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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-12
World Water Marks Fall AS e,aads Meet At Chicago Poo
Rumors And Reality Gathered From
This Sporting World
BY JOHN A. CLUNEY
The Grist Of Athletic Contest

BY JOHN A. CLUNEY

KDrng that CeHc-enasssance "erhibition" last night
Well, these guys have been playing the game long
to put on nice clean exhibition with plenty OF long
shooting and speedy passing ought to have things fairly
for the boys know anothers style Of play and
after all, the game doesn't anything in particular
nasmuch the Cecs have 10 out of ID against
that ball wouldn't fast around that bucke, espe
cay the other side of the floor Oh OH those two
Hope don't get caught in between that 400 pounds of beef
and elbows No use trying to tell those fellows to jump
without holding another for they just can't get away
from that professional style of play which most of them
have been used to for ten years
Saitck and Lapchtck going at it pretty strong
6t s probably not the first time this yeGr and when
for foul shot and then ought to
slow them doaOm little. That little Banks moves
through the torecourt like an army tank, but hen
Re so Ths epod SoSs E.
uithout being pushed but black hand green
JERSEY stands out pretty soeu ithin ten feet Banks
himself is pretty tricky and things aUould be little
easier If he ooud get rid Of his crying toel but he
Just seems to be made up that a0ay For feoao aoho
MAKES 50 many FOULS he certainly should STOP looking
for the best of everhing YET basketball pIoyers
like that That Dehnert in the bucket is in class
by himself and it takes big as he is to get
that ball aaoay from him. and most of em don't come
that Dig. Cooper and Herihy hGving great time
front of that BASKET aOith "Tarsan the smarter of
the pair.
For player years experience Jenkins is in great
shape and is well able to pull tight out of the fire.
with long shot at the right moment while Kicks also
great lad at long range Nat Hickey is being crowded
plenty by Jenkins but to be holding his Might
as well the fouls for the boys just play that way
and the cash customers entitled to something besides
parade to the penalty stripe and these guys going to
play the game whether they like it or not No sense in
trying to talk to Them for they have certain method of
would Yet they're playing for every point which will
probably surprise some of the customers Should
there's the whistle and there's been call for the cops or
house physician Just another ball game!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-12
TO-DAY ,S SPORT PARADE

would be declared the loser.
Red, his head resting Imply on
the ground, didn't make a move
as his tormentor stood above him
and pecked savagely away at his
head. Another count Of ten, and
still Red didn't stir. When the
referee reached SIX on the final
count, Reds hackers, cursing him
roundly, started paying off.
Suddenly there was galvanic
furry. A cyclone Of feathers and
fury, Red teetered on his game
leg and dashed out with his good
one. It was a mortal stab. The
silver gaff, driven by the last
ounce of Reds strength, drove
straight into the brain Of the gray
rooster.
The gray one. crazy as a loon
from the blow, thrashed wildly
about the pit, beating his feathers
against the fence In a vain effort
to fly. Then he dropped over
dead.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-12
BY HENRY McLEMORE
UNITED Press Staff Corresponder

Somewhere in New York State,
April 12-(UP)-The smoke be-
comes denser. The fumes of to-
bacco and perspiration seem to
condense and pour down the dingy
walls like O. miasmic vapor. The
little porridge bowl arena in which
400 so-called humans--now some-
thing less than human and some
thing more than demoniacal--are
jammed together in an obscene
mixtureof passion and greed, be-
comes an inferno.
The cooking main is on.
The sleek red rooster with the
proud yellow ruff about his throat
fs breast to breast with the big
gray fellow. They are leyeling as
human fighters never leveled, for
their very lives are at stake and
they know 1t.
Suddenly the gray one springs
in the air. For the space that q
breath is held he seems to hang
motionless, like a helicopter, over
the head of his enemy. There is
a silver flash as the gray fellow
strikes. 1t is so fast and wicked
that it seems to stab your own
eyeballs.
The referee said: "Fast in the
throat"
The cocks are quiet, and you
can really see them for the first
time since the fight began. The
gray one, his right spur sunk
deep in his rivals neck, stands
awkwardly over his adversary.
His feathers, SO smooth a minute
ago, are wildly disordered and his
breast Is streaked with blood. Red
in crimson down to his wings, and
his eyes have avid CLINT.
The birds are parted, and their
handlers quickly pick them UP as
the referee counts tolling "One-uh,
two-uh, three-uh, four-uh ="
Racing against the referees
"ten-uh!" when fighting must be
resumed, the handlers worked
over their charges like second
over a prizefghter. Feathers were
smoothed. CATS were adjusted.
And, as final touch, the blood
sucked away from the chickens
heads.
They were released and waged
another terrific struggle all over
the pit, with the gray one gaining
a rest by hooking red in the head.
Seven times more they went at 1t,
with red getting weaker and weak
err. Finally, when red, a bloody
mass of feathers now, and with one
eye gone. had a leg broken, his
handler called for breast"
The referee drew a square the
size Of a newspaper in the center
of the pit and the birds were
placed 1t 1t, face to face. Under
the rules, he was to count ten
three times and the chicken which
failed to show fight in that time
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-12
DANIELS TO AID
BLOT AS COACH
OF WESLEYAN Il

Middletown, Conn, April H.
Norman J. Daniels, nine letterman
in football, basketball and baseball
at Michigan, is to help Jack Blot,
new Wesleyan football coach in his
work with the Cardinals next fail
and will assist with other phases
of the Wesleyan sports program,
the Wesleyan Argus announced this
afternoon. Daniels, graduated at
Michigan in 1882, and Williamson,
recently appointed assistant foot
ball coach at Yale, are considered
the two outstanding athletes at
Michigan for the last five years. He
has been director of physical edu-
cation and coach for all sports at
the high school in Hillsdale, Mich,
since his graduation.
At Wesleyan Daniels will have
sections in tennis, wrestling, hand
ball, squash and swimming, He
has the hearty endorsement of
Coach Yost, Harry Kipke, Michi-
gan football coach, Assistant d.
rector and Baseball Coach Cappon
and Jack Blot.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-12
CANADIAN TEAM
AMATEUR CHAMPS

Toronto, Ont, April 12.-(UP)-
The Moncton Hawks today held
the first North American amateur
hockey, championship by virtue Of
their is to 8 victory last night over
Detroit's White stars.
This victory gave the Canadian
champions the series two games TO
one over the Stars, the United
states champions. The Hawks also
won the second game.
Moncton clicked Off Ave goals in
the first period on shots by Gill,
Mcdonald, McManus, Miller ana
Connolly. The Hawks added three
more in the second session, two by
Webster and one by Miller. Five
more were registered for Moncton
in the third frame by James, Bur-
rage, Gill, Mcdonald and Nc
Manus.
David scored for Detroit in the
first period, and A. Bingham and
Sullivan found the net in the Sec
ond.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-12
WATERVILLEBOY
OUT FOR STORRS
VARSITY COMBINE
Eddie Meadows, Junior,
Seeks Pitching Berth at
Connecticut State

storrs, April IL - Predictions
concerning the success OF the 1894
connecticut state College baseball
team viii have this year are absent
In the Connecticut camp to date.
TAe strength Of the pitching star
is unknown but il is feared in
some quarters that this may be
the weak spot of the team, there
being but one pitcher remaining
from last season and he with but
one year OF varsity experience.
Keen competition Is being shown
for many OF the positions. 1t is
generally understood, however, that
this years team will include as
large a group Of fine hitters as
ever to represent Connecticut
state.
A practice game between the
varsity and the yearlings was held
this afternoon and a similar game
will be played between the Nut
meggers and the American Thread
Company nine Of Willimantic Sat
urday afternoon in preparation for
the opening intercollegiate battle
OF the year, that to be played here
THURSDAY, April 10 against Mass.
tSate college.
There are but six lettermen left
from last years aggregation which
means that many OF the sopho-
mores vii learn position on the
vastly this year. Ray Field, s35,
Of Madison, who saw service for
the Nutmeggers last year and who
hoe v,ftoLaH ,raUr,In ,.fxr Hfsrinor tho
summer months in the Shore Line
league will probably be No. on
the pitching STAN this season.
working with him will probably
be John Vitale, '35, Of New Brit
ain, Stanley Goodrich, '38, OF Port
land, Sammy Goddard OF Hartford
Jake Lewis Of Willimantic ana
Eddie Meadows, '35, OF Waterville.
Goodrich had experience on the
freshman team last year but the
outside OF college.
other lettermen include Captain
Hal Cummings, '34, OF Norwich,
who will undoubtedly be definitely
assigned to third, Connie Donahue,
'34 Of Torrington, left fielder; Mel
Campbell, second baseman; Nate
1lip4Idus 0Op Va 4NSV SAAseSAsAt
catcher; and Mede Bondi. '35. Of
Clinton, infielder.
Bud Wells, '36, Of Cos Cob and
Lynwood Smith, '36, OF Woodmont,
sem to be having quite a battle
for short stop honors; Harry Fitch,
's6, Of New Haven and Charlie
Brown, 's6, Of New London are
battling for first base; Sammy
Groher, '36, of New Canaan seems
to be the leading contender for
center field and Krag Kysor, 80.
Of New Haven is leading the group
for right field honors. Vim Pitre.
80, Of Seymour will probably be
relief catcher.
Coach Sumner A. Dole said to-
day that no positions have been
definitely assigned and the COM
petition is still on. About Is men
are competing for berths. The
manager Of this years outfit is
Bill Konopatzke, "a, Of Meriden.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-12
Bob Smith Latest
Casualty of Braves

Boston, April IL - (UP)-Al-
ready handicapped by the loss of
Rabbit Maranville, left in the
south with a broken leg, the Bos-
ton Braves received q further set
back when 1t was learned that
bobby Smith, right-handed hurler
who had been slated as q regular
starter, will be out for about two
weeks with a cracked bone In his
forearm.
Smith received the injury when
struck by line drive Off Catcher
Shanty Hogan's bat.
The Braves got in a brief session
of batting practice yesterday, and
IL the weather clears, a Anal work.
out will be held to-day for the
opening Of the city series with the
Red Sox tomorrow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-12
BACKSWING

1t is one of the principal funda-
mentals of the golf swing to cock
the wrists at the top of the back
swing. Speed and power are add
ed to the swing thereby, as when
the wrists are unlocked in the
downswing vigorous punch is OBJ
tanned.
1t should be remembered that
the left hand must be in control,
When the top of the baclsswing Is
reached, there should be pleas
ant feeling of firmness in the left
hand. The club should be held
firmly so that it does not turn in
the hand.
The snap of the wrists as they
are unlocked just before impact
gives the ball impetus after the
fashion of a man driving a nail.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-12
SCORING TOUGH FOR NOVICE
BY JIMMY DONAHUE

IN la 6EEFhcG 6kFOEtS WEAtSE
Keeping score Is summed by many
bowlers as q tough job. But it's
merely q matter Of adding to u
spare all the pins you get on the
first ball in the fran following it,
and all you get on both balls to q
strike.
In the accompanying diagram
the system is explained. In the
first frame the player got q spare,
and followed with another, get
ting nine pins on his first ball.
No figures are placed in the first
frame until the first ball of the sec
ond frame IL rolled. In this case
the player gets 10 pins for his first
spare and Q for the first ball Of hts
second, total OF 10.
After his second spare he clicked
off three strikes. For the second
frame, he gets 10 points for maxi
ing the spare, and all the pins on
the first bali Of the third frame.
The third frame resulted in q
strike, or 10 points, making 20 in
all to add TO the Originally 10, or
So.
Three strikes In q row gave him
80 pins to add to the first Of the
strike frames. This boosted the
score to 60 IN the third frame, Be-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-12

The three events on tonight's
program are the 100-yard breast
stroke, low board diving and the
4OO-yard relay. Katherine Rawls.
16-year-old Miami Beach, Ella,
schoolgirl, is the defending cham
pion in the diving. Margaret Hoff-
man, Scranton, Pa, champion in
the 100-yard breast stroke, will not
defend her title. Washington A. c.
Of Seattle will defend its title in
the relay against the New York
Women's' Swimming association.
Carnegie Library club, Homestead,
Pa, and two teams from the Lake
Shore A. c., Chicago.
Hail, the Champ!
Miss Rawls, weighing only los
pounds, dripping wet, and Jack
Medica, 19-year-old University of
Washington sophomore. carried Off
the major 1auAels last night when
htey smashed worlds records.
The trim little Miami girl shat
can record when she successfully
defended her title in the 300-yard
individual medley event breast
stroke, back stroke and free
style). Her time was 4 minutes
IL 2-10 seconds, two-tenths OF q
second better than her former
worlds mark. Johanna German,
Homestead, Pa, was third and
Louise Clark, Homestead, Pa,
fourth.
In an exhibition, Medica swan
to q new worlds record Of 4 min
utes 43 2-10 seconds in the 400
meter free style event.
The former mark was 4:47,
made by Jean Taris, France, in
1892. officials announced before
Medica attempted his record that
it would be accepted IL he bettered
the existing standard.
Titleholder Beaten
A new champion was crowned
in the 100-yard free style when
Olive Mexican, 1S-year-old Seattle
girl, swimming for the WASHINGTON
A. c., beat the defending titlehold-
er, Lenore Right, Carnegie Lib
rary club, Homestead, Pa, by
inches, in minute 4-1O seconds,
trying the meet mark. Alice
Bridges, Within, Mass, finished
third and Dorothea Dickinson.
New York, fourth.
The 100-yard free style produced
the most exciting race Of the night,
when Miss Mexican leading all the
way but just barely lasting in the
final lap to stav off a gallant bid
for victory by Miss Right.
Medica will lmake another at
tempt on the worlds record in the
$50, 900 and 1,000-yard events to-
night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-12
WRESTLING
(By United Prcss)

Wy CnhtCu 1881
At Boston-Nick Lutte, CaliforS
II. l.; Dick Stahl, Germany. threw
Gentleman Jack Washburn. Boss
ton; George Saunders, Boston.
threw Al Peckham, Boston; Joe
Kujot, Canada, drew with Jim
Wallis, Boston; Boris Demetroff,
Boston, drew with Andy Brown,
New York; Fred Moran, Newport,
threw Darzan Taylor, Boston.
At Holyoke, Mass-Henry Deg
lane, France, drew with AL Me-
Cready, Oklahoma; Bibber Nc
Coy. Cambridge, drew with Hardy
Kruskamp, Ohio; Red O'Dell, Cal
ifornia, threw Stan Sitkowski, New
York; TOMMY Rae, South Hadley,
threw Fred Carone, New York,
At New York Gino Garibaldi,
Italy drew Abe Coleman, Los
Angeles; Hans Kampfer, Ger
many, threw Casey Colombo, Cali
fornia; Hans steinke, Germany,
threw Douglas Wyckoff, Oklahoma;
Ernie Zeller, Germany, threw Jim
Henry, Oklahoma; Dale Raines,
Texas. threw Mike Murphy. Mime
sofa.
Jack Bloomfield, Connecticut,
threw Axel Madsen, Denmark; Her
man Hickman, Knoxville. threw
Bobby Stewart, Ireland; Joe Banak-
81, Poland ($432) irving Halpesn.
New York; Vanka Zelezniak, RUS
STA. drew Irving Halpern, New
York; Vanka Zeleznioh, Russia,
threw Joe Rinaldi, Italy; Tony
Morelli, italy drew Charley
Johnstone. Cuba; Johnny Carlin,
Sweden drew Maurice LaCha-
pelle, France.
At Newark, N. j. - Rudy Dusek,
Omaha drew Joe Savoldi, Mich
igan; Joe Dusek, Omaha, threw
Ell Fischer. New Jersey; Ernie
Dussk, Omaha drew Scotty
McDougal Canada; Andy Ras-
cher, Indiana, threw Carl Morris,
Tennessee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-12
Cleveland Team
in Handball Play

New York, April 12--(UP)--
Joseph Goudreau and John Endz-
wick OF Cleveland, defending cham
pions, are among the surviving
tandems for to-day's doubles guar
terminals in the national four-wall
handball Championship at the
New York A. C.
They eliminated William Sny-
der and All Gould or Boston yester-
day 21--6, 21--12. Ed Linz and
Cyril Regan Of New York upset
Charles Mentz and Pat Young OF
Cleveland. 21--1S, Clio.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-12
LOS ANGELES GIRL
NEW ENClNG QUEEN

New York, April 12--(UP)--
Miss Helene Mayer Of the Los
Angeles A. C. is the new women's
national fencing champion. She
wrested the title from Miss Dor
othy Locke Of New York in fence
Oft at the American Women's asso-
citation clubhouse.
Miss Mayer, q former resident
of Germany, won the olympic
championship for that country in
1928.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-12
NAUGATUCK GIRLS
BOWL LOCAL TEAM

Especial to The Democracy
Naugatuck, April IA
team composed of the ten
leading women bow1crs of
the Palace alley league here
will invade Waterbury to-
morrow night to meet the
crack Genlot girls team I'm
the first OF o 'shere and
there" series of matches.
Manager Sol Annenbcrg re-
quests all members OF the
Palace team to meet at the
alleys at $3.50 o'clock from
where they will be trans
ported to the Brass City in
cars. A large number of fol-
lowers are expected to ac-
company the female duck
Primers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-12
SOX IN NEWARK

Newark. N. j.. April 12.-(UP)
-Boston's Red Sox will assist the
Newark Bears In making their
home debut today at Rupert sta
dunn. 1t will be the Bears first
appearance in ewark with Bob
Shawkey at the helm. Both clubs
have lust returned from training
in Florida. Welland and Rhodes
were expected to pitch for Boston
against Duke, Brown and Chand-
Ter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-12
twilight League.
BOUT PROBED

Boston, April 12- (UP)--wer-
Their Arcelli Of Boston, who lost
his New England welterweight
boxing championship to Harry De-
vine Of Worcester last week when
he was disqualified for fouling, has
been suspended by the state box
Ing commission pending investiga-
ton OF the bout. b
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-12
Pete Foley is
III At Home

Naugatucl<, April 1.-THE
condition OF Peter j. Foley,
veteran high school coach
here, who has been unable
TO work for more than Q
week because Of illness, is
reported fair today. Coach
Foley had been confined to
his home ON Trowbridge
Place. His many friends and
admirers are hoping for his
quick recovery. He is suffer-
ing from o severe cold, ac-
cOrding to his SON Raymond
Foley, who is taking his
place i'm handling the high
school baseball squad. Daily
practice Is being held. Mr.
EOley's son was q star at
Catholic u I'm baseball.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-12
Emlnitts Bow
to AIerts, 1919

The "Y" Alerts proved superior
to their Red Triangle rivals, the
Emmitts, Monday night and rolled
up a 10 to victory. The losers
were, held to a single foul goal in
the first Is minutes Of play. The
winners will meet the Spartans in
the near future for the Champion
ship of the "Y" National league.
The box core:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-12
WEST ENDS DRILL

Tomorrow night, weather per-
hitting, the West End A. G. will
hold its first practice of the base
ball season with all members of
last years team asked to report at
the clubhouse at $3.50 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-12
HOCKEY SALE

Detroit, April 12.-(UP)-Leas-
ing Of the Detroit Olympics' fran
chise in the International Hockey
league to Hamilton, Ont, or Spring
field, Mass, was considered by the
management here today. The
Olympics lost about $4,000 this
season despite high rating in the
title race.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-12
HUGE TIE SHIPMENT

Ell Dorado Springs, Mo CUP)-
The largest shipment of railroad
ties ever assembled here required
Is cars to transport the ties to
Dennison,R Tex, for creosote treat
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-12

NEA Service Sports Writer
An undercut shot Is good one
to pull on an opponent after you
have driven him back from the
table with hard top spin smash.
It ii also valuable to draw him
close and then fire smash shot
at him. The reason is that q cut
shot will almost come to q stop
when landing on the opponents
side Of the table due to the re-
verse english applied when the ball
Is hit.
A cut shot is best applied with
the forehand. The. paddle Is In
clined away from the net at an
angle similar to that on mid
iron. or course, the more the
angle, the greater the under spin.
The disadvantage OF too much tilt
70 the paddle y that 4 tends to-
send the ball high over the net
and gives the opponent more time
to return Il.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-12
Katherine Rawls SWimS
To New Record In 800
Yard Medley Competition
Jack Medica, Michigan Sophomore Cracks 400 Meter
Freestyle Mafk-Olive Mexican Beats Lenore
Right in Hundred
By GEORGE KIRKsEY

Chicago, April 12-(UP)-With two worlds records
already swept off the books and champion dethroned swim
diving championships will continue tonight their assault
time and titlehoders in the second nights events
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-12

ment. The $4,000 ties were pur-
chased by the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas railroad from timber
owners in Cedar and adjoining
counties.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-12
CALLAHAN COMEBACK

Shuttle Callahan, once d great
Chicago battler, is training In Hot
Springs, Ark, for a comeback as
a middleweight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-12

At that Fatty outside which
he patted his rounded paunch and said:
"Say,
Fl
which out a e hid
den F@therg1ls
rWell?" he
"Aw. only kiddin'' the cuprt stammered
That's swell But that bucks
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-12
NAUGY Y SPORTS

Ledies' Doubles Bowling Tourney.
Mrs F. Squires and Mrs p. Quinn
defeated Mrs H. Zwick and Mrs
g. Carney 8 to 1.
Mrs q. Andrew and Mrs r.
Klambt defeated Mrs w. Clancy
ana Mrs H. Billings 8 to 1.
Mrs J. Hayes and Mrs w. Nor
ton took 4 straight from Mrs M.
Miller and Mrs J. Broadrick.
Mrs T. Linskey and Mrs r.
weaving took i straight from Mrs
e. Reilly and Mrs J. O'DonneIl.
ley spit 2 and 2, with Mrs G.
Petitjean and Mrs G. Warner.
Mrs J. Garland and Mrs L. Breen
defeated Mrs T. Baxter and Mrs
q. Lewis to /.
Mrs w. Norton and Mrs J.
Hapes split with Mrs e. Melbourne
and Mrs B. Mathies Q and 2.
Twilight League.
Lorraine oHadley's team took 4
straight from Bessie Lenners.' 1101
1919.
Jane Bontempo's combine took
4 straight from Mary Shirley's
112O-1061.
Julia McCarthy's team defeated
Iva Schildgen' to /. 1023-1003.
Adeline Hansen's combine won
8 out OF 4 from Anna Nodes.
105S-999.
High single for the evening,
Jane Bontempo 129. Miss Bontem-
po also bowled 325 for high three
strings.
Jane Bontempo's group is In the
lead in this league with so out Of
40 points won. Adeline Hansen,s
combine Is second with % out Of
48 points won.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-12


Fohcrgi Detroit Tigers
told
of the Tigers. keeping check
Hemanns which Harry
Foherg about o'clock In the morning waited
Fatty show