The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-06

wizards by reason of their employ hy the Connecticut Light and Tower Company will battle ,Jainst Captain Warren Cooke's watchmakers for second place.
 Captain Mulville's team is made up of pr. Tom Parker, Police Commissioner Cronan, Executive Secretary Thomas Kelly, and will O'Donnell, great man of the E1ks' station. Captain Verricker's outfit comprises Bud Wright, Charley Sasso, Nick Mariana, Charley Rossolillo and Tony Ma zone.
 Hyland's team is made up of Ed. Mclean, Jack Roberts, Frank Byrnes, and Brother Lahey. Cooke's team comprises Roy Fox, Pete Fox, Bill Gilbert and Pete Gilligan.
 McPartland has Harold Hadley, Bill Dunleavy, John Collins of automobile fame, and Fred Wolf, the grand old gentleman from Cheshire. But Ferd is out of con- dition, and sub will have to take his place. He has boWled these many years with the Elks, regard less of weather conditions here or in Cheshire. pr. Leonard has Frank Tobin, Will Brooks, Andy PaScucci and Armand Blanchard.
 One can readily realize the games will be "hot" and well fought. The stake is too high for any one of the teams to "let down." A defeat means non-pre- cipitation in the exceptional prizes to be presented. The interest in the games is so intense it is doubt full if there will be room to ac- commodate the crowd expected to be present. Open house will be held on both Wednesday and Thursday nights to members of the order and their friends.
 And on Saturday night comes the annual banquet or big pow vow of the boWlers. Every man will be present, the committee says. The Undertakers, Joe Null ville's team, won't wear mourning unless they are defeated. Verri- ker's team will paint" the place if they win, and are able to march in as the champions. Warren Cooke's team are all watchmakers and Dick Hyland's five arc all at taches of the lighting company. Small, untimed watches, will hang from the manly breast of Cookies stime killers"
 Ed Mclean will carry a ton and one-half transmitter on his Shoul- der in leading Dick Hyland's team into the dining hall, a job that Little Dick will be unable to per- form on account of his height. Jack Roberts will transport on his shoulder the largest Frigidaire the company has in stock, assisted by Frank Monaghan and Frank Byrnes, while Lineman Lahey will string a line of incadescent lights along the oath of the onrushing team of which he is a member.
 The Elks have been eating so much fried chicken during their .,bowling suppers that some of the members really cackle when you Speak to them about it. So this years, Oscar, the head chef, and Jim Kilmartin, "big shot" of the feed program, has promised frogs legs as the main dish of the af- flair, providing they are able to catch the frogs. And Jim says they'll "croak" if they don't get them, meaning he and Oscar, not the frogs.
 x Eddie Mcdonald will again act as toastmaster, a position he has occupied these many years to the pleasure and satisfaction of all. Prizes by the hundred will be handed out.
 Police protection will be under charge of Lieut.. Will Pollard.
 Fire protection and exit handl- ing will be cared for by Fire Mar lshal Lahey.
 Let the fun begin; the bowlers are ready.
 The dinner will start early and everybody will be up from the table at midnight.
 Gee, but it is certainly great to be an Elk upon the occasion of the annual banquet of the Elks' Bowling League.
 The il o'clock toast will be
 ven by Joe Smith.