The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-14
THIRD CAME MAY BE PLAYED IN
 MONTH OF MARCH
Two Officials Suggested; Wilby Wins 3l-27 After
 Hard, Rough Game
By HUGO HoOPLA


 Though their second game is less than 48 hours old, talk" of third game to clear up the situation and, of course, decide the better team, and by the same token, add a hap- enny or two to the school treasuries has reached stage of near reality, inasmuch as players of both Crosby and Wilby squads have voted with louG "aye" to the question of their coaches: Do you want to play lem again?" A March date is tem- porarily settled upon by the coaches.
 Saturday nights game was thril- Ter from flock of angles. Wilby won 31 to 27 after leading 20 to 6 at half time, and literally playing Crosby off its individual and collec- tive feet by staying closer to the ball than its bright leather cover. CroS- by came back in the second half like an army of landlords and made whale of a finish, which might have turned defeat into victory if they had corrected an old weakness missing free throws-A minor free-for- all, which brought about the banishment of two players from the game, plus a pointed questioning of referees decision relative to a free throw, enlivened the proceedings no little.
 Wild Cats De Luxe
 Wilby players, emulating super- wildcats, for which they are named, completely outplayed Crosby for the first half. though the 20-6 Wilby lead hardly tells the story of the savage, relentless, following of the ball, good passing and accurate shooting allowed them IA point lead, that seemed insurmountable. Yet, Crosby came back so strongly in the third and fourth heats (and they were heats) that the game looked like sure overtime battle with less than three minutes to go. Bussy McGrath and Pinky Woods were in a fist-sWinging esisode that brought the law, coaches and fans drumming, though the game istelf was not Intentionally rough and the feeling among the players was of the best after the game. and re- suited in unanimous agreement to play third game. Crosby is "hot" to duplicate it's 10-point win over Wilby earlier in the season, while the Wilby lads claim they can make the Schofieders look as bad for a full game as they did for half the contest Saturday night.
 Two Referees?
 If and when the third game is played. the chances are strong that two officials will be used. for safe- tvs sake, and also to give better coverage to the game. Referee Phil Casman did yeoman work for one man, but one man has much the worst of 1t when trying to officiate on a large court in a game where feeling runs high and much body contact is inevitbale. AS for Satur- days attendance it was one of the worst in several seasons, but the game turned out to be one of the best. Basketball is like that Few would believe that Vilby rated an even chance with Crosby after 10 point January licking, as written by the writer Friday, but such was very much the case. A third game should hang the fans of the lights, as the game will warrant the at tendance of every fan who can crowd into the Wilby gym.
 Standot-j
 Long John Brady, Captain Jimmy Day and Tiger Lyons turned in a sweet second half job for Crosby, but Wilby's Bussy McGrath. with his IA points was the standout of the game. until he swung himself right out of the contest during a tangle with Day. who charged him with "pilng on" during a scramble for ball in corner of the court, and fol- lowed his charge w2in hefty right. CheStone and Ray were also prominent in the Wilby win, while Kalosky's step over the foul line al- most caused rumpus when the point was disallowed. All in all. it was great game, and hard-fought to put it mildly, all the way. Sum- mary: