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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-23
Sport QUESTIONS Answered

Have you sports question you want answered? Write your ques- tiOn clearly, sign your name and address and mail your query to Sports Fan Question Man, Sports Service Bureau, The Waterbury Democrat, 1913 18th street, Wash ingtOn, D. C., enclosing a Scent postage stamp for personal reply.
 e. Were there any knockdoWns in the Joe Louis-T Tommy Farr bout, in 1887?
 A. The bout was staged August 90 and there were no knockdowns. Louis won the decision at the end of Is rounds.
 O. Has anyone ever estimated how much money is spent annually in the United States for sports?
 A. Frank G. Menke, in the "En- cyclopedia of Sports" estimated that Americans spend about four billion dollars year in pursuit of their favorite sports.
 @. In baseball, how are fielding averages figured?
 A. To determine fielding aver- ages. divide the total of put-outs, assists and errors in the total of put-outs and assists.
 o. When and where is the Notre Dame me-Southern California football game to bep layed this year?
 A. December 2, at Los Angeles, Calf.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-23
Today's Sport Parade
BY HENRY McLEMORE Limited Press Staff Correspondentl

Des Moines, Iowa, Nov. 23-(UP)- A few football notes on the back of an old road map:
 Oklahoma University has already conceded itself the 1941 big six championship and has 8 sneaking feeling it may wind-up with share of national honors.
 The Sooners have the biggest squad physically this wandering re- porter has seen all year and will lose only four or five men by grad uation.
 One of the freshmen who'll make a bid, and strong one, for a reg ular job on the varsity next year is Tom Tall Chief, six feet plus of pure Osage Indian.
 If you're looking for an All American tackle you could do lot worse than settle on Mike Enich Of Iowa.
 Out this way they're prouder of Enich than they are of all the corn and hogs in the state.
 St. Ambrose College of Davenport, which likes to be called the Little Notre Dame," is busy making a football record that will stand for a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-23
SOCCER AMERKS
 AT FULTON PARK

In what may be the final soccer football game of the season for the Waterbury Americans, organized by Danny Eurell, will be played Sun day afternoon at the Fulton Park field at 2:30 o'clock against the St. Aims of Norwalk. a state league en- counter which is expected to be close and interesting all the way. Having lost four straight games, the Americans hope to break into the win column, though one of the losses was forfeit to the Vasco de Gamas of Bridgeport for which the Amerks are demanding a replay or they will drop out of the league.
 Denny Stack will have his Tor rington protege George Mycock on hand tomorrow while Hutton, Blair and Hildrich of the Yale soccer team will also line up against the Nor walk entry. Players meet at Eagles Hall on East Main street at 1:45 D. m.
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good while. If the Bees beat LoraS tomorrow, and, at the same time keep from being scored on, it will make the first time that new coach (Notre Danes Moon Mullins is in his first year at the schooD has completed a season at a new Schcool with ac undefeated, united, and un- scored on team.
 At least that's what Tom O'Hern, who beats the publicity drums for St. Ambrose says The season is about over (and by the time you read this it will be too late to make bet) so here is how I figure few of today's major games: Cornell to lick Penn despite a great day for Reagan; Notre Dame-YeS, the same Notre Dame that I said earl fer in the year would go through the season with a defeat-to lick Northwestern; Mississippi over Mis- sippi State, Yale over Harvard, Ten nessee over Kentucky, Auburn over Boston College; Duke over North Carolina, Oklahoma over Temple, Princeton over Army, Ohio State voer Michigan, Minnesota over Wis., consin, Iowa over Illinois, and AL abama over Vanderbilt.
 Now when the results of these are all in you'll understand why wait ed until the season was hop and a step from being over before picking winners.
 Another Kimbrough?
 Texas A. & M. has monStrous freshman Cor fish. as they say at college station who many believe is rougher and tougher than Kim brough. His names AndrickS, be- lieve, and he riddled the rice frosh in their game.
 It would be interesting to check on the scholastic standings of some ten or fifteen top teams and see how many quarterbacks have higher grades than their fellow players
 believe you'd find that the quar- terbacks, as rule, were the best students.
 I am interested is finding out who the two gentlemen were who didn't vote for Tommy Harmon for the United Press All Big Ten team.
 They must be powerful particular gents if they couldn't find place for laundering Tommy.
 If Minnesota refuses the Rose Bowl bid, it'll go to the Texas Ag- gies. And if they should refuse which is as unlikely as the derby re- placing the 10-gallon hat in Texas- Nebraska's under-rated but power full club will get the call.
 This comes direct to me from a fellow who got it from Californian who probably made it up. Sec Taylr, man who knows football, both as writer and an official, wants to know why referee Friesell should take all the blame for the Cornell Dartmouth fifth down when the headlineSman's business is to check on such matters.
 Clark Shaughnessy is using the same offense at Stanford that is employed by the Chicago Bears.
 If Shaughnessy had the same players the Bears have he already would have won the Rose bowl game and five of next seasons games as well.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-23
Kogon Is Beaten
 By Kodak Again
Special to the DemOcrat)

New York, Nov. 22-For the sec- ond time in as many bouts. Leo Ro- dak, clever Chicago lightweight proved that he is the ring-master of Julie Kokon, New Haven, Connecti- cut boy who flashed into the box ing spotlight when he defeated fea- ther champ Petey Scalzo, a month ago. Tonight at Madison Square Garden, Kodak defeated Kogon in an eight round bout that was cheer ed by 11,000 fans here for the Jen- kins-Lello title bout. Last summer Kodak got a draw with Kogon in New Haven, in what was regarded as home town" decision.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-23
NAUGY VS. STRATFIELD

Naugautck. Nov. 23-Coach Pete Foley,s Naugatuck high football team will face the Stratfield high eleven this afternoon at Recreation field. Naugatuck is again the under dog as far as predictions on the outcome are concerned. but it is not at all improbable that the Foley men will upset the dope.
 They have exhibited improved play in their past two games. al- though losing to West Haven high last week. This is the Garnet's next-to-last home game, their next and final game of the season being against Ansonia here Thursday, Thanksgiving day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-23
IVY WINS, KAPLAN HIT

New Britain, Conn.,, November 23. - (UP) = Bobby poison" Ivy, 12S, Hartford, scored an unpopular eight-round decision over Vic Cor chado, 126, Puerto Rico, here last night. Corchado attacked Referee Kid" Kaplan after the result was announced, but no damage was done.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-23
ThOmastOn Basketball

High school student and alumni basketball teams divided basketball honors last night in Thomaston, when the boys of the high school won a A to 2l game from the Alum nj, leading 12-8 at half time and the Alumni girls were a little too good for the high school maids, who were defeated 18 to 24.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-23
Oakville in Naugatuck

OakvilIe Rangers are scheduled to meet the Naugatuck Steamrollers in the borough at Recreation Field Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, with signal drill scheduled for the South school grounds Sunday morn- ing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-23
SPRINGFIELD CAPTAINS

Springfield, Mass. Nov. 23-(UP) --Co-captains will lead the lo1l Springfield college football team.
 Lettermen last night elected Tackle Kerl Kurth of New York city and back Paul Rose of Cleveland, O.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-23
HARVARD JAYvEEs WIN

New Haven, Conn, November 23. UP) - The Harvard Junior Var sity Football Team defeated the Yale Jayvees, 16 to 6, here yesterday afternoon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-23

Referee: w. H. Friesell, Princeton. Umpire: E. B. Goodwin, w. & J.; field judge, A. w. Palmer, Colby; linesman, A. M. Lake, Lafayette.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-23
Della Camera absent.

OOAS S0AANAd dUoChts
 Palm Travisani rolls 356. Not bad Pat.
 Wi. Lanese had a frown on all during the game, won't talk heh. Bill you know, Bills captain of the Jokers.
 Regardless of Ciresi chOpping all evening, he rolled 91, 100, 116.
 Colucci can't take it. Manager Pesce of the Diamonds is going to trade Colucci for Della Camera of the Jacks, some deal"
 Proxy Magg still smoking his ci- gar says, "best bunch of fellows in town" thanks proxy, thanks.
 Surprise of the evening, Paul Chris of Aces in the third game, in box throws first ball in the gutter, second ball spare, in box 6, and box g, first ball gutter and second ball spares, rolls 124. What "man"!!!
 Another surprise of teh evening, FuscO of the Diamonds 115, 98, 12O. Gee, Al, your GOOD.
 Nick Diorio VOWS that next week he'll roll $50 or else. (Nick does not know that November 28, Thanks giving).
 Arthur Gizzi the North End ice man claims that it was he who
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-23
FOOTBALL RESULTS

tBy United PreasD South Carolina [, Miami q. Rollins 20. Tampa c.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-23
Poker Bo70ling League Notes

cooled off the Aces, he claims his 115, 122, IF. Nice work, Art.
 Proxy Magg notifies all members that November 28, 1940, a happy Thanksgiving and let's all be thank full. No bowling next week, but we will be all there just the same.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-23
FIGHT RESULTS
lRy United Pressl

n
 New Britain, Conn. Bobby (Poison) Ivy, 128, Hartford, outpoipted Vic Corchado, Puerto Rico, (8) Willie Pep, 129, Hartford, technical knock out over Carlo Deponte, 132, Spring field, Mass. (6); Lee @. Murray, 1O5, Norwalk, technical knockout over Ace Clark, 150, Springfield, CD; Red Doty, 145, Hartford, stopped Al Castonguay, 145, Holyoke, Mass (3); Earl Roy, 118, Bristol, technical knockout over Tommy Burns, 1l9, Springfield @.
 New York Madison Square Gar den)-Lew Jenkins, 131 3-4, Sweet water, Tex, technically knocked out Pete Lello, 134 IA, Gary, Ind, re- tained worlds lightweight title; Tony Marteliano, AT 3-4, New York, out pointed George Martin, 146 3-4, Bos- ton (8); Leo Kodak, 134 1-2, Chi cago, outpointed Julie Kogon, 134 IA, New Haven, Conn.
 will never be the perefct fighter, but as long as he is able to stiffen a foeman with a punch he's going to command ample respect. There's nobody around his weight who car- ries as much dynamite in either fist. He's something of a junior size Joe Louis.
 Jenkins looks about as much like fighter as a Bohemian free verse writer. A starved cannibal wouldn't take @ second lock at him, He has a hatchet face, a head of wild stringy hair and deep. sunken eyes that seem to be continuously startled.
 Where he gets his punching power is baffling. He has the pbise and coolness in high moments that is romantically associated with strong, silent men who ride the plains. Once he gets his opponent going he doesn't fool around. He makes every punch count. Tn this respect the reminds you of Benny Leonard who was as deadly Q finisher as the ring ever saw.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-23
North End Y. M. c. A.

Well, well, the Jokers lost 2. The Spades won 3, and the Diamonds won ?, Deuces won, Jacks lost 3, and Aces knocked the Jokers for loss of two games.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-27
Agent Mum on
Plans for Office
ToServe Valley
District Supervisor
Visits Here to Choose
Permanent Quarters

Government men won't
talk.
AS a result eventual estab-
lishment of the Farm Secur-
ity Administration offices in
Imperial Valley was as much mys-
terry as Einstein's theory to anyone
outside the confidence of Frank l..
Barnes, FSA district supervisor.
Barnes, who is in the valley to
select offices for the FSA and ap-
point county FSA supervisor and
home management supervisor, de-
clared he would be unable to make
any announcement until approval
comes from Washington.
The district supervisor, who has
spent two weeks in the valley seek
ing suitable office space said he
would probably complete arrange
ments on his next trip to the county
on Tuesday. He assured farmers
the office would be opened as soon
as possible.
Establishment of a county office
will replace previous setup under
which Joe Dunno. Yuma supervisor,
spent one day each week in the
valley to arrange rural rehabilita-
ton loans. Dunno arranged more
than 100 loans in his two years
service in the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-27
Publisher Says
Indies PREPARED

HONOLULU, Sept. 81. (UP)-
Paul C. Patterson, publisher if
the Baltimore Sun, has found
that the Dutch East Indies "is
fully prepared to meet any Japa-
nese threat" and he believes
that the Dutch air force is more
than match for the Japanese.
Patterson, who arrived last
night with a party of newspaper
men who have been touring the
Far East and AntipOdes by Pan
American cE;pper, said the Dutch
were building great defense
system" through the islands of
the East Indies. He declared that
America should utilize Great Br;-
tain's Pacific bases, and part,c-
ularly Singapore.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-27

They had spent eight days ano
nights in an open lifeboat. SUBJ
sisting on iron rations, crammed
for space, without hope of rescue.
But a British long-range patrol
flying boat found them 600 miles
at sea. Their food and water were
gone and they were so starved and
cold not one could stand on his
feet when the dot on the far hori-
zon first sighted by 13-year-old
Kenneth Sparks, signaled approach
ing rescue.
Then, the boy said. they started
praying: please, God, make the
plane bring us help"
When they came ashore this
morning, twenty lascars of the City
of Benares crew had to be carried
on Stretchers. Their feet were
frozen.
The childrens impression GEN.
tered mostly on the food-or lack
of it. Kenneth reckoned the days
by the sardines, ships biscuits and
quarter glasses of water dispersed
on the first SIX days, supplement-
ed by few swallows of canned
milk which "thickened our saliva
and made us thirstier," and, the
last two days, by the few drops of
juice from tin of peaches, ra-
toned after the water was gone.
The only woman in the little boat
was Mary Cornish, 81, a teacher
who spent most of the time mas
saying the childrens limbs, making
up exercises for them to counteract
the cramping and cold, leading them
in songs and telling stories includ-
ing, she said "A Bulldog
Drummond-my own version"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-27
reoty
US. Aid
Hull Says Accord
Means Nothing
New in Policy

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.
UP)-Indications developed
today that the United States
answer to the new Berlin
Rome Tokyo military alli-
ance may take the form of in
creased aid to Britain.
There was no official announce
ments, but signs of such a course
multiplied as an important series
of White House conferences took
place.
President Roosevelt received urg-
ent appeals for additional U. S.
aid from British diplomats. A "fly-
ing squadron" of American advo-
Gates of immediate further help for
Britain also visited him and re-
ported it was encouraged.
Secretary of State Cordell Hull
conveyed this nations official views
on the Axis alliance-that it makes
clear to all a relationship which
has long existed in effect" and
which has been taken into account
Ill VIC lOlllluidUlOAl VI AIlCl lCdil
policy.
"The reported agreement of alli-
ance does not, in the view of the
government of the United States,
substantially alter situation which
has existed for several years." Hull
said.
On the question of U. S. aid to
Britain, these developments came
in rapid-fire succession:
l. The American flying squad
rom described themselves as "en-
Enthusiastically encouraged" by Mr..
Roosevelt's reception of their petit
ton for further assistance to Brit
ain.
2. Lord Lothian, British ambas-
sador, and Sir Walter Layton, editor
of the London Economist, conferred
for Is minutes with the president.
Lothian said that he told Mr..
Roosevelt Britain needs more of
everything - and quickly" Layton
reported that he had added his own
plea to Lothian's.
3. The president conferred with
the country's top defense chiefs
and with Secretary of the Treasury
Henry Morgenthau, jr., who is CO.
ordinator of U. S. and British arms
purchases in this country. The con-
ferees declined to discuss the meet
Continued on page 8, col. ~
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-27

BERLIN, Sept. 27. (UP)
Germany, Italy and Japan
today pledged themselves in
a 1O-year pact to fight as
\ common foe any nation, in
cluding the United States, which
goes to war against their new
orders" in Europe and Asia.
The alliance, pledging joint "eco-
nomic, political and military COL
laboration if any new nation enters
the war in Europe or the Far East,
was signed in Adolf Hitler's chan
cellory on the Wilhelmstrasse at
1:l3 pm. (5:13 am. CST.
Hitler, clad in his customary uni
form of military grey-green, wit
messed the ceremony at which dele
gates of Germany, Italy and Japan
affixed their signatures to the pact.
Highlights of the action:
l. NaZi sources said the pact was
directed against possibility of a u.
S.-Great Britain military alliance
and constituted the Axis reply to
the destroyer deal between the
United States and England"
2. Spain-surprisingly not a sig
natory to the pact-was expected
in Nazi quarters to announce Short
ly a far-reaching agreement with
the Axis.
3. Authoritative advices reached
Shanghai from Tokyo that poll
tical offensive would be launched
by the three powers in South Amer
lea and that German Fifth Column
lists in the United States would seek
to divert u S. interest from Europe
and the Far East.
4. Japan is not brought into the
war automatically against Britain
nor are the Axis powers required
to go to war against China. How
ever, entry of any nation at the
side of Britain or China automati-
cally brings all three powers into
action against the common foe.
5, Other nations are invited to
join the pact, particularly if they
desire share in the spoils of war
which will become available in event
OF victories by Germany, Italy and
Continued on Page 8, Col. ID
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-27
Tokyo Hints Pact
Contains Secret
Wartime Clause

TOKYO. Sept. 81. (UP)-Reports
circulated tonight that the new
japanese Italian German alliance
contained unpublished clauses pre-
sumably describing conditions und-
er which one or all of the sigma
tories would wage war against an
other power such as the United
States.
Any such secret annexes. 1t was
believed, would not be published.
Officially, it was emphasized that
the Berlin pact was not aimed
against any power.
we are not changing our policy
toward the United States and are
not abandoning hope of readjust-
ing relations with the Unite d
States Yakichiro Suma, foreign Of
flee spokesman, said.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-27
Voters Stampede
To Register Here
Before DeadIine
City Halls, County
Court House Rushed by
Last-Minute ThrOng

Voters stampeded registra-
tion headquarters throughout
Imperial county Thursday III
a last minute rush to get
their registrations in order
Before the presidential election in
November.
Brawley and Ell Centre reported
the heaviest rush with many voters
arriving at headquarters just before
the registration deadline went into
effect.
County Clerk w. J. McClelland
said the total at the court house in
the last few days approximated
500 The registrations since the
August primaries were not expected
to change the total list of voters
greatly as so many of them were
changes of address.
Those who failed to get their reg
iStrationS in order before Thurs
day will be unable to vote, Nc
Clelland said.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-27

Inc announcement came while
German and British long range
guns duelled across the English
channel. The British guns replied
to bombardment of the Dover
area by German artillery on the
French coast
The royal air force carried out
hard-fighting raids against Ger
many, striking at French channel
ports, German shipping, the Kiel
Canal and inland waterways. Fierce
fires blazed along the channel coast
Berlin claimed that British raids
were limited to Belgium and the
Netherlands.)
London had an intensive early
morning raid after two night raids
of limited severity. A maternity hos
pital and a famous wine cellar were
hit. Mersey GiverpooD was bombed
Yesterdays air totals were given as
"a German planes downed, eight
British and three pilots lost. Ger
many claimed 40 tons of bombs were
dumped on Britain during the night,
25O tons on London.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-27

south OF Portland yesterday a1Cef-
noon and turned back when ice be-
gan to force the plane down.
Three ranking army officers
from Wright Field, Dayton O., and
a civil service employe were aboard
the plane They said they reported
their landing here at 5 pm. last
night at Seattle, and did not know
they were believed missing.
Aboard the plane were Maj. N.
d. Brophy, Maj. J. w. Spry, Capt.
C. B. Stone and c. E. Wilson
I'VE couldn't make it through
the storm south of Portland" Major
Spry said, 80 we turned back and
came over here to land This is the
first we knew we we're missing. We
when we landed here last
night"
The men said they would wait
here for weather conditions to inn
prove before resuming their flight
to Sacramento.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-27
Here's Answer to Deal
For Destroyers' --Nazis
REACTION

WASHINGTON:- THE pact merely fOrnalizes a poH
cy that actually fact for three years. Indications
pointed however, to increased help for Britain result
of the treaty.
LONDON:-An "empty thredt' that lUiH not affect
the present situation No SURPRISE
SHANGHAI:-A German political UictOry that can
be used TO nmObze the United States fleet in the Pac
fc and possibly UoUe the United States in Pacific
Ddr to diUert her from aiding Britain
TOKYO:-Japan's policy toward the United States
is unchanged.
ROWE:-Ihe pact assures that the United States UU
6e attacked from tUO continents land and by air if
she attempts to nedde in the European or the Sino.
Japanese Uar.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-27
Get Together Nv. School
Chief Urges Defense Units

Superintendent of Schools E. l..
Hiteman Friday recommended a
county coordinating group to pre-
vent duplication of defense and
preparedness activities in Imperial
county.
/ practically every organization in
She county has plans to take part
in the nationwide programs Of
defense and preparedness he said,
"and it seems to me if we don't get
some kind of coordinating group
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-27

I like-and I was amazed
II said Well, what is It?' and he
said. Let's each take a piece OF
paper and write what Is wrong with
the other
Il said, I'VE don't need to play
games now. Let's tell each other
frankly
so We told each other. and It
ended in rather unpleasant thing.
He left the house"
That scene. on July 0. was the
formal break-up of their marriage
which began with an eIopement 10
Mexieali on March 4, 1890.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-27

Alfred Capel, IL, remembered best
the great waves which several times
had the boat practically upside
down." But every time he got
frightened, he said, he saw the
brass buttons on the uniform of
an officer aboard, and then
felt all right"
The officer was Ronald Cooper of
Dundee, Scotland, who stayed at
the tiller day and night.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-27
Sama|1a Innocent
OF Knife Attack

After celebrating the evidence
for less than two hours, a superior
court jury late Friday exonerated
R. Samaha for wounding Fred Ellis
during quarrel in Brawley early
this summer.
Samaha told the jury Ellis had
taunted him for years and the day
of the stabbing had walked past the
Samaha store and hurled insults
to him in the presence of others.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-27

willing to sacrifice his wife and baby
son for the cause"
Healey recently resigned as men,
ber of Mayor Bowron's city charter
revision committee at the demand
of the city council, members of
which objected to his political ac-
tivities.