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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-16
Experienced Steve
Dudas Wins Over
White Hope Comiskey
BY HARRY FERGUSON
United Press Shorts Editor

New York. Dec. ie.-(up)-The
red came leaking out CT his nose In
o steady, maddening drip like water
from o rusty faucet too old 70 DO
repaired.
Just above the belt he was GRIM
son with welts where soggy leather
had raked and bruised him. Out Of
the red meas OF his face peered two
bewildered, baffled blue eyes, search
Ing for something they never found
IAN opening that would give him q
shot for the Jaw.
Patrick Edward Comiskey, boy
wonder Of the heavyweights, prob
ably the hardest right hand puneher
In the business, q ie-year-oid dyna.
inter who seemed on his way 10 q
bout with Champion Joe Louis, was
taking the licking Of his life.
First Set Back
And the first licking he ever took,
he took II last night In O blue haze
OF smoke at Madison Square Oar.
den, took II from o cagey Old cam
paigfer named Steve Dudas, who "a
not very fast afoot or upstairs but
who has absorbed enough OF the
lore Of the leather singers 10 make
O monkey OF O green kid. Dudas
did II by bobbing and weaving, roll
Ing with the punches and getting
In close where the long ones couldn't
connect. ~,
This bout was only 0 preliminary
on the Garden card, but those OF
Us who sat there watching II had
the feeling that comes over horse.
men when q promising colt breaks
down. We wero watching O piece
Of property that potentially Is worth
100000 80 70 pieces before our
eyes. l
For this fight was 10 be the
gpringboard that would send Comis.
key bounding up into the ranks OF
the topfiight heavyweights, from
here he could 60 on 70 wealth and
glory--a shot at the dusky Jaw OF
Louis, the dark destroyer. The kid
came UP to the crucial a minutes
OF this eight-round bout with @
great record-22 knockouts In "A
bouts, never defeated since he be.
came 0 professional. For year his
right hand has been knocking them
kicking across the ring, jolting them
with one punch Into that vague
state whore the eyes 80 CLASSY and
the legs become rubber.
Fought EN- All
Dudas has been through the mill,
winning some. losing some and
never looking like o bail Of fire.
schmeiing, Pastor, Burman, Mann,
Roscoe Toles and Castagna have
licked him. But along the trail he
got the cunning that only expert.
ence can bury. And that 10 what
sidetracked one Of the most promis-
Ing young fighter sin the country.
Cofniskey jabbed with. his left and
cooked his right for the kill, but
every time the punch reared
through. Dudas was weaving away
and letting II slip across his Shout
der. Then Dudas would 90 In close
and belt away for the body. Coniis.
key, bewildered, would wrestle out
OF ciinch and let loose with the
right again. Then Dudas would bob
out Of range.
Il went on that way for the full
eight rounds and there was no dis
senting voice when Dudes cot the
decision Not even Comiskey com.
planned a. they pulled the green
hathrobe with the bic yellow harp
on the back up over his shouldtEs.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-16
BALDWIN PREPS,
HEARTS WIN
Washington Park Results
Show Big Edge for
Hoop Winners

Convincing margins OF victory
were chaiked Up by winners OF
Washington Park basketball games
last night o. the league competition
was concluded for its second week.
Baldwin Props put on O spirited
last period drive 10 set back the
scrAppy 81. AIMS combination, 40
70 30, while in the least end special"
Sacred Hearts easily disposed OF
the Robins, n 10 a..
o.. AIMS got off 10 O snail lead
which was cut down by the Props
who went on 10 lead 1918 ct half
time. Freddy Sullivan and Ace
Wiimot were the Prep stars, Dameiio
ano Fournier for the Saints. r. Nc.
Very scored II Of the Sacred Heart
total Paventy getting IL fT the
Robins. summaries:
Aeah aabM
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-16
JENKINS, DAVIS
SCORE KNOCKOUTS

New York, Dec. ie-(UP)--Lew
Jenkins, sweetwater, Tex, and Al
Davis, New York, moved I'D into
the front ranks Of the lightweight
title candidates today.
Jenkins knocked out Billy Mar.
quart Of winnipeg, Canada In 1874
Of the third round Of their eight
round semi.final match OF Madison
Square Garden last night. jenkins,
Q 7 to 8 underdog In the fight
wagering, ran his New York record
to five knockouts In eight winning
fights.
A right to Marquart's Jew fol-
lowed by two-fisted voliey, draped
him over the ropes early In the
third. After the referee had stepped
between the fighters, Jenkins moved
In and walloped Marquart with ter
rife rights and lefts to finish him.
DAYS, who belted Larkin out with
o series Of savage let's In the nth.
Is now unbeaten In 81 professional
fights and has won "a by knockouts.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-16
STUDENTS EDGE
GRADS IN HOOP
CAME AT W|LBY
Winners Come Through
4O.37 in Final Five
Minutes of Play

An experienced Alumni hoop team
gave the NV wildly basketball
squad quite workout before losing
to the students, 81 TO 40, last night
at the Grove treet gym before O
crowd Of fans that, In number, was
not too large. Starting early and
scoring often, the Alumni grads led
right Into the final period when the
kids, paced by Danny Rosa, caught
up with them, Kalosky's late hoop
giving them enough edge TO win the
ball game.
The finish was quite thrilling, as
the Alumni did anything but "lay
down" so the kids could win, Henry
Chestone and Joe Runividge doing
most OF the damage for the losers
Jack Brickel and Rosa split 20
points, Summary:
VUlnhu
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-16
MONTGOMERY, NEGRO BACK,
BARRED FROM BOWL GAME

Dallas Tex, Dec 49, UP)-Boston College will bench
their Negro haback Lou Montgomery, for the third time
this when they play Clemson College In the New
Years day Cotton Bowl, II was announced today.
I'm view of the general attitude towards Negroes In
Texas, 1t deemed advisable that Montgomery refrain
from playing Curtis Sanford president Of the Cotton Bowl
A. said. I'VE conferred with Boston College officials and
play"
Montgomery idle when Boston College played Flori
da and Auburn,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-16
PAWTUCKET ARRAY
HERE FOR LITHS S
Rhode Island Rivals Of X.
of L. at St. Joseph's
Court Tonight

A busy night for the scorekeepers
Is In view this evening when the
Pawtucket, r. !, Townies make
their nth appearance In three sea-
sons against the X. OF l.. at ~.
Joseph's hail. The game 10 set for
0 o'clock, with O 1880 preliminary
between 81. Joseph's Holy Name and
the Ansonia Norwoods opening the
program.
The Pawtucket team Is one OF the
best crowd-pleasers on the Lith
schedule, matching the high.scoring
game OF the locals with one OF their
own. The teams split two contests
last season, Pawtucket winning the
first, 47-38, and the X. OF l.. bag
ginf the second 6e-b2.
The Townies have captured the
Northern Rhode Island A. A. U.
tournament FOR two straight years
and have not lost game 10 O
state rival In three seasons, They
took 10 OF ~ contests last year.
Wilson Farley, who has averaged
IS points In four games the Town
les have played here In two years,
Is the gent the knights will have
10 check tonight II they are 10 win
their fourth straight. He's bdil-
liant guard, who scores on aniaz.
Ing ieaping ont-hand shots from
any part OF the floor All he needs
Is IN inch to get of O shot and
must be checked closely.
Dave Clark, former Georgia chain
ganger, will pair up with Farley In
the rear court; Harold Weeks, Bry-
ant college ace, will work from the
center post; and Len Soup" Camp.
bell, ( last seasons Brown team, and
Alex Piociak, hve-year performer
with the Townies, will show OF for
ward.
Joe Boiey, Bob Mariana, Freddie
Ferrie, Joe Joyce, Joe swasey, Dick
Tuckey, Nick Hudobenko and Waliy
saiemonas vii handle tho assign
ments for the knights.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-16
new BRITAIN TEAM
AT NORTH END "

New Britain ~" Varsity viii IN.
wade the North End ~" tomorrow at
1850 p. m. Banana" Banacus and
BUD" stelma, star forwards, well
over Q II. . In, will feature the New
Britain attack. Other standouts IN.
clude Pasnvenkas, Ykitis, Carlson,
Hornsby, and Marietta, oil Indus
trial League players.
The Varsity hope TO run iip an
other victory BY showing Bob Luce,
Herb Luce, "epuds" epadoia, Mike
IIaiday. Ruby" Riccuiti, Dobby Ray,
Lou chestans. dnd other North End
In the preliminary the Avislianese,
coached by Joe Verrio, VIII play the
Naugy Admirals. Dom Cayisiio,
Dom verrastro, Joe Reno and other
standcut Italian players win be IN
the Avigiainese lineup.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-16
Ed Burke Ties
Runyan At IA

Eddie Burke, the Naugatuck golf
or, professional at the Meadowbrook
Country club In Hamden, and now
playing In the Miami open In Florida
scored IA, o pair OF two over par
72's tor his effort TO date, which Is
as good as Paul Runyan Of White
Plains, N. r, one Of the country's
top-hight golfers, could do. Byron
Nelson OF Toledo and Gene Kunes
are leading the pack with 1877.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-16
St. Thomas
Bowling Notes

George Miller Is no longer holding
Q monopoly on FIRST place. no Sri
George had 70 move over last
Monday night and make room, 50
that Charles (Jaspef) Kelley, could
move In and share the spotlight.
The Kelley men took the Miiiers
into camp for two games. However,
IL was no fault OF Chariey's that
they didn't get beat Two games,
keeiey IL called the dragging aiis
choF.
Father Donneiiy's team Is still In
tho winning mood, taking two
straight from Fred RappeiE after
dropping the FIRST one.
Most Of the credit should be given
Bill Moher for this victory, for Bill
turned In 0 big $40.
Toleys team and I'd. Coughiins
team are still fighting for the ceiier,
with Foley getting the upper hand,
taking Two games,
Bob Dyrne failed for the first time
this year to turn IN O 900 Of over.
Penfieid (sQuifFeD McDoEfiough
BOWED 0 big ~. ~ must be that
new watch ne bought Tvs Q sngzis|
dazzle.
John o'RotFke, local florist, Is one
Of the reasons Kseiey 10 In fFst|
place.
George eioss must be working tool
hard lately as he hit only 900,
Father Cuiiit0ns FIRST game Was|
o. X. but no couldn't keep % t1e|
pace. jackie dfout was on his toes
and swept OH 52s pins for his eve-|
ning,s work.
Jimmy McManany with that
curved bail Of his had O good eve.
ming with O gao total. Seems like old
times 10 see Danny Perrin taking 81
hop, step and O Jump over the foul
lines, but where afs those red sus-
penders Danny
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-16

But he had . puzzled look on his
face as he snorted the last few
drops of blood out Of his nose.
The licking may help him
Dempsey took lickings, Louis took
one and they say every man needs
one 10 become O truly great fighter.
Anyway, Patrick Edward Comiskey
viii be back for he still Is Q valuable
piece Of property secondhand and
siightly damaged.
Two Or three years Of experience.
soaking up eAvvy and perfecting his
timing, mag send him knocking 81
the doce again IN 1919 Of 1913, for
the punch d there and viii stay
there.
Better file him under the head az
diminished business"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-16
BOMBERS BLAST
PRINCETONS, 1919

In defeating the Princeton A. A.
last night at the Boys Club cym to
the tune Of 32-ie. the Boys Club
Bombers made II their seventh VIC
tory In eight starts. Tiger" Ko-
rowiony and "Red" Rauke scored
10 points between them 10 lead the
offensive side, while T. Cugno and
"Flash" Lucewk3 with the able as
distance OF "Ardv" Lsinewics once
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-16
WATERBURY UNITEDS
OPPOSE BL OOMFIELD

Waterbury United viii travel to
play Bloomfield In Q league game
tomorrow. All players to report
at Kitchner Pose hall ct IL o'clock
noon, shorp. as the game starts at
2 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-16
SCHOOL BASKETBALL

AHVtHesVoH ~, AkneESWa SSnVVA
Il.
Bristol "a, Middletown 10.
New Milford 80, Newtown 81,
Litchheld 90, Housaton!c Valley
30.
Washington 80, Bethel IS.
Piainviiie ~, Terryviiie rs.
Watertown ~, Seymour "a.
Warren Harding 30, Bridgeport
Trade 20.
Piainaeld Al, Putnam IS.
Fairfield 80, New Canaan 30.
Manchester 20, East Hartford a..
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-16

Score at half time: Alumni n,
Wildly IL. Referee: Darlington.
IN the prelim, Wildly Reserves
hung UP O a 10 Is win over the
Blessed Sacrament Junior, Harold
Kalosky and siger getting Is OF the
winners total, o'Rourke Ssoring Ave
for the sacs.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-16
HARVARD HUMBLED

Middletown, Conn, Dec. 16-(UP)
The Wesleyan university basket
ball team drubbed Harvard here last
night, So TO 81. Sinnamon and J.
Kay led the Wesleyan assault with
20 points together.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-16
more stood out In the defensive de-

more stood out In the defensive de-
partment for the Princetons. 1t was
Chapman, former Crasby star hoop
ster who kept the Princetons nthe
ball game with nine Of his teams
nineteen points. The Boys Club
Bombers will stack up against the
strong Naugy Admirals tonight at
the Boys Club gym at 80 o'clock In
@ preliminary 70 the Club Varsity
and Purple knights Of Naugatuck.
Dancing win follow the main game.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-16
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
lBy United Pressl

(By United Press
Butler 4, Pittsburgh 80
drinnell ~, Lawrence 80
Illinois 40, Carleton IS
Hamilton "a, Brooklyn Jolly 90
Texas 40, Texas Tech 20
Indiana 40, Nebraska 30
Loyoia 40, kalamazoo 80
Albion 50, Button IL
Pittsburgh CKan.) Teachers 81
Arkansas 80
Wesleyan IS, Harvard 81.
American international "A, Lowell
Textile 46.
Bates 81, Assumption 20.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-16
NATION ANNEXES
BOWLING LAURELS
Ties for High Single and
Takes High Three In
ThomastOn Loop

Tthomaston, Dec. 10 - u. Nation
and X, Kindness tied for high sin.
gle with 100 In Thursday evenings
matches In the Young Mems Club
Bowling League at the Thomaston
Alleys. Nation hit high three, 367,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-16
Last Nights Fights

New Ycrk-Al Davis, 1le IL, New
York, irocked out Tippy TaFkin
i30 Ia, Harfleid, N. >. 90; Lev
jenkins, 12e i-4, eweetwater, Tex.
knocked out Billy Marquart, 134 Ia
Winnipeg, Can. 90; Steve Dudas
100, Edgewater, H. j., outpointe1
Pat Comiskey, 2c7, Ratersoa, 3. ]
90.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-16
New Haven Eagles,
Philly Ramblers
Clash Sunday Eve

New Haven, Dec. ie-The New
Haven Eagles, with two road vic.
tories under their belts already this
week, which brought thei. winning
total TO five straight, face tho Phil
adelphia Ramhlers OF Phiily tonight,
and then play the Quakers return
engagement OF the Arena Sunday
night. Sunday nights game will
start OF $3.50.
BY virtue OF triumphs over SYRIA
cuse and Pittsburgh, the Eagles
flew into o tie for first place In the
eastern division lead Ia the Int Am
circuit, and there Is no telling where
they will stop at their present rate
Of progress.
While Coach Jimmy Wards team
was hanging Up It's fourth and fifth
straight wins, Bullet Bill Summer
hill and Tony Hemmeriing increaS-
cd their scoring totals somewhat.
eummerhill, the leagues high scor-
or, has total Of n points, while
Hemmerling has az.
Philly came from behind 30
short end here three weeks ago 10
edge out the Eagles 40.
Lineups:
AAsnR As
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-16

Demand for new automobiles IN
New Zealand this year exceeded
the supply.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-16

Brazil has announced 4 win nod
supply postage stamps % GeEeief
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-16

(Chase Alleys
FM, DONNKLLX 21
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-01-25
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In the Sir Walter Hotel.
DIV HENRY AVERHI

Raleigh, Jan. 25.- Representatives
of railroads operating in North Caro-
lima paraded the stark specter of gov
eminent ownership across the stage
of finance committee hearing room
yesterday afternoon as they told mem
bers of the assemblys money-hunt-
ing group that lower taxes for the
rails is the only alternative to that
situation with all it's attendant ills
Atlantic Coast Line, Seaboard Air
Line, Southern-the big three of Tar
Heel rail carriers-sent representa-
tives to the oratorical iring line in
an effort to convince committee mem
bers that taxes, particularly franchise
taxes, have grown beyond all reason
and gone beyond all hope.
1t even got to the point where w.
T. Joyner, division engineman of the
Southern, admitted that bus and truck
competition is here to stay-has as he
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-01-25
Homer Martin
Is Ousted By
CLOS Union

Detroit, Mich, Jan. 25.-(AP)-
Rival unionism in the automobile in
dustry or a voluntary oblivion for
Homer Martin as labor leader loom
ed today as possible destinies for the
CIO-United Automobile Workers and
their erstwhile chief
Outlawed, in effect, by a CLIO YER
dict holding him guilty of fragrant"
misdeeds, and refusing him recogni-
ton as JAW president, Martin step
ped to his guns for an open battle
with John l.. Lewis and co-leaders of
the Congress of Industrial Organiza-
lion.
A fight likely to make labor his
tory, for which Martin accepted what
he interpreted as declaration of
war by the CIO against me" develop
ed with the ruling yesterday by vice
presidents Sidney Hillman and Philip
Murray in favor of the anti-Martin
faction in the auto union.
Scoring the decision of the two
Lewis lieutenants, Martin said he
cared no further for the CLOS good
graces", with the result that previous
speculation was renewed whether the
former minister would try to lead his
JAW adherents into separate union,
independent or under the American
Federation of Labor.
Martin kept his plans to himself,
but made it plain he intended to fight
the CIO heads, waiting to learn the
attitude" of the whole CIO. If it is
against him, he said, he will resign
Immediately"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-01-25
Labor Plan
About Same
AS Federal
Joint Finance and APP
preparations Commit
tees Hold Last of Pub
lie Hearings; Election
Law Reforms Explain
ed to Committee at
Forenoon Session

Ra eigh, Jan. 25.-(AP)-The leg
isature received from Senator Greg
Dry of Rowan, today a bin to provide
minimum wages and maximum work
hours in North Carolina.
The minimum wage would be 25
cents an hour the first year, 80 cents
the second, and a accent level after
seven years, while hours would be
limited TO A week the first year, AZ
the second and forty the third and
thereafter. A bureau to administer
the act would be created.
This afternoon the joint committees
on appropriations and finance held
the last of their scheduled pubic
hearings. More money for the
schools was sought from the appro-
priations group, while merchants
and bottlers appeared before the fl
nance group to attack the sales tax
and levies on bottlers.
The joint election laws committee
heard members of the State Board
OF Elections discuss the need of cleo
ton law revisions and outline the
proposals for new absentee voting
statute, new registration, splitting
of large precincts and changes in
rules for markers.
A subcommittee was named by a
House judiciary group to study the
bill to regulate tourist camps after
State Officials had asked that en-
forcement of sanitary regulations be
left to the State Board of Health.
New Senate bills introduced in
cuded proposals to: Tighten laws on
search and seizure; provide annual
dues of SIS for membership of the
State bar and rive judges power to
enforce payment; give the port au-
thority at Southport power to enter
into contracts, etc.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-01-25
Agriculture
Fight Again
Threatening
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In the Sir Walter Hotel.
nv n TWIN NVSRET

Raleigh. Jan. 25.-'T have lived in
Wake county all my life said Sena-
tor Ballentine of Wake, "and l never
hear anything about this controversy
between State College and the Depart
ment of Agriculture until the legisla
fire meets" A few minutes later Com
missioner of Agriculture w. Kerr
Scott took the floor and explained
WHY that is. at is part of the fun in
the political game" he said. "The
head of the department has to be
elected every four years, and the cit
liens of the State get fun out of
shooting at him. The college admin
istration does not offer such a shin
ing target"
The occasion was meeting of joint
subcommittee of the committees on
agriculture to consider charges of
duplication of effort and expenditures
by the two agencies. These charges
had been made in newspaper articles
and letters to legislators emanating
from Farm Bureau officials.
Before the committee came Dean /.
O. Schaub, head of the department Of
agriculture at State College, director
of farm extension work in the State.
and acting director of central expert
ment station here. Also came Com
missioner Scott, elected in 1886 for a
four-year term as head of the De-
partment of Agriculture. Both profess
ed no personal feeling in the matter,
Continued on Page Four)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-01-25

One bomb fell 100 feet from the
refugees as they stood on a break
water waiting for small boat to
take them out to the warships, anch-
ored about two miles off Caldetas.
about 20 miles north of Barcelona
Earlier reports said insurgent
planes began bombing the village of
Caldetas, where more than 80 Anne
rlcans, refugees from Barcelona, were
gathered to board this cruiser. The
Commandment began at $50 a. m.
$3.50 a. M, eastern standard tine)
after the Omaha sent out a boat to
take off the refugees. The cruiser
stripped anti-aircraft guns ready for
action, if necessary.
The refugees had gone to Caldetas
yesterday and last night. Seven bomb
ers flew over the American, British
and French warships anchored off
Caldetas and dropped bombs, most of
which struck the water near the
coast -
Lerida, Spain, reported the insur-
gent command announced that the
western and northwestern sections
OF Barcelona had been completely en-
clrcled by insurgent columns driving
into the government capital.
Hendaye, France, reported an in
surgent military dispatch said Gen
eral frances troops entered BARGE
lonaS.this morning.
The advance guard of the insur-
gent armies marched into the Span
ish government capital after tighten
ing ring around the city on three
sides, reports from field headuuart-
ers said. Barcelona was still in gov
eminent hands, however,
A direct communication from the
capital at 1920 a. m. $3.50 a. M,
eastern standard time), said govern
ment troops still held out in the
city proper.
An insurgent dispatch predicted
complete occupation by tonight.
The Moorish army corps, which
has driven northeastward along the
coast from Tarragona, was reported
the first insurgent unit to enter the
government capital.