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ADAM HAT 7i4E f!HST 3 T)^ES Leu LtTTLE S cot-u^B A fgA"3 ^ET S1-ANP033 "Yn=y ^ESE Tf-E 3*' -*9 UNDERDC&S AND BADLY 9LYw:^'Y 3.'** BOTH SAME3 BV THE SAME SC33E f7-3) AND 3N[.y USE31A MEN 'N :-7s GAME I KiaKiViLLE TIE ACME as'COU-M: *!SSOu<H COMPLETED iT$ H6 SEASON WTH 7 W'MS AM0Nct.csSE5.G"'vtNa''rA RECOPO OP 42 /iCTOHiES OUT , KNEN TMg ^SEAT SAi^MV 3AU3H WAS PLAViNS C?P TKAS CHRISTIAN, HE CNCE f-<KEw :9 CONSEC.'T.vg PASSES wiT^ouT HAVING E^EN ' CNS5R0UNDED ASANST PCEl'iSWERE COWpLETeD, 2 INTERCEPTED; STRHCTLY SPORTS Redmen Outclass Clippers . . . There was no doubt in the minds of spectators at the Turkey Day grid game Thursday as to the superior football !eam. Killingly had power and ciass. Redmen exerted every possible influence to register a 47-0 victory over the Clippers fho made two costly mistakes early in the game and never recovered. Putnam bowed to the invaders for the first time since 1923 *nd suffered one of the most convincing reversals ever inflicted rtpon a P.H.S. aggregation. Killingly was superb in all depart ments and a credit to the coaching ability of Larry* Panciera. Many, however, expressed an opinion that the Danielson mentor had no good reason to "rub it in". Previously, he had teen on the short end of 19-C and 21-7 setbacks from teams reached by Jim Greenhalgh. the latter who has always advo ^ted free use of substitutes when occasion presents itself. This situation, apparently, was the only* "sour" aftermath of the battle as all Putnam boosters credited the rival school vith an unusually powerful aggregation and deserving of rictory, especially after successive losses in the last 14 games against Putnam. Despite the vaunted power demonstrated throughout the tampaign by the Redmen we were impressed greatly the Jay* before the game when Coach Jim Greenhalgh remarked: ^'We can beat 'em if the boys play ball". Truly an underdog aggregation, the Clippers elected to 'gamble" early* in the tilt on two different occasions but were 'onfronted with an alert, poised and confident foe in Killingly HSg?t year. Putnam miscues were positive "breaks" for she Redmen who were smart and able to capitalize and sub sequently turned the traditional classic into a rout, almost the :qua! of the Boston College victory* over Holy Cross. Next season may bring richer rewa.ds for Clipper stand *xd-bearers, who we are certain this year failed to relish the Thanksgiving "bird" after the contest. * * * * Woodstock Academy Cagers . . . We {earned this week that Woodstock Academy cagers may lurpirise several of the teams in the Quinebaug Valley Confer ence this season. Coach Waiter Schmidt, himseif a former Tufts Coiiege aoopsters, has been working zealously with the Blue and Cold cagers since October in hopes that a strong quintet may repre lent the Academy this season. . First test of the campaign comes tomorrow evening at Col :hester for the Academy quintet, long regarded as a "weak lister" in area scholastic hoop circles. The new basketball coach and his players believe that area foes will have much more respect for them after the season is completed. As a matter of fact they are quite confident they will "bring home the bacon" Friday evening, the first of many expected triumphs. * * — * * Marianapolis Boasts 'Stars ' . . . In a release from Marianapolis Academy in Thompson this **eek it was announced that the "Colden Knights" will play a 14-game schedule and the starting quintet will be composed if five former high school luminaries. Two hail from Water lury. two others from Torrington and the fifth from Townsend. Hass. All were outstanding performers last winter for their respective schools and should give Coach Jim Hanrahan the Tucleus for a red-hot ball club in Thompson. The heavy sched lle. however, may require more than five "stars" but this luintert may be in action the greater part of the time. Knights lave a rugged schedule ahead, but may give the institution me of its best teams in history. Incidentally, the Thompson ads are billed for a home and home series with Putnam Tech. :oached by the veteran Jim Smith. * * * * Ciippers Should Be Strong . . . Speaking of basketball, which has already made its appear ance in North Crosvenordale (Tourtellotte and St. Joseph's High leversed Alumni quintets), the Clippers of Putnam High School should floor a classy outfit this season. There is a possibility all home games may be played at the aew recreation center on School street, although no definite decision has been reached, pending negotiations now under ivay between school authorities and the management. In the ivent all games are not staged at the "arena" it is expected pames with Bartlett, Tourtellotte and Killingly will be played diere to accommodate larger crowds. * * * * Odds and Ends While Strolling . . . Many 1 <cal and area linksmen disappointed with the first 'eal snow of the season Sunday. Our own New England cham pion, Ernie Cerardi. one of the last to "bow" out gracefully br the campaign unless the sunshine and warm weather prompts a return to action . . . Pleased to learn school officials md Elks will tender Clipper footballers and parents a dinner party nevt week, regardless of rather drab grit! season. Boys piayed hard and best they were able, as every year in the yust and to honor them on such occasion is commendable . . . KiUingly Gridders Finally Break Jinx ( tippers to Open Season Against Woodstock Cagers; 19 (lames on P.H.S. Program Putnam High School basketballers t launched drills Monday afternoon under Coach Jim Creenhalgh for a 19-game schedule which opens De cember 14 in Woodstock. Twelve of the games this season will be played in the Quinebaug Valley Conference. In addition, home and home series have been booked with Bartlett of Webster. Mass.. Killingly of Daniel son. Putnam Tech and a lone en gagement against Pomfret School in that town. Two regulars with the 1948-49 Clipper varsity team were graduated in June. They are Ray Rheault and Walter McNally. Several experienced courtmen, however, are available for competition this season and indica tions are that the Blue and White will floor a formidable aggregation. Among outstanding aspirants at this time include Ralph Letters. Billy and Johnny Mansliehl, BiHy Rafferty. Rollie Johnson. Phil Bourgeois and Paul Gatdner. Many others are anx-i ious to impress the veteran mentor ^ and may be carried throughout the campaign with the varsity and J.V. squads. The status of John T. Mac donald, capable eager, as well as! Bobby DeSantis and Bobby Bates, [ both seasoned courtmen, has not been determined, officials revealed. Macdonald is a transfer student from! Pomfret School and may join the ! Clipper squad. He played with the football team this year. DeSantis and Bates left the squad last season ! and may vie for positions in this,j their senior year. The Schedule December 14— At Woodstock 16— St. Joseph's 21—Woodstock January 4—At Stafford 6—KiHingiy 11—Bartfett 13—At Pfainfietd 18—At Pomfret 20—Griswofd 23—At St. Joseph's 27—At Tourteflotte February 1—Stafford 3—At Griswofd 8—AtBartiett 10—Pfainhefd 15— Tourteffotte 17— AtKiifingfy March 3—Putnam Tech 10—At Putnam Tech Sheep Breeders To Meet Tuesday The 57th annuaf meeting of the Connecticut Sheep Breeders' Associa tion, of which Howard Foskett of Woodstock is a director, wiff be hefd next Wednesday at Hotef Bond, Hart ford, it was announced this week. Morning and afternoon sessions are pfanned. Aff members in this area are cor diafly invited. Five Former High Schooi Court Stars With Quintet At Marianapolis This Year KNIGHTS SHADE LASALLE CAGERS BY 47-46 MARG!N Marianapolis cagers opened their campaign Tuesday in Providence, R. 1.. and gained a close 47-46 decision over LaSalle Academy by virtue of Charlie Dyer's basket with six sec onds to play. "Knights" of Thompson trailed 9-10 at the quarter, but held a 19-18 halftime advantage. They increased the lead to 27-28 after three periods rnd midway between the final stanza held a 45-33 edge. 1-aSalte ralliec* and with 12 sec nds to play gained a 46-45 lead, but the rally was shortlived when Dyer dunked his game-winning toss. Dver with 15 markers and Fabi aschi with 13 paced the winners in he scoring department, while Mat kovic led the detensive work and set up numerous scoring plays for the winners. He also hooped nine points. Cahill and O'Hara shone for the host quintet with 18 and 10 markers re spectively. RECORDS BROKEN IN BOWLING LOOP PACED BY RED SOX Red Sox continued to pace the Clerks Bowling League and captured ' three points Monday in their match with the Browns. The league-leaders broke four pre- } vious records with high team single ! of 582, high total of 1650 while! Capt. Percy Bigras established a new j high single of 161 and high thre° of! 381. Capt. Dad Labossiere a d J. i Auger shone for the losers with 329 j and 325 respectively. Paced by Ted Cox with his 350 score the Yankees moved into second place by taking three points from the Tigers. Jim Bartolomei led the for mer champions with his 337 score. Indians and Athletics battled to a 2-2 tie. "Alabama" East shone for the A's with 325, while Capt Beau lieu led the Indians with his 306 total. Present Standing Team Won Lost Red Sox 25 11 Yankees 21 15 Indians 20 16 Browns 18 18 Tigers 15 21 Athletics 9 27 SA!NTS DOWN ALUMNI CAGERS IN DEBUT SUNDAY Under direction of Coach Walter Eddy the St. Joseph's High School basketeers of North Crosvenordale opened their campaign Sunday after noon in the school auditorium with a 50-30 decision over the Alumni quintet. Satutdny evening the Saints are scheduled to travel and play the strong Assumption High School ager- in Creendale. Mass., and next Tuesday night play host to th" Cri coid High School hoopsters of Jewett City. The latter contest is billed as a Quinebaug A'alley Conference en counter. f apt. Louis Ravenelle and Norm Hebert paced the Saints, each with 12 points, in the Sunday afternoon Rev. Anthony Ignotas, director of athletics at Marianapolis Academy in Thompson, announced this week that the "Golden Knights" wiil play a 24 game hoop schedule this year under Coach Jim Hanrahan. Everett Dowe has been named assistant coach and Edward Sughrue will serve as man ager. After several workouts during the past few weeks the hoop coach has decided upon a starting lineup, an array of former high school lu minaries. Ray Cordon is one forward. He is a graduate of Crosby High School. Waterbut^. He scored 155 points last year, was named to the City All Star quintet and won a second team berth with the lAH-Valley array. Robert Markovic is the other for watd. He is a graduate of Sacred Heart High School. Waterburv. He made the City All-Star quintet for four successive seasons. Last winter he captained his team, which won the state championship. Charles Boyer is one guard. He is a graduate of Townsend (Mass.) High School. His team won the Class B tourney last winter and he was i named the most valuable tournament player. Last year he set a new Towns- i end scoring record with (114 markers or a 21-point game average. Raul Frauenhofer is the other j guard. He is a graduate of Torring-j ton High School He was named to I the All-Valley team after he and his mates had captured 22 straight tilts in Naugatuck Valley competition. Gene Fabiaschi is also a graduate of Totiington High School and he! served as co-captain of the quintet ' last season. He was selected as a ; member of the All-State quintet last } winter. The complete schedule follows: 1 November 29, at LaSalle Academy. 1 Providence. R.L; December 2, St.! Raphael's Academy at Pawtucket, ILL: 7. Providence College Frosh at Providence: 9, Worcester Jr. College at Worcester; 14, R.L State Frosh at Kingston, R.L; 1G, N.E. School of Accounting at Worcester, Mass.; 21. at Putnam Tech. Also listed in January are: 4, New England School of Accounting; 11, Worcester Jr. College: 14, St. Thomas S minaryat Bloomfield; 17, Connecti cut Frosh at Storrs; IS, Cheshire A ade ny at Waterbury; 21, Becker C llego J.V. at Worcester, Mass.; 27. Seton Hail College Frosh at South Orange. X.J.: 31, Hill College at W oonsocket, R 1. Booked in the final two months of competition are: February 7, Holy Cross Frosh at Worcester. Mass.; 11. Cheshire Academy at Cheshire; 11. H I State Frosh: 17. Aquinas In stitute at Rochester. N.Y.; 23. St Thomas Seminary: 28, Providence Coll'-ge Frosh: March 2, Itonn, Fort Trumbull, at New London; 3.} Putnam Tech; 7, Hill College. victory scored over the graduates ^ "Doc" Blanchard and Jackie Hession ! -hone for the grads with 10 and } eight markers respectivelv tt^d" - j :iaiD held a comfortable 27-15 half-; time advantage. The game was j handled by Referees Merrill Johnson ! and \ndy Ducharme. The summary: St. Joseph's 50—R. ; Ravetielle 2. Archatnhault 9. B. Blan chard 0, L. Ravenelle 12. N. Hebert 12. Burque 8. Duchesne 1. Laflamme 2. Jarntolowncz 4: Alumni 30—Hes sion 8. D. Blanchard 10. LaFleur 5. R. LaFleur 1, LaHoche 2. Coderre 4. Hamel 0. Understand Ernie (the barber) Tetreault has his Yankee bow)-' ers in top term these days and reported hot on the trai! of the Red Sox. piioted by Percy Bigras, iea(iing Cierks League atiey man at this writing . . . Keggiers at Vandaie's this week were suprised when "Woody" Webster stepped into action and ciipped the wood for over ]<)<). Most surprised bowier was the veteran Ted ('ox. who knows that the above figure is the work of a reai aiiev artisan REDMEN BLANK CLIPPER ELEVEN IN 47-0 UPRISING (By Bitty Mansfietd) Untoading with a detuge of touch downs from a smooth operating T formation. a powerfut Kittingty High Schoot footbatt machine broke their Thanksgiving Hay jinx by register ing a sound 47-0 verdict over Putnam High Schoot Ctippers at the tocaMetd. A lage crowd of 7500 toyat rooters and "otd grads" fitted the seats and stood six-deep atong the sidetines, as they watched the impressive Redmen rott to their first victory over the Ctippers since 1923. The victory, their fifth in this annua! ctassic, came on a ctear, coot ideat footbatt day. Earty Putnam Mitcue Putnam won the toss and etected to receive. Thorntey's kick was taken on the two-yard tine by Ctipper hatf back Johnny Mansfietd. who carried to the Putnam 35. On the opening ptay from scrimmage Weiss tofted a tong pass, but the bat) was batted down incomptete. Two ptays tater George Harper dropped back and punted to Mike Ben on the Red and j White 48-yard tine. The pigskin ! squirmed away from Ren amt atert ; Ctipper end Simonzi fett on it, giving I the Putnamites possession. Mansfietd took a pitch out and raced to the ; 40-yard stripe. On the next ptay the Ctippers fumbted and Kittingty re covered. The pre-game jitters were very evident when the Redmen atso fumbted and the Ctippers took over at midfietd. Three running ptays netted seven yards; but with fourth down and three the Putnamites de cided to "gambte" on another run ning ptay. Tritchard tried a quarter back sneak, but was stopped short of a first down on the Kittingty 41. Kedmen on Warpath Here the classy Redmen reallyi opened up. On three successive piays } thy carried the pigskin to the Ctipper i eight-yard iine as Balick, Ben and A Hard drove for 10, 15 and 27 yards respectiveiy. Ben piunged to the one yard iine. but a clipping penaity de prived them of the touchdown mo mentarily. Allard galloped around the right side to the eight, and Balick battered his way through the middle for the first score. Thornley tipped around right end for the conversion and Killingly ted 7-0. At the beginning of the second period, it appeared the Clippers had finally found themselves. Johnny Mansfield carried back a punt to the : Putnam 18-yard line. Bob Weiss bucked to the 24, and Mansfield fol lowed with a first down at the 35. Tommy Rondeau skirted left end for another five yards. An offside penal ty put the ball back at the 35-yard, marker, but Mansfield skipped to midfield for another first down. Full back Weiss, on two successive smacks into the line, drove to the Killingiy -10-yard stripe. Here the attack bogged down, and with fourth down and thirteen they took a "chance" on a pass, but it fell in complete. Again Kiiiingiy took advantage. Thorniey and Batick each picked up 20 yards. A ctipping penatty checked the drive momentariiy, but the of fense continued to roii as Ben, Baiick and Aiiard combined by biasting to the eight-yard iine, from where the finai momentum carried Baiick over tor tne second score. Ben dashed mound ieft end for the conversion. A minute iater the Panciera coached array added another taiiy. On fourth down Ciipper iineman Harper stood back in punt formation onnisowit2f' ihe pass from c nte saiied over his head and Kiiiingly took over on the lh-yarU iine. tne Redmen capitaiized on the next piay as Aiiard faked to Bahck and com pieted a pass to Ben in the end zone. Aiiard scored the conversion on a quarterback sneak. Four Scores in Last Haif in the second haif the Redmen settied down to the scoring business in grim fashion, as they registered two touchdowtis in each of tne two dnai periods. Harper's kickoif was taken by Baiick at the bve and he drove to his own 15. On a fancy dispiay of broken fieid running and hurdiing, Ben scampered to the 35. Baiick knifed off-tackie for a first down at the Putnam 48-yard line. Ben aimost ; broke away for a score, but Ciipper ; haifback Rondeau naiied him on the 28. Baiick smashed through center for i9 yards and Ben and Aiiard aiternated to put the pigskin on the one-foot iine. Baiick scored his third touchdown ami Kiitingiy's fourth as he ripped over his own right guard j into pay dirt. Behind a swaim of in-j terference Ben [umbered around ieft end for the conversion. The point—hungry Red and White j scored shortiy after, when Harper ! ountod to the Kiiiingiy 40. A 30-yard pass from Baiick to Ben and the com bined running of each set the stage for Aiiard to piunge over on a quar terback sneak from the one-foot iine. Ben scored the extra point via rush ing and Kiiiingiy ted 35-0. After the ktc.kotf Weiss passed to i Have Pritchard, who scampered (town the sideiines for 50 yards to the op ponents' 20-yard marker, but the tun was nuiiified on a back in motion penatty. immediateiy foiiowing. French intercepted a Rondeau pas. on the Biue and White's 35. Thorn tey raced the remaining 35 yards for ' the score. A pass attempt for the con- ! version was Mocked. "Never Say Die" Putnamites, never saying "die," j took the ensuing kickoff and started j a determined march up the gridiron, j From the 20-yatd iine Mansfteid car- j t ied to the 30. A pass from Weiss to ! Rondeau netted another 13 yards. An offside petiaity and a iine piunge by Mansfieid had the Clippers on the Kiiiingiy 47. A Weiss to Rondeau ! pass put the Biue and White on the 38-yard marker, but successive pen continued on Page Kine) Woodstock Academy Cagers Open Campaign Tomorrow Aarainst Bacon Array Coach Waiter Schmidt of the Wood stock Academy basketball team re ported this week that his charges are "fit as a fiddle and rearin' to go." Candidates for the Blue and Gold varsity team have been at work on the hardwood for the past several weeks and at this writing nine play ers are regarded as varsity timber for the official opener tomorrow eve ning in Colchester against Bacon Acadmey. No starting lineup has been announced. Academy cagers this season will be co-captained by Franklin Con verse and Seavey Morse, Jr. Other members of the varsity array include Kaye Vaughn, Donald Clair, James Cartier, Robert Carlson, Herbert Ercikson, Robert Condon and Ellery Bartlett. The coach reported this week that 20 games are scheduled for the cam paign and there is a possibility the Alumni game will be added for De cember 23rd. Woodstock Academy is associated with the Quinehaug Valley Confer ence and will play 12 tilts in this competition. Other games include ser es with Bacon of Colchester, Ly man of Lebanon, Cole Trade of South bridge and Brookfield, Mass. In addition to basketball at the Academy for boys the institution will also floor a girls' team, which will be coached by Lois Minor. Academy lassies are to open the season at Brookfield, December 9th. All-Star Conference 'nuads Are Chosen; Officers Elected country squads were se!ected by coaches here Monday at the annua! meeting of the Quinebaug Valley Conference. Edward Bastolla of Stafford High was e!ected chairman to sue ceed James Canty of TourteHotte and Richard Jone^s of Griswold High was named secretary to sue ceed George W. St. Marie, Jr , of Putnam High. Addition of St. Joseph's High as a conference member was officially announced at the meeting The schoo! was represented by Coach Waiter Eddy. Pour members of the Clipper eleven were chosen on the All Star Football Squad. They include held, bach; Robert Pritchard, tackle and Thomas Rondeau, back. Nitfe of the 1 1 harriers chosen with the All-Star Cross-Country Squad are from this area They in clude D. Ames, W Mansheld and W. Rafferty of Putnam; M. Bab bitt, G. Dargati and J. Pap*erski of TourteHotte: F Converse, L Phan neuf and H. Erickson of Wood stock. At the conference session it was voted to award championship plaques to Putnam High in foot ball and Griswold Hg:h in cross country. Xow available are nesting sets of ight-weight ata nless steel mixing bowls that won't chip or break. The Schedule December 2— At Colchester (Bacon) 7—Plainfield 9—At Brookfield 14—Putnam 16— Lyman of Lebanon 21—At Putnam 23—Alumni (tentative) January 4—At St. Joseph's 6— Bacon 10—At Tourtellotte 13— Cote Trade 18—Tourtellotte 20—At Plainfield 25—At Griswold 27—Stafford February 1—Griswold 3— Brookfield 7- —At Lyman 10—St. Joseph's 14— At Cole Trade 17— At Stafford TIGER HOOPMEN EDGE ALUMN! !N OPENER Co-Capt. George Dargati and Jimmy Naum paced the Tourteltotte Memorial High Schooi basketball team to a close 4!-39 win over the Alumni quintet in the opener for the Tigers at the Ciuett gym November 23. Dargati tossed 14 markers and Naum taiiied nine points. LaHamme paced the grads with eight points. In the prelim the Aiumni reserves shaded the Tiger seconds by a 29-28 margin. In the feature tilt the undergrads heid period advantages of 11-7, 21-19 and 34-25. In the tinal period the grads outscored the Tigers by a 14-7 count. The summary: High Sehool 41— Dargati 14, Tanacea 4, Vriga 0, Augustynski 2, Ungerer 4, Hagstrom 1, Angeio 2, Naum 9, Carabina 3; Alumni 39 — Blanchette 6, Almquiat 2, Fatsi 4. Beaulac 3, Elliott 6, Gar va s 2, Ducharme 2, Rivers 6. La damme 81 Clipper Gridders Will Be Feted December 8 Plans to fete the PHS football squad have been started and the affair wd! be held December 8 at PPOE quarters on Main street at 7:C0 p. m. Members of the squad, their parents, cheerleaders and ticket sellers will be special guests for the program, which will include dinner and a guest speaker. It was announced that the Ath letic Association at PHS and Put nam Lodge of Elks will finance the affair. Genera! arrangements are in charge of George W. St. Marie, John F. Simonzi, John Flaherty, Charles Drew, Charles Bove, Jr., Anthony Cristofori, Michael Han nifan and John O Brien. i^Htnaan Snrptns Center 6! Main St; *et Phone 2277 Putnam for the Army & Navy Type OXFORDS Made on Genuine P. S. 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