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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-19
GIANTS PROFIT
BY.PLAY AT Sd
OF WHITEHEAD
Com e back Of InfieIder
One OF Seasons
Big Surprises
BY PAUL SCHEFFELs
United Press stan Correspondent

New York, June 10 So (UP) -
BaSeball's annals are studded with
tales Of comebacks, physically, men,
tally and otherwise, but none more
stirring will 90 into the records
this year than that Of Burgess
Whitehead.
Second base sparkplug Of the New
York Giants In their National
League pennant winning years Of
1895 and 1887, Whitehead was
thrown for the count by an ap.
pendix operation In the spring Of
1888. He attempted O too early
comeback In the following season
and was put out Of business ap-
parently for good by q nervous
breakdown.
Sparks Giants Now
Now he's back at an entirely new
position for him-after six years In
the majors as O second baSeman--
giving the Giants their best brand
Of third-base play that they've en-
joyed In several seasons. He's one
Of the big reasons that brought the
Giants UP into the first division
during June this year u make q
definite bid as o National League
pennant contender.
Rumors that Whitehead was too
frail TO stand the gaff" become
current when he was traded 10 the
Giants by the 81. Louis Cardinals
In 1896. Burgess spiked those TO-.
bles by rompirg around second
base In stylish fashion for 1854 games
In 1896 and .162 the following year
He was the main cog In manager
Bill Terry's infield. Then the opera
ton and succeeding breakdown put
him out of>actioii.
This year when Terry formulated
early spring training plans, Whites
head was listed on the roster, bit
that vans about as far Us Terry
would 90 In predicting his "inva.
lids" status. Glen Stewart. nov
back at jersey city, was Terry's
early choice for the hot corner spot,
. Helps Steady 1nfie1d
But Whitehead's early ifivigorat.
Ing play popped UP the entire if1field
during the early training period and
Terry saw q chance 10 give White
head the third base spot. His steady
and oft-tim0s brilliant play was q
revelation and along with veteran
Billy Judges ne helped 10 steady the
Giant infield newcomers - first
baseman Babe Young and second
basen1an Al Glossop.
II guess I was pretty much sur
prised myself at how easy the new
Job seemed" Whitehead says. "After
six years OF second basing, didn't
think wa be O cinch. I've still 10
get lots more polish, though, and
I'm working on some plays, like get
ting In there for those btiflts."
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-19
SCALzO AND IVY
AT HARTFORD
State Ring Boss Seeks N.
B. A. Okay As Title
Bout

Hartford, Conn, June 10. - CUP
- Official confirmation from the
National Boxing Association was
awaited today for the 1S-f0tnd
feathefweight ute bout between
petey Gcalz0, the champion, @fld
Bobby POISON" Ivy, t1e Hartford
challenger, here Tuesday night
ecaizo and Ivy were signed yes
terday by Promoter Lot ViscusL
State Boxing Commissioner Frank
8. Cegkey Immediately dispatched
telesrams 10 Edward 9, Foster, Prov.
idence, secretary Of the NBA, afld
Heinie Miller, Washington, pfesi-
dent, for confirmation Of the b0ut
The titIe affair viii be h1e first II
Hartford since 1890, when Christie
pher 'BaE Battalffl0, former Wof1d'i
featherweight Nne-holdeF, was IL
his prime.
Gcalzo has been guaranteed q re-
turn bout II Ivy wins, " was re-
sorted,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-19
WASHINC TON IS
winner OF CREW
RACE IN DARK
Start Delayed Three Hours
Junior Varsity Shells
Swamped
BY HENRY SUPER

Poughkeepsie, N. Y, June To-
(UP)-Move over you Brooklyn
Dodgers, Dizzy Dean, Rube Wadell
and other screwballs Of sports.
Make way for the Poughkeepsie
Regatta.
Its 4Srd running yesterday lasted
so long 1t threatened to become q
two:day affair.
Washington won the varsity and
junior varsity races, and Cornell
salvaged the freshman race for the
east.
But the technical details must
take second place TO the fantastic
staging OF II, AL Ulbrickson, WASH
ington coach, still was screaming at
an early hour today though his boys
won.
Ulbrickson particularly flayed the
officials for the climax OF O screwy
day that saw the Junior varsity
race halted once because four Of the
starters swamped at the mile mark
and then went out and rowed again
In darkness that would make the
black hole Of Calcutta look Like
Broadway on New Years Eve.
No Bid
He kicked because his crew had To
row five miles before the start Of the
varsity race because some officia
forgot TO send II an invitation tt
compete late In the evening.
IT am srprised," said Ulbrickson
that my crew won at oil. It wal
O pleasant surprise, however, because
TO be honest, my boys performed likt
supermen to win. And as for the
junior varsity"
The regatta began In orthodo,
fashion with Cornell, bucking stifl
head win, taking the freshman two.
mile race In 10 minutes, 81 il
seconds. That was well of the RECORD
Of OIL 3-5 set by another Cornell
crew In 1909. Princeton, Syracuse
and Columbia finished In that order
An hour later, the Junior varsity
race-and the fun-began. BY tn
mile mark, California, washington
Syracuse and Columbia had flashet
the rs. o. S." and Navy and Cor
nell were wading around with tn
water up to their ankles. The offic'
ials Tagged down both these. crew
and postponed the race indefin'
itely."
Old man river was kicking up
Hour by hour the racing was post
poned until finally at 8:15 p. m
more than three hours after tn
scheduled starting time-the four
mile varsity race began.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-19
Codoy May 'Poonch ;
Referee Donovan
If Latter Works
BY JACK CUDDY

New York, June 10 -- (UP) 49,
Champion Joe Louis and Arturo Co
doy completed training today for
their return title brawl Thursday
night, with the odds shortening to
Al and 0odoy threatening TO belt
out Arthur Donovan II he referees.
Three rounds Of boxing at Green
wood Lake, N. T., comprised the
champions final workout, while
challenger Godoy contented himself
with O few rounds OF limbering exer.
cises ct Carmel, N. Y.
Price-maker Eddie Borden an.
nounced that fresh bundles Of dodoy
money had caused another drop In
the odds favoring Louis. Today they
sank from 5-1 to Al. Borden predict.
cd that the challengers surprisingly
heavy backing would send them to
81 or lower by ring time. Likewise
the Louis kayo price was hammered
to Gel.
dodoy, OF sharp battle edge last
night, fumed about his Carmel camp
and expressed fears that he would
be unable to control himself II Dom
ovan climbed into the Yankee Sta
dunn ring TO referee again.
May Blow Up
The swarthy, bull.like Chilean said
I'm afraid I blow opp an pooncfi
thees Donovan 80 he no referee nc
more. For me he's bad referee. In
1887 almos' knock out Nathan Mann
In first roun', but Donovan claim ]
heet Mann low and geeves heem rest
period. 10 I no knock heem out.
gwen I fight Louee In FEBRUARY
thees Donovan poots hees right han
over my face tree, four times w'er
breaking us from cleenches. nc
can see then, Louee could heet me
only for rouns from feefteen. For me
like BABY. Then Donovan vote me-
he's bad referee"
The boxing commission, at Thurs
days meeting after the noon weigh.
In, will consider protests against
Donovan from Godoy, his manager
| AL Well and the Chilean consul.
general Anabal lara. Donovan LEFT
himself open TO these protests b.
writing recent magazine article ir
which he favored Louis strongly.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-19
Louis 2-1 To.
Stop Godoy

New York, June i9--(UP)-Chani-
pion Joe Louis, pugilisn's most dan.
gerous puncher, ana Arturo Godoy
Of Chile, rugged master Of the baf-
fling bullfrog defense, idled at Their
camps today grimly awaiting tomor-
row nights door Idle" title battle
In Yankee Stadium.
Ground to the finest edge Of their
careers, both were taut-beneath In.
different exteriors-as the marching
hours brought them closer to this
return international brawl In which
both must shoot the works" To
make up for failures In their first
February encounter.
While the vanguard Of outside
fans arrived In the city and ham,
mering workmen prepared ring and
seats in the park that Babe Ruth
built, Louis continued to rule the
Al favorite in heavy betting.
The price was 2-1 that Bomber Joe
would knock out the iQw-crouching
Chilean, q feat he was unable to &C
complish in February when Godoy
lasted the full IS rounds and held
Louis to q split decision.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-19
CUBS SWAMP GIANTS
1872 IN ]. C. LOOP

The Cubs defeated the Giants
1872 last night at the st. Mary's
schocol grounds in an immaculate
Conception softball league tussle.
The Cubs, Giants and tfie Dodgers
are all tied up for first place in the
first round each club has won three
and lost two. A play-off for first
and second place viii take place
sometime during the second round.
The Cubs scored seven runs In the
second on six hits including j.
Nash's second home run Of the sea-
son with two aboard and Thompson
doubled with two on. Cream con-
nected for three out Of tour for the
winners, this Is his second game Of
the season. The fielding Of D. ALL
man and J. Nash featured In the
triumph.
The Indians and Tigers play to-
night at $50.
The score by innings:
Giants ...... 100 100 l-2 z 3
Cubs ........ 372 001 x-l3 IL
Batteries: j. Woods. Darlington.
German a. J. Ladder, John Nc
Kenna a. Joe Brennan.
Umpires: Quinlan. Darlington q,
A. Damhrosi.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-19
Dulmaine To Box
Cotton King On
Ciarlo.Kogon Card

Every class Of boxers from light.
weights 10 Interchangeable viii
DO represented on the five bout
professional program lined up by
the waterbury A. 9. for tomorrow
night at the Randolph Cloves
Stadium 10 DO featured by an eight
round 90 with Julie kogofl, New Ha-
ven jewish ring star pitted against
the stellar Waterbury Welt6rweigft,
Tommy Ciarlo. II Is the most i'm
portant bout OF Carlos fnete0ric
ring career.
Loo Dulmaine OF Worcester was
signed last night as on opponent for
Cotton King, Florida Fash, who Is
rated classy performer and has
shown up very well In training
chores during the past ten days.
Dulmaine Is o former New England
featherweight champion and vim
ner over Dusty Brown, the Fall
River negro who was quite sem
sation about year ago. King and
Dulmaine are paired for six rounds
at 1856 pounds.
Other Bouts
Al Evans Of New Haven, Sparring
mate Of Julie Hogan Is TO meet Mike
Martinique In skier at ~ pounds
with Duia Kovach Of Naugatuck and
Benny Jacobs Of New York down fer
six round battle at 176 pounds.
Billy Brown OF the west end and
George Dillon Of New York will
open the show In O four round 90
al lat pounds.
Tickets for the show, with main
interest In the Carlo Hogan bout
are going at q brisk rate. Reserva-
tions at Mulligan's 3-9460 which
must be picked up not later than Q
p. m. Thursday.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-19
The PAYOFF
Lands Should Investigate Get Wit
MoOe--- When Ball Players Put Heads
Together Secretly It's Dangerous

squabbling for two years, which
adds to the ugliness Of conditions
The row between the men run
ming the club has resulted In thu
development OF factions,
Summing up the accusations
against WITT the most serious one
seems to be that he upset the pool
dears In his wild desire to win.
Since when has there been any.
thing wrong with thats
As Witt says; "What do those
fellows want9 A manager wlpC
doesn't care whether they win OF
lose9
"There Is more behind this than
appears on the surface.
"There were men on the COM
mittee for whom ! have done as
much as any one possibly could
HEMSLEY AND KELTNER
LOOK PARTICULARLY BAD
Witt refers to Rolly Hemsley and
Kenny Keltner, who look particu'
larry bad having q part In the re-
bellion. " '-' 20 " ~ :
Wit strung along with Hemsley
. helped straighten him out when
q number Of other managers had
failed over O long period.
It was suspected Keltner would
be ridden rough shod this season
for his ill-advised application for
unemployment compensation last
winter. II was Witt who stifled the
raxzing by staunohly defending the
third baseman, and pointing to the
poor taste Of those creating II.
But more important than that
and Wits capabilities Is the fact
that u ball players kept the "Fire
Witt" putseh carefully concealed
until II was time to strike.
There Is no place for conniving In
baseball,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-19
NY HARRY GRAYsoN

Cleveland, June le,-It might be
well for Judge Lands TO look into
this Cleveland situation,
IT'S dangerous when ball players
put their heads together In secrecy,
which Is what an even dozen IN
dams did when they went to Alva
Bradley seeking the scalp Of Man
ager oscar Witt
n they could get their heads to-
gether IN such vicious move, they
easily might agree on some other
conspiracy,
Eight players sat down In Chi
cago In the fall Of 1919 and agreed
70 throw q world series,
II having been made plain that
the Cleveland club Is loosely run,
Commissioner Lands should ascer-
tain who first suggested the drive
against Witt, and why, The public
Is entitled 10 tho facts and, among
other things, should be told why
the other IS members Of the club
md no part In the procedure,
witt, the first man responsible
for the Indians, and to whom the
maleontents owed allegiance, knew
nothing OF the charges against him
until several hours after they were
made,
Three competent baseball writer's
travelled with the club on It's IA
day eastern trip, None Of them
knew OF the complaint until several
hours after II was made, although
the u disgruntled athletes marched
straight from the train 10 President
Bradley's ONCE.
MORE BEHIND MOVE THAN
APPEARS ON THE SURFACE
The squawkers not only went
over the head Of their manager, but
also that Of the clubs general man
ager, Cyril Q, Slapnieka,
Cy Slapnleka and Witt have been
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-19

Eddie Torngton country club Monday made in
penty that strokes better than
other the field had 10 shoot pretty perfect
golf brother Burke did, with stroke
spare Hills and Kelly Q, Of the CttWde sohan league
got the other night did not they viii
night at Hamilton Park No diamond 54S
with charge Coach Joe Wood Of YALE have
let yesterday after
Yale lad Junior Woods hy bali the
twelfth inning Al Vassoo stamford
signed King night found unable
give Florida the action local promoters wante they
the much clasSer Dumane Of Worcester.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-19
SADIE FILL WINS
TERRYVILLE GAME

TerTyvilie, June 10-PitehinE Two
hit bali, sadie Fiil, on the fli0tfd
for tho Eagle Lock c0mpany,s Soft
bali team, turned back the Terry
wife Fire Departments team, iii
at the East Main street heid Tues
day night before q crowd Of Over
400, me largest 10 tttfn oat f0f q
game In this town this season.
Thursday night, the Eagle LOCK
and Cooper Oven teams VIII meet
In o postponed league contest o.
the East Main street grounds at
6 O'Clock.
Friday night the Eagle Lock
team playing their fourth contest
Of the season viii Journey 70 Plain
vile 10 meet tho Trumbu1l Electric
compa1y's team.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-19
ITALIAN-AMERICAN
MEETING TONIGHT

The Italian-Amer1can Baseball
League win hold their weekly meet
ing tonight at 7:30 O'Clock at the
Central "Y." President Peter Di Lee
will preside at the meeting. The fol-
lowing men are requested to attenc
the meeting tonicht Vince President
Dom Accousti. Secretary Petc' Pol.
letto. Treasurer Ohm Assetta, Louil
Rinaldi and Mike Tesla.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-19
CREWS ON EDGE

Red Top, Conn, une l9.-(UP)-
Harvard University's varsity crew
continued secret time trials today in
preparation for the annual Thames
river race with Yale ct New Lon
don Friday.
All other Harvard crews particle
pated in the trials.
Gales Ferry, Conn.,, iine 1o.-(UP)
Yale University's crews began Ia
pering OF today IN their training
for the Harvard races Friday after
several days Of intensive prepare.
ton
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-19

over FagreI Foundry, RIume-At-
wood defeated Post Once = 70 2:
Chase Metal shut out rarrel EEgi~
neers 40; Waterbury Manufaetstr-
ing won from DyOck-HfI1 ~ 20 ..
Tn9ersolI defeated Paper Dos . 70 8.
Lux won from Waterbury Teol u q
s, ecOvlii 10, Waterbury Buckle 4
and American Fastener @efeateo
Aaanyilie Machine . 70 &
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-19

Waterbury baseball
the Hghand and Bnebds Of Naugy meeting
overlooks Of waterbury
games CYo Peter-paul baeba
o'clock tonight in the vie There Waterbury
months and golf in the spring and
that viii the weight down pouneage
golf
riding outcome
pick daily the Quassapaug merry-go-round,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-19
Son of Yale Coach
Beats Harvard

New Haven, Conn.,, June l9.-(UP)
Yale University's baseball team
took the first Of Its annual series
with Harvard yesterday, scoring In
the l2th inning Of o nip-and-tuok
game to win, 81,
An outfield fly by oe Wood, Jr.,
scored Carton from third base with
the winning run, after the Ellis came
from behind with two runs in the
eighth inning to Eaot the score OF
Tall.
Wood came In to pitch In the sixth
inning after starting the game In
center field. He was credited with
the victory,
Score by innings:
Yale 10000. .l0S 0l0 020 00l--s
Harvard 49,, ZOO 4l0 200 000-7
Harrison, Ames, Qrrick, Wood and
Schroeder; Ayres, Schwede and Full
ton.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-19
Transporting
World
Just q Few Lines
By JOHN A. CLUNEY

NOW that National League the nSde
dina the financial structure would do well
certainty pitcher Bob Bowman OF the St. Louis Cards
Threatened the head meaning Duoher
Medwk before yesterday which Medwick "neaned
threat heard witnesses according
Larry MPha Bowman left the Brook
n park with yesterday Prick Bowman
light actually happened the place
for Bowman Is OF baSehaH-tor nfel
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-19

Industrial SoftbalI league games
played last night resulted IN two .
70 2 decisions IN favor Of The y. o.
RubbeF over French; and Denflis
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-19

YRgTRRDAYie HERO - Short
stop Johnny Beraydino, whose four
run homer IN the 10Th inning yes
terday provided the Browns with an
1T victory over the ieague-Iesdsng
Red Gox.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-19
, STANDINGS
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Games Yesterday
Chicago 9, New York B,
Cleveland 2, Washington I,
st. Louis II, Boston z.
Philadelphia-Detroit (rain).
Games Today
Boston at st. Louis.
New York at Chicago,
Philadelphia at Detroit (2).
Washington at Cleveland.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-19

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Games Yesterday
Chicago q, New York l.
Philadelphia 3, Cincinnati l.
st. Louis z, Brooklyn 6.
(Only games scheduled).
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-19

New Haven Jewish weIteFwelght
star vino makes his first visit "
Waterbury tomorrow soS On eight
round battle with Tommy CiaFIe
~ nc Stadium
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-19
Games Todm

Games To-day
Pittsburgh at Boston.
ST. Louis at Brooklyn (nighO.
(Only games scheduled),
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-19

Wright, White 6ox ........ .
IsadcIlffs Brown s...ss..s.s
Walker. Senators ..s...sss. Q
Tinney, Red Box ......ss.s. .
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-03-21
SUNRISE EASTER SERVICE AT
McKENDREE CHURCH

Meet at church at $50 a. m. Call
to assembly by Burdette Ham, sun
rise and outside church. One min
ute silent prayer, with absolute si-
lence, to be followed by Apostles
Creed, led by superintendent. Sun
rise: Song, "He Arose." scripture
reading, Mamie Nicely; Gods Good
ness-Sunrise and New Day, Ho-
mer Mccormick; What Easter Sun
rise means to me, to be answered in
not more than 25 words, Owen Lin
dimore, Walter Elliott Helen Still
Ray McElfresh, Della Spencer, Ruth
Barrett, Floyd Slater, Ann Haynes,
Roy White, Floyd Lindimore, Rosa
White, Gene Mccormick, Marian
Tavenner, Gerald Tennent, Peggy
Dewitt, Samuel Elliott, Faye Moore
Ed Olney, Iva Ham, Edna Lyme
Eleanor Smith, Donald Ham and
John Glenn.
Inside church, Easter song; Eas-
ter meditations, reading, Mrs. Ora
Olney; The Message of Easter
short talks by Clara Spencer, Mary
Hammond and Robert Glenn; Sun
day school reports; pastors mes
sage, Rev. Fair; closing song and
benediction.
Let everybody make an extra eff
fort to attend, and get our part OF
the Easter sunrise inSpiratiOn
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-03-21
COVERED BRIDGE DE-
STROYED BY FIRE

The covered bridge over Mans
Fork of Meigs creek, in East Bloom,
on state route 376, known as the
Lahew bridge, near the Dennis
Daley and j. B. Shell places, was
destroyed by fire about one O'Clock
Sunday morning. The bridge was
about 70 feet in length and IA feet
wide, and was one of the last COW
cred bridges to be erected in the
county.
Dean Roberts was among the
first to discover the fire. He was
returning from the T. E. Sines place
in East Bloom, to his home which is
not far from the bridge. He states
the entire inside seemed to be a
mass of flames at the same time,
which might indicate that oil or
gasoline may have been applied, and
then set on fire. However, there
seems to be no clew as to the origin
of the fire.
This bridge was constructed about
So years ago, and was built by the
late L. H. Border and William
Flanders, carpenters, of Bristol
township. State route 376, on which
this bridge was located, is on the
program to be improved, and the
bridge will be rebuilt, but whether
it will be on the same location is
not determined. The creek at this
place is too deep to ford, and traffic
is ,detoured, distance of about
three miles
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-03-21
CHARLES j. WEAVER DIES

Charles j. Weaver, S3, a native
Of Deavertown, died Sunday after
noon at his home in GAINESVILLE.
While he had been in failing health
for about year, his condition had
been serious but a few days He
made his home in GAINESVILLE many
years. For 25 years he served as
clerk of the GAINESVILLE board of ed
ucation, retiring about four years
ago. He was member of st.
Johns Lutheran church, GAINESVILLE,
and was a Mason. Besides his wife,
Mrs. Sarah c.. Weaver, he leaves two
sons, Clyde S., of Lancaster, and
William B. Weaver, of Akron; one
daughter, Miss Ida M. Weaver, OF
the home, and three sisters, Mrs.
Mary e. Cody and Mrs. Clara Shep-
pard, both of Columbus, and Mrs.
Emma Wren, of Hatton, Ark.
Funeral services were conducted
Tuesday afternoon, with interment
in Greenwood cemetery.