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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-06
ACAWAM HANDLE OVER $4O0,0O0
Riding of Rose Is Sensa- ti0nal-Fine Program
 Wednesday

Springfield, July 6.-The sport of kings goes charging down the home stretch at Agawam Park, as the final meeting sweeps to its con- cluSion.
 The week opened in brilliant fash ion yesterday, when @ holiday crowd of more than 10000 poured $2so, TOP through the wicker windows. It brought the total for the meeting to more than four million dollars $4,056, ,426, to be exact-and assured the directors of the first completely successful meeting in the history of the track.
 Georgie Rose was the star. The veteran of Il years in the saddle ac- cepted eight mounts. He won three races, placed second three times, and was out of the money only twice, to serve notice, that his comeback campaign has reached its height, and to clinch, apparently, the honor of being the leading jockey of the 36-day meeting.
 Closing Up
 The week is certain to be the greatest in the three year history of the track, for enthusiasm through out this part of the country has touched a new high, and 1t is ex- pected that when the meeting con- cludes on Saturday, another crowd of 10000 will be in attendance to say farewell to the thoroughbreds until another year rolls around.
 The Wednesday program will be another well-balanced card of races, ranging in distance from five and a half furlongs to 8 mile and one-six- teenth. Wednesday is celebrated as a half holiday in this part of the land, with most of the stores being closed, and since it will be the last Wednesday on which the boys and gals can get a peek at the horses, the largest weekday crowd of the season is expected to attend.
 On Saturday, in addition to the Berkshire Handicap, a handicap event for two year olds over the five and one-half furlong route will be held. The race will attract the fin- est juveniles on the grounds, and the entire day of racing should be 8 memorable one.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-06
Today's Sport
 Parade
By HENRY McLEMORE
 tUnitsd Prsss Stan Correspondent

lemonades under my waistcoat to dispute Arthur Jerusalem Ross, one of the greatest players and man. agers the sport ever knew. But I did ask him one more question and the question was this:
 "In all your years in hockey who was the greatest player you ever saw on slzates?"
 The man didn't even think total of one-half second. He just sort of gave me a look as if to say Don't you know?" and replied:
 "Shore. Eddie Shore. He could do everything just a little bit bet ter than anybody else" At this point desire to launch Q canoe struck me without warning. And, an honest confession being good for the soul the next thing I knew I was Adams apple deep in Massachusetts bay. No one thought anything about it unti lthey noticed that I had no canoe and was fully dressed.
 was in the vicious arms of an undertow and might well have been carried of the Grand Banks had not a beachcomber named A. Linde Fowler laid down his comb and res- cued me.
 For the benefit of those gentle men who each year award the Car negie medal for bravery MT. Fow- lers address is Pinehurst, North Carolina, and he wears size seven medal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-06

Hartford TryOut Camp Of Cardinals
 To Open July l2

Hartford, Conn, July 6.--Budding baseball prospects of this section are soon to be given an opportunity to discover whether or not they have a future in professional baseball, ac- cording to an announcement today by Oliver B. French, president of the Rochester club of the Interna- tional league.
 The Rochester club, subsidiary of the St. Louis Cardinals, will offer boys this opportunity in a try-out camp conducted here at Municipal Stadium, Colt Park, starting Mon. day, July 12, French stated. The camp will last approximately one week.
 Competent scouts of the Car dinal orgarizat ton will be on hand at the camp to pass judgment on the players, French said, adding that the scouting personnel will be an- nounced soon. Tn the meantime, Leroy A. Dissinger, a scout of the Rochester club, will be sent here to contact newspaper men and man. agers of amateur and seni-pro clubs, seeking prospects for the camp.
 E The Cardinal organization has been conducting camps of this na- ture for several years and from each camp numerous boys have been signed to contracts. Boys thus sign- ed here will be given contracts with minor league clubs in circuits which will afford them the best opportun- ity to develop their ability to the point where they may eventually go to the St. Louis club or some other major league team.
 Boys between the ages of IT and g who believe they have the ability to play baseball professionally are eligible to attend the camp in Hart ford, French said. Boys need no recommendations to attend. All they have to do is to present themselves at Municipal Stadium, Colt Park, at g o'clock the morning of Monday, July 12. The only requirements are that out-of-town boys finance their own trips to Hartford and their living expenses while here. Boys must bring their own shoes, gloves and uniforms. No fee is charged boys who attend and, at the same time, French emphasized that the camp will not be conducted as a school and instruction will not be given.
 Try-outs in the camp will probably entail stay in Hartford of three or four days for out-of-town boys, French said. Boys who are signed to contracts will be refunded their expenses incident to attending the camp.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-06

Boston, July 6-CUP)-As the days pass this life becomes more and more complex for this blue-eyed observer of the sports scene.
 Here it is in the middle of sum- Sner, with the temperature over 8 hundred in the sun, and who in the world do you thidnk I bumped into but Art Ross, manager of the BoS- ton Bruins hockey team.
 Hockey is the game that belongs 70 those days when snow crunches underfoot, the wind flies up and down and around the overcoat, and one hates to go to bed because of those cold, cold, cold sheets.
 I met Mister Ross on Hollis street where he was buying Independence day fireworks as any loyal Canadian would. He invited me to his summer home at Green Harbor, assuring me that there would be plenty of ice and that someone undoubtedly would get a skate on.
 So I went, and just at twelve mid night when Edgar Allen Poe stuck his head over the transom and said s'Raven" I found myself in the midst of 8 robust hockey argument in which Cooney Weiland main- tained that referees always have been wrong in their Interpretation of the fordward-pass rule. I de- tended the referees until 1t was dis covered that he was talking about hockey and I was thinking about football.
 On His Game
 Weiland, in case you have for gotten, is 145 pound center-ice man of the Bruins. finally put Weiland in his place with a delft poke-check and turned on Ross who was over in the corner trying to explain to Mrs. Ross why he had asked me out there.
 Mister Ross" I said, why don't you hockey people speed up your game by using one man less or by widening the playing surface?" We have thought about that" Ross re- piled, because it would save Us five or six thousand dollars a year That's what we pay the average player. We decided not to do 1t when common sense told us that 1t would ruin the game"
 Far be 1t from me even with seven
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-06
BAY STATE AMATEUR
 STARTED TODAY

Winchester, Mass, July 6-(UP)- Paced by defending Champion Clark Hodder of Birmingham and four former title holders, 137 golfers teed off today in tn eopening round of the Massachusetts, amateur cham pionship.
 Two days of medal play will trim the field down to 16 qualifiers. with match play scheduled for Thursday and Friday and the 36-hole final for Saturday.
 Fred J. Wright of Trapelo, who has won the title six times in pre- vious years; Eddie Lowery of Charles river, Joe Lynch of Blue Hill and Bill Blaney of Brae Burn are the former champions competing.
 The stymie rule will apply in the state title play despite agitation against 1t.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-06
WOMEN'S SINGLES

Esther Edwards, Bridgeport, bye.
 Ruth Blum, New York, vs. Helen Cox, Pdeasantville, N. Y.
 Susan Arguimbau, Glenbrook, vs. Anita Este, New York.
 Mrs. Susan Pamer. Rye, N. r., vs. Mollle Shons, Watertown.
 Mrs. Lois Schiefnin, Mt Kisco, N. Y. vs. Mrs. Nora Eaton, New Cam 4an.
 Mrs. Catherine Sample, Miami, Fla. vs. Lonnie Myers, Hartford.
 Louise Raymond, Scarsdale, N. r., vs. Helen Davis, San Francisco.
 Helen Keller, New York, Vs. Mar guerite Weidorn, Waterbury.
 Barbara Neilos, Rye, N. Y, vs. Connie Guyot. Milford.
 Carol Lewis, Syracuse. bye.
 Mrs. Craig Whitney, Bedford, N Y, vs. Mrs. Lamb, New Canaan.
 Mary Arguimbau. Glenbrook, vs, Catherine Palmer. Washington.
 Argyll Rice, Hartford, vs. Mrs. Caroline Thompson. Gardner, Mass.
 Mrs. Anna Genua, Waterbury, vs. Jane Hammersley. Hartford, Mrs. Roger Wolcott, Litchfield. Vs. Doris Nelson, Waterbury.
 Helen Van Schaick, Southport, bye
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-06
ROSEMEYERC COPS VANDERBILT CUP
German Averages S3 M. P. H. to Take $2O,OOO
 Price; Yank Third
By LESLIE AVERY A Wn-- cA.N .l :.

NOt3AWGu ACoo 0boH VAASSpVh0ShS
 Westbury, N. Y, July 6. CUP)- There wasn't snicker at the Alpine hat or the Bavarian shorts of Bernd Rosemeyer today as the blond, affable German stepped up to claim Q check for $20,000-first prise for his victory in the second Vanderbilt cup race.
 Those oddities were forgotten by a horde of 10000 persons who damned Roosevelt raceway and saw the "Rhineland Rocket" dominate Q ninternational field of the finest drivers and the speediest racing machines in the world.
 Fast Enough
 RoSemeyer, at times flashing down the straightaways from l50 to 160 miles an hour, finished the &C., mile grind-90 laps around the 3 l:3 mile course-in three hours and 3s minutes for an average of 82.564 miles per hour.
 His 16-cylinder silver auto union roared across the finish line 5l sec- onds ahear of the Mercedes driven by Dick Seaman of England, who took the second largest check of $l0,000.
 The able driving of Rex Mays, 24-year .old California from Glen dale, was one of the high spots of the race. Mays, in reconditioned Alfa Romeo called a Bowes Seal fast Special, finished third, less than six minutes behind Seaman with an average of 80144 m.p.h. Mays never hit more than 139 m.p.h. on the straight stretches, some 20 miles less than the powerful cars of his European opponents. Yet, his dogged driving on the seven turns made up more than l7 miles of that handicap. He took third prize of 5000 and an additional $2,500 for the first American driver to finish.
 Hard Luck
 Ta2io Nuvolari of Italy, last years winner, and Rudolf Caracciola of Germany, were forced out by mechanical difficulties on the 17th lap.
 Only F of the 30 starters finished. Two were Jagged down and Is were forced out with mechanical troubles. In the money were Joel Thorne of New oYrk, sixth; Russ Snowberger, Wilmington, Del: Wilbur Shaw of Indianapolis; Bill Cummings, h. dianapolis; Bill Cummings, Indian apolis; and Herbert Aringer, Glass port, Pa.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-06
Driving Champ Is Three Under Par in Second
 Test at CarnOuStie
BY HARRY PERCY Limited Press Staff COrrcsnOndcntl

NOHItCU ETCSo 0tdH NOTECSpUHuCHbb
 Carnoustie, Scotland, July 6 - UP0-Clipping three strokes from par, Sam Snead, young professional from White Sulphur Springs, w. Va, scored @ 70 today for an aggre- gate of l42, easily qualifying for the British open golf champion starting here tomorrow.
 The second qualifying round was being played today. In the opening round a total of IA players scored 79 or better indicating a probable qualifying mark of l58, since the low 140 ties will become eligible for the 72-hole chase of the tourney proper.
 Half of the contestants are play ing the Carnoustie course and the other half are playing tho recently revamped Burnside layout. Each player played the other course in the opening round. Beginning to- morrow all play will be held on the CarnouStie layout.
 Bad Weather
 Rain was falling heavily as the early starters went out, and 1t con- tinued to fall for the grst half or so. Later 1t ceased although the skies remained overcast, and the greens were heavy. A crowd of ap- proximately 2,000 watched the early play.
 Snead played the Carnoustie course which has par of II. He was the first man of the tee. AL though he was getting of the screaming drives for which he is famous, he was inclined to allow his seconds to drift. His chipshots were excellent and except for the 18th hole where he three-putted, his put ter was working nobly. He sank an 18-ooter on the eleventh.
 Byron Nelson of Reading, Pa, fol- lowed an opening 71 with a like score at Carnoustie for an aggregate of 142. He was out in 8, three under par because of his splendid putting He sank 15-footers on the second and fourth holes and pitched dead at the sixthr. Nelson came home in 38. His tee shots were somewhat wild and he was often in bunkers. At the 17th his drive landed on the bank of the far side of creek and he had to play safety shot back to- wards the tee.
 Denny Shute of Boston. former champion, scored IS at Burnside for an aggregate of 146. He had 37 on the out nine, having taken seven strokes on the eight hole where he lost his way. He sent his tee shot onto the 14th fairway of the near by CarnouStie course.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-06
TERRYVILLE FANS
 AWAIT BIG SETTO

Terryville, July G. - The long looked forward softball contest be- tween the foremen and assistant foremen of the Eagle Lock Com pany will 3e played at 6:15 o'clock.
 The foremen;s team will show the following players, George Barker, Louie Malley, Frank Platt, J. Fran cis Ryan. Dwight Allen, Phil At wood. Harry Herold, HMarry Mo- Burney. John Blum, Ernie Prenz. Roland Plumb, Charles Becker and Frank Berg, Emil Wolsky and Gus Bunnell.
 The assistants will consist of Ed Ratte, Jack McEnany. Clarence Tucker, Spike" Schultze. Charlie McNeil, Gen Benson. Dave Seu- bert. Joe Picone, Ed Konopaske, Jay White. Larry Mendelsohn and Gene Benson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-06
HEALEY WINNER OF
 "BLIND BOGEY"

Attorney Frank Healey turned out to be the winner of a Blind Bogey xolf tournament conducted over Sat- ilrday and Sunday at the municipal course by Dave Hayes, professional ct the East Mountain Club. Coun- eelor Healy,s score of l07 hit the lucky number Ion the nose". Dr. J. '. Slavin shot a 75 but took low net honors of 52 which is unusual 5n any tournament net scores sel- dom going below 60. High net scores were made by Mary Matowich and Ray Phaneuf while other competi- tors included A. Cooley, Dan Stokes. Doris Koval, Ray Betts. Martin Gcnlly. Mir. Morgan, K. Bouley, Jim Glavin, Bill Kopp, Jack Tierney and Ray Tierney.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-06
CIESLEWSKI TAKES
 COUNTY NET TITLE

Continuing his sterling tennis play of last season, Naugatuck's Henry Ciesliewski came through good field to take the Litchf1eld County championship over Sunday by de- feating Don c. Wheaton of Pelham, N. Y, in straight sets, 7-5; 6-4; and 6-2. Wheaton won from Ed Gra- ham of Cheshire to gain the finals with Cieslewski, who is a Nauga- tuck High school teacher and plays golf and basketball when he runs out of net opposition.
 The Waterbury combination of Ray Bates and John Tata took the county doubles championship, win- ming from Bon Wheaton and Igor Dinisoff. 0-6; 7-5; 4-6 and 6-l in 8 tough five set struggle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-06
OAKvILLE TEAM |SNEAD, NELSON
 TAKES A TITLE TIE IN SCOTLAND
Bulldogs Won County First Round Play From
 TOrringtOn
(Special to The Democratl

Torrington, July 5- Showing superior play most of the way. and hitting safely no less than 13 times, the Oakville Bulldogs won the first round championship of the Litch- field County League by the impress sive score of g to 3 Sunday after non at Fusennich Park. A five run collection in the third inning re- sulting from seven hits and a walk, gave the Bulldogs a lead, which Torrington never threatened. Pol- lick singled Schibi home in the fifth for the Tabs first score, R. Beauty hitting hard for the winners. Sum- mary:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-06
BLASTS WAY UPWARD
 WITH BROWNS
Crack 3d Baseman Began in Texas League as
 ShOrtstOp

New York, July 6-CUP)-Meet Harlond Gift, who started out as a shortstop with Yakima In the Texas League six years ago and is now the batting star of the St. Louis Browns and rated by baseball men as one of the American Leagues top third seekers.
 Gift, performing on trial for a Brownie scout suffered an acci- dent that almost ruined his career. While chasing hot srounder he took a tumble and broke his col larbone. He was removed to local hospital by sympathetic fellow players who were sure the injury had written finis to his chances. But the ivory-hunter was i'm pressed by what he had seen Of the youngster and while Gift conva- lesced, the scout sent him a con- tract which ordered him to report to the Wichita Falls farm club of the Browns the following spring.
 Although he didn't step into regular berth in 1932 with the Wichita outfit, he performed at second base, shortstop and did a bit as an outfielder. After the club had been transferred to Longview later in the season, Gift finished the year with batting average of 1882.
 Shifted to Third Base
 When again in 1883 the fran chise was transferred to San An tonic, Gift, although all his earlier experience had been at the short- stop post, was assigned to third base and ended the season with batting mark of .273.
 He reported to Rogers Hornsby in the spring of 1884 and the willy Hornsby recognized the big league timber of his recruit and, after tu- toring him constantly during ;he training period, opened the season with Gift at the hot corner. Gifts batting average for his first season In the big time was .26o.
 A majority of baseball fans re- member Gift as the player who smashed a homer off Carl Hubbcll with the bases loaded in an exhi- bition game one spring. To Gift, also, that remains one of the brightest spots in his short career.
 Born in Oklahoma
 Although his did his first base ball playing in Yakima, Gift was born in Fl Reno, Okla. When he was 3, his parents moved to the Yakima Valley. After two years of playing shortstop on his high school team, he gave up school and embarked on a semi-pro ca reer. He was 19 when signed a Brownie contract while perform ing with Yakima as shortstop.
 He is a quiet young man on the field and his penchant for letting the other fellows do the talking has earned him the nickname of the boy hermit of Yakima"
 After dropping to the .260 mark in his initial season with the Browns Gift climb as a batter has been slow but steady. He bat ted .295 in 1895 and last year scared to the snappy average of BOP. Among the hits last year that totaled 296 bases were 20 home runs.
 This year with the season barely one-third over, he has gotten off to a fast start and has clouted for the burly average of 1885. For the first 50 games he has Slugged out 10 doubles and II homers for a total of 64 bases. During a double- header with the, New York Yan- kees he clouted three homers.
 Quietly confident he hopes to continue his present pace and fin- ish the season with his best batting mark.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-06
MANAGERS MEET TONIGHT IN GAL.
 6 NTROvERSY
Tie With Hills May Result; New Ump Needed;
 Sunday Results

Winners of all their City Anna teur League starts but one, the North End Thomas Club had noth- ing to worry about aside from . protested game which may be de- cided tonight, and if the decision is against them will have the Wash ington Hills to battle for the title and the annual trip to the national tournament. Last Sunday, the Tom mics just about eliminated the Tribunes from title consideration, when they pinned a 0-1 setback on the lower Baldwin street outfit, which now has lost five games in nine starts.
 Should the Sacred Hearts be: up- held in their protest of the Thomas Club victory which came about through the use of Al Jarlett an al- leged professional baseball player, the game in question goes by ifor- felt to the Hearts, dropping the Tommies into a tie for the lead with the Washington Hills, who came from behind Sunday to take the Recreations, whom they spotted a two run lead and then won out 4 to ?. The Hearts won, but not until a tight struggle with the Brooklyns ended in a 4-3 results.
 Meeting Tonight
 Tonight the first league meeting in about Q month will be held ii1 the Central Y. M. c. A. at 8 o'clock. with all managers and team repre- sentatives asked to be on hand at the time mentioned, by President Edward Fitzpatrick. Tn all prob ability Manager Ray Tram of the Hearts will present his letter or protest, which will in turn be hana- ed to the Lrotest committee of the league, with Q decision to be forth coming before the end of the week. The matter of umpires, and the pos- sible appointment of a new one 10 aid Bill Stanton and John Dunn schott will be discussed.
 On Sunday the Thomas Club lost no time in scoring against the Tri- bunes, who were blanked before and after the fourth inning when they scored their lone run on singles by Utke, Zajac and O'Toole, the Tom mics twirler, Mandy Green, holding the Tribes to four hits, Allan Dary of Meridcn finishing the game in able fashion.
 Close Enough
 Brooklyns and Sacred Hearts scored three runs apiece before the third inning started, and then bat- tied nip and tuck to the finish another run in the sixth giving the Hearts the game as the B. A. Q. could not score in any inning put the second when they got three hits and as many walks from a new Hearts pitcher, Bob Kavigan, ana Walter Malins who pitched well ai- ter the third canto.
 Jiggs Murphy. Al Casaly, two oi the younger league starts, and Ray Ahearn, a veteran Of the Sunday slugging stood out in the Hills .win' though Dubicki, a left-hander from southingt ton, pitched five hit balls which helped in a game after tne Rccs were spotted two runs In tller first three innings. Standing:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-06
WINCDALE BEATS
 DORCHESTER FOE
Special to The Democrat)

Wingdale, N. Y, July 6.-Th Har- lem Valley Hospital team, featuring Bobby Tucker of Torrington, Conn, at second base, eked out a 6 to win over the Dorchester, N. Y, team here Sunday afternoon. Mel Sharpe worked seven and one-third innings for the winners before giving kay to Speed" Jenkins who finished and received credit for the victory. Tucker failed to hit in five trips to the plate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-06
NAUGATUCK VALLEY
lSecond Round)
POMERGAUG VALLEY
(second Round)

Next Sunday the Sacred Hearts and Washington Hills will be feat- ured in another important game. the result of which will have quite 2 bearing on the championship, re- gardless of which way the contest $ decided.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-06
PINE HILLS CHALLENGE

The Pine Hills, winners of the first found for the Boys Club League, would like to play a twilight game. The age is 13 to IS years old. They would like to play the Wells Juniors and the Flashy Nine. For games write to Michael Cavaliere, IT Pleasant street, City.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-06
TORRINGTON WINS

Torrington, July 6-Behind the effective pitching of Tom Carroll. the Torrington A. c. beat the Ha- yana Cuban Stars Saturday afteT- noon, 3 to 1. The Torrington team particularly the infield, gave Car roll sparkling support. Vic Radze- vich and Bobby Tucker handled lS chances between them without. q mishap.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-06
SPORT SUBSIDY

German auto racers are subdiSed by the government in order to fur- ther the development of bigger and faster machines and keep the driv- CTS from selling their cars to for- eigners.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-06

Runs - Palmer 2, A. Kroll 2, Lin- dahi ?, R. Beauty E. Beauty, Dennis, Kissko, Schibi 2. Errors - Gleason, Santore, Palmer, Keilty, Sacrifice - BE. Pollick. Double plays - Palmer to A. Kroll, V. Kroll to Beauty to A. Kroll. Left on bases - Tabs 6, Oakville 6. Bases on balls - off Dennis 1, Schibi 3. Hit by pitcher, by Schibi (Palmer). Struck out, by Schibi 4, Dennis 6. Wild pitches - Schibi. Umpire-Mor- rissey. Time 200.