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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-02-28
|Y.M.C.A. Notes

The first two American born Jap
aneSe to come to Waterbury from
japanese internment camps are now
working in an East Main street res
taurant and living in the Y. M. G. A.
They are Julius Nishimoto, 20, and
Henry Tanabe, %, who were released
by the United States War Reloca-
ton Authority at Rohwer, MceGe,
Ark, three weeks ago.
Herbert s. Smith, secretary de-
clared, 'The Y. M. G. A. stands
by loyal American citizens regard
less of race or creed. These two men
are citizens and have presented the
proper credentials"
President Allen w. Rockwell has
called special meeting Of the
board Of governors Of the Indus
trial F0remen's Club at the Gen.
trail Y. M. C. A. Thursday eve.
ming at 1880 O'Clock. Plans will be
made for the March 1 meeting
of the club. Consideration will be
given also to ways in which the
club may gear into the war ef->
fort more effectively. Each plant
represented in the membership Is
asked to send at least one delegate
to the meeting.
March events for the Waterbury
Public Speaking Club include the
regular monthly session at the Y
Tuesday, March IA, and the an
nual benefit bridge party Monday
March n. Mrs. Irene Gables Is ir
charge Of this affair.
On Monday night, February
2Sth, the open public forum at the
Y. M. @. A. win feature william
w. VOsburgh, Jr., editor Of the
Waterbury Republican, who win
speak ON the subject Runner Gin
ic." The discussion will deal with
the various types Of loose ana ir.
responsible talk that breed anti.
American prejudice and violence,
their causes and cures. The forum
begins at p. m.
The Sales Training Forum taught
by Frank Lyman win hold It's ses.
sion at the Y. M. O. A. on Wednes.
day evening this week instead o.
Tuesday as usual. This win be thu
the third Of Q series Of four lee.
laura discussions On tl1n fszudanannkaie
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CLUB
NOTES
Temple Israel To Hear
Miss Jane EUGnS

Miss Jane Evans of Cincinnati and
New York, executive director Of r e
National Federation of Temple
Sisterhoods, worlds largest Jewish,
women's religious organization, will
be the guest speaker on Tuesday,
March z, at the monthly meeteing
Of the SiSterhood of Temple Israel
in Waterbury. Miss Evans. who is
also executive director Of the Ma
tional Peace Conference New York
city, win speak on the postwar
world: the title Of her address Is
Thinking Today for Tomorrow
This announcement has just been
made at the Cincinnati headquar-
ters of the National Federation.
The Sisterhood Of Temple Israel
is headed by Mrs. Arthur Spirit.
Other local officers are Mrs. M. Po-
lancer, corresponding secretary, and
Mrs. Philip Bernstein, treasurer. The
Sisterhood Of Temple Israel has
been affiliated with the National
Federation Of Temple Sisterhoods
since 1919, and numbers 40 mem
bers.
AS Q unit of the National Fed
Grafton Of Temple Sisterhoods, the
waterbury Sisterhood as a GROUP
plays q part in National Emergency
Work. The Federation has organ
lied q Special Committee on Wal
Service. Local Sisterhoods cooper
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Mr.. and Mrs. j. I. Wilcox of Lube
Maine, observed their golden we'd
ding anniversary Saturday night at
the home of their son, Percy W.
Wilcox, Wilsmere avenue. About 100
guests were present.
Mr.. and Mrs. William j. Secor,
Cloves terrace, left Friday for q
months stay at the Marine Terrace
hotel, Miami Beach, Fla. On their
return, they will stop off at Rich
mond, Va, to visit their son and
daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam j. Secor, Jr.
Ensign Katherine Mcknight OF
the. WAVES has returned to Cleve-
land, Ohio, where she is attached
to the field branch of the Naval Blu
reau of Supplies and Accounts, fol-
lowing a visit with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. James E. Mcknight
Country Club Road.
Rev. DR.. and Mrs. John Curry
Walker, Prospect street, entertained
at a dinner party Friday evening
for their daughter, Jenifer, who
celebrated her ninth birthday.
Guests included, Nancy Griggs,
Barbara Ann Larson, Stuart E.
Judd Jr, Robert Puffer and Bry-
ant Hitchcock: also Miss Elizabeth
Kirk, who was also celebrating her
18th birthday.
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Social Notes

Guests visiting at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. James Mofatt, "a Com
modore place, Milford, recently,
were Harry Wunsch and Joseph
Wunsch Seagate of New York, Ed
ward Sheehan Of Waterbury, Jesse
and Eileen Bellmay of Torrington,
Mrs. James G.. Couch and Mrs. p
j. Stubs Of Waterville, Eileen and
Margaret Moffatt Of this city. Pri-
vate First Glass Donald Moffatt
also v listed his parents before
leaving for an unknown post.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Garafola of
100 Easton avenue were surprised
at their home Sunday evening, the
occasion being theri 25th wedding
anniversary. A dinner was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garafola were the re-
cipients of many gifts. Those at
tending were Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas
Russo, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Cara
fola, Mr.. and Mrs. John Garafola,
Mr.. and Mrs. Domenic Garafola,
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Ricci, Mr.
and Mrs. Armand lombard, Mr.
and Mrs. Nicholas Summa, the
Misses Lillian and Dorothy Cara
fola, Doris Jacaruso, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick Carangelo, Richard Lor-
eta and Lee Garafola.
Santa Maria Circle, National
Daughters of Isabella, will meet on
Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock at
Knights of Columbus hall.
Mrs. Newton LeaS of 236 Orange
street will entertain the Womens
Society Of Christian Service of st.
Paul's Methodist church at her
home Wednesday afternoon Of this
week at 2:3O o'clock.
The Misses Anna and Mary
Toomey of Willow street are spend
ing week in cambridge, N. Y.
The family of Mr.. and Mrs. Gus
tave Grandel1 of Hill street gathered
at the home Of their son and daugh-
ter-in-law Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Northrop Of Middlebdry, to
celebrate Mr.. Grandell's 18th birth
day which Is February 20. Mr..
Grandell is catually ~ years Of age.
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Club Notes

The 1talian-American Women's
Democratic club will hold social
and business meeting at Miss Doris
Jacaruso's studio, 199 Bank street,
Friday evening at o'clock. Impor-
tant plans win be discussed for the
coming state and national elect
tons. Mrs. Mary Travasano, vice.
president, will preside and Miss
Violet Capone, secretary, will be in
charge of arrangements. New mem
bers are invited to attend.
The Pollyanna class of st. Paul's
church will meet tonight at 8
o'clock at hte home Of Mrs. w.
Chick, IS Rose street.
Mrs. John Curry Walker, Pros
pect street, will give series of lee
lures on Astounding Australia" be-
ginning March 5, on a western tour
which will open at the Colorado
Museum of Natural History. Other
engagements include: Omaha tech
meal high school, March 2; Kiser
high school and the Y. M. c. A., at
Dayton, Ohio, March 9; Akron Y.
M. G. A., on March 10; the B. F.
Goodrich Co., Akron, the following
day; the First Congregational
church, Oak Park, ILL.,, where Rev.
Albert Buckner Coe, formerly of the
Second Congregational church, is
pastor, on March IL; Red Cross ben
eft at Big Rapids, Mich, March
IS, and the Methodist church, Kala-
mazoo, Mich, on the 18th.
F1orio Post Auxiliary, No. 4. will
sponsor a supper from 5 to z o'clock
Saturday evening, March IL, at the
club rooms. The proceeds are to
be used to purchase gifts for the
patients at the Veterans hospital,
Newington, which will be distri-
buted on Good Friday.
Mrs. Michael DiPrimio, president,
will be in charge, assisted by Mrs.
Angelina Vega, Mrs. Edith Gior-
dano, Mrs. Molly Serasino, Mrs. Blu
cite Deschino, Mrs. Ida Summa, and
Mrs. Mary Sestilli.
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Weddings
MoFFo-RAINoNE

Miss Mary Jane Rainone, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Rainone
of Tudor street, was married Sat-
urday morning at st. Lucy's church
at 8 o'clock to Corp. Frank A. MOTTO,
A. u. S., son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Sal
vatore Hoffo, Rev. Michael McVerry,
officiating.
The bride, who was given In
marriage by her father, wore a
white satin gown fashioned with
a fitted bodice, sweetheart neck
line, full skirt with insertions Of
lace and a long train. Her finger
tip veil fell from a crown Of seed
pearls, and she carried q prayer
book marked with orchids.
Miss Alice Rainone, the brides
sister and only attendant, wore q
copper satin gown with an aqua
hat and she carried an army bou-
quet Of spring flowers. Leonard
Montuori was the best man. The
brides mother and Mrs. MOTTO
both wore black costumes with red
roses.
When the couple left on their
wedding trip to New York and
New Jersey, following a wedding
breakfast at The Elton, the bride
wore a black ensemble and an
orchid. When Corp. MOTTO returns
to his station at Camp Cooke,
Calf, Mrs. MOTTO will reside with
her parents. She attended Water
bury Catholic high school. The
bridegroom attended Leavenworth
high school and was associated
with the International Silver Co.,
Meriden before entering the serv-
ice.
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ate with It through corresponding
local projects.
Emergency Training Institutes
have also been inaugurated by the
National Federation Of Temple Sis
terhoods in order to orient MEM
bers to the present crisis.
The National Federation has al
ready purchased $4,000 worth Of
War Bonds. Through q new project
1.-THE Book Of Living Judaism, >
NF'TS purchases War Bonds and
Stamps monthly. After the war
when bonds are redeemed the Fed
Grafton will use the money as the
nucleus of q fund for building q
new home for the Union of Ameri-
can Hebrew Congregation, central
organization Of Liberal Judaism in
America.
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CORNELL BRIDGE CLUB

The Friday afternoon scores al
the Cornell Bridge tournament
conducted by Mrs. John C. MJria1ty
Of go Linden street were as follows,
north and south, Mrs. John Gordon
and Mrs. John Brophy, 107; MI i.
Lawrence Farrell and E1rs. Ida
Zibell 80 1-2; east and west, Mrs
Edward Schweinberg and Mrs. Wal
ter German 80; Mrs. Albert La
Vigne and Mrs. George eastman
90. The official standing: Mrs. Cor
den and Mrs. Broplly 100 1-2; Mrs
LaVigne and Mrs eastman 1856 1-2
Mrs. zibell and Mrs. Farrell 178 1-2
and Mrs. Mraz and Mrs. Olsen, TT
OCIETY-CLUBS-
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SOCIAL
FUNCTIONS
Students GiUeM
Degrees at Broom

Two students from Waterbury
were awarded degrees at Brown
University's Commencement exer-
cises held yesterday afternoon In
the historic First Baptist Meeting
House. They are Trina Copes, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Copes
Of Novia Scotia Hill, and John r.
Ahearn Jr., son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Ahearn Of a Wyman street. 80
baccalaureate degrees were confer
red by President Henry M. Wriston.
Miss CopeS, q graduate Of Water
town High School, was awarded an
A. B. Magma cum laude in Engineer
ing, having been awarded q Pratt
and Whitney Fellowship in that
field. An outstanding member Of her
class, she was on the Deans List
for high academic standing, an
Elisha BENJAMIN Andrews Scholar,
q member Of Phi Beta Kappa, ma
tional honorary fraternity, and q
member Of Sigma Xi, national hon.
orary science fraternity. In her sop
homore year, Miss Copes was class
treasurer and editor Of the fresh
man handbook; in her junior year
she was associate editor Of the year.
book and an usher in the court Of
the Holly Queen; in her senior year
she was elected president Of the
Student Government Association
and q member Of Question Club.
Mr.. Ahearn, q graduate Of Willis
ton Academy, was awarded an A.
B. degree in Sociology. AS men,
Der Of the ROTC Unit on active
service at Brown, he also received
his commission as an Ensign in the
u. S. Naval Reserve at the exercises.
At Brown, he has been on the
Deans List for high academic
standing, co-captain Of the SWIM
ming team, and q memebr Of the
Sphinx Club.
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Ne1e, Sorority
TOHOld Dance

A dance will be held tomorrow
night at the Chase Farmhouse to
introduce q new sorority, the DAN
aides. The DanaideS was organized
earlier in the year and the officers
elected are as follows: President
Dorothy Mercier; vice-president,
Shirley DiPietro; secretary, Louise
Markham; treasurer, Lois Olson. The
charter members are: Joan Barron,
Georgiana Bryan, Rosetta Davidson,
Doris Mastroanto Isabel McGuffie,
Lorraine MERCER, Patricia Moore,
Lois Platt, and Olga Voss Miss Bet
ty Clarity, teacher at Wildly, was
chosen as advisor.
Meetings are held every Tuesday
at the Chase Farmhouse where the
sorority will hold its first dance to-
morrow night at eight o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-02-28

THE SITUATIONS: You are at a
large party and find yourself sit
ting beside person you do not
know.
WRONG WAY: Ignore the person,
since you haven't been introduced.
RIGHT WAY: Say with a smile,
1T am Susie Jones'" and when the
other person has told you her name.
go ahead and talk. (You really are
obligated to introduce yourself when
you find that you are seated beside
someone you don't know at party
and neither of you has anyone
else to talk to-
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- SOCIETY
Couple Observe
SiIUer Jubilee

Mr.. and Mrs. Angelo Daddons.
were guests of honor at their home
ron Buckingham street, Oakville Sum-
day Afternoon as they celebrated
their twenty-flfth wedding ami
versary. A dinner was served with
the immediate family attending. The
couple were presented with many
beautiful gifts.
Among those present were: Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Mobilio, Miss Shir-
ley Mobilio, Fred Daddona, Joseph
Daddona, Miss Victoria Copes, Mr..
and Mrs. Rocco Filippone, Francis
Filippone, Miss Marie Filippone, Mr..
and Mrs. Sam Delio, Misses Dora,
Mary, and Jean Delio, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Angelo Daddona.
Open house was held for friends
and relatives.
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COFFEY-KEILTY

Miss Rose Joan Keilty, daugh.
ter Of Frederick A. Kelly, Water
town, became the bride of Edward
town wyas married to Edward 10.
seph Coffey, son Of Mrs. Agr.s Cof-
fey, New York city, formerly Of
Waterbury, Saturday, February IL,
at 10 O'Clock at ak. OregoryE
church, New York. Rev. william
Burns united the couple. Miss Mar
garet Coffey. the bridegroom's sis.
ter, and James r. Kelly, q BROTH
er Of the bride, were the attend
ants.
The bride wore an American
Beauty silk crepe gown and hat
anud corsage Of orchids. Miss
Coffey was dressed in fuchsia crepe
with small black velvet hat and q
cSrsage Of roses. A black crepe cos
tune with q corsage Of red roses
wa sworn by Mrs. Coffey.
A wedding breakfast for men,
beers Of the bridal party followed
att he Coffey home. The couple
are now residing at IA Grove st.
Mr.. Coffey is an alumnus Of wildly
high school and his bride Is O grad
uate Of the Sacred Heart high
school.
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LUCm-CERC0PEIY

Mr.. and Mrs. o. J. Cercopely Of 20
Oceola street, Charleston, 8. c., an
nounce the marriage Of their daugh-
ter, Miss Birgie Mae Cercopely, TO
Seaman LIST Class Timothy Lucid,
Jr., q. s. N. r., son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Timothy Lucid, 81 Madison street,
February IA, at the Charleston Navy
yard chapel. Rev. w. Z. Mccarthy
officiated at the ceremony. The
brides only attendant was Miss
Laura eewoll Of Charleston, and
Robert Stewart, seaman End class,
U. s. N. r. OF Philadelphia was best
man. The couple viii live at the
home Of hte brides parents in
Charleston.
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5000 wACs IN 9Th COMMAND

Fl. Douglas, Utah, (UP)-More
than 5000 WACS are now perform
ing military duties at various posts
and stations within the Ninth Serv-
ice Command, embracing the eight
Far Western states, according to
report to Maj. Gen. David McCoach,
Jr., commanding general.
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Of selling. The forum Is opened to
all who are interested without cost
e obisoation,
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Contract Bridge
ELTON CONTRACT CLUB

Following are the scores in the
Friday afternoon tournament of the
Elton Contract club conducted at
the Hotel Elton by Mrs. w. Sherman
Smith: North and sodth, Mrs. Clark
Doddson and Mrs. Rowland Hartley,
tied with Mrs. Edward Balthazar
and Mrs. Charles Cudihy 1851; Mrs,
Frank N. Hess and Mrs. George
Moeller, 961k; east and west, Mrs
Ida Birdsall and Mrs. Eric Caul
1071s; Mrs. Theodore Breithaupt and
Mrs. Louis Lougee 1861; Mrs. Wal
ter Wood and Mrs. Charles Hayward
1867. The Official standing: Mrs.
Wood and Mrs. Hayward $40; Mrs.
William Andres and Mrs. Frank Bal
lantyne, 526; and Mrs. Charles Audet
and Mrs. Homer Bernier 523.
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HICAG O, NOIS
Evening star., 1944-02-27
Boston Star Makes Own Pace
Beats Burnhom by IS Yards
Hu|se Fades Early in Roce; Fulton Trails
In Rough 1000; Wormerdum Misses Meet

former National Collegiate half
mile champion, and John Rox-
borough of Michigan, present Big
Ten king at the distance, started the
meet with an upset by finishing
in that order in the 1.0OO-yard run.
John Fulton of San Francisco
and Joe Nowicki of Rochester.
favorites, could do no better than
third and fourth in the rough race
that was timed in 2:l5.
Hardly a stride was taken during
the latter stages of the race with
out one athlete clawing another
Fulton set the early pace and did
the 440 in 0:592 and the half mile
in 1892 before Eisenhart and Rox-
borough took command.
A 1854 half by Burnham gave
Dartmouth victory in the g
mile relay over Michigan.
The team championship returned
to the New York A. C. with 21
points. Michigan grabbed second
with 13. Dartmouth was third with
IL and New York, defending cham
pion, fourth. 10.
Ensign Cornelius Warmerdam,
only man to have cleared Is feet
in the pole vault, was grounded
and kept from defending his title
Weather conditions forced the plane
bringing the athlete here down al
Cleveland. His bamboo poles, sent
ahead by train. had a place OF
honor near the vaulting standards
Summaries on Pace Ala.
Evening star., 1944-02-27
Arcoro Pilots Stir Up at 8 to |,
To Van in $4,000 F|omingo
Sky Scroper, Even Longer Priced, Is Second,
With Director J. E., Odds-on Choice, Fifth

over racing strip which is slow
this season.
The hackers of Mrs. Payne Whit
ney's triumphant colt, many of them
laying their money on Arcaro's skill
since Stir Up ran third in his only
previous start February %, got back
sl8 on win ticket. Sky Tracer re-
turned $3720.
Arcaro's victory reminded Hialeah
spectators of the 194l Widener
Handicap, when the little jockey
booted The Rhymer, poorly re-
garded horse in field of champions,
to a stirring decision. This year he
won with Four Freedoms, a $3.50
outsider, in the first division Of the
Palm Beach Handicap.
The Director broke we'll and was
running easily, but had no excuse
when he was hooked up by Stir Up.
other well-liked colts in the field
OF II, A. c. Ernst's Alorter and Mrs.
A. ]. Abel's Cramps Image, ran sew
enth and last, respectively.
The s14825 first money brought
Stir Ups total winnings to s24 sos.
a good profit for a yearling pur-
chased for $4,000 The colt has been
nominated for the Kentucky DERBY.
Evening star., 1944-02-27
Hanbury Scores TK0
As Terp Boxers Bow
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
MADISON, Wis, Feb. 26.-Wis-
consin racked up its 22d straight
dual boxing triumph tonight with
Az -to-312 victory over a game
University of Maryland squad.
With five boys gone, the visitors
were clinging to an even break with
two wins and draw, but the Badger
165 and ITS Founders put the match
away.
Maryland's Ray Hanbury furnish
ed the f1ashlight show of the eve
ming with a first-round technical
Knockout of Bob Jirucha in the 1885,
pound division.
The Badgers have not lost a match
at home in II years of intercollegiate
competition.
stoned Bob Runyon tMD
-. pounds.7,Dick Miyagaw (W) deci-
stoned Bill Coakley CMD.
Bob Jirucha tWD, first round.
40 pounds-AleX Bobenko (M) deci-
stoned Bob Hammel tWD.
v,I l55 pounds-Bill Nedderson Cw) drew
165 pounds-Ted KoZuszek (WO deci-
stoned Sid Sherman tMD.
115 pounds--Bil LOTUS (W) decisoned
Heavyweieht-Dan Narowitz tMD beat
Carl Kulawinski (W0. Stopped in third
Evening star., 1944-02-27

Ply the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla. Feb. 26-Strong-
armed Eddie Arcaro, whose whip
seems to turn into a magic wand
when he mounts long-shot horse In
Hialeah Park stake race, guided
Greentree Stables Stir Up to a sur
prisirtg triumph today in the $4,000
Flamingo, Florida's 3-year-old fea-
ture.
While the biggest crowd of the
year, 1882, watched in shocked
amazement, Stir Up raced the odds
on favorite, Director j. E.. into sub
mission in a stirring duel down the
back stretch, then went on to finish
with a length-and- -one-half advan-
tage over the rank outsider, Sky
Tracer, M B. Goff's bay colt.
Mrs. E. D. Jacobs Stymie trailed
Sky Tracer by five lengths. Fourth
place went to Grant Thorn's filly.
Fire Sticky, and Director J. E., Ella
K Bryson's Kentucky Derby hope
ridden by j. R. Layton, would up a
badly beaten fifth.
Stir Up ran the mile and one
eighth in 1925, far off the track
record of 1:48 is. but creditable
Evening star., 1944-02-27

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Feb. 26.-Gil Dodds.
Boston's student pastor. whirled IL
times around the plank saucer in
Madison Square Garden tonight in
4:08.3 as he once more failed to
break the world indoor mile mark
of 4:07.4 in winning the National
AAU indoor championship.
Hugging the shoulder of the ova,
all the way, Dodds pounded through
the first half mile in 1888 and
sprinted right along to hit the three
.quarter mark in 3:01.
He had absolutely no competition
after the quarter-m mark and
finished with a 75-yard edge over
Don Burnham of Dartmouth. Bill
Hulse OF New York led at the end
Iof the first quarter in 0:603, but
then dropped behind.
Bob Hume Of Michigan finished
third with Hulse fourth.
DoddS' time was a meet record
and his three quarter in 3:O1 erased
the 3:0l.2 world mark set by the
late John Borican for that distance
A sell-out crowd of $4,000 later
saw Bob Ufer of Michigan pump
through 600 yards in 1:l1.3 to es-
tablish another meet mark, wiping
out the figure set by Charles L.
Belcher of New York in 1910.
Ed Dugger. formerly of Tufts
was the only double winner, taking
both hurdles.
Les Eisenhart of Columbus. Ohio