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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-25
.RISKO RUINED BY PERR0NI IN BOUT
 AT CLEVELAND
Comeback Try of Rubber Man" Failed---Winner
 Took Six Rounds

Cleveland, Ohio, July 25.-(UP). -Finis was written last night in red. .pulpy welts upon the rugged features of Johnny Risko, roly poly Cleveland "rubber man" is the vet eran of nearly ten years of ring warfare bowed to the crushing at- tack of young Patsy Perroni of Boston.
 Perroni tore into Risko after feeling him out slowly for four rounds, and battered away with a fusillade of piston-like rights and lefts that left the veteran groggy at the final bell. Perroni's right swung savagely to Risko's mid-sec- ton until Johnny's aging legs be- gan to sag.
 Bad News
 Then Perroni switched to his face, smashing lefts and rights that spun Risko around time and again, He won six rounds, taking the last four; Risko had three and one was even. The decision of the judges and Referee Ton La Blanche was unanimous.
 Perroni weight 187, Risko 195.
 Paul Pirrone of Cleveland slash. ed Jackie Purvis, Indianapolis wei. ter, with a two.fisted attack for three rounds, and knocked him out in the fourth of a scheduled ten- round serni-fnal. Pirrone weighed 157, Purvis 155.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-25
HARRY CRIMSON

When the Detroit ball club loses a tough one, or Mickey Cochrane has bad afternoon, which is seldom, the top Tiger in- viariably remarks, I'm leaving for Topeka, Kan, tonight" .. Cochrane is saving a lot of train fare these days.
 British professional yacht hands believe that T. O. M. Sop. with's action in filling the Endeav- our with amateurs foreshadows the time when all yachts compet- ing for the America's cup will be sailed mainly by simon-pures.
 -Cleveland probably saw the demise of major league spitball pitching the other day, when Bur leigh Grimes was woefully, ineffec- tive in toiling an inning for the Yankees Grimes release is daily. . The splitter no longer breaks for the veteran
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-25
Newsmen Oppose
 Southington Nine

Southington. July 25 = The Sanitary Laundry baseball team will play the Waterbury Newsn,en nine at the Southington Recrea- tion Park field on Wednesday at 6 p. m. Walter Jay of Meriden will pitch for the locals and Waltet Berg of Waterbury will be, on the mound for the visitors.
 The third and deciding game of Q series between the Sanitary Laun- dry nine and the New Haven Cam par,ias will be played at the South ington Recreation Park field on Wednesday, August 1 at 6 p. I'll. The Campania nine defeated the locals in New Haven by a score of to in the first game and the locals won the second game by score of to 3.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-25

Al Capone was made mana ger of the Commodore Feds at At- lanta, after members of the base ball team at the Federal citadel there declared him too fat to try out as player.
 Sailor Tom Sharkey still Is hanging around California race tracks.
 Jimmy Dykes and Red Ruff ing are expert bowlers as we'll as ball players. . Dykes owns half interest in a Philadelphia al- ley. +....
 "Jefferson Davis Dixon. the Mississippian who met with so much success as a promoter in Paris, went to Europe after the war as news reel cameraman.
 -Johnny Broaca's laugh Is part of the Yankee sideshow on the road, although there aren't too many giggles in the party on the current turbulent trip.
 -Bobby Jones is going to have another Masters Tournament over his own Augusta course dur ing the first week of next April
 Waite Hoyt has won five games for Pittsburgh already this season, equaling his total for the entire 1883 campaign.
 
 "A stock picture in Boston now Is that of visiting fistic ce- lebrity quaffing ale with Jack Sharkey at the latter's bar. |. The latest was Max Baer.
 Bob Smith again was pho- tographed as MT Dodge Sloane, following Cavalcade's victory In the Arlington Classic. He isn't. He's just Cavalcade's trainer.
 Frank Wyckoff predicts that George Anderson, University of California freshman, will be the greatest 100-yard flyer yet pro duced.
 -Only five amateurs have bagged the U. s. Open: Jones. Jer- ry Travers, Francis Ouimet, Chick Evans and Johnny Goodman.
 Jack Dempsey has enough refereeing work lined up to keep him busy until winter, but is sticking close to New York, ex- pecting the arrival of that heir any time now.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-25
On His Game

On His Game
 Crawford, who practiced haif an hour before resuming play while Wood remained idle, dis. played a sounder game than he did yesterday in dropping the opening brace of sets to Wood.
 Jack broke Sidney's service in the first game of the third set, Wood netting tow easy returns.
 Crawford scored three aces to hold his own service and lead 3 games to Q. He made it three straight by breaking Wood again in the third game.
 Crawford also won the fourth set, 6-4, bringing the match even, two sets each.
 Crawford, playing machine-like tennis, swept the fourth game to lead at 4 to o, just as he did in the third set. Wood captured the fifth game with three neat fore hand placements. He lost the sixth on two distinctly questionable line decisions, but won the seventh as Crawford was guilty of outs on two simple shots,
 Wimbledon, England, July 25.--- (UP)-Poised on the brink of one of the most stunning upsets in Davis cup history, Sidney Wood, ace of the American team, took the court to-day determined to even the series against Australia "a chance that was too slim to think about three days ago.
 Holding two games over the No 3 tennis player of the world, Jack Crawford, of Australia, the slim blond New Yorker needs but one of the next three to send Ameri- can hopes skyrocketing to where they were before this series. Rain ended play yesterday, Wood ahead 6-3, 9-7.
 It is almost impossible that Wood can fail to win one set.
 The two-set advantage Wood holds virtually puts 1t up to Frank Shields of New York and Vivian McGrath of Australia, as to which country will enter the challenge round against England.
 Shields would ordinarily be a favorite over McGrath, but the two handed Anzac who upset Wood last Saturday may have another great game in his racquet.
 The crowd which sat in the drenched stands, yesterday was startled by Woods unexpected vic- tory in the first set, but Australian supporters were not dismayed. The second set stunned the crowd.
 As a result of Woods lead America will go into to-day's play an even choice to win, where the odds were four to one against them morning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-25
MANY SLUCCERS WITH ALL-STAR
 g THIS EVENING
Bloomfield Collegians at Hamilton Park-Gan1e
 Set for 6 O'Clock

With the greatest array of slug gers ever assembled from the City Amateur league on one team, the City League All-Stars are primed for their battle this evening with the strong Bloomfield Collegians of St Thomas seminary at Hamilton park. The tussle, due to start shortly after 6 o'clock, has been arranged by Supervisor Tom Dwy- CT of the Hamilton park play ground as benefit contest for the kiddies of the east end. recreation grounds. Studying the lineup of the ing batters in the amateur circuit and this quintet of fence busters with a combined batting average of .444 is composed of Fay vin- cent, Everett Murphy, Paul "Ra- zor' Doran, Joe Happy" Shea and Johnny Egan. In addition to the above mentioned slugRers, the All-Stars roster includes such well known athletes as Larry Mullen, Johnny Hoben, George Muliigan, Dan Briotti, Bob Greatorex. Ray Ahearn, Jimmy Crichton, Turk" Flaherty and Herb Colby.
 Job for Pitcher
 Lefty" O'Dea, Washington Hill yuongster. is expected to ascend the mound for the Collegians in an endeavor to silence the war clubs of the All-Stars. O'Dea per- year with the Washington Hills and is fully confident of battling the local aggregation with his southpaw slants. The batting punch of the Collesians is due to be provided by the Filip brothers, Rubber" Kelly. Holy Cross sen- sation, Don Driscoll, "Pug" Dooley Jimmy O'Brien. John and Moe Sullivan and Frank Kelly. In addi- ton to O'Dea, the Collegfans are we'll fortified with capable mounds men in John Sullivan and young Joe Bowey, former local schoolboy star. Ed Buck" Hennessey. for mer seminarian and at present pitching ace of the Tribunes, IS Slated to start in the box for the All-Stars with either Johnny Ho- ben or Everett Murphy behind the plate. With O'Dea on the mound for the Collegians. the backstop. ping duties will be taken care or by Moe Sullivan, ex-Crosby ath- lete. or Pepper" Lahey of Viiia- nova.
 Crowd Coming
 Preparations have been mafe by Supervisor. Dwyer, in charge Of ar- engagements for the game. to han. de a banner crowd. Alumni and students of St Thomas seminary Throughout the confines of the state are expected to be present in large numbers as this game serves as a center for a midsummer re- union of the boys attending the Bloomfield school and the gradu- ates attending the grand semina- ries in Baltimore and Rochester. The umpiring will be in the hands of Bill stanton and Hal Hadiey who have donated their services to help provide funds for the play ground Riddles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-25
WRESTLING

At New York - Rudy Dusek. Omaha, threw George Hagen. New York: Everett Marshall, Colorado threw Charles Buck Weaver, Okla homa; Charlie Allen, New York, derisioned Abe Kashley, New Jer- seS; Eli Fischer, New Jersey, threw Ernie Stevens. Texas; oJe De Vito, Italy, drew with Al Getze- wicz, Poland; Gino Garibaldi. Italy. won on foul from Vanka Zelezniak. Hungary; Masked Marvel decis- toned Gene Bruce, New York; Marshall Blackstock, Georgia, drew with Pat Newman, U. s. Navy. Mike Romano. Italy, threw Gene La Deux, France;' Bert Rubi. Huh- gary, threw Jim Atlas. Greece.
 At Albany - Ernie Dusekn Omaha, threw Pat O'Harra. Att ianta. Ga. @ out of ); Hans Steinke, Germany, threw Richard Stahl, Germany; Casey Kazanjian. San Francisco, and George Will keski, Boston, drew; Phil Marfugi. Princeton, defeated Jack Costa. Boston, disqualification.
 At Albany - Ernie Dusek. Omaha, threw Pat O'Hara, Att @ out of s); Hans Steinke, Ger many, threw Richard Stahl. Ger many.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-25
WEST END JUNIORS
 WANT BASEBALL GAMES

The West End Juniors issued their first challenge of the baseball season today, after preparing to put a good team in the field. Games with St Ann All-Stars, Town Plot Duces, North End Hillies Ju- niors, Oakville Bulldogs, and Shel- ton A. c. are wanted in particular with any team in the city of junior rating also desired. For games write this department, or Manager Sam Copriano, 3S Manhan street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-25
REC WATERBURY A. C.
 AT WATERVlLLE PARK

Because of difficulty in securing the Fulton Park diamond for to- morrow evening the exhibition game scheduled for the Recrea- tions of the City Amateur League and the Waterbury A. c. of the Public Parks Loop will be played in Waterville tomorrow at 6 D. m. or shortly afterward, according to Manager Bob Kiersted of the Recs this morning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-25
LOUD SPEAKER AIDS
 CANDIDATE

Dallas, Tex. (UP)-John Pundt, a candidate for Railroad Commis- sioner in Texts, isn't content with making speeches to audiences at scheduled meetings. Hooking loud speaker on his automobile, hc makes speeches to truckloads of picnickers, or any other "audi. ences" that he may pass on the highway. Having lungs than can stand usage, he says he can de- liver lots of campaign wordage to travellers who happen to get behind him for a few miles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-25
WATERBURY CLOCK.
NfavuaralJo Oay,, n

Errors-Mazzarella, Kirby. Runs -Zegzdryn, Mazzarella, A. Semetas, Kirby, Strokalatis, Orsini, Loughlin, Sullivan, Selenske. Runs batted in -Sematas 2, Kirby, Loughlin. Sul- livan ?, Selenske, Mazzarella. Three base hits-Hollis, Orsini, Loughlin. MazzarelIa. Left on bases-Ameri- can Brass G. Clock Co. 2. Bases on balls-off Selenske 3. Hits-off Kane IS in 2-3; off Trepanier, 0 in 1-2. Hit by pitcher-by Kane (Zegzdryn) Struck out-by Selenske 9: by Kane 2; by Trepanier l. Wild pitchnsel- Kane. Umpire-Carringto Time lilo
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-25

Australian Makes a Great
 Comeback Against Yankee
 Star Of Davis Cup Team

Wimbledon, England July 25--CUP)-Fighting bril- anty the of apparently certain defeat Jack Craw ford of Australia to-day the third set of his Davis cur nerzone final match with Sidney Wood of the United States Score of the third set 64 Wood had won two sets yesterday 6--3. 9-7, when rain halted play.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-25
Last Nights Fights
(By United Press)

At Cleveland. Ohio - Patsy Perroni, 1S7, Boston, outpointed Johnny RisSo. 195. Cleveland G0): Paul Pirrone, 157. Cleveland, knocked out Jackie Purvis, 1853, Indianapolis (4D; Ray Lyle, 155, Akron, Ohio, knocked out Babe Dunning, 156. Cleveland (5).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-25
BOB WALSH WINS

Watertown, Mass, July 25-Bob Walsh pitched the Hartford Sena- tors back into second place in the Northeastern League last night
 by beating Watertown, 3 to g.. Walsh let the Townes down with only five hits and did some excel lent pitching in several tight holes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-25
TwONet Shocks AtSeabright
 As Parker And Mako Lose;
 Stamford Girl Faces Jacobs

Seabright N J.. July 25-UP)-Wimer Hines of South Carolina whose favorite foe is Frankie Parker the exMlwaukee marvel faced serner test to-day when he tackled the top seeded player at the Seabrght nvtaona play. Winner Allison of Austin, Texas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-25
TWISTED LOSES

winstead. July 25 ' The Hous of David defeated Winsted las. ed at the end or the eighth because of rsiw.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-25

Detroit.-Rusell Lay, burly Mich igan State guard of last season, has signed to play professional football with the new National League en- try, the Detroit Tigers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-25

Five Years Ago To-day-Betty Robinson broke the world record sn the 50-yard dash, sprinting over he distance in 5 4-5 seconds at Ehicago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-25
DO YoU REMEMBER?

One Year Ago To-day-Wiliie Klein. with 296, won the Long Island Open championship.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-25

Ten Years Ago TO-day-The United States Olympic squad, with a point total of 94. won the 1924 Olympic Games in France.
Evening star., 1934-07-22
Economic Betterment
In Canada Is Marked

OTTAWA.-Canada is making
steady progress toward economic re-
covery, evidence of an unqueStionable
character being available to support
the conclusion. External trade,
domestic industry, increased employ
ment and expanding public revenues
tell the Same story. Nevertheless, the
most urgent problem of the govern
ment is to make a readjustment of
the system of direct relief which has
cost approximately $40, 900, 900 in
four years. plus twice that sum for
unemployment relief in the form of
public works, either as federal enter
p-ises or in cooperation with the
provinces.
Formal notice was given three
months ago that direct relief would
be discontinued June IS. But the
protests of the provinces were so
pronounced that the federal ministry
decided to extend the relief for one
month and 10 reconsider the matter
with a view to an intelligent survey
Of the problem. Announcement was
made that relief TO the extent IF 25
per cent of the outlay by the local
bodies would be continued to
August IS.
tCopyright. 1e34)
Evening star., 1934-07-22
THE PATENT OFFICE HAS COST THE

be sold at auction, and this was done
today. This lot is on Tenth street
Just in front of Ford's old theater
where Lincoln was asSaSSinated. On
the night of the assassination, Birch
says he saw several men sneak up an
alley back OF his lot leading a horse
saddled and bridled. One OF these
men was Wilkes Booth. Soon persons
came running out of the theater and
Booth mounted the horse and galloped
away. Birch did not know Of the
shooting until the assassin was well
out of sight.
Ben Butterworth is, see, to be the
next commissioner of patents That
is, if he accepts it. The Office is worth
$4,000 a year, but Butterworth could
make much more at the law either
here or in Cincinnati. Washington
law practice pays well to one of But
terworth's stamp, who has been in
Congress, and who has a large ac-
quaintance joined to considerable le-
gal ability. Jerry Wilson was on In
diana Representative settling here on
leaving the House to practice law. He
makes now from $4,000 a year up
ward. Ben Butterworth is not rich
man; politics pays poor wages. Still
he is young and can afford to wait.
He will be A years old next week,
and he is healthy as a satyr. He has
been once sent to the Legislature,
twice to Congress. Maj. Butterworth
comes originally from Warren County,
in Ohio, the State of great men. His
parents were Quakers, good pious
souls. They were strong abolitionists
before the war and helped many a
flying slave over the underground rail-
road to freedom. They brought Ben
up in the way he should go, yet they
we're practical. In 1879, when he was
making an aggressive campaign for
Congress in Cincinnati, and was ut
tering many vindictive personalities
against his opponent, they wrote to
him as follows:
Dear Benny: Thy mother and
myself have thought well to give thee
some advice touching the conduct
of thy campaign. We desire to say to
thee that we deem it better for thee
to deal severely with bad principles
verely with bad men now living who
might be angered and do thee harm. p"
The Life of Trollope.
Anthony Trollope's autobiography,
published this week, is the present
topic of conversation among the lit
erati Of the Capital. 1t is published
by Harper's simultaneously with its
issue in Europe in cheap form. 1t
gives a record of Mr. Trollope's life
work up until 1878 when he drew his
will and prepared for death. In it he
tells of all his literary struggles and
successes and gives the prices he re-
ceived from each Of his works. The
sum total is about $350,000, and he
says IT regard this sum as good but
not splendid" During later years he
received $4,000 apiece and over for
single volume novels, while he got
several times as much for those run
ming into more volumes.
Trollope's early life is interesting.
His father was a poor lawyer who
failed to make enough as a barrister
to support his family in London. He
did still worse as farmer. Young
Anthony was poorly dressed and
poorly kept. When he was at a boys
school his mother went to America,
hoping to better the family fortunes
by keeping store in Cincinnati.
Anthony was left in England with
Evening star., 1934-07-22
Chang, Former Chinese War Lord,
Returns Mysteriously, Hunting Job

SHANGHAI. China, &C. D. NJ
Just a private citizen knocking on
the door of the Marking government
asking for a job. Such describes the
present position of the 36-year
Chinese who once ruled the lives Of
more than a hundred million people.
Marshal Chang Hsueh-hang, son
Of the grim Manchurian warrior,
Chang Tso-lin, whose assassination at
Mukden created an international fu-
ror, has returned to China after
nearly nine months touring in Europe
and will go to Marking to ask Gen.
eralissimo Chang Kai-shek to use his
services in any capacity Chang, who
is the government, may see fit.
Though in an interview with the
correspondent Chang stresses the fact
he is a private citizen, he still re-
tains his title of marshal, and the
armies which he once led in futile
defensive war against the Japanese
in Manchuria and Jehol still express
loyalty to him. fastening to Europe
in the face Of bitter resentment.
handing his armies over to Chang.
the young marshal now returns to
China to become the national enigma.
He expressed doubt II Chang would
allow him to return to Peipng, his old
sphere of influence, and expressed
displeaSure that anybody should think
that his armies actually were his"
any longer This young ex-war lord
wishes to impress upon the country
the idea that to rise to national great
ness or service an army is not only
not essential, but is a handicap to
national unity.
During his absence abroad Marshal
Chang received frequent telegraphic
expressions of loyalty from his COM
manders, men who in their bew1lder-
ment at the new order of things asked
him for instructions. These same
men eventually wired him that 1t was
necessary for him TO return to China
If complete disintegration of their
forces was to be prevented and that
his return was essential If a new civil
war emanating from North China was
to be avoided.
When he was reasSured that this
young leader was regaining his pop
ularity and that he had no intention
to reassemble his armies to become
a threat, either to himself personally
or to the improvement of Sino-Jap-
sneSe relations, Chang Kai-shek |
Evening star., 1934-07-22

ago that one Of the men connected
with the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing put his daughters face upon
the shoulders Of some allegorical
character on one Of our bank notes.
Had his daughter been good-looking
this might have escaped notice. but
alas she was not, and her full sensual
lips i'll became the character she rep
resented. A great deal OF fun was
made about it at the time and the
head was finally changed.
The Washington hermit is ousted
and his filthy hole was sold this
week for $4,000. For 40 years in the
heart of the Capital. within the range
of the shadows of the Patent Office,
and between the White House and
the houses of Congress, this man has
been leading hermit life. A verita-
BILE savage in the kernel of civiliza-
ton!
When Washington was village
John Birch owned his little lot, 20
feet front and about so feet deep,
in the poor quarter of the city. Here,
with his sister Sarah, he lived, shun-
ming the sight of man. A little one
story shed was their habitation, while
stately bricks grew up around them.
And when the massive Post Office
Department rose and looked down
at the shed in scorn it crumbled and
fell. Birch propped it up with old
lumber, and, having long since shut
himself away from the street by a
high board wall, he formed of it and
old bricks a dark, musty room, some
9 feet square. In this he has lived
until today.
A curious room, this home of the
hermit. It holds two small beds,
two rickety chairs, rusty stove and
a common table. Birch lived here as
crusty, dirty and ignorant as Tom
fiddler, the hermit of Dickens tale.
Few people ever saw him, and fewer,
having seen him, wished a second
sight. Birch looks like savage. OF
medium height, his dirty shirt is open
at the breast, and his lean, scrawny
neck and hairy chest show out be-
meath pale face, animated with
wild, fierce black eyes. His black
hair is combed back tight from his
forehead and his beard looks as
thought it was dyed. He has never
worn shirt collar in his life. He
cannot read nor write and does not
know his age.
John Birch is, however, a genius
in a musical way, and has made his
living by repairing musical instru-
mentS. Her sister Sarah has met
the people wanting work done at a
hole in the wall, and has made ar
rangements with them, always zeal
ously guarding the entrance. Birch
has invented an instrument of deep
bass tone that can be used Sepa-
rately in band or orchestra and which
gives deeper sounds than a bass viol.
1t is on the principle of a small
whistle. Some of the Washington
musicians think it interesting. He
is also working on perpetual motion
and declares that he has at last
found the secret. He is industrious
and night Is his working time. He
takes short maps in the day, but saws
he has not slept at night for the past
18 years
The Washington hermit is a little
fond of liquor which is the cause of
the sale Of the property. While under
its influence not long ago certain
persons got access to him and per-
suaded him to transfer 1t to them for
$500. This transfer will not hold. of
course, but it enabled the property to