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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-14
By GEORGE KIRKsEY

United Press Staff Correspondent)
 Chicago, Dec. 14-(UP)-Take a backfield of Dutch Clark, Sammy Baugh, Jack Manders and Clark Hinkle operating behind a line aver aging 226 pounds from end to end and you'll have an almost perfect football team.
 That's the eleven the United Press named today as the All National Professional league team of 1887.
 The backfleld
 Dutch Clark, Detroit, after eight years in the league and about ready to retire, Is still the keenest field general In football. In addition he Is the leagues fourth best ground gainer, with 468 yards in 96 at tempts.
 Great Leader
 Sammy Baugh, Washington's cel- ebrated passer playing his first year in the pro ranks, was the main reason why the Redskins won the title by routing the New York Giants, 49-l4, and licking the Chi- cago Bears, 28-2l. He set new National league record by complet- Ing 8l out of I'll passes for @ total of ll27 yards in Il regular games, and then rified IT out of 34 passes for 325 yards in the playof game against the Bears.
 Jack Manders, Bears, is perhaps the best all-round back in football. He carried the ball 7S times for 3l9 yards.
 Clark Hinkle, Green Bay veteran, completes the all-star backfleld. He gained 552 yards in l29 attempts and is regarded as one of the great est plungers In the game.
 In front of this quartet would be 6 tackle to tackle alignment of Turk Edwards, 255. Washington, and Joe Stydahar, 230, Bears, at the forwards, George Musso, 250, Bears, and Lon Evans, 230, Green Boy, at the guards, and Mike Dasrak, 205, Pittsburgh.
 On the wings the two outstand- ing performers were Gaynell Tins ley, l95, Chicago Cardinals, and Ed Klewicki, 2l0. Detroit. Tinsley out stripped Don Huston, Green Bays great pass receiver, this season, by
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-14

mystery of the dark glasses" as 1t Is referred to In Scotland Yard and the Paris Surete.
 Wears ago, when Hollywood was only slightly colossal" Hightower explained In his pure Castilian Tasmanian, "there was an actor who came into town to buy some plat hum bath tub shoppers and a gobe- lin tapestry for e shower curtain. Afraid that not everyone would rec ognize him, he put on pair of dark glasses to call attention to himself. It worked like a charm, and he was torn to bits by auto- graph seekers, which Is the ultimate goal of every star. Soon all the other stars put on dark glasses when they came into town to shop for knick -knacks. Everyone mobbed them and they were very happy,
 But soon the public ruined this little trick of the stars It waSn't t long before everyone, wanting to be mistaken for a movie star, started wearing dark glasses. All was tur- moil here for a while and wasn't strengthened out. until the city coun- ell brought In @ lot Of 'halts' to lead the temporarily blind about until they grew accustomed to see. ing through Q glass darkly.
 Dark glass companies spring up like toadStools, and many citizens, mistaking them for mushrooms, ate them and were poisoned"
 MT, HighLower and I looked at one another through our dark glasses and sighed at the foolish- ness of 1t all,
 Copyright, 1887, by United Press)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-14
N. E. PALS IN ACTION TONIGHT

The N. E. Pals will play host to the formidable Torrington Braves Tuesday evening at the N. E. Y. hut at 7:30 D. m. The Braves boast of a fine record and are out to upset the fast and coming Rossiman. The Pals lineup will include ex-Hillie stars, Bub Gunshanan and Joe Renaldi. Crosbyite Irv Benson and such stais as Captain Pete Toilette, Steve Be- nich, John Carriero, Steve Harvey and Jim Jannetty. The Braves will show a lineup of former Torrngtor high stars.
 Manager Jim Jannetty requests all players to be present at the " hut at TOO p. m. for blackboard drill and for the distribution of new jackets. The St. Ann All Stars, West Sides, Princeton A. A. and Boys Club Varsity are urged to con- tact Manager Jannetty at % Etna street for gnmeC.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-14
PROVIDENCE REDS AT
 ELM CITY WEDNESDAY

New Haven, Dec. IA - Girding themselves for the invasion of the Providence Reds on Wednesday night. the New Haven Eagles &C., uuired George Allen, high scoring wingman from Sudbury, Ontario, to- day. Allen is a native C.: western Alberta and played there until two years ago when he came east to play in Sudbury.
 He is a left wing, a fast skater and deadly shot. Coach Billy Coutu hopes that he will add the much-needed scoring punch to land the Birds in first place.
 Resting in third place as the re- su.v of two successive wins, the Eagles have fine chance to grab of escond place if they can take Bun Cooks high scoring outfit at the Arena Wednesday night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-14
An-NatiOnal Professional
 Team Named By United Press

catching 36 passes for 675 yards, new league record. StandOutS
 The outstanding specialists In the pro league were
 Passer-sammy Baugh, Washing ton.
 Kicker (for distance) Ralph Kercheval Brooklyn.
 Kicker (for accuracy - Dutch Clark, Detroit.
 Best blocker-Clark Hinkle, De- troit.
 Best pass receiver-Gaynell Tins ley, Chicago Cardinals.
 Best defensive lineman - Turk Edwards, Washington.
 Best line packer up-Mike Basrak, Pittsburgh.
 Best defensive end-Ed Klewicki, Detroit.
 Best line plunger-Hinkle.
 Fastest back-Ernie Caddel, De- troit.
 Fastest starting back-Ray Nolt- ing, Chicago Bears.
 Most elusive runner-Cliff Battles, Washington.
 Best place kicker-Jack Manders, Chicago Bears.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-14
BING MILLER TO BE
 BOSTON SCOUT

Boston, Dec, l4-(Up)-General Manager Eddie Collins of the Bos- ton Red Sox announced today that the veteran Bing Miller will serve as q scout during the coming season.
 Miller came here as on outAelder from the Philadelphia Athletics and last season was third-base coach,
 At the same time. Collins said x- rays reveal that Pitcher Lefty OS- ter mueller apparently has mass of clipped bones In his left elbow,
 The X-rays, taken by Dr. Robert Hyland, St. Louis Cardinals physi- clan, will be compared with those taken by SoX physicians, after which q earective operation will be considered
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-14
GOMEZ, ALLEN BEST PITCHERS OF'37 AMERICAN.
Comeback Impress Fans, Owners; Dietrich, Teller
 Single.Game Stars
By HENRY SUPER

United Press Staff Correspondent
 New York, Dec. 14.-(UP-A paii of comeback artists-Vernon Nefty) Gomez of the New York Yankees and Johnny Allen of the Cleveland Indians-shared pitching honors for the 1897 American league season official averages released today re- vealed.
 Gomez his salary slashed $6,00O for a poor year in 1936, topped the league with an earned run average of 233. Allen, out six weeks at mid season for an appendectomy, won l5 games and lost 1 for a win-lost average of .938-best in major league history.
 Gomez worked under @ number of handicaps in turning in the most effective job on the circuit, During spring training he worked two hours a day trying to relieve an arm ail- ment that had bothered him in 1886. In September his mother died and on that same day he beat Wash- ington with a three-hit perform ance.
 His $20,000 salary of 1886 was cut by $6,000 and he was on the spot wen the season started.
 Gomez who was the leading pitch. CT in 1884, won 2l games and lost II, He was the only pitcher in the league to win more than 20 games. He also led In strikeouts with 194 and his earned run average was the lowest since 1884, when he led with the same figure.
 Allen won 15 straight games dur ing the season and lost to the De- trolt Tigers in the last game. That streak was one short of the Ame:l- can league record held jointly by Joe Wood, Walter Johnson, Lefty Grove and Schoolboy Rowe. The all-time mark of l9 was set by Rube Marquard in 1912,
 Aliens percentage of .938 was the best in major league history, sup planting the former record of .886 set by Grove in 1881. Aliens life time record now Is 85 won and 30 lost, the best record of any pitcher now active In the, majors.
 Most phenomenal single game performances were registered by Bill Dietrich of Chicago who pitch cd no-hit, no run-game against st.. Louis on June l, and Bob Teller, Cleveland, who struck out 16 Bos- ton batters on Aug. 25. This was one less than Fellers league record of 17 In 1886.
 Clint rown, White Sox relief pitcher, completed 49 out of 53 games to lead that department. Wes Fer rell of Washington and Boston led the league in most innings pitched 28l; most batters faced, l,126; most hits yielded, 325; and most runs scored of him, l77. Buck Newsom, Washington and Boston, gave the most walks, i67. Terrell led the league In starting and finishing games, completing 26 of 35. Gomez was second high man with 34 starts and % compilations.
 Completed games on the whole were down In the league. 1n 1886 there were 585 games in which the starting pitcher finished. This years total was 555.
 Gomez led the league in shutouts with six, equaling the performance of Grove the preceding year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-14
Hitchn1an, 'Hemstitched Human Names Shore
 As Greatest Player
BY ERNEST BARCELLA

(Uniteu FreSS Stan COrreSp0n0ent)
 Boston, Dec. 14-(U.P) - Wher the Boston Bruins and u Toronto Maple Leafs face of in the Garden tonight, therell be no applause for a hero of the not-so- -long -ago-Freo Lionel Hitchman, the "hemstichec human" That's because his play. ing days are over, and have beer for nearly five years.
 Though Hitchman now occupies the rather inconspicuous role of cs. Sistant manager of the Bruins, the crowd hasn't forgotten that he was one of the greatest defensemen oi them all. They have but to look down there on the ice and watch Hitch's former defense partner the great Eddie Shore.
 Great Pair
 Not since 1883 have these two covered the points for the Bruins together. But for seven years be. fore that they formed perhaps the most outstanding defensive combih. ation in professional hockey.
 In his 12 playing years as Q pro- feSsional, Hitchman performed al no other position than defense. That is probably the toughest spot on the whole rink. At least Hitch thinks so And for good reason.
 An inventory shows that during his career. Hitch picked up i. A broken jaw.
 2. So many nose fractures that he lost count. 3. Enough whacks in the mouth to lose an even dozen teeth. 1. A broken collar bone.
 5. A broken collar bone. 5. Several hand fractures.
 6. So many cuts and gashes that his body is covered with no less than 5c1 titches. Hence the term "hem- stitched human"
 Most lunerable part of his body were his eye lids which t. ny are scar tissues.
 In his prime, it was no novelty fol Hitch to leave the game just long enough to get a few stitches sewed m gaping gaSh and then return to action.
 Iron Man Durability was one of Hem stitched" Hitch's greatest assets. In the late twenties, he went the full route game after game and on three successive occasions played 70 min- utes without relief.
 The 36-year-old six-footer started playing hockey in his native Tor onto at the age of IA, made the big time in 1922 with ths Ottawa Sen- ators and in 1925 came to the Bruins. After eight playing years with the Bruins, he was made man. ager of Boston's farm team, the Bruins Cubs, leading them to q championship his first year at the helm. When the Cubs wore dis banded in 1886, he was made assist ant manager of the Bruins--a posi- tion created especially for him.
 He likes his hockey 90 we'll that l6 years ago he gave up Q coveted Job as member of the Royal Can
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-14
BARNARD SHADES
 SPRACUE SHOOTERS

Barnard and Sprague put on the best-played game In the Grammar school basketball league which opened the l937-38 season yesterday afternoon. Barnard winning 1916 Laffertys 0 points aiding consider ably in the victory. In other games, Tiopeville hung a 2l to 6 win on Washington. while Russell defeated Bunker Hill 8 to { and Maloney topped Woodrow Wilson l2 to q, Sizer and Simpson of Sprague, Vim. cenzi Kalosky and Benevuento Of Russell, Andolina and 1annacone of Maloney scored well for the winners, scores of the game follow ing,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-14
WRESTLING

New York - John f'urphy, Bos. ton, pinned Henry Kukolv.sh, Po- lan::, Al Pierr-, Portugal, threw Ivan vakturoff, issia; Danno O'Ndahoney, Ireland, pinned Leon- ardo Macaluso, Italy; Steve Casey, Ireland, downed Ed Don George, New York; Jesse James, Hollywood. downed Tony Siano, Italy; Chief Thunderbird, Canada, pinned van- ka zelezniak, Russia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-14
MARTIN DEFEATS
 DUNLAP l25 TO 30

Though an hour late in starting, 1t was well worth the time Of Dar- Ing Danny Martin to wait in New Haven for another Waterburian, Vincent Dunlap. whom Martin pro- ceeded to paste by l25 to 30 mar gin In a state tournament match last night Martin also set high run of the tournament record with
 3l balls while Dunlap had nothing on the ball. but the small end of his cue. Martin, be 1t not forgotten Is the man who beat Jimmy Caras when the latter was worlds cham pion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-14
Last Nights Fight

New York - Max schmeling, 196, Germany, stopped Harry Thomas. 196 IA Eagl eBend, Minn. (8); Jack Trammell. 186 3-4, Youngstown, O. outpointed Lorenzo Pack, PA, De. troit (6); Freddie Fiducci, 188 News ark, N. J., outpointed Lem Frank. lin, 200 1-2, Chicago (0; Bud Mifs nault, 18l Ia, Brockton, Mass, out. pointed Henry Cooper, 190, New York (e); Jarl Johnson, l96 1-A Norway, outpointed Gene BonirA le0, Willimantic, Conn. (D.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-14
Yale Coach May
 Succeed Kipke
-(Acme Telephoto)

New Haven, Conn.,, Dec. 14.-- Ivan Williamson, end coach at Yale University, was being mentioned here today as a pos- slble successor to Harry Kipke as head coach of the University of Michigan football team. Williamson, who explained the Michigan eleven In 1882, said he had not been ap. preached "as yet" when queried about the report.
 He joined the Yale coaching staff in 1884.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-14
COLLEGE HOCKEY
Nv UNITED PRESS

At Boston-Boston Olympic Club Harvard {.
 At Hanover, N. H.-Dartmouth {. 1acred Heart of Concord 1.
 At Boston Birmingham High 6. Harvard Freshmen 8.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-14

New construction in Honolulu. Hawaii, in August. was the highest for that month in the history of the city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-14

Score at half time: Hopeville 3. washington 0. Referee: Carney Time: Four 5-minute periods.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-14
Barnard
Sprague

Score at half time: Barnard IL, sprague '. Referee: Lonergan. Time; Four 5.minute periods.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-14

Score at half time! Russell 7 Bunker Hill O. Referee; Graham Time: Two l0-minute periods,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-14
MalOney

Score at half time: Maloney q Woodrow Wilson 4. Referee: Car ney. Time: Two l0-minute periods
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-14

adian Mounted police to develop into one of the greatest poke-check- ing defensemen of them all. During his 12 playing years he received only two major penalties. That is believed to be a record for defense men.
 Right now his chief interest is developing young player
 Who mdoes he consider the great est hockey player of them all7
 You guessed it-Eddie shore.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-14
COAST HOOP FANS TO GET
 FILL OF HOOSTER CAGERS
By NEA Service

By NEA Service
 Los Angeles, Dec.-West Coast will see Hoosier basketball at its best this season, with Southern Cal- ifornia meeting Indiana and D. 0. L. A. taking on Purdue in double- header, Dec. 28. Indiana meets U. c. L. A. the following night. with the Trojans engaging the B0ilermakers.
Evening star., 1937-12-15

Its penetrating rays are soothing and healing
to muscular aches and other minor pains
Adjustabe-direct rays as desired
Evening star., 1937-12-15

These handsome, brightly colored globes
will help the children with their school
work, as we'll as make a fine decoration
for the home. The manual contains
much valuable information. On milk
stool style base.
Evening star., 1937-12-15

These handsome, sturdily made
tables have rounded edges held
in place by decorative studs.
Choice of red, green or black
finish. They make grand gifts!
Evening star., 1937-12-15

Chubby little raseals Of
deep-piled plush in pink
and white. A lovely gift
for that tiny tot on your
list.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-03
History of Ancient
Race Traced by
Kiwanis Speaker


Ancient history of a North Am
erican race he believes originated
in Asia was described before the
Ell Centre Kiwanis club Friday
noon by Hugh A. Matter. soldier
of fortune, petroleum engineer, an
thropologist, member of the board
of sponsors of the Smithsonian IN
stitute and fellow of the Royal An
thropological Society OF Great
Britain.
Inhabitants of Queen Charlotte
islands off the coast of Alaska were
discussed by Matter during the
course of talk which included
mention of world war and soldier
ing experiences on three continents.
Photographic slides OF ancient
paintings, showing the habits OF
the Queen Charlotte island inhab-
itants, were shown by Matter, who
explained that the subjects were
proficient in copper smelling ana
usual hunting and fishing activl-
ties. and often raided south along
the coast for slaves in former
times.
Origin of the natives was traced
by the speaker to China.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-03
Mary Lou Griffin Wins
Christmas Light Prize

Mary year daughter Mrs NJ B.
check from the Post Press and the
Christmas lighting decoration
Thursday night read the offer of So for the first person
lighting So the prize
Early ended promptly at S24 Friday when
inspection revealed the red
yellow lights all agow vine shielding
a of the Griffin home
christmas Lighting Editor desires to publish
addresses of all taking the suggestion of
they call 300 tell the
when their light display ready and burning
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-03
NO MONEY-NO
SING OPERA
STAR IN HUFF
Cash Disappointing So
Mary McCOrmic Quits!
Most Annoying

CHICO, Cal, Dec. 3. (UP)
NO m Oney no music,
Mary McCormic's manager
shrieked, and no music-no
songs, so they could tell the
1000 people in the audience to go
home because the contract clearly
says: Il must have the money in
my hand 80 minutes before We
start to play"
The audience filed out and Miss
McCormic, the lyric opera star,
stood nonchalantly back-stage TAX
ing her breathing exercises, while
Bohumir Kryl, famed cornetist and
manager of the company gathered
up his 43 musicians and led them
away. ...
Kryl announced with great in
dignity that he would sue the
Chico music club for $500, which
his contract to play provided.
The props were ready to haul
up the curtain and the 1000 people
were seated easily in the Chico
State college auditorium when Mrs.
J. O. Chiappella, president of the
music club, came back with the
sad news that she had only $3.50.
Kryl demanded $3.50 and a per-
centage of the box office receipts
1t was later and Kryl was telling
about it.
1T was a terrible scene. I shall
not play, 1 told Mrs. Chiappella
and she offered me $3.50. Impos-
sible!"
Mr. Kryl had a contract" Miss
McCormic shrugged. II am soloist
and paid a salary. 1t was most
annoying. 1 was in excellent voice,
It's really unnerving in way. One
is keyed, you know. One is pre-
pared"
She paused to take an exercise.
Its over"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-03

nc liiSJ WdS DelleVeQ 10 De the
victim OF hit and run driver
because he was found lying on
the highway with his head crushed
The car was not discovered until
later. Officers at first thought an
other automobile accident had oc-
Cured in the area where the high
way crosses the boundary between
Imperial and San Diego counties
seven times In a few miles. The
fatality occurred in San Diego
county one mile south of Noun
tain Springs.
The interior of the automobile
was soaked with blood and blood
had dripped from the machine to
the soil.
Careful search of the soil and
rocks leading from the automobile
up to the highway failed to reveal
trail of blood. Officers are un-
able to understand how the man
could have crawled up the steep,
lock strewn canyon wall to the
highway without leaving a plainly
marked trail. Several blood spots
were found on the pavement on
the side of the highway near
est the canyon. The body was
found on the opposite side of the
road near the mountain wall.
1t had not been determined
whether the man was in the car
when it went over the grade, was
tossed out part way down or was
out of the machine when the car
left the highway The car was
mass of wreckage.
The body was taken to the Lem
ems chapel in Ell Centro. Inquest
will be Saturday.
Mesa had been living in Pine
Valley and left there between 6
and 7 O'Clock Thursday night,
headed toward Imperial Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-03
Letters on City
Problems Urged
By Post and Press

Following the suggestion of
the Ell Centre city council
through Mayor Roy WOmack
Thursday, the POst-Press news
papers are glad to invite letters
to the editor from readers of
these newspapers dealing with
municipal problems.
Suggestions and constructive
criticisms dealing with any civic
problem will be welcome.
The letters must not deal with
personalities, and must be signed.
No anonymous letters will be
printed. If there is good cause.
the editor may withhold the
name Of the writer at his re-
quest, but the name musa be
affixed to the letter.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-03
Green to Report
On Peace Parley
With John Lewis

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. (UP)-
The executive council of the Amer
ican Federation of Labor meets in
extraordinary session today to re-
ceive a complete report from its
president, William Green, on his
negotiations for peace with John
L. Lewis, chairman of the rival
Committee for Industrial Organiza-
tion.
Although Green has insisted that
the council meeting was called only
to discuss the wage-hour bill pend
ing in congress, it was learned on
excellent authority that he will
present complete review of nego-
tiations with the CIO to date.
Green will renew his personal
conferences with Lewis at 8 pm.
tonight. Then he may have some
tentative ALLEGATION of jurisdictional
lines to offer.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-03
DRAW N
FOR FIGHT ON
pay HOUR BILL
Measure Now Assured Of
Action by House
After Delay

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.
(UP) Campaigns were.
drawn today to modify the
wages and hours bill, which
would legislate a maximum
40-hour week and minimum 40
cent hour, now that it has been
assured of house consideration af-
ter being bottled for months in
committee by coalition of Re-
publicans and southern Democrats.
The bill already has been approved
by the senate.
Mary T. Norton, D., N. j., chair
man of the house labor committee.
called a meeting of her committee
for Monday. 1t was her petition
that finally obtained enough sig-
natures to bring the bill out of
the house rules committee. Strong
ly backed by the administration,
it is the No. requirement of Pres
ident Roosevelt's program for the
current special session.
The labor committee will ratify
its informal decision to substitute
single administrator of labor
standards, who would be an off,
cial of the labor department, for
five-man board to regulate hours
and wages as now provided in the
bill passed by the senate.
Presumably the committee will
also discuss any recommendation
made by the American Federation
of Labor, whose executive council
william Green objected strenuously
meets today. AF of L President
to the five-man, independent board
He said the federation's experience
with the national labor relations
board, which it accuses of par
tiality toward the Committee for
Industrial Organization, led it to
oppose this type of administration.