The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-22
Smoke Rings
 From Pittsburgh, Pa
BY GEORGE DILLON

The waterville Oilers are listed in the directory again after being eliminated in the National Am ateur Baseball Tournament at Pittsburgh, Pa, but the memory fingers on. The chartered bus, handicapped by indictment weather. took 23 long hours to reach our destination and what Q monotonous ride. However, that can not be used as an alihi for packing up Sunday after drop ping two straight to Dayton, Ohio. and Pontiac, Mich. .. Consistent opportunities to score. especially when a single meant the ball game in either contest, the Oilers wasted the presented chances.
 The first stop in the journey to the scene of the encounters was q small diner in Clinton, N. J. The proprietor, a rotund gent who seen at least so summers before he pur- chased specs, never waited on such a crowd in all his life. ... Those making tho trip will always re. member that stop as several almost had hemorrhagcs from laughing at the expense of Hank Gagain, ST. The mite vile pilot ordered some clam broth and before rec ceiving 1t glimpsed into the pot. but saw no clans. He requested the proprietor to add a few clans. but the fat one responded: You'll take it the way you'll get It." "Al: right" answered "Hank", "Pll drink some of that hot water."
 The monotony of the trip was broken by several who grabbed the rear seats and enjoyed some Gull bertson and Lens. ...... The others had to be content in listening to the bitter batter of the rain on the windows and Patty Quilter singing old-time Irish numbers, :. Harry x. Cashin teamed up with Bob Greatorex, Jimmy Lee and George Blin in quartet rendiuons which were received but not ap-' plauded.
 Finally Fort Pitt hotel was reached and the boys took to the showers and beds. Then fol. lowed the two consecutive set- backs, but the least said here the better. The Pittsburgh pro team checked in the same night as the Oilers and Barty Mcdonnell and the writer enjoyed a long chat with Jim Tanguay, N. Y. U. three letter man, and Paul Moss. Purdue end. Then we came in con- tact with Ice Fohl, former man. ager of the Waterbury BrasscOs, who was there to see the tourney. Lee is now handling the destinics of the PennZoll semi-pro club.
 The Summerfield Club of Flint. Mich, who won their first two games and then lost to Dayton, 6 to l, are backed by the Chevrolet people and made the trip in five deluxe sedans. Friday night when Dayton checked in and found out they drew Waterbury one member cracked, "Weil fellows. we drew a bye, Waterbury" .. Paul Doran, sitting beside the bull letin board and overhearing their conversation piped up "Oh yeah Bud! Well, don't forget we were here first and we'll be here after you leave Sunday" =. But if you remember the scores, Paul was wrong.
 Harry Brown. a former Water- burian who Is principal Of trade school in Pittsburgh. took Matt Dunpby and Harry CashIn on n sightseeing trip. Ice.crcani there was quarter . quart and the Waterbury troupe spent pIeni ' Of two.bit pieces. "speed'' Conway took in vaudeville show Saturday night and on leaving the tbcater was attracted by the cries of a newsie yelling; "Extra! Mnn Shoots Husband With Butcher knIfe." "specd" purchased papeT after tw0-ccnf tip slipped into tbe Iad's pocket. hut when the fasi baiI sec looked at fhc date Iinc. he ] realized he was the victim of q