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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-11
CHESHIRE WHITMAN
 BEATS RAY BATES

Ed Graham of Cheshire defending champ in the annual invitation tour nament of the Overlook Tennis club, made his first appearance last night in a match with Ray Bates and the results indicate that he Is every bit as good as he was last year. Ora ham disposed of the city doubles champ In straight sets by scores of 6-4, 7-5.
 Bates put up stiff opposition, in fact he led in both sets, but Gra- hams steadiness prevailed. Tn the final set Bates led at 4-2 and at 6--3. In the ninth game Bates had set-point twice and an excellent op- portunity to square the match, but Graham delivered clutch" shots on both occasions and ra nout the next three games in rapid succession, winning the last two games at love,
 Three matches are scheduled In the quarter final round today. At o'clock two of the steadiest players in the city, Herb Pinter and George Backman, Fulton champion, will meet In the first of the days matches. At 2.30 Ed Graham will meet the youthful and hard hitting John stollar of Chase park and at 1 o'clock Al Genua port-sider, will attempt to put dent in the con- Vincing attack of Gordon Raich, Hamilton winner and former city champion.
 Ray Bates, chairman of the tour nament committee, announced last night that Henry Ceislewski and Harry Bassford of Naugatuck, who were figured to meet ln the second round, had "mysteriously' defaulted. Both players had given what Bates classified as those flawless excuses but he seemed to believe that they shouldn't have entered the tourna- ment if they had not intended to stick. When you only have sixteen In a tournament and two men who are to meet In the second round run out on you" he said last night, it really shoots the thing full of holes. It Is especially disappointing too. when the committee has gone to so muc htrouble In inviting these play CTS to take part in the tournament,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-11
Buzz Boots Compete Al Quassapaug Sunday
TOmnieS Favored In
 Tourney Game Today

ready to dive into the national tourney play tomorrow. Their pitching department looked espe- cially good with Mandy Green and left-handed Charley Keeley to be aided by Wally Berg and Ed Haas, the latter pair of huskies showing plenty of speed, and the control of Haas being particularly commend able. According to Larry zajac, who caught him for awhile.
 The old demon, hard luck, nearly overlook one of the boys during the workout, when regular Catcher Joe Marc of Bristol had finger joint dislocated and in less than five minutes later was struck in the shins by a bat that slipped from the hands of Pat Slattery who was batting at the time. However, the Bristol boy shook off his hurts and was back of the batters at the end of the drill.
 Mickey Fill, the Terryville fash- template, was unrecognizable on the hot corner this afternoon, due to the fact that he had a straight face, not an inch out of line from his usual jaw-full of Mrs. Miller's cut plug, Mike could not find any thing but slippery elm to chew on today, but he's having some terbac- cy shipped from Terryville by plane in time for tomorrow's opening game. Former League President Harry x. (Marks The Spot) Cashin will be glad to know that the Miami hotel manager here Is a brother Lion, 220 pound Virgil Murphy, by name and a jolly good fellow, roar, Lions roar
 Attorney Frank Summa, Treas- urer Joe Maloney and Frank Giacin were doing a swell job handling the team and party pending the arrival of Manager Melvin, up to 6 D. r1. today there was not @ hitch in ar- engagements anywhere, everyone hoping for reasonably good break in the draw this evening which will decide the Tommies first game op- ponents.
 Mandy Green was in danger of choking for @ spell when little rain wetted his already shrunken baseball trousers.
 Gus Volpi, Larry zajac and Ed Haas seem to add considerable strength to the Thomas club entry both in the field and at bat from what the trio showed in today's drill. Joe Samoska, the North End packer of the, champions had a great time standing out in center field reading his advertisement on the backs of the Tommfes uniforms,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-11
WEST ENDS READY
 FOR PRO COMBINE
Brooklyn Dodgers to Show in Bristol Tomorrow
 Afternoon

Farminedale, L. l., Sept. H. Ralph Kercheval, outstanding kick CT in the history of football, has re- joined the Brooklyn Dodgers for the fourth successive season and will participate in the teams game against the West Ends in Bristol, Conn, tomorrow.
 Kercheval one of the National Leagues highest scoring backs, will be remembered for his great kicking exhibition that enabled the Dodgers to defeat the Danbury Trojans last season by @ 2 to o score after Q bit- ter fight. Besides his kicking prov. ess, Ralph shines as a passer, run. ner and shines defensiveiy.
 After last season KercheVal, Q product of the University of Ken lucky, announced that he would lc. main In Lexington, Ky, where he ilI employed in the Whitney's Green- tree Racing Stables. At the last moment, hoewver, he reconsidereG his decision and after getting Q leave of absence from the Whit neys he reported to training camp with the rest of the squad
 The presence of Ralph assures Coach George (Potsy) Clark of three capable kickers, Dick Crayne, former all-American fullback from Iowa and Bert Johnson, barrel- chested Kentuckian, also are capa- ble punters. Kercheval holds the record for distance of e punt. Against the Chicago Bears In 1885 one of his kicks travelled 91-yards in the air, He also is an accurate place kicker, often having convert- ed from 50-yards out.
 Potsy Clark plans to use Kercic. val In the backfield along with Father Lumpkin, Dick Cryane and Joe Maniaci. This quarter played together last year and Is one of the most polished in the National League. Kercheval weighs 195 pounds, and Is over 0.lin heiehth. He has stepped the hundred yards in 0.o in tracks competition while at college.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-11
FAMED DRIVERS TO SEEK LARGE
 REGATTA PRIZE
Opening Contest to Be Held at 2:I5; Ken Mckenzie
 Enters Name

An extra large fleet of buzz boats Is expected at the Lake Quassapaug Amusement Regatta Sunday as there are not any other races scheduled and most of the drivers will come directly from Philadelphia where the Eastern Divisionals are being held Friday and Saturday on the Schuylkill river.
 Many of the leading drivers have already sent in their entries and the fastest drivers of the East will be churning up the waters of, the lake around the amusement park. Among them will be Fred Chase, one of the fastest pro drivers in the A and B classes, Ken Mackenzie who has won more c and P races this year than any other driver in the country in the division il for pro- fessional racers, Les Buckman who Is leading for the championship trophy and Johnny Yeager who cleaned up last week at the races at Plymouth.
 In order to accommodate this larger number of boats the course will have to be moved farther out on the lake to avoid the tanning up at the start of the races which occurred at the last c race when three of the boats turned over at the start of the first heat The commit tee has worked out @ plan to avoid this and some hot racing such as was witnessed in the Sunday racing at the New London Governors Re- gatta is expected.
 The regatta will start ct 2:l5 p. m. on Sunday and one of the largest crowds of the year Is expected to oe on hand,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-11
MENDES, ZAMARIS
 HEAD BEACH CARD

Walnut Beach, Sept. ll-Jimmy Mendes New Bedford, light-heavy- weigh t,and Prank zamaris, Orange, N. J., clash in l0-round star bout of professional fight card ct the Walnut Beach Stadium tonight. Action will start ct 800.
 Joe Lipps, Atlanta, Ga" and George Fitch, New Haven Negro light-heavyweight, will hook up in the sIx-round semi-finai, a scrap which smacks of plenty of action,
 Another six will bring together Young Jack Dempsey, New Berford, and Petey Mike, New York middle- weight.
 Frankie Young, New Haven, and Bobby Rice, New Haven, welter- weight, meet In @ four-r -rounder. The opening four will show Jimmy Weed New Haven, Vs. Charlie Parr, New Berford middleweight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-11
l4,OOO WILLSEE
 BUDCE AND BARON
Californian Favorite to Beat German Star To.
 day at Forest Hills
By HENRY SUPER (IJnited Press Staff COrresDOndent)

Forest Hills, N. r., Sept. Il. (UP) -The two top ranking tennis play CTS of the world--J. Donald Budse of California and Baron Qottfried von Cramm of Germany--meet again today on the championship court of the West Side Tennis club for the United States mems singles championship. ....
 Although the red-headed Ameri- can ace was an overwhelming favor. ite to make 1t three straight 1897 victories over the blonde German star, @ capacity crowd of l4,000 was expected. It was the match that American tennis fans have anticis pated all season, especially since Budge beat von Craniln in the Brit ish championship and the Davis Cup finals. Equal interest was Shown in the women's championship match, which for the first time in the tour. nament'Sp history brought together two foreign players in the finals Jadwlga (yah yah) Jedrezelowska of Poland and Anita Lizana of Chile.
 The betting was nearly even on this match with the Polish girl . slight favorite.
 The odds on Budge, who didn't lose e set in his march to the finals, were justified after yesterdays serii- finals.
 Budge scored as he pleased in winning 6-2, 6-l, 6-3, over Frankie Parker, Davis Cupper from Spring Lake, N. J., but von Cramm had to call on oil his resources to over. come the loss of the first two sets and finally defeat the young Cali fornian, Bobby Briggs, O-0. 6-S, 6-3, 6-3, 6-2.
 Miss Jedrzejowska also was focYed to the limit of her powerful game to gain Q final berth with Q 0.4, 6.4, win over the fourstiIne former champion, Helen Jacobs Of Berkeley, Calf. eenorita Lizana, however, won easily, 6-2, 6-3, over another young California star, oDrothy May Bundy, who earlier had eliminated last years champion, Miss Alice Marble.
 The ..dge.Von CramIn match marks the resumption Of the great- est tennis rivalry of the year. The Baron pressed the American to five sets before succumbing in the Davis Cup inter-zone finals. in the All- England title play Rt Wimbledon. Budge won in straight sets.
 Tn four previous meetings, Miss Jedrejowsla and eenorita Lizana have broken even. The Polish star scored two wins in l030, while Anita stopped Jadwiga twice in 1887. once by default. %sSM
 All of the 1l,sOO reserved seats for today's finals have been sold and the 2,200 general admissions are sure to go before play begins as they did yesterday when severalA thousand were turned away.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-11
BY JOHN A. cLUNEY

Dayton, Ohio, Sept. 1I--Water- bury's North End Thomas club was drawn against a new national tour nament entry, the Alexander City, Alabama club for the opening round of play this afternoon. Man ager Harry Melvin decided to start Mandy Green against the southern outfit, which drove some $50 miles to Dayton in a small auto bus, and were believed to be the type of club that the Tommies could defeat without too much trouble.
 Trip Takes 20 Hours
 Dayton, Ohio, Sept. 11--Follow- ing a two hour workout which was almost spoiled by a light rain, the Waterbury city champions, North End Thomas club had the distinc- ton of being the first team to reg ister in this fair city of 225,000 for the national amateur baseball tour nament, losing little time getting settled and out to Mckinley Park where they went through a drill in charge of Pitcher Mandell Green the Tommies manager, Harry Mel. win being expected to arrive from Kansas City tonight, where he Is attending national convention of postal clerks and carriers.
 Making the trip from Waterbury in less than 20 hours, the Thomas club party went immediately to the Miami hotel where they caught up on their sleep, freshened up a bit and in mid-afternoon headed for Mckinley Park, not more than ten minutes drive from their hotel.
 Drlbbles From Dayton
 Snapjudging the Waterbury entry from their workout this afternoon, 1t seems as though the Tommies have @ well-balanced outfit fit and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-11

New York, Sept. 1l.--(UP).- What with one thing and another 1t Is likely to be very long, cold winter for the United States anna teur tennis ofncials.
 Figuring out a way to keep Don- aid Budge from turning professional, preparing team to defend the Da- wis cup, and contriving to get more than one native in the final of the national championships will be just Q few of the minor worries.
 What is really going to baffle them into state of advanced balminess, will be the business of ranking the men American players for the current season. Of course, they can write down the name of the No. 1 player with their eyes closed and their ears sealed. After watching the red-headed racqueter from California win his way to the finals over Frankie Parker ct the West Side stadium yesterday there can be no doubt that John Donald Budge belongs on the top, Even If he loses to the suave and blond Baron Gottfried Won Cramm of Germany, this afternoon, MT. Budge still will be the No. 1 man insofar as America Is concerned.
 Speaking of John Donald losing, If there happens to be any among you who thinks the Laron has a chance of licking him 10 will get you 20.
 But to get back to the problem that confronts the ranking officials, there is the matter of someone to place second. It doesn't seem quite right to place any other American performer that close to MT. Budge. Tn fact, he Is so far ahead of all his comrades, that perhaps 1t would be best just to leave Nos, 3, 3, 4, 5 and 6 brackets empty, ard give the No. 2 to either Bobby Riggs or Frankie Parker. Of course, this would put only five men in the first 10, but that appears to be the only thing to do under the circumstances.
 The scores of Budge's victory over Frankie Parker in the semi-final is evidence of the great gap between the redhead and tn others. Frankie Is No. 9 in this country, and Q man who won a Davis cup match this year and went to the round of four at Wimbledon. Yet he was able to win but six games in three sets, and several of those were In the nature of gifts when Donald was experimenting and electing to make his shots the hard way.
 Had Donald gone all out from the start I doubt if Frankie would have won three games, much less six.
 Watching the red-head's deadly shot making had @ deep.rooted suspicion that he was just about as fine a tennis player as ever stepped on the court. Anyone who tries to compare Q present day per- former with Q great" of the past
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-11

September Il, 1908, at Pittsburgh (ThIS Is the longest nO-Score battle
 ever fought on September llth)
 Cincinnati and Pittsburgh fought one of the greatest no-score con- tests in the history of baseball, bee ing halted ct the end of the fif- teenth inning by darkness.
 Bob Ewing Of the Reds, pitched an exceptional game throughout all fifteen innings, and held the Pirates to eight widely scattered hits, all singles, except one double.
 Deacon" Philippe and Vic willis also pitched phenomenal ball for the Pirates, giving Ed Hanlon's Reds ten scattered bingles. Philippe retired only because Manager Fred Clarke elected to have Clarence Beaumont bat for him in the tenth.
 Sensational fielding contributed greatly toward keeping runners away from the plate. The work of Miller HugginS, Tommy Corcoran, Hans Wagner. and Tommy Leach was particularly brilliant, with men on the bags. Leach made nine put outs in center field, many of them difncult.
 The Pirate outfielders had seven- teen putoutS in all, which attests to how hard Philippe and Willis were hit, not to be scored upon.
 NOTE: Just five longer scoreless battles have been played in the majors.
 s The score:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-11
CRACKERJACKS DRILL
 AT BRASSCO SUNDAY

The Town Plot Crcakerjacks A. c. held their regular practice ses- sion last evening at the Normand stadium, Coaches Zingarelli and Place put the squad through a brisk two-hour signal drill. Practice will again be held tomorrow at 1rassco park. The mentors are well pleased with the teams remarkable progress in the last two weeks that all indications point to a gala sea- son on the gridiron.
 The Plotters are prepared to meet any semi-pro team in the state, preferably Litchheld Cowboys, sey. nlour Alumni, OakVille Sucking. hams, Bridgeport Easterns and others.
 For information for booking games write to Michael J. Purcaro, fl Normand street, Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-11
LOURDES TO DRILL

The Lourdes A. 0. football eleven, formerly known as the dalvins will meet for practice tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock at the usual place in the South End. The management of the club plans to add strength to the lineup with the addition of several new players and has invited candidates to be present at the ini- tial drill.
 Among those already included in the lineup are, Napolitano, Daley, Barbieri, 0rudzinSki, Burgo, Mar ticello Desinno and the PernewiSki Brothers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-11
HAROLD SMITH BEATS
 BROTHER IN TOURNEY

Harold W. Smith, defending champion of the Country Club singles tennis tournament, eliminat- cd his brother J. Francis yesterday In straight sets 6-4 6-i.
 c. P. Goss 3d and T. P, Kellogg moved into the doubles finals de- feating E. B. Hitchcock and P. R. Kellogg, S-7, 7-5, 6-3,
 The doubles today brings to- gether Ed Smith and H. Dowd against Francis Smith and Ned Farley in the semi-finals.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-11
MEDWICK SLUMPS,
 BUT HOLDS LEAD
Gehringer Still Tops Amer. ican Swatters; Fette
 Best Pitcher

New York, Sept. 10.-CU.PO-Joe Medwick, St. Louis Cardinals out fielder, slumped l2 points but con- tinued to lead the National League batting race, according to averages released today and including games of Thursday, Sept 9.
 Medwick dropped to .360 but held @ l4-polnt margin over Paul Waner, Pittsburgh, who dropped nine points to .366. Gabby Hartnett, Chicago, fell off Ave points to .363 but con- tinued to hold third place.
 Charley Gehringer, Detroit Tigers second baseman, set the American League slugging pace with 1883, He picked up one point to lead his near- est rival, Lou Gehrig, New York Yankees, by 20 points. Gehrigs average shrunk thre epoints to 1865. Joe Dimeggio dropped three points but held third with .357.
 Lou Fette, Boston Bees freshman hurler, took over the National League pitching lead with 17 vic- tories against six losses, Johnny Allen, Cleveland, held the American League hurling lead with 10 victories and no defeats.
 The leaders in other departments:
 HitS-tN Medwick, St. Louis, i9o; (A)-DNIagsio, New York, l85.
 Runs-(N-Medwick, St. Louis, 9s; (A)-DiMagsio, New York l30.
 Doubles-O-Medwick St. Louis, 52; (A)-Greenberg, Detroit, 43.
 riples-(W-Vaughan, Pittsburgh, l3: (A)-KreeVich, Chicago and Di- Maggie, New York, tied with i4 each. Home runs-(M-Ott, New York, 30; (A)-DiMaggio, New York, 40.
 Runs batted in-(N)-MedWick, St. Louis, i36; (A)-Greenberg, De- troit, l52.
 Club batting-tM-Chicaeo 2So; A)-Detroit .296.
 Club fielding-(N-Chicago ,976; (A)-Detroit, .o76.
 The 10 leading hltters in each league;
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-11
CUBS STUBBORN
 ABOUT N. |. TITLE
Giants Lead Clipped to Two Games After Yes.
 terday's Tilts
By GEORGE KIRKsEY United Press Stan Correspondent)

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 New York, Sept. ll-(UP)-The Cubs, who were marked as through by some experts after their recent collapse, are going to be stubborn about the National league pennant.
 The way they keep scrambling to hang on the race may not be settled until October l, 2 or 3.
 Chicago's ace in the hole is the three games series with the Giants at Wrigley field, September 2l, 22 and 23, The Cubs have played at their best against the New Workers, winning Il out of i9 games.
 New York's ace in the hole is the three games less they have lost -an important advantage, with barely more than three weeks cam paigning left.
 One game was clipped of the Giants lead yesterday when the Cubs smashed the Cardinals, 1l--0, and the Boston Bes beat New York, &l, in 12 innings. New York's lead Is now two games.
 Another Cub pitcher, Tex Carleton got over the No. l3 jinx. He held St. Louis to Gix hits and famed ii men, and joined Bill Lee in the 13 brlackets. Phil Cavaretta led the Cubs attack with a perfect day, "4 for l."
 Danny MacFayden bested Hal Schumacher to give the Bees their win. He allowed l2 hits but smoth- cred the Giants in the ptncheS. A two-baSe wild throw by Mel Ott and Fletcher'S single scored the Bees frs trun. With one out in the twelfth, Mayo walked and reached third on Gene Moore's double. He scored on Fletcher's long fly.
 Pittsburgh won It's l4th game out of IS from Cincinnati, 7-6. It was the Reds 3lst defeat by Q onesrur margin. The Pirates slugged three Cincinnati pitchers for lS hits, with Lloyd Waner and Arky Vaughan getting four each. ,.
 For the first time this season the Yankees lost two games in 6 row at Yankee stadium when Lefty Grove hurled the Red Sox to Q 4--3 victory. Grove held the Yanks to seven hits. The Red Sox made oil their runs of Ivy Andrews in the fourth on Mills double, and singles by Chapman, Cramer, Cronin and Foxx.
 The Tanks held their ll-game lead. however. because Detroit fell before Cleveland, 6-6, in q game threatened by rain ct the end of the Sventh. Bob Teller started for the Indians but retired for apinch- -hit- ter after being touched for three runs in three Innings. He walked three and famed two. Relief Pitch- CT Joe Heving's double drove in the two winning runs.
 Bob Johnson'S homer with two men on base featured the Athletics 6-3 victory over Washington. It was Johnson's 2lst.
 No other games were played.
 YESTERDAYS HERO - Qabby Hartnett, Cubs captain and catcher. who hit two homers-Nos. 10 and ll-and \ single to drive in three runs as Chicago downed the Cards,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-11

Summary: Two base hits-Hug. gins, Meier. Three-base hit-Jude. Stolen bases-Lobert, Meier. Double plays Huggins to Deal. Sac. hits Healon, Corcoran, Jude. Left on es-Pitts. 6: Cin. l2. Hits--Off Philippe In 10: of Willis 3 in 6.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-11
TROJANS WIN

Danbury, Sept. II - The Trojans were too powerful for Mount Ver- ron, N. Y. Cardinals here last night and opened their American Profess sional Football League schedule with . 2O-0 victory before 2,000 at Lee Field. Coach Jack Thompson regis Wred two of the three touchdown.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-11
Last Nights Fights
(By United Press)

Woburn Mass.-Andy Callahan, Lawrence, outpointed Bobby Allen Nova Scotia H0); Dick Maloney, Boston, technically kayoed Roland Defoe, Fall River (6); Steve salek, Lowell, outpointed sammp Tenore, Quincy (0: Pat Foley, Worcester, outpointed Raipr Morgan, Braintree (6.
 Bath Me.-BuSter Carroll, Al, Lowell, MagS., drew ith Pete Tarp- ley, IA, Athens, Ga. (i0.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-11

Base on balloon Willis 2: Ewing 4; Philippe none. Struck out-Dy Ewing 4; by Philippe (; by Willis 3. Hit by pitcher-By Philippe 1. Um- pire-Kleni.
 Do you know the best game pulled
 out of the Fire H See This COIuri~i Tomorrow (All Rights Rcserved-Jarrett Sport
 Featureg)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-11
Probable Pitchers
NATIONAL

NAIAONAL
 Chicago Davis 5-4) at Pitts burgh (Bauers 9-8).
 New York (MeltOn lS.9 at BOs- ton (Fette i7-6).
 Philadelphia (Mulcahy 6-13) at Brooklyn (H0yt 6.8).
 Cincinnati (DerrInger lO-1O at St. Louis (Ryba 6.6).
 AMERICAN
 Boston (Marcum il 1O) at Philadelphia Smith 3-lN. Washington tDesh0ng 12-l2) at New York (Hadley l0-5).a Detroit (Auker 12.S and Law son 17-5) at Chicago Dietrich S-S and whitehead 0.6).
 St. Louis CHOgsett 6-l5 and Van Alta 1-O1 at- Cleveland (Avhltehlll S-7 and Hudlin ll-0l. ...-.-........
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-11
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Games Yesterday
 Philadelphia 6, WaghinGton .. Cleveland [, Detroit [. Boston {. New York 2: (Only games Scheduled).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-11

Cuba plans to start ct once it's shree-year program of social and economic reform.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-11

Games TOAaZ Washington at New York. ss, soSsS% Eouls st at FS!IIsS:IIRhsar cIsS:ISRhs tn. Detroit at Chicago (s).