The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-30
Five UcOnn Teams Win In
 Three Sports Within Week

Storrs, Conn, October 30. = The University of Connecticut athletic teams have just enjoyed their best week of the fall season. On We'd nesday the freshman soccer team topped the previously unbeaten Killingly High school team 3-2. On Saturday, the varsity football team defeated Springfield at Springfield 25-8; the varsity soccer team turned back the previously undefeated Brown team Al to go into 8 tie for first place in the New England League; the varsity cross country team outran a strong Manhattan team at Storrs by the slim margin of 27-28 and the freshman cross country team downed the Yale year ling harriers at New Haven 25-30. This 1000 percent record was an encouraging feature and should do much to keep the UConns on their winning ways for the balance of the season. Records to date are as fol- lows: Varsity football = won l, lost 4; freshman football - won 2, lost 0; varsity soccer - won 4, lost 1 freshman soccer - won l, lost 2: varsity cross country = won ?, lost 1: and freshman cross country won 2, lost l.
 The varsity football squad will have its hands full when they meet the Middlebury College team as feature of the annual Dads Day at Storrs on Saturday. The Middle bury team in its games to date has played some of the best small col- lege teams of New England, losing to williams, Tufts, Colby and Nor- wich and defeating only Union Col lege. They lost last Saturday to a powerful Norwich University team, $40. This game Is natural in that Coach Ben Beck, who brought a strong team here several years ago, was Coach J. O. Christians gridiron mentor in his undergradu- ate days at Hamline University.
 The UConn Huskies came through the Springfield game without any additional injuries and the return of Joe Perko who has been side lined by injuries for a week should strengthen the lineup for Sattr- days contest.
 Encouraging
 Coach Christian was encouraged by the work of the squad at Spring field. Particularly pleasing was the teams increased zest in running Of the offense; the work of Charley Molloy in kicking, both on kickoff, points after touchdown and field goal; the pass-catching and run ming of Ray Scussel, sophomore right halfback; and the kicking of Bob Harris, sophomore left half- back. Another feature. probably uIl- noticed by the spectators but appre- ciated by the coaches, was the work of sophomore Milt Dropo at center. Dropo is ball hawk, both on of- fenSe and defense. He is ir. on prac- tically every tackle and in addition, after passing the ball and carrying out his assignments on any run, kick or pass, he is usually on the spot to block or tackle wherever the ball ends up. The work of Aubrey and Paine at the ends has improved greatly. They are catching passes better and their defensive play Sat- urday was the best of the season.
 Dads Day
 No effort has been made this week to give the team additional plays. All the work has been confined to increasing the polish of the team on the offensive and defensive assign ments that they Already have. The physical condition of the team is good and the possible return of Al Atwood. co-captain and tackle. to