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The Coolidge examiner., 1940-04-25

Judge Ernest w. Mcfarland of
the Pinal county superior court,
announced his candidacy today for
she Democratic nomination for
United States senator from Ari.
zOna.
Many friends have expressed
the be- ief," he said, "that Arizona
needsR another senator at the ma
tional capitol who is interested
primarily in Arizona.
Judge Mcfarland is regarded as
one of the southwest's outstanding
authorities on water rights. He
was attorney for the San Carlos
Irrigation district for four years
during the stages of it's develop
ment. Since his occupancy to the
bench Judge Mcfarland has tried
many important cases involving
water rights, not few Of which
were in Maricopa county where he
has been called frequently in reco-
gnition of his wide knowledge of
this subject.
Other calls to serve on the SUI
perior bench in all of Arizona s
counties have given the jurist, he
says, "an understanding of the
problems and needs of all parts of
the state through close association
with the rank and file of the
citizenry in every section of Ari-
zona.
81 hav ebeen a consistent advo-
cate of any and all measures de-
signed to protect Arizona's diver
sified industries and provide en-
ployment for our citizens" he
says. This is no recently acquir-
ed attitude for purposes of seek
ing election.
81 expect to represent all the
peop'e of Arizona, make my home
in this state, and to be in Arizona
as much as l can, so l may con-
tinue to know and understand the
problems and wishes of our peo-
pie. The middle classes, especial
ly the laborers, small business
men and the farmers, of which |
am one, are now and have at all
times been the balance wheel in
this nation. Every man who wants
to work should have that oppor'
tunity, and every man who desires
ultimately to own a small business
should be encouraged and not
hampered by too much legislation.
"a balanced budget must be
gradually brought about. This will
encourage industry, thus, in turn
providing more jobs and relieve
the present unemployment sltua-
ton. Wage earners and small
business men carry the burdens
of our nation. Our system of gov
ernment is based on private owner
ship of property.
"T believe in ample security for
the aged; in the right of collective
bargaining: in protection for the
mining. agricultural, and livestock
industries of Arizona, and in both
preparedness and the universal
draft as a means of keeping us
out of the present world conflict.
We must take the profit out OF
war.
GAS the campaign progresses, l
shall visit all sections of the state
and make my position known in
understandable language on every
issue. You may count upon my
consistency on public questions. |
shall unrelentingly carry on the
fight for the protection of Ari-
zona's rights at all times"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23

Los Angeles, Dec. 23-(UP)- Notes written while I wished it would rain so wouldn't want to go out and play golf: Californians feel that Promoter Mike Jacobs would be definitely carrying large piece of coal to Newcastle to bring Arturo Godoy out her for fight with Joe Louis There is no use, they be- neve, to import second-rate fight CT all this distance when the state is alive with second -raters capable of making just as poor a showing against the champion as Godoy would The idea seems to be to give the home boy a break and let him get knocked silly by Joe /. :. AS a matter of fact, there is negro boy out here called Turkey Thomp- son who hits hard enough to give even Joe trouble :. T saw him belt out Junior Munsell at the Hollywood Legion Stadium the other night and he's better than bad Tommy Harmon, who figures to make more out of being an All-America foot baller than anyone since Red Grange, definitely is under the Crosby radio wing :. Bing told me while lining up putt for birdie that he had corresponded with Tom my for couple of years, would use him on his show, and that he was being handled by brother Everett Crosby Fred Purner, Santa Anita publicity man who has earn ed the title of the Burbank of the Bangtails" because of his love of na- ture, is bursting with pride because the tracks infield will have 990,O00 plants in bloom at the opening the 28th of this month .. This floral display will be in the form of a giant fountain for winner and loser alike to gaze upon in awe In his rapture over the flowers Purner all but forgot to tell me that Santa Anita had voluntarily cut it's take from to 6 per cent, that 1400 horses were stabbed in the barns, that the new tote board would rev. olutionize the tote board business, and that nearly $1,000,000 in prize money would be offered during the meeting .. Charles S. Howard has not increased his popularity among horsemen by complaining of the weights assigned his stars, Kayak II and Midland, for the $1O0000 Santa Anita Handicap The general feeling is that the man who won Witty Kayak in 1889 and ran one two with Seabiscuit and Kayak this year, should accept any weight up to ton with 6 smile :. Scalpers are getting as high as $20 for a single Rose Bowl ticket and the price figures to go even higher be- fore game time. The odds on the game are changing, too, as Ne braska money continues to arrive here Stanford was nearly a 1 to 3 favorite ten days ago, but is
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23
Bod Teller Greater Than Walter Johnson
BALDWIN PREPS, TRIBES IN HOOP
 TEST TONIGHT
Feature Game at Washing ton Park; Texans vs
 Hearts

The Baldwin Props and Tribune A. c. will meet in the feature game tonight at the Washington Park Community House. In the 7:3O o'clock affair the Texans will take on the Sacred Hearts.
 The battle between the two Bald win Street rivals should be 8 thrill Ter as the Props are undefeated and the Tribes have dropped but one game to date. Since dropping their opening game to the Poli team the Tribes have added several new players to their squad and will give the Props a battle tonight.
 In the lineup of the Tribunes to- night will be Brickel, former Wilby High school captain, Salemonas, Meyers and Poplas of the St. Joe's Holy Name, Freddie Sullivan, Bobby Ray and other former high school players. The Props will depend on Hennie Koch, Leece, Chestone, OLea,r, Brickel, Monti and Romeo to give them their third straight win. George Graham will referee both games.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23

fullback, who had been close, but never first among the stars of his position in previous years, was third in popularity. Big John polled 70 first choice ballots.
 Hutson, Fortmann and Ace Park CT, Brooklyn's great triple-threat quarterback, were awarded first team places for the third consecu- tive year by the writers. Joe Sty- dahar, giant Bear tackle, and Mel Hein, veteran New York center, were chosen for the second year in row. Thus, six members of last years first team-John Dell Isola, New York guard; Jim Barber, Washington tackle; Jim Poole, New York end; Parker Hall, Cleveland back; Andy Farkas, Washington back, and Bill Osmanski, Bear back, were obliged to surrender their po- sitions. John Weithe of Detroit SUD- planted Dell Isola; Frank "Bruiser' Kinard of Brooklyn, busted Barber and Perry Schwartz of the Dodgers crowded out Poole.
 Tn the backfield, "Singin' Sam my Baugh of Washington, regained the left halfback berth from Hall who replacedS him last season Whizzer White of Detroit was awarded the right halfback position supplanting Farkas, who was out most of the season on account of injuries. OsmanSki, also handicap ped by injuries, yielded to Drake White and Kinard, like Baugh, re- gained first team positions they were awarded two years ago. White did not play last season.
 Only two f1rst-year men, Bulldog Turner, the Bears brilliant center from Hardin Simmons, and Looney Philadelphia's freshman end from Texas Christian, showed enough, in the opinion of the scribes, to merit listing among the leagues best They were awarded second team places. In addition to Turner and Looney, newcomers Steve Slivinski Washington guard; Doug OldershaW New York guard, and Dick Todd Washington's mighty backfield mite were voted places on the second team. These three players hac never received first or second team rating by the writers previously.
 The scribes grouped the leagues leading ground-gainer, White: the leading passer and punter, Baugh; the leading scorer, Hutson, and the runner-up in ground gaining and scoring, Drake, on their first team
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23
BRUINS, B'HAWKS
 WIN HOCKEY TESTS
By United Press.

The Boston Bruins and Chicago Black Hawks gained on the second place Detroit Red Wings in the Na- tional Hockey League race last night and the New York Americans pulled up into a tie for fifth.
 The Bruins scored 5-3 over the Wings with a last period rally that netted three goals. Tallies by Bauer, Jackson and Hill in the final session brought the Bruins from be- hind to victory.
 Chicago remained in a third place deadlock with the Bruins by stop ping the New York Rangers 3-1 in an overtime game. Allen and March made the deciding counters.
 The big surprise of the evening was the Americans 2-1 win over the league leading Toronto Maple Leafs. Stanowski's first period goal putp the Leafs in front, but Field evened it for the A1nerks in the second session and Armstrong put over the winning marker in the third.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23
CONNIE MACK kT'
 .7S SEES CHANGE. FOR 1S41 FLAG.
Needs Pitchers Has Not Given Up On Mccoy;
 Yanks, Team to Beat
By ISCAR FRALEY United Press Staff COrrespondentl

United Press Staff Correspondent)
 Philadelphia, Dec. g - (UP) - Connie Mack. born Cornelius Me- Gillicuddy, celebrated his 78th birth day today by announcing, that he was going to "stay in harness" be- cause 'tI'd die in year if I didn't manage the Athletics.
 Don't ask me wether I'm ready to retire." he said in his annual birthday interview. I'm not"
 T know I am showing my age. I can see it in peoples faces when they look at me that at times they don't think I look so well. "T know I have changed since I was sick two years ago, but s feel fine now and am ready to. go to work with the team at AIiaheim, Calif., in February"
 Pennant Contender? If Santa Claus will give him two pitchers and a Shortstop, Mack be- leves his 1941 club will have 8 fighting chance for the pennant. He bought himself birthday present last Week-an additional block Of stock that gave him control of the Athletics.
 Give me those pitchers and we will be in there," he said. T have said before that I would like to win just one more pennant, but I'm not so interested now in that as l am in having a fighting chance.
 Although we finished last this year, dropping from seventh place, I feel we had a better team. How ever, we haven't improved as fast as had hoped-principally because of our pitching" - Baseball's grand old man" still has faith in Benny Mccoy, the $65,- 900 cinderella Boy" of 1889 who didn't measure up as major league second baseman last year.
 "The pressure will be of him this summer and expect him to have good year." Mack said. High On Tanks Recalling that he forecast the New York Yankees would finish third in l94O, and that his As would open the season by defeating the world champions. Mack declined to make any out-right predictions for 1941 because I'm getting old enough to know better"
 But, he added, the Yankees are going to be the club to beat.
 And with a twinkle in his keen eyes he chuck1ed: .
 "I'd like to finish right next to them"
 "Id like to finsh right next to them"
 As usual Mack spent his birthday in his Shibe Park office. There amidst the trophies and the nine American league and five world championship pennants which have come to the Athletics since he came to Philadelphia 1901, he sits ana plans daily for next year. He never has publicly named the pali player he believes to have been the greatest of his time, but there are noly two pictures of players m his offce-and both are of Al | Simmons,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23
Today's Sport Parade
BY HENRY McLEMORE United Press Staff Correspondent)

only to g now The ailing condition of the Indians great full back, Standlee, probably has some thing to do with this StandleeS game knee-his right one, I be- ueve-is acting up again and he may be limited to defensive meas ures No group of persons, not even George Marshall's closest friends, were more surprised by the awful licking the Bears gave the Washington Redskins than the Bear themselves 4. Out here for the tuss1e with the All-Stars, the Bears say the, score was just one of those once in a lifetime things If you're looking for "sleepers" in the $10,0OO Los Angeles open golf tour- nament, you might get down a lit- tie on George von Elm and Johnny Dawson ;. |. Won Elm, the gentle man golfer" is better than when he was a red-hot rival of Bob Jones. and Dawson, one of the finest Swingers in the world, finally has solved the mystery of that mysteri- out stick, the butter If the army should draft" Major Biff Jones as coach at West Point, Me- braska might well secede from the nation |. He stands higher than the corn in that section . Louie Stringer, who'll give Billy Herman a whale of fight for the second base job with the Cubs next spring, is keeping in shape by working at the North American Aircraft con- pany Welby Van Horn, runner up to Bobby Riggs in the national tennis championships at Forest Hills in 1889, is considering quitting ten- his for fling at baseball :. Well by's a pitcher .. Said to have a minor league curve and a major league fast one
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23
SULLIVAN HEADS
 OLD TIMERS GROUP

Terryville, Dec. Delegates to the national convention of the Old Timers Baseball Players Association in Eagles Hall, Torrington, Sunday, Jsnuary F were elected Sunday af- tsrnoon by the Litchfield County chapter as follows President, Matt Sullivan, John J. Scanlon, J. F. Cooke. Louis Jansen and Louis Cro- nan. Alternates. Otto Grun and Judge Thomas Wall.
 The business meeting of the as- sociation will be held during the afternoon with 8 banquet at I'D n,. Governor Elect Robert A. Hurley, & member of the association, has as- sured the committee he will be present to speak. Ex-G Governor Charles A. Templeton of Waterbury, also well known athlete in his younger days, will be another speak CT.
 Following the banquet program of entertainment will be presented with Louis Cronan and John J. Scanlon comprising the committee irs charge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23

In view of the basketball Knights Nugauck and West Side SpeedbOys and the inability anything like crowds of 75O better appropriate time to arrange round strong following and they could
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 cLemore BOwl Jack Gunthe at New Orleans Henry Super and Gene FLOW Mississippi State James A. Sullivan writer far west football will cover the Harmon of Michigan and Penn will cavOrt at the same time on the same the sNIcCOy bout it's causing the Brown Bomber much trouble be stale from five months inactivity, weights end the Pitts burghers Schmelng he after him in Incidentally of the most dan boxing the kidney punch outawed in every nation where boxing used 1t continually though it's maybe the angle made way Martin Boston knows his business though the dressing of being hurt the kidney punch 1t the blow that made Schmeing with that muderOus first round at New York; POlyclnic hospital
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23
HONORABLE MENTION

Ends = Wayne Millner, Washing ton; Dick Plasman, Bears; Carl Mulleneaux, Green Bay; Jim Ho- well, New York. Tackles Wilbur Wilkin, Washington; Ed Holman, Bears; Lee Artoe, Bears; Ed Wid- seth, New York. Guards = Joe Kuharich, Cardinals; George Musso, Bears; Russ Letlow, Green Bay; James Swell, Brooklyn. Centers = Charles Brock, Green Bay; Xxi AL drich, Cardinals. Quarterbacks = Sid Luckman, Bears; Parker Hall, Cleveland. Halfbacks = Tuffy Lee mans, New York; George McAfee and Ray Nolting, Bears; Lloyd Cardwell, Detroit. Fullbacks = Clarence Manders, Brooklyn; Gary Famiglietti, Bears.
 New York, Dec. 21 The official 1940 All-American professional foot ball teams were announced here to- day by Ken Smith, president of the Professional Football Writers As sociation of America. Taking over for the first time the assignment of selecting the official team, which previously had been reserved for National Football League coaches, 92 of the nations top-flight sports writers, from every city in the cir cult, participated in the All-Amer- < clan poll.
 The selections are distinctive be- cause of the absences of rockies in the first team personnel. Seven ot the leagues ten teams are repre- sented on the first team, with the Brooklyn Dodgers, riding the crest of renaissance, generated by Coach Jock Sutherland, qualifying the most players-three. TAe worlds champion Chicago Beal and the Detroit Lions placed two men each on the first team and the runner ups for the championship, the Washington Redskins, the Green Bay Packers, New York Giants and Cleveland Rams one each.
 The Philadelphia Eagles qualified two men-Davey O'Brien and Dor Looney for the second team. Thus the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Chicago Cardinals were the only teams, which did not place a player on either the first Sand second teams.
 Don Hutson, Green Bays game breaking end, led the balloting. He received 87 nominations for the first team. The other five writers placed him on teh second team to give him the astounding total of 450. votes out of possible 460. Danny Fort mann, the Bears brilliant guard was the next popular choice. He drew 77 first place ballots. John Drake, Cleveland's battering-ram
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23

Last years dukp bowling champ Al Serio did not him Hartford loser to Starace of Hartford Nor the AAmerican Redheads night Bridgeport before 2oO set back the Bridgeport Spring afternoon small New Britain
  New doubtful the Board of Ed will that Miller another three City League bigger and better than Some of the players call him chise gold did not Tennessee is the solid bet for New apprentice jock at Haeh and Tropical H. Clagg especially better
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23
IOWA BOY VOTED.
 PLAYER OF YEAR BY N. Y. WRITER'S
Cleveland Boy Has Won TwO=Third of Games in Past 5 Years
BY GEORGE KIRKSEY Limited Press Staff COrfespondent)

New York, Dec. 23.-(UP)-Robert William Andrew Teller, or just plain Bob Teller, who can rear back and throw a baseball with more speed than any other moundsman in base ball, is the player of the year-and maybe the player of the era, if it comes to that.
 Officially, however, the New York chapter of the Baseball Writers as- sociation of America has voted the player of the year" award for 1940 to the Cleveland fireballer and will present plaque to him at their an- pual banquet Sunday, February 2.
 Teller was voted the award over the years two most valuable players Hank Greenberg in the American League and Frank Mccormick in the National League and the veteran of the year, Freddy Fitzsimmons, Dodgers grand old pitcher who re- corded 16 victories and two defeats.
 Having added poise, control and savvy to his blazing fast ball, Teller has developed into the games great est pitcher. Although he's been pitching in organized baseball only five seasons, all of them with the Cleveland Indians, Teller already is beginning to draw comparisons with Walter Johnson, Grover Cleveland Alexander, Christy Mathewson and other pitching immortals. Oldtim- CTS may shudder and say Tommy Rot. there1l never be another Johnson or Mathewson," but when they do they ignore Feller's record achieved with a lively ball. Sore Arm, Too.
 Despite the fact that he was just callow youth off an Iowa farm and had to wrestle with the prob lem of sore arm in the bargain, Teller hit the high road in his third season with the Indians at the age of 20.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23
FeIler's Record by Years.

Feler's victories outnumber his de- feats exactly 2 to 1, which is a pret- l ty fair gait for 8 youngSter who didn't reach his 22nd birthday until November 3. For instance, Walter Johnson, in his first five years in the American League, was able to win only half his games, winning 40 and losing 40.
 StrikeOut King.
 In five seasons Teller has struck out 973, sixty-three more than John ! son did over like period. Bullet Bob has led the American League in strikeouts for the past three years, notching 261 last season. He was easily the dominant pitcher last season, leading his league in seven statistical departments, including most games won, earned runs. strikeouts, most innings pitched, most complete games, most games and most batters faced. He shared one of the other two titleS-most shutouts, with two others, and failed only to win the percentage crown, finishing third to Schoolboy Rowe and Buck Newsom.
 The only black mark on Feller's 194O record was the fact that he didn't improve one whit all year. He pitched no-hit, no-run game in the opener against the White Sox, and never was able to get that good again. However, he pitched a one- hitter, a two-hitter, three three hitters and two four -hitters.
 And with 1t all Teller conducted himself with unassuming dignity even through the period of the re- bellion against Oscar Witt, in which he was minor figure. Baseball has no greater figure than the blue eyed, smooth skinned boy from Van Meter, Iowa.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23
Boys Club Girls
 Beat Brooklyns

The Boys Club Varsity Girls tripped the Brooklyn St. Joe Girls yesterday afternoon 22-19 at the Brooklyn Y. M. c. A. gym. It was rough and tumble game, the spec ta.ors well getting their moneys worth. Time was called to straighten things out when Theresa Ficeto, St. Joe captain, was eected jfrom the game. A four-man team played on when Gean Caporaso was put out via the foul route. Her damaging eleven points being scored first.
 Such a row followed, with the spectators joining in the fracas, and with only half minute to go, the St. Joe Girls gave up and conceded victory to the Varsity Girls.
 Fine f1oro games were played. Celest Petrillo, Jo Caporaso and Captain Rose DeLeon who scored eight of the 9 points.
 The score:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23
ENKCORS WINNERS
 OF DOUBLE-HEADER

The Boys Club Enkcors came from behind Friday night to beat the Hopeville Jrs.. 22-l4 at the club surface. Di Napon, Padagais and Greece stood out for the winners while Reynolds was high scorer for the losers.
 Saturday night in g league en- counter the Enkcors swamped the Pine Hills by 53-10. Tallying for the Enkcors were DiNapoh with 13 points, Padagais with 10, Greece with 10, Mini with 10. Behr with 6, and Evon with 4. The Enkcors will travel to Meriden in a week or two to play team at the Boys Club there. The teams name has not been announced as yet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23
DERBY PIONEERS
 STOP MATTATUCKS

Rolling two games well over 600, the Derby Pioneers won 2 of 3 games from the Waterbury Mattatucks last night at the Mattatuck alleys in a Southern Connecticut league match. Pete Motyle's 404 was high for the match, including 168 high single. Tn the singles, Motyl defeated
 Benny Stokes by three pins but Stokes won two of three games. In
 the second game. Stokes beat Motyl
 1O5 to 1O2 and won the third 150 to 147.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23
ThiSSpOyting
 World
ALittIe Of This And That
BY JOHN A. CLUNEY

F tbis angle the both middle championship of the sports world goes good Granny Rice dean American Wendell Wle Com
 i showing politically However once the election was charmansp of the sports council Tor ne
 Birthday Here's what
 Granny said about Jim Farley econ There isn't anybody writer's fans and athletes than Jim Farley great ability organization and his pou rayng the entire world to this oae against paralysis Jim is going to MEAN GREAT DEAL L wonderng MT Rice does not tnlnk MT HoOseVeC which going to bat for Mr. We doing the presidents birthday committee now?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23
AMERKS FORFEIT

Bridgeport Swedes won a 20 for felt decision over the Waterbury Americans when Brown was ordered of the field by the referee for pro- testing a decision, and refused 10 leave the game which had gone 2O minutes into the second half.