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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-04
YANKEES SLIP TO ' GAME EDGE
 IN JUNIOR LOOP
Chase, Senator SOuthpaw Subdues Champs Az;
 Brooklyn Blasts Giants
By GEORGE KIRKSEY

(Un1Ce0 FrCSS stan C0rreSpOndent)
 New York, Sept. 4.-(UP)-The Yankees commanded attention in a new and unfamiliar role today. They haven't won game this month, dropping three in a row to second division clubs.
 The slump has melted the Tanks lead over the Detroit Tigers to nine games-the slimmest since Aug. 7.
 The games mightiest wrecking crew appears to have lost the range. They've made only 19 hits in three games. Joe DiMaggio and Lou Geh- rig, the Tanks big berthas, have only made two hits. The extra-bas power of the Tanks has dwindled away to almost nil-only three dou- bles (Dickey 3 and Selkirk D and one homer (DiMaggio) in three games.
 In all games this season the Tanks have averaged GA runs per game. Their September average is one two.
 The situation isn't alarming yet, but the Yankee powerhouse will have to start again quickly.
 Runs Needed
 Its been proven thst even the Tanks best pitchers must have runs to win just as Red Rufflng failed yesterday when his mates made only two runs. Kendall Chase Washing ton southpaw, held the Bronx bomb- CTS to seven hits in pitching the Senators to Az triumph. Wash ington made II hits of Ruffing. It was his fifth defeat.
 Continuing their amazing play against the pennant contenders Brooklyn massacred the Giants 15-7 and reduced New York's lead over the idle Cubs in the National league race to 1-2 game. The Dodgers combed Melton, Brennan and Baker for 18 hits. Jimmy Butcher hit a homer, triple and three singles, driv- ing in i've runs. His homer came with the bases loaded. Gus Man. cuso returned to the Giants lineup for the first time since his thumb was broken July l3. Burleigh Grimes, Brooklyn pilot, was chased from the park. in the first inning. It was his eighth banishment this season.
 Scoring five runs in the tenth the Boston Bees beat the Phillies. 7-2. Jim Turner held the Phils to seven hits and won his fifth straight and 18th game this season. Roy John- son hit a single, triple, and homer.
 Cards Clipped
 In a night game at Cincinnati, the Reds conquered the St. Louis Car dinals 9-l, behind the five hit pitch- ing of Ray (Peaches) Davis, who scored his eighth victory. Ival Good man hit home run with 8 mate aboard to climax Cincinnatis big seven run fifth inning.
 Chicago and Pittsburg were not scheduled.
 In the other two American league games Detroit won from the Chi- cago White Sox,. 4-3, and the Cleveland Indians hammered out a 15-3 win over St. Louis. Rudy York's single scored Charlie Geh- ringer, who had perfect day, "3 for B." with the winning Tiger rim. Johnny Allen scored his ninth straight victory in holding the Browns to seven hits. Gifts homer with two on were the only Browns runs. Campbell, Lary and Solters hit Cleveland homers.
 YESTERDAYS HERO-Kendall Chase, Senators southpaw, who weaved spell over the Tanks to score his third victory.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-04

Martino, plus other stars such as B. Travaglina, who has yet to make his first error playing ball this sea- son and is batting over 500 in the league, then there is Joe Kwasniew- ski, the Rhode Island pitching sen- sation, Dr. Ignace, the slugging right-fielder, J. Duds, the graceful and talented first baseman and the other stars who have brought the New Milford team to the undis- puted championship of their league.
 On Their Game
 The Tommies are right now at their top peak as the impressive wins they have compiled, at the ex- pense of such strong teams as the House of David, Hotel Roosevelt team, Brooklyn Royal Giants, Bris- tol West Ends, Danbury Trojans and others, will attest, and no mat ter how strong the upstate team may be they will have the hardest battle of this season on hand as the teams of the Waterbury City Amateur League are recognized all over the state as the most power full teams of all leagues.
 This encounter will be the last that the local team will have before they are right in the middle of the tournament in Dayton, and to all appearances the team that will rep- resent Waterbury this year is the strongest that has ever been in the competition.
 Plans have been made for the trip, collections are very gratifying, and the time of departure has now been set for Thursday, which will bring the Tommie team to Dayton on Friday morning early. They will make their reservations at the hotel selected and will then rest until mid-afternoon, when Harry Melvin will take them out to the ball park and have them timber up. The &C., tual tournament will start with 6 games between the contesting teams on Saturday the 1lth, aud some of the best teams that have ever been presented are on the bill for the Tommies to face.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-04
GREAT DIAMOND FEATS
 THIS DATE
BRACE E. JARRETT-- Sam Jones Held Athletics Runless and Hitess
 YankS Winning 2 tO Q

Septamber 4, 1923, at Philadelphia (This is the best pitching per- formance for any 4th day of Sept.)
 When Joe Dugan came tearing into scoop up Chick" Galloway's bunt, which he got to Pipp by an eyelash in advance of Chicks" desperate slide into first (the closest play of the game), another pitcher was basking in the Hall of Fame, Sam Jones having accom- plished the feat of hurling no-hit, no-run game.
 Only twenty-nine men faced Jones, and not one of them reached second. Sam gave but one pass, this to Galloway in the first. The only others to see first were Welch, and Dykes. Welch got on in the eighth on Scott's error, and Dykes imnle- diately afterwards when he forced Welch at second.
 DO This performance of Jones was all the more extraordinary owing to the fact that he did not have a strike out, but he did cause the Philadel- phians to hit consistently in the air, thirteen of them being retired on fly balls. Whitey Witt pulled down five flies, two of which were beauties. .N
 Bob Hasty pitched a good article of ball and ordinarily would have won his game. Meusel being the only one of Huggins' men to get two hits, one being a double.
 This was New oYrk's twelfth con- secutive win over Philadelphia,
 The score:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-04
CRACKER JACKS IN
 BRASSCO PARK DRILL

The Town Plot Crackerjacks held regular weekly practice at the Nor mand Stadium last evening. Coach James zingerelli had his squad go through a brisk workout in addi- tion to black board practice. The team is progressing quite satisfac- torily to Coach zingarelli and is expected to be in tip-top shape for their initial encounter which is scheduled for the latter part of this month.
 Coach Gingarelli requests his play CTS to be present at Brassco Park in uniform for their first scrimmage, Sunday mor:ling at 10 o'clock.
 Ripper Donate and Aneglo Bau- disi have been secured to eassist in developing the forward wall.
 Several newcomers. reported for last evening session, namely, N. zap- pone, Ernie Donate, Til Mistura, and Dutch La Pointe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-04
MIDGET AUTO RACES
 AT, WINFIELD PARK

The perennial sports twins, Labor Day and automobile racing, will again come into full bloom at New field Park Speedway on Monday night, when Promoter Bill Heiser- man will stage an unusually fine shcw of midget auto racing talent in series of spectacular events.
 Among the many new drivers who will appear is the noted Mickey Lowac&, a driver of great merit and daredevil supreme when it comes to "booting" his speedy machine round the cinder circle.
 Lowack has been lowering track records at the rate of one a week at all recent eastern speedways meets and Newfield's patrons can expect to see plenty of action when he hits the track on Monday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-04
LASINSKI AND ZAMARIS
 AT WALNUT BEACH

Walnut Beach, Sept. "A pair of kayo-punching light heavyweights, namely Johnny Lasinski of Meriden, and Frank zamaris, Orange, N. J., clash in the feature 10-round bout heading the outstanding pro fistic bill lof the season at Walnut Beach stadium on Saturday night. Action starts at o'colck.
 Lasinski is only an even choice against the rugged Jersey lad de- spite the fact that Johnny kayoed Georgie Fitch of New Haven last week at Meriden. The hard-hitting Zamaris, with knockouts wins over Melio Bettina and Gene Bonin, in recent months, is confident of stop- ping the Silver City southpaw.
 Johnny Duarte, Providence Por- tuguese, clashes with Georgie Fitch, New Haven light heavyweight, in the six-round semi-final. Duarte has a draw against Lasinski and went eight rounds with Bettina here, .. -a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-04
MEDW|CK HOLDS
 BATTING LEAD OVER P. WAIVER
Gehringer Tops in Amer. ican League-AIIen
 Unbeaten

New York, Sept. 4.-(UP).-Joe Medwick, St. Louis Cardinals out fielder, and Charlie Gehringer, De- troit second baseman, still set the pace in the. major league batting races, according to the averages re- leased today and including games of Thursday, Sept. 2.
 Medwick added 002 points to his average for 1892, giving him a IT, point lead over Paul Waner, Pitts burgh, who slumped 12 points to .375. .1
 Gehringer's average shrank from .38T to 1884, and he lost seven points to his nearest rival, Lou Gehrig, Yankees, who increased his mark from 1884 to .36S.
 Charlie Root, Cubs, led the Na- tional League pitchers with ,12 vic. tories and four defeats. Johnny AL len, Cleveland, grabbed the Ameri- can League lead with eight vic- tories and no defeats. "'.-,,..
 The leaders in other departments follow:
 Hits-(N), Medwick, St. Louis 193; (A DiMaggio, New York, 175.
 Runs-(N) Medwick, 9h (A) Di- Maggie, 122.
 Doubles-(M Medwick, 51; (A) Greenberg, Detroit, A.
 Triples-(N) Vaughan, Pittsburgh, l2; (A) Kreevich, Chicago IA.
 Home runs-(N) Ott, New York, 30; (A) DiMaggio, New York, 39.
 Runs batted in-(N) Medwick, 133; (A) Greenberg, 145.
 Stolen bases-(N) Galan, Chicago, ls; (A) Chapman, Boston, 29.
 Club batting-(N Chicago, .294; (A) Detroit, .294.
 Club f1elding-(N) Chicago .976; (A) Detroit .976.
 The ten leading hitters in each league follow:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-04

k New York, Sept. 4-(UP) Max Schmeling, who has crossed the ocean so many times that he is be- ginning to-, develop a promenade deck of his own, sails again aboard the Bremen tonight, carrying with him an ..'iron clad" contract to meet Joe. Louis next June.
 If my private statistician is not in error, this is the. fifth iron clad" contract Schmeling has had. The first four all developed rust spots, however, and under the steady fire of opposing legal batteries, proved about as invulnerable as 8 house of cards built on shifting sands at high tide.
 Schmeling, very tough Teuton to discourage, says this latest one which was given to him by Promoter Mike Jacobs yesterday--represents the last word in armament. Know ing @ thing or two about Jacobs fistic lawyer, So Straus, and his boast that every fight contract has a flaw," Schmeling took no chances with this one. He had his own coun- sel give 1t the works. First he trans lated it into German to see if it read okay in that language. Then he
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-04
LOCAL ATHLETES IN
 BAY STATE MEETS

Two track meets in Webster and
 West Roxbury, Massachusetts were to have competitors from the 20th Century Club of this city, g men to make the trip over the Labor Day weekend. The Webster, Mass, meet is sponsored by the St. Joseph A. c. with the Scottish Clans of Boston are promoting the West Roxbury competition. The local team includes: Joe Astman, one of the best pole-vauIters in Connecti- cut, who will also enter the mile run: Donald Erbe, Bert ChapmsA. Alfred Greenleaf, Robert Bowen. George Halloway, Frank Edmonds. John Roland and Antonio Delmcn-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-04
City Champions Face NeWMilfOrd Nine On Sunday

What will be the final competi.
 tion they will encounter, before leaving for Dayton on Thursday to compete in the National Amateur Tournament, the Tommies, City Champions, will take on tomorrow afternoon, in New Milford, the strong West Connecticut League en-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-04
EX-WILBY PLAYERS TO FORM ELEVEN

After a gathering last evening in which plans for. busy football season were discussed, a group of former Wilby players and others who have been in local junior corn- petition met at Division street play- ground. Among those present were Cnet and Harry Perenewski, Gene Grabowsh, Johnny Pullman, Arnby DeSena, Pete Pomponio and Freddy sullivan, Joe McEvoy. Ripper DO. nato, sammy Lattanziok, Art Han- singer. Sol Recurero, Bill Mulhok- sky, Duke Rensum. Rollie Benson and Gene Galeski.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-04
DAYTON FUND IS
 CLOSE TO$l,OOO

With close to $1,00o already re- ported, "On To Dayton" financial campaign workers, headed by Daniel J. Leary, expected to go well over the $1,200 mark over the Labor Day weekend prior to departure of the North End Thomas Club team for Dayton, Ohio, scene of the national tournament next Thursday. Early this morning the sum of $994.20 had been reported while a benefit stage and screen show at the Alhambra theater next Wednesday at 1l:30 p. m. Is expected to add another $l00 to the fund. Latest contribu-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-04
SLATTERY TESTIMONIAL SET FOR NEXT TUESDAY

Indications were strong at press hour today that the guest capacity of Cotton Hollow Inn. Naugatuck, will be taxed on Tuesday night when the friends of Patty Slattery will gather to pay him tribute In honor of his recent marriage. and to wish him well. Arrangements for the affair are in charge of 8 com mittee headed by Tom Walsh. who reports very happily that tickets for the afgair are going at 6 healthy nfln.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-04
WRESTLING RESULTS
RY Ilnlfad PreEa

New York (Coney Island Velo- dromel-- Won Robert, Canada tossed Harry Finklesteln. New York Angelo Savoldi, Italy. decisioned Os to Brill, Germany, Tony Siano, Ne, York, defeated Tom Hanley, Okla homa; George Lenihan, Beston, de 6ixinnnn 1aAk pnnnVnns noston.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-04

try or that town, the New Milford team is the cham oionship team of the league, hav- ing won, with only one loss, both halves of the play. Waterbury is well represent ed on the New Milford team in the personages of J. StroRalitis, B. VnckaS and A
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-04
PARKS LEAGUE

:, St. Stans and St. Ann's, Public Parks League entries and the St. Lucy and c and c Juniors are scheduled for baseball play at 1:45 and 1 p. m. tomorrow afternoon, &C., cording to schedule, George Greece to umpire the games.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-04

Summary: Two base hit-Meusel. Double play-Welch to Perkins. Left on bases -Phila. 2; N. Y.5. Base on balls-Off Jones |: off Nasty l.. Struck out-By Hasty 1; by Jones none. Umpires Dlnneen, Crmsby, and Moriarity. (All Rights Reserveds--Jarrett Sport
 Featuresl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-04
Standing:

Games Today Brooklyn at New York. Pittsburgh at Chicago. Boston at Philadelphia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-04

Games Today Philadelphia at Boston (2). Cleveland at St. Louis @. New York at Washington. Chicago at Detroit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-04
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AMERICAN LEAGUE

Games Yesterday Washington 4, New York 3. Detroit 4, Chicago 3. Cleveland IS, St. Louis 3. (Only games scheduled).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-04
BEST OF HIS BREED

vigow of Romanoff, Brazol hound owned by Louis E1urr, has won 70 best of breed awards and 65 group rosettes. He has never been beaten in his breed. '..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-04
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Games Yesterday
 Cincinnati g, St. Louis 1. Brooklyns IS, New York T. Boston 2, Philadelphia 2.
 (Only games scheduled.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-04

Mrs. Earl Potter of Long Island recently landed a 767spound tuna. a world record. on sheihurne. Nova Scotia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-04

Matted for Nasty in 9th.
Evening star., 1937-09-13
BUDGET SLASHING
MEANS ARE STUDIED
Commissioners Start Series of
Conferences With Depart
ment Heads.

Determined to inf1ict heavy slashes
to the $4,000 900 budget for the 1893
fiscal year, the Commissioners today
started series of executive confer
ences with departmental heads.
The Commissioners had previously
agreed to reduce the budget by at least
SIS, 5,000,0 900. This was necessary, it
was pointed out at the budget hear
ings last week, to avoid large bond
issue or new taxes for the coming
year. Since the new tax program al
ready imposes $4,000 600 on local tax
payers, the Commissioners decided
during the process of budget pruning
to apply the AK heavily to those de-
partmentS were it can be done most
effectively.
Auditor Daniel J. Donovan said the
meetings with departmental heads
would follow the order in the District
appropriation bill. Under this pro-
cedure the budget for the executive
office would be given first considera-
| ton.
Next in order would come the bulge,
| for the care of District buildings. the
assessors Office. collectors Office, audi.
tors office, corporation counsel, A. B
c. Board. and SO on through the list
1t was expected the budget session,
would continue for several weeks.
Evening star., 1937-09-13
JUSTICE REFUSES
P|CKET|NG ACTION
Preliminary Injunction to
Restrain Shoe Workers
Is Denied.

Justice Jennings Bailey of District
Court today refused to grant pre-
liminary injunction restraining picket
ing Of four Washington shoe repair
shops by members Of the United Shoe
Workers Of America, a C. I. o. union.
At the same time, he discharged a
temporary restraining order against
picketing signed 10 days ago without
hearing.
Holding there was no evidence of
violence committed by the picketers,
Justice Bailey said evidence would have
to be taken in hearing on the ques-
ton OF whether a finar injunction
should be isued.
The injunction suit was filed two
weeks ago by the Washington Shoe
Workers Union, described by its at
torneys as company union. and David
and Hyman Zoslow. proprietors Of the
four shops involved.
The Washington Shoe Workers
Union contended the picketing union
had no members in the shops and
that there was no labor dispute
Justice Bailey did not decide the case
on this point, however.
The Washington Shoe Workers were
represented by Attorneys Joseph Tur-
COW and Nathan Lubar, and the C. L
o. group by the law firm of Levine &
Schlesinger.
Evening star., 1937-09-13
CHINA MISSIONARIES
GRANTED BURROUGHS
Southern Presbyterians Give
Leave to All Scheduled for 1t
Before Dec. 81, 1888.
By the Associated Press

by the ASSOClatec PIeSS.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, September 49,
DR.. c. Darby Fulton, executive secre-
tary of foreign missions of the South
ern Presbyterian Church, announced
today immediate furloughs have been
granted all Presbyterian missionaries
in China normally due to receive fur
loughs between now and December 81,
1898.
The immediate furloughs were
granted, DR.. Fulton said, in view of
two conditions which seem to become
increasingly clear as the situation de-
velops in China"
These he stated as: The probabil-
ity that the conflict will be prolonged. !.
that under present conditions many
of our regular mission stations arr
in the zones of danger and many o.;
our missionaries who have found TEN.
porary refuge in such places as Kulin |
and Mokanshan will probably have I 4
remain there indefinitely until tho
fighting subsidies or be evacuated in
the meantime"
Among the missionaries directly af-
fected by the order will be: The Rev.
and Mrs. B. C. Patterson of Staunton,
Va; DR.. and Mrs. John H. Reid Of
Richmond, Va; the Rev. and Mrs.
Edgar A. Woods of Charlottesville, Va. /;
the Rev. and Mrs. j. Russell WOODS of
Charlottesville, Va, and the Rev. and
Mrs. George r. Womeldorf of Lexing-
ton, Va.
Evening star., 1937-09-13
Double Tar Paid
u. S. for Decade,
WidO,U Asserts

For 10 years Mrs. Mary A. McCon-
vile, widow, living at the Wardman
Park Hotel, has been paying the Gov
ernment double taxes on $75 5000, the
District Court was told today in suit
by Mrs. McConville for reimbursement.
She said she discovered the error
only March /. She Immediately ap-
piled to the District Commissioners
for refund. but was told the appro-
priation act permits refunds only for
taxes paid within the past three years.
The trouble had its inception Sep
tember 2. 1926, when Mrs. McConville
turned over $4,000 to the American
Security g. Trust Co. to manage for
her. Although she authorized them to
pay taxes on the sum, she mistakenly
also filed tax return. She explained
she had almost no knowledge Of busi-
ness affairs. For 10 years, she said,
the District tax Office billed her and
the American Security & Trust as her
agent for the same fund. During that
time each paid total of $3.50 in
taxes. she asserted, asking the court
for mandatory injunction against
the District Commissioners requiring
them to reimburse her for the extra
$3.50. She was represented by At
torney Cornelius II. Doherty.
Evening star., 1937-09-13
Washington's
Own
"Book Of Hours
10 o'clock am.

through the bars Of the high windows
and fall on the floor of the hall
through which the condemned is led
on his way to the chair. He steps
over them and does not see them.
A hanging against the background
Of stormy sunrise would be more
picturesque. The machine age has
taken the romance out of so many
things.
But it's long journey for a man
to start with an empty stomach.
Telephone service is heaviest be-
tween am. and noon. It rises to
peak at 1870. This, the Chesa-
peake g. Potomac Telephone Co. ex-
plains, Is due to the larger amount of
business transacted in the morning
than in the afternoon.
The gossip peak is not reached until
early evening. It doesn't compare
with the business peak.
More tourists go on sightseeing
trips now than at any other hour.
Everybody is at work that is going
to work. Taxicabs cruise lazily with
out much expectation of fares. Lines
form before downtown movies, wait
ing for the openings.
BY this time housewives have fin-
ished the breakfast dishes and many
OF them have come downtown to shop
In the restaurants uo jfroscoS oot a
breathing spell in which to eat their
own breakfasts, powder their noses
and get ready for the noon rush.
Evening star., 1937-09-13

~ NE of days drab hours is be-
tween 10 and IL am.
= Most activities are well
~ underway The first traces
Of WEAKNESS, which henceforth will
mount in steadily ascending line,
are felt in the offices. Gentlemen
steal out for coffee or beer. The
clock watchers take their first furtive
glances at the Office clocks.
Street cars and buses roar by with
hardly passenger where scores were
elbow -jabbing each other an hour
before.
Down at the District Jail the execu-
tfons are held at 10.
A fellow can get a good nights
sleep and good breakfast if he be
SO inclined. There is none of this
romantic hanging at sunrise" stuff.
A few years ago condemned man
was talking through the bars Of the
death cell with group OF reporters
the forenoon Of the day before he was
scheduled to go. He was talking
quietly, even joking a little.
What time is 1t" he asked casu-
ally.
Two minutes past TO-" answered
reporter just as casually, glancing
at his watch.
The murderer's face blanched.
Two minutes" he whispered.
Times relentless wheel had carried
him over the rim Of his last day of
life.
Long festoons Of sunlight dutter