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Evening star., 1946-11-25
Bears CIinch Western
Title in NFL;; Giants
Nose Out Steelers
BY The Assoeiassd Press

The Chicago Bears are Western
Division champions Of the National
Football League for the eighth time
In their long colorful career today.
The bruising Bears clinched the
title yesterday at the Windy City by
thrashing the Detroit Lions, 42-6,
while the New York Giants moved a
step closer towards gaining the
Eastern Division crown by scoring a
TO triumph over the Pittsburgh
Steelers at New York.
A total Of 152, ,988 fans Witnessed
the five games around the circuit to
increase the seasons total for 46
games to s1,56O, $40 and establish q
new loop attendance record. The
previous mark Of 1,442, ,737 was set in
so games last year. Five games were
added to the schedule this season
and nine still are left to play.
Chicago, which viii meet the East
ern Division winner for the league
championship on December Is re-
ceived some unexpected help from
the Chicago Cardinals, who downed
the Green Bay Packers, 24-6, and
the Boston Yanks who clipped the
defending champion Los Angeles
Rams, 1921. The Card and Yank
victories eliminated whatever
chance the Packers and Rams had
to catch up to the Bears.
After the Lions took a go first
period lead. the Bears roared back
and tailed twice In the second,
three times in third and once in the
fourth to gain their seventh win as
against a single loss and a tie.
The Giants boosted their Eastern
lead to a full game with Bill Paschal
counting the only touchdown of the
battle in the second period to climax
q 39-yard drive that was set up on
poor punt by Bill Dudley OF the
Steelers. 1
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Cleveland 10 Be Host
Al Pro Title Game
For Second Year
By the Assoeioisd Press

CLEVELAND, Nov. 25.-For the
second straight year, Cleveland's
huge lakefront windswept stadium
will be the scene Of playof for a
professional football league cham
pionship.
On December %, the Cleveland
owns-greatest crowd-attracting
aggregation in pro football history
viii meet the New York Yankees for
the All-America Football Confer
ence crown. A year ago the Cleve-
land Rams defeated the Washington
Redskins in the stadium, 15-14, for
the National Football League title
the margin being a Sammy Baugh
pass from the end zone which hit
the goal post and rebounded for a
safety.
The Browns, before a crowd of
37,O54, defeated the Buffalo Bisons
Yesterday to annex the All-America
Western Division laurels. The score
was AZ to II. and the Browns erased
q 1877 defeat to grab the decision.
The Yanks clinched the Eastern d.
vision title week ago, before bow
ing, 1928 to Chicago's Rockets yes
terday.
Groxa Near Record.
Automatic Otto Graham, North
westerns AlI-America back, tossed a
pair OF touchdown passes against
the Bisons to raise his total to IL.
while Lou fThe Toe) Groza booted
six points after touchdown to in
crease his total in that department
to 81, Just two shy Of the profes-
sional record OF 80 set in 1943 by
Bob Snyder Of the Chicago Bears
The point after" boosted Grozat
scoring total to 81. his 10 field goal:
making up the difference. m
Ia winding up their regular home
season Of seven games, the Browns
boosted their stadium attendance to
approximately 400 900, an average Of
81, 900, and their 12-game total to
5s5 900. They meet Miami next
Sunday, and Brooklyn the following
Sunday, In road contests. before
coming back here to clash with the
Yanks, who have been beaten three
times and tied once In dozen at
tempts. The Browns have won 10
and lost two.
Passes Bring Two Scores.
Cleveland scored pair of touch
downs on Graharn's passes against
the Bisons, once on 4-yarder to
Mac Speedie, and again on 36-
yarder to Dante Lavelli, who tossed
a lateral to Edgar Special Deliv-
cry" Jones, who romped the rest
of the way.
Jones also went 46 yards around
end for a touchdown to become the
only double-scorer Of the day.
Marion Motley went 76 for another
over tackle, AL Atkins romped SO
yards for score, and Bud Schwenk
plunged a yard on quarterback
sneak for another.
The Bisons, who had O. 1910 ad-
vantage In first downs, converted q
fumbled punt into 1-yard touch
down plunge by Vic Kulbitski for
their first score, and Lou Zontini
booted a 4O-yard placekick to give
them 10-7 edge at the end OF the
first period. Their final marker
came in the closing minutes.
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Lions Gridders Defeated

EASTON, Pa, Nov. IS P).-Beth-
lehem Bulldogs of the American
Football League defeated Wash
ington Lions, 1876, in an exhibition
Yesterday.
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Penalty Yordoge Record IS Set
In PhiIIy Pro Grid HurIy-Burly

a touchdown run after hooking on
to Tommy Thompson's pass in third
period. The Indian busted 81 yards
to Philadelphia's ~ before John
Wyhonic pinched him on the side
line.
They say Prexy George Marshall
called for Jimmy Youeps touchdown
play after noticing the Eagle defense
moving In tight to stop line thrusts.
Clark Shaughnessy likes to work
the spotting telephone with Youel In
the Rame because Jimmy moves
right into plays called down when
q weakness Is spotted in the enemy
defense. Baugh, with q pattern OF
plays worked out in his head. likes
to follow them through-then he'll
act on other suggestions.
The Skins popped up with q couple
Of improved pass defenders in Bob
De Fruiter and Jim Gaf1ney, and OF
course Aldrich, with a touchdown
to his credit, now rates super.
~ - r., n A
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And, sure enough, they found him. The fellow
was sitting on their bench. Of all places His
name is Jim Youel !
James is q long, rangy chap who starred ior
Iowa and Great Lakes before he turned profess
sonal In reality he's been playing all season, but
Just barely. The Redskins have been behind or
boarding thin leads and there was tendency to
90 wee bit slow with Youel and not give him too
much responsibility. Consequently, James spent
most of his time running to and fro, passing
Baugh, Jack Jacobs and sundry others en- route
He got his full chance to run the team yes
terday in Philadelphia. It was a game the Red
skins had to win, probably their most Important
of the wear to date. There was nothing wrong
With Ralph who could have PLAYED longer than
Evening star., 1946-11-25
Luno's Kick Decides

Jimmy Lang's last-period field
goal gave North Englewood SO
win over Glendale yesterday.
Evening star., 1946-11-25
Three Army Backs Win Places
On A. P.'s AII-Eustern Eleven
By Harold CIoossen
A.seeioied Press Sports Writer

NEW YORK, Nov. 25.-Three
members of Army's regular back
field-Arnold Tucker, Glenn Davis
and Felix Blanchard-are on the
Associated Press All-Eastern coll
lege football team announced to-
day after consultation with coaches.
scouts and reporters,
Tucker, whose regular Saturday
pastime is telling Davis and
Blanchard what. when, where and
how to do things on the field, is
on the honor team for the first
time, but it is the third successive
appearance for Davis and Blanch-
ard, the MIR. OUTSIDE and Mr.. Inside
of present-day football.
Along with that trio on the first
team Is another of their cadet
playmates. Henry Foldberg, at end.
Anthony (Skip) Minisi of Penn
sylvania complete the first team
backfie1d. while two other Quakers,
Charles Bednarik at center and
Bernie Gallagher at tackle, also are
among the 100 plus Eastern schools
who sponsor football teams to be
honored with more than one player
on the top eleven.
The honor team is completed with
William Swiacki of Columbia at
the end post opposite Foldberg,
Frank Wydo of Cornell filling, the
other tackle post and Frank Bar
zilauskas of Yale and Emil Drvaric
of Harvard stationed at guard.
Three other cadets are relegated
to the second team and five more
found places on the honorable
mention list, a lasting compliment
to the team which has barged
through 27 games without set
back and which will be broken up
in June, when a majority Of the
Evening star., 1946-11-25

I Whether the Redskins whipped a
topfiight II yesterday is conjectural.
Eagle Fullback Jimmy Castiglia, who
came back on the same train, limited
there was some dissension among
the players. In the Philadelphia
dressing room, there was no attempt
to conceal i'll feeling between Coach
Greasy Neale and his players.
Jack Jacobs almost got away for
Evening star., 1946-11-25
Win, Lose or Draw
Just the Man They've Been Looking For
By FRANCIS {. sTANN,

peone things in the srangest places the
Redskins example have been looking for another
rae to good as sammy
pugh was at peak pretty good the Redskins
Evening star., 1946-11-25

Results Yesterday.
washington, 27; philadeiphia. 10.
New York, q: Pittsburgh, O..
Boston, 10: Los Angeles. 81.
Chicaxo Bears. ~: Detroit, 8.
Chicaeo Cardinals. "a: Green Bay. o.
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study program3
SECOND TEAM.
Ends-Georre Dieckeman, Holy Cross
TackIes-James Iaikos, Brown and Goble Bryant, Army
Gurds-rhur Cerometta, Robert Rutkowsk Penn
Center-Richard Scott Navy
Jackson Yale Lou Kusserow Columbia Joe WATTS
and Donald Panciera, Boston College.
HONORABLE MENTION
End-Jenkns Sponaugle Ltohn Of Penn Rogers and Dis
Mhenberg Walsh Mansfield Pa Teachers
Fiorento Harvard College, John Monahan
Dartmouth: Bramlett Navy; McPeak, Pittsburgh.
Dewey savitsky PENN Bes Army shmsak
Virginia; Williams Princeton Holngshead
yale Rodgers Cuttings California Pao Teachers P Pitts
burgh -,
schuer Yale Wesleyan Cregar Holy Cross Iacuee
rown Alvarez Young Dkerson Orlando Col
Werder, Georgetown
BanNadhenry Crider Muhlenberg Rehor
Hart Delaware Bruins and Herring Rutgers west
Vrrnia. Schende Frst YALE Ran-
some Princeton Burns Martin Cornell; Abraham Pitts
brg ODonne and Cannon Harvard Kis-
Krkan. Boston University Fuson
Rowan Gustafson, Army.
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few minutes You given the key JOB The result was z
over Redskins In undsuted
session Eastern Division ana are making hep
rnucf again Of at least tying the New YORK Gian. sY
not perfect Once or Twice ne uiul
nav much attention football that can be caed PAD s
I,o hhsd m mass Bagars all by himself on
one OCCASION Youel and Dick Po1on gave .
trying 70 paH oA W oae
ntriuet sha football.
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Jim's Naked Reverse Was PIuy Of the Come

play the game doubt
his Tomaton quarebackng position and his subsequent of
touchdown untouched
turned the tide so Phladphias
that point
required only excellent bahdng but good burst of
direction
the field his
schooboy Rowe pitcher football
the
and watched the play from behind the Redskn backfed Il
fooled admitted thought handed the ball
going left guard Then thought it off
going guard. couldn't up
could those Eagles the level?"
On level
Evening star., 1946-11-25
Big Six Stondings
Nv th. As,oeioi.d Press,

xseason scheduled compIeteo
T,ursdass, hm Nov. as-Ksnsss At Mis-
ass Saturday. Nor. s0-Nebrasks at U. C. l..
Evening star., 1946-11-25

CominE Games-
November 2s--Boston at Detroit
December LOS Angeles at New xork.
December Green Bay NJ Whsni9gson.
DeceYnber I-Pittsburgh at Philadelphia
December 1-Chicago Cardinals AZ Chi
ago Bears
Evening star., 1946-11-25

1t was no Sunday school picnic,
the Redskins and Eagles staged yes
terday in Philadelphia. Twenty pen
alties for total of 1893 yards con-
'stituted new National League
record. The previous high was in
the Green Bay-Boston game October
81, l945, when the teams drew II
penalties for 1874 yards.
wilbur Moore. Dick Todd and
Doug Ttlrley Of the Tribe were pain
fully injured. Turley definitely has
q shoulder separation and may be
lost for the Green Bay game Sunday.
Moore pulled q lateral hgament in
his knee and Todd's floating rib was
knocked into drydock.
Sammy Baugh passed out the
stogies in celebrating the arrival OF
Bruce Robertson Baugf in Texas
Saturday night. The youngster is
the Baughs' third son.
Evening star., 1946-11-25
YoueI Wosn't Perfeet-onIy Practically So

perfect only makes all better He more than
did the Redskins feel n
wise to yank him. except closing minutes when victory was in
things the fellow did
Eagles taken 80 lead he engineered 6syara
last Of which naked
reverse which Cadni running SO yards
In the quarter standing at 3 he master
eliminated Youes per-
feet 36-yard pass Eddie Saenz.
pretty good question about and the
which Eastern titles and
with which had lost three
happy everything Indeed
George Marshall appeared the box to suggest that
minutes of play ered the Redskins to
did a good job, too.
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Redskins, n; Eagles, 10.

HedSXInS. IUuCHdUWuS- Uuclt
Aldrich, Poillon Points after touch
downs-Poillon, 8 (placemepts).
Eagles: Touchdowp--PTichard Point
after touchdown--Lio. Field soal-Lio
(19-yard placenent)
Substitutions. Redskins-De Fruiter,
Moore. Young. Adams, Cifers, De Mao,
Jaffurs. Jacobs, Saenz; EaFles--Sherman.
Thompson, Van Buren,. Prichard. Essftgiia,
Donough, Kilroy, ,sme5a. Ferrante, NC
Dowell
John Kelly. Field judge-william Nc
Hugh. Linesman-Sam Pecora.
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(See ARMY-IRISH, Page A-20o
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NutionuI Grid Loop
" shs Assoeiotsd Prsss

Results YESTERDAY.
Evening star., 1946-11-25

Jack Jacobs almost got away I.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-16
Meeting Planned by
 Y Membership Group

The Mems Division Membership committee will hold meeting Fri day night at the Central Y. M. c. A. January membership reports will be given.
 The race for new members and renewals Is being led by chairman, Louis A. Schneer and Harold R. Bowman and James Cass. Arthur L. Purinton, is Mems Advisory sec retary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-16
Angela CappGh
 WedS Captain

Miss Angela Cappala, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Adam Cappala, At water avenue, Derby, and Captain Frank Inserra. son of MT. and Mrs. Louis Inserra, Medford, Mass, were married yesterday morning at g o'clock at St. Mary's Church, Derby, by Father Leary, curate of that parish.
 In a setting of palms and cut flowers, escorted to the altar by her father. the bride was attired in a white slipper satin gown, styled with a fitted bodice, with camellia cut Venetian lace applique at waist line, full gathered skirt and a long court train. Her f1ngertip veil of French illusion lace was fastened to a coronet of mother of pearl. She carried a nosegay of white camellias and carnations, fastened on a background of French maline lace. A special musical program, directed by William Dargon, organ ist, was presented. Henry Dargon was soloist.
 Mrs. Evelyn Cirillo, sister of the bride was maid of honor. Her gown of aqua faille taffeta, Victor ian style, was fashioned with a sweetheart neckline, bracelet lenght sleeves with ruffle trim. An aqua net calot with rushing and veil, and a nosegay of pink and white carnations completed her costume.
 Edward Inserra, served his broth CT as best man. James and Ray mond Cappala, brothers of the bride, acted as ushers.
 Following the ceremony, dinner was served to 50 guests at the Hotel Clark, Derby. The brides mother, dressed in a black crepe dress with sequinS and the bride groom's mother, also wearing black received the guests. They both wore corsages of talisman roses.
 The couple left on an unan- nounced wedding trip, the bride travelling in black wool gabardine suit, with a three-quarter length emerald green coat, and corSage of white camellias. The couple plan to live in Providence, R. I. The bride is a graduate of Derby High School, AnSonia Business College and recently resigned from the St Marys Hospital School of Nursing Waterbury. The bridegroom at- tended Tufts College, Medford Mass, Tufts Medical School anc interned at St. Mary's Hospital 194l-42, before entering the Army Medical Corps.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-16
NaOn1i Chapter
 Glass Installed

Mrs. Marion Meister, worthy ma tron, and William Meister, worthy patron, of Naomi Chapter, No. 23, c. E. S.. and a staff of officers of- ficiated at the conferring degrees on a class of candidates at a meet ing held last night at Masonic Temple. A memroial service was held in honor of Mrs. Edna Nor gan. who joined Naaomi Chapter, Nov. IS, 1924.
 An invitation was read from the Waterbury Assembly, Order of Rain bow Girls to attend the installa- ton of officers Saturday, January 26, at Masonic Temple. MT. and Mrs. MeiSter, worthy matron ana patron, respectively, received invi- tations to attend meeting of the Pomperaug Chapter, O. E. s., in Woodbury, January g. Mrs. Meister will officiate as conductress, ana MT. Meister will be guest.
 Mrs. MeiSter announced a rum mage sale in February, the date to be announced, Members were re- minded of the. Naomi Chapter sew ing club of which Mrs. Bertha Ford is chairman, while Mrs. Louise Brown is chairman of the Red Cross group which meet every We'd nesday, from 10 to 4 at Masonic Temple.
 Following the meeting a social hour with refreshments was en- loved. Mrs. Mary Messenger. past matron, was chairman of this. aS- sisted by Mrs. Edna Ford and MISS Laura HulSart.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-16

Reading of the death of Edward Coll few days ago in Washington (COnn.), uncle of Ramon DeVaera Prime Minister of Fire reminds us of visit with Mr. DeValera some years ago when several of us had sub iects in common namely, Connecticut, County Limerick and Waterbury. Mir. DeValera recalled his visit in Waterbury quite number of years ago, and visiting over in Washington. All of us were agreed that certain narts of hillv Connecticut with it's sOping land not unlike some parts of Ireland where lovely wales are sharply outlined with mountains Mir. DeValera said he recalled that Washington and surrounding country was scenic and rugged Edward Coll who lived in Wash inpton was native of Limerick. When we discussed with Mr. DeVaIera visiting in Limerick city and around the county he pulled out his particular map of the sec lion and said he knew plenty about Limerick since was his home county. The result was we saw quite bit of fine country off the regular tourists beaten path -MiolIeanneach
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-16
Group tOSpOnSO''
 Family Night

Family night will be observed Frt- day night at Bunker Hill Congrega- tional church. Families attending will bring box lunches for which coffee and rolls will be provided by the committee. Reservations may be made with Mrs. D. P. Maynard.
 Sunday school children will pre- sent a pantomine, under the direc- ton of Miss Irene Henderson.
 The MT. and Mrs. Club will spon- sor square dancing in the gym naSium.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-16

The Tower takes this opportunity to congratulate one of the pioneer volunteer organizations in the field ot social service in Waterbury, the Waterbury Council of Catnoc Women Twenty years ago Social Service entered the daily life of every individual their particular problem
 Tn it is and was then old tme but in the past uuarter of century the study of the sociological subjects has become specialized Waterbury rates high in It's equipment in this respect, it's Catholic Protestant and Jewish agencies well equipped Each works independent Iy but all work in harmony and general clearing house is maintained here that allows of no confusion Ill the handling of the special business of each agency The Waterbury Council of Catholic Women has had twenty-five years of continued activities Volunteers in the work or social service they have worked side by side With the Diocesan Bureau official agency which Is affiliated wlth the Hartford and National bureaus. For twenty-five years they have met monthly and annually thelr mem bershp has grown from small group to close to 4OUU Outstanding speakers have been their guests Every parsh is represented which makes it not just sectona group of Catholic but great body that has gwen
 it's support to the particular work at hand also to the civic progress and during the devotng large part of their time service on the home front Ill the late spring the Council plans to observe twentVe years of existence special manner To this group
 we extend this month and year hearty congratulations Tor their efficient procedure in the field of Catholic action the avans contribution in great work that has for its n- spration-And the greatest of these is charity Con pratulatons also to Rev. Eugene F. Cryne who mas been associated with the Council and Diocesan Bureau rom the start and whose leadership in this work Tn the city mas encouraged the Council members to participate Tn the extensive program of Catholic action applies to wei fare and kindred activities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-16
Contract Bridge

The Tuesday evening tournament conducted by Mrs. John Moriarty' 60 Linden street resulted in the following top scores; North ana South. Mrs. Charles Verrian ana Miss Kathleen Bowling, l10h; Wil- liam Cleary and Arthur Hickox, 1O7b. East and West, Louis Merrill and Frank Driscoll, 113; Mrs. James Magner and Miss Agnes Cronan, llIia. Official standing: Vincent Kelly and Mrs. A. Jacobson, 226h; |; Mrs. Wagner and Miss Cronan' 2O91b: MT. Cleary and MT. Hickox, 2O5: Mrs. Varrian and Miss Dow ling POI.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-16
Mrs. Taylor
 Guest Of

Mrs. John P. Brophy, recently entertained at a social bridge in honor of Mrs. William O. Taylor, Nelson avenue. Guests attending included: Mrs. John Moriarty, Mrs. Otto Bodden, Mrs. Leo Ruggiero, Mrs. Ralph Gallo, Mrs. Arthur Gross, Mrs. Lawrence Farrell, Mrs. John Corden, Mrs. Ida ziebell, Mrs. Frank Nora, Mrs. Elsie F'orman, Mrs. Joseph Arcand, Mrs. William Taylor and Mrs. John Brophy.
 First prize was won by Mrs. Leo Ruggiero; second prize won by Mrs. Forman and the special slam prize was taken by Mrs. John Moriarty. The consolation prize was won by Mrs. Lawrence Farrell.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-16
CaIO SantOrO NubtiaLS Monday

Announcement is made of the marriage of Miss Jennie Santoro, Fulton Park Ave, to Michael Calo. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Alvaro Santolini, pastor, at Our Lady of Lourdes Church at 4:3O Monday afternoon. The couple were attended by pr. and Mrs. John M. BozZuto, Jr.
 MT. and Mrs. Calo, left on an extended honeymoon to Miami, Fla, and Cuba.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-16
Club Notes

Recently installed officers of Ever green Court, No. 2, Order of Amarahth, will be dinner guests of past matrons and past patrons as- sociation of Evergreen Court Fri- day at 6:30 at Masonic Temple. Following dinner Mrs. Hazel Curry will preside at the regular meeting at o'clock.
 Lily of the Valley Lodge. I.O.OF., M. U., will meet tonight at 7:30 at Mechanics Hall. Following the meeting there will be a brush dem: onstration for members and their friends.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-16
HOSPITALS PREFERS GREEN

Indianapolis CUP) Methodist hospital here uses light green uni forms for it's nurses and decorates its walls in the same color, instead of sticking to the time-honored white Hospital officials said the color is kinder to patients eyes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-16

Mrs. Joseph P. Finn was hostess yesterday at a monday luncheon and shower, honoring Mss Mary C.. Meegan, Cooke street. The luncheon held Tuesday at the Hotel Elton was attended by 12 guests. Miss Meegan will be married to Lester Hull of West Hartford, January g at 10 o'clock at st. Thomas' church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-16
WHITE WILD GEESE

Linton, Ind. (UP)-A Linton res- ident reported that he saw three pure white wild geese recently in flock of some POO. Most wild geese are dark gray.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-16
Birthday Party AtTherOMx Home

Lawrence Theoux was honored ct birthday party given at his home, Summer Street, recently. The deco rations consisted of Valentine day suggestions and luncheon was served to the following who attended: Richard Theroux, Joseph 0raxiosa, Margaret Theroux. Fred GraZiosa, Anthony Albini, Bertha Grazosa. Valmore Theroux and Lawrence Theroux.