The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-18
Professional Footbaes Put On Excellent Exbit At Chicago
Rumors And Reality Gathered From This Sporting World
 BY JOHN A. CLUNEY ET - s1 T7 Ts - 1 -.
Charley Was There, and Still Is

In an open letter" to Ollie Martel the busy little eman old comrade and the worlds champion organizer Charley Harding says hello to the Poweren follows:
 Dear Ollie You know have always been staunch supporter of the C. L. F. O. have always used their current-ether it revert back to the oil amp-and in Westport chose company the to fur nsh me with both light and power:
 What prompted me to start this letter? We'll will tell you still prefer the troeys to other form of trans portation and way back from Bridgeport to-day decorating John Cluneys sport page but the C. l. P league. Looking the scores brought back pleasant memories and these memories include certain banquet at Lake Quassapaug and vivid recollection of wild ride home Looking the over, many familiar names and also. The first to catch was the of Roberts There is family for you Not quite as big in proportion the Carrngons and the Fanagans but still family note that Jack hit 300 and in spite of that stand ready to bet that Marie of the family still give the head of the House of Roberts toss ing around Fred Drummond southpawng his way to s29 still admire him for his ability to live down the fact that he was born in Philadelphia Was great rooer for Jimmy Goldstein What team Does Benny still have that in- fectious grin all the time? R. R. L. and what break he gives the type setter when he he his % doh on tns Buck Berger About six months he grpped by the hand on Wespo bridge and it has not gotten back & to nor my neck from the seat the trip home from the banquet and how was nearly cast in the role of referee did get chance to get money back out of that poker game; Nick cslabrese ,I the Dancing Master ,..
 himself, ss-s71o2 The longer he rolls the better he
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 not ten game match. D. Bergns Do I know him?
 Don't tell me he is another Buck Berger There can't
 be two like him. Humphries Must be my old friend
 Tiny. Remember the time you and he challenged the
 Telephone Go to match with the stipulation that the
 tsams be evenly matched, and they could tproduce
 one as big yet small. Sorry to bring up that
 matter just at this time Potter the Printer Not such
 very good from what remember of him. Flan-
 agans team high with 1545 and Tommy contributed
 260. Can bowl his weight Thanks for the
 salute at the Polo Grounds Tommy.
 walked in behind Babe Ruth and about 20 people from all parts of Connecticut looked at the Babe and then dis covered And not of my creditors in the bunch either Johnny De Vito with 332 Have him roll bet ter A is known by the company he keeps! Baker, must be our friend from the Gas House district McHahon If that is old friend Hod, please tell him from to stick to baseball Imagine 2s7 was all that husky guy like him could roll Mills That must be the Providence boy. have bone to pick with him. One time in Wii- mantle hoered my head off trying to attract his atten ton as he drove by If it had been girl he would have looked around Send Bill La Force postage stamps please wrote several months about match between Norwalk and Waterbury and received answer. just want find out for whether it is just lack of postage stamps cold feet My regards to the boys If ever have another banquet just remember the oucas in Vest port Invite Bill La Force along too that will have transportation both ways not be forced to ride home with Buck Berger again.
 Kindest Regards CHARLIE HARDING.