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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-05
Hooks
and
Slides
BY Bill Broucher

The Prize Holdout
Pehaps the bitterest holdout
in the majors this year Will
be 26-year-old Wesley Cheek Fer
relI, the North Carolina boy who
in his first four full years in the
big leagues won 20 or more games
each season, a record no other
pitcher ever accomplished.
Not only does Terrell believe
that he never has been paid
enough for his services but thinks
he has been treated unfairly by
both the newspapers and public
in Cleveland. He has made no
secret of the fact that he does not
want to pitch another game for
the Indians.
Gets in Wrong
Working under Manager Roger
Peckinpaugh, Terrell gave the
New York press a statement that
he thought Joe Mccarthy, manager
of the Yankees, was one OF the
greatest pilots in the business and
that he Terrell, would like to pitch
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-05

When President John Heydler of
the National league learned last
night that the wealthy Crosley,
Cincinnati radio and REFRIGERATOR
manufacturer, and his associates
had bought a controlling interest
in the lowly Reds, he waxed en-
thusiastic.
Sitting at the speakers table of
the annual baseball writer's dinner
in the Hotel Commodore, Mr.
Heydler told the United Press,
"This is the biggest boost national
league baseball has received in
years. Under present conditions, 1t
takes money, civic pride and sport
manship to make big time base
ball. That's what Crosley and his
associates are bringing to the
Reds"
Heydler praised Crosley, Cincin-
natl sportsman and fans for their
civic pride and determination. The
Reds won only one pennant since
1900, but still Cincinnatians were
gamely determined to give the city
a winning club. "That's the old
fight that makes baseball the Ma
tional pastime," he concluded.
Bill Gets Bothered.
Bill Terry, manager of the world
champion New York Giants, anoth-
err of the 700 at the writer's din
ner, reacted in similar vein. "I've
got the best job in the world"
Terry exclaimed. Next to that job
I'd like to be managing the Reds
under this new ownership"
Crosley, a six-footer who has
been a Red hot fan since he pitch
ed for Cincinnati University teams
in 1906, and 1907, attended the
dinner, and said he hoped to give
Cincinnati q team that the city
would be proud Of.
L. S. (Larry) Macphail, vice.
president and general managerl of
the Reds said other members of
the Crosley syndicate were himself
and Charles Sawler, lieutenant
governor of Ohio.
1--WE are in the field for better
players if they can be obtained"
Crosley said. However, it's too
soon for me to talk much about
policies. I'll rely on MacPhairs
able judgment"
Crosley and associates purchas-
ed the 5000 controlling shares
from the Central Trust Company
Of Cincinnati, which took the club
| over OII 4NOV % WAOA ~ SkoA-
dent, Sidney We'll resigned because
of indebtedness. Joseph Meagher
and Maurice Calvin, representing
the minority holders, are slated to
remain on the board of directors,
as is Thomas M. Conroy, a vice.
president of the Central Trust Co.
When the bank took over the
stock, it appointed MacPhail gem
eral manager. He not only induce
ed Crosley and Sawyer to become
interested but made severl changes
He brought Bob O'Farrell from the
Cards as manager. He also obtain
ed by trade and purchase OUT
Teller, Adam Generously, infielder,
Tony Piet, pitcher, Sylvester john
son, shortstop, Mark Koenig, in
fielder, Gordon Slade, and Burt
Shotton, former Phillies' manager.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-05
NAUGATUCK SPORTS

Naugatuck, Feb 5-For the nrse
time in many years the NaugatucK
.sY" volley ball team lost to- Tor
rington in Torrington Saturday
Torrington took four out of five
games but the three Of the -FOUR
Naupatuck lost were quite Close
The scores were 1918, 1915, 1o-l4'
1911 and 1871.
Harrington won the first two
Games after a hard fight and Naug-
stuck took a big lead in the third
same but the Torrington team
earce from the short end of an S-l4
score to win the game. The locals
took the next game handily but lost
C,,t in the last. One of the reasons
for the local defeat was the iacs
that Elton Abramson ana FREQ
Raker. star spikers with the locals,
could not perform Saturday. IN
view of the absence of these play
ers and the fact that the Nauga-
tuck team as lined up yesterday
had never played together pe1ore'
the locals did quite well.
Enjoyable
James Lutte, Edgar Wyatt, Art
Durr. William Baxter, Fritz
Klambt, Idris Anderson, Fred Bend
Ter and Elec Nolde played Tor
Naupatuck. After the contest the
locals were fed and talks were
given by various members or Dotn
faams. Others from Naugatuck
who made the trip were Herbert
Roerckmueller, manager, MIS-
James Lutte, Mrs Arthur Durr and
Mrs Fritz Klambt.
IT was announced today that
nlans for the round robin tourney
TO he held here next Saturday nave
heen completed. Waterbury slgnl-
fed its acceptance of the local in
vitation to compete. Perth Amboy
of New Jersey, South Manchester
ana Naugatuck will be the other
teams which will compete. The
NAV will start at o'clock and VIII
last until probably after 10 O'CLOCK
The Perth Amboy team and 9th,
ers will eat supper at the anu
will be put up here over mig NJ. Ia !,
dications are the tourney snouId
bring out some of the best Volley
Dali seen III titC CtdtC IA SS~~~'
Hedwigs VS. New Britain ;.
Assured by it's decisive 52-SS tri-
umph Saturday night over the IN
ion City Falcons of the champion
ship of Union City, the st Hedwlg
basketball team prepared today iof
the game Wednesday night with
the New Britain team in the state
Polish Catholic league.
If the locals display the form
they showed Saturday against the
Faicons they should win for the 81
Hedwig combine was playing nice
ball against the Falcons. They
Jumped into an early lead and were
never headed. Henry Cieslewsk
with II points and Gene Lomar
with is were the high point scorers
for the victors. Zapatka was the
individual star of the Falcons
scoring Is points. The game was
played in the Polish Military hall
The score:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-05
Dozen the DriUe at the Y

w F.. team off the alleys for two
games. Perhaps the mighty voice
of Ernie Hallenborg in one of his
roars might have upset
the boys but he was away from the
scene of combat. Captain Thomp-
son led his teammates with $50.
while Degnant and kornglpel hao
to be content with 104s.
Mill Plain took the st Johns
Lutheran team for two games al
ter a stirring comeback by the de-
feated in the second game. The
first game went to Mill Plain by
SO pins with Hubbard, Sr, and Jr,
Gallagher and Harvey netting well
over 100 for their individual
strings. In the second game st
Johns came back strong with
Magel, Bill Jabs and Hans Ruegg
taking the honors and the game
by 43 pins. The third game was
all Mill Plain with Gallagher who
took high single and high three
honors leading his team with a
145. Harvey kept him company
in the honors with 116 while An
derson who could not locate the
head pin in the two previous
games contrived to chop out LII
for himself.
Now with the lead that Second
Cong has it looks as If a Joan OF
Arc must come from the rank and
file of the league to lead a team
to an upset of these doughty war
riors who are still rubbing Laude-
mann on their muscles to keep
them plant and in shape to take
all Corners. We wonder when an
upset will come? Some seem to
think they are too strong as a
team to be defeated for two games
while others have faith that the
time will come when some one of
the teams will upset them and up
set them properly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-05
Boys Club Play
MiddletOwn Next

Mlddletown, Feb. b.--Waterbury
teams viii provide the midweek
opposition for tho MiddlotOwn
Speed Boys and Speed 0lrIs We'd
neEday. Tho Waterbury Boys club,
which bnHt tho Speed Boys earlier
In the season, will Do mat IN n roe
turn engagement. The speed Girls
will oppose the Pasllma girls o.
Waterbury, These Khmes viii be
played nj the Commercial gym IN.
stead OF nc the ArmOrY because Of
military inspection at the latter
place,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-05
FLps From The
FaStenerLeagne

You may be interested to know
that Hans (chop-two) Ruegg grab
ed the gas or lost his head for
loosing two games OF the Carriers
and one fortunately by one pin
better luck Hans.
"Come Up and see Jimmy
(Chalk-it-up) Ranaudo sometimes
but how he misses them, Ernie
(Pose-man) Conte is pretty I'M
fortunate to keep his team down
the cellar but always comes
through in the end.
Danny (Cannon-bal Nardozzi
can't take it always blaming his
shoes the boys around the shop
are going to pass the hat for a
pair of rubbers or booths. Mickey
Mouse Kiessling all over the al
leys and it's on the runners waiting
to see he wind blow ZEN down.
Mike (Slow Motion) Brienza
1ooses his head to often and still
wants to give lessons on How to
Bowl. RACER (Farn.er) Gaess went
to New York and got stuck for
$1,000 now he expects to win every
game to make up the ~ dollars at
a dime a string.
Walter the double-strike artist
sits on the alleys after every ball.
Why has every one got to wait
fifteen minutes for Eric Onde-
pendent Mutton to start bowling.
Big noise Mike Genovese is going
to buy a parachute to use on COM
ing down from his jumps up in the
air.
World famols Charlie Nardozz
can bowl with his left hand and
stick out his left foot out at the
same time How do you do II
Charlie?
Elmer (The Great) Kiessling is
always saying about getting his
man, but when is it coming off is
the mystery. Curve man Paulie
Kline always bowls his last three
or four blocks of the last game
with his coat on, what's your hurry
Paulie.'
Louis Leopizzo the Frankenstein
OF the alleys and Frank Kiessling
the One Ball Man are going to
challenge each other around for
speed bowling championship Ha!
Ha!
Tommy (Little Champ Parziaie
is coming up fast with his average
AL Krieger The Swan Diver was
taken over by Manuel (Turk) Fer
nandez by plenty. Can't take it
Zippy En-.
The Mystery Man Charlie Hoebel
hit 112 and it's still q mystery to
us Frank (How am I doing) Lin
den is trying out a new ball for
a new deal so we hope it works.
I'm called on the telephone, but
I'll be lack with more gossips.
The American Fastener
Columnist.
The American Fastener Company
Rowling League.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-05
Star Women Golfer
Start at Miami, Fla.

Miami, Feb. 5.-(UP).-Helen
Hicks, Maureen circuit and Mrs
Opal s. Hill, three of Americas in
tcrnational team .mainstays, open
their 1884 campaign today in the
qualifying round of the third an
nual Miami Biltmore women's in
vitation golf championship.
Miss Hicks Of New York, 1881
national titleholder, and Miss Or
cult of Whitebeechos, N. j., are CO.
favorltes to win the championship
from Mrs Hin OF Kansas City.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-05
Seasons Records.
Standing of Teams.
PALMOURS in HARTFORD

Morris Levine and his Palmour
basketballers will invade the Vine
street school gym in Hartford Sum
day to meet the Hartford Menorah
quintet In a benefit game for the
Young Women's club of the Capt.
tol City Menorah. The proceeds
will go to q scholarship fund for
the Hebrew training of poor Jew
ish children. Dancing will fol-
low the game.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-05

Indians has offered Yves $1,000
for 1894, with y scale OF bonuses
for all Victories beyond the tenth
(which would make u possible
for him 10 earn more than ti0,.
900 N he won 10 games, ana about
$4,000 for 20 winning games.
Terrell has not replied, No
Bradley has said "Let him H't"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-05

for the Yankees because Joe was
such a good handler of pitchers.
Time after time he has dis
played temperament. Once, being
taken out in an early inning of a
game with Boston, he gave vent
to tuch tantrums as kicking up
dust, slamming down his glove
and all that. He was fined $1,000
and set down for 10 days for in
subordination. The amount was
pared from his pay. Terrell let
60 with a verbal blast heard
round the world.
Fans Ride Him
Once when pulled off the pitch
in hill by Peck, Terrell hurled his
glove i. to the grandstand. He has
displayed petulance on other. oc-
casions. He is animated fiercely
by the will to win, but the Cleve-
land fans often have branded him
with gutter.
The amounts of his salaries !
do not remember exactly, but It
seems to me he received $4,000
his first year. 1929. $4,000 In
$50. $4,000 in 81, $4,000 IN
1872, and Il contract IOr @l1,VVV
with a bonus of $4,000 for 20 VIC
tories and another $1,000 for 20
triumps last year. Since he won
only IL games in 1888, he got no
bonus.
But annually he has been a con-
sistent holdout. lie has q keen
sense of his own value to a ball
club. When President Roosevelt
asked for n 60-cent dollar, he
wasn't talking about Terrell, who
can mako dollar buy $l.12
worth OF anything he chooses 10
buy.
Forreli fell out with several OF
his teammates. Sometimes he acr
eusod them OF not trying whcn ne
was pitching.
'Tnt Him Nc"
Several TRADE offers have boon
received by tho Indians, but
mono OF tho other clubs wants 20
give much for tho big. cnrollnlnn'
Tho Yankees offered 1.-THE $780,
900 Ign Larry" which indiehten
TINT Edward fuenerons) Harrow
has lots not one whit Of his sense
- frssIdent AVA bradley Of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-05

Totals .,, $50 ls4 500 1899
iIish thrcs--s. HonyionIsi. Beror.
ss4-W0man, behnni, ~.
iilGh gnme-.Wn!efpyry eev-
Women, New britain, h0e'
wiz" iIIsS I EST sI'I Iic;ussisii. iis
Women, feFpoky, ~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-05

SEASON RECORDS
High gingle-H. Der0uin, 1871.
High three--isita Br0uuseau, S2l
High gamo--Waterbury But, BOO.
High t0lai-Yaterbury But, 1889
WEEKLY RECORDS
High Hlngle--ic. 0rlfiin, ia
High thFeO---ig. urifiln, $40,
High gnme-C. l.. A. Power, 40O.
High totaI--C. Il. A. Power, 1907
TUES, FEB o
Lock Special w Wat. Button lsts
w. n, Grant w Myp v. shop igsll
Worden W q. l.. 4 Power, lksle
n " krssse ~ b ~ TEL I'is
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-05
AUTO RACING

The first automobile race known.
to the contest board Of the Amer
lean Automobile Association was
run on June %, 1894, from Paris
to Rouen, France, a distance Of 78A
miles, and the average speed was
~ miles an hour. Compare this
with the average on the board
speedway at Altoona, Pa, in 1929,
which for a time was 1872 miles an
hour during the Flag Day 200
mile championship.
Although he raced nearly 5000
miles in Is years on the famous
Indianapolis Speedway, the vet
eran Ralph DePalma was victor
ious in only one Indianapolis
Speedway, the veteran Ralph De-
Palma was victorious In only one
Indianapolis Memorial Day classic
that of 1915. He holds the rec
ord for having covered more miles
at indianapolis than any other
driver.
In winning the 1888 champion
ship, Lou Meyer acquired the
honor of holding three national
auto racing titles - a distinction
of only one other driver, Earl
Cooper. Meyer was champ in
1928, 1929 and 1888 and Cooper
held the coveted title in 1913. 1915
and 1917.
Henry Ford in the early 1908
unofficially set a world auto speed
record, driving one mile In 80 20
seconds on Ice!
Back in 1905 L. L. Whitman
held the cross-country auto speed
record when he drove a Franklin
from New York to San Francisco
in Is days, 2 hours and Is min
utes, according to figures of the
Contest Board of the American
Automobile Association. In 1884,
the average motorist leisurely
drives the distance in six days.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-05
Amateur
Basketball
Enckors Victors.

Enckors VictOrs.
The Enchors nosed out the st
STAINS Midgets Saturday at the
Boys club in a fast game, 20 to
10. Runividge's free throw in the
final minute of play gave the win
ners their margin of victory. The
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-05
''New Deal" Ahead For
National Leagues Annual
Champions OF The Cellar
McPhail to Direct Reds Under New Regime Heydler
Well Pleased as TranactiOn Indicates
Trend Toward Progress
Bv JACK CUDDY


New York, Feb 5-(UP)-The new deal" has come to
the Cincinnati Reds Americas oldest professional baseball
club That's the reaction of Of the brightest minds of
the game to the purchase of the Reds by millionaire Powell
Crosley, Jr, and his syndicate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-05

Make" Rosenbloom cloWhne
5-round bout TO-
nigh pride of Cairo Ga"
Thursday night but bad
The cancellation appears 10
both the Madison Square Oarueh SOfIo"o''
Make because:
picked with the Oh 'i'
during the few days.
bloom days 10 round himself A'o
fol tough defense OF MS tHe
wfe the grm
ana
Knight De on tne
Bein seven before the postpohemeAt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-05
totals "'...'s'" j.

score NJ half timo--Ht iiedwls
N. Falcons ~. Referees iinyt'
kwlch. Timei -Four ie'inlnuto per-
i0dh
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-05

League Records
High single-Geigere ...-. 166
High three-Geigere ...... 389
High game-Profs .......-. 687
High team-Business Men. 1851
February z, 1934-Industrials VS.
Business Men; All Stars VS. Com
mercials; Professionals VS. Sports
men.
Y League High Spots
The interesting spots in the Y
Mems League this past week came
when Pop Hallock, the ~ year old
veteran of the alleys won the first
game for Lis teammates and then
when quiet Henry Curtis pulled his
highest string Of the season, a
splendid 121 to win the third game.
Many others in this league be-
sides the Sportsmen are also Won
dering when the team known as
the Sportsmen will get out of the
cellar into the grand and glorious
outdoors. Perhaps they are like
the grounding and taking one
look at the present weather choose
to remain in the cellar for awhile.
<V,npoI, Tnarnn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-05

Henry Ford in the early 1900's
unofficially set q world auto speed
record, driving one mile in 80 2-5
seconds on ice!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-05

Score by perlOds:
Enkcors ....... IA d ~
ST STAINS Midgets S 6 40
Referees-Exharou. and Spagnola.
Time -Four z minute periods.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-05

JOlhiS sssss. ssssss -
score at half time: Hopeville ~,
Vikings g. Time: Four 10-minute
periods. Referee: Briotti.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1934-03-15
Maude V. BrOOme,
Teacher For 33
Years, Is Buried
Sister Of DIR. Edwin w. BrOOme
Superintendent Of Schools,
iii Short Time

Funeral services were held Monday
for Miss Maude Virginia Broome, so,
who taught for 33 years in the pub
lie schools of the county and who died
Saturday at the Montgomery County
General Hospital after short illness.
Burial was in the Jamestown Gene
terry.
Miss Broome was a sister of DR.
Edwin w. Broome, superintendent Of
county schools. For many years she
made her home at Rockville, with DR.
and Mrs. Broome. She was native of
Darnestown, and was a daughter OF
the late Alexander and Mary Broome
Educated at Darnestown Academy
and Johns Hopkins University. Miss
Broome entered the service of the
school system at the age Of II years
She taught for many years at Rock
vile, but in recent years had taught
home economics at Gaithersburg High
School.
Miss Broome was leader in social
life and took leading part in the
many entertainments and suppers
given at the school. She also had a
wide acquaintance with former stu.
dents of Briarley Hall at Poolesville
which was operated by her cousin
Capt. Sidney Lodge, and which she
visited often.
Besides DR.. Broome, she is survived
by another brother, James Broome
and sister, Miss Grace Broome, both
of Germantown.
Pallbearers for Miss Broome were
T. w. Troxell, Maxwell Burdette
Harry A. Bertschy, Donald Watkins
Ohio Trundle and DR.. Bates Etchison
The senior class of the Gaithersburg
High School acted as flower bearer;
and court of honor.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1934-03-15
CWA Payroll For
Montgomery Last
Week Was $5,916

The CWA pay roll for the week
ending March 10 in Montgomery
County was $5,916.SS, according to
Harry Greenstein, State Administra-
tor. The report shows $50 employees
at work.
The CWA of Maryland had total
pay roll of 1888, 3,066.90 during the
week. Twenty-nine thousand five hun
dred and thirty-one persons shared in
the distribution. For the week ending
March 3, the total pay roll was $685.
1928 and the number of persons en-
ployed was 31,12S. While there were
more persons on the rolls the week
ending March 8 the total amount paid
out was less than the following week
because adverse weather conditions
halted a number of projects during
the first period.
The records of the Relief Admins
tration show that $1,019,583.75 was
the total spent for relief in Maryland
during the month of January, 1884.
For the month Of September, 1888,
the total was $336,825.61.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1934-03-15
Montgomery County Landmark Is
Destroyed BY Flames On Sunday
Famous Stable At Silver Spring Once Utilized By Con
federate Troops During Civil War-Horses Scatter
And Cat Suffers MartyrdOm In COnflagratiOn

four hours, battling the efforts OF
the Silver Spring Volunteer Fire De-
partment, who We're handicapped by
the lack of water. Lines of hose
more than half a mile in length were
stretched to nearby creeks and plugs
for water.
Fireman George Miller suffered
frozen hands, while Fireman Oliver
Hardesty suffered a foot wound wher
he stepped upon a nail on an up.
turned board and both required med.
ical treatment.
Attendants at the stable rushed
into the stalls when the fire was
discovered and led all of the horses
into the open before the fire reached
the section of the building in which
they were quartered.
Turned loose in the open, the
horses raced across fields to the East
West Highway and scattered, num-
Der galloping down Sixteenth street
past a unmber Of foreign embassies
and six of the animals turning down
Connecticut avenue and tieing up
traffic at Chevy Chase Circle.
Hundreds of motorists were halted
Continued on page 81
Montgomery County sentinel., 1934-03-15

Flames Sunday destroyed one OF
the county's most historic landmarks
The Rock Greek Riding Club, occupy
ing the structure built in 1854 and
used as a dairy barn by two cab
met members and as a billet by Con-
federate troops, was burned to the
ground by a fire of unknown origin
Twenty-Five horses quartered in
the stable were liberated by employees
before the flames reached their stalls
and they scampered wildly over Mary
Land roads and the streets of nearby
Washington, causing CONSERVATION
among several hundred Sunday after
noon motorists before they were fin
ally rounded up late at night
by squads of police called out to
halt the stampede.
While the horses were saved, the
building was completely razed and
virtually all of the saddles, brides
and other equipment was consumed
bv the flames. William Todd, mana
ger of the establishment estimated
the damage to be approximately
100000. -
The fire was discovered at 1l:45
A. NJ. in the hay loft and ragged Tor
Montgomery County sentinel., 1934-03-15
Former Prospector And
Texas Ranger Buried
On Sunday Afternoon

Funeral services were held Sun
day afternoon for James A. Somer-
veil, 70, retired government en-
ployee, who died suddenly Friday
at his home in Rockville of a
heart attack. Burial was in the
Union Cemetery. He is survived by
his daughter, Miss Mary Somer-
veil.
Mr.. Somervell had returned
home from shopping early Friday
morning when he was fatally
stricken.
Mr.. Somevell had varied and
interesting career. A native of
Prince Georges County, he came to
Rockville as a youth and before
attaining his majority went West,
where he spent many active years
as a Texas ranger, rancher and
gold prospector. He participated in
several of the famous gold rushes,
including that of the Klondyke.
During a long period of years,
Mr.. Somervell was in the employ
Of the Federal Government in var
ious capacities and was for long
time in the Philippine Islands in
connection with one of the posi-
tions. For several years he was an
employe of the District of Colum-
bia, and while thus engaged was
about year ago placed on the re-
tired list. He had long been a mem
Der of the Rockville Lodge Of
Masons.
Mr.. Somervell was a brother Of
the late Mrs. John L. Dawson of
Rockville and an uncle of Harry
A., j. Somervell and Miss Marga-
ret Dawson and Mrs. Mary Brooke
Of Rockville, Mrs. Robert w. Farm
er of Redland, Edward S. Dawson
of Washington, and J. Lawrence
Dawson of Pine Ridge, s. Dakota.