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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-08
One Goat Picked from a Herd

Cahals of the famous $5OO0O muf as Fred Snodgras play fly ball tagged interesting and ur rounded with more fact than fiction:
 In every account the blame for the Giants defeat n world of has always been laid at the door Of onodgfa center fielder of the Giants ball that fatal tenth inning of the eighth deciding game In humble Merke Meyers much to blame as Snodga
 tied, each winning three games Onc game was salemate battle being fought Boston Bcdient Mathewson the opposing pitchers
 The Giants blood the third inning. Josh Devorc walked He like blazes Red Murrays double
 Boston nothing with the old until the seventh Then Jake Sta singled Hen Wagner walked Henksn bated for usted double down the left hd foul ne counting Stah and knoting the score.
 They went into tied Then that thorn Boston Murray again doubled Merke singled and Murray ampefed over the plate with what looked like the winning run.
 It looked bad Especially with Matty. bran and pitcher all the box But those Beaneaters remembered Bunker Hill and fought
 Enge bated for Smokey Joe fly Snodq competent fielder incompetent and mufed it. hey called muf Engle landed seeond Hooper ned to Snodgra walked And heres where claim that charge against Snodgrass only $25000 and the other SZoooo caed against Merle and Meyers Speaker next up hit weak popfy All three of the gentlemen mentioned were 100 polite to take and ground That should have made the second out still in favor of the Chants speaker gwen second chance singled Doy head and Eng scooted home e vnp run while Yerkes and Speaker second the throw n Still only Duffy Lewis He was purposeV ned either to y for double play because he heavy hitter the ball smaked Devor glove and beat the throw Boston won the series! ', ,e l..
 True Snodgrass huff second but thahaSeo oy the three actually permitted that runner to score the tng fun n put man third with the winning Really LOOKS II mess;no LID that of mdemeanor than mu1n9 ne
 fair hail Both certainly contributed equally the Giants defeat Then why Snodgras the only goat when there were really oo of them?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-08
BOYS CLUB LOSE
 TO RUBBER CACERS
Naugy Five Upset Locals, Al to 34 = Seymour Lassies R0ut Crescents, B tOl II

Hennie Cieslewski, Mac Me- Dermott and George scally showed too keen an eye for the irons at the Boys Club gym Saturday night and the high scoring trio regis tered 34 points between them as the Naugatuck U. $. Rubber quin- tetet downed Charley Oberdick s Boys Club varsity, 41 to 34.
 The boroughites were on the short end of 22-20 score at in- termission, but once the three fore mentioned boys got popping them, they were always in the lead. Jack Keefe with 12 points and Pete Ginger with four less were the clubbers best bets.
 Whatever thought the Water bury Crescents girls team had of beating the Seymour Lassies was blown to the winds in the prelim game when the Crescents came out on the short end of 32 to II verdict due to excellent shooting by Marie Windebank who netted 13 points. Florence Tobin scored eight of the Crescents II points.
 In the opening prellm, the BOyS Club Midgets lost to the Leaders, 45 to 20. Gervicllas annexed IS of the winners points.
 In order to prepare for the com ing week end game the Boys club varsity will do some hard practic- ing during the coming week as they meet those fast stepping New Britain Blues, who are leading in the City League in New Britain. having won 9 games and lost but one thus far this season. The pre- liminary game for Saturday will be played by the Boys Club Juniors, their opposition to be announced later and these two attractions will again be followed by dancing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-08
Runors And Reality Gathered From This Sporting Word The Grist Athletic Contesf
 BY JOHN A. CLUNEY
Ever Hear of Baggataway?
BY JOHN A. CLUNEY

From time in this pillar you might have read that the words professional sport and big business pretty much synon Boxing wrestling football hockey and few other athletic diversions have gone the and everything directly n refer the almighty dol % Now the New York with the to business and failing of foresight of public opinion have put through applications membership the International Lacrosse
 league professional organization with headquarters Canada
 that you will probably the great of lacrosse played The game originated with the Canadian Indians Baggaaway of the netted sticks used game resembed bishops ozer the French invading Canada Ia crosse and that's its today The Indians habit engineering under the gu of the game 4OO0 Indians took with roaming boun dary lines allowing them advance and retreat
 As for game which played for the colleges to- day. has Tt has the dash of basketball, the football the sourrng action of hockey the reekessnes or polo and game played two feet Now IS the way United States and bound out standing sport fans 90 of whom have never seen
 played New York and Chicago have applied for member ship league which shows that Madison Square Gar den heads lose keep themselves of the red
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-08
Tigers, Eagles
 in Overtime Go

New Haven. Conn. Feb S-( (UP) The New York Tigers and the New Haven Eagles battled to a 22 tie last night in the last over- time Canadian American league hockey game here this season.
 Sheppard, assisted by Pettinger scored New York's first goal, bu, Jackson evened the count assisted by Wilson and Speyer. Jenkins then put New York ahead agaln assisted by Pettinger and Sheppard Patterson tied the score with Ne" Hayen's second goal, Speyer anc Rurmeister assisting. Aitkenhead New York goalie, performed re- markably.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-08

Hi-Doo-Hi! Whats This GA Springs, Ark.)
 The parchment states that three Gowanus goats are being boiled out in the bubbling waters-at their own evxpense.
 Hi-dee-ho! This would indicate the funny boys of F'latbush have deserted their guild of wiamond testers and are enlisting in the cause of serious baseball.
 All Popped Up
 Apparently the tidings already has reached the natives of Brook lyn, by smoke signal, because David Driscoll, Esq. quarter-master of the Ebbets field garrison, de- clared over the microphone that his office is being besieged by fans desiring tickets for Brooklyn's ex- hibition games against the Yan- kees, April 8, 9 all 10, and for the major league opening game against Boston at Ebbets field, April 12. ,,,
 1T am amazed" said Driscoll. "The sports writers haven't even picked a name for the team yet, but ten players have gone to Flor- ida at their own expense to get Tn shape before training starts, ana three others are reducing at Hot Springs. Moreover. the ticket de- mand is tremendous. The re-or- ganization certainly is having re- suits"
 New Deal
 The Brooklyn team is the most
 iy, iOrS. new manager, new coach, new players with young blood, new style of play, new mental attitude and nwe feryor among the fans.
 The team is so recognized that the scribes haven't baptized it yet. While Roly-Poly Wilbert Robinson was manager. it bore the monicker Robins" But now that Max Carey is in charge, 1t must have new name. Of course, some one sug- gested Mother Carey's Chickens" could be abbreviated to the "Chicts." Another offered the "Dukes" because of President York's connection. But the right name hasn't come up yet
 Players who are spending their money at Clearwater to fit them selves for the battle for positions include Dazzy Vance, Babe Her man, Johnny Frederick, Al Lopez Freddy Heimach, Lawrence Mat tingly and Phil Gallivan. over at Hot Springs, Hack Wilson, John Picus Quinn and Walt Gilbert are rubbing themselves with turkish towels.
 Spark Plug
 Hack Wilson, Slugglng outneld- CT, who recently was acquired from St Louis, is expected to stimulate heavy hitting. Five youthful Hart ford pitchers are scheduled to work wonders on the mound. Ihey are Van Mungo, Phil Galllvan, Arthur Jones, Lawrence Mattingly and John Krider
 Another young player from Hartford, Bob Reise, may occupy third base in place of Gilbert, 1T Reise performs as well as he did last year with the Eastern league. Carey also is trying to get Joe Stripp, third baseman, from the Cincinnati Reds.
 Pitchers and catchers Will be- gin training at Clearwater, Feb rlary 21, and the rest of the squad a week later. The squad now has 3S men, but by June 15, 1t must be cut down to 23. Consequently there will be q hot battle for posi- tionS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-08
A Little of This and That

of eands greatest of cross-country runners tagged m Grove and whaddaya think He's cousin of Tmmy Grove the South End mpreso who also headed for be track no not braeman before he found he could tell the boys how play saxophone
 Tommy Sullivan that Clark Sheriff Cooke of town is going great as basketball player with the Hartford Colons h. oury has developed that Clark ranked of the best foul shot osse in Hartford.
 Bob pepped Sued but belongs in Waterbury, doing we'll with the Northeastern university track squad He IS tered the Athletic association next Saturday and will be running for his second year with the varsity relay
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-08
ST MARY'S PLAY
 ST JOE'S WEDNESDAY

The Parochial school basketball league schedule for this week. re- leased this morning by William Derwin, follows:
 Wednesday, 4 D. m.-St Mary vs St Joseph's at Croft gym.
 4 D. m.-St Thomas vs St Fran- cis at Washington gym.
 4:30 D. m.-Ss. Peter & Paul vs Sacred Heart at Pearl street gym.
 4:45 D. m.--St Margaret Vs St Ann at Pearl street gym.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-08
By GEORGE KIRKSEY

United Press Stan COrrespOndcnt)
 Milwaukee, Feb 8-UP)-The comeback trail along which no heavyweight champion ever beat back lay ahead of Jack Dempsey to-day.
 Dempsey, champion from 1919 until 1926, will open the second phase of his exhibition tour here tonight, meeting couple of Cousins"
 If Dempsey is kidding the pub lie, he has only about six months at most to continue along that line. And Dempsey is a man of moods. To-day he'll tell his closest friends he is sincere in his at tempt to fight again. Tomorrow hell say he never intends to fight again.
 No Money Concerned
 It should be stated now that financial matters have nothing to do with Dempseys future, in or out of the boxing ring.
 Dempsey has an explosive in stinct in his makeup which de- mands action. He only knows how to do one thing and that is fight.
 Dempsey meets Jack Roper, Los Angeles, and Buck Everett, Gary, Ind, tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-08

It required two days of bitter verbal warfare to establish the finalists for the race. It may take twice that long to name cham pion.
 To-day's programs included wo- mems speed skating demonstra- ton, hockey games between the United States and Poland and Canada and Germany, and infor- nal freezing competitions between spectators.
 Two Blanks
 Nothing very exciting happened yesterday. Canada's hockel team defeated Poland 9 to 0, and the United States team gave Ger many a somewhat similar white washing last night, to 0.
 Emil St Goddard of the Pas. Manitoba, won the demonstration dog-sled race when his pack con- pleted the 50-mile, two-day trek in the total winning time of 4 hours, 23 minutes, 12 510 seconds. Leonard Sepjpela, hero of the dash to Nome in 1925, finished second in 4:'31:01 S-10. Sharty Russich. of Canada, came third in 4:47:44 6-10.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-08
NAUGATUCK YMCA
 SPORT ACTIVITIES

Many basketball games were played at the Naugatuck Y M c A Saturday. John McGroary $ Ora "Y' Midgets defeated the Ora "" Cubs 20-6. Sweeney and F. Neary starred for the. Midgets.
 The Y" Pirates defeated the Naugatuck Falcons 60-26. The Pirates displayed wonderful shoot ing ability.
 The "Y'' league held it's session Saturday afternoon when 3 games were played.
 The Moonshiners defeated the Hoboes 27-17. The game was close rison and Beardsley shared honors with points each.
 Tine Yo Yo Gunsters again won a one e-sided game 6422. the Track Eye McDermott again led his team games the Yo Yo's have scored 
 PIikaitis with 15 points was head of the TrackWalkers.
 For close games and overtim D periods, the honors go to the Loaf CTS when it took minutes over time to down the Idlers-28-23. Gabram, one of the "Y's' best guards. was highest point getter. Leonard Harrison, a beginning is playing wonderful basketball for the, short time he has played.
 Jack Kiely scored his only 3 baskets of the game in the over time period clutching the game for his team.
 There is one more game to be played to complete the round league. The teams will be re-or- ganiZcd and ore more round will be played.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-08
Tilden-Nusslein
 At Arena Tonight

New Haven, Conn, Feb S-(UP) Big Bill Tilden meets a man con- sidered by experts to be his chief rival for the 1882 world profes- sional tennis championship at the arena here o-n1ght-Hans Nuss- lein of Germany.
 The diminutive, 22year-old Teu- ton, a former grocery clerk, lost by a point to Tilden in Ham bourg Germany, last year. Roman Najuch of Czecho- -Slovakia, who instruct ed Nusslein only to have the youth defeat him for the world pro title will appear against Albert Burke of Ireland.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-08
CROSBY AND WILEY CLASH WEDNESDAY
 IN LEAGUE GAME
Leemen Lose Again to Rogers - Naugy TOp= ples Torrington Two Games Here Saturday

The most colorful basketball en- counter of the season is sched- uled Wednesday night at Wilby gym between Billy Schofield's az gressive and youthful Crosby quin- tet and Jimmy Lees experienced but in-and-out Wilby proteges in what should draw close to 1,5O0 fans to the Grove street gym. In the Naugatuck Valley league stand ing the latter leads the former by a game and half.
 Rogers Trips WiIby
 Wilby looked like anything but the club they are steamed up to be Saturday night and let Rogers high of Newport, F. l. walk off with a A to 20 verdict before large crowd nj the second game of their annual series. LaHoud, the youthful forward who won the first game in Newport with his sensational shooting, was too clever for owen Connell and Dan Briott and sucked them in time and time again for easy shots, making five field goals and the same number of points. Jim Tracy scored 12 of Wilby's markers, two from the charity line. At half time Rogers led, II to 10.
 Scally Runs Wild
 Red" Scally found the hoops at the Naugy Y Saturday for IA points as Pete Foley's boys ran rough shod over Torrington. 45 to 32, for their seventh straight Naugatuck Valley league win and Torrington's fifth consecutive loss. Bubbles Balinsky was next for scoring honors with 10 points followed closely by George Goodwin and Dick Tuckey. The latter had three personals charged against him in the first quarter and played up un- til the last two minutes before con- hitting his fourth. Longhi annex ed 12 of the losers g points. At intermission Torrington trailed, 27 to 13.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-08
HARTFORD K OF L PLAY LOCAL LITB
 HERE TOMORROW
Boy and Girl Teams Meet on St Joseph's Basket ball Court in Annual Affair
By JOHNNY STANKUs

By JOhNNI STA Nhto
 The local Knights of Lithuania basketball aggregations will play host to their brotherly K. of l.. of Hartford in their last appear ance in this city tomorrow eve ming at St Joseph's auditorium. The Hartford Knights appeared here two weeks ago, meeting de- feat at the hands of the Brooklyns by a 34 to 30 score in a benefit game, which was filled with thrills galore and fans of this city mar yelled at thespeedy passing and ac- curate shooting game of the Cap ital City champions.
 Practice Tonight
 The local Liths, coached by Vic Danisavage, old time B. A. C. star courtster, will meet in the final workout tonight at St Joseph's s auditorium at z o'clock. and the coach will have a number of tricks to show hissquad when they en- gage the Hartford boys in their only meeting of the season. Coach Danisavage is hopeful of his charges downing the speedy Hart ford outfit, although a tough as- signment is confronting the local team in doirg so.
 The Hartford K. of l.. lassies, only rivals to the Aetna Insurance girls quintet of Hartford, for championship girls laurels of the state, will make their only ap- pearance in this city tomorrow evening, when they collide with the local K. of L. girls outfit in the preliminary game.
 No League Games Tonight
 Owing to the K. of L. basketball practice tonight at St Joseph's au- ditorium, the K. of l.. community basketball league will play its final games of the season next Monday night, at St Joseph's au- ditorium.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-08
Meter Men at Dinner Celebration

That roaring noise like the angry Atlantic heard out Hitchcock's Lake way Saturday night turned out to be few hundred rousing cheers for the Meter Department bowling team of the c. l.. & Power league, after their 100 pin victory over Jack Roberts Construction ists which was celebrated by a din ner paid for by the loosers at Mike Ferrick's Lakeside Tavern. A good time was had by everyone includ- ing Buckskin Berger and Joe Blum who led the Meter Department cheering cection. Thomas Bertram Flanagan presided as toastmaster. while Jim Kiely attended to things in general and presented the Prize Trophy to the winners.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-08
Clock Basketeers
 Lose to Ingrahams

George Smiths Clock Shop bas- keteers, winners of the first round in the local Industrial league, in- yaded Bristol Saturday evening where they were made recipients of a 35-25 setback at the hands of the crappy Ingraham Watch team.
 Bill Briggs, former Torrington high star, was held to a lone field goal by Ed Evans while Bill Luty, pivot of the Corbin Screw
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-08
Ten Leading Scorers
NAUGY MERMEN SWIM
 YALE FROSH WE'D.

Fritz kla mbt's Naugatuck Y swimming team garnered its 10th straight meet Saturday taking the New Haven ITillhousc mermen into camp at Carnegie Pool in the Elm City, Al to 3i. As a result of their impressive victory the Nauey swimmers will show in the same pool Wednesday evening meeting the crack Yale Freshmen team.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-08
HEAVY SNOWFALL HALTS OLYMPICS
 AT LAKE PLACID

Lake Placid, N. Y., Feb B. (UP)-First and second heats of the two-man bObsled cOmpc- tition of the HI winter Olym- pic games scheduled for to-day were postponed because of a driving snowstOrm that made the Mt Van HOevenberg run slow and unsafe. The cpmpetf- ton will be held tomorrow or Wednesday.
 Snow has been falling for more than 12 hours. It was feared that unless there Is let up the finals of the trouble making 10000 meter speed skat. ing championship, scheduled for this afternoon, also might be postponed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-08
.Sonnenberg Here
 Thursday Night

Gus Sonnenberg, former worlds wrestling champion and ex-Dart- mouth football player will make his first professional appearance in this city Thursday night at the Phoenix avenue arena under the auspices of the Waterbury A. c. He meets up with Stanley Pinto of Boston in a match that is expected to provide considerable entertain ment for local mat fans.
 Jack Ganson of California who wrestled in this city two years ago is also on the card meeting Bull Martin. Two more bouts complete the card.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-08
TH0MAST0N K. (.
 VS WATERVILLE
Valley League Rivals Col= lide Wednesday at Oak= vile Community House

Two Naugatuck Valley league games are scheduled Wednesday evening at the Oakville Commit nifty house. At s o'clock the Thom- aston kaceys meet the Waterville five while the Free Polands play Oakville at 9 o'clock.
 In Thomaston the same night at o'clock the Co l. quintet of Tor rington take on the Thomaston Tigers while an hour later the Naugatuck Firemen meet the ThomaSton Ponies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-08
SCOVILL AND BRASS MEET TOMORROW

Two fine games are listed on the weekly Industrial Basket ball league program mat the central Y tomorrow night. In the feature attraction at o'clock the ScoviIl and Brass lives will furnish tue opposition while an hour earlier will find the BcardsIey-WO and Chase combines as opponents. Alden White will referee both games after which dancing will follow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-08
LOCAL SIMON=PURES
 ON NEW HAVEN CARD

New Haven. Feb S--The third amateur boxing show under the auspices Of the American Legion HuGhson Post No. Fl, will be staged al the Arena on Thursday night Matchmaker James Carton has arranged to present the fore most amateur talent from through out the state. with representatives from the Hartford. Waterbury Derby and local clubs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-08
Barney Dreyfuss
 Laid to Rest

Pittsburg, Feb S-The funeral of Barney Dreyfuss, head of the Pittsburg Pirates for 33 years, was held yesterday afternoon at Rodeph Sholom temple. which is located not far from Forbes field. where the dean of National league mag mates centered most of his life. Rabbi Samuel Goldenson .officiated at the last rites. Baseball mag mates representing all sections of the National league circuit, at- tended. including President John A. Heydler, of the National league: Charles A. Stoneham and James ]. Tierney. of New York; Frank F. York. of Brooklyn. and Judge Emil Fuchs of Boston.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-08
Crosby Hi-Y Victors

Bud Carr, Stan Fowler and Joe Quinn did most of the scoring Sat urday evening as the Crosby Hi Y defeated the New Britain Hi-1 in the Hardware City, 32 to 29. At half time the losers led, IT to l3. but the locals staged rally in the closing periods to win out.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-08

Just what will happen before, and after Alexander Hurd and Frank Stack of Canada; Bernt Evensen and Ivar Ballangrud of Norway, and Irving Jaffee. Valen- tine Bialas, Edward Schroeder and Eddie Wedge, all of the U. $. A., decide the 10,000-meter cham pion, is something to think about.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-08

British jockey, will be Mama Mead DonoGhue has won three of those British derbies himself. He doesn't say why he likes Mama Mead, but only as ow that's the 'orse Q likes"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-08
Zi-Theta.Pit Lose

Fred Clark's Seymour A. A. won their second game from pr Glenn Sweets Zi-Theta-Pit five Saturday night at the Central Y. 3S to 2a' Howie Kraft and Bill Stokes were ushered from the game in the sec ond period following a brief flstic engagement which resulted m Kraft receiving a colored peeper. Bud Manweiller and Red" Me- Intosh starred for the winners while Bus Moran and Charley Stoeffler excelled for the Zis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-08
Friars Win

The Putsic Friars defeated the Recreations Saturday evening at the Central Y, 21 to IS. Johnny Brown, Johnny Rozum and Soup Despins featured for the winners while Bill sweeney and Joe Burns were the losers best bets. Win HOP kins, Recs center, was removed from the game in the first period with a sprained ankle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-08
DEMPSEY MAN OF
 MOODS SAYS U. P. WRITER WITH JACK
Starts Second Exhibition Tour Tonight Against Two Cousins"

Editors Note: This is the first of series of articles con- corning Jack Dempsey by George Kirkscy, United Press midwest sports writer. Kirk sey is accompanying Dempsey on the former champions sec- Ond exhibition tour which the boxer Is making to determine if he is ready for an attempt to regain the championship he lost to Gene Tunney and now held by Max Schmeling.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-08
AMATEUR BASKETBALL
Hillies Accept Def

The Reymond Hillies accept the challenge of Johnny Rocks Elmer aids and will play them tomorrow night at Washington gym. A few weeks ago the Hillies had game with the Ems, but the latter failed to put in their appearance. Ihe Hillies hope they will appear to- morrow night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-08
SATURDAY RESULTS

Branford Tanks 52, Ansonia Wrightlets 22.
 Wallingford Co K "A; Branford Tanks 22.
 Madison 49, Cromwell 36.