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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-23
Negroes To Play Against Maryland!

Boston, Oct. 28-(UP)-- Two Negro players-Half back Charlie Thomas and End Howard Mitchell-en- trained with the Boston University squad today to play against a Western Maryland at Baltimore, Md, tomorrow night.
 A Iast-minute agreement to permit Thomas and Mitchell, both chased as regulars, to compete was reached yesterday in a telephone conversation be. tween Presidents Daniel L. Marsh of Boston Uni. yersity and Fred Garrigus Holloway of Western Mary. land, who were prompted by ''sportsmanship and good feeling"
 B. U. Coach Pat Hanley said neither will start be- cause he hadn't believed he would be able to use them and had grOOmed two other players during this week'l practice. However, they will be used as substitutes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-23
M.I.T. College Paper Wants 'OfficiaI' Team

Cambridge, Mass, Oct. 2S-(UP) --Editory Of the Tech, undergrad uate newspaper, plumped today for an officially recognized football team at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and described the pres- ent unofficial eleven as the ugly duckling of the schools athletics" i"
 The Tech A. A. was asked to dis- cusS the question of varsity team at its next meeting by Tech editors, who believed that if Carnegie Tech and other engineering colleges can have football teams, M. I. T. should have one, too.
 Fayoring a paid coaching staff to produce results, editors said that on the present unofficial team, with its tlon-paid coaches, the Tech mans Idea of training iS no cigarettes the day before . game with a heavy date before and after"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-23
N. Y. YANKEES AT
 HARTFORD TONIGHT

Hartford, Oct. 2s.-In top shape and eager for their third test against an American Association team, the Hartford Blues take on the New York Yankees tonight here under the lights.
 The kickoff, in a game where the Blues will be shooting for their second straight win over an asso- ciation team will be at 8:S0. The Providence Steamrollers fell before the Blues here two weeks ago 30.0, The Tanks since then assumed the franchise held in the association by the Rollers, who are now operating as an independent unit, after years of organized football.
 With hls regular lineup intact and only Prank Robinson and Eddie Waltman of the reserves on the injured list, Coach Grat O'Con- nell's boys will ring up their fourth straight since the defeat to the Long Island Indians and incidentally their tenth triumph of the season.
 ChurchllIs Next
 His plan Is to get Q good, early lead and yank his regulars to save them for the rugged game which the reorganized Churchills o, Springfield have promised for thG coming Sunday, as they move into Hartford determined to ayenge tho 13-0 setback they sustained ai Springfield two weeks ego.
 With A brand new lineup, OnlS five being left of the original squad and with tackle Janusis and half back Gintoff of the late league Rollers of Providence, the Churchie. are confident they will upset Lou Viscusi's team.
 Sundays kickoff, as usual, vii be at 3 and the biggest crowd of thu year to date IS expected to watch the Blues and Churchills battle Il out in a game where no quarter will be asked and certainly none given
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-23
Donovan Stopped
 By Chnielewski

Boston, Oct. 2S-(up)- Henry Chmielewski of Cambridge, former European amateur champion, club- bed out . technical knockout over Jackie Donovan, youthful Buffalo N. F., middleweight, in the final round of an eight-round bout last night.
 The two-fisted Chnielewski dealt Donovan a lacing for seven rcunda and then dumped him for the count of eight with an overland right Donovan struggled to his feet and promptly was flattened with ans other right, SO referee Johnny Mars tin halted the unequal contest Chemielewski, ct 160, had Q five pound advantage. About 2O0O fanl paid to see the Boston Boxing AS sociation's first promotion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-23
BENSEN EXCELS AT PINBUSTING
 IN CHASE LOOP
Supplies Team, in Last Place, Now Only One
 Point From 4th Place

Bryan's Nlghthawks increased their first place margin to two full games by taking colonel Gilhert's Kentuckiafs over the hurdles two out of three gernes in the Chase Of- flee Bowling League this week.
 The defeat, dropped the Gilbert men into third place . game be- hind the Accounting team who took over second place by knocking over the Purchasing team two out of three games. Their total pinfail for the three games was 1872, one pin better than the Purchasers.
 The Supplies team, although in last place, ere within Q point of fourth place, accomplishing this by taking all four points from the Sales Dept. this week.
 Dick Bensen of the Accounters took high single for the week with 151 while he also captured high three with S68.
 CHARM OrrEnN 1.mAGUM
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-23
Brown

Providence, R. T., Oct. 23-(UP)- oCach Skip Stanley continued to feed his Brown Bears 3 light prac- tice diet today in hope of getting the squad in better physical shape for Saturdays game with Lafayette. With i've capable players on the in- jured list, Stanley cancelled yester- days scheduled scrimmage and sub- stituted a non-contact drill. The Bears leave for Easton, Pa, to- morrow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-23
Best College Basketball Talent Nation Booked To
Danbury To Stage U. s. Midget Auto
 Championship
A.A.A. Sanctions lSO Lap Event for I94I Small
 Track Honor s

Danbury, Conn, Oct. 23-An- nouncement was made here today by o. Stuart Mclean, president of the Danbury speedways that the Fair Grounds fifth of . mile track had been chosen by the American Automobile Association for the l6O lap short track national midget auto race championship to be staged on Sunday afternoon, Nov. 3 at l:30 o'clock.
 Ferdlnand Arrisoni, representa- tive of the AAA and Mclean, corl- pleted arrangements for the classic after a conference of several hours in which all the details were worked out for the longest race ever held on a midget track in Connecticut.
 There will be two twenty -lap semi-flnal events followed by a twenty-lap consolation race and then by the l5O lap event. Out of the three preliminary races 20 driv- CTS will be chosen to compete in the final.
 All the star pilots of the Pacific Coast, Middle West, South and East will compete for honors and the monster prize that will be posted for the championship.
 It Is expected that the field will be made up of nearly fifty na- tionally famous drivers and all att tendance records for the Danbury Speedways are expected to be shat tered.
 It will be the first appearance of AAA drivers in Danbury in near ly two years and there will be keen interest in their showing in the Hat City.
 Special Guests
 Captain Eddie Rickenbacker and Ralph De Palma, both old favoriteS here will act as honorary referees.
 Time trials will be held Satur- day afternoon Nov. 1, from to 1 o'clock.
 Among the star drivers will be Wes SaegeSSer, one-armed star from St. Louis, who won the half mile championship track race at Thomp- son, Conn, on Oct. l2; Dave Ram dolph, Johnny Ritter, Lee Wallard, Joe Carson, Dee Toran, the Mex lean champion; Johnny Peterson, Baby Face Pierson, Charlie Miller, George Ponder, Charles Breslin and Rufe Anderson and a host of others.
 Mike Collins, famous big and nt- tie ear starter and one of the most colorful starters of all time will wave the flags while Viola Stewart will be the scorer.
 Tickets for the classic will be placed on sale Monday afternoon with the prices being $l.io, Si.65 and S2.20.
 Many of the drivers are expected to invade Danbury on Friday, Octo- Der Si to tune up their cars or the hard surface track.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-23
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Harvard

Cambridge, Mass, Oct. 23-(UP) -The mystery concerning the leg Injury of Loren MacEinney, b0om- Ing punter and clever all-round per- former, grew today despite another announcement by Harvard doctors that he definitely will not be able to ses action against Navy" Nature of the injury, which MacKinney suffered after setting up Harvard's victory over Dartmouth with long kicks and end-around runs, has not been revealed. He was on hand in uniform and crutches at yesterdays drill for Saturdays clash with the Midshipmen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-23
SOnnenberg, Westenberg
 on New Britain Mat

New Britain, oct. 2s-Plenty of action is promised on the second wrestling card of the season ct the Stanley Arena here Friday night when Matchmaker Ed Hurley sends eight of the leading heavyweights of the East into action in the four bouts.
 Tn the star attraction, Dynamite Gus" sonnenberg who scored vic- tory last week over Leo Numar meets the Old Maestro, Marvin Westenberg, Tacoma lumberjack. This will 90 to the best two out of three falls but Sonnenberg will have no picnic against the master of holds and trIckeTy. This will be the first meeting in some time between the two. sonnenberg is fast round- ing into shape and he, with his flying tackle is one of the most feared of all the heavyweights. Both contestants are former worlds champions.
 In a special semi-final of 30 min ute duration, Vic Holbrook, the 20 year old schoolboy wonder from Los Angeles, will be pitted against George (Timothy) Linnehan, the Boston Badman who calls st. Mary's college in Baltimore his alma mater This bout almost speaks for itself Holbrook last week defeated Andy Mexiner of New York in 8 minute and 45 seconds and the fans here have been clamoring for another look at him.
 Two other 90 minute bouts are on the program. In one, Cowboy Lut- trai of Texas who faced Jack Demp- sey. former worlds heavyweight boxing champion, in one of the bouts when Dempsey attempted 2 comeback, will wrestle Lord Albert Mills, popular Englishman. In the curtain raiser, Tino Martinelli, New York, cashes with Fred Bruno oI Boston. The first bout is scheduled at s:SO o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-23
FIGHT RESULTS
By United Press

Boston Henry Chmielewski, i00 Cambridge, technically knocked oui Jackie Donovan, 155, Buffalo, N. Y. (8); Garvey Young, 14S, U. s. Ma. rines, knocked out Eddie Ellis, l47 Quincy (1); Mickey Adamick, lS' IA, New York, drew with Pete Kar. denes, 136 1-2, U. s. Marines (D; A Sforza, l25 Ia, Boston, stopped A Dionne, l28 Ia, Providence, R. ! CD; Johnny Seaman, l66, Quincy stopped Roy Kelley, I6S l-2, Brook line.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-23
Holy Gross

Worcester, Mass, Oct. 2S-(UP)-- Coach Joe Sheeketski announced today that he planned to keep ailing quarterback Frank Saba on the bench Saturday when Holy Gross faces New York university to rest him for following games. Third stringers exhibited N. '. U. plays against the varsity yesterday. Pass defense was stressed. Mel Downey and Steve Conroy were promoted tn Second-team guards.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-23

1 Dale Bartholonew-were groomed today to take over the offensive spotlight from juniors and sopho- mores for Dartmouths game with Yale at New Haven, Conn, satur- day. Arico has seen comparatively slight service as @ climax runner this season while Bartholomew has been sidelined by injuries. oBth per- formed impressively in scrimmage yesterday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-23
Boston COIIege

Newton, Mass, Oct. 28-(UP)-- Coach Denny Myers alternated Of- Genslye ace Ted Williams and rugged Mike Holovak at left halfback and fuliback today in an effort to give Boston college the strongest possl- ble set-up against Georgetown Sat- urday. On ofEelnse, Williams worked mt 1ullhaek and Hnlovak ct the half- back post, and they switched posi- Hons on defense. Blocking and drill- ens against Georgetown plays fea-
 ssd yesterdays session.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-23
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 RUL ES I-TO eater this contest slime ply llIl in this blank with your estimates Ok the scores I'm these ten games.
 2-AEail or bring yOur entry blank to Football Contest Ed- itOr, Leopold MOrses HI Bank St.. Waterbury. Entries VIII pc accepted nt store until satIr- day 1 Q. m. Mailed entries must be pOstmarlxed not later than Fridny, midnight. 3.-This contest limited t0 residents of Connecticut. Com test closed to employees 0k Leopold Morse, their advertise ing media. and their families. First prize will g0 to the one who correctly selects the most yyfmmimg teamsy second prhxe tO the next closest estimates, etc. In case of tie, mearmess to actual scores will determine the winners.
 4-Each week prizes will be awarded an fOlIOyvss
 $50 DEFENSE BOND End Prize
 S2S DEFENSE BOND 2rd to 7th Prize inclusive
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 each.
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 B-Do mot umderHlnes cheek or circle vomr choices. Iunf Gln fn y0ur emtamaeed scores 40E eAcA team. name and address, and nothing more. M@ntA@D9 ana lealbfIlty count.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-23
ARMY-NoTRE DAME sELLoUT

New York-With the supply ol tickets allotted each institution ex< hausted, Yankee Stadium is sold out for the Army-Notre Dame gamt Nov. i. They played to 76,o0o Q year apn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-23
MADISON SQUARE
 GARDEN LISTS
 BIG HOOP YEAR
Irish Books IS College DOubIe-Headers for
 l04l-4z
BY PAUL SCHEFFELs Z United Press Staff COErespondentl

United Press Staff COrrespOndentl
 New York, oct. 23.--(UP) Inter collegiate basketball opens its eighth and most ambitious season at Madison Square Garden December 1S when City College of New York plays oklahoma A. & M. and Long Island University meets oregon in the first of IS doubleheaders, ac- cording to the schedule announced today.
 Never since Promoter Ned Irish hit the local jackpot with his N. Y. U.-Notre Dame clash, in 1883 have local court circles listed SO lengthy 0 schedule with so diversi- fled list of intersectional teams.
 The 1941-42 season will present one more than the quota of double bills which attracted over 300,000 spectators last season and will also include the Golden Jubilee tournas ment to be contested just prior tC the opening of the college schedule Four of the countrys' outstanding amateur teams are slated to compete in this celebration of the sportk 50th anniversary with the opening bill slated for November 19 and tht finale scheduled for November 2A
 Tourney Later
 The reglar college season will b. followed by the fifth annual Ma tional Invitation Intercollegiate tourney sponsored by the Metropoli. tan basketball committee. Final plans for this event await the nam. ing of a new chairman to succeed the late Professor Walter Wtlliams son.
 The schedule lists more intersec- tional contests than ever before, with 24 teams from outside the city booked to compete. Six of the 2A will be making their Garden debut, IA played there last season and four others come back after an absence of a year or two. Eight Metropoli- tan schools will compete.
 Among the most sensational Of the newcomers is the West Texas State five, tallest team in the coun- try, with Q squad that won 25 oi 32 Eames last year on 8 nationwlde tour; Creighton, Missouri Valley Conference wniner; Wyoming, BiG Seven champion; oregon State, Pa cific coast favorite to win Con- ference honors; LaSalle of Philadel' phia, and Colgate.
 Back Again
 Returning after lapse of year will be Southern California, George. town, George Washington and thV University of Washington from Seattle. Three teams which have not missed visiting the Garden sincG basketball's inception there again return. Notre Dame renews ik rivalry with New York D., Duquesnt, continues against L. I. U. and Tenn pie is listed to oppose St. Johns.
 The schedule closes on March : with N. Y. U. booked against Q. Q N. Y. And St. Johns slated to op. pose st. Francis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-23
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-23
NAUGY VS. SHE'LL TON

Naugatuck, Oct. 22-The Nauga- tuck high grid team will meet Shell ton high ct Recreation field here Saturday afternoon and the Garnet and Gray is a favorite to win, be- cause of It's record of three victories and one loss.
 Coach Peter J. Foley Is not per- mitting his team to indulge in over- confidence however. It is expected the same team that started last week against Torrington will start for Naugatuck Saturday.
 Costs in operating Britain's egg control equal one cent for every IA eggs,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-23
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-23

Rubber shipments from Malay1
 to other countries are breaking al records.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-23
St. Thomas Holy Name Sportographs

none other than George Miller, cap. tain of that team.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-23

Winnie Mole, originator of Swing and Sway the Vinie Mole Way" re- turned to action after two weeks of inactivity due to a pulled leg ten- don incurred while teaching his star pupils, Johnny Luddy and Eddie Loughlin, the La Guatemala" a new Cuban tango
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-23

Freddie Rappelt, former welter- weight wrestling champion, says that the way that Navy football
 team is going to town on the grid iron they should be able to win the battle of the Atlantic hands down
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-23

10 anybody that's interested we might inform them that the little fellow who was jumping up and down cheering and exorting the Miller team on to victory Gin vain we might add), the other night wns
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-30

by the defenders yesterday under
pounding from the air.
(The r. A. F. Near East COM
munique did not mention Crete
but told of British raids on the
German occupied Dodecanese
Island OF Scarpanto. A large
number of bombs started a fire
and explosions, one of which
spurted flames 600 feet into the
air, it saidD
British Held in Dire Straits.
Developments on the island dur
ing the last 48 hours, informed Ger
mans said, have left the British ano
Greeks in such dire straits that they
face a choice between humiliation
or surrender.
The major avenues of escape have
been closed by the capture of all
principal embarkation points, these
sources declared.
A heavy aerial attack was reported
yesterday Oh British troops assem-
bled at Sphakia, where buildings
were said to have been fired. Four
grounded British planes were de-
stroyed in an attack on hastily
constructed airfield at Tympakion
on the Gulf of Mesara, German news
reports said.
Unopposed landing of sea-borne
italian reinforcements on the east
ern end of the island was cited by
the Germans as proof that the Brit
ish Navy no longer was in position
to participate in the defense of
Crete.
Adolf Hitler's newspaper Voelk-
ischer Beobachter declared British
naval units had disappeared from
the waters around Crete under re-
peated attacks by Nazi dive bombers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-30
Fresh Italian Troops
Are Reported Sent
To North Africa
Repeated Attacks on
British-HeId Tobruk
Announced in Rome
BIZ the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ROME, May 30.-The newspaper
II Popolo Di Roma said today the
Axis armies in North Africa were
being reinforced by transports across
the Central Mediterranean under
the guardianship of the Italian
Navy
The high command made no men,
ton of the arrival of Axis REIN
forcements in North Africa, but re-
ported that Italian planes had made
repeated attacks on shipping in the
British-held Libyan port of Tobruk,
sinking 2,000ton steamer and two
auxiliary vessels.
Italian planes also hit a gasoline
dump at Tobruk and blasted NUM-
tons depots and track concentra-
tons. the war bulletin declared.
Land operations in the Tobruk
sector were limited to patrol and
artillery activity. the Italians said.
On the Northern Ethiopian front,
the communique said, British forces
attacking the italian blockhouse at
Uolchefit, north of Gondar, were
counterattacked by Fascist troops
and repulSed with heavy losses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-30
Italians Are Hemmed In
In Ethiopia, British Say

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 30.-Italian forces
at Gondar, a pocket of Italian re-
sistance in Northwest Ethiopia, have
been hemmed in by a Fascist with
drawal from Debarech, on the
Aduwa road so miles to the north,
authoritative British reports said to-
day.
British imperial forces moving
against Gondar in the sector north
Of Lake Tana are composed princi-
pally of EthiopianS commanded by
British officers, these sources said.
Native forces in Southern Ethiopia
were said to have cleared the Italians
from the area between Soddu and
Muggo, about 10 miles to the north.
At the beleaguered. British-held
port Of Tobruk on the North African
front, British forces were said to
have made a thrust at the Axis
dent in the western perimeter of
the Libyan ports defenses.
Around Salum. just on the
Egyptian side Of the Libyan frontier
where Axis vanguards recently have
been active. these reports said there
were only patrol skirmishes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-30
Embarrassing Moment Finds
Victim Literally Up q Tree

to police, and pointed up at Mr..
Smith.
Il don't want to go to the electric
chair for shooting you, so drop your
pocketbook," the youth was quoted
as saying This command was
obeyed, but the next was worse.
Police said the tree surgeon was
required to doff his trousers and
drop them to the ground. He re-
ceived a promise that they would be
placed later in a culvert at Canal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-30
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to have been sunk in the narrow wa
tiers of the Straits of Case, off Crete,
as we'll as two merchantmen, a
coastal vessel and a patrol boat.
These were credited to German
planes.
Remnants Of the scattered British
forces, pursued by Nazi parachutists
and mountain troops which have
sWarmed down on the island since
the first onslaught May 20, are flee
ing toward the south coast in an
attempt to escape by sea at night,
the communique said.
Axis Prisoners Freed.
Besides prisoners, it reported
tanks. trucks. heavy and light guns
and food taken as Axis booty, and
said German and italian war pris-
oners on the island had been freed
The high command reiterated
charges that wounded Nazi soldiers
in Crete were "mutilated in bestial
manner and threatened dire conse-
Quences.
German armed forces it said.
twill see to it with all the means at
their disposal that decency and
chivalry in fighting IS assured
Therefore, they will strike with
severest punishment troops or in
habltants responsible for this bar
barrie muCilation"
Eight hundred British prisoners,
plus equipment, were captured at
Retimo, and several thousand Ital-
ian prisoners liberated, DNB said.
Informed quarters said 100 pris-
oners, many motor vehicles and
armored cars, along with quantities
OF fuel, were taken at Gambia.
Explanation of the presence
At Retimo of Italian prisoners
was not at once forthcoming 1t
was possible, however, that these
were prisoners taken by the
Greeks in the Albanian fighting
that preceded German conquest
of the Greek mainland.
CRetimo lies on Almyro Bay,
about 80 miles southeast of Canea
and 40 miles west of Gambia The
Germans reported yesterday they
had reached the shores of Almyro
Bay after pushing eastward from
the occupied shores of Suda Bay
Hint Bigger Plans.
The battle for the island will be
ended in few days, military spokes-
men here declared today. They
limited the Axis forces are planning
bigger and more far-reaching oper-
Rtions to be undertaken without
delay.
These assertions were interpreted
generally by observers as indicating
the Germans proposed to use Crete
as a base for LuftWaffe attacks on
Alexandria and the SueZ Canal.
(The British have been forced
to reform their lines on Crete
because of new air-borne German
relnforcementS and intensive
bombing, the British con-
coded today at Cairo.
(The British again eXacted a
heavy toll of the invaders"
Near East communique said, but
1t gave no further enlighten-
ment on the critical situation in
Crete beyond the admission that
further adjustments" were made