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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-04
HARDWARE TEAM TO COMPETE IN
 LOCAL TOURNEY
Hayes Five Enters Demo- crat Event Opening at
 Y Next Week

The Hayes Hardware team, lead CTS of the Industrial League in New Britain, today signed up to compete in the fourth annual Waterbury Democrat statewide basketball tour nament which will open week from tomorrow night at the Central Y court. The Hardware City combine is the l4th C ', 1t was announced this nornii George T. Dillon, tourney dirS
 The other thirteen teams entered to date are as follows: Waterbury Boys Club Cadets, Bristol Alumni Bristol Canoes, Bristol Pros, Bridge. port Walnuts, Bridgeport Stillmans East Hartford Coal company, West Avon Townies, Waterbury Quaker Inn Big Five, Waterbury Centrals Danbury St. Peter Crusaders and West Haven Atlas Movers.
 Entries will close next Saturday at noon and first round pairings will be announced exclusively in The Democrat next Monday evening First round games will be played Friday evening. March l9, Saturday evening. March 20, and Sunday af- ternoon, March 2l.
 Among the other teams expected to enter this week are the Torring- ton Full Fashions. Danbury Catho- lie club. Shelton Methodists, Nauga : utck U. s, Rubber, Naugatuck Tray. elers. Naugatuck Y. Naugatuck Leaders, Vest Side Speedboys, Hope vile Speedboys. Windsor Locks A. A. Branford Polish Falcons, Meriden Millers, Jacks Service of Walling- ford, Bloomfield Blue Hills Cheyro- let, Hartford Blue Hill Tigers, HulPs Collegians of New Haven, New Haven University club, Glastonbury Ukrainians, Bridgeport Sacred Hearts and Ansonia Woodlawns.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-04
Today's Sport Parade
By HENRY McLEMORE
 United Press Stan CorrespOndenO

Daytona Beach, Fla, March 4-- (UP)--I figure have six more days as a St. Louis Cardinal rookie.
 After that time 1t wil lbe good bye Frankie, slong Leo, be seeing va, Ducky," as the bus, with mo in. side 1t. heads for the tall celery, the bush leagues, and food that needs ketchup.
 I give myself six more days be- cause there are nine positions on a baseball team and I have tried out only three of them. That leaves me six more days and six more po- sitions at which to fail. My failures to date include shortStop, left field and catcher.
 I failed at shortStop because Leo Durocher is a shade better than I am at the position. And I want to be the first one to admit his supe- riority. I am his equal in going to the right and left, but when 1t comes to charging a ball he has an edge.
 My failure to gain regular left field job was due to Joe Medwick's play.
 Medwick can outfield, outhit, and outrun me, and this, according to Manager Frankie Frisch, is enough to warrant Medwick's retention at the post. The loss of the left field job was severe disappointment to me, because I had invested fifty cents in pair of sun glasses.
 It was yesterday I made my bid as a catcher. Manager Frisch was
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-04
Beverage League
 Bowling

The Ciders two game loss to the Champagnes last week forced them Into a tic with the Gins for the leadership of the loop. The dead LOCK will hold for one week only however. inasmuch as both teams roll other this Friday night and one or the other will find themselves in second place.
 Last Friday night the Champagnes came back strong in the second and third games to take their double win from the Cidcrs. Gregory to- taled 3l3. Doc Hogan 3O5 and Mariarty BOA for the winners. r. Kern Sl3 and Doc" Hayes 3O9 featured for the losers.
 The Gins won two games from the Wines as Fred Delaney 33l and Carl Schoenmehl 322 hit the wood in fine fashion. The Wines only victory can be credited to Conway's splendid l46 score in the last game His triple of 366 was far ahead as high score in this match.
 The Cognacs pulled back up into a tie for fourth place by winning two close games from the Beers. Dick White 3l3 and Jones 306 were their best bets. Derouin's spneddid 333i and Maher with 3i2 stood out for the losers.
 The Brandles were "hot" again as they rolled q 1926 total to take two games away from the Whistles. The stand0uls for the winners were Tommy Corden a7i. Montroy 34s and Bowen 336. The Whistles had q good night themselves hitting 1883. Jack C0Tden led them with 347 while Jack BlatieTy had 337 and two of their other men had over 300.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-04
Chicago Cubs Fit For Finish Figt For Flag Nett Seasor
Overheard In
 The Lobby
By DAN PARKER
HAVANA, March 3.

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 ,- ' .l time Stonye couldn't balls till of him.
 Two Giants players diary Danning who gave other being hodous Bill Terry didn't speak them good part season. are
  cred themselves fortunate long the red to them.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-04
CARAS LEADING
 OREENLEAF 52z-5O0

New York, March l.--(Up)--Jlm. my Caras, world champion pocket billiard player from Wilmington, Del, held . lead Of ii points over Ralph 0Feenleaf Of New York teddy at the halfway point in their ito point series.
 Oaras took both Of yesterdays games. winning i2s 10 el, ln l4 in- nlngs with . high run Of 4i in the afternoon and i2S t0 e7 in i0 in- mlngs with Q high Tlin 0f l9 in the evening. 0Eeenleaf had higl strings Of aa and sI respectively.
 Each has son three bloekk with aig more blocks Co go. CaFas' i0ial ls b22: 0reenleaf's b0e.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-04
CLUB CADETS
 SPURT TO TURN
 BACK BRISTOL
Bell City Pros Drop 37.zl Tilt Chestnut Hills
 Shade Hearts

The Boys Club Cadets continued t.. winning ways last night but only after a hard fought contest ending 37 to 2i. The Bristol Pros spurred on by the little incident in print that occurred this week seemed invin- cible in the first half. Whether the rest at half time slowed them down or put new life into the Cadets is unl-nown but there was a decided difference in their playing.
 The Bell City boys opened the scorinC with beautiful shot irnme- diately matched by a more spectac- ular one from Damelio. All the first period scoring was done in the first few minutes with the Cadets on top 7i6. The second canto found the ClubberS cratic in their shooting while the Pros were build. ing themselves a six point lead. IT. fling l3-7 Cliff Loughlin tailed for the only Cadet score in the sec- on l period. Howie Loughlin and F. ddy Damclio took personal charge of the scoring in the third quar- ter while Docco Rinaldi and Russ Weaving increased the total in the last stanza.
 The score:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-04
HAYNES HEAvED FOR 'NO TRY' IN
 BLUNI BATTLE
Crowd of 5000 Fans Sees Negro Heavy 'Flop"
 at HippOdrOme

New York. March l.--(UP)-a Leroy Haynes, Philadelphia negro boxer, lost his nickname of -Howit- ger" today after being disqualified for refusing to make a fight of his lo.round affair with Eddie Blunt of New York. last night.
 It was the first all.negro heavy- weight feature on Q New York box- ing card in many years and S,OOO fans crowded the Hippodrome to sec 1t.
 Referee Billy Cavanaugh halted the listless paving clinchine after a minute and i7 seconds of the sev. enth round. Blunt, whose recent kayo of Jack Trammell boosted his fstic stock considerably, did not act like the Bel underdog that he was and swarmed all over Haynes from the opening bell. Stinging him with a barrage of rights and lefts in tho opening round, Blunt pursued re- lentlessly, but Haynes covered and ran. Clinching at every opportunity, Haynes refused to attack despite warnings to mix 1t up" from Cav- anaugh.
 By the seventh the booing and yells from the crowd to throw him out" convinced Cavanaugh they had had enough end he interceded. The bewildered Blunt was still trying to- throw few punches when Cavan- augh raised his hands.
 Blunt weight 216 l.2; Haynes, 200.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-04
STATE GOLF COURSE
 BOSSES TO MEET

The Connecticut Association or Golf Course Superintendents will hold their annual meeting Monday, March 8th, at the Brooklawn Coun- try club, Bridgeport, Conn.
 Business meeting at l:30 with the election of officers. changes in the bylaws and plans made for the en- iargement of the association during the coming year.
 From { D. m. till c D. m. Q bowl Ing match between the Bridgeport and New Haven district greens- keepers. also the Hartford district greenskeepers.
 Dinner will be served at 6 D. m. sharp. followed by the principal speakers including pr. J. Mentieth, U. s. c. A. green section, Washing ton, D. O.. Turf Diseases. Their Cure and Control: Dr. w. Morgan. Connecticut agriculture and experi- mental station. Soils and Sub- Soils"; Dr. E. D. Avil. Rutgers col- lege. New Jersey. General Golf Course Maintenance" Henry Cline. superintendent of parks. Bridge port. "Landscaping and Tree Gull ture." .e..a
 These will be followed by a gen. eral discussion of the problems of the greenskeepers of today.
 All greenskeepers, greens commit tees and those interested in growing fineturf should not fail to be pres- ent at this dinner.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-04
KIDS HOOP MEET
 AT BOYS CLUB

The Boys club is making prep- arations to entertain the various "kids" basketball teams of the city du-ing the week of March 14, when they will stage their annual kids" basketball tournament. Several in- vitations have been sent out to the diqerent organizations who would be interested in entering team in t,:c tourney. The drawings for the tournament will be at 8 p. m. on March l2. All kids" teams of Wa terbLry and tho immediate vicinity arc cordially invited to participate.
 The following are the rules for th9 tourney: s3
 No boy shall weigh more than 100 pounds. .stJ#,
 No organization is to be. rep. resented with more than two teams.
 No "kid" shall play with more than one team during the tourna. ment.
 The tourney shall be an elilnina- ti n affair.
 For further information call Mir. Moore at the Boys club.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-04

N. F., Atty Joe Alishausky can tell you how to get home on the milk train special. Joes experience !n Mount Riga ssrved him in good stead. didn't 1t, Joe2
 Happy Lasky and Doc selens spent the weekend in the big city, but on their way back got lost, starved or stolen in the bushes. How about 1t, Docp And did Doc give Pop zubras, Zupkus and Henry McGrath, the Democrat scribe. Q thrill with his pop, pop, hing. bing cigarettes. l also noticed Stanley Colney's girl friend making arrangements with Alley Manager Jack Kairis for alleys next week. Looks bad for you, Stan.
 The miniature flood that caused many cars to float away from their parking places was caused by leak in Bologny King Dan Stokes radia- tor, "calling plumber, Al Ricel" If I bowled 208. Dan, I'd spring Q leak too. Speaking of springs, why not springs over to Secretary Alishausky with your back dues, the banquet will soon take place and 1t will help tremendously If all moneys due the league are in Secretary Joe's pockets.
 Reminiscing a bit. Oh. for the good old days when 50 good fellows raised 90 voices in fun and sport, l see genial Ed Bobbin with his peren- nial cigar and a true blue sport was he, then there was Druggist Bill Kenausis. Coal Baron Bill Shukaitis. the inimitable Charles Dubauskas and his brother Bill. Attorney Al Bronsky, pr. Staneslow. Martin Jacobs, another black cigar pur- veyor. then the married men vs the single men in matches that repre- scented the highest niche in sports. manship. ah those were the days. and how remember the match with the Democrat Demons at the Old Wooster with Wrenn as chief an- noyer and Jack Kopiczh on the fence. Jack works for the Democrat but bowled with us, then the 25 man matches with the N. H. railroad boys as well as the match with the 20. gang. Oh, huTni those sure were the days. and I wonder. yes. I won- der if they'll ever come back. Hope is eternal and here's hoping. Ats ali, see you at eight fifteen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-04
ROXBURY FENCERS
 LOSE IN WINDSOR

Windsor, March { - The Loomis School fencing team defeated Rox- bury here yesterday, Il to 6. Loomis took all of the epee bouts. Summary:
 Foil
 Deming, Loomis, defeated Shell, 5-2; Perakos. Roxbury, defeated Pif- fard. 5.3; Leaycraft, Loornis, defeat- ed Smith, 5-3; PerakoS. Roxbury, de- feated Deming. S.4; Piffard. Loom!s. defeated Smith, 6-4; Shell, Roxbury. defeated Leaycraft, 5-3: Kelly. Loonis, defeated Vail, 5-3: Perakos, Roxbury. defeated Learycraft. 5-4; Shell, Roxbury, defeated Piffard, 5.3. Totals, RoXbury 5, Loornis {.
 Epee
 Lewis, Loomis. defeated Miskini- Ram, 6-0: Lyman, Roxbury, defeated Nesbet, To: Bristol, Loomis, defeat- cd Miskimmin, 20; Lewis, Loornis, defeated NeShit, 20. Totals, Loomis 1, Roxbury 0.
 Sabre
 Bausch, Lootnis, defeated McWil- liam, 6-O: Lyman, Roxbury ,refeated Clark 6-2; Jewett Loomis defeated Lyman, 5.4. Totals, LooFitis g Rox- bury l.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-04

1 the one who suggested seek q catching berth.
 with your stomach" he said enc couragingly, you'll be a perfect target"
 So put on aprotector. mask and shin guards. and adopted a stance behind the plate. Lon Warneke was in the box, and he asked me for my signals.
 My what?" asked.
 "Your signals" Lon answered.
 How many fingers do you show for a fast bali. How many for a curve and all that"
 "Oh, sec" I answered. was Q bit slow on the uptake because the last time I had caught my battery mate was a 12 year old boy who didn't have anything but a roundhouse curve, and he threw 1t every time.
 "What can you throw2" l asked Lon. Gotta curve?"
 Sure I got curve"
 Swell" said, "when l want a curve I'll cough. When l wanta big curve I'll cough loud. When l want a little one I'll sort of sneeze."
 Gotta fast ball?"
 Hell yes, gotta fast ball."
 T wouldn't use 1t this early in training" cautioned, remember ing my old habit of shutting my eyes when batter swung, and fearing that Lonnies high one high take of rib or two. No sir, l wouldn't use 1t. But if we get in Q pinch, and need 1t, I'll scratch my head"
 What you gonna use for my change of pace2" Lonnie wanted to know.
 "Ill unbutton my shirt. The two top buttons. If unbutton three I want @ waste ball. Okay?"
 T guess so." Lonnie said, and walked back to the box.
 A fellow got up to bat and I for got what had told Warneke. Des- perate, unbutto"ed the two top buttons of my shirt.
 Warneke shook his head. I nodded mine as if to say yes, yes.
 Finally Lonnie waved to me to meet him in conference.
 We met.
 "In the name of all that's holy" Lonnic said, "what arc you asking for?"
 You haven't forgotten the sig nals already?" said. My voice tinged with amazement.
 Nav, I haven't forgotten, but you must have. Unbuttoning two but tons is change of pace ball. And how in hell can I throw a change of pace when haven't thrown any. thing yet?"
 That made sense, so ordered curve.
 He threw 1t.
 The batter missed 1t.
 had expected curve that came in from the left, and so placed my mitt. Tf 'trH
 It came in from the right.
 My chin, friendly, neighborly article, stuck out to welcome 1t.
 That's how I failed as a catcher.
 Tomorrow, but let's not think about tomorrow now when yester- day still hurts.
 (Copyright, 1887. by United Press)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-04
COLLINS GIVES < TEAM BEST OF
 LOOP INF|ELDS
Only 20 Players to GO South Demaree Now A
 Serious HOIdOut
BY STEVE sNiDER United Press Staff Correspondent


 Chicago, March 4-tUP) Charley Grimm, portly Missouri hog butcher who manages the Chicago Cubs in his spare time off the farm, admit ted today his ball club will be a "l1eckuva lot better this year" and the number one team to beat in the National League.
 Likely to do the beating if the Cub begin to slip wilg be New York, Pittsburgh, St. Louis and Cincinnati, in the order of their importance to 0rirnm,s battle plans.
 "piie trades helped us and you caIiabet we won't make the same mistakes we did last year." he said
 All other teams will be about the same except Cincinnati. The Reds have climbed fast in two years and nobody knows how far they'll go
 Grimm indicated this may be his year to crack down as he threatened every other season. His squad-- numbering only 29--is the smallest ever selected for spring training.
 Were taking only the real ball players this time. No more excess baggage. Before we've always carted along Q lot of sandlotters and college players that didn't have a chance. We ca do more work with Q small squad"
 With Jimmy Collins, obtained from the St. Louis, at first base, the Cube likely will have the strongest defensive infield in the league. Billy Herman, second base, Bill Jurges, short stop, and Stan Hack, third, all are veterans and fixtures. r'"The outfield is 8 problem" Char ley admitted. 'Frenk Demaree Is the only one I'm sure of out out there Augie Oalan will be given every chance to make Q comeback and young Joe Marty may i'll our other hole."
 Demaree, however, was the most serious of four holdouts pestering the Cubs for more money. He hil .350 last season. easily leading all Cubs. and finished fourth in the final league averages.
 Marty, Galan and Tex Carleton also have refused to sign.
 Miss Ion Warneke? Sure we will Grimm replied. Any club in base ball would miss pitcher like that But we needed a first baseman moro and got l5 or 20 game pitcher besides in Leroy Parmelee."
 The catching appeared set with Charles Leo (Gabby) Hartnett ir fine enough fettle to catch at least 100 games. Ken O'Dea, who re- lieved Hartnett in the midst of tn, Cubs best drive last year. again will l be his underStudy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-04
OXEN, TIGERS WIN
 IN LOURDES LEAGUE

The second games of the inter- patrol basketball league Of troop % were played last night at the Malo- ney school gym. The Oxen in the first game Of the night defeated the Foxes by . 20-iD count. Lucia, high scorer in the league. continued his scoring at will. while Cassetta vas outstanding for the vanquisbed outfit.
 The feature game the evening was between tlie Tigers and the Bears. The Tigers winning in aa overtime period by q 1J-20 score. Fiiseo scored the winning basket and was also high scorer Co the game. James flianes was the eleventh man 0n the floor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-04


 (By Miss Lotta strllsesanspares)
 Only six more weeks to go and it looks from this point of vantage as though Lasky,s newsies are "IN". The newsies to my way of thinking have the most evenly balanced sex tet of any in the league and at pres ent hold Q 6 game lead over Captain Mazaikas Onion Cityites which lead should enable them to ease into the home stretch and the championship with the greatest of ease just like the man on the flying trapeze. The iaewsies composed of Stan Adams who sports an average of ll425! Stan's 93.i4p ''Mouthy" Mikalainis and Bill sardinskas l0o,l6 and l03.i4 respectively, Geddes Pitcavage 98.50 and Captail, Chap Lasky i07.i6. These boys are champs in more ways than one. It would take at least 300 pages to properly chronicle their seasons activities as bowlers and also champion cry badies and fault-finders. The bitter with the sweet so to speak. (You can take It., can't you, Chappy?2s?H
 Mazaikas sextet by virtue of @ 3 game win over Deputy Sheriff Al Francis wreckers take on the Lasky- ties tonight and should they upset Chappy,s apple cart then you may expect the worst with a possibility of the present champs becoming chumps in the last few weeks of our campaign, take in this match to- night. And sayl Should any of you have an appointment for tonight it's ok. to bowl off your three strings anytime between 1 and 3 a. m. Alley Manager Jack Kairis has offered this special service without extra charge.
 oh, yes, you want to know who did and who didn't. don't you? Well. Pop Zubras' new dealers greased the skids and shot Danisavages' LegiOn- aires into the nothing column. In other words. Pop took three and "did" while Danisavage "didnt". Captain Pete Adams "did" and took 2 out of three from the Klassy sex tet led by Aunty Jonikas. Keep It up, Aunty. and you'll spell Klaasy in this form LOUSY, eh what. In- cidently Captain Adams turned In a 372 score that was treat while one of his men. Mike Hop Sheron, from whom Adams expects much. gave but little, whot with his f0oling around and sueaking in ball ieff handed. maybe he's on q sit-down strike remarked Pete Dulskis.
 As aforesaid Assessor Jenilsaitls failed to assess any games from I.asly. while Wally Pitcayagea poweFhoase with the power turned On full, Doc 6elens was the main spark-nlug with sbi. Ice. Arnallskas s37 and Wally hit Sii. Oh. yes. Bale ksis. Pete zukalsiag and Atty Joe AllshauslEy also bowled and the boyk took 8 from Poppa oFinias neKtet
 Elaiaanas come ii punches. chcr- vlaa in pears tpAiEsD, pruiies have wrinkles, but ihla story concerns 2 leni0n that pulled q new wrinkle, ~ Vall0nss got 6 box than z pins n na,a next box and then shot the Ssma lnliIng 9la0ihFdllNhrdlllsiill Vemaining balls Into hpace. u-h good, Al. yea. good and mellow. And eavi if sou boys ever get lost tl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-04
ShOe HaYd1care Bo1Climg Gossip

Harry Byrnes wonders if Cowboy Petitjean, who does his riding on the alleys, ever heard of the cov- cred wagon.
 Homer Leisring told Charley Trombley that the Slider team was easy meat, but Charley says NO Meat on Friday"
 Shiek Brennan says Nero played while Rome burnt 50 I bowled while McVerry burnt"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-04
CO-EDS WINNERS
 OVER MILLERTON

Clalre's Co-Eds will invade Derby tonight to engage the Falcons in a return game. In a previous set-to, the locals easily defeated the down. the-valley girls.
 Last night at the Washington Park community house the Co-Eds again defeated the Millerton, New York girls, who came here for Q re- turn game. The score last night was 24-l2, while when the Co-Eds visited New York 1t was 1915. K. Kelly featured. The score:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-04
Bristol
Tight Tussle

Tight Tussle
 The Sacred Heart Alumni were de:ated 1918 by the Chestnut Hills in the prelim. Slason excelled for the winners while Tommy McVerry was the chief contributor to his losing cause.
 The Hull's Collegians of New Ha- va unfortunately will not be able to provide the opposition for the Cadets tomorrow night in the bene- 1t performance for Firefighter Har- cid Parker. The Collegians arc to start their inter-city series with the Red Devils Friday night but will show here at later date. The New Haven Boys Club equally as good will be substituted for the all im- portant affair.
 The score:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-04
OMICRON GIRLS
 WANT HOOP GAMES

The Omicrons Girls. coached by Clarence Alexander would like to secure games with any girls team in the city. The Omicrons will travel to New London, Conn, 10 play the Speed Girls. For games Pearl Street Center.