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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-12
What Does Player Have to D0?-Williams College ScheduIe.Makers Think Up Some Remarkable
 Natural Football Rivalries

next spring is how they are going to keep the profeSsornal business going,
 A little thing like the player limit will take care of itself.
 Schedule-makerS annually bob up with some of the most lu6icrouS rivalries imaginahle-rivalries that have no basis in geography, tradi- ton or common interest, In these days of transportation difficulties, one may expect a cessation of these purpoSeleSs junketS,
 Here are some hot natural rival ries featured this season:
 aS-Northwestern, Dartmouth William and Mary, Arkansas-De- troit, DuqueSne- Mississippi State, Fordham and most any of its op- ponents, George Cincinnati, Mar quetteArizona, Iowa State-Villanova, oBston College-Wa oFreSt, South ern Methodist-Tem Holy Cross North Carolina State. Just few. This could go on and on.
 Michigsn State goes croSs-country to play Washington State at Pull man. Three weeks later Oregon State comes all the way back to meet the Spartans at East Lansing.
 What on earth have these teams got in common? Can you imgine the Oregon Ste student body get ting fired up about this game? Half of them probably haven't the faint est idea where Michigan State Is, and careless, and vice versa. Anyway, why didn't Michigan State arrange to remain on the Pacific coast and get both games over with?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-12
By HARRY CRIMSON NEA Service Shorts Editor

New York,-ln l9il Theodore s, Williams became the first American League hitter In IS years to bat 400 or better. Harry Heilmann was the last to perform the feat in 1923,
 Ted Williams Of the Red SoX was the first major league Swatter to manufacture Q 400 average in II years. Bill Terry did 1t for the Giants in le30.
 Making Williams stunt all the more remarkable was his not being favored by the old sacrifice fly rule.
 But because Joe DiMagg!o hit safely in 56 consecutive games, the best Williams got in the balloting for the most valuable player in the junior circuit was second place.
 This year, Williams became the first player since the late Lou Gehrig to win the triple crown the batting, s-batted-in and home run championships. Gehrig did it in 1884.
 So the outfielder's reward in the most valuable player voting is an- other second, this time to Joe Cor don of the Yankees.
 Offhand, We would say young Ted Williams has a perfect right to stand right up in class and ask "Just what does a bloke have to do?"
 I suppose the answer is: Be with a pennant-winner
 Major league owners iawing al . this time about next seasons player limit comes under wasted words.
 One school wants the present limit of 25 raised to 27. Another would limit active players to 20.
 The one argument is to have re- placements of players lost to tht armed forces. The other sidt breaches economy, Of course.
 What baseball magrates should concentrate on between now anC
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-12
(Reg. U. s. Pat. Offi.) By JACK CUDDY

United Press Staff Correspondent)
 New York, Nov. l2-(UP)-It is too early to say that Boston College is the best college football team in the United States this war year, but we know that the Eagles are the best collegiate outfit in the east, so far, and the squad that is virtually certain to represent the north in the Sugar Bowl game at New Orleans.
 Before we mention the Eagles possible Bowl opponent, we will list their assets.
 Boston College Is the major col- legiate team in the east that is unbeaten and united. In six games, the statistics hammered out are all in favor of the high-fying Eagles.
 Boston College has defeated West Virginia, Clemson, North Carolina pre- flight, Wake Forest, Georgetown and Temple. In those six games Boston College was threatened only once, and that was by Jimmy Crow leys North Carolina fighters.
 Crowley, who previously rode herd on the Fordham Rams, turned out a service team that beat everyone except the Eagles. And Crowley doubtless will feel worse after next Saturday when the Eagles entertain Fordham, in Boston.
 As sure as there is death and Taxes, Boston College will lick Fordham-probably about 28-0. And the Eagles will go on to massacre Boston U., and knock over Holy Cross after a harder fighter than most observers expect.
 When Boston College takes the field in the Sugar Bowl, the fortu- nate spectators will be witnessing the best players that can legitim- ately be brought together. They are the lads whom Frank Leahy brought in-before he shifted to Notre Dame. They are the players Leahy wished that he had this season at Notre Dame. We mean that terrific line that averages more than 2l0 pounds and the backfield that would make light heavyweights look sick.
 Denny Myers took over Boston Colleges football destiny two years ago, when Leahy left for Notre Dame. And Denny came in as the two" in a one-two punch with the Eagles, using the 'T' system but giving 1t such modernizations that opposition coaches dispute their legality.
 Hands On Hips
 For example, Denny Myers uses the double "V' on the TT" forma- ton. His quarterback, on certain plays, rests his hand on the center's hips as the ball is snapped, and the ball goes through the "" of the quarterback's legs into the hands of the half or fullback receiver. The opposition claims that this is H. legal because the rule states that everyone, except the receiver, must be at least a yard back of the line of scrimmage. They say that the quarterback, with his hands on the centers hips is not a yard back.
 But that's just one of those things which may or may not be allowed as crying towels for teams who would be beaten anyway by an out fit that already has rolled up 2379 yards against 719 for the opposition. against an aggregation that has clicked of 84 first downs against A for the opponents.
 In this h-fiying Eagle squadron are several players who merit all- American consideration. The best of them is co-captain Mike Holovak. who personally has gained 620 yards in l05 tries. for an average of 5.9 yards. which is mighty good in any circuit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-12
PHILAD ELPHIA'S
 JACK O'BRIEN DEAD

New York, Nov. 12-(UP)-Phila- delphia Jack OBrien, GA, who once held the light-heavyweight cham pionship of the world, died in Poly- clinic hospital today.
 Although he knocked out Bob Fitzsimmons for the title in 1905 and won about 220 fights, O'Brien was best known for his losing battle with Stanley Ketchel, the Michigan Assassin.
 Tn that fight in 1909, O'Brien won every round and was easing up for the final bell when Ketchell drove home a terrific punch that dropped his opponent cold.
 O'Brien spent his latter years running a gymnasium and telling about his career in the ring which he said was forced upon him by necessity. Of the Ketchel fight he once said:
 q had heard of his tumultuous ferocity but conjectured that I could jab his puss off,"
 O'Brien's real name was Joseph Francis Anthony Hagen. He got his nickname from his birthplace.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-12
College Football
BROWN

Providence, R, l., Nov, l2 - (UPo Injuries continue to haunt the Brown football team, Sophomore Guard Roger Bestor sustained a possible fractured ankle during a tough contact drill, BeStor, one of Browns best prospects, was hurt when trapped between two blocGers, In addition, Brown has Halfback Ray Swingler and tackle Jim Fein- berg out with ankle injuries, Swing Ter seems the only one of the three who may recover to see service against Harvard.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-12

Chieaso, Nov, lS -- ISpeciaN - Chalk up another record for Don HOtSon, foothalrS great unSolved problem,
 Official National Football Bay end broke his own mark for most yards gained in one season when he caught nine passes for S6 yards against Cleveland, The afternoons endsavor liftsd H0tSon'S gains for the season to SIS yards, sixty nine more than the record he set in 1889,
 Best Rookie
 Bill Dudley, PlttSourg'S Speetaeul- ar tail back, further Streng gthened
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-12
WHII:LY NEAR S55O,OOO

Baltimore, Md, Nov. l2-(UP)- Calumet Farms Whirlaway. the turf's leading money winner. had a total bank account of $548,46l today after copping the $8.62l first money in the 30th Governor Bowie Handi- cap at Pimlico.
 With Wendell Eads up. the Calu- met cannonball covered the mile and five furlongs in 2:48 l-5 yester- day for a four length triumph over John A. Bell, Jr.'s Dark Discovery. Whirlaway returned $2.70 and $i,l0 as there wac no show wagering. Dark Discovery. which nosed out Howard Wells Equifox. paid $40.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-12
COLLEGE FOOTBALL RESULTS
(By United Press)

(By United Press) York 2, Hastings 6. Southwestern 59, Camp Hood 0. San Francisco B. Fresno State
 l3. Nevada i4. California Aggies 0. Whitman l2, College of Idaho 0. San Jose 27, McClelland Field '. Alameda Coast Guard B, Col
 lege of Pacific '. Redlands l3. Muroc Field i2. Colorado College 20, Idaho
 Southern T. Missouri Valley 26. Chillicothe
 Business College i2. Illinois Normal 6. Dekalb Teach
 CTS 6. St. Johns 24. Gustavus Adol-
 phus l3. Flying Kellys l3, New Mexico
 A. X M. o. Dakota Wesleyan T, Yanktoi '. Hillsdale l9. Kalamazoo 0. Augustana 27. Morningside IS. Central Iowa 32. William Penn
 O.
 Great Lakes 3S. Camp Grant o.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-12
R. C.

Newton, Mass. Nov. F - IU,P9- Boston College is taking no chances with Fordham. The squad is engag- ing in stiff contact sessions in an effort to produce a real offensive drive. There's only one dark spot on the horizon. Star Fullback Mickey Connolly is sick with a cold but hopes to b eready to start Saturday. Probably backfield starters with Connolly. if he is ready. are Bob Mangene, Bernie Lanoue and Mike HoloYak.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-12
Yale Fencing Coach At MICA Friday

Robert H. Grasson, prominent fencing coach at Yale University. will be the guest of the Waterbury "Y' Fencing Club tomorrow eve ming at 8 o'clock at the Central Y. M. c. A. This year the Y" Fencing Club meets twice a week on We'd nesdays and Fridays. He will dem onstrate the various techniques that are used in the art of fencing. Members of the club vii lpartici- pate in the exhibition. All members and prospective members are urg- ed to attend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-12
HOLY CROSS

Worcester, Mass, Nov, l2 - Cu.P0 Passing offense is being stressed at Holy Cross. Coach Anthony Scanlon plans to go all-out to win from Temple and has given the eleven at least three new types Of plays. Scanlon seems to have found a real quarterback in Tom Kin ney who was converted from guard. Johnny BezemeS is showing well in a backfield combination which also includes Johnny Grigas and Red McAfee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-12
BOSTON COLLEGE OFF
 I943 FORDHAM LIST

New York. Nov. i2-(UP)-A nine game football schedule for next season was announced today by Fordham University. with Holy Cross and Texas Christian replacing Boston College and West Virginia.
 The schedule: Oct. 2, Tennessee, home; 9ffi. North Carolina, awayl i6, Pudue, home: 23. Texas Chris tian. home: 30. St. Mary's, home; Nov. 6, Lsu. away: i3, Holy Gross, home: 25, Missouri, away: Dec. (, North Carolina pre-fiight, home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-12
HARVARD

Cambridge. Mass. Nov. i2 - GU. P) = Coach Dick Harlow continues his patching work at Harvard. Hes shifted his entire squad around in an effort to ready a winning eleven for the Brown game. Sid smith has been placed on the "A" team after months absence with injuries. Russ Stannard has moved back to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-12
NO EXPERIENCE

Despite their outstanding records. the Navy Pre- Flight football teams comprise eighty-five per cent of players who never had any previous gridiron experience.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-12
Toughest Sche dule
 In Football To Be
 Played This Saturday

This coming Saturday in the East as well as throughout the rest of the country many powerful teams will be paired in Death Hold Struggle" Few of these teams are in there to preserve any of their long sought perfect records In the middle west that powerful Notre Dame combine will play host to an equally fast and powerful Michigan team. While in the East the game to keep your eye on will be the Yale-Princeton game which is sure to go one way or the other, So the team which is smart enough to take the breaks as they come alone will come out of the Yankee Stadium with whip in hand up there on the drivers seat.
 So now without further ado, l will try to pick a few winners this week. And this week I had better keep my eyes open. So here goes
 Boston College over Fordham.
 Colgate over Syracuse.
 Penn over Penn State.
 Georgia Tech over Alabama.
 North Carolina over Duke.
 Notre Dame over Michigan.
 Wisconsin over Northwestern.
 T. c. U. over Texas.
 Texas A. & NJ. over Rice.
 Southern California over Oregon.
 Auburn over L. $. U.
 California over Montana.
 Holy Cross over Temple.
 Kansas State over Indiana.
 Mississippi St. over Duquesne.
 Michigan State over Purdue.
 $. M. U. over Arkansas.
 Oregon State over Stanford.
 Mississippi over Tennessee.
 U. of Conn. over U. s. Coast Guard.
 Running nip ana tuck are:-
 Yale over Princeton.
 Navy over Columbia.
 Brown over Harvard.
 Dartmouth over Cornell.
 Illinois over Ohio State.
 This Saturday the favored Taft football team will meet an equally powerful Crosby combine. AnC after seeing that Crosby combine sparked by somtehing which only God knows, defeat two of its great est rivals by favorable 10 point lead, I am going to take a chance and pick Crosby over Taft on two conditions: CD that the Crosby pu. pills are up there to back their team CD that the Crosby team is there with the same lineup it used against Naugatuck and the same or better better passing attack.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-12

Hockey has been told that this will be the last season it can eX- pect high-grade ice skates for the duration. The same probably goes for bucks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-12
FOOTBALL FAMILY

Four brothers of Tad Wieman, Princeton football coach, were foot ball captains at Occidental College out on the Pacific Coast.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-12
LESSER LIGHT NOW

Washington and Jefferson. once a football power, no longer will sched- ule an opponent whose student en- rollment is more than 500.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-12
YOUNG GOALTENDER

Gordie Bell, goaltender for the Buffalo Bisons hockey team. is only sixteen years old.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-12

his tackle post while Bill Fisher, Jr., is on the "B" team. Injuries to regulars and colds amoug the coach- ing stan are making practice diffi- cult.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-12
DARTMOUTH

Hanover. N. H., Nov. IF - 'u-P.l -Dartmouth's pass defense against Cornell plays is shaky. A "B'' team made plenty of trouble for the var sity as the squad drilled on defense against aerials it expects Cornell 10 use Saturday. Freshman Bud Schu- ster snared several passes for long gains as the varsity backfield bog ged down. Sidelined with minor hurts are Ray Wolfe. Nick Daukas. Roger Antaya. Mo Monahan and Norm Brown. All are expected to be ready when the team entrains this afternoon for Buffalo. N. Y.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-12
B. U.

Boston. Noy. l2 - CU.P1 - Bos- ton University expects to field two strong teams against the service team from Qnonset Point whom they play in lace of Ohio Wesleyan. Coach Walt Holmer has been work ing two elevens in practice and ex- poets to keep both clubs intact for service. Apparently Holmer is plan ming his strategy against Boston College whom B. U. meets a week hence. Holmer feels he'll need full replacements against teh undefeated agls.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-12
Boxer Guarantees Rivals Pay

New York, Nov. .12--Beau Jack lightweight, Sl0,000 and gave him an to get action at Madison Square Gar chances on 50 per cent of Che net.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-20
FOR BUYING
 STRATEGIC ALASKA
 METALS INCREASED

Territoria Commissioner of Mines B. D. Stewart announced today that the Metals Reserve Com pany, a subsidiary of the REC, has authorized an increase of from $10,OO0 to $30,00O in the purchase fund for buying strategic metals in Alaska on the spot.
 MT. Stewart is the purchasing agent for the government company, and offices at Fairbanks now are set up ready to purchase antimony, tin, tungsten and mercury. Anchor age and Ketchikan offices of the Territorial Department of Mines are now able to purchase concen- trates, or material ground fine enough so that regrinding is not required, and mercury.
 The Metals Reserve Company also has agreed to extend the purchase agreement for one year so that pro- ducers and sellers will be assured of the price scheduled now in effect lasting until December 31, 1943.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-20
NURSES AIDES HONOR TEACHERS
 AT DINNER HERE

Members of the Red Cross Nurses Aide Corps, who recently completed their studies under Mrs Lillian Nelson and their practical hospital work under Mrs. c. c. Carter, last evening held no-host dinner party in Percy's Cafe honoring the two volunteer instructors.
 Mrs. Nelson and Mrs. Carter were each presented a gift in apprecia- ton of the time they have donated to supervise the training of Nurses Aides.
 The 16 Aides who are now doing volunteer work in the Hospital at tended. They include Mrs. Josephine DeGanahl, Mrs. Ida Hanson, Mrs. Grace Montgomery Mrs. Rae Pat erson, Mrs. Amy Rude, Mrs. Faith Schmidt, Mrs. Anne Sheldon, Mrs. Phyllis Maynard, Mrs. Jean Ware Mrs. Ann Waynor, Jane Alexander Patricia Graham, Cecilie Livie, Mrs Elaine Mclaughlin, Mrs. Gladys Reynolds and Mrs. Nadia Triplette
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-20
"LADY iS WILLING" HILARIOUS COMEDY
 SET FOR CAPITOL
MarIene Dietrich and Fred MdtMurraY Love Team
 in SUewbaII Show

The long-awaited "The Lady Is Willing" Hollywood's current fav- orite for comedy honors, opens to- morrow at the Capitol Theatre. The Columbia laughfest was delayed sev- eral weeks during production when Marlene Dietrich, who is co-starred with Fred MacMurray in her first screwball character role, broke leg during filming of the hectic hilarlty.
 Miss Dietrich's accident occurred while playing scene in a nursery when she tripped over toy fire engine. With a baby in her arms, Miss Dietrich frenziedly twisted to prevent falling on the infant. She managed ito protect the child; but the resultant disqualification and production delay tied up work on "The Lady Is Willing" for several weeks, and made the glamoreus star one of Hollywood's pet heroines.
 Small wonder though. The baby Miss Dietrich was holding, captivat- ing Baby Corey, is a seven-months- old youngster whose gurgling smile and laughing eyes have captured the hearts of all filmdom, as well as of motion picture audiences wher- ever The Lady Is Willing has been shown. The infant already is regarded as Hollywood's Wonder Baby"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-20
"B!RTH OF BLUES" IS SET 10 OPEN
 AT 10TH CENTURY
Bing Crosby, Mary Martin Stars of Musical Com {
 ina Here Tomorrow
MovIEs-BIRTH OF BLUES pnw

If ever a picture showed more promise of being hit movie enter tainment than Paramount's aus piciously- launched saga of indigo rhythm, Birth of the Blues" which we're going to have an opportunity to see when it arrives tomorrow at the 20th Century Theatre, then we don't know of it.
 This commentator, for once, is floored by the impressive list of names in the cast. Each name fairly screams its entertainment power: Bing Crosby, Mary Mar tin, Brian Donlevy, Carolyn Lee, Jack Teagarden, the bandleader, and Rochester What lineup for laughs and musicl
 Directed by Victor Schertzinger who was at the megaphone on such rousing hits as Read to Singapore, y Road to Zanzibar anud Kiss the Boys Goodbye" Birth of the Blues" is a tribute to those trail blazing bandsmen who opened their hearts to the blues rhythms played by Negroes and worked for years to convince the country this music ought to be listened to, danced to, enjoyed. That's how come such songs are now beloved to us, such songs as "St. Louis Blues Mem phis Blues" "St. James Infirmary Blues" and a host of others.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-20
THREATEN TO PUNISH U.S.
 AIR PILOTS
Japs Toss Sinister Warn ina; Sill Claim Prisoners
 From Big Raid

NEW YORK, Oct. 20.-The Japs, for some devious propaganda pur- pose not immediately apparent, have reported that United States airmen captured in the raid on Japan April Is from planes under Gen. James Doolittle's command will be sever ely punished for their inhuman acts"
 Doolittle declared after his return from the raid in May that not one plane was lost over Japan.
 The Jap maneuver became known when the German radio broadcast the announcement of the Jap Home Defense Headquarters. The an nouncement was given wide atten- tion throughout the day on the Tokyo and Berlin radios.
 The wording of some broadcasts suggested, however, that Japan'S actual purpose might be to hold certain captured airmen as hostages under threat of staying them il Japan is again bombed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-20

did, quickly and without any suf- fering. want to keep on working right up until the final curtain. I've got to work-I can't be happy unless I am working"
 Miss Robson was born April 19, 1864, in Melborne, Australia, to Capt. Henry Robison of the British navy and his wife, Julia. Miss Rob- son dropped the 'i' for phonetic reasons when she went on the stage. She was the youngest of four child ren. Her father died when she was six and her mother took her and the other children to Europe, where May was educated.
 A Great Grandmother Soon after being graduated from school in France, at the age of Is, she married E. H. Gore, young inventor, and they came to this country, making their home in New York. One son was born to them, E. H. Gore, Jr. When a daughter was born to Mays grandson, in 1884, and named May Robson Gore, she was the proudeSt person in Holly wood, because I'm the only great grandmother in the movies" ! Gore died few years after their marriage and in May, 1889, Miss Robson married Dr. A. H. Brown, a New York physician. He died in 1919.
 Miss Robson played supporting roles for more than 20 years before she was starred. Her starring ve- hicles besides Aunt Mary" in- cluded Mothers Millions" Irish" "The Making Over of Mrs. Matt and "The Three Lights" For many years she played one-night stands and it was her boast that she had appeared on stages in every town of 4,0O0 or more population in Am erica.
 Lived in Bungalow 1 Miss Robson lived in modest bungalow in Beverly Hills, sur rounded by hundreds of birds. Her companion was Lillian Harmer, who became her secretary in 1910. 1 Her ability to get around and see everything and go places amazed her friends, who maryelled at her great vitality Although she arose at a. m. when she was working, Miss Robson went some place every night. Some of her friends were worried after a party celebrating her 50 years in the show business. She was kept going at a terrific pace that day and several persons telephoned her home that evening to inquire after her health.
 The maid reported she had gone to a movie
 If there wasn't new picture to see or a banquet to attend or a friend to visit, she found something else to do. She made frequent trips but always by train. Although she said life was too short to do all she