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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21
(Reg. U. $. Pat. OM,) BY HARRY FERGUSON limited Press Snnrts Editorl

New York, Nov. 2l.-(UP)-The Galloping Gaels of St. Mary's are coming all the way from California to play the FordhamS in our town tomorrow, and no matter how good their football team may be, the story that has crossed the continent ahead of them is better.
 There is a rumor, as yet undenied by the St. Mary's coach or publicity man, that the Galloping Gales have q forward passer who throws curves and drops. There is also a rumor that the St. Mary's publicity man started the rumor, and, as a veteran rumor.runner-down, I am inclined to believe the Tunor about the rumor.
 The St. Mary's team has been coming east for several years. and there always has been Q shining ar- ray of rilmors, congregations and little white lies running interference about 12 hours ahead of the Gall loping Gaels. Previously this inter- ference was marshalled by an in- credible gentleman named Tom Foudy, who once talked for eight hours, 53 minutes and 48 seconds without stopping and got the words "Galloping Gaels" into every sen- tence.
 MT. Foudy was the press agent for the team. He usually hit town about two days ahead of the Gaels, unpacked his baggage, cleared the dust of travel out of his throat with a draught or two of. spirituS frumenti and then begon to dis course on his fayorite subject--the St. Mary's football team.
 Slightly Exaggerated
 He always started out in con- servative fashion by stating casually that the St. Mary's linemen were as tall as California redwood trees, that each of them weighed at least 300 pounds and that all of them could run 100 yards in nine seconds flat. When it was pointed out to MT. Foudy that nine seconds was con- siderably better than the world rec ord for 100 yards, he always bright ened up and said: ITS that SO? Then our guys hold the new record, don't they?"
 His backfield men invariably were so fast that all of Hollywood's in- genuity could not devise camera shutter speedy enough to photo- graph them without getting bad blurs. Red Grange would have been third-string halfback on the St. Mary's team, according to Mir. Fou- dy, and it appeared doubtful wheth-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21

CT & Tom Harmon, for instance, would have been allowed to enroll in the school
 Mfr. Foudy has gone on to other lines of erdeavor, but cannot help but believe that he had something to do with this story about the for ward pasSer who throws curves and drops. Ills craftsmanship is writer all over 1t.
 Anyway here $ the story. The miracle mans name is John Podes- to and he had the foresight to be born in a California town called Modesto. Therefore, he now is known as Presto Podesto from Modesto Poetic, eli?
 It seems that Presto podesto start. ed throwing curves and drops some time ago. At first he had only Q wide, round -house out and a drop that hung quite Q while before 1t broke downward. Gradually he be- gan to develop jug-handle curve that compared favorably with the one thrown by Tommy Bridges of the Detroit Tigers.
 And then-hold your breath, now --the opposition began to complain that Presto Podesto was factoring the football. They accused him of throwing spitterS. shine balls, slip pery elm balls. They said he emu lated big league pitchers who used to cut the cyoer of the baseball with their finger nails so it would per- form weird antics. Above all, Presto Podesto had superb control. One day the coach was giving him in- strlctions:
 "PodeSto, want you to throw that ball right at the pass receivers eyes Curve 1t so that the ball will hit him right in the eyes. Then he can't miss catching It."
 "Okay, Coach" said Presto Po- desto, "but which eye shall I shoot for. right or left?"
 Neither do I.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21
TO- 1
 OVER BULLDOGSt
 H.C.VS. TEMPLE
Dartmouth and Georgia TangIe; Yale Has Won
 But 2 of Is Games

Boston, Nov. 2ls-(UP)-A smart and powerful Harvard team that has improved steadily through the course of an all-majo ajor-game sched- ule reaches the end of its is4i cam palgn 0 Bel favorite to trounce in- effective Yale tomorrow in the 60th renewal of their Big Three rivalry.
 Oddly enough, 1t probably Is the first time in T5 years of football at Harvard that the Crimson has ar- rived at its objective game with Yale ranked as the weakest team on It's schedule.
 And that's where the danger lies, according to Coach Dick Harlow and his asstants who have nursed the Crimson from two shutout losses to @ comeback that includes four wins and a tie and top position in the eastern ranks.
 Upsets are common in the Har- vard- Yale series like any other tra- ditional rivalry. Only two years ago Yale eleven that included some of tomorrow's seniors was fired by loss of its captain and smacked down a superior Crimson unit in Harvard Stadium.
 This time, however, Yale doesn't even appear to have the proverbial chance of 6 snowball in the hot place. Tn the past two two years, with two different coaches, Yale has won only two games in i5 starts.
 Good start
 At the start of this season, the picture differed radically. Under new Coach Spike Nelson, the sons of Ell made an impressive debut. Trailing Virginia, l9-0, Yale un- corked three touchGowns in the sec- ond half to win their opener, 2i.l9, while Harvard was blasted, 1920, by Pennsylvania,
 Yale stlll looked like Q conner the following week when it was beaten, 28-l3, by Pennsylvania as Harvard fell, TO, before Cornell.
 But from that point the Harvard story was one of constant progress while Yale's gridiron fortunes be- came increasingly hapless. Harvard went on to trim Dartmouth, Army Brown and Princeton and tie Navy while Yale was losing to Army Dartmouth, Brown, Cornell and Princeton.
 Last Year 2S-o
 Harvard's seven Rocks of Gibral- tar should have little trouble rush. ing Yale's ground attack. The Grim son will start senior Greely Sum- mers, 6 demon pass defender, for the first time in an added move to break up the aerial losses that con- stitute Yale's main threat. A repe- tition of Harvard's 28-0 win of last year is not unlikely.
 Dartmouth ends its first season under Coach Tuss McLaughry against Georgia, and Q fourth de- feat in nine starts is the gloomy prospect facing the Big Green in its intersectional battle with the once beaten southerners.
 Boston College and Holy Cross hit the semi final stage preparatory to their annual battle. The battered Eagles still should be able to fly over Boston University without too much trouble. Holy Cross meets an equally unpredictable opponent in Temple, and its anybody's guess as to the outcome.
 Brown closed out its first cam paign under Coach Skip Stanley yesterday by losing, l3-7, to under dog Rutgers at Providence, R. l. Brown's final standing was five wins, four defeats.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21
MICHIGAN IS EXPECTED TO SPOIL BROWNS BOW

Ohio State is capable of being stubborn but in Paul Browns first appearance in Michigan stadium, 1! ike the purverizing Wolverines ana their world of talent.
 Wisconsin should scare tew points against Minnesota in Min neapolis but the Gophers injured regulars, Bruce Smith and Helge Pukema, are back in action. The Badgers have an inadequate de- Fense against the tremendous often- siye strength of the Giants of North,
 The old Oaken Bucket Is on tap at Bloomington. Mediocre seasons are forgotten in this great rivalry, But I like Purdue over Indiana py a shade. The BoilermakerS, despite their poor season, are a better pal anced outfit.
 Northwestern, which has out played almost every team and yet sueered three defeats, should take illinois in tow, though Bob Zuppke' s forces. performed surprisingly well against Ohio State.
 sadly outclassed, Southern Cali fornia doesnlt belong in the same league with Notre Danes Bertilli' ,Juzwik, Evans and Go. in South Bend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21

point for them Spirit usually hits a seasonal high, Coaches go an- out. T here Is nothing to hold back Uneierdogs often have their day.
 I look for Pennsylvania to win Q very close battle with Cor nell on Franklin field,
 The Quakers are l,atter confirmed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21
YOUTHFUL VETERAN

Bobby Britton. son of Jack Brit ton, one-time welterweight cham pion, has fought in the ring regu- iarly for ten of his twenty-three years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21
BOOST HELLIARDs

willie Hoppe and other billiard experts are helping Co stimulate interest In that pastlme by visiting the many recreational centsrs erect ad at military camps.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21
STILL HAS EYE

Camp Wheeler, Ga, Private Murray Patrick, former New York Ranger defenseman, scored e8 out of 100 with a AS on the pistol range.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21
GENEROUS GOLFER

Harry Sheridan, a Washington. D. O., golfer, makes 1t a practice to give away about a dozen conn plete sets of golf clubs to his friends every year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21
Yale NeUer Before Ranked As Weakest O. HaOdrd Schedue
Grange Picks Penn Over Cornell On Tradition Day
Toothless Yale Meets Grade A Harvard Team
By RED GRANGE The Original Naturalization

Philadelphia, Nov. 2l--Many major football teams brings their seasons to an early close November 22, and It's a day of traditional rivalries.
 Intanglibles play Q large part in these long-standing affairs. Teams
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21
NOTHING BUT TROUBLE TOR DARTMOUTH IN DIXIE

Frank sinkwich and Georgia are too strong for Dartmouth at Athnes'
 Duke is on the Rose Bowl trail and don't think ..orth Carolina State can derail the Blue Devils at this point.
 Alabama, another Bowl . bound souad. takes It's last big hurdle in Vanderbilt's once beaten Comno. lores. I like the Crimson Tide, put 1t will be a real ball game. ,
 once beaten Mississippi, sparEed by Junie Hovious and Merle Hapes' should take Arkansas in Memphis.
 Tennessee showed surprising strength in beating Boston college and E my choice over Kentucky.
 Georgia Tech should repel a Florida club lacking only in reserves
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21
SHOWING OTHERS

ching Johnson. one of professional nockey's immortals, now is coach ing the washington team in the American League.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21
sIzEABLE START

Battle Creek, - Rodney Rudolph, Battle Creek High school tackle, tips the scales at 25o pounds. He's i5 years old.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21
NEBRASKA FACES ITS SIXTH STRAIGHT DEFEAT

Nebraska. last season Rose Bowl entry, ygures to suger its sixth straight defeat against Iowa.
 Missouri has put the Big Six crown on the shelf and should eel ebrate against Kansas. Kansas State wins the nod over Iowa State.
 Texas Christian may well suffer A letdown after its victory over Texas, but is still my choice over Rice. I like Southern Methodist over Baylor.
 Tom Stidham visited his old Ok Ianoma backyard, but I think the sooners have too much for his Mar 7uette club.
 Washington, led by its fine backs Ernie Steele, Jack Stackpool and ,ophomore Bob Erickcon-hgures to sdge Oregon in Seattwle.
 Santa Clara should take U. C. C. A. in stride.
 But, in many instances and at this state of the campaign, your guess is as god as mine or that of any other so-called expert.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21
6I,6S3 A. B. C. ENTRIES
 REPRESENT 729 CITIES

Governing body is the American Bowling, Congress, which control. the game wherever 1t is played in North America.
 The A. B. c. sponsors an annual tournament, biggest bowling event of the year.
 In the l940 championships iE Detroit, 30,365 individuals partici- pated in the fiye-man team event, iO.4O4 in two-man teams. and 20.. 88z in the indiyiduals-a total oi 6i .653 entries.
 Fees of $360,385 were paid by those who entered from 729 cites ir the United States and CanadG. Winners received s240827 in prizes.
 More than 5,0O0.0OO words wer' transmitted by telegraph relative tt the championships. 7 Tn i90!, the A B. c. entries cor sisted Of Al fiyc-man teams, Ti doubles and ll5 individuals. PrizG money tokaled Si592.
 It looks Ike bowling is here n. stay.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21
Down The DrUes With The Bowlers

High single-Hudobenko, 154. High thre-Hudobenlo, 392,
 High three--lst Baptist, S77. High total-lst Baptist, 1899.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21
BAUGm BEST BooTER

Washington Sammy Baugh, Washington's famous passer. has averaged 52.9 yards in 1T punts this season
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21
TIGERS RETAIN NUCLEUS

Columbia. Mo. No fewer than IS of the 23 victorious Missouri Tig- CTS of this season are in line to be back next year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21
PTJRDTJE LACKS YOUNG

Lafayette, Tn. - Purdue has three sopllomores in it's backfeld, iIlclud- ing Bob Hajzyi at quarter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21

Manhattan, Kan. = Zeno Berger, an end from California. is the only out-of- f-statte member of the Kansas State football squad.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21
393 45l 429 YuskaS' Team (al
455 466 4l3 Stokes Team
AZ AT 40

442 447 4l2 High single--MockuS l24. High three--Mockus $40.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21

High single-DuYa, IA. High three-Duva, 374. High game-Lu:narith, 554. High team-I.umarith, 1882.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21
Industri0I Play Accounts For Tenpin Boom
BY BURTON BENJAMIN NEA Service Stan Correspondent

NEA Service Stan Correspondent
 More than i6 million persons cf all ages make bowling America's most popular pastime,
 From 5OOo0 alleys in metropolis and hamlet comes the angry thun- der of crashing tenpirs. You have to fight to get on them.
 Men, women and children jam tenpin emporiums. There has been wildcat growth in league com petition. Tn fact, industry-spon- sored bowling leagues are the back bone Of American bowling com- petition.
 Industrial management relies more heavily on bowling in recrea- ton programs than any other sport.
 A study by Prof. Floyd R. East wood and Leonard J. Diehl of Pur- due University found S7 per cent of PAS companies reporting had bowling programs for men. Next was softball with 74 per cent; bas- ketball, 64 per cent: golf. 70 per cent; and baseball, 34 per cent.
 Thirty-flve per cent of those com panies provide bowling for women. PARTICIPANT SPORT FOR SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES
 Bowling has made great inroads in high schools and colleges, A participant rather than spectator sport, 1t has played an important part in intramural and interfrater- nifty competition. High school leagues are springing up.
 The phenomenal rise of bowling has been largely due to two things; CD cleaning up the bowling alleys; @ feminine interest,
 A few years ago most bowling alleys were smoke-filled dens, in- habited by many shifty-eyed char acters. Rough talk flew. Wives ir- vaded only to drag out recalc.- trant husband.
 That type of bowling establish. ment has gone the way Of the hitching post and horse-drawn street car.
 Alleys are air-conditioned, light ing is good, walls are sound-prOofed and you needn't be tough to have entree.
 Naturally, the result has been 8 more desirable clientele ard en- thusiastic participation by women.
 This transition has also given bowling a health value. It's hardly cure-all, will not make a Londos out of Joe Crowchest. But 1t is a mild, stimulating exercise for people who might otherwise be idle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21
NAVY OVER PRINCETON; COLGATE OVER COLUMBIA

Navy Is to strong and versatile for Princeton in Palmer stadium
 Columbia, back in its own league after e trouncing by Michigan,, IS badiy battered. I doubt that Lou Little can get the Lion in shape TOT Colgate.
 Army hasn't exactly a breather !n west Virginia, but should win handily.
 Fordham, with a weeks layon after the Pittsburgh debacle' snouio be on the bounce ana 700 sCrohs for Saint Mary's of California ID New York.
 There's little to choose between Holy Gross and Temple, but I'm casting a shaky vote for Johnny Briggs and the Crusaders.
 The same goes for Auburn ID US philadelphia match with Vlllanova'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21

,n size and depth. Carl snavelys Ithacans are rolling. Ken StoierS passlng Is a real threat, but the Eeo and Blues superior power gives It the edge.
 Harvard has developed into one of the nations finest teams ,.,la sna should smother toothless Yale. Lhat Harvard line, led by Endicott Pea- body II, is a cocker
 Despite Pittsburgh's comenack I'm sticking to Penn State at Pitt stadium.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21
sUNDoDGER LEAGUE

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Askov American., 1941-03-20
Duxburv

Mrs. c. H. Selhaver of Minong, Wis.
spent last Thursday at the R. Shute
home and the night at the Harry
Shute home.
Mrs. Ted Holmstrom and children
of Markville, spent last Thursday al
the Erwin Anderson home.
Mrs. H. Void and children of White
Bear Lake, and Mr.. and Mrs. Veg
werth of Rutledge, spent the week
end at the Norman Matson home
The Void family will live on the
farm known as the Wegwerth farm
which they recently purchased.
Norman Matson, Jr., and a friend
returned to the East Lake CCC camp
Monday after spending the week
end at home. Mrs. N. Matson anc
Clare Shute accompanied them a:
far as Sandstone and from there tool
the bus to the Cities.
Mrs. VIM. Grace of Markville, spen
last Thursday at the R. Shute home
There were no Sunday school OF
services last Sunday due to the storm
Some of the young folks who wen
out Saturday night have not beer
able to get home yet on account o.
blocked roads. Some were expected
home Tuesday.
Askov American., 1941-03-20
Kingsdale

Mrs. Earl Schultz became i'll and
was taken to hospital in Superior,
Wis, Sunday.
Miss Norma Feigum came home
from Sandstone Saturday to spend
the weekend and because of the
storm did not return until Tuesday
morning.
Don Carlson came here and held
services Sunday evening.
Alfred and Russell Videen, Leroy
Abrahamson, Miss Marian Selitz and
a friend drove here from the Cities
Friday evening, planning to return
Sunday. Because of the storm Leroy
took the train back Sunday, Marion
and friend left by train Monday and
the Videen boys left Monday evening
after the snow plow had plowed out
the road.
A group of young people from
Pine City, were marooned at the
Feigum home Sunday and Monday
because of the storm.
Mrs. Carol Bennett arrived Tues
day to teach the remainder of the
school term in place of Mrs. Lang
strom who resigned.
Martin Thompson spent from last
Thursday until Tuesday in the Twin
Cities.
Askov American., 1941-03-20

Mrs. Ed Koski in the latter game.
Mrs. Sylvester Petry and Mrs. Walter
Dahlen served dainty lunch. The
next meeting will be held on Easter
Monday.
The worst storm of an already
storm filed winter left roads blocked
and people marooned in town Satur-
day night, most of whom had not
been able to get their cars home un-
til late Tuesday. There was no school
Monday or Tuesday, but Otto Petry
and volunteer snow shovelers worked
both days and it was expected at this
writing that there would be school
on Wednesday. The storm struck
with such suddenness that few who
were out in it could get to their des-
tination. A. R. Belling noticed Sat-
urday that his barometer was falling
rapidly and to point which meant
cyclonic winds, but it was so unusu-
al this time of year that he could
only guess at what was coming.
The junior class play which was
scheduled for Tuesday night was
postponed.
Askov American., 1941-03-20

say, "but some it makes happy, and
like to spread my garden around
not keep it just in the side yard"
When she died her garden had
spread, by slips of this and roots of
that, over half the town. Never a
newcomer but had garden started
from Aunt Lucretia's
Don't thank me-" she'd say, "just
pass the extras along when yours
gets overgrown and bunglesome." Sc
the extras got passed along, some
times out of town-and one of her
moss rose roots went clear to Eng
land. She, and the woman who had
| it, wrote to each other for years and
had a friendship that was tender and
lovely.
My Canterbury-bells are m i n g
up crisp and green. How glad 1 am
they Wintered over. The pink ones
are SO starchy and fresh and remind
me of Helga. Even her face was
pink, and her dresses rustled as she
walked. She was the only foreign
born girl in my class at school, and ]
| learned lot from her. Neat as a
pin she was, and her papers made
mine look like the scratches of a
nervous hen.
I'm going to be nurse" she said
decidedly. And she made a grand
one. So quiet, so capable, so calm
and such a Joy to look at-yet never
very strong, really, despite the erect
way she had of walking as though all
the energy of the world were flowing
through her veins. l asked her once
why she chose nursing when it was
so wearing on body and spirit. She
laughed happily.
Because l want to live while I'm
living-and to me there is joy in
caring for people" Yes, for Helga
will plant my canterbury-bells
every fall, and cover them every win
ter, and uncover them gently every
spring. "Biennials are too muct h
trouble" so many people think. But
nothing that gave pleasure and COM
fort to others was ever too much
trouble for her.
Up on the corner the soft breeze
is blowing the snowy blossoms of the
japanese Towering peach. That is the
coolest, most exposed spot on the
place and the branches and twig:
have, time and again, been covered
with ice until l knew they would
never bloom again. Yet the nursery
man, when we bought it years ago
said it was a delicate tree and needed
every protection. Just like Rober
Sterns. His family never thought ht
would grow up or, if he did, woulc
never amount to anything. Only hi.
sister ever encouraged him to try
and she was right. "Stiffen up youl
backbone and take things as they
come, Robbie" she'd say, "and dom
ever give in-not if it kills you
Well, he weathered through a lot o.
hard times and turned out an en-.
gineer who lives and thrives in rough
Askov American., 1941-03-20
Gardeners Nook
BY GARDEN CLUB EDITOR

The flowing article, idle
Thoughts" by Dorothy Blake is from
''The Household Magazine.
'Hello!' called Mary Barnes as /
was digging around the roses this
morning. "Hello" called 1, and looked
up to smile at her. She's a queer
child if there ever was one. Friendly
and cheerful as a spring robin one
week and glum as March fog the
next. l never have understood just
how to take her-but at least have
learned to accept her moods and not
let them irritate me. Working in a
garden year after year does help to
give you more patience with the
human race. All plants are so diff
ferent, so individual-and so unac-
countable.
Come to think of it, my Claudius
Pernet roses are a whole lot like
Mary. You can cherish and love
them and be rewarded by bloom of
such golden perfection that it makes
you hold your breath with pleasure
Then the next three buds may have
that ugly brown blight that screws
up one side of the flower into a
twisted semblance of a rose.
But do I dig up the bushes and
throw them on the trash heap? I do
not. And neither do 1 stop smiling
at Mary when her smiling moods are
twisted. She has such possibilities
of happiness and charm, and they
have such promise of beauty. And
who can say what magic love and
patience may work?
Somewhere, deep in that youngster
is what my Aunt Lucretia used to
call, "a ornery streak" But she al
ways added, "Ornery streaks hurt
the fellow that has 'em lots more
than they hurt anybody else-'cause
he has to live with 'em morning
noon, and night" Aunt Lucretia had
a thinking heart.
She had garden, too, and every
child who passed was given flower
''Some don't seem to care mite
about flowers" Aunt Lucretia would