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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-01
Dusty League
Dust

The new entry In this league, the
French MFG. Co., upset the dope
wagon last week, by taking two
gamei IN their co-workers the
American Brass, who we might say
had No. I team representing them,
with the addition of Sammy Zaza
one OF the Brass City's ace maple
| topplers AZ their anchor man, along
+, It'll that quiet but very good bowl
err Dom Pape, carry the Brass COL
ors, even then the boys from West
Side Hill with games OF 571-578 cop
ped the lat two games after ta8t-
Ing defeat In the opening game,
Pape wis high man of the match
with 1878.
Chase co. team was weakened by
the forced absence Of Chester Ban
nick who was on the bench due to
an inJred foot, the doctors have told
him TO rest the foot at least two
weeks.
Just when ScoviU,s we're sailing
along pushing aside all the opposi-
ton, they met the seventh place
Waterbury Mfg. Co., who although
they were without the services OF
George Simpson and Bill Blair pro-
ceeded 10 set their opposition back
two games, Joe Dubiel q new conner
10 the factory team rolled 1888 to-
tai, to capture the honors OF the
match.
1t begins TO appear that the Chase
Co. team has to hit 600 TO win a
game, every time they have hit
under tbs mark they lost the game
involved.
For the first time In nine weeks
the high individual total went I'M
der the 400 mark. AL Roden Of the
Noera hit 394 Just six points short
OF the 400 total.
Plume-Atwood hit COL against the
Paper Box last week, this IL the sec
ond time that the Bank street out
tit has hit 600. Back on Oct. goth
against the Scovill Co. they rolled
600. Zip ZipoIi Will. 1857 stood out as
the best performer In this tussel
The battle Of Cherry street got off
TO a great start when the Ingersoll
team won the first game from Wor-
denis y eight pins. In the second
game the Clock workers breezed In
with an easy win by as II they could
hccr that Tenor voice OF Billy Cum
ningham telline them to get the
pins tn Worden Milk peddlers
came through to swamp their Cher
ry Gree. rivals by plenty Of maple.
The star OF this match was George
Perrin the Ingersoll scorer who did
MT miss a mark In all three games.
with the completing Of the next
weeks games the league will have
finished the fist round Of eleven
weeks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-01
STRONG LEAGUE
HAS ten TEAMS
SET FOR SEASON
Kelley Succeeds Derwin
as President Opening
Carded December II

Two divisions including ten teams
and q new president In the person
Of John Chick Kelley, the we'll
known Wolcot fire-fighter and
sports scribe, Is the setup for the
Waterbury Amateur Hockey League,
officials and team representatives
decided last night at q meeting In
the park department offices at City
hall. william j. Derwin retired as
president Of the loop due TO pres
sure Of park department duties.
Kelley being elected to succeed him,
with Tom Chick" Carney, re-
named secretary and treasurer, a
vice-president to be chosen at the
next meeting Friday night at the
Y. M. G. A. at 7:30 o'clock. The
league will get under way with Its
first games on Saturday December
18th, games TO be played Saturday
and Sunday with some night con-
test at Middlebury during the week.
Two Kinks
An effort will be made to secure
two playing surfaces at Hamilton
and Fulton Parks, Superintendent
Of Parks James Curtin to be asked
TO help, out In the situation. Play
ers will not be allowed to Jump"
teams until two games have been
played with the team they first
sign with. A roster Of 20 players,
Is TO be In uniform and only three
outsiders" has been agreed upon.
The National loop will include
Ranger Juniors, Middlebury, st.
AIMS, Mohawks and West Sides,
while the American section will
show Watertown. Paramount, Bun
kcr Hill, Naugatuck and the Wa
terbury A, G.,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-01
Beverage
League
Notes
THE STANDING

The elders extended their streak
of victories last Friday night by
taking two games from their near
est rivals, the Whskies, and by so
doing made their first place posi-
ton all tho more secure. They
knew they were in n battle though,
AZ the Whistles offered plenty OF
opposition. All games were close
neither team having any real mar
gin of security going into the last
few boxes. The elders COPIED the
opener by 2 pins due TO J. N. De-
laneys 126 but dropped the second
when the Whiskies leadoff and
anchor men, Tom Mccarthy and
Jack Slattery, finished up with III
and 115 TO give their team an 8
pin victory. The closing game went
TO the elders mainly because Fritz
Kerns l24 and Roneys Ill more
than offset the 80 pin deficit of
their other three team mates. They
won by II pins. BY the way, Rod
ney babe farewell TO the league
last week, having accepted a posi-
ton In Baltimore. Bill will be miss
ed O whole lot by the entire league
and by the Cider team especially
whose cause he mas worked very
hard for. Good luck, WINDY" Get
ting back to the scores OF this
match. we find that J. N. Delaney
was high for the elders with BAL
and Jack slattery topped the
Whistles with 1877.
Tho Champagnes reversed their
usual procedure of late by drop
ping the first game then taking the
next two from the Brandies. The
latter team had their first full
team In seven weeks and showed
plenty OF pep and spirit despite
their two game loss and there Is no
reason why they cannot give good
account of themselves In the almost
remaining three series. The scores
were really nothing TO write home
about In this match. Capt. Bill
Moriarty was the heaviest toppler
for the Champagnes with 1872 and
Bunny" Bowen was high for the
Brandies with 800.
Tho Cognacs and Wines put on
another close scoring match but the
Cog" won out, 2 games TO ]. They
lost the first by slightly more than
dozen pins but came back to win
the second by 4 pins and the third
by Apins. Dick White and Art Har-
ris led the winners with 1872 and 3l8
respectively while Harry Convey
had 800 for the losers. Pat Stat
terry and Ray Corden also continued
their fine rolling for htc Wines
with 326 for the former and $40 Tor
the later.
A couple Of weeks ago we saw the
Gins hit q three game score OF bet
ter than 1900 and they lost 2 games.
Last Friday night however. their
luck must have been with them aB
they won 3 games from the Beers
on q low 1904 triple. The Beers OF
course were away of form having
only 1442 for their nights efforts.
Only Jimy Green with $40 ana
Johnny Nelson 3i2 seemed TO be
able 10 get any pins for them ut all.
As far M the Gins we're concerned
Carl 6choenmehl had 1926 and J. b.
Delaney 300. Fred Delaney had an
off night with 292.
The league had us first night
of perfect attendance OF the season
last week and It certainly semed
great TO have everyone around.
Let's keep II up.
The elders now have n four game
lead but with -four teams tie for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-01
STANDING
League Records

League Records
High Single Jack Raynor, l7b.
High Three--Dick Richmond. 40.
High Team Single-Chase. 093.
High Team Total-Noera. 1875.
AS we look over the great array
of bowlers In this league. we wonder
n the idea suggested would be OK
with th bowlers. We could pick
fifteen top bowlers and roll home
and home match games with other
Dr~'y leagues about the state. What
aay boys do you like tho IDEAS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-01

Herewith Is presented photo
Of one Of the most colorful fig
ures ever attached 70 Eastern
League baseball, whose famous
crack: "Gardella batting for
Exercise" Ii still recalled with
gusto when fans get TO talking
about the good old days when the
Brasscos were In power ana
shorty Long tossed his money
around like . proverbiai drunken
sailor.
Saturdays WhOOzis was Ed
"Sharkey" O'ROurke, worlds
champion ticket taker whom
nothing gets by except lightning
and not much Of that.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-01
ROAMING THE AIR WAVES

the first week IN necember. has
been move forward TO January bes
cause Of tbs changing Of that pro-
gram from full hour to Q half hour
show. Meanwhile on will probably
be signed tl1is week 70 open the In
te.national Casino, the worlds larg-
est night club, which will be readied
In time for the New Year ceiebra-
ton. Hoff wi. be heard from there
on q NBC hookup.
Her manager viii this week
decide which Of the three sp0n-
sOrs angling for her services VIII !
feature Niela GOOdelle ON his
commercial program. Although
yieled in secrecy, II has leaked
out that Nlela's personal appear 7
ance tour will probably be cut
short because Of che IElnnlenenCcs :
Of her return u radio.
We have 1t on good authority that.
Connie Miles, geniel efIicee Of the
"Jazz Nocturne" program, win soon
be featured In the same capacity
on NBC commercial now being
assembled for soap company. Con-
ME .;as last heard on the NBC air
waves as guest emcee for Rudy
Vallee, and Is known In New York
as the drf ATTIC editor Of the New
York American.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-01
GIANTS OFFER $500 FOR
HOME RUN IN HAVANA
by NEA Service

New York Management OF tho
New York Giants offers $500 for Il
home run hit over the fence ut the
Havana training camp next spring
The fence 10 800 feet from homo
plate I'm all fields.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-01
Wight Hockey Games Are Planned
Eight Ounce Mitts
Won't Hamper Louis
BY DAN PARKER

SINCE HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONS title is always At stake
Joe Louis can the BY knocking
City since 70 S decision bout
the title only BY being knocked out.
% a
prescribed by law9"
o s 0t%s ai % med M he boSs $
@ nr n an nsn % S @ sS'
natural growth baggage something that only his next bout
The sshtounee glove prese sounds Ike the Joker in the Jersey
weigh five Those used heavyweight contests usually weigh SIX
Of two 4. s.ss sys sounds n s.ssn.
the FISTS b." :D,s n. % The
the wrist padding therefore 90 mot lessen the force Of
hshs New York
Things You Seldom Hear About Six Day Bike Races
the by guests
have ma ss Sh 0s e %
standing.
sy .sSs s mna. S. si, . " Sss on straight salary and their
used IN building track sold sndins
riders suffering enects from participation
n '
That French the Esperanto Of the bike track Italian German
ass 1s'''A ana 'rs'A f''''
II. old De.gss.sts free rein e the old Garden
tss Fleeing p,sss in
That strictly spectacle, sporting event. since
riding only at stated intervals determined
their During the
the "A hours, they barely crawl around the track.
SPITE WHAT HAPPENS every years olympic
sports
fundamental truth In mind commissioned
and New Year holidays
wrestling
to
recognition both a wrestler
football
other athletes Cubas
seeing that visitors the
yesterdays
Rdgewood
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third.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-01
West Side A. G.. NezCs

West Sides defeated James Morris
school at Litchfield 60. Howard
Maxwell went 10 yds. around end
for the score In the last minutes
OF play.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-01

The West Sides. clicked In their
game against the Waterville ALI
Stars and crushed them 24-0 before
o large crowd. Howard Maxwell
scored two touchdowns, Cy Williams
Olandcr scored tn otner two scores
The weak Chestnut Hills were
beaten by the West Sides 800 at
Bra8sco Park In the rain, Cy Will
lam scored twice, Howard Maxwell
Sully Sullivan. Ralph Bradley scored
one touchdown each.
In the seventh games the Fultons
defeated the West Sides 60 for the
City Championship at Fulton, Park
Bernicr, a Fulton back intercepted q
pass and ran 80 yds. for q touch
down In the last minutes OF play
In the eighth and last game the
West Sides defeated the Bunker
Hill Esquires go for the West Side
Char. pionship.
Cy williams intercepted a pass
and ran 90 yds. for touchdown In
the last s minutes Of play.
Cy Williams scored the West Side
first and last touchdowns and also
! scored the most points. He scored 9
times for total Of 30 points. How
ard Maxwell scored 4 times for "a
points. r.. Bradley scored one and
made q conversation good for 2
points. "6ully" Sullivan, also scored
one touchdown and conversation
for 7 points, Willie Oiander scored
one touchdown for Q points.
rhe two Toughest breaks the West
Sides had was when Cy Williams
dropped q pass over the goal line
against the Camp White boys when
the score W 90 In the second per-
iod. His keimet fell over his eyes "a
no was trying TO catch O pass.
The second was when "Roliee'
Bernier intercepted q West Side
pass on the 2O-yard line and went
90 yards for q touchdown. The
Fulton game drew the biggest crowd
OF the year FIR the West Sides
Sunny" Lipps. "Sully" Sullivan
and Lefty" Overton were forced "a
quit the team during the season on
account OF injuries.
Caoch Well Wishes NIL tho playert
10 return the jerseys and other foot
ball equipment that belong 70 the
club.
The second annual football and
basketball banquet will be held FRI
day night Dec. eth nc Bullivan'A
Grove In N.ugatuek. All members
who wish b. 90 nre 10 get IN touch
with Johnnie overton wednesday
night or before.
The club will hold q minstrel re
heaFHal nc Chase Park "wednesday
night De-. q at B.ib D. n. All those
who were IN the first annual min.
atrel last year are invited 10 attend
the rehearsal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-01

Al Donahue, NBC orchestra lead
er, next week makes an attempt 10
pass the Department Of Commerce
test for an amateur radio license.
Donahue. rabid DIX fan, has 500
watt tranSmitter which he will put
into operation at his Manhasset
IL. H. home. During the summer
when high floods ravaged the couI-
try, Donahue distinguished him
self in relaying messages from the
stricken areas under temporary
license.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-01

The clutch should never be-
dlaengagad until JunL before thc
car COmeh ~ . stop. ,f b. iaI
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-01
with RAY FITZPATRICK

plays . mean trombone himself.
b organizing and viii conduct
his own orchestra for these en-
fragments.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-01

Each time that Loretta Clemens
was signed for q new airshow, the
OCCASION called for q double ceie-
bration because IL happened on an
Annual event. Her first contract
came as q birthday gift, the Sec
ond as q Christmas gift, the third
happened Just before Easter and
her latest, signed this week, fell
right on the anniversary OF her ra-
do debut. Loretta's new CONNER
ciaI program, which co-stars her
with her brother, Jack, debuts on
the CHS network on January 4
and will be heard at $3.50 a. m. five
days a week.
walter CassePs baby girl,
Mary Martha, the first custom
err 70 be delivered 10 the Sat
urday Night Party" sponsor by
a member Of the cast, will soon
be seen pictured in the newspa-
per ads for the product. Being
the father Of three youngsters
makes Cassel q triple Grade A
Customer Of his sponsor "a
milk distributor.
When Ramon Ramos, returns to
the airwaves over CHS next week
with his rhumba and swing band
he will be the only orchestra lead
er. on the air with an all-girl ar
ranging staff. Those two ace Tin
Pan Alley arrangers. Bea Holmes
and Harriet Cowan will score all his
music.
Jerry Cooper, vocal star and
emcee Of the NBC Musical
Toast program, will make se-
ries Of personal appearances ut
college proms. Cooper, who
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-01

Coach Floyd Wells was well salts
fled with the showing the team
made during the season against
heavy and fast opponents. The line
was outweiChted In every game and
only Q teams made any Roadway
through the West Side line.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-01

The Eaugatuck Ramblers defeat
ed the West Sides 60 In Naugatuck.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-01

The West Sides. clicked In their
game against the Waterville ALI
Stars and crushed them 24-0 before
q large crowd. Howard Maxwell
scored two touchdowns, Cy williams
Olander scored tn otner two scores.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-01

The weak Chestnut Hills were
beaten by the West Sides 800 at
Brassco Park In the rain, Cy Will
lam scored twice, Howard Maxwell
Sully Sullivan. Ralph Bradley scored
one touchdown each.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-01

Camp White was the fastest
charging line the West Sides played
againet though they 0utwcighed the
West Sides at least 10 lbs. TO q man.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-01

The West Sides squad was COM
posed of the following players, Capt.
Inward Maxwell. Ralph Bradley,
"SulIy" Sullivan, willie" Olander,
ICY" Williams, Lefty" Overton,
Jackie" Owens, Harvey West, Red"
Bowling, "Ossic" Huoppe, Gillic
Plant, Earl Lackcy. "Chick" Chicone,
Moe Homles, "5unny'Lippr. James
Mclean and Lamy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-01

WCbb kJiACO Nv ASs.S" ~ s'''' W. ~ ssss~-s'
Tho Galvins had the heaviest line
and the Chestnut Hills the lightest.
The linemen who stood In the
West Side line on 0ffenBe and de-
Tense we're Jackie Owens, Moe HON.
les Chick Chicone, and Cy Will
llams.
The WEES Side backfield stood out
IN rass defenso and backing up the
line.
The West Side A. @. roll up "a
points TO their opponents IL.
The FultonS and Naugatuck RAM
blers were the vnly teams that scor-
ed against the West Sides.
The West Sides and the oalvins
played 10 a scoreless tie ut Brassco
Park In the firstgame In the second
tho West Sides stopped O year
winning streak OF Camp White ana
/, was tho first team 10 score aginst
Camp White In 3 years. Tn score
was score go Cy williams ran 90
yds. for q touchdown In the second
+ period.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-01

Fans Of Gertrude Berg viii be
happy TO learn that the author
ess- actress will soon be back on
the air with either the Gold
bergs" or the House OF Glass"
A sponsor has taken options ON
both programs and Is current
~ making q survey Of listeners
70 determine which show they
prefer. One Of the two shows
will definitely be back ON the
air by the first Of the year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-01

second place they can't afford TO let
up. Should they do that. any one
OF those second place teams VIII bc
ready and willing to tighten the
gap.
Watch the changes this week IN
the and 10 the 5th place standing.
The four teams that are now tied
for second place roll each other
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-01

The West Sides won games,
lost 2 and tied one.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-01

The West Sides A. @. football team
closed It's football season against the
Bunker Hill Enquiries at Bunker Hill
last Sunday afternoon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-01

Carl Hoff's return to the hit
Parade" originally scheduled for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-01

In the seventh games the F'ultons
defeated the West Sides go for the
City Championship at Fulton, Park.
Bcrnicr. q Fulton back intercepted
pass and ran 30 yds. for q touch
down In the last minutes OF play.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-01

The Galvins had the heaviest line
and the Chestnut Hills the lightest.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-01

Tho elders now have n four game
lead but with four teams tie Tor
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-01

In the eighth and last game the
West Sides defeated the Bunker
Hill Esquires so for the West Side
Char. pionship.
Cy Williams intercepted a pass
and ran 90 yds. for touchdown In
the last minutes of play.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-01

The league had IT'S first night
of perfect attendance OF the season
last week and II certainly semed
great 10 have everyone around.
Let's keep II up.
Smyrna times., 1936-01-09
Fireman Overcome by Gas

George Pusey, Laurel fireman,
was overcome by carbon monoxide
gas while answering call by the
department. The engineer had
started the engine to get it warm
ed up and ready to go by the time
the members were dressed and
ready to go, and Pusey sat down
near the rear of the fire engine to
put on his boots and was suddenly
overcome. A physician was sum-
moned, and he soon recovered, but
the fire alarm. was answered with
out his services.
Smyrna times., 1936-01-09

chance had to be taken. With hands
and teeth Lieutenant Dixon knot
ted the lace to the rope.
For the third time he lowered
himself into space. Weisgard tried
to keep the ship on an even keel.
But he was inexperienced. Some
times he would let 1t slip, causing
Dixon to let go his hold of the
axle to keep his balance. Then the
work would have to be done all
over again. Five minutes, ten min
utes, sometimes twenty minutes at
a time he toiled grimly on, until
the rush of blood to his head would
force him back into the plane to
rest. One hour, two hours, two
hours and a half passed before
Dixon crawled back painfully for
the last time and took over the con-
trolls from Weisgard.
Carefully he manenverad the
plane towards the earth at Brain
ard Field. The wheels touched
the ground. The plane lurched
drunkenly from side to side, but
remained upright. He TAXED across
the ground and stopped. With the
last revolution of the propeller the
plane tipped over on its damaged
side. But then 1t did not matter.
They were safe.
Smyrna times., 1936-01-09
Family Dinner Party

Mrs. Walter Morris and her chill
dren. Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice A.
Hartnett, Jr., Mrs. Winifred M.
McCosh and Nathaniel B. Smith
ers. the latter of Philadelphia, mo-
tored to Rehoboth Saturday to be
guests at a family dinner party
given by Mr.. and Mrs. John E.
Harris, of Wilmington, at their re-
Gently completed home at the
beach. Mr.. and Mrs. Harris enter
tained informally at their cottage
Saturday
Smyrna times., 1936-01-09
IN
PRISON URGED
WOrkhOuse Trustees Recon-
mend Separate Jail for Grim
inals of Dangerous Nature
WARDEN MAKES REPORT

Trustees of the New Castle
County Workhouse in their annual
report urged construction of an
isolation building where dangerous
and hardened criminals may be
kept apart from other inmates and
of detention quarters for witnesses
and persons awaiting trial. Off1c-
ials of the prison have long advo-
Gated construction of these two
quarters. They point to the dang
er encountered when long termers
and dangerous criminals are allow
ed to associate with men serving
time for minor offenses. They also
point to the injustice of lodging
men awaiting trial with convicted
prisoners. The changes made dur
ing the year in the system of run
ming the workhouse were contained
in the report of Warden Elwood H.
Wilson. He has ordered segrega-
tion of all prisoners suffering ma
ignant diseases and all inmates
must submit to physical examina-
tions entering and leaving the in
stitution. Guards have been placed
on an eight-hour schedule, a cafe
terra system adopted, target prac-
tice for the guards has been en-
forced and all prisoners working
outside of the buildings have been
marked with distinguishing uni
forms. Another improvement was
the construction of a fence in the
rear of the dining hall, prohibiting
outside men from entering the
main building and discontinuance
of bonuses to men serving terms OF
thirty days or less. Warden Wilson
listed receipts for the year ending
November 80 as $213, ,634.9O. The
largest items were appropriations
to the board from the three coun-
ties and the Federal government
amounting to S189,O81.8O. Receipts
from Delcastle Farm, the prison
operated farm, amounted to So.
850.89. The balance on November
80 was S12,098.9O. The prison pop.
ulation from December, 1884, unit
November 80, last, was 3,19O anc
of that number 3,154 were dis
charged for various reasons. Ot
that number 2,1O9 were white, anc
1,081 colored; 3,005 male and 49,
female. The average daily cost
per capita ives .965 cents and tbs
annual cost per capita was 1882. %
The prisoners during that yea
worked IA, 300 labor days, 0.
which 37,O2O were in the clothing
shop, the largest operation at tht
prison.