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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-31
METROPOLITANS
 INCREASE LEAD

Using a four man team, the Metro Cleaners increased their league lead in the Mercantile pin loop to three games with three game shutout of the Matxkin Furniture outfit last night at the Sena alleys. zsrookside Dairy, trailing by two games before tho action, were three games down when the last league pin was spilled as Mohican Market took one of three games. Speedy Parcel was 2-l win- ner over Brock Hall Dairy, while yerriEer Painters, surprising shut out winners over the defending champs, two weeks ago, were set back 2-i by Fulton Markets last night, despite Louie Piedmonte's val- sant effort.
 Whalen of the Brookside Dairy team rolled like a rank beginner for two games but wound up with 8 152 high single as James Antipasto Bar Der of the leading Metros was the best man on the alleys with an al- most 300. on strings of l4S, l35 and 121 for 399 and Happy New Year!
 Fulton Markets was best team with c eS1 game and l,767 team to- fal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-31
GREAT GAME AT
 NEW ORLEANS
 ASSURED
Betting Line 'Il to 10 and Pick"; Long Runners
 Featured By Missouri
nx aRoRnE KTRKsEY

United Press stan Ccsrespon0ent)
 New Orleans, Dec. 3l--(UP)-New orleans found It's famed hospitality taxed today to take care of cver- Whelming swarms Of football fans pouring Into the city for the eighth annual Sugar Bowl game between the Rams of TordhaIn and the Tigers of Missouri on New Years day.
 This afternoon, Canal streets pink and white marble terraEo side- walks, were crowded with visitors from the four corners of the nation. ImproFnptu paradeg were organized in the lobbies of the Crescent Citys hotels and both factions snake- danced into the streets in imitation of the Eayety of the rllaTdi gras which has been cancelled because of the war this year.
 Only twice before iTl It's history has SnArdi grng been halted. Once, when Admiral Faragut besieged the city with the Union navy, and again when the last World War was ct Its height.
 But today, this "city that care forgot" was ready for che Sugar Bowl.
 The teams also were ready. It was elevea-to.ten and take-youir-pick in the betting line. Missouri has worked hard and stgenuously at EdgewRter DaPk ARtna VsgRNlfA TAasA1aatsa fama NaA an erratic training program at Bay St. Louis, Mss. Some days they worked twice, other days they took it easy" The question with Fordham today seems mostly to Dc Q mental attitude.
 Long Runners
 Missouri will throw three of the nations best running backs ct the Rams--Harry Ice, Red wade and Don Steuber. Their specialties are long touchdown runs which promise to thrill the 73,O0C Sugar Bowl spec t9tors. TordhalTl will cfFer three fine running backs in Blackie Biuinen- stock, Steve Eiiipowics and Joe An- drejco.
 Tn addition, Fordham has one of the nations best long distance pasS. CTS in E1lipowics. Ha 1s liable to break up 6 bali game at any time with his aerial thruSSs.
 While the teams completed their final workouts in nearby cities, New Orleans experienced one Of the strangest New Years eyes in this city's history.
 Never since the day that Jean Laftte'S forces joined the army of Andrew Jackson to repel an invasion Of this country have faces been aS tense in this city,
 silent tonight will Do the great bells os st. Louis cathedral, silent tonight win Do the whistles and sirens of ships from the four corners Of tho earth docked tonight in this port.
 1t IS New Years eve---iOAi--in New Orleans.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-31
DUKE HOLDS LINE OF BOOKIES AS
 3 TO 1 CHOICE
Blue Devils Backers Also Giving I3 Points Against
 Oregon State
By JACK GUENTHER

(Umtte0 Press stan COrrespondGMtt
 Durham, N. C., Dec. S1.--(UP)~- The private, keepout" placards were torn down at the Duke and Oregon State football camps today and for the first time this week the rival Rose Bowl squads stepped through their paces before the pry- ing eyes of curious public.
 The squads finished their home work in Duke Stadium and the vis- iting Beavers drew the bigger house something to be interpreted not aS a compliment but rather as 6 grim omen. Most spectators were Duke packers who said they wanted to see the Oregon invaders before the game, while they still may be recognized individually.
 Looks Dandy for Duke
 For with zero hour approaching, the sentiment grew even stronger In favor of the power-house Blue Devils who scored nine straight trt- umphs and 3l1 points to 4l. Duke has lost only one game at home in nine years, and local fans don't think the odds combination of left handed right half Don Durdan and right-handed left half Bob Deth- man will interrupt that record.
 Despite the tightly barred gates of the last several days, 1t is an open secret that Durdan and Dethmaf1 and their croSs-flre passing are the items on which State will rely. However, the home town still likes Duke at 3-1 or lS points, though the citizens are quite reluctant to put up when pinned down.
 Lon Stiner and Wallace Wade have announced they will stick to the regular starting lineups at 2 D. m. tomorrow and they aren't expect ed to deviate from the styles which carried them to the respective championships of the Pacific coast and Southern Conferences during the regular season.
 That means that Duke will ad- here to its balanced offenSe, mixing passes with plunges the way an ex- pert chef blends @ salad dressing. The Duke backs are fast and deep and the four ends are known as well for carrying the ball on sweeps as they are for smashing enemy in- terference.
 Tough Beavers
 Oregon will be out-manned-only 31 boys have been brought east but Beaver teams long have been famed for '1ron man" stints. Dur. dan and Dethrnan will take charge of the offenSe and probably will un- leash plenty of power sznashes at little Pete Goddard, the i6O-pound Duke right guard. In their last heavy workouts yesterday, the Beavers drilled on offense and Duke on defense.
 Stiner protests that his team has been under-rated but his voice is merely one against thousands Wade has firmly held that the boys In the best physical and mental condition will win. Only his reserve half, Motfat Storer, is afflicted with the miseries now. All other met, are fit and fresh and full of optimism.
 The 56,000 seats have been sold out and the Scalping price of $40 tickets is now $500; hotels are flll- ed to the caves; and the weather while all ofiicial government secret --iS of a type conducive to heavy overcoatS, gloves, wool muf1lers and an extra blanket for the ladies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-31
DeUiLs HeaUy ChOice; Ranas And 7Igers EDen
Grange Picks Missouri, Duke, A. & M, Ceorgi
East Is Choice
 To Beat West; Tulsa Gets Nod
bY RED ORANOR

Tmo UFA$Im@A NA@mSm~M0tAWm
 New Orleans, Dec. 3l--Back for 0 final whirl in the bustling bowl parade, find New Orleans Q fnec- co of winter sports activity.
 Along with the traditional Sue gar Bowl activities, which include q first-rate football game, basket ball, track and other sports, war moved the East-West all-star game from San Francisco to the Sugar Bowl, where this splendid charity production will be presented Jan. 8.
 Tn the featured Sugar Bowl game, two fine teams - once dee feated during the regular season. clash in what should be Q cork1ng game.
 I'm stringing with Missouri over Fordhan in a free-scoring contest, but the battle may well 60 either way.
 Both have e lot of power. Mis- souti lost It's star .paSser, Paul Christlnan, by graduation, 90 Don Faurot transformed an aerial Cirs GUS into e strong ground gainer.
 The Tigers have three fine backs in Bob ateuber, Red Wade and Harry Ice. Their first string line, cemented by all-Atnerica Darold Jenkins at center, was unscored upon during the regular season. Their orly defeat by Ohio State in the seasons opener was regiss tered with Jenkins out of action.
 Fordhani has e traditionally bruising club. They have hard~ running backs ta Jim BluneHa" stock, Steve Filipowicz, Joe Ososs ki. Joe Andrejco and George Cherss verko, The Rams also have sound passing game, with Q remarkable pitcher in Flip FilipowicS.
 STRINGS WITH EAST,
 REGARDLESS OF PAST
 Prognosticators have been put to shame by results of the shriners
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-31
THIRD PERIOD RALLY
 TOPS TORONTO LEAFS
(By TJnited Prees

Boston bagged a trio of third period goals for a 4-1 triumph over the Toronto Maple Leafs and possession of frs place in the Na- tional Hockey league before 15,03S fans at Boston Tuesday night.
 Center Milt Schmidt made two of the third-period scores and his little linemate. Bobby Bauer, scored the other.
 Montreal overcame a two-goal deficit, scored i've goals in the last two periods and defeated the Chi- eago Blackhawks, 5--S, before S,086 at Montreal.
 Joe Benoit and Terry Reardon tied t for the Canadiens in the second period after Earl siebert and George ellen gave the Hawks an early lead, Ray Gotiiife, Beilclt and Toe Blakc tailed three moro for Montreal to ellneh it in thA fnal period.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-31
CHASERS AGAIN
 CROWD 700 MARK
World Record Holders Hit 60S as Sharon Contrib.
 utes 432

Continuing itS excellent bowling Of the past month, Chase Metal shut out the thirdsplace 5rasscos, so lest night at the Mattatuck alleys in the weekly Industrial League com. petition, and, more importantly, rolled oil three games well over 500 for Q i,069 total that won high three team honorS and 6 e0e single game that missed 700 by two psns. Last week, the lads from Pet WhlStons Finishing School hit a ee0 game, end two weeks ago, c world record 800 which is walloping the weed with vim, wigog Gfid vitality.
 Dom pape of the American Brass came through with . i60 high sin- gle, out it was merry Mike Sharon of the Chase contingent that pro- vIded the best individual perform ance of the evening, a big 432 set on strings of 130, i6i and another ibi. 4 little off form in the final game, the Chase array hit 6 weak" ei8.
 Dropping Down
 American Brass, league runners up, lost a game in the standing which it was unable to sweep We. terhalry Manufacturing though it won 2 games to l. seth Thomas was a 80 winner over Waterbury Tool, while Blake and Johnson was Q 2-l winner over Tngersoll. Scores:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-31

Beavers have 6 brother combina- ton ~ George Peters ct quarter back and Norman ct right end.
 Though Duke is the logical choice, expect Oregon State to give . much better account of it. self than pre-game odds indicate. TEXAS A. AND M. GETS
 SHAKY VOTE OVER BAAfA
 Texas A. and M. is given roth. ing more than . Shaky vote over Alabama in the Dallas Cotton Bowl.
 When Homer Hill Horton lost nearly aiI of his great crew of io40 regulars, versatile Derace Moser stepped in to keep the Aegies tin- beaten until they tackled mighty Texas in their final conference en- gagement. That was the only one the men of College Station lost,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-31

for they subsequently, repeiled c Washington gtete array which closed Woll on the coast.
 Alabama, highly regarded ct the outset, bowed to Mississippi State and Vanderbilt. Frank Thomas has 6 splendid ailsaTound back in JlSns my Nelson and 6 fine end in Holt Rast.
 GEORGIA WE'LL BALANCED, BUT 4. c. .U. POSSES BAIL
 Miamvs Orange Bowl brings Co. getheT outstanding backs, Frankie SinkWich of Georgia and Kyle 0N~ leSpie of Texas Christian.
 Both were handicapped during the season. Glnkwich played rec markable bail despite . broken jew, protected by c brace.
 Gillespie Was shslved by Q leg in- jury suffered in tho skiFmaish with Texas A. and M.
 Both clubs have scoring punch on the ground and In the air.
 I like the Bulldogs because they are perhaps c betterSbalanced ags gregation, although the way Dutch Meyers Horned Frogs are likely to throw the bali, anything can hap. pen.
 TtilSa is my choice to nose out Texas Tech in the n paso Sun Bowl.
 PIneappIeS of Q different kind cancelled UtahS appearance against Hawaii in the Honolulu Pineapple Bowl, but thereil Dc other years with this attraction bigger and the flowery archipelago more attFae. tive than ever.
 Happier New Yearl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-31

game. Invariably in recent years the major attention has been fo- cused on the East, which carries the bulk of the big names, and the wesS has proceeded to deflate some of the seasons stars.
 This year, for example, the East has been working with John Ro- Risky of Duquesne at an end, Ur. ban Odson of Minnesota and Ali Baumann of Northwestern at the tackles, Endicott Peabody II of Harvard, at 6 guard, and c host cf backfield stars, including Michi. gan's Bob Westfall, Minnesota's 6 Bruce Smith, Virginia's Bill Dud. ley and Colgate's fleet Indian Bill Geyer.
 The West has q flock of lesser. known stars, many of them from
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-31
NYU Basketballers
 Beaten 72 to 30

New York, Dec. 3i-(UP)-West- ern teams made 1t four straight vic. tories over metropolitan basketball clubs last night when Washington trounced New York university, 72-38, and Colorado university con. quered St. Johns, 30-33, In the Weke's second doubleheader before i2,o6e fans at Madison Square Garden.
 Wyoming humbled City college and oregon State wallcped Man- hattan, Monday.
 Long Island university and Ford. ham face thet ask of scoring the casts first victories in the heavy holiday layout when they meet Creighton, Missouri valley cham pions, and Rhode Island State, New England Titans, Saturday night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-31
Caught In Passing

Up at Worcester the Holy of ball Anthony j. An scanan will have the best lot coming UP since the days of Moncev Luciano curley and Daughters chief aide expected to be Lud cosc then the boss of the Phy Eagles of the
 e w n owner anu recent years scanns assistant at St. Jophs the Quaker Washington Hill hoop Friday night are on but the
 league will resume action Monday Illinois after the developer of Red Grange pe- on annually which ought declining happier
 Watertowns Indians supposedly fairly strong team, drubbng last night Wnsted, getting Skeny all next week Trop ~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-31
l942 Connecticut Sportsnlen's Show Set January 24-3l
Frank Dublnsky, head of Dubln.


 Frank Dubinsky, head of Dubin. sky Expeditions, Inc, announces that the Connecticut sportsmenS Show will definitely take place at the Wethersfieid CarbarnS, located on WetherSfield avenue, in Hartford, for tho entire week starting Satur- day, January 24 and extending tin- hl January 3i.
 The Connecticut eportSmenI Show will feature Q long list Of ct. fractions which will intrigue not only the sportSmen but his entire family. Children will be thrilled with the Hopi Indian Village head-' ed by Edith Sterling. The village, direct from the Hopi Indian Reser- walton, Arizona, is one Of the most colorful and educational shows that could be devised.
 There will Do a cowboy troupe from the west that has broadcast from the Mutual and other gta- tions, which will give exhibitions of SAAAA41AD AOPAAA8t @AAOVtAA1B 1AAsA SAAAA4AB stunts. There will be fish, includ. ing the gamey, colorful Tatnbows, brown and other natives from their wild hauntS in the rushing brooks of Connecticut; there will be tropl- cal fish of dazzling colors. Mir. Du- binsky has booked an octette of beautiful girls who appeared in the New York Worlds Fair Acquacade. They will perform in the huge tank having 6 capacity of 5000 gallons of water. There will be bait and fly casting exhibitions, also exhibits of shooting and log rolling, canoe tilt. ing and wood chopping. Perry Greene, premier chopper from Maine, will appear at the Sports mems Show with his magnificent dog-team. The show will be in c building, huge but thoroughly heat cd, starting January 24.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-31
INDOOR TENNIS

Chestnut Hill, Mass, Dec. si- IuP)Top-seed Lillian Lopaus Of City Island, Y. r. was the main at- traction today at the Longwood cricket clubs covered courts where she has reached both the Slngles and doubles finals of the national girlS' indoor tennis championships.
 Miss Lopaus will face third seeded Judy AtteTbury of Great Neck. N, Y. n the singles final. Paired with Betty Rosetlquegt Of South Orange. N. JY she will meet the winner of the sefiistit1aI doubles match between Helen Carroll and Polly KlmbalI of winchester, and Miss Atterbur wand Norma MeiSter of Sharon,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-31
GREEN ICEMEN WIN

Buffalo. N. F, Dec. S1-CUP)-A surprisingly powerful Dartmouth hockey team trounced ColBate's Red Raider sextet, "a, last night in an intercollegiate match ct Memorial auditorium.
 Dick Rondeau and Ralph Du- shane led the Hanover 5ndlans' at- tack with two goals each. Relfon, Harrison and Aaulher1i eupplled tho other Dartmouth goals while E2T~ sen and wells scared fcr Colgate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-31
HUNGRY FIVE EASY
 WINNER OVER ACES

The Boys Club Hungry IS" trounced the North End Aces last night to the tune of 43 to 8 in a fast and thrilling game which saw the Hungry "5" pull away from the Aces in the last frame and stay in front until the whistle.
 Rinaldi, Hopp and Bender were high men in the Hungry scoring while Sumrna played a fine defen- sive game, FurTari was high man for the Aces with 13 points.
 The box Scnre.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-31
ThiSSpOYting
 World
Eo aere We Are, For F.D.R.
BY JOHN A. CLUNEY

FOR THE KID WHO KEEPS THE SCORE
 Beside ocal samdob
 National Game 6 played Beside e-stEiped gldirOn Where those touchdown are msdes Beside each frozen min pond, Where the hockey players Cashi
 Beside each track Of clnders,
 Where tho spike-sh0d SprlnteEs hashi There's . face that's full Of yearnng
 Q spirit, and jN There's withered limb in braces, There's Q kid who keeps the
 sdiums New football bowl ccy get their worth somebody ese in mind the d who keeps the score One million dollars goodespeciay that kid with the limp and the white striped gdron those touchdown made"
 glamOr post-seasOn selfish stains commercial games easily spOnged away
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-31
t up to 4l-s7 at the whistle.

The Gems threw in six points in a row at the start of the final period, then saw their margin slow ly cut until 1t was 49-44 with 4:3O left. But the efforts of the New fields to catch up left their defense vulnerable to fast breaks and Kelly and 0ottlieb put tfe game beyond range with closeup losses.
 Only at the free throw line did the Newfields excel the Gems. The Bridgeporters converted 13 of l9 chances while the locals had to settle for seven out of 18.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-31
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
 RESULTS

Colorado Ss, St. Johns 8. University of Washington 72, New 0rk university S8. Tennessee 36. Long Island uni- xaty 3S.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-31
COTTLIEB SCORES
 "A AS GEMS WIN
Jewish Sensation Beats NewfeIds Single Handed;
 Shows Here Sunday

Leo Gottlieb, Jewish sensation, who shows at the Central Y Sun. day afternoon against the reJuven- ated West Side Speedboys, ran wild again last night at Hartford as he netted 24 points for the Gems who chalked up a 67-49 victory over the Bridgeport Newfields.
 The decision failed to improve the Savltt squads position in the flag chase but cent their mark up above the $500 mark again and cut West Haver's grip on third place to one full game.
 The lowly Newfields, coached by Eddie Reilly, the Central High men, tor, were in the running right up to the final minute but never quite caught up after the Gems went on a spree in the second quarter.
 GOttlieb Nets 24
 Leo Gottlieb, as usual, topped the scoring list. The sharpshooting New Yorker tossed in 10 two-pointers and added four free throws for 24 markers. Next in line for the Gems was Joe Noce, who entered the fray in the second period and stayed in for the duration. Joe had his best night, reaptng II points.
 The NewfieldS had four athleSes who hit double figures. John Mackie was top man with IA while Denny Conley, Bill Sheehy and Pat Kiely totaled 10 apiece.
 The combination that started the contest for the locals couldn't click after gaining 8 short-lived lead and the visitors moved in front l2-8 at the quarter mark. But, with the insertion of Bob Lynch, Dick Kelly and Noce, the Gems started to make up for lost time. The Newfields were held to one point while the locals netted seven to take the lead which they nursed along to 2c-20 at the intermission.
 GsanmR Hard . pweamaN
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-31
American Hockey
 League Notes
It's No Fun


 Defeats in any sport are hard to take, but Herbit Lewis, coach of the Indianapolis Capitals of the West ern Division of the American Hockey league, is beginning to wonder if he wasn't born under an unlucky star. Of the setbacks the Capitals have taken this season, something like eight of them in better than one-quarter of the season, only one was by more than one goal. In that game the Washington Lions turned back the Caps, 3--l. Lewis club has dropped five decisions by 3-2 mar gins. However, Lewis figures that the i'll fortune of the Caps is just about at an end, and believes that the good breaks will come his way during the drive down the stretch to play-on position.
 Norm Burns, who is the property of the New York Rangers, and on loan to the New Haven Eagles, made timely appearance in the interests of Earl Robinson's club the other night. providing the pass that re- suited in a goal by Mike DZuira and a triumph over the Hershey Bears. Injuries have hit the Eagles, with Wifi Hoch still out after a knee op- eration and Gus Mancuso still trying to regain his bearings after a months absence.
 Bert Should Help
 If this Bert Gardiner, who Is back in the American league as the goaler with the Washington Lions, Is anywhere near the player he was while performing with the Philadel- phia Ramblers for several seasons, the other clubs in the Eastern Divi- sion may have trouble keeping the Lions out of the top spot. Gardiner was the outstanding net-tender for several campaigns before he was purchased by Les Canadiens of the National league, and possesses o great pair of hands.
 The first hockey player to be re- ported killed in action, Creighton Lowsher, never did reach the Amer ican league. but he was scheduled to report to Springfield before he de- cldod to join the colors. Tn tho words of Efdie Shore, LoWlher was a Hem@ 05 a pzcaDu"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-31
Totals

Score at half time: Hungry "5" T; Aces, IS. Referee, Bob O'Con- nor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-31
GeIns Hara- PFesseA

Reilly rent his starters back into action with the resumption of play but the same Gem lineup stayed in. At this juncts1re C0nlay and Kiely began to pump in set shots and the Cams were hagdpFessed % stay ia fFnnt Their advantaRe was cut to 3J~15 with Che quarter al- moat cveFs then n mild apluEze butt
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-31

Score at half time, 26-5O, Gems; referee, Hewitt time: 10 min. periods.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-31

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