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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-16
Landis Office To
 Explain Ruling

Chicago, Jan. l0-(UP)-Baseball Commissioner K. M. Lands said his office today would issue statement referring to his ruling Sunday on the Detroit Tigers farm system. The statement was expected to be an in- depreciation of rules governing work ing agreements between major and minor league clubs.
 Minor league officials recently re- quested such an interpretation that they might be certain what practices would be regarde das legal. Landis' ruling on the Detroit farm system, which made 9l players free agents, charged misuse of working agree ments in chain store baseball as Q camoufage for covering up players"
 Before Landis left Chicago today for Q Florida vacation he called @ meeting of the baseball rules corn- mittee for Feb. l2 at Bellaire, Fla. The major leagues will be represent ed at the meeting by their presidents and three other representatives each. The minor leagues will be represent ed by Judge w. G. Bramham.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-16

club, was made yesterday by Bruin Manager Art Ross after a confer ence with the Edmonton Express. Shore will not be permitted to play in Indian road games.
 We feel we're killing two birds with one stone," said Ross. We're giving Eddie a chance to cash in on his heavy investment in Springfield and at the same time he will be get ting into condition SO that if tn Bruins need him he will be ready to give a major league account of him. self"
 Ross was n-committal as to whether the Bruins planned to use Shore in the play-offs. That's too far oil to figure on now," he said.
 Shore said he would retain Coach Johnny Mitchell as club bench men, The Indians at present are in third tor for both home and road contests. place. seven points behind the lead- ing New Haven club.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-16
'CONTRACTSFOR PLAYERS SHOW
 HARD DEMANDS
Detroit Pennant Hopes Are Wrecked for Years;
 Ivory Hunting On
BY LESLIE AVERY United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
 New York, Jan. i8.-(UP)-ThG Detroit American League Club will need years to recover from Judge Landis' housecleaning, but the Tig- ers' predieament Is not worrying baseball men as much today as arc the effects the decision might have on the very game itself.
 Little sympathy is being wasted on the Detroit Club, or It's genial general manager Jack Zellor, who assumed full responsibility for hand- ling of the minor league affiliations, which Lands charged were used for wholesale covering up" of players. Loss of 0l players, who were made free agents by Lands, was the pen- alty for alleged violation of an agreement subscribed to by the club and It's officials the sweeping blow probably removed Detroit aS c ser. ious pennant threat for the next several years, leaving only the Bos. ton Red Sox with tho financial and farm facilities to keep the New York Yankees from making c ono horse race out of the American League.
 The decision was estimated to have cost the Tigers almost Sb00,000 In baseball talent aS well as the ST. 800 Landis ordered paid to l4 other players in lieu of making them free agents.
 But even more important than any cAlamitieS to the Detroit Club, The American League, or baseball, k the focusing of National atteflt- lon again on tho structure of the player contract which sends Q play or into virtual serfdom, NS for aS his body Is concerned, from the time ho enters organized baseball until re- tirement,
 Too Bad
 once c players name is on c one- year contract, his body is owned by that club, whether 1t Do the lowlieSt minor or Q top ranking major, to be sold, traded and remunorRted as the owner desires. Even though the con. tract expires in one year, tho reserve clause makes his ball playing ability the property Of that club for life, or until he is sold, traded or drafted.
 No player, for any reaSon what. soeVor, Do it financial or personal, can sever relations with club and go out and peddle his services to the highest bidder. All he can do is hold out feebly when contract renewal time around, and hope that his Of. fort will gain him c foW extra dol. lars.
 But, in case the club owner docs not sec eye.to-eye with him on Q salary increase, the player Is licked before he starts. If he refuses to play, no is suspended and therefore ineligible to play in organized base. ball.
 "Froeing" of tho 0i players alleg- edly controlled by Detroit already has started the biggest "ivory rush" since Lands struck his first blow Rt chain store baseball by liberating more than 100 St. LouS Gard con. trelied players in March, 1898.
 Benny Mccoy, rookie infielder who stepped into the shoes of the brilli- ant Charley dohringer ct second base last year, and outfielder Roy Cullenbine ore the players major league managers are most interested in and both admitted receiving Bev- erai offers before Lands ordered no negotiating for lb days.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-16

Eddie oTash, i40, Dover, N. II. drew with Johnny Lotti, i42, Boston tD ; Herb Tracy, l4b l.2, South Port land, Kayoed Napolen James, l42, Biddeford CD; Eddie Swan, le4, Portland, knocked out Bill Hogan, i80, South Portland CD; Curley Smith, ii0 i-2, saco decisioned Jimmy Salamone il6, Portland (D.
 Portland, Me-, Jan. l8. (UP)- Coley Welch, ibe 3.4, of Portland, pounded out 0 unanimous decision over Howell King, i53, Detroit Negro, in Q l0-pound bout last night. Welch dropped his opponent twice for nine counts in the fifth round.
 Holyoke, Mass. Jan. 10. (UP)-Al Gauthier, l37, of Ludlow decisioned Willie Andrews, l38 l-2 of New Haven, Conn, in a i0-round bout last night to even previous defeat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-16
Shore 'Loaned' To His Own Ice Team

Boston, Jan. 16.-(UP)-Profes- sional hockey's No. gate attraction Eddie Shore-will make his Inter- national American League playing debut Saturday night when the Springfield Indians face the Provi- dence Reds at Springfield.
 The veteran all-star defenseman who owns and manages the Indians will be allowed to play in all their l2 remaining home games provided this does not interfere with his pres- ent contract with the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League.
 Announcement of the ruling. which in effect loans Shore to his own
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-16
Down The Drives
 With The Elks

Tony Pepe's Wreoking crew snapped out of their slump last week and handed Emil MaScolos Beer Barons Q stinging four gamo defeat, driving the BaronS Mto second place in the National loop
 Johnny Collins'cFew took three games from Billy Cunningham's mIlkmen, and In doing so went into first place in the National loop.
 Herman Lux'B CloekmakerS looked like real champs in SnaFing four games from the league leading Spardo team.
 Dick Hyland's Powermen had ell they could do to earn an even break with Warren C00ke's WatchmAkoF's.
 Jack Raynor's Millwfight'S made little work of taking threo games from Joe jorlettS DebunkerS.
 Joe Harpln, new Commissioner. was tho spaFkplug In the four game victory for hls team over Connie LarsOn's NOrsemen.
 Jimmy CamoFon'S and Jimmy Courtn0y's teams engaged in . nip and tuck battle which resulted In on even break.
 Hal Hadley's Bhoemen exper. fenced little difficulty In admin. istering Q f0ur game defeat to Jo0 Mulvllie's RelndeeFs.
 Pat dribbon's Lumbermon snap. pod out of their slump last week and handed pr. Cotterio'S team Q three game dofoat.
 Chris HaFmOn's Hlllies, aided by some excellent bowling on the Captains part, threw Billy Cav- Rnaugh's fnternatiOnaps for . three game loss.
 Jack HolianS Five Jays, who have struck 0 snag in pr. Leonard's crew been going at pretty good clip, of pin busters, who took them Into camp for three games.
 Bill Verriker's Painters had to roll ct top form to earn an even break with Bill Stanton's Wreck ing Crew.
 The following games originally scheduled to take place January lSt will be rolled Sunday afternoon, January 20.
 Hyland vs. Leonard
 Stanton Vs. Jarlett
 0ribbon VI. Lux
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-16
C. L. P. Mixed
 League
lBy Leftyl

tBy LeftyD
 Influenced, no doubt, by the fine bowling in the recent sweepstakes, Bill Egan rolled himself c l74 first game and paced the Bulbs to Q three point victory over the Switches. It was the first night that the Bulbs have had full team since Hector was in canine adoles- cence.
 The Sparks took three points from the Killys In a match which saw pin-fall decided by ten pins The Sparks won the first game by i4 pins, lost the second by half that number and won the third game by three pins. As Ann Phelan phrased it, the games were as close aS Q fellow named MACHINERY
 History usurped the function Of Blcarbonate of Soda, and repeated in the match between the Sockets and the Fuses. The Sockets beat the Fuses just as they did in the first round. Wild Wilburforce Knight was so dejected that 1t re- quired oil Doris Cosgrove'S skill ct oratory to keep him from coinmit- ting Harry Kari Win Duff be- cannes more determined than ever to get lumbago. Mimi Altierl when asked to comment, Said, "Phooey"' Helen Duguay, whose reactions are slow, bowled a i20 game two nights later just to celebrate.
 Tine Jets, emulating c new broom, made the only clean sweep of the night, taking four points from the Plugs. This victory puts the Jets right into first place and Lefty goes on record again in picking the Jets as champions of the league,
 Incidentally. standing is com puted on the basis of four points per match. 1. c. one point for each game and one point for pin.fall, This may readily be proven by add- ing points won and lost for any team, dividing by four, and com- paring the results with the number Of matches rolled,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-16
N. E. VARSITY PLAYS

The North End "" Varsity will travel to New Britain tonight to oppose the strong "" team which 1t defeated here e few weeks ago by one point, in an overtime game, The Varsity will regain the services Of Lou chestone and Bob Lceco, The Varsity vii regain tho Bobby Ray "Rieky" Rieeiuti, and possibly Mike Haidny, will Do on the side lines tonight because of injuries received In previous games. All players are asked to appear ct the "" at 2 p. m. before proceeding 10 New Britain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-16
WEST SIDES RALLY
 AT NEW BRITAIN
Especial to the De,nocrat)

New Britain, Jan. 15-Though they were seven points behind at the end of the first half, Waterbury's West Side Speedboys won going away from the New Britain Boys Club ar- ray here tonght 45 to 32 one field goal by Stollar was the best the win- ners could do in the first period but they finished the final period with IT points and an easy win. Kalosky, Stollar, Runividge and Bradley were heavy scorers of 9 to Il points a. piece: Weber and Brasile going well for the losers. Summary:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-16
MET AFTER 50 YEARS

Charles Howar,., wner of Seabis- cult and Kayak Il, and his trainer Tom Smith, wee born near eact other in Georgia but never met un- til both were well past fifty years of age.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-16
BUNKER HILL IS
 EASY WINNER

Bunker Hill school hasketeers had little or no trouble setting back the Sprague team at the Bunker Hill gym yesterday afternoon 18 to 8 in a grammar league game. Past and Harder were best for their teams. Summary:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-16
Yc Olde Speciale Announcements

On Monday night next the Mixed League will hold e skating party on the ice Of Lake Hitchcock, bar ring fire, flood, earthquake, bliE- gard, corns bunions, callouseS, or fallen arches. Those attending will be expected to supply their own pil- lows, bandages, linament, Splints, accident insurance and other para phernalia. Afterwards the party will repair to Shel Chateau (pronounced sha-tow) to replenish those vita- mins which may have been con- gumed by efforts on the ice and more important to restore such moisture as may have been caused to exude by the exertion of skat- ing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-16

Score at half time: Gents 9, Rob. Ins 9. Referee: Tracy. Time; Two 6, two 10 minute periods.
 The Gents were minus four reg ulars who played in New Britain with the West Side speedboyS and did not get going until the final period.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-16
JUNGLE MAN HUNT

A desperate man hunt for blood thirsty bandit in Central American jungles brings the U. s. Marines uo the scene and starts chain of ex- citing events in RKO Radios "The Marines Fly High" featuring g Richard Dix and large cast.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-16
ANOTHER QUILLAN

Two-year-old Bobby Quillan. who makes his film debut in Gene Towne's spectacular presentation for RKO Radio of Swiss Family Robinson" is the l3 member of the acting Quillan family to embark on e similar career.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-16
SERVO VS GONZALES

Hartford, Conn.,, Jan. IS. (UP)- Marty Servo, Schenectady light weight, meets Augie Gonzales, New York, in the feature eight-round bout on a boxing card here tonight.
 Harry Gentle, Hartford light weight, faces Jerry Zullo, Boston, in an eight-round semt-final.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-16
EQUINE FOOTBALL

Army posts have developed q form of football on horseback A regula- ton fos6hall is used. Players are per- mitted to dismount. pick up the ball and carry or pass to . teammate on horseback.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-16
West HaVen Us
 Tech Tonight

LeavonwOrth and West Haven meet tonight In . high school basketball game at Wllby gym that should provide plenty of classy shooting and the Tech team out for It's first victory of the season, after dropping very tough decisions to Crosby, Wllby and Gilbert. West Haven recently nlpped HillhOuso of New Haven by . single point. Reserve teams of the two schools will put on Q prellm at 7,30 ?. m. CaisSc, Az. Ear0, L0vallN Travers and Begnal are expected to start for Leavenworth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-16
GENTS, TEXANS WIN 'H|LL' GAMES
Losers Tie or Led at End of First Half-ScOring
 Is Heavy

Favorites won in last nights Washington Park Community League though St. Ann's gave the Texans quite on argument before losing 30 to 3B after leading at half time % to ib. Longo and Damelio scored g points for the losers, Kat2 leading tho Texans with il points Summary;
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-16
ICE SHOWS POPULAR

The Ice Follies, spectacular troop of 65 skating artists, drew nearly 100000 spectators last year, play ing 1 npractically every large city in the country.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-16
WINTER SPORT GROWS

Three seasons ago, the Canadian Pacific Railway carried 10000 win Ger sport enthusiasts; last year the mow and Ice fun-seekers totaled f70.O00.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-16

Ciarlo, l42, Waterbury, deeisioned Leo Zewicki, l43, Worcester (O; Jimmy Blair, i20, Pittsheld, de- eiSioned Larry Bell, i23, Spring. field O.; Meddy Rehome, l49, Springfield, decisioned Mario Leon. aFdi, i4B 3.4, Worcester (9,
 Portland, Me. -- Coley Weleh, iB0 3-4, Portland, deeisioned Howell King, iB3, Detroit CD; Jimmy Ranahan ib0, Boston, drew with Billy Lancaster, i49, New York (0)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-16
Hannv IaniIinps,

Once more we request that all members of the bowling league try to be on time bowling night so that we won't delay the leagues follow ing ours.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-16
AN OLD PAsTIME

Curling was first introduced into Manada by members of Wolfe's Alghlanders at Quebec about the middle of the Eighteenth Century.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-16

Table tennis has become popular game in Japanese and one club de- voted to the pastime has more than 200, 900 members.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-16

Score ct half time: st. Ann's 29 Texans IS. Referee: Tracy. Time Two Q and two 10 minute periods,
 Gents of the Till came through with c weii.earnod 30 to 22 victory over tho East End Robins, after an even stephen first half of nino points, Delaney got IA points for the winners, while Ray and Quilter split 10 points down tho middle Parent and MontenSe were best for the Robins, Summary:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-16
unRsrY RACKGRnIINn

Clay Puett, inventor of the new electric starting gate, formerly was cowpuncher. jockey. trainer, own- CT and starter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-16
On Saturday afternoon, January

20, at 200 p. m. at the Chase Bowl ing Alleys the c. L. P. Mixed League is having a match game with the Sacred Heart Club Mixed Bowling League. This will be home and home series. Let's all be on hand to represent our league!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-16
Poker Pin Pickups

Due to recent vacancies, which necessitated new appointments, the Poker League accepted two new names-James Morris, who will do, or dc for tho "Diamonds," and James Mclaughlin who will do the same for the "DeueeS" -, Welcome, Gentlemen
 To the newly-appolnted men:-
 Gentlemen, you are now members of the greatest, incest, most so- eiable, refined bowling league In the city. You will find every man most friendly and broad-minded, in short we can boast of being the biggest "One.happy- family" as you ever
 hoped to find,
 Situation Wanted, tadv3-
 Young eolumniSt desires position on any newspaper, QuAlifleation:'- I've been called names oil colun. nists are called, and threatened to suffer physical diseomforts. For more details please write to 0. D., Later, FitS Carton Hotel, City.
 Who, is generally called the "0aS man., In our league7 ,, That's right but, there's one more, A man who has high single, high three and high average, should take defeat with smile, instead of "gass- Ing up," and throw pins away just because, the "Diamonds" with four men trimmed his full team, to the tune of 2 games.
 Read, and profit by these words:
 A certain amount of opposition Is c great help to 0 man; kites riso against and not with tho wind, (an- onyfnous).
 The wisest and most interesting men talk little, think mueh--con- plain never-but travel on-(9)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-16
RIJNKER. HILL
Totals

Totals ......... l 6 Score at half time: Bunker Hil g: Sprague 1. Referee: Rigon. Time Four 6-minute periods.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-16
New Britain B. c.

Score at half time: New Britain IS. Speedboys ii. Referee: Mariet- ta. Time: Four lO-minute periods.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-16

High single-J. Woods, l37. High thre-Fr. OLeary, 366. High game-Nash's, 572. High team-Lynch's, 1896.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-16
Last Nights Fights
lBy United Pressl

tDy United PresS)
 Holyoke, Mass-Al Gauthier, i37, Ludlow. deciSloned Willie Andrews, i30 i-2, New Haven, Conn. d0 :; Jack Thompson, i4B l-4, Albany, N, Y. deeisioned Dick Turcotte, l47 3-4, Waterbury, Conn, (8); Tommy
Evening star., 1940-12-03
Golden Gloves Event
Expected 10 Draw
Record Entry

A record breaking entry list of 165
novices and seniors is expected by
tomorrow evening when books close
for the annual Golden Gloves tour
nament which opens at Turner's
Arena Friday. The previous high
mark was 124 last season.
Weighing in ceremonies for
novices. of whom 100 or more are
expected, will be tomorrow night at
7:30 at the Knights of Columbus
Hall with DR.. William Creamy. Dis
trict Boxing Commission physician,
in charge.
Individual and team prizes will be
awarded in the senior and novice
events and senior winners also will
receive trip to New York to COM
pete in Golden Gloves tourney
there.
Local winners in the past who have
become well-known boxers include
Steve Mamakos. George Abrams, Lou
Gevinson, Bob Matthias, Gilbert
Mayo, Jimmy De Chard and Bobby
Schwartz.
Evening star., 1940-12-03
Tar Heels SEVERN Is Voted
Southern Conferences Best

from Georgia. Louisiana, Illinois and
New York.
The closest battles were waged
over the guard spot won by Fair
cloth and over the center and back
field positions The leading guard
competitors were Billy Walker of
V. NJ l., Cation of N. C. State. Barker
of Furman and Givler of Wake
Forest.
The center position was perhaps
on the whole the best manned berth
on circuit squads and this led to a
wide spread of votes for such stellar
| pivot men as Clemson's Sharpe.
South Cardinals Sossaman, Mary
lands Bob Smith, North Carolina s
Suntheimer. Virginia Techs Zydiak,
/ Wake Forests PcnGergast. Washino-
ton and Lees Mangan and N. c.
States Stroupe.
Jones Barely Misses.
! Arthur Jones of Richmond was
given the fifth highest backfield vote.
Also given first reserve honorS were
Chippy Maness of Clemson, AL Grygo
of South Carolina and Jap Davis of
| Duke.
/ Darneil of Duke, Jett of Wake
Forest, Urban of South Carolina and
Humbert of Richmond-four rangy
pass-snagging ends-received most
of the votes remaining from the
Severin-Blalock landslide.
The field of tackles was strong
with such men as George Fritts and
of North Carolina and Bob Preston
of Wake Forest getting considerable
support,
Evening star., 1940-12-03
Start Tuning for Bears Determined to Get Ncto Share of Coin
New Coolidge High Makes Bow
In Big Basket Ball Campaign
Schools Begin Next Week

Washington's eight public high
school basket ball teams face a
heavy schedule starting next week
and extending through March l.
Central breaks the ice next Mon
day when it visits Greenbelt, with
Roosevelt and Wilson swinging into
action the following day against
Baltimore City College and Briar-
ley, respectively.
BY the end of next week prac-
tically all teams will be in action
and we'll on their way to the title
series beginning early in January.
After the regular season ends March
1 there will be invitations to lead
ing quintets to attend tournaments,
among them the Duke tourney at
Durham and the Glen Falls IN. "
gathering.
Coolidge, although not in the title
race this season, is playing games
against several public high quints
in preparation for championship
competition in the 1912 campaign.
The schedules:
Roosevelt.
December 10, Bethesda; IL, Baltimore
City College: 49, George Washington Fresh
men at Riverside; 20 Alumni
January :. Central; 10. at Martinsburg
| wv Va High: IL. Navy Plebes at An
napolis; IA Tech; II, Eastern at Tech;
90. Washington-Lee; 81. Gonzaga; "a
Western at Tech
February 4, at Montgomery-B Blair; 3. al
Episcopal: Z Wilson at Tech II. at Mount
| ST Joseph. Baltimore; "A. St. Johns; is
| at Anacostia.
Woodrow Wilson.
December IL, at Baltimore City College;
Evening star., 1940-12-03
Big Ten Basket Ball
Teams Facing Tests
With Outsiders
All PIoy During Week;
Badgers Defect Ripon
In q Troll BIuzer
Ply the Associated Press.


CHICAGO. Dec 3-Western Con-
ference basket ball gets the full
speed ahead" signal within the next
few days as eight of the Big Ten
teams open their schedules with
non-conference opposition.
Chicago's Maroons will entertain
Georgia on the Midway Thursday
night. Georgia. which finished sec
ond in the Southeastern Conference
last winter. is coached by Elmer
Lampe. former Chicago athlete.
On Friday night, Georgia goes to
Champaign to oppose Illinois and
on the same evening Purdue will op-
pose st. Joseph College of Rensse-
laer. Ind.
Saturdays program will be made
up of six games. Monmouth plays
Iowa at Iowa City. with Minnesota
entertaining Carleton. Georgia
travels to Indiana and Michigan
will entertain Michigan State. Pur-
due will play host to Western Illinois
Teachers and Marquette will meet
Wisconsin at Madison.
Northwestern first battle will be
against Wabash December 9 and
the following night Ohio State will
open against West Virginia.
Purdue won the l939-40 confer
ence title on 10 victories and 2 de-
feats
Wisconsin jumped the gun last
night, opening its season by easily
defeating Ripon College, 80 to 90
Center Gene Englund scored IA
points to pace the Badger offense.