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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-06
HOLY NAME WINS
 HAT TOWN SETTO
St. Thomas Registers 26- g Victory Over Dan.
 bury Church Foe

St. Thomas Holy Name defeated Danbury St. James in Q close 26-2s contest Friday night in the Hat Town. Capt. Joe Landoil paced the Holy Manners with 10 points follow cd by Johnny Martin who scored 2,
 With Friday nights game the Seniors have won six straight games defeating some of the outstanding teams in the city and state.
 Tuesday at the N.E.Y. the Holy Manners will meet the strong N.E.Y Wolves, leaders of the N. T.. league.
 Friday night Q crowd of rooters accompanied the team to Danbury and the leaders of the rooters were those two happy-go-lucky fellows, Jackie Travel" Crane and Pete Landolh.
 St. Thomas Juniors will meet the SS. Peter and Paul team Friday ct 8 ?. m. at the Hopeville school. Manager Jackie Grout wants all players in front of the Beacon mar ket at 7:i5.
 Johnny Martin and Paulie Clear have added e great deal of height on the Seniors and Johnny's fine handling of the ball has helped the team immensely.
 The Seniors would like to hear from the Waterville Boys club and the Boys club Varsity. For games write to Charles Gerace ct 42 Sum- mer street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-06
BRISTOL CACEMEN
 AT CLUB TONIGHT
Varsity Expects Plenty of Competition - Invade
 Hartford Thursday

The Waterbury Boys Club Varsity basketball quintet will stack up against the speedy and tough Bris- tol Boys Club combine tonight at tho local Boys Club on Cottage Place. The game will get underway after the Intermediate games which will begin at 6:30 D. m. The Bristol team is ranked one Of the best 1T, New England, in It's class. this sea- son. Such players as Carros and Albertellio at the forward posts Mclaughlin at center and Rao and doulet in the back position will show with the Bristol Clubbers Step. Paradise. Johnson, Valerie and Lamaire will be kept in reserve until needed. The local Clubbers will show Damelio. Lamberti, White Chipman, Fournier, Griffin, Lapointe and Fisher. Mobiles starting lineup will enter the encounter stressine their brilliant passing attack and fine teamwork that has earned them an exceptionally good season rec ord thus far.
 Thursday night the local Varsity will hit the road to Hartford to play e return match with the classy Mitchell House quintet.
 Locals Beat Meriden
 The Varsity handed the Meriden Boys club Q 70 to 25 setback at the local gym Saturday night thanks tc some sharpshooting by Rap Chip man who registered i4 points. Pa chuck scored 10 of the visitors % points.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-06
Pro Roller Hockey Planned Here Next Year
ST. JOE'S TOPS SENIOR LEAGUE
 OF 6. Y.O.BOYS
Lady of LOurdes Show Way in Junior Basket
 ball Competition

With three weeks to go in league play all teams in the C.Y.O. league have been defeated at least once. St. Joseph taking it on the chin for the first time last week from the Immaculate Conception, St. Joseph made the Immaculate Conception fight hard right from the begin ming for the game. In downing St. Joseph the Immaculate gave notice that they will have to be contended with before you look forward to 8 Championship.
 St. Lucy also upset the dope bucket by downing Mount Carmel in an exciting game. Mount Carmel had only previously been defeated by St. Joseph. St. Lucy certainly regained the form they showed in earlier games.
 St. Thomas met the Blessed Sac
 rament and were defeated. The Blessed Sacraments have showed Q decided improvement in their last few games. Due to the fact that they had to build a new team this year they have not showed the form this year that they had in other years but give them time.
 Our Lady of Lourdes continued to add to their win column by down. ing fighting St. Margaret's team.
 SS. Peter & Paul tangled last week with St. Francis and came out on the top.
 This weeks feature game brings together the Immaculate and Our Lady of Lourdes. At the present time both teams are tied for the third spot. Wednesday night at the Boys Club Is the date set for this clash. Showing two evenly balanced teams. The followers of both clubs will have something to yell about If they win.
 All managers with postponed games are requested to make arr arrangements to have them played. Due to the fact that the play offs are to be between the first four teams we shall disregard all post poned games in judging the com peting teams.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-06
HELEN CLARK WINS
 ICE SKATING CROWN

Hartford, Conn.,, Feb. 6 - tU.P) - Leo Lavalle. representing the Rhode Island Skating Club, retain ed his New England amateur speed ice skating championship here Sun- day, winning two first places and coming in second in two other events.
 Helen Clark, of the sAberdeen Skating Club, Norwalk, won the wo- mems speed title. displacing Minnie Engelmann, Hartford.
 Lavalle won the SEQ yards and one-mile events, and placed second in the 220 and three- mile silver tro- phy race. Miss Clark won the 220- yards event, and came in second in the 40 and 880.
 Joe Janci, Norwalk, won the 22O for men, and Fred Janci took the 40. Joe Fox. Lynn, Mass, won the three-mile trophy race.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-06
BULLDOGS READY,
 FOR BOYS CLUB
Statesmen Clash With South End Shooters for
 End Round Title

The South End Bulldogs will op- pose the Boys Club Statesmen to- night at the Boys Club. This game will determine the winner of the second round in the Intermediate league. Johnny Ward of the States men will have Cugno and Andolina at forward. Fusco at center, with Fisher and Sullivan at guard. sammy Procopion of the South Finders will have Poison and star" Damelio at forward, Gerald Caulfield holding the pivot post, with Traver and Griffin at guard,
 The South End Bulldogs made Q clean sweep Of the series with the Crescents. This game was the sec- ond straight for the Bulldogs last week. Their record to date Is fifteen wins against four defeats, The box score:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-06
SEMINARIANS SET
 TO OPPOSE WILEY
Green, Fresh From Hard- ing Victory, lnvades
 Bloomfield Thursday

Passessors of c 30 to 24 victory over st. Thomas here last month Jimmy Lees high scoring Wilby wildcats will go to Bloomfield Thursday for e return league tiissle with the seminarians.
 The big Green team experienced more trouble than they anticipated Saturday night here from Warren Harding of Bridgeport although they managed to come out on top oi e 4i-3S score. The local club were without tho services Of Billy Kalos- ky who was III.
 Brother Joe was hot and cut the cords for 10 points. one less thar deorgie Petrovick, Presidents star annexed. The Green held a 22-if lead at intermission. The Wiiby Reserves were dubbed by the Hard. ing Seconds in the preli,n. 3s-i0.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-06
PINE HILLS DEFI
 MIDGET COMBINES
Enkcors Defeated 24.l2; Meet Rebels Next Satur-
 day Morning

The Pine Hill Mldgets defeated the Boys Club Enkcors by score of 24 to i2. It was q cinch all the way through the fame. They scored in every quarter and were leading at the half to s. They were never in danger until the beginning of the game. At the last quarter the Enk- COTS were fighting hard. c. Haddad was the high scorer followed by Flash Lombardi, Andolino and Chicketti were high scorers for the Enkcors. Ralph "staf" Della Penna played brilliant game all the way through checking Padigris who wasn't able to score, while Della Penna made three. San Speed" Cayalieri played a very good game. Iii the last quarter he was taken out because Of four fouls marked against him. He made three points which his man made two points. Flash" Lonbardi, who was high scorer played very good ball while his man Howell made two points
 Lombardi was almost taken out because of fouls. "Louie-Lnule" Co., dianni played good making { points In the opening period. He checked his man very closely. but his man made 1 point on him. Honey Caputo made 3 points while h!s man made q Caputo was, taken out for awhile because he was oil tired out. Haddad played one of tho best games Of the year making points In { minutes of play. His man made 1 point. The referee was Joe Lam- beri. The Pine Hill Midgets chal- lenge any team from i0-i3 years
 For games write to Sam Cavalier, 77 Pleasant street or telephone the Boys Club. They will play the Reb- els Saturday at Il q. m. They will play ct the club gym. Well SO long folks. see yoti next week
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-06
PIONEERS ANNEX
 TWO MORE GAMES
St. Mary's and Cavaliers Beaten-Ans0nia Foe
 Here Saturday Night

The other night at the North End Y the Pioneers added two more victories to their long winning list of basketball games.
 Tn the first game before q large crowd the Pioneers defeated St. Mary's for the second time by score of 35.20. "Din" Calo playing Q hard game had to be taken out on fouls Hank" Tatasinowicz fine defensive work. kept St. Mary's score down at the second half, while "Ace" Haidays i4 points helped bring up the score to 36 for the Pioneers. This victory puts the Pioneers in third place in the North End Hi-Y league. The Pioneers are climbing slow but sure.
 Cavaliers Downed
 In the second game the Pioneers trounced the Cavaliers by q score of 2i.i4. Johnny Scorpino's fine de. fensive work was one of the reasonA why the Pioneers score was on tor throughout the game. "Ducky" Hai. day ace card for the Pioneers took scoring honors with ii points, while 'Heyward was the losers best bel with ' points.
 Pioneers Meet Ansonia
 The Pioneers will meet the An sonia C.BS. Saturday at 7.30 at the Pearl Street Community house, This will be the second game Of the two out of three series. The Pio- neers have already been defeated by the Ansonia team but during that game at Ansonia two of the Spark Plugs" of the Pioneers were unable to play. but they are oil ready for Saturday; am referring to no other than these two fast stepping guardys, Hank" TatTator. inowicz and "clipper" Bruscine,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-06

Schedule for Week of Feb. 6 Today-St. Lucy vs. Blessed Sac' rament; Russell school 6 o'clock Referee SaldukaS.
 Tuesday-Mount Carmel Vs Sacret Heart; Barnard school, 0 o'clock Referee Berardi.
 Wednesday-1mmaculate Concep' ton vs. Our Lady Of Lourdes, Boys Club 8 o'clock. Referee Graham.
 Thursday--st. Joseph vs. st Francis, St. Joseph Hall 0 o'clock Referee r. ODonnell.
 Friday-SS. Peter and Paul vs. St Thomas; Hopeville school 0 o'clock Referee P. ODonnell.
 Junior League
 Today--5t. Lucys vs. Blessed Sac- rament, Russell school [ o'clock.
 ,Tuesday--St. Patrick vs. St. Fran. cis, Barnard school 2 o'clock: Im- maculate Conception vs. Our Lad, Of Lourdes, Maloney school 8;3t o'clock.
 Thursday-st. Joseph vs. st Francis St. Joseph Hall 2 o'clock, ss. Peter and Paul vs st Thomas Hopeville school, Q o'clock
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-06
Y FLASHES BLOW
 LEAD, LOSE 37-32
Union City Falcons Run Wild in Last Period; Hop
 Brook Also Wins

.Naugatuck, Feb. e-Thc Nauga tuck "" Flashes blew an 6 point lead in the final quarter Saturday morning and lost to the Union City Falcons, 37-32. The Flashes trailec at halftime l6-i2. but went to work in the third period and scored le points to lead 2e-20 at the end oi the period only to let the Falconi score i7 in the final period and win daleski collected 10 points and Pos iakski i3 to lead the victors. Fol the Flashes. Ashmore with 15, Capt. Curtin with five and Darby and Davcy with 4 each helped q losing cause.
 The "" Cubs lost to the Hop. Brook team they beat e week ago. 24-ig. Rykowski tailed ii for the winners while Crosby led the Cubs with 2 tallies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-06
TONY MAT'TI CAPTURES
 SLALOM SKI TITLE

Burlington, Vt., Feb. c - (u.P)-- Toni Matti, ie-year-old Austrian. today held the combined United States eastern downhill and slalom ski championships. t4
 Matti. who won the downhill crown Saturday, finishcd second in yesterdays slalom run for a total Of 230 points, four ahead of Ed Wells Of the Dartmouth Outing Club. Wells received the Edson Memorial Trophy as the outstand- ing amateur
 Dick Durrance of the Dartmouth Outing Club was third and Harry Hillman Of the same club, who ans nexed the slaiom run, was fourth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-06
FASHIONS ROUTED

Danbury. Feb. G. pr. Edward Fischer's Guards captured the sec- ond round Of the State Basketball League yesterday defeating the Torrington Full Fashions, b2 to 2i. due to the unerring shooting Of John McQurk who registered i5 tallies. Joe Boley was held basket less and Joe Joyce was the only member of the loser able to score more than one field goal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-06
BLUE DEVILS DRUB
 WEST SIDES, 44.2S

Arsonin, Feb. 6-The Waterbury West Side speedboys who beat the Blue Devils In the Brass City last month by four points in q State League game did not look like the same club yesterday and as q result were trounced before 200 fans at the armory, A to 20, in c listless game.
 The locals were withOut the sery- ices of Harry Kelly, Charlie Mu. sante and Nd Woerner who have quit the club to play with the An. sonia Woodlawns.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-06
NORTH END SPARTANS
 TROUNCE YES MEN

The North End Y spartans over- powered the N. E. Y. Yes Men Sat- iirday. 5i-27. Joe Began, veteran guard. led the winners attack with IS points closely followed by Chick Bannon with 10.
 Pojelio also registered 10 points and towering Bull Thunder played a great defensive game. The Spar tans would like to meet the Texans in home and home series. The Texans manager is asked to call Edgar Jackson, 230 Wood street, or phone 6-0237 after 6 ?. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-06
RETAIN TITLE

Boston, Feb. c = U.P.) - Robert Grant 3rd, and Clarence c. Pell, Jr., of New York retained tlser United States racquets doubles title with q i6-f8, f5-5. i5-5. i5-12 win over Ed ward M. Edwards and Warren Ip- gercoll of Philadelphia at the Tennis and Racn,sat Club vssssrdsv.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-06
McKEC CHIME SIGNS
 REDS' CONTRACT

New York. Feb 6--(UP) Bill Mc- Kechnie was rewarded today for his miracle managing of the Cincin- natl Reds last season with . two- year contract extension.
 Tho contract k believed to call for Q straight salary of s25.000 . year and on extra 5000 bonus should attendance hold up.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-06
The Broadway
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By DAN PARKER

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 HObeville BOzCling Notes
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-06


 The Milkmen now lead the league by eight games. It looks as though 1t will be hard job oVertaking then, but the other boys are In thers fighting.
 The best battle of the past two weeks was the one between Cronin $ Milkmen and Lymans Oilers. Be- sides bowling for the four points they rolled of tie game. The Milkmen won the latter and split even on the rest.
 The Milkmen sure had their eyes on the pins. They broke two records high three. i276, and high game 4b2. The other boys had better stop talking bowling" and show some action.
 Married -man" Lyman doubled it up with "Elmer the Great" Shove on that 36i record.
 After last Monday, silent Frank Holleran of the Newsboys fame is little upset. Condolences on "muf- iing" that last box. Boo-hoo,
 Who said Jo.Jo Robinson couldn't hit i08? Charlie Chan" Bannon found out-to his regret,
 The Gold Dust Twins-Corden and Shove--were little of in the first game. If they had been down on time they might have made up those six pins.
 Bond Bread" Mcverry bowled ifi Danbury Monday night. The roads were bad, Taint the way I heard 1t Johnny!
 Dancing Joe" DeLuca, the Hen neSsey Cigar man, was lost Monday night. Get down town early this week as we will ask you where you were.
 Big Bill Lee from across the brislge promises that Don't Cuss' Carl will bo on deck this week. The newly wed Sugar" Green will be tho cap. tain while Ray Lyman goes on c honeymoon anniversary,
 Did the nurses break down your resistance. Josephus Carolan. or have you decided to bowl your reg. ular 74 averaee7 Rosebud" Kilbride boasts that he will take your scalp this week.
 "scarlett oHara" Barnes and "Tiny Tim Cousins are going in for wood chopping.
 Ankles" Campers is on his feet again tcigar and alb and Is trying to show "Bushy' just how to do it, You had better stick to rolling cigars instead of balls tespecially after last week..
 Daily and saukas had 6 little prac- tice session lip at Smiths pond last week. Win says that George cooks better than he bowls. Pass tho bi- carbonate, please. Pack -em-away' Russell had bet tor check up on Brady and Barrett. The two Jim dandies have something up their sleeves for st. Valentines night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-06

88AAAAs
 After last weeks games the Army ckieftains went Into . huddle and Aecided to shift Al Fiamer. reputed e be one of the five anchor men of the team, into the leadoff position and, if he doesn't show results, it Is rumored he will be traded for cou- ple of old and well-used pins. Come, Come, AL
 According to the shift in the Col- gate team we find Paul Baron in the anchor position. Quite respon- sibility to uphold, Mir. Baron, don't you think9
 Tony Gismondi's famous screw. bnlI didn't work So well in the match against Columbia last Mon- 6ad. lEe hit . mediocre 2So for three games. o
 Kelly. Caron, Flamer and Luddy axe certainly doing their bit for the Army these past few weeks.
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 x.ookIng over the scores of last wv.1k ol,e notices that Walt Wilmot 1S corneII is finally coming into his 3un. hitting i2z in the first game.
 @vIn- powney and Tom tsailorl rzsfrerfan of the league-leadins Navy outfit make the fieatest team cf so<<l chopDel6 we've eyer seen Io 6nfe. Aflfr last week fhey take n1I b6n6ra it1 that departme1t. Any
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-06
(BY HAPPY" HoWARD)

Columbia, led by Johnny Kudgma and backed up by such stalwarts as Harry Holleran, Rocco Perugini and "pop" Roy, took the leading Navy team over the hurdles for three games last Monday P. M.. which puts Columbia three games out of first place. It won't be long now, John.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-06
K. of C. Bowling
 Activities

The last set of games In the third round Is as follows f
 Hennessey Cigars vs. Hennessey Greons. ,''
 Oilers vs. Newsboys, ., Noisers vs. Milkmen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-06

Score at half time: Ansonia 20, specdboys i4. Referee: Conklin, Time; Four io-minute periods.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-06

Harvey Peliltier. Jr. and Pop Roy had . great time riding" each other last week, and as q result both were In the B- Glass after it was all over. Tut, Tut!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-06
Hobeville BOzcling Notes

two well-known wood choppers, please write care of this department
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-06
LEHMAN HARVEY TOPS MOVEMENT
 TO START TEAM
Dyson and Hebert to Form
 Nucleus of Waterbury | Combine

Leaman Harvey, veteran of many sports, outdoors and indoors, is in. stigating a movement to bring pro- fessional roller hockey to Water bury next year. According to his plans the East End sportsmen con- templates securing Ernie Dyson and Ernie Hebert, local puckmen, as the nucleus of his club, supported by several prominent Waterbury anna teur players whom he believes will be able to survive fast company be- fore the next season rolls around. Last Saturday evening the East End polo team of which MT. Harvey is the major domo defeated the Packards of Meriden, 2 to 3, before o fair sized and appreciative audi ence at the Phoenix avenue skat- ing rink, The team play of the Lo' calls stood out while the goal from a free try offered Ernie Dyson top ped tho nights higiliights. The Speedwines won from the Cadets ID the prclim, 9.0
 The summaries
 East End Packards II. Loughlin ..,,.,, . Stockman
 First Rush E. Dyson .,,.,..,,,.,,. Winhollei
 Second Rush B. Harvey ... ....... Stevens
 Center L. Harvey ,, ,.,,..,,. Lynn
 Halfback J. Langlois ,,.,,. .. ., Dezima
 goal
 First Period--Stockman, min; Loughlin, SIP; Dyson 2.
 Second Period-Dyson, 4.l0; Stew ems 2.
 Third Period Loughlin, 5.i2; Winholler, 3.
 Fourth Period--B. Harvey, 2; B. Harvey, 6.i0; F. Dyson, 905,
 Rushes-Loughlin, 8: Stockman. 6. Fouls, Winholler. Time 4-l2 min- ute periods. Timer, Chris Delaney: Referee, Chick Hartley.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-06


 Francis Pcraxelli of Harvard. be- sides being considered one of the cleverest salesmen In his line, has proved his worth In the art of pin toppllng, hitting well over Che three hundred mark each week.
 The Brown outfit, led by the cias- sy bowling of Dwyer and Cantin, managed to take two from Sid Mon. ti's Notre Dame team in close match. Brown. by the way, will take on Columbia tonight in what should be WOW of Q match.
 So. until tonight, when the Per- gulni- -Cardlnale fucd. scheduled last week. but postponed because Tony had not completed his oifense, will be carried on .. I'll be seeing you.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-06

Score by periods:
 South End Bulldogs 6 6 6-26 N. End "" Crescents 2 3 0 l. 6
 Referee; Anthony Sunny" Rim aldi. Time; Four 8-minute periods
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-06

George Lewis was e big factor In Harvard's defeat of Cornell two out of three games last week. Nice go- ing, Georgel
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-06

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