The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-01
WILEY WINDS UP. SAD SEASONIN MORAL VICTORY
Strongly Favored Crosby Team Tied 1913 Before
 10000 Spectators
BY JOHN A. CLUNEY


 Moral Victory" Is very stale though sporting term to use in con- nection with an athletic event in which a team that deserves to win winds up with a Mexican standoff or tie game, but the l3-l3 result of Thursdays Crosby -Wilby football fracas was all of that and more.
 Picked by one local "expert" to be beaten 20-0 and by another to lose "by 20 points, Wilby's Wild cats, minus captain and star back Mike Mobile, and without the second half services of Jack Brickel, the long, lean kid who filed his shoes nicely in the Leavenworth go, Wilby wound up with as many points as Crosby on the one yard line, when old Father Time, repre- sented by Umpire O'Haras ticker, caught up with the Wildcats just as they planned last down try for touchdown that, If made, would have been the upset of the season locally and perhaps for many years to come.
 It was either a case of Wilby play CTS and coach losing all track Of the time left to play, where a sub- stitution might have given the Wild cats a chance for their final score, or if the Wilby signal-caller knew the amount of time left on his third down, he chose a very tough play to score on from the Crosby four yard mark after an end zone kick was blocked and Wilby recovered.
 Played The Game
 However, Wilby played the game when the chips were down" and fought continually in underdog fashion from the first whistle, to wind up with a tie as good as a win, for Wilby was at least ? to 1 choice to be beaten. A first year boy, Dick Kruse by name, a l65- pound back; Dalton, tackle; quarterback, Metesky. and fullback. Salvatore. plus some cuts kicking by Bristol before his knee was put out of commission were the Wilby stars who shone, though there were fishes of team play quite amazing in the team that was expected to be pushed around by a Crosby squad that had a much better record this season. Wilby having lost seven straight, winning its first game from Leavenworth 12-0, after being shut out so many times that 1t be- came a habit. Yet, with plenty of that old Wilby spirit that the school brides itself upon. since the good old days when Crosby-Wilby games in any sport were just "breathers' the Wildcats bounded back for a grand and glorious finish, the like of which has been seldom seen and never before enpoyed by so many people. over 10000 looking at the game from within and without the stadium, over $500 paying in nearly $3,500 for the privilege of sitting in on one of the best schoolboy games of the season, anywhere.
 Not Disgraced
 Crosby, let 1t be said definitely was, to use another "old chestnut" almost defeated, but far from dis graced. The Blue and White lads scored first, kicked a point and scored again to lead 13 to 6 at half time, holding Wilby scoreless in the third period and holding them for downs on three different occasions when Wilby threatened, including the last play of the game. Dave Holmes, colored lineman who was shifted to fullback to replace the ineligible Wally Adomaitis, was the offensive star of the Crosby attack, his 38 yard run off tackle for a touchdown behind splendid line play and good blocking, being the best play of the game. To that he added 36 yard rtlnback of punt which hit his hand and rolled back of him, forcing him to go back for the ball, pick 1t up and try to run by three W1by tacklers which he did with surprising success before he was brought down. Crosby made Il first down to Wilby'c 6, Il to 5 down rushing and gained 50 more yards, 1o9 to 149. Other Crosby backs, not ably Joe Margolis and Bill Mancini were notably alert and effecting in line buckirg, reverses and end around plays while Sugrue's work at center left little to be desired.
 There's talk of another Crosby Wilby game and 1t would be logical iil the light of yesterdays result though the date would have to be