The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-05
.LEAvENWORTH COPS FIRST
 CITY GROWN
By JOHN A. cLUNEY

Having safely tucked away the l945 high school football champion ship, its first in local inter-scholas- tic annals, by virtue of l3-0 shut out victory over wilby last Satur- day: the Leavenworth Tech Tigers were given little rest today. Their coaches have two more games to play - against Nsugatuck and Mid dletown High both at Municipal Stadium on the next two Saturdays and they would like nothing better than to win both: especially against the classy Middletown combine, a newcomer to the Tech schedule and a very tough grid nut to crack, ac- cording to available advance i n- formation.
 However, Naugatuck, beaten last Saturday by New Haven Commercial 3o-7 and on the previous Saturday by Crosby 33-14 is the current Leav- enworth problem, which seems easy enough on paper, but Coach Bill Tracy takes the viewpoint that "Naugatuck teams are never easy" and will drill his point-hungry Tigers accordingly all this week.
 Seek Kelley Cup
 Because of Leavenworth's win over Wilby last Saturday, the Turkey Day game between Crosby and Wilby, November g, will be anti-climatic as neither can now take the title, Tech having beaten both in somewhat surprising fash ion. Also, Leavenworth own 20 points toward possession of the Al Kellie Memorial trophy for the next year, gained by its 6-2 and 13-0 foot ball victories over Crosby and Wilby. The trophy is given each year to the school scoring most athletics vic- tories over it's local opponents in football, baseball and basketball. Leavenworth has never won the Kellie trophy; Crosby and Wilby having won it twice each since the death of the popular and able east end sports official, whose memory it honors.
 Last Saturdays Tech Wildcat game was only minutes old before Leavenworth tumble gave Wilby possession of the ball on the 42- yard line from which point the Wildcats rushed to the Tech 30, los- ing the ball on downs, after making one first down in its initial drive. LeavenWorth kicked from the 25; Wilby took the ball less than 10 yards toward the Tech goal in two tries: then called for a pass play, on which Wilby's Bill McGrath in- tended to hit Mario Quattno, the Wildcat end, but the ball was ln- tercepted by Techs Bernabe, who ran 55 yards for a touchdown from the Tech 45 to Wilbys goal getting some brilliant blocking on the way Techs Miklenevich tried a forward pass for the extra point but 1t was intercepted by the Wilby center, Codiani.
 Tumble
 Once again, Wilby threatened after the 60 score; holding the ball after the kickoff long enough to drive inside the Leavenworth 13 yard line; but then lost it on fum- ble Tech kicked, Wilby getting back to the 40 yard stripe; Datelle gain- ing six from that point, while first down on the Tech 40 resulted from a forward-lateral pass; McGrath to Ahrens to Datelle. The latter then turned in an important IS yard spring to the Tech 25; Ahrens, the Wildcat speedster getting eight more on an end run.
 Captain Eddie Cayanaugh, shifted from tackle to fullback a week or so ago, picked up five yards and with the ball on the Leavenworth l2, Da- telle juggled the ball and it wound up under Techs tough little guard, Ruday Laliberte. Three plays later with the ball near center-grid, half time was called; with Tech leading so.
 In the third period, the third Wilby tumble gave Tech the ball in- side the 10-yard line, Laliberte again recovering the ball, fumbled by Wilbys back, Lawlor, after a tackle by Gugliotti. Techs 200 pound full back, Nick LoRusso pulled his way to the three yard line; after which Dave Miklenevich went over for the second Tech touchdown; Birdsall picking up the 18th point with a neat drop-kick.
 Sung into progressive activity once more, Wilby took the kickoff and was in Tech territory in no time flat. A little later, Tech was defend- ing its goal-line from within the TO- yard line, but McGraths forward passes did not find an eligible re- ceiVer, three of them pitched into the end zone being knocked down.
 Lateral Worked
 Wilby took the kickoff on its 45, as Brown, Wilby right tackle grounded the ball. Fullback Cava- naugh then became a passer, com pleted a heave to left-end Quattro, who lateralled to Datelle who got to Leayenworth's 90 before being bumped out. Cavanaugh then made a short gain of tackle and Wilby had the ball on the Tech when Jack Danaher, Wilby end, caught Datelles pass inside the Tech ten.
 Three passes in the final period from the l5-yard line were batted down or fell incompleted in the end HOilS, ASSA4 eahAiAb WI pb hA'"b PSNAN0 until the finish.
 Wilbys season-long hard luck" could not be shaken as it lost its "key' player, Bill (Buzzy) McGrath in the second period on a head in- jury 10 the Wildcat back, and re- turned war veteran. The player was taken to Waterbury Hospital, treated and then returned to the game to see the finish. He suffered a minor brain concussion.
 For the winners continued gains by LoRusso and Miklenevich and the Tech line play especially that of Laliberte, Garrasino, Bernabe, was tops; Cavanaugh, Datelle and Quattro going well for Wilby.
 FIRST DOWNS Wilby 6,
 Leayenworth 5.
 YARDS GAINED - Leaven-
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