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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-26
Bears Greatest on Grid

crease of nine per cent over the 1040 attendance of 1,O83,022.
 3. The first divisional piayofi since the East t- West lineup waa made in 103, with the Bears beat. ing the Green Bay Packers, 33-l4 before . crowd of 43,420 (not in- cluded in the above attendance fig. lires).
 {. The first champion ever to re. peat since the East-West playoffs were instituted with the Bears who Slugged the Washington Red- gkin8, 73-0, last Decembcr-slapping down the New York Giants, 37-0,
 The Bears did amazing things and 1t becomes increasingly pug Zling ag to how the Packers could give Halas' big BruiSeTs their lone defeat Of the year, Nov. 2. Green Bay won, i6-14, but the Bears came 70 close to winning in the last min- ute of play that 1t want funny. The Bears previously had beaten the Packers, 26-l7, and then they proved that their one loss was Q fluke when they murdered Curly Lam- beau'S charges in the divisional playon game after spotting them a touchdown in the first two minutes Of play.
 The Giants, who won the eastern title despite two losses to their arch-rivais, the Brooklyn Dodgers, put lip c game battle for one half Of the championship piayoff but succumbed in the end. They held Bears to three field goals for c half but in the second half the Bears ran wild.
 In winning 10 games and losing one during their regular season the Bears rolled Up 30e points Gan aV. craze Of 36 per gane) and set eight new team records, among them be- ing q new mark for total yards gained (4,206), touchdownS (66), and first downs 1S1D. It got 30 late In the season that the Bears, de- ploying from the modern T. wers go good they could score almost any time they got their hands on the bail.
 But the Bears finally became too good for themselves, After they fiias.acred the Packers in the Vest ern playoff, the fans turned Q cold shoulder on them and only i3,60O turned out for the championship piayoff with the Giants. The Bears were rated 4-l faVoriteS and nobody gave tiie Giants 0 chance.
 The back Of the year" was the Bears George McAfee, rated by many as the greatest since Red Grange. The lend Of the year" was Don Hutson, Green Bays pass catching wizard who set a new scor- ing record Of 05 points. The "line- man of the year" was Clyde Bull- dog) Turner. Bears sophomore cen- ter who proved one of the most vicious tacklers and defenders in football history.
 Attempts Of the rival American league to make iIlroads on the Na- tional leagues popularity and standing met with little success. The New York Americans hit the head lines by getting John Kimbrough. All-American fullback from Texas A. G M., and Tommy Harmon, Ail- American halfback from Michigan, to play in 6 game but it was one- show circus stunt. Kimbrough conl- pleted the season with the Amer jeans but his efforts failed to boost the stock of the rival league.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-26
Just a Few Lines

High High hoop wb tonight off workouts prior to their games tomorrow and The Hearts meet Panvle in return of the double eheadcr in which Crosby AnSona while Techs team which made surprisingly good showing against Bristol goes to the post against Wilby Americans Anderson the visitors imnar Though pressed CroSbyS speed against the Alumni amazing and indicates that than good basketball will
 needed the scoed Pliers this Doan the local man from Miami was at the Crosby Alumni game and after check his southern with Mike Conian said intends nations will his
 Miami junior high school Teachers south poorly paid the climate nlCe though that which will
 north at the first good opportunity His brother Eddes
 of his major interests though he takes time predict ball career for 1eayewohs Frank e who graduated went ct M- ami University three months and then known only to himself Bill Haioran the Providence football and postal worker is the charge the New Orleans with officials Wst shners Saturday January h Haon the gent who y George Preston Marshall Of the Washington Redsns ruled c field goal try n. G. at the Polo Grounds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-26
Sport QUESTIONS Answered

Have you 2 sports question you want answered? Write your ques-- ti0n 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 . Scent postage stamp for personal reply.
 c. Where did Ossle Solem coach football before coming to Syracuse University?
 A. He came to Syracuse in 1887 from the University of Iowa. He had previously ccached at Drake, Luth- eran and Grinnell.
 e. What was the result of the games played between the New York Yankees and Boston Red SOx in the 1o41 baseball season?
 A. They played a games, the Yankees being victorious iS times.
 c. How is the income from Army Navy football games divided, and what is it used 9or9
 4. It is split "fifty-fiftys between the Army and Navy Athletic Asso- cintAenG, and ls used to assist ta
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-26
BY GEORGE KIRKsEY

OHAbeu RTeBS StaKE correspondent
 New York, Dec. 26-(UP)-The sage of the Chicago Bears, c big, brliising team with c savage SCOT. ing punch that made many experts rate 1t the greatest gridiron ag- gregation of modern times. is the story of professional football in 1o4i.
 There were q number of other notable developments in the Na- tionai Football league but oil were related, more or less, to the Bears and their famtlous oWncr-c coach, George Halas. Among them were:
 1. The resignation of Elmer Lay. den as Notre Dame football coach 10 become commissioner of the Na- ticnal Football league, Feb. 3. The Bears even had c hand in this since Halas was one Of the prime movers h the surprise deal.
 2. Record crowds with c total at- tendance Of 1,18S,Gl9 for the 6S regularly scheduled games -- an ir-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-26
PERRY, BUDGE,
 RIGGS, KOVACS
 START TONIGHT
Winner of Most Matches to Get 369o of Gate;
 $lOO,OOO Guarantee
BY JACK GUENTI1ER United Press Staff Correspondent,

' T
 New York, December %. -- (Up) = A professional tennis tour which accents the cash instead of the "carry" will be introduced to- night when the worlds four best male players begin a transforming iunket through 85 cities, towns and whistlestopS rewardlng the partici- pants with just as much money as they are able to win-and no more.
 The transformers are three former world amateur kings = Fred Perry, Don Budge and Bobby Riggs - and six feet, two inches of comic relic fin Gangland Frank Kovacs, the zany Californian who is better known for his slap-Stick than his back-hand.
 For once the players won't be just going through the motions, be- cause the top man will take top money.
 Under an agreement drawn up by Alexis Thompson, the Pittsburgh playboy who owns the Philadelphia foothal ltearn. each player must meet each other in a round-robln sched- ule and the man who finishes first will win 36 per cent of the net profits. Since Thompson has guar anteed jackpot of $l00,0O0, this cut will amount to at least $36,0OO.
 The second man will get 2S per cent, third man 2l per cent and the low man a mere l5 per cent. Riggs and Kovacs already have been paid fat bonuses for abdicating their No. 1 and No. 2 rankings in the amateur division, and will be playing their first professional games.
 Full House
 The opening matches will be played at Madison Square Garden and are expected to attract a full house of I6000. Perry, current world professional champ, will meet Riggs, the l94l amateur king, while Budge takes on Kovacs. If time permits, there vii lhe a doubles match.
 The players have been practictng vigorously for several weeks and the tour press agen has been busily fos- tering feuds among them. Much capital is being made of KovacS' screw.ball reputation and the Oak land youth has been spewing forth insults at the United tSates Lawr Tennis Association for the mimeo- graph machines with much enthusi- aSIn.
 Actually, Kovacs is expected t' prove weak. Perry, one of tn smartest players in modern histors Is at the top of his game. Buds was stale earlier in the year bt has freshened himself while Rig2 has always been e tough cookie While Perry Is generally favored r win the top position, he'll probabl, have plenty of trouble.
 Incentive
 Although gate receipts in the amateur game dropped off alarm ingly this season, the tour may prove successful. Never before have pros been given an incentive to punch out their triumphs wtthon giving the spectators e show With antics which originated in the wrest- ling racket. Hence, the standard of play should remain high.
 Additionally, Riggs and Kovacs have never tapped the back country towns. As amateurs they played only the major cities and then had little outside competition. Thomp- son has included many tank town In his long swing through the United States and into Canada and unless one of the players shows complete supremacy the gate should be good.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-26
WANT A GAME?

The Bristol Tramps, novelty bas- ketball team, seek games with strong teams in this city, especially the K. of L. and West Side Speedboys. Sugar Hugret, former N. Y. U. star, is coaching the tramps who have won five of six games to date. Their squad consists of Julie Larese, Ace D'Aprile, Jack McCabe, Hawk Spooner, Jim Pickett, 'Jocko' Yarde, Leo Vanese, Mike xaino, Santorso. Bergeron and Barton. For games write to Manager Eddie Lsodovico, lS8 Laurel street, Bristol.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-26
Louis, Baer Resume Training For Bout

New York, Dec. 26.-(UP)--It was back to serious work today for champion Joe Louis and challenger Buddy Baer as the two heavyweight boxers began concentrating on their impending bout in Madison Square Garden Jan. 9.
 Louis went to work on Q 17-pound turkey at Greenwood Lake yester- day and fiddled around with SS4 Charistmas cards and few friens after brief roawork in the morning. His handlers said he would return to his regular training schedule to- day.
 Baer, who is camped at Lakewood N. J., reported his slight injuries received in a recent auto crash would not seriously interrupt his routine. He will not spar for a few days but will continue work on the bags and on the road.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-26
LTRERAL POLICY

The New York Giants gave about zoo 900 free admissions during the lezl season out of a total of 100000 in the National League.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-26
ANXIOUS TO SERVE

The Southern New York Fish and Game Association haS offered the services og its 5000 members for the protection Of the watershed cg other properties.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-26
BEGAN AT SOCCER

Nat Holman, famous basketball coach, first came to City College of New York in 1917 as coach Of SOC cer. He vas just turning twenty one.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-26

financing the athletic programs both intercollegiate and intramural of the Cadets and Midshipmen.
 e. What are the racing colors of Mrs E. Denemark?
 A Green chartreuSe, navy blue collar, cuffs and cap.
 c. Has Mrs. Elizabeth Hicks Newell, winner of the 1941 women's national amateur golf title, turned professional?
 A. Yes: she has signed a contract with a Chicago sporting goods ccEa- pany to design women's golf equip- ment.
 c. When was the last time that the University of Minnesota played Notre Dame in football, and what was the result?
 A. Tn lssa; NOtre Name winning 70 to 0.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-26
rAMTT.Y TRAnTTT0N

qaen aJudge" CarberEy, FOrdham lins coach, is one of 8 family of seven boys. All played football and oach Was en end.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-26
Professional Netmen Guaranteed $IOO, OOO
SINKWICH FAME LURES FANSTO
 ORANGE BOWL
GeOrgia's One-Man Gang Menaces T. c. U. Hopes
 For Miami Victory

Editors Note: Following as the fourth dispatch i'm series cover- img the NKator Bowl football games. The final article. sum- ming up. the four majOr Bowls will appear tomorrow.
 United Pres Associations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-26
LITTLE BROWN JUG COST 30 CENTS
BY NEA Service

Chicago Dec Michigan alumni banquet In Chicago Roherts Little Brown Jug cost 90 cents Roberts student mansecr wolverine team Of 19O bought the fa ous piece of cFoCkey used to water to Minneapolis
 whore Nairs tied by Minnesota 66 was leKt there GOphs decorated They Od te men Of Ann Abo
 em he clubs that they could have back only hey won M The jug the adOna prise for the winner in enc of the greatest series i'm college football.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-26

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-26

The American legion Sullivan Post No. 14i-gets q share of the home game receipts Of tho Green Hag rachsrn foothall team.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-26

three lines simply say: "On the fields of friendly strife are
 sowHl 'The seeds which, in other years on
 other fields, "Will bear the fruits of victory" Remember that, won't you?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-26

BASKETBALL JUBILEE A total of 5000 Golden Ball games has been set during this season in honor of the Golden Jubilee of bas- kethalI.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-26

ToghlB s'sy'sss''s1'' 10 Q, Score at half time -- Crosby 23 Alumni Q. RefeFee-cluney.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-26
FFoml the Army

There are many more of them but I'll pass along to another big one on the bottom of the pile. It comes from the U. 6. Military Academy at West Point and on the cover is a montase og the cadets in action with baynnets and in flying tcgs, behind machine guns and on the gridiron. on parade and advanc- lng through q cnQke green. On q,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-26
Ss0p skasisg T'Ournsy O. VVsst Cod

2e-mp1-hs Nntaannl Eigme skating ehnmplonshEps rSsey Calle, win be hela im ChleaGo on KeA 1s. go rents os the participants were unwilling Co agres o
 raeiilo coast during the war.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-03-01
Mud Favors.
Midland
Four Yeor Old
Likes Soft Going

CLOS ANGELES March l.
R-Mud, moisture and Mo-
land, two elements and q horse,
added an m" to racing today
as the curtain rolled up on an
other performance Of turfdom's
extravaganza - the 100000
Santa Anita Handicap.
Midland, the mudluark, bred
far from the birthplace of aris-
tocratic. Kentucky cousins but
an equine nahob nevertheless,
was the peoples choice a. up
wards of $4,000 fans turned out
for the seventh running Of the
worlds richest money race.
The Oregon 4-year-old, not
the class of the field because
Maryland's Challedon, handicap
king of the last two years also
was an entry, was the rightful
favorite off recent perform
ances.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-03-01
Winter, Says Fritz Crisler,
Is When Grid Coaches Work

Crisler said conference rules
and university policy relieved
him of q winter job football
coaches have been known to un-
dertake-"going to see" prospec-
tive players. High school seniors
with a yen to discuss football
with Michigan coaches come to
the campus, he explained, al
though that doesn't mean Michi-
gan alumni can't 20 to see"
prospects.
The winter duty that keeps the
Michigan coaching staff in after
school concerns the moulding Of
q new football team.
Almost daily the board Of
strategy, comprising the coaches,
meets for q showing Of films Of
last years games and . signal
calling session Of next years
plays.
That's how we know what we
did wrong last year." said Girls
Ter. IN nm
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-03-01

Z a. !. y
Although he has never per-
formed at any other post than
second, Priddy tells you he can
handle third. He Il willing to do
anything u. would lug water
80. to stick with the New YoEkS.
But when they stood up ana
stood out @ brilliantly II "A
ball In 80, Rixxuto and Friday -
. team eosily w6uld have
brought 41so. 900. They yoluntar-
lily remained IN the AEnerican
Association another season !. !.
awaiting their turn Ia the par
ent organization.
Walter q. Briggs, ST., q De-
troit this winter offered $500 900
for The Yankees Kansas CITY
franchise. provided Rixxuto md
Priddy went IN the bargain.
Body Builder Briees didn't
want the Kansas City club.
The Tigers wanted Rixxuto and
Priddy.
Phil Rixxuto and Gerry frid-
dy have won the right 70 tackle
the bic league whirl . . combi-
nation. . rs I, M
And thoss who know THAR
work bost are wondoFiug v116s
Joo Mccarthy y waiting III
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-03-01

oMAMI, Fla. March 1--R-
They are running the $4,000
Widener cup race today, and If
II isn't won by Bimelech, the
Kentucky beauty, there will be .
lot of headaches tonight In Hia-
leah Park.
Bimelech promised 70 90 to
the post about . 1-to-2 fAvorite
over the big field opposing him
in the mile and one-quarter test,
despite the fact he was top
weighted at l26 pounds. His
presence In the lineup saved the
rich race from mediocrity.
Bimelech IL the sort Of big,
picture horse that IL loved by the
public almost as greatly % by his
venerable owner, Colonel =. r.
Bradley, who was In nearby
Palm Beach but too infirm 70 80
today's race.
In the last two days IN earnest
poll Of the operators who invest
500 and better on each race has
failed to uncover one who did
not intend 70 bet on Bimelech
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-03-01

Priddy fell off ut bat . bit last
term, but this was attributed to
his having freshly gotten HIM
self married. Wedding bells ire
quently affect young athletes
that way.
Both are right-hand hitters.
Priddy hits the longer ball, but
Rizzuto pounded the pill over the
left field wall in Kansas City !. I.
and the fence is $50 feet from the
platter.
Rixxuto Is the faster, but - his
1910 stolen base total makes
clear Priddy Il not exactly .
periwinkle on the paths. ~
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-03-01
Wings Future.
Looks,Brighf
Win Almost Assures
Pairing with Ronssrs

eater this weekend it will be
possible for six National Hockey
League clubs to 60 about laying
their playoff plans with great
degree of confidence that only
minor matters will remain to be
decided In the last two weeks
of the regular season.
It's pretty obvious now that
the playoff pairings will be To-
ronto vs.. Boston, Detroit vs.. New
York Rangers and Chicago W.
Montreal. It still Is mathematic-
ally possible for Detroit to get
more points than Toronto's
League leaders have now or for
the, Americans to capture sixth
place from Montreal's Canadiens.
but with little more than q half
dozen games left, it Is very UNI
likely.
When the Detroit Red Wings
whipped the Americans 5-4 last
night, it not only gave the VIC
tors q stronger chance to finish
third but 1t virtually wiped out
the Amerks' hopes of getting into
the playoffs. The Americans now
are six points behind the Ca
nadiens with seven games to 60.
The Canadiens, with six to play,
meet the Rangers. tonight and
the Americans tomorrow and by
winning both they could virtu-
ally sew up their playoff spot.
The Red Wings, locked In Z
tight third-place scrap with the
Rangers, play at home tomorrow
against their closest rivals. II the
Rangers beat Montreal tonight,
they'll be tied going into that
important contest but the Red
Wings will have q three game
edge in the number left to play.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-03-01
jenkins Stops
Lou Anlbers
in Seventh
But Laughing Boy
Wins the Crowd
With Great Fight
Nv SID FEEDER

ONEW YORK, March 1-(R--
They wrote Lou Ambers fistic
obituary today, but It was q
hero's song, not q funeral march.
Because, although he was stop
ped by the dynamite Of Lew Jen-
kins in Madison Square Garden
last night, the Laughing Boy not
only stood up to the Texas
Thumper blow for blow, but was
actually leading the fight when
the roof fell in on him in the
seventh round.
He wasn't supposed to last five
rounds against one of the most
dangerous punchers the little
men of the ring have ever
known. He was supposed TO be
all washed up and was advised
not to take this fight for fear it
might do him some permanent
hurt. He wasn't supposed to do
anything except try to keep out
Of harms way.
Yet, after q slow start, he
walked right into the bricks the
skinny swatter from Sweetwater
tossed from the third through the
sixth round, left-handed him sill
ly In that stretch, and looked
more like a champion than Jen-
kins did-until the seventh.
Then, after Lou had been
floored three times and Referee
Arthur Donovan had stopped the
bout at 2:26 Of the seventh, the
little Herkimer Hurricane called
it quits, announcing his retire.
ment as tears streaked his smile
and the cheers of the Is, 400 Gus
toners still rang in his ears
all for him.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-03-01
BY WILLIAM WEATHERBY

ny WAAA1AM WEN AhEND4
oANN ARBoR, Mich, March
1-(R-"Winter", said Fritz
Crisler, els when football coaches
work."
The University of Michigan
coach was standing on one leg
with the other foot propped
against the door in the Yost field
house watching football players
playing basketball.
He wasn't complaining, Just
explaining why he had more
work to do after the football sea-
son than during II.
eligibility Is one of the main
things we have to watch In win
ter" he said. These boys have
to make the grades to be eligible
to play football next fall.
80 when q boy starts falling
down, we have 70 find out why.
Generally we have to budget his
time and sometimes have him en-
roll for special tutoring. Right
now we have four boys having
trouble with theis grades, but I
think they'll come through al
right"
Duties Of the modern football
coach, as Crisler explained them,
usually call for q public speak
er - well as . teacher Of gridiron
technique.
For each fall afternoon Crisler
has spent on the Michigan prac-
tice field he has spent m eve
ming making banquet speeches.
% have three other Michigan
coachss. The speakir season
tspess Oh, with. spring practice.
Whieh Crisler says Will beein.
Whep ''tho woothse hceaks,"
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-03-01

RECORD CROWD EXPECTS TO SEE PRIZE MOUNT
RUN AWAY WITH $4,000 WiDENER Il
CUP RACE TODAY

and take his modest return. The
81 fancy, like You and I, was
wavering between Hash. the
second favorite, and Haltal. the
red-hot possibility, hoping to
win at long odds.
It looked as II the greatest
crowd of the modern history q
Hialeah, even eclipsing the 49,.
000-odd that witnessed the Fla
minso stakes week ago, might
pack the picture plant. Every
seat had been bought in advance.
Hash. chief threat TO Bimelsch,
ran him . poor second In .
special race 1t Z mile and IN
eighth only . week ago. So the
only possibilities there are ~
that Hash was only being given
q breather, sort Of feeling Bime-
lech out, or az that Hash can
run that extra eighth Of . mile
faster than the big horse. Neither
was given much credence around
Hialeah.
Hash, at least, has one big vic.
tory to his credit. He beat Chal-'
ledon last summer at Narragan-
sett-a triumph he still Il trying
to live up to. The other entries
today, 20 far as form or class Of
past performance was concerned,
did hot compare to Bimelech,
and . victory for any one Of them
would prove . great upset.
There was sure to be q rush Of
small wagers on Haltal, suffici-
ent TO drive his price down 70
about 4 TO 1. The fact that he was
being riden BY young Conn Me-
Creary, the meetings leading
jockey, helped boost him into
prominence.
Otherwise, there were such
runners - the Chief. long since
branded Z fast starter but . quit
ter; Big Pebble. winner Of the
second half Of the McLsnnan in
slower time than Haltal's; Shot
Put, last years distance champi-
on; Sickle r.. beaten here re-
peatedly this winter, and others,
making about 10 expected to
start.
Freddie Smith, the Cuban
born Wy who rpde Bimelech In
al his races last year, was
missing from the saddle today.
his place taken BY Don Meade.
Eddis Arcaro wa Up On Hash. (
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-03-01
Ice Yat|li Races
Resume on Lake

olce yacht competition re-
sumed on Lake st. Clair ut
Lakeside this weekend with the
scheduled running of the week
ly Cock-of- the Walk races for
boats Of Ill classes 1t 3 p. m. to-
day.
Al Pochelon, commodore of
the Detroit Ice Yacht club, was
slated TO race In the new AZ
foot boat. Blue Bomber, which
he purchased while at the races
In Chicago last week.