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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-06
$1OO,OOO PURSE IS SOUGHT FOR
 TWO HORSE RACE|
War=Admiral and Seabis= cult May Run on
 New York Track

New York, April 6.-tUP).-A pledge by the Westchester Racing association of $l00,000 purse was the one thing needed today to com plete plans for special match race between War Admiral and Sea- biscuit at Belmont next fall.
 Amount of the purse was set by c. s. Howard, owner of last years handicap champion, Seabiscuit, who said that a western track had of- fered $1O0,000 for his horse to race Samuel D. Riddles three-year-old champion of 1857.
 The race was conceived first by Herbert Bayard SWope, chairman of the New York racing commits sion. Joseph E. Widener, president of the Westchester association, was enthusiastic, but said he would have to confer with c. V. Whitney and other directors before he could agree to post the purse.
 At first Swope had planned to get Howard and Riddle to enter their horses in the suburban handicap at the spring meeting at Belmont by raising the purse from $20,000 to $50,O0O. However, when Howard in- formed Swope by long distance tele- phone from California yesterday of the previous $100,0OO offer, the con- mission chairman immediately set about to equal it. Howard also said that the suburban was too early for Seabiscuit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-06
Jumping Races Definite For Agawam Park

Springfield, April 6-Rumors that steeple-chaSe races would not be held at Agawam Park this year were definitely set at rest today when racing secretary M. c. ny" Shea declared that the jumping races would be included in the years pro- gram.
 You can say for me-" Shea said. "that Agawam Park will open on Saturday, May 28, and that the first steeple-chase race will be held as planned on Tuesday, May 31. Labor atory tests of the soil have showed that it is ideal for growing the tough sort of grass that is necessary, and seeding of the inf1elds will start before the end of the week. The only thing that can prevent steeple- chase racing here is a drought or an act of God, and we don't look for either"
 The announcement of the steeple- chase plans, and the recent visit to the local racing strip of William Dupont, Jr., authority on jumping courses, have created tremendous interest throughout New England, especially in Connecticut, where many hunt meetings are held every summer.
 Progress
 The plan is close to the hearts of the sportsmen who direct the deStinieS of the picture postcard track, and is the most forward move made by any track in this corner of the country since racing was legal lized in New England. Legallized racing meant the death of racing at The Country Club in Brookline, where Battleship and other famous thoroughbreds skinned the jumps in the old days. The emphasis was placed more on handle" than on horse-fesh, and the Agawam Park officials, headed by General Mana ger Eddie Brennan and racing sec retary ny" Shea, both of whom were brought up in the old Mary land school of racing, are inSistent tht the local track empnasize horse flesh rather than handle. It is a noteworthy sporting gesture by the little local track.
 She also revealed the fact that most of the jumping races will be for gentleman jockeys, and track officials will ask the cooperation of officials of hunt meeting in New England and New York state in an effort to make the tWice-a-week steeple chase races a sporting and social event second to nolle in the history of sports n Wes.e;li Mas sachuSetts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-06
Player Radius Of 5 Miles
 To "Open Up" City League

Putting their O. K. oa the entire slate of officials elected last year and a 34 mile radius from which talent may be secured, City Amateur League managers went through a short and snappy meeting last night at the central YMCA. With six teams eligible to procure playing talent from Hartford, New Haven and Bridgeport in addition to all towns in between those major Con- necticut cities and Waterbury which indicates possibility of a very fast league, with at least four of the six teams fighting it out for the championship.
 A Sunday, May l opening date will also get the league off to an early start under the leadership of President E. Fitzpatrick who seems to have reconsidered his de- cision of yesterday to retire; Pat Doran as vice-president; Johnny Pilla as secretary and Joe Maloney as treasurer, will serve another sea- son. Umpires will make application for work at Hamilton park to Ray Tram, Bob Kiersted TO "Packy" Shea. The league meets again next Tuesday at p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-06
TODANS SPORT T&,PARADE. SSAAAW NA6;daSASM1y
BY HENRY McLEMORE United Press Staff Correspondent,

Augusta, Ga, April 6.-(UP)- Golf is a very peculiar game. Pro- fessionals spend years perfecting their grip, their stance, their swing, and all of the other one thousand and enc things they swear arc es- sential.
 Professional charge old ladies, old men, young ladies and young men, five dollars an hour to show them where to place their thumbs on the club, their feet on the ground, and their hips in the atmosphere.
 In my 10 years of writing sports, the greatest players of the game have told me, not once, but a thousand times, that golf was the most delicate of all games. One little deviation, they said, and d mans game is ruined.
 I believed them. Through my column, I advocated the taking of lessons at five dollars per hour. In my time I must have sent 73 bank CTS, POP furniture salesmen, 1853 presidents of Garden clubs and thousands of assorted artisans, scurrying to high priced teacher of golf.
 Today, I openly apologize. humble myself. I beg pardon for such a silly misdemeanor. Golf professionals know no more about the game than you or I do. This was conclusively proved in the re- cent Augusta Masters Tournament, which was won by one Henry Pic ard
 Henry Picard is 27. He started playing golf when he was II, and was told that he must use the over Tapping grip if he was ever to get anywhere. For 16 years, he used the overlapping grip. It was part and parcel of him.
 Two weeks ago, he badly bruised his left thumb. I do not want to get technical. but when a man in- jures his left thumb, he cannot use the overlapping grip. He must find some other way to hold the club.
 Picard discovered his bad thumb at midnight. At nine the next morning, he entirely changed his manner of gripping the stick. He told himself and hundreds of others that he would not be able to break a hundred. His fellow professionals shook their heads and said, in ef- feet, poor old Henry, it will be years before he wins another tour nament or makes another dime.
 AS experts, who charge five dol- iars an hour to instruct old women. they knew that a man could not change his grip over night. So what did MT. Picard do? All he did was change everything from A to z and start hitting the ball better than he ever did.
 Using a strange grip, he won the most important tournament next to the open and the P. G. A.
 There's only one moral to this story: Golf is Q funny game, and never pay your pro more than one dollar for l2 hours of teaching. He's just guessing!
 Copyright 1888 by United Press)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-06
REDS AND STARS
 PLAY FOR GROWN

Providence, R. l., April 6.-(UP). = The Rhode Island Reds meet the Syracuse Stars for the International American League hockey champion ship in a best-of-flve playoff be- ginning here tomorrow night.
 The Reds entered the final by winning the third and deciding tilt against Philadelphia Ramblers 3-2 in an overtime battle last night.
 After the Reds had tallied twice in the opening period the Ramblers came from behind to tie the score with counters in the secnod and third. Artie Giroux scored the win ming goal in the first overtime stan ga.
 Syracuse, third place club in the western division, won it's way into the final with two straight victories over the Cleveland BaronS, winner of the regular season race.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-06
.ALFIE M 0 0 RE, MINOR LEACUER,
 HERO OF CAME
Chicago Club Takes Lead in Stanley Cup Hockey
 PlayOff
BY ROBERT D. OWEN

United Press Staff Correspondent
 Toronto, Ont, April 6-Credit for Chicago's surprising victory over Toronto in the opening game of the Stanley cup hockey final was given today to Allie Moore, the minor- league goalie who substituted for in- jured Mike Karakas at the Chicago net.
 Moore, goal tender for the Pitts burg Hornets in the International American league, turned back the Maple Leafs powerful scoring att tack last night. The Black Hawks earned a 3-1 decision to go one up in the best of five series for the cup, emblematic of world hockey supremacy.
 Bill Stewart, Chicago manager was lavish in his praise of Moore'S performance, but he still was irate at Toronto manager Comic Smythe for the latter's refusal to permit Davis Kerr of the New York Ram gers to substitute for Karakas, who suffered a broken toe in the Hawks semi-final victory over the New York Americans.
 Fifteen minutes before game time the managers met in the dressing room corridor and Stewart de- nounced Smythe. The argument be- came so heated that the Toronto bos let go punch. They exchanged blows furiously for several moments before they were separated.
 A crowd of 13,373 fans in Maple Leaf garden saw the home team start with a rush and score before the game was two minutes aid. Gordie Drillon, took a pass from Davidson, and scored at 1:53. It looked bad for the Hawks.
 "He din't have a chance to stop that one" Stewart said later in praising Moore's work. But did you see him go after them the rast of game? My heart was in my mouth dozen times, but Moore was cool as a cucumber under fire and I never saw a finer job of goal tend- ing"
 Only three minutes of the first period remained when the Hawks scored the equalizer. With the Leafs a man short, the Chicago forwards broke through Toronto's defense and Johnny Gottselig, taking fast relay from Gully Dalllstrom and Doc Romnes, slammed the punk past Goalie Broda.
 The second session opened furi- ously, both teams playing wide open. Moore made a pair of almost mir aculous saves. At 1:50 Earl Siebert spun long pass to Paul Thompson who beat Broda on a hard shot to the short end of the net. The Hawks checked like demons after this, and time and again turned back five man Toronto offense.
 When the third opened Moore robbed Drillon of what seemed a certain goal. The Leafs crowded around Moore and gave the minor leaguer the workout of his life. It was during one of these sorties that Gottselig stole the punk, skated all the way up the ice untouched and blazed home Chicago third goal.
 Second game of the series will be played here tomorrow night, and the third in Chicago on Sunday. The fourth, If necessary, will be played on the Hawks home ice Tuesday night, and the fifth, If necessary, in Toronto Thursday night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-06
PRO GRID RULES MEETING SUNDAY
Out of Bound Kicks, Fum= ble Rule May Be
 Changed

The annual meeting of the rules committee of the National Football league will be held in PittSburg on Sunday, April 10 with George Halas of the Chicago Bears as presiding officer. The committee has four other members, all coaches, Bert Bell of Philadelphia; Potsy Clark of Brooklyn; Curley Lambeau of Green Bay, and Steve Owen of New York.
 One of the major changes con- templated by the professional rule makers would place a heavier pen- alty on out-of-bounds kickoffs in an attempt to discourage the delib- crate kicking off out-of- bounds. The present rule in both college and professional code put the ball in play on the 35-yard line, but a majority of the National league committee are in favor of putting the ball in play at midfield.
 All Free Balls
 Clarification Of several conflicting points in the rules; the possible change of the tumble rule to make all funbles free balls; the removal of restrictions or penalties on coaching from the sidelines and the possibility of free substitution in the second and fourth periods will also be points of discussion.
 The professional tumble rule now permits running with fumbles except those of lateral passes and kicked balls. Two members of the commit tee-Potsy Clark of Brooklyn and Steve Owen of New York, would make all fumbles free balls but the balance of the committee is not en- tirely in accord.
 It is also likely that the present committee will recommend to the club owners that the rules body be increased next year to include all coaches of the ten teams in the circuit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-06
Wrestling
lBy UNITED PRESSl

New York-Bob Managoff, Chica- go, decisioned Reb Russell. Texas; Joe Dusek, Omaha. threw Chief War Eagle, Quebec; Rudy Dusek, Omaha and Ed Meske, Akron, drew: Wally Dusek, Omaha, pinned Ralph Gari- baldi, St. Louis; Jacques Eku, Alas ka and Tony Martinelli, Italy, drew
 Kimon Kudo, Japan, threw George Becker, Germany; Bobby Bruns, Germany, decisioned Big Chief San- coke, Oklahoma; Jesse James, Greece, downed Mike KilcuT, Greece; Dropkick Murphy, Boston, threw Carlos Martinez, Puerto Rico.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-06
Last Nights Fights

New York-AIike Belloise, 1ce. New York and Al Reid, 12TA, New York, drew (8); Eddie Conley, 148, Dan- bury, Conn, stopped Benny Sch wartz, 152. Philadelphia, Pa. (4; Jimmy Cool, 1862. Philadelphia, Pa. kaloed Jimmy Devlin, 1884, Ireland CD; Bernie Friedkin, 133, New York. decisiolcd Dom Colon, 134, New York (S); Jimmy Lancaster, 129%. Wilmington, Del. outpointed Arma- do Sicilia. 129. Chicago. Ill. (8).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-06
RED sOx YS REDS

Columbus, s. C., April C.-WP)
 The Boston Red Sox and Cincin- rati Reds stop here on their north- ward trek to play another exhibi- tion game today. The Sox won their second game in five starts against tho Reds when they scored 7-1 victory yesterday. Johnny Marcum was the f!rsS Boston pitcher to go the distance this year. limiting the ReGs to five hits. The two teams riay six games in the next six days.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-06
Sports QUESTIONS Answered

@. Is Jim Thorpe, the famous athlete of some years ago, full- blooded Indian?
 A. He is a Sauk and Fox Indian from Oklahoma, and says he is about 5-8th Indian. Thorpe now lives in Hawthorne, California, a small-town suburb, 20 miles from Los Angeles, and earns living playing bit parts in the movies.
 o. Did Nathan Mann ever fight Eddie Coderre?
 A. Coderre lost two six-round decision bouts to Mann in 1884.
 o. What is 'slice" in golf?
 A. A ball cut so as to give left to right spin causing it to veer sharply to the right in a curve after it has traversed the larger portion of its ultimate distance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-06
BLUES AND BIG FIVE
 WIN AT HOPEVILLE

Two more games in the Hope vile league planned to decide the basketball championship of South Waterbury for the season were played last night with close finishes marking both contests. Big Five won from the All Stars by the smallest possible margin 20 to 19, pespite a 1877 lead at half time by the winners.
 In the other game, Hopeville Blues defeated the Eagles 37-3l, the teams being tied at half time with 15 points apiece. Armstrong with 15 points led the scoring while Mc- Cormack, Matti and Monti scored we'll for the Eagles. Summary:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-06
DUKES OF WINDSOR
 CONGRATULATES BRUINS

Boston, April 5-UP)-The Duke of Windsor today congratulated the Boston Bruins hockey team who won his cup donated when he was Prince of Wales.
 His cablegram from Versailles, France, read:
 "Boston Bruins,
 "Hearty congratulations on win ming my trophy.-Edward."
 The cup was awarded to the Bruins as American champions in the National Hockey League. They cabled greetings to the duke last Thursday on the occasion of their breakup dinner.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-06
SENATOR'S VS BEES

Orlando, Fla, April 6.-CUP)- The Washington Senators entertain the Boston Bees here today and tomorrow in their last games be- fore breaking training camp. The Bees ended their Bradenton stay yesterday. Ill their only previous meeting of the year, the Bees took 10 decision. Both clubs were idle yesterday. After this two game series the two clubs meet four more times, playing the last pair Wash ington.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-06
BY BOB L. PALMER

Showing a clever passing attack and plenty of offensive power, the Oakville Merchants (DukeS) won the first championship of the Oak ville-WatertoWn Basketball League with 30-21 triumph over their fellowtownsmen the Oakville Davies before the largest crowd of tn een- tire season.
 The Dukes set the pace through out and were never seriously threat ened, leading 11-4 at the close of the first period, 17-10 at intermis- sion and 23-14 after lightning fast third canto.
 With Ray Beauty finding the range consistently and playing a whale of a floor game the Merch- ants stepped out and turned the ex- pected hair-raiser into a rout. The play of Jimmy Liakos was outstand- ing, the little guard turning in a fine game both extensively and de- fenSively. Five of the six winning players took hand in the scoring.
 The Davies were bothered consist ently by the close checking of the opposition and couldn't get more than handful of set shots throughout the entire fray. The famous long shots that made the team such a favorite during the season were lacking. Incidentally, the Davies had four baskets reject ed when they were either travelling with the ball or fouled before the shot was taken.
 It was the third game of the year for both clubs, who had each one round and were tied for the leader ship in the third and final bracket The Merchants wo nthe first game between the two clubs 51-25 and the Davies the second 25-24. There was- mt much question as to who the best club was during the year but the Merchants couldn't hit their full stride on several occasions and were caught mapping in that fashion.
 Ray Beauty headed the scoring with six baskets good for F points while Bender tapped in 8 markers for the losers. The Davies made good or not so good on two out of six attempts from the foul line three out of seven.
 In the other games, the Water town Manufacturing lost their chance to get in on the playoffs when they lost to the Oakville Kie- SelS 20-15 in a gruelling contest
 Billy Virbila ace scorer for the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-06
WOoDBURY BOY AT BECKER

Sherwood Travers of North Wood- bury. Conn, is trying out for the pitching berth on the Becker Col lege baseball team. Among his ether activities at the college in Wor- cester is Delta Pi fraternity for which, as a member of the co1n- mittee, he is assisting with plans for the annual banquet of the fraternity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-06
NORTH END MEET
 TITLE GO TONIGHT
(BY JIM JANNETTY)

The St. Joe's Holy Name squad and the powerful Joe's Tire Shop quintet will meet tonight on the North End "" gym at 8:3O D. m., in the finals of the second annual Statewide Invitation tournament. The Holy Manners have defeated the Thomaston Aces, Orioles, and Meriden High in tournament play where as the Tiremen have set back the Patsy's Big Five, the Boys Club Bombers, and the Ansonia White Eagles to gain the right to meet to- night. Ralph Santopietro will of- ficiate the main go. The St. Joe's Girls will play the St. Hedwig's girls of Union City in the 7:3O D. m., preliminary. The probable lineups:
 St. Joe's Tire Shop NRVprC pro
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-06
ENDEES DEFEAT
 ST. MARY ACES

The Endees Gray club defeated the St. Mary's Aces Gra-Y in the final game of the Gra-Y Elimina- tion basketball tournament today at the Central "Y". Edward Hurlburt and Michael Conway starred for the Endees. Thomas Morrison also was one of the mainstays of the team.
 The St. Mary's Aces who have been coached by their advisor, How ard Chamberlain put up stiff fight but were unable to overcome the strong opposition of the Endees.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-06

"Kiddo" Dauis
 Quits Baseball

Savannah, G1., April B. (UP)-Outfielder George Davis, who has played with the Phil lies, Giants and Reds for the past seven years, Jumped" the Cincinnati club and quit baseball today.
 His decision apparently was based on the fact that he saw no chance of playing regularly in the Reds outfield.
 Fifteen minutes after the Reds arrived in Savannah from Tampa for an exhibition game, Davis boarded another train for his home in Bridgeport, Conn. The Reds are seeking a right handed hitting ous11elder to re- place him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-06
SS. PETER AND PAUL BOWLING BANQUET

The annual bowling banquet of SS Peter and Paul league will be held at Patsy Browne's Silver Chalet Saturday evening at 8:30 o'clock.
 Harry x. Cashin is to act as toast master, while committee consisting of Ed O'Connor, Art Stein and Jim Slavin are handling the arrange ments for the banquet. Approxi- mately 50 couples vii attend.
 Final Sfa andinv
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-06
OnkUiUe-W WatertOzgn Sb0rtraitS

Manufacturing was far from an ace in this game and his failure to score a single point cost the Rubber Shop pers the victory The Chestnut Hills continued to play great bas- ketball for the second consecutive week and had an easy time defeat ing the Colonials 32-13 The latter club failed to register a vic- tory in league competition since taking over the Buckingham fran chise five weeks ago.
 Lee Vaughn's twenty-seven points were the seasons high mark for the year The league should be much faster next season and in- terest will no doubt be much keener Bob Cook and Howard Harri- son did a splendid job in running the circuit this season The same pair will conduct a baseball and softball twilight league this summer which should be a corker :. There's plenty of rivalry among the youngsters up here and an after supper baseball circuit would draw the fans like sugar draws flies.
 We promised to run an all-Star team this week and here it is.
 FitrSt Team Left Foward-Ray Beauty, Merch-
 ants.
 Right ForWard-Lee Vaughn, Hills. Center-J. Bender, Davies. Left Guard-J. Liakos, Merchants. Right Guard-B. Ericson, Kiesels.
 Second Team Lei Forward-G. Pierce, Merchants. Right ForWard-R. Ziello, Davies. center-Virbila, Manufacturing. Left Guard-Puzak, Hills. Right Guard-V. Krull, Merchants.
 The Oakville Valley League Club will hold practice sessions, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Bunker Hill Field-all players or candidates are urged to be on hand at 1:30 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-06
TARTAN BROWN EXPECTS TO WIN
Indian Runner Picks Self Finish First in B. A. A.
 Marathon

Editors Note: This is the first oi a series of articles in which ma jor contenders weigh their chances of victory in the approaching Boston A. A. marathOn.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-06

printing of horse that is $7000 worth of tickets them of at $375O happened at NarragansetL
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-06

Danny Briott athlete Wby grad and City Leaguer will be dned by his friends April 2 at Ernie and Lee of Wiby will take the duties honor of his coming marriage
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-06
Chestnut Hills
COlOnialH

iUldI5 I3 Score by Periods: Chestnut Hills .. II 27 32-32 Colonials ....... 3 6 II 13-13 Referee: B. Kielty. Time: Four B. minute periods.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-06
ThiSSp0rHng
 World
A Little Of This And That
BY JOHN A. CLUNEY

J. Curtin in an effort to elrnlnau criticism half play al Municipal need only balance Of SS oS be made any $1 week c cares do it that way any but the h payment required than $0 of last
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-06

Manager champion Farmounts winners of top cordial invitation dinner for his boys to be held Saturday ng at frac
 opposite Hamilton Park For once the bovs will not have to has anteed that and what goes Many thanks Arthur!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-06

football baseball ability came to Fodham postcards from he is working up to big This great ball town We working hard and have a well in White'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-06
AlI-StarS
Big Five

Score 2O-19. First half All Stars IS. Big Five :. Referee: Barone. Time: Four 8-mniute periods.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-06

In the other games, the Water town Manufacturing lost their chance to get in on the playoffs when they lost to the Oakville Kie- sels 20-15 in a gruelling contest
 Billy Virbila ace scorer for the