The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-10

Fair weather and cordial relations prevailed as the keynote of the dog en or more speakers, singers, dan- cers and musicians, who entertained more than one hundred members and guests of the Alibi Club at its second annual dinner last evening amid the pleasant surroundings of Patsy Browns Silver Chalet in the west end. From the opening ad- dress of ex-Governor Charles A. Templeton, who was introduced by tex-Mayor Joseph Dutton of Bristol who, in turn was presented to the assemblage by the chairman of the speakers committee, William P O,Donnell.
 MT. Tcmpleton, a prominent Wa terbury athlete in his day, and a virile supporter of high school and college sports, stressed the oppor- tunity of coaches in moulding the character of youths in their charge when the young athletes are taught the principles of fair play and de- velop the courage to play the game as hard as they know how.
 Speakers ''
 Bill Schofield of Crosby, president of the Connecticut Coaches Associa- tion, Clyde Waters, of Bristol, referee of the recent Navy football classic, Coach Tom Mona han of Bristol, Chick Shea of New Britain, Art Stewart of Ansonia, Albie Booth of Yale and George VanBibber of Connecticut State, selected as All-American in their college days, Sumner A. Dole of Connecticut State, Dan Mulvey of the New Haven Register, and Timo- thy Cohane of New Haven, Public relations counsel for the Fordham University sports teams, all express ed their pleasure in being afforded 8 chance to attend the club dinner, which is an annual affair, originated by Michael Conlon, custodian of Wilby High school, who expressed his gratitude to all present for the excellent support and cooperation given him in making the organiza- tion it has turned out to be.
 Peter Coyle's classic address rela- tive to the football fortunes of Notre Dame, which he has diagnos- ed for years took the cement coffee cake for originality. Some fine mus ical entertainment by the DeMolay band, directed by Cliff Slater as well as vocal, as well as some slick danc- ing by Andy Rau and Roberta Johnston, with" well-received vocal numbers by Marion and Beggy Dooling of Naugatuck and the Worden Milky Way Quartette, con- sisting of Johnny Rainville, Art Rogers, Harry Cashin and Billy Young, the entertainment presented by Freddy Hall as master of cere- monies while the entire program was arranged by Bill Derwin and Harry Cashin. A skit, poking fun at the method used in selecting New Britain a sthe state football cham pions got the audience in high good humor, MT. Joe Kieley of Ansonia laughing very heartily into his soup which was too hot.
 Next years affair may be held in Bristol, though all on hand voted last nights gathering bigger and better than ever" and the Alibi Club is but two years old. Those present included:
 Danial F. Mulvey, sports editor of The New Haven Register; Tim Cohane, publicity director of Ford ham University athletic teams; John A. Cluney, sports editor of The Waterbury Democrat; William Coyle Wallingford sports official; Tom Kelly, coach of Manchester High school; Fred Stone, coach of Weaver High school, Hartford; Clyde M. Waters, Bristol sports official; Ger aid P. Crean, sports editor of The New Britain Herald; James J. Davirl, coach of New Haven Hill house; E. J. Bowen, coach of Com mercial High school; Charles Chick Shea, coach of New Britain High school; Leonard R. Nixon, sports official of New Britain; Harry Gins burg, sports official of New Britain.
 Also Sumner A. Dole, dean of men at Connecticut State College; George Van Bibber, former All- American and physical director at Connecticut State College; James w. Lee, coach of Wilby High school; William F. Schofield, coach of Cros- by High school; J. D. (Jake) Reiger,