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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-17
Today's Sport
 Parade By HENRY McLEMORE
tunitsd Press stan Correspondent,

and to show that he Is no monoy grabber, brother Dumont opened his books to me and revealed that he netted by SLIGO for himself last year.
 The tournament Is proving c God send to former major and minoi league ball players not quito good enough for the fastest com pany, they find q perfect homs with the Seni-pro clubs when tho baseball season ends the boys keep right on working witl the companies who back the teainl -. the youngest team in the tournament Is the Painters outfit from Hollywood ... the average age of the players Is i7 .... the oldest teann-and maybe that's the answer to itS Success--is the Dun. can Cemeters from Duncan, okla -. the DuneanS are the defend ing champions, and will average around 34 or 3b .... every mar on the club has played in one league or another, and most of them In the majors, ....
 Do not Do surprised if Wichita furnishes the national open goll champion at Denver next yeal -. In Mike Murra of the Coun- try club and Dave Truffelli oi Crostview this town has two ele. gant shooters .... MurrA finiShee sixth in the rich St. Paul open and he hits aS fine irons Tom Ar mour .. Wichita golfers nevei hook .... there never has been | hooker on course here .. tha Is, If one iS to judge by the way the courses are built the lef hand side Of each fairway Is fenced and over it Is out of bounds being Q hooker, I lost five balls of the first tee, hitting them Smartl! Into c herd of grazing COWS in c month or two Ripley will com, up with one about Q Wichita GOV giving Kroflite's with her butte fat.
 Haven't spotted c Buffalo sine, I've been here .... understood the, roamed the streets, along with an telopes and people who seldom sal discouraging words ... to com plete my disillusionment the Skie have been clody oil day -. tn, semi.pro fathers permit gpit-bal pitching, and several Of the team have fingers of the moist typ .. Hans Wagner, who is th, Judge Lands of the semi-pros, | here, accompanied by the mos amazing pair of hands in the his tory of baseball .. Spread out Hans hands come close to reach ing from third base to second .. Hans believes thath if he could fint c new pair of legs somewhere h, could go right out there now and nj 400 or better =. baseball, basket ball, and skeet shooting, in the or der named, are the favorite sport n this section ... football get little play, and yacht racing prac tically none ct ali .. Track ha bene given . tremendous boost b. the performances of those nativ KanSans, Glenn Cunningha man, Archie San Roinani :. the native Says that chasing jackrabbits gav Glenn and Archie their ainazinI speed and endurance ....
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-17
SEEDED PLAYERS
 WIN IN TOURNEY

Manchester, Mass. Aug. f7-(Up) All seeded singles players in the annual Essex County invitation womens tennis tournament ad- yanced to the second round to- day.
 The opening round yesterday was run off true to form, the only uf1- seeded player to emerge victorious being i7-yearsold Blonde Hope Knowles of Philadelphia, who el. minated Mrs. Nathaniel Winthrop of Manchester, 6-2, 6.2.
 Top-seeded Katherine Winthrop Of Boston remained the favorite, do. doating Virginia Hollingcr, Of Day. ton. Ohio, 8-0, 6s3. Mrs. Virginia Rice Johnson, Brookiine, ranked second, erased Mary CooteS, Baiti- more, 0-2, e.3. while Norma Tau- boie, New York City. third.seeded yripped Olga KAilos, Ridgefield, Conn, 6.0. i.0, e-4.
 Among the foreign stars, who were seeded separately. toprSeedod Mine. Sylvia Henrotin Of France defeated i6.ysaf-old Margaret Jesse Of San Francisco. e-3, 8-0.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-17
Footballs Future

Some of the elder statesmen followers worrying again the vast of publicity college football They fear that this publicity growing larger and louder every possibly kill game. Bill coach of these "viewers with alarm.'
 Football frenzy has been growing football interest football increasing If this continues perhaps will already with wh of a national that origin ally intended to be game.
 Many teams this should play crowds that will total om 00O0 600O0O should contribute receipts lpg from $800,000 to something beyond SiI00000O
 The fact that something big doesn't mean Is bad, and no future growth there least danger that the hye becomes much greater will be checked by volt of the players There already tendency In this direction
 that hundreds ex.prep school various universities decided to give up game.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-17
LOU AMBERS WINS
 HARTFORD BATTLE

Hartford, Conn.,. Aug. i7.-(UP)- Lou Ambers, worlds lightweight champion, opened his warm-up campaign for his title battle with Pedro Montanez next month by gaining e decisive i0-round victory over Cowboy Howard Scott, Wash. ington, D. O., here last night.
 Never in trouble, Ambers reduced scott's face to pulp before the fight was over. Twice he fioored the Washington battler, once in the fifth round and again in the final frame.
 Jack Dempsey refereed. Both fighters were over the lightweight poundage limit, Ambers scaling i38 and Scott half pound more. It was non-title affair.
 Eddie Reed, Hartford. l26. punch- cd out a close decision over Red Hutchins, Athens, oay i2e, in the semi- final.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-17
TREY ENTERTAINS
 WATERFOWL TONIGHT

Tom Lconard'S Tri-Y team will stack Up against the Chestnut Hills Of Watertown tonight at Fulton park at 0:ib o'clock.
 St, Ann's Ail-stars will oppose the Hills tomorrow evening ct c o'clock at Washington park. Sat- urday afternoon the Aii-etars will 90 to Watertown to meet the Aces ct 2:30 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-17
City Awaits Semi-Pro Basketball

Ashley bumped skulls GteN decided Waterbury basketball this winter I'd Fitzpatrick going manage the club and ntrng efforts will DC either Buckingham Hall Wby high school He's going to have the Aheys represented by the most eou Of askeee
 
 Murphy Mula Hennie Darlington others paSed under Kaesy Wednesday Saturday evenings and other nights for Already challenges have been issued the outstanding teams the eo try and with Philadelphia quintet has been definitely set Fits has ideas promote the here and they material. se local hoop fans should be able stick their noses up followers Of the Merlden Endees
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-17
Probable Pitchers
By United PresS) Nati0naI

Chicago (French e-7D ct Pitts. burg (Swift 7-0).
 New York Melton ds.O at Bos- ton t1ugh 7.i4).
 Philadelphia (Mulcahy 6.io) ct Brooklyn tHoyt 3-o).
 St. Louis tHaines 3.3) at Cincin- nah Callahan 3-O-night.
 American Detroit (Lawson i4.D ct Chicago (Whitehead 7-4).
 Cleveland tHudiin ii.7 at St. Louis (Hildebrand e.il).
 Washington tDeshong ii.iO and Appleton 0.o) at New York (oomez i5.0 and Hadley 6.6)-two games. Boston tWilson ii-D at philadeI. phia Coaster e.i4).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-17

uoDen years ago, was Snapped hL the Elks Tennis Club, which at that time, was the mecca for the leading net players of the state. This pie ture should undoubtedly cause many of the old.time racket.wielders to go back to the good old days when such players as Eddie Mcdonald, John c. Gilmartin, Jack Riordan, Joe Daly, Fred and Carl Snowman, Leanan Harvey, pr. P. J. Brennan, Bill Dunphy, pr. John Fruin, pr. James Moriarty and many others assembled every afternoon for 6 few matches. The raillery and sideline- comments were responsible for a large attendance of spectators. To be sure, that was the time when no one ever had to ponder as to how lie would spend his afternoons. All roads led to the Elks club.
 One of the outstanding perform CTS was our athlete, Tom Nolan. It was almost a daily scene to have him and sidekick, Principal John c. Gilmartin, team up in doubles against Dr. P. J. Brennan and Bill Dunphy. The results, according to modest Tom were always sad for his opponents. A similar rivalry always existed between him and his playing partner, Gil whenever they com- peted against each other in single matches. To this day neither one will admit the superiority of the other. The type Of game that won many points for the Webster edu- cator was his tantalizing lobbing.
 Tn addition to being adept on the clay court, Mir. Nolan has had an en. viable record as c football quarter back and A baseball catcher, For
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-17
TORRINGTON GRIDMEN
 TO REPORT TOMORROW

Torrington, Aug. i7.-Connie Donahuo, Torrineton high school football coach, issued c cali Mon- day for candidates for the eleven in the fail. The candidates will which viii represent the high school meet ct the high school Wednesday at Q 6. t1i.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-17
MRS. GENUA EASILY
 WINS FULTON TITLE

Playing a steady game the vet. eranS Mrs. Albert denua. nee Anna Moran, easily conquered the up.and. coming west end youngSter. Dora Euroll, e-i end 60, in the finals of tl1e Fulton park women's tennis finals. Both are entered in the city
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-17
STANTON GOOD LIMP,
 BUT NO MOUND ACE

Bill stanton Is c good umpire, but as c baseball pitcher the least said the better. The retund arbiter has got stick-to-it-tive- though, for last night he finished c game on the mound that saw 60 of his slants
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-17
By Proxy

local clergyman recently Of go Mountain whaed three times without dlslodglng the ball.
 nearby having the The finally spasm profanity applying to the battered ball blazing ephet he could remember
 turning companion. that this fellow and gre playing the same ball"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-17
WRESTLING

Chicago -Ford 0rubmier. Harlan
 Ia, threw Chief gaunooke, Chero- kee, V. O.: Mike Kilofiis. gchenec- tady, \. r. drew with Jack oonley,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-17

sail off bats to safe sections of
 the field. To make 6 long and sad story
 short the American Brags South
 Plant defeated the North End sec- ton, lies, Jack Murphy eettliis credit for the victory.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-17
BOBBY RAY FiURLS,
 EAST BINDERS SCORE

Bobby Ray, Wilby high athlete, pitched tic Hamilton park play ground baSeballers to c { to 2 vice tory over Fulton yesterday after noon ir an Interplayground league tussle which marked the 18th con. secutive victory of the East Enders The score by innings:
 Hamilton ...... 00i 030 0-4 { 2 Fulton ....,... 900 002 0-2 2 1
 R Ray and c. Hubbard, T, Lyons. Umpires: 3. Collins and e. Smith.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-17
NOW SHOWS OTHERS

Jsrry Travsrs, one Of Afnerica'i sreateSt golfers, is now the profes- sionai At . driving range In Spring fiald. V. J.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-17
CONSIDERS PILOT . UNNECESSARY FOR
 FUTURE ACTIVITY
Louis Challenger Looks Like Welsh, Talks Like Baer and Follows Tunney's Example Hopes to Make
 Enough to Retire - Conditions Abroad Bad
BY RICHARD McCANN

Long Branch, N. J., Aug 17-They say Squire Thomas George Paul Farr is almost the spittin image of Freddie Welsh clever Welsh lightweight and world champion of another day. In speech however he is something of Max Raer. In thought he is something of Gene TunneY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-17
ThiS Sporting
 World
BY GEORGE T. DILLON
lime Marches On

material change the features of this actively associated with nature subject other than the popular Thomas F. principal Webster school picture
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-17
RoND OR pRER

Miss Jadwlga JedrsejcwsIEa, Polish
 tennis star, likes to drink c glass of lbeer after tennis match.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-17
EFdHTWRTdIIT sULKY

Greyhound, recorh.bfeakine trot. e., has 6 speciality constructed sHIky that weighs only twenty-slx
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-17

Three million children are to bs given free rides on their afi. lln JapanA.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-17

che past ten years the greater part his athletic has been devoted deadly putting According to him his Idea of perfect day go the afternoon with his educator friends John Brophy Ralph Gmarn game of contract in the evening
Evening star., 1937-04-12

peting in about every third meet.
If George L. Isemann had retired
as secretary of the National Duck
pin Bowling Congress, as he had
planned, the position probably
would have been filled by Ben Nc
Alwee, popular local duckpin fig
ure. Ken Overlin, outstanding
middleweight contender and a for
mer COB, still dries his frame on
U. S. Navy towels.
Jack and Ivy Belote, who played
plenty Of foot ball for Techs cham
pionship foot ball team last season,
now work for The Star. Bill
Wood, who never before made any
effort at public speaking, actually
distinguished himself in the ca
pacity at the National Duokpin
Bowling Congress at Norfolk, Va.
Bill even surprised himself in his
oratory.
Clara Mortensen and Clarise
Davis, the woman grapplers who
appeared at Turner's Arena Sat-
urday night, may be just a bit
absent-minded . They came in
town, parked their car and trailer
on a lot, registered at a hotel and
hoped out to the cauliflower cru
chile . Then forgot where they
had parked and the name or loca-
ton of the hotel Incidentally,
they performed every night 3st
week in different cities.
Evening star., 1937-04-12
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BY BURTON HAWKINS

~ r. G. HARRIS WHITE, To-
cal base ball umpire and
athletic director at Wilson
- Teachers College, granted
Just six hits and walked only one
man in Thinning stretch for the
Chicago White Sox against WASH
ington in 1909 and had to be
content with IL tie. Dutch
Preller, one of the many all-high
foot ball guards produced at Tech
High under Hap Hardell, is an
apprentice electrician.
An authoritative source reveals
that the injured eye of Joey Kauf-
man, George Washington halfback,
now is okay but that joey
doesn't like practice, so is wearing
dark glasses as means of avoiding
Spring grid sessions. Christobal
Jaramillo, who lost decision here
to Ray Ingram recently, wants a re-
turn engagement with the jittery
local featherweight
Joe Ryan, crack Maryland
sprinter, is idle due to a pulled
tendon. but that's no novelty to
the diminutive streak who once
threatened to succeed Earl Wild
myer. :. just when he had shaved
his time for the century down to e8
seconds, Joe pulled that tendon. :.
That was in his sophomore year,
and Joe, now senior, has been
doing it regularly since, thus COM
Evening star., 1937-04-12

play chess? How may one learn to
play the game and, If familiar with
the rules, improve his technique?
These important questions,
and more, will be answered fully
at the Thursday rally by the
chess editor Of The Star in
person.
Come and bring your friends. Get
the loW-doWn on the chess set-up in
the District and then be an ardent
supporter of the royal game" that
the greatest chess organization in
America may be centered in the Ma
tons Capital.
The rally is free and open to all
Bring your own chessmen and board
and enjoy the festivity from $50 to
IL pm.
William E. Bryant will act as mas
ter of ceremonies for the District rally.
Evening star., 1937-04-12
Derby Tradition Against Pompoon :Ne,v Leaders c. Golf

TWO Kentucky Derby candidates
fell from grace at Arlington
Downs Saturday. HEELFLY
4 was 3-to-5 shot in the Trial
Purse, and finished third. In the
race following, the Blue Bonnet
Handicap, CASE ACE, a 2-to-5 favor
ite, failed to finish in the money.
The prices on HEELFLY and CASE
ACE will go up in the Winter book.
And the old adage will apply, when
something goes up, something must
come down."
For some reason the winner of the
Belmont Futurity is made the Winter
book favorite for the Kentucky Derby.
That is the case about nine times out
of ten, yet in all these years not
one Futurity winner has gone on to
win the Kentucky Derby. POMPOON
may break the hoo-doo, but we think
that it will be the mile-and-a-quarter
route, and not the jinx that will
stop POMPOON.
Many reasons have been advanced
for the inability of the 2-year-olds
that score in the Futurity to repeat
as 3-year-olds in the Derby. AS a
rule, the winner of the Futurity goes
into Winter quarters with top rank
among the Eastern 2-year- -olds. Some
say that only fully matured horses
win the Futurity. That Derby win
nerS are those that continue grow
ing and develop their best form as
3-year- -olds.
Evening star., 1937-04-12
Southeast Chess Tourney.

I 1NDER the auspices of the South
east Chess and Checker Club a
round robin tournament will be
initiated Saturday night at o'clock
with Hubert H. Cleary (442 Kentucky
avenue southeast) as tournament di-
rector.
Some 20-odd players belong to
the southeast club which Is spon-
sored by the Southeast Com
munity Center of the Board of
Education.
Contestants in the proposed tour
ney must register with the tourna-
ment director on or before April II.
No entrance fee is necessary and
every player must win from his oppo-
net at least two games to progress
up the ladder. All games are to be
recorded and filed with the director.
Under the competent instruction of
Hubert Cleary the Eliot Junior High
School Chess and Checker Club has
been functioning for some time with
40-odd members, and at Buchanan
School the southeast group of 20
odd members engages in intraclub
play every Saturday night from 7 to
$50 o'clock
Evening star., 1937-04-12
Old Stars Apt to Be Missing.

FOR one little item, Roger Peacock
probably won't be as prominent in
the game as he has been for five years.
Roger is plenty busy nowadays, what
with working during the day and
studying law at night and he won't
have much time for divot-fineing in
tournaments. Miller Stevinson has
just about withdrawn from tournament
golf. and Harry Pitt doesn't have the
interest he used to have.
Withdrawal of these stars leaves
the way open for the youngsters to
blast their way into the winning pic
ture. Such lads as Billy DettWeiIer,
Billy Shea, John Burke, Harvey john
son and District Champion Bobby
Brownell are going to have plenty to
say in the tournaments this year,
starting with the Woodmont affair
and running through the Chevy Chase
and Manor invitations and the Middle
Atlantic title tourney at Congressional.
Levi Yoder, victor in the mid
Atlantic last year and at Manor two
years ago, is printing himself for
winning campaign again, and portly
Russ IIollebaugh. the big hitter from
KenWood, will be no push-over in the
coming tournament parade.
1t looks as if the old and well-known
names are on the way out and a new
crop of winners is getting ready to
make the headlines.
Evening star., 1937-04-12
MUTUE[ TAX NETS
!. FL0R|DAS1,S33,719
Years Yield on Horse, Dog
Races, Jai AIai Boosts
Record 81 Per Cent.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, April 12.-Winter yis-
itors and home folks wagered a record
$50,121 SAT and the State of Florida
reaped a record tax harvest of $685.
1884 during the racing season just
ended, according to Chairman Joseph
r. Stein of the Racing Commission.
The States revenue from two horse
tracks, 10 dog tracks and a jai alai
fronton was derived from taxes on
pari-mutuel pools, admissions and oc-
cupational licenses.
The pari-mutuel total increased by
$ll ,295,515 over last seasons $685.
1872 turnover. The States revenue
gained $400,055.69, or more than "a
per cent, over last seasons collections
Last seasons totals constituted the
previous records since pari-mutuel
wagering was legaliZed in 1881.
The States revenue, after the COM
missions expenses have been deducted
will be divided equally among the 81
counties.
Attendance Is 2,330,984.
HORSE RACING contributed ST.
086,55947 to the State, of which
1924, ,754.92 was from the 3 per cent
tax on s30,825, ,l64 mutuels play;
| S149,272.55 from Is per cent tax on
admissions and Sl2,532 from occupa-
tional licenses.
Dog racing paid the State $7l6,-
280.39, of which 1851, ,92049 came from
an $l8,730,683 mutuels turnover
| S144 1890 from admissions anc
$l0,2l7 from occupational licenses.
Attendance at the three sports fol
the 1867 season was 2,330,984
Horse racing drew total of $685.
dog racing l,441 ,429 and jai ala
1872 600.
Evening star., 1937-04-12
20 YEARS AGO
IN THE STAR

PITCHING one of the best games
of his career, Walter Johnson
shut out Philadelphia with three
hits to give the Mats a 80 victory
in their opening game Of the sea-
son at Philadelphia. johnson turned
back the AS without a hit for five
innings and struck out II batters.
Smith, Judge and Mcbride collab-
GRATED to give the Mats two runs III
the second inning and McBride's
double scored Judge with the final
run in the eighth. Two of Philadel-
phia's three hits off Johnson were
made by Whitley Witt.
George Washington University
has decided to discontinue all
sports until after the war. The
temporary abolishment cancels the
contract Of Robert c. Marshall of
Roanoke, Va. who was to come
here to take charge Of athletics at
G. w. next Fall. Resumption Of all
athletic activity is planned imme-
diately upon the declaration OF
peace.
Evening star., 1937-04-12
CHURCH BOWLERS CLASH
Presbyterian Leagues to Meet To-
night at Arcadia,

Outstanding bowlers of two Presby-
terian intra- church leagues will meet
in a post-season match at the Arcadia
Alleys tonight, when the superiority
of Central Presbyterian or Clyde Kelley
loops will be determined. The latter
represents the Chevy Chase Presby-
terian Church.
Although the averages of the Clyde
Kelley loop are, on the whole, greater
than those of the Central rollers,
the Chevy Chase church is not thought
to have any match for Elzie Meyer,
who ended the season with a ITO av-
erage. Meyer walked off with four
individual records of the league, hav-
ing, beside high average, high game
of $50, high set of 404 and most spares,
1l2.
Evening star., 1937-04-12

ter book fail to win there will be a
sharp advance in his quotations. An
easy win and the colt may be made
the favorite for the Kentucky Derby
in next weeks quotations.
Eighty-five nominations were made
to the Preakness. Eighteen less than
are eligible for the Kentucky Derby.
MATEY, that good son of Man O. War,
was not nominated for the Derby, but
Owner Jeffords expects to send the
colt to the post for the Preakness.
The Calumet Farms PRIVILEGED
will not go in the Preakness Prob
ably Owner Warren Wright has not
forgotten that PRIVILEGED was dis
qualified after winning the Pimlico
Futurity last Fall.
Evening star., 1937-04-12
BY PAUL J. MILLER, Jr

N INVITATION Is extended to
" every chess player, beginner or
~ veteran; every chess club,
A young or old; every private
chess group or faction and every
interested fan and would-be player
to participate in the gigantic chess
rally announced for this Thursday,
$50 pm, in the banquet room of
Sholl's Cafe, 1882 Connecticut avenue.
What is social chess?" What is
social chess education?" Why has
the game of chess received such i'm
petus in the District during the last
year and half? What is the pro-
gram OF activity now in progress for
all residents of the District? Why
Evening star., 1937-04-12
Best Field Since 1924.

THE tournament, lacking a single
1886 champion in any division,
attracted what appeared to be the
best field since 1924 when Fidel La
Barba, Jackie Field and AL Mello
carried off titles which launched them
on brilliant professional careers.
A majority of entries were State,
sectional or Golden Glove champions,
and three of them, Gilbert Murakami,
Eddie Yausi and Salvatore Jaboy, all
of the Strong Honolulu team, won
national junior titles in st. Louis last
week.
Two of the three will be entered in
heavier divisions than those in which
they won the junior titles. Murakami,
who took off the 1l2-pound cham
pionship in st. Louis, is entered In
the l18-pound division, and Yausi, the
118-pound junior titleholder, will ap-
pear in the 126-pound class, along
with Laboy.