The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-01
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 O1kUiZle Sport ShOts
BY BOB PALMER

BY BOB PALMER
 Coal Al DeLand's Watertown High cagers polished off a rather miser- able - as far as percentage goes = but nevertheless thrilling season, in blaze of glory during the past week. After stubbing their toes on several small bumps during the course of their eighteen game slate the local hopes unexpectedly hurd- led the two biggest obstacles on the scehdule by bowling over Leaven- worth and Ridgefeld in quick suc- cession. The tealn lost several con- tests by three and four point mar gins and their own inability to toss in free tries cost them the decisions here. All told the Injuns won six contests, two from Litchfield, and one each from New Milford, New town, Leavenworth and Ridgefleld. Even though DeLand does lose three regulars he will still have those scoring twins Johnny Wer- enko and Mike Marens under his tuelage next season.
 Each year the WatertoWn Fish and Game Association sponsors a smoker which never fails to live up to advanced expectations but as far as entertainment and attendance of sports celebrities is concerned this years will outdo any of the past affairs. Among the who's who will be Joe Shugrue, one of the greatest and most colorful lightweights in the history of boxing while a resi- dent of Waterbury, and who is now residing in Jersey City. If Joe re- lateS some of the famous yarns he has reeled of as an after dinner speaker then the audience will be in for an amusing evening. Chair man Ted Harty has gone to ex- tremes to arrange a super attractive program and from reports reaching this corner, MT. Harty's work has not been in vain. March 10 is the date and the Town Hall is the place of the smoker
 Ray and Ed Beauty, two of the 'VilleS most active athletes are twins. It has been mighty hard to convince lot of people that the two lads who differ so much in size, weight and looks celebrate the same birthdays Ray is perhaps the most improved basketball player in town and his consistent scoring has kept the Oakville Dukes in many a ball game. Pepper" as Ray is known to his pals, is looking for ward to his best season on the dia- mond and reports he is in excellent shape right now.
 Rocco Mara'S Princetons and the Dukes, started a three-game series for the town championship last De- cember but because of poor financial support, the series folded with only one game being played. The Prince toms topped the younger Dukes 28-20 in hotly contested battle in which several fareups between the two clubs occurred. Both teams are entered in the Democrat Tourney and who knows but that the com mittee may be kind enough to pair up the two local clubs. With Jasi- lunas playing with the Dukes this writer is of the opinion the Dukes could trim the Maramen. Jazzy was the difference between victory and defeat in the last meeting but that time played with the PrincetonS.
 Why couldn't benefit game be staged for Harry Dillon, who suf- fered clipped knee bone few weeks back. The game could be played between an all-star team from the Oakville Watertown League and the champions of the circuit, choosing the All-Stars from the remaining five clubs. Dillon is a member of the WatertoWn Manu- featuring Club of the same circuit and was put on the shelf in a game between the Manufacturing and Blessed Sacrament quintets.
 Bobby Fenn, brother of the we'll known Sammy who played with so many famous Brooklyn A. O. teams not so many years back, is looking forward to the coming baseball sea- son with more enth siasm than ever. Bobby used to confine his dia- mond activity to high school and go on vacation all summer but those days are over says Bobby. He has cast his lot with one of the leading ball clubs this year and playing basketball with the Oakville Davies once week shouldn't have done him any harm.
 Watertown High Girls had the best female basketball squad in the history of the school, dropping only two games out of something like twenty paleyd. Simsbury and Amer ican School for the Deaf inf1icting one and two point defeats on Miss Rowell's locals. A tall gal, Lil Paul. auskaS who stands head and Shoul- ders over her mates was the big reason for most of the victories though Lu DeCouteaux, Ann Popo- vich, Helen Soment and Eva Popo- vich had big hand in the team's success.
 Nobody could ever give good reason why Frankie PazCen retired from the ring while promising career blossomed before him. Paz- den held the state lightweight championship and was undefeated when he retired. Many are of the opinion that Frankie could return