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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-09
LAROCHELLE WORK CLINCHES PLAYOFF
 FOR CANADIANS
Montreal Wingman Scored All Thre eGOals Against
 New York Americans
(By United Press,

MontreaPs Canadiens clinched a play-off position in the National Hockey leagues International Di- vision by virtue of their 3-2 vic- tory over the New York Ameri- cans last night. Wilder Larochelle tallied the three goals for the win. ners.
 This defeat all but eliminated the Americans fro mplay-off con. sideration, because the Montrela Maroons who occupy third place in the division, advanced another point by playing to 2-2 over. time tie with the New York Rang CTS.
 Not So Good
 This left the Maroons six points ahead of the Americans, who have only four more games to play. The Americans must win all their four games to beat ourt the Maroons, even if the latetr lose all their re. maining three.
 The Rangers took sole posses sion of second place in the Ameri- can Division when Chicago dropped out of tie to third position through a 80 defeat by the Detroit Red Wings. Ottawa scored an upset victory oyer the league-lead ing Toronto Maple Leafs, 3-1.
 Standing:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-09
|RUIN CUBS TAKE
 OVERTIME GAME
 FROM CANADIANS

Boston, March 9- (UP) - The Boston Bruin Cubs retained their hold on second place in the Cana dian-American Hockey League when they defeated the Quebec Beavers, 4 to 1, in an overtime game at Boston Garden last night. The Beavers, who had a chance to tie the Cubs. remain in third place.
 Going into the overtime session with the score knotted at 1-1, the Cubs put on a scoring spree, tally ing three times in less than seven minutes to clinch the victory.
 Bert McInenly, Frank Jerwa. Tommy Fillmore, and Happy Har- mott scored for the Cubs in that order, and Larry Moleyneux tal- lied for the Beavers in the third period.
 Gordon Baxter, Beaver Goalie, was injured during the rough game, when struck in the face with stick. He finished the game af- ter first aid treatment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-09
Roxbury Winds Up
 Undefeated Season
Especial to The Democrat)

Cheshire, Mar 8-Jim Bruett, Bob Mautner and Vic Baylock took part in Roxbury's final basketball game of the season in a 42-19 win over Bridgeport Trade this after noon which completed for the team and Coach Alden White an unde- feated season, one of the greatest in Roxbury sport annals. Wins over Yale freshmen, Columbia and Springfield Frosh, Gunnery, Taft, Bay Path. and others marked U the vs and high-scofing Roxburians, who leave for Montclair, N. J. tomor- rom to play an exhibition game for charity. Excellent displays of team work were shown to spectators at today's contest, with Talcik. getting 10 points for Bridgeport. The score:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-09
< NAUGATUCK SPORTS
University Bowling League

Monday DtViSiOn-JOhn Cor mans team defeated Mahlon Sears 3 to l. 11z2-1168. Seymour Squires' team defeated John Schmuck's 8 to 1. 1186-1163. Ralph Gilnack's combine took four straight from Fred Faust. H64-104S. High singles for the evening-Dan Montanari, 137. Montanari also bowled 364 for high three strings.
 John Germans team is in first place with 23 out of 2S points.
 Wednesday Division-Tracy No ble's team took four straight from H. H. Bristol's. 1242-1152. Albeit Kievman's combine defeated Jo- seph Carlson's to 1. 1130-1107. Fred Wigglesworth's team defeated Frank Squires' four straight. 121S- 1119. High single for the evening" Noble, 138., William Noble bow1ed team is in first place with 25 out
 Thursday Division-Wm Chit tenden's team Y defeated Harold Chittenden's 3 to l.. 1142-1126. Franklin .Hubbelps combine de- feated Edward Melbourne's 3 to 1. 1202-1137. William Plickaitis' com bine took four straight from Thom- as Smegelski's. William Chittenden had high single of 126 for the even- ing and Fred Swenston high three of 331.
 Franklin Hubbelps team is in first place with "A out of 32 points won.
 Y Swim Monday
 The Waterbury YMCA swimming team will swim the local Y team Monday evening at o'clock in- stead of this Saturday. The local Y second team will swim the An sonia Y team, Thursday, March z2 at & o'clock. Both meets will take plaee in the local pool
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-09

More than four hundred hoop fans took in the four-game slate last night and watched the Nauga- tuck Y. M. c. A., Ansonia White Flashes, Boys Club Cadets and U. s. Rubber of Naugatuck defeat the Hartford Atlas Fairfield Gras- meres, Journal Courier of New Ha- ven and St Hedwig teams of Union City, some scintillating individual and team play studding the perfor- mances whih ccontinued well past the midnight hour.
 Attractive
 Tonight, U. s. Rubber of Nau- gatuck, coached by Bernie Garrick will have the speedy. Boys Club Cadets, state junior champions as opponents. The game is set for 9 p. m. The Cadets looked good last night in winning 34-18 from Journal-Courie in a fast-passing contest that was close for the first ten minutes of play. The Rub- bermen disposed of their keen rtv- als, St Hedwig's 24-21 mainly through atrocious free throwing, making but five of an even twenty awards. The Naugatuck "Y" and Chase are paired tonight, the lat ter having been out of action since last week, when they drew a bye. They are the Dusty league first round champions and a smart, fast club, while Naugatuck disposed of Hartford Atlas 37-23 last night af- ter a slow start but once ahead. had no trouble whining out.
 Tom Carney, Central Board of- ficiaI, will work both conetsts to- night.
 Finals Next Week
 On Thursday of next week, An- sonia White Flashes will play one of to-night's winners, while the other winner is sure of a place for the championship game next Fri day. Last nights scores:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-09
WATRTOWN AND
 NEW CANAAN IN TOURNEY FEATURE
Closely Contested Games Mark Meet at Weaver
 High Gymnasium
(speciaI to the Democratl

Hartford, March 9-Watertown high, Western Connecticut league champions. and New Canaan, de- lending state title-ho!ders in the CD division, meet tonight at Weaver high gym in what looks like the "big" game of the tourna- ment. Both teams came through with close conquests yesterday, Wa tertown, in particular, taking a 43- 40 thriller from Simsbury while New Canaan had its hand full dis posing of Pennington, 28-22.
 Good foul shooting won the game for Watertown, while Pennington came from behind an 18-9 disad- vantage to make a good game out of it's tussle with the defending champs. Salisbury, the tourney fa- vorites, beat Thomaston high 34-25, The scores:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-09
NORTH
 END HILLIES MEET
 IN RETURN GAME

One of the best basketball clash es to take place in quite some tim at the Brooklyn Y hut is expecte to take place tonight when tHg Raymond Hillies meet their name sake the North End Hillies in "a game scheduled to get underway at 8:30.
 The North Finders had the honor of being the first team to knock off the "doughboys'' this season after they had won ten straight games. Previous to the game the arrangements called for g. home and home series but after the game the north end team refused to go to Brooklyn for a return game. For the past month the Reymond squad has endeavored to get the North End team to play them but were refused, but finally after much discussion the match was finally arranged and when the two teams take the floro tonight a capacity crowd is expected to fill the Y hut.
 Two Officials So as to be sure the game is kept under control and for the good of both teams two officials will handle the game. In the first meeting of the teams a fistic en- counter almost put a stop to the game and for that reason two of- ficials will handle to-inght's en- counter. The probable starting lineups will be:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-09
Amateur Basketball
B. C. sPADEs sWAMPEn

The Community Jrs proved too |strong for the B. c. Spades. Moon" Garner, Speed" Clapp and Marin ara were the big guns off the c Jrs. Holmes and Landolfi played great floor game for the winners. The fast Community Jrs are un- defeated up to date and would like to meet the Reymonds Hillies and the Boys Club Cadets.
 The Community Jrs will invade the Brooklyn Y surface Saturday night and mix up with the strong Brooklyn Shadows.
 The Shadows with their strong team will know that they are in a ball game when they meet the fast-stepping Community Jrs. Speed" Clapp, Hawk" Holmes, Moon" Garner, Desperate Marin ara and Poppy O'Bernier will be in the uniors lineup. A large crowd is expected to witness the game which is expected to get underway about o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-09
International Division
"" Club Loop
 Games Saturday

Saturday morning finds an excit- ing battle in the Gra-Y Club league at the Central Y when the two top teams, Croft Gra-Y and the Aces Gra-Y meet in a hot battle for first place. Both teams have won four in the second round and have suffered no defeats.
 Croft took the first round title and a. win for them tomorrow give them strong hold on first place for the winner. A win by the Aces and a continued undefeated season would mean that they play Croft, first round winners for the league title.
 The other games on Saturday morning are between well matched teams, the schedule follows: Ma loney vs x Club, 10 a. m.; Silver Fox vs Conquerors, 10:30; Mohawks vs Shamrocks, II a. m.; Croft vs Aces, 11:30.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-09
FDe Teanls Remain As State Tourney Reaches Quarter Finals
TWELVE GAMES+ON NAUCATUCK HIGH
 BASEBALL LIST
Six Games Pending--FOley . Prepares to Call Indoor
 Practice For Boys

Naugatuck, March g = With Coach Peter J.Foley ready to issue the call for Candidates for the Naugatuck high baseball team next week even though the winter Is not over yet as the snowst0rm of yes terday testified, local high school students are looking forward to the renewal of the diamond sport here. The Naugatuck high school team has already been booked to play 12 teams thus far and six games are pending.
 It is expected Naugatuck will have 6 fairly good team this year with such players as Frank Ed monds, Negro twirler who last year electrified fans wherever he went with his' blinding speed and clever curves, Dom Minniciicci, Dick Tuc- key. Nebby Balinsky. Kechkes. and others.
 The first game Naugatuck has booked is April 24 with Lyman hall but the season will start Saturday April 14, here if a pending game goes through.
 Valley Foes
 Crosby, Torrington, Wilby, Win sted, Ansonia, Harding, form the opponents Naugatuck has booked thus far. The schedule follows:
 Saturday. April IA game pend ing; Tuesday, April IT, game pend ing; Saturday, April 21, game pend ing; Tuesday, April 24, Lyman hall: Saturday, April 2S, Crosby at Naugatuck; Tuesday, May 1, Tor rington at Naugatuck; Saturday, May 5, Wilby at Naugatuck; Tues day, May 6, Winsted at Winsted; :; Saturday, May 12, Ansonia at Naugatuck; Tuesday, May 15; Harding at Bridgeport; Saturday, May 19, Crosby at Waterbury: Tuesday, May 22, Torrington at Torrington; Saturday, May 26, Will by at Waterbury; Tuesday, May 29, game pending; Saturday. June ?, Winsted at Naugatuck; Tuesday, June 5, game pending; Saturday, June 9, Ansonia at Ansonia; Tues day, June 12, game pending.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-09
BRAVES BEGIN

St Petersburg. Fla, March g. (UP)-The Boston Braves were slated today for their first scrub game of the season, with opposing teams from the squad meeting in a seven- -inning contest. Batterymen were listed for most of the posi- tions because only four other regu- lars are in camp. They are3 Worth- ington, Jordan, Urbanski and Randy Moore. One more scrub game will be held before the regu- lar exhibition series opens next Friday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-09

 OPENING GAMES
 IN YALE TOURNEY
Three One-Sided Wins Re- cOrded--W Windham Loses
 to Meriden By One Point

New Haven. Conn, March g = (UP) - Four state high school basketball teams went into the semi-finals of the Yale Interscho- lastic tournament today as result of last nights opening contests.
 New Britain defeated Stratford 34-12: Central of Bridgeport de- feated Commercial, New Haven, 45-11; Bristol trimmed Danbury S3-1A. and Meriden barely nosed out Wnidham 22-21.
 In today's play New Britain op- poses Central and Bristol and Meriden will contest for the fi- nals.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-09
BEAVERS, EAGLES
 CLASH ON SUNDAY
<snecial to The Democrat)


 New Haven, March 9-The Que bee Beavers appear here for the last time this season Sunday night opposing the New Haven Eagles at the Arena in a Canadian -Ameri- can league hockey attraction.
 The Beavers have won but one game in four starts at the Arena thus far this season. On their own ice, however, they have been very successful, setting the Eagles back four out of five times. Recently they took two games from the New Haven forces in the Do- minion.
 The Beavers have the best home record of any of the teams in the circuit, having gone through the season thus far without single defeat. They were tied but twice, once by the Philadelphia Arrows and once by the Eagles. It is through their fine home showing that they remained in the three cornered fight with the Cubs and the Providence Reds for league leadership honors.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-09
ELEPHANTS DoWNEn

The fast stepping Torrents, 6 col ored combine, proved to ostrong for the White Elephants and won a 34-2S victory although 1t re- quired three-minute overtime period. Hawk" Holmes and Speed" Clapp were the big guns for the winners. At 50 seconds to play the Elephants led 27 to 26; then Holmes with free throw tied the score 27 all at 40 seconds to play. In the extra three min utes Gatling and Garner scored a field goal each and Speed" Clapp accounted for two field goals. The place in the Community House league and will meet the Fultons next Tuesday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-09
ORIOLES EASY FOR
 "HILI." EAGLES

The Washington Hill Eagles de- feated the Brooklyn "Y" Orioles last night at the Brooklyn "Y" by the score of 46-14 in a game dur ing which the defense of the win. ners was much too strong for the Brooklyn boys. Albino made IS points to score high for the Eagles while Baker accounted for s points in the Orioles cause. The Eagles would like to hear from any 1915 year ol dteam inthe city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-09
ANARCHIST DIES IN RUSSIA

Moscow (UP)-Micfael. Sajin, also known as Armand Ross, one of the last of the participants in the Uaris Commune, died here re- gently. aged S9. He was an an- archist, and although he did not share BoIshevik ideals, he was highly respected, lived in a spe- cial home for old revolutionaries and received pension and other favors.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-09


 While it will have the same in- side as the old baIl-both Ameri- can and National--the cover will be thinner and the seams will not protrude 50 high. Consequently, and the ball won't take the Eng fish" or curve so readily.
 Each time the batter hits it, 1t will be just a trifie faster than the same sort of blow last season and the fnfelder, as a result, will have a fraction less of a second to get his hands on it. The ball won't float" like the old one. Outfield- CTS will find it dropping faster and going for hits instead of putouts.
 Better Batting
 Batting averages are due to go up and earned run averages with them. Higher scoring games are certain to make 1t harder on the pitchers next season, but it'll be as fair for one as the other and, personally, I don't see any great reason to be alarmed.
 So far as the Giants are con- cerned, I don't beliece it will hurt our chances in the least.
 My experience with the Ameri- can league ball-said to be the same ball that the National league now has adopted-was limited to the game I pitched in Washington during the world series and part of a game during the all-star contest in Chicago. Judging from that and from the opinions of the other players, 1t shouldn't worry us any.
 ~f vnff should have been done long ago. There always was the feeling that the batters of the American league han an edge on their rivals in the National league. Likewise, pitchers in the National always owed some- thing to the deader ball.
 The question I am asked most frequently is-"How do you throw the screw ball?" During the sum- mes. when youngsters are interested in baseball, l get hundreds of letters.
 I've tried to teach the screw ball to every pitcher who has worn a Giant uniform since I've been with them and none has been suc- cesyful with 1t. It's hard to teach.
 This is all can tell about it:
 do 1t with my wrist. Of course I grip the ball just as for every other pitch. Every major league pitcher must learn to use the same delivery or the coaches would catch on to what was coming and flash it to the batter.
 When let go of the ball, I flip my wrist just the opposite way A~ H~v Yn tointed, but there's lot of play in my wrist and other arm joints and that's where the snap, or English" comes from.
 Success
 The first time I found that ] could make the ball curve out away from a right hand batter was when I was with Oklahoma City. had been trying to get a sinker and l had slowed down my pitches, try ing to get control of it, when the "screw" or "fadeaway" effect be- came noticeable. have kept on practicing 1t ever since.
 When I was in spring training with Detroit, Ty Cobb considered the screw ball a freak. He advised me not to use it, for fear I would hurt my arm, but I've never used it enough to hurt me.
 Sometimes I pitch several in- nings without calling on it. It's only when I need to be most ef- fective that start mixing it in.
 If were to use it all the time provided my arm would stand the strain-everyone would be hitting 1t before long. Let a good batter know what you're going to throw and he'll knock it down your throat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-09
Hopeville Again
 Beats Willimantic
(speciaI to the Democrat)

Willimantic, March 8-For the second time in the past few weeks, the Hopeville Speedboys defeated the Palace five of Willimantic, this time 28-24 in a well played game that was bit rough at times. The Palace team led 16-11 at half time but the Waterbury contingent put on a steady spurt in the final per- iod to overcome Alex Mazzarella, nell stood out in the victory. The score:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-09
Last Nights Fights
(By United Press)

At Dallas Tex-Clyde Chastain, 175. Dallag outpointed Wilson Dunn, I'll, Dallas (10); Johnny Page, 139, Dallas. knocked out Kid Leva, 136, Dallas (3); Jimmy Decoume, 124, New Orleans, knocked. out Bobby Reid. 122. Fort Worth (3l.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-09

Score at half time: Meriden 14. Windham 6. Fouls: Meriden, Oliver. Gormley 3. B. Bajac; Windham: Szatkowski, Roy, Carey. Free throws missed: Meriden, Oliver, Gormley, H. zajac; Windham: McSweeney, Moss I, Roy. Referee: Fahey. Umpire: Jackson. 4
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-09
LITHS WIN
lspeciaI to the Democratl

V6UECIHH UO CHIC I7CIHTOCruCT
 New Britain, March 8-Boley Jokabauskas. piilng up Il points, was individually the best player among the Knights of Lithuania of Waterbury, state K. of L. league champions, who turned in an easy 36-24 win over St Andrews here tonight. While interesting, the game was never close. The score:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-09

Score at half time: Bristol IF, Danbury II. Fouls: Bristol, Marc, Utke 2, Monahan, DiGiovanna 3, Sonstroem 2. Danbury: McGetrick 4, De Palma, Montessi 4, Hopkins, Fee1ey 3. Free throws missed: Bris- tol, Marc ?, Sonstroem 2; Danbury, Hopkins 2, Feeley. Referee: Win ters. Umpire: Fahey.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-09
Wonders No Wonders

The Boys Club Spartans won their tenth straight yesterday de- feating the Wonders at the Boys Club gym, 16 to 8. Smith and Drost where high scorers for the winners while Brunelli was like wise for the losers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-09
WRESTLING
fRx united Pressl

At Kansas City, Kan-Ben Gins burg, New York, threw Johnny Shoop, Racine, Wis; Pat McGill, Omaha, threw George ,Koverly, Los Angeles; Joe Devito, New York, won on foul from Ed Lewis, Chicago; Ed McCorkin, Cleveland, drew with Don Mcintyre, Kansas City; Jack O'Dell, Denver, drew with Whitey Grove, Cleveland.
 At Camden, N. J.-Sandor Szabo, Hungary, was disqualified for foul ing in match with Gino Garibaldi, Italy; Able Coleman, Chicago, and Ernie Dusek, Omaha, drew; Scotty McDougal, Canada, and Walter Podulug, Poland. drew; Andy Rochner, New York. threw Bill Middlekauf, Florida.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-09
GIANTS BEGIN AN EXHIBITION SERIES
 WITH ATHLETICS
Weakened Mackmen Still Without FOxx-Terry to
 Use Three Pitchers

Miami Beach, Florida, March 2 - (UP) - The baseball season opens unofficially today with the first exhibition game between two major league clubs. J.
 Opposing teams are the world champion New York Giants of the National League and the Philadel- phia athletics of the American cir cult. Five straight gamesI will be played, the first three here and the last two on Monday and Tuesday at Fort Myers, the As training ground.
 Out of today's contest, which the Giants are favored to win, base ball fans of the nation will get their first detailed description of play, their first line score and box score of the season. Soon all other major clubs will be in the ex- hibition business, which will last until the opening of the champion ship season April IT.
 It is the first meeting between the Giants and the Athletics since 1928, and it is of particular inter- est to baseball fans because il brings together a world champion team ana a club that has been virtually wrecked by the sale oi stellar players.
 All Alone
 Old Timers who inNpect the athletics today may not be able to recognize anybody but the vener- able manager, Connie Mick. Grove, Earnshaw, Walberg and Bishop, have been sold. Moreover, Foxx and Higgins, the As most stub- born holdouts, will be missing.
 Manager Bill Terry of the Gi- ants had hoped to fire his front line troops against the Mackmen, but this hope was partially blasted when Johnhy Vergez, ace third baseman, wrenched his knee yes- terday. AS a result Travis Jack son was expected to shift from short to third, permitting Blondy Ryan to take over the -shortstop. Vergez will be back in the game in few days.
 New Blood
 In the Philadelphia lineup George Detore, former Colgate star who was purchased from Toledo. will substitute for Higgins at third. and Lou Finney, the outfielder, will double for Foxx at first.
 Hal Schumacher will open on the mount for the Giants, pitching three innings, with Clyde1l Castle mann, a young prospect from Nashville, hurling the next three. Terry was uncertain as to his third finger. Alton Benton, Vernon Kennedy and Harry Matuzak will pitch for the Mackmen.
 The probable lineup:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-09
Naugatuck And Waterbury
 Teams Active Tonight;
 Finals On Next Friday
Boys Club Cadets and U. s. Rubber Scheduled This Evening Preceded By Chase and
 NaugatuCk ssY'' Contest

With the Ansonia White Flashes sure of semi-fna spot in the DemocraY M C. A. state amateur basketball
 tournament due to bye and win Fairfield last evening the tournament will into the quarerfnal stage to- night with two games at the central Y featuring Water bury and NauQatuck combinations :.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-09
CRIMSON CAPTAIN

Cambridge, Mass, March 9- (UP)-Richard w. Emory of Bal timore, Md, has been elected cap tain of the 1895 Harvard wrestling team. He was undefeated in the 165-pound class this season.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-09
FIELDS IN MOVIES

A former welterweight cham pion, Jackie Fields, has forsaken the gloves for the movies. He is technical director on a Holly wood movie lot.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-09
New, Hrifain

Talf time score: New Britain 10. Stratford 8. Fouls: New Britain: Stratford: Toucey 2, Jaconczuk 3 Free throws missed: New Britain: Meligonis 2, Jacunski 8, Ferony. Stratford: Muchino. Toucey ?. Off, cials: Fahey and Jackson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-09

IOIuI5 T Q IT
 Score at half time: Bridgeport 21, New Haven 6. Fouls: Bridgeport: Calhoun, Wilson 4. Ritchel 2, Schicls Belzer, Garamella; New Haven: Col lins 3, Del Vechio 8, Beebe 2, M Driend 3, Zaniewski 2, Kuczynski. Free throws missed: Bridgeport: Vitali 8, Belzer.