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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-05
The Standings AMERICAN DIVISION
CANADIAN DIVISION
,JURCONlS WINNER
 OF CARD TOURNEY

Charley Jurgonis, who is known to fellow divot-diggers as "the digger" of the East Mountain Golf assocla- ton came through with new championship last night when he won first round honors in the set back tournament conducted for the past several weeks at the Chase Park house. Jurgonis juggled his high, low, jack and the game so well that he piled up 2O3 points to win first series honors. Joe Dunn in second place scored 196 points, with two Mikes, Hayes and Caro- sello to play off a tie for third at 189 and Matty How Dry I Am) Penikas to break a fourth place tie with Ward Hobbie at 176.
 Another series will get under way next week Tuesday with 33 signed to go into the 10 weeks of card play. w. Egan won the consolation prize of the first round, with 26 points, and will be awarded gutta percha sand-trapper at the banquet follow ing the second series.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-05
ANSONIA, WILEY UNDEFEATED,
 MEET TONIGHT
Game at Local Gym Crosby, LeavenwOrth
 to Clash

Ansonia at Wilby, Crosby at Bridgeport and Leavenworth in Naugatuck is the local high school basketball set-up for tonight with plenty of action expected at all three places. The local game at the Wilby gym is the best attraction, inasmuch as neither Wilby nor Ansonia has been beaten, the Wild cats having clawed four hoop foes in fairly quick succession, though the opposition was not too strong. Watertown, Gilbert, Leavenworth and Central have been outpointed by Wilby which has worked up nice ly to ts first real test, which comes tonight from Art Stewards Ansonia High aggregation.
 Crosby Outstanding
 Reserve teams of the two schools will meet in 8 7:30 prelim, with the probable winner of the varsity game entirely uncertain as both teams are fast and have some good long range shooters. Crosby, in view of its poor showing at Nauga- tuck last Saturday will have its hands full in beating Warren Hard ing, which always shows up with a good team, its 1936-37 club winning the Naugatuck Valley champion ship.
 As for Leavenworth, the game with Naugatuck tonight in the borough out to sharpen up the local lads for their contest in Wa tertown Friday night. Naugatuck has a team which seems headed for real spot in the basketball picture this season though its real tset will come on other courts than its own from next week on.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-05
LOCAL OLYMPICS
 BOOK TWO GAMES


 Heartened by their last two vic- tories, close though they were, the Olympics will face some more oppo- sition of very tough calibre when they go to Danbury Saturday night to take on the Danbury Big Five and then play the strong Bristol Colle- gians Sunday afternoon at the Gen. tral Y. M. c. A. George Mulligan, who scored 10 points last Sunday and Ned Farley have been added to the Olympi squad, which is shaping up for a mid-season game with the K. of L. Speedboys if it can be ar ranged. Feeling that the club has hit its stride, Manager Ed Kushlis predicted a double victory over the coming weekend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-05
Strack Has Had COlOrful Career In Three Sports
Oklahoma Wrestler Was Colgate Grid Star and
 Olympic Athlete

Though lacking the "color" that goes into the making of a worlds heavyweight wrestling champion, Charley Strack of Oklahoma, who meets Won Robert at Buckingham hall Friday night in best two of three falls match, was one of Col gates athletic standouts for three years and wrestled for Uncle Sam in the 1924 and 1928 OlympicS.
 Fighter, Too
 Boxing and wrestling were his other sporting interests and in the former he set up an unusual record. He was both the light-heavy and heavyweight representative of Col gate and fought twice in every meet. He was elected boxing captain for 1925 and 1926, but transferred to Oklahoma A. and M. before the next boxing season.
 In wrestling, Strack is one of the greatest amateur matmen the Unit ed States ever had. He was mem Der of two Olympic teams, in 1924 and 1928. He was National Colle- giate champion and placed second in Greco-Roman tournament. He missed the Olympic title only after being laid up with a badly infected knee.
 In Eastern college meets, Strack learned the conservative style of wrestling, but in the western meets he threw all caution to the winds and learned the wide open style, which he has used to such advan- tage since.
 Good Record
 Among some of the more impor- tant bouts Strack has won were those against Joe Malcewicz, Bib Der Mccoy, Jack Washburn, Leon Pinetski, Count zarynoff, Stanley Pinto and Leo Hyatt. Strack has wrestled to draws with Strangler Lewis, Ray Steele, Bull Martin, Leo Numa, Cowboy Jack Wagner and Man-Mountain Dean.
 Strack was born in Nyack. N. Y. on July 15, 1903. His boyhood home was at Spring Valley, N. Y. Strack weighs 228 and stands five feet and Il inches. He is married and the father of two children.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-05

Take the best part of Harry'S card and the best part of mine and what do we have? Just 32, that's all. Plenty good enough to win many of the big tournaments.
 Cooper was pleased with our smooth teamwork, too, because as we walked to the 10th tee I heard him say to Crosby:
 That McLemore is quite a help, you know. He lit me a cigaret on the third hole, and then came through on the seventh with stick of gum"
 Coming from a man who has been the lowest scorer in American golf for five years, that made me feel pretty good.
 Something happened to me on the back nine and my game went to pieces bit And it was then, when I began to wobble, that Cooper be- came such a comfort to me. Take the 11th hole, for example. I fool ishly played an explosion shot off the tee, and followed it with an iron shot that struck tree and bounced directly backwards. AS I was then lying three, and was some Is yards farther from the hole than when started, I picked and called to Cooper that he would have to ear ry'' me on this one hole.
 Not bit shaken by the respon- Sibility, Cooper banged a tremen- dous drive, laid three iron stone dead, and kicked in his putt for a winning birdie. I got back on my game on the par three 12th and did my bit by bagging a sound five and bringing Harry cup of iced water from a nearby fountain.
 But my touch deserted me on the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-05
IN RUNNER-UP SPOT
New York Teams Battle to 5 Goal Hockey Tie;
 Bruins Win
(RY limited PreSSl

The New York Americans took undisputed possession of second place in the Canadian division of the National Hockey League today, only two points behind the leading Tor onto Maple Leafs.
 The Americans, and their New York rivals, the Rangers, battled to 5-5 tie in free-scoring game last night. The result lifted the Amerks point above Les Canadiens from Montreal who lost. At one time the Americans ran up Al lead, but the Rangers scored three times in the second. Each tallied in the third, but the overtime was unpro- ductive.
 Les Canadiens were blanked 3-0 by the Detroit Red wings, Stanley cup champions who scored their first victory in their last eight starts. While goalie, Norm Smith, turned back every Montreal Sortie, Sorrell Beattie and Aurie tallied for the wings.
 The Boston Bruins increased their lead in the American division to seven points as they overwhelmed Toronto, 6-3. Getliffe and Colds worthy each scored twice for the Bruins. Metz hit the wicket twice for Toronto.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-05
TOWNS, DONOVAN
 IN PROUT GAMES

Boston, Jan. .-CUP)-Forrest (Spec) Towns, Olympic hurdling champion from Georgia university, plans to compete in the Prout Memorial games at the Garden Jan. 29, according to an announcement made here today by sponsors of the meet.
 The Georgia hurdling star has re- quested an oppc ~tunity to include the Prout games in his tour of ath- letic meets in the northern section of the country this winter.
 Johnny Donovan of Dartmouth, winner of the Prout hurdles for the past two years, is expected to enter, as is Arthur Clapp of Boston uni versity, who has recovered from back injury. Sam Allen of Bristow, Okla, already has sent his entry.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-05
,SHARKEY SAYS HAYDEN BOY HAS
 WHAT IT TAKES
Louis Set to Be 'Plucked' By Mann or Schmeling
 Insists Boston Squire
BY ERNEST BARCELLA United Press Staff Correspondent


 United Press Staff COrrespOndent) Boston, Jan. 5.-(UP).-In the smoke-saturated atmosphere of 8 North End pool parlor, the null Shouldered guy in the double breasted gray suit chalked his cue stick and reckoned as how MT. Nathan Mann probably would be the next heavyweight champion. And the guy in the double breast ed suit spoke as an authority on the subject of boxing. He was once the heavyweight champion himself MT. Jack Sharkey.
 They used to say MT. Sharkey was quite a talkative gent iz1 his prime. The old squire of Chestnut Hill was everything but that today, however, as he discussed next months bout between Mann and Champion Joe Louis. Maybe it was because he was so absorbed with his game of bil- lizards.
 Anyway, when he did get around to it, MT. Sharkey figured the Ham, den, Conn.,, youngsters chances this way:
 Mann has what it takes to beat MT. Louis In fact, I dare say he can knock him out. Just a minute now while try to sing this one. .Hmmm the No. 3 ball in the side pocket
 Silence while the distinguished tavern keeper holed old No. 3. He missed the next one, however.
 "As was sayin'. This boy Mann has got all the necessary qualifi- cations to lick MT. Louis. He's got courage. He's 8 pretty fair boxer. And he's got good punch. In fact he's got cOrkin' punch. I saw him fight excuse me a moment while I polish off this set-up Let's see, first the eight ball in the corner pocket
 Whereupon, the former champion ran of pretty neat string.
 Yeah, this boy Mann is pretty good. I think he's as good chal- lenger as they got around today. . One of the best of the crop. A real white hope. Yes sir, and he's got a swell punch.
 Whats that you say? Oh yes, MT. Louis has got 8 pretty good punch, too Hmmm! Yeah, he has," reflected MT. Sharkey who un- doubtedly recalled at the moment the night of Aug. IS, 1886, when MT. Louis hung one on him in the third round.
 Softened Up
 But" he continued. "the layoR wont's help him any. Whats more, he's used to luxury now. Luxury and boxing don't go together very well, you know. Er-ah, pardon me while put this last one in the corner pocket"
 Having done just that, our MT. Sharkey resumed:
 where were we? Oh yeah. |. You see, MT. Louis is in the money and that means living in luxury. He's just about ready to be plucked. And if this boy Mann doesn't do it, Max Schmeling will. Yes sir. MT. Louis is just about ready to be plucked. That's the word-plucked. Boy! Rack'em up!"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-05

Fresh from their recent victory over the Second Congregational Knights, the Crusaders take on the strong Naugatuck zephyrs at Bar hard gym tonight. Any 15-19 year old team in the city desirous of play ing the Crusaders is asked to get in touch with Alphonse Jakubauskas, 191 Alder street. Games are espe- cially desired with the Cubs, Corsair Juniors, Spartans. Hopeville Eagles and Blessed Sacraments.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-05
Mann Can Stop Louis, Says Former Champion
Take Penalty Box
 Out, Says Ross

Boston, Jan. @(UP)-Man- ager Art Ross of the Boston Bruins asserted today that the best way to eliminate penalty box fights between players dur. ing hockey games is to elimi- nate the penalty box itself.
 Ross proposed a plan under which penalized players would be sent to their own benches to serve out their time. The number of the player penalized would be flashed in lights un- der 8 clock installed at one end of the arena. When the players time is up, the light would go off.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-05
WEST SIDE SPEEDBOYS
 SHADED BY POINT

West Side Speedboys have devel- oped a genius for losing close game thus far this season, their latest loss a 26-25 defeat last night at the hands of the Middletown Garabaldis at the Chase Park gym. the loss be- ing attributed to terrible free shoot ing in which the Siders make good but three times in IA losses from the IS foot mark Malone with 10 points led the Garabadi pointers, Mclean and Grey going well for the local array. Score:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-05
CHASE ROLLERS BACK IN LEAD
 IN DUSTY LOOP
Brass Beaten By Water= bury Manufacturing;
 Duchene Stars

By taking two of three games from French Manufacturing, Chase Metal regained Industrial Bowling League leadership in view of the fact that American Brass, co-lead- CTS with Chase until last night was knocked off by Waterbury Manu- featuring twice in three games, giv- ing the Chase contingent a one game lead in the ding-dong gallop for the circuit crown.
 Duchene of Ingersoll turned in a nifty performance with a 162 high single and 432 triple, averaging IA for the three games and helping considerably n Ingersolls two out of three win over Naugatuck Chem ical, a very tough team to beat. Chase had 614 total and rolled l. 790 for the night, taking team hon. ors without struggle. Clock took two from Scovill, Blake and John son took two from Farrel Foundry in other matches. Scores:
 INDUSTRIAL ROWLING LEAGUE
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-05
GREEN TO TRAIN
 BOSTON RED SOX

Boston, Jan. 5. (UP)-Appoint- ment of Win Green, for the past 10 years trainer of the Boston Bruins, to the staff of the Boston Red Sox was announced today by General Manager Eddie Collins.
 Collins asserted that Bruins manager, Art Ross, had no objec- tion to the appointment and that Greens duties as Sox trainer will in no way interfere with his present position with the Bruins.
 Green succeeds Roland (Doc) Logan, former trainer of Glenn Cunningham, the ace miller.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-05

Cadets Test Triangles
 In the goo o'clock offering to- night the North End Cadets will match their wares against the big TriangleS outfit. Both these teams were defeated last week and close battle is expected. The Triangles will show George Mazzeferro, Joe RoSsi, Joe Petrocione, Al Jacovino and Ray Mazzeferro. The Cadets will have Nicky Santopietro, Jimmy Longo, Angelo Jacovino, Tommy Rinaldi, Mike Festa and Nicky Rin- aldi. The writer favors the red out fit but sympathizes with the Cadets John Briotti will officiate the initial game and Ralph Santopietro will take care of the following two. The league has stirred up a bit of excite ment among the fans, who are turn ing out in large numbers, in ap- preciation of the weekly offerings.
 Ralph Cooke "Y" physical direc- tor predicts capacity crowd of 500 fans at tonight's triple header.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-05
BOOK THE BRIGADEs

By their brilliant playing the Brigades is the outstanding team in the Boys Club Intermediate "B" league and because of this Ted Moore the physical director trans ferred them to the "A'' league, play CTS of higher ranks.
 So, they think they're good" and wish to arrange basketball games with any team under IT years of age. If interested answer in this column and the arrangements will be filed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-05
LAST NIGHTS FIGHTS
(By United Prcss)

New York-Jimmy Lancaster, 13l 1-2. Wilmington, Del, outpointed Young Chappie. 133 1-2. Albany, N Y, (8): Joey Wach, 125 3-4, New York, outpointed Mickey Jerome. 129 New York (8); Gerald Della, l31 IA New York, outpointed Harold Valan, 128, New York. (6): Andre Jesserun,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-05
STEELE 8 TO 5
 OVER APOSTOLI

New York, Jan. 5.-CUP)-Middle- weight Champion Freddie Steele of Tacoma, Wash, ruled an 8-5 favor ite today to beat Fred Apostoli of San Francisco in their 12-round non-title match at Madison Square Garden Friday night.
 Steele's manager, Ed Miller, told the New York athletic commission he wanted to be assured Steele's championship would not be at stake if Apostoli happened to came into the ring weighing less than the 160 pound division limit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-05
DUGGAN WINS

With Dichiara and Coviello in featured roles as point makers, Dug gan hung an 13 to 10 defeat on Webster yesterday in grammar school basketball game at the lat ter gym, giving the winners a second place tie in the league standing. Score:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-05
Italian Recreation Bowling Notes

With all attention turned toward the completion of the holiday spirit and felicita tions, the boWlerS of the entire league, including Ali Baba" Piedmonte, most honorable presi- dent, pledge to support themselves to better averages, more wins and less gas-gabbing tactics. Beyond a doubt, there shall be no more-"Get the rules, read the rules-protest, protest!" by such highly esteemed personageS as "Lipchewer" Ciminera and Ankles" Petrucci.
 Insofar as "Lip-chewer" Ciminera was honored with the weekly boggy prize as the greatest gas-accumu- lator Of the week, the distinction of acting as this weeks commentator is also awarded him.
 With the second round in prog ress, with his close scrutiny com pleted, with his definitions of hu- man psychology and behavior at his command and with the new year in blossom, he will commentate with predictions:
 California will finish in first place by fl games.
 Army will find itself in second place exactly Al and one-half games behind California at the completion of the season.
 Navy in third by a small margin
 Harvard in fourth by sixteen quarter games.
 Princeton in fifth by Dente's nose length.
 Yale in sixth by Bimbo's waist line.
 Brown in seventh with praye, and wish.
 Dartmouth in eigth and last place by Ferraro's and Perazella's ability and ambitions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-05
COLLEGE GAMES AT
 M. s. G. TONIGHT

New York, Jan. 5.-(UP)-South- ern Methodist university, basketball champion of the Southwest Confer ence, meets the Blackbird five from Long Island university in the fea- ture game of tonight's double-head- CT at Madison Square Garden.
 In the other game Georgetown will be seeking its third straight vic- tory over New York university'S quintet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-05
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WOLVES WIN IN ANsONIA

With all but one player of both teams getting into the scoring column, North End " Wolves won a speedy Al to 32 decision over the Ansonia Naples in the Copper City Monday night. Haiday with l5 points and Mott with IA for An- sonia led the scorers. Summary:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-05

150 IA, New York, outpointed Frankie Cinque, Al 1-2, New York (8); Johnny Mack, 138 1-4, New Britain, Conn, stopped Mike Piskin, 139, Freehold, N. l., (5).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-05
Garibaldi
West Sides

Score at half time-West Sides IA, Garlbaldi IS. Referee: Santopietro. Time: Four S-minute periods.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-05
Team Standing
League Record

First place team, w. Pawlick. High three team, 1929, w. Pawlick. High team single, 553, w. Pawlick. Individual high three games, 373, A. Kosky. Individual high single, Al, F. Kosky.
 Individual high average. 1O3.19, F. Kosky.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-05

Totals ..... ....602 593 527 High Ind. Single-Duchene, 162. High Ind. Three-Duchene, 432. High Single Game-Chase's 614. High Team Total-Chase's 1790.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-05
N. E. Y. WOLVES
ANSONIA NAPLES
CRUSADERS MEET ZEPHYRs

Referee-Hudak. Time-4, 8-Min- ute periods.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-05

As Lip -Chewer" Cimlnera sees the respective bowlers through his crystal and rose-clouded glasses
 Ali Baba" Piedmonte forsaking his harem and getting to town more often. "Lip-chewer" himself as
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-05
BY HENRY McLEMORE

Unlte0 FreSS StaIf correspondent
 Hollywood, Jan. 5-(UP)-Until l had 'Lighthorse Harry" Cooper for a golf partner I had always imag- ined that, for sheer comfort, noth- ing could equal mothers touch on a baby's fevered brow or two hours extra sleep on a frosty morning.
 But now that have played with Harry I know that I was wrong, and that all other forms of comfort are downright hardships compared to watching him belabor the pocket books of his (and my) opposition with pars, eagles, and birdies.
 Harry and I played the forrnid- able amateur team of Bing Crosby and Ellsworth Vines at Lakeside yesterday, but despite their best ball of 34 we had no trouble whatsoever in beating them.
 Look at OUR outgoing nine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-05
TRIPLE HEADER
 AT N. E. Y TON|TE
Senior Hoop Games Billed /; Pals Face Wolves in
 Feature

The North End "Y" Senior league will complete the first round sched- ule tonight with three more fine games on tap. In the TOO o'clock offering tonight, Coach Ossie Petrone will send his strong Tiger quintet against Coach Louie Ches- tones inexperienced but well drilled RamblerS. To date the Tigers have been beaten but once in league com- petition that coming at the hands of the strong eals outfit. On the other hand the Ramblers have been on the short end of the score all season long and the writer picks the Tigers, who will show in their starting line up Guerrera, Marsey Celetano, Place and Santa Lucia. The Ramblers will depend on King Kong Yasinsky, 260 pound guard Cal Gerty, Emil Bacco, Willie Ser duck and Frank Monaco
 Pals vs. Wolves
 The 800 o'clock engagement which is the feature game of the night, will show Joe Rossis popular North End Pals against the strong Wolves outfit. There is rather strange connection in this tussle to- night. For three years the North End Hillies, Jrs., and Wolves were bitter rivals in the same senior league. Since then, the Hillies Jrs have been disbanded, but players like Capt. Peter Toilette, Joe Ren- aldi, and Bub Gunshanan are in the Pals lineup which saw service against the Wolves before. The Pals have tasted defeat but once that by the big Triangle outfit who in turn were defeated by the Wolves. On the other hand the Wolves also have been defeated once, that by the Tigers who in turn were defeated by the strong North End Pals. All in all any one can take his pick of either team because they seem tc be evenly matched. The writer con- mits himself by casting his lot with the Pals to come through with a hard earned victory, but then even he may be wrong. The starting line ups for tonights game are as fol- lows:
 North End Pals Wolves P. Polletto (Capt) ....... Escenkc L. F.
 B. Gunshanan ............ ValeSki
 R. F.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-05
Webster

1OldlS Il Score at half time - Duggan s Webster 3. Referee: Lonergan. Time
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-06
Loan Bill
OK. DELAYS
B uiI d n q

Valley residents continued to
hold back building plans during
the past week, according to e
Centro building supply companies
and contractors but hopes for an
outstanding construction year were
not dampened
The recent passage OF the home
loan measure in Washington has
DELAYED building more than ever
before, contractors said. but as
soon as the loans are made avail
able under the new plan building
in the valley as well as in the rest
OF the country will hit an unpre-
cedented high.
All contractors believed the build
ing would not get under way until
the middle Of March but antici-
pated full year programs after that
time
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-06
HONOR SYSTEM
CUTS ESCAPES
FROM PRISON

CANON CITY, Colo Feb. CUP)
Warden Roy Best of the Colorado
state penitentiary has found the
honor system he established four
years ago for the 1,345 felons in
the state prison highly successful.
The system aided by lop-sided
haircuts or bread-and- water diet.l
fer those who refused to cooperate
was credited by Best with being
responsible for a record of only
four escapes in 40 months. Before
the system was started, there were
66 to 125 escapes every year
Prison walls we're responsible
only in a small way for the record.
About 300 prisoners are never in
side the walls, but live on the
prison farm and another $50 arc
taken outside each day to work
1T is the only honor system that
ever worked 50 successfully so far
as I can learn. Best said.
The old-time devices to detain
prisoners such as Shackles have
been discontinued for the most part
at the Colorado prison. Prisoners are
whipped for serious offenses At
tempted escape causes the prisoner
to serve his maximum sentence
with no time off for good behavior