The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-15
St. Patrick'S Splits and Chops

Al Herbert has shown consider able improvement since adopting the style shown him by Eleanor Wild Nellie" Barnes. Nellie gave Al Instructions on boise and cor- trol, plus illustration of both. It's quite red hot battle between Mar garet Conlan and Marcel Grassler for that coveted position in the averages. Margaret seems to have the edge at this time having had 8 90 game last week, while Marcel still manages to cling to that last place. Kay Wrynr did fine until the last stanza when the wild troops caught Up with her. Their encouragement was bit too much for Kay who sank to 47. Helen Delaney, the Dcitrich of Bank street caused Augie Rinaldi to raise his eyebrows on several oc- casions. Augie lost his temper once and as penalty ordered Helen to join the old ladies league on Tuesday afternoon.
 Harold Barnes, squire Of Fox street, did better last week and 1t was discovered he iiad left his Suspenders at home. There were no casualties however. Jack Fin ley's special fling seems to have caused a sensation in the league and we expect anytime now to re- ceive q rush call for the block and tackle. "Crusher" Jack Mitchell had a terrible time getting started, that is until Eddie Conlan opened up the manhole for him which made Mitch feel right to home. Sonny" Mitchell, the pride of the Rinaldi club, gave Crusher a good battle, but experience counted in the windup. Mrs. Keller has a fine last ball which usually nets grand totals. Willie Delaney. our jitter- bug. has added plenty of class to Kenny Gensler's outfit. Vincent Kelly throws that No. fine, but that's about all that happens.
 Henry Donovan, the Woodbury Flash, slipped bit last week, and just about enough to remove him. self from the position of anchor man. Ray McGrath and his side wheeler seem to be going plenty of places. Papa Joe Hench has too many responsibilities to amount to anything in this business, while Mickey Higgiston takes everything according to form, get 1t Helen? Jess Loftus has recovered from @ recent illness and is among us again, Russell Fox, ex-quoit champ brought along several former team mates to provide him with adequate encouragement, which he needs. Mary Rinaldi and Gen Leary are leading into a hair pulling match or something, but both are watch ing the others average closely. Scal- lions to Jack Delaney for his poor sportsmanship. He should never have tripped Joe Bowen.
 Tom "Sir Echo" Quilter claims to have a WPA axe ready to work on the maple if they don't start fall- ing soon. Betty Ryan, Irene Hardy and Martha Cronin still hold sec- ret practice on Tuesday with two girls from Wilson street. Jerry Si- mons has been appointed to bring in Johnny Gudonis on Friday night Ed Loftus, chairman of the com mittee, is thinking of changing the teams around again, since he is no, winning as many games as he plan- ned. Frank Hardy and Fran F1tz- gerald, of the Railroad Hill Fitz- geralds are blaming the weather | for their failure to reach antici- pated averages. Peg Sheehan. darl- ing of the pin boys was back to hel usual self last week. Could it be the bowling shoes? Eddie Conlar of Waterbury and Southbury, fin- ished strong Friday night, hitting