The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-28
Today's Sport
 Parade
Reg. U. S. Pat. On.) BY JACK CUDDY
United Press Stan CorreSuonde,

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 New York. Dec. 28--A whirl on the sports-go-round:
 We hope Elmer Layden, commits sioner of the National Football league, makes thorough ii1vestiga- ton Of reasons for the failure Of Sammy Baugh to join his Wash ington R,edskin mates in yester- days game with the professional An-Stars at Philadelphia. Those reasons had better be good, because this contest was played for the United Seamen's Service Fund - one of the worthiest of war chari- ties.
 If the major league baseball clubs are forced by the transportation situation to train in the north, the result probably will provide proof positive that the annual spring mi- grafton to warmer clines was for the purpose Of publicity rather than actual conditioning. If Heavyweight Champion Joe Louis could train in cold-weather areas for several of his title defenses, we see no reason why ball players couldn't do likewise for their less arduous competition.
 Title Go
 Manuel Ortiz of Los Angeles, rec ognized by the NBA and Ring magazine as bantamweight cham pion. will have the distinction of making the first title defense in 1943. The 118-pound ruler risks his bonnet against Ken Lindsay at Portland, Ore, on New Years day. Ortiz originally was slated to de- fend against Lou Salica of New York at Mexico City on the same day, but that bout was called of.
 Sportsmen's organizations are worried about what will happen to conservation department programs in various states as the revenue from hunting and fishing licenses falls of. In Maine. for example. the decrease in the sale of fishing licenses is alarming. because so many fishermen are in service. Tn addition to the decrease in licenses. 1t is apparent that many state leg islatures will curtail appropria- tions normally given to conserva. tion work.
 Here are some lats bowi-game betting prices we picked up around the town: Georgia 3-I over UCLA in the Rose Bowl: Boston College even money with Alabama for the Orange Bowl: Tennessee 7-E over Tulsa for the Sugar Bowl; Georgia Tech. 7-5 over Texas for the Cot ton Bowl, and East ! 1.2 to 5 over West in the Shriners' game at San Francisco.
 Did yor know that the first Amer ican to figh. for the world heavy weight championship was a former negro slave Tom Molyneux of Rich mond, Va? MolyneIx who was given lis freedom after winning a Sl00,O side be- for his master. went to England and fought Tom Cribb for the title or Dec 1s 1910. He lost to Cribb in the 29th round. after stormy dispute over Cribb's apparent knockout in the 28th They fought in the raiE at Captall Com mon. between London arc Brighton.
 Sonia Henie. who made more money as a professional skater than any athlete in history. will be al- lowed to keep s25 900 of her earn ings in 1943. barring .he year her ice revue is expected to gross about sl 200 900. In addition she plans to make three movies for $l50.O00 each.
 Great Job
 Speaking of skaters Art Ross is doing the hockey job of the year with the Boston Bruins. who are tied with Toronto for the lead in the National Hockey league. The club wasn't rated with the first four at the start of the season. par ticularly after losing the line of Dumart. Schmidt and Bauer to serv- ice.
 Some of the Yale boys may dis cover new angles in working their way through college if the Brook lyn Dodgers do their spring train. ing in Yale's huge Coxe Memorial cage-a possibility now tiHi- der consideration. The cole -ians can pick up . lot of applied psy- chology by me ely kibitzing while Llppy Leo Rurocter and his gov anus ganboliers play poker. rummy ax3 taeAxt& !