The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-07
Upsets Mark Play In
 St. Francis Tourney
Joe PheIan's "Al-Americans" and Bob Mcfiughs
 ''Bearcats" Bow in "FOrty.fve" Matches

After a one week lay-off, the great St, Francis Xavier Holy Name society's "45" tournament swung back into action last night and several upsets featured the play. The biggest upset was when "Scoopie" Carey and his Dare devils" tumbled down Joe Phelan's league leading "All-Americans" with a great score of 39-24, and brought them down to nine point lead. A few weeks ago "Scoopie" threatened to release the whole team if he couldn't get better re- suits, and 1t looks as though the threat worked to good advantage, and along with the splendid coach ing of genial Johnny FitZmaurice and his trustworthy assistants, Happy Shea and Tommy Walsh, who pulled every trick that was ever known in the history of "45", and had "Roly-Boly" so mesmer- ized that in one instance he held the ace of trumps, and in discard ing he was so bawled up that he discarded the same ace and lost everything, ending perfect night for the mighty "Scoopie" and his gang.
 The Grand old Champion" John Fitzmaurice. led his fast climbing "Shamrocks" to another great victory when they trounced Bob McHughs hard luck Bear Cats" in another 39-24 game. John has great hopes now of winning that first prize, and feels certain that if they can knock off 39 games without the services of his A atn hxr nTt1dOab u y.tv aft who is i'll at present, what will happen when he busts back into the game next week. Figure that one out for yourselves.
 Pete Coughlan's Lightning Bugs trimmed Bill Kelley's "Flashes' 33-25. Pete has great hopes now that March has set in. knowing that the winds will blow the bugs in the right direction al- though it blew one of them so high last nigt, Pete was still waiting for him to land at game time, but the game had to go on with out him. Pete was very much wor- ried and kept singing all night, Where, Oh Where Is Dan O. Shea" Capt. Bill was little late in arriving at the hall, leaving the team in charge of James FitZpat- rick, figuring everything would be jake" But when he entered the hall at the conclusion of the games and saw one of his score cards with three games won he found 1t very much punk. Bill hollered out. "Where's Fitzpatrick and Arr thur Frageau replied, "When he saw you coming in the front door hfe beat it out the back, and at the clip he was going there's no use in you trying to overtake him."
 Tommy Horan's Boy Wonders" defeated Perry Shannahan's "Short Circuits 35-28. The Boy Won ders 'are fast approaching toward the goal. being only nine games behind now and it may be safe to say that after. next Monday night they will be on top of the ladder.
 Mickey Craney, whose hobby it is to tumble down the leaders as fast as he meets them, was in great spirits last night when he trounced Jimmy Cusick's "Shellaccrs' 35-2S.
 Mike Goggins' "Rovers' also won 35 games from Frank Null cunry's TNRFA's" who registered 2S games. Mike claims that there is still ten more games and has great confidence in his "Rovcrs" and from now on watch those boys pull up.
 Billy O'Donnells "Galty Boys" defeated James Farrell's "Spark- Plugs" '34-29. Big Jerry" has the Galtys under control now, and greatly encouraged them with the promise of shipment of their spring tonic which will arrive from the mountains very soon, and made them feel happy by telling them 1t