The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-02-24
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BY FREE-THROW FERDIE

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Like the Jap island of Truk, the
main objective Of capture In the
"allies" campaign during the forth
coming basketball tournament at
New Haven will be the defeat Of
T0rrington high, winner Of 10
straight games and yet to be out
pointed on anybodyiS court this sea-
son. Yesterday, Torrington was
logically seated at the top Of the
Glass "a" list of is teams, and its
first foe on Monday night, Febru-
airy % will be the always hard to
beat Bridgeport Central lads coached
by able Eddie Reilly.
Remarkable
Little Morris high, with O Hor-
alto Alger basketball record based on
the accomplishments of team
picked from a total enrolment of
% boys in the team to beat" In
the CD tournament which will be
settled at Hartford's Weaver high
gym, scene of state competition
among the smaller schools when the
late Fred Stone was in charge. Any
CD high school club that can top
Naugatuck high by 10 points is
giant killer" Of the first grade:
for Naugy was the only team to
take Morris throughout an 18-game
season.
Plainville high, coached by Whitley
Piurek, was the other standout in
the Glass "B" competition. which
will be played at Yale gym, the best
nf Ire hind in tho O0r1vkv.xy
Just how the games will draw,
what with gasoline, tire and automo-
bile restrictions remains to be seen.
Waterbury, for the first time in
many a year is not represented in
the tournament.
Ratings: Class A
Torrington, LOO: Buckley (New
London), 955; Meriden, $50; Hard
ing (Bridgeport), 887; Commercial
(New Haven), 800; Hillhouse (New
Haven, $50; Bassick (Bridgeport),
1859: New Britain, 1888; Central
bridgeport, 1888; Buckley Hart
forO, 900; Windham, 600; SIAM
ford, 600; Greenwich, $50; Man
chester, $50; Bristol, $50; West
Haven, SIS.
Pairings:
First Round
New Haven Arena, Feb. %.
1880 p. m. BriSto Tvs. Feb. %.
800 p. m. Central VS.. Torrington.
Yale Gym, Feb. 20
First Round
1880 p. m. Hartford Buckley VS..
New Haven Commercial.
900 p. m. New London Buckley
VS.. Stamford.
Feb. 20
7:30 p. m. Manchester VS.. New
Haven Hillhouse.
900 p. m. Greenwich VS.. New
Britain.
March
1880 p. m. West Haven VS.. Meri-
den.
800 p. m. Windham VS.. Harding.
Second Round
New Haven Arena, March 4.
Third, New Haven Arena, March
Semi-final, New Haven Arena,
March 8.
Final. New Haven Arena, March
IL.
Glass b Ratings
Plainville, 1927; Branford, 953:
Shelton, 1863; Milford, $50; East
Hartford. $50; Lyman Hall, GIT;
Windsor, $40.
Pairings: Quarter Final
Yale gym, March 6.
600 p. m. Branford VS.. Windsir.
1880 p. m. Milford VS.. East Hart
ford.
900 p. m. Shelton VS.. Lyman Hall.
Bye Plainville.
Semi-final, March 8, Yale gym.
Final, March II, New Haven
Arena.
CLASS CD RATINGS:
Morris, 1929; Ellsworth, 1850:
Plainfield, 1850; Windsor Locks,
966; Portland, 954; Old Saybrook,
900; Tourtellotte, 875: Griswold.
800; New Canaa, 800; Terryville,
800; Pratt, TAB; Litchfield, 712;
Bloomfield, 692.
Pairings:
First round (all games at Weaver
high gym, HARTFORD.
Feb. 2S
1880 p. m. New Canaan VS.. Wind
sor Locks.
void.
900 p. m. Litchfield VS.. Girls.
Feb. 20
1880 p. m. Terryville vs.. futile.
lotte.
600 p. m. Bloomfield VS.. Old Say
brook.
The game between Pratt and
Portland will be played at Middle
town, probably March i.
Byes, Morris Ellsworth. Plainfield.
March 7-Quarter-final.
March 6Semi-final.
March 11-Fina1