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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-10
HEAVY DEMAND.
 FOR MARSH-DELL FIGHT TICKETS.
Welter Rivals Meet Here Tomorrow in Return
 Bout Of.S Rounds

Indications that the seating ca- pacity Of Buckingham hall will be comfortably taxed tomorrow night are given by the advance sale of tickets for tho sports event, the first all-professionAl boxing card of the season, presented by the Wa terbury A. Q, and featuring two eight round bouts. c sixer, and . pair of four round preiiminaries !n which heavyweights and welter- weights are the principal perform ers,
 The ''big" bout of the evening Is the return bout of New Haven Jimmy Bell and Canada poug Marsh made possible because of Bells surprising one round knock out over Marsh ct New Haven, a couple of weeks back, Just before then Marsh clearly outpointed Dick Turcotte for the first loss of the local boy AS 0 professional In more than 20 starts. Tuuotte meets Irish Johnny Ward on tomorrow nights bill in tho other eight round bout,
 Tommy Ciarlo ia down for q six round bout with Ken Blaelkmer of New York with Dula Kovaeh Of and Hartford Lou Wheel. or ahowing in 0 four round heavy- weight number, Reservations can Do made by calling S-e460 or visiting Mulllgan's on Phoenix avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-10
OARSMAN GIVEN
 SULLIVAN MEDAL

New York, Jan. i0-(UP)-For the first time uince the Amateur Athletic Union began handing out the Sullivan award to the years outstanding athlete, 1t went today to on oarsman, Joe Burk of the Penn Athletic club in philadelphia, dia- mond seulls champion for the last two years and winner of his last 37 races.
 Never before has on oarsman com. piled such C record and tho 600 sports leaders who vote each yoar to determine the most deserving athlete in the nation, gave the Uni. yegsity of Pennsylvania student q clear cut margin over Charles Fenske, Wisconsin distance runner, and Alice Marble, National and Wimbledon women's tennis cham pion,
 Computing the ballots on a S-3-l basis for first, second and third sos leetions, the vote counters found Burk had compiled i,093 points to ebi for Fenske and 820 for Miss Marble. Bud Ward, national aiiia- teur golf champion. was fourth with 2Bb. and Al Patnik, national low board divising champion from o1ic State University, fifth with 243.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-10
Harvard HOckeyiSt
 Badly Injured

Boston, Jan. 10 = (UP)-Pierre Amyot, 19, of Quebec, Que, a Har- yard sophomore, was reported in critical condition at a hospital to- day from head injuries suffered in an intra-mural hockey game.
 Surgeons have removed one of his eyes and performed brain opera ton.
 Amyot, a wing on the Lowell house team, was injured as he att tempted to check Leverett house opponent during a match at the Boston Skating Club rink Monday night.
 When the two players fell, Am- yot's face was struck by the Leverett mans skate. Doctors said the skate had entered Amyot's brain.
 Amyot is Associate Business Man. ager of the Harvard Monthly. He prepared for Harvard at Canter- bury school.
 At his bedside today were his father Lieutenant Colonel l.. J. Am- yot and his mother. who rushed from Quebec upon learning of the accident.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-10
HIALEAH PLANS RECORD MEET
 OF AS DAYS
WOOlfOrd Entry Is Top. weighted for TOday's
 $S,OOO Stake Race
BY H. ,. AR0NsTAM United Press Stan Correspondent)

(Unhtea kFouB btAm C0fEeBr0nuent)
 Miami, Fla, Jan. o.-.UP)-Lux- uriant Hialeah Park, oil dressed up with fiamingoes, miles of multl-col- ored shrubs and Q new coat of paint, opened today for Ae.day horseraoing meeting that Is expected to Do the most profitable in Florida history.
 spurred by 2B per rent attend. ance gain ct the Tropical Park meeting which closed yesterday, Hl- aleah's operators predict that tour- ist money will boost the mutuol average to e000,000 and establish all.tlme figures in attendance.
 A crowd of 2o000 saw tho open lng.day program, which was topped by the SS,000-added inaugural hnn- dicnp. The skies were fair and tho track fast and 0 full field of starters waS in sight for the slx.furlong sprint which drew i4 nominations.
 Good Field
 The Woolford Farm entry of Joe schenck, top-weighted at l22 pounds and Robert L., were favored on the early line, Other top oontenders were Ambrose Light, i20; Great Union, i20, and Lady Maryland, the leading handicap marc of 1889, at iiB, Also eligible were Easy Men, i2o; Speed to Spare, no; Armor Bearer, ll7; High One, ii4; Many stings, ii4; MAetall, ii4; Charlie fnfeld, i0e; Cardinals, no; sNp- remador, no, Dolly Val, ii0; anG the Headley entry of Supreme Speed l07, and Stage Fright, i0B.
 The track has been enlarged to accommodate 2B,000 persons In on. tioipatlon Of the record season. Tho grounds have beon groomed care. fully and the flock of 400 pink flamingoos which center in tho in- field lake have been fehoarsed for tho opening day parade around tho turf course just inside tho regular racing strip.
 The inaugural Is the first of Il stakes which will Do run before the meeting closes on March 2 with tho tho lith running Of the eb0,000 Via enoF Challenge Cup, richest race of tho eastern winter season. Other notable events are tho 9i0,000 Mo. LennAn Memorial and the S20 GOO rlamingo Stakes, the latter for three.yeArsolds,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-10
Grand Mercantile
 Bowling League

h ono of the most sensational matches, of tho entire league the Town Tavern combine trimmed the Kiesel Boys two games to one. It took the single handed efforts of T. P. Perrazella who rolled sen- sational i04 to beat the Keisel Boys in the first game by three pins with both teams rolling well over 000 Handsome Mike Dundee, the beau of Oakville, Paddle Along Palomba, Klipper Kelly drasio and "June'' Revere put c little moro spice in their sauce and helped to hamburg the kute Kiesels. Eddie SchnitEel, tho mighty midget, Augie Kiesel, Honey Herman, Red soX Jasilunas and Muss I'm Up Reihl rolled In great form but they caught the Town Tavern boys in rare form and the result was Q neat trimming.
 The Monarch boys sprung Q mild surprise when they shellacked the Grand Five In one of the three games thereby preventing the dFandees from getting . frmer hold on first place. Rumors sprung thick and fast that the Grand boya couldn't stand the riding that the insurance men were giving them and their bowling collapsed even In the case of Fiery Fibre, the dashing leadoff man. Detectives Hawkshaw and o'Malley are still searching for Doc CofraneeSeo who failed to show up for c match game for the first time since he took up painless den- tistry. Rocky Daddona, Tony 0uef- rera and Johnny Manzo sueeumhed to the deafening roar sent up by the policy boys, Blackberry Jam" Gag Hone, Juzta Call Me Ex.Pres Rim aldi. Red Raspberry deaney, Cream Conte and Bottles Butler all ganged up to give the leaders their toughest evening thus far in the league.
 The Canal Lunch boys locked horns with the Elton boys and after three gruelling games the Canal Lunch Ave collapsed from exhaus- ton even though they won threc games. The hotel boys are present- ing e very formidable array ct the present time and should click almost any week and when they do watcl, their smoke. Jimmy Tribune rec gained his old time form and rolled in sensational style, while Johnny Metz didn't fully recover from the effects of siege of grippe: Handy Andy Manzo watched the ladies too long and was off form while the always reliable Johnny Lucewlc7 just couldn't get going. Fatzo Por Mango, Bicylcle Bike Greece, Jump. ing Joe Maps and why do they call me Hoochy Koochy Cuicci missed their heavy artillery when the first half of that famous dancing team of Coppolo and Coppolo failed tc show and the Canal boys missed this loud trumpet. Jimmy Tribune failed to pick all three winners this week but he still maintains an average oi 99.9l as 1t is the second time thii season that he failed to call his shots Tonlght's Schedule
 Kiesel vs. Monarch. Kiesel should win but will have trouble.
 Canal Lunch vs. Town Tavern Very small odds on TT.
 Grand vs. Elton. Elton to win one game.
 Time-0 o'clock.
 Place-Grand alleys.
 Admission--Free.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-10
MT. CARMEL AND
 ST. MARGARETS MEET

Our Lady of Mount Carmel and St. Margaret's will meet in q 0. Y. O. contest Thursday night at the Barnard gym at 8 o'clock. This will be the first game for each team and will shaw plenty of opposition for each other.
 Due to a certain rule in the bye laws, Jimmy Grove. Mount Car mels last years ace, will not see service with the Mount Carmel club this year. Mount Carmeis coach. Anfelo Laudesi. will show part of last years squad which consists of Tony Marenelli. Al Mazzi. Motta Mongelozzo. Sandy santoro. Cappy De Blasio and others.
 James Natale Is the manager and wishes both teams lots of luck.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-10
PHILADELP LPHIA CLUB
 AT ARENA SUNDAY

New Haven, Jan. 10.-The Phila. delphia Ramblers make their second appearance of the season at the Arena on Sunday night, facing the New Eagles, leaders of the Int-Ans hockey loop eastern division, as the Battle Birds fly home from 6 three game western jaunt.
 The Eagles stack up against Pittsburg tonight at the Smokey City, following through on Thurs- day night against the Capitols at Indianapolis. Saturday night finds the locals taking on Hershey at the Bears rink.
 Rhys Thomson, youthful defense- man, is being carried on the west ern trip, and will alternate with Big Bob McCully at defense po- sition.
 Philadelphia has lost twice to New Haven, and won once. They de- feated the Eagles 4-3 here in No- vember, this Sundays game being their second appearance of the year at the Arena.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-10
DANES IN FIRST
 LOSS OF SEASON

The Brooklyn "" Danes met with their first defeat of the season 30-26, losing to the fast-stepplng Gamma Hi.Y of tho Central "Y". The cause.-the disappearance of two regulars and Red Flanagan, ace center for the Cams. Red tossed in 2 hoops and Q foul for IS points, with Don Moffett assisting with 2 points. Horse DeBlasio and Jack Delaney threw in i4 markers be. tween them with Mob Orlando helping with 2 hoops, Mob" Is booking manager of the Danes now. Please get in touch with him through The Democrat. The Danes play anywhere, anybody and any time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-10
APOSTOLI-BETTINA
 WINNER MEETS CONN?

New York, Jan. 10-(UP)-The winner of the Fred Apostolic -Melio Bettina fight here Feb. will get a March title shot at light heavy weight champion Billy Conn in the Miami Orange Bowl, if Florida of- ficials will permit the bout. promo ter Mike Jacobs announced today.
 Jacobs matched Apostoli and Bet tina for the 15-round return bout in Madison Square Garden yester- day. and said he would leave for Miami Friday to see if Dade County officials will permit Conn to make a Sunday title defense for the ben- eft of President Roosevelt's Infan- tile Paralysis fund.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-10
BULLDOGS MEET

President Albert Damelio of the South End BullGogs has called an- other special meeting at the Boys Club Library tonight. It is very urgent that all members attend this confab as it will be of some value to those who come. The following members are asked to be at the n- hrary at 6:45: Sammy Procopion, Jimmy Poison, Jackie Travers. Lou Procopion, Tony Iannacione. Albert Damelio, Joe Phelan, Al Schiavone, Armand Boucher. Harold Paranteali, Gerald Caulfield, Johnny Florio. Jackie Ermida. Ed Courtney, Louie Ruby.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-10
TIGERS TOP DERBY
 HOOP FOES 33-z7

Last night at the Boys Club Gym the North End Tigers defeated the Derby Collegians by 33-27 count.
 The Tigers garned an early lead and were leading l5-0 at halftlme. The Derby team rallied to take Q 2O-l0 lead at the 3-quarter mark, but the North Enders put on the pressure in the final canto for their margin of victory. Guerrerra Celen- tan, and Santa Lucia featured in the Tiger point making. while Voc- cici was high man for the invading Collegians. The Tigers will take on the Bombers Friday in a league tussle and next Tuesday will play host to the New Britain Purifiers, statewide invitation tourney champs and winners over eho Boys Club Cadets and North End wolves who showed mostly Varsity players.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-10
GEHRIG HAPPY

Rochester, Minn., Jan. l0-(UP)-- New York Parole Commissioner Lou Gehrig leaves for home today con- fident T can lick this paralysis thing yet"
 The former New York Yankee first baseman, who was forced inc to retirement by the malady last lear, underwent a three day check up nt the Mayo clinic and was inc formed that he was definitely hold- ing his own."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-10
NATIONALS NIP
 NORWALK 2-l

with a good-sized crowd looking on, the Waterbury Nationals turned in a close but neat to ice hockey victory over Harry Dunderdale's Norwalk Cubs last night in a state league game played on the Atkins rink in East Farms. Carl Swartz scored a goal in the third period which proved the margin of victory and broke a one goal tic. The Ma. ti0ns have yet to be beaten in state league pay. Chabot also scored for the winners, Bowling getting Nor walks only goal in the final period
 At Bristol, the Waterbury Hockey club scored . close 3-2 win over Bristol, Reid scoring the winning goal for Waterbury in the state iGHnue encounter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-10
CHEMICAL TEAM
 STRONG IN |.B.L.
Pistarelli Hits l7l,444 as Team Scores l,o3l
 Total
,yOE SULLIVAN

Naugatuek Chemical proved the class of the Industrial Bowling league last night which saw oil winners scoring three games shut- outs over losers for the first time this season, Pistarelli of Chemical teok high single of i7i and three game honors of 444 while his team hit Q 1881 high team total,
 Blake and JehnSon, Chase, Amer. iean Brass, Chemical and seovill teams were three game winners over Ingefsoll, French, Waterbury Tool, Waterbury Manufacturing, and Far- rel Foundry, Scores;
 INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE
 tMattAtuek ReerNAti0nl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-10
HEY INTRIGUE

Two games are scheduled for to- night in the yi-Y Inter-Club bas- ketball league at the Central Y. The first game at 6:l5 o'clock. will be be. tween the Checker and Waterville Hi-x clubs. At T:15 o'clock the Cadets will meet the Watertown Hi- Y club. Mickey Telley will do the officiating.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-10

10th Mayor Vincent seuly City Happy" were the large number severely shocked people who late Jackie Maoney who died last week at the Of s. 1T w him ai Of hS he the Sad land know rary young man. Ills passing not only loss to the section which he lived for Washington Hil and to oil who him. wish to my GDlences to his family n it's
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-10

Thursday nights schedule. Bos- ton at Toronto; Chicago at N. Y, Rangers,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-10
ThiSSpOrting
 World
MIMI Of This And That
BY JOHN A. CLUNEY

md ny Cooper heavyweight ral noss Billy Pittsburgh tonight at Mso tho same gent tho Wat Haven ball park In darpnng looked Cooper very much under as be tonight All they want to snow whether or nos tackle the big for the only thing the 1an lacks haymaker him from be- coming Q millionaire within two years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-10

yon Dartmouth grid great of 1923 when he Hanover Indians undeead interesting talk modern football last night before large and interested audience h YMoA Wtehad eaonB Yale captain developed by Fone Taft coaches Al nothing but Wonder what Ducky Pond thinksP
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-10

positive that he will not lose decision Young Peuy which he is abbng around just a St. Marys floor within week ten days Please omit substitute black which Mike will enjoy precisely he himself puts t without coaxing,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-10

Among present tonghts YaePenn hoop will Philadelphia Tom Wagner local financial wizard who tires of telling about his cScapadeS md the city Of Brohery Love
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-10

specia-Connie Mack 7 shmt time catcher both Hartford and Merden around 1888 tho battery Gilmore the fact that both tall and slender Comics Mc0iicuddy in case you wanted to know
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-10

The Brooklyn by of nifty note assure one and sn especially Bombers they quite ready ge basketball except the Boys Club Suckers arc born every there % the Texans anaRer who can 30l3s before he the Dombers know
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-10

will be used for the Crosby Wlby game Saturday worked hero Pheeop Caman and ADfE Booth certain Princeton aumny insists upon calling him,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-10

his honeymoon wound with nearly half Of the 1000 ho at the Maauck alleys last Saturday for 2ii6 IS Ho married Rhoda Atwood, WlmannC waitress West Haven Friday Both 2i of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-10

Recommended divoro-that swimming YiCA the Bearsh fight tomorrow night a the Buckingham the wby Saturday night at the Grove street
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-10

U1t U1o OOo High single-Pistarelli, I'll. High three-Pistarelli, 444. High three total-C Chemical 1881.
Evening star., 1940-12-04
| Woodward and
|Lothrop Bonuses
Reach $93,750

Woodward & Lothrop'S depart.
ment store will distribute a Christ
mas bonus of about $45 900 to some
5000 of the stores employees, it was
announced today. This raises to
$93,750 the amount distributed by
the store in special bonuses this
year.
The distribution will be as fol-
lows:
Ten years of service or more, $40;
five years, but less than 10, SIS;
three years, but less than five, $40;
one year, but less than three, $3.50;
employed prior to November /, 1910
but less than one years service, SIS;
employed on or after November /
$3.50.
This bonus will be distributed
Christmas eve. 1t is in addition
to s50.750 distributed on November
20 as Thanksgiving bonus. About
2,220 employees shared the Thanks
giving distribution, which was
limited to employees of more than
one years service.
At that time those who had
worked for the store for between
one and three years drew an extra
half weeks pay; those whose service
was between three and five years
drew three-quarters Of a week s
pay, and those of over five years
service received an extra full weeks
salary.
Evening star., 1940-12-04
District Buying Estate
As Junior High School Site

The District of Columbia has con-
tracted to buy the Villa Rosa, one
of the city's largest estates, at 4215
Massachusetts, avenue NV, as the
site for a contemplated new junior
high school.
DR.. Frank w. Ballou superintend-
ent of District schools, said yester-
day that there had been a need for
an additional Junior high in the
Macomb street area for some time.
For several years, he said, sugges-
tions for the building of a school
have been submitted by the Board
of Education
Funds for the purchase of site
we're provided in the District budget
for this fiscal year. and final ar
rangements on the sale contract are
now being made.
1t was learned that the National
Capital Park and Planning Commits
sion is working with the District
government in the acquisition of
the site, and that surveys have been
made to determine the feasibility
of acquiring additional land in the
vicinity for establishment of a rec
reational center.
The Villa Rosa was built by for
mer Representative Harry St.
George Tucker of Virginia and is
said to have been copy of a IA
nous Italian villa. The property
comprises about five and one-third
acres, with TOO feet frontage or
Massachusetts, avenue. The sale was
made for DR.. Oscar B. Hunter by the
real estate firm of j. Rupert Mohler
Evening star., 1940-12-04
Music Group to Use Records
Of Operas in Study Programs
Seeovio Society Compliments The Stor
On Making Recordings Available

The Segovia Society Of Washing
ton, an organization devoted to the
advancement of the classic guitar.
is planning to use many of the
operate recordings now being made
available by The Star, in connection
with its program of music study
and appreciation this winter.
In announcing this today, Mil
dred Ockert Waugh, secretary of
the society, said the organization
compliments The Star for its out
standing service to the city in max
ing good recordings so easily avail
able
The society, organized originally
by a group of lovers of Spanish
guitar music, now includes both pro-
fessional and amateur musicians,
and has gained a reputation for
highly successful and unusual mu-
sical evenings, according to Miss
Waugh. It's monthly meetings at
tract between $50 and 200 members
Sometimes the group has a pro-
fession2lly planned program, but
often the members just take part
informally. The regular musical
program arranged for each meet
ing usually is supplemented with
suitable recordings, Miss Waugh
said.
Mexican Envoy to Speak.
This months meeting, the secre-
tary said, will be featured by a talk
on Mexican music by DR.. Francisco
Castillo Nazera, the Mexican AM
bassador Sonora de Castillo Ma
jera and her daughter Erma will
sing, accompanied by guitars
Meanwhile, interest in the cur
rent music appreciation offer con-
tinues to be centered at the special
booths in the lobby of The Star
Building. where recordings of IL
symphonic masterpieces and nine
Evening star., 1940-12-04
Former Norwegian Navy
Commander Found Dead

BY t6t Associated fress.
PORTLAND, Oreg.. Dec. 4-Vice
Admiral Christian Spare, 81, one
time commander of the Norwegian
Navy. obscured by the times and ex-
lied by war, lay dead in hotel
room here two days before being
found.
The retired navy commander died
of natural causes about six hours
after registering at the hotel Sat-
urday afternoon. Coroner's Deputy
Gideon Shook reported. 1t was not
until Monday that the body was
discovered by hotel employees.
Emil Slovarp, Norwegian Consul
was notified three hours after he
had received telegram from Vice
Admiral Spare, who had been due
in Seattle Saturday night.
Mr.. Slovarp said Vice Admiral
Spare apparently became i'll on
the train, stopped here and reg
istered at the hotel without notify
ing local acquaintances.
The aged vice admiral had been
sailing from country to country
since February, when he left his
home in Oslo for a vacation cruise
to Buenos Aires.
He was en- route home last May
when his ship was informed of Nor
ways invasion by Germany. The
ship then joined British convoy.
Evening star., 1940-12-04
Infantry Will Comprise
Fourth Of Defense Army

The War Department disclosed
today the approximate numerical
breakdown on the composition Of
the Army when it reaches the pro-
posed strength Of 100000 men by
June 80 next.
More than one-fourth of the num-
ber will be infantrymen.
A numerical breakdown prepared
by officials discloses that of every
900 men in the expanded Army
when it reaches full strength the
distribution among the various arms
and services will be as follows
Infantry, 29O: Field Artillery, 14l;
Coast Artillery, including anti
aircraft. 1871; Air Corps. 1913: Medi-
cal Department. rs: Quartermaster
Corps, SO; Corps of Engineers, 61:
Cavalry. 90; Signal Corps, 90; Ar
mored Corps. %: Ordnance Depart
ment. Is: Chemical Warfare Serv-
ice, 4; Finance Department, 2.
Evening star., 1940-12-04
Shanghai Night Club King
Hunted as Fugitive
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, Dec. 4.-E. T. (Jack)
Riley, known here as the night club
king of Shanghai, but charged in
court with being an escaped convict
from Oklahoma State penitentiary
was sought by police today as a
fugitive after he failed to appear
before the United States Court for
China in hearing to determine his
citizenship.
Riley was arrested Sept. 20 on II
charges of gambling and had offered
to plead guilty if the court could
prove he was an American citizen.
At morning session of the court
to determine Riley's citizenship
Acting United States District At
torney Charles Richardson sought to
show that Riley was an escaped
convict from Oklahoma State peni-
tentiary. The session was adjourned
without a decision.
Riley failed to appear at an after
noon session, and the court declared
forfeit his bail of $4,000.
Charges against him carry pos
sible sentences Of 80 years.