The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-05
Oakville Town
 Hoop Loop To Start Nov. IT
BY RoRr. L. PALMER. JR.

Oakville, November 5-When the reorganized Town basketball league gets underway Thursday evening November 17th, 1t will mark the be- ginning of new step in the resur- rection of the court sport in Oak vile and Watertown.
 Independent basketball never did cause much of a pow-pow in these ruraliStic villages, the late Al De- Lands high school quintets grab ping the lions share of the Nmelight in recent years. It wasn't that tho boys weren't interested, in fact il was very much on the contrary, but the old story of no home floor was a serious handicap to the aspiring youths. So with that problem star. ing any prospective clubs in tht face, the field was limited to but two basketball teams, one from eact town.
 In 1887. the Adult Recreation Program was inaugurated which included basketball in it's category as well as evening classes in var ious studies. MT. Howard c. liar. rison was brought here from Indi- ana University to act as superinten. dent of the whole affair. The doors of the spacious gymnasium were thrown open for basketball once g week, much to the delight of citi- Zenry. Six teams got together an6 formed a league. In it's initial year the loop was tremendous success drawing large crowds every Monday night. There's a rule stating that no admission can be charged by the league and no fee is required for the rental of the shed. Another rule k that only local boys can take part in the activities and all must be out of school. That requirement. has been amended, however, this year and out of town players may take part if they pay certain sum of money.
 In previous paragraph, the writer stated the loop was reorgan- ized and reorganized it is. Three of last years clubs have withdrawn, namely the Watertown Mfg, Davies and Buckinghams. Filling their place will be not three but five new teams including from Oakville, Au- toyre, Co. Kelly's Cleaners and the Oakville A. A. and from Watertown the Princeton Mfg. Co. Left over from last, season are the defending champions the Dukes, Kiesels, and Colonials representing Oakville and Chestnut Hills, old Silk Town Main stay.
 As :. thinge take shape it looks like a two way race featuring those great neighborhood rivals the Dukes and Kiesels, with the latter clut having built up considerably since last season and now have an lnlim. tied amount of talent at its disposal Added to the Kiese1 roster this sea. son are Jazzy Jasilunas, Ed Beauty and Winnie Krull formerly of the Dukes, Billy .Virgila, erstwhile Wa tertown Mfg. star and George Ra- thuba late of the BukeyeS. The Dukes, appear as the better organ ized club at this stage of the season and as defending champions are g slight favorite to repeat. Coach Lou Pierce hasn't let single strand oi grass mature under his doggies anC has @ powerful starting hneuI flushed with reserve power. It will be hot night when the aforemen- tioned clubs clash head on as bott teams have already been riding eact other unmercifully.
 But champions are made in ac. ton not on paper and it's a long season and before. it slips our mind games will be played on Tuesday and Thursday nights this year, witt a double bill on each date.