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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-27
McLemore Slams
 America Cup Races As Worlds Worst

Henry McLemore, the wise-crack- ing sports scribe of the United Press goes to town in his imitable fashion in this weeks issue of the Saturday Evening Post with his feature story on the American Cup Races which get underway this weekend. McLemore, in his Post story which is so aptly entitled, "The Worst Show On Earth" de- clares that the American Cup Races are the worlds worst spectator sport. The worst seat in any base. ball, football, tennis or polo stand, Is better than the choicest spot in an America's Cup duel between the United States and Great Britain.
 The Post story by McLemore backs this statement up by pointing out that you can't buy Q seat that is closer than two miles to what is going on. And that is a ringside seat. Much of the time, the cus- totmers are three, four, five, six and sometimes, ten miles removed from the scene of the battle and with nothing more exciting to watch than two blobs of canvas against the horizon. And, all artists to the contrary, this sight bears @ close re- semblance to Mondays wash flap ping on the line.
 Historical
 McLemore's story in the current issue of the Post, sheds much light on the history of the famous races. Tt was 86 years ago that the fa- nous yacht, America, sailed into London harbor to disprovet he say ing, Britain rules the waves and to bring back a silver cup-86 years and the British are still trying to win back the battered old cup! At the present rate of exchange the trophy Is worth about $96, yet the English have spent about $l0,000, ,000 trying to regain 1t. Despite all the dough that has spent, despite the thousands that flock into New Lon- don and millions who read every word of newspaper print, only a handful of people know what this business of yacht racing is all about and less than a handful have ever really seen the racel Honest" says McLemore in the Post "Its the Worst Show On Earth"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-27
Today's Sport
 Parade
By HENRY McLEMORE
Limited Press Stan Correspondent

New York, July 27-(UP)-Put-
 ting the sport shot here and there:
 The amazing 8oo-meter race that
 lanky John Woodruff ran in the
 never will go down in the books as Pan-American games at Dallas a record because the track on which he ran the distance in 1:47.8 was six feet short. The discrep- ancy was due to faulty marking out of the lanes on the curves. .. It's a shame that the distance wasn't correct because the Pittsburgh stopper beat the record by two full seconds, and the six feet more wouldn't make a great deal of dif- ference. Speaking of Dallas, the games revealed 1t as an un- worked gold mine for track and field stars. The meet drew 25,- 900 customers, which broke the pre- vious high attendance mark for the shorts and liniment boys by 21,000. If you are in the vicinity of Escanaba, Mich., on August 13 you might do worse than stop over and watch the worlds championship log rolling tournament. This isn't the kind the politicians play in Washington, but the kind where lumberjacks, wearing spiked shoes attempt to spin one another of logs floating in a river. The sport of birling" as 1t is known, is an outgrowth of the days of the log drives, when 1t was the duty of lum- berjacks to keep the timber from tanning. .. It was a business every bit as dangerous as playing tag with a leopard.
 Word comes from Bill Haman that the golf pros are planning to gang up on Harry Cooper in the $l0,000 St. Paul open tournament this week. They've got their work cut out, because in six tourna- ments over the Kellar course Cooper has played 28 rounds, and is 55 strokes under par for the 168 holes. . .. Sol Strauss, the eminent Broadway barrister who handles the legal business for Mike Jacobs and 20th Century Sporting club, ar- rived in England on July 4 on his recent trip to "kidnap" Tommy Farr, and spent the entire day shop ping for fireworks. The Chicago Cubs are 8 group of amateur magi- clans. They spend their time making coins disappear, eggs ar- rive from nowhere, and diamonds and spades fade into thin air. |. Tom Yawkey, the millionaire owner of the Boston Red Sox, has a five dollar bet with a sportswriter that Buck Newsom will beat Wes Fer rel the first time they hook up on the mound.
 Babe Ruth wants a revolution to start so he can get on the side against the golfers who can putt well. If the Babe could sink his share of four and five Hooters he would be a threat to the best pros. Babe reached an all- time putting low the other day when he lost a match in a tourna. ment by four-putting from five feet. Jack Dempsey has grown half an inch in height since he quit fighting. Those knock downs Tommy Farr has been scor- ing in training workouts are strict " the malarkey. The truth is Tommy is too sunburned to throw 8 decent punch. The Yankees can't miss setting new seasons record for attendance with 7i games to the bombers have beene watched by l,37i.4e paying cus- toners. Gabby Hartnett says that First Baseman Rip Collins abilIty to steal signals has been of more valu etc the Cubs than his
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-27
HARE HUMDLED BY YANKEE IN
 STRAIGHT SETS
Budge Denied Honor of Winning Trophy; Match
 Just Exhibition
BY ROBERT Dows0N

United Press Staff COfregpOndent)
 wimbledon, England, July 27.-- (UP)-The youngest Davis cup team ever sent abroad by the United States won the treasured tennis trophy from Great Britain today when Frankie Parker beat Charley Hare, 6-2, 6-4, 6-2.
 Parker's triumph, achieved before some 10000 spectators, gave the United States the needed third point in the challenge round, and reduced the final match between Donald Budge and Bunny Austin to simply an exhibition.
 Parkers' victory, in which he played the finest tennis Of his career, climaxed Americas ten- year chase for the trophy. Since the cup was lifted from America by the French at German town, Pa, in 1927, America has dispatched six unsuccessful teams to this side, teams comprised of such stalwarts as Bill Tilden. Winner Allison, Frank Shields and Sidney Wood.
 But they all were turned back, first by the French and then by the British, who had taken the cup in Paris in 1883. But this years "kid" team of Budge, Parker, Bitsy Grant and Gene Mako, moved without halt, from the opening match with Mexico, to the showdown battle with Britain in the challenge round.
 Parker's crushing victory over Hare was a grand surprise as he had played niserably in losing to Austin in the opening match on Saturday, while Hare had shown flashes of great power ir losing to Budge. But today Parker, fulfilled all the predictions that were made of him when he was Q 'schoolboy wonder" in 1880. He attacked with savage relentlessness and Hare never had a chance.
 His victory came as a great re- lief to the Americans non-playirig captain, Walter Pate. because Pate feared thhat Budge. fine player as he is, might have been toe tired to stop a rested and inspired Austin in a deciding match.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-27
The PAYOFI::
Teller Not as Swift as Yankees Believed and Has Lots
 to Learn But Is Paying We'll for Education

It must have been lack of control that caused Teller to drop a curve, and what proved to be a home run ball, over the plate and just below Joe DiMaggio's shoulders with the bases loaded in the ninth inning of his lat start. The count on Di- Maggie was two strikes and no balls.
 Educating Teller Is . Pleasure
 It was Feller's fourth consecutive defeat, and the first by more than one run.
 Inability to locate the platter in the first inning enabled the Browns to repel him in the engagement in '>hich he injured his arm. He threw to an uncovered third base to give the TigeKs @ decision, and wild pitched 6 run home in losing a re- turn engagement.
 The Yankees took liberties on the paths, and the pile-up in the ninth was given momentum when Teller, fielding Frank Crosettis intended sacrifice bunt, threw low and into the runners legs.
 Teller again practically pitched a double-header, delivering l69 pitches to Charley Rulings 12l. He struck out seven to Rulings Ave, but walk ed eight and hit Lou Gehrig. Ruff infi's control was perfect.
 But Teller held one of the hard est hitting clubs in all baseball his- tory to four hits in eight innings and was the first pitcher to go the route against the Yankees in l6 consecutive games. Not bad for an ls-year-old kid thrown of stride by a bad arm.
 Young Bob helped put 5s,ss4 paid admissions into the Cleveland sta- alum.
 Educating c chap of that kind is Q pleasure.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-27
BELLUS FAVORED.
 BY RING EXPERTS

Norwalk, July 27-T The Norwalk Sporting Clubs signing of the Phil Baker-Johnny Bellus hostilities for the State Street Arena on August 6, with Bakers New England light weight title resting in the balance, ended a three-year fruitless quest by state promoters to haul down this luscious plum from the flstic tree.
 As Matchmaker Charlie Pilkington aptly put 1t, Norwalk was fortunate in landing the coveted bout. Boxing entrepeneurs would have given plenty to cop off the highly-prom- ising battle between the up-and- coming Pole from New Haven and the Norwalk Italian who boasts the New England crown in his division. In period when profess sional boxing has been distinctly in the doldrums in Connecticut, this refreShingly- distinctive offering comes as sharp and extremely welcome diversion from what has been the rule.
 Experts probably will establish Bellus as the favorite. The Elm City pride has come along the boxing turnpike in leaps and bounds of late. He started boxing followers when he handily laced the veteran Lew Fledman of New York, and earned added laurels when he put the sleeper on the experienced Joey Costa, another New Yorker. His rec ord is studded by a draw with re- doubtable Jimmy Leto. following a battle in which he had Leto on the floor.
 Baker will enter battle with his hated rival, whom he had long scored as a worthy opponent. with a world of experience in his favor. The game Norwalker has tested the fire of such eminent minister's as Lightweight Champion Lou Ambers, Pedro Montanez. Baby Arizmendi. and Kid Chocolate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-27
URBANSKI TO QUIT
 BIG LEAGUE BASEBALL

Boston, July 27-(UP)-Bill Ur- banski, veteran former Boston Braves and Bees shortstop, soon will apply to Judge Landis for voluntary retirement, 1t was an- nounced by Secretary John Quinn of the Bees.
 Urbanski, who joined the then Braves in 1881, was optioned to the Jersey City club of the Internation- al League earlier in the season but was returned recently because of an ailing ankle.
 Quinn said Urbanski would be included on the Bees player list fl he dicides to return to the game.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-27
BY HARRY CRIMSON Sports Editor, NEA Service


 Cleveland, July Y.-The Yankees eivs you the last word on Bob Fel- Ter,
 I1ae world champions expected to faae the leading opponents of speed In the Cleveland stadium, 0 pitch- er,s paradise il midsummer due to ats vastness, shadows, and batting background.
 They had one brief look at Fei- Ter c year ago, when the Iowa farm boy lasted no longer than ten- derfoot on 6 bucking broncho, and for the same reason.
 The young blow jockey was plenty quick that afternoon, and Subse- Gumat performances and reports gave the New Workers every reason to believe reports that he was the fastest fellow around. Indeed, they had been told and read that he was ewifter than was Walter Johnson ct his peak.
 But to the Rupper Rifles, while Teller had plenty of stuff, he ap- peared to be nothing like Q hurler who last season struck out IT and 1B and this spring made Humpty Dumptys of the Giants.
 All agree that Bob Grove was more rapid, and some consider Tommy Bridges faster. Those who tackled Van Mungo in the all-star game assert that the South Caro- locity than that of Teller. Tn the lianan's convincer packs more ve- ssankkA.s aR e1.,lfkyAAs a1al yH1anA .IAhNNV Allen, Busk Newsome and Jack wilson in the same class with the Van Meter schoolboy.
 Farm Boy Faster Before Arm
 Injury
 All save Lou Gehrig declare that 9elier was faster in 1936 and sus- Yect that he was swifter before he hurt his arm. Gehrig explains that he did not see enough of the lad before to express an opinion.
 Joe Mccarthy is the only member ok the Yankee party who does not say that Teller should have been Harmed out. The New York man. Ager cites the few glaring examples n1 players who made a go of 1t in the majors with no previous pro- fessional experience, and asserts that Teller can learn in the big show as well as he could in the minors.
 Mccarthy is in accord with the 0sher Yankees, however, in that it Will be from one to five years be- fore Teller will vim many close games.
 s.Foe that length of time, Teller continually will make the one or two mistakes, which, coupled with his lack of control, will beat him." ex- plains Colonel Ruppert's manager.
 sFeller is a slingshot pitcher, and the reason he has compiled so many strikeouts is that batters have swung at bad balls. Naturally, there isn't as much on a ball that Teller has to get over the plate"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-27

Now that Danod Budge clncng the Davis Cup carrying the U squad through the against Won Cramm being the and losing the trophy the Eng predicted ago Parker but got chance looked bad against Bunny pulled of those form reversas today against brilliant straight sets Budge will their match scheduled but instead hanging the result 1t is just an exhibition which
 Austin should beat Budge the trophy already won by U S.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-27
EDDIE MARTIN TOPS
 GOLF QUALIFIERS

Canton, Mass, July 27-(UP)- Carding l50 over the 36-hole round, Eddie Martin of Wayland today was leader of the six qualifiers in the New England round of the national amateur golf tourney held at Blue Hill Country Club yesterday.
 Second in the field of 20 players was John P. Burke of Newport, R. T., with a scare of 152. The four other qualifiers were Joe Lynch, Canton, 153, Leo Martin, Wayland, 154, John Levinson, Kennebunk Beach, Me, 15s, and Allan V. Ellis, Brookline, 158.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-27
Last Nights Fights

Holyoke, Mass.-Frankie Britt, l47, Fall River, kayoed Joe Gelinas, 149, Athol (3); Gene Emanuel, 140, Bos- ton, decisioned Lou Lima, 14o 1-2, New Bedford Q0).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-27
HIS LUCKY HOLE

Judge Michael McHugh has se- cured three holes-in-one on the i45-yard seventeenth hole at Lee- wood, Westchester, N. r., during nine years of play.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-27
STICKS TO CLUBS

Charley Mayo, veteran Long Is- land golf pro, has carried two clubs in his bag for thirty-two con- secutive years. One is lofted put ting blade he uses for chipping and the other a niblick.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-27
SPLENDID RECORD

Tommy Farr, British heavyweight champion, has had more than 250 fights and has lost only seven. He has never been beaten as heavy weight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-27
MOSTLY IN AMERICA

There are some 4.2o0 golf courses in America, about 1900 in the Brit ish Empire and. perhaps, 750 throughout the rest of the world.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-27

Joe schwme of the Bridgeport repeated victory of nearly the his 393877 being hve strokes better field with 76 last year and solid golf for the past two weeks his drives m par averaging close to 250 yards Good going, Joeph
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-27

Father up greatest alb record think Or: golfer dozen without hall trying bad why his se should have been TO- his of the English an- at those present. Please excuse English that Nor HAD TIME TO LEARN ENGLISH"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-27
This Sporting
 World
Frolicing in the Rain
By JOHN A. CLUNEY

Despite downpo made the Connecticut sports writers ga club combination golf
 eating and oratorcal contest following the play despite the Hartford and Bridgeport not like to write about sports of all sorts
 had happy time that included the presentation ot new participant little souvenir of the occasion week at the Edgewood Country club in Cromwell "oa spring tournament will be played better late than
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-27

Es hall expected comfortably filled by friends of Joe Eozn popular whose athletic activities we'll
 local fans when he feted at bachelor dinner prior his marriage Christine Calvin My estmable compatrot chick Kelley through with his fire drill Wocott in time to preside of the affair which is set for 8:l6 Happy Days, Joel
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-27

ooca at the dinner were about equally divided be- tween Father Catholic priest formerly atachced to but at St Anthonys in Ansona Fen Spearo who impressed the sports writers writing to the man, who turns to the sports pages his favorite newspaper-hrst
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-27

Camp Upton, training camp for soldiers during the World War, has become a New York State hunting and fishing preserve.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-27
GENERAL RULE

Tn twenty-four of the last thirty seven years, the team that led the National League on July 4th won the pennant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-27
EQUINE EVOLUTION

Turf experts claim that trotters today are getting higher and the shoulders shorter through the body.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-27
STEAMER RICHARD PECK
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-27
FULLER STREETS LOSE
 TO WASHINGTON PARKS

The Fuller streets dropped e tough game to Washington Park yesterday afternoon 9 to 8. The winning TUT. being scored on a double and wild throw to first base. Hanley and Peters played well for Washington. Ziano stood out for Fuller.
Evening star., 1937-12-24
Is 1t Worth Sc More?
From the Philadelphia Record.

from the Philadelphia Record
American Indians never have been
noted for shreWdness in business. which
may account for the recent offer made
by the American Indian Conference.
The Indians have offered to buy back
Manhattan Island for $50, which is Sc
more than their ancestors received at its
sale. The additional price is supposed
to cover improvements made since it was
sold
The improvements are many and valu-
able-worthy every bit of S. But did the
Indians Finance Committee consider the
liabilities?
The public debt Of New York City Is
about Sl,850, 100000, not to mention bill
hons more in private mortgages on real
estate and improvements. Almost all the
topsoil has been ruined by paving. The
once splendid fishing has been wiped
out by pollution and the game by taxi
cabs.
just as the price of $24 for Manhattan
seems trivial to us so an increase of $6
over the original price would seem alb
surd to the Indians who sold it. From
their point of view, the value of Man
haitian has decreased steadily since 1926.
If the spirits of those who sold it return
to the island, they must chortle to each
other and say: I'VE sure got out of that
at the peak. The whole place wouldnt t
support ten good hunters and their fami-
lies"
And who's to say whether or not
they're right?
Evening star., 1937-12-24
The Merchant Marine

from the wall Street Journal
If we want a merchant marine, we
must be prepared to pay for i.
That is the gist of Chairman Ken
nedy's report. Apart from the labor
aspects of the statement, which deserve
separate treatment, the rest of it may be
considered from two angles:
l. DO we want to pay for potential
troopships?
2. Do we want to depend on foreign
bottoms for peacetime commerce with
other nations?
The first question we believe to be less
important than it is generally held to be.
After all, in the century and a half of orr
national existence, we only have had
need OF troopships on large scale once.
Moreover, to be consistent with the rest
OF our national policy, there is no neces-
Slty now to prepare an armada to carry
an army to foreign shore Finally, II
we have need of transportation of a
small body of men, there are in our own
Navy and in our coastwise vessels means
OF transport of sort in any case.
More important appears to be the uues-
tion OF whether or not we wish to permit
our foreign trade to be wholly at the
mercy Of foreign ships, especially when
that shipping is closely co-ordinated with
nationalistic policies of government. II
our trade with the entire Far East were
now at the mercy of japanese ships. we
would have little commerce there, other
than trade with Japan herself. Equally
unsafe is 1t to depend entirely on those
nations which are, for the moment neu.
trail.
Evening star., 1937-12-24
Water Front Improvement.

When Congress reconvenes in January
it will have an opportunity to turn the
"go' signal on long and i'm
portant step in the Identification of the
Nations Capitalize rebuilding of the
Washington Channel water front.
The lawmakers already have approved
the project at total cost Of $3.50 900,
Of which the District government will
be required to put up $3s9000 and the
Federal Government the balance. The
War Department has an appropriation
from which to draw first installment
of the Federal share. All that remains
to start work is for Congress to approve
expenditure from local funds of the Dis
trict's initial payment.
If the entire stretch Of water front
from Washington Channel to the War
College were to be modernized immedi-
ately, at total cost Of 1889 900, the
District government might have to think
twice-or three times-before recon-
mending prompt action in view of the
local communitys present tax burden.
Fortunately, the Improvement program
will have to proceed gradually over
period Of five or six years, in order to
cause the least possible interfersncs with
Evening star., 1937-12-24

ago, 1t has been carried on with devo-
ton and efficiency and there is abun-
dant cause to believe that 1t has been
notably successful. If there be any
home in Washington empty of Christ
mas cheer tonight, the fault does not
lie with those who generously have
striven to share their blessings with
their fellows.
Similarly, the spirit of brotherly love
has been manifested throughout every
other city and town in the United
States. The Capitals Community
Christmas Tree represents national as
well as purely local observance of the
rites, the privileges and the kindly
opportunities of the perennial feast.
Some such thought, almost surely, will
be in the Presidents mird when he
nluminates the tree this evening. 1t
should find sympathetic reception among
millions of his contemporary Americans,
old and young alike.