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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-24
By LEO H. PETERSEN United Press Sports EditOr)

NOAAtCu GECSS ORUkbS EsuAtWlJ
 New York, Sept. 24-(UP)-The power of any ball club is measured by the hitting ability of its out- fielders and there isn't any com- bination in the major leagues this year that compares with the New York Yankees in that department. Of course, they won't be liabilities that Enos Slaughter, Terry Moore and Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals or Pete Reiser, Joe Med- wick and Dixie Walker of the Brook lyn Dodgers will be luggirg up to the plate, but their bats don't have the all-around authority of the Tanker power house outf1eld.
 Joe DiMaggio's hitting has fallen oil this year and SO has Charley Keller's, but they have batted in no and 109 runs respectively, and hit the long ball that breaks up bal! games. Roy Cullenbine is not in their hitting class, but he's definite ly dangerous.
 DiMaggio has hit 20 nore runs Keller 26 and Cu.lenbine six Slaughter, Musial and Moore have only 29 among them, and Reiser Medwick and Walker 20. Those fig ures, based on games played up tc yesterday, tell lot, because the Yankees use the home run as theil chief weapon to break llp ball games
 The three Yankee outfielders have batted in a total of 276 rurS: the Cardinal threesome POS, and thc Dodgers trio 206.
 Cards Have Edge
 When 1t comes to fielding the edge goes to St. Louis-largely because the Yankees lost Tommy Henrich tc the armed forces. Cullenbine is no' too graceful in the field, although he has turned in some spectacular catches since the Yankees obtained him from the St. Louis Browns tt fill in for Heinrich.
 The three centerffielders are top with the advantage, if any, to th' Cardinal ball hawk. But any man ager would be willing to settle fol DiNaggio or Reiser. DiMaggio arm has not been so good this yea as previously, but it's still goo' enough.
 Reiser, although in a bad slumr still has the highest batting per centage of the three-.3l5 agains .306 for DiNEaggio and 2sS fc Moore. But on aN-around abint there isn't any doubt as to DiMas gio's superiority
 Keller won't field with Musial an his batting percentage isn't as hig but most baseball managers prob ably would take the Yankee If give ttir choice. Keller has proved clutch player. Medwick is up ther' too, but he was in such a battin slump recently that he asked to D benched.
 Standout
 It's all Slaughter in right f1elc He is having one of his best season and his hitting has been a prim factor in tn Cardinals stretch driv' He has the highest average of an of the nine outfielders-.315-and superior all around to Cullenbin and walker.
 When it comes to outfield reserve it's St. Louis with Harry Walkel brother of Dixie, and Cooker Trip lett over George Stainback an Gorge Selkirk of tn Yankees an Johnny Rizzo, Augie Galan an Frenchy Borgagary of the Dodger
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-24

Cambridge, Mass, Sept. 24-(UP) Coach Dick Harlow continued his search for @ second string blocking back today. Lloyd Anderson of Old Orchard, Me, seemed sure of the starting assignment, but there was no outstanding candidate to relieve him. Dick Mechem and Howie Glea- son who were relief candidates nc longer are available for play.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-24

bookies probably would take to 5. He said the opening game price against the Cards naturally would be shorter than the series price be- bause of the virtual certainty that Billy Southward would sent big Mort Cooper to the mound in the initial contest.
 The price will be about to 1 against the Tanks winning the ser- ies in four straight engagements, and about 12 to 1 against the Cards doing likewise.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-24
Dodgers Can Build Good Case for Plot Charge
By DAN PARKER

EITHER THE right claiming Of the Na- most most amazing series of condolences
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 DETROIT PRESS Widows Orphans Jacobs RoxboroughLouC for Them" .
 Copyright, 1942, King Features Syndicate)
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RRnWN

Providence, R. l.. Sept. 24.-(UP) Coach Skip Stanley mixed passing drills with practice on timing ''T'' formation plays at the Brown Uni- versity football practice session to- day. Doc Savage. Bob Margarita, Jay pattee and Bruce Remick formedd the first string hackfieid.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-24
SENATOR'S 900 O01 % 0--1
 YANKEES 900 800 10 x-4

ERROR Campbell TWO BASE HITS-Cullenbine, Rolfe. DOu BLE PLAY-Estalella and VernonSLEFT ON BASES-Yankee 6; Senators 4. BASES ON BALLS-Off Scarborough s. EHRUCK OUT-By Bonham 4; Scarborough 1. HITS-Off Scar borough, ' in 2 innings; off Kennedy 0 in I. RUNS-Off Scarborough 4. LOSING PITCHER - Scarborough. UMPIRES-Grieve. Rommel' quinn and McGowan. TIME---1:34.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-24
PROBABLE PITCHER
(By United Press) NATIONAL LEAGUE

Boston (Tobin 12-2O) at Brooklyn Davis 15-6)-3 p. m. (EWT).
 Cincinnati (Starr 15-12 or Riddle 7-lD at St. Louis (Krist 13-3 = 3 D. m. (CWT).
 Philadelphia (Hughes 12-16 and Padgajny 6-l4) at New York (Lohr- man 13-5 and Schumacher ll-l0 - l:30 p. m. (EWT) (Two games)
 (Only games scheduled).
 AMERICAN LEAGUE
 Chicago (Smith 6-20) and Hum phries ll-l3) ct Cleveland (Poat Ia and Bagby l6-0) - I:30 p. m. (EWTD (two games).
 (Only games scheduled).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-24
HIS UNUSUAL HEIGHT GIVES MARION EDGE

He has sure hands. An accurate and rifle-like arm swings from his right shoulder. A rhythmic atsI- lete, there is no wasted motion He makes difficult plays appear easy. Big hop, little hop, no hop he gets 'ern. He is a capable hand on Q double play.
 Marion proved himself a money player in the last Brooklyn series in which his performances were terrific. More than once, with a Dodger on base, he came in be- hind the pitcher on little dinkers to make phenomenal plays.
 Not the least thing in Marion's favor is his unusual height. In the first of the two games at Ebbets Field, he jumped and reached something like eight feet to pull down a wild throw by First Base. man Johnny Hopp on what was intended for double play. Little Scooter Rizzuto, for example could not have possibly caught that ball.
 In the same game, Marion made a diving, lunging catch behint second base on a sharply hit ground ball, and. while still div ing, Tipped the ball to Jimmy Brown with his gloved hand fol what would have been a force-out had the second baseman held thu ball.
 A tall shortstop is Martin Marion
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-24
Baseball
 Standings A .A @= M
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Games Yesterday Brooklyn 6, Philadelphia o. Cincinnati 4, St. Louis ? (nighO, (Only games scheduled).
 Games Today Boston at Brooklyn l3:00). Philadelphia at New York @, list at l:30). Cincinnati at St. Louis. (Only games scheduled).
 Games Tomorrow Boston at Brooklyn. Philadelphia at New York. (only games scheduled).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-24
B. U.

Boston, Sept. 24.-(UP)-BrotherS will be in Boston University's lineup for the first time in history when B. U. opens the season against American International. Coach Walt Holmer decided after 8 lengthy scrimmage to use Everett Door brother of veteran guard. Ernie, al halfback. He will be the first fresh- man to start a varsity game for B. U.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-24
Marion, Spark Of Cards,
 Wanted To Quit In Spring
Benched, SIats Studied To Be A Craftsman
By HARRY CRIMSON NEA Servce Sports EditOtr

New Yprk-When the St. Louis Cardinals came into New York on their first. eastern swing in Mid- May, Martin Marion was batting a rousing .180.
 Billy Southworth had to bench SlatS Marion in favor of Bobby Blattner, the badminton cham pion.
 Marion was thinking of quitting baseball at the moment to the ex- tent that he had resumed the study of mechanical drawing.
 "A draftsman isn't fired for not hitting" he smiled.
 But Bud Blattner made only one hit in 37 trips, so Marion got an- other chance.
 The tall South Carolina boy stood up not only to field, but to help bat the Red Birds into the lead and what appears to be the National league pennant in one of the most remarkable drives in baseball history.
 PUTS ON WEIGHT
 AND STANDS CAFE
 Marion was a. remarkable field ing shortstop when he first report ed to Frank Frisch, then manager of the Cardinals, at Daytona Beach in the spring of 1886.
 But no more than 150 pounds was spread over his six-feet two- inch frame, SO Frisch told him to eat steak.
 There was hitch in Marion's swing, too, which by last season he had ironed out to such degree that he batted .252.
 He took on IS pounds or more and demonstrated that he could stand the major league gaff by leading the loop in number of games played-155, which was all of them. He now comes in at around 168 pounds.
 Returned to the front line this season, Marion suddenly started to swat all kinds of pitching.
 Padding his average to .29o, he batted at 400 clip for a long stretch, belted in many a run. He put punch into the No. slot. banged the ball down both foul lines, to all fields, and, like all the other blokes in the red blazers, he is fast
 Not few competent judges con- sider the well-behaved and 24- year -old Marion the slickest short stop in the business-a more &C., complished all-round performer than Lou Boudreau of the Indians, Johnny Pesky of the Red Sox, Phil Ruzzuto of the Yankees or Vernon Stephens of the Browns.
 An intelligent combatant, Marion covers a wide range in al ldirec- 1 tions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-24
B. C..

Newton. Mass. Sept. 24-(UP)- With its opening game still week away, the Boston College football squad continued stiff workouts today with the emphasis on passing. Chet Lipka, e speedy end, appeared to be
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-24
PRODUCES WINNERS

The 17-year- r-old brood mare Daunt has produced eleven foals and every one of them has been winner of at least one race.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-24
HOLY CROSS

Worcester, Mass, Sept. 24-(UP) Johnny Grigas, ace Holy Cross ball carrier, was given new role today and will probably see more action than ever in Saturdays open CT with Dartmouth. Instead of run ming from fullback, Grigas will work either at the tailback or wingback positions where he will block and pass in addition to carrying the ball
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-24
Games Today
GnmeN T0mOPPOW
AMERICAN LEAGUE

esCompIeted hthHon,
 
 aamam Yesterday New York (, Washington [. (Only game nehedulod),
 Games Today Chicago Rt Cleveland lG, (Only RAmeR eeheduiedl,
 0amea TemeERew Chicago At Cleveland, lonlg games nahednledl,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-24
College Football
DARTMOUTH

Hanover, N. H., Sept. 24.-(UP)- Coach Fuss McLaughry appeared
 today to have scettled on five seniors three juniors and three Sophomores as his starting lineup for the Holy Cross game Saturday. The lineup probably will include Mo Monahan and Joe Crowley, ends; Nick Daukas and Lee Anderson, tackles; Roger Antaya and Maurice Dampier, guards; Norm Brown, center and Capt. Bud Kast, Ray Wolfe, Tom Douglas and Jack Burroughs, backs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-24
TANK OUTFIELD GIVES CHAMPS
 DEFINITE EDGE
DiMaggio Slipped a Little But Still Best; CuIIenbine
 May Be Series Hero

Editors NOte-This is the sec Ond in a series comparing the New York Yankees with their world series rivals, St. Louis or Brooklyn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-24
HARVARD

the only freshman likely to break into the varsity lineup.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-24
High School Football Schedules For The 1922 Season

NAUGATUCK FOOTBALL Oct. 3--Derby (heme) Oct. iO--Wllby (eway) Oct. i7--ToFFlngt0n
 (away) Oct. 2A-ShslsOn fawsy Oct. 3i-Crosby lhome Nov. 7-N. H. Cammexs
 lh0mel Nov. 1A~-Ws Haven is1sa Nev. aeAnsonls ihe
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YANKEES

Totals ...... 2s 47 .. 27 s-Season's total hits.
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Total ....... .6O4 5l1 4S6 1901 High single - Reihl, 158.
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YESTERDAYS STAR - Rookie Johnny Beazley who held the Cin- cinnati Reds to two hits as the Cardinals won to rebuild their na- tional league lead to 2 Ia games over the Dodgers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-24

SINGER, young given his country and his profession worthy running for Eddie Neil
  service didn't back their meeting pleasant
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-24

DETROIT PRESS the fight purse story reading follows: Sporoa Widows Orphans Jacobs and :.
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opening Game

If the Cards take the pennant, aH they now seem destined e do, Doyle said the bookmakeFs proh- ablyy would oileF c to c against 60. Louis winning the opening game from the Yanka, and that the
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-06
HITLER CAN'T
NSLAVE WGOSLAVS

Jacksonville Register)
Might will never make right SO long as
men and women love liberty and have the
fortitude to fight for it.
Hungry, tattered and battle-scarred,
the fiery-spirited Jugoslavan guerrillas
lack food, clothing, shelter, ammunition
and arms, but they continue to fight
bravely under Gen. Draja Mikhailovich
against nazi oppression.
They entertain no faint-hearted philos-
ophy. Whatever else the JugoSavS lack
in the way of arms and equipment, they
are not lacking in fighting spirit and
dauntless courage. Vastly outnumbered
by German and Italian occupation forces
in the Balkans for more than a year,
they have INCREASINGLY harried and attack
ed their axis enemies.
A few days ago, according to news dis
patches, the guerilla army launched its
third big-scale offensive and succeeded
in capturing 1900 axis troops. That's
the way they get their arms and NUM-
tionS. They even managed to scrap up
some airplanes early this week and bomb
ed nazi and Italian posts
This relentless warfare by people who
were supposed to have been beaten more
than a year ago has immobilized between
twenty-five and thirty divisions of axis
fighting manpower-which means just
so many divisions kept from Russian
front or the fighting in Libya.
Likewise. the liberty-loving people of
France and Norway and the low Coun-
tries, by their determined if not large
scale resistance, are tying up other divi-
sons-risking their lives to hasten the
day of liberation.
To die in the pursuit of such patriotic
principles is far better than to live in
slavery.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-06
THEY CAN FIGHT, TOO

.(Chicago Sum
The more self-confident of the Mika-
dos naval officers have long jeered at
American men of war as tourist boats"
Far different is the opinion of great
many japanese Seamen concerning crea-
ture comforts aboard our fighting yes
sells. According to a japanese prisoner
of war in Chungking, as quoted in
newspaper there not a few NippOnese
sailors regard their own warships as
"Slave runners.
The Jap prisoner, seaman, aScrlbed
his cOuntry's defeat in the battles of the
Coral Sea and Midway to spent endur
ance, the result of cramped living space,
foul air. inadequate food We don't agree
with that verdict as the chief eXplana-
tion for the defeats, but it has its bear
ing.
By contrast, American youths enlisting
in the u. S. Navy can be assured of this
fact:
No navy in the world, not even the
British, compares with ours in excellence
of food and cleanliness of ships. A cor
respondent who accompanied navy task
force to Iceland remembers what a Brit
ish sailor said when he came aboard one
of Uncle Sans battleships: "She looks
like blooming yacht" To which an
American blue jacket came back: "She
can fight, thought
The British knew that, and the Japs
know it now. Good food and spanking
clean quarters are Just two of the reasons
why the spirit Of the men aboard our
ships will multiply the proofs.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-06
NOT READY YET

The raid by Americans on Nazi air
dromes in Holland on the Fourth OF July
was two things-a token of what is to
come and an indication that we are not
yet ready to make our greatest bid.
AS token attack, the raid bolstered
British and American morale at home,
undoubtedly gave the Germans one more
thing to worry about and proved that
big events are in the process of planning.
There is another side to the matter,
however, and it is found in the face that
only six American crews took bombers
over Holland. Undoubtedly that number
will increase from day to day, until it
swells into devastating force. But SIX
bombers are not many in the war as 1t is
being fought We shall have to put
lot more than six of them in the air over
Europe before we make any real physI-
cal impression on the Germans.
1t takes weeks of preparation to get
bombing squadron ready to operate over
strange country, amid unfamiliar condi-
tions. That preparation undoubtedly is
going on now among American air corps
personnel in Great Britain. Going on
but not completed.
Do not expect too much, too soon, from
our fliers in Europe. 1mpatience could
send them to deaths which would be
avoided with more training. We do not
want them to take any chances other than
the ones that are unavoidable in battle.
We want them as safe as the conditions
will allow. Give EN- time-and we won't
be sorry.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-06
By LEON KAY

CAIRO. July 6. CUPl - British
Imperial troops have captured an
important enemy position on the
fighting line 60 miles west of Alex
andria. it was announced today.
Heavy casualties were inflicted by
Imperial troops in night attack
which brought the capture of a key
Axis position, a Joint communique
of the Middle Eastern command and
the Roval air force said, at the cost
of only slight Imperial casualties.
It climaxed a series of relentless day
and night attacks, packed by the
most powerful plane concentration
ever seen in the Middle East.
Three enemy Junker-88 dive bomb
ers. two MeSserSchmitt-110 fighters
and one MesserSchmitt-10 fighter
were shot down by Imperial fighter
planes. many were damaged in dog
fights. and at least Ia grounded
enemy planes were damaged in a
big fighter-b bomber attack on the
Axis landing ground at Ell Daba, 80
miles west of the Alamein line, the
communique said.
Six Imperial planes were lost.
AXIS TIRING
Medium bombers of the Royal all
force and the South African all
force attacked enemy concentrations
throughout the battle area.
The Imperial troops, plainly hold
ing the initiative for the present
at least, were trying to roll ur
and pin against the coast the ap-
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-06

parently tirinP Axis forces.
Planes CT the British fleet air
arm joined bombers and fightera
of the Royal air force and the heavy
bombers of the United States Army
air corps in the biggest aerial attack
in two years of fighting over the
western desert.
Navy and Raj planes attacked a
vast concentration Of $500 enemy
motor vehicles south of FL Alamcin
and knocked out hundreds of them.
it was reported.
ENEMY MASSED
The Axis forces were concentrated
in an area Is miles square, With
their main line forming n sort oil
right angle stretching up to the
coast and tllen extending northeast
ward to the vicinity Of the railroad
station outside of FL Alamein.
A big bulge eastward in the enc
my line, south and west of FL Ala-
mein. had been flattcned and I'M
perial forces were hammering 1t
day and night.
1t was emphasized here that the
battle which started with an enemy
bombardment last Tuesday and a
full scale attack Wednesday was
not over and that the danger to
Alexandria and the Nile remained
But the Imperials had moved
out in a preliminary counter-attack
Wednesday night had followed up
with a full counter-attack Thurs
day. and since then had not only
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-06
Bv ROBERT p. MARTIN

CHUNGKING, Chinc, JUL 6 U.P)
- United States Army bombers
forces have opened their operations
in China with heavy raids on three
key Japanese bases, the Army air
corps command in China announc-
ed today in its first communique
of the war.
The Army Tiers opened their Of
fensive July with an attack on the
japanese airdrome at Hankow, the
big Yangtze river base, il which
they damaged hangers, runways
and grounded planes.
They followed with a big raid
Friday on Nanchang, in Kiangsi
province, damaging two hangers
and three grounded planes.
Their third attack, on Independ-
ence day, was centered on military
targets in the area of Canton, the
big city of southern China.
JAPS HIT BACK
Japanese planes struck back
weakly, the communique said with
attacks on Chinese airdromeS which
resulted in only minor damage.
In dog fights, Allied planes de-
stroYed six japanese fighters with
out loss, the communique said.
The American planes had opened
a 500-mile sky front, and it was
estimated that since July the
Army air corps and the American
volunteer group, merged into it Sat
urday, had destroyed 25 enemy
planes.
In its first major bombing eX-
pedition, the Army air force struck
at important enemy installations