The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-25
St. Thomas Holy
 Name Bowling

The St. Thomas Holy Name bowl, ing league officially got under way for It's eighth consecutive seasor Monday night at the Chase alleys.
 As in former years the popular circuit is composed of six five-mar teams. all of equal strength which promises a close and thrilling race during the w:n:er months.
 Georgie Miller, efficient and competent president of the loop demonstrated to all the lads under his Jurisdiction how 1t should be done, Miller rolled three strings of i27, l2s and l06 which Is not bad for any league.
 The Grout brothers, Jim and Jack anchor men on the team bearing their name forgot to weigh anchor at the start Of their games and consequently their club dropped the opening three games.
 Jimmy MacManay, diminutive bowler from Grlggs street expressed the hope that the Texas tornado could have been welcomed by him jiinny figured that the Texas tor ns do could have been welcomed by hini Jimmy figured that the tw.sser would furnish just enough breeze to knock down those 12 one pin spare leaves he missed during the evening.
 Winnie Mole, the swing and sway lad failed to eat his cereal oi champions and as e result falteree badly in the last game with e mis- erable 80 after he had reached the century mark in his earlier strings
 If any Of the farmers in sur. rounding communities need wood. choppers we would recommend JoC Woodruff, Chick Carney, Jim Grount and Bill Weir who by their per. formance on Monday evening would put loggers of the northern woods to shame.
 Father Donnelly, chaplain Of tho society, returned to action after be. ing on the shelf for two weeks duo to an unsuccessful attempt to break spirited bronco recently.
 Pete Grinier, newcomer to the league this season, started off aus p!ciously with two games over the 100 mark.
 Father Sullivan, the schoolmaster started off like a house afire ana from all indications his main trouble will be keep the fire from going from going out.
 Jack Hanlon, hustling secretary ol the league, will have an easy task confronting him when he figures out the standing for the first three games due to the fact that three teams won all of their three games while the three remaining teams naturally lost their three contests.
 Alleys 3 and 4 had all the appear ances of reunion of the Grount clan what with Commissioner Grout bowling against his two sons, Sii James and Count John.
 If military experts witnessed the smoke screen that Danny Perrin set up with his favorite Briarwood there is no question that Daniel would be in the service of his coun- try this evening.
 Billie Moher. dashing shoe sales man in one of the Brass City's more popular clothing stores, gave an expe.t demonstration of the rhumba, the La Congo, and Boomps- a-Daisy all rolled into one when the secured his first mark which oddly enough was a strike.
 While writing about the circuit il might be we'll to mention the cap- tions of the six teams all of whom are as follows: Freddie Rappelt captain of last years winning team Eddie Coughlin, who bowls as well as he golfs which is saying a lot Georgie Miller, whose achievements were listed elsewhere in the column Barney Gagain. who rates as one of the most consistent bowlers mol only in our league but in the whole North End. Jack Hanlon. balloon ascensionist extraordinary, whc bowls almost as well as he talks And last but by means least. young Jackie 0Fout, who will be heard from in a loud way later in the season.