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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-11
KoUacs, Betz Forest HiH Tennis FdDontes
|FAVORITES WIN AMATEUR TILTS
 QUITE HANDILY
BroOkIyns and TOmrnies to Begin TwO-Out-O Of Three
 Series Next Week

It's either the Brooklyn A. c. or North End Thomas Club who will uphold the colors of Waterbury in the annual National Amateur Federation tournament early next month in Youngstown, Ohio. That was definitely decided yesterday at a twin round-robin bill at the Muni- cipal Stadium where the boys from across the bridge walloped the Washington Hills, II to 3, and the deft ~-ling City Amateur league chaL4pionS kalsomined the Tribunes, to 0.
 Former Governor Charles A. Templeton will head the On to Youngstown Drive, which opened this morning. Fred w. Chesson, of the Waterbury Trust Company, will again serve as treasurer, and Ray Tram, former league president, will once again shoulder the assignment of active chairman, 8 job he did so well last year. Ray Stone has don- ated the Mattatuck bowling alley office as drive headquarters.
 The tWo-out-of-three series to determine the 1941 league champion will get underway next Sunday at the Stadium with one game being offered August IT at p. m.
 KiSskO Shows Stun
 Mike Kissko, of Torrington, Tom. mics importation who hurled a per- feet contest in the national tourney one year, gave up seven hits to the Tribes, two more than his mates rapped Joe Dutch Klaze, West Haven youngster for, but his mates made those hits opportune.
 Silano opened the TommieS fourth by being safe on an infield grounder when Lefty" Farrar, of Naugatuck, pulled his foot of first base too speedily. Bob Greatorex sacrificed him to second. lie took third on Pollack's infield out and scored in Larry Mullen's single.
 Silano opened the sixth with a single. Greatorex hit to Bobby Ray who threw to Second Baseman Joe Hannon for an easy force, but Han- non dropped the ball and Silano raced to third, Greatorex taking second. Fred Pollick then singled to score both. An error, sacrifice and a single gave the Tommies an un- earned run in the eighth.
 19 Brooklyn Hits
 Plenty of power was shown by the Brooklyn A. c. batsmen who an- nexed 19 hits or Lefty Broska, starting in the first inning when three runners crossed the plate. From the on it was a massacre with the Hills scoring their first run oil Joey Jay in the seventh after the B. A. 0. had seven runs to their credit. The Hills nicked Jay for 10 hits, but never once held the lead.
 Tonight league officials and man. agers will meet at the Central Y at 800 o'clock to make plans for the Brooklyn Royal Colored Giants exhibition at the Stadium Friday night in benefit for the Youngs- town drive.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-11
JUNIORS TO MEET HARTFORD SUNDAY
CurIeymen Beat TOrring- ton And Winsted Clubs
 Here Yesterday

Ed Curley's Waterbury Juniors showed their supremacy over Tor rington yesterday afternoon taking a 2 to 6 decision at Hamilton Park in a state game sponsored by the Veteran Baseball Players Associa- tion and as result will clash with Hartford next Sunday afternoon at Fuessenich Park, Torrington.
 Previous to knocking off the New City aggregation the locals kalso- mined Winsted, 2 to o, Joe Babe Mccarthy limiting the visitors to four scattered hits. Torrington will play Winsted next Sunday after noon at Torrington and the win- ners and losers in this twin bill will play the following Sunday in Win- sted.
 Torrington outhit Waterbury, IS to 10, but the locals made the most of their base hits. Pilch, Moore and R. Davis each came through with two timely bingles to aid the Brass City cause.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-11
LUX AND TOOL
 MEET TUESDAY

Four games will be played in the Industrial Softball league to- morrow. The schedule follows:
 Waterbury Mfg. vs. Plume-At- wood. Hamilton No. l. (Gerace and Egahive).
 Farrel vs. Chase Metal, Hamil- ton No. 2. (Stanco and Crichton). {. LMx vs. Waterbury Tool. Fulton NO. |. (Grudzinski and Ray).
 Benrus vs. American Brass, Washington No. l. (Crocco and zingareIli).
 Thursday's Schedule.
 Waterbury Clock vs. Shoe Hard ware. Hamilton No. 1. (Gerace and EIahive).
 Chase office vs. Manville. Ham Mton No. 2. (Crichton and Stanc0). French ys. Paper Box. Fulton No. f. (Ray and Grudzinski).
 Gomers Brass vs. Watertown Un-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-11
HANSEN FINALIST
 IN PARK TOURNEY
Sullivan PheIan Winner Tonight Faces Zemaitis
 In Semi=Finals

Johnny Hansen, of Morris, elong- ated blonde Cornell University un- dergrad, gained the finals of the annual Hamilton Park tennis tour- nament Saturday defeating the vet- eran Gordon Riach, of this city, in straight sets by identical scores, 6-4. Previously Joe Sullivan and Johnny Tata were vanquished by Hansen.
 Joey zemaitis conquered Jerry Rompre, 6-3 and 6-1, in a quarter final match and will meet the winner of the Joe Sullivan Frank Phelan match carded tonight in quarter final match at Hamil- ton Park at 6:30 o'clock.
 Two of the three city tennis tour naments will get under way today The schedule follows:
 Mems Senior Tourney
 Chase Park: HOO Walt Dean vs. John Gurklis, Don Rogers vs. Jack Boylan.
 6:30-L Leon Clark, Seymour, vs. Jack Tierney, Jim Polsen vs. Bob Smith, Bill Blair vs. R. Tierney.
 Junior Tourney
 11:00- Dave Bergin vs. Jack Burns, John Poirier vS. Jack Fruin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-11

 diving West Main street The professional BPOE attraction nightly from the pride and joy of Waterbury The travelling bunch of amateurs Ed Curley tells he has appointed William ODonne Repub an sports ed treasurer of the campaign
  for good bunch of kids the up Juniors have decivel shown the public that club worthy of support Let's behind the heartedy show at the Theater City yesterday such pleasing bill planning seeing again basebaers enjoying Red Sex American tuse a the past Parochial League
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-11

The two tall, tanned Californian may not qualify as heavy favcriteS for America's big show, but they proved yesterday that they have at least as good chance as anybody else around. They made 1t a grand slam for the west in the nationals hallowed preview-tlle eastern grass courts championships.
 Clown Eh?
 Some TOO sun-baked citizens at Westchester Country Club saw Ko- vacs, gangling young giant from Oakland, win the mems title with an ease that furrowed the brows of those experts who had lightly dis missed him as a just clown. May be it's the responsibilities of mar ried life-anyway the clown has gone serious with Q bang -bang.
 With more ease than it takes to tell 1t, Kovacs wiped out Wayne Sabin of Reno, Nev., 6-4, 6-2. The victory was the first of importance that he has scored on grass, and it all but eclipsed the 2-6, 8-6, 7-5 tri- uniph Miss Betz chopped out at the expense of Mrs. Sarah Cooke of New York for the women's crown.
 Kovacs who announced his mar riage to Virginia Wolfenden, an- other tennis player, during the week had little more than workout. While his wife sat in a box watch ing intently, he broke Sabin's stub- born challenge in the first set, then made him look like 8 beginner the rest of the way.
 Earns 61 Points
 With masterful command of the court, he drove the baseline, lobbed at the net, and lanced his shorts at 45-degree angles. Before he was fin- ished he had amassed 6l earned points and had Sabin so bewildered that the Nevadan was giving him. self loud fight talks. to the amuse- ment of the crowd. Sabin's self abuse, however, was unable to stem the tide.
 Miss Betz, who previously had won the 1941 eastern clay courts and national indoors titles, had a much more difficult task. Shaky at the start, she blew the first set before her power had any effect. Once she worked even, she ran Mrs Cooke-the long-range fayorite to succeed Alice Marble as national singles queen all over the court with a blistering array of powerful forehands that just could mt be returned.
 The mems doubles title was httle more than breeze for Tef Schroe' der and Jack Kramer-more Cali. fornians and the current national champions. They brushed off Robert Riggs of Clinton, s. C., and O Gene Mako of Los Angeles, 9-7, 9-1 6-2. The women,s doubles crown wal won by Mrs. Cooke and Margaret Osborne of Los Angeles on Satur' day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-11

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-11
Sport QUESTIONS Answered

Have you a sports question you want answered? Write your ques- tion clearly, sign your name and address and mail your query to Sports Fan Question Man, Sports Service Bureau, The Waterbury Democrat, 1O13 18th street, Wash- ington, D. C., enclosing Scent postage stamp for personal reply.
 e. Which players did the Boston Braves receive in the deal that sent Ellsworth (Babe) Dahlgren to the Chicago Cubs?
 A. The Cubs purchased Dahlgren outright from the Braves for an undisclosed amount.
 e. Where was Stanley Ketchel born? Is he still living?
 A. Born Grand Rapids, Mich., September IA. 1887 He died from bullet wound on October IS, 1910.
 e. How much money was dis- tributed in stakes and special feat- ure horse races on American tracks in 1889?
 A. There were 460 stake and feature races that year with 6 dis bursement of $2,645,52S.
 e. Was Billy Conn actually out at the count of ten in his recent bout with Joe Louis?
 A. The official ruling is a K.O. in the 18th round. However, Conn arose simultaneously with the count of 10. and was on his feet when referee Eddie Joseph stopped the bout.
 e. Who is the owner Of the horse OWEN TUDOR. winner of the Eng fish Derby. recently run at New market9
 A. Mrs. Macdonald Buchanan. the third woman to own an English Derby winner.
 q. Was Joe Louis married before or after he won the heavyweight title?
 A. He was married to Miss Marva Trotter on September 24, le35, and won the heavyweight championship on June 22. 1887.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-11
COTTON KING BOXES
 N. Y. LIGHTWEIGHT

Art McAlpine, Springfield Negro, has been signed to box Charley Bis din, of New York, in a six-rounder on the Waterbury A. c. card Thurs day night at Randolph Cloves Sta dium. Tom Collines, local Negro, and Young Sharkey, of Willimantic, are down in the opener of six rounds.
 Two eight round main bouts will feature Benny Montabana, of Ala bama, against Manuel Villa, and Jimmy Bell, New Haven Negro, against Mike Angieri, of New York.
 Cotton King, of Florida, and Hil- rod Guerry, of New York, are down in six round lightweight scrap.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-11
Burke Threat
 Ir1 Orange Meet

Orange, Conn, Aug. II - (UP)--The 11th annual Con- necticut Open gOls champion ship began today over the Race Brook country club with Q field of about 30 players shooting for the crown held by Holly Mandy, IT,, Avon amateur.
 Mandy was on hand to de- Send his title, won last year for the first time by an anna teur.
 His greatest threat was be- lleved to be Jimmy Demaret, NOroton pro, who has played i'm many natonail tournaments. The 72-hOIe tourney will take two days. ThiFty-six holes will be played today and the re- maining 36 holes of medal play win be concluded tOmOr- row.
 Leo Mallory, FairchiId Wheel CT pro, Bob HuncL, Fairfield, Eddie Burke, MeadOwbrOOk and Floyd Ciuci, Mill River, were regarded also as big threats for the championship.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-11

NGIy 11ABl HIS 1ucd1S hIC I1Ic 1lASA1@ est. Carlo" as he is more comon- ly called, made his parents, MT. and Mrs. Joseph Secola, justifiably proud last June when he stepped up to receive his diploma from Walsh Grammar School. The little fellow never has been connected with athletics in competitive vein, but he certainly knows his athletes. For years now, he has been . bellhop at the Palace Hotel and under the guidance of Major Marty Bowes and Mike Leon, learn cd to tell the difference between indoor and outdoor athletes. Carlo" has had to carry the lug gage of salesmen, tourist, showmen and what have you and honestly believes the sporting gentlemen are the grandest people in the world. Sportsmen, he claims, make you feel as though everyone was placed on this earth with equal rights while the majority of other peo- pie believe bellhop should bow at their beckoning immediately. The little Italian lad follows the big leagues, colleges and pro football, and high school basketball games and every now and then makes a friendlv Waper On his Selecti0nS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-11

Billy umpire tells amusing about baseball clash between West Point Annapolis big item the college
  As they went out onto the field that day to start the game there
 
 Throughout game despite rivalry decisions questioned another applause greeted their "his Rg getting reception like this gamer" morning they the local On the front about United States who had the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-11
OAKVILLE COPS
 PARKS LAURELS

The Oakville Townies copped the first round Public Parks League title yesterday afternoon defeating the Aviglianese, to 8, in very inter- esting contest at Fulton Park. Ace Basile struck out Il villers, but gave up an equal number of safeties, in- cluding three to F. Meyers, winners shortstop.
 Several second round ganes were played. The Gents of the Hill beat the Baldwin Aces, to 2, thanks to heavy hitting by Courtney and Ma honey. The South End Bulldogs took over the Mohawk Indies, who had but five regulars in their lineup. The score was to 2.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-11
ST. FRANCIS LEAD
 CATHOLIC LEAGUE

St. Michaels and St. Josephs will tangle in c. Y. O. baseball game at Hamilton Park Wednesday night, diamond number one.
 Other league tits the same night follow:
 No. 2 = Sts. Peter and Paul vs vs Immaculate Conception Umpire Gerace).
 Washington Park: St. Francis vs Sacred Heart. Umpire Flahiye). Fulton Park: St. Lucy vs St. Margaret. Umpire Philibert.
 Standing
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-11

Last Weeks Results Fitzmaurice 2, Schiavone 4. Hollywood 14, J. Cavanaugh 3. w. Cavanaugh 6. Coates 4.
 This Weeks Schedule Tonight-J. Cavanaugh vs. Coates. Tuesday-W. Cavanaugh vs. Fitz- maurice.
 Thursday Hollywood vs. schia- vone.
 Friday-League All-Stars vs. Wa sbury Tool Go.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-11

George the known local fireman is certainly the Middle Atlantic Baseball League championship Canton OhO Terriers The other night the elongated former Holy Cross chucke pride and joy three but four hits Canton division The local the first inning trouble remaining eight aided his toO with single in three official victory Chaeown put Canton half place Spnhed club left them but two half games behind the leaders, Akron.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-11
LEGION-ALL-STARS
 COLLIDE THURSDAY

Harry Lynch's American Legion nine of Thomaston made IS runs on 15 hits yesterday in Torrington while the best the West Torring- ton nine could do on three hits was a lone tally.
 The Legion will play the second game of the town series with Rug grS All-Stars Thursday night, and Sunday engage Seymour Alumni here. The Soldiers will play she Canaan A. A. Labor Day in Canaan, and Mgr. Harry Lynch will well come bookings for September.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-11
STREW CHAMP

Jackie Strew, of Naugatuck, took the 36-holes finals at the Munich pal Links yesterday defeating Ar mande Durante, l up, after defeat ing Bill Egan in the semi-finals. His conquered opponent in the finals eliminated Matty Penikas in the semi- finals.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-11
COWBOYS BEATEN
 IN NEW YORK, 10

The Litchfield Cowboys lost a l to 0 13-inning contest to Dover Plains, N. Y., yesterday on the lat ter's field in an Interstate League contest. Salisbury beat Amenia, g to 8, Lakeville walloped Millerton, N. r., IA to l, and Canaan blanked Sharon, 4 to 0.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-11
Chlcago-BasebaIl's rreatest riyal

Chicag0--BasebaIPs greatest rivals
 Chicago -Baseball's greatest rivals over the years have been the Chi ago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates. At mid-season over 2 span of 5S years the Pirates had the slender margin of 420 games to the Cubs 425. d
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-11
Yesterdays Hero

Morton Cooper, Cardinals right handler who beat the Pirates, Az, for his third triumph in eight days despite the fact that he only recent ly recovered from an arm operation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-11
CAVANAUGH'S SOFTIES
 IN ACTION TONIGHT

Jim Cavanaugh,s team will match base hits with Winnie sBaldy' Coates array tonight in SS. Peter and Paul sofeball league match on the school grounds. The standings fol-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-11
THRU FOUR
 EYES
GEORGE T. DILLON

temperature syOckeing like the prices
 things want to buy today In fact Roosevelt mmseh having crisis despite all his freeE l9 Rut thE nothing hot time facing this week and for Sports Ed Johnny Cuney Interim for kind subscribers I'm afraid that we're formally acquainted let's put edition to bed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-11

Republics The Pittsburgh Kd which has Heavyweight Billy title role She will play the role of the art student who takes the managerial when father Bilys called heavenly Borg the blonde bomber film life portray other Also in the leading will Douglas Whitman Etta MDanie boxing today play himself as referee of the big fight for the picture
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-11

the nations football reported in
 
 
 Angeles sports stellar in Columbia Pictures armon of Michigan in which will Anita Louise his leading within picture which will directed Charles U. c C.. gridirOn 8 technical
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-11
TWO COAST STARS
 EASY WINNERS AT
 WESTCHESTER NET
700 See Sabin Beaten In Eastern Grass Courts Cham- pionships In Three Straight Sets and Mrs. Sarah Cooks In Two Out-Of- Three Schroeder,
 Kramer Take Mems Doubles Title
BY JACK GUENTHER |. United Preas Staff Correspondent

Rye, N. r., Aug. 11.--(UP)-n you pay any heed to that old bromide about coming events casting their shadows in advance iot the of Frank Kovacs and Pauline Betz the players to follow when the tional tennis championships open at Forest Hills.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-11

Emil Indians groundskeep approximately
  successful stand the local appreciation but he complains softly clearing has become most profitable heart he it's enterprise with plenty
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-11
PITTSBURGH ENDS STREAK DROPPING
 TWO TO REDBLRDS
From Now On It's Dodgers and Cardinals Right Down Stretch-Three Brooklyn Regulars Hit By Pitched Balls As Braves Bow Twice
 Yankees Belt Athletics
BY GEORGE KIRKSEY United Press Staff Correspondentl

New York Aug 11.-(UP)-Pittsburgh finally ran out of gas After winning 1s out of 2s games and nov ing almost within striking distance of the National league leaders the Pirates met their masters Sunday and dropped
 manufacturing doubleheader the St Louis Cardinals
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-11

Dona Drake conducted her own girls orchestra under the name of 'Rita Rio"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-11

Carl secoa IA and resident Il Webb adage that big things small packages Though doesn't stand
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-11

dergarment. Washington No. l. (Philibert and Kenny.
 Buckle forfeit winner over de- funct Blake Johnson).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-11

picking them, either Charley Charley willing hkeable Hotel has had will
Evening star., 1941-01-28
Former President Hoover
Guest Of Press Women

Former President Hoover was well
coined as an "old friend" today as
he addressed the Woman's National
Press Club at the first luncheon it
has given in honor Of former Chief
Executive
Earlier in the month the club en-
tertained President Roosevelt at the
first luncheon he had attended since
he become President.
Mr. Hoover, who spoke off the
record, stood smiling in the door
of the small ballroom at the Will
lard Hotel and shook hands with a
number of friends before the guests
were seated Afterward he chatted
pleasantly with others as he left the
hotel.
In presenting Mr.. Hoover to the
club as an "old friend" Mrs. j. Fred
Essary, the organiZation's president
also pointed out that the gathering
was sort of family reunion"
Justice Harlan Fiske Stone of the
Supreme Court who had never been
out to lunch before" according to
Mrs. Essary, was present with Mrs
Stone.
Other guests included Mrs. Will
liam R. Castle, whose husband was
Undersecretary of State under Presi-
dent Hoover, and Mrs. Patrick Hur-
ley, whose husband was former Sec
retary of War.
Mr.. Hoover was to return to New
York later in the day, it was under
stood.
Evening star., 1941-01-28
Plans for Farming Out
Defense Contracts Mapped
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
LANSING, Mich, Jan. 28.-Francis
Trecker, technical assistant in the
Office of Production Management
under William S. Knudsen, an
nounced a plan today for breaking
down prime defense contracts into
subcontracts which could be farm
ed out" to small manufacturers.
Mr.. Trecker told labor and in
duStrial leaders participating in a
State defense conference called by
Gov. Murray A. Van Wagner that
a new department of the National
Defense Commission would be set
up to administer the plan.
He said that he, his brother,
Joseph L. Trecker of Milwaukee, and
Robert L. Mehornay of Kansas City
would held the new agency.
Mr.. Trecker said Federal Reserve
Bank officials would meet in Wash
ington next Tuesday to discuss the
program. They will use their finan-
cial and personal influence, he said
to help break down prime contracts
so that small industries may share
in defense work.
Mr.. Trecker said prime defense
contracts had gone to only $4,000
contractors, while more than 100000
concerns are available for defense
work. He stated that more than Sc
per cent of the Nations mechanical
equipment either is operating only
eight hours a day or is standing idle
Evening star., 1941-01-28
British Hint Report
OF Sub Attack on Liner
May Have Been Trick
OfficioIs Silent on Coils
Said to Have Been From
Empress of Australia
Earlier Story on Page A-1.)

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Jan. 28.-British naval
authorities declared today the 21,-
833-ton Empress of Australia was
safe in port" and declined to COM
ment in any way on radio reports
received IN Miami, Fla, to the effect
she had been torpedoed and shelled.
One source, however, said the
radio signals might have been a
German trick" to obtain the where
abouts of the vessel and that she
was almost certainly in port at the
time the attack was reported to have
taken place.
Radio messages received by Trop-
ical Radio in Miami, beginning at
1926 o'clock last night, described
the attack" and gave position
about 200 miles off Dakar, Senegal.
Within less than nine hours, how
ever, the British reported the 21,-
833- vessel safe in port" The
announcement, it was noted, did not
say she had arrived in port"
Moreover it was asserted that the
nearest usable British port is Free
town, West Africa, almost 800 miles
from the reported position, and that
the ship could not have negotiated
such distance in so short a time.
Unofficially, it was reasoned here
that the Germans might have faxed
the messages so as to get the British
to disclose the whereabouts of the
Empress in order to prove she was
safe.
The British, however, in making
their safe in port" announcement,
did not disclose the port or even
say what part of the world the liner
is in. She has been reported in use
as troopship.
Gn Miami, officials of Tropical
Radio said they had no way of
knowing whether the messages
were genuine. A spokesman for
the Federal Communications
Commission said the commission
would not investigate the source
of the calls unless it was suspect
ed that they came from within
the United States)