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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-13
ARCHIBALD DEFEATS
 JEFFRA FOR "TITLE''

Washington, May 13-(UP)-Joey Archibald regained an old possess sion today-the featherweight cham. pionship.
 The pint-sized Providence (E. I.) puncher moved back into the throne room (New York state style) by betting out a l5-round victory over Harry Jeffra of Baltimore, the man who took the crown from his Q year ago.
 The transfer, consummated about l2:3O a. m. (EDT) today, was witt messed by 1900 spectators, who con- tributed gate of s270O. II was the Fist consecutive victory Archibald has scored in Washington ring. He never has lost a fight there.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-13
Blanchard's Bat Beats
 Hollywood Stars

A two-base "novocaine knock" by Dr. Ken Blanchard in the sixth in- ming which scored a runner, proved just enough to bring Senator Wild Bill Cavanaugh's County Sligo soft ballers a 10 to 9 win over Archie HollywoodS Movie Stars last night in the opening game of the SS. Peter and Paul softball league at the Beecher avenue stadium.
 Rev. James Woods tossed out the first ball opening the league action, which was preceded by parade of players and parishioners, marching music furnished by the East End fife, drum and bugle corps.
 Cavanaugh's cohorts got of to a flying start with six runs in the first inning and another in the sec- ond, but Hollywood and company came back with five runs In the sec- ond and third to make a nip and tuck game out of what looked like smooth sailing for Captain Cava- naugh and his Sligo stickers. Score by innings:
 Cavanaugh 6 1 0 2 o 1 0--1O IS 3 Hollywood 04 o o 2 O. Q l3 {
 Rice and Gillian; Bailey and Schiavone. Umpires, Farrel, Paul and Downs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-13
WALNUTS WIN IN
 CITY-W|DE TEST 'HOboes, West Sides Also
 Take Other Close Soft. \ ball Games

Walnut A. 0. was 6 winner of the closet of six games played in the City.Wide Softball league last night, winning to 2 from the Cadets, while the West Sides outscored the Baldwin Props s to 3 In another interesting game.
 Brooklyn "" team were easy win- Rers over the T'rojans Q to 2; and the Valley Stars costed to an ll-l win over the Tigers; Wosos defeated the Warriors Q to l: and the Hoboes outpointed the Bombers to 4 in another good game. Scores:
 walnut A. G eeool2 o-$ 5 5 5 Cadets .....,, 001 0l0 0--9 c 1
 San ana Covlello; Pagano and RinaldL Umpire, Greece.
 Brooklyn Y ..o9eoea5 5-S i9 l
 Baiuiio and Insogna; LattNnSlo, Lovaiio and coviello. Umpire. dsraSs EiSl'sy Sissgys star: 1888 Sfs s-i s-li Il
 Sarneli ana Tunnel; sforba and Gerty. Umpire, Kenny. :, ., Moso .','..S0g 050 ll Warriors ..:'o0l 00O 0-- l ! Canata, Umpire, Flahlve.
 iIoboes i2O Ot0 0--8 x 1 % b%ombors .. .. 6s0 260 0-a : 3
 sndowski and Lombardi; Radko and Luciews. Umpire, Ray.
 West Sides 020t20 o. l Baldwin Props 010 0i0 - .
 smukuB and Maurcl; kozen and Monti. Umpire, krundzinski
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-13
Advocator Takes Suffolk Inaugral

Boston, May IS - CUP. J. suf- folk Downs horse track settled down to the remaining 50 days of It's seventh season today after attract Ing an opening-day crowd of i5,O00 that stuffed the pari-mutuel nacli- Ines with $380,O0i, nearly 44,O00 more than the l9A0 inaugural.
 Glen Felkner's Advocator broke on top in the feature $2O00 Bay State handicap and remained In front over the mile route to whip Mrs. Hugh Goods Cotum by two lengths with Tallyho Stables Topee In third place.
 Walter Lee Taylor, the nations second leading jockey, in io40, rode Advocator to victory and also won in the sixth with Mrs. Sam Orr's US" to take riding honors for the eight.race card.
 Fourteen stakes, topped by the $S0y000 added Massachusetts handi- cap July i6, will highlisht the meet
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-13
J-E RODEO RETURNS TO ELM CITY SOON

New Haven, May 13 -- When the annual championship rodeo gets underway at the Arena on next Monday night, running through Sat urday night, Colonel Jim EskeW and his daring JE Ranch riders will pre- sent two of the worlds greatest horsemen in Curley Mccall of Cal- gary, Can, and Ken Boen, Butte Mont, in addition to the thrilling and dangerous competition In bronc riding. bulldogging, steer riding and calve roping classes.
 Mccall Is the only rider in the world today who does 0 leap over an automobile, riding Roman style, With one foot of the backs of each Of two horses. Mccall almost met serious injury here last year when one of the mounts refused to jump. Curley Is also doing a leap through q flaming hoop this year.
 Boen. and his Clown Horse, put on one Of the finest exhibitions of horse showmanship, in rodco an- nals.
 This marks the third year the TO- deo has been staged here, and from all indications 1t will be an even more colorful westerfn show that the previous fine rodeos. Chief One- dia's All-American Indian band, this year led by White Pawn, a full olooded Sioux drum majorette, lends considerable color to the activities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-13
Bristol Bird Wins Long
 Race From Philadelphia

Flying at the rate of 1162.75 yards per minute, a pigeon owned by Will fred Riendeau of Bristol, won the l50 miles race from Philadelphia sponsored by the Bristol, TerTyville, Thomaston and the Torrington Pig con clubs, yesterday. Birds owned by Alexander Ross of Bristol won second and third place flying at the rates of 1154.38 and 1152.48 yards per minute.
 Others who competed were:
 c. Fowler, Torrington, 1083.85.
 P. Jene, TorTington, 1069.04.
 G. St. Amand, Waterbury, 1055.26.
 Sachweh, Torrington, 1030.35.
 P. Homar, Torrington, l023.38.
 Crustas, Torrington, 10l0.li.
 J. Blum, Terryville, l011.05.
 w. Schafranck, Torrington, 966.5e. Houlihan, Torrington, 950.47.
 J. Ellis, Oakville, 932.06.
 Gosinslki, Terryville, 92998.
 w. Away, Thomaston, no report. T. White, Bristol. no report.
 Fifteen lofts competed, shipping a total of l66 birds.
 Members will meet at Thomaston depot Saturday evening at 6:30 to ship the birds to Wilmington, Dela- ware.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-13
CYO BASEBALL GAMES WEDNESDAY
Rev. F. M. O'Shea to Throw Out First Ball;
 Four Games Carded

Rev. Francis M. O'Shea, perma- nent rector of the Church of the Immaculate Conception and Mayor Vincent scully will provide the off cial battery" to throw and catch the first ball at Hamilton Park to- morrow evening, which will inaugu- rate the i94i Catholic Youth Or- ganization Baseball league.
 Four games, scheduled for start ing at 6:l5 p. m. are to be played at Hamilton and Fulton Parks, un. der the following schedule approved by Rev, Philip Hussey, director of the local league In which six parish es arc represented:
 Hamilton Park
 No. 1-SS. Peter and Paul vs St. I.ucy's; No. 2-St. Joseph vs. St. Francis.
 Fulton Park
 Immaculate Conception Vs. St. Margaret.
 WatervilIe Park
 St, Michners Vs, Sacred Heart,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-13
GREAT GOLFERS AT BROOKLINE FOR B.W.R. EVENT
Ouimet to Referee for Eight of Best U. s.
 Professionals
By TOM NooNAN

United Press Stan Correspondent
 Brookline, Mass, May 13-(UP)- Professional golfers compete at the country club for the first time in 28 years tomorrow when eight of the nations top1light play for pay performers tee of in the first an- nual Massachusetts Golf Associa- ton Invitation tournament,
 The ''big eight" will demonstrate their prowess in 36 holes of medal play for 6 purse of about $500 with the balance of gate receopts ear- marked for the British War Relief society.
 Coincidentally, amateur Francis Ouimet, who attained his first fame by beating the greatest British pros, Harry Vardon and Ted Ray, on this course to win the 1913 National Open title, will serve as referee for the meeting of the crack octet. Oui- met, Boston broker, recently pur- chased @ share of the Boston Braves baseball club.
 Earrings for the two rounds, which will be interspersed with a driving contest, were announced last night. In the morning round, Byron Nelson and Harold (Jug) Mcspaden will start of followed at 10-minute intervals by Sam Snead and Craig Wood, Jimmy DeMaret and Lawson Little and Ben Hogan and Jimmy Thompson. The after noon draw teams together Nelson and Little, Wood and Thompson, Hogan and McSpaden and Snead and DeMaret.
 New Records
 Experts predict all records for the course will be cracked despite the fact that only Little and Nc. spaden ever have played over the country clubs 59-year -old layout, one of the nations oldest and most exclusive.
 Par for the e455-yard course Is @ not too difficult 7i. The best score compiled in competition was Johnny TiScher's 67 during tho sec tional qualifying round for the 1o36 National Amateur championship. Rays 70 In 1913 was the lowest pro card.
 DeMaret, the personable young Texan now 6 pro at Noroton, Conn, lis the one to beat" according to McSpaden, professional at the nearby Winchester Country club.
 'The percentages will be with the straight driver" McSpaden said. Driving accuracy is going to pay of at the country club, and that's the kind of Q driver DeMaret is- accurate. Whats more, he's been playing well and often lately"
 McSpaden, who fired q 69 in his only try at this course three years ago, said "Its not terribly long, but it's long enough. It needs ac- curate shooting. There ought to be some pretty good scoring even so."
 Little won his grst National Anna. teur title in 1884 on his previous visit here.
 The diminutive Hogan, 1940 win- ner of the Vardon trophy and lead- ing money winner on the wintsr circuit will be the form favorite.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-13
NEW BASEBALL BOOK

Greatly enlarged in scope of con. tents, aS well as in page size, The Sporting News Record Book, well- known guide to baseball facts and figures, has made its annual appear ance in more complete form than ever before. Now in It's thirty.Sirst year, the book, published by The Sporting News, baseballs national weekly, is packed with statistics and interesting information for follow. CTS of the diamond pastime.
 Copies of the book. containing more than 300 pages, are obtainable for 50 cents from the publishers, c. 0. Spink 6 Son, St. Louis, Mo. No- table among the new features in the lo41 edition are the Ofilcial Playing Rules, and all-time records by in- dividual players and clubs, many of which never before have appeared in print.
 Other features include Worlds Series history, nicknames, slang of the game, most valuable player SC. lections, major league schedules. and similar information, giving fans a complete and authoritative record of the game. On the front cover is a closeup view of Bob Teller.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-13
A Little Of This And That

Wnbys baseball Wildcats had real job ahead of them today
 trying defeat the Anson High team for the Valley but figured to be m there Duncan his pitching perform against Saturday. bowling meet night among top individual Josephine
 like thumb with LII alevents title; singles paired with Florence Reynolds win the doubles Recreation the much the best in the mems aevens while the Black Rocks Bridgeport hit 1859 that port Bill Waso 4o was high three Prize of better than will Dc passed out " Cobb Waterbury like the original given baseball for golf big much oder Mike Pennsylvania boxing judge helped Soo beat Overn goanE ell himself in the Msd gallery v<s robbed again How will Mir Parker like hat2 said insisted that soose won all the and the three Of their unanimous verdict unjust that "
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-13
Kappa Club Cops Track Crown

Track and field champions of the Hi-Y league was the honor won by the Kappa Hi-Y club last night ir Q not too dif{lcult 3e to 24 win over the Beta club ct the YMCA. Shel. don and Simpson were excellent performers for the winners, while Blair, Hummer end Dubuque went well for the Beta team. Summary:
 50 yard dash: Won by simpson (K); second Paul (kl; third Du. buque. and Bradley (B). Time "A ''iSi Running broad jump: Won by SaS%%Ss thr@ Sialr! S isSsns Dssnaod piS is ssss foo SS yrad dash; Won by. nubune (B); second sheldon (K); third, Bradley (B). Time .13.3 seconds.
 Running high jump: Won by Blair (BS; second Reardon (K); third Buxton (K). Height 5 feet.
 440 yard: Won by Sheldon IK)i second Piummer (B); third .eimp- son (K>. Time 1 minute SC gecs
 Shot put: Won by Buxton (K); son (k). Distance 33 feet.
 600 yard relay: Won by the Kaps pa (Buxton, Paul Sheldon and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-13
HI-Y INDOOR BASEBALL
 LEAGUE OPENS TONIGHT

The Fi-Y Indoor Baseball leagues will swing into action this evening at Central "Y" when the Eilltops meet the Volunteers. Ten Hi-Y clubs are divided into two leagues: The A league is composed of the Beta, Epsilon, Kappa, Hilltops, Tech. and Volunteers. The B league Is composed of the Alhatross, Delta, Gamma Phi and the Preps. The leagues will run on Q round-robin basis and will run one round.
 The team and the game have been modified for the facilities: The team will consist of c maximum of 6 players and minimum of 6. The ofiicial game will be seven innings. Bob Parmelee, physical director, and Drew Lynch, Hi-Y pllywical chair. man, will ne in charge of the leagueA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-13

needs is some fighters.
 By getting what the majority be- lieved was Christmas present in May, Soose won only one leg on the l60 pound crown-the New York and California version. LOUIS, CONN AND ZIVIC ONLY WORTHY CHAMPIONS
 Al Hostak again tackles Tony zale for National Boxing Association recognition in Chicago, May 28, If that matters.
 zale has beaten and knocked out Hostak.
 Collegian soose took eight of 10 rounds from Zale In one thse abve. the-weight things, so you can see there isn't Q great deal of stuff in the divison.
 This is true all along the line, and 1t may be considered unusual inasmuch as more boys are boxing today than at any other time in history. Vastly expanded gymnas- iuin floor space is crowded.
 Joe Louis, Billy Conn and possibly Fritzie zivic are the only current champions worthy of titles. QUANTITY, BUT LITTLE QUALITY IN PRIZE RING
 Conn leaves the light-heavyweight
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-13
TORRINGTON
 SPORTS
Special to The Democrat,

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 Torrington, May l2-Though fans were conspicuous by their absence as chilly weather prevailed, two good games of baseball were played by four teams at Fussenich park to- day.
 In the afternoon, Torrington high sparked by three-hit pitching from Lefty oCain, rolled to Q 6-3 win over LaSallette Junior college of Hartford, for the second T. IT. s, win over that baseball squad this season, both games having been played on the local field. PonN got three of the eight hits allowed Tor. rington batters, while BonaSero turn. cd in some nice relief work after OCain had trouble in the eighth inning.
 Sunrise A. c. got of to c five.run lead in the second inning but couldn't hold It's edge, as the Sacred Hearts came back SO strongly that they wound up with c 9 to 6 victory In the opening feature game of the City Twilight league. Mayor Bill Patten tossed out the first ball, c stingy outcurve. In the fifth Inning the Hearts matched the five Sun. rise runs and did 1t with five hits, Amrich and sanke getting home runs, the latter Q fluke hat whici, went through the gate after landing ln right field. Joe 0rinvalsky, s. II. catcher. got 8 for { in behalf of the winners.
 R II ' Sacred Hearts :. 00l O63 % l2 3 Sunrise A. c. .... 060 00l O-6 9 6 eanke and 0rinvalsly: Zahielsli and, Milewskl. Umpires: Rubino and Marc.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-13
Gladney Is Happy

Perhaps Washington Hills . lucky" that losing their game the City Amateur they have done for several perhaps Ccddos bat something with t. but Manager Red James Gadney of the Hills glad that he little tired CreddoS pleading him in ampOrtan ninth against the Ordinarily pitchers hitter CreddO Charley Rufng who ball with hit we'll skeout Sunday he peserng Gtadncy with hS emm there. anything innings his vibrating from Creddos nsnce that he could hit pitching, pnch- hitter which twler through with the ball Naugatuck according to made the right at the right m thanks oui board that him his ladney happy Sunday the Sacred
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-13
St. Anns 1O-9Winners Over St Thomas 9:
 Other Results

Two games of Q close nature, and another pair of contests in the Parohial baseball league which showed plenty of difference between winners and losers, were marked up yesterday with St. Anns winning the tighest game of the afternon, a 10 to Q decision over St. Thomas after trailing l-3 in the first inning, but came to life quickly with a five run splulge in the second which put them ahead.
 RECORDS INTACT
 St. JoSeph's were 5-2 victims of undefeated St, Mary's, as Davis gave the Lithuanian lads but three hits, while St. Francis Xavier team, also unbeaten in league activity to date, were easy i3 to 5 winners over Sacred Heart.
 Sts. Peter and Paul array had an unexpectedly easy time with St, Margaret's, winning 10 to s, Wallace giving but two hits up to the fifth innings. Scores by innings: PICK UP
 R. II. E. St, Mary's ...000 300 2- l St. Joseph 1000 0O2 0-- 2 | Davis and Burns; Woynulcaltis and Mlklinovieh. Umpire kramnr.
 R H. E. St. Francis .b02 601 X--l3 i2 ? Saerod Henrt 03l 900 l-- 6 c 2 Mccarthy and C'amplon, Dunn and Umpiro--Runividgc
 R, II. E. St. Ann's ..,,lb9 200 0--l0 Q 2 St. Thomas .,31A 100 0-0 i2 0 Marroau and Mallenfont; Nardozxi and Daly. Umpire Kelley, St. Peter.Paui 0 c o 031 X--i0 X 1 St. Margaret | O0 020 O-- 2 2 2 Wallace, Hamilton, Cahlll and Marks; Johnson and cronln, Umpire l.attan2io.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-13

mer. That means that the autumn probably will see Q swing to the r. formation attack ell over the coun. try. Shaughnessy and George Halas Of the Chicago Bears are the ones who swept the college and profess sional ranks last year with the model T.
 If the Cincinnati Reds ever are going to brace, this would be q good day to do 1t. The flaming Brooklyn Dodgers open Q series In Cincinnati this afternoon and the carnage should be terrific.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-13

some of the old-timers, but little else.
 Harry Jeffra is 6 so-so feather. weight aclaimant, and Petey Scalzo, who divides the honors, had 6 lily placed in his fist by unknown Mickey Serrian ila a iaon-title match in Hollywood.
 Lou Salica is 6 veteran out smarting bantam melodies.
 The flyweight championship long since has been lost track of.
 Golden Gloves tournaments and such have produced quantity, but little quality.
 The answer probably is that youngsters are raised in more coln- fort nowadays.
 There are no more Jack Demp- seys climbing off the rods.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-13
PALS, HILLS TO MEET SUNDAY IN FEATURE GAME
TOmmies, Brooklyn A. C. Also Paired; Tribes vs
 OVerlOOkS

Washington Hills, with a new manager and already winners of their first game of the City Ama- teur league baseball season, have the classy Sacred Heart Pals as op- ponentS in the feature { o'clock game next Sunday at the Municipal Stadium, according to @ schedule laid out at a meeting of managers last night in the YMCA.
 The Hills were ninth inning wins ners over the OVerlooks last Sun- day, while the Tommies were badly beaten by the new league entry Sacred Heart Pals, which will be seen In action this week end on the municipal diamond in what may be fine game.
 Tommies vs. R. A. c.
 The 2 o'clock game at the stad- ium brings together the league rivals of many past seasons, de- lending champion North End Thomas club and the Brooklyn A. 0. Anxious to atone for their sur- prising setback from the Pals last Sunday, Manager Bob Greatorex of the Tommies will have a real, strong team to stack up against Whitey Zubras B. A. 0. boys which seems to have a well-rounded combina- ticn and was a convincing winner over the Tribunes last Sunday.
 At Hamilton park, the Tribes and Overlooks, both losers last Sunday meet in 9 o'clock game, the re- suit of which will drop one of them into the league cellar, while the Tommies wil be playing hard to keep out of 1t, by winning from the Brooklyns.
 All efforts to secure a major league team for an exhibition game in this city have gone unrewarded, as eight clubs informed Secretary John Dwyer that they play such games only with their farm clubs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-13
ThiSSpOrting
 World
FavOrites Flopping At Same Time
BY JOHN A. CLUNEY

From recent results games period of the past that the heavily favored
 Cincinnati Cleveland Indians little of the New York
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 y could September battle for the pennants interesting possible Cincinnati batting and pitching has been anything but what figured be- while alarming the least though the Indians have exactly of their games with Teller to face usse After start the back trail Lefty Gomez sky hgh beating himself and the yesterday. The Giants starting to Fatbush forget the Tmen in Brooklyn Dick naN has been admer Rowdy Dicks spirit which more willing than eve though getting coepondngH weaker By the the Dodgers the busy Brookyn both in the front FlatbuSh wall l94l-ust next year. ever played though combine that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-13
ROWLINSON TAMES
 RID0EFIELD EATERS
(SpeCiay to the Delnocrat)

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 Watertown, May i2-Held to three hits in seven innings, Ridgefieid High baseball players were unable to do anything with the delivery of Watertown's Avery Rowlinson, as the Indians, coached by Bob Cooke turned in To Shutout on nine hits. Ten Strlkeouts by Rowlinson and Teen's fielding were also fea- lures of the one-sided game, which was the first in six starts lost by Ridgefield.
 Wednesday afternoon ct Munici. pal Stadium, Waterbury, Rowlinson will probably pitch against the Cros- by High combine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-13
WESLEYAN CAPTAIN

Middletown, Conn, May lS--(UP) First Baseman Stanley Y. Kay. Ridgewood, N J., has been elected captain of the Wesleyan university baseball team for the remainder of this seacon and for le42, 1t was an- nounced today.
 Kay succeeded former Capt. Sam Aaronson. When he doesn't play first base, Kay frequently pitches.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-13
British Relief Shou at Blue -BLooded Brook line
SOOse Is Just Another Nice Kid;
 Boxing Needs a Few More Fighters
Tony ZoIe Now Meets Al Hostok, lf Thot Matters
BY HARRY CRIMSON NEA Service Shorts Editor

New York, May 13-Young Billy soose takes a highly disputed de- cision from old Ken Overlin and the muddled middleweight situation is more unsatisfactory than ever.
 Despite the fact that Overlin can't knock your hat off, Soose was much
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-13

too careful for 6 challenger who aspired to be recognized as 0 real champion.
 You left Maeii- son Square Gar en suspecting that Soose was just another nice kid trying to get along in what once was Q tough dodge.
 he slovenly affair was addi- tional evidence ANA -.H. N.A..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-13

Tom Greenhill, Australian, punch ed the boxing bag for seventy-two hours, ten minutes. in July, 1923, averaging forty-five blows 6 min ute.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-13

Bill Jacobs, Baldwin Wallace Col lege football guard. plays with a patch over his right eye, the sight of which was lest in c Childyood ac- cident.