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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-02
rENT UT ANIMALS CnArTeR NlN

Si b,S Andrcscn'S knock N the eAuta.ss,S 6ocr was VeCN Quiet, He had to repcst it before he heard a sVconae in," parked from the other side Eonic was standing Spreau- leege6 with his back to the entrance examining large map of Norway rsnneSs o,. the wall, Yes, he snap bed, without turning around
 Good morUirg,"
 "Yes,~ He wheeled, hands locked behind his back, SiNotS stood m the doorway, small and thin, swept of h&S plain black hat with the hint of a flourish, and nodded very cour,eously. His sparse, white hair was carefully conoed back, HIS lean eo5y, looking almost pinched sn the old black suit, assumed a pride and dignity that made 1t seem taller than it really was,
 "Gocd morning." said the cap- tain. c little more quickly,
 SiStus nodded, My name is SiX- Aus An6reSen, am the schoolmaS- fer of TrollneSS, retired seven yeara Your men came to see me on Friday morning. They were kind enough to offer me fortv- eight hours to move my things, What little odds and ends l have, and my books, you know,
 The captain frowned belligerent- . ly, trying to detect an irony in the voice, But there was none. There was, in fact, something about the old man that made him speak more softly. "YeS," he said again,
 SixtuS sat down. His eyes fell on a box of cigarets on the desk. '.Do you mind?" He leaned for ward and took one. What with the scarcity these days, it has been some time since have smoked" !"
 What do you want?" the cap- tain asked.
 Another moment passed. Then SixtuS said slowly, T thought 1t only right. considering that you are de facto commandant of the village, to acquaint you with a de- cision I have made.
 You can see that 1 am very busy" Konig spoke more gruffly than he had intended,
 T know. I hope you will for give me. I am being selfish. You see :" and Sixtus gazed for a moment. smiling, at the gray smoke from his cisaret. you see. I am a scholar of the science of thinking. so to speak. and you :. you are a scholar of the science Of war. So we are more or less broth- CTS. and I am sure we will under stand each other
 Konig thought of his plan. This old fellow might have more sense
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-02
Is seRNAL STORY |THE EDGE oE DARK JESS capseaeasv ! BY WILLIAM WOODS ass sgsy.es aNs.
ARY WORTNS EAAilLY

TIE STORY; AS Major Ruck paccs rcStlcSSly in hts room, wait ing for thc boat taat will carry him Co safety, hiS attention k at tracseta to SixluS Andrescn, com ing ur Che path to the hotel where German troops are gartSoned, The SchoolmaStCr replies with dignity Co the Chiding cf the sol aicrs, who block his entrance tc She hnilainS,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-02

strike repNtation to the contrary. masly go unions out Of 285 in SaE Francisco engaged in strikes n 1881.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-19
Baseball Bits

Two the big show at this writing the Braves Jim Wallace the latter of the Bridgeport team such as 1t Was Heres slant on them interesting to
 MARSHALL, Marshall excellent the building of winning ball clubs Earl Atlanta Club called Bill Terry and offered to sell Marshall the draft single, and Giants decided gamble him. He looks ike club made since Babe Ruth came to the the first water had lefhanded variety dangerous than when there pressure on him.
 WALLACE THE W1NNER-A southpaw pitcher hit home bat professional ball player Sometimes major the background major spring surprise when chubby little the Boston puvezed triumph the unknown fame to date in the big Bridgeport bright his Interstate earned 284 He led the league in nothing wild pitches him in hit looks shot for lasting prodigy When famed Allentown batters in winning 32 7hit decision August 0 they in Evansville after the pitched seipro against strong Kentucky the last inning he performed outeder take seats the while he famed the last batter Only reason Jimmy Interstate the fact that didn't pitched 52 innings and famed 30 baers Bush Hagerstown had I'll in POI
 
 Bus O If it seems like long jump from Bridgeport to Braves Field growing faster than the ladder. pitches It's his birthday Last August he celebrated Reading only his 20th birthday This will be the 2 demanding something really special He's great kid for special events His first hit His first time at bat for the bd hit of Lone Star De his Pittsburgh pitching opponent
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-19
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Having Managed From the Outfeld Blades Syn- patElizes With Pilot Ott But Mel Has More
 Patience Than Ray

New York, May 18.-Havidg man. aged from the outfleld, Raymond Blades sympathizes with Mel Oott
 "It's 8 tough job," says Ray Blades, now a Cincinnati coach, but 1t must have been tougher for me than 1t is for Ott. He stays with his pitchers. I didn't.
 T believed In taking advantage ot every little percentage trick.
 q don't believe Mel does.
 "With a team that has such hnn- tied reserve strength as the Giants Otis ideas undoubtedly are the best for the club"
 Blades, as manager of the Car dinals, carried the playing of per- Centages altogether too far.
 He wrecked a fine squad with his exacting system, finally had to be removed in mid-Season.
 He humiliated Joe Medwick, a great hitter, by taking him out of a winning game with two out in the ninth and two strikes on the batter. His explanation was that Lee King was Q step faster in left field.
 Bades wore out his pitchers in the bull pen, where he kept three work ing most of the time, and broke their confidence by yanking them at the first sign of trouble.
 I recall a crucial series in Cin- sinnati, in which the veteran, Lon Warneke, did swell job of reliev- ing Morton Cooper. But when War; neke walked Bill Werber to start the ninth, out he came in favor of Clyde Shoun. I had to ask Master Mind Blades about that one.
 "Well, you see, Werber is dan- gerous man on the bases," he ex- plained, land Shoun had the ad. vantage of the left-hander in hold ing him on Zrst base"
 That's how fine Blades drew he line.
 1T don like to see 8 relief pitcher get into the game after it is lost" asserts Blades.
 He seldom did. No manager was ever quicker on the trigger.
 There are times," explains Blades.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-19
La POrta One Man Team
 Against s. L. Wildcats

Twirling a one Init game for his second effort of ne season, big Al LaPorta had no trouble coasting to a 0-O shutout victory for the Enk- COTS against the South Leonard Wildcats. Eighteen strikeouts were marked up for LaPorta and in three innings. he retired the side in order, and at bat hit three singles and a double in four times at bat for a perfect 1000. Ragalia pitched fairly well for the Wildcats but walks and hits came together to defeat him. George Eyon went well for the win- ners in the outtield.
 Score by innings:
 Enkcors Q 03O s 0 Q O--0 10 I wildcats 0 o 0 o 70 0 0--0 {
 Batteries: LaPogta and Call; nasalla and Smith. Umpire, Smith,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-19
CITY--WIDE SOFTBALL

One tie game, unfinished because of darkness and three wins were posted in City-Wide Softball league play last night with the Cadets, Hoboes and Oakville teams coming through to win, as the Walnut A. c. and Walsh Alumni wound up a Mexican standoff, which will be Set- tied at a later date.
 Bombers were 6 to 4 victims of Oakville; Bucks Hill was outscored 10 to 2 by the Cadets while the Warriors were taken by the Hoboes 2 to 4. Scores:
 WsIaSt WsIaS Alumni Ai Gi as1 asS sSS sSS SSSS-s
 Fradette and Santopietro; Paga- no and Coviello. mpire-Stanco. oakville :. .... 12o OOs o-s ? Bombers .... 100 300 O. 3 Smith and Pierce: Radke and Cugno. Umpire-Crocco.
 Hoboes ... .... POP 300 o-7 l2 2 Warriors ..... 001 030 O. 4 Morrison and Lerlise: Iannaccone and Gannutz. Umpire-Grudzinski. Cadets ........ 4Os oil 1-lo i2 ? Bucks Hill ... 900 010 Ia 3 5 Bartholomew and Rinald f; Schmidt and Mascavage. Umpire - Gomez.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-19
Games Today

Games VOU@y New Britain at Hartford. Portland at Glastonbury. Wallingford at MiddletoWTi. Crosby at Torrington. Lewis at Pla!nville. Newington at Berlin. New Haven Commercial at Nor~ Wich.
 Windsor at Simstury.
 Wednesday Manchester at West Hartford. Weaver at St. Thomas. Sufaeld Academy at Kingswood. Morse at Wilbraham. Meriden at Middletown. Enfield at Sufield.
 Thursday New Britain at Bulkeley. Plainville at LaSalette. Simsbury at Wethersfield. Woodrow wilson at Windsor. Manchester Trade at WindSoR Locks.
 Friday Hartford at Weaver. Morse at Monson Academy. Bristol at Manchester. Rockville at Stafford. East Hampton at Durham. Berlin at Glastonbury. Lewis at Newington. Bloomfield at Portland. Torrington Frosh ct Junior Re public.
 Norwich at New London Bulkeley.
 Saturday st. Thomas at LaSalette. West Hartford at Middletown. Kinggwood at Hopkins Grammar. Woodrow Wilson at Portland. Torringtcn at Gilbert. Chapman Tech at Wiladhann.
 SChoOIboy Track Today: New Britain at East Hart. ford.
 Manchester at MiddIetown. Wednesday: Bulkeley at Weaver. Wethersfleld at Windsor. Glastonbury at Woodrow Wilson. Lewis at Watertown. Friday: Msddletown at West Hart. ford.
 Saturday: Triangular league meet New Britain, Hartford, Hillhouse, ai New Haven.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-19

He seldom did. No manager was ever quicker on the trigger.
 "There are times," explains Blades, "when an outflelding manager would like to rush in and say something to his pitcher, but doesn't want to slow up the game. Tn a critical spot, he'll come in, sure. But only then.
 T had a lot of young pitchers while ! was playing the outfleld and managing the Rochester club, Here and then I wanted to come in and tip them off about one thing or another, or maybe to slow them up or encourage them. But 1t wasn't fair to the fans to keep running in and calling tirne."
 That must have been something Blades managing from the outfleld. He established & record for being chucked out by umpires-from the bench-while managing the Colum- bus club.
 Managing from the outheld isn't as difficult for Mel Ott as it was for Ray Blades because the first white child of the Polo Grounds has more patience.
 And managing from the outAeld is not necessarily 8 fatal handicap.
 Fielder Jones and Iris. Speaker turned in pretty fair jobs from out- lying precincts,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-19
THiSSpOrting
 World
Story Of The Week
JOHN A. CLUNEY

Taik about the the other foot? Can imagine an econyct EMPLOYED track in Massachusetts who has police record long your being ungate for his job as to gseal more than sSOO0o c that taken from the public at large the eyhound even though many know that the dogs and stomacs tempered with when ruht against the favote2 You can aen such gongs really happened later than Sunday at Taunton Mass
 There's Bay dog tagged DIHToN whose manpu- aons exposed Waterbuy Dan Parker in magazine article employed EX-CONVICT, named Albert Bgh the fly with better than sO0O of the tracks 60 money Sunday but that not the best of the yarn
 Hligh, the excon BONDED by HARTFORD insurance company which, course, will not issue surety bond for criminal UNLESS SPECIFICALLY REQUESTED TO DO so BY this operators of the dog track Bgh for everything from stealing an oyercoat to GRAND GUARD in of those money-truck with 24 BAGS OF CASH last Sunday 20 Of which he oes Taunton bank but disappeared wh FOUR BAGS containing other 20 bags holding about S6O0O all told. Guess he knew his bags?
 such honest that them and though Bhgh was bonded of robbery insurance company not have to off,
 Seems to be a of SECOND THIEF BEST RoBBER?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-19
ABERDEEN ONE-BALL

Meriden, May 19. = Its popular ity attested by 22s entries last week. end, one-ball bowling will hold forth again on Friday, Saturday and Sum- day at O'Connell's Resort on Cherry street. Guaranteed capital prizes aggregating $l00 will be given out $25 for high man each day and an extra $25 for the best score among the three winners. Place awards also will be given, based on the entire three-days play and the number of entries. Action will be 1 p. m. to midnight, three games pinfall, each day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-19
vERRIKER PAINT, NEW PIN CHAMPS FITTED TONIGHT
Mercantile Bowling Ban- quet at Browns; Jace-
 wicz High Average

Members of the popular Mercan- tile Bowling League which has fin- ished its 35 weeks of competition at the Sena alleys will gather at S:30 this evening at the eating enpor- ium of Patsy Brown in the west end, with the general idea of con- graduating and celebrating with the winners and new champion-Ver- riker Paint.
 Waterbury,s police cornmissar. large William Verriker, who was not only the packer and boss of the team, but a leading bowler with a seasons average of III plus, was es- pecially effective last week on the final night of competition, when the clue chips were down and it was a three-way proposition as to which team would finish on top. As things turned out, the team that went in with one game lead, and three games to go, wound up in the third hole. Brookside Dairy, beat- en by the defending champs, Metro PO4AVdA4 SACnAACASs WAAOt AAA ttAAA, WCA . nosed out by the three game sweep of Verriker Paint over Fulton Mar kets, aided and abetted no little by the aforementioned L. w. Verriker.
 Looks Good
 Therefore, it will be a case of V- for Victory and Verriker when Pres- ident Andy Juliano calls the boys together tonight, turns on the radio while the soup is inhaled and then introduces Chick Kelley, as master of ceremonies.
 Final figures presented by A. Ab- rcrombia-Fitch Kosky, secretary of the Merky loop show Jerry Jace- wicz as the high average roller with 123.99 over Tommy Civitate's 123.5 with Luigi Lopresti Piedmont in third place with 122.68.
 Here they are:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-19
l lLeavenworth Easy l Winner Over 1922
 l WatertOwn Indians

Leavenworths batting blitzkriee in the first two innings, which netted seven runs, and subsequent five-hit pitching by Steve zilaro brought Tech 8 or1e-sided 3 to z victory over Watertown Highs In" dians yesterday at Municipal Sta dium. Two runs in the last oS the ninth spoiled a shutout win for Zilaro. as skelt and Garthwaite singles after walk to bring in a pair of markers.
 Hit Hard
 Barkauskas, starting for Water" town was belted out of the box in jig time with two runs in the first and Ave in the second as Hamel, Mccarthy and Ruffino, the latter two pitchers assigned to outfield duty got two hits apiece. zilaro also famed 12, while Skelte got two of Watertown,s five hits. Score:
 YMA AvnNwnRTH
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-19
Cheerleader Pilots Flying Fortress
Johnny. Jones Now Shouting It With Bombs
BY BURTON BENJAMIN NEA Service Stan Corresponden

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 NEA Service Staff Correspondent
 New York. May 18 = Two years ago, the head cheerleader at Man. haitian College was a young leather lung from the Bronx named Johnny Jones.
 As conductor of such stirring symphonies as the "Alagaroo Suite" "Skyrocket Fugue" and Back Flip Movement from Whistle Cheer" this young Toscanini showed depth and talent. virtuoso Jones tied himself into pretzels to get his screeching choir in the groove. He was 8 solid sender.
 When his country called, Johnny Jones ran the absolute gamut of professions. From the frivolities of cheerleading, he turned to the stern business of piloting Flying Fort ress. A more incongruous change can scarcely be imagined.
 Lieutenant John Paul Jones, Jr., carries an admirable fighting name. He is typical of the men from all walks of life in the air corps-ac- countants, teachers, plumbers and shoe salesmen.
 TRIED OUT FOR TRACK BECAME CREW COXSWAIN
 Johnny lived in the Bronx all his life. Born October g, 1918, he att tended St. Nicholas of Tolentine Parochial School and Dewitt Clin- ton High school before matriculat- ing at Manhattan to study business administration.
 He wanted to be an athlete. An unsuccessful candidate for the track team, he became coxswain of the crew. He had the voice and enthusiasm. The galley slaves liked him.
 He also dabbed in cheerleading. His popularity with the under graduates won him the cheerlead- ing capacity in 1940-41.
 Johnny had joined the New York State National Guard at IS. When it was federalized late in 1940, he cut short his collegiate career and went to Camp Stewart, Ga. He was a corporal in the famous 7th Regiment of New York City.
 AVIATION ENTHUSIAST MODEL PLANE BUILDER
 The five-foot seven-inch 145- pound youngster with the irn- mense shock of black hair was a go-getter. He had been a mail- man during the Christmas rush, had climbed and pruned trees in Connecticut for the Department of Agriculture in the summer.
 Johnny liked the Army, but he wanted to fly. He was an avia- ton enthusiast, had built model planes and taken rides at a small airport in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania, where his folks vacationed.
 Corporal Jones immediately filed application for air service, passed his examinations in July, 1941, and became a flying cadet at Hicks Field, near Fort Worth, in October.
 He contributed to the field newspaper as a cadet. His journal istic efforts were labeled. 'The Bar racks Bag"
 Johnny completed flight train- ing at Goodfellow and Foster Fields in Texas, was commissioned April 29, l942.
 He is now stationed at a Florida air field piloting one of the huge Fortresses.
 His post office experience should prove valuable when he delivers eggs to the Axis.
 If Lieutenant John Paul Jones, Jr., makes one of those trips, 1t wouldn't be too surprising if he tore of 8 fast locomotive cheer on the way back.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-19
WEST HAVEN AT NAUGY

Naugtuck. May lS. = The Nau- gatuck high baseball team met West Haven high this afternoon at Recre- ation field. This is the only game between these teams scheduled this year. The Garnet was slight fav- Orite.
 Naugatuck fans are waiting for Saturday when the Foleymen and Crisby will clash. Crosby ranks next to Naugatuck in the Valley League standings and the tilt is expected to be an important one.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-19
PROBABLE PITCHERS
BY UNITED PRESS National League

Chicago (Lee 5-D at Brooklyn (Davis -D-3 p. m. (EWT).
 Cincinnati (Vanderlneer 3-3) al Boston (Javery 3-2)-3 p. m. EWT) St. Louis (Beazley 3-2) at New York Schumacher 1-3)-3 p. m (EWT).
 Pittsburgh Butcher 4-2) at Phil- adelphia (Podgajny 1-3)-5 p. m (EWT).
 American League
 Boston (Terry 1-2) at Deroit( Newhouser 1-1)-3 p. m. (EWT). Philadelphia (Knott 0-4) al Cleveland (Harder 2-2)-4 p. m (EWT).
 (Only games scheduled).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-19
LEAvNNwoRTH 250 o9S-

Runs--Matusvlce Hamel P, Val John. Errors = Matusvice, Hamel, Sills, Zurats, T. Meyers. Runs batted in-HameI ?, Mccarthy 3, Ruffino 8, skelte, Garthwaite. Two.base hit Mccarthy. Sacrifices - Matasavage. Roberts. Double plays-F: Meyers, Roberts. John. Bases on balls-oM Ziaro i, Barkauskas 8. Hits-ofe Barkauskas, 1 in 1 2.5 innings; off Masi, 9 in 6 1-2. Hit by pitcher..- by Siils (Nfasi). Struck out-by ZiI: arc 2; Barkauskas 1; Mast l. Wild pitches-Masi. Losing pitcher--Bar- kauskas. Umpires-Slattery. Time 3:05.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-19
Cf1MaYRTRNT COLT

COichss, three~year-Old bay geld- ing. started fourteen times as 6 two- year-old, winning i've times, being second four times and third live times.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-19
Min and Tuck

Another photo-finish game brought out St. Joseph's as a 9 to8 winner over St. Thomas. allowing the Brooklyn boys to get abck on the winning side after losing but one game this season. Five runs inu the second inning gave the St. Thomas team 8 good start, but 1t
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-19
BLAME n ON WAT

me InteruaEi0uaI AFnmteuF Akhs ietlc Federation. which must pas on All world records. has act maes sixee 1e9s.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-19
Firyt win for Trenches


 Another feature of the Parochial play was the 10 to victory of St., Ann,s over St. Margaret's, the first win of the season for Father Lau- rion's lads, though 12 errors were marked up in the game, seven by the losers. The winners got but five hits against seven for the Cracker Hill contingent and Bergin of the losers famed 12 as Greene got three of the losers seven hits. St. Ann's Rosseau hit 8 double, and pitched well. Score:-
 r.h. c. St. Anns ....... l05 020 lilo 5 s St. Margaret's. BOP 120 l0- 9 ' 2 Rousseau, Vallerand and Per- rault; Bergin and Greene. Umpire Bill Thompson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-19
Well Done

We'll Done
 Another nice piece of pitching by Graham, who gave the St. TrancI Xavier outfit but two hits easily winning for Sts. Peter and Pau which cracked out eleven hits. Ora ham also famed 12 and was unhit table until the final inning. Score
 g.h.e ss. Peter & Paul 300 Al x--0 II St. Francis .,.... 900 900 2-2 Graham and Skelly; Shugrue arc Mulhall. Umpire-Jtm HanrahaI1.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-19
Close Race For Catholic Diamond HOnOrs
Sacred Hearts Lose First
 Game Of Five Starts
St. Mary Winners Held to Three Ets St. Aims in First Victory; Graham Goes Well; Liths Best
 TOmmies 0.6

, did not last long, aS tEls gang Wa1 close all the way. Score:
 T.h. Q. St. Joseph's .... 0O4 O22 OI-9 4x 2 st. Thomas ... O61 oil O0-S 8 S
 Wasnick and Mikleniyich; Nars dozzi and Daly. Umpire -Lorins Thomas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-19

Coinc1ding with Cke Well"kuoWu and well-worn axiom that there's always a firstt iIne' previously un- beaten Sacred Hearts, winners of four straight games In the Pa- roclaial baseball league were shaded 6 to s yesterday afternoon, by St. Mary's whose coach, Harry Melvin was not able to be on hand to see his charges win the important game, due to illness Though held to three hits by Dunn, and making three errors, the Cole street kids were re- turned winners when the Hearts loaded the sacks in the final inc ming, and with two out, a player was caught off third base with a heavy- hitter coming up.
 Neither team scored until the fourth inning, when the Hearts, coached by Bobby Ray, got one run, and St. Mary'S countered with three. In the sixth the Hearts, coached by Bobby Ray, got one run, and St. Mary's countered with three. In the sixth the Hearts got another, and the Saints came back with three more while a final splurge of three runs in the seventh by the losers was not quite enough to tie the game. Wild pitching in the fourth and sixth innings hurt the Heart cause, two of the winners runs be- ing forced in. score:-
 r.h. e. Sacred Heart 900 1Ol 3-5 4 2 St. Mary's ....... 900 303 x-6 3
 Burns and German; Dunn and McCooey. Umpire-Jinn Longo.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-11-27
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Duck Hunter
browns in Rive,

ohe man was drowned and lOther
rescued by a Coast Guard patf boat
ut u o'clock Sunday morning W an the
small boat they were in caps led in
the Detroit river off the lower md of
Crosse lie.
UNCONSCIOUS when he was pulled
out Of the water by the Coast Snard
crew and two Wayne county equity
Sheriffs, Amos Bunte. - years I'D, of
1867 Meyers road. Detroit, wa Sstaken
to the WyandOtte Generol hos tai in
a serious condition. He was.s fering
from shock and exposure, 6ul is ex-
pected to recover. -
The drowned man was ident led as
Milford Reynolds, 30, Of 1902; Terry
avenue, Detroit. His body was recOv-
ered Sunday afternoon near tt scene
Of the accident by the Coast G ard
Bunte said that he and X snOlds
set out early Sunday morning to- go
duck hunting and that thei boat
turned over when hit by a larg wave
Their cries for help were hear, by at
PENDANTS at UlSO headquarters l Elba
Island. who called the sheriff office
and the Coast Guard. Both II d had
been in the water for about III an
hour.