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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-23
RIACH-SULLIVAN
 AT FULTON TODAY

Young Nancy Norton, of Nauga- tuck, registered 8 surprisingly easy straight sets victory over the vet- eran Mrs. Ethel DeweI, of Thomas ton, last night in the semi finals of the women's city tennis tournament, 6-O, 6-1, earning the right to play Mrs. Albert (Moran0 Genua for the championship.
 Henry CieSlewski, former basket ball star now borough high school teacher, proved much too smart for Johnny Bucinsley, of New Milford, another school teacher, taking straight sets from Johnny Hansen's conqueror, 6-0, 6-2, to enter the final round.
 Johnny Tata was no match for the seasoned Gordon Riach who took straight sets, 6-2, 6-O, to earn a crack at Joe Sullivan in the semi- finals this afternoon at 3 o'clock at Fulton Park. The winner will gain the finals and oppose Cieslewski.
 Bud Dember of Fulton park won the round-robin conducted among local juniors when George Lord failed to put in an appearance for his scheduled match. Al Movsho- Vitz also of Fulton park placed second in the competition byb de- feating Tom McHale 6-1, 6-4. The irony of the thing is that both Mo- Hale and Lord, finalists in the city junior tourney, failed to place in the titular competition.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-23
WILLIAMS PILES
 UP ALA AVERAGE
National League Leader, Johnny HOpp, Retains
 Honor With .320

New York, Aug. 23-(UP)-Ted Williams free and easy swing and mighty bat pounded out 10 hits five of which were home runs = in his last five games to give him an amazing average of .414 and virtual ly assure him of the American league batting championship.
 Averages released today-includ- ing games played Thursday-show- ed Williams, lanky outflelder of the Boston Red Sox, 45 percentage points in front of his nearest rival, Cecil Travis of the Washington Senators, who now is batting .369 Joe DiMaggio, out with an injured ankle, is in third place with 1856.
 Johnny Hopp, slugging outfielder of the St. Louis Cardinals, dropped three points during the week but retained his National league lead with .329-one point ahead of Pete Reiser of the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Phillies' Nick Etten, who are tied at 1928.
 Alex Carrasquel of the Washing ton Senators tops the junior cir cult pitchers and Howard Krist of the Cardinals leads the senior loop moundsmen, both with undefeated records. Carrasquel has triumphed in six games while Krist has won nine.
 Leaders in other departments follow:
 Runs-(A) DiMaggio, Yankees, 113; (N) Hack, Cubs, 89.
 Hits - (A) DiMaggio, Yankees. I'll; (N Hack, Cubs, 143.
 Doubles-(A DiMaggio, Yankees 38; (N) Reiser, Dodgers, 35.
 Triples-(A) Travis, Senators, 13; (N) Hopp and Slaughter, Cardinals; Reiser, Dodgers, and Elliott, Pirates g each.
 Home runs-(A) Keller, Yankees 30; Camilli, Dodgers, 25.
 Runs-batted-in = (A) DiMaggio Yankees, 112; (M Mize, Cardinals 89.
 Stolen bases-(A) Case, Senators 19; (N) Frey, Reds, IS.
 Club batting-(A) Boston, 283; (N) Brooklyn, PIT.
 Club fielding-(A) Cleveland, SIT; (N Cincinnati, SIT.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-23
JUNIORS INVADE
 TWISTED SUNDAY

Ed Curley's Waterbury Juniors sporting new red, white and blue uniforms for the first time, wal loped the New York Juniors, g to 3, in twilight contest last night at Washington park which served as good workout for their contest in Winsted tomorrow afternoon when they meet the Torrineton Juniors at o'clock, two hours ahead of the Hartford -Winsted contest.
 Joe Babe" Mccarthy was in rare form last evening and allowed but i've hits while his mates gave him enough runs in their first turn at bat to cop the decision. The victory was the Curleymen,s 18th in 13 games.
 The good news in detail: N. II. Juniors ... I 0O0O 1 OSHR N. Y. Juniors ... 100 OOl 0-2 53 Waterbury Jrs. \. 3l3 O2O x9 10 2
 Peters and Pahelman: Mccarthy and Cavanaugh. Umpire-Cava- naugh.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-23
CLOWNS AS TEAM
 GENUINE CLOWNS
All=Stars Win l2=ll Under Arcs; Dozen Errors in
 81z Innings Made

Despite a few raindrops earlier in the evening fairly large crowd went to Municipal Stadium last eve ming to see the City Amateur League All-Stars eke out 12 to Il victory over the Detroit Clowns under arcs in a free scoring and sloppily played nine inning fracas for the benefit of the On To Youngstown drive.
 It was anybody's ball game right up to the last out, the Tommies pushing over an unearned tally in their half of the eighth to give them a victory. The Clowns, plenty late in arriving, started off with Joe Renaldi, Pals catcher, substituting for Johnny Cooper who took over in the second inning.
 The shadow ball exhibition of in- field practice before the game was greatly enjoyed by the appreciative crowd who applauded the efforts of the visitors for several minutes. Thhe Clowns later proved that they're more competent with the im- aSALaIy DaA uldn "A1AA tAIS 6eA4uAAe horSehide.
 Johnny Hardenburgh, Junior Carroll and Lefty Rawlinson divid- ed the mound assignment for the Stars with the latter receiving credit for the victory. Johnny DeVito, up for the first time in the first inning hit Lefty" Pendergrast's first pitch to deep right field for a home run, the only circuit smash of the night. Luddy Jasilunas, Mike Haiday and Benny Yoksa did credit to them selves at the bat and in the field for the locals.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-23
DOUBLES TOURNEY
 NARROWING DOWN
BY THOMAS NOONAN Tnited Press Staff COrreSDOndent)

Chestnut Hill, Mass, Aug. g = (UP)-Four seeded teams battle for finalist berths in the mems division of the 60th national doubles cham pionShips today.
 Defending Champions Jack Kra- mer and Ted Schroeder, 20-year-old CalifornianS who have swept seven of eight tournaments this season, were favored over the fourth-seeded team of Bobby Riggs, Chicago, and Gene Mako, Los Angeles.
 National Singles Titlist Don Mo- Neill, Oklahoma City, Okla, and Frank Parker, Altadena, Calf, seeded second, were slender choices over third-seeded aGrdnar Mulloy, Coral Gables, Fla, and Wayne Sa- bin, Portland, Oregon, in the other semi-final encounter.
 Pauline Betz of Los Angeles and Dorothy Bundy of Santa Monica, Calif., ruled ocds-on selections to defeat the unseeded team of Mary Arnold, Los Angeles playground inc structor, and blonde Hop Knowles of Philadelphia in the women's d. vision.
 Finalists in the other bracket were Mrs. Sarah Palfrey Cooke, of New York, and Margaret Osborne of san Francisco. who defeated Shirley Cation, Alameda. Cal, and Pearl HaFland, Santa Monica, Calf, e.3, 6-2, yesterday.
 0angling Prank koyaes Of Oak. land, Cal, did hts best yesterday to give tho otherwise drab tonrna. ment a shot iii the arm but his spectacular one-nan show wasn't quite enough to carry him and hometown partner Wlil Crosby to ylct ofy against MeNelll and Park. e.. T7io ahoKtcominRs of tho lgiex- peFienced io.yoafoid Crosby were too great a diaadyaniaee for No.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-23
GRID PRACTICE

The iitial practice session of the West Side football team will be held this afternoon ct 2:30 o'clock at the Golf Lots with Coach Welles in charge. Among those asked to be on hand are; dlil Plant, Red Wil- son, V. Dlstefno, A. Scnksls, A. Kanavaiak. P. Parker. D. Becker, c. Aduet. P. Poyie. D. Owens. w. Lackey. c, Mc0rath, ?. Mcorath, ]. Meorath. L. schinlr, g. Minila and D. 0ufnear.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-23
JOHNNY THOMPSON
 TO GRIN, BEAR IT

Johnny Thompson, president of the City Wide Softball League and former St. Mary's School 1nflielder, will be rendered 8 testimonial din- ner next Tuesday evening at Patsy Browns Silver Chalet. He is soon to join the ranks of the benedicts.
 Bill Schcfield, Crosby high grid and basketball coach, will be toast- master. Speakers will include J. Francis Roland, Julius Bierner, Commissioner Ray Stone, Ken Aly- ta, and Chick Kelley.
 The committee in charge includes: Ed O',Reilly, Bob Grady, Ray Oliver, Joe Samoska and John Holihan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-23
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-23
OAKVTLLE PIN GIRLS
 TO ROLL IN LEAGUE

The Girls Industrial Bowling league will feature several new teams this winter. Twelve teams will make up the popular circuit, including: Waterbury Tag, General Mfg, Plume & Atwood, Aut eyre, Patent Button, Mattatuck, Inger- soil, American Fastener, Oakville Pin, Farrell Foundry, Waterbury Clock Co.,, and Sommers Brass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-23
EUREKA STARS DRILL

Haskell Hollman,s Eureka Stars VIII cross bats with Roxbury of the Pomperaug Valley league tomorrow afternoon in Roxbury. This after noon the colored boys will work out at Hamilton park at 5 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-23

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-23
WATERTOWN SOFTIES
 TROUNCED BY LOCALS

Watertown, Aug. 23-A six inning game, called o ilacccurt of dark ness, was played between Fitzgerald & Platt and Seymour smith co. at Deland field last night, Fitzgerald & Platt winning ii-T.
 h c Fitzgerald & Platt.. 329 0i3--ii 6 ( Seymour Smith co. 100 2a2-- [ 2 6 Batteries: Fitzgerald A Platt, Lick, D, oipFlano. c; Seymour Smith. Matthew, 3, Cutler. Q. Umpire: John Marefs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-23
(Reg. U. s. Pat. Oh.)
 By HARRY FERGUSON Limited Pres Shorts EditOr)

(Un1teu Tres sports Ed1COr1
 New York, Aug. 23-(UP)-Scat- tered paragraphs containing scat tered thoughts:
 This town begins to take on a world series atmosphere with the St. Louis Cardinals opening series against the Brooklyn Dodgers to- morrow. Ebbets field is going to be filled to the bursting point and the | question you hear today on subwayS and streets is: How do you think the buns will do against the Cards2" Some time before the four-game J series ends the Dodgers probably will find Howard Pollet, the Cards sensational young southpaw from Houston, facing them, and that brings up the question of where St. Louis get those kids. The other eve- ming Max Surkont, a Cardinal farm hand playing with Rochester, ! pitched against the Jersey City Giants in a game cut to steven in- nings by agreement. Hits: none. No Jersey City player reached sec- @ad base.
 tocxs n,e you can't get into the C. allhle 4Ct Ne light heavyweight
 app Feh.p yt-s you have a lnag si .easl .lrc -llables. On 1 THesoe. 0Ht ~ Harden it's Aus Lesne, .rh Q1 I i Mauriello, Ithe winner to . ;'ie crown that I Billy Conn gave up hen he chal- ienged Joe Louis. Up until recently another jaw-breaker-Anton Chris toforidlS.-was more or les in the picture, but he lost to Lesnevtch and how would you like to try to get those two names into Q one-column headllneS
 The September Issue Of the veddy Feddy highbrow Atlantic Monthly Wili publish afi article by Moe Berg coach of the Boston Red Hox, en- titled Pitchers and cAtcheFs.' i Mefg, you know, is e Phi Beta xsppa, A member Of the New York MaI, and speaks evefal languaaea, ret c load of part { it, "Baaebhll Nsen maFee with the pAllcseopbeF 'Hsi p1rfeplinn Nhich means the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-23
THREE CYO TLTS
 WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Wednesday Games
At Hamilton park:

At Hamilton park:
 No. i-Iminaculate Conception vs St. Michaels Umpire aFsy).
 No. 2-sS. Peter & Paul vs ct. Jcsephs Umpire Flahive).
 At Fulton park:
 Sacred Heart vs St. Margaret Umpire Philibert).
 At Washington park:
 gt. Lucy ys St. Francis Umpire derace).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-23
Pendergast, Baldwin and Rinal- di, Cooper, Hardenburgh, Carroll, Rawlinson and Haiday and Rinaldi.

Base hits were few and far be- tween in the softball preliminary game which found the South Sheet ten beating the Brass Goods, ? to 1, in seven innings settling the American Brass Inter-Department championship.
 The score by innings: Soutffh Sheet .... 900 900 2-2 Brass Goods ..... 900 100 O-1
 Marvin and Ciancuilli; H. O'Loughlin and DeLeo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-23

Jack Knott cf ths Athletics pitched a no-hlt, nosFan nnmo in hls second professional sHoFt en the mound.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-23
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results Brooklyn 8, Chicago 5. St. Louis 4, Philadelphia 2. Boston g, Cincinnati l. Pittsburgh 5, New York 3.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-23
LONG HoLE,IN.oNE

A 3a9.yard helssin-one was made by F. Fred Goldsmith on the esains iard course in New York on August 1t, ieaD,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-23
NORTH FINDERS ON SHORT END
 OF MOST BETS
BroOklyns, With Steve Wood Hurling, Choice for
 Youngstown Trip

Outhit II to 1 last Sunday, the North End Thomas Club will be on the short end of wagers tomorrow when they take the field at the Municipal Stadium to meet the Brooklyn A. c. in the second game of their best two-out-of three ser- ies to determine who will represent the Waterbury City Amateur Base ball League in the National Anna teur Tournament next month in youngstown, Ohio.
 Steve Wood, ex-Colgate hur1er and son of the Yale baseball coach, will again be given permission by Army officials to come here and hurl again for the boys from across the bridge. He experienced little trouble in moving down the veteran Tommies last week when he chalk ed up a 3 to 0 victory over the lea gue's defending champions.
 Tomorrow's contest will get under way at o'clock with the same three umpires as last week, Leno Castaldo, Hennie Darlington and Shorty Guglielmo calling them.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-23
BRIDGEPORT BLANKS
 WORCESTER ATLANTICS

The Bridgeport Atlantics who eliminated Waterbury at the Muni- cipal Stadium Thursday evening after ouSting Springfield the pre- vious night, won the New England title last night at Seaside Park, Bridgeport, kalsomining Worcester, Mass, to 0, altohugh Allan Crow ley. Worcester pitcher gave up but one hit. The winners tallied twice in the third inning without a hit. pennant to them-is attainable only through a proper combination of opposites. Twenty game win- ners or 400 hitters do not ensure victory. Ne quid nimis." You'll have to look up that me quid minis" yourself; the only Latin this de- partment knows is ''Veni, Vidi, Vici" which translates, if memory serves, as Caesar tripled to left, scoring Mark Anthony"
 Caulifiower canyon thinks Joe Louis will be about 2 to or to 5 against Lou Nova at ringside on September 19. This department has positive knowledge of one bet of 5 to l on Louis, but the operator who made 1t doesn't understand the in- tricacies of Nova's coSmic punch and dynamic stance. That makes it unanimous so far as we are con- cerned.
 Application for a job received by the Texarkana club of the Cotton States league and recorded in the Sporting News: T heerd you need bal pitcher. I pitch for town team hear--ain't loose airin SO far in 3 VT. Am coming down and will bring my hind catcher cause he he can hold me-"
 The draw for tho national tennis singles will Dc held here Monday and indications are that the seeded men wiil include Frank Koyaca, Bobby Riggs. Frankie Parker, Don Mckeilil, John Kramer and Ted Schroeder. The woInenh eded list will Include; Helen Jacobs, Helen Bernhard, Pauline Dois, Mary AFs mold, MTs Virginia Kovaee, Dorothy May Dundy, Valerie Scot tand Nine Brown. kiny starts at Forest ksills Wcek ffnm today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-23

TOday's Games New York at Cleveland. Washington at Detroit. Boston at Chicago. Philadelphia at St. Louis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-23
THE STANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results Cleveland 5, New York {. Boston 2, Chicago 1. Detroit 5, Washington 4 Philadelphia 5, St. Louis {.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-23
TOday's Ganea

TOdAy'@ Games Chicago at Brooklyn. Cincinnati at Boston. Pittsburgh at New York (2). St. Louis at Philadelphia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-23

Detroit Clowns GOA o13 12o-11 ST City All Stars. 112 4O3 O1x-12 13 5
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-23
Major League Leaders

(By United Press) Five Leading Eaters
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-23
StrOIling Around Ye Sports World
By DAN PARKER

HOO-JAH FOR THE KPIvY If cosmic punch the Nova Lou
 To stand before the Bomber Brown, In Ireland oer the oJean blue
 There's lots of places up in Down. Their ferby eyes the mulch may scan On suchy heights the miller, al1l The only answer to it Dan
 Is hut sut on the rillerah.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-12-04
4 BARGAIN

WE NOTICE in Congressman Stephen M
W Young's column in this paper question under
the heading Good Investment" 1t reads, "lf by
sending billions Of dollars worth OF planes, tanks
munitions and food over there we are able to keep
our young men over here, isn't that money wei
spent?"
That certainly would be a bargain, but who
truthfully believes we can keep our men over here
if we expect the war to be won?
We know Britain has no hope of invading Ger
many or something would have been done while
the NaziS are so hard pressed in Russia Russia is
fighting a good war, but it is a defensive cam
paign. England has done practically nothing Of
fensively as yet and she trains her troops only IN
defensive tactics. True, the present African cam
paign is OF some value and OF some success but II
was planned more to bolster Empire morale thar
anything else.
To actually win the war, an offensive reaching
into Germany will be needed and that is going to
demand American troops
TO think that Britain can perform this trick
is to be overly optimistic. They are saying that
the grand strategy Of the English high command
is to wait and see how America plans to win the
war.
We never thought this war our war, but now
that we are in deep, the entire job must be done
and it can only be accomplished with American
troops, so you may as well face the facts: 1t Will
not be long until the boys are again marching.
The next few days should give us a definite
answer to what will happen in the Pacific Amer
leans are not greatly concerned, but even II the
japanese would prove to be an easy opponent tt
subdue it will mean bloodshed and tears fol
some of us.
Those in power in Japan cannot lose face IT
would be better to their way of thinking to &C
down to defeat at the hands Of a strong nation
than to suffer the embarrassment OF backing
down.
1t is quite possible that Japan will force tc
war before a new year has started Once in the
conflict it is certain that this country will not stol
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-12-04
OUR MOVEMENT

I'NHE RECENT meeting of our voluntary national
labor organization, free from any outside con
troll governmental regulation, was most CON
Ivincing demonstration that democracy still pre-
walls within the United States. When representa-
tVeS OF five million persons can meet together AND
make plans and policies for promoting their eco
nomic social and political welfare in the twelve
months to come, that organization has the ca
pacity and the opportunity either to make prog
ress or to bring about changes that will enable it
to make progress.
What gives vrility to the labor movement is
the desire in the souls of men for justice and for
ia chance to live in accord with the aspirations that
|Spur them onward. In complicated civilization
men and women, as individuals, find themselves
helpless But if they link hands and act and move
with a common will they can command attention
and consideration.
SO those who work for wages join together in
unions that they may achieve the right to respect
and consideration in all human relations. Thus our
economic union rests upon that principle which
lies at The foundation of democracy-the right Of
every human being to independence in living and
ito the development of his God-given powers.
Our SXty-firSt convention was not only an Oc-
IcasiOn for planning for the interests of American
labor, but it provided an opportunity for confer
IenCeS between delegates from all parts of this
country and Canada and for exchange of expert
ences with labor representatives of other demo
Icratic countries.
We realize that the welfare of workers depends
upon the maintenance Of democratic institutions
and that only when such institutions prevail
throughout the world can we have real security
and the frcest opportunity for human progress
The Seattle convention in most positive terms
committed itself to the defense Of democracy
throughout the world and to the maintenance OF
freedom within own boundaries and wherever
American influence extends.
We realize the difficulties and the limitations
that hamper our fullest service. Nevertheless we
pledge ourselves to this cause without reselva-
greatest DulW1I< which hoG
Iagainst unfrecdom at home or abroad is its free
labor movement