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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-23

Army's Red Cagle Death PrObed By New York Police

New York, Dec. 2S.--(Up, Police investigated today the mysterious circumstances surrounding the death of Christian K. (Red) Caglc, 37, former All-Ainef1can football star at West Point.
 Cagle died early this morning Cat Physicians' hospital in Jackson Heights, (Quens). The hospital re- ported tentatively that his death was due to pneumonia, but 1t was believed he had . fractured skull. An autopsy will be conducted today.
 Cagie, who was employed by a New York insurance firm, collapsed. Saturday evening iri the lobby of the apartment house f36-I6 75th gtret, Jackson Heigtlts), where he lived with his wife and two children. He managed to make his way tip. stairs in a serni-consciou etate, and, before he lost consciousness, num- bled to his wife that he had been kicked in the head"
 Earlier in the evening, Cagle had teleptoned his wife to tell her he had been delayed but was or the way home. 4 while later, he was observed by tenants and employees of the apartment building siumped in 6 chair in the lobby in dazed condition.
 It could rot te immediately de- termired whether Cagle had been injured il a fail in the streets. which were icy that night, or in some other accident or had been fb- saulted.
 Detective Lieut.. John D. MofEett, said We cannot say he was as- saulted."
 Head Cut
 The police reported that Cagle pointed to his forehead when he told his wife about being kicked in the head, but no marks were fourd on the front of his head. There wac a cut on the back of his head.
 CagIe was rushed to the hospital and for some time before his death was kept under an oxygen tent.
 He was appointed to West Point from Louisiana in 1928. He won All-American ho1ors while playing with the Army teams of 1D27-2e.20. He explained the team in 1929. Just before his graduation, he was re. quested to resign. his eecret mar riage to the former Marion Mun- ford Haiale on Aug. 25, 1928, having 1 been revealed.
 Subsequently he was football | coach at Mississippi A. 8s M. Col lege and worked as bond salesman | for a Louisiana concern. In 1030- | s1-32 he played pro football for the New York Giants and later had an | in the Brooklyn football 1 team.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-23
BY JOE WILLIAMS

New York, Dec. 23-There was one thing they did have in common and that was q strong brotherly at- tachmefIt so it wasn't . surprise to pick tip the paper and read that Max and Buddy Baer had gone ifl- to the service together out in Cai- kornia.
 They frequently fought on the same card and the main interest of the ore seems to be to root the other home. You couldn't tell Bud- dy that Max wasn't great fighter and you couldn't ell Max that Bud- dy wasn't on the way to the heavy weight championship,
 The truth is, of course. they weren't great fighters. Max had tfe necessary physical equipment, won the title, in fact, but there was too much trudgery about fighting for his loose, eDullient nature; a fellow has to do certain amount of work to get on top and stay ti.ere and tf.e magnificent screwbal looked upon work as a poisonous thing.
 He had about as good right hand punch as you'd want to look at. Came by it naturally. instinc- lively. That was mistake. It gave him the comfortable feeling every thing came easy. Why work on q left hand? One day he'd wake up and. surprise. have a good left hand. too. Perhaps he was less dreamy than this but the fact is he never developed a left; never tried to.
 One of the best fights he ever made around here was one of his earliest. This was the time he stop ped Max Schmeling in ten rounds and gave him cruel going over in the process. It was about this time. too. that the pixie nature of the gentleman began to assert itself.
 Mir. Tom Laird. the San Francis co author. visited Basr in the dress ing room before the fight and found him putting his head against an iron pipe.
 "what the .." exclaimed Mir. LairG.
 "Just toughering myself up," ex- plained the incredible Max.
 Baer almost blew Schmel.ng out of the ring in the first and second rounds, but even in his early days he was never in the best of shape. He'd get man going, then run out of gas. He had Schmeling stopped three or four times but didn't have enough stamina to put on the clincher.
 Got Mad
 He night not have stopped him at all If Schmeiing hadn't hit him after the bell in the ninth. This moved Baer to a burst of fury. He wasn't capable of sustaining any kind of emotion very long but they were awe inspiring moods whil. they lasted.
 A. the ben for the tenth he was across the ring before the German could scarcely get his hands up. He helted him about the head and body without letup for better than a minute. ciilnaxing the assault with long. sweeping right hand that turned Schmeling clear around and uuFt HUI pArut9.
 Then turning to Arthur Donovan. tiae referee, Baer said dramatically: -Stop it before kill him."
 There was more ham than harm In the elder of the Baers. He was more at home at -ingside table than in the ring. He had a daffy sort Of charm and affability that made everybody 2. except his trainers and managers . fond of him.
 Baer had hit the Liz dough, had become a definite figure in the headlines and was being unEappily exposed to the Importance of his position when our James Burchard, nos a sergeant with tl1e American forcef "a AfEica. approached him
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-23
Max Baer, The Magnificent Screwball,' Still With Buddy

with an idea.
 The idea. briefly, was that our James would see if he could keep pace with Baer on the night club circuit for a week. A photographer would go along and there would be daily illustrated pieces in the paper about the contest.
 Baer was enthusiastic "But no phony stuff" he insisted. Real staying out and real drinking.
 That's how it was, too. The kicker at the finish was a picture Of the two lying in bed in their dinner clothes all in, settling for a draw. a decision we've always looked Upon with suspicion. Our James wasn't that good.
 We've lest count of the number of times we've been in dressing rooms watching dethroned champions slowly peel sweaty bandages off bruised knuc.sles. The ceremony has an unchanging pattern. The atinos- pllere is bleak and the victim teens with anguish and moroseness :. "next time 1t will be different"
 The night Baer dropped the title to Jim Braddock you might have thought ne had won SO different was the background in his dressing room. For a while he tried to follow the labored lines Of the convention al script but 1t wasn't in him: wasn't like him. Presently he was picking out guys he wanted to join him in a party "A defeat must be properly celebrated" he laughed. Too Big
 We seem 10 have neglected the younger brother. But then he was always overshadowed by Max both as a fighter and an eccentric. Out of the ring Buddy was everything Max wasn't. a big, quiet farm boy who hoped earnestly one day to be q real fighter. Actually he was too big. too awkward. There were whis- pers he didn't like it, too. This galled him.
 His biggest night was when he. knocked Joe Louis out of the ring in Washington and fought resoiute- iy right Up to the moment the bomber finally caught up with him and slowed him away. He became something of a hero in defeat and was sympatheticaliy acclaimed in the sports pages. especially since the finishing blow was controversial.
 We came across him the next morning at breakfast: he was read ing the papers.
 aIt's the first time you fellows ever said anything nice about me" he smiled. Tt makes me feel good. And the next time I meet ". -.
 Buddy was always thinging about the next time: Max never cared whether it came or not.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-23
CHRISTOF ORIDlS
 GETS SOUR NOD

Cleveland. Dee. 2s.-fUPl-Anton Christoforidis of Cleveland won an unpopular decision oyer Nate Bolden of Chicago last night in a To- round bout that marked the open- ing of r0und-robin tournament to determine an interim" hght-heavy- weight champion.
 A crowd of 5.534 fans at the Arena watched the fight start slowly but develop into a wild and woody slug fes. aithc1-h there were no knock downs.
 When the unanimous decision for Cilristoforidis. who formerly held the light-heavyweight crown. was announced he crowd booed. The United Press scorecard gave each fighter three rounds and made the other four eren.
 Christ0foridis weighed le6, Bold en l72.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-23
As Saw It
Crosby Yields To Strong And Fast Meriden Array

4 classy Meriden court team 6Oyned a very impressive Ivy com bioe thus 6OBnirg another oppon- ent on their tgiumptlic march toward a perfect season and the state championship. The Merfden team larger and by far the faster of the twO teams, took the lead in the opening minutes Of the first period, and maintained a sub- stantfal lead all through the first quarter. Then in the second period CO11On put in a basket from the ssdelineS tying the score ten all. Then on foul shot made by Con- Ion Cr0s6T forged to the front and held this lead until the end Of the secOsAd period, when Aleriden led by Z2gOsEh threw in three points naak- ing the score at tine half IA to Il.
 All through the Last half of the game was nip and tuck, Crosby would make a hoop, then Meriden EOalld duplicate if. this continued until Mer1del forged ahead in the Last of the third The eight point Lead which they established in the third period was chopped 6oxn to four in the last ten minutes Of play.
 Then br sheer weight in num- hers this Mes1den combine jumped the lead up to seven poInfs, thus winning by the score of 30 to g.
 Also playing a good game were Reynolds D.Agos1ino. Fasanelh BannDn and Kohrtn. these fellows took a 10t of pushing aro1nd an this tilt Refereeing this game and doing a fine 5ob of it was Albie Booth of TeE Haven.
 In the preliminary game the CHoshg ReserTes were oowned by the Reserve team Of the -.Siirer C11T" by a snure of 37 to 2A. This small but efficient and fast team from MeE16en led by Bobby Grad- Wel. completely outclassed the hard pressed Cr0sby team. This Meri- den Reserve was fast and it cas- fly and quickly 0ufpnirted the as- fnmlknrd Ivy Reserve. But Crosby led by Knhrin anod Johnny ed Bt1Ean managed to chalk up 2s pmintS,
 A Game Gny and a swell Player
 Comment overheard by your re- pnEuRr about Joe Ramon being ouf Oa hls feet. was in my estimation pretty cheap. Joe through the H1rx1 hha played q game IIp 10 any euae ur tine court. and r0nsidering lhat tAls was his first game with 1aae TRrSlty fe did pretty good Considering these fncts I think Joe wRs justified in being tired. If yuu think yon could do better your sea yen m lrRst have grounds for criticism.
 RemHmler n. C.. well he gas the boy that picked Mer1kien by five paints. and in that game last night he was un1E 2 points off. When he makie known his choice there MsRs n lot Gf contempt shown tow md him. well today I hope he gives IL right hack to those who showed Ench contempt.
 AAzmIi Given 3 Co I Chanee hy EMur Hsrpur1er h Chrisimas Night KHn.
 In making my choice of the Alaurl over CrnEbv I think il ts Ea1e 10 ERv taat 4 nnnt think we will hAze a recurrence of last Eafnrdny night. whnn Wil1y bezl zhAlr AlEmzl nsaMnRa Afisr wAzzh-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-23
Greene Recognizes
 Jack As Contender


 Paterson, N. J.. Dec. 23-(UP)-
 Lightweight Beau Jack of Au- gusta. Ga. Is entitled to top posi- ton among c0ntenders for the lightweight title vacated by Sammy Ang0tt hy virtue of his victory over Tippy KsArkin of Garfield. N. J. President Abe J. Greene Of the Na- tionai Boxing Association. said to- day. Jack Is recognized as cham pion by the New York Boxing com mission.
 Greene said that Jack should be privileged to await the results Og a proper elimination tournament and if victorious over the survivor, slle- ceed lo Ansott's crown without aT- @e-.A~A
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-23
Lowry Loses to Murray


 New Bedford. Mass, Dec. 23.iuP) Lee Murray. is5. of Norwalk Conn, won an upset t0-round de- clsion over Ted Lowry. i76, ot New Bedford at the Bristol arena last night.
 Tn other matches Al Costa, i5i, of Woonsocket. R. T., scored a technical knockout over Erie Hig- gins, l4s. Of New York in the sec ond round Of . scheduled six round bout; Gene AGargarita. l45. of Fail River, technically kay0ed Eddie Connolly, i4l.. Of Boston in the third round Of a scheduled six round match. and Jimmy MeLarin, lS5, New Bedford won six round decision from Frankie Ross. is7. oi Boston.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-23
GAMES TONIGHT

N&ngatuek a; Seymour: Etehfield at TeETyyilse Is the hoop schedule for high School basketball teams tn theSe parts scheduled for action to- night Naugy and TeFTyville are the pEe-game favor1tes: though LAtch- field might surprise. according to advance reports
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-23
PIzinville High Hoop
 Streak Stopped By MhS.

FlaihrxIIle. Dltg. - Wdrertown HiRhS lEIthams wegn1 on GSe basket han wArwanh lentg enough to ssop Ehe wihrnt1ng x1reak @f am able Pial11- xfazle MagA nnaIn, BS u0 &B fortnight as AniknuEm amG MEEWnS @f tihe winners wRnR gprG fIHr 24 pOimaS, FlainvIl1R ksnE htnrem Mkw BEriaian- t0 be mat @ zraHKrrwwm SaEurGtzy- Tae gazss wzx vEny close S0r uihrEe quarters
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-23
LEAvENWORTH
 TEAM H0NORED
Martinkus. Galenti, Named Captains for Next
 Season

Principal Prank Regar of Leay- eEworta High school presided as master of ceremonies last night dur ing football testimonial dinner given by the Leayenworth Athletic Council to the 1912 squad. which won three games. lost as manr. 5u. wo1nc up with two convincing vic uorseS over Burlington ard wilby.
 HhlmaE FallOn- personnel director at the Waterbury Clock Company: and former Dartmouth football player and Sanford. Maine high school coach was one of the princi- pie speakers. with others including Coaches Bill Tracy and James O. Mill John Dillon Paul PeEazelli James Lord and Prank CoTrigan of the Leavenwcrth faculty: William J. Derwtn of the Park Department: i: and Ken Alyta and John Clurey. local sports writers
 Tyre Captains
 Teddy MartinkuS. a hneman, and Paul GaleEti. back. were named as Co-captatrS of the l942-43 Leaven- worth football squad. A splendid trrkRy dinner served under direc- tiOn of Mrs Elizabeth Luddy had the speakers and young athletes in fine fettle before the eongratuia- -ioES were first uttered
 On behalf of the team. CO-Cap- tatnS Walter wol0ShinSky and Mike Papa presented coaches Tracy and ONetL with gifts that had the re- ceiphentS toasue-tiec with surprise. Athletic letters 1T were awarded to CapcS. Walter WolOShinSky and NIIke Papa. Walter valunaS. Albert ZalnAkAS. Mario PtlSco. Teddy AfagttnEuS. James OBvien. Will Ii1m Hayes. Robert Henne. John NEaierkevtch. John OEtelie. John Rxucato. Carmen DiBlaSso. Edward Carey. Can.0 Gen0yeSe. Frank SeampoliEi. Eugene Bartholomeo. Paul GalAnte. and Frank Forcucci
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-23
DRIGGS TOPS DUGGAN

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-23
DO YOU UNDERSTAND.

The OfShcAal professional football IeaRue ssatiETSciAr ccEnpufsS far ward-pazxiEzg eEeetivenekS hy acd- irg the peeilkan cy number 0f eom- psetinns to Eane position by pezeec- taze of cumpzessons and grading the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-23
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
iRx Tniied PressA

tBy Cnited FTe&sB lssas2ra A6. St Johns N. Y.p 70. Temple 49. Philadelphia Coast Guard 43.
 Great Lakes 55. Glen View 32- Albright 56. Cornell p Southwestern 44. Springfield Teachers 2l.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-23
LEADS HIS LEAGUE

Mel Ottt of the Giants holds the home run record ir tfe National League with a total of 445. e has hit thirty or more in each of eSsht seasons
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-23
sLnWs ur TIEE aAaIE

Hill Alexander. Georgia Tech football coach, claims l5o plays are possible when the Qubrterhaek calls the signals. but only about 100 when sl<a sssSSse e s.sA1
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-23

I0talS 70
 Score at half time-NerIden 1E, Crosby II. Referee-Booth.
 In a Reserve preliminary game. Gradwell of Meriden led his mates to a 37-25 win over Crosby, as Bud McInerney got three hoops. accord ing to one scorer. who happens to be his brother.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-23
Hornets Sting Bears, S-4
@ United Rse@)

I8y Umlted Efessl
 The Pittsburgh H0rnest climbed into a first-place tie with tho Idle Buffalo Bisons in the Western Di- r1Si0n of the American Hockey league Tuesday night by shading the Hershey Bsars. s-s. in the only game scheduled. ing the game last night I don think they win be quite ready. I take the Alumni hy 10 points over old Ivy.
 nlerxy CArIsimas and a Happy New Ter e AM frem the writer. -As \ Esa 1s
Evening star., 1942-07-02
u. S. Spent 26 Billion in Cash
For War in Last Fiscal Year

tinued, month by month rejecting
the steady expansion of our war
production.
I'm June, 1941, we spent on ma
tional defense $832, ,000,0 900, or ap-
proximately 10 per cent of the esti-
mated national income for that
month. In June, 1942, we had sue
ceeded in increasing war produc-
ton so that war expenditures had
risen nearly flve-fold to $3,823, ,00O,-
600, or about 40 per cent of that
months estimated national in
come"
Adding non-war and other ex-
penses of the Government, total
Treasury expenditures were at the
unprecedented figure Of $50, ,491 ,307,-
397 for the fiscal year.
Revenues, also a record, aggre-
gated $12, ,799, ,061 ,62l, leaving an un-
equaled deficit Of $lo,692,245,776.
Evening star., 1942-07-02
Allies Blast Enemy
Warp|anes kassed
On Dutch CeIebes
Success of Raid Hailed;
Other Jap Bases Roided
In ForfIung Activity
BY the Associated Press.


ALLIED HEADQUARTERS,
Australia, July 2.-The long arm
of the Allied air force reached
out more than 800 miles north
west of Australia yesterday to
rain explosives on japanese war
planes concentrated at the Ken
dari Airdrome in Dutch Celebes,
Gen. Douglas MacArthur's head
quarters announced today.
In other farf1ung operations Allied
bombers struck simultaneously at
japanese bases at Dill, former cap
ital of Portuguese Timor, at Lac and
Salamaua in New Guinea, and at
Tulagi and Bougainville in the
Solomon Islands. Eti
! The attack on Kendari caught the
Japanese completely off guard, re-
turning pilots said, and the Allied
raiders were able to make several
low-level runs over the airdrome.
scoring many direct hits on grounded
planes and buildings.
at was a most successful raid"
declared the leader of the formation.
"Airplanes were parked on the air
drome everywhere. I saw bombs hit
one group of aircraft and our in
cendiaries started fires"
A headquarters communique re-
ported that many japanese air.
planes also were destroyed at Dill,
which is about midway between
Kendari and Darwin, Australia, and
that fires were started in the wharf
area.
At Lac, the Allied raiders were said
to have bombed a barracks and
shipping in the harbor, but adverse
weather made full observation of
the results difficult. At nearby
Salamaua large fires and explosions
were started among the docks and
an anti-aircraft gun was silenced,
the communique said.
The Solomon Islands raid was de-
scribed as light and no details of
results were given.
Evening star., 1942-07-02
War Damage Insurance
Requests Total Is Billion
BY the Associated Prasr

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 2.-Applications
for about $25 ZOO, ,OOO, 900 Of war
Damage Corp. insurance were re.
ceived on the first day the new Gov.
ernment protection against enemy
action was made available to prop.
erty owners, insurance circles esti.
mated today.
Owners of every type of property
were included in the applicants.
surveys disclosed. and virtually every
large industrial concern questioned
said 1t had applied for coveraee no
matter how distant from the sea.
board some of their properties were
located.
Insurance Offices here said thu
rush to cover against loss by enemy
action was continuing at fast pace.
One large firm received more than
$4,000 applications In it, morntnS
mail.
Evening star., 1942-07-02
Fire Levels Inn Birthplace
Of Duchess Of Windsor
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MONTEREY, Pa, July 2.--The
historic Monterey Inn, birthplace of
the former Wallis Simpson, now the
Duchess of Windsor, was destroyed
by fire early today.
The inn, a summer resort 18 miles
southwest of Gettysburg, was used
as hospital during the Civil War
and at one time served as head
quarters for Gen. Robert E. Lee
About 35 guests asleep in the inn
were forced out of their beds by the
flames shortly before 2 am. No one
was reported injured.
The fire, believed to have started
in the kitchen, burned the rambling
brick and stone structure and two
smaller buildings to the ground
Fire companies from Waynesboro,
5 miles west Of Monterey, and sew
eral other communities on the Penn
sylvania- Maryland border battled
the flames unsuccessfully for two
hours but prevented the fire from
spreading to several nearby build
ings.
The inn was owned by Edwin T..
Norris of Baltimore. No estimate
of the damage was given.
Evening star., 1942-07-02

Foreign
Allies blast Jap planes massed at
Dutch Celebes. Page Al
Chinese report blocking Japs' oc-
cupation of railway. Page Al
Death toll in Russian war 271,612,
Germans declare. Page Al
Vichy cautions British on action
against interned fleet. Page Az
Complete possession of Sevastopol
claimed by Germans. Page A
American casualties less than so in
Murmansk trips. Page Al
National
Henderson to seek restoration of
funds by Senate today. Page Al
Senate unit may act today on pay
increase bill. Page Al
Evening star., 1942-07-02
Setback Worst Since u||
Of France, $4,000 Men
Lost, Commons Informed
By the Associated Press.

By Asoc
LONDON July Prime Minister Churchill won an
overwhelming vote of confidence from the House of Com
today after he had gravey assessed the Allied position
in the Mediterranean and Near East near
disaster with hope of victory pinned very consider
able" reinforcements in progress
The vote Ats to Is.
parliamentary victory at the end of speech hour
which Churchill stanchy defended his
direction the best possible under the circumstances
Churchill sketched dark picture of the battle of Egypt
He said developed hopes prospects
Mediterranean unequaed since the fall OF