The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-20
Sparks From The Power League

be in bed by now. It will save an- swering some very embarrassing lQuestions." We wonder if writing notes has any effect on your bowl ing. Some difference from last year. hey. what!
 You have, no doubt, heard Wal ter Winchell on your radio. Wal. ter is the news hound who fills in on a musical hour, that is spon- sored by one of the leading cigar cite companies, while the musi- clans take time out for lunch. He boasts that the gossip that he broadcasts is the news of to-mor- row. We are stealing little of Walters stuff for the moment in coming forth with an announce ment. We have learned through the grapevine telegraph, that is prevalent in any league the size of ours. that c. J. Allen, the manager of the Waterbury district, is going to set aside, for recreation, the hours between 5:15 and 1880 on each Wednesday evening. Yes, runnor has it that c. J. is going to join the league. The league would gladly welcome you, c. J.
 'Mac" McWilliams, that de. termined looking young man on the Kl0bedanz outfit, pulled one for the books In ono of the boxes he rolled the first two balls in the gutter. He sent the third ball right into the pocket for a ten box. That's getting out of tight pinch, "Mac."
 
 Al Krieger, who is one of the pinch hitters of the league, has bowlcd on three different teams so far this season. Fred Drummond claims Al has great system and if he keeps at 1t long enough he is sure to land on a team that will be in on the dough--quite n scheme, Al.
 Anthony. "Combo" Colucci had to pull stakes a little early so he re- ceived permission from the cap- tains to use both alleys to roll off his last gal ,. The precipitation sure issued quite freely from An thony's manly forehead, while roll | ing the ten boxes without a rest. While Anthony is on the spot he wishes to state that there is no truth to the rumor that his brother Mike" is going to install radio in the restaurant so the boys can listen to Eddie Cantor on Sunday night sing that ssong of his about potatoes. tomatoes and the rest of the constituents that go into the making of those famous combh.a- ton sandwiches.
 Bill Grover refuses to stay in the background. He went home with the attendance prize Wednesday night.
 George Gaugler has one of the most deceptive hooks in the league, It is one of those things that when started for an end pin suddenly takes a 90 degree bend and goes crashing into the head pin for a strike or what not. Howard Hum- phries has rightly named it "The Heart Failure Ball."
 "Milt" Christensen made gall lant attempt to pull the third game out of t:e fire for his team. He went to bat in the last two boxes with 25 pins in the sink. His three marlls in row picked up 24-too bad, Chris, it was nice try.  We saw Johnny West go south durin~ one of the games. Johnny got the lower extrcmittcs out of synchronism while trying to body English ball when it was half way to the Dins. The result was that John had an unobstructcd view of the cciliug lighting with out going to the bother of bending his neck. Hector Bernicr stated before the games that he would he very for tunatc if at the end of the season he had a ninety averngc. When tho games were finished. the num- bcr 3O3 was discovered in the total column right in line with his name. Now we know, Hector, that you are one of those modest .Oung men who under estimates yourself. Fred Johnson proved he could do it when he went out and rolled a 100 game for himself. Guess the old practice is beginning to show results, Fred.
 The name of Otto Zwiebel is about half way down on the aver II rate the names according to effort, | Otto's name would be near the top | of the list. He's 8 hard worker | who takes the breaks as they come. A good man to have on any team Ray Lautenschlager, who was recently on a big game hunt up near the Canadian border, got his team in a huddle prior to the start | of the games and gave them a pep | talk. 1t sure had the desired eff feet on the gang for they upset the dope kettle by sending the Baker click home talking to them selves. the result of four point drop.
 Frank Mellon threatens to bring | down that wild airedale of his and use him as a pinch hitter 1T some of his bowlers don't snap out Of it. The boys at the service build ing suggested that we offer con- dolences after they took one look at the score sheet Thursday a. m While we admit, Frank, that the total turned in by one of your bowlers was rather unique, we still contend that after you instill the proper fighting spirit in the gang. they wilbl start for the top of the | heap like men nsrired-maybe.
 Nincty-scven out of one hundred showed up to bowl, which, we think k q very good percentage for this or any other league. Let's try to go over the top with perfect ate etndance on the next bowling night.
 'sJ0c' sircs has named the pel first bnII of his "fE0tx0ne" after the gus heater with which Joe is SO well acquainted. Frank Cichetfi thinks the name is not at aII ap. ur0priatc---ihnt it should be called AFt1Gidnirc" as it freezes the pins in their upright position as C goes brcczing by.
 If Ole Martel could have seen the way that the boys diEGeated A {. H tas. "A