The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-02
STAMFORD EASY
FOR WEST SIDE.
CACERS SUNDAY
Locals Roll Up 1870 Win
Over Question Marks in
Naismith Fund Tilt
(BY GEORGE T. DILLON


The second place State League
Bridgeport Springwoods, featuring
the leagues highest scorer,
Jackie Bowden, will show for the
last time in Waterbury this season
next Sunday afternoon at the Gen.
trail Y at o'clock when they en-
gage the West Side Speedboys In a
league tussle.
Eddie Reilly. Jr., coach Of the
Park City Club, expects his charges
will repeat two previous perform
ances against the locals, but the
Siders, with two straight wins under
their belts at the expense Of the
West Haven Red Devils and SIAM
ford Question Marks, believe 1t will
be another story.
Question Marks Easy
Yesterday afternoon in a bene-
fit for the DR.. James Naismith
Memorial Fund here the Speedboys
rolled up a 81 to 20 victory over
Coach Sam Kotos' club in which
they were masters throughout.
Herbie French, Billy Kalosky, Jun
tiptop shape Sunday making the
Roach and Russ Mclean were in
club look like the Speedboys Of old
1t was the first time this season
the locals have won two in a row
To Buy Bonds
The Naismith memorial executive
committee announced today follow
ing a meeting at Springfield, Mass.
that the golden jubilee of basketball
campaign would be carried out as
was originally planned, save for the
fact that all funds collected through
the medium of golden ball games
and contributions will be used to
purchase defense bonds. All moneys
received in the campaign will be
earmarked for the Naismith memo
rial building which is to be erected
near the site of the first game, and
work on the structure will CON-
mence as soon as possible following
cessation of hostilities.
1t was the unanimous consent Of
the committee that in this time Of
war, it should lend all possible aie
to the government in carrying Out
its military detectives. This convic-
ton, coupled with the realization
that it was impossible to obtain
building materials, influenced the
committee to alter its original plans
Although the golden jubilee cam
paign has been under way for only
two months, approximately 1,20t
games have already been designated
as golden ball contests, the pro.
ceeds of which will go to the Mai.
smith memorial committee. Ever,
state in the union Is represented b,
golden ball teams, and entries have
also come in from Alaska, Puerto
Rico, Hawaii, and Canada.
The aim of the golden jubilee i
to commemorate the name of tn,
founder of basketball, DR.. Jane
Naismith, by erecting at Springfield
site of the first game, suitable
memorial In his honor. In the Hal
of anne will be preserved all the data
and memorabilia of basketball, ane
there too each year will be enshrinee
the All-America teams chosen by
properly recognized authorities.
This year Is perhaps the only time
the average players will be able tt
obtain a place among BASKETBALL.
elect. In the future, only the ALL
America players will be honored by
being enshrined In the Hall oil
anne.
1t is the plan of the committee
to have every team In the country
play a golden ball game. All that /.
necessary is for each team to desig.
nate one of its regularly scheduled
home games as such. hTe institu.
ton should send in its name anc
that of It's opponent, together witt
the date and place of the game, tx
the Naismith Memorial Committee
at Springfield, Mass.
The response to the golden jubi.
lees appeal to basketball players o.
all ages has been most enthusiastic
and gratifying according to thu
committee. Associations of coache.
and officials have gone on recorc
with resolutions calling for individ.
ual and collective donations. Many
former basketball players, without
solicitation, have contributed gener.
ously to the campaign.
Yesterdays benefit game In de.
tail: