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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-03
ThiSSpOrting
 World
World Series Drenched With Drama
BY JOHN A. CLUNEY

Sd far the baseball exhibited World Series of ls4o up to yesterday nothing to make jump with dengn
 Tch indeed with behind the scenes stuff Tor te lpt writers ot how BucEy waters WE persuaded to pitcher Jimmy Wilson when both were with tn
 third baseman though the truth o the mate Walters had the and that was not m mound Henry McIemor has nifty story on 1t in today Jimmy the battery for the eoS ana they don't win, it's all but the shouting in Detroit
 Then there's story Campbell yester- days home victim of spinal meningitis few years back comeback another yarn with
 ng illumination of the Cochrane-Del Baker fed which when baK decided that Grenbg could make good the ot
 benefit of both big pats which just for the Tigers not forgetting McCoSk Ce kid tagged Geb who beat the fantastic Teller Last put least Yankees lost reenbeg Bronx boy just they and before Gehrig became sick perhaps another the real of the World Series hint about the who is at the World Series but not in 1t give silent Joseph Mccarthy the Buffalo who almost a miracle in York. .
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-03
YALE READY

New Haven, Conn.,, Oct. 3-(UP)- Yale University's football team con- cluded heavy drilling today and concentrated merely on polishing up for its opening encounter of the season Saturday against Virginia.
 Coach Ducky) Pond sent his first line squad against the scrubs in a scrimmage in the rain yester- day. The reserves were coached in Virginia plays.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-03
DoLan And Leto On Edge For SGrudge' F1ghi
Italian
 Recreation PinLOOp

Because Holy Cross has lost only one game out of nine( because Col- gate rolled 17O6 for three last week, because Purdue hit high single game of SIS, because Murder" E. Co1lte knocks down triple strikes with the greatest of ease, because "Oliver" Piedmonte slaughtered 418 new pins last week, because "Janet" Ter mine was so elated due to his first 100 game in six years, President Handsome" Lombardi, Vice-Presi- dent Florence" Santillo and "Jay" Perrella, the secretary, held an alI- important barley.
 Due to these so mammoth hap penings, the league officers decided that all members of the congrega- ton should be rewarded to the full- est extent. So after ten hours of suggestions and proposals, the guid- ing hands finally decided to chal- lenge the Grand Recreation League to match their skill against the high achievements mentioned above.
 The scouts, coaches and trainers of the Italian-American Recreation League claim that we would have no opposition but as the Grand Recrea ton League is looked upon as our mother league, it would do our hearts good to show our superior ity.
 Scouts "Peg-Leg" Ceriello, "Or- chi6" Mangini and 'sFortissimo" ,Scarpati have worked day and night interviewing stool-pigeons, peeking around corners and tapping the grapevine. Coaches Stormy" Gar afola, Lord Marlboro" Piazza and Louder Nocera are designing new pins and introducing square bowl ing balls which they claim will be to our advantage. These boys are quite adept in strategy, sentimen- tality and comedy. Trainers Rum" Gasparri, Detective" F. Carissimi and "Groggy' Traonetti are using more and more oil of wintergreen, adhesive tape and psychology to get the men in first class shape.
 So to tie officials of the Grand Recreation League, the men of old Italian-American Recreation offer this challenge for some Sunday afternoon in the very near future. Please bear in mind that you have evaded our challenges for the last four years and we wonder why. By the way Handsome" Lombardi, our great president, offers you the use of "Ponzi" J. Manzo as 8 lead-oh man. He has proved himself of no advantage to us. You don't want him either?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-03
Blake & Johnson
 Bowling Chatter
By Robert L. Palmer

The bowler or the week as lar as the Patriotic Pin league is concerned is Albert Ellis. The Naugatuck vet eran, attempting 8 comeback after a seasons layoff due to leg injury that still bothers him, spilled the naples for a 373 total that helped the Stars set a new high team record in winning three games from the Stripes.
 Eddie Duhamels boys set new high single mark of 654 and 1852. Ellis 373 was good enough for in- dividual high single. Mike Maccha- relli had a nifty 361 for his nights work. The first match ended in a dead heat, marking the second suc- ceSsive week in which Joe Ariola's team accomplished such a feat and lost them both.
 The Reds whipped the Blues in their first game but as last week Bill Christie's boys came back strong to win the last two games thanks to some fine bowling by Jackie Coughlin and Mike Festa. Festa was the first victim of the new nickel fine-for- under ninety" law installed by the club. Jimmy Fitzmaurice and Captain Howell paced the losers.
 Billy Germans high flying Eagles turned in the evenings big surprise by upsetting the previously unde- feated Whites in three games, there- by taking over first place. Leo "Au- tomatic" Bakmazin had a 333 score to lead the Eagles.
 This week the teams move over to Sena'S new drives at the old armory on Phoenix avenue. The Reds and Eagles will calsh in what appears to be the feature match. Joe Howell VOWS his team will knock the Eagles out of first place because Dick Gra- ham and Bill Becker are going to Bowl in their stocking feet and Louie Falcon is going to bed early tonight-which may or may not be a warning to the birds.
 The Blues take on the luckless Stripes and the Whites team up against the Stars in the nights re- maining matches.
 Two newcomers were seen in &C., ton last week, Ralph "Speedboy" Bradley and Ralph Rinaldi with the Stars and Stripes respectively. Bert Kelley insists her new bowling shoes are not broken in properly yet and that she will sell them to Tessie Yourchick if she doesn't do better this week. Billy Foote couldn't get up on time last Saturday morning after helping win those three games from the Whites. Perry White is destined to break into that 100 cir cle this week. Dick "Superman" Owens pinned out neat 94 pins without the aid of a mark last week and that will be tough to beat all season.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-03
HACKERS MEET

With two football games sched- uled Sunday, October 13 against the Derby Blackbirds and in Will son, Conn, on the 27th the Town Plot Crackerjacks are worrying about nothing much except a game for next Sunday in this city and would like to hear from any team interested. Tonight at 8 o'clock all members are asked to meet at 6 Grove street, according to Anthony Aantipasto Purcaro.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-03
TURCOTTE AND CARLO ALSO TO
 SHOW TONIGHT
Pep Off Card Due to Throat Condition; COss, 7
 DOty in Action
(Rx Hugo Hookiahl

With clear but cool weather promised for this evening, Water bury's Mutual Aid association of the Police Department was prepared to go ahead with the boxing show scheduled for tonight at the Muni- cipal Stadium in which Irish Eddie Dolan of this city and Jimmy Leto of Hartford meet in the main bout of ten rounds.
 The principals and all others on the card will weight in at 9 o. clock this afternoon att he Police Department in the city hall building at which time a definite decision was to be made in regard to presen- tation of tonight's card, pending weather conditions.
 Looks Good
 Dick Turcotte of Waterbury has come thruogh his training sessions well in preparation for his eight round bout with Charley Coss of New York. Tommy Ciarlo of Water bury and Red Doty of Hartford are paired in 8 six round bout; Maxie Katz and Young Sharkey of Willi- mantle are scheduled for a four rounder. Willie Pep of Hartford, who was to have boxed Billy Mar GUS of Windsor Locks reported yes- terday with a sore throat, and will be unable to go through with his contract. As a result, a heavy weight duel, involving "Ohio'' Gi- anelli, Town Plot football player and Freddy Martin of New Haven may be signed this afternoon or another opponent secured for Marcus.
 Well Drilled
 Dolan has been prepping for his bout with Leo in . New York gym under the eye of his manager, Jack Moore and his handler, Dave Ka- ress and looks sharp and fit in training, having been kept on edge with some lively Sparring sessions with Bobby Cummings, shifty ne- gro welterweight who has shown in this city.
 Dolan and Leto; Ciarlo and Doty look like the fights that will keep the customers standing up most of the time.
 Homer Rainault of Holyoke, Lou Viscusi of Hartford who is trying to find a place in Hartford to put on the Nathan Mann and Tony Galento and Chipper Charley Lou Brown, of New Haven and Billy Prince of Bridgeport will be on hand as promoters to loo over the main go in particular with general idea of matching the winner while there is a rumble that Nat (Schnozzle) Rogers matchmaer at MISC or one of his emissaries may find their way to Waterbury with an idea of putting Dolan or Leto into small club in New Tor or in a Garden prelim if the local performance warrants such proce- dure.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-03
Duke By Three Touchdowns Is
 Word From South
By HENRY SUPER

By HENRY SUPER United Press Stan COrrespOndent) New York, Oct. 3-CUP)-Forget- ting last Saturdays wreckage and of to fresh start on picking this weeks football winners:
 South
 Duke over TenneSsee-we're just taking the word of our southern scout who's looking for odds that Duke wins by three touchdowns. Louisiana over Holy CroSs-Louis- jana bounces back after losing to Mississippi.
 Also: North Carolina over David- son; George over South Carolina; Wake Forest (This team is really good) over Furman; Alabama over Mercer; Georgia Tech over Howard; Auburn over Tulane (don't ask us why); Kentucky over w. &. L.
 East
 Cornell over Colgate = Cornell starts undefeated and stays that way until it meets Ohio State. Pittsburgh over Missouri-A flip of the coin would be the best way to decide this one.
 Princeton over Vanderbilt -Prin- ceton's got g real team coming up this year.
 Also: Columbia over Maine; Dart mouth over Franklin and Marshall; i; Harvard over Amherst; Fordham over West Virginia; Pennsylvania over Maryland; Northwestern over Syracuse; Army over Williams; Navy over Cincinnati and Yale over Virginia.
 West
 Ohio State over Purdue-Purdue isn't ready for this one yet. Minnesota over Nebraska = Min- nesota's warm-up against Washing ton turns the trick against team making its first start of the year. Indiana over Texas-Indiana's in if Texas Jack Grain doesn't run wild.
 Also: Notre Dame over college of Pacific; Iowa over South Dako- ta Illinois over Bradley; Marquette over Wisconsin; and Michigan over Michigan State.
 Southwest
 Texas Christian over Arkansas Arkansas is supposed to be the weakest team in the conference. Also: Southern Methodist over Denton Teachers and Texas Aggies over Tulsa.
 Pacific Coast
 California over St. Mary's-Don't be surprised, however, if St. Mary's upsets the dope.
 Southern California over Oregon State-the Trojans get going this week.
 Also: Stanford over Oregon; Washington over Idaho and Wash ington State over Montana.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-03
Standing
Seasons Records

Seasons Records High individual single-Joe Ariola, 152.
 High individual three-Al Ellis, 373.
 High te am single Stars, 654. High team three Stars. 1852.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-03

Totals .611 SPA 626--1S67 High single-Jack Grant, 129. High three-Ofiicer, 339. High game-Keeley, 632. High team-Keeley, 1S79
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-03
SKI SPORT. GROWS

Already firmly established as a winter sport in the United States. skiing Is expected to number 3.00O,- 600 enthusiasts within the next few years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-03
Pert Paragraphs Of Sport

Many Joshua Fitzgerald the big suit and suspender man football that have Edited by w. w. Fudge Hefng the old Yale guard book contains everything but the answer to question: pile of pgkns? Changes in the rules 1889 and 1888 for comparison are also - cluded
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-03
PROMOTER-BOTANIsT

Mike Jacobs, boxing promoter, has succeeded in producing cross be- tween 8 watermelon and honey de wat his Fairhayen farm in New Jersey.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-03
TOOK ON WEIGHT

Frank Sinkwich, sophomore back field star at Georgia, left the cam pus last Spring weighing 1855 pounds and returned weighing 220 pounds
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-03

night tonight the Country Club where the this other town will be honord by his friends who lucky enough him. With million dollar disposition golf that ought to him the bg time" within the natural ability make friends Al decided give the Florida circuit another whrl the Chase Fmen and club members throwing him party giving wishing him an the world if he getting married which he isn't Another grand Jasper Jack sat baseball pitcher bardi flirting with well though to win the mems club championship for the first will embmauc of the rating 
 will with the trophies ever
 Schofed ton Saturday would like inform the 
 
 The Armstrong zivic nut" tomorrow night tickets also at $57 $400 $350 $230 Waterbury Indies scheduled to work out tonight at Hampk for Sundays in Hartford Pnky
  the Crusaders right record, you agree.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-10
$2OO, ,OOO, ,OOO For Roads To Army Posts, Cantonments

heavier bridges than military traf- fic.
 Meanwhile, Roads Administrator Thomas Macdonald announced the approximate apportionment of funds authorized by congress in the fed- eral aid highway program, for 1922 and lo43. States will be required to match federal funds for regular federal air and for secondary or feeder roads but the federal govern ment will pay the cost of grade crossings. Actual allocations will be made in December. The approxi- mate apportionment include:
 Connecticut-Federal aid, S02b. 900; feeder roads ei0D.O00: grade cross ings, ti00. --s000,0OO.
 MassachuseLls- Federal aid, ti,- 37A000; feeder roads, e24l 600; grade crossings, t407 ,000-e2. .02S 900.
 New Hampshire -- Federal aid, SASS 600, feeder roads, eBb 900. grade cr0salngs, t07 ,O0O- -e67O.O00.
 Rhode Inland-Wederai aid, e40e,. GOO. feeder roads, oeb 600; grade creSBlnee, eo7 Oo0 eeI0. 600. Vermont Federal aid, DiDs O0oi feeder reads, eeo o00i grade egohs' lnss, toT0oo eo5ODoo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-10

Washington, Sept. 10-(UP)-The federal government prepared today to spend $20.O0O,u0O for construction of 5000 miles of roads and highways in and leading to the l20 Army posts and cantonments where the ex- banded army will he trained.
 Federal Works Administrator John M. Carmody told q press conference yesterday that the government probably would bear the major por- ton of the cost, although states will put up 80 per cent in some instances About l.24i miles will Do within reservations; 1871 will be outside.
 Carmody also revealed that the Public Roads administration: :-One Of tine agencies under him-ls eom- pletlng work on . report on the condition of Tb,000 miles Of high- ways. lt will be transmitted to Pres. ident Roosevelt.
 carmody said that only about it per cent Of the io.00o bridges on the nations hlahwayb are incapable el supporting a0Oo0 pound leads Asked whether highways end bFidgel arc strong enough to support nos heavyweight tanks, ho pointed oul that commercial iFafae EequlFel
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-10
Local Democrats Are
 Given Another Worry
Endorsement of Any One Particular Candidate By Town Committee Has Caused FurOre in Ranks
 of Whole Party

The right of the executive com- mittee of the Democratic town com- mittee to endorse any candidate in a party primary was challenged to- day, and there was a prospect that the issue would be thrashed out at a meeting of the full town commit tee to be held Friday night. John J. Lawlor, a member of the town committee from. District 1-2, charged that the Executive commit tee had no right to promise the aid of the party organization to one candidate and said that other town committeeman would support this stand at the meeting. The execu- tive committee is on record as favor ing Attorney Michael V. Blansfield in his 18th senatorial district battle against Senator George T. Culhane for the senatorial nomination, but has taken no stand on the 18th district fight, where the contestants are Senator Edward P. Egan, ex- Senaor Joseph H. Lawlor and Will liam T. Conley.
 Run Its Own Affairs
 'It,s time that the town commit tee was allowed to run the affairs of the Democratic party" said MT Lawlor." There should not, be any executive committee, and the rules should be changed to eliminate it. The executive committee hasn't any right to tell the town committee what to do. and neither commit tee should have to do what it's told
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-10
British Planes Drop Bombs
 Upon Nazi Capital Today
Other German Cities Also Feel Crash of British Anger; German Press
 Protests These Raids
BY JOE ALEX MORRIS Limited Press Foreign News Editor

United Foreign News EditOr
 Royal Air Force bombers carried back to Berlin today Great Britain's to Germanys incessant air bombardment of London, answer spelled out in bombs which hit in and around the German capi- tall The British answer given in the early hours of morning as the crash of German high explosive echoed through the debrslttered streets of London for the third successive night.
 Berlin Wasn't Only City
 Berlin was not the only German city visited by the long-dstance planes of the RAF bomber command. Stettin big German port the Baltic Sea, was raded So Wesermuende opposite Bremerhaven at the mouth of the Weser Rver and other unspecfed localtes m northern and western Germany
 British Count Their Dead
 The British today counted 592 dead and 2,740 ser- ously wounded in the first two days of the crushing Ger the toll of last nights attack Saturday night Soo were killed and $40 seriously wounded Sunday nights figure was 286 killed and 400 wounded
 German Press Is Angry The anger of the German press at the New British attacks to fresh heights of nvective The call was sounded for thousand fold reprSals against Britain and the stepping up of the current attack t on Ts ras m Germany ito intensity.
 Four Waves Struck Berlin
 Four waves of British bombers attacked Berlin. The first and third appeared to penetrate the city deeply. The second and fourth bombed in the suburbs The crash of the anarcraft batteries in Berlin broke out at 1:10 Not until 35 minutes later did the air raid warning sirens vail An aclear signal followed in s8 minutes red glow burned in the Berlin sky after the British raid There official indication as to the cause of the fire admitted however that British bombs fell in the northern suburbs of RoSenthal.
 Other British Activities
 Other British counteracton was concentrated on the French Channel coast where the Germans have set their forward for the air assault and possibly invasion attempt.
 The Royal Air Force blasted for hours at German positions from Calais to Boulogne British longrange guns pounded the German-hed shore from across the channel after their German counterpars opened up on Dover.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-10
BY FREDERICK c. OECHSNER fTTuikod press Staff CorreSnOntIentl

Berlin, Sept. 10.-CUP)-Govern- ment sources charged today that British planes raiding Berlin and other German cities and towns had attacked civilian populations while an authoritative newspaper warned that "our cup is full"
 The high command admitted that British planes early today and last night had bombed in the vicinity of Berlin, north German towns and other places. Ire mounted in the face of continuing British attacks despite Adolf Hitler's warnings that German raids on London were de- signed to halt British night attacks on Germany.
 Authorized quarters, reviewing re- suits of the latest British bon1bingS, said that the German air force now would carry out reprisalS against the British "a thousand fold"
 But the British bombers continued to range over wide stretches of the reich.
 The high command said that the north German towns were free of any military objectives and an au- thorized German source claimed that precise investigations" had shown that Hast nights British raid on Berlin, was exclusively an attack on the civil population"
 The high command disclosed tha' "a number of light enemy warship! last night approached the French coast during poor weather and aim lessly fired several Salvos into tht Hinterland. The enemy, however was driven of by the fire of oul naval artillery"
 Angry Protest on Raids
 The British planes, in striking back at Germany with raids on Ber- lin, Stettin and Wesermuende brought an angry protest from the government that "a number oi dwelling houses fell sacrifice to will full attacks on non-military objec- tiveS."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-10

 ESCAPED CRASH
Part of Skylight Dropped in on Them, But They
 Were Absent

Washington, Sept. 10-(UP)-A small panel of the skylight over the house side of the Capitol crashed to the floor today, two hours be- fore the convening of the chamber.
 No members were in their seats as the four-foot square came down, part of it landing in the public gall lery. Workmen believed that re- cent rains had weakened the panel.
 Others believed that the panel had been weakened by cleaners who were working nearby.
 Congress recently appropriated SSe5. 900 to replace the present sen- ate and House roofs which are largely made up Of glass panelf forming huge skylIghts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-10
CHECK-UP MADE
 ON COMMUNISTS
Claim Made Facts Were Misrepresented on Nonli-
 hating Petitions

Protests that facts were misrep- resented during the circulation of Communist party nominating peti- tions were heard today as a check up of the several hundred signatures on the nominating papers began at the city hall Some of those who signed claimed that they were told they were merely signing petitions against war.
 Another important development today was the claim that anyone Stho signed the Communist petitions is ineligible for a job on the WPA. A new federal law prohibits Com munists from securing WPA em- ploym ent, but whether the signer of a Communist nominating peti- tion is to be classed as a Commun- ist is question.
 Ask Removal of Names.
 Several persons have asked ale ready that their names be removed from the nominating petitions, which were filed Saturday with
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-10
SPIRIT
 IS EPITOMIZED
Everywhere People Be- come RecOnciled to Fact
 Nazis Are Bombing
BY SIDNEY WILLIAMS Limited Press Staff COrrespOndentl

United Press Staff Correspondent) London, Sept. 10.-(UP)-A young London wife kissed her husband goodbye today and said:
 ." I suppose that when write you soon your address will be fourth roofless house, Bombcrater Road, London, Sw.'
 Then she got on a train, taking her to the country, while her hus- band stayed behind at his work in the city.
 That epitomized London's spirit after three days of smashing Ger man air raids.
 London could still take it-take 1t with smile and @ joke.
 Today an exodus from London Of women and children was in progress. But not of men. From "city" stock broker to bootblack they were donn- ing tin helmets to work and, as the British always put 1t. carrying on"
 Trains are evacuating women and children by the thousands. At onC main railroad terminus today l saw train after train pull out. packed with refugees. Most of them were regularly scheduled trains, but they were leaving in two and even three sections.
 Autos Everywhere
 The highways around London were filled with automobiles, truck and vans carrying the women anl children to AafeF havens in th country.
 Some Of the trucks were piled higl with bedding, pots and pans on odds and ends ef furniture. But [ saw no men ln this exodul not even old men,
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