The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-14
SPORTS
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SHORTS
BY JOE >. FAMHGLIETTr, JR.

Is Nothing Sacred2 2
Mickey Genaro, Waterways globe.
trotting boxer, who through the
destiny Of fate was o roommate
of Slapsie Make Rosenbloofn for
some time came second-best IN o
long distance brush with the for
nner light heavyweight champion.
Mickey, best known to his friends
as rats" for reasons best known
to the initiate, has been good-na-
turediy broadcasting about the incl
dent and enjoyinug the laughs at
his own expense.
Mickey, who usually puts In long
distance calls to movie queens (col.
lect) was recently struck with the
happy thought Of putting the bee"
on Slapsie, who Is prospecting In
Movielaf1d, as q screen thespian and
restaurant owner.
When the Hebrew New Year was
ushered In Mickey felt 1t was the
appropriate time, as Make would be
In an expansive mood Of the holiday
spirit. 30 he sent Make o collect
wire, extending greetings Of the
season with the whimsical signature,
Rabbi" Mickey Genaro, not forget
ting Of course, TO state he could use
o half q century. He's no piker, that
Mickey.
Showing that he's nobody's fool,
Rosenbloofl1- now Is eligible for
the new nickname Of Foxie Moxie--
promptly wired COLLECT this
terse eloquent reply: 'Have the
shorts, too, Please wire me ten"
Football Forecast Yale Is due
for @ sinking by the Navy gridiron
"gobs," who are eagerly awaiting
their first win over Col. Kilpatrick's
altna-mater. The Army mule
contains too much power for the
Harvard boys Last but by no
means least, those boys with the
Southern drawl from Alabama, will
60 sailing over Mississippi State I.
Locally, Wildly will repeat their
victory Of last week 10 send Naugy
home In tears Bridgeport should
give Crosby O tough fight for SO
tie Jake Reiger's lads will sing
the victory song when they return
from Torrington, tomorrow evening.
Cuff Notes Gene Tunney ID sked-
dcd for O talk upon the occasion
az the Notre Dafne-Army jubilee ct
the Biltmore on the 28th. Now
that Doc Protro as been installed
90 manager Of the Phils, Meriden's
Al Niemic Is due for o berth. Nieniic
formerly played for Doc. /. They're
advertising the joey Archblad-Mike
Belloise "copper" Ralph's cousin)
brawl In N'Yawk on the 18th as o
worlds featherweight championship
affair .Yale's goal posts are made
Of reinforced steel set In concrete
and Is defying the rah-rah boys TO
shake them down .Larks In the
grapevine indicate shakeup In the
state staff Of boxing referees II
those Pro football bosses have their
orbs set on grabbing Sid Luckman,
they're In the dark, for Luckman
assured writers here that he would
never become paid basher. Pseudo
photogs have been given the "biz" BY
the Yale A. As.
New workers. are already fore
casting the doom Of gambling and
likely discontinuance OF racing OPP
erations at Saratoga II Thomas +.
Dewey, racket-buster; should be
elected governor Pretty Marie Pol
leto informs your scribe that the
@. Y. Q. society Of st. Lucy's church
IL seriously contemplating SPONSOR
Ing O bowling team Joe Starr local
boxer Is climbing the boxing ladder
fast, he owns O wicked left SYM
pathy Note The Democrat and the
writer express their sympathy TO
Jack sharkey, local WPA boxing
instructor for the recent loss Of his
mother who died In st. Mary's
hospital Monday. Pros. Emil
HuInmel's one delight Is playing
that fascinating italian game called
"L,Amore," where they throw fin
gers at each other /. James Did-
lev former local sports announcer
Is doing q slaln-harg Job FOR one OF
the Windy CITY outlets Ken Perry
"a doing his roadwork In o sporty
nn,av Wa andnn Harry "Duke"