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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-26

he was running-up as the most ef- fective hurlers.
 A promotion to Little Rock last year found Jarlett taking the wrong outlook on the game, and as a result he was returned to the Piedmont farm at Rocky Mount. He showed on and off flashes of real pitching Current reports carry the word that he has taken the brighter view of things now, and if he puts his mind to the job, he can be winner in the Eastern loop.
 Jarlett was ace chunker for Holy Cross, the college team coached by Jack Barry, former star infielder with Connie Mack.
 Al went through his college career with 16 victories and one defeat, suffered when Providence College handed him 3-2 setback. His final piece of college hurling was three scorelesS and hitless innings against the Boston Red Sox in an exhibition games.
 In 1885, in an exhibition against the Boston Braves, Jarlett gave up three hits in five innings. He walked Babe Ruth twice and saw the Bam- bino ground out once.
 Jarlett was under Manager Memo Leibold at Rocky Mount in 1887, and the present leader of the Red Sox knows how to handle him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-26
Sports. Spray
 From Here And There
By LESLIE AVERY

United Press Staff COrrespOndent)
 New York, April 26-(UP)-You've heard of a ball players ball player -. Bob Teller is a newSpaperman's ball player T wouldn't give you an aIbi if I could think ot one," Bullet Bob said when he was belted out of the box in the very next start after his opening day no-hitter Alibing athletes are the rule rather than the exception and it is good to hear Teller is of another cut.
 Freddie Apostoli, who has been urged to quit the ring before he gets punchy, replies "Ill quit when I'm convinced I'm through" If the ex San Francisco bellhop needs any more thorough convincing than Melio Bettina gave him a few months back I, for one, do not want to see it. There never was a more pitiful sight than the battered face and the bruised body of this young fighter writhing on a rubbing table deep in Madison Square Gar den after that bout . He is lucky he isn't walking on his heels noW...
 The four minute mile, the dream of every track meet promoter for the last decade will be a realty by 1850, Paavo Nurmi predicts Competition and the American gift for concentration will do it. The Chicago Cards football team will return to Comiskey Park for home games next season That's where they played 'em before they began using Wrigley Field jointly with the Bears 10 years back. Billy Rose is trying to sign National Diving Queen Helen Crlenkovich for his Worlds Fair Aquacade. She is holding out for a five figure con- tract. ..
 Harvard Coach Dick Harlow strung a line of footballs 10 feet from the ground and made his spring grid candidates jump for them in an experimental pass pro- lection effort.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-26
C. L. P. Mixed Bowling Notes
(By Lefty

The Mixed League is ended but preparations for the banquet finger on. Each team will be required to furnish some entertainment. A scout from Metro Goldwyn Mayer will be one of the guests. It is quite possible that some of the bowlers may be future great names in Hollywood. As matter of fact, Wild Wilburforce Knight has already requested a leave of absence from the Company. A spotlight correspondent won- ders why, this being leap year, the girls in the league voted for an ex- elusive banquet. The answer is ob- vious. The males of teh league are SO very superior that the girls would book no outside competition.
 In the final standing the Bulbs are out in front like the drum major in parade. The Jets came in sec- ond like one of Bing Crosby's nags in atwo-horSe race. The Sparks flashed in third and the Killys, after reading in the newspapers that they were under cigarettes, ice cream cones, and shoe-shines, came in fourth. There were four other teams in the league.
 The officers of the league wish to thank all those who in any way contributed to the leagues success Thanks for all the favors we have
 received from you, Ray Stone,
 And thanks for all the courtesy,
 that you have shown.
 To Cluney thanks for printing
 this stuff about or goings-on.
 It's helped lot. The League is
 grateful to you, John.
 It's all over, the bowling is all
 through the Mixed League
 now has reached its end.
 Yes it's over, but you must ad-
 init it's true, that in every
 thing we've done we've had a
 lot of fun.
 And thanks to all the fellows and
 girls who made this old league
 go.
 You have been swell, and that
 is why we thank you so.
 So Long till next seasonI
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-26
By JACK GUENTHER United Press Racing EditOr)

New York, April 26-UP)-From the Maryland town where Barbara Fritchie waved the flag at Stonewall Jackson comes sturdy son of Challenger II to carry the red and yellow blocks of Williams s. Brann toward another three-year- title. Last year it was Challedon. This year it's Challedon's strapping half brother-Pictor.
 Two weeks ago Pictor was just another name. Today it is the name of mud-loving, stretch-running youngster who is the third future book choice to win the Kentucky Derby on May 4. Pictor achieved all this reputation in only two races but those two races stamped him as the same type of horse as Challedon tine three-year-old king of 1889.
 As a juvenile, Pictor was an un- known. He started only three times as a tWo-year-old and he didn't win a race. All three times he ran in maiden affairs and the best he could get was one place and one show. In early August he was taken out of training, and that was the last anyone except Brann and Trainer Lou Schaefer heard of him until last April 4.
 Won By 12 Lengths
 Since then the turf world has been hearing plenty. In his first start this season Pictor found fast track at Pimlico and walked home by 12 lengths leaving such horses as Highola, Simmer and Red Idol SO far behind he almost Tapped them. Then last Saturday he found a sloppy track at Havre de Grace and turned back Andy K, Fenelon and others by two lengths going away in the $15,O00- Chesa- peake handicap.
 Plctor's performance in the Ches- apeake was the best turned in up to that time by any Derby candidate and-bang-his future book price was hammered from 100-1 to 1O-1 Yet this is the same colt who was SO little known last November that he wasn't event included among the 100 two-year- -olds rated in the an- nual experimental handicap.
 Pictor was bred by Brann al Brancastle farm. Like Challedon he is a husky sort and bred for a distance. And, also like Challedon he probably will improve as he goes along. Coming as he did out ot the clouds when least expected, he now is considered a more solid Derby horse than all but three of the hundreds who outranked him last season. Those three are Bime- lech, Andy K., and Midland, and many horsemen like him better than both the last mentioned two.
 Pictor is eligible for all three legs of the triple crown, the Derby Preakness and Belmont Stake. If he comes along like Challedon did year ago, he probably also will be seen in other Maryland, New York and New England stakes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-26
SOUTHPAW RING STARS STOMEET
 IN LOCAL BOUT
CiarlO OutpOints Lasky in Thriller; Ellis Stops Bell;
 Perrin Beaten
BY HUGO HOOKJAR

As result of 8 sensational fight in which Bobby Ellis, stellar New Britain southpaw slugger knocked out Jimmy Bell of New Haven last night at Buckingham hall, Ellis will open the outdoor Waterbury A. c. program in 8 feature bout of eight rounds at the dolph-C Cloves sta- dium. After his knockout of Bell in the fifth round, and before Turcotte and Larry ESposito of New York started an eight round bout, Ellis got in the ring and challenged "the winner" meaning Turcotte, which was readily accepted by Jack Shar- key for Turcotte while promoters George Mulligan, Mickey Dance and Bobby Kelly at the ringside agreed to put the bout on, which An- nouncer Jack Freney told the 1,7O0 fans on hand.
 Slam Bang
 Some of the greatest toe to toe slugging of the indoor season was reserved for the final Buckingham hall card as things turned out. Two bouts, an eight tpund slugeroo in which Tommy Ciarlo won out from Lloyd Lasky of New York by three point edge, gained by knockdowns in the sixth and seventh rounds and the Ellis-Bell sixer in which Bell looked like first round kayo vic- tim was almost down and out again in the second but came back in the third round to punch Ellis all over the ring and have the New Britain lad on the verge of a knockout, but the Southpaw weathered the storm of leather and came out in the fifth to floor Bell again and finally knock him out to wind up one of the greatest fights ever seen in this city. Ellis scaled 145, Bell 146 1-2.
 Ciarlo and Lasky in return bout, the New Yorker having won a six round go two weeks ago, started throwing leather early in the first round and fought about on even terms. Ciarlo took the second when he slowed LaSky to a walk with hard shot to the chin and some solid body blows, but the New York CT came back now and then until the sixth and seventh rounds when he was floored by the stronger Ciar- 10, but got up to finish the fight in the final round on even terms with his adversary, whose harder hitting and three knockdowns won him the verdict of Referee John Cluney 36 to 33.
 Soft Touch
 Larry ESpoSito, tough New Yorker used a cover up" stance and a wild swing with little effect against Dick Turcotte who floored him twice before the referee stopped the bout in the third round, Fur cotte getting a TKO victory. The winner weighed Al, Esposito 145.
 Billy Perrin of Bristol, gamely took the beating of his ring career from colored Howard Wright who beat him badly in the second round, knocked him down twice in the third and won going away, Perrin lasting the distance of six rounds when Wright 'let up" bit in the final two rounds.
 Earl Roys of Bristol was a sen- sational one round knockout winner over Frank Curran of New York in the opening four round go.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-26

Lovalo pleasant-voced Chase will local Industrial tonal duckpn tonight at New Haven Nick Simpson Lucaren lessor unveng Angel" defeated wrestling freak properly tagged Maurice Tet of France due for Buckingham Ha Friday May "A alstar card which Karl Polo and Danno Oahoney will appear ingon Hills of the will Manager at Sunday Washington Park workout that give rick line what he expect for the coming sacred Hearts drill Saturday and Sunday at at Hamilton Park Overlooks work out at Fulton Park p. m. Scov1u InterDepamental season and those interested will drill Tuesday road diamond Report to Frank Williams interested
 Russ Hickman or Nelson Squres The Scovi industrial team also meets Tuesday at the went well at the Hartford yesterday winning ladies and hunter by Virginia Hannah Prestage winning with two new horses Hi Sail and After
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-26
Recreation Loop
 ToOpen May 19

At a recent meeting of the City Recreation Baseball League, Sam my Procopion was voted secretary succeeding Urbian Philbert dho de- clined nomination because of other activities. Jerry Murphy was chosen press agent of the Recreation circuit this season.
 President Rocco Palladino has set May 19 as the opening date of the new campaign. UP to now the league is composed of 2 clubs, nemely: The Blessed Sacraments Elton Hotel, Revelers, Immaculate Conception, Abrigades, Mohawk h. dies, and the N. E. T. Another team is wanted in order to make the Recreation an even eight team league.
 Many followers of baseball will find the Recreation league a lot more faster this year because it is made up of the best teams avail able in this city, and Palladino urges the fans to assist financially at the games, to increase the num- Der of boosters, as he is well posted on all angles sees an opportunity of future advancement for the new corners, and offers to them his hearty cooperation for promotion in the future.
 AS is the usual custom of the league an all-star team will be formed in the future to play any teams that is either in the Public Park or in the City Amateur League.
 Bids on Baseballs from both Beiner's Sport shop and c. A. Tem- pleton's must be presented at a meeting which will again be held next Wednesday at 7:30 in the Central Y. The applications for umpires and scorers will also be taken in. All managers and the board of officers consisting of Pres Palladino, Vice President Nick Schelps, Treasurer Moo Fabiana Secretary Sammy Procopion and the new press agent Jerry Murphy are requested to be on hand.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-26
ARMSTRONG 1O.3
 FAVORITE OVER JUNIOR TONIGHT
Title Bout in BOstOn-N. B. A. Refuses to Give
 0. K.; Gate $32,OOO
BY TOM NOONAN United Press Staff COrrsepondent)

United Press Stan COrrSepOndent)
 Boston, April 26 - (U.P) Henry Armstrong, Soft-spoken sepia si- mon, rules a 10-3 favorite to retain the last of his three world boxing championships against Paul Junior, rugged and crafty Lewiston, Me-, veteran, in a 15-round welterweight title bout at Boston Garden to- night. /
 The perpetual-punching Negro and the 30-year-old Frenchman, the nations most active fighters with an aggregate total of more than $50 ring combatS, were pronounced in top shape by their trainers. Arm- strong was expected to weigh in this afternoon at Al, about two pounds heavier than Junior.
 Emperor Mike Jacobs has an- nounced he will fly here from New York and sign Junior to contract to cover the possibility of the championship changing hands.
 Promoter Rip Valenti predicted about 18,000 fans would pay approx imately $32,000 to see Boston's first 11AdOLA1 All oCNCA JCOAO Armstrong has been guaranteed $15, 900 with 45 per cent gate privi- lege. The contender will receive about 15 per cent of the gate.
 Main sports followers who have watched Junior perform for 13 years as 8 pro were expected to send about 5000 delegates to cheer their "favorite son" including his father 76-year-old Paul Labbee who once fought the famed John L. Sullivan, and his 10 brothers.
 Ambers Stopped Junior
 This will be Armstrong's 18th well terweight crown defense since he dethroned Barney Ross at New York two years ago. A comparison of the principals may be found in their two bouts with ngheweight King Lou AmberS.
 The Negro and the Herkimer Hur- ricane met twice over the 15-round route. Armstrong won the first to annex the lightweight bauble, but Ambers regained the title last sum- mer. While his two matches with Armstrong were close, Ambers had only slight difficulty with Junior, winning the first on a decision and the second on a technical knockout in the eighth round.
 Best chance of tn eageing Junior, who also promotes fights, manages a string of of boxers including him. self and runs a tavern, appears to be in the early rounds before the Brown Buzz-Saw swings into high gear.
 Junior, similar in style to the champion but lacking his speed, has promised to throw punches cease lessly. He realizes that a stand-of boxer is made to order for Arm strong. The Frenchman, confident of winning if he got "any breaks, said he would claim the title despite an N. B. A. refusal to sanction the match as a championship bout.
 Armstrong, as usual, declined to predict the outcome and said only that he would be in there doin' my best"
 Experts believe the bout would end long before the 18th round with Armstrong still champion. Though they conceded Junior had a fight ing chance" they believed ham, mering Henry would open old cuts over the challenger's eyes and win on technical knockout by the 10th round. Both men have been stop- ped only once in their careers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-26
HOP BROOK COURSE IN SHAPE

Naugatuck, April 26.-The golf season will open at the Hop Brook golf course tomorrow and it is ex- pected many will turn out for the opening day. The course has been placed in good shape despite the unfavorable weather that has pre- vailed for several weeks.
 No tournaments have been ar- ranged yet but undoubtedly some will be held within a month. The club has gradually increased its membership in the past few years and the sport is growing ever more popular here.
 Enthusiasts are hoping for good weather tomorrow but even if cold or showery weather prevails, there will be some who cannot resist the urget see whether or not their game is better than last year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-26

Blessed and Sunda, at Bunker Hill Stadium with Marty Mcdonald or workout Crosby With three Of the local lads in the Stors relays morrow JeH Boand Relays today Chase Inter Departmental recently with Phen Mondays starting in May and Foremens Assoclaton Cadets Sottba at Brao Park Jimmy Bianco up at the hed 13O p m For games write Cadet A.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-26
SOCCER TITLE GAME
 AT FALL RIVER

New York, April 26-(UP)-FaIl River, Mass, will be the scene of the national amateur soccer champion ship on May 5, the U. s. Football association announced today. The Fall River Firestones meet the Mor- gan eleven of Morgan, Pa., for the title.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-26
SOUTH END SOFTBALL

The Vols trimmed the Abrigades IA to 4 in a Junior League softbal game at the Southend Playground last evening. This victory placed the Vols in second place in the Boys Club Junior League behind the fast stepping Enkcors. Scoring runs in the final two frames the winners had little difficulty in turning bacg @ crippled Abrigader outfit under the leadership of Grudzinski. Frank Nappy hit for the circuit along with Bill Pace. Armand Pagart hit two triples and two singles to have a roeT.fect dav at hat
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-26
ThiSSpOrting
 World
A Little Of This And That
BY JOHN A. CLUNEY

 by both of whom will ineligible for high school within Reds May 6 Jackie
  nesday night Maouf Whitaker at the Wooster Maof led GA to 30 at time Tonight Danny Martin and Shaker paired in match that should worth while watching. handed pitchers slated for action against the Mill
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-26
FIGHT RESULTS

Newark, N. J.-Al Davis, 145, New York knocked out Ted Baldwin, Al, Philadelphia (5); Frankie Matsic, 190, New York, knocked out Ernie Williams, 180, Paterson, N. J. (2).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-26
TOmOrr0w-Bimelech.

Richard the Lion hearted of Eng land is said to have invented tar- ring and feathering as 8 punish ment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-26

The amount of water that air can hold is dependent upon its pressure and temperature.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-26

Five men reported for the first practice of the proposed club inter mediate track team. Jerry Bonvis- suto, Frank Scampolina, Joe Scam- polina, Pete Marozas, and John Bartolini reporte dto Coach Ward for the initial practice session. The boys are aiming for the state track meet some weeks away to be held at Seaside Park in Bridgeport.
 Coach Bill Delaney of the Boys Club Swimming team has his crew working out daily in preparation for the State Swimming meet next Saturday at Bristol Boys Club. Bill expects to use Pace, Bartoline, Gre nier, Grish, Greece, Inniconne, Kar- povich and Soucy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-26
HECTOR 100 TOT
 CHOICE NOW 4TH
Brann Horse Has Shown Great Improvement
 Recently

Editors Note: Following is the 11th in series of 12 dispatches high-lighting top contenders for the Kentucky Derby.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-26

AbrigadeS-6 hitS-3 errors.
Evening star., 1940-11-10

frantic first aid work on the field failed
to revive him. They laid him tenderly
on bench. A doctor. two trainers, all
the coaches and half the squad knelt
beside him. almost reverently. The doc
tor brushed aside the folds of gauze
and tape binding him together IA cou
pie of ribs had been slightly bent, if
not broken, in midweek practice) and
listened to Tuffy's heart with his
stethoscope.
At that moment, you could've got
odds that Tuffy wouldn't play again
that season. But few strong inhala-
tions of spirits of ammonia. a couple
of sugar pills pat on the back -.
and the corpse" came to life, hobbled
onto the field in the last quarter to
avert almost certain defeat and score
two game-clinching touchdowns.
Down but Never Out
kAND then there was that game with
Alabama's Rose Bowl Champs in his
last year of college football. Old in
juries to his ankles and knees had been
aggravated in training camp two
weeks previous to the game and, to
top it all, he dislocated a vertebra in
an intrasquad scrimmage on the Tues
day preceding the big fray. They
gathered Tuffy together and cloistered
him in the University infrmary for
couple of days. Sure enough, come
Saturday he was out there, stepped in
iodine but running wild.
All the scoring that day was done
by Alabama backs as the Crimson
Tide drenched the G.. WIS, 80 to 0,
but nonetheless Leemans was the in
dividual star. He played the full sixty
minutes, made twenty-one unassisted
tackles, threw every G. w. pass, car
ried the ball nine out of ten times, did
all the punting and was still in there
when the gun banged, trying to pune
ture his way through the Alabama
wall.
After the game, Riley Smith. Ala
bama's All-America quarterback,
wanted to give the ball - traditional
token of victory to Tuffy.
"Why not?" said Smith. "He sure
acted all day like it belonged to him
and him practically an invalid. Why.
do you know that every time we got
(Continvsd on pogs 14)
Evening star., 1940-11-10
THE GALLOPING GAUZE
Continued from poge six

the ball. 1t was perfect pass, but |
muffed it."
Although Leemans's fat bundle of
clippings has to do with his passing,
ball-carrying, punt-returning and other
attacking capabilities, he is one of the
greatest defensive players in the
games history. Indeed. despite his
sensational ground-gaining in college,
Tuffy is best-remembered in Washing
ton for defensive play. Go to the
nations capital and ask any G.. w.
student or alumnus. any Senator or
cab driver. what feat of Leemans's i'm
pressed them most, and you'll get this
stock answer: THE time he dragged
down that l.. S. u. back six yards from
the goal line"
1t was a moviesque play L. S. u,
financed by Huey Long. was one of the
nations great teams in those days. 1t
was an overwhelming favorite to
swamp G. w. But Leemans staged a
Evening star., 1940-11-10

swept field, only to lose in the last
quarter when a pass from center
,kidded out of Leemans' grip in the
end zone, where he had retreated to
punt his team out of danger for the
umpteenth time An Oklahoma boy
lell on the ball for a touchdown - and
that was that Center Ken Rathjen, of
George Washington. was, blamed for a
bad pass in an afternoon papers play
by-play description of the game. But,
ate that night, the sports editor re-
ceived phone call.
Excuse me, said the caller. but |
wanted to let you know about a mis-
take in the play-by play of the football
game You've got Rathjen making a
bad pass. That's not right. Leemans
dropped it"
How do you know?" snapped the
sports editor
WELL" said the caller, "I'm
Leemans. l know because | dropped