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Evening star., 1936-07-09
BY SID FEDER,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

N YEW YORK, July 9.-With mid
M year examinations successfully
IN behind this years big league
4 freshmen, the early season
sensations-Joe Di Maggie and Stu
Martin-are not nearly SO exclusive
at the head of the class as they were
q few weeks ago.
Although the Yankee fy-chaser and
the Cardinal infielder still are tops
among the rockies. despite the for
mer's bust" as an all-star game per-
former and the latter's steadily-fading
batting mark. they are getting plenty
of competition for recruit honors from
several other first-year hopefuls.
Lewis Among Budding Stars.
EOR instance, on the infield list
besides Martin are such hard
workers as Les Scarsella and Buddy
Hassett, flrst-sackers for the Cincin-
natl Reds and Brooklyn Dodgers, re-
spectively, and the third basemen of
the Washington Senators and Pitts
burgh Pirates-Buddy Lewis and Bill
Brubaker.
Evening star., 1936-07-09
Minor Leagues

International.
Buffalo, 8; Baltimore, 5.
Montreal, S; Syracuse, 1.
Toronto, 2; Newark, 0.
Rochester, Z; Albany, 6.
American Association.
Milwaukee, 8; Louisville, 2.
Columbus, 8; st. Paul, z.
Minneapolis, 20; Indianapolis, 3.
Toledo, 2-3; Kansas City, Ia.
Southern Association.
Knoxville, 7; Atlanta, /.
Nashville, S; Memphis, 2.
Chattanooga, 6; Little Rock, 5.
Birmingham, 8; New Orleans, z.
Piedmont.
Asheville, 3; Durham, 2.
Pacific Coast.
San Francisco, 5; Portland, 4.
Los Angeles, 5: Seattle, q.
Missions, /; Sacramento, o.
San Diego, /; Oakland. 0.
Western.
Sioux City, s; Des Moines, 4.
Davenport, 6; Cedar Rapids, 2.
Omaha, 8; Waterloo, 6.
Evening star., 1936-07-09
BABY GETS GEHRIG BALL
Fan Who Retrieves Homer Gives
1t to Son as Birthday Gift.

MANCHESTER, N. H.. July )Pl.-
A l-year-old boy became owner today
of the base ball Lou Gehrig whacked
into the right-field bleachers yester-
day in the major league all-star game
in Boston.
Ferdinand Bournival of Manchester
grabbed the ball as it landed. He gave
It to his son on the latter's first birth
day anniversary and said he planned
to have Gehrig autograph it on the
latter's next appearance in Boston.
Evening star., 1936-07-09

Di Maggie promises to attract
TT is difficult to throw the last
| spadeful of soil on the 1886 ALL
Star shindig without further
L pudering the case of Signor
Giuseppe Di Maggie, until the other
day base balls prize rookie who could
do no wrong.
Deadpan Joe probably has been the
best hunk of copy" base ball has pro-
duced this year. He came up from the
Pacific Coast League riding the crest
of an almost unbelievable build-up
He lived up to all predictions.
Then, in the All-Star game,
he Topped. Like Joe Louis, he
finally was dismantled and di-
agnosed as no superman after
all. But, because of his flop, Joe
Di Maggie promises to attract
even more attention in the
future.
Watching the 1886 All-Star classic
being unfolded and Di Maggie claim
ing the Ounce cap reminded you of the
1885 game in Cleveland. Out in left
Evening star., 1936-07-09
Braddock Manager $3.50 With Fight Promoters
Gould Ogs Mike Jacobs Wishes Rib Giants

with Mike Jacobs, went to the boat
to see Col. John Reed Fitzpatrick,
president of Madison Square Gar
den, off to Europe. =. Today's foot
ball special: A 195-pound, 6-foot-2
high school tackle, who wants to go
to college. Coaches can have
his name on request.
Why are there so many more 300
hitters in the American League
than in the National? The
Giants are looking so feeble that
even the bell boys have gone to
ribbing them. Joe Louis mod
esty and good sportsmanship made
a big hit over the radio the other
night.
That fellow with the red face Is
jess Abramson of the New York
Evening star., 1936-07-09

there remains the possibility Of dire
after effects and. because of this, Joe
Di Maggie will be gentleman worth
watching in the future.
Game Lacked Smart Promotion.
RASE ball resumes its humdrum life
~ again today, now that the ALL
Star affair is out of the way, but it
isn't likely that promoters of the event
will pigeon-hole the game and forget
about it until next July. No, there
are many bones to be picked.
There are a few items that failed
to strike the public's fancy in Boston.
For one thing the All-Star game, as
this department understands it, is
designed partly to break the monotony
of regular season play with an attrac-
ton that is supposed to be startling
and colorful
The management of the Bees. di-
recting the affair, fell down on the
job. A false sense of economy, no
doubt, caused the boys to neglect the
not t-so- small item of dressing up the
ball park with flags and bunting that
help to create an atmosphere of fan
fare and bazoo.
There was no band or even
canned music. Except for the
multitudinous news reel cameras
the entire affair started like a
Midsummer game between the
Browns mad Athletics.
I am glad that Washington has the
game next year. Hidden under the
veneer of cold business Clark Griffith
assumes from time to time is a fair
for showmanship. He has plenty of
time to plan for the biggest base ball
attraction Washington ever has been
delivered since the last world series.
think he'll make the most of it and
make the 1886 series, by comparison,
even drabber than it seemed.
Evening star., 1936-07-09
BY EDDIE BRIETZ,

N YEW YORK, July 9.-Is that
N Cincinnati team going, or
VI is it going? and we
L ' hope to tell you. good old
Glenn Cunningham showed the
boys thing or two down at
Princeton, Saturday.
The jinx continues to trail Danny
Macfayden of the Bees :. he has
tried and failed six times to hang
up his ninth victory of the season.
The Dodgers aren't the only
daffy folks in Brooklyn. Fifty
Flatbush fans went all the way to
Philadelphia to see the Stengeleers
bumped off twice on the 4th.
Joe Gould, who has been flirting
Evening star., 1936-07-09

field on the American League team
was young Bob johnson of the Ath-
letics. He couldn't have been kept out
of the lineup. Fans didn't vote last
year. The managers did all the Sc
lecting and these men. wise in the
ways Of base ball, saw fit to name
johnson. =
Evening star., 1936-07-09

About the most uncertain thing
in the world these days IS the
heavyweight wrestling champion
ship Los Angeles advertises a
Forthcoming bout between two title
claimants as follows: Dave Levin
COR his successor) VS.. Vincent Lopez
Cor his succeSsor).
This corner owes thanks to Sam
Butz, Jacksonville Times Union: Ed
Hill, Asbury Park IN. J) Press; H.
w. Funk, Monroe (Mich.) Evening
News, and Ralph Morse. st. Johns
bury (Vt) Caledonian-Record for
timely lifts last week.
Evening star., 1936-07-09
TOPS SOFT BALL LOOP.

MARTTNSBURG, w. Va, July e.
Commercial Soft Ball League, COM
posed Of nine teams, ended its first
half of play with Weller's All-Stars
the winners with perfect percentage
for nine games.
Evening star., 1936-07-09
Sports Mirror
BY the Associated Press.

ftoSONIHlNN
Today a year ago American
League all-stars turned back Ma
tional League. 4 to l, with Jimmy
Foxx hitting homer.
Three years ago-Denny Shute
defeated Craig Wood in play-off
for British open golf title. Helen
Wills Moody won all-England ten
mis- championship for sixth time,
beating Dorothy Round in finals.
Five years ago-Lefty Grove beat
Senators for seventeenth victory as
Athletics increased lead to six and
one-half games.
Evening star., 1936-07-09
KRESS TO BROADCAST.

Washington's crack shortstop. Ralph
(Red) Kress. will be Joe Holman's
guest over his quarter hour sports re-
view from Station VOL between 8
and 815 O'Clock tonight.
Evening star., 1936-07-09
HOPE TO ADVANCE
!. AS WEST |NvADES
Al.Star Contest Lay-off
Puts Harrismen in Trim
for Big Drive.
BY FRANCIS z. STAN.

sTHE An-Star show shelved for
. another year, base ball today
!, picked up the threads of
: L championship campaigning
. and in this immediate vicinity the
Nationals re-opened their second
place drive that narrowly missed reah-
cation last week.
With Detroit's tenacious Tigers as
the initial guests, Washington's dia-
mond firm for the second time this
: season will entertain its Western rivals
in a succession of series that may we'll
hold much bearing on how far Clark
Grifith's somewhat startling outfit
will go in its first year of rebuilding.
Still in fourth place, where. they
were dumped so unceremoniously by
the Yankees on July 4, the Nationals
trailed the Tigers and Red SoX by culy
q game and half today as the teams
. were to swing back into action. Dur
ing the next couple days they will have
an opportunity to overhaul the crippled
world champions in hand-to-hand con-
f1ict and, with any kind of co-opera-
tion from the White Sox. who are
playing in Boston, it is conceivable
that Washington will bounce higher
IN the team standing.
Evening star., 1936-07-09
GREEN Is ORIOLE STAR,

Pitcher Green hurled and hit the
Orioles to 90 victory over the Hor-
nets yesterday for the winners Sec
ond straight triumph.
Evening star., 1936-07-09

doesn't make the team, you needn't
be surprised if there is a revolt Of
some sort.
Evening star., 1936-07-09
National
RESULTS YESTERDAY.
GAMES TOMORROW

New York at St. Louis.
Boston at Cincinnati.
Philadelphia at Pitts.
Brooklyn at Chicago
Evening star., 1936-07-09
POPPING 49,
orr %'}1 onsSSAD

there remains the possibility of dire
after effects and, because of this, Joe
Di Maggie will be a gentleman worth
watching in the future.
Evening star., 1936-07-09

Joe Gould, who has been flirting
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-21
Cochrane Highest Paid Baseball Player h 7he World Ls Be
RumOr. And Reality coshsrsd From This Sporting World
 By JOHN A. CLUNEY The Grist Of Athletic Comtest
PcjeIIo No PasIxudnyak
BY JOHN A. CLUNEY

It is only fair to presume that Waterburys sport fans have looked upon the wrestling game with mild source of amusement They have looked from afar, because local grappllng exhibitions with the exception of occasional showing by Harry ShaCleys "" lads have been conspicuous by their absence However, In regard to Karl POjelIO, the Lithuanian champion who comes to Buckingham Hall Thursday night for j0ust with Paul Pauasky the parayzng Pole there is this to be said:
 POjeIIO was just wrestler as far the public was concerned until night about two three years ago in Philadelphia. The big idea that night was to build up" SandOr Szab0 the handsome Hungarian, for New York bout against Jim LOnd0s. SSabo also crackerjack wrestler in his own right was paired with Pojelo. So what happened? POjello crossed up the "trust" pinned Szab0 in something less than three minutes and left himself without any work from then on. He went to Europe to wreste. He had to.
 So successful was Pojello over there that he came back with enough of what 1t takes to organize his own troupe of independent" wrestlers that k, human beings who had actually become sick from travelling between points such Nashua, N. H., to Detroit to Boston, to Camden N. J., and New York, often riding ntatOn and another slamming around the next night And for what? For an average of about $35 week. Then the big promoters put shows from which they donate percentage to Sweet Charity when they should De arrested for cruelty.
 have been assured that PojelIos offer to post from $1 900 to $5O00 for bout with Danno OMahony easily believe 1t. And besides those who know wrestling its various holds and c0unterhods will tell you that O'Mahony is just good strong boy with plenty to learn about the grappng game That's why the independents" are ninging challenges at him. without success
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-21
NATHAN MANN
 TO GET BIG TEST
 AT NH. TONIGHT
Ford Smith, Montana Heavyweight, Opposes
 Promising Hafndenite

New Haven, Jan. 2i.--Nathan Mann, Hamden light.heavyweight, who has appeared on several cards presented by Mike Jacobs' 20th Century boxing club ct New York, and will meet Ford Smith, Mon- tana heavyweight in . lO.round star bout ct the Arena Tuesday night, has 50 intrigued Mike with his punching power, that the sue. cessor to the late Tex Rickard took on option on the local lads ser. vices for the next two years. Smith, kayo winner over Art Lassy, and the fellow who gave Buddy Baer . neat lacing on the Baer-Louis card, will have . 20. pound weight advantage over Mann when the pair swing into ac- ton on the first pro boxing show here under the new regime of ja- cobs and Matchmaker Tom Mc- Ardle, assisted by Charley Pilking. ton of Meriden, who has charge of the preliminaries.
 The undercard proceeding the Man.smith clash looms up as very interesting. Al Rossi, former Jersey middleweight, who made his home in this city for few years, is paired with Gene Dundee of Or- ange, N. J., in the semi-final K eight rounds. Another eight-round- or brings together Tiger Jack Re- nault, New Haven, and Billy Reeves of Torrington.
 Two four-round bouts will com- plete the program, with the first getting underway at 0:30.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-21
SCHRINER LEADING
 HOCKEY SCORER

Montreal, Jan. 2i--tUP)-David (sweeney) schriner, husky New York Americans wingman, leads the National Hockey league in scoring. official figures announced today by the league ofiice showed. He has scored 10 goals and made i3 assists for c total of 9 points.
 Ralph (Cooney) Weiiand, Boston Bruins' center; is second with 20 points, having ten goals and teA as- sists. Charlie Conacher, Toronto, and his teammate, Bill Thonls, are tied for third place, with io each. Conacher has n goals and 8 as- sists. and Thomas 8 goals and Il assists.
 Five players are tied for fifth place, each with l8 points. They are Dillon. Rangers, Thompson, Chicago, Airie, Detroit, Boucher, Rangers. and Chapman, Americans.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-21
bR0UILLARD IS LOSER ON FOUL
 TO MARCEL THIL
Crowd Supports Ameri- can - Referee Calls }
 Low Blows in ! Round

Paris, Jan. 2i--(UPj-Marcei Thil, baldheaded French veteran, contin- ued to reign worlds middleweight champion in the eyes of the Inter. national Boxing federation today but lost caste with the majority of the 1s,000 fans in the Palace des Sports last night who sew him win on 6 foul from Lou Brouillard, Worcester, Mass, in the fourth round of their scheduled 1.round title bout. Tell weighed ibe Ia, Brouiilard i6S.
 Thereferee disqualified Brouillard after allegediy striking three low blows in the fourth round. The American protested that the blows were above the belt and was sub- stantiated by most of the crowd which put on a noisy demonstra- ton. Brouiiiard has offered to meet Thii In . return bout, giving his ezl- tirs purse to charity.
 When Brouillard struck the 32- year-old Frenchman, he rolled over on his back and never got back to his feet. He was carried from the ring. The first round was even, but Thil had slight margins in the second and third rounds.
 The Alsatian heavyweight, Char. ley Rutz won recognition as French champion by winning c l2-round decision from Ray Lepage, former titleholder.
 Paul Rebel retained the French welterweight title by outpointing Jean Morin in 10 rounds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-21
CEHR|C, GOMEz FORK, HUBBLE
 SIGN FOR 1886.
Greenberg, Paid $7,5OO
 Last Season, Wants 7 $4O,.OOO This Year
rY GEORGE KIRKgRY

New York, Jan. 2i--Fotir 10 base balls highest sAlaried playerg-Lou Oetrig and Lefty Gomez 0k the Yankees, Carl Hubbell of the Giants and Jimmy Foxx of the Red eox--. have signed lD30 contracts.
 0ehrig, highest paid player out. side the Etaanager-player group, will receive 43O,O0O. He signed his le30 contract early In le3B after returnS ing from Q world tour. Flo deInaS1d- cd Q 2-year contract ct that time At 93B,0 900, per season, but signed two one-year contracts for eSO,OO0 each,
 Gomez will complete the second year of his two-year contract for el0,0OO, which he signed before the 1p36 season. But for this contract Gomez, who won only 12 games and lost 10 last season, would have so take Q pay cut.
 IIubbelis iOae signed contract was received yesterday by tho Giants. in 1884 Hubbell, according to the offlcial figures, was base- balls highest paid pitcher. He rec ceived Si7,B00 that year. It is be- lieved that he drew about elO,OO0 last season, and probably was raised to $20,O00 for 1886.
 Foxx signed his 1e3e contract shortly after he was traded to the Red 6ox. He drew ei0,00e. With tho Athletics last season, but made ad- ditional money from c radio broads cast. Tom Yawkey, Red 9ox owners tore up Foxx's old contract which carried over to le30 and gave him Q new one believed to call for about 92B, 1000
 only few other players outside the player-managers will be in the 92O,0O0 class. Hank dreenbergs Tigers first lbaseman who drew about 97,B00 last season is talkine about demanding Q el0000 salarys based on his record of driving in TO runs. He probably will get about 4i6,0co, e 100 per cent increase.
 Dizzy Dean, who drew about S20,s 600 last season, probably will be tho highest paid pitcher in the majors in 1886. He wants Q 2-lear contract for 970,000, but is likely to settle for c figure nearer e26,000 0 season.
 Among the managers, Joe Mc- Carthy, Yankees, and Mickey Ooch. rane, receive the top salaries. In 103A Mccarthy drew s3b,0 900 and Coch- rane e30,000. Cochrane is now be. lleved to be drawing e40, 900, making him the highest paid individual wearing c baseball uniform.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-21
RISH-A AMERKS BOOK BOYS' CLUB CADET OUTFIT
lIanie Set for Wednesday ! Night at Cottage Place Gym Girls in Prelim

rho focal Irish- Americana will Do tlio opponent of the Boys club Umdetg tomorrow night in place of the Bridgeport Lewis Clothes team that was scheduled to play them on One club surface. Due Co Q Inisuf. deEstandlng in dates the conflict mFUso bu negotiations were complete a yesterdA ybetween Henry Car xington, coach of the Irish combine and Manager Ted O'Donnell of the ciubbers to play.
 0clng Good
 Both teams have shown remark. able team work for the games played thia year, and it looks like an even toss-up as to the outcome of the bat- ele. The Irish-Americans have the larger and more experienced team, bu tthey will be given plenty of trou- ble by the fast passing and Shoot- ing combine of the soldiers.
 Last year the Irish- Americans came through in the final period to defeat the Cadets by Q score of 27 to 2i, but this was with such stars as the two Sweeney brothers and Jinales Johnson who have not been signed up with the Arneriks this year. Then too, the Cadets have Q much strengthened team over last season with the addition of new ma. tsrial, which has resulted in c much better showing in games played so 1ar this season.
 The feature Is planned for 6 o'clock with the prelim between the locai Emeraids girls and the Tor- rineton YMCA girls to go at 2 o'clock.
 Game Tonight
 A bus will leave the club tonight ct o:S0 bound for Meriden where the Cadets will play their return game with Larry Ryan's Community Big Five.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-21
Last Nights Fights
Ry United PressD

New York Jimmy FAntini, ise i-2. New York. decisioned Ray Miller, l4f t-l, Chicago (e). Baby ealvy saban, i30 Ia. Greenwich Village. decisloned Jerry Paul, i3s. New York (0l. Freddy Hammer. t37 Ia, New York, drew with Lester Kirkland. l4i i-2. New York (O.
 At San FTmnclsco- o--Fred Apostoli, ibe, San Francisco. decisioned Frankie Britt, Fall River. Mass, (f0); Baby Pnlm0re, i22, L,Os An- gelea, decsaloned 0eoFgle LenoFc. tza. San Nxannlrco (el.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-21
SLO LOCUM STRONG IN
 WIN OVER KINGBURY

slocum schoolboys came out of the north end yesterday, looking for action and they came home with Q weil-earned 20-l0 victory in the Grammar school league against Q Kingsbury school outfit that tried hard, Arnold and Kampner going very well but not well enough to match Smith and drochowski Of @locum who scored 20 points be- tween them. The score:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-21
FULTONS WIN

The Fulton A. c. quintet defeated the Mysterious KS with little difii- cuity in tagging a 8 to 22 defeat on the Mystery team. Block and Macdonald registered 22 points be- tween them to lead the Fultons The x team divided their points pretty evenly. During the first two terms. In the last two periods, how terms. Tn the las two periods, how ever, the Fultons went to town"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-21
Basketball Results
Notre Dame 4s. Syracuse l3. Michigan 3i, Iowa 27. Kansaa Ah. HahEAaka Q.

Texas A. A M. 20. T. Q. U. 10. William Jewell 35. Park college ii. Rice l2, Southern Methodist %. plttsburg Teachers 40. Emporia Teachers %.
 Cape Oirardeau 70. Kirksville a7. AfcPheFson a3. Benthany ie. George Washington 43. Emery Henry 27.
 North Carolina ao. South Caro- Ilnm ia
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-21
FAIRFIELD TONNES
 PLAY AT THOMASTON

Thomaston, Jan. 2l-The Ameri- can Legion five will oppose the Fair field Townies in Q game ct the high .iool gym tomorrow night. The legion team Is building Q reputation ag 6 fast-moving. strong outfit, re- gently defeating the Litchfield Cow boys and holding the famous House of David team to @ close score.
 Tn the preliminary game at 7:30 the local V.F.W. girls qunitet will stack up against ttne Fairfield girls.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-21
CUBn RAnRF RRCRUIT

Chicago The Chloa9a Cubs have picked up 1e-year-oId Jake WeimeF, semi-pgofeaalonai third eacker Of Battle Creek. Mich, and have aent him 10 Eau Claire. of the Nokthern League. foF seasoning
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-21
The Standing.

We always have had . warm spot in our hearts for linemen in general, but on last Wednesday night when the bowling i've repre- senting the good old Zine Dept. pulled Q Joseph Louis and knocked that heel hipping Welfare Grew over for { points they set up Q draft on that warm spot and sent it to confiagration proportions. We OK. tend fervent thanks to Ed. Mclean and his gang for alleviating the grief that Emperor" Bill Jones and his wood experts have caused us the past few weeks.
 I'd Mclean himself played no small part in the downfall of the Claim Settlers. Along with turning 3 nice strings, the Maestro of Yell, handed out Q chatter that had the Welfare team reaching for the straps. Assisting Sir I'd. was that great linguist II. Buckingham Der. gen. When these two leather larynxed gents turn on the heat 1t is woe to the opposition.
 Heading the box office attractions of the week is that long looked for battle between the league leading Meter B and their bowling brethren, Meter 4. Not since its swaddling clothes days of the Washington Al- ieys has the league offered such . natural. In fact the organization committee considers this attraction so good they have set back the time of the encounter 50 the rest of the leaguers can sit in on it after the finish of their games.
 What the different members of Meter A say in regard to their com- ing match with Meter B: Johnny DeVito: T think Freddy Valerie should never have made that bet about his making the Band Wagon, it's liable to keep his mind of the game" Tourist" Joe Colucci: If Johnny DeVito will only hit the head pin-no, you better not meri- ton that, just say we are bubbling over with confidence. Fred Valerie: If we don't take over that Jayvee gang you won't see me for q month. Writers note: I knew our Fred was a trifie worried. Charlie Gerillo: I hope that game we lost by one pin last week don't start us in Q slump. Frank Rabbits" Clchetti: I don't contemplate experiencing any diffi- culty from those becky Meter B.'s. You see the way I look ct 1t, the Jayvees are composed of c group of youngsters who are sadly lacking in tournament experience. They should be easy:
 We've witnessed many bowling
 matches but never before last We'd nesday have we seen Q lad get the bad breaks that Billy Burss re- ceived. Were there . prize awarded for splitting we are sure BilL would get the nod. Never mind, Bill. may- be the old law Of averages wiIl be on your side this week.
 Ever notice the bowling form possessed by Gene o'Neil. Although not heading the average list, this lad is gifted with the fern of eAra- sen and the follow through ol 2 Jones. Here is fellow that should tgy hl1 hand et the faiFway game. The Forecast.
 Production vs. xest-I Test lako alI.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-21

Score at half time; Kingsbury. 10, UI0cum c. Referee: Darlington Time: Four B.minut0 periods.
 Anderson and Webster wcle billed to play this afternoon.