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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-09
THE ALL-AMER1CAN FIVE
The Tive Highest Averages
PICK UPS HERE AND THERE

There is going to be silent bowling match between Jack Han-
 lon and George Drinkwater. It is almost impossible to predict the outcome because of Jacks look of contempt as against Georges ac-
 robatic antics, both of which are disturbing to each other Bill Caligan says that 1t certainly Is a yer long time since he bowled two-box. (Well, Bill, we can't all be good bowlers.)
 We wonder why Captain Travi- sano can't get his own team to- gether on bowling nights instead of I'using subs all of the time? (You aren't ,.fraid that they will bring defeat to your team are youD It was heard that Russell Kirsch bowled 112 with five spares. He certainly must have done some fine chopping this week.
 It seems that there is another bowler who is trying to beat Cali gan out in hollering at the play CTS. What are you saying to this,
 Russell Bass? Is 1t true? We wonder if the reason for Sam Eusey's poor games is that he bowls on two successive nights and he bowls his good games on Mon- day night in the factory league. Tim Ferris is trying to improve
 his voice by laughing at his op-
 ponents. (Never heard of that stunt
 before.)
 I think that Mir Rush was think ing about the banquet this week
 because he slipped and didn't bowl one game in the 100 class.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-09
YAROSZ, SMITH
 FIGHT FOR RIGHT
 TO MEET DUNDEE
Elimination Bout May De- eide Runner-up for Mid:
 dleweight Crown

Pittsburgh (UP>-The 15-round battle between Teddy Yarosz and Jimmy Smith, Philadelphia, at Mo- tor Square Garden here, February 12, should provide a formidable challenger for Vince Dundee's mid- dleweight title.
 Dundee, recognized by the New York and National Boxing bodies, has met both Pennsylvanians with little success. He lost twice to Yarosz and won a close decision from Smith after hard battle.
 The forthcoming battle will serve as a sort of elimination, with the winner possibly meeting Dun- dee in title bout in Pittsburgh next summer. Yarosz, however, would have to meet and defeat Young Terry of Trenton, one of his two conquerors, before meeting Dundee.
 Smith is a sharp hitter with a dangerous right hand punch and a hard left hook. He is always bor- ing in and his style may puzzle Yarosz, middleweight champion in Pennsylvania.
 Yarosz, fast moving, untiring fighter, always appears fresh at the end of ten-round bouts. His first Hereunder, therefore, may give him an advantage over Smith.
 Smith never has received much recognition as first class fighter, despite his good record, and Yar- osz rocketed into the picture only with his two victories over Dun- dee.
 Smith won the right to a match with Yarosz when he soundly whipepd Young Terry in Pitts burgh recently. Shortly before that, Terry was given a close deci- sion over Yarosz in Newark.
 A fight between Yarosz and Dun dee for the world title should draw better than a $30,O00 gate in Pitts burgh, considerably more than a similar match anywhere, else. Yar- osz is a Pittsburgh favorite and a great drawing card.
 Both fighters have nearly similar records. Smith has won 55 of his 66 ghts. Five bouts were drawn and he defeated five of his six con- querors in second matches. Dun- dee being the only exception. Yar- osz has won 70 of "A bouts, losing to Terry and Eddie (Kid) Wolfe of Memphis. Wolfe and Yarosz also fought two draws and Yarosz de- feated Wolfe in fifth match.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-09
JIMMY HASTEN
 LEADS CHASE TO
 WIN OVER KACEYS
Elongated Center Scores I6 Points in Victory
 Over ThOnaStOn Five

Displaying poor brand of offensive basketball against their more rangy opponents, the Thomaston Kaceys, were easily smothered by Chase, first round winners of the Industrial League. at the Central Y last night before 500 fans, made up mostly of Chase employees on hand to attend the annual Chase Night" program.
 Jimmy Kastein, captain of the yellow and gold quintet and former Navy pivot-man. was the big gun of the evening, registering seven doubledeckers and two free throws for individual honors, several of his baskets accounting from fol- lowina up teammates shots.
 The Clock Towners failed to score a point in the first period, while the Dusty Leaguers rolled up IA. At the half of the score read, 24 to 8. Dick Graham was the star of the Lynchmen, ac- counting for II of his teams 20 points.
 The box score:
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-09
TWO GAMES AHEAD
 FOR K. OF |. TEAM
In Bridgeport Saturday, Liths Meet Washington
 Hills Monday Night

It will be 8 battle on the court between the Liths and the Irish. when they get together at St Jos- eph's hall on Lincoln's birthday in a tilt that is expected to be filled with thrills and spills. Final ar- engagements have been made by both Manager "Unix" Capanno of the Washington Hills and Manager John "Jonuk" Lesunaitis of the Knights of Lithuania Speedboys to handle capacity crowd. The Washington Hills won the city honors last year, and are runners up for the city title this season. will show veteran outfit against the Lith boys, including their three big gunners, Earl Lewis, Sheriff Lallier and Howie Kraft. The Knights will depend on their reg ular lineup of Joe Swasey, Boley. Baron, Stevens and Balinsky. The team will probably be strengthened for the remainder of the season, following the dropping of the se- ries to the Red Devils of West Haven.
 The Knights of Lithuania Speed boys travel to the Park City Sat urday night, where they will meet the St George team in a league game at the latter's hall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-09
STANDINGS
International Division
American Division
Reds
 Win in Overtime

Providence, k. l.. Feb. 9.-(UP) The Providence Reds advanced to second place in the Canadian American Hockey League standing as result of their 1 to 0 victory over the New Haven Eagles in an overtime game here last night.
 The victory places the Reds a game and a half behind the lead ing Boston Cubs and a half-a-s ahead of the third place Quebec Beavers.
 The only tally of the game was made after six minutes of overtime play by Gus Rivers who beat Goalie Allie Moore after a solo dash down the ice.
 The Reds probably would have won the game within the regula- tion time but for the spectacular work of Moore in the Eagle net He made AZ stops compared with by 22 for Paddy Byrne, Reds gOalic.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-09
SPRINGFIELD BOXERS
 MEET HARVARD TONITE

Springfield, Feb 9---To-niGht will find three Springfield College ath- letic teams invading the Harvard gym, all hopeful of obtaining vic tories over the Crimson athletes. The first invasion will be made by the Maroon boxers led by Coach Billy Taylor. well known Western New England pugillst. It will be the opening contest for Coach Tay- lors leather-punchers who will be trying 10 ret rn the defeat suffered by them last year at the hands of the Cambridge boxers. The Spring cid team is explained by Fred Lu- genbeh, of New Jersey who last year buttered his way through to the top Of the 175-pound class in the Western Massa cbusetts Golden GloVes tournament,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-09
Waterbury Manufacturing Pin Notes

at the proper time because they have proved very useful during the past two weeks in bringing victory to the Estimators. These substi- tutes rolled way above their aver- ages.
 Captain Travisano is still using Sullivan as the anchor man for his team, but he slipped the last game thus giving the Engineers their sole victory.
 It certainly is a wonder that the Engineers didn't win because Ga- zey was bowling with them and he bowled BIO. Bob White is starting to hit the pins again and 1t looks as if the Engineers are out to win. Russell Bass, a substitute, was high for the Estimators with 327 and Bill Gazey another substituet, was high for the Engineers with BIO.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-09
 GEORGE RETAINS WORLD MAT TITLE

Boston, Feb. 9.-UP) Ed Don George of Buffalo, N. r., success fully defended his claims to the worlds heavyweight wrestling championship when he defeated Earl McCready of Oklahoma al Boston Garden last night. George won the first and third falls, while the second went to the challenge,
 George won the first fall when he surprised the rising young Oka- homan with q flying tackle, crash ing him to the mat in the quick time of minutes B seconds. Mc- Cready won the second after 80 minutes 4J8 seconds wrestling with q push-up scissors and slam. The third and deciding fall went 10 George in 24 minutes 54 seconds on body lift and slam.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-09
GAMER ALOSER
 FOR THIRD TIME
 AGAINST SHUCCO
BOstOnian Becomes IFS Pound New England
 Champion

New Haven, Conn, Feb 9-UP) ) Tony Shucco, smart Boston light Heavyweight, was the New Eng land champion of his weight today by virtue of 12 round decision he gained over Al Gainer, New Haven negro last night.
 Shucco outboxed the slugging Gainer to win Referee Billy Con ways decision. The first round was even and Gainer won the tenth ana twelfth. The others went to Shucco. Gainer sent Shucco to the canvas twice, but never had the Boston boxer in distress. The fight was sanctioned as a championship af- fair by the boxing commissions of New England. The Arena was damned with 4500 fans.
 In the preliminaries Horation Wilma, Gloucester, defeated Harry Jacobs, Newark middlewcight, in eight rounds; Kid Cocoa, New Ha ven lightweight. stopped Eddie Marks, Perth Amboy, in the third round, and Charlie Eagle, Water town middleweight, defeated Jack Renault, New Haven, in four rounds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-09
BEST PITCHING | WILL SETTLE 1884
 | AMERICAN FLAG
Baseball Race in Junior Big League Loop Seems
 "Wide Open" Affair
By GEORGE KIRKSEY United Press Stan Correspondent)

(OulueO EFeSS 6tAM OOEKcoPOnUI
 Chicago, Feb S-(UP)-For the first time in several years the American league pennant race is considered a wide-open affair, with the team that gathers the strong est pitching staff likely to win the championship.
 On the basis or last years per- formances Washington possibly has the strongest pitching staff, but three of the Senators aces are veteranse and any one of them might fold up during the coming season.
 Manager Joe Cronin probably counts on General Crowder, Earl Whitehill, Walter Stewart and Monte Weaver as his four main stays. That quartet accounted for II games out of the 99 won last year by the pennant-winning Sen- ators.
 oddly enough, the seventh-place Boston Red Sox might bob up with the strongest pitching staff in the league if their new hurlers per- form up to last years records. The Red Sox five starting pitchers probably will be Lefty Grove, Rube Walberg, George Pipgras, Henry Johnson and John Bridges. Among them they won GA games last year.
 If Bob Weiland, Herb Pennock, Johnny Welch and Fritz Ostermul- Ter, obtained from the Rochester International league club, perform up to last years marks, the Red Sox can win the pennant. Those four won 35 games and with the GA conceded the regulars, the Red Sox would have total of 99! vic- tories, the same number the Sem ators won the pennant with.
 Big Five
 The five best pitchers in the league last year, everything con- sidered, were Lefty Grove, Earl Whitehill, Verone Gomez, General Crowder and Tommy Bridges. Grove and Crowder each won 24 games, the largest number of vic- tories scored by one pitcher. Grove, Crowder and Whitehill were the only three pitchers to win more than 20 games. Bridges. who pitched two Unit games for De- troit, had the best earned run average among the pitchers who worked consistently. His earned run average was 3.09. Gomez won 16 games and lost 10 and was sixth in earned runs allowed. Two of these pitchers, Whitehill and Crowder, will be back with the American league champions next year but Whitehill is 34 and Crow der 33.
 Not So Bad
 CleVeland's pitching staff of Pearson, Hildebrand, Harder, Fer rell, Lloyd and Clint Brown looks dangerous.
 The Yankee staff of Gomez, Van Alta, Allen, Ruffing and eight or nine veterans and youngsters, in- cluding Uhle, MacFayden, Des- hong and Harry Smythe. the Balti- more rookie, looks shaky. Detroits pitching corps, with Mickey Cochrane, the Tigers new manager, to handle it, has decided possibilities. Bridges is one of the leagues greatest pitchers, and schoolboy Rowe has every chance of becoming 8 star. Fred Mar berry, Vic Sorrell, Eldon Auker, Chief Hogsett and Vic Frasier, any and all, may be more effective un. der Cochrane's steady influence.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-09
StaIltiitl,
This Weeks Results

Just when l get a chance to write about myself and my Grease Gun team, we had to go ahead and lose three games. Joe Mastandrea had high score for us and I know 1t well, because he begged me all the way from the alleys to the top of East Farm street to let him be the anchor man next week. My brother Tony and I had poor night but there was an excuse for myself because l didn't find out until the last game that l had my fathers shoes on by mistake Those Hub Cap boys had all the luck in the world in beating US. Nard san tora and Van Megroot rolled away over thier heads while Massey 'what mans Baldoni and Victor 'Mollie" Martino got d lot of lucky bound backs to give them good scores.
 The Pumps by taking two from the Ash Trays went into q tie for first place. Ed Guarino and Bossey Baldoni led the attack for the win ners with Al Canavan and Rocco Colella also doing some good shooting. Dan Lucian and Johnnie McCristle Jumped into the life boat to try and save the losers but they couldn't get Yves Clarke or Jimmie Burkett in with them.
 Ha, Ina. if gives me great pleas ure to write this. With JohnnIo Kurth showing the way with 342 and Red McGrath, Nick E'ratan- gelo and Jimmie Stolfe showing some signs of life the last place Gas Cap team easily took two from the league leading Oil Cans. Al Roden and Patsy Sahtora as usuaI did all the work for the Cans guess there is little use in telling you that Jimmie "Boloney" Bag ley and Johnnie "Hisser" Mastan- drea bowled their regular game, in other words, they were terrible There is no truth to the rumor that the winners had a parade after their victory, they were forced tC call 1t off when Red McGrath was unable to find a lantern.
 High game went to the Caps that famous last place gang getting AIS, and oh, yet, they also had higf game with 1199. Johnnie Kurtf took high single 124 and higf three, 342.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-09
Dunn DaZzles
 in PalmOur Win

With Jim Dunn finding the hoops no less than nine times and Matty Sheehan and Alex MaZzerella going great as a supporting cast, the Palmours hung 47-31 defeat on the strong Hartford Menorahs last night at the Boys club. Which scored 10 points for the visitors but when Dunn was done it was time to retire. The Waterburians led 2920 at half time. The score:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-09
PAGAN FLOPS

Setting Eddie Pagan back with 125-90 score, "Frenchy" Gagnon improved his standing and reputa- tion in the city championship pock- ct billiard play last night and thereby allowed Bob Stone to take the sole lead to date. The game was clossr than the score indicates with Gagnon turning in a high run of 20 against IA for Pagan. Mon day night, Vincent Dunlap and Danny Martin tangle in a feature match while Stone and Pagan meet Tuesday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-09
MAROONS MOVE
 TO SECOND SPOT
 IN HOCKEY RACE
HSy United press)

The Montreal Maroons today heId undisputed command of sec ond place in the National Hockey leagues International di vision by virtue of their 3-2 overtime victory over their fellow townsmen, the Canadiens.
 The Canadiens dropped from q second-place tie to third position.
 The other two contests resulteu in overtime ties, the Chicago Black Bawks and Detroit Red Wings battling to q II deadlock. and the New York Americans holding the Toronto Maple Leafs. International leaders, to 3-3 result.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-09
HarnOtt Goes :.
 Up to Bruins

Boston, Feb. 9.-(UP).-Promo- tion of Walter (Happy) Harnott, speedy Boston Cubs left winger to by Manager Art Ross of the Bruins yesterday. Harnott will report to the senior team immediately and will probably see service at Mon- treal against the Maroons on Sat- urday.
 At the same time it was an- nounced that big Joe Bretto was returned to the Hibbing club of the Central League by the Bruins, for further seasoning. He remains the property fo the Bruins, 1t was stated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-09
HORSES TO SKATES

Fifteen years ago Frankie Bou- cher, New York Rangers hockey star, was a member of tho North west Mounted Police. He Is now leading the Amerlcan division of the National Hockey League in HcOrlng.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-09
STLUCY'S GAMES

Members of St Lucy's Holy Name bowling league will meet tonight for their weekly games at the North End Y, despite previously announced postponemtnt, Secretary Henry Minicucci said today. The action will begin at o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-09
NOeYu Pin PCkubS
By NICK oRsINI

Here's me, ladies and gentlemen, here's me and here l go on spree. I have been waiting all season for g chance to do this column and get back at that big galioto Jimmie Bagley for the banning he has been giving me and my boys. He has been having a lot of fun call ing me there's me-, Hacker" , clamps" and a lot more, so it's my turn today. If he doesn't under stand some of the names I'm call ing him it's his owl fault because he has been hanging around with us Italians long enough to know.
 I hope he can take it but I don't think he can because the last time we rolled his team he showed up wearing ear muffs. Well, here's one time when the muffs won't do him any good.
 He goes around bragging about how his team is in first place but of course he doesn't say that he picked out the teams. Just for ex- ample, Al Roden, always 115 av- craze man, is anchor man on his Oil Can team. Rega rdless of this my galantuomo on the Grease Gun team is composed of my brother Tony, a wonderful bowler, Joe Mastandrea, even though he wants ot bowl anchor man in my place and my lead off man Albert Pro fessor" Volpe will make his team of so-called Dallistas including Patsy Santora and Johnnie "Chesty" Mastandrea look like T bunch of retturinos the next time we meet them, then we will find out whether or not they have the malocchio on us.
 Now, to get after few more of my friends such as MT John Me- Grath. I'm not trying to make q farfiasco out of this retturino but must say that after twenty years of trying ot bowl, it's about time he found out which foot to put forward. q really believe that those cheap shoes you wear affect your bowling more than anything else.)
 Johnnie Big Farmer" McCristle is always crying about his name being in the paper but l know for a fact that he would still cry all the louder if it didn't appear, so there it is, farmer boy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-09

Menorah 20. Referee-Carringt Umpire-We Weiser Time-10-m minute quarters.
 Saturday night the Palmours and Menodahs play a return game in Hartford and Sunday go to Port chester, N. Y. Their next home game is Washington's birthday night, Feb 22, against the Meriden Big Five.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-09
THOMASTON HIG H UPSET WATERFOWL
Clock TOWners Win 20 to 23-ThOnlastOn Girls
 VictOrs, B to 21

Thomaston, Feb 9-The Thomas ton basketball team prevented the Watertown high school quintet from sewing up the Western Con necticut league championship here last night, the local outfit turning in 26 to 23 victory.
 The Thomaston girls made it a clean sweep, defeating the Water- town girls, 32 to 21, in the prelim- mary game.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-09
HALL AHEAD

New York, Feb. 0,--(UPD.-- Allen Hall of Chicago, dark horse" today led tho l2-man pro- cossion ln tho worlds throe-cush. ion billiard plonshlp,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-09
Eaters Figured Secondary Ln Next Junior League Gdor
Runors And Reality Gathered From This Sporting World
 BY JOHN A. CLUNEY The Griaf AfhIefic Cnnfeaf
Spinning The Sports Wheel
BY JOHN A. CLUNEN

Lve-wre officials committeeman at the Waterbury Country Club cnched an outstanding doubleheader for next when the trstate golf match of teams from Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut will be played the local course conjunction with the New England Amateur play scheduled for starting July 3O The tri state match will begin two days earlier with competitors assured of familiarity with the course when the quatyng round of the amateur play gets under Francis Ouet national amateur champion in 1914 and 1852 expected to compete with the Bay State team in the tri-state play
 Because of the fact that men and sOomsen golfers
 get each others hur while attempting to devetop
 their ganne they do in the p1yng of bridge,
 tsvo "ades' days" has been arranged by Pal Pru ot has gof school GrGmd street HereGfter, the tGw
 folks aOU have the Gce GU to themselves IMesddys
 and Thursdays, a0hile the 0i not have to listen
 to ony descriptions of Mrs. So amd Sos bat during the
 remainder of tue aOeek.
 It has come to the attention of the writer that a reticent attitude has been fosered among certain school principals regard the plans for reorganization of mar school baseball and basketball leagues. In short principals reported to feel that they can't won't spare he time and effort necessary start the ball rolling again. for the general physical benefit of the male young sters in their charge Their defense woefuly weak that funds are unprocurabe to conduct base more than 20 years when money was not too free Any principal teacher that cannot get ck out of watch ing a boy play ball is old beyond his years
 At the New England Horsemens annual conclave the other night spotted tal floridfaced gent with da- mond horseshoe scarfpn that would pass for headlight on Austin Inquiry developed that he was Ralph Lasbury of South Windsor who has been following the est single record at trotting race bet of $25 900 horse Lexington to win heat in which two strong favortes backed.
 Eddie O'DonneU of the HopevMe O'Dees and Al
 Jaret the WateroaUn tribe reported doing right
 aveU for themselves members of the Holy Cross
 Frosh and to be pointed for certain varsHy
 serUce neTt season
 When the Westchester Kenne Club show gets under way at New York next week. among those present will be "Lassie, female Irish Setter, owned by former Governor Charles A. Tempeton, who will be hand for the judging The dogs sire owned by former Governor Baxter of Maine who lowered the national coors at his dogs deah and drew much pointed criticism for his act but stopped his pckers with this Eff any of you loyal to your country as my dog was to me, your criticism would be welcome"