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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05
Sport QUESTIONS Answered

Have you sports question you want answered? Write your ques-
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 Service Bureau, The Waterbury Democrat, 1913 18th street, Wash ington, D. C., enclosing a Scent postage stamp for personal reply.
 e. What became of Danny Auer- bach, who won the welterweight championship of Golden Gloves tournament in the late '20's?
 A. Solly Krleger used that name to avoid detection, because his father objected to a boxing career for his son. Solly disregart,ed his fathers attitude. joined club and called himself Danny Auerbach.
 Q. Which famous tennis player was known as the california Comet?
 A. Maurice Mclaughlin.
 e. Ill baseball, the batter hits the ball over the fence and 1t is lost. Batter circles the bases but forgets to touch first base. How can he be put out with the ball gone?
 A. It is permissible to ask the umpire for ano'her ball with which the play can be made. The players of the team in the field must ask for a decision, and not expect the umpire to render one unless re- Quested.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05
REDS DECLINE TO COUNT OUT
 WANDER MEER
Mound Corps Strength Permits Gamble On
 Former Ace
By PAUL SCEEFFELS United Press Staff CorrespoMdentl

(United Press stan C0rreSpOndent)
 New York, March 5---(UP)--Thc Cincinnati Reds are packed witt, pitching power and don't have to depend too much on question marks Nevertheless, Manager Bill McKech- nie forwards the news that he will give considerable time this spring to his mound corps most fluctuating commodity-Johnny Wander Nicer.
 Last year with only little aid from Wander Nicer. who spent most of the season on option at Indianapolis, the Reds had by far the best pitching staff in the National league. Their i94l plans have been made and Wander Nicer does not figure too largely in any of them. But the Reds plan to gamble and keep the former no-hit star on the roster. It's an ideal arrangement. If he doesnt { deliver, they're still okay. If he does, WOW!
 Finished Season Well
 Anybody who saw Wander Nicer pitch at Indianapolis last year particularly Jewell Ems, then man. ager of Indiapapolis and now one of McKechnie's coaches, believes his chances of comeback this year arc excellent.
 Johnny made five starts with the Reds during Septmber. He won three and lost one. pitched two complete games, which he won, and also received credit for the pennant- clinching contest In which he pitched i2 full innings.
 "All that kid needs to become, say Q 15-game winner this year, Is confidence, Says Ems. He has as much stuff as he ever had. Look at his fine work with Indianapolis"
 Still Fans Elm
 There, among other things, Van- der Nicer established a new record for average strikeouts per nine- Inning game.
 If Johnny can't do 1t, where are you going to look for pitchersP' asks Ems.
 "When you look at pitching pos- slbility, you study his fast ball, his curve, then try and determine If he has a good heart and wind up by going into the matter Of his habits.
 Johnny has everything, includ- ing perfect habits. A fast ball, a curve or good heart cannot be acquired. They're born in a fellow. Confidence can be acquired. There fore, the only thing Johnny needs Is something he can get.
 That's why l feel it's only a question of time until he finds him. self again."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05
Today's Sport Parade
BY HENRY McLEMORE United Press Staff Correspondent)

other players around him are so bad.'
 talked to Ruether at the Cubs super-de luxe training camp at Catalina Island. Asked what was the major difference between the camps of today and when he broke ir. Ruether said the biggest differ ence Was iu the way the regulars treated the rockies.
 "A rookie is made to feel at home these days. Everyone speaks to him, helps him, plays cards with him, talks with him and treats him as if he belonged. When I broke in with Pittsburgh in 1913 the man. ager told me to take bat and take a few swings at the ball. When I stepped to the play. 10 or IS bats hit me all over. the regulars called me a dirty busher and chased me away from the plate. l never did get to take a cut at the ball during the whole training season. It wasn't until I had three or four fist fights that I was accepted and spoken to"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05
Junior Tean1s ProUidng Excellent Basketball At Boys Cu
HARTFORD AND C R OSBY SWIM
 MEET SATURDAY.
Undefeated Visitors Anx. iOus To Wind Up With
 State Tank Title

Hartford, March 5.-The only ,in- beaten team in the State High School Swimming league, Hartford highs natators will be out to com plete their circuit schedule without scratch Saturday when they meet the third place Crosby high swim- ners at Waterbury.
 This meet, and one between Hill- house and West Haven which may not count in the standings because the two schools met once before this season, will wind up league action. Two weeks from Saturday the in- dividual state championships will be held at Yale's Payne Whitney Pool in New Haven. ,./
 Hartford has captured seven dual meets but as it now stands may lose out for the title should the Owls be beaten Saturday. However, a Hartford victory is virtually assured since Hillhouse conquered the CroS- by team by the identical score that Hartford recently downed the New Haven mermen.
 Crosby has several good men like ly to provide trouble for Coach Larry Amann's power.packed Hill toppers. Brown, a backstroker, Hummer ard Lux, breast strokers, and Spallone, diver, are the best for the Brass City tankers. Crosby also has good medley relay team, which was only three-tenthS of a second slower against Hillhouse than was Hartford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05
CLOSE CONTESTS
 FEATURE PLAY
 LIN VALLEY MEET.
Naugatuck Teams Win B. 3l And l0.17-Triple
 Header Tonight

Second round games in the NauR. atuck Valley basketball tourna. merlt now in progress ct the Water bury Boys Club are set for tonight, with e triple.header on tap. At 2 o'clock, the Hombers and Lehighs are paired to be followed by the St. Joseph Holy Name and Ansonia Oilers with the speedboys and War. rtors winding up the program ct Q p. m.
 Thriller. Differs
 The largest crowd of the Nauga. tuck Valley tournament sat in on last nights four star program at the Boys Club last night. All of the games were thrillers with the "A Club coming from behind to trim the Joe's Tire quintet q to 36, the Spartans losing 3i-32 to the Naugatuck zephyrs, the Naugatuck AdmiralS winning over the Thomas ton Stag A. Q. l0 to l7, and the Torrington Rivers winning 30 to 36 over the Naugatuck Sharks.
 The 444 game was thriller from start to finish. With Howie Lough- lin, Patty Damilio and Mike Haiday leading the way the Tiremen ran up a 22 to l2 lead at half time before 444s put Herb French back to check the fast break of the former Poli menmen and start some fireworks of their own. In the third period Bill Mcfarland, Luke and Herb French did some plain and fancy shooting to forge into a small 27 to 25 lead. With four minute sto go Loughlin and QeaIy tossed in two close ones to take the lead for the Joesters only to have Donnelly and French wipe 1t out with two beau- tiful shots from inid.court. With one minute to play and the tiremen out front 36 to B Howie Loughlin was banished from the game and then French, Luke and Donnelly each put in a quick basket to cinch the verdict q to 36 to send the 444 club into the next round of play and establish themselves along with St. Joes Holy Name as the team to beat In the tourney.
 Great Finish
 The second contest featured two hard driving offenses with first the Spartans out in front by a basket and then the Zephers. The Spar. tans enjoyed an ls to l6 lead at half time and with 5 seconds re. maining the Spartans were appar- ently in the victory column with a Sl to 30 lead. At this point MT. Gar. llnski, late of Naugatuck High fame, started @ brilliant dribble from un- der his own hoop all the way down the court and in the basket as the final whistle blew to give the Nau- gatuck team one point decision over the deserving Northend quin- tet. 'Cullman and Foach stood out for the Spartans, with 0ariinski brillians for the winners.
 The third game was @ repetition of the first with the defense of the Thomaston Stags and the Nauga- tuck Admirals too tight for either team to crack effectively. With the score deadlocked and the game all set for an overtime period MT. Dunn duplicated brother Garlinski,s earl. fer spree and split the nets for another last minute Naugatuck Victory.
 Tn the nightcap the Torington River A. o. defeated the Naugatuck Sharks 30 to 36 with Beneski and Myer playing the leading role for the winners.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05
LOCAL GIRLS WIN
 IN TORRINGTON

Waterbury girl basketball teams did very well and a bit of alright for themselves last night against opposition in Torrington, the Pal Co-Eds shading the Falconettes. 24 to 9, with Teresa Ficeto as. leading lady scorer. with 8 points. while Miss Vaharch of the losers &C., counted for 10 points. Recently, in a win over the Connecticut Yan- kees. Miss Ficeto scored 2l points, the performance she is most proud of this season.
 Waterbury Varsity Girls had an easier time with the Torringtoi, Wonderettes, winning 27 to IT, Jean Caparaso and Rose De Leon sccr- ing 25 of the teams winning total. Miss Madeux got l3 for the Won. derettes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05
Halian-Recreation Bozclimg Notes

Like knights in white armor, like Galahads seeking the Holiest of Grails, Cornell fights the forces of evil in the Italian- American Rec- reation Bowling League. Thirty-five men of the league question the title of the knights and wish to substitute the word collectors-on the install- ment plan, if the other teams stall, Cornell might win a game now and then.
 As to impersonating Galahads, the majority of the league will con. cede Galahad's finding of the Grail but doubt is expressed as to the finding of any more games by Cor nell.
 Week after week, the results show Cornell deeply engrossed in the tense pressure (look out for rupture) put on them particularly by the bottom teams. We sincerely hope that by the end of the league session of 19O-41, the problems that threaten to plunge Cornell into the horrible cellar spot will have been peacefully negotiated to the satis- faction and happiness of all con- cerned but Cornell. Even though bitter denial is being crowded in by them, Cornell has proved them selves vicious swell-headed publicity seekers throughout the year but a special small globular aquarium Is being constructed for them into which they may crawl to count their financial fruits. For this clinic of buns, the league has made this world . tough one to live in. lby Cornell, Goodbye cruel world
 Coca Scoia" Perrella intends to buy a new car. "Nepsi Pola" Mango ten more bowling alleys, "ScraIchy' Rocco. a new fur coat for his wife. "Elongated" Palladino a new ala. mond for his lady love and Tor. gotten" Stango. a lolly-pop with all their prize money. if they get any.
 The banquet committee has final. iy complied it's ultimate report which will be rendered Thursday night. As grand an affair as has eyer been offered Is ln the making but cooperation at a meeting called for this Thursday night at Q o'clock is being sought from each and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05
PHILIPPINE STAR
 AT NEW BRITAIN

New Britain. March 5-Pantaleon Manlapeg. heavyweight wrestling champion of the Phillipine Islands, who made his United tSates debut about two months ago in eNw Brit ain, will be headliner for the first time at the Stanley Arena here Fri day night when he stacks up against Marvin Westenberg, former lum- berjack, from Seattle, Wash. Both of these kingpins in the wrestling game haev appeared here several times since the wrestling season opened but neither has as yet tasted defeat in a New Britain ring. They will present contrast in wrestling technique. Manlapeg is a proponent of the Asiatic style of wrestling and he displayed for the first time here his famous Cobra" hold. Westen- berg employs the rough and tumble tactics of the present day American stream-lined mat game. They will grapple to the best two out of three falls.
 An all-action undercard has been planned by Matchmaker Lou Wis., cusi. Three bouts. each of the 30- minute. time-limit variety will be presented. In the semi-final, Red" O'Dell who almost matches his Bos- ton contemporary in meanness. will meet zells Wiicheskl of Buffalo. N. Y.. former Boston College athletic star and protege of stanisiaus Zby- szlko. former worlds champion. In one of the other two bouts. Rich- ard stahl. Hollander. will meet Marty Jones. llkeable youngster from Columbus o. In thu other, Leo Numa. the ring adonis. from Ia. coma. Wash. has been matched with "Cowoby Joe" Msynard Of oklas hoina City. olka. This vili be the first Friday night card of the sea. son. the promoter having switched to that day from Monday. The first bout wiii start ct s:30 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05
BILL SULLIVAN TO
 QUIT BOSTON COLLEGE

Newton. Mass. March s. - fUP) - Search for successor to Frank Leahy continued today at Boston College. but 1t was indicated the appointment probably will be de- layed at least until next week.
 Meanwhile. publicity director. Bill Sullivan. confirmed the report that he soon will resign his post. and t was believed he will accept an of- fer from a southern college.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05
The Standings
OAKVILLE RANGERS
 WIN HOOP PLAYOFF

Oakville Rangers got "hot" in th, second half of It's second playoH game with the Watertown Manu- featuring team, scored 3l points to wind up with an easy 47 to B win that ended the series and brought the l940-4l hoop title to Oakville, George Pierce, with ten field goals led the point parade, Burke and Windebank getting 20 points be. tween them. Five of the six Water town players scored from 4 to 8 points apiece, but their efforts were short after e 16-l3 first half.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05
SACS TOP FAIRMOUNTS

Blessed Sacrament basketballeFs were winners by a flve.point edge over the FaiTmount 4. G. 43 to 3s, yesterday at the eprsgue sym. Be- langeE and Betts scoring 2s points for the sses. eiger ssd Jchrison netted a4 for the FaiTmounts. to which Collins and Braninssg added i3 more. Kalosky got [ seg the sacraments.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05

very single bowler. President Jim Lombardi, Vice President John Lattinzio and Secretary John Per- rella sincerely beg all the bowlers to put in their appearance at 8 O.. clock sharp. Other important items are to be discussed and decided upon.
 AHiAs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05
Standings
BOSTON BRUINS OS~ ~ ~AN &NANSAANS %
 TAKE ICE LEAD
lRy United PreSSl

The Boston Bruins gained undis puted possession of first place in thc National Hockey league last night by scoring a 3-2 victory over tn, Chicago Black Hawks. Eddie Wise, man banged home the winning goa in the third period on Bill Cowleya rebound
 The New York Rangers white. washed the Detroit Red Wings, 60 to move into a tie for third place The Rangers scored in every periot but clinched the game with a four. goal burst in the second period.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05
MOFFETT IN ACTION

Bridgeport, Conn, March SUPP Red Mcffett, Devon welterweight meets Norman Red" Kahn, Phila- delphia, in the feature e.ght-round bout on a boxing card here to- night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05
Dodger Giant Feud
 Refuses to Transplant
By DAN PARKER

EVEN DIFFICULT transplant gnarled old oak is baseball Brooklyn in bstery March may be tepid in Havana.
 Did be9 wasn't The Giants and Dodgers either the Polo Grounds Es Field left Havana colder than the spell that attended have developed into Yorks two Na- Nonal League rivals.
 Dodgers office blaming 1t the the that struck Cuba But the the tranpanted neborough feud fell expectations that the Havana baseball fan thsn there whheh in the intensity of his ardor viewed the Brooklyn Giant fan. To him the games just exhibitions
 Dodgers great expectations babals battle Lagefre soosay Macrha predicted that so0oo fans would rhumba turnes figured with the aid Cuban Governments Department of that the first would draw 5000 ans the second 10000 third figure almost cobut for the entire 2s the first s3 at the second and E 300 at the third total of il 8 This indicates healthy interest in baseball in Havana but shows conce that the Giants and Dodgers let their they thought Ebbets Field with series
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05

High Single-Bebe, Messina l66. High rhree-Bebe, Messina, 4l4. High Game-Metropoitan Clean- CTS, 632.
 High Team-Metropiltan Cleaners 1867.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05
ADRFIRALS

Score at half time. Spartans i8, ZephyrS IS. Referee. A. DamellO.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05
AZ CLUB

6VVHA9 ' ' . . - w UO Score at half time, Joe's %, 444 Club i2. Referee, A. Damello.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05

Score at half time. Slags 70. Ad' mirais Q. Referee. Steele.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05

EcoFe at hAIf lime, SllaFkb " Rivers 60. Referee. Steele.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1941-11-21
TURKEYS EMULATE THE
CATS CHARACTERISTIC

After members of the William H.
Wells, Mt. Carmel road, Parkton r.
F. D., Baltimore County, had seen
two suspicious automobiles approach
their property, come to a stop and
then depart in few minutes, they
decided to 60 out to their turkey pen
and have a look.
They discovered that twenty of the
fowl were missing and several had
been let out of the yard.
The next morning, however, elev-
en- turkeys were outside of the pen
and a check of the flock revealed that
only nine were missing. Just who
took the eleven turkeys, where they
were taken and how they found their
way back home is a mystery and Of
ficers Naylor and Powers are baffled
also the Wells family.
A good description of one of the au-
tomobiles seen near the turkey pen
was given to the police.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1941-11-21
Marion News

Mrs. VIM. Hall, Jr., has as her
house guest her sister-in-law, Mrs.
Albert Porter Of Sioux City, Iowa.
Mr.. Earl Parsons, Jr., of Lehigh
University spent the weekend with
his parents.
Mr.. Harry Payne and family have
moved into the Haynes property in
Marion.
Mr.. Joshua w. Miles and Stanley
Porter of Baltimore spent few days
as guests Of Mr.. B. Frank Miles to
enjoy the game hunting.
A Miscellaneous shower was given
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Lewis on Fri.
day evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bartlett Walter.
Thomas w. Dryden is a patient al
the McCready Memorial Hospita.
with pneumonia.
Mr.. Carl Ward Of Stanton, Del, is
the guest Of Miss Virginia Burton.
Serg. R. Doane Of Mitchell Field
N. Y. is spending few days on sick
leave with his mother, Mrs. Harry A
Doane.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wildon Mathews arr
moving into the home formerly oc'
cupied by Mr.. Robert York.
Miss Alice May Wilmington anG
Miss Marge Benson Of Wilmington
spent the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs
R. B. Wilmington.
Mr.. Robert Mathews is spending
the Thanksgiving holidays at his
home in Covington, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Coulbourn and
Miss Gertrude Coulbourn spent
Thanksgiving in Baltimore with rela.
tives.
Mrs. Jennie Woodland has returned
after visiting her sister, Mrs. Johr
F. Sterling in Washington.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1941-11-21
SHORTAGE in ALL LINES
OF THE DEFENSE WORK

"With the shortage now existing in
practically all classifications of de-
fense workers, there is no reason for
any man being out of employment"
S. Lee Engler, manager of the Sails
bury office of the Maryland State
Employment Service, said today.
For the skilled and semi-skilled
workers, shipyard and machine shop
particularly, there are immediate
openings at attractive wages; for
those not qualified in any particular
skill there are numerous training
schools being conducted for the ex-
press purpose of training men along
specific lines, fitting them for imme-
diate employment in the defense pro-
gram.
Men between the ages of II and "a
are offered specific defense training
courses, with pay, during training;
and assurance of employment upon
satisfactory completion of the course.
"Men and more men are needed,
and must be had for the successful
carrying out and completion of the de-
tense program" Englar said.
"The Maryland State Employment
Service knows just where these job
openings are, and can save the worker
time and expense by referring him
directly to a job, as against his quite
frequent, expensive and unsuccessful
efforts in hunting work without any
definite objective" Englar added.
"The Service can also help man
equip himself to properly and satis-
factorily find his place in industry
wherein he can do his best work and
receive top wages for his work." Eng
lar further states.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1941-11-21
CHANGES CONTEMPLATED
IN VIRGINIA STEAMERS

Superintendent H. G. Hostetter of
the Delmar division, Pennsylvania
railroad has announced that arrange
ments are now under way for extern
sive changes in the cabin arrange
ments on their steamers Virginia Lee
and Maryland, operating on the run
between Cape Charles, Old Point
Comfort and Norfolk.
Additional space will be provided
for accommodation of the increased vol
.ume of travel between the Delmarva
peninsula and the western shore cities
brought about by defense activities
around Norfolk, Newport News,
Portsmouth, ETC., as well as the un-
precedented heavy military and naval
personnel movements.
Work incident to these changes will
be started within the near future, we
are informed by an authoritative
source in the railroad offices.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1941-11-21

plicity and faithfulness. She will be
sadly missed by those whom she be-
friended. The deceased is survived by
her husband, Mr.. Arthur r. Mills, a
sister, Mrs. J. w. Fitzmaurice of Ro-
anoke, Va, and two brothers, Messrs.
w. G. Pruitt and J. 8. Pruitt of
Greenbackville, Va.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1941-11-21
BY VERA WINSTON

THERE rs nothing like a Lit.
tie tweed coat for everyday
town or country wear. This
youthful model uses oatmeal
tweed with leather belt and
buttons. A double yoke permits
the shoulder to be cut in one
with the coat. The shaped tuclss
from the lower yoke.line ter.
minated in a panel down the
front Of the coat. The vent in
back and slightly belled sleeves
are to be noted.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1941-11-21

Buttermilk may be used in place of
sour milk with good results.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-17
PRYOR CONFIRMS
 HIS RETIREMENT
COP National Committee. man Joins Pan.Americafl
 Airways July 1

Republican National Committee Samuel r. Pryor, Jr., wealthy dreen- Wlch business man, today confirmed reports that he will retire from his political post. He will become an official Of Pan- American AirwayS July 1, on which date he viii end his duties as vice-president of the American Brake Shoe & Foundry Go.
 MT. Pryor plans to remain on the national committee until he has finished the task of expanding the Young Republican organization about tho country. He ig chairman of committee now engaged in this work.
 Party leaders will discuss naming successor to Mr. Pryor at Q meet ing tomorrow at Highland lake, Winsted. Choice of 6 new national committeeman will also be taken up at a meeting of the COP. state central committee ct Hartford next Monday.
 MT. Pryor waS credied with being one of the key influences in the nomination of Wendell L. Willkie for president at the Republican na- tional convention in Philadelphia last summer Through his efforts, the Connecticut delegation was the first to go solidly for MT. Willkle During the campaign, MT. Pryor served as eastern manager for the Willkie forces.