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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-03
STONEHAM PICKS REDS FOR. FLAG.
''Sees" New York Giants as Runner-Up of 19H
 Race

New York, Jan. 3.-(UP-Prest- ednt Horace Stoneham of the New York Giants made the first baseball predictions of 1941 today. He picked the Cincinnati Reds to win for the third time in the National League and labeled the Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, Brooklyn Dodgers and Pittsburgh Pirates as possible seri- ous challengers.
 "In fact, right now that's just the order in which I figure those five teams will finish come next October and World Series time," Stoneham said. 'I can give you no detailed analysis for my choice of the Reds to win their third straight flag. l don't really believe they're good enough to win three pennants in a row but the old saw about never betting against winner holds good right here."
 The Boston Bees and Philadelphia PhillieS were not suggested aS pen- nant prospects but the Giants head man did entirely eliminate the Chi cago Cubs as flag possibilities.
 "As see it." Stoneham said, "the Cubs have little or no chance to go any place. It's hard to ind strong point in the entire outfit = their pitching and catching are both prac- tically memories and their infield and outfield are far from strong"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-03
ThiSSpOrting
 World
A Little of This and That
BY JOHN A. CLUNEY

golfers schemg Ed Wynn pike gong partners Scy and Benne Joy upped hutenants yesterday Congraa kahle lad from Florida who snow time his life here Waterbury last winter has been working local during the holidays and also training for his action hereabut but did not finger long, not revolution might be under Watcos work the Waterbury Tool plant Is bg shot, the team Waervs made the United Press little aNew football after Mddeby college football in prominent in nearly of the past seasons
 Naugatuck Zephyrs tonight meet the Cottage Place court, where involving the B. C. BOnbers has tTipleheader New Years greeting of New Haven Arena at hand novel staged at the Elm City time That Waterbury duel Municipal Stadium Fulton Park should be humdinger if the weather does not spoil it.
 the Poh hopefus down for Sunday Iihfed Here it S week by with denial that will football for radio onef the twice the work involved If the with Charley OFouke and the Yankees get remainder the National League going to get of, in view of what the Bears have already?
 meet for the Presidents Birthday Paa Crosby High Naugauck teams? Both easily home Coley Weh the Maine mddeweigh tonight at the Garden the lad
 Old Orchard Glamour Boy has been boosting for two him against real tough customer Ernie Vgh that the Eddie Doan better fighter Robinson shall Wonder Danny Boy Hounhan still in the N Y subway? Two local gents two hore parIay than S7OO recently, La reports
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-03
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What's the Matter With Texas Boxing Game? Lone Star State Produces Enough Fighters, But Smart
 Eastern Managers Grab Them All

lures and are sadder, if not any wiser.
 The real reason Texas boxing doesn't pay is that as soon as a boxer begins to show even good pre- liminary form, some smart eastern manager takes him away. That was true of Lew Jenkins, who wasn't such hot stuff when meeting prelim- boys in Dallas, Houston, Corpus Christi and other towns. But they took him east and made a champion of him.
 Jimmy Webb, light heavy, was just fair boxer when showing under Hugh Benow's banner in Houston, and now he is headed for 8 crack at Billy Conn's title. Chico Hernandez had trouble getting pre- linn bouts in Texas, but you see his name in Semi- finals in the east reg ularly. The same is true of Wild Bill McDowell, Buddy Scott, Johnny Flores, Howard Scott, Tiger Pelone, Ray Sernano, Mike Pierra, Nick Peters and scores of others.
 The promoters have tried, plenty hard. Benow in Houston fastest longest. He built a big arena, opened several gyms and actually had a horde of likely youngsters coming along. Morris Sigel tried several shows; Johnny Galianno also tried; Dick Griffin of Fort Worth lasted several years but finally had to fold; Johnny Cravvato staged a few out- door shows and finally gave up.
 There has been talk lately that several Texas promoters would tie up with Mike Jacobs. But this might not prove popular with the Texas fight public, which has lot of pride in the ability of Texans to run their own sports.
 The answer to the boxing problem in the Lone Star State seems to be an association of promoters who are willing to cooperate with each other in developing good boys and keeping them in Texas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-03
NAUCY " ALUMNI
 SETS WATER MARK
tsuecial to the Democrat

Naugatuck, Jan. 3-During one of the finest swimming meets ever staged in the borough, a Naugatuck ..sY" Alumni team not only defeated the current crop of water moccasins coached by Gumbo Sullivan, but the "visitors" 120 yard medley relay team of Ed Poscovage, Joe Nixon and Dave St. John lowered the pool record when they went the distance in 1:O4:1, chopping off more than a full second from the old mark Of 1:O5:1. The final score was 35 to 31. Summary:
 1GO yard relay - Won by "Y' Garrison. Sullivan, D. Nixon and R. Nixon). Time 1:21.3.
 220 yard free style = Won by Sul- livan (Y); second J. Nixon (A; third, w. Wyatt (A). Time 2:36.
 40 yard free style-Won by St. John (A); second, R. Nixon (Y); third B. Nixon (A). Time 196.
 Diving Won by Sullivan CY; second Rodenback (Y); third, Boyd (A). Points 76.2.
 100 yard back stroke - Won by Poscavage (A); second. Roden- back (Y); third, Boyd (A). Time 1:05.6.
 100 yard breast stroke - Won by J. Nixon (A); second, Glinkas (Y); third, Martinaitis, (Y). Time 1:11.2.
 100 yard free style = Won by St. John (A); second, B. Nixon (A) i; third R. Nixon (Y). Time :57.4.
 1c0 yard medley relay Won by Alumni (Poscavage, J. Nixon, D. St. John). Time 1:04.1 (new pool record
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-03
SPEEDY CROSBY COMBINE MEETS
 TORRINGTON 5.
Game on Tonight at Local Gynl-WiIby; Leavefl-
 worth Saturday

Crosby and Torrington high school basketball teams are paired tonight in 3 Naugatuck Valley league test that should provide one of the early season hoop thrillers, if past per- formances of these two teams are anything to go by. To date, each team has lost but one game, Crosby at Holyoke, and Torrington at Bris- tol, where both were defeated by convincing margins.
 However, against each other to- night, they should provide Sone- thing for the fans to cheer about. In Breen, PonM and Marola, Tor- rington has a trio of high scorers, Breen getting 10 points at Bristol. Crosby's Albie Kelly, Fisher, Rev. holds, Handranan and Hannon are all potential basketmen capable of getting from five to 15 points per game, with the team as a whole quite scrappy and very fast, due to its lack of weight. It handles the ball very well and with 8 bit less speed and steadier plays, especially near the hoops will be hard to set back.
 Action Ahead
 Coach Bill Schofield of Crosby has been bringing his lads along step by step and has them ready for a good Torrington team that can al- ways be counted on to furnish some real opposition, especially when it bucks up against a Crosby combine in any sport. Crosby, incidentally, has 8 football score to settle with Torrington, which can be forgotten if the hoop team can come through this evening. Kunkewicz, the Polish passer who made" the grid team with remarkable forward passing is also a sub on the hoop team and may see action tonight.
 Reserve teams of the two schools will meet in the usual 7:30 prelimin- ary game, with the main go an hour later.
 Saturday night, Wilby goes after victory number six when it meets Leavenworth in the first inter-city game of the season. The Wildcats have yet to be beaten though the Tech cakers have kept on edge dur ing the holidays, not having played since meeting Bristol. The Wilby- Leavenworth game is scheduled for 8:30 D. m. tomorrow night, with the reserve teams of the two schools in the preliminary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-03
|FORDHAM VS TENNESSEE FOR NEXT THREE YEARS

New Orleans, Jan. 3.-(UP-Ford- ham University, enroute to New York after their Cotton Bowl defeat by the Texas Aggies on New Years Day will meet Tennessee on the gridiron for the next three years, it was re- ported today.
 Earlier in the year it was an- nounced that one-ganne agreement had been reached by the two schools but it was only today that the ex- tension of the agreement to 1943 was confirmed. The site of the first game this fall will be on neutral field as yet undecided.
 The series will go to Knoxville, home field of Tennessee's football sQuad.' next year and then will move to the Polo Grounds in New York City in 1943.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-03
Today's Sport. Parade
By HENRY McLEMORE Limited Preses Staff Correspondent)

or 36 holes. And that's darn inl- portant, because there are so many good golfers around today that one bad hole-one bad shot, in fact, can cost you a tournament"
 Nelson revealed that mediocre practice scores helped, rather than hurt, his confidence.
 Too Much Strain
 ''When I'm not scoring well before a tournament, I start play in 1t positive that my concentration will be mighty good. Because l feel ] have to be extra careful to keep from getting in trouble. I believe a lot of my rivals are hurt by try ing to concentrate and shoot their best all the time. Take Jug Mo- Spaden at Miami. He was hotter than pistol before play began, and was all right for a round or two but then he grew tired mentally and he shot himself out of the thing"
 Nelson also credited curb in his boldness with helping him win.
 "A few years ago didn't fear anything on a golf course. They could put the pin on the edge of the Grand Canyon and I'd pitch right for the flag" he said. "Now I play 'em little safer. and while I'm not so spectacular I don't get so many eights."
 "Eights?" I said. "What's wrong with eights? Give me a nice steady string of eights and can be the champion of my set"
 Of course, my set is still using the gutty ball and the baffy but we do have fun.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-03
West Sides To Meet
 League Champs

All members of the West Side Speedboys of the state semi-pro basketball league will meet in the west end tonight at 2 o'clock to take of for New Milford, where they will meet the Nedw Defenders of that town in hoop game, scheduled to put them on edge for their second meeting in the state league with the New Britain Emeralds, winners of the league championship last season, scheduled for Sunday afternoon at the YMCA at 3 o'clock.
 Since changing coaches, the Siders have been going very well, and hope to win second round hon. ors so they can get in the playof for the championship at the end of the season.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-03

Los Angeles, Jan. 3-(UP)-By- ron Nelson, the most feared com- petitor in golf today, achieved that distinction by thinking about think ing.
 By his own admission, Nelson hits the ball no better today than he did five or six years ago when he was just good journeyman professional who had to hustle for his three a day and bus fare.
 But beginning in 1889 the likeable Texan reorganized his mental ap- proach to the game of golf and he has been the deadliest golfer in the game ever since. He won the na- tional open that year and went to the finals of the P. G. A. Last year he won the P. G. A. and enough lesser tournaments to make him second in money winnings. Now, winner of the first big event of the 1940-41 winter tour-the $10,000 Miami open-he is the man to beat in the rich Los Angeles tournament that began today over the Riviera Country club course.
 Ask any of the headline profes- sional golfers their idea of the toughest way on earth to make a living and you're likely to get this answer: Playing that Nelson for dough every day. He's the toughest to hoe"
 'Why is he the toughest to hoe?" I asked Byron why last night, and after modestly denying that he was, he advanced an explanation for his recent successes.
 New Idea
 'I've quit trying to do the im- possible concentrate every time I play" he said. "As you know. most of us tournament golfers are either playing a practice round or playing in a tournament all the time. For years I concentrated on my practice rounds just as f1ercely as I did in tournaments. I suppose I get the habit when I was broke and couldn't agord to lose even fifty cents Mas sau on practice round. Then one day I started to thinking about thinking and decided fellows brain could just stand so much and no more. And I decided that as most of my bad rounds in tournaments were because I slipped in concen- tration, I wouldn't wear out my brain in practice rounds, but save my concentration for the rounds that counted. So just started talk ing it easy in pre-tournament play. If I lost a bet or two, all right. didn't labor over every shot, I talked and joked and had little fun. As a result, my practice scores weren't so hot, but I found that when the tournament started was fresh mentally and felt like con- centrating every second of the 18
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-03
High School Hoopsters ActiDe ODer Week-End
O'Rourke Willing
 To sTaIk Business


 New Orleans, Jan. 3--(UPD- Charlie O'Rourke, forward pass ing hero in Boston Colleges victory over Tennessee in the Sugar Bowl, said today that he was willing to talk business with the Chicago Bears and had accepted 2 position with the Maiden, Mass, high school.
 O'Rourke said he was unable to disclose any further infOrma- ton until he had conferred with officials of the Bears. He said, however, that he could use the money that pro football would bring in.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-03
ST. THOMAS H. N. 5 DEFEATS DANBURY

St. Thomas Holy Name society basketball team, which has been newly organized got off to a good start with a 36 to A win over the Danbury Gascos in game played at Webster gym, Paul OLear. with IA points led the scoring of both teams. Danbury getting but six points in the first half of the game. Summary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-03
WATERTOWN MEETS
 TERRYVILLE TONIGHT

Terryville, Jan. 3 -. The Terry vile High school basketball team victorious in four of six games to date, will journey to Watertown to- night to meet their old time rivals, Watertown high school, in the first of two game series. Rivalry be- tween the two schools dates back to 1917. Coach Joe Jablonowski has put his team through several stiff work outs the past week and feels con- fident the Orange and Black quintet will add another victory to their string. The prelitn will be played between the second teams of the two schools.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-03
GREAT WELCOME FOR B. 6. EAGLES
Boston to Turn Out En Masse for Sugar Bowl
 Winners

Boston, Jan. 3 3-(UP)-The Bos. ton college team of destiny" that staked claim to the mythical na- tional football championship with a thrilling triumph over Tennessee in the Sugar Bowl, was assured to- day of the most enthusiastic recep- ton ever given group of athletes in Boston history.
 Thousands of students, alumni, fans and pop-eyed hero worshippers, stirred by the manner in which the Eagles stretched their win streak to II games by conquering the previ- ously unbeaten Vols, were set to roar a throaty welcome when the Boston college special train arrives at 3:55 D. m. from New Orleans.
 State and city officials were ex- pected to participate in an official salute to the nations highest-scor- ing team at South Station.
 All Out
 Acting Mayor William J. Calvin, serving for Mayor Maurice J. Tobin who accompanied the squad on it's southern jaunt, has ordered city greeter Louis J. Brems to Ego all out" in his homecoming prepara- tions." Tobin probably will ses'saa the official address.
 Fire Commissioner William A Reilly has promised the fire depart ment band and as many pieces of apparatus as can be spared. Fire trucks and 8 motorcade will take the squad on a triumphant tour oi downtown streets.
 Public buildings will fly the Amer. ican and city flags on order of Gal. win and business establishments vii join in tribute.
 Two banquets for the Eagles al- ready have been announced. The Boston Chamber of Commerce VII fete the squad Thursday and tha Boston college Varsity club will honor them January IS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-03
BY ANDY ANDERSON

Houston ETcSS SpOEIS EuAVVI
 Babe Hunt and Babe Ritchie drew $7,OOO for their Texas heavyweight fight up in Odec-.a recently. This was hailed as the record boxing gate in Texas for the year. However, the presence of Jack Dempsey as referee had more to do with the large crowd than anything else, and those in- terested are asking, whats the matter with boxing in TexaS?"
 There are several things wrong, but the chief one is lack of boxing material. When the veteran Hunt, who has been pastiming in Texas for man years, can draw that much of a crowd, then Texans must be hungry for bit of leather pushing.
 But promoters are leary. A score or more of men ambitious to become the Mike Jacobs of Texas have sunk folding money into boxing ven-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-03
SKIPPED COLLEGE

Muggsy Miskinis, a member of the Newark Bears backfield, never played college football but jumped directly from high school to the professional ranks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-03
TEAM OF GIANTS

University of Oregon,s basketball team includes four players who are more than six feet four inches in height. One of them, Wally Bor- revik, is six feet nine inches.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-03
NEW MANAGER

Boston, Jan. 3.-(UP)-Paul ". Brown, 24, brother of Walter A. Brown, general manager of Boston Garden. assumed new duties today as manager of Boston Arena. He was appointed yesterday by Raymond w. Lapham, president of the Boston Gardne- Arena Corporation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-03
NETWORK OF PIPES

Bslow the floor surface of Madi- son Square Garden is thirteen miles of piping, So compact it looks like a solid floor. The pipes carry the chemical for freezing an ice sur- face.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-03
CHESS RECORDS LOST

Bombing of the National Chess Center in London has resulted in the entire loss of invaluable records of the British Chess Federation and of the City of London Chess club.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-03
DADS DAY STUNT

On Dads Day, those who hae sons playing for Meth CaroliIls State sat on the Wolfpack bench wearing 8 large number correspond. ing to the jersey number of hi. offspring.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-03
BASKETBALL RESULTS
(By United Pres

(By United Press) Long Island University 54, Davis Elkins A. Ohio State 55, Creighton 42. Illinois 45, Kansas State 29.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-03
IN FATHERS STEPS

Showing the speed which mad his dad famouse, Eddie Collins. Jr led the International league in stolel bases during lS4O.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-03
B0TANIsT-COACH

Dick Harlow, football coach at Harvard. Is the owner of one of the largest and finest rock gardens in America.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-03
TEACHERS EXPERTS

All of the pistol and rife instruc tors at Quantice, the mariner train: ing center, are national e inserna tional champions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-03
MADE IN U. s.

F'creign-made skiing apparatus has been almost entirely replaced by merchandise manufactured in the United States.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-03
AUTO RACERS FUND

The Auto Race Drivers club of tn, American Automobile association ha. a reserve of $25, 900 in its benevolen' fund.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-03

While NEA Sports Editor Harry Grayson vacations, The Score board Is written by leading sports editors and sports authorities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-03

Score at half time-St. Thomas Il, Danbury 6. Referee -Chestone.
Evening star., 1941-12-12
Diamond Found

Five diamonds, including one Of
20 carats, have been picked up by
various persons in and around Kim
berly, South Africa, since the first
Of the year. The big stone was
found by a native near a police
camp, where a native woman had
previously picked up = small dia-
mond. Unless claimed, they will be
sold by the police.
Evening star., 1941-12-12
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street between F and G streets NV.
Methodist-Mount Vernon, Ninth
and Massachusetts, avenue NV.
Greek Orthodox st. Sophia,
Eighth and l. streets NV.
Hebrew - Washington Hebrew
Congregation, 1922 Eighth street
NV.
Episcopal-Church of the Ascen-
sion, 1901 Massachusetts, avenue
NV.
Baptist-Calvary, Eighth and H
streets NV.
Christian Science - Third, Thir-
teenth and L streets NV.
Evening star., 1941-12-12
Dance, Y. M. G. A., 1916 Twelfth

Dance, Y. M. G. A.. 1916 Twelfth
street NV, 8 pm. tomorrow.
Dance, Phyllis Wheatley Y. w. c.
A., 8 pm. tomorrow.
Twilight hour program. Phyllis
Wheatley Y. w. c. A., $50 pm.
Sunday.
Lodging facilities, Y. M. G. A. and
Recreation Camp on the Anacostia
side of the Anacostia Bridge.
Religious services, First Baptist
Church, Twenty-seventh street and
Dumbarton avenue NV; Asbury
Methodist, Eleventh and K streets
NV; Holy Redeemer Catholic, 21o
New York avenue NV, Fifteenth
street (Presbyterian), Fifteenth and
Evening star., 1941-12-12
Today.

Dance, sponsored by Women's Bat
talon, Bureau of Printing and En-
craving, Fourteenth and c streets
S.W, 8 pm.
Social, Calvary Baptist Church
Eighth and H streets NV, pm
Game night, National Baptist
Memorial Church, Sixteenth street
and Columbia road NV, 8 pm.
Social and forum, following re-
ligious services, Adas Israel Congre-
cation, Sixth and I streets NV,
8:15 pm.
Tomorrow.
Dance, sponsored by Women's Bat
talon, Departmental Auditorium
Constitution avenue between Twelfth
and Fourteenth streets NV, pm.
Dance, Soldiers, Sailors and Ma
rines' Club. pm. j..
Dance, Y. M. c. A., 1736 G street
NV, 8 pm.
Dance. National Catholic Com
munity Service Club, 8 pm.
Dance, Jewish Community Cen
ter, pm.
Dancing class, National Catholic
Community Service Club, pm.
Dinner and dance, sponsored by
Covenant-F First Presbyterian Church
League for Men in the Service
of Covenant First Presbyterian
Church. Fellowship House, 1868
Massachusetts avenue NV, pm.
Dinner, dancing and games, spon-
sored by Foundry Methodist Church,
Let's Building, Sixteenth and p
streets NV, $50 pm.
Variety show, National Capital
Service Mems Club, 8 pm.
Basket ball game, National Cath
olic Community Service Club, 7:3o
pm.
Open house. Y. w. c. A., Seven
teenth and K streets NV, 7:30 pm.
Dancing, games and refreshments.
Arlington Recreation Center, Tenth
and Irving streets north, Claren-
don. Va, / to IL pm.
Drama preview, johnson over
Jordan" by the Blackfriars Guild,
1921 v street NV, ais pm.
Sightseeing tour, followed by pic
mic. sponsored by Sixth Presbyterian
Church. meet at First street and
MARYLAND avenue NE, 2 pm.
Movie, Mount Vernon Place Meth
odist Church, Eighth and Massacnu-
setts avenue NV, 8 pm.
Organ musicale, w ash ng o q
Chapel, Church Of Jesus Christ OF
the Latter-Day Saints, Sixteenth
street and Columbia road NV,
8 pm.
Sunday.
sightseeing tour, by Auxiliary
Group, Red Gross Motor Corps, meet
at Soldiers, Sailors and Marines
Club, 10 am.
Variety show, Washington Hebrew
Congregation, Eighth and I streets
NV, 2 pm.
Tea dance, National Catholic COM
munity Service Club, 3 pm.
Dinner, National Catholic Com
munity Service Club, pm.
Tea dance, Soldiers, Sailors and
Marines Club, 3 pm.
Open house, Y. M. c. A., 4 to
pm.
Open house. National Capital
Service Mems Club, to 6 pm.
Buffet supper, informal recreation,
Y. w. C. A., 4 to 10 pm.
Open house, games and outings
Arlington Recreation Center, to
1890 pm.
Molly Picon, comedienne, enter
tanning in Yiddish and English,
Jewish Community Center, 8 pm.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES.
Following are locations Of near
downtown churches, representing
various denominations:
Catholic - st. Patrick's, Tenth
Evening star., 1941-12-12

Presbyterian-New York Avenue
1901 New York avenue NV.
Congregational-First, Tenth and
G streets NV.
Christian - National City. Four
teenth street at Thomas Circle NV
Reformed-Grace, Fifteenth and
o streets NV.
LODGING.
Y. M. G. A.
Soldiers, Sailors and Marines
Club.
Recreational Leave Area, on Vir-
ginia side of the Memorial Bridge