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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-20
BOYS CLUB VARSITY
 TOPS TORRINCTON

Displaying the same brilliant form that has brought them one of the best seasonal records that Q team of the Brass City can boast, the Boys Club Varsity combine ehalked up It's i7th win of the season Sat- urday evening ct the Clubbers home floor on Cottage Place at the expense Of the powerful Torrington Wonders A. O, before 200 speeta. tors. III the first quarter the rivals played on even terms and at the end the score showed 10 to Q with the Varsity ahead. The Mobilemen shot Into the lead in the second quarter and stayed in front 28.i8 at the intermission. Harry Fisher of tho Clubbers scored 10 of his i7 points in this eanto. Determined to win this second game Of q home series the Wonders came back in the third stanza with P. sisko and saporite finding the range with long shots and recording i3 points in this period to put their quintet ahead for the first time as the quarter ended 33-32. Griffin of the Varsity made Q side shot at the start of the final canto and moved the Clubbers into the lead who nver relinquished this lead after and finished with c 46 to 90 victory over the Wonder combine. Damelio played 6 beautiful game on the dee fense. lie got c lot of help from Chipman and Fisher and this trio ruined the Torrington attack. E, eisko, clever center of the New City team, led in scoring honors with 10 points. The game evened the series between the two clubs, Won. der A. c. taking the first at the Tor rington Armory on Jan. 6 in an overtime game and cutting the Varsity winning ways to eight games
 Wednesday evening at the Boys Club the Varsity will oppose the Danbury Blue Devils in c special feature of the gymnasium program at the Clubs annual "open House Day" The public is invited to visit the Boys Club at any time between the hours Of 900 c. m. to i0;00 ?. m. on this day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-20
BOYS CLUB VARSITY
 OPPOSES DANBURY

Boys Club Varsity quintet will take on the Danbury Blue Devils Wednesday evening at 8'30 o'clock in c highiight feature on the gym.
 nasium schedule for the annual "Open House Day. at the popular Cottage Place institution. The pub- lie is invited to the club for this game and for ali events in the many departments throughout the day, a complete program which will begin at 0:O0 e. m. and last until i0:00 ?. m. viii be published in the local papers tomorrow. 'Ping-pong, chess, checkers, basketball games. swim ming meets. boxing, weight-lifting, movies and fencing are some of the activities on the list. Danbury Blue Devils, who have tagen the measure from the Watervilie Boys Club ar- ray ten days ago will, have Hanna and Recine forwards; Musnicki, center; Zenobia and sacowitz guards take the floor against the local Clubbers: Chipman, Damelio, Fish, CT. White Lapointe, Fournier. orif- fin, and Lamberti. Substitutes for the Danbury combine are: Kane, dipty. vanWert and Gallagher.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-20
LITHS WIN TWO
 OVER WEEKEND
Danbury Catholic Cyclone Team Drubbed; Harle.
 quins Prove "S0ft"

Setting some kind of Q scoring record for two successive games, Knights of Lithuania ran up i2l points over the weekend defefatine the New York HarleQuins Saturday night "a to ~ and repeating thelr victory of last year over the Dan. bury Catholic Cyclones in the Hat Town, whom they defeated yester. day 70 to 8, the worst Danbury has been beaten this season, As Q result, the Liths and Danbury Guards, state league championship conten. ders will play . home and home ser- les May ' here and March i2 In Danbury,
 Saturday nighL, the HarlequinS provided little opposition, the Liths leading S2-i5 at half time, Forrie, Boley, Murphy and Joyce getting 10 points or better, At Danbury, The Cyclones caught up with the Liths to Q margin of five points, but the eventual winners pulled away, Sum- mary;
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-20
Naugatuck Wears Valley Basketball Crown
GOLFERS CUT UP. s10,OO0 PRIZES.
Picard Wins $2,OO0, Metz $l,4O0 - New Orleans
 Open Next Year

New orleans, Feb, 20-(Up)-It's going to Do the New orleans Open Golf championship next year in- stead of the Crescent City Open, but of more importance to the players today was assurance there will be another $i0,0oo for them to win.
 New orleans Is known as the Crescent City, and 1t Is Q mighty pretty nicknamG, but somebody figured out it didn't have as much publicity value as the oity's real name, and after oil that's what golf tournaments are for.
 Henry Picard, the Chocolate Soldier" from Hershey, Pa, captured first prize of $2,00o in the Crescent City Open with Q 72.hole aggregate of 284, five strokes under the run- nerup, Dick Metz, of Chicago, whose 2so was good for the si4ooo second money.
 Jug Mcspaden of Winchester, Mass, and Jimmy Thomson oi Shawnee on Delaware, Pa, tied for third with 2e0s. and Chandler Harper, Portsmouth, Va, was dead- locked with Byron Nelson, Reading, Pa, at 2oi. Sam snead, White sui- phur Springs, w. Va, Harry Cooper, Chicago, and Lloyd Mangrum posted 2e2's. zell Eaton, Oklahoma City, finished 10th with 2o3.
 In awarding the prizes City Com missioner Joseph P. Skeliy, golf spokesman for Maory Robert Macs tri, announced the change in name of the tournament. but he assured the boys the purse would be undi- fninished.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-20
BOARK BADLY
 HURT AT POLO

Pasadena, Cal, Feb, 2o-tuP = Capt. Q, I. T. (PaD Roark, British International polo star, was given an even chance today to recover from c head injury ho received during . polo match at Midwiek field,
 Roark, playing with the Mldwick squad against tho British Interna- tionai polo team yesterday. was crushed under his mount in the fourth chukker. He was carried from the field unconscious aS 5000 spec tators looked on,
 The British team defeated Mid. wick, i2 to 2, largely because Of the loss of Roark. nine.goal player
 At Huntington Memorial hospital, brain specialists examined Roark and said he had suffered "ail acute brain injury" They gave him 6 60- SO chance,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-20
ANSONIA DEVILS
 AT CLUB TUESDAY

The Boys club Cadets meet the Ansonia Blue Devils Tuesday night at the Boys club surface, The Blue Devils played in the State league and hold c win over the West Side speedboys. The Arsonia quintet comes to town with quite c record and the Cadets viii be out to beat them and add to their prestige.
 Saturday night. the Soldiers play host to the Stamford Boys club "6" in the feature bill Of the weekly club night. The stamfordites ai. ready hold . win over the Cadets, who will Dc out to even the score.
 Manager Del 0obbo Of the NEY Varsity IS asked to ge tin touch with the Cadets manager concerning the game scheduled for the 28th.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-20
Borican Rated Cunningham Foe In 1000 Event
By LESLIE AVERY
(UnIted Press staff Correspondent

NgHtteW stVbs BtHh SWtusPvsseShsP
 New York, Feb. 20-tUP)-John Boriean may give Glenn Cunning ham quite c race tonight in the i,oo0-yard feature Of Newarks seton hall games, leadoff meet in c week of heavy competition that will be elimaxed by the National A. A. U. Indoor championships Saturday night.
 Cunningham, invincible as ever in the mile, also Is the world indoor record holder for 1000 yards. He set tho mark of 2;i0.i four years ago after no special training for the event, SO he should as well able to test the mettie of Boriean, Lanky Elberdon, N. J., negro regarded as the middle e-distanee find of the year,
 The other meets leading up to the Nationals include the 300th Infantry meet in New York Wednesday night, the Columbia Penn Princeton tri- angle meet in Philadelphia Wednes- day afternoon, and the veterans of foreign wars meet in Boston.
 Five eontenders entered for na- tional honors appear almost certain of emerging victorious. Cunningham proved again last Saturday night in the N. Y. A. Q. games that there Isn't anyone who can give him c race in the mile. Borican took the i-2 mile for his seventh win in nine starts this winter. dleen looks like c cineh to win the nationai 1900 meter title, and Borican the i,000-meter crown.
 They are in the same class with Don Lash ct 5000 meters, Herbert Thompson in the 60-meter sprint, and Fordhani's quartet of speedsters in the i,600-metef relay.
 O'Connor Champ
 Before the N. Y. A. 0. games Roy staley of Southern California lock- cd like the goods to take the hurdles title but, suffering an injured thigh he was nipped by Larry o'Connor Of Canada in the world record tying time of 72. Tn addi- ton this pair will have to beat Freddy Woicott, the hurdle sensa- ten from Rice Institute, who will be making his first start on the boards. Wolcott, national outdoor champion, is unbeaten in his spec iaity.
 A. A. U. Secretary Dan Ferris an- nounced another top-hight competi. tor and entered in Bill Watson, the big university Of Michigan negro, who will shoot for the broad jump and shot put titles. Watson has done nearly 26 feet in the jumping pit and is pushing 63 feet with the lo pound shot.
 Other Entries
 Mozel Ellerbee. negro star from Tuskeegee Institute, will make his indoor debut in the GO meter sprint Eiierbee is ". 0. A. A. i00-yard champion and If he takes to the boards, should give Thompson 6 good run. Ben Johnson of New York, holder of the 60-yard title has not entered the nationals yet.
 Including Cunningham and Lash 10 defending champions have en- tered. They are Francis Slater Fordham, i,000-meters; Otto Kotra- ba. New York, ib00-meter walk Prank Ryan, Columbia, shotput; Dick danslen, Columbia, pole vault; Lloyd Thompson, Xavier, high jump Edward Gordon, New York, broad jump; Irving Folswartshny. Rhode Island state, 36-pound weight throw ". Y. U. 1000 and i600-meter res lay; and New York A. C., team champion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-20
TWO HOOP GAMES
 ON HILL TONIGHT

Four evenly matched teams Of the Washington Park basketball tourney will meet tonight in contests ct tho Community house-fighting desper- ately to remain in the running for second round honers. The second round is nearing the halfway mark,
 Tn the preliminary game,' starting at 7:4b o'clock, the Robins will meet the Welles and in the feature tilt the Tribunes will meet st. Ann's.
 The classic and natural" game of the entire schedule, Raymond Hillies against Gents Of the Hill, is being saved for March 20. when the curtain will ring down on the reg ular season on Washington Hill.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-20
C.Y.O. Sports
SACRAMENT CATHOLIC CLUB
 OPPOSES ". F. TIGERS

The Blessed Sacrament Catholic club will oppose the strong North End Tigers this evening in the main game Of the twin bill that will also show the Sacrament Jrs. playing some worthy opponent.
 The Catholis club has been play. ing hot and cold ball oil season but hope to turn back the North Enders in their first meeting of the season.
 sacs Win, But Lose
 Tn c recently played 0, Y. o. game thhe sacraments set back Our Lady of Lourdes by the score of 32-28 but game the game to the Lourdes by forfeit when they realized that they had taken them put of the playoffs.
 The score:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-20
LEAGUE STANDING
GABBY'S OFF

Chicago, Feb. 20.-(UP).-Leo tdabby) Hartnett begins his 18th trip to the Chicago Cubs island training camp tonight and it's the most important since he made his first as . skinny rookie catcher in 1922. This time he is in full charge Of the National League champions Travelling with him will be a skele. ton stan of pitchers and catchers, including Vance Page. Kirby Higbe, Jack Russell. Al Epperly, Bob Gar zark and Bill Baker, The last twc are catchers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-20
WATERBURY INDIES
 BENEFIT SMOKER

The Waterbury Indies will hold a meeting tonight at the Brooklyn YMCA at 6 D. m. to complete de. tails of their benefit smokeds to be held on Tuesday night, March 2, at the Brooklyn Y to help raise funds for Joe Runridge's operation. Dick Turcotte, Ken Perry are expected to help out this worthy cause ana show their wares. Little" Wolf Marucci is slated to wrestle Jimmy Grove. le0 pounds Indie halfbacx. The Brook iyn r has been donated free and over 400 tickets are expected to be
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-20
N. E. Y. VARSITY
 EASY WINNER

The North End Y Varsity won its 18th victory out Of il starts at the East Farm street court yesterday af- ternoon by trouncing the formidable Eds Coilegian i've Of Bristol to the tune of bb-33. The Varsity's scoring lineup Of the Leece boys, Bob and Babe: Lou Chestone. "Richy" Ric- couti and Mike Haiday scored oil the winners points with Babe Leece and Mike Haiday netting for themselves dozen points apiece, Zaino and Massi were brilliant for the Bell City lads with Q and Q points respectively.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-20
Lux Rollers Clip Clockers In Close Match

In one of the best regulated bowl- ing matches of the season, only 10 pins separated winners from losers with % employees of the Lux Clock and Waterbury Clock companies competing Saturday at tho MatN. tuck alleys. There were 3b men and 10 women on each side, Lux wins ming tho match and Roehon of Clock c i92 high single and high three, 403 as best individual bowler, A Lux foursome of Perugini, Jen. kin Dareresa, Morroto and Lanese had c i,7i3 for best team today. 9NAPaa,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-20
WILEY. LOSES TO BOROUGH BASKET MAKERS 51 TO41
Naugy Needs Win Over Harding to Clinch Grown;
 Big Crowd on Hand

Losing to Warren Harding by one point and to Naugatuck by ten points, Wilby has just completed Q rather disastrous week, and with only Winsted's Gilbert high team remaining the Wildcats chances of getting Into the state tournament are not too rosy at this writing. Nauga- tuck on the other hand, can ulinch the valley league title and Q state tourney spot if 1t can take Warren Harding this week, Q team that beat Torrington and Wilby In succession. Crosby has Leavenworth left to play next Monday, February 27, before the season Is ended,
 Saturday night, the Wilby Wild- cats met with Q set of Naugatuck dreyhounds that could hit derby hat ct 70 paees, and while Wilby was finding the hoop, too, it was no match for the borough boys who wound up with c bi-4i victory and one game left to elineh the title. More than i2,oo0 fans sat In on the Midsummers Night Dream that the Wilby gym provided Saturday.
 size.Up
 Torringten having beaten An- sonia Saturday 3i-27 Naugy needs the Harding game Wednesday or once more it will have to shoot 1t out with Torrington for the top hon- ors. It was Harding that knocked Torrington out of first place to favor Naugatuek, now the same team may do it to benefit Torrington. Gene szapiieki and Lefty Farrar were Naugy standpoints Saturday, despite i5 points by Wiiby's Bill Mcfarland, i2 more by Joe Kalosky and a bang. up game by Bartkus while Lutze, Cuddy and Loman also aided the borough cause no little, Czaplicki and Farrar getting 20 points between them
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-20
DANBURY AT CLUB
 WEDNESDAY NIGHT

Open house will be observed all day Wednesday ct the Boys club, with . program having been ar- ranged from Q c. m. to 10 ?. m. The days program will include athletic events, checkers. chess. ping pong and billiards competition, moving pictures and entertainment, and c basketball game.
 The basketball game, which will climax the days events, will find the club Varsity team meeting the Danbury Blue Devils.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-20
Lady of Lourdes

sold. The Indies will also meet the West Side Speedboys next week in @ benefit basketball game. The com mittee in charge includes 'Hotfoot'' Laudisi, James Grove. George sul- livan. Chris Gruidinslki, Armand Fisher and Duke DelPo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-20
Schedule for Week of Feb. 10

Schedule for Week of Feb. 10
 Senior Thursday. st. Francis vs Our Lady of Lourdes; Maloney School; 6 o'clock, referee ?. O'Donneil. Saturday. Sacred Heart vs St. Francis, Walsh Com. House; 0 o'clock referee Mcdrath. Sunday, St. Lucy vs s. 6. Peter and Paul, Hopeviile school; 3 o'clock referee Day.
 Junior Thursday, St. Ann vs st. stanis. laus, Maloney school; ' o'clock. Saturday. st. Francis vs Our Lady of Lourdes, Wash. Com. House; ' o'clock,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-20
BOYS CLUB SPORTS

Tonight Final games will be play. cd in the Intermediate House league. The crucial contest will Dc played between the Pinehill club and the Statesmen, the winning team to play the Wells. first round winners for the championship. The club i've will oppose the Vikings in :he oren. Ing game and the Bulldogs and Wells will close the program.
 The men of brawn and muscle, past, present and future. are ID their glory now that the 320 pound bar bell set has arrived at the club. A formal class will meet this Thursday evening at ' o'cioek for the purpose Of introducing new members to the developer of men.
 Three tournaments, the Nauga- tuck senior championship, the Naus gatuck intermediate and three ii0. pound tourney gre all rapidly round. Ing into shape at the club. The ens tries for the senior event gre daily pouring into the club and as activi. ties start this coming Monday c busy week is forecast for the directors Of the tourney. Much interest nas been created by the introduction Of the intermediate event opening on March c. over one dozen applicas tons have been received ct this early date and tie limit 3f thirty teams will De filled many days be- lore the deadline,
 This Saturday night the pest dou- bic bill Of the year will be given ct the club. The Cadets oppose the strong Stamford Boys club, tke War; sity meets the Chucks Service i've and the Lo,irdes Girls open .ne pro. gram at ! o'clock when they meet the Hill girls in c return match, Dancing to the r1usic Of tho High, Matters will follow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-20
Naugy Seconds Win

Naugatuek reserves put on the pressure in the second half to nip the Wilby reserves. b3-i9, o'Con- nor, Durette and Rawley set the scoring pace with i4, i2 and 10 points, respectively, while Rosa was outstanding for the Wildcat reserves with nine points.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-20
so CONN. D. PIN LEAGUE
(Isfattauck Recreation AIleys)
UDB UUF TiI0MAsTON

Many factories are being built in connection with ftalys self-suffi- ciency program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-20

couple of the smart money" gents figuring making up Maauck Sweeps next saturday better oe eareu what they quote against Willie Tao who helped set world record doubles score Wimantc then wound up with fourth money Sweepstakes which by New Ravens Johnny 20l0 for i5 With Ss listed last week the field reach 70 by next Saturday when the rolling begins,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-20
WILEY

Score at half time: Naugatuck 20, Wilby ie. Referee; Petrino; Umpire CaamAn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-20

Cheshire baskeeers quite Saturday 9 aO Whiteys former eoaeh Taylor officiating the Yae pretty much pushoVer for E A. Must be lack of talent again.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-20

Jack White had to quit after rolling one game against throat and stuty room caught Clarke and Ed BakeneS of Washington before Whes sudden illness The Washington team Bridgeport district ou including White by nearly soc a match Strattord,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-20
7hisSpOrting
 World
Week.End Warbles
BY JOHN A, CLUNEY

With tournament in the ofang Why may get no wnhoo hnsh the title having lost to Harding True the Wildcats have won
 hNn 60 per state eonSd requirement. straight losses knocked them ou as possbe all the New Haven trials later this month
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-20

they Pat Casey of Hartford with Dick Treote about of will Do backed off boxed Casey several times n the anna eurs beat again Britain and by the great they matched again for Hartford tomorrow Mght Italian with the Irish moneker tough homere put mats all,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-20

Brisos Coop points years Washington Saturday complete the 1000,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-20

Scoring points possibilities of the hoop opposition includes that such the Catholic Cyclones Danbuy al the noticeable Yet that's club did the weekend after dropping four games n
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-20

Irish Eddie Doan Charley up neatly typewriter letter from Dang fails with Q telegram Dolan does his stuf Dear John;
 to thank for paying little attention wires and want to let you know that appreciate the same little Charley Is boxing Tuesday Jimmy Webb favote Houston They also have told previous wire that Eddie Doan boxing Holman Williams two at Scranton They Pittsburgh do better Eddie booked Syracuse for the benefit the remen killed Syracuse We also him box Buffalo opponent as yet,
 We'll there isn't much to at present will partner Jack tDoe) thank for the kind attention you giving
 Sincerely
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-20

kVtuiS tttIItitti to Score at half time; K. Of L. g Danbury i6, Referee: Eggert.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-20

swimming continues to show It's week Harding It's latest victim and by to 26 count marking first Ave crosoy has the Park City Boys club pool. But how 1t won,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-20
SCULLY HITS THE SKIDS

Winner Of $40 top prise about week ago lty's duckpln bowlers In the sammy Maza Swe ,ns not able to better a9S yesterday though h 'honaston by 6 pins In Southern Connectic m. That's the way N goes in the alley game
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-02-16
Nutrition Leaders Hold
Meeting In Lexington

The February Nutrition Leaders
meeting was held on February IA, at
10 o'clock in the home economies
department of the high school building
with Al present.
In Miss Scales absence, Mrs. Kit
tren Steele introduced Miss See Rice,
field representative of the Soft Wheat
Flour Milling Institute, who gave very
effective demonstrations on the MAX
ing and baking of yeast bread, rolls,
pastry and cake.
The following Home Demonstra-
ton Clubs were represented: Acona'
Mesdames Howard Terry, Lee Terry
Cliff Hughes, Frank Mooney; Broz-
Vile: Mrs. E. X. Frost; Coxburg
Mesdames Rufus Netherland, II. Z
Brister, Susie Stewart; Durant: Mes
DANES l.. F. Lewis, C. A. Watkins
Marjorie Montgomery; Ebenezer'
Mesdames X. d. Henry. E. L. Brown;
Elliott HILL: Mesdames X. b. Ed
wards. L. H. Hunter; Harmony; Mes
DANES w. w. Ratliff, Annie Mont
gomery, Harvey Brister, Max Ar
mold; Lexington: Mesdames T. A
Barrentine W.. T. Holder; Pickens
Mesdames ]. b. Farabee, s. F. Han
/ ma: Richland: Mesdames Raft Kille
brew. VIII Schrock; Thornton: Mes
DANES NJ. f. Barrett, w. O. Hath
cock. Visitors were, Miss Lucille An.
+, drews, Home Economics teacher an'
of her students, Mrs. Clarence Hos
loman, Mrs. Kittrell Steele.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-02-16
Holmes Countion Posse:
At Home In Thornton

joan C. Dickard, ST., 81, died al
Thornton Thursday night. February
9. He had been i'll for over year.
Funeral services were held at Lex
ington Friday afternoon conducted by
the Rev. Judson Chastain, Baptist
pastor. and burial was in Harlands
Creek Cemetery. with the Southern
Undertaking Association in charge
He was a Ysember of the Harland
Creek Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs
Ida Terrell Dickard, a son, John c
Dickard and six daughters, the Misses
FIilda and Kathleen Dickard. Thorn
ton; Mrs. Eunice jackson, Mrs. Ine7
Brooks, Misses Gertrude and Flor.
ence Dickard, Jackson; three sisters
and brothers, Mrs. Fannie Ferrell
Harland's Creek; Mrs. Jim Chunn
ton, Texas! J. C. Dickard, Lexington
C. E Dickard. Coxburg; Albert Dick
ard, Tolarville.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-02-16
Al Community Hospital

Tommy Perry, Goodman.
Mrs. S. j. BurTell, Sails.
Vera Mae Branch, Durant.
Katherine Jones, Durant.
L. H. Johnson, Lexington, Route 2
Whhweese johnson, Lexington, Route
2.
Mrs. c. F. Ables, Sails, Route 2.
S. E. Rutledge, Lexington.
Mrs. p. f. Morton, Edan.
Mrs. w. o. Rogers, and baby. Lex
ington.
M. ". Stewart, Winona.
Durward Warner, Lexington. ar
Mrs. l.. H. Winpigier, Lexington
/ Route 4.es -ssre .A.
Mrs. Claude Marshall and baby.
Negroes
Viola Horgon, Camden
Annie Riley, Mileston.
Maggie Dawkins, Tchula.