The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-26
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Leauenworth and Crosby Rated Pre- Game Fauorites
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By WIN MALONRY

Bill Tracy's LeaVenworth High football squad, fresh from Q weeks layoff, will meet a badly crippled Weaver High outfit at the Muni- cipal Stadium this afternoon at 2;30, weather permitting.
 The Tech Tigers have won their first three encounters of the sea- son by downing Manchester, Com- mercial and Hamden, and they are again favored to win today as the Insurance City aggregation has dropped three games thus far this seSaon. The regular Big Red team will see action today in Leaven- worths fourth game this year. Crosby At Naugatuck
 The Crosby High football array, which has been badly riddled by injuries the past weeks, will be in- tact today when they meet the Naugatuck High Grid combine at Recreation Field this afternoon at 2:3O.
 Coach Jimmy Lee was pessimis- tic about he ehcanees of Bernie Lawlor starting at his fullback post although he did not rule the pessi7 bility out of the picture entirely, John Chick" Kelley, Jr., who has been on the bench with injuries for the Sast two weeks will definitely be back at his left halfback post this afternoon. The Blue and White dropped their first two games of the season to Torrington and Taft respectively and then bounce into the win column last week by beat ing the Abbey Prep of Simsbury, 12 to
 The Ivy array is favored to beat Coach Charley Kenney's Grey hounds by points this afternoon.
 Wilby Loses 2nd
 Wilby Highs three game winning streak was snapped yesterday as Torrington scored in the late min utes of the final period to beat the Green and White, 13 to 2, at the Municipal Stadium before approx imately 800 spectators. The Green and White football combine had beaten Naugatuck, Gilbert and Com mercial in its last three starts after having dropped its opener to Plain vile, l2 to 6, in the last 55 seconds of play. For Torrington this vic- tory was the fourth in six starts.
 Early in the first period Torring- ton started rolling when they re- covered Wilby tumble on the Green and White 40 yard line and then in series of five plays drove to the Wilby 29 yard stripe. Dimin- utive Willie Han and Frankie Rus- so reeled off most of the yardage on everything from an end run to a line buck. From the 2a yard stripe Russo connected with Car bone in the end zone for the first New City score. The placement by Russo, for the extra point was wide.
 First Wilby Score
 The Wildcats came back strong in the second period as Frankie Datelle the Green and White halfhack, gal- ioped 39 yards, on the second play after the kickoff, to the Torrington 32 yard line. After an exchange of kicks Wilby gained possession of the ball on their Al yard line from where Jimmy Ahrens cut through tackle and went 59 yards 10 rthe Green and White touchdown. Harris Knights conversion gave the Wildcats a one point edge at the half,
 The New City array threatened three times in the third period oy driving deep into Willows terri tory but twice the Torrington rally was stemmed by tumble and on the last try the Wilby line thwarted the Big Reds scoring attempts.
 Aherns Injured
 In the third perior Jimmy Ahrens was taken out of the game because of an arm injury which was be- lleved to be serious, but Coach Tom Purcell reported this morning that the fast halfback would workout With the squad next Monday.
 Final Score
 With four minutes left to play in the last quarter. Torrington gained possession of the ball on the Wilby 42 yard line after Becchia's boot rolled dead. The Green and White combine held the Torrington offense up for three downs and then on the last down Ruso faded back in des- peration in an effort to find re- ceiver but there were none in sight. The crafty little Torrington back then decided to run the ball and with the help of several timely blocks ran the ball to the Wiiby 10 yard line where he was stopped. This gave the Big Red first down on the Wilby 10 yard line. The Green and White held up once again for two plays but on the third down Willie Han went over standing up, on a line plunge. Russo's conversion was good.
 Wilby threatened in the final minutes of the game but Torring- ton intercepted a Green and White desperation aerial to clinch the contest.
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