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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-02
RANGERS,
 MEET TONIGHT
New Workers 8 to 5 as Probable Winners of
 Opening Game
(BY United PreSSl

The New York Rangers take the ice at Madison Square Garden to- night, 8-5 favorites to defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs in the opener of their best of seven Stanley Cup finals.
 The Rangers won their last Stan ley Cup in 1883 against the Leafs in four straight games. This series promises to end just as quickly since the Rangers lost to the Leafs only once in eight starts during the past season.
 The Rangers reached the finals, the first two games of which will be played in New York, by defeat ing the Boston Bruins, last years cup winners, four games to two in the best t-of-seven series that paired the clubs which finished first and second over the regular season.
 Toronto breezed through to their berth in the cup playoffs, defeating the Chicago Black Hawks and De- troit Red Wings, two straight each. The Leafs will be at full strength physically as will the Rangers, neither having suffered any injuries in the playoffs.
 Manager Lester Patrick of the Rangers said his biggest trouble was "overconfidence"
 T know the Leafs have been soft for us all year but we've been through a tough series against Bos- ton while the Leafs have been talk ing it easy" he said.
 Toronto Manager Connie Smythe hasn't made any predictions except for an early season statement that he thought the Rangers would win the cup"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-02
CASINO PIN SWEEPS
 MERIDEN SATURDAY

Meriden, April 2.-Many of the states topnotchers and a host of lesser lights potentially capable of hanging up prize winning scores are due to compete in the fifth annual Casino Sweepstakes, a six-games, total pinfall event slated to be held att he Casino alleys in this city on Saturday, April G. Play will get under way at 1 p. m. and entries will be accepted until II p. m.
 $50 and other awards will be dis tributed. Due back again is Clayt Bceckman of Ansonia, who won the event in 1889 with 804.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-02
Question Marks Mark St. Louis Leld And Pitching Corps
HOppe, Cochran Match
 Tonight Important

Chicago, April 2-CUP)-Willie Hoppe meets defending champion Welker Cochran, San Francisco, Cal, tonight in a match that may determine whether the former "boy wonder" will win the worlds cham pionship of three-cushion billiards without losing a single game.
 He defeated Otto Reiselt, Phila- delphia, 50 to 47, last night to bring his string of victories to Is without a defeat for an unprecedented rec ord. Five games remained in the $200O0 prize tournament and Hoppe hoped to win each of them.
 The match with Reiselt went 40 innings and was more difficult than the score indicated. Reiselt won the break and took the lead in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-02

sit down in "man to man" con- ference to work out solution, and wind up boyishly jumping over chairs to prove who is the better man." Jean takes matters in hand and naturally makes them worse.
 From those original propositions the film is said to have developed one of the most original, one of the most unroarious screen comedies of this or any other season.
 In the cast, in addition to its popular stars, are such well-known character players as Harry Daven- port, Dorothy Peterson, Melville Cooper and Tom Dugan.
 On the same show will be Warner Bros. timely thriller British h. telligence" with Boris Karloff and Margaret Lindsay in the leading foles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-02
STATE

After triumphant seven day en- gagement Virginia City" with Err rol Flynn and Miriam Hopkins in the co-starring leads scomes to close this evening at the ,theater of hi1,, the State. The second big treat on this program is 'The Far mer'S Daughter" with Martha Rave and Charlie Ruggles in the leading roles.
 Tomorrow afternoon the State will usher in another of its famous spring hit parade programs with a show that will take its place high in notable list; show that is only fore-runner of the big super productions scheduled for showing at Warner Bros. State theater this season.
 The headliner of tomorrow'S new show will be the years merriest comedy "Too Many Husbands" with three great stars, Jean Arthur, Fred MacMurray and Melvyn Douglas in the co-starring leads.
 It was adapted from the success full stage play by w. Somerset Vaughan and is said to describe marital mix-up in unbelievably merry fashion.
 Miss Arthur is seen as a young woman with two husbands. She is in love with both, is willing to live with either or both.
 Briefly the story is founded upon three logical items: Jean is married to reckless Fred, who is reported at sea. Jean marries the more stable Melvyn, Fred's best friend and then suddenly Fred returns home.
 Fred's return home, after a year spent on desert island, is the first of Q constant series of hectic in- cidents. Both Jean and Melvyn stammer through their explanations while Fred refuses to listen. He wants to be alone with his wife.
 When the situation is finally ex- plained to him, the two husbands
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-02
TORRINGTON TITLE
 TO AMERICAN BRASS
Especial to The Democrat)

Torrington, April 2 An able group of high-scoring players repre- senting the American Brass Con- pany rolled up more than 40 points to win the Industrial League bas- ketball championship of Torrintgon from the Full Fashions here tonight. The final score was AZ to 31. Pollick, with 12 points led the scoring for the winners ad after a 7-8 deficit in the first period, the Brassies won going away.
 Andry York scored 25 points in preliminary in which Hendey de- feated Excelsior 41-31. The league banquet is scheduled for Thursday f1iuht nf thiS meplE SrrnnaarN
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-02
ANDERSON BACK IN
 YALE GRID DRILLS

New Haven, Conn, April 2-(UP) Ray Anderson, ineligible last year. was in the backfield again as Yales football squad engaged today in its spring training in fundamentals.
 Captain Hal Whiteman and about 50 candidates got their first outdoor workout yesterday on Anthony Thompson field and will continue drills for a month. Six of last years starters and five first team reserves were in uniform.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-02
BEES

Bradenton, Fla, April 2 - CU.PD The Boston Bees hold final workout here today before breaking camp for the trek north. Johnny Cooney, 39-year-old outfielder and coach, starred in an intra-club game yesterday as teh Kellys defeated the Caseys, 3-2. Cooney made three hits, scored two runs, snagged two flies after long runs and threw out speedy Eddie Miller at the plate. Rookie Al Javery of North Oxford, Mass, went the distance for the winners, allowing eight hits.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-02
At The Training Camps
(By United Press) RED SOX

Columbia, s. C., April 2 - (UP0
 The Boston Red Sox and the Cin- cinnati Reds resume their barn. storming series today with the American League club holding a 3-1 advantage. The Red Sox slugged four Cincinnati pitchers for Il hits yesterday to win, 9-6, at Charleston. Ted Williams blasted his second homer fin as many days and Man ager Joe Cronin got four safetieS in five tries to pace the Boston offense.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-02
Reds Ys. Red SOx

Columbia, s. C., April 2-(UP)- Bucky Walters for the Cincinnati Reds and Rookie Herb Hash for the Boston Red SoX will be the opposing pitchers today when the two teams meet in an exhibition game. The Red Sox ran up go lead off John ny Vandermeer and John Hutchins yesterday and then coasted to 9-6 victory over the Reds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-02
Games TOnit
DELL TOPS MILO

Holyoke, Mass, April 2-CUP)- Cal Dell, 145, of Oneonta, N. Y, staged late rally to decision Milo STheolorescu, 146, of Rumania, in a 10-round bout last night. Dell substituted for Louils Cocoa Kid) Hartwick of New Haven, Conn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-02

in by all concerned. The battle scenes are worthy of special note with over four-hundred soldiers and native types being assembled for these scenes which faithfully re- enact two battles fought between the British and the Fuzzy -Wuzzies in the Sudan campaign in the nineties.
 Co-featuring the program will be High School" with Jane Withers and Joe Brown, Jr.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-02
Giants Indians

Jacksonville, Fla, April 2-(UP)- The New York Giants and Cleveland Indians played the fourth game of their exhibition series today. The Giants marked up their second win in three starts over the Tribe, 8-6 yesterday behind the effective pitch ing of Cliff Melton and Jim Lynn. Melton allowed only one run in his seven-inning trick.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-02
PAGING PAYCHEK

Oh, Johnny! Oh, Johnny! Oh what lug! Oh, Johnny! Oh, Johnny! Jelly-fish pug! You made us want to wiring your neck Because you hit that bloomin' deck Most every minute, Johnny.
 Oh, Johnny! Oh, Johnny, please tell us, do, What makes us raZz you so? You are handsome, it's true, But do we want more of you? No, Johnny No, Johnny! NO!!!!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-02

manent case of the jitters from the in-again, out-again system under which they have to work, then the Cardinals are definitely the club to beat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-02

The Manchurian Government is reported to have purchased over $1 100000 worth o ftractors and farm machinery in Italy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-02
CARDS HEAVY.
 WITH SLUGGERS AND SOUTHPAWS
Blades System of Handling Pitchers Breeds Unrest
 MedWick SuIkS

EDITORS NOTE: Following is the 14th of series sizing up the major league clubs. Tomorrow the Boston Red SOX.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-02

4OudLo 4O oA Score at half time: American Brass g, Full Fashions 10. Referee: Sabol.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-02
DUSTY LEAGUE
 FINALE TONIGHT

Industrial Bowling league teams are scheduled to go through the formality of finishing up the season tonight at the Mattatuck alleys when the final games will be rolled. Chase Metal has clinched the championship once again with a six game edge, but has the tough Wat terbury Manufacturing team to contend with tonight.
 Farrel Foundry and Ingersoll are to meet at 7:3O D. m. with all other matches to go on at the usual time, o'clock. Scovill, U. s. Rubber and Ingersoll may change positions in the standing as only two games seperate the three teams.
 The annual banquet of the league is scheduled for Saturday night, April 13 at the Quaker Inn. Sche- dule and standing:
 Games TOnite
 Brass vs. Scovill.
 French vs. Waterbury Tool.
 Waterbury Mfg. vs. Chase.
 Farrel vs. Ingersoll.
 B. & J. vS. Rubber Chemical.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-02

the third inning. Hoppe evened the score, but Reiselt again took the lead in the fourth and held 1t until the 35th inning.
 The course of the match might have been altered in the third inning had the referee been watching the cue ball instead of the object ball. Reiselt fOuIed the cue ball and when HOppe called the attention of the referee to the foul ReiseIt admitted it, but the referee said he had failed to see it and refused to allow it.
 Hoppe said that the match had been the toughest yet. The boys are laying for me-"
 The match tonight was expected to be at least as difficult because Cochran last night defeated Jay Bozeman, Vallejo, Cal, 50 to 40, IT, 39 innings. The victory gave the defending champion II wins and seven losses in third place. Jake Schaefer, Jr., Cleveland, was in sec- ond place with nine victories and five losses.
 Matches Today
 Hall vs. Denton; Bozeman vs Reiselt; Schaeffer vs. Chamaco,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-14
Middlesex Tennis

Newton, Mass, June 14-(UP)--
Top-seeded Gracyn Wheeler Of Santa
Monica, Cal, one Of the nations
standout players, faces Mrs. Carl
Pickhardt, Jr., Of Cambridge. New
England indoor titlist, In the semi
finals OF the Middlesex bowl cham
pionships today.
Helen Petersen Of Stamford
Conn.,. seeded No. 2, opposes Mar
guerita (Cissy) Madden OF Jamaica
Plain, national girls indoor cham
pion, in the other semi-final.
Jack Mahoney Of jackson Heights,
L. J., Connecticut titlist, led the adj
vance to the semi finals In the mems
divisino with q straight-set triumph
over Robert Kerdasha Of Woodcliffe,
N. j., in yesterdays matches. The
top-seeded Mahoney dropped only
Ave games. The other three men
who gained semi-final herths were
Frank Froehling Of Chicago, Paul
Guibord of Melrose, top-rankine
New England player, and Thomas
Kelly Of Portland. Ore.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-14
&c Softball
INDIANS UPSET DODGERS
10 IN !. @. LOOP
-
McdRATIE HOMERs
WITH BASES LOADED

The Indians defeated tho Dodgers
TO last night In an immaculate
Conception softball League contest.
A single by r. Donnelly and q triple
by Callahan ended the ball game
In the last OF the seventh. Callahan
had three out OF four including two
triples and q single TO drive In two
runs. The Dodgers scored five In
the fifth to push out ahead by four
runs only 10 be tied up In the Indi-
ans half OF the fifth when dump-
per, r. Donnelly and Callahan
singled and Mc0rath connected for
home run over the left field fence.
Tho fielding Of J. HOLMAN and An
drews also featured In tho triumph
The Indians finished the first round
wit htwo wins and three losses. The
Dodgers ended UP with three wins
and two defeats TO place them In
the money II the Giants get beat
next Tuesday night.
The Dodgers and the Bees play
Monday night at $3.50 o'clock sharp,
The Giants and the Cubs play O
postponed game Tuesday night ct
$3.50 o'clock.
Score by Innings
Dodgers 900 $50 0--6
Indians OIL 040 ~ 0
Batteries: Brennan and Maher
shanahan and q. Dan1brosi.
EMPIRES: J. Nash, A. Dambrosi
and Luddy.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-14
Today's Sport Parade

throw It Is for keeps. A man cannot
eat what they chunk unless he be o
sword swallower or q glass eater So
II would behoove Ducky 10 start hit.
ting and keep hitting. Brooklyn
fans know the tremendous price the
Dodgers paid for Ducky, and they
will expect him 10 perform 10 the
last penny OF II. Look at the riding
they have given players who didn't
cost one-flftioth OF the sum Presi-
dent McPhall laid on the line for
Ducky. With that 100000 Cor there
abouts) tag on him they'll expect
him TO hit nothing smaller than
doubles, field like iris Spueaker with
o motor attached, run the bases like
Cobb In hurry and occasionally
stand q round Of drinks for every.
one In the pork.
The general feeling In baseball
circles Is that Ducky logged II q
bit In 81. Louis. That Is, that he
wasn't satisfied with his contract or
his manager and refused TO do any
more than was necessary to prevent
his being arrested on charges OF
vagrancy and lettering. II this be
true, he had better shed that atti-
tude before reaching Ebbets field
Brooklyn expects every man 10 do
his duty, even 10 the extent OF break
Ing his neck chasing o ny ball when
the homo team Ia ten runs In front
on dtwo are out In the ninth. Base
ball Ia more than O sport In Brook
lyn. 1t Is Just short OF being o re-
ligion and the fanatics demand that
even the bull pen pitchers and the
third base coach keep hustling OF oil
times.
Good TN the Clutch"
MY guess would DO that Medwick
doesn't disappoint In Brooklyn. Tht
man has proved that he can fielt
and hit with the best OF oil time
And he has proved that no can dt
things when they count. Now, witt
opportunity to become the biggest
hero In Brooklyn before him, he ISM
likely 10 fall.
II no does-weii, he had better
DO o strong swimmer, berause thu
Wowanus ranai that flows by NIB.
bets field Is deep and swept BY
treacherous currents.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-14
L. S. MacPhail Buys
Brooklyn a Pennant
IT LOOKS AS If the old hoss-trad Larry MoPha has nay

TT Iooxs As If the old hoss.trad Larry McPha finally
bought himself pennant
money to give brooklyn which 1t is entitled
me acquisition Mswick gives the already nSh .1 nS
won ana held far on more right %
Be leading the League . ysn you SUr az ' their club But now that
with Curt Davis ucked IN now are you gong 70
Ever since that sunday Cincinnati which the
world series when SIAM ~s" .s @
Of him. Il Ducky Wucky TO Join the Dodgers
s Gss purosS an Old saos
House Gang which 10 no more
Medwck has plenty alp his virtues
them ina. amazed tina. The C" r.. ,a owners
had che 10 put through the DEAL
Tatbush take that s2SooOO purchase price with
q p 5S y %S pon S' @ ho
Durocher remarked significantly yesterday:
st. Lou r. No Sa s
In st. Louis for some time past
Curt Davis pitcher the Cards last
may not help Dodgers
Curt win BE- one Of MS N rev wssa sa ~
shape Mpha win made tho greatest deal
be flies the old redhead as boss trader
The Dodgers the held each
has been: Lets rack en- up, boys"
they're position only rack EN- but TO wreck en-
If ARTURO oopoY FOLLOWS the same plan OF battle he carried
spng partners Of beautiful Rocsase his training
81 II. Yankee Stadium next THURSDAY viii BE- repeon their
weird bawl at Madison Square Garden last Feb o.
Arturo gave version Of the and
four rounds Of boxing indicating that the
fighting found enough him safely through
will line strategy
Godoys only paradocay his overwhelming
himself. The last time afraid Of Though
showing In his dcmeanor This mc having bearded the
with beard he
careless with him. This usually
only where Joes opponents concerned
course VIII Arturo
II what the arg
intends TO do DO two different things altogether.
q opponent
who beat him Or made him look bad the first time They puzzle him
the first time but he usually has the the TING they
win Arturo
like trained hadpunch ID n
perfect condition &t.S.
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boxing during which o Of 81
weighed sos after the yesterday exactly
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difficult pressure
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stylewhch ouching
spite OF this thinI
tho Bomber will catch him this time.
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JULIE KoGON

New York, June i4-(UP)-Every-
thing Is ducky In Brooklyn-at the
moment.
From borough president 10 barber
the feeling Is that the purchase OF
the smuggling Medwick guarantees
the National league pennant Will ny
from the ramparts OF Ebbets field,
and that for the Dodgers 10 have to
play the remainder OF their SEIZED.
ule Is but a useless and bothersonie
Formally.
with the mighty Ducky on hand
10 bat In the cleanup position
housewives have begun 10 sew on the
frocks they plan TO wear to the
world series; taxicab drivers have
turned their wits TO thinking up
new and more savoury epithets to
hurl at the American leaguers IN
october; and children have started
boarding pennies against the price
OF o bleacher seat
All Of which puts Ducky Medwick
In the toughest spot since the mighty
Casey, with oil Of Mudvillc's bank
roll OF stake, strobe 10 the plate
Probably u tougher spot, In fact, be-
cause Brooklyn h quite q few times
larger than Mudvillc ever was, and
It's baseball fans ore made OF much
sterner stuff.
Mcdwick cannot fall 10 deliver
with that bat OF his. That Is, and
expect 10 get out Of Brooklyn alive
Brooklyn's baseball fanatics ore moi
cut from the same cloth as those
Detroit customers who ShoWered
Medwick with grapefruit, apples
lunch baskets and assorted edible
In that Anal world series game be.
tween the Cardinals and the Tigers
In 1894.
When the Brooklyn boys and girl
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.TURCOTTE 1885
" NNER OVER
TOUCH CANADIAN
Local Boy Ends Strong;
Marsh Rallies to Take
Thompson Bout
By HUGO HooKJAB

Faced by one Of the toughest op.
ponents he has tangled with In
many @ month, waterbury Dick
Turcotte was we'll equal to the oc.
caslon with O smashing finish that
won him an eight round decision
over Norman, Hurdman OF Toronto
last night at Randolph. Cloves Sta
dtum before 1900 customers OF the
Waterbury A. @. The decision OF
Referee John Cluney was not pop
ular with smoke fans because Of
Hurdmar's ability TO "take 1t" and
fight back when he was In danger,
but the fact remains that Turcotte
gave him the licking OF his life In
the final round and won q small
but decisive edge In the milling.
Hurdman made o hit with some Of
the customers by rnotioning to Tur-
cote 10 "come In and flght" but
he was more than accommodated In
the seventh and eighth rounds when
the local lad hit him 10 hard and
often that he opened q cash over
Hurdman's right eye which required
three stitches TO close, and punched
him around the ring 80 that Moth
Ing but on iron body and strong
legs kept him on his feet. The
referees point score was Turcotte,
80, Hurdman, 80.
Marsh Gets Close Nod
Doug Marsh OF Canada "came to
life" after o very slow start to win
o close nod from Jack Thompson
OF Albany who had much the bet
ter OF tho early going, outpointlng
Marsh steadily until the fifth round
when Marsh got his bearings and
took the last three rounds handiiy
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Oh the colorcd boy tired O bit and
allowed Margh 10 have his own way
the Canadian scoring steadily with
o left hok and right cross that won
him tho decision by the smallest
possible margin. Thompson could
have won the bout by winning the
last round, but no was not equal
TO tho occasion,
Lacey Licked
Jimmy "Kid" Hatcher, O South
Carolina lightweight was too strong,
tough and willing for tho able
"Snookgf' Lacey OF New Haven who
got of 10 o good start by flooring
Hatcher with o sharp right hook.
From the third round on, Hatcher
continually forced the fighting and
had Lacey holding on, the winner
scoring steadily with body and head
punches which Lacey tried TO match
with flashes OF punching that
Hatcher smothered by continually
forcing the fight,
Sam Craig, Waterbury colored boy
from the North End lost O close de-
cisicn Which could have easily been
In his favor against Prank Thomas
Of New York had Craig fought on
anything like even terms In the
final three rounds OF O gix round
bout. Craig allowed Thomas, O tall,
rangy lad TO force the fighting and
when the local boy counter. punched
no missed badly though getting of
TO o good start by outpointing
Thomas In the early part Of tho
fight. When Thomas started 10
come on, Craig faded, lost his tim.
Ing, refused TO lead, and lost the
decision which might have been
his OH the basis OF his ring work
In the first three rounds.
Joe Rogers OF Bridgeport had no
trouble outpolnting and outpunch.
Ing the tough Wa Hoo Watson OF
Oklahoma City In o four rounder
which opened the show.
Ciarlo w. Kogon
Announcer Jack Frenzy got O
pleasant reception when he told the
crowd that Tommy Ciarlo OF this
city and julie Kogon OF New Ha-
ven, the Jewish welterweight star,
were paired for O feature eight
round bout next week Thursday.
Weights OF boxers competing last
night we're: Turcotte, i4i; Hurd-
man, IA; Marsh, IA i-2; Thomp-
SON, la 10; Hatcher. 1870; Lacey,
IL 1872; Craig. $50; Thomas, i46;
Rogers, 1873: Watson. 1871.
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REREC CREATION LOOP
SUNDAY SCHEDULE

AT the weekly meeting held at
the Central ~" Nick scheips, Vice
president Of the Recreation league,
presided In the absence Of Rocco
Palladino and released the follow
Ing schedule for Sunday.
At Washington Park; Elton va
BulidogS OF 1880 In the main game
OF the day. At Washington Park
Abrieadors Va North End Tabs vt
400.
Al the Bunker Jgin Stadium;
Blessed Sacrament vs. Immaculate
Conception at 1880.
Beginning Sunday June 10, oil
first games will start at 1880 with
10 minutes grace at both diamonds
Bunker Hill and Washington Park
Umpire Urban Philibert has been
assigned OF Washington Park Sun
day with James Smith doing tho
scoring and Bill Delaney will hans
die the blessed Sacrament and Inn
maculate Conception game at the
Bunker Till Stadium.
Special Attention -
All managers are requested and
urged to be at the Central Y next
Wednesday at 1880 prompt. This
meeting will be OF utmost iinpor-
tance for the existence Of this