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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-07-06
Unique Project Puts Old Toll
House Back On Map OF
American Motorists

Says the Cumberland News, in a re-
cent issue: The quaint little toll house
between Cumberland and Frostburg,
which has seen the comings and 60
ings of men and women who built the
West, will soon go on exhibition it.
self.
This historic landmark of historic
past has always attracted the eye of
tourists and visitors speeding past, but
project is now under way which will
give visitors chance to really know
the toll house and appreciate its place
in American history.
"The project has been initiated by
Rudolph Nickel, of Frostburg, one of
the owners of the building. His plan is
to refurnish the big front room of the
house, where the gatekeeper sat and
watched for the oxen of the pioneers
and the wagons Of the early freight
ers, as nearly as possible like it was in
the days before the railroads came.
Friends Assisting
MI. NICKEL IS Undertaking CnlS
work, with the help of friends, as his
contribution to the campaign to stimu-
late and develop historic interest in
Western Maryland.
"When he is finished, he feels sure
he will have something that will make
the tourists stop, look and remember
Cumberland and the surrounding ter
ritory and the part they played in
winning the West.
Already the toll house, the only one
in Maryland, Mr.. Nickel says, has been
whitewashed, repainted and otherwise
improved. The grounds, also, have
been made neat and attractive.
"When the refurnishing is complet-
ed, the door and windows of the front
room will be thrown open, so that all
who stop can see inside. The public
will not be allowed inside, the arrange
ment in this respect being the same
as those in effect at Mount Vernon,
Arlington and similar points of inter
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-07-06

Stewart Drawn, Jr., and his friend,
Miss Tailor, of Baltimore, spent the
weekend with his parents, Judge and
Mrs. Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Llewellyn, of
Terra Alta, W. Va, spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Lake.
Mrs. and the Misses Detrick, of
Washington, Pa, are guests of Mrs.
C. T. Varley.
Mrs. Hazel Gibson and son, Fair
mont, w. Va, spent the Fourth with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Gates.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-07-06
Orphans Court Proceedings

At meeting of the Orphans Court
on Tuesday, the will of Gertrude Hone
late of Grantsville, was admitted 10
probate and letters testamentafy
granted Clyde ]. Miller. The will was
executed May "a, 1888, and witnessed
by B. T. Keller and w. L. Thomas.
Letters of administration were
granted William Winterberg, Grants
vile, on the estate of Dorcus Ellen
Broadwater, deceased.
The following administration ac-
counts were passed:
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-07-06
AL T A M o N T

Quite number of friends and rela-
tives of the late H. P Murphy, from
this section, attended his funeral SER
vices on Dry Run, on July 4th.
Donald Junkins, of the CCC camp at
Greenboro, spent the 4th with his
grandfather, James Junkins.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-07-06
Mrs. Eaten In Charge

"The toll house is occupied now as a
dwelling by Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Eaton.
Mrs. Eaton, who was Cumberland s
New Years baby of 1916, and who
now has two attractive youngsters of
her own, will be in charge of the prop
erty.
''The idea back Of the whole scheme,
the promoters say, is simply to dress
up one of the historic spots of West
ern Maryland so that the million or
so tourists passing through this sum-
mer just can't miss it.
"And promoters Of this section who
realize that the area has lots of his
tory, but little to show of it, will be
happy to know that the historic old
toll house, once so important, is GO
ing back on the map of the travelling
American public"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-07-06

binder one day last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Turner and
daughter Susan were shopping in
Frostburg on Saturday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-07-06

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-03
Today's Sport Parade
New York Yankees
BY HENRY McLEMORE United Press Staff Correspondent)

that used to ride. He had more sense than judge. Billy Kelly was the same sort. swear those two could race themselves better than I could. They knew right where the finish line was, and would always make their move at the right time. never had to touch or urge them" "
 DO race horses really konw what they are doing out there?" I asked Earl. T mean, do they know they're 1 in a race, and does winning mean anything to them?"
 '"They sure do," Earl said T bet you could saddle Man O. War right now, old as h, is, and as long AS he has been away from the business and bring him to the gate and he'd light out when that bell sounded"
 We got the talk around to the Derby. Earl thinks that Johnstown is going to be mighty hard to beat. He's a fire cracker, guess" he said.
 "He has a lot of early lick as he schowed by staying right up there with T. M. Dorsett, sprinter, in the early part of the Wood. and he can go distance. That's about all a horse needs to win. He's no cinch. though Challedon is a great, big powerful horse and can really go in the mud. Then there's Technician and-well, all of the field, really, be- cause as I said, horses are funny things, and there's no guessing them"
 I took to heart this counsel from one of the smartest of all horsemen. So much to heart, in fact, that it was fully half an hour before started trying to guess 'em in the first race.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-03
KERN'S TEAM IN
 'FREE-F0R-ALL'
Waterbury Coach at Nor= walk to Cancel Green=
 Wich Game

Greenwich, Conn.,, May 3.-(UP)- Bitter feeling between Norwalk and Greenwich high schools caused a free-for-all fighting during base ball game here yesterday, and to- day sports relations between the two schools were near the break point.
 Fighting began in the sixth in- ming when a Greenwich player, Third -Baseman Al Christiano, was called out at third in a close play. Spikes and punches flew immedi- ately between Christiano and Harry Connolly, Norwalk third-sacker.
 Players of both teams entered the scrap and SO did the fans. When order was restored, the umpires banished both Christiano and Con- molly. But Coach Ike Kern of the Norwalk team refused to continue the game, and led his players from the field.
 The score at the time was 20 in flavor of Greenwich.
 Kern said later he would call off another scheduled game between the two schools if Christiano played for Greenwich.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-03
7CHALLEDOW NOW RATED NEXT TO
 |COLT 0HNSTONN
Close Defeat of Technician Drops Derby Stock of
 Western Horse
BY JACK GUENTHER

Louisville, Ky, May 3.-(UP).- Technician stock declined slightly but noticeably today as turf fans raked over the ashes of the Dermy trial and predicted that fewer than dozen horses would start down the glory road of the 65th Kentucky Derby on Saturday.
 The second running of the mile test ended in the biggest upset of the week. The Valdina farms Biscounty, a 30-1 shot, conceded only the barest chanche, defeated the odd-on Technician by nose in a fine shoy of stubborness in the final panel and left seven other eligibles far behind.
 The thin triumph, after a head and head contest through the stretch, established Viscounty as a certain contender in the race of the roses and dumped a large pail of cold salt water on the vests hope that Technician is the horse with the strongest chance of besting Johnstown, ace of the east and the even-money favorite.
 Only three of the other seven are expected to be entered with the field is drawn Friday-Junius w. Bells Steel Heels, w. E. Boeing's Porter's Mite, and Mrs. Tom Taggart's Yale O. Nine, who finished third, fourth and fifth. Lostagal, Ammerican Byrd, Timeful and Fern Creek loped in in that order and were consid- cred out of the Derby.
 The fans shaped up the probable field like this:
 l. Johnstown, first, last, and all the way the class of the race. An even money favorite whose only fear is rain.
 2. Challedon, Maryland's bid for Kentucky's prize. Breezed a mile and 1-4-the Derby rout-in 2:08 flat for a fine move.
 3. Technician-down but not out. Worked an extra eighth after the mile trial for an aggregate 1.52 1-5.
 4. Fl Chico, beaten twice in as many starts but still draws support by those who won't believe he is strictly sprinter.
 5. T. M. Dorsett, best at sprint distance but is sure to be sent along.
 6. Heather Broom, Earl Sande's blue grass stakes winner.
 T: Viscounty, the exclamation point in the Derby trial
 8. Porter's Mite, the sprint cham pionship who will carry w. s. Boe- ing's red and white silks, no matter what the conditions.
 The other four were expected to be drawn from Steel Heels, Yale O Nine, On Location, which worked a mile and Ia handily in l:57; Chal- lenge, stablemate of Johnstown, and Our Mat, mate of Fl Chico.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-03
Two Waterbury Boys
 In State Amateur Title Tournament

New Haven, May 3.-Seventy-thre' aspiring amateur boxers iron throughout Connecticut will com. pete in the semi-finals of the state tournament at the New Haver Arena Thursday night. The winner! will enter the finals on May II. Six. teen titles, noyices and open, art at stake in the eight weight divi. sions. Two rings will be used.
 The fighters who will compete 1T Thursdays's semi-final round for tht right to enter the finals are:
 112 pound novice: Kid Spider, o1 Bridgeport; Danny Mangino, Wind. sor Locks. 112 pound open: Ear Roys, Bristol; Henry Reese, Soutf Windsor. 118 pound novice: Charle. Curto, Stamford; low Kasnik, New Haven; Johnny McGuirk, Norwalk 118 pound open: Buddy Lesso, o1 New Haven; Charlie Certa, Stam- ford; Russ Barnes. Windsor Locks 126 pound novice: Steve Comcowich Shelton; Jack Newton, New Haven; Henry Letti, Derby; Joe Schultz New Britain: Domenic Centorino Shelton.
 126 pound open: Kid Sal, Meri- den; Midget Renault, New Haven; John DeJohn, Ansonia; Joey Sil- vers, Bridgeport. 135 pound novice: Jack Scott, Bristol; Swede Anderson New Haven; Thomas Heffernan New Haven; Frank Rossi, Bridge port; Billy Somers, New Haven; Mickey Stec, Bridgeport; Johnny Liptak, Bridgeport; Lou Rogers Bridgeport. 135 pound open: Joe Polowitzer, Windsor; Charles Maple, Stamford; Jackie Kent Bristol; Billy Calhoun, Danbury; Jackie Ferris, Bristol: 147 pound novice: John Reilly, Thompsonville; Carl Johnson. Greenwich; Mike Spendolino, New Britain; John Machiavone, Danbury; Frankie AL berts, New Haven; Al Tanch, Wal lingford. 147 pound open: Nelson Chartier, Collinsville; William Conk- lin, New Haven: Joe DeMartino, o1 Bridgeport; Dick Fuller, Norwalk Flip D'Andrea, New London; Charles Schultz, Derby.
 160 pound novice: Jack Goodman Middletown; Jackie Paris, New Ha. ven; Sol Fanti, Bristol; Eddie Ray Hamden; Young Joe Ray, Hamden Matthew Campbell, Stamford.
 160 pound open: Johnny Pitts, O Stamford; Johnny Rice, Stamford Chick Rathburn, Hebron; Ton, Gillo, New Haven: Jackie Kendall New Haven; Tommy Loran, Stam' ford; Jackie Reed, New Haven.
 175 pound novice: Johnny Liptak Bridgeport; Thomas Altieri. Meri den; Mickey Stack, Bridgeport.
 IFS pound open: Jimmy Collins Waterbury; Johnny Orfino, Stam ford; Steve Duke, Shelton; Herman Badger. New Haven; Johnny Will son, Waterbury.
 Novice heavyweights: Kid Steam Derby; Johnny Costello, New Ha ven; Jack O'Brien.
 Heavyweight open: Tommy Pon sella, Bridgeport; Georgie Fuller Norwalk; Steve Jadick, Norwalk Billy Smith, Stamford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-03

Louisville, Ky, May 3.-(UP).- Like a mother over cradle, the lit tie fellow in the gabardine suit and floppy hat was bent over the stable door, half singing, half talking, lullaby.
 "Take it easy, fellow-rest your big self-ain't nothing gonna bother you-quiet yourself, you5re home now-that's right, that's right, take it slow"
 It was Sanda-Earl Sande-who not long ago was whacking thor oughbreds with a leather bat to make them move along, soothing his three-year- Derby baby, Heather Broom, in a stable beyond the back stretch of Churchill Downs. Feight- ened by a trip from Lexington, hungry, and suspicious of his new surroundings, Heather Broom acted much as a human three-year-old would under the circumstances. He made little crying noises, walked round and hound his stable, kicked up his heels, and three his head wildly about.
 q guess you think l spend all my time nursing horses" Sanda laugh- ed. "Remember the last time l saw you, about this time last year?"
 I remembered. It was two days be- fore the Derby, around midnight, Ill a bar nclose to the one found him in today. He was sitting up with Stagehand, his stretch-runinng beauty whose victories at Santa Santa Anita had made him heavy favorite to win the race of them all, the Derby. With the race apparent ly in his hands-and how Sande, the trainer, wcnted to win the race that Sande, the jockey, had taken three times!-stagehand came down with a racing fever.
 All the other barns were quiet that night, lights out, all hands asleep. But in Sandals barn the lights burn ed as vets doctored the ailing Stage hand. Sande knew there wasn't a chance that his horse would be ready, and he was a sad little fel- low as he sat there in the quiet of the Kentucky night talking of how lady luck had thrown the dice against him. This year he's back with Heather Broom, and while he doesn't think his cold can travel with the likes of Johnstown, Chal- ledon and technician, he has his hopes.
 Horses are funny things" he said, sitting there in the sunssine after Heather Broom had calmed down, just as funny and un- practicable as humans. You never can tell what they are going to do. Some of them, with all the talent in the world, just won't use it. They'll shirk work, quit in a pinch, and everything else. Then you'll get horse without any too much talent and he'll be driven by ambition just like a man, and he'll do everything he can and more. Every once in a while you get the perfect horse one with stuff and sense to go with 1t. Then you really have something to ride. Take horse like Osmand,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-03
ROOKIE STARS SHOW WELL IN
 INITIAL START
Keller, Dahlgren Do Nice Job; Otis Homer Beats
 Reds; :; Cards Take Bees
BY GEORGE KIRKSEY United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff COrrespondent)
 New York, May B. (UP) =. The old Yankees aren't what they used to be = they're better!
 Everybody has wondered what would happen to the Tanks if they lost one of their key men. Well, they lost the great Joe Dimaggio almost unanimously hailed as the premier ball player of the age, and Lou Gehrig, a pillar in the Yankee dynasty for nigh onto IS years, and their answer was colossal shock to the baseball world, particularly all aspirants to the American League pennant.
 Without Dimaggio, who is hos pitalized with torn muscles in his leg, and Gehrig, who benched him. self after playing in 2,130 straight games, the Tanks staged their great est scoring carnival under Joe Mc- Carthy's leadership by slaughtering the Detroit Tigers, 22 to 3.
 With Rookie Charlie Keller play ing left field and hitting in Geh- rigs No. spot and Babe Dahl gren playing first base, the Tanks massacred five Detroit pitchers, in- cluding the $100,000 Freddy Hutch inson, and regained undisputed pos session of the American League lead They slugged out IT hits for 35 bases. Until yesterday they had hit only six homers in eight games. Yes terday they belted out four.
 Keller, the highly-touted Newark Rookie, got his first real chance and delivered sensationally. He tripled with the bases loaded and hit a homer with two on, driving in six runs. Dahlgren collected double and a homer. Heinrich and Selkirk also hit homers. Every Yankee made two hits except Heinrich.
 While the Tanks were laying down this terrific barrage on Ken nedy, Eisenstat, Lynn, Hutchinson and Gill, Yank Pitcher Red Ruffing who had to retire with sore elbow in his last start, slapped the Tigers down with seven hits. It was his third straight triumph.
 In a game in which 21 walks were issued Washington won its fourth straight, defeating the Browns, 9-7 Mel Mazzera's four hits gave him the American League batting lead with a mark of 500. Five Phila- delphia errors helped Ted Lyons pitch the White Sox to a Al victory over the Athletics, allowing only six hits.
 Rookie Bob Bowman outdueled Danny MacFayden as the Cardinals beat the Bees, 2-1, at Boston. Gut teridge's single, an inf1eld out, and two sacrifices brought home the win- ming tally in the ninth.
 Mel Ott's Homer with two on and two out in the ninth off Rookie Junior Thompson enabled the Giants to break their 5-games losing streak and nose out Cincinnati. 8-7. Shift ed to third base, Ott led the Giants attack by driving in four runs.
 Bob Klinger outpitched Freddy Fitzsimmons as Pittsburgh beat Brooklyn, 3-2. The veteran Syl Johnson handcuffed the Cubs with
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-03
Tanks, Minus Gehrig, DiAlaggio Score = Runs
Lou Made Many Baseball Marks

Detroit, May 3.-(UP)-SOme of the things they'll remember
 Lou Gehrig by:
 Most consecutive games - 213O. Most consecutive years (1OO games or more)-14.
 Most years (15O games or more) -12. Most years scoring 100 or more runS-1S. Most home runs with bases filled-23. Most years 100 or more runs
 batted in-13. Most double plays by first baseman-157. Most games played by first baseman in one season-157.
 Most home runs in one game A.
 Most runs batted in one sea-
 s0n-184. Lifetime batting average tex
 cluding 1939)-.341. World series batting average GA games, 2 world series) = .361.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-03
BACINSkI AND
 SATRYB PAIRED
Feather Rivals Meet for Second Time Here;
 Grady vs. Mays

Another one of those return bouts that may prove to be better than the original was made possible last night when Charley Baginski for Springfield, former New England amateur feather champ meets up with Rockville's Billy Satryb who lost to Baginski here four weeks ago after sudden injury to his nose. Prior to that Satryb had beaten Baginski in a Manchester bout. Withdrawal of Bobby Ellis made possible the third Baginski- Satryb go, Ellis having hurt one of his hands while working out in New Britain with Johnny Mack The boys meet Friday night at Buckingham Hall on a nine bout Waterbury A. c. program.
 Hartford Bobby Mays and Irish Tommy Grady of Springfield are down for the six round main bout of professionals while Dick Turcot- te and Lou Blondi of Thompson vile meet in a four round semi-fin- al. Bill Butkus of Naugatuck and Charley Backhofen of Rockville are paired in a middleweight battle that ought to prove very interesting while Lou Leonard of Bristol and John Mokus of Springfield are also to see action against each other. Billy Towne and Sam Craig are scheduled in three rounder.
 Grady, the Springfield slugger who may meet Tony Canzoneri in a June go, will have to be at his very best to out score the able col- ored clouter Mays who has stopped George Pope of Meriden and won easily over Freddy Pease in his only Waterbury showing to date.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-03
STATE HORSE SHOW
 AT ELM CITY MAY l3

New Haven, May 3.-Five of the 28 classes in the Connecticut State Horse Show scheduled for Satur- day, May 13 at the Arena, will be championship classes and will carry with them added purses. In ad- dition to three and five-gaited sad- dle horse championships there will be champion hunter and champion jumper sweepstakes and a special championship class for the Profes- sional Horsemen's Association Chal- lenge Cup.
 Other featured classes which are expected to draw heavy entries are the handy hunter, open jumper. and the knock down and out.
 Entries for the show will close on Saturday, May 6. Joseph J. Clark is show secretary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-03
CROSBY LOSES TO
 TORRINGTON, l6=9
Special to the Democrat)

Torrington, May 2.-In a free scoring game, five runs in the third inning and six more in the seventh brought Torrington high 16 to g baseball decision over Crosby high of Waterbury at Fussenich Park here this afternoon. Crosby scored first with three runs in the first two innings, but Torrington started in the third and had five runs when the third was made. Crosby got four more in the fourth. Martin and O'Cain spread out eight hits to Crosby, Torrington getting Il hits of Malone and Moffet. Egan and Barredo for Torrington, Goodale for Crosby were the heavy hitters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-03
SPORTS EXHIBIT AT
 YMCA GYM FRIDAY

Two Gra-Y clubs will put on an act of vaulting and leaping over the side horse at the sports exhibition at the Central 'Y" Friday The boys are members of the Bull Dogs and Hawks and various forms of vault and somersaults over the horse and are becoming proficient.
 The boys taking part in the act will be: Jack Andrews. Charles Au- bertin, Robert Doyle, John Hubbard, Jr., Joseph Muckle. Edward J. Row. ley, Bill Walsh. Edward McNellis and Francis Saturns.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-03
ThisSborting
 World
Hole in One-Ala Corrigan
BY JOHN A. CLUNEY

indicate that Douglas the advenuer who started Tor counterpart MT Henry CWrong telephone pole that needs the aid of ten Wnton stood the eighth his the truck but golf club He with of boomerang shot
 yards the left of the tee the tree partially green
 As ball the rolled into the eighth green Freneys however the despite hell and high water
 the first of its kind at that Wrong will presented with of-EMPTY BOTTLES by Sullivan, with appropriate gestures
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-03
"Murderer's RolU''
 Finally Disbanded

Detroit, May 3.-(UP)-The
 last man of "murderer's row" has walked the last mile. Lou Gehrig was the only regular player left of the "mBrderer's
 row" that the New York Yank- ees had playing for them in le27-gcnerally considered the hardest hitting outfit ever as- sembled. The lineup Of that team was;
 Combs of, Koenlg @. Ruth if, 0ehrig ib. Meusei lf, Lazxeri SD, Dugan 90, nengough or Collins c.
 Tony tsaszeri is piaying with lhs DFeokIyn Dodgers in the National League. Earl Combs
 Is a Yankee coach.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-03
Major League Leaders
HOME RUNS
BARTOLO BEATS REED

Haytford, Conp.. May 3.-tUP).- Salvatore Bartolo. Boston. New England featherweight champion. punched out Q decisive eight-round victory over Eddie Reed Parkville, here last night.
 It was dull bout. with Bartolo chasing the elusive Reed al lover the ring. Both fighters weighed i2eM pounds.
 George tDusty) Brown. Fall River. Mass, decisioned Harry Gentle, Hartford lightweight, in an eight. round semi-iinal. Gentle weighed ia2, Brown i3i.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-03
MRS. BOULEY GOLF
 MEET RUNNER-UP

New Haven, Conn, May 3.-(UP) Mrs. A. L. Rowland. Indian Hill won the opening one-day tourna- ment of the Connecticut Womens Golf association yesterday over the New Haven Country club course.
 Mrs. Rowland scored an 80 for le holes. In second place was Mrs. F. N. Bouley, Meadowbrook. with 93 Mrs. R. 8. Fenn, Madison, had 95, and tied at 96 were Mrs. 0. Fl. Kent, Honey Pot: Mrs. I. L. R. Browne, Farmington: and Miss Kathryn Ha- vens, Wampanoag.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-03
LONGWOOD TENNIS

Boston, May 3.-(UP).-The Da- wis cup tennis interzone final round will be played at. Longwood Cricket club in suburban Chestnut Hiii Aug. 24-2e, it was announced today by ]. Brooks Fennor, IT,, chairman of the schedule committee Of the New Eng.
 land Lawn Tennis association.
 The natieaal doubles champion- ships will be contested at the same club starting Aug. is.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-03
JUNIOR TOPS BEAUHULD

Portland, Me, May 3.-(UP).- Paul Junior, veteran Lewiston light weight, evened accounts with Billy Beauhuld nf Jersey City, N. J., by winning a 10-round decision last night. Junior weighed 1391z, Beau huld 1884,.
 Beauhuld defeated Junior in previous fight at New York two years ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-03
FISHER FLOORED

Sanford. Me, May 3.-tUP) Ed die Letourneau, i24 Of Sanford out- pointed Flafh Fisher. i26. oi Roches- ter. S. H., ln c slx-round bout in town sell last night. Letourneau droppes his man twice.