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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-26
QUARTER OF WBC TOURNEY
Trojans, Vols Meet To. night - Holy Names
 Face Naugy Zephyrs

The Volunteers and the Blessed Sacraments moved nearer to the top r1ing in the Naugatuck Valley Inter- mediate Tournament at the Boys Club as they defeated the Thomas ton House and Red Devils quintets in games at the Boys Club last night. The Vols overcome the House team 8 to 29 and the Blessed Sacra- ments won over the Red Devils 38 to %. Two outstanding attractions are scheduled at the Boys Club to- night when the Trojans and Vols clash at 2 o'clock followed at 8 by the big game between the Holy Names and Naugatuck Zephers. Both these games are in the quarter finals.
 vals Led At Half
 Griffin, Fisher and Sullivan tossed in enough first period hoops to keep one point ahead of Pee Wee and company at the end of the first session. Scoring was @ rare thing in the second period Esposito and Pee Wee doing the work for their respective quintets. At the end of the first half the Vols were out in front i6 to l3. Art Fisher tried his best to break the moral of the Thomaston ball players when he broke the nets four times in the third session to place the Vols 10 points in front of the House team as the final session opened. DePecol and Pee Wee scored often for Thomaston in this final period but baskets by Esposito, Ianniccnne, Lamberti and Sullivan kept the Vols out in front, B to 29
 a Sacs Best
 Tn the final contest on last nights card the West Side Blessed Sacra- snents moved speedily during the first eight minutes of play and piled up i3 to s lead at the end of the period. MT. Dayton came to life going into the second group oi minutes and sparked the Thomas ton lads right back into the ball game at the rest period. The second half was anything but friendly as
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-26
SOOSE TO GET
 SHOT AT TITLE
 OF KEN OvERL|N
OverIin to Risk Champion ship May 23-Return
 GO Guaranteed

New York, March 26.-(UP)- Middleweight champion Ken Over lin will gamble his crown against Billy Soose of Farrell, Penn, at Madison Square Garden on May 23 under the terms of pugilism's first Damon and Pythias" contract.
 The contract provides that Soose, if victorious, will defend the title within 90 days against Overlin's stablemate, George Abrams of Washington.
 The date is exactly a year from the night on which Overlin won the title tNew York state brand) from Ceferino Garcia in the Garden. Since then Overlin has defended 1t twice against Steve Belloise.
 Soose has been after his chance since last July "A when he won a disputed non.title decision over Overlin in the rain at Scranton, Pa. A month later he won an over- the-weight decision at Chicago from Tony Zale, the National Boxing As- sociation's middleweight champion.
 Overlin will have three or four tuneup engagements but Soose will have only one bout before the bout. Negotiations virtually are complet- ed for him to fight Ceferino Garcia 10 rounds at Los Angeles April 21.
 Switched
 Promoter Mike Jacobs also an- ilounced date changes for three fights at the Garden.
 The Joe Louis-Abe Simon return heavyweight title bout was moved up a week to May 9, and the Lew Jenukins- Bob Montgomery non .ttile Hereunder was set back Q week to May l6.
 The light heavyweight elimina. ton bout between Anton Chris. toforidis and Gus Lesnevich was shifted from May 2 to June 12 when 1t will headline Q Greek benefit show. The winner fights Jimmy Webb in September for Billy Conn's title. which will be vacated soon.
 Welterweight Champion Fritzie zivic was matched for @ 10-round non-title bout with Tony Mar tcliano of New York at the Bronx Coliseum, April 25.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-26
ThiSSpOrting
 World
Bsnny Leonard snubbed Julie KOgOn
BY JOHN A. CLUNEV

Benny Leonard SnupDeo Jule Nogon
 seems Benny reputation within the ring wher he lightweight champion the world great deal better thar has retired especially during recent His work a pud Mccoy mxp Bridgeport brought hin
 this state ring oca However that was not the only
 for he had chance to take the promising Jewish Nhtwght New Haven but turned down nat when h asked to help Jue nsc future Here's the story in nutshell io
 age baseball scout. passed up Hank GreenSerg of
 MeComack of the Reds Leonard passed up hzg These New York boys oresnbsrE and scouts but big league Ousns ude of the metropolis haA the foresight to sign s Tp wns hitter hs semprO days in Brooklyn when Mccormack playing Tor ncks and light sempro club The doors of the Giants slammed in his face and the Neds M
 the misfortune of their New Benny Leonard in the class of the Giants Dodgers the seems Julie kOgcn New clicking Connecticut amateur ranks HIS heother like Benny Leonard as Jewish fighter like Kogon climb to the throne M shert cut.
 Meyer letter to Leonard offering pay his artist action The reply was busy with refeeeng coaching and after Besides Irish lightweight Eddie Dunn
 young like knife but there nothing he could continue fighting the twist the In Jules first important fight Irish Eddie Dunne The battle resulted in Leonard cast Eddie Dunne adnt ater experience that Kogon been climbing steadily
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-26
FENEL ON NAMED NEW
 'GANSETT STEWARD

Pawtucket, R. T., March 2e-Ed- ward J. Hap" Fenelon, former state Senator of Westerly, R. r., and former racing commissioner of this state, was today named state racing steward by Governor J. Howard McGrath and duly sworn in by Director of Business Regula- ton, Wilfred J. Pacquin. Fenelon's appointment completes the stew ards staff which will serve at the coming Gansett Spring meting, Tom Thorp and Sam Nuckols, hav- ing already been named as the associations representatives in the stand.
 The new steward brings to the job sound knowledge of racing, acquired by a close connection with racing many years before the sport was legalized in Rhode Island in 1884. Known to all and sundry as Hap, Fenelon bears the reputa- tion of being the states best known and most popular citizen; 1t is an accepted fact that he knows Intimately more people in all walks of life than any other individual in public life in Little Rhody.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-26
Just . Few Lines

that Ralph sanopeo would referee the Monday resulted in mxup the announce before the oa asked he could or would work Bill Shea today "a last night informing that Wes College track star and cocap tain who little about his teeth On July novel event carded with special match Working Girls Ladies Leisure with Mrs Jack Carroll Renora Barber the opposing captains The will Mrs Helen Cuney club champion and
 
 Johnny Compo of New Haven had defeated New aven Ivy ruled to favcre night Hartford After watching Com pos whe being of suspicious nature
 wondering will fight the third and like of those Florida Looks like nice outdoor number oxOface "natural Another Willie Pep of Hartford and Norwa but the careful never SC that
 set for the baseball pitches soldier u0gsrs in his spare lads who like the bangtas taken Eddie Connolly home dropped bit watch him win without @ breahi
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-26
C. L. P. Mixed
 League
BY LEFTY Faux Pas

Our second match with the Bankers resulted in another victory for us. I'm not too sure that 1t was wise for us to rub 1t in, for: Why did we have to beat those guys Whom we see about 8 loan? Those guys who hold the mortgages On everything we own? Oh, why did we have to beat those
 guys, For now they will foreclose? What we'll do when they call our
 notes
 Well, only heaven knowsl And why did we have to beat the
 girls
 Who figure our accounts? Now when we ask for statements, They'll give us wrong amounts. They'll miscompute our balances In ways we'll never catch. Oh, why did we have to beat those
 folks? We should have thrown the match
 EaSaal CtawAsu.A
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-26

Because Musto, the Little Fan Man, is a rugged story, prospects are promising In St. Louis, April 8.
 The Billy Conn edition goes to press at Yankee Stadium the sec- orld week in June.
 Bob Pastor gets Q third printing in Hollywood, July l4, and the Lou Nova Max Baer winner of April 4 will be the opus in September. MOST ANYBODY WILL DO AS OPPONENT OF LOUIS
 After what happened in Detroit the other night, anybody will do as an opponent for Louis any roc bust longshorman who sn't afraid.
 Simon, who has little besides bulk and heart, was supposed to go out like 6 light in few seconds, but was very much in evidence at the end of 12 rounds.
 The contest was laughing1y billed for 20 heats, and at that stage 1t appeared as though 1t might go the limit. Indeed, Simon had copped four straight rounds had Louis worried when the giant was struck by the payoff poke--an over. hand right to the nose early in the 18th.
 Though belted to the floor in the opening session, Simon quickly rais- ed a mouse under and blackened Louis left eye with the only weapon in his possession-a left jab.
 And, although hit with everything but the water bucket down four times in all Simon's only mark ct the finish was 8 slight cut on his left eyelid. Louis didn't even bloody the 254 1-2 pound pickle barrel wres- tiers nose.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-26
Tony Musto April Candidate For
 Simon-Pure Bum of the Month Club
Louis Required 13 Rounds For
 13-SecOnd Job
BY HARRY CRIMSON NEA Service Sjorts Editor

New York, March 26-The Abe Si- mon edition having sold out in De. troit, Publisher Mike Jacobs now chooses Tony Musto as the April of- fering of The Bum of -the Month Club in St. Louis on the eighth. : membership is now full, Joe Louis having himself been unanimously elected following his 12 and c frac- ton rounds with Human Boxcar si- mon.
 Oddly enough, Louis decline booms business.
 Things are 50 good that the si- mon edition will be given 6 second and 15-round printing at Madison Square Garden, May 16, when at $l5 a copy Publisher Jacobs predicts 1t will gross 9l25,000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-26

Ana there you have 1t, ladies and gentlemen. The league ended Mon. day night with the above results. The captains will be presented with the prizes for their teams at the banquet next Monday night. We ourselves thing that person who suggested that an anchor be att tached to each captain before he receives his teams dough is just a bit over concerned.
 Photo Finnish
 The race for seceond place was tighter than a Glasgow crowd. As a matter of fact the two games that the Insulators won, which gave them second place, were each won in the very last box. Needing eight pins to tie and nine to win. the anchor man of the Insulators go @ strike 1T, the last box and a nine pin filler This gave the Insulators a one-pin victory in the first game. In the second game the Insulators' anchor man got spare and six filler in the last box, and his team won that game by six pins. These two wins gave the Insulators second place These two wins gave the Insuiators second place. The Connectors won the third game and pinfall while the Crossarms were losing four.
 About six weeks ago the Insula- tors were second from last.
 You'll hear all about the banquet next week.
 Sn 1nnU
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-26
SHAMROCKS SNAP
 VIKING VICTORIES

East End Shamrocks hung @ 56 to 35 basketball setback on the Second Congo Vikings which was doubly irn- portant because 1t broke 8 IT game win streak of the Vikings and con- sistituted the thirty-third win in 40 games for the Shamrocks who will meet the Fairmounts tonight at Hopeville gym. Iii the prelirn, the Shamrocks Juniors will take on a suitable opponent, and large crowd of east end rooters is expected.
 Conlon with IS points, and Costel- 10 with 10 led the Shams to victory over the Vikings, while every one of seven players scored from 4 to 8 points apiece. Dember scored 2l points for the losers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-26

bath quintets went at the business of winning the game with all the concentration at their command. Tall Tower Ripper rolled i, four free tries along with couple of hoops by Red Overton to keep the Waterbury team on top despite the efforts of the hard working Thom- aston team. In the final quarter Red Dayton played his heart out for the Red Devils and with fine exhibition of shooting, passing and speed afoot scared the lanky Blessed Sacrament team plenty before they won the game 38 to 28. The sum- maries:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-26
DECLINE OF CHAMPION ROOMS GOWNS STOCK

Simon throws what passes for a right hand like an old woman would throw & baseball does not know how to use his tremendous weight to advantage.
 Had hme a small share of Maxie Baer's equipment, he easily might be champion today.
 Louis was such an easy target for Simon's life that Billy Conn's stock has boomed considerably.
 Joe Louis will be sharper for the built-up Conn than he was for Man Mountain Simon(, gut in Detroit 1t plainly was apparent that 1t now takes the Brown Bomber 13 rounds for what he formerly did in 13 sec- onds.
 That is why the Bum- the. Month Club will consider no more applications for the present.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-26
BOB IVY EASY WINNER
 OVER JOHNNY COMPO

Hartford, Conn, March 26(UP) Bobby Poison" Ivy, East Side featherweight, evened the score with Johnny Compo, New Haven fighter, by winning an easy To- round victory in @ return match last night.
 In their last meeting several weeks ago, Compo won an uaex- pected decision. Last night, Ivy had no trouble and won eight of the 10 rounds.
 Ivy weighed 130, Compo 127.
 Willie Pep, 130, Hartford, won 6 decision over Marty Shapiro, 134 l-2, Bridgeport, in a six-round semi- final.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-26
TORRINGTON TOPS
 "Y" JAYVEES, 3O-2O

YMCA Jayvees won the hoop championship of the "Y" league but were not good enough by ten points to compete with the attack thrown at them by the Torrington Rams, house league champs of the Tor rington "Y', who won, 30 to 20, over the Jayvees to qualify for the state semi finals at Hartford Sunday. German, Neag and Samp were best for the Rams. with 10. 6 and s points. while Wilson's 6 points were tops for the Jayvees.
 In the prelim. the Albatross clinched a final spot for Hi-Y 70" league honors with Q 36 to 27 win over the Props, and will meet the Arlstons tomorrow night at 6:30 o'clock for the championship.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-26
RACE BROOK AWARDED
 WOMEN'S TOURNEY

Hartford, Conn., March 28-(UP) --The Connecticut Women's Golf Association announced today its 24th annual state championship tournament would be held this year from June 2 to 6 at the Race Brook Country Club, Orange.
 The seasons play for the women will open with one-day tourney at New Haven Country Club May
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-26
YMCA Fencing

The coed fencing class of the Central Y. M. c. A. is planning to form a fencing club. Twenty-four members were present at last nights class. An exhibition bout was held between Walter Allan, former Tufts fencer and Robert Purinton of Loomis fencing team. Allan won the match by score of 5-8.
 The group will be represented at the state meet by Kenneth Smaller. A. Milia, R. Fibre, J. Hovey and stephen OTlaherty. Ire fencing group will meet again at 7:30 Fri- day night at the Central Y. M. 0. A.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-26
HARVARD CREWS DRILL

Cambridge. Mass, March 26 - UP)-The Harvard Freshman and 150-pound crews joined the varsity today in practice spins on the ice- bordered Charles River.
 Six varsity shells held initial trials yesterday after oarsmen spent the weekend in chopping ice and towing fioows downstream. Bundled in slicker, rubber boots and several sweaters, Coach Tom Bolles watched fro ma launch as his crews drilled on a narrow half-mile stretch.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-26
Mrs. Patton, Jean Bauer
 Lose At Pinehurst

Pinehurst, N. O., March 26 - (UP) - Defending Champion Es- telle Lawson Page and Medalist Elizabeth Hicks led e contingent of four favorites into the second round of the Annual North South Women's Golf championship to- day.
 Miss Hicks eliminated Mrs. T. E. Schulderberg, Baltimore, and 3 and Mrs. Page defeated Mrs. R. g. Patton, West Hartford, Conn, s and 3.
 Jeanne Cline, Bloomington, rll., defeated Jean Bauer, Providence, R. T., on the 2lst green and Louis Suggs, Lithia Springs, Ga., won in 20 holes over Deborah Very, Wor- cester, Mass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-26
FIGHT RESULTS

Hartford, Conn.,: Bobby Poison" Ivy, l30, rtford. decjsjoned Johnny Compo. l27, New Haven, (i0): Willie Pep. l30. Hartford. pointed Marty ezhapiro, l34 1.2, Bridgeport, (6); Tony Gillo, 173, New Haven, decisioned Rex John. son. 165, Pittsfield, Mass. (6).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-26
TRAINING CAMP
 BRIEFS
TIGERS

Fort Myers, Fla, March 26.-(UP) The Detroit Tigers send Hal New. houser and Floyd Giebell to pitch against the Cleveland Indians in spring training game today. The Tigers defeated the Buffalo Bisons of the International league Az at Lakeland yesterday. Rookie Hal White held Buffalo to two hits in five innings and did not let @ man reach second.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-26
PIRATES

Hollywood, Cal, March 26.--(UP) The Pittsburgh Pirates, who drop ped another exhibition game to the Chicago Cubs yesterday, meet the American league Chicago White Sox today. Manager Frankie Frisch pre-. pared to cut his pitching staff. Rookie Oadis Swigart will be one of the first optioned. Against the Cubs yesterday Swigart allowed six hits and six runs in three innings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-26
ATHLETICS

Anahe4rn, Cal, March 26.-(UP)-- The Philadelphia Athletics play Seattle here today in their last game at Anaheim quarters before start ing on 8 road trip which will carry them to New York for the season opener April IS. The As still boast an eviable record of i3 wins and five defeats, despite a poor pitching exhibition yesterday which left them on the short end of 8 9-6 decision in their game with the Chicago White Sox.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-26
ThOmastOn House
Totals

Score at half time-Volunteer 16, Thomaston House lS. Referee: Dam- clio.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-26
BROOKLYN NOT TOO IMPRESSIVE
 IN THE SOUTH
Dodgers H ave "Inside' Trouble May Sell
 Luke Hamlin

Editors: This Is the ninth in the series of articles snalyxing Major League baseball teams.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-26
BEES

San Antonio. Texas. March B. (Up) - The Boston Bees were back
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-26

Score at half time-Sacraments 20. Thomaston IA. Referee: Dam- clio.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-26
PffILS

Miami Beach. Fla, March 26.-- (UP)-The Philadelphia Phdllie5 were ready to slug 1t out with the Boston Red Sox today with renewed confidence following their 6-5 win over the New York Giants. Trail ing 5-0 yesterday, the Phils sudden ly came to life behind the pitching of Si Johnson to win 6-5. Manager Doc Prothro shifted the batting or- der for the game and the Phils started hitting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-26

at camp for an intra -squad game today after dropping @ 9-8 decision to the St. Louis Browns at Austin. Yves Terrell, seeking a comeback, received his second chance against the Browns yesterday and again showed poorly. Terrell was touched for five hits, gave five walks and allowed three runs in three innings. Boston's three-run rally in the ninth was featured by Rookie Mel Erie bisch'S home run.
 RED SOX
 Sarasota, Fla, March 26. -. (UP) = The Boston Red Sox send pitchers Herb Hash and Emersion Dickman against the Philadelphia Phillies at Miami Beach today before leaving on a four-game trip to Havana, Cuba. The Red Sox broke camp here last night after losing, 6-4, to Kansas City. Bright spot in the Boston defeat was the showing of Mike Ryba, 36-year-old rookie pitcher who yielded only two singles and hurled shutout ball for SIX innings.
 CHANTS
 Miami, Fla, March %. - (UP) -- The New York Giants opened two. game exhibition series with the Cin- cinnati Reds today. A four-run blast in the sixth inning gave the Philadelphia Phililes 6-5 win over the Giants yesterday to end the ex- hibition series tied at ofle-all.
 TANKS
 St. Petersburg, Fla, March 26. - (UP) = An interclub practice game will feature drills at the New York Yankees training grounds today. The Brooklyn Dodgers cracked the Yankees spring winning streak ct seven in e row yesterday with an H. inning, 2-l, victory yesterday. The Dodgers play the St. Louis Cardinals here today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-26
REDS

Miami, Fla, March 26.-(UP)- The world champion Cincinnati Reds, fresh from a days rest, ar- rived here today for the first of a two-game series with the New York Giants. Jim Turner and Elmer Rid- de were scheduled for mound duty for the champions. Manager Bill McKechnie put the Reds through a long conditioning workout yester- day, featured by an hours batting drill.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-26
INDIANS

Fort Myers, Fla. March 26.-(UP) The Cleveland Indians play the Detroit Tigers tomorrow. It Is their last before beginning their regu- lar spring jurlket with the New York Giants.
 The St. Louis Cards yesterday scored their third victory over the Tribe in as many starts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-26
CUBS

ontario, Cal, March 26.-tUP)- The Chicago Cubs arrived today for the first of Q two-game series with the Los Angeles Angels, their only minor league opponents this spring.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-26
CARDS

St. Petersburg, Fla, March 26.- (UP)-The St. Louis Cardinals meet the Brooklyn Dodgers in an exhibi- ton today before leaving St. Peters burg for good. The Cards yester- day came from behind in the eighth inning to beat the Cleveland h. daans, 3 to 1. Three rockies, Harry Brecheen, Murray Dickson and Newell Kimball, held the Indians to four hits.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-26

Los Angeles, Cal, March 26.- (UP)--Fresh from a g to 6 win over the Philadelphia Athletics. the Chi- cago White Sox face the Pittsburgh Pirates today. To date the Sox have won seven of il exhibition games.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-26

San Antonio, Tex, March 26.- (UP)-The St. Louis Browns left their training camp early today for Brownsville, Tex, where they will meet the Fort Worth Steers in an exhibition game. Long distance slugging by Rip Radcliff and the pitching of Jack Kramer helped the Browns beat the Boston Bees g to 6 yesterday at Austin. Both RadcliS and Kramer homered.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-25
MURDER IN PARADISE
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had purpose, though" he point ed out, land since you found noth- ing gone and neither of you was hurt it might be safe to guess he didn't accomplish his purpose" You weren't suggesting we'll have another visit, are you2" I asked.
 He laughed, T don't think so because we're going to keep an eye on the house for awhile. Some of us will drive around the neigh borhood just to see things are all right, so don't be alarmed if you hear our car.''
 We promised to put McCool on any of them and Antler left with our properly appreciative thanks ringing In his ears.
 Personally, though, I couldn't say he hadn't alarmed me little. I didn't think the police would add patroling our premises to their many other tasks if they didn't think our visitor was someone more dangerous than a prowler trying to pick up some loose change or rob the woodpile. (TO Be Contlnued)