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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-08-21
Brotherly Love
WAS Attribute
fOf Tom Knowles
BY CHARLES II. LEADER
{ Physical Director, Y. nj, G. Az

The whistle has blown--it's the
end of the game-the last inning
and the tape at the end of long
dash has been broken by Tom
Knowles. What a game he played
and what race he ran. From
field of athletic glory to quieter
green field Tom goes. A mans life
Is not measured by days nor years,
but by his actions toward his broth
ers. Older men of the city will look
back with pleasant memories to
days of fun and recreation that
Tom Knowles made possible for
them.
Tom Knowles was the first Y. M.
c. A. Physical Director in Water
bury when the Y. M. c. A. had its
headquarters on Bank street. He
was the young man then who intro
duced the game of basketball to
this city.
Introduced Court Game
The game of basketball itself was
invented in 1892 by DIR. James A.
Nasmith at the Y. NJ. c. A. College
in Springfield, Mass. Knowles was
young student then attending
summer school, and when he re-
turned to Waterbury to resume his
duties he brought the game back
with him. In those days as many
men as could conveniently play on
the floor made up the personnel of
the teams. The team would line up
at each end of the floor. the refer
ee would toss the ball out into the
center of the floor, and both teams
would scramble for possession of it.
AS the years went on, Knowles
played an important part in bring
ing the game to its present day
status.
"Reminiscences
In talking with Tom not so long
ago, he informed the writer that
In the early days of the game he
had an Englishman named Ed.
wards, father of the well known
Harry Edwards, who was good
soccer player in the old countr,
help him develop plays for thu
working Of the ball UP and dowr
the floor was similar to that Of
the progress of play on a soccer
field.
Tom Knowles turned out many
championship teams in his day and
played them In New York, Phila-
delphia, Schenectady, and all over
New England. He introduced a
game to Waterbury that will stay
forever, and hundreds Of boys and
young men that enjoy this sport
may be thankful to Tom Knowles
in no small degree.
Yours was life filled with SER
vice, Tom, and this old town will
be better one because you were
here.
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ICIESLEWSKI TO
| DEFEND BOROUGH
| TENNIS TITLE
Annual Court Play al
Naugatuck Golf Club
Starts Saturday

Naugatuck, Aug. 21.-The Maui
gatuck Golf club will hold its an
nual tennis tourney here starting
Saturday, it was announced to-day.
The winner will be ranked the
best in town.
Harris Whittemore, Jr., has been
in charge. He announced to-day
entries may be turned In now.
Tennis enthusiasts wishing to try
their luck can either notify John
Murphy at the Naugatuck Golf
club, phone 1922, of their inten-
tions to enter or can leave their
names at the Naugatuck News Of
flee, phone 1000.
Mr.. Whittemore stressed the
fact that the committee wants each
entry not only to leave his name
but also his address and phone
| number, IL he can be reached by
phone. In other turneys, delay
has arisen because the committee
did not have the address of the
entry and could not notify him
whom he would have to play.
| Six o'clock Friday night liz the
last time for entry. 1t Is believed
that all who wish to will have en-
tered by this time. This will allow
many first round matches to be
played over the week end. Draw
ings will be made when the entry
| list has been closed.
Cicslewskl to Defend
1t Is expected Henry Cieslewski
tennis champion here who has
been showing some excellent ten
mis- this year, will defend his title
He trimmed Harry Bassford last
year in the Recreation field tour
ney finals.
Matches are to be played on any
court in town the contestants can
agree on. The Recreation field
courts, st. Hedwig's courts on
Golden Hill street or the Golf club
courts are available for use. The
st. Hedwig's court Is in constant
use however, and application must
usually be made for 1t several days
ahead. The usual fee charged or
the st. Hedwig's and Recreation
field courts will be charged. II
Is expected there will be an award
to the winner.
Mr.. Whittemore asked the press
to urge tennis players to get their
entries in tomorrow and Friday
at the latest. He said that posi-.
lively no entries will be permitted
after Friday.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-08-21
BY HENRY McLEMORE
UNITED Press STAFF Correspondent,

Boston, Aug. 21-(UP)-On the
night Of September O., in Fenway
park, the Danno that is O'Mahoney
and the Dan that is George, will
meet again for the heavyweight
wrestling championship of the
world.
Don't say well, what of it,"
my friends. Not in Boston, any
way, for up here where they sell
culture at the corner drugstores
and erudition may be had in slot
machines like handkerchiefs and
chewing gum, wrestling Is seri-
Gus, serious matter. Even the
Cabots and the Lowells, in their
limited conversations with them
selves and the Lord, talk knowing
ly Of flying mares, half nelson's,
and wrist-locks.
Three weeks ago, with 100000
customers looking on, O'Mahoney
defeated George for clear claim
to the championship, but 1t was a
very unsatisfactory affair. The
boys agreed before the match
that IL a man was thrown from the
ring he must return before Ref
cree Jim Braddock could count 20
or be declared the loser.
Braddock counted out George
after one hour and 80 minutes of
graphing, making O'Mahoney the
first "undisputed" champion the
mat game has had in six years.
Georges supporters protested
that Braddock had given him a
short count. They also charged
that he had given O'Mahoney a
long count just couple Of minutes
before.
The clamor Of the outraged
George and his friends was so great
that all of Boston, and parts Of
Massac husetts, were threatened
with civil warfare. Just when 1t
seemed that the boys would have
to settle 1t with muskets at Bun
ker Hill, James Michael Curley,
governor Of the commonwealth, in
a letter to Promoter Paul Bowser,
requested, that for the sake Of good
craftsmanship, George and O'Ma-
honey be re-matched. Bowser, who
gets only 80 per cent of the gate,
was very reluctant at first, but
finally broke down under pressure
and re-matched the boys.
The coming of O'Mahoney to
this country, and his rise to what
I like to call the very pinnacle Of
the grunt and groan game, is very
interesting. A year or so ago, when
Gus Sonnenberg, Deglane, George
and all the rest of the top wrest-
lers had lost their appeal, Mr..
Bowser commissioned his chief
scout, one Jack McGrath Of Wor-
cester, to travel to Ireland and en-
list DR.. Pat O'Callaghan, gigantic
olympic hammer-throw champion,
to the Bowser colors. DR.. O'Cal-
laghan had several items to his
credit. He was monstrous mound
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mittee. His accurate tabulation of
the score sheet kept everyone in.
formed as to the progress of the
match. Jack Calo's round of
"a sounded q warning that he Is
to be considered worthy threat
in the championship tourney. :.
During his vacation Frank Byrnes
played three foreign courses and
posted scores in the low 70's. Very
seldom off his me, this Byrnes
lad. Johnny Derwin, the
Olde Maestro, was a member OF
the Pequabuck team here Sunday.
Bet 1t seemed rather strange for
Johnny to be opposing his friends
on his old stamping grounds. +.
Dick Hyland saw to 1t that the
Terryville boys were well taken
care of in the locker room after
the match. The tournament
committee did well to assign Mrs.
Helen Cluney to the ticket COM
mittee in connection with the
hole-in-one business. An energetic,
efficient ticket disposer is Helen.
Maybe Harry Brennan
wasn't tickled with his Sundays
round of IS. After bad spell II
was like getting money from
home, said Harry.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-08-21
BOY QUALITIES
AT Is FOR u. S.
AMATEUR PLAY

New York, Aug. 21-(UP)-The
record breaking field of 954 which
entered the U. S. Amateur Golf
tournament was reduced to approx
imately 200 players today. Section.
al qualifying rounds were virtually
completed.
An army Of 903 participated yes
terday in 26 different sections for
places In the tournament proper
to be played at Cleveland next
month.
There were few upsets. Johnny
Goodman, U. S. Open champion in
1888, got under the wire at Omaha
with 149. Charley Yates, of At
lanta, holder of the Western Anna
teur title, qualified handily with
146. Three former Walker Cup
stars, Gus Moreland, Jack West
land and Johnny Fisher were Sue
cessful.
Youngest player to qualify was
Dee Repogle, 16, who qualified at
Oklahoma City with 14S.
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of flesh, in the first place. He was
pretty we'll known because of his
Olympic hammer-throwing, for an
other. And he was head of the
Irish Free State insane asylum for
still another. This latter connec-
ton made him just about perfect
for wrestling purposes.
McGrath made two trips to see
the good doctor, but was unable to
land him. Undaunted Mr.. Bowser
sent McGrath over third time,
and he left him at the boat with
a menacing command of bring me
back something, Jack"
Again Doctor Pats answer was
ringing moi"
Discouraged, Mr.. McGrath re-
tired to Dublin pub to see II the
Guinness was as good as 1t had
been on his previous trips. Hours
later a big Irishman who had been
playing right end on Mr.. McGrath's
Guinness team for days, suggested
to Mr.. McGrath that II 1t was d
hammer thrower he was looking
for, why didn't he try big soldier
in the Free State army. So Nc
Grath found O'Mahoney and it,
true about the hammer throwing
Only Danno insists on throwing i
straight up instead of straigh
out. He can damn near throw l
| out of sight, only when 1t lands it,
only q few feet in front of him.
The winner of the September
match between George and Dannt
will be awarded the handsome
diamond-studded belt emblematiC
of the worlds heavyweight cham.
pionship. But don't be misled by
the diamond studded business. It's
only a piece of hair-ribbon and
Clipped beer bottle which, ten
years ago, was given to the boxer
Honeybox Finnegan for winning
the welterweight championship OF
New England.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-08-21

They encounter one more obetas
Gle this week-the Chicago Cubs
and then they settle down on the
home field to q campaign against
the second divisions clubs, and a
first division tail-ender.
The Cubs come to the Poi6
grounds Thursday. BY winning
three straight from the Cincinnati
Reds, the league-leaders increased
their hold by three games over the
Cardinals, and 3 1-2 over the Cubs.
Another victory today against Cine
cinnati may give them q larger
margin or maintain the same edge,
depending on what the Cubs ana
the Cards do.
Second Overtime
The Giants won out in the tenth
inning yesterday against the Reds
for the second successive day. The
Reds scored run in the tenth to
lead ga but Hank Leiber's homer
plus single by Thavis Jackson
whchi scored Critz netted a 6-5 VIC
tory. The Cardinals defeated Boss
tons Braves 6-5, keeping three
games behind the New Workers..
The Cubs dropped to 3 Ia games
behind as they and Philadelphia
were idle because Of rain. Pitts
burgh defeated Brooklyn 30.
Half Dozen Lead
The New York Yankees defeated
Detroit 6-5 and reduced the Tigers
American league lead to six games.
The Chicago White Sox regained
third place by defeating Philadei-
phia 1874 and ia while the Bos-
ton Red Sox, former occupants OF
third. were splitting with st. Louis
which won the opener s-5 and lost
the second game ia. Cleveland de-
feated Washington Az.
YESTERDAYS HERO: Arky
Vaughan, Pittsburgh shortstop,
whose double brought in one run
and who scored the other himself
to enable the Pirates TO beat
Brooklyn.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-08-21
new YORK FARMER
WAS BEST S HOT

Vandalia, o., Aug. 21-(UP) -
The amateur clay target champion
ship Of North America, prime event
of the week outside the Grand
American Handicap itself, was at
stake today as the field in the 36th
Annual Grand American tourna-
ment continued the third day of
firing.
The women's title also will be de-
cided today. Both will be over the
200-target route from a 16-yard
rise.
Elmer forge, middle-aged dairy
farmer of Wales Center, N. Y, won
the title champion Of champions"
in yesterdays competition. He was
the lone title-holder among the
champions of 33 states, Alberta.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-08-21
Warrior Juniors
Trim Dover A. C.,

The Warrior Juniors had a lit
tie trouble defeating the Dovers
A.C. in a game played at the Mill
Street playground yesterday, by a
score Of 1913. Runnivige. star
hurler, gave the visitors nine hits,
while the Juniors nicked the Do
vers for eleven hits. The Juniors
knocked four pitchers off the
mound. The Juniors went on the
hitting rampage in the seventh
and eighth innings. J.. Cclangelo
and p. Canese hit hard for the
Juniors.
Score by innings:
Warriors Jrs. .......100 302 ask
Dovers A. c. ....... 1922 401 OIL
Batteries: Runnivige and Colan-
cello; Cyr and Viellette.
Canada. and the Canal Zone to
break 200 straight targets.
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SriDng For Lost Prestige As Cubs Come To Neru York
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BY DAN PARKER

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Discovery Favored
With 139 Pounds

Pawtucket, r. l., Aug. 21-(UP)
"A. G.. Vanderbilt's Discovery
carrying the crushing impost OF
1919 pounds, will attempt to lower
his own worlds record for mile
and three sixteenths In the $685.
900 added Narragansett special to-
day.
Discovery will concede from "a
to 81 pounds to his six rivals. The
track is lightning fast and horse
men generally believe Discovery
will shatter his previous mark OF
1.b5.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-08-21
(By Jim Kiely)

BY the exceedingly narrow
margin Of one point the Mattatuck
Is man golf team nosed out the
16 man team representing the Pc
quabuck Club OF Terryville at the
Mattatuck links on sunday after
noon. So close was the match
til tho final putt was dropped in
the can by Bill Murphy. Bill, at
the finish OF the 18th, on receiving
an emergency message had to call
a temporary cessation of hostil-
tiles and make a hurried business
trip to Meriden. IL won't be
long, will you please stand BY" ex-
claimed Bill to his opponent as he
went his way. His opponent oblig-
ingly did as requested! During
Bills absence the other matches
were finished and when the scores
were tabulated It was discovered
that It was necessary for Mr.. Muir
ply to hold his lead In the re-
manning three holes to bring Mat
tatuck In on the right side. As
you know, all turned out we'll for
hero Bill, like the prodigal son,
VINO TetuTucu ia IlILt6 W lVEGStHll
foreclosure proceedings, came
back and saved the day.
Joe Picone, the doughty little
leader of the Pequabuck forces
was the medalist of the day. A
pair of 3S's for a 20 brought him
the low score hon0Ps. Brides ON
the NTH and eighth holes aided
him in keeping in the near par
numerals.
Just previous to the start of the
match, word was received that
Melad Malouf would be unable to
be on hand. Now the Man of
Rugs" is a crafty match player
and hard to replace. Seeing John
Cluney, who came out for an aft
ernoon round with friend wife, on
his way to the locker room we
asked him If he would pinch-hit
for the missing Melad. "Sure"
was Johns obliging reply. That
John came through IL to put 1t ex-
tremely mild for he not only
copied . points but posted a ~
which gave q tie for second low
medal honors. .
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= TIE
OTANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Games Yesterday.
New York 6, Detroit 5.
Chicago 10, Philadelphia 4 (1st).
Chicago II, Philadelphia 4 (2nd).
st. Louis s, Boston (1sO.
Boston z, st. Louis 3 (2nd).
Cleveland 4, Washington 2.
Games To-day.
New York at st. Louis.
Washington at Chicago.
Boston at Detroit.
Philadelphia at Cleveland.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-08-21
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Games Yesterday.
N. York 6, Cincinnati 6 Go inns.)
Pittsburgh 2, Brooklyn 0.
st. Louis 6, Boston 8.
Chicago-Philadel. postponed. wet
grounds.
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HOME STAND AGAINST +
WEAKER CLUBS SHOULD
AID REMNANT QUEST
Chicago at Polo Grounds Tomorrow to Provide Last
Obstacle for While-Yanks Cut Into
Tiger Lead
By HENRY SUPER

United Press Stam C0rEespOndenb
New York, Aug. 21-(UP)-f gallant fight to hold
first place anything the New York Giants should win
the National league pennant
Since July H. when they seemed about to collapse the
Giants have countless handcaps Now with the
campaign running into the final stretch the New Workers.
are anticipating breathing spell
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-08-21
WRESTLING

Psychic Bid captured the San
ford stakes for 2-year-olds at Sar-
atoga, defeating Omaha by two
lengths.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-08-21
Mattatuck Golf Murnsurs

the clubs popular and efficient
secretary, made his initial appear.
ance as a member Of the Malta.
tuck team. Where has this lad
been hiding asked we? His Sun
days performance assures hin,
consideration in future match
lineup arrangements.
That hole in one tournament,
which, by the way, Is one of the
most fascinating events staged at
Mattatuck, Is receiving u big play.
At the present time Lomer Mas
some is the head man Of the tour
ney but with the affair continuing
for two weeks more, coupled with
the number of shots at the pin, we
think that Lomer's shot will be
bettered.
A grand time Is promised by the
house committee for members and
their friends who attend the dance
to be held at the club house next
Saturday evening. Bill Rodney
claims lie will have an orchestra
ON hand that will lend plenty OF
color to the affair and who are
second only to Cab Galloway and
his famous hot-cha artists.
rhythm is their business" claims
Bill. As an added attraction Mort
Connors has consented to lead the
grand march.
The boys will soon be sharpen
ing their game in anticipation of
the tournament that goes on early
In September to decide the club
championship. In previous years
this tourney was run off in one
week. This short period made IT
rather inconvenient for some of
the members SO that tournament
committee had decided to length
en- both the qualifying and the
play-off period.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-08-21

Calling All Pars!
Had" Ashley makes a welcome
addition to the tournament core.
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Games To-day.
Cincinnati at New York.
Pittsburgh at Brooklyn.
st. Louis at Boston.
Chicago at Philadelphia.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-08-21

Canada, and the Canal Zone I
break 200 straight targets.
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MY PHYSIOGNOMY CERISE! Some
Hubbel AlSar
whitfield Gehrig,
sttuents I'll
The Washington times., 1935-11-16
Gets Dance SCOOP

Leroy Prinz, Paramount dance
director, is first to use the new
dance rage, "Truckin'," in film
productions. Prinz utilized Truck
in" in dance sequences of "Col-
legiate."
The Washington times., 1935-11-16
NewComedyat
National

The "hill billies" of the Ozark
Mountains in Missouri and Arkan-
sas are fertile source Of comedy
and sentiment for stage, screen
and story. Kenyon Nicholson and
Charles Robinson chose some Of
the quaint inhabitants Of them
thar hills" as central characters
for their latest play, Swing Your
Lady" which Milton Shubert will
present at the National Theater,
opening Monday night.
Into the Ozarks the authors
bring another set of distinctive
types-a Greek wrestler with his
tough manager, his hard-boiled
trainers and q slangy girl hanger
on-who have gone into the back.
woods to pull some fast ones and
grab some easy coin. They think
the mountaineers will be push
overs and that they can make a
cleanup on a phony match that
has been arranged between the
Greek and an unknown" for
benefit of the local American
Legion post.
But they find that the chicks"
are neither slow nor dumb. To
the dismay of the big grappler, it
turns out that the opponent Sc
lected for him is a-woman.
Danes" are not in his class, and
he tries to back out, but Sadie,
a blond, blue eyed female Hercules
who operates a blacksmith shop,
and who doesn't want to lose the
hundred dollars she will receive
if she last half an hour on the
mat with the Greek, begins to use
the lure Of her ample charms,
and soon the Greek Is desperately
in love with her. This Is the
groundwork for a series Of ludi-
crouS situations, with now and
then a melodramatic tinge, which
provide over two hours good, clean
fun and excitement.
AS in their other great success,
Sailor Beware" the authors have
written pungent and pithy dialog
and have presented their charac-
tiers with frank realism. Marion
Warning -Manley as the LADY
blacksmith" and John Alexander
as the Greek grappler head a
splendid cast Of forty players each
Of whom was picked as suitable to
type.
The Washington times., 1935-11-16
Music Is Magic
At Columbia

The big moments at Loew's Co
lumbia Theater this week are
those of breathleSs attention and
hopeful waiting while the widely
heralded Adrienne. psychic, fore
tells future happenings or assists
in solving important problems for
the fortunate patrons whose ques-
tions can be answered during a
necessarily limited period. Re
lentless fate did not see fit to di-
vulge affairs of the heart or buSl-
ness or travel for this reviewer. but
several of my neighbors were ap'
parently more than satisfied. Un.
''doubtedly Adrienne is going to be
a very popular person in Washing
ton these next few days so much
so that, who knows, she may be
bringing her admirers back for re-
peat performances.
The current picture, Music Is
Magic" is a Fox production, direc-
ted by George Marshall. Gladys
Unger and Jesse Lasky. jr., are
credited with the original play.
Alice Faye. blond dancer Zone Of
the beSt), Ray Walker, Bebe
Daniels, Frank Mitchell, Jack
Durant, Luis Alberni and others
attempt valiantly to inject novelty
into a play which hasn't any, and
song and dance into a five-day
lineup, with melodrama thrown in
for good measure, but the result is
only a mildly entertaining program
picture.
Sunday Sports In Mexico
turns out to be a most enjoyable
short subject, a sports review of
our neighboring country which is
most interesting. Hearst Metro.
tone brings a timely array of news
events of the day, from President
RooSevelt's impressive eulogy at
Arlington on Armistice Day to the
latest football upSetS in the coun.
try.