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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-21
Former Pies L7eIder May Pitch Cincinnati Reds To FIe
New York Bookies Fail In Fight Against New
Turfnen Fear Racing Will Get Too Big For Own Good
By HARRY CRIMSON NEA Service Sports Editor

New York, June g = New York bookmakers poured thousands of dollars into the fund of former State Senator Lester H. Clee, the Newark minister leading the fight against pari-mutuel betting on horse races in New Jersey all to no avail.
 The New Jersey amendment went to the people yesterday and was approved by a 2 to vote. It life and death fight on the part of the bookses, making their last stand in New York, for similar amendment is to be voted on in Empire State in November. Pari-mutuels in New Jersey will force that form of wagering on New York or send the bulk of the business across the Hudson.
 Schooled observers say that the chance of the machines being le- galized in New Tor is 50-5O.
 On the side of the pookmakers are the foremost breeders and owners.
 Only politicians want machines in New York.
 The enormous revenue they would yield in and near such large and rich city as New York the poli- ticians' talking point is pre- cisely what alarms those really in- terested in the welfare of the sport. 16 PARI-MUTUEL STATES C0IIECTEn 60 11S 22s
 Members of the JocHey Club and others associated with New York racing feel that they now enjoy a special gambling privilege and are desirous of letting well enough alone.
 They fear that the pari-muteuls, making wagering much simpler for the bettor, would rouse reformers.
 New, York long has been the citadel of running races, and top turfmen of Manhattan would keep it so.
 Those campaigning for mutuels in New York advertise the fact that the state would benefit to extent of $10,000,000 in revenue. It got only $o9o o,858.7O In tax on admissions and in license fees in 1888.
 Those opposing the machines, while admitting that the states take would be considerably more than it is at present, point out that in all the rest of the country :. in the 16 states that have mutuels .. The total revenue last year was only $9,115,385. That included Massachusetts and Florida, where dog racing is permitted.
 California tracks headed by fabulous Santa Anita and its picture trade contributed the most to their state $2,661, JAP. There is much to the argument that pari-mutuel wagering actually increases, rather than decreases, the burden of taxation. It lessens
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-21

New York, June 21.-(UP)-The tipof on what a slim chance Tony Galento has against Joe Louis is provided by the frantic activities these days of Joe Jacobs, manager of the battling beer barrel.
 Jacobs, who may aptly be describ- ed as the big cigar with the little man clamped on it, is working him. self in 24-hour shifts as the time draws near for the bout in Yankee Stadium. He knows that Galento's record is not bright enough to war rant many customers paying $27.50, $16.50, $11.50 or the like to see him do battle with the champion, so he has concentrated on sensational publicity.
 Equipped with brain that was designed for an eight-hour day at the most, Jacobs has mercilessly driven it three times that long for ideas. 1t was after an eleven-hour stretch of pure thinking, during which time every one of his gray cells was buster than beaver in a redwood forest, that he conceived the notion of charging Louis with loading his gloves with lead, steel, and assorted hardware.
 It wasn't possible, Jacobs inti- mated, that any man could hit as hard with his bare fists as Louis did. He'll probably get strengthened out on this point next Wednesday night when Galento is finally reviv- ed and gets around to telling him, from first hand information, that Louis can and does hit that hard.
 I remember the time when MT Jacobs did not question the power
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-21
WATERFOWL GOLF NOTES

George Swentor advanced to the semi-finals in the Spring Handi- cap tournament at Watertown Mon- day by eliminating Bill Craig, 4-3. Swenton shot a 76. Swenton will play George Merkle in one of the Semi-final matches Saturday.
 Match play in the annual Father Daughter Handicap tournament at Watertown will start July 9th. The pairs are now signing up rap idly.
 Several Watertown members have already signed up for the Torring- ton team match, scheduled for July 9th. This is the first of home and home series. This inter-club match, the largest in the state has been played for the past 15 years and a field of about 40 is ex- pected.
 Lloyd Hughes has advanced to the finals in the second flight of the Spring Handicap at Watertown by defeating Joe Lucas. He will play the winner of the Larry Walsh Joe Degnan match in the finals. Degnan and Walsh played their match Monday but ended all even after IS holes and will replay it this week. Degnan down at the 11th came in on the back nine in 35 one over part to even the match.
 Bert Bowen eliminated Dr. A. E. Rogers defending champion in the second round of the first flight in the handicap tournament at Water town 2 and 1.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-21
THOMASTON
 SPORTS
(By Jack Watersl

Those mighty men of the soft ball diamond, the Seth Thomas ag- gregation, chalked up their most prized victory of the season last Friday night when they defeated the highly touted Johnny Babbin and the Chase team, 6 to 3. The pre-game antics of MT. Babbin proved very amusing to the spec- tators as he measured off the dis tance between the bases and the pitchers box and home plate only to find everything according to Hoyle. Once the game got under way however, the Chase finger had little time for anything else but dodging base hits. The Brass Work CTS will get chance for revenge in the near future as a return game is being scheduled.
 Arnold Foster ara Frank Morton returned home for the summer from the University of Wisconsin with the following sport shots. Wisconsin has one of the finest boxing teams in the country. Its boxers hold four out of eight collegiate titles. The star of the team is Crocker, a hard hitting welterweigfiI :. Chuck Fenske, one of the leading milers, is extremely popular with the rest of the students and is a close friend of the Thomaston delega- ton Bob Henrichs, star pitch CT on the varsity, has been signed by the New York Giants .. No one is allowed to witness the prac- tice sessions of the football team <. Ed Buxton, Connecticut boy is Big Ten half mile champ =. Johnny Schick of Bridgeport is one of the stars on the Ohio State basketball team and stood out in the game with Wisconsin .. And oh, those co-edS!
 Pickups: The Legion nine took a drubbing at the hands of West Stockbridge, Sunday, 20 to 6 :. Seth Thomas softball team won the first round in the State Industrial league .. In softball games played Monday night Plume and Atwood lost to Eagle Lock 4 so 3 while Hallden's defeated Cooper Oven, 8 to T. Middlebrooks, high school pitcher who looked very impressive in his debut with the Aegion last week, will make his second start for the soldiers Thursday against the DeMolay team of Waterbury. Sun day, Thomaston will play host to the Elmwoods of Hartford .. Plans for Joe Farrell day are progressing and the movement should receive the sport of all local sportsmen :. Softball takes over again Friday night when Blake and Johnson will meet Seth Thomas :. |. Rumor has it that Coke (Hard) Wood will play first base for the softball team representing Dams Soda Shoppe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-21
MRS. ROWLAND WINS

Newington, Conn.,, June 2l--(UP) Mrs. A. L. Rowland. of the home club, scored an 83 over the Indian Hill Country Club course yesterday to win the one-day tournament of the Connecticut Women's Golf Asso- citation by two strokes.
 Mrs. O. E. Brainard, Hartford, was In second place with an 85, and Mrs. R. s. Patton, Jr., Hartford, took third position with 86.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-21
The standings of the league is
Lourdes Girls to Play St. Joe's

Tony DiMaria requests that all members of the Eourdes girls soft ball team be present at Washington Park at 6:30 Wednesday night. Vic- tors over St. Ann, Perrys and a practice session over the Maidens of the Hil, the Lourdes-ettes are seek ing its next victory at the expense of St. Joe's of the 0. Y, o. league. Teams wishing games with the Lourdes may cali Tony DiMaria by phone between 5:30-6:00 any eve- ming.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-21
Score by innings: s4saRiyS GisslPGati ..ss61S SSssss Sa sa ss- :

Frey, Goodman Hershberger. Error Prey. Runs batted in--Camilli 2, Goodman, Mccormick. Hershberger. Bordagaray. Two base hits = Roy. Frey. Goodman, Craft. Homie run Camiill. stolen Base-Werber. Sa- Goodman. Double plays = Almada and Camllli; Durocher. Hudson and Camilli 2: Camilli. Duroeher and Camilii: Myers, Frey and McCor- mick. Left on bases4Brooklyn G., Cincinnati 6. Bases on balls -- off FitzsImmons 1, Walters 1. Struck out--by Fitzsimmons 1, Walters g. Bnlk--Walters. mpires -- Klem, Campbell and Ballanfant. Time = l:3S. Attendance paid--4.S7S (plus 9.60G ladies day).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-21

The operators must profit. The betttors as a group cannot.
 This is why New York racing msn would continue to permit the 12O or so book makers to pay for the privilege of operating at tracks, and make racegoers pay $2.50 in the grandstand and $5 in the clubhouse.
 New York racing men are satis- fled with their average daily at tendance of a little more than 5000. They contend that no more than that can afford to gamble.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-21

The bigger and professional bet- tors prefer books.
 They can shop for a price.
 They get 100 per cent for their money.
 Machines force bookmakers to operate surreptitiously, because horsemen who like their horses and the more important bettors will not play heavily at mutuel plants. Their own bets would destroy the price.
 They can beat a bookmaker.
 They can't beat a machine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-21
ARM roo STRONG

Joe Di Maggie, Yankee outfielder once made eleven errors in one game while playing shortstop foi the San Francisco 6eaIs---ni1d nIl oi them were wild throws.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-21
LoURDEs WIN OVER PERRY's

The Lourdes took the cleaners for a cleaning Friday night in Wolcott. The Lourdes came in with Q scare of i2-6. A home run was scored by V. Demorfia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-21
ALUMINIUM BOATS

Cedric Valentine has resigned as rowing coach at Massachusetts Inc stituto Of Technology to concentrate on manufacturing aluminium rac- ing shells which he has perfected.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-21
LoURDEs WIN AGAIN

The Lourdes Girls won their third
 successive game at the Saint Pa- tricks Field by defeating the Car-
 meletees by a score of io-b, Monday night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-21
HARTFORD BEES WIN

Hartford, Conn, June 21-(UP)- The Hartford Bees opened a home stay yesterday by trouncing the Wilkes-Barre Barons, IS to g, in an Eastern league game.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-21

legitimate business, and this can only be reflected in reduced tax revenues, increased relief and well fare burdens, and all the other eco- homie troubles and problems which accompany decreased business activity.
 BIGGER BETTOR PREFERS TO SHOP FOR PRICE
 Bettors as group receive back only 85 to 90 per cent of what they wager. Only two things are certain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-21

Boston nc ChIcRgo - Ponedel (b- 4) ys. Whitehill {a-2l.
 New York nt Plttsburgh-Mciton (3-6) vs. Tobin (b-6f,
 Brooklyn at clnclnnati - Wyatt (0-o) ve. Wander Nicer (f-l). cher (a-S, ve. Q. Davis (s=o).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-21
Cames TofIay-Pitchers

Cleveland at Washington-Hard G-4) vs. Haynes (3-5).
 Chicago at New York-Lee (5-6) vs. Gomez (5-2).
 St. Louis at Boston-Kramer (4- 6) vs. Heving (3-2).
 (Only games scheduled).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-21

x-Fan for Phelps in 9th.
 xx--Batted for Durocher in 9th. xxx-Ran for Lavagetto in 9th. xxxx-Batted for Coscarart in 9th
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-21
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cannes Yesterday
Gnmes TosIay--pItchern

CnlcUWO d1 HuNtOH T. Cincinnati {. Brooklyn 2. (Other gnmes--postponed (rain).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-21
THE STANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Games Yesterday New York 13. Chicago 3. Cleveland 4, Washington 8. Boston s, St. Louis 1. Detroit 5, Philadelphia O.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-21
Major League Leaders
By United Press BATTING

HOME RUNS dreenberg Tigers 16 Camilli Dodge Foxx Red Sox II Lombardi Reds Il Mccormick Reds II
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-21

YESTERDAYS HERO = Bucky Walters, ex-third baseman who held the Brooklyn Dodgers to eight hits for his 10th win of the year for Cincinnati.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-07
Guernsey Cow Leads

The Guernsey COW 80 on the farm
of S. w. Blakeslee of Cecilton, won
top honors for March in the official
tests of Cecil County Herd Improve
ment Association announced by the
official tester, Charles G. Davis. She
produced 1905 pounds of milk and
1854 pounds of butterfat.
Two Jersey cows on the Elkton
Farm were second and third, pro-
ducing 1923 pounds of milk, $50
butterfat and 1345 pound of milk
and 67.3 pounds of butterfat.
The highest average of herds in
butterfat, was. made by Wickes
Davis of Cecilton, whose herd of 10
Holsteins averaged 1902 pounds of
milk with an average of S6.3 pounds
of butterfat.
E, D. Morgan's IL cows had an
average of 32.4 pounds of butterfat.
Lloyd Balderston was third with
81 cows averaging 31.5 pounds but
terfat. D. C. Fonda, newcomer
to Cecil County, had herd of Is
Guernseys averaging 31.4 pounds
butterfat for fourth place. Guy
McGrady of Rising Sun was fifth
with Is Jerseys averaging S0.1
pounds butterfat.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-07
Nine Counties May
Maintain Roads
Bill Awaits Action Of Cow.
Cecil One To Go Back
To Old Time Plan

Nine of Maryland's twenty-three
counties will maintain their own
county roads beginning October /, If
bill passed by the Legislature is
signed by Governor O'Conor.
Any of these counties, however,
can request the State Roads Com
mission by September l to take over
the maintenance of their county
roads under the measure.
The bill also provides that fifty
per cent. of the funds allotted to
each county from the proceeds Of
the lateral-road gasoline tax should
be used exclusively for new con-
struction and remainder for main
tenance of county roads, debt service
and payments to incorporated towns.
Under the existing law three coun-
ties-Anne Arundel, Baltimore and
Harford-now maintain their own
roads. The three would continue to
do SO under the proposed law. The
other counties which also would
maintain their roads are Frederick,
Howard, Prince Georges, Cecil,
Montgomery and Washington.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-07
Fiftieth Anniversary Of
Tome

Plans are under way to celebrate
the fiftieth anniversary Of the
founding of Jacob Tome Institute,
Port Deposit, with all day exercises
on Saturday, May 20.
Prominent educators will speak
in the morning, among whom will
be DR.. H. c. Byrd, President of the
University of Maryland, and field
day exercises will be held in the
afternoon.
VIM. K. Cumming, Supervisor Of
the Town Schools, is General
Chairman of the program. The
General Committee heads are:
Miss Bessie Taylor, Class Of 1905,
representing the Alumni; George
Morrison, Tome School for Boys for
the patrons; Otis Hanna, Director
of Physical Education, representing
the teachers; Chester Kimble, class
|of 1903, for the Board of Trustees.
The faculty committee is as fol-
lows: Mis- Cornelia Abrahams, Glass
of 1898, Chairman; Mrs. Dorothy
Kimble Rayan, Glass of 1880; Miss
Mary Holm, Glass of 1926.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-07
Artillery Horses Run Into
Gun Crew

A team of six artillery horses.
frightened by yelping dog that had
been hit by an automobile, bolted
into a gun crew at Fort Hoy Army
post in Hartford county, last week,
killing Private Joseph e. Callahan,
Pittsburgh, and injuring five others.
Callahan, member of Battery d,
9Th Field Artillery, was unhitchine
the horses from 75-millimeter gun
when the dog ran among them. The
plunging, rearing animals struck
down Callahan and injured Privates
Seiwell, Bartel, Kostick and Ser
geant Sanders.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-07
Easter Sunrise Service

The fourth annual Sunrise Ser
vice, sponsored by the Youth Divi-
sion of the Cecil County Council of
Churches and Christian Education,
will be held at Tome School, Port
Deposit, on Sunday, April 8, at 700
a. M, under leadership of the presi-
dent. John w. Lord. The following
is the order Of service:
Call to Worship Trumpeters.
Hymn, by congregation, Grown
Him Lord of ALL" Invocation, Rev.
Joseph Dickerson, Rising Sun M. E..
Church. Vocal solo, Mr.. Howard Nc
Guice, Hopewell M. e. Church.
Scripture reading, Rev. Harry N.
Bailey, Perryville M. e. Church
Musical selection by Junior Choir
Perryville M. e. Church Psalter,
DR. Venable, West Nottingham
Presbyterian Church. Xylophone
solo, Mr.. Harry Barnes, Elkton M
E. Church. Duet, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Astle, Ebenezer M. E. Church. Adj
dress, Rev Edward Ehart, Curste
of Cecil County Cooperative Parish
Sextet, West Nottingham Presbyter-
ian Church.
Ceremonies of Cecil County Boy
Scouts, led by Mr.. Otis J. McCau-
ley, Scout Commissioner. Quartet,
Felty Brothers, Hopewell M. E.
Church.
Offering.
Musical selection by Young
Peoples Choir Of North East M. e.
Church. Closing hymn, HE Leadeth
Me-" Benediction, Rev. John w.
Jones, Port Deposit M. e. Church.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-07
Summer Conference
West Nottingham

West Nottingham which has been
in recent years popular as o loca-
ton for summer conferences. has
again been booked from the time
school closes until it reopens In the
fall.
The Presbyterian young people of
Wilmington will return for the
third year for their conference, June
rs to July 3rd. The Youths Tenn
perence Council of Maryland will
hold its seventeenth annual encamp-
ment June FL to 26.
The young people of West Pres
byterian Church, Wilmington: and
the young people of First Central
Church, Wilmington, will hold re-
treats there. Sept. to 4th.
Plans also are being made for the
annual summer gathering of young
people from Bethel Church of Har-
ford County.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-07
Briefly Noted News

Mrs. Harry Hoovermill spent the
weekend with Salisbury friends.
DR.. and Mrs. George M. Knauff
have returned from a motor trip to
Chicago. :
Miss Jane Jenkins was visitor
last week of Mrs. Frank Jenkins,
Upper Darby, Pa.
Miss Arlene Brown, Ardmore, Pa,
was a weekend visitor with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clude c. Buck and
Mrs. A. B. Keen were Friday visi-
tors Of Rev. A. B. Frye and family
Richardson Park, Del.
The Cecil Farmers Club was en-
tertained at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. George B. McKeown, Locust
Point, on Wednesday last.
The many friends Of Frederick H..
Leffler, publisher of the Cecil DEM
ocrat, at .Elkton, will be glad to
learn that he is again able to as
sumo his editorial duties. Mr.. LET
fer met with a fall on the ice Dec.
End, bres king his knee-cap in three
places.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-07
Annual Home And
Garden Tours
Maryland Federation Clubs
Will Visit Famous Places
In The State

For ten days, beginning April 28
and continuing until May z, inclu-
sive Maryland's famous houses and
gardens will be open for you to see.
These famous show places in Mary
land are opened each year in cooper
alton with the Federated Garden
Clubs, for you to enjoy the brilliant
beauty Of their gardens, the ex-
quisite furnishings of the homes,
and to catch the spirit and tradi-
ton associated with colonial Mary
land.
Tuesday and Wednesday, May 2
and 3, are dates for Hartford and
Cecil counties for the State tour in
spection, that starts in Talbot coun-
ty, April 2S and ends in st. Mary's
county, May Z.
Contrasting with the natural
beauty of an apple orchard Of
thousands of trees at Mt. Pleasant,
are stately lines of Darlington. home
of Senator Tydings, and the colonial
atmosphere of Sion Hill, residence
or MRS. Rodgers, ana the late Al
miral John Rodgers, with its en-
trancing view over Havre de Grace,
the Chesapeake Bay, and the Sus-
quehanna river. High on cliff
across the river in Cecil county the
beautiful house at Mt. Ararat farm,
the home of Donaldson Brown, at
Port Deposit, will be open to the
public for the first time. A few miles
beyond the traveller many enjoy his
picnic lunch amid the extensive box
garden of Fairlawn.
Join the thousands who visit
Maryland each year to see these
magnificent examples of architec-
ture, art, gardens, and furniture.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-07
Investigating Fire At
Cherry Hill

The home of Mrs. Joseph Miller
was destroyed and that of Theodore
McFadden, neighbor, was badly
damaged early Thursday by 6 wind
whipped fire which threatened sew
eral dwellings in Cherry Hill.
Firemen from Elkton, North East
and Newark, Del, responded to the
alarm and prevented the blaze from
spreading.
The Miller home was damaged by
fire three weeks ago and since then
Mrs. Miller has been spending the
nights at the home of daughter
nearby.
A probe of possible incendiarism
has been LAUGHED in connection with
the fire, the State Fire Marshall
promising a thorough Investigation
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-07
Pan America Day April IA

Why not put this date on the
calendar in way that it will be
remembered? While Europe and SO
much of the world is involved in
war, let all people in the Western
Hemisphere celebrate this day by
learning to know each other better,
and build the instruments of Peace
which have already been started st
Lima and at Buenos Aires.
History classes should make use
of the day and schools in every de-
partment can find expression of the
will to peace which is abroa.i in the
land, and needs SO much to be cul-
tivated lest it die.
President Roosevelt will broadcast
from the Pan American Union be-
tween IL and IL o'clock on the
morning of the 14th, and the Secre-
tary of State speaks over the NBC
hook-up from 10 to 1920 that eve
ming.
The wives of Latin American
diplomats in Washington will be the
speakers on program broadcast by
the Peoples Mandate Committee
over the NBC Red Network at 1
O'Clock on the same day, April 14th.
What can you do to make this day
a real contribution to the peace of
the world which is so much needed
right now?
Bertha Balderston
Chairman International Relations
w. C. T. u.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-07
INJURED IN AUTO CRASHES

William Starkey, of Little Britain
Pa, was taken to the hospital at
Elkton, as the result of an automo-
bile-bus accident on route ]. one
mile west of Rising Sun Wednesday
afternoon. He is suffering from
fractured ribs and severe heed cuts.
Three young men of the Earleville
section were injured Saturday when
their car collided with passing
machine at Bohemia River bridge.
The conditions of Earl Getsh~ll and
Frank Reed are not serious but
Richard Loller was brought to the
Elkton hospital in q serious con-
dition.