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nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn, Nov. %
Six members of the Dante (Vao
High School football team, which
lost all its games this season, good
naturedly denied here that they
were intent upon drowning their
woes in the SCI.
But they joined the Navy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-28
Bio Six" Meet Listed

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Nov.
% (R.-Off1cials of Virginia's big
conference on routine schedule mat
tiers for 1922, decided to hold the
annual championship track meet at
Lexington next MAY 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-28
A Good Argument Is Possible Now

Before the campaign opened the
Head Coach Faherty He inclined
believe the 1897 world
lead held until the final period when the would
hauled the firing, played-out
this before
that followed the 1910 Redskins red straight
Fherty
last three weeks the Redskins the
hitherto unknown discod
The backfed played front of the 81 backfed'
Edwards said IF had atme backed I'd have
those fellows-CLf Battles and Pnckert."
another retired Redskm 'hes also
nodded Battles Pncer Dutch Clark
NagurSk-hows that for the al-me backfed?"
concerned said I'D
Hnke Battles Pinck
belong"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-28
Win, Lose or Draw
The Redskin Teum-1937 and 1910
BY FRANCIS E. STAN.

a player Mr.
Albert Edwards The
Turk is likely to be around for time
football
skins of 1910 the Redskins
pionship O. the
1t the train back from
2o7 decision the Redskins
tribe had been beaten this championship
which
the Eastern title Back 1937Wahngtens
Redskins lost
before when they
pionshp while winning losing
That's hard comparison make" admitted
in 1887 better
line
the limit
creased since that time
the growing all the time have capable
We've good this
and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-28
Michigan Harmon Tops 39 Record Lead Nations Ground Gamers on Grid
Store Has Tickets
For Service Tilt
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. o.
Army Navy football game tickets,
usually so much in demand they
bring fabulous prices, went on
sale today in department store
at the regular price.
The store said it was the first
time in Is years it had been able
to obtain a block of tickets.
The game is Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-28
When Smith Called the Turn in 81

The regular Bausch who today is finished But
behind him youngster coming up
His Smith, who quit after that campaign smith was
big fast rugged center tackle end
the greatest tackles in
the and this fellow Edwards 1t was no novelty 1or
aIeague that He belonged
somebody else 1t Ism
position on the same team are
along a1ter
Turk, was overlooked
But Battles Baugh official team and there
,ee come teams which had Malone Mne Smith,
which with the pressure on IT, went 10 NE" fork
and in the game decided Eastern title routed good Giant
the Battles Baugh d 20
scored points Giants with Ty Leean at his
the low teens.
later, moved chicago
and on an lev field Chicago s2 The night before this
coaSto broadcast OF ne naming
Of one of official all-America teams
Smith said the best-known loot
fellow named Sammy Baugh Less
than "a hours Redskins victory over team
Nagrsk Jack Manoers George AusSo
and capable supporting cast
~ Not that it matters but the '37 team, too.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-28
Battles Wus the Difference, Turk Says

Boston team that bad the customers oo
been tipped Then they chose the goal
could sit behind the posts
action close He played Boston team which,
reversing only and lost eight An
other fellow that team Battles.
difference between the 1910 team and the
81 could beaten this bunch
Baugh playing he passing well as he's
like Todd field and he could
back Nagursk and Hmkle Besides
he pretty good kicker himself
quarterbacks He was great
kick field goals Everybody knows
do after nine in pro ball Think OF what
he could do four years ago.
Turk stopped stopped short The Redskins today have
PLAYERS But in 1897 that duo OF nds
Mner youngsters at their peaks jim
tackle the circuit The Redskins mad
fine Guard named Jim another named Swde Olson
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-27
LONGER RESTS
BELIEVED Due
CARDS. SHOUN
Relief Pitcher on Slab In
20 of First 40
Games
nv PAUL. sCHErFELs

New York, June 27.-(UP)-Like
the second hand on an electric clock,
relief pitcher Clyde Shoun's arm
keeps going 'round and round" but
II locks now as II the Woodworking
st. Louis Cardinals southpaw win
get q well-earned rest.
Not that Shoun will cease Pitch
Ing entirely but the hectic shifting
Of pitchers under the reign Of for
mer Cardinal manager Ray Blades
(recently replaced by Billy South
worth) apparently viii not 60 for
ward at the rate which saw rubber
arm" Shoun called TO the mound
20 times In the farst 20 games the
Cardinals played.
In IS Games Last Year.
Baseball men freely predicted, be-
fore the advent Of Southworth, that
with Blades penchant for changing
pitchers, shoun, the No. I relief
pitcher Of the Cardinals and the
National League, would set q new
all-time record for the major
leagues. Last year he appeared In
50 games and got credit for three
victories against one defeat. He
toiled In IL games before he was
credited with his first victory.
This year, Shoun took the pitching
rubber for the Cardinals In i've Of
their hrst six games and on the NTH
occasion-April 25--he was credited
with his first victory when the Cards
came from behind TO nip the Pitts
burgh Pirates, 1913. In his first 20
mound appearances, he received
credit for two victories and was
charged with two defeats.
Top spot this season In Shouns
emergency appearances was on May
10 against the Brooklyn Dodgers
when the Cards won, Ga. Shoun
went into the box In the eighth with
two out to retire the final batter
and stihe q Dodger rally. Shoun
added his own finishing touch to the
game In the ninth inning by strik.
Ing out three consecutive batters.
Qrandstand wags asserted that In
the Cards first 10 games up until
June z when Southworth took over,
that there were fewer than o dozen
games when Shoun wasn't active in
the bullpen OF least orace during the
nine innings.
what does Shoun think Of oil his
trips from bullpen to the pitching
box?
" like H." shoun says. "Its q
cinch O manager must have conn.
dence in you II he puts you In Q
ball.game In o tough spot, and be.
lieve me, some Of those spots ere
tough. They used to call me Dusty
but It's o cinch I'll never get dusty
on the pitching SHELF"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-27
ST. AIMS JUNIOR
BALL TEAM READY
Newly.O Organized Nine to
Open Season EARLY Next
Month in Watert0wn

The OF. AIMS Junior baseball
team challenge any Junior clubs In
this vicinity or out Of town for games
any days Of the week except Sun
days. Games may be arranged to be
played In the morning, afternoon or
night. The st. AIMS Juniors are
q newly organized club headed by
Paul Fourier, Felix Longo and Dick
Descoteau, all members Of the 81.
AIMS A. A. =.
30 far the 81. Ann Juniors aren't
In any league but there Is O posi-.
bllity for them Of entering the Wash
ington park and Hamilton baseball
league to complete their season.
Among some Of the players on the
team are: Jimmy Fournier, manager,
Joe Gazette, Paul Delage, Maurice
Bissette, Raoule Parenteau, Jack La.
periere, Roland Lape, Chaboth, Jean
Dlaise and others. The ages Of play
ers are from Is to 10. Any club wish.
Ing to answer this challenge may do
80 by writing to Jim Fourier, S27
West Grove street, Waterbury or
phone 4-e034 any day between $3.50
and 9 or from 10 TO II p. m. and ask
for Jim.
II Is probable that July 4th or the
Tth 81. AIMS will travel to Watertowr,
10 play Danny's Junior A. Q. II they
are unable TO secure o playing field
here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-27
CANADIAN and
FRENCHMAN IN
8 R GU N D GO
Doyle Brothers, Max Min.
mich to Pep Up Pre-.
liminaries
~ HUGO MOOKJAB

There 10 more than an outside
chance that the second meeting Of
Norman Hurdman Of Toronto, Can
ada and Dick Turcotte Of waterbury
OF Randolph Cloves Stadium TO-
night, may develop another series
Of slam.bang battles such, as Tur.
cote and Danny HOLMAN Of New
York put on last summer, which was
witnessed by crowds Of better than
5000 each Of the three times the
boys got their hands up. ,.
Two weeks ago, Hurdman, fresh
from q six rounds bout on Tuesday
night came into town on Thursday,
and six rounds gave Turcotte o
great argument, including Q knock.
down. The local boy finished strong,
however particularly In the last
round, to win the nod but many
customers believed Hurdman entitled
to draw for his efforts which left
the door open for o return match
that Waterbury A. @. officials lost
no time In putting together, parti-
cularly In view OF the fact that the
first thing Hurdman asked for was
o return bout.
Therefore, Dick and Norman meet
again tonight, over the same dis.
lance as their last outing, eight
rounds with O win very important
TO both, especially Hurdman, who
can gain plenty Of outdoor work In
the state II he can defeat Turcotte.
The latter will be satisfied with
nothing less than a k. o. as he
seeks to convince his local critics
that he has what II takes to handle
gents such as the tough Canadian
every time out. Both are trained TO
O Ut" which Is the tipoff that q
real fight can be looked forward TO.
Action Galore
Supporting the main action are
three six round bouts and an open.
Ing four FOUNDERS with plenty OF
class apparent In every glove duel.
Earl Roys OF Bristol, a ii8 FOUNDER
and state champion when he cam.
paigned In the amateur" ranks Is
paired with Al Hunter Of New York.
Max Minnich, New York Jewish boy
and National A. A. u. i7S pound
champion In 1897 has been secured
for Naugatuck's Dula Kovaeh In
what ought to DO O donneybEook
from gong TO gong.
Brothers TO Box
Pat and Tom Doyle Of Fall River,
brothers and fighting Irishmen, are
also paired with Jimmy Kid Hatcher
Of South Carolina, the lad who
surprised the clients with clean
cut win over Shocks Lacey OF New
Haven and Max Katz, the local
Jewish boy who never falls TO put
forth his best efforts. Katz Is match.
ed with Tom Doyle In q skier with
Hatcher ana Pat Foley to meet
over the same route.
All In oil, and with good weather
promised, 1t looks like great night
ct re stadium for those who like
their leather. pushing hot and heavy.
Announcer J. Bolingbroke Frenzy.
will present the first boxers at $3.50
pm Tickets are going very well
for the card, the main bout Of which
will be aired over WATR between
$50 and 10 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-27
PATRICK, BOY OF
is, GAINS STATE
COLF|NG FINALS
Kosinski Eliminated By
Williams 3 and z; Mand.
ly Comes Through

New Britain, Conn.,, June 81
The sun came out for change 70.
day as O i6.year-old schoolboy-
Bobby Patrick Of Norwich Free
Academy - met veteran Holly
Mandy, Jr., Avon, In the S6-hole
finals for the Connecticut Amateur
Coli Championship.
Mandy, twice winner OF the New
England Amateur Championship but
never holder Of the state champ.
ionship, Is only as himself, but has
seen more warfare than Patrick, q
prep school junior who has been the
sensation Of the tournament.
For three days over o Shuttle
Meadow course swept by wind and
rain, Patrick knocked on one oppo.
net after another. Yesterday,
through continual downpours, Bobby
eliminated w. j. Martin, Farming
ton, 3 and 2, and then went on TO
Dust A. @. williams, Brooklawn, 4
and 3.
Champ Defeated
williams, o Yale University fresh.
man, was the chap who defeated
defending champion Tony Kosinski
Ia the quarter finals, 3 and 2.
Mandy, meantime, shooting for
his flrst state title, had o little
trouble In edging Frank Ross. WAN.
panoag veteran, ! up In the quarter.
finals, but his driver and putter
grew hot during the afternoon and
there was no mercy for his semi.
finalist opponent Herman Wilke,
Wethersheld. Mandy won 7 and 8.
Patrick never has done anything
much In state tournament golf. A
couple Of years ago, he reached the
finals Of the Norwich Invitation
Tournament.
Scores.
Quarter finals:
Championship division: A. q. VIII.
liams, Brooklyn, defeated Tony
Kosinski Wheeler Park, 3 and 2.
r. A. Patrick, Norwich, defeated
w. J. Martin, Pennington, 3 and 2.
II. II. Mandy, Jr., Avon, defeated
r. D. Ross, Wampanoga, ! up.
II. q. Wilke, Wethersfield. dcfeat-
ed Felice Torza, Wethersfaeld, 2 up.
Semi-hnals:
Patrick defeated williams, 4 and
3.
Mandy defeated wilke, 2 and ..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-27
Hoffman, Manager
Of Baer, Won't Let
| Calento Play Rough
BY JACK CUDDY

Pompton Lakes, N. j., June 81
(UP)--He heard that mice frighten
elephants.
Accordingly, Ancil Hoffman $50
the mougey little man who serves
as keeper for Macmillan Addle-
brain Baer - Is trying to scare Tony
dalcnto, punching pachyderm, into
acting like O "poifect gentleman" In
Tuesday nights screwball scrap at
Jersey City.
Artfui Ancil squeaks, "I'il stop the
fghtl I'll yarlk Baer right out OF
the ring II 0alento gets too rough
with him. I'll permit no foul tao.
tics such as Qalento used against
poor Lou Nova at Philadelphia last
eeptember."
Diminutive Hoffman, who once &C.
tually played 3b for 0 bloomer girls
BIB team and who has never raised
his voice above whisper since the
riot that followed loss Of his wig
while sliding home, gave OH This
rodent rhapsody last evening here
at Baer's camp.
Sacrifice Supreme.
~ tShT tENhAeu 0VWh AhA9 N1ss
cheek, Arcil added, "Ill stop the
iight even 4 I have to sacrifice Our
$500 forfeit"
This was too much for one Of hte
jo,ist Journalists who staggered
away, holding his belly In tnirthful
CONFUSION. Sitting his laughter, ne
remarked 10 q comrade, Rather
than lose $500, Hoffman would let
Make play catch with 0 dive-bomn-
er."
This Yves On over-statement. Ancil
has O warm affection for Baer, who
helped him become one Of the rich
est men In Sacramento, Calf. More.
over, astute Ancii knows that there's
stili plenty Of mazufna 70 be made
out Of the Livermore Lcthario's
gtatuesque body. Why - Ancil viz.
tuaily forced Make 70 invest IN an.
nuities, that soon will begin yield.
iile $1,000 month, thereby pre-.
venting the gladiator from putting
the touch or Manager Hoffman.
In connection with the oalento
brawl, Hoffman said he didn't care
who refereed, but he was pretty sure
that former champion jim Brad.
dock wouldn't o6iciate because Brad
dock has Q promoters license IN New
jersey and therefore cannot serve
e. Q referee also.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-27
BASEBALL MOVIE
PARTY SATURDAY
Mayor to Present Four
Trophies at Loew.Poli
Theatre

Everything Is in readiness for the
park departments annual baseball
movie party at the Loew-Poli the
alter Saturday morning at $3.50.
Supt. Of Parks James ]. Curtin an
nounced today that 1900 free tickets
had been distributed to the men,
bers Of the various grammar and
parochial school teams and their
followers. However there are still
about 400 tickets available at the
park department ONCE In the city
hall for youngsters or adults who
wish to apply for them.
The party this year will be big.
ger than ever. Edward Fitzpatrick,
manager Of the theater has donated
the building for the event, as vel! as
the services Of the ushers and oper.
ators.
Both the 1910 editions Of the Ma
tional League and American League
Aims will be shown. The National
League Aim Is entitled "Play Ball,
America" while the American Lea
que picture Is entitled Touching
All Bases"
During the intermission between
the pictures, Mayor Vincent Scully
will present the winners Of the var
ious park department schoolboy lea
CUES with the Athletic Institute
trophies. -Four trophies In all will
be presented to the various champ
ionship teams including 81. Francis,
Wildly Freshman, H. 8. Chase school
and Walsh school.
The Waterbury WpA-park de-
partment band will be on hand to
furnish music at intervals.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-27
Atlantic Schools
Attract 100000
American Boys
tspecial 10 The Democracy

New York, June a - Baseball
diamonds from Florida to New Eng
land will echo to the shouts OF
nearly 100000 boys this summer
when the third full season OF the
Atlantic Baseball schools gets under
way during this month.
Forty.two instructors, including
some Of the greatest stars OF base
ball history, will coach the players
in workmanship and the fine points
OF Americas national game. Follow
ing an eight-week training period,
two teams will be selected to rep
resent each Of twenty-one units.
They will play o round-robin series
for the schools championship and
for possession OF the Connie Mack
Trophy. Connie Mack, head OF the
Philadelphia Athletics, is director OF
the schools.
started In 1887
The schools started In 1897 with
q quiet experiment in Binghamton,
N. Y, conducted by The Atlantic
Refining Company. During the fol-
lowing year, the first offlcial season,
more than 100000 boys played.
wilkes Barre won the title. Last
summer l62,425 boys attended ses.
sions. In the championship playofts
last September, the Philadelphia
team defeated Pittsburgh before a
shibe Park crowd Of $4,000 specta.
tors. Judging from the increased
yearly enrolment In the schools,
nearly O quarter million boys are
expected to play this season. Any
boy between the ages Of II and ID
may enter.
Able Group
Jack Coombs, coach Of Duke Uni
yersity's crack ball team, and IRA
Thomas, scout for the Philadelphia
Athletics, will be guest instructors
and will visit each unit Of the
schools during the season. Unit in
structors include Honus Wagner,
baseballs greatest shortstop; Jack
Barry, Holy Cross baseball coach,
and Stuffy McInnis, Norwich UNI
yersity coach, both OF whom played
In Connie Mack's 100000 infleld"
on the championship Athletics:
wilbur Cooper, who set o record
with the Pittsburgh Pirates by win
ming 1888 games In eight years; Rab.
bit Maranville, veteran major league
star; Vic Hansen, who captained
three major sports at Syracuse Uni.
versity, played for the Yankees and
coached football at his Alma Mater
for six years; Lou Alexander, ath.
letic director OF the University OF
Rochester; Curley Ogden, who help
ed pitch washington to the cham.
pionship in 1924, and John Varna-
does, principal Of Savannah High
school.
Since the start Of the schools,
thirty players have been signed by
major league teams. Hundreds have
won chances to 60 to college as the
result Of the spirit, ambition and
skill they exhibited In games. The
purpose OF the schools, however, Is
to develop character and to pro-
vide healthy recreation rather than
primarily to develop players for ma
Tor and minor leagues.
Boys chosen for unit teams, after
the eight.week training season, will
be provided with complete equip
ment and travelling expenses BY
The Atlantic Refining Company.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-27
Purses And Trophies
For Cherry Parks
Harness Meet July 4

In addition TO purses totalirg
$3.50, three Handsome trophies
have been donated and will be pre-.
scented the winners In the second
annual harness horse races at Cher.
Ty Park, Avon, the afternoon Of July
4. This event has attracted con.
siderable waterbury interest.
Martin b. Dodd OF Norfolk, noted
horseman, has offered trophy TO
the victor In the two-year.old stake,
End Willard Rogers, manager OF
Hartford's Hotel Bond, has donated
q similar award for the three.year-
cid winner. Cherry Park, Inc, Spon-
cor Of the program and which group
10 doing outstanding work In reviv-
ing the sport In this part Of New
England, will present o trophy 10
the best horse In the classified trot
and pace event.
Prize List.
The cash prizes will be distributed
On the following basis: Two-year-
OIds, 1900; thrce.year-olds, $3.50;
md Classified Trot and Pace, 5000.
President and Manager "Bilp'
Barrett Of Cherry Park, Inc, an
71o,inced today that Col. Mike"
Delaney Of Hartford, one.tine pro-
sloter at Cherry Park and erstwhile
colorfuI president OF the old Bay
state circuit, will be the presiding
Judge. Harry Emo OF SiTngbury has
been named timer and Eric Bailey
u Hartford will act as clerk OF the
course.
Only colts owned by New England
stables will be eligible for the two
and ttree-year-old stakes, and en-
tries for the card will clo6e Friday.
Due 70 circumstances fayoring this
section aS q training site at present,
exceptionally strong fields are being
OhicIal o. X.
The program has the sanction Of
elSe New England Trottibg Horse
Breeders association OF which J. II.
IAEsee) Dickinson OF the Connecti-
Eut River Stock farm, Hatfield,
Mass, rs the president and Roger
Duncan Of Hartford the secretary.
If. Duncan rs also secretary Of the
United States Trotting association;
ard he and Mr.. Dickengon are work.
hng in close cooperation with Mr..
Barrett TO assure the races Of being
% unqualified success.
The new McNamafA starting gate,
which will be making It's initial New
Gngiend appearance at Cherry Park
Independence day, has been In
stalled at the Avcn racing strip and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-27

|, than Baer and dalerto themselves.
Ever since this fight was made,
months ago, the crackpot Californian
and the portly zany from across the
Hudson have We'd with each other In
putting the blast on the. spectacle.
It's q wonder 10 me that any tickets
have been sold despite the tub
humping Of the promoter, the press,
and interested New Jersey parties.
Take Galentos blasts, for example.
At one time or another since he con-
tracted for the fight he has called
Baer everything under the sun ex-
cept O good fighter. He has branded
Baer as o bum, bum who quits, q
yellow bum, worn out, tired, and
exhausted bum, and bum who
couldn't lick any one Of the Rover
boys even with the aid OF O fixed
referee and O Judge with pre-.
marked Scorecard.
And that's not all. He has brand
ed Baer as o badly conditioned bum,
o playboy bum, and ono who cuts
and bleeds more quickly than an un-
derprivileged beet. Az Tony sees II,
the fight won't last long enough for
the less agile spectators to reach
their seats.
Now rs that anyway TO encourage
customers TO pay rs much as $3.50
for O ringside seat. II q man Is to
believe Galento, and being O fighter
his opinion Is bound 10 carry some
weight, the purchase Of O ticket Is O
blanket admission that the purchaser
Is Of the type that Invests In wooden
flickelg, takes chances on O lottery
involving the Brooklyn bridge, and
bets on wrestling matches.
oalef1to has made II plain that he
feels that anyone who buys O ticket
for Tuesday's fight Is paying his
money 70 see q pushover pushed over.
Baer has been no Less emphatic In
his attacks on dalento az O fighter.
At one time or another he has char
acterized dalento a. harmless old
saloon keeper who couldn't bounce O
noisy midget from his place Of bus
mess, o hand-woven antique who
will fall flat on his face after more
than one round OF any exercise more
violent than solitaire. and 0 daffy,
beer-guzziing wreck with only O
pair Of tights and O set Of matching
cauliflower ears 10 identify him as q
fighting man.
What, o prospective customer ID
almost certain TO ask himself before
buying o ticket, what II both Max
and Tony happen TO be correct In
their estimates Of each another? No
one likes 10 be made o sucker, par
ticularly after O dozen or two clear
and vibrant warnings.
Still, even II events prove that
both Tony and Max were correct In
their opinions, there should be one
moment Of the fight worth the price
OF admission. refer 10 that second
at the finish when the winners hand
rs raised IN triumph, ana he realizes
that come he'll or high water, he has
once again qualified for q fight with
Joe Louis. have o very sound belief
that this 10 the one thing on earth
that neither Max nor Tony wants 70
happen. And you can't blame them.
One trip over Niagara IN Q canoe u
enough for any fellow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-27
AMATEUR POOL MEET
SET FOR WOOSTER

Twelve Of the city's better pool"
players have been lined up for anna
teur championship competition at
the Wooster parlors beginning Sat-
urday Of this week, Manager Bob
Stone announced this morning. All
competitors will play Saturday with
one match each week to follow
thereafter, each pair to play 70