The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-27
LEAVENWORTH LOSES 39-3S GO
 IN STATE MEET
By GEORGE T. DILLON

ment game ln A cOmpetltlOn III the history of the South Elm street institution Leavenworth High bas- keteers covered themselves with glory last evening at the spacious Yale gym despite being eliminated by a much-taller Hartford Bulkeley quintet, 39 to 38, in thrilling tour ney-opener which was definitely decided by the breaks"
 The small turnout of fans which braved the elements saw the Tech Tigers, seeded Number g in the tourney draw. play the elongated upstaters, seeded number 2, on even terms throughout the first half and outplay them most of the final two periods.
 Catch Babe Aliens Capital City array, winners of IA of 15 games all season (New Britain being the only club to pin back their ears, won the game from the rec throw line where they would make pro fessional team look like a bunch of amateurs. They sank IS of 20 charity awards which enabled them to offset the humiliation of being outscored from the floor, IA to 12. Coach Bill Tracy's energetic under dogs also showed skilled markham ship from the charity line, convert ing 10 of IS free awards.
 Nip and Tuck
 At the end of the first eight min utes of play the score was knotted at 12-all. In the secoind period, by virtue of five complimentary awards, Bulkeley took a 1916 lead as the boys left the floor for a 10-minute intermission. Tech regained part of the 3-point deficit in the third quarter by outscoring the Allenmen, 1911, and started the final canto trailing, 29-30. In the final eight minutes the lead changed hands three times, indicating the even- ness of both teams.
 Herb Carlone, diminutive sopho- more running guard of the Tech men, was the outstanding man on the floor The likable Italian lad was the keyman of the losers at tack, time and time again taking the ball off the backboards and dribbling down court to either set up plays or take pop shots, and be- lieve you me, he was adept at both. His total scoring contribution for the evening was five field goals and three fouls for 13 points, high for the evening
 Missed Foul Costly
 Three times in the first half bas- kets were taken away from the Tracymen by Referee Ray Richards and Umpire "Deadman" Dedman. With 20 seconds to play in the final quarter "Junie" Santogotta missed a free throw which would have tied up the game. A Bulkeley guard retrieved the ball and as he started to dribble down the floor lost pos- session of the ball which rolled out of bounds without a Tech man touching it. Nevertheless, Dedman gave it to Hartford and with 1t went Techs only possibility of victory or at least tie as the up- staters froze the leather for the waning seconds.
 Joe Eiduks, blond forward who led the Techmen in scoring all season, had night comparable to the weather and was held to a single basket until being banished via five persons midway in the last quarter. Harry Metropolis, Greek guard, did a terrific job in bottling up Joe Romano, sensational sharpshooter who fires them at the hoops with one hand from all sections of the floor, but the Greek was away off on his offensive play and missed a number of easy set shots, the majority of which failed to even hit the irons or backboards, the possibility of Eiduks or Santogotta retrieving the leather to start new plays.
 Six-POint UnderdOgs
 Considering the fact that the boys, the bookies, made Bulkeley 6-8 favorites Gin other words, gave you six points if you bet Leavenworth and took 8 if you liked Bulkeley), that Bulkeley's record was more impressive than Techs and that the upstaters' height gave them a decided advan- tage, Tracy's lads were glorious even in defeat.
 The Tech lads took their loss like the great bunch of kids they are. AS a reward for their all-year round performance, the best in the history of the court game at Leavenworth, Tracy will take the entire team to New York early next month for weekend which will be highlighted by a doubleheader at Madison Square Garden, several radio broad casts and several good meals. While in the Big Town the Techmen will use the guest towels of genial Bill Downey at the Hotel Abbey, brother of Clark Downey of the Leavenworth faculty who almost strained tonsil roofing for the kids last night.
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