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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-09
Sport QUESTIONS Answered

Have you a sports question you want answered? Write your ques- ton clearly, sign your name and addrcss and mail your query to Sports Fan Question Man, Sports Service Bureau, The Waterbury DeAsocrat, 1913 18th street, Wash ingiOn, D. C., enclosing 3-cent postage stamp for personal reply.
 a. When and where did the fa- wious match horse race between Sur- , yivor and Aerolite occur2
 A. At Monmouth Park, N. J. on July 2l, 1873. Survivor won.
 c. Which two baseball parks of the American Association have the largest seating capacity?
 A. Fuppert Stadium, home of the Kansas City Blues, is largest, with Q capacity of l7,476; second IS Perry Stadium, home of the In- dianapolis Indians, capacity l5,ooo,
 c. What Is a "volley" in tennis?
 A. A stroke made by hitting the ball before 1t touches the ground, except in serving.
 c. Was Jake Kilrain ever heavy weight champion of the worldp
 A. No; in 1887, Kilrain challenged Joir L. Sullivan, recognized cham pion. for the Police Gazette belt, (which Richard K. Fox had previ- ously given to Sullivan) and $l0," poo a side. Sullivan refused to fight for the belt. but would have met Kilrain under other conditions. Thereupon Kilrain claimed the tile and was matched with Jem Smith of England for what was termed the Woild title, and the bout ended in . draw. Nevertheless, the sport ing world considered John L. Sul- livan to be the real champion, and finally, on July 8, 1889 he fought Kilrain, beating him in 75 rounds.
 e. What Is "helder's choice" in baseball?
 A. When a fielder, after hand ling 6 batted ball, elects to try to retire a base-runner instead of the batter, the play is known as field CTS choice" Tn case the runner is retired, or would be retired but for an error, the batter shall be charged with 6 time at bat. but no hit. Ii the runner is not retired, and no er- TOT is made, the batter shall be charged with 8 time at bat, but nc hit, provided he swung at the ball and shall be credited with 8 sacri- flee hit, provided he bunted the ball; fl, however, in the judgment of the scorer the batter could not have
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-09
CATCHES HOME RUN BALL

New York--Joe DiA6aggio,s letr home run of the season, extendinr ms consecut.ve-game hitting recort 70 46, went over the railing betweer the 4O2 and 4i6-foot markers Al Yankee Stadium. The ball wa caught by John schulte, the Nev Yorkis bull-pen catcher.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-09
INCREASE PURSES
 FOR N. Y. TROTTING

New York-As a result of record breaking totals for attendance and betting during first four weeks of racing at Roosevelt Raceway, West bury, L. |, the Old Country Trot- ting Association increased tn c amount of daily purses for the re- maining two weeks of the Tonight meeting.
 A minimum of $25O0 was eStab- lished to be distributed in purses for the nightly program of eight events
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-09

continuous.-first back swing. then forward swing,
 Tennis QulE
 Tn serving, the server jumps in the air, both feet leaving the ground at the same time. but both feet behind the baSellHe, The service Is an ace, Does the server win the point, or Is lt a fault. or "let"7
 The answer will be given ln the next Timely Tennis Topics"
 The answer Co the previous Quls ls as felloBsi
 The server has served double fault, Under our interpretation os the rules, R "let" on ReFviees Goaa net annual e previous fault, The Eneihh interpretation 0f the rule k different than ours.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-09

the season; they are rushed into the best hotels and told to stay there eF else. When they travel, they are thrust Into air-eonditioned trains and frequently they have io sleep in beFths instead og drawing rooms. ylpF three months out Of fhe yaar the clubs cut them loose. refuse to furnis bthem entegtalnlnent and lay down the law that they wlll have to set along the best they cen with fishing, hunting or golf soF their s0le ferns og recreation.
 Enough to make yeny blood boil. isnt il3
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-09
This, That and the Other

Jersey Racing down plans for horse Camden radical when the plans showed that the cost from $l300000 to $9o0O00 and officials will get together to- night the YMCA for their mt-monthy meeting which Will President Because rain for the
  the Park City having sold 1000 tickets for their show according Wedorn Wy High teacher and former Marguerite fifth place Springfield recently both field brother Fred Junior
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-09
AMERICAN BRASS
 SOFTBALL LEAGUE
FINAL STANDING
WEDNESDAYS SCHEDULE
 Second Round

West Tube vs. South Sheet. Dia- mond o. 1, Umpire Jack Dempsey.
 Brass Goods ys. Wire MilI, Dia- mcnd No. {. Umpire Charles Mar Zat1o.
 Metal Hose vg. General Machine, Diamond No. S. Umpire Jack Moore.
 East Tube vg. North Plant Ma chine. Diamond No. 6. Umpire Clift Conrad.
 North Sheet, bye.
 Casting Shop Automatically dropped for secon dgound series).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-09
THE STANDINGS
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Games Yesterday (No games yesterday because of All-Star game in Detroit.)
 Games Today (No games scheduled).
 Games Tomorrow Chicago at Boston. St. Louis at New York (night). Cincinnati at Brooklyn. Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (nighO
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-09
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Games Yesterday (No games yesterday because Of All-Star game in Detroit.)
 Games Today lNo games scheduled).
 Games Tomorrow New York at St. Louis (night). Boston at Detroit, Washington at Chicago (night). Philadelphia at Cleveland (2).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-09

Average length of silk in a silk- worm cocoon Is 1928 feet, or more, than one-quarter mile. distinguishable.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-09

been retired at first base by perfect fielding, he shall be credited with a base hit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-09
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AfbANN hf ITnFIF0FHl tilnRhamfon nf hnFinHnfld, Nefanfon nf elmifa,
 Wilkes iiaFfe at Wiiiiamspafi.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-09
Games Teiag

AlbRny ht HaFIf0Fd ly, 6i3Dls fllnHhnmten at Springfield, Scranton at islmlfA,
 Wiikes.Ilar af Wllliamapogt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-09
EASTERN LEAGUE
Qanan YealeTAaK

Gmnen Yesterday Albany Q, spTinsnsld Q (sDd, nehf ] WilliamspOFi G, Scranton l lnlsbtl Wilkes. isarre 5, ElmiTa ( lniaht)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-09
GnmNm TOmOrr0Vy

(No games scheduiedj.
Evening star., 1941-09-07

American iron and steel arriving
in the Far East in a recent month
weighed over $500 tons.
Evening star., 1941-09-07

production and shipment overseas
in collaboration with appropriate
United States and British authori-
ties.
Both men have long backgrounds
in North American business affairs.
Mr.. Wilson, So, is president and
managing director of the Royal
Bank of Canada, in Montreal. He
is vice president and member Of
the executive committee of the Mon
treal Trust Co., a director of the
Canadian Pacific Railway, director
of Sun Life Assurance Co. of Can
ada and a director of the Montreal
Light, Heat and Power Co.
Member of Ten Clubs.
He is married and has one daugh-
ter. He belongs to 10 clubs. He
became a bank employe at the age
of IA in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia,
where he was born. He had only a
high school education, but was made
a member of the Board of Cover
nors of McGill University, Montreal
Mr.. Taylor, only 40, has been the
representative of Canadian inter-
ests on the Supply Council. He Is
president of these companies:
Canadian Breweries. Ltd, Toronto;
Orange Crush. Ltd. Toronto, Honey
Dew. Ltd, Toronto; Carling-Kunt2
RreWerieS Ltd Waterloo. O'Keefe's
Brewing Co., Ltd; Toronto and
OKeefe's Beverages, Ltd. He is
vice president of:
Peerless Corp, Cleveland; Brew
ing Corp of America. Cleveland;
Brading Breweries. Ltd, Ottawa
Evening star., 1941-09-07

Thousands Of collective farms IN
Russia are starting to raise live.
stock for the first time.
Evening star., 1941-09-07
Brewster Urges Unified
Command in Far Posts
Ry the Associated Press.

Fy the Associated Press.
Unified command Of the Nations
military forces-land, sea and air
in remote areas to simplify admins
tration and eliminate friction" was
suggested yesterday by Senator
Brewster, Republican, of Maine.
As member of the special Senate
Committee investigating the defense
program, Senator Brewster wrote a
formal report to Chairman Truman
on his 14,000-mile inspection flight
to the Pacific Coast and Alaska.
Senator Brewster said that a
maximum of authority and decen-
tralized control should be given mili-
tary officials in Alaska lin view of
the extent of the territory and the
very long time involved in communi-
cations with the departments"
In general" Senator Brewster
wrote Senator Truman, there were
evidences of sympathetic coopera-
tion between the various branches
of the service involved, but friction
is almost certain to be inevitable
without unified command in remote
areas.
Evening star., 1941-09-07
British Supply Unit
To Help Speed Flow
OF War Materials
Newly Appointed Chiefs
Veterans of Business
In North America

Rejecting decision made by
Lord Beaverbrook, British Minister
of Supply, during his recent visit
here, the British Supply Council in
North America yesterday announced
a new policy under which it will
take a direct hand in expediting
the flow of war material from the
United States to England.
Up to now the chief task of the
Supply Council has been co-ordinat-
ing activities of British missions
in Washington and in New York.
Morris Wilson and Edward
Plunket Taylor, Canadian brewers,
whose appointments. respectively,
as chairman and chief executive
officer of the Supply Council were
announced last week, will be in
immediate control of the councils
broadened functions. They serve
without pay.
Old Friend of Beaverbrook.
Mr.. Wilson. lifelong friend of
Lord Beaverbrook. succeeds the late
Arthur Purvis, killed in a plane
ferry crash in England, as chair
man. He was sent to the United
States in June, 1910, as Lord Beav-
erbrook's personal representative
here when Beaverbrook was still
Minister of Aircraft Production.
Mr.. Taylor's post is new. 1t wa!
considered necessary in view of thu
expanded duty of the council. Th
chief executive officer will devot
! his time principally to speeding u
Evening star., 1941-09-07

British American Brewing Co., Ltd,
Windsor; Cosgrave's Dominion
Brewery Co., Ltd. Toronto: Taylor
& Bate, Ltd, Hamilton, and Security
Transportation Co., Ltd, Torontof
Mr.. Taylor was born in Ottawa
January 90, 1901. He was educated
at Ashbury College. Ottawa Cole
giate Institute and McGill. from
which he was graduated in 1922. He
became an investment banker. and
in 1880 was made president OF
Canadian Breweries. He is married
and has one son and two daughters.
Evening star., 1941-09-07
Losses in War at Sea

following warfare losses reported dur.
August 81 to September inclusive
Evening star., 1941-09-07
Mexico Bors Political
Meetings in Arts Palace

Mass meetings have been barred
from the s6,oO0000 Palace of Fine
Arts (National Theater) which the
Mexican government built in Mex
leo City. This includes meetings OF
members of Congress or the mem
bers of the party of the Mexican
Revolution dominator of Mexican
politics.
A presidential decree specifies that
the palace may be used only for pre-
sentations of cultural nature and
official ceremonies.
Evening star., 1941-09-07
Oldest Army Officer
In Mexico Dies at oo

First Capt. Felipe Delgado. Mex
ico's oldest army officer. has died in
Mexico City at the age of 80 and
was buried with full military honors
The venerable officer. brilliant
cavalry leader. participated in the
bloody war that brought about the
downfall in 1867 of the empire that
Napoleon III upheld in Mexico for
three years under the unfortunate
Maximilian.
Evening star., 1941-09-07
Baptist Bible School
Will Open Tomorrow

Registrations for the Baptist Bible
School will take place from $50 to
9 pm. tomorrow. Wednesday and
Friday at Wsddell Hall. IT'S Eighth
street NV. The school will offer
courses in Bible study and related
subjects.
Among the speakers will be DR.
w. o. Lewis, executive secretary Of
the Baptist World Alliance
Evening star., 1941-09-07
U. 5. Employees 10 Ask
Night Pay Differential
b. the Asscciated Press.

b. the Associated Press.
ST. PAUL. Sept. 6.-Night differ
entail pay, occasioned by the new
24-hour- day work schedules in
many Federal agencies during the
national emergency. will be sought
for Uncle Sans big family of en-
ployes, James B. Burns of Wash
ington. president of the American
Federation of Government En-
ployes. said today.
The organizations Executive
Council will include the night pay
differential provision in its recon-
mendations at the A. F. G. E. Ma
tional Convention here next week,
he said.
Evening star., 1941-09-07
George Bowman Dies;
PILGRIM Descendant
b. the Associated Press.


BOSTON. Sept. 6.-George E.
Bowman, 80, historian, editor and
secretary of the Massachusetts, So
ciety of May1ower Descendants, died
today at the Massachusetts, General
Hospital after heart attack
A direct descendant of Elder Will
liam Brewster, who arrived at Plym-
outh aboard the Mayflower, Mr.
Bowman was the son of the Rev
George Augustus and Ernestine L.
Bowman of Manchester. N. H. He
Prence and Thomas Hinckley, both
Governors of the Plymouth colony
Evening star., 1941-09-07

British ship unknown.
by includes naval vessels:
2l3 Greece 1885, GERMANY l42 Sweden lo
Italy Netherlands Denmark S. Finland a. Belgium
Eston IL Spain g. Panama g. Poland Portugal
Soviet 2: United
Lava each total 1897
Evening star., 1941-06-19
Health Budget Increase
Promised in MONTGOMERY

A majority of the members of the
Montgomery County Board of Com
missioners today said they would
increase the Health Department
appropriation next year by $4,000
over the s36,030 which has been
recommended in the budget now
under consideration for the fiscal
year beginning July l.
Commissioners Thomas E. Hamp-
ton, R. Watts Farmer and o. w.
Roby said there would be no need
for increasing the tax rate to make
the change since the funds could be
taken from money allotted for in
terest on bonded Indebtedness
Which interest rate has been de-
creased because of a refunding issue.
The Health Department increase
was made in response to large de-
mandS for more funds for that di-
vision of the county government
made At public hearings on the
budget Monday night.
The budget will be adopted at a
special meeting Monday.
Evening star., 1941-06-19
Meade to Get One of Is
Sports Field Houses

Fort Meade, Md, will be given
one Of the Is field houses to be con-
structed on Army posts at an
average cost of $4,000, the War De-
partment announced today.
Basket ball. boxing and wrestling
are among the indoor sports that
will be accommodated. The field
house will seat 2,750 for basket ball
games and $3.50 at boxing or wres-
ting matches.
A post exchange to cost $4,000
and vehicle sheds costing SIT 400
were also authorized for Fort Meade.
Evening star., 1941-06-19
Defense Aide Values
Nazi War Machine
Al 100 Billions
Declares U. S. May Have
To Spend Like Amount
Before Reich Is Beaten

b. the Associated Press.
A defense official rated the value
of the NaZi war machine today in
excess of 100000, 900" and said
that the United States might have
to pour out comparable amount
before Germany was beaten.
Joseph L. Trecker of the Defense
Contract Service said he hoped this
country would not have to meet
Germany's military might, but he
added I'VE have got to be prepared
to go the route alone if necessary,
and that may we'll require an eX-
penditure in excess of 100000, ,000,-
00O."
"Drop in the Bucket"
Addressing a conference of the
services field representatives yes
terday, Mr.. Trecker pointed out
that less than half of the Nations
$4,000, 100000 defense program was
ION the dotted line"
I'VE are now on the dotted line
for $4,000 100000. No matter how
good Americans are, they are not
five times as good as any one else"
he said.
I'VE are buying an insurance
policy and we are not going to pay
for it with a premium of $19,000,-
100000. ." That is drop in the
bucket"
Meanwhile, Secretary of the Navy
Knox announced yesterday that
work on the Bermuda and New
foundland air bases had progressed
to point where they would be COM
missioned in the next two or four
weeks.
Units to Spur Output.
William S. KnudSen, director of
the Office of Production Manage
ment, told a press conference that
industry committees were being
formed within the o. P M. to stimu-
late the output of defense materials.
These, he said. included committees
for steel. rubber and automobiles.
They will be composed of repre-
sentatives of large and small manu-
facturers, labor and Government.
The War and Navy Departments,
Mr.. KnudSen continued, had re-
uuested a reduction in automobile
production for next year larger than
the 20 per cent cut already agreed
TO by manufacturers. He said the
request did not suggest any spe-
cifc number of cars.
Evening star., 1941-06-19
5000 Prisoners in Greece,
Australian House Told
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
CANBERRA, Australia. June 19.-
Army Minister Percy G. Spender
told the House of Representatives
today that 5000 British. Australian
and New Zealand troops were
prisoners in Greece.
The German high command
said last month that 5000 pris-
onerS were taken in Southern
Greece aloneD
Minister Spender said 5,951 Aus
tralians had not returned from the
campaigns in Greece and Crete.
Australians taking part in the
Greek and Crete campaigns totaled
1926 officers and men, Mr.. Spender
said, of whom 1926 returned to
Egypt and Palestine. Losses in
Greece he set at 2,275 and in
Crete, 1876.
Evening star., 1941-06-19
Peaches in London 75c Each,
Strawberries $3.50 q Pound

clerk said, "and shoppers like it
mighty we'll"
Tomatoes have come down. You
could get them at many places for
81 a pound.
String beans sold for 90 cents a
pound.
Asparagus, which has been diffi-
cult to obtain, was on the market at
$3.50 bunch.
Its a large bunch" said clerk
enough for two people"
Canned grapefruit, which also has
been hard to find, was offered at Sc
cents a can, but the seller said you
had to take two cases.
The plebian gooseberry retailed at
10 cents a pound, the only trouble
being that, at the four markets we
Evening star., 1941-06-19

agreed to permit Chinese partici-
patton in any mining enterprises
which may be undertaken in the
area by British concerns.
The question again became live
issue when the Chinese government
decided to push construction of the
Burma-Yunnan Railway and the
easiest alignment would take the
railway across the disputed area.
Evening star., 1941-06-19
China and Burma End
50-Yeur Border ToIks
By the Associated Press.

CHUNGKING, June 10. - The
British Embassy announced today
that a final agreement defining a
disputed Burmese Chinese frontier
area had been reached after nego-
tiations which began in 1892.
Notes exchanged between China
and Burma related principally to
about 200 miles of territory between
the Namting and Namkha Rivers
with a provision whereby Burma
Evening star., 1941-06-19
By EDDY GILMORE,

Associated Press Forelgn correspondent.
LONDON, June 19.-The coming
of warm weather and ripening OF
fruit brought some rare bargains in
Londons crowded markets today.
One store had a shelf of peaches
which Georgia grower wouldn't
bother to send to market and the
price was rs cents each.
Yes, sir" said a clerk, we've
sold quite few. There's nothing
like a fresh peach, you know.
Lots of strawberries-knotty little
specimens-were on display at an
other store for sale at $3.50 a pound.
A shop offered unrationed cheese
from Wisconsin at 81 pound.
It's straight from America" the
Evening star., 1941-06-19

visited, there were none in stock.
incidentally. you can buy cham
pagne cocktail for S125 and a razor
blade for 6 cents, providing you can
find some one who wants to get rid
of either.
Evening star., 1941-03-23

drop. He breathed a sigh of relief
as the hnesman called out"
Despite the pressure, Davidson
won four more points. but grew care
less at 12-14 ard hit into the net. Bell,
eager to win the one point that would
give him the match. made a good
serve and Davidson cleared to deep
back court. The tennis pro hit drop
shot that struck the top of the net.
hung there - and slowly trickled over
into Davidson's side of the court.
Seeing what had happened, Bell
tossed his racket high into the air and
shouted, my game! my gamer' -
then stopped. gasped in amazement.
In some miraculous way Davidson
caught the shuttlecock just two inches
above the floor and managed to push
it back. barely clearing the net.
1t was impossible - yet it had hap
pened. Bell finally shook himself out
of his daze and continued play. Dav-
idson squeezed out two more points
Evening star., 1941-03-23
THIS WEEK MAGAZINE

to reach l4-14. One more point to go.
Ken served. His opponent returned
weakly to fore-court. With coattail
flying, Davidson moved in for the kill.
The Texan woefully watched the
shuttle land out of reach, and threw
himself on the court. Hes not hui
man." Bell moaned. 'he's not human"
Davidson puts as much energy into
his exhibitions as other athletes put
into tournament competition.
''It's sort of a game in itself, arous-
ing the interest of the audience" says
Davidson. THE toughest act we ever
put on was our opening night at the
Palladium. Prime Minister Chamber
lain had left for Munich and they
were digging trenches outside the
theater. But we finally succeeded in
getting the crowd to laugh"
Badminton is contagious the way
Ken Davidson plays it. Everyone who
watches him sell the game becomes
convinced that it is not sissy sport
and that it is real fun. Those are two
of the reasons why badminton is the
fastest-growing sport in America.
Tie End
Evening star., 1941-03-23

- VYoU'vE heard of all these people,
y but can you tell what they are?
For instance, is hummer
theatrical performer, a man who never
says a word, or a child's female par
ent? The first answer is correct. But
here are twelve other individuals, and
three definitions for each. How many
can you identify correctly? If you
answer seven correctly, your score
is fair; nine is good; more than that,
exceptional. The answers are printed
elsewhere on this page.
l. NecroIogia: (a) mortician; (b)
obituary writer; (c) ghoul.
2. Nnnsfsnsatist, (a) coin collector;
(b) mathematician; (c) acrobat.
3. Stassd-in: (a) wine presser; co.
doorman; (c) actors substitute.
4. Tymb0nist: (a) ear specialist; (b)
song writer; (c) drummer.
S. CordsOoiner: (a) shoemaker; (b)
harpist; (c) rope manufacturer.