The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-09
School
 Football
 Chit-Chot
By WIN MALONEY

A~oN~AAWOAt tAA bCSAS1On DO play
 two night football games at the
 Municipal Stadium this season sets
 precedent in High School sports in Waterbury. This is the first time that any of the three high aechools have ever gone farther than
 contemplating such an idea. In sthe Springtime both Wilby and
 Leavenworth had contemplated
 playing some night baseball at the
 Stadium but at the last minute cancelled their plans to do so. And sthis writer has 1t from reliable
 sources that the reason for their
 about face during the baseball sea-
 son was because of the lighting sys-
 tenn at the Stadium and the idea that some parents might frown on the idea of their youngsters playing night baseball. In this writer's opinion the latter reasoning is all wrong. If an adequate lighting
 system is available for the kids to
 play baseball and football under, there should be no reason for the authorities to frown on it. I don't
 say that the High Schools should play all their games under the lights by any means, but that two or three such experiences certainly shouldn't hurt them. This writer has had complaints from many sources for many years that lot of local sport enthusiasts could not get to the high school games because they were In the afternoon when they were working. Such recreation as will be provided by night scho- iaStic sports will definitely be an asset to the community. Leaven- worth is to be congratulated for leading the way.
 Coach Jimmy Lee of Crosby
 told this Writer that he has just
 received IS brand new uniforms
 which he ordered in 1943. The
 1946 Ivy squad will be decked out
 in blue jerseys and khaki pants
 with silver or white and blue hel-
 mets. How about calling them
 the Silver Streaks"?
 Coach Bill Tracy of Leavenworth had quite a few assistants on hand to help him whip his 1946 grid squad into shape. On hand at the Municipal Stadium to give the Big Red mentor a hand were "Jarp' O'Neil Mike Pappa. Jimmy Doherty, guard at Washington College; Rudy | LaLiberte and Bobby Henne, for mer Tech gridsters. and perhaps few others. With all these able and capable assistants, plus the experi- |
 & a1a Leavenworth should have team worth watching.
 5. Joe Mancini, backfield man at | Tech last season, tried out at center his first day out last week but was moved back with the available | backfield material of which there is | plenty. From where we stand it | seems probable that Joe may be given the nod for one of the first | string back posts this season. Man cini was being groomed as "Toe Specialist" by Coach Tracy last season.
 "Ace" Bernabe has the inside | track for one of the tackle spots in | the Big Red line this season after | his fairly successful season with | Tech last season. Bernabe is per- haps the only veteran lineman that l Coach Tracy has returning.
 Bob Henne, first string hurler for theBunker Hill Esquires this Sum- mer and former Leavenworth grid ster, has returned to that school but is ineligible to play because of his age. After being released from the service last year, Bobby played football with the North End Vic tory Club and some with the West Side A. c. Messer Henne plans to return to these clubs this Fall z This writer has learned that Buddy Hooks" Curran, one of Coach Jimmie Lees varsity basket ballers, was one of the 26 football candidates who received his equip- ment last week. Curran's name .swelled the total number of candi- dates, from Bunker Hill who are trying out for berths on the Ivy grid squad, to six. The other hope fuls are Ambrose Egan, John i"Chick" Kelley, Jr., Jerry Troendly, Donald Lorton and Tommy Lane {. Kelley played sub halfback last season and has aspirations of flll- ing one of the first string halfback posts this season.
 Weather permitting, Leavenworth will start their scrimmages at the Stadium on Friday afternoon after all the candidates are examined by 8 doctor. Until then, Coach Bill Tracy plans only light defensive and offensive maneuvers plus some ltmbertng up exercises. Crosby is scheduled to start scrimmaging to- day. Both coaches vii start cut ting their squads to game size this week. Leavenworth wil carry 36 players or three teams: while Crosby will uniform five full squads or 55 players.
 UNDER THE FOOTBALL SPOT LIGHT: Jimmy Latimer will enter G1mnery Prep in Washington, Con- necticut on or around Sept. 17th. 1tis expected that he will play foot ball upon entrance there. Jimmy Pickett former Crosby speed mer- chant" will play football for Ches- hire Academy Juddy Rigney of Bunker Hill will also play football for Cheshire.
 Leavenworth High Football Schedule
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