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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-02
.SHUCCO GETS WIN ON FOUL DESPITE
 RULES OF STATE

New Haven, Conn.,, March 2- (UP)-Although fouls are not recognized in Connecticut as blows on which a fight may be ended. Tony Shucco, Boston. last night was awarded the decision over Al Gainer, New Haven, after Gainer had repeatedly hit low. The sche- duled 10 round bout between the light-heavies ended in the first minute of the fourth round.
 Shucco was far ahead on points when Gainer began shooting for the foul territory. Referee Billy Taylor, Hartford, warned him, and when he persisted in swinging low he stopped the fight.
 Grand Slamming.
 Tn the semi-final between Steve Carr, Meriden, and Tony Benito, Worcester, Mass, Carr unintention- ally fouled Benito. In this bout Taylor gave Benito a five minute rested and then ordered the fight to go on. It went the scheduled eight rounds with Carr getting the decision and Benito the applause for his gameness. Phil Baker, Nor walk lightweight, defeated Johnnie Bellus, New Haven, in six rounds. and Eddie Moore, Bridgeport mid dleweight, knocked out Jack Ren- ault, New Haven, in the fourth Frankie Parker, Worcester light weight, and Gene Gregory, New Haven, drew in four rounds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-02

That the glove work tonight will be even more pleasing than two weeks ago is due to the fact that only the best of the state talent is left for competition, the poorer boxers having been eliminated in the previous rounds. For instance, Phil Brosseau of Waterbury, Howie Abele of Meriden, Pinky Morris of Bridgeport, Chief Moon of New Haven, Charley Eagle of Water- bury, Wally Banola of New Britain and Joe Sullivan of New Haven are a few of the boys in all divi- sions who will show tonight, most of whom were seen here at the last show and all of whom created favorable impressions.
 Action Assured
 With popular prices arranged for and the best of talent in title competition to show their wares, Waterburys boxing element VIII not want for their moneys worth as they will see from ten to four teen bouts in both novice and open divisions. Ken Perry, Y. M. c. A. middlewight is also numbered among the competitors in 'the novice class and by his showing a short time ago, should go far in the amateur glove game.
 Promising
 Then there's Al Leveque, whose right hand shots to the chin will probably spill many an opponent before he becomes a professional If Al happens to draw Johnny Fisher of New Britain tonight, sthere should be some real slam banging in the three round bout, if it goes the limit, as these boys are "old" rivals by this time and both are terrific hitters. Wally Banola, the lad who put the uuieteus on Chester Rudy, a state champion until two weeks ago, looks like a sure finalist, while Phll Brosseau has the light-heavyweight title as his goal to defend for the next twelve months.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-02
HORSESHOE TITLE
 GAMES AT MIAMI

Miami, Florida, March - (Special) Blair E. Nunamaker, of Cleveland, Ohio, wizard of the ancient sport of horseshoe hurling and holder of the worlds cham pionship, is a very busy young man these days. From early morning until late afternoon he's Keeping the skies literally filled with flying horseshoes as he trains to defend his laurels against the Canadian champion, Alphonse Beillergeon of Montreal.
 The big event, scheduled to be held at the Miami Biltmore Coun. try Club here on March IS, will mark Nunamaker's first competi- ton since 1929 for the crown he wears. The match will be de- termined on the basis of the best six out of eleven games and Will be conducted under the rules oi the National Horseshoe Pitchers Association which has given its sanction to Colonel Henry l.. Do herty, president of the Florida Year-Round Clubs, and sponsor ol the battle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-02
RECREATION LEAGUE
 RUMBL.INGS

Starting the fourth and last round the two tail end teams showed that "never say die" spirit and took over the two leading teams for three straight games a. piece.
 Cannon Ball Phil IIamel's score of $50 and Paddy D'AngeIo's 357 was too much for the leading Pie rates and lost three in a row to Leo Hamels Braves.
 Bryan's fighting Yankees white washed the Giants for the biggest upset of the season. Bryan and Hurley rolling the best games or the series.
 With P. Brick and Berube each hitting 13O in the opening game the Cubs one and only game was enough to put them in second place. A. HamePs score of 35O and Johnnie Bricks score Of S4S helped the Athletics to win two games both teams hitting total score of 1895.
 The Red Sox by winning three games from the Tigers slipped into fourth place and sent the Tigers into next to last place. The Red Hox's perfect team work netted a score of 1871.
 Byran took high single for the week while Palmer Brick had high three with a score of 372. -:- Our Honor Roll of $40 or better consisted of P. Brick 372. Roden' 366, D'Angelo 357, Carlo 354, A. Hamel $50, P. Hamel $50. Berube 34S, Bryan, J. Brick 345. Pied monte 343 and R. Hamel 341.
 In the ten man match game with the TorringtOn RecreatiOns last Saturday night Armand Hamel and Johnnie Mango were the Outstand- ing stars for our team while Stan- ley and Otto were the stars for the Torrington team. With two victOrs over the TOrringtOn ten man team to ,ourcredited the team from up the valley are looking for ward to twenty man home and home match.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-02
SEEK BROOKLYNS FOR NEW BRITAIN
 HOOP TOURNEY
Fourteen Teams Already Communicated With For Play L alter Part of Month

New Britain, March 2-Tenta- tive plans for state wide cham pionship semi-pro basketball tour nament to be conducted in this city the latter part of March have been announced. Already IA teams have signif1ed their interest in the affair and it is expected that the majority of these will be entered. The exact dates of the plauoff have not yet been selected.
 It is proposed to have the tour nament run on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights at the Stan- ley Arena. Cash prizes will be of fered the teams that wind up in first, second and third positions and in addition to these, there will probably be trophies of various sorts offered for both teams and individuals.
 An entrance fee of $1O will be required from each entrant and this will be held during the tour nament as g. guarantee of good faith and will be returned to the team managers after the tourna- ment is over. Only teams of high calibre have been invited to enter and an effort is being made to se- cure the best team in each local ity.
 According to the concensus of opinion among the managers, the Nettletons of this city will not be in the tournament because of the fast that it is stristly a profession al team and out of the class of the various other teams in Connec- ticut. New Britain's entry, there fore, will be either the All Saints or the Phantoms. whichever wins the championship of the City Bas- ketball League.
 A meeting of the managers of the clubs hich have definitely en- tered will be called in this city in the near future to arrange all of the details, schedule, officials. time of games and method of awarding prizes.
 The teams already communica- ted with and counted on as possi- ble entrants in the tournament, are as follows: Brooklyn A. c. of Wa terbury, Manchester Recs, Bran ford Tanks, Sokol-Rosebuds of Bridgeport, St. Peters of Torring- ton, St. Mary's of Sast Hartford North Sides of Meriden, Norwich Y. M. c. A., Smoke Shop Five of Willimantic, Moose Five of New Haven, Holy Name of Stamford New London Coast Guard quintet and the winner of the Hartford City series.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-02
TODANS SPORTeIPARADE
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By HENRY McLEMORE

By HENRY McLEMORE
 United Press Stan Correspondent
 New York, March 9. (UP)- Hockey laughs at depression.
 "You don't have to take my word that hockey is holding it's own bet ter than any other professional sport" Calder said during a chat after meeting of the hockey gover- nors here yesterday. Just take a look at the figures. I took a look at them recently and they showed me that in four American sports cen- ters-New York, Chicago, Boston and Detroit-hockey was doing better at the gate than any other sport you could name. And that goes for baseball, which is sup posed to be the national sport"
 Did MT Calder attach any special signifiance to the fact that hockey was outdrawing all it's rivals?"
 "Yes, I do. It can mean but one thing-that hockey, so far as the United States is concerned, has just been scratched as @ popular and money-making sport. Here we are making money when all the others are rocking about on their heels. And we're just about the youngest sport of them all. Please remember that it wasn't so many years ago that there weren't more than five or six artificial ice rings in coun- try, and that hockey games in New York played to less than thou sand spectators, most of whom were Canadians. Now we draw packed houses all over the circuit"
 We asked MT Calder why hockey had taken such a hold on the citi- zens in the towns where it was played.
 If you've seen a hockey game you know the answer to that one" speed, color, action and spectacular roughness. Moreover, our unique play-off system, whereby all the teams in the league are in the run ming until almost the last day of the season, prevents interest from tagging.
 Take the standing of the clubs right now for example. With nine games to go every hockey fan in country is excited over the third place race between tn Canadiens and the New York Americans. The battle between the Americans and Canadiens for a place in the play offs has completely overshadowed the play of the teams higher in the standings"
 What did he think of the present system of refereeing, calling for a referee on the ice and a judge in the stands?"
 Its all right, but it's not my idea of a perfect system. If had my way I'd have one referee on the ice and he'd be the sole arbiter. It would be his business to see every thing, and there'd be no chance for passing the buck. The success of | the one-man system in the Inter- national league proves that a ref cree, providing he is top-notch man, can run the whole show" Had MT Calder heard that many American fans had complained be- cause of the eight league referees only two were native Americans. "Ys, I've heard that complaint, and being as five of the nine clubs in the league are from the states I can understand it. But we can't remedy the situation until capable American referees appear on the scene. Rest assured that when they do appear they'll be grabbed plenty | quickly"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-02
.BOYS' CLUB DROP CLOSE VERDICT TO
 MERIDEN KNIGHTS
Locals OutscOre Winners From Field But Lose, 43 to 4O-InsiIcO Girls ROut Naugatuck
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 Meriden, March 2.-Conversing on II of 21 complimentary awards although outscored from the floor IS to 16, the local Knights over came a 10 point lead in the last quarter at Insilco hall last night and defeated the Waterbury Boys club, 43 to 40.
 Kraft Goes Big
 The Brass City quintet held the locals on even terms the first per- iod, 9-9, but went into the lead at half time, 20 to 16, due to four field goals in this quarter by Howie Kraft, who gave the finest exhibi- ton of off balance shooting Meri- denites have witnessed in years garnering 10 field goals and foul. At the end of the third period the visitors again led, 32 to 24, los- ing big Jack Keefe on violations late in the quarter. The Knights clicked in the last quarter their long shots finding the irons with consistency while the Waterbury, ties were held to eight points.
 Losers Blame Official
 The losers blamed their defeat on Referee Oscar Muravnick who called but five personals on the Meriden quintet all evening, four of them in the first half, and who detected IS on them, 13 in the sec ond half.
 A return game will be played in Waterbury, two weeks from Satur- day. The game in details:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-02
ALL RESERVED SEATS
 FOR BRISTOL=MER GAME TOMORROW SOLD

Bristol, March 2.-All reserved seats for the basketball game be- tween Bristol high and Meriden to- morrow night were sold yesterday afternoon it was announced by Faculty Advisor Carl A. Magnu son.
 Because of Meriden having a chance to tie Bristol for first place in the Central Connecticut Inter- scholastic league and many want ing to get a peek at Monahan's charges before they enter the an- ball tournament at New Haven, March g, 10 and II it is expected turn out at a Bristol high school game will be in attendance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-02

IOlalS .1o f-' fo
 Referee Oscar Muravnick. Score at half time, 20-16 Water bury. Time-Four 10-minute per- iods. Personals-Kraft 3, Griffin g., Cameron 2, Keefe 4, Kelly l, Spirit 3, B. Zajac 1, Markowski 2, Pa chuk 2.
 Phantoms Beat InsiIco Majors
 In the semi-final game the New Britain Phantoms handed the In- silco Majors their most stinging defeat of the season, winning Al to "A, completely outplaying the locals. Luinan and Crane featur- ed for the winners with IA to 13 points, respectively, while Al Smith scored nine of the locals tallies.
 InsilcO Girls Beat Naugy
 The Naugatuck Co-eds were no match for the Insilco Girls in the opening contest and the locals chalked up their seventh victory in eight starts, 35 to z. Elsie Kline and Edith Coe were the big guns for the locals while Eleanor St John excelled for the Rubber Towners.
 Play Waterbury Next Week Next Wednesday the Majors will meet the Wilby high Alumni of Waterbury in the feature game while the Insilco girls will play the Waterbury Pastimes in return contest. The Brass City maidens are the only team to setback the locals this year, winning by two points in a fast contest here three weeks ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-02

He could still smile, although he had been hit hard on the chin foI the second time in six months.
 Johnson fired unexpectedly last October as manager of the Wash ington Senators, had been busy for weeks organizing backing and pre- pairing to take over the muddled affairs of the Jersey City club of the International league.
 His plan was working out smoothly. He had plenty of back ing. The baseball world was pre- pared for an announcement today that the Johnson group had pur- chased the Skeeters' contract and that Walter would be president and general manager.
 The Blow-Off.
 But yesterday certain parties not members of the Johnson group withdrew their aid and the deal was unexpectedly blasted. Because of this action, 1t was learned au- thoritatively, there's virtually no chance for the Johnson deal to go through now. After losing a couple months of valuable time, Walter is free again to look for a job. But most of the clubs are set now, and the training season has opened.
 To Providence.
 Charles H. Knapp of Baltimore, president of the International league issued last night call for a meeting at the Hotel New York; CT Saturday to determine disposi- ton of the Skeeters' franchise. It is understood reliably that the franchise may be shifted to Pro- whence, R. I.
 At this meeting. a committee of thre will report on the Jersey city situation. Twenty previous meet ings were held to straighten out the vexatious problem.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-02
PRINCETON POINTS FOR TIE WITH
 YALE FOR TITLE

New York, March 2-(UP)- Princeton's quintet retained its chance of finishing first in the Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball league last night by trouncing Columbia 35-24 at the Columbia gymnasium.
 Yale leads the league with seven victories, two defeats and only one game to play. Last nights wil gave Princeton six triumphs, two de- feats and two games to be played
 If Yale should lost to the tail- end Cornell team Saturday night, which isn't likely, Princeton could cop first place by beating Dart mouth and Penn. If Yale beats Cornell, two victories for Prince ton would mean a tie. The stand ingS:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-02
WATCH THESE BOYS
 PITCH THIS SEASON
Ry NEA Service

Baseball fans will follow the ca- reer of eight American League pitchers this year with a lot of in- terest. These eight first-year pitch CTS in 1892, showed lot of prom ise and will likely get going hot before the coming season is far gone.
 They are: Montie Weaver, Wash ington, who had 22 wins and Il defeats; Johnny Allen, New York. with IT and 4; Tony Freitas, Ath- New York and Boston, 10 and q; Oral Hildebrand, Cleveland, and 6; Krausse, Athletics, and l.; Paul Gregory, White Sox, and 3. and Bill McAfee. Washington, and 1.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-02
Dixie Golf Meet
 Starts at Miami

Miami, Fla. Mar 2-UPl- Paced by Celest Durand of Garden City, N. Y, and c. E. Wilkins of Little Rock, Ark, a field Of qualifers teed off today on the first round of match play in the annual Dixie golf championship at the Miami Country club. Durand and Wilkins shared medal honors yesterday with identical cards of 38-37-75. Tommy Goodwin of Monroe, N. Y., defending cham pion, barely qualified with 79.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-02
WEAVER IN OVERTIME
 WIN FROM WINDHAM

Hartford, March 2-The Wind ham High school basketball team. heralded as a possible 1883 Yale Tournament entry, failed even to approach the form displayed by other Connecticut outstanding teams in their Greater Hartford invasions in It's game last night with Coach Fred Stones Weaver High school quintet, losing by a 30 to 28 score in a nip-and-tuck overtime contest at the North Finders Rymnasium.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-02
CAMPBELL Sets 300
 M. P. H. GOAL FOR 1884

New York, March 2- (UP) - Sir Malcolm Campbell, British rac- ing driver who set a new auto mobile speed record of 272.1OS miles an hour in his Bluebird car at DNyton Beach last week, sailed last niSht for England aboard the liner Aquitania. He said he would return in 1884 an attempt to boost the record to 30 0miles an hour.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-02
TeutOnias Face
 Bridgeport Next

The Portuguese soccer team will play the German Sport club of Bridgeport Sunday at Newfield Park at 3:15 o'clock. In the first attraction the Invicta Sport club of Danbury will meet the Sikorsky eleven of Bridgeport in a contest which will almost settle the cham pionship of the State league.
 In the amateur league Sunday the Teutonia A. c. of this city will show at Brassco Park against the Bridgeport Swedish amateurs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-02
Nonpareils Play
 Post Alumni

The Post Alumni quintet, com posed of practically every mem Der fthe present business col legt team, will meet the Nonpareiis tonight at the North End Y at , o'clock. The latter team will take the floor with Hennie and Ralph Santopietro, Ray Ouimet, Kelly Longo and Johnny Pettino.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-02
Manager Bill McKechnie and Sec retary Cunningham.
Lucas Agrees to Terms

Cincinnati, O., March 2-(UP)-A President Sidney Well, manager Donie Bush and seven battery men of the Cincinnati Reds to-day were on their way to Tampa. Fla, the Reds training camp. Before leaving yesterday, Bush come to an agreement by telephone with Red Lucas, the clubs leaoSng and report immediately.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-02
Scorpions Beat
 Waterville, 32-21

Nick Sullivan's Scorpions chalked up their third consecutive win in as many nights last evening, de- feating the Waterville Ramblers in a secheduled Pearl Street Com munity league tilt, 32 to. 21. Ed Koslosky and Nick Buonocore fea- tured for the winners with II and nine points. respectively while Steve Baraway dropped in IA of the losers tallies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-02
|BOSCO,S GOAL IN
 OVERTIME GIVES
 HICHLANDERS WIN
Cellar Occupants of N.E.Y. Interclub League Upset COlOnials, l0 to 17

A pop shot from the foul zone by Pete Bosco in the final seconds of a three minute overtime period gave the Highlanders their second victory in 13 starts in the North End Y Interclub league last night as the Colonials bowed in an excit- ing game, 19 to 17. Felix Panasci enabled the winners to knot the count and send the game in extra minutes when he dropped in a side shot with a minute to play. The box score:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-02
At The Trainir1g
 Camps
(By the United PreSs) Dickey Still Missing

St Petersburg, Fla, March D. CUP)-Only four batterymen were absent to-day as the world cham pion New York Yankees settled down to the routine of spring training. Two of the absentees were holdouts.
 Catcher Bill Dickey and Pitcher Charley Ruffing resent salary re- auctions of S2,00O each and have failed to report with the first squad, which arrived yesterday. Wiley Moore, right-handed fling CT, is on his way from Oklahoma, and Lefty Gomez, ace pitcher, ap- parently fingered with his bride in Philadelphia.
 Eleven pitchers and two catch CTS make up the squad.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-02
Recruit Misses Train

St Petersburg, Fla, March 2-
 (UP)-The first Host" baseball player of the season is expected to arrive at the Boston Braves train-
 ing camp to-day. Recruit Pitcher Ed Kirley of Hop<intOn, Mass, left Boston with the other batterymen, but was missing when the train pulled out of New York. It's un- dcrsOod he missed the train in the big city and will report to-day. A dozen batterymen are here with
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-02
PAPER BOX ROUT SEYMOUR; PLAY
 BLUES TONIGHT
DiBiase and Gegan Fea= ture 48=25 Win Over St Stan's-TWO Games on at Brooklyn Y
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Seymour, March 2. TT With Frankie DiBiase and "Hank" Gegan scoring seven doubledeckers apiece and three more points than the entire St Stan quintet register ed, the Paper Box of Waterbury repeated over the Saints here last night, 48 to 25, completely playing rings around the local tossers.
 At no time did the Saints come within tying the fast Brass City az gregation who were without the services of their high scorer. Boley Jokabauskas. Rosko and Charley Overton did most of the scoring for the locals. The box score:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-02
Mack Gives Pep Talk

Fort Myers, Fla, March 2-(UP) Pitcher Merritt Sugar" Cain was expected to arrive to-day, completing the PhiIadelphia's Ath- letic's squad of batterymen. The As will take two workouts daily, and they'll "hustle every minute on the fieId,' Manager Connie Mack said. In his first pep talk, he assured the squad "we're go- ing places this season, and we'll have to hustle every minute to get there"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-02
Fouls Help Adelphi.

Conversing on seven of IA free tries the Adelphi scored a 19 to 1J victory over the Eagles in the final game of the night, although out scored from the floor, seven to six Fred DeLeon and Joe Jannetty featured for the winners with six points apiece while Rainey Spadola was the losers best bet. The good news.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-02
Hlghlanders.

IoldIo o-J
 Score at half time: 9-S, Colonials. Referee: R. Santopietro Crosby. Time: Four 8-minute periods and l 3-minute overtime period.
 Juniors Suffer First Defeat
 The biggest surprise of the league competition to date saw Fat" Ouimet's North End Hillies upsetting the dope bucket and soundly trouncing the North End Y Juniors. 23 to g. The defeat was the Juniors first in league competition and their second of the season.
 "Baldy" Miller was the winners big punch and the thorn in the side of the Longomen, the aggres- sive forward dropping in six field goals for high scoring honors of the evening. Johnny Martin with four points was the only scoring hope of the losers.
 The details:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-02
AFTER THIRD LETTER

Ben Smith. flashy University or
 Alabama athlete. is out after his third sports letter. He has already gained monograms In football and
 basketball. and hopes to win one in track this season.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-02
Stellar Semi Final Amateur Fight Program At Phoenlx Arena
Best OF Connecticut
 Talent To Make Strong
 Bids For Championships

If the satisfaction expressed by those in attendance at the last local amateur boxing show is any indication this evenings crowd which will witness the semifnas of the Diamond Gloves tournament should be pretty capacity State boxing titles are involved in every of the bouts and the finest amateur fighters the state competing