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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-13

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-13

Old Man Mars has raised the debb with our Jana
dian brothers Of the bowling lanes
Because border regulations Canadian pin patters
enter coming Northwest International Congress ut
Portland.
This the ~ Of the touna-
ents history
trunders quite concerned
only grand competitors but
bowers staunch congress boosters
And while e<i
will b keen felt by their Yank
competitor
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-13
RESULTS TUESDAY
CLASS n
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HaII-Unr eCOfe co. II llttn Meol-
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Subs: Co. n ll6th Medical Corps
Kolbo. Blackwell Ortins Taylor 90
Sssski CAV. Beffs 81, Kruger ce).
Referee: Joe Salsslno.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-13

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-21
RUBBER WORKERS
 AWAIT ANONIA

Sweeping through a successful season which brought their win nings to 63 out of S4 games in the past three seasons. the Ansonia Brass Workers SoftbalI Team, East ern Seaboard Softball Champions, g title which they won at the last Worlds Fair, are entering the finals Of the State CIO Goftball League feeling confident they will capture top honors for the second successive year.
 Behind their pitcher, Joe Garcia, who has pitched them to the sS victories they feel that they will topple over the indefeatsd Nauga- tuck Rubber Workers. The nIayoffs are scheduled to be run Of fat the Second Annual Picnic and Field Day of the Connecticut CIo Youth As- soclation Sunday, September [, at Park NclAy East Haven.
 Already the Aiisenia team is plan- ming tO bring down hmssl0ade os fhelr fclioWeEs and c Victory Dand.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-21
Sport QUESTIONS Answered

Have you 2 sports question you want answered? Write your ques- tion clearly, sign your name and address and mail your query to Sports Fan Question Man, Sports Service Bureau, The Waterbury Democrat, 1013 18th street, Wash. ington. ID. C., enclosing . 3-cent postage stamp for personal reply.
 e. Tn baseball, may a runner advance on foul tip?
 A. Yes, because the ball must be legally caught to be declared . foul tip end 1t thus becomes strike. If the ball is not caught it is 6 foul hit and runners may not ad- vance.
 @. Was Lew Jenkins floored in his recent bout with Bob Montgom- cry in Madison Square Garden?
 A. He was down for a count of one, but was off balance when the blow was struck.
 e. What was Carl Hubbell's rec ord against the Pittsburgh Pirates for the l940 season?
 A. He was credited with five wins against two losses.
 c. What Is the track record for l 1-8 miles at Suffolk Downs (Mass.) race track?
 A. New record was recently estab- hshed by War Relic,, who negotiated the distance in i:48 3-5, clipping Is second of the existing record, in the running of the Massachusetts Handicap on July 16. 194l.
 c. Which player made the most hits in the 1o4l major league All Star game?
 A. Floyd "Arly" Vaughan, of the Pittsburgh Pirates, who made 3 hits.
 O. How much did Joe Louis and Billy Con receive respectively for their recent bout?
 A. The gate receipts amounted to about $450.O0O. After deduction of federal and State taxes the net re- ceipts amounted to $3e4, ,75O, of which Louis received 70 per cent ($l53, ,0O5) and Conn received 90 per cent t$76, ,s50).
 e. Who was the leading fielding first baseman in the National League for l040?
 A. Frank A. Mccormick, Cincin- nan, with 8 percentage of .9eS.
 e. In what position did the Rut- gers crew finish in the varsity race of the Annual Intercollegiate Regatta at Poughkeepsie this year?
 A. Seventh, in the time of la:2e.B. The time of Washington, (the win- ner( was le:ssS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-21
United Press Sports Editor)

New York, August 21. - (UP) = Branch Rickey of the St. Louis Cardinals and Larry MacPhail of the Brooklyn Dodgers have chosen their weapons = fountain pens - and the duel is on. It will last until September 28 when the National League season ends.
 It Is battle of ink" in which Hickey fills out little slips of paper transferring Cardinal farm hands to the parent club in an attempt to strengthen the team for the pen nant drive. MacPhail also fills out little slips of paper, but they are cheeks in payment for ball players to strengthen the Dodgers for the pennant drive.
 Hickey was one up on MacPhail until 3 p. m. yesterday afternoon when the Dodgers general manager made great rally by signing a check for $7,50O and buying Larry French, left-handed pitcher, from the Chicago Cubs. The contest is getting so close now that MacPhail not only acquires 8 player every time Rickey does, but he gets the same kind of player. The purchase of French was in retaliation for Rickey bringing up from the Card- inals' farm at Houston a young left-handed pitcher named Howard Pollet. If the Cardinals are going to have a new left-handed pitcher,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-21
PARK CITY NINE
 WINS DECISIVELY
Springfield Atlahtics Elim- mated in Fuel Baseball
 Tournament

Bridgeport, August 21 = History did repeat itself last night when the Bridgeport White Flash nine defeated Springfield 5 to l before almost 1000 fans at Seaside Park for the second consecutive year in the 'fuel" tournament.
 Despite the superlative pitching of Springfield's 16-year-old ace, Bobby Gleason, the BridgeporterS collected sufficient hits in the third and eighth innings to walk oil with their initial victory.
 Ray Mazzucco, who famed IS Springfield batters in last years game, found opposition a bit keen CT last night when he managed to strike out eight players-just one more than Gleason.
 Johnny Mojcher, formerly of Harding and now of The Citadel, Charleston, S. C., connected for Bridgeport'S first hit in the third frame and sent Bobby Sherwood, who had walked to third.
 Gleason then walked Nal Baxter, who was elected captain of this years club prior to the game, to fill the bases. Sherwood scored the first tally with a wild pitch by Gleason after Venny Petrini, star right fielder, had hit a fly ball to Frank Murphy at first.
 Motcher scored the second run on an infield hit by Dave Roberts. Baxter was caught stealing home and Bobby Balla famed.
 Springfield came within one run of tying the locals in the eighth when Freddy zanetti hit 8 single and was sent home on is brother Dicks, two base smash to deep center.
 The Park City nine, coached by Jack Barry and Albert Hop" Riopel, both of Holy Cross, dis played their ability at the plate in the closing half of the eighth when they collected three runs.
 Capt. Baxter commenced the rally when he arrived safely at first on Carmen Gianetti,s poor throw. Baxter pulled up to third when Petrini's hit along the third base line was poorly handled by Zanettt. Gleason walked the next batter, Roberts and the bases were loaded.
 Balla. next player up, flied out to Urban at Shortstop. A hard line drive by Ray Curry was snared by Urban who threw Baxter out at the plate for the second out.
 A similar drive to Urban by Ham, nton, catcher, was fumbled and Petrini scored. Roberts came home on Q passed ball, and Curry scored the final run on Mazzucco's out field hit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-21
Cards Farm Hands
 May Bolster Team

says MacPhail, then the Dodgers are going to have one, too.
 Canny About Money
 This can go on indefinitely and probably will. Hickey, being a fru- gal, canny soul where a dollar is concerned, will not write any checks for players, but he has a vast reser- voir of farm hands in Houston, Rochester, Columbus and the other towns where St. Louis has chain teams.
 MacPhail. ordinarily a florid gent, has become absolutely purple faced in the last two days over Rickey's policy of importing new hired hands.
 we want to win the pennant this year but not at the expense of wrecking our farm clubs" says Mac Phail in his normal conversational tone which carries from Ebbets Field all the way to Grants Tomb on a clear day we have some men with our Montreal and Durham Clubs who would definitely help us if we brought them in. But that's not the way we do business"
 Ugly RumOr
 Yesterday an ugly rumor swept through Flatbush to the effect that the Cardinals had sent some fifth columnists across the Gowanus Canal, disguised in slacks and sports shirts = the uniform of the Dodger bleacheriteS. The spies were said to be making out like they were cheer ing for the Dodgers and were prac- ticing the Brooklyn accent = call- ing Billy Herman Holman" for instance.
 The rumor even said that Rickey himself was lurking around New York and keeping an alert Vigil to see that MacPhail does not slip out and buy a utility outfielder from the Piedmont League. If he does that, Rtckey plans to get 8 bat boy from Rochester.
 The unfortunate injury to Terry Moore, who was beaned in Boston yesterday. probably will start the firecrackerS popping again. If Moore Is out for any length of time, the Cardinals will be in Q bad spot because another of their outflelders, Encs Slaughter, also is on the in- jured list.
 That may force Rickey to raid the farm clubs again. MacPhail, of course. will come right back at him by signing Ty Cobb, Iris Speaker and Shoeless Joe Jackson. Why not? They aren't much older than Larry French.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-21
DARKNESS CHECKS
 TATA AND DEWELL

Experience did not mean 8 thing in last nights city tennis tourna- ment match between the veteran Johnny Tata and young Georgie Dewell of Thomaston, for the lat ter copped the first set, 11-9, and enjoyed six game tie when dark ness interferred in the second set which will be resumed tonight with the winner meeting Gordon Riach in the quarter-f1nals.
 In the women's tourney, Mrs. Genua moved a step nearer to her perennial berth in the finals with 6-1, 6-3 victory over Sue Sullivan. Both contestants played excellent tennis with Mrs. Genua playing her fine chopping game, as Miss Sullivan made many brilliant re- turns to feature the tilt.
 Tn the other matches, Henry Cies- lewski defeated Leon Clark 6-2, 6-4: Joe Sullivan, defeated Ed Alexander 6-2. 6-0; John Hansen defeated Ken Colby 60, 6-l: John Bucinsley de- feated Jerry Rompre 3-6, 6-3, 6-3: Bill Giesker defeated Dom Anton acci 6-s, 6-4; Walt Mulcrone de- feated Jim Poison. 6-l, 6-2; Tom McHale defeated George Lord 8-6. 6-4: Bud Defnher defeated Tom Me Hale 7-6. 6-i: Gordon Riach won by frofelt from Al Audette
 Today's Schedule
 Mems tourney, Fulton park, 500 Henry oieslewski vs Walt Null crone; John Hansen vs John Bucin- sley, 6:a0 John Tata vs George Dewell. e:4S = Joe Sullivan vs Bill 0iesker.
 Women's tourney, seni-lAnals 6:00-Mrs. oenua vs Rita stcllar;
 Round-Eobln = Hamilton Park io:00 ~ Al Moshovlts w George Lord.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-21

Bridgeport took Springfield, Masss into camp last night at Seaside Park in Bridgeport, 5 to 1, and the two winners will clash at the Wa- tertown avenue field this after. noon at 5 o'clock, for the right to meet Providence, R. l., tomorrow afternoon.
 Dugleckie Does It ]
 The Brass City array, younger In age than their Elm City rivals, needed only the fourth inning to sew up the contest which was well handled by 'Dotty' Whelan, of Springfield, a Springfield College graduate who calls 'em a la Bill Klem.
 Art Fisher, elongated second sack. CT, started the fireworks by draw ing an Annie Oakley. Eddie Sal- vatoFe, ex-Wilby high star, then beat out an infield hit, sending Fisher to second. Both advanced on Joe Cavanaugh's sacrifice and each scored when Charlie 'Whitey' diminutive third sacker, sent 8 scoring single, the best mt of the afternoon, to left field.
 KarveIis to Start.
 Frankie Karvelis, only 16 years of age, will get the starting mound assignment against Bridgeport to- day with Bill Thompson in reserve. However, Manager Curley will take no chances on being eliminated and If matters necessitate it, Duncan will be sent in as soon as the go- ing gets rough.
 Last nights box score:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-21

Johnny oaesk of Greenwood Street Union City the up-and coming Naugatuk ad talks sleeps and pastime set unofficial record at the ball match" with Ziggy Adeon Chuck" Waskowicz shoot scored brdes the first fourth taken several of the
 with Butch seniak caddy champion at
 and captured the annual club tourney The Hop Brook course by the way has been a which formerly hole formerly Eddie Burke and Gus Klem record the longer Big things in store for Mill brother of grid captain and astate tackle few when club and plays the with admirable sincerity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-21
Bridgeport FaUored To Defedt Locals 7onight
Louis Is Tackling An Athlete, All Right;
 GraySOn Gives Champion Guarantee
Cosmic Punch No Gag, Says Challenger

Primo Camera, Max and Bud- dy Baer, Max schineling, Billy Conn mad certainly none of those The Bum-of-the-M Month Club fel- lows were athletes"
 NOVA WAS ALL-ROUND ATHLETE IN SCHOOL
 Nova lised his athletic achieve ments in high school and college.
 He still holds the Alameda Coun- ty, Calif., javelin record--160 feet.
 He tossed the 12-pound shot Al feet for Alameda High, ran the high hurdles in l6:2 and high jumped 5 feet 10. He pitched for his junior high school team. He played center in basketball and fullback for the California Az. gies. He won the national and in. ternational amateur heavyweight boxing championships for the Olympic Club of San Francisco.
 I'll give Joe Louis a written guarantee that Lou Nova is an 9thlete. He said it was about @ mile around that reservoir, and after we had circled the drink three times was positive it was the last long mile.
 IN PROPER POSITION
 TO PUNCH HARDEST
 Nova insists that his new cosmic punches are in no sense gag:
 Pictures of him illustrating his dynamic body balance look like those of the stances of old English fighters.
 "The funny part of it is," Nova maintains, "John L. Sullivan and those old English fighters were right. They were in the proper position to punch the hardest"
 Nova got his, theory from Prof. Walston Crocker Brown, who has an exhibit at the Rockefeller Mu- scum of Science and Industry in New York.
 T don't understand 1t any too well myself, but what harm can it do if 1t makes me believe I can hit harder?" he asks.
 Don't worry. Lou Nova won't waste any time thinking about ap- plying the cosrnic system when he crawls in there with Joe Louis.
 He'll take the shortest distance between two points and fast.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-21
THRU FOUR
 EYES
By GEORGE T. DILLON

Mickey Gusiemh Oakvle football sar really in the Army Recently United States Marine Corps assigned him to Fort Monmouth in Red Bank J. transferring him from uanco Virginia where he's been since joining months Indications that Mickey the maphoe and headquarters of the Signal corps primary duty for three four months in cable splne He believes going Army New Jersey twice treated to free vaudeville shows featuring outstanding actors and actresses Among the recent there for soldiers Coonna Sergeant York; Una Meel and Dna
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-21

Tonight the fuew sponsors speaker Waterbury Mayor Vincent A. scuy Executive Secretary Moore of the Citizens Bank Bowling Wiby Supen-
 pdens Of Parks James Curtin interested spectators yesterdays win hand of the players brothers aren't interested enough in the boys them games
 the eararks Of professional contests opposing
 uacatey equipped veteran umpes handle boys play the game for all worth viii receive as reward trip e Philadelphia where they Gbs Park xnts get behind drive LID to nicpa Stadium tonight and lend support.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-21

Jack Barry and Hop" RiOpe members Holy ing who headline when they their prime certainly deserve orchids for the excellent % handling the Atlantic Baseball Schools n to l9 For eight "HOp training the fundamentals preparatory h in the elimination which aupc0usIy last evening for the Brass City boys Even Waterbury does not get Bridgeport tonight the kids have under Jack and Hop" than they years Amateur League pasiing Yesterdays exhibition Haven proved and 1t sight handful at the despite the fact that admission charged
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-21

A testimonial dinner i'm honor of Francis Dubuque of Tracy avenue will be given Saturday, August 23, at Chris Harmon's restaurant.
 Mr.. Dubuque, the son of MT. and Mrs. Charles Dubuque, will be married September 9th to Miss Evelyn Wills, daughter of MT. and Mrs. J. J. Wills of Cir cular avenue.
 The grOom-elect is prominent in athletic circles, being . mem- Der of the Hopeville Athletic Club and former captain of the Pratt Institute baseball and bas- ketball teams. He is an alumnus of Crosby High ScoOl.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-21

responsible for the Purple Knighs Naugatuck talking and nothing However seectve service hasn't contrary it's making matters quite embarrassing Already the Army has taken Corporal KOrOwony stationed Pine in Watertown Y Carzasy acting corporal Fort Adams New port Private Marty Lucas receiving his mail at Camp insult injury, Frank expecting be inducted month But the Purple happy planning younger the nucleus of their 1O42 combine BanS thrown in the mentor and CR headaches.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-21

Pnk Woods batted pinch hitter for Billy VOsee In tho fifth inning of last nights first game of twin bl against Springfield grounded however offering but Akron, leaders The St. Louis Cardinals played against Pioneers Stamford other and upset to in ninenning fray which drew 5O0 andM Richard Gnyard Anderson jumping the Goshen last Sunday Both familiar contestants in New England shows.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-21

field the assembled at the West Haven McordrOme regular midget auto aud tonight equally turnout assured There qualifying two sefna consolation and the main event apsand first will S3O Mike JOsepns currently leading track points for the heads flight drivers due compete Wild Holiness Ernie Ges Bill SChind Len Duncan Lyle Dickey Dutch Schaee Johnny Ringer, Art Cross and Geoge Rce
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-21

WaefbuFys Aiantcs has little reserve team nAned James FeEsel eny n old aAan player yet whe handles himself better than e B George Mnlivan enjoyed yesterdays ceiest treated hs New Haven dinner Phoenix immedAlely nghss w repeat onght for the BEdeepeFt lads B catesF
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-21

Erancs D. better Pick renewing City teaching school Chicago Henebry College Astars football with the New York Giants at the Wednesday evening September benefit Tribune Air Fund John K Mcshery of Nangatuck former bgh high football will be the candidates for the Bates "Ducky" Pond month Mac years eight pounds
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-21

Jerome Lavgne went Greenwich yesterday afternoon 73 in the Connecticut Golng SoyS third the summer at the Greenwich Country Club Frank Ross of wam- Person Woodway both M Goss carded owley Phillips Phillips s. w. R. Gilman sl and c. Red Downgs West Side Speedboys invaded Wngdale their outdoor basketball time lost out by point The Danbury Matters turned the trick this time at the Berkshire Country Club
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-21

Sports sporting August very -sde field
 much of its to publicity and the Waterbury Democrat through the medium its Through
 helped materially this respect Interest in football Waterbury steadily increasing
 the the cub this Thanking the remain respectfully you Robinson President Conn State Soccer Commission Bridgeport
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-21
SMART HORSE. PETER

Andover. ohlo-Peter Astra. wln- ner of this years Hamhletonian Stakes for trotters, has never lost c heat ili his two years of com- petition. Peter Astra likes com. petition though and refuses to run any faster than he has to. accord. Ing Co driver Hugh Pafshall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-21

Blatchley Haven, ncomparable that Longlegs Raphaes Hospital pounds, a carriage stroll he'll probably introduce them to his friends sayng " this haveand here" Sachel Paige advertised pitch for the Black against the City Amateur with huing Monarchs recognized world champions who show Springfield Monday lights at Pynchon Park
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-21
Nova Expects
 To Climb Off Deck To Win
By HARRY CRIMSON NEA SArYicA Shorts EdifnF

Pompton Lakes. N. J., Aug. 2l- Lou Nova is making sure that his tremendous body is in perfect con- dition because he expects to climb off the canvas to win the world heavyweight championship from Joe Louis at the Polo Grounds, Sept. l9.
 The very intelligent and deter mined challenger respects the dynamite in the Brown Bomber's fists and fully realizes that travel ing 15 rounds without getting tagged repeatedly is not one of his pugilistic virtues.
 That is why he spent five weeks in the Maine woods before pitch ing camp here. He did 13 or IS miles of road work every other day.
 He chopped wood. He rowed and paddlde 8 canoe. He made one four-day trip with a 50-pound knapsack on his back
 After that" beams Nova, "my work here will be easy. I'd make it that way, anyway, for every time I feel like letting down, I just say to myself: Think of Joe. You can't led old Joe down. And I don't.
 It's quite all right with Nova that Louis, with enough fighting under his belt, did his early train ing for this one sparring with his estranged wife in court, playing golf and softball and showing horses.
 NOVA HOPES TO BEAT LOUIS TO THE DRAW
 Nova hopes to beat Louis Co the draw, and believes the fight will be decided in the first four founds.
 If I'm there ta the end of four, I'll knock Louis out or win going away, and have hunch I'll be there," he says, confidently.
 I made the mistake of accepting .Nova's invitation to accompany him on his last stretch of road wor karound Central Park reser- voir before he moved to PoEnpton Lakes.
 Nova would sprint ahead and return.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-21
FLYING GOLFER

Johnny Bulla, golf professional, has his own plane and pllots it from tournament to tournament. sam Gnead. who accompanies him. C learning to fly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-21
ATLANTIC SCHOOL YOUNGSTERS SHOW
 IN STADIUM TILT
Locals Advance Last Night as Norman Duncan Kal- sOmines New Haven, 2 to O-Park City Sluggers Eliminate Springfield, 5 to lWinners This
 Evening Meet Providence, R. l., Tomorrow

Base hits were as few and far between as htghbalA at Total Abstinence party yesterday afternoon at he Municipal Stadium where Eddie Cureys Waterbury team got two two hits and exceptionally fine ptch ing from southpaw Norman Duncan to defeat New Haven to o. in the first of the elimination playo series Spo
 sored by the Atlantic Refining Company.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-21
HARTFORD DIVIDES
 WITH SPRINGFIELD D

Hartford, Conn. Aug. 2i-(Up)- The Hartford Bees and the Spring field Nationals Of the Eastern league split a double-header here last night. Hartford took the first game. 1 to o. but Springfield .won the second, s to 1.
 Score by innings: