The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-04
Tech Whips Commercial UnderArcs
BY WIN MALONEY. JR

6ECauS& or SCIleOule QlIIlCulCleS the Wilby- -Naugatuck football game scheduled for the Municipal Sta dium this afternoon at 2:30, has been postponed until tomorrow aft ernoon at the same time.
 Athletic Director Tom Purcell said that Norm LeZotte, former Wilby High athlete just returned from the service, would be unable to play un- til ruling is received from the CIAC. Lezotte took a State exam ination while in the service which entities him to a high school diplo- ma, but has not received it as yet.
 The question is: Is he eligible until he receives the diploma or was he ineligible after he passed the exam? An authority on the affair says he is eligible until he actually receives the diploma and pays the required state fee for it.
 Tech Wins Second
 The offensive coordination of the Leavenworth backfield was the main contribution leading to Techs 13 to victory over Commercial at the Municipal Stadium last night under lights before nearly 1900 fans. The brilliant offensive and defensive play of Big Nick LoRusso, Leavenworth fullback, Joe Mancini, Eddie Bow man, Dom Martinelli and Joe Ma Sotta plus the decisive efforts Of quarterback Steve Perrone gave the Big Red their second triumph in as ocf FToO1 hno f Manchester. 12 to 0, under lights. The Engineers face strong Ham, den High Grid combine in their third contest at the Stadium one week from this afternoon.
 Both teams were scoreless at the end of the first quarter with the Elm City team scoring their first and only seven points early in the second period. Tn three successive first downs from the Commercial 45 yard-line to the Tech three-yard marker the Elm City Eleven march ed against scattered opposition from the Big Red forward wall. From here Capt. Jimmy Butler skirted the right end of the Tech line for the score Fran JesSeys conversion TOT the extra point was good.
 From this time on the New Hav- ei1ers threatened on several occa- sions, but were met with stiffening opposition from the Leavenworth line. In the next half dozen plays Leavenworth received the kickoff, fumbled the ball, gained it again on downs and then proceeded to march 70 yards for their first score. To- Russo accounted for 39 yards by skirting the Commercial line and by going through the center. On a pass from him to Sonny" Titor Tech picked up IS more yards. From the Commercial five-yard stripe LoRusso pulled through tackle for the score after two successive downs. The try for the extra point was blocked.
 BNcked Punt
 Early in the third frame Leaven- worth once again began to roll as they moved to the Commercial nine yard marker, but lost the ball on downs. The Walkermen failed to move through the Tech forward wall lA three downs and on an attempt by Butler to kick out of danger Leavenworth blocked the punt with Mancini recovering it on the 10 yard-line. Commercial stopped Tech in the next two plays, but the big Red scored from the Commer- cial 10 on pass from LoRusso to Perrone who went over for the score. This sudden attack through the air caught the New Haven sec ondaries completely off guard. Per rone then proceeded to make the extra point on 8 quarterback sneak. This put Leavenworth in the lead, 13 to ?.
 In the final period Tech had an opportunity for another score which they dropped because of an offside penalty. Rinaldi recovered Con- mercial tumble on the Elm City combines 19 yard-line. In the next three plays Tech moved to the Com mercial one-foot line from where Perrone went over on quarter back sneak. The ball was called back however because of an offside penalty against Tech. In the fol- lowing two downs Tech stalled and thus forfeited their scoring oppor- tlmity.
 In the final few minutes Com naeFeial took to the air and travelled from their 28 yard-lne to the Leav- enworth 18 before Mancini recov- cred a tumble to halt the march and thus preserve Leavenworth's six point victory. Paul Iannaccone, "Ace" Bernabe and Titor played good ball for Tech in the line while Ardito Butler and Jessey excelled for Commercial.
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