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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-05

Due TO the fact that the opening
~ gprague grammar school hai
Aeen postponed because of the pre-
saIence OF infantiie paralysis, there
vii be no September meeting OF
The WnteryiIIe Parent-Teacher as
Notation. Mrs. Louis G. willard
ahe president. has announced that
here will be a meeting OF the exc
autiye committee as soon as pos
iibIe after the opening OF school.
AZ this meeting plans will be COM
oIeted for the October meeting. The
issociation Is planning one OF the
most ambition programs ever at
tempted during the coming year,
Mrs. Willard and other officers at
ended the sessions of the summer
,choOl at Yale university and nave
brought back q number OF valuable
IDEAS and suggestions for the work
Of the group.
Club Meeting
X The members OF the q. and O.
cluD met this week at the home OF
the Misses Rita and Mary corri-
gan OF Dwight street Those at
tending were: Misses Mary Moore,
Rita corrigan, Agnes Williams,
Mary Corrigan. Marion Heaney and
Ruth Muliigan.
Miss Marion Hook of Worcester,
Mass. who has been house guest
OF Miss Grace CooksoD OF COOKE
street, was the guest of honor at
roast given last week by Miss Ruth
Schneider of Country club road.
The guests, Miss Barbara Taylor OF
New Haven, Miss Annie Kilbride,
Miss Polly OVerton, Miss Margaret
Dow, Mrs. Media Fillipone, Miss
tCookson, Miss Hook and Miss
Schneider, are all attending Mid
dlebury College at Middlebury, VT.
Briefs
Anthony DiBlasi of Cooke street,
has been In Boston, where he was
called by the death of his aunt
who succumbed TO injuries re-
ceived in an automobile accident.
Mr.. DiBlasi's brother, Joseph, suf-
fered severe injuries in the same
accident and is confined to a. Bos-
ton hospital. where his condition Is
considered critical.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lefevre of
Cornwall avenue have returned
from a visit with relatives in YER
mont.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Thomas of
Thomaston avenue have been
spending some time at their cot
tage on the Maine coast.
Nrs. Marion Triggs of Homer
street has returned from q visit
with friends in Korwalk.
Recent guests at the home of
LsGrand Saunders of Cooke street
wore his sister, Mrs. s. Wiehe. his
n1pheWs. Edwin and Edward
Wiehe. and Mrs. James Ayers.
Mrs. James Burns of Thomaston
avenue has been visiting her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Vincent Carroll of Brook
Ign, n. Y. Accompanying her were
her son and daughter, Ronald and
Mary Burns.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. Zwiriein and
Mrs. X. WeiIand are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Crepon of Patter-
son court.
Mrs. Harry Stgnor, Sr., of Mid
dlegex avenue has had as her guest
her daughter. Miss Betty signor OF
Old Orchard, Maine.
William II. Dunlavey, sealer of
weights and measures of Thomas
ton avenue has returned from
Rochester. n. Y, where he attend
ed the session of the grand lodge
of Foresters of America. Mr..
Dunlavey is chief ranger of Court
WEIGH of Wateryille and past
grand chief ranger of the grand
lodge of Connecticut.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-05
Connecticut Promoted
Advance OF Dentistry
Native Sons Founded First College, Discovered Anes.
tlesia-State Pays Homage

In dentistry, as in medicine.
modern efforts are being directed
along the lines Of prevention.
There 10 evidence Of dentistry's
growth as q public health factor
In the increased interest shown by
phiianthropic agencies and founda-
lions. Huge sums have been con-
tributed to endow dental clinics all
over the world, DR.. Richmond said.
AUDIENCE OF 5000 PAYS 35c.
6augus, Mass. (UP)-The total
contribution of 5000 persons who
attended the ERA performance OF
Treasure Island" was IS cents.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-05
AUTO AIR,coNDITIoNED

Creston, IoIwa (UP).-The only
air-conditioned automobile In exc
istence is believed TO be the one
owned by c. C. Palmer, special
railroad agent here. A small Ice
box, an electric fan, length of
metal tubing and a bit of ingenuity
turned the trick.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-05

entire four years. One man had
attended trade school for two
years, and one had attended three
years of trade school. Three had
one year of college; one man had
two years: four had completed
three years of college and one was
q college graduate when he en-
tered the State Prison in Wethers-
field
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-05

Although there will be no grad
uation exercises next June and
the customary list of "honor stu
dents" will be withheld for various
reasons. Warden Charles 8. Reed of
the States Prison at Wethersfield
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-05
P.T.A. Meeting This
Month Is Postponed
Executive Committee to Gather Soon After Opening OF
:. Spfague School DmIavey Home From Rochester
WATERVILLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Francis McKenner.
In.J of Boyden street have been
spending several days at Asbury
Park, New Jersey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Atherton
of Essex avenue have returned
from u vacation spent with rela-
tiyes In Indiana and Ohio.
Johnny" Moore, star outfielder
OF the Philadelphia team, and
his family have been guests at
the home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. william Moore, of Dwight
street. William Moore, Jr,, who
been visiting In Philadelphia.
returned to WaterVille with them.
MISS Janice Malio of Boyden
street, who has been convalescing
from recent operation for APP
.dicitis. is visiting relatives IN
Salisbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Macdonald
OF Bonaire avenue have returned
from vacation spent at Rye
Beach, N. II.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Albion OF
Cornwall avenue have been enter
tanning Robert Ford OF Boston.
Mass, and Russell Rowe OF New
Preston.
Miss Ellen Truelove of Thomas
ton avenue, who IL on the staff Of
the Children Community Center in
New Haven, has been Ill and a pa
tient at the New Haven General
hospital.
Mrs. John Mccarthy of Edge
wood avenue has returned from u
visit with Winsted relatives.
MIR. and Mrs. Peter Corrigan of
Dwight street spent Labor day
with friends In Pittsfield, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. C.. Arthur Dubois
of Cooke street attended the SEES
sions OF the Industrial Conference
at Silver Bay-on-L.ake George last
week. They spent the weekend
visiting relatives In Montreal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph H. Nc
Ardle, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
Whelan, Mrs. Mary Tower, Mr..
and Mrs. William Smith and Mrs.
Sarah Calian have returned from
New York city. where they at
tend I'd the funeral services for Ed
ward Rabbit. Mr.. Rabbit was
relative and q former local resi-
dent.
Mrs. Mary Snagg Of Huntingdon
avenue, president of the Ladies'
Auxiliary No. 3 of the Association
of Power Engineers. has been In
Pittsburgh attending the national
convention OF Power Engineers and
auxiliaries.
Mrs. Percival Il. Dixon of Suf-
field street was the principal speak
err at a conference of Sunday
school workers in Bridgeport this
week. Mrs. Dixon LIS an officer OF
the Sunday school of the First
Baptist church and was the direc-
tor of the classes In the Vacation
Bible schools.
Miss Marjorie Bailey of Essex
avenue has been visiting friends
in New York city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Seery of
Thomaston avenue have been
guests of relatives in New Hart
ford
The Washington times., 1935-02-16

10 De IN HOSG
every play-oftirnes to the extent
of finding himself sliding on
the floor-put him into the head
lines time after time
There was no better center in
the series than Joe Hanley. The
lad was slow to impress, but it
was his fine playing later, espe-
cially in the pinches, that made
Western the threat it was through
out the entire schedule.
AS to Reds DAILY, it would be a
difficult task to keep a guy like
him off the team. It's true, he
had several off-days during the
schedule, but he still was Techs
big scorer, also Techs major per-
former in the many scrambleS
which figured in the games.
Phil Maloney, Western, and
Milton MULTI, guards. were both
good players-the dependable type
for their respective teams. But
they did not quite measure up to
the Dean-Scheible duo, picked on
the first team, although they ran
the latter a close race for one Of
the guard positions. Will Thomp-
son, of Central, was capable
enough to get a post on the
second team
The Washington times., 1935-02-16
Pickups and
PutOutS
By GEORGE A. 81

BY GEORGE A. SIMPSON
Tom Mangan declares big
league baseball players would
add five years to their careers
by playing handbaII during the
winter lay-Off. Jean Sexton,
Bill Myers and Roland Logan
assist with the intramural pro-
gram at George Washington
University. Teddy Hugh
dean of local college varsity
coaches, handles the intra-
murals at GaIIaudet College. .
the new physical education
director for the public schools
(the office also carrying super
vision of interhigh athletics)
won't have a free hand. and,
unless Jim Pixlee regains his
health by fall, another will
have active charge of the
George Washington U. varsity
fOOtballers.
Lew Shield, once prominent
in Independent basketball here,
has a nice job in the AAA. ).
Chief GuyOn has been smoking
a well-knOwn cigarette since it
required extra energy to grOvel
around in those heavy gum
boots the chief wore. the
Maryland U. intramural swim
mers use the Catholic U. pool,
not having one of their own. .
James A. Bohen, who resigned
as manager of the KenwOOd
Golf and Country Club owing
to i'll health, only recently lost
his wife. won't Tom Yawkey'S
face turn crimson if the Red
SOx fail to go places this
season.. Andy Goddard warns
up for The Washington Times
pinOchIe tournament, opening
Monday. by holding long ses-
siOns with his crOnies over by
the Navy Yard.
The Washington times., 1935-02-16

I can hear him rant and rave,
now. 1t will be:
"Hey, Claire, what the blue
blazes! LoOkit this cOntrak
them Yanks had the nerve to
send me. It's practically a pen
sion. I amt goin' on no dole
yet. Get me Colonel Rupert
on the phone. I'll tell him some
thing! Why, I'd rather loaf
than take that! Gee whillikens,
Claire, can you imagine that"
You will notice the name of
Claire mterspersed throughout
Babes potential CALCULATIONS
when he reads that ''if, when
and but" contract the Yanks
have sent him.
The Gentle Mrs.
Well, Claire, you know, is
Babes wife. I might almost
add, land silent partner" but
that wouldn't be exactly correct
either. I do not wish to appear
ridiculous in this description of
the business associations of
George Herman and Claire, so I
can't truthfully say she is a ST.
lent partner. Indeed, she is al
most the opposite, and the rec
ords prove that Babe has never
been wrong in letting Claire sort
OF dictate the terms for which
he would play with the Yankees.
Truth is, the fact that Babe
has listened so attentively to
claire'S insistence in the matter
OF his last several contracts,
is no small thorn in the side
OF professional baseball.
They think Mrs. Ruth's opin-
ions of Babes worth to the
game in the recent past have
amounted to little less than a
series of hold-ups. Yet the
game had to be able to afford
him so long as he was able to
w1ggle a bat-much to it's cha
grin and humiliation.
Held Whip Hand
1t is the first incident on rec
ord where a woman held the
whip hand over organized base
ball. And over a period Of years,
at that!
And NOW, baseball is having
its revenge. It has the Ruths,
Mr.. and Mrs, where they
want them. You know as much
about what will be the out
come as the next. The Yanks
are trying to get off the imme-
diate spot in which they find
themselves, as gracefully as pos
Sible. Baseball doesn't want
the scorn of the public aroused
for allegedly having turned out
its greatest idol.
So. a complimentary contract
awaits Ruth; but it will turn
out to be a compliment to no.
body, least of all the greatest
Snowman the sport has known.
But it evens the score for
Ruth and Claire having been
so dictatorial when they were
in a position so to be, and in
the eyes of baseball, that is
all that counts now. Getting
even.
Why the league hasn't settled
this Ruth business of it's own
accord and retained him as a
Good Samaritan to spread the
gospel of baseball is a mys-
terry to many.
The Washington times., 1935-02-16

Columbia, Beaver Dam, Chevy
Chase, Army and Navy, Argyle,
East Potomac, KenWood, Indian
Spring, Washington, Woodmont
and Rock Creek will hang out the
welcome sign, which will be cheer
ing news to local golfers who've
grown restless since King Winter
delivered them solar plexus blow
along about the third week in
January.
The above mentioned courses
aren't entirely clear Of snow, how
ever.
Temporary greens will be used
at Argyle as the regular greens
are too soft. Some of the greens
at Chevy Chase and shady parts
of the fairways are covered with
snow, but what care the maraud-
ing band of golfers at Chevy
Chase, who style themselves the
Course Stormers?" Maybe they
won't whoop it up, now that the
signal has been given to proceed
again.
Members of Congressional and
Manor probably will have to wait
until they sight the first robin be-
fore testing their skill with old
man par again. There is too much
snow remaining in the traps of
these courses while the fairways
and greens are too soft to permit
play.
The Washington times., 1935-02-16
SLADE CUTTER
NOT TOF|GHT

ANNAPOLIS. Nd, Feb. 16.
Crippled by a broken or injured
ear drum, Slade Cutter, powerful
Navy heavyweight, will not fight
Al Richter, national heavyweight
boxer, on the Penn State team
tonight as scheduled.
Cutter fought Cramer, heavy
weight from Virginia, last week
with his injury and succeeded in
knocking his man out in the
first round. He was ordered to
either knock Cramer out in the
first round or be taken out by
Navy officials in the second. 1t
is feared that Cutters injury will
prevent his going in the ring
again this year. This would leave
Navy without a first-rate heavy.
weight.
The Washington times., 1935-02-16
7 WINS ENGAGE
MT. RAINIER

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Feb. 16.
Alexandria High courtmen face
Mt. Rainier tonight at Armory
Hall. Alexandria ends it's sea-
son next week against Western
High.
The st. Marys' Celtics and
Katzman Tailors play tonight in
the Heurich League. Last night
the Celtics defeated the Western
A. c., 34-33. Chilcotte'S last
minute goal won the game
St. Mary's Celtics hold base
ball confab at 525 Queen st.
tomorrow at 3 o'clock.
The Fort Hunt CCC quint trav-
els to Fredericksburg, Va, Fri
day for Third Area game with
the Banesville Civilian Corp
tossers. A victory for Fort Hunt
will assure them the Civilian
Corp basketball area title. They
have already won from Belts
vile. Nd, and AnacoStia.
The Washington times., 1935-02-16

with the Diamond Taxi team OF
The Commercial League.
This match, home and home
affair, is in the nature of a
hwarm-up" for the international
beries.
The Greeks broke into the "in-
Eernational" war which was being
waged between the Jewish and
italian bowlers six years ago,
but dropped cunt of running after
q couple of years Of "feuding," :"
conceding that both the italian
and Jewish teams were bit too
powerful for them.
Sensational Matches
However, they didn't do this
Until after they had participated
In several sensational matches
and turned in some fancy scores,
including a worlds double game
record by Louis Pantos and Nick
ChaconaS.
After a lapse of three years,
during which all attempts to
resume the feud went "kerfloo-
ey," five Greeks oddly enough,
sll whose last names start with
q "P." and end with an "s") are
hitting the diminutive naples
with such excellent success that
they are willing to tackle their
Ole rivals again.
These five Greeks are Charley
Lefty" Poulos, Jimmy Poulos, his
brother, Gus Places, DOC" Pappas
and Louie Pantos. This quintet
bowls under the Arabian Coffee
aegis in the Recreation League
and boasts a SGT average.
PantOs Sets Pace
Pantos is the pace-setter with
118, followed in order by Lefty
Poulos with lis, Pappas and
Places with 112 and Jim Poulos
with 10. They also boast three
crack subs in Nick Valliatis,
George Dracos and Louie Chi.
pouraS.
Their opposition tonight will
come from Wesley, Hopkins,
Oliventy, Winfield and Turner.
The final block will be rolled at
Recreation next Saturday.
In the meantime, arrangements
for the JewiSh-Italian series are
expected to be completed within a
week. February % has been
tentatively selected as the date OF
The opening block.
The Washington times., 1935-02-16
c. i. FrOsh Gain
Frat HOnOrs

Three Catholic University fresh.
man athletes have possessed the
necessary requirements for mem
bership in Phi Eta Sigma, ma
tional honorary academic frater.
nifty for high scholastic standing
it was announced by A. ]. Dutch
Bergman, director of athletics:
Those so awarded are John F.
ChludenSki, Milford, Mass; Mau.
rice C. Carroll, Baldwinsville, N.
Y, and Francis D. Guinan, Ma
hanoy City, Pa.
The Washington times., 1935-02-16

Try GuehH urea 10 cop oil
honors in the early ratings be-
cause such a veteran lineup was
sent on the floor by Coach Artie
Boyd. But the competition Of
fered by Western, and of course,
Eastern, proved too severe with
the result the T Street lads had
to content themselves with third
place.
Centrars team was too green
and inexperienced to finish any
higher than fourth place, while
Roosevelt's material hardly match
ed up to that of the other teams.
Both exhibited several promising
players, however - players that
are sure to be heard from later.
This group includes Will Thomp-
son. Billy Vermillion and Charlie
Nau, of Central, and Frank Bal
ley, Spero Rollins and Francis
Beamer, of Roosevelt.
Won Every Game
There's seldom been a series
in the past when team won all
of its games. Eastern did that
this year. and was pressed in only
one game before turning the
trick. That game was when Tech
was met during the first half.
The score ended, Is to % in favor
of the Lincoln Parkers when a
last-minute rally made its pres
ence.
In this game, quite as in every
contest. the work of Gay Edelin,,
Dopey Dean and Reds Scheible
The Washington times., 1935-02-16

have the power to punch their
way to victory-and power has
ever been a great asset.
Henry Peterson, the Caseys' SEN
sational 115-pounder, has been the
predominant figure of power in
the ring. He polished off his
M. I. T. and Villanova opponents
via the knockout route. George
Cox, heavyweight; Paul Desch,
155-pounder; Edward Peruzzi, 145-
FOUNDER, and John Mckinney, 1865
FOUNDER, have all scored kayoes.
Local Boys Make Good
incidentally, Peruzzi, Mckinney
and Desch are products of local
high schools. the first two attend
ing Tech and the last-named at
tending Gonzaga. Peruzzi first
learned boxing as a member of the
Metropolitan Police Boys Cluo
and Desch at the Boys Club Of
washington.
The Catholic U. gym is ex.
pected to be taxed to its capacity
tonight when the Cardinals and
Green Terrors of Western Mary
land college square off at 8:15
o'clock. Some lively scraps are
the outlook.
COIOnials, TerrorS Play
While the Western Maryland
boxers will be mixing with the
Cardinals, the schools basketball
representatives will be struggling
with George Washington in the
G. w. gym, play beginning at 8
o'clock.
Besides, Maryland plays hosts
to Washington and Lee in bas-
ketball in the Ritchie Coliseum
at 8 o'clock while Johns Hop
kins and George Washington
meet in swimming in the Shore
ham Hotel pool at 7 o'clock.
Alumni and undergraduates of
Maryland will turn. their thoughts
to Charlottesville. Va, where to-
night the Cavaliers, undefeated
in boxing since 1881, entertain
the Old Liners, whose fistic slate
this season is unsulied.
C. U. Faces Opportunity
Catholic University has a
grand chance to bathe in the
basketball sunlight by taking the
measure of the scintillating Long
Island U. quint in New York to-
night. OF course, the odds weigh
heavily in favor of Long Island.
The Cardinals ran roughshod over
Seton Hall College, 36-15, at East
Orange, N. j., last night. Hermie
Schmarr was the scoring star for
the victors with Is points.
Maryland athletes will be on
another front tonight-the New
York A. C. indoor field and track
meet in the Madison Square
Garden. Earl Widmyer goes to
the post in the special invitation
sprint series, while Bob Archer,
Milo Sonen, Warren Evans and
Coleman Head1ey will hoof it in
the one-mile relay against Prince.
ton and Yale.
The Washington times., 1935-02-16
BOWLING
TONIGHT

SPECIAL MATCH-Hiser Sweepstakes,
Bethesda Alleys, s p. m.
SATURDAY NIGHT LEAGUE-Min-
son VS.. Convention Hall; Cochran VS..
National Smoke; True Blue VS.. Plaza !;
DeMolay vs. Book Of Washington. at
Convention Hall.
b. Y. z. U. LADIES' LEAGUE -
Second VS.. Metropolitan; Petworth vs.
Centennial; Kendall No. . VS.. Tenn pile {:
First vs.. Forfeit; Hyattsville VS.. National
Baptist; Kendall No. l VS.. w. Washing
ton, at Arcadia.
b. Y. P. U. MEMS LEAGUE-First
vs.. Brookland; Petworth vs.. Temple;
Metropolitan No. 1 VS.. W. Washing
ton No. /; Kendall No. 1 VS.. Kendall
No. 2; Metropolitan No. vs. Second /;
W. Washington No. vs.. Centennial; /;
Hyattsville VS.. Forfeit; Bethany VS.. Ma
tional Baptist at Arcadia.
The Washington times., 1935-02-16
IeNella Dean

dGGcI1GlOI. IeVeIIe neon
Mere mention of their names
should be proof enough. They
are outstanding in every respect
and definitely carried the Lincoln
Parkers to their second champion.
ship in as many years.
Gay Edelin, forward; Levelle
Dean and Henry Reds" Scheible,
guards, are these Eastern players.
Francis Reds" Daily, Tech, and
Joe Hanley, Western, complete
the team. DAILY is a forward,
Hanley a center.
Second Team
Joe Brennan, Western: Will
Thompson, Central; John Billings,
Tech; Milton MULTI, Tech, and
Phil Maloney, Western, comprise
The Times second team. These
players were all valuable cogs to
their clubs. They had noteworthy
scoring records while their floor
games were dependable to say
the least.
The big surprise of the series
was the Western team. Hardly
figured to finish anywhere near the
The Washington times., 1935-02-16
CASEYS ROLL MASONS MARCH 9

, son records in the RoSslyn Mixed
Doubles League as she walloped
the duckpins for a 146 game
and 365 set. Anna Pearson
previously held these marks with
139 and 1854.
Evelyn Ellis and Billy Nyce
were the victims of Lucy's ramp
age and dropped all three games.
incidentally they were tied for
first place.
Lewie Clouser and Katherine
Burns went into first place, one
game ahead Of Virginia Calvagno
and Charlie Haverty whom they
trimmed two out of three,
The Washington times., 1935-02-16

The annual knights of Colum-
bus-Masonic League duckpin match
will take place Saturday, March
9, at 8 o'clock on the Convention
Hall mapleways.
The Masons are determined to
avenge a stinging defeat the
Knights gave them last year. Cap
tain Charlie Phillips, of the Ma.
sons, says:
ut will be a different story to
tell after the match this year."
Monk Fraser's Arcadia lassieS
conclude their match with the Ar
cade girls Of Baltimore tonight at
The Washington times., 1935-02-16

In the case of Ruth, his con-
tract for 1885. from what de-
scription has seeped down from
New York. is nothing more or
less than an affrontery to the
man, in view of some of his pre-
vious stipends. 1t would seem
to imply:
Hey, Claire"
you've been a good old
wagon, but yO' done broke down.
"Albeit the big g-hearted Yanks
will not see you want in your de-
Crepit dOtage. If you think you
can help pack 'em in over the
weekends out in the hinterlands
and would be interested in such
and-such salary, it's here for
you"
I don't want to be anywhere
around the Babe when his eyes
fall upon that generous contract.
The Washington times., 1935-02-16

g o'clock on the Arcadia drives.
The Orioles are leading by six
pins.
Mary Galloway and Frances
Kreig are the leading pin-spillers
for the invaders. Miss Galloway
rolled $40 set and 153 game
in the first block over in Balti-
more last week
Twenty-Five are expected to
participate in the Oscar Hiser
Southpaw Sweepstakes tonight
at 8 o'clock at Arcade Alleys,
HyattSville. 1t Is a handicap
affair.
Lucy Rose established two sea-
The Washington times., 1935-02-16
Olympic A. C. Adds
Bout to Program

Another outstanding bout today
had been added to the Olympic
Athletic Clubs boxing carnival at
the Washington Auditorium
Wednesday night when Willie
Feary, 135-pound local sensation,
was paired off with Soldier Garcia,
rugged lightweight.
The Washington times., 1935-02-16
Police Riflemen
Beat Coast Guard

Metropolitan Police riflemen
had a victory over the Coast
Guard team today, following
shoot held at the Coast Guard
range, 1890 to 1924.
Moore, Mccormick, Warden,
Bean and Bridges represented
the Police, while Goulden, Talen,
Kopp, Spence and Cobb were the
Guard marksmen..