The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-16

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house for the rest of the after
noon and maybe part of the night.
1t was a gala occasion for the
West Main street bOys-and espe-
cially for Emjay.
Joe Mulville and Tommy Muir
ply getting their soft ball team
in shape for their annual soiree at
Donovan field, New Haven, next
Tuesday evening. Phil Casman,
the well-known basketball referee,
is the captain of the home team.
Mr.. Mulville will entertain the
key men of his outfit at his Wood
mont Manor in the afternoon, so
their ailing bones will be in good
shape for the big event, which
starts promptly at six bells. Joe
has quite an outfit including Jiggs
Donahue, Mike Hayes, Billy Gull
foile, Murphy, at first, Mulville at
second, Jimmy Calvin, Frank Mel
lon, the big light man from Wind
SCR Locks, Tom Lally, good old
Tom from the north end, but now
in Derby-also toiling for G. L. &
P. Co.-also Nippy Dunn, one Of
the Waterbury Dunns, he too with
the lighting company at Branford,
Harry Frank, who alternates as
pinch hitter and pinch runner,
while Casman, Albie Booth and
jeff D'Angelis do the heavy work
for the Savin Rock Sluggers.
In April, the supreme court Of
Indiana reversed a judgment Of
$4,000 In favor Of q fireman, who
lost one Of his legs in a collision
between two fire trucks. The court
held that the City of indianapolis
was engaged in governmental
function" in the operation of its
fire department and fire appara-
tus and was not liable for the in
juries sustained by the fireman.
The fireman had commended that
since the City furnishes protection
for consideration to other cities,
that the city was engaged in a
private business enterprise in the
operation of its fire department.
The court points out that in the
instant case the accident COM
planned of did not occur in con-
nection with the furnishing of fire
protection to any other municipal
corporation outside the corporate
limits of the City of Indianapolis.
I believe that the local depart
ment has an agreement by which
it is protected for any adjoining
town to which 1t renders any aid.
Here and there-Too bad to see
that beautiful municipal stadium
practically idle all summer. The
city fathers should map out some
program for it before another
summer rolls around. It certain
ly Is a fine field, but 1t is a ques-
ton whether it will ever prove
as popular as Hamilton park
Seemed good to see large gall
lery at the tennis matches at
Fulton last Sunday. Seemed too
bad to see the Moran girl lose. But
the present Mrs. Genua has had
quite a reign. She'll come back to
defeat Miss Norton before the
summer is over. Anna Moran
comes from a family of tennis
players, who had court in their
own back yard on Cooke street. It
is there yet. For years on Satur-
day and Sunday afternoons, it
was the stamping ground of some
of the best players of Waterbury.
The Morans were always fine
hosts. Their spacious lawn under
those numerous shady trees made
most refreshing spot to rest
aftera tough match. Then remem-
Der when ]. J. Derwin, the well
known musician who had a court
of his own in Woodbury.. j. j.
would practice couple of hours
in the morning and then arrive in
town with his tennis racquet in
one hand and the banjo in the
other, and proceed to spend the
rest of the day playing Hamilton
park. the Y. M. G. A. and Moran's
johnny subsequently gave UP
tennis, but was just as good and
just as active at golf.
They say that the earlier Labor
day comes, the earlier the fur.
naces are started. So don't conf
plain about the hot weather. In
another few weeks. you'll be wish
ing you had o little Of q back
Inspector Bill Pollard starts
this week for his annual sojourn
at Spoffard Lake Inspector
Henry johnson started his last
week DR.. Andrew Jackson
win spend the latter part Of the
month around Saratoga The
Ball FitzgeFaIds have returned
from . Massachusetts, tour
You can get Q dozen little neck
CLAIMS for two bits % McGinniss'
clam bar In New YeFk-DelIcious.
too (no adyD. Good feed ana good
drinks and the bin % net afraid
70 look you IN The eye Many
cities throughout The west and
The south are making an intensive
drive en- Che reduction Of FIRE In
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