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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-11
LAUNCH RANGER
 FOR TRIALS AS |CUP DEFENDER
Vanderbilt Yacht Cost $3OO,OOO; Largest Lead
 Keel Ever Cast in U. s.
By ERNEST BARCELLA

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 United Press Staff Correspondent
 Bath, Me, May 11.-(UP)-A sleek, sparless greyhound of the seas Harold Stirling (Mike) Wander bilt's yacht Ranger-glides down the ways in this "City of Ships" today on the first stage of her maiden quest for Americas cup defense honorS.
 Wearing coat of ermine- white to her blue-banded waterline, the 5000 pride of millionaire ma- riner will be released from drydock on the west bank of Kennebec rivers broad estuary where, in 1907, the first ship built in North Amer ica was launched.
 Big Event
 While state and social dignitaries, headed by Governor Lewis O. Bar rows, look on from a platform in the machine shop of the Bath Iron Works, Mrs. Vanderbilt will swing a bottle of champagne against the Rangers proud nose at 1:30 p. m. (EDT). Workmen will burn away the steel straps securing the vessel to drydock. And the Ranger will be on her way.
 Among the party of approximately 35 who will be aboard when the yacht is launched are Vanderbilt, who skippered Rainbow to victory over T. O. M. Sopwith's Endeavour in 1884, and co-designers Olin J. Stephens and w. Startling Burgess, the latter designer of both Rain bow and Enterprise. It was Burgess father, the late Edward Burgess, who designed three of the early cup defenders, Puritan, Mayhower and Volunteer.
 Marine Beauty
 Construction of Ranger started last December when the vessels 1l0-ton keel-the largest lead fin" ever cast in the United States-was poured. Complete. the yacht meas ures 135 feet overall, 87 feet at the waterline, has a 2l:5 foot beam, 6 15-foot draft and is of 1865 tons. Her sail area is 1850 square feet.
 When Ranger slides into the Ken- nebec, her 165-foot aluminium spar the first aluminium mast on cup contender-will be strapped to her deck. Once the vessel is in the water, the mast will be stepped.
 The newest cup contender will be docked here until the latter part of the week. Then. in tow of Van derbilt's private yacht vara, she will proceed to Newport, R. l., to be fitted out for preliminary observa- tion and trial races against Rain bow, Yankee and Weetamoe starting May %.
 These tests, over the Americas $ cup courses off Newport will deter mine which of the yachts will be the defender against the British chai- lenger, either Endeavor l or En- deavour IT, in the best four out of seven races beginning July 31.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-11
This Sporting
 World
Bowling On The Green
By JOHN A. CLUNEY

Before you get that would lead you to believe tern1nal or something hastily explain caption above refers to Greece according tc been enjoyed by limited group or people rgn the past As matter or a ne bowls bowling the green you ike M that way bowling Fulton FarK
 Or didn't you there such place thereP
 We'll thanks the department the late uper-
 enterpsg ScotS who others it. Joe Macke association
 Bill notes meetings and think he dimes for nickel from him.
 Saturday. bowling teams from New Stamford will compete well this city will roll into action public to participate at singles champion of the think it's bowl the and score outdoors interesting young old alike
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-11
RAGING DEBUT
 FOR TOWERING
 HORSE IS NEAR
Dad Smith, 4-Year-Wd Gelding, Stands l7H
 Hands

Rockport, Ind, May Il = U.P0- Four years old and still growing, Dad Smith, who lays claim to being the tallest racehorse in Jra'nlng in the country, probably will make h.s track debut this month at Chicago. From the ground to the top of his withers, Dad Smith r1easurcs slightly better than IT l-2 hands. A hand in horse language stands for 4 inches.
 His entrance into competition likely will provoke an argument from the packers of Don Roberto and Hal Prince Headley as to who owns the "big one"
 Both the last named horses stand IT 1-2 hands high, but TO one ever has got them together to prove whether one horse has fraction of an inch in height on the other.
 Trained by w. Martin
 Dad Smith is listed ill the racing forms like this:
 "Br-g-4-Noah ot of Cosenza-- w. Martin, tr; P. H. Axton, owner.'
 Translated, 1t means that Dad Smith is a brown beldt!g, 4 years old, whose father was Noah, ani mother, Cosenza. And that w. Mar tin is Dads trainer and P. H. Ak ton his owner.
 Dad has never Startad a race, Martin said. We trained him as a 2-year-old, but turned him out to pasture again because 1e was still growing so rapidly"
 Then this February, i've put him ill training again. But he is still growing. We. haven't the slightest idea of what height he is going to stop"
 There is an old rule of thurnh theory that states that after birth a colts legs never grow any lCng- CT. But Dad Smith has proved this theory inaccurate.
 HorSemen supposedly have an other method of pre-determinine the growth of a horse. No one is right sure how it is done, out al agree the distance from the horses right front knee joint to the ground is measured.
 No Formula Works After this step opinions widely differ. Some say to measure tht distance from the ground to tho horses withers and multiply it by the previous measurement ane then throw the whole business away.
 All of these aged formulas were dusted of and tried on Dad Smith None of them worked and som' even proved he was smaller thar his actual measurements.
 Martin feels. however, that de spite his size, Dad is ready to shoV some speed on the tracks. ' He is a sprinter," he said. "..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-11
GOOD BACKGROUND

Minneapolis-Ted Brissman, cap- tain and catcher of the University of Minnesota baseball team, used tC be bat boy for visiting American association clubs in St. Paul, his home town.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-11

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-11
Pert Paragraphs Of Sport

whose publicity pieces the Agawam track have around these the weeks will with this evenng interviewed the Sports Reporter program at 6:45 o'clock and say have several interesting things about the track and officials the Bay State organization which through bankruptcy become paying proposition the late m thornton headed for and better things this May 29th
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-11

The Waterbury Casman New Hayen basketball they him at the old his the starting already figuring annual soft ball championship Doc Godfrey Ed Mcdonald
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-11

Proof that the dime donations set up for the City Amateur League this real the day take of $3 the largest in several
 
 walking home pieces d dime the being accomplished Fitzpatrick
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-11

Keep the while 300 poor has reached 26 and those home and then which deend- able standing he has always held
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-11

don't believe that he'll be much good for distance. Few long-legged horses are distance runners. There again we have an exception to the rule. Whopper does a very credit able mile and a quarter"
 Martin should know whereof he speaks. For 10 years he has been with horses. He has trained for K. s. Cleveland and Raoul Walsh, movie director.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-11

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  shuout Marys losing with WateroWn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-11
BASKETBALL POPULAR

Columbus, o.-Basketball is the favorite sport of American associa- ton players, outside of baseball. of course. Fifty of l50 players polled voted for the court game.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-11
TRY, TRY AGAIN

College Park, Md-Dale Patter- son, ace pitcher of the University of Maryland baseball team. couldn't make the freshman nine in his yearling year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-11
HOME TOWN BOY, ETC

Philadelphia-Four members of the Philadelphia Phillies are home town boys. They are Manager Jimmy wilson. Hal. Kelleher, Swede Burk- art and Bucky Walters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-11
Last Nights Fights

Chicago-Dominic Mancini, 137, Louisville, decisioned Mike Camiere, 1%, Cleveland (8); Sammy; Angott, 130, Louisville, technically knocked out Louis Gallop, 129, Duluth, Minn. (4.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-11
BEGINNERS LUCK

Chicago-Bill Gillerlain, one of the heaviest hitters on the University of Chicago nine, never played base ball until this year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-11

kayoed Eddie Mayo, 168, New York CD; Peewee Bonito, 126, Bayonne stopped Eddie Yatko, 126, Lynd- hurst CD.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-11

Holyoke, Mass.-Joe Gelinas 146, Athol, decisoined Bobby Allen, 143 l-2, Boston 10); Ruby Bradley, 121, Holyoke, drew with Johnny Compo, l2l, New Haven, Conn, (6); Doug Murchie, 142, North Ad- ans, technically kayoed Jack Hag- gerty, IA, Worcester (3; Mike Kaplan, 137, Boston, deciSioned ole Coll, 135 l-2, Athol (6; Abe Ba- ker, 161, Boston, decisioned Terry Rogers, 160 1-2, Amherst (4).
 Providence, R. Tony Dupre, 124 IA, Manchester, N. H., drew with Cristobal Jaramillo, 126, Porto Rico (8); Irish Eddie McGeever, 142 1-2, Scranton, Pa, decisioned Freddie CamuSo, 146, Fall River (8) ; Johnny Martin, 139, Providence, kayoed Eddie Forest, 14O 1-2, New Bedford, Mass. (3); Joe Lemieux 147, New Bedford, decisioncc Young Lefty, 142 3-4, Fall River (6); Tony Costa, 124, Woonsocket kayoed Earl Duquette, 123, Pitts field, Mass, (2).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-11

Butte, Mont. - Wesley Ramey, 136, Grand Rapids, Mich, deci- stoned Jimmy Vaughn, 134, Cleve- land, O., G0).
 New York-Mike Belloise, l3l New York stopped Johnny Cabello 130, Puerto Rico (6); Jimmy Will Hams, i71 1-2, New York stopped Fred Wagner, 169, New York D; Jim Lorenzo, 118, New York, and Mickey Scottorone. 1l9 1-2, Canada drew (4; Vince Pimpinella, 147 New York, outpointed Frank Vav- anna, 145 1-2, New York (5).
 Jersey City. N. J.-Billy Beau hold, 135, Jersey City, stopped Augie Gonzales, 135, New York CD John Harris, 155, Newark, beat Dan Marc, 158, Bayonne, N; Chester Rogers, 164, Jersey City
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-09-01

training of her flying units in Alaska, with Fairbanks as the main base, will bring a new phase of activity to the realm.
 Educa tional facilities, with the University of Alaska at Fair banks are being increased and keeping pace with the best to be found anywhere in America.
 The men and women of Alaska who come to develop and to build a greater Alaska are her greatest asset. Those who reap here and then reinvest and make their homes here are her true AL askans. May the number in- crease--and reap deserving re- wards for their faith and in- dustry-Fairbanks Miner.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-09-01
Weather Today
 GU, s. Weath CT Bureau)

Cloudy and unsettled weather prevails this morning generally in all sections of Alaska except fair weather is reported along the Gulf and in southeastern Alaska Occasional light showers were recorded over the southern DOT. ton of Sew ard Peninsula. charted over northern Alaska
 Low atmospheric pressure is while an extensive high pressure area still covers southern Alaska and the north Pacific Ocean and it is Likely that cloudy and unset. tied weather probably with light showers will continue for Nome and Vicinity with not much change in temperature.
 The lowest Nome temperature last night was AS and the highest yesterday 53.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-09-01

flung centers of the Northern empire, formerly weeks and even months apart, are now only hours apart. Alaskans have become 70 times more airminded per capita than any portion of America. Mans accomplishments in the North has speeded up more than one hundredfold with aid of the phone and other facilities as compared to pioneer days when the dog team and the canoe were the only means of inland traffic
 Round-world air routes as well as inter-AlaSkan services criss- cross the territory-and the game is only begun.
 Polar flights and promise of immediate services between the Occident and the Orient-be- tween the old world and new world centers-have wrested AL aska from her isolation and thrown her in the center of the world theater of activity.
 Every Alaskan community is enjoying unprecedented progress sive status. Construction, home building, farm development, lum- bering, coal mining, as well as mineral production are contribut- ing their part-and Alaska con- tinues one of the great fur pro- ducing regions of the world.
 AS land of opportunity for the young, for investors and men and women of all pursuits, the re- zion has no superior.
 The federal program for de- fense of Alaska and sub-Arctic
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-09-01
n to IT deg 45 min. E.

min. 10 r deg. 45 min. E.
 Beginning at Cor. No. l of the Wonder Fraction No. ? Placer, identical with Cor No. ?, Survey No. 444, Lillian Association Plac- er a fir post in. square, "A in: above ground, in an earth mound l2 in. high, marked WF-2-l-l884 for this survey and from whence U. s. L. M. No. II bears N. 70 deg. g min. E. 45O2.l it. Anvil Rock bears N. g deg. 10 min. D., then. ce N. " deg. 06 min. w: 993: 0 fl. to Cor. No. 2, identical with Cor. No. 2 Wonder Fraction No. 1 Placer of this survey, and pre- viously described, thence N. 1S deg. 60 min. E. l43.8 it. to Cor. No. 3, which is identical with Cor. No. Wonder Fraction No. 1 of this survey previously des- cribed, thence s. 68 deg. 47 min. E. 988.5 fl. to Cor. No. 1 and place of beginning containing an area of 1880 acres.
 The adjoining claims are: on the north Survey No. 444, Lillian Association Placer; on the east Survey No. 1883, Florence Asso- ciation Placer and Survey No. ll55 Linda Association Group Placer; on the south Survey No. l155, Linda Association Group Placer, Survey No. 1885, Wonder Fraction No. 3 Placer, Survey No. 1861, No. 6 Below Discovery Plac- CT, and Survey No. 1861, No. 6 First Tier Bench on Right Limit Wonder Creek Placer: on the west Survey No. 1127, Tundra Lakes Association Placer. The conflicting claims are Justice Placer Claim, survey No. .583, claimant unknown.
 The location certificates for said mining claims are recorded in the office of the recorder of the Cape Nome Mining District, Territory of Alaska, in volume POS, pages 416 and AT of the re- cords of locations of said district.
 The mineral monument to which these claims are tied is des- cribed as follows:
 U. s. L, M. No. II is a fir post 6 in. square, 2 fl. above ground, firmly set in a mound of stone 30 in. high, SO in. base, marked U. s. L. M. No. II and is situated on the ridge between Holyoke and Bourbon Creek 70 it. E. of the Bessie road in Lat. GA deg. 32 min. N. Long. 165 deg. p min. W.
 Dated the 5th day of Aug ust, 1887.
 ALMER RYDEEN
 Register First Publication Aug. 6, 1887. Last Publication October 6, 1887.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-09-01
Pilots
 Disagree With
 Glacier Priest
(By The Associated PreSs)

FAIRBANKS, Sept. Veteran Alaska pilots commenting on Fr. Hubbard'S statement in his story to the press, disagreed with the priests observations that there is very little probability that the
 1iers survived" or his criticism of the choice of Barrow as a search base, Noel Wien said: "aS to whether the Russians are alive one persons guess is as good as another as to the establishment of base-suppose consideration was given Wainwright as free of ice-but all search planes would have to pass Barrow to reach the route of the Levanefsky party. Ski equipped planes are best and Barrow is much better base for ski equipped planes than Vain wright"
 Pilot Joe Crosson said: "every- body is doing the best they can, Barrow is the logical point for operations. King Baird said: My honest opinion is that the Russians are still alive. Soviet representative Vartanian said: We believe they are still alive and we will do everything poss- ible to locate them"
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-09-01
IN THE UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE FOR THE NOME LAND DISTRICT, NOME, ALASKA. NOTICE OF APPLICATION
 FOR PATENT
 Mineral Survey No. 1884
 Mineral Entry No. O932

Notice is hereby given that Un- ited States Smelling Refining and Mining Company, a Maine cor poration, by and through its at- torney-in-fact, A. M. Hartford whose post office address IS Nome, Alaska, has made application for United States Patent for the Won der Fraction No. l and Wonder Fraction No. 2 Placer Mining Claims situated on Wonder Creek, tributary of Center Creek, in the Cape Nome Mining District and Precinct, Territory of Alas ka, and designated as United States Mineral Survey No. 1884 and particularly described in the official plat and field notes now on file in the said Land Office as follows:
 Wonder Fraction No
 Magnetic variations IT deg. co min. to 17 deg. 45 min. E.
 Beginning at Cor. No. l of Won- der Fraction No. l Placer, esta- blished on line 2-3 Survey No 444, Lillian Association Placer, a fir post 42 in. long, 4 in. square, IS in. in the ground, in an earth mound 24 in. base, marked WE LIVE -2-3-1884, for this survey, and from whence U.S.L.M. No. II bears N. 77 deg. 24 min. E. 5,28966 fit. Anvil Rock bears N. 13 deg. 3l min. 30 sec. E, then ce s. 19 deg. OO min. W. l43.8 ft. to Cor. No. 2, identical with Cor. No. 6, Survey 1l55, Linda Association Group Placer, a fir post 4 in. square, 30 in. above ground, marked WF-1-2-WF-2-2- 1884 for this survey, thence N. 58 deg. 54 min. w. 659.3 fl. to Cor. No. 3, identical with Cor. No. 4, Survey Mo- 1861, No. 6 Below Discovery Placer, a fir post 4 in. square 30 in. above ground, mark ed WF-1-3-1884 for this survey, thence N. 65 deg. 35 min. w. 547. 6 fl. to Cor. No. I, identical with Cor. No. Survey No. 1861, No. 6 First Tier Bench on the Right Limit Wonder Creek Placer, a fir post 4 in. square, 30 in. above ground, marked -1-4-1834 for this survey, thence s. 68 deg. AT min. E. 1902 ft. to Cor. No. l and place of beginning, contain ing an area of 1481 acres.
 Wonder Fraction No. 2
 Moope4io voriotiooe IT rjau m
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-09-01
ALASKAN INDUSTRY
 HITS FORWARD STRIDE

Midsummer, and Alaskan in- dustry is at her seasonal food tide in industry in her major activities of fishing, mining and transportation. More than that, she has hit an unprecedented stride, which she promises stead fly to increase. No portion of Am erica is developing more rapidly none offers greater inducements.
 The opening of the mad fishing season on Bristol Bay with thou sands of men employed is one ttoken of activity in the North. Another is the booming condition in mining throughout the terri tory. Millions of dollars worth of heavy equipment-dredges, drag lines, tractors, bulldozers, hy- draulic and similar materials has come into Alaska this season. More is coming and every section is humming with new mining en- terpriseS.
 Tourist business this year has reached unprecedented propor- tions and preparations by the fed eral government, transportation lines, hotels and others for in- creasing facilities for handling the growing traffic augur great things for the future in catering to those who come to see the scenic wonders of the Northland.
 Aviation is developing in the territory so rapidly that it has revolutionized conditions. Far
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-09-01
IN THE UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE FOR THE NOME LAND DISTRICT NOME, ALASKA NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
 PATENT
 Mineral Survey No. 1889
 Mineral Entry No. O929

Notice is hereby given that Un- ited States Smelling Refining and Mining Company, Maine cor poration, by and through its at- torney-in-fact, A. M. Hartford, whose post office address is Nome, Alaska, has made application for United States Patent for the Pearl Bench Placer Mining Claim situated on the Left Limit of Cooper Gulch, tributary of Lit tie Creek, in the Cape Nome Min ing District and Precinct, Terri tory of Alaska, and designated as United States Mineral Survey Mo- 1889 and particularly described in the official plat and field notes now on file iii the said land office as follows:
 Magnetic variations of Ia deg Is min. to IS deg. 45 min. E..
 Beginning at Cor. No. of the Pearl Bench Placer, which is id. entical with Cor. No. 2, Survey No. 759, Gadfy Placer, a fir post 4 in. square, 30 in. above ground and marked PB-1-1889 for this survey, from whence U-S.L.M No. II bears S 3 deg. l8 min. E 7,574.5 it. The E.. end of Anvil Rock bears N. "A deg. O8 min. w.. thence N. 83 deg. A min. w. l.. 293.3 it. to Cor. No. 2 identical with Cor. No. 1, Survey 759, Cad. fly Placer, a fir post 4 in. square 36 in. above ground, marked PB. 2-1889 for this survey; thence N 12 deg. Al min. E. 66l.5 fit. tc Cor. No. 3, identical with Cor No. 5, survey No. 1l93, No. 4 Be- low Placer, a fir post 4 in. square "A in. above ground, marked PB. 3-1889, for this survey; thence S 75 deg. 43 min. E. 1,189.1 fit. to Cor. No. 4, a fir post 48 in. long 4 in. square, set "A in. in ground in mound of earth and stone marked PB-4-1889; thence s. deg. 9 min. w. 1925 it. to Cor No. 1 and place of beginning, con. taining an area of 16.310 acres.
 The adjoining claims are: on the north Marie Placer, unsurvey. ed, and other claims unknowr and unsurveyed; on the east XYZ Placer, unsurveyed; on the south Survey No. 759, Gadfly Placer on the west Survey No. 1193, No 4 Below Placer.
 The location certificate for said mining claim is recorded in vol. tune I'll, at page 470 of the re. cords of location of the Cape Nome Mining District and Pre-. cinct, Territory of Alaska.
 The mineral monument to whicf this claim is tied is described a! follows:
 U.S.L.M. No. II is a first pos 6 in. square, 2 1t. above ground firmly set in a mound of stone 3( in. high, 60 in. base, marked U s. L. M. No. II and is situated or the ridge between Holyoke ant Bourbon Greeks, 70 it. E. of tn, Bessie road in Lat. GA deg. 32 min N. Long. 165 deg. 9 min. w.
 Dated July 26th, 1897.
 ALMER RYDEEN, | ReRi1tel
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-09-01
" s GU R DO UGH J
 STATIONERY

That unique and humorous and typical Alaskan stationery "Sourdough Roadhouse Letter heads and Envelopes, have been brought strictly uptodate, and are now available at the Nugget off. ce.
 Write to your friends and rela. tives on the Outside, using Sour. ough Stationery. They'll get a biz kick out of it.