Verhovayak Lapja, 1940. július-december (23. évfolyam, 27-52. szám)

1940-12-26 / 52. szám

December 26, 1940 Verhovayak Lapja. Page t + + SPORT PAGE — Continued + + + BRANCH 5 EXPRESSES SYMPATHIES VERHOVAY BASKET­BALL LEAGUE BEING FORMED A meeting for the organ­ization of a Verhovay Basket­ball League was held at the Home Office, Sunday, De­cember 15, 1940, at 2:30 P. M. In attendance at the meeting were: Director Frank Brogley, Chief Or­ganizer Lorant Gyorffy, Al­bert Jozik, representing the English Section of the Ver­hovay Journal, Willy Murd­­zak, Manager of The Home­stead Verhovays, and Bill Kohut, also of Homestead. At a round table discus­sion everyone was in full accord on the necessity of a Verhovay Basketball League. Its need as a medium of bringing together Verhovay brothers from other towns and cities was expressly put by Director Brogley. So far as finances were concerned, Mr. Gyorffy told those pre­sent that they themselves would have to work out plans for meeting those ex­penses which might arise from time to time in play­ing the schedule. He sug­gested dances, raffles and other forms of entertain­ment for the raising of the necessary cash for the maintenance of the League. Willy Murdzak, Manager of The Homestead Verhovay Basketball Team, was very emphatic in his thoughts on sports in branch life. Ac­cording to Mr. Murdzak, sports life in our branches is directly responsible for increases in membership. He made clear the point that sports activities plays an im­portant part in Branch 430 life. The meeting was inter­rupted near the close by a telephone call from John Namath, Beaver Falls. Mr. Namath informed the mem­bers present that he wanted to become a member of the Verhovay Basketball League and that Beaver Falls will join the League. Director Brogley told him oyer the telephone that he would be informed as to the forma­tion of the League. Mr. Kohut made known to the meeting his work in preparing the meeting for December 15th, and ex­pressed disappointment at the small number attending. After much discussion on several phases of basketball, the group decided, inasmuch as a very small number was in attendance, that Mr. Ko­hut and Mr. Murdzak would be charged with the forma­tion of a Verhovay League made of members from the immediate district of Home­stead, McKeesport, etc. The two men in question ac­cepted the decision of the group. A slight change in the plans was necessitated through the action of Mar­tins Ferry, Ohio. Mr. Val Konyha wired Bill Kohut to include Martins Ferry, Ohio in the Verhovay Basketball League. This is going to be done at once, thus making the league membership com­posed of Homestead, Beaver Falls and Martins Ferry. Any other Verhovay teams interested please contact proper persons regarding entrance into the League, before the end of the year. A schedule is being worked out now and will be sub­mitted to member teams. Therefore, please take action on League membership at once. Mr. Jozik asked the mem­bers present to. continue sending in contributions to the English Journal. The Sport Page must be main­tained for our paper.--------------O-------------­SMOKE FROM MARTINS FERRY, OHIO BRANCH 40 On December 12th the Martins Ferry Verhovay Athletic Club held a meet­ing at the Hungarian Hall. Much time was spent dis­cussing the coming events for the year 1941, which is only a few weeks away, and the main topic discussed was basketball. We had twelve men trying but for the team, and I wish that we could carry all the men, but we carry only eight; that is all the uniforms we bought. We entered the Recrea­tion League; plans are be­ing made to enter the Intelligencer League in Wheeling, West Virginia, These two leagues and the Verhovay league, which 1 hope will go THROUGH, should give the Verhovay of Martins Ferry plenty of advertisement. May I give a word of warning to the other Ver­hovay basketball teams? The Martins Ferry Team will carry a basketball team whose average height is 6 ft. 1 in. Some of the boys are plenty HOT, and I think that Mr. Bill Kohut will back me on this statement. Frank Groza, a boy who weights 200 lbs. and is 6 ft. 2 in., is classed as the best tip-off man in this district, and the beauty of it is that he is only 22 years of age. We have Charles Bruney, an all-sports star like Frank, who is one of the best guards in this valley, a former Duke University boy. O yes, his height is 6 ft. and he weighs 170 lbs. Bill Easton, just Giggy to the fans in Mar­tins Ferry, is 6 ft., carrying 180 lbs. He was a star at the Linsly Military School. I have two other boys whose heights are 6 ft., one being an All Southern guard from Duke Univer­sity. Now my friends, if I don’t have the best basket­ball team then I certainly have about the tallest and heaviest. That’s all on basketball. Let me hear from some of the branches and their teams. On January 3d we will play the Alliance Basketball Team at their place. On December 31st, that is, New Years Eve, the Junior Branch wilhshoo away 1940 with a movie and dance. Mr. John Koros foy will show, in techni-color, his 13 months tour of The United States, and, from what 1 hear, this interesting. The Juniors are hoping that all Verhovay members and their friends will attend. After the moving pictures dancing will continue until late in the A. M., or until the last person leaves the floor. The music will be fur­nished by a well known Hungarian orchestra. The admission for women is 25; 35c for men. Well, my friends, and 1 do mean you, I have reach­ed the end of my writing, with but one thing more to say: A Happy New Year to all Verhovay members. May the New Year find us in peace with all Nations and grant us a more prosperous year. Fraternally, Val Konyha, — Publicity Manager.--------------O-------------­YOUNGSTOWN WOMEN BOWLERS HOPE TO KILL TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE Such form and curves as are displayed every Wednes­day night at the Grand Bowling Alleys in Youngs­town, Ohio can not go un­noticed. Such a thing as a Verho­vay Girls’ Bowling Team did not even exist a few short weeks ago, but today a group of fifteen girls meet weekly and have a swell time play­ing and being good sports. When the girls started to meet to bowl duck pins, some of them had never bowled before. The surprising thing about it is that, with only few instructions from Mr. Gregory and Mr. Padery, they can now make strikes and spares with but little effort. One or two of the; girls has a decided curve■ which causes some trouble, because the pins remain standing even after both balls are thrown; then again, some of the girls wish they had a curve so they could hit that one pin and make a spare. But you can’t have everything, and no one can say;the girls don’t try. There have been secret hopes in some hearts that bowling once a week might magically reduce the waist­line but, much to their dis­may, the girls found that after three games of duck pins they welcome an 11:30 snack, and away go all reso­lutions not to eat outside meals. There's always next week to go bowling and start all over again. But what’s the difference? They meet and exchange gossip and have a grand time trying to gain high score.--------------O-------------­CHALLENGE FROM ERANCH 36 BOWLING TEAM Detroit, Michigan The bowling team of Branch 36 is accepting any challenges for mctch games. Teams from Cleveland, Lorain, Chicago, etc., take notice. Write to Frank A. Szopko, 8556 Vanderbilt Avenue, De­troit, Michigan.--------:o:--------­IMAGINE THIS TODAY In 1457 the popularity of golf (in its older forms, Goff, Gouff or Gowff, the last of which gives the gen­uine old pronunciation) had become so great as to se­riously interfere with arch­ery. James IV sent out an edict which “decreted that Fute­­ball and Golfe be forbidden. Item, it is Statut and or­­dainit that in na place of the realme there be usit fute-ball, golfé or uther sik unprofitabill sportis.” But according to records made by the lord high treasurer of Scotland, the monarch himself set a bad example by playing this “unprofit­abill sport.” One of the most ancient pictures of golf is the tail­piece to an illuminated “Book of Hours” made at Bruges, in the 16th century. The original is in the British Museum. The players, three in number, have but one Maynard, Ohio In the name of the mem­bership of Branch 5 I wish to express our heartfelt sorry and sympathy to the family of Kalman Szabó, our President, who has suffered a serious injury. On December 12, 1940, at about 4 p. m., Mr. Szabó fell off the porch of his home. It is feared that Mr. Sza­­bo’s back may be broken. So far three X-rays have been taken but the doctors have not yet been able to determine the extent of the injury. We sincerely hope that the condition is not so serious as it appears. Fraternally, Julius Shadi, Manager.--------------O-------------­NEW YEAR DANCE TO BE HELD BY BRANCHES 288 AND 432 St. Clairsville, Ohio A New Year Dcnce, for which careful and detailed preparations are being made, will be held on December 31st by the St. Clairsville, Ohio Branches 288 and 432. The music of Gus Hor­vath’s Orchestra, of McKees­port, Pennsylvania, will be heard end danced to, and the event tvill take place in the Crescent Verhovay Home. Verhovay branches, mem­bers and friends are invited to attend the New Year Dance. Fraternally, PAUL NAGY, President Branch 432 MARTIN GERSEY, Secretary Branch 432.--------------O-------------­BRANCH 439 NOTICE Johnstown, Pennsylvania The next meeting of Branch 439 will be held on Sunday, January 5, 1941. 3:00 p. m., at the Hungarian Catholic Church hall. At this meeting the elec­tion of officers for 1941 will take place. All members are requested to be present. Fraternally, THE REPORTER. club apiece. Each have one ball. The peculiar interest this picture has over the many pictures of Dutch schools (that portray the game as played on ice) is that the game in progress shows the putting at a hole in.the turf, as in our modern golf. - •

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