The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-11


 
 The lights went out on the alley just as Jack Robinson was ready to start one of his boxes. This did not bother Jack a bit and he went right along getting a spare in this box. We were amazed until Mer- ritt Potter, who was rolling on the next alley, came through with the explanation that Jack was like an owl as he could see in the dark. Merritt went on to explain that Jack acquired this valuable asset from nightly driving through the heavy fog on his way home in the Hot swamp District out Bradley ville-way.
 For the benefit of the folks in remote locations who cannot be reached by telephone, radio, etc, we are coming through with the announcement that the fighting Cougars explained by EdsOn "MOd- est" Hitchcock won all 4 points Wednesday night, their victims be- ing Vic Bakers Wonder Boys. You'll get to the top yet, Becky. The matches between Otto Moul- lette's Wild Cats and Ray Mills Collar Ads were well worth watch ing. Though the Wild Cats eased out with four points the games were so close that the end of each string found only few pins separ- ating the victor from the victim. Rays team seems to be playing in hard luck, but you can gamble that his outfit is going to upset the old dope kettle before this season Is over.
 Bill Leroy's Cherio Five were on the sad end of q 4 to 0 point score. Ray Lautenschlager's Ne'er Do Wells sure gave the Cherios q merry run around. With the help of his first lieutenant, Howard Humphries, Ray saw to it that he had Q full quota on hand for the games. Mir Leroy was of the Opin- ion that there was trace of mu- tiny fin his outfit and felt quite bad about 1t but Otto Zwiebel and Fred DrummOnd got Bill off In corner and explained to him that the. Lautenschlager herd had been
 pointing for this game sinco the season opened.
 The league moguls, in order that some of the weaker teams might | be strengthened. made several changes in the personnel of the teams. "Del" Delzell swapped places with Hector Bernier and Fred Johnson was traded for Henry Braun. They have several other changes in mind so that for the balance of the season the games should be decidedly inter- esing.
 The change Of scenery seemed | to have a very good effect on the bowling of that platinum blond, Gordon Delzell. The way that Del sOckcd those pins made his new ! contain. Bus Wallace, think that he had not made bad bargain.
 Hector Bernier should have q steadying effect on the Mellon Airedale Tanners. "Hec" sure IS boosting the old average each week. Who would think, Hector. that not so long ago you classed yourselr as a ninety bowler.
 Some of the coaches of college | football teams who think that they can instill the old fighting spirit m their athletes, should have been on hand and listened to Tom Flanagan pass out the chin music to his gang, trying to arouse them to n pItcn where they would go out ana Drins | i'm the bacon. His words Tell on deaf ears until the last game when his pIcadlngs finally brought the bOys tO life and they went out and won the game. Sir Thomas sure made us think of one of those prize fight managers who senu their meal tickets into the ring with the encouraging w0rus ot "Get in there and fight. He cant hurt us."
 Seymour Smith, that sedate citi-- zen from Watertown, had tnat Howard Emkie ball of his working to perfection. He turned in three | fine games which were largely in- strumental in landing his team on the right side of the column. Sey-
 mour was the recipient of numer-
 ous congratulations from his pals at the Service Building for his good evenings work.
 Fred Drumm0Dd says the only
 aIibI that he can offer for the
 teams poor showing. was the aD-
 sence of Ole Martcl. the fiery Ma pOle0n of the CheriOs. Ole, througi. no fault of his own. was detained
 i'm one of the outlying districts.
 Frank "Rabbits" Chicetti. con- fided to Anthony Colucci that If he
 had many more nights like the one
 which he had Wednesday night, he was going to apply for member
 ship on one of the ladies' leagues
 which hold forth over in the Brooklyn district.
 Otto Zwiebcl got the surprise Oi his life when the leagues secre- tary informed him that his name
 was drawn for the attendance
 prize.
 The name of every member oi the league will appear In this pil- lar next week. We have the prom ise of Ole Martel that he will get the averages out If he has to wear
 the eye shade all night.
 The attendance tIhis week was we'll near the 100 marx, tnerc u Ing very few of the boys who could not make it. The directors 0f tli.'
 dcstinics of the league arc stii'
 striving for e night On which every
 team Will have 6 full quota, so
 again using the words or Venus
 wo impiOro yOu tO give as hnhu,
 lf you are unable tO lie 0n hhnu
 notify your Captain tiiisc cnOski'
 ln nslymnce SD that fc can make Ogher mrsnm9ememts. You know
 that eighty average Is . terrible
 slap on Che whlskcrs.