The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-05
WILDY RALLY
NICKS HEARTS
BY IS 1893
by VIM MALoNEY IN.

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Tom Purcelrs why Wlldoats
came from behind In the final per-
lod Of q very fast bali game 70 nip
Ebby Conlan's western Connectictit
Conference champs from Sacred
Heart. 30 TO 80, 90 the Wllby sym
last night before ESQ breathleSs bas.
ketbaii fans. This game which was
staged for the benefit Of the tns
fantlle Paralysis Fund netted ape
proxinateiy si0O for this worthy
cause, half coming from each
schools part Of the gate.
Hearts Lead AZ Hail
The Sacred Heart combine shot
into an early lead In the opening
period on shots by Bob Markovic,
Billy Walsh, and DOC" Murphy
which were challenged BY Mario
Quattro, Jerry Beccia, ana "Buszy''
McGrath, who managed TO toss IN
six counters against IL for their To-
cal Glass d opponents. The Hearts
led going into the second quarter
IL to 8, as they set o precedent on
set shots against O Glass A rival.
Both Markovic and Walsh tossed
in--doubletons from the outer limits
of the Green and White defense IN
this second frame to give the Hearts
a decided advantage. The Purcell.
men were limited 10 three field
goals during the first two frames,
with Quattro tossing In two and
Danaher one. McGrath was checked
relentlessly during this first half by
pup" Doolan who held the local
"whiz" to four free throws. Marko-
vic was the high man for the East
Main street basketeers in the first
i6 minutes OF play as he dropped In
four doubletons and a free throw
The score at the halftime was II TO
IL in favor Of the Hearts. In the
third period the lead see.sawed
back and forth as Markovic ana
Walsh dropped in points for the
Conlan combine, while McQratn
and Sullivan tailed for the Wild
cats. With one minute and ten Sec
onds left in this stanza, Jerry Bee.
cia worked the ball in under the
basket to score and give the Big
Green its first lead in the game, Y
to rs. But this lead was short-lived
as Markovic tailed to give the
Hearts a q to IS advantage as the
period ended.
Blazing Finish
In the opening minutes OF this
final frame Tommy Sullivan tai
lied for the Green and White &c
give them & % to q advantage
then Walsh and Healy on a person
al and a technical foul against Bee
cia dropped in two points to give the
Hearts a one point margin. With
five minutes left to play McGrath
tossed in a free throw and followed
it up with a rapid-fire dolbleton
to squirt the Green and White into
a 81 to % decision as the four min
ute automatic time out was called.
AT this time Doolan went out on
fouls to be followed by McGrath Of
Wildly. shortly. Markovic made a
free throw to cut the Big Green's
lead to one counter, with Capt. BIZ
Walsh tying 1t up 81 all IN ensuing
seconds Of play. on a hook snot
Jackie Danaher pushed the Green
and White back into the lead, wnicn
was bolstered in the last minute o.
play by a nifty pivot shot by Seuat-
tro to give the Wildcats a 50 70 81
advantage. With so seconds OF play
ing time remaining, the Hearts raj
lied as Walsh dropped in a double
ton to make 1t 80 to IS. but 1t was
cut short by the whistle as the game
ended. Markovic and Walsh were
the offensive threat for the Hearts
while Doolan. Murphy, Healy, ano
oliver played a bang UP defensive
hall game. McGrath. Quattro, ano
sullivan were tops fo- the Purcell
men.
The Wildly seconds topped the
Sacred Heart reserves 10 to 9 in
low scoring prelim contest.