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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-03
Thoma aston
 Tennis Results

Thomaston, Aug. 3-Richard Kane, John Fitzgerald and Choju Matsu survived the first round battle in the Thomaston tennis tournament with straight set victories at the Pine Hill courts. Kane defeated Richard Croucher, 6-1, 7-5; Fitzgerald de- feated George Dewell, Jr., 6L1, GA; and Matsu wo mover Fanrk Booker, 6-3, GA. Ed Reade and Lawrence Mcdonald advanced by defaults.
 Women's singles and doubles games will start today, in addition to the remaining first round matches in the mems singles pairings.
 Thursdays matches are as fol- lows:
 Women's singles: 3 p. m, Peg Jay vs. Barbara Nicholson; 3 p. n., Ida Rossini vs. Dora Eurell.
 Mixed doubles: 3 p. m., John Eos ter-Kay Mcknight vs. J. Sullivan Ethel Dewell.
 Mems doubles: p. m, Henry Mann-Bob Reade vs. Dr. J. Kane l.. Kane.
 Mems singles: 5:30. George Ans den vs. Winfred Myers; 5:30, Bill Moran vs. Bug Healy; 5:30, George Axelby vs. Dwight Perley: 6:45, Ed Del Conte vs. Bob Reade; 6:45, Marion Del Sonte vs. William Mann; ', Jim Mullen vs. Joseph Daly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-03
P|LK|NCT0N IS
 SUSPENDED AS
 RING PR0M0TOR
Meriden Ex=Boxer Charged With Attacking Dennis
 McMahOn

Hartford, Conn, Aug. 3.-(UP).- An alleged attack upon state ath- letic commission inspector today cost Charlie Pilkington, Meriden promoter and former top-fight lightweight. h's promoters license.
 State Athletic Commissioner Frank s. Coskey revoked Pilkington's license, barring him from any fur ther ring activities in Connecticut. Coskey said Pilkington attacked Dennis McMahon, commission in- spector, during a discussion about a fight at Meriden Tuesday night.
 Referee Kid KaplAh stopped the George Fitch-Tom Chester bout be- cause of a gut over Fitch's eye. When the fight card was completed, Me- Mahon was said to have commended Kaplan for his action in giving Chester the bout.
 Pilkington thereupon assaulted McMahon, Coskey said, McMahon was Kaplan's trainer when the kid was in the fighting ring.
 Coskey recently revoked the man. agerial license of Marty Krompier, manager of Heavyweight Nathan Mann, and the referees license of Benny Leonard.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-03

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-03
IS Great Fielders? Here They Are, Iris
By DAN PARKER

who spoke the rash words aoout Joe either other or soeung ne ett IS outeders better than Joe Dageio that effect conversg idea on the mat1er sure who topped Joe
 This praise Olympus great ouheders are being
 
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 Joe DNIaggio Bob Meuse While Keeer Ty Cobb Ross Youngs Eoo .ousn Paul Waner sam Crawioro Trstram Speaker Duny Lewi O"rhe Jackson Zach wheat "Hu"e ocn"ie
 Diaggo color and can't the bases like could Speaker heaes to name any outhelder ahead of my goombar, Giuseppe
 Doyle out of this column than singing County Cork -Bul that he $250O Manuel Abrew that that much dough wouldn't even hy him cashng in his reputation bird in the English music halls to while. McCOvern brothe periodical unannounced here 20 their baif until the Coh will be screechng his ade until unless he knocks himself reaching for a high one in the meantime
 than figure whether it despite the well Nowhere can figures tell lies than the race track
 Fraction prepared table for the principal jockeys riding Saratoga number of things that aren't visible to the naked a of the last 100 for each of the jockeys named:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-03
AL CENUA GAINS QUARTER-F|NALS
Beats Del COnte and Whe- lan=-Sheehan, Alexander
 Stage Marathon

Al Genua, hard driving left hand CT, gained the quarter finals of the Fulton Park singles tournament last night when he defeated both Mario Del Conte and Joe Whelan. Genua won from Del Conte in straight sets of 6-3, 6-2, and then easily con- quered Joe Whelan with his slash ing drives with scores of 6-1, 6-1. Joe Strogatz, Fulton Park favorite had a hard time defeating Jackie Lawlor. Lawlor could not get his service into winning form and thus lost 6-4, GA. George Bachman, se- mifinalist of the Hamilton Park tournament, easily won from Char ley Lee 6-1, 6-3. Wilbur Sheehan and Edwin Alexander staged mar athon match which had to be called because of darkness in the middle of the third set when each had taken four games. Alexander took the first set 8-6, and then Sheehan went ahead to win the next one GA. This match will be continued to- night at 6 o'clock. Jimmy Barry, ed Mike Gualtieri. young medical Washington Hill seminarian, defeat- student in straight sets of 6-2, GA. Jim Allen, Kalomozoo varsity star defeated Jackie Thompson 6-4, 8-6. John Makepeace, youthful entrant, doefaulted to John Dougall.
 Today's Earrings, Fulton Park
 Edwin Alexander vs Wilbur Shee- han, 6:15 o'clock.
 Joe Sullivan vs John Fitzgerald, 6:15 o'clock.
 George Bachman vs John Dougall, 6:15 o'clock.
 Hamilton Park
 Art Perigard vs Jim Allen, 6 o'clock.
 Jimmy Barry vs Dom Antonacci, 2 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-03
MILE RUN SET
 FOR 5:15 p. Mi;
 BOUTS TONIGHT.
Baginski vs Morris; Ciarlo vs Fuller on Boxing Bill
 SOftball Game Set

Gymnastic exhibitions, track events and boxing have been allot- ted important parts of the gala field days program scheduled for. Water-' bury's brand new $300,000 athletic field on WatertoWn avenue, today and tonight, sponsored by the Con. necticut State Police Association. There is a tremendous amount of interest in all three sport features and for those who have never seen a well-conducted gymnastic exhibition there was something to look forward to this afternoon between 2:30 and 4:30 o'clock when the Waterbury Gymnastic Society and later the Turn verein group put on their ath- letic drills. '.r
 Big Attraction
 From 5:15 to 5:30 the Municipal Mile" has been listed in which new state record for the mile run may be made because of the class of the competitors which include the star negro runner from Pittsburgh, John Borican, whose speciality is 1000 yards; Joe McCluskey, the Fordham Flash, who is steeplechase cham-. pion, and Wayne Rideout of Texas State Teachers College a mile run ner who is nationally known. Char ley Rice of New Haven Harriers who beat McCluskey in mile run here in Waterbury recently and Joe Shea, Waterbury boy at Boston College are also in the feild which will "get the gun" at 5:15 or therebouts.
 Softball
 Waterbury's two outstanding girl softball teams, the Aces and Water bury Clock teams meet in softball game at 6:15 that will attract much attention, while later in the evening 10 semi-pro boxing bouts with Char ley Bagnski of Springfield, and Baby Face Morris, Danbury, clashing in the headline battle. Tommy Ciarlo Waterbury welter, returns to action after lengthy layoff, opposing Dick Fuller, Norwalk, in the semi-final three-rounder.
 Other boxing bouts include Sam my Craig, Waterbury, and Charley Schultz, of Shelton, who has been going great guns of late. Emil Etters of Town Plot and Billy Fitzgerald, New Britain, will square off in an- other contest while George Jordan, Springfield, and Georgie Harmon, Waterbury welter, will meet in a leather pushing number.
 Mike Dance and Bob Kelly, CO., matchmakers for the Waterbury A. O., have arranged fine boxing lineup for tonight, giving their services to the Waterbury Police Mutual Aid association for the field day offering. The ring is locat- ed on the field in the center of the grandstand which seats 5000 specta- tors.
 The official program as to starting times of various events follows:
 2-2:30: Band concert.
 2:3O-3:3O Waterbury Gymnas-
 tic association exhibition.
 3:3O-4:3O: Waterbury Turn
 Verein exhibition.
 4:30-5:30 Track events.
 5:30-6:15: March and drills,
 St. Joseph Drum Corps, Mill
 Plain Fife and Drum Corps.
 6:15-S:0O: Waterbury Clock
 vs. Waterbury Aces, softball
 game:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-03
MONAHANS GET
 NEW GOLF RECORD

Winchester, Mass, Aug. 3-UP)- Judge Joseph w. Monahan and his 18 year old son Joseph, Jr., today held the Winchester father-and bowl for the second straight year.
 The Monahans became the first team ever to retain the bowl when they toured the testing Winchester Country club course yesterday to card an alternate-stroke 72, one over par and new tournament record.
 Dave and Nal Whiteside of New Besdford and Bud and J. A. Calvin of Newton were tied for second, two strokes behind the Monahans. Fitz and Compton Sargent of Essex were fourth by 76. Two teams, the Tom my Leonards of Nashua, N. H., and H. w. and Fuller Marshall of New ton. were deadlocked for fifth with ITS.
 Jim Reidy. 60 year old iron man daddy" from Worcester. and his son, Prank. Of Philadelphia, had held the lead at th end of the first days play with V 70.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-03
WALLOPING WOPS
 DEFEAT DUTCHMEN

Oakville, August 3. Approxi- mately 1,500 fans witnessed the Walloping Wops defeat the Flying Dutchmen by a score of 5-2 here last night in "grudge" softball game.
 The Wops broke sixth-inning tie with three runs to mark up the final score. Another game will be played in the near future as benefit game for Michael John, who was injured in a league game recently. The score by innings:
 Wops 001 013 0-5 8 1
 Dutchmen 0l0 100 0--2 6 2
 Ragazio and D. Nardi; Pierce and Verbyla.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-03

New York, Aug. 3.-(UP).-A drummer boy without his sticks, gamecock without his spurs.
 That is what some of the experts were liking Henry Armstrong to as he started training today for the defense of his lightweight cham pionship against Lou Ambers ln Yankee stadium late this month.
 Arnstrongs hands are gone. You hear 1t everywhere you turn among boxing men. The little chocolate fists, the little bundles of bone and muscle, they say, have crumbled at last from their eternal pounding.
 If they have it's no wonder. For more than a decade Armstrong has thrown his fists almost without ces- sation. He was never one to stall, even for a moment. From bell to bell he has waded in, stayed close within the fi1.~g range, and pump ed, pumped, pumped those fists of his. They hay, bounced of jaws, skulls, ribs and shoulders tens of thousands of times. There have been greater fighters than Armstrong, perhaps, but never buster ones. Fly weights, lightweights, welterweights he has taken them all since 1923.
 Not a boxer but a fighter, Arm strong has called on his fists more than any man of his time. They were his attack and his defense at one and the same time. Behind barrage of leather, a never-endlng barrage, he waged and won his three titles.
 His hands began to weaken before he ever won title. But he kept throwing 'em. For years several or his fingers have bee sJ rigid that he has had to forcibly bend them into the bundle oI his fists after he slipped on his gloves. He kept the condition of his weapons pretty much of a secret until two months ago when he defended his Welter- weight championship against Ernie Roderic' in London.
 They g. 7e him tremendous trou- ble in that fight. Early in the bout his left hand so pad that ne had to use 1t almost as a cluo. striking with his wrist. For days ai- ter the bout his left arm was black and blue almost up to the elbow and his fingers were horribly swol- len.
 He went from London to Paris for treatment, and came away from the French capital singing the praises of @ Turgeo- who, he said, had made his lands well again. Yet they must not have been too well because shortly after his return to this country he went to Hot Springs and treated his har's with mud cure. And today, in his camp in Pompton Lakes he squeezes hard rubber balls. palms heavy stones, and swaddles his fists like new born babes before sparring or punching the bag.
 The outcome of the fight literally is in Henry's hands. Given two solid fists, he will be too much for Am bers. But if he has to go in there under the stadium lights with broken hands the 7erkimer Italian may well giv him his first defeat in 47 fights. Ambers asnt Armstrongs $ class or punch. but he is as game
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-03
Boxing And Track Program Tops Police Meet
This Sporting World
Observations And Such
BY JOHN A. CLUNEY

Can't quite figure out that Char ley Pilkington- Denny McMahon rumpus in Meriden Tuesday night, which cost "10 second Charley" his license as a promoter anywhere ln Connecticut and may bring him in- to court, not because of McMahon's action, but for Denny doesn't do things that way, but because State Athletic Commissioner Frank Cos key wants to "see the thing through" as he did in the Marty Krompier matter. As far as I know, Pil- kington and McMahon were friends for many years, both lifelong resi- dents of Meriden, and as 1t hap pened the punching took place be- cause of a decision of Louis Kid Kaplan, as referee, whihc Pilking- ton criticized and McMahon, Kap- lan's manager for years and now chief inspector for the state athle- tic commission upheld. Kaplan stopped a bout between George Fitch and Tom Chester due to a cut eyebrow, Chester getting a TKO decision.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-03
COMPO, McGRATH
 AT WALNUT BEACH

Milford Johnny Compo, New Haven's flashy featherweight, will box Eddie McGraw, New Britain Irishman, in six-round bout head ing Saturday nights pro-semi-pro fight card at Walnut Beach Stadium.
 Compo in less than two weeks has scored two wins over Dusty Brown, while McGraw fought draw with Al Luciano at Meriden on Tuesday night. Both boys are hard hitters for light fellows. and 1t should be a pleasing scrap.
 Billy Marcus. Hartford Bomber. will box deorgie Farr. Meriden feath- erweIght, in one of the feature semi- pro bouts. Marcus fought a draw with Angelo Rodano on last weeks card.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-03
TRIBES IN ANSONIA

The Tribune A. c. nine. members of the City Amateur league, will play a return engagement with the An- sonia Townies tomorrow evening at Ansonia. The Tribes shut out the Townies in their first meeting last week, 20.
 Members of the Tribunes are asked pharmacy at 5 o'clock tomorrow to meet in front of the Baldwin evening to make the journey. Coach Packy Shea will be in charge of the group.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-03
Major League Leaders
Home Ru'
SCOVILL SOFTBALL

Tn Scovill league games played last night. Finishing defeated Ad- vanced Training. 1i-5, and Screw Rivet whipped Assembly. 2i--i2. The scores by innings:
 Finishing ..8 o 0030 Oil IA 2 Training 70 O O 3O0&S Q {
 Cusick and Chieffo: Rogers and R. Tingley. Umpire, Williams. screw-Riv. O32o o. i4 2-2i 1e 3 Assembly .0632 t0-i2 M {
 Carolan and Carusso. Delio, Men- clio and Twich. Umpire, Toletti.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-03
Waterbury Indies
 Football Meeting

The Waterbury Indies football club will hold their first meeting of the year Tuesday night at 7:30 o'clock at the Brooklyn Y. M. c. A. Co., coaches "Hotfoot" Landisi and Rocco Capozzi will direct the meeting. All candidates, old and new, are expected to attend the barley. This will be the Indies fifth season on the griGirOn. Last season the Indies won five and lost two tussles. Henry Duke" Del Pc will again be business manager
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-03
Today's Sport Parade
By HENRY McLEMORE United Press Staff Correspondent)

as they come, fast as a streak, and hits hard enough to cut and slice. He fought Henry to a fare-the- well last September, and he is better now than he was then.
 Only one thing is certain about the fight right now and that Is that 1t figures to be the best of the year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-03
YANKEES, REDS LOSE AGAIN IN
 PENNANT RAGE
Donald Beaten For First Time - Rowe Topped
 Yanks-Red SOx Split

New York, Aug. 3-(UP)-The pressure of setting the major league pennant paces has started to tell on both the Tanks and Reds at the same time. The Tigers knocked off the Tanks yesterday, 7-2, trimming their lead to 7h games. It was the third straight loss for the Bronx Bombers. The Reds curled up again before the Giants, dropping their second straight, l2-2. and having their lead shaved to 101a games.
 Alley Donald, Tanks rookie sen- sation, felt the clammy hand of de- feat for the first time this season when the Tigers shelled him from the box in five frames. Detroit, with Schoolboy Rowe blazing his fast ball, bade six hits off Donald before he left the arena. Donald, seeking his 18th straight victory, just didn't have it. The first man up Barney McCoswy, rifled a triple to left center, and from then on the Louisi- ana boy was goner.
 The Red Sox had to scramble to get an even break with the Indians. Cleveland had won the opener, 8--2, on Harder's eight-hit pitching. The Red Sox put on two.run rally in the eighth to win the nightcap, 5--4, Tom Carey's pinch single accounted for the winning tally.
 The White Sox and Athletics split a twin bill. Bucky Ross let Chicago down with nine hits to win the open CT, 13-4. Rigney and Clint Brown combined to beat the As, 2-1, in the nightcap. Frankie Hayes hit two homers in the opener.
 Dutch Leonard won his 11tn game as Washington beat the Browns, 2-1, but almost tossed 1t away with his two errors. George Case scored one Washington run ana drove in the other.
 Bill Lohrman's six-hit pitching cooled off the Reds again, 12-2. The Giants blasted out r hits, with Lohrman getting three to account for five runs.
 Joe Bowman set the Dodgers down with five hits as the Pirates won, 60. Chuck Klein hit homer and drove in three runs.
 YESTERDAYS HERO: Schoolboy Rowe, striving to regain his place
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-03

Runs McCosky, Mccoy. Green berg, Higgins 2, Tebbets, Croucher, Dickey, Rosar. Errors - Gordon, Higgins, Crosetti. Runs batted in Mccoy 2, Tebbetts. Croucher, Dickey Fox 3, Keller. Two base hits-Teb- betts, Higgins. Three base hit-Mc- Cosky. Home run-Dickey. Sacrifices Croucher, Mccoy and Greenberg; Mccoy, Croucher and Greenberg; :; Rolfe, Gordon an Dahlgren: Crosetti Gordon and Dahlgren. Left on bases
 New York 8; Detroit 2. Bases on SailsMor Shn saier BoWe r g. om pohSid na,d 1m 1, by Rowe 4. Hits-off Donald, 2 in innings; off Chandler. 4 in 4. Wild dpitch-Chandler. Losing pitch CT - Donald. Empires - Quinn, Me- Gowan and Rue. Time-2:1O. At tendance-12,341.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-03

Post cards from Atlantic City show that Coach Jake Reiger of LeavenwOrth is enjoying himself. From Bridgton, Maine, comes card showing part of nine mile lake where Bobby Madnick, George Levine, Nat Lucknick and Doc Shand are tearing q herring or two and can't sit down at table claiming that they thought ham was salmon, for the salmon up thataway is something to remember and recognize at a moments notice.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-03

Remember George Fuller, the Norwalk negro and state heavy weight champion who defeated Louis Browns heavy "find" Frankie Morris last week. Isn't Fuller a dead ringer" for the cOlOred movie comedian, Stepin Fetchit, both in looks and ac- tiOns? He does come to life now and then with a "round- house right" that blows the cus- toners out of the bleacher seats when 1t misses.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-03
SOFTBALL. GO OFF

The softtall game between the Cavanaughs and the Fitzmaurices. members of the sS. Peter and Paul League, which was originally sched- uled for tonight. has been post poned to neat Thursday evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-03

The Fox quit like a Dog yes- terday, running last in the mile feature at Saratoga and only gently won the $5O,00O Massa- chusetts Handicap, paying $27.50 or something. You'd swear he could read the "tote" board or something, but the fact is, Fighting Fox is 8 moody" horse who will not run unless he feels" like 1t, the idea being to guess If the Fox feels like rum ming when you drop your deuce" on his noble equine nose.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-03

Talk about rushing the season. With the temperature at the swell tering point this morning, in walked Duke" Del Pc with notice of a FOOTBALL meeting of his Water bury Indies next Tuesday night. The Duke is now business man with smoke shop business that keeps him off the WPA.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-03

Golf fans got quite a thrill yes- terday at Torrington Country club when Gene Sarazen and Paul Bell, club pro were held all even by Holly" Mandy, recently crowned New England amateur champion and Bobby Grant of Wethersfield. Their scores follow:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-03
sACs BEAT AvICs

Blessed sacraments, members Of the Recreation league. defeated the AvieIlanese of the Parks league, 6-s last night. orout allowed the losers huf six hits.
 Score by innings: nscramenis ....O222O0 0-6 hvxIsIeness -oooa i--sl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-03
THE STANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Gnmes Yesterdax

Cleveland s, Boston UsD. Boston 5, Cleveland (2nd). Philadelphia 13, Chicago Ust). Chicago ?, Philadelphia t2nd). Washington 2, St. Louis 1. Detroit 2, New York 2.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-03
Games Todny-Pitchers

Detroit at New York - Newsome U2-O vs. Pearson B-4).
 Cleveland at BOstOn-Allen (6-5) vs. Ostermueller (6-2).
 Chicago at Philadelphia-E. Smith (6-5) vs. Beckman (3-6).
 St. Louis at Washington-Harris (2-O ys. Krakauskas (7-11),
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-03
Games Todny-Pitrhern

New York at Cincinnati --- Gum bert u2-6) vs. Walters us.6l.
 Brooklyn at Pittsburgh = Press neil N-5) vs. Butcher f2-iJ.
 Philadelphia at chicago-Muicahy f5-f2) vs. Lee ui-iO).
 Boston at St. Louis 2)--P0eeael fff-7) and Turner f3-e) vs. Warne- ke (D-GD and Cooper ke-4l.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-03

Notice of the annual convention of the National Boxing Association at Washington, September II, 12 and 18th includes a schedule for visiting the F. B. I. bureau, where J. Edgar Hoover, a fred hot" fight fan is head man. Wonderf If he can devise a fingerprint system for separating those boxing buns who have three or four names, depend- ing upon where they are fighting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-03

Another nifty notice from ex- sec Eddie Foster of NBA is cap ti0ned "Burlesque Boxing" and follows:
 "Y0ur association headquar- ters has had several complaints from members regarding bur- lesque boxing matches between wrestlers and boxers.
 This should be discouraged in every instance.
 The promoters of these af- fairs are advertising that these contests are sanctioned by the National Boxing Association. Nothing could be further from the truth, and we strongly urge every member state to refuse H. censes to any of their promoters putting on such contests, for If this sort of burlesque boxing is allowed to continue, boxing will soon be on the level with wrestling.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-03
BOOTH ON AIR

New York.-Albie Booth, Yale, former mighty atom" of the grid. iron, is doing radio dramatization.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-03

IOtalS ......... oo 1d l z-Batted for Donald in 5th. zZ-Batted for Chandler in 9th.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-03

YESTERDAYS HERO: schoolboy Rowe, striving to regain his place in the baseball sun who held the Tanks to seven hits and snapped Alley Donald's streak of 12 straight as the Tigers won, 7--2
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-03
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Cannes Yesterday Pittsburgh C, Brooklyn o. New York f2. Cincinnati 2. (Other games postponed train).