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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-22
TINSLEY BEST PRO
 PASS RECEIVER

New York, Dec. 22.-(UP).-Gay- ley, former Louisiana State end playing his second season of pro ball with the Chicago Cardinals, was the best pass catcher in the National Professional Football League this year, final averages showed today.
 Tinsley tied one league mark and shared in breaking another. AL though he caught passes in only nine of the Il games his team play ed, he received Al to equal the for mer all-time high set by Don Hut son of Green Bay who led the league in 1886 and '37. One of Tins ley's receptions was good for a 98- yard gain, breaking his own mark of 95 yards set in 1897. Tinsley,s total yardage gain on passes was 516.
 Hutson finished second with 32 re- captions but he gained 548 yards and scored nine touchdowns to top the loop in those departments.
 Ward Cuff, New York Giants, and Ralph Kercheval, Brooklyn Dodgers, finished in a tie for individual field goal honors for the season with five each. They displaced Jack Manders, Chicago Bears, who had previously shared or held the title four out of the last six years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-22

Meade, Barred Jockey, Trying Florida Comeback
By H. J. ARONsTAM

United Press Staff Correspondent)
 Miami, Dec. 22- (UP)-Jockey Don Meade was back on the glory trail today, hoping to lengthen his parade of winners which was broken two years ago when he was exiled from the tracks.
 It was a long hard road that Meade followed from that day of March 4, 1886, when he was ruled from the tracks indefinitely" for unsatisfactory riding and violation of the rules of racing"
 The little fellow, who was up on brokers tip when he won the Ken lucky Derby in 1883, didn't set foot in a paddock from the day he was barred until Monday of this week.
 Five times he had vainly pleaded with the Florida Racing Commis- sion to reinstate him. Then finally, on Aug. 12, the commission relented and this week his license was ap- proved.
 When he rode into the Tropical Park turf Monday, he was given a tremendous ovation. '@That greet ing" Meade said, twas the biggest thrill I've ever had"
 At The Bottom
 But Meade still isn't over the rough spots. Once he was flrst-ca1l jockey for Col. E. R. Bradley. Today his immediate hope is to get a horse in the money.
 Meade has had five mounts at Tropical Park this week and has yet to finish in the money. Yesterday he came within a head of turning the trick when he brought Hunter Lyons Victoria Boy up from tenth to fourth with a daring stretch drive reminiscent of the days when he was riding the crest.
 His failure to bring home winner has not discouraged the 25-year-old horse pilot from outh Dakota. He has been taking things easy, riding only one or tive horses day. He says he wants to work his way back up to the top gradually. Meanwhile, he gallops horses for Trainer George M. Odom.
 Meade's dismissal came when he was accused of betting on horses other than his own in races in which he was riding. He appeared personally and admitted betting on seven outside horses, but said he never pulled mount of his own, and on one occasion had won race to beat out horse on which he had bet. He promised to be "the best-behaved guy you ever saw"
 Finally the commissioners listen ed. And so today Don was fighting gallantly to regain his lost prestige.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-22
Oakville, WatertoWn Sports
By ROBERT L. PALMER, JR.

A while back these portals carried a yarn on how things had been run ming too smoothly for comfort in the customary topsy turvey Town Court league and that the favorites were 8 bit wary, fearing that an explosion was near at hand. The Dukes and Kiesels, neighorhood foes were undefeated, riding high on top of the league and were looking for ward to their meeting on January with untarnished records, provid- | ing the latter club could dispose of determined Kelly Five on Tuesday the last.
 The blowof came and the Dukes escaped but there were the Kiesels right in the midst of the situation. However, instead of coming out with 8 defeat administered them, they emerged with a few skinned knuckles and a black eye or two. With the two teams staging furi- ous, nip and tuck affair with never more than a point or two separating the rivals at any stage of the game, tempers were quick to fail and when Joe Bender of KellyS and Tony Noreika started throwing fists at each other, players on both sides were soon pounding away at one another. Who won the fight is not for us to decide but the Kiesels won the ball game which was far more important 26-22. They are now sit- I ti,,o rOo kono of fI,o l00Y I1yifh f1,o straight triumphs followed by the Dukes with four wins and nary a setback.
 A victory for Lou Pierce's Blue and Gold clad warriors tonight over the Chestnut Hills would push them into a deadlock with the brother team and set the stage for their much publicized clash of the year" game Tuesday January 5.
 Johnny MarenS and Edgar Mo- berg, the latter on the Watertowh high school faculty are doing swell jobs as official referees and you can chalk up an A for the league heads in obtaining these two men.
 Princetons and Colonials will bat tie it out for sixth place, each club having but one win in five starts and from this corner Princeton rates as the better club. Hennie Darlington is one of the leading scorers in the circuit and we do mean Henry Darlington.
 Just what the loop officials will do about the late scrap is a subject for the second guesSers to discuss. It is certain that something will be done for the prevention of such out- bursts in the future.
 The Oakville A. A. is still gunning for its first victory but the boys are far from discouraged. When several stars quit the ranks of the club to play with other teams, the old tim CTS banded together and are now providing the league with plenty of laughs if nothing else.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-22
GEORGIA GANG TO OPPOSE K. OF l.,
Famous COIored Basket ball Squad Here Sunday
 Night

Two of the nations most brilliant negro basketball teams will show their wares against the K. o fL. courtsters within the next three weeks, John Stankus, booking man. ager for the Liths, announced this morning.
 Sunday night the famed Original Georgia Chain Gang will stack up against the Knights and the bril- liant St. Peters Slayer An-Stars of Brooklyn, N. Y., will be here Tues day, Jan 10.
 Close At Danbury
 The Grain Gang, which won 5 of 61 games last year, shove dat Dans bury last Sunday against the Cath olic club Cyclones, claimants of last seasons state title and set them back in thrilling 61-59 scoring orgy to hand them their first loss of the year and make 1t two victories in two seasons over the Danbury crew.
 The Georgians, who appear in tra- ditional prison garb in their pre- game practice, showed here twice two seasons back and made the big gest hit of the campaign, winning a thrill soaked overtime battle in their first tussle with the Knights and dropping the final.
 "Ellie" Eldridge, who makes ha- bit of standing under his own basket and batting out enemy shots just as they are to drop through the net for two-pointers; Jim Williams, a six-five customer; Horse" Steele: Stretch" Stewart and Soup" Campbell, who tossed in IS points at Danbury Sunday, give the colored cagers one of the most dangerous and skilled quintets in the business today and a stirring exhibition is a certainty with such worthies show ig their stuff. The game will be fol- lowed by dancing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-22
NAUGATUCK EASY
 HOOP WINNER

Naugatuck, Dec. 22.-The Pequot Business College hoop five of Meri- den was an easy opponent for the Naugatuck high school team last night, the Garnet winning the game played at the local "Y' by a 55-27 score. The main thing the game showed was the smoothest combina- tion Coach Foley has yet presented, when Loman teamed up with Far rar, Czaplicki, Cuddy and O'Connor. Loman has been playing on the sec- ond team. This combination showed up better than other ilneups the locals have had in the past.
 The local reserve subs trimmed the regular reserves 35-33 in a pre- liminary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-22
c. Y. o. Sports

In the CYO league game played last night the Immaculate Concep- ton took SS. Peter and Paul into camp to the tune of 40 to IT. Dis playing a superior brand of ball, the Immaculate Conception took the lead early and never gave it up. With Francis Donnelly leading the way they piled up an advantage of 20 to at the half. Ray Caffrey played a fine game in setting up many baskets. Emmons paced the losers.
 In the preliminary the Immacu- late Conception defeated SS. Peter and Paul. Smith and Murphy set the pace for the Immaculate Con- ception, while Thompson did his best for SS. Peter and Paul.
 Winning team Immaculate Concep-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-22
.ST.LOUIS FIRST EASTMAN WON
 HARD STRUGGLE
Cardinal Slugger Hit For .6l4 to Lead National
 League
By HENRY SUPER
United Press Staff Correspondent)

Limited Press Staff COrresp0ndent)
 New York, Dec. 22.-(UP)-A modern Horatio Alger hero was un- yelled today in the person of Johnny Mize, St. Louis Cardinal first baseman with the release of official National league miscellaneous aver- ages for 1888.
 Like the dime-novel boys who al- ways won out the hard way, Mize climaxed a despairing four year bat tie against diversity by leading the league in slugging this season.
 He slugged at a .614 clip, or 31 points better than that of little Mel Ott of the Giants who finished sec ond in the total bases column.
 Behind Mixes mark is the story of a man who didn't know the meaning of defeat. A product of Demorest, Ga, Mize came up to the majors in 1895 after several years of schooling at Rochester in the International league.
 Hard Luck
 He was sold, on 8 conditional basis, by the Cardinals for re- ported sum of $55,00 to the Cincin- nati Reds. Mize was a sensation that year in spring training but suddenly, when things were bright est, he agitated groin injury. The Reds tabbed him physical failure and returned him to St. Louis, and he was sent back to Rochester.
 The following winter, Dr. Robert Hyland, Cardinals physician, oper- ated and Johnny started a come back.
 In 1886, he reported to the Car dinal training camp full of hope but he ran into MT. Trouble himself James ''The Ripper" Collins. Col lins was the Cardinals regular first baseman, an able fielder and one of the greatest clutch hitterS in the league. There was slight chance that Mize could replace such a ball. player. He waited and hoped.
 Suddenly, for some unknown req son, Frankie Frisch, then manager of the Cards, benched Collins, even though he was hitting at 8 300 clip. Mize was told to go out there and play first-base-and how he did! He hit .329 in 1926 games and followed through with 1884 for 1887.
 This year, after finishing only five points behind Ernie Lombardi of the Cincinnati Reds, who led the league with .337, Mize copped the crown of top-slugger.
 Leaders
 FirstS" in other departments were: Runs batted in-Joe Medwick, Cards, 122; bases on balls-Dolph Camilli, Brooklyn, 119; strikeoutS- Vince DiMaggio, Bees, 134 (new rec- ord); hit by pitcher-Ival Goodman, Cincinnati, 15; hit into double-plays Ernie Lombardi, Reds, 30.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-22
WEST SIDE SPEEDERS
 TO DRILL TONIGHT

With the gym barred to everyone but players and officials of the club, West Side Speedboys, popped up with their state league win last Sunday over Ansonia, will work out tonight from 2 to o'clock at the Russell school court, under the direction of Coach Alex Mazzarella On Sunday the Siders take on the strong Torrington Full Fashions, which have added Freddie Ferrie of New Haven and Joe Joyce of Wa terbury to its already able squad.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-22
New All-America Angles

where the atmosphere is apt to De the most entertaining pieces o sports writing annual jsaw puzzle which nowhere that there at least B good and all deserving of A top rating
 knows his place. and incidentally his just another facts into name situation which quite it in today:
 Sports Editor: Enclosed All America football readers These the final of college players NANE?" The -Teans All players on these Names a recognition and therefore all "As More teams be furnished.
 truly
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-22
LOURDES, ST. THOMAS
 CLASH TONIGHT

The Lady of Lourdes c. Y. o. bas- ketball team will play tonight St. Thomas c. Y. o. at the Webster school gym. The Jrs. will play about 2 o'clock and the seniors about 8 o'clock. Manager Natale wishes that all players of the Lourdes will be in front of the church at about $40 D. m. The Juniors won game in as many starts and will seek for their second victory. The Seniors won one and lost one and will try for their second victory.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-22
ARCARO IN TRIPLE"

Miami, Fla, Dec. 22.-(UP).- Jockey Eddie Arcaro today boasted the first triple of the Florida win- ter racing season. Yesterday he piloted home in front, Absconder in the third; Shoulder Arms in the fifth. and Seven Inning in the eighth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-22

The fight phenagers time trying put the new ring sem saon offering Lou Nova $l5ooO to fight poneed of all places Galento runs peer Jo m East the of his now and then Carn settled the whole thing with one word was rush the kid into Baer bout in Frisco will that before the outdoor season. and in New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-22


 Coach Barasch of the wrestling class, was disappointed with the turnout for his first class last night but like all good wrestlers he de- termined to carry on and will meet those men interested in this activity next Wednesday at ' o'clock.
 The usual crowd of couple of hundred club members watched the Wednesday evening movies lasting two hours after which the Spades basketball team practiced for their coming senior league contests.
 Saturday night, Christmas eve, the club varsity will play the strong New Britan Speedboys on the club floor. Here's hoping they don't play the Santa Claus role and give the game away. The Reserves clash with a strong club from New Haven way, and the Bombers clash with lead- ing Bristol quintet. This outstand- ing program will begin at 6:30.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-22
KICKING SUCCESSOR

Fran Murray, Penn;s star kicker in 1885 and 1886. was one of the most apt pupils of the late Le2oy Mills, kicking authority, and hopes to succeed him as . booting special iet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-22
season,s IEIgh Scores

High Individual Wallace, 159 and Bergen, 15S.
 High Individual Three Strings Bergen, AIS; and Huey, 40.
 High Team Total, Three games Construction A, 177S.
 High Team Single Game-Sales A. cos.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-22
WOODBURY NOTICE!

Manager A. Bruno of the Water bury Boys Club Varsity would like to hear from Manager Paul Cassidy of the Woodbury team for a game in Woodbury. Call 4-1421 or write A. Bruno, Boys Club, Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-22
FIGHT RESULTS
 (Rv limited PreSSl

Boston-Buddy Knox, I0s 1-2, Dayton, O., outpointed Al Mccoy, l82, Boston (19; Bob Pastor, 183, New York, decisioned Tony Shucco, l8l 1-2, Boston (10).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-22

Milwaukee. - In 1881 Mickey Heath, Milwaukee Brewer, manager, was stricken with a rheumatic fever which reduced his weight from 185 pounds to 122 in two months.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-22

1st high team single-Yankees 616 2nd high team single-Pirates 606
 1st high team total-Tigers 1880. 1st Ind. high single-Paternoster -165.
 End Ind. high single-Carrol- Pied monte 152.
 1st Ind, high three-Manzo 405. End Ind. high three-Piedmonte --402.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-22
ThiSSpOrting
 World
Just Few Lines
BY JOHN A. CLUNEY

way graduated from Crosby two years pack never tut he would against but the fact he IS one or the Seminary show here next week Wed eday when the for their annual test with Jimmy % Wildcats transferred from Seton Hall to Hartford seminary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-22
EDWIN MAGE, Box GOA, Altoona, Pa.
"An America" Football Facts

Walter Camps contained only Big Three" players contained at least Big Three all teamh last The first All America from
 southern Day. Georgia Tech in 98 college Clarence HerSch berger 1898 Homer Hazel made the America reappeared the all seecons flback Coach Parke Davis while coach at All America 189 picked his whole Lafayette squad University Pennsylvania Princeton heralded achievements those And Princeton generally national champ
 Walter Camps selections from Columbia U back three members of Notre Danes -Four Horse Walter All Americas the players the coaching ranksCrowley Layden and Sl Jim Thorpe the first All America picked small school played for Carlisle Indian squad then coached by Pop Warner
 The America Teams
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-22
Boys Club Sports

Tonight at 2 o'clock, in the weight lifting room, those club members who are interested in this form of exercise, guaranteed to develop even the thin man of Barnum's circus, will gather and organize themselves into what should prove to be one ot the strongest clubs in the city. Come and watch developments.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-22

resentatives who are coached by none other than Stretch Murphy, former All-American collegian.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-22

The State league team after -lay- ing cordially received two opponents from Bridgeport, will remani idle over the holidays and then play against the Bristol Boys club ver-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-06-30
Do You Remember When 4.

DO on hememDeF Wnen g.
DIR. Eugene Peck donned snow
shoes to cross the snow-clad
mountain of publicity for state
medicine?"
women wore hats for some practical
purpose concerning the head?
DR.. Henry w. McComas got his first
Ford-thirty-eight Fords ago?
Nelson Thomasson, Billy Torrington
covered heavy hearts with smiles
last Monday?
Fanny" was a girls name?
there were six cottages at WHO
the Wisp?
yacht races were hardly possible in
the Allegheny Mountains?
Mary Louise Helbig "got" her driv-
ing license?
Johnny Michael and Harvey Win
ters were women haters?"
..Thurl Towers was, too?
Lewis ("skipper'') Jones had a
mudscow "WE?"
somebody went "all the way to
Cumberland without having to
change gears" except on Big
Savage Mountain when they "got
behind some derned truck?"
trains were not allowed to stop at
the Mountain Lake station?
(See article on page p
Carl Brown was the best ball
"thrower on the Oakland Club?
moving pictures had cowboys who
did not stop in the middle of a
shootin' to Groom lullaby?
Emerson Gill made dance history at
the Mountain Lake Hotel?
Col. James Bell footed a clarinet in
the Oakland Band?
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Mrs. Arthur Goodwin is spending the
summer at the Mountain Lake Hotel.
Mrs. Godwin's son, Earl Goodwin, is
news commentator from the White
House in Washington.
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RIFT MADE MT. LAKE PAR1
Once Was Famous Chautauqua O.

EDITORS NOTE) The material
which goes to make up the body of
this article was obtained in an inter-
view with DR.. Logan Carr, of Balti-
more and Mountain Lake, who is the
only person living in the Park that
can remember when the buildings
were first erected and the first meet
ings held. All names and dates were
gathered from memory.
Thousands of people focked to
Moundsville, West Virginia, in the
early eighteen-eighties to attend the
camp meetings. They came in bug
gies, in saddles, on foot, and on rail
road excursions. Sundays the meet
ing grounds became a vast mass of
moving people, happy people having
gay time. But among these people
were those who demanded "closed
gate" Sunday in order that their Sab
bath be regarded more as day of
quiet worship than a day of carefree
frivolity. Their minority demand for
restrictions, however, was overruled.
So in 1881 delegation headed by
Mr., j. M. Davis, DR.. T. R. Logan, DR..
Masden, Rev. Hughs, Rev. Ryan and
Major Anderson authorized the buying
of six hundred acres of land near Oak
land and set a landscape gardner
about the task of transforming the
into beautiful park. The
delegation of "closed gate" sympa-
thizers then formed the Mountain
Lake Park Association" declared all
rights, and laid their platform of re-
strictions that made their religious
ideals have purpose.
Lots were sold only under the con-
ditions that cottages would be erected
within the twelve months after the
purchase. People favoring the idea
so quickly that in 1882 the
Association felt justified in building
the Mountain Lake Hotel and the
Most of the subscribers
were from West Virginia, and in turn,
most of the West Virginians were
from Wheeling. Baltimore people |
were soon following.
Among the first TO erect cottages
we're; Mr.. Thomas Goard, Mr.. J. E.
Young, Mrs. L. E. Carr, Mr.. Freis- !
niger, Mr.. Stone, Mr.. G. W. Atkinson,
DR.. Borden, DR.. Goucher, DR.. Van
Meter, Mr., bennett, Mr.. Stephen Mer-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-06-30

Miss Laura Ellen Moore and Miss
Cecilia Mathews, Huntington, W. Va,
arrived Friday to spend the summer
months at the home of their grand
mother, Mrs. Archibald Moore.
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rift, Mr.. Bardell, Miss Jenny Smith,
Mrs. Armstrong, DR.. John McClain,
Mr.. Larney P. Carr, and DR.. C. w.
Baldwin.
The Association imposed restric-
tions that made Mt. Lake Park one of (
the East's greatest religious retreats.
After an agreement, the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad would not even :
stop its trains at Mountain Lake on I
Sunday, this done, of course, to pre-
vent the influx of excursionists. But ,
what are here called restrictions
were in those days and among the
first cottagers merely Safeguards"
of their religious ideals and did not
suggest any binding qualities what
soever.
In 1885 the Sunday School As
sembly held it's first meeting and in
the following year, after the building i
of the amphitheatre, the mountain c
park began it's climb to one of the I
greatest Chautauqua centers.
Chautauqua, to the young men and
women of this day is almost invariably :
defined as something religious" Yet l.
to the members of an earlier genera
zion it held full meaning of genuine h
happiness, for it was their summer S
work and their summer entertain
ment.
Chautauqua, instead of being a
something religious" might be bet t
ter defined in a simple way as "sum-
mer college," A typical day opened u
with religious services which were fol- r
lowed by courses in languages, scien-
ces and the fine arts throughout the 8.
day. In the evening, speakers such as /,
President Taft and William Jennings "
Bryan were alternated by plays and
|,
The course would last for weeks f
and when it was completed vast num-
bers of graduates" would form at
the Hall of Philosophy and march p
through the arch to the Amphitheatre p
where they would receive their "seals"
and were offered for promotion.
Mountain Lake Park by this time, M
however, had become widely known as a
a summer resort and people had Z
drifted into it that were not
active in the Association. More and
more, in keeping with the trend of the "
lines, the Importance of the Associa- "A
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SLIPS THAT SHOW

Baby ear of corn: MAMA, where
did l come from 2"
Mama ear of corn: "Husk, dear; the
stalk brought you"
Saint Peter: GLOW did you get up
here?"
New Arrival: "Flu."
Collge boys definition of the male
parent: "The kin I love to touch"
Doctor: What is a red corpuscle ?"
Stude: "a red corpuscle is Russian
non-commissioned officer"
-ff ---
Billy and Francis Torrington, Deep
Creek Lake, were at their cottage this
weekend.
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