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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-06
Brassnen To Forfeit Title Rather Than Play auer
Elm City Officials Insist On Final Game
 For Yale Gymnasium

Waterbury New Haven lay claim to the lS31 basketball championship of Connecticut will apparently never determined Latest word relative the final of the state touna men this will forfeit the Haven Telephone rather than play in New Haven such as they haves apparently been commanded to do.
 Tossed Around
 Originally the scheduled for this last Tuesday night Then away the local Y C. A. and for New Haven objections with the result that eshedud for neutral Saturday night the Yale gym being designated the by New Haven The game then postponed Waterbury its claim have the played in this inasmuh the state industrial finals have been staged regularity and that the athletic authorities would like opportunity in this city for the first time
 New Haven Nowhere
 C. A. officials received word this morning that the game the Yale night all Manager rather than de demand unfair The New Haven authorities decide the of the insisting that be played in the Elm City
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-06
KAPLAN AND LYNCH,
 LORD AND JENNY TOP SHOW TUESDAY
Five Boxing, One Mat Bout Arranged for Hurley Club Show at Hartford Starts at s P. M.
(spcciaI To The Dcmocrat)

Hartford. Conn. April c. The prospects for Eddie Lord, Connectt- cut junior lightweight champion, frightened appreciably today, on the eve of his ten-round battle with clever Ralph Lenny at the State Armory. Lord and Lenny will con- test one of the feature ten-rounders on the Hartford Exchange club benefit card tomorrow night-a card which includes trirty- eight rounds of boxing and a thirty-minute wrest- ling bout.
 Weight Trouble?
 Lenny, who has been carefully side stepped by some of the country's leading lightweights. is reliably re- ported to be having his troubles scribed for the bout. His best weight recently has been at around 140 pounds and the extra five pounds will probably take their toll in the fashy Union City 1ed's stamina and speed.
 Lenny's cleverness, let it be said here, does not phase Lord for the Waterbury boy points out that he has disposed of clever boys and harder punchers than Lenny through out his career. Ray Miller, Johnny Larnard and Patsy McGrath are some of Lords victims with whom he was not conceded a chance.
 Lynch Can Hit.
 Louis (Kid) Kaplan, former feath- erweight champion of the world, oc- cupies the other feature spot against Billy Lynch, hard hitting Providence boy. Lynch has been campaigning with considerable success in the past thre years, having dropped but two bouts in spite of the fact that he is one of the most active boxers in this sestion. Kaplan, it is hardly necessary to say, has been training for the bout with his usual thorough ness and there is every indication that the tilt will be marked by plenty of fireworks.
 The Grapplers.
 An added feature of the card-the wrestling bout-is attracting con- siderable attention in local sports circles. Count Zarynoff, colorful Russian, will tangle with John Spell man, former intercollegiate heavy weight champion and Olympic wrest ling team member.
 Three other bouts complete the card. The show will get under way at 8 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-06
RIBBONS VS WASHINGTON STARS
 NEXT SATURDAY

The Blue Ribbons of Connecticut will gather at Waterbury the com ing Saturday for the second half of. their series with the Washington All Stars, the initial part of the series being rolled at Washington on the closing day of the national tour nament. The Nutmeggers enter the fray this week, leaders in two of the three events. Nick Tronski of New Britain has a pin fall advantage over Howard Campbell in the singles of 98 pins and success in this division looks assured, unless the invaders dig up some one who is 20 pins per game better than the Connecticut leaguer. In the five man event the Blue Ribbons have a lead of Washington led them by B pins in the opening game. The advantage is not big one, but just big enough to inspire the Nutmeggers and cause the visitors little worry.
 A Little Edge.
 The doubles are in possession of Washington so far, by a margin of 22 pins, made by Mandley and Ro- senberg in the last two strings when White and Tronski apparently had the match clinched. This event looks like the hardest on the card for the Washingtonians are a strong pair and White and Tronsky will have to start in early if they expect to ride home winners. The Washington sports writers label the match as the most outstanding of the 1881 season. All five of the visitors are record or title holders. Jack Whalen the national sweep stakes champion is the lead-off man. He is followed by Ollie Pacini. hold CT of the Washington Italian sweep stakes title, and Howard Campbell, 1928 All Events winner and 1929 singles champion. Then comes Bradley Manley who missed the Ma tional Sweepstakes title by 3 pins and at anchor Maxie Rosenberg who shares with Paulie Harrison the national record for both three and five game sets. The Blue Ribbon team is distinctive by the fact that only two of the players have been recognized in the official hand book. Bill Tato is the fifth ranking bowl CT, and Nick Tronsky is rated ninth, but as team they measure up to any other five in the country. The game next Saturday should see a gathering at Genlots second only to the national tournament.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-06

week, ran 80 yards for Notre Dame's second touchdown against Southern California.
 One Example. We may say "Rockne had the ma terial all the time.'' What about Marty Brill? He wasn't good enough 10 play with Pennsylvania He trans 1erred to Notre Dame and Rockne made him one of the greatest block ing halfbacks of modern football.
 The 1926 team gave Roekne two lof his greatest thrills. One was when Christy Flanagan sliced off tackle against the Army and ran 70 yards for touchdown on a per- rect play to give the Irish a TO vic- tory. It avenged 27-0 defeat the year before at the hands of the Army, the worst ever suffered by any Rockne team.
 With Southern California leading 12-7 and two minutes left to play Rockne sent Art Parisienne, left handed passer, into the 1926 game. There was time for four plays Paris ienne gained yards on a spinner and then Tipped 30-yard pass to Niemic. Another played failed to gain. Then Parisienne. on the last play of the game, threw another &C., yard pass to Niemic for the winning touchdown. Rockne has often re- ferred to that last play as the most picturesque ever performed by any of his players.
 | Tough Breaks. | The stock market crash and illness laid Rockne low in 1929. but he was heading toward financial independ- ence when he died. He made more than $1O0,000 from his writings, radio speeches. motion picture con- tracts and duties as one of the ex- ecutives of the Studebaker Automo-
 bile Corporation in charge of sales promotion. His health could not
 have been so bad as pictured when he died because he recently took out large life insurance policy Financial independence for
 Rockne, however, would not have
 meant his retirement as coach
 From time to time rumors had i,
 that he planned to go elsewhere
 There was no truth in this, Rockne
 planned to remain Notre Dame foot
 ball coach as long as he lived. He laid.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-06
SEERY'S TEAM WON
 EAGLES TITLE IN SPECIAL ROLL-OFF
National League Champs Come Back to Take Two GamesBanquet Satur- day Night

Joe Seery's National league lead- CTS won the championship of the Eagles bowling tournament in a special roll-off match Saturday on the Eagles alleys. Art Enhorning's 5 quintet, which copped honors in the American league, apparently suffer ed an attack of stage fright after winning the opening game by de- cisive score. A large number of Eagles. representing both leagues. were present at the match and pro- vided plenty of noise. Walter En- morning, winner of individual hon ors in the national league, was the high man of the evening with a total of SAP.
 Now Comes The Eats.
 The Eagles tournament comes to close next Wednesday evening. The annual banquet will be held at Lakeside Tavern on Saturday even ing. The presentation of prizes will be one of the features of the evening.
 The scores of the championship tilt were as follows:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-06
Amateur Boxers
 in Boston Tonight

Boston, April 6-(UP)-Sixty-six novice fighters. from 10 states and Canada, were to compete at Boston Aerna tonight in the trials of the Junior national amateur champion ships. Semi-finals and finals will be held tomorrow night.
 Bob Perry. featherweight from Salt Lake City, travelled farthest To match his budding boxing talent in the tournament.
 Other out-of-town cities to be represented by one or more youths were New York. Chicago, Detroit, Washington, Montreal, Cincinnati, New Haven, Grand Rapids, Mich; Glace Bay, N. s.; Muskegon. Mich. ; Milwaukee, Uniontown, Pa, and Waukegan, III.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-06
HaWks-C Canadiens
 Even in Series

Chicago, April 6.-(UP)-The world champion Les Canadiens and the Chicago Blackhawks to-day were enroute to Montreal where play in the best-three-out-of-five series for possession of the Stanley cup hockey championship trophy will be resumed Thursday.
 The defending champions and their opponents will meet on even terms in the third battle of the se- ries. Les Canadiens defeated the Hawks 2 to 1 here last Friday. The Hawks reversed the figures last night, and won 3 to after nearly S5 minutes of the most brilliant hockey on local ice this season.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-06

All teams except the Cleveland In- dians are enroute to big league ter ritory. The Indians. last to break camp, will leave New Orleans We'd nesday but will not reach Cleveland until April 13, the day before. they opening of the season.
 Away From Home
 Cleveland, the Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh and the Chicago White Sox are the only teams which will nit play exhibition games before their hometown fans. Pittsburgh and the Sox open the season away from home and will not appear on their home fields until April 22. The Cubs close their exhibition series at Kansas City, April 12. but will work out at Wrigley field, Chicago, on April 13.
 The White Sox are making their northern trip with the New York Giants and the two clubs will play a two game series at New York Polo grounds Saturday and Sunday. The Sox will play final exhibition at Toledo, o. April 13, and open the major league season at Cleveland the following day. ask
 Tigers ys Pirates
 Pittsburgh is .enruote from the Pacific Coast with the Detroit Tigers and will play the Tigers at Detroit. April 10, II and 12. Before going to Chicago to open the season with the Cubs.
 Cleveland will break it's barn storming trip with exhibition games against the Cincinnati Reds, at Cin- cinnati Saturday and Sunday. Washington's Senators make their 1881 debut at Grifiths stadium We'd nesday in a game with the Boston Braves and will entertain the Phil adelphia Phillies Thursday. They go to Baltimore Friday but return home to close their exhibition series against Baltimore and Rochester respectively on Saturday and Sun day.
 Robins and Tanks "City series" competition is sched- uled at Boston, New York and St Louis Saturday and Sunday The New York Yankees and Brooklyn Robins will clash at Ebbets field, Brooklyn, with the St Louis Browns and Cardinals meeting at Sports man park, St Louis, and the Braves and Red Sox will meet in a nome and fome'' series at Fenway park and Braves field, Boston.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-06
Volley Ball Title
 Game Next Friday

Pearl streets Unemployed volley ball team will be kept plenty busy Friday night when 1t stacks up against the All Stars to decide the championship of the Round Robin tourney now in progress at the Com- munity house. Both teams were winners Saturday, the Unemployed defeating the Unknowns 15 to 6; and 15-3 while the Stars won over the Bulldogs 15 to II and 15-7. The defeated teams will also meet Friday night for third place honors.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-06
MOONEY TO BEARS

Bridgeport. Conn. April 6-(UP) Jim Mooney, who struck out 1So batters while pitching for Chattan- ooga. Tenn, in the South Atlantic league last year, has been transfer red from the New York Giants To the Bridgeport Bears, according to announcement by President Fred Voos of the Bears. The Giants bought Mooney at the end of last season.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-06
STONE ROLLS lSz
 IN MATCH GAME

Though he was first rate bowler when most of the present day champs around Connecticut were in grammar school. Sheriff Bob Stone returned to championship form yes terday afternoon with a brilliant 1sz single in game at the Wooster al- leys. The mark takes its place among the best that have ever been rolled on a local alley, and Is all the more effective because of the eb- sence of two successive strikes. He rolled 19. 3s, 57, 15. Sb, lob. lz5s 145. 1e5. 1sz.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-06
SWIMMING SHIP.

Berlin-Herr Walter Riemann has invented model ship that swims like fish. The model has several fin-lilxe paddles instead of the usual propeller. He which drive it through the water has just reversed the de- sign of his ship. having built the blunt end at the front and the sharp end at the rear.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-06
Local " Mermen
 Third in Contest

Though they won three firsts. one Of them constituting new state record. Waterbury's Y. NJ. C. A. swimming team could finish no bet ter than third in the Connecticut Y championships at Bridgeport Satur- day night. Bridgeport won the title with 36 points, Hartford was sec ond with 25 points and the Brass City team totalins one point behind. Eddie Smith, Dartmouth tank ace. set a new state mark in the 100 yard free style event for the Waterbury team, covering the distance in 57 seconds.
 John Monagan. another Dart mouth varsity swimmer clinched 1st place easily in the 100 yard back stroke event while the Waterbury team of Monagan, Walker and Ed smith took the 900 yard medley relay.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-06
|ENS STARTS DRIVE
 FOR NEW PENNANT WITH ALL l93O VETS
Reserve Strength Will Put Pirates in Thick of Fight for National Flag
 Wood Looks Good
BY HENRY McELMORE. United Press Staff Correspondent

|
 New York, April 6.-(UP)-Man- ager Jewel Ems, ever a Pollyanna, is strong in his belief that the Pitts burg Pirates will be very much in the 1891 National league pennant fight.
 The Pirates have a well-balanced team and although they do not shape up as strong as Chicago, St Louis and Brooklyn, they are one of quintet of clubs conceded chance to win the championship.
 In Good Shape.
 Ems hopes are not based on the addition of great reserve talent or upon fiashy rockies, but on the fact that the 1890 outfit is healthy and intact. He expects to start the season with the following lineup:
 l.. Waner-centerfield
 Grantham-second base
 P. Waner-right field
 Traynor-third base
 Suhr-firts base
 Comorosky-left field
 Thevenow-shartstop
 Hemsley-catch.
 Thevenow, the only new face in the lineup, was secured from the Phillies in trade and is expected to prove a valuable addition to the infield. The other infielders are holdovers from last season and ex-- cept for Grantham are certain of their posts. Granthan is only a fair fielder and may be busted by Bill Began. formerly of the Red Sox.
 Nice Outfield.
 The Waner brothers and Como rosky give the Pirates a superb out field. Lloyd Waner Is entirely re- covered from the illness which Ems planes for the loss of the 1880 pen nant and should once again be the best centerfielder in the league.
 The Pirates catching department is trifle shy with Hemsley the only experienced receiver. If Hem sley escapes injury, the Pirates are well fixed, but if he is forced out or the game the Bucs will have to depend upon Phillips, former Iii ger, or Hal Finney. rookie.
 Star Rookie.
 Charley Wood. Wichita sensation who broke in late last season, is the chief hope of the Pirates pitching staff. He pitched six shutouts in 21 minor league victories last year and two during his few weeks with the Pirates. If he lives up to his early promise, the team will have two strong southpaws, with Larry French who won 17 games during the 1880 campaign as his mate. Kremer, Brame, Meine, Spencer and Swetonic, holdovers from last season. give Ems capable crew of right-handers. Two rookie pitch ers-Grant and Bednar-are likely to win places on the staff. Grant formerly pitched for Cleveland while Bednar won IS and lost last year for Wichita.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-06
TANKS

Nashville, Tenn. April 7-UP).- The New York Yankees apparently have recovered their batting form, and Manager Joe Mccarthy to-day hoped for a second successive yic- tory over Nashville. Yesterdays 14 to triumph was featured by home runs by Babe Ruth, Myril Hoag and Sam Byrd
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-06
Rockne's Personality Made Him Greatest
 Figure In Football
Ry GEORGE KIRKSEY

Chicago, April 6-(UP)-Knute Rockne modern Demosthenes.
 His biting burning words made him spe-bnding orator One brief from Rockne often inspired players vaorous heights when the odds against almost insurmountabe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-06
Big League Teams Near Home For Exhibitions
 Before Baseball Fans
By DIXON STEWART

New York; April -(UP)-Baseballs 1881 spring train ing has reached the final stage The Philadelphia At etics Phes already engaged in their annual city series and 10 other clubs scheduled to make their debuts this week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-06

More than half the entire popu- lation of New York state Is conceny trated in the several boroughs of iha metropolis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-06
GIANTs.WHITE sox

Jackson, Miss, April 6.-(UP).- The New York Giants and Chicago White Sox met here to-day in the tenth game of their annual spring exhibition series. The Giants arrived this morning from Memphis, where they broke even in two games with the Memphis Southern league club. The New Workers made only six hits in losing Sundays game, 4 to 3.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-06
Totals

Score at half time - BrO6klyn A. c. 22, Emeralds 16. Referee - Cluney. Umpire - Donovan. Time Four 10 minute periods.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-06
TIPS FROM THE TRAINING
 CAMPS
(By United Press) Exhibition Game Scores.

Cincinnati (N( I4, Lexington c. Memphis (SA) {, New York (N) 3.
 New York (A) 14. Nashville (sA) Newark (IL) ?. Philadelphia tN) Jersey City UL) 6, Philadelphia Pittsburgh tN) 5, Missions tPcL) 2. Pittsburgh (N) 15. San Francisco (PCL) (.
 Hollywood (PcY) 13, Chicago (N) il
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-06
PORTUGUESE CLUB
 BEATS AVIATORS

Before an unusually large crowd of soccer football fans, Waterbury's Portuguese club kicked to 1 defeat into the Sikorsky Aviators of Bridgeport yesterday afternoon at Brassco field. The game might have proven a shutout for the Brass City club, except for penalty shot award ed the visitors when T. Bowes foul ed. Win Brown and Jimmy Mo- Quade counted for the winners while Carroll made good a free kick for the Bridgeporters' only score. The teams meet again next Sunday in the Park City.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-06

Two different piles of ruins in Babylonia are adversely credited
 with being remnants of the tower
 whose building caused the confusion lof tongues, the Tower of Babylon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-06
ROBINS

Macon, Ga., April 7.-UP).-The Brooklyn Robins to-day opened four game exhibition series with the Hartford Eastern league club. After the fourth game, Thursday, the Robins will entrain for New York.
 Manager Wilbert Robinson said that he was satisfied with the physi- cal condition of the team, but that the players have not shown enough pepper. and will have to perk up if they hope to win pennant."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-06
BRAVES

Greensboro, N. C., April 6.-(UP1 The Boston Braves broke their trip north to-day with stop here for an exhibition game with the Rochester International league team.
 Charlie Wilson, Rookie third base candidate, announced his engage ment to Miss Maurine Collins of Rochester, N. r., and was given per- mission to leave the club after to- days game. He will go to meet his prospective bride at Washington, D. C., where the ceremony is to be per. formed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-06
CUBS

Los Angeles, April 6.-(UP)-The Chicago Cubs to-day were en route to Fort Worth, Tex, where they will play two exhibition games Tuesday and Wednesday, with four games following in Kansas City. ~
 The Cubs were defeated yesterday when the Hollywood stars hammered three Chicago pitchers for 20 hits and a 13 to II victory. Jesse Hill. young outfielder, got five hits in five times up. including doube and a home run. Stephenson, Carlyle and English also hit homers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-06
REDS

Louisville. Ky, April G.-(UP).- The Cincinnati Reds invaded Louis- vile to-day for three-game ex- hibition series with the Louisville American association team. Ken Johnson's four-hit pitching perform ance featured the Reds IA to 0 vic- tory over Lexington semi-pro club yesterday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-06

Philadelphia. Pa, April 6,-(UP). Chuck Klein, erstWhile holdout, is expected to make his Philadelphia city series debut to-day when the Phillies and Athletics resume conn served as pinch hitter in the Phil- lies 2 to 1 defeat by Newark. He is reported to have secured a three year contract calling for $40,000. The Athletics, seconds also met defeat yesterday, dropping a 6 to 3 decision to Jersey city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-06
Big Business.

In 1929 and 1890 Notre Dame played to more than 100000 per sons. Last season Notre Dame sold out Franklin Field. Philadelphia. soldier Field, Chicago; a stadium in Pittsburg, Dyche Stadium, Evanston and the Coliseum, Los Angeles
 A word about Rockne's material. In late years he was blessed with hundreds of candidates but 1t was not always that way. Tn the early days Rockne's squads were small, but it was Rockne who built up a tradition and attracted boys from all parts of the country to Notre Dame.
 It is only necessary to cite the 1880 backfield to prove Rockne was the greatest of them all. He lost Joe Savoldi, his full-back on the eve of the Northwestern game. He got Dan Hanley. young sophomore who had never played before, ready for the game. Moon Mullins played part of the game despite injuries. Then came the Army game and Mullins was put out for good. Again Rockne rose to the emergency by placing Bucky O'Connor. halfback. in Null Iins' place. O'Connor. who learned inc fuilback signals in less than a
The Alaska fisherman., 1931-03-15

corner possible to reduce the price of a commod- lty.
 For the moment the exact figure eludes us but in commenting on this same subject last sum- mer I.le Gateway published an accurate state me1lt of the saving in a carload of cased salmon going overland from the Pacific to the Atlantic seaboads. It was around $60 car, that we are certain. In other Words cased salmon, or clams in wood boxes cost approximately $60 car more in freight rates chan fibre board.
 It would appear with pulp mills going in Southeastera Alaska fibre boxes could likewise be manufactured. On the other hand, if Alaska could tax all importations shipped in. progress would be assured Local industries of all sorts would blossom overnight If the legislature can put the ziegler bill through, protection should be given every business in the Territory.-SeWard Gateway