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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-29
FAvORITES KEEP. WIN MING AT
 AGAWAM TRACK
Ten More Days of Racing Remain Only B of
 2l6 Choices Out

Agawam Park, June 27.--Agawam Park still continues to maintain its high average of winning favorites. A review of.the past 27 days of rac- ing shows that in 2i6 races in that time, 06 favorites with wagerers have been successful in receiving the winning nod from the judges. This number of winning favorites keeps Agawanl's average at .43, probably the highest for any track now oper. ating.
 This record is made all the more impressive by the fact that in the 2l6 events in the 27 days, only 8 fa- vorites have been uiiplaced. Tn com- parison with other tracks, Agawam's average practically stands alone, when 1t is considered that .2S is re- garded as Q good average for win. ming favorites at major tracks throughout the country.
 Not So Bad
 Since the start of its 37-day sum- iner meeting, Agawafn has Ilain- tained an average well above 40 and with 10 days of. racing remaining, horse race fans look for Q continu- ance of the high average. This un- usual standing of form horses speaks highly for the conduct of race ing by ofiicials at AgawaIn, headed by James o. Thornton, general man. Ager.
 Tn addition to the winning popu- lar choices, 3i favortes have placed second, while 17 have been third. Second choices in the betting also have been prominent and in eases have gone on to win when the ac- tual favorite was back of the win- ming spot or out of the money.
 Horse fans are well aware of Aga the fact that the inutuel handle has been increasing daily during the past waTl's fine average, as evidenced by few weeks. It Is expected c new high will be reached before the close of the meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-29
Today's Sport Parade
By Henry McLemore United Press Stan COrrespOndentl

been working together three years. That It's technique, no matter how weird, is highly effective, is proved by the fact that 1t defeated eighteen others in order to gain the right to represent Japan at Berlin, and dee feated crack British crews to win the Marlow Challenge trophy.
 The crew was organized shortly after the 1882 Olympics ct Los Angeles. The Imperial U. boys re- turned home, told their rowing in- structors all they had observed, and asked for system with which they could successfully compete with western shells. Their instructors, ap- parently @ group of hardy pioneers, decided to break with convention and found Q new school of rowing. The crew on the Thames is the re- suit.
 The crew arrived at Henley with two special chefs and many boxes of mysterious food. No one has been able to discover just what the boxes contain, but if the crew wins at Berlin you may be sure disappointed rivals will set up 6 cry Of oxygen oxygenl" That's what happened when the Japanese swimmers won ct Los Angeles, you know.
 Copyright, l936, by Unitew PresS)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-29
By HENRY McLEMORE (VJniked Press StaR COrreSpOndent

eSskVsAN~SahNG
 New York, June 20. (UP)--A Japanese crew which does not give ono Cherry Blossom for the ace cepted manner of propelling Q shell through the water, may spoil Amer ica's hopes of winning the Olympic eight-oared event for the fifth cone secutive time ct the Berlin games in August.
 The Japanese oarsmen, who wear the colors of the Imperial university of Tokyo, are now training on the Thames for the Henley regatta, Englands swankiest rowing festival. From the day of their first practice spin the Japanese have been 0 tree mendous sensation. They have driv- on British rowing pundits goggle- eyed by breaking every known rule of oarslnanship-and getting by with 1t.
 Out information on the inysteri- ous boatload from the east came yesterday in Q cable from Harry Percy, who has been covering Euro peaii sports for the United Press for years. He watched the Oriental eight in two workouts, and then made Q bee-line for the cable of- flee.
 one of the amazing things about the Japanese oarsmen is the unbe- lievably high beat ct which they drive their oars through the water. In all their practice sprints they start out with 0 beat of 62 and never drop below 1t. Tn winning their first European race, the famed grand challenge cup ct Marlow, they opened with Q beat of 70 and never, once slackened the pace. At the finish they were rowing better than 50.
 British experts who watched this race expected the oarBmen to cole lapse at tho finish, but to their aTnazernent the Japanese showed no fatigue when they dropped their oars after passing the judges stand. The stroke apparently was as fresh as the coxswain.
 To the eyes of tho western ob- server, Percy's cable said, there is little or no coordination in the Japanese boat. Each man seems to pull as he pleases. And each man, as he digs his long sweep into the water, turns his head and takes Q look to see if everything is going all right. Over here even Q Roose- welt boy couldn't get by with that.
 Even the shell the Japanese use is unorthodox, being an even IA feet shorter than the ordinary boat. The only similarity between the Oriental crew and Q British one, that Percy could see, was that eight oarsmen and Q ccxswain did the work.
 The Imperial university crew has
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-29
PONTIACS LOSE
 FIRST CONTEST
 IN VALLEY LOOP
AnsOnia ACOrns Take Loop Leaders 6.4-LitChheId,
 TOrringtOn Won Games
NAUGATUCK VALLEY LEAGUE.

Minus their best team, the Thom- aston Pontiacs got their first taste of defeat in the Naugatuck Valley league yesterday, losing g 6-4 tilt to the Ansonia Acorns. Hopeville In- dies were 1l-4 victims of the strong Torringtop Boys club, while Litch- field Cowboys took a 0-4 contest from Woodbury before the home town fans. Cheshire Cats dropped a 7-4 tilt to South Meriden in the other game of the day.
 Thomaston, June 20 Playing a very listless brand of ball with a patched-up lineup without the ser- vices of Graham, Examiner, Pavil- kovic, and without their star moundsman, Mandell Green on the mound, the Thomaston Pontiacs, winners of the first round in the Valley league loop by virtues of their six straight wins, lost @ very uninteresting game to the Ansonia Acorns at the Sanford avenue grounds yesterday.
 Anderson was on the mound for the Pontiacs and he was touched very frequently by the Ansonia team who batted three runs through in the second inning, Thomaston got one in the fourth and then un- leashed their heavy artillery in the fifth when they drove three runs across the plate.
 With two down in the sixth in- ming, Anderson could not retire the third man as he was hit freely as the Ansonia team garnered three runs to go into the lead by the score of 6 to 4. The local team had several good chances to knot the score but did not take advantage of the opportunity thereby paving the way flor their first loss of the season.
 Went We'll
 Kemis, pitching for Torrington nearly had @ shutout, as he kept Hopeville away from the scoring dish until the eighth inning, when the Waterbury team got two runs and repeated in the final inning. Four in the second and as many more in the sixth kept the winners far ahead, Summary:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-29
ST. JOSEPH TENNIS
 TEAM VICTORIOUS

St. Joseph's tennis team journeyed to Hartford yesterday and defeated the Capital City K. of l.. 4-3. The local club proved its superiority in the singles matches but lost in the double. The scores:
 Singles-Vic Sable (W), defeated Sam Shimkus GID 10-8 and 6-2. Charles Lyee (W) defeated Charles Shimkus GID 6-1 and 6-4; Al White (W) defeated Y. Montis GID 3-6, GA and 7-5; J. Balanda (W) defeat- ed Laskas GID 7-5 and 6-2; B. Stad- alink (W), defeated Minkus GID 3-6, 6-2 and 6-1..
 Doubles-Stan Shimkus and Pete Yesmintus GID beat Balanda and Sachs (W) 6-4 and 7-5: Charles Shimkus and Laskas GID beat Becky Andriatis and Yuskas (W), 6-4, 4-6 and 6-4.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-29
The Greatest Baseball Game
 Ever Played On This Date
-~~~-- By B. E. JARRETT >>
THE CUBS SWARMED OVER THE LOUISVILLE
 COLONIES 36 TO z AT CHICAGO
JUNE go, 1897

Chicago Louisville sngng them scoring every inning of Pitchers
 pair chuckes not permitted Anson his Chi- hirtytwo deliveries including balls hit Chicago assisted accumuang this number through Bill Coone three by the usually gardener, Pickering. Callahan pitching Anscn outfit did not have to extend himself
  getting 0 minimum in only two innings. Each Chcagoan twice. except aies Mccormick and paced with apiece.
 Mccormick greatest number hits being and Q triple, included In his drives game the majors, the start of the National league Wfha
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-29
SUFFER NEW COLLEGE
 TENNIS CHAMPION

Evanston, H., June 2e,--(Up)-Hlr- nest eutter of Tulane was national intercollegiate tennis champion to- day by virtue of an easy, straight. set victory over Vernon Johnson, Southern California, in Sundays fin- als.
 eutter, whose steady ground strokes and canny pass shots gave him . long advantage, won 6-4, 0-A, e-4. John was seeded second in the meet.
 William Seward and Ben Day, Stanford, won the doubles cham- plonshlp, defeating Norman Nickel and Norbert Burgess. Chicago, e-T, Ca. 0-3.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-29
|CURT DAVIS HIS
 BEEN BIG HELP TO GRIMM CLUB
Repeating Great Winning Streak of l035-Dean { Defeated By Dodgers
By LESLIE AVERY United Press Stan CorrespOndensy

United Press Stan COrrespO pOnaemSD
 New York, June 29-CUP1-- Charley Grimm's champion Clli- cago Cubs were perched atop the National league today after dis- lodging the St. Louis Cardinals by setting the most furious mid-seas0n pace the baseball world has seen i1 years.
 After holding the league lead three short days before surrendering to the Cards, May 8, Grimm's baseball machine virtually disintegrated and dropped to fifth place by losing II out of 16 games. The frantic Cub manager appealed to owner Phil Wrigley for pitcher to bolster his hurling corps. And, he got just what he wanted in Curt Davis from the Philadelphia Phillies. The rise of the Cubs which has been at the ex- pense of eastern clubs dates from June 3, when they started a l5- game winning streak. Tn their last 24 games, the Cubs have won 2l, and five of them were twirled by MT. Curtis Davis.
 The Cubs blazed into the league lead yesterday by literally applying the whitewash brush to the New York Giants, shutting them out twice-3 to o, and 6 to 0. French was the master of Carl Hubbell in the opener, distributing seven hits. Lee gave up like number in win ming the nightcap. N
 The Cardinals fell to second place when the last place Brooklyn Dod- gers solved Dizzy Dean and pounded out a s to 1 decision. It was Deans second straight defeat, and his fourth of the season.
 The Pittsburgh Pirates recap tured third place from the Giants by dividing a double bill with the Boston Bees. The Bucs' II to 2 vic- tory in the opener was paced by Forrest Jensen, who contributed five of the 19 hits. Ben Cantwell pitched the Bees to a 6-4 decision in the finale.
 Cincinnati's double header with Philadelphia was washed out.
 Tn the American league, the lead- ing Yankees split a pair with the St. Louis Browns, coming back to take the second game 2 to 4, after succumbing 6 to 3 in the curtain raiser.
 The Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Indians were in a third place dead- lock--two games behind the Boston Red Sox. The Indians whipped the Sox il to 3 as George Blaeholder doled out seven hits, one Q homer by Jimmy Foxx, his 22nd this year. The Tigers won their fifth straight game, 10 to 1, over the Philadelphia Athletics. Goose Goslin hit for the circuit.
 YESTERDAYS HEROES: Larry French and Bill Lee, Chicago Cub pitchers, who shut out the GiantB twice and hurled their team into the I AH-A l-a. A- N
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-29
TORRINGTON POLICE
 LOSE TO GAME CLUB
Especial to the Democrat)

Torrington, June 20 The local Fish and Game Association defeat- cd the local Police Department team in pistol match yesterday afternoon at the associations grounds. 1865 to 1102. It was the second of . series of three matches and the second straight victory for tho Fish and Game boys.
 The scores at 75 feet follow:
 FISH AND GAME
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-29

able to get more than one run up to the fifth inning, when three more was still plenty short of the 7-4 total made against them by South Meri- den. Shaw, Gibson and Murphy were the heavy hitters, the latter getting three for four for Cheshire.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-29
CHICAGO (Nl u

CHICAGO ...................... 3 9 -36 LOUISVILLE ............."......... 0 D. O- z sUAEARY htsEveret Decker, Callahan (2), Donahue weden @ Dexter O2 Jones Deehany Three base hits runs-McCormck hits Everett Mccreey stolen basesMccormk 2 Langs (2 Dono. Callahan out-By Callahan 4 by Hit by pcher-Decker Ryan, Passed ba-Eutler Umpreshedan WHAT IS THE GREATEST GAME BASEBALL FOR ANY BOTH
 OF JUNE? SEE THIS COLUMN TOMORROW.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-29

Runs - Hoystradr ?, Germano, Broberg Stilano 2, Ryan 2, Kemis 3, J. Mazzarella, A. Mazzarello, Buck lev. Errors.-Ryan, Germano. Two base hit--Debrot. Home runs--Ryan Ken,is, Buckley. Stolen base--Ger- mano, Double plays--H. Waugh to O'Donnell ODonnell to Waugh. Left on basesHopeville 2, Torring- ton s. Bases on balls-off Bowley 6, Kemis '. Hits--off Bowey, il in 6 innings: of Drew, 2 in 3. Struck out--by Bowey s, Kemis 2. Wild pitches--Bowey 3. Losing pitcher Bowey. Umpire -- Stanton. Time -- BOO.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-29
1cago Cubs Bank Giants 7ice Ding SensationaL Sput
Municipal
 MWtteYiNgS
I. M. M.

4AAg AgGkgAo QA NAAg AAAAlAAAtANt4A course have reason to be proud this year. Compliments have been cotn- ing in with each player, telling of the hawless condition of the merald colored greens an dof the soundness of the fairways. Players and mem- bers who have been playing the course since 1t first opened have all rewarded that it is in the best shape ever. There have been many ques- tions asked in regard to the open ing of the new nine, but as yet the official date is still uncertain. Good progress can be reported, however, and there is the hope that another month will see them in use.
 There is @ strong rumor around the club house concerning plans to establish a riot squad for the mu- tual protection of certain players. It is believed that this is for the good of Hughie Cunningham and Marry Baumel whose, almost, daily verbal slug-fest is certainly worth hearing. The East Mountain fire department roared up to the club house the other day having spotted blue vapor rising from somewhere out on the course. Traced to the third fairway 1t was found to be emenating from 8 fireworks display by Hugrie and Harry, who were as- surfing each other of the source of the other ancestors.
 Golf and the constantly cool breeze up here have lured the feminine element in a strong way this year. There have been more of the ladies so far than ever be- fore. Many who have come for les- sons from the pro, Dave Hayes, now find themselves thoroughly inoculat- ed by the bug "Golt!tis," and are teeing off daily with real success. There will be 8 woman president yet.
 Negotiations are underway with the Connecticut Co. in regard to running a bus to the clubhouse. Just now the end of the line is op- posite the DeBisscrop home half way up the hill, which makes 8 good hike of the remaining distance, especially for those players carry ing clubs. Some two houndred or more have requested the complet- ion of the trip.
 Shades of the World War hovered around last night when Dave Hayes, Jack Strew and Johnny Rogers played around together. All long distance hitters, it sounded like a barrage being laid down when they drove off the first tee. Playing for birdics Dave and Johnny Rogers copped two apiece. Jack Strew found himself in the midst of an off day and is now looking for re- venge. An off day for Jack means about a forty.
 Louis Solomito joined the Roose- vent Club last night by scoring an eagle on the ninth. Playing in a foursome, Louis pitched his second OklOb OkAtV VAlC BACCAA uANA AHsV SIAS cup. The boys, looked all over the green afou? and trap before dar- ing to look in the cup. Louis was quickly devived after being carried into the clubhouse.
 When next we hear from Guy Pugra 1t may be in Ripley's Sunday night broadcast. Playing with Bob Welch lest night. Guy. found him. selr in the rough on the seventh Attempting to out, his ball hit a stone, bounced straight in the air and descended inside his shirt and down his back. Bob Welch insisted he play 1t from there, but Guy re- fused.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-29
The
 . q. Standings
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Games Yesterday Washington l2, Chicago 9 (lst) Chicago {, Washington 1 (2nd). st. Louis 6, New York 3 (lst) New York 2, St, Louis { (2nd) Detroit 10, Philadelphia {. Cleveland ii, Boston g..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-29
NATIONAL LEAGUE
C3an,es Yesterday

Games Yesterday z Pittsburgh II. Boston 2 (ist). Boston 6, Pittsburgs { (2nd). Chicago 3, New York 0 (ist). Chicago 6, New York o (2nd). Brooklyn s, st. Louis 1. nnati-Philadelphia (rain).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-29

Games Today Detroit at Chicago. Cleveland at St. Louis. (Only games scheduled.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-29
Hard Hitting

Hard HIttInE
 No less than 20 hits were marked up by Litchfeld and Woodbury bat ters, Vincent, Charton and Bill Towne hitting hard, the winners scoring in five of the nine innings, four runs in the fifth being their best effort. Summary:
 Cats Lose
 Cheshire scored first but were un-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-29

YESTERDAYS HEROES: Larry French and Bill Lee, Chicago Cub pitchers, who shut out the GiantB twice and hurled their team into the National league lead.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-29

Games Today (No games scheduled).
Evening star., 1936-02-22
LOYALTY IS THEME
OF UN|VERSAL|STS
DR.. Perkins to Preach on
Subject at National Me-
mortal Church.

"a Christian Citizens Loyalty" Is
the sermon theme of DR.. Frederic w.
Perkins tomorrow at Universalist Ma
tional Memorial Church. The day is
observed as Loyalty Sunday throughout
the Universalist denomination. At the
adult forum at 1915 am. E. A.
Duerbeck of the National Forum will
speak on Has Democracy Failed?"
The Sunday evening supper group will
meet at $50 o'clock in the Elizabeth
Weston room. Miss Alberta Williams
and Mrs. Maurine Cooling are the
hoSteSSes.
Mrs. Art Brown will review Sing
ing in the Wilderness" the life of
Audubon, by Donald Culross Peattie.
on Tuesday The book review will
follow luncheon by the Ladies' Aid As
sociation at O'Clock. Mrs. Frank w,
Ballou is in charge of the program.
On Ash Wednesday, at 445, a wom-
ems dedication service will be held,
sponsored by the Women's National
Missionary Association of the Univers-
alist Church. 1t will include prayers,
a brief address by DR.. Perkins and a
responsive service of conservation.
The w. E. D. o. Circle will meet in
the Romano Van Schaick room
Thursday at o'clock. Miss Eleanor
Bonner has charge of the program,
assisted by Miss Ruth Holman and
Miss Nora Atwood.
Evening star., 1936-02-22
BIBLE STUDENTS
WILL DINE FRIDAY
Vaughn Class for Men to
Hold 45th Annual
Banquet.

The 45th annual banquet of the
Vaughn Bible Glass for Men, at
Calvary Biptist Church, will be held
in Shallenberger hall of the church
next Friday at $50 pm. This is
claimed to be the oldest bible class
for men in the world.
The principal addresses will be de-
livered by L. Clark Schilder, special
assistant, Bureau of Investigation.
Department of Justice, and DR.. Oscar
F. Blackwelder, minister, Luthern
Church of the Reformation. DR.. Allan
A. Stockdale, who has appeared on
the program of the class for the past
five years, will present some of his
homely philosophy and humor
Four nationally known radio and
concert entertainers will come from
New York especially for this occasion.
They are Miss Bernice Alaree, colora-
tura soprano; Miss Rosalyn Tureck,
concert pianist and 1885 winner of
the National Federation of Music
Clubs Contest; Orlando Ricaldo,
Spanish concert baritone, and Joseph
KanitZer, violinist.
Greetings will be presented by the
class teacher, Linn g. Drake, and
the minister Of Calvary Church, DR..
w. S. Abernethy. Rev. Charles B.
Austin will pronounce the invocation
and Col. Alva j. Breasted, a member
of the class and chief of chaplains of
the United States Army, will pro-
nounce the benediction. Carlisle
Crump, class president, will be the
POSTMASTER.
Evening star., 1936-02-22
DR.. w. ANGIE SMITH
SERMON TOMORROW
"0ur Greatest Power" Is Subject
of Mount Vernon Place M. E.
Church Pastor.

"Our Greatest Power" is the morn
ing subject of DR.. w. Angie Smith,
minister at Mount Vernon Place NJ E.
Church South, tomorrow He will
speak on Elevators to Heaven" at the
8 pm. service.
The choir, under the direction of r.
Deane Shure, will sing Gounod's s
"Sanctus" and THE Heavens Declare y
by Beethoven: Miss Phebe Slime will
present the offertory solo in the morn
ing, "Musics Benediction," by Mr..
Shure; 20 Saviour of the World will
be sung by the quartet at the evening
service. DR.. Smith will close the
series of messages on The Apostles"
Thursday evening
The Young Peoples Department will
feature a debate on The Supreme
Court by the George Washington
University debating team tomorrow at
2 pm. The younger adults will have
as speaker at the evening meeting
Capt. Arthur L. Irons, whose subject
Is completing q Well-Planned
Project"
The Younger Adult Department
banquet will be held Saturday. David
o. Kendall of New York City will be
speaker. The A. B. Pugh Bible Glass
will have the annual banquet in the
church at $50 Wednesday. Repre-
sentative Josh Lee Of Oklahoma will
deliver the principal address.
Evening star., 1936-02-22
SERIES OF SERMONS
ON ST. PAUL TO END
Discussion Of Epistle to Philip
plans Will Be Heard Tomor-
row at Christ Lutheran.

At the II o'clock service tomorrow
Rev. j. Frederic Wenchel, pastor of
Christ Lutheran Church, will con-
clude his series of sermons on some
epistles of st. Paul. He will speak
on "The Joyous Epistle to the Phil
ippians." From to 7:45 pm, the
Walther League and the Junior
League are sponsoring a farewell So
cial to Casimir S. David, who will
be ordained March 1 to the Office of
the Holy Ministry in Bethlehem
Church, Baltimore, Md. Candidate
Clarence Stuebe will give the talk
in the devotional meeting tomorrow
night.
The Walther League will give an
entertainment Monday entitled "An
Artists Night" On Ash Wednesday
there will be service of penitence and
prayer. There will also be a cele-
bration of the sacrament of the altar,
with confessional service at 7::30
o'clock. During Lent the pastor will
deliver series Of addresses on TESTS
of the Christian Life as Eexemplif1ed
in. the Passion of Christ" On
Wednesday evening he will speak on
"The Test Of Prayer" On March
S his subject will be "The Test of
Confession; March IL, 'The Test of
Money; March 10, 1.-THE Test of
Ridicule"; March 26. "The Test of
Cross Bearing; April 2, 1.-THE Test
Of Choice; April 10, "The Test of
Death"
Evening star., 1936-02-22
GLOVE ONLY CONQUEROR"
TO BE DR.. PHILLIPS TOPIC
Epiphany Rector Selects Special
Theme on Program for To-
morrow's Services.

At the IL o'clock service tomorrow
at the Church of the Epiphany, the
rector, DIR. z. B. Phillips, will have as
his special theme, Love the Only
Conqueror." The evening service will
be conducted under the auspices of the
Diocesan Young Peoples Fellowship,
when officers will be installed. and a
renewed pledge of fealty to Chirst's
holy religion will be taken. The spe-
cial preacher will be, Rev. Robert Glib
son, rector of st. Johns Church, Ac-
cokeek, Nd, and councillor for the
Young Peoples Fellowship in the dio-
cese.
Monday being st. Matthias day,
there will be celebration of the holy
communion at II o'clock.
On Ash Wednesday there will be a
celebration of the holy communion at
7:30 o'clock, and at 10:30 o'clock litany,
penitential Office, holy communion and
sermon by the rector. On Wednesday
afternoon the first of series of serv-
ices, under the auspices of the Wash
ington Federation of Churches, will be
held at 4:45 o'clock, and DR.. Phillips
will be the preacher.
The noon-day services will begin
February 81 at IL O'Clock. Rev. Harry
Lee Doll, rector of Christ Church,
Alexandria, Va, will preach Thursday
and Friday at noon.