The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-09
Favorite Waterbury Athletes

Should you care Jake Friedman, Johnny Moore,
Alden White and the late Buddy Faulkes were the IA
vorite football baseball basketball and boxing expon
ents of j. V. Walker, who has more than little
local athletic activity in the past twenty-five years In
his communque (No. Az, which follows, the of
some real od-tme athletes included such Spara
dowsky and Naugatuck's Glynn who were top-notch
bicycle riders and that will bring up fond memories to
many who might like to add to- disagree with j. VS.
viewpoint. From left to right
Waterbury, Conn
August Z, 1885
Sports Editor: Sports addicts vile away many
hours engaged in the pleasant discussion about which
athletes the most outstanding in the various lines
of athletic endeavors in their home town. Sometimes
have INDUCED in the very interesting augmentation
with much travail and at the termination have been
left with my own opinion, which brings to ones mind
the old adage-Convnce fool against his will and he
is Of the opinion STILL However, in talking about
who the best football player to don the mole
skins, and he being native Of Waterbury, have al
ways handed the duke to Jake Friedman, but old
timer like Jimmy Noonan (who was pretty good him
sef) insists that the nod should go to the late Jack
Bagey Of course the subject of which participant was
into the conflict, but regardless of all technicalties
ride along with Jake Inevitably the boys will drift to
baseball and the CAB to the merits and
dement's of such players Johnny Moore, Joe Co.'S
grove Joe Leary and the very much written about Rog
er Connor but without doubt the loving cup goes to
Johnny Moore for all time. Then the confab often
to the question of to whom the glory of being the
Brass City's foremost basketball player belongs and
in regard to this nterrogative do not think requires
much thought. AS have attended the games played
by the high school teams industrial leagues etc. and
have watched aentvey the antics of the players let
say that Alden White has never had equal. Very
often the dispute switched to boxing and to whom the
aures should be presented for his ability in the manly
art of self-defense And if you should contact Fire
Jimmy Mcdonald he will very enthusiastically talk
about Marty Whalen, Jinges Donahue, Caffrey, Jack
Pickett and all the other boys engaged in sticufs in
days gone by then he will smiingly admit that the de-
ceased Buddy Faulkes the ceverest of 'em all, to
agree with my choice At times the talk will swing to
the old sport of bicycerdng and if you listen to Frank
Sullivan amabe city yard employee he will tell you that
the Brass City never had any riders to compare with
Sparadowsky, Happy Glynn of Naugatuck, about
which cannot dispute with any degree of accuracy.
Then the question will be asked (Which athlete was the
best runner, pole vauer, etc. in the Brass City?" Now
where and by whom these questions eventually
swered? No doubt the sports writer's are requested
very often to settle these questions and retain acable
relations with all concerned and they should not be
sored when they very gracefully decline It is unforu-
nate that statistics have not been compiled regarding
local athletic exploits and bound in book FORM SO as the
fans would have something to refer to- to settle their
disputes Anyway, the athletes will always be the popu-
lar heroes Of the boys because they set the standards Of
courage and pluck and the ability TO do and suffer If It
il necessary and the arguments will continue regard
inT which was The best. Yours IN SPORT
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