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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-25

Hill street and Michael T. Mc- AuIifRe of 21 Meriden road, Water bury, were united in marriage by Rev. John J. Fitzgerald, pastor. Father Fitzgerald also celebrated the nuptial high mass which fol- lowed. The bridess only attendant was her sister, Miss Edith Fellows. and Robert Caulheld of Waterbury was best man. The bride wore a gown of Gene D'Arc blue with hat to match. She carried an old-fash- toned bouquet of yellow and pink Talisman roses. The bridesmaid wore brown transparent velvet trimmed with white ermine and brown turbin hat. She carried a bouauet of brown chrysanthemums. Fo1lowing the ceremony reception was held and a wedding breakfast served at the home of the brides parents. Later MT. and Mrs. Me- Auliffe left on an unannounced wedding trip. The bride is grad uate of the Waterbury Business college and has been engaged with the central office of the U. s. Rub- Der company. The bridegroom is a graduate of Crosby high and Wash ington college, Chestertown, Md.
 Real Estate Transaction
 Papers in the transfer of a piece of land on Lewis street from Irv- ing V. and Ida Sincerbox to Will liam O'Connor have geen filed with Town Clerk Louis Schiller, Jr.
 State Purchases Land
 According to papers filed with Town Clerk Louis Schiller, Jr., the state highway department has pur- chased from the Connecticut com pany the stretch of land on the west side of Riverside drive neal Cotton Hollow. The land in ques' ton is across from St. James cemetery. It is thought that thu state has purchased the land witf a view to eliminating the bat
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-25
Alumnae To Attend
 Mass, Communion
Catholic High Association Will Pay Tribute to Late
 Rev William J. McGurk
NEA New York Bureau

maculate Conception church for it's deceased honorary president, Rev. William J. McGurk.
 After mass the annual com- munion breakfast will be held in the school auditorium on South Elm street. Rev. Dr. John Lough- ran of the Immaculate Conception church will be the guest speaker.
 Hostess at the breakfast will be Miss Marguerite Gunshanan, presi- dent of the association. Miss Mar garet W. Carroll is chairman on the committee on arrangements while Miss Marie Clifford is chair man of the nominating committee for the election of officers. Rev. William J. O'Shea, supervisor of Waterbury Catholic high school, will preside.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-25

The Alumnae association of Wa terbury Catholic high school will attend the requiem mass and holy communion in a body tomorrow morning at z o'clock at the Im-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-25
NAUCATUCK
Two Gala Events
 Scheduled Tonight
Bremen to Hold BaII-GOlf Club Celebrates
 McAuIiffe-FeIIOws Nupfals Held

the program, Prof. Sullivan doing the prompting.
 The Golf club dance will be an invitation affair. The patronesses will be Miss Gertrude Whittemore, Miss Lucy Hampson, Mrs. F. F. Schaffer and Mrs. B. N. Wilmot. The committee arranging the dance is headed by Donald c. Macvicar. His assistants are Mrs. Austin l.. Adams, Chester P. Isbell, Phil Rob- inson and William J. Roemer.
 Regular Meeting
 A regular meeting of Magnolia encampment. I. O. O. F., will be held tonight in Odd Fellows hall at o'clock. A report will be sub- mitted at this meeting by the com mittee in charge of the card tour nament.
 McAuliffe-F Fellows
 St. Francis church was the scene of a very pretty wedding this morning at 8 o'clock when Miss Blanche M. Fellows, daughter of MT. and Mrs. George Fellows of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-25

Two gala events are scheduled to be held tonight in the borough. the annual Firemen's ball in Tano's dance garden on South Main street and the annual Thanksgiving dance of the Naugatuck Golf club to be held in Pythian hall. Both dances have been held on Thanksgiving eve for many years, the firemen having held their annual event on this night for the past AZ years.
 Preceding the dance program at the firemen's event concert will be rendered from 8:30 until g o. clock by Wally Roy's orchestra. The dance program will start at 9 and continue until 3 o'clock Thanksgiving morning with the ex- ception of an intermission just be- fore midnight. The ball will be fea- tured by a grand march to be led by Chief Lyman Lamphere and Mrs. Lamphere. Prof. John Sullivan will direct the marchers. Both old tmie and modern dances will be on
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-25
FIGS BY PLANE

San Francisco.-New York is be- ing supplied with fresh figs through the medium of the airplane. Crow CTS in California are pooling their product to be shipped to New York and, as they are valued high CT when received fresh, an air plane is being employed to ship them across the country in much faster time than rail shipments would take.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-25
nIrrNG THE HAND

Portland, Ore. = Fred Hansoii was begging for a place to spend the night. A local hotel keeper gave him a nice room with q com. fortable he'd. The next morning rred had left. and SO had the bed- spread. Police checked up and foumA ie sss q pawnshop. where t had been pawned for ten cents. They looked up Fred and ne ad. mitfed tho theft. lie was lined S2o for his ingratitude.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-25
FULL WEATHER REPORT

Washington, Nov 25.-(UP)- Weather forecast:
 Vermont, New Hampshire, Malne; Massachusetts. Rhode Island and Connecticut: Generally fair and much colder tonight; Thursday fair and colder.
The Washington times., 1931-04-04
REX BOWLERS
SURE WINNERS

There isn't much left to be
done in the Recreation Bowling
League.
The Rex are sure of first place;
Lo Ko can't be knocked out Of
second, and Cubs and Patent Of
flee will end third and fourth no
matter what happens next Thurs
day when the season ends.
Stanton and Fox are not
mathematically certain of their
of their position, and a whale
of a battle is anticipated for
seventh place, with the All
Italians, Pop and Dodgers
deadlocked, 28 wins and so
losses apiece.
Louie Pantos is assured high
average with 117-19, and Abe
Beavers has plenty of spare mar
gin in spares, with 217, while
Overend's ~ strikes are we'll
ahead of his nearest rival. Also
Overend's 2O3 game looks good
enoEh to grab the cash in that
department. Standings:
The Washington times., 1931-04-04
[ LES CANAD|ENS
WHAT HOCKEY

CHICAGO, April 4.-Weary
groggy, punch-drunk pack of
cripples these flying. Frenchmen
of Montreal may be, but you'd
never know it after watching
them whip Chicago's Black Hawks
at the stadium, 81.
If the Hawks play no better
tomorrow night than in the open
ing game last night, Les
Canadiens will go back to Mon
treal with a decisive edge in this
five-game series for the Stanley
cup and the hockey champion
ship of the world.
Aided by a flukey sort of goal
in the first five minutes of play,
Les Canadiens went back to a
safety-first defensive game, which
checked the Hawks ragged rushes
throughout the contest. Their
defense was rugged, and their
rushes always looked dangerous
enough to keep the 16,500 fans
teetering on the edges of their
seats whenever they started down
the ice.
At that, Les Canadiens showed
the effects of their gruelling
struggle with the Boston Bruins,
and their long ride from Montreal
Thursday night.
The Washington times., 1931-04-04
c. j. CAME DUE
FOR PREP FIELD

Providing weather conditions
permit, Georgetown University
will open it's home baseball sea-
son against Penn State this after
noon at $50 o'clock, on the
Georgetown Prep field at Garrett
Park, Md. H. Gabriel Murphy,
graduate manager of athletics at
Georgetown, announced the game
had been shifted to the G. U.
Prep field.
Dave Meade, southpaw pitcher,
is scheduled to take the mound
for Penn State. Harry Noznesky,
prize Hilltop lefthander, will be
opposite him.
The Maryland University nine,
which yielded to North Carolina
State by a 7-to0 score yesterday
at Raleigh, winds up it's southern
srip against North Carolina Uni
versity at Chapel Hill this after
noon.
The Maryland trackmen are at
Lexington. Va. for a dual meet
with V. M. l. this afternoon, and
another dual meet with Washing
ton and Lee Monday. The George
town University golfers engage
North Carolina U. linksmen at
Chapel Hill today.
The Washington times., 1931-04-04
Pickups and
PutOuts
By GEORGE A. SIMPSON

Another sandlot season re-
calls the famous Mohawk base
ball team of 1922, managed by
Vic GauZZa, who was a first-rate
umpire years ago -. Squirrel
Charles always likes to talk
about that Mohawk machine. e..
AL Schneider and Monk Fraser
were catchers. the infield num-
bered Bernie Fitzgerald, Slay,
Martin F. ("Mac") Mccarthy
and Charles. the Outfield in
cluded Freddy NoOne, Denny
Southern and Bottle Cox. =.
Finney Kelly, Frank Hudson
and Speed Mallett were the
pitchers. other players were
Tony Jarvis, Dick Williams, Joe
McCann, Joe Tucci, Walter BealI
and Frank Watt. the last
named is making a comeback
with the Phils and most likely
will be carried as a regular
pitcher this season. he was up
twice with Detroit but a lame
arm kept him inactive for two
years. Mccarthy is rather
prominent as a star golfer of
the Beaver Dam Club. South
ern is wearing the garb of the
Baltimore Orioles. Mccain is
playing in the Valhalla of sports
. . incidentally, this team won
the Independent championship
and took two straight from G.
A. o., weekday leagues title
holders, to gain a clear claim to
the city championship.
The Washington times., 1931-04-04

any denomination of money under
a dollar.
Meanwhile, read Mr.. Driscoll's
letter to Mooney, and catch the
spirit of the Ruel gift and simu-
late his subscription. Mr.. Drls-
coll writes:
Herewith inclOsed please find
contribution to Muddy Ruel Tes-
timOnial.
"It is indeed a privilege to be
permitted to pay tribute to one
of the finest characters that
ever appeared ON a baseball
diamond, also one of the high
est types of gentlemen it has
been my good fortune to meet"
The Washington times., 1931-04-04
George May Tackle
Jimmy Londos for
Milk Fund

NEW YORK, April "A title
wrestling bout between Jim
Londos of Greece and Ed Don
George, former University Of
Michigan athlete, was prom
ised today. Londos has chal-
lenged George and the bout
may be staged here for the
benefit of the New York
milk fund.
If it is staged. Jack Curley
will be the promoter. The date
and site have not been de-
cided but it was planned to
make it an outdoor bout this
summer.
The Washington times., 1931-04-04
General" Wilters
BIRMINGHAM

Totals 35 727 o Totals "a 27 1S
1Batted for V. Campbell in sixth.
2Batted for WalkuD in ninth.
washington ,..1 OO1O1O2 O-5
birmingham .... 0 o o o % 1 3 1-5
Runs-Manush, Judge, West (2),
EIuege, COrtazZO, Bancroft, SuskO,
Weis, X, Taylor. ErrOrs-CrOnin. Cor
tazzo. Bancroft, Susl1O. Runs batted in
Judge, West. X. Taylor. CrOwder (2,
Susko .(2), Bennett. Weis: Two,base
hfts-Bluege. Bancroft. Bejma: Home
run-West SacrifiCe-BanCrOft. DOu-
hIe pIays-COrtazzo to Bancroft to
Susko (2). Left on bases-WaShing-
;on. o; Birmingham. I. Bases on balls
off CrOwder. 6: off Campbell. 3; off
WaIkup /. Hits-Off Campbell. s in
innings Struck Out-By WalkuP, 2.
Wild pitch-CrOwder. Vmpires-Van
GrafIan and Harkins. Time-2:OO.
The Washington times., 1931-04-04

Incidentally, don't forget to-
listen to Mr.. Mooney this evening
at GAS, when he speaks over
station VOL in behalf of the
Ruel gift, which is to be an ex-
preston from the fans of Wash
ington to the popular little
catcher.
Mooney will explain in detail
the spirit of the Ruel effort,
which is not so much money
raising proposition as it to organ
ize the fans in showing their
appreciation.
The gift will be presented at
the ball park Sunday, April 10.
This should be remembered:
the committee is not raising a
pot of money to be given the
ball-player. Rather, it is accept
ing donations from a nickel to
a dollar to buy a dignified gift
for Ruel. The committee is not
trying to get an automobile or a
house and lot, or anything so
pretentious as that. 1t has in
mind something in the way Of a
fine watch or an ensemble OF
leather gifts, which Ruel can use
and thereby be reminded of the
host of fan-friends he has in
Washington.
Nickels. dimes, quarters of half
dollars, no matter which, are
being received by Postmaster
Mooney at the city postoffice
for this purpose, and any fan
who wants to help purchase the
gift may do SO by contributing
The Washington times., 1931-04-04

Although several playing 1leloS
have been demolished, the Of
ficials of the different leagues
state that plenty of diamonds
will be available when hostilities
begin.
The teams are drilling on the
fine points of baseball, base-run-
ming, bunting, double-plays and
etc. For many years the sand
lotters idea of playing baseball
was to hit the ball and try to
get the other fellow out.
They never studied the finer
points of the game until re-
Gently when several unlimited
mines employed coach to teach
them.
Playing material has always
been a chief problem for the
teams. but in recent years the
majority Of the clubs have been
we'll equipped.
Players are more enthused over
the game this season than any
time before according to the man
ayers. They take the game seri-
ously and play with plenty OF
pep.
Some clubs go as far as to diet
The Washington times., 1931-04-04
Wrestling Results

At Schenectady, N. Y.-Ed Don
George, title claimant, defeated
Cowboy" Jack Wagner, Provi-
dence.
At New York - Jack Sherry,
Omaha, defeated Frank Judson,
Michigan; Otto Huhtanen, Fin
land, won from William Eberle,
Germany; George Calza, Italy, de,
feated Harry Mammos, Chicago.
The Washington times., 1931-04-04
KING OF INDOORS

Jean Borotra, French tennis
star, now holds the indoor singles
championships of the United
States. France and England. This
is the first time these titles have
been won by an individual in one
year.
The Washington times., 1931-04-04
F FABER DECIDES
LINEUP

Coach Jack Faber has practi-
cally decided upon his starting
lineup for Maryland's initial
lacrosse game with Georgia Uni
versity Monday afternoon in the
Byrd Stadium at College Park,
Nd, at 4 o'clock. The tentative
lineup follows:
Fred Invernizzi, goal; Joe Pack
man, point; John Mitchell, cover
point; Charlie May. first defense;
Jack Norris or Jim Loughran, sec
ond defense; Morris Nicholson,
third defense; Gordon Pugh, cen
ter; George Hockensmith. third
attack; Jimmy Lee, second attack;
Vincent Colosimo, first attack;
Ed. Ronkin, out home; Fred
Stieber, in home.
Ed Harlan also has filled in
capably at the home positions,
while Bill Wood and Ray Pop
pleman, attack, Ralph Williams,
center, and George Cole, de-
fense, along with one or two
others, have shown much-prom-
iSe.
Ronkin has done we'll at home,
but If Faber is unable to play the
team will be hard hit from a
standpoint of experience in it's
regular attack and in reserve
strength.
While the defense is coming
along we'll, considering the lack
of experience of most of the men,
it still has a lot to learn about
the fine points of the game and
it will take first-class team like
Syracuse, to be met on April rs,
to give a real line on Faber's out
fit.
The Washington times., 1931-04-04

RECORDS
High individual age-Louie PAN
tos, 117-19. High spares-Abe Beavers,
217. High strikes-Joe Overend. AZ.
High game--Joe Overend, 203. High
set-Bll Jermaine, 41O.
The Washington times., 1931-04-04
Ruel Gift Idea Is Spreading
As Big Day Approaches

Well sir this Muddy Ruel gift idea invading the citizens
associations The Rue committee headed by Postmaster
William M Mooney knew it had invaded about every other
individuals around Washington but when he received
letter and subscription from the City Citizens Assoca
today he scratched his head and said to his secretary
Shilling "Where this Rue thing going to stop?
The Washington times., 1931-04-04
RACQUETs VETERAN

Holder of the U. S. amateur
racquets championship for the
tenth time, Clarence c. Pell, near
ing his 46 year, has been playing
this strenuous game since he was
Ia
The Washington times., 1931-04-04

begin swing
ing his hips
back, or SHOW
ing his right
hip to the
right. Your
right legs alb
S or BIS t h e
pre- S S u r e
which is an
entirely diff
ferent propo-
Sition from
t h 70 W i n 6
your right
hip outward
to the right.
II jS opC0na.
The Washington times., 1931-04-04

~ortant-even then Knute Roc
He planned, he figured, he
thought-and perhaps even in
those days, though he didn't
know, there was forming in the
back of his mind the great idea
that was to make him a master
of football destiny and moulder
of men.
No, Knute Rockne in 1912 was
not a star-but he had come a
long way since that day "a years
before, when a mere child. he
had been carried down the gang
plank of the ocean liner as Nor
ways unwilling contribution to
the world of American sport. And
even in those days. too, he had
realized a dream, for even then
football had come to mean much
to him.
Saw Light Team Win
In that connection there's an
interesting story. For if Brooklyn
Poly Prep hadn't played Hyde
Park High School for the inter
scholastic championship 10 years
earlier-if there hadn't been a
picket off the board fence that
surrounds the playing field; and
if tow-headed Norwegian hadn't
found that hole and crammed his
small body through the fence
Knute Rockne might never have
gone to Notre Dame; might never
have helped make football history.
But destiny moved in strange
ways. The board was off. The
tOw-headed kid did squeeze
through the fence-and later
did sit there spell bound watch
ing Hyde Park roll up a score
of 1O5 to against the heavier
Eastern opponents.
What he saw that day Rockne
never forgot. He saw rampant
Eckersall run riot over the Brook
lyn defense; he saw quarter
back play the position as it
should be played; saw genius at
| WO1h Ill 4OOOOd4A OOSos So"3 "AAA
marvelled, and hoped.
IdOIized Eckersall
When the game was over
Knute Rockne had become a foot
ball fan with a yen to play the
game himself. When that game
was over, he with the other
youngsters of the neighborhood,
followed the elated Eokersall off
the field marvelling from
distance at the proWess Of the
youngster who had suddenly be,
come a god.
Then and there Knute
Rockne began to dream-began
to dream of the day when he,
like EckersaII, might range an
alien field to spread disaster to
an alien line.
Every man, they say, to succeed
must have an inspiration. And
Eckersall was Rockne's.
Some dozen years later a Notre
Dame team ran on to a Chicago
field. The referee was Walter
Eckersall. Half abashed, the
Notre Dame captain ran over to
him and grasped his hand:
GIVE been waiting years for
this" he said.
For what?" Eckersall in
quired.
"To shake your hand" the
Notre Dame captain said, and
told again the story of that high
school game of years before.
"StOp, STOP" Eckersall said
in the middle of the recital.
For Notre Dame will be penal
ized five yards for speech
making"
That Notre Dame captain was
Knute Rockne. Destiny had be-
gun to shape her ends.
The next installment in the
life story of Knute ROckne will
appear in Mondays Times.)
The Washington times., 1931-04-04

lished with virtually no bodily
movement, the absorption being
wholly a concentration of en-
ergy. There is a theory Of
golf which is described as "lat-
eral hip movement" implying
that the hips move to the right
then back, in the back swing,
and then straight forward, then
left, in the forward swing.
This theory can easily lead the
player to use pronounced hip
swaying action. The absorption
theory will work better with
YOU.
The Washington times., 1931-04-04

DEOoh, Men may come ana m'
and add the female of the speci
Washington duckpindom is sure
to miss two familiar faces next
season, and may miss another
one, at least for a time.
Bernie Frye, King Pin main
stay this year, and a certainty
to be placed high when the w. C.
D. A. draws up it's annual rank
ing list, has accepted lucrative
position from interests in the
Middle West, and will leave just
after the city tournament ends.
Marjorie Bradt Smith, who
sparkled with unshadowed bril-
liancy in winning the Meyer
Davis sweepstakes, the female
duckpin classic of the year, over
a field which included the cream
Of local duckpin talent, and
Lorraine GULL, the greatest
woman duckpin bowler in the
country. will join her husband in
Boston, his residence.
She had originally intended to
leave during midwinter, but her
loyalty to her team, the Bill
Woods, kept her here. Her roll
ing figured prominently in the
sensational winning streak TINS
crack aggregation registered in
the Ladies District League, when
they won Is contests out Of ID.
Mrs. Smith has achieved ma
tional prominence through her
bowling feats, having estab-
lished several records and won
outstanding championships.
She expects to take an active
part in Boston bowling circles,
and may prove to be the stimula-
ton duckpins need in that Sec
ton.
The other likely absentee is
Red Morgan, the Rendezvous
star. Though he has had the
best year of his career, the con-
slant round of high pressure
bowling has been terrific strain
on him physically. His weight
has fallen off considerably, and
his back is bothering him no
little.
Too much of good thing is
harmful, and bowling is no ex-
ception. Taken in proper doses
it is healthful. But sacrificing
sleep and regular meals for it
spells trouble physically.
Must Pick Up Weight
Unless Morgan picks up physi-
cally between now and next sea-
son, he will keep away from
bowling.
Bowling is hobby" he
maintains, "and a hobby can't
be permitted to ruin a mans
health. A lay-off may bring
my weight up a little. If it
doesn't, well, I'll just retire
with my laurelS." :
Washington can i'll spare such
sterling performers, especially
with the New Englanders getting
more and more unruly. But,
though D. C. duckpin followers
are loath to see them go, what
must be, must be.
That answers the men (and
womenO may co. remark. Now
for "the men may come" The
return of Earl McPhilomy to the
duckpin wars has added consider
able clamor to local duckpins,
especially through his spectacular
flash in the N. D. B. C. tourna-
ment, but two other old timers
are perking up to something like
old-time form.
One is Perce Elicit who is SHOW
ing the pins around for 116
average in the Odd Fellows
League, and the other is John
Harville, who, though bowling
only a few games a week. is
sporting a 112 average in the
Western Union League.
Harville, who was forced out of
the game three years ago, when
he hurt his shoulder while at
work, finds that the damaged
limb is rounding out IN fine
shape. and expects to devote seri-
Gus attention to the sport in the
future. The same is true of Nc
The Washington times., 1931-04-04
FAVORlTE CUES

Ray V. Fessenden, one of the
leading amateur 1872 billiards
players of the United States, has
been playing for about 80 years
and during the past two decades
has used only two cues.
The Washington times., 1931-04-04

their players and compel them
go to bed at a certain time. Look
out, Big Leaguers.
The outlook for the coming
season is bright.
The Washington times., 1931-04-04
Jewellers Pin
League

Records
High Average-Tobey. Jewel shop,
1O6. High Game-Murray Heller Plat
Co.. 155. High Set-sheaffer, A. Kahn
Inc, 373. High Strikes, Sheaffer. A
Kahn Inc, 43 High Spares. Aronstein
Desio, 143 High Team Game--Galt
No. L. 5s2. High Team Set. A. Kahn
Inc 1871
The Washington times., 1931-04-04
NoLet Up Seen This Season
In Sandlot Baseball

Is baseball losing ground with local sandoter? Some say
yes and some say no. The truth that sandot teams
have applied for franchises various leagues around the city
than anv time in the history of local sandot baseball
The Washington times., 1931-04-04
GOLF
By CHESTER HORTON

Ordinarily, one of the first
things the player will do when
he begins his back swing is to
The Washington times., 1931-04-04

The 24-Hour Service Directory, In
cludinE all kinds of aids TO the house
wife. Is daily feature in the Classi-
fled Section.
The Washington times., 1931-04-04
ECKERSALL WAS GRID IDOL
Of YOUNG R0CKNE
BY FORD G. FRICK
CHAPTER II

Compared to contemporary players of his competitive foot
ball days Knute Rockne star. But-and this is i'm
&ortant-even then Knute Rockne had vision
The Washington times., 1931-04-04
h and Bernie Frye to Desert Washington BoJDling Circles
RED" MORGAN MAY RETIRE
TOBU|LD DUP HEALTH
By GINo SINH

Duckpns take up the perpetual chant OF Tennyson
brook Men may and may go, but forever,
and add the female Of the species to the list