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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-02
Three Chase Teams Quit Industrial League
FOUR STAR MILE RUNNERS SHOW
 HERE THURSDAY
Borican and Rideout, Me- Cluskey and Shea in Spe.
 cial Event at Stadium

John Borican, Wayne Rideout, Joseph McCluskey and Charlie Rice are the four-star milers who will christen the new Municipal Sta- dium Thursday afternoon at the Police Field day meet. It would be difficult to line up field which would carry the class of this quartet and furnish such a-race as is sure to develop when they meet. Borican is the great colored star from the Shore A. C., of New Jersey who last winter won the sensational 1,000- yard run in Madison Square Gar den, when he defeated Glenn Cum ningham and sliced nearly two sec- onds off the worlds record for the distance. Rideout is one of the famous twins from North Texas State Teachers College. Blaine and Wayne Rideout are ranked among the first half dozen milers in the world. Blaine is the present 1900 meter A. A. U. champion and the man who bumped Sydney Wooder- son of England in the Princeton mile last month. Wayne is the equal of his brother, and anchored the North Texas Teachers College four mile relay team which has won the National Collegiate Relay cham- pionship the past two years.
 We'll Known
 Joe McCluskey, with IA national titles won over the past ten years, member of two United States Olympic team, present 5000 metre steeple chase champion of America needs no introduction here. And finally Charlie Rice of Connecticut State, with no national record to his credit, yet, but with a mark of 4:18 for the mile made at the New England Intercollegiate champion ships, when he was one strile be- hind Smith of the University of Maine. Rice has not yet achieved the fame of his rivals, but he is a fine miier. He whipped McCluskey here n town only two weeks ago at Washington park.
 Well- Balanced
 Such is the field of the mile race at the stadium on Thursday, and 1t should be a race. The distance is a bit short for McCluskey, who is at his best at two miles, but 1t is bit long for Borican, who shines at1 900 yards. This should add in- terest to the contest and make the competition keener.
 Besides the mile the fans will see hundred yard dash for the city title, a half mile run with the best half -milers in the state entered and a 440 and mile relay featuring the Twentieth Century, New Haven Harriers and the New York Sport- ing A. c.
 The meet is scheduled to start at 4:30 with the mile slated at 5:l5 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-02
CHASE PARK TENNIS

Play in the Chase Park Mems sin- gles tennis tournament will begin next week. The tournament is lim- tied to residents of the City of Wa terbury. At the same time the City Junior tennis singles tournament will also begin play. This is like- wise restricted to residents of the city. The age limits for the Junior. tournament is sixteen years. Jim Lord. winner of the J. Francis Smith trophy. for three successive years is again eligible and is expected to enter. Entries for both these tour rament may be made with Joe Murphy at Chase Park. Bill Shea at Fulton Courts. with Bill Whibey at Washington Park, with Tom Dwyer or Phil Cohen at Hamilton Park. or by phcning t-es72. Hamii- ton Park.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-02
U. s. Rubber And Farrell Foundry
 Teams Surprised

A pair of startling upsets featured in the Industrial Softball League games last night. Foremost among them was the 6-2 defeat suffered by U. s. Rubber at the hands of Ingersall. The French drubbed Farrel, 8-3, in the other upset. Other scores: Paper Box defeated Ameri- can Fastener 3-l; American Brass upset Brock Hall, 4-3, Benrus trim med Blake and Johnson, 19-3, Chase Metal shaded Scovill, 5-4, and Chase office drubbed Waterbury Buckle, 18-3. Scores by innings: Ingersoll 40 0l0 x-8 g o U. s. Rubber 200 900 0-2 3 1 Hudobenko and Rahuba; King and Stutzman.
 French O0l O6l x-8 2 l Farrel 101 100 ca 5 s Esposita and c. Rigoraitis; Hal oway and Parisot. Umpire: Gug- ielmo.
 Paper Box 120 900 x-3 6 o American Faster 900 00l 0-l l 1 R. Kulman and J. Kulman; Lud- ly and Zillo. Umpire: Perrillo.
 American Brass 100 1l0 01-4 2 o Brock Hall 100 020 00-3 5 o Zeumer and Bessette; Lasky and Hartnett. Umpire: Kenney.
 Benrus 323 $50 1-19 IS 0 Blake and Johnson
 900 O03 0-3 "A Forte and Mazurek: Adamchick and Hellenberg. Umpire, Kiersted. Chase Metal 400 001 0-5 8 2 Scovill 900 200 &4 s 2 Babin and Cronin; Wolfe and Hughes. Umpire: Barone.
 Chase Office 405 .25 1-18 19 3 Waterbury Buckle
 020 900 1-3 "A Nolan and Petite; Paoli and Si- elski. Umpire, Gerace.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-02
HARTFORD HtJMBLED
 TWICE BY BARONS

Hartford, Conn.,, Aug. 2-(UP)- The Wilkes-Barre Barons won a doubleheader from the Hartford Bees here last night, 13-8 and 6-3, be- fore crow dof 2.600.
 Two Hartford infielders, Don Manno, first baseman, and Gene Handley. third sacker, were injured seriously during the games and will be out of action for some time. Manno twisted his knee in sliding, and Handley was struck on the head in fielding foul ball.
 Score by innings:
 (first game) Wilkes Barre 8 o 3 1 3 4 2 o 0-t3 Hartford 70 3 3 0 0 o o s O. 8 Fletcher, Tulacz. Day and Phillips; Suche. Rucidlo. Barnicle and Van- grofski.
 (second game) Wilkes Barre ...,. O 900 l-6 Hartford ...........0 3 O O o o 0-3 Hibbs and Dixon; Oondira and vongrofski.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-02
Thomaston Sports
BY JACK WATERS

Sport briefs gathered at random:
 In the typical Harry Lynch man. ner, the fiery manager of the Legion nine, put an end to the rumors that the series between his team and Ernie Ruggie's Stars would drag on throughout the season by issuing 8 brief statement to th2 effect that Thursday nights encounter would be the final clash regardless of the outcome. Lynch's statement, which contained scant twenty pages, was made in answer to local anonym- ous writer who is forever trying to convince his readers, If any, that a colored gentleman can be found in every woodpile. This second game will find both teams pointing for victory and should be just as enter taining as the first one. The Legion will have it's ace, Charley Keeley, on the mound while the Stars will use Atwood and Anderson.
 Tn the first game of the Litch- field County Softball League cham pionship series played in Terryville Monday night, Eagle Lock defeated Seth Thomas, 2 to 1. Weak hitting was again responsible for the defeat, the Clocktowners gathering but three bingles off the Terryville hurler. Mickey Fill stood out for the win ners by making several fine fielding plays. The second game of the series will be played Wednesday night in Thcmaston.
 Everything has been put in readi-' ness for the celebration of Joe Far rell Day on Sunday when the Legion nine meets the Litchfield Cowboys in the feature attraction. A final meeting of the committee in charge of the affair, will be held Friday night at which time the proceeds of the ticket sale will be turned in. An impressive program has been arranged including a drum corps parade and a girls softball game.
 Pickups - Play in the town cham pionship softball series will begin August 2. Seth Thomas is top heavy favorite. .. Carl Kiefer took in the Yanks-White Sox twin bill Sunday and came away singing the praises of Thornton Lee. Sox south paw. Gordon Riach is favored to retain his singles title in the Pine Hill tennis tourney. -. Harry Lynch has been spending his spare time trimming the trees which surround McGrath's field so there can be no disputed base-hits in Thursday nights game between the Legion and the Stars.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-02
Parker-McNeill Doubles Team
 Checked Closely

Southampton, N. Y, Aug. D. (UP)-Doubles competition begins today at the Meadow clubs annual invitation lawn tennis champion ships, and attention was focused on Frankie Parker and Don McNeill, whose withdrawal from the singles almost cause them to be banned in the doubles.
 Davis cup officials, however, want- ed to see more of this tandem in action and prevailed on the tour. nament committee to include them in the doubles draw. Davis cup Captain Walter Pate put Parker and McNeill together as a trial pair. ing" at Seabright and they won the title. prevailing yer such combina- tions as Gene Mako and Wayne Sabin, another experimental team, and Bobby Riggs and Elwood Cooke, Wimbledon champions.
 Sabin's withdrawal from the tour- nament in Q huff yesterday because he was refused permission to wear spiked shoes, caused a revision in the doubles lineup. Scheduled to team with Mako again, Sabin de. faulted in his singles match with Gardner Mulloy yesterday, then packed lis bags and left for New York. Mako now is pa-tnered with Gardner Mulloy.
 No singles matches were sched- uled today. The quarter finals set for tomorrow send Bobby Riggs vs. Joe Hunt. Robert Kamrath vs Henry Prusoff, Sidney Wood vs George Foley and Bob Peacock vs Ernie Sutter. Riggs, Wood and Hunt were the only seeded survivors afi ter an epidemic of upsets that descended upon second and third round play yesterday.
 At nearby East Hampton, where the nations leading women playera 1 are contesting for the Maidstone club title. play adhered strictly to form with Alice Marble. Mrs. Sarah Fabyan. Helen Jacobs, Dorothy Workman, Dorothy May Bundy Virginia w. ...enden, Pauline Beta and Mime. Rene Mathieu reaching the quarter-finals.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-02
RIVER ACES WIN

The River Aces defeated the Pirates to win their fourth victory in as many starts in the National league of the Washington park junior loop. Haddad and Tata got double apiece. the former scoring four times in five trips to the plate. Tony Semeraro, the Aces hurler. al- lowed only three hits and collected two hits for himself. The batteries were T. Semeraro and R. D'Angelo for the Aces and Johnson and Mol- lica for the Pirates. Semeraro al- lowed three hits. stru:k out 10 and walked one. while his opponent struck out five. walked four. and ale lowed nine hits.
 Score by innings:
 River Aces .......2 3i o 3 3-j3 Pirates ...........l 00o0 o O. 1
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-02
LOOP LEADERS DEFEATED BY
 SECOND CLUBS
Ruffing, Teller, Derringer Beaten; Greenberg HOm-
 CT Tops Tanks
BY GEORGE KIRKSEY United Press Staff Correspondent


 New York, Aug. 2-(UP)-The Yankees and the Reds, perhaps dreaming of October and more im- portant things than ordinary ball games, were smacked right between the eyes yesterday by pair of sec- ond division clubs. The Tanks with an eight-game lead, and the Reds, with a 1l-game advantage, are in no immediate danger but disastrous slumps are born of just such exhibi- tions as they put up yesterday.
 Red Ruffing, with a record of IA and 3, tossed Hank Greenberg a home run ball in the first inning with two Tigers on base. Hankus Pankus slapped 1t 440 feet into the left field stands and that proved to be the ball game. There was some more desultory firing with the Tig- CTS achieving a 5-3 conquest behind Paul Don't call me Dizzy) Trout.
 Paul Derringer, with record of IA and 4, got himself in a peck of trouble in the sixth frame with two out and a 80 lead. Before he could put the fire out, the Giants had a 4-3 lead. Wally Berger's homer tied the score and sent the game into the 10th when again with two out, Hank Danning's single scored the winning run, downing the Reds, 5-4. Daning had previously had a triple to score two rus in the sixth inning upris- ing.
 Bob Teller, who has been trailed by jinx ever since the All-Star game, had another defeat plastered on him when the Red Sox batted him out of the box in six innings and beat the Indians, 7-5.
 Bobby Doerr personally took charge of ruining Feller's effort. He hit two homers off him, one with the bases loaded. Bob Grove went the route to score his 1lth victory. Umpire Cal Hubbard chased man. ager Oscar Witt, Bruce Campbell. Harry Eisenstat. and Odell Hale out of the game.
 Jack Knott pitched the White Sox to a Al victory over the Athletics, Eddie Collins, Jr., scoring the run which robbed him of a shutout in the ninth. Slamming out IA hits, Washington beat the Browns, 7-5.
 Two triples by Johnny Mize and one by Pepper Martin featured the Cardinals 4-3 victory over the Bees. Bill Nicholson, Cubs rookie out fielder, made an suspicious debut by hitting 8 homer and driving in two runs as the Cubs beat the Phil lies, 6-2. Dizzy Dean had to quit after three frames, complaining of sore arm.
 Brooklyn took 5-3 decision from Pittsburgh, knocking the Pirates to fourth as the Cubs moved up.
 YESTERDAYS HERO - Hank Greenberg, Detroit's slugger who hit homer No. 20 with two mates on base to give the Tigers a 5-2 de- cision over the Tanks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-02
HIGHLAND LAKE
 MOTORBOAT RACES
Group of 5 Boats to En- ter Sunday Event; Sev-
 eral Classes Listed

Arrangements are rapidly nearing completion for the outboard motor. boat races to be held Sunday al Highland lake. A total of 19 entries has already been recorded, and High lard Lake A. c. officials expect to obtain at least IS more from the re- gatta in Boston. The list of entries received up to press time follows:
 From Branford, Paul Birbarie, in- tercollegiate midget champion, driv- ing No. Dill.
 Also from Branford is Alfred An derson, midget boat D-l0.
 Stanley Bial, New Haven, in Class c, boat D-34.
 John Buccinarelli, New Canaan, Glasses B and c, boats D-l4 and D-12.
 Lee Clark, Belle Island, South Nor walk, D-16, entered in Glasses A and B.
 Fred Chase, Northampton, Mass. piloting D-l6 in Glasses A and B. Chase also owns D-34, which will be piioted by one of his partners.
 Amos w. Malagnti, Wallingford, Glass c. driving boat D-7. D-19, a runabout, will also be handled by Malagnti in the runabout division.
 Douglas Stewart, Billerica, Mass, boat B-50. Stewart is apparently ver- gatile, planning to enter his craft in Glasses A, B, c and the midget di- visions.
 Gilbert Peterman the Bronx, New York city, No. N-360 in Glasses A, B and c.
 Frank D. Pierce, Birmingham, Mass, B-38, competing with the mid- gets.
 Bertram Stearie, alsofrom Fram- ingham, No. B-l8, midget division.
 Billy viets, former local boy, now residing in Springfield, Mass, Spray Tosser," Johnson hull, Glasses A and B.
 Helmuth R. Merkel, Pittsburgh, Pa, competing in A and B divisions.
 As more entrants are obtained, they will be presented to the public through the columns of this paper.
 The committees for the affair have been formed, and the local racing committee will be as follows: Mayor Robert E. Maher, chairman; Hallett Clark, c. Wesley Winslow, Judge Frank Seymour, James Walker and Joseph Darcey.
 Representing the Winsted Cham ber of Commerce will be w. Pirie Davidson, president; Ralph Smith secretary, Fletcher Alvord, Spencer Colt and William Ramsay.
 The Highland Lake A. c. commit tee will consist of Harold P. Sulli- van, chairman: Howard Cam, Will liam J. Nelligan, Jr., Emil Won Filing William c. Racicot. William Simmeri and Russell A. Didsbury. in charge of publicity.
 The Connecticut Outboard associa. tion will present Commodore Walter c. Hallier of Short Beach, Real Commodore Frank Gardiner. Mid. dletown, George Raymond, Hartford fudge, Carl Mason, Bristol. referee Carl Backstrom Springfield, Mass. gunner, and U. I. Whitehead Hart ford. timer.
 Gene Hanley and Edward P. Doyle who SO effectively described the autt races during the winter. will handle the announcing duties.
 rt Is imperative that each and every contestant be equippued with D crash jacket to be worn during the races, and any driver wishing to participate should contact Harold P sullivan as soon as possible.
 Tne boats are scheduled to arrive ss the spilIways at Highland lake % geo sunday morning, and the HlAi
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-02
TURCOTTE FLOORED,
 BUT WINS DECISION

Waterbury, Conn, Aug. 2-(UP)- Dick Turcotte, Waterbury welter- weight, kept his undefeated record intact last night by slashing out a six-round decision victory over Patsy Pasculli. New York.
 Turcotte came of the floor to win. He W adsropped three times in the second round. He weighed l43, Pas culli, IA. -.,.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-02
SOUTH END SOFTBALL

Thursday, August 3--In the play off the team that won Tuesday will play the Flying Frenchmen at i:3o Thursday noon.
 Friday, August 4-Eagles vs Flying Frenchmen ct i0:30 in the morning. Tn the afternoon at i:30 bcoviIle Aces will play the Tigers.
 At 2 o'clock Friday the North End Partners will oppose the Flying Frenchmen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-02
NAVY CAPTAIN HURT

Chelsea, Mass, August 2. - (UP) - Allen Alfred Bergner of Kan kakee. H., 1889 Novy Football cap- tain, was hospitalized today with a sprained left knee suffered yester- day while wrestling with fellow midshipman aboard the U. s. s. Ar kansas in Gloucester harbor.
 Hospital attaches sal dthey be- lieved the injury would not affect Bergner's football career.
 Bergner was taken in a Navy from Gloucester Pier and brought 30 miles here to Naval Hos- pital.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-02
Who Does Fighting, Weill or AmberS?
By DAN PARKER

READ III ONE the papers recently Ambes and Henry Armstrong are lightweight title here August z2nd b between made this discovery yesterday while to o while listening to Al talk
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 aBut thought Ambers going fight him." said
 that Mead insisting anything like tha question Say when had the lightweight t Mike Jacobs because he matched Armstrong the willing to fight him."
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 of this sum said Edward smackng had disespectve of take povr under glass leave strictly alone"
 When his teeth and had cleansing the subject of We beefn abou?" he asked We ant askin for right We win the two titles at different times and want Q when lose them"
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-02
CARR COPS DUKE

Meriden, Conn, Aug. 2-(UP)- Steve Carr, Meriden heavyweight, was back on the comeback trail to- day following his decision victory last night over Mike Troy, Worces- ter, Mass, in a six-round bout. Carr weighed 186. Troy 183.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-02
LOURDES GIRLS
 GO TO OAKVILLE

The Lourdes girls softball team will travel to Oakville to meet St. Mary's first division squad of the c. Y. O. league. Both aggregations have home and a home series yet to complete. The Lourdes. victimized but once, will be seeking the ninth victory of ten starts.
 All members of the Lourdes will meet at the parish hall tonight be- tween b45 and 500 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-02
SAC GIRLS WIN

Blessed Sacrament O. Y. O. girls defeated st. Lucy lassies,' 2i-e. last night. Armenia Fabiani and Tino Donahue accounted for three home runs in this game. taoinu runs in this game. The score by innings:
 Bacraments tiS) 2ii2-zl % 2
 St. Lucy o00b@eu ,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-02
ss. PETER AND PAUL
 S0FTBALL LEAGUE

The game previously scheduled for August ! between Cavanaugh and Fitzmaurice will Dc postponed until August 10. N. J. German. president, announced today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-02

runs will start immediately. The first event Is for the mdjeets and will begin promptly at i:30. the races lasting until approximately 6 o'clock National outboard association rules viii pEevail.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-02
MRETIN0 TONIGHT

4 meeting of all managers of the Rec loop will be held Wednesday (tonight) at 7:so in the Central Y.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-02

TENNIS CLUBS CLOSED TO DESTITUTE PARKER
 Season concluded, his national ranking dropped to No. 8, and his
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-02
WHEN CUPID WAS BEANED

WHEN CUPID WAS BEANED I met very handsome lad Who was a baseball fan. I liked the game so much myself, romance we began. told him I was from the Heights, And thought eie Giants swell- That they would win the pennant sure For class will always tell. To say the least, our romance waned, In fact, our love was wrecked. It seems he was a Brooklyn boy So what could one expect! !!
 SUE DEVLIN
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-02

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-02

YESTERDAYS HERO - Hank Greenberg, Detroit's slugger who hit homer No. 20 with two mates on base to give the Tigers a 5-2 de- cision over the Tanks.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-17
SENATOR ASKS
PROBE Of NAVY

WASHINGTON =. Sen. nnrton
X. Wheeler. D.. Mont. demanded
a congressional investigation 10.
day ~ construction fauits In ths
navY's new aestroyers.
lie said congress should rsfuss
TO vote further money fur naval
construction until responsibility
for the defects ~ fixed.
Meanwhile. naval Officials ~.
serted the trouble experienced IN
the navy's newest dsstroysFs was
being exaggerated. Acting nsc-
Rotary Of the Navy Charles mai.
son said charges of top.hesvinsss
In The new ships were being overr
plzyed--thst under normal op<r-
atlnK conditions They wers stable.
Edison admitted. however. that
the new dsstroyers dId not satisfy
the navy's required margin az
safety, when operating 20 full
speed In heavy seas with The rud.
der hard TO port or starhoaFd. We
explained adjustments were bsine
mads 10 balances tho weight bsttss
lighter furniture II beinK In
stalled. ammunition stowaxs 4
being rearranged. and tnrpeds
tubes are being rsaiignsd
Edison insisted corrections
In tho new ships were hing
made without iDspairtSk theis
military qualities. Ne seld
they were ipeing used dsiis ~
neutrality patrol work with.
cut showing any evidrnes II
un.eawsftblne>s.
II was the first tims Edison has
discussed publicly the dsfacts de
covered several weeks ago. nincs
then there has been . shaks-up n
personnel IN construction and en-
cheering bureaus ~ the nav,
department.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-17
+. ID. Third Term
May Be Boomerang
Important Bourbon Political Leaders
Fear Move May Put Ticket Out of Race

WASHINGTON - Import
ant Democratic political fig
ures assert today that any
effort to nominate President
Roosevelt for a third term
next year will precipitate a
party Earring contest which
might put the ticket out of the
running in the November cleo
ton.
That information is confided pri-
vately by men who are uncertain
of Mr.. Roosevelt's plans but who
would be glad to avoid an open
break with him If he took himself
out of the race sometime during
the next two or three months.
AS It stands, Mr.. Roosevelt
heads the list of five Democrats
among whom many political veter-
ans believe the Democrats viii find
their nominee next years. The
Others are: Vice President John
n. Garner, Postmaster General
James A. Farley, Secretary of
State Cordell Hull and Federal
Security Administrator Paul V.
McNutt.
Garner for president cam