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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-16
Rumors And Reality Gathered From This Sporting World The Grist Of Athletic Contesti
 BY JOHN A. CLUNEY
Robbing Peter To Pay Paul
BY JOHN A. CLUNEY

hardly necessary have much hulabaoo about what should happen the received proceeds from the Crosby Wby Thanksgiving Day game there has been concerted of m bring about the turning of ALL moneys the game the Waterbury Milk Fund That opn on markedly unfair and I'm agin it. Just where the outside influences have their hard but that immatera to who understand the situation It simply ths- all the
 receipts game go the Milk Fund the high school gram for ensuing twelve months will seriously euaed that of will have be abandoned and financial campaign put pay Waterbury merchants for goods that have been carried books months Wby about S675 Crosby $500 and the school athletic associations cannot their debts receipts of THEIR OWN GAME Thanksgiving day. they the merchants with whom they did business schools S700 each pay their b They expenses It does that those who want to
 the Milk Fund all of the from the high school game people enough realize the ultimate result and accordingly which will probably happen when the matter pre- them in the right light Even the sponsors of the Milk hardly expect all the game when they know what the against After a it's high school and the athletic associations perfectly willing make substantial contribution receipts they need keep going for another year. Somebody's trying Peter pay Paul in the ot Charity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-16
POWER PEOPLE TO
 HELP BOWLERSAT
 VICTORY BANQUET
Pinmen and Guests at Waverly Inn Tonight Tommy Flanaga an, Chairman

Teams representing the Water bury district and Waterbury gen. eral and representative teams from the various districts where the power company operates through out the state will be the guests of the management at their annual victory banquet to be held tonight at waverly Inn at which time Vice. President F. H. Knowlton will pre- sent the very beautiful trophy do- mated by him, to the Meriden dis trict team. which was victorious in the sensational 1930-31 race staged in the Power Company State League.
 The members of the Waterbury district team led by Manager c. J. Allen who will attend the banquet tonight are Capt. Cy D'Vileskis, Wm. Wallace, J. Hyland, H. Lange, J. DeVito B. Goldstein, V. Baker. R. Nelson, D. Brown, F. Byrnes, D. M. Smith and E.. K. Bly. The Genreals
 The Waterbury General outfit led by J. E. King, operating superin- tendent. are Capt. R. R. Lauten- schlager, c. Venneau, J. Moriarty, J. Beck, N. Calabrese Wm. Grow e, Ray O'Neil, M. Potter, J. Pray and G. Breny.
 The teams will be accompanied by numerous other employees. Although the Waterbury district and Waterbury General teams fln- ished fourth and fifth respectively in this twelve-team league. the teams were punched so closely that only few games separated them from the winning Meriden team in a sensational race which was not decided until the last match was rolled.
 Capt. Cy D'Vileskis of the Wa terbury district aggregation headed the pin topplers in this league with the fine average of 113 for 51 games while Hugo Lange, also q member of the Waterbury district team copped high individual single for the year with a score of 174. Tho Head Man
 A. S. Jourdan, a Waterburian, at present manager of the Meriden and Branford districtsfi, will act as toastmaster.
 A crowd of 200 or more power company employees will attend the banquet to pay homage to the bowlers and the committee Tn charge has arranged a novel night club seating arrangement ana wltn the entertainment and dancing a good time Is in store for all.
 T. r. Tommy" Flanagan of this city, chairman of the state commit tee arranging the affair and direc- tor of welfare and recreational ac- tivities through Connecticut ex- poets the celebration to be a red letter" affair in the opinion Of those in attendance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-16

Harvard plays. Yale in their an- nual classic at Cambridge Satur- day. For. the first. time since 1913 the Cambridge eleven has come down to It's traditional finale with a perfect season record.
 Here in New York there is claim for greatness put forward by followers of Fordham's Rams" But tied by Holy Cross and N. Y. U. upstaters nominate Syracuse and Colgate. Colgate has been beaten only by N. Y. U., and Syra- cuse only by Colgate.
 Too Bad
 There's a fine Pitt Panther war; sity out. in Pittsburg, it's one mis- take having been made by its ath- letic director who. scheduled game with Notre Dame.
 Three other eastern teams with fine records are Columbia, Cornell and Pennsylvania, each having but a single defeat, like Pitt, Penn's lone loss resulted from meeting Notre Dame.
 The leaders took part in most of the eastern thrillers of the past weekend. Harvard, led by Barry Wood and by Jack Crickard who scored the touchdown, won by 70 over Holy Cross.
 Fordham engaged its Bronx rival, N. Y. U., for the Subway championship and the score was O-0. 't-f
 Moore Bad Luck
 Two perfect records were shat tered when Cornell and Syracuse sustained defeats. Cornell lost to Dartmouth, 0-14 because the stel- lar forward passing combination of the Bills, Mccall and Morton func- toned so perfectly. Syracuse. play ing It's seasons toughest game, bowed to Colgate, 7-21.
 Pittsburg downed an earnest Army eleven, 26-o, the victory, like that of Dartmouth. was based on 9 superb passing attack, Paul Reider, halfback, played a leading part.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-16
MEYERS LEADS THE CHICAGO CARDS
 TOBEAT PACKERS
Green Bay Boys Drop First Game, zl-l3 - Ports. mouth Won Ten in a Row

Chicago, Nov 16-(UP)- The Green Bay Packers. national pro fessional football league champions have lost their first game of the 1891 season but continued today to hold the league lead.
 The Chicago Cardinals, paced by Ernie Meyers in one of the most brilliant football exhibitions of his career, smashed Green Bays g. game winning streak with a 21-13 victory before 5000 persons at Wrigley field. The Cards led throughout the game, scoring touchdowns in the first, third and fourth periods. The score at half time was 7-6 in favor of the car dinals.
 A 35-yard pass, Brumbauch to Garland Grange, in the final min utes of play enabled the Chicago Bears to defeat the New York Giants, 12 to 6, before SO,OOO at New York.
 On Their Toes.
 The Portsmouth Spartans scored their tenth victory of the season by defeating Cleveland at Cincinnati 14-6. Providence won from Staten Island, GO, in the other league uaooa Tha standing follows:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-16
The Other Side To. The Story

Feeling that injustice State Labor Commis
 oner Joe Tone personal visit the writer regard article appearing this column days The gst of the report in this column the effect that eight people crashed the gate of the boxing bout the State Armoy MT Tones name Among eight people three which Mir Tone denies were members party labor commissioner stating that he New Haven with attend conference the M C. A. He did visit the armory $50 aoek but went away and returned at m or Mir Tone denies respons bty for more than two men boxing bouts admits that of his friends might have taken advantage of him by using his the time alluded to-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-16
Yale Lightweights
 Humble Harvard

New Haven, Nov 16-Mixing a deadly forward passing attack with some great line-ramming ex- ploits by Jones and Dewing for two touchdowns, coupled with an un- usual safety score by way of an uncompleted forward pass behind the goal line, the Yale 150-poui'd football eleven Saturday afternoon defeated the Harvard lightweights, IA to o before a crowd of 1,20O. at the bowl. The two teams gave an exhibition that was packed with thrills, and uncovered two aerial specialists in Jones and Dewing that set fans wondering why they were not listed in the ranks of the regular varsity eleven.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-16

George Simpson, Eddie Toland, cv leland of the United States; Helmut Kornig, Jonath and Geer- ling of Germany; Percy Williams of Canada; the South African, J.. Jobrbert: s. E. Englehart of Eng land: c. Rodriguez of Cuba; A. .Tarvinen of Finland, and Shigenori Osawa and Ryutoku or Japan are the leading contenders.
 The final race will probably find simnson and Tolan meeting the challenge of Kornig and Jonath and possibly Jourbert for nrst place.
 Kornig Fourth To Williams
 Kornig is the only runner named who competed in the 1928 games and won a place. He finished fourth in A race won by Percy Williams
 should both Simpson and Kornig confine their efforts to the 2OO meters the worlds record is like ly to be broken. The race will be run on a straight track.
 George Simpson gets away fast- CT than his German rival, but lacks the stamina. Simpsons best time for 22O yards is 20.6 seconds. while Kornig's is 21 seconds for zoo meters (218 yards, 2 feeD. Both Eddie Tolan and Cy Leland have marks of 20.9 seconds for 220 wards. Hector Dyer and Ralph Metcalfe, another pair of United states stars, might seriously chal- lenge any of the men named.
 Dyer's best time for 220 yards Is 2o.8 seconds and Metcalfe's 21 geo. onds.
 William May Be
 Great Britain's leading entry, $. E. Englehart, is suffering from a pulled muscle injury almost iden- tical to the one that threatens to keep Percy Williams, Canada's double sprints winner at Amster- dam, out of the final.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-16
RETURN GAME WILL
 BE DISCUSSED BY SCHOOL HEADS, BOYS


 Possibility of . return game featuring Crosby and Naug. atuclx football teams to be played in the rubber borough will depend upon conference on the matter in which school authorities, Coach Billy SchO. field and boys on the squad will have a part, according to MT SchOfleld. The suggestion of an. other game was made by Coach Pete Foley of the Naugatuck team, whose boys played a 6-6 tie with Crosby last Saturday at Hamilton Park. Coach Scho. field intends to discuss the mat. ter with school authorities and the boys themselves.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-16
BOUT NO. 4

Boston, Nov 16-(UP)-Andy Callahan of Lawrence will defend his claims to the New England local lightweight. at Boston arena round bout with sammy Fuller, local lightweight, at Bosto arena tonight. It will be the fourth meet ing between the hivals, Callahan winning the first and third en- counters and Fuller the second.
 In the eight-round semifinal, Werter Arcelli. Italian welterweight will meet George Salvatore of New Bedford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-16
The Law Of Averages Works Again

There are very many boxing who do especially see white black in the ring. The claim has also that the Negro seldom gets the best of on
 decision especially other hand the that black protects Negro quite we'll for the blows of an opponent how hard seldom leave visible mark the body the situation week at the old armor with Buster Hall opponents Hall had plenty of
 beating from the hitting Laratonda though few any blows showed the Negro due the color of his kn Hall got the decision and the got shower of Bronx The hard punches that Pete took left marks his fair skin bad when time render the deeon
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-16
Portuguese Lose
 in Bridgeport Al

The Waterbury Portuguese Sport club were defeated by the Bridgeport Germans yesterday af- ternoon at Warren Harding High school field, 4 to 1. Tho home club scored two goals in the first half and the same number in sthe sec- ond half. Duncan scored the To- calls goal.
 The second round draw of the state cup has not been made as yet, but it Is highly probable that the Eagles and Portuguese, two local outfits, will be the opponents.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-16
PING PONG MATCH
 AT STRAND PARLORS

Ping Pong. the game that used to be identified with tattinS, check CTS and what have you, has come into it's own. Tomorrow night at Mike Perugini's Strand billiard parlors on West Main street, city match will get un- der way at 7:30 o'clock with Rob- ert Kay. claimant to the throne of local ping-pongers playing Lew Pertell, an English boy with some skill at the game.
 In preliminary match, Jim my Ross meets Nick Bruscino for the championship of the barbers' union. Carl Schoenmehl will referee the games
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-16
Wilby Loses

Expectations as regarding the Torrington and Wilby High school football game ran true to form Sat urday. the New City eleven emerg- ing with a 32 to 6 victory over their much weaker opponents from Waterbury. Sweeney scored the lone touchdown for the Lee men, falling on a blocked kick in the final period.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-16
Plainville Bows
 to Walnut Hills

"Tarzan" McCary ran wild yes- terday afternoon at Hamilton Park scoring two touchdowns as the Walnut Hill scored their sec ond victory over the BirchVille A. C.. of. Plainville, IS to o, on rain soaked gridiron. "Bucky" Ohio, graduate of Andy DiPietro's Clair monts, made his debut with the winners and played "a bang-up game. George Lasky, playing end instead of halfback, scored the Hills other marker.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-16
HARTF'D HOOTERS
 DEFEAT EAGLES 5-3
Locals Lose Home Game to State League Lead- CTS = Scandals Humble UnitedS

The Hartford Portuguese, north ern Connecticut league champions, increased their lead in the present race four points yesterday by de- feating the Waterbury Eagles to 8 at Brassco park.
 The Portuguese and the Eagles played on even terms in the first half, each storing twice. The lead alternated in this half. Soon after the second half began the Hartford team went into the lead and before the contest ended had notched two more goals. A.Rebelli and Krubick played fine ball for the winners whiel T. Mullen, former American leaguer, starred for the Eeagles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-16
AMATEUR BASKETBALL

The Boys club varsity defeated the Torrington "" Saturday night in the opening club game of the season Saturday night at the Cot tage place gym, 30 to 23. Joe Mo- bile with 10 points and Jack Keefe with nine, featured for the win- ners while Red" Germano was the New Cityite best bet with nine markers. .I
 The Boys Club. Aces defeated the Central Y Sigmas Saturday, IS to g. Rocc Rinaldi and Tony Rem- Dish excelled for the clubbers while Mulcahy and Corkingdale. were the losers high scorers.
 With "Yankee" Scovill and Cliff Loughlin scoring IF and 10 poinls, respectively, the Boys Club Cadets routed the Pioneers Saturday 4 to 8. Michelli scored both losers baskets. The Hopeville Leaders defeated the Pioneers, 40 to 26 at Hopeviile gym Saturday afternoon Cichetti and Halloci with IF and 10 points were high scorers.
 Jack Kelly's Grill A. c. defeated the woodbury town team 2l to 20 at Woodbury Saturday. Zubra with nine points stood out for the winners while Kielty and Cassidy were the losers big guns.
 The Brooklyn Y Falcons and Brooklyn Indies play Thursday night at Duggan gym for the milk Fund. In the .prelm Duggan and Begnal grammer school teams will clash.
 British smokers pay $2S5,000,- 900 into the nations treasury
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-16
LONDOS MEETS CALZA
 FOR TITLE TONIGHT

New York, Nov 16.-Jim Lon dos, Greek wrestler who is recog- nized here as the worlds cham pion, will meet George Calza in Madison Square Garden tonight in the title match to a finish heading a card for the benefit of. local Italian charities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-16
CRIMSON II TOPS EASTERN GRID
 TEAMS TO- DATE

New York, Nov 16-(UP)-De- feat of Syracuse and Cornell on Saturday left Harvard today as the only major eastern college foot ball team without loss or tie. Fordham Is the only other un- beaten team, but 1t has two ties.
 Figures on the performances of the leading teams, showing games won, lost and tied, also total points scored and points scored against. fnItnyy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-16
EAGLES SHARED

New Haven. No v1g-OP)- The Providence Reds opened the Canadian American league hockey season at the arena last night with c 3-2 victory over the New Haven EekFles
 Harrington scared twice and Con- nors once for the Reds and Bur nelAter and Carson for New Ha- ven. The game was exceptionally fast for an early season contest.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-16

Sundays Results. Chicago Cardinals 21; Green Bay 13. Chicago Bears 12; New York 6. Providence 6; Staten Island 0. Portsmouth IA, Cleveland 6.
 Next Sundays Games. Green Bay at New York. Chicago Bears at Brooklyn. Portsmouth at Chicago Cardinals Cleveland at Staten Island.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-16
GRAND MERCANTILE
 LEAGUE BOWLING

What a. race, the leading team IS only A few games ahead of the last niace team and George Rielly and hia Courtney Cohorts are not going to stay in last place very long. The battle is on and the throne Is going to fall, so get ready Buy Right and Bowl Wrong Stores as your leader ship is about ready to tumble. sweet team this Courtney Gang ana iheir first impression was only to tie two records and knock off one If the strongest teams in the league. Pluggers all of them and Tn there fighting every minute.
 The Grocers and the Freight Carriers namely Lombard hau rest but will roll off soon.
 Armour and Co rolling in their regular form gave the Chain Store boys a lesson in bowling although inc First National boys were weak ened by the absence of their star Bowler namely Freddie Gemlmo' All the games were won by two nins and it is the first time in hls- tory that a team lost all games hv identically the same number or pins.
 "Jim Ziegfeld Cooney, the Fol lies Star, was seen walking up anu down Bank street and when asked what he was doing said that ne was looking for Palmer Brick s goat, Why not try newspaper au, vertising Jim and maybe Brick VIII get it back by next Thursday even ing.
 The Swift boys weakened by ob- sence of McGinn and Louie ManZo gave A good account of themselves with the help of Henry Fornell, who was called into action by heau Coach Brechbuller who had been saving Henry for the, Butchers ana Bakers Ball to be held in OsKa- loosa Hall in the near future.
 Almost forgot to say word about the different boys on the Courtney team. Pais anchor man for the meatmen set a pace for the rest of the boys but the more accustomed he got to the alleys the bigger the scores he rolled and started the league by winning the dollar prize for high three. Need less to say George Rielly was all smiles and warned the rest of the captains that from now on when they look at the standing to expect to see their team on the top.
 Lost somewhere between the Grand Alleys and Elizabeth street a fine looking chap with q dark moustache, no hat, oxford gray coat. crooked hair part, gold front tooth. weight 18O lbs, wearing beautiful purple suit and answers to the name of Willisworth Perci- val Perrotti. Will finder return to owner Harry Alderman of The Buy Right team. Reward. A sec ond hand Chevrolet starter and three used blowout patches.
 Will someone return a good bowling arm to Willie Margiotta Tn place of the old harmonica ana keep Chubby Adducci satisfied that Willie has not lost any of his bowi- ing technique. No chub he has not lost what he never has had.
 Scotty that noisemaking mirth- ful, and always smiling F1rst Na- tional lead of man sure can bowl after eating, but when do you eat Scotty.
 Anderson always plugging away and q good man to have on any team has had little hard iuck m picking spare leaves but watch ms smoke from now on.
 Carl Keiper starting out to hreak ali records dropDed the last game and finished up with 360 and pushed his average up fin the select circle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-16
K. of. L. Hoop
 Chatter BY JOHNNY STANKUs
standing:
Five Leading Scorers
Schedule For Tonight. Barnard Gym)

Schedule For Tonight.
 Barnard Gym)
 FOO D. m.-Cornell vs Notre Dame.
 TAO D. m.-Princeton vs Yale.
 S:20 p. m.--Holy Cross vs stan ford.
 The Holy Cross-Stanford con- fiict head the triple bill tonight in the K. of l.. Community Basket ball league at Barnard School gum. The Stanford array nosed out Holy Cross 21 to 19 in their first meet ing of the opening series, and an- other hard fought tussel Is await ed between both fives when they meet tonight.
 Johnny March, captain of the Princeton team, directed his out fit from the sideline last Friday night. Johnny had the misfortune of seriously injuring his three fing- CTS in the earlier part of the week. and is now under the care of 8 surgeon. The league hopes you q speedy recovery John, and also wishes to have you back in our midst very soon.
 Tony Ignotis, Yale player and Vic Gelgot, captain of Notre Dame, were also laid up with colds.
 After being held scoreless throughout the regulation thirty minutes of game time, Prosper Zaileckis broke the ice in the over time period, when he caked beau tiful field goal from the left side of the court in the last thirty sec- onds to play, to enable his Notre Dame team win 24 to 22 over Holy Cross in the overtime period.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-16
Murphy Leads

New York, Nov 16.-UP)-- Jim Murphy, Fordham's speedy halfback, retained his leadership among point-makers of leading eastern college football teams to- day despite the fact his team was held scoreless in its game with N. Y. U. on Saturday.
 The leaders, giving touchdowns, points after touchdowns, field goals
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-16
Budogs Second Choice Against HarOard 7eam Saturda
Yale Facing Team With Perfect Season Record
 M Latter!s .Back Yard"
By L. s. CAMERON

New York, Nov 16-(UP) )-Harvard's crimson football varsity with only one game play, stood forth to-day the giant of eastern teams for it is the only boosting record of no defeat and no tie
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-16
Ycstcrtiay's Results

.ts Yesterdays Results
 Scandals 2 Hartford Uniteds 1.
 Hartford Soccer club N. E. Swedish. American 0.
 Hartford Chance Voight' ' Ger manias g..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-16
Fourteen Nations May Win 22O Race
 In Olympic Games
EDITORS This Is the second oe series dscssins olympic prospects UM.e1 Ercss Ass0S'"'''
By VIRGIL PINKLEY fvrm,tea Press Stan CorrespOndentl

London. Nov 11-( Sensational running coupled with great courage will be required of the athlete who wins ent time 35 runners representing IA countries must b considered as possible winners.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-16

Score: Portuguese 5, Waterbury g.; goals scored by T. Mullen 2, Tauber, Freitas Gercick. Green, (sub for Freitas). Montgomery (sub for McMullen) Brilliant; referee, Pierson; linesmen, Carlos and Cabrai; time. AS minute
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-16

British smokers pay $2s5.000,- 900 into the nations treasury every year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-16

Anderson always plugging away and good man to have on any team has had little hard luck In picking spare leaves but watch ms smoke from now on.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-16

Carl Keiper starting out to break all records dropped the last game and finished up with 36O and pushed his average up in the select circle
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-16

Scotty that noisemaking mirth- ful, and always smiling First Ma. tional lead-off man sure can powi after eating, but when do you eat Scotty,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-09-05
TRINITY
Avenue A at Fourth

Opie 8. Rindah1, Pastor.
A cordial welcome awaits you at
Trinity.
Church School Rally S:46 q. m.
Morning worship 1880.
The Holy Communion 1850 p. N.
Trustees Monday 1880 p. m.
Choir Thursday 1880 p. m.
Confirmands Saturday 1000 4 m.
Biblical Evangelical Lturgical.