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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-13
PostoI Hoop
Classic Tonight

The annual basketball game, Qf
one wants to call II that, between
the Post Once Clerks and Carriers
will be held tonight at the Barnard
School gym at Z with Joe Jeep
Deeley, the man with the hearty
appetite, as whistle tooter.
The Carriers are rated q slight
favorite despite the fact that Jay
bee" Burns, former st. Thomas
Seminary hoop star. viii be absent
from their lineup due to a recent
operation. Mickey Sheehan, recent
ly returned from overseas. Joe
Bowey, another CT who saw plenty
Of action overseas, Bill Smith, and
a host OF others will see action for
Marty Silent SCOTS Carriers.
The Clerks, however, are optimis-
tic about their chances Of finishing
on top, and will have the Quilter
brothers. Joe and Pat, Pat Slattery
and Gilbert Schrier among their
starters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-13
DUSTY HOOP
CLUBS SIGNED;
5O% TO CHARITY

some eight 10 ten basketball
teams, sponsored by Industrial con.
Germs from i've or six states, viii
compete In the FIRST Eastern states
tournament ever arranged for thls
territory on Saturday and Sunday,
April and 7 ct the state armory.
Arrangements for the big event,
which will follow local I. n. A. play-
offs and the state I. r. A. compete
ton In March, were completed yes
terday; Edward +. Mc0rath, has.
ketball director OF the Industrial
Recreation Association announced
last night.
OfRcials
Ray Callahan, secretary-treasurer
OF the Eastern states basketball
tournament will represent that or
ganization during the local play,
working with q local I. r. A. COM
mittee consisting Of Mr.. McQrath,
Joe Brennan Of u. 8. Time: Rocco
Mara Of Waterbury Tool: and Fred
Wilson Of Scovlll Manufacturing
Co.
Any pro player since ie44 Is bar
red from competition. Two Connec-
ticut teams, one from Waterbury
Il. r. A. league champions will be
entered; one team from New Eng
land area and five teams from east
ern territory TO be selected by the
national organization.
It has been decided that SO per-
cent of the net receipts Of the two
day tournament will go to a Local
charity. Referees will come from
New York, New Jersey and Water
bury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-13
Brady Stops LeIUis

Hartford, Conn, Feb. l3-(UP)-
Twenty seconds before the final bell,
Dennis (PaD Brady. 1871, Of New
York unleashed a barrage Of lefts
and rights TO stop Oscar Lewis,
1871, OF Newark, N. j., in an eight
round main bout before 1850 fans
at the auditorium last night.
In preliminaries Bat Stroud,
1856 Tampa, Fla. outpolnted
George Hines, l54, East Hartford
90; Gabby Poulin. l43, New Britain
stopped Jimmy Hughes. las. New
York %: George Greytack, la,
Bridgeport decisioned Ray Laurie,
las, Hartford 90.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-13
SIS Peter-PauI
Boys ParOChial
Hoop ChampiOns

A league title. a division cham
pionShip and the Frosh League
leadership was decided at the state
armory yesterday afternoon among
Waterbury. Torrington and Water
town schoolboys.
IS. Peter and Paul Parochial
League entry. coached by Tom
Hank ODea. came through with
the championship Of its circuit in
a low scoring l4-l0 game against
St. Joseph's: MCGOWAN getting 0
of the winners Ia points, Moore 5
for 81. Joes. The game was all
even at points after two periods
Of play.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-13
SerUo Title Deal Sets
Style for PagiIism
By DAN PARKER

m puonlsric MATTERS the New York STATE Athletic Com.
dossng rebound 10 our cauroSS cpns credit came om rnna
spss Monday nss, in the wake Of the tsss knockout since
mane blow on the Cc0cE jus, for wlnGns at him
WIN y, Re a.. 81: sss@s ne ny Ss s Nate
missioner Leon Rains pely pronoonns dry tank lob roxs
iesnevich $4,000 pn hceyywcioh
F n pIoa S s S g pc increased 70 SogCO
set Mons Armand Eennc WEN purchased Inc
the complete approval fearless state Athletic Commission
rs No contender for lssney'ens u'lc Archie Moore
tender In al ratings entities him first crack he champion.
champion principle ros"ss al spSs,. V o. We
cricket or championship tournament play in golf and tennis
consideration Lesneyichs title is concerned
based his strns OF knokoats the of them
rx .ass % phnadcpna Municipal Stadium md-winter
dc I'm concerned record with defeats and
SS pss me- fsr %o WIN rysn ROCKY " anS n mock
sS S a Me S SS SAVIOR son dScSe that the light
haaweeh ule bout belongs = him not Muessy Tsyor not too
tmd itself compelled deal with puets
TnAr RAY RoBINsoN.ToNY RIcCIo number in Elizabeth
recently about the worst excuse for match Georgs KObb
has come up with TO date which covers multitude Of ransG
crwgh in the ring today Just to lie. Elizabeth fans what he
beth as we'll as elsewhere want TO see fights not uncrowned cham
occasion.
col FRANK MUTo crack sports photographer before the war;
back mutt after seeing the thing through from start to finish
summer Of 1889 and he Missouri
photoeraphing
Japs had charge photogra-
5
the Colonel doing now2 Public relations work for Loire
WONDER IF Mayor Jacobs before he can
csned If the applies
unto himself But all wonder why the Mayor didn't
his Thursday.
the WESTMINSTER KENNEL CLUB. whose annual ,wOday
show the Garden the knocked by
thing which shouldn't o a is
Boxing Commission plans
Well
Skinner how all those fight
a Johnny a
MARYLAND call
Commission nerfered
right eepehase jockeys their before
hotel room?
Copyright King Syndcatel
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-13
Crosby AUGY
90 TONIGHT;
HEARTS WIN

Crosby and Naugatuck, natural"
sports rivals for 50 years come TO
grips again. when the current high
school basketball squads Of the two
schools meet tonight at wildly gym.
Naugatuck, valley league leader
needs q win to clinch the NvL
championship and will be q strong
pre-game favorite 10 defeat q so.
so" Crosby team that has already
lost In Naugatuck by an Is point
margin. Coach Jim Lee Of Crosby
will start q different combination
than he has used most of the sea.
son: a group which gave Torring.
ton a rousing tussle last weekend
before dropping a 44-47 decision.
On Saturday night Of this week,
Naugatuek and Hillhouse High Of
New Haven meet in a montague
game at the state armory on Field
street. It will be the game Of the
week" in high school circles.
Hearts waltz
Yesterday afternoon, Sacred
Heart High, warming up for the
CD state tournament at Weaver
High gym, Hartford later this
month, easily won from Hawley
High Of Newton, 49.l2, sweeping a
two game series with the upstate
lads. Hawley scored but one point
in the first half, Murphy, Markovic,
Fahy and Walsh doing most Of the
scoring. j. Quinn and Dick watkins
melted 4 points each for the New.
town squad.
wildly Edged
Plainville High was a 47.4l win
ner over wildly last night at Plain
vile. the winners leading 26-l7 at
half time. Donahue, Thomas and
ST. Pierre scored l5-l3-l0 for Plain
vile: Danaher, McGrath and Quat-
tro l3-l0-9 for wildly.
ThOmastOn Wins
Thomaston High Bears won as
they pleased from Morris High, 50. |
a last night at Morris in a Wester |
Connectieut conference game. Ed
die Tycenski, Bear center scored 26
points; Lyons 9 and Times for the
winners: Rivers and weik getting is |
for Morris.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-13
Wesleyan Wins

Hartford, Conn, Feb. 10 - OUP)
Winners Of the little three" title.
Wesleyan's basketball team closed
out its season last night by trim
ming Trinity 1891. II was the ninth
win OF a I2-game schedule.
Trinity, yet to win a game on It's
home court, has dropped eight out
of nine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-13

Legion basketball team composed OF
former high school players viii open
their home season tonight meeting
Q strong Winsted Veterans Five In
st. Casimir's Hall. The preliminary
contest viii be played between the
Sacred Hearts end Celtict. hotb
Bristol teams. with dancing TO fol-
low the main attraction
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-13
This
Sporting
World
"A Little of
This and That
BY JOHN A. ULuNEY

Sports promoter George Mulllgan
Is planning to show the sensational
New York featherweieht Patrick
Dennis Brady, who won u straight
fights, mostly by the X, o. route at
Hartford. at the state armory,
washington's Birthday night, Feb.
r0ary q Il four temporary exits are
completed by that time so that a
seating plan for 5000 fans viii be
approved by state fire marshal Ed
ward J: Hickey. . Speaking Of
sports and sportsmen, there's the
testimonial dinner on tap for Col.
Pete Fox. retiring commander Of
the Third Battalion, Connecticut
State Guard. 10 be held March 5 at
the Copper Kettle. Capt. Roy Fox
OF the state guard has tickets for
the affair, to honor his namesake,
for, IL all Col, Pete's friends show
up, 1t will have to be a three-day
blowout. Too bad the Maryland
Boxing commission does not have
someone with the intestinal fortl.
tude OF the states racing comnliss
sion chairman, George Mahoney. or
some OF those short-end fight win
ners. manipulated by New Workers
would never have happened.
vvvvvvvvvv
T. Dillingham; Cflit the Deck
Coppetto, the former fancy-step-
per in a New York show and one
OF our best-known Broadwayites,
has recently become the propri-
etor of a large beauty salon right
in the heart Of the city. Best Of
luck, Tommy in your important
business venture. Elmer Rip
ley. Notre Dame basketball coach,
and one Of the best in the busi-
ness, stamped himself as a very
hard loser before ". x. hoop writ
ers last weekend. First he ruled
out Piccolo Pat Kennedy as an Of
fetal Of the ND-NYU game last
Saturday night; and then, after
the game, put quite verbal blast
on John Nucatola, one Of the two
officials assigned to work the
game. won by Howard Cams
NYU,s 62-58. Oakville-Water-
town Veterans and Naugatuck
Purple knights tangle tonight at
Watertown High gym in a game
that ought to be worth while
watching all the way. The PIX
club has as nice a set Of uniforms
as this writer has seen in many
a season. including purple 1T"
shirts and shorts. Despite Yale
denials. the yelp from Worcester
has not yet died down to the eff
feet that Holy Gross IA got but
SO tickets for the Yale Crusader
game last Saturday in New Hav-
en-.
vvvVvvvvv
VIC Danisavage, all-New England
football center from University Of
Connecticut last season. In his first
year at college, is said to be wear
Ing Navy blue already. Carey
Mace, a Hartford boy not yet II
years OF age, is one of the best box
ing prospects TO come along in a
blue moon. In stopping Henry Nc /
Arthur, a good colored boy. at New |
Britain Monday night. Mace had |
more class than five Crosby teach
RS, as Macarthur was a very good |
fighter in his own right. No |
phone orders for Mann -Schott fight |
tickets next Monday at NH. Send |
n check or NJ. o. to box-office, or
pick up Tx after 6 PM yesterday. |
First come, fist served.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-13
ViF-June 30
Pin Winners

A gel win from Brookside Da.iie1
over Sealtest last night in the Mer-
camille pin loop and a loss of two
OF three games by rinner-up Matz-
kin Furniture 10 Sullivan Clothiers
increased the Brookside lead to 10
games. Vir-June Machine blankea
Forest City Express 80 and Metro
polltan Cleaners were 2-i winners
over Fulton Markets in other match
es rolled.
kozak and DeSantis of vir-June
hung up high single of l55 ana q
SoS set; Sullivans 62l rating high
team single md Vir-June's l.77s
best pinfall Scores
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-13
GRAY WANTS MORE

Toledo, Feb. ia CUP TIL e
Toledo Mud Hens and their specta-
cular one-armed outflelder, Pete
Gray, were still a couple Of thous-
and dollars aport today in their
contract negotiations.
Gray demanded $500 more than
he receives with the st. Louis
Browns last season and in reply
Mud Hen President Eddie Gillian
offered a slight increase" over
Gray's lo45 pay.
The Browns shipped the one
armed star to their Toledo Farm
Club in the American Association
this year after he failed to hit
American League pitching. Gray,
standout slugger in the Southern
Association in 1914. proved to be
a magnetic gate attraction through
out the American league last sea-
son, however.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-13
Bunker Hill
Basketball

Bunker Hill All Stars and st.
Mary's and st. Mary's basketball
teams were winner Of games played
yesterday, the All-Stars decisioning
the Caissons in a close game 1928;
Gladding and Strobel scoring 10
po.n.s for the winners.
Gallo and Hanlon melted 10 points
for st. Mary's against Bunker Hill,
whose Lorton and Maloney scored
- points between them. Scores:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-13
YANKs mt IiOAIERs

Balboa, Q. T., FEB. iS-CUp)-The
New York Yankees packed q new
postwar sock" today which brought
back prewar smiles 10 manager Joe
MccArthys face.
Mccarthy showed new confidence
IN his postwar "murderers' row" IN
yesterdays hitting drills when Joe
DlAfagplo touched of a general
over-the-fence barrage against
eight pitchers including spurgeon
Chandler, Jake Wade, Floyd Bev.
ems, Johnny Maldovan, Alex KAr.
pei and Mary Breuer.
III Maggie, his weight trimmed
down 10 1893 pounds after eight
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-13
Standing
YMCA Sports

Last night at the Central YMCA,
the Polemisiti outplayed the Aristan
Hi-Y team to crush them 53-l5
Maher collected 20 points for the
yictors as Havican stood out for the
losers with 7 points.
Game tonight, Comites VS. Cabal-
lers at $50.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-13
CLIYECHOK WANTED

Vancouver, B. c., FEB. l3-OUP)
Three baseball clubs, including
the Brooklyn Dodgers, today wooed
Andy Clovechok. Vancouver Hockey
and baseball star who Is stationed
here with the Royal Canadian Air
Force.
Dodger Scout Tommy Downey
has offered to send Clovechok to
Brooklyns Ft. Worth, Tex, farm
club in the Texas league while the
Vancouver Capilanos Of the West
ern International circuit and the
Victoria. B. c., club of the same
league are bidding for his services.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-13
Crosby. willy Lose

In the playoff for the FTosh
League leadership. Torrington east
ly defeated Crosby. 32-l9; Qua
teri scoring Is points for Connie
Donahue's youngsters. who allowed
Crosby a 1879 half-time lead. Ray
Gordon and Mark Margiotta with
8-6-i4 points were best for Crosby.
WATERFOWL Freshmen won all the
way from Wildly first year players,
IS to is. Garner and Pintoff scor-
ing 25 points for the young Indians.
wilby's Fappiano scored 10 points.
TORRINGTON crosby
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-13
Division Title

Maloney schoolboys were 10 points
better than Dick Weyman's Chase
school entry in the American d.
vision Of the Public School court
league, Blake and DelBianco lead
ing Maloney to a 24-l4 win and the
division title. Della and B. Cappozzi
got 1 points each for the Chase
club.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-13

Tonight at $3.50, in the second
round OF the Young Mems Basket
ball League at the Central YAfCA,
Delphi will face the Globe Trotters.
Another game will be played at $50
with John Thomas VS. Chi One
crons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-13
Ice Hockey Game
At MiddLebury

Middlebury, Feb. l3-Weather
permitting a hockey game between
the Middlebury and Cheshire teams
will be played this evening at $50
at Fenns' Pond.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-13

Bows Again

Lithfleld, Feb. l3-The Gilbert
School Of Winsted easily whipped
Litchfield High last night BY a
score OF 46 to 81. The Gilbert Sec
onds wen the jayvee game, 27-I4.
GILBERT IITrHFIFIn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-13
PILLS

Philadelphia, Feb. iS--CUP)-
Danny Murtaugh. %. regular second
basemaFi with the Phlllles In 1912,
signed his 1915 contract today, paw
Ing the way for his comeback after
almcat three years in the service.
Murtaugh hit .24l in la games
during 1912.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-13
LAST NIGHTS FIGHTS
(By United Press

Jersey City, N. j.. - CUP - Don
Amoroso. 1876, Jersey City, outpoint-
ed Jake Moreno. l44, Caracas, Vene-
zuela, NO.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-13

Totals II - Totals 90. Il
score ri half time: Maloney l2, Chase
IL
Referee: Paul BaroBs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-13

Totals Is Totals ; 10
score at half time: 81. Joseph's s. St
Peter g.
Referee. Barone-Daversa.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-13

and you ca intake that from an
honest veteran OF eaulinower can
yon, James Joy Johnston.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-13

Experienced Industrial League
basketball player, who win play
from q guard position tonight Tor
Chase Brass w. z. :. Rubber Of
NauEatuck In che IRA. feature
game az The state armory. Chase
needs q win 10 stay In che sec.
ond-rOund running for q playofF
spot.
Benrus and USTime meet &C
s;45 D. m. IN q -" division game;
with Benrus and Scovin girls
open che three-ganhe slate AZ 6;ss
p. N.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-13

Totals 10 90 Totals &C.. 81
49, llinAlO0 cmfwyp hrdlu shrdlu nm
Score at half time: 20 TO 3. Gilbert;
Referee: slattery; time. s min. periods.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-13

weeks Of gymnasium workouts IN
New York, pounded Ave balls out
Of The park. Tommy Heinrich, Char
ley liking Kong keller, Buddy
Hassett and Nick Eeten accounted
for seven more "homers." '
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-13
EkabAltl
FRslSII

Totals Is 80 Totals g.. 3 10
Scoro at half time: Torrington 2;
roshy Is.
Referee: BaFouc-Qullter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-13
TODAY'S SPORT PARADE

New York. Feb. 10 James Joy
Johnston. q cocky little Englishman
who hasn't feared anything" in his
more than 20 years, slanted the in
evitable derby over one eve and ad-
mitted today he was afraid the
'tough guys and mots:e-s" were
preparing to move in on boxing
James JOY. the erstwhile boy
bandit Of the flsticuffing trade,
isn't afraid for himself. He didn't
earn that nickname packing an
qualizer. as some Of the boys refer
TO explosive hardware, but Johns
ton is the kind who never even
backed up from a dentist.
They won't bother me, he said.
flashing the original teeth which
cane with the narr5w-yed face.
"Ivc been around this business a
long time but nobody ever threaten
ed me or tried 10 coerce me"
Then how does the Broadway
bantam know that such things have
been known to happen in the past?
Keeps Nose Clean
As ! said, I've been around this
business long time Jimmy GRATED
as he strutted down the silent main
stem looking for somebody with
whom to argue. And in all those
years I've kept my eyes and ears
open.
If you should ask me TO tell YOU
about q crookd fight ! couldn't do It.
I've never had anything to do with
one and never will. Everybody in the
business knows t.. and knows bet
ter than to approach me-
But, Jimmy knows more than he
tells. even though he'll spot you six
paragraphs and leave you hanging
IN mid-sentence. And he knows that
not too long ago the fast money
guys who talk out of the sides of
their mouth had a pretty solid grip
on some Of the fighters who drew
big gates.
Tough Guys on Loose
And it could happen again,
0ohnston said. There are trends
even now which indicate that the
tough guys are looking around"
Which brought 10 mind a recent
conversation with a New England
referee who told Of officiating in
one fight where a young Mexican
boy had his opponent on the ropes
in the first round. The Mexican
then held of and went on to lose
the decision.
i met him In New York GYM
naslum some time later this re-
fierce told me. 4 asked him why he
hadn't gone in and put this guy
away"
Sure I could have done It, but
then what happens TO me?'
The referee quoted the fighter.
81 was sent uD tire 10 lose that
highland ] want 10 stay healthy"
Possibilities Open
That happened just two months
ago and IL Is a bad situation for
prize fighting. There have been too
many instances Of late where lght-
ers were hoored by phantom
plinches-and they are increasing
~ numerous. The phony buildup
9as a nice. easy, convenient meth
cd few years back OF getting some
g00n a reputation for a little fight,
and the rich purse which goes with
g.
And nobody pulls the strings bet
ter than the tough guys who muscle
~ on the manager 10 afford pro
lection.
Some honest promoter or commits
aoner undoubtedly viii take UNI
bragg with al this and iabl It FRA
iey's fairytales. But It happened |
before and It might hapDen again
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-13

Sanford, Fla, Feb. i3-CUP)--The
Brooklyn Dodgers received a set.
back from an old bugaboo today
when Tom Brown, regular short
stop during the tailend Of last sea.
son, was ordered TO report to his
Brooklyn draft board. Brown, q
highly-regarded prospect, was Is
on December 8.
Homer Howell, ex-serviceman and
catcher on Brooklyn's Montreal
farm club. has stood out during
workouts 10 date and Is considered
q cinch to be transferred to the
Dodgers roster.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-13
mAKER UIIL

Totals .5 Totals . n
Score az half time; Buni.eg I'm i0i
81. Mary's 2.
Referee; GiFsch.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-13
BARTELL WITH GIANTS

Miami, ria, FEB. is--CUp)--The
all-Navy lnfield Of the New York
Giants looked better with each
"fungo" grounder today as Mel OFT
sent his bi-man squad through It's
third day Of spring training drills.
Sparkling the ex.sailor lnfielders
was Dick Bartell, 3o.year-old vet
eran attempting a comeback with
the Giants this season. Bertell
played third base with Johnny Mise
at FIRST, Buddy Blattner, second,
and the highly-touted Blll Rlgney
at shortstop.
Bartell kept up his pace when he
moved over TO shortstOp with the
No. 2 units Of Mike Schemer, first
base; Pet pavich, second, and Earl
Pligh, third.
Bartell, who Is asking for q two.
year contract, has not signed yet
but Is permitted 10 work out while
outfielder Danny 0ardella, who re.
ported yesterday, was banned from
practice until he inks his 1919 pact.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-13

HERB Skinner wonders how all those Garden fight
last Friday night when they found they had paid
jus 10 guy named Johnny tie Beau.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-13

EDDIE EAGAN chairman of the Boxing Commits,
revise the boxing laws Well that's much pleasant
them
Evening star., 1946-08-04
.AAF Orchestra and Band
To Perform al Water Gate

The first public program of the
new symphony orchestra of the
Army Air Forces will be given at
$50 pm. Wednesday at the Water
Gate.
The first part of the concert will
be given by the 100-piece AAF Band
under the direction of Mai. George
S. Howard of Reamstown, Pa. its
commander and conductor. The Or
chestra will present the second sec
ton Of the program.
Sergt. Paul Wolfe of New York
City is concert master of the orches-
ira. He was formerly a member of
the American Youth Orchestra in
New York City and played in the
New York Symphony Orchestra.
The program will include a piano
selection by Sergt. Harold Rov
Hirsch Of New York City, former
concert pianist with the New York
University Philharmonic Orchestra
who held recitals with the New York
Symphony and in the Town Hall
series. Another outstanding musician
with the orchestra is Corp. Leopold
G. Teraspulsky, also a New Yorker
who has appeared with Andre Kos
telanetZ in a number of radio en-
gagements, Corpl. Teraspulsky was
formerly solo cellist with the Pitts
burgh Symphony Orchestra
Evening star., 1946-08-04
Funds Expected for Cleanup
OF Statues and Memorials

Washington park officials believe
they will be able to get funds for
a cleanup and repair drive on the
Capitals numerous statues and me-
MORALS from general National Park
Service funds put back into the
Interior Department appropriation
for this year by the Senate after
the House had chopped out a s25,-
600 amount for memorial repair
here.
The Office of National Capital
Parks, park service field office In
charge of Washingtons park sys-
tenn, said yesterday it expects to
receive about $4,000 for the work
from park service headquarters in
Chicago
During five years of war, when re-
pair and cleanup funds were denied
by the war effort, considerable dam
age was done by vandals, the ele-
ments and the ever-present pigeons
and Starlings.