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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-07
HOLY CROSS

Worcester, Mass, Oct. 7.-(UP)- Veteran quarterback Prank Saba probably will be missing from the Holy Cross lineup when the Crusad- CTS oppose Syracuse Saturday, 1t was believed today as X-rays were taken of his ankle injury suffered in the Providence College game. Fullbacks Johnny 0Tlgas and Al Klasoskus, ends Ed Murphy and Walter Roberts and guard Steve Conroy also were absent from prac- tice yesterday with minor hurts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-07

East Main street thirst emporium, Having to depend upon the o'd Timers with the long memories for my mental picture of Frank, I'm told that he could ard did play many a baseball game without even get- ting his uniform dusty, so fast, ace curate and dependable was he around that keystone sack.
 Several million or perhaps bile lion words have been written this season and during the current World Series just concluded, about the loyalty, oddity and reverse psy- chology of the Brooklyn fans who call their baseball idols from Eb- bets Field "bums" one day, with a small "b" and make 1t Buns" the next day, too, when one or more of them gives the customers who had waited 2l years-something to cheer about. Last night, you can imagine for yourself whether the Buns were beloved or belittled, after that four hit masterpiece of Ernie Bonham's which allowed the Tanks to beat Brooklyn three
 for tha wnrld's basnball nhamnion-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-07

some 300 Paper City people made the trip to the Silver City to see Holyoke triumph 2-i behind big Rube Vickers, as reported by the Holyoke Transcript thisaway:
 '"Those Brooklyn baseball fans, who followed Lippy Leo Durocher and his Dizzy Dodgers to philly to root for Our Bums' last Satur- clay and Sunday and were in Bos- ton yesterday and back in the stands there again this afternoon yelling themselves hoarse for the Brooks, remind us of the golden past when Holyoke boasted just as loyal a bunch of baseball bugs. It was 38 years .ago-Sat- urday afternoon, Sept. l2, l903- that 500 men, women and even children-went down to Meriden, Conn, by special train to cheer on the Papermakers, who closed the season in first place in the old Conneoticut League and brought tho old championship gonfalon to this city.
 That game in Meriden didn't mean a thing as far as the league title went, for Holyoke had 1t sewed up before that-the inva- sion of the Silver city by the Ho- lyOke horde was just to let the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-07
COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Brown University. The Bears, who meet Rhode Island State Saturday, had only a light workout yesterday following their rugged clash with Columbia. The varsity drilled on kicking, passing and punt blocking.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-07
TEAM NOT TO BLAME

Frank Frlsch has lost twenty -four pounds since becoming manager Of the pittsaurg baseball cluh-due Co . strict diet pTescribfs by bis doc- tor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-07

DOUBLE PLAYS-Owen and Riggs COscaart and Caro. MeFnan Reese and Cami BAsES-Yankees 4. noSr
 BASE ON DA-On bonham dedwick 2nd 5thl; wyatt
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-07
TIP FOR GOLFERS

Joe Turnesa. veteran golf profess sional, believes golfers would im- prove their scores if they would putt with only one hand.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-07
BROWN

Providence. R. I, Oct. 7.--(UPl
 -Ormond MuzToll, all-pound sOph- omore tackle, was switched to end today in Coach skpi stahleys search for heavier wingmen ct
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-07
straight games in its own back yard

straight its yard champion ship
 We'll Hoyoke that the championship the old Connecticut big played Hanover Park Meden and Waebys Frank Ftzpa
 trick captain of the Hooe team which well backed that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-07
RrooLIxn Fan. Had Nothing on HoIyOke'. HOt-ShOts

madom ever old time basebaer drop into waterbury who ao mt know or never heard Fitzpatrick the na harp who favoe connection at Johnny sophys
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-07

Tom Bradley. 24 year old presi- dent Of the Jersey City Giants. is the youngest head Of a professional football elub in the country.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-07

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(Reg. U. s. Pat, 0ff.) BY HARRY FERGUSON fTJnlted Press Shorts EAltNEl


 New York, oct. 7.--(UP) )-nresent- ing the hero of the lolA World Series.
 Joseph Gordon, second baseman of the New York Yankees.
 Series Tecord--hatting average 300. Leading hitter among the regulars on both teams. Hit every thing there is in the hook--singles, double, triple, home run. Batted in five runs and scored two him. self Was the most feared hitter in the Yankee lineup throughout the series and walked seven times. In the first two games he reached first base every time he went to bat. He was the only Yankee regular who did not strike out ct least once.
 Afield, he participated in five double plays, made six putouts and had Ie assists. He made one er- ror-on 2 screaming ball that prob- ably no other second baseFinan in the game could have put his hands on. Made one brilliant backhand stop and threw while off balance to nall Q runner by 6 step. Out down q sure hit in the final game when he grabbed Pete Reiser's hard -hiS grounder and made Q brilliant snap threw to first to get his man.
 Gynnast, Too
 Born Los Angeles, Cal, Feb. i8 1915. Bats and throws right hand. ed. Weighs l7b and stands five feet, il inches. Was on the gym. nasium team at the University ot oregon where he learned the aero batic tricks he performs on the base. ball field. Broke into baseball with oakland of the Pacific Coast league in l936 played with Newark of tho International league In 1887 and joined the Yankees in l038. Has played In three World Series with a batting average of .340.
 Presenting the goat of the World Series:
 Arnold Malcolm (Mickey) owen, catcher of the Brooklyn Dodgers.
 Joined Fred Merkle, Heinle Elm. inerman and Fred Snodgraas among the all-time goats Of baseball. Ale lowed a third strike to get away from him with two out in the ninth inning of the fourth game and the Dodgers leading by one run, Yankees came on to win the game, break the spirit et the Dodgers and win the series in the next game, BAtted only .l67 for the series and had trouble holding his pitchers during the last two games.
 Standouts
 Other bests and worsts:
 Greatest field play-Joe Medwick's leaping catch with his back against the left field fence ct Yankee sta- dium to rob ole DiMaggio of 6 home run. Medwlck came down so hard that he turned Q Somergault, but clung to the ball and shut off what looked like c certain run.
 Hardest hit ball-G Gord0n's home run into the left field stands ct the stadium.
 Best pitched game--Marlus Rus- So'S four.hltter against the Dodgers in the third contest. The Yankee southpew fed the Dodgers Q haffling cross fire that kept the game on ice for the Bronx Bombers all the way.
 Worst disappointment = Kirby Higbe, the Dodgers fireball right handler who won a games during tho regular season, but who didn't have a thing that fooled the Yan- kees.
 Worst fielding exhihition-peew Reese, Dodger shortstop, who was charged with three errors during the series. Two of them were on one play, when he fumbled Q ball and then picked 1t up and threw Wilhiv tA frat
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-07

club, was host to the visitors from
 several other parts of Connecticut.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-07

cBatted for Owen 7 of ls dBaed list 9th Srd game and CoScarar in 7th of bth game
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-07
DODGERS

DiCkey sh of End bBaed for Murphy 9th 2nd and Breuer in 8th of 4th
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-12
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BY HARRY CRIMSON NEA Service Sports Editor

Tn winning the National open, Craig Wood, big and blond, gets belated recognition as one Of the great players Of the game.
 Wood is first to bag the Augusta Masters and the Open the same year, and will bid for the triple crown iii the P,d.A. I1 Denver next month.
 Though on the threshold of big titles repeatedly, Wood had to wait 15 years until he was iil his 10th year ... to wear c major crown.
 His 284 under adverse conditions if1 Fort Worth marked the third guc- cessive year that he finished under 300 284 if1 1889 and 280 in 40.
 Denny Shute beat him irl a play. of for the British Open in '33. Hor- ton Smith defeated him by a stroke with 284 n the Masters inaugural in 34.
 Paul Rupyap'S blazing butter caught him at the 3eth hole Of F,G.A. piay-of inc same year
 It was h the Masters Of '36 that the most art-breaking break went against Wood. The Winged Foot star shot g 34 on the last nine for 2e2, Six under par, It was his first wedding anniversary, He appeared 10 be cinch, kissed his wife, and said: "Therc'S aii anniversary pres- eilt for you. Jackie"
 It was just about that time that GcHe Sars2en iloied out his nemo- rable 230-yard spoon shot 10 wipe out Woods lead, sarazen prevailed in the piay-ofY.
 Two years ago in Woods first play-oH with Byron Nelson and shutc for the Open championship ofl the course of the Philadelphia Country Club, he had to chip and make his finai putt after his No. 4 wood shot struck Bob Mossman, ar old friends. on the head. Mossman was carried of, blood streaming down his face. No one knew how badly he was hurt. Wood missed the putt which would have won, and lost to Nclgon the following day.
 Wood never stopped swinging. He 1 fired world record 64-68-68-6 66- 264 iii the Metropolitan Open at the Forest Hill Field Club, Bloomfield, N. J., last summer.
 Next to winning the Open, he says , that was his biggest thrill.
 Hard luck trailed Wood like a faithful hound right Up to the last. He pulled a muscle in his back so severely he could not compete in the Goodail round-robin. He played through the rain and mud of the Open wrapped in adhesive and in wide polo belt.
 Under the circumstances. Craig Woods victory was one Of the most remarkable in the long history of the Open.
 He richly deserves the title and is a champion of whom the profess sionals may justly be proud.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-12
KINCSBURY CLUB EASILY TAKES
 CHAMPIONSHIP
Seven Run Start Defeats Webster l2.l for Grafr- mar School Baseball
 Honor

Kingsbury grammar school was surprisingly easy winner Of tlie Grammar School baseball cham- pionslip of 104i, when they tailed seven runs in the very first inning to eventually pin q 12 to setback on the challnegers from Webster school, yesterday afternoon at Ful- ton Park. Nearly perfect pitching by Joe Pope, who struck out Il Wcbstcrs and gave them but three hits while Webster never could get over that disastrous first inning in which Di1lasi walked one and hit two other batters, in addition 10 four hits which brought the losers an "unlucky seven".
 Zoto got two of the seven hits of DiBlasi as Pope had no trouble with the enemy as Coach Roy Johnson watched his lads wind up a fine year of baseball, with the title though 1t competed In the minor" division. Summary:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-12
Dr. K. E. Blanchard State Dental
 Golf Winner

Continuing the excellent golf playing that has been his game all season to date, pr. Ken Blanchard who Is quite . softbalier after his daily work of mauling molars is completed, posted 6 fine 4S-S7 net 90 ct the Country club of Water bury yesterday to Scamper of with first place and first prize of the golf tournament held in connee. ton with the Connecticut Dental Association's annual divot-dlgging contest. Ken's 90 was Just enough to win, for Doc. E. II. Reynolds of New Haven was not far behind with an e2 with pr. William J.. Connell of Stamford third with eb and last years cnamp, Dr. Ray Gillespie of New Haven fourth with an 80.
 At 6 dinner meeting, after pr, Blanchard was presented with Q trophy as the associations best golfer of the day, pr. George O.. Gibson of Waterbury was reelected secretary-treasurer of the group, with Dr. W. J. Reid of Hartford, the new president. The scene of next years golf play will be the Wampanoag course in West Hart- ford.
 Scores:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-12
TIMELY TENNIS TOPICS
THE CLAY COURT CHAMPION
 SHIPS
By the United State Lawn Tennis Association

9sAAA VI
 During the National Clay Court Championships for men and wo.
 men at Chicago the week of June i4th, @ Tennis Clinic for boys and girls will be held. This innovation will undoubtedly help hundreds of school children for they will not only receive free instruction in strokes and tactics by competent teachers, but will also be able to see for themselves how these strokes, which they have been taught, are executed by leading amateurs in actual coin- petition.
 No two experts play thelr shots exactly the same, and by watching the different styles of different players, youngsters learn e lot, es- recially if their coech 1 at hand to call attention to points he has been teaching. The expected en- trants in the Clay Court champion ships provide good illustrations of variety in methods of playing the game.
 Bobby Riggs, for example, relies more on placement than on speed to win his points. His is well- rounded, all court game. While in- clined to conserve his strength by not adopting too aggressive tactics, he can hit hard and attack at the ne whenever he th nks 1t necessary. He is one of the few players whose accurate lobs at unexpected times win points for him. His headwork is excellent, he is unusually re- liable In the "pinches", and no am- ateur has better control.
 Frank Kovacs, on the other hand, is brilliant and hard hitting, with greater variety of strokes than most players. His game is aggres- siye, dashing, at times almost reck- less. and frequently reaches great heights. While he does not have the same control or pateince or concentration as Bobby Riggs, being of different temperament and physique, nevertheless his natural ability, daring and a touch of genius enable him, when on his game, to bring off the most aInaz- ing shots with apparent ease.
 Don McNeifl. a more serious player has . fast. aggressive net game His fighting spirit, concentration on tme game, pleasing court manners and good sportsmanship have made him a popular champion wherever ] he plays. While lacking the con
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-12
ThiSSpOrting
 World
Viva Villa, The Mexican Mixer
BY JOHN A. cLUNEY

Thursday Waterbury boxing fans got quite an eyeiu o e socky strong young Mexico City who showed enough lanR ability to gain the decision of PToo better welterwght Ernie Cat Robinson the Jamaica negro fight lose Ills name Manuel Vn but interesting than the facts behind ie wner there not too much credit que ne CocO
 stopped Manuel last Tuesday night in New Tofk
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 o been O that of death that he has been caught with tear In his costume is sO another brother Manuel H. 2 Alfonso 1s and RodofO 2 in add
 Mexican who the wife Of Manuel
 father years Of carpenter while Manuel can also level he has HE HAS BEEN BOXING
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-12

St. Michael'S {, St. Margarets 0, in which three-hit pitching by BoweS, who also sent i5 batterS back to the bench on strikes, was a stand- out; Immaculate Conception l9, Sacred Hearts 3; Morrison giving the Hearts but two hits as the To club ooasted throughout most Of the game.
 Very Hard Luck
 Though he gave the St, Mikes but two hits, Bill Britt of St. Mar garet's lost c tough game, because Bowes, who pitched Q three -hitter, came to bat with 0 thyee-bagger which brought in two runs and helped him win his own game,
 One.Run Margins
 Thompson gave six hits, famed ten and led sts, Peter and Paul to . 4-3 photo finish over St. Francis Xavier in an eight inning affair, while Poplls was the hero of the St. JoSeph's { to 3 victory over St. Luey's as he hit single In the ninth with the bags packed which brought In two runs, and just VAAVuSA W WAA tAtV b0AA 6AttaSs Scores by innings:
 rh 0 St Michaels ..,,. 2ll 900 o-A 2 1 St, Margaret's ..,. 900 900 o--0 5 o Bowes and Holmes; Britt and Wallen. Umpire, Philhert. Immaculate .,,,,, 346 06x-l9 12 l Sacred Heart ...,. 900 200-3 25 Morrison and D'Ambrosi; Duffy, Fitzgerald and Bazille. Umpire. Fla hive.
 rh 0 sts. Peter & Paul 100 GOO 2l-4 6 2 St. Thomas ,,.,, 00S 900 00--S 6 3 Thompson and 0arthwait; O'Don- nell and Quinn, Umpire, 0erace.
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 rh 0 St. Joseph's .,,,.. 002 900 2-4 ' 2 St. Lucy's ..,..,,. 900 0S0 0-S 8 2 Necunas and Sumtor; Giamelli and Calo. Umpire, Lattanso.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-12
A Little Of This And That

Enavcnwo school basbacs winners Of the high school championship this for rich reward for Coach Bill Tracy viii with Sunday the New York Yankees and cve
 
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-12
Lux Golf League
Notes

Notes
 Teams with substitutes did very well last week. Reid substituted for Herman Lux in the match against OLoiighlin- -Blansfield and the Lux Kunkel combination won - and 1t was the second defeat chalked up against the losers this year.
 Rudy Kuester substituted for Fred Lux in the match against Brown Goulet and had low gross with 8 Al to win the match for the Cahill-Lux combination.
 Tn the match which was postponed from the previous week, Herman Lux-Kunkel beat Fred Lux-Cahill when Cahill five putted the ninth hole to lose the match by one stroke.
 There was tie for low grass for the week when both Muster and Koslosky reported a Al.
 Drufa had the greatest number of pars, scoring three and Wunsch had the only birdie when he came up with two on the 5th hole.
 After last weeks matches only two teams remain tied for first place with five weeks more to go in the first round. Both of these teams are scheduled to meet strong oppo- sition so the round may end with several teams tied for the top posi- tion.
 At a meeting of the players held last week, prizes were arranged sa that all teams will participate in accordance with their position at the end of each round. This should stimulate interest and have a ten- dency to improve the competitive spirit because the higher the team finishes the larger the prize. After the second round has been completed there will be piay-cff between the winner Of the first and second rounds for the league championship and capital prize.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-12
IRISH JEWISH ! WELTERWE|CHTS
 TOPLOCAL CARD
Kaufman, Dulmaine, New. corners, in Semi.flnal;
 ROys, Brown to Show

Wicky Harkins, the Philadelphia Johnny Red Allen of Bridgeport has a double job to do tonight when he gets his hands up against . boy who beat him less than month ago Irving Kay Kaplan of Los An- geles. In the first place, Wiclky, slightly-bullt lad with the heart of @ lion gained decision over Ernie Cat Robinson on his last showing in Waterbury, which was also his first, which many custon1- CTS thought he did not deserve, but in a subsequent bout at Hartford with the falling Jimmy Leto, Har- kins came up winner, which put them convincer on local fans that "he must have something" He has something-afd definitely, but 1t was not quite good enough to defeat Kaplan on the Louis Baer card, though they do say 1t was a whale of a battle while 1t lasted for six or eight rounds. Therefore, Harkins' second big job tonight Is to reverse the Kaplan win, for, if he can do 1t, Manager Charley Bens nett will see to 1t that he gets plenty of work in New York this summer.
 Jewish Boy e.S
 On the strength of Kaplans win over Harkins, and the latter's last fight with Robinson, the Jewish wei- terWeight has been made 0 6 to 6 choice tonight, according to the 10. cal Jack Doyles who figure the odds to suit their own purposes. How ever, Leto knocked out Cocoa Kid, who stopped Manuel Villa l., who defeated Robinson here last week, so the mixes up the situation enough to expect Kapaln and Harlsins to put on a real old-fashioner rlug- ging bee at Randolph-C Gloves sta- dium this fine June evening"
 In Abe Kaufman of New York and Leo Dulmaine of Worcester, tho patrons will be seeing two new fistic maps that may interest them con- siderably. Kaufman is a stables mate of Harkins, while Dulmaine has boxed in Connecticut several times but is making his first or per. haps second showing in Waterbury. They are lightweights and will flight ct lS5 pounds.
 Earl Roys, the Bristol bantam who looked so good last week against keen opposition takes on Ham Will loughhy of New York tonight in Q six rounder at ils pounds. Ham better not prove to be 6 ham" box. CT or Roys will give him quite Q going over as 1t takes @ classy, and hard-hitting battler' to whip the Bristol lad, who Is always in good shape and is a good puncher for Q little fellow.
 Felix to Fight
 Billy Brown of Waterbury was scheduled to meet q Puerto Rican, Felix Morales in Q six rounder ct l50 pounds. If Felix turns out to be another Rcd Do:y, Billy will have his hands full to gain the nod, Gooly Puline, imported from Maine via Bristol and Lee Hogan of New Ha- ven are paired in four rounasi that Is to open the show, for wh.oh tickets have been selling rapidly, and with Q good break in the weath. CT, a near capacity crowd figures to be on hand. '4
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-12
TROWBRIDGE NEW
 SENIOR GOLF CHAMP

Newton, Mass, June i2-(UP)-- winthrop N. Trowbridge of cohasset ruled as New England senior golf champion today after posting . Ss.hole total of l54 in hisi initial appearance in the New England Senior Golf associa ton tournament at Woodland Golf club,
 The 59 year old South Shore sportsman gained three-over-par 74 In yesterdays second round to overcome field of l4S In the 20th renewal of the event.
 Tournament defender Larry Bowling of Manchester, N. H., was second with i58,
 William c. Chick of the Country club, Brookline, finished third with lS9. Tom Leonard of Nashua, N. H, who led the first round, dropped to fourth when he scored an 83 In the second for Q l62 total.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-12
BRASS GOODS UllBEATEN
 IN A. B. SOFTBALL

In tho American Brass Inter- Department softball league games played last night at golf lots, the Brass Goods continued to keep Its slate clean last night, by decision Ing South Sheet to 5, samela's single, Nole's bunt, and Belleo sin- gle accounted for the winning mark CT. Other games L:ayed, resulted In Metal Hose winning by football score of 2i-4 over the North Plant Machine, East Tube defeating Wire Mill Il to 6, Casting Shop nosing out West Tube 6-5, and General Machine surprising North Sheet ll-5.
 Results of last Mondays games are as follows;
 Brass Goods 8, East Tube 2.
 South Sheet l6, North Plant Machine 2.
 Metal Hose 20, North Sheet 8.
 Wire MI won by default over Casting Shop 70. M.