The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-08
BOROUGH GEMS EASY VICTIMS OF BROOKLYN ii New Workers Win 200 as Passes Click; Boston
 ShamrOCks Next

Naugatuck, Nov. 8 S- With its ma- jor game of the season coming up Thursday, against the Boston Shamrocls the Naugatuck Gems in the next few days will practice up on their pass defense and passing attack. Lack of adequate aerial de- fense cost Naugatuck its game with the high-claSs, smooth-woFking Brooklyn Egales team yesterday, Brooklyn winning by 200 score to set up a record of ten straight wins.
 Soon after the game started, Brooklyn, which leads the American Professional Football League. start ed whipping short passes and with in 6 short time had scored tOuch- down by this method, ''Cocky" Sex- ton taking 2O-yard pass from 'Ken" Noble for the first tOuch- down. Bill Reissig kicked for the point after touchdown.
 The locals stifTened then but soon the Eagles got underway again. Their runners would be held to two- yard gains but often on third down a short pass would net the required yandage for first down.
 Reisslg Treat te Watch
 Ressig was one of the outstanding players for the visitors. As defen- sive end he hurried the local passers and kickers and made many tackles and his equal as 6 pass receiver has not been seen here. A i5-yard pass, Sexton to Reissig, netted a score for the visitors in the second quar- ter and the half ended at this time after Reissig had kicked the point after touchdown to make the score l4-0.
 In the third period the Naugatuck team held the Eagles running ate tack well but near the end of this period Begelman shot through the Naugatuek line for 20 yards to put the ball on the Naugatuck five-yard line. The Gems held thetir oppo- nents for two downs at this time.
 Beautiful Pass
 Then Noble shot perfect pass Q Stark for the final Eagle toueh- down. The remarkable part of this pas was ti1at Noble was tackled and fall as he let the pass. go, yet # fell right into etark's hands. The try for point after touchdown failed. The Naugatuck running attack could not get under way much and the locals never really threatened. Dick Tuckey made nice gains sev- eTHl times t0 bring the ball into the Eagles territory but often in. teSeeptlon Of Gems passes would EuiD the locals chances.
 Kennedy and Klarmsn showed plenty Of speed iH taking kick-efIs but could not get into the open in regular ecgimmage plays.
 Fine Feetbell Seen
 The football fans who missed the game lost the opportunity Of seeing tp action Q tigle team, The Eagles had their first team ia action and although Naugatuek lost, most of the spectators were natigfied as they saw q good game and flne play. It EaS the first time the Gems has met . team Of this ealtbre and should hslp them considerably in kABWE E@As&es
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