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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-16
By GEORGE KIRKSEY United Press Stan CoeresponTent)

New York, Sept. l6.-(UP)-Joe Gordon, the acrobatic Yankee Sec- ond baseman, Is 0 swell guy but he could easily win 8 contest as the most disliked player in the Ameri- can leasue--if only left-handed hit- terg were allowed to vote.
 You've heard about a ball player covering his position like q tent Well, Gordon does 1t. He makes batters who hit to right squeal like a pig caught under a fence. He Robs them of countless base hits and when you take a ball players base hits away from him you are tax Ing bread and butter out of his mouth.
 Gordon always has been consid- cred 6 valuable cog In the Yankee machine since he took over Tony Laxzeri's job in 1888 but his full stature isn't appreciated until you've listened to the left-handed brigade. To hear them toll 1t he iS their No. foe.
 Billy sullivan, Tigers catcher figures Gordon takes about 10 per- centage points of his average every year. ,..
 "If didn't like Gordon so well, Sullivan says. T think I'd go right out there some day and punch him He really brings tears to your eyes.
 Bruce Campbell, veteran Detroit outfielder, says: Gordon makes you wish you were a right-handed hit. ter. 1 don't care where hit 6 ball on the ground to the right side Gordon is almost sure to get it."
 Greatest Pivot Man
 Infielders also have a high regard for Gordon. Tn fact, they rate him as the greatest pivot man in base ball, maybe the No. of all time.
 'They could throw Gordon Q ho' riyet down there at second" Sayi Pinky Higgins, Detroit third base man, land he'd get 1t to first with. out burning his hand. That's how fast he iS."
 Gordon doesn't come by his grea covering ability accidentally. HI was a student of gymnastics anC tumbling under Bill ReiTlhart of th' U. of Oregon. He can still do hant springs, back fiipS anad variou other difIlcult acrobatic stunts This, combined with his natura speed, enables him to range far an' wide, and make throws from impos sible positions. Not only that bu Gordon studies the batters-wha they hit and where they hit. H records his findings in c notebook the contents of which he knows D. heart after swing around the cir cult.
 The noble experiment of switch ing Gordon to first base this sprin wasn't as big Q fiop as some believe Joe Mccarthy and Ed Barrow botl believe Gordon can play first.
 The Yankees call Gordon ''TEig ger' and not Flash" which strictly a newspaper nickname. F got the Trigger handle becaus he is crazy about guns and talk about them incefSantiy.
 Although Gordon hits about 3 homers and bats about .2eO ever year, he doesn't consider himself good hitter. saying. T go after te many bad balls and strike out te mssehs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-16
ALL.WATERBURY SQUAD GRID DRILL TONIGHT

The All-waterbury football team will hold practice tonight at Halnil- ton park at 7:3 0o'clock.
 The team is composed of former high school players from Water town, Waterbury, Naugatuck and Oakville.
 Ohio Ginelli. Frank Edmonds and Jimmy Flash" Grove may show their stun with the locals, also for mer Crackerjacks and Indies play CTS.
 Manager A. L. Purcaro has a game pending with the St. Nick Trojan A. c. of Jamaica, L. T., for October 26th, at New York.
 The Waterbury lines averages l65 pounds. All former high school players are asked to attend.
 Two local men who have long been active with semi-pro ball teams for years have been signed to coach the team.
 Games are wanted with Torring- ton, New London, Wallingford, Hartford. Bridgeport. Meriden, Bristol and any other semi-pro teams in the state. Telephone 3-2947. =
 The Providence Bradleys will show here on November 18th, at the local stadium.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-16
CE CE AND VICEANT
 ATARENATONICHT

New Haven. Sept. 90 - One of the listed fer Connecticut in many 6 moon. wlll take place tonight at the Arena when Al Renlek, Hartford sIuggsF, faces Young 0e 0e, Water bury Negro, on Dick 0rny'S simon pure fight card. Yhe llfsk bout 0n the ten-event card will start ct e:o0.
 0e ue edged out Aenlck lil q sen- aationaI tnasle iast week, but had to withstand 6 last-minute drive by Maniek which almost kayoed the Wateybusian.
 Tn another feature bout, Frank Vlgeart, Waterbury lightweight, will box Johnny Gool of Worcester, rated 0ne C the best iss-pounders in New England.
 Tsams from WoEeestas, REevi- aenee, end th ehest og the Cennec. tieul erep, wlll appear ca the undeg- ~@@Wf
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-16
M Manero-Loving Golf Team Wins

West Peabody, Mass, Sept. IS - (UP) = Former national open titl- ist Tony Manero of Salem and Ben Loving of Longmeadow ruled today asNew England PGA pro-pro cham pions after scoring four-under-par total of 140 for 30 holes.
 They trimmed a small field of 1T professional pairs at the Salem Country Club, Manero's home course yesterday. principally on their first round 67. Joe PezTsillo of West War wick, R. L., and Jerry 0ianferante of Brattle,,oro, Vt, were second at i42 followed by Win OBey of Wor- cester and Jack Igoe of Weld.
 Defending titlists Harry Nettel- John Thoren of Camp Edwards tied bladt Of Birmingham and Sergeant for fourth at i4S with Tom Mshan Of United Shoe and Gene McDon- ough of Essex. Nettelbladt aced the 2Oe-yard sixth hole in the morning round.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-16
ThisSpOrting
 World
Press Agent Stuff
BY JOHN A. CLUNEY

Nv this time 1t is welknown fact that far-tomiddAn oM actress made to do say and acQue nngs thought possible provided there is good press agens to the ohe of Mss Ann sohen the blonde rookyn Bomhshen ade" on the screen VII M rated Horywood dem beloved purs c Eat bush offered to s every one of those baseball Su
 ey and in the face o odays two game so i2 games to eo Phoolsh Pi 1t looks as the popu for oecuanS that VIII DC heard on of the famed 0owanus
 may be just possible have tO close her eyes get close o such an unkaee kSsef @ thn fronting which gar stsEes and wears cut patience umpe nearly time Dodger gets tne of . strike And ehen Nsa neTe prise beauties that DOdger Nandason that ae Mos after looking weather Miss SOthern has offered both and her agent are earn of nationwide publicity
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-16
Robinson, Shapiro Bout
 ExciteS Welter World

New York, Sept. 16.-As one who piled up a string of 37 consecu. tive victories when he turned pro- fessional c few years ago. Maxie Shapiro. East Side lightweight, con- siders Ray Robinson, Harlem light weight now boasting g straight triumphs, a mere bush-leaguer.
 And g is as far as Robinson will 90. according to Shapiro who will attempt to halt Robinson's streak when they clash in e scheduled ten-round event at Madison Square Garden Friday night.
 There are a lot of boxing men who agree with the East Slider, ex. perts who believe Shapiro has the proper style to offset the biazing of. fensive tactics of the spectacular colored lad. Shapiro IS strong and he keeps boring in all the time, staying close to his opponent and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-16
MOFFETT MEET SPOLDIAT N. \.
Welterweights Clash in Arena Fight Feature
 Soon

New Haven, Sept. IS - Aldo Spol. al, Italian better, holder of the Eu- ropean lightweight title, Is confident of stopping Red Moffett, Devon Irishman, when the pair meet in one of three eisht.round star bouts at the Arena on Thursday night, sep- tember 2Sth, in the first professional fight card of the isAl-42 indoor sea- son.
 Spoldi points out that he defeated Julie Kogon by 6 decisive margin. and has the edge in experience over Mof7et, However, Matchmaker George Sheppard has all the confi- dence in the world in Moffet, after watching the latter beat Kogon twice, and kayo the Yucattan Kid in one minute.
 T wouldn't have paired Moffet with Epoldi," said Sheppard, If ! didn't think Red has the stun to beat spoldi. McfSet looks bad against a mediocre opponent, but he has certainly proven to me thta he is 8 fine welterweight prospect, by his showinss against Kogon and the Yucatan Kid," the new matchmaker concluded.
 Shocks Lacey, rated one of the outstanding featherweights of New England, will box Joey Peralta, Scranton, Pa, in another eight. Per- alta only recently defeated Billy Epeary, who has wins over Harry Jeffra and Joey Archibald.
 Mike Seratta, Scranton middle weight, vii square of against Art Tatta, promising New Havener, in one of two fOurs.
 Johnny Devore, Bridgeport, meets Joey Dillon, New Haven lightweight, in the opener.
 A third eight will be added to the card within 4s hours.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-16
Mattatuck Primers
 Defeat Devon

The strong Mattatuck Recreation entry in the Southern Connecticut Duckpin Bowling league rolled an even 1900 to take two of three games from the Devon team last night on the Devon Recreation al. leys. Starting with q 644 game, Joe Loyallo, Bill Dente. Benny Stokes, Jimmy Barber and Bill Tato scored from 335 to 3e4. but dropped the second game 5oe to 6i0, winning the third game and match 557 to S44.
 Tn the singles, Willie Tato out- pinned J. Kamegzel 4l7 to 3e7 with strings of I3e, IiS and i64. Scores:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-16

3, Thomaston at Watertown; Tues day, October [, ThomaSton at Liteh- field; Friday, October 10, Regional, Falls Village ct Thomaston.
 Friday, October l7, Thomaston ct Newington; Friday, October 24, Watert0wn at ThomaSton; Tuesday, October 28, Ltchiield at Thomas ton; Thursday, October 90, Thom- aston at Regional.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-16
HOCKEY TRADE

Cleveland. Sept. iB- (UR The Cleveland Baron6 eG the American Hockey league have traded oEsls Asfnurdson and Oscar Aubuehon to the Providence. R. l., Reds sor AFt oiFoux. veteran right wing, it was announced teddy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-16
MATTATUCK GIRLS
 BLANK MILFORD TEAM

Tn the Southern Connecticut Girls League competition last Saturday, Matsatuck Girls won three games to shut out Milford with . total Of 1915. Mamie Macdonnell's ii6, i2A and i20 for $50. showing best Of the individual scores, as follows:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-16
OREDIRoN SPEEDWAY

Columbus. O,-ohlo State UniveT. sltys practice fields resemble . sDeadwny as motorcycles race np and down the grldlrons. The Ohio Highway Patrol As uaing Che grounds as summer training school foT q. fieers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-16
hEattatuck
FAMILY p0sITToN

Miami neaeh.-Billy Miller. i0. yeAE-old brother cg Eddie Miller, beotan Brave ah0rtstop, handles similar post for the 4iami Beach club ef the Florida Nast ceass League.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-16
EBNER ANNOUNCES
 SOCCER SCHEDULE

Thomaston, Sept. le-Alhert Eb- ner. high school principal, has an- nounced the following soccer sched. ule for the coming fall season:
 Tuesday, September 90, Newing- ton at Thomaston; Friday, October
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-16
WINNING TURF SPREE

New YoEks-MarTiage, e 4-yeaEold grandson Of Man O War. has won eight consecutive races since being claimed by Hirsch Jacobs tor ei,' co.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-16
oNg.wKLL CHAMPION

New YoFk-AEtle wolfe won the National 4. 4. Q. ene-way handbaii championship by defeating Nick 6hinarik, fellow club member 0g Hew YoEk, sisie, e.2i, 3ls7.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-16
It's Football Every Place Else In World
\ BY HARRY CRIMSON
 (NEA Service SpOrtg EdltNRl

New York, September 10. - Fer. haps Nelson 4socKefeller can do something about this country's gross neglect Of soccer.
 Next to Scotland, association foot- ball is played best in Uruguay and Argentina.
 It E the most international of all games and is called football in all countries except the United States, where 1t became soccer to designate it from the antercollegi- ate variety so peculiar to this coti1a- try.
 A Uruguayan team Is coming to New York next March, and Chair man Rockefeller's Office of Inter. American Affairs really, should see that it has Q more suitable place in which to play than Starlight Park in the Bronx.
 The Puentes Grandes of Havana lost to the New York Americans, 3.2, at Starlight Park in the first appearance of their current Alneri- Scantrip. The Cubans were c bit tagged by the bus ride from Miami and the change of food didn't do them any good, but their only com. plaint was the dust and cranped playing surface at Starlight Park.
 They are used to playing on grass, 70 yards wide and 1l6 long. The Starlight Park field measures no more than 66 by 100.
 The Batista boys cleats were c hindrance on the dirt and sand. FORWARD TUNAS'
 SHOTS BREAK NET
 Puentes 0randes are here only because of the war and the cost of transporting a club from Uruguay.
 Other appearances are being arranged for them after they tackle the Nationals in Philadelphia, the Americans in Baltimore and return to Starlight Park for 6 meeting with an outfit selected from the Hisparlos and st. Mary's CelticS of Brooklyn.
 The PenteS 0randes are charn-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-16

pions of Cuba.
 Juan Tunas, stocky, 16o-pound, 23.year.old center forward, is their star. Known aS the Babe Ruth of football in Cuba, TunaS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-16
Cubans' Trip Stresses U. s. Neglect
 Of Soccer, Most International Game
Havana Club Sells Tunas
 For $40,000

new teammates, several Of whom are spanish refugees.
 Tunas was Cubas leading goal scorer with 37 last season and seven In one game. His shots are 80 powerful that he was called the Bomber after one of them broke the net.
 The Puentes 0randes are first to present three brothers playing inter- national soccer. They are the Minsais - Louis, Jose and Marcelo playing the halfback line. SOCCER OFFERS GREAT INTERNATIONAL FIELD
 Soccer has unlimited possibilities in this country, yet little attention has been paid it though 70 per cent of American players are native born.
 Soccer easily could be built until it's international Spectacles would be tremendous.
 On May 1, 1928, the Hakoah JewiSh team of Vienna lost to New York All-Stars before 48O0O per- sons at the Polo Grounds.
 Tn 1928, the Glasgow Rangers beat the New York Nationals before 30,- 900. Tn 1929, Uruguay'S two.time olympic Games champions trimmed New York All-StarS before Q huge turnout.
 The Club Atlanta of Mexico City last year won four and tied twice in games In this country -- three in New York and one each in Fall River, Mass, Chicago and Ct. Louis.
 The Botasogo Club of Rio de Janerio played to 6 large crowd ct Randall's Island Stadium last March, following c tour of Mexico.
 Association football is vastly more football than the American game. Ninety per cent of 1t is played with the feet. Association football peo. pie consider their game Q much more skillful one than American football. There is no brute force, Players have to employ cleveEness and brain work to prevail.
 But the important thing right now about soccer, CT association football, is that there as only one set Of rules in ell languages.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-16
Joe Gordon Very Bad News To Left
 Handed Hitters

Editors Note:-FOllewing as the second of . series on the A1neri. can league champion Yankees.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-16

recently was sold by the puentos
 Grandes to Espana Club of Mexico City for $40,000, which is c lot of pesos. At the conclusion of :. the Cubans' tour, he flies to join his
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-16
FORWARD TTNAS'
 SHOTS BREAK NET

The Psntes orandes are cham-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-16
':SOTHERN'' HOSPITALITY

Ann sothevn, Che 'Brooklyn BembshelF number enc FooteR for the Doagers, nas she club M Che DOdgers win the penn atanfOrd McPhall, the terror of enc z
 NEED ME-" naid Ann, ~1m do m
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-28
Cards Hanging
On 10 Dodgers
Winner in National
Will Be One Who
Can Stand the Gaff
BY LAYTON CARVER
International News Service sports EdIto

NEW YORK, Aug. 2S.-With
all the clubs in the American
League automatically eliminated
from the pennant race, except
ing only Chicago, Boston and
Cleveland. the New York Yankees
need only a half dozen wins, give
or take a couple. to settle the
issue even among that trio. but
what about the National League 4?
In a few words, that one either
will be dragged out 10 a bitter
late September end. or the Brook
lyn Dodgers or ST. Louis Cardinals
will crack under TINS pressure and
make II easy for the one that can
stand the gaff.
With their battered lineup the
Cardinals came East to take on
the Dodgers at Ebbets Field and
emerged with a draw after four
games. then smashed the Giants
around last night by 8 TO 5 to
stay IL games behind the league
Continued on Pare Oh
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-28

Robert O. Ahrsns Richard ? Beaubien,
Clarence F Bleasser Jr. Francis y.
Brown, Edward r. Bum. Cy. L. Gillette.
Col George a. Green Douglas j. Hoops.
Doug As HueEu. George X LANCE Jack T.
Morris, James y MotschsIl William
Miller, Merton Rule. Ira Brenamsn Der
tram Robb Roland starr. Dr. II. d.
Scarney. Elmer shafer. Dan c. Spies. Ed
mund c. stafford. NJ. c. schWenk Jr.
CaliNte Thibodesu. George r. Thompson,
John r. Jackson Nicholas j. WAGNER.
Garden shehiu. Rober c. Meyer. Robert
Lenard. william 7. Bradley. 81 Gregory
Nels O. Berxeren Ray Trey Robert Irev.
Robert FUs William O. Guthrie Jr VII
am R Spencer Frank f. Reward. Gordon
= Philips james IS Tapp Fred Jensen
Andy clark is u the CsuaoIan air service
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-28
Strictly a Dauber
Williams Painted Bat
OutIawed by Umpire

Ted Williams might make good fire fighter for which
he supposed have threatened baseball painter
the Boston sugger IS strictly dauber according Bill Summers
Williams IN yesterdays between the Tigers and Red
at Briggs Stadium Smeared
and the umpire mSte him change weapons.
There rule benzoin. a
resin but applied thick by Williams and left
yellow mark on the ball. Summers discovered after Williams foued
pitch,
The Red SoX Yankees and big eaguers
substitute tobacco which
equipment
The tncture the wood from drying" Joe Cronn
planned after the THE wood chips checks when
dry IL that there
after being marked
After the switch bats Williams single right He
got two hits out of four official times which helped bolster
the young league leaders batting average
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-28
YATES BEATEN

Charlie Yates Of Atlanta. former
British Amateur winner. con-
qucrcd by Stephen Kovaeh, steel
worker from Tarentum, Pa, 2
and ].
Mario Gonzales Of sac Paulo.
Brazil holder Of most South
America titles. downed by Skce
Riegcl. 3 and l.
And there were other ti,lehold-
ers who hit tho dust including TWO
former intercollegiate champions.
John Georgetown" Burke Of Chi
cago and Fred Louisiana State
Haas OF Nov Orleans: I'd McClue
OF Shreveport, the SiX-time-winner
OF the Louisiana State title. and
young John Jacobs Of Cedar Rap
ids, the three-time winner Of the
Iowa State crown.
Two more rounds Of quick
death Will be staged today. cut
ting down the field 10 the four
SemifnaliStS who viii 20 into &C.
ton on Friday.
TodayS play calls for:
Fireman Mccormick vs. Script
Continued on Page 29)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-28
Harmon Turns Autograph Tables

Tom Harmon the victim of hundreds Of autograph seekers
turned the tables in Chicago and spent part of his time getting
the signatures Of footbaes football which will adorn the
Harmon manepiece Steve Gromek who pitched the Indians
victory the Athletics yesterday former Detroit sand
otter Alva Bradley and c. c. Sapncka Cleveland cLh
head receiving scoffng wires from all parts of the
country They signed Oscar Witt George Mack,
wrestler whom Gerald Walker tied up with in sc affair at
Comskey Park Chicago recently brought the when he
salucd the former Tiger with the following 'Goodby, Gee
You'll be n milwaukee, year"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-28
Whir|y TO Miss
Day Cap

CHICAGO. Aug % 49, With
drawal of Whirlaway as a candi-
date for the S25.0 900 Labor Day
Handicap AT Washington Park
today left such veteran handicap
campaignerS as Big Pebble, Haltal
Sirocco and Shot Put leading the
field for the mile and a quarter
feature.
Local horSemen who had hoped
to see what Whirly could do
against older horses were diSap-
pointed by the announcement Of
Warren Wright. Little Reds"
owner. the 3-year-old champion
would not run in the handicap
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-28

brilliant Kansas Clty lnlleldeT .
Hitchcock is the property of the Yam
KEGS but can be had =. A former third
baseman, Hitchcock is currently burning
up the American Association al short
stop E. Bigger than Phil Rizzdto and
Gerald Pfiddy, with whom he played
with the Blues prior TO this year,
Hitchcock also has a better arm than
either player He will make a great
major Lacquer some day" Fred Haney
ar Toledo. -declared-the other day -.
Hitchcock is graduate of Auburn
University.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-28
Bettina Rated Fodder

Connie Mack thinks that the Ath-
les with couple of good pitchers,
could 60 places &c. Melio Bettina thinks
he is destined to-be -PHgilisms- first
southpaw heavyweight champion E. .
He expects 70 battle joe Louis in Madi-
son Square Garden in December .
Speedy Dado, a few years ago top
ring attraction. now sells programs at
Los Angeles fight clubs . Jay Bef-
wanger University of Chicagos last
great football star, will be Big Ten
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-28

from a great player which sent
the echo piercing through their
ears again.
There's your IndiVidualist
arpui here"
Always, known as a conScien-
tlOus athlete in professional cir
cleS. White didn Z waste long in
proving IL 10 the new leaders OF
the Detroit eleven.
That's why they are counting
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-28
THAT CERTAIN TOUCH

There Was the Whizzer. the her
aided All-American. the leagues
leading ground gamer. undoubt-
edly the highest paid member Of
the Lions. still working out 80
minutes after the rest of the team
had left theTheld for the club
house.
Three weeks of practice and a
pile Of record books already had
told the Lions coaches that White
was great player But here
was the payoff, that certain touch
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-28
JOE DI MAGGIE GOES HOLLYWOOD

Ted Williams the young Red Sox sugger
nigh school player San Diego, CAL his ambition join
the Yankees and he almost signed with Bill Essck
scout But Teds mother didn't him far away
from home and signed him with the San Diego club $50
month He played couple of with the Pacific Coast
League club and then found himself with
ing TO batting championship Ted appears the
being the first American Lacquer to blast Of
400 Tor Harry Heimann did With the Tigers
with 4O3 in 1923 Incidentally alert photographers caught
Williams and Heimann talking just before the game
yesterday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-28
Hutch Plans to Join Navy

Charles w Bidwe head of Sposmans Park track in Chi
pro football Cardinals Of that city, said 10 DC
the planning horse track in the Detroit area
Freddie Hutchinson planning join the according 10
word from Buffalo The Tiger farmland who is pitching
brilliantly the Bsons listed with draft board in Seattle
city and expects be called this Winter not a
sea . Gene Sarazen born Weschesers Italian colony in
1902 Americas active golf professionals point
service though he is actually younger than Craig
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-28
BY SHELDON MOVER

Twas not too long before sun
down when many a football player
would he more Interested in feed
ing his bread basket after a
full afternoon of practice at the
Detroit Lions training camp.
Bill + wards stood in the
shadow Of the goal posts talking
to his assistant. Roy lDugan)
Miller. p.
There's your indiyiduallst
around here"
Miller cast his eyes into the dis
tapce whore he saw a Well-iapered
gridder. II was Byron tWhlzzer)
White turning a few laps of the
track.