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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-12
Tervyville
Pickups
Basketball This Week

1BAbhSUUssh WYNN
A busy week is promised for
local basketball fans with games
being scheduled for two nights In
town and with the high school
team journeying to Litchfield on
Friday night. .
The basketball program will get
under way this evening when the
Pequabuck Dial Makers meet Rudy
Burzler's CWA outfit at the audi
forum, in a game that is expected
to pack the spacious hall with
followers of the two teams. In addi-
ton to the basketball game, each
team has arranged q novelty pro-
gram which should prove inter"
esting. -.
On Thursday night a triple bill
Is promised to fans with three fast
games being scheduled. The pre-
urinary game which Will get UNI
der way at 7:15 o'clock will show
the strong West END A. c. hve
with Avalone and LaPonte In the
lineup, meeting the strong Water
bury Boy Cadets in a game that
should provide plenty of action.
The two teams met In waterbury
a few weeks ago at which time the
locals were defeated by a 27-22
score in O hard fought contest.
The West Ends were without the
services of LaPonte and Avalone
and with those two star perform
ers back In the lineup, the locals
will be big favorites to trip the
visitors. Tho Cadets are rated as
one Of the two outstanding teams
in Waterbury and will be accom-
panied by large crowd of follow
ers. This will be the last appear
ance of the West End team in this
town, Manager Bill Hagaman hav-
ing arranged q schedule for the
balance Of the season which VIII
take the locals to several sections
Of the state.
The st Casimir's boys and girls
teams will meet the strong Rock
Vile boys and girls teams in the
second and third games OF the
evening IN state Polish league con-
tests. The st Casimir's boys after
losing two straight games snapped
back into their winning form, last
week and handed the Thompson
Vile five a bad trimming to climb
back into the fight for the league
leadership. Bekulski, star forward
on the Rockville team Is leading In
number of points secure in league
games to date and IL one OF the
outstanding players In the state:
Tcrryyilie to beat Rockville WIZ
have to bottle up the star players.
The second game Of the evening
will show the st Casimir girls VINO
have won their last two games,
meeting tho powerful Rockville
girls In n contest thot should prove
Interesting. The Rockville girls are
one OF tho strongest girls teams
In the state and local fans are
promised plenty OF action In TINS
contest. In the MISSES Jasi0n ana
v! Meieslsi. the Rockville team mas
two powerful players who are rhtcn
among tho best girl players IN
New England.
no Play I.lichAeld
The TeFryvilfo hiRh school team
Will Journey 10 HiGhneld Friday
night whore they will meet the
high school team OF that place,
Providing that Terryvllie dofehth
TAtehneld and this j,eavenw0rul
Ouifil defeais WateFt0wD IN water.
laigy, Terryyllla and WAteFiOwn
viii ba come He'd for The League
leadefahlp which has turned out ~
be . holly contested league th''
season,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-12


Jal alai pronounced hi-li) is the
worlds fastest and most exciting
ball game and has been attract
ing capacity crowds nightly to
Biscayne Fronton where 80 Of
Latin Americas topnotch players
are performing.
The game Is a combination of
handball and tennis. 1t is played
In a court or fronton closed on
three sides by high cement walls.
The playing field Is ITS by 40 feet.
Principles of the game are similar
to those in handball but jai alai is
much faster.
Strapped to the right hand Of
the jai alai player is O long, mar
row basket, the "cesta."I It re-
sembles the quarter section Of an
automobile tire and Is the instru-
ment with which the player car
ries fast reboundinE bali and
hurls 1t back again against a
stone wall. Constant playing has
made many players right arm
q quarter of an inch larger than
his left.
The pelota or ball, about the
size of baseball and doubly as
firm, Is driven against the wall
not unlike q handball. It gains
tremendous momentum while In
motion and spectators at times
find 1t dicult to keep their eyes
on 1t as 1t Is hurled through the
air.
Although jail alai players, "pelo-
tarios," are young, their ages
ranging from 20 to about %, they
are seasoned veterans. Their train
ing begins in childhood and so
strenuous is the game that q play
er at 3 DIS no longer able to COM
pete. They practice constantly from
early morning until late afternoon
playing nightly, six days week.
The careers of many players at
the Miami fronton have been
colorful. Goyo was formerly
prominent bull fighter in Spain
ana Mexico. After seeing his first
jai alai game he became an ardent
fan. He played as an amateur
and become 80 proficient that he
forsook bull fighting and Joined
q professional jail alai team.
Hernandez, Mexican champion,
has played in practically every
fronton in the world including the
we'll patronized one at Shanghai,
China. He is the most tempera-
mental of all the jail alai players,
and upon missing shots, he has
been seen to punish himself in the
heat of his wrath by smashing his
bare fists against the stone from
ton wall.
Llano was a court reporter in
Havana when he was induced to
join the ranks of the players COM
ing to Miami. His father Is d prom
inent Cuban politician. Luis, q ma
tional policeman in Havana, was
given a leave Of absence for the
winter season by the Cuban gov
ernmeht.
FREDERICK was born in Chicago
of Cuban and German parentage,
and liz the only American playing
professional jai alai. Michelena,
son Of a noted Havana attorney, is
the Babe Ruth" of jai aIai.
Michelena, like Ruth, Is heavy
weighing 225 pounds, but his legs
and ankles are thin and he Is dan
gerously swift on his feet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-12
PALMOURS DEFEAT
TWO OPPONENTS

without the services of Dunn,
Magner and Shcehan, the Palmour
bask etball squad turned in q tight
46-43 victory last night at Port
chester, over tho Y. M. II. A. Of
that town. Alex MaZzarella scoring
IS points in the melee, and Silver
man getting II for the losers. Sat-
urday night, the Palmours defeat
ed the Hartford Memorials for the
second time, 1892, Dunn scoring
ten field goals.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-12
RETURN HERO's CAR

Rome-CUP) - Fulvio Bernar-
DIM, football hero of Rome, left
his new automobile parked In front
of football club headquarters and
1t was. stolen. He took n taxicab
home. His new car was parked
there, and a note, pinned to a
cushion, said: Dear Fulvio: Sorry.
Had no idea the car was yours.
Viva Roma"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-12
MERIDEN INSILCOS
MEET CLOCK CAGERS

Two good games followed by
dancing Is the recreational pro-
gram arranged for this evening at
the central Y. M. G.. A. when the
Meriden Insilcos and Waterbury
Clock teams meet in. the feature
contest. Eddie Bagley's Pastime
Girls and the Polish National ALI
ance Girls will play the prelim.
Jim and Bill Tracy and Earl Lewis
will show with Meriden against
the Checkers in what should be a
first class encounter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-12
FAIRFIELD ENTERS
LOCAL TOURNEY

With decisive wins over
the Bridgeport IrOquOis and
Bridgeport General Electric
Hot Points, the Grassmcrcs
of Fairfield will show In Wat
erbury next month In the
mammoth Waterbury DEM
ocrat-Y. M. G. A. state anna
tour elimination tournament
which will open ON the Gem
trnl Y court March 1. st
Peters of -TOrrington have
also applied for admission to
the tournament. En- try
blanks may be received by
writing to George Dillon In
care OF the Democrat or to
Charles Leader, physical oil.
rector of the Central Y.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-12
Boys Club League

The results of the Midget League
games at the Boys Club Saturday
were as follows: Walnuts 3D.
Hazlenuts II; Hickorynuts 6, Co
coanuts 2; Grapenuts Z, Chestnuts
2; Peanuts 20, Cassanuts 8; and In
the Junior League, Holy Cross A.,
Princeton Q; Notre Dame "a, Army
a: Yale 16, Colgate 2.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-12
Columbus Club
Loses to Locals

In a game featured by consider
able scoring on the part Of both
teams, the Boys Club varsity de-
feated the Columbus Boys Club
team of Bridgeport Saturday night
at the Cottage Place surface. 30 to
"A. Jack Keefe, Hennle Darlington
and Harry Kelley were the locals
big shots.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-12
URGE HINES no TUR PRo

Cambridge, Mass. (UP) Phil
Hines, of New York, II star OF the
Harvard College boxing team. one
Of the best 165-p0underH IN inter-
collegiate ranks, and has lost but
one bout IN four years OF c0mpe-
tlti0n. Some of his friends arc
urging him 10 desert the amateur
ranks,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-12
PRO METERS TO TOUR

Bill Tilden and Ellsworth Vines,
United States protennis stars, will
team against Henri Cochet and
Martin Plaza, French pro METERS. in
nine cities on the tour which starts
this month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-12
New ITALIAN IMpoRr

Tha Itailnn fcalherweight cham.
plOn, Wllorlo r0mngnlnI, has been
brought 10 the United states by
I,0mia y lroel. o0-pilot Of Primo
carnnfh, 10 gun f0r Freddie Mill
eE's n. u. A. crown,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-12
BLUE RIBBONS IN
EASY WIN OVER
WASHINCTONIANS

Willimantic, Feb. 12-The Blue
Ribbon bowlers made clean
sweep Of their matches with the
Sunrise Bakery Primers of Wash
ington, d. c., yesterday, taking the
doubles by five pins and tho five-
man team match by 154 pins.
Nick Tronsky, who won the
Eastern Sweepstakes Saturday
night, again paced the Blue Rib
bons, rolling no score worse than
100 in five games Of doubles and
five In the team match. His 683 in
the team match topped the men,
bers of both teams.
The scores:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-12

Who will lead his "All-Amcrican'
basketball combination against
the Princeton A. A. Wednesday
night mt tho WatcrtOwn high school
gym. In addition to eagle, Synott
and Keegan OF Manhattan, Russell
OF n. Y. u, and Garland OF tho
Gotham Pros will start against
Magncr, Dunn, Sheellan, Mort,
Bryan and Jim Kiclty, Miller and
Painter. The Kicscls and Raymond
HiIIies meet in the prcllIn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-12
Cracker Bills Bow

The Boys Club Enckors took
the measure of the Cracker Hills
of the Central Grammar League
Saturday morning at the Cottage
Place gym, 20 to Is.
The summary
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-12
More TOuchdOwnS Probable
Under New Rule Change;
"ZOne Defense" Effected
Touchback Also Wiped Out on First Incompleted Pass
Over Goal Line-TwO Men Can Figure
i'm punt"

Atlanta Feb 12-(UP)-Three rule changes, an
nounced by the National Collegiate Athletic association
football rules committee expected to-day to restore
better balance to the game this fall by bolserng the Of
fense Fans will see spectacular play featured by
and last-minute uprisings
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-12
Miami Sport Mob Thrills At
Jai-Ali, Worlds Speediest
Game AS Played By Pros
PeIOta and Costa Contests Provide Real Excitement
for Folks Who Thought Handball Was a
Speedy Sport

Miami Fla, Feb 12You hit the pelota with the cesta
The peota bounces from the fonton ano somebody else
hits it. That's jai ala whole story.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-12
Amateur Basketball
TROJANs BEAT HILLIEs

The Trojans scored IL to IL
win over tho North End Hillies
Juniors Saturday at the North End
Y. The box score:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-12

IOtaIS s'...' .''..' -.
Referee: Charles Petrino (Bridge-
port). Time: Four 8-minute periods.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-12

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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-05-17
DeIirtous Patient Leaps From window

GRAND RAPTDSLeaping from the second
story window of the hospital while delrious, john
Leht 46year-old Jacobson man, lost his life from
the shock and exposure of the elements, although
bones were broken. Lehtis ailment had been dag
nosed pneumonia, and put in charge.
While lying apparently asleep the nurse left the
room for moment to return and find her patient
leaping from the window. The nurse started in pur-
suit the delirous man toward the river bank,
and he recovered after few moments, to die the
next morning from the effect of his experience The
ground quite soft where he landed from the sec
yond story window and bones were broken, but the
shock too much for him.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-05-17
cow TESTING REPORT

Testers monthly association report, month of April
No tested
buterat
Association production
erfat 422
producing
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-05-17
Classes Himself

MORGAN-Echoes of the World War reverber-
ated at Morgan when the local druggist, M. J. Bert
rang gassed himself with the same fumes that were
used in France to lay armies low. The druggist was
filling prescription involving hydrochloric acid be-
ing poured into bottle which contained a small
quantity of hypochlorite the fumes causing one of
the same gasses which used in the last for
poisonous purposes He is recovering after spending
a few DAYS in bed
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-05-17
State News Briefs
From Our Exchanges



HUTCHINSON-On hundred dollar bills
scarce in Hutchinson that even the owners aq-
parently unaware that they have them in their
purses, and customer in the C1auss Fashion Shop
in Hutchinson handed one of them out for ST pur-
chase recently and received only So in charge. A
young lady purchased dress in the store, amount
ing to ST. The clerk unaccuStomed to the large bills
gave back So in change and the customer walked out
without a murmur. Later the mistake found
and attempts were on foot to discover the owner of
the $1,000 change.
Deer Leaps In Window of Moving Automobile
COOK-Tommy Hovland had the shock of his
life recently when he had the queer experience of
finding deer riding with him the front seat or
the coupe he was driving Rowland was driving
along at slow rate of speed when young doe
jumped through the side of the window and landed
right in the seat beside him. It is hard to say which
the most surprised, the man the deer, but if
Hovland sees any lonesome looking deer long the
road he will give them the runaround. AS proof of
his experience Hovland shows the broken window
and scratched sides of the car
Hotel Mattress Attire Guest Checks Out
SLEEPY EYE-Grabbing his grip and prompt
ly checking out of the hotel, guest vino had appar
emily INDUCED in little too much giggle water de-
serted the premises after fire had started in the
mattress of the bed in his room. The fellow had
tried to smother the fire. which started from ciga-
rette butt carelessly thrown the bed, by piling
quilts the blaze. When this failed, he packed up
in hurry and checked out of the hotel. Smelling
smoke the clerk Investigated and discovered
the fire. The mattress thrown out of the win
dow and little further damage was done, although
the hotel is looking for the guest with idea of col
lecting the $35 damages.
Never Left County In 73-Year Period
BLUE EARTH-A resident of Faribault county
James German of Blue Earth, S3 years old, died at
his home recently after spending the last 73 years in
Faribault county without stepping the BOUNDARIES
He came to the county in 1851 and has never left,
even to go the border into the next county,
though he has been in good health and there no
reason why he could not travel Living with his
family on a farm Blue Earth most of his life,
that IN 2rxynn 1a hos
held several public offices.
Fast Il. r.. Trains Grind to Stop Few Feet Apart
ITTTuE FAILS-The fast Fargonian swung
around a curve in the railway track last week to
see freight coming toward 1t on the single track,
and an accident was averted only after the two
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-05-17

trains had to stop within half dozen feet Of
each other. Although railroad officials refused to
comment, the word Of the near wreck passed
from mouth to mouth authoritative story. The
engineer on the Fargonian according to the report
threw the brakes and .sbailed out" with his fire.
man. The freight engineer also wiped the clock"
but had to stay in the cab because they were on
tressle. When the two locomotives ground to stop
they were only few feet apart.
Rod Driven Through Head As Auto Overturns
LITCTIETD-A curtain rod driven straight
through neck when the in which he was riding
overturned Joe Martenez Ltchfeld, lives to tell
the tale. The equipped with California top
left the road and turned over, pinning Martinez
beneath. curtain rod entered just below his jaw
and emerged on the opposite side of his head just
below the Other injuries several ribs
broken He lay undiscovered beside the road for an
hour before he was picked up and taken to the hos
pital. where he is recovering.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-05-17
Car Found In Three Graves

PEQUOT-A 1881 coupe Of popular make was
found buried in the ground near Pequot recently
The had been smashed apart much possible,
the hrense plates removed and engine numbers filed
off, and buried in separate sections. The parts were
found demolished place. the doors setting on
edge in another and fixtures in another, located
some distance apart A wrench had not been used
to take the car in sections, as it appeared to have
been chopped to pieces. Speculations varied to
whether the car had been hidden to collect insur-
rum-runners
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-05-17
Never Left County In 7s-Year Period

Fast Il. II. Trains Grind to Stop Few Feet Apart
LITTLE FAIIS-The fast Fargonian swung
around a curve in the railway track last week to
see freight coming toward it on the single track,
and an accident was averted only after the two
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-05-17

WEIEATON-There may be such things game
laws in the state which forbid geese dinners out of
season, but when goose lands right on your table,
almost ready to eat, what's going to do, asks
Gust Moosberg, Wheaton. During recent wind
storm flock of the honkers blown into the
Mossberg farmyard, one goose cracking against a
window pane shattered the glass to pieces and land
ing dead the dining room table, almost on top of
the gasoline lamp. IF Mossberg had left the goose
there few moments, the lamp might have cooked it
for him, but long Providence had been kind,
he decided to put Mr.. Goose in the and cook
him more to taste. The goose came through the win
dow fast that nobody knew what had happened
until they looked on the table and the goose
got entirely cooked, but the table, anyway.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-05-17

Hoisted Into Barn. Hay Fork Carrier

CLAREMONT-Drawn into the pulley of hay
fork carrier, Roy Smith escaped recently with only
pair of fingers torn and lacerated Smith help
ing put hay into the barn of the John Cooper farm
He slipped from the load and he falling
grabbed the pulley rope and his hand was drawn in
to the pulley To release himself he grasped the rope
with the other hand and that in turn drawn in.
The bones not broken but the flesh each Of
the pair of injured fingers torn and lacerated
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-05-17

FOlIEiY-One n1tcn-nlker struck the gong raCner
rough last week near Foley when he tried to relieve
Joe Teff Of the profits of woodcutting and left the
scene minus rifle which he formerly possessed Tef
picked up the rather depressed individual just out
side Of st. Cloud as he was returning from having
sold a load Of wood. The man questioned him about
the proceeds of the SALE which Te said he had not
collected. The rider pressed his claims with small
% calibre rifle. Tef did fast thinking told the
stranger the money was in his side poket and when
the thiefe's hand reached in that direction Tef
grabbed his wrist and knocked the rifle to the floor.
In rough and tumble fight that followed the side
of the road the stranger received the worst Of the
ly possessed
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-05-17
Meanest Man Stole This Ladys Well

GRAND FAPIDS-Even the thieves near Grand
Rapids go in for things in big way, and the latest
record is that of the theft of house. which ap
parently moved in sections barn, the fences, and
even the wellthat is the pump pipes and well point
were stolen. Mrs. Ida Book, former resident of
Grand Rapids revealed the theft in writing to the
county auditor who sent her bill for taxes Elm
proved land Mrs. Book, in complaining about the
high rate, stated that although the property was
once improved" about five years ago some person
or persons without great deal of respect for per-
sonal porperty rights not only took everything that
could be moved from the property but the buildings
themselves, which she thought fairly safely
chored to the ground. From the state of being inn-
proved" the property has descended to place where
it more nearly resembles jungle land. Mrs. Book
moved to Chicago about five years ago.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-05-17

MANKATO-If young couple in Mankato save
their pennies carefully after they married as
before, they take ben Franklns word for it that
they will be happy and successful. Entering the
clerk of courts office in that city last week. Esther
Williams and Johnnie Moritz laid down pile of $50
pennies the desk ito buy marriage license" The
license required only $685. however, the clerk re-
turned Is of the pennies to give them start in
ing for some other kind of icense-dog fishing,
automobile, what have you.
Evening star., 1934-07-01

The boat fed with the current at nearly 20
miles hour.
The fireman trapped below muttered prayer
after prayer and the engineer clung to the
deck. The smokestack was knocked overheard
and parts of the deck we're ripped asunder. The
steamer veered into calmer waters. finally az
irving at oueenston. the first boat ever to reach
the dock from upstream.
Within the last decade two boats have come
close to making trips over the Falls.
In the rapids above the Horseshoe Falls, on
a rock perilously near the brink, stand the re-
mains of Scow its fiat nose in the air, marking
the spot where three laborers were rescued after
their vessel had fioated away from its tug dur.
ing the dredging of the upper river for con-
struction of a power tunnel. The men on the
scow had clung to the vessel for more than IA
hours from sunset to the following morning, be-
fore they were miraculously rescued by ladders
stretched out toward them from the land only
a short, but perilous. distance away
Near the scow can be seen former naval
patrol boat the U. S. S. Rainbow pinioned to
a rock to where it had hoated, without its crew.
from point several miles W the river
The accidents and tragedies of Niagara are
queer and sensational. Last Summer police
dog toppled over the brink Thousands came
down to the river to the dog rescued from
below the FallS-alive.
The pocket that the dog fell into is be-
leved to be the same which has enabled all OF
Niagara's successful barrel jumpers to avoid
death. However even the stuntsters who lived
to tell the tale of their feat in the famous
river finally met with deaths that came like
weak anti-clmaxes to their performances.
DOLBY LEACH, the best known of the barrel
- jumpers died in Florida when he slipped
on an orange peel Sam Patch. who leaped
head-first fror platform atop two convergng
ladders 100 feet above the cataracts, made
similar leap In the considerably smaller GeneSee
Falls at Rochester and was killed in the plunge
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