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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-04
BY HARRY CRIMSON NEA Service Sports Editor

Cleveland fans deluged the h. dians with messages of encourage ment on the road :. a waste time and money, as any frugal ball play CT will ell you. |. PhotoStat copies of old Yankee world series checks would accomplish far greater re- suits.
 The Yankees late spurt has liven- ed up the entire American League to point where it probably will wind up the season with the loftiest attendance figures in years.
 Dizzy Dean must have meant orally when, upon being recalled from Tulsa by the Cubs, he boasted that he was as good as ever :. and proved it by giving Dallas IA hits, nine runs and its first victory in 10 starts.
 manager would make pitchers of
 More than one American League young Bob Kennedy of the White Sox and Jim Tabor of the Red Sox. :. They claim every ball the third basemen throw is alive and that they have good curve. Giving them a whirl in the box might not be bad idea. That's the way Bucky Walters started
 The Red SoX would have topped the field the past three years with even a poor imitation of Bucky Walters.
 Professional boxing finally has something of which it does not have to be ashamed. o.. The Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry, re- ported removed from office in Eng land for alleged fifth columnist leanings. is only a distant relative of the marquis who wrote the rules.
 It perhaps is the fault of Johnny Ray, his manager, but boxing ex-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-04
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Spurt Ivens Entire American League; Dizzy Dean as Good Pitcher as Ever-OralIy

perts refuse to give Billy Conn chance to grow up.
 They have built the Pittsburgh kid into a heavyweight on paper again as he sharpens up for his postponed appointment with Bob Pastor at the Garden.
 Parker Hall of the Cleveland Rams was given the National Leagues most valuable player award between halves of the College All Stars-G Green Bay Packers battle in Chicago . A year ago Hall, the least heralded of all the All-Amer- icas, got into the same game just in time to hear the final whistle.
 Given an opportunity, it didn't take the big boy from or Miss long to pass himself off as the finest back in football
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-04
REDS CAN NOW WIN NATIONAL
 FLAG EASILY
Cincinnati Club 8 Games Up, 27 to GO-White SOx
 TOpple Tigers lO=2
BY GEORGE KIRKSEY United Press Staff Correspondent

-
 New York, September 4(UP)- The National League pennant race is all over but the shouting.
 With an eight game lead and only 27 games left to play, the Gin cinnati Reds can breeze in. If the Reds win 12 and lose IS of their remaining games, the Dodgers would have to travel at a .759 clip and win 9 out of 29 games to finish ahead of Cincinnati.
 The Reds have come out of their mid-August slump and are hitting on all cylinders again. They've won 5 out of their games, including a triumph yesterday that was all vel vet. They beat the Cardinals, 4-3, with three of their second line pitchers, John Hutchings, Witt Guise, a 32-year-old southpaw re- gently imported from the Columbia Sally League club, and Joe Beggs.
 The three Cincinnati pitchers gave up 12 hits but were effective in the pinches. The Reds made only sven hits off Fiddler Bill McGee and Clyde Shoun.
 White Sox Again
 Detroit's star continued to wane when the Tigers were plastered with a 10-2 defeat by the White Sox, who seem detrmined to do all they can to help Cleveland win the Ameri- can League pennant. It was the White Sox's 18th victory in 20 games with the Tigers. Their record against the Tanks is 10 victories in 19 games. While the Indians owe their high standing largely to the fact that they've been able to polish off the White Sox IS times in 19 games.
 Jack Knott blanked the Tigers until the ninth when he gave up two runs. The White Sxo blasted Freddy Hutchinson and Hal New houser out of the box in the first inning and scored seven urns before Clay Smith finally put out the fire. Tiger pitchers issued six bases on balls during this hectic frame.
 No other games were played.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-04
ThiSSpOrting
 World
Best Of Luck, Lads!
? BY JOHN A. CLUNEY

morning Waterbury baseball team shov off for the national tournament year Alabama in the deep south The team Thomas Club which has the championship times the past four and well provide local andom with some excellent Sunday good enough shut strong Danbuy slick pitching by Paul Four rier As usual draw for their initial Sunday against high class competition pitching the secret success in the tournament as
 Pittsburgh Washington during the believe they have it. well lads who hits
 Best of luck lads bring the and if any will this time about Hop to it you Dayton fighting for the game the last out
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-04
PROBABLE PITCHERS
(By United PreSs) NATIONAL LEAGUE

Chicago (Mooty 6-0 at St. Louis Oanier 4-6)-night game.
 Brooklyn CHamlin SD at Phila- delphia Grey 0-0-night game. Pittsburgh Butcher 7-8) at Cin- cinnati (Walters 18-9-night game. Boston (Strincevich 4-6) at New York (Hubbell I'D.
 AMERICAN LEAGUE
 St. Louis (Harris 8-12) at Chi cago Uee 9-12).
 Cleveland Feller 23-D at Detroit CRowe 12-3).
 New York (Sundra 3-5) at Wash ington (Krakauskas 0-4.
 Philadelphia (Potter 8-12 and Ross SD at Boston (Wolson 9-5 and Johnson 4-2)-two games.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-04

heads from swelling after they are chosen on an All-America is one thing that makes coaches hair turn gray early in life. One coach who really could dedate a players head was the late Knute Rockne.
 One of his star backfield men wasn't going so good and Rock yanked him out of the game.
 Those tackles were coming through there too fast" the player alibied as he sat down on the bench. T didn't know they were that good. !"
 'Well," Rockne replied, eff you get back in this game, just show those tackles your scrapbook. They'll let you through then"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-04
I-C SOFTBALL
FATHER HUSSEY BLANKS BEES
 11-0, GIVES UP TWO HITS

FATHER HUSSEY BLANKS BEES 11-0, GIVES UP TWO HITS
 Father Hussey held the league leading giants to two hits while his teammates went on to win 1l-0 last night in an Immaculate Conception softban league contest. The Bees tallied eight times in the first on five hits and three walks. Monerat, the first man up for the Bees open ed up the attack with a home run over the left field fence. The win gives the Bes @ chance to place in tho finals which will toke place on Sunday afternoon at the school grounds. J. Woods, the number one pitcher of the circuit was taken out in the fourth and replaced by R. Darlington who was rlicked for two runs on four hits. The hitting of Monerat, ?. Holihan and Father Hussey featured in the triumph with two hits apiece.
 The Giants and Cubs play to- night at 0:30 sharp.
 Score by innings;
 Bees e0i Oil il i2 o Giants GOO 600 c 2 2
 Batteries: Father Hussey and r. HolihAn; ]. Woods, R. Burlington and Mahor.
 UmpIrssi White. McNIehos and Mc1rath.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-04
POKER PIN LEAGUE
 FARLEY NEXT WEEK

Joseph E. Manganaro, president of the Poker Pin League, has called very important meeting of team captains for next Monday evening at the North End Y. M. c. A. at 8:30 o'clock. The purpose of this confab will be to elect officers for the coming duckpin season and to select teams and welcome new members. The boys enjoyed a very successful campaign last sason and plans are underway to make this year an even more successful one.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-04
M'LAUGHRY HAS OBSCURE, ABLE
 COLLEGE GROUP
Big Game Under Lights at Polo Grounds; New
 Giants to Show
By JACK cuENTRER


 United Press Staff Corresp pcudent)
 New York, Sept & UP P)-The four month period 0s s-'s known as the football seaEo in the east tonight when of boys named Gus meet tF sh sw York Giants in the newest H iron experiment. which matches s1llsge players against the pros.
 Technically, the affair is billed as the New York Herald -Tribune's fifth annual All-Star game. Actual ly, the All-Stars aren't all-stars at all, but determined group of ob- secure players who hope to prove that tight unit play and team-work can accomplish a task which has been too much for individual bril- liance on four previous occasions.
 Never in the four earlier games has a college squad managed to whip the eastern professional cham pions. In all four contests the stars have collected . total of exactly one touchdown. But those teams were heavily salted with glamorous names at the expense of coordina- ton. The squad which carries the collegiate banner into the Polo Grounds at S:45 p. m. EDT tonight may lack names, but 1t has more than a semblance of precision.
 Heavy Line
 Tuss McLaughry of Brown, to whom fell the task of coaching the Stars, has selected 8 starting line up which will be the heaviest in the games history. The college line averages 2O9 pounds and the back field 196. While these boys are big, they aren't too big, as McLaughry picked them for speed as well as size. The best proof of this is that g of the 35 players already have been ear-marked for professional berths.
 McLaughry has not definitely de- termined upon his starting team but this morning he said his back-f1eld would be composed of John Rogalla of Scranton, Merlyn Condit of Car negie Tech, Walt StrosSer of St. Vin- cent and his son, John McLaughry of Brown.
 The 45,O00 persons who will see the game lean heavily to the Giants. The professional coach, Steve Owen, will stand by the same starting lineup which opened all the league games last year but said he would give such newcomers as Granny Lansdell of U. s. C., Kay Eakin of Arkansas, Bill Edwards of Bay- Tor and Walt Nelson of Arizona op. portunity to show their wares.
 Pro Starters
 The Giant backfield will be made up of Nello Falaschi of Santa Clara, Hank Soar of Providence, Ward Cuff of Marquette and Len Barnum of West Virginia. These men will alternate with many another reg ular.
 There is little betting on the con- test as most price-makers figure the professionals 2-1 favorite on the record.
 The probable lineups:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-04
MOVIE OF CUE STAR

Willie Hoppe, veteran billiardist who scored twenty straight victories in the last U. s. three-cushion championship, will display his skill in a motion picture short.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-04
HIGHEST-PRICED COLT

Highest price in the Saratoga yearling sales was $18,0OO paid by Mrs. Isabel Dodge Sloan for a brown colt by Sickle-Friendly Gal by Sir Gallahad II,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-04
Score by Innngs: Chicago :. 7SS iSS SS E,S

Runs-Tresh 2, soiters 2, Webb. Kreeyleh, .Appling. Kuhei, Kennedy, Wright, Meyer, Greenberg. Errors Tebbetts 9. Runs bRtted in - Hlg. gins, croueher, Kreevich 2, AppIliR g. Wright, Kennedy 2. Two base his FOX Meyer, Wright Kennedy, sas erlhee'-kuhei Double pIaya-HIR. gins, Meyer and York; Appiing, Detroit si chlcago if, nases om haiis .-oh ilutchlnSOn g. off Newheuser off C. Smith ~ off Seats 2, on Knott [, struck out-by Nswhouser D bf C. Smith sl by Seats fi by iao'I i.s lnSinrui S n'.S-o,sn os sah i.lsshlnsoh In issl on z, smith, ln issi eR seats, ln 1, lilt hy piteh6Y--by kn9it .HlgElnsl, .wild pitch --t. nhllh. Losing plleher--Iiutehinson,
 siSs. z,lsnssns. ssss: G s"s .dsssi TSs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-04


 Runs - Ripple, Frey, Arnovich, Brow n, F. Mccormick, Padgett, Moore. Errors-None. Runs batted in-Mize, Koy, Marion, Werber, Rip pie ?. Wilson. Two base hits-Mize, Padgett. Wilson. Three base hit Mize. Home run-Ripple. Sacrifices -McGee 2, Wilson, Myers. Double plays-Brown and Mize; Myers, Frey and F. Mccormick 2. Left on bases St. Louis 10: Cincinnati 6. Bases on balls-off McGee 4; of Shoun l.: off Guise 2. Struck out-by McGee l, by Guise l, by Beggs l. Hits or McGee,. in 1-3 innings: off Shoun, 1 in 2-3; off Hutchings, 5 in 2; off Guise, in 1-S; off Beggs, l in 2-3. Hitby pitcher-by Guise (Koy). Wild pitches-McGee 2. Balk Winning pitcher-Beggs. Losing pitcher-Shoun. Umpires Sears, Jordan and Barr. Time-2:1s. Attendance (paid) 4,55S! plus S,25o. ladies day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-04

John Red Gleason, 32, of New Haven, a former track star for the Waterbury Boys Club when Teddy Knapp explained the club bers, succumbed to five months illness last evening at the Grace Hospital, New Haven. He was the son of the late Patrick and Bridget (Crowe) Gleason of thls city and resided at 44A South Main street for many years. He was Q graduate of St. Mary's Parochlal school The funeral will be held in this city Friday morn. ing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-04
DEAN OF BASEBALL

Lefty George. S4.year-old pitcher on the staff Of the York club in the Interstate League. has been active in organized baseball for thirty.tive years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-04

YESTERDAYS HERO - Jimmy Wilson, veteran Cincinnati coach recently reinstated as an active player who doubled in the eighth, driving in the winning run in the Reds 4-3 triumph over the Cardi- nalS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-04
TURN TO TYPEWRITER

Alice Marble s the third Amerl. can woman tennis champion 70 wrlto . book on the sport. tho otheFn being Helen Wills and Helen Jacobs,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-04
EASTERN ALL-STARS
College Football
Holy Cross

Worcester, Mass, Sept. 4-(UP)- Seven additional invited candidates were to join the Holy Cross football squad for the second day of practice today. Forty-six men reported for yesterdays initial session which con- sisted mostly of conditioning exer. ciseS. Coach Joe Sheeketski, starting his sevcA:.c season, ess only sers: members of last years first two teams as nucleus for the 1940 eleven. Twenty-one players have been lost from the 1939 squad that won seven games in nine starts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-04
, STANDINGS

Games Yesterday Chicago 10. Detroit 2. (Only game scheduled).
 Games Today Cleveland at Detroit. St. Louis at Chicago. New York at Washington. Philadelphia at Boston (2),
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-04
NATIONAL LEAGUE
0nmes T'eamy

Oamaa Yesterday Cincinnati {. Hi, i.0iiiH 2. toniy game feheeuiNd),
 Onmeh To-day Chicago at hl, Louis lnlahll, Brooklyn ht Philadelphia gnlFhtl boeteA co New York,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-04
Boston College

Newton, Mass, Sept. E(UP)- Boston college buckled down tyo hard work today for its first major test against Tulane at New Orleans, La, September 28. Coach Frank Leahy ordered his squad to discard summer uniforms yesterday for regular equipment. Candidates participated in a line scrimmage and pass defense drill. With end Alex Lukachik sf1e- lined temporarily, Henry Woronicz and John Joyce received extra at- tention at the wing posts.
 Japan fears wave of epidemics of infectious diseases as a result of the water shortage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-04

The tiny paFInh of old LlnSdaie, England, recently had ils second wedding in 100 years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-04
CHICAGO

%-Batted for C. Smith in gth, %x-Ran for Higgins in 9th. xxx-Batted for Seats In 9th.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-04
CINCINNATI

Z-Batted for Ripple in 9th. zz-Batted for Hutchings in End.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-04

Score by innngs: St. Louis ... l 0 GOO 10 0-3 Cincinnati % 00 200 II N4
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-04
Walters Was Pitcher In Piedmont League

f Sept Contrary to most fans befie Buchy Walters ace did not start his career third baseman and
 the box Walters was pitcher before he played the l
 he won five and lost z s5r High Pont In the Piedmont
Evening star., 1940-02-16
WeIIes Explores
Europe

The Nation was startled a few
days ago by the announcement
that Sumner Welles, Undersecre-
tary of State, was undertaking a
confidential mission to Europe at
the request of the President.
Evening star., 1940-02-16

The man OF highly polished ice, shrewd and observ
g goes to field where words and actions have the
same meaning in these days.
What manner of man is this who may destined to play
powerful role in bringing peace back to the world? what
IS there about him which has caused both Democratic and
Republican Presidents to entrust missions to him?
Marquis Chlds in the Editorial Section, will give you
word picture of of the worlds highly respected
diplomats.
Evening star., 1940-02-16

n N
The Phoenix index., 1940-09-28

with with unrelerting courage wave upon wave of
racial turmoil, discrimination segregation and mob
rule which swept nation during the trying days
of 1917 49, 19 is thrilling chapter in the Negroes
battle to make democracy real in America
With the passing of he years, Mr.. Dubois has
somewhat abated his militant stand of a quarter
century ago, but the urge to right the wrongs Amer
ca for so long has perpetrated against her black
citizens is still there written into this stirring
history, dusk of Dawn
HoW>true it is that history repeats itself In
1917 they called it draft In 1910, the thing
is called conscription. Mr. Dubois vividly recalls
the workings of the 1917 draft in regards to the
Negro with these words:
RECALLS 1917 DRAFT
with the actual declaration of war in April,
1917 and the forced draft May 18, the pattern OF
racial segregation which organization the Ma
c. P) had been fighting from the beginning was
written into law and custom The races by law must
be mustered and trained separately. Eightythree
thousand Negro draftees raised at the first CALL had
to 60 into separate encampments. Hundreds of col
ored unfortunates found themselves called with no
place prepared where they could be legally receiv
ed COored militia units already enrolled in the
North were sent South to be nsuted and kicked
in Southern cantonments. while thousands of draf-
tees were eneulfed in hell of prejudice and dis
elimination. Not cnly that, but hundreds OF Negroes
yvero drafted regardless Of their home duties ana
7hveical health The government had to dismiss the
Oraft Board of Atlanta in a BODY for flagrant and
open race discrimination. When sent to camp con-
certed effort was made to train Negro draftees as
1aborers and not as soldiers There have been few
periods in the history of the Negro when he has
The Phoenix index., 1940-09-28
RosenwaId
Announces
StudyGifts
Applications
Being Accepted
Until January l

CHICAGO,-(ANP) P)-App1ications
for Julius RosenWald fellowships
co be awarded in 1941 are now be-
ing received at the fund headquar-
tiers, 1901 Ellis avenue, it was an
nounced last week by Dr.. Edwin r.
Embree, President.
Two types of fellowships are be-
ing offered. One is to Negroes and
the other is to white Southerners
who wish to work on some problem
distinctive to the South and who
hope to make their careers in that
section. All applications must be
received by Jan. 5, 1941 to be
eligible.
In announcing the annual COM
petition, it was stated:
Both types of fellowship are
intended to provide opportunities
for advanced study or special ex.
perience to individuals who have
already given evidence of eXcep-
tiona1 ability and who wish to pre-
pare themselves further. Because
of the keen competition, is not
worthwhile for any candidate to
make application unless he can
show an exceptional record OF
accomplishment and unless he has
definite plans for further prepar-
alton for distinctive service.
THE fellowships are open to men
and women. 1t is expected that
candidates will be not younger than
% years nor older than 35 years,
though the committee is willing TO
consider very exceptional cases on
their merits.
''The term of the fellowships will
normally be one year, and renewals
will be considered only in excep-
tional cases.
Applications for felloWships
with all required materials must be
submitted in the prescribed form
by January5, 1S41. Blanks may be
secured from George M. Reynolds,
Director for Fellowships, Julius
Rosenwald fund, 4901 Ellis Ave.
Chicago"
The Phoenix index., 1940-09-28
The Globe TrOtter
By cliff Maekey

been more discouraged and exasperated."
The world moves on Twenty-three years later
we are faced with the same situations, the same
problems, but from all present appearances, far
more satisfactory solutions will be found. Though
all the petitions and demands of Negro leaders have
not been met, the announcement last week from
President Roosevelt that $4,000 approximately nine
per cent of the first 100000 draftees to be called
will be Negroes is encouraging.
A BRIGHTER PICTURE
And further that plans are being made looking
toward the creation of Negro air corps and that
good percentage of the $4,000 called will be train
ed in the technical branches of warfare just will
be white draftees offers far brighter picture than
is painted by Mr.. Dubois in his revealing book.
-Four new colored combat units have been re-
Gently organized for the Regular Army and are noW
in training at Fort Bragg North Carolina The old
which have distinguished themselves in the Mexl-
can War; the Indian Wars and the Spansn-Ameri-
can War will be greatly enlarged and turned INTO
first class fighting divisions The decision to draft
Negroes on the truly democratic basis of population
percentage is on that will find warm welcome from
those who so well remember the discriminatory
practices that typifed the draft boards OF 1917
The remaining note in the campaign wag-
ed reentlessly by our leaders, is the question OF
interrogation of Negroes into our Navy. Here the
President fails to mention just what the future
status of Negroes will be- 1t is in the Navy where
the most flagrant discrimination is MADE. negroes
are admitted only mess attendants, with no pros
poets of advancemnt whatsoever.
FACED GREATER ODDS
This despite the brilliant careers Negroes have
had in the United States Navy gunners, machn-
lists and officers during its earlier history Black
carved an unforgettable name for themselves
during the War of 1872, fighting with unmatched
valor the much larger odds presented by the English
But in spite of the barriers erected against his
full and equal participation in American affairs, the
Negro remains loyal to the stars and strlpes~
In no instance during the whole three centuries
old history of America anybody point to single
incident Of betrayal
Mr. Dubois famed editorial published in the
Crisis magazine on July 1918 is just as applicable
today as it was twenty-five years ago. Masterfully,
he penned: THAT which the German power repre-
sents today spells death to the aspirations of Ne
groes and all darker races for equality, freedom
and democracy ct us not hesitate. Let us, while
this lasts forget our special grievances and
close ranks shoulder to shoulder with our own
white fellow citizens and the allied nations that are
fiehtirg for democracy We make no ordinary sac
rfice but we make it olsdly and Willingly with our
eyes lifted to the hills"