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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12

blasted eway at her opponent, ma Vestal, to win at the amazing scores of 1i-1O, l1-O. Mrs. Pierpont didn't allow her opponent not once dur Ing the game to rally to even take q single point. It was Pierpout at her best.
 m the second singles match, Doris Neils0n tWl attack ofFenSively was too much for her opponent, Harriet James, to overcome as she went down in defeat, ll-7, 1l-6. ,..
 Losers Won Two
 Out o1 tho five doubles matches that were played, New Haven maxi- aged to win two of them at the ex- pense of the Waterbury team. After g hard contested match, Eva Webh- Gloria Kraus combination forced their opponents to three games. In the iirst game they hattled flercely to win l6-l7, and then dropping Che next two games, 17-l4, 15-8. Jlm- mic White and klbyth Claiborn were New Haven winners.
 Gloria Kraus and Olga Maluck then paired latter to be turned back to the scores of l5-lA, l5-ll by Alice Fox and Patsy sperling of New Ha- ven.
 The local number one doubles team of Doris Nelson and Kay Van Riper had full control of their match from star to finish as they won 16-5, l6-l0. Their opponents were Mugs" Hathaway and Har- rtet James.
 We'll Done
 Peg WesSon and Phyllis Pierpont rallied in their match to win the hard way, taking two out of three games played to win from Patsy Sperling and Ina Vestal. Scores of this match were i5-l4, 12-l5, 18-l4.
 Peg Wesson after rest, came back on the courts with Kay Van Riper took upon them the challenge that was Issued by Eloise Terry and Mugs" Hathaway. In the first game the New Haven flashed all kinds of shots around the court to win, 12-l6, but in the next game 1t was all to the liking of Wesson. Van Riper as they won this one at l6.l and the final game l5-l0.
 One of the largest crowds present ct Q womens match was on hand to cheer the locals on their second consecutive victory in league play.
 Sunday afternoon is e tentative date with the New Britain Bad minto club. This Is to start at s p. m. Also, at the same time the mems No. team is playing the New London team here. This team Is out to win its fourth straight match of the year in the Central East B league of the Connecticut Badminton association.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12
YMCA BADMINTON
 TEAM 5-2 WINNER

Waterbury Central "Y" badmin- ton team No. 1 travelled to Hartford to take into camp the Hartford bad hinton team by the score of S-2. It is the third consecutive match won by the locals this year. The team made Q clean sweep in dou- hles and forfeited their two singles matches.
 Results of play in doubles:
 D. Post-B. Warnes (W) defea ted Eaton -Coburn GID ls-l5, i5-il; w. Warnock-B. Warnes CW) defeated White Meisenback GID i5-6. 8.i5. l5.l2; D, PoSt-H.Wright (W) de- feated Eaton-White GID l5-l, l5-9. B. Warnes-J. Sullivan tW) dcfeat- cd CobuIn-M -Meisenback (H) i5.il. 9-lS, i5-9: and II. Wright.J. Sulli- van (W) defeated Pratt-Maerchlair GID l5-4, 4-l5, l5-7.
 Both singles matches by Water. bury were defaulted to Hartford
 All three badminton teams will pc playing matches over the week. end. Team No, 1 to play New Lon. don here Sunday afternoon at E o'clock, also, at the same time the women's team will play New Hri. tain. Mems team No. 3 will pIav Saturday evening at 8 o'clock,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12
WASHINGTON PARK
 HOOP MEETING
Six or Eight Team League to Be Formed TO.
 night

Managers of the washington Park Community House basketball league will decide at e meeting tonight whether the league will consist of six or eight teams. To date six teams have signed up for the coni- ing season and tonight will Do the deadllne for new entries.
 The newly formed Mary Abbot Community Club team may seek Q franchise ct tonight meeting as the manager of the team has been seeking information about the league during the past week.
 Any other team wishing to enter is asked to send . representative to the meeting. By-laws and Q schedule for the opening night, De- cember 19 will Do drawn up. John "Rixey" Dwyer was named secretary for the league ct last weeks meeting. The clubs signed to date are: Baldwin Props, Tex ans, Gents, Collegians, TTibunes and Washington Park Community Club.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12
WARRIORS AND
 BOMBERS SHARE. CLUB LEAD
Both Win Against Gents and Spartans; !; Alumni
 Shades Bills

The warriors and the Bombers are deadlocked for first place in the Boys Club Senior Basketball league after their victories last night on the three game card. The .Bonabers swamped the Gents 4z to i6, while the Warriors had Q little more dif- flculty in defeating the scrappy Spartans, S6 Go 25. Tn the other league contest the Alumni quintet nosed out the Bills Five, a to i8.
 After pulling away from the Gents % to { in the first half of last nights game the Bomhers conteHlt- ed themselves with passing the ap- pie around floor md every now and then pulling the switch for two more points on the score board, The Gents tried hard but the bas- ketball just acted like a stranger to them oil night and when they did get together the basket was closed to their efforts and the best they could do was i6 poin's. The Boinbers clash with the Warriors next week ct 2 o'clock in Q gigan- tic first round honors tlit.
 The Alumni hoopsters managed to remain out in front throughout the four periods in last nights game but they were never more than e basket ahead in the score. Mike Rigel or Eddy Murphy would score for the Alumni quintet, and then MT. Bedell, the former St. Bone venture flash, would l1laneuver the leather around until he could part the nets, Both teams played slow passing game of ball and worked it around plenty before making the scoring attempt. Next Thursday the Alumni quintet meets the SpartapS ct 8 o'clock while the Bills Five op- poses the Gents. The final score was a to ls in favor of the Alumni.
 Leading by basket ct half time the Warriors stepped up the final pace and outspeed the Spartans to cop the decision 30 to 90. Dimlnu. tive Al Damello once again paced the Warriors attack with ten points to his credit but the rangy Spar tans kept him covered during most of the activity. Began and Culllnan played the best ball for the losers with the entire Warrior quintet sharing in the victory that knocked one competitor out of the three way tic for first place. The War. rlors have to get by the Bombers in next Thursdays league tusale be- fore they can count the first round as theirs:
 Summary:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12

The K. of L. hooprnen, striving to climb up. to the 800 percentage mark, will practice this evening at St. J0seph's hal to nfenare for glln- day nights engagement with the Broekert Brewers, Worcester cham picns. not to be confused with the Br0Ckton Brewers, who were wall loped by some % points & few years ago.
 The BrockertS have Q high-pow- cred array of eagexs who last year shot out triumphs over the mighty Boston Good Wins and Worcester N0rtons while campaigning as the Merrill usher 5ieelfnef1.
 Their game Sunday uizf1t at St. joEephb hall ls listed 1or e.1o, ot. joseph,s Holy Name engaging a Boys Club quintet ln ske 3 o'clock prelsmlun.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12
MIzE PURCHASE 0EMPH ASHES OFFENSIVE PLAN
Terry-Ott Trading Team Happy; Baseball Gives
 S25, 900 to Soldiers
BY STEVE SNYDER

fTJmltdA Press Staff OeFFsspoaaenG
 Chicago, Dec. iA.-(UP)-Aftei il days Of dealing in which tlis New York Giants poured out an estimated ep0,O0O 4n cash and play ers, the old defensive era of the Bill Terry regime gave WAY to tns fence-busting Ideals of little Me Ctt today.
 BE Johnny Mise of the st. Ioul Cardinals, danglsd as trading bal at two other clubs finally wounl up with the Giants in third raaj0 deal, which has cleaned house N such an extent that four of ths eight every day starters will be nev to the Polo, Grounds in ie42,
 Already General Manager Terry and Field Manager Ott had ac' quired Third Basen1an Bin WeT' Dor from Cincinnati and Hanh Leiber, q former Giants outfieider from the Chicago Cubs. Sale oi Second Baseman Burgess White. head to Toronto leaves that spot open for young Connie Ryan from Atlanta.
 And they're not through yet. Maybe I've
 "We're after another pitcher" Terry said as he departed for Mer1- phis. we ha dto give up Bot Bowman in the I,eiber deal and Bill Lohrnian in the Mise deai. Maybe we'll even try for two more
 Thee Tho oiants-c Cardinals swap sent tho beItIng first baseman to New York for x,ohrman, . esi0 pitcher last season, Catcher Ken ODea and cash estimRtde at between e40,00O and eS0,O0O. Miges style ls ideal for the short right field in the Polo Grounds.
 fTe hit .Si0 for the Cards last season, including ie homers. se dou- bies and eight triples, driving in 100 rounds. Tn his six major league seasons at gt. Louis nc beiteG ibH homo runs. Ott, hiFnsei init 27 homo runs last year, bringing his record total Go 4ib.
 For Werbeg, the Giants gave uY on estinatod eiS,000 and for Ielbef paid 920,000 afl cash plus Bowman. The Giants peddl0d Whitehead and outflolderB Joo Moore and MoFrie ATrovich. Ast the winter major league session drew Co c close yes. terday, the magnates decided on { "busitess aS usual. plan until an unforseeEl wartime emergency arises.
 GlSo 99ByoOO e q. s. Q.
 Only mention of the war iFl the joint meeting Of Landis and thu two leagues was Q pr0poaad to turT over ali proceeds Of the All-etM gaTne at Brooklyn July 2 to c sinE for baseball equipment for men training in American armed forces.
 Larry Macphail, president of the Brooklyn Dodgers host team, pledged the game will produce at least 9i00,000. The commissioner with gift of 92o.000 from baseball. the two leagues with e2,00O each and Baseball Writers Association of America with ei,oOO started the fund.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12
WAR POSTPONES
 CAL GEORGIA GAME

Berkeley, Cal. Dec. l2-(UPl-- The University of California Georgia Tech pogt-season football game. to have been played Dec. 27, was caIl- ed of today because of the war.
 Kenneth prlestley. California graduate football manager, said the game was cancelled at request of the Georgia Tech authorities be- cause 8 number of Tech players ex- pected to be called into military service immediately.
 FFiesfley sald that otherwise the University of California intended to opeEate ils athletic schedules thas winter as zully asno|hle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12
Rangers Share Lead With Blackhawks
By United Pressl

The New York Rangers moved in- 70 tle with the Blackhawks Thurs day night for third place in the Na- tiona! Hockey League taking a thrilling last-minute victory over teh Brooklyn Americans.
 With the score deadlocked, S-S. LyiA Patrick scored two goals in tne last minute of the third period 70 give the Rangers a 5-S triumph before 10,l04 fans.
 m the other game the cellar dwelling Montreal Cana6iens scored a 2-1 overtime victory over the second-place Toronto Maple Leafs before 9.24i at Montreal. Heffernan scored teh winning goal at $50 of the overtime period.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12
WOOSTER POOL

Leo Malinson and Teddy DeCorso are the junior tournament pocket billiard opponents scheduled to cross cues tonight at the Wooster, with a 100 point match to start at 8 o'clock being the order of the evening. Last nagnt, Young Jack Sharkey was a 100 to 7S winner over Bob Baker, each man having a high run of l4
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12
TRINITY HOLSTERS
 FACE NAUGATUCK HIGH

Naugatuck. Dec. 18.-The Trinity Boys club of New Haven will be the first opponents of the Naugatrick High schoaol basketball team this season. The teams will play at the local MICA tomorrow night. It had been thought that the Hartford Deaf school team would be the Gar nets first opponents, playing here Dec. 17, but although that game is scheduled, there woiil be two games prior to that. the one Saturday night, and one against Seymour High next Tuesday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12
Giants NolD Seek Too Pitchers For Ne1O' zedn
Waterbury Women Won Over
 New Haven Badminton Club

When the strong New Haven Baiminton club woTnen,s team ira- vaded the Central Y. M. O. A. gym courts, . surprise attack was In store by the local "" woInen's team last night aS they raced their op- ponentS all over the floor to win Sea New Haven has been a highly- rated club and to win from them the local teamsters were at their best to exhibit their mastery ok the game.
 Where power and placement aces were being smashed was when Phyllis PierpoElt (W) in singles
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12
TEAM BOSS orr 7 AN OLD FRIEND
 TO GIANT FANS
Polo Grounds FavOrite During l6-Year Career
 With New Workers
Ny WILLIAM TUCKER
lUnltNd Rrnaa RtAkR Carreana1Aan

l United Press Staff CoFreapondentD New York, (Up)-When the di. ants trek back to the Polo 0roundi next spring, the fans won't need any introduction to their new Eslan- Agef.
 For ie years, since he came up as c Green Kid from 0retna, La. to earn Q major league outfleld berth at the tender age Of le, Mel Ott has been with the team. Dur- Ing all his stretch, first under the late John Mc0raw and since i031 under Bill Terry, Ott never has lost his popularity.
 The Giants reached the bottom last Spring in their il0sedlve from the heights of popular esteem but while the crowd was yelling for Terry's scalp and heaping oppro- briuEn on most of the rest of the players it always reserved applause for Ott when he came to the plate.
 Modest Star
 Modest and uIlaSguming, Ott during his long Giant tenure has compiled one of the greatest bate ting records of any National league player.
 When he first reported to the Giant camp with his long Louisl- ana drawl ott was tagged a catcher. 'Mc0raw wasn't in the market for Q catcher but he told the short-statured youngster to 60 up tot he plate and take his iicks in batting practice.
 Ott let. the first pitch go by and McGraw gaped. In addressing the pitch, Ott had cooked his right leg as if he intended ieaplng clear out of the stadium. Otk swung at leg again In the air, popped the ball Into the right field stands.
 "Kid," said McGraw, qfrona now on you're an outfielder on my team."
 Pitchers Enemy Nc. 1
 The rest is history. Ott went out to right field and staked 6 claim that has never been challenged even while he filled in for brief periods at second and third base. And at the plate he became pitchers enemy No. 1.
 Until this past season, when he played in 148 games and hit ,206, Otis lifetime batting average was .S13. Four times he either led or tied for the national league home run crown and in his IS years has hit 415 hOaners, more than any other national league player In histCay.
 When President Horace stoneham kicked Terry upstairs as general manager and made the eVer-pOpulaf Ott field manager itsWas the biggest appeasement move since Munich. The long-suffe ffering Giant fans were demanding actaon-neW players, e new manager, Q new deal-anyt ything to change the existnig order in which the Giants were becoming set-ups for the rest of the league.
 Ott was just the oil ordered for, the troubled waters.
 BFainy Player
 What kind Of manager will he be2 McQraw regarded him as one 0f the brniniest players he ever tlltOred and one of the little Nap0- lecnss last requests was that Ott be kept in the Giants organization along with euuarepanss Huhbell as long as there was such an crganixa- ton.
 Even as a kid" AAcOraw said of Ctt, The had the mind Of a man."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12
ST. THOMAS FIVE STOP FORESTVILLE

Scoring Ave field goals and Q couple of free throws, handsome Henry Koch led the st. Thomas Holy Name basketball team to Q well- earned 27 to Is opening of the sea- son victory over Forestville A. c. last night at the Webster school gym. The game was Q nip and tuck affair for the first half as the Tom mics kept up the good work in the final period to win by Q comfortable margin. Summary; ,Ht.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12
EAST END DRILL

SS~..s- .-..
 I0aCh q. lFinO Mccarthy wants both senior and junior basketball teams of the East End Community cluD to show up tonight for a thor. ough workout at the Anderson schooi sym, prior to the regular league ac- Llon next Monday. Practice will be-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12
'BY THE SPIDER"

Exciting bowling games prevailed in the Holy Name Society of st.. Lucy's bowling league held Wed- nesday evening at the North End
 x". Out of the top-noteh teams the 1railers was the only outfit to Win two games and as Q result once
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12
HFAflay EIayeF
BRAss CANNON TRoPHx

A little brasB cannon is symbolic ok football supremacy between x.e- high and Ssafeyett8 who represent Ameylcals longest unbEo1en sridiron rivalry,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12
FIGHT RESULTS

New Haven, CoEn.: Joey Peralta, lso, Scranton. Pa. defeated oeorae zengaras. iSz, New York (s): Joe DeMartino, l5o. Bridgeport. out- pointed Jolnn Dean, la0. Philadel- phia gel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12
WASHINGTO PARK
 JUNIOR LOOP TOTTERS

Because of the fact that only three teams were represented at a meeting of the proposed Junior Basketball league at Washington Park Commu- nity house, the circuit may have to disband for lack of interest unless at least six teams have someone on hand at next Tuesdays final meet ing, scheduled for 8 p. m. Last night, the Blues, Shannrocks and Trojans were the only teams represented in the league which was very interests ing last season.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12

It is a meaning given to three strikes in q row.
 Tony Lombardi, who had 6 run with the Spider" last Wednesday evening, continues his bowling spree in the race. Tony finally admitted that his bowling is even surprise to him.
 'sPar" Parlapiano and Sheriff" Spagnola were the two spark plugs in the Scouts victories Wednesday evening. Par" bowls better as competition continues to stiffen.
 Barney AiesaTdTo, . bowler from California who joined our ranks several weeks back, weakened in the last game of the Presidents-S Scouts contest which resulted in a one-pin game loss.
 Pat SyIvestro did his best to talk away games from the New Dealers. His talk proved worthless as the Dealers sneak through. The Spider will web again next week and until then. Good night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12
In The Web With St. Lucy Bowlers

more found themselves occupying first berth. In the biggest upset of the night the last place New eDalers slaughted the Q-Men, in- credibly. Tn other games the gaggy Scouts tossed tho Presidents to . two-gaEne loss and the Trailers llp- set tho Senators In two. .
 Tudy ChilleIni. the George" of our league, had an opportunity to be a hero In the Presidents. Scouts game owed at alleys 6-6. With the Scouts finishing up their regulated contest by the score of sos, Tudy set on the sidelines waiting to i'll out a strike mark. He chopped on two balls for five pins and coming through with eight pins for the box therefore falling shot one pin to the game and two pins to win.
 4 little bird told me so-that fair damsel who lives on Oak street has been watching Q certain member of the Senators outfit on his doings through the lines of this column. Much to her disappointment this certain bowler has been out of the lineup due to previous engagements. My dear little maiden, your pinster will be in action next Wednesday eve. ,.,
 Pepo Mastandrea, who earlier in the season was boosted. to be the big noisemaker In the New Dealers camp, finally came through last Wednesday evening which he per- sonally took charge In walloping the favorite G-Men in two games. {. Take note, boys! Watch his ''charge" from now on.
 There has been much talk by Charles Chillemi, who took up howl- ing in a special bowling school down at Philadelphia. that he is drafting the business man, Jimmy Russo, for the New Dealers team. Talk of this big bowling treat has been going on for several weeks by Charley but he still fails to pro- duce. Maybe he needs a Philadel- phia lawyer to transact the waiver" deal.
 Two big treats in slashing the "big' l52 high single to date. held by Tony Lombardi, were in the making Wednesday evening. =. |. Mike Ciarleglio of the Senators, was doing nicely up to the final two boxes when he folded up. but came through with a l45-score. k. Pepo Mastandrea. of the New Dealers, who in the early stages of the final game has no thought after the first few boxes that his game would wind up as e threat to Lumpy's mark. Tn the last box, after crash ing through with two strikes and two spares, did Pepo finally realize that he had Q golden chance to break high single. He faitered on e pin left standing and wound ID with . i45 mark.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12

Pete Re Brooklyn Dodgers league batting champion of aS and real ycungster worth S2oO to McPha Associates next season. the adng having that contract The Dodgers paid sOoO for Don padget who con hit when hits
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12

m Ciarlegiio's high game Of iss he acquired Turkey. To the benefit of those who do not seem io know the bowling tenn 'Turksyy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12
Forestville A. c.

ESsSs' ssoSa a; half timlc-.;si. TAomas $ si FOrGstvllle A. c. 6.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12

More than l,5oO,O 900 fans paid about s1 00o 900 to view the American Hockey league games last ssason.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12
Ott Got $1,O0O Bonus From McCraw

o the interesting bits deght that out of the Chicago major league meetings which yesterday
 
 and the Giant
 Here for the major league meetings got siOOo TOT signing with tho New York Giants i7yar-od schoocy ie When Ott catcher for Roupch Harry Williams wealthy umberan wanted battery team a Pterson La Larry Gilbert veteran Southern Association recommended Rouprich Williams Ott i'm. medRey sent him John ott Mcraw ina- medae turned into oulelder had been with tho year McSaraw sent williams cheek for 5000 Williams returned it. Moraw mailed the check back to Williams who turned friend of ot named 0abe Hausman insisted tho Polo 0rounders taking the money
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12
Warriors
Alumni

AsVAJkVGs WKVWK9Ge -- Time: Four s-minute periods.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12

Bize Query the Week. VIII the with neeEs and Musson mnions who really don't want to fight got wise the big brave leader who had no Wesed with It. to show his ngh lowed him Into Adophs ay the cancellation of tho game a Pasadena on New Years peopieq f ..'sN,~~---
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12

It Is meaning given to three strikes in row.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12
Boznbers
K. OF |. DRILL

Time: Four s-ininute periods.
Evening star., 1941-01-31
West Point Candidates
Named by D. {. Heads

Beverly G. Snow, jr.. 4400 P street
NV, son of the Assistant District
Engineer Commissioner, and Paul
Bradshaw, jr.. 901 C street NE,
today were appointed by the Com
missioners as candidates for cadets
at West Point Military Academy.
The nominations we're made by
the city heads as the result of recent
competitive examinations. in which
Snow won top honors and Bradshaw
won second honorS.
James B. Clements, 1857 Maryland
avenue NE, and Edward S. Stahl,
SOB PoWhatan place NV, were
named alternates. The boys will
have to pass physical tests and en-
trance exams at West Point to be-
come cadets.
Maj. Shows son, who is II, is a
graduate of the Phillips Exeter Acad-
emy, and during the past year has
been a student at Millard's Prepara-
tory School,
The Bradshaw boy, who also is
II, is a graduate of Eastern High
School, where he was a major in
the cadets, and has been attending
Millards School. His father, a for
mer editor of sports magazine,
is an executive in sales promotions.
The boy is a nephew of Col. Aaron
Bradshaw, U. S. A.
Evening star., 1941-01-31
Drunk Driving Warming
Sounded With Sentence

Judge George D. Nelson yester-
day again warned of the dangers of
drunken driving in sentencing Ches-
ter Jordan, 81, colored, to 90 days in
Jail on charge of operating a mo-
tor vehicle while drunk.
Jordan also was sentenced to pay
a 500 fine or serve an additional
80 days in Jail on charge of driv-
ing after his drivers permit had
been revoked. He had been arrested
after the vehicle he was operating
had struck truck parked on Tenth
street NV, it was said.