' {tailing 2819 26 Victory 01-1
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BASEBALL A Sfiflflllllf .
suixepon' s Blue Ribbon 111511181
team won the championship of
Astme last night by its sensafionalA
to 26 victory 01' er the crack Nor-
1k quintet in one of the greatest:
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Although suffering defeat in their
Alast two games, the local quintet ex-
1ges «played 1'11 Colonial Hall Bridgel '“ " “119111119 {01‘ the Southwestern pects to come back stronger than ever
01138935011.Ain'GISChOISStic Baseball league has \ianday night and take vengeance
The Ribbons shoxged [11311 mettle by be?“ arranged by the directors and on the old Troy champions To beat
' rooming a. three point lead 0mg. will be issued to all the schools that a team composed of such stars as
_ by the Norwatkgm 1'11 11,3 first haiff .uve 1“. team participating in the loa— Muller, Watcher, Souloe, Mary, and
83: played 1111}... 11110111111 111911 spppdyA we. The local high school Will play lnglis, however, the locals will have
patients 111 the closing half or 1110 1.! league games six at home, and .to be in the game every minute.
tile. Attic other six out of town. The first ”‘
Norman Stars 5111111111 ot‘ the league will be played at WM‘ ““3 addition 0f George Nor-
and man to the Blue Ribbon team, the
v
. eoree Norman loomed 111.1213 1119A Av'onia between the Ansonla
'1. 1 or 111:1 hour in the battle. The-131111.11] 1111,11 59110918 The 109.41 dope ”In true 10 form
ver {01"1111111 11110 was engaged {15* team's first league game will be 1313* about the whole show for Bridgeport.
ially for the game to take Beck ed 111 home 011 A131“ 18. between the and many times it looked as if Nor-
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George was (already formed a team
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tea this winter. and plactioally fought he would not be used in the Bridgporl
the B1 1dgeporters to a standstil. Man— 1111101111, ‘qlthuugh he. has been hailed as
ager LeaVy, on the other 'hand has “the balance wheel" of the Sheepshead
spared no expense to change his line- Bay quintet, three members of which
up time and again. and to sign up the participated 111 the \'01 11.1111 deft»: 11 111st
highest priced basketball material evening
available 111 the East.
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Andy Sears of Chicopee Falls.
grand old man of basketball,
new job.
team in the Eastern League next 898- By signing up practically the entire
son and Trenton fans are 0011111813 011 Sheepshead Bay outrun. the Ribbon
a championship already. Sears was manager was 1111191 to realize 111'..- ambi-
given his release by the Reading (ran. . lion.
chine in order that he might take that
managerahip at ‘Frenton and he has
in his mind
that will give the rest of them 81mm 111 series of elmen ”matings in
thing to worry about With himself
4..
Manager LeaVy was evidently 1101
the satisfied in coping the championship
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LANDING OF THE PILGRIMS
the.
Astute to present the plans of the Ter-
71311.1 1,131.. “as directl) 1.93ponsimgl Ansonia 11nd Biidgepmt High schools. walk 11 as playing Norman, instead otmin the back court, with his eye for centenary Commission of the Nation.
the Blue Ribbons,
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or the Ribbon-1‘ victory. lle 5:111 9 one'
1‘ the finest exhibitions of shooting
The schedule is:
April lt~lllilford High at Ansonia.
. -. . -~ . “Chris" Leonard once mole has
film the foul hue seen here 1111s 5811- AM.“ 18——Milford High at Nor- 'h 3 11‘ . iorlt' . '1' “St 3 h”
9h. He had 1] tries and made good. , . . -, - . . . b 0““ '8 super ’ our re c
’ ten baskets. Holman 01' 11111.11 Ansoma mg“ '4“ midgepott. 1"1a1vey. the crack pivotal man of lien
the
{walk team was also very active on
foul line. He tossed the ball into
April 20—Gi'ggu11ich High'at Mil- 59‘, City
ford.l\'ol'w111k High at Ansonia
Besides playing rings
hoops 12 times out of 15 tries. April 21—«lli'ldgepol't High at Stam- ning, “Chris" outscored the Ribbon
{than in addition to shooting so fond. . _ , center 8 to 0'
‘ H from ”m 30“] line plowd a great 1111111 20- -.-‘1ns;on1a ."t llanbury: 11111-3 '_o—.
ford High :11 Stamford; Greenwich 111A Well, Norwalk has lost the cham-
A pionship by the narrow margin of two
points. Not'u'alk fans can console
themselves however, over the. fact that
u very large one,
‘I game. He. tme ofl‘ several hair
mug mus (101111 the floor that. NOT‘VMk'
Kill the bigcroud to its feet, and April 27 '''' Bridgeport High "A M”
is passing 11'1111' grpaf' White. mquIUl‘d Dunbury High at Greenwich.
toyed 111111111111 111111 (lug 111g two has April 2315—11115011111 111,211 at Suun- the score was not
ets from 111.» flag: and too from for. ,. and that it tool: five or the greatest
38 foul line. ILoeuard was one of IIlt' May 2~Gremwich High at Bridge- ba-‘lk‘dhifll players in 1111' country to-
1 test individuals with 1.1111. Norwalk port: Sunnt‘ord High :11 Norwulk; IMF- 10 turn the “‘iCk.
& .
11111111111 changing itslincup except
on account of illness, the Norwulk
11111111 went into the llluo Ribbon scr-
111 1111-,
are. ,
1 ' Even Clip
1331111 1911112.: played :11 an even clip
the floor, cach scoring only'five
hole. 011 the foul line, the Rib.
1.115 showed up with an edge of two
Aints which proved sufficient to win
in. game. Many promising rallies
Millard High at l'hlubur)‘. 1
M11;.' A--~N11rwalk High :11 Danbui‘y:
8111111111111 High at Milford.
i1l:1_1' 541.111.11.1111111 High
scn'a.
31111:: 9~-(11'I'r.'1111'lcl1 High :11 Slum-A
ton}: lli'ldgcport. High :Il Nortvalk:Y
llanhury High :11 Ansonia. A
r
in“! by “‘0 Norwalkers "‘V’M'H‘" 3111.1 11~lh111h11rv High at Mill‘ord;‘
A' or ”J" 13.111119 were nipped by the .‘Iui'u'ulk High :11 Stamford. I *
31d 111' 111" 111111 guarding of Dreyfus 1
ll chnclon. The former took M 1m
8 place 11nd 11111119. his presence felt.
1111111110 of 11111 some. Swonson
llit'l‘c' 111111 1111'. usually clh’rtive
The 11111110 11 :15 watched by :m
. " crh‘x'd. NI'11'11‘111111'1'ns room.
1 led by 11 11111111 111 4110 routers :11 the
May l2v—«Bl'idu'cpol't‘iliuh :11 Gl‘t‘f‘ll',
wich. . A ~
him 16 «1111111111111 1111.11 at Noruulk;
\lillord High :11 Br'ldgcpmt; 111111111111!
15ml. :11 Stamford. A
11:11' 1!J-~-.'tllll'ord High :11
(,11‘1'011-
51:11111‘01'11 llilgh at Ansonlm:
111' 11.111011 1111211 :11 Dunbury. 1
.‘1:---~1\'o1'\valh 1111-11 111 (l'cen-A
1-31.11:
311.1
Flying Start _ " 1.7 .
Things loolu'd 111111 for the ll'idszcL “'1‘; St'unfol‘tl High "A Bridgeport A ‘ . .
II‘lel‘s '111 11": first 11:111. ’l‘lu' Nmu Mill” 95" Dunburl' '1'“le at N01 1 .. 1 ‘1:-
all: boys sturtrd 0n- “1“. "mun”. 1111111; 14111110111111 High ut Milford. I '
lamps and for :1 time it looked as if .‘.".1:.' 39~Norwalk Mich 111 111-111: 1.1», l‘
efiyiwere not to be denied 11 victory. 11ml. Stamford High 111 Danbury. ; E You
gluten, Aslnm'nd 111111 Leonard form June 1 --Nol‘11'.:1lk High 111 Milford: ‘1'
'11 Emuhlnulion 111111 kept the [lib- lnndmry High 11.1 Bridgeport. A ;:
on tlio’lllvi‘l'l ('Wl‘y minute. T110149 .lunr .3'wAllHDnIu 1111111 :11 (111311111
_ alternated with 1111- hall in their 11.11;“. :- w e
ession nml uncoikcd a series 01‘ ..Iu1:1' 1; 'lllidgcliol't 1111.111 111 A11-
endid passes that c0111plotely baffled .wnin', (11.91.,1m91, High .111 17111111111112 3:
.8." opponent The. “an“! cudedl 51"111: lfl 14111111111111 High 111 111.1011. ;
1111 11 10 1111111111111 trailing: :1 16 to 1.1}!“1951 . .3
01‘8- “Wu..." . .._... .3
WWW °°me 336'" LE cone OPTIMISTIC ~. {(3
in the second scs ion 1.111» Ribbons ABOUT YALE NINE;'1 .
011 01111 new tense 111 life and un-g the “no 1111311131111! quI: {'13 21:
1.11 Here,
1111-91 a complete rewrsul of form? Harry _
believes
31111111 hopped into ”11' spotltglnlcam-‘IIII . 111.11 prospcms for!
'11 dash llc 1.1311111 wmlciuu'um 001“an 14039011 1110 1111115111111”
1 11'1111 White and tor:I 1111111 the bright. It is possible that the team
all: 2111111]: 1I'pc.1ud1'. T1111 Nor W1" ‘1‘? able to begin outdoor work this
:91-5 11.11.» 114,111 by 1119 spend or Week. C'nptalu Le Gore unnouncedA
I1- opponents. '1‘111-1 (1101111011 into that there would be no inteitercnce‘
l
1.939.511” 1111) minutes of play whatever this season with Head Coach‘.
came buck and deadlocked the Will Louder. .111 speaking of the ,.
The teams maimed buck andl team’s chances and the work (lone 119
on the scoreboard until near the the indoor season is closing. he Gore
f 1119, game, whflt Norman made said: .
on “1-,; mos £1111 the 10111 11110. “The prospccts for :1 victorious son—
the small load of 1110 points, the son are particularly: bright. now, so 1111'
11s stalled 111111-1111) 11110113111110 us we can judge by the cage work.
, 1111111119.: being contented Fourteen ‘Y' men are back in college
111111111- thchall 1111.1y from their thls your, 11 fact which will he of 1111-
Score 111111 summary: - monet- value 111 our efforts to turn out
TO}.~ freedom
ems. ,
’ ., F. G. Pie. “N. aju'iunlng team. an hap
. 2 10 If “The cage work has been better
2 2 6 ,than ever before, partly because of the
0 11 "Ofnew lighting system which has been
1, 2 4 installed, and we have been able to
" 0 4 4 play indoor practice games. The 11111- '
M line so fur has been unusually good ‘A
5 13 2° and. 110. are looking 101 word to a goodi
. ' Ishowing 111- this department
RPIt‘ll 1'1 0 0 04.113 the batteries I believe that we
1 , 0 2 Ashall he very strong. with 31111115011,
‘-’ 4‘ .Mudger-fltanley. Easton and Bierwirth
- 1 1: I for catchers; 11111111121111 Garfield; Comer. .
2 lord, 811111.11" and 3111614119 tor pitchers;
”for each of the infield;1maitlons there
5 I 16 26 are three or four good men."
end of first 11.111 Bridgeport“ . 3
11111, 16. 11 0111s called on. '
‘rt 21511111111111; 20. net-
renuan. Scores. .1011' Waters.
lNTERNATlON‘At“ 18 To O‘PEN’
rLEAGUESE’AeON APRIL 17. ,
NEW YORK. March .21.——'Edward G.
marrow, president or the Intemationai
league made public Monday night the
baseball schedule 1091:1111 International
League .1111 the schedule also for the
inter league series with the American
association. .. ’ ,
The season will open Tuesday.
April 17 with Buffalo at. Newark
1 Rochester at Richmond lit at 1
'13. main elem 595E 3992’ Providence. and Toronto aToBalBeglo . ’ A
pulm- Hurlem boxer. and 11111111111111 to an end on 8 made
y m other bout August 4 ' a
tEET PACKEY HOMMEY
Gibson. manager 01 the Fair-
' 1‘ of the Bronx.- . has com-
' for his second
around his man on the floor Just etc» -of a couple who failed to make good
fay must alato have received unite :1
The LIBERTY BeII rang true and far!
1711;113 “proclaimed LIBERTY throughout all the land"
ousands of human tongues proclaim. LIBERTY ,,
toole- y—good old LIBERTY tobacco.
Any LIBERTY- loving Connecticut man will tell
you why this tobacco is called LIBERTY. It stands
up with LIBERTY today.
foul goals unimpaired. strength Will :11 Council for the celebration in 1920
be added to the mechamcul Side Orof the 300111 annivorsary of the land-
the team. H13 baSkelball brains WI" jug of [hp Pilgrhns at Ply month
be far more value to his new boss and Mass” will be held at the Center
he has signed a come of new players 0111111111. I't'lda1'.There will be mom-
to fill the gaps made by the Feb-'35? his and afternoon sessions. Scores
of Congregational churches are expect—
ed to send delegates. Meetings have
lbeen. held in Putnam, Norwich, Mid-
dletowm \‘e w llaveu South Norualk.
Daubury. (1111131111. Winstcd, Water-
bury 11nd Rockvillc.
The speakers who present the plans
and are making a tour for the pulpose
are the ltexnlh'.llube11 C‘.Hc11'iug
and the Rev Dr. “1111:1111 W Scudder.
of Boston, scumtal'ies of the Tercen-,
tcumy Conunission. A
The meetings in this state were 111'-
1'ungod 11v .1 committee appointed by
1111' conference of Congregational
churches in (‘1111111'1'tirut
during the season just closed.
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Norwalk, as was predicted vest'cr-‘
day by local rollovers 01‘ the game
came out or its slump last night. and
gave the Blue Ribbons the greatest
hustle of their young lives.
——‘--
The old must give place to the new
In basketball as well as in anything
else. Johnny Beclunau must realize
thistact by this time. Another John
who rejoices in the coguomen 01 Mur-
1011 last. evening when he learned that
'* * -* 1 .. 1 1r 1. 1. 1.... 1. '1. 1. 1... . .17.".
Its iron
from stems and ends—a fpure, clean,
genuine Lee 9; Cut for all men to enjoy.
Only 101mg, ripe, selected leaves of choice Kentucky
tobacco go into LIBERTY —— rink and» sweet and
mellow. The kind of Smoke. or chew that keeps
appy? and hustling all the time. Light
Gttarhnteed 12):
has a 01‘ the Interstate League, but also want-‘
He will manage the Trenton ed the independent state championship"
1101' the next season.
HARTFORD, March 21. 41110 last 01‘
IBERT
out all the. land ”
rrou'mscmmou ON THE 11131-31111: 3111.1.” - 1776
i
Opinions and Gossip
BY IRISH
l
p
Basketball season is near]: met
.4-
When Norwalkrlost to 1111' Ble R111
have 1111113: a bunch of punching bag
10 :dd .4 ..er already large collection
11 the Slater-Davis Bill goes through.
1 ~_. ..
bons last night, there were some , . . ,
groans. 3 A 50111 11111193 1sn t. anywhere near 1151:.
4- Avaluable at this date as a good sized
However lets be optimistic and plan onion patch. Nance that onions am
' selling at 2,111 average price of flea
cents apiece.
_.._. .
Quite a c'rond of Norwalkers
tended the game.
__._
Browne is just about through with
the boxing game. He is p1cparing to
more his paraphemalia from Madison
Square Garden as he was unable to
Secure a lease on the building. 1
.4...
Willie Caution must be rather bad-
ly hurt from his fall from the ring at
the exhibition held last Friday night
when he met Young Carter of Stam-
ford. Willie has shipped town and
just whom he is no one seems to _ Giving the shortage of paper as 111-1“.~
know. It is thought, howover,‘that he reason ““3 Southern New E53131“!
is under the care of a phvsiclun 'llelephone Company announces that
Battling Kuuz is taking things 935‘ there will be no issue of the spring:
{of a few days At the ”1‘59!" time edition of the telephone directory thix
he is “01 signcd 1111. year. Instead the April and July
,_.___ will be combined in one edition to 11$
Three 01 the 10111 props 11111111 kept called ”’9 summer issue. Norwalh’sa
boxing from going 11mm hm c been share of'the directories ordered by 9"?“
knocked down. 11 ”111,9, 10019,, as company reaches over 8,400, the dim
though boxing: was done for in Ncw tributlon of which will not take place—
York state, The Nutmeg state will ’t'mtil May 20-
4.-
. :Spring'iu here. Saw the first base»
ball challenge printed in Danbury pir-
per this morning. Notice that quite a
few promising pitchers are out 1111»
boring up their wings."
__...
About all 01 the Dodgers' pitchers;
are showing up in good shape noun.
Several of the old timers were slow
in getting into shape.
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