The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-22
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TECH LINE AND 10 RUSSO STOPS
 CROSBY BY 6-2
BY JOHN A. CJUEgEY

BY JOHN A. CLU1gEY
 How . high school footfall team | can be SO good one Saturday and so bad week thereafter, s one of the mysteries of schoolboy football that makes 1t the most difficult sports proposition to determine in advance. Naugatuck, tied by Shelton le-l9 last Saturday will be at the sta- diurn Saturday, to tackle Crosby.
 The e-2 Leavenworth victory over Crosby last Saturday at Municipal Stadium, surprise package of the day throughout Connecticut, because of Crosby's 1o-10 win over Ansonia the previous Saturday; does not be- gin to indicate how much Crosby was outplayed, outfought, outsmart- ed and out-footballed from begin- ming to end of game in which the local c0rquerors of AHlSoflia were Bel pre-game favorites or generally considered 12 points better than . Tech team that has already been beaten by New Haven Commercial and Hanaden (7-2O in the latter game.
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 One first down for Crosby in the first three periods, and that on q 42 yard aerial heave from Bernie Lawlor to Johnny 0irdzauslEaS; and three first downs for the entire game is the arrow that shows how much the Leavenworth line outplay- cd vaunted Crosby forward ball that was given too much credit for getting its fast backs, Pickett and Latimer into the clear for three straight and winning games against Torrington, Taft and Anso1ia.
 Coach Bill Tracy and his aides, "Jarp's o'Neil and Mike Papa, came up with . spread" formation that seemed to continually baffle the Crosby line; while l96 pound Nick L,oRusso, Tech fullback walked through and around the Leen1en nearly at will. Crosby's apparently well .oiled "T' formation was about as effective against the Leaven- worth line and backeFs-up as Q wet fire-cracker on the Fourth of July; as the Tech backs continually faded with the Crosby end sweeps as Lat inner or Pickett tried to break loose; piled up the Crosby interference and made tackles when they counted most.
 As bad as Crosby looked, though working smoothly, the Lee lads made a dying bid in the final quarter that might have won the ball game, with a little luck. Crosby got to the Tech Il for first down; was stopped cold for two plays. then tried two aerials by Lawlor, one of which was off line: the other not getting out Of Lawlors hands. Tn the final period, Lawlor got off two bullet passes near the Tech goal-line that looked like tied ball game, but the second was too low, hitting NconanS shoes, the receiver having no chance to snare 1t as 1t came ct him too fast. If the pass was two feet higher the touchdown was "in" and Q point after might have won the game T"0. But the fact remains, Crosby wasn't there; when 1t had to be-: apparent- | ly having been banged up no little in Ansonia; with Latimer and LoEll. bard in particular, being only 50 percent efficient.
 Fine Line
 Leavenworth's entire line, Nick LoRusso and Dave Miklenevich in the backfield were . combination that just would not be beaten; Joe Manclnl also doing yoenian work in the winners backfield.
 With less than two minutes re" maining, LeavenwoTth beat Crosby with the same play that Crosby used to defeat Ansonla; giving the op- ponents an intentional safety t2 polnts) 50 that Tech could retain posseslon with c free kick from the 90 yard line. Crosby had the Arswer for 1t, though; as Crosby end Mick. ey Noonan took the free Kick py Miklenevich and rushed out ot bounds. Killing the clock; Pickett moved at risht-ansles to get in the clear for the pass: Lawloe made Q fine heave, but LeavenwOrth's Dwyer covering the play, and intercepting Lawior's pasS, intended for Pickett, the fastest back on the field. That's all there was too 1t, except the final whistle and Tech players carrying Ifeavenworth coaches off the field on their shoulders.
 Another tough break for Crosby came when Tech was moved from the ! yard line to the 3 on A penal- ty for "stailing" when Crosby Coach Jimmy Lee sent In Randy Duphiney for Joe Lombard, As the ball was snapped into play; Lee being unable to attract the attention of on of- ficiai that he wanted to make sup- stitutlon and the player being un- seen until the ball was In play That's how Leavenworth scored ita touchdown; LoRusso rushing over from the Crosby two yard line.
 George Perrault, who played . nice game as Crosby center, was in- jured on the final play of the game but not seriously.
 I Techs ' first downs and l02 yards to Crosby's 3 first downs ana Bz yards indicates the difference De- tween winner and loser. Bernie Law lor's A2 yard pass to Oirdzauskaa was one of the finest ever thrown in a high school game.
 One fan had . great answer to the A6A question: "how do you figure Crosby 50 bad today, after beating Ansonla last Saturday," He smiled and said: they must be reading their own PRESS CLIPPINGS Summary:
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