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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-23
LOSS TO GILBERT
 BY NAUCY WILL
 GIVE WILEY CHANCE
Foley Boys Have Small But Important Lead40cals, Naugy, Central, Ans0nia Won Saturday

Late Saturday night of this week you will have good idea which Connecticut high school sports the best high school basketball team Peter Foley's Naugatuck high tribe place in the now interesting Nauga- tuck Valley Interscholastic league hooks up with Jimmy Lees Wilby Wildcats at the Wilby gym, who will endeavor to pry the rubber towners out of first place, which is going to be some job. Naugatuck plays the last place team, Gilbert of Winsted, and with half a game on Wilby now, it's hard to see, how Naugy will be displaced, even if beaten by Wilby, should the Gilbert game result in another win for Naug- atuck, which 1t probably will.
 Naugatuck Seems Safe
 Victory over Gilbert will give Naugy II wins and defeats. for a percentage of .846 which will still leave them half a game up, if Wilby wins, as the Green and White is not booked for action until 1t meets the Foley boys. Should Gilbert beat Naugatuck, which is exteremely unlikely. the Wilby-Naugy game Saturday will be for the title. At any rate, the local setto is bound to far outclass the Crosby game as a thriller, and will probably draw full house which will be good news to General Jimmy Lee.
 Torrington Swamped
 Last Saturday nigh the Wtlby club clicked on all cylinders beating Tor rington 40 to IA with an Is to count in their favor at half time. The game was not even interesting, but provided a good workout for the Wilby crew with it's all impartont tussle a week away. Briotti scored IA points in the runaway, while Crichton and Connell got 10 and Il more. The Wilby Reserves scored a 20 to IS win over Torrington sec onds in the prelim.
 Rockville Buried
 Naugatuck also had a sweat-up Saturday night beating Rockville 58 to IA at the borough gym. "Tillie'' Schaeffer, the Primo Camera of Rubber town counted 16 markers outclassing the teams sharpshooter, Balinsky who got 14 digits while Goodwin and Loman scored eight apiece. Tyler and Geissler forward and guard scored all of the points  for the visitors.
 Park City Battle
 By turning the tables on their Park City rivals, the Central high team of Bridgeport put their fellow townsmen out of the running for first place in the league with 2S to 23 win over Harding Saturday afternoon. The game was close all the way, Central holding slight edge, IA to 12 at half time. Central outshot her rivals from both field and foul line and deserved to win. All Central players with the excep- tion of Diorio and Baum found the hoop for three or more points while Klein was Harding's most consistent counter with nine tallies.
 Gilbert of Winsted took another one on the mythical button" from Ansonia Saturday night, which gave the Lavender wins over the first and last place teams within three days. Sepkaski scored 17 points.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-23

So am going to string along with them and go them one per cent be!- ter (which Is 100 per cent) by pre- dieting that we will finish 1-2-3. I am backing up this assertion with the fact that we have a stronger club than in 1880, and last spring I claimed that I had the best club I have ever managed since my first connection with Brooklyn.
 Two Injured.
 Though we were, in way, hand icapped last season in left field and at second base, we managed to be on top Of the bunch for more than 70 days. We went along practically without injuries until our last trip home. Then we had the misfortune to have both Johnny Frederick and Rube Bressler out with bad injuries and they never got into the lineu again. Before he got hurt, Rube Bressler had been going like a house afire. You know the Rube was put out when ke tried to put one of hts fingers through the oakland it was not a rubber ball.
 The weaknesses in left field and at second base, however, have been remedied speedily. President York lost no time after the season closed in obtaining Lefty O'Doul for left field and Frasco Thompson for sec- ond base, which insures good pro- lection for my club this year.
 Able Backstops.
 Our catching department has been strengthened materially by the pur- chase of Ernest Lombardi, from the Coast league. Al Lopez, who was sensational in his handling of the pitchers ,ast year, will be On the job regularly again, and I have to look over Paul Richards, who caught
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-23

great ball down on the farm at Macon last year.
 The pitching staff will be prac. tically the same as last year. with Vance, Phelps, Luque, Clark, Moss, Thurston and Heimach. One of the new men" is Jack Quinn. wno still has a lot of baseball left in his system. If Quinn turns out as well as the veteran Luque did for us last year. he will be a valuable addition.
 The recruits include Pea Ridge" Day. who pitched nice ball at Kan sas City last year, and they tell me he Is quite a hog g-caller, too. The 1880 infeld, with Bissonette, Moore, Finn, Flowers. Thompson, Wright, Slade, Gilbert and Warner will be on the job. In the outfield, besides the great Babe Herman, Frederick and O'Doul, we have Rube Bres- sler, Ike Boone and Max Rosenfeld, who has been at Toledo on option for two years. Bissonette is in better health this year and that will help us lot.
 DO YOU?
 Don't you agree with me, writers and fans. that we have for the season of 1891 a better club than the one I claimed in 1890 was the best one ever managed?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-23
PETROLLE TO QUIT
 IF TUT WINS

New York, Feb king Tut, slnsging Minneapolis junior- welterweight, will make his debut on the "big time" boxing circuit Friday night in 10-round bout with Billy Petrolle, the Fargo Express" at Madison Square Garden.
 Tut begging a Garden engagement two years, always was told to Ego out and get a reputation." He made the reputation last month by a 34 second knockout over Petrolle at Minneapolis.
 Petro!!e previously had establish ed himself as leading contender for three world titles by defeating Tony Canzoneri and Jimmy McLar- II and fighting a close bout with Jack (kid) Berg. He was regarded as the Gardens best drawing card and was scheduled for return bout with McLarnin and title bouts with CanZoneci, Berg and Tommy Free man.
 The knockout by Tut was a bad setback and Petrolle must win de- cisively in the return engagement to re-establish himself If he loses as he has in three previous bouts with Tut-he plans to retire from the ring.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-23
Walker and RiskO
 Blow Off Steam

Miami. Fla, Feb 23-(UP)-If plausible predictions of two fighters are to be taken at face value the Mickey Walker-Johnny Risko bout Tuesday night should be good.
 Both men predict victory.
 T am going in there to knock out this big guy" Walker said. T want to get him out of the way so I can get a shot at Schmeling and the heavyweight titIe."
 Walker, who fights at around 168 pounds believes the bigger they are the harder they fall.
 The 197-pound Risko said: a
 Walker got the decision ofer me because I was not feeling right. am in great shape now and intend to whip him easily"
 In the meantime Promoter Pa Stribling keeps the box office open as usual. ready and hopeful to care for fifty thousand grudge fight en- thusiasts in Madison Square Garden stadium. The promoter has ar- ranged three rounds exhibitions on the same card of w. l.. (Young) Stribling and the heavyweight champion, Max Schmeling.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-23
SOUTH END BEARCATS
 BOWLING NOTES
Kid "Fou1" Line.

The league leading Princeton team working a.s hard as ever to retain their hold on first place. Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown ands the Tigers are not any too sure of their lead especially since some of the teams that were once en- trenched n the cellar began to find themselves and have that faculty of knocking off the leaders. Keep plugging Guzzardi any you may still hold that slender lead
 Notre-Dame one of the most yer. satile teams in the league and tho wonder team are hot on the heels of the leaders. They have found their stride and at the present writ ing have been on the winning side of the last seven series that they have rolled. Keep it up you Scand- inavians. Army with it's fine collection of pin topplurs have not let any moss grow under their feet and the pres sure that they are employing IS bringing results so that they are now the most feared of team in the league. Good work Mule and juat keep pulling. Plenty of time for first place.
 Cornell keeping pace with the AIItiy anu Wilu icSS kiuuiHS dUt more hard and serious work you would be right on the top. A good team lacking the serious qualifica- tions to make leaders of themselves. We now come to that famous Yale team composed of good backs
 but no hole to go through. A hard working crew who can bowl when the opposition Is easy but seem to | fall by the wayside when they meet the teams higher up in the standing. Keep barking Bull-Dog as only that Bull Day Tenacity will get you up
 in the standing where you belong. The Big Crimson team of Harvard who breaks all the league records
 and have the highest pinfall but
 somehow they win one game and fall down on the other two. Keep plug ging boys and you will wind up
 where you belong. You are at the
 present writing tied with Yale and
 you know that the rivalry makes the
 games all the more "Torrid."
 The Navy team seems to be in
 training cn subs as they are always
 down at the bottom and still going
 flower, Lift your anchors boys and
 sink those college boys.
 We now come to the classiest team
 in the league but yet they are in the cellar the Dartmouth Plunder- CTS who won one games of the first
 round but since Clip joined the teaIr Ithey have beaten all the teams con
 sistently and before the 4th and last tround E over the wearers of the
 crown will know that Dartmouth
 made them work for t.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-23
Listen, They Say That

Sanction that 20 shot that wired the boys last Friday
 due 6:23 m. this evening Miami. Our Phoenix operative that Patsy Meath running between Waterbury and Long Island lqude his liabilities However he denies that the popular pug took dive Long Island Sound Dews Jarvis and Menuwk going make the nucleus of Crosby basketball year. while Bob McDonad be developed Anyone that fmen with only the and the chse off They have bowes that do have take smoke you might from their victory the Gnot Girls last week. That geensh purple look around Al We lug is due unfortunate happenings Marty Fox Jackie Pkngon and Buddy Howard all within three weeks New Haven See where Tom Donahu another help boxing Connecticut One of these days good old Tom going assistance
 That rainy look along the Chinatown skyline might have noticed nothing but nine Mickey eolored clous training Martins Mansion
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-23

An indefinite suspension has been {. slapped on McGrath, or Giles or weiman as he has been known and the ban will never be lifted as long as Lawlor is connected with the state boxing commission.
 Patsy Was "In"
 it iias been definitely discovered that a betting coup was arranged and that McGrath's money was part of that bet around town, which won between $40 and $500. The fight was supposed to end in the fourth round. but Patsy took it on the chin" a round earlier and the boys who were taking 3 to 1 on a knockout were in a position to collect. From a source very close to the betting ring, the statement comes that McGrath got all but $115 of the winnings. which, if true, is quite miraculous, in view of the fact that Patsy did not collect the largest part of the money.
 Got It Up
 i Oddly enough, McGrath is still re- ported to be lowering around Hitch cock lake and spending his time be- tween this city, New York and Long Island. The main part of the investi- gation, from Commissioner Lawlor's standpoint had as it's objective whether McGrath had any money in the Troll" that was bet. It has been found that he borrowed from a half dozen people just prior to the, fight, for the plan seems to be that he had to "get it up" just so everything would go as arranged. At any rate Mc0rath is practically barred for life in this state, and the boys that did the fixing are getting out of it with whole skin, leaving a trail of suckers behind.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-23

With twelve clubs scheduled to start workouts to-day, the Chicago Cubs already in training at Catalina, and the remaining three teams billed to open the grind Tuesday and We'd nesday, the verdict of pitchers re- garding the deadened ball will be available shortly.
 favor any change to lessen hitting.
 The thicker cover and raised stitching to provide pitchers with a firmer grip and improve pitching.
 Big Test Coming
 The hitters are not scheduled for training camp appearances until early in March. Until they submit the ball to actual hitting tests 1t will be impossible to judge if the new ball has as much rabbit" in its makeup as the old one, with which there always was the threat that the spheroid would hop out of the park and into the carts of passing vege- table hucksters. hs'f k :
 If the new ball fulfills expecta- tions of its makers, base ball in 1881 promises to be a drastically changed game. Already, various managers are preparing for return to old-time pitching duels and there are indi- cations that baseball will witness re- vival of base-stealing, sliding, sacri- flee hitting and other tactics prom inent before the rabbit ball and cheap home run era.
 Sliding pits will make their ap- pearance in many camps for the first time in recent years.
 Aids Veteran Twirlers
 Pitchers, whose span of major league usefulness was believer at an end, have won new trials with the return of the dead ball and old tim CTS occupy prominent places in the plans of several managers. Fifty Year-Old Jack Quinn, Methuselah of the mound, heads tho list, being slated for 8 trial with Brooklyn aft CT being released last year by the Philadelphia Athletics.
 Vets Like It
 Quinn believes the new ball will place a premium on control and pitching strategy, prolonging his ca reer for several years and his hopes are shared by Red Faber of the White Sox, Howard Ehmke of the Athletics, Clarence Mitchell of the Cards and money other veterans fast approaching the end of their careers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-23
International Group
American Group
Washington Wins
 Grammar Title

With g 6 to lead in their favor at half time the Washington Cram mar school team, champions of the minor basketball league. were nearly nosed out by determined Driggs array Saturday night in the Wilby gym. Washington finally won out, 10 to 8, after a sizzling second half The Pomponio boys kept Washing ton in the running at all times though Holmes and Mannan scored in the second half enough times to put them only two points behind the Hill kids when the game ended Eu- gene Sonny Conneil, Wilby high forward, coaches the city grammar school champions. The score:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-23
Boston Gets Ready
 for Big Dog Show

Boston, Feb 23-(UP)-The 18th Annual Eastern Dog club show. a three-day event. opened at Boston Garden today. with 1900 aristocrats of dogdom prepared to compete for the supreme honor of "best dog of show
 All sections of the United States were represented and there were en- tries from England and Canada, too. The entry list included 60 diff. ferent breads of dogs ranging in size from vest pocket editions to canines approximately as large as pony.
 The wire-haired Fox Terrier led the list with 91.
 Second came the Boston Terrier, with 6i in the show. The Cocker Spaniel was in third place with 58.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-23
Runpors And Reality Gathered From This Sporting World The Grist Of Athletic Contest
 By JOHN A. CLUNEY
What, Another Tanking?

That broken yarn Miamis relation the being received with the poverbial crossing of the fingers protuberanee of ones cheek. Latest reports predict Camera fighting Shakey New York and the mobiles that direct Pmos financial campaign blow it, when there's $lOOOOO to be made nothing monetary standpoint insofar
 Maoney go concerned there who believe that the Boston shman angle for the Sharkey knockout be assured for Primo Maloney loses his chance make Florida
 against he's done in financially despite his decision Those esmabe psonages that tell and when have sure thing take odds Primo the bout James it does through which looks doubtful fly-cops smile
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-23
ParOchial League

Final games in the Parochial school league will be played on Wednesday and Friday of this week, Rev James Woods, president of the league announced this morning. On Wednesday the St Joe's and St Mary's will play on the St Joe's sur face in Brooklyn with Pete Cassidy as referee. On Friday, the Sacred Heart and St Thomas boys will tangle at the Eagle hall with Siani as referee, and Sts Peter and Paul plays St Margaret's at the Mill Plain gym with Dan Briotti as the official.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-23
PUTSICS SMOTHER
 NEW ROCHELLE Y
Friars Score Easy Win Over New York COurtmen- Stavnitsky, Huey and Brown Excel

Charley Leaders Putsic Friars added the scalp of the New Rochelle Y. M. c. A. quintet to its long list of victims Saturday night scoring a 47- 20 win over the New York cagemen opening whistle on the Putsicis rel gned and at half time were com- manding the situation. 29 to IA.
 The victory was the second the Leadermen have registered over tn New Rochelle team as they copped a 24-12 verdict in New York last month. Andy Stavnitsky inaugur- ated his return to the Friars lineup by scoring 10 points all of which he registered in the first period. Harry Huey and John Brown also annexed ten points. The game in details:
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-23
Roxbury Varsity
 Beats Columbia
Especial to the Dcmocrat) ]

Chesh1re, Feb 23. = Weakness from the foul line cost the Columbia freshman basketball team win over Alden Whites Roxbury regulars Saturday afternoon, the local stu dents winning l7 to 15 after a torrid contest. Roxbury led at the half D to 3. but Columbia spurted in the second and third periods to pass their opponents. long shooting by Mcdowell doing the trick. Banish- ment of Mcdowell in the fourth period on personal fouls hurt the New Workers chances though Leon ardo blew a chance to tie up the game when he missed q pair of foul tries late in the final period.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-23
LONDOS VS M'MILLEN
 RETURN GO TONIGHT

New York, Feb .23-(UP)-Jim Londos of St Louis, Greek claimant to the world heavyweight title, and Jim McMi!lan, former Illinois Uni- versity football star, will meet to- night in the feature attraction of Promoter Jim Curley's wrestling show at Madison Square Garden.
 Londos defeated McMillan in a bout last month and is expected to repeat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-23
MIDGET TOURNEY OPENS IN BROOKLYN
 WITH THREE GAMES

The second annual midget basket ball tournament to decide the cham pionship of the Brooklyn section, will get underway tonight, when six of the tcan teams will see action in the first round pairings at the Brooklyn "Y" court. Tomorrow evening the four remainder teams will furnish the first round, with the second pairings to be arranged for Wednesday evening, with the semi-finals to be played Friday night, and the finals scheduled for Saturday afternoon at o'clock. Members participating in the tourna- ment must be residents of Brook lyn and Town Pot sections and their ages must not range over 1G years old, and these rules will be strictly enforced.
 The schedule or pairings for the first round series with referees are as follows:
 Monday Night.
 7:30 o'ciOck-Begnal school vs Acmes. Referee, John "Oscar" kel- ley.
 8:3O o'clock-Cbase Park vs Fal- cons. Referee, stone" DiPietro.
 9:30 o'clock-Duggan school vs Golden Eagles. Referee, Mike" Hig- ginston.
 Tuesday Night
 o'clock-St Josephs vs Duces. Referee. John "Chick" Kelley.
 o'clock-Barnard school vs Nomads. Referee. John Kelley.
 The playing rosters of the teams are:-
 St Josephs-Capt A. Venslovas, c. Burdrius. \. Vitkatis, A. White, F. Orintas, B. Michael and F. Griska.
 Barnard-Capt k. DeBlasio, E. Famigetti and F. Cavanaugh.
 Duggan-Capt NJ. Jannetty, G. Bonomo, r. Angelo. N. Augelli, T. Lacilla, J. Russo, R. Alexander and E. Yoksza.
 Begnal: Capt DeBenedictis, Fora, Bellucci, Dichihara, Petit, Stango, Cicero and Amodeo
 Chase Park-Capt IT. Posila, C. Jurgonis, W. Pudim, C. Sniekus, G. Connor. T. Griska, J. Harmon and A. Rush.
 Acmes-Capt Dantin, Paoli, Zen ick, Lough!an, Pinto, Innaimo, Mar gatto and J. Zurlo.
 Duces-Capt T. Carusillo, r. Aug ellf, r. Rossi, G. Ascione, E. Cellozi, A. MazZie, M. Carpini and H. Ira vie.
 Golden Eagles-Capt A. Grella, l.. DeNicola, J. Melchione, A. Martone, T. Ricchia, r. Perella, J. Mattalini and l.. Pannone.
 Falcons-Capt A. Laudisi, J. Rice, J. Varanelli, c. Mistura, J. Diverse, II. Delpo, -i. Miro and E. Ragis.
 Nomads-Capt r. Diorio, F. De- Blasio, l.. Laccone, J. Luccia D. Pill la, T. Orso and J, Zack.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-23
Onc-Sidcd Win.

Playing their real game for the second week in succession, the re- organized Washington Hills smoth- cred the Sacred Heart club under a 46 to A count. Eighteen field goals. eight of them by Corners and ten successful foul tries mounted the count to a point in the last two periods. where the east enders didn't have a chance. The game was fairly close for the first half ending 20 to 12 in the Hills favor Murphy and Siani tried hard to keen the Hearts in the running with 10 and 8 points but they were far from enough. The score:-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-23
RED SOX

Pensacola, Fla. Feb 23-(UP)- Addition of a large number of rook- ies from the Boston area has given Manager John Collins the largest Red Sox squad of batterymen in his- tory. Thirty-six athletes participat- ed in the opening drill yesterday and a dozen more are scheduled to arrive to-day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-23
WORLD CHAMPION

HeIsingfors, Finland, Feb 23-UP)
 -Clas Thunberg of Finland was &C., claimed to-day as world amateur ice skating champion. The Finnish star scored a decisive victory in the international championships Satur- day. winning both the 15o0 and 300 meters events.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-23
With The Amateurs
"Y" Roycrs Win Again.

hOVCfS W1n AgNIn.
 Saturday morning at the Central "" the undefeated Rovers defeated the Willow Juniors 23 to 21 a five minute overtime game. A pass Lyons to Crawiey who sunk a sucker shot clinched :he game for the Rovers. The victory was the Rovers 23rd in a row.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-23
Tips From The
 Training Camps
By United Press
 ROBINS .

Clearwater, Fla, Feb 23-(UP)- Manager Wilbert Robinson found an unexpectedly large squad of Brook 1yn Robins on hand to-day for the opening spring training worko out. The entire regular infield, Bissonette, Thompson, Wright and Gilbert, re- ported for work.
 DaZZy Vance has agreed to start practice although he is unwilling to sign the $20,000 contract offered and is demanding a $5,000 increase
 Joe Shaute, released by Cleveland last year because of a lame arm, has joined the Robins.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-23
REDS
,En1ann Eln

Tampa, Fla. Feb 23-(UP)-An Infected foot prevented Manager Dan Howley from joining the Cin- cinnati Reds to-day and Scout Bill Rourke has been given charge of the squad. Meanwhile Rourke will put the pitchers and catchers through two workouts daily.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-23
Match Game

Sad Sam Sena, the man with the best money complex In town when Il comes to bowling, will roll the first half of 20 game match with Hitchcock of Wallingford tonight al the Wooster alleys. The pair are al legged 10 be bowling for $400, thouah there are some that are skeptical about the amount. The final ten games will be rolled in Wallingford Wednesday night, total pinfall to count.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-23
DO YOU?
LEAVENWORTH LOSES
(speciaI to the Democrat)

Wallingford. Feb 21.-Leaven- worth high schools basketball boys from Waterbury proved no mystery to Lyman Halls troupe this even. ing, the local crew pulling out with a 31 to IT win.