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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-07
CHESTNUT HILLS.
DUKES GO TONIGHT

The Watertown Chestnut Hills
and the Oakville Dukes open a two
out of three game series Thursday
evening for the adult recreation
league championships series Of
games that should surpass all past
playoffs for action, thrills and good
basketball.
The Hills, by winning the first
round title, became the first Water
town club to reach the finals in the
three year history of the league.
The Dukes came back with rush to
annex the second round honors with
an undefeated record and another
chance to regain the title they won
two years ago and lost to the Kiesels
last season.
Looking at the form sheets, the
Hills loom as the better ball club.
They certainly have more consist
ent array of scorers and better ball
handlers. However, space is being
wasted in attempting to establish
a favorite between rivals of such old
standing-anything can happen and
usually does.
The Hills will center their defense
on Gordon Burke and George Pierce,
the high scoring twins Of the blue
and gold, while the Dukes, in turn,
have a harder task as all five regu-
lars with the Hills ae as dangerous
in the points column as the two men,
toned Duke stars. Leo Vaughn, Pal
mer and Marens lead the Watertown
scorers but Johnny Slason has aver
aged better than 10 points per game
and Gene Vaughn has scoed in every
contest in which he has participated
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Protest Mars Class "B" State Tournament
MANCHESTER TO
CLAIM USE OF
INELIGIBLES
Bassick and StratfOrd, to
Settle "a" Title
Friday

New Haven, Conn, March z CUP
"A final round game Friday night
will decide whether Bassick Of
Bridgeport or Stratford High school
will be the new class interscholas-
tic basketball champion Of Connec-
ticut.
Bassick fought through an over
time contest last night to defeat
highly favored Windham 80 81.
With only ten seconds to go in the
regular game, Bassick's substitute
guard, Bill McPadden, deadlocked
the score. He was responsible, also,
for the winning basket.
Stratford gained the final round
by defeating Weaver High school OF
Hartford $500 and led all the way
In the class CD division, four top
teams gained the sAmi-f1nal round
in games played at Hartford.
Glastonbury defeated Plainfield
1928; Killingly, beat New Canaan
46-32; Ellsworth trimmed Bloomfield
31-17, and Pennington conquered
Pratt of Essex 1920.
Uncertainty crept into the out
come of the classB championship
program as result of protest by
Manchester Trdae school Of its de-
feat by Middletown in a quarter
final round game Monday night.
Charges were made that two in
eligible players were used by Middle
town, which took the game 1924
The eligibility committee of the
association was to decide the dis
pute during the day.
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St. Patrick's
Splits And Chops

With five weeks remaining tc
complete the season schedule, Capt
Eddie Conlan and his cohorts have
taken the lead by small margin
by virtue of their two game VIII
over Eddie LOTUS and his Lilies
Capt. Johnny Delaney, who still
has a fighting chance to end IL
the schekels promises to show soElt
some real fancy bowling tomorrow
night, but has made specification
of certain provisions concerning A.
Herbert. Delaney has an idea Ray
McGrath will be there in the clinch
and can always count on Oracle
Donovan.
However, Jack Delaney has failed
to consider Mrs. John Delaney
whose has been of no small assist
ance to Capt. Conlan, and who may
score a new high rolling those tur-
nips tomorrow. Frannie Mitchell
and DR.. Francis Barnes. supported
by Mrs. william Keller all of whom
constitute a team hard to beat.
Ted Hardy had plenty of smiles
last week after hanging up a high
single for himself, while Father Wir-
kus copied the three game total.
Congratulations! Irene Hardy made
a rush for the aspirins when Aggie
Allen toppled 10 Ain the final game
a rather nice contribution to the
game total for Capt. Joe Bowen.
Kenney Gensler, although captain
of our last placers, certainly en-
joys coming down every week. Win
lose or draw, Gems always seems to
be having a good time for himself
Since rolling 112 last week Harry
Ryan has been threatening revo-
luton among members of the cir
cult unless he is made a team cap
tain next season. Peg Sheehan told
him she would use her influence
with the league committee.
Mike Higgison has been appoint
ed chairman OF the banquet COM
mittee which holds n special meet
ing at Sena's drives tomorrow night
at $3.50 o'clock. Members OF the unit
include Eddie LOTUS, Joe Bowen
Jack Delaney, Eddie Conian and
Joe Hench.
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BOROUGH TANK
TEAM A WINNER
St. John Ties Own Mark
Against OriOns-Diving
Board Breaks

Naugatuck, March 1.-The Nauga-
tuck "Y" swimming team won a
close meet from the Waterbury
Orions at the local "Y" last night,
81 10 to % IL. Two firsts in two
out of the last three events gave
Naugatuck the edge. The final event,
a 160-yard relay, ended in. dead
heat. Dave st. John of Naugatuck
tied his own pool record in the 40
yard free style time 10 AS seconds.
Breaking of the diving board after
the fifth dive ended this event
quickly. The summary:
120-yard medley won by Nauga-
tuck, (Rodenbach, Glinckas, r.
Nixon 100 is; 40-yard free style,
st. John, first Velechko, of Water
bury, second, Meyerhan of Water
bury third, time IS AS; 220-yard
free style, Boardman, Waterbury
first, Sullivan, Naugatuck second,
Frisbie, Waterbury, third, 2.33 1-5;
100-yard free style, st. John, VAL
echko, R. Nixon, 81 seconds; 100
yard backstroke, Boardman, Roden-
bach and B. Nixon of Naugatuck
1.O8 AS; 100-yard breaststroke
Glinkas, A. Fratesi of Naugatuck,
Turley of Waterbury, 1.16; diving
Sharon of Waterbury, Sullivan,
Hendrikson Of Waterbury; 160-yard
relay, dead heat, competing for Ma
ugatuck, r. Nixon, D. Nixon, b
Nixon, st. John; for Waterbury,
Meyerhan, Turley, Boardman, and
Velechko; time 121.
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must not average over II years of
age and cannot list any player over
10 years old. The youngest on the
team may not be under Is thus
making the average of good inter-
mediate club. The deadline for entry
blanks is March 13 at 8 o'clock at
which time the managers will meet
in the Club library for the drawings.
The Third Annual 100-lb Basket
ball Tournament will be conducted
by the Waterbury Boys Club be-
ginning Saturday morning the 18th
of March. Teams wishing to enter
the competition for the mythica,
valley championship in this class
are advised to contact Mr.. William
johnson, club superintendent, as
soon as possible. All teams are ell
igible to enter the tourney providing
their players pass the weight test or
the day they are scheduled to play
Players connot tip the scales over
the 100 pound mark.
The Boys Club Trophy Is award.
ed each year to the winning quintet
When 1t is captured three years II
row it is retired from circulation
and another cup will take its place
The Blessed Sacrament team al.
ready has won two legs on thu
cup and If they win this year they
retain the cup permanently.
The tournament annually attract.
the best midget teams in and a.
round the city and the winner may
truly deserve the title of the bes
team of the season In its class. En-.
tries closes the morning of thu
opening day of play.
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Friday night the Boys Club VAR
sity basketball team will wind up
their season when they journey to
Bridgeport to oppose the Orcutt
speedsters in a return match. In the
firss game between these two Boys
Club varsity teams the locals de-
featGd last years New England
champions with a few points to
spare.
The Clubbers will depart for the
Sarre at Z o'clock with the following
making the trip: Runividge, Mac
Farland, Donnelly, Fisher, Luke,
oeMillio, French, Haddad, LAMBERT,
and Renaldi. Waterbury will be out
for its sixth victory in a row and If
they get 1t 1t will be a fitting climax
to successful season.
The Second Annual intermediate
Basketball Tournament will be spon-
sored by the Waterbury Boys Club
beginning on March 18th. Intermed-
late qlintetS throughout the valley
are invited to enter the competition
that will decide the mythical inter-
mediate championship If the Nauga-
tuck Valley for the current year.
Entry blanks are now available at
the Boys Club or at any Of the
recreational centers in the city.
Last years tournament was won by
the West Side Juniors who had a
strong team with McGrath, Kilbor1l,
Moore, Kalosky, Switz, Audette,
Bartkus, Wilson and Snokis wearing
their colors. This year West Siders
are not quite as strong, but never
theless are going to fight to defend
their championship. The runners
ups were the Bristol Cross Bones
who dropped the crown by 1920
score but will return this year with
an even stronger team that will be
determined to retire the trophy to
Bristol. 1t is understood that many
Of the Cross Bones wore the colors
Of the crack Bristol High team this
year and their high school exper-
fence will stand them well in their
effort to capture the crown they lost
10 the West Siders last year.
Teams entering the tournament
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X. Of L. Has Averaged
~ Points For 100 Games
tNEA Telephoto)

are one of the four teams to beat
the Liths in II games this season
Averaging over SO points game
the Knights have bagged their last
four, hitting the so mark in each
and are flying along, with Ferddie
Ferrie setting sizzling pace, aver
aging II points q game for 16 starts
In the four years since John
Stankus reorganized the club, the
Brooklyn basketeers have won 6S
out of 100 against all kinds of op.
position and have an amazing aver
age of 46.8 points for the 100 games
a really remarkable showing, ever
under present day conditions.
Sundays game will get underway
at 8 o'clock with st. JosephS Holy
Name opening the bill at Z against
an opponent to be selected.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-07
TODAY'S
SPORT
PARADE
BY HENRY McLEMORE


Abilene, Texas, March 7.-CUP)-
just one note after another-and
you figure out what the tune is: at
the Aqua Calients race track where
anything can happen and does at
least twice day, Miss Anna Lee
Wiley, as pretty a blonde as ever
danced in a Broadway musical, has
been granted a Jockeys license.
this entities her to ride against men
Jockeys and according to Judge
George w. Schilling, Caliente's pre-
siding steward who granted her the
permit, she is fully capable of the
task. He told me that Miss
Wiley was one of the best whip rid
ers he had ever seen and in every
way the equal of the average jockey.
She will probably ride at Bay
Meadows this summer. {. When not
riding at Caliente this winter she
exercised horses at Santa Anita
and had the respect of all the train
erS for whom she worked. And to
think that not many years ago
women tainted at the sight of a
mouse.
White S0x Fourth?
just to show you that I am not
unaware that the baseball season
is fast approaching, and have beer
visiting a few camps, let me tell
you this about the Chicago White
So. They will not threaten the Yam
KEGS and will be satisfied to finish
fourth, just where they did last
year. =. But this is the first year in
long time the Sox have had q
campful of promising rockies and
manager Dykes is looking ahead tc
the day when infielders Holloway
Meta and Kennedy; Catcher Turner
and pitcher Grove get little more
seasoning.
The head man on the club is still
Ted Lyons, who for 16 years has
Stunned publiity and allowed hi
earned run average to speak fol
him. Lyons has more value to the
Sox than just what is in his pitch
ing arm. =, He Is loved and re.
spected by everyone and is father
confessor to all the problem children
on the club. His biggest recent
success in Strengthening out temper
amental players is the job he did or
Eric McNair.
On second thought I don't care
much for my suggestion OF a mater
race between Seabiscuit and Kayal
II. /. Seabiscuit should be retired
and any time Owner Charley Howard
starts him In the future he'll be ask
ing for trouble. How would vol
feel If the valient little Biscuit. witt
the great heart, suffered an injur,
while running for money, and moth
ing else? And with the honors III
has achieved already, there is moth
ing left for him to run for but money
Clayton Heather and Ben HogaT
seem to be fighting 1t out between
them for the honor Of succeeding
Harry Cooper as the golfer mos
likely 10 finish second In any giveE
tournament. II Is doubtful, how
ever, II either one of them ever mattel
Cooper's feat Of finishing second ]:
times In the span OF one year.
Spring Is almost here note: Bill
Terry, prominent southern gasoline
tycoon. Is predicting that his New
York Giants viii be a sensation.
Says he likes the 1910 club even bet
Ter than he did the 1899 one, which
u YOU are the sort who remember
what Colonel Terry said. Is the on
he pronounced the finest he eve
brought north from a training trip
Il finished . lighting flfth.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-07
Italian -American
Bowling Notes

Holy Cross team won two games
from the Purdue team. Holy Cross
rolled two good games and Car
men Capobianco's triple strike
proved too much for Purdue with
Petrucci, Ruzzo, j. Palladino, j.
Caupobianco and G. Capobianco
rolling for Holy Cross. b..
Purdue after winning the first
game by large score slowed down
for no reason at all to lsose the
next two games with T. Zipoli, Man
gini, Rossi, Dente and Paul Merluzzi
rolling for Purdue.
The surprise of the evening was
Fordham the cellar team winning
three games from the league leading
Cornell team. Fordham coasted
along easily and never was in dan
ger of losing any game with Guarini
Colanglo, P. zipoli, Martone and Sol
Merluzzi rolling for Fordham.
The Cornell team. bowled like a
bunch of school boys and couldn't
hit five hundred game all even
ing with Piazza, Carissimi, Scar
petit, Perrella and Santill rolling
for Cornell.
The Temple team won two games
from the Colgate team. Temple did
some nice bowling and Tollettis
double strike in the second game
and Guzzardi's double strike in
the third game spelled defeat fol-
Colgate with Pettinicco, Guzzardi
Tolletti, P. Latino and F. zipoli
rolling for Temple.
Colgate after winning the first
game lost the last two. The pace
Temple was setting for them proved
too much and Colgate couldn't come
through in the pinches with j.
Latino, Joe lombard, Geneva, Z
Cont and Piedmonte bowling for
Colgate.
The Pittsburgh team won two
games from the Duketeam. Pitts
burgh was setting a good pace for
the Duke team the first two game;
but Get up in the third to lose II
by four pins with Troanetti, Ceriello
T. Palladino. Garafola and Name
rolling for Pittsburgh.
The Duke team after losing the
first two games came back TO life
10 win the third with J. lombard
loretta. Sparano. Lattanzio an0
B. Cont rolling for Duke.
All bowlers please be present al
7:30 Thursday night. March T. al
the Grand Bowling Alleys. Import
ant meetlngl
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-07
ROCKVILLE FALCONS
SOFT FOR SIDERS

Rockville Falcons, reputed Tolland
county basketball champions were
smothered by West Side Speedboys 81
to % last night at Russell school
gym. the visitors arriving late. Bill
KaloSky with Is points led the scor.
ing. the Phillips brothers scoring II
points for Rockville. In a prelim,
West Side Aces defeated the Tro-
jams A. @. rs TO 10 Audete getting II
points for the winners.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-07
FRANK RYAN NAMED
FOR SUFFOLK DOWNS

Boston, March 7.-(UP)-Frank
Ryan, former Boston newsman and
Harvard A. A. public relations head,
will be in charge of the publicity
department at Suffolk Downs horse
race track this season, 1t was an
nounced today.
He will be assisted by Horace
Wade, veteran turf writer and an
nouncer, and Joseph Mccarthy, a
Boston Post correspondent. Floyd
Bell, who headed the department.
last year, has resigned.
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At The Training
Camps
BEES

Bradenton. Fla, March 7.--(UpJ -,
Buddy Hassett was In the outfieId
when the Boston Bee slime up tor
an intra- squad practice game today.
Conversion of the singing first
sacker to an outfielder apparently
will be made to allow Les Scarseila.
acquired during the off season from
the Cincinnati Reds, to play first
base regularly. In long double
session yesterday, Hassett was kept
+ on the run shagging fungo flies
from the bat Of farm manager Bob
Coleman.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-07
NEW HOOP MARK

Worcester, Mass. March 7.--(Upl
Stanley Modzelewslki. Rhode Island
State basketball center, claimed a
new intercollegiate season scoring
record OF 405 points today.
Though his team lost IN an upset
70 Worcester Polytechnic Institute
here last night hv O score OF 0is73
ModbelewskI tailed 20 points before
hometown fans. His total OF fo0
points for n games ecllpsed the
1899 high OF l7T points Get By Chei
JawoFad also Of Rbods Island Slate
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-07
IVY VERSUS PITTS

Hartford, Con-, March 7-(UP)-
Bobby (Poison) Ivy, who lost a de-
cision to Marcus Pitts, Puerto Rico,
at Washington, D. c., Monday night
will have an opportunity to avenge
the defeat March IL, it was announ-
ced today.
The 10-round re-match will head
the boxing card here at Foot Guard
Hall.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-07
ACTOR SAVES MONEY

Russell Hayden. who plays the
role OF "Lllcky," william Boyd's pal,
In Showdown" Paramount's Hop
along Cassidy picture. produced by
Harry Sherman. has saved more
than 1000 pennies since he became
an actor.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-07
RED SOX

Sarasota, Fla. March 7.-(UP)--
In an unusual action, prize rookie
Dom Di Maggie was shifted to
right field as the Boston Red Sox
played their first intra-club prac-
tice game today. Ted William, 1889
all-star rookie, was shifted from
right to left field to make room for
Di Maggie, normally a center field
err. Manager ole Cronin said he
merely was trying out ID Maggie
in al fields. That is the only way
to find out where he actually be-
longs.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-07

You say he drives a lots Single.
breasted topcoats are more comfort
able and practical. Here's tip: Get
him three-button suit for VARIETY
Is he darki He'll look best in grey.
A durable worsted suit is excellent
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-07
BASKETBALL RESULTS

BY United Press
Princeton "a, Columbia 30.
DePaul (Chicago) Al, Bradley
Tech 80.
Penn SO, Harvard IS.
Penn State as, Temple SO.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-07
ThiSSpOrting
World

BY JOHN A. CLUNEY

Kelly, aired himself bit early
Charley Eagle and Art McApine signed for Buck
irgham another his choice bon-mos
this following 20 minute Grafton the
luck for couple Of cigars SAID
because just CHANGED MY SUIT this morning The only thing
change SUBJECT when M
spend deuce dark nigh
January.
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disposed Of the Naugauck Purple Knights
would not be better for the West Side speedbo tange with the
Varsity rather than such the Rockville Falcons
beaten 81
North entry
them the claim that 1.-THE
would downright silly and certainly
allowing other conclusion be drawn.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-07

And remember
you'll DO delighted
with the way a
quality suit broad
ems his shoulders,
fills out his chest,
adds to his height.
This is natural, be.
cause the designing
skill which results
in clothing that
idealizes n mans
figure is peculiar
TO only the better
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-07

cApne the stranger To Waterbury for he
occasions that remember with good
Of the heaviest
parts Springfield prime avorite
Norwich ThompsonVe and Hartford Then he
reported improvement
heavyweight should worth while minute the boys
the ring.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-07
SOME TIPS TO WOMEN
ABOUT MEMS CLOTHES

BY Duncan Paige

Read on, ma'am, If you want to do
a favor for Your Hero next time you
help him buy clothesl But first get
this important fact: He owes it to
you, to himself and to the family to
wear quality clothing that makes a
good impression on others.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-07

suits and topcoats. In addition, the
graceful lines Of quality apparel are
developed by Skillful hand'stitching
not by "pTessing In" the style con.
tours. Therefore, such clothes hold
their shape and style longer. Yes,
quality Ia hls safest, most sensible
Investment
TOntght-GIus him q gsHtIs Aiati
PD"A.!2;A
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Satford should hnals
basketball Bassck
they had all they could do to stop Wndham of Wimanc las
lad named McPadden tied
then Basck would the outside looking in
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-07

down Browns victory the three
intercollegiate champs from Dartmouth the surprise package of the
which impressive because of the that
Damouts Broberg outscored by Harry Plat
20 to II and the Bears by eight points, Sc to Al.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-07

Jake Rg former hoop coach at Leavenworh who viii have
Alumni scheduled the varsity
nual sport Thursday amory try
ing weeweight
Perhaps Dick handle leather
bali handles the leather mitts
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-07

Ida Simmons the Blonde Bombshe Of the duckpn bowling world
this transforming with the idea breaking the
494 held Bockwe Richmond
in 1888 Tomorrow at she will roll Whites
King Pin alleys Bristol night
with the Elm City Express Jack White at the Candee alleys
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-07

Guards Bridgeport Springwoods
Britain for chance play New Britain neutral floor
that Merden 1nscos the state
ship which will be decided before spring is officially here all hand
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-07
Best Buy Is Quality

30 my first tip is to suggest bet
ter suit. Yes, spend a little more!
The small additional outlay will pay
big dividends in pleasure, in your
pride in him, his pride in himself.
And he's apt TO make quicker prog.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-07

ress, socially and
in business, when
he looks and feels
like q leader.
But let's get down
10 cases with some
specific clothes TO
recommend 10 That
Man In Your House.
Tweeds for
SpoFtsweaP
II be SIendeFi A
dTape suit viii all
him 0ukD. II he'a
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short Or steut, remember that stripes
mahs msa look taller and simmer.
kaybs he Bssds spoTlswsaE Ia that
sssa, ssnsldsF . soloTful twesd-veFy
pepulas this yea. DsFk blus h o.
iTsnsly AslisVIsg 10 blend men.