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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-03

into bankruptcy. The defendant answered that Friers fraudulentlys entered the sale transaction, know ing he was in an insolvent condi- tion and that, therefore, the con- tract could not be held legal.
 The plaintiff brought the suit as trustee of Friers' estate..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-03
FULL WEATHER REPORT

Washington, Aug 3--(UP)-The weather forecast:
 Maine, New Hampshire and Yer mont: Cloudy, followed by showers beginning late tonight or Friday. not much change in temperatuse.
 Massachusetts. Rhode Island, and Connecticut: Probably showers to- night and Friday. not much change in tcmperattlre, us
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-03

Those in the band include Joseph Baxter, Charles Baxter, Joseph McLane, Winfred Lynch, Kenneth Fisher, R. Hoffman, Raymond Hoffman. Jack Meyer and Henry McLane. Mrs Gertrude Lynch Is chairman of the convention com mittee. Mrs Florence Leas was chairman of last nights committee. Because she allowed him to lit ter up her kitchen with his exper' iments in cooking, Gilbert Christy
 of London. has left $2,500 to hi cook.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-03

4 large herd of cattle driven through the busy streets Of Gias- SOW. Scotland, caused traffic con- eesticn. and a crowd watched the unusual sight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-03

TWO OPERATIONS
 END BLINDNESS
 Indiana Harbor, Ind - (UP).- Two operations performed by q local specialist on Mrs P. c. Rev holds, Ashland, Wis, resulted in her regaining the sight in oRe eye after 15 years of total blindness.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-03
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Evening star., 1933-01-16
3-CUSHI0N MASTERS
START TITLE QUEST
Two Matches on Today-Kieck-
hefer, Defending Champion, Plays
Jackson Tonight.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, January 16.-Ten masters
~ of the cue and ivory today opened
the annual battle for the world
three-cushion billiards championship
and the more substantial top prize of
$1,000 and share of the gate receipts.
The defending champion, left-handed
Augie Kieckhcfer Of Chicago, will make
his first appearance in the tournament
tonight against Clarence Jackson of De-
troit Before that, however. two other
matches were listed. In the opener
Otto Reiselt of Philadelphia, who fin
ished second to Kieckhefer last year.
was matched with another veteran, Tiff
Denton Of Kansas City, and Arthur
Thurnblad of Chicago and j. N Bozc-
man, jr., of Vallejo, Calf. were down
for the other afternoon contest.
Welker Cochran of Hollywood, Calf II,
one of the greatest of balkline players.
will make his first effort in world
three cushion tournament against Allen
Hall Of Chicago.
Johnny Layton of Sedalia. Mo. who.
like Kieckhefer. has won the title 10
times, and Frank Scoville of Buffalo.
N. Y. the other entrants, will get into
action tomorrow.
The tournament will extend over 18
playing days, with each aspirant en-
gaging In As matches at so points.
Evening star., 1933-01-16

Gle had .846 In 1929 National
League record is held by Rogers
Hornsby .756, with 381 total bases in
504 times at bat In 1925. (Only
players making 800 or more total
bases are conSidered)
The most double plays In game
by both clubs is nine. Detroit go
VS.. Washington "a, May 81, 1925,
and Chicago (5), VS.. Cincinnati "a.
July 3, 1929.
Three home runs In game dur
ing championship season have been
made 81 times by "a players: Gehrig,
(3), George Kelly CD, 1884 to 1882,
while four homers In a game have
been made by Lowe, Delahanty and
Gehrig.
Ralph Perkins, Philadelphia, A. L.,
and James Wilson, Philadelphia,
N. L., as catchers, jointly hold the
record Of catching an extra inning
game of IS innings, each without
single chance being offered them.
There has been no club, In either
American or National Leagues, 1901
to date, that has gone an entire sea-
son, without participating In q shut
out game. Prior to 1900, six clubs
In the National League had no
shutout games, 1894 to 1888.
Evening star., 1933-01-16
BY TOM DoERER.

TINE battle of the dotted lines
is waging. It's base balls
i annual earache.
But in a few weeks it will
have simmered down to the pro-
portions of an old-fashioned South
American revolution - ardly
worth putting the funnies aside
to give 1t an ear.
It's a one-sided battle. It's In the
bag from the start. And 1t does not
take blue print to tel you who holds
the sack. 1t isn't Joe Zilch, the magnut
anyhow.
What can a player do with an un-
signed contract?
He would look silly walking to the
plate with an unsigned parchment in
his fin. He would not be able to hit
with it: could not pay the grocer with
q handful Of dotted lines. There does
not seem to be anything in particular
a ball player can do with his unsigned
contract.
OF course he could appeal to Con-
gTess. He might demand his consti-
tutional rights. He may even want
to know what has become Of three
p0int-twO beer while he Is visiting
with the Representatives. Then
again, he is likely to remember that
IL he does not append his signature
neither Congress, Clark Grihth,
Connie Mack nor Santa Claus Is
going to put sugar on his grape fruit
this Spring. :,
And food is very important to ball
Evening star., 1933-01-16
SCHOOLBOY CUNTS
FACE HARD BATTLES
Eastern Meets Tech and Central
Takes on Roosevelt in
Series Tomorrow.

NTHIRLWIND action is expected to
w mark both the public high school
basket ball title games tomorrow
afternoon on the Tech court, with East
ern meeting Tech and Roosevelt facing
Central. The opener will start at $3.50
o'clock.
Eastern and Tech, both defeated by
Central, will be struggling to remain
in the pennant fight, while Roosevelt
is set for desperate attempt to halt
the headlong flag rush OF CentraPs
high-scoring machine. Tech and Gen.
trail are the fayorites. Some observers
look for upsets. They point out that
the series so far has provided none
and that some are due.
In other tiltS tomorrow, Western,
idling in the series, faces George Wash
ington's freshmen at Western. Alexan-
dr1a High and st. Johns mix at st.
Johns and Friends and Georgetown
Prep have a rendezvous at Garrett
Park.
Games today were listed between
Gonzaga and George washington's
yearlings on the G. w. court, Landon
and Georgetown Prep at Garrett Park
and Roosevelt and Washington-Lee
High at Roosevelt.
NO lcSS AL hutICrlCy imam w. OeWey
Haight popular official scorer for the
public high school court series, Is re-
sponsible for the information that Al
Waters, Eastern. Is leading for individ-
ual scoring honors with IS points
Waters has Gagged Is floor goals and has
made good on nine of IL tries from
the foul line, says Sir Walter. Shorty
Harris, Roosevelt. with 20 points, stands
second.
Others in the first 10 are: Carroll
Shore, Central, %; Bill Burke, Central
%; Joe Sherman, Roosevelt. and Bernie
Richhardt. Tech, 81; Tommy Nolan
Eastern, 20; Jack Moulton, Central, and
Red DAILY Tech, 10, and Buddy Nau,
Central, 18.
An indoor track meet for schoolboys
may be held later this Winter in the
Catholic University gymnasium. Hap
Hardell. Tech coach, suggested the
idea. There are various obstacles to
be overcome, however. Recent cancella-
ton Of the c. y. games has left the
scholastics hereaoout without IN indoor
meet.
Evening star., 1933-01-16
N0TRE DAME DINNER
ORATORS PARADISE
James A. Farley Will Head Long
List of Speakers at Grid
iron Fete Tonight.

BY the Associated Press.
COUTH BEND, Ind, January 16.-
- James A. Farley of New York,
chairman Of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee, will head a long list
Of speakers at the annual Notre Dame
foot ball testimonial dinner tonight.
The speakers, who will be introduced
by James Crowley, member of Notre
Danes famous -four horsemen," who
recently resigned as head coach at
Michigan State College to accept
similar place at Fordhan, include:
Gov. Paul v. McNutt of Indiana,
Mayor w. r. Hinkle of South Bend,
Harry Kipke. head coach at Michigan;
Coach Charles E. Dorais of the Uni
versity of Detroit, Coach Noble Kizer
of Purdue, Coach Heartily Hunk) An
derson of Notre Dame and Athletic Di-
rector Jesse Harper.
A captain for the 1888 season will
be elected before the dinner.
Evening star., 1933-01-16
CRACK DARTMOUTH
QU|NT PLAYS YALE
All Teams in College Loop
but Penn, Leader, Will
Perform This Week.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
n yEW YORK, January 16.-Penn-
M sylvania's euakers, pace-setters
In the Eastern Collegiate Basket
Ball League, will be idle this
week, but a four game schedule brings
every other team into action at least
once.
The opening shot of the week will
be. fred at New Haven tonight when
the Yale Bulldogs make their first
league start against Dartmouth.
Yale has been beaten only by Ford
ham in six preliminary games, but the
Ellis will be short-enders against Dart
mouth, generally rated an outstanding
contender for the title now held by
Princeton. Dartmouth has split even
in two league contests, walloping Cor
nell, 1881, but dropping $3.50 de-
cision to Penn last Saturday, when the
Quakers hung up their second success
sive victory.
Columbia, victor over Cornell, 1894,
Saturday night in its opening game
viii invade Princeton tomorrow night
to battle the champion Tigers. Prince
ton took a surprise 1921 beating from
Penn last wednesday in its first league
battle, but expects to turn back
Columbia.
On Saturday, Princeton will play
Dartmouth at Hanover, and Cornell
will invade New York to face Columbia.
T EADERS Of the Eastern Intercol-
- legiate Basket Ball Conference,
Pittsburgh and Carnegie, clash at
Pittsburgh Wednesday night in the big
gest conference battle Of the week.
Each has won its first two starts, but
Pitt seems somewhat the stronger
The only other conference game Of
the week will send Georgetown against
Temple at Philadelphia Saturday Tenn
pie, with one victory over West Vir-
ginia, and two defeats, by Pitt and
Carnegie, will be favored Georgetown
lost its only conference duel to Pitt,
32-lS
Evening star., 1933-01-16
Dixie Conference Plans Usual Actiuy Colleges Shun Senun
Bostwick to Ride
In Grand National

NEW YORK, January l6.-George
IN A. (Pete) Bostwick, young
millionaire sportsman, plans to
ride in the Grand National Steeple-
chase at Aintree. Liverpool He now
is in England getting himself in con-
dition for the famous event. He
wrote to J. P. Sammy Smith, who
trains his horses In America, saying
that barring accident or illness he
will have q mount in the Grand Ma
tional this year.
John Hay Whitney has five
horses eligible for the Grand Ma
tional and If two or more of them
go to the post, Pete probably will
be invited to ride one. Bostwick is
the undisputed champain cross
country jockey Of America. He rates
much better than any other amateur
or any professional steeplechase
Jockey.
Evening star., 1933-01-16
LEGION BOXERS DATED

Will Engage Fort Humphreys Team
on January "a.
American Legion boxers of this city,
coached by Jack Whit ley. will engage
Fort Humphreys ringmen in meet in
the latter's gymnasium the night Of
January "A. Jimmy De Capua, veteran
battler, is coach Of the Army squad.
Eight three-round bouts are planned,
as follows:
1Is pounds-Nay Palmer Gegionl rS vs
Lou Jamison pegion) ,yss ChanSey Rep Rep
pert (Fort Humphrey; l42 pounds-Dous Iso
phreys f4 pounds IdeE Herb u,mn5n.1s9 vsJmilli0n
14S bounds - Berry jenkins Negion VS..
Young Wowkowski tFort Hnmphreys)i LEO leo
Jones (Fort Humphreysl: 100 poundsZJoey
Pollock Gegionl VS.. Del BeninskI tFort
u.egionJ vs.. Floyd Hartis Fort Humphreys).
Evening star., 1933-01-16
20 YEARS AGO
IN THE STAR.

lake STAHL, manager OF the
world champion Boston American
League base ball club. figures to
continue to play first base next sea-
son.
Catholic University has crack
basket ball team. Keegan, Derby,
Clancy, Horan, Mcdonald, Lambert
and Donnelly are leading members
of the squad.
With Jimmy Mulligan coaching at
Western High, Bill Foley plotting
the Central boys and Bradley Gish
tutoring at Tech, the public high
school Championship track meet this
year Is expected to be closely con-
tested.
Danny Murphy, veteran right
fielder. will captain the Philadelphia
Athletics next season, says Connie
Mack, denying the story that Harry
Davis has been re-employed -
coach or field captains
Evening star., 1933-01-16
FIGHT 1t Out on Dotted Line
But Annual Baseball Salary Scufe Usual Is in Bag for
the Magnut.

player. Particularly when the club pays
for it. A steak appetite on the ball
club SINNERS Gown to a cheese sandwich
when its on the player.
There is no appetite like the one
which the ball club digs down for,
gentlemen. The town medico knows
that when a ball HEAVIER comes around
looking for tonic for his appetite that
the club owners pocketbook Is the best
capsule the young man can take.
This is the time OF the year uhen
a ball player brushes up on his read
ing. When he remoDes the boil
i1eeuils and the fruit flies from his
bank book the figures sholD him
that he is reading bad netos or his
mathematics is torong again.
He tips a waiter dime, reaches for
it and puts a nickle down instead, to
prove there Is nothing wrong with his
arithmetic.
Those numerals tell him In mourn
full tunes that he is either going to
sign that contract pronto. or use scnne-
thing else in the place of money.
But he sometimes makes a mis-
take and thinks the banks adver-
tised surplus is his account, and
wires the ball club for $50 much,
or nothing" He gets nothing In
return. He wires again, and when
. post card arrives q few weeks later
he thinks the National economy
plan was mapped out by n base
ball manager, and finally signs at
the clubs terms.
It's an old, old story. And this years
is going to be no different from lasts,
only there will be more walls.
Evening star., 1933-01-16

times at bat
into total bases.
B a b e r u t b
holds the high
est slu g ging
percentage for a
season in the
A m e r / C a n
League of BAT
by making 388
total bases in
458 times at bat
in 1920.
Evening star., 1933-01-16

could beat any golfer in the world on
a course only ten yards wide. be-
lieve this is true. In one tournament
he hit three direction poles stuck in
the middle of the course and barely
missed several others.
played with him at Garden City q
short time before he died. He was a
sick man then, with a temperature
around 100. His drives were then pitt
fully short. but even with this handicap
he finished with rs, having at least
eight one-putt greens.
In the matter Of concentration and
determination. I don't believe he ever
had a superior on any golf course.
Evening star., 1933-01-16
Varied Sports

National Hockey League.
New York Rangers, 5;Chicago Black
hawks, o.
Detroit Red Wings, /; New York
Americans, /. Overtime tfe)
International Hockey League.
Buffalo, 8; Syracuse, 3.
Windsor, 8; Detroit Olympics, /.
Canadian American Hockey League.
Providence, 8; New Haven, 3. (Over-
time tie.)
Basket Ball.
John Carroll College, 81; Toledo st.
Johns u, II.
wichita< Eenry's. %; United Athletic
Cub. AZ.
Evening star., 1933-01-16
P0NZl CUE EVENT VICTOR
Coasts on Big Lead to Billiards
Win Over Rudolph.

NEW YORK. January 16 (P.-An-
drew Pond Of Philadelphia defeated Err
win Rudolph Of Cleveland, 1,750 to $50,
in their pocket billiard match completed
last night.
Ponzi won the afternoon block, 142
to 80 In 10 innings. He had a high
run Of Al. Rudolph one OF 46.
Rudolph outscored the Philadelphian
147 to 125 in 27 innings last night, but
could not overcome Ponzi's big lead.
The high runs were So for Rudolph and
60 for PonI.
Evening star., 1933-01-16
A. A. U. INVITES RUNNERS

NEW YORK, January 16 (R.-The
Amateur Athletic Union has invited
Luigi Beccali, Italian holder of the
Olympic 1,500-meter championship, and
Eric Ny Of Sweden to compete here
during the forthcoming indoor season.
No reply has been received yet to the
invitation, but Dan Ferris, secretary
treasurer of the A. A. u, is confident
both will accept,
Evening star., 1933-01-16

pivots out Of the center ring and
around his guard. No. 5 shoves the
ball back to him.
At the tip. left forward go has
faxed toward center as If to take
the ball, but he reverses and cuts
for the basket. No. can dribble
in, but he usually passes to 8. II
the latter Is not too closely guarded
he can shoot for the basket. How
ever, after passing to 3, follows
up. He can take a return pass from
for q short shot.
Left guard CD can play proni-
nent part In this maneuver. If he
Is fast, by advancing into the for
ward court In time to screen .
from his guard.
Next: An Q. N. o. play OF enemy
board.
Evening star., 1933-01-16


u EMEMBER Harry Wolter? Well,
N don't blame you II you don't.
He played ball quite a way back,
and while he was a corking out
fielder and good hitter, he did his
playing during the drab days of the
New York Yankees
Wclter came to New York from
the Pacific Coast League, and he is
back In Los Angeles, in the laun-
dry business. For some years Harry
was college base ball coach on the
Coast.
Wolter joined the Yankees in the
era before Col. Jacob Rupert be-
came associated with the club. Big
Bill Devery and Frank Farrell ran
the works, and managers dashed in
and dashed out In considerable pro-
fusion.
wolter was on the Yanks when
Birdie Cree. Russ Ford, Sweeney and
that crew battled on the old Hill
top grounds, before the Yankees
moved into the Polo Grounds in
1912. From the Yanks he went
back to the Coast. then returned
with the Cub4 ct which time the
above picturcATa taken.
tcopyrlght. 1e33.)
Evening star., 1933-01-16
Basket Ball Tips
BY Joe GLASS.

BY JOE GLASS.
nITTSBURGH, under the expert
L tutelage of Coach Red" Carl
son, Is using a snappy tip-oh
play which hinges not only upon
center getting the tip but executing
a speedy pivot out Of the center ring
to take quick pass from the man
to whom he tips the ball.
Right forward (5) comes In TO
take the tip. which has no sooner
been made bv center Q) than he
Evening star., 1933-01-16
One for the
ID I II happened on
DOOK the diamond
BY CHARLIE WHITE

IN 1928 the National League added
L slugging records to its statistics,
so as to give credit to batsmen
for making doubles, triples, homers.
on Q percentage basis, by dividing
Evening star., 1933-01-16
NOW IT'S GENES TONSILS
Recovered From Flu, sarazen
Must Undergo Throat Operation.

SANTA MONICA, Calf, January Is
@.-An operation for the removal Of
his tonsils has delayed until Wednesday
the release from local hospital Of
Gene Sarazen, United States and Brit
ish open golf champion.
Sarazen was reported by his physi-
clan. DR.. Robert O'Neal, to have recov-
cred from the attac'V Vof influenza which
forced him out OF the Los Angeles Open
Coli Tournament.
Evening star., 1933-01-16
HONOR WINNING NINE.

A banquet in honor of its base ball
team, which won the unlimited crown
in the Capital City League last season.
will be given Wednesday at o'clock at
1880 Park road by the Columbia
Heights Business Mems Association.
Players will be awarded gold base balls.
Evening star., 1933-01-16
A. u. MAY LEAVE LOOP
Virginia Conference Status to BE
Determined February l.

Whether American University is to
remain a member of the Virginia Con-
ference will be decided at a meeting to
be held here February /, according to
Walter Young, A. U. athletic director.
The Eagles. with William and Mary,
are leading the conference basket ball
race with two wins in as many starts.
1t is understood that some of the
larger of the 10 schools making up the
conference wish to separate from the
schools that don't have the freshman
rule. The Eagles are in the latter
group.
Evening star., 1933-01-16
COUNTRY CLUB rs SOLD.

Pawhuska, Okla, Country club
club house and 80 acres of land on
which were a golf course and swimming
pool-brought $500 when sold under
foreclosure.
Evening star., 1933-01-16
WIN IN LAST MINUTE
Farrell and Bennie Lead as Aero
Eagles Beat Paterson Pros.

Eagles Beat Paterson Pros,
A lively rally in the last minute, led
by Tubba Farrell and Ralph Bennie,
carried the Aero Eagles to 1892 bas-
ket ball win over the Paterson, N. j.,
Pros yesterday in the George Washing
ton University gym.
Gaining an early lead the visitors
were In the van at the half, 81 to IT
Then. after the Paterson Quint had
boosted its advantage to 27-17, the
home snipers began peppering the
basket.
Bennie was the ace of the Eagle scor-
srS with IA points. Joe Sweeney count
ed IL and Farrell got 6. Jack Refs
muller, 6-foot center, with 10, was high
FOR the invaders.
Evening star., 1933-01-16
D, C. Cadet Gets Award.

WEST POINT, N. Y, January 10
William H. Jordan Of Washington has
been awarded class numerals in soccer
at the United States Military Academy.
Evening star., 1933-01-16
CUBS BUY HENDRICK

1lIr FIayer CoIum mDus Got Fr0m
Reds Not Long Ago.
CHICAGO, January Is CP.-The
purchase of Harvey Hendrick from the
Columbus club Of the American Asso-
citation by the Chicago Cubs has been
announced.
Hendrick, who last year was with
Cincinnati and before that with Brook
lyn. was turned over to Columbus sew
eral days ago. The Cubs acquired him
presumably as a utility first baseman,
although he has played much in the
outfield since he entered the National
League in 1922.
Evening star., 1933-01-16
SOUTHERN SCORERS
PACED BY VINCENT
Old Line Center Totals Al
in Four League Games.
Hall, V. NJ. l., Second.
BY JOSEPH E. NETTLES,

Associated PreSS Sports writer.
~ ICHMOND, Va, January 16.-
- Although Maryland slipped from
the Southern Conference lead
ership after disastrous week on
foreign courts, Vincent, Old Liner
center, retained today his place at the
top Of the pack in individual scoring
His total of Al points, gained in four
conference games, gave him an edge
over Hall of v. P. L, who scored 40 in
the same number of contests.
With the season still young, num-
Der of the loops outstanding shot
makers have not had an opportunity to
show their wares in conference play,
and Maryland AMI v. P. I. players have
had a distinct edge in the number of
games played.
CAWYERS, fashy Washington and
- Lee forward. who scored % points
in two games, and Hines of North
Carolina, and Downey of V. M. l., each
of whom counted IA points in single
contest, promise to make the going
rough for the league leaders.
North Carolina States sharpshooters,
known to be deadly accurate, are not
represented among the top-notch
scorers, although the Wolfpack expert
enced no difficulty In putting together
more than twice enough points to turn
back the w. P. I. quintet last week.
When the game become virtually q
rout, State substituted frequently, di-
viding a total of 46 points among nine
players Similarly, 10 North Carolina
basketers shared in the So points
amassed by the Tarheels in overwhelm-
ing S:2e visiting Techmen.
State and North Carolina, along with
v. M. rs Cadets, shared the confer
ence leadership, each with one victory
apiece, but one Of the leaders will fall
Wednesday night when the two Caro-
lima quints come to grips, at Chapel
Hill. v. M. I. faces Virginia Wednesday
night in the latters first conference tilt
and ON Friday the Cadets will take on
v. p. l., at Lexington.
Clemson and South Carolina will
make their conference debut at Colum-
bia Friday night.
OTHER loop tilts on the weeks sched-
~ ule pit N. C. State against Duke, at
Raleigh, Friday; Maryland against "
P. I. Saturday, at College Park, and
Washington and Lee against Virginia
at Lexington, the same evening.
Nlan f1lI yNI1 kipnn he
Evening star., 1933-01-16
MEET ON YARDAGE BASIS

No Switch to Meters by Colleges
Until After Indoor Games.
NEW YORK, January 16 CP).-The
&c. 4-A's indoor track and field cham
pionships, an annual fixture here in
March, will be held on a yardage basis
after all.
The Advisory Committee Of the I. C.
4-A decided last night to delay the
switch from yards to meters until after
the indoor intercollegiate.
Evening star., 1933-01-16
THE SPORTLICHT
BY GRANTLAND RICE.

whether
Walter Bobby
exactly opposite leastJone
started at the Of Travis started the &c.
5