The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-16
(Reg. u. s. Pat. OFF,
NY JACK GURNTHER

UulgeU ErG6S StaAE correspondent
New York, March 16-(UP)-A
free ride on the sport mery-go
round:
TO Larry Macphall goes this
weeks brass ring for his inspired
announcement that three Brooklyn
players had been suspended for
conduct unbeconiing Dodgers" IT.
this isn't the quotation Of the year,
It will do until the real thing comes
along. Just what the players in
question could have been guilty Of
to deserve such an extreme in CEN
sure is another Of those l1nfathorll-
able mysteries Of sport, but the
fans are evenly divided in their
guesses. One half says the three
boys must have murdered somebody.
The other half says that maybe they
slipped out Of character and began
acting normal.
Another One
Nat Fleischer, who absorbed q
financial kayo with his first edition
of the new Ring Record Book, will
include histories of an extra 800
old time boxers in the second cdi-
ton to be released In December.
Prosperity no longer Is around the
corner to the hockey magnates-
it's right here. The Rangers drew
246,942 cash customers In New York
this season for the second most
profitable year in history. Col.
James Lotus the most thoroughly
informed turf writer in America,
has signed to publicize the new
garden state track at Camden, N. J.
Walter Pate, minister without
portfolio Of the non-existent AM
erican Dafis Cup Squad, is enthu-
siastic about two synthetic tennis
balls which have been whipped UP
In the chemical laboratories. Mean
while, the PEA reports enough golf
balls to go around for another year
at least.
oscar witt remember? - claims
to have discovered another Bob
Teller on the aPcific coast. Ossie,
who now manages the Hollywood
Stars says Ed Erautt, a II year old
right handler who Is six feet tall
and weighs 100 pounds, has enough
speed to brighten pursuit pilot.
How to get ahead in baseball: ole
d Maggie has never been on hand
for full spring training season
since he came up to the majors six
years ago. Blood is thicker than
money too. The Jockey Club has
established a blood bank for war
injured but to date has come up
with no proposals for cash dona-
tons.
Ray Arcel, perhaps the finest con-
ditioner Of men in the nation, has
applied for q job as physical in
structor with the army but can't
get to first base. He asks no COM
mission, merely private's ranking,
but has been politely ignored. :.
Sam Friedman predicts no decrease
in Kentucky Derby attendance this
year and Col. F. is a man who
should knot. He owns the Kentucky
Hotel, biggest hostelry in Louisville.
Says he is being showed under with
reservations. incidentally, 38 of
the $50 Derby eligibles never have
reached the post as yet. The
hiatt young Chick Harbert Is the
best rookie since Sammy Snead and
Is blessed with a much more elactic
temperament. .. .
CoIan The killer
Jimmy Webb, thoroughly per-
sonable young man who has the
misfortune ohave q shin as brittle
as cocoanue crunch, has decided to
retire from the ring. Webb doesn't
need to worry about his future FOR
he Is a first class moving picture
projectionist. never saw Jack
Dempsey fight but If he was more
should have put bars around his
training camp. Colan his Webb eight
times on the way down and stood
over him ready to bop him again
the minute he rose. 1t wkas some
thing like the pictures you see Of
the Dempsey-Frpo fight except
| that Webb was no Firpo.
You've heard about photo finishes
in racing and football games that
weren't decided until the following
day, but did you ever hear the one
about the track meet that was held
10 days ago and still is in doubt.
It Is the IC4A indoor championship
held on March Z and won by Penn
State by something less than two
points. ASpersions were cast on the
eligibility Of a State runner, Nor
man Gordon, and If he Is declared
out F'ordham will retain the title
by a few fractions. hTe case is
being checked by committee. .
Cleveland Is in the throes of a box
ing boom and the quality Of the
bouts is keeping pace with the de-
mand. Melio Betina is the only
front rank heavyweight who has
not been knocked out by Jos Louis.
He hasn't yet fought Joe Louis.