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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-03

Parochi0L G0T11es
 Booked To-day

With fine weather promised, ParOchiaI School baseball teams were ready for another early season test today. when four games were scheduled to start at { o'clock on Washing ton, Hamilton and Fulton Park diamonds the St. Francis Xavier and St. Johns of Wat ertOwn scheduled for the "hilP diamond with a band and the school students to be on hand for the opening festivities. Hayes win umpire the game while the Sacred Hearts and St. Joseph teams are to clash at Hamilton Park No. 1 diamond, Tom CaTley to umpire with Kelly calling 'em on the No. 2 diamond where Sts. Peter and Paul and St. Ann's teams are to meet. St. Thomas and st. Mary's were to play at Fulton Park, Nash officiating the game.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-03
ABC CHAMPIONS KNOWN TUESDAY Leaders Seen Secure as Final Teams Roll
 Tonight ...

New York, May 3.-(UP)-After 56 continuous nights of bowling the five-man team event of the Ameri- can Bowling Congress tournament ends tonight.
 A full schedule composed of New York and New Jersey teams is not expected to disturb the leaders.
 The final curtain of the tourna- ment will not drop until tomorrow afternoon, however, when the two- man teams and individual bowlers finish.
 The weekend produced on changes in the top-notchers. Of the s5 teams that bowled last night only II finished in the money range and only two were above average scores. They were 2,855 by the Ridge woods of Long Island City, N. r., and 2,837 by Empire Seniors of Brooklyn.
 Stephen Keenan of Elizabeth, N. J., was the only one to come close to busting a leader in the singles. He turned in a 701 to tie Earle Shep- herd of Kansas City for 11th place. The best two-man total was 1,244 chacked up by Fred Dahn and La11s- ing Ackert of Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-03
O'MAHONY IN ARENA
 RING TOMORROW

New Haven, May 3--Danno OMa- honey, County Cork Irishmar. will wreStle Dynamite Joe Cox, Kansas City Crasher, in the semi-fina round of the N. B. A. heavyweight wrestling elimination tournament card at the Arena on Tuesday night.
 Cox is undefeated in the current tournament. while o,Mahoney is an exchampion. Nick CampOfreda, Baltimore, meets Jack Hader, Kan sas City Cyclone, in the semi-final. Ralph Garjbaldi, St. Louis. is paired with Eli Fischer, New York, in a preliminary match, while Sammy Menacker. Jewish star, meets Bobby Roberts, Boston, in the opening bout. Women. will be admitted free.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-03
US. DAVIS CUTTERS CLEAN-SWEEP LAPS
BY UNITED PRESS

The United States led six nations into the second round of the Davis cup matches today by sweeping It's five match series against Japan.
 The U. s. team next meets the Australian squad, which vanquislled Mexico five matches to none, in the American zone finals.
 In other first round South Africa eliminated Holland, 50; Belgium upset Hungary, 3-2; Switzerland defeated Ireland, 3-2; and New Zealand in the second round and drew Switzerland.
 The 12 European nations which enjoyed first round byes and will go into initial action in the second round are:
 Italy vs Monaco; Germany vs Austria; Swdn evS Greece; Yugo-' slavia vs Roumania; Poland vS Czechoslovakia, and France vs Nor way.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-03

to the disappointment of those that followed him, that he was chir off the old block. His old man start ed grabbing his side after one mile and that was just what Pompoon did when he had to pick up mans weight and carry 1t a mans dis tance.
 Spotted Him
 I don't want to gloat (and when I say I don't want to gloat I do want to gloat frightfully much) but I told you, after Pompoon had won the Paumonok stakes, that he was a fancy Dan and couldn't go past the sprint route. To be honest I didn't know that he couldn't when I told you that but that's the way he looked to me.
 When he won the Paumonok he looked like an old English sporting print, his neck was like 8 gander's he was reaching for every inch He was being whipped for all the jockey had. In short he was shoot- ing from taw. When the company got tougher his neck wasn't long enough, his legs weren't stroke enough and his heart wasn't big enough.
 So, once again, the Kentucky derby winter book has proved the biggest gamble, the silliest gamble since Aaron bet eight to four the Red sea would open. Two days ago when you mentioned Melodist peo- pie said, Do you mean that remark able horse with four legs and a tail?" And now they're saying Mel odist, owned by the needy couple, Mrs. H. c. Phipps and ogden Mills, is one of the finest thoroughbreds ever to put foot in spiked shoe, or am confusing this with baseball.
 What I am trying to tell you is this: I know nothing about horses and yet knew enough to know that Pompoon couldn't goa distance. Yet there are tens of thousands of peo- pie in this country who, every day, bet according to the opinion OApA CooCA AA PAA1o ny Pd1O IlOIoc handicappers. The majority of these handicappers named Pompoon to win this race. Not one of them se- lected Melodist.
 Surprise Ahead
 Moral: Nobody knows what in the name of heaven horse will do when released from what choose to call the barrier. Now in the next two or three days you will undoubtedly hear or read that War Admiral is a cinch for the derby. On paper war Admiral IS 8 cinch for the derby. But he won't win the derby. Some long, knock-kneed witch that you never heard of will swoop down from the cumulus clouds and cart away those devalued dollars.
 I am going to see the derby this year. In fact I am leaving tomor- row by burro pack. But will not flash you the name of this cumuius cloud witch until two hours before post time. Thus, if you will delay more than two hours in getting to your bookmaker, will save you money.
 Copyright. 1897, by United Press)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-03
DELMONACO FIRST
 IN GOTHAM RACE

Proud as the proverbial peacock, Tony Delmonaco, director of the Twentieth Century Sports Club breezed in this morning to announce that the runners and jumpers and javelin and discus throwers af- filiated with his up and coming or- ganization will work out tonight at Hamilton Park. In his hands was a nifty bronze placque inscribed first prize out of town novice" class which he won yesterday in New York by finishing first in 4 and one-quarter mile run from Glen cove Athletic Club at 159th street and return, the meet sponsored by the Manhattan Athletic League. The same boy finished 75th in a field of 169 in the recent 26 mile 385 yard marathon at Boston.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-03

with the Petersburgh, Penn. team in the Scranton, Penn. baseball league.
 Shopey will make his first ap- pearance with the Rangers next Sunday when the local nine opens their league season against the Oakville Bulldogs at the East Main street diamond.
 Playing before a fair size crowd yesterday the Rangers handed the Torrington P. N. A. nine 23-4 set back. Manager Biscoe gave all members of his pitching staff turn on the mound.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-03
New England Sports Salad
 Of Interest
BY ERNEST BARCEI.LA

Limited Press Stan Correspondent
 Boston, May 3-(UP)-Hanging the Monday wash along the New England sports line:
 Best baseball news, of the week is the announcement of Dolly Stark's return to the National League unl- bring fold after 8 years lay-off. confirming a tip carried here four months ago ...
 Dolly went on a sit-down strike before the start of the 1886 season about the same time he was giv-' en the gate as Dartmouth basket ball coach The handsome arbi- ter long contended that in view of the sacrifices and responsibilities, a good umpire was worth as much on the salary end as some of the play ing stars ..
 Knows His Stuff
 It's not for us to decide whether he's right or wrong in his labor views, but the umpiring business could use more men like Stark He's one of the best and rates tops among players and fans-which is about as much as you can ask of an umpire Dolly will be back on the job tomorrow .. ,Yippee! ...
 Sons of two former big league stars are among the star1douts in the Eastern Intercollegiate league ;. Eddie Collins, Jr. whose Pappy was one of the greatest second- basemen of all time, is wowing 'em at Yale .. the kids a pretty nifty center fielder and a handsome sticker and Charlie Tesreau is doing a dandy job at first base for Dartmouth, where his Pop, the for mer New York Giants hurler, is coach you remember big Jeff TeSreau.
 Vince DiMaggio appears to have clinched himself a regular job with the Boston Bees Joe'S rookie brother has improved at bat and seems to know what it's all about in center field the guy puts plenty of power in, his swing and when he connects, zowie! His double against the Giants yesterday almost tore off Pitcher Cliff Mcl- tons leg.
 Commenting on the springfoot- ball training session, Harvard,s coach Dick Harlow says: T think we hit harder in spring practice than at any time last year" And if you don't think the Har- wards hit hard last season, ask Navy and Yale ...
 Promising
 On the basis of what they've shown so far this spring, the Yale and Harvard crews ought to put on a honey of a show at New Lon don in June. .Harvard's stroking is a thing of beauty, the blades slicing the water gingerly and with oodles of power. M
 Lou Brouillard, the former well ter and middleweight champ of the world, l1Ss been invited to LonJon for a June battle at Wembley Stadium. his opponent would be Britisher Jock McAyoy. ]. but
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-03
Things That Make Me Mad

With every good intention following that chances actually the other about the itself However this call drink  Clmey Sports Editor, The Democrat,
 Waterbury,
 Mr. Cuney: hope going be at the Kentucky this Thursday Friday and Saturday May and before the Derby the seagram dsg hold Louisville all there will drinks the cellars upright afternoon
 president asked invite people I'm enclosing party. the 7h distance Churchill Downs Sincerely,
 MCCARTHY
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-03

Runs-Palmer, Fenn 2, Burke, Mc- Cleary, Slason, Hlvana 2, Krull, Murphy 2, Woods 2. Errors-Fenn 2, Slason, Krull 2, O'Keefe 2, Barone 1. Murphy ?. Two-base hits-Fenn, Slason. Three-base hits-Atwood, McCleary. Stolen bases-Palmer, Burke, McCleary, Slason, Krull, Mazzarella( Woods. Left on bases Watertown 6, Crosby 9. Base on balls-Of Foster 1, Day 1, Pierce 5. Hits-Of Foster in innings; off Day 5 in innings. Hit by pitcher-By Day 1, Pierce 2. Struck out-By Foster 2, Pierce 4. Wild pitch-Day. Balk-Day, Pierce 9. Passed ball - McCleary. Losing pitcher-Foster. Umpire-Carring- ton. Time-2:30.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-03
LOURDES BASEBALL
 PRACTICE SATURDAY

The Lourdes A. c. latest entrant in the Italian American League will 5 lold their first practice of the sea- on Saturday afternoon. The Lourdes will be directed by the same lead- CTS as in previous years with the exception of Lou Kelley who until now acted in the capacity of coach
 All boys on last years squad and other Italian boys of the parish seeking a berth are urged to be present for this important drill.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-03
CROSBY, WILEY
 LOSE IN EARLY
 SEASON GAMES
WatertOwn, TOrringtOn Easy Winners Satur-
 day; Locals Wild

Four-hit pitching by George Pierce of Watertown gave Crosby High little chance of coming through with its opening baseball test Of the season Saturday after noon, the Blue and White lads talk ing a 10-4 setback from the visiting Indians, coached by Al Deland. Poor tnfield play on the part of Crosby outgit, and though geeting but eight hits scored ten runs. Pierce was a bit wild in the seventh and ninth innings, allowing two runs to score though Fenn and McCleary hitting hard for the winners. Summary:
 Pick up Box Score:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-03
INDOOR BASEBALL SEASON UNDERWAY

The Senior Club Indoor Baseball Elimination tournament will start tomorrow night at 7:30 in the Gen. tral Y. M. c. A. gymnasium. The first game will be between the O-Fe club and the Tartars. The second game, at 8:30 will be between the Orion club and the Olympic club.
 On Thursday night, the Inter- Club Volleyball league will start. At 7:30 the Tartars will play the Olym- pics and at 8:30 the Psi Phi Theta will meet the Tri-Y Club.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-03
TERRYVILLE DRUBS
 TORRINGTON p. N. A.

Terryville, May 3-Nick Biscoe, manager of the Terryville Rangers baseball nine announced Sunday evening that he had signed Harry Shopey, a newcomer to Terryville, to catch for the Rangers for the remainder of the summer. Shopey has had considerable experience as a semi-pro player, having played
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-03
POPULAR PASTlME About iO,OO0,OOO Americans play

table tennis. according to the Uni-
 ted States Table Tennis Association. Johnny Buckley has other plans for Lou. He's grooming the Worcester southpaw for q crack at Freddie Steele. :. ti.at is, if Brou- illard can get by Teddy Yaroz, for mer worlds middIeweight champ in their Hereunder here Friday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-03
Today's Sport
 Parade
By HENRY McLEMORE
 United Press Staff Correspondent,

New York, May 3-(UP)-1 was too sure of my judgment.
 I said Pompoon, son of Pompey, damned by .Oonagh. would finish third in the Wood Memorial stakes at Jamaica.
 Pompoon ran fifth and was lucky to do that well. He proved, much
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-03

Runs-DiLaurenzio 3, Kulbarsh 3, Kiely ?, Broberg. Belle 2. R. P3l- lick, zhinder 2, Martin 3, Verno 2, Fallon, Mobile. Errors Kiely. Zhin- der, Martin, Devino, Ray, Hawkins 2, Fallon. Two-base hits-Broberg, O. Pollick, Devino. Left on bases Wilby 6, Torrington 4. Bases on balls-O6 Fahy ', Mobile 5, Martin 2. Hits-On Fahy in 3 innings; of Mobile 8 in innings. Struck out-By Martin g. by Fahy 3. by Mobile 5. Losing pitcher-Fahy. Um- pire-Morrissey. Time-2:18.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-03
One-Sided

Spreading out nine hits and fam ming nine men, Torrington High had little trouble pinning a 17-4 decision on Wilby Saturday in the New City, Martin doing a nice southpaw job on the mound for the winners. A dozen walks by Wilby pitchers added to the count piled up by Torrington. Summary:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-03
USES AN OLD CUE

Irving Crane. a newcomer to the worlds title billiards play. uses the cue which Jerome Keough yielded when he won the title in 1910.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-03
MUST LIKE GAME

Ralph Kennedy, New York A. c. golfer, has twice played five courses in a single day = though never more than sixty-three holes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-03
BROTHER BATTERY

The Nashville baseball club has a twin battery in Claude and Clyde Fields. Some years ago the same team had Claude and Clarence Jon hard, who went to the big leagues.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-03
PLENTY OF PARTS

The modern bicycle consists of approximately 1000 separate parts, according to manufacturers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-03
sHOwN no OTHERS

Basketball was Introduced 70 China, Japan and India late in 1892, to Canada in 1893, to the Philip pines in 1898 and to Germany in 1904.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-03
CONSIDERABLE SUM

During the past fifty years the American Kennel Club has derived a gross revenue of about $2,0OO.O .OOO as record keeper and arbiter Of dogs and dog shows.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-03
Weeks Schedule Tuesday

Tuesday Hillhouse at Danbury. Gilbert at Wilby. Bassick at West Haven. Hamden at Boardman. Meriden at Bridgeport Central. New Britain at Bukeley. Naugatuck at Ansonia. WatertOwn at TorrinEton. Canton at Lewis. MiddletoWn vs. Wilson. Branford-open.
 Wednesday East Haven at Hillhouse. . Roxbury at Yale Frosh. Pomfret at Moses Brown. Deerfield at Choate. Kent at Pawllng. I4oomis at Hopkins. Suffield at Williston. Salisbury at Berkshire. Torrlngton at Crosby. South Kent at Rents Ends. IlOtchkiss at Westminster. Harding vs. Bridgeport Trade.
 Thurnday Bristol at St. Thonias. Weaver at Bulkeleys
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-03
VALUABLE SIRE

Black Toney, the highest priced of living stallions; has brought his owner. Col. E. R. Bradley, more than $500,000 during his long career in the stud.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-03
Pert Paragraphs of Sport
CHEM MCCARTHY.

Among the outdoor plans Promoter George Mugan wrestling
 
 American to follow Friday Saturday. with held in Waterbury
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-03
WEEKDAY GAMES-BOSTON BEES AND RED S0x-PLAY- -BY-PlAY

IF YOU CAN'T get out to the ball park, | do the next best thine...
 Tune in today and hear Fred Hoey, favorite local baseball announcer, de- scribe the game as it happens. play by-play, pitch-by- pitch! He'll bring you all the color-sideliehts!
 Thisis another Friendly Service from your local SoconyD Dealers. They are CO., operating with General Mills, Inc, to broadcast ali weekday home games played by the Red Soxand Bees this season. Don't miss these broadcastsI
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-03

After busy winter of bowling the City Bowling will Thursday evening municipality with election of officers precede the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-03

Waterbys horsey will where three horse Wednesday horses parade special exhibition h nothing short sensational buger sound of to the of Boots Saddles"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-03

Bristol at St. Thonias. Weaver at Bulkeleys
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-03

ZBatted for Kulbarsh in 9th.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-11
To Hold Welfare
Meeting In Boone
District Welfare G o n f e n e
Next Wednesday. County
Officials Invited.

The Northwestern Welfare confer
ence will be held at Boone next
Wednesday, November II, and all
Ashe county officials, local civic, So
cial and religious leaders are cordi-
ally invited to attend, Miss Ruth
Tugman, superintendent of the
County Welfare Department an
nounced yesterday.
1--WE are counting on you to bring
your superintendent of schools,
c county commissioners, welfare
board, juvenile judge, cvlerk of
court, register of deeds, county at
torney and all other leaders in your
county," Charles c. McNeill, of
North Wilkesboro, president of the
district conference, wrote Miss
Tugman this week.
'The success of our work depends
on our local citizens understanding
of our work in the welfare depart
ment. The theme for this year is
"a Forward Look in North Caro-
lima in Public Welfare.
An interesting and practical pro-
gram has been arranged for the
conference and II hope large num-
Der of our citizens can CO." Miss
Tugman said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-11
Seven Convicted
In Mayors Court
For Drunkardness
Two of Them Convicted On Sc
cond Offense Charge. Post
Makes Unique Agreement.

In the Mayors court here Mon
day morning seven defendants
were tried and convicted on char
ges of public drunkardness.
After the trials, three of those de-
PENDANTS seemed to fear publicity
worse. than they did the fines and
following a discussion, The Post
agreed: to withhold their names from
publication this week, on a first
offense basis. After giving this
matter serious consideration, The
Post has adopted the following po-
Icy with respect to public drunk
ardness:
If those who are convicted for
the first time, will stop in The Post
office before date of publication
and sign an agreement their names
will not be published, but if the de-
fendant is convicted a second time,
The Post will not only publish the
story, but also tell about the ini-
tial agreement.
In adopting this policy, The Post
is in hopes that it may serve as an
added feature to curb public drunk
arkness in the JeffersonS and Ashe
county.
The other four who were tried
and fined were: Frank Taylor, OF
Oval, End offense, $40 and cost;
Bruce Shumate, Wagner, End Of
tense, $40 and cost; Foster Bare,
Nathan's Creek, SIS and cost; Onnle
Cole, Oval, S. and cost and Fred
Cochran, ARRAY, SIS and cost.
Patrolman W. G. Thomas re-
turned from his vacation Tuesday
and is now back on the job.
With the view of "going over the
top" in a big way, the annual Red
Cross roll call of the Ashe County
Chapter will commence Armistice
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-11

LIKES AMERl.
CAN CAR s.
The Archduke
Franz Joseph Of
Austria (rIoht).
who 10 In this
country % buy
. new ear and
an airpIane. die
cuSSe0 motors
and mot0Plna
with Harlow q.
Curtice. pre0i.
dent Of Buick.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-11
Japanese Take Possession OF
Shanghai AS Chinese Retreat
Biggest Victory For Japs Since
Beginning Of Bitter, Un-
declared War.

Shanghai, Nov. 9.-Shanghai fell
today to a wildly excited Japanese
army which swept across the once
bitterly defended Soochow creek on
the western front of the heavily
guarded international settlement.
Before noon Japanese legions cap
tured Hungjao airdrorie-China's
Sarajevo where the spark fell which
started the Chinese-Japanese con-
f1ict in the Shanghai area.
Retreating Chinese troops, who
left China's great commercial city
within the japanese battle lines,
fired numerous buildings through
out the Hungjao area as they fell
back toward winter defense lines
farther west.
japanese planes, taking to the
air quickly in the face of the Chi
nese withdrawal heavily bombed
the Chinese lines while mobile
shock troops raced forward in an
attempt to wipe out Chinese stray
glers.
Vast clouds of smoke in the vicin-
ity of Nanziang, important railway
point directly west of Shanghai, was
believed by foreign military observ-
ers indicate that the Chinese prob
ably had withdrawn along the en-
tire western line which they had
defended valiantly since Japanese
captured Chapel Oct. 81.
The japanese advanA had no
military effect on the French con-
cession, the area packed with for
eign refugees Immediately adjoin-
ing the region evactuacted by the
Chinese sections surrounded by
japanese warships and troops.
Foreign observers were of the
opinion that the Chinese were not
defeated south of Soochow creek,
where they had engaged heavy Jap
anese concentrations, but were
forced to withdraw to avoid being
cut off by japanese expeditionary
force which was marching up from
the south after landing along Hang
chow bay.
This expeditionary column was
said to be making strong attack
against Sungkiang, key point in
China's communications to the west.
1t was believed the Chinese would
take new positions several miles
from Shanghai in an attempt to bar
the japanese advance toward Nank-
ing.
Many lives were lost in this big
battle which lasted for several
weeks and which now gives Japan
a big holding in China.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-11
WANT ADS
Twenty-Five Cents Charged
for Each Want AID

WANTED - 80 cars. Extract
Wood. See Us. PARKER TIE
CO., West Jefferson, N. G.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-11
VA.-CARO. CAGE TEAMS
WIN TWICE FROM SPARTA

Last week the Virginia-Carolina
high school basketball teams de-
feated Sparta cagers in two double
headers. On November 2, the boys
won~22 to II and the girls 18 to 9.
On Nov. 4, the boys won 80 to 81
and the girls, II to 9.
A large crowd was present for
the home game and saw Dan Rec
tor, Sparta center, star for his team
and Vance GRAPHICAL for Va.-Caro-
lima. For the girls, Undine Nye and
Areta Blevins showed up best for
carolina and Wagner, for
. Sparta.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-11
THANK MRS. SCOTT

Under the direction of Mrs.
Claude Scott, all of the books in
the West Jefferson high school and
elementary library have been
nlended, repaired and re-arranged.
"In behalf of the teachers want to
express our applications to Mrs.
Scott and her crew of workers." one
of the teachers stated this week.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-11

AVAILABLE AT ONCE Raleigh
Route. Good opportunity for man
over Is with car to continue serv-
ice. Trade well established. Route
experience helpful but not neceS-
sary. Write at once. Raleigh's,
Dept, NICK 249-1O2, Richmond, Va.