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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-08
Woodward Widener Horses To Run At Rockingham

Salem, N H., July 8 = William Woodward, chairman of the Jockey club, and George D. Widener, presi- dent of Belmont Park, are two of the noted sportsmen who have nom- mated thoroughbreds to the stake events which will feature Rocking ham Parks 10th season of the sport.
 The 18-day summer meeting will start here week from Monday, July 20, with stake to be run each Wednesday and Saturday. The complete list of stake nominations is not yet available, but Racing Sec- retary John Purcell Turner ex- pressed deep qualification tha t gentlemen of the prestige of Wood ward and Widener would help the old Rock celebrate its 10th birthday party.
 MT. Widener has nominated Witchwater, by St. James-Water- wich, to the Salem Stakes for two- year-old Allies; Jamesborough, son of JamestoWn-Duche of Marlbor- ough, to the Maplewood Stakes for two-year-old colts and geldings; Overdrawn, four-year- Jack High gelding, to the Raceland Handicap, sprint feature named in honor of John R. Macomber; and his crack mare, Rosetown, to the Matron, the Granite State, and the Rockingham Park Handicaps, so that his silks will be represented in each of the six stake events.
 Apache to Show
 MT. Woodward, owner of Belair Stud which has produced such im- mortals as Gallant Fox, Omaha and Granville, has nominated Apache to the Granite State Handicap, and both Apache and Trierarch to the Rockingham Park Handicap, clos ing-day feature of the meeting which last year was won by Market Wise.
 The vanguard of the more than 900 horses which will congregate here for the 18-day. meeting and make run at the $170,O00 in purse money already has started to as- semble. Close to 100 thoroughbreds are working daily over the racing strip, and the competition should be at its keenest, for the horsemen will have nine races each day in which to enter their chargers. The purse money provided by the association is the heaviest in the history of the track, and assues New England turf fans of a continuation of the high grade quality of racing already evi- denced at Suffolk Downs and Mar ragansett.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-08
} NET RESULTS By Alice Marble and Eleanor 7ennant
Relax Mentally And Physically On Tennis Court

Here are tennis tips to remem- Der:
 Keep your eye on the ball. Watch it's revolutions.
 Take your racket head back the instant the ball leaves your oppo- nent's racket.
 For follow through, let your racket head continue out to the net after you hit.
 Jump rope to improve footwork and stamina.
 When serving and hitting an over head. racket head travels up and into the ball.
 Associate gripping racket with ly.
 Hold the racket firmly, not tense a hand-shakc. A tight grip causes muscle contraction, hurts timing and rhythm
 Play regularly. Rally at least IS minutes before practice matches.
 Paly tennis for pleasure. This re- laXes you mentally and physically, insuring maximum results with minimum effo.t.
 Move for every ball.
 Work hard with the objective to win.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-08
East Mountain
 (S) Putters
BY PETE sLICER

The semi-finalists in the annual club handicap tournament are Jack 5trew and Jim Bredice and John 6ergin and Armand Durante. The finals will be held Sunday, July 18, at 200 D. m. (18 holes). First-round matches in the club championship must be finished by July l3, second round by July 20, seni-finals July 27 and the finals will be held on Aug. 2. Any matches not played by the time called for will result in both players being de- !aulted. Following are the pairing
 First Sixteen A. Durante vs. B. Boucher w. Egan Vs. V. Lukmin J. Bergin vs. M. Penikas M. Congero vs. J. Stevens J. StreW vs. J. Burke l.. Solomita vs. R. Boucher 4. Zubras vs. D. Ferrari A. Ambrose vs. V. Zemmons
 Second Sixteen J. MarcouXs vs. A. Provost T. Cronan vs. G. Mccormick J. Shae vs. R. ZukoWski c. Wiggins vs. G. Whitaker J. Dunn vs. P. Perrazelli J. Jearney, Jr. ys. J. Barber J. Bredice vs. s. Koyal T. ODea vs. D. Connolly
 Third Sixteen D. MacLean vs. L. Bulette J. Halleran vs. B. Puzas w. Miller vs. w. ZanaVick w. Strew vs. J. Martin R. paradis Vs. M Wood E. Olson vs. R. Westberg T. MaSone vs. M. Carasella P. Jamele vs. H. OLoughlin
 Fourth Sixteen J. Joyce vs. R. Marcil A. Bauby vs. c. Pugra R. Welton vs. s. Robinson A. Coolidge vs. D. Rizzola F. Shankanitas vs. J. Ziravatha- R1ez
 J. Dalton vs. V. Rogers w. Cahill vs. A. Weimer IT. Jones vs. K. Weimer
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-08

like plugs come back to Whirlaway.
 The chicken-hearted Cleveland outfit might have beat out the Yan- kees last season had it not gone to pieces during Joe DlMaggio's amaz- ing 56-game batting streak. The Indians could have made it had they pulled themselves together when DiMaggio and the Yankees cooled off. But the Tribe lived up to its reputation by not being in position to take advantage of the situation when the Bombers went into the inevitable dive.
 Yankee rivals forget that 154- game schedule is a great leveler. National League teams do not. That is why the elder circuit is famous for races involving two and three and more clubs. right down to the wire.
 The American League trouble is that the Yankees opposition acts altogether too much like so many of Joe Louis opponents.
 It quits before the first shot is fired.
 While Army Relief gets close to $90,000, thanks to the sale of ad- vertising in an elaborate program, all that can be said for the 1942 edition of the National A. A. U. track and field championships is that New York prefers to leave the boys in the abbreviated costumes alone.
 or course, the inaccessibility of Randall's Island Stadium had some thing to do with the case, but one of the classics fields in history proved no maget.
 The deer shooting privilege at Randalls Island could have been purchased for phoney nickel.
 Maybe the sport should be placed under the jurisdiction of the New York Racing Commission.
 There's nothing too wrong with any sport that pari-mutuel ma chimes will not cure.
 Valdina Orphan, which has just stuck a pert nose into the 3-year- old picture, comes from the same line as Whlrlaway, which is the best Of the recent English blood
 Valdina Orphans sire is imported Hilltown, which is from the Blan- ford line which produced Blenheim II, sire of Whirlaway. The Orphans dam was Stepslster, which was by Broomstick, an American champion.
 Emerson F.. WoodWard's colt comes by his name naturally. oil Man Woodward tags all of his horses "Valdina," after his Texas farm. Stepsister died when weaning time came around.
 The Orphan was on his own early l in life.
 He stood up.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-08
Lux Golf League

The first round of the Lux Golf League, which holds it's matches weekly at the East Mountain Golf Course, has ended with Tommy Gunshannon and Tony Jenkins fin- ishing in first place.
 The only thing that marred their record was a tie match with Art Wunsch and Eddie Koslosky.
 Art Wunsch and Eddie Koslosky finished in second place, which IS as 1t should be. because they were the only team that was able to take a point away from the winners. Ed die, by the way, is the scratch" man in the league and he and Art have promised Gunshannon and Jankins that they are going to make 1t "hot" for them in the sec ond round and then bat them in the play-off for the championship at the end of the season.
 The second round has already started and 1t is expected that the Championship match will be played about the end of August.
 Eg aA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-08
ACES TAKE LEAD
 IN NO. END LOOP
Frank Polletta Hurls Iron Man Stunt Against Cor.
 sairs, GA and 3-2

Coach Bill Valletta's Aces, by vir- tue of a twin killing over the Cos airs, took over first place in the North End Junior Softball league. Bill nominated Frank Polletta to do the iron-man stunt, and the lanky kid sat the Coscairs back In both games, GA and 3-2.
 Tuesdays game saw the fading B G team, minus the services of Capt. Sam Triglia, take their sec- ond straight setback from the eel lar-dwelling divisions. This was the first victory in six starts for the kids from Division street, but the way they played 1t looks bad for the other league teams. The Divi- sion boys took advantage of the B. G.'s notorious weakness fielding bunts and took an early lead from which they were never topped.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-08

dampen Australian spectators ar- dor. In Melbourne, crowd of 80,- 900 was not uncommon before the war.
 A field umpire and two boundary umpires are in charge of the game. A partisanship reminiscent of dear old Brooklyn forced off cials to build karbed wire tunnels and barracks to house and protect the arbiters dur ing the fray
 American officers enthusiastical- ly back this Australian sports pro- gram. Aur troops found little to amuse them when they first ar- rived because of the Sunday laws, which severely restricted their holidays.
 There were bitter complaints about the WoWsers, an uncompli- mentary reference to straight-laced natives, who kept theaters and pubs closed.
 Officials are working on a minia- ture Olympic Games scheduled tentatively for August.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-08
Yankee Slump Is Lesson to Opponents; Track and Field Needs Pari=MuueIs;, VaIdina Orphan
 Came By Name Naturally

New York July 8-Yankees' slump In Ehe west is additional evidence that their American League rivals give up too easily.
 It also shows you why the New Yorks pour 1t on while they are going well, when the cry, Break up the Yankees" Is at its loudest.
 A baseball club taking long lead usually is like horse with early .oOt. It will come back to the field
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-08
ThOmastOn Legion, Tool Teams Paired

Thomaston, July 8.--The Legion Ball club will meet the strong Wa terbury Tool Co. nine here Thurs day night at McGrath's field at 6:30 o'clock. Tn former meeting the Legion came through with thrill ing To victory. Ocain, local pitch CT, allowed the Toolcrs 1 hit and Charley Foster Of Trinity fame al- lowed the Legion hits. These same two pitchers will hook up again in pitchers duel Thursday night. The largest crowd of the season is expected to attend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-08
A.E.E. Quick To Pick Up Sports Of Other Nations
Play Football, Cricket, Rugby In Australia
BY BURTON BENJAMIN (NEA Service Staff CorrespOndent)

American troops, fighting a glo- bal war on far-flung fronts, are likely to introduce an entirely new line of sports to this country when 1 peace comes.
 Hampered at the outset by lack of athletic equipment with which to play the!r own games in other lands, soldiers of the A. E. F. show quick aptitude in learning the games of their hosts. Cricket, Aus tralian football and rugby may be American institutions after the war.
 In Australia, troops felt keenly the lack of gridiron equipment. The New South Wales Baseball Associa- ton and the four football assoc'a- tions took energetic steps to cater to the visitors.
 Baseball is not the dominant sport down under. It is played the year round, generally as curtain raiser to the important football games which comprise Australia's chief sports fare
 Three types of football are play ed in Australia. Australian Rules prevail in Victoria, Tasmania, South and Western Australia, and to lesser extent in New South Wales and Queensland. In the last two, as well as Victoria Rugby Union rules are also in force Rugby League is played in New South Wales and Queensland.
 PLAYERS WEAR SHORTS, JERSEYS BUT NO ARMOR
 The New South Wales and Vic toria Rugby League and Rugby Union officials competed strongly for American adoption of their re- spective codes. Less than two months ago, two A. E. F. teams be- gan training under the League code. In Victoria, 1t seemed likely that some American troops would also adopt the Australian Rules.
 Under Australian Rules, 18 men make up a team. There arc Is on team in Rugby Union, l3 in Rugby League.
 An eggshaped ball, slightly larger than our football, is used in all three systems. In Rugby play, the ball may be carried. Under Aus tralian Rules it must be bounced every 10 yards.
 Participants wear jerseys and shorts, no helmets or protective armor
 Under Australian Rules, which have the greatest following, there are four upr!ghts at each end. The two inner ones are the highest and called "goal posts" The two outer ones are called behind posts"
 The ball must be kicked between the goal posts without being touched by an opposing player to score six points. If it is touched going through or goes between the uprights on either side the be- hind posts-it scores one point
 A goal may be kicked by punt,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-08
Pep And Denner For New England Title

Hartford, July 8-Willie Pep will engage In his first title fight Tues day, July 2l, at Bulkeley Stadium.
 Hartfcrd's contender for the worlds featherWeight crown will meet Abe Denner that night in 12-rounds contest for the New Eng land featherweight championship. Denner, tall and lanky Bostcnian, is the legitimate holder of that title.
 The bout will mark the first tims Pep has been contracted to go more than eight rounds. The match was signed for Bulkeley Stadium after several days of dickering between the Viscusi-Hurley promoters and Jack O'Brien, Boston promoter Whc planned to stage it either at Me- chanics Building or the Boston Garden.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-08
CITY LEAGUE MEETS

Parliamentary action relative h the postponed contests of the first round yet to be played, and plan. for second round competition in the City Amateur Baseball league will be the subject of concerned discus. son of managers and officials to- night at YMCA meeting called by President Joe Brophy for 8 D. m All managers are asked to make a special effort to attend the meet ing, at which exhibition game plans for the league may also come up for verbal airing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-08
WATERVILLE GAME

Litchfield Cowboys baseball squad will provide the opposition for the St. Michael's CYO team tonight in a Wateryille park game scheduled for 6 p. m. with Bowes on the mound for the Saints, and Hart for the Cowboys. who defeated thek opponents Of thig evening in a pre- vious game this season at Litch- field.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-08

drop or place kick, from stand or run. Drop kicks are most popular Dave McNarama, famous long dis tance Aussie kicker, holds the rec ord with boot of 85 yards.
 Teams are made up of both pro- fessionals and amateurs, but the money players have a wage ceiling of two pounds per week, about $l0 in American money. The war, how ever, has made the sport practical ly extinct except as played by serv- ice teams.
 Returning war heroes have con- peted down under. Squadron Lead CT Keith Truscott, D. F. C., who shot down 18 enemy planes as a member of Paddy Finucayne's Spit fire circus, recently led a service team in game in Melbourns. CROWDS ARE PARTISAN;
 OFFICIALS ARE ENCLOSED
 There is little wagering on foot ball in peace time, but this does not
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-08
FT'ZMAURICES WIN

With six hit pitching by Jack Breen, Fitzmaurice team of the ss. Peter and Paul Softball league was an 8 to 3 winner of a game last night in which Win Coates outfit were victims of five runs in the first inning. Jack Larrivee hit two home runs
 Married and Single Mems game scheduled for Thursday night has Eeen shifted and put of until next week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-08
HARDY HELPERS

Father Bernard Hubbard. famed Glacier Priest who explores the Alaskan crags, chooses his helpers from the St. Mary's College foot ball team.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-08
Falcons Whipped

The upset Of the season was the Cosair's sound thrashing Ey the Fal- con powerhouse. Capt. Flores men came from behind to score six runs in the last two innings to give the Falcons their worst drubbing of the year. 8-3.
 The score by innings:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-08
TACKLE SHIP BUILDING

Philadelphia--Phil Ragazzo and Lyle Graham. Philadelphia Eagle professional football tackles, are building ships in the Philadelphia Navy Yard.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-08
STUCK WITH TEAM

Ted Lyons, veteran White Sox pitcher. went directly to that team from Baylor University and has never played for any other profess sional team since his debut in 1923.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-08
LIMIT ON WINNINGS

Customs officers at Tijuana port of entry will not permit visitors to return from the Agua Caliente races with more than S250 on their per- sons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-08
One Game Today

Wednesday, in single game the Aces will tangle with Division Street in game that promises plenty of thrills and perhaps another upset.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-08
SUCCEEDS IN COLE

SUCCEEDS IN GOLF
 Leo Bourgault, former professional hockey player, became the first golfer to win the Duke of Kent Trophy two years in succession at Quebec recently.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-08

The score by innings:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-08
CROWDS ARE PARTISAN; OFFICIALS ARE ENCLOSED

There is little wagering on foot ball in peace time, but this does not
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-11
Ford 10 Build
Large G|iders

The war department has re-
quested the Ford Motor Company
to begin immediate preparations
for mass production of large
gliders for the army, it was Off
|cially revealed today. .
1t is understood the govern
ment asked that the work be
started as quickly as possible SO
that the company may. turn out
gliders within few months.
At present the project Is
merely in the drswingLboard
stage. but work is being rushed.
1t is presumed that the gliders
which will be built by Ford will
be used both to carry troops and
freight. The Germans used the
motorless craft successfully in the
invasion of Crete.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-11

of captain in the last war and
had been recommended for his
majority when the war ended.
He receives an honorary degree
of doctor of laws tonight from the
public university OF the city he
once served as recorders court
judge and as mayor. He leaves
for Washington tomorrow.
He was accompanied here by
his sister. Mrs Marguerite Tea
han, and her 6-year-old daughter,
Mary Aurora. William. Teahan,
Murphy's brother-in-law, is with
the war department and expects
to be called for army duty soon.
The status of Justice Murphy
while he is in the army has not
yet been determined. II is ex-
pected that he will be granted a
leave Of absence from the bench
for the duration Of the war.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-11
Col. Murphy Here
Justice Goes in Army Monday at Georgia Camp
Will Get Honorary Degree From Wayne

Associate Supreme Court JUS
tice Frank Murphy, whose com
as a lieutenant colonel ir
the army of the United State:
was just announced, arrived In
Detroit today to receive an hon
orary degree from Wayne Uni
versity.
81 put on my uniform at noon
Sunday and 20 into service at
Fort Benning, Ga, ut $50
a. m. Monday" Justice Murphy
said.
"I understand / will be at
tached to n tank division after
I receive infantry training and
I hope TO 60 into active serv-
Ice, Just rs every one else does.
I know something of the plans
for the Philippines and I hope
20 get into the Far East fight
Ing"
Justice Murphy rose to the ranl
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-11

eve caught them by surprise We socked fat Jap trans
port with everything had In three minutes 1t seemed like
q thousand Japs swimming back to Toxic"
Captain Tokarzs plane also credited with sinking
Japanese carrier and damaging cruiser.
1T good clean fun" added Tokarz I'VE mad
hell when had to home"
The Flying Fortresses led into combat in three
attacks by COL Walter Sweeney Jr of San Francisco His
forces returned to their base with only single casuayone
the tail of bomber caught injured his little
finger in door of the plane.
Captain Tokarz still bleary-eyed after flying 81
grueng hours three when he related the
and his bomber Of eight played in the Midway engage
ment
Flying in their Bit bomber which they afectionately
call "Jitterbug" the braved the heaviest anti
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-11
BY FRANK NELL


PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii, June 1.-American hers,
returning victorious Pearl Harbor today hailed United
States Armys big Flying Foresses chief factors the
defeat of Japans invasion fleet off Midway Island.
The intrepid airmens thrilling eyewitness accounts
attacks the enemy armada and put fight after sinking
two aircraft carriers and scoring hits batteshps
four cruisers several desroyes and transport and sending
he feet home casualties estimated 5000
and 5000 men,
The fiers gathered the headquarters Lieut. Gen.
Delos Emmons and told collective story that will live
military annals.
1T q pilots dream" said c. p Tokarz 26-year-old
captain from Port Richmond, Va.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-11
Jack Oakie in Hospital

HOLLYWOOD. Cal..I June 10
(INS).-Jack Oakie, after collaps-
ing at his home. today was in
Cedars of Lebanon Hospital with
what was believed to be an at
tack Of pneumonia. Oakie con-
tracted a cold two weeks ago
while working in an Ice skating
picture with Sonia Henie,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-11
Huge Force
Thrown Into
New Battle
Sevafopol Holds
Against Fierce
German Onslaught
ny HENRY SHAPIRO
Usissa Press star Correspondents

MOSCOW, June IL. - A new
German offensive threatening to
develop into a major onslaught
involving millions Of men and
thousands 'of planes and tanks
ragged around Kharkov today.
The Germans also threw new
reserves into their assault on be-
sieged Sevastopol. the Criinean
naval base, where they already
were using $50, 900 men.
The German offensive there was
in its sixth day.
Nowhere had the Germans been
able to penetrate Sevastopors iron
ring of defenses, it was said, but
Col. Gen. Fritz Erich Won Manstein
was pouring every man, plane and
tank he had into the battle and
the pressure steadily frightened.
BATTLE REVEALED
The German offensive on the
Kharkov sector was revealed in
last midnight's communique. which
said only that "Wednesday on the
Kharkov sector battles occurred
with German troops who were on
the offensive"
Apparently the immediate Ger
man intent was to regain the posi-
tons they had lost when the bat
tie Of Kharkov Quoted two weeks
ago. Marshal Semyon Timoshenko
Continued on Next Page, Col. 81
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-11
Scouting Plane
Sinks Jap Sub

MELBOURNE. June IL (UP).-
Allied planes have seriously dam
aged and probably sunk a Japa-
nese submarine of the Australian
coast and have made another
Furnishing raid on the japanese
northeastern invasion zone. Gen.
Douglas Macarthur said today in
his communique.
The submarine. hit by recon
naissance craft, is the ninth &C.
counted for in recent actions.
A strong force of planes raided
the airdrome at Rabaul, in New
Britain island. and scored hits on
buildings and dispersed planes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-11

aircraft barrages battled off hordes deadly lap
naval fighter planes make three attacks the Japanese
feet in two days.
1--WE scored two direct hits that fat troop transport
June s." Captain Tokarz who looks like young Clark Gable
told this correspondent
THE ship was flaming from stem to stern II
beautiful sight seeing those heavy bombs hit the busey
1.-THE day connected four times on carrier and
q cruiser.
Jap antiaircraft shot away Of motors and
fought through the last day three engines Shrapne pep
ered the plane and Zeros fancy designs
ship but we got home without single casualty
For 90 per of the airen the Battle of Mid
way their baptism of fire.
Colonel Sweeneys story of the Flying assaults
follows: