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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-12
'BOOKIES RATED ALL FOUR AT S-1
 IN MIAMI OPEN
Several Sub-par Practice Rounds; Grass Rule on
 Greens Enforced
By GENE PLoWDEN

NOAASCU AAOoo 0StSA NUEICSROAAUSubJ
 Miami, Fla, Dec. 12-(UP)-Two hundred of the nations best pro- fessional and amateur golfers teed oil today in the Miami open cham pionship, first leg on the coast-to- coast winter swing during which $80,000 in prize money will be di- vided among the par busters.
 There is $10,000 at stake on the winding, palm tree l ined Miami Springs municipal course where Sammy Snead is defending the title he won last year with nine under par 271 for the 72 holes medal play.
 Favorite to cop the $2,500 first money was Ben Hogan of White Plains, N. r., leading money winner of the year. The pint-sized Hogan, who hits one of the longest balls in the game, has been burning up the course in practice rounds. He card ed a three under par 67 on Tuesday and was two under with 68 yester- day.
 The field was so big that P. c. A. tournament manager Fred Corcoran doubted that all of the 200 entrants would be able to complete their open ing 18-hole rounds between sunup and sundown today, so he made plans to continue the initial rounds Friday if all the players do not get in by dark. The first treesome teed of at 7:15 a. m.
 Rule Enforced
 For the first time in any major tournament, players will not be al- lowed to smooth the grass between the ball and the cup on the greens. It will mark the first rigid enforce ment of rule that has been on the P. G. A. books for years.
 The bookmakers offered the same price on Hogan-8 to las they did on Snead, Jug McSpaden and Jim- my Demaret. Sdiead, who shot a rec ord 267 in winning the 1897 Miami open, carded 8 couple of 68's in prac- tice and seems to be right in his game. McSpaden, 1888 winner, also was two under with a 68 yesterday, and Demaret, who burned up the winter circuit last year, turned in a 69 on his final practice round.
 Dick Chapman, national amateur champion from Greenwich, Conn, headed the list of Simon Pures which also included big Jim Terrier, Australian open and amateur cham pion, who was not allowed to play in the last national amateur be- cause of book he had written on golf.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-12

In New York Monday they Mike wasn't n cordial He told them anst either Tommy Tucker Jimmy Webb M who was supposed have attended the meeting although he was in New York. 0 interviewed Pittsburgh said that Conn going to fight Chisoford title, no matter what Mike said ~ The same day coming Jacobs flee that for the title under Mikes nr motion in Chicago during February.
 What we'd like to find ou said Matchmaker yesterday s Wno managing Conn Johnny Mike nm why should he hesitate about signing with fight
 
 never fought In main bout before draw any money?" W ~ " ~ "And what I'd like Attorney Friedman "is. Dc get Mike Jacobs Dus heres case of where Conn must hasn't signed and received cub As balm for their wounded feelings to let Cleveland invitation to sit seat - ~ v ~ ~ Louis fought Eddie Smms in Cleveland the town was dead Tor boxing for the of Boston after the Louis Mccoy thing Louis ana rather fight We're proceeding along the lines boxing an honest business and that 1t is field put wnt we've found on our trip to New York
 the Cleveland boys want their glmers headS they should spend whole Street
 Copyright 194O, King Syndicate)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-12
Hogan Snead Den1aet Mcpnden Lead Forida Par Crackers
Overlin Defends Crown Against Belloise Second Time In 6 Weeks
Veteran Is Again Seen Too Steady
 And Cagey for the Bronx Youngster

New York, Dec. 12-Ken Overlin defends the New York version of the world middleweight champion ship against Steve Belloise for the second time within six weeks at the Garden tomorrow night.
 A right-hand jaw jolt had Over lin on the deck in the sixth round of their first edition, and Referee George Walsh gave Belloise draw at the end of IS furious rounds.
 Overlin, veteran of 13 years, caught the eye of the two judges, however, and again is cnsidered too steady and cagey for Belloise. This doesn't mean that the young man from the Bronx isn't danger ous. He can smack and he's im- proving, but still shows signs of irexperience.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-12

we meet.
 Colgate wants it known that to them Holy Cross is an exploitation, oppression and big fraud.
 Cornell calls Holy Cross the tight est tightwads that ever frightened a wad. They mean in giving away games.
 Pittsburg has decided that Holy Cross is so stingy that they work their crossword puzzles up and down so that they will not have to come across.
 Purdue says that Holy Cross will be living without friends, without hope, without books and without music, listening only to their own thoughts if they continue their pres- ent pace.
 Temple offers to donate aluminium mirrors to brood in their injus- tice.
 Only Duke doesn't know Holy Cross exists.
 Putting all barley aside a deep and spontaneous tribute should be paid this great Holy Cross team. With the lowest team average in the league, they are in first place and if my predictions hold water they will finish there.
 Gentlemen, isn't it quite apparent what a fine tradition we have tn- augurated with this league. Forty Italian boys organizing five years ago and still going strong. Mono gamq and indissolubility desired at the inauguration is now a perma- nent pleasure. President Jimmy Lombardi wished this fact to be brought to the bowlers' attention and he hereby congratulates each and everyon co fthem for their fine aid in the accomplishment.
 "Flashl" Grand Bowling Alleys! The new bowling shirts will be dis tributed Thursday night!" Adios,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-12
Blake and Johnson B0zvling Notes

place by administering a three game shutout to Bill Germans Eagles fo rthe 1atter's 17th losse in their last IS games. Carosella stole the weeks high honors with a 360 high three and 140 single. German had a revamped team, one that should win lot of ball games once 1t can break that losing spell. Jack Coughlin was grabbed from the Blues in a straight player deal that sent Jack Hyland away from the Eagles. The Blues were supposed to be reimbursed for that deal by acquiring Joe Adamchick via the waiver route.
 Virginia Sheperd broke her previ- ous hi h single of 108 with a nifty high game of 116, but fell down in the other contests and lost a chance o ia new high three mark.
 Dick Owens and Perry White matched each other pin for pin and wound up with strings of g.. Both came back strong however, to fin- ish the next two games well over the old century mark.
 Attention, Manager of 20th Gen. tury Alleys! Please keep out of your alleys between the hours of g and 12 on Friday evenings a cer- tain something in red. All those 82 and 76 and the likes of scores were blamed on it. Just what this blinding figure was don't know I was doing all right and wouldn't risk the glance.
 Ralph Bradley has a new one. At least we never used it. Bradley rolls anchor for Duhamel and failed to show up last week. Well, taking 10 pins off his average didn't help a helluva lot as his team lost two games. Ralph claims he fell asleep reading Uncle Wiggly or somethin and when he woke up 1t was i0:30. The least you could have done was
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-12
BY BOB PALMER

The onrush of the once hapless Reds reached a new peak last Friday evening when Jarrin' Joe Howell's team upset the league leading Blues in three straight sets! Christie's gang was saved further embarrass- ment - that of giving up the lead to DuHamels Stars when the lat- ter team dropped a pair to the Stripes.
 Captain Howell was the hero in his teams victorious march. Jolting Joe came through with a mark in the last box of each game to assure his team of triumph. All three matches were decided in the last box. However, without Jimmy Fitz- matrices two spares in the ninth and tenth blocks in the last game Howell's efforts would have been wasted, so up and take a bow, Jim. Fridays whitewashing was the first the Blues suffered this season and their fifth loss in last six games Far from first place bowling, eh? The triple win for the Reds marked their 18th victory in last IS games after losing IT out of first q.
 Joe Ariola and the stripes aren't letting us down. We have been calling them the Dark Horses" right along and a look at the standing shows them but a single game out of first place and won- derful opportunity to move into the top spot this week. The Stars fell before the Ariolamen twice last week but did manage to back into a first place tie with the Blues again. This Friday the Stripes clash with the Blues in a match that should top anything the league has had to offer up-to-date. The Stripes must take three to pass the leaders and two to tie. No predic- tions here.
 Freddy Carosella and Company moved to within two games of first
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-12
Yale Drops 2 Sports

New Haven, Conn.,, Dec. 12.-CUP) Yale university today dropped fencing and rifle-shooting as inter collegiate sports because of the $15,- 399 deficit in the sports budget.
 Harold P. Woodcock, business manager of the Yale Athletic As sociation, made the announcement in the Yale Daily News.
 He said the two sports would be continued as intra-mural activities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-12

Most boxing men believe Tony Zale, the N. B. A. titleholder, would best both Overlin and Belloise.
 The same goes for Anton Chris toforidis provided the Greek could do 160 pounds.
 And whatever became of Billy SooSe, who took decisions from Overlin and Zale in non-title en- agreements?
 ZALE IS HARDEST
 HITTER IN CLASS
 With Al Hostak out of action, Zale is the hardest hitter in the division never lets up |. wouldn't be likely to lose the vet eran Overlin as did Belloise once he had him on the floor.
 Christoforidis is the strongest of the lot, is fast on his feet and boxes well.
 But zale, Christoforidis and Soose appear unable to break into the Mike Jacobs League of House Fighters.
 Christoforidis brought boxing back in Cleveland by beating the two best boys of that city-Jimmy Reeves and Jimmy Bivins.
 If Billy Conn rejects a $15,000 of- fer to risk the light-heavyweight leadership against Christoforidis in Cleveland, Zale will accept $10,000 bid to come in at weight against the agile Athenian. Belloise has made remarkable progress for a lad who has had no more than 34 fights and has been at it for only two and a half years.
 Few scaled the heights so rap idly.
 YOUNG MIKE BELLOISE HAS PLENTY OF TIME
 Belloise, who never participated in an amateur bout, will be no more than p Dec. 16. Should he capture the championship he would be the youngest of the rings major rulers.
 He can take on several pounds and still remain within the class limit. He scaled 153 against Over lin's 158 the first trip.
 Tn Belloise, opponents are con- fronted with a style that is some what different. Mike has a pc culiar stance gets leverage on punches from any angle.
 Another defeat for Mike Belloise at the hands of Ken Overlin would not necessarily mean that Feather weight Mikes kid brother won't eventually wear the middleweight wreath.
 Mike Belloise has plenty of time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-12
YALE SHOPPERS B. U.

New Haven. Conn, Dec. l2.-(Up) Yale university's hockey team opened its loz0-4i season last night with a destructive i2 to 0 victory over Boston university's sextet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-12
GOLF TO BASKETBALL

Detroit-Drew Egleston, ranking Detroit district golfer who qualified for the National Open, is reserve on the Wayne University basketball squad.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-12
PREPS TO PRACTICE

The Baldwin Props will hold prac- tice tonight ct [ o'clock in Wash- ington Park gym. Manager Sid Monti requests all players to he on hand.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-12
Blessed Sacrament
 Bowling League

Members of the Blessed Sacra- ment Holy Name bowling league swing into action on Thursday eve- ming, at the Mattatuck Bowling al- levS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-12

to have gone down and rolled off in the afternoon Ralph. FOR SALE-An old bicycle tire, a cigar box and PAT ARIOLA. Last weeks best scores: Carosella, S6O. Palmer, $40: Howell, 323; Ellis, 229; and Rinaldi. 32S. This weeks schedule:
 Stripes vs. Blues
 Reds vs. Eagles
 Whites vs. Stars
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-12
LEAHY BACK TO WORK

Newton, Mass, Dec. 12.-(UP)- Coach Frank Leahy was on deck to direct practice today after return ing from New York where Boston College was presented the Lambert trophy, symbolic of the eastern football championship. The Eagles, prepping for a New Years day Sugar Bowl encounter with Ten nessee, worked under assistant coaches yesterday. Sessions to date have been confined to calisthenics, sprintS and fundamentals.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-12
Answers to Art Krenz Do You Know-?',

Answers to Art krenz Do You know-V Cartoon
 shortest rim IS N al amat Q c uA i Jerry Cracker f0meC
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-12
Team Standing

BOOSTERS SCORE ON ALL
 Bloomington, Ind, Dec. 12.-The 194O Indiana football team scored on all of its opponents. This was the first season in which that hap Iened for 20 years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-12
St. Thomas Holy Name Sportographs

of the club radio Sunday afternoon listening to the Chicago Bears anc Washington Redskin football game commented rather brilliantly that Clusters defeat was more thar avenged when the Bears slapped g 73 to 0 defeat on the Redskins.
 Charlie Roller is rapidly adding g few more inches to his waistline SC that he will be able to play the part of Santa Claus to perfection at all Christmas parties.
 Speaking of Santa, Winnie
 Mole reports there is no truth
 to the rumor that he is going
 to sit up and wait for the happy
 lad from the North Pole so that
 he can show him the two new
 glide steps that he has picked
 up this last week.
 Barney Gagain, captain of the
 bowling team of the same name
 says that if Clarence "Ace"
 Hamilton doesn't improce pretty
 quick he is going to farm the
 "Ace" out to the Rosary league
 which is comprised of the wO-
 men of the parish.
 Martin Crean is very much elated over the fact that the Irish have managed to put large ladle in the gravy bowl contests that will be played on New Years day. The way Martin figures is that Clark Shaunessey's Stanford club will perform at the Rose Bowl while Jimmy Crowley takes his Fordhan lads to the Cotton bowl and Frank Leahy's Boston College eleven plays at the Sugar Bowl and last but not least Frank Hagerty'S Georgetown team goes south to take part iI Miami's classice Orange Bowl con. test.
 Jackie Grout put in his bid
 for high single the other eve-
 ming with 8 153 game that the
 boys will have to travel some to
 beat.
 GeOrgie Miller wah has ben leading the bowling league ever since we can remember, is still
 a few points up and is cOntinu-
 ing to set a torrid pace.
 Eddie Coughlin, the little man that is always there when the chips are down predicts that the New York Yankees vii lannounce that former Postmaster Jim Far ley is the new oWne rof their base ball club, said announcement to take place before the week is out.
 Despite six marks in a single string, including five spares and a strike, the best that T. Gull pepper Carney of the Chase
 Companies, Inc, could do was 125. which is like finding 8 gold nugget" only to discover it was made in ScovilIS. Wait1l
 Uncle Bill from Bridgeport hears about that, Chick. Maybe he will send you one of those Jasper McLevy brooms-f0r Christmas.
 Anyone wishing to start the New Year off right by picking the win ners of sports events can get a good start by securing Father Culli- tons selection and then pick the contests the other way.
 Timmie Shea's setback team won the first round of the card tourney with comparative ease. It seemed that when Shea's quartet comprised of Shea, quartet comprised of Shea, Sul- livan, Fitzpatrick, and Carney started to roll there was just no stopping them.
 From present indications the St. will have one of the top ranking Thomas senior Holy Names team teams in the city with Joe Lam dolfi, Johnny Martin, Billie Cronin, Cal Stolfi, Haddad Joyce, Al Coogan making up the teams roster. All these boys know their basketball so they shouldn't have much difficulty in having 8 successful season.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-12

From present indications the St will have one of the top ranking Thomas senior Holy Names team teams in the city with Joe Lan- dolfi, Johnny Martin, Billie Cronin Cal Stolfi, Haddad Joyce, Al Coogar making up the teams roster. All these boys know their basketball SC they shouldn't have much difficulty in having a successful season.
 Jack HanlOn's bowling team
 forged to the leadership of the
 league last Monday night by vir-
 tue of their three game victory
 over Howie Gagain's club.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-12

The averages and current stand ing is as follows:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-12

Freddy Carosella and Company moved to within two games of first
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-12

Timmie Shea's setback team won the first round of the card tourney with comparative ease. It seemed that when Shea'S quartet comprised of Shea, quartet comprised of Shea, Sul- livan, Fitzpatrick, and Carney started to roll there was just no stopping them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-12

Copyright. 1s4O, King Features Syndicate
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-09
THREE STAGES OF POWER. ;.

TIE three stages: model, action and the COM
pleted product are shown on this page of pictures
illustrating the power plants that dot the length
of the All American canal. Two of the power
houses are ready three will be built later.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-09

Here we have the second
stage, and at left the
final stage in the construc-
ton of a power drop on the
All American canal. Two
of the drops, No. 3 and No.
4, are already finished and
ready to go. Drop Four is
equipped with a $500 XIV
capacity generator and has
room for one more of equal
capacity. Drop Three is
equipped with a 1890 XIV
. generator and also has
room for another one when
needed. When completely
equipped with all the ma
chinery and extra employees
houses, the drops will rep
resent an investment of
$650,00O at Drop Three
and $75O,O0O for Drop
Four. Construction of Four
was begun May 10, 1889
and it was completed April
1910. Three was begun in
September 1889 and finish
ed in May, 1910. Eight
houses at each drop have
been constructed for en-
ployes of the Imperial Irri-
cation district who will
have constant charge of the
drop.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-09
The Forerunner

Maybe this looks like a
whitewashed cash register,
but it isn't. This is the
germ of an idea and repre-
sents how the difficult task
of building the All Ameri-
can canal and its many
structures was accomplish
ed. Here is a model of a
Power drop along the ca
nal, built before construc-
ton was ever started on
the drop itself. Electricity
generated at these points
will eventually serve I'M
perial and Coachella val
leys and perhaps elsewhere
too.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-09

In order to guard against
heavy seepagc from the All
American canal into the
farm lands of Bard and
thereby cause a higher wa
ter table, the u. S. Recla-
nation Bureau threw ma
chimes, such as the one
shown at right, into the
task Of digging a system
of parallel drains and
cleaned out existing drains
in the area. The drains
were successful in divert
ing seepage from the farm
lands and solved one of the
most serious canal prob
lens.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-10
ANOTHER BLOW
IS SURE TO FALL

If the Germans are held ON the Sommc
river fr2nt, they will launch another ma-
jor attack elsewhere.
Possibly ii will have been launched by
the time this appears in print.
Adolf Hitler cannot afford a war Of the
trenches, now that he has given his peo-
pie taste of the blitzkrieg. Probably
his own character, and that Of his com
handing generals, Will not allow il.
If the German army is stopped, il will
break out III another place. 1t Is likely
that the Allies are cOgnizant of this.
Those who follow the war through news
dispatches on this side of the Atlantic
should expect it.
If France succeeds in immobilizing
Germany on the present front. she may
look for new thrust, possibly through
Switzerland. Or it may be that the long
heralded attack upon the British Isles
will be tried, although that does not APP
pear likely. Germany has talked too
much about it. She usually does not talk
so much Just before going into action
Or, if she does talk, she strikes in another
place.
Germany, immobilized, will be Ger
many losing. The whole scheme of NaZi
militarism is built upon movement upon
quick thrusts and quick victories. The
German people expect speed. The German
army is geared TO speed. Without it. Ger
man morale is bound to suffer the most
severe blow that could be dealt The
German leaders know this-and it is
probable that they will take great
chances, run great military risks to
maintain the record of speed they set
in Norway and eQualed in the low coun-
tries.
Don't expect Germany to be content
with an infantry War ON the Somme
front. If ii develops into that. there
will be another kind of war on another
front. Where il will hc, only the Ger
man high comnl.nd knows, and right now
it may be questionable whether even the
high command knows.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-10
Willis Thorntons Editorial On:
Trade Doors Closing

tcrchanGC of goods, and what there
is, insofar as the tOtalitarianS can
control it, will be on barter ba-
sis between two countries. instead
of on the free basis wherein each
country bought with money what
it wanted from anybody.
What can be done? First, the
most careful effort to cultivate our
trade with such nations as remain
free. Our trade with South America
is increasing, and should be fur
thcr increased by study of every
possibility of profitable import from
those countries SO they can re-
ceive dollars with which to buy our
exports. Every possible shock-ab-
sorber must be devised to cushion
the blow when the war trade col
lapses, as it must when the war
ends. soon or late.
And finally, preparations must
be made to meet the competition
OF the bilateral or barter trade
system if after the war, it threat
ems to undermine our normal in
tercoursc with friendly neighborS.
The day when these trade matters
could be relied on to adjust them
selves is passed.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-10
AN AVIATION SCHOOL
FOR IMPERIAL VALLEY

Efforts OF FL Centre school authorities,
in injunction with the chamber of com
merce, to obtain Il Civil AeronauticS Au-
thOrity aviation course in high school
and junior COLLEGE here should be crown
ed with success. Throughout the nation
10000 young men will be trained as pilots
in the next few months. Imperial Val
ley will, naturally. be represented among
this number. The thing We want to make
sure of is that our young men can get
their training at home, not elsewhere.
The valley, however, should not be CON
tent to stop with designation Of high
school and Junior college pilot courses
here. Ideally equipped by climate and
terrain as il is, the valley offers perfect
~ suitable facilities FOR training regular
and reserve pilots in army and navy.
COordinated efforts Of all civic groups
in the valley can obtain such training
units, also, for the valley.
Valley folk who might object to the
training program OH the grounds it is
militaristic-if there are any left with
such objections-Will find cause to drop
their opposition if they will consider the
aftnr-war effects Of such program. 1t
will, by developing thousands of filters,
speed the development Of peace-time avia-
are as common as automobiles, and do
more than anything else to put Mr.. and
Mrs. America in the air
Whether war or peace Is our io', the
aviation training program Is 4 rood ono.
Let's do our part 10 MAX IT CmIncntlE
successful.