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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-01
Eleqnor Holm Jarret BLODs 7he Whistle r A.A. U uti
AMATEUR ANGEL
 DESERVE FEE FOR PRO WORK
Ex-A. A. U. Swim Star Happy as PrO-C Compares
 Brundage to Hitler

Editors Note Eleanor Holm Jarrett, who was dropped from the US. Olympic team last summer for relaxing" on champagne while
 enrOute to Germany, makes her professional swimming debut next Thursday at Boston. In the fols lowing story, written for the Uni
 ted press, the famed star tells "Why I Turned Pro-"
 By ELEANOR HOLM JARRETT
 Copyright 1887, by United Press) Boston, April 1--Even though. this is April 1st, I'm not fo0Iing when say it wasn't the glitter of gold that lured me into the pro- feSsional ranks. It was the National A.AU. THEY FORGED ME TO TURN PRO. They just didn't want me to be an amateur. I don't know why. They certainly need swimmers in this country. They haven't got any more. If that mess hadn't happened last summer, I never would have turheds pro. I didn't have to-. After all, could have always made money Ap- bearing in motion pictures and working in my husbands band. had certain ideals about anna teur swimming that I didn't want 1 to give up. got. fun out of it until that alarmed thing happened. But why should keep my ideals about amateurism when they (the AA.U.ls X don't seem to have any themselves? Besides, had no assurance would be reinstated if I did remain an amateur.
 Now, about that episode on the boat We'll, if had to go through it again, would do the very same thing all over-except that wouldn't worry this time.
 Frankly, don't think did any- thing wrong. After all, nobody asked me how I had been winning nation al championships for the past seven years. I had my own system -after 8 long training siege, I would drink champagne and smoke cigarets to relax. An athlete has to relax or go stale.
 Before we sailed last summer, had been training five months, go-
 ing all over the country at my own expense so the A.A.U. could raise money to send the athletes to
 Germany. It got so almost hated
 to go in swimming. So when we sailed, I decided to relax, because I had full month in which to get
 into condition after reaching Berlin.
 The mistake I made-if you call
 1t mistake-was doing what did
 in front of Avery Brundage, then president of the A.A.U. | I think Brundage, got the idea
 from Hitler that everybody should
 do the same thing at the same time.
 He must have thought the boat was
 a concentration camp. As 8 matter
 of fact, there shouldn't have been any training at all on the boat ex- cept, perhaps, little limbering up. A rest would have done all the ath- letes a lot of good.
 l bear no malice toward Brund- age. In fact. I feel sorry for him. And I have no regrets on turning pro. I do think, though, that the A.A.U. deserves the usual 10 per cent agents fee for making 1t pos sible for me to get nice fat cor- tracts. It was mighty swell of them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-01
HARRY COOPER
 BETTING CHOICE TOWN TOURNEY
Jones Advises Hackers to Seek Good Bel -Snead,
 Thomson Start
BY STUART CAMERON Limited Press Sports EditOr)

= Augusta, Ga, April 1.--(UP)- FOrty-eigl1t master" golfers tee off today in the opening round of the Augusta National Golf champion ship. st v
 This years tourney, fourth of the annual '.mastef,S' tournaments, has a relatively small field but promises keen competition as the field in-l cludes virtually all the top golfers of the country. Even Bobby Jones will make his annual emergence from retirement.
 Betting circles have picked about six linksmen as most likely to suc- ceed. but actually the tourney is, as open as the next presidential race. Some like Harry Cooper who was nosed out of the title a year ago but who has been raking in the sheckeIs in winter season coinpeti- tion. Others heavily played are Sam 6nead, the youngsters from White Sulphur Springs; defending champion, Horton Smith; Henry Pi- card, the ball boy from Hershey, Pa, and Gene Sarazen, the little Italian who will be a threat as long as he brings his sticks to 8 golf course GeorgiarS, especially the Atlanta crowd, are planking down a large humber of sentimental dollars OH the chances of Robert T. Jones, who thinks they are wrong. His betting price is IF to 1.
 There are a lot of good bets in the field" Bob said, "so they might try some of them instead of me; I'm just playing ordinary golf, and maybe not that good"
 The show starts at noon when Jimmy Thomson and Sam Snead tee off. The distance ability of these two sluggers should make this two some an engaging one.
 This is the biggest betting tourney of eastern America. The local bookie, who has made Cooper the favorite at odds of 8-to-1, will accommodate the sports writer with a tattered five dollar bill, but most of his ne- gotiations are on the $20 and $100 scale. Snead and Ed Dudley, home pro, are second in line at 10 to 1.
 Aside from the straight betting there is the Augusta; Calcutta sweep stakes. In this betting process you buy a ticket for $5 and if you are lucky your ticket draws a player. The player is auctioned off and you get half of what the auction sale price may be. Top price for a player is the sweep auctioned last night by Wiffy Cox was $1,20O paid for Dudley and Smith. Snead brought $1l00, Cooper and Henry Picard $l050 each and Jones 5000. The sweep totalled $14,00O of which 30 per cent goes to the winner.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-01
.CARAS' CREENLEAF
 BADLY BEATEN
Diehl and Crane Rookie Players Only Pair
 Undefeated

New York, April 1. = (UP) = Marcel Camp of Detroit, boasting a victory over defending champion, Jimmy Caras, of Wilmington, Del, meets Charles Seaback of New York today in the $8000 round robin tourney for the world pocket billiard title.
 Caras went down 125 to 88 in the biggest upset of the first three days play yesterday, but nearly as dis quieting was the rout of the 13- time champion, Ralph Greenlead by Onofrio Lauri of Brooklyn. Lauri ran out 8 125 to 76 win in 19 innings leaving two yonungsters competing in their first champion ship as the only undefeated entrants. They were Joe Diehl, Rockford, H., and Irving Crane, Rochester, N. Y.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-01
we Want Baseball"
 Stafford Students Yell

Stafford Springs, Conn, April r. (UP) - A committee of six pupils negotiated with Stafford High school authorities today over restoration of interscholastic baseball, abolition of which precipitated 8 l5-minute sit-down strike of 120 boys yester- day.
 The boys sat down on the front lawn of the school when Principal Chester Boston posted notice on the bulletin board announcing the end of the baseball games.
 We want baseball" the pupils chanted.
 Boston said between $70 and $80 was needed for uniforms. The boys committee undertook at once to raise the amount among the stu dent body.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-01
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-01
SWIMMERS
 GO TO NAUGATUCK

The Y. M. c. A. swimming team will travel to Naugatuck Thursday evening for a return match with Gumbo Sullivan's tankmen. Wa terbury defeated Naugatuck two weeks ago.
 George Gelgauda will take his swimmers to Bridgeport Saturday for the State Y. M. c. A. meet. The swimmers who are entered in this meet are Captain Eddie Valechko, who is the present holder of the state 100-yard free style; Babe Charron, Charles Hendrickson, divers; Joseph Corcoran, John Fal- vey, Joe Marinko, George Hurley, Anthony Jenkins.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-01
Tato And Candy
 In Cue Test

Wee Willie Tato, who has as- pirati0ns to become as good at three cushion billiards as he is at bowling will make his de- but in the Waterbury Demo- crat Tournament tonight at the Mattatuck Recreation room, when he stacks up against Jim Candy, who has already won his first match of competition with the three ivory balls. TatO is rated able to put out keen c o m p titiOn occasionally though Candy will prove plenty tough for him. The match gets under way at 8 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-01
TWO NEW TEAMS
 IN VALLEY LOOP?

At meeting of Naugatuck Val ley Baseball League officials and managers scheduled for Friday eve ming at the home of Walter Mc- Gowan in Watertown it is expected that franchises for league play this coming season will be granted to the Bristol Celtics and team from Seymour to replace the Hopeville and Litchfield teams who played last season. All managers are ex- pected to be on hand for the busi- ness session which is scheduled for 8 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-01
MERIDEN JAYVEES SEEK BALL GAMES

The Meriden Boys Club Jayvees baseball team are drawing up their schedule for the coming season and would like to meet several Water bury teams this year, especially the Columbian Squires who knocked them over in two out of three games in basketball this season. The boys of the Silver City Jayvees average IT years of age. For games write to Joseph Coffey, physical director of the Boys Club. Meriden.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-01
Auto B0yling
 League

With only three more weeks re- maining to bowl, the leading Mat tatuck team needs to win nine points more to cllnch the pennant. The second place Waterbury Motor Service team is cinch to place second with Carl & Walt in thirdA That Carl & Walt team proved to be sensational in the last round. knocking all opposition it met into defeat but a slow start kept the boys from Woodbury from placing first.
 Jack Kamerzal and Tuts Geneva are battling for high average with only a few pins separating the boys about 12 pins to be sure 118.27 for Jackie and ll8l5 for Tuts.
 Sandy Skerritt, president of the league has been on the sick list for the past month. Sandy, everyone of us wishes you all the luck in the world for speedy complete recov- cry.
 Freckles CThere She Comes) Stan- kus will leave the bachelor club and join the benedicts. but the lady in waiting insists that if the team wins first place everything will be okay, if not, well don't know, may be okay with a little coaxiiig. Lou Verrastro has a sweeping round house delivery If it connects well if 1t don't we'll
 Al Travers Jr. bowled last week with his dad on the Electric Motor team and helped dads team to win a game from the second place Mo-8 | tor Service team. Little Junior $ only 8 years old but rolled 9i-08-86s not bad for a youngster. Ask tlie boys of the Service team--were they sorel
 Jack Chauvelle w;io is also ail- other sick member of our league is' resting in the Waterbury hospital and all Jacks friends are roofing for him to be well and better for our annual banquet. Jack with your friends legion in number wish you | a speedy recovery so Jack heres hoping from the writer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-01
NIGHT HAWKS BOW
 IN ALLEY FRACAS

Thomaston, March 31.-The Ma rine Shop took three out of three games from the Connecticut Power men last night in the feature Mems League bowl1ng match at the Thomaston Alleys. The Tigers won three straight from the Night Hawks and the Skunk Hill Rangers won three straight from the St. Thomas Club.
 The cc0rnS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-01
BY HARRY CRIMSON Sports Editor, NEA Service

Clearwater April 1-Bureigh Grimes considers Whiskers believes big time directing diamond
 Having pitcher himself the of the Brooklyn hit signals he used throughout his brilliant
 T always moved the neld and cuthd and pitched the ball explains pitchers will do the thing long help I'll try help them
 Grimes with Bill that the secret of managing ball club is knowing yank pitcher.
 pitchers like punchdrunk fighters asserts Burlegh will stick in there possible but in the end are just battered fighters trying put dying walop
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-01
Last Nights Fights
BY UNITED PRESS

a4 New York Eddie Blunt, ,2l8, New York. kayoed Josk Moran, 187 1-2, Pittsburgh, tD; Cuban Luis, ITO, Havana, kayoed Eddie Cox, 168 1-2, New Yofk (l);; Frankie Castro, 1251s New York, defeated Justo Fuentes, l22 l-2, Puerto Rico (6). . Oakland, Cal. Frankie Hammer, l67, Oakland. and Charlie Belanger, l80. Canada. drew (l0); Cos Nor row, 14O, Oakland and Frankie San- tog, 142, Stockton, drew (4); Teddy Silva 122, Oakland, decisioned Babe Santello, i20, Sacramento (4). X San Francisco -Pancho Leyvas, Mexico, decisioned Joe Roche, San Francisco (10J; George Theodoratus, Sacramento, 2i4. decisioned Chet ShandeIl, 225 a(6); Dick Poster, 156, knocked out Tiger Floyd (2)..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-01
At The Training
 Camps
CARDINALS

Clearwater, Fla, April 1.--(UP)- Despite the loss of II out of 15 training games, Manager Frankie Frisch was optimistic over St. Louis prospects today. The Cards play the Brooklyn Dodgers this aft ernoon after taking a 5-4 thumping from the New York Yanks yester- day. The Dodgers were edged out, 1 to o, by the Philadelphia Phil- lies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-01
TrGERs NO YOUNG CLUB

Lakeland, Fla The Detroit Tigers have more l0-year men, not includ- ing pitchers, than any other major league team. Charley Gehringer. Mickey Cochrare. Goose Goslin. Al simmons, and Bill Rogell ell have served 10 years Or more in the big show.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-01
BRASS AND CHEMICAL
 CONTEST TONIGHT

The industrial basketball cham pionship for this year will be de- cided tonight, 8:30 o'clock, at the Y. M. c. A. when Johnnie Ash's Chemical outfit from Naugatuck takes on the American Brass team. Henry Darlington has been assigned to officiate this game, although the Brassmen are favored to win the Chemical Five are full of life and expect to give the Brassmen good game.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-01

San Bernardino, Calif.-Bill Des- mond, rookie pitcher who is getting trial with the Pittsburgh Pirates here, is on a 60-day furlough from the U. s. army. He came from Fort Bliss.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-01
RocKNE, ALIAS FRANK BROWN

Detroit, Mich.--Knute Rockne, the late famed coach of Notre Dame, was boxer during his collegiate days, fighting under the name of Frankie Brown, according to Class mate Gus ,Dorais.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-01
WEINTRAuB ToPs sourHERN

Tampa. Fla.-Phil Weintrnub. Cincinnati Reds outfielder. hol{lS the all-time Southern league bAtr ting mark with .401 average ila0de in 1884 while he was with NashViIie Charley Dresser, Reds lmaliaseE managed Nashville that year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-01
Doesn't Shave Regularly

Grimes typical squire pus unt New Haven Mo- He grn and serious and in argument exceedingly profane
 regularly to pride himself what has called Old Whikers He lumbacks mack inaw whep not in uniform here
 Crimes finished seventh yet broke all Kentucky This largely Grimes fighting style game tossed from 20-odd ball
 uary Whiskers usually picked Saturday after time get the bum rush. That packed the park on Sunday. s.s.. ..-A he will National League umpe he did those of the American Association s9+s{Fs
 freduent before started umpire" he the National League will least listen pant s1@8 es4ss.
 Buregh a fighter back 1t is dea afternoons at Ebbes Field and wherever the Dodgers play this NN.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-01

South Bend Johnny Moir, ace Notre Dame forward, played through the basketball season with g broken jaw. It was wired.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-01

Yugoslavia will construct two ad- ditional automobile factories at
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-01

The government of Finland
 considering steps to stop price .Ii tation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-01

Hulearia's txade with the United states showed q marked gain last year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-01
RED BOX

Sarasota, Fla, April l.-(Ur)- The Boston Red sox shipped four players to the minors today, Johnny Peacock going to Minneapolis aIld Ifoidk MidkiH, Lee Rogers and lEnaer. son pickman to Little Ropk, Akk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-01
Under Many Managers

Crashing majors remaining until the fall of 1854 played following Jimmy Callahan and Hugo Pittsburgh Brooklyn McCraw with Enns Pittsburgh Bill Mo- Gabby with the St. Louis Cardn- Rogers Grimm with the Chicago Cubs Frank
 
 Traynor with the Pirates that his system managing will be conglomeraion of the methods of the who bossed him. McCraw manager He Mccarthy as tops among those active today.
 Mraws ideas of directing ball club just the opposite those Mccarthy Grimes Ndccraw the rapid fire type them to smooth staid type He'll hop mistake he'll call him aside and do it properly" 'a5i
 that all he demands his men that they hustle pitched explains. T often beat pitchers who had great deal ability othusted them That IS 1920 with Cardinals in 30 and 31 and with the Cubs in 32"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-01
GIANTS

N f N4SAN16e Ftf
 Edgewater Gulf, Miss, April 1.- (UPy-Manager Bill Terry pared the New York Giants roster today, send ing Hal Lee, Ed Madjeski and Moose Meketi to the Giants. Jersey City farm club of the International league. John Hubbell was sent to Greenwood, Miss. Les Powers to Baltimore on option, Tom Ferrick, Bill Benne, Bill Yarewick, and Jim Sheehan to Richmond, Wayne Black and Paul Carpenter were sent to Pensacola. This cuts the squad to 25, two over the limit.
 The Giants resume their exhibi- tion series with the Cleveland In- dians Saturday at New Orleans.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-01

St. Petersburg. Fla. April l. (UP) P)-Infielder Buck, Jordan don- ned Boston Bee uniform today. He signed a contract late yesterday. Jordan will be allowed to work out slowly and make g bid for the un- settled third base berth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-01
YANKEES

st. Petersburg, Fla, April H. (UP)- The New York Yankees broke training camp today and packed up for an eight-state swing through southern states. The world cham- pions will not meet another major league club until they, encounter the Dodgers in Brooklyn April i6. The Bronx Bombers travel to Tallahas- see, Fla, for their first tilt tomor- row.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-01
REDS

Lakeland, Fla, April 1-(UP)--
 The Cincinnati Reds come here today for their first exhibition tan gle against the Detroit Tigers. Both teams seem to have found their batting eyes. the Tigers flashing out IT hits to crush the Boston Red Sox. l2 to 2, yesterday while the Reds uncorked a l3 hit onslaught to nose out the Phillies, II to 10.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-01
SOLDIER PIRATE

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Evening star., 1937-09-19

the last few months, is at last much
better and has gone with his mother
on her vacation.
To place on the list headed single
men" is Philadelphian, William H.
Taylor of West Chester, Pa. Mr..
Taylor bought the house on the COR
ner of @ and Twenty-eighth street
last Winter and the edifice is about
completed, having been renovated en-
tirely from the ground up, so to speak
Mr.. Taylor is well known here, having
visited with Myron Hofer innumerable
times. Mr. Hofer has returned to
Washington and will be joined later
by his mother, Mrs. Charles F. Hofer,
in their house on F. street, which is
filled with treasures from all corners
of the globe. Maj. Ferry K. Heath
is once more in our midst, SO soon
there will be enough persons in cir
culation to get together real din
ner party and perhaps a dance or
two. Mr.. and Mrs. William P. Mac
Cracken are once more in Washing
ton. Mrs. MacCracken spent the
Summer at Aurora, on Lake Cayuga,
beautiful spot in New York State,
from which she returned but few
days ago.
Mrs. James F. Curtis is expected
back one day this week and with
the 1925 F Street Club where she
resides, opening October / the season
really is getting under way.
Evening star., 1937-09-19
New Social
Season in
Making
Interesting Year
Is Promised
By Plans.
Continued From First Page.)

Lawrence Wood Robert, for the Ed
ward T. Stotesburys and their son
and daughterin-law Jimmy and
Doris Cromwell. The Walkers this
year have chosen less pretentious
looking house but none the less
charming. 1t is the house of Mrs
Albert Simms in Georgetown which
Mrs. Dwight Davis, then Mrs. Charles
H. Sabin, leased two years ago.
When Mrs. Simms' daughter, Mrs.
Courtlandt D. Barnes, IT,, formerly
Katrina Mccormick, was living there
before her marriage she was hostess
at some of the most amusing parties
imaginable which she gave in the
converted slave quarters back of the
house through the lovely garden
Mrs. Davis too gave a luncheon one
balmy Spring day in the play house."
which will be remembered by her
friends as perfect in every respect.
Mrs. George Garrett is expected
back in town sometime this week after
a Summer Of health at Marion. Mass,
and one week Of "gadding" at Sara
toga. Margot Garrett, one of the de-
butantes of last year. and her STEP
sister, Elaine Darlington, already have
come from Massachusetts, and are at
Mrs. CARROTS house in the Virginia
hunt country. Mr. Garrett returned
before his family after having sue
cessfully recovered his health after
his Illness in the early Summer.
Others Are Changing
Residences for the Winter.
To return to the subject of chang
ing residences: Added to the list are
the Creighton Peets, who recently
| moved into one of those sweet tiny
houses on N street in Georgetown,
No. 1922 TO be exact, next door to
the Robert Joyces, and Sherlock Davis
has taken the house of Miss Janet
Fish. also in Georgetown. Mrs. Emory
| Sands, when she returns from a we'll
earned holiday in a few weeks, will
take up her residence at the Anchor
| age. Last year, it will be remembered,
she lived at the 1925 F Street Club
with Mrs James F. Curtis. Mrs.
Sands son, who has been so very Ill
Evening star., 1937-09-19

Miss Vivienne Connolly Of Austin,
Tex, is spending brief time at the
Dodge.