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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-08
LACK OF SUBS
 MAY STOP WIN
 STREAK OF L.I.
Brasscos Bent on Being First Team to Beat the
 Famous Blackbirds

The fact that basketball is no longer an iron man game in which five players can win consistently without substitutes, lends high hope that the Waterbury Brascos may be the first team to halt the Long Island University Blackbirds, un- beaten in 31 college and pro games this season, when they clash Mon- day night at the Phoenix Avenue Armory at o'clock.
 Six Players Ready
 When the Blackbirds show here Monday they will have only the graduating seniors, six in number, in their lineup. Against this sextet the Brasscos will have virtually alternate combinations which, fresh when they enter, may wear down the transforming iron men.
 Dave Eisenberg, writing in the New York Journal, put it this way:
 "The recent basketball season, which closed on a high note of the National Invitation Tournament in the Garden, proved definitely that a team no longer can enjoy cham pionship success with only five or six players.
 Basketball has been speeding up every year, especially since the adoption of the ten-second rule and the elimination of the center tap. Half time scores today used to be high-scoring games ten years ago. The mid-game score of 29-29 in the L. I. U.-New Mexico, tussle that of 35-20 for St. Johns over Roanoke, such point-making more than suf- feed for full contests in the old. days.
 With that stepped-up scoring came greater burdens on individual players, with the result that basket ball is becoming like hockey in its need for wholesale substitutions. L. I. U. and St. Johns, among other reasons, were the two best teams in the East because both had plenty of substitutes.
 Hillhouse Graduated
 "L. l. U., while it had Art Hill- dtdlAdblCy WcO Up1C " PAdJ 13 men. It still had 12 available after Hillhouse graduated at the end of January. St. Johns had nine good men, and at least three other lesser lights like Joe Krajcovic, Sal Ferrara and Charles Wosnitzer who would have been welcomed by any other team.
 From eight to 10, and sometimes more, players shared in the scor- ing, as L. I. D., won game after game. Iv Torgoff was the high scorer during the regular season, with 198 points, but Dan Kaplo- witz, Si Lobello, John Bromberg, George Newman, Myron Sewitch, Bill King. Irv Zietlin, Oscar Shecht- man, Joe Shelly, Max Sharf and Sol Schwartz were all outstanding players.
 Different players starred in dif- ferent games. Kaplowitz won the Marquette, La Salee and New Mex ico tussles with late goals. But Kap- lowitz was the only man who went scoreless while L. I. U. ran up its sensational 43 points second half total against St. Francis. King sat on the bench most of the season, but he won the New Mexico combat. And so 1t went"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-08

State Champs
 Finish Season
 Sunday Night
New York COllegians to Show Against K. of L.
 on Local Court

The K. of L. Basketeers ring down the curtain on the most successful season in their history at St. Joseph's Hall tomorrow night, taking on the New York Collegians at o'clock. Dancing will follow the feature. St. Joseph's Holy Name tackles Joe's Tire Shop in the 6:45 preliminary.
 Having clinched the state semi pro championship with last Sum- days victory over the Guards at Danbu ", the Liths will be out to wind up their season as befits cham pions on the winning side Of the ledger to make their final record 2l victories in g starts.
 Able Foes
 However, the CollegianS will pre- sent a formidable lineup and should make things plenty hot for the Knights. Al Wyka, who led the Pas saic Pros against the Liths last week in a 54-48 thriller which the locals bagged, is manager of the New York quintet and will be seen at one Of the guard posts.
 Others on the starting five in clude: Sol Mooney" Levine, all New Jersey forward at Panzer College; Bill Burns, Western Maryland ace; Johnny Lambert, John Marshall College, and Sammy Van Hook, St. Joseph's College, Philadelphia per- former, who has played with the Troy pro leaguers this season.
 It's quintet with plenty of court "savvy" and genuine ability. but the Knights have their hearts set on winding up their chores for the season on the right note and will be tough to beat.
 Freddie Ferrie. Matty Sheehan, Joe Joyce, Joe Boley and Joe Swasey, the "iron men" of last Sundays win over the Guards, will be seen in action fo rthe Knights along with Fred Sullivan, Nick Hudobenko, "Ace" Wilmot, "Squint" Murphy, and Frank "Totsie" Saldukas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-08
Sports QUESTIONS Answered

Have you a sports question you want answered? Write your ques- ti0n clearly, sign your name and addres and mail your query to Sports Fan Question Ms.n. Sports Service Bureau, The Democrat, 1913 18th Street. Washington, D. C., enclosing a three-cent postage stamp for a personal reply.
 @. Was the race horse, Exterm- inator, popularly called "Old Bones," originally invited to participate the famous match race between Man O'War and Sir Barton?
 A. The original Canadian offer was for match race with Man O War, Sir Barton and Exterminator. This was not accepted, and finally a match race was arranged between Man O. War and Sir Barton alone.
 0. What Is the material on the surface of the Indianapolis Epeed- way over which the famous 500- mile race is run?
 A. Brick.
 Q. How many times was Joe Louis beaten as an amateur?
 A. His complete amateur record shows 43 knockout victories, 2 de- cision victories and decision losses.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-08
Today's Sport Parade
BY HENRY McLEMORE United Press Staff Correspondent

aged hackers, then there still is hope for us. Men who faced the new spring with dismal memories of five-putt greens last fall felt the sap rising through their veins. In every locker room men whose ham, dicaps read like telephone numbers breathed a prayer for Revolta.
 Revolta's six butts from the edge of three-par hole for an inglorious eight were the greatest golfing boon since Ray AinSley, professional from Ojai, California, took 19 strokes on a par four hole in the national open at Denver last year.
 How, you probably would tike to know, can great golfer like Re- volta take six butts on a green, and from 20 feet, too. There is no ex- planation. At least, Revolta hasn't one, and neither has Dick Metz, who was playing with him.
 Revolta, rated one of the finest putters in the professional ranks, didn't six putt because he got care less or mad. By his own admission and Metz backed him up, Johnny lined up each of the six butts with the utmost care, and stroked them as well as he knew how.
 The ball just wouldn't go in," Re- volta told me. "No matter what I did, or how close I was to the cup, the ball always went around the cup to the left. My first putt hit the cup and rolled four feet beyond it. My second putt went four feet on the other side. My next one again was four feet too strong. I eased up bit on the next one and was only three feet past the hole. After careful study of the green I missed that one, and finally got down to six putts."
 Revolta's bad hole wasn't the only freaky happening in the first round of the tournament. Jimmy Thomson took a seven on the eleventh hole, requiring five to get down from the fringe of the green. Benny Shute was out in 35, one under nar, without four on his card, and Law son Little missed 6-inch putt on the 18th green. LaWson's slip was understandable, however, he having played with me and Frank Willard, father of Moon Mullins. By the time he reached the home green Law son was pushover for an opium salesman or revolver drummer.
 We are playing in the same three some today, but not until I make sure that one of Lawson's IA clubs isn't a shotgun. Copyright, 1889, by United Press)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-08
SACRAMENTS AND
 SIDERS IN FINALS


 West Side Juniors and the Blessed Sacraments will play their third and final game tonight at the Rus sell school gym. This game should be close all the way. A large crowd is expected to attend. A small ad- mission will be charged. Henry Darlington will referee. The Line ups.
 West Side Juniors
 Smokis, right forward; Switz, left forward; c. McGrath, center; Will son, right guard; Moore, left guard.
 Blessed Sacraments
 Foster, right forward; Dutil, left forward; Mclean, center; Casey, rightg uard; Overton, left guard.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-08
VAGNONE, RUDY DUSEK
 AT ARENA MONDAY

New Haven, April 8-Gino Vag- none, the Chicago Italian who has yet to meet defeat since Promoter Bill Blatchley took over the mat game in New Haven, will tangle with Rudy Dusek, kingpin of the Omaha riot squad, in the star bout on Monday nights mat card. Vag- none has walloped Rudy's brother, Emil, twice.
 Tommy Rae, Boston, will wrestle Ed Newman, Hollywood, in the semi final. Pete Baltran, Lithuan- ian star, will meet Ed White, in one of the prelims. George Lanihan and Al Mercier, mix in the other.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-08
AMBERS=MELODY
 BOUT POSTPONED

Boston, April 8-(UP)-The bout between Lou Ambers of Herkimer, N. Y. former world lightweight champion, and Honey Melody of Boston, New England lightweight titlist, scheduled for April IA, stood postponed today to April 25. Promo ter Rip Valenti said the postpone ment was made at the request of Ambers, who was forced to halt training because of the death of a brother -in-law.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-08
New Irish Brawler Proves Too Green
By DAN PARKER

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 Irish revival puslm recently akin to the Thursday stepped Mahoney head against the vastly more @ m Popey the match in the third to save Mahony from beating nat overmatched, good and on the brink of severe beating couldn't help arrived the s speciality starting fights, have taken to stopping them.
 Holy Week, and conspred receipts down $aoo but the show didn't merit that
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 Amid of discussion teeplechang generally, of Steeplechase Hunt Association the has long and successful racing although with the seepechase of it. It felt with realistic might benefit the sport Fred Parks comparatively with quite experience racing FEyans assistant appointed to his able personality and the confidence and officials His assistant Jack Cooper another who been with the National for several
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-08
BOSTON BATTLERS
 OFF FOR FRISCO

Boston, April 8.-UP).-Eight New England amateur boxing titlists were enroute to San Francisco, Cal, today for the national boxing cham pionships next week.
 The team, which left here yester- day for the west coast, included Heavyweight Herb Coonan, Roch- dale; Light Heavyweight Pat De- vine, Cambridge; Middleweight Joe ODonnell, Everett; Welterweight Al Priest, Cambridge; Lightweight Al Dutra, Cambridge; Featherweight John Farren, Boston; Bantamweight John Leonard, Taunton and Fly weight Tony Pepi, Boston.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-08
GULDAHL TRAILS
 AT ASHEVILLE

Asheville, N. C., April 8.-UP).- Two young Chicago professionals shared the lead in the $5,00O land of the sky open golf championship as second round play began today.
 Dick Metz and Johnny Bulla each carved two strokes off par in post ing 70's over the first IS holes of the 72-hole tournament yesterday. Jimmy Thomson, Gene Kunes, Denny Shute and Paul Runyan fol- lowed with 71's. Johnny Revolta, Jack Toomer, Ky Laffoon, Jimmy Hines and Clay Heather had 72s, and Ralph Guldahl, national open champion. trailed with 76
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-08
Chapman, Loses
 To Strafaci

PineI urst, N. C., April g. (UP)-Frank Strafaci, defend- ing champion of New York, will meet Bobby Dunkelberger of High Point, N. C., today in the final of the 39th annual North South Amateur Golf champion ship.
 Strafaci scored two-up vic- tory over Dick Chapman of Grenewich, Conn.,, to gain the title round, and Dunkelberger, former North South tieleholder, beat Charles Whitehead, New Jersey state champion from South River, N. J., one up.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-08
SORATO, EX=RAM
 PHILLIPS HEAD COACH

Andover, Mass, April 8-(UP)- Steve Sorota, former Fordham foot ball player, will become head foot ball coach at Phillips Academy at Andover in September, it was an- nounced today. Sorota has been backfield coach for the past three years.
 He succeeds Ray A. Shepard, who becomes head of the physical edu- cation department. The present department head, Dr. Peirson S.. Page, will retire in June.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-08

Asheville, N. O., April 8--(UP)- The hope that springs eternal in the Buffers breast was doing more than that today.
 It was broad-jumping, high hurdling, and doing hand springs, because the news had gone out that Johnny Revolta had six-putted a green in the Asheville 5000 open golf tournament. This information gladdened Duffers' hearts from Bangkok to Battle Creek, brought joy and new hope to every sad swinging son of the fairway the world over. If Revolta can six-putt, the refrain went up from discour-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-08
AMATEUR WORLD SERIES

The amateur baseball world series will be held at Havana this Sum- mer, with teams invited from the United States, England, France, China, Japan, Hawaii, Mexico, Puerto Rico and all Central Amer ican countries.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-08
SPORTING GESTURE

When the U. s. Military Academy and Royal Military College of Cam ada meet in their annual hockey game, the home teams players pair on with their opponents and act as hosts during the entire visit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-08
MAINTAINS WEIGHT

Johnny Coulon, bantamweight champion about thirty years ago, now is fifty years old and still tips the scales at his former fighting weight, 110 pounds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-08
HE'LL SHOW FEM HOW

Tampa, Fla.-Bill Werber, newly acquired Cincinnati third baseman, stole 19 bases for the As last year, as many as the entire Cincinnati club did.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-08
ON SEASONAL BASIS

It is planned to place all referees in the National Hockey League un- der seasonal contracts, instead of paying them for each game.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-08
PERFECT BEHAVIOR

John Thomas of the St. Nicholas hockey club went through the entire season of twenty games without re- ceiving single penalty.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-08
JUST LIKE DAVIS CUP

The international cup offered by Lady Swathling holds the same place in table tennis as does the Davis Cup in the outdoor game.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-08
SHE HAS PLENTY, TOO

South Bend = Greg Rice, Notre Danes star two-miler, sends all his medals and trophies home to his mother in Missoula, Mont.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-08
HIGH SCORING MARK

In twenty-two games during the regular season just ended, the New Mexico Aggies' basketball team averaged sixty-four points per con- test.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-08
OUT TO BEAT UNCLE

Hollywood-Les Fleming, pitcher for the Hollywood club of the Coast league is nephew of the president of the rival Los Angeles team.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-08
GOLF INCREASE

A total of 3,450 rounds of golf were played last year on New York's municipal courses, gain of more than 100000 over 1887.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-08

The ordinary bicycle weighs about forty pounds, but the machine used by racers weighs around eighteen pounds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-08
BEST MEDAL SCORE

The best medal score ever made in major tournament was set by Lawson Little when he won the Canadian Open with 271.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-08
NECK LIKE a BULL

Baby Arizmendi, lightweight boxer wears larger collar than Joe Louis, heavyweight champion, size IT 1-2.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-08
ECONOMICAL CHAP

Burgess Whitehead, Giants second -baseman, has used the same two gloves in alternate games since 1885.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-08
WRESTLING RESULTS
(Rv IInited Pressl

New Y"rk.-Ernie Dusek, Omaha, threw Abe Coleman, New York; Ruby Dusek, Omaha, tossed Al Mer- cier, St. Louis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-08
CWOANS BOWLING
(At YMCA Alleys

Individual HOnOrs, High Average, Paul Merluzzi 11O.l1 High Single, J. Gianetto ..... 150. High three-D. Rosa ....... 389.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-08

Memphis, Tenn, April 8.-tUP)- A squad of IA New York Giants, headed by Manager Bill Terry, meet the Memphis Chicks of the Southern Association today in two-game weekend series. Clyde Castleman is expected to be the starting pitch CT. Hal Schumacher looks like the probable Sunday choice. Carl Hub bell also may seen service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-08

Orlando, Fla, April 8-(UP)-The Boston Bees go after their second straight win over the Washington Senators here today. Lou Fette probably will attempt to pitch a full game for the Bees, who won an 8-4 decision over the Senators yes- terday in 13 innings. Buddy Has, sett with four safeties paced the 16-hit Boston attack. Rookie Art Doll, converted catcher, was the winning pitcher.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-08
At the Training
 Camps

Greensboro, N. O., April 8-(UP)- The Boston Red Sox, trailing 5-3 in their transforming series with Cin- cinnati, attempt to break their bat ting slump in another exhibition game with the Reds today. Fritz Ostermueller and Denny Galehouse were Manager Joe Cronin's pitch ing choices. The Red Sox made but four hits yesterday, losing 7-2 Cincinnati reached Woodie Rich and Eldon Auker for 12 hits.
 Baton Rouge, La., April B.
 (UP)--Harry Gumbert will be
 the starting pitcher today for
 the New York Giants who re-
 mained here to meet the Pitts
 burg Pirates. Coaches PanchO
 Snyder and Travis Jackson in-
 dicated that Cliff Melton would
 pitch against the Chicago White
 Sox Sunday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-08

Greensboro, N. C., April 8.-(UP) The Cincinnati Reds led the Bos- ton Red Sox five games to three as they resumed their spring ex- hibition series here today. The Reds continued their hard hitting to score 7-2 yesterday at Lexington, N. c. Today's pitchers probably will be Walters for Cincinnati against Ostermuller for Boston.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-08

Augusta, Ga., April 8.-UP)- The Detroit Tigers and Brook lyn Dodgers came here today for the seventh game of their spring series. The Tigers were leading Az. The Bengals wal l0ped two pitchers for 16 hits, including home run by Hank Greenberg with two on, for a 14-6 victory at Sumter, s. C., yesterday.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-04-07
Hearst Chicago Dailies
Now Use Union Label
By Joseph A. Wise

Chicago (ILNS).-As an answer to
the widely heralded charge of the
American Newspaper Guild that the
two Hearst Chicago daily newspapers
are "scab" produced, both newspapers
the Herald and Examiner (morn-
ing) and the American (evening)--
appeared March Ia with large union
labels in front page "ears.
The Hearst management asked the
Chicago Allied Printing Trades Coun-
Gil for permission to use the label
some time ago. Inasmuch as the
Hearst Chicago management had
maintained contractual relations with
the printing trades unions ever since
Hearst came to Chicago almost 80
years ago, no good reason could be
found to refuse the request.
The Hearst management recently
signed contracts with the Chicago Ed
torial Association and with the News
paper Commercial Associates (''front
office" employes). This latter move
makes the two Chicago Hearst daily
newspapers 100 per cent American
Federation of Labor unionized from
cellar to garret.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-04-07
HOUSE ORDERS
W.P.A. INQUIRY

Washington, D. C. (ILNS).-By a
vote of 352 to 27, the House ordered
a thorough" investigation of the
Works Progress Administration.
This does not mean that any such
majority believes there is any serious
corruption to uncover. The attitude
of Sam Rayburn of Texas appears to
be that of most of those who voted
for the resolution:
"If the w. F. A. has been conducted
in other states as it has in mine." said
Rayburn, ''it is a credit to this admin
istration and to the American people.
| am pleased that the gentleman from
Georgia (Cox) insisted that the Com
mittee on appropriations make this
investigation, and when they do,
think it will reflect credit upon the
administration of the Works Progress
Administration throughout the length
and breadth of the land. | shall vote
for the resolution"
The day after the House passed this
resolution, Attorney General Frank
Murphy gave as his formal opinion
that the w. P. A. is not bound to pay
minimum wages provided by the
wage-hour act. Col. Harrington, W
P. A. administrator, had asked to have
this point settled; though saying that
it would not affect more than a mi.
nority of persons in the South, no mat
ter which way it went.
Murphy replied, in substance, tha1
where the wage of 25 cents an houl
established in the wage-hour act i:
being paid by private employers il
the locality, it should not be cut BY
the w. P. A.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-04-07
95 Die In Ohio Industry
In Month Of February

Columbus, o. (OLNs). = An in
crease in accident severity, counter
acting a decrease in frequency, is
noted in the report of Superintendent
Thomas P. Kearns of the Division of
Safety and Hygiene, on the February
record of industrial accidents in Ohio.
The 1864 injury and occupational
disease claims filed with the Indus
trial Commission during the month is
794 less than the January record, but
the 95 fatalities included in the total
is an increase of six, the report shows.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-04-07
HENRY GECKELER
PASSES AWAY

Henry Geckeler, age SO, well known
resident of Hamilton for many years,
succumbed Sunday morning at )
o'clock, in his home, 603 South Thir-
teenth Street. He had been i'll for a
long time.
He was born in Germany, April Z,
1879, and had lived in Hamilton since
1895.
Surviving are the widow, Anna
Mender Geckeler, whom he married
October %, 1901; one daughter, Miss
Freda Geckeler; three sons, Christ,
Waiter and Herman Geckeler; one
brother, Steve Geckeler, and one
grandchild, all of Hamilton.
He was baker and staunch mem
Der of Bakery and Confectionery
Workers, Local No. 81. He was a
loyal member of st. Paul's Evangel-
ical Church and was an ardent worker
in the church brotherhood. He be-
longed to Butler Aerie No. 407, Fra
ternal Order of Eagles, and the Ger
man Beneficial Union.
Funeral services were held Tues
day afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Rob
ert L. Klaus funeral home, F Street
and Elvin Aevnue, and burial il
Greenwood Rev. William Vollbrecht
pastor of the st. Paul's Church, of
fciated.