The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-25


 winning streak was broken by the overwhelming victory over Samuel Proproican's Bulldogs. This was the first championship the Wells en- toyed in their two years in the Boys Club Intermediate league.
 The standouts for the wells Bull dog classic were Mick Mobile and Rit "Tlash" Murphy, who scored nine and five points respectively.
 The game got underway at 7:3O D. m., which was witnessed by e sellout crowd of 450 fans who packed themselves into the Boys Club gym. Many fans from the Abrigador section braved the cold weather by turning out to see the Wells coast into the first round championship. of the Intermediate league.
 The Wells opened up the game by exploding with e total of eight points in the first minutes of the game. Murphy and Mobile matched hoops, and MullaIy tossed in field goal, which was fol- lowed by Quain's beautiful tap-in of Grillo's long shot. The Wells were never headed after this first first quarter uprising. The score Wells 8; Bulldogs 8.
 The second quarter showed plenty of scoring for the Wells as Murphy again came through with his sec- ond basket of the game and Mo- bilio dropped in two free throws to close the first half by tho score of 14 to 6.
 The start of the second half looked bad for the Wells. Joe Mull- ally and Timothy Quaine were elected from the game on personals. In this same period the Bulldogs put on their only threat of the game. Caulfield tossed in a field goal and made good two foul shots to bring the Bulldogs within strik- ing distance of the Wells lead. The score ct third period-Wells IS; Bulldogs Il.
 xhe fourth and final period was dominated by Wells sharpshooterS as Murphy put in his third basket | of the game and was soon followed l by Mobilios 9 charity rewards. The big star in this period was Joe Ltlmberti, who filled in for Joe hH.sifa f., aa f.a ,a ,s.a ftapa,,at. s,,lti. n | field goal and two charity rewards to close the scoring. This game was played before one of the big gest crowds ever to witness c Junior league game at the Boys Club this season.
 The Wells team wish to extend their thanks to Joe Mobile, coach | of the highly footed Boys Club Varsity, and John Ward, physical director of the Boys Club, for their splendid work in officiating the Wells-Bulldog encounter last Sat- urday night.
 The Wells produced many new stars in Saturdays contest aS Joe Lamberti, orilio and spiliane turned in c great performance. Lamberti came through with four points while 0rillo and spillane turned in an exceptional piece of defensive work.
 The Wells defense lived Up to ail expectations as the highly rated Bulldogs were unable to put in more than three baskets. Star Damelio played great game for the Bulldogs but did not do much scoring as Mick Mobile held Star to one field goal. The overwhelming victory was celebrated at the Wells clubhouse which was attended by more than 90 members. Steve Rock was presented with basketball bag by the Wells club. Coach Dragnick played q big part fin the Wells yic- tory as he coasted the Wells into first place in the Boys Club league.
 Last Thursday night the Wells met their first defeat Of the season at Washington park by losing thriller to the Texans by c score of 2b to i8. l. The Texans got off to c quick lead in the opening quarter and were never headed. The score at tho half was Texans i3; Wells l2. This was the only threat the Wells made by coming within c point. as Mo. bilio started c late second quarter rally by nicking the cords with three successive field goals to bring the Wells within c point of the score.
 The big stars for the Texans were Kats and Relay, star Holy Name performers who lead the Texans' at. tack with six and i2 points ro- spectively. r. The wells team played great throughout the game from start to finish as Tiny Quaifie and Joe Mulialy showed some spectacular passing and fine defensive work.
 Coach Droznick and his new as- sistant "Red" Hale have been on the lookout for new talent, Droz- nick expects to bring the Wells an- other championship ct Washington park after his successful coaching of the Wells at tho Boys Club by bringing the Wells c Intermediate championship last Saturday. Buddy Thompson will Do c new addition to the Wells high scoring machine Droznick with tho help of Talent Scout spillane, have signed up an. other star in "Harp" Newell, star Gent performer, who will strength. en tho Wells lineup by playing with the Wells ct the start of the sec. ond round in the Boys Club Inter- mediate league.