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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-16
ST THOMAS BASKETEERS LOST IN M ERID E N

The St. Thomas IT. N. team trav- eled to Meriden Tuesday and lost a thrilling game to St. Rose by the close score of 3i-30. Sattler starred for the winners scoring i3 points while Johnny Martin put on a one man scoring spree getting 20 of the 90 points garnered by St. Thomas, With this victory St, Rose evened the series and third and deciding game may be played here ir the very near future
 Tonight at the Pearl Street Con- munity house the Holy Manners will play St. Thomas from ThomaSton at e:30 p. m. The Thomastons boast of good record, having defeated some of the leading quintets in the state. They will show two all.state guards in the persons of Harry Thomnson and Johnny Bogus
 In the preliminary the St, Thom- as Jrs. will play St. Stans In a league game. The Juniors will be fighting for third place and stronger bid for tho playofis This game will start exactly at 830 O. clock. Louis "diggle" Pettine will officiate the main flame.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-16
Recreation L. Rumbles

By winning three games from the Pirates, the Giants moved Into n triple tic for third place. A. Hamel and Boisvert were the big guns in this victory. while Daly and Die
 The league leading Cubs picked up Fronzo were the best Pirate pinsters 6 game ct the expense of the rest of the league by winning two froir the Yanks. All the Cubs hit the wood hard and they hit well ovei 1900. Chabet and Paternoster stooe cut for the Yankees.
 The Tigers took two from the sec. ond place Athletics. Piedmonte, l. Hamel and Coelho were the Tigers stars. while Barber and Deftita (an' other barbep were the Athletics best bets.
 By taking two games tho Red sox moved Up in the standing to go Into c tie with their opponents, the Braves. Brick and Muchaiight were the sox stars, while J. Hamel and Manzo hit the wood hard for the losers.
 This weeks schedule is as follows;
 Tigers vs Cubs, alleys 1 and 2.
 Braves vB. Giants, alleys 2 and (,
 Red sox ys. Pirates, alleys s and 6.
 Athletics vs. Yankees, alleys ! and c.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-16
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TWO HARD GAMES. AHEAD FOR LITHS.
K. of L. Meets HarIequins Saturday, Danbury
 Catholics Sunday

The Harlequins, of the Long Is- land pro circuit, boasting a S7-29 victory over the Maspeth Transfig- urations, furnish Saturday nights St. Joseph's hall opposition for the K. of L., who have dropped their last four home starts.
 The speedy Harlequins, with 25 victories in 30 starts thus far, hold victories over the l.. I. Bears, House of David and Dixie Colored Giants as proof of their ability.
 Although averaging slightly over 10 points a game, the Knights have slipped to the point where they arc in danger of dropping below the 800 mark in the won and lost column. A defeat Saturday would make their record eight and eight. St. Joseph's Holy Name plays in the 7:So pre- liminary.
 Perhaps the stiffest test of the season awaits the Liths Sunday aft ernoon when they hit the road for Danbury and a meeting with the classy Catholic club Cyclones, whom they whipped last year. The Cykes later went on to trim the Guards m the city title series and still re- gard that loss to the Knights as a fluke and will be out to pile 1t on in no uncertain fashion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-16
It Says So In The Book
CHILLED FROM THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SPORTS
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By DAN PARKER

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 Athletes taken by and large goes corn-huskng champions.
 Baseba centennial celebration this would be just dandy its town played ADne Doubleday want war to make anything out of it. be thought that baseball attracted the largest paid attend s'ss % 4SoOoO0O boxing next with 22Soo,ooO
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-16
HEBREWS, WEST SIDES GO TONIGHT
Local Clubs Begin Battle Battle For City Semi-
 Pro Championship

One of the first of the inter-city contests will be held tonight at the YMCA when the Waterbury YMHA faces the West Side Speed- boys in Q battle royal, Both clubs are tophight rankers In the Brass City and the winner of this con- test will be serious contender for the city championship title. Coach Maszerella will have all his stand- out performers ready for action tonight, as will Coach Messy Lee vine of all have his Hebrews in harness. The YMHA have played most of their contests on the road, winning eight out of Il battles, ewo losses being pinned on them by the New Haven Community club, who hold 6 victory over the West Haven Red Devils. In e return match at Waterbury two weeks ago. however, the local Hebrews defeated the Community club. The West Side Speedboys, although they have not been burning up the victories in the State league. have faced the best competition in the state and therefore are heavy favorites to down the local Hebrews. A prelimi. nary game will be held at 7;30, with the main contest scheduled for Q o'clock with Henry Caring ton due to ofiieiate. Dancing will follow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-16
CORSAIRS WIN AGAIN

The Corsairs Jrs. won their fourth straight game Tuesday night when they defeated Charlie Feola's Robins by Q score of 28-24 at the Pearl street court. Frankie Carriero who has been playing great ball this year, again led hte Juniors In the point making, scoring 6 points. fol- lowed by Capt. Joe Dcpaima with 6 points. For the losers Freddie Shaw stood out with i2 points.
 Monday the Corsairs will travel to Brooklyn to meet the Brooklyn "" Danes ct the ~" Coach Joe Nar- dozzi wants oil the players to meet at the club rooms nt 8:i6 D. m. on Tuesday night they will meat the Torrington Triangies at the Pearl street house in return game, the Juniors dropping the first game in Torrington, but are confident oi evening the series on 'their home court
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-16
Today's Sport Parade
By HENRY McLEMORE United Press Stan Correspondent

Honolulu, T. H., Feb. 16,-(UP)- If Ferdinand the Bull had a speck of sense he would come to Hono- lulu. Ferdinand just thinks he has smaller flowers. At this island an- chorcd in the middle of the Pacific he'd have a garden to sniff for every single bloom there is in Spain.
 The gangplank is no more than fastened to the incoming ship, bind- ing the mainland with this Ameri- can island, than hundreds of per- sons swarm up to 1t, They are laden with leis of every kind of flow CT there is in the orticultural hand book and of every color that even Cecil DeMille could imagine m @ rainbow.
 There are leis of bougainvillia and mauna loa, of plumeria and wild pikake, of white ginger, tu- berose and lehua of carnation, crown flower, candle flower, maile and gar- denia.
 One by one, then two by two, and, finally, six by six, they are draped about your neck. One minute you are normal citizen in e decent blue serge suit, the next you arc mobile flower patch that would bring "ohs and ahs" from any gar- den club member,
 As the flowers are draped about you a Hawaiian band on the pier plays "Na Lei O Hawaii" or "rhe Song of the Islands. To a coun- try boy from Georgia who thought he was something real pert when he had a singe flower in his button- hole, a Hawaiian welcome is something he'll never forget. The flowers, the music, the multi-hued clothes of the welcomers, the smiles on their face, the blue of the ocean, the murmur of the palms-all go to make e picture of unreal reality,
 A traveller to Hawai- is welcomed first by Koko Head, green-car- peted volcanic mound that takes shape in the early morning mists when the ship Is still two hours from Honolulu. On past Koko a bend to the right and there Is Dia- mond Head. It's feet sprawled In the breaking surf, Its head aswirl In the clouds.
 Waikiki Beach, the worlds most celebrated strip of sand, begins at the foot of Diamond Head and runs Its palm -fringed way toward Hon. olulu and It's distant towers of white
 The Punchbowl con whose grassy
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-16
CALIFORNIA 'JINx' FOLLOWS
 SEABISCUIT
Howard Horse May Never Race Again-ShOrt of
 Money Record
BY JACK GUENTHER United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent)
 Arcadia, Cal, Feb. '5.-tUP).- Owner Charles s. Howard promised today to retire the now lame Sea- biscuit when and if he becomes the turf's biggest money winner. But there were grave doubts that the mighty Seabiscuit would ever race again.
 In any event the 1888 handicap champion will never return east. He will be trained here for one more effort to overcome the $36,000 earn ings margin held by Sun Beau.
 T have said several times," How ard recalled, that 1t Is my ambition to see Seabiscuit pass the Sun Beau record and become the turf's big money winner. When--and now if-- he does that, he will be retired to my breeding farm near San Fran cisco. If, as we hope, he can be trained for the Santa Anita and wins, he will be retired immediate ly."
 Winner of the $looooo Santa Anita handicap March will take more than $90000. Veteran horsemen vir- tually counted the six-year-old Sea- biscuit out of the classic. Several trainers, who would not be quoted, said there was insufficient time for Trainer Tom Smith to condition Seabiscuit for the mile and a quar- ter race.
 Howard hoped that the Biscuit could walk out his soreness by to- morrow so that the extent of the injury suffered In Tuesdays tune- up race could be determined How ard was encouraged because the son of Hard Tack seemed to im- prove each time he was walked.
 "The veterinarian informed me that Seabiscut had sprained s,s- pensory lieament in his left front ankle said Howard. "The ligament might possibly have been ruptured. But X-ray photographs show no bone injury and don't believe the lameness Is incurable
 Naturally every effort will be made to prepare him for the Santa Anita. But If We cannot prepare him, then we will rest him here In south ern California for two or three months and resume training for the ($60,o00) Hollywood gold cup race at Hollywood park this summer.
 T deeply appreciate the public's interest in Seabiscut and his injury, and l will make an announcement regarding the Santa Anita at the earliest possible moment" The strained ligament cost Sea- biscuit Tuesdays race to Neil Me- Carthy's today. It was the third time the Biscuit had been jinxed at Santa Anita. He was nosed out of the $l00.000 handicap in 1887 by Rosemont and last year by Stage hand. If he falls to recover he will be the newest of long line of thoroughbreds to break down in southern California. Others were Sun Beau, Twenty Grand, Mate, Dis- covery. Equipoise Exterminator and Phar Lap,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-16

slope Charlie Chan lived and solved his mysteries) rises beyond Waikiki 1; and on beyond the Punchbowl is the Pali, the mountain ridge over which King Kamehameha drove the enemy when he conquered the islands.
 As I write this I am sitting on a lanai (which until today I didn't know meant veranda that over- looks Waikiki Beach. No more than 50 yards away the long Pacific roll- CTS are curling on the beach and through the palm fronds I can see the piano-colored native boys rld- ing in from the reef on their surf boards.
 In a few minutes Duke Kahan- amoku, once the greatest of swim mers and now the sheriff of Hon. olulu, Is coming to take me for an outrigger canoe ride.
 Come on Duke, 1t will feel na- tural to be back in the hands of the sheriff again.
 Copyright 1889 by United Press)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-16
SPADE BEARDS'
 DEMAND EUROPE
 BE RECOGNIZED
"Official" List of Cham. pions Called For--Louis
 May Lose Title By Vote
BY M. s. HANDLER United Press stan Correspondent

United Press stan Correspondent)
 Paris, Feb. ie--tUP)-4The Inter- national Boxing Union, which al- ready rates high in the annals of inanity, bid for . greater share of this dubious honor today with a threat that all of the United States world boxing champions would pc summarily uncrowned unless thcy founpht some European challengers.
 The dignified members of the !: B. U., known as the Spade Beards" in American fight circles, didn't mention the challengers who wanted bouts, but they included heavy weight Joe Louis in the group to pe shorne their tiaras,
 The union really met to iron out some differences with the British board of boxing control. but failing to agree upon any course Of action decided upon the ultimatum to American fighters. It seems that the I, B, U, does not rate any higher in England than 1t does in the United States.
 Less than 0 month ago. Jeff Dick son, the Mississippi boy who stayed in France after the world war and became the "Tex Rickard" of Europe, said there wasn't a fighter on the continent who could lace Joe Louis gloves on, much less step into the ring with him.
 This edict coming from the I, B. U,. however, is not surprising when 1t Is remembered the union matched an ancient Belgian named Pierre Charles and, the second-rate Ameri.. can Negro. George Godfrey. several years ago and told them to fight for the heavyweight championship of the world.
 I. B. U. President Count Campello told the members it was about time the United States began thinking in terms of Europe when world titles are decided. He suggested the l. B. U. get together with the B. B. 0. and U. s. authorities and make an "of- ficial" list of world champions.
 If the United States Is not will- Ing" he said, then 1t will have to stand by and see the I. B, U. write it's own list of champions and throw Joe Louis and oil other American made world champions into the ash can. We are sending the ultimatum to America because we want au- thentic world champions to be rec- ognized by Europe as well as Amer lea. We want 1t understood an American must defend his title against any European challenger or lose it."
 It might have been pointed out that two of Louis five title defenses have been made against Europeans Tommy Farr of England and Max schmeling of Germany; that John Henry Lewis defended the light heavyweight crown against Len Harvey in England . year ago; that Henry Armstrong, then feather weight champion. kayoed Enrieo Venturi. European lightweight title' holder. early in 1888; that 0unnaf Barlund. of Finland, one Of the best heavyweights to come out oi Europe in years. was beaten to Q pulp by Lou Nova, an up.and -coin' ing California youngster.
 Thee examples were not delved into, and neither was the caiiber oi European champions such as heavy weight Hans Lack. of Austria, re' gently held to . draw by Steve Du. das, who is no higher than No. 3t in American rankings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-16
COCOA KID AT
 BOSTON TONIGHT

Boston, Feb, i6- tUP) - Honey Melody of Charlestown, New Eng land lightweight champion. defends his title against Abe Denner of Bos- ton in . l2-round bout tonight. Mel- lody Is q slight favorite to win.
 Three i0-round. bouts support the main attraction. Buster Carroll of Lowell meets Louis (Kid Cocoa) Hartwick former New England welterweight champion; Pat Foley Worcester lightweight, opposes John ny Cabello of New York and Terry Criger> Warrington, Nova Scotian heavyweight, faces Dom Ceccarelli of New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-16
Sparks From The Power League
(Ily AMNMl

Ray o'Neil, Of the Testers, holds the lead in the individual averages by the slim margin Of one point over Dispatcher Jack Moriarty but Fred Drummond, Bus Wallace and Frank Byrnes are by no means out Of the running.
 These averages will be used for the balance of the season for the handicaps Of the teams and with three more weeks to go, there Is still e chance for the leaders to improve their averages.
 If you check the list you will find that 63 of the 100 bowlers have averages of 100 or better. Not bad for league of this size,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-16
CLUB CADETS NIP
 HARTFORD SWEDES

Smarting from defeat suffered the night previous, the Boys Club Cadets returned to form by defeat- Ing the Hartford Swedes last night to the tune of 3l to 30. The Sol- diers got of to a flying start and were never headed although Q last period spurt by the Swedes almost upset the dope. For the Swedes, w. Nelson was outstanding while Grimm and Rinaldi starred for the Cadets. In the absence of Coach Crichton. Paddy Damelio did a won- derful job especially In the last canto when the Soldiers defense was failing.
 The Sunday game with the Hun's Collegians has been postponed to e later date. '1 "
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-16
St. Mary's Captures
 Catholic Hoop Crown

St. Mary's undefeated team clinched the Parochial league pen- nant by defeating the St. Anns vestreday. 28-i7. Coach Francis Donneily used two teams, alternat- ing by quarters. Monerat and Hurlburt stood out for St. Mary's with three baskets each, Bouffard was St. Ann's best bet, Bannon. of st. Mary's, played c fine floor game. St. Mary's meet St. Peter and St. Paul in their next en-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-16
PLYMOUTH WOMEN
 WIN FOUR POINTS
Men Capture Three of Four in Grange League Match
 in Terryville

Thomaston, Feb. l6-The Ply mouth Women's bowling team won four points from Plainville in e Grange league match last evening at the Austin alleys in Terryville. The Plymouth men won three of four points from the Plainville men.
 II. Dickinson had high single of l09 and high three of 297 for the lassies while c. Axelby had high single and high three with lS2 and 360, respectively,
 The scores:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-16
ST. ANN GIRLS
 TO MEET FRIDAY

This is to remind the girls ath- letic group Of the St. Ann's CYO that there will be volleyball, basket- ball and softbail practice Friday from 1 until 0 o'clock at the Ma. loney school gym.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-16
NEW ENEMIES

Hamilton, N. Y.--When George Washington University played Col- gate in basketball recently it was the first time the two schools had met in any sport.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-16

Records First high team singie--Yankses, ei6.
 Second high team single-Pirates, e06. First high team total Tigers, 1880.
 Second high team total--Athietics, 1869.
 First individual high single MAnzo, 10e, M M Second individual high single single -PateFnoster, io5. First individual high three Brick, AT. e Second individual high three
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-16

Washington-Twelve of the i4 members of Elmer Ripley's George town varsity cagers are former high school captains.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-16
PLENTY oF PILOTS

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Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1939-08-01

me to overlook the that the Negro in Chicago has
too many churches that really in the way OF the arg
er Really my observation me to conclude
that it is only the smaller churches mostly who disagree
and thus have this spup On street counted twenty
contagious May God grant that they will see the
light and concentrate their efforts by pooling their de-
nominationa interests for kingdom building
Acknowledging that these large apartments may have
something to do with it, because there not enough
city garbage collectors employed by the city, but Chca-
really nasty hole in spots. really hold the cit
zenry responsible for lot of it for still think that
they do exceptionally On of these streets
there should be living Benjamin Franklns perhaps
this will help.
There entirely too many Negroes here
too many Negroes trying to do the impossible by try
ing to stay here in spite of the few jobs that avail
able Just trying other places would be quite beneficial
God places here to be asset and not a burden
The spirit of cooperation that should start with the
family to be still badly needed here
Yet with the small money that some have there are
those who try to sport at the night club make that cnch
race horse wn beat policy clearing houses and gobbe up
all the beer and liquor available.
Although this is Chicago there is a lot to be learned
and gained through observation from it's citizens Oh yes
there are some who doing fine who living easy
street. who have your fine clothes sumptuous flats
mobiles galore and wealthy but you could help your fe
low man. would say Look up and not down, outward
and not inward, forward and not Backward and lend a
helping hand"
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1939-08-01
One Months Observation In Chicago
By CHARLES H. WILSON, Social Science Department
Alcorn A. & M. College

AS believer of that philosophy of going here and
there you will find events and happenings that may ap-
pear unbelievable Frankly have done this very thing,
and happy that have the opportunity of attending
of the universities that keep my equilibrium
Well, Chicago is just like any other big city where
everything be found at any time, yet the fact still
that the onlooker make closer observations
than those who participating those who just
within their midst
My first embarrassing moment when attend
ed Rivervew Park and there had the opportunity of
ing three Negroes sitting behind that when
throwing the ball would hit the target that these
Negroes would fall in the water Now, know they would
have believe that this is strictly business PROPOSE
tion it's their business hands off, but this is
mopoltan countryy would have much preferred seeing
three different nationaties than members of the Ne
sgroid it is generally expected for Negroes to do
things like that Well guess it is better than stealing
being relief
Was fortunate in attending various choir musicals
since I've been here and to tell the truth they actually
made me feel that the good old time had again.
They depict that the Negroes gift for singing the spirit
uals is mto-order thing, and that is will be long
time beforfh9nother nationality will surpass him. How
ever NSocng at the various musicals did not