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The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-28
Visit sitka Pioneers

The Christmas Ship entertainers visited the Pioneers Home at Sitka. a program was presented and apples, oranges, candy, and cigars were dis tributed to the pioneers.
 On the return voyage the Victoria arrived at Yakutat early Christmas morning and sailed at noon. Tie rest of Christmas Day was spent at sea in the Gulf of Alaska On Christi mas Eve, at midnight, a quartet com posed of Johnny Walker, deck stew ard, Sandy McPhee, Wally Pollack and Richard Norris, of the stewards department, sang Christmas Carols through the corridors of the ship.
 Following Christmas dinner in the passengers dining room, the ship was turned over to the members of the stewards department. Dinner was served to the stewards by Ken Cross, George Pointer and H. E. Jamison. equipped with waiter S white jackets. large black mustaches and long cigars.
 Stewards Program
 A program produced by the stew ards, following the dinner, included "skitsp by Jack Cronin in long gray beard and the costume Of Cape Cod fisherman; Sandy McPhee, in a costume combining the upper portion of a Santa Claus suit and a hula skirt; Johnny Walker in kits, and the ships boatswain. One of the highlights of the program was song -"Who Killed Cock Robin"-by a quartet composed of Cronin, McPhee, Walker and Richard (Duck Soup Foncesco. An accordion solo by Rich ard Norris. also part of the pro- gram, was broadcast in the dining room from a microphone located elsewhere. Norris developed stage fright in the presence of a large au- dience of interested passengers and retired from the dining room to a more secluded spot for his perform ance.
 Viait Governor
 Last evening during the stay of
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-28
ENTERTAINERS ON CHRISTMAS
 SHIP PLEASED
Cheer Given at Westward, Anchorage, Matanuska
 -Doings on Vessel

With a fine program of entertain ment behind them, and well pleased with their reception, the crew of the Christmas Ship Victoria expressed satisfaction with their holiday cruise when the vessel berthed here last night. Christmas parties were held at every port of call to the Westward as far as Seward, and along the Alas ka Railroad as far as Matanuska. A Christmas program for the crew was also held at sea in the Gulf of Alaska on Christmas Day.
 Christmas snt 2 nments were held aboard the ship for 50 children at Latouche, the entire juvenile pop ulation of Yakutat-abcut l30 chil- dren-ani 300 guests at Cordova. The entertainers went ashore and per- formed for the children at the Eklut- na Indian School, and at the Jessie Lee Home in Seward
 Go To Matanuska
 A party Of 28, including Santa Claus, portrayed by George Pointer, former Chief Steward of the Cordova, the orchestra from the Victoria Miss Ida Dillon, leader and saxo- phone player; Betty Shelton, pianist; Beatrice Nelson, vocalist; Helen Gut cski, accordion player, and Vi Ford, violini t-- Ken Cross, Agent for the Alaska Steamship Company at s. att,e, who acted as master of cere- monic-; Mrs. Gross, c. L. ONeil, Assistant Agent at Seattle; Mrs. ONeil, Art Stewart California Agent at San Francisco; Mrs. Stewart, H. E. Jami5on, in charge of publicity; w C. Hubbard, chief steward Of the Victoria; and members of the stew ards department. travelled over the Alaska Railroad to Anchorage, where about $50 guests were entertained in the Elks' Club Rooms, and then to Matanuska where about the same number enjoyed a Christmas pro- gram. The new community gym nasium and convention hall at Mata- nuska was formally opened and used for the first time for the Christina 5 Ship entertainment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-28

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-28
NOME AGENT OUTBOUND

James J. Daly, Alaska Line agent at Nome, is southbound passenger on the steamer Victoria. He recently flew from Nome to Fairbanks and then entrained to Seward to meet the vessel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-28

the Victoria in port, Art Stewart, Assistant General Passenger Agent for the Alaska Steamship Company, and Mrs. Stewart; Mrs. c. L. O'Neil, wife of the assistant agent at Se- iattle; Ken Cross, Seattle agent, and Mrs. Cross, and George Pointer, who vas the official Santa Claus on the Christmas voyage, called on Gov John w. Troy at the Governors house and exchanged holiday greet ings.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-28
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-28
CHRISTMAS MUSIC
 TO BE REPEATED AT
 TRINITY CATHEDRAL

The music of the Christmas mid night mass will be repeated in Holy Trinity Cathedral tomorrow morn ing at the l o'clock service. The vested choir of 25 voices will sing Adlam's Choral Eucharist, with ap- propriate hymns and the anthem Good Tidings" for an Offertory
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-28
RETURNS TO EAGLE RIVER

Frank Cody, of the Eagle River mine, left Juneau this morning with supplies. Cody spent the Christmas holidays in the city.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-28
ACROSS

Eiler Hansen, Superintendent of the Pioneers Home at Sitka. His sugges- 5ion met ready response and the Pio- neers of Alaska have taken up the plan with the aim of pushing it trough to early completion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-04
By HENRY McLENORE
(UnIted f,reas etaR COfFespOnilel

(United Press Stan COfrc8pOmueBtD
 New York, Jan 4.-(UP)-The little episode at Scranton New Years night when, in a charming miscarriage of arrangement, an un- known gent named Babe Risko knocked out Teddy Yarosz, should serve as a forceful sermon to box ing champions.
 At least, that was the general opinion expressed at yesterdays weekly meeting of the Broadway and Eighth avenue chapter of the Knife-In- The -Back-and Chowder club at Madison Square Garden.
 ''I told that Yarosz a long time ago he oughta fight guys he knew said Jimmy Johnston, but he said Hell no, Igot a hundred over-the- weight matches lined up where my title ain't at stake and can get easy dough knocking over chumps.
 ''So I told him some night out in the sticks rube with a soup bowl haircut would bust him on the kisser, and he'd need more'n a title to hold him up.i
 Things like that don't happen to champs" he said.
 Nav. not much they don't. said a fellow over in the corner. If you ever run across Kid Mccoy, ask. him what happened to him that night in Chicago when he pranced out. all sIicked up. to pick up some easy change by belting out a bird named Jack Mccormick. Nobody had ever heard of this Me- Cormick, and the Kid figured he'd fool around a little, cut his man up, and then chill him. So out he comes for the bell, smiling and smirking. He never knew what hit him. This Mccormick throws a paving stone right from the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-04
TORRINCTON TEAM MEETS REYMONDS THIS EVENING

The Reymond Hillies will take the floor tonight at the Brooklyn Y confident of winning their first state league game at the expense of the St Peter team from Tor rington. The game tonight will be the Hillies second in two nights but the doughboys figure that the strain will not be too much for them and hope to chalk up their third win of the season.
 The boys from up the line are coming to town with a clean slate as far as state league competition Is concerned and will endeavor to take the lead in the junior circuit with q win over the local team.
 The Hillies will start the same team that started against the Iro- quois last night and figure that on their home court they will take over the Torrington team. Captain Joe Pomponio and Armond Cunha will be seen in the forecourt with Al Zacks holding down the pivot post and George Stankevich and Toby Ramon or Joe Brophy will take care of the rear court.
 A large crowd is expected to sec the Hillies make t.leir home debut in the state league and Mel Kelly of the Y has completed arrange ments to handle record crowd.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-04
New Ycar,s Rcsolutions

Gus Bernier: NO more two boxes Cristy Trumbali: To keep on talk ing the boys in the jackpot.
 Willie Nassicotte: To keep OH trimming his brother Maurice.
 F. Grenier: To get better scores against, Real.
 r. Massicotte: Not to burn up.
 R. Perreault: To trim Grenicr every time they meet.
 F. Mikaitis: Not to laugh when he blows mark. J. Harmon: To keep rolling good scores.
 w. Gagne: To take it little easier.
 T. Gismonde: Not to go half way down the alley before throwing the ball.
 F. Fischer:To make little more noise.
 H. Blondin: Not to throw so many forward passes.
 s. Sutherland: To stop going to Boston on weekends.
 c. Romano: To keep up the good work. No jackpOts.
 H. Schoenmehl: Not to blow so many spares.
 E. Lysatt: To. bend a little more. You won't break.
 M. Massicotte: To get over the 100 ave. mark.
 R. Dion: To use a .little more speed.
 H. Hubert: To roll his beautiful 75 in practice game. Don't forget Beau Brummen. The Sciledulc Lab vs Packing, Scrap vs Ship ping.
 That's all. Good night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-04
ST LUCY HOLY NAME LEAGUE

This first paragraph (by special request) Is dedicated to c sup posedly crackerjack manipulator of spheres called bowling balls. This person is the one and only Leon ardo (Gasco) Girisi. Asserting himself as anchorman of his team due to his past performances. Len ny graciously dropped Q game last Friday night to. Pretty Boy" Ros- sis Clubs by single pin. We un- derstand from good and reliable sources that all Signor Girisi mad to do was pin Out.'and- what did he do but fail dismally in. that vital and final box. Well Leonard. we're glad no one lit q match anyhow.
 Red LaMattina aided his captain last week by deyouring quart of gan, while Jim DiVito kidded him about 1t, There are three left hand- cd bow1ers in our league, two being rather good bowlers; namely Beef Sordi and Percy" Cocchio. Two brothers who keep steady aver ages are3Frank and Sam Blast. The two Sumnla's in the league are not brothers, but eat and drink the same foods, Beer. and Ciams.
 The gpietest fellow in the league :s Curly yalletta who makes all his noise with his scores. He. and Gabriel should go In for oratory. Rosa. Frenis and Patsy Girisi get In huddle before each game to see if they can think of some strat- egy to enable them to win a game occasionally. '. We understand that Giasulla has a bet with Patty Girisi tonight and from all past records Fasulla should win. To make 1t bOna-fidc Pat Scrafina has been selected as in termediary q mean the holder of the cabbage).
 May we take this opportunity of informing Gas" Girisl that to- night he has bet of beer and TIT? with the tiger-man. 50 please bring your fighting apparatHs and ear muffs MT Girisi because Jo- Jos fellow h0wlers have been training their vocal cords plenty since last Friday night
 Till next Friday. Dear Boys. adieu.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-04
THREE CLUBS TIE
 FOR LOOP LEAD
 ATBROOKLYN Y
ReymOnds, Cowboys, and
 Falcons All Even in In- terclub Race

The Raymond Hillies went into a tie for first place in the Brook lyn Y Interclub League last night with the Cowboys and Falcons when they trimmed the Brooklyn Ir0quois by a 17-14 margin in the main game of double feature wit messed by Q record crowd. In the opening game the Eagles kept In the running with a 27-16 win over the Town Plot Indies.
 The game between the Hillies and the IrOGuois was one of the best played games at the Y hut lrl some time and the outcome of the battle was not decided until the last thirty seconds of play when George Stankevich, former Leaven- worth High captain, scored a bas- ket from under the hoop to give the Hiliies their seceond league victory.
 Hard Luck
 The winners failed to score a basket in the opening period miss ing several easy shots but managed to hold the Iroquois to a lone bas- ket and trailed 3-1 after the first eight minutes of play. The dough- boys started to click in the second period and at half time were out in front, by a 9-4 advantage.
 In the final half the game got rough and Referee Foots Berardi had to call a number of fouls on both teams and the winners man. aged to make good five out of 17 attempts while the losers missed a chance to win the game by missing 10 out of 12 attempts and seven of them were in the final period.
 Stankevich stood out for the win- ners while the all around playing of Johnny Di Benedictis featured for the losers. The Score:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-04
Naugatuck Should Put On Hoop Thriller Satuda
TO-DAY,S SPORT PARADE

floor, and they carried the Kid
 Then someone told of the unfor- tunate experience of Peter Maher, when that Irish giant was the scourge of the heavyweights. Peter, 1t seemed, needed little ready cash 50 he waltzed up to the old Lenox club to put the slug on one |O'DOnnell. When they came in the ring the few customers who had braved the miserable weather said poor old O'Donnell-it's the undertakerS for him.
 We'll, for 20 rounds poor" O'Donnell stood toe to toe and slugged it out with Peter. At the finish 1t was a draw and both men looked like hospital cases. It cast Peter more than the few hundred he picked up, to get repaired. "
 That treminded Johnston of Terry McGovcrn and Oscar Gardener.
 Terry was champ the time he went down to the old Broadway Athletic club to fight Oscar, who was unknown that night as Risk0 was when he stepped in there against Yafosz. Terry, just itch- ing to sock poor Oscar, came danc- ing. out for, the first bell, and he was just about in the middle of the ring when Oscar nailed him on the whisk CTS. He. dropped like a duck. and Oscar stood right over him waiting for him to get, up. Terry was too smart for that, though. He grabbed Oscars ankles and started climbing up, and manhged to hang on until he got his head cleared, Later he knocked Oscar out. but after that he never played any guy for a sucker"
 Those were before my time, but I'll never forget the night Rene De Vos of Belgium ran into one Angel Olivelle. Rene, at the time. was the leading middleweight chal-, Ienger, and had been taken up by the 400, including Tony Riddle. The tlingy. little Harlem club was clut- tered up with starched shirts and lorgnettes when Rene, smile on his face and confidence In his man. ner. jigged ou ito meet Angel, who was as black as. the ace of spades. and as unknown as the strato- sphere. ;. Rene turned to smile at the 400, and as he did Angel threw q right that knocked Rene through the ropes and into a dowager's lap. The dowager, with great presence of mind, passed him on to Mir Riddle, wiio dropped him for all time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-04
Wilson's Drub St
 Michael HOopsters

Howie Neubert and Johnny Barnes featured with dozen points as the Wilson A. c. basket ball team defeated St Michael's outfit of Waterville 21-13 at Sprague gym last night. The Brook lynites were left in a lurch in tlie initial period but returned tO launch a hoop bombardmcnt that was surprising to their opponents Frankie Dibiase also played big part in the scoring for the winners while Hank" Geaghcn and Jim Coffey excelled for the losers. ono of the most noticeable foo; features was the playing of Al Duukas who managed to hold Steve Boroway, scoring ace, to a lone count from the floor.
 More Action
 Manager Ed Conlan announced this morning that the Wilson's will engage the Alder A. c. at Barnard gym on next Wednesday night. The club has few open dates at pres. ent and chailengers may reach Manager Conlan at 501 South Will son street. The score:
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-04
jACKAWAYSSET
 FOR GOOD FINISH
 TO HOOP SEASON
Spalln and FrankeI Back for Detroit Game
 Saturday

The New Britain Jackaways, Feeling that they are on the up- grade with the return to the line- up of the two Noes, Frankel and 8pahn, will play two exhibition games herc-abouts In as many days and hope in these contests to get back into the winning swing that will make them a pennant con- tender in the second half race of Che American League.
 The Jackaways play the Detroit Clowns at New Britain Saturday night and Sunday night they come 10 Hartford for a game with the Hartford YMHA at Foot Guard hall.
 Rube Cohen. Hartford manager. ig determined on nothing but standard attractions of known merit and hereafter they must be guaranteed teams and not hurried 1y put together organizations. Book Ing the Jackaways was the first step in Cohen's program.
 For one week from Sunday nighe Cohen has booked the Patterson Pros. a crack travelling team that has beaten both the Boston Tro- 5ans and Whirlwinds as well as the Eastern New York League cham pfons. The western House Of Da- vid quintet will appear Sunday night January 20.
 The New Britain Jackaways have no league game until next Monday. when they play the Tro- 5nns. at Boston. The standing. schedule and record of leading point scorers in the American League follow:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-04
CRAY CLUB LOOP
 BEGINS TOMORROW

This week end will be a busy one for grammar school boys in the Central Y with the regular gram mar school league playing today and tomorrow and new Gra-Y club league starting tomorrow noon. Anderson school meets Croft at 4 o'clock today with Columbia going up against Duggan at 4:3O o'clock.
 Twelve. teams play Saturday morning with the grammar school league taking the floor at 10:15 O. clock when Russell plays Webster At 10:45 o'clock Driggs meets An derson; at 11:15 Slocum vs Croft and at 11:45 Sprague vs. Duggan
 In the new Gra-Y club league opener at 1915 the Angus Gra- of St. Johns church meets the Walsh Cra-Yy She second game al o'clock Is between the Shamrocks Gra-Y and the Russell Gra-Y. On Thursday. the 10th. the third game in the Gra-Y club league brings together the >Terrors Gra-Y and the Acmes Gra-Y.
 There will be one grammar school league game on Tuesday January s. at 3:45 when Slocun and Driggs play off their post pOned match. Croft and Slocum are tied for top position in the league with Russell. Duggan, Columbia Hopeville and some of the rest closely punched for the next rungs In the ladder.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-04
Meriden Endees to
 Face PrincetOns

Meriden. Jan 4 = The Meriden Endecs. whose nine victories in ten starts have brought them into the front ranks of state scmi-pro bas- ketball. will continue to face tough opposition during the current month. according to the schedule made public by Manager Coach Jack Barton, one-time Elmwood Endee star.
 The slate follows: January 9, Prime . on A at Watertown: Jan- uary 10, Manchester Guard -Ran- gers at Meriden; January 16. Wa terbury Boys Club at Waterbury; January IF, Princeton A of Wa tertown at Meriden and January 23. West Haven Red Devils at West Haven.
 The Endees' list of victims in. cludcs the Middletown St Sebas. tians, Bcrgrcn Burnsides of East Hartford, St Mary's of East Hart ford. Manchester Firestones and Bristol High Alumni.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-04
On The Bound

Frank Boucher. cteran pivot man of the New York Rangers, is hockey's outstanding gentleman.
 and proof that all hockey players aren't tough mugs. Rogers Hornsby wants Gerald Walker. the Tiger outfielder, to play the garden for his Browns .. despite the fact Gerald has frequent mental lapsas while on base But Rog- CTS is one guy who can cure that ailment. Link Lyman, that tough tackle of the Chicago Bears. punches cattle in the off season. |. Macdonald Smith won't use a stecl-shaft golf club =. and Horton Smith Is just the other way around. Cavalcade won't run at Santa Anita before Jan 25 although he'll be there two or three weeks before that date. Hialeah Park in Florida does business with 191 mutucl windows operating. Mime Suzanne Len glen still Is banging them across the net. At 34. this former wOman's world champ is practicing with the French pro, Martin Plaa.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-04
TA'. S,.r.l.. W.'r''''s
A Break For Baer
$, JOHN q CLUNEY

From recent developments with in the heavyweight division of Fisiiania, 1 imagine our worlds heavyweight champion, Max Adel. bert Baer will lose little time dis posing of Babe Hunt, the .Ponca City pug tonight so that he eau hop back into his street clothes and into a ringside seat to get a peek at Joe Louis, the Detroit negro who has punched his way into the position of a contender for Baer's crown, within dozen fights. Louis will have to show all his stuff to Baer, too, for in Patsy Perroni of Cleveland he Ia meeting no softie and will do well to stay off the floor himself, for pcrroni can slug very we'll. Baer's comment on Louis ability should be interesting, for the pair, may meet outdoors this coming sum mer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-04
We'll Done, Fritz

.. Waterbury friends of Fritz Klambt, Naugatuck Y. M. c. A. physical director will be glad to hear of his reappoint- ment for another two year period at an increase in salary, voted by borough "Y" direc- tors, who thought the work Klambt has done within the past year quite justifiable of the increase voted him. All of which proves that the Wa terbury Boys Club loss was a gain for the borough, for none can deny that Fritz knows his stuff from any and all angles where physical edu. cation Is concerned. And you should see him play Badmin- ton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-04
DANDURAND WILL
 SELL CANADlENS

Montreal, Que, Jan 4-U.P)- Leo Dandurand, vice-president and general manager of the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League, probably will know by Wednesday whether he will sell his club.
 He confirmed reports of prob able change in ownership last night, and said two offers had been turned down, and that he and Joe Cattarinich. his partner. would Z confer next week at Chicago on two other bids.
 Those turned down, he said, came from Ernest Sage, secretary of the Montreal Baseball Club, and Louis H. Letourneau, former asso- ciate of Dandurand. He said bids under consideration are from New York and Montreal, but he with held detnils.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-04
ST STAINS BOYS
 AND GIRLS SET
 FOR OPPONENTS

After a long period of shooting, passing and dribbling the St Stan boys and girls feel themselves ready and prepared for the St Hedwigs teams of Union City. The latter teams will be met this evc- ming in a return series of games ut Union City. There will be bus at the church on Farm street at 7:15 D. m. to transport the players and all supporters of the teams that desire to make the trip. Any club member or rooter who wishes will be taken csare of by the trans portation committee.
 The St Stan girls will play the preliminary and will present their full strength for the first time this year. The St Stan boys have finally managed to inject a certain smoothncss into their offensive play and with Steve Boroway, leading scorer of the City Amateur league, and Ted Suzteckie, clever running guard of the Polish boys, antici- pate no great difficulty in overcom- ing the St Hedwigs quintet.
 St Hcdwigs will show the leagues high scorer in Loman who will be pitted against Suzteckic of the invaders. The St Stan boys have strong first five but are rather weak in replacements. In both of their losses this season the boys have been ahead at the end of the third period bue due to ex- haustion and the loss of players have been defeated by close scores both times. --
 The Waterbury teams will start their home schedule within the next two weeks and will bring sev- eral of the outstanding Polish teamfs of the state to this citL not ably Meriden who feature Al Me- mice, Boston Red -Sox baseball star. and Bristol who number Coop Zcbbrowski and several other members of the state champion ship Bristol high school basketball players on their roster.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-04
Wednesday Night Bowling

William Noble's group took { straight from c. T. Illing's. 1216- 1119.
 Albert Kievman's combine de- feated Idris Alderson's 3 to 1. H. 80-1120.
 Stanford Bottorfs group won out of Som Frank Squires' 1228- 1187.
 Tracy Noble bowled 149 for high single and William Galgot bewled