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^Basketball Over the Frat Five Wilson Would Prove Great Aid To St, Louis “Outer Works COLBY AND DUNN Loughr&n At The End Of The Trail WILBY SHARES TOP Able Rookies Have LEAGUE THE BROADWAY EXCEL AS TOMMIES SPOT OF Hard Task Ahead BUGLE DOWN BROOKLYNS WITH TORRINGTON Great Win Recorded Over Card Vets PARKER North End Kids Eke Out Crowding By DAM Puts Wild- Point Win Over Defend- Naugatuck By LEO H. PETERSEN ing Champs, 36 to 34— cats in Good Position— (United Press Staff Correspondent) New York, Jan 18—(UP)—Manager Charles (Gabby) • Central Emeralds Topple Hearts Play Saturday Street of the St Louis Cardinals is expected to stand pat in THAT HARDY PERENNIAL about the new milllon-dollar arena on the which last ended the of the In Jersey City usually doesn’t bob up until May 15 or ho, but probably Herb Colby and "Harp” Dunn, Though fame may be fleeting, 1932 lineup year reign because of the mild winter. It v*as put back in circulation Saturday teammate* for the past seven years the1 athletic talent of Wllby High Philadelphia Athletics as baseball champions of the world. a the night. Reach for the aspirin instead of gun Socker Coe. with the crack North End V achool represented by Coach Jim- Although several promising abort story writer, and Eddie Nell, the A. P. boxing look and North expert, Juniors, Crosby high hla basketball rookies are on the St Louis roster, if twins The Garden my Lee and squad •nough alike to be brother, not fight pro- End Thomas club quintets, put none of them with the possible ex- - its sweets BROOKLYNS HARTF’D gram now kids Its own fighters. Under James Joy Johnston's by-line Frankie Conroy’* 1931 Tommies on are tasting deservedly ception of the recruit hurlers, are in Friday evening’s sheet. Ruggerlllo was referred to as the guy ’’who the map yesterday afternoon as the today. By coming from behind believed capable of ousting the likes the tanks”. north enders the first de- K. OF L. FOR ORPHANS tagged an eight point lead in the Anal veterans. feat of the current sampalgn on who has the best TIMES ARE SO TOl’GH In Florida that Francis Albertantl, just Saturday night and beating The player "Skiddo” Dumschott's Brooklyn A. period chance of the cham- So that a little be back from Coral Gables, where he publicized the Tropical Park track, 30 to the breaking up money may Amateur Naugatuck High 36, didn't a Frank Bruen’s track 15 C. In the feature City combination Is Lewis raised to help carry on the work even pick up tan dropped grand Wlldcnts moved right Into a tie for pionship a to the league offering at the Phoenix (Hack) Wilson, roly-poly outfield- of St Joseph's Orphanage In day, they say. but expects get It back during March meeting first place In the Naugatuck Valley arena, 36 to 34, In a most Interest- er from the two of the best Con- ~ Gunboat Smith Is one of the few referees to get a big hand when circuit with Torrlngton. obtained Chicago Brooklyn, ing fray which was settled with Cubs. If Wilson Is retained and necticut basketball in he’s Introduced at the Gurden Frank Klaus, former middleweight Both Crosby and Wllby lay off all' squads 4 5 second* to play when Herb Col- his 1930 he a action this season will meet at champion, is one ex-pug who hung onto his marks. He now runs a week until Saturday night when regains form, ris by dribbled past Joe Swasey and cinch to earn a regular assign- St ■mall hotel In Pittsburgh, his home town, and is comfortably fixed the Schofield squad plays host to Joseph’s hall, Saturday night, sunk a one-handed shot to break a ment. SO, The K. Pepper Martin’s salary last year was $4,500, which Is what Ty Torrlngton High January Hartford 34-34 count and give the Conray- Tracey Oarey’s Hack In ? Cobb got in 1907 and 1908, so Pepper shouldn't feel too badly. hoopeters and Lee's lads hop down Hight of L„ city champions of the In- men their second win of the C. A. A return to form by Wilson surance City fbr the past two WHEN STANLEY POREDA was taking that cruel beating to Bridgeport for a Joust with L. would give the Cnrdlnuls an ex- years will meet the Brooklyn A. from at the Garden Friday a In the Central High. Both ^Central and Ruggerlllo night, prety girl Way Delilnd at Half strong outfleld. John C. In benefit won out of three ceptionally the |>erformancc, ringside section might have been observed crying bitterly. Mrs In Crosby have two The Dumschottmen opened L. Martin, known to the trade as which Is expected to draw a ca- one of the few wives who watch tliclr husbands legaue games to date, and wins Stanley Porcda, their useual manner and after two “Pepper” and the 1931 world audience In view of the from the coast lliat Senator Wild Bill over Wllby and Torrlngton will tie lamity fight Reports Lyons’ fast periods were on the long end series hero, will be back to patrol calibre of the contestants and 18-New Mexico cow was were up the top position like your in- tonpe (No. rancher) turnin'; gray of a 21 to 12 count, due to some ccnterlield with Chick Hafey, bat- the come tax statement. worthy project for which either greatly exaggerated or flic senator loented Jimmy John- fine Sheehan and of the National shooting by Matty Into Reverse. ting champion the game will be played. ston’s 1mix of Blxby’s shoe polish on Ills return Westbrook Joe Swasey. The Tommies were a In For the Jim and Johnny Bal- league left. right Peg lor, the sports columnist, uses a rod typewriter und then ngnln different team in th$ second half Big Tracy Wat- of Satur- Held berth there are George he uses a blue mill—all to his mood. When a Insky were the standouts according writing when "Harp" Dunn was ushered a hitter, und Er- day night's hair-raising contest kins, dangerous boxing story lie shifts to a black machine. Into the fray. The B. A. C. scored nest Orsattl In addition to Wilson. NEA New York Bureau Which seemed a sure Naugatuck was five In the third canto re- ‘5’ RED AEFINITO. Doc Bagley’s scrapper, 21 years old Satur- but points Oliver Joel Hunt is the lone ALL HARTFORD Tommy Ijoughran was down and out, and Ida conqueror, sieve victory, for 36 of the 32 minutes and can bouts of over six rounds’ duration hereafter. Red and as the fourth quarter began the cruit outfielder. He was re- day fight Humus, wan on his way to a neutral corner—and the front, ranks of of play. However, things hap- now at Y. U- Dave local has B. A. C.’s held a 26-20 lead. Then from Columbus. Hunt is Is a student N. Walsh, sports editor, the heavyweights—when this picture was taken In New York's Madison fast and furious the called and Dunn again pened during is been discharged from the Pennsylvania hospital, Philadelphia, where Lewis, Dunn, Colby Harden. veteran of 13 years of warfare, regarded as a good prospect and SPORTING DEFEAT H<|iiare I/oughrnn, ring last five or six minutes with the he underwent a serious Fifteen ago registered double suckers before to with the Cardinals successfully operation years crumpled In tlio second round under the smashing attack of the one- result that Wllby pulled out with likely stuy with a Joe Swasey on a number five play the season. last night, Willie Jackson kayoed Dundee punch. throughout — Friday Johnny time Penn State football player. a four point win, which was con- Hartford, January 18 Greater the event The tied the count at 28 nil. Sheehan Street hus no Infield worries. He was at the Garden Friday night celebrating to the hundreds from the woul vincing enough Hartford is now without an un- war against passes Is on again at the Garden. Both Col Hammond then popped one Jim Bottomley und James Collins his feat who watched Wllby close up and the and Bill of the Bureau have been or- line and Colby duplicated ure veteran tlrst basemen. There beaten schoolboy basketball team. of Hockey Dept Carey Boxing eight point lead and come on knotting It at 30 all. Is Frank Frisch for second, Spurky dered to ixnay the Inamenchay. HAMAS CHALLENGES KEEFE’S SHOOTING with two points a minute Coach Chick Bowen’s HUIsouse Plenty of Action through Adams for third and Charles Oel- HERE’S HOW PA UMNO Uzcudun happened to place himself to do the trick. School ruined With only three mlnues to play bert for short. High quintet having tinder the management of Charlie Johnston, Jimmie's kid brother. It Spudoia, Crichton, LaRusso and Sheehan sunk another hut "Harp" Plenty of Talent. Hartford hopes for an .unspotted aeems Paulino owns a Splckeasy In the Spanish section. The Spaniola SHARKEY TO RISK GIVES BOYS’ CLUB Brlottl all had a pnrt In the hard Dunn matched it with n long shqt Pat Crawford, first baseman re- season’s record with a 42 to 37 fronts for him was knocked off Mulrooney's college-bred cops won victory while Balinsky and yrho by from the side of the court. Then called from Columbus, und Eddie when Paulie's contract with Gibson expired. Paulino was young "Red” Keally performed the defeat at their Elm City court last just Billy with 4 5 seconds to play Colby drib- us a most prom- the for the from Delker, regurded given to understand ho was In a bad spot and could only square the center of the court TITLE HOOPMEN VICTORY heavy work boys week.
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