The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-18
KEEN ACTION IN BOYS CLUB HOOP
 TOURNAMENT
ShamrOcks, WatertOwn Meet TOnight-Baubys,
 St. JOes, Cadets Win

Three more teams were elimi- mated last night in the Naugatuck Valley Intermediate tourneyfat the Boys club, as the Bauby Beach, combers took the measure of the Collegians, 30 to 20, after a hard battle all the way. The Baubys' Five took an early lead on baskets by Tony Cugno and Ed zupnes, former Tech performs, only to have the Collegians tie it up at the end of the first period. Buddy KaloSky and Hymer Fitzgerald started the Collegians off on the right foot in the next Stanze with two timely hoops but this time the Beach, combers put on sensational pass ing and shooting rally to hold a slim l2 to 10 half time lead. The efforts of Buddy KaloSky were in vain in the last half as the Beach, combers played heads up bail and moved into the quarter finals.
 The second game of the evening gave the crowd plenty of thrills despite the 10 point lead hte Holy Name held over the Boys Club Vol unteers at the end of each quarter. The defending champs got of to an early lead at the start of the game but the Volunteers, led by Jimmy Hanrahan and LaZaro Iannaccone, consistently pulled to within three points of the victors. With Whitey Anasauskas dropping field goals from all angles held 13 to 3 per- iod lead. The Vols made a game comeback in the second stanza only to fall away in the closing seconds as St. Joes led, 9 to 12, at half time. With Seconds remaining in the third periods the Champs were out in front, 24 to 20, but as in the previous stanzas, scored three straight hoops to hold 30 to 20 edge. Jim Hanarahan, former Crosby forward, and Lazaro Ian- naccone, former Leavenworth team- ster, started things of with a bang once more in the final chapter, but again AnauSauskas was allowed to run wild and after both teams tossed in 1T points, the Holy Name CO bAlC AuoA "-~ -AAAAe@Ao'
 Close Finish
 The final game had packed house on edge all the way through and the Cadets won out in the first overtime game of the tourney over the Thomaston Red Devils, 40 to 38. The Central Cadets, g. rangy team, showed plenty of class and along with the Holy Name are the teams to watch from now on. With just about every player for this years Wilby high squad going great guns, Eddie Courtney led his team to victory to keep the Wilby name popular. Red Dayton started the Red Devils of to an early lead in the opening period and Courtney and another red-head, Red Vaid- nais, shot the Cadets into the lead with two hoops apiece. The quar- ter ended with the Red Devils hold ing a slim g to 8 lead. Both teams matched hoop for hoop in the sec ond period and foul goal by Bud Scott tied up the ball game at 16-o all as the whistle sounded ending the half. The last half was a wild affair with Eddie Courtney again coming through with sensational shots, and Red Dayton and Martin, former Thomaston high hoopsters, kept their respective teams all tied up once again.
 Going into the last period the score was 32 to 32. In this chapter the lead changed hands four times and with but 30 seconds remaining and the Red Devils out in front, 36 to 34, Joe Bannon dropped in the tying hoop to send the contest into overtime. No score was made for two minutes and in the final minute Ed Courtney and Red Vaid- nais scored for the Cadets to lead 40 to 36. In the closing seconds, Red Dayton sank a hoop for. the Devils and the game ended with the Cadets on top, 40 to 38. Al Damelio was credited with splendid officiating in the three games.
 One Game Tonight
 7.45-Shamrocks vs. Watertown