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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-08
STATES STELLAR
 LICHTWEICHTS MIX i UP THIS EVENING
Kaplan and Pilkington at
 HartfOrd-Gainer=Sulli- { van in Seni=Final GO

Hartford, Sept S-There will be no charity in the fighting hearts of AIrish" Jackie Pilkington of Meri- den. or Louis (Kid) Kaplan of this city, when they step into the ring at Capitol Park here, Tuesday night for a 10-round bout with the state lightweight title at stake.
 Holding forth much promise of punch pyrotechnics, the champion ship battle, ably supported by a second 10-rounder, the semi-final involving Al Gainer, state light heavyweight king, and Jimmy Sul- livan of New York, 1t expected to draw a near capacity crowd to the benefit show arranged by Al Weill, well-known Gotham promoter. The proceeds go to the women's uaxil- iary of Mt Sinai Hospital.
 Jackie Confident
 Despite various and sundry pre- dictions emanating from upstate, to the effect that Kaplan intends to use Pilkington for a door-mat to the throne room the Irish lad, who in a few short years, grew up from a gaping admirer to mans estate of title contender, is almost certain to confdund the critics if the confidence he is displaying is any criterion.
 Pilkington, wroking out at the Elm City gym in New Haven. ex- pressed himself to-day as being in the best shape of his colorful career while brother Charlie the lad who taught .Kaplan much of his ring strategy, smiles confidently and says: "Tell the fans that they are going to see fight and that lad named Pilkington will be the state champion when it's all over"
 "Too Bad," Says Dennis
 Kaplan, in his Waterbury camp, never looked better and figures that his decisive defeat of sammy Mandell recently, in the nature of a warm-up for the championsnlp clash. The "Buzz Saw" is brimming over with confidence, while Dinny McMahon shakes his head sagely, and says: Its going to be just too bad for Jackie, and he's such nice lad, too"
 On it's own merits, the Gainer- Sullivan fight will draw plenty of fight fans who have been longing to see the dusky bomber in action against a hitter of like caliber, bill that the ex-Florida fighter fills to a tee. Al is expected to have his hands full in trying for a knockout over the rugged Irishman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-08
NORTH SQUARES
 LOSE TWO GAMES
Parks Leaders Bow to Crescents and Indies Protest Watervi1le Vic- tory

It was a disastrous week end for Tommy Sullivan's North Squares who were administered two set- backs in the Public Parks league which however failed to knock them from first place as the Wa terville Crescents took Hopeville into camp.
 Sunday Lefty" Blair held the Squares to nine hits as the Cres- cents pounded Gurrera for 13,scor- ing a 13 to 8 victory. The Squares may win the game, for their pro- tested debut of Bobby Greatorex in the villers lineup. Yesterday Dom Pape held the north enders to three hits as the Brooklyn Indies won to 1.
 Saturday the Hill All-Stars de- feater the Recreations 6 to in an interesting game while the Recs turned around yesterday morning and tagged the Brooklyn Celtics with 15 to setback.
 Yesterday Hopeville pounded Willie Carroll for IA hits as the villers scored 5-4 win. The Colts Sunday defeated the Celtics to but were defeated yesterday by the All-Stars 4 to 2.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-08
NET PLAY
 STARTED TO-DAY

Cool weather surrounded the an- nual tennis play at the Waterbury Country club this afternoon. sched- uled to decide the 1881 tennis cham pionship of the club, which will show Harold Smith in defense of the crown won year ago. Wo- mems play, scheduled to start this week has been postponed until next week Monday. To-day's pairings in the mems play:
 H. W. Smith vs Mark Sperry; J. E. Russell vs J. Wild; E.. s. Wat kins vs Edward Jones; Merritt Heminway vs William Hayden; T. P. Kellogg vs Horace Whittemore; F. R. Kellogg vs Henry Griggs; Rodney Chase vs Gordon Weaver; J. K. Pratt vs Walter Wallace; Dutton Noble vs Milton Burrall; Elliott Lee vs F. s. Smith, E. B. Hitchcock (bye).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-08
FRIARS TROUNCE
 WESTP0RT, ll-S


 Westport, Sept S.-The Westport ~" baseball team dropped its first verdict in 27 games here yesterday afternoon when the slugging Putsic Friars of Waterbury administered them an II to setback before the largest crowd of the current diamond campaign.
 The visitors pounded Captain Mounday for Ia scattered blows while the best his mates could do was nick Dillon for nine, seven of which came in the fourth inning when they pushed across six runs before three men were retired. Score by innings:
 Putsic Friars 032 102 021--11 IS 2 Westport .002 500 000-- 9 l
 Dillon and Conlon; Mounday and Gilberte, Montana.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-08
CLEVELAND FUND PLENTY SHORT OF
 NEEDED AMOUNT
Two Meetings on Tonight. to Discuss Finances Hills Clinch Second Place in Loop

With about $1.500 to scrape up between now and Thursday night, officials of the City Amateur League will get together with D. T. Farrington's Citizens committee this evening for the prime purpose of determining just where the league stands financially, in regard to sending the Brooklyn Athletic Club baseball team to Cleveland this week to participate in the na- tional amateur baseball champion ship play which begins Saturday.
 Less Than Half
 A little more than $1,000 is all that has been assured the "On To Cleveland fund to date, receipts from the Sunday and Labor Day baseball games and Saturday night dance bringing the total up to that figure. Several of the larger con- tributors to the fund each year have yet to be heard from, which is one of the reasons for this even- ing's meeting to be held in the al- dermanic chamber at the City Hall. About $2,500 is needed to assure success of the trip as proposed.
 Sunday Games
 AIS Hood Tire Washington Hills copped second place in the final standing defeating George Traceys Chargers Sunday in the piayoff 3 to 0. Johnny Jablonowski. drafted by the Brooklyns for Cleveland, famed 12. held the F. G. batters to two hits and banked out a timely double in the seventh inning which sewed up the ball game.
 Ahearn Excels
 Ray Ahearn contributed three spectacular catches, rob b Tn g Hank" Gagain of two bingles and Fay Vincent of another. Goat" Reilly caught Jab like a veteran while Happy" Shea turned in a dandy catch in left field. Joe Piazza and Lefty" Atwood garnered the only hits Jab was nicked for. Daly Bombarded
 The New York Policemen nicked Joe Strokelaitis, "Hefty" Michigan and Ray Daly for IA hits in bang ing out a 12 to 3 win over the Brooklyns in Sundays feature at traction. Tn the seventh and last inning the Gothamites pushed across g runs including two Ruth ian drives.
 Strokalaitis left the game in the fourth with the locals leading 3 to 9 and Michigan took up the bur- den. He left the game in the sev- enth with the score knotted at 8 all. Daly succeeded him and was pounded for hits in one frame. With two men on and one out he deliberately passed Elmer Duckett to fill the bases. Bill Buthman then drove one over the center field bleachers for four-ply blow which was only the start of a disastrous inning. Before 1t was over Pitcher Manners homered, McAuliffe tri- pied, Atsky and Kuhn doubled. The Brooklyns then decided they had enough.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-08

The lone seeded player who is threatened with disaster today is Andre Merlin of France, seeded No. 8 in the foreign group. Mer- lin meets Gregory Mangin of New ark, N. J., and unless Mangin has one of his off days when he can do nothing right, he should take the Frenchman's measure with out a great deal of trouble.
 One Real Contest
 The Magin- Merlin match is the nearest thing to a battle today's schedule offers. The rest of the top-notchers all are lined against players who, on paper, at least, are badly outclassed.
 Of course, play does not always run true to form. That was proved yesterday when Berkeley Bell, No. II in National rankings, eliminated Winner Allison, rated as this country's third best performer, and little Bryan Grant disposed of Cupper.
 Johnny Doeg defending cham pion, who was given such a scare by Eddie Jacobs of Baltimore, yesterday, meets P. T. Herndon of New York, while Ellsworth Vines, the California; comet, and seeded No 1, engages Lenoir Wright of New Orleans.
 On the List
 Other matches involving ranking players follow:
 Fred Perry, Great Britain, vs Herbert L. Bowman, New York; G. P. Hughes, Great Britain, vs Robert Bryan, Chattanooga; Frank Shields, New York, vs Bruce Barnes, Texas; George Lott, Phila- delphia, vs Walter Martin, Tor onto; Christian Boussus, France, vs Jerry Lang, New York, and Sid ney B. Wood, New York, vs Frank Bowden, New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-08
IZZY KAPLAN BOXES

New York, Sept S-Izzy Kaplan, brother of Louis (Kid) Kapian, former featherweight champion of the world, will make his metropoli- tan debut tomorrow night when he tackles Harry McCavanaugh of the Bronx in one of the five-round bouts at Dykeman oval.
 The main bout will bring to- gether Sammy Tisch, armory bat tier, and Irish Jimmy Slavin, west side featherweight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-08
JEBY vS SHADE

New York, Sept s.-(UP)-Ben Jeby of New York and Dave Shade ofs California will open their cam paigns for Mickey Walkers vacated middleweight crown tonight. in a 10-round bout at Greensboro Sta dium. Shade. veteran performer who chased Walker for both the welter and middle titles, is quoted as a to favorite.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-08
KOENECKE TO CHANTS

Leonard Koenecke, slugging out fielder of the Indianapolis Ameri- can Assocation club, last week was sold to the New York Giants. The price was announced at $75,000, but Secretary James J. Tierney of the Giants declared Owner Perry of Indianapolis had declined pay ment in cash and insisted that players equivalent to that value be delivered to the Indians next spring. at which time Koenecke will report to the Giants training camp.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-08
HIM LINDSEY VICTOR

President John Heydler has re- versed the St Louis official scorer. who awarded the victory of the Cardinals over Chicago on August z to Pitcher Syl Johnson, and credited the win to Jim Lindsey. Johnson pitched the first three in- nines and went out for a pinch hitter with the Cars ahea d by a ccore of [ to s. Lindsey pitched fhree and a third innings and was rtlfoved in the seventh. with the glrestn7en leading. 14 to '.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-08
CHURCH GAMES

The two postponed Church league games were played Saturday after noon resulting in victories for the oakvilie and Prospect teams. St Mary's forced the viiiers ten in- Tlngs before dropping a f2 to 10 verdict while Prospect won It's first contest of the season defeating St paui's ' ta q.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-08
THREE MORE DROP
 UNDER DEMPSEY'S LEATHER BARRACE

Reno, New, Sept S.-UP)-Jack Dempsey prepared to fly to Salt Lake City to-day for the burial of his brother, Barney Dempsey. after a Labor day exhibition in which the former champion flattened three western heavyweights.
 More than 10000 fans damned the racetrack arena yesterday to see Dempsey toy with his oppo- nents, carrying two of them for two rounds and knocking out the third. The five round workout was reported to have earned the ex- champion $10,000.
 The first opponent was Eddie Burns 189, Davenport, Iowa. Dempsey weighed 195. In the sec ond round Dempsey flashed a left hook to Burns chin and had the Iowan out on his feet.
 Sam Baker. POT. of Douglas, Ariz, lasted less than round. A stiff blow to the ribs fiattened him for the count of ten.
 Dempsey whispered to his third opponent, Red Tingley, 195, of Seattle, that he would Ego easy V and then lifted him into the air with a punch to the head.
 A lone ski journey across 800 miles of snow and ice has just been completed in Greenland by J. M. Scott, a member of the Wat n-a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-08
GRIFFITHS VS SCHAAF

Chicago, Sept s.-UP)-Ernie Schaaf. Boston heavyweight and protege of Jack Sharkey, has signed to meet Tuffy Griffiths, Chi cago, in a 10-round bout at the Chicago Stadium Sept 23. Before signing Griffiths wants Sharkey to agree to meet him if he defeats Schaaf.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-08
COLORED TANKS SPLIT

New York, Sept S.-The Cuban Stars and the Colored Yankees split double header at Dexter Park yesterday afternoon, the Cubans taking the decision in the first game 4 to 3 in wtlve innings and the Yankees copping the nightcap 8 to 2. Herman Bell, Yankees star righthander. famed eight in the second contest,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-08
Martin Stanton GID 2 to 1.
 Intcr-C City Match

mith-Stanton (W) defeated Au- gustino-Van Tyne (N.B.) 3 to o.
 Bowen-Johnson W( defeated Augustino-Van Tyne (N. B. 20. feated Merriman-Wallace (W) ? to o.
 Lang-Stone (w) defeated Yes Miller.Harlowe e'' 1W) W defeated Elovitsky- Mullen (N. B.) ? to l.
 Elovitsky- Mullen (N. B.) de- feated Martin-Geraghty (W) to 0.
 Official scorer - Jim Clifford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-08
BEARCATS DRILL

Aspirants for places on the South End Bearcat varsity eleven are requested to report tonight at the Mill street playground at .7:30 o'clock. New candidates will be welcomed to the team.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-08
CITIZENS CONFAB

Chairman Daniel T. Harrington of the "On To Cleveland drive has called an important citizens meeting for this evening In city hall at S:30 o'clock. Many import ant items will be discussed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-08

when the clergy of a parish church recently blessed vehicles, fncludinr automobiles and motor <-~7sS in conncctioa with the i'm of st Christopher. the patron -nInf Of traveIers. many children ~o Scooters joined the procession &S<ere 2hA nriHxfs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-08
Final Drue Plans Aired 7o-nght To Send Brookns ADo,
Top-Notch Tennis Men HaDe Keen Competition
 From Net Unknowns
By HENRY. McLEMORE

Forest Hils N. Y, Sept 8-(UP)-Eeven of the orig ina sixteen seeded players still in the running the golden jubilee mems national tennis singles championship moved into the third round to-day And if play form all but of them should be on hand at nghtfa
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-08
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-08
Rumors And Reality Bothered From This Sporting w World
A CLIENT SPEAKS
The Grist Of Athletic contest
BY GEORGE DILLON

Snorting Editor: I have always aspired to getting my name (and my likeness) in the paper and thought this my first opportunity; teaye of absence recently chanced to stop in Chi cago where King Levinskys sister, Mrs Lena.Leve, took 1t upon herself to apply for a seconds license for the ex-herring's tussle with Tuffy Grintns or some other fifth rater. The Illinois boxing com rnssioners went into a huddle and turned her down because of a ong-standing rule which reads: sec. onds must wear sweater and blue pants. Dont forget my picture. -, ..x.,x,r,p
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-08
First ound

East End Gennese defeated Tanners, 12-S, 12-9.
 Washington Hills defeated Abri- gadors, 12-5, 12-7.
 Marchegiani defeated Mazziottes 0-12. 12-6, 15-S.
 Uniques defeated East Mt Pied montes 12-7, 1924.
 Second Round East End Gennese defeated Washington Hills 12-0, 12-S. Marchegiani defeated Unique 12-6, 7-12. 15-7.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-08
BoCCI TOURNEY

Official scorer - Jim Clifford
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-02
Grain Market
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, April 2.-Reports Of In
creased vessel chartering in Southern
Russian ports saw grain prices average
lower early today, with oats outdolng
the seasons low price record. Buying,
however, for previous sellers who wished
to even up accounts in preparation Tor
holiday tomorrow served to steady
the market somewhat.
Opening "a cents off to 4 up, wheat
afterwards kept near to the initial
range Corn started at u decline TO
Il advance and subsequently sagged
further.
All grains lowered around the sea-
sons lowest prices. Corn and oats
reached new bottom levels and wheat
equaled the record. Selling was ascribed
largely to discouraged holders. Pros
poets of an increased acreage Of corn
this season had a particularly bearish
influence, more than offSetting at times
the effect of curtailed receipts both OF
corn and wheat.
Helping to give relative steadiness to
wheat, however, were reports or early
emergence of grasshoppers in half
dozen States. especially Missouri ana
South Dakota, the earliest ever known
in Missouri, Crop experts said that
unless the eggs prematurely Matched or
a prolonged wet period followed normal
Matching, serious damage could be eX-
pected in heavily infested regions. Bulls
made much also of signs of continued
good export demand for Canadian
wheat. Oats swayed with other cereals.
Provisions held about steady.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-02
SEASONAL DECREASE
MAY BE REVERSED
Motor Car Industry, Road and
Hone Building Expected to
Speed Up Business.
BY JOHN H. VAN DEyENTER.

In normal times business has a sea-
sonal downward trend which begins
with the end Of the first quarter of the
year and extends into the Summer.
This year, however. it appears as if this
seasonal trend may be reversed.
One reason for this Is that we have
been humping along on the bottom for
so many months that there is only one
direction in which business can 60. and
that Is up. But there are better rea-
sons for the expectation than that one.
One OF them is the encouraging ex-
perience of the automobile industry.
People are buying cars, and that is re-
f1ecting itself in operating rates and in
employment, as well as in orders for
steel and other materials. Each week
brings more definite indications of a
sustained increase In the motor car
business. The February output of 800
1854 cars was the largest in six months.
And observers are agreed that the peak
month in auto production tiIis year will
BE- as late as June or even July. This
will be big help to all industries and
business in reversing the usual seasonal
decline.
Road building and outdoor construc-
ton begins to speed up with the melt
ing of the snow and the coming Of ia
vcrable weather An unusual amount
of Summer activity is certain In these
lines this year. The construction of
natural gas pipe lines will also proceed
apace, and these projects call for vast
tonnages of steel, as well as much OUT
door construction labor.
Home building has also taken an up
ward turn at last, after a long period
of decline. The slump in this began a
iull year before the stock market crash.
The contract for th- construction of
the huge Hoover Dam, awarded two
weeks ago, will stimulate considerable
activity and start some 48 millions Of
dollars rolling.
We can be very thankful that the
increase in business during the past two
months has been very gradual. Had 1t
been sudden upturn, Summer slump
would have been almost unavoidable.
And that would have been very dis
couraging. AS it is, we may reasonably
hope that no dips will be met on the
upward incline.
Copyright 1881, by United Business Pub
fishers Bureau of Economics
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-02
CURB STOCKS Dull,
WITH LOWER TREND
Oil Group Weak, Public UtiIi-
ties Show Reaction
airy Tone.
BY JOHN A. CRoNE.
NA FT1Aa Gka~


NEW YORK, April 2.-Oil shares
furnished the weakest spot in today's
irregular Curb Exchange session. Public
utilities, under the leadership Of Elec-
trio Bond g. Share, reacted around mid
day. Motors ignored the favorable
March output figures. Cities Service
was dull and lower.
Gulf Oil Of Pennsylvania, one of the
better grade of miscellaneous petroleum
shares, was the first to break into new
low ground This distinction in the
Standard Oil list was attained by Inn
perial Oil Of Canada. Columbia OH
early equalled its minimum level and
new lows were registered by Console
dated Royalty, Intercontinent Pc
troleum and others.
When Electric Bond g. Share sold
down to so some of the other utilities
softened Eastern States Power B de-
clined about q point and half. Com
monwealth Edison was down more than
q point.
Meanwhile, some of the new issues
admitted today began to appear on the
tape. Moss Gold Mines. Ltd, made its
bow at SIS Hamilton Gas came out at
534. Others admitted included Nickel
berry Food Products and Mavis Bottling
new A shares.
Raymond Concrete Pile Co. preferred
with gain of ga points rose to
new high for the year. Mesta Machine
advanced point. Vought Manufactur-
ing hit a new bottom.
New Jersey Zinc was conspicuouSly
weak On few sales this closely held
stock Sagged to q new low mark. IN
certainty over the immediate price trend
of the red metal brought further selling
into the copper shares. In contrast
with these movements gold shares again
weAs whirled, many OF them reaching
new top prices for the year or longer.
Aluminium Co. of America opened up
ala points, but failed to retain all of
this gain in the forenoon. Centrifugal
Pipe Corporation, which reported 1890
net on common of Sl.25 q share or the
same as in 1929, was active, but un-
changed.
American Austin came out on the
tape occasionally st unchanged quota
tionS following the announcement that
operations of the Canadian subsidiary
had been discontinued and would be
transferred to Butler, Pa. The motors
generally ignored the favorable March
production figures announced today.
Air shares, unlike the previous two SEES
sions, were not pressed for sale. The
lack of demand. however. for many
issues in this group caused them to
yecede on small offerings.
Recent sponsors of Apponaug con-
tinued to absent themselves from the
buying side Celanese Corporation Of
America preferred was down about 8
points. Other textiles Jagged.