The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-15
Crosby FootbalIers Now Eye-Opener Of Stats
ANSONIA FANS STUNNED BY
 1916 VICTORY
Ry JOHN A, CLUNEY

M W SbG SUb
 By JOHN A. CLUNEY
 By virtue of It's somewhat sur. prising and thoroughly convincing i9-i6 football victory in Ansonia last Saturday, the Crosby High squad, and It's T-formation attack, as taught by Coaches Jimmy Lee and Jimmy Murphy will be favored to defeat Q twioe-beaten Leavenworth squad next Saturday at Municipal Stadium,
 Regardless of what happens for the next several weeks, Crosby must now be considered decidedly Tn" state championship picture, though Coach Lee would prefer to see what happens for the next month or SO, AnSonia has not been beaten since l942 and the fact that Crosby was able to turn the trick in the Copper City, and, incidentally by smart piece of football Is all the more in. dlcative of the all-around class of the combine which has light, but fast backs and Q ragged line, Q fine passing combination, with It's only glaring weakness--defense against aerial attack,
 Oddly enough, Crosby has won three straight with 10 points In each game, shutting out Torrlngton and Taft by l0-0 and outpointing An sonia l9-l6, Leavenworth's Tech Tigers, reNdylng for Crosby this week, have not yet celebrated e vice tory, losing to New Haven Commer- eial and HNmden High, scoring but points In both games. Of that rec- ord to date, Crosby figures about Q l2 point favorite, though Leaven- worth may improve considerably against local opposition.
 Lombard Hurt
 Last Saturday, Ansonia scored first after Q bad kick by Joe Lom- bard, Crosby halfback, who, inci- dentaily was injured later In the game, Casagrande tried to run the ball deep Into Crosby territory, but could not make headway;, resort ting to a desperation fourth down for. ward pass to Alu, who caught 1t on the Crosby Ave and scored the first touchdown Of the game, also place- kicking th epolnt after, for 70 Lavender lead,
 In the second period, Croshy's backs got rolling" with e SuStain- cd ground-gahing effort of more than 70 yards, starting At the Cros- by 2S after an Ansonia kick; and finishing with e touchdown by Jim. my Latlmer, Crosby fultback, Pick ett, Lawlor, Neonan and Lombard then tok c hand In the attack, with runs and passes getting to the An- sonia l2, then the on an offside and . touchdown by Latimer from that line
 The try for point after touchdown was N, c, AnSoniA leading, 7-0 but not for long, as Drake fumbled, eaSertano, Crosby tackle recovering the ball; on the Lavender 42; after which LAtimer, then Lombard car- rled on for second touchdown; the latter running from the 30 yare line; after an end around play and eutback, Crosby now Tod, i2.7 At half-time; Noonan's try for poInt having been blocked.
 AnSonia was 6 new" team In thC third period, driving nearly SO yardl for c score and c i4.i2 lead. Alt and Parker did most of the damage Drake passing to Parker, tho latter scoring; Anderson also taking q Drake pass; which brought the bal steadily down4old to the Crosby six, from which Parker scored,
 In the final heat, Crosby really showed championship form, Latinei caught the AtiSonla kiekoff on the
 brought it to the Crosby 90. Lon,. bard, whose hip was hurt was re. placed by Randy Duph!ney, oil foul Crosby backs driving and passing Tor nearly O yards; Pickett scorlnl from inside the Ave yard line; ther got another point for C 1914 ieat when he ran the ball across thC Lavender goal-line from c kick. formation,
 Pass To Crosby
 AnSonia took the kickoff ane gained steadily; Parker finall, whlrllng R long pass to Bryce who was Knocked out of bounds on thI Crosby 2 yard line. Parker lost fiyC yards, when c Crosby ilnernan brok' through; but Alu got 1t back,
 An ineompleted pass by Drak, was knocked down; Crosby tNkinI over with less than c minute of ola, femaining, and set to protect n IO, M lead. At this point, Crosby'I Iullnaek, Latimer, pulled the prIyl play or the day, taking on iEiten, tional safety to give Hnsonia tw. } points; Crosby still leading i0.iG also getting frec.kick from the q yard line. The play prevented plocked KICK or \ runbHck of crosby punt aS Crosby would hayI had to Kick out of its own ont , Some 5000 AnSonla fans wer, stunned nt tho finish Of the gailt } as they have not seen their higi } school lads defeated since i042; , span Of 32 games, Crosby inadI l3 downs to Q for the losers; ant completed 2 Of 8 passes, whil, Boots Jarvis lads completed 2 O ! l2, which is some arspOrfec } pitching for losing team. Sum ! mary:
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 Touchdown, mado by Pickett, Lom bard, tatlmer. Aiu, Parker