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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-12
PEPE AND BAEZ
 BATTLE TONIGHT

Meriden, July PA Six round pro duel between Georgie Pope, local southpaw lightweight, and Dom Baez, Puerto Rican sensation, and seven amateur bouts featuring state favorites will make up the program for an outdoor boxing show at the Silver City stadium to- night.
 Baez threatens to put a black mark on the record of Pope, show ing only one loss in IS bouts. The Puerto Rican saw Pope edge out Tommy Logan of Holyoke here last Tuesday and was son confident he could lick Pope that he begged for the match.
 A rematch between Kid Sal Car abetsa, Meriden, and Charlie Bag inski of Springfield, who fought a dazzling draw at Thompsonville re- gently, will head the amateur divi- sion. The other bouts: Little Cae- sar, Hartford, vs. George Maher, New Haven: Al Stevens, Hartford vs. Billy Martin, New Haven; Jerry Callahan, Yale student, vs. Stan Antonowicz, Springfield; Bobby Riley, Hartford vs. Gino Hardy, New Haven; Johnny Mokus, Springfield vs. Jerry Linehan, Hartford and Al Schlosser, Spring field vs. Charlie Ambrosia, Hart ford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-12
Reds Make New Moue 7oward Top
Babe Doing o. K.
 As Dodger Coach
By DAN PARKER

n Ss appseo b @ ae @ @ m ms a lao around the circuit that the Babe over his job like Ss @ the on wEr r % n m would he be the best her player in the
 But job to him, acquitng him. self right nob and given % time will ply prove once more that better instnctvey apply diligently to it, for
 several stepping coaching for the first ne Babe should have to grope around while for his bearings In the experience League so painful that @ nsHs % s % s sfHohn ss1 s % @ an base his hit things can't be up s a e @ v @ De % 5 a m M 5 n S National League lore in short order
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 rh s1 a players % nuts about Babe He taken helpful ~hs Gm isn hitting ES s s % % violent n 'es as of ea ess1 % m the beach section to proportions this ridiculous vanishing s!s.shs they certainly follow LaWrenceWue buy screen for the bachers when he his holiday Luddmgon picks his initials for his vacation
 In this connection yesterday % % Se @ np ees @ me- % to good snowman he had really
 replied Jeremiah taking the first two weeks n
 But getting back the suggestion advanced by said competent critics hasn't been carried far enough These the stands when the Dodgers begin watching team lose Iede home Santng MacPhal
 
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-12
Today's Sport Parade
By HENRY McLEMORE United Press Staff Correspondent)

All of which propts me to ask: Wither are we drifting in sports9 What is the future of athletics if our athletes, supposedly the hardest breed of all, continue to crack and break and bend at the rate they have in the past year?
 My guess is that unless something is done to toughen our sports com- petitors the arenas of the future - the Madison Square Gardens, the Soldier Fields, the Polo Grounds, the Belmont Parks, the Olympic Stadia, the Wimbledons - will be gigantic hospitals.
 Surgeons will replace promoters. Internes will talk over the duties of graduate managers. Referees and judges will be replaced by diagnos- ticians and dieticians. Sanitariums will be the favorite training sites for fighters and ball clubs will do their exercises in the back yard of the Brothers Mayo.
 Of course the shift of locale from the arenas of today to the hospital wards will bring about a decided change in the types of competition. Instead of the 16 pound shot field men will toss the 16 pound hot water bottle. The big dash event will be the wheel chair race from ward A to the X-ray room with a free set of plates going to the winner and set of hand carved crutches to the runner-up.
 Spectators will have to wear gowns and masks to keep from con- dominating the fragile athletes.
 Boxing will undergo great change. Jack Blackburn will be removed from Joe Louis corner in favor of Johns Hopkins M. D. The round by round story will be dictated by Dr. Dafoe and published on a fever chart. Bookmakers will set up their pitch in clinics and shift their odds to suit the latest bedside bulle- tins. Johnson and Johnson will re- place Everlast as the box ing goods manufacturer.
 Golf clubs will undergo great change. A big seller will be mashie that can readily be converted into stomach pump or stethoscope with one twist of the wrist, even an in- jured wrist. The national open win ner will get free trip to Baden Baden for the baths instead of cup and a check.
 Horeses will get one pound off for each fevered fetlock and when rid den by mere medical students will get the apprentice allowance. Char ley Kurtsinger, Eddie Arcaro and Basil James will be sitting down fer ten days at the fashionable poly clinic meeting for carrying dull scalpers and failing to attain a passing grade in anatomy.
 Copyright, 1888, by United Press)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-12
OLYMPIC QUERIES

New York, July 12-.CUP)-The American Olympic committee is beginning to receive replies to its poll of athletes to determine senti- ment on United States participa- tion in the 1940 games at Tokyo, it was learned today.
 Questionnaires were sent to col legiate and national champions in all Olympic sports. These are the questions that were asked:
 l. Are you in favor of participa- tion by the United States in the 1940 Olympic games?
 2. Do you expect to participate in tryouts for the Olympic team?
 3. If not, why not?
 4. Could you make the trip to Japan if you were successful in making the team?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-12
Sports QUESTIONS Answered

Have you n Sports Question you
 want answereds The Sports Fan Question Man is at your service. Write your questions clearly, sign your name and address and matl your query to Sports Fnn 4ues- ton Man, Sports Service Bureau. The Waterbury Democrat, 1913 Thirteenth Street, Washington. ID. C.. enclosing a three-cent postage stamp.
 c. How many times has Jack Johnson. been married?
 A. He has had four wives. He first married Mary Austin of Gal weston, Texas, 1898. They were sep arated in 1851. In 1909 he married Etta Duryea of Brooklyn, a white girl of French extraction. She com- mitted suicide about 1910. His next wife was Lucille Cameron, a white girl from Minnesota, who he mar ried in 1912. She obtained a divorce in New York city in 1924, and a year later, in August, 1925, he took his third white wife, Mrs. Irene Pi- neau, divorcee.
 o. Is there a horse named Rock Sand in the pedigree of War Ad- miral?
 A. War Admiral is son of Man O War, whose dam was Mahubah and Mahubah's sire was Rock Sand.
 o. How many baseballs are used in major league baseball game?
 A. An average of about thirty
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-12
THE AIR WAVES

The track meet between the com bined teams of oxford and Cam bridge Universities, representing Great Britain, and Princeton and Cornell, carrying the colors of the United States abroad, will be broad cast from England by the National Broadcasting Company on Satur- day, July g, from 11:36 a. m. to 12:00 noon, EDST, over the NBC- Blue Network. Track meets between oxford and Cambridge and dual representatives of American univer- sites are an outstanding event of the summer sports season. The meet will be described by Harold Abra- hams, commentator for the British Broadcasting Corporation, who was the Olympic 100 meters champion in 1924.
 Horace Heidt and his Alemite
 Brigadiers will begin . Summer
 tour following their Radio City
 broadcast also will be the first
 heard over the NBC-Red Net
 work and at . new time. Orches-
 tra and entertainers will be heard
 throughout the summer each
 Sunday from cities where they are
 filling theater engagements. The
 first will come from Akron, Ohio,
 on Sunday, July "A.
 "Alison's House." by Susan Glas- pell, the Pulitzer Prize Play of 1881, will be presented as the eighth in NBC's Pulitzer Play series on Thurs day, July q, from 300 to 10:00 p m., EDST, over the NBC-Blue Net work The action of the story takes place on December 31, 1899, in the home of Alison Stanhope, famous American poet who had died eight cen years before. Members of her family are gathered there to share in the distribution of books and other belongings before the home is sold. Agatha, Alisons aged sister, refuses to leave the house, and as the old century ends, sch passes on with 1t. A secret which she has guarded all the years since Alison's death is then revealed and discloses the poet as a great soul.
 Niagara Falls, mecca of honey
 mooners, will come to the micro
 phoHe in person to participate in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-12

Shawnee-on-Delaware Pa, July 12. - CUP) - Harry Cooper, hay fever victim, Is playing in the Ma tional P. G. A. championship here with doctor in constant attend ance.
 Helen Jacobs is limping about with the aid of a cane.
 Max Schmeling is patient in a Berlin infirmary.
 Dizzy Deans arm is dead.
 Paul Dean and Schoolboy Rowe are convalescing in the Texas League.
 Archie San Romani has growing pains.
 Don Hume, mightiest of stroke oars, has the all round aches on alternate Tuesdays.
 And Seabiscuit, War Admiral, Lawrin and Dauber - our four top horses all have the miseries.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-12

Uttal, master of ceremonies, will ta, him for a stream of his farniliai garbled English. Others to be inter. viewed by Uttal will be Frank Hawks, holder of many rec ords for flying, and Joe Williams of the New York World Telegram, one of the leading sports writers of the country.
 Shirley Temple, filmland's fav- orite moppet and Americas dar- ling, recently announced her five favorite radio programs, and -Mutuars adventure series of the wild west, "The Lone Ram ger," was included among her fav- .orites. Other programs listei,ed to by the little star are Jack Arm strong, Little Orphan Annie, Gang Busters and Charlie Mccarthy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-12
DOUBLE TROUBLE. FOR GIANTS AS THEY TAKE ROAD
Pirates and Reds Closing in; Relief Pitcher TObin
 Wins With Hit
By GEORGE KIRKSEY United Press Staff C0rreSponde


 United Press Staff Correspondent
 New York, July 12. (UP)-Those countless fans throughout the coun- try who are roofing for somebody, anybody" to beat out the two New York clubs in the pennant races had plenty of reason today to rise up and shout.
 While the Cleveland Indians tenn porarily had the Yankee Menace" well under control in the American league, a double threat appeared to oust the Giants from their National league lead. On the eve of the Giants departure for their most critical road trip of the year, Pitts burgh and Cincinnati gained addi- tional ground on New York.
 It was only half a game each, but the way the Pirates and Reds won was highly significant. They won like they meant business. The Pirates twice came from behind to down the Chicago Cubs, 5-3, and reduced the Giants lead to a game and a half. It was the Pirates twelfth straight triumph, longest winning streak of the major league season.
 Cincinnati lashed out with an eight-run rally in the first inning to conquer the St. Louis Cardinals, 9-5, for their fourth straight victory. This current Cincinnati winning streak, coming on the heels of the Reds six-game losing streak, in dicates that Bill McKechnie's club has the "moxie" to stand up and slug in tough pennant scrap.
 One of the big reasons for the Reds recent nosedive was the ab- sence of shortstop Billy Myers. With Myers nursing an injured leg the Reds crack defense went to pieces. But with Myers return the Reds lighted themselves quickly. In addi- tion they now have Inflelder Woody English, one-time Cub, as utility man, having landed him from Brooklyn on waivers.
 Pittsburghs sensational spurt is one of the greatest drives ever made by the Pirates in mid-season. Some times called sightseeing club the Pirates are giving all the imita- tions of band of ruffians out for blood.
 In yesterdays game the Pirates went into the ninth trailing 3-2 and staged a three-run rally off hard Luck Larry French. With the bases loaded relief pitcher Jim Tobin singled to drive in two runs after the Pirates had tied the score. Then Mace Brown stopped the Cubs in the ninth, causing pinch-hitter Tony Lazzeri to hit into double play to end the game.
 The Reds batted around in the first inning, scoring eight runs off Henshaw and Harrell. Billy Myers and Lonnie Frey hit homers during the big rally, and Lew Riggs hit one in the third. The Reds collected IT hits. Peaches Davis, coasting easily behind long lead, gave up 12 hits.
 No other games were played.
 Yesterdays Hero-Jim Tobin, Pittsburghs relief pitcher who sim gled with the bases loaded in the ninth to lead the Pirates to their 18th straight victory.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-12
SOUTH END SOFTBALL

The Flashes defeated St. Anns 14-6 last evening in the second game of the best two out of three game playoff series. J. Couette featured the hitting attack of the Flashes with homer and two bagger. Be- rube hit home run for St. Anns to lead the attack on the rival team. The final game of the series to de- eide the champion of the National Division will be played some time next week. No date has been set by the official yet.
 The Scoville Aces defeated the Lourdes 8-5 In . morniNy game.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-12
OAKVILLE SOFTBALL
 CROWN AT STAKE

Sunday afternoon at the South School Field in Oakville, the soft ball championship of the town will be decided when the Oakville Davies hook up with the Town Tavern Tightwads, managed by Smiling Sammy Fenn. Tn preliminary game at 1:30 the Waterbury Clock Girls will meet the Watertown Manufacturing Company Girls. Lit tie Leo Orsini will settle all disputes and hair-pulling matches.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-12
League
 Leaders
(By United Press) RAFTING
PROBABLE PITCHERS
(By United Press AMERICAN LEAGUE

Cleveland (Whitehill 5-0 at Washington (Chase 3-5).
 Chicago (Stratton 6-4 at Phila- delphia (Nelson 8-D.
 Detroit (Kennedy l0-4) at Bos- ton (Marcum 5-6).
 St. Louis (Walkup 0-3 and Hildebrand 5-5) at New York Ruff fing ll--3 and Chandler 7-O- two games.
 NATIONAL LEAGUE
 Pittsburgh (Klinger I'D at Chi cago (Carlton I'D.
 New York Schumacher 8-5) at Brooklyn (Posedel A.
 Cincinnati (Derringer l0-6) at St. Louis( (Warneke 6-3).
 tOnly games scheduled).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-12
ONLY ONE PUNISHED

Connie Mack, 76-year-old man. ager of the Athletics, has fined only one player since he had the Mill waukee Club in 1900. That was Warnshaw.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-12
wEsTCHEsTER IGNORED

Westchester County in New York. the cradle of American golf, hasn't been allotted major championship since 1929, when the U. s. Open was held in Winged Foot.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-12
ATTENTION BULLDOG!

An important meeting will be held at the Boys Club tonight at 6 o'clock. Manager Sam Procopion requests everybody be there.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-12
2OO--WDRC--HartfOrd.-133O

F. M. 4:0O-Highways to Health. 4:15-Romance in Rhythm. 4:30-Those Happy Gilmans. 4:45-Lyrics by Lorraine. 5:00-Ad Liner-Dance program. 5:30-Let's Pretend. 600-NeW WIS Service-United Press
 NeWscast. 6:10-Basebau Scores. G:l5-Hollace Shaw-Soprano. G:30-Dave Bacal and Four Notes. 6:45-Ray Heathertoh 7:00-Just entertainment-Jac
 Fulton, Andrews Sisters
 Carl Hohengdrten's Orch. 7:15-HollyWood Screenscoops-
 Gorge Mccall. 7:30-Helen Mencken-"Second
 Husband" 8:O0-Big Town-Edward G. Rob
 inson and Claire Trevor. 8:30-Al Jolson Show-Martha
 Kaye and Parkyakarkus. 9:00-Grand Central Station. 9:30-Caravan-Benny Goodman's
 Orch. 10:00-Time to Shine-Hal Kemp's
 Orch. 1G:30-Columbia Square. Il 11:00-Sports-Ne resume
 United Press News. 11:15-Organ Silhouettes-Vinc
 Sargent. 11:30-Paul Pendarvis' Orch.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-12
GETS MANY OFFERS

Al Blozis. weight-throwing star of Dickinson High school in Jersey City, has received offers from al- most hundred colleges.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-12
PIGEONS POPULAR

Pigeon fanciers in Great Britain number more than l25,000, includ- ing the King. Prizes this season will total about $50,000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-12
IGNORE EXPERTS

: The major leagues continue to show no interest in the yellow base ball, although expert color engineers claim it is much easier to follow than a white ball.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-12
DATES AWAY BACK

The Wimbledon tennis tourna- ment, annual battle-ground of play CTS from all quarters of the world, dates back to the croquet field of the All England Club in 1877.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-12
BOATS IN DEMAND

George Pocock, famous racing shell builder, personally constructed eighteen eight-oared boats during the past winter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-12
TOMORROW

A. M. 7:30-Just About Time. 7:45-Transradio News Bulletins. 8:00-Musical Round Up. 8:30-Treasure Chest. 8:45-Harmony Hall. 9:00-Morning Devotions. 9:15-Shoppers' Guide. 10 10:15-Musical Newsy. ] 0 0:30-Transradio News Bulletin 10:45-Serenading Strings. l 1:00-Novelettes. of the News. l :30-TraVel Hour. II 1:45-Morning Musicale. 12:00-This Rhythmic Age. P. M. Moments. 12:30-Transradio and Waterbury
 Democrat News. 12:45-Roy Flynn, Songs. 1:00-Don Raphael, Organist. 1:30-Matinee Melodies. 2:00-Hollywood American Legion
 and Band. 2:15-To be announced. 2:30-Doris Peck Entertains. 2:45-Transradio News Bulletins. 3:00-For Mother and Dad. 3 3:30-Mary Morrissey, Soprano. 3:45-Tabernacle Choir and Organ 4:O0-Hollywood Brevities. 4:15-Dick Betts at the Electric
 organ. 4:30-David Healy, Baritone. 4:45-Salon Music. 5:00-Uncle Harry. 5:15-Tin Pan Alley Goes To
 Town. 5:30-World in Review. 5:45-Listen, Ladies! 6:00-Transradio News Bulletins;
 Ball Scores. 8:15-Songs by Arlene. 6:30-Hits and Bits. 6:45-Singing Bill. 7:00-Frank Trombar's Orch. 7:15-Waterbury on Parade. 7:45-Eventide Echoes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-12

Runs-Suhr, Rizzo. Swift, Young, Vaughan, Herman, Reynolds, O'Dea. Errors--none. Runs batted in, Hand. ley, Todd, Young, Tobin 2, O'Dea, Hack ?. Two base hits-Handley 2, Rizzo 2, Swift, Herman, O'Dea. Three base hit Reynolds. Stolen base Young. Sacriflces-O'Dea, Cavarret- ta. Double plays-Handley to Young to Suhr; urges to Cavapretta. Left on bases-Pittsburgh 6, Chicago [. Bases on balls-Swift 2, Tobin 1. French 2. Strikeouts-Swift l, French 3. Hits-off Swift, z In ga in- 9th); Brown, o in 1. Hit by pitcher by Swift (Cavarretta). Winning pitcher-Tobin. Umpires-Barr. Ma : gerkurth and Moran. Time-2:11. Attendance-6,6S8.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-12
WATR PROGRAMS
 ll9O Kilocycles

P. M. 3:00-Salon Favorites. 3:30-Book of the Week. 3:45-Vocalists in Review. 4:00-Microphone and Camera. 4:l5-Dick Betts at the Electric
 Organ. 4:30-Hegidus String Ensemble. 4:45-Bobby Jones, Songs. 5:00-Uncle Harry. 5:l5-Supper Melodies. 5:30-World in Review. 5:45-Listen. Ladies! 6:00-Transradio News Bulletins;
 Ball Scores. 6:15-Hits and Bits. 6:45-Sports Reporter. 7:00-Catholic Lending Library. 7:15-Italian Varieties. 7:45-Eventide Echoes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-12

Bob Ripley's Relieve It or Not" program over the NBC-Red Net work, Tuesday, July 19, at 1O:O0 p. m., EDST. The roar of the falls will be broadcast from the Cave of the Winds, to provide the set ting for two other features on Ripley's show. Against the sound effects from the Cave of the Winds, Ripley will present dramatized version of the elope- ment that made Niagara Falls a traditional spot for honeymooners to visit, Ripley's interview. of the evening will be the OI;ly person living who survived a trip over the falls. He is Jean A. Lussier of Concord, N. H. Ten years ago he defied Niagara's perils in 750- pound rubber ball. B. A. Rolfe's orchestra and the songs of Linda Lee complete the program.
 Lew Lehr, comedian of the news reels, will be among those doing 8 one night stand on the For Men Only program on Wednesday. Fred
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-12

Born in Hong KoHg China, the son of a travelling minister, Al Carr, tenor star of John Booth Nesbitts new Passing Parade" program series heard over the WABC-Columbia network has beel; on the go as long as he can remember. Before he reached his teel,s he was singer at his fathers tent meetings; he has at tended more than twenty schools: played in several musical shows; made his radio debut on the West Coast and finally won an addition from Phil Baker which resulted in his being signed by the comedian.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-12

Games Today Pittsburgh at Chicago. Cincinnati at St. Louis. New York at Brooklyn. (Only games scheduled).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-12
Score by innings: Cincinnati .. 8 0 l 000 % O-9 St. Louis ... O 03 0 O1 O-5

2 Runs-Frey 2, Berger, Mccormick, Lombardi, Myers, Riggs 2, R. Davis, Stripp, Slaughter, Mize, Owen, T.. Moore. Errors - Slaughter. Runs battcd in--McCormick 2, Riggs 2, Frey ?, Medwick, Stripp 2. Cutter ridge, Myers 2. Bordagaray. Two base hits-Berger, Medwick, Stripp, Mccormick. Three base hit-Mize. Home runs - Myers, Frey, Riggs. Double plays-Harrell, Brown and Mize; Mccormick and Myers; Brown, Gutteridge and Mize; Stripp, Brown and Mize: Frey, Myers and McCor- mick. Left on bases-St. Louis G.. Cincinnati G. Bases on balls--off Davis 1, off Shoun 1. Struck out-by Davis 3. Hits-off Henshaw, in 23 innings; HarreI, in Is; Lam Ter, in 2; Shoun, l in ?. Hit by Losing pitcher-Henshaw. Empires -Pine1li. Goetz and Reardon. Time -1:50. Paid attendance 1,421.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-12

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Games Yesterday (No games scheduled).

Pittsburgh 5, Chicago 5. Cincinnati 9, St. Louis ,. New York Brooklyn (rain). (Only games Echeduled).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-12

z-Batted for Harrell in 9th. zz-Batted for Lanier in 7th. ZZz- -Batted for Shou in 9th.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-12

Yesterdays Hero-Jim Tobin, Pittsburgh's relief pitcher who sin gled with the bases loaded in the ninth to lead the Pirates to their 18th straight victory.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-12

Niagara Falls, mecca of honey mooners, will come to the micro phoi,e in person to participate in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-12
CHICAGO (N)

z-Batted for French in 9th. zZ-Batted for urges in 9th.