The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-22
WateYtO7U71,
 OakUiLLe Sport ShOtS
BY BOB PALMER


 All attendance figures were smashed when the Oakville Mer- chants and Oakville Davies met last night in a contest which i'll all probability decided the second round winner of the Oakvil1e- -Watertown court circuit. Both of these clubs have been the popular favorites of the league since it's inauguration eight weeks ago. The Davies have been mere or less tha surprise team of the league, coming along with &C., celeerated speed after placing a sur prisingly green lineup on the floor while the Merchants have perhaps the most aggressive and youngest quintet in the loop. In their first round meeting, the Davies held the Merchants to tie score throughout the first half only to be buried un- der an avalanche of fourth quarter hoops by the Businessmen.
 Lou Pierce's Dukes. the big
 disappointment of the Boys Club
 Tournament will enter the State
 Wide meet to be held at the
 Central "Y'' next month and
 will attempt to redeem them
 selves for their dismal showing
 in the Ted Moore competition.
 Many believe the Dukes are
 stepping out of their class in
 this tourney but this is not so
 as the local hopes thrive in the
 role of underdogs. If George
 Pierce and Ray Beauty are in
 scoring mood (tOgether they
 have scored $50 points for the
 Dukes this SeasOn) and the rest
 of the boys are in top form
 they'll make any club get out
 and hustle.
 ther of whom can call the current basketball season a success in their own rights meet for the third Suc- cessive year in the annual Carnival Night" program at the Wilby gym, Thursday night. Each club has won a game apiece. the Tech being re- turned victorS two seasons ago and George P.erce's last minute hoop be- ing responsible for the Tribe win last season. The Reiger- coached com bine barely stayed off a late Water town rally to win up at the Wig wam earlier this year.
 JaZzy Jasilunas, champion
 batsman of Waterbury's City
 Amateur League last season and
 now under contract to the BOs-
 ton Red SOX may be placed ei-
 ther at Little Rock of the South
 ern Association, a Class Al loop
 or Rocky Mount in the Pied
 monte League of a Class R rat
 ing for the coming year. Little
 Rock is the same club where Al
 Nimiec enjoyed such a highly
 successful season in 1887 while
 Rocky Mount already has one
 local representative in Al Jarlett,
 former Holy Cross twirler.
 Gordon Burke, Tommy Shields. and Lenny Havana will be playing their last game for Watertown high against hot and cold Ridgefield club Friday night at the Wigwam. Of this trio We hate to see Burke so because the colored lad playing his first year on the squad had great potentialities and one year was hardly enough to bring them out. Captain Mike Marens and Johnny Werenko will form the nue. leus of next years squad while juniors Chick PuZak and Art Pa- della, sophmores Bob Toffey and Sammy Werenko and freshman Tommy Fenn should see consider able service with the Redmen.
 Sports Calender for the Week
 Tuesday-Town League games Merchants vs. Watertown Mfg.
 Davies vs. Buckinghams.
 Chestnut Hills vs KieSels.
 Thursday-Watertwon at Leaven- worth.
 Friday-Ridgefield at Watertown. 1:0O-Johnny Long and his Orch. l:3Q-Bob Causer and his Orch.