The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-03
In. Sporting W er'a
Youth and Strength
By JOHN A. CLUNEY

With two playing managers d. recting their charges in world series for the first time in a dec- ade, it's little wonder that the heaviest world series wagering in five years has been reported by the dean of Broadway commissioners, Jack Doyle. A good look> at the makeup of the Giants and Sena- tors from Terry and Cronin down, will convince you that the spirit of youth which always embodies in itself the well-known will to win Is well represented on both squads, with Just enough experience of vet eran players to steady the two com binations which swept everything before them during the season just ended. By this time, 1t Is unani- mously conceded that Terry and Cronin know their baseball and can play 1t as we'll, for they are ratsd the best first baseman and short stop In their respective leagues, and when 1t come to work with that old willow, they can hold up their end to the final out in any game. One consolation Is that the games will not be run by someone else on the bench, or, in plainer language the master mind" stuff is out, which is o. K. with every one who wants to see a player use his head as we'll as his hands, and feet.
 Action Ahead
 Word along the hoop grapevine has 1t that the Industrial Basket hall Icague will branch out this season wiht eight strong teams, two more thAn were seen In action last season at the ~" In addition, the entries are going to line up with the class of the city league talent as well, for ambitious man. agers are already seeing to 1t that players they want arc getting em. ploymc ntsO that when Thanksgiv- ine rolls around, the better play. CTS will be shooting 1t out each week for championship h0nors at the end of the scslsOn and the con. tinuation of a bang-up league. WOr. dcns will enter one of the two new teams, while the Clock and Paper Box teams, title contcndcrs of last season will he in action. Chase's Is reported to have new star, a for. mcr college hoop captain in ad- dition to Bill DOnahue and Jimmy Crichton. More anon.
 Boxing Bits
 In the death of w. l., "Young" Stribling, the ring game has lost one of most colorful though hardly q championship character. When he was 16 years of age, the Georgia boy looked like great prospect, but continuous caution in- stilled into him by his parents made him a keen disappointment. when his championship opportunities arrived. They couldn't stand seeing their boy take punishment, and for that reason, spoiled whatever chance he had to becone heavy weight champion. And, to cap the climax, his career was suddenly blighted by the scythe of the Grim Reaper, right in hls prime of life.
 Jimmy Leto's punching and tech nical knockout over Steve Halaiko last night was most convincing, Be- fore 2,600 fans at Holyoke, the Hartford boy showed his stuff in superlative style in the return bout, which was made when a decision given Leto during the summer was said to be q bit sour, by many at the ringside. oddly enough, both bouts should have been fought Tn Waterbury under the promotorial banner of George Mulligan, but some contract Juggling spoiled it and provided tough break number 19,649 for the local fight impress sario, whose good luck comes in drops and hard luck in torrential downpour.
 Al Gainer may make his first ap- pearance in any ring for months here in Waterbury next week against a formidable opponent, possibly Harry Ebbets, if something It looks like a nic ebout on paper, does not go wrong in the meantime. but one cannot be sure of any bout these days until both fighters an- swer the bell for the first round.