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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-20
Recreation League Notes
BY I. c. PINS

Milt Wynn, our genial secretary, has asked the committee for an able assistant because of the small percentage figures that separate the first and last place teams. Another week of surprises was in store for the fans and here are the results. The Cubs won from the Tigers who made a comeback. the As took two from the second place Tanks, the Pirates tripped the Red SOx in two games and the Giants managed to snare a few spares at the most opportJfne time and came out on the long end of a 2-1 count.
 Dancing Mackey McHugh, the Wolcott street Juggernaut, thrilled his followers with the most sen- sational exhibition he ever gave and Macs spares won at least one game l for his team.
 Foley played truant while Whis- kers O'Rielly, the big Democrat committee man from Ward 99 land slided his way into the leadership of Class c with a rip-rOaring 130 string and a grand total of 320. Wally' Cole was cold for a change and Fearless Freddie Cone kept up his high scoring for the third con- secutive week with a 360 count. Pokey Posa rolled S14 and refused to stay for his picture.
 Pumpkins McGrath. the Missis- Sippi Mud Wallower, rolled 287 and smiled but once all night. Old Poker Face Hamel kept up the good work, while Drums Tata bought a pair of bowling shoes and finished up with a 275 total, the worst score he has ever had. Bowl ing shoes for sale cheap. See Tata.) Pop Paternostro showed up with a sore shoulder and poor eye-net result 319 total.
 G0ogy German, the song and dance man, came in with nice score, while Collars COlangelo took his best girl to the movies Neil Mautino rolled 342 and kept his family awake all night telling them about the sensational spares he made.
 Tickets Paventy made the head lines when he swam the Channel and lost the honOrs when he rolled a 272 total
 Miggy Messina, the pride of l Waterbury'S nimrodS, was in a hurry to go hunting. Last reports say he came back with twelve grass hoppers and a bad cold. | Kid Sullivan ran rOughshOd for two games but fell below his stand ard when he came up with 73 score the second game. The shame of it all for our little TOmmO to do such things.
 Freddie Marine was of form, while Bobby Nelson helped his team mates along as usual with his high scoring and grand leadership.
 COlOrs Brown was fishing instead 1 of bowling while the grand old man of state bowling league fame Jim Barber kept up his high scoring to swing into the league leadership. |
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-20
The Standings
RAIDERS READY FOR
 BASKETBALL YEAR

The Brooklyn Y Raiders held their first meeting of the season We'd nesday night under Coach Melchi- one, who took charge, is satisfied with the team, and is looking for ward to a successful season. The officers selected were as follows: Daniel Petit, captain; Tony Di Ben, James Ragaglia, booking manager; club financier; and Joseph Petite, publicita manager. The Raiders are expecting the services of Gene Mall chione, Pee Wee" Belluci, Daniel Petit, Curly" Salcito, Jimmy Ra- gagha, Tony Diben, and Joe Petite this year and wish to book games with any of the leading intermmedi- ate teams of the city. For games phone Jimmy Ragaglia 3-5572.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-20
NIAGARA PLANT GUARDED

Niagara Falls, N. Y. CUP)-A small army of private guards and federal operatives has been mobilized here to prevent sabotage and subversiye activities in power and chemical in- dustries vital to the national de- fense program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-20
MORE sHUFFLEBoARD FANS

St. Petersburg. Fla. UP)--More than 100000 persons will play shuf- fleboard in Florida this winter, ac- cording to tourist authorities who call this one of the fastest-growing sports in the state, ranking with swimming, fishing and hunting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-20
LEVEL BEST LEADS
 TWO-YEAR-OLD FILLIES

Level Best established herself clearly as the leader of the 2-year- old Allies.
 Whirlaway had an opportunity to establish himself as the 2-year-old champion in the Pimlico Futurity but missed when he was the victim of a poor ride.
 When horses beat each other all year, it generally indicates medi- ocrity, but it does just the opposite in the case of the 1940 group of youngsters. They are of the highest class.
 With Midland, SeabiScuit, Kayak II and others, Charles S. Howard, the San Francisco automobile man, led the list of owners with $316, 905. Mrs. Payne Whitney's Greentree Stable, with Hash showing the way, was second with $174,405.
 Mrs. Emil Denemark's stable led in winning races with 112.
 Earl Dew of Sac City, Ia., and Walter Lee Taylor of Houston raced it out for the riding championship.
 Alfred Gwynne Vandervilt won the horseman of the year award for many and varied contributions to the sport at Belmont Park and Pimlico.
 With machines installed for the first time, New York cracked mu- tuel records.
 California built another beautiful track with three-tier grandstand- the $200O,00O plant of the Golden Gate Turf Club. 1. z. at Albany overlooking San Francisco Bay They know how to do it in the Golden State
 The trick is for them not to over- do it.
 NEXT: Football.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-20

|Bimelech, Excuse Horse, Tops 40 Money Winners
ChalIedon, The
 Heavily Laden,
 Racer Of Year
Third of six year-end sports re- views.
BY HARRY CRIMSON NEA Service Sports Editor

NEA service SpOrtS Eo1tOr
 When Bimelech, thin and drawn, struggled in third, 10 lengths back of Sirocco in the Arlington Classic Stakes, they said the last son of Black Toney was bust an ex- cuse horse.
 But Colonel Edward Riley Brad ley doesn't have to explain the $110,005 won by Bimelech with four triumphS in seven starts.
 William L. Brann's Challedon again was named the horse of the year the first steed to be awarded that honor two years in succession, but Bimelech topped them all in money earned.
 Carroll Herman slipped Mrs. Ethel V. Mars Gallahadion through on the rail to nip the supposedly invincible Bimelech in the Ken lucky Derby . at 35 to 1. Cory don beat Bimelech in the Withers at 45 to 1.
 But Bimelech made good in the PreaknesS, and demonstrated that he was something more than a sprinter in capturing the Belmont Stakes at a mile and a half.
 In confusing season, in which thoroughbreds beat one another in all divisions with the exception of the 2-year-old Allies, Bimelech was the only runner to collect more than $100,0OO
 Midland, which came on rather slowly to take the $62,150 American Derby in deep Washington Park mud, among other events, was sec- ond with $98,750.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-20
ACES EASY WINNERS
 OVER RINKY=DINKS

Aces were A to 29 winners oyer, the Rinkydinks in a Brooklyn Y. M. c. A. game played Wednesday ngiht, Ciroldi and KasalouSkas scoring g points for the winners, Coella, F for the Kinks Score.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-20

Argentina has an extensive eat more-pork campaign.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-20

Russia claims its air routes now total 88.239 miles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-20

BASKETBALL RESULTS
 fBy United Press) New York U. S8. New Jersey Teachers 20.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-20
THIRD TIME IS CHARM FOR OLD SEABISCUIT

The third time was the charm for gallant old Seabiscuit, the thrill ling comeback of which in the $100,- 900 Santa Anita put him in third place with $96,850, and sent the son of Hard Tack to the stud as the greatest money winner of all time with $437,730.
 Gallahadion was fourth with $89,59O.
 George D. Widener's Eight Thirty, which, on the record has more of a claim to the handicap champion than Challedon, was fifth with $81 ,450.
 Warren Wright's Whilaway, re- garded by many as the 2-year old champion and which started slow ly but finished fast, was sixth with $77,275.
 The Woodvale Farms Our Boots placed seventh with $72,551, about $60,000 of which was earned in the rich Belmont Futurity. Challedon won five of seven was defeated only when he conceded considerable weight. His $70,625 placed him eighth :. boosted his total to $322, ,860. He earned 6,200 in the $50,000 Holly wood Gold Cup and shattered the track record. He picked up $10,000 in the Pimlico Special in which he trimmed Myron Selznick's Can't Wait by two lengths at level weights.
 The LeMar Stack Farms Many Stings, winner of the Widener Cup and $69,800 and Can't Wait with $66,615, complete the first 10.
 William du Pont, Jr.'s Fair Chant was the top money winning lilly with $46, ,750. Shot Put was the foremost router and Cottesmore the cham pion jumper.
 At least IA juveniles showed signs that they will have to be reckoned with next year. They are Whirlaway Our Boots, Bold Irishman, New World, Blue Pair, Attention, King Cole, Little Beans, Omission, Stim- ady, Level Best, Nasca, Tangled and Valdina Myth. The last four are fiillieS.
 Two others night have joined this group had they been raced more often-Ocean Blue and Rud Vulcain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-20

Finland now has nppEoglnzH2 2eat I75,O0O avacuees.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-20
Minnesota And Michigan Ran 1-2 For U. P. Poll
Penn and Cornell Prevented Collapse of ''Ivy League
 Football -Jnx Stopped Texas AIM

Following is another dispatch in the United Press year-end review of sports.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-20

Referee-Joe. Time four 8-naanzKte periods.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-20

Copyright. 194O. King Features syndicate)
Evening star., 1940-12-08

In the forget butts at Quontico.
District reservists learn how TO
operate the targets for shooting
drills by their companies Seret.
R. c. Smith Of the re9ulors ex-
pIoins through q megophone how
the toreets ore roised ond lowered
for the shooting and scoring.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-21
Anti-Air Raid, BIackout Drills
Start in Rome, Other Italian Areas
As MussoIini Maintains Silence

was inevitable but they did not
speculate regarding the date Mus
solini was To give the word
oWcn informed sources in Buda
pest reported Russian troop move.
mentS IN the vicinity of BesSarabia.
Rumania. Russian circles did not
deny the reporto
The war ministry's announcement
followed pro-Japanese demon
stration by $4,000 persons crowded
in Venice Square TO greet the jap
anese commercial and friendship
mission which arrived from Naples
yesterday. Thousands of italians
damned the streets around the rail
road station and followed the Japa-
nese to the. square, shouting viva
Italy and Japan. Some carried an
ti-British posters and many Shout
cd Down with the Allies!'
Italian, japanese and Albanian
flags flew from the balcony OF
Venice palace. Mussolini did not
appear but other italian govern
ment leaders greeted the japanese
officially. Mussolini and Ciano re-
ceive the mission today and Pope
Plus receives the japanese Thurs
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-21

air force (Which played an out
standing role captured the French
town of Rethel on the Aisne river
some 10 miles from Paris. The Ger
mans previously had claimed cap
ture of Laon. about so miles from
Paris, but did not appear to be
pushing their drive toward the
French capital at the moment.
4-German forces pushing through
Belgium in pursuit of the retiring
British army engaged in battle
with the enemy east of Client ano
further southWards on the Scheldt
river.
All French counter-attacks were
repulSed, the high command said
and many French tanks we're deS-
troyed especially in the area Of
Rethel.
The battle in which the German
mechaniEed forces-striking with
great sWftness and at widely sepa-
rated points-broke through to tn
channel was described by the high
command as tho greatest attacl,
operation of all times"
The communiquc said that the
first operative results" had been
the defeat of the French ninth
army and the arrival of German
motorized armies on the channe
coast.
The Germans said that suffi-
cient German infantry already hao
been brought up to ensure in full
the rear communications of thf
Germans who had reached thu
coast land who now were fully
established
Authorized quarters said the drive
through to the channel coast means
that the entire allied army in Bel
GUM. estimated at 100000 men
now has been cut off from com
munication with the main allied
armies in northern France.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-21
Military Experts
Say Allies May
Yet Avoid Defeat

LONDON. May 81, CUP)-The
allies may yet avoid defeat in the
battle of the bulge in northern
France, British military experts said
today, but the battle can be lost
without losing the war.
Military sources took a reserved
view of the German claims that
they had reached the English chan
mel coast of France and said that
the battle in northeast France can
lot be regarded as German VIC
tory until the Nazis have CONSOLE
dated their positions to which thciI
rcchanizcd units advanced.
Tho fighting still is in a fluid
iaer. II was asserted, and cVcn II
The Germans got control of Belgium
and northern France, the allies car
reform along the Sommc and Aisnf
rivers
Thus the main German gains
would be the control Of the coast
opposite the Straits of Dover lonly
% miles from England and posi-
tons that would hamper British,
French communications across the
channel.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-21
Bottle 'Confuso
British Declare

LONDON, May 21-tUP)-Ihe
long awaited counter-attack on
Germans in northern Franco has
started, and the French are fight
ing magnificently,' British military
sources said today.
The French were reported count :
er-attacking in the bulge" area
the whole theater of war in north
ern France formed by the Ger
man attempt to advance in all
directions from Sedan to the Eng
lish channel A counter attack
had been expected since Sundays
appointment of Gen, Maxine Wey-
gand as generalissimo of the allieo
forces.
The British sad that a number Of
isolated German tanks were be-
lieved to have gotten as far az
Amiens on the River Somme. buf
that no big German columns had
penetrated the area. Experts said
that the German effort now was
directed toward the French port
on the English channel in an at
tempt to drive \ wedge between
allied force in Belgium and tbs
main allied armie5 IN northern
France.
But British military quarters be-
lieved that iii" mass of German
infantry had not progressed far
into the bulge" and that German
mechanical units which had, were
in danger from the French counter
attack.
The situation of the main fight
ing front was de 'cribed as more
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-21
Parachute Troops
For BIitzkrieg
Loosed in France

PARIS, May 21-fUP)-Germany
put her parachute troops in action
for the first time in the battle OF
the Somme today as her tank
drove forward toward the English
channel under the protection of
dive bombing planes
Evidently determined to force a
decision in blitzkreig time as well
as manner, the Germans used their
paracuhtists for the first time yes.
terday, military spokesman dis
closed
Motorcycle raiders, rushed from the
front, cooperated by seeking to
race ahead. of the tanks, and hely
the parachutists to, occupy strategl,
points and rail centers.
1t was admitted that the French
had evacuated Laon, 25 miles south
east of st. Quentin and &c miles
from Paris. -Four words were CEN
Sored)
1t was from Laon that the Ger
mans in 1918 shelled Paris with
lllclT org DeTlIld gun.
Extreme intensification of Ger
man air action and the appearance
OF parachutist troops led experts
here to believe that the great bat
tic on the western front was work.
ing up to a supreme German as
Sault, the climatic attempt to con
solidate positions on the English
channel before the British French
Belgian forces (thrce words CEN
soredD could hit their right flank
in full force.
The German advance continues
in northwesternly direction. the
army spokesman said, with fighting
in the Cambria Somme river area
and particularly in the Peronne re-
gion northwest of St Quentin.
1t was asserted that the German
tank forces had made no aDpreci-
able progress in the "a hours ur
to last night but they were at
lacking relentlessly and apparently
tirelessly from dawn to dark.
Apparently because their attack
had been slowed, the Germans
brought up their parachutists. rae
ing motorcyclists and specialized
troops who came in motor trucks
The first parachutists appeared
1.-TWO words censore6 in the Somme
sector yesterday, using their tech
nique of trying to take strategfcall9
important points ana hold then,
until the positions could be con-
solidated.
Motorcycle troops were reported
darling over roads and level folds,
in all directions. trying to oStah-
lish points far in advance of tac
slower mechanical forces which al
ready had been regarded as moving
with true blitzkreig speed.
Airplane activity reached yester-
day what military source described
as an extraordinary pitch.
SWarmS of German planes. il
was said, bombed railroad stations
railroads, air fields and channel
ports but sustained considerable
losses.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-21
Germany Claims
Troops on Coast,
Girdud Ca ptured

BERLIN, May 81 - up = Tht
high command said today thai
Adolf Hitler's blitzkrieg armies hac
smashed through 10 the English
Channel in tho greatest attack
operations of all times and hac
cut off all allied troops in northern
France and Belgium.
Nazis claimed that about 100000
allied troops had been isolated If
Flanders and were in greatest peri
after defeat of the French ninth
army and capture of its staff, in
Guiding Gen. Henri Giraud, who last
Saturday was placed in command oil
the main allied defenSeS along the
bulge front Giraud. a famed
strategist, was a captain in the
World War, but was captured il,
the first two weeks of fighting II
1914
The 60 mile break through al
lightning speed to the channel port
OF Abbeville. only 10 miles across
the water from The historic English
lOMll III f1dSllllBS, WdS liitItly lilt
outstanding of series of gain,
claimed by the high command.
These include:
The French ninth army. OPP
Grating on the Meuse river from
between Sedan and Namur-tht
main fighting front in northern
France-has been beaten and is il
dissolution and its commander, Gen
Giraud and his staff have beer
taken prisoner.
2-The French towns of Arras
Amiens. and Abbeville call highl,
important communication CENTER
in the north) were taken by Ger
man motorized troops which slashec
their way with amazing speed Il
the channel in order to speed w
establishment of bases from which
blitzkreig could be Launched
against England.
Sherman columns, led by thi
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-21

ROME, May 81. cUP)-Thc frs
anti-air raid and black out drillr
in Italy since the beginning of the
total war start today in Rome ant
II the principal industrial and ship
ping centerS.
The war ministry announced that
drills would be held today. to-
morrow and Thursday at Rome and
TERM. rich industrial city so miles
north of the capi BAL. Intensive
drills will be held in the northern
cities of Milan, Genoa and Turin
ncalNLhe French border
Premier Benito Mussoiini rcceiV-
ed his chief of staff, Gen. Pietro
Badoglo, who reported on his re-
cent inspection of Italys western
frontier Notifications.
Newspapers commenting on the
speech made Sunday by Foreign
Minister Count Galeazzo Ciano at
Milan, emphasized his warning that
Italy'S participation in the war
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-21
BeIgians Shift
Govt TO France

PARIS, May 81 - CUP = The
Spanish ambassador to Belgium
Eduardo Aunos, and members of
the diplomatic corps formerly at
Brussels arrived today at Lisleux
80 miles west of Paris, where the
Belgian government will esta blish
residence.
Inc Belgian government was re
ported to have fled to the seaport
of Ostcnd, midway between the
Dutch and French borders. after
the tall of Brussels Saturday This
was not confirmed and lust whsro
me Belgian government is func-
1ioning at present is not known.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-21

confused tnan eyer 10 gag.tsk
Eve. ybody is Dphtnd seneQ
else or in front of them, wnicheSdl
yay you look at IL y waA saap
The Germans might shy Thai
their forces have reanhed Amlfpl!
while the French might say Va
German forces pushing towar
Amiens have been cut Off "a
There is no doubt that pqa1ql
of German, tanks are ilar9iIdsle
northern France and doing tbeS
best TO spread alarm, among ~
civilian population. but the NOR
they stretch out ,lic more the b
come vulnerable ID c.aDtcr-acanex..
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-21

ization of defense volunteers to
fight German parachutists was pro-
ceeding with great rapidity.'
THE announcement conceded
with German high command claims
that German troops had taken
AbbeVille, French channel port 70
Side.)
1t was disclosed chat the hastily
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-21
DEATHTO PARACHUTIST

LONDON, May q. CUP)-
Prime Minister Winston Churchill
told the House of Commons today
that legislation decreeing death for
all enemy parachutists landing on
British soil in civilian clothes would
be enacted Wednesday.
The prime minister spoke after
War Secretary Anthony Eden had
told the house, reconyened after
the Whitsuntide recess, that organ
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-21
Here's News as
London Gets Il

LONDON, May 81. (UP)-As the
German high command claimed its
troops had reached the French
channel port of Abbeville, British
newspapers carried these headlines
Evening News-"E Enemy attacks
beaten off, B. E. F. bars way to the
ports.
Star Aisne attacks repulsed
Nazis fail in new attempts to eros.
river; B. F. F., heads off tank at
lacks; Baon evacuated"
Evening Standard New attack,
On hlsnr and Rcthel positions re.
pulsed Germans using lighter
Units
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-21

formed volunteer paGoIa dubbed
"parashoots.s Seae ALREADY elard-
ing stations IT vulnerable points
throughout the country.
Churchill said the Legislation
known as the @TreacherV Bill"
would be ready Tor fnal acton
Wednesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-21
Americans Slow
To Leave Europe

WASHINGTON, May 21-tUr)
Americans in Switzerland. France
and Great Britain have been SLOW
to heed an urgent warning to leave
those countries, reports to the
state department showed today
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-10
Penn AC Athlete Becomes First
0arsman TO Win Sullivan Awardas
Nations Outstanding Sports Leader

NEW YORK, Jan. 10. (UP)-For
the first time since the amateur
Athletic union began handing out
the Sullivan award to the years
outstanding athlete. it went today
to an oarsman. Joe Burk of the
Penn Athletic club in Philadelphia.
Diamond Sculls champion for the
last two years and winner of his
last 81 races.
Never before has an oarsmen
compiled such a record and the
900 sports leaders who vote each
year to determine the most de-
serving athlete in the nation. gave
the University of Pennsylvania stu
dent clear cut margin over Char
les Fenske, Wisconsin distance run
ner, and Alice Marble, national and
Wimbledon Women's tennis cham
pion.
The ballots were computed on
a 5-3-1 basis for first, second and
third selections. Burk compiled 1868
points to 851 for Fenske and 826
for Miss Marble. Bud Ward, ma
tional amateur golf champion. was
fourth with 225, and Al Patnik.
national low board diving cham
pion from Ohio State university,
fifth with 243.
The award, begun in 1880 IN
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-10
|BILLY CONN
|NADES HEAVY
RANKS TONIGHT

NEW YORK, Jan. 10. (UP)-The
slim Irish kid who is a sort of Jim
Corbett of our time gives away Is
pounds at Madison Square Garden
tonight in an attempt to prove that
the bigger they are the harder they
fall.
Armed with a beautiful, waspy
left jab, Billy Conn, light heavy
weight champion of the world, in
vades the heavyweight ranks against
a $3.50 fighter named Henry Coop
er. No title will be at stake, for
Cooper couldn't get down to the
ITS pound light heavyweight limit
even If he went on a hunger strike.
In fact, about the only thing the
bout will prove is whether Conn can
mix it with the heavyweights and
not get his brains scrambled.
If he can, he is in a fair way
to be millionaire, for he will be
headed straight for a bout with
Lou Nova, Bob Pastor and, if he
gets past them, with Champion
Joe Louis.
If he can't he will have to keep
on fighting light heayyweights and
pray that some good ones will come
along.