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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-14
AUTO RACES AT PARK CITY MONDAY

Bridgeport, May 14-Bill Morris seSy of Newark will be setting out for his third Bridgeport track championship in four years when the 1888 midget racing season opens at Newfield park on Monday night, and the third title figures to be tougher in the getting than any of the others. \
 In the three year period that the sport has been active in Bridgeport Morrissey has been the major money winner here despite oppo- sition from such drivers as Bill Schindler, Wild Bill Holmes, Henry Banks and Bonnie Householder, the latter an Indianapolis and Roose- welt raceway driver. Newfield has become known among other drivers as 'Morrissey's track"-but the 25 year old Newark ace has had the advantage of competing on diff1- cult track which benefited his type of motor more than it did the high CT powered jobs of some of his rivals.
 This year will not only place fresh talent against Morrissey here, but will see different type of track at Newfield. The grandStand turn, spot where Morrissey's handling of his Harley "80' knocked off many an opponent, has been widened 10 feet and figures to give rivals chance to capitalize the greater power of their racers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-14
New Haven's s County Baseball
 l League Ready

The newly organized New Haven County Baseball League will swing into action next Sunday afternoon, May 18th, at 3 o'clock. Six teams make up the league, namely, Bris-' tol Go. Recorder club, Union City Hearts, eBthany Town team, Sey- mour Alumni A. O., Wodobridge A. C., Milford A. c.
 The teams will play schedule of two rounds, the winners of the first round playing the winners of the second round. The games for Sunday will find Woodbridge play ing the Bristol Recorders at the Bristol Go. park in laPtts Mills, eBthany will cross bats with the UnioUn City Hearts at the Nauga- tuck Recreation field and Seymour Alumni will meet Milford at Mill ford.
 The balance of the schedule for the first round is as follows:
 May g, 1888
 Union City eHarts at Wood bridge.
 oIASVO1 VCCOIQCI SluU dG OCyA4Ou4. Milford at Bethany.
 May go, 1888
 Woodbridge at Milford.
 Bethany at Seymour.
 Union City eHarts at Bristol Co. Recorders.
 uJne 5, 1888
 Milford at Union City.
 Seymour at Woodbridge.
 Bristol Co. Recorders at eBthany.
 June IF, 1888
 Union City Hearts at Seymour. Bethany at Woodbridge.
 Bristol Go. Recorders at Milford. Managers of the teams are: Frank Behlman of the Bristol Go. Record CT Club, Harry E. Johnson, former Eastern League ball player, for the Bethany Town team; J. R. Walker of the Milford A. C., E. Behlman of Woodbridge. Ken Tuckey for the Union City Hearts and Tony Fatek, Jr., of the Seymour Alumni.
 Officers of the league are: Presi- dent, Gus Metz of Platts Mills; vice. Earl Leete of Milford; secretary, Walter Ploski of Union City, and treasurer, Arthur N. Kim ney of Bethan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-14
CROSBY ATHLETES
 EASILY DEFEATED

New Britain, May 13-New Britain high school track and field team was an easy 65-39 point winner over Crosby high in a meet here today, the winners taking seven first places, while the visitors were noticeably weak in the field events, as other athletes were out with book trou- ble. However, Jimmy Gaunt of Crosby won the quarter and half mile to save face for the visitors while Charley Foster got two sec- onds for his best of the day. Sum- mary:
 100 yard dash-Won by Dooman (N. B.; second, Foster CO; third, Wolf co. Time 10.4 seconds.
 200 yard dash-Won by Dooman (N. B.; second, Foster co; third, Galullo co. Time POT seconds.
 440 yard run-Won by Gaunt co: second, Goodwin (N. B.); third, Kingston co. Time 53.8 seconds.
 880 yard run-Won by Gaunt (C); second, Hart co; third Guen- in (N. B.. Time 2 minutes 8:5 sec- onds.
 Mile run-Won by Romando (N. B.; Woods (N. B3; third Stevens (N. B.. Time minutes 54 seconds.
 880 yard relay-Won by New Britt ain. Time 1 minute 37 seconds.
 Running high jump-Won by Ma sonis (N. B.; second, Naughton, (N. B.; third, Tucker co. Height 5 feet.
 Running broad jump-Won by Brickel co: second Dooman, N. B.), third, Wolff co. Distance 20 feet 3 1-2 inches.
 Pole vault-Tie for first, Mancini co and Parker (N. B.; third, Mar coux (N. B.. Height feet.
 Shot put-Won by Wright (N. B.), second Verbyla co; third, Kahms, (N. B.. Distance 43 feet ' 1-2 in.
 Discus throw-Won by Rulavitch (N. Bo; second, Wright (N. B); third Verbyla co. Distance 98 feet.
 Javelin throw-Won by Mancini co; second. Kahms (N. B); third, Marcoux (N. B.. Distance 137 feet 6 inches.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-14
FOOTBALL SCHOOL

New York, May IA. (UP)-The faculty of the fourth annual foot ball coaching school sponsored by the New York Herald Tribune was completed today. It will include two new coaches and two men who have appeared at the school before.
 The new lecturers will be Elton E. (Tad) Wieman, newly-appointed head coach at Princeton, and Maurice J. (Clipper) Smith, Villa nova. The returning lecturers are Robert c. Harlow, Harvard. and Jock Sutherland, Pittsburgh. The school, headed by Lou Little of Columbia, will be in session the week of August 29. The theme of the meetings will be Meeting New Defenses."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-14
Brooklms And 7ribunes Ln League Feature
Best SI1ots of Big Shots
FORGET ABOUT GRACE AND USE FLAT SWING
 IS SARAZENS ADVICE TO STUBBY GOLFERS
Another of the series on fine shots and fine points of the mas- terra
By ART KRENZ NEA Service Golf Writer

Gene Sarazen, whose figure is bunchy, advises shorter golfers to leave the graceful stuff to the wil- lowy ones.
 we short fellows must depend on body, rather than on free- swinging arms, to get power," says the Connecticut farmer who has bagged every important champion ship open to professionals.
 If you're shorthand a bit plump -Sarazen suggests the fiat swing.
 "We've got to start the back swing with elbows and hands held close to the sides, bring the hands up about even with the shoulders with the right wrist bent slightly under, and uncork with full body turn," he asserts.
 "The trick is to keep from pivot ing too far and bringing the club head from the outside. If you do that, you'll get a slice that1l come back to you, or you will push the ball to the left.
 ct doesn't look as graceful as the upright swing with a minimum of body turn and more of sweep ing, wrist-snapping type of stroke.
 50 most of us short fellows try to pull ourselves out of shape to fol- low pattern nature never intended us to follow:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-14
THOMAS CLUB ] AND HILL|ES IN
 EARLIER GAME
Good Pitching Expected in Main GO-HeartS vs.
 OverlOOkS [

Some more baseball action of 6 thoroughly interesting nature and with a surprise or two not entirely out of the question comes about when the City Amateur league rivals tangle for the third straight Sunday tomorrow afternoon at Hamilton park. Tribune A. c. best-balanced team in the circuit and definite threat for the title held by the North End Thomas club stacks up against a yougn, able and hustling team representing the Brooklyn A. c. a team good enough to bury the Washington Hills, supposedly strong outfit under an II to 4 score last Sabbath.
 The Tribes will probably depend upon their mysterious MT. Smith for mound duty once more while the Brooklyns have Bridgeport Bill Basta to heave at the Tribe batters, wherein fine mound duel is ex- pected as both pitchers have shown definite class in their work to date. The Tribes have yet to be beaten while Brooklyn has won and lost a game.
 Three Straight?
 Washington Hills must win tomor- row to get into the race, for three straight losses will put them in 8 tough spot in the mid-season struggle for leadership later on. Yet, they have Joe Strokalaltis and the North End club to face, and that is far from 8 diamond "push- over", the big Brooklyn boy hav- ing been a winning pitcher around these parts for years. If the Hills cha get past the Tommies they have a chance to do some early season damage, but their chances right now look decidedly punk, despite the famous MT. Doran in the outfieid. Hits with men on bases is the rem- edy to make them winners.
 Looks Easy
 Sacred Hearts have the "soft" game tomorrow, as the Overlooks are notch below the class of the other five teams to date. Only some Al pitcher will get the Looks into the race, a new coach to the con- trary notwithstanding Paul Bernier, having replaced Gus Metz as the bench boss. Early games at 1:30 p. m., with the Tribes and Brook lyns scheduled on the first dia- mond (hello Solly) at 3:45 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-14
WRESTLING REQUESTS
By United Press

Jamaica Arena-Joe Maynard, New York, pinned Chief War Eagle, Quebec. Angelo Savoldi, Italy, and Lee Vat Wing, China, drew; Len Macaluso, Buffalo, won from Wally Dusek, Omaha; Frank Judson, Bos- ton, pinned Ed trangler White, Chi- cago; Bob Managoff, Chicago, threw Jim Wallis. Boston; Geza Tauo. Hungary, threw Lou Farina, Italy: Stanley Pinto, California, threw Joe Magya, Hungary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-14
Special to the Democrat

New York, May Hone of the greatest Gaelic football clashes in recent years will be played at the Polo Grounds tomorrow when Gavan Ulster champions, face an All-New York team in the first game of the round robin series for the Inter- national Trophy at 3:30 after Tipperary and Limerick has crossed sticks in the preliminary hurling game at o'clock.
 Cavan arrived here yesterday from Ireland with the Leix team, titleholders of Leinster, which will play New York at the Yankee Stadium on May 22nd in the second game, but the highspot of the com- petition will be left to the final contest at the Polo Grounds on Decoration Day when the two Irish team, Cavan and Leix, meet each other, the first time in this country that teams from the Emerald Isle have ever clashed here which should produce & grand battle.
 The New York fifteen has trained hard for the past four weeks and Is in great shape for a gruelling contest. Johnny McGoldrick, famous for many years as the greatest Gaelic star ever seen in action here
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-14
PATSY'S TEN MEETS
 SEYMOUR OUTFIT

Paty's Big Ten will collide with the Seymour Trojans at the Division street playground at 2 o'clock today. The Seymour team will show such players as follows: 0. Sandry, Billy Ross, sensational pitcher, J. War ren, J. Enrich. Kopass, Browning, Rogowski, Kosiak, Halpin, Catlin. All players of the Big Ten are asked to be on hand at 1:30. The follow ing players will be seen in action:
 Horrigan, Gunshannar, Santipietro, poulter, Sam Otto, Renaldi. Petro- cine, Rossi. Toilette, Sodano, Hayes. Christiano. Higgins, Moody, Colletto, Quilotfl, Spellman and J. Jannetty.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-14
City Wide Softball Schedule

Schedule for Week of May 18th At Hamilton Park No. l-Brown's Ten vs Waterbury
 Crackerjacks. Umpire Ger
 ace).
 No 2-Roxy A. c. vs Twentieth
 CenturyS. Umpire Masone). No. 3-Young Republicans vs St.
 Joseph H. N. Umpire O..
 Guglielmo.) At Fulton Park
 No. 1--Italian American Demo-
 crats vs Brady's Cadets. (Um-
 pire Kirsted). No. 2-Y. M. c. A. vs Phi Betas.
 Umpire Crocco). At Washington Park No. 1--King's Grill vs Sons of
 Italy. Umpire w. Gugltelmo). :. No. 2-Pat's Big Ten vs Water-
 bury Jays (Umpire Kenney). GAMES WEDNESDAY, At Waterville Park No. 1-St Joseph H. N. vs Twen-
 tieth 0enturys. Umpire Kir-
 sted).
 No. 2-Town Plot Crackerja vs
 Sons of Italy. Umpire Ma
 sone). UmpireS must file score by innings of games, batteries, etc. with the newspaper before 9 p. m. the day of game.
 City-Wide League meeting Tues. day night at 6 p. m, Park Depart ment ofice. All eligibility lists of % players each must be filed with sec- retary at next meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-14
PORTO STARTS TRIPLE
 PLAY AS HILLS WIN

Larry Porto, Pine Hills first base- man polled triple in the fifth in- ming in a ball game play Thursday night at 6 p. m. against Pemberton A. c. It all happened like this. The bases loaded, no outs, the latter hit fly to Porto. Porto missed it pur- posely, tagged first, threw to sec- ond, and second threw it to third for a triple play. Captain Butch" Lombardi did some fine relief hurling, also lightning in the pinch es. Lombardi, Porto, "Rube" Ruffi- no starred for the winners while Quance was the star for the losers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-14
ROBINSON LOCAL
 EXPERT RIFLEMAN
Special to The Democrat)

Washington, D. C., May IA - Francis J. Robinson, 266 Frost road, Waterbury. Conn.,, has qualified as an expert rifieman in the junior di- vision of the National Rifle Associ- ation, it was announced here today. The only grade higher than expert is distinguished friedman.
 Of a total of 12,311 junior shoot CTS of the country who have quail fled so far this year in all grades of shooting proficiency from the be- ginning grade, pro-marksman to the highest grade of distinguished rifle man, only thirty-four have suc- ceeded in attaining the distinguish ed rating and 157 the expert rat ing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-14
Crosby And Wilby
 Clash Today

Crosby's "Pinky" Woods, pitcher of a perfect game last week when Gilbert high batters failed to get a hit or run off him in nine innings was to start against Wilb ytoday in the first of two Crosby -Wilby base ball games, scheduled for Hamilton Park. Francis Fahy was expected to be Coach Jimmy Lees choice for the Wildcats mount performer. Wilby has been hitting hard, and may win unless Woods has another good" day, in which case Crosby may take the game in telephone numbers. Game is set for 2::30 D. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-14
PONIES, LOURDES
 LEAGUE FEATURE

The Ttalian-American Baseball league will swing into action today with two fine games on tap. In the opener St 1:30 the Frantellanza will collide with the Civilto Progressa. In the feature game which will get underway at o'clock the Pontes, defending champions, will meet the Lourdes who were runnerups last year. Coach Joe Rossi requests the following players to meet at the club rooms at 3 o'clock: Sonny Ro- meo, Fred Jacovino, Joe Parlpiano, Joe Nardillo, Joe Jannetty, Nick La Russo, Joe Rinaldi, Doc Carriero, Pete Toilette, Nick Santopietro, Nick Rinaldi and Don Sfortz.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-14
LOURDES WIN

Staging four run rally in the seventh and eighth innings, the Lourdes came from behind to beat the St. Ann arary to 4 in a soft- ball game played Thursday night Jimmy Laviano led the hitting at tack for the Lourdes getting 3 for while Vic Mannello did some fine pitching, allowing the St. Ann men but { hits.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-14
RED S0X MOVE UP ON LEADERS
 OF AMERICAN
Yanks and Indians Third in Race for Lead-Wil-
 son Stars
By GEORGE KIRKSEY

United Press Staff Correspondent
 New York, May 14-(UP)-The American league standings had a National league tinge today with the four leaders so closely punched that a blanket would cover them.
 Washington continued to hold the lead, with the Boston Red Sox nudging the Senators from only .004 points behind and with the New York Yankees and Cleveland Indians sharing third place, only a game off the pace. It's the closest American league scramble in years.
 Strangest bedfellow in this quar- tet is the Boston Red Sox, Tom Yawkey's high-priced collection of baseball bric-a-brac over which 8 great change has come. Life and larrup have replaced lethargy on the Red Sox. In recent years they have been tagged as a team that wouldn't hustle but they're up there breathing on the Senators necks because of their new slogan-"Won for all and all for won."
 Going Good
 The two hustlers who are show ing the way are Manager Joe Cronin and First Baseman Jimmy Foxx, batting .361 and .342, respec- lively. The "big five" of the mound are Lefty Grove, with five straight victories; Fritz Ostermueller, with two wins and no losses; Johnny Marcum, with three and one; Jim Bagby, the rookie find with two and one; and Jack Wilson, with two and two.
 Wilson, the f1re-baller, pitched his second straight shutout yester- day by blanking the Senators, 10-0 He allowed only seven hits, famed three and permitted on.y one man to reach third base. It was Bostons sixth straight win.
 Rookie Nelson Potter's great re- lief pitching in the last 2 2-3 in nings featured the Athletics 8-6 victory over the Yankees. It was the Tanks second defeat after win ming seven straight. Wayne Ambler, As rookie shortstop, had a perfect day, getting "5 for B." Wally Moses hit homer with one on.
 Strong Finish
 A three-run rally in the ninth enabled the Chicago White Sox to trip Cleveland, 7-6. Singles by Berger and Steinbacher and Pvt lak's wild throw produced the three tallies. Monte Stratton, testing his injured arm for the first time this season, received credit for the vic- tory.
 Detroit hammered out IA hits to beat the St. Louis Browns, 7-5. Charlie Gehringer led the Tigers attack with two doubles and sin gle, Dixie Walker hit double and triple.
 Pittsburgh rallied to come from behind and defeat the Chicago Cubs, Al, in 10 innings in the only Na- won his fifth game, in relief role. tional league game. Mace Brown The Pirates tied the score in the eighth and knocked Larry French out in the 10th to score three cuns. Tonyq Lazzeri's fifth homer was the only Cubs run.
 VESTERnAY,S HERO. .Iack VII.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-14
ANAFLAME AWAITS OAKS

New ork.--William Woodward did not ship Anafiame to Louisville for the Kentucky Derby. He chose to save the fine Ally for the Oaks and other important races for her sex.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-14
ley FORDHAM LETTERS

New York.--Nine teams and three cheer leaders were recipients of l07 varsity letters, 63 in major sports, at Fordham university's 10th an- nuAl Block Y dinner.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-14
Twill Be a Great Day for the Irish
By DAN PARKER

SURE HALF THE they thrue him the great Irish game w his c De County Cavan Ireland.
 ut bechune and hsrm hardly gets kilt ayn home" srappins lads from Gaan and % arrived here on the M.nhaa1 att IhCun play New Yks Selected Fifteen in the Polo Grounds Ie robin win De concluded in the Polo This will be the time two teams from Ireland ever have played each other American soil.
 Probably hurlng acquired regulations this of the the fact that usually teams coming from Ireland for the to the that mamed in the game.
 international Gaelic football hurl s a hss. ss s 9sa m ss s @ truth % ts The boys get bit rough now and then rue but it's all in the spirit the referee calls end to hoses usually washed away rih %s '''''' of porter Paddy place that night 0 Of the two hurlng the roughter and ask the Sod spring The spirit this game exemphd by mark m of cock little Tad whe had his scalp split in hung match attention.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-14

TOdny's Game Philadelphia at New York. Washington at Boston. St. Louis at Detroit. Chicago at Cleveland.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-14
Cauan And AU-Ne1v York Gaelic Teams Clash
 At Polo Grounds Sunday

and in Ireland, will hold down the full back position and he will bear the brunt of the Cavanmens at tack. He is great "spoiler" of plays by any opposing team through his height and weight and possesses terrific kick with either foot. In front of him will be the clever Dan Garvey at center half back upon whom much can be looked for as a great tackler and deadly kicker. The New York front line will be led by Andy Furlong, the Wexford sharpshooter, who has played in every International game since the first visit here of Kerry in 1927. Andy" knows no fear and is rarely beaten for the ball and within shooting distance or the goal is poison.
 The Cavan team comes here with great reputation after having tied the great Kerry fifteen in the first All-Ireland final last September and just being nosed out in the replay. Thirteen players on the squad of twenty were here two years ago, Willie Young, Jim Smith, Mike Denniny, Tom Reilly fCornafean), {, Jimmy White, Paddy Devlin, Donald Morgan, Pat Boylan, Michael Magee, Louis Blessing, Ton Reilly (Mul- holland), John Smallhorn, and Eugene Finnegan. The newcomers are, D. Kerrigan, J. J. O'Reilly, P. Smith, Vincent White, w. Carroll, H. P. Reilly (Gowna) and J. Nit chell.
 The line up:
 New York Position Cavan HanIon .................. Mitchell
 goal AAACAy CdTIOll
 right full back McGoldrick (CapD ...... .Finnegan
 full back Reynolds ............... Denniny
 left full back Shanahan ............... J. Smith
 right half back Garvey .......... T. Reilly (Capt)
 center half back oAAceAAdA1 ................ herrlgan
 left half back Shelly ............. J. J. O'Reilly
 centerfield helly ................N. J. White
 centerfield Leahy .............. Morgan
 right wing forward A . SSAAAA AcVLl
 40 yards Ormsby ................. D. White
 left wing forward Healy ................... Boylan
 right full forward Furlong Blessing
 full forward Moloney ................... Magee
 left full forward Reserves: New York;. Sullivan, Jack Carty, Joe Stynes, H. O'Meara, Tommy Ayres, Mike Downes and Jack Phelan.
 Reserves: Cavan - w. Young, J. Smallhorn, P. Smith, V. White and IT p Reilly
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-14

TOday's Games Cincinnati at St. Louis. Pittsburg at Chicago. Boston at Brooklyn.> New York at Philadelphia
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-14
The &Sfar.dis,gs

Yesterdays Results Philadelphia 8, New York 6. Boston 10, Washington 0. Chicago 2, Cleveland 6. Detroit 2, St. Louis 5.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-14
NATIONAL LEAGUE
YesterJny,s Results

Pittsburg 4, Chicago l. Cincinnati-St. Louis Gold wealth ,r).
 (Other teams not scheduled.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-14

YESTERDAYS HERO: Jack Will son, Boston Red Sox right-hander, who pitched his team into second place with his secnd straight shut out over Washington.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-14

IGIC IUII IUTWdTU Reserves: New York;. Sullivan, Jack Carty, Joe Stynes, H. O'Meara. Tommy Ayres, Mike Downes and Jack Phelan.
 Reserves: Cavan - w. Young, J. Smallhorn, P. Smith, V. White and H. P. Reilly.