The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-05
The Standing

The borrowed time goes on. Jack Murphy and his Service team, whom Ole Martel lovingly refers to as the Foxes, did their utmost to terminate the reprieve of Meter 3 and bring them down from their lofty perch, It was 0 gallant attempt on the part of the part of the Slygo and his lads, but gallantry is not entered Into the points column and 50 the Jayvees, after Q 8 point win over the Murphy men, are still tho tops. If the Shy. locks keep demanding their pound of flesh each week we gre afraid us haunted Jayvees will become mere shadows of our former selves before the chase is over. hope some one throws Q bone to the wolves soofl
 While the Jayvees were saving their skins from the servicemen, the running up team flying the colors of the good old ship Welfare were handling 0 sweet 3 to bombarding to that nice, kindly, comforting, be- nevolent, mild, beneign and extreme" ly genial group of bowling gentle- men known as Construction who are still holding fort In the cellar posi- ton, but who are far, fer ahead in the pace for the back batting chain- pionship. Every Thursday morning we hear the same story from the Con.men's previous evenings ad- yersaries. Quote: Erred Drum ,nond's Q nice man." Howard Hunl- phries Is Q nice man.. "0us Breny is a nice man." Jack Roberts is Q nice man." Nick Calabrese is Q nice man." End of quote. (pause--anc! phooey.) "sure they arc nice men soy we, and don't think we are writ- ing with Q curl on our lip. We are only thinking of tho proverb. Fool ing some of tho people all of tho time. Let me warn the gang who have yet to bowl the wolves in sheep clothing. Some night they are going to strap some hapless victim Into the chair, turn the juice Of defeat for { points and 90 into 0 snake dance while the poor sapS sis1le. Then I know their reputation of nice men will become a bit tarnished. Nice menl Say, did you ever stop to think that i3 points in the win column in i3 weeks may have soine- thing to do with their being such nice men. Meek is the word.
 Frank Monaghan and his Les Miserables," last minute replace ments for the departed Real Estate team, just about ruined whatever hope Brad Ripley md his Producers had of finishing in the money. The Les Miserables" are doing quite well for themselves. Eight points In 2 nights - not bad. A bit of scan- del reached our ears, via the grape- vine, concerning the advice handed out by one ole Martel, League sec- retary, and one of the main props Of the Welfare Dept. Some of Ole'a teammates on the "I4es Miserabies" are claiming that Landlord" Ole kept impresSing on their minds that perpendicuiar pins keep averages down. As counsel for the defense we ask you, the jury, how could our ole from the Welfare Dept, which is envircned with 6 spirit of happi- ness and well being toward fellow men, Stoop to such . thing? We also offer as evidence the score sheet of the accused, which shows him to have bowled well over his average. This evidence alone should Dc guffl- Cient to remove the stigma of shame from our client. It should, if the prosecution don't remind the jury how ono Buck Weaver, infamous Black Box, was banished from base balls even thcugh ha hattea wall