The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-19
CROSBY-WILBY THURSDAY; LIS LOSES 39-O
By JOHN A. CLUNEY

ready decided. as far as the three local high school football squads are concerned, Crosby and Wilby wind up the grid season with the tradi- tional Thanksgiving Day game, Thursday morning of this week. Crosby has the better record of the two teams, by far, and will be strong pre-game favorite to win, as the wildcats have yet to win a game after five losses and score less tie with Shelton.
 Crosby got of to great start this season defeating winning its first three games with 19 point total in each game; shutting out Tor rington and Taft 19-0 and then turning in its best effort of the season, a 1916 win over Ansonia High which had not been defeated since 1942. After that, Crosby begged down badly, having been beaten by Leavenworth 6-2, tied by Lewis Of Southington 1913 and losing in West Haven 60 though winning in a walk against NaugstucK, 8 to IA.
 Leavenworth finished its season last Saturday without Its coach, Bill Tracy, whose father. Patrick Tracy of South street, died Satur- day morning. The team also finish ed without a point against a Mid dletown High eleven that had grid class and speed to burn, a 39-O winner over the local city champs in as neat a football exhibition of the TT" formation as has ever been seen in these parts.
 Quite A Treat
 The visitors came here with 2S piece band, 10 cheer-leaders and football team that was & treat to watch every minute it was on the | field. The fact that its ace back, Joe Alessi scored four touchdowns on spectacular plays was not the standout attraction; but, rather the speed, precision and "headsup' football shown by the visitors whose backs averaged less than 15O pounds per player.
 In the final period, LeaVenworth got inside the Middletown Is yard line, but lost the ball on an incom- pleted fourth down paSS( LoRusso to Perone, when the latter dropped the ball.
 On the very first play of the game, Leavenworth's Laliberte re- covered a tumble Of runback by Middletown's Satagj, who caught the Tech kickoff. The locals were forced to kick after two line plays and & pass could not gain a first i down; after which the visiting Tigers put on sixty yard drive for its first score, an end run by Alessi from inside the Leavenworth ten yard stripe.
 The Leayenworth team, coached by "Jarp" O'Neil and Mike Papa took the kickoff from Middletown's pappandrea, and got to the Middle town 40 before losing the ball on downs. A poor kick by Miklenevich gave the visitors the ballon their own 32, after which quarterback Fortune. picked up first down on the 42; Satagaj advanced another g yards, and then Faraci, Middle town fullback used as a blocker, became a ball-caTier who went 25 yards before he was brought down by Techs center Dwyer. On the next play halfback Satagaj scored the second Of six touchdowns dur ing the game. The blocking on Satagaj's run from the Leaven- worth 23 was picturesque and the element that made the run pos sible; those who noticed 1t, were quick to realize.
 Pretty Play
 Both teams kicked, after which Middletown scored again on as pretty a play as Waterbury fans have seen all season. From the 22 yard line, Sbona, Middletown sub stitute back, passed over the line on a short toss to Ted BaFlotta, left-end, who was hit but basket balled the pigskin to the speedy Alessi who came through tackle to take a lateral pass and go straight to the goal-line for his second of four touchdoWns, for l26 points in 9 games this season. his team los- ing but one game to Mt, Pleasant High, a Rhode Island team, by l2- IA.
 The four Middletown score, came on spectacular play. Leay- enworth had the ball on its own 40 yard line, Perone passing towards right end Santagotta, MiddletoWns Bob Daly, l90 pound center inter- cepted the pass, got of at an angle across field and ran 1t just short of 60 yards for his first touchdown in four years of football at Middle town. realizing an ambition he has nursed since freshman, Daly, a bulwark on defense, is reported headed for Holy Gross, while Alessi, a sure-thing all-state halfback this season, may be enrolled as fresh- man at Purdue University, where he has a brother on the faculty Of the Layfayette, Indiana Instution of learning,
 At half time, Middletown was a 27-0 leader
 Another pass interception by Sa- tagaj, gave Middletown the ball on the Tech 40, Alessi went 22 of tackle, Faraei got two more, then Alessi scored again from the 20 yard line, getting good blocking to get him under way, toward the goal-line,
 Dropped The Hall
 In the last quarter, a neat pass from Steven Perone to Nick Ls- Russo put the ball on the Middle town twelve yard line, Perone runs ming the ball to the 8, after Lo- Russo was stopped on a line play, | The latter haeamR DaSsef tO