The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-23

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to control convulsions, hysteri
the Broncho Busters.
Widely advertised by the cash
customers who saw last nights
comedy, the local Elks, led by Joe
Mulville, Harry x. Cashin and Bill
Stanton, will meet the Naugatuck
B. p. o. Els tonight at the same
field at Z o'clock while the series
will be concluded tomorrow night
when Eddie Keenan's Fat Men
tangle with Bubbles Balinsky's
Naugatuck All Stars.
Maurice Noonan Rides EN-
Just as persistent as his mount,
Maurice Noonan of the Smoke-eat-
ers proved that the blame critters
can be ridden If you'll keep on
trying and don't let the first fall
get you and scored the first of the
losers two runs during the mad
melee which took an hour and
half to play four innings.
Wrenn Little Ballxy
It was the only time in the his
tory of sandlot baseball where
players didn't come to blows in
their dispute about whose turn it
was at bat. They had to man
handle Johnny Wrenn of the
Democrat Composing Room staff
and set him up at the plate by
main force and strength after his
first time at bat, for he didn't
like the idea of contesting with
the burro, "Mae West who had
gained the respect of every player
after George Dillon, leadoff man,
was bounced all over the inf1eld
to open the game.
Donkeys Are Stars
The stars of the game were the
donkeys who apparently had their
own ideas as to the direction they
should go, If at all, and at the
proper speed at which a sedate
and dignified jackass should
travel. Displaying the true spirit
of the animals the donkeys bucked,
baked, and went sideways, in fact
they went every way except the di-
rection which their riders had
picked out with the result that
when the batter left home plate 1t
was gamble as to whether he
would wind up at first, right field,
center field or on the ground, the
last named being the choice last
evening.
Moore Carries Donk
The highlight of the game was
the time when frankie Moore dis
played a commendable "Be Kind
to Animals spirit. frankie dis
mounted on the way to first base
and was evidently attempting to
induce his jackass to swap places
and do the riding. The donk
gracefully declined the invitation
and frankie remounted and gall
loped gracefully 60 to first base
while "Red" Gladney, Johnny Dris-
| coll and Ambrose Scully, Reporters
flyhawks, were bulldogging the
elusive ball.
Kelley Loses Hat
"Shooty" Kelley lost his helmet
during the fracas which made II
quite difficult for the fans to
ascertain between him and his
mule as they were wrapped around
each other most of the time, the
mule doing about as much riding
as "Shooty" did. Both teams end
ed up about even in respect to
casualties a checkup this morning
revealed, although three of the
firemen did not report this morn
ing.
Charley McWecney ExceIs
Charley McWeeney of the police
department, rung in with the Fire
men, showed plenty of prowress.
The lack of respect the donks
showed for the policeman and the
scant regard they had for his an
tics were only part of the fun.
Jack Graham claims the best "ona
point landing" of the game. Hir-
man Smith leaped aboard the dom
keys differential regions four times
and as many times came off. That
Dig burro he had, sleepy-eyed when
not in action, was whirlwind
when mounted.
"Chick" Goes For Ride
Chick Kelley got as far as
the donkey's back, but then lost
control of the steering apparatus
and took an airing to the far cor
ner of the field and the inning was
| over before he could herd his song
bird back to first base.
Billy Barth made several Spec
RAs~JNb OAAS AA6Ab dLtCk Iu0
other, manfully hazing his mule
hither and yonder, turning him on
dime and eliciting bursts of
speed from the critter that would
make Man o. War" envious. The
prize money goes to Harold Par
ker who firmly guided his charge
to centerfield. OF course he was
headed for first, but what's a
small matter like that in a ball
game?
John DAILY Scores
John DAILY scored one of the
runs for the Reporters when he
herded an obstreperous donk to
first base, went to third while
George Duffy was vainly urging
his mount forward while he was
on and off the animals back and
scored a little later when Ambrose
Sculiy's mount was careering about
the inffa1I auuWhora h,,k 81 eta.