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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-26
BROOKLYN AMERKS
NEXT FOR LITHS

Chalking up their 18th win in 16
starts by turning hack the Harlem
Blackbirds, 50-42, Saturday evening,
the K of L hopomen now turn their
attention to the first Of a series Of
Sunday evening games slated for
March, launching the series next
Sunday against the Brooklyn Amer
leans, who trimmed the West Haven
Red Devils, Of the State league, early
In the campaign.
Despite their victory over the New
York negro cagers, the Knights were
not In the best Of form and Coach
Joe Boley has called practice for
7:30 Thursday evening to prepare for
the invasion Of the Brooklyn bas-
keteers.
The knights were held all-even on
baskets at IS each, chalking UP their
margin from the foul line, where
they made good on IA Of 20 tries
against six OF IL for the dusky Gag
ers.
Freddie Ferries, is points topped
the Litla onslaught as all nine play
ers breaking into the game had a
hand in the scoring, Dick Tuckey,
Joe Swasey and Joe Joyce also help
ing out as did Vic Verbyla, this
years Crosby captain, who furnished
q hoop In his debut.
The knights held quarter leads Of
11-6, 2O-18 and 1890, before Ferrie
returned to action after sitting out
the third heat to spark them into a
1O-point lead. He was forced out for
the evening after suffering a deep
cash on the left cheekbone in a col
lision with one Of the visitors early in
the final period.
st. Joseph's Holy Name took a
1881 lacing at the hands Of the An
sonia Norwoods in the opener.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-26
Danbury Guards
DUPONT Crenos
Especial to the Democrat)

Danbury, Feb. 26-Jim Mentally.
Manhattan's gift to the Guards, cut
the cords for 20 points yesterday 9f-
ternoon at the State Armory as DR..
Edward Fischer's quintet rolled up
81 to AZ decision over Jim Cos
groves New Britain Cremos in one
Of the playoff games to determine
the second round champion Of the
State league.
The Cremos got of to q grand
start and led 10 to 8 after the first
ten minutes Of play. Here Dick
Tuckey entered the game for the
Guards, replacing Milt Sadlon and
before minute Of the second pericA
started the former Manhattan SriS
star scored basket and free try to
put the Guards into the lead. From
then on the locals held the lead
to the finish, esek
John McGurk, another Manhat-l
tanite who led the State league scor-
ers last season. played the last i've
minutes of the game. It was his
first appearance with the Guard4
this month. pneumonia keeping hin
on the sidelines. The two teams vii
meet again Thursday night at III
stanley Arena In New Britain.
The Guards were slated to plaS
the bridgeport Springwoods 4atur
day evening In the Park City. bu
the rival managers could not aere
on the playing surface and Tie con
| test was postponed indefinitely.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-26
TWO BADLY HURT in
SKI COMPETITION

Adams, Mass, Feb. 26 = (U.P.) =
r. 8. Alexander Of Minneapolis,
Mimi, Dartmouth College student
was hospitalized in critical condi-
ton today from severe brain con-
cussion suffered yesterday in the
q. s. Amateur Downhill Ski Cham
pionships.
Alexander left the Thunderboit
Trail at top speed and crashed
head first against tree.
Another competitor, David Tufts
Of New York, sustained q double
fracture Of his left leg when he
smashed into q tree after q ski
caught In q rut.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-26
NORTH E. VARSITY
TOPS HOUSATONICS

The North End "Y" Varsity down.
ed the Housatonic Semi Pro quintet
80 to 20 yesterday afternoon at the
~" gym, before a large gathering.
Bob Leece, Mike Haiday and
"Spuds" Spadola Melted 20 of the 80
points scored by the North Enders.
/ At the end Of the first canto the
Varsity led by the small count Of 5
to 0, on foul by "Ricky" Riccuti
and two hoops by Bobby Leece. The
locals snapped out Of the slump In
the second period, chalking up IS
points to the visitors eight.
With tight defense administered
in the third quarter, by both teams,
only 8 points were scored, five by
the Varsity and four for the Semi
Pro team. Bobby Ray, Lou Chestone,
Mike Haiday and Dom Coviello tall
lied the last points for the ~"
team, while the Driend Bros, and
Jack Weiss scored all of the Housa-
tonic's markers in the last stanza.
Jack Weiss and the Driend Brothers
scored six points apiece for their
team.
In the preliminary the Bethlehem
Girls defeated the Boys Club Var
sity Girls Is to %, In an overtime
tussle.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-26
Dartmouth Close
To Third Title

New York, Feb. Is - U.P.) -
Turning in two triumphs last week
while its nearest rival, Princeton,
was losing twice, Dartmouth need
ed only one victory today In its
remaining three games to assure a
tie for the Eastern Inter-C Collegiate
Basketball championship.
In the Big Green wins two-arid
it Will have that chance this week
it will clinch its third straight
championship q week before the
season ends. Only once before IN
the 37-year-old history Of the
league has q team won more than
two titles in a row. That was ac-
complished by Pennsylvania, which
captured four from 1918 through
1921.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-26
GREGORY RICE,
OF NOTRE DAME,
new TRACK STAR
Ex-Newsboy Broke Three
Mile Run Record Set By
Finn, RitOIa
BY PAUL SCHEFFELS
nited Press Stan Correspondent

United Press StaH Correspondent
New York, Feb. 26.-tUP)-A new
star scintillated on the track and
field horizon today after compare
tive performances at the National
A. A. u. track and field meet Satur-
day night had been dissected by
the experts"
Diminutive Greg Rice, who paid
his way through Notre Dame by
selling newspapers is the new dis
lance runner who thrilled $4,000
track enthusiasts when he won the
three-mile event in the record shat
tering time of 1859.
The reception accorded Rice's eff
fort--wihch broke 15-year-old re-
cord-was In marked contrast to the
comparative calm which the Madi-
son Square Garden sell-out throng
greeted Chuck Fenske's sixth
straight mile victory in the lively
time of 4;08.8, eclipsing by far the
only mile ever run In the indoor
Nationals before, Gene Venske's AIS
Of eight years ago.
Distance Runs
Track circles are convinced that
Rice record Saturday night, smash
ing Finnish Willie Ritola's 15-year-
old mark of 1852, will launch an
American assault, led by the color
full former newsboy, on the distance
records just as Venske's mile per-
formances in the early 1905 began
a wave of stellar mile achievements,
after sprint marks had occupied the
public fancy for the preceding de-
cade.
The upper crust" of the country's
athletes had been marking time for
these National championships, and
with this years scheduled Olympics
purged by the war, they shot the
works.
Fourteen new champions were
crowned in II events, only John
Borican, Allan Tomlich and New
Yory University's sprint medley re-
lay team, retaining their titles.
Tomlich set one Of the five new
indoor records in winning the TO-
yard high hurdles. The other new
records were in the three-mile run,
the 16-pound shotput, 880-yard re-
lay and the mile and seveneighth
medley relay New meet records were
established in the 600-yard dash.
Biggest upset Of the meet came
when Charley Belcher Of Georgia
Tech became the 600-yard run
champion In 1:11.6 to better the
meet record and beat an All-Star
field that included defending champ
pion Charlie Beetham, woh finished
sixth and last.
New York University, a favorite to
win next Saturdays indoor inter-
collegiate championship at the Gar
den, took three out Of the four re-
lay races, the sprint medley, the
mile and the distance medley. Seton
Hall won the 880-yard relay. ~
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-26
Mt. Carmel Pin PckubS

Well, with this respective league
slowly coming to close, we find
the Pirates still out in front by a
few games. The Pirates defeated the
Indians two out of three with Bre-
dice, zory J.Anthony, and Nelson
setting the pace.
Rusty Rocco's seasonal high single
of 1856 was almost shattered when
Louis Grella of the Giants hit 1873
Rocco proved to himself that
"CamelS actually calm tangled
nerves" because he was SO nervous
that he almost ate the cigarettes.
VIRTUALLY speaking, of course) Grel-
Ia, on the other hand, broke high
three witlfa total of 397, and as far
as can see, that will remain. The
Giants lost two to the Cubs, who
incidentally. are right on the trail
of the Pirates.
The Senators made darn sure that
the Reds stay in last place when
they slapped two more losses on top
Of them, and I being member OF
the Reds, have nothing else to say
in this respect. (why should u.
Here's where Rusty Rocco took his
Camels out again. 1t was Sal Ippol-
ito who made him do it this time
because Sal went one better than
Grella and also threatened Rocco's
high single with 154, which was only
one pin short of trying 1t. Ippolito
and his Tigers shellaced the Red
Sox twice.
The Yankees defeated the Bees
twice with the aid, or shall I say
fine bowling of Capt. Tony Sacco
who hit Ill, 121, and 1872. This sort
Of kept Tony Santoli and Amply
Maggi quiet for a change.
With four weeks left TO bowl
many Of the boys are asking me
questions about the annual banquet
which follows the climax of the sea-
son, but I'll be darned If I heard
anything about 1t yet. That's up to
the leagues official chairman, John
"Crabby" SAVING and his henchmen,
COMMITTEE to YOU'D, to figure out.
However, if we all attend the next
Holy Name meeting which will be
held on Tuesday night March 5th,
I'm sure that we will all know more
about it then, than we do now. Any
way here are Friday nights results.
High single, IppOlito 154.
High three, Grella 397.
Tigh team, Tigers 375.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-26
ENGEN HOLDS U. S.
SKI-JUMP CROWN

Berlin, N. H., Feb. 26 = (UP)-
All Engen Of Sun Valley, Idaho.
retained his national ski Jumping
championship yesterday.
Engen, competing against 200 Of
the nations top-fiight skiers yes
terday, fell short of the 246-foot
course record and the world anna
teur record of 257 feet but leaped
218 and 21I feet for a point score
of 229.3, lettering his nearest rival
by four points. Roy Mikkels0n Of
Yosemite. Calf, who landed 22a
feet out on his first jump, scored
the best Of the days leaps. He LOST
his footing on his next try and
jumped only 2O5 feet to place sixth
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-26
Stratford Next
For Naugatuck;;
Weaver In Tourney

Naugatuck, Feb. 26-The Nauga-
tuck high basketball team will play
its last home game Of the season
Wednesday night against Stratford
high at the local "Y" and the game
Is considered because Stratford
trounced Naugatuck in a game play
ed at Stratford and because the
Stratford team Is rated high In
state basketball circles. It is felt
that If the Foleymen can defeat
Stratford, their chances in the state
basketball tourney will be good.
Naugatuck meets Weaver high OF
Hartford Friday in its first game in
the state tourney and some fans
are predicting that the Garnet will
be put out Of the tourney in this
game, as Weaver recently trimmed
Bristol, also rated among the top
teams in the state.
Comeback
Naugatuck, off-form Friday
against Seymour, returned to its top
game Saturday when 1t swamped
New Haven Commercial here 1928
An important feature was the con-
tinued fine shooting Of "Ace" Dur
cite, who led the Foleymen in the
Seymour tilt and who csored "a
points against Commercial. If O'Con-
nor, who csored II points Saturday
and Garlinski, who tailed six, re-
turns to their regular form, the
Foleymen will be no pushover In the
tourney play. Naugatuck had a %.
IL lead at half time Saturday. The
Garnet reserves trimmed the Com
mercial reserves 41-22.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-26
Dolan And Bell, Popular
Here, Swap Socks Thursday

Elusive Eddie Dolan, whose south
paw style and boxing ability is good
enough to put him among the first
ten welterweights of the country,
was on the road early this morning,
despite the cold weather. Hot or
cold, summer or winter, spring or
fall, Dolan sticks to his training the
hard way, which is why he is never
out of condition and has been able
to make the ring progress that has
been his during the vast five years.
Thursday night Of this week, Wa
terbury fans get their first glimpse
Of him since last summer when he
shows in the main bout at Bucking-
ham Hall againsct a hard-hitting,
willing slugger, the 10 year old New
Haven negro, Jimmy Bell.
Good Record
Bell is the boy who stopped Doug
Marsh Of Canada in one round, then
lost a decision to Marsh In return
bout during which Marsh played
dead safe" all the way. His last To-
cal showing was against Dick Tur-
cote, In which Bell was doing all
right for himself until he ran into
southpaw shot that came out Of
nowhere and knocked him out for
the first time in his career.
Tommy Ciarlo and Benny Carte
gena Of New York meet In a six
round semi-final go, for return
bout that should be hummer, and
may produce another knockout as
their last test did in. the very first
round. Danbury's Gil (Babyface)
Morris and Bristol's Bill Perrin are
also booked for acton on the card
which insures plenty Of action from
the opening bell to the finish.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-26
PLAYERS DEFAULT
NOT ACCEPTED

Boston, Feb. rs --.W.P) = The
final of the National Squash Rae
quets Singles Championship prob
ably will be replayed as result OF a
knee injury suffered by Warren In
gersolI Of Philadelphia yesterday, 1t
appeared today.
Ingersoll was leading Reginald
Fincke, Jr., Of New York 1916, 1871,
80, when he fell. His defeult was
not accepted ofncially. Oficials said
a final discussion would be made
when the extent of Ingersolls in
jury had been determined.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-26
TURCOTTE, THOMPSON
GO TOMORROW

Hartford, Conn, Feb. 26 = %.
p) = Dick Turcotte, up-and-com-
ing Waterbury welterweight, faces
Young Jack Thompson, Albany, in
the feature 1O-round bout ON a box
ing card here tomorrow night.
In his last appearance here, Tur-
cote defeated bat" Battalino,
former worlds featherweight cham
piOFl. E
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-26
EAGLES WIN

New Haven, Conn, Feb. 26 = %.
P.) - The New Haven Eagles came
from behind to defeat the Indian
apolis Caps. ri, in an Information
al-Amsrican Hockey League game
before $500 fans last night.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-26
ThiSSpOrting
World

BY John A. CLUNEY

principals in the Waterbury
night Buckingham hail. getting the benefit OF
Johnny Befus Johnny Compo
while Charley
at the club look for Dula
Nauguck and Frankie Morris New Haven get the show
heavywehts whom
fancy they and be eaten
Thursdays Sundays
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-26
sHUFFLEBOARD GREW

The Switchboard club organized In
st. Petersburg, Fla, in 1924. with
six charter members and two courts
today has q membership Of 5s372 and
lOs courts lighted for evening play
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-26

Oddly though Crosby captain Vic Verb far from
he led all high school opposition
with 43 points Wbys Bill Kalosky finish
129 hoops Lavenworhs Lovao and
Casse had to split hgh-scoing honors at r.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-26
SQUASH TENNIS KING

Jay Gould held the American
amateur squash tennis champion
ship from 1905 until he retired IN
1926. From 1907 on he lost only one
match In singles at home Or abroad
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-26
DEANS OF COACHES

Amos Alonzo Stage, College Of the
Pacific coach, has been teaching
football for fifty years, and Glenn
Warner, S&n Jose State College
mentor, has fOrty11ve years to his
credit.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-26
SON ms TRAINER

Gerard Debaets. veteran Belgian
six-day bicycle rider. has seven
teen year old son who serves as his
trainer during races.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-26

Hartford Bill ed Of the Couran who has
will the guest Of the management when the
their George Mulgan lifetime
friend Bins father the late Terry Lee boxing referee and
moter.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-26

Eddie MarinelH the
at New Haven though
Express with the 500
averaging close to 1885, Delse finished
with 1893.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-26
SKIING soUvENIRs

Cut garnets were presented 10 all
skiers running the new Garnet
Trail at North Greek. N. T., when
Il was opened this season
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-26

much interest in Badminon and
sponsoring championships tournament March
veterans 40 of Entry fee
81 singles. double and mixed douD;cs
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-26
st. Mary's

Score at half time: Cfucks 81, st.
Mary's 8. Referee: Rinaldi.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-26

FavOriteS Top
Valley League
Tourney Results

One sided scores were recorded by
winners of opening games of the
third annual Naugatuck Valley bas-
ketball tournament for junior teams,
played the Boys Club yesterday.
Only one surprise was recognized in
four games, the North End Pals tax
ing a 81 to q drubbing from their
neighborhood rivals, 81 to %.
Pend Aces, Warriors, and Chucks
team from Naugatuck won as they
pleased, the Gophers, Fultons and
st. Mary's being the victims the lat
ter team beaten go to 16 by the bor-
ough combine.
Tonight's program follows:
At $50 the Straitsville Academy
team composed of Purple Knight
stars, playing the zephyrs Of Nauga-
tuck. At 7:30 the Bristol st. STAINS
will play the Naugatuck Sharks. At
$3.50 the Oakville Dukes will play the
North End Tigers and in the night
cap the Bombers will play the Le-
high outfit.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-26
Warriors

4OGdAo '''s'''''''
Score at half time: Ponds Ace Il
Gophers 16. Referee: Damelio.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-26

Spartons 10, Pals 10.
Score at half time: Referee. DAM
clio.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-26

Totals .......... ~ Z Z
Score at half time: Warriors i
Fultons 10. Referee: Rinaldi.
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basketball championship, there the
following which the
touched at some length as follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-24
Armstrong Gets Biggest Share
Of $2O,444 Net Gate; Rival
Fiqhters Loud Each Other

he nailed me with a long right and
it hurt. He's as game a fighter as
I ever met and he can whip many
good boy in his class.
He can take an awful lot Of
pounding" continued Henry, land
he can hit hard He threw more
punches than I've seen in a long
while. They said he'd keep jabbing
and stay away from me, so natu-
rally I was surprised when he stayed
right on top of me-"
That's the only way know how
to fight" confessed FUR. Il can't
box and I'm too slow to run. The
only way I know how to fight is to
keep punching. just kept punch
ing as long as I could. but Arm
strong was hurting me with those
short ones to the body. He really
hits hard. I'm glad I was in with
the champion when I was knocked
out for the first time"
Promoter Mike Jacobs of New
York expressed surprise at the size
able gathering. among whom was
Mickey Rooney, noted film star.
Rooney was forced to leave for q
stage appearance shortly before the
main event started.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-24

Henry Armstrong was the big
winner in two main events last
night at Griffith Stadium, collect
ing the major portion of a $20,444
gross gate, in addition to depositing
Phil Fur in the RESIN In success
fully defending his welterweight
championship.
Armstrong received $7,445.36 for
his abbreviated but stirring labor
while the courageous Fur pocketed
$2,65241. Promoter Joe Turner and
his troupe will keep the wolf from
the door with their $4,257 80, the
same amount realized for the Va
riety Club welfare fund.
The colored 147-pound class ruler
was lavish in his praise of FUR,
whose willingness to mix with Arm
strong provided one of the most
artistically and financially success
full boxing shows ever staged here.
Fur, too. avoided the usual post
bout alibis of losers and praised the
champion.
Fur stung me in the third round
when I was rushing him to the
ropes" admitted Armstrong. Il
was trying to finish him of and
didn't think he had much left, but
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Baseball

mar as a series starter. but Mel still
is having difficulty going the route
The Indians have a capable reliefer
in Harry Eisenstat.
Tiger Corps Tops Tribes.
Detroit. ready to work Tommy
Bridges. Lynwood Rowe and Buck
Newsom in blazing succession, comes
nearer matching Cincinnati's pitch
ing balance than Cleveland does.
Newsom Is one of the years best
pitchers, blustery and cockSure.
Bridges, an ever-winning, durable
veteran, won three World Series
games while losing only one for
Detroit back in 1934-'35. Rowe, q
Highlander like the other two. has
made the years finest comeback
after spell in the minors.
Among them, they have won
nearly so games The Tigers also
have couple of glittering young
sterS In Harold Newhouser and
Johnny Corsica. and . sound relief
squad including Al Benton and
Dizzy Trout.
After looking over the pitchers,
the conclusion Is that Cincinnati
would stand q better chance against
Cleveland than against Detroit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-24
Bill for 50 Holds
Up Furr's Purse

Until late afternoon yesterday
1t appeared that the Armstrong
Fur welterweight championship
match might be lacking some OF
the luster usually associated
with q genuine title match but
an obliging deputy from the
United States marshal's once
supplied the missing touch.
He served Sidney Lust, Chief
barker Of the Variety Club, CO.
promoter Of the fight, with at
tachment papers on Phil Furr's
purse. The writ was secured by
a jewelry firm, which alleged Phil
owed a 50 balance on an old bill.
Attaching my dough for nine
bucks?" inquired the astonished
Fur after his gallant stand and
subsequent knockout. Il never
bought a piece of jewelry in my
life-it musta been my wife"