The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-27

Ieavenworth first started their foot ball team under the direction of Jake Relger. now chairman of the Athletic Association at the school. Coach Relger had approximately ls0 can- didates trying out for his first team while the candidates on hand for the preseason tryouts in the last few years usually average around 7S men.
 In it's first year out Leavenworth was trounced by Crosby. 25 to o, but bounced back in the following year to give the Ivy a real battle when they were beaten to 6. In the 10 years the two schools have been playing football, Crosby has won eight out of 10 games played. Who will win this years traditional game can only be Ssirmised, Leavenworth has the edge on paper having won Ave games, lost one and tied one game thus far this season while Crosby has won only three contests and dropped four. But at this point at might be right to remind Leaven- worth rooters that they shouldn't Ret too over confident as Crosby up- net Wilhy, 2 to 0, in Q game which che Ivy outplayed Wilby all the way klarough the game. When there is an Intra- City rivalry involved in Wa ferbury the outcome is always duhi- GUS
 Black and Geld
 Tn contrast to the brilliant red uniforms which Leavenworth ath- 1etes wear today they originally mdopted Black and Gold as the ncnool color back in 1887 when they wore beaten by Crosby for the sec- urd time, T to 6, before about $500 Cans at Hamilton Park on Sunday Afternoon.
 Enter BEll Tracy
 Tn 1889 Bill Tracy made his debut as the first full-time athletic di- rector at Leayenworth, thus inaug- Nfating 6 new era in sports at the South Elm Street Institution Of Learning. MT. Reiger at this time was elected chairman of the Athletic Association.
 Coach Tracy graduated from Cros- hV in 1928 and then graduated from Vlllan0va in 1882 and in 1883 re- turned to the college and obtained an MA degree. While at Villinova for the second time Coach Tracy handled the freshman basketball and baseball teams. During his ee-.ure at Leavenworth Coach Tracy has had three champs pionship baseball teams, two basketball aggregations and was tied once for the city cham Dlonship. Last season Leavenworth almost made clean sweep of all its games in Intra-City scholastic com petition as they won two football games, four basketball contests and three baseball games, losing only one Baseball game to Wilby. The biggest thriil which Tracy has had during his coaching career at Leavenworth was beating Crosby. in basketball, 29 eo 25, in 1889 after the Ivy had nipped Tech, T to 6 in football that aanae season. Bill also got a big kick out of having taught Jimmy Piersall, All-State forward last season, some of the tricks of the basketball trade.
 Ceaeh Lee
 Jimmy Lee graduated from Crosby High in 1919 and received his degree ln physical education at the Arnold College in 1928. Tn 1928 Mir. Lee took oyer the coaching duties at Wilby where he remained until ie43 at which time he was transferred to Crosby upon the resignation of Billy Gchofield as coach at Crosby. At the present time he is coaching football and basketball ct Crosby and has turned out many championship teams during his coaching career.
 Best Seasons
 Oakside of the ie45-46 season NRaVenworth had it's best season in