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Evening star., 1941-04-21

hood sissy, is content to contrib
ute his part and let it go at that.
With the Red Sox there is no
inclination to regard Di Maggie
lightly. Coach Frank Shellen-
back, who saw Joe, Vince and
Dominic Di Maggie play over
quite a span of years in the
Pacific Coast League, rates Dom
high enough to say that if he had
the Di Maggie brothers play
ing for him it would be Dominic
who would play center field.
He would be in center field,
says Shellenback, because he can
cover ground on par with Joe
of the Yankees or Vines of the
Pirates and he throws more &C
curately. There is pause for a
prolonged argument, but Dominic
has the figures to back it up.
Last season. playing in "a
games, Dom led the American
League with is assists. In i32
games Joe made only 3 assists,
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WorkingCapitaI
ToAid Bees, Say
Newcomers
Quinn, SteneeI Others
Planning to Better
$3.50, 900 Purchase
BY BILL KING,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

BOSTON, April 21.-For the Sec
ond time IN his half century of base
ball, Bob Quinn is heading q syndi-
cate-owned club that he hopes will
be a pennant winner for his beloved
Boston.
That esteemed veteran, popularly
known as Honest Bob" last night
proudly announced that a dozen
loyal friends had joined forces with
him for the purchase of the 73 per
cent controlling interests in the Bos-
ton National League Club held for
the past five years by c. F. Adams.
wealthy Boston sportsman. Among
them were Casey Stengel, the clubs
manager, and Francis Ouimet. the
former National Open and amateur
golf champion, now Boston broker.
Both pQuinn and Adams refused
to divulge the financial terms of the
deal that will be consummated as
soon as a few minor legal and finan-
| cial details have been settled, prob
| ably within day or so. 1t is under
sood, however, that the Quinn group
agreed to give $250,000 cash and a
100000 note for control.
Get Fresh Working Capital.
The owners of the clubs remain
ing q per cent holdings, former
Massachusetts, Gov. Frank G. Allen,
ex-Representative Joseph F. OCon-
nell of Boston and Leopold NJ.
Goulston, the clubs vice president,
will retain their interests, Quinn re-
vealed.
The other members of the Quinn
| syndicate are Joseph F. Conway,
Richard Hevessy. Joseph Nancy,
Daniel Mari, Louis Perrin. Frank
McCourt, all of Boston; Guidi Rugo
of Milton. Dr. William Wrang of
Middletown, Conn; j. w. Powdrell
of Danielson, Conn, and Max Mayer
of Brooklyn, an intimate friend Of
Manager Stengel.
In addition to providing the means
for the purchase of Adams stock,
the group also will supply fresh
working capital, Quinn eXulted.
Organization Due Today.
1T looks splendid setup and 7
am delighted to be associated with
such substantial men who have such
a keen love for baseball" Quinn
said. "All but two of them are New
Englanders and I am happy that
the club is under home ownership
for the second time since it became
a charter member of the National
League back in 1876
Quinn and his group planned to
get organized today and he said it
could be taken for granted that he
would continue as president and
Stengel as manager and that any
(See BEES, Page A-150
Evening star., 1941-04-21
Cake Didn't Rise, Candles Didn't Light

Things happened thick and fast that morning April r.
follows:
pitcher
Buddy IA probably will
bs into the 10.
the rating faces the CTrv
last BID
hardck pitcher Of 1910 pitched twice and in lS innings
Oh two run fo
touted catcher
anticipated freshly denoted in rank and Importance
pitchers Carrasque MacFayden Dean and Anderson
wanting
Jimmy probably Travis they
Sams month, still can't
old these developments
71yearod
his 2cynder yesterday happier 2year old
pile their aopes that's why amt living
Grf
discovered the didn't
h wouldn't light.
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when he beat out a dribbler to
Third Baseman Buddy Lewis Of
the Mats. He was taut, pressing
at the plate, and blamed himself
for running too much in spring
training. The rains came and the
youngster of Mrs. Di Maggio's
major league outfielding brood
miraculously snapped out of his
slump.
He since has been verv diff
cult gentleman to get out. In his
last IA trips to the plate he has
collected 10 hits, including four
doubles, has scored five runs and
stolen three bases.
On a team that boasts such
sluggers as Jimmy Foxx and Ted
williams, quiet little Dominic
doesn't command quite as much
attention as he would in other
surroundings, but it's all right
with him. The 23-year-old out
fielder, who resembles almost
anybody's idea Of the neighbor-
Evening star., 1941-04-21
BY BURTON HAWKINS.

The Mats are beginning to ap-
preciate the Allies evacuation
tactics The Washington baseball
team is wondering when it will be
able to author a respectable retreat.
AS the situation now stands the
Mats can fire their big guns, in
the form of starting pitchers, and
sprint for shelter if those gentle
men aren't effective.
Washington relief pitching against
Boston hasn't been exactly bril-
liant. 1t has been, in fact, very
bad, and has cost the Mats at least
two games and possibly a third.
With a rare collection of inept
specimens, Manager Bucky Harris
is of mind to stick with his start
ing pitcher come what may.
Danny MacFayden, Alexandra
Carrasquel, Jim Dean and Arnold
Anderson have compiled a unique
and horrible record in a combined
7l1s innings of relief toll against
the Red Sox. They have accom-
plisheG the feat of allowing II
runs, 10 hits and IA walks. Hitting
two batters has been the only sort
of revenge they seem able to obtain.
Starters Also Helpless.
With that type of twirling, the
Mats have viewed three possible
victories fit into oblivion. On the
warped wings of what is f1atter-
ingly called relief pitching WASH
ington has sailed into the cellar.
An otherwise fairly formidable team
is being shackled in the dungeon
for lack of a pitcher or two who
could give the club a fighting chance
by checking the opposition for a
short span.
There is no encouragement, either,
in the fact Dutch Leonard and
Sid Hudson, regarded as the glory
guys of the Washington pitching
staff, have dropped two decisions
each. Sid's start is reminiscent of
last season, when he won only 2
of his first II games. The Red
SoX have had minimum of diff
Guilty in hammering him freely.
Leonard has been more impress
sive in losing twice to the Yankees,
but the Mats are finding it in
creasingly tougher to absorb con-
ISOLATION in defeat. In losing five
of six games they have indicated
they could be comparatively classy
outfit If staked to some pitching.
Anderson, MacFayden Fail.
Clark Griffith, of course, is claim.
ing everything in sight, but it may
require time before he is able tt
negotiate a waiver deal and the
Mats are demonstrating they CAM
afford to wait. Some $4,000 fans
who saw the Red Sox hand the
Mats a 1913 trimming yesterday al
Griffith Stadium are inclined tt
agree.
Boston hoped on Hudson to take
a IA lead in the six innings he
labored, blasting Sid for IL hits, in
cluding six doubles and a triple
Evening star., 1941-04-21
As Usual, the Trovesty Came on Sunday

Once spring the Mats play so badly that majority of the
off them 1t always happens bright Sunday when the
half full That's yesterday After
left Arnold MacFayden Jim BIAS
phemed the pitching which Walter johnson used.
Griffith let his his felt and still feels that
Hudson the
OF club the American League ahopng these feerS and
Steve Sunda would by until May Is Then figured I'd be able
relief be all set confessed
All that Griffith potentially good ball
club thing the Mats lack that long hitter they lack
mention the relief pitchers Uncle Clark hoped
The
that Griffith sincerely thought he had the makns surprise team
believed the
right
Evening star., 1941-04-21

ct hope it rains tomorrow"
confessed diminutive, bespectacled
Dominic Di Maggie to Gerry
Moore, Boston newspaperman,
last wednesday night. I'D give
anything to get a day off, con-
tinued the little fellow who is
emerging from the shadow of his
more famed brother, Joe, Of the
Yankees. I'm overturned"
So the skies cried for the pol
ished Red Sox center fielder.
Thursdays game with Washing
ton was rained out and Dominic
soaked up required rest. Only a
few days before, unable to swat
ball squarely even in batting
practice, Dom displayed his first
sign of temper since joining the
Red Sox last season. He splin-
kered his bat against the dugout
steps.
In Boston's first two games the
1e0-pound, 5-foot 9-inch OUT
fielder obtained only one hit,
Evening star., 1941-04-21
Major Baseball Campaigns Still uded After Heavy Firing All Front
Win, Lose or Draw
Melancholy Fox Of Florida Avenue
By FRANCIS {. STAN.

" Years took pledge shed tears
Club until found standing breadne
losing They l2ynder
automobiles and cigars their pockets
hadpresSed for cash they sell baplayer
We breaking pledge
sorry for Uncle Clark Griffith still 12ynder plenty
Of but the old boy sick heart
going to spring big surprise this
u All spring
team He didn't pick the Mats the pennan
chose
yesterday he told Il laugh the baseball
We AM Win a
Evening star., 1941-04-21

Starting Pitchers Were Believed Real Strength

The old gentleman said time
felt this spring
training with pennan
terrible Going the
sixth place awful mistake
got panicky."
valuable
Sid Hudson walking showers yesterday For the straight
him Deep mean-
Griffith watched Buddy
South thought pitching suit he
unaappy what's
Maseron
get game
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Official Score

Totals 36 8 IL 81 10 9
-Batted for Ryba in seventh.
TBattef for Hudson in sixth
+Batted for MacFayden in eighth.
Boston 100 OBI O43-14
Washington 200 OO2 O4O- s
Runs batted in-Fox. Travis go, Pea
egeE 2on;n Ruoa; Dosrr Dl I'm Massioi Arshie
hits-Di Magic 81. Lewis Ryba. Tabor
Doerr. Three-base. hit-Peacock. Home
run-Cramer. Stolen bases-Di Maggie,
12l, Finnsy Fox. Double plays-Foxx to
Gronin, Tabor to Doerr to Fox, Tabor to
Left on bases-Boston. 9; Washington, @.
First base on balls-or Hudson; 2; of
MacEayden' !; on Dean, !: struck out
/. Hits-off Ryba. 8 in s innings; off
Hash. 2 in 3 innings: of Hudson. IL. in
8 innings; of Anderson, 0 in / inning;
of MacFsyden' in ! inning: of Dean.
Dean Fox). Wild pitch-Hudson. VIM
ming pitcher-Ryba Losing pitcher-Hud-
son. Umpires-Messrs. Rommell. Ormsby
and Hubbard. Time-2:4s. Attendance
$4,000
Evening star., 1941-04-21
Last Game Looms
For Travis, Lewis

Third Baseman Buddy Lewis
and Shortstop Cecil Travis may
appear in Washington uniforms
for the last time locally this sea-
son tomorrow at Griffith Stadi-
um, when the Mats tangle with
the Red SoX in the final engage
ment of three-game series.
Washington then will hit the
road for IS games and won't re-
turn here until May 10, the
tentative date for Lewis induc-
ton into the Army. Travis, too,
may be in the Army by that time.
barring alterations in current la
clasSificationS.
Evening star., 1941-04-21

of starting assignment last week
at Boston, was to make his debut
with the Mats today, with the Red
Sox slated to send Jack Wilson to
the mound. Ken Chase may be
Harris choice here tomorrow in the
final home game for the Mats until
May 10.
Evening star., 1941-04-21
Dom D Maggie More to Red Sox Than Great oes Brother
Little Chap Highly Respected by Notes Dangerous Hitter Keen Fielder

and Vince, IN 112 games, made
Is assists.
Dom never will rank with Joe
as a hitter, principally because,
while he has power for a little
man. he can't match pokes with
his big brother. He's standing
on his own feet as a respected
player, however, and the Red Sox
are content they have the next
best thing to Joe himself.
You may have noticed him yes
terday as he connected for three
doubles and a single off assorted
Washington pitching. B. H.
Evening star., 1941-04-21
Scorned Giants,
Red SoxCross
All Experts
167 Hits, ia Scores
In 7 Sunday Games
Prove Sport Dizzy
BY BILL BONI,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

| Associated Press Sports Writer.
This, marking the start of the Sec
ond week of the major league base
ball season, should by rights bring
pause for reflection, a check-back
on the preseason estimates and how
they are holding up under the early
firing.
In the light of yesterdays devel-
opments, however, this corner defies
any one to come up with a reason
able, logical analysis. For those
who insist on it, however, here is
the situation:
In the National League the New
York Giants, who were not supposed
to make the first division, are in
first place, having lost their first
game in six starts to Brooklyn yes
terday. 1919. The Cincinnati Reds,
favored to repeat for the pennant.
are next to last and attained that
eminence only by winning their last
two games, including 7-3 job on
the Pittsburgh Pirates yesterday.
In the American League. barring
the presence of the scorned Boston
Red Sox in first place with record
of five wins and no losses, things
are not quite so strange.
Home Plate Takes Beating.
Now to delve into the dark ad-
ventures which befell supposedly
major league baseball teams yester-
day.
In the National League there were
four games. These produced 62
runs, 100 hits, 16 errors and q
pitchers. There were three games
in the American League. These
turned up So runs, 81 hits, IL errors
and Is pitchers.
In both leagues there was only
one pitcher able to go nine innings
He was the Yankees Red Ruf1ng,
who gave the Philadelphia Athletics
10 hits. Red was backed by three
homers, two by Joe Gordon and one
with the bases full by Joe Di Maggie;
six straight hits and eight runs in
the fifth, and six-run ninth. The
score was 1875.
The best pitching, however, was
a tWo-man, Six-hit job by Mel Har-
der and Joe Heving, who heaved
the Indians to a AZ verdict over
the Detroit Tigers.
1t was too cold in Chicago for the
White Sox and st. Louis Browns
to mix.
Home Runs Plentiful.
In the senior circuit, Dodgers and
Giants drew record Polo Grounds
crowd Of 56,314 There were five
homers, two by Mel OFT, and nine
pitchers.
The Phils got two homers, but one
in the tenth by Babe Dahlgren paid
off for the Boston Bees in a rs
victory; Linus Frey and Harry Craft
hit for the circuit in the Reds con-
quest of the Pirates, and the Chicago
Cubs needed three to beat the st.
Louis Cardinals, lilo, though it
was an outfield fly that drove in the
deciding run in the tenth inning.
Evening star., 1941-04-21
Games Today

&Games Today. Games Tomorrow.
Bos. at Wash, 3:15 Bos. at Wash. 3:15.
New York at Phila. New York at Phila.
81. Louis at Cleve st. Louis at Cleve.
Chfcago at Detroit Chicago at Detroit.
Evening star., 1941-04-21

NATIONAL.
Results YESTERDAY.
Brooklyn. 10: New York, q.
Boston, r; Philadelphia, 3,
Cincinnati, z: Pittsburg, 5.
ChicaEo, IL: st. Louis, 10.
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Standing Of the CIub~.

Games Today. Games Tomorrow.
Brooklyn at N. Y. Brooklyn at N. z.
Cinci. at Chicago. Phila. at Boston.
Phila at Boston. Cinci. at Chicago.
Only games scheduled. Pittsburgh at st. L.
Evening star., 1941-04-21

AMERICAN.
Results Yesterday.
Boston, "A; Washington, =.
New York, 1e; Philadelphia, B.
Cleveland, 4: Detroit. 2.
&t. Louis-Chicago cold.
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Major League Statistics

Monday, April Ell 1941.
Evening star., 1941-04-21

Standing Of the Clubs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-07

tened pay envelopes is beginning to flow into direct retail trade. Faced with the realization that certain kinds of goods may be hard to get at any price, even the expected higher prices, people are buy ing. But they are buying more Solidly, carefully, than they did in that other "war boom" They are buying things they really need, things that will last. Dealers report large cash sales.
 There is no reason at all why people, especially people who have been in pinched circumstances during the past 10 years, should not buy the things they have long wanted. There is no reason, in the midst of our great food surpluses, why they should not buy the food so long denied to so many. When that has been done, there is always the Defense Bond savings plan into which prudent people may put surplus purchasing power, thus supporting the government in the present emergency, helping to avoid undue price rises due to excess bidding for restricted amounts of goods, and at the same time piling up a backlog for their own security against the time when deflation may fol- low the rising tide.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-07
Has Its Own Way

Some time ago The Democrat ventured "the opinion that the, controversy over ..tfe plumbing installation at the two shousing defense projects in Waterbury awould end with the federal government Following the same procedure it had in smany other places and ignoring local re- quests to comply with local regulations. That is just about what the federal repre- sSentatives told city officials they would do when they conferred with them here yesterday. Waterbury may have plumb ing code, but the federal government has adopted it's own set of rules for construct ing defense housing projects.
 Whether or not this is justifiable under any and all circumstances might well be debated. But the fact remains that Uncle Sam prefers to follow general pattern in these projects rather than revise 1t for each locality in to which he ventures to aid in providing adequate and suttl- cient housing for defense workers. So if Waterbury wants to have it's two hous- ing projects it probably will have to accept them par government specifications. And in the long run we don't imagine that any harm will have been done other than to upset our local attempts to enforce a salutary plumbing ordinance.
 But this much harm is done-the fed eral government provides precedent for Scoffing at local plumbing laws. Whether an individual or concern wants to seek immunity by claiming duplication of Uncle Sam'S action remains to be seen. Probably few will try to escape the law in this way.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-07
Tranquil Conscience

There is nothing like tranquil con- science Fourteen months ago. Benito Mussolini spoke from the Palacio Vene- zia, declaring war on prostrate France and laundering, "We are going to war against the plutocratic and reactionary democracies of the West our consci- ence is absolutely tranquil .. solemnly declare that Italy does not intend to drag other people who are her neighbors into this conflict. Let Switzerland, Yugo- slavia, Turkey, Egypt, and Greece take note of the words of mine. .."
 We'll, 14 months have passed. Italy has attacked Greece and occupied it by grace of Adolf Hitler. It has bombed Alexandria, Egypt. It has been presented with a phony Kingdom carved out of Yogoslavia by the German conqueror and passed on to Italy in lieu of the lost Afri- can empire. And now word comes that Italian boys are being sent into the shambles in Russia to fight that eminent "plutocratic and reactionary democracy of the Vest"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-07
Who Does The Work?

The $5O,oOO that was paid by various individuals and concerns in Connecticut for lobbying at the recent session of the Legislature must compare favorably With the sum that the state paid to its legis- lators for enacting the many laws and special acts passed. Of course this amount, judging by all reports and by what veteran legislative observers will tell you, is small compared to what was paid once upon time to expert lobbyists. Today lobbying is mostly done by lawyers who are retained by clients to represent them at hearings before committees.
 But to the average layman it seems like a waste of money that special aides must be sent to Hartford to have legis- lation passed which is supposed to be taken care of by the men and women concerns for whom they will appear. And whom he helped elect to public office He wonders why we have legislators If there must be lobbyists to help them make up their minds about different bills coming before them. This is no new thought; many have had it before. But the simple fact remains that when you want to secure legislative action on par ticular bill you have to employ profes- Sional means. That's where lobbying comes ir
 It could be whole lot worse than it is in Connecticut right now We require all lobbyists to register prior to the start of the legislative session. They must also supply the names of the individuals or when their work is done, they must file report on what fees they received for services rendered during the legislative session. Thus it's open and above-board. But it makes a court of the General As Sembly into which few venture without the services of lawyer. That is hardly the idea of the set-up of our form of popular government.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-07
DARK SERVICE STATIONS
(New York Tirnes)


 MT. Ickles' call for the closing oi gasoline pumps at service stations anr garages between T P. M. and 2 A. M. should bring home to the motorists the fact that gasoline conservation is not merely a dis tant ogre. How effective the plan will be depends upon he coopera- tion of the public in needing its spirit as well as Its letter. Obvious ly it will be easy for the driver who still is unimpressed with the ser- iousress of the situation toi fill his tank just before the curfew hour or to load up his baggage compartment with e can or two of extra gaso- line to sarry him through such night driving as he plans. But the motor- ist who wants to do his share to- ward defense will not seek to evade the clear implications of the new regime. It will measure how much voluntary cooperation can Dc had from the driving public.
 That actual rationing will have to follow is to be expected. For the shortage looms as c serious and growing one for the Eastern sea- board area. It ls entirely the result Of lack Of facilities for lranspcrta- ton, Crude oil productlo~ end rec lining capacity arc mere than ample, However, tho divoEnlon of noEle co
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-07

Power consumption is still topic of considerable discussion in Congress. Right now there is talk of having cities along the eastern seaboard cut down on the amount of street lighting. Air con- ditioning is also under scrutiny with some thought of conserving power used for such purposes and diverting it to manu- featuring needs. It would be interesting to get some facts and figures from our Connecticut communities before we are committed to any such program as this. For one thing we'd like to know if our power companies are in any way hard pressed to meet demands now being made upon them by increased use of electricity in industries, as we'll as to supply the nor mai amount of current required for other uses, such as domestic consumption. All of us are glad to cooperate in any way possible for defense needs, but if it's un- necessary why start to get cities and towns excited over remote possibilities. And don't forget that there are other ways of conserving electric power. One is to make use of daylight instead of artificial light.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-07
Spending, But No Spree"

The vast sums of money which have been poured into the defense program are beginning to circulate. The makings of the kind of "Silk-Shirt spending spree" like that which swept across the country in World War days and directly afterward are all present. But there is difference, and that difference is all to the good. The America that comes into this period of ssWar prosperity is different America from the one which entered that of 1916- 1920. We have been chaStened; many nave had hard struggle for 10 years; we do not have the same childlike confi- dence that good times will go on forever.
 This thought, down in the mind of almost every American has tempered the potential spending spree" thus far. For many weeks after employment began to leap forward, retail sales generally did not reflect the advanced purchasing power, even in towns where it's presence was obvious. One reason is that many, many people had obligations which they wanted to clear up before they did any thing directly for themselves. Money orders went streaming out of defense eenters to "the folks back home" People wanted to clear the decks of debt and obligation while they could; then if the n'nole thing collapsed, they would at least start even.
 Now those who have finger on the business pulse say that money from fat