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The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-24
20 YEARS AGO 4yq% FIFE EMPIRE
DECEMBER 24. 1926

Juneau getting ready big Christmas Midnight service were to Episcopal Catholic Church Int Lutheran Christmas Day service at II o'clock
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-24

The Alaska Douglas Eagles this night the 26th The previous night the Coegans 6 to l4 thee-minute overtime game
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-24

Weather report High, sa; low. s1; snow.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-24

President the College hoopsters spoke High School the previous after
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-19
THIRD TEAM
A Little of
 This and That

Don CKnobhy) Walsh has come up with a real good basketball unit an the YMCA Varsity; though its 3s-30 win over Earl Killians Uconn Extension team Wednesday night was earned against an opponent not at full strength, as Captain Joe Ci- bula was injured on Monday and Mike Sautora on Tuesday night. Both are starting regulars. Naug- atuclx's Purple Knights went four games without a loss, but the Mer- 5den Spurs really pinned 1t on 'em last night by 7l-50 in Meriden; the game standing 45-44 going into the final period. Four of the winners netted from 10 to IS pointe each, Chet Wojack, Gene Czaplicki and Garlinski scoring well for the PIX outfit Meriden National Guards are looking for basketball games with the Hcpeville Speedboys, St Joe'S or any other teams in this city. Write I'd Stevens, 76 GriSwold St.. Beriden.
 Greetings of the season are gratefully acknowledged from the following: Ed Fitzpatrick, Loew- Poli tneater manager regaining his health at St. Mary's hospital, Wen- dell Gross. police commissioner and industrialist, the Harry x. Cashins Glenn L. Martin Company, Middle River, Md, MT. and Mrs. Michael H. Conlan. Al Napoli, Jake Regier Vinny SaukaS of the K-C bowling league, Win Maloney, Prank Litsky of Uconn and United Press, MT and Mrs. Rocco Mara, Dr. and Mrs Joe May. Rita and Johnny Moore, Tmeple Israel Brotherhood Bowling league, and Red" PronovoSt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-19
This Sporting World
HorlouO Writes Up
 Coaches AH-Americo
By JOHN A. CLUNEY

Now that the trick of trying to pick II oclloge football players bet. Ger than any other II in the land has just about worn itself out in the an~ nual deception; along comes Coach Richard CreSson Harlow of Harvard with an explanatory article in the current SE.Post: relative to the le4e All.American team picked by the American Football Coaches ASsocia- ton.
 Accompanied by as fine set of PICTURES, as one could hope to see; real close-ups of Bechtol and Baldwin ends; Huffman and Con- nor, tackles; Duke, center; Aease and Humble guards and Trippi, Davis, Blanchard and Lujack, backs the article by Harlow Of Harvard, showing WHY the II men named were chosen by the COACHES, is the best of the All- America newspaper or magazine articles that 1 have seen; and cer- tainly from a no more authorita- tive source or qualified group.
 The coaches picked three teams and it might be said in passing, Yale's BarxilausSas and Jackson, guard and back, made the third team. As guards, Agase of Illinois, Humble of Rice; Bsrwegen of Pur- due and SavitSky of Pennsylvania were ranked ahead of Waterbury $ standout linemen; while Davis Blanchard, Trippi, Lujack; Tucker wedemeyer, Layne and Gilmer got more votes than the colored flash from New Haven. Southington's Jack zilly also made the AF.C.A. third team as an end. Here they are:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-19
Hornets Gain In Ice Race
By UNITED PRESS

The Pittsburgh Hornets were gaining ground today in their pir- suit of Cleveland, western division leaders of the American Hockey League, following the Hornets { to 3 victory over the Barons at Pitts burgh last night.
 Pittsburgh's triumph was it's first over the Ohioans this season and reduced Cleveland's lead over the second place Hornets to i've points. Larry Archambault, recently re. called from the Hornets Hollywood Farm Club, broke a 3-3 deadlock with a third period tally.
 Springfield, bidding for second place in the eastern division, won their sixth straight game by licking the last-place Philadelphia Rockets. 5 to 2 at Philadelphia before l,50o spectators. Woodie Woodward and Eddie Kobussen each scored twice for Springfield.
 Tn the only other scheduled game, Buffalo defeated Providence, { to 2 at Buffalo before 6,e81 fans at Buffalo. After Providence tied the game early in the third period, Mike McMahon and George Parge- ter scored the deciding goals for the BiSons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-19
Wings Lose To Hawks
By UNITED PRESS

The bottom teams of the National Hockey League came in for tirl- divided attention last night as the cellar Chicago Blackhawks whaeked fifth-piace Detroit, to 2 and third-place Boston edged fourth place New York, 3 to 2.
 The ChIcago-Detroi game was Q golden opportunity for both to end bad streaks. Chicago hadn't won in nine games, Detroit in eight. Bill Moslenko paced the Hawks to vic- tory with four points on two goals and two assists. He got an assist and then a goal as Chicago took a 2 to 0 lead i1 the first period. He assisted on a Gecond-period goal and scored again in the third period.
 MiIt Schmidt got a goal in the last 17 seconds to win for Boston. New York, playing some Of its best hockey Of the season, dominated play in the first two periods but could not pile up a commanding lead because of some uncertain shooting and fine defensive play by BruIn ooalie Frank Brimsek.
 Bob Bauer and Woody Dumart got the other Boston goals, and Bryan Eextall and Neil Colvtlle scored for New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-19
FiUe Yale Teams Won Yesterday

New Haven, Conn, Dec. 1o-CUPl -Yale teams today were credited with one of their best single-day records fin many years.
 Five Eli squads, varsity and fresh- man basketball, hockey, squash and swimming, all turned in victories at New Haven yesterday.
 While the basketball team was trimming Kings Point Merchant Marine Academy, 56 to 38, the Eli Frosh won a hard-fought 43-34 de- cision from the Trinity Jayvees.
 With left wing Fred Pearson slamming in an incredible five goals. the Yale hockey team registered a l0-6 victory over the Needham Hockey club, a group of former collegiate and scholastic stars.
 The squash team won its fourth straight by blanking eWsleyan, 90 The Els did not even lose a set
 And the perenially strong Yale swimming team took every first and second place as 1t trounced Kings Point, 68-7. Ed Heber turned in the best performance of the meet, a 6l-S choking in the lO-yard free style.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-19
Brass us. Benrus Hoop Headliner at Armory 7onight
Bodminton Go Be Fought ot YkAcA

Recently, the Waterbury N, M c, A. Badlnlft0fl Club has been fes organized and several new features of the program viii be flta ag part Of an active giilb which hes made aii outstanding record around the Htate ifi badiiiintOr, First Of all, instructions viii Dc given t0 begins iiefs every Thursday at 7;50 and Sunday at [ by . yefy. competent gfOtp of players who have made outstanding records ifl the local and state championships, Two women instructors viii he available, Mrs, Lens CaffFey who s the number one "R player ifi this clty, Wifl- ming several tlties, both ifl wOmen's singles and doubles, and mixed doubles. She was q Glass ID" city champion, 1042s43-44 along with being the womefi's doubles cham. piofi with Mary BatltOf0 and Mixed Doubles in 1044 with Jim Lockwood, The other woman instructor wifi be Marian Dandln who won the "D' singles titles last yeaf and iii 104a, Also, she paired with Joe Sullivan to win the Ciass "A" Mixed Dosi. bles which was fIin last year for the first time ifi this city, Miss Bafls din won the Io45 Mixed Doubles Championship ifi Glass D, Both of these women are outstanding players and ready to help the be- ginnefs and i10vices to learn this game which is becoming one Of the most popular indoor sports.
 Male Teachers
 There will be four instructors available to help the men, namely, Joe Sullivan who has held the No, i spot in badn1intofl circles here for the past three or four years. Last year he won the mems singles championship and teamed with Herb PifItef to win the mems dOtis bles and as already mentioned the mixed doubles with Marian SandIn, Other champions who have made exceptional records for thenselves and who will also teach viii be william Hpearrin, who . few years ago was ranked c leading exp0ns ent of the game in the Metfopoli- tan area and now has his residence in Waterbury. Jim Lockwood and John Tata also viii both be on hand to teach and demonstrate theii knowledge Of the game to those wishing to learn how to play this game and improve their ability. Both are ranking players and past chafTi- pions.
 On Sunday. January sth, the Badminton Club viii elect . new slate of officers, namely, president vice-president, secretary and treas- tirer, who will be charged with looking after the welfare and irl- terest of the group. Also, three teams will be organized to play in the Connecticut Badminton Asso- citation Glass 4 Mems team, C1ass B mems and wofneniS teams Each of these groups viii elect theii captains ct the first meeting of the group. Competition will be held ir the Central Section of the State
 A very active season in badmin- ton is assured. State champions ships viii be conducted in March again in New Haven and the local city championships will . held at the end of March and first week in April
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-19
Standing
College
 Basketball

by UNITED FRESS Navy 50, William and Mary 36. Davidson 55, Wofford 30. Maryland 4l, John Hopkins 36. Concordia (River Forest) 60, Illi-
 nois Tech 58. Columbia 6i, Pratt Institute 42. Muhlenberg 59. villanova 45. Franklin & Marshall 60, Haverford
 40.
 U. of wyoming 45, Washington
 State 35. Hofstra 58, Yeshiva 39. R.PI. 76. Clarkson 59. West Virginia 40, Penn State 47. Oklahoma 56, Wisconsin 70. St. Johns Il, Iona College 49. Geneva 5l, Carnegie Tech 36. Yale 56, U. s. Merchant Marine 38. Wesleyan "A, American Intl. 50. St. Michael's College 45, Middlebury
 34
 Fordham 6i, Newark U. 39. New York State Maritime Academy
 6S. Queens College 47. Dartmouth AT, Brown 34. Brooklyn Poly. AT, Brooklyn College
 36.
 Union College 50. Hamilton College
 42.
 Denton Teachers 55, TC.U. 45. Lafayette 72. Lebanon Valley 56. Seton Hall GA, St. Peters 45. Wagner ST, Drew A. Geo. Pepperdine 52, Loyola South
 46.
 Howard fl, Mississippi State 3e. Denver U. 54, San Francisco U. 43. Luther 49, Platteville Teachers 31. Northern Normal 36, Sioux Falls
 College 33. Worcester Poly. 40. Northeastern S6 Murray State 56, Louisville 45.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-19
Second Arrest Football
 Exing' Case
ny CORNELIUS RYAN ttmffna NrNaa RnoEas Writer

New York, Dec. le-(UPD-tAw. yers for Alvin Paris skeptlcal of police claims that the Broadway gambler may be killed it removed from police custody, said today they would seek a supreme court writ to free him on bail.
 Freedom on ball appeared more certain for Jerry zarowitz, 3e, an- other New York gambler, who was arrested yesterday as Q material witness in the case against Paris, who ls accused Of trying Co bFibe football players Merle Hapes and Prank Filchock of the New York Giants Co make sure the Giants lost their professional football play off game with the Chicago Bears by more than 10 points.
 Zarowitz was arraigned last night and bail was set ct elo,00O. He couldn't raise the money immedi- ately and was locked up for the night. but his lawyer, Hyman Bar shay. said zarowit9 would raise the bond today "by himself and his bond will be paid by himself and no one else"
 with JerSey Group
 James OLeary of the district at. torney's office said he understood that zarowiz was connected with the New Jersey gambling syndicate which police claim is back of Paris zarowitz was not believed to be Q major figure in the syndicate. .
 The district attorneys office said that zarowitg worked for Eddie Oinsberg, Paris stepfather, who is identified as a blg-time bookie.
 Meanwhile, Caesar Barra, attor- ney for the 2e-year-old Paris, said he would ask the high court to force Judge valente to set a ball for Paris. Bond originally was set at e2e,6OO. but that was withdrawn after police testified they got an ananymous telephone call which said Paris would be killed if re. leased.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-19
N0ug0tuck US.
 Wilby Friday EUe
.Y PAUL R. GRAROWSKl


 Naugatuck, Dec. 10.-The fast moving Naugatuck quintet will play its first valley league game Friday night.
 When they play wilby at the Waterbury Armory, they will be shooting for their fifth straight win, in as many starts. The teams Nau- gatuck has defeated thus far are Oliver Wolcott. New Britain, Trin- ity Boys Club and Seymour.
 The Garnet and Grey lineup will probably show Win Healy and Bot Stauffer as forwards. Joe Healy and Bob Jones as guards, and "Chet' Usakiewicz at center. The Grey hounds will also have great re- serve strength in Ashmore, Labriola Thurston. Leary and Desmond.
 The Foley-coached combine has two top forwards in Stauffer and Healy. Stauffer, in g games, has accounted for 52 points. matched by Healy's g. Tn these boys, Nau- gatuck has hope for one taking the honors of highest scorer in tEe Naugatuck Valley League.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-19
US. Time,
 .OukviIIe Lads
 Also Paired

Some Of the best basketball of the current season, locally Is ex- pected to develop tonight when the Benrus and American Brass teams of the "A" division and the oakville and USTme teams Of the IRA B" circuit meet on the state ormory court. Chase and Waterbury Com. panies are als cohseduled in an "A" division game, the former tied with Benrus for the "A" lead; since Chase was defeated by Benrus by a single point last Tuesday night at wilhy gym.
 An Three Lost
 American Brass, defending cham- pions, has won 9 or 3 games to date, losing to Chase; which was beaten by Benrus in the leagues thriller diller to date; which makes Benrus and Chase share the lead with Q Bel record at this writing,
 Biz Bill Sweeney at center and stoeky but speedy Bobby ziello at guard will be the particular prob- lems for the American Brass guards tonightffi while 0illis, Rinaldi, Henry Koch and Tom Caisse will have to be held in check if the Benrus club expects to score its second upset of the week.
 Promising
 Oakville and USTime look, like the best of the B" teams to date, neither having lost a game; which indicates that, against each other tonight, they should put on quite a contest on the big 30 by 30 state armory surface; used for the first time this season by the IRA league.
 Oakville and USTime will start the three-game hoop show at 7:0C PM. to be followed by Waterbury Companies and Chase Brass and Copper at SIS PM. with the Ben. rus- American Brass headliner book. ed for 9:30 PM.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-19
Mottotuck VS. Chase Primers

The chief match tonight in the IRA. Major Bowling League, bowling at ' at Mattatuck alleys. will be that between Mattatuck and Chase. Mattstuck third place team ir the league with 2S wins and IT losses is up against Chase, first place team in the league with 2s wins and i4 losses
 Other matches are Q. s. Time vs. Metal Hose; Waterbury Mfg. vs. Scovill; French vs. American Brass.
 Records For the Past Week
 High singles, M. sharon Chase l45; Stanley French, l43.
 High triples, Veneziano, Water bury Manufacturing Company, 3S7; M. Sharon, Chase, 3S6.
 High snigle team games, Chase, 671; U. s. Time. 6lo.
 High total team games, Chase, 1877; Waterbury Manufacturing Company, l720.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-19

 Back to Pre- Wor Rules

New York, Doc, ie -- CUPD -- Cole iege athletics in the East were on the way back to peacestIme stand. ards today as the Eastern College Athletic Conference voted to restore pFeswaF eligibility rulings on Sept l, ie47
 Member colleges decided yester. day to return tO the preswaF rules, including the original transfer" clause, although some members ct Tuesdays preliminary discussion had stated that Q return Co the transfer rule would harm some ex- 0TS who have not yet been able Co enter the college of their choice.
 Under the transfer rule, an ath- iese Is not eligible tO play for an in. stltutIOn until he has put in one year of residence. The return to the old eligibility standards in eeptens ber also viii also eliminate fresh. men from varsity competition,
 At other committee sessions, the Eastern intercollegiate Wrestling Association admitted the University of Vermont to. membership and scheduled it's 4Sfd annual chafn- pionships at Yale University, New Haven, Conn, on March i4.l6, 1D47. The 44th annual event will be held at Bethlehem, Pa., on March 12.l3, i04e, Ebert r, Caraway of Lehigh was elected president of the group.
 The Heptagonal Games Associa. ton, headed by its newiy-elected president, H, Jamison swaFts Of the University of Pennsylvania, sched- uled its 18th annual ehampionships at Cambridge, Mass, on May 17, 1o47, and Its 18th annual event at West Point, Y. Y., on May IS, le4e.
 Tufts was admitted to the Tee Hockey Association. which choose Edward D. Barnes of Colgate as It's neW president.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-19
Washington Leads Knickerbockers
By United Press) xrynnLl-4 @n.sAoI.

The Washington Capitols, eastern leaders in the Basketball ASsocia- tion of America, looked like the class of the league today following their easy 6S-47 victory over the St. Louis Bombers at Washington last night.
 The triumph gave the Capitols a game and half edge over the New Yorok Knickerbockers who lost to the Cleveland Rebels, 56 to 53, at New York in the only other game. St. Louis loss dropped them into first place tie with the Chicago Stags in the Western Division.
 Led by Kenny Sailors, former Wyoming University All-American, Cleveland won in the last quarter after the second half lead had changed hands five times. Sailors scored l9 points, most of them in the last half. It was the fifth New York defeat in IS games and was Cieveland's 10th victory in 19 starts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-19
West Sides Topple Insilcos By 47-33
lanecial to The Denncratl l

(SpcclaI 70 The DemOcrat)
 Meriden, Dec. l8-West Side Speedboys of Waterbury swept its home and home hoop series with Meriden Insilcos in easier fashion than it won in the Brass City on a last-minute hoop, when the visi- tors defeated Meriden Insilcos 47-33 tonight at Insilco Hall. Joe Ka- losly, Billy Overton and Ralph Bradley, scoring l2-ll-8 points, led the West Sides to victory as Joe Messing and ChristowSh netter l2- ' for l9 Insilco points.
 New Milford Townies are the Sat- urday night opponents for the West Side Speedboys at the Wilby High gym in Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-19
" Varsity BdSketb0ILers Shade UconnS

In the initial start last night, the YM.C.A Varsity quintet defeated the uConn Waterbury Branch combine in a close contest with a final score of 33-30. The Walsh- coached Varsity got of to an early start and were leading at half time by the score of lS.9.
 Tn the third period. the UConn players rallied to score strongly and pull up in the fourth period with an even score of 30 all with only four minutes left to run out the game. Buggy" McGrath, left for- ward for the "" Varsity, former player for the wilby High School team and one of the high scorers in the Valley last year threw in @ shot from the left side going through the hoop without touching the rim.
 Tommy Meyers, former brilliant Watertown High School player, was outstanding on the offense along with Simenkovich and Goldbloom who kept their team in the run ming.
 High Pointers
 For the "Y'' leading scorers last evening were Buggy" McGrath, who tailed IS points, and Jack Tarter, former Williams College star. who tallied five field goals to score 10 points for his team mates.
 Carey and Bannon the "Y" Var sity, showed well on the defense time and time again to keep the UConn boys in check.
 The next big game to be sched- uled on the home surface for the "" Varsity Combine won't be until New Years Day when a strong op- ponent will be available for a 4:3O afternoon showing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-19
New Marks In Mercantile

The wood was really flying this week at the Mattatuck alleys. when the leading Matzkin Furniture team of the Mercantile League was up- set by Metropolitan Cleaners; Joel Tire won a game from Economy Roofing which then went on to set a record single game of 677; Virjune Machine hit a new record 1865 team total and Tony DeSantis rolled ri high single. Scores:
 MATTATUCK RECREATTON
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-19
|Le0UenLU0Tth Grid BQnQuef

Coach Bill Tracy announced to- day that the Leavenworth Hign Football team will be honored at a banquet Monday night at 8:sO at Botelle's in Bantam.
 The annual letters and certif1" cates will be awarded and a cap- tain for next seasons squad will De elected at the affair. Local sports writers and school officials will highlight the evenings speaking agenda.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-19
LoUeHi Scores
 g as Yale Wins

New Haven, Conn, Dec. 10 -(UP) Tony Lavell, Yale center, scored 32 points last night to lead his mates to their first win of the season, 5t to 38 decision over Kings Point Merchant Marine Academy. LAvelli threw in IS points in Q 10-minute spree in the opening half and add ed 14 more in the final period. He converted 10 out of ten free throws
 It was Yale's first win in thret games. Kings Point had won foT out of i've before this meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-19
Coast Guard Tops .N. B. Teachers

New London, Conn, Dec. l9.-- (UP)-Veteran center Duane Ross led Coast Guard to its victory last night, racking up 26 points to help defeat New Britain Teachers 50-44. Ross was pressed for individual hon. ors, however, by Eddie Rosmarin, gcrappy New Britain forward, who led his team with 20 points.
 The Cadets hopped off to 8 1922 lead, and held a 24-l7 margin at half time. The Teachers W ere only three points away from Coast Guard several times, but Ross couldn't be stopped.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-19
Brooklyn " Basketball

The Brooklyn "Y" League swings into the second week tomorrow night with the Speedboys taking on the Chet-Wyns at 500. the Cavones taking the floor an hour later with the Blue Devils providing the op- position, and in the later tilt will show the Corsairs and Clovers tussle. Dancing will follow the games till 12 midnight. Music will be furnished by Freddie Bredice and his orchestra.
 Last Weeks Results
 Indians 5l, Corsairs 12.
 Blue Devils 42, Speedboys 38.
 Cavones 36, Chet-Wyns 30.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-19

Heart l3 Referee. MOnti-Fltzgeralu.
 AnsOnia WallOpS Wilby
 Coach Boots Jarvis Ansonia High basketball combine clinched their initial Valley League contest at the expense of Wilby last night as they routed the Green and White Court men, 54-23, on the Field Street court.
 Paced by Vinny Drake, Bill Dud- ley and Tommy Red" Casagrande the Lavendar moved into a decisive 11-5 lead in the first quarter and upped their lead to 24-7 at the haf- time.
 In the third stanza the Copper City array led by Drake and Dudley increased their lead to 41-i3, as they outshot the local combination II to 6.
 Drake with 20 points and Dudley with 10 points sparked the Ansonia steamroller while McAree and Bel anger paced Wilby with their fine floor performances. The score:
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-19
TerryUiIIe at WdshinCfon

Terryville, Dec. le - The Terry vile high school basketball team, defeated by a strong and smooth working ThomaSton high school five Tuesday night by a score of 43-36 will invade Washington, Friday night to play the Washington high school five in an Housatonic Valley league contest. The preliminary contest will be played between the second teams of the two schools.