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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-02
Italian Recreation
League Notes

Dead men don't talk" They
don't bowl either, as proved by Cor
nell. A terrific detonation rent the
heart of the Grand Bowling alleys
when the Pittsburg Buns beat the
Gentlemen" of Cornell three games
last Monday night. DID Cornell
have to crawl? Wow! -. Some
kind of an illustrative medal should
be awarded Spike" Briglia for his
marvellous 1854. Action moving pic
lures are to be produced this Mon
day demonstrating Spikes" style
and technique by his all-coverage
teammate, "Buzzy" lombard with
the intentions of selling them to
Pathe News.
Colgate is stil1 in first place by
two games but no credit for this
feat can possibly be rendered to
Handsome" Scarpati, for after fail
ing to arrive in time for the first
game, he bowled a stupendous 81
in the second game. The 81 was just
enough for Holy Cross to win its
only game of three. Chicken"
Piazza's great 3l4 contributed plenty
OF moral support for Colgate's two
wins. Stone" Rocco is proving that
the NAPLES are made of a rubber
compoung with his lowly 1856.
Balls" Mangini and "Stick Pin
Carissimi with 1886 and 319 respec-
lively, aided grandly toward the
1907 compounded by Colgate. What
did "Handsome's" share amount to-?
Don't laugh but 1873 is the anthem
tic figure. Colgate is still a so to
l shot to come in first.
Poor old Fordham had every man
of its team rolling over 800, totaled
10 more pins than Duke, and still
lost two out of three. mainly be-
cause they ran into one Of Moss
ROLLS big nights. "Pusher" Geneva
of Fordham wants to know why
someone always has to have his big
night of the year against Ford
lar. PreXy Lattanzio, ex-Prexy
Lo:.lbardi and Sec. Perrella, all Of
Fordham, promise TO consult an
oculist and give ''Pusher" an an
sWer to his question. ELASTIC" Fan
ca fell just a little short of his
promised l20 average. Is he i'm
proving?
Purdue won 20 games from Tenn
ple--how? With scores of 483, 524
and 496 being good for two wins
in this league, the miracle has hap
pened. AS usual. "Hots" Termine
came through. What mani! He
attributes his good fortune to his
Monday bath in malodorous muck.
What has happened to Smiley
Capobianco of Temple? By far this
is the worst year for his average. A
bodybuilding analysis offered by
Pug" LeVecchia might help. Point
blank Irish Senzamici thinks
Temple is the best team in the
league, but Kid Rossi and Cab
by" Bergamo can't figure out why
the team clicks only when they
suck on lollypops.
This Monday night finds the
completion OF the third round, max
ing room for the roundly sweep
stakes to be rolled next week, and
the banquet to be sponsored this
Saturday night at Harnon's Beam
cry,
AGiOS.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-02
MAJOR LEAGUE
PARLEYS BEGIN

New York, Feb. q (UP) - The
first all-star baseball game in In
ternational league history will be
played at Buffalo, N. Y, July 8 to
help the Bat and Ball fund for
soldiers, it was announced today.
League President Frank J. Shagh-
messy, attending the Major league
meetings which begin here today,
said all-star players of the circuits
northern and southern divisions will
compete at Buffalo and that Is per
cent of the games proceeds will go
to the Canadian army fund, because
the Toronto and Montreal clubs are
In Canada, and rs per cent to the
United States Army fund
. The league also approved, at its
annual meeting yesterday, the usual
154-game schedule, opening April
16 and closing Sept. 7. The regular
play-offs will be held to determine
the International representative in
the little world series against the
American Association champion.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-02
Greg. U. S. Pat. OFF,
BY JACK GUENTHER
United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
New York, Feb. .-2CUP)--Larry
MacPhail is big guy with a big
mouth.
He has red hair, truculent dis
position and a dubious talent for
speaking his mind on any subject
at any time. Many people who
know him dent like him. They say
he is a demagogue who has been
smart enough to make the most of
very good thing--the Brooklyn
Dodger baseball club.
He has been the target of many
a wag, the object of many gibe
and the subject of much argument.
I haven't been very kind to him
mysef. But last night T, for one, re-
vised my opinion of him as a man.
Err last night Larry MacPhail made
quite speech.
To the amazement of many, he
took his text from the bible---
HE who has no sword, let him
sell his cloak and buy one"
That sentence is fairly simple
and it isn't origina. But it was the
| sentence which may be selected as
that which hit the keynote Of the
annual banquet Of the New Chapter
of the baseball writer's of America
one of the most important social
sports events of the last decade.
The banquet opened three days of
elaboration on the part of Major
League magnates as to how the Ma
tional pastime shall be adjusted to
the war. 1t was long affair. Billy
Phelps of Yale talked and so did
Jim Farley and Jimmy Walker.
Fiorello LaGuardia spoke and Oscar
Levant and John B. Kelly. BY the
time MacPhail stood up it was l
a. m.
The crowd was getting restless,
but in just phrase or two the ball
room was hushed. For the big red
head stuck out his chin and pitched.
In no uncertain measure he told
the owners, the players, hte writer's
and hte guests just what they might
as well prepare for during the per-
ious years ahead--and he told them
in blunt language.
ut has been said," he began,
"That baseball failed to do its part
in 1917 have compiled data which
proves that GA per cent Of. the Ma
tional League players were in action
and that so per cent of them vol
unteered There are similar records
available In the American League.
ut has been said that baseball Is
failing to do its part this year. That
isn't true. We've begun donating
sports equipment and tomorrow we
will consider holding two all-satr
] games this year instead of one, with
the profits of both to go to one of
hte charities.
Additionally, I'm suggesting here
and now that baseballe raise funds
10 buy the biggest bomber we can
find, to name it Kenesaw Mountain
Lands and to staff it--at least part
| ly--With baseball men. Then we will
turn it loose"
MacPhai went on from there and
some of the thing he said I can't
pass along because they were off
the record. But he made it plain
that baseball must be ready to raise
100000 in the next year and that
if the sport fails 1t is not the play
ers' fault but that of the owners.
IF players are deferred they owe
no one an explanation. They have
as much right to deferment as any
worker. No owner or manager will
seek such defermen tfor anyone,
but remember thta it takes 10 men
behind hte lines OF keep up one at
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-02
1OOO=YARD RUN

Boston, Feb. 2.--(UP)-Less Eisen-
hart of Port Clinton, O., Ohio State
Track captain last year, was an
nounced today as the first entry in
the Henry G.. Lapham 10O0-yard
run in the SD annual Boston A. A.
games Feb. IA. An added attraction
to Boston's only big indoor meet
this season will be a half-mile SER
vice relay open to the Army, Navy
and Marines.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-02
Toxic BEATEN

Salisbury Mills, N. Y. Feb. a.
(UP)-Torger Toxic, National Ski
jumping champion, suffered his
fourth defeat in 80 starts yesterday
when Ola. a member Of the Nor
wegian Air Force stationed at Tor
onto, Can, won the title event at
the Eastern Ski Jumping Champion
ships.
Ola, who has been in Canada for
one month and is competing under
the name for personal reasons,
jumped 1853 and 148 feet to gain a
point standing Of 1894 compared
with 1885 for Toxic who jumped
1853 and 100.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-02
CROSSBONES TODAY

Worcester, Mass, Feb. 2 - The
Norton Grinders racked up their
seventeenth win in Is games yes
terday by downing the previously
unbeaten Bristol Crossbones 48 to
38. The visitors went into the game
with IL victories.
Joe Lynch, Bristol center, took
high scoring honors with Is points
but his mates were checked well
and the combined efforts of Samko
and Balsavich led the locals to VIC
tory.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-02
DISTANCE MARKS WILL
BE BROKEN INDOORS

Bs.yrel-Chested Rice, who stands
no more than five feet four-and-a-
half and weighs only 1879 pounds,
keeps running, because you like to
do something in which you have
achieved some measure of success.
Some people like to play bridge"
Rice believes future distance
records will be broken indoors
because the runner can plan sew
eral races and hit his peak some
where along the line.
Sprint marks may remain in the
colleges, but distance records will be
cracked by older men, the former
Notre Damer thinks. A distance man
has not sufficient experience and
does not reach his maturity until
he has finished college.
Gregory Rice is running better
than ever and would like to carry
the mail for Uncle Sam.
He'd take it long way even If
he does have to wear brace.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-02
n. Y. AUTO BODY a.
WHITALL BATTERY

Bill Dudley. Virginia's backfield
star, is working his way through
college distributing chewing gum
samples.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-02
RULER OF JAI.ALAI

Pedro Mir, the Judge Lands Of
jai-alai, has been a Miami fixture
ever since that sport was first In
troduced in Florida more than If
teen years ago.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-02
LITTLE DIFFERENCE

Nal Edward, Purdue football
coach, weighed only l42 pounds
when he was Knute Rockne's sub
stitute at Notre Dame and doesn't
weigh more than $50 pounds now.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-02
ONLY THREE Ellis

Only three Yale gradu ties are
coaching major football teams-A.
A. Stagg, College of the P..ci..c;
Ducky Pond, Bates College. and DR..
Nal Stevens, New York University.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-02
Jungle League
R-O-A-R-S

Our hats off to Carmine Mel
chione to first bowler to leave for
service in Uncle Sans great cause.
Keep them flying Big Hook"
After two weeks absence "Shiek"
Civitate showed up without his
flannel shirt and bOwled 343.
There is no stopping those Mon
keys when they won three to put
themselves into first place by two
games.
"Slugger" Adducci and Hop Skip
Campana are the strong men Of the
Monkeys lineup.
Hook" Marinelli and Long Lou"
Addessio upset the favored HyeuaS
the second game.
'What-A-Man" Severino and ''Ty.
rome" JacarusO showed Old-timS
from against the stubborn Babo0nS
Clipper" Ciresi's bowling was
Sailor Boy Ciminera's zebras
downfall.
There is rumor that Civitate and
Monaco are going to hire tele-
phone operator to take care of their
calls while bowling.
The "GashouSe' GorillaS were no
match for the first place Monkeys
led by Flash" Graziano and "Foun-
dry DiBenedetto.
The SRO sign viii be hung when
the favored Monkeys and second
place Hyenas meet to decide the
champions of the League. The high
lights of this match will be:
The last meeting of Flash" Gra-
ziano and wonder Boy" Severino;
The anchor men Tyrone" Jaca-
russo and "Skips' Campana settle =
grudge match;
The Foundry Twins Civitate and
DiBenedetto the loser buys cigars for
the boys. and
Hops" Addessio will try to stop
"Slugger' Adducci's big games
streak.
Another match between Gas
house" Gorillas and the third place
Apes will see an old-timers revenge.
In the last contest the ''Luckless"
Zebras vii TRY to climb out of the
cellar by beating the Balloons.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-02
EXPERTS FOOLED

Alabama has won five of its last
six football contests against Tulane
and each time the latter ruled q
pre-game favorite.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-02
CAREFUL BATTER

Mel OFT, Giants new manager,
hit into only two double plays last
season. He was at bat 634 times in
148 games.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-02

Attendance at Sugar Bowl foot
ball games has mounted steadily
%, 900 in 1885; $1,000 in 1897; 10000
in 1899, and $4,000 in l94l.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-02
INJURY HAS TENDENCY
TO KEEP RICE IN STRIDE

And Rice still has that double
hernia.
He runs with a truss.
ut would cost something like
$500 to have my ailment correct
ed" he explains land I'd be laid
up for three months or more"
Rice, with the aid of a special
truss, runs like frightened ante
lope.
Running is nothing more than
rhythm" he says, land perhaps
my injury has tendency to keep
me in stride.
But any sudden jerk might
force the hernia out of the ring
take me from the track to hos
pital bed. The pressure on me al
ways has to be equal
That's why the Army won't
take me. You've got to be physi-
cally fit to go to war. Once under
way in that business, they can't be
bothering about YOU"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-02

OIO OON OIs
High Straightforward, 1874.
High hree-Brennan, 1878.
High game-Casey, SAB.
High team-1556.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-02

Score at half time: Speedboys 90,
Question Marks 10. Referee: Mains.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-02
Speedboys Winners OF Straight Face Sprnguuoods Sunday
Rice Shows Why Services
Reject Some Great Athletes
Sudden Jerk
Might Cripple
Distonce Ace
BY HARRY GRAYSON
NEA Service Sports Editor

New York, Feb. 2. - Hearing of
giant footballer, baseball player
capable of 1874 games or celebrated
brakeman being rejected by a branch
Of the armed forces makes you
wonder what manner of man you
have to be to get in.
The unusual case of Gregory
Rice explains this.
Greg Rice is one of the greatest
distance runners of all time.
Yet q day or so after he lowered
The world record for two miles to
5:51.1 in Chicago, Rice's draft
board In South Bend turned him
down because he had double
hernia.
Little Rice, now employed in the
office of a Fifth Avenue toy man.
ufacturing concern, launches the
indoor season unbeaten all last
year, indoors, outdoors and cross
country, all-conquering on boards
since February 10, 1910, his streak
further embellished by his record
breaking three mile-13.51.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-02

The "Gashouse' Gorillas were no
match for the first place Monkeys
led by Flash" Graziano and "Foun-
dry DiBenedetto. '
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-02

There is rumor that Civitate and
Monaco are going to hire tele-
phone operator to take care of their
calls while bowling.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-02

Our hats off to Carmine Mel
chione to first bowler to leave for
service in Uncle Sans great cause.
Keep them flying big Hook"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-02-05
ORDER FOR HEARING ON PETI-
TION FOR ADMINISTRATION, AP-
POINTMENT OF REPRESENTA-
TIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDI-
TORS.
IN PROBATE COURT.

IN PROBATE COURT.
State of Minnesota, County of st.
Louis-sS.
In the Matter of the Estate Of John
Zobitz, ST., Decedent.
John Zobitz, Jr., having filed herein
a petition for general administration.
stating that said decedent died in
testate, and praying that John Zobitz,
Jr., be appointed administrator;
1T is ORDERED that the hearing
thereon be had on Monday, Febru-
airy 18th, 1912, at nine o'clock A. NJ,
before this Court in the Probate Court
Room in the Court House in Duluth.
Minnesota, and that all persons in
terested then show cause, if any they
have, why said petition should not be
granted.
1T is ORDERED that all creditors
of the decedent file their claims in
this Court within four months from the
date hereof, and that said claims be
heard and adjudicated on Tuesday,
May 26th, 1912, at ten o'clock A. M.
by the Court in the Probate Room in
the Court House in Duluth, Mime
sofa.
Witness the HON. VIM. j. ARCHER,
Judge of Probate Court, this 18th day
of January, 1912.
(Seal of Probate Court)
Sheldon Watts, Clerk of Probate.
M. F. Teplicky, Attorney for Petit
toner, Ely, MINI. 1-22. 2-5.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-02-05
LIST CIVIC
COMMITTEES

Standing committees of the Ely Com
mercial club for the year have been
announced by President Joseph Ko-
vach, as follows (the first named is
chairman:
National Defense-Anton Zbasnik, I.
G. Cox, Douglas Nankervis. DIR. H. N.
Sutherland.
Retail Merchants-John Rikhus, An
ton Slabodnik, Joseph j. Klug, L. C.
Stember, Ivan TauzeIl, Louis Champa,
Edward zupancich.
George Volt, Edward
Buckley, Wilho v. Langen, Anthony
Brimsek.
Memberships-John Wilmunen, Joe
Gerzin, John Smrekar, Matt Indy,
Matt KapSch.
Community Fair-Louis zgonc, Frank
Strukel, Arvo Knutti, John Wilmunen
Solicitations-Art Forselius, John
L,ozar, Joe Pucel, Ivan Tauzen, Peter
Moscatelh, Joe Zupancich, Douglas
Nankervis.
Finance-Oscar Friedsburg, George
Traffic & Safety-DouglaS Nankervis
I. G. Cox, Paul Buccowich, Jr., Waino
Somero, DR.. j. P. Grahek.
Legislative-Peter Moscatelli, Ivan
Tauzell, Toimi Ahola, Fred James, M
F. Teplicky, Jack Gainotti, Sr.
Good RoadS-Jacob L. Pete, Wainc
Somero, E. w. Hanson, Albert j. Nc
| Mahan.
Civic & Public Improvement-Albe
j. McMahan, Waino Somero, John
KapSch, James I. Laing, Toimi Ahola
Arthur Zerahn.
Tourist and Publicity-James I. Laing
B. j. Agnew, L. H. Larson, John Buc.
cowich, Anton D. Klun, Joseph Kos.
chalk, Jr., william Mills Matt Indy
Conservation William R. Harri
Harry Homer, Jacob L. Pete, H. c
Newgord, Frank Legat, William Han
son, w. c. Rothman.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-02-05
civil SERVICE
Continued From Page one)

reduce the number, or who shall be
hired to increase the number)
Rules that the commission shall
make include, among others:
l. Classification of present en-
ployes.
2. Public competitive examination to
test relative fitness of applicants.
g. Public advertisement of examin-
ations 10 days in advance.
T. Certification of the name stand
ing highest on the appropriate list to
fill any vacancy.
5. Temporary employment without
examination, with the consent in each
case of the commission in cases of
emergency . to continue not more
than 30 days, nor shall successive
employments be permitted for the
same position.
6. Promotion based on competitive
examination, and upon records of eff
cheney, character, conduct, and senior
ity.
z. Suspension with or without pay
for not longer than 60 days, or for
leave of absence with or without pay
g. Copies of such rules shall be
posted in conspicuous place at police
station, and no rules of general appli-
cation shall become effective until so
posted.
No officer or employe after six
months continuous employment shall
be removed or discharged except with
cause and after an opportunity to be
heard.
The commission shall ascertain the
duties of each Office, position, and
employment in the police protection
service, and designate by rule the
| grade of each office. 1t shall pre-
scribe standards of fitness and eff
| cheney for each Office.
The examinations shall be designated
only to test the relative qualification
and fitness of applicants to discharge
the duties of the particular employ
ment which they seek to fill. The
chief of police or employees must ACT
as examiners or assistants at the
commissions request and without
| SptCld1 COllECllSdelOil IIlCIClOls 1llS
members of the commission collectively
or individually may act as examiners.
Ali regular officers employed at the
time of the creation of the commission
shall automatically come under it:
jurisdiction.
(The attorney general has ruled
that the intent of the legislature here
was to take from the commission the
power to remove officers who have
served six months or more on thu
force. For Ely this means that present
members of the force can be removed
only for cause as previously outlineO
Any police civil service commission
can be abolished only after Is pei
cent of the eligible voters at the las
municipal election petition the council
that the voters ballot upon the pro
posal, and when at such an election
two-third of the total vote cast is il
favor of such abolishment.
The original commission member
and its officers shall continue in theil
offices until their successors art
named
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-02-05
NOTICE FOR BIDS
Ely, Minnesota, February 4, 1912.
Office of the City Clerk.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That
sealed proposals, or bids, will be re-
ceived in the Office of the City CLERK
of the City of Ely, st. Louis County
Minnesota, UP to seven-thirty G:3O)
o'clock P. M, Tuesday, February II
1912, for the furnishing of Telephone
Line materials, delivered F. o. B. Ely
Minnesota, in accordance with speci-
fications now on file in the office of
the City Clerk
Each Bidder shall accompany his
proposal with certified check in the
sum of ten percent (10qo) of the con-
tract price of the materials made pay
able to the City Treasurer; check to
be drawn on some National or State
Bank duly authorized to do business
in the State of Minnesota.
Successful bidder shall be required
to furnish a satisfactory surety bond
for the full amount of the contract.
Check of the successful bidder shall
be held until satisfactory surety bond
has been rendered by the successful
bidder and contract signed. All other
checks shall be returned within Q0)
days from date contract is awarded.
If successful bidder to whom this
contract is awarded fails to furnish
bond and sign contract within ten
1O days after being awarded the
contract, said deposit shall be for
feited to the City of Ely, Minnesota,
who shall then proceed to award the
contract to other parties
ALI bids shall be made out in dupli-
cate, addressed to the City Clerk, City
of Ely, Minnesota, and marked plainly
on the outside of the envelope "Bids
on Telephone Line materials"
The City Council of the City of Ely,
reserves the right to reject
and and all bids.
BY order of hte City Council of the
City of Ely, Minnesota.
A. o. KNUTSON,
2-5-42. City Clerk.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-02-05
NOTICE FOR BIDS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That
sealed proposals, or bids, will be re-
ceived in the Office of the City Clerk
of the City of Ely, st. Louis County,
Minnesota, up to seven-thirty G:3O
o'clock P. M, Tuesday, March 3, 1912,
for the furnishing and installation of
a power unit for the operation of a
centrifugal pump located at the City
of Ely's Water & Light Plant, in ac-
cordance with specifications now on
file in the Office of the City Clerk.
Each bidder shall accompany his
proposal with a certified check in the
sum of ten percent (10To) of the con-
tract price of the unit, made payable
to the City Treasurer; check to be
drawn on some National or State Bank
duly authorized to do business in the
State of Minnesota.
Successful bidder shall be required to
furnish a satisfactory surety bond for
the full amount of the contract.
Check of the successful bidder shall
be held until satisfactory surety bond
has been rendered by the successful
bidder and contract signed. All other
checks shall be returned within five
90 days from date contract is
awarded.
If successful bidder to whom this
contract is awarded fails to furnish
bond and sign contract within five
(5) days after being awarded the con-
tract, said deposit shall be forfeited to
the City Of Ely, Minnesota, who shall
then proceed to award the contract
to other parties.
All bids shall be made out in dupli-
cate, addressed to the City Clerk, City
of Ely, Minnesota, and marked plainly
on theoutside of the envelope IBID on
Power Unit"
The City Council of the City of Ely,
Minnesota, reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
BY order of the City Council of
the City of Ely, Minnesota.
A. o. KNUTSON,
2-5-42 City Clerk