The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-20
Ruu1ors And Reality Gathered From 7'hiS Sporting World
 By JOHN A. CLUNEY
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The Grist Of Athletic Contest
A Little Of This And That

Little Of ms Ana lnat
 During the past years your humble scribe has looked some classy basketball players of all shapes sizes weights and three colors but sombrero off to Captan Al on we the Dartmouth sarpshooter whose for the hoop lis uncanny Against Yale Monday night he gave the great est exhibition of long distance shooting that could be staged on any anywhere and he has been seen it's easy s nomnee e reaxaon and se before shot what mpresses and high school coaches who look at nm can easily why boys should be taught to arch shot plenty high effectively Against two men most of time playing him hard and fast for forty minutes Boni well scored IS points in fine an exhibition or now the game be played as one would hope to see
 It's pleasant to note that New York A. A. U. officials stopped worrying about what color their badges would be spring long enough to sponsor the free admance of New York boys next Saturday to the track and field meet in Madison Square Garden for hgn ana gram in force in New York The A. A. U; moguls readily adopted the suggestion to help interest the boys apt Ito become society otcas in athletics that their juvenile minds be taken off guns and rackets for while the finest things the U and associated agencies has done for boys years and is to be hoped that the initial effort will be continued from time to time The idea will pay rich dividends in American manhood when the boys leave the adolescent stage ne aar Boxing, both amateur and professional, has been strange Waterbury for many months but may be revved by the r. M C. A. whose physical director Charles Robert plans to bring the Springfield college boxing team Ito Waterbury for meet with Dave Kellys T. M C.: A. scrappers including Ken Perry Andy Chchet Paul Gag, non and others Springfield has fair team this year and bound to be interesting to all fans on hand when the leather pushing begins
 really fine basketball attraction has been booked for he St Josephs auditorium court next Tuesday when Jimmy engagement with the Knights of Lhuana Speedboys who quite record this The Davids are real class as basketball players while the Lths have home court ad- vantage that will make possible close from start to finish. <aK .sF
 Another colored couer comes to the front! Young Hen Iry Woods Negro fighter from the lush Yakima Valley chard country will get his first big chance February 26 when he attempts to capture Barney Ross world junior
 The bout at Seattle civic auditorium will go 12 rounds barring knockout sHs
 his father John Woods as manager He worked up to the challenger role in 69 fghts32 knockouts, 2s decisions draws two dropped on points, lie mas never been
 The 1.-the serious Negro five feet and one-haf inches tall weighs is5 lie gs m s eo snd range bate punching with either hand HIS e1C HOOK ao r. right cross most damaging
 He is adept at lodging blows but take them when they and ne of the games coored boys ever seen Tn the ring, a second Joe Cans" claims Trainer Druxrnan
 Woods was born Yakima graduated from high school there. He married six months ago. The versatile Barney Ross, who also holds the light weight crown and formerly weterweght champion will train in Seattle. Woods has to the mountains The champions guarantee is approximately $7,oOO.
 Woods made predictions of the outcome of the ngnt He likes fighting, not talking.
 Druxman professionally optimistic, was less modest: "Ths kid is going to be sufficient for Ross
 Like the cows ta it looks Connecticut going to very much behind far egazed mutue betting and
 
 tempt of Senator Lawor to put looks as if 1t may bear fruit In the meantime little Delaware has passed racing bill with the promoters and land bat ting it out to determine the location of track Connect cuts track that of negotiation is reached may be built around Stamford.
 Perhaps it's bit late in the say but Yaes Ph Klein and Beef Watson look like the real hoop talent in behalf of old Eli And they have been the bench most l of the seasoni
 Connecticut golfers intending to take part in the 1885 New England Amateur which will be played at Worcester July S1 are buzng steadily the arrangement this which calls for match play only throughout the four than 36 holes in semi-nas and championship round Nal com Farmer head of athletics at Yale is also president of the New England Golf Association The match play only idea really experiment but favored by very many gof- ers who have not time to perfect medal playing game as