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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-12
Chick HarleyWas Greater Than Scott or Harmon, Says St. John
By Art Krenz

player, yet he was one of the best"
 One of the qualities that made Harley supreme, says MT. St. John, was his instantaneous speed. T call it quick reaction speed. He generated maximum motion quicker than any man I ever saw. That's what made him such 8 remarkable runner. He was able to get that vital split-second jump that left the defense chasing butterflies"
 To illustrate Harley's tremendous early speed MT. St. John cited an incident "the Ohio State track team was meeting Chicago in an i1l- door meet. This was just after the 1917 football season. One of the events was a 70 yard dash. Our oach wasn't so sure of winning this one.
 "'Why don't you start Harley l suggested. 'Harley?' questioned the coach. Why I've got three guys who can beat him and they aren't So hot either" was sure Harley could beat anything on the squad in short dash and equally sure he could beat the Chicago sprinters.
 well, to make it short, our coach started Harley and he won the event and all the training he had was a warm up just before the dash started. He beat everybody off the mark, that quick reaction speed was telling you about, and was ter yards in front at the half way mark You can have Harmon and Scott; I'll take Chic."
 Built Stadium
 Harley is still an institution around Columbus. His dazzling ex- ploits brought Ohio State its first fame as football power. He was the stimulus behind the building oi the big gray stadium which seats 75, 900 - and which one the day il was opened saw 92,000 jammed into its sprawling arms.
 He's been a sick man for twenty years, a mental case. He's in the veterans hospital Che was an avia- tor in World War No. D at Danyille Il. His hair is snow white, his lucid moments few. They used te bring him to Columbus for the home coming game with his doctor ant nurse, but that's out now; too fal gone.
 MT. St. John says Harley has been treated by the finest doctors ir America. They found his case hope elss. No football injury brought about his condition. It proved tC be hereditary. That's small con- solatiorf," says MT. St. John. But it's the only one we have"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-12
SENIOR CYO PIN
 GAMES START SUNDAY

Sunday afternoon at 5 o'clock the Senior division of the Waterbury c. Y. o. will inaugurate its bowling season at the Mattatuck Recrea- ton alleys on East Main street. The league will be under the direction of Ray Stone and his assistants, Frank Holihan, James Smith and Fred O'Rourke.
 The league is open to all the young men and women of the Cath olic parishes of Waterbury. AL ready sizeable delegations from many of the city's churches have signified their intentions of entering the league. However, the makeup of the teams will not be determined until after this Sundays scores have been checked. All who desire to enter the competition are urged to be present at the alley, Sunday aft ernoon at five.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-12
Sport QUESTIONS Answered

Have you sports question you want answered: Write your ques- tiOn clearly, sign your name and address and mail your query to Sports Fan Question Man, Sports Service Bureau, The Waterbury Democrat, 1913 18th street, Wash postage stamp for personal reply. Don't telephone: write as directed.
 e. Who were the jockeys on Hourless and Omar Khayyam in the American championship stakes at Laurel Race track in 1917?
 A. Hourless was ridden by F. Robinson and Omar Khayyam by F. Haynes.
 e. What are the colors and of the Duke university football team?
 A. The colors are blue and white !; the necISnames, Blue Devils and Iron Dukes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-12
HIGH SCHOOL
 GRID RIVALS
 MEET AT 2:3O
Crosby at Bridgeport, But LeavenWOrth Idle; New
 WiIby Backfield
By Mortimer o. McziIcheimer II

By Mortimer Q. McZiIcheimer III
 Final touches were applied to both offense and defense yesetrday after noon by Coaches Jimmy Lee and Bill Schof1eld for their important tits this afternoon. Lee put his 1. Wilby Wildcats through an intensive drill at the Brassco field and Schofield conducted his session with the Crosby Blue Bells at the Muni- cipal Stadium. Leavenworth has no game scheduled this weekend, but is practicing hard for their next game with Crosby Oct 19
 With 8 38-0 win over Gilbert and 8 27-0 loss at the hands of Ansonia Wilby takes the local stage for Set-to with weak Naugatuck high The Garnet and Grey have been twice beaten. failing to score in either game, but in game that is second only to the super-classic Crosby -Wilby contest in interest and rivalry, anything can and undoubt- edly will happen in thrills this af- ternoon.
 Coach Lee is holding to the same line that showed such effect in the Gilbert affray, but due to the loss of Capt. Dick Alvarez in the quarter back position, has made several changes in the backield. Walt Bur- 1inSky and Norman Duncan will alternate in the signal-calling post, with Eddie Salvatore at fullback and acting captain Overton and Dick Kruse at half-backs. Dick Alvarez, who suffered a severe shoulder injury in the Ansonia game, has been reported as inn proving steadily and may be ready to play in the Torrington-W -Wilby game on November 3.
 Wilby will show local fans a new huddle this afternoon, using the military huddle" in which the quarterback and center confer alone on the play to be used, with the quarterback telling the rest of the team the play decided upon only after the center is on the line of scrimmage.
 Crosby travels to Bridgeport for a game with last years schoolboy championship Central team. All championship form has seemingly left the Park Cityites this year, however, and it seems easy for the Schofieldmen to bring home a vic- tory over the oft-defeated Centrals.
 The game at the Municipal Stad- ium will start at 2:30 with Gene Conroy, Sam Massi and Dutch Forst as officials.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-12
FULL SCHEDULE OF
 NATIONAL HOCKEY

Montreal, Oct. 12-(UP)-All seven teams will play full schedule ill the National Hockey League this season, publication of the 1940-41 schedule revealed today.
 The New York Rangers will open the season on Nov. 2 when they play the Toronto Maple Leafs. Boston plays the Canadiens at Montreal and the Americans open at Detroit on Nov. 3. The Chicago Black Hawks last of the seven clubs to get go- ing, swing into action on Nov. ' when they play host to the Ameri- cans.
 The season closes on March 1s, 194l.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-12
Irish Field Games
 Staging a Comeback
By DAN PARKER

THERE HAS BEEN A GREAT REVIVAL. of ees dominated then for tprobany their interest in politics. they went into @ eclipse @ and o @ @ s9sT nd bo Sarq % like all the Celtic athletes of several decades ago were Innisfan Sundays under the degnaon the American Taean Games surprised H sponsors 5 y hold another meet which and time during the course of the at least ten Irish & holding them but he two t Lord bechne us and who feel they have been cheated walk the office and tell the charge that Don Parker the with n autographed photo of Liam oshea.
 of days recalls the militant S Un squad of % Bush Stadium Stamford Bridge London in 1908 In those the turned out athletes whose names will endure as long the sport Flanagan Matt McGrath their prime at that tmetan whose always will n with achievement in Patsy MOnahan barrOOm Third Ave- 1s5th with that was handed dWn them from generation to generation
 Shepherds Bush Stadium the shield the athletic shirts and lined for the parade past the American division the whales the gigantic who King Edward himself As march past the reviewing stand and dip their nag the king he Irish blood to boil lot request but command """' ' SA " ' ''Ss was not
 dip he flag" he said ominously
 Rose at with the world desiring way broad Irish faces into which eye up and decided fellow himself, to ask questions.
 Finally came the order for the American marched the Yankee athletes the Stars and Stripes and fanked each side weight from the New York police department Rose looking neither to the nor the left nevertheless could him and heard of them muer the flag or you'll be the last
 tramp tramp, cinder and nna came abreast of the reviewing King Edward the SporloVng monarch Of harmD, waiting to salute ~ ~ .,. Don't mt dip % the hag warning and eyes ahead Old Glory floating marched mast the stand There in It shattered thunderous
 Three cheers for Patsy Monahan beloved EnsHshmen
 the stands looked at other fay Nlonahan Irish When it was a over the whales voted that their ast Rose or Summer the aFy member of the Hibernians. " ~ T ~
 was at the same Olympic Flanagan the ham out or the circle That left him only One more try. e
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 arop or he crathur dOwned slnger Deer cried Fagh ballagh, lev wnrls and then let recOru or l7O feet IA inches had "
 Lord bechune were great rac. m .h aass And now' glory be, they're making a comeback IVY
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-12
GLOOM IN NAUGY

Naugatuck, Oct. i2-unless Nau- gatuck high shows 6 surprising re. versal of form, it should be an easy foe for the Wilby high football team, which 1t meets in Waterbury thls afternoon.
 Naugatuck has yet to score 6 point and has showed little ln running plays. It's passing against Derby was very intellectual, more than co per cent either incomplete or intercep. ted.
 Wllby is not too strong, lt is rec ported, but it should be good enough to take this years local eleven, many Nausatuek fans believe,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-12
BY JOE WILLIAMS

New York, October 12-Football filberts in the vicinity of Boston and Chicago will be watching two of the greatest baekfield stars in the game today. One will be Tommy Harmon of Michigan which plays Harvard, the other will be Don Scott of Ohio State which plays Northwestern.
 Harmon is one of those break away, now-you- -him-and-now- you-don't type of runners. He can turn game upside down and right side out in 8 twinkling. Like Ruth was at bat, like Louis is with his knockout punch. He's the new Red Grange of the middle west, a lightning streak which electrifies the stands and fattens the box of flee.
 There are some who claim he's better than the Wheaton iceman ever was. Old Man Yost of Michi- gan says he is the greatest since the days of Willie HeSton. Coming from the old man that's high praise. There never was and never will be another player like Heston in his book
 In the two games Michigan has played this season Harmon has been pretty much the whole team He ran wild against California. Any run under fifty yards didn't count. He went 96. 86 and 75 yards for touchdowns. A week later he scor- ed all the 21 points Michigan made against Michigan State. He scored three touchdowns and converted the three points.
 Ohio States Scott isn't so spec tacular. He can't run with Harmon but he can do more things than the Michigan star can. There isn't better punter in what is now called the big nine (since Chicago officially abandoned .football.) He can throw the ball mile. He is a smashing blocker and a hard hit ting tackler. He calls the signals, runs the team on the field, is ab- solute boss. He's the best all-around player in the middle west.
 The other day in Columbus we sat in the office of w. L. St. John who has been director of athletics at the university since 1913. He has seen an army of football greats come and go. He knows all about Harmon and Scott.
 Harley the Great
 There was only one football player" snapped MT. St. John im- patiently. Harmon and Scott are good, and as standards are meas ured these days, probably great put they don't class with my man, I'm referring to Chic Harley. there was football player for you,
 It could be that MT. St. John IS slightly prejudiced since Harley played for Ohio State but that's not the whole answer. If he oper- ated that way consistently he wouldn't be minimizing Scott,s position in the current headlines would he?
 NO, Harley was the best" in- sistS MT. St. John. "He could do anything that either Harmon or Scott can do and do it better. He was the biggest footballer that ever lived. He never weighed more than l64 pounds, yet I have seen him hit 200 pounders on defense and lay them out cold. You never hear Harley mentioned as a defensive
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-12
JURGONIS CHOSEN
 E. M. G. A. PRESIDENT

Charley "Jiggers" Jurgonis was eected president of the East Noun tain Golf Association at the annual meeting of the group last night, succeeding John Kearney, Jr.; with other officers including George Mo Cormick, vice-president; Paul Pera- zelli, secretary. and James MacIn- tosh, treasurer. Jurgonis won the club championship this season.
 Members of the board of govern orS elected for three years are Stan ley Kovel, Joseph Dunn and John Kearney, ST. Those named for two year terms are Armand Durante, Frank Bouley and MiEe Perazelli.
 James Burke is chairman of the social committee, which vii plan for dinner dance to be held later in the season.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-12
NOTRE DAME AND. OHIO STATE ARE. 6-5 FAVORITES.
Two Winners Sure to Be Early Choice for Na-
 tiOnaI Honors
BY LESLIE AVERY

New York, Oct. 12 -(UP)- The two best football games in the na- tion today are scheduled for the Middle West-Notre Dame vs. Geor- gia Tech at South Bend, headline intersectional; and Ohio State vs Northwestern, tops in conference competition.
 From these four undefeated clubs will come two of the leading con- tenders for national honorS. While Notre Dame and Ohio State are the slight favorites, they still have to beat a pair of topnotchers. Georgia Tech boasts a better all-around eleven than the one that Notre Dame beat by margin of 8 field goal last year. Northwestern re- vealed powerhouse against Syra- cuse last week, while Ohio State just managed to skin by Purdue with field goal in the final 19 sec- onds of play.
 But this pair of headliners are only the cream of Grade A pro- gram from coast to coast. There are half dozen others to chal- lenge them for attention. In the all-important intersection al grouping there is Southern Meth odist invading Pittsburgh to avenge that AT shellacking they took from Pitt two years ago; a power packed Fordham entertaining Tulane's big Greenies, attempting to bounce back from two straight defeats; South ern California, held to a pair of ties, trying to break into the win column against Illinois; North Car olina vs Texas Christian in an aerial battle from kickoff to final gun; Michigan in scoring rampage against weak Harvard; L. s. U. vs Rice; and little Franklin and Mar shall, upset victor over Dartmouth, against Richmond.
 Other Games
 Middle West-Iowa Wisconsin in Big Tener: Missouri-Kansas State in a Big Sixer; Nebraska Indiana; Michigan State-Purdue, and Kan sas-Drake.
 South Undefeated Mississippi vs Georgia and Kentucky against Van derbilt in southeastern conference play; Wake Forest Clemson, David son-V. M. l., Furman-C Citadel, Will liam and Mary Virginia Tech in the southern conference; Tennessee and Alabama with setups in Chattanooga and Howard respectively. East Columbia vs Dartmouth, Princeton Navy, Cornell Army, Penn-Yale, Holy Cross-Carnegie Tech, Boston College Temple, N. Y. U.-Syracuse, Penn State-West Vir- ginia and Brown Colgate. Pacific Coast-Topped by Stan 1 ford Santa Clara; Washington States title challenger vs Califor- mia and Oregon vs Washington in the conference; U. c. L. A.-Texas Aggies, Idaho Gonzaga, Portland Oregon State and on Sunday st.. Mary's-San Francisco
 Southwest-All intersectionals ex- cept the Baylor-Arkansas confer ence game; Rice entertains L. s. U., and Texas tangles with Oklahoma. Big Seven (Rocky Mountains)- = Two conference games send Colorado against Utah State and Brigham Young against Wyoming's surprise club; and Utah Arizona outside the conference.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-12
WHITAKER LEADS

Coming from behind a 43 to minus six score. young Bob Whitaker out pointed Danny Martin, 134 to 106, in the first half of their 250 point pocket billiard match last night at the Wooster. They finish tonight at 7:30. High runs of 28, 20 and B sparked Whittaker's comeback last night, while Martin ran 9, g, 19.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-12
HARyARD-MICHIGAN

Cambridge, Mass, Oct. 12 - (U. P) -- A potent Michigan eleven, so prohibitive favorite that profes- s.onal price makers refuse to take any Wolverine money, returns to the stadium today to meet Harvard after a 10-year absence. Lured by All- America Back Tom Harmon, some 30,000 fans were expected to at tend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-12
Friday Football
 Results
By United Press

by UMILeU Fre88 Elon 8, Lenoir Rhyme 6. Georgetown 26, Waynesburg 12. Detroit 47, Ypsilanti Teachers o. Manhattan 20, Boston University Duquesne 27, South Carolina 21. Geneva 6, West Virginia Wesleyan Western Union 2. Midland 0. Brigham Young 20, Wyoming O. Denver l4, Colorado State i3. Marquette 4l, Iowa State 26.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-12
B. c. vs TEMPLE

Boston, Oct. 12 - (UP) = Bos- ton. College resumes it's drive for national honors against Temple to- day following layoff after thump- ing Tulane. The Eagles were favored to repeat their 1889 three-touch- down conquest of the Owls by about the same margin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-12
DARTMoUTH-COLUMBIA

Hanover, N. H., Oct. 12 - U.P0 Dartmouth, upset last week by Franklin and Marsall, will try to bounce back today against a tough Columbia team. Coach Earl Blaik of Dartmouth was expected to start a team which had six changes from that. of last week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-12
e. M. IT. v Pitt

Pittsburgh, Oct. i2-(Up)-eouth. ern Methodist university was rated c 2 to 1 fayorite to defeat the Uni. versity of Pittsbursh today in the second football meeting Of the two schools Pitt won the first game, sl.7. in 1888. 4 crowd of more than 3O0O0 was expected.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-12
CORNELL-ARMY

West Point, N. Y., Oct. 12 - CU. P) - Cornell's big red football team was a heavy favorite over Army to- day as they met before one of the, largest crowds ever to see game in Michie Stadium. The crowd is ex- pected to exceed 27,O00 to top the record set when Harvard played here in 1885.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-12
RACE HORSES FRAGILE

Turf experts claim that no moro than ten per cent of the horses race ing on American tracks today are perfectly sound with another sevs snty per cent merely asFviceabls.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-12
Holy CrOss-Carnegie Tech

Worcestre, Mass, Oct. 12-(UP)- Holy Cross, badly beaten last week by Louisiana State, attempts to bounce back into the victory column today against Carnegie Tech. Holy Cross won 21-0 last year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-12
FOrdham-Tulane

New York, Oct. l2-(UP)-Ford- ham faced its first major opponent of the lo40 football season today when it met Tulane in an intersec- tIonai game at the Polo Grounds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-12
: Poker Pin Pickups

Good evening, MT. and Mrs. North Endersl
 Broadcasting from N. E. I'M. c. A. Flash -Dr. Santopietro of the Jok- CTS thinks its no joke when he throws down three balls and gets 3 pins. Ask Pettine, he knows.
 C0IucePs right arm this week fell out of its socket to 80 pins difference.
 This is bowling year fit to knock your hat of says Proxy Joe Magg, so we go bowling with strings on our hats.
 I got it from good authority that Pat Palm, East Farm barber says that since Atty. BIansfield opened the Poker League he has made a vail of new friends.
 Flash-James OLoughlin resigns from league; the six captains voted in "De Pacia".
 Surprise rolls 34S! After the victory of the Jokers over the Spades, Fabiano. of the Jokers, challenged anybody on the Spades team to a game. Answer Nobody talked. Fabiano's right.
 He does it again! Lanese'S three 35S, and the Deuces deuced it up for three games, 1885.
 R. Minervini did not alibi about his charlie-horse this week because he rolled 03.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-12
Prlnceton-Nayy

Princeton, ". J., Oct. i2-(UP)-- A fancy passing attack today made Princeton 8 favorite over . Navy squad that invaded Palmer stadium seeking its first victory over the Tigers in nine years.
 With six h0Idovers from the eleven that licked the MidGhipmen 2s-0 last year, pflncetonb aerial at- tack ls expected to pierce Navyb rugged defense to win this 2oth game between the two grid rivals.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-12
N, N. U,aRxFaetlae

New York, Oct. f2-(Up)-New York University end Syracuse, both
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-12

trying to bounce back from last weeks defeats, meet today in the sixth game of 6 scattered football series that began inSi80s. and syra- cuse was Q slight favoriet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-12

Flash-James OLoughlin resign from league; the six captains voted in "De Pacia".
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-12

gurprise-Mastrocchio rolls 34S!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-12
League Standing

R. Minervini did not alibi about his cl1arlie-horse this week because he rolled O3,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-06
PATROL LEADERS
NAMED BY TROOP
Three Appointed By Italian
Boy Scouts at Meeting
Last Night

Henry sprano, Sammy Palone and
oustano Pasqua were appointed
now patrol leaders Of Troop 70, boy
Scouts Of tire Church Of Our Lady
Of Lourdes, ct the weekly meeting
Of Troop 20 In the parish HAN last
evening. attended by 80 members
The appointments were made By
Scoutmaster Carmen DiMaria.
After the patrol leaders were
named they were allowed 10 their
respective corners 10 choose q name
for their patrol and Q patrol song,
Assistant Ecoutmaster Anthony d.
Maria conducted Q game called Boy
Scout Baseball In which he asked
scouts different questions on scout
work.
Joseph Ippolito, committeeman
Of the Sacred Heart Boy Scout
troop, attended the meeting % q
guest. ne gave o short talk and In.
vited Troop 2o TO attend one Of the
meetings OF the Sacred Heart troop.
Plans were completed for an Ice
skating party tomorrow afternoon
at Warrington Park. The rife team
win resume practice sessions Tues
day at Templetor's. A roller skating
party In conjunction with the
Lourdes Girl Scouts viii be held late
this month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-06
PASTOR REPORTS
ON POLISH FUND
NaugatuCk Residents Con.
tribute Total of $557;
Donors Announced

Rev. l.. Wrsesinsli releases Fifth
List Of Naugatuck Contributors. Re-
cent contributions amounting to
$l60.l0, has increased the Polish Aid
Fund to 9667.07, IL was announced
today by Rev L. Wrzesinski. Previ-
Gus amounts totaling 9AO7.77 have
been published. The money Is being
collected to help the Poles, made
homeless through the current war.
The nth list Of contributions fol-
lows: irving H. Chase $40; Holy
Savicus Parish e6; A. Oroszek IS:
8. zdaniewski $40: j. Gesek IS; A.
Krajnik IS; 8. Marczewski IS; w.
Lamorski IS; J. Rychcik e2.7o: w.
Wardowskl IS; A. Bonk 81; j. Sal
agaj 81: X. Trybus 81; A. Oecek
81; 8. Rzeszutek 81; 8. Nasladka 81;
M. Magda 81; A. Fatek 81: A. Rae
zynslki 81; 8. Wojcik 81; J. sarafln
81; School children 1921; Small do
nation 10; v. RaczkowsIxi Is; 8.
BarsSczewski 81; J. NiwinslEi 81; l..
Sawicki 50; w. Swidensld 81; Mrs.
Harris Whittemore $40; Friend J. M.
81; Winifred Palmowslki 81; r.
Brzeski $40; J. Jasinslxi 90; A. RAJ
kowski 81; A. Barszczewski 81; 8.
Sokolowski 81; ]. Dziegelewslki 81:
TT. Niwinski 81: II. Kuczynsli %;
8. Zemeir. Total-$l6O.1O