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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-11
Pert Paragraphs Of Sport

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-11
BULLDOGS DROP
 DOUBLE HEADER

After defeating the New Haven Journal-C Courier Hornets the South End Bulldogs finally lost their first double-header. The Meriden Tro- jans and the New Haven Arlington Lions defeated the South End Bull dogs 5 to 3 and 6 to 6, respectively. These defeats were the Bulldoggers second and third this year out of 13 starts.
 Louie Ruby pitching against the Meriden Trojans gave up six lone bingles and struck out nine. This defeat was Ruby's first loss against four wins. Gerald Caulfield's fine fielding and batting stood out for the South Enders. Brooks Ruby's mound opponent, gave up five hits and struck out nine.
 Tn the second game Johnny Reardon yielded only seven hits and struck out eight. This defeat was Reardons second loss against i've wins. Albert star" Damelk fea- tured for the Bulldogs getting TWO hits. The Bulldoggers nicked John son. Arlington Iitcher. for nine hits but left these men stranded on the bases. Johnson struck out 10 and walked only three fatters to earn his fifth win of the season for the Lions.
 The Bulldogs will hold . meeting tomorrow right at the Boys club library All members are urged td attend this meeting at TOO. More information will be written in to- morrow's Democrat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-11
HARVEY BEATS M'AvOY
Doyle Knocked Out With One Punch; Briton De-
 fies Conn. Bettina

London, July 1i-(Up)-Len Har- vey, 32-year-old ring veteran backed by the British Board of Boxing Control, will dispute any claim to the world" light heavyweight title made by the winner of the Conn- Bcttina fight in New York Thurs day night.
 Harvey, already holder of the British Empire and British Isles i75- pound titles, added the "world' claim when he scored a l5-round victory over Jock McAvoy of Man. chester last night.
 The bout, sanctioned by the B. B. 0. as for the world championship, was watched by more than 65,000 persons, by far the largest crowd ever to see a fight in Great Britain. It was Harvey's 32nd birthday, and he celebrated by labbing out the decision from long range, and tying up the challenger at close quarters.
 McAvoy,s British middlewcight crown was not endangered as both were over the l0-pound limit. Har- vey scaled l74 3-4 to McAvoy's I'll.
 Tn a i2-round added attraction after the main bout, Jack Doyle, Ireland's grooming heavyweight, suc- cumbed to one right.hand punch delivered by Eddie Phillips and was counted out before two minutes had elapsed. One single right hook ct the whiskers and the Irish thrush hit the canvas in full view of his bride, Movita of the movies, who had arrived from the United States a few hours before ring time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-11
Morris And Guerrard In
 "Heavy" Go Thursday
By Art Krenz

ind Henry Morris of New Haven Thursday night on the undercard of the Waterbury A! c. program at Randolph Cloves Stadium. The ring bill is headed by two professional bouts including Dick Turcottc and "Red' Moffett, of Devon, though not against each other, Turcotte to tangle with Johnny Radke of New York while Moffett meets Eddie Mack, also . metropolitan boxer.
 Morris, showed last week at Savin Rock, and had no trouble beating Joe Yorfino, the Stamford mauler, the latter's style of milling prevent ed Morris from showing his ring wares properly. 0uerrard figures to face the best opposition that has yet been selected for him.
 Ready For Action
 Tlrcotte, victim of an eyebrow in- jury three weeks ago is ready to go again, has kept in training and fig- ures on a hard fight from Radke, who is said to be a sparring partner of the able New York lightweight Al Davis. Mack Is an unknown quantity here as he has not shown in Connecticut, at least this season,
 Schenectady boxers, scheduled here two weeks ago but raincd out will be on hand again this week while several other favorites includ- ing Sammy Craig will also be seen in action. .t.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-11
MERIDEN SECOND IN NE. LINKS TOURNEY
New Britain, New Haven Fourth and Fifth at
 Boston

Boston, July Il - (U.p) - The Green Hill golfers of Worcester held both individual and team honors today as result of the New England Public Golf Association champion ships at George Wright Municipal links yesterday.
 Led by Fred Hill, 6 postal clerical worker who successfully defended his title, the Worcester club retained team honors with a l0-man total of l606. Hills 36-hole total of l48 was three strokes lower than that of Pete Petroske of Meriden, Conn.
 Meriden also won second-pl in the team competition with e total of 1884. The Hyde Park Home team was third at l636, followed by New Britain, Conn, 1860; New Haven, Conn.,. 1688; Memorial of Spring field, 1887; Franconia of Springfield, i70o; Portland, Me-, l7ss; and Cambridge, 1874.
 Bill Berry of New Britain was third in individual competition at 152. Tn a tie for fourth were Ed Perry of Providence. R. T., and Al Sanderson of New Haven, at l54.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-11
BOSTON BRUINS
 TO FREE SHORE
Hockey Star Will Run Springfield Club fin l940;
 In Home Games Only

Boston, July Il - (U.P) - The Boston Bruins announced today that Eddie Shore, all-star dcfenscman, had signed contract to play hockey here again next winter and that he will be declared free agent by May 1, 1040.
 Shore, regarded as the National Hockey Leagues No. 1 drawing card, will play in all home games of the Bruins and in all play-off games both here and on the road, the club said.
 President Weston Adams and General Manager Art Ross said that Shore will be made a free agent so he can become sole owner of the Springfield club of the Internation- al-American League. However, he may not play for any other major or minor league clubs without the consent of the Bruins.
 The Springfield Club may be used as a Bruin farm club as Ross said he had helped Shore in the reorgan- ization of the Indians who were taken over by the Int-Am League early this year.
 Shore, a veteran of 13 years with the Bruins, expressed pleasure at the agreement clause which calls for him only to play in home games over the regular season schedule.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-11
CRAIG AND SHARPE
 AT ROCK" TONIGHT

West Haven. July li-A light weight clash bringing together Joey Zodda, New York boxer, and Fran kie Rish of New Bedford. Mass, will feature the pro-amateur boxing show to be staged at the White City stadium at Savin Rock tonight. Zodda defeated Eddie Mays of Hart ford here two weeks ago and his impressive showing paved way for another appearance. Rish is one of the most promising fighters in the Bay State and is expected to give the metropolitan Italian Q hard battle for honors.
 In the feature amateur bout, Francis Sharpe. New Rochelle. N. Y. welterweight. and Sam Craig of Waterbury have been rematched They staged e torrld battle last week with Sharpe gaining e popular victory. The setback was Craigs first in his last seven starts.
 Three heavyweight battles are carded. Frankie Morris, New Haven meets Steve Jadick of Shelton: Gene Haggerty. West Haven. faces Vic Barbaric of shelton: and Venom Benware. New London sailor. battles Charlie Worzek of Stamford.
 There will be ten bouts on the card, the first at e:30.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-11
Stuffed Shirt" To Take Issue With Pros
Helen Warehouse
 Golf MedaliSt

Eastern Point, Conn.,, July 1i--(U. P) Defending Champion Miss Helen Waterhouse today held the medal as match play got underway in the Fist annual Shenecossette Women's Invitation Gold Tourna- ment.
 Miss Waterhouse scored e snappy 70, one stroke ahead of Jean Bauer, also of Providence, and Janet Youn- ker, White Plains, N. r., who scored sos.
 Mrs. Mary Louise Hit, Connecti- cut state champion and another favorite, scored an 82 and found herself in tie with Mary Fine, Scranton, Pa.
 Mrs. Frederick Davis, Providence, another player expected to gain an advanced round, scored an 84 in the qualifying round and Mrs. Joseph Lawlor, New York, had an 86.
 Mrs. Sylvia Annenberg Leichner, Flushing, L. l., had an 88, and tied with Mrs. Julian Leonate, Boston.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-11
BALDWIN KELLEYS
 YS. BALDWIN PREPS

Wednesday night at the Hopeville park the Baldwin Street Kelleys will meet the Baldwin Props in Q 9-inn- ing soft ball game. On Thursday night the Kelleys will go to Oakville where they will meet the Bucking- ham 4. c. and on Friday night the Kelieys will again go into action at Washington Park against team to be announced later.
 Lou Kelley will be unable to play this week because of a leg injury and e few other players who are vacationing at the shore may also be absent but the smiling Irishmen will still have Q strong team on the field as they have Q roster of 16 men, which includes the following: Outfielders. Bobby shugrue. Lefty Latina, Pat Kelley Tom Kelley, Joe Kelley, Ed Kelley and Mike Kelley; infielders, Jack Hanlcy. Elmer Car roll, Eddie Enamiat. Eddie Mehe- gan, Joe Lokls. Jim Kelley, Fred Kelley, and Lou Kelley; pitchers. Sam Trapass. Wary. and Swiftly Kelley.
 Miss Eleanor Kelley. who Is presi- dent of the 4. 4. and manager and scorer of the softball team, requests all members to report at the Hope vile park tomorrow night at 6:30 in order to hold c light drill before the game. Amy organized" gamcs are asked to get in touch with Eleanor Kelley, corner of Baldwin I and Calvin streets.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-11
E 6 HTING FOX COMPLETES FINE
 RACING FIELD.
Ligaroti, Bing Crosby Horse Also in $5O,OOO
 Race at Suffolk Downs
BY TOM NOONAN United Press Stan Correspondent)

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 Boston, July l1-(UP)-The cream of the country's active thorough breds were slicked up today for the richest stake of the eastern sum- mer season, the 5000 added Massa- chusetts handicap over Q mile and an eighth at Suffolk Downs tomor- row.
 A probable field of 16 starters was expected to wage one of the closest battles in the five-year history of the Massachusetts as the weather bu- reau forecast of generally fair and moderately cool" and Q lightning fast track made possible new rec ord for the event which some 40,000 followers of the so-called "sport of kings" awaited.
 Late arrival of William Wood- wards hckle fo,r-year-old, Fighting Fox, who broke Q 2l-year-old track mark to win the Fleetwing Cap at Empire City Saturday, caused ale ready bew1idered experts to alter their choices. The full brother of Gallant Fox may run front race all the way. if in the mood.
 Popular
 W. L. Brann's Challedon, second- ranking three-year-old who has lost two of three races to Johnstown, trained by Jim Fitzgerald, was Q popular choice to get revenge against Fighting Fox, also handled by s,n- ny Jim. Challedon, who will be mak- ing his debut against older horses, was only a fifth second of the track record in winning the $i5,000 added Yankee Handicap here Independ- ence Day.
 Intersectional interest was added by the bid of the California racer Ligaroti. owners Bing Crosby and Lin Howard will watch the efforts of the seven-year- Argentine bred horse.
 Ligaroti and Jerome H. Louch- eim's five.year-old Pompoon will be top-weighted at l2o pounds. Pom- poon, training here 6 month, has earned $i42,3l0, a figure topped only by Challedon, with $i43,2i0, among the prODaDle StarterS.
 Bargain
 Honey Cloud, another fve-year- old, claimed for $2500 by A. J. Abel two years ago, comes to the Cap af- ter winning the Sussex Handicap at Delaware Park July 4 in record track time for a mile and a quarter. He worked the mile and an eighth here in 1:5i, two seconds of Sea- . biscuits track record in the 1887 Massachusetts.
 The improved Pagliacci. Q recent conqueror of Pompoon, makes his first big-money start. Louis Feustel ST.. trainer of Man O War, helped his son prep the colt.
 Likely to upset the favorites were the fractious Clodion, a triple stake winner in New England this season {; W. 8. Kilmer's Nedayr, 6 consistent mudder; A. c. Vanderb!lt's Heelfiy, another bad post actor; the Mrs. Emil Denmark entry of War Min- strel and Blind Eagle; Mrs. Parker Corning's steady-going Thanksgiv. ing and Brandywine stables Masked General.
 Shandon farms Burning Star from Chicago was another expected last minute arrival, but the long jaunt may hurt his chances.
 Aethelwold, coupled with Challe- don. and Fairheld's stables Lucky Omen were only long-shot possibili- ties.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-11
I.C SOFTBALL
Wolfhounds Win 0-2 Over
 FOxhOundS "lOs


 John Holihan's Wolfhounds de- featcd Joe Daly's Foxhounds 9-2 last night in an Immaculate Con- ception softball contest. Singles by J. Ladden, Thompson and F. Holi- han gave the Foxhounds their first run and a long fly by Capt. Daly scored the second and only runs for the Foxhounds. The Wolfhounds came right back in the second to push four runs across the plate, enough to win the ball game, but the consistent hitting of Donnelly. Foley and True gave the Wolff hounds five more runs to cinch the game. The fielding of B. Kenny and J. Holihan featured in the triumph. John Woods Greyhounds meet Jack Kenny's Coilies Wednesday night at 6:30 sharp.
 The score by innings: Wolfhounds. O40 PIP OO0--9 10 Foxhounds ... POO 900 000-2 s 6 True and Joe Brennan. Ladden.
 Gilmore. T. LAndusky and J Ladden.
 Umpires- o'Connor. Morton and Brennan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-11

New York, July II. (UP)--A care- full study of the batting orders for today's all-star affair between the American and National leagues at Yankee Stadium has convinced me that the game will be the longest in the history of baseball.
 Under the rules each team must be retired nine times during the game, and you needn't try to con- vince me that there is enough pitching strength on earth to &C., complish this in the space of one afternoon. My guess Is that the pitchers still will be trying 10 get everybody out the day after tomor- row. for one am going prepared for . long stay. My Japanese boy, Ezra, has packed me kit contain ing a reading lamp, sleeping roll, two pounds of perkcd beef, a gall ion of drinking water, a box of perrican, and a book for Ed Barrow 1n appreciation of his hospitality.
 Take the American league batting order, for example. It starts off with Doc Cramer and Red Rolfe and gets increasingly destructive as you move down the line. After Doc and Red have spun pitchers ears around with a pair of drives, up come Joe DiMaggio, Bill Dickey, Hank Greenberg, Joe Cronin, George Helkirk and Joe Gordon, all of whom are as dangerous as pro- 1essional knife thrower in a hard ware store. The last batter in the American lineup, the weak sister" of the act. is Red Ruffing. and he has . batting average that reads Hike Phi Beta Kappas grades.
 Derringer to Start
 Paul Derringer is the National league pitcher who will be called on to open against this lineup, and he is likely to find it harder to beat than a lawsuit. He'll probably be looking around for his lawyer, want ing to enter charge of assault and battery against the American 1ea9uers, beorc he mercifully gets the shepherds crook from Manager 0abby Hartnett. Bill Lee is sched- u1ed to be the second National league pitcher, and the report is that starting blocks have been placed in the bull pen to enable hizn to get off to fast start when
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-11
Sports QUESTIONS Answered

c. Please give the dates and re. suits of the two Sharkey -Schmeling fights.
 A. The first bout, staged in New York City, June i2, i930. saw Schmeling awarded the verdict on c foul in four rounds. Tn the second encounter, at New York City, June 2i, 1892, Sharkey was the victor by decision in fifteen rounds.
 e. When. and at what salary, did Babe Ruth become afiiliated with the Brooklyn Dodgers?
 A. He signed one-year contract on June l8, 1888, as coach of the Dodgers, at e reported salary of $l5,- 900.
 e. What is round trip" or "roundhouse" in Pinochle?
 A. A meld consisting of four kings and four queens.
 (see cur general Question and Ans-
 wer column on Page 9
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-11
Battalino, Ex-Champ,
 Comeback Tonight

Hartford, Conn, July li.-(UP)-- Christopher Bat" Battalino, former worlds featherweigtt champion, be- gins another comeback at g in q six-round bout here tonight with Sammy Santillo, New York.
 Battalino won the featherweight crown more than Q decade ago from Andre Routis and held the crown several years.
 The former champion will be on the undercard of the i0-round bout between Bobby Poison" Ivy, local East Side featherweight, and Tony Dupre, Manchester. N. H.. fighter.
 Dupre, who holds victories over Pete scalzo and Joey Archibald, was favored over Ivy.
 Marty Servo. Schenectady. faces George Dusty" Brown. Fall River, Il, an eight-round semi-final.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-11
ThisSpOrting
 World
Men Versus Mice
BY JOHN A. CLUNEY

It was indeed heanng Jacous president of thu declare himself no ner effect that he would resign necessary should tn PA executive original plan to make an exam pic Denny rating him ineligible to play in the PoA Flushing in paying his dues 70 tn The wrange if the professional golfers are the after tem the association small group of whom would do anything ant everything attract personal publicity .
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 membership kind of committee they get all sweo up Wtn their own importance most instances and start giving sake of giving out orders and to impress tne world position which, times out Of lo amounts proveb hole in the That's why looks outstanding for expected be stuffed shirt declare
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 committees the has, as nece national PGA sute allowed to play after 30 mem bers of the 1t in the form of petition You didn't want to lose the gate when they saw the Of the teeine off with quarter skulls of the "execu tive committee" one by just they should try 1t BIINDFOLDED.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-11
ROUND ON TOP

Providence. R. T., July Il = (UPJ Charley Round, Harvard medical school student and former Brown golf captain, held medal honors as play continued today in the Rhode Island Amateur Gold Championship at the Metacomet Club course.
 Rounds 36-hole total was l43. Don Gill of Newport trailed Round by seven strokes in second place. State Junior Champion Buddy Patterson of Annaquatucket was third at l52.
 Johnny Burke, 1888 victor, failed to defend his crown.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-11
|P.C.A. PRESIDENT
 STICKS BY SHUTE IN GOLF|NG WAR
Jacobs Threatened to Re. sign If Necessary; Snead
 Fails to Qualify
BY HENRY SUPER United Press Staff Correspondent)

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 Pomonok Country Club, July li-- (UP)--As 64 players engaged each other on the first two rounds of match play today, the 22nd P. c. A. tournament was developing into a battle of law rather than of puts and drives, birdies and eagles.
 The tournament was split into two camps-those who believe Denny Shute, 1938 and 1897 winner, should play today and who did something about 1t; and those who ruled that under the P. c. A. constitution and bylaws Shute was an ineligible starter; that the tournament now is an illegal one.
 Ruled Ineligible
 Last week Shute was ruled ineligi. ble because he was two days late paying his association dues. The situation came to . brief head be- fore the first qualifying round on Sunday when 50 players signed Q petition saying they would not play If the executive committee of the P. c. A. stood on a previous ruling and continued to bar Shute.
 The committee rcientcd and let Shute play in the qualifying rounds but reserved decision" Last night, after Shute had won one of the 64 places available for today's play, the issue reached a showdown.
 The committees five members who are here-P. c. A. President George Jacobs, First Vice-Prcsident Ed Dud- Icy, Secretary Tom Walsh, Treas. urer J. B. Mackie and Vice-Presi- dent Tom Boyd--went into c long huddle and Walsh announced "Shute will not play". The other six members of the committee voted by wire and it was understood the balloting was 6 to 3 against Shute, with Dudley and Jacobus voting for Shutc to continue in then tourna- ment.
 Jacobus ovcrruled the executive committee and said "Shute will play for the good of the P. c. A. and golf in general. I'll take a chance on over-ruling the committee"
 President Failed
 Walsh, speaking for himself, Boyd and Mackie, said, "the president does what the executive committee says and in this case he failed. There is nothing we can do ale though I personally do not recog. nize this as a legal tournament. We wash our hands of the entire af- fair"
 Walsh, 1t was understood, may seek . court order restraining the tournament from continuing.
 Jacobus said he would stick by Shute to continue in the to,irna. sary resign the presidency rather than back down. The general opinion was that the tournament would continue, a champion would be crowned on Saturday, and the whole situation would be thrashed out at the next P. c. A. meeting in November.
 Out on the course, if anyone's interested, there was some pretty hot golf yesterday. Benny Hogans Ky Laffoon, E. J. (Dutch) Harrison, and Emerick Kocsis tied for the medal with i38's, four under par. A few of our better name golfers failed to qualify for today's play, including sammy Snead. finalist last year against Paul Runyan: Jimmy Hines, and Tom Creavy, the 1881 champion.
 The field will be trimmed to l6 today with two rounds. Paul Run. yan drew . tough opening round match against Mortie Dutra of Dark Park. Ill.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-11
Last Nights Fights
BY UNITED PRESS

DIX ONAxED Eks6DS
 London-Len Harvey. i74 3-4, Cornwall. outpointed Jock McAvoy. III. Manchester, ti5) - retained British light heavyweight title: Ed- die Phillips, .ieo l-2. London, kay- oed Jack Doyle. 2ie i-2, Ireland, D.
 New York--Max Shapiro, iz7 3-4, New York. stopped Mickey Jerome. i2o i-4. New York tD: Frank Bru- no, i54 Ia, New York. and Wildcat O'Conor. i47. CarbondaIe. Pa, drew. tO: Irish Johnnie Mack. i36 3-4. New Britain. Conn, outpointed Jim- my Vaughn. i36 i-2, Cleveland. ts) i: Lou Paris. i33. New York. stopped Sam eantilio. i32 s-l. Patterson, N' J., fD.
 Newark. N. J.--AiIis stoix. i27 Newark. stopped Frankie Conn, i3o' Eyndhurst, V. Jy t0.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-11

One of the outstanding heavy. weight boxing duels seen this sum. mer is expected to develop when Norm Guerrard, the Litchfield 200 pounder who has had pretty soft pickings thus far, gets his hands Up against Lew Browns new heavy
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-11
CENTURYS DRILL

The members of the 20th Century Track Club will hold a practice ses- sion tonight at Hamilton park at 2 o'clock. Walter Prankstaitis, former Crosby High and Seton Hall star with John Baron who was 6 star for the club last year have joined the squad for the remainder of the season.