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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-08-03

Following what Baer did to him,
Schmeling scarcely can believe that
the Californian has gone as far
back in two years as his dismal
showing against James J. Brad
dock made clear.
And Der Moxie, past his peak
and wealthy, cannot be criticized
for not rushing into meeting with
an up and coming youngster like
Louis.
1t is pretty generally agreed that
Louis would knock out Baer,
Schmeling, and Braddock.
That being the case, stern COM
petition for Louis will have to
come from a new source. has
much as the Detroit Negro virtual
ly has been declared heavyweight
champion by reclamation, why not
put everything off following his
10-round engagement with King
Levinsky in Chicago on August z,
and concentrate on uncovering a
new field of white hopes?
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team. With both teams confident
of victory a good game can be ex-
pected by the fans.
Legion In Tough
Up at Waterville park, the lowly
American Legion team will en-
deavor to win at the expense Of
the defending champions c u C
club. The colored lads may win
if they can throw up any kind of
a defensive game which they have
sorely lacked in past games. Mgr.
Rossi's C & C is beginning to show
signs Of cracking, perhaps due to
the strain the players were forced
through in the first round. Berar-
di and Stevenson are to pitch.
Skinny Shea's Washington Hill
Bears who almost lost their fran
chise for forefeiting two league
games, are to oppose the st. Stan
islaus nine. Kociezowski and Mar
cellus will hook u pin a pitchers
duel with the hitting side favoring
the Saints. Both teams are lodged
in the cellar position and a win
for either one today. will push
them out. n
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-08-03
SOFTBALL BITS

Clock Beer statesmen are IN rarc
form for softball competition, hav-
Ing won from the Corners Truck
ers last night and are now pre-
pared for their game with the
Democrat Reporters Tuesday at
the Eagle street lot at 9 o'clock.
In City League game last night
Felix Guarini pitched the Lourdcs
to q f0-6 win over the Clock
company sluggers. A total Of 90
hits and ten errors were made In
the game. Bennimofc and Meirs
was the losing battery with Marti-
cello helping the Lourdos win.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-08-03
TEAMS IN TRIPLE
TIE FEATURE OF
VALLEY SCHEDULE
ThOmaston and Cheshire
Are Paired Sunday as
StandOut Attraction
Hopeville at WATERFOWL.
Thomaston at Cheshire.
Woodbury. at Naugatuck.
Litchfield at Torrington.

woodbury. at Naugatuck.
T;+cbf;e1d a+ Torrinpton
With three teams In q tie ZOE
first place In the popular Nauga"
gatuck Valley Baseball League,
and this weeks schedule calling
for some OF these CLUBS playing
each other the numerous rams
throughout the Valley Will be In
for some good baseball, at tho
fields where games are to be
played. Hopeville, Thomaston and
Cheshire are the teams tied Tor
first place.
Thomaston AT Cheshire
The main game of this weeks
schedule brings together the
Thomaston Kacey's and the Che
shire Cats, at Merwin field in Che
shire at o'clock. Manager Har-
ry Lunch OF the kaceys VIII pc
without the services OF MS star
catcher Taylor who split Q finger
on his right hand In last weeks
game and 1t Is doubtful that ne
VIII catch another game this sea-
son. Big Steve Boroway the ag-
gressive third baseman VIII De
pressed into service behind the bat
while Yves Rip Anderson Will do
the twlrling. The kaceys Will also
be missing Nick b. Rubino VINO IS
on vacation. Pivits Pavollvoc Will
play third base.
the Cheshire Cats VINO nave
been causing plenty OF worry to
the other managers IN this series
VIII have their hard hitting man
ager Barney Griffin In their line
up. Griffin is leading the batting
averages in the league with the
Zine average OF 500. 1t is expect
ed that Big Boy Drew will toe the
rubber for the Cats with Doherty
doing the catching.
hopeSiIle AT WatcrtoWn
Up at Hemingway Field in
WATERFOWL at o'clock another
important league game is sched-
uled to take place. Between the
Hopeville Indies and the Water
town Dustys.
Hopevilles genial manager Pat
Egan has his boys In fine shape
Tor :his game and predicts that
Hopeville Will come through the
winners. The Indies have been
playing great ball OF late and show
promise OF winning the second Sc
ries which means that South Wa
terbury VIII see the championship
series should they succeed in VIM
ming ttls series. Joe Bowey Is cx-
Pected 10 DO the pitching with
jugs Murphy catching.
Manager Dan Sullivan of the
Dusty's VIII have his team at full
strength Tor the game and will
start MS dependable right handler
Johnn:ng Japlonoski on the firing
me Win the veteran Johnny Ho-
zen as ms catcher.
woodbury Al aaugatuck
A large crowd Is expected to wit
ness the tussel between George
rearsons woodbury. OUTFIT and the
M r Rangers at recreation
lieiu at O'Clock.
NahaseT Fearsons VIII trot out
oh INC lleia a classy group OF ball
players with hopes OF setting back
rne nupDer Town boys. with Ike
I1 h oo!Es the pitcning ana
III, scn catchlns. oiugser Kirby
VIII play one OF the outfield po-
sitiohs.
A.nousn the Rangers are hav-
us .ousn time Trying 10 get into
zig WI Io,unh lnelr pasniui man
ISL Sack Dickeroike says tnat his
a v.e.es WIN upset tne Iownies,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-08-03
WallOping Wop
Camp Open Sunday

In order to makethe public, par
ticuarIy boxing fans. acquainted
with his new training camp. Jack
Petruzio. the Walloping Wop of
ten years ago. will present a box
ing program and refreshments at
his camp on Davis street. oakvilie
tomorrow afternoon at 8 o'clock.
Some of the best boxers in the city
will perform while the Wop him
self may go round or two with
the heaviest punchers he can find.
Eddie Hogan. recent winner over
Unknown Winston trained at the
Petruzio camp and was well salts
fed with its accommodations In
GLIDING the natural shower-baths.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-08-03
M'KECHNIE CLUB
I ON WAY TO new
MARK FOR LOSSES
Braves Have Won Only Is
of 90 Games Since
Season Started
BY HENRY SUPER

Omitted Press STAFF Correspondent
New York, Aug. 3.-(UP).-
While merry battle RACES for
command Of the National League
lead, the Boston Braves, cellar
tenants since May, are threatening
the leagues modern record for
fewest games won in a season.
In SO starts the Braves have won
only rs games and in the So more
games remaining they must cap
ture at least 10 IL they hope to
avoid tieing the National League
mark set by the Philadelphia Phil
lies in 1928 with 43 games won
and 100 lost.
The all-time major league rec
ord set in 1899 by Cleveland, then
in the National League, with 20
won and 1874 lost. The modern
record of So won and 1T lost was
made by the Philadelphia Athletics
in 1916.
Last year the Braves, behind
first-class pitching, finished fourth
for the second year in row. This
year their pitching has been
miserable. Ben Cantwel1, who won
20 in 1888. has tied the modern
league record for most consecutive
defeats. Cantwell lost IA straight
and shares the record set by JIM
my Pastorius, of Brooklyn in 1908.
Huck Belts, who won II last
year, hasn't won a contest this sea-
son and has lost six. big Ed"
Brandt, winner 16 times in 1884,
has won only five and lost IS. Fred
Frankhouse, who accounted for II
year ago, has only six victories
and nine defeats to his credit.
The veteran "Rabbit" Maran-
Vile, 44-year-o old infielder who has
played with the Braves since 1912,
troll from Emil Fuchs, who resign
ed Wednesday as president, to
Vice-President Charles Adams may
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-08-03
jess Buys Cowboy ait
and Boots and Goes East

uAAN 1SOoto ooNS 4SaoD
For the first time in his life
Willard saw chance to get
away from skinning horses, and,
after thinking 1t over, decided to
camp on Johnson's trail.
Willard bought a huge black
cowboy hat and boots and went
to New York. For weeks he was
introduced from the rings OF
small Manhattan clubs as 'the
big cowboy who came all the way
from Oklahoma to get a fight"
Willard finally got one, and
developed into a better heavy
weight than he ever was given
credit for being.
1t was by wading through dis
appointed white hopes, most of
whom developed into first-class
divers, that Jack Dempsey scaled
the heights.
The white hopes from 1910 to
1915 ran to size. The idea seemed
to be that 1t would take a big
man to repel Johnson. 1t really
is too bad that the theory that
bulk was all that mattered has
been dispelled, for without 1t the
impending new campaign OF the
white hopes can't possibly be half
as funny as the first.
However, the heavyweight
championship simply must be
made safe for the white race. and
the hunt for new talent, IL any,
should start without delap.
As a matter of fact, I'm keenly
disappointed in Jack earns, Pro-
fessor Billy Mccartney. { Mike Coll
Inns, and some more Of the old
timers. They musa be slipping.
Why, % years ago they would
have issued circulars advertising
their finds by this time.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-08-03
Last Nights Fights
(By United Press,

New York - Tony Falco. 1872.
Philadelphia, outpointed Wildcat
o'Connor, 143 ga, Carbondale. Pa.
(10); Jimmy Casablanca. 1856. New
York. outpointed Joe Null, 139 1-s.
New York (6).
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Prepare for New March
of WillartlS and FultOnS

Perhaps by the time Louis irons
out Braddock next summer. theren
be a sufficient number of pachy-
derms around to at least keep the
trade amused.
Remember the white hope craze
caused by Jack johnson proving
poor Jim Jeffries a hollow shell
at Reno on July 4, 1910? There
came a long line of assorted large
fellows all eager to cash in on
the opportunity to restore the
title to the Nordics.
Luther McCarty, a rough-riding
cowboy raised at Driftwood Creek,
Wild Horse Canon, Hitchcock
County, Neb., probably was the
best of the lot.
McCarty whipped Jim Barry,
and knocked out Al Kaufman,
Fireman Jim Flynn, and AL Palzer
in less than four months, only TO
die at the age of 81 several min
utes after Arthur Pelkey had
landed what apparently was a
light blow in a clinch shortly
after they had put up their hands
in what was considered nothing
more than workout for the
handsome Scotch-Irish youth at
Calgary.
So it was that the ponderous
Jess Willard, a farmer Of Potta-
watomie County, Kansas, lasted to
finally dethrone Johnson in Ha-
vana. But contemporaneous with
willard was a motely crew that
came from the farms, oil lands,
railroads, and where not, to con-
tribute to one of the strangest
chapters in ring history.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-08-03
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Games Yesterday.
New York 0. Washington 4.
Cleveland Boston postponed 10
be played at later datols
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-08-03

South Africa's new workmen's
compensation act has just gone into
effect. and includes pensions to
seriously Disabled workmen and for
children OF workers killed while
on duty.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-08-03

Having served rs messenger boy
and postman for - years at Stone
haven. Scotland. George Brown has
retired. ana fellow workers pre-
scented him with an sasy chair.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-08-03
RISE OF LOUIS SPURS
NEW SEARCH FOR A
WHITE HOPE CROP
Willard, Fulton, Morris and Mccarthy We're COlOrful
Figures in Ring Game of 20
Years Ago
By HARRY GRAYSON

Chicago Aug. I'm view of the FASTING he took from
Max Baer that tepd June night in 1885, can't say that
blame Max Schmeing for demanding the milk fund itself
deposited in Amsterdam bank free of taxes for what he
has ample ground to suspect might be second dose from
che the Butterfly Butcher Boy or Joe Louis.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-08-03

Walter Challis, one of Eng
lands champion automobile drivers
whose alleged specially was driv-
ingfor smash and grab bandits, has
been sentenced to three years in
prison for taking part in 4 arid.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-08-03

Plans are being made by the en-
cheering industry of Switzerland
to produce automobiles entirely
independent OF assistance form for
eign countries.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-08-03
willard Finds Town Excited
and Launches New Career

ana LAUNCHES new NareeE
There were Fred Fulton, the
plastered plasterer; Carl Nor
ris, the sapulpa, Okla, engineer;
AL Reich, more recently the body
guard of Jafsie, the Lindbergh
kidnapping intermediary; Frank
Moran and his Mary Ann; Tom
Mcmahon, Terry ellar, Andre
Anderson, Porky Flynn, Tom
Cowler, Charley Weinert, Gunbost
and Homer Smith, Joe Bonds,
Motorman Charley Miller, and
plenty more.
The great majority of them had
lantern jaws of glass and were
frightfully miscast, but anyone of
any size who could remain on his
feet for any length Of time was
considered a red-hot prospect.
Wizards start in the hempen
square was typical of the white
hopes. Raised on the edge of an
Indian reservation, Big Jess early
learned to ride and drive we'll.
He never had seen fight, much
less been in one, prior to the
afternoon of July 4, 1910, when
he drove a six-horse team into a
small Oklahoma town to find
everyone excited about the defeat
Of Jefferies by Johnson.
Jess" said the proprietor of
the little hotel where he was
staying. "Kwhy the hell don't you
lick that Negro? You're big
enough"
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. TIE
OTANDINGS
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Games Yesterday.
New York 4, Boston /.
Brooklyn 8, Philadelphia 8.
Cincinnati 8, Chicago 0.
(Only games scheduled).
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-08-03

Yesterdays HERO - Gene
Schott, Cincinnati pitcher who held
the Chicago Cubs to four hits and
allowed only one man to reach
third.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-08-03
Games Today.

Boston at New York.
Brooklyn at Philadelphia.
Pittsburgh at st. Louis.
Chicago at Cincinnati.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-08-03

Games z'pday.
New York at Washington.
Philadelphia NJ Boston.
Cleceiand At Detroit (el.
81. Louis At Chicago.
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seen touching the tiger! 1t was what he had
always feared - Internationally he would
offend and the doors of the enchanted palace
would be closed. A further word confirmed his
fears. Come to my office"
He followed the woman down the room, the
wretched cynosure of all eyes. His mentor was
tall, older than the young women who fetched
books; she was, he guessed, Miss Howell, the
head librarian. She led the way down broad
stairs, along hall. into large room. Here
were still more books. She babe Leonard to be
seated. Pale with dread, he perched on the
edge of chair. She approached his crime
directly. not even asking for his name.
II saw you looking at our beautiful tiger"
II touched him." confessed Leonard in
agony. But didn't hurt him."
why did you touch him2"
Il" = Leonard considered long 81 had
That's very good reason" Miss Howell
crossed one knee over the other. In the midst
of his anguish, he noticed the long line of her
thigh; how different from his little mother
Would you like to make tiger?"
While he stared dumbly she rose and went
to the door. I've seen you looking at pic
lures" She spoke to someone and returned.
She cleared space at the end of the long
table and spread newspaper on it. 1--WE had
young girl here who had knack of model
ling - her clay's still about
A boy entered, carrying box in one hand,
in the other the tiger Miss Howell opened the
box. Within was lump of stuff, gray as an
elephant. She lifted out a portion; it was like
dough- There's your stuff" she said.
There's your model. See if you can do
anything"
She looked down, kindness in her eyes,
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composed chiefly of pictures. Food satisfied
need of his body; these pictures satisfied
deeper hunger of his soul.
Finding history Of Art, he sat gazing
until his heart throbbed as though he had
been running When he came upon a picture
of statue, he lifted his fingers and drew
them lightly over his cheek and neck to help
him see the figure, not fiat against the page
but in the round. Librarians came and went,
patrons came and went; there were dim
sounds from outside; faint and clear from the
was deaf.
Presently young woman set match to
the logs in the CRATE. His eye lifted to her neck
and cheek. How differently cheeks were made
and ears set On the nlantel he saw the bronze
figure of tiger which had not been there a
week ago.
He crossed the room and stood staring at
the tiger. He saw the ears laid back, the curve
of the body pressed against the ground, the
swell of the launches He lifted his hand and
touched the head, first with his finger tips,
then with his palm.
The sinking of a log startled him. He looked
round. Everyone was watching him. His
cheeks could flush no redder, nor his heart
thump faster, but his knees began to tremble.
He walked back to his chair and sat down, out
of range of eyes, but with his own gaze on the
tiger. How did the human hand fashion so
perfect figure? The maker would have to see
tigers to study them. He remembered cat
Uouching on the fence ready to leap at
sparrow. and the tips of his fingers set up their
familiar itching. His view of the tiger was
abruptly cut off.
II wish to speak to you" said woman.
The color fled from his cheeks; he had been
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the kitchen on bright Saturday noon. He
sat before little table covered with oiled
cloth. Before him was woman's head half of
life size. 1t was turned little, as his mother
turned when she seemed to look through the
wall. The eyes were closed as though that
which she saw was intolerable. He had ceased
to work for the grocer Miss Howell paid him
what the grocer had paid him.
II have fund from which help boys and
girls, she had explained. ''You work for three
months then I'll show what you've done to
some one who knows more than l."
Leonard was very tired. Last>night he had
modelled long after his mother was in bed. He
had modelled again this morning. His tactual
sense had developed; he touched many sur
faces besides his mothers cheek - the rough
bark of trees. the smooth or rough heads of
dogs, his own body He had learned the names
of masters long Dead he knew the names and
faces of living sculptors. Metevier Il he not
only thought of him, but saw him in magma
ton - tall, magnificent, leonine
He took basket with lid from nail on
the wall, laid the head in it and went down the
stairs. The wild March wind carried news
paper to the top of the building. The wind was
cold. He stepped down from the curb, his
head bent. The driver of a car screamed;
brakes damned.
Flung against the curb. Leonard lay still.
He saw faces above him, first the white face
of the man who had struck him, then other
faces.
He heard voice. II saw it. The boy
didn't look where he was going"
That's so" said Leonard, ashamed.
Lifted to his feet and upheld, he felt shaken
but sound A man handed him his basket: the
lid was still fast. A police officer wrote down
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house and taking key from his pocket,
thrust it, by faith rather than by sight, into
keyhole His aim was sure, he opened door
into tiny kitchen. He had the surname of his
Scotch father, but his slender body belonged
to the race of his mother, which was Italian.
His eyes were dark; his hair was black and
curly
Moving swiftly, he Lit the gas stove. set
water to heat stripped, bathed, and dressed
himself in better clothes than the patched
suit which he had DOTTED. His mother, who
was employed as chambermaid in a large
hotel, was away at work.
Leonard hung his discarded clothes in an
inner room, put the kitchen in order and
glanced at the clock; he could reach the
library by two. With an distracted air, he
took loaf of bread from the bread-box. a
slice of meat from bowl outside the window,
and ate rapidly.
Locking the door, he went down the steps
and out into the street. On the corner stood
the grocery store where he worked each after
noon after school and on Saturday mornings.
On Saturday afternoons an older boy took his
place. He began to run. The December wind
was rising and the temperature was falling,
but this was not the reason for his haste He
trotted block after block, past mansions
which were separated by lawns, past older
mansions which stood close together.
Presently he could see trolley rolling out
on the first of four bridges which spanned the
Susquehanna. He slackened his pace and tried
to breathe evenly. Beside the trolley line
stood long low building which was the goal
of his journey, the goal of all his thoughts
during long week. He went inside, stuffmg
his cap into his pocket.
Before him was deep fireplace; to right
and left were books, thousands of them. There
were also pictures and blooming plants
Readers sat quietly at desks; young women
moved from shelf to shelf assisting readers.
He needed no assistance. To the left was
section where there were shelves with books
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amusement on her lips.
She was hearing laughing
voices, "Mildred's found
another swan! Mildred's
found another swami"
She took a book from
the shelves and opened it
at the picture of a man
with a large head and eyes
like bright lamps. That's
Metevier, the sculptor
who made the tiger. Here
are other things of his.
See, there's a sort of
roughness about them
which makes them seem
alive. Look at him while
you work."
His mother was in the
kitchen preparing supper
when he returned home.
She was a small, quiet, I'M
happy-looking woman,
with strange dark eyes
that seemed to look
through the walls. She was
only thirty-two years old.
but she looked forty.
What have you in
your hair?" she asked.
lie lifted his hand and
laughed. "Clay!Mother, a
lady gave me clay! l made
a tiger! She said as far as
she could tell it was a
pretty good tiger. You
have clay and you make
a model. and you have
boiling metal. You -"
He paused. His mother
was looking at him in a
kindly but puzzled way.
He stared back at her
cheek, at her neck, at her
well-set ear.
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