The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-14
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BATTLES TODAY
Manherz Boys Meet Hart.
ford Rivals Again; Pre-
lin This Morning

Out to retrieve It's only lost laurels
Of the season, Crosby high school
sent swimming squad to New Ha-
ven today that is expected to win
more than Its share Of honorS
In the Connecticut interscholastic
swimming championships. Aside
from its opportunity to finish UP q
fine season In style, Crosby is af-
forded a second and last chance
to tangle with Hartford public
swimmers who outpointed the Man.
herzmen for the state title a week
or so ago, with the aid Of two disc
qualifications.
Early Start
At 10 a. m. today, the prelim~
mary heats and diving was scheds
uled with the finals set for starting
at p. m. this afternoon.
The first event of the meet will
be grudge medley relay battle be-
tween Crosby and Hartford Public.
The same teams that met two weeks
ago at Hartford will probably battle
int out in the finals. Coach j. o.
P. Manherz has entered Vic Ro-
manauskas, Paul Lux and Tony
Lombard, with Bill Webster as all
ternate. Hartford will very likely
enter Mike Yedziniak, Jim Hanley
and Joe Bonee. Crosby's medley
relay teams went undefeated this
year.
The 22o-yard free style should be
a battle between Bob Kulanowskj
Of Hartford and Jim RACE Of Bass
sick, with the Capital City lad get
ting the nod. Bob Harris of Yves
Haven should be a good third.
The 50-yard free style will ba
another dog-ight, with Dick Nc.
Cleary Of Crosby a bit better than
the rest of the field. However, plenty
of competition will come in the
person Of Ralph Belinkie of Hard
ing, who Mac" barely defeated in
duel meet. Others who will battle
for medals include Joe Bonee Of
Hartford, Ed Pagan of Crosby, and
Jim Hanrahan of Bristol.
May Be Close
The dive will be tossup between
Dom Spallone Of Crosby, Hanrahan
Of Bristol, and Lowry Pierce Of
Hartford. Both Of the out-of-town-
erS hold decisions over Spallone, but
the diminutive Blue co-captatn will
be out to avenge those defeats and
take the blue ribbon which has
evaded him in the past two years.
Others who may reach the finals
include Miller and Powers Of Hill
house and Johnny Holmes Of
Crosby.
What Is perhaps the most cruel
ling event In the meet, the medley,
Is a popular one with some Of the
Crosby boys, especially Bob jack
son. Bob was fourth in this event
last year, and will be favored to win
1t this year. The medley is made up
OF SO yards breast stroke, so yards
back stroke and so yards free style.
Last year, Crosby took second, third
and fourth, with Jack Plummer, Joe
Brown, and Jackson, respectively
The 100 yard free style promises
to be another battle KulpanowSkj
and McCleary the main participants
McCleary was not at his best when
he lost to the Hartford captain, and
would like nothing better than Il
even the score. Hill Of Harding and
Elmer Ward Of Hillhouse will also
be favored to take POSITIONS.
Crosby will have only one repre-
sentative in the breast stroke, Paul
Lux, but the. powerful Ivy co-cap-
tain can hold his own with any
in state. However, Paul will have
to do just this, for he has to de-
feat three men who can do 1:12 or
better. These are Carney of Hart
ford, Zhender Of Harding, and
WolfSon of West Haven. Lux was
second in his speciality last year,
and would like to finish the season
with perfect record.
They Meet Again
The grudge battle Of the meet
will be between the ace backstrokers
of Harding and Crosby, stretch"
YedZiniak and Vic Romanauskas.
Every Crosby follower knows the
tragic story Of how the Ivy lost the
Hartford meet when Romeo" was
disqualified. Vic had the Hartford
lad beaten to the end, and will be
out to beat him officially on Satur-
day. Other StandoutS IN the held ln~
clure Bob McNdanus OF Hartford,
Tom Donahue Of Crosby, and S0&9
Of Hartford.
The 200 yard free style relay
will be another two team race, with
Crosby and Hartford again being the
standouts. The Blue will show Ed
Pagan, Bob Jackson, Johnny Holmes
and Tony Lombard, while Hartford
will have Carl Bloomquist, Bill
Boyce, PAU Gilberto and Joe oBnee
ready for action.
Among the teams which are ex-
pected to send entrees are Crosby
of Waterbury, Hartford Public,
Bassick of Bridgeport, New Haven,
Warren Harding Of Bridgeport,
Manchester, West Haven. Meriden,
Central of Bridgeport, Commercial
Of New Haven, Torrington, NaugS.
tuck and Central
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