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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-29
BRASS BASKET SHOOTERS CLIP
 CLOCKERS 44-3O
Kelley Crew Undefeated in Dusty League Title
 Quest; ScOyill Wins

Playing up to expectations. Modest Myles Kelley and his American Brass basketball outfit were headed for the championship of the InduS- trial league when they turned acI Waterbury Clock A to 90 last nigh. at the Central "" to remain p1.- defeated this season. Scoill romped to a 40-9 win in the other game of the evening, the double-header being witnessed by the largest crowd of the season to date.
 Oh to a fast strat, both teams wound up all even after the first 10 minutes of play at 10 points, after which High Henry Koch got loose often enough to shoot Brass to the form of 23-18 at half time.
 It was the third period that dealt the Clockers out of the picture, only one point going to them via the free throw route, while Brass went into a 41-19 lead and coaSted to 8 IA point triumph, Goch and Bill Swee- ney, the latter 8 first time starter pacing the winners while Longo and Hudebenko got half of the losing count. Joe Boley moved in for four hoops and a foul to swell the Brass total.
 Statements of the rival coaches, Tom Wagner of Clock and Myles Kelley of Aremican Brass, exclu- sive to The Democrat, after the game are as follows: Our Clocks kinda run down in init third period and we just couldn't get wound up again." said Coach Wagner. "Now if I can find coupla jobs for Dutch Dehnert and Alabama Pitts down at the plant, we ought to clinch the championship. Summary:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-29
MERIDEN DEFEATS
 SQUIRES, 1915
Locals Play Second Half of Game With Center Tap=
 Off Eliminated
(special to The Democrat

Meriden, Jan. 29-Experimenting the second half of the game without a center tap-off and putting the ball in play from out-of-bounds after each basket, proved quite successful at the armory last evening before large crowd who saw the Columbian Squires of Waterbury drop an 1S to Is decision to Joe Coffey's Boys club Jayvees in game packed with action from the first to the last whistle.
 The punishment of Bob McNellis on personals early in the final quar- ter proved costly to the Brass City array as the clever guard played a gang-up game defensively and made good five free tries in as many chances Costello's free try and field goal with two minutes of play broke 15-15 tie and gave the locals their margin of victory. The box score:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-29
N. E. Y. CADETS ROUT
 FIGHTING FIVE

Last night at the North End "" surface the fast diminutiye Cadet team defeaed the Fighting Five, Crosby high school students. by the large margin of g to 4. The Crosby students were held to one field goal throughout the game, being made by Shembriskas. Celentaro. Santa Lucia and Sforza were standouts for the Cadets, scoring 9, T and 6 points, respectively.
 The Cadets will meet the Town Plot A. c. tonight, Pond Aces Mon- day and Bristol Thursday
 Cadets would like to play games with any team in the state of the 17 to 20-year-old class
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-29
CROSBY SWIMMERS
 MEET BULKELEY

The Crosby high school swimming team will oppose the strong Bulkeley high representatives of New London in state er-Scholastic league match at Crosby pool tonight at o'clock. The local lads are unde- fcated in their two league engage ments to date. Both teams arc capable of present excellent accounts of their ability and new time records are expected to be set in several events.
 Joe Balcius of the East Main street combination. will oppose Fecchiaroli and Frank Mccoy in the sprints.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-29

Parker, compete Com peNtors the fourth February will find round social the windows afternoon recently wrestling in in Miami while competing the worlds branches of Joe DMaggio the New ortcd Strainng anxious to be the Florida missed the feel of that old app Daggo
 
 More than 15000 bowers, entry sport will compete in the thysxh American tournament which begins March 10
 Although it's difficult match picking Ellsworth Vines Fred Perry when Zivalr here January 3 The University afford Dana Bible $OOO yearly for 1t fifth endowed school in the country surpasng Princeton Stanford nell and Duke Chic Mcehan the Manhattan coach returned Miami his team played in the Orange Bowl 8iy CrantDOn Budge rivalry which in 8tmore Tennis Championships the Surf Club Tennis tournament starting
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-29
Wrestling
BY UNITED PRESS

Hartford-Count George Zarynoff, POS, North Grafton. Mass. pinned Tony Colesano, 205, Springfield, Mass; George (Koyo) Koverly, 185, Los Angeles, threy Dick Stahl 2lS, Germany; Pat Riley, 205, Texas, pinned Alex Tafrof. 112, Austria !; Art Legrand, 215. Montreal, drew with Frank Judson, 2l8. Boston.
 New George Becker, Ger many pinned Irving Halpern, New York; Felix Zbysko. Poland de- cisioned Ivan Podubny, Russia: Salvatore Balbo, Italy pinned Steve Passas, Greece.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-29
LEAVENWORTH VS
 LITCHFIELD TONIGHT

Back in its own class with Western Connecticut league Op- position, Leavenworth high takes on Litchfield tonight at Wilby gym and on general form, are figured to come thruogh a win- ner, as the visitors have been un- able to do anything outstanding during the basketball season to date. Two games will be played. the main contest to go on at 8:3O o'clock. A new player combination or two will be tried out during the game by Coach Jake Reiger, If the score allows. ....... e. .. ..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-29
TRIPLE HEADER AT
 BOYS CLUB TONITE

The weekly senior league games at the Boys club will be played tonight with another triple header seeing all teams in action.
 At o'clock the Endees meet the Galvins at o'clock the Hawks take on the St. Anns. while the closing feature of the night brings together Croft Alumni vs. Sacred Hearts.
 There will be a special meeting of managers held in the club rooms at 7:3O o'clock tonight to decide on an addition to the Sacred Heart lineup. All team representatives are asked to appear.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-29
PELLETlER MEETS
 MCCARTHY IN MEET

Ty Cobb playing nice steady game defeated Paul Lindquest 35 to 2l at the Wooster last night in the city championship three cushion billiard tournament. Lindquest was fai from his best form and could not get his stroke working at all
 Cobb put in the high run of and also got two fours.
 Tonight Thomas Mccarthy, the popular floor manager of Rowland Hughes, who is the outstanding three cushion player of the city. will play his first game, meeting Archie Pelletie- at 7:30 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-29
Pert Paragraphs Of Sport

crashing of 136 below worlds for Miss Ida Simmons Norfolk Virginia exhibition duckpn bowling last night at the Mauck alleys before crowd of than 300 spectators More accomplished the best dukp bowler the world Nick Irony of Wmnt forgotten
  that the Which
 
  of 69 night with Tronsy IT, but had of splits and Strings 18 and 45 credited the Blonde Bomber while Tronsky hit 118, 10o, 132, IA 115.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-29
N. END VARSITY
 OPPOSES BRISTOL

"Y" Varsity will meet the strong Wagner Service Station five from Bristol on the "" surface at 8:3O o'clock tonight. In the prelim game the Y Tigers will meet the Hope vile Blues at 7:30. In the main game the Bristol outfit will show many former high school players. Coach Allan Ouimet requests the following players to report: Mike Haiday, Peter Polletta, Ken Kelly, Ettorc Spadola, Tom Gunshannan, Dom Coyiello, Ranando, Riccutti and Henry Jacovino. These games are expected to draw large crowd to "" hut.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-29

Here's another one of those Tribune A. c. footballers who was part and parcel of a great collec- ton of gridiron gallopers in the good old days, back about 20 years ago. He was well-liked then and Is even more popular now, if that IS possible.
 Mondays WhoOzis was Chris , Porzenheim, Crosby football play CT and swimmer of many years ago, who was one of the most popular students and athletes ever to graduate from the East Main street institution and that's . very broad statement, but true enough.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-29
American Division
OMICRONS MEET

The Omicron club will hold spe- cial meeting and practice tonight at the Pearl Street Neighborhood house. All members are urged to be present. The Omicron boys will play the Paramounts at nine o'clock in the gym.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-29
Teau, Standing

And in closing we wish to thank Miss Ida Simmons No. l ranking bowler who appeared at our alleys last week, we are very sorry that she couldn't show the boys how to nit them as she didn't have her bowling shoes with her, but she did bow an appreciation when called upon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-29
sHUTOUTs AHEAD

Lee Grissom. who will try to make the Reds pitching staff this season. pitched two shutouts in one day while with Fort Worth in 1885. Houston was the opposing team.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-29
HIT INTO TRIPLE

In 1925 Kiki Cuyler of the Reds hit a single with men on second and third and 1t developed into a triple play without run scored. Cuyler was playing for the Pirates.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-29
NEEDY

Gene Schott and Al Hollingsworth of the Reds are two of the best hit ting pitchers in the National League.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-29

Next week we expect to hold Blind Pig Contest, may we say that these weekly novelties are making such a hit with the bowlers that It is by popular request that we put on these attractions.
 Did you know: that the Chase Alleys were opened in 1923, with the first alley manager being our good friend Jim O'RouTke, a great lover of the game; that the mort gage was burned in 1925; that other alley managers were Jim ODonnell, Will Granger, MT. Swobla. MT. Kelly, and now we have Ed<ie Farley who is doing a great job also; that Chase Horse and Wagon team was con- sidered the tops in its day, bowling all over the state; that they had a great match with the Waterbury Elks, both home -and-home with third game being rolled at the La fayette Alleys: that many good scores were rolled on the Chase alleys ince its opening, as well as many good matches: that since the ] intallations of the alleys, the Chase : Go. run ways were always loked up to as having the greatest array of p:n-t -topplers; that only this year we 1 were fortunate in having the Blue ! Ribbons help Us open our alleys. tMore next week..
 P. Reihl of the Repairs pulled a triple strike to help his team make 1, it two out of three fro mthe Metal 1 Rec'g, and you should have seen them trying to figure out that triple strike. Slide rules, adding machines and what nave you were used to dope out his score.
 Mike Sheron won the kicker prize for the second time this year, only this time Mike received $500 while the first time he got $500.
 The team standing shows that . great race is in progress this year. Three teams are tie dior first place with the next two teams only two games behind the leaders. The Roll ing Mil i've are in sixth place only three games down.
 Plans are in the works to run . Sweepstakes among the bowlers or this league at the completion of the schedule, with a handicap in power. We win take the final averages to work with. A questionnaire is being presented to the bowlers for their suggestions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-29
Nothing To It

Nothing To It
 Four hoops, two of them by Cork ingdale, was all the Bristol con- pany basketeers could score upon Scoville while Kraft and Joyce led the winners to a pushoved 40-9 win. Summary:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-29

Columbia squires Merden Club center jump for periods last night good speeding the Eventually the played that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-29

Score at half time: Scovill p, Bristol Co. 2. Referee: Darlington. Time: Four 8-minute periods.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-29

Incidentally the local Red who looking a large gathering, they they
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-29
Abbyoached O1Cm Worlds Record

Miss Ida Sim mons of Norfolk, Virginia, whose sensational 68O for five games thrilled q large crowd of duck pin bowling fans last night at the Mattatuck al- leys as she Out-
 pinned NJ ok
 Tronsky of Wil- liInantic by 92 pins, averaging 136 . game. The world recOr d for women, five games was also set by Miss Sim mons at Atlanta last year when she hit 694, averaging 1884.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-29
Chase Bowling
 Notes |.

In our opening item tonight, we just can't help but to mention about that large crowd which was on hand last week, to witness the Masked Marvel Dick Richmond bowling at- traction. In ali the years that the Chase alleys were the center of a bowling match we never ever saw such a crowd, they lined up and down both sides of alleys 5-6 as well as crowding about in the rear of the alleys. The Masked Marvel turned out to be none other than George Iseman, secretary of the National Bowling. Congress. of Washington, D. C., and of course. his opponent was our own Dickey Richmond. Both players won 8 game and the largest part of the crowd didn't know until the un- masking just who the Masked Mar vel was.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-29
Columbian Squires

Referee: "Rip" Costello. Time: Four 1O-minute periods.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-29

472 45l 457 1890 High single Gregory, 167. High hree-Delaney, 382 High gamc-Gins, 68i. High team--0 Gins 1e1A
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-29

Next week we expect to hold a Blind Pig Contest, may we say that these weekly novelties are making such a hit with the bowlers that 1t is by popular request that we put on these attractions.
Evening star., 1937-09-30

high. The sentry who never is relieved
eventually collapses at his post.
OF course, 1t is an error to suppose
that great numbers of people die of over
work. A far larger mortality accrues
from too little employment. Yet there
is merit in the ancient axiom about what
makes Jack dull boy. Burning the
candle at both ends is traditionally
foolish.
Perhaps it would help If there could
be gradual slowing up Of the accel-
Grated tempo of life. A considerable
degree of fever is manifest throughout
the'earth. The passion for speed is evi-
dence of it. But an excellent illustra-
ton of its fundamental irrationality may
be discovered in this anecdote Of recent
local origin: A Washington resident got
home from the Office three minutes early
and remarked upon the circumstance
to his wife. She replied: What are you
going to do with those hundred and
eighty seconds?"-an impertinent ques-
ton to which the husband had no con-
vincing answer.
Evening star., 1937-09-30

disputation. Recently it was reported
that the President remarked that he saw
that the BLACK case" had gone of the
front pages" of the newspapers, mean
ing that it was no longer a settled ques-
tion of interest sufficient to keep it in
the public eye. Yesterdays happening
at Norfolk, on the contrary, brought it
back to the front pages" from which,
indeed, it had not entirely vanished.
And 1t will again take that position when
the justice goes on the air, as he indi-
Gates he proposes to do, to state his case
directly to the people, without the
chance of "garbling" and omission.
This whole matter of the selection of
a successor to Justice Van Devantef has
been handled in a manner to make for
disputation, raneor and opposition. It
suggests the possibilities for public con-
Germ involved in the enlargement of the
court to fifteen members, as proposed in
the presidential message Of February S
last. If one appointment has caused
such a turmoil, continued even after
nomination and confirmation, vacation
abroad and return home, what would
have been the public agitation over six
perhaps seven-selections for the highest
bench? The possibilities in such situa-
ton are veritably appalling.
Evening star., 1937-09-30
Recalls Famous Champions
of Half a Century AGO
To the Editor Of The Star:

TO the Editor OF The Star:
Mike Jacobs fight show deciding" (?).
more or less, four championships
reminds us of As years ago. The great
New Orleans Boxing Carnival (Septem-
Der ST., 1922 established or re-estab-
hshed three famous champions. George
Dixon remained featherweight king bv
defeating one Turk Skelly of BROOKLYN.
N. Y. (eight rounds; the noted Jack
McAuliffe knocked out Billy Myers of
Streator, Ill, in Is rounds. and James j.
Corbett of California dethroned the
mighty John L. Sullivan (2I rounds.
McAuliffe, in 1893, retired as the
undefeated lightweight champion g
years.. He is still living (weighing
about 200 pounds. Not well-to-do bv
any means. he is getting by. John l..
Sullivan retired then and there. A mag
nif1cent tub of lard I had seen him in
the Spring before he went into training,
He played the hero in a melodrama.
Honest Hearts and Willing Hands"
For Is more years he travelled with John
Barleycorn, under the skull and cross
bones. DESERVING him. John enlisted
under the lily-Whte colors of the late
Wayne B. Wheeler. Lecturing for the
Anti-Saloon League he became quite q
figure on the dry platform. His vast
paunch, the frock coat and the wing
collar helped lot. In 1918 he died in
the door of sanctity (age 60).
Culturally, the late James j. Corbett
stood out among the bruisers as Gen
tleman JIM" Like Gene Tunney. he
had pen-and-ink background. And
that put him above the former coal heav-
ers and cement workers who aspired to
nstlc honors At least, he thought SO.
From 1886 (age 20) up to 1908 he fought
most OF the great heavyweights of his
time: John L. Sullivan, Peter Jackson.
Robert Fitzsimmons, Tom Sharkey.
Charley Mitchell, Jake Kilrain, Kid Nc
Coy. James j. Jeffries. Later he became
quite an esteemed actor, and his book.
The Roar of the Crowd" is considered
classic. He died in 1893.
Who were better, these old timers or
the champions of here and now?" This
question. OF course, II never be answered.
You can't match live human beings with
spirits. But I wonder how all of these
worthless would relish the old "Homeric
Code" The ancient Greeks didn't be-
heve IN "a fair stand-up fight" They
put their money on "a fair sit-down.
scrap" Seated on two fiat stones. the
contenders would move close enough
for their noses to touch. Their hands
were encased in fingerless gloves. and
the knuckle part of these would be
decorated with iron spikes. At the word
go they would go to it."
Those were the happy days for the
managers. Deducting the funeral ex-
penses of the fighters, these Joe Jacobses
and Julian Blacks collected the whole
OF the met" gate. None of this f1fty-fifty
business. God is good to the managers
FRED VETTER.
Evening star., 1937-09-30
A Sequence of Errors.

Mr.. Justice Black, upon his arrival in
this country yesterday, not only failed to
make the best of an opportunity but con-
tributed to the public concern as to his
lack of the judicial temperament which
is regarded as essential in a member
of the highest tribunal in this land. Yet
when he landed and was confronted by
the representatives of the press in search
of such a statement he declined to speak
other than to say: when 1 have any
statement to make that is definite and
final on any subject it will be in such
way that I cannot be misquoted and
that the Nation can hear me-"
This was a distinct implication that
the American press was not to be trusted
to print his statement in full and with
out garbling. OF course, such a sug-
gestion was entirely without Justification.
Not only would every word of the
Justices statement have been published,
but without the slightest change or ad-
dition. And it would have reached the
whole people as surely and as effectively
as though it were given the fullest spread
by radio, to which Mr.. Black indicates
he will later resort. Thus he marked his
arrival with an affront to the press,
which was not precisely in keeping with
the new role which he now occupies,
that of dispassionate and unprejudiced
a1@a,.
Nor was this evasion discreet. For it
spread the matter of the propriety of his
appointment over further period of
time, whereas the part Of wisdom would
have been to make the shortest course
toward the bench without continued
Evening star., 1937-09-30
Story on Arlington House
Popularity Is Misleading
To the Editor of The Star.

To the Editor of The Star:
Dear Sir: On September IL, 1897. an
article headed Lee Home More Popular
Than Lincoln Shrine" appeared in The
Washington Star.
The old home OF Gen. Robert E. Lee.
known as Arlington House, in Arlington
National Cemetery is more popular than
the shrines here associated with Abra-
ham Lincoln, the National Park Service.
Interior Department, revealed yesterday,
in announcing that all-time registrations
were shattered this Summer at the
Lincoln Museum and the house where
Lincoln died"
1 have had many letters about this
article, which is very misleading MANY
visitors go to Arlington to visit the
National Cemetery and the Tomb of the
Unknown Soldier and incidentally visit
Arlington House, which is, of course. a
show place and which The Star calls
the Lee Home, although it has been
explained many times that it was built
by Mr.. Custis. and occupied by Lee after
he married the daughter of Mr.. Custis.
The Lincoln Museum and the house
where President Lincoln died are in
congested business section where parking
space Is not available. Whereas ample
parking space has been provided near
Arlington House.
I understand the above mentioned
article was not printed as released by the
National Park Service, Interior Depart
ment. HELEN F. DOWNING.
Evening star., 1937-09-30
Siesta.

: A President of the United States-it
docs not matter which one-told an in
.timate friend on certain occasion: "I
wish I could have half an hours sleep
in the middle of the day." The burdens
OF his office forebade him such a luxury,
but he envied those who were privileged
TO enjoy it and said so, frankly enough.
. Doubtless, the Latins are wise in their
devotion to the siesta. Even if they do
not choose to slumber, they give them
selves opportunity to rest between the
routine duty of the morning and that
of the afternoon. Such recess has the
Endorsement of the historian James
sTruslow Adams who, without apology,
has advocated giving people "a chance to
ponder for few minutes on what it is
all about, why they are living and what
They really want" He understands the
Significance of the time out" which
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow must have
had in mind when, in THE Childrens
Hour" he wrote of "a pause in the days
occupation necessarily at sunset.
: Most men and not few women have
forgotten the meaning of relaxation.
2The whole world is tense with ceaseless
effort, constant strain. Psychologists
testify that a plethora of nervous di-
teases trace back to the habit of being
9ncessantly on the qui vive. Conditions
demand that everybody should be alert.
but the price for unfaltering vigilance Is
Evening star., 1937-09-30

the seat Of the pituitary gland is rela-
lively enlarged. even to monstrous size.
A very probable relation between the
size OF this gland and the size of the
animal has been shown. Evidence has
been brought forward to show that
giant forms have uniformly a pituitary
gland OF large size and that the struc-
ture OF the animal shows abnormalities
OF proportionate growth such as occur
in cases of enlarged pituitary in humans,
the condition called acromegally.
That such condition NAV be ende-
mic in a population of vertebrates is
shown by the discovery that a consider
able number Of the skeletons excavated
on the site Of one of the long lost and
forgotten early colonies of Northmen in
Greenland showed obvious evidence of
acromegally. The cause is obscure but
II 1t shall turn out to be some lack or
excess of material in the food supply. as
the thyroid is affected by lack of iodine,
the relationship of giantism to the en-
vlronment is obvious. 1t is very con-
ceivable that such small thing as ionic
concentration in the water which the
animal inhabits or imbibes may be the
determinant factor in it's development
and fate"