The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-21

SCHEDULES MAY BE APPROVED
 OCTOBER 1
By JOHN A, CLUNEY

At this writing, no particular ob. lection has been raised to the play. ing of Sunday football at Municipal Stadium by local high school teams, Crosby, Wilby and Leavenworth. Onacially, the schedules of the three teams have been filed with the Ac- tiyities Committee of the Board of Education. and must be approved by its members before games can be played on ANY date listed. Ordin- ariiy. the approval is @ matter Of form. but, for the second successive year, the question of Sunday foot ball has been discussed informally by some of the school board corn- nlissioners and will be discussed again at the next meeting of the Board of Education, Monday, Octo- Der l.
 Chairman Raymond F. Stone, pr. Harold Parkinson and Thomas DriS- coll comprise the school activities committee that will handle the three high school schedules on the date mentioned above.
 o. K. So Far
 From a eliable source, the writer learns that there is no objection at this time, to high school football on Sunday at the city stadium by any of the school board members or pr. John G. Gilmartin, superin- tendent of schools.
 Leavenworth. High lists three Sunday dates on its schedule, pend- ing approval of the school commits sioners. Sunday, October 2l IS the Crosby -Leavenworth game; Sunday, November 4 is the Wilby game; and Sunday, November Il (Armistice Day) is the Naugatuck game, all scheduled for Waterbury.
 DOubIe-Headers?
 If the Sunday dates are okayed, the high schools have first choice for use of the Municipal Stadium, which has already been given to Promoter Fred Davi of Naugatuck, who plans to back an independent football team, 1t Is reported.
 DaW is too busy with baseball, particularly, the Philadelphia Na- tionals vs Brasscos game, next week, Wednesday, September 26 to dis cuss his football plans: but he did say he intends to have Sunday afternoon football at the Stadium. If the high schools are allowed to play Sunday football, MT. Davi will get the Stadium only on Sunday dates not scheduled by the high school teams, unless a double header" program is worked out; that is a high school game and inde- pendent game on the same after noon; according to the belief of Board of Education members ques- tioned on the matter.
 Night Games?
 The high schools, Crosby, in par ticular, would like to play one or two games UNDER THE LIGHTS at the stadium, but then again, per- mission must be granted for those games at the time the schedules are approved. Not only that, but the high school athletic associations must do business with MT. Davi, who personally owns the lighting equipment now used for baseball, if the system is used for football the poles must be moved to different parts of the stadium field, so that best results may be obtained for the presentation of night football.
 All in all, the problem seems Sir1- pie enough, once the permission for Sunday and night football for our three local high schools is obtained from the school activities commit tee of the Board of Education; and that is expected to be forthcoming at the next board meeting October first.
 The reason for listing Sunday football dates by the high schools Is that Saturday games are financial losses in Waterbury, the only game showing a profit being the annual Crosby-Wilby game Thanksgiving day or the Leavenworth- -Hamden game, when it's Leavenworth's turn to use the Stadium on Turkey Day.