The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-24
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(By JOHN n CNUNN4f
Waterbury's three high AN
football coaches Jim Lee Ct EEr
Bill Tracy at LeavenWofth At
Tom Purcell at wildly are ready
(they thinlS) for whatever & new
war-year season has TO offer
though the trio shave their fingers
crossed" hoping Tor the best. H|l
fearing the worst. Frankly. no
Of them expect TO be state cl1hAE
pionship contenders because s.
dwarfted squads, lack Of exrcr
enced players and tough ncfe6+
ules, though they fully realize tl1at
anything can, and probably viii
before the last whistle Is blown Ia
the Crosby wildly game on Thanks
giving morning.
Crosby's cohorts, with . neW
coach In Jimmy Lee, who came
from wildly to replace Bill Echo-
field, resigned to enter business
gets the season under way "a Ans
sonia tomorrow afternoon against
an expectedly strong Opponent,
which romped over Shelton q week
ago by some such score as $50.
However, In Captain Fran Hummel.
Hornbecker and Dom Rosa, Crosby
has the "makings" Of q real smart
football squad which may be better
than rated during early season play.
as there are 10 seniors on q squad
Of 20 players who came out for
practice all this week and last.
Hornbecker Is the speedhall Of the
backfield, while Hummel can hold
his own at center with about any
sort Of opposition. Rosa may turn
out to be q solid fullbaok capable
Of standout quality on defense and
gamer Of five yards or so when
needed. He played second string
to Tony Lombard last season, but q
about ready to blossom out with
some real grid class, under Lees
tutlelage.
Bob johnson will call signals
from the quarterback post with
MacD onnell as q blocking back. IA
the line, George Reardon and Davis
Prescott are end; Vedescis and Rns
santo tackles; Shaker and uchiez
guards, with Miller and Jack Rear
don, ends; Hanson and Kenns1.
tackles; Bird and NoTelli, guards
VaroSca, center; Donahue, Latl-
mer, McE1ugh and shukaitis, backs.
Most Of the entire squad Is apt 70
get into Ansonla game; rs the Crosby
kids do not show at home until
mid October against Bridgeport
Central. Next Saturday, Oct, 2.
Crosby goes to Torrington; then
comes the Central game at home;
Taft at WATERFOWL, October a.,
and Naugatuck here October 20th
with the Wildly game on Novesnhox
25th at the Municipal Stadium. 81
usual.
LEAvENWORTH
Coach Bill Tracy ct Leavenworl1a
and his able aide, Jarp O'Neil ere
optimistic enough, though they %
not expect to get int othe nosa
Bowl this season with q limited
squad that has q six or seven game
schedule to play, starting Octobrs
and against Randen; part of !
double-header at tne city stadium
Wildly to meet Ansonia In the
other half Of the bargain pigslin
bill that Saturday. On October
7th, Tech tackles, New Haven Com
mercial in the Elm City; meets
Crosby, october 10th, has an open
date Oct. Is and goes TO HART
ford for game with Weaver hiTf.
october 18th. The Leavenwortha
Wildly game, (Tigers vs. Wildcats Il
billed for November 9Th and Tor
rington viii close the season fox
the Tracy team November IS.
A team captain viii be named be-.
fore each game. After q weeks
drilling in fundamentals and few
news ." N-t PROMISING
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