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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-01
CREAM OF STATE
BOWLING CROP
IN WATERBURY,
BrOCk-HaIIs Roll Tonight;
Mems Teams Saturday,
Girls Sunday

with every indication Of tnG
keenest competition Of recent years.
male and female duckpin bowlers
from many cities and tov4is Of Con-
necticut began moving toward Wa
te.bury today, where the annual
state pin championships get under
way at 8 o'clock this evening at the
Sena Recreation alleys. For the
next ten days, the cream Of the
pin crop Of Connecticut will see ac-
ton in team, singles, doubles and
mixed doubles events.
Mayor Vincent A. Scully will roll
the first ball tonight to officially
get the tournament under way. He
will be followed by several booster
teams including the Brock-Hall
dairy team of the local Mercantile
league.
Tuesday Dead Line
Thus far, 40 mems and women
teams have been entered with the
deadline for entries set for next
Tuesday, May 5.
Saturday night of this week, Ses.
rotary Ed Feustel of New Haven
who will direct the tournament, be-
cause of his official capacity with
the Connecticut Alley Operators
Association, sponsors of the tourney
has announced that the following
teams will show:
New Haven Elks District team;
Devon, Connecticut .Nen; Bell Town
Five Of Eastl1ampton; Barnum Ave-
nue. 5 Of Bridgeport; Norwich Act
mas.
On Sunday afternoon, May 2, the
girls will swing into action with the
Colonials of Glenbrook, Conn; a
strong entry and the Sena Girls Of
the Southern Connecticut league to
show. Mems teams to roll include
the classy Derby Pioneers: Hartford
Blue Towers, and Collinsville Com
pany men.
Bridgeport Black Rocks will de-
fend the mems team title, won last
year at the Grown alleys, New Ha-
ven. All-events champions to de-
fend their titles are Jack White OF
New Haven, who hit 1,274 a year
ago and 10 Marsh, Devon girl whose
I'LL was tops in the 1871 tourna-
ment. In the mixed-doubles event.
which will be rolled throughout the
ten day tourney at the Goth Century
alleys on Phoenix avenue, Sid Cook
and Flor Rynolds Of Milford viii
defend, as their 796 was best last
year. The Waterbury team Of Jack
Slattery and Mary Sweeney finished
sixth with a TIC score.
Booster Entries
Waterbury booster teams are
asked to cooperate In the success OF
the state tournament by filing en-
tries as soon as possible with teams
eligible having averages Of not more
than $50 for teams and ll8 for in
dividuals. Slicked up to its very best
the Sena alleys will provide o
splendid background for the state
event, the first time it has been
held locally in several years.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-01
Nanny Fernandez
Rookie Batting
Sensation Of AZ
BY TOMMY DEvTNE

UNITED Press STAFF Correspondent
Chicago, May / - (U.P) - Casey
Stengel, the grizzled manager Of
the Boston Braves, tilted his cap
back and shifted his position In the
dugout. Then he said:
II see where Lefty O'Doul Is TAX
ing lot Of bows for teaching Gary
Cooper how to hit for his role as
Lou Gehrig in The Pride of The
YankS'. Lefty's wasting his time, he
oughta be going around telling how
kid I got him is burning up the
National League right now. mean
Nanny Fernandez that he had at
San Francisco last year."
Fernandez is the current hitting
sensation of the circuit. Before the
veteran Claude Passeau Of the Chi
cago Cubs collared him in three
times at the plate yesterday, the
rookie third sacker had the Bruin
hurlers throwing and ducking.
In the first two games Of the
series here Fernandez hit safely in
eight consecutive trips to the plate.
In his first time at bat yesterday he
walked to make 1t IL times In q row
he'd been on base, but in the fourth
inning Passeau retired him on a
foul to the catcher and the charm
was broken.
Hits Hard
A quiet youngster of %, Fernan-
DEE prefers to let his bat talk for
him. His batting average Is 1855 for
II games.
Although only in his fourth year
OF professional baseball, "Nanny's"
confident his hitting isn't merely an
early season flash.
II hit .304 and .327 in my two
years in the Pacific Coast League"
he said, land I believe can do it
up here"
Is the pitching in the majors
tougher?
In a way, yes" Fernandez said.
I'm the majors you're looking at a
real good pitcher every day, while
in the minors you bat against one
good one and then a couple bad
ones. However. up here the pitchers
always are right around that plate
and If you can hit you get more
good balls to swing on than you do
in the minors"
/, Fernandez played shortstop in the
Western International League at
Yakima, Wash. In 1893 and at San
Francisco, When he came to the
Braves there was little chance of
him dispIacing Eddie Miller. SO ne
was switched to third base. Nanny
has committed eight errors at the
strange position. but 1t doesn't wor.
ry him or Manager Etengel.
Hell be all right Just as soon as
he gets accustomed to playing third
StengeI said. He'll kick In an occa-
sional run, but then he'll come right
back and drive In q couple for me
so that's q fair exchange"
O'Doul rates Fernandez as the
best right-aanded hitter to come out
of the coast league since Joe ID.
Maggie. Etengel terms him zone Of
the best looking hitters I've seen
come into our league in many
years"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-01
TRAINERS and
WRITER'S like
GREENTREE PAIR
No FavOrite Established
for $4,000 Horse Race
Tomorrow
BY JACK GUENTHER

(UmAt&0 kES83 S6@M GOFEGSpUmMGmSp
Louisville, KY, May 1-(UF--
With their hopes high and their
fingers firmly crossed, the men who
own and train Americas finest
three-year-old horses gathered this
morning around a white wooden
shed on the fringe Of weatherbeaten
old Churchill Downs to begin the
serious business Of drawing the field
for tomorrows Kentucky Derby.
AS the racing secretary opened his
doors at z q. m. (CWT), 1t was gen.
orally predicted that when the doors
closed again at IL a. m. the 68th
derby field would include IS horses
and maybe just one or two more.
One thing was known definitely.
That was that it will be the largest
field in six years and perhaps the
most puzzling in a decade.
There is no favorite for the mile
and a quarter run which pays Off
SIS, 900 The Greentree entry Of Devil
Diver and Shut Out has bene chos-
en- by the sport writer's and the
horsemen themselves but Gus Fan
has displayed no readiness whatso-
ever to climb on any one OF the
bandwagons.
Agreeable
OF 80 sports writer's polled yester-
day 20 decided to string along with
Devil Diver and thereby affirmed
the voting Of the trainers. Request
ed Is the second choice among the
alleged experts with Alsab, Sweep
Swinger, Shut Out, With Regards
and the Valdina horses drawing
scattered ballots. The others were
given little chance.
While the entry ceremonies were
being completed the horses visited
the tracks for their final work -outs.
All were In excellent condition and
ready for the run of their lives. No
serious work was scheduled this
morning. The preAminaries are all
over and there will be virtually no
activity In the stables until post
time.
Although the visitors have been
arriving more slowly than In pre-
vious years, Louisville expects rec
ord crowd. Throughout the week at
tendance at the Downs has been
exceptionally heavy and maestro
Matt VIM has reported q SELL
out Of ali reserved seats for tomor-
rows big show. Already, cots are
being placed In the halls Of hotels.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-01
Saturday Sports
List At Yale

The Blackwell Cup Regatta on
the Housatonic River at Derby to-
morrow afternoon and the varsity
lacross game with Army features
Yale's athletic program at home
for the weekend and the schedule
is so arranged that those interested,
may take In both events. The la
crosse game, which will find, In
Army, the best team to face the
Ellis here this spring, starts at 2:3O
and the opening race at Derby be-
tween the varsity 1905 is scheduled
for S. Still another event on the
Saturday calendar, and one which
holds considerable local interest
will be the baseball game on the
varsity diamond between unbeaten
Freshman baseball team and the
New Haven High School. opening
at 800. The varsity baseball team
plays a league double-header with
Cornell In Ithaca. The team leaves
this morning and will take In the
Yankees Detroit game In New
York en- route. Yale's crack polo
team will ride against Army TO-
morrow Oh Phipps Field. plaJ
starting at $3.50. Army and Yale
viii play another game here on the
9th. Yale and Harvard rugby
teams will play at 3 on Anthony
Thompson Field.
Yale'g Freshman lacrosse team
meets the Springfield College fresh.
men on Freshman Field ct $3.50
saturday. In golf, there will be two
matches on the Yale course, the
varsity team playing Nj, i. d
$40 and the freshmen teelng on
with Taft at 2.
The varsity track team engages
In It's annual dual meet with Fem
IN Philadelphia. Yale's varsity ten
MS team viii also be IN Phlladelp'
hia, meeting Pennsylvania racquet
men and the freshmen WIN plas
Taft In WATERFOWL,
On the HOusat0nie River TN
Afternoon the twelve crews OF Eale
Pennsylvania ard Columbia Wnlcn
will take part In t0nOgF0w's fegegta
wlll turn out Cor their flnal practices
sping, II should be Q lively rive
scene, Yale, PTineeton and Cosnel
viii row On the H0llsatopie the 1861
and the closing race for Yale crew
viii be With Harvard, also on w
H0llsatonle, on the 23Fd, the eIamai
events coming much earlier IN
season than ever before, 30 oheeg'
walton train win be run Tor epy o
the tire race days,
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mite class by beating Whirlaway, at
practically scale weights, and Sun
Again in a three-quarter mile han
dicap at Keeneland.
ARCARO HAS HIS CHOICE
AND TAKES DEVIL DIVER
When Devil Diver worked three
quarters in I'LL 1-5 and the mile
pulled up in 1888, Eddie Arcaro
switched from Shut Out, toward
which he at first leaned, and will
ride the colt on which Mrs. Whit
ney is depending in the Run for the
Roses.
Major Beard, Gaver and Jockey
Arcaro were impressed by more than
the time. The colt wanted to go
on. He kicked around. His coat
shined. He had the look of the eagle
in his eye.
BY the sire of Twenty Grand and
Bold Venture, Devil Diver has the
speed with which to get and keep
out of trouble and apparently pos
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-01
Sport
QUESTIONS
Answered

Have you . sports question you
want answered? Write your ques-
ton clearly, sign your name and
address and mail your query TO
Sports Fan Question Man, Sports
Service Bureau. The Waterbury
Democrat, 1913 18th street,
Washington. ID. C, enclosing
Scent postage stamp for per-
sOnal reply.
q. Did Emmett Rocco ever figh'
Tuffy Grifilths?
A. He lost to Grifiiths on q T.K.O
in 2 rounds at Detroit. September
20. 1880; and was Kioed by Crit
ftths In 5 r0uds at Pittsburg on
August 81, 1891.
q. what was Joe Louis's amateur
boxing record2
A. His complete amateur vecore
shows 43 iSE0ckouts, 7 decision vAes
tories and 4 decision losses.
q. In lawn tennis, the first ball
served Is Q fault, which strikes the
backstop and returns, Interfering
with the Receiver AT the time OF
the second service. May he claim
q let2
a. Yes; but e he had an oppoF.
tIntty 10 remove the ball from the
court, and failed TO do 50, he eaapos
claim a let,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-01

sesses the stamina to 60 q mile and
a quarter.
Fourteen are expected to start In
the Derby. and only an exceptional
stretch-burner like Whirlaway can
come from far in the ruck and
through such a large field when
first class colts are galloping for so
much money and the prestige Of
winning such a famous race.
Requested and Apache were stag
gering after running the mile of the
mile and sixteenth Wood Memorial
in 1888 les driving.
Off his remarkable Keeneland
work, Devil Diver would have been
a length in front of them there, and
would have gone on to win by 10 or
IL.
That gives you a rough idea Of
what the bulk of the hard boots
think of the 9th running Of the
Kentucky Derby.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-01
HARD BOOTS LIKE DEVIL DIVER
I'm TOMORROW'S KENTUCKY DERBY
Dina Orphan,
Plucky Alsab,
Requested In
High Regard
BY HARRY GRAYSON
NEA Srvice Shorts Editor

Louisville May - Hard Boots
men Of the horse Countrywide De-
vii Diver in the $4,000 Kentucky
Derby at historic Churchill Downs,
May 2.
Behind the Greentree Stable colt,
they place the Valdina Farms VAL
dina Orphan, Mrs. Albert Sabath's
over-raced and plucky Alsab and
Ben F. Whitaker's persistent Re-
quested.
Following Requested,s nose victory
over Walter p. Chrysler's Bleu dor
in the Wood Memorial at Jamaica,
Frank Shannon, keenest man on
prices in America, had Requested the
favorite at 4, Devil Diver and Alsah
at 5, the Belair Studs Apache at 6,
Calumet's Sun Again at 8, Green
trees Shut Out and T. D. Grimes
With Regards at 10, Bleu dor at 80
and Mrs. E. Mulrenan's First Fiddle
at 40.
Shannon, who makes up the morn
ing line at New York tracks, had
no figure on either Valdina Orphan
or his running mate, Hollywood,
which shows how he rates the chanc
eS of Emerson F. Woodwards colts.
Others hold Valdina Orphan in
higher regard, however, principally
because of good race at Keeneland.
Valdina Orphan ran second to AL
sab in the 1871 2-year-old cham
pion's races in Chicago. Although
Frank Catrone, the Valdina hand
Ter, announces that Valdina Orphan
is his main reliance, others see
tremendous possibilities In the irish
colt, Hollywood.
Because Devil Diver will ramble
coupled with Shut Out, the Green
tree entry is expected to go to the
post the favorite.
DEVELOPED DEVIL DIVER
BEATS GREAT WHIRLAWAY
Devil Diver had to be scratched
from the Blue Grass Stakes at
Keeneland because, in kicking HIM
self while playing in his stall, he
opened a jagged, but not bad, cut
on the inside of his left hind leg
three inches above the ankle. Devil
Diver bruised the skin tissues, but
was never lame. The inflammation
quickly disappeared, and the only
danger was his hitting and aggrav-
ating the wound in a blowout.
Trainers other than John Gaver,
who brings Mrs. Payne Whitney's
horses to hand, pick Devil Diver be-
cause he didn't stay where he was
as 2-year-old. The son Of st.
Germans-Dabchick, she a Royal
Minstrel mare, developed, filled out,
grew muscles.
Maj. Louie A. Beard, in charge Of
the Whitney interests, and Gaver
made Devil Diver prove he could
take it as Juvenile, and the colt
was never out Of the money in stake
races.
Following a long preparation at
Hialeah, where he wintered, Devil
Diver further demonstrated his def
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-01
DUSTY SOFTBALL
OPENS TUESDAY
Waterbury Tool Defends
Championship Schedule
Released for IL Teams

Though a little shy OF its team
total Of twenty competing ten man
units last season, the Industrial
E0ftbalI league Is all set for a fly
Ing start with IT teams lined up in
two divisions, to get under way
Tuesday of next week. In the
National division. one team will
not play each week, with a lengthy
pIayon plas set up for July in which
the GFst and fourth teams meet and
the second and third teams are
paired, Winners meet In the finals
for 3 chance TO compete for the
league championship. Waterbury
TOOL, meaning Harry Browpell and
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-01
ONE.BALL TOURNEY

Meriden, May ! - 0'Gonnells
Bowling Resort on Cherry Street
viii conduct It's second 0ne-ball
tournament 0f the season on Sun
day afternoon and night, starting at
2 O'clock, Last Sundays inaugural
attracted 1856 entries, proof OF lhe
high popularity Of that form 0f r0ll-
ING, and si0i,T5 IN prize money was
distributed, A guaranteed s2b eaD-
iiAl prize and other Awards again
will be given out Sunday for the
tbFee-game pinfall contest, There
VIII he no limit on the number VI
times an ehtfaDt can compete.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-01
Either One Can Do 1t

tomoows Kentucky Derby at Churchill
generally wiz
$4,000 Roses mile and each horse
difference several of the equine stars rated strong chance to win
pounds and distance something else again.
After looking long a ago. my
Diver Shut Out
Regards Derby Requested
spot stagger
anything Though he has 100 pounds weight since being
think he ready for the Derby at mile and
entered with Valdna
Orphan may something q bad track
And you something
Galahadion? His SIR WAR and don't
get 80 to /, lay off,
Devil Out COULD one-two one-three
though against a l6 horse field
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-01
Transporting
World
Biggest Small Town In America
BY
JOHN A. CLUNEY

8iggeat Small Town In America
oRh the turnout ownpeople perhaps not all that
celebration honong its
and champions little time after the
amazing feel that nothing good for
and IA coach the small
things in big Its high school
uniforms and spirit bgtme though
facilities the and its fans in the borough
& hardly worthy produced the athletes
and championships than 20 years,
vvvvvv
CDlr Down for those U. S. nd stamps)
WV
The usual procedure honorng championship
congratlatory speeches
night there
time for the small
esteem what do you think each boy and his coach
received?
q nationally known make,
with the boy receiving it, and New
England Connecticut basketball champions l94l42"
Coach Foley
which they cham
pionshp school
the fine physical condition OF the lads who gave
the New England
schools ofer-and there some good
Coach opened up apologizng
speaking which touch Of laryngs lost voice in
tournament ROOFING FOR CROSBY"
Borough people champs
handled though
basketball blanket
and their coach down
q game anytime, look forward to YOU"
That's Naugatuck - biggest America.
vvvvvv
v for Victory Help along with U. s. Defense Stamps
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-01

Hartford, Conn, May t-lvkD-
Hartford scored 70 70 2 vlet0ft
over tAe springfield rifles ~ 80
Eastern League opening game W.
yesterday. The Local nine came fEolsl
behind 10 score gsx runs ~ the eevs
enlh and thEee mare ~ tho e.snsh
10 take rs second victory o. tfse
campaign ever HpFingfIeld,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-01
GOLF TRAFFIC HEAVY

New oYrk-NO fewer than 2,2i52
rounds were played on New Works
10 municipal golf courses IN tho
flFst two weeks of the season.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-01
American League

AUtFIEaW LEAGUE
French VS.. Mattatuck, Washing
ton No. !; umpire, Gladney.
Lux VS.. Paper Box, Wateryille
No. J; umpire, Blanco.
Ecoyill VS.. Manyille, Waterville
No. 2; umpire, crichton,
Waterbury Clock VS.. Plume-At
wood, Hopeyille No, /; umpire,
Croeeo.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-01
This And That

which team hit
season. Well the
hy
establishment Waterbuans will
so-cald softbau
king. Jiggs Donahue
Godfrey, Mike his smile
Mcdonald and Terrific Tom Reilly of Derby have into
business the opposition
he will give to them personally
evening
Harry
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-01
PIRATES NEAR TOP

pittsbusgh-The Pirates have en-
ishod IN the girst division Ia - Of
Tie ~ National League races since
1900.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-01
GABBY swATTER

chicag0-Bili Nicholson. Cub cut
fielder, talks 10 himfelf at the
plate. says u keeps him from tight.
euing w.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-01
TRAINER GOES 10 DOGS

Milwaukee - Edward R0xnAryni-
slsi, Marquette athletic trainer, Is .
dog eaneier and expert.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-01

Notfa Dame - Andy CllIeboek
MotFe Dame eeuterfeideF, hes "a
brothers and six e1eieF1.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-01
ME dETs AROUND

Brooklyn DodgeF outflelder Dixie
walker has worn u different u1li-
forms Ia le years.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-01

National League
Brock-Hall VS.. Somers Brass
Hamilton No. J.; umpire, Kenny.
American Brass VS.. Benrus, Ham,
ilton No. 2; umpire. Gerace.
Farrell VS.. Waterbury Button, Full
ton No. ]; umpire, Stango.
Watertown Manufacturing VS.
Waterbury Tool, Fulton No. 2; um-
pire, Russell.
Chase Ofiice-Bye.
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company defends its title this year.
Eight fields will be used, with one
umpire for each game. scheduled
for $3.50 on Tuesdays and Thurs
days, as follows:
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watched and there was no sig
nal"
ia, ia, the ship was sunk"
they cried impatiently.
But Gunnar was not to be
hurried. $50 the winner was the
submarine" he went on after a
moment. "but was it German or
English? If it was German, and
had sunk an English ship, il
would have stayed on the sur
face, and when the planes came,
radioed them, or signaled with
a light, and the planes would
have gone back to Namsos. But
what happened? There, was no
light, and no radio either. for
the planes came back flying
very low, and then turned out
to sea again, hunting. Therefore
the submarine is English"
so" the pastor said, 80 from
a few gun flashes, you know the
whole story"
"Gunfire and three planes"
Gunnar murmured, and turned
away, embarrassed by their
open admiration.
They who were friendless and
alone, cut off in the midst of the
enemy, knowing that somewhere
across that waste there might
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with a delighted grin.
"Sverre. He pointed to one
of the fishermen. with the
doctor and me that makes six.
Then we need another half a
dozen men to help us when we
land the guns.
IL can CO." cried one.
And l."
land l."
"Now, not a word about this, :"
Osterholm broke in. mot even
your own wives"
Agreed" said Gunnar, and
they shook hands on it all
around, even the doctor, and
took off their hats at the grave
as if it was old Sixtus who for
final greeting, had given them
this luck, and then they started
back. two by two along the
path. The pastor and Brategard,
Mortensen and Brogge, all of
them strung out, and Malken
last of all, coming along behind.
Three quarters of an hour later
they parted, each with a nod anC
a good night at the edge Of
the village, and drifted silently
their separate ways home
through the dark streets.
Osterholm and Gunnar sat
in the doctors study after q
short supper and talked over a
final plan for the nights work.
The landing of a certain guam
tity of guns and ammunition
was, after all, relatively simple
matter, but transporting them
almost under the eyes Of the
sentries from the summer house
into town presented a real prob
lem.
The tension and nervousness
reused by the weeks of waiting
was gone now, and they could
discuss operations with an intel
ligent eye to the risks involved
instead of being carried away by
the cry for action for its own
sake that had been heard lately
more and more frequently in the
village.
At 8 o'clock there was a ring
at the bell. Stensgard went out,
annoyed at the thought that it
might be patient; 1t was only
Lars Malken who came in,
pink cheeked and breathing
hard, but with all the air of a
conqueror.
Good evening"" he said, COM
ing into the living room. Good
evening, good evening. have
news for you," And as he shook
hands with Gunnar and Oster-
holm he looked over his shoul.
der at the doctor and said in 4
lower voice. II have found out
who he is"
(To Be C0ntinued)