The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-12
BOROUGH GEMS
 LOSE CRIDIRON
 THRILLER 27-21.
Last Period Rally Peps Up Fans as Boston Sham.
 rocks Win

AAA8 AA4AoAA IAlAb HUM VAAC NAVWV oAO ternately tense with anxiety and shouting with joy, the Naugatuck Gems barely missed out on tying the Boston Shamrocks in the game played at Recreation field yester- day. The Shamrocks won 27-2l in what was undoubtedly the best game played here in years. The undoubted feature of the game was the two touchdown surge of Naugatuck in the final period. As the third quarter ended the score was 27-7 in favor of the Sham rocks and 1t seemed that the Gems would have to be content with scoring once on the heavy and fast Boston team which rates highly in this country.
 New Material
 However, Coach Stu Clancy sent out virtually @ fresh team includ- ing Sunny" Sid Smith, who de- lighted local spectators at early games here this year. The Sham rocks from their 10 yard line heav- ed Q long pass which McNeeSe grabbed with only Smith in his way to stop a touchdown. Smith grab- bed him by the arm so hard he dropped the ball and the alert Saul tello of the Gems picked up the ball and went for five yards down the field. Smith then crashed through for three and hurled Q pretty pass to Hines for 20 yards, putting the ball on the Shamrock's il yard line. On the next play Smith shot over the line, picking his way through the holes opened by the Gems line, and scoring. Hines kick for extra point was good.
 Excitement ReignS
 With about five minutes to play, the Gems kicked of to Boston and a fnix-up in signals resulted In Q tumble which Polo grabbed on the three yard line. Sautelle then smash ed over and Hines again kicked to make the score 27-2l.
 With about a minute to play Hines intercepted @ Shamrock pass on the Shamrocks 45 yard line and 1t looked as if the Gems might be able to score again. However, soon after a pass from Smith was in- tercepted by Boston and the game ended soon after with the Sham rocks in possession.
 The delighted spectators saw Q fast bewildering type of football, with double and triple laterals be- ing attempted and some nice passes being worked. Because of the air game. the tide of battle shifted coll- stantly as interceptions were made.
 The Shamrocks scored early m the first period. Bartlett intercept. ed Tuckey's pass and Pandergast or Boston tossed 30-yard pass 10 Mitrick and after several plunges Zapaustas lateraled to Bartlett TOT a score with Blanchard kicking TOT the seventh point.
 At the start of the second per. iod, the Gems showed 1t would not be a walk-away Tuckey shot Q long pass to Highera who lateraled W Fontana to put the ball on the 46 ward line. A pass from Tuckey to Hihara brought the ball to the 50 and Klarman shot e pass to Tuckey to put the ball on the 20. 'IucKey made a beautiful grab of this one, the ball bouncing from his chest. He caught 1t on his fingers, Juggled 1t and brought 1t in safely just as he was tackled.
 Tuckey Goes Over
 Tuckey soon after hurled a pass to Fontana ond the three, and Tuckey rushed it over m three plays and then kicked for the extra point.
 The shamrocks came back strong. Pandergast passed long one to sapustas and then followed with Q nass to Harris who scored with Blanchard kicking for the extra Bartlett got into the open for a good gain and Zapustas lateraled to Bartlett who heaved @ pass to zapustas for another score o ano Blanchard kicked for the extra point. ..oaos the Shamrocks mixed passing and a running game to get within SCOT ing distance and Prather then scored on a short pass from Mit- rick with Blanchard's kick failing
 Then came the brilliant iinal per iod in which the Gems forceu tnc Boston team to use all It's oriiAance to escape 6 tie.
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