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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-18
Sports QUESTIONS Answered

Have you a sports question you want answered? Write your ques- ton 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.
 O What Is the size of standard basketball blackboard?
 A. The backboards must be feet horizontally and 1 feet vertical. ly. They must be located in a posi- ton at each end at right angles tt the floor, parallel to the end lines and with their lower edges g feet above the floor.
 c. How long, in minutes and sec. onds, did Joe Louis require to knock out Max Baer?
 A. Baer was counted out two minutes and fifty seconds after the start of the fourth round, which made the total elapsed fighting time eleven minutes and fifty sec. onds. Tine bout took place on Sep. tember 24, i935.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-18
FALCONS WIN THIRD

The Falcon A. O.. composed of for- mer St. Mary's school players, halted a 9th inning rally to defeat the East End Braves, 13--6 yesterday for their third win of the season. Art Woods pitched five hit ball for the winners while giving up two bases on balls and striking out eight. Sauers, Con- lon and Thompson. working for the Braves, gave up Ii hits and five walks while striking out four.
 Frank Keaveney's triple and dou- bles by Bob Monnerat and "WhiEzer" White led the Falcons attack. Thompson hit Q double driving in two runs for the losers.
 Jim Fitzgerald provided the field- ing gem of the game with an un- assisted double play to halt the 9th inning rally.
 Score by innings:
 Braves 002oO 004-e 6 c Falcons 0 0202f3b ia ii {
 eauers. Conlon. Thompson and 9layIn: Woods and Maher.
 umpires: Shea and nayis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-18
Australians
 Arrive For Longwood Meet
By TOM NooNAN
United Press Staff Correspondent

tUnIteu TFebb 6tuH NVErebpVnucHsJ
 Chestnut Hill, Mass, July 18. (UP)--With the expected arrival of Australian Davis cuppers Adrian Qpist and Jack Crawford, the 47th annual bowl tournament on the grass courts of Longwood Cricket Club swung into high gear today.
 Quist and Crawford were sched- uled to play second round singles matches after an airplane flight from Long Beach, Cal, where the Ausies defeated the Philippines in an American zone round Davis cup match. Their sensational teammate, Jack Bromwich, did not make the trip.
 Top-seeded Gene Mako of Los Angeles ranked third nationally, and the seeded tennis twins" Bill | and Chet Murphy of Chicago, also were enroute for both singles and doubles competition. Former Ma tional Champion John Doeg of Rumford, N. J., seeded No. 8, ar- rived too late yesterday to start play. @
 Club officials said play would start today ain the mems doubles and womens singles.
 Captain Waiter L. Pate of the U. s. Davis Cup team may watch hic experimental" doubles teams of Mako and Frank Parker of Bever- ly Hills, Cal, and Doeg and Gard mar Mulloy of Coral Gables, Fla, perform against field topped by the Quist- Crawford combine.
 Second Gilbert A. Hunt, Jr., of Washington, D. C., led 8 de- fault-marred field into the third- round in yesterdays singles.
 Eliminates Unknown
 Hunt, ranked ninth nationally eliminated an unknown" Hendrick Kulick of Salem, in the feature sec- ond round match after see-sav struggle. Arriving late after long train ride, Hunt was forced to the limit to win by scores of 8-6, 7-5.
 Top-ranking junior singles player David Freeman of Pasadena, Cal. UCChulG tVulik6NkSAAt QukA AlVAoC di he advanced to the third round without loss of set. Mulloy, only other seeded player to compete, put out Andy Bismarck, Boston College footballer, and George bowman oi New Canaan, Conn.
 Two minor upsets further de- creased the name" list competing for the title vacated by Bobby Rigg, of Chicago. New England's ranking performer, Paul Guibord of Melros' 1 lost second round match to Robert Low of Los Angeles. Cal, and Bot Decker, Massachusetts state titlisi was defeated by George Pero of tht University of Miami.
 Though nine players defaulted several at the last minute, club pres. ident Irving Wright said he woule make mo official protest" to U. s Lawn Tennis officials.
 Fourth seeded Helen Bernhard O New York starts defense of her wom. ems title, but top seeded Helei Pedersen of Stamford, Conn. ranked eighth last year, was favored to de throne her. Virginia Wolfenden O San Franicsco, Cal, ruriner-up {, Miss Bernhard, Katherine Winthrop of Boston, ranked No. 10. and Pat ricia Canning, also of San Francisco were in the field.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-18
PRO FOOTBALL
 TICHTENS CODE FOR OFFICIALS
All Arbiters Ordered to Take Physical Exam-
 nations for Fitness
BY PAUL sCHEFFELs United Press Staff Correspondent

Onlteu fFebS DthII COrreSp0nuemt
 New York (UP)-Around the sports compass:
 Officials in the National Football League this year will be required to pass physical examinations before they will be allowed to attend even the rules interpretations meeting in Pittsburgh, July 22 and g. Blanks necessitating a physicians signature have been mailed to all veteran re- ferees, field judges, linesmen and umpires and to group of new can- didates in acting president Carl L.. Storck's drive to improve the offici- ating. officials in the league must be made to realize that handling games is not 8 hobby or merely a pleasant and profitable way to spend weekend, but a serious un- dertaking with an important obli- gation," Storck said.
 College sports coaches may have lots of headaches but the business apparently lends more toward longevity than an annual vacation down South. Walter Christie, for mer track coach at the University of California, gets in his daily round of golf although he now is past 70. Richard Nelligan, one time mentor at Amherst, and Charles Seeley once at Williams, annually hunt together in the fall and fish together in the spring. They also are past 70. Not bad for business in which you go to the top like rocket and come down as fast as a plane without wings.
 Moore Keeps Travelling
 Starting with Cincinnati, Gene Moore, now of the Brooklyn Dodg- CTS outfield corps, has played with four National League clubs, the last move shifting him from Bos- ton to Brooklyn last winter. His top average for @ major league season was 1895 for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1883, representing 6 September hitting splurge after the Cards bought him from Hous- ton.
 Finland is already trying to solve its traffic problem for the Olympic Games next year. The aerodrome is being enlarged, streets broadened and one-way system of passage will go into effect.
 Hungary has decided on its uni- forms for the Olympics. They will consist of white trousers, red shirts and dark red jackets with the let- ters "Hungaria' stitched on.
 Youth Shuns Big League
 Wilfrid Leo nard 17-year-old catcher now with the San Fran cisco Seals, was graduated from Roosevelt High School at San Francisco this year and signed with the Seals in preference to the Chicago Cubs and Detroit Tigers, who were supposed to be watching him.
 Gibby Brack, Philadelphia Phil- lie flychaser, had difficult time finding his spot in the baseball scheme. He started out as catch- CT, and then won the job of short- stop with Asheville of the Pied mont League. One day he made seven errors and from them on, decided to try the outfield where the hops are longer.
 An odd bit of record breaking was turned in by Jim Werson of the Olympic club of San Fran cisco. The swimmer cracked the 400-yard breast stroke record of 5:36.8 that had been held by Erich Rademacher of Germany. Wersoi, did 5:30.7, erasing from the books a Germans mark and accomplish ing his record performance in the Jewish Community Center pool.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-18
WatertoWn Golf Notes

The Watertown team in the dis trict tournament will be as follows: Harold Beebe, H. Merriman Jr Hen- " Campbell, George Merkle, Ted English, Harold Schoenmehl, George swentor, Harold Turnblom, Laurence Walsh. The tenth spot will be filled by George Smart If he is available or Joe Degnan.
 The fifth hole, which was too short as a par 4, has been changed to a par 3. The distance is now 245 yards. This reduces the course par to 70. There is some talk of changing the 450 yard par 5 11th to 8 par 4, but this is not meeting with the approv- al of the members.
 Bill Craig carded a 75 Saturday, his best score to date. Bill didn't need his butter on most of the holes; his chips were so close they had to be conceded.
 Col. Jim Kiely has just finished a week of his vacation and played 27 or 36 holes every day with Bert Bowen. The Colonel looks like "The Thin Man." he dropped so much weight trying to keep up with Bert all week.
 Jon Esquire) Hedu had an 8 and 81 during the past week, his best ef- forts so far this season. Jon leaves Saturday for two weeks vacation al his home in Canton, O.
 John Vaill and Joe Degnan will be in charge of the Chase C.. c. 20- man team match at Watertown July 29th. The return match will be held at Chase August 18th.
 Harold Beebe carded his third 69 in two weeks last Saturday. He re- gently had 73 at Waterbury Coun- try club and should figure promi- nently in the district tournament this week.
 Frank McNamara, recuperating from a severe illness was a recent visitor at the club and was heartily welcomed by ali.
 Fred Jarvis Jr. of Hartford. one of the states leading golfers and his father along with Frank Farrell toured the Watertown layout Sun- day afternoon with Maurice Kear- ney. Fred holds the course record of 65.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-18
WEED, McALPINE
 AT BROCK" TONIGHT

West Haven, July 18-Jimmy Weed, New Haven light heavy weight, who grew like one and has been generally regarded as the ugly duckling" of boxing in these parts, gets his big chance at the White City stadium tonight when he meets Art McAlpine, Springfield, Mass. boxer, in a six round bout. McAl- pine, two weeks ago, won decisively over Duia Kovach of Naugatuck and several weeks before, on the Mann-McCoy card in Bridgeport Weed won over the Valley boy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-18
IMMACULATES DEFY

Tine Immaculate Conception Sem for c. Y. O. softball team challenges the st. Mary Magdalen team Of Oak. vile to a game on Friday evening July 2i, at Bt. Mary's schoIo grounds For arrangements call Jimmy Smith at s-2i33 between s and c ?. n.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-18
"CONNIE" BETTER

Philadelphia, July 18-(UP)-Con- nie Mack, veteran manager of the Philadelphia Atheltics, is 1000 per cent better" but will be unable to attend a celebration in his honor at the >Cooperstown, N. Y, baseball shrine next Monday, 1t was an- nounced today.
 Mack, 76, is recuperating from a recurrent gall bladder ailment with which he was stricken several weeks ago at Boston.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-18
GUGGINO, CABELLO
 IN HARTFORD GO

Hartford. Conn. July ls-(UP)-- Carl Red" duggino. Hartford light- weight. was matched today to meet Johnny Cabello. Puerto Rico. in an eight-round bout here July 25.
 Marty Servo. Schenectady, was signed 70 fight young Chappie, Al- bany. ifi another eight-FoundeF.
 Bat Batialino. former worlds fealheFwelght champion making a comeback at 32. also was scheduled goF a pIaeo on the card.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-18
HILLS AT WASHINGTON

Playing the odd game Of q three game series in which each team regiftered one victory. the Wasii- ington Hills of the City Amateur League wlll travel io Washlnqt'n, ccnn.. to meet the Washington Stars toinishl at e:dD o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-18

conditions. He came from behind to repel Melio Bettina, the southpaw.
 He should be the most magnetic bucks office attraction since Jack Dempsey.
 Because he grew Up in Q gym nasium and fought the best. as he sprouted up through the various divisions, Conn's fistic knowledge and skill is far ahead of his phy- sique.
 Not that he Is a weakling by any means.
 But his Is the Irish type that ma lures slowly.
 He will not be 22 until october, and standing slightly more than six feet he has the frame of giant of a man.
 He is the agile kind who do not lose their speed with the taking on of poundage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-18
Score by innings: New York 70 % 010 20 O-S
Runa-Rnlfe. aeIkIrk. Hadley. Er

Runs-Rolfe, Selkirk, Hadley. Er- ors--None. Runs batted in--Dahl- gren. Rolfe, Henrich. Two base hits Health, .Hadiey, Crosetti. Three base hit-Koife. Stolen base-Rolfe Sacrifice-Weatherly. Double .pldyr crosetti. and Gordo.n; Keitner. Grimes and Trosky. Left on bases New York s; Cleveland 4. Bases on balls----off Teller q; of Hadley. z. Struck out--by Teller Q; by Hadley. of zuber, 1 In |. Hit ny pitcher by Teller tDiNaggIo). Wild pitches Heller 2. Losing pitcher--Feiier. umpires-~Iiommei. Rue and Hub bard. Time-2'Ob.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-18
American LeagJ
National League
PERMANENT FUND

The American Olympic Associa- ton plans to build up a permanent fund of $3.500,000, the interest from which will be sufficient for Olympic teams without making collections every four years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-18
Cannes Tedsy---Pitchers

Cincinnati at Boston = Derringer Chicago at Brooklyn-Passeau e. D vs. Hamlin 0-7j.
 st. Louis at New York--Warneke c t9-D vs. Lohrman t7-0l.
 Pittsburgh at PhiladeIphin--Tobin (8-sl va, OhJDa0n fb-3).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-18
Gimme. Today---Pitchers

ald G0-O) and Hildebrand (5-D vs. Kramer (6-Sl and Mills (2-6.
 Boston at Chclago (2)--Auker q. 4) and Wilson (5-5) vs. Marcum o. 6) and Dietrich (5-D.
 Washington at Detroit-Krakaus- kas (4-10) vs. Rowe (2-S) or Bridg- es u1-3).
 Philadelphia at Cleveland (night) Caster (6-9) vs. Allen (5-5).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-18
SHOULD TAKE TO WOODS AND GROW UP WITH TREES

Conn has as fine left hand as you would care to look at. He didn't use his right too much against Bet tina, but when he did he rocked the strong Beacon luminary.
 Unlike most heavyweights, Conn will not have to be taught anything.
 When Bettina, who never quit tryingSsWormed his way into close quarters he was almost as help less as he was at long range. Conn tied him up in masterful fashion.
 Repeatedly Conn gives exhibi- tions of ring craft rarely equaled, and he'll get better.
 Little Johnny Ray, the old light weight who has him, is not as smart as I believe him to be if he doesn't keep Conn out of that neighborhood poolroom in his native East Liberty section of Pittsburgh.
 Billy Conn should take to the woods and grow up with the trees.
 He's shooting for @ million dol- lars.
 There is no reason why he shouldn't get it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-18
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Cannes Yesterday Pittsburg 2, Philadelphia 4. Chicago II, Brooklyn 2. st. Louis {, New York 2. Cincinnati {, Boston o.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-18
aik.00o FnR RACE

Pete Hegelman, who Was q pro fesslonal runner from 1881 Co iooi once received eiS.Oo0 fos . sinsl' race in 1901.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-18

Berlin.--A German racing pigeon averaged co miles per hour in a 32i-mile race from Appeldern. ilol. land. to Berlin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-18
ACQUIRING WEIGHT AROUND SHOULDERS

Having had his tonsils removed, Conn scaled more than 180 pounds when he started work for the Bet tina battle.
 don't known where ... or how he prepared in Pittsburgh, but he made a mistake when he finished toiling at the midtown Pioneer Gymnasium after arriving in New York six days before the fight in the midst of the worst heat spell of the summer.
 Why, you lost a half dozen pounds or so simply standing and watching him box and go through the exer- cises in the Pioneer.
 Naturally, Conn shed plenty of weight came in as low as ITO IA.
 But Conn is acquiring weight around the shoulders where 1t will do him the most good.
 Don't worry about his hitting.
 He staggered the sturdy Bettina now and then :. with a vicious right uppercut, among other weapons.
 One of these nights Conn will stop just long enough to grip the canvas with his toes and explode that right on somebody's chin for a clean knockout. His equipment will then be complete.
 You will then have the perfect fighter .. 8 superlative boxer with a wallop.
 Conn has timing, which is the secret of hitting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-18
THE STANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Games Yesterday New York 8, Cleveland O. Detroit 13, Boston c. Philadelphia II, St. Louis 8. Washington-Chicago (rain).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-18

YESTERDAYS HERO - Bucky Walters, Reds ace who turned in his 18th victory, becoming the first major leaguer to win that many this season as he blanked the Bees, 40.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-18
WAeTED NO TIME

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Evening star., 1939-03-31

kidskin. Thus it makes more
serviceable shoe.
Capeskin Is another important
leather Of this group. The name is
derived from its chief source, Cape
town, South Africa.
It can be bought in fine, thin
gloves as we'll as heavier weights. It
is not used for shoes.
Pigskin Is easily identified by the
characteristic bristle holes. In ad-
dition, it Is often SCARED.
The fewer the scars the more ex-"
pensive the skin. although scars are
no reflection upon the quality of
the skin. Pigskin will take all sorts
Of wear.
Alligator is a hard leather. Well
matched grains usually indicate good
quality.
Reptiles - Snakeskin and lizard
limitations are easily detected be-
cause in the real thing, the scales
stick up and give a rough, scratchy
texture.
In limitations the leather is smooth,
with the pattern stamped on Again
well-matched markings are impor-
tant.
Pin Seal wears excellently and y
expensive. 1t is easy to initiate,
however, because Of the regularity
Of the grain.
1t is used chiefly for bags, bill folds
and small leather goods.
Copyright. 1939)
To Be Continued.
Evening star., 1939-03-31

has grace and animation because of
the inverted pleat and slight flare
at the hem.
High-shouldered, with convenient
m-slits, the cape is just the right
length to minimize your hips. Thin
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fon are smart fabrics for a cape
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Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1707-B
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~, A and 46. Size SO requires AZ
yards of 39-inch material for the
dress and 212 yards for the cape;
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Evening star., 1939-03-31
Dorothy Dix Says
Keep Home Intact by Paying No
Attention to Outside Advice

For my divorce walked him up from
his dream, and when I saw him the
other day he looked so old and pale.
unhappy and uncared for that I
knew he regretted the divorce as
much as did"
am sure that this woman speaks
for thousands Of other women who
have been hurried into breaking up
their homes by the well-meant but
fatal sympathy of their families and
friends. and who have spent the
remainder of their lives regretting
their precipitant act.
When a husband and wife are
estranged. 1t is a situation that calls
for patient. calm, judicious consider
alton. It is one in which no out
slider should dare to meddle. But
instead Of this being the case, when
the rumor goes out that John was
seen at a night club with platinum
blond. or out joyriding with his Sec
retary, all Of Mary's constituents
rush in with vituperations of John
with barrels Of tears that they pour
over her with clamorous advice not
to stand it. Divorce him, the
beast!' they cry. Come on home
with mother. darling, and bring the
poor dear little children. Papa will
send you to Reno and 1t will all be
over and you can begin life again"
And poor Mary, hurt and shocked
and jealous, only too often gives
heed to their counsel and sends for
her lawyer instead of sending her
family packing and telling them
that she knows John and knows
how to deal with him. No woman
can live with a man for 20 or 80
years in the close relationship OF
marriage without knowing that the
best of men have their faults and
weaknesses, that often the worst OF
them have their great virtures and
that very often the one offsets the
other. DOROTHY DIX.
Copyright, 1939J
Evening star., 1939-03-31

q knitted sweater has
interesting perfectly simple make Start
this spring and
The directions for small medium and large size
complete drec-
small medium with diagram to aid also
much
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Evening star., 1939-03-31

A woman said bitterly to me the
other day, in one Of those hours in
which we let down our back hair
and tell each other the secrets that
have been fostering in our hearts:
If 1t were not for our family and
friends pouring oil on the flame Of
our jealousies, stirring up our re-
sentiment against our wrongs. ap-
pealing to our pride and prodding us
into action, about nine-tenths Of
the husband-and-wife quarrels would
be made up.
"They would have q big fight. a
good cry, kiss and forgive each other
instead Of rushing to the divorce
court. I know that would have been
my case and that I would now have
my husband and home. My children
would have a father and a settled
place to live instead Of our belonging
to that wandering tribe Of divorced
women and their children II 1t hadn't
been for my interfering relatives.
II have never blamed the other
woman for breaking up my home. I
blame my mother. who thought it was
just perfectly awful for my husband
to philander a little and poor
Maryed' me. She snatched me and
the kids up and took us home with
her while I was still too hurt and
dazed to really know what was
doing.
"All Of my family thought John
was a perfect villain, but after living
2l years with him knew that wasn't
true. I knew he was good and kind,
generous and sympathetic, but he
was just one of the men who never
grow up emotionally. He was always
a little boy whose eye was taken by a
pretty. new little red wagon and he
wanted to play with it, but I knew
that If I just let him alone he would
get tired Of it in little while and
come back home.
Besides, there were the children
to hold us together We were con-
genial in many ways and had many
happy hours working together. If he
was weak, he was also sweet. II we
had been left to work out our own
fate we would still be jogging along
contentedly together.
For I knew the other woman
was Just passing fancy, as 1t was.
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hole so that 1t will not be too con-

hole so that 1t will not be too con-
spicuous?
MRS. F. J. B.
AnsWer-May I suggest that you
take the cover to one of the profess
sional weavers for this job? It will
be worth it, especially as your cover
is new. They can weave In the spot
without having it show in any way,
making 1t as good as new, and the
cost will be nominal. You will find
several shops listed In the telephone
book.
DEAR MISS NOVEL;:
I need two new mattresses for
twin beds. One Of them should be
hard mattress with the other
soft one. Is 1t possible to get them
to match in size and cover when
the construction is different?
MRS. D. c. s.
AnsWer-Several of the depart
ment stores have mattress made
by one of the most reputable COM
panies which is made with one hard
side and one soft side. You may
get these in pairs to match as far
as appearance goes. and suit the
individual taste on the hardness and
softness.
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