The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-08
Many x-COlegians In Naugy-StratfOrd Holy Name Game

IIlG NAuk6guCA 61Oog ctAOA16Oob football team ever seen in the Naug- atuck valiey, takes the field Sunday at the Recreation Field in Naug- atuck against the Stratford Holy Name Pros, undoubtedly the strong est team in the southern part of the state.
 During the past three years the Stratford team has ben undefeat- ed, with the exception of one game in which they were humbled by the rugged Danbury Trojans, so. This year their record has ben most iln- pressive and when they take the field Sunday in Naugatuck they will carry the scalps of three teams well known in Connecticut circles. They have met and defeated Patterson, Norwalk Pros and last Sunday tri- umphed over the celebrated New York Black Hawks, 20, who pre- viously laid the Walcos low in Wal nngford.
 The Stratford team is well forti- fled with players who have had col- lege experience and 1t is not unlike ly that the spectators will be treat ed to high caliber brand of foot ball. Among the better known play CTS on the team are Big Jim" Jontos former tackle and captain of the Syracuse University team; an- other big man "Sol" Blomberg of Pittsburgh will be seen at the other tackle; Tom Murphy of Notre Dame and late of the Danbury Trojans will be seen at center; Tom Nash who played end for Holy Cross a few seasons will be on one end while Red" Denis of Connecticut State will protect the other wing. Pat" Kelleher of Boston College will be at quarterback and he will be amply supported by Bill Hauser late of the Navy who is reputed as the best triple threat man in Connecticut Pro circles. Almost every man op the team has had some college ex- perience so it is expected the game will be interesting and hard fought from start to finish.
 Know Their Stuff
 The Naugatuck team is coached by "Stu" Clancy and Eddie" Leary, the latter being organizer, manager and owner. Clancy as most every. one knows is 8 graduate of Holy Cross where he was captain of the team in his senior year. He has seen action with the Stapleton Pros, the New York Giants where he played for five years and with the New York Yankees. Leary is a graduate of Georgetown University and while playing there under Lou Little re. ceived mention for All-American honors. Leary has coached profess sional football in New York and in Washington, D. o. and college ball at Georgetown and Columbia. It can be easily seen that any team made up of the type of ball players as on the Naugatuck team and coached by these two men should go a long way in striving for the champion ship of the state.
 The Naugatuck Gems" as the team is called have played two games to date and in winning both these games have presented the fans a brand of football that is very pleasing, at least the comment from those who attend seems to testify to that fact. The first class play of the team is perhaps due to the fact that the roster of the team is made up of first class college players. Outstanding among these boys are "Joe" Yanchulis All-Amer. ican center from Catholic Univer- sity, who played in the recent All- Star game in New York; Ely Arm strong, former captain and tackle at Darthmouth; Dick Tuckey, 220 pound back who last year received All-American rating playing with Manhattan; Wally Waldron, guard who played few years ago with Georgetown; Sweet, who a few years back was an outstanding end at Army; Starling, who played at Maryland, Kennedy of V. P. l., Mo- Grath of Dartmouth, Hyharrow of Richmond, Klinky Harmon of Holy Cross and many others, ali of whom have had plenty of experience when it come to playing football.
 The coaches of the Naugatuck