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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-12
CHASE DROPS2
 AS BRASS TIES DUSTY LEADERS
Verrikers Lose Two To Speedy Parcel; Pichette, C. MarzanO, MOntanari
 "HOt"

Like Willie Hoppe in the national billiard world, the standout teams of two local bowling leagues, Chase Metal in the Dusty loop, and the Verriker Painters of the Mercantile league tasted the bitter dregs of de- feat when they were outpinned two of three games last nisns by Nau- gatuck Chemical and Speedy Par eel.
 At the Mattatuck alleys, Montan- ari paced the Chemical club from the borough to Swell-earned 2-1 win over the Chase Metal outfit which had a one-game lead in the league, but is now tied with A1neri- can Brass, the runner-up team which won 2 of 3 games last night from Lux Clock. Monty started with 8 neat 150 which was good for high single, then followed in with 134 and tapering off with 1l3 for a 397 which took high three honors and helped beat Chase two of three games. American Brass took the measure of Lu xClock, but could not make 1t clean sweep. Chase and Brass are now tied once more and must flight 1t out" this and next month, for the championship ScOreS.-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-12
AMBERS OPPOSES
 QUARLES FRIDAY

Hartford, Feb. 12-Lou AmberS, former worlds lightweight champ ion, will make his debut as wlter- weioht at the state armory in Hart ford next Friday night when he meets Norment Quarles of Tender son, N. O., in one of three feature 1O-round bouts scheduled for the night. A portion of the proceeds will be turned over to the infantile par alysis fund. This bout should prove to b a supreme test for the Herkim- CT Hurricane. He is scheduled to meet Lew Jenkins, who stripped him of his worlds til taste spring, in an ovT -the-weight match and, if he has lost his old time fire, his man. ager, Al Weill, has indicated that the Jenkins bout will be canceled. Ambers has been at hard training for two weeks in New York and he has an absolute belief that he can fight his way to tn toR among the 147-pounders.
 In another of the 10-rounders, two of Connecticut's most likely looking f e therweig s, Bobby (Poison) Ivy of Hartford, and John ny Compo of New Haven, will meet in a return bout. Only last week in New Haven, Compo scored a deci- sion over his Hartford rival.
 In the other, Marty Servo, popu- lar mittster from Schenectady, N. Y, is paired with Mitsos Grispos, Grek "one man gang. This will be Servo's first ring appearance since he completed a hitch in the United Stataes Army. Two four round bouts will complete the card.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-12

CROSBY CLICKS, ANSON|A BOWS,
 TOURNEYLO LOOMS
SchofieId Squad In Good Form During 54=27 SuC=
 Cess-Reserves Win

Scoring two points for every one by the opposition, Crosby high schools basketball squad of the 1940-41 season shot itself into the playdownS of the state high school tournament last night with an inn presxive 54 to 27 win over an An- sonia club that has caused more than a little difficulty in the Nau- gatuck Valley league this season.
 Crosby, fresh from its 39-25 win over Wilby last Saturday, lost no time getting under way, though the Copper City kids were very much in the game for the first half which Crosby led, 19 to 15. In the third and fourth heats, Crosby's crew found the range so well that it has a Appoint margin, 35 to q, going into the final period, which wound up with the score doubled.
 Not So Good
 In the free-throwing department, Crosby was of form after IS out of IS exhibition against Wilby, get ting but of IT last night, while Ansonia was better, netting of B charity losses. Fisher, Hannon and K elly dunked 39 points for Crosby, KcvaI and Humko q for Ansonia. Summary:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-12
MEDICAL OKAY
 NEEDED IN HOOP
 MEET THIS YEAR
Spencer Rules High School Players Must Be Exam-
 ined Before Tournament

Hartford, Feb. 12.-Something new is going to be stressed this year when the states best high school basketball teams begin battling for championships in Glasses A. B and CID the last week of the month.
 Walter B. Spencer, of New Haven, executive secretary of the Connec- ticut Interscholastic Athletic Con- ference, in announcing the tenta- tive schedule of games yesterday, said that all boys who will compete in the tournaments this year must submit a certificate signed by a medical doctor one week before the event starts attesting to the boys physical fitness. This ruling was made because of the recent epidemic of colds and influenza.
 The Glass A tournament, all games of which will be played at the New Haven Arena, is the first to get under way with the opening playdown tiltS to start oMnday, Feb ruary 24. Other playdown dates in this class are listed February 25 and 26. The championship round begins February 28 and runs also March and with the finals March 8.
 Wesleyan gets the B event again for one day after a years absence. The playdownS in Class B will be held in the massive Wesleyan Field House and then the championship round moves down to Yale's spaci- ous Payne Whitney gymnasium on March 4 and 6. The B finals will be held in the Arena as the prelimin- ary game to the deciding tilt in the A bracket.
 Hartford's Weaver gym will again be the scene of the CD champion ships. The playdowns are scheduled for February 25, 26 and March l., the semi-f1nals March 4 and 6 and the finals March 8.
 AS iii the past, if less than 16 teams qualify in Class A, the top ranking schools will be seeded into the championship round. Bristol, Windham. Bridgeport Central and possibly Hartford Bulkeley are in that class. If more than 16 make the grade, all clubs will have to play at least one ill the qualifying round.
 The tournaments will run two weeks this year instead of the week and half it took to complete play last season. In the A event, no more than two games are slated for any one date, as compared with several days last year when two games were held in the afternoon and two at night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-12
Westminster Dog Show Ends Today

New York, Feb. (UP)-The 65th annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show-with 2.548 entries pacing up and down i6 judging rings-moved into its second and final day today.
 Last years best-in-s -show, cham pion My Own Brucic. bred, owned and shown by Mermen Mellenthin Of Poughkeepsie. N. Y., repeated his first victory of year ago when he was judged the best cocker spaniel in the all-breed exhibition yester- day.
 My Own BrucIe now has 10 dc- feat the best partl-colored cocker spaniel Co become the best AmeH. cansbred cocker. He then has to win in competition with thc best English ceeker Co become the best cocker spaniel. which will entitle him 10 compete for first place among the sporting doah.
 Finally ho will have to top the five dogs Judged best in the other groups Co cop the best in show award,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-12
Hoppe Drops First Three Cushion Match Since 1886

Chicago, Feb. 12-CUP)-Cham- pion Willie Hoppe took lightly to- day his first defeat in 36 consecu- tive world three-cushion billiard matches and expected to finish the 1941 tournament still champion - now that the pressure is off"
 Welker Cochran, four times three cushion champoin and present title holder at the 18.2 balkline game, toppled the master 50 tc 40 in 50 innings. He did it by playing the style for which Hoppe has become famous, the "close to the vest" game which leaves few shots for an op- ponent.
 The defeat left Hoppe with 13 victories and one defeat, still the best record of the tournament. Crowding him were Jake Schaefer, Jr., of Chicago and Jay Bozeman of Vallejo. Calf, who won their matches yesterday to maintain a tie for second place with 12 victories and two defeats. Schaefer meets Bozeman today. Hoppe still must mete both.
 Close Enough
 Hopes match against Cochran last night was anybody's gfiame un- til the 39th inning. The champion had scored run of nine in the 38th to make his score 36 while Cochran, running double billiards in almost every other frame. had 32. But in the 39th frame, Cochran scored his high run of four and took a lead he never lost. Hoppe scored another billiard in the 41st and three more in his last inning while Cochran moved along with two's, three,s and four's.
 Hoppe began his undefeated rec ord in 1886 when he won his last two games of that years tourna- ment. He was out of competition
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-12
Italian American Rec League Notes

The beginning of the fourth and final round finds Cornell repoSing in first place, closely followed by Holy Cross and Fordham. Although not far behind, the other five teams held a secret meeting at which it was decided that their standing is immaterial but all agreed that by hook or crook, Cornell is not to fin ish in first place. Temple voiced its opinion that Cornell is there il- first by buying of the sec-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-12
Oakville Stars Set or w atertown Array Friday Eve
Special to the Democrat

Watertown, Feb. 12-Seating ca- pacity of the Watertown High school gym, is expected to be taxed Friday night when Oakville and Watertown hoop fans will fill the seats for a special Paralysis Fund sports pro- gram which brings together the Cakville All-Stars master minded by Johnny Pierce and the Water town Manufacturing outfit, both of which have beaten the supposedly superior Chestnut Hills.
 The Neillite group will rely on such stalwarts as Bud Schweit- za-. Harry Mclaughlin, Billy Yer byla. Bobby Fenn, Tom Starry and .Spud' Spagunolo. This outfit is a smooth passing. fast, aggressive high scoring combine and has been crowd pleaser all season. Rumors reaching the Oakville camp have Eric Scderberg and Ray Sjostetd. the former Worcester Tech cheerleaders, O. anizing cheering section to help their boys along.
 Winnie Krull, Jim Liakos, Ernie Windebank. Gordie Burke, Luddy Jasilaunas, Butch" Budris, Mickey Laudati and Georgie Pierce all for mer high school performers, will be the mainstays of Mgr. Johnny Pierce's quintet.
 In the preliminary game the crack St. Johns c. Y. o. junior unfit will engage St. MichaePS C. Y. O. team from Waterville. Rev F.. Disco, curate of St. Johns a star basketballer in his high school and seminary days, has developed a well balanced squad from the ma terial at hand Dick Kielty, Tommy Mccarthy, Abe and Tom Rowlinson Joey Hymel and Henry Hebroux will appear in the St. Johns squad.
 Dancing will follow the feature presentation with Bob Lowrys band furnishing the music.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-12
MERCANTILE

Though they are not breathing too hard as yet, the seven game lead by the Verriker Painters in the Mercantile League was cut down like that cheery tree tapped by the axe of little George Washington, as the Speedy Parcel array with three Marzano brothers won of games from the leaders, reducing their edge" to a mere five games. In- diivdually, though, 1t was Pichette of Fulton Markets who came to life with 161 high single and 4O5 set for top honors. c. Marzano of Speedy Parcel rolled nicely with strings of 126, 136 and 125 for a 387 set which had much to do with setting back the w" men. Scores:
 MERCANTILE LEAGUE
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-12
Stanley New Head Coach At Brown

Cambridge, Mass, Feb. 12.-(UP) Appointment of J. Neil (Skip) Stanley, Harvard backfield coach, as head football coach at Brown Uni versity was announced here today by Harvard Athletic Director William J. Bingham.
 Stanley, a Penn State graduate who came here in 1885 with Har- wards present head coach, Richard tDick) Harlow. succeeds De Or mond (Tuss) McLaughry.
 McLaughry left Brown after 15 years to succeed Earl (Red) Blaik as Dartmouth head coach.
 Neither the length fo Stahley's contract nor the salary was dis closed immediately.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-12
NET STARS AT HAVANA

Havana, Feb. 12. - (UP) - Alice Marble defeated Mary Hardwick, 6-4, 6-1, last night in the feature game of professional tennis pro gram here. Don Budge beat Bill Tilden, 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 in the other singles match and later teamed with Miss Hardwick to defeat Tilden and Miss Marble, 6-3, 4-6, 7-5 in doubles. until 1940 when he won the cham pionship with 20 consecutive vic- tories. He won the first B matches of the 1941 tournament.
 Cochran, who won the three cushion title in 1883, 1895 and 1937- 38. had little chance of winning the title again. He has lost four of his IA matches already.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-12
Harding Presidents At WHby Tonight

Wilby and Warren Harding of Bridgeport is the high school basketball game on tap tonight at the Grove street gym and figures to be very much worth while as the Wild cats, losers to Crosby last Sat- urday are up against a team that they should defeat, yet that same team handed Tor ringtOn it's only loss in nine starts. Harding has improved by the week, but Wilby is the better team. but will have to prove it with points.
 Leavenworth is all set for it's Friday night game with the Alumni at the state armory with Crosby and TOrringtOn in t he New City Saturday
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-12
TRI-SQUARES TOP HI-Y
 TECH TEAM 26=22

The Brooklyn Tri-Squares defeat ed the Tech lily last Saturday in fast and furious game at the Brooklyn Hut by the scroe of 26 to "A.
 The Tech Hi-Y led at the end of the first quarter 4-3. The T,ri- Squares suddenly got going to lead at intermission 9-6.
 Santoro led the scoring honors for the Tri-Squares with IA points. Aurio and Cartigiano were high scorers for the Tech with 8 points apiece.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-12
BOMBERS WIN

Bombers of the Gra-Y basketball league got back into the winning department with their fourth win last night, an easy 20 to 13 win over the Bats. Geronimo, Cappazio and Perrone were good for 16 points in behalf Of the Bombers, Chasey SCOT ing six for the Bats.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-12
Action Tonight

Action Tonight Tonight, Second Division Dusty league outfits will take to the Mat tatuck alleys, with all games fig ured to be closely contested. Fran cis of Scovill's was top man last week with a lS3 high single and 4O7 high three. Tonight's sched- ule and standing:
 Schedule
 Lea Mfg. ys Oakyille Pin. Benrus vs Farer News.
 Standard Brands vs Somers Brass Wtby. Clcok ys Everybody'S Mkt. Top Notch ys scovill.
 Mutual Bedding vs Paper Box. All games should be close. Last week Francis of scovlll took all honors with a i63 single and 407 for three.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-12

retary and second, item for item, 1 they are the worst boWlers in the l league.
 Purdue considers itself the only team able to cop the championship but inasmuch as they of Purdue also attended the meeting, their ul- innate jcb is to beat Cornell. Pitts burgh and Duke, besides beating Cornel lat bowling, will attempt to get the men of Cornell nervous by physical threats and if they have to, Cornell will be kidnapped on Thursday night. Colgate offered to bring down boxing gloves on Thurs day nights, challenging Cornell to 15 rounds so as to tire them out. All in all, Cornell will not be crowned the champs of 1940-41 of the Italian-American Recreation Bowling league.
 Duke wants to wager $500 that they will beat Cornell three games Thursday night. This match should prove worth whistling about People behave very oddly when alone. Texas Pete" Mango was walking along Grand street late last Thursday night, took of his hat to mirror in front of the Waterbury Democrat and bowed respectfully to his own reflection. Some guy, this bird!
 Sitting across from the Cameo trying urlsuccessfuliy to catch sunbeam with his hat and put both on his head, was California Ike" Pocco.
 Montana Joe" Palladino placed the bowling ball at the head of the alley and said to it impressively: Now then-go! An, you can't?" Then, with dignity and conviction, ne added: You see! It's not the ball nor the pins, it's me that's good!" How do you like that? New Yorker Jeff" Stango, the big farmer lad from up north, consid- CTS his ability to bowl due to his big chest, wide shoulders, strong muscles and flat hands - stream lined as a daschund. The most unforgettable character I ever met? To my surprise, find myself thinking, not of some famous statesman, soldier or tycoon, but of a simple soul who had no wish to dominate an empire, but set out to conquer the art of bowling. Nutmeg Susie" Perrella has achieved that end and Is now con- sidered the best in the entire league.
 Gentlemen, this is a vague de- scription and some of the charac- teriStics of the buns of Cornell. Consider the disgrace of having these five men lead us to the finish line, imagine feteing these hoboes as our champions, imagine these good-for- -nothings sitting at the table of honor the night of the ban- quet!! None of us can really imag- inc that as fact! So, let's all make up our minds to do some- thing about it all. What?-beat Cornell, BEAT CORNELL | AdOiS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-12
FOUL AVERAGE HIGH

Fort Worth.-Southwes Confer ence basketball officials called all average of 27 personal fouls in the first IA games of the season.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-12
MIDDLEBURY ICE
 MEN TOP MAROONS
Locals Lose Al - Meet BrOCk=HallS
 Tonight

Waterbury Maroons, hockey entry in the state amateur league were surprisingly easy victims of the Middlebury Greenies last night by a 4 to margin, the local puck chas- CTS being unable to score until the final period.
 Tonight, the Maroons meet the Brock entry at New Haven Arena after the New Haven Eagles Providence Reds American league game. Middlebury is at Torrington tonight, and will meet the Brock halls at New Haven after the Eagles Sunday night game. Summary: Middlebury (4 Q) Waterbury
 Positions NeASOn .................. bdlzlgeI Goal alNdIla EerTldull Right Defense Knowlton ....,....... N. Wilson
 Left Defense MontVllle ............. c. Chabot | Center
 Murphy ............... D. Wilson
 Right Wing | DlCIlldl1 OIIOL z Left Wing
 Middlebury spares-Stevens, Reck- mack. Mcleod, B. Kazelunas, c KaZelunas, Bona, Burrows, Slocum and Voegtle.
 l Waterbury spares-Reid, Huppoi c. Chabot, Schwartz, Miklinvich Hamilton and Buckingham.
 Officials-Chapman; timers, Clark Phaneuf; scorer, J. Tier.
 First period scoring-B. Kazelunas l (C. KazelunaS, McLeodD. PenaltieS-None.
 Second period scoring - Bieman tMontville, Murphy. Tlvana (Bie- man. Montville, Murphy. Penalties-Stevens (holding).
 Third period scoring-Huppoi e. Chabot, Reid) Roman (Montville Murphy, Reikmack). Penalties-None.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-12
Team Standing

High slneie--"Curiy" Pichotle, iei. High Thfee-"Curiy" plchelle, 406. High daine-Bpeedy Parcel, GAO. High Teain-DDeedy Parcel. i7ee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-12

Score at half time - Crosby 19, Ansonia 15. Referee-Booth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-12

High Single-Montanari, 150. High Three-Montanari,, 397. High Game-Waterbury Mig. 6SS High Team-Brass, 1911.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-12

Crosby Reserves came through with a nifty win over Ansonia Re- serves, 29 to g in the prelim, after trailing. 14-1S at half time. Bretts, Fassanelli c~i Lawlor doing most of the scoring.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-23
Identifies Cane
As Dead WOnldn's

Mrs. Bailey quickly identified
the cane as belonging 10 the dead
woman and the hammer as one
that was always kept in the base
ment
But how did II get up here"s
she asked. cit wasn't upstairs
when 1 left the house, and Mrs.
Roffeis couldn't 20 downstairs
without help
A detective went down 10 md
the answer and he reported.
There's no hammer In the Gel
lar---and the back door II nailed
up tighter than q drum. took
n look at the windows; they're
locked from the inside and
there's a thick coating of dust on
the stills, 80 he didn't get In or
70 out that way"
Mrs. Bailey identified the wire
used by the killer as similar &c
that on a spool kept in the pantry
This was soon brought forth anc
found 10 be Identical
Think hard, Mrs. Bailey the
homicide man urged. HAS there
been any suspicious character
around here lately? Has any
thing. happened that seemed to
YOU out OF the ordinary"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-23

you please tell why Ethel She certainly
will did winters Kramer department store would
have business and dozen girls know would lose
Jobs what do with Kramers depart
and those gls Ethel why Kramers department
dresses and umbrellas and
goohes for the winter and if it and snsiny In Brook
Ign nobody would want things like that and they
would close all those girls would be out
and that would hard them the things
joe
wait a minute Ethel I don't Kramers sell
things smshny weather toof She certainly
they do Joe but that only In the Summer In the winter they
dresses and umbrellas and goloshes
and winter there the Of those things they sell
think of the factories joe what fac
She that make those things for
winter They employ thousands of people and there was no
winter Of work
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-23
Compose Yourself
He Treasures Her

This officer will take good
care of you. Mrs. Bailey. Com
pose yourself for few moments
and I'll he back 20 talk TO YOU"
he said.
Meanwhile Duffy and Erickson
had been busy searching for the
murder weapons, and Duffy was
the first to report success.
Here's a cane that's split and
stained-weapcn number one"
he said.
From across the room Erickson
called:
"And here's q. blood-stalned
tack hammer. the handles been
broken I'm two"
Don't touch IT,. warned Nc
Cormick, "the print man viii be
here In n few minutes! In the
meantime l want to talk 60 this
old lady"
Mrs. Bailey was still trembling.
but under the expert comforting
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-23
FORGET Whole Business? No!

well right Ethel lets forget the whole business and
brought it yourself and to show
how wrong in wishing there such thing
You also to think of the who raise the
have the things that
SELL would become of them there winter
and they had market the factories for the things they raiser
Ethel how far going with this anyway ses
willing give up and listen to the radio
She well there the radio too joe II there such
thing people would be of doors Of the time
listening the radio ard Sam Katz would
be able sell much radio supplies he does and not
many of them would whaek for him to fix Sam
something do after he has worked hard
building his little business and besides Sadie Kaz is going TO
baby what again? haven't they already got
Ethel yes but the Kstzes like babies.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-23
Tabloid Seized on
As Possible Clue

Pointing 10 the tabloid, Nc
Cormick announced:
That's the early edition of
tOmorrow's newspaper - they
call IL the buIldog--it doesn't go
on sale in this neighborhood
until 6 o'clock. so I figure some
one brought IL here"
"Oh. that's easily explained"
the old lady smiled sour news
boy probably left IT,"
do you know his names"
"No, don't remember ever
hearing II. He's q good looking
child. about Is. with beautiful
wavy hair. The boy IL an
orphan living with some rela-
tives, so Agnes took q motherly
interest In him. He was here
today making his weekly col
lection, hut we had no change
no he said he'd he back"
Mccormick turned to Ser
geant Duffy.
Find the newsboy. He may
he able 10 throw some light on
this"
He detailed another detective
to question neighbors and learn
if any of them had seen the
mysterious man in gray. Then,
locking the house of horror, the
police returned TO the police
station.
Soon after their arrival, De-
tective Thomas Cleary reported
by phone:
Here's something. Several
persons In the neighborhood
mentioned that a young man
had called on them recently to
buy old gold. And Mrs. Roffeis
had told her neighbors she was
considering selling her iewelry
for old gold and received an Of
fer from the man--but no one
knows his name"
"a real lead" exclaimed the
homicide chief. "Was the buyer
dressed in gray. by any chance ?"
Eyes, sir, he wore a gray
suit"
HE didn't want to buy old
gold; he was stalking out houses
to rob! This lad in gray ap-
pears in the picture 30 often
we've got TO talk TO him; keep
right after him." ordered Nc
Cormick.
Duffy learned that the news.
boy had been seen at the Roffei:
home during Mrs. Bailey's alb
Sence, and he reported:
when the newsbOy left he
was heard to say 'Goodby, Mrs
Rofeis.' That WAS about
o'clock"