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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-23
GEORGE WRIGHT
 DIED SATURDAY
Grand Old Baseball Man Played on First Profess
 siOnal Ball Team

Boston, Aug. 23,-.tUP) Funeral services were held today at fmmacu- late Conception church for George Wright. %, national sports figure for more than q half century who died late Saturday at his Dorchester home. Long known as the grand old man of baseball" he played Shortstop oil the Cincinnati Red Stockings, America's first all profes. sionai team. Born in New York City in le47, nc founded Wright & Dit. sons, wideiyGknvwn sporting goods home, in 1871.
 As first captain Of Boston's first National League baseball team. he held the leagues No. i pass.
 Regarded aS the father of United States golf, he designed and helped build this country'S first nine.hole course.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-23
JOSEPH BRUNO et BEING RUSHED

New York, Aug. 23--tu.Po =. JV. geph ]. BFuDo, former repubiicaG leader Of KelayeSe, ra., was rushed today through Iegal foFtnAlities pre-. liininary te serving fife sentence tor the iD54 election eve massacre ip which five persons were kiiiec atsd score wounded.
 Bruno escaped from c POttsviiIe, Pa., prison guard last December. Mt gas captured here iate yesterday or lijfoKmation Bseeived bg AttoEnea 0enefni Charles l. MAFgiottI. B. lled added weight dyed hie liair aesl1Ad epectaeIes and adopted t|lf 4i|Hs nnk AaiIleF z
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4OWA SACkh 4SSA0 GHeAAA ASS whether she wou q submit a slate of delegates and thereby enter A primary fight. Miss Egan, who has been elected to offlce a number ot times as e democrat, Is this year the candidate for town clerk on the republican. Independent democratic coalition ticket. Despite that nom- ination. however, she has insisted that she is still a regular democrat and stated two weeks ago that she planned to enter a primary battle, If necessary, to gain the democratic nomination again. Miss Egan, it Is believed, has since changed her mind and will not enter Q list ot delegates.
 Not Expected To File
 1t Is likewise expected that neither Senator George Culhane, fushion candidate for mayor, nor Selectman Domenic Barbieri, fusion candidate for city sheriff, will file tickets to. night. Both now hold elective of. fees as democrats, but are leaders In the fusion movement.
 The democratic primaries will be
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SMOKER BLAMED FOR STORE F|RE'
Cellar of CIark's Credit CIothiers, South Main
 St. Was Ablaze

A careless smoker who sought shelter from the rain was blamed today for the fire which broke out last night in the cellar Of Clark's Credit Ciothiers. ll3 South Main Lahey said that the blaze appar- entity was caused by c discarded cie- arctic or match. Possibility that the blaze was of an incendiary nature was secuted by the marshal. Thomas Lee, who was arrested ny Patrolman George Flavin when he came out from c nearby hallway, was ge- leased today by police. AuthorI- ties were convinced that Lee, who lives at the State hotel, had no con. nection with the fire.
 Smoke Did Damage
 Heavy smoke damaged the inc terior Of the store and some of the stock. The fire burned away a heavy electric cable in the cellar, and it was first thought that . short circuit had caused the fire. Electrical Inspector MaTin o'Rourke aided the fire marshal and his staff in their investigation. The alarm was turned in ct ii:36 ?. m. by Marcel R. Linteau of ii West Clay street. who saw smoke pouring from the store. Companies from head. quarters. Baldwin street. East Main street and Burton street. answered the call. Fire Chief Thomas r. Cavanaush was in charge.
 Firemen Handicapped
 Two lines Of hose were laid into the store. Firemcn were handi- capped by the dense. acrid smoke which filled the store and the cellar. The last company left the scene more than an hour after the alarm was rung In from Box 6, at ecovil and Souh Main streets.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-23
FLY sWATTER

Bridgeport, Conn, Aug. 23-(UP) - John De De- somme was drinking q glass of beer when he saw a fly alight on the rim of the glass.
 Hhe swung . mean right at the fly.
 Today, Dcgomrns occu- pied q bed at Bridgeport hospital. lie fractured hls ah0nIdel Ii tha nuneh
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-23
JAPAN BUSHES '.
 FORGE TO REAR
Powerful Army Is on Way Southward; Will Attack
 Nankow Pass
BY II. Q. THOMPSON

United Press Stan Correspondent
 TientSih, Aug. 23-(UP,-- Japan rushed Q powerful army southward through jehoi province today tc at- tack in the rear the hordes of ChI- nese troops defending the import. ant Nankow pass, northwest Of Peiping, Picked men Of the Kwafl. tung army-the Japanese army tn the Asian contineft--the Japaiiese were moving down on kalgan, % miles northwest of Pelping, with airplane fleets blasting . path for them. They hoped to reduce the Kaigan area and then sweep down along the KaigansPeiping railroad to attack the Nankow pass defend. CTS, who have held the japanebe almost inimobile for weeks with the aid Of torrential rains that have put the pass waist deep in mud and water.
 Chinese Ready For stand
 Chinese army leaders were pre-. pairing for ( stand in force at Chanepei. 90 miles northeast of Kalgafi, In, hope that they could smash this new threat to the in. portant pass, Chinese asserted that they had already thrown back advance units of the new Kaigan army and had retaken five towns,
 The Japanese were tiglit-mouth- cd about this new attacking fierce. But it was understood that itB men were picked carefully md armed and equipped with the most mod. erii material the Kwantung army had. There was no official news even aS to the base from which the army was operating, as this was held a military secret.
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boo FIGHT BLAMED

Pittsfield, Mass. Aug. 23- (uP) -- A dog fight was blamed today for the death of Fred Regnier of Lee.
 While attempting Co stop the fight several days ago he slipped and fell, breaking his leg in two places.
 Regnier died last night at q hos- pitAl from an embolisri.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-23
Democrats Wu Pick Delegates
 For C0nUentionS
Will Be Submitted at Democratic Headquarters; Fusionists Have Not as Yet lntimated Any
 Attempt to Run Separate Ticket

Tickets of delegates to the city, town and school con- ventons which will nominate the democratic candidates In the 1887 city election must be submitted at democratic party headquarters tonight Indications this afternoon
 were that unless there was last minute change of mind the part of fusion party leaders only one tckehat of the official democratic organization would be filed Town Clerk Dora Egan declined to comment today on
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-23
Late Neus
 Flashes
SMALLEST MOTHER

Wateryille, Me, Aug. 23 -(UP)-Mrs. Anna K. Lit tlefinger, 65, who toured the nation for 30 years as "the smallest mother in the United States" was dead today.
 Only 3 feet 9 inches tall, she appeared with her midget husband, now dead, and 6 son Buster.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-23
INSTANT DEATH

New Britain, Conn, Aug. 23-(UP) = Anthony An. druskiwicz. A, was instant" ly killed today when struck by q "New Haven road train while he was crossing tracks 0n his way to work at the I'lainyllle Casting Co. Medical Examiner John Purney said the man SD. parently slipped and fell into the path of the train.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-23
Eight Hundred Killed
 Or Wounded; ManyMet Death m Tuo Big Stores
Burned Men Are Being Carried From Horror
Some Are Dead, Others Dying, as Bodies Are Borne Out on Backs of Burros-ShoshOne Ma.
 tiOnal Forest Is Afre

Cody, Wyo, Aug. 23.- (UP)-Burned men, some dead, others dying carried here burros today casual
 ties in fire that has ragged for three days in the Shoshone National forest There l2 charred bodies in the morgue lying beside the bodies of two persons killed m week accidents More than 40 burned in the three Cody hospitals Two or three were near death It feared that others dead Most of the victims ar
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-23
TENNIS POSTPONED

Chestnut Hill. Mass Aug. % - (UP) P)--opcning play in the National doubles has been postponed 24 hourB because of rain and soggy courts
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TREASURY BALANCE

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-05
WINNERS OF 81
HOOP GAMES TO
FACE K. OF Live
st. Joseph Catholic Club Of
Long Island Lost One
Game to Date

Joe Krajhcy and his st Joseph's
Catholic club basketball quintet, one
Of the leading semi-pro arrays in
Long Island will visit this city for
the first time in the clubs history,
for the opening game of a series
with the local Knights of Lithu-
Ania Speedboys on Saturday even
ing at st. Joseph's Auditorium.
John A. Cluney will referee the COIL
test which is slated to get under
way about 8 o'clock, with dancing
following.
Sporting pages of the Long Island
Daily Star and Greenpoint Weekly
Star indicate that the invading ST.
Joseph,s club is the leading basket
ball outfit in Longland, with VIC
tories already rung up against such
leading visiting teams as the Dixie
Colored Giants 1925, Detroit Clowns
42-24, Alabama Pitts All Stars 1922,
House Of David, twice by respec-
tive scores of 1922, and 1926. The
only loss suffered In SO games
played this season was at the hands
Of Loughlin Lyceum quintet by the
score of 1924.
Lith Boys
Four Lithuanians will appear in
the visitors lineup, who are Johnny
"Augie" Augustinas, forward, who
starred at the Brooklyn Tech high,
Tony Kruger, forward, Of University
of Georgia and of last years New
York Pro-Imps basketball club,
Johnny Blecka, center, of St.
Johns university and also of New
York Pro-Imps, and George Lau-
kaitis. former New York university
athlete. The remainder of the
club consists Of: Mein and Walter
Hance of the Newton high at Long
Island, and Furchak, former House
of David member, the first two at
forward and the latter, guard.
Owing to working conditions, the
st. Joseph's c. c. Reserves Of Mas
peth, l.. l., were unable to make the
trip to meet the st. Josephs Holy
Name quintet, and the latter had tc
make arrangements to bring another
fast amateur array for prelim &C
start at 1880 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-05
NEW|CE STARS
join NH. EAGLES
FOR NEXT CAME
Springfield Indians on
Arena Rink Sunday;
More Sold

New Haven, Feb. 5.-The New
Haven Eagles, with Alec Woods in
the nets, engage the Cleveland
Falcons at Cleveland on Saturday
night and then return home for
their fourth Observation-Disclosures
can Hockey league game in seven
days against the Springfield In
dams at the Arena on Sunday night.
Paul Drouin, youthful wingman,
returns from Les Canadiens on
Sunday night to join the Eagles for
their all-important clash against
the Indians. Max Kaminsky and
Bob McCully will also be in Eagle
livery.
Good Man Conc
Allie Moore, goalie for the Eagles
until this week, has bene sold 10
the New York Americans for sum
reported ranging from $1,000 to S.
600 and involving the sending here
of Lloyd Jackson as the property
Of the Eagles.
Springfield Is almost certain of
finishing in second place in the Int
Am eastern division, but the third
place, another playoff berth, has de-
veloped into a dogfight between the
Eagles and Providence Reds. Sum
da ynight's game will go long way
toward deciding whether it will be
New Haven or Providence in the
playoffs and the game should be
a torrid affair.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-05
Today's Sport
Parade
By HENRY SUPER
UNITED Press StsfR Correspondent
pinch hitting for Henry McLemOre)

New York, Feb. 5.-(UP)-Some
long distance crystal gazing by a
pinch hitter" who, with wintry-
winds shipping around the sky
scrapers, gets a few minutes pleas
ure thinking of baseball, tennis, golf
and Sundry summer sports:
James j. Braddock will lose his
heavyweight title before the year is
out, regardless Of whether he fights
Louis, Schmeling or the Siamese
twins. Lou Ambers will get slapped
from the lightweight throne; Fred
die Steele won't have much trouble
keeping his middleweight belt in
one piece when he tees of against
Babe Risko this month, and Joe
Jacobs will lay down 1857 .895, C78
trying to talk Schmeling back to
the heavyweight throne.
United States will recapture the
Davis cup (the percentage favorS
this one because they've been picked
to do that every year since 1927
when France took the cup for q
boat ride).
Don Bulge, the red-headed, buck
toothed, ice-cream-Soda- drinking
Californian, will win the U. s. ma
tional tennis title and then turn
professional. Helen Jacobs will get
married and also win back the
American title which she lost last
year to Alice Marble. Baron Gott-
fried Won Cramm Of Germany will
win at Wimbledon, but only because
a guy named Perry won't be around
and Hilda Krahwinkel Sporting will
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-05
REYMONDS R0UT
SURPRISES FANS
Welles A. G. Pins 29-l9
Setback on DOughb0ys;
G. G. in Comeback

In the biggest upset to date In
the Washington Park Community
House league the Welles A. c. hand
ed the Raymond Hillies their first
defeat of the season when they
walked off with a 20 to 10 victory
in the main game of twin bill. In
the other game played the Commu-
nifty club defeated the Washington
Hill Juniors 81 to 81.
The Welles got of to an early lead
and managed to hold it the re-
mainder of the game the Hillies only
scoring threat being in the third
period when they came within three
baskets Of tying the score but the
winners scored few more hoops
to give them a wei learned victory.
The winners were out in front by a
20 to IL margin at the half and al
though they scored but one basket
in the third period the Doughboys
were unable to overtake them. Red
Quilter and Johnny Thompson
starred for the winners while Di-
Blasio was high scorer for the losers.
The sad story:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-05

take the women's trophy. Americas
women will retain the Wightman
cup and 25-foot-faults and outs will
be miscalled by II linesmen at For
est Hills who simultaneously will
be studying: /: A blonde in box
3; 2. An airplane flying over the
studium, and 3. The condition Of
their fingernails.
Perhaps!
In regard to golf: Americas
Ryder cuppers will break the jinx
that says the visiting team never
wins by pasting the Britishers on
their own links. Harry Cooper fin
ally will break his run Of hard luck
and win the U. s. open. Johnny
Fischer will recapture the q. s.
amateur title. Henry Cotton or
Horton Smith will win the British
open-the crystal got little foggy
here-and Pam Barton will win the
British women's championship.
Patty Berg will dethrone Pam as
American titleholder and U. s. G. A.
officials will amaze the world by
trimming down the size of their
badges to three square inches.
The st. Louis Cardinals-if the
Dizzy one signs and who thinks he
wont?-will win the National
league pennant. The Yankees, who,
believe it or not, will eventually get
all their prima donnas signed, will
repeat in the American league. Lou
Gehrig's consecutive game streak
will go haywire and, by the fifth
game of the season, Lou will be
known by all the fans as "Tarzan".
He will deny IS reports that on In
dependence day he will play in
nothing but pair Of spikes and a
leopard skin. Bob Teller, Cleveland's
young pitcher, won't be SO hot.
Brooklyn will finish in the second
division-the safest Of all these pre-
dictions-and Babe Ruth will be re-
ported contemplating: Serving the
Boston Red Sox, opening station
cry store in Adds Ababa and play
ing left field for the Bloomer Girls.
Grid Grist
Notre Dame, Southern California
and Minnesota will be tops In foot
ball but Pittsburg will play and
win another Rose Bowl game. Five
coaches will be fired at the end of
the season and 1876 players will be
thrilled at being named on one of
1,235 all-American teams.
Washington's Huskies will win the
Poughkeepsie regatta the Detroit
Red Wings will retain the Stanley
cup. Editors Note: For papers west
Of Mississippi: That's the ice hockey
championship; America, as usual,
will keep the Americas cup, a
yachting trophy, Rosemont will win
the Santa Anita Handicap and
there are still 1922 shopping days
until Christmas.
Copyright 1887 by United Press)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-05
CENTRAL
HIGGINS ON THIRD
FOR RED SOX

Boston, Feb. s. CUP)-Second
base remained today as the only un-
solved problem of the Boston Red
Sox infield after Manager Joe
Cronin announced that Pinky Hig-
gins definitely would play third base
during the 1887 season.
Cronin made the announcement
last night at the first annual dinner
of the Boston chapter of the Base
ball Writer'S association.
1T would not be fair" Cronin as
serted, Ito take Higgins off the po-
sition for which he was given all
star recognition last season."
AS a result of this announcement
Cronin himself became a candidate
for the second base position along
with Oscar Memillo, Johnny Kroner
and Bobby Door, last seasons Pacific
coast sensation.
On the basis Of previous an
nouncements, Jimmy Foxx will hold
down first base and Eric McNair
will play shortstop.
Higgins was obtained from the
Philadelphia Athletics during the
winter in exchange for Third Base
man Bill Werber.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-05
Last Nights Fights

New York Pedro Montanez, lao,
Puerto Rico, kayoed joey Lafauci,
1873 1-2, New York ca; Milton Co
fresi, 147 ga, Puerto Rico, out
pointed Jimmy Cassarc, las IL, New
York (6).
Boston - Wesley RAINY, 1874,
Grand Rapids. Mich, decisioned
Tommy Rawson, Jr., 1876 IL. Boston
d0; Roy Chapman, 100, Uniontown.
Pa, technically kayoed Eddie ROSS,
1866, Everett go: Buster Carroll, l41,
Lowell, decisioned Joe Lemieux, lag,
New Bedford 90; Louis Lima, lsS,
New Bedford, drew with Pat O'Brien,
1873, Boston %: Eddie Forest, lao,
New Bedford, kayoed Jack Founier,
lao. Newport Conn ca.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-05
N. E. Y. TIGERS TO
"Y" ALL-STAR CLUB

The N. E. "Y" Tigers beat the
"Y" All Stars at the "Y" surface.
The Tigers led 14-5 at half time
but as the second half began the
subs went In and enabled the All
Stars to make 1t a close game. In
the last minute of play with the
score IS all the regulars went in and
won. Richadelli made the winning
hoop. Cadet" Santalucia stood out
for the losers.
The Tigers will meet the Cadets
tonight to settle the junior cham
pionship of the North End "Y".
This will be the first of three
game series. This game will start
at 7:3O as a perlim to the Varsity
Bristol Shamrock game.
The Tigers would like a game
with the Corsairs PuritanS for Sat
urday night for 1880 as a prelim to
the st. Lucy-Bristol game with
dancing after it. Any Corsair read
ing this please get in touch with
the Tigers by calling at the "Y".
Score:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-05
RAWS0N TR0UNCED
BY YVES RAM Ely

Boston, Feb. s. (UP)-Wesley
Ramey of Grand Rapids, Mich, con-
tender for the lightweight boxing
championship, easily outpointed
Tommy Rawson, Jr.. of Boston, in a
10-round bout before $500 fans at
Egleston stadium here last night.
Outclassed from the start, Rawson
was an easy mark for Ramey's light
ming left jabs ana right hooks to the
body. Always on the offensive and
never letting his opponent get set,
Ramey captured seven of the rounds
by clean-cut margins, while only
two went to Rawson.
Rawson's best round was the last
when he opened cut over Ramey's
right eye, but the westerner more
than held his own.
Ramey weighed 1874, and Rawson
1861.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-05
M'KECHNlE is
OPTIMISTIC FOR
BOSTON'S BEES
Magnet Gives Frank Nc
GOWan Good Boost
in Forecast
By ERNEST BARCELLA
United Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
Boston, February - Cup -
Once you succeeded In side-tracking
him from his favorite topic-Hunt-
ing dogs, Manager Bill McKechnie
had plenty of nice things to say to-
day about his 1887 Boston Bees.
In fact, Williamsburg Willyum, who
was here to attend a baseball writer's
dinner, almost predicted that Bos-
toms National League entry would
finish right up there In the first
division this year.
The word almost" Is used adj
visedly, because McKechnie has
been knocking around In the big
leagues too long to stick his neck
out with flat forecast. But, the
silent Scot, who twice piloted the
Nationals into the first division in
his seven years here, did have this
to say about his 1887 Bees:
Promising
ION paper, they're the classiest
team I've had since started man
aging in Boston,"
Meanwhile, he ventured that the
rest of the league wouldn't be any
stronger than last. Here you must
remember that in 1886, Willyum took
flock Of misfits who weren't con-
ceded a chance Of finishing better
than last, and steered them into
sixth place.
Hitting power rather than de-
fensive strength will be the theme OF
the Bees, according to McKechnie,
who disclosed that only half-dozen
veterans inflelders, Tony Cuccinello
and Bucky Jordan; outf1elders,
Wally Berger and Gene Moore;
catcher, AL Lopez and pitcher,
Danny MacFayden are sure Of reg
ular berths.
We've got a pretty promising
crop of rockies" Bill asserted, land
every man will have a fight on his
hands to make this team"
OF the new crop, McKechnie
seemed most enthused about frankie
MCGOWAN of Branford, Conn.,, the
35-year odd rookie" outfielder who
batted for a neat 1853 with Buffalo
of the International League In 1896.
There's player who's been very
much overlooked. Why, from all l
hear, he should have been up In the
big leagues three or four years ago.
He's a grand character and should
be a great help to our club"
Look Good
Battleing MCGOWAN for the va
cant outfield spot will be Vince
Dimaggio, brother Of the New York
Yankees Joe, and Debs CAIRNS, who
came up from the San Antonio Club
with batting mark of 1916.
Among the most outstanding new
infielders are first-baseman, Elbie
Fletcher of Milton, who hit for .343
with Buffalo last season; and third
baseman, Eddie Mayor, the former
Holyoke boy who came here from
the New York Giants. McKechnie
revealed that II Fletcher makes the
grade, the veteran, Jordan, will be
moved to third base. Meanwhile, Bill
Urbanski probably will get the nod
over Rabbit Warstler at shortstop.
Lou Fette, who won Is games with
st. Paul last year, looms as the most
promising freshman pitcher. NC
Kechnie also Is banking on Bill
Weir, the former Portland boy, who
jumped to the big leagues from the
University of New Hampshire
campus.
Eyes SIR" said McKechnie, scan
ming his player roster, II have every
reason to be optimistic"
So, you can see why Willyum
almost" openly predicts first
division spot for the Bees.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-05
HENRIQUEZ RETURNS
TO LOCAL RING

DR.. Carlos Heriquez, one Of the
most popular and able wrestlers to
show in this city last year, will re-
turn to Waterbury next week, Fri
day, February -, in the main bout
with Chief Flying Cloud, Promoter
Joe Zonsin announced this morning
Flying Cloud has also shown before
the local fans and with Henriquez
should put or mat go that will
be little less than sensational. Hen
riquez has recently returned from
Cuba where he is a director of the
national sports program.
Good old Loggerhead Lilo Nardi,
the Tarzan from Torrington will be
back in action, this time against
John Podubny of Russia in a semi
final go while Walter Percy, the
long English gent tangles with Jack
Sampson. Maurice Leo Cavell and
Joe Wochien are paired in a 30
minute bout while Johnny Butwell
will come UP from Naugatuck for
a test against Sailor Jack McCar-
thy in the opening 20 minute bout.