The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-27
CROSBY MOVES
 TO AID WORTHY NATIONAL CAUSE.
Manherz to Canvass COn- necticut Coaches; Bas-
 sick Beaten
BY WALDO WATERMAN

A suggestion by sports editor John A. Cluney, of the Democrat that Crosby High School and Naugatuck Y. M. c. A., boasting two of the best swimming teams in Connecticut for the past several seasons, in their respective classes, get together for a special meet, the proceeds of which would go to the national In- fantile Paralysis Fund, has develop ed exceptionally well, but on dif- ferent tangent.
 Following the third state league victory for his team Saturday night, when Crosby submerged Bassick High of Bridgeport, 49 to 26, Caoch J. O. P. Manherz, also president of the State Swimming Association of high schools, revealed that he is working on a Paralysis Fund plan that will take in much more terri tory than Crosby and Naugatuck and will undoubtedly jam the brightly-l Lighted Crosby pool if and when it is presented at about 50 cents head.
 Getting Sentiment
 ManherZ Is sounding out the sen. timent of other high schools in the state with good swimming teams such as Hartford, Hillhouse of New Haven, Bristol, Warren Harding of Bridgeport, Manchester, West Haven and Bassick of Bridgeport, in regards to sending about IA boys each to Waterbury for series of about eight events, with at least three teams en- tered for eac hevent such as the 400 yard free style t4 boys from each schooD 400 yard back stroke; 400 yard braest stroke, 300 yard medley swim with the first boy of each team to swim 20 yards, the next boy of each team to go 40 yards freestyle; the third group of boys 60 yards and the final four to swim 100 yards freestyle Then, Coach Manherz sug- gested a 160 yard free, backStroke, breast and 18o yard medley relay showing back, breast and freestyle swimming.
 If all this peters out, that it, if there are not neough state coaches interested or willing to come to Wat erbury for the Paralysis Fund Relay Swimming Carnival, negotiations with Naugatuck Y. M. c. A. may be resumed. He will have final word on the state carnival within a week or so.
 Bassick Beaten
 Saturday night at Crosby pool, the Manherz mermen were easy 49-26 winners over green-suited Bassick High boys of Bridgeport. Crosby's Dominick Spallone was outstanding in the diving event, while Lux Mo- Cleary and Romanauskas wree win- ners of 40 and 100 yard freestyle and breast stroke events who looked very good. The attempt of BaSsick's Kost to break his state backstroke record was short, as he tired in the final 50 yards. Summary:
 220 yard medley relay-Won by BaSSick (K. KoSt, Dowds, CanflelO. Time, 1:O85.
 22O yard free style-Won by Racz (B); second, Jackson co; third, Ho'm co. Time, 2:38. 4U ydrQ Tree SIyle-WOn Dy fto- manauskos co: second, Wakely co: third, Williams (B). Time, 2l seconds flat.
 Diving-Won by Spollone co; second. s. Kost (B); third, Pastor (B). Winners points, 88.9. 100 yard free style-Won by Mo- Cleary co; second, Lombard co; third, Racz (B). Time, TOP.
 100 yard breast stroke-Won by Lux co; second, Plummer co; third, DowdS (B). Time, l:ll9. 100 yard backstroke-Won by K. Kost (B): second, Webster co; third, Brodwn co. Time, 1:07.5 160 yard free style relay-Won by Crosby (O'Neii. Pagan. J. Frisbie, K. Frisbie). Time, l:25.