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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-25

star or stars, bags the points enab- ling them to emerge victorious. Proof of this is found in Coach Manherz's stating that he didn't expect any one performer to break records this year, but rather that the whole team would shine as 8 unit
 Many Crosby students, having heard that Crosby ended in second place in recent years, wondered what the state league is. Thanks to Coach ManherZ, this mystery may be cleared. This league is composed of ten teams, Meriden, Bridgeport, Gen. tral, Warren Harding, Bassick, Man chester, Bristol, West Haven, Hill- house, Hartford and Crosby. These teams compete with each other dur ing the regular season and the team having the highest percentage of points at the end, wins. In case of a tie, the coaches council, of which MT. Manherz is president, meets and determines the winner.
 Tentative plans are being arranged for 8 relay carnival to be held in the Crosby pool. In this, any school is allowed to enter teams in the 400 yard free style, 400 yard breaststroke, 400 yard backstroke, and the 300 yard medley relay.
 In meeting Bassick tonight. Crosby faces a team whose caliber is un- known. However, what may or may not show how strong they are is the fact that on their squad is a gentle man by the name of Kost, who won the onnecticut backstroke title last year for BaSSick.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-25

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-25
SCHOFIELDERS
 STRONG CHOICE
 TO TOP TECHERS
High School Rivals at Wil- by Gym; Reserve Teams
 in PreIiml
SPORTs-TIEA pro COM E


 Crosby hoopmen face Leaven- worth at the Wilby floor in the first of their annual two-game series to- night, with the outcome of the game going far to decide the city cham pionship.
 Spurned in their initial city series game with Wilby, the Schofeldmen will enter the game as favorites, but the TecheSters who are in the midst of poor season, will attempt to break into the win column.
 Lanky Tom Chase is the lone holdoyer from Coach Bill Tracy's squad of last year. Other Tech play CTS are Santopietro, Griffin, Cugno, Nowacki, Pannone, Gallagher and Stankus.
 Crosby will have Joe Hannon and Artie Fisher at the forward posts; Albie Kelly at center; and Bob Bou cher and Bud" Belanger at guard. In reserve will be Jimmy Handra- han, Hank" Fasenelh, Fran Sugrue, Norm Feitelson, Ken Belts and Bill Mattel.
 Crosby started off the season with a bang, taking three out of their first four encounters, but the team has slowed down, and now possesses only mediocre record.
 Recently Crosby reserves defeated the frosh in their annual game in a wild encounter, 46 to 34. The re- serves held the lead all the way, and were never threatened.
 Starring for the reserves were Andy Lawlor, "Jocko" Conlon, Ugo D'Agostino, Joe Smith and Teddy Kobrin. The freshmen were paced by tall Jimmy Spann, who used his height advantage continually to take the ball of the blackboard. Lawlor and Conlon were high SCOT CTS, with more than 25 points be- tween them.
 With totals in for the first eight games, that is, all but the Harding encounter, Art Fisher is leading the Crosby varsity pointmakers with 81 points, made on 32 hoops and F charity awards. Fishers average is slightly more than 10 points per game. Albie Kelly is runnerup in baskets with g, while captain Joe Hannon is second in foul conversions with B.
 The team as whole has averaged slightly more than 30 points game, with their opponents averaging 31.4 points 6 game. Fisher has scored more than ten points five times, his outstanding effort being sixteen in the Ansonia game, while Hannon and Kelly each hitting the ten mark 0y1ca
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-25
The Standings
FRIESlNGER TO
 DEFEND SKATE CROWN

La Crosse, Vic, Jan. 25-(UP)- Leo Freisinger, Chicago sprint star, defends the major mems title as POI of the nations best skaters compete in the national outdoor speed skat- ing championships which open 8 two-day meet at Pettibone raf4 Lagoon today.
 : Feisinger leads the Illinois con- testant contingent in importance with Vic Ronchetti, Chicago CYO, winner of the Illinois open, and Bob Hackenbach, unaff1liated Chicago Olympic star, as r,mners-up.
 The major women's title will go undefended. Maddy Horn, Beaver Dam. Wis, is in retirement after a final swing around the chief ice meets last year. She will serve as a skating judge and also judge of the competition to choose 8 queen of the ice festival.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-25
Connecticut Open
 At Race Brook

New Haven, Conn, Jan. 25-(UP) The Connecticut Open Golf cham pionship tournament will be played at Race Brook Country Club, Orange, Aug. 11-12, and the Sand annual state amateur at Brooklawn Country Club, Bridgeport, June 23- 26. it was announced today.
 The prospects of Holly Mandy, Avon, defending both of these cham pionships, however, was doubtful. Holly was subject to the draft and because of his low number was likely to be in the army by spring.
 Other major tournaments of the Connecticut State Golf Association were the Shenecossett Invitation, Eastern Point, July 17-20; Norwich Invitation June 12-15; Pro-Amateur championship. Race Brook, Aug. 10, and the Waterbury Invitation Aug. 14-16.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-25
RACE FOR MILE. HONORS TONIGHT
Munski FavOrite in Fa= nous K=C Games at
 Boston
By TOM NOONAN

United Press Stah COrreSpOndent)
 Boston, Jan. 25-(UP)-The cam paign for the eminence formerly oc- cupied by miller Glenn Cunningham, now retired, moves into top speed tonight when seven star runners compete in the K. of c. mile at the annual Prout memorial games in Boston Garden.
 Missouri graduate John Munski, chosen three years ago by Cunning ham as his successor and winner of four of his last five starts in cluding 8 4:14.4 triumph in the first indoor mile two weeks ago, cur- rently rules as favorite.
 The rest of the field includes Chuck Fenske, winner a year ago in 4:10.3; Walter Mehl, Wisconsin grad who finished second to MunSki in the latter's last triumph; veteran Gene VenZke; Luigi Beccai, former Italian Olympic titlist; Mel Fruit, the Indiana graduate and Leslie MacMitchell, New York university junior.
 Rice To Run
 Next in order of importance on the program is the two-mile race.
 Greg Rice, Notre Dame alumnus who holds the world indoor two and three-mile records and was winner last year in 9:01.7, heads the field in this event.
 Indiana state trooper Don Lash is expected to furnish Rice with his principal opposition. Lash twice whipped Rice in cross-country races this past fall only to lose a stretch battle to him in the Veterans of Foreign Wars meet here two weeks ago.
 Tommy Deckard of Bloomington, Ind, Forest Flaw, Joe McCluskey Ralph Schwartzkopf and George De George complete the field.
 Charles Beetham, Ohio State graduate, and John Borican of FL beron, N. J., defend meet titles in the Prout Memorial 600 and the Bishop Cheverus, 1000 respectively
 Beetham may be pressed by Roy Cochran, Indiana junior and Jim Herbert of New York, winner in 1887 and '38 while Campbell Kane and James Kehoe, Jr.. should force Borican to the limit.
 New York university. Fordham, Manhattan, Princeton and Indiana will have entries in the mile and two-mile relays.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-25
YANK-BRITISH
 BOXING BOUTS TO AID ENGLAND
Six Bouts Including Louis vs Farr, Proposed;
 Jacobs ''DeIighted'
By JACK CUDDY United Press Staff COrreSnondentl

United Press Staff COrreSpOndent)
 New York, Jan. 25-(UP)-Pro- moter Mike Jacobs was trying to arrange today g. series of six war bouts in six United States cities between the best American and British professional fighters for the benefit of the British Red Cross and canteen service.
 The matches would include a re- turn heavyweight championship battle between Joe Louis and Tom my Farr of Wales.
 Cables were sent last night to London asking if six suggested British pugilists would be granted furloughs for a team trip to the United States. It is believed that the furloughs can be obtained be- cause the proposal of the war matches originated in England.
 Jacobs said he was eager to pro- mote these bouts in New York, Los Angeles, Detroit, Boston, Philadel- phia and Chicago. He was confident they would draw big gates and make robust contributions to the British Red Cross and canteen funds. Idea from England
 A group of prominent British sportsmen originated the idea. They wrote to Nat Fleischer, editor of 'The Ring" magazine, asking him to contact Promoter Jacobs regard ing possibilities of his staging the bouts. Jacobs was delighted with the proposal.
 The British team would include Tommy Farr, who gave Louis hard 15-round fight back in 1887, and five current British champions: Len Harvey, heavyweight; Jock McAyoy middleweight; Ernie Roderick, well terweight; Eric Boon, lightweight and Jackie Patterson, fyweight.
 In addition to the Louis-Far1 match another heavyweight en- counter would pair Harvey anc either Lou Nova or Maxie Baer. Mc- Avoy could tangle with either of oul middleweight champions, Ken Over lin and Tony Zale. Roderick coule engage Welter Champ Fritzie zevic Boon square of against thel ight- weight king, Lew Jenkins, and tht world fyweight title dispute coule be finally settled by Patterson ol Scotland meeting Little Dado.
 American fighters could keel their purses, while the British boy: would donate their shares to tht British funds. In addition portion of the profits also would go to the funds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-25
HOLYOKE'S 'HOT'| HURRICANES ATT ST JOES TONICHT|
Malawska Hoop Star of Visiting TeanlLOcaIs
 Lost 5z-35 in First Go

A dynarnite-packed lineup of Holyoke Hurricanes invadeS St. Joe Seph's hall tonight to have it out with the K. of l.. cagers in the g o'clock feature of a double header that gets underway with 7:30 preliminary and closes with dancing following the feature contest.
 The Hurricanes, one of the strongest clubs in New England during the past four years, will be looking for their second victory in a month over the Knights and their third in six games of the ser- ies which began with the Liths win- ming two, 34-31, and 45-44, over- time, two seasons ago.
 The club shared honorS in two starts last season and the Hurri- canes put on 33-point second half to wallop the Brooklynites, 52-35 last month at Holyoke.
 Featuring that rout a month ago was a lanly youngster in his first year with the club, Johnny Malaw- ka, of last seasons Westfield high team, who tossed in 10 baskets tc set scorching pace. He's had g couple of other brilliant days since then, scoring nine hoops against the Steve BelloiSe Pros and seven as his mates nosed out Chet Ja- worski'S Worcester Stars.
 Joining Johnny as the chief bad men in. the Hurricane attack are Joe Cuddy a diminutive speedster whose brilliant generalship from a guard position and daring all- around play, make him the real key man in the teams play, and Walt Hooks" Garbacik, who, as dc all his mates delights in tossing up wicked one-hand shots at the irons with amazing accuracy. These three men are usually good for dou- ble figures in the scoring column, with anywhere from 30 to 40 points their contribution.
 The preliminary on tonight's bill, set for 7:30, shows St. Joseph's Holy Name stacking up against a group of former St. Thomas seminary cag- CTS, home on vacation from Balti- more, where they are furthering their studies.
 Jimmy Harrison, Frank McKen- na and Wally Pranksketis, all for mer Crosby performers; Jim Duffy, of Naugatuck, and Ray Guidone, well-known for his Wilby gym ap- pearances, will probably form the starting five.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-25
SCOTT DEFEATS
 ST FRANCIS 1912

SS. Peter and Paul Parochial school basketball team was Ear bet ter than St. Mary's in the "big'' game of the schedule yesterday, de- feating the Cole street kids IA to 6, and( more impressively holding the losers to single field goal. Wallace and Savage scored 10 points for the east end team, Crean getting 4 of the 6 St. Mary's points.
 Sacred Heart was close IT to IA winner over the St. Joseph s team, four of seven players SCOT ing all the points, while Alex and Grish got 10 for St. Joseph's.
 , In the "big" game of the day, St. Thomas was a 13 to 12 winner over St. Francis XaXier. As expected the game was nip and tuck all the way, though St. Thomas, long a league loser in other years, held a to 3 edge at half time. Scott scored all l3 points for the winners.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-25
NAUGY HOOPSTERS
 AT TORRINGTON

Naugatuck, Jan. 25 -- Determined to avenge an earlier defeat m an overtime tilt here, the Naugatuck High school basketball team will face Torrington High in the New City tonight in what should be a whirlwind encounter.
 Torrington showed it's class this week by decisively whipping Wilby High in Waterbury. and Is the fav- orite in tonight's game. However, many supporters of the Foleymen feel they will turn the tables to- night. The championship of the Naugatuck Valley League may be vitally affected by the outcome of tonight's tilt.
 A large number of fans from Naugatuck will see the tilt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-25

Manherz Mermen Meet
 Bassick Boys Tonight

With two victories already under their collective belts, that is, swim ming belts, the Crosby high mermen meet Bassick high school swimmers tonight in the Crosby pool at 7:15 o'clock.
 As seems to be the case in Crosby this winter, the swimming team is also what might be termed green" {, with only four regulars remaining from last years championship squad. However, the many 'ifs" that Coach Manherz expected in the squad seem to have been ironed out, and he is looking forward to 8 banner season.
 The team has a well-rounded out, consistent attack which, while not displaying to great extent any one
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-25
Cleveland BaronS' Ion New Haven
 Ice Sunday Eve

New Haven, Jan. 25 The Cleve- land Barons, pace-setters in the western division of the American Hockey league, come into the Arena on Sunday night to battle the New Haven Eagles, bosses of the eastern group in what should be ore of the best contests of the season here thus far.
 The Barons have defeated New Haven by one-goal margins in two meetings to date, and lost to the Eagles by 3-1 score in their only other appearance of the season here.
 The Eagles will be at full strength for the fray, and all set to match the fast-skating, power plays of the invaders Four ex- Eagles will be in Cleveland uni forms. They are Bill Summerhill, Ossi Asmudnsen, Joe Jerwa and Moe Roberts. Lineups:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-25
Schoolboy Basketball Schedules
SCHEDULES Week of January 18th: GAMES MnNnhV

GAMES MONDAY St. Mary's vs. St. Thomas at Web Gter (Chestone). Webster at KingSbury (Mobile). Duggan at Hopeville (Flahive).
 GAMES TUESDAY Driggs vs. Wilson at Slocum (Flahive).
 Sprague at Maloney (Mobile).
 GAMES WEDNESDAY
 (F'roSh League) At Crosby gym: 3 p. m.-Sacred Heart vS. Leaven- worth.
 3:45 p. m.-Crosby vs. Wilby. (Referee Chestone, both games)
 GAME THURSDAY St. Joseph vs. St. Margaret at KingSbury (Mobile).
 GAMES FRIDAY At Washington park: 4 p. m.-Sacred Heart vs. St. Ann iF1ahive).
 4:3O p. mss. Peter & Paul vs. St. Francis (CheStone).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-25
Sweepida Choice
 In $15,OOO Race

Arcadia, Cal, Jan. 25-(UP)- Eleven thoroughbreds battled Tor the championship of California at Santa Anita race track today where the Los Angeles Turf Club offered the $15,9OO santa Catalina Handicap for home-precS.
 H. o. Hills Sweepida, winner of the 1940 Santa Anita Derby and regarded as the best horse bred in California in recent years, was hgh weighted with 126 pounds in the select field and was a solid favorite despite the heavy track.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-25
IEAxNS
 HILL WINNERS
Baldwins Set New Point Mark in 75=3l Win
 on ''The Hill"

With Chestone scoring 27 points and Dick IA more, the Baldwin Props set a new Washington park basketball league scoring record in it's 75 to 31 win over the Gents of the Hill last night. In the other game of the double header. Brook lyn Texans defeated the Tribunes 42 to 36, Katz and Adams splitting A points for the winners. Red De- ianey's 13 points for the Gents and 16 for Bobby Ray of the Tribes helped, but not enough to win Summaries:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-25
Brock Halls Face Maroons Sunday

Manager Ray Phaneuf of the Wa terbury Maroons after completing his Friday trial-balance in fig time. announced that the Waterbury Maroons and Brock Halls of New Haven are set for the standout ice hockey game of the local season Sunday afternoon, 2:30 o'clock at the East Farms rink. The visitors, six time state champions will be strong favorites to win.
 Members of the Maroons are asked to report at the rink this afternoon to clean it of yesterdays heavy snow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-25
REDWINCS GAIN
 RUNNER-UP SPOT
(By United Press)

Detroit's Red Wings moved into second place in the National Hockey League last night, with a Az over- time victory over the New York Americans, who have yet to score a victory for 1941.
 With 2 1-2 minutes of the over- time session left to play, Eddie Wares broke the 2-2 deadlock with looping shot from the middle of the ice. Less than two minutes later Detroit Wingman Syd Howe put the final touch over when he took the puck down the ice and smashed it into the net from close quarters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-25
PALS AND CO-EDS
 BEAT HOOP FOES

Facing one of the best junior teams in the Bridgeport area. North End Pals turned in a neat A to 31 decision over the Orcutt Speedster F Guards last night at the Webster school gym, Cal Stoli scoring 16 points and Petricone nine for the winners. The teams were fairly close at the half, the Pals leading 20 to IS. Summary:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-25
SPARTANS VS INDIANS

The North End Spartans will take on the Torrington Indians tomorrow afternoon at the North End ''Y" hut at 300 p. lrl.-- The Indians hold q victory over last years Varsity and will be gunning to defeat another North End rival Sunday.
 The main game will be proceeded by the Pal Co-Eds and Hill Maidens at 9 p, m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-25
KOyACS, RIGGS WIN

St. Petersburg Fla, Jan. 25-(UP) Frank Kovacs of Oakland, Calif. and Bobby Riggs of Chicago, today led the parade into the semi-final of the Florida West Coast Tennis championship.
 Kovacs pointing for his third starlight title won his quarter-final match over Norman Brooks of Sa1 Francisco, 12-10, 4-6, 6-3 yesterdaJ while Riggs defeated Frank QurnseI of Orlando, Fla. 6-4 2-6 6-4.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-25
WRESTLING RESULTS
By United Press

New Britain, Conn. Maurice (The AngeD Tillet. threw Bob (Bibber) Mccoy, Boston; Fred Mill Ter, Bristol, won on 8 disqualifica- tion over George Linnehan. South Boston, Mass; Pantaleon Mania peg, Philippines, threw Joe May nard, Oklahoma City; Tommy OToole, San Francisco, pinned Heimie Olson, Duluth, Minn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-25
SQUASH CHAMP QUITS

Boston, Janu. 25.-(UP)-Miss Peggy Baker of Boston resigned as Massachusetts state women's squash racquets champion today. She won a Straight-set final over Mrs. Marion l.. Short, also of Boston. last niHht.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-25

Spedsted Guards 6 15 9 31-31
 Referee, Haiday. Time, two 8 and two 10 minute periods.
 In the girls prelim Pal Co-Eds won a g to 4 decision over the Var sity Girls, Miss Ella getting six of the nine points made by the win ners. Summary:
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-25
Today's Sport Parade
By HENRY McLEMORE United Presses Staff Correspondent

the former Babe Didriksen. Babe is here, and her amateur will be her husband, the wrestler, George za- harias, the only golflng husband who beams with pride when his wife outdrives him by 50 or SO yards.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-25
WEBSTER WINS

Unable to score single point in the first half, Driggs was an easy 19 to g victim of Webster players in a grammar school hoop game yesterday at the Kingsbury gym Duran and DeBlasi scored 15 ot the 19 points for Webster.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-25

Tennessee leads the nations foot ball teams over a five-year period, with forty three games won, six lost and three tied.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-25

The game of court tennis goes back to the Thirteenth Century. It was played by Napoleon, Wellington and members of the royalty.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-25
Who's Right
 About Wright?
By DAN PARKER

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-25
Cleveland
DABSON, TOBIN SIGN
 WITH RED SOX, BEES

Boston, Jan. 25-(UP)-The Bos- ton Red Sox had the signed contract of Pitcher Joseph 0. Dobson on file today. The six-foot two inch hurler acquired from the Cleveland, won three and lost seve nlast season, but caught the eyes of Red Sox manager Joe Cronin when in an Indian uni- form he shut out the Boston club, 20.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-25

Two-thirds of the student body of POO girls at Colby Junior College in Maine are enrolled for the ski course.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-25

Boston Jan. 25-(UP)-The Bos- ton Bees announced today receipt of the signed contract of hurler Jim Tobin. Sidelined for three months last season by a knee injury, he came back to win seven of 10 games.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-25

Score at half time: Texans 19, Tribes 12. Referee: ODonnell.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-25

Score at half time: Props 30, Gents II. Referee: ODonnell.