The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-26
Runors And Reality Gathered From ThiS Sporting World
 By JOHN A. CLUNEY
An Old Timer Has His Say
By JOHN A. CLUNE

Some of the statements credited to Weary Willie Gaughan in behalf of the IsAmerican basketball outfit in it's argument with the management of the Brooklyn A. c. to who should receive first place from the City Amateur League, apparently ried Tom Keane, who has been roofing for Brooklyn A. C. athletes for than quarter of century, His letter which wl incidentally re- letes of local history is interesting in the extreme and follows
 Dear MT Editor,
 Let say right here the old Brooklyn boys the sporting pages of long before Mr. Gaugan was heard of, and don't maybe, and they were all good Irish Americans They need praise srs from Mr. Gaughan Their record speaks for itself Co to Brook yn and find MT. Gaughan if you don't like to walk that drop into George Muligans any place like and you'll quickly find out around bit ask any old timer and he will tell you the thing take walk upon the Hill Ask Phil Kelly the old manager of the Hls ask Joe Kelly Bill Ceary anyone you like Drop into the Democrat office ask Ed Maoney Very recently had occasion to ask Ed what others and he replied They play the game any and guess Ed right Go out Mr. Gaughan, get a na Spg RR a % G o We need no surs from you Mr. Gaughan If 1t was not for the old Hills Brookyns there would be no league in Waterbury and think the majority of the old fans will agree with that will now give you few names of the old Brooklyn boys who played the game clean and hard Good old Irish American lads Jimmie McCauf, Bill Dwyer John Kelly, Dan Cronan Jerry Shugrue Johnny Edmond Bill Fox Jackie Barnes Danny Hoffman, Jimmie Conner ford Joe Bagey his late brother Jack Houghe Cunningham Walie Legge Whey Reilly and more too numerous to men, tion. will give few of the Hills Good old Irish Phil smith, Brick % McNeils George shove Paddy Kane Pete Lawlor and Phil Kelly Fancy could go for week
 
 these boys could play the and when it all the winner has had the honor the glory whatever went with it. Which in this happens to be the B. A. C. SgnedAn old Brooklyn boy; old Irishman's - THOMAS KEANE F. S-I believe have forgotten the Laliers Fred and Bill, although not Irish Americans A. c. team would be complete without them.
 Toss-Up Teams
 One would look several hundred basketball teams before he could cast his optics couple of teams well matched in ability and strength the Tribune and Washington Hill Junior hoop squads who finished their third of the last night with single point diff ference in the total points of three games In three dngdong court clashes the Tribes need 54 points B for the Hill Juniors and that's just bit better than the Prince ton A. AMerden Endee series this season. which showed Community Loss
 Should the Knights of Lthuana Speedboy basket ball squad dsband after 12 years of organization such seems imminent, the Brooklyn section will lose of it's finest athletic attractions fine group of boys the K. of L. just completed the best year in point of games and lost since their original inexperienced group went out for the hoop sport in 1923 Having won following that runs into hundreds, the Speedboys could always be depended upon for a good showing against any and all kinds of opposition. And now I'm told they are to "break up. Which is just too bad. Why The BIackball?
 Until such time opportunity affords chance to get at the for barring the Connecticut Blue Ribbons and Yankees from state championship bowling competition this it does odd indeed that outstanding Connecticut teams not allowed to their claims to top alley honors in tournament competition.