The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-13
Sportographs From Here, There And Everywhere
BY JOE WILLIAMS

New York, Jan. 13-Puttlng one little word after another and what ever became of Grover Whelan? Just to keep the records straight Joe DiMaggio's pay check calls for 32,50O, not $25,000. The young man is sensitive about his position in the upper brackets. You know how the rich get.
 Another annoyance we can do without is the gent who greets you with, "Hi, pal, what's cooking?" There ought to be an inspiration for Ogden Nash in F. Skiddy Won Stade. president of the National Steeplechase and Hunt Association. It's a hot-dog bites man item when the baseball writers toss dinner for the catering Stevens Brothers. It's set for tomorrow night. For conspic- uous inconspicuity we give you Miss Garbo in her eternal brushes with the photographers. The attitude of some statesmen with reference to FDR's blank check seems to be "all aid short of Bankruptcy" Charley Murray, the Buffalo promoter, js in town and reports wrestling and the roller skate derby, of all things are the biggest draws in the Lake town. And women make up at least 40 per cent of the wrestling crowds" he adds, inferentially slam ming distaff mentality.
 Can Take It
 To repeat, the thing we like about Lou Nova is the way he absorbs punch. This, in our book, gives him a chance against Louis, who probab- ly isn't getting any better. True, Comisky is no Louis with his guns but he hits hard enough. We coun- ted five right handlers that landed flush on the chin and Nova didn't even blink. Keep in mind, too. that Louis doesn't pop man every time he hits him. Farr, Schmellng and even Pastor lived through more than one furious assault by the bomber. There is every reason to expect Nova, apparently recovered from his long illness, will get better as he goes along. He was usrprising- ly sharp the other night, especially with his left hand. He seems to hold his guard higher than he used to. This makes him vulnerable in the middle. The only times Comisky landed punishing punch was when he went for the body. To have chance against Louis Nova would have to be more resourceful on de- fense. The Bomber doesn't fool when he slashes away at fellows short ribs and apple sauce. But a LoIlis- Nova, fight is a lcng way off. Sep tember at the earliest. Meanwhile Nova must keep on winning.
 Eleanor shouldn't feel hurt be- cause some of the boys didn't cheer the Presidents address. They may have thought it was the pot of gold program. Almost sounded like it at that. Brooklyn Dodgers will pay on transplanted polo sod next season. Larry MacPhail's next step may be to get Tommy Hitchcock to coach at third base. Note from A. R. C., "Your classification of Bill Tileen as a tennis snowman left me cold. What is interesting or exciting about an old man in long pants trying to be cute?" Comment: Well, how about Alice Marble in short white pants. Wasn't she cute? Mayor La Guardia is going to make the taxi cab drivers stop blowing horns in traffic. And after that he's going to explain the Einstein theory, perfect perpetual motion and make the Sphinx yodel, relatively simple jobs.
 Quinn To Buy Bees
 Dan Sonia Topping drew a draft card as low as his golf score and is wondering what Uncle Sam's going to do about him. We hear Bob Quinn has formed his own syndicate and will take over the Boston Bees him. self. It couldn't happen to a nicer fellow. Jim Farley says that when and If he takes over the Yankees he'll keep all the contemporary ex- ecutiyes. In this connection 1t should be pointed out that Ed Bar row and George Weiss have long term contracts. Thus if any changes