The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-13

Crosby and LeavenWorth high were
all set today for their double header
tomorrow afternoon at the Munic-
ipal stadium. Leavenworth faces
Torrington in the opening contest
with the kickoff set for 1880 o'clock.
As soon as that game is ended
Crosby and Bridgeport Central will
take the field. That should be ap-
proximately 3:15. One ticket will adj
NIT to both contest. Tickets may be
procured today and Saturday MORN
ing for IS cents. Tickets at the field
will be so cents.
Connie Eonahue'S big red team
from Torrington should rank ia
vorite over Leavenworth tomorrow.
The team f-t up the valley'is I'M
doubtedly the best from Torrington
since 1929 when the state title went
to the team then coached by Travey
Carey. Torrington has beaten Lewis
hight, lost a 6 = decision TO AylSonia
, and played scoreless tiefwith Cros-
by, Although dropping the Ansonia
game, Torrington out played An
sonia and should have won. Against
Crosby, Torrington showed a heavy,
fast charging, hard tackling line.
Sullivan at end, Fargo and Lonzo-
bucco at the tackles were great line
men In that game and gave Crosby
hard afternoon. In the backfleld
Refs at fullback, and Post at left
halfback were the standouts. Refs
was hard driving fullback and hit
the line very hard. Post was used
mostly on spinners. This pair will
give the Tigers plenty to think about
tomorrow.
The game will be Leavenworth's
1899 debut in Waterbury. and the
Tigers will be anxious to make an
suspicious opening under their new
coach, Bill Tracey. We can think
of easier nuts to crack than Tor
rington, but that's the way it is, and
the Techmen may surprise the fans.
In two games played to date Tracey's
boys made an excellent showing
against Manchester, but were rather
decisively beaten by woodrow Will
son. The latter team has won four
straight, scoring 1877 points to 26 for
the opposition. Among its victims
was Naugatuck $50, so Leavenworth
need not be discouraged to lose to
such team.
Crosby and Central loom up as
two evenly matched clubs. Central
has played a scoreless tie with St.
Basil's prep of Stamford and last
Saturday whipped Fairfield 20-6.
One cannot expect too much from
Fairfield, but st. Basil's had a real
ball club mdae up of former SIAM
ford, Central and Bassick high play
ers. Holowinko and Murka, members
of Stamford high state champions of
1887, Sikorsky, Herman and Kunsch
of the 1888 Central high club, Kun
KEEL, star tackle last year at Bas-
sick were some of the players max
ing up the s. Basil's team. Crosby
players win recall Herman, Kunsch,
and especially Sikorsky, who was
mainly responsible for the 1870 de-
feat Central handed to Crosby. Off
the st. Basil'S game Central ap-
pc -ently has another strong eleven
this year. The team is headed by
Capt. Frank Hubbell, $50 pound left
end, who is already being boosted
for All-State honors. Bridgeport
sports writer's speak of Centrafs "big
line" and of the ability of Mucherino
and Maniero, star salfbacks. Coach
Eddie Reilley stated Wednesday that
Central was bringing its SO piece
band to the game, an indication that
scrappy Eddie is anticipating VIC
tory.
Against Central, Coach Bill Scho-
field will field team that will meet
Central on even terms. Crosby as
usual has a rugged line. Well
grounded in fundamentals, Crosby
lines are always tough and this sea-
son again ser a line Extensively
strong from tackle to tackle. Both
the Norwalk and Torrington games
proved this fact. just what line will
free Central tomorrow is still un-
certain, not because of the weakness
of previous starters, but because the
regulars have been receiving plenty
Of competition from aspiring candi-
dates. Frank Eugrue at center and
Bill Margolis seem to be the only
certain starters tomorrow. Otto
Kanny, end, may not start because
of leg injury. If he is not in there,
the wings will be guarded by a pair
Of ends selected from Goggins, Carl
son, Bredice and Lord. Holmes may
get the nod for tackle instead of
Tom Cruess, and Barone and O'Neil
may start at guard instead of Don
Cruess and Roberts. In the prac-
tice sessions this week all these boys
were tried out and only Coach viii
Schof1eld knows who's who"
In the bach field Coach Will has
a problem in deciding between
George Brown and Joe Margolis for
the important left halfback position.
Brown is the speed boy, who Is