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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-15
Sports QUESTIONS Answered

Have you Q sports question you want answered? Write your ques- tion clearly. sign your name and addres and mail your query to Sports Fan Question Min, Sports Service Bureau. The Democrat, 1913 18th Street, Washington, D. C., enclosing Q three-cent postage stamp for a personal reply.
 o. Which cities were represented by baseball clubs in the Federal League?
 A. In 1914--Indianapolis, Chica- go, Baltimore, Buffalo, Brooklyn, Kansas City, Pittsburgh, St. Louis; in 1915-Chicago, St. Louis, Pitts burgh, Kansas City, Newark, Buff falo, Brooklyn, Baltimore.
 o. Which religion does heavy weight-champion Joe Louis profess
 A. Baptist.
 @. Was Jack Dempsey ever beaten by King Levinsky?.
 A. They fought four-round ex- hibition bout at Chicago, Illinois February IS, 1892. There was no of ficial decision, but most of the news. paper critics favored the 'Kingfish' as the winner.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-15
Jacobs Called Wrong
UNITED ELECTION

me Waterbury United Soccer dub will elect officers at a re- usanixation meeting to take place Tuesday night in the British War vetersns' rooms on scovill street. at Ds20 o'clock.
 Delegates of the club will attend G dinner of the state soccer organ 1Gation in Bridgeport Saturday and | soccer game ct the Polo Grounds ia New York Sunday when the 3cottsIh International team win play.
 william Sample is chairman of a committee for the annual dinner of <zze club.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-15
DEMOCRAT COMPOS
 MEET DAN'S TAVERN

The outstanding softball game of season is scheduled for 6 o'clock, twilight time, at Washington Park when the Democrat Composers cross bats with Dan's Taverrs led by Captain Pepper" Martin.
 The Tavern team is at present leading the North Square league, but after three secret workouts the Composers are all set to send the Martin outfit back to the North End showers on the short end of the score.
 The lineup of Dams team is being kept a secret, but here is the list of players Manager Coates will pick his starting team from:
 Colangelo, Gladney, Hassel, Evans, Kane. Scully, Eddie Bowling, How ard, Leonard, Paris, Coates.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-15
Big Gate Seen When
 Krieger Meets HOstak

here. The Seattle boy suffered a broken left hand and a broken blood vessel in his right when he lost to Krieger over Is rounds.
 From the fifth round on, he was virtually helpless.
 Hostak, squat, burly slugger, has been in rigorous training since his hands healed. If he wins June 27, he will have matched Ketchell's feat Ketchell lost the middle crown via knockout at the hands of Billy Papke in the 18th round at Los Angeles, Sept. 8, 1908. On Nov. 26, 1908, Ketchell put Papke away in II rounds at San Francisco and regained the title.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-15
WOULD MOVE BOX BACK FIVE FEET

Many softball authorities con- sider the box too close and would move it back 21a or even 5 feet. Mo- hit games are not uncommon in softball and it's no rare feat for a pitcher to strike out 10 or 15 men a contest.
 Roy Burlingame, Centerville, Ia, hurler, recently famed 21 men in a TOW. In Houston, Texas, the centerfielder for one club played three complete games without once being in on a play.
 The contention is also made that umpires are becoming lax, letting pitchers get away with ur- derhand submarine balls. C.
 Facing such speed and decep- ton, batters must have just as good an eye as major leaguers.
 With bases 60 feet apart. spec tators often are treated to exhi- bitions of fields which sometimes aren't equaled in major league parks. Once again the smaller confines of the diamond cause hard-hit ball to come down toward an infielder with comparatively greater speed than found in base ball.
 Bare-handed stops are just as much the rule as exception. Speedy base runners don't have as far to go yet double plays are clicked off with the finesse of a Tinker to- -EverS- Chance combln- ation
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-15
Softball Critics Would Curb Advantage of Pitcher
Contend Box Should Be Moved Back Five Feet To Get More Hitting Into Game
BY JERRY BRONDFIELD NEA Service Sports Writer

For sheer speed and action, soft- ball makes no apologies and takes no back seat to its big brother, base ball. Sixty foot base paths and a 12-inch ball that is so hard that players must wear gloves, set the stage for all the thrills that may be found on a major league diamond and few that aren't.
 Basically, the mechanics of soft ball are the same as baseball but because the game is confined to smaller dimensions it gives an ap- pearance of being even faster.
 With certain reservations, bat ting and fielding technique is pretty much the same. Biggest difference - and resulting com plaint-is in the pitching.
 Pitchers box is 40 feet from the plate. The ball must be delivered underhand, and the hurler must bring down his army no further than six inches from his hip.
 Yet the star hurlers who palm the hard, 12-inch ball are able to breeze the sphere past batters with almost unbelievable speed Nor is speed their only asset. A bewildering change of pacme, curves and drops are all part of stal | pitchers stock in trade.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-15
I-C SOFTBALL
POINTERS DROP THIRD STRAIGHT GAME 14-11

Ray Divers Dachounds handed John Hartigan's Pointers their third straight defeat last night 14-11 in the, Immaculate Conception Soft ball League. Ed Coffey's homer with three on in the fifth featured for the winners. Joe Morton also con- nected for a circuit clout.
 John Brennan and Joe Kennedy stood out for the losers with a homer apiece.
 John Woods Greyhounds and Jack Kenny's Collies play tonight at 6:30 sharp.
 The score by innings:- Dachounds 050 061 0-14 IS Pointers 40 220 2-11 g
 Landusgy and Morton; Rev. G Rielly and Brennan; umpires O'Connor and Blondie.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-15
GARCIA vs WOODS

New York, June 15.-(UP).- Ceferino Garcie, hard-hitting Fili- pino, will make his debut as a mid- he meets Walter (Popeye) Woods of dleweight in the east tonight when the New York gas house district in a 1o-round bout at Madison Square Garden.
 It will be an important match, for Fred Apostoli. recognized i60- pound champion in this state, has agreed to give the winner shot at his title claims on July 27.
 The betting is even on tonight's fight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-15

Dick Tcotte his tenth professional fight night at Rock he did it the hard badly gashed eyebrow from Bobby Cummings New York who rounds rubbing the his gloves wound Nice stu eh Ray Carlen of Lou selection the bg time" of 93839 has shown interest in his fighter by word and action Caren Nova and Louis will draw four times would now Which Nova will be getting tme Craig who tonight stopped Fuller Norwak last night while up and coming American boy lost to Joe Half Ltchhed will be down tonight to their pride Guerrard whom they will present should win again Bill Brennan boxer Mccoy still under suspension all including So how Mccoy and Mann fight June scheduled lifted?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-15
By GEORGE E. JONES

(United Press Stan Correspondent
 Seattle, Wash. (UP) Al Hostak, 22-year-old Slav who won-and lost the middleweight boxing cham pionship of the world within a six months period, will have another try for tho crown June 27 when he climbs inside the ropes to meet Champion Solly Krieger, Brooklyn,
 Under the same blazing lights where he lost the crown last Mo- veMber to Krieger. the Seattle youth win attempt comeback heretofore negotiated only by that peer of old time middleweights = Stanley Ket- chell.
 It will be the sixth middleweight titular fight for Seattle in five years.
 Freddie Steele, the Tacoma battler, started the cycle July II, 1886, when he took the crown in 15 rounds from Babe Risko, Cleveland, before a crowd which paid $67,435.50. That gate, incidentally, was the highest for middleweight match since Mickey Walker left the division to campaign among the heavies.
 Good Gate Expected
 Promoter Nate Druxman, who now ranks first among Pacific Coast pro- motors in the lighter divisions, con- fldently expects that the gate in the forthcoming fight will approach that 367. .435 total.
 For Druxman, the fight will pro- vide another opportunity to defy the repprochement between Hymie Caplin, Krieger's manager, and Mike Jacobs, patron saint of the heavies.
 Hostak promised that if he re- captures the title he will spurn any offers to appear in New York or California.
 This is because Hostak, through his manager, Eddie Marine, is in- debted to Druxman for a buildup which ultimately enabled the Slug ring, Slav to beat down Freddie Steele for the title.
 The row between Druxman and caplin reached q climax before the Krieger-Billy Conn non-title fight
 uwuxman had announced that Kriegcr and Hostak were set for 6 bout here June 27. Just before the Krieger-C Conn tiff, Caplin announce . ed negotiations" had fallen through"
 Jacobs Called Wrong
 After the fight (which, incident ally. Krieger lost) Caplin went ahead with plans for the Seattle light as if nothing had happened ' but Jacobs announced that should Hostak win, he would make his first defense in New York.
 This was denied by Druxman. ant Mostak chimed in with the dictun he would never fight in New York.
 The chances for Hostak to recap tazre the title are considered good
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-15
FIGHT RESULTS
lRy United Pressl

Hartford, Conn.-Bobby (Poison) Ivy, 1271s, Hartford, decisioned Sal Bartolo, 126, East Boston (10): George Salome, I35, Boston, de- cisioned Mike Sarko. 135, Meriden
 (6); Eddie Elm, 159. Manchester, de- cisioned Boots Brewster, 154. Spring field, Mass, (4); Big Boy" Carilli 193, Hartford, technically kayoed Johnny Burke, 215, Boston, CD; Art McAlpine, 167. Springfield. de McAlpine, 126, Springfield, decision ed Dula Kovac, 172, Waterbury, (6) {.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-15
ThisSpOrting
 World
Bits From Bashed Beezer Boulevard
BY JOHN A. CLUNEY

Hartford superior court opened on schedule at 10 o'clock this morning State Connecticut of Nathan Mann contesng himself handed out by State Athletic Com legality the appointment of the right business of boxers
  presenting the states argument and he quoted saying If there is appointment athletic commits sioner might well know now The statutes said be very direction and admission shall collect the apt to be slightly sensational
 training a Bridgeport having started thing which resulted today Coskey through the attorney generals determined rid the state forever the which always the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-15
Chase Golfers At
 Cheshire Saturday

With team lineups virtually com- pleted, Chase Country club golfers were ready for the invasion" of Cheshire Saturday, when a return match involving 70 members of two clubs, will be played at the Honey Pot course. Johnny Babin, chairman of the Chase C.C. tournament com- mittee announced the following nairingS today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-15

The following Chase men have not been matched as yet: R. Nelson, H. Kraft, H. Winters, F. Smith, T. Flaherty.
 However, they are requested to be at the Honey Pot course on the day of the match. There will probably be a few late signers.
 The match will get under way promptly at 100 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-15
DEAN or GOLFERS

The 1889 British Open golf cham pionship will mark the 48th anni- versary of competition in that tour- nament for Jack White, 08 year old golfer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-15
FISHING IS FIRST

Fishing is Americas most popular pastime. Sport authorities claim there are about 12,000,000 confirmed anglers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-15
BROTHERS GET ACES

Two brothers, c. Vaughan and E, B. Vaughan. scored aces on the same hole while playing together recent ly at Crichel Park in England.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-15
ONE-sIDED AFFAIR

During the entire history of inter- national polo competition, which be- gan in io80. the British have been victorious only three times.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-15
EXCEL IN TRACKMEN

Haverford college In Pennsylvania has won twenty-five track meets in succession during the last four years. a,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-15
GIGANTIC DRIVE

Denny Shute hit a ball in the British Open golf championship in 1888 ct St. Andrews that travelled 430 yards by actual measurement.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-15

Doc Prothro, Phillies' manager, Is recognized as one of the best-dressed men in sports. He has a wardrobe of twenty -iivc suits.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-15
w WatertOWn
 Golf Results

Four flight results in the annual Spring Handicap tournament at the Watertown Golf club resulted in the elimination of the former club champion, H. Merriman, Jr., 2 up and l to play by George Merkle, who posted a 75, after defeating Henry Campbell up in first flight test.
 A father, son and daughter event is planned for the near future. Spring Handicap results were:
 First Flight H. Merriman, Jr, defeated H. Turnblom, up.
 George Merkle defeated H. c. Campbell, l up.
 William Craig defeated H. Beebe, 1 up.
 George Swentor defeated J. Kurtz, 4 and 3.
 Dr. A. E. Rogers defeated H. Hard, 2 and l.
 B. Bowen defeated Dr. G. Kilduff, 4 and 3.
 R. w. Harvey and R. Reinicke, all event (to be replayed. H. Schoenmehl defeated A. H.. Evans, 3 and 2.
 Second Flight J. Lucas defeated F. O'L. Killorin (default).
 Art Russell defeated A. G. Evans, 2 up.
 H. Humphries defeated Lea Mo- Mahon, 4 and 3.
 L. Hughes defeated J. Carley, 3 and 2.
 L. Walsh defeated c. Dinwoodie, 1 up.
 E. G. Hagen defeated R. E. John- son, 3 and 2. J. T. Degnan defeated J. L. vaill, 5 and B.
 J. Kiely defeated Art Patchen, 5 and 4.
 Third Flight M. Banta deefated w. T. Jebb, 5 and A..
 c. Atwood defeated R. Paine, 3 and 2.
 J. Banta defeated R. Latimer, 3 and 2.
 T. Flynn defeated Dr. H. Merri- man, up.
 Dr. J. F. Byrnes defeated H. Riggs (default).
 J. Hedu defeated w.. Bryan, 3 and 2.
 T. c. Quea defeated R. Lager quist, and B.
 H. Brennan defeated J. D. Thoms, 3 and 2.
 Fourth Flight H. Peterson defeated T. Brei- thaupt, l up.
 H. Senior defeated V. Hastings, 6 and 5,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-15

Fourth Flight H. Peterson defeated T.. Brei- thaupt, l up. H. Senior defeated V. Hastings, 6 and 5.
The Omaha guide., 1939-12-02
JOE GEDDES TO HELP
STEER BUSINESS

Memphis, Tenn, Nov. 80 -
(ANP)-Dr. j. f. Walker, presi-
dent, National Negro Business
league, anNounceil today the
transfer of Joseph P. Geddes re-
g.onal vice president for Louisi-
ana to membership on the Steer
ing Committee of which DR.. f. d.
Patterson of Tusksgee Institute
is chairman.
To fill Mr.. Geddes' place as
regional vice president, George
G. McDommonds, New Orleans
member of the Leagues Execu-
tive committee was appointed.
"Our Steering Committee said
DR.. Walker, "is the Leagues
planning committee and was able
during our Oklahoma City con-
vention to outline a program of
activities which is largely respon-
sible for the present widespread
interest in the league.
Other members of the Steering
Committee are: George w. Cox,
Durham; ]. B. Blayton, Atlanta;
B. G. Olive, Memphis; Edward
Simmons, Charleston, S. c.; and
Carlton Gaines, Detroit.
The Omaha guide., 1939-12-02
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
TERMINAL SIGNS PACT WITH
RED CAP BROTHERHOOD

Memphis, Nov. 30 (ANP)-The
first agreement between the In
ternational Brotherhood of Red
Caps and any southern railway
terminal was signed here last
week with the Memphis Union
Terminal company.
Certified by the National Med
iation board in July as the collec-
tive bargaining agency, the bro
therhood was represented IN the
negotiations by International
Secretary Treasurer John IL.
Yancay and the local bargaining.
committee which included Fred
Steele, Andrew Nash and H. II
White. Pres. R. M. Dozier and
Terminal Supt. w. S. Gadon sign
ed for the company.
Covering rules and working
conditions for the % employees,
tho agreement establishes senior
ity, hours of service, leave of
absences, grievance machinery,
free transportation and many
other improvements in working
conditions and employer-enployee
relations.
The Omaha guide., 1939-12-02
Missouri Law SchO3l
Meets Bars Approval

ST. Louis, Nov. 30 (ANP)-The
new Lincoln university law school
opened in September in the old
Poro college building, has COM
piled fully with American Bar
association requirements and is
therefore an accredited institution
it was announced to the Lincoln
board of ~curators last week by
Will Shafroth, adviser to the
section of the association on legal
education and admissions to the
bar.
Praising the administration of
Dean Louis f. Taylor, Shafroth
said he found the library physical
equipment, number of full-time
teachers, admission requirements,
length of course and number of
students "entirely satisfactory"
and asserted the institution was
not makeshift in any respect.
The Omaha guide., 1939-12-02

the law was first put into effect
in The 10Th century in Europe
the lords and 'harons maintained
a class of servants who lived
within the walls of their master.
As stated before this law was
created fundamentally to apply
to industrial workers. Sine
household work was considered
no part of an employers work or
industry, the Legislators of that
period excluded household, domes-
tic servants. Since that time,
each compensation law, which
has hsen patterned after the old
European Laws, has excluded
this particular occupation. How
ever, in recent years a few of
the states have expressly included
this occupation within its laws.
Nebraska has not as yet.
The exclusion of farm labor
was perhaps based on legislative
experience fer it may be stated
that the farm industry is per
haps less able than others to add
the cost of compensation insur-
anco to the market price of its
products and pass it on to the
consumer because that price is
as a rule fixed by those in con-
trol of dista mark It's and is
perhaps also more quickly af-
fected by the law of supply and
demand than the products of
most industries.
The law also excludes casual
Or occasional employment unless
said occasional employment is
don1 in the regular trade, bust
ness or occupation of the en-
ployer.
The next article will deal with
the kinds of disabilities and the
amounts the employer must pay
to the injured employee.
The Omaha guide., 1939-12-02
Atlantic City Omega
Holds achievement
w eek" Program

Atlantic City, Nov. 80 (ANP)-
A special showing at a local
theatre of the screen play "Way
Down South" written by Lang
ston Hughes and Clarence Muse
was a highlight of the National
Negro Achievement Week pro-
gram, Nov. II to IS, sponsored
here by Epsilon Alpha, youngest
chapter of Omega Psi Phi frater-
nifty. After the film presentation,
Raymond G.. Robinson, ex-grand
basileus, spoke on the life of
Hughes, famed poet and author,
and an Omega frater.
The week long celebration be-
gan with a public meeting on
Nov. IL, with 500 persons pres
ent. Speakers included Thomas
l.. Hu1selton, executive secretary,
Atlantic City chamber of COM
nercs and J.. Leroy Jordan, Eli
zabath, N. J.. On Thursday night,
at the local PTA meeting, Nelson
H. Nichols, Jr., addressed the
group.
The celebration came to a close
with two student assembly meet
ings: one at Indiana Avenue
school, with Lloyd M. Wright and
Milton R. Palmer as speakers, the
ether at New Jersey Avenue
school, James A. Overly and B.
Napoleon Gupton, speakers.
Officers of Epsilon Alpha
chapter are: Lloyd M. Wright,
basileus; James A. OVERLY, vice
basileus; Walter |. Johnson, Jr.,
Keeper of records and seals; Mil
ton R. Palmer, keeper of finance;
B. Napoleon Gupton, keeper of
peace; Harry w. Scott, chapter
editor and Raymond G. Robin
son, chaplain.
The Omaha guide., 1939-12-02
Chicagoans Aim at $1,000
Goal in Red Cross Drive

Chicago, Nov. 80 (ANP)-A
group of prominent Chicago
women, headed by Mrs. Annie L.
Pleasant, chairman, have. organic
ed a committee to canvass the
Southside in the drive for Am:ri-
ear Red Cross memberships.
They are trying TO raise $1,000
by the end of the month, Nov. 30
the date set for the close eff the
campaign. This is the first time
in recent years that an organic
ed effort for Red Cross funds
has been made in the colored
district.
Assisting as co-ehairtnen are:
DR.. Wilehmenia Bowles and Mrs.
La Ursa Snelson-Hedrick, who
is also committee secretary. Cap
tains of the various teams are:
Mesdames Mile Hobson, B. Mon
roe, A. Blanche Williams, Cora
Arnett, Annie E. Oliver, N. E.
Bluitt, Emmett Williams, Irene
Mccoy Gaines, Annie Malone.
Pauline J. Lawrence and DIR.
Mary F. Waring.
The Omaha guide., 1939-12-02
Part III

As stated in the former article
the Workmen's Compensation on
ly applies to a man or woman
who had an accident and an in
jury while working for his en-
ployer. When such is the case, his
employer must pay him medical
and hospital enpense and pay
him two tn rds of his wages, not
to exceed $500 pm week, while
he is disabled.
The Workmen's Compensation
Law is not a local law which is
operative only in the State of
Nebraska. 1t is a law which will
be found in almost every state
of the United States and in most
all of the European Countries.
In the early years before
machinery was used to any great
extent, an employee, when he
was injured, had to pay all of
his own medical costs and suf-
fered the loss Of his wages while
h. was disabled except in those
few instances where the employ
cit was conscious of a moral OBJ
legation to take care of his en-
acts of negligence by the en-
ployees or where there was some
ployer.
With the advent of the indus
trial revolution in the latter part
of the 18th century and the de-
velo ament of machinery on a
lars = physically Handicapped
~orknieT were becoming quite
preyslant and the various com
munities had to take care of
them and their children.
In 1883 and 1884 Switzerland
and Germany passed the first
Workmen's Compensation Law.
Legislators and civil leaders of
that period reasoned hat a
workman was very similar to a
The Omaha guide., 1939-12-02
Workmen' Compensation Law
By Judge Lawrence Welch

BY Judge Lawrence Welch
piece of machinery in as much
as both were only a means for
the output of work. They said,
"when q mach ne breaks down
tho employer had % repair it
at his own cost and charge it up
to the industry" Theq said, "if
g man has to repair his machin-
cry at his own cost in case of an
ACCIDENT, he should likewise be
required to repair his men in
case of an accident and that the
cost of the accidents of the men
as wsll as the machinery should
be charged to the inuustsy caus-
ing them"
Upon this theory the first COM
%pensation law was based. After
Switzerland and Germany passed
the law it spread to almost all
countries of Europe and finally
into the United States. Today AZ
out of the 48 states have this law.
Nebraska passed this law in 1918
and it has been operative since
that date.
ARTICLE NUMBER III
The workmen's compensation
law applies to any person, firm
or corporation employing one or
more employees. However there
are a few exc ptions to this gen
eral rule. The state law specificly
excludes employers of the house
hold domestic servants and en-
ployers of farm laborers. Rail-
road companies engaged in inter-
site or foreign commerce are
likewise exempt because they are
declared subject to the powers of
congress and not within the pro-
visions of the state law.
II Is rather difficult to explain
why some of these occupations
are mot included in the law but
the basic underlying principal
seems to fall more on tradition
than for any other reason. When