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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-08
Grid RIVALS
FOR EASTERN
HONORS EVEN?
Game Set for Nov. IS; lfl'
juries Cropped Up Since
Columbia Game
Nv LESLIE AVERY

United Press STAFF Correspondent
New York, Nov. 8-(UP)--A week
ago the east was ready to hand Cor"
nell the sectional football champion"
ship on q silver platter, but q sure
prisingly weak showing against Co.
lumbia has removed the aura OK
greatness" that envelpped the big
red following Its Ohio State con"
quest.
While Cornell was winning a one
touchdown decision from Columbia
real rival turned UP in Dart.
mouths Indians, who showered Yale
with o 800 shellacking. Thus, the
Dartmouth Cornell game scheduled
for Nov. 10, has assumed top signis
ficance in the eastern football pics
ture, and almost surely will deter.
mine the ivy league" title as well
as the eastern championship.
There were lot Of explanations
for this abrupt revision in the east.
such as Cornell was primed for
Ohio State and Suffered O letdown
for Columbia" or columbia was
loaded for Cornell or Dartmouth
didn't look as good as Yale looked
bad" But the significant factors re.
NAMED: u Cornell got break In
the form of a blocked punt that
gave them their winning touchdown
over Columbia; q nine Of the under.
manned Columbia team played 60
minutes, outfighting an doutgaining
the Big Red: - Dartmouth, held TO
a scoreless tie by Navy, showed
high-scoring attck against a major
opponent.
Injuries
Also working against Cornell hopes
for an lndefeated, united season was
the injury OF four key men. 1t was
a clearly played game, but the
blocking and tackling Of the Colum.
bia team was deadly and sent Ray
jenkins, Hall Mccullough. Walt
Matusczak and Jim Schmuck to the
sidelines with injuries. jenkins. star
Sophomore end, Is out for the season
with an injured arm. Mccullough
main cog In the first string backs
field, may not be avaible again this
year because Of badly bruised nip.
Matusczak and Schmuck had old
injuries aggravated and their return
to the lineup Is uncertain.
Cornell should be able to take 70
easy this week against Colgate and
Dartmouth goes against the Prince.
ton Tigers, who did not appear
strong In beating Harvard 9-6.
Perfect 10 Date
Duquesne still cannot be counted
out Of the eastern title picture. Buh
Donelli's boys remained united. and
undefeated In six starts, their main
achievement being an upset victory
over Pitt. They may come a cropper
this week against North Carolina
State, but their biggest obstacle TO
q perfect season lies ahead In Car.
negie Tech and the Dukes will take
the following Saturday of IN pre-
paration for 1t.
Two good 'intersectional games
highlight this Saturdays program.
Missouri comes to New York to reay
N. Y. u, and Indiana travels east
to tackle Fordham. Others include:
Maryland. Georgetown, Harvard
Army, Holy Cross Temple, PENN
state, Pitt Carnegie Tech, Navy
Columbia and Yale Brown.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-08
TURCOTTE SET
FOR CLEVER
CANADIAN FOE
Marsh Meets Local Ring
Star Thursday-Ellis
VS.. Satryb
BY HUGO HOOKJAB

Fit as the proverbial fiddle, Dyna-
mite Dick Turcotte, the fighting
Frenchman from the South End,
feels that he is on edge for the fight
Of his meteoric career, which as
both amateur and professional has
been one Of the most successful of
any boy ever to enter the ring from
Waterbury or Connecticut.
Indicated
In seventeen professional starts,
some of them against some rather
worthy opposition, and in Doug
Marsh, the clever Canadian who
outpointed the able and hard-hit-
ting Bobby Cummings Of New York
Turcotte Is expected to get the test
Of his career, which, up to the pres
ent point and on the basis of his
record, has made him the outstand-
ing ringma1l In Connecticut. Nathan,
Mann, AL Gamer. George Pope, An
gelo Rodano Bobby Ivy and George
Fitch to the contrary notwithstand-
ing.
However, after two weeks post
ponement due to an injured hand
which had been hurt twice in as
many weeks, Turcotte was given the
green light to go ahead with his
training on Saturday of last week
and he lost no time getting to work
and has trained hard with Sam
Craig. Tommy Carlo and Lou Leon
ard. Marsh, shifty lad who seemed
to have fought only as hard as he
had to in defeating Cummings and
Babe Synott has been training at
Stillman's gym in New York and is
ready for action at q moments not
ice.
X. o. Artist
Vernon Benware, a New London
sailor attached to the Submarine
Base is a 200 FOUNDER that will sur
prise local patrons of the ring sport,
for he has scored Z knockouts in his
past eight bouts and Is a great favor
lite In Norwich and New London.
Benware meets up with Lenny Pace
of Stamford in what should be a
wild-swinging glove duel. Another
corking match listed for the sup
porting card to Turcotte and Marsh
Is the three rounder featuring Bobby
Ellis of New Britain and Billy Sat
ryb of Rockville.
These boys are natural light
weight rivals and 10th have shown
plenty of class in Connecticut rings
for two years. Lou Leonard of Bris-
tol and Flip Andreas Of New Lon
don is another fistic number that
ought to please the patrons no end
for the bout is one of those science
to the wind" things with punching
power and ability to take 1t" the
determining factors throughout.
Sam Craig, the north end colored
clouter and Charley Backhofen of
Rockville Is another hummer" on
paper. Craig. If he has not gone
back, figures to take this one, though
only afer the hardest kind of fight
in which he will risk a Knockout
from the hard-hitting Backhofen.
Tickets for the show which Is
listed for Buckingham Hall Thurs
day night, $3.50 o'clock sponsored BY
the Waterbury A. c. are still to be
had. though going like the WE'LL
known "hot cakes Call at or phone
Mulligan's 3-9450.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-08
'INCERSOLL PIN
TEAM SURPRISES
BRASS COMBINE.
Dente and Mates Taken
Twice By Matchmaker;
High Scores Recorded

Ingersoll despite the presence for
the first time o. Bozo Dense in the
American Brass lineup, provided the
mid-season shock of the Industrial
league bowling seasosa when they
bowled over the strong Brassies two
games Of three, only a GAO final
game preventing as "clean sweep"
for the Watchmakers who hit 6l5
and Gil in their first two starts,
good enough to take the Brass which
did not get in a 800 game until
the thirt test. Dente, with 1870 and
$50 did we'll enough as did Eddie
Marinelli with LA and 1870 but the
other boys were looking out the
window" though Dischette had 129
and 1873 finish that was not too bad.
High Scores
Simpson of Blake and johnson hit
a 1888 high single while Wee Willie
Tato, the little man with the big
average put together three nice
games for 439 set of high three
and American Brass had high game
of GAO, Chase winning three from
Waterbury Tool, rolling an 1885
total. Scores:
WAT. INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-08
Ideal Painters
Roll Record 7O4
In Mercantile

Fulton Markets, winners of two
games In three rolled last night in
the Mercantile league, had no trou-
BILE holding their league lead, having
won two thirds of their games to
date, 10 won 8 lost in q nine weekly
tests on the Sena alleys. Wordens
dropped two to Fulton last night
while the three runners-up, Ideal
Paint, Wordens and Suozzo Grill all
held their positions in triple-tie
for second place.
A fine and odd feature of the
Ideal Paint Matzk.n Furniture
match last night was the loss of two
of three games by Ideal, but
record-setting all-time league game
mark of 7o4 in their third game,
with nary man below 1874 and tops
of lao
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-08
SHERMAN WITH PARK
CITY JEWISH CLUB

AL Steinman, formerly of this city
and now working and residing In
Bridgeport, Conn, has joined the
Bridgeport Jewish Community Gen.
ter and will represent them in
the newly organized Westchester
County and Connecticut Jewish Gen.
te-s Basketball League.
Local fans will have the oppor-
tunity of seeing Steinman in action
against his former teammates, the
waterbury Big 5, when the two
teams will meet In scheduled game
on December 10th in Bridgeport,
Conn.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-08
HARVARD GIVES NOD
TO RIFLE SHOOTING

Cambridge, Mass, Nov. 8--(UP)-
The Harvard Athletic committee
has recognized rifle shooting as a
minor sport, 1t was announced to-
day. Six minor HIS will be voted
to team members and a manager at
the seasons end In the spring.
The committee also decided TO
award q major H to any cross
country runner finishing seventh or
better IN the coming heplaeonal o.
!. 9. A. a. 4. A. meets
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-08
ThiSSpOrting
World
Grid Fun And Frolics
BY JOHN A. CLUNEY

Able Booth Yales boy 1929 retes football yarn
e heard week at the CCNY game
Out players booked game in Long isn1
there good that the Cou-
bias looked the house went nto hudde ana came
ont management before the KICKOFF
was this 26 points and play you Tor the
gate"
To the guy Pauline" and the game was
To story Columbus shut out 12
coming in this manner gay neties player
ared his ankles shoulder pads that
and hafceated shoes was sent IN TO quick
called hero booted and MISSED The
BAH ENTIRELY line Of scrmmage
hit charging opposition the DOME bounded back
kicker who given push and sent
touchdown He carried the ball
though bomb but hand was laid on him. and he
standing
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-08
UCONlN f1ARRlERS
WIN VALLEY TITLE

Springfield, Mass. Nov. 8-tUP)-
The University Of Connecticut Har-
riers again held the Connecticut
Valley cross-country championship
today as result of their victory In
the competition yesterday.
Winning five Of the first eight
places, they led with 26 points.
Massachusetts, State College was
second wits rs and Wesleyan third
with 76.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-08
BOXER "HOLDS UP"
BAY STATE PROMOTER

New Bedford. Mass, Nov. 8-(UP)
Officials Of the Trojan Club an
nounced today they would file a
complaint with the State Boxing
Commission against Fred Camuso,
Fall River welterweight who refused
to enter the ring last night for a
scheduled 10-round bout with Babe
Verilla Of New Bedford.
The officials saio Camuso de-
manded $500 before he stepped into
the ring. They also said he made no
complaint when the fighters weighed
In.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-08
HARVARD

Cambridge. Mass. Nov. 8-(UP)
Senior Guard Ernie Sergeant OF
Spokane, Wash, was through with
Harvard fotball today under doc
tors orders. The lightweight guard
who fought through two years OF
junior varsity competition to reach
the first team was banned because
OF recurring headaches. He suf-
fered minor conclusion In scrim-
mage over a year ago.
Coach Dick Harlow promoted
Jayvee Tom Lacey and moved
sophomore Richard Pfister into Sar-
geant's berth as the Crimson pre-
pared for Saturdays game here
with Army.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-08
College Football
HOLY CROSS

Worcester, Mass, Nov. 8-(UP)--
Scrimmages will be banned at Holy
Cross the balance Of the week,
Coach Joe Sheeketski announced to-
day. Sheeketski, prepping his cnce-
beaten Crusaders for Saturdays
game with Temple, said he wanted
the team In top shape for the Owls.
Assignment drills were stressed in
yesterdays practice with the coach.
ing staff devoting considerable time
to both the A and B backfields.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-08

New Britain, Conn, Nov. s--CUPl
New Britain Teachers college, uns
defeated. united, and unscored-on
plays its final game Of the season
Saturday against Montclair Teach@
erS.
Montclair has been beaten only
once this year, and New Britain
practice sessions we're lang and
hard.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-08
BROWN

Providence. r. l., Nov. 8-(UP)--
Coach Tuss McLaughry said today
that backfield composed Of his
son Captain John, Bronnie Step
czyk, Charlie Blunt and Dick High
probably would start against Yale
at New Haven, Conn.,, Saturday. The
return of End Tom Nash to prac-
tice yesterday brought the squad to
near full strength. The Bears con-
centrated on forward passing In the
drill with all but high sharing In
the heaving.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-08
DARTMOUTH

Hanover, N. H., Nov. 8-(UP)-
Regulars scrimmaged against scrubs
today as Coach Earl (Red) Blaik
readied undefeated but tied Dart
mouth for Saturdays road game
with Princeton. Most of yesterdays
session was spent on checking up on
defensive assignments. During the
scrimmage, the scrubs, using Prince
ton plays, worked against the Sec
ond team. Captain Whit Miller's
injured knee showed Improvement,
but he was not expected to start
against the Tigers.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-08
WESLEYAN

Middletown, Conn.,, Nov. 8--(UP)
Wesleyan worked on its blocking
today as final preparations were
made for the traditional game with
williams Saturday.
The game win be the 48th in
series which began back in 1881.
williams has won rs games, Wes-
leyan, II, and four were ties.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-08
BOSTON COLLEGE

Newton, Mass, Nov. 8-(UP)-
Coach Frank Leahy worked with his
key reserves today as Boston Col
lege readied for Saturdays road
game with the University of Detroit.
The squad was reported near top
shape with the exception of sopho-
more Fullback Frank Davis, an in
fected throat victim. and quarter
back Ed Cowhig, who returned TO
practice yesterday only to suffer.
recurrence OF a knee injury which
sidelined him for three weeks.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-08
TRINITY

Hartford. Conn.,, Nov. 8-(UP)-
Trinity colleges football team prac-
ticed today against Amherst plays
In preparation for their game Sat
urday.
Bill Ryan, injured back, reported
for duty and may see action In the
Amherst fray. He Is an excellent
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-08

that back from
that Dartmouth Debacle last Saturday
sitting apparently Yale alumnus watched the
goalne about long he
forward interruptions
coaches bench Hey out
Booth AS old he is there's nothing the field there
much good he right now"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-08

Two genuine spotsen and candidates for anyones list Of Grand
testimonial different
AL Labus Chase golf professional is going to try his luck
Chase Country club Herr Heitz
sundry
Putting other lad "Whizzer
bride
friends will tonight Bill Petchoks
Grill Happy days boys to both Of and futures!
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-08
A WELCOME VICTORY

1owa's football victory over In
diana was the first Conference VIC
tory scored by the Hawkeyes on
their eridiron In six years.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-08
TRIO OF SURVIVORS

Only three of the original New
York Rangers OF 1925 are still with
that hockey club-Manager Les Pat
rick, Coach Frank Boucher and
Trainer Harry Westerly.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-08
WORLDWIDE AFFAIR

Twenty-seven nations were repre-
sented at Buenos Aires, Argentine,
In the last International Chess Fed
Grafton tournament.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-08

Jimmy Professor Pete Foley Will
tonight BASEBALL meeting Of the Naugauck Valley
league Crosby for the of setting the
schedules for 1910 Crosby Naugatc Wildly Gilbert of Wnsted Tor
rington Ansona will be represented it is expected
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-08
AM. BRASS

High sicgle-Simpson 1853.
High three-Tato, 439.
High galne-Am. Brass, $40.
High team-Chase, 1856.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-08
NEW BRITAIN

passer and may be needed to pros
tect Trinity's undefeated record.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-08

High single--Cone, 1853.
High three-zappone, 4i4.
High game Ideal Paint, 704.
High eam-Fulton Markets. 1885.
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TAXES AND OTHER RE-
 CEIWABJ1ES.

Sec. ll9. Annual Tax Levy. No later than the next meeting of the council after the annual appropria- ton ordinance has been passed, the city mana1er ahAll report in writing to the citf oanncil the rate of tax estimated to De required to produce an amount of cash receipts during the next fiS al year which, together with other: estimated cash resources and receig,ty, will equal the ap- propriat 6ns made, including all mandatory appropriations required to be nude hereunder. The council shall thI,n, by ordinance, levy a tax at the rate specified unless the ap- propria4ion ordiance be amended to reduce tue amount of appropria- taons.. If the amount of appropria- tions. be so reduced the city man. agex sEhall report in writing the rate of t;ass required under such amended appropriation ordinance. including all mandatory appropriations rec qu b'ed to be made hereunder. The ely council shall then, by ordi- ! Iance, levy a tax at the rate speci- fled. Such tax levy ordinance shall be passed not later than the first ldaay of December.
 Sec. l20. Taxable Property and bOwners Thereof. The city assessor
 shall at all times endeavor to as-
 certain and keep records of all the
 taxable. property in the city. It's fvaluH. and the persons to whom 1t
 should be assessed.
 Sec. 12i. Filing of Lists. On or be-
 fore the first day of June tn each |year, all persona liable to pay taxes
 On any property In the city shall
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the amount or total and net debt
 of the city by funds chargeable
 herewith, together with a schedule
 of maturities of bond issues and a
 statement of borrowing capacity;
 O 6 program extending over a
 period of ten years into the future
 af all proposed capital improve
 nlents, as approved by the board of
 works and the board of finance,
 listed in order of relative import
 ance and indicating the proposed
 means of financing, as by bond
 issues, taxation and special as-
 sessments, and the extent of pro- posed financing by each means from year to year: U) . draft of a pro- posed appropriation ordinance em- bodying the city managers recom- mendations for appropriations for the ensuing fiscal year and drafts of any other ordinances, such as a tax levy ordinance or provision for additional revenue, needed for put ting into effect the financial plans and (k) such other in- as the city manager may think desirable or as may be re- quired by the council.
 Sec. sl. Estimates for Mandatory Appr0priaticns. The estimates for expenditures and recom- for appropriations shall Include the full amounts reasonably ,o Dc anticipated to be needed: ta) Tor interest on the city debt becom- ng due and payable during the year md within thirty days thereafter md not otherwise provided for; tb) 0r paying any serial bonds metlir. ne during Che year and within hirty day thereafter, not other Ilss provided for: tc) for the an- 1Ial i1siaiment Of Che sinking |11e: fd) for nlcetine any cash 1iI1it from operations Of the nsc1i CT Rst concluded, in any fund: ,< deac1i being she oxceD ok rfnal essh disbursements for the 1er evsf the actual cash rcceipss
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financial transactions and conoi- lion of the city as may be required liy the charter. by law or by the administrative code. or as the coun- al or the city manager may direct, including such reports as are re- 'tuired by law to be made by town ireasurers.
 Sec. 1O4. Independent Audit. A continuous independent audit shall be made of all accounts of the city, by oflcial auditors chosen by the city council under contract. with the approval of the state tax com- missioner as to their qualifications and experience. Such auditors shall be qualified practicing public &C., countants, experienced in municipal accounting and auditing, who have no personal interest, direct or in- direct, in the financial affairs of the city or of any of its officers. Ii. at any time, such an audit as is prescribed herein is required to be made by state ofacers imrier the provisions of any law for the in- spectAon and audit of municipal ac- counts, the city council may ac- cept such audit by state ofzicers as fulfilling the requirements of this section. Periodic reports of the re- suits of the independent audit shall be made to the city manager, the city council and the state tax cun- missioner, not less frequently than once each quarter, in such form as the city council may provide. and special reports siall be 90 made as required.
 Sec. l05. Review of Financial Re- ports by the Council. It shall be the duty of the city council in com- mittee of the whole to make c critical review of all financial re- ports by the conptrolIer and by fn- dependent auditors, and of the ans nuei reports of the treassrer. the comptroller and the commissioner Of finance and to tnvestigate ail irregularities and unsafisfnctors
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 shall be used when sufficient re- ceipts are anticipated during the life of such notes to retire them in full with interest, at maturity, and otherwise bonds shall be used. Bor- rowing for the other purposes spe- cified shall be by means of bonds, except that temporary notes may be issued in anticipation of the sale of bonds authorized but not issued, to be paid at maturity, with interest, from the proceeds of sale of such bonds.
 Sec. ll2 Limits of Borrowing Power. No bond shall be issued on the credit of the city which will in- crease the aggregate net bonded in- debtedness thereof, exclusive of the net resources of the sinking fund and of the amounts of bonds issued to provide for emergencies and bonds payable from any special fund provided for herein, beyond an amount equal to twice the average annual receipts from taxes during the preceding five years. No bond in anticipation of special assessments shall be issued which will increase the amount of such bonds outstand- ing beyond the aggregate amount of special assessments levied but not due and payable. No bond shall be issued that will increase the net bonded debt payable from any other special fund beyond an amount twice the average annual receipts from current resources of such fund for the preceding five years. No bond shall be issued to provide for any emergency that will increase the amount of such bonds out- standing beyond an amount equal to two mills on the assessed value of all taxable property of the city No note shall be Issued In anticiplI. ton ef taxek which will increllst the a&gresate amount of such nos<s outstanding beyond fifty per cent Of the amount of taxes levied but not