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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-06

best player he has seen this season
Fine. But how good would
Pasko be against Washington,
Rice. Illinois and others Hard
to say. But you can't put Pasko
on an al-team when you take the
ealioer Of competition into consid-
Grafton. Tennessee might have a
man who could score more points
than Pasko If he played against
some of the smaller schools.
And then again he might not.
Since you never have that OPP
portunity to compare basketball
players under equal conditions of
competition. all-America teams
are inane.
All-teams are fair only in
sports In which individual
prowess can be measured and
judged comparatively - base
ball and golf with their aver
ages, track and field and
swimming with their records,
and perhaps tennis.
New York basketball writers
went on record as group oppos-
ing the selection of all-America
teams. but left it up to each
scribe's discretion whether to
publish such a group.
No doubt about it, all-America
teams are good copy.
Good. harmless and meaningless.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-06

NEW YORK - What could be
more ridiculous than an all
America basketball team
More than 5000 players in the
country.
Pick five.
That's something like finding
the most tslkative barber in the
country. Or the best crsp-shooter.
The peak pinochle player. or the
Ubangi with the latest lips.
They cali all-America foot
hall teams ludricrous. They
are. But compared Ia all
America basketball teams
they are marvels of statistical
accuracy.
Basketball still lacks the prom
inence Of football. There is less
publicity. less opportunity to adj
judge the merits of players, II that
is at all possible. which I doubt.
There is one important differ
ence between football and basket
ball all-everythings. In football, a
player must be on a big college
team to win a berth.
Chris Chrysanthemum may
he the most formidable tackle
In the world. as George Halas
or some other professional
coach will later prove. but II
he plays for the Institute of
American subway Guards,
check him off your all
America list. Prestige counts.
In basketball. a man playing
with small team has an oppor-
tunity to chalk up individual
records and gain recognition.
Pat Kennedy, foremost eastern
official. says Peter Pasko of East
Stroudsburg, Pa, Teachers is the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-06
Luihers Play
Cheney Quint

CHENEY - Battle-scarred and
weary. but their sights set on
clinching the Washington inter-
collegiate conference title. Eastern
Washington hoopsters will play
host this weekend to Pacific Lu-
theran college from Tacoma.
The Savage quintet returned
20 Cheney Sunday night from
Beilingham where they split a
two-game series with the
Western Washington five.
Eastern came from behind
Friday night TO edge the Vik-
ings in a 40 to SIS victory, but
lacked the punch In the second
contest and came out second
best In n SO TO 81 count. This
was the first Cheney loss In
eight Winko games.
Picked to end the 1912 season
in the cellar, the Pacific Lutheran
outfit last week upset all predic-
tons when they dumped Central,
so to 80, after losing one to the
Wildcats the night before, so to SO.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-06
Bowlers Dump Pins Right Left
Vests Figure
Skating Stars
In Contest

SEATTLE The far VESTS
leading amateur ice stars opened
the 1912 Pacific Coast Figure
Skating championship AT Civic Ice
arena today. but the entry list Of
100 included only one defending
champion.
She Was Ramona Allen OF Los
Angeles. 1871 Pacific Coast senior
champion Another Californian,
Jack Might. entered the mems
senior division rather than de-
fend his junior crown. and was a
ranking fsvorite. Marilyn Teller
Of Los Angeles. 1871 Pacific Coast
novice champion. completes this
year as a junior.
Miss Aliens strongest com-
petition In the women's senior
WA expected 10 come from
Marcella May. San Francisco.
Two Tacoma entries. Margaret
Clarke. northwest champion.
and Pat Hoyt. were favored
In the women's novice group.
This years tournament ranks
AZ the foremost Of its kind In the
west, following the wartime trans
fer Of the national championships
from Berkeley. Cal. to Chicago.
Todays schedule inelud e q
novice. juvenile. senior. free-style
exhibition. junior and senior finals,
and dance competition.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-06

PORTLAND-Chet Van Houten
and Miles Murdoch. both Of Port
land. today wore the crown class
A badminton doubles champions Of
the state. after breezing through
their division in the Oregon State
Badminton associations tourns-
ment at the Central YMcA here
last night
Jim Hodkins and Bud Rice won
the Il division.
Originally scheduled for two
nights. the tournament was played
IN one because Of q comparatively
small list OF entries.
Buy U. s. Bonds and save.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-06
Badminfon Meet
Opens at Seattle

SEATTLE-Th annual Seattle
city badminton championships.
transformed into a northwest in
vitational meet because of war
thinned ranks. opens tonight.
Handicap doubles were sched-
uled tonight and tomorrow. with
open events following Saturday
and Sunday.
Six Spokane entries were
listed, led by Frank Gaylord.
Spokane city junior champion,
and Beverly Weber. city girls
titlist. Juanita Stern, Tacoma.
who reached the semi-finals In
the Northern California tour
ney, win compete for singles
honors and team with Thera
Porter. Seattle. In the women's
doubles.
Ham Law and Virginia Heaton
of Seattle. holders of the Northern
California mixed doubles title. will
appear in open competition. Law
who lost to National Champion
Dave Freeman in the Northern
California singles. will defend his
city crown.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-06
Joe DiMaggio
Studies Offer

NEW YORK - Joe DiMaggio.
American leagues most valuable
player. received his contract today
from the New York Yankees and
said the terms were such that
they required some consideration
before he decides whether to sign
or reject it.
DiMaggio. who hit in Sc con-
secutive games last season, is be-
lieved to have received S32, 900 last
season and is expected to get a
raise.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-06
Dolly Stark
Back on Job

NEW YORk-Dolly Stark was
back as a National league umpire
again today after an absence of
nearly two years
League President Ford Frick
announced stark's reappointment
yesterday. As he Is not a replace
ment. there now are 13 srbiters in
the circuit. This will allow use of
four officials in some games.
Stark, elected the leagues No. 1
umpire In a 1894 players poll. has
not officiated since 1910. when he
retired on his physicians orders
after umpiring one week.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-06
Pioneer LOOP
Has Troubles

BOISE. Ida. Troubles of tn,
Pioneer Baseball league wers
doubled today by declaration
from Hadyn Walker, owner Of the
championship Boise Pilots. that hs
would not operate a team in the
circuit this year unless condition,
were changed.
Walker objected TO a proposed
schedule under which Boise would
open and close its season on the
road. Walker contended that
league directors were not giving
him a square deal In working out
the amount of travelling TO be done
by each team.
Walkers threat 20 tie up
the Boise Pilots franchise and
refuse To net another team
play In Alrway park added 10
troubles cf the league direct
crs who hoped 10 maintain the
loop on q six-team basis by
bolstering the financial sup
port Of the Twin Falls Cow
boys.
II was expected that a decision
on the Cowboys position in the
league and Walkers threat of
withdrawal would be decided fin
ally at a league session in Idaho
Falls on Feb. is.
Meanwhile. Lou Garland. bust
ness manager OF the Idaho Falls
Russets. announced four Idaho
Falls businessmen had purchased
the Russet franchise from Sam
Collins Of Lewiston. The new
owners are John Hart. Fred e.
Ring. DR.. Andrew McCauley and
Earl Nelson.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-06
Gonzaga Loses

LAGRANDE. Ore.-Taking the
lead from the start. Eastern Ore
gon College Of Education defeated
Gonzsgs. 55-4s. in a basketball
game here last night.
Gonzsgs managed 10 push in
front early in the second half. but
Eastern Oregon overlook them.
Halftime score was Pills for
p. o. c. r High point honors
went To Rostock Of z. o. c. p.
and Ebsugh Of Gonzsgs. each net
ting IL points
Buy U. s. Bonds and Ssvei
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-06
Coaches Seek
Instructor Posts

NEW BRUNSWICK, n. ,. -
Rutgers university's head football
coach. Harvey ]. Hartman and
three Of his assistants are seeking
to enlist az physical instructors In
the navys aviation training pro-
gram. II was disclosed today.
Hartman came 70 Rutgers from
the University Of Pennsylvania in
1855.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-06
Planning Fight
For Champ Joe

CAMP UPTON, n. Y. - Pro-
moter Mike Jacobs conferred
today with Lieut.. Col. H. c. Brent
ger, camp commandant, regarding
a possible defense by Private Joe
Louis of his heavyweight title in
late March or early April.
Jacobs was accompanied by
former heavyweight champion.
Billy Conn, and Chairman John
j. Phelsn of the New York Box
ing commission.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-06
CALVIN RETURNS

LAFAYETTE - John Calvin.
whose football career was cut
short by q facial injury last fall.
has reported to the Purdue bss-
ketball team and may see action.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-06
GRAVY BOWL.

TUSCALOOSA. University
of Alabama has Melted 1887 900 IN
six football New Years day bowl
games.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-06
Ohe Sco~eboard

WHAT'S SILLIER THAN ALL-AMERICA GRID TEAMS!
THATE CINCH-THE SANE THING IN BASKETBALL,
OR WHO WEARS THE BRIGHTEST TIE IN NEW YORK,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-06
Norm Meyer Doing Well :.

Norm Mayer having basketball good fortune in pleasant
little Pc ELL Lewis county out Of the Chehas district
Mayer was crack backfied al College Of Puget
Sound for four years.
He had spirit and ability and took his good turn the
ender path when the LOggers went into track action.
When he took Pc Ell high Western Washington
league he didn't vxuahze the basket
But he went to with and date his
have played Is games winning Is, losing
The loss to Bosfor high the league
hshind Pc ELL Bofort
defeat at their hands point
That Pc nj record h the best Southwest Washington
Evea 81 tire Pc I'll hague the
being . hattie
letter. written upon request corner Mayer
sayA part:
we also lead Southwest Washington points
pament scored SIT
Of ~ which
leading figure Our averaged points
I'D hurry Bud Sienko forwards
with ITO points
end 10 games respectively"
That quite record for coach Who
Inward football track ports In which he really stood
me Logger school win be happy know Of Nors
osrtaint gave the Loggen all he for years
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-06
La Fleur Hits
Big 280 Game
John Polo Leads
Squad to New Mark

Squad to New Mork
Jack la Fleur, shooting in the
Day shipyards league on the
Broadway alleys. rolled $50
single game Wednesday for the
best performance Of the season in
sanctioned league play on the
Broadway alleys.
Starting with strike. the
Painter anchor man got a spare in
the second and then tossed 10 con-
secutive strike balls into the pocket
to accumulate the big game.
La F1eur's 56I series WAS
high total Of the Day Ship
yards league In which the
usual percentage Of big scores
were recorded.
Earl Porter. the baseball star,
rolled $40. shooting a 20s game in
the middle of his series. Fred
Marsella closed his series with 203,
bringing his total to a nice 544.
Three members of the No. 2
welder team were high. Bill Felts
rolled 500, Ey. Olson sos and Bill
Richards SCI s. Hodgman rolled
sos and c. Tippery sos for other
high scores.
PALo's SET RECORD
Led by John Palo himself, with
a 210 game. the Palo quintet rolled
1890. including SIS pins handicap.
in its first game to hang up new
single game team record in the
Century league on the Coliseum
alleys.
In this record breaking
game. Walter Lutschinger led
off with 1874. Left Jensen
rolled 1s5. Ed Lick 1870 and
Lyle Many 1876. The big score
gave the Palo quintet = good
start and IL went on to cap
ture four points from Moose
Lodge. 2775 to 1850.
Century leaguers hit into the
high figures many times. John
Roman rolled SOS for the top
score. Earl Balloon registered $40,
including a PIT game. Mike Miller
contributed his usual high total.
$50 series.
Pat Murphy rolled $40. Walter
Lutschinger $50, Left Jensen 55s,
Lyle Many $40. Morry Wright
$50 for the best scores.
Paulsons won three from Hard
wares. Dog Kennels won four from
Clothiers. and Hanify's split even
with Brotman's.
BEsAw ROLLS HIGH
Roy Bessw toppled 5s4 pins in
the Shipyards league matches on
the Broadway. starting his series
with big 245 single which was
the high game in his league.
Other high games were
Ernie Myers 21S, G. Grant 201,
Harold BoIoman col, and Irwin
Snyder PA.
Results: Atlas 3, Tivoh /; Ia
coma Steel 3, Welding Supply 1;
Cranes 3. Carpenters 1; Fuller's
4. Outfitters o; Painters Local 3.
Tavern 1.
WOMEN SET DATES
Members of the Women's City
association met Wednesday night
at the Sport Center and awarded
their annual tournament TO the
North End alleys. March rs and
20 was the date set for the meet.
20 TEAMS ENTER
The entry list of the Broadway
Inter-league tournament reached
20 Wednesday when additional
teams from the Shipysrds league
filed to compete for the Broadway
alley championship.
The tournament Ii billed for
the coming week end. Play
will start Saturday night at
o'clock when the league lead
ing Cslifernians Of the sports
men league and the Dentists
Of the City Employees league
roll.
Sunday squads are scheduled for
o'clock and every two hours
thereafter. with the final six teams
rolling at 2. m.
More than 80 teams are GER
tain TO compete for the Broadway
championship and the trophy and
medals that will go to the winner.
The tournament is on a handicap
basis.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-06
On Ue Gan. ;!

Locking At the local boxing situation appears this
0rner that amateur boxing properly promoted could be
eeveloped successfully.
Johnny Babnck Boris Pornoy have promoted couple
shows in recent months but the Of fans wasn't
anything to give the to raise the rafers in
Suu that should discourage
ere weeks apart and height
mock when mems and
They must realize that
built up BY regular promotions not hit
snowA too must Be coou the
something
chef ring naturally hunf up And the
cy Perkins youthful heavyweight
three matches
logical
Perkins He
his first match
consecutive victories the
Wos Shows Stondouf =.
He fought three matches within IL hours including his
title shindg. which he lost by unpopular verdict.
OF the heavies the card Cy Perkins, the Tacoma boy
out Of the valley, the who most
favorable talk on the part of fans and critics.
he displayed not only skill and other
- coorful He
s removed from the other
n comparison
1t II doubtful heavyweight
hunk Of resin under his heels N a ring.
Too. he h blessed with
fun and thorough trial
determination.
Promising heavies all
~ warning
When
amportant innate qualities well there his
cy Perkins to be that
its feet locally.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-06
BEsAw ROLLS HIGH
WOMEN SET DATES

Members of the Women's City
association met Wednesday night
at the Sport Center and awarded
their annual tournament TO the
North End alleys. March rs anc
20 was the date set for the meet.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-06

Buy U. s. Bonds and Save,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-24
CHILD CONFERENCE
 HELD YESTERDAY
20 Pre-SchOOl Youngsters Examined; Red Cross
 Canteen Planned

| Prospect, Sept. "A The well-child conference was held Wednesday at Grange hall. About 20 pre-school children were examined and weighed with State Doctor OMalley as the exmaining physician. Miss Frances Gazarian, state health nurse, was in charge of the clinic, and was assisted by Susan Coc- chiola. Mrs. Robert Cornell and Mrs. Arthur Darlington were re- corders. Mrs. John Staneslow, Mrs. Roy Merriman and Mrs. John Hol- ley also assisted at the conference.
 The local branch of the Red Cross is organizing canteen serv- ice, capable of feeding 800 evacuees, should the occasion arise whereby Prospect would be called upon to feed and shelter these people.
 Tn first meeting was held at the home of Mrs. Frank Plumb on Cheshire road. The ladies on the committee of canteen service are Mrs. Harry Steiler, Mrs. Frank Plumb, Mrs. John Staneslow, Mrs. Raymonud Chandler and Mrs. Will liam Vining.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-24
Naugatuck YMCA Gym Classes To
 Open Next Week

Fritz Klambt, physical director of the Naugatuck YMCA, announces the opening of all gym classes Mon- day, Sept. 28th. It will be his 11th season at the borough Y, and states that a good season for attendance looks promising. Although the ab- sence of many members in the serv- ice, which is well over the hundred mark, will be noticed, many older men have desired to take the train- ing classes and the Intermediate group which will consist of high school boys who will fall in line. The Midgets' gym class is well over 100, and the younger girls class has a membership of IA at the present time. The U. s. Rubber Co.'s Bad hinton leagues also will get into full swing on Monday, and Mon- day morning business mems bad hinton will be the first class on the 1922 fall seasons program.
 April Exhibition
 With the loss of Nick Balcerski and Larry Curtin, member of the silver statuary team, Roland Bucks, champ horizontal bar performer, Jacueline Else, performer in the Naugatuck Y tumbling tropue, sev- eral boy members of the junior leaders corps, work will start at once for the annual exhibition, which also will be the 11th, cloisng the gym season the last Friday and Saturday in April.
 The Monday and Thursday night senior gym class looks promising in that many dormatory men have mentioned to enter. The older girls class has an enrolment of 63, and indications point to 8 larger num- Der in the ladies gym class on Tues- day nights.
 Tentative Program
 MoAdays-10 to 12. Morning businessmen's badminton. 5 to $50 Intermediate gym class. 8 to 9:15 Senior gym class.
 Tuesdays, Ladies' day-3:15 to 4:30-Younger girls gym class. 4:30 to 5-Swiming. 5 to 6:50-U. s. Rubber badminton. $50 to 7:50- Older girls gym class. 7:50 to 8:3O Older girls swimming. 8 to g. Ladies gym class. 9ito 9:30-Ladies' swimming.
 wednesdays-2 to S:sO-Junior gym class. 3::3o to 4:15-Junior swiming. 3:30 to -Midgets' gym class. APO to 4:50- Swimming to 6:3O-U. s. badminton. 6:3O to 8-Tumbling 8 and apparatus. to 9:30-Games. ,
 Thursdays-5 to 6:45-Volley ball. 6:45 to 7:50-Intermediate gym class. 7:5o to 9:15- Senior gym class,
 Fridays-10 to 12-Morning bus inessmen's badminton. ? to 3:30- Junior gym class. 3:30 to 4;30- Junior leaders corps. 3:30 ot 4:45- General swiming for midgets' class. to 6:50-U. s. Rubber badminton. $50 to 9:30-To be filled.
 Saturdays-9 to 10:30-Midgets' gym class, drill and apparatus. 10:30 to 11:3O- Swimming. 10:30 to 11;15 Games. 11:15 to 12-Games. 2 to 3:30 Plumbing and apparatus. 3:3O to 9-Periods g for club team prac- tices. and games.
 Swiming team-Alex Sullivan will notify the, boys and men as to time for practices.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-24

representative, the unions mem- bership has long since passed the majority mark.
 A meeting of union, company and National Labor Relations Board representatives has been set for early next week. Flaherty said, to arrange for a Labor Board election ct the plant.
 Members of the CIO at the Thom- aston shop will meet tomorrow night (Friday) at the Chapel street hall in Thomaston for the purpose of electing a committee to represent them at the election conference.
 Nomination of officers for the lo- cal union will also begin at tomor- row nights meeting. The unit has been chartered by the Mine, Mill and Shelter Workers Union ass the Thomaston Brass Workers Union, Local 020, Flaherty announced.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-24
FAREWELL PARTY
 FOR BOROUGHITE

Naugatuck, Sept. 24.-A farewell party in honor of Mrs. Bernice Gauthier was held recently by a number of her associates at the Lewis Engineering company.
 Among those attending were: Genevieve Oldakowski, Della Stien Anna Hendricks, Anna Kunkas Marie Dolan, Hedwig Szczepkowski ''Tootsie" Mangine, Louis Aquavia Julia Gebhart, Hedwig Cehowsiki Catherine Ernst. Carl Bagley, Mil dred Moran, Christine Harvey, Rose Parcella and Mildred Vest.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-24
WATERToWN CEssponaenA Mira stephen Canty PhonO watFeWn 1ees
Women's s BowlingL cop Selects Service Names
Marines Feature in Opening Matches; Annual Fair of
 Friendship Temple Set for October 27

Watertown, September 24. = The ''Marines" swept everything before them ct Johnson's Bowling Alleys Tuesday night when the Women's Bowling League rolled the initial games of the new season. The Women's League is made up of six teams with Alice Sullivan of Cutler street elected president, and Annette M. J. Lemay, secretary of the league.
 The girls started out in the real old fighting spirit by choosing the following names for the six teams:
 Rangers, Wafs, Commondos Wages,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-24
Funeral Held

The. funeral of Mrs. Balbina Lass of IS Burnham street was held from her late home, this morning at 8:30 and in St. Casimir's church at 9 o'clock where a solemn requiem high Mass was celebrated by Rev. Peter Sroka: Burial was in the family plot in St. Mary's cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-24
ComDIaints AbOtlt Shooting

VUmpA8IMtS ADUWt 6HUUtAHB
 Several residents in the vicinity of the Branch brook and the north end of the Plymouth -Thomaston line have reported shooting in wood- land thereabouts, believed to be the work of hunters ignoring the open ing date of the hunting season in | October.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-24
CHESHIRE NEWS Cheshire Phone 334
 Hubert Rigney
JOHN P. DREW
 ASKS NOMINATION
Convention Friday Night; Certificates for Tire Pur-
 ChaSeS Issued

Cheshire, September 24.-Deputy Sheriff John P. Drew of Peck Lane, is waging a stiff campaign to se- cure the nomination for the office of senator in the 14th district. Drew has been prominent in Democratic circles for several years, having been president of the Cheshire Club, also holding several offices in the New Haven County organization. He has been promised support in most of the towns in the district and ex- poets he will be nominated on the first ballot. The convention will be held at Democratic headquarters in West Haven on Friday at 8 p. m.
 The next meeting of the Cheshire Women's Club wil lbe held on Octo- Der g.
 Authorization for the purchase of tires and tubes for September IS were made to the following by the rationing board: Linus L. Darley, government construction engineer. four recaps and four Grade II tubes: Harry Schmide. farmer, two truck recaps and tubes: L. o. Doollttle. defense worker. four passenger car recaps; o. II. Weber. defense worker. four passenger car recaps and tubes,
 Notice of tax payments which be- come due and payable on Septem- Der 90. have been made by Tax Col iector Dinnie 6. Bristol. After No. vemher the tax bills become de- iinquent and interest will be charged on all bills unpaid after that date.
 Erie Nygard of West Cheshire, re- gently enlisted in the United States Navy.
 Mrh. Arthur !. nacklis, who has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Edmund ~. Wiillama of Cherry street. has returned to Lona Island, She ls a former Eesident ef Cheshire,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-24
Recention Planned

Friends of the Plymouth Congre- gational church and residents of the town will fete Rev. Thomas A. Carl son and his daughter, Miss Karen Carlson, Friday evening in the social rooms of the church. Rev. MT. Carlson recently retired after serv- ing 16 years as pastor of the church and 50 years in the ministry. Rev. Mir. Carlson is the father of Lieut.. Col. Evans Carlson, national hero.