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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-23
Req Sox Official Rooting For Big Comeback By Jimmy Foa
NGNgGtWck Sports Flashes

Nauratuck, Dec. Sa-SAugatuck Uscoes dlsplayed brilliant form last night in scoring their secchd straight victory 0k the season, the atFong Full ENshiokiD quintet oz ToETihgton being victims. The local Rubber company combine wOn by q 90.a0 victory Nnd smoothsWoFklng was the lOcAl outfit that after it went into the lead in tho first quarter, it never Was headed.
 The visitors scored tho first base ket to lead a-0, but socn tho Uscoes found the hoop and At the end os the first period held Q 7-2 lead. They ahoWod fast and clever basketball in tho second poriod Co finish tho first halS in tho lead, 2isil.
 Although TOEFington put up stlss for expedition ,in the second half, tho USCoes showed their followers they are one of the classlest teams in the state. nd MnAmAit led the locals in scoring with 10 points and Bob 0air was next with eight points,
 Just how well the UsC0es played can Do seen when lt is realized Gus Droherg, star of the Full EAshions, was held to eight points. Droberg was . sensational player in state high school circles in past years has lost none Of his cleV0rneSS.
 LAh Flashes Win
 Youth will tell 6 an old Adage and this was evidenced lest night in c preliminary game at tho local "Y", when the U. Q, Rubber Labora. tory Flashes flashed ahead in the second half to trim the Planning department 1nvlncibles by . aa.iB score.
 The Planning forces, 6resh ct tho start, took Q Asl lead ct the end of tho first quarter, but this was cut down to e.T at the end os the half. The younger Tab" players came from behind in the third period to take Q iD.i2 lead and were not headed thereafter.
 Dom0ske starred for tho winners, scoring most Of his ii points in the final half and "Ry" Rabinowits was the out standing performer for the Planning outfit, with eight points.
 The rivalry was keen and the gaFno rough.
 High Sekeol Boys Swamp 0llbsrt
 The Naugatuck high school has. k0tball team demonstFAted last night in its 60.2e triumph over Gilbert high that it will Do no pushover thls season for its opponents. Tho Garnet which completely outclassed the Wingted team on It's homo floor last night, will make its first home appearance on Dec. %, when it faces an Alumni combine.
 Naugatuck Biirged ahead shortly after the start of the tilt and tho result was never in doubt thereafter Bob MAriano ied the team in scoring with i7 points, and Captain Bill Gross added i4 more, seven field goals, to the Garnet tally.
 Coach Peter J, Foley used three full teams, including the sreshmen team, which b considered one of the most proiniSing combines in tho high school. Nelllgan led oilbert h scoring with nine points,
 The local reserves had no diff. c1lty in getting Q 40.22 win over the Gilbert seconds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-23
COLLINS HOPES. FOR 3O' SPLURCE. BY TEAM STAR.
Sinus Trouble Has Hin- dered FOxx For Second
 Time Since 1881
Ny ERNEST BARCELLA

(UMlsed Press Stan Covrespondent)
 Boston, Dec. 2S-(UPl-For rea- sons that win he obvious in Q min- ute, General Manager Eddie Collins of the Boston Red Sox hoped today that history would repeat itself tn- solar As First BaSeman Jimmy Eoxx is concerned.
 If history does do an encore. here's what the muscular MT. Foxx win accomplish next season:
 Twin the American leagues most valuable player award,
 2-Wln the American league home run crown.
 S-Lead the league in runs driven in.
 A-Coma within two home runs of eQOaling Babe Ruth's record of co.
 S-Come within three percentage points of winning the league batting championship,
 Flu and sinus
 It's All very simple. And Collins explained 1t this way:
 During the past year, Eoxx had two strikes on him before the cam paign even got under way. An at tack of flu laid him low during spring training and then, for the better part of the season, sinus trouble dimmed his batting eye,
 The result was that Jimmy'S bat ting average went into the worst tailspin in tho 12 years he has been In the majors. He nudged the mug get for Q poor ,20s collected only lea base hits and struck out 9e times (ot course, he did bag S6 home runs and drive l27 runs across the plate not to mention the fact that he was the best fielding first Saeker in the American league).
 Now, Collins explained. if you1l turn the pages back to 1881 when Jimmy was playing for the Phila- delphia Athletics, you1l find that Brother Foxx had the poorest bat ting average of his career up to that point, 1t was Q mere ,29l, And he drove in "only" l20 runs,
 And what was the trouble that yearp That same old sinusl
 Comeback
 But in l9S2, Jimmy came back with Q bang. He hatted-,Se4-just three points short of Dale Alexan- der's championship mark .-poled out 30 home runs, drove in 169 runs and was voted the American leagues most valuable player,
 There's the parallel" Collins as- serted, "lf Jimmy could make such . brilliant comeback in 1sS2 after being handicapped by sinus the previous year, what's to stop him from doing the very same thing in l9Sse So you see, if history repeats itself, maybe JiMmy's sinus trouble during tho past year was just a blessing in disguise"
 That's one way to look at it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-23

recording tho dolngs of tho muscle men arc hopeless when the con. versatlon atrays into . field other than that of the sport which they pursue. They are scintillating ate thoFltlos as long as the talk sticks to hockey, baseball, tennis, polo. rolf, or whatever sport they haps pen to play, but lot lt drift into som0thing else-the influence of binders on coach horses, SAy--And they have no alternative but to Bit and pick At tho coverlets Of bore. dom.
 White is ono of the exceptions. 1Eo rented his body for on educa. ton, but he didn't sell it. The glory of Q block "C," the adulAtion of the co.eds, and the cry of "Kl White, nj White, hi hi hl White" from the stands meant nothing to him save on Saturday afternoon, H0 gave one afternoon Q week to football, and that was about ell.
 Objective
 Lot us put it this way: White sew past the goal line. To him the end zone was c touchdown and nothing more. When I was in Boulder, tho mountainous site of Colorado university, the president of the school told me, as wo walked about the football practice field, that White was not only the best athlete Colorado ever had, but the best scholar.
 If oil the boys who play foot. ball looked ct 1t the same way 1y- ron does," the president told me, "there would Do no use for Carnegie Foundation investigations. To him football iS Q game, but to 90 many others 1t is . business. That's what Is wrong with college sport"
 When Colorado plays Rice In the Cotton Bowl game on January 1 lt will provide football with Q sound test Of what Q great player can do without any too much support. Rice is c better team than Colorado. It plays in faster company, and b champion of . conference that, nine years out of ten, produces better teams than the Rocky Mountain league.
 Real Honor
 If it were not for White, Colorado never would have gained tho honor of c bowl game. Actually, WhiEser White and not Colorado was in. vited to the bowl. He was the na. tion's outstanding college player in io37 and by his sensational Scor- ing ability became . tremendous box office attraction. How well will he fare against Ricee We won't have Q definite answer to that until Jan. uary 2, but my guess b that Rice will dofeat Colorado, but that White will Do for and away the best man on tho field.
 This is hardly c guess ct thas. because I SEW White play and he has what 1t takes. Ke ean run, he ean drive, he can kick end he can pass. Too, he co ntake 1t. He will go Into that game knowing that not only the eyes of Texas will be upon him, but the yes of the entire country. Knowing this, he will dee liver. Ne'll do oil right ct deah ol oxford too.
 Copyright, 1887, by United Press)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-23
nY HENRY ,. MoLEMoRE

RY HENRY L. McLENdORE (Ejnlted Press Staff Correspondont)
 Los Angeles, Dec. 23-(UP)-Tho most satisfactory item l have seen on the sports pages in Q long time was the story telling how Byron (WhiEser) White had been awarded Q Rhodes scholarship to oxford.
 "WhlRsar" whlszed through the oral examination, thus proving that it is possible for Q young man to combine mind with muscle, and to put both to good use. This was re freshing because 50 many athletes work on the assumption that the bioeps and it's brothers are oil that man needs to carry him through life.
 I don't want to seem pessimistic, but tho majority of the athletes ! have met in my decade or 90 of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-23
Sports QUESTIONS Answered

Have yoN N sports QNeMtleM you
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 TMlPeeeMtM street, Washington, D.
 C., enclosing tAFee-ceMt pestago
 stNsNps
 @. What is meant by "tahle stakes" In PokerP
 A. An agreement to raise the bet ting limit to the amount any player has on the table before him at the time. No player is allowed to in- crease the amount of his table stake after he has locked at any of the cards dealt hin, Any player who has not enough on the table to call, may may call sight for what he has, and separate that part of the pool from tho rest, SO that other players may go on and cal Ia sight for their pile, or call the bet or raise it. If the player who calls for Q sight has the best hand shown At the finish, he takes his part of the pot Any others decide the rest of the pot on the merits of their hands,
 e. How many times did Jimmy Metaarnln win and lose the worlds welWterwelght boxing titlee
 A. Ae won 1t from Young Cor hett on May 90, l9SS, lost it to Bar ney Ross on May 20, 1884, won 1t back from Ross on September lI, 1884, and lest B again to Ross on May %, lsS5.
 e. Which player led the Ma eionAl league first haSemen in 1ield- lng in leS6p
 A. Gus Suhr, of the Pittsburgh Pirates, with Q mark of ,eoSA.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-23
NORTH END TIGERS
 MEET HOLY NAMERS

A good game b on tap tonight ct tho N. E. Y. when the high gears cd Tigers take on the strong St. JoeS Holy Name Jr. i've. Both of these teams have very good records 70 faF this year 60 c close game will be expected. Tine game will got un. dorWay ct 0:30 D. m. The ". D. Y. Tigers may have their pictures tax. on before the starting Of this game. For the benefit of the fans who do not sec the Tiger games the sched. uied game with the Mustangs of Bridgeport was not played as Bridgeport team did not make the trip. The probable line.ups
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-23
Holy Name
Last Nights Fight
(By United PFess)

New York--Baby galvy eaban, 147 l-2, New York, outpointed Leon- ard Del denio, l46 3.4, New York ti0); Irving Eidredge, i33 3-4, New York, stopped Lou Lomhardi, i36, Jersey City @; Augstine Gonzalez, i36 i-2, Puerto Rico, outpointed Frank De Lilo, i32, New York tG; Vincent Montana, i20 Ia, New York, and Mono Cuebas, l20, Puerto Rico, drew (O.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-23
SAM SNEAD FAVORED
 IN MIAMI OPEN

Miami, Tla, Dec. 23-(UP)--sam ehead, the West Virginia power- house, was the favorite in c strong field of ieo that teed of today in the opening round of the 92,600 Miami Open.
 enead was ranked above such stars as Ralph Guldah!, National Open titleholder; P. c. A. champion Den- ny shute; Johnny RevoltA, winner of the Miami Biltmore Open; and Ray Mangrum of Dayton, O., defending champion, by virtue of his triumph Monday in the Nassau Open.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-23
WEST SIDE TEAM
 SMOTHERS N. E. Y.
Speedboys Take H.26 Hoop Decision - Boys Club Beats Reserves

The strong West slde speedboys defoAted the N, E. Y. All.StArs at the "" hut last night by the seoFe oe q to % before . crowd ok over 800. The Darlington coached eom- blne worked . smooth zone defense which basled the "" boys. Tho game was well played and interest," Ing until the last quarter when the West sldeFs pulled way ahead. DWss Mcolean, lanky forward, lead the scoreES with lf points. Casey and Stollar with l2 and Q points, re- spectlvely, also featured. Santa Luz ola, Rlnaldi and Alex jaeovino play cd well for the losers. The score:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-23
NEwsIEs FOLLOW TRoyANs

Los Angeles - Twenty-Five news boys from Q Los Angeles newspaper were given the thrill of their lives when they were taken to the game between the Southern California Trojans and Notre Dame at South Bend on one of the new high-speed trains.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-23
Scho0Iboy
 Basketball

A strong finish by Woodrow VII. son basketballers gave them . hard. earned i2 to Q win over Washington yesterday ct the sym on "the hill" c half dosen points near the close os the game winning for tho Wilson boys, Pannone setting . pair Of field goals. Score:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-23

Ann Arbor, Mich. - Fred Janke was deemed 90 valuable by his Michigan teammates that even though he was bench-ridden by injuries most of the season, the wolverine tackle was elected captain Of the 1888 team.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-23
COACHING CRADLE

Twenty-eight graduates of Nctre Dame coached college football teams during the past season, according to e survey.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-23
MOSPITAY HABITUE

Bobby Walthour. former six-day bicycle star. broke his right collar bone a times. left collarbone IS tnmes and suffered 32 rib fractures. besides other injuries during his career.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-23
THEY MUST GET ALONG

Madison, Wis. - Howie Weiss and Fred HenS, most valuable player and honorary captain, respectively. of WlsconsinS football team. are fraternity brothers. roommates and ;nseuafable companions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-23
ss. Peser e Pnuv
d REAL FAN

Ann Arbor. Mich. = Stark Richie. Michigan halfback. has . 00-year- old grand-aune who saW asl elhe Well veTines' games this year except the Penn Rnlne at Philadelphia. Bhe made the tgln Go KlIinuis and x0wa.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-23
gRTs NEW PACE

Columbus, O., = Jim Mcdonald Ohio state star, is the first man ever to captain both the Buckeye football and basketball teams in slne aamn nchool term.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-23
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Catholic Games

Tn the Parochial League, the St. Francis cutAt won . i4 to 2 deci- sion over tho St. Ann array, Kelly and Carroll doing most of the scor- ing while gts. Peter and Paul won . good game from gk Thomas @ to i2, Larkln and Conlon scoring well, Summary;
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-23
N. R. '. Ali.staFn
llefeFee-JOFn nFlettl, Tlme- Four 1Osminute periods,

Tn tho first game os tho evening tho Boys club All.DtaEs defeated tho AllsstaF Reserves by the tune oe 97 to 2s. The all around play of Grimm and 0hlpman featured for the olubbefs. For the Reserves, Place, Nossl and 0orsieFo played well, The games were well handled by John Briottl,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-23
MUCH FASTER NOW

The development of harness horse racing Is evidenced by the fact that the mile record has been cut just about one minute by trotters in the past century.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-23
AGREEMENTS, WEST SIDES ARE PAIRED

The West Side Juniors play the strong Blessed Sacrament Basket hall Team tonight in what shapes up to he . fine game. Both teams come from the same section of the city and so there is keen rivalry be- tween tho two teams. The prob able lineup will be:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-23
LONG TIME JOBS

The Westminster dog show, held every year since 1S777, has had only four superintendents- Charles Linz coin, James Mortimer, George Gall and George Foley.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-23
FORMER FIGHTER

Charlie Goldman, veteran boxing manager. engaged in 600 bouts dur ing his fighting career. He met George KitSon 60 times,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-23
WAsk SidaS

All teams wishing to book games with the West Sides are asked to get In touch with Francis Moore. S0A wilson street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-23

The Rivington Gazette of New York carried . notice about "the healthy exercise. golf," on April 2, lV79.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-23
WE'LL REWARDED

ReecFee-John Briottl. Time. Four s.mInute periods,
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-12
FARM RALLY HERE
TO TALK PROGRAM
E. F. Arnold, of Farm Blu
reau, To Perfect Organi-
cation in County

A rally of Vance county farmers to
be held in the court house here at
o'clock Saturday afternoon was an
nounced today by ]. w. Sanders,
county agent, for the purpose of dis
cussing the Federal farm control pro-
gram and perfecting the organization
of the American Farm Bureau Fed
GRAFTON in the county. Ns
E. f. Arnold, of Raleigh, secretary
of the federation in North Carolina,
is to attend the meeting and assist
in the organization of the unit in this
county. ~.
There will be a discussion of the
program now before Congress for en-
actment of a law controlling and re-
gulating crop production in the Unit
ed States. The present bill will be ex-
planned to the meeting, and some dis
cussion will follow as to whether or
not it is desired that enactment be
pressed at this time or wait until the
regular session in January.
A tentative organization of the fed
GRAFTON has existed in this county
since last winter, tut completion OF
the set-up has not been carried thrG-
ugh until now. T. B. Parham, Jr., Is
president of the tentative OrganizatlUn
A president and other officers will
be elected at the meeting SATURDAY.,
and all farmers desiring to join or
who wish to hear the discussion about
the farm program are invited to at
tend the meeting. y
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-12
GEORGE R. FISHER )
DIES AT HIS HOME
North Henderson Man Ill
Long Time; Funeral Ser
vices on Friday

George r. Fisher, rs, native of
Nash county, but for about IS years
a resident of this city, died at his
home at North Henderson at $40
O'clock Wednesday afternoon after
being in failing health for about five
years. He had been confined to his
bed for the last six months, and had
been in critical condition for three
weeks.
He suffered a slight stroke three
weeks. ago, and he did not improve
growing gradually weaker until the
end.
Mr.. Fisher was a retired farmer.
His wife died about five months ago.
Surviving are the following children:
Emmett H. Fisher, Rufus Fisher, Jes-
Sc Fisher, all of Henderson,; George
r. Fisher, of Mississippi, and Mrs.
Bette Workman, of Henderson. A sis
ter, Mrs. Anna Baker. of Whitakers,
also survives.
Since residing in Henderson, Mr..
Fisher had been member of North
Henderson Baptist church, but had
held membership in churches where
he resided for many years, or since
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-12
POSTMASTERS JOIN
! STATE ASSOCIATION
Mr.. league Signs Vance and
Franklin Offices Hun
dred Percent

All postmasters in Vance and
Franklin county have been enlisted
as members of the North Carolina
Association of Postmasters, and will
be so reported at the annual conven-
tion of the association in Fayetteville
next Monday and Tuesday, Postmas-
ter J. r. league, of Henderson, an
nounced today following tour he
made over the territory Wednesday.
Mr. league is director of the State
association for first and second post
offices in the fourth congressional
district. In his visitations on We'd
nesday he also went to number of
points in Nash county.
Mr.. league will go to Fayetteville
Sunday or Monday to attend the post
masters convention. Headline speak
ers will be Postmaster General James
A. Farley, who will come down from
Washington for the occasion.
There are four post offices in
Vance county-Henderson, Middle
burg, Kittrell and Townsville. There
are seven in Franklin county. All
postmasters in the two counties are
now members of the State association
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-12
ABOUT 50 FARMERS
GO ON COUNTY TOUR
Z
See Work Being Carried on
At Farms in Various
Localities

Some SO or more farmers and farm
experts participated in the first an
nual farm tour of Vance county Wed
nesday, visiting numbers of farms
over the county to see demonstrations
of advanced work that is being car
rfed on.
County Farm Agent j. w. Sanders
led the tour, and with the party was
o. F. McCrary, of Raleigh, district
farm agent, and representatives OF
the CCC camps at Oxford and Frank
linton who have directed much of the
soil erosion control work that has
been carried on in the county in the
past few years. These outsiders ex-
planned the purpose and directed at
tention to results attained in the
work.
The group started from the court
house and made their first stop at
$50 a. M, at Brookside Dairy, two
miles west of Henderson on the Dab
ney road. They then circled around
through Dabney, Watkins, Kittrell
Sandy Creek and Middleburg town
ships.
/. A pause for midday lunch was
made at J.. E. Gill's home and pecan
grove near Gillburg, and continued on
to the. Carey's chapel community,
where farms in that locality were the
last to be visited.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-12
S ev err e Thunder
storm Passes Over
Section Wednesday
Evening

For the first time in many years.
perhaps ever the tower of the fire
house, where the town clock is, locat-
ed, was struck and badly damaged
by lightning during the severe thun-
derstorm that passed over this city
and section in the early evening Wed
nesday.
The tile capstone of the pointed
roof was struck, apparently glanc-
ing blow from the bolt of lightning,
and was shattered, breaking loose
large hunks of tile, which came tum-
bling to the sidewalks and streets be-
low. Both Garnett and Young streets
were cluttered with the fragments.
One of the pieces the roof of the
building below the tower and tore
loose portions of the tin roof.
Mayor Henry T. Powell today es-
timated the damage at from $500 to
$500, and said the city's fire insurance
policies covered the damage, although
there was no flame resulting from
the bolt of lightning. Contractors to-
day were inspecting the damage and
making estimates of the cost of re-
pairs.
The mayor said it was possible a
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-12

Store.
During June in this same section,
lightning killed two cows and two
mules of C. A. Edwards. The homes
are about $50 yards apart.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-12
TIME NOW TO. SET
CROPS OF WINTER
August to October 10 Best Dates in
North Carolina, AgrOnO-
mist Declares

College Station, Raleigh, Aug. r.
Winter cover crops for conserving
and building up the soil may be sown
from early August to October 10 in
North Carolina, according to E. c.
Blair, extension agronomist at State
College.
i In the mountain region, he said,
cleaned crimson clover seed should
be .sOwn in corn middles in August.
In central and eastern North Caro-
lima, crimson clover seed in the hull
may be sown in corn, cotton, tobacco,
and other row crops, he continued.
I The unhulled seed will not ger
inmate for several weeks, he explain
ed, and by that time the weather will
be cool enough to give good results.
! 1.-The rate of seeding per acre should
be 80 pounds of unhulled seed or 20
to so pounds of cleaned seed. After
sowing, the seed should he covered
lightly not over half an inch deep.
This can be done best when the
ground is moist.
Vetch, Austrian winter peas, and
clean crimson clover may be sown IN
piedmont and coastal plain areas any
time between August 20 and October
10 that soil conditions are favorable.
4. The rate, of seeding should be 20
pounds of vetch per acre, 30 pounds
of winter peas, or 20 to 80 pounds of
cleaned crimson clover. Vetch and
winter peas should be covered about
two inches deep.
The seed of these crops costs about
the same at present, and growers
should SOW the one that suits his con-
ditions best, Blair said. Crimson clover
is preferable on medium to heavy
soilss especially if well supplied with
moisture, while vetch and Austrian
winte rpeas are better adapted to light
dry soils.