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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-24
DRAKE SOPH IS HERO OF FAMED
 RELAY CARNIVAL
Teller, l2O Founder, Won 2-Mile Race and Relay;
 Francis Won Discus
(By WINTHROP LYMAN

United Press Staff Correspondent
 Des Moines, Ia, April 24-(UP)-- Six Drake relays meet records faced 8 cinder massage today.
 The plotters and their intended prey were:
 Texas and Rice Institute -Univer- sity 440-yard relay; Rice Institute and Texas = University half-mile; Washington State - University one mile relay; Al Haller of Wisconsin and Warmerdam of Fresno State pole vault; Mel Walker of Ohio State and Ed Burke of Marquette; high jump; Alton Terry of Hardin Simnons-Javelin Throw.
 Only factor which might mar the slaughter was the rain which soak ed the track last night.
 The track was in perfect condi- tion yesterday and weather condi- tions were ideal for opening events of the 28th annual "Olympics of the middle west" Eight thousand fans turned out. Three times that many were expected today.
 Nice Work
 Texas came within two-tenths of & second of the meet record in qualifying for the 440 yesterday in 41.8 seconds. Rice was timed in AZ flat.
 Rice qualified for the half-mile in 1:27, one second under the meet ro0n~l rTVayo q 1v,oe e kf,,aal a% s07 2
 Washington lacked just six-tenthS of second of aqualling the one mile record of 3:15.9.
 Haller and Warmerdam both have consistently beaten the pole vault mark of 13 feet II inches. Walker and Burke can jump six feet nine inches, wheheas the Drake relays mark is 6 feet inches.
 Terry, who won the Drake Javelin championship year ago with 222.65 feet, and did better than 229 feet last week at Kansas, led yesterdays qualifiers with 218.09 feet.
 The Hardin Simmons ace and four other Olympic stars acquitted themselves with honor, but tow headed sophomore from Drake, who weighs only 120 pounds and con stand a lot of running, earned the Hero LaurelS. That was Bill Teller who won the twO-mile race and, running as an- chor man, gave Drake a victory in the university distance medley relay
 He was in front by 30 yards at the finish of both events. Cooke of Wisconsin placed second in the two-mile run and frame of En- poria, Kan, teachers, third.
 Nebraska was second in the Uni versity distance medley relay. Wis consin was third and Ohio State fourth.
 Classy
 Sam Francis of Nebraska, the best American shot butter in the Olym- pics last year, won the discuss throw with toss of 14909 feet and led qualifers in the shot put with a heave of 51 feet, 5 1-2 inches. Mack Robinson of Pasadena, Cal, Junior College, won the broad jump with leap of 25 feet, 1-2 inches and qualified for the 10O-yard dash.
 Ohio State won the university sprint medley relay in 3:27.9, only four-f1fths of a second over the American Collegiate record held by Northwestern. Alice Institute was second, Iowa third and Kansas State fourth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-24
PITTSBURGH IS
 EARLY THREAT IN NATIONAL
Won Game and Fight Against Reds; Warneke
 Beats Cubs; Tigers Up
Bx CHOICE KIRKsEY

United Press Stan Correspondent) New York, April 24.-(UP)-Pitts- burg-the team they said couldn't hit, couldn't field, couldn't pitch today was up there tied for the Ma tional league lead with the favored St. Louis Cardinals and champion New York Giants.
 These Pirates, who haven't won a pennant in ten years, won both a fist fight and a ball game yesterday to keep pace atop the league with the Cardinals, who have won three and lost none in the new season. The Giants have won two and lost none.
 The Pirates slugged out nine hits and beat the Cincinnati Reds 4 to 3 yesterday before 22,000 spectators in Forbes field. The Giants, thanks to Carl Hubbell's three hit perform ance, beat the Boston Bees 3 to o. The Cardinals rallied with two runs in the ninth inning, with two out, and subdued the Chicago Cubs 5 to 4. The Brooklyn Dodgers defeated the Phillies, 4 to 3.
 The Pirates had the ball game sewed up when the battle started Leading 4 to 2. The trouble started as the Reds came in from the field after the Pirates half of the sixth inning. Catcher Al Todd of the Pirates swung at Pitcher Lee Gris- som because he was "dusting them off," Empires, aided by police, clear ed the field and banished both Gris- som and Todd from the game.
 The Cardinals were two runs be- hind and two men were out when they opened up their last inning barrage which enabled them to keep pace with the Pirates. Stu Martin and Frenchy Bordagaray singled. Joe Medwick walked and, with the bases full, Johnny Mize singled home the winning and tieing runs. Lon Warneke, former Cub pitcher held his ex-team mates to 8 hits. Carl Hubbel, who closed out last season with 16 straight victories, added another to his string in the Giants victory over the Boston Bees. Hubbell yielded only three hits-a trio of singles.
 In the American league, the De- troit Tigers moved into a command ing position with a 10-to-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox. The win gave the Tigers firm hold on first place with two victories and no defeats.
 The Cleveland Indians scored a 9 to 3 victory over the St. Louis Browns and the Philadelphia Ath- letics defeated the Washington Sen- ators 7-1. The New York Yankees The only American league team that hasn't won game yet-and Boston Red Sox were rained out.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-24
ParOchiaI School Baseball League
 Schedule, 1887
April se-Axay sl

April se-May sl Ss. Peter and Paul vs St. Francis St. Mary's vs Sacred Heart St. Margaret vs St. Thomas St. Joseph vs St. Anne. St. John's, bye
 May s-June { sS. Peter and Paul vs. St. Anne st. Francis vs St. Johns St. Mary's vs St. Thomas Sacred Heart vs St. Joseph. st. Margaret, bye
 May g-ymne [ as. Peter and Paul vs St. Mary's st. Francis .vs Sacred Heart St, Margaret vs St. Johns 2. gt. Thomas vs St. Anne st. Thomas vs st. Anne ct. Joseph, bye
 naay le-5une Al g@, Peter and Paul vs Sacred Heart Ht. RFanclg vn Bt. Thomas co. hsaFy's vs gt. 1ohnls nk nenFgaret vs at, Joseph ~. Anna, bye
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-24
WATERFOWL RIG.
 SPRING HORSE SHOW SUNDAY
Many New Entries to Be Seen; Buffet Supper for
 the Public

Blue ribbons will be at super premium and well-earned at the an- nual spring indoor horse show of the Watertown Riding club tomor- row afternoon and evening, inas- much as scores of the finest show horses in the eastern part of the country are entered to take part in the annual event which has become one of the events of the season to look forward to with considerable interest. Prizes will be awarded in IA classes.
 Added interest has been added to this years show because of the fact that 8 number of new horses, not seen on parade in these parts will make their debut at Water town, the Tipperary Stables to be strongly represented, with Jack Prestage having several mounts. He will show Ballyraine. four year old Irish horse who schooled beau- tifully in the trials last Sunday.
 Walter Goodrich's Shamrock and Lady Shamrock are new additions to the field, and Miss Fredericka Fry extends the Irish banner show ing Erin's Isel and Tommy Lindsey.
 The Canadian-owned Vindona, previously shown by Jack Prestage and Ballyhooey, an open jumper have shown well over four foot six inch bars, and should figure in the awards.
 Sling Shot to Compete
 The virginia-bred chestnut light weight, Sling Shot, owned by Mrs Charles P. Durfee, of Waterbury which performed very well in the national horse show at Madison Square Garden, will compete in the lightweight hunters and hacks.
 A number of the out of town ex' hibitors stabbed their horses here today.
 The show Sunday opens at 2 o'clock in the afternoon and closes at 8 o'clock.
 The feature of the evening show is the Professional Horseman's As- sociation Challenge Cup, an open jumping number. Eight consecu- tive jumps of four feet and more will count in the performance. The winning horse and runnerup will be eligible to compete in the cham pionship class, to be judged in the outdoor show, June 24, 25, 26. The winner of the championship class will receive the challenge cup fol permanent ownership with $10C added, and the reserve champion will retceive replica of the cup and $50.
 Committee
 Doctor M. H. Merriman, chair man; Dr. A. J. Jackson, vice-chair- man: MT. Thomas F. Moore, treas urer; Miss Bernice Hitchcock, sec- retary; Miss Betty Merriman, As- sistant secretary: Mrs. A. J. Jack son, entertainment; Mrs. T. F. Moore, tickets; Miss Cecelia Jack son, trophies; MT. Guerin Carmody, publicity; MT. Jack Prestage, man. ager; MT. Frank Hodson, assistant manager.
 SuVSCS
 Mrs. Marion T. Gibson, Mt. Kisco, N. Y.; MT. Gerard Smith, New Ga naan, Conn.,; MT. Homer Gray, Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
 Veterinary Surgeons
 Dr. P. T. Keeley, pr. Richard Gil- yard.
 General Committee
 Dr. M. H. Merriman, Dr. A. J. Jackson, Frank Hodson, Thomas F. Moore, Mrs. Thomas E. Moore, Mrs. Charles Durfee, William Moore, Ed ward Carmody, Guerin Carmody, Miss Betty Merriman, Miss Bernice Hitchcock, Miss Cecelia Jackson, Miss E. I. Chase, Terrence F. Car mody.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-24
Y Club BolUling
 Loop Organized

Six teams have signed mp for the Central Y Interclub Bowl ing League which will get un- derway at the Red Triangle aI- leyS tomorrow afternoon at 2 clock, 1t was announced this morning by Physical Director Seth Goodwin.
 The Kenoshas will bowl the CwOans, the Paramounts will do a little pinbusting against the TartarS and the Chase Red Horses will nick the polished drives against the Pi Psi Thetas, led by Cheerleader Tommy LamitoIa.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-24
Last Nights Fights

At Hollywood-Pete Degrasse, 127, Everett Rightmire, 129, Sioux City, Ia., (10; Manuel Dayilla, 163. Los Angeles, stopped Jack Wallbridge, 164, Hollywood (4); and Tom Ca- vania, 124, Los Angeles, drew with Joey Sulk, 12l, Los Angeles, (4).
 Chicago-Pete Lello, 133, South Bend, Ind, knocked out Joey Woods 136, Newark. N. J. (3); Ernest Eas- ter. 180, Chicago, knocked out Billy Miske, Jr., 187. St. Paul CD; Carl Vinciquerra, 185, Omaha, knocked out Elmer Apple, 203 Louisville CD.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-24
VETERAN OFFICIAL

Commodore Charles F. Chapman has been secretary of the American Power Boat Association Racing Commission for twenty-one years and chairman of the National Out board Racing Commission since its formation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-24

He started only four times as a two-year-old, and thought he won only once, he performed creditably. His one victory was scored ct the expense of the phenomenal Ally, doldey Y. Knight Gallant, and Aerialist. He finished e bang up fourth to rompoon, Fencing, and War Admiral In the National stal- lion stakes.
 Black Looks chief claim to con- alteration in the Derby ct q mile and e quarter lies in the fact that his training is well advanced, and that he looks all over the part Of a fine stakes performer. Some Of his trials have had the haTdboDls muFmuring to themselves, and much ls expected of him.
 Whichone vas one Of the iast-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-24
TORRINGTON PLAYS
 IN BOROUGH TODAY

Naugatuck, April 24.-The Nauga- tuck and Torrington high baseball team swill clash at the Recreation field this afternoon at 3:30. In view of the showing of the local team in its first game against Seymour this week interest in the combine has in- creased.
 The Garnet nine Is pointing for its second victory. The game will start at 3:15.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-24

9S &NSS 0SAvsOS
 Lexington, Ky, April %:-Black Looks speed in winning a six-fur- long race on inaugural day at Keeneland was encouraging to Cor nelius Vanderbilt Whitney, who nominated this colt and two others for the Kentuck Derby at Churchill Downs, May 6. Black Look won go- ing away by three parts of length in 1:ll 3-6. Tn the field were two other Derby eiigibles, oosum and old Nassau.
 "gonny Workman rode Black Look and in the Derby will be aboard either the hCmebred son of Wich- one or Flying Gross.
 Black Look is out of Beamlng by Whiskbroom n, and is tralnea by Thomas !. Aealey.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-24

est horses of his day, but wasn't up to great things as 6 router. Hsor has he sired distance performers.
 So on Black Look, you can af- ford to be q douhter until he proves that he can stay the distance. He hasn 2 beon tried in the mud. ard hls ability to carry iso pounds is az unknown as hin distance ability.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-24
SPORTS GET SHARE

one-eighth of the money spe
 through the worka progress adnai
 istration during leS6 went Eor spot e rocreational programs. Aiml e3oo. 600. 600 was spent on o.h
 spoEts projects.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-24
FOOTBALL NEXT?

Yale, Harvard, Princeton. Penn Columbia. Cornell and Dartmouth now have a league for competition in basketball and baseball and are expected to organize a football circuit, likewise.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-24
COMPLETE CYCLES

For the past six years, the Ma tional league baseball pennant has gone in complete cycles-lo3l, Car dinals; 1882. Cubs: 1883, Giants: 1884. Cardinals: 1885, Cubs; 1e3d, Giants.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-24
GOES AWAY BACK

Rowing as an organized sport can be traced in England at least fifty years before the start of the Oxford Cambridge race in 1899.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-24
VALUABLE STAKE

The Hambletonian Stake, great est of all trotting races, has had . purse value ranging between $73, 900 and 25,00O since 1t was started in 1926. 4.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-24
ONLY FOUR TIMES

Throughout the thirty-seven years Of national bowling tournament history. only four man have rolled perfect "s90" scores.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-24
SOPHOMORE SHELL

The varsity crew of the Unive7- sity of California which will par ticipate in the Poughkeepsie Re- gatta includes six sophomores.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-24
ONE PRACTICE BAIL

Competitors in the American Bowling Congress tournament are permitted to roll one practice ball with no pins set up.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-24
MTn RnCnER LEAnuR

1he 0erman- American Football league, operating in the New York district, contains ii0 teams com. isossG Of players of various ages.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-24

YESTERDAYS HERO - Gerald Walker of the Detroit Tigers whose three hits in five trips to bat kept him atop of the American. league batting leaders.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-24

Today's Games New York at Boston. Detroit at Chicago. Philadelphia at Washington. St. Louis at Cleveland.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-24
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 AnwnD ~vHaHy YUA r,YyN
AMERCICAN LEAGUE

Games Yesterday Detroit 10, Chicago 2. Cleveland g, St. Louis 2. Philadelphia 2, Washington 1. New York at Boston (rain).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-24
Today's Gsarsaea

TOdNy'a Games Boston at New York. Chicago at St. Louis. Brooklyn at Philadelphia. Cincinnati at Pittsburgh.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-24
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Games Yesterday

New York 3, Boston o.
 Brooklyn 1, Philadelphia 8. St. Louis 5, Chicago 1. Pittsburgh f, Cincinnati 8.
Carbon County news., 1937-03-05

oxen at rest with this mot
to 'Venerate the plough"
Other inventors and manufac-
turers began to copy Woods
model and he spent so much
money defending his rights that
he. died an impoverished, em-
bittered man. But he had done
so much to break down the pre-
judice against iron ploWs that by
1925 they were in general use.
Flowing matches were held at
county and state fairs to- deter
mine. the best makes, new pat
ents were taken out and NE w
models were hurried on the
market. -.
The Rush to the Middle West.
BY this time, too, the influx Of
settlers into the Mississippi Val
ley was in full swing. The Indian
menace had been removed when
the Winnebago uprising in 1927
was crushed at its beginning to
be followed FIVE years later by
Black Hawks futile effort to
stem the tide of white invasion.
Thousands of New Englanders
and other Fasteners packed up
their belongings and headed
west. From across the Atlantic,
from Germany and ireland and
Scandinavia, came. thousands
Carbon County news., 1937-03-05
Dwelling on Grievances
Power of Trouble Is Increased
And Distributed by Talking of 1t

lent. What is wanted is to hear
expressions of understanding Of
their position as difficult, and to
hear their actions considered
wise. Is this not really what we,
ourselves, hope to hear when
we air our troubles?
Trouble Mongers
When we are awakened to the
fact that talking of our woes adds
to those of the listener without
lessening ours, that we are i'm
planting troubles in the minds Of
others, we surely will try to be
more careful about giving vent to
the misfortunes by talking about
them. Moreover, if we do con-
tinue to be trouble nongers, no
one will be eager to talk with us.
Winning Out.
If, instead of dwelling on our
grievances, we discuss pleasant
topics, we are not only giving
pleasure to others, but we are ac-
tually doing ourselves a kindness
as well. We diminish our own
depression by rising above our
troublous thoughts, thus becom-
ing conquerors in and through our
conversation.
g Bell Syndicate.-WNU Service.
Carbon County news., 1937-03-05
Quotations
"

In the long and dreary history of
war, no idea has yet been conquered
by force.-COrdeU Hull.
Democracy substitutes self.restraint
for external restraint. - Louis D.
BrandeiS.
The manner in which the com.
munity takes care of its sick and in.
capacitated is the gauge by which the
degree of civilization of a people
may be judged.-Fannie Hurst.
Education to be valuable must be
primarily character education rather
than a mere accumulation Of infOr-
NATURALIZATION D. Baker.
Exploration is less a matter of
waiting for breaks than Of creating
them.-Richqrd E. Byrd.
Carbon County news., 1937-03-05

more-the vanguard of foreign
immigration to the promised
Land. -
Through the Erie canal by
canalboat, through. the Great
Lakes by sailing schooner and
down the Ohio by fl a t b o a t
and barge and river steamboat
they sWarrned. into the Middle
West. They came a-horseback or
on wheels. They jolted over
burnpy frozen roads in stage
coaches or in Conestoga wagons
which sank down hub-deep in the
mud when the spring thaws
came. And tied to the side or
the rear of those wagons there
were always plows-p1ows with
wooden moldboards or one of
those new iron plows made by
Jethro Wood or one of his many
imitators. s-.-, =.
But when they arrived at the
end of their journey: and set
themselves to the task of break
ing the prairie sod, they en-
countered the same difficulties
experienced by the fastener
who rejoiced too soon because
"thar amt no stunps to plow
around" >...>-> !.
So it was for a few years in
Prairieland. And then John
Deere, the Yankee blacksmith,
appeared on the scene.
Carbon County news., 1937-03-05

THERE is a curious and very
L much mistaken idea that by
talking of our grievances and our
troubles, we decrease their pow
er over us to make us miserable.
Instead, by dwelling on them we
reinforce their power. We not
only do this, but we scatter the
seeds of their discomfort, as we
unburden our hearts, and whole
new crop of disturbing thoughts
enters into the minds of those who
bear with us during our outpour-
ing of words.
Making Misery.
If the person to whom we speak
is near and dear to us, our
troubles weigh on them almost as
their own. We are unwittingly
the cause to them of an added
weight of discordant thoughts,
and perhaps they may be trying
to get the better of their own
bothers.
Sympathy Versus Help.
We have only to consider the
effect on ourselves of listening to
others talk Of their worries, mis-
fortunes, and hard luck, to real
ize the depressing power of such
conversation. It is seldom we can
do anything to help them. In fact
persons who talk of their troubles
seldom do it to get helpful sug-
gestions. They are bespeaking
sympathy and often are disturbed,
hurt or annoyed, when they get
advice, even though it be excel
Carbon County news., 1937-03-05
MFvotite
- By
Recipe 0';sfs! S;',., o'"
Barbecue Chicken

OeSA WONENO OAAAOKAO4
Broil the chickens in the usual
way and when they are dished
pour over them this sauce:
Melt two tablespoonfuls of but
ter in a saucepan, add the same
quantity of vinegar, a teaspoonful
of made mustard, a strong dash OF
tobasco, teaspoonful of worces-
tershire sauce, a teaspoonful OF
sugar, a saltspoonful of salt and
half as much pepper. Blend all
together, heat to a boil and pour
over the chickens. Let stand for
five minutes before serving.
@-WNU Service.
Carbon County news., 1937-03-05

saw with a hand-chisel. I cut a
pattern out of paper for the
moldboard and share. I laid the
pattern on the saw and cut
around it with a hand chisel,
with the help of. a striker and
a sledge. I then laid the piece
on the fire of the forge and heat
ed it, a little at a time, shaping
it as best could with the hand
hammer. + "a
"After making the upright
standards out of bar iron, ! was
ready for theawood parts went
out to the timber, dug up a sap
ling, and used the crooks of the
roots for handles. I shaped the
beam out of a stick of timber
with an axe and draWing-knife.
In this fashion, I succeeded in
constructing a very rough plow."
Success!
Now that his plow was made,
the next thing was to see if it
would do what he hoped it would.
The farmers around Grand De-
tour had heard about the new
model which the blacksmith had
fashioned but they were skepti-
cal about its being any better
than the plows they had brought
from back East. So a. large
crowd of them were on hand
for its first test.
The place selected for the trial
was a field, owned by one Lewis
Crandall, where, they said, no
plow had ever secured. They
helped hitch one of Crandall's
horses to the blacksnith's crude
plow, Deere took hold of the
handles made from sapling roots
and Crandall slapped the reins
and clucked to his horse to 60
ahead. The steel point bit into
the gumny soil which began to
cut and curl from the noldboard
in a neat, smooth furrow. After
an eighth of a mile they stopped
and pulled the plow out of the
ground.
''By cracky!" exclaimed one of
the spectators who had been fol-
lowing them, "She's clean! No
need for a paddle with that p1ow.
She moves right along and
polishes herself as she rnoves!"
His enthusiasm was echoed by
the others. But it is doubtful if
any of them realized fully the
importance of the event they had
just Witnessed-impo portant in the
history of American agriculture
and in the history of America it.
self.
In 1888 John Deere. while
carrying on his blacksnithing
work, made three ploWs. The
next year he made ten and by
1912 he was building two q week
to supply the demand for them.
In 1843 he and Andrus formed a
partnership and built a brick fac
tory to house their growing bust
ness. By 1916 they were turning
out ], 1000 p1ows a year, The. next
year the two men dissolved their
partnership, Andrus remaining
at Grand Detour and Deere NOV
ing to Moline, ILL.,, where he es-
tablished the business which, by
the time of his death insl886, had
become famous all over the
world. In the meatime other ma
ufacturers had entered the field |
to supply land-hungry Americans
with the instrument by which |
the final act in conquering. the |
was accomplished. |
But John Deere's fame was Sc
cure. In 1887, just a century ago, |
he won his right to the title which |
historians have since accorded |
him-"The Father of the Steel
Plow.' =
3 Western Newspaper Union.