The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-15
IRISH-AMERICANS
 l AND NAUCATUCK | IN FEATURE CLASH
Hearts and BrOOklyns, Tribes vs TOmflies
 Tomorrow

Basketball fans of the Naug- atuck valley have been waiting to see the City Amateur League game between the Irish-Americans and the Naugatuck Emeralds. De- spite the fact that the burrough- ties have been defeated in their first two tries there will be plenty of fight in evidence tomorrow aft ernoon at the Central Y. M. c. A. when these teams clash in the last game of a triple header. 1t will be suspected that there is consider able dissention in both camps due to the fact that Balinsky, Johnson and Tuckey drifted away from the Emeralds on the eve of the league opening after William Gaughan, bankroll man of the Shamrocks, made a hurried trip down to Naugy and got the car of the players mentioned.
 The result of the Gaughan inva- sion left the Emeralds, defending champions, holding the bag, so to speak. Manager John Reytkwich had planned to use the three well known hoop sinkers and depended solely on their ability to find the ring. In the space of few hours he was forced to go out and round up several other players who have since been educated to the ways of the City League, as well as how to deal with players who have all ways been associated with the burrough and who have come to the Brass City at such short mo- tice. There has been considerable gossip passed around in sporting circles during the past week about the contest and at the present writing it is believed that the Rubber Townies will emerge on the favorable end of the totals tomor- row. Both the Emeralds and the Shamrocks will be in session, pre- pairing for the tilt this afternoon. Fast Players
 The local Irishers in addition to Balinsky and Johnson, said on good authority to be of Lithuanian and Swedish decent, will show Dick Tuckey, John Griffin, Jim Tracy, Frank O'Donnell, Gene Con- neil and Eddie Farley. The Green clad hoopmen will exhibit such players as Anth Raytkwick, Alec Samborski, "Whitey" Ratkwich, Dick Scally and Henny Gieslweski. The tussle will start about 4 o'clock with John A. Cluney and Gus Lon ergan footing the whistles. In &C., cordance with a plan placed on trial, all of the game tomorrow will be of the two 16 minute halves duration.
 Tribes and Tommies
 The bill will be opened with a contest between the Tribunes and the Thomas club warriors. The contest scheduled to start prompt ly at 1880 o'clock should be an in- teresting meeting considering the players who have shown with the clubs to date. The Tribes have | scored a win over the Emeralds
 and for this reason loom as the fa-
 vorites. Among the players who
 will be with the Scovills Bridge az
 gregation are Marty Egan, Pat | Quilter, Matt Holloway, Charlie
 Maloney, Harry Dubuque Adam. skas, Bowen and Burns. The Tom.
 mics opened their season last week
 with Al Dobkins, "Chick" Carney
 Herb Colby, Harp" Dunn, Wilbur
 Dunn, "Tipper" Harnick and Hen.
 ry Santopietro. All are listed as
 rather poppy lads. Gus Lonergan
 will officiate.
 B. A. c. Meets Hearts
 The snappy Brooklyn A. c. quin- tet will face the Sacred Hearts in the second canto. Skiddo Doum- schott and Myles Kelley's charges certainly looked like the league champions in their debut a week I ago. Listed on the roster are Har-
 ry HRuey, Brony Christian, Bill
 Baron, Joe Swasey, Joe Boley,
 "Foots" Damielo, Hank Gagain,
 Ralph Santopietro, Dom Spadola and Jimmy Creichton; Eddie Bag
 ley, manager of the East Enders
 will show Harry Kelly, Johnny
 Driscoll, Frank Griska, Mort Kiel- ty, Nick Hudobenker, Graham,
 Block and Maneller. It is under
 stood that some newer material
 will be on hand. The contest will
 be handled by John Cluney.
 The pony express has brough.
 word that the ice crop at Hitch
 cocks lake has been harvested and
 that John Chick" Kelley will be
 there with the grandfather's clock
 that he usually borrows from Jack
 Dwyer's hallway. Rumor has it that Kelley is camped over in front of the "" this afternoon waiting
 for the doors to open tomorrow. Standtu~,