Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-04

The largest crowd of the season turned out to the opera house to see the basket ball game between the To- cal high school and Waterbury High school on Saturday night. The pre- liminary game was between the second High school team and the Mascots of the '. M. c. A. and resulted in a vie tory for the latter team after hard fought game. The playing of the sec ond High school teams was at times very ragged and showed lack of prac. tice, while that of the AIascots showed they had been very carefully coached. The score was: '. M c. A. Mascots 70, and Fl. s. second team 14. After this game the two High school teams came on the floor for their game, which proved to be one of the most exciting games played on the local floor this year. The Waterbury team had q ten dency to play dirty basket ball and that somewhat marred the good game otherwise played by both teams. The principal offender in this line was Fl. Cooke, right forward of the Waterbury High school team. The NaugatuckS played the fastest game they have ever played so far this season and surprised lHe1E ulOSl aIIell uuHlIeIS- ut blocking of Eaters was especially no- ticeable and the applause which he received from the audience showed that they appreciated this kind of work. The passing of Clifford and Grove was something fine, as was also the goal throwing of Clifford. Knopf played by far the best game for the Waterbury High school team. The result of the game was \. H. $. 20, w. H. s. Is.
 The sprinting of Wylie in the first game was a feature, but he proved unable to the task of taking care of Gordon.
 Sullivan of the MascotS would make a good man with practice.
 It is expected that the report of the commissioners on benefits and dam ages to property owners on Main, Ma pie and Oak streets will be read at the meeting of the warden and burgesses tomorrow night.
 Miss Annie Cronan of Ansonia is spending few days with Mamie As Del on Coen street.
 The writer was informed Saturday night that a man dressed in q long ulster and cap has been playing the '.Jack, the Peeper' act on Center hill for the past few weeks. This man should take warning and discontinue this practice before some of the male residents of that section catch him, as they claim that they will make it warm for him if they capture him in any of his dirty work. It is claimed that he has followed several young ladies who A1x.n l. so far has attempted nothing out of the way, but that he has been seen peeping in the windows of several of the houses up that way.
 Tickets are selling rapidly for the concert and dance to be given by the Naugatuck Foot Ball association at the opera house Friday night. Every pur- chaser of a ticket is entitled to q chance on picture of the team.
 The Young Mems Catholic institute are to give concert and dance at Col umbus hall on the evening of Thurs day. February 14. The dances given by this society are always well attend ed and the ability of the members to entertain is well known, so that q large crowd Is expected to attend. Me Governs full orchestra is to furnish music and Professor P. H. Baxter is to prompt.
 The funeral of the late Henry Lates was held from his home on Galp1n street yesterday afternoon. 1nterment was in Hillside cemetery.
 Clinton Goodyear of New York city Is visiting at his home on Rubber ave hue.
 There were 269 knights of the road registered at the police station last month.