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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-14

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 Daily 1t becomes more evident that 1t is to be a wide open race in the American league with six teams having chance.
 New Yorks pitchers are stagger- ing.
 With Buck Newsom of, Detroit may not have enough pitching. Boston's hurlers still have to prove they are capable of standing up over the route. Chicago has depended on pitching which may not be able to carry the burden.
 Cleveland hasn't hit, and when Bob Teller stopped the Athletics the other afternoond the Iowa farm boy registered his fourth victory since one of his staffmates last won on May A.
 Teller halted Philadelphia com bination which had copped IA of its last 18 games.
 MACK ANTICIPATES EVEN MORE EFFECTIVE PITCHING
 His pitching has been 8 pleasant surprise to the kindly Mack. Things looked bad when Johnny Babich pulled up with a s ore arm and Chubby Dean went to pieces after his first victory.
 It remained for Lester McCrabb, Phil Marchildon and Jack Knott to see the club over the rough places.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-14

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-14
Sacred Heart Pals, Brooklyn A. C. Ln Feature
Red Hot Red SOx Home For Chicago Series and Long Stay

Boston, June 14-(UP)-The red- hot Boston Red Sox swooped into town to engage in Q weekend ser- les with their Chicago rivals to- day and settle down to 8 long home stay after masterful pitching and heavy clouting against western op- position earned for them the best away -from-home record since Man. ager Joe Cronin took the helm.
 They boast record of eight wins against two defeats that lifted them from the second division to third place, only five games behind the faltering Cleveland Indians.
 Highhghts of their western ''blitz" were Nose Groves 270th triumph of his career and the heavy humping bat of Jimmy Foxx who has been In the throes of a disastrous slump.
 Manager Cronin has nominated young Mickey Harris for today's mound chores and he will be op- posed by Johnny Rigney, whose draft classification is still in doubt. He is subject to call June 20.
 Meanwhile, the Boston Braves have arrived in Pittsburgh where they will clash against the Pirates in the initial contest of their sec ond western swing of the season. Swarthy Manuel Salvo will seek his second victory with Max Butcher facing him on the mound.
 There were no games scheduled for either Boston clubs yesterday as both teams travelled.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-14
FIVE PUBLIC PARKS
 GAMES FOR SUNDAY

All ten teams of the Public Parks baseball league will swing into &C., tion Sunday, weather permitting, according to the following schedule announced earlier in the week by President Joe Cavanaugh. Two games at Fulton park two more at Washington park and a game in Middlebury in which the Gents of the Hill meet the Middlebury entry are on tap Sunday with the time of games and umpires named as fol- lows:
 Fulton Park = Blessed Sacra- ments vs South End Bulldogs, 1:15; North End Tabs vs Aviglianese, 3:30. Umpire, Gerace.
 Washington Park - Abrigadors vs Oakville Townies, 1:15; Mohawk In- dies vs Baldwin Aces, 3:30. Umpire, Philibert.
 Middlebury Gents vs Middle bury. Umpire, Flahiye.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-14

Benny Mccoy Sam Chapman McCrabb and Babe Marchildon were no great shucks with Toronto, but they toiled for a last place club. McCrabb has control, Marchildon world of stuff.
 Baseball men say Knott actually has developed 8 two.way curve. Chicago should not have scored on him the other day.
 Tom Ferrick, who pitched for the semi-professlonal Brooklyn Bush- wicks in 40, has performed super latively as 8 relief worker. Ltlman Harris, up from Atlanta, is coming into his own in the same role.
 Mack anticipates even more ef- fectiye pitching. Babich, spiked after ridding his arm of pain, is all right again. Bill Beckman easily might have won had not Teller op- posed him in Cleveland, and pre- fers warm weather. Southpaw Por- ter Vaughan has struck his stride with Toronto and can be recalled.
 The As are leading the circuit in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-14
LEAGUE RIVALS
 AT STADIUM IN
 O'CLOCK GAME
Tribunes, Hills at HaniI- ton Park; Overl0Oks
 vs TOnlnlies

Tomorrow, the final Sunday of the opening round of the City Amateur league, shows three more top flight games on the schedule. At the Municipal stadium on Watertown avenue at o'clock in the feature game of the day, the Sacred Heart Pals, tied with the North End Thomas club for the league leader ship, take on the strong Brooklyn A. c. in what should be an inter- esting affair. On the same field two hours earlier at p. m., the cellar dwelling Overlooks take on the Thomas club, while at the same time at Hamilton park "the battle of Baldwin street" gets under way with the Tribune A. Q. facing the surprisig Washington Hills on dia- mond number one.
 The feature game promises to be an interesting encountner and should be hard fought all the way. The Pals are really going out on the limb and are risking their posi- tion at thet op of the standing. If the Brooklyns should beat the False it would knock the Carriero- men right out of first place and leave the Tommies in sole possession providing they are able to keep the Overlook losing streak intact. But the Looks are not going to be the easy mark that they have been in recent weeks. Latham Malone, the former hurling sctar for the Brascos of the old Eeastern league, was re- gently appointed head coach of the Looks and already has formidable lineup to throw at the Tommies. His son Bob, who lost tough one to the Sacred Heart Pals a week ago, will probably do the chucking for the Looks with last years star third baseman, Johnny Lynch, re- turning to take over the hot corner while Joe Sugrue, the present third sacker, moves over to either second base or shortstop. Pitchers Carter Dye and Don Moffatt are also slated to see plenty of service. In retalia- tion the Tommies will most likely throw Mike KiSsko, the Torrington star, at the Looks in an effort to 44vAA U1&uV NOVCtCu UOp TuuS.
 Steve Wood Here?
 Getting back to the feature affair. the Brooks will probably have new pitcher in line to shoot against the Pals, for the boys from across the bridge must win this one in order to stay in the running. It has been rumored that Steve Wood, whose brother Bob held down the initial sack last week, will be on the hill for the zubrasmen. As many know, Steve pitched for Colgate univer- sity the past spring. Either Harp Sullivan or Ralph Bradley will do the chucking for the Pals.
 Quilter vs. Tribes
 The battle of Baldwin street at Hamilton park will draw the atten- ton of many fans as it should be hard-played all the way. The Hills surprised everyone last week when they pinned Al setback on the Brooklyns and will be out to do the same against the Tribes. Paddy Quilter, who set the hard-hitting Brooks down with two hits week ago, will, in all probability, take the hill against the Tribes, while either Frankie Edmonds or Hardy BroWnell will pitch for the Sheamen. Bill Mccormack, who plays good game from any position, will handle the Hills in the absence of Red Gladney who Is convalescing from an attack of appendicitis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-14
Today's Sport Parade

the problem of how to get himself there.
 He finally caught a train for Miami, sending along communiques that he was approaching Cuba by slow but certain stages. He had a little cold when he arrived in Miami so he settled down there in quiet landing to think things over. The more he thought the worse became the code in de haid.
 The best medical advice is to the effect that a few days under hot, semi-tropical sun is fine treatment for cold. The Blimp dissents from that belief. Particularly when a cold Is complicated by nostalgia. So he got aon a train and headed right back for snow-strewn, sleet- bound Maryland, where he could get treatment of cold drafts and wet feet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-14
By HARR FERGUSON United Press Sports EditOr)

New York, June 14-(UP)-Babe Phelps, catcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers, announced today that he was going down to Maryland and disappear.
 Don't you believe 8 word of 1t. Anybody who has ever seen him in a baseball uniform knows that 1t is impossible for him to disappear. They don't call him the blimp for nothing. He stands six feet, weighs 225 and has the trim, lean lines of a beer barrel. The Blimp could bury himself in the deepest forest in Maryland and some sgment of him still would be visible. He could sub- merge himself in Chesapake Bay, but he would displace so much water that tidal wave would occur. He could dig cave for days but no matter how deep he burroWed one toe always would project.
 Broken Up
 The Blimp and the Brooklyn Dodgers severed diplomatic rela- tions ysterday. H received a tele- gram from General Manager Larry MacPhail telling him he was sus- pended because he had failed to catch 8 train when the Dodgers started west night before last. Phelps absence was discovered when the conductor informed the engi- neer that the train was bouncing around so hard that 1t. was about to leap the rails. Investigation dis closed that the train crew had fig ured the Blimp would be aboard aand would serve as ballast.
 As soon as the Blimp received MacPhail's billet doux. he issued a statement: I'm sick. I got pains in my head and 8 misery in my chest. I'm going to pack up and go home and try to get well. And when get down there in Maryland they won't pe able to find me eithr."
 Boosting, idle boasting. All Mac Phail will have to do to find the Blimp is to climb 8 medium-sized hill anywhere in aMryland on 8 clear day, shade his eyes against the sun and peer around the points of the compass until he ses a pro- tuberance on the horizon. That will be the Blimp.
 Transportation - the matter of getting away from one place to an- other with reasonable degree of speed-always has been 8 problem for the Blfmp. The Dodgers thought they had solved it when they started to fly from one city to. another. They reasoned that once they got the Blimp into an airplane it would be impossible for him to get out in mid-air and start for his beloved Maryland. But the Blimp proved to be a stouter antagonist than the Dodgers had reckoned. He an- nollnced that he would have no part of thes new-fangled flying machines and that he would continue to buy railroad tickets and miss trains. So wherever the Dodgers flew, the Blimp trailed along behind on the train, fighting a valiant rear-guard action against the theory that men. like birds. can wing their way through the air.
 HomeslCk
 Among the ailments that beset the Blimp frequently Is nostalgia, or homesickness as it is known among the 1aymen. He had q severe attack of it this spring and immediately began to hum Maryland, My Mary landn The Dodgers were training |in Hayana and the HiImp tackled
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-14
WILLIAMS, REISER
 HOLD BAT LEADS

New York, June 14-(UP)-Ted Williams of Boston and Pete Reiser of Brooklyn continued to dominate the major league batting races for the third straight week, according to averages released tdoay.
 Including figures for games play ed Thursday, the statistics show Williams with mark of 40 a slump of A points from the pre- vious Week-but still 46 points bet ter than the mark of the American league runnerup, Pat Mullin of De- troit, whose 1884 clubbing has kept the Tigers afloat.
 Reiser'S .364 for the season rep- resents three-point gain over last week mad a nine-point margin over the National League runnerup, Enos Slaughter of St. Louis. The Cardinals have four men among the 10 leading batsmen and Brook lyn, three.
 Bobby Feller's B victories against two defeats for an .867 mark tops American League pitching per- formances while Howard Krist of St. Louis still paces National league hurlers with five wins and no loss es for 1000 average. Other Leaders Runs = (A) DiMaggio, Yankees, 52; [M Hack, Cubs, A.
 HNs-(A)-Cramer, Senators, 76: (N Slaughter, Cardinals, 76. Doubles-(A) Boudreau, Indians, 19; (N) Dallessandro, Cubs, IT. Triples-(A) Travis, Senators, and Keltner, Indians, 8; (N) Moore, Braves, 6.
 Home Runs-(A) York, Tigers, 13; (N) Ott, Giants, IS. Runs batted in-(A) York, Tigers, 48; (N) Nicholson, Cubs, 50.
 Stolen Bases-(A Case, Senators, 2; (N) Frey, Feds, g.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-14
Louis Weakness Found!
 Nc Sweats Too Much!
By . DAN PARKER

JOE LOUIS take 1t from Phadephia Jack Oren persprng muchand in pubcc too criticism aimed though public the poorest a tn Park Ave- saons alike
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-14
NORWICH INVITATION

Norwich, Conn, June IA - (UP) Henry "Snooks" Gromko, Norwich, pressed the defense of his title to- day in the Norwich Annual Invita- ton golf tournament, in meeting Young Bobby Patrick, clubmate, in one of the mi-finals matches.
 Meanwhile, Jimmy Oleska, Brooklyn, and Johnny ODonnell, Boston, drove of in a drizzling rain to decide the other finalist.
 First and second round matches were played yesterday, and Gromko barely survived the second round when he was put to 19 holes to de- feat Jesse Guilford, Boston, one up.
 Patrick, Oleska and ODonnell also nosed into the semi-finals by one-hole margins.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-14
HUSKY HARVARD CREWS FIGURED
 TO SWAMP YALE
Little Gayety of Former Years at New London Toe
 day; Crimson Wins
BY TOM NOoNAN

Limited Press Staff Correspondent)
 New London, Conn.,, June 14- (UP)-A husky Harvard varsity that combines precision and power places one of the nations finest crew rec ords on the line today, seeking to complete 8 sweep over Yale in the 79th renewal of their famed regatta.
 Both the Harvard varsity and junior-varsity shells are odds-on choices, and the Yale freshmen crew Is given only an outside chance of smashing Harvard's monopoly.
 The frosh boats will be first to paddle to starting position on the Thames river. Starting at 10:30 a. m. (EDT). The flrst-year crews will race upstream over the upper two miles of the varsity course from the submarine base to Bartlett's cove. The jay-vee event will be staged a half hour later over the same course. The varsity battle over four-mile downstream course at 2 p. m., will climax the regatta.
 Best In U. S.?
 Fresh from four straight tri- umphs, the Harvard varsity will stake final claim to national hon. ors. This 1941 edition has been termed the greatest crew in Coach Tom Bolles' f1ve-year reign, in which his crews have dropped only single races in 1887, 1889 and 1940.
 If the Crimson-tipped oars pre- vail in all three races, Harvard will hang up its fourth consecutive sweep against Yale in the nations oldest collegiate rivalry. Victory in the varsity struggle for Harvard would be the sixth in row and give the Crimson 8 40-39 lead in the series.
 Harvard gained it's initial objec- tive in the preliminary race last night when the Cambridge com- bination crew won by l 3-4 lengths. The experienced Crimson "Combos" were clocked in Il minutes, 5 sec onds, for the two-Iniles down. stream trip under nearly ideal row. ing conditions.
 The Blue "Misflts" boated to- gether only four days. jumped into a quarter-length lead soon after the start, lost their advantage by the half mile post and yielded steadily the rest of the way.
 Former oarSmen, alumni and ur1- dergraduates of the two Ivy colleges started arriving at this former whaling port by boat, train and automobile as the combination race was held with only a Scant scat tering of spectators ringing the course.
 No Noise
 The traditional pre-race holiday atmosphere of parties and reunions was lacking, only slender queues of curious paraded the streets after dark as rain started to fall, and noise making seemed taboo in this bustnng national defense city. Res- idents appeared principally con- cerned with work as evidenced by doodlights and the lurid glare of welding torches at the Electric Boat Company yards across the river where submarines and mosquito boats are under construction.
 Sub-normal regatta business was reported by restaurants and hotel officials who attributed 1t to ad- vancing the regatta 8 week and switching the day from Friday to Saturday.
 Giant yachts that formerly dot ted the river have been taken over by the United States and Great Britain as auxiliary and training vessels, but water front observers believe more sailing craft and small power boats would line the finish.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-14
|SHUTOUT STREAK
 PAPERS INTEREST |IN NATIONAL
Pitchers Have Big Edge on Eaters in ' of Last 10
 Games; Lanier Wins
BY GEORGE KIRKsEY

United Press Staff Correspondent)
 New York, June 14-(UP)-The National Leagues "lively ball" sud- denly has gone dead. Maybe it's the moisture in the air or the dampness in the ground but what ever the cause the resounding smack of wagon-tongue on horse hide has been missing for the past few days.
 When the league leading St. Louis Cardinals blanked the Brooklyn Dodgers. To, last night in St. Louis, it was the seventh shutout, in the last 16 National League games. Max Ianier, the Cardinals guitar-play- ing southpaw outdueled Whit Wy att, Dodger ace, to increase the Red Birds lead to three full games. A crowd of 15,70O attended.
 The last three games played in the National League have been shut-outs. Tn addition to Lanier's alright job last night. Big Paul Derringer whitewashed the Braves, 10. and Carl Hubbell blanked the Cubs, 20, in the only two games played Thursday.
 Aldon Wilkie, Pirates rookie southpaw, started the shut-out par rade last Monday when he goose egged the Phils, 5-9. Tuesday, Lon Warneke handed the til-enders an- other whitewashing, 80. The same day Vern Olsen, Cubs southpaw, shut out the Giants, 11-0. We'd nesday, Dick Erickson, Braves righthander, blanked the Reds, 2-0.
 Pitching To Decide
 This streak of shutouts indicates that the National League race is likely to develop into 8 test of pitch ing strength as in other years. Many hitters who were up in dizzy fig ures in April and May have started to come down, but fast. Several players say the ball isn't as lively as last season. However, these play CTS have low batting averages and no player ever thinks there's jack rabbit in the ball when he's not hitting.
 Brooklyn's defeat last night is likely to cause another Dodger deal. Larry MacPhail can't weaken now in his policy to ''buy the pennnt for Brooklyn" and his present club doesn't seem gaited for a long haul. Babe Phelps, who pleaded illness and didn't go west with the Dodgers, is almost certain to be traded as Manager Leo Durocher has told MacPhail he doesn't want Phelps on the club. The Dodgers want 8 relief pitcher and 6 right-handed hitting outfielder.
 Lanier pitched four-hitter last night to hand the Dodgers their first shutout of the season.
 All the major league clubs resume action today with the western American League clubs playing in the east and the eastern National Legue clubs playing in the west.
 YESTERDAYS HERO-Max Lan- fer, Cardinal southpaw, who pitched a four Init slutout over the Dodgers and increased St. Louis National League lead to 3 games.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-14

hitting, offering this batting order: Brancato, .2l6; Moses. .311; Mccoy, 29l; Johnson, .273; Siebert, .S48; Sam Chapman, .344; Hayes. .32S, and Suder, PTS.
 CRASH DAVIS IS ABLE
 SUBSTITUTE FOR MCCOY
 Philadelphia was set behind the bat with Frank Hayes, and at first base with Dick Siebert. Sam Chap man, the big All-America football player from California, gave early evidence that he had arrived to round out first rate outfield, flanked by Bob Johnson and Wally Moses.
 Al Brancato came through at shortstop and Benny Mccoy finally lived up to his A, 900 price at sec ond base. Hustle makes up for Mo- Coy,s lack of speed. Brancato's bat- ting average is puny, but he smacks a long ball.
 Pete Suder came in from Bing- hamton to leave nothing to be de- sired at third base. The pitchers responded to in-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-14
AMERICANS
 AT NEW LONDON

Having set back the New London Electric Boat Soccer Football Club last Sunday at Naugatuck, the Luso- Americans of Waterbury go to the Whaling City Sunday afternoon for return game between the two teams, the winner of which will meet Stamford in the finals of the Pro- tective Cup competition. John Hut ton, a center half and Martin, cen- ter forward, are two newcomers to the LA. Club expected to see plenty of action tomorrow. The game is scheduled for 3 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-14
Conn On Edge

Pompton Lake, N. J., June IA - (UP) - Challenger Billy Conn will wind up intensive training for his shot at Joe Louis heavyweight title with boxing drills today, tomorrow and Monday.
 He will break camp Tuesday, mo- tor into New York and do some limbering up exercises that after noon to finish conditioning.
 Conn appears to have reached his top fighting edge and his manager, Johnny Ray, fears that he may 60 staIe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-14

proved infield play and to their fre- quently being given plenty of runs on which to work.
 Even if Mccoy is lost to the army, Mack won't give up the ship. Crash Davis started the season at second base and has demonstrated he can fill the bill.
 Venerable Connie Mack still leans to Cleveland, pointing out that the Indians are the only really we'll balanced array in the league, but on the face of what has happened this spring he wouldn't be startled at anything.
 The Athletics are talking pen nanf
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-14
EUREKA STARS DRILL

At 6 o'clock tonight the Eureka
 Colored Stars have scheduled 6 baseball practice at Fulton Park, with all players urged to be on hand for the session, which will be irn- pcrtant as the Stars travel to Wind- sor Locks Sunday for dOnbls-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-14
zTyIC, DAVIS JULY 1

New York, June IA = (UP) - The return fight between welter- weight Champion Fritzie xivic of Pittsburgh and Private Al Davis of the army, scheduled for June 2S st the Polo Grounds. has been post- pOued until July 1.