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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-06

According to Frank Ciminera, chairman of the ticket committee, the returns are exceeding all antic- ipations. John Pille and Clayton Briotti, who are in charge of the athletic committee, report that their program win be one which will get the boys in excellent condition for the evening rnardi gTas.
 Dance Goes On
 No one wishes Co think of Q rainy day for the event, but in case such a state of affairs is the main feature of the designated day, the athletic program will take place the follow" ing Sunday. The dance, however, will be held on the prescribed date, despite the condition of the weather, 1t has been announced by Chairman Nicholas Zappone.
 Inasmuch as this is the only large summer function of this political organization, those in charge feel that all members should turn out. To date 1t appears that most of tue members and their friends will take paft in the celebration. It iS also gratifying to the club officers to note that the coming outing iS iIl- creasing interest in membership.
 Within the past week II members have been accepted into the folds Of the organization and in the future 1t is expected that the club roster will be notably increased. Those who have been accepted are John santopIero, Luigi Oino, Ralph Rosa, Ralph stance, Charles BarbieTi, Gerald Ricciardi, Antonio Cocchiola, Salvatore eiani, Charles Muccino, Nicholas Lacerensa, Anthony LA' CerenZa.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-06
HAMMT0N

Supervisors Rosemay Bowling and John Foley were in charge Of the "On Wheels" show which took place ct Hamilton park yesterday after. noon. Thirty contestants lined their "wheelers" up before the judges and Q crowd numbering over 200 persons and the following awards were made:
 Prettiest entry, doll carriage, Pate tam Larkin: oddest, dog on wheels, Marita 0hent: most remarkable, pair roller skates, Dorothy Maxwell; largest, bicycle, Joseph 0oulet; smallest, racer, Bobby Boisvert; best all.around, doll carriage, Nancy
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-06
BUNKER HILL.

Popped up by their recent one sided defeat of the Watervtlie vol- icy ball team. the Bunker Hill team win oppose the undefeated Fair mount park team in what should prove Co be . rip roaring contest. The Hill team will show such stars as Irv Parsons, Matt and George Halloway, Bud Dougherty, Johnny Neagel, Jack Aubrey. walter Lan- cue and Charley Henry.
 Yesterday afternoon the children of the playground under the direc- ton of Miss Margaret Barry held . hot dog roast. Games and story telling were enjoyed by the gath.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-06
PARAMOUNT

"Ycrktown" an educational film was presented ct the Eairmount park playground last evening before c crowd of 200. Three reels Of coEl- edy were also shown. The films were loaned to the park supervisors by chief Boatswain George A. Brik- ius, local naval recruiting ofncer. Next Tuesday night another picture show will be shown.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-06

Tn Rirls' Volleybail league compe.: tition last night Hamilton downed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-06
PLAYGROUND ACTIVITIES
TOWN PLOT

The Town Plot girls volleyDaU team assumed the leadership of the playground league last night aS they defeated the Mil street girls cotn- bine in straight games, 1Ss0, i6.7. The Mill street outfit made it tough for the victors, although the score doesn't imply . close match.
 Friday night the league leading Town Plotters will journey to Wa- tervilie park where they will seek another victory ct the expeTge Of the Vile laSsies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-06
CHASE

Miss Pegl Carlson conducted two classes ir craft work today At the Chase park playground. This Inortlo ing'S class was held ct 10 o'clock for the girls. The boys class met at 1 o'clock.
 Pageant and minstrel show se- ilearsals were also held today de. spite the inclement weather, al' though the sandwich supper was put off until c later date. Saturday c picnic luncheon b planned.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-06
SPORTS

Fulton Parks baseball team dc" feated Fairmount, e-6, in an Inter" playground league game yesterday. Chestone held the losers in check while his mates were building up atl early lead. skuba, with three hts and Dom VeTno, with Q homer, !ed the attck for the victorS.
 Six runs in the fifth frame geye tho Trojans an e.3 decis!oS over tho Tomnaps in . Fulton Junior League game. Col!tti limited tne losing team to six hits and blanked them after the third inning.
 The Fulton ail-star midget nine trounced the Town Plot midget array, 1920, at Fulton Park n . elx inning game, Joe Marinara twirltng c xo.hit game.
 : In Rirls' Volleybail league compe. tition last night Hamilton downeo
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-06
RECORD

Elizabeth Allen, now in RKO Ra. dio'S Portrait of . Rebel" holds the Hollywood record for long dis tance phone calle-she talks to her husband in London every time there is something important to discuss.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-06
BOASTS 2 NOMINEES

Alma, Mich. (Up)-Aima College is proud of two of It's former stu. dents. They are Col. Frank Knox, who seeks the vice'presidency, and Claude A. Watson, nominee for vice-president on the prohibition ticket.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-06

Co prop for tEe met With enc TcSn Plot runneEs soon to he run 1
 The Bunker Hill team has many strong performers and e date has shown up well in cempetetion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-06

The Fairmount girls doubled the count on Division in Q softball game yesterday, winning, 2g-iS. Mary Wagner hit eor the circuit and Dor" othY Athertcn cleaned the sacks with 0 triple for the winners, who scored nine runs in the fourth and cams beck with seven more In the next frame.
 Nancy Lefevic captured the yair- mount giFis' horseshoe tourney de- featlng Claire geleher, IS-0, In the finals yesterday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-06
Record Attendance
 Expected At Outing
ItaIian,American Democratic Club Host to Members, Friends, at Lake Quassapaug, Sunday, August g

Plans for the coming outing of the IalianAmerican Democratic Club which will be held at Lake QuasSapaug on August 23 progressing rapidly according to latest reports received from those in charge of the various athletic events and the gala mardi gras which will be held in the evening
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-06

IChass. Is-S, is-lO; Fulton dsfeats4 Pearl, lsss, is-s; and Town PiOs set back Mill, iS-G iB-T.
Evening star., 1936-03-01
A. A. U. TITLE SWIM
HERE MARCH 27, 28
Events for Men, Women Will Be
Contested, With Medals for
Three in Each,

THE District A. A. U. indoor SWIM
- ming championships, which an
nually draw Washington's finest nata-
tors to the Shoreham Hotel pool, will
be held March 27 and %. it was an
nounced yesterday by A. Earle Weeks,
chairman.
All amateur athletes registered with
the local A. A. U. are eligible to COM
pete. Registration may be made by
applying to E. Joseph Aronoff at the
Washington Boys Club, 230 C street.
Gold. silver and bronze medals will
be awarded first, second and third
place winners in each event. A trophy
will be presented to the high-scoring
team in the mems events, while low
ing cup also will be awarded to the
individual high scorer among the
women.
Both men and women will compete
in so, 100 and 220-yard free-style
races, while men also will vie in 150-
yard backstroke, 220-yard breast
stroke, 2O0-yard relay, 3OO-yard med
ley relay and 3-meter fancy diving
events. Additional events for women
include 100-yard backstroke, l00-yard
breaststroke and 150-yard individual
medley races.
Entries will close March "a with
Weeks at 1927 T street.
Evening star., 1936-03-01

Chattanooga sent him to Harris
burg and there things began 10 hap
pen. In June he was hit by an at
tack of carbuncles. A few days later
trench mouth set In. Next was a
severe crop of boils. To top it of
he was forced to have his appendix
carved out.
Peticolas, next to Rookie Harry
Oates. is the biggest man in camp.
He stands 6 feet inches and weighs
2l0. On his first day in. camp he
dropped pounds.
Facially, he is a handsomer edition
Of Primo Carnera, but his build is
likened to that of Fed Marberry
when the big Texas relief pitcher was
in his prime.
Peticolas Is Chicago lad who was
given trial, as semi-pro. when the
Nationals visited the Windy City in
1884. AL Schacht, then acting man.
ager because Joe Cronin was nursing
fractured wrist. took him under his
wing and promised him a Spring
training trial.
Frank already has been nominated
tentatively, for the honor of starting
the Washington clubs first exhibition
game. Harris. conceding the big boy
definite chance to win one of the
nine pitching jobs, plans to let the
Boston Red Sox get load of Peti-
colas' fast pall when Cronin leads his
expensive charges into Orlando on
March IA.
Evening star., 1936-03-01
By STAFF Correspondent of The Star.

By STAFF Correspondent of The Star.
ORLANDO. Fla, February 29.--
" Where there's WILL" etc. If.so,
Frank Peticolas is going to taper off
into q good pitcher some of these
days because he thought enough of
base ball to forsake studying for the
priesthood after having put in three
years.
He's only 10. this big French Italian
boy. but in some respects he Is one
of the most interesting of the bali
players striving for jobs in the Ma
tionals' camp. Early in life he aspired
to the priesthood. With this in view,
he entered Mount Carvel at Niagara
Falls, Canada. There, in between
studies, he played ball and the first
thing he knew the base ball bug had
bitten him.
"They told me I had better make
up my mind and concentrate on one
thing or the other-studying or play
ing ball. I like base ball better than
anything else in the world so I took
it," grins the big rookie pitching
candidate.
Peticolas Is not new to q Washing
ton training camp He was in Biloxi
last year and stood out because of his
greenness He didn't know what to do
with his hands or his feet but inn
pressed Manager Bucky Harris enough
to be optioned to Chattanooga at
Weeding-out time.
Evening star., 1936-03-01
35 TRACkMEN TOLL
AT KENDALL GREEN
Blues Start Training Tomorrow
for Five Meets-Wilson
Teachers Booked.

FIVE track candidates will
report to Coach Teddy Hughes
tomorrow when Gallaudet starts its
conditioning grind in preparation for
five meets, while score Of foot ball
hopefuls will begin Spring practice
under Coaches Wally Krug and Orrel
Mitchell.
Although the Blues have lost valu-
able cinder Founders through gradu-
alton, Hughes has the nucleus of a
successful squad. Returning veterans
include Burnett, Stanfill, Delp, Akin,
Ieitch, Atwood, Hoehn, Patrie, Rob-
erts, Ravn, Tharp, Brown and
Wheeler.
Gallaudet, which recently joined the
Mason Dixon Track Conference, will
open its season with Randolph-Ma
con here on April 25.
Many gridiron candidates are men,
bers of the track team and conse-
quently will not report for foot ball
tomorrow, but Krug and Mitchell
nevertheless expect to gain a definite
line on prospects for next year.
Wilson Teachers College will clash
with the Blues in the first game of
the season on October 3. Following
are the schedules:
April e5. Randolph Macon; May 2.
Mason-Dixon Conference meet at Balti-
more: May 3. American University; May
10, University of Maryland Freshmen;
May 22. 1nterclass meet; May 81. Dis
trict A. A. U. meet.
october 8, wilson SSo "Hr Teachers College:
October 10. Bridgewater College at Bridge
water Water; October II. open: October October Gc.
tober 81. Baltimore University at Balti-
more; November z. open; November If.
Mount st. Marys at Emmitsburg. Mo.
Evening star., 1936-03-01
COLORED FIGHTERS
IN ALL.STAR SHOW
Haynes, Knockerout, Will Tackle
Dixon, 6 Feet 8 Inches, in
Featured Bout.

7 EROY- HAYNES, who has scored
- knockouts over ranking heavy
weights, will clash with Deacon Leon
ard Dixon, 6-foot 8-inch 220-pounder,
in the feature 10-round bout Of an all
star colored boxing card at Turner's
Arena Friday night.
Carrying 1876 pounds on sturdy g.
foot 1-inch frame. Haynes has knocked
out such fighters as Reds Barry, Tony
Cancela. Salvatore Ruggirello, Ford
Smith, Willie Reddish and Hans Bir-
kie. Haynes has been matched to
scrap with Primo Carnera at Philadel-
phia on March l6.
Dixon, who speaks eight languages
f1uently, has been one of Joe Louis
sparring partners and boasts wins over
Arthur De Kuh. Ace Clark, Sammy
Weiss. Tom Crowley. Jack Gross and
Les Mariner.
Evening star., 1936-03-01
Far above other low priced cars In all but cost!
TERRAPLANE

Yes, different from other low priced
cars-and far ahead of the rest-in
style andeverything else that counts!
Can we prove this? Just look at a
few facts about Terraplane.
Wheelbase, overall length, inside
leg room, head room, shoulder room
unmatched by any low priced car.
Untouched by some costing $125
and $145 more.
Extras" Without Extra
Cost
In other low priced cars you either
pay extra for trunk or carry your
spare tire outside and park baggage
around your feet. In all 5 and
6-passenger Terraplanes-atnoe no extra
eest-you get rear opening baggage
compartment with more room than
the average trunk model, with spare
tire lying fiat inside.
Power - the same story. Terra
plane is ahead of other cars in its
Evening star., 1936-03-01
LIST OF HOLDOUTS
|. LONGEST IN YEARS
Great Team Could Be Made
Up From SO Diamonders
Seeking More Ray.
pv III. Assoc,otsd prsss

BY the Associated Press.
n YEW YORK, February 29.-Major
M league club owners enter the
month of March with the
4 biggest holdout headache
they have experienced in at least four
years.
Where only q handful of athletes
remained to be brought to terms at
this time year ago. recount today
revealed approximately SO unsigned
players, including at least 80 in the
American League. The National
League list is smaller, but comprises
a more noteworthy group Of stars.
The total has been reduced scarcely
q dozen within the last fortnight, in
Guiding the capitulation to terms to-
day of Red Rolfe and Pat Malone of
the New York Yankees.
May Cost Magnets 100000.
MANY of the best known performers
A'A still have salary grievances
which they seem willing to air pub
licly and loudly. Aside from the hold
out of the Dean brothers, the most
serious case to develop this week in
wolves Hank Leiber, slugging out
fielder of the New York Giants.
Hanks threat to quit If he doesn't
win substantial compromise is not
taken seriously by club officials. but
it adds sturdy note to the general
overture of dissatisfaction.
Even II the magnates 60 no more
than half way with their recalcitrant
hired hands 1t appears likely to cost
them an aggregate of 100000 extra
to get all needed signatures on the
dotted line.
The hold-outs are not sufficiently
organized in base ball to conduct a
training camp Of their own, from
which united shouts of defiance could
be hurled, but they could muster
first-class team on any field.
Would Make Sparkling Team.
HERE are the topnotch "holder-
outers"
Pitchers-Paul and Dizzy Dean of
the Cardinals. Van Mungo OF the
Dodgers and Charley Ruf1ing of the
Yankees.
Catchers-Ernie lombard Of the
Reds and Bill Dickey of the Yankees.
First basemen-Zeke Bonura of the
White Sox and Hank Greenberg of the
Tigers.
Second basenen-Buddy Meyer Of
the Senators and Minter Hayes, White
Sox.
Shortstop-Luke Appling Of the
White Sox.
Third basemen-Harland Cliff of
the Browns and Pinky Higgins, Ath-
letics.
Outfielders-Paul Waner Of the
Pirates. Wally Berger of the Boston
Bees, Hank Leiber of the Giants. Babe
Herman of the Reds, and Ben Chap
man Of the Yankees.
Evening star., 1936-03-01
logic MI Scramble Nader Sample Ncy$ Ka,o Wall
20 YEARS AGO
IN THE STAR

MINE players left here for Char
lottesville to make the first
detachment to start training at the
Washington base ball camp. They
were Pitchers Ayers, Bentley, Boeh-
ling, Pahlin, Dumont, Harper, Rice
and Shaw and Catcher Charity.
Interscholastic basket ball ended
with Western High the champion
by big margin and Business the
runner-up. Western probably had
the strongest scholastic five ever
turned out in the city.
Basket ball letters have been
awarded the following Georgetown
players: Donnolly, Curry, Kelley,
Sullivan, O'Lone, Klauberg, Nc
Nulty and Manager Byrnes.
Evening star., 1936-03-01

Brakes (patent applied for) 80.
Radial Safety Control (patent ap-
piled for) :. Tru-Line Steering
go. or The Electric Hand, optional
at small extra cost.
Here is the most amazing car the
low price field has ever seen the
1896 Terraplane. And, when you
compare value, for the model you
want and the features you want,
you'll find Terraplane right aov~
Wib tbe io1Vest in cost. Come in and
see for yourself.
Evening star., 1936-03-01
SKEET SHOOT IN MAY

Stars to Gather Here for Big
North-South Tourney.
Once again the Nations foremost
skeet shooters will converge on the
National Capital Skeet Club when the
third annual North-South shoot is
held here May % and "a.
President William Leech and Larry
Williams, director of the club ex-
pect the All-America team, captained
by Frank Kelly of New Jersey, to
participate in the events.
National Capital Skeet Club shoot
ers today will meet Kenwood and
Skyland target smashers on the
grounds off Bradley Lane, miles east
Of Bethesda, Md, at 2 o'clock.
Evening star., 1936-03-01

price class by as much as 1s horse
power - ahead of a long list of
Others priced from 500 to $175
above it. And no vibration at sny
speed! That smoothness means long
life-just take look at the records
Of Terraplanes still going strong
long after they've passed 125,oo0,
10000 miles and more.
1895 OFFICIAL Miles
per Gallon
Interested in economy? Here is
Terraplane's latest-23.95 officially
certified miles per gallon over 352
miles of mountain roads, with three
passengers and baggage, in the re-
cent Los Angeles. Yosemite Econ
omy Run.
More 80. Terraplane is the only
leading low priced car with body
all of steel and seamless steel roof.
And no other car in its whole price
range has Duo-Automatic Hydraulic
Evening star., 1936-03-01
DISTRICT "Y" WINNER
Boggs Stars as Richmond Tank
Team Is Beaten, 1928.

RICHMOND, Va, February 29.-
Y. M. c. A. swimmers from Washing
ton defeated the Richmond "Y" team
tonight, 80 to %.
Boggs of Washington was a star
with victories In the 22O-yard free
style and 100-yard back stroke. Sum-
mary:
16O-YARD FREE STYLE. RELAY-won
hy Richmond Dates. Onesty, InEle and
King: second: WashinRton. Time, 1924.
1OO-YARD BREAST STROKE-Won by
Moncure tWashington): second Hopper
ssMashington; third. Blunt tRichmond).
4o:YARD FREE sTYLE-won BY King
IRichmond): second. Farrell (WashinstOn); ;
220:YARD FREE STYLE-Won by Bogss
lWashinetonl; second. Onesty Rich-
nondl; third. Smith (Washington). Time,
1oo-YARD BACK sTRoKE-won by
4ogRs (Washington); second. Wilson
.syWashineton); third, Dodd tRichmond). !.
Ioo-YXRD FREE srYLE-won by
0nesty (Richmond); second. Mullady
4Washineton); third. Dutrow (Richmond).
iso-YXR1 MEDLEY RELAY-won By
'WashiERton. (Wilson. Hopper and Far
SeiD: second. Richmond. Time, I:O9.S.
Evening star., 1936-03-01
MORGAN Is HIGH GUN
Scores 40 to Defeat Parsons at
Washington Traps.

r. D. Morgan. secretary Of WASH
ington Gun Club, annexed the regular
weekly shoot yesterday. smashing 40
Of so targets to win over A. v. Par
sons, who clipped 48.
Walter Wilson, with seven first
p.sces to his credit, won q shooting
coat donated by the Arlington County
Dairy to the most consistent winner
during the past four months. Results:
Evening star., 1936-03-01
STATES BOXING MEET.

RICHMOND. Va, February 20 up.
The first annual Virginia State
Golden Gloves boxing tournament.
sponsored by the Richmond Times
Dispatch and sanctioned by the State
A. A. u. will be held in the City
Auditorium March 30 and 81.
Evening star., 1936-03-01
TUMBLE TO VICTORY.

With Earl Piece and Joseph Lee
tying for high-point honors with 81
points each, Randall Junior High
School tumblers annexed the colored
Junior high school tumbling tourna-
ment yesterday at the Garnett-Patter-
son gymnasium.
Evening star., 1936-03-01
MINER is EDGED OUT
Bows to Morgan Basket Ball Team
in 44-42 Battle.

With Lampkins, forward, pocketing
field goals from all angles Of the floor
to tally Is points, Morgan College of
Baltimore edged out Miner Teachers
College, 44-42, yesterday on the Car
dozo High School court.
Leon Brown tipped in the deciding
goal in the last minute of action.
Morgan held 1913 advantage at the
half.
Evening star., 1936-03-01
TABLE TENNIS TOURNEY
Round Robin Play to Be Held al
Wardman Park Hotel.


District of Columbia and Maryland
table tennis aces will clash tonight in
a round robin match in the Continen-
tai room of Wardman Park Hotel at
8 o'clock.
Elias Schuman, Washington's fore
most paddle swinger, will face George
Sempeles in what probably will de-
velop into the fastest match of the
evening.
In other matches, Eduardo Yap. sec
ond ranking District star, will meet
Karl Schleunes and Kenneth Lafferty,
another ranking player, will battle
Walter Hands. Play will continue
until one team wins five matches.
There will be an admission charge
Of 40 cents.
Evening star., 1936-03-01
WINS BADMINT0N MATCH
Washington Club Beats Orioles in
4 Women's Meet, AZ.

Breaking even in two singles matches
and winning three Of four doubles
matches, the Washington Badminton
Club defeated Baltimore racket WELD
ers. AZ, yesterday at the local Y. w.
e. A. Results:
kmith OBJ. IO-lO. al Mrs. Merrick
In defeated Miss Ryan (WD, l5-IO.
| Mrs Graham ana Ip Mrs Eynon (w) de-
feated Mrs w. Smith and Mrs. Merrick
1B). I'LL. 15--7: Mrs. Griswold ane
Mrs Dorsey (B.l defeated Mrs. Burns and
Mrs. Purves and Mrs. willouehby (W.l de-
feated Mrs. Symington and Mrs. Packard
CD I5-12; III1s. II; 151s; g. Miss n Ryan
Cd Mrs. Baker BJ. 16-<. LIS.
Evening star., 1936-03-01
WANTS MINES FOR LEAGUE.

The Addison Chevrolet insect base
ball team, formerly known as the
Ossie Bluege A. c., requests all mines
who are interested in joining league
to call Columbia 9546 or Columbia
Ol79-J,
Evening star., 1936-03-01
RING soLoNs TO MEET.

A meeting of the District Boxing
Commission will be held Wednesday
at o'clock at 462 Indiana avenue, 1t
was announced yesterday by MAJ.
Harvey L. Miller, secretary.
Evening star., 1936-03-01
TERP FR0SH HIT MARK
Outshoot Fork Union Rifemen in
Match, 1861 ,242.

With Jensen hitting the bull's-eye
for 273 out of possible 800 points, the
University of Maryland freshman rifle
team trimmed Fork Union Military
Academy sharpshooters, 1851 ,242,
yesterday at College Park.
The scores:
MARYLAND-Jensen. o73: Davis. ese:
Waite, 266: Lanniean, 261; Boyd. $50:
Bonanno. 245; Carter. 243: Evans, 237;
Soule; 236: Hortman. 222.
FORK UNION-Grifhn. go: Pratt, o53:
Ramsey, -24s; Biyens. PAL: Cubbon. $50;
Russell. e27: Whitesell 229: Reigler, 23l !;
Les Canlc. 222: De Muro. 2ol
Evening star., 1936-03-01
HEAV|ES OPPOSE
HERE TOMORROW
New Ring Favorite Looks
to Clash With McAvoy.
Wilson, Mills Face.

r. DDIE MANDER, eighth rank
l. ing heavyweight of the world,
will encounter one of the most
- potent pupchers he yet has
faced in his short but spectacular
ring career tomorrow night when he
clashes with Billy Nichy, Pittsburgh
scrapper, in q scheduled eight-round
feature bout at Turner'S arena.
Boosting q record Of 81 knockouts in
"a professional starts, Niohy vaulted
into fistic favor here last week when
he smashed Eddie Anderson to the
canvas in the second round of q
scheduled six-round semi-fi to the
AL Delaney-Billy Ketchell fight.