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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-20
TWOLOCAL TEAMS
 IN HOOP TOURNEY HERE NEXT MONTH
Raymond HilIies and Boys Club Cadets Ready for
 Democrat Play Mar '

The first two local teams to en- ter the second annual Waterbury Democrat-Y. M. C. A. statewide amateur basketball tournament which opens Thursday evening, March 2, at the Central Y, the Boys Club Cadets and Raymond Hillies, this morning submitted their entry blanks to Director George Dillon.
 The Cottage Place representa-. lives, coached by Ted O'Donnell, have defeated some of the best teams in the state including the Fairfield GrasIneres, Litchfie!d Cowboys and Torrington Wonders and have dropped close decisions to the crack Meriden Endees and Jacks Speedboys of Middletown.
 Hillles Y Leaders
 The Raymond Hiilies at present lead the Brooklyn Y Interclub League and have yet to taste the sting of defeat in circuit compe- ition. The HillIes will be con- siderably strengthened for the tournament by the addition of Frankie Darlington, Pete Pom ponio and Freddy Sullivan, regu- lars of the Wilby high team. The green and white boys will be el. lgible as the high school five winos up its season March 2.
 The personnel of the teams fol- low: Boys Club Cadets, "Weenie" Zenick, Johnny Griffin, Jimmy Crichton, Gen Damelio, Cliff Loughlin, Frank Pugliese. Howie Loughlin and Mike Exarhou; Rey~ mond Hillies: Joseph Pomponio, Toby Ramon, Edward Joseph, George Stankevich, Albert Hacks, Armand Cunha, Joe Brophy, Pete Pomponio, Freddy Sullivan and Frank Darlington.
 Entries Close March
 Entries for the tournament must be submitted to George Dillon in care of the Democrat by March 1.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-20
WANT PARMATES
 FOR LOU AMBERS
Classy Herkimer Light
 weight to Fight Fuller 7. March 1 in N. Y.

New York, Feb. 20-Dave Sein- berg has sounded a call for g flock of human punching bags to help Lew Ambers round into per- feet shape for his first fight over the fifteen rounds trail.
 The Herkimer Cyclone clashes with Sammy Fuller, of Boston, March l, in the Madison Square Garden ring. The weight calls for 135 pounds at two o'clock on the afternoon of the bout.
 Ambers, who has been training ten days in the Pioneer gym, can't get some of the boys to spar with him. Steinberg is willing to pay more than the N. R. A. allows for gym ring mates.
 Fuller Is working out In the Hub. He has been ordered by Pro- motor Jimmy Johnston to complete his training six days before the scrap in New York gym.
 Although the encounter is two weeks away the advance ce call for tickets is unusually large.
 Ambers Is No. challenger for the worlds lightweight champions ship. He was named by the New York Commission. Fuller was nom- mated by the Chicago solons.
 The winner most likely will clash with titleholder Barney Ross next summer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-20
THREE CLUBS IN TIE FOR LEAD
 OF PRO CIRCUIT
New Britain Mules, He. brews and VisitatiOns
 Locked

No better evidence of the even balance of the second half race in the American Basketball League is needed than a glance at the present standing of the clubs.
 New Britain Mules, Philadelphia Jackaways and Brokolyn Visita. tions are tied for first place, each with four victories and three de- feats. Jersey Reds and New York Jewels are tied with four wins and as many losses. Only the Boston Trojans, with two victories against five setbacks, appear to have been erased from the championship race.
 The New Britain Mules face an unusually busy and important slate of games this week. The Mules take part in a big league double header Friday night at the 71st Regiment Armory, 34th street and Park avenue, New York.
 The New York Jewels meet the Brooklyn Visitation in the first game of the double bill at 6:15 and New Britain tackles the Phil- adelphia Hebrews in tn esecond contest at 9:30. The Mules return home Saturday night for . game with the Boston Trojans at the Stanley arena, go to New Jersey for Q Sunday afternoon game with the Jersey Reds and then return to Hartford Sunday night for the first of its series contests with the Hartford YMHA.
 The club standing, leading point scorers and schedule for the week follow:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-20
TODANS SPORT PARADE. :. bAa&$1a8De
BY HENRY McLEMogE


 United Press Stan Correspondent (UP)--A few hundred words con human hourgiass, the living spli second, and the forgotten man O speed.
 Porter, for the past 25 years, hal timed every reputable speed recors in America. Bicycles, motorcycles auto drivers and ayiators, hay, passed by and above him. Lis the daredevils who have countet on him to check them and yol have a parade of celebrities--Don Segrave, Kramer, Cummings, Fur ner, Maitland, Vaughan and Campbell.
 To-day we find him in the Clar. endon hotel, Oaytona Beach, wait. ing for Malcolm Campbell, tc shoot at speed of 300 miles ar hour, a mile in 12 twinkling sec. onds. Somehow Porter makee you think of Elliott, the execu- tioner.
 He works alone, for nobody else understands his job; he walks alone, know 1t. You never sec Porter without his wooden box. ln the box, which is plastcred with labels reading Do not touch,,' Handle With Care" and Hands off, Please" is the intricate, deli cate, timing machine.
 It Is the only one of its kind in the world. And the best, and most accurate. Built in 1909, i. has been gradually improved uu- til its fool-proof, 1t has no name. Porter calls it "his box" and lets 1t go at that.
 Let something happen to him, Or to his box, and Campbell might just as well return to England.
 Les make 1t clearer.
 Campbell, Shooting for 300 comes down the beach on his southward run at 295 m. p. h. Por- ter and his little box, catch him. On the return trip, win the wind to his tail, Campbell gives Blue. bird the gun. Riding in the cock- pit, the motors and wind singnig through the measured mile, know ing new high mark is hts. Hc finishes, and from the far end of the beach calls Porter and asks his speed. And Porter, because something went wrong with his little box, doesn't know, somehow, CampbelPs car crossed without tripping the wire.
 So Porter, and he sweats when he thinks of such a moment, must order Campbell to run again, to once more ride out and punch 1t out with death.
 It is the though of such an oc- currence that makes Porter the most miserable man in Daytona Beach. Suggest such a happening to him, with a look of anguish on his face, he begs you to quit.
 Tt happened to me once, you know," he says. Tt was in 1923, when Ray Keech was trying to break Campbell's mark of 206 and something. One hundred and three times Keech made runs un- der the record, and caught him every time. Then, on the 104th attempt, he went down at POT. All he needed to do was to come back at the same speed. And he had the wind with him. Back he came, like comet. And I missed him. Missed hi mcompletely. HiD tachometer showed he had broken 210 coming back. Yet he might just as well have not run at all, for l had missed him. He cried. The thousands on the beach booed. But there was nothing I could do. l told him unless he went out again for q northward run in 30 minutes, his southward run would be can celled."
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-20
|Loomis HOckeyists
 at ROxbury To-day

Windsor, Feb. 2O.-The Loomis school first hockey team will play the Roxbury sextet at Roxbury this afternoon in its eighth game of the season. Deerfield and Choate are the only teams to beat the Loomis Ice squad although the Pomfret game was a tie. Loomis has beaten William Hall high, Westminster and Wilbraham. Tooker will prob ably start at goal, Clark at left wing, Gildersleeve at right wing. Loutre1 or Hitler at center, Byles at right defense, and Fairbanks at left defense.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-20
House of Davids to Meet Rubber Team

Naugatuck, Feb. 20.---A fine contest is expected Saturday night when the Western House of David basketball team will face the U. s. Rubber five at the local YMCA. The highly touted visitors are ex- pected to provide real treat to the local basketball fans. They have a smooth-performing com bine and their record is an en- viable one.
 A srudge contest will feature the preliminary game. This will be the Boots and Gaytees teams. Feel ing between these teams Is hot and a keen battle is likely.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-20
Twelve Teams in Boys Club Tourney

At meeting of managers of prospective teams in the Boys club junior tournament held last night three teams from the Brook lyn section werel isted including the Reymond Hillies, Falcons and Cowboys, with the Gaels, Flyers and Croft Alumni listed from the Boys club, the Tribunes and Washington Hill Juniors from Washington Park Co m m un y house, central ~" Spartans, north end "" Colts, Chase Park Juniors and Pearl street community Juniors.
 Friday night the first games will show the Raymond Hillies against the Tribes at p. m. Spar tans and Croft Alumni at 8 o'clock and the Gaels vs Community Jun iors at 9 ?. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-20
Advance of Kipp
 Feature at Elks

Julius Kipp played spectacular billiards at the Elks during the past two weeks and moved up from fourteenth place to seventh. Tn his spurt he won six matches and lost only two. Among his vic- tories were 20 to 4 win over George Ryan and 20 to 12 win over r. Miller.
 J. Miller is now leading the Three Cushion Handicap Billiard tournament by virtue of wins over Pelletier and F. Miller during last week. r. Miller is in second place and Pelletier is holding down the show position.
 Anew high run for the tourna- ment was established when Pelle- tier clicked eight in row.
 The standing after Saturday
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-20
ROSS MUST FIGHT AMBERS OR FULLER
 BEFORE M'LARNHN
Jack Doyle Must Also Prove Ability to New
 York Commission

New York. Feb. 2O-(UP)-- The ban against Barney Ross of Chi cago, World Lightweight champion. will not be lifted for the milk fund shows this summer until he has defended his title against the win- ner of the Lew Ambers- Sammy Fuller bout scheduled in Madison Square Garden March ].
 The State athletic commission reiterated it's position yesterday. forestalling a proposed Ross-Jim- my McLarnin Welterweight title bout for the milk fund.
 The commission also announced that Jack Doyle, Irish heavyweight, coul not appear in big tibe fight until he first had proved to the satisfaction of the commission that he can fight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-20
MFR RCANTILE BOWLING
 LEAGUE CHATTER
By "The CIlatterer"

Big Bill" Verriker, who has just been discharged fro mthe hos- pital where he has been confined with an infected thumb was on hand to see his Painting crew soundly trounced by the Bakers. Bill and his bass voice did their best to talk the Bakers out of the games but was unsuccessful. Rocco Martone of the Bakers broke the high single record by bowling first string of 169. guess this game went to his head as he only got an 89 in the next. Luck just 1yck, eh Rocco. Schovenski, and Al Koskey fought hard for the Beardsle helped the Bakers win What! Sears-Roebuck lost games to the Grocers. Say is this q miracle or aint 1t? Houston help cd the Grocers cause along by being absent. Boy the way those Grocers were hittings those pins. I doubt if his presence would have done much "good". RopeIewski and Soloskey did their bit for the Grocers. Di Napoli as usual gave q good exhibition of a one man team for the losers.
 What! another miracle! can any body imagine the Oilers losing games to tho Cleaners. Won't these accidents ever cease. After seeing the scores compiled by these Cleaners can't understand why they are not farther up. in the league standing. Every man on their team bowled over BIO. Massi and the indomitable Freeman gave a. wonderful exhibition of pin toppling. Kilbourne and Schilling tried hard for the oilers.
 wonder what is wrong with the Oilers as they are joining the "Slipperk' class. Seeing as how the Sears-R Roebuck combine is the only one left in this class there must be plenty of room for one more team. Give them a boost in boys maybe that will wake them tD.
 worden's Dairy took 2 games for the Miikers as they are in q class by themselves in this league. [ think they will walk away with the league title unless something hapens. Well, gang you will have to save your best scores in order to beat this classy array of bowling talent. Even with your best games fellows I doubt if you will win more than one game.
 As usual that famous bowling trio of Cunningham, Smith and Thompgon were the winners best pinsters. s. Carlin led the hard fighting Printers attack, which was
 This weeks big five were: Rocky Massi Of the Cleaners
 s86, RopeiewsIi of tlie Grocers ss4, Martone and Pop" Beards- ice of the Bakers. 37e each and Freeman Of the Cleaners S7B. This weeks best matches arc the Miil<- CTS and the Bakers and the Clean CTS and Groeers.
 This weeks schedule ss Home Pride Bakery vs. CarIin Fruit;
 Standard oil v4. Dear9.N Noebnclk. ' Metropolitan Cleaners VI Elrst @|"|@-|..&|
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-20
Nutmegs Nullify
 Cheshire Team

New Haven, February 20 = The Cheshire Collegians were no match for the Nutmegs Monday night at St Mikes Hall and went down to defeat by a 61-17 count. Dividing the scoring evenly the locals tailed as they pleased to hold 8 20-4 lead at the half. Tn the second half the visitors played better ball but could not cope with the Nutmeg's fast passing attack.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-20
BRIDGEPORT TEAM
 TAKE ON CADETS

After a weeks idleness the Boys Club Cadets swing back into action tomorrow evening when they meet the Middle Street Boys Club of Bridgeport on the local surface. The down-staters coached by Clayt McGran, former Waterbury K. of c. star. are state senior Boys Club champs, having won this title in the Boys Clubs Senior Tournament at New Haven last year.
 Saturday evening the Cadets will travel to Middlctown where they will play their return game witt, the Jacks Lunch Speed Boys. The Cadets led the Speed Boys throughout the entire game here three weeks ago, only to falter in the closing few minutes of play to lose by two hoops.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-20
Bocci Players in
 New Organization

Bocci players who take particu- lar delight and have considerable skill ip rolling the little wooden an organized basis since the formn- balls have been banded together on ton last night of the Italian Sport club and Bocci Players at 36 Pem- berton street. Frank Melchiorc was chosen president of the new group which will be active from now on in the local sporting pie ture of the city. Jack Campoli, Nick Forte and Cesare Alisl were elected vice-president, secretaf y and treasurer. The club is open to all bocci players in the city and It's members win hold regular meetings at headquaretrs on Penn berton street. The boys will start rolling sometime in March.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-20
IST PATRICK PIN TEAM OUTPOINTS NEW HAVEN RIVALS
Close Match on Hamden Alleys-Thirty.five Man
 Teams BOwled
(sDeclaI no The Democratl


 Hamden, Feb. 19--St. Patrick's Holy Name society bowiers outpin- ned a representative team of the New Haven and Hamden Holy Name league with St. John the Baptist being the most predomi. nant among the local membership. The match was the second in a home and home series, the first games having been taken by St. Patrick's rolling on St. Joseph's alleys in Waterbury two weeks ago.
 The thirty-five-man teams were split into lives and each held one in reserve. Two sets of alleys were used with the Waterbury team leading in pinfall on both. At the El Centro drives in New Haven the visitors pinned 4763 while St. John of the Cross totaIed 4672. Water bury rolled 4136 on the Hamden drives defeating the locals by an eight pin margin. The scores:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-20
WILEY DRUBBED IN
 <. BRIDGEPORT GAME
(SpeciaI to the Democrat ]

Bridgeport, Feb. 19 - Warren Harding basketeers sent Wilby high of Waterbury home with one of its worst setbacks in years. 61-14 trimming in league game played at the Harding sym this afternoon. Johnny Norko, with l9 oianskye were local high pointers player to do any scoring, his eight points being best effort of the vis- itors. Harding subs beat Wilby seconds l21 to in . preliminary game.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-20
ST THOMAS HOLY NAME LEAGUE
Standing

Not to be OutdOne by hlE big brother, Clifford McHale who stil has the town talking about the grand show he staged last week with the St Thomas Review and dapce, Edmund Greetings and Solicitations" McHale came into the limeIight Monday night at the Chase alleys to roll 100, 146 and 150 for a total of 396 to grab him. self high single and high three for the season. Ed is now also tied with Barney Gagain for high aver age, both having 1885.
 Needless to say, with this fine rolling Fred Rappelts "Rustlers' had little trouble in knocking of George Bolan's Clerks" in all three games. Rappelt also helped along by hitting 300 for the even ing. Joe Delaney was the top gen. tlemen for the defeated warriors.
 MilIer's "Handshakers', with George Miller and Paul Cronin playing the leading roles, took Cor bough) two games from Charley Keeley's Actors" In case I for get 1t. want you to know that our good looking usher, "Rhumba" Hickey rolled 76 In the initial en- counter. As Charley Kecley was fstill on his honeymoon, Foley and Bob Scollay, Jr, had to do all the rolling foH the losers.
 The last shall stay last-F'red Mischou's boys arc not sure of the cellar championship. They drop TJ.. Gagain's Plumbers" Gagain led the attack for the "Plumbera" with 331. Coughlin and Ed Fitzgerald gave their leader plenty of support. Even though I don't like either one of them, I'll have to tell you that Joe Castonguay and Jimmy Smith had the best scores for the ,"Champs."
 More about it: There were a few of the boys on hand that were missing last week but l won't men ton their names because I know their wives sent them to bowl. |. Bill Gerardi, after spending an hour shoveling snow, wasn't able to get going at all. .. Danny Per- rim and Bob Scollay, Sr, are mem- bers of the last place Mischous team but don't mind 1t one bit That's the way to feel boys. It's all fin fun. .. Fred Mischou and Joe Castonguay the two orange ade lovers, did more talking about their old automobiles than bowling
 How they're doing: Father Don nelly and Al Colgan are getting better as the weeks ago by. Red Fahy and Frank Bagley ar. beginning to slip. .. Eddie Greene stilI making as much noise as eve ... Rolling Clark still smiling al though not rolling so good. George "Mossie" SlosS not smiling and not rolling so good either. .. Barney Henry needing one pin fo a 100 score and missing 1t. Don mind that Barney, do that mysel once fin a while. Ask Ambros' Guilboile about it.. George BoIaI had the same trouble as Barney falling short of the 100 mark, hit. ting 9S and 99.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-20
| MIDDLETOWN SPEEDERS OPPOSE PRINCETONS
lspeclaI to the Democratl }

Watertown, Feb. 20 = Two of Connecticut's outstanding semi- pro loop outfits, the Middletown Speedboys and Princeton A. A. will play a return game on the Watertown high school gym to- night after the MiddIetown speed- girls and Princeton Maids meet in q preliminary game. A week ago, the SpeedbOys won an overtime game against tho PrIn0et0ns 60 to 60 with some diseatIsfaction ram- pant on a foul claimed to have been called after the final timers whistle.
 Tomorrow nIeht tfe PrIncetons 20 10 Meriden for their hfth and deciding game with fine Nu4peg ot lho skate AkuefE
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-20
Centrals Smother
 ore Hoop Rivals

The undefeated Centrals won their 18th game of the season by defeating the strong O'Fe club of the Central "" loop. The win ming of this game places the Gen. trals undisputedly into first place In the second round of the Senior "" loop. Their being but one game left, that with the Black Knights. who have already lost to the ore club.
 Starring for the Centrals was little Timmie Rosa, fornfer Crosby Reserve star, who scored 2 points. Close behind was Capt Lapointe with points. The score:
 CemfPmfa.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-20
WRESTLING

At New Haven, Conn--Sandof szabo, 21G, Hungary, defaulted to Emil Duselx, 21b, Omaha (back inc qury); Able Coleman, 20B. Los An. geles, drew with Gino 0aribaudi, |, 2i4, Italy; Blue Son Jennings. iob. Fort Worth, Texas. pinned Boris DemitrOff, feS. St Louis: Abe Qoid- borg, s04. Glendale Calf, threw Tony colceano, soos Springfield
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-20
BOYS CLUB TITLE
 SERIES STARTS TONITE

Game number one Of a three game series to decide the best team in the Boys Club House league will get under way tonight at tho Cottage Place gym with the Gaels and Flyers as opponents, starting at 8:3O o'clck. Znick and Grifiinfii at forward, Griffin center and Ri- naldi and Minor guards for the Gaels will meet Mastriano and Hayes at forward, Chipman. cen ter and White and Deimonico guards for the Flyers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-20

Schedule For This Week
 Thursday, Feb. 21, Brooklyn Visitations at Boston; Friday, 22. New York Jewels at Brooklyn, 71st Regiment Armory, N. Y., 8:15 D. m.; 22, Philadelphia Hebrews at New Britain, Fist Regiment Ar mory, 9:S0 p. m.; 2S, Boston Tro- 1ans at New Britain; 23, Jersey Rels at Philadelphia; Sunday aft ernoon, 24. New Britain at Jersey Reds; evening 24th, Brooklyn Wis., itations at New York Jewels.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-20

New York--Dave Levin, New YofE; threw e sha1s Leo Wallet Mas yos osE. aa. rassas. Greece ,, snrew y Henry s 9ny- ar lDrew) sammy Nichols, California
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-20

TOLhlB " Score at half time: 12-J Centrals. Referee: Lou Kelley. Time: Four 8-minute periods.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-20

s465 4BI bU7-l463 High Slngle--Selbogas, l42. High Three-Devine, 373. High Game-Ryan, 544. High Team--Ryan, 1913.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-20

4kD 457 458--IJ4z High SiDgte--McJIale, I5O. High Three -AfcffaIe, 3DG. High Game--P Pappelts, 60g. Aigh xean-P Pappetts, 16ts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-20

524 531 528--1535 High Single--veillette- Wirkus 136. High Three--Vellette, 382. High Team-St Patrick's, 1883.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-20

T'his weeks scheduls 70 Home Pride Bakery Vs. Cariilf Fruit; Standard oil VI. years. N oebnclk: Metropolitan Cleaners VI Nlrse
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-20

really fine basketball attraction has been booked for the St Josephs auditorium court next Tuesday when Jimmy Woods and his House of David boys to town for hoop engagement with the Knights of Lhuania Speedboys who have quite record this The Davds real class as basketball players while the Lths have home court ad vantage that will make possible close game from start to finish <4E
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-20

Boxing, both amateur and professional has been strange to Waterbury for many months but be revived by the Y M C. whose physical director Charles Robert Leader plans to bring the Springfield college boxing team scrappers including Ken Perry Andy Chichett Paul Gag non and others Springfield has fair team this year ana bound to be interesting to all fans on hand when the leather pushing begins.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-20

Needless to say, with this fine rolling Fred Rappelt's "Rustlers" had little trouble In knocking off George Bolan's Clerks" in all three games. Rappelt also helped along by hitting 300 for the even ing. Joe Delaney was the top gem tlemen for the defeated warriors.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-20

This weel's bIg five were: sss Ropeisws Msss1 od of sns . ise of fhe Bakers. s7o each and Freeman of the Cleaners s75. This weeks best matches arc the Miilt- CTS and the Bakers ana the Clean- CTS and Grooers.