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Evening star., 1935-09-08
PO0LESVILLE YOUTH
NAMED TO WEST POINT
Mason w. Gray, Sd, Appointed
by President-Wes High
Graduate Last June.

Graduate Last June.
Mason Wilbur Gray, Sd, of Pooles-
vile, Md, was appointed to the
Military Academy at West Point yes
terday by President Roosevelt. He
must stand competitive examinations
next March and If successful will enter
the academy in July, 1886.
Gray Is 18 years old and the son
of the late Maj. Mason Wilbur Gray,
United States Army. Maj. Gray was
killed in the World War. The family
formerly lived in Washington, where
young Gray was educated at elemen-
tary schools and Western High School,
from which he was graduated last
June.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-25
Games Saturday
ST MARGARET'S HOLY NAME LEAGUE MEETS

There will be 8 meeting of the Et. Margarets Holy Name bowling league this evening in the school hall on Willow street.
 Every member of the league is fcquested to be present as matters bf importance are to be discussed.
 Committees are to be appointed 10 take care of the distribution of prizes to the lucky teams and in- hivid and for making plans for fhe leagues banquet. The third and Hinal round of Competition starts Tomorrow evening with Capt. Mike Ryle's team fin the top bracket with a five game lead over their nearest rival, Capt. Frank Phalens team.
 Capt. Ryle's team Is made up of khe following celebrities: Atty. Jo- eeph Navin, Mike<DeRita and Tony Nardello, the famed Willow street eonsorial artist; Dr J. Lawlor and Mike Ryle himself.
 The league has proved a very buccessful one in its first year of existance and much of the credit koes to Michael J. Barrett and Herb Eastwood, whose untiring ef- 1orts have helped make the league pne of the leading Holy Name leagues in the city. There are eight e1ve-men teams in the league, over 10 men toppling the pins every Tuesday evening at Bill Lawlors $ Eagle Alleys. Michael J. Barrett, ehairman and roganizer of the eeague,' will be in charge of to- nights session which will get un- berway promptly at p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-25
GREAT LIST OF ENTRIES FOR YALE
 TANK CARNIVAL
Crosby High to Compete in Stellar State Swim
 Event

New. Haven, Feb 25-While the order of events for the third an- nual swimming carnival to be held in the exhibition of the Payne Whit ney Gymnasium Tuesday, March 5, has not been made up by Coach Bob Kiphuth. the tentative list of entries reveals one of the finest groups of champions and one of the most attractive series of events ever arranged for an affair of this character. Applications for tickets for the event close Tuesday after noon at o'clock. Already the number of applications received by the A. A. indicates that there will be a complete sellout before the doors of the Payne Whitney gym nasium are open on the night of the show.
 The program will be varied enough to interest anybody and 1t ranges from the appearance of world champions to an exhibition of canoe work which was so popu- lar at the carnival a year ago. Among the great swimmers and divers who will be seen in action will be Albert VandeWeghe, the worlds outstanding backstroke swimmer; Dick Degener, Univer- sity of Michigan champion diver who Is the best from the spring board on this planet and who incl denta1ly is the present American champion; Peter Flick, the sensa- tional sprint swimmer and the chief hope of the Americans in the 1936 | Olympic games in the 100 meter event; Johnny Higgins of the Washington's birthday broke the 100 meter breaststroke record; the Olneyville club star members Hig- gins. Branch and Chrostowski. title holders in the 300 yard medley relay, who will attempt a new med ley record; and Yale's great 400 yard relay team which will try for worlds record.
 There will be Connecticut State 200 yard interscholastic relay championship. Eleven school teams have been entered. They are the Hartford high school, Crosby high school. Waterbury; Harding high school, Bridgeport; Central high school, Bridgeport; Hillhouse high school, New Haven; Commercial, high school, New Haven; Meriden high school; Bulkeley high school, New London; Manchester high school: Bristol high school and West Haven high school. This Is sanctioned Connecticut state inter- scholastic affair.
 Twenty-Five Smith college girls under the leadership of Gertrude Goss, director of aquatics at Smith, will give an exhibition of orna- mental and formation swimming.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-25
COLTS
 SHOW SPEED IN
 FLORIDA TRIALS

Orlando, Florida, February H. (SpeciaD - Despite chill winds from the frigid north, which have slowed up winter training activi- ties of 90 head of trotters and pacers at Seminole Driving Park, near here, the colts and filiies which will bring crowded grand stands to their feet next summer on the Roaring Grand already are beginning to show flashes of the speed which should bring them home victorious.
 Although the fastest mile to date Is that of Bill Strang, owned by W. N. Reynolds and trained by Ben White. with this juvenile clicK : ing off circuit of tie sandy oval in 2:22 1-4, other two-year-olds have been, in the last few days sndangering this mark. In fact, most of the youngsters limbering up here are approaching the point where they could trot or pace Tn 2:22 to 2:25 with ease, if such speed was required.
 Good FinisheF
 Blitz billiard. named after Mrs k. J. Dick" Reynolds, whose maiden name was billiard, stepped a mile in 2:41 1-2, final quarter III 3G IA seconds, to show that she will be among the tops when sum maries are compiled. The easy going manner in which Blitz stretches her legs leaves no doubt that the lilly will come through for Ben White, her mentor.
 Other o-year-olds in Whites sta able and their miles are: Jack orr, handsome juvenile wiggler, 2:27 1-2, last quarter 32 seconds; Volga k. 2:28 1-2, quarter "A; Prince McElwyn, 2:29, quarter .33 1-2; Rosette, 2:37, quarter .5o' Ed Lasater, 2:41 1-2. quarter .35 1-2; Justine, 2:3O 3-4, quarter .33; Clay, Jr, 2:40, quarter .34 l-2; Brookfield, 2:3O 1-2. quarter .34; Rosalind formerly Valvollne) 2:29 3-4, quarter .33 3-4.
 Jim Haincs, Hambletonian can didate owned by k. J. Reynolds has stepped a mile in 2:35 1-2 quarter in 36 seconds for White while Laughing Brook, another Hambletonian eligible trained by Fred Egan. went mile III 2:3O 1-2, last quarter in 34 sec- onds, in company with Happiness promising juvenile in Egan's camp Opinion here is divided between Happiness and Balboa, stepped Tn 2:35 IA, as to which is the bes' two-year-old under Egan's wing. Nearly 30 head in the stables ol Will DickersoD, Tommy Berry ano Will Hughes have been brought along slowly during the curren chill here, with faster footworl anticipated in this sector soon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-25
FISTS FLY WHEN
 EAGLES DEFEAT
 PROVIDENCE REDS
Referee Hit By Fan as Cops Are Called to
 QueIl Riot

New Haven. Conn, Feb 25-(U. P)-The New Haven Eagles. as- sisted by a police riot squad, de- feated the Providence Reds here last night at the New Haven Arena rink in a game frequently inter- rupted by clashes between fans and players.
 The first outbreak occurred when Billy Mitchell, Eagles right de- fense. and George Army, Provi- dence trainer. exchanged flsticuffs while Mitchell was going off the ice. Manager Billy Coutu and Leo Murray of the Eagles mixed into the fray and police were called. Their arrival was a signal for fans to join the melee.
 In the final period a spectator let go a haymaker at Referee Jack Cameron who threatened to for felt the game unless the. disturber was elected from the building.
 Before the game, Manager Frank Carroll of the Eagles announced he had rcconsidered his determination to resign. Bad feeling among the players was healed at O Saturday meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-25
WASHINGTON HILLS LOSE EXTRA TIME GAME AT Y.M.C.A.
FOuI- Shooting Gives Win- ners Edge in Exciting
 Contest

"Bowling" a nine point lead in the last ten minutes of play, the Washington Hills were eliminated from second round competition in the City Amateur Basketball league yesterday by the Brooklyn A. c. by q Al to 36 count, but not before five minutes of overtime play had been necessary. Insertion of youn- ger, speedier and better condition. ed players in the final period of play, enabled the Brooklyns to tie the count and then take a quick four point lead in the first minute of the extra period of competition.
 Fouls Did It.
 Outscoring the Brooklyn through out the game, the Hills dropped IS field goals against IF for the eventual winners, but their an- cient tendency to foul in the fore court cost them the game, IF of the winners points coming from the free throw line while the Hills converted six penalty shots into points. Nearly eight minutes and passed before the Brooklyn round the hoop and trailed 12 to at the end of ten minutes. 16 to II at the half and 2s to 19 with only the final period left. It was at this point that Damelick, Boley. Crichton, Santopfetro and Baron started to run past the Hill defense scoring needed points that almost beat the Hills in regula- tion time, McCormack's goal knot ting the score at B all just before hte fourth period whistle. Joe Bo- ley's foul-shooting helped mater ially in the Brooklyn win, as he added g points to the total though held scoreless fro mthe floor. For the Hills, Jack Keefe's stellar play from the pivot position and his total of IS points was the best point scoring of the game no one else getting more than five markers.
 League managers and officials will mee tonight to arrange for the playoff with the rish-American club for the championship. Sum- mary:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-25
TODANS SPORTePARAD.9E,., }, !, kAARfh[alA9e
By HENRY McLEMORE United Press Stan Correspondent )

Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb 25-- (UP)-This state is bolito crazy, bolito being a game of chance usu- ally conducted by Cubans in such picturesquely named houses as Tur- key Reds, Fair Square Joe's and the Big Joint.
 Citizens wager upward of $1 ,OOO,- 900 a day on bolito, with the bets ranging from one dime to serious money. Bolito's charm lies chiefly In it's simplicity. There's practically nothing to 1t. At a certain time each night, after all the wagers are in. gent of the sort who wears patent leather shoes all his waking hours, takes a bag that once held 12 pounds of self-rising flour and fills itwith little wooden balls, the size of marbles.
 The balls are numbered from to 100. Armed with the bag, the gent mounts a platform in a room of a bolito house. Before him. on the floor, are as many of the days players as the room will hold. At signal. the gent winds up and lets fly with the bag, after the man. ner of a bride tossing her bouquet to her attendants. The man, wo- man or child who catches the bag, which is tightly bound at the top, clutches one of the numbered balls in a death-luke grip.
 The "thrower," who has made a perfect follow-through runs to the side of the catcher and, with a razor blade or knife, cuts out the number the catcher has chosen. That's the throw" for the day, and those who bet on the lucky number are paid 80 to l.
 The odds should be 100 to 1, of course. but the house must have it's percentage.
 | There's no trouble in getting bolitO tickets, for the salesmen of the various houses miss no one. They have agents in every office building, and housewives can make play by giving their servants the | price of a ticket. l Tampa, with it's large Cuban population, is the hotbed of bolito in Florida. MT Red Newton, sports editor of the Tampa Tribune, and an authority on the sport, estimates that 90 per cent of the population l play 1t every day. There are dozens of bolito houses in the city and thousands watch the throw" every night. Telephone wires are choksd around ten at night when the cit izens begin calling their >favorite house to learn the lucky number.
 According Ito MT Newton--who has played the number 22 for two years without win--the game is fairly fair.
 'I'd say tRat 99 of hundred throws are on the level" Mir New ton said. Its only when too much money is riding on one number that dear old crookedness is likely have heard 1t said that when too much money Is bet on one number. the proprietors somehow manage to see that the number in question Is not placed in the bag. This, Ot course, would make it difficult for that number to come up."
 Copyright. 1885, by United Pressj
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-25
LEKANG SETS NEW
 SKI.JUMP RECORD

Winsted, Conn, Feb 2E--(U.P.l Anton LekanR broke his record of 225 feet by Jumping 2SO feet during an exhibition flight at pro. fessionaI ski meet here Sunday.
 Lekang. skiing instructor at Yale was defeated for first p1ace by strand Mikkelson, Greenfield, Mass, who totaied 567 points with jumps of 172-105.200 feet. Lsekang's jump in competition was 20B feet.
 Other finishers, in order of their totals, were Clarence Olsen, Hart ford; Ciem Curtis. Lebanon N., H.: John Tesmer. Detroit; Casey Jones, salisbury; William Pulaski, Green field and James Taiila, Hanevsss N.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-25
TA'. Sporting W.r's
Monday Sports Wash
sv SoHN q. CEsUNE1

Praise for Parker comes from an unexpected source this week. It's in the current issue of one of Americas most widely read maga- zines, '"Thc Nation." under the caption, "Men Who Make Amer ica's Gods' by Left Wing" and concerns the build-ups given vari. ous college and professional ath- letic figures. In regards to Mir Parker, the writer has the follow. ing to say:
 There is hardly an honest box ing writer in the game. Dan Park CT of the Mirror is one of the few. This small-tOwn boy who showed the city slickers exactly how crooked the fight racket was knows boxing better than anyone, has tremendous following and deserves it. His verbal fisticuffs with James J. Johnston of the Madison Square hierarchy are classics"
 More power to your trusty typc- writer, Danno!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-25
All But Three
 Giants Signed

Miami Beach, Fla Feb 25-(UPI The Giants opened their 1885 spring training season at Flamin- go park today with only three pley- CTS unsigned, Dick Bartell, Joe Moore and Hank LeIber All have been ordered by Manager Terry to report here Thursday, along with the rest of the inficIders and out ilelders. Harry DannIng. second string catcher, signed last night Larry Benton. former Giant. BIaves and Cincinnati pitcher, is at the camp. seeking job. He Is q free agent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-25
Boys Club Hoop
 Games on Tonight

Competition in the Boys Club City-wide House league tournament will be continued tonight when five games are on ta pthe final two contests being second round games as follows:
 6:00, Brooklyn "" Cowsboys vs North End "" Colts.
 FOO, Boys Club Flyers vs Chase Park Juniors.
 800, Washington Hill Eagles vs Central "Y" Juniors.
 9:00. Brooklyn Falcons vs Boys Club Gaels.
 10:0O, Boys Club Croft Alumni vs Reymond Hillies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-25
CROSBY, WILEY
 IN HOOP FINALS; l ENAUCY SHADED
Harding Foe of SChO6eld Squad Tuesday Lee
 men in Newport

Crosby and Wilby High school Basketball teams are expected to wind up their 1934-35 season this week, the SchofleId squad going to Bridgeport tomorrow afternoon for a game with the Harding High ouflt while WIlby travels to New port Saturday night to play Rogers High in that city.
 Saturday night, the Wildcats won a 39-3s thriller from Nauga- tuck at Wilby gym, each team scoring 15 field goals the result evening the count between the riv- aIs, Naugy having won earlier in the season. Pomponio, Sullivan and Stolh for Wilby, Loman for Naugatuck were the standoutS. Eummary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-25
YALE FRESHMEN EASY VICTIMS OF
 ROXBURY ATTACK
|Whitemlen Have Won Ten
 Straight Games;
 LOnghi Stars

Cheshire, Feb 25- R o X bu r y Schools undefeated quintet won it's objective game of the season wheE it set back the Yale Freshmen here Saturday. night by the wide margin of 33 to 20. Roxbury led all the way, enjoying a lead of 24-9 at half1time and despite a strong rally by the yearlings in the final half was never in danger.
 Ed Longhi. Roxbury left for ward, was high scorer, turning in five baskets for a, ten-pOint total with L. Gallagher of Yale runner up with eight. It was Roxbury's E tenth victory of/the season. Games remain with Columbia Freshmen. Gunnery and Taft. The summary:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-25
Mccoy AND ALTMAN
 IN BOSTON BOUT

Boston, Feb 25-UP)-The oft postponed 10-round bout between Al Mccoy, Boston light heavy weight boxer, and Tait Littman of Milwaukee, has been re-sched- uled for March 8. the Goodwin A.. C. has announced. The boxers were originally signed several weeks ago, but injury and illness to Litt- man had held up the meeting.
 Matchmaker Rip Valenti aslo annaunced that he is endeavoring to clinch a bout between John Henry Lewis of California and Patsy Perroni of Cleveland for the sn me card
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-25
YANKEE, JAPANESE
 IN SWIMMING MEET

New Haven, Conn, Feb 25-U. P)-National swimming cham 'piOns of this country and Japan will compete in pre- Olympic con test in Tokio this summer. Robert J. II. Kiputh, Yale coach and chairman of the National A. A. U.. swimming committee has an- nounced.
 Kiphuth said the meet was ar ranged after the committee &C., cepted a challenge by the Japanese Federation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-25
FIRE CHIEF
 COULDN'T CALI. MEN

Marbiehead. Mass (UP) - He called it'"lack of discipline" -- others called it laZiness. Fire Chief John T. Oliver resigned be- cause the 38 call men of the de pertinent wouldn't bother 10 tell him when they Jeff town and hc couldn't get them tO answer the alarms.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-25
Centrals of YMCA, Won Loop Crown

The Centra1s of the YMCA Inter- club League won the league title
 Friday night with their 34-23 vic-
 tory over the rangy Black Knights. The Centrals have yet to meet l defeat in their league or road
 games. The team will be striving
 for their 17th straight victory Mon day night when they play their first game in the Boys club Intra- club bascketba1l tournament when they oppose the Washington Hill Eagles. The Centrals are strong
 favorites to win the tournament with the Gaels.
 1 Summary:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-25
NUSSLEIN WINS $2,OOO
 AND TENNIS TITLE

Miami, Beach. Fla. Feb 25-(U. PD-Hans Nusslein of Germany to- day held the winners share of the $2,0OO purse and the professional tennis championship of Miami Beach. He defeated Karel KoZeluh of Czechoslovakia yesterday in the finals, 3-G. G-1. G-3. 6-1. KozeIuh of and Bruce Barnes of Austin. Tex, took the dubles title from Nusslein and Arthur Rudolph. Hartford, Conn, 6-4, 6-1. 5-7. 6-3.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-25
rookIyms And sAn1ericans To Sette City League Title
Azuc0r Not To
 Rest On L0urels

Los Angeles. Feb 25-(UPl -AxucaP, winner of the efOO.OOO added Santa Anita handicap, will not he allowed to rest upon Iaurels won Sat. uFday but will he run fre- qucntIy, Fred Alger, Jr, Q: Detroit, his f0wner, indicated today.
 The Irish-bred, Spanish. named steeplechaser which won the richest fiat race in the world will he entered in the Bay Meadows spring stakes, which may he worth @5O,OOO if enough good horses are entered.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-25
By HARRY GRAYSON Shorts Editor. NEA Scrxice

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-25
Boys Club Cadets
 Scare. MiddletOwn
fSnnGiAl f0 vrhn narn0craf

Middietown. Feb 25-One of the smallest opponents Jack Lunch Speedboys have encountered here in years gave the locals quite battle here Saturday night, the speedy and fast passing Waterbury Boys Club Cadets, who finally dropped 43 to 38 verdict. The box score:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-25

of his own treatraents and put Hornsby in charge of the hired hands. marked the beginning of the actual march of the Red Birds to gold and glory.
 Hickey had the world champion ship array of 1926 on the field when Hornsby took command, however, and the good fortune of subsequent managers, Bill Me- Kechnie, Gabby Street, a II d Frankie Frisch, attests to the vital part played by the brains behind , the club. iOds
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-25
UNITED PROGRESSIVE BOWLING LEAGUE

There are only two more weeks 10 bowl and then the big blow out kust what the boys are waiting For. The race is stin a close one.
 phe Chicago Bears who were in the cellar at the beginning of the keason are now in second place and have predicted to rest in first place bfter tonight's games. The Green
 Bay Packers who had quite a num- per of chances of taking the leadr- 3Bhip had slumped. but that doesn't snean that they havn't a chance. srhe league standing is as follows.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-25
HAMAS-MAX EVEN

Hamburg, Feb 25-UP)-Max Schmeling, and Steve Hamas prob ably will enter the ring here on March 10 even in the betting it was indicated today by the present odds. shortened to 6-5 from 2-1 on Schmelling week ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-25
HOBBY BECOMES
 BIG BUSINESS

Dallas, Ore - CUP) - A spare. time hobby. that of making little woolIy cats, has turned into "ble business" for Mrs Andrew Irwin. First made for friends, the dolls have created a demand far ex- ceedlng the supply. "Belling the cats" proved a sales bonanza.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-25
.... ...ss.i iS Washington Hills.

Score at half time: Washington
 Hills 16, Brooklyn A. c. II. Referee: Darlington. Umpire:. John C1uney;
 Time: Four 10-minute periods ana one 5-minute overtime period.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-25

Johnny Grebauskas' decision to quit the Princeton basket ball squad before the end of the season in order to protect a iob and his higher learning Is not without worth, if the young man stopped playing for those reasons, which are sensi- bIe enough. Yet, would JOhn- ny. who happens to he captain of the squad, keep going for few weeks more if Princeton was anywhere near the top Of. the Intercollegiate League? After all. it's that shccrSktn that counts before the basket ball once a hoy gets out or college. and Johnny is tagged for graduation tn June.