The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-22
WATERBURY LIP
TEAM HONORED BY
STATE POWER men
D'Veleskis Crew Gets
COckings Trophy - AL
len Holds Speakers in
Check

ABOUT ZUV employees ana IrleuOS
were present at Waverly Inn, Ches-
hire, last night to attend the VIC
tory banquet IN honor of the Wat
erbury district bowling team which
won the championship Of the Pow
er Company State League for 1881
SO and also the bowling trophy
personally donated by George E.
Cockings, manager of the Bristol
bIrian.
During the dinner Gene Oviatt,
tho well-known musical director,
directed several very interesting
numbers which included a trio
made up of Waterbury District
Power Company employees: Hugo
LANCE, George Sullivan and Gus
Bergin. They rendered several of
the latest songs, etc, with each
singing a solo number. The
Mccoy trio, well-known talented
team of dancers and products of
big time vaudeville, put on clev-
er act and demonstrated why they
were favorites wherever they per-
form. Charles Favali, the Water
bury Caruso, rendered several ex-
cellent tenor solos, accompanying
himself with a banjo, scored one of
the big hits of the evening.
ImprOmptu
Additional entertainment from
the Power .company's Hartford
forces brought forth Lester Rey-
nolds, former local favorite,
George Ford, Francis McWeeney
and Henry Leonard, who enter
tanned the gathering with song and
dance numbers.
Gene Oviatt in addition to d.
recting the various acts rendered
several piano selections.
After those present had enjoyed
a very delicious turkey dinner and
an excellent program of entertain
nlent, C. J. Allen, manager of the
Waterbury district. who proved
very interesting and able toastmas-
ter, complimented the State League
bowlers as well as the Waterbury
district champions on the great
race that was staged. Toastmaster
Allen then called on George e.
C0ckings. who presented the beau
tiful trophy, of which he was the
donor. to Cy D'vileskis, captain Of
the Waterbury district team. Mr.
one of the Power company's most
short talk stated that he regretted
very much to have to tell the as
semblage that his prophesy at last
years state bowling banquet had
failed to materialize. Mr. Cockings
had prophesied in 1891 that the
Power trophy of 1892 would reside
in Bristol and as it was the policy
Of the company to stage the ban
quet in the district of the winning
team, all could lay plans to attend
the 1882 Power company state
league banquet in the Bell City.
However, he was proud Of the fact
that his Bristol outfit was not elm
mated until the last game of the
schedule and it took none other
than the champions to turn the
trick. In conclusion, Mr. Cockings
complimented the Waterbury. dis
trict champions for their excellent
bowling and fine spirit and sports
manship shown by them through
out the season.
Spoke His Piece
Captain CIV D'Vileskis in accept
ing the Cockings' trophy on behalf
of the Waterbury district team,
stated that 1t was one of the great
est races in which he had ever the
honor of taking part, that at no
time did they feel certain that they
would be returned the winners Of
the race, and then called upon the
members of the Waterbury team
to rise. Marching to the speakers
table headed by Captain Cy OWL
eskis were Frank ,Byrnes. John
DeVito, Hugo LANCE, Mike Smith
and Bob Nelson. The champions
received a tremendous ovation from
those present.
Tom Flanagan, welfare super
visor and chairman of the state
league, in q brief talk thanked the
members of the league and Man
aver George e. Cockings, donor Of
tho trophy, and the other district
managers for their splendid CO.
operation in making the league the
success that It was.
J. u. King. operating. superin-
tendent, stated that he hadn't
bowled In several years but that
he heard considerable OF this bowl
ing league during the winter
months. He said he agreed with
everything the speakers had said
and In addition felt that the BAN
auct demonstrated the good feel
ing that predominated throughout
Va" a. 's s. Jourdan, a iocalite. who is
AZ present manager OF the Mtri-
DEN district, spoke briefly on the
advantages Of . bowling league In
the Power company, stating that
K gave the employees OF the various
dietrlcfs an opportunity 10 renew
old acouaintnuces and also 70