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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-21
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A Little Of This And That
By JOHN A. CLUlIEY

Uncle about only gent who break up the Mercantile ton eight Andy Jgano Sam crsenDa t. Al M KGsy and Tony
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 Mickey diners high spirits the better Eis with ti the listeners snS 9''i'
 Hatfield in the making, but the fact that watbys Broadway Exchange Place to Stanley Park the south side of the street and the Anchor Club and nifty Mert connOr unwilling be caught the middle
 month according to Ed Kirkpatrick while President will be something doing financial is ready from treasurer Nick DeNicoa
 Autrys famous CHAM ZION it easy figure why the singing cowboy of the movies s so as Its master Signing autographed pictures and programs for
 ~ and he his future depends deal the youth together d-DloOded Americans those cowboys something to look at Solid stun, and tough as lockwood.
 Here's sample Parkers wit written connection with Larry McPhals edct Obddng EDbet Field g salary which they get supposed to cover their living VICIOUS SHE yesterday by 5 week C @ next m v oa D his Burke of the Es1 cGoTed stars has been ndued into the considered boxing and was at Johnson smith University last ts Tribunes given gift before leaving the which
 members of the Chase Country Club will enter tournament @ play next Sunday the Reds and Blues start 10 Whites at 1S0 p.
 Lou 0erg Memorial Day has been set for 9 the birthday the late Yankee death rom New York fans will go into an AMBULANCE FUND for NYC be duration of Avenue New York City executive secretary Fund Bristol will try sepro and professional boxing combinations B Sweeney Waterbury Naugatck socaed to distinguish him from another the name state amateur golf tournament will Waterbury this season. though the four sas end tire aonng All City League ball games at Hamilton this weekend due to Boy Scout amboree one dnishers that played to decide the local the billed in the feature { o'clock game.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-21
Du1an1ic Stance Chan1p ', Final Ring Test
NOVA2TO 1 OVER. SAVOLD TONIGHT
Winner May" Get Title Bout With Louis
 Later On

Washington, May 2i-(UP)-Lou Nova and Lee Savold give taeiE flstic all for the navy tonight 50 cne may win the privilege later in the year of meeting g hard-hitting gen- tleman of the army-private first class Joe Louis Barrow.
 They square away at drintl Stadium in . Hereunder that win add an estimated $2O,OOO to the navy relief fund.
 Nova, California'S erstwtile dis. ciple of Yogi mysticism, is starting on the comeback trail. This neces- sarily happens to everybody who has fought Louis. Lou tangled with Joe last fall. They carried Nova out six rounds later. This will be his first venture since, and the odds are 2 to he will wind up as the win. ner. He will enter the ring at about 204 pounds. Savold, the Des Moinea Devastator, Is trying to make 1t 1S straight victories. He is one oi boxing's raritieS who hasn't fought Louis. He hasn't lost a fight in more than a>year. He'll go in at about 106.
 Nova is contributing 10 of his 27h per cent share of the gate td the relief fund; Sovold 71z of his 17A per cent. President Clark Grif. flth of the Washington baseball club is donating the stadium and the District of Columbia boxing coln- mission is relinQuishing its pe1 cent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-21
BY HORTON SMITH Winner of Many Titles

No. 3 wood or spoon is 8 handy club. I use it for distance from the fairway when the lie Is a bit doubt full, from shallow rough when I feel I should gamble bit for distance and often from perect lie when the wind is following.
 Under this last condition you can elevate the ball and take greater advantage of the wind, which has a tendency to blow the ball down, any, way. In the spring when the ground is soft, I favor the No. 3 wood over the brassie for distance as roll is al- most eliminated.
 Against wind and where the green is open or flat, I lean toward the more positive flight of the No. 1 iron. elevate the ball easily with my upright type swing and use the spoon and No. iron more than the No. 4 wood.
 In hitting a spoon, play the ball midway between the center" of the feet and the left heel, so as to encourage normal hitting down and through.
 Take free, full, unhurried swing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-21
TOday'S Sport Parade

pretty rugged punch.
 Pastors manager, the leather throated James J. Johnston, seems unworried. This is 8 trif1e unusual because any manager who is risking $5000O0 gate in a $30,O0O warm-up should be worried. But MT. John- ston, who has never been known to be at a loss for a word, had a ready answer. If Pastor can't whip Mau- riello, he says, he would be killed by Louis.
 Pastor can whip Mauriello and he will, by a margin as wide as Michi- gan Boulevard. But accidents do happen in a ring and even-check Billy Conn-in kitchen. So I sus- pect that Pastor will rely more on his legs against Tami than on his fists. He will waltz, fox trot and two- step like Arthur Murray himself and win nine of the 10 rounds.
 Rubber Legs?
 Just how Pastors legs manage to stand up is a question which never will be settled along hammers lane. Some members of the mob say they are made of rubber and if ever melted down would provide enough material to re-trad every tire in Brooklyn, If there are any tires in Brooklyn. Others say they are out fitted with coil springs. Whatever, Hthey are wonderful.
 They aren't wonderful by acci- dent, however. As Pastor says, he has taken care of them. He has done this by walking or skiing no less than seven miles per day for the past five years. Sometimes he goes as far as IA miles day - through the rain, the snow or the sleet. In- stead of wearing out, the legs have grown springier and bouncier by the year.
 It could be that Mauriello = who has knocked out almost 30 men - can land 8 clincher on the Pastors chin. But even if he does, I don't think he can win. A good many better men have hit the bullseye before while boxing Pastor, but on- body has ever knocked him down for the count. Nobody. Which is more than even MT. Joe himself can say, great champion that he is.
 T take care of the legs" Pastor says, land the legs take care of me-"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-21
CHR|STOFOR|D|S
 DEFEATS COLAN
Greek May Get Chance toI Regain l75 Pound Title
 After Clean-Cut Win

Chicago, May 21 = (U.P) = An- ton ChristoSoridis of Cleveland bat- tied his way back into the light heavyweight title picture last night with 6 clear cut, 10-round decision over Johnny Colan of New York. Now he sees Q championship bout with Gus Lesnevicl1.
 Entering the ring on the short end of 2 to 1 odds, Christofo started slowly, but by the third round he warmed up and became complete master of his younger foe.
 Christof foridis, who won New York Commission recognition for the worlds 175-pound title by beat- ing Melio Bettina and then lost 1t to Lesnevich, staged one of the best battles of his career to eliminate Colan temporarily from the ranks of top-dight contenders.
 He never permitted Colan to get set and threw the damaging right hand that had won the New Yorker S8 victories. in A previous fights.
 A crowd of 8,708 fans paid $15, I'll to see the fight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-21
Owners Think
 Trotting Due For Big Year

Aiken, s. C., May 25-UP)-With motorboat and automobile racing discontinued for the duration of the war, the age-old sport of horse trotting has been streamlined tx keep up with what some feel will be the biggest season in history.
 Officials of the United State. Trotting Association met here re. gently and laid plans for a granc splurge this season, then possible discontinuance of the sport until after the war.
 The streamlined program Is be- ing topped by the biggest purses ever offered. The present trend is away from the small weekly county fair races to the pari-mutuel tracks where purses and entries are al- ready breaking all past records.
 Rubber Need Negligible
 Last year, approximately 5000 trotters and pacers raced in A, of the United States towns. There are now 2,20O owners who have horses ready to race and more than 1900 drivers.
 The wartime rationing program will hurt horse trotting, but not seriously, since gasoline is not need ed and the amount of rubber used on the sulkies is negligible. The only blow so far has come through the discontinuance of number of fairs where trotters and pacers were scheduled to race this summer.
 Adopt Mechanical Starter
 The hardest blow has hit the Grand Circuit. Already three mem- bers of the circuit have given ;lr their state fair parks to the govern ment. They are New York state at Syracuse, Illinois at Springfield and Indiana at Indianapolis.
 Officials of the Trotting associa- ton believe, however, that the modernized program of racing will result in the sports biggest year The McNamara barrier which starts the racer by a photograph record and eliminates the tiresome prac- tice of scoring and false starts !i being used. This overhead barrier has been made mandatory at al New York pari-mutuel meetings.
 Equipment for photo finishes will be provided, along with salivs tests, totalizator for pari-mutue betting, the use of paddocks, the dressing up of drivers and equip ment and better officiating.
 Purse Value Over $2,OOO,OOO
 Already as result of this stream. lining, attendance has picked up st much that race promoters can put up larger purses, yet cut down thC entrance fees by one-half.
 Last year, there were approxi- mately 517 tracks conducting har. ness racing in the United States 175 in Canada, with purses amount ing to more than $2,0O0,000. There were 36 tracks staging races last year which had not functioned ir 1889 or 1940. Biggest purse of the year was the $28,7O0 Hambletoniar stake for Swear old trotters ir Goshen, N. Y, won by Bill Gallon owned by R. Horace Johnston Oi Charlotte, N. c.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-21
(Reg. U. s. Pat. On.) BY JACK GUENTHER

04 OANM OOEN1nEH
 United Press Staff Correspondent
 New York, May 21-(UP)-A pair or the most remarkable legs of our time will be displayed publicly for q brief spell tomorrow when Rapid Robert Pastor, the Nijinsky of Sa- Tatoga Springs, attempts to demon- strat0 the finer points of the ga- votte, shag and bunny hug to 8 most unwilling pupil-an awkward youth with the awkward name of Tani Mauriello.
 The event Is billed as a heavy weight elimination bout and in a sense this advertisement is true. Pastor is 8 heavyweight and Mau- xiello will be eliminated. It will en- dure no more, and possibly less, than IS minutes but many thousands of terpsichorean enthusiasts will come along to sit and stare in open mouthed wonder. Those legs fasci- nate lem.
 The legs won't rival those of Marlene Dietrich in the matter of comeliness or allure. They are about as shapely as sausages and as smooth as a redwood branch. They are covered with fur that a seal might envy. Yet, you can run the gamut from Alsab to Zorina with out finding set more valuable. Be- fore the summer is out they may be worth $l,0OO,OOO.
 Stands Up
 They are Pastors legs, of course. They are the gummy gams with which the stocky New York heavy weight bicycled away from Joe Louis five years ago and they are the limped limbs on whi he snoved for il rounds against the champion three years ago. And today they are the same legs which have brought Pastor back to the top when he should be merely a memory.
 rive taken care of them and now they are taking care of me-" Pastor told me today as he finished train a9ag for MT. Mauriello. And I'll tell you something more-these legs will take care of MT. Joe, too. When we get into the ring this summer I'll beat MT. Joe because my legs VIII out-last Mir. Joe's legs. My legs are still strong. His are weakening. !" Always an optimist when he speaks of Louis-he is the only man ever given a chance to fight the cham piOn q third time Pastor didn't talk much about the fight which is cut out for him tomorrow night. AGauriello just doesn't excite his Imagination. This bout is just part of . weeks work. What makes it different is that it involves a pretty expensive gamble.
 Actually, Mauriello has about as much chance as an Annapolis plebe whigt1ing Anchors Aweigh" in the quad at West Point the day before tlae Army-Navy game. He just doesn't figure. He is big and awk- ward and not overly gifted with the ability to think on his feet. But he does have that one great equalizer
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-21
AlSab Wasn't Dead, Neither Was Swenke
Horse Needed All That Work, Says Trainer
BY HARRY CRIMSON NEA Service Sports Editor

New York, May 2l--In 1918, Mrs. Mary Swenke was advised by Pres- ident wilson that her son, Sgt. Aug ust Swenke, had been killed in acc ton in the Argonne.
 But Q little thing like a slug in the hip doesn't stop Sgt. Gus Swen- ke.
 Neither could black November of 1929, which forced Sarge Swen- ke to sell his string of 25 horses.
 The old Sarge kept going sonle- how.
 Finally he talked Albert Sab ath, corporation lawyer of Chi- cago, into paying $7O0 for a bay yearling at the Saratoga sales.
 Nobody else paid much atten- tion to this particular bay colt. He was one of the first crop of a young stallion, Good Goods, which was just an ordinary race horse. The dam, Winds Chant, was untried.
 On top of that, the baby had a couple of prominent jacks or weak spots, in his hooks.
 So, you see, Alsab had two strikes on him before he started.
 He was fired before he was breezed.
 AlSab is little fellow, but Sarge Swenke liked his conformation and light bones. He also was alive to the fact that the colt is of the Domino line.
 Hes freak that can run," smiles the Old Sarge.
 Alsab won IS of 9 races for Swen- ke as a juvenile 10 straight, the 2-year-old championship and $110,600.
 He ran the fastest mile ever turned in by a 2-year-old-1:35 2-5 in the Champagne Stakes at Bel- mont Park.
 They called him another Man O War"
 Swenke raced Alsab often and hard under the whip of Bob- by Vedder. He was a late foal-in May-so was running remarkable races when he had just turned two, is barely three now.
 He was scarcely taken out of training in November when he
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-21
TOOL SOFTBALLERS GO TO TORRlNGTON

Waterbury Tool softball team, de- lending Industrial League cham pions Journey to Torrington to- night for a gam with the Amer ican Brass array of the New City at 6:3O p. m, proceeds of which will go to the USO. Because of the reputation of Hardy Brownell, wis., ting pitcher, and the benefit aspect of the game a very large crowd is expected at the Treat street dia- mon, If the weather does not inter- fere too much.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-21
LITCHFIELD GIRLS
 WIN TRACK MEET 68-67

Litchfield, May 21.--Litchfield High, mainly through the efforts of the schools female competitors, won the first annual Housatonic Valley Interscholastic track meet yesterday by a single point margin over New Milford. The scores were 68 and 67 and Woodbury and Regional trailed with 46 and 1T respectively.
 The girls of the home squad dom- mated the meet. New Milford, with out any entries in the girls events, won the boys meet with 6T points but the Litchfleld girls piled up such a margin that their points added to the accumulation of the schools boys, topped New Milford by the slim margin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-21
Old Grid Coach
 May Be Called

Eugene, Ore. (UP)-The Univer- sity of Oregon,s first football coach, 7O-year-old Gal Young, studied the rule book today and considered the complexities of the TT" formation on the chance that he might be sum- rnoned to active duty this fall with the WebfOot grid forces.
 Young declared his availability after the Oregons lost two head coaches in two days and settled down wariIy under a third who may yet be placed in uniform.
 c. A. "Tex" Oliver, the Phi Beta Kappa hired by Oregon after his Arizona eleven upset the Ducks some years ago, reported for naval duty this spring.
 Coached in 1898
 His assistant, Vaughn Corley, was elevated immediately to the top coaching assignment, but a day la ter followed his chief into the naval service.
 Honest John" Wcrren, Oregon freshman coach and varsity assist ant. got the nod next. Warren aid
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-21
BASE ON BALLS
 BEATS WILEY
Wallace Loses to New Bri- tain on 8 Walks, 4 in
 Ninth Frame
(speciaI to The Dernocrat)

New Britain, May 21. With both pitchers twirling six-hit games, New Britain High was a 4 to 3 win- ner over Wilby of Waterbury here today, because visiting moundsman Wallace walked in the run that won the ball game. It was a very hard way to lose the contest, which was close all the way, though the work of Wilby's Wallace, which also in- cluded 13 batters retired on strikes, was marred by no less than eight bases on balls, four of which came together in the ninth to decide the game.
 Shiok and Courtney were the rival hitters who went well at bat, each getting two of the six hits allowed his team. Score:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-21
WALSH WINNER OF
 GRAMMAR GAME
Merriman Loser of Major Division Contest; Driggs
 Wins lS-l

One nip-and-tuck baseball game and a runaway" were played in the Major Public School league yesterday, Walsh defeating Merri- man 9 to 8, though the losers were held to five hits and made five er- TOTS. Merriman scored first, get- ting two runs, but Walsh had a 3-2 lead in the third. Before the inn- ing was over Merriman led again, { to 3, then walsh led, 5-4, then Merriman, 6-5. Walsh took the lead again in the fifth, 8 to 6, and Merriman tied it up in the same inning at eight-all. Neither team scored for the next two innings, but walsh got run in the ninth, or second extra inning, to win the game.
 Spring and Taylor tripled in the ninth for the winning run, the former also getting a single and home run in addition to his three bagger.
 In the other division game, DriggS scored in every inning for an IS to 1 win over Slocunl.
 Webster, league leader, was sched- uled to meet Duggan today at Washington Park at 4 p. Il1., wealth CT permitting.
 The. Walsh ......... Ol2 23O OO1-9 8 3 Merriman ...... 202 220 O00-S s 5 Spring, Taylor and Jones; Cam poll, Catik and Vilugal. Umpire, Thomson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-21

The Crosby trackmen coached by J. Francis Roland copped 2 out of the Il meets at the Municipal Stadium on Tuesday, uphloding the very impressive record which they had achieved previous to this meet.
 While on the same day at the Stadium the Crosby basbeall team dropped an important game to Tor rington, due chiefly to the absence of Ted Kborin the valuable and vet- eran infielder of the Crosby squad. These Crosby boys got of to a fly ing start, but for no other apparent reason, other than carlessness, have seemed to begged down lately.
 From across the street we hear that Leavenworth managed to beat Seymour in very close game by a score of IA to 13. The day was saved for Leavenworth when Coach Tracy sent Joe Mccarthy into pitch. This boy Mccarthy is prob ably the best pitcher turned out by any of the three High Schools in many years. He not only has con- trol, but also a very straight fast ball. This kid has a great future in baseball.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-21
CROSBY, LEAVENWORTH
 WIN FROSH GAMES

A shutout winner and 8 near blank were recognized in the high school Frosh Baseball League yes- terday, as Crosby, with Pope on the mound blanked Wilby 6-0 and Leavenworth was a 13 to 1 winner over Sacred Heart. Pope gave Wilby batters but four hits, following his no-hit game of a week ago, while Kane of Tech pitched a twi-hitter
 against Jake Reiger's lads to win easily.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-21
Crusher Casey, Jack
 Sharkey And Westy At New Britain.

New Britain, May 21 - Hitting the comeback trail has become Q popular theme with the heavy weight wrestlers ever since Steve (Crusher) Casey regained the worlds championship from the same man who deprived him of it in 1940. Only a little more than Q week ago, Casey, now a sergeant in the United States Army, met and conquered Maurice (The AngeO Tillet in two straight falls at the Boston Garden and now he will be the target for all the former and would be champions. He gets his first test at the Stanley Arena here Friday night when he faces Marvin Westenberg who once was heavy weight king of tlse world. They will clash over the two out of three best falls route with 8 00-minlte time limit.
 WeStenberg will have to be good or else, because the third man in the ring will be Jack Sharkey, fron1- CT worlds heavyweight boxing CLlALlp1OAIS 6IlQ t1IOSS WHO nave ESS1l Sharkey in the role of mat referee know that he takes no gulf from any man. Westenberg, in his coming bout with Casey, might revert to his usual roughness and if he does, he is in for spanking and Sharkey is the fellow who can do 1t. WeSty is in fine shape and he is out to de- feat Casey if he can. On the other hand, Casey, flush from his cham piOnship victory, will take no chances. For that very reason, he asked Matchmaker Ed Hurley to secure a competent and neutral re- fierce and Sharkey is the answer.
 Three SO-minute encounters vii make up the urdercard. In ons Sliding Billy Hansen, the popular Dane from Salt Lake City, will tackle Rudy Paytek, the up and coming Polish grappler from Wis., consin. In another, Babe Caddock of New Haven, former referee, will meet Tom Casey, steve's brother. In the opener. Walt Lipson of Lynn, will take on Steve Passas of South Boston. The first bout will start at 8:30 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-21

retarded as the result of mis- handling.
 But Alsab, like Swenke, is of tough fiber. He came back like his handler following. World War and the Wall Street crash and with more decora- tions than the Old Sarge brought back from France.
 "Alsab needed all that work" :" explains Swenke, commenting on his charges smashing victory in The Preakess.
 "E7e had only one bad race this year. He should have won the Widener.
 "The day before The Preakness I told Tom Piatt who bred Alsab that if the race was truly run I'd show
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-21
HILLS AT THOMASTON

Tn Thomaston Friday night, Har- ry Lynch,s American Legion base- ball aggregation of the Interstate League and the Washington Hjlls of the City Amateur loop are paired h c game tlaat should bs very interest-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-21
ARMY CALLS SLAUGHTER

St. Louis, May 21.-(UP)-Chair- man J. O. King of the 18th ward selectiye service board has confirm ed the fact that Enos Slaughter, Cardinals star outfielder, has been ordered to appear for a physical examination here Saturday. The Cards play the Reds here that day.
 Physicians attached to board le VII examine Slaughter ct g:30 a. m. and the report will be forwarded fo tfxhoro, N. O., where the Car
 a Iagar i'yas and is xeaisteredl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-21
As
 l See . It
The Sporting Scene Here and There

From over Brooklyn way we see the Orioles forge to the head of the Brooklyn I.C.C. league after Q hard fight with their two leading opponents, the Rams and the Clowns. The standing as an- nounced by Gene Milcione, direc- tor of this league, is as follows:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-21
Four Teams Tied For Lux Golf Lead

After three weeks of play there are four teams tied for first place in the Lux Clock Golf League, which plays its matches at the East Mountain Golf Course. Among the leaders at this time are the two winning combinations of last year, and 1t seems that the Reed-Kues- ter and the Wunch-K Koslosky com binations are both trying to lead the 'pack" this year and to be in the piayoh at the end of the seq son.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-21
WILEY
Wilby ..... 01O OOO O2 O-3 New Britain 0 % 200 01 1-4

Runs = Powers, Shiok, Snidiak, Scheibert, Courtney 2, Pandolfo i. hits - Shiok. Stolen bases - Calo. Snidiak, Tunnel, Courtney. Double plays-SiZer, Pandolfo; Scheibert to Fialkowski to Hollfelder. Bases on balls-off Wallace 8; off Scheibert 5. Struck out-by Wallace IS; by Schei- bert 8.