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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-20
Flock OF Double Headers Loon, For Majors
Tanks Are In Gehrig Or Not, Says The Babe

New York, April 2o.-(UP).-Babe Ruth predicted today that the New York Yankees will win their fourth straight American League pennant- with or without Lou Gehrig at first base.
 Fat, 45, and unemployed, MT. Baseball" declared they'll miss Lou a lot If he does fade out, but the Tanks have got too much power for the other clubs"
 Ruth, who insists he will never take minor legaue job, said: You can't take hustler like Lou out of an infield without missing him, regardless of what he is doing at bat or at the bag, because it's breaking up a combination. But even with Gehrig, the Tanks have got too many long hitters who can break up a ball game at any time. It's al- most impossible to beat club like that over a long stretch"
 The Babe figured it would be a fight between Boston and Detroit for second place, but "I'll have to see both clubs in action before I'll make guess"
 Yearns For Baseball
 He said he had no future plans concerning baseball, except to inter- rupt his golf game no wand then to see a game. Asked if he might try to qualify for the national ama- teur golf championship, Ruth re- piled laughingly: No, my golf has been slipping bit. I'm up around 30 now, but hope to get it down around 75 this summer. Maybe I'm getting older"
 Out of baseball since 1885 except for a coaching trem with the Brook lyn Dodgers last year, Ruth insisted he had no intention of investing his money in the game to creat an ex- ecutive or managerial position for himself. Comfortably fixed financial ly, Ruth is bored with inactivity, and craves to return to baseball.
 But as long as he cannot return on his own terms, he will keep playing golf most every day, be- cause I think I'd go crazy if I didn't"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-20
GRAMMAR SCHOOL
 SEASON PLANS
Opening May 2-E Entry Deadline Tomorrow;
 SOftball For Girls

Tomorrow is the final day on which applications for entry in the public school baseball leagues will be received. Both the National and American divisions of the circuit will be under the supervision of the park department. Games will be played in all of the city parks at 4 o'clock Tuesday and Wednesday aft ernoons. The season will open Tues day. May 2, the National or major division playing on Tuesdays. while the American or minor section will hold forth on Wednesdays. Appli- cations for the umpiring positions should be sent to William J. Derwin, assistant supervisor of recreation in the park department.
 Up until today eight teams have entered the minor division. They are H.. s. Chase school, winners of the minor group title last year; Bunker Hill, Hopeville, Rockville, Woodrow Wilson, Anderson, Sprague and Kingsbury. Only five teams have applied for entry in he major division thus far. They are Merri- man, last years public school champs; Webster, Walsh, Driggs, and Duggan. Croft was entered last year, but of course there is no Croft school this season. Slocum school will not be entered and as yet the B. w. Tinker school, 'hich was member of the major division last year has not notified officials of their intention of re-entering. Girls SoftbaIl Loop
 Friday is also the final day for the teams desiring to enter the girls softbau groups. The Waterbury Girls club and park department are cooperating with the school officials in the promotion of softball for the girls, the first organization of its kind in the public schools. Mem bers of the Waterbury Girls club under the direction of Miss Lucy Russo will tandle the coaching and umpiring duties.
 Park Department
 All baseball and softball teams o. the city desiring to secure sea- son permits for the fields in the city parks, must make application for same on or before Saturday at noon of this week. This notice applies to the City league and the various teams which make 1t up; the Public Parks and City Recreation leagues; and other teams and leagues plan- ming to use the park areas.
 Approximately 60 organiza tions have already applied. During the coming week, all will be given con- sideration and an effort made tc take care of each and every one In the past, various organizations who didn't apply in time have com plained because they couldn't secure time for games and practice. This has been the result of the failure of those organizations to apply within the designated time.
 Therefore, it is very important that teams and leagues file their ap- plications for fields at the park de- partment office before Saturday noon of this week. Organizations failing to do will have to chance securing playfields thereafter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-20

Crosby athletic tradition, current congratulations and plenty of good sound advice, football movies, a fine turkey dinner and awarding of 29 basketball and football letters feat ured the annual Crosby Athletic As sociation gathering neid last night at the Copper Kettle on North Main street. Coach Bill Schofield ar ranged combination football-bas- ketball dinner for the boys with more than 50 players and guests on hand. Halfback Bill Mancini was chosen next seasons Crosby football leader while Vic Verbyla was chos- en basketball captain several weeks ago.
 New York Giants movie, Cham pions of the Gridiron" showing ac- tivities of the professional champs were shown by 'Lymie" King as- sistant to John H. Mara, secretary of the Giants football club. Jimmy Day is the basketball captain re- tiring while Pete McSherry and Joe Vascosi are the football CO., leaders of the past season.
 Speakers for the occasion were James Murphy, assistant football coach; William Schofield. head coach of football and basketball; {; Albie Burke, former Crosby high and Colgate university gridiron star; "Lymie" King, first lieutenant to Tim Mara, New York Giant football boss: Dr. Bernard A. O'Ha- Ia, prominent football official; John s. Chick" Kelley, of The Amer iean: John A. Cluney, of The Dem- ocrat; and Bill Butler, of The Re- publican, J. Francis Roland was toastmaster. I..
 The following players received letters; Football: Din Mollica, l. Krydel, T.. McGrath, G. Kingston N. Stire, F. Roberts. James Day Bill Mancini. George Brown, Ed Bowen, Joe Margolis, Cal Hubbard
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-20
BEARS, ROCHESTER
 OPEN INT SEASON
More Than 5000 Tickets Sold For Jersey City- ..
 Buffalo Game
(By United Press)

The 56th International League baseball season opens today with the Newark Bears beginning their quest for third straight pennant. The Yankee farm club will enter tain the Rochester Red Wings at Newark. Other games send the Buff falo Bisons against the Giants at Jersey City, the Montreal Royals against the Orioles at Baltimore and the Toronto Maple Leafs against the Chiefs at Syracuse.
 A new minor league attendance record may be set at the Buffalo Jersey City game if they get any break in the weather. Mayor Frank Hague has declared a half holiday, and more than 35,00O tickets were reported sold. Jersey City fans set the record of 32,000 last year.
 All around the circuit, more than 10000 fans were expected to turn out. About 15,000 were predicted for the Newark Rochester game, 5000 for Baltimore Montreal, and 1000 for Syracuse-Toronto.
 Four new managers will be seen Rogers Hornsby at Baltimore, Bill Southworth for Rochester, Burleigh Grimes for Montreal and Bert Nie- hon for Jersey City.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-20
Today's Sport Parade
BY HENRY McLEMORE United Press Staff Correspondent

New York, April 20-Plans to stock the Yankee stadium with trout and open it to public fishing were being discussed today as the world champions opened with the Red Sox continued to rained out.
 With the infield and outf1eld so deep under water that high and low tide bulletins are now being issued, and with pelicans nesting in the bleachers, there is no telling when the first game will be played. Due to the postponements, have called in fish and game authority for an estimate. The plan, as I got 1t from a very questionable source, is to operate the park on the lines of a fishing camp until the weather gets decent. Manager Joe Mccarthy will serve as warden, and the play CTS as guides.
 Instead of peanuts, hot dogs and soft drinks the concessions de- pertinent will handle hip boots, canoes, dry flies, rods and reels, and the like.
 Wrong Season
 The plan is a sensible one. Ger tainly something has to be done to offset the stupidity of the major league officials in opening the base ball season so early in the year. April is no time for baseball in the east and middle west. You might just as well select July for q skiing carnival or January 1 for the cele- bration of Washington's birthday.
 Of the 19 major league games booked for the first three days of the, season only five were played. And they were played in weather that Walt Disney wouldn't have sent Donald Duck out in. Pneumo- niaish sort of weather, with wind and rain and sleet in abundance. If Abner Doubleday had wanted his game to be played in this sort of business he would have designed the original uniform of oilcloth; put ten men on a team, the tenth to be prominent eye-ear-nose-ond
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-20
Philadelphia O3O12O 900 OOO-5 Boston ..... 9 0 o oil 101 O01-7

Runs-Garms 2, Hassett. Cuccinel- To 2, Lopez, Hill, Powers, Scott 2 Arnovich, Mueller, Scharein. Errors Young, Powers. Miller. 2. Runs batted in-Arnovich 2, Scharein 9 Millies 2. Miller 2, Garms. West Hassett, Simmons. Cuccinello. Two base hits = Arnovich. Mueller, Hill Hill, Cuccinello. Stolen bases-Cuc- cinello. Sacrifices-Powers. Millies Mulcahy, Cooney, West, Miller. Lo- peg. Left on bases-Philadelphia T Boston IF. Bases on balls-Mulcahy 4, Smith 1. Butcher 4, Turner 9 Erickson 1. Shoffner l. Strikeouts -Mulcahy 2, Butcher 1, Turner i Shoffner 1. Posedel 1. Hits off-Mul- cahy, 8 in innings (none out in 7th). Smith. in O.; Butcher. in 1-3; Turner. 6 in 4 Errickson, in ?: shoffner. ? in 3; Posedel 0 in 5. Hit by pitcher. by Mulcahy (Miller). Winning pitcher-Posede1 Losing pitcher-Butcher. Umpires- Moran, Magerkurth and Sears. Time -3:01. ,952.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-20

throat specialist; and arranged for an intermission between the seventh and eighth innings in which the customers could make their wills.
 New Ideas .f.f
 There is little chance that the major league schedule will be changed and later date set for the opening games. To baseball off, cialS progress is just another word in the dictionary, and they can change their minds with much less rapidity than a leopard can his spots. As result, the same sched- ule will be in effect next year, and all the years after that, so at least one owner I know has made plans to change his opening day cere- mony next year. Instead of the usual procedure, with some politi- clan throwing out the first ball, and the arch to the flagpole, he has lined up the following program:
 l. T.OM.Sopwith as Skipper Mike Vanderbilt will throw out the first lifebouy.
 2. Players of both teams will stage water polo game in front of home plate and then swim free style to the centerfield flagpole.
 3. There will be massing of the life insurance agents in the stands and cheap, sound policies outlined over the loudspeaker.
 4. A sailing race for star class boats.
 And. as a finale, the game will be called off and all fans in the stands given rain-checks entitling them to one free observation by an alienist selected by Judge Lan- dis.
 Copyright 1899 by United Press)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-20
SIMMONS COMES
 THROUGH WITH WINN|EC BIN.CLE
Hasset, Ex-Dodger Also Helps Beat Phils in
 l2 Inning Game
BY LESLIE AVERY Limited Press Stan CorrespOnde

New York, April 20-Improved weather conditions expected across the upper half of the country to- day gave hopes of getting the base ball season going. The season op- ened officially last Monday, but rain, fog, and cold have caused postponement of IA of the 19 games scheduled since. Six American and one National league clubs still have not lifted bat or thrown ball.
 Double Header Spoiled
 Only one of the nine games card- ed for yesterday was played, Bos- tons Bees nosing the Philadelphia Phillies 7-6 in the morning half of a Patriots day double-header that could not be resumed in the after noon because of rain. This sent the Bees into first place tie with the New York Giants and St. Louis Cardinals for the National league lead. Pittsburg, the only team in either league Whic has played two games, was behind the three lead- CTS with one victory and one loss. Detroit leads the American league with victory over Chicago in the only game played thus far in that circuit.
 Al Simmons, beginning his 18th year in the big leagues and his first in the National, gave warning that he was going to be big help to Manager Casey Stengel when he punched out three singles, includ- ing the on that drove home the Bees winning run in the 18th in- ming against the Phillies yesterday.
 Simmons, who was obtained for the waiver price by the Bees from the Washington Senators, is 36 and not as spry as in the days when he was the fair-haired outfielder of Connie Mack's great Athletic teams of 1929, 30 and '31, but his bat still goes boom in the clutch.
 Made Good
 Aloysius promised Stengel before the season opened T will help your club, if you'll just let me play ball every day. I am in good condition and need to be there every game CO nlC my SCrlQe. InaI was my trouble in Washington just didn't get to play enough"
 He hit 1902 for the Senators last year, but he expects to raise that from 10 to 30 points this year-"If they'll just let me play" He led the American league in 1930 with 1881 and in 1881 with .39O. His best season at bat was in 1927 when he hit 1892 for the As.
 Another newcomer to the Bees, Bill Posedel, was accredited with the pitching victory for his hit less hurling over the last three frames. Buddy Hassett. a former Dodger teammate of Posedel, also participated in the victory with a pair of singles that accounted for one run.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-20
INDIAN BROW N LOOKS AHEAD TO.
 1S4o OLYMPICS
"Tarzan" Sets Record in Boston Marathon;
 Painted at Finish
BY TOM NOONAN TYu;@>l Droc- cxn~ rnr-nrwnvdo o

United Press Stan Correspondent
 Boston, April 20.-CUP)-Ellison (Tarzan) Brown, a Narragansett Indian who lived up to his tribal name of Deerfoot as he spread eagled the field to win the 43d an- nual Boston A. A. Marathon in rec ord-breaking time, looked ahead to- day to the 194o Olympics.
 Veteran followers of the gruelling sport, who have watched Brown tri- umph in two B. A. A. grinds, pre- dicted that at Helsingfors, Finland, ill 1940 he would score the first Olympic marathon victory ever achieved by a United States runner since 1908. Brown clinched a team berth by annexing the B. A. A. class ic yesterday. :,
 The 24-year-old Westerly, R. l., stonemason'S time of 2 hours 28 minutes 51 4-5 seconds was the fast est ever made for the full marathon distance of 26 miles 1885 yards Though it eclipsed the mark set in 1886 by the Japanese marathoner Keite Son, B. A. A. officials said it could not be considered world rec ord as mo two marathons ever are run under the same conditions"
 Brown, who also received two medals and the traditional Greek laurel wreath for his super effort, was minutes 4-5 seconds faster than the record set by Les Pawson, another Rhode Islander, in 1883. Dark horse Don Heinicke of Balti- more, Md, running his first B. A. A.. race, finished second over 600 yards behind Brown with Walter Young of Verdun, Que, 1897 victor, third.
 Near Collapse
 The images of his wife, known to the tribe as Morning Star, and his year-old son, Ellison, Jr, constantly before his eyes, inspired his win, he said. About 200 yards from the end, the lithe-limbed Indian almost col- lapsed. He walked 50 yards, then broke into trot that carried him through.
 In the dressing room, he Topped onto a training table in faint. Re- vived, he muttered, I'm cold-it's awful cold here" Then, shoes in hand, he staggered, fully clothed, under shower ito get warm."
 How did he train this year?
 T trained differently than I did in 1886 when I set a new record for every timing station to Coolidge cor ner where slowed down but won the race, although was behind the record" Brown said.
 "In 1886 trained for distance. This year I specialized in speed. I didn't care who was ahead or be- hind me. cut out a pace and stuck to it. My whole plan was to kill off the others.
 "The rain was big help >. it was just like being sponged.
 The last part was the toughest. I don't remember very much for the last five miles. My feet got pretty bad, but then they got numb so I didn't mind 1t after that"
 Asked what he thought about fel- lows like Young and his teammate Gerard Cote who ran over 100 miles a week in their training, he shook his head slowly and said: , =,
 Me, I just trained for speed"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-20
NAUGATUCK AND
 WATERFRONT MEET

Naugatuck. April 20-The Nauga- tuck high school is scheduled to play the Watertown high at Recreation field this afternoon at 3:15 in the opening game of the season for the Garnet.
 Frank "Speck" Shea who showed fine promise last year is expected to start for Naugatuck and Coach Peter R. Foley will put on the field a team which has a number of veterans and may well succeed itself as state champions.
 The game today is expected to show how the team this year measures up to last years out standing nine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-20
BOOSTERS RENEGE

Bloomington, Ind.-Adoption of an unwritten law among Big Ten schools against appearing in Madi7 son Square garden basketball games, has resulted in Indiana canceling an engagement made with Ned Irish for next winter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-20
Crosby Athletes Honored
 At Grid-COurt Dinner

Bob Roland, Francis Sugrue, Gabe Viginas, Otto Kanny, Walter Adom- aitas, Dick Beetle, Co-Captains Pete McSherry and Joe Vascosi.
 Basketball: Frank Luke, Bob Ma lone, Bob Carr, Herb French, Bob Colby, Bob Roland, Santo Fabiani, manager, Jim Day, captain and Vic Verbyla captain-elect.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-20

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-20
ThisSbOrting
 World
Just For a Laugh
BY JOHN A. CLUNEY

little major he known in Connecticut the writer last night that his avor- familiar figure on the Giants Polo three years With equal
 stence suggested should his favorites he CONSISTENT.
 "why avores" he wanted to know you?" struggling to get over the point yanks mentally Finally the doc pretty good and said he might take deuce of my him this morning did lastn night, had chance to sleep on it
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-20

Standout local pocket billiard star, who came through the cur- rent city y-widc tournament last night with the championship, when he beat Danny Martin 125 to 6A. He has been beaten only once in ten matches. Three times last night he had high runs of 25 Or better.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-20
A Little Of This And That

Janow wool fight fan who would like worlds next week is the proud papa will be taught the points appreciation ot sedefense daugh St. Marys hospital Congratulations kids and lifetime of health the little quite hit Yale and it be coach Yale soccertes to show just be played to its best advantage
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-20
CLOWNING PROFITABLE

Al Schacht, famous baseball clown, earned about $50,000 last year. He gave 125 Exhibitions in forty-six states, averaging 400 miles a day by automobile.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-20
BEST IN 30 YEARS

Swarthmore, Pa.-Swarthmore. basketball team wound up its 193s season with the best record the school has had in 30 years, win ming IA and losing one.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-20
Moffett Won't Fight Turcotte or Ciarlo

letter appeared here last night of A. Devon Red Mofet Waterbury, that the local the match last but fell hrough And Gckem connected Waterbury
 
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-20

1obdlS IT 16 oU u x-One out in 18th when win
 ming run scored. z-Batted for Turner in 4th. zz-Batted for Erickson in 9th. zzz-Batted for Shoffner in 9th.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-20

YESTERDAYS HERO-Al Sim mons, who made his National ltague debut with the Bees, and drove home the winning run with 18th inning single.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-20
BASKETBALL POPULAR

Basketball forms the backbone of the intramural sport program at the City College of New York, in volving about 700 players on eighty six teams.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-20
OFF SHORE CHORE

Raleigh, N. C.-Don Hutson, Green Bay Packer end, is doing promotion work for an oil company in North Carolina.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-20
MUCH EASIER

Hartford-Kid Kapulan, former world featherweight champion, is now in the insurance business here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-20
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Games Yesterday
 Boston 2, Philadelphia GsO. Philadelphia Boston End, rain). Other games postponed Tain).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-20
Games Today

Games Today Cincinnati at Chicago. Philadelphia at Boston. New York at Brooklyn. St. Louis at Pittsburgh.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-20

Games Yesterday All games postponed (rain).
 Games Today Washington at Philadelphia. Cleveland at St. Louis. Boston at New York. Chicago at Detroit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-20
STANDING
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cnn,es Todov

Games Yesterday
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-20
Nien,ec Comes Back

Though out of action through illness, Al time getting under way when he returned to San Diego team of the Pacific Coast League at bat has complied the fine average of .SSsr including April 12, last week.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-02-03
Fashions From
New York
BY S. D. BLOEME

Jackets have been steadily ris-
ing TO the forefront of fashion
for the past few years Each new
season is highlighted by these
accessories and this year is no
exception. Styles may change,
but every WOmens wardrobe
should include one or more of
these hip-length coats or heavy
clothed ''over-waists.' Whether it
is winter sports, Florida sunshine
or for in-tOWn wear, the jacket is
always important - if not peril
nent ~ to have around. A jacket
that is the essence of dumurity is
of a suede-like fabric in gold,
green or red with a quilted effect
on the wide and pointed collar
and at the wrists 1t has victor
ian shoulders, is tight-fitting at
the waist. is lined with gayly
printed cotton and is fastened by
six bell buttons. Another is pat
termed after the mans bush coat
that ,has been so popular this
year with large hand-sewn patch
pockets and leather buttons. The
collar hugs the neck and is of a
suede-finished fabric This is
best seen to advantage in natural
beige, but can be obtained in red
blue and pale green. A waist
length basque in black and
white shepherds check worn over
a black dress or a flowing skirt
is particularly attractive. This
smart sport creation is fastened
by small bone buttons, has padded
shoulders and a tiny collar. Still
another, is one that can be
worn for evening wear. 1t comes
in royal blue. red acquamarine or
white flannel embroidered with
gold thread and multicolored
stones
These. Of course, are but a few
Of the many different types of
Jackets that can and are seen.
But they are some of the out