The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-29
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BY JACK GU&M4AMM
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 E.n Route to s'Rose Bowl 0asn0 at Durham, N. O., Dec. 2D-~tUEl~- With every click of the train wheels another sports season iB ticking away and it may be Q long, long time until we win be able Co enjoy the thrills of another like ik A good year 1t was, one rich in every way, and one I'll remember because it was the year:
 I saw charlie o'Rourks, his stubby legs pumping like plstoas, carrying Boston college 60 yards in the last four minutes of the Sugar Bowl football game to the t0uch~ down which defeated Tennessee. The Fair Grounds, dark and lonely, standing idle for the first time in year and years. Johnny Bulla Open with q 2S cent ball.
 I watched Porter's Cap cake- walking in the Santa Anita perny and the despised Bay View, a 5O-l thing, out-gaming Midland ln the mud of the Sl00000 handieAp. stood by while the body 0g little Earl Dew was brought across the border from Agua Callents aft- CT his last race. And watched rain pelt the window of tiny Cali- fornia hotel while Connie Mack talked about the Yankees and his teams of the past.
 I saw Bob Pastor, down six times in the first round ct Hollywood, climbing up time and again to out- point Turkey Thompson. And Watched our Boots humhling Whirlaway at Keeneland. And an unknown named Market Wise roaring home in the Wood Mem- orial in New York .. Then Whirl- away again, this time winning the Derby by eight lengths and Q week later taking the Preakness by al- most as many.
 Bob Montgomery, head down and fists falling, pounding Lew Jenkins' ribs until they were redder than the stripe on his trunks. Mauyi Rose climbing into Floyd Davls' hot little car to win the Indianapolis Speedway race that sultry Mem orial day. And WhirlawAy agaan, sweeping the triple crown in the Belmont. Billy Conn, sending thousands Into sheer deiirium be. fore Joe Louis caught him in tho unlueky 18th round.
 The small boats crawling acroaa the Hudson at dusk after Wash. ington won the poughkeepsio Fe. gatta. And the crowds cheering Joe DiMaggto to his new batting record. Big Pebble closing in the stretch to win the Hollywood Gold Cup out in 1nglewood. ; Mike Jacobs heckhng Billy Conn As, his cheeks heavy with makeup, he emoted for the Hollywood cameras. And watching Whirlaway failing Co catch attention in the classic at Chicago. ..
 I saw Big dailon minclng homo In the Hainbletonian ct dcshen. And Billy soose lolling like Q gentleman of leisure ct his camp in Wallenpaupack, Pa. The gMin falling at Saratoga AS Devil Diver won the Hopeful. Frankie Ko- vacs holding hands with his new wife after he won the graas courts title at Rye. And being beaten. but badly, by Bobby Riggs in tho nationals. I heard the boys root War Relic home in the Nars ragansett Special to the shock oe
 Pity Poor Owen
 Ooooh, that punch with whieA Louis knocked out Lou Nova. ! could feel that one myself. The world series and the look on Mickey owens face in the dressing room after he dropped the third strike. The juhilation of the Ranks after the last game. :. Then fuot- ball. Jock Sutherland and TA- lane and Fordhailn. Angelo Ser. tell, Pennsylvania and the Macy. Cornell and Princeton and Philadelphia and Baltimore. . Army versus Navy and the young officers marching together.
 I heard Wallace Wade saying, Well, now" after being told Duke had been invite dto the Rose Bowl. And heard the news from the press box between halves oe the diant-Doder football game that Pearl Harbor had been attacked. .. And Jenkins saying, "It's . taM driving Job for me now" after he lost the lightweight title to Sammy Angott.
 These were the things, along with many more, I'll carry through tho years from io4i. But pardon me now, the train is pulling inso Dur. ham and it's Carolina, here Ns