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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-11-30

Parks johnson, NBC Questioneer
on the Tuesday night interviews
series with Wally Butterworth, Is q
bug for statistics and has a COM
plete record Of every broadcast he
has made in the four years he has
been on the air. He knows the
name and address of each person
he has interviewed, the exact time
they were at the mike as well as
the date Of the program, and each
question they were asked. He as
tonishes those who write to him
months later by replying with all
these facts in the letter.
Newsree1 announcing has
turned Jean Paul Kings life
upside down. He works from 3
p. m. until four or five in the
morning several nights each
week when he is recording for
the films.
Helen Hayes offers an odd con-
trast as she appears before the
microphone as "Bambi", in her ra-
dio series of the same name. Bambi
Is a modern girl Of "a, vibrant,
alive, witty. However, because she
must dash from the NBC studio to
the nearby theater where she's ap-
pearing as Victoria Regina" Miss
Hayes is made up as the young
queen wearing long glowing hair and
a soft, ld-fashinoed gown.
Phillips Lord Is tempted to get
Mark WarnOw, orchestra leader
on the 1--WE, the People, pro-
gram, to tell his unusual story.
The narrative Of WarnOw's
trip from Russia to the U. 8.
as a youngster is as exciting as
many of the tales average citi-
zens have told on these broad
casts. The decision, however, Of
who shall be guest stars on
Lords series is left up to The
Peoples Committee.
December /, a group Of musicians
who have worked in Frank Blacks
orchestras are rendering the NBC
General Music director a dinner
party--as a double celebration. That
day marks Blacks fourth anniver-
sary in charge of the networks
music department, while November
20 was his birthday. Sixty-five
men who comprise Blacks Magic
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-11-30
be hosts at the party.

Brashly encouraged by guest
star Fred MacMurray's playing
the sax and singing on last
weeks Fred Astaire show,
Cahrlie ButterwOrth, too,
broke a precedent - and a
drum stick After the broad
cast, Charlie took fling at
playing the drum In Johnny
The Washington times., 1936-02-22
Kirk Miller Says:
(COnt, from First Sports Page)

(COnt. from First Sports Page)
league with Cleveland. He
changed his name for baseball
purposes largely because few
could pronounce his real name,
and fewer could spell it. He
comes to Washington via the
draft. Albany is sending up q
promising Highlander in Joe
Bokina, who Joe Cambria says is
sure to click in the majors sooner
or later.
Monte Weaver win be on hand
for what will probably be his
final chance to make good in the
pitching box. He goes to Orlando
direct from his Lansing IN. c.
home.
Newsom Sends Oates Along
Harry Oates, the Hartsville
Is. c. find credited to Buck
Newsom, will be another week
end arrival at Orlando. He has
been working out with Buck at
Hartsville and Buck sent word
to washington this week that
Oates has a lot Of stuff on the
ball and can be used as a bull.
pen catcher when he isn't pitch
ing.
One Of the better catching pros
poets but still year or so off,
in Orlando for the first two weeks
Of practice will be Floyd Perry
man, who can also play the out
field. He made a great reputation
in the Kitty League in 1885 where
he batted .371. His home is
Marion, KY, and he will go di-
rectly to camp. Bill Starr, Of
Harrisburg and Albany will also
be back for trial behind the bat
Cliff Bolton boards the Orlando.
bound rattler at High Point, N. c.
tonight and Cecil Travis is to
weigh in from Riverdale, Georgia,
where he writes he has been put
ting on some weight over the win
ter. EStalella will report inde.
pendently from Havana as will
Dee Miles from BesSemNr, Ala
bama and Johnny Lewis from Gas
tonia, North Carolina. The last
two, with Travis. are seeking per
manent infield berthS.
So, thereIl be plenty of baseball
in the air from now on and q lot
of these players will be right in
the thick of the battle of what
Griff calls youth, color, speed
and hustle" which the Old Fol
hopes will characterize the 1896
Washington entSy.
The Washington times., 1936-02-22
TurfGossip
Bv PADDOCK

With the track lumpy and soggy
in spots, horsemen at Santa Anita
believe that the 100000 classic
to be run today will be wide-open
affair.
Don't let any one tell you
that Alfred Gwynne Wander
bilt's Discovery, tOting 13O
pounds is a cinch," is what one
veteran hOrseman declares. "Tf
the track was sloppy / would
say yes, but over a cuppy track
a 13O pounds may tire the great
son of Display after he has gone
q mile.
81 doubt very much if Dis
cOvery can cOncede Time Sup
ply 16 pounds, Top Row IA,
WhOpper 20, ROSemOnt IA. and
Singing Wood who receives FL
pounds from Discovery.
eff Mr.. VanderbiIt's colt wins
the rich prize 1 shall class him
with the immortal Man-O.War.
as the greatest thoroughbred in
the past decade"
Eight Races on Sat.
Announcement was made by the
Miami Jockey Club that begin
ming today eight races will be
carded each Saturday for the rest
Of the meeting.
Frank P. Coltiletti, the once IA
nous rider, received word from
the j. Bail Breeding Farm IN Be-
lair, Nd, that his seven-year old
mare Village Vamp, is expected to
foal early in March. Village Vamp
was bred to Ha Ha, a son Of Poly
melian, which raced successfully
for w. r. Coe.
It was rumored at Hialeah that
Joseph E. Widener, and Mrs. Emil
Denemark, of Chicago. were anx-
ious to obtain the contract on
Jockey Martin Louis Fallon, which
is being held by Trainer Otis Clel-
land. of the Mrs. r. ]. Murphy
Stable.
Offers $500
One of the bidders is understood
to have offered $500 for Fallon,
but Mrs. Murphy, considering the
lads apparent class and the fact
that Bennett Creech recently parted
for $4,000 for Apprentice Chuck
Parke, has set a minimum price of
$4,000 for the contract on the
Louisville (Ky0, rider.
With Jockey Wayne Wright
getting heavier each day. Mr.. Wi
dener is anxious to obtain the
services of a lightweight jockey
Fallon at the present time can
do 81 pounds, and his apprentice
allowances will not expire until
next October.
The Washington times., 1936-02-22
Sport Worlds S
Passing Show

Fifteen horses named 70 start
in Santa Anita Handicap, worlds
riches stake. Discovery out and
out favOrite. Top Row, Time
Supply also liked.
Race tonight with VenZke seen
as determining Glenn Cunning
hams chances to win Olympic
l,5OO-meter title in Berlin this
summer. Youth isn't always
served. Patty Berg, 1S-year-Old
phenOm, faltered in last round
of Palm Beach tourney and lost
to Mrs. Maureen Orcutt Crews,
4 and 3.
Ji..lmy Hines, Garden City, L.
l., broke par to take early lead
in $4,000 st. Petersburg open
golf tournament with 69-7O-13S.
Shaun Kelly, jr., Harvard foot
ball captain; Richard Mcguire,
baseball captain, and Robert C.
Hall, track star, were awarded
Oxford scholarships.
This should prove once more
that athletes have brain as well
as Drawn.
CletO LOcatelli, Italian welter-
weight star, scored easy victory
over Izzy JannaZzO, New York, in
tenner at Madison Square Gar
den, New York.
Mrs. Maud Rutherford set
unofficial world record Of
43.869 miles an hour for Class
E speedbOats at West Palm
Beach, Fla.
S. Mortimer Auerbach, At
Iantic City, established new
world standard Of 39.O79 miles
an hour in 81 class hydrOplane,
EmancipatOr III.
Sonia Henie, lithSOme Nor.
wegian, appeared well on way
to tenth consecutive world fig
ure skating title in Paris com.
petition.
Three camera finishes fea-
tured Hialeah track card-in
second race, Alice G. got shade
over Greedy-in fourth, War
Games nOsed out Shot UP.
In featured fifth race, the
camera showed Mrs. b. Her.
nandeZ' WOOdlander the victor
over CorSicana Stables Wa
COche. She paid $1O.5O.
The Washington times., 1936-02-22
EASTERN PLA YERS DOMINATE TINES ALL-HlGH
Dean,Ho|idQe,
Shaner Get
Posts
BY GARRETT WATERS

It's round ard round the old
all-high ladder today, school fans.
This year, as has been the case
for the past three basketball cam
paignS, members Of the champion
Eastern High School five domi-
nate The Times mythical team.
Three of 'en are Selected-Jhree
who were distinct cogs in the
teams splendid showing through
out the series which ended re-
Gently. They are Levelle "Dopey"
Dean, guard: Chick Hollidge, for,
ward, and Buddy Shaner, center.
The remainder of the team com
priseS one Central performer and
one Tech luminary, namely, Don
aid Fones, forward, of ths Mt.
Pleasanters, and Bill Rea, Of Coach
Rusty ThompSon'S Trainers.
The second team is composed OF
what is left Of star-Studded ar
ray of series performers. Spero
Kolius, of Roosevelt, and Bucky
Buchholz of Eastern, are the for
wards; Big Will Thompson of
Central, the center, and Reds
Scheible, of Eastern, and Billy
Vermillion, of Central, the guards.
Glass of Series
One could write reams about Le-
velle Dopey) Dean and Chick
Hollidge, of Eastern. The simplest
language is that the pair were the
class Of the series, that their scor-
ing work was always there when
needed and their floor play the
most polished seen in years.
There were a few good centers
in the series. Big Will Thompson
was supposed to be finished prod
uct for Central, but the lanky lad
proved to be off his game. How
ever, he'll be back at the Mt. Fleas-
ant institution next season and
should blossom out to the fullest
extent.
Tom Dobyns played a good
game for Tech, considering his
inexperience and his out and out
lack Of polish. After a shaky
start, Country Tom" as he is
called by his team mates, put on
q sensational exhibition when
Tech played Central in the first
half Of the schedule, holding the
larger Thompson to four points
The Washington times., 1936-02-22

and absolutely bottling him up
throughout. Shortly after this
performance, DobynS was injured
and never returned to the form
developed in that particular game.
Buddy Shaner. of Eastern,
played steady, though colorlesS
brand of basketball throughout
the series. He was in every East
ern attack" and his scoring and
floor work was so improved over
1934-35 that it is hard to keep the
lad off the mythical team.
Coach Jack Ray told the Scho-
lastic world he had a real conner in
Donald Fones, when practice ses-
sions were started back in Decem-
ber. Fones came through in every
way to bear out his coach's pre-
dictions. He was Central's lead
ing scorer, while the boys began
to look to him to lead them in the
rough going, as the series pro-
greSSed.
Rea Best Bet
There were several good guards
in the series, including Bill Rea,
who is selected. Reds Scheible, of
Eastern, was one. Billy Vermil-
lion, of Central, was another.
Francis Coakley, of Roosevelt, and
Harry Wells, Of Western. still
others.
But Rea is picked because Of his
timely and near-sensational play
for Tech. The lad had it in him
to score when Tech needed points,
while his floor play. like Fones',
Of Central, was Of the steadying
type to his teammates.
Eastern swept through tn e
schedule - to discuss that a mo-
ment-winning every game with
little or no difficulty. Two excep-
tions ruled when Central, bitter
rival anyway, forced the Parkers
to exert more than the usual effort
to win.
Roosevelt was the surprise team
Of the series. Tech and Western
started out to be the surprises. but
fell by the waySide as the series
turned into the stretch. Tech h
might have finished second at that
had not a forfeit taken all the
starch" out Of its makeup.
Central's showing was the odd
est. The Mt. Pleasanters were fig.
ured as real threats to Eastern for
the title. But as early as the first
game of the series it was apparent
the team was still another year
away from championship conten-
ton.
The Washington times., 1936-02-22
Games Listed
INA. A.U. Event

No games are carded in the Dis
trict A. A. U. basketball tourna-
ment tonight now in progress at
the Heurich gymnasium.
With Tony Latona, former West
ern High ace, scoring IL points, the
Senate Beer managed to defeat
Bliss Electrical School, 48 to AZ,
in the main event last night. The
defeat eliminated the Schoolboys
from further competition in the
tournament. Ray Imparato was
outstanding for the losers, sinking
eight field goals, and two fouls for
18 points.
In the two other games last
night, Rockville A. A. trounced Ma
tional Capital Parks, A to 81, and
D. C. Firemen defeated Bovello
Plumbers, 26 to 81.
The Washington times., 1936-02-22

all except flighty horses, that
insist upon rearing in the air,
they are safer for both horses
and jockeys. Few horses oi their
riders get kicked. But rearing,
plunging horses may hurt them
selves and their jockeys more
severely in the stall gates than
with merely a starting barrier
in use.
Many horsemen and breeders
are convinced that flat-footed
starts are responsible for much
unsoundness in our horses. They
advocate the walk-up, moving
start. Regular" Cor profes-
sionaD horse-players are against
the walk-up. unless the starter
is ordered by the stewards or
racing commission to make
every start a walkup. Any mix
ture Of starting methods-one
race a moving break, and the
next flat-foo ,ed-produces racing
50 unformful as to make betting
on the horses an absolute lot
terry.
Sport in Itself
Mention "old-time Texas rae
ing" to the average turfman. his
first reaction is quarter-horse
racing which was a sport IN it.
self. Races of 800 yards to three
furlongs. seldom more than half
a mile. E. and plenty Of cham
pions at a quarter Of = mile. {.
would wind UP last in a dash OF
four furlongs, while many Of the
short-bred horses that starred at
the latter distance, would not even
get going in a race Of only two
furlongs Cor a quarter Of g mile).
However: Texas had racing in
the '70s that was anything but
quarter-horse sport. The programs
at Galveston in IA, so Julius
Reeder wrote US the other day
from Dallas State Fair Grounds,
were filled with races Of a mile
and a quarter and contests Of two
mile heats. And worthwhile thor
oughbreds won these events.
(CopyriEht, 1898, by the Christy
walsh Syndicate)
The Washington times., 1936-02-22

Failure to win this time will
practically mean that Cunning
ham is finished, at least in the
books of many prophets, and I
may add that we, the United
States of America, are just about
automatically finished in the
They've been finding lot of ex-
cuses for Cunningham this time.
They talk of his studies, his train
riding, loss Of sleep, ETC., with even
Lawson Robertson, who seems to
be Venzke'S coach at least oy
elapsed or corrected time. offering
an alibi or so, he says Cunning.
ham is under weight, which to n1e
is not so much an excuse as a
condition. A prospective Olympic
champion shouldn't be trying to
restore his health at this stage
of the proceedings.
Anyhow, don't think the old
Cunningham would have let
Venzke Jump" him so pasSively
as the Kansan did the other night
or would he have climbed-the-
ladder so painfully on the last lap.
Cunningham Just didn't have the
drive and was beaten in time that
would have mildly amused him
two years ago.
The extra week may help. But,
if it doesn't and Venzke wins again,
should say it's about time to give
up on both Cunningham and the
olympic race. Joe Mangan might
win it. But Venzke? I should say
not unless they hold the next
Olympic games in New York.
The Washington times., 1936-02-22
Two
ROLLERS
ARE
RlDikS
ON
GOLDEY s
WINE
ONO
RAcE
-
-
Orient Golfers
Seen Threatsin
Main Events
BY GEORGE A. SIMPSON


1t sounds absurd, but glance
at their performances disclose q
pair of golfers from the Far East
is a threat to the major champion
ships on Ills continent.
They are "Torchy" Toda, jap
anese, and "Chick" Chin, a Chi
nese who is a japanese subject.
Last summer a Japanese pro-
fessional golf team toured this
country. Competent observers on
this side were quick to see Toda'S
and Chin's potentialities and
begged their sponsors to extend
their stay so they could travel
with the caravan that wheels over
the American golf trails. That's
the greatest education available to
any golfer.
Toda and Chin remained in this
country and the wisdom Of this
decision is reflected in their re-
markable improvement, though
neither has won tourney,
Recently, Toda was ninth in the
Thomasville (Ga.0 $4,000 open
placing ahead of such standout
golfers as Witty Cox, Tony Man
ero, Ray Mangrum, Henry Picard
Harold McSpaden, Bill Mehlhorn
Zell Eaton, Ed Dudley, Charlie
Lacey, Harry Cooper. Orville
White and Byron Nelson. Chin
finished thirteenth.
The late Samuel Ryder, donor
Of the Ryder Cup, competed for by
British and United States profes.
sional golf teams, failed to men
ton golf in his will.
In fact, his will made no men
ton of the Ryder Cup. which is
not endowed: nor did it mention
Abe Mitchell, whom Ryder EN-.
ployed as his private professional
at 20 pounds weekly. Now, Mitchell
is seeking a new job.
During his lifetime, Ryder gave
over $150,000 in benefactions to
professional golfers.
WashingtonianS should see
greatly improved golfers when
Miss Helen Dettweiler, 20-year-old
Congressional Country Club golfer
and Eddie Bean, former Beaver
Dam Country Club champion. re
turn here. Both have been play
ing steadily in Florida tourna'
ments and each is bound to profit
from such experience.
Then, too, they will have the
Jump on local golfers who have
been kept idle by the weather
And none knows when the glad
sign, Course Open Today" again
will be posted at the first tee.
The Washington times., 1936-02-22
Glen Mccarthy
At THF p TFS

Though the rotund and rubi.
cund Col. Phil Chinn may lay
claim to five winners of 100000
or more having passed through
his hands, only one Of the quintet
(Sarazen) ever raced in his colors.
He sold the others as weanlings
or yearlings. If racing continues
successfully in New England for
10 years, that community is al
most certain to provide the sport
with at least dozen breeders and
owners of importance. A New Eng
land horseman, ]. M com b
Forbes. of Boston. was the first
man ever to pay $125, 900 for an
equine-he gave that for Arion,
champion two-year-old trotter of
1891. Thomas w. Lawson. Bos-
tons temperamenta1 financier,
owned many champion harness
horses, and the starch manufac-
turing Hubingers, of New Haven,
were pretty close to the highest
players ever to bet on trotters and
PAGERS.
Racegoers ask: Have stall gates
produced an increase in the num-
ber Of bad post actors, in proper.
ton to the number Of thorough
breds in training, in days before
the web starting barrier came
into use than in any other era Of
American racing. Some horses
then were such bad actorS-Lttle
Minch notably-they had to be
barred in the betting to protect
the players. Post delays Of one
to two hours were not uncommon.
Cut Post Delays
With the advent of the start
ing barrier, imported from Aus.
tralia in 1895, post delays were
cut way down. and we had fewer
horses that were apt to be left
in any breakaway.
The stall gates, introduced
around 10 years ago. cut post
delays still lower.
For standing, flat-footed starts,
the gates produce the quickest
and most eQuable breaks. For
The Washington times., 1936-02-22
Glen
Mccarthy
Picks:
AT HIALEAH

Likely winners are:
First race-Lady HiglOss, game
mare: third race-Laughing Sum-
last not true; fourth race-Brev"
ity, classy colt; seventh race
Ward-in-C Chancery, last impressive.
AT FAIR GROUNDS
Fourth race-BelIe Grier, In
light; sixth race-Gift Of Roses,
ignore last.
AT ALAMO DOWNS
Third race-B I q d en-, nicely
placed; fifth race - CliftOn's
Marie, suited here; seventh race
Carl B., moving down.
AT SANTA ANITA
Fourth race-Val Victorian
looks best; eighth race-Midship'
man, feather impOSt.
Major Smyley parlays five
straight, same place, on Brevity
and CliftOn'S Marie.
The Washington times., 1936-02-22
Stark, Sournin
Face atChess
Tonight

Martin c. Stark tackles one Of
his toughest obstacles in his path
toward retaining the District
chess crown tonight in Vladimir
Sournin, veteran international.
ist" and several times District
titleholde1 at the Capital City
Chess Club rooms, starting at 8
p. m. Stark will play the white
pieces.
Simon Naidel will attempt to
halt the march of Donald Mu-
gridge toward the crown, but isn't
figured to do him much harm.
Carl Hesse faces Max KeSsler and
Vincent L. Eaton is playing
Knapp. Konrad Willnich de-
feated Ronald Ramme last night
in a fifth round match.
The Washington times., 1936-02-22
Woman Cue Champ
Here Again Tonight

Ruth McGinnis, worlds women
pocket billiard champion, will
make her fourth appearance in
washington tonight at 10 p. m.
when she plays at Georges par
lors.
Early today she gave an exhibi-
tion at Woodward and Lothrop
and last night she appeared at
Earle and Lewis and Krauss par
lors with a large attendance in
cluding many fair fans watching
her at both establishments.
The Washington times., 1936-02-22
Eastern High Picked
Over Chevy Chase

Eastern High is an overwhelln'
ing favorite to win the Stars
Metropolitan scholastic basketball
championship today at Tech gym.
The Lincoln Parkers meet the
plucky Bethesda Chevy Chase
High for the crown. Sherwood
High girls engage the Fredericks-
burg, Va, High lassies in the
preliminary at 2 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1936-02-22
Gu|Ii 10 F ace
Busy Bowling
Schedule
By SID KATZNELL

Lorraine Gulli, WaShington'S
outstanding feminine duckpinner
and the second best lady pin
spiller in the country, probably
will be the busiest woman in
town today and tomorrow.
Today she is conducting the
Lorraine GULL Sweepstakes which
is held yearly in her honor, at
Convention Hall. Tomorrow she
will oppose Ida Simmons, No. !
ranking duckpinner, in return
10game match at Earl Stockings
Silver Spring plant.
Will Not Vie
Although everybody connected
with bowling activities in Wash
ington advises her to compete
in her Stakes today, Miss Guilt
will not vie for honors. Lorraine
says:
"When they originated the
Stakes in 1884, / said I would
not compete, and I'm going to
keep my word"
However, some Of the foremost
lady bowlers in the country will
see action in the event. Ida Sim
mons is the defending champion.
She rolled 1,17S for the 10 games,
to walk off with the crown last
year. Billie Butler, of this city.
finished second with LISA; Helen
Randlett. Richmond, third, 1,139,
and Naomi Zimmerman Baltimore,
and EVELYN Ellis, Washington,
were tied for fourth place with
1,108.
The Gulli-Simmons match will
feature the formal opening OF the
newly installed IL alleys on the
second floor of the Silver Spring
plant tomorrow.
Fifty dollars of good ole Uncle
Sans money will be awarded to
the winner. The lady having the
best set at the conclusion Of the
10 games will be declared the
winner. The match will be rolled
in two blocks. the first starting
at 2 p. m. and the final at
1880 p. m.
Ida Simmons is again enjoying
a great season. She won the
Chesapeake Sweepstakes; finished
second in the United States
Sweepstakes, beaten only by two
pins, after trailing by % pins at
the end of the first block.
Third in Yankee
She was third in the Yankee,
and has emerged victorious in
two special singles matches Of 20
games each against Lorraine
GULL and Naomi Zimmerman.
Miss Simmons has broken the
10, IS and 20 games records this
season and boasts a 122 average
in the South Atlantic Ladies
Intercity League.
Lorraine has regained her old
time form as it was clearly shown
by her remarkable finish in the
fives boxes of the final game Of
the Washington Times Ladies'
Sweepstakes. She amassed 101
pins for those five boxes, an av-
erage better than 20 to the box.
She also established the Worlds
five game record by wining the
Yankee Sweepstakes in Hartford
recently with her 676 set.
Miss Simmons won the first
match in rather easy fashion but
with Lorraine at her best, it
should be a different story to-
morrow.
Olivia johnson. New Haven,
Conn, ace feminine bowler, hasn't
left a stone unturned to be in
proper shape for the GULL event
today. Arriving in Washington
yesterday, she slipped down to
Convention Hall to roll a couple
of practice games to become ac-
customed to the alleys.
The Washington times., 1936-02-22
Y Court Event
Draws6Cities

Six cities will be represented In
the local Y. M. C. A. annual
George Washington Day basket
ball tournament today at the "Ys"
The games started $50 o'clock
this morning and the final will
be played at S:15 o'clock tonight.
Besides the Washington teams,
quintets from Oil City, Pa;
Harrisburg, Pa; Bronx, N. Y;
Camden, N. j., and Wilmington,
Del, will be seen in action.