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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-23
CHAIN GANG TO
 TEST K. OF 1. CLUB

One Of basketbaIls greatest at- fractions, the Negro George Chain daBg, will pay it's annual visit 10 Waterbury Monday night, taking on the x. Of L, hoopBlen at g o'clock at st, Joseph's hall, A 7j30 pre- IininaFy will pair St, joSeph's Holy Name asld the Cookies" il q gTudge match. Dancing until midnight will follow the feature,
 The Chain dangefs dropped q heart.pumping 60.57 decision to the Liths last season in one of the years most brilliant offensive dis. plays and another exciting evening Is expected Monday.
 "Bfickt0p" Wright, Ed "strapgler" SteWFft, Hal Eidredge, Bill Webb and John HoIt will Dc seen in ac. ton for the invaders, who have one Of the sinootbest passing arrays Of sharpsh00ters in the business,
 The Knights, aiming for their fifth straight Win, will have Coach Joe BoIey, Joe Joyce, Joe SWasey, Wally Saiemonas, Fred Perrie, Nick Hudcbenko, Dick Tuckey, Bob Mari. ano and Prank saldukas 10 shoot against the colored crew.
 The Chain GaDgers won q double bill last Sunday night. trimming two State Polish league teams al Hartford, to continue their dom- finance over Connecticut opposition.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-23
FIGURES PROVE WALTERS'TOpS'
 OF '3s SEASON
Carl Eiubbell Second to. Red Star in Earned
 Runs Dept.
BY GEORGE KIRKsEY

United Press Stan CorFespOndent)
 New York, Dec. 23r-(Up) This will be amazing news to baseball fans.
 The National League released the official pitching averages for last year today and they revealed that Bucky Walters, Cincinnati Reds right handler who became 6 mounds man against his wishes, was the leagues greatest pitcher.
 The tall. blonde Philadelphia boy who was coerced into giving up third-basing for pitching by Jimmy Wilson in 1e36 when they were with the Phillies, had aii earned run average Of 200. In five years on the mound 1t was the first time Walters earned run average was lower than 1 runs per game. But in 3is2 of those years he wGs hiding his light under c bushol at Philadelphia.
 Tn addition to leading the league in earned runs, the 20.year-old Walters scored the most victories, 27: pitched tho most innings. 3ie; hurled the most complete games. 3i. and faced the most batSfner, i,2e3. Ho also tied with Bill Lee, Cubs. and Luke Hamlin, Dodgers. for starting the most games. 30, and with Claude Passeau, Cubs. for tho most strikeouts. i37.
 To further enhance his reputation as the National Leagues No. inoundsman, Walters finished second to his teammate, Big Paul Der. ringer, iti winning percentage. Ders ringer was the top man in that rcs spect with 2S victories and seven losses for .7ei. Walters came next with 27 wins and ii losses for III.
 Behind Walters iii earned runs came the Giants gallant Carl Hubs bell, scared arm and ail with 27b: Derrihgtr with 2D30i Hugh Casey. Dodgers, with 2033 ard Lou Fette, Bees. 2e6.
 Walter Higbe, the youngc.er the Cubs traded to the Phiilies, was the widest, passing i23 batsmen. Der-. ringer allowed the most hits, 32i, and had C remarkable record Of ais lowing only 36 passes in 20i innings. Hugh Muleahy, Phiilies, committed ttAo HiVbt WHd pAtGiiSbl AA AllVWeQ tho most runs, IA; and the most earned runs, i25. Mulcafy tied with Casey for hitting the most batSmen, il each. Bob Kiinger. Pirates, and Al Butcher, Phils and Pirates. tied for the most defeats. i7. Dusty shotn, Cardinals. pitched in the most games. 63 (none of them com. plete), establishing q new record that displaced the former mark Of 6i games made by Mace Brown, P. rates, in 1888.
 Among the newcomers in the league who failed to pitch 10 com. plete games we And Whit Wyatt, Dodgers, with afi earned run avers age of 2,3i Gene Thompson. Reds, with 2,6b; Bob Bowman, Cardinals, with 2,60: and Morton Cooper. Car. nilals. with 3,24. worth Of mention.
 Curt Davis. Cardinals, and Larry French, Cubs. had an unusual reca ord Of winning every game they started and finished. Davis won i3 complete games and French 10. Luke Hamiin. Dodgers. won ie out Of 10 games he started and cofn- pieted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-23

Los Angeles, Dec. 23-tUP)--To- day l finished winter house. e-eleaning my wallet, and from under four road maps, iT tickets on T. M, Dorsett to win the last Kentucky Derby and l7 headache prescriptions, I found Q timely tip for my friends in Ten. nesSee.
 Knock on wood, Knoxville, knock on wood.
 For there in . dark distant corner, almost hidden by e Confederate two- dollar bill, I blundered upon tho pub- licity booklet issued by University of Southern California a year ago when the TroJans met Duke In tho Rose Bowl.
 Several days ago I told you oi Tennessee and how both Frank Thomas an dJock Sutherland heaped praise on the Vols. Somehow, as ] re.read the facts and figures con- tained in the publicity booklet, I al- most forgot the Vols, l began res membering about the Trojans and how they handle guests In tho fiower- -banked stadium down In the canyon.
 Knoxville, your team Is going Into strange land to face an ever stranger squad of football players the New York Yankees of the Rost Bowl. Don't bear too strongly witf the past season and don't become too enthusiastic about the records Tn the bowl they don't mean q thing Because the bowl Is the ono place or earth where the wooden horse oi Troy never Is wooden. .headed,
 UsC's boys have played In Pasa. dena fivo times. They have been out. gamed occasionally, out-thought per- haps, and out.gained some times But they've always been eonsideratt of their guests. Knowing tho oppoS. Ing players can't celebrate New Years eve, the TrojanS make theil guests feel right at home by giving them c headache on New Years day
 Troy has never lost Q game in tho bowl.
 That fact alone Is frightening, but once you've see nthe scores the Tro' jans have won by, you begin think. Ing of them as Il MT, Hydes with Il duplicate versions of Boris Karlof for substitutes. If your blood pres sure is In hand and your heart actor under control, take q quick look.
 i023-USC i4, Penn State 3; i030- UsC 47. Pitt i4; io32-UsC 2i, Tu- lane i2; i033-uSC 3b, Pitt 0; ant i03e--USC 2, Duke 3,
 Now those scores represent or
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-23
NORTH END Y FIVE
 OPPOSE WALNUTS

Tomorrow afternoon, 3 D. m. ct the North End "Y", the Varsity will face It's hardest test of the season, when 1t opposes tho strong Walnut Sem.Pro tieam Of Bridgeport.
 The WalnutS will show Bob Ger. maine and Barry Neili, ex-Basslck High stars, Jim Mackie, chosen all- Gold Medal star, Roy Loveridge and Sandy" Ceilings, ex-Central High basketeers, Martin Anderson, Eddie Doyle, formerly of Dean Academy, and Chet Howard, ?. N. A. star. Mackie, who plays at tho center position, was chosen as tho best op- ponent ever to play against the Var sity team, at the "Y". The Varsity will pair Bobe Leece against Maekie, who scored IF points against the North End team last season.
 The Bridgeport team, winners of eight games this season. have de- feated the New Haven Hull Col legians, Norwalk, Stamford Pros Hartford Atlas, Greenwich Pick wicks, md other leading teams Of the state.
 Martin Anderson. manager of the Walnuts, quotes, "The Varsity took uS into court last season by few points, but Sunday we expect to turn the tables"
 The "" spartans and the Naugy AdmiralS will play in the prelim,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-23
Naugy Alembics
 Meet St. John Hoop Club Tonight

Naugatuck, Dec. 2S-The Nauga- tuck Chemical Alembics will travel to Bridgeport tonight where they will play the fast St. John Cathedral Five of that city at St. John School Hall. The Cathedral Five has one of the best basketball teams in Bridge port and the Aiembics will have to be at thelr best to defeat them.
 Tomorrow afternoon the Alembics will oppose the strong Hull's Col legians of New Haven at St. John's Hall in New Haven. Year in and year out the Collegians have one of the best basketball teams in the state and this year is no exception, Early this week they defeated the Merlden Insilcos, leaders in the State Semi Pro league.
 The Alembics held e successful practice Thursdey night ct the Chemical Recreation Hall and coach Joie smey reports that the chemical makers are in fine shape and eXepct to give their opponents Q stiff bat tic oil the way.
 Bob Red" Mariana has lost the head cold that bothered him in his first two starts with the Chemical Ave and is once Agaia in good shooting form. Jack Dunn has won himself the other starting forward position by his clever playing in the Chemical games so far and he is expected to help considerably in these games.
 Others to make the trips are Nauges, Urashka, Winkus, Petrilas and Booth.
 Managers Jack Ryan and Art Semmler have been la communiea- ton with some Of the states lead- lng teams and at the present writ- Ing are arranging to bring the Mid- dletown daribaldis here for e game at the local "" Wednesday night.
 Tonight's game against h c Bridgeport St, John Cathedral Ave IS slated to start at 800 D. m. and the local team will leave the local "" at 6!4b D. m.
 The Sunday game IS scheduled for 3 D. m, The Alembics will leave for this game ct 2 D. m. from the Y. M, c. A.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-23
ISCALzO WINNER
 OF DULL BATTLE
 OVER s. CHAVEZ
New Yorker Rates Himself 'UncrOwned King" of
 Featherweights
By JACK CUDDY Limited Press Stan CorrespOndentl

lUniteu YFeBS StaH COFreBpOndentl
 New York, Dec. 23.-(UP)-Trans- lated Into dollars and cents 1t meant virtually nothing, but Petey Scalzo, square-Shouldered New York Ital- ian, insisted today that he was "un- crowned king" Of the worlds feath- erWeights, by virtue of his boresome i0.round decision over Simon Cha veg of Venezuela ct Madison Square Garden last night.
 The financial rating of Scalzo's claims can be appreciated only If one braved the emptiness of the Garden last night and counted the 6,i03 cash customers on Q Chinese abacus and heard Promoter Mike Jacobs groan as he gave off the gross gate of &0,B82.
 It is redundant to say that this last major New York boxing show of 1899 drew the Gardens smallest crowd and smallest gate Of the year, Ard If everyone had stayed home If not one had braved the frigid, wind-swept night to witness ono of the dulleBt fights Of 1889, none would have been disappointed.
 Those are practical reasons why there are no grandiloquent an- pouncementS today as to whom Scalzo, the No. challenger, will meet in his next battle. Promoter Mike Jacobs, before entralning for q vacation in Miami said, T don't care # we never stage another featherweight main event at the Garden. Last nights financial fiasco proved that featberweights don't draw in New York"
 Although both Scalzo and Chavez had beaten Archibald in non.title fights, the fight fans did not turn out last night.
 And the fight fans were right, for once, They merely missed dull Hereunder, which lacked Q single knockdown and had virtually nc blood, The only semblance Of color or claret came after the eighth round wherein scalzo gashed simoniS upper left lip with Q rare right,
 Scalzo, who is alleged to have one Of the most explosive rights in the business, kept his right well muffled last night There were rumorS that Petey'S right had been injured in c recent brawI, but the boxing com. mission had Harry BAlogh announct that three commission physicians had examined that right fist ane found it 0kRy,
 Two bIue-peHcil Q lack.luStre bout down to it's proper breyity. let u say that cocoa -tinted Chavez Wor only the fifth round oi the 10, Ane that round was awarded to futile Simon by Referee Arthur Donovan because ecalzo had dunked his righ' glove below the belt.
 Chavez, who looked Ike q pick. aninny dusting of statuary durinC most of the rounds, weighed i2bsl pounds, just one more than scalzo Also Slammin' Simon, aged %, hat i've years more ring experience, Bu those advantages were not notice able as Petey chased Simon iron rope 10 rope, unable to land c kaye on the retreating, bobbiEg ans weaving Venezuelan, while tie Slin crowd started talking about Christ. mas presents, HelSiHkI and tn, Western Front.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-23
Today's Sport Parade
By Art Krenz
By HENRY McLEMoRE United Press stan Correspondentl

average of 25 to 6 in Ave games. None of those eastern or southern teams were as bad as that. Particu- larly not Tulane nor the 1883 Pitt squad. Tulane made 10 first downs, enough for two ordinary ball games, against seven for use. Yet tho Wave lost by nino points.
 In 1893 Troy led Pitt only 7--o until the middle of the third period. Then came tho parade. Last year Duke was within c few seconds Of completing an undefeated. united and unscored on season wheii-- whami-the Doyle Nave lightning struck.
 The present Trojans arc no diff. ferent. They've been tied twice and four or Ave touchdowns have been scored against thom but that shouldn't mislead anyone. Last year they were piastered io-7 by Ala. bama and 7-6 by Washington, Yet look what happened to Duke in those final seconds.
 We know what Tennessee can do I saw tho Vols pound Alabama and I know what their progress has been like since, They're powerful, quick smart, versatile and deep. But se was Tulane in io32 and 50 was Pitt twice And for defense, . defense which begrudged every inch every minute, you have to go far to top the Dukes of last season.
 Maybe it's the Pasadena air, the smell of roses, or just q jinx. but tho bowl docs something to Troy So knock on wood, Knoxville. knock on wood. And don't make the inis. take of knocking the wooden horse splinters aren't good for the hand.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-23
Riggs, Alice Marble
 Tops In Tennis

New oYfk, Dec. 23-UP)-Alice Marble and Bobby Riggs, singles yictors if both the national toufna- inent and the Ail-Engiand cham- pionship at Wimbledon, were ranked at the top Of the women's and mems divisions today in the annual rat- iHgs Of the United States Lawn Tennis Association. tt WAS the third consecutive year that Miss Marble has been ranked No. 1. but Riggs achieved the top spot for the first time. h the pres Vious two years the No, ] player was Don Budge, who turned pro. fessioBal.
 Don McNeiil Of Oklahoma City and Frankie Parker Of Pasadena, Calf were ranked No, l among the mems doubles teams, No ranking was announced for Woniep's doubles teams,
 Tie first 10 among the men;
 1. Riggs 2, Parker
 3, McNeiIl
 {. Welby Van Horn
 5. Wayne SabiH us 6. ElWoed Cooke %
 T, Bryan Grant, Jf,
 g, GaFdBar Mulloy
 G. Gilbert 4 Hunt, Jr,
 i0 Henry J, Prts0f, Joe Hunt and Prank keyaes were not ranked because Of insufficient data on their years play. First 10 among the women;
 1. Miss Marble
 2, Helen Jacobs
 3, Mrs, Sarah PaIfrey Fabyan {. Helen Bernhard
 5. Virginia WolfeBden
 6. Dorothy May Bundy
 T. Dorothy Workman
 g. Pauline BetZ
 0. Katherine Winthrop
 10, Mary Arnold
 Gfacyn Wheeler and Mrs, Virgin ia Rice Johnson were not ranked because Of insufficient data.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-23
Pittsburgh Hornets Engage Eagles
 Sunday Evening

New Haven, Dec. g - There1l Do littel rest for the ieague-leading New Haven Eagles over tho holiday weekend. On Sunday night the Battle Birds seek their eighth straight Int-Am hockey triumph at the Arena when they face the Pitts. burgh Hornets.
 On Christmas night, the charges of Jimmy Ward are in Springfield, returning home again for mid. week game Wednesday night against the Indianapolis Capitois here,
 Pittsburgh bowed to New Haven by q 4-2 score last week in the Smokey City when the Birds caught the CornetS in the full fury of the drive that carried them into the lead in the eastern division, Q berth they still hold despite the fact that they last saw action q week ago. Ill the Hornets only other appearance of the season here, they defeated New Haven 3.2, Allan Shield, defense star, will return to action against Pittsburgh. Lineups: NEW HAVEN PITTSBURGH
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-23
STANTON'S TEAM
 TAXES PIN tiONORS

First round bowling hOnors Of the American Brass league went to big Bill Stanton's Finishing Room array, winning the top spot after a test last night against the second place North Plart array. Four points gave Stanton's squad the title, and he was a good leader, rolling high single Of Al and a three game set Of $50. Scores
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-23
BALDWIN PREPS
 R0UT E. E. ROBINS

As expected the Baldwin Preps shot themselves Mto an easy win over East End Robins last night ip . Washington Park league basket. ball game. The score was SC to 26 after c 23~i4 count ct half.tih% Sullivan and Darlington scored q points between them, while Benson got 10 for the Robins. Summary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-23
WILEY HOOPSTERS
 WALLOP GILBERT
Special to the Democrat) )

Winsted, Dec. 22.-Though they were crowded by the home team for half the game, Wiiby high Of Wa terbury sent up a basketball team that got underway in the last two periods of play and wound up with q 45.i0 victory over Gilbert high here tonight. It was sweet revenge for q football game last fall in which Gilbert nosed out Wilby 7.e in the closing minutes of play. Tony R!naldi and Jack Brlckel score 23 of the Wilby points. Summary:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-23
BASKETBALL RESULTS
By United Press

Southern California 65, Notrc Dame 38.
 Washington State 44, Bradley Tech 38.
 Princeton 3e. Syracuse 36. Rochester 3l. Michigan g. California 4, Michigan State 37 Idaho Southern 38. oregon State 31.
 Loyola CLOS AngeIes) 42, Arizona s2.
 Denver 64, Greeley State 47.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-23
DAUGHTER OF BABE
 RUTH ENGAGED

New York, Dec. 23.-(Up).- engagement of Julia Ruth, daughter of George Herman Ruth, former New York Yankee homo run star, to Richard Wells Fanders of Mel- rose, Mass, was announced today. No date was set for the wedding.
 Mrs. Ruth's child by previous marriage, Mss Ruth Is 23 years old and was adopted by Babe in i030.
 She attended Miss Dow's school In Driarcliff and was graduated,
 Eirv"ssv reducing It's postage rates on matter sent to tho blind.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-23
The Customers Always Write
By DAN PARKER

PATCH EYE JELLY Mephstopheles Aphrodofred dc all tho lodge ha when a around Kenny Washington writes Rave Hawkins the cored hurorist shooting d C. dice) box fin oteen, N O.
 hs biz edown Chats Harlem aywhee dole. that they have Grove gentmuns will stand aside and let yours here Veryc them an outfit that really just won't behave'
 Taint b of the people who are hepped that out here COocd colleges goody number 0 killing Just like fOban a M ChaFleys erudOn fOundre works by an the same Yerce today schools subsidize thecyear playing limit violate from consolidation pension classic called
 of Rheumatism so gangway for An-COal Grove eleVen
 L l. Jimmy Carolina State natchcd like a Wnd TClford Brown u of backs who tried to gain through him. to the opposing halfbackS since government would ratonig pork cop C. 
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 "so there they are miraculous aggregation and ant than ground the EuthI
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-23
Preps
Robins

Score at half time: Props 9, Rob- inS l4. Referee Tracy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-23

LEONARD BoLGER or Woodside, L. io wric
 According to reports Boston College has enjoyed the gamofoiS days Of the that Southern bowls looking opponent with ts Clemson college selection
 There's catch Tn the proceedings however The n three he wild in the last game gaain H3y Cross The boy k Negro. His is Montgomery. about the greatest football player in the country.
 Montgomery forced to sit on the bench because his college playing against Southern hcart prohibited playing the he knows best right here n te United as good sport there competing today field too instances mention them nothing e race color previous condition of tolEated2'
 THE PASSING old Heywood Copeland Ire. minds me o note once got from bug while tell what this earthly lot of foishcss Why and is death which my world Ike the anteroom to office We told 10 wait Al the cali passes Iroa, o door to lace we khow not what Now
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-23

Score at half time: Wilby IS Gilbert i2. Referee: Casman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-23
-Infielder Leagues Standout Pitcher
AND MANY OF THEM

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-23
RECORD HOOP SCORE

HtOmlngton, Conn., Dec. 2S--(V haekethall team seoEed . reCeFd-l high's five here iast night, fs0 to 1a. scored @ points. Neither og thes approached ln this section.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-19

Burial was in Riverside cemetery Waterbury.
 Mrs. Hall, a native of Waterbury moved to New Haven as child.
 The funeral of Bernard A. Ira cey, veteran local letter carrier, was held this morning at 8:30 o'clock from the Bergin funeral home, 29C East Main street to the Sacred Heart church where solemn mass of requiem was celebrated at o'clock by Rev. John Tracey, O.M.1 Ligonier, Indiana, nephew of the deceased, assisted by Rev. John J McBrearty and Rev. John F. Culli- ton. Burial was in the family plot in Calvary cemetery with committal services boy Father Tracey assisted by Fathers McBrearty and Culliton The pallbearers, members of the National and Local Association of Letter Carriers included: John T Garrity, local president, Michael Mo- Laughlin, John Mahaney, Phillip McMahon, Harold Deeley and Jo- seph Phelan.
 The entire force of the local post office headed by Postmaster Charles Babin, Super ntendent of Malls Charles Platt and Foreman of Mails, William Nichols and Frank Reed and John Gerrity, head of the local association visited the funeral home in body early last evening to pay tribute to their associate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-19
OBITUARY

VOYCIEKAUSKAS--Mrs. Veroni- ka Voyciekauskas, widow of Frank Voyciekauskas, died last evening at the home of her daughter, Mrs. William Brillis, of 221 Alder strees after brief illness. She was na- tive of Lithuania, coming to this country 32 years ago. She lived in Hartford and Waterbury.
 The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Ma zaika funeral home, 10 Porter street Burial will be in the Lithuanian 1n- dependent cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 1 o'clock this afternoon.
 ROGERS-Mrs. Harriette Pope Rogers, 81. native of Waterbury died Sunday at her home in Mil ford. Mrs. Rogers was born in this city but had resided in Milford for 70 years. She is survived by two sons, Charles J. and Ernest P. Rog- CTS, both of Milford. Funeral serv- ices were held yesterday afternoon followed by burial in Pine Grove cemetery, Ansonia.
 JOHNSON--Mrs. Jennie (Riley) Johnson, wife of Charles Johnson former resident of Derby. died Sat- urday at her home in East Jeffry N. H. Among the survivors is g sister, Miss Mary Riley of Water bury. Funeral services were helc yesterday in East JefYry followed by burial in Derby later in the day.