The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-01
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Rumors And Reality Gathered Fron. This Sporting World
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The Crist Athletic Contest
Monday Sports Wash
By JOHN A. CLUNEY

One of the finest tributes of the basketball season was paid last night to the Tribune Juniors, cham- pions of the Washington Park Community league by members of the latter organization who treated the winners and runnersup to fine turkey supper ana bale of oratory that must have given the youngsters quite "kick" President Bill Kelly of the w. F. c. c. Attorney Vincent Scully Superintendent Bill Shea and Athletic Director Al Dobkns lost little time or eppoI tun to tell the boys of the pride the speakers tet m the that the game was played by them during the first season of organized basketball Ion the hil
 Outstanding among the evenings festivity was the shining silver Martin Scully Memorial Trophy sented to the young Tribunes by Attorney Scuy, In memory of his beloved father the late Martin Scully who took particular pride and interest in the develop ment of athletic activity on Washington Hill The trophy, containing two figures mounted around bas ketba replica of the incest of it's kind and will become the permanent property of the Washington Park Community club league team that wins it three times Which prompted Michael Francis Sheehan, captain of the Tribune Juniors to remark: That's going to look good to use for the next two years
 Sincere and continuous was the hearty commen- daon from several of the speakers for the fine work of Bill Shea and Al Dobkins at the Community House during the past year for it evident that none of those who used the building for any purpose failed to appreciate the hard work and intelligent direction of those two men has been in the rapid development of athletics and other activities in short space of time
 Regrettabe indeed will be the situation if the EZRA authorities in this city deem it necessary to dis continue the services of Al D0bkins in the Commun ity building, such immninet due to lack of funds something, for the organization hardly afford to be without the splendid spirit which he has brought into the club and developed among the boys and girls in his charge Public protest of his removal should be made at EZRA headquarters for the young has earned steady employment, as he has shown the best of results in community that has learned to like him we'll within comparatively short period.
 Another surprise was the culinary efforts of Bill Shea, Tom Conway and their aides who put out two kinds of turkey, American and Irish, plus all the trimmings, which the healthy youngsters divided about equally among their appetites. All in all it was a grand feed which three strings of bowling for des ser just about created the situation where everyone could breathe again with some degree of normalcy.
 That trapshooting is becoming more and more an or ganzed Sunday sport locally evidenced by the turn out and efforts of entrants at the Waterbury Country club yesterday where Dr M H. Beere shot himself into the championship of the claycrackers in and around Waterbury. It's great sport to the uninitiated and has drawn and competition each season.
 Al Niemec's shift to the Syracuse club from the big league Boston Red Sox will not daunt the spirited Meriden youngster who will be ready for action in Boston Max Bishop cracks which may be dur.