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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-14
This, That And The Other

may interest New York boxing has Jagged % SnSe @ @ the LousCohn heavyWelgnt ~ put te fact remains that nifty bouts coming up on suc eessye Fridays Friday November l3 when A oz the next Friday with the Cnay WrirhWe eatherweght title bout Angelo Cara or Fov eight round senna aganst Zoe Aponte who won all the way accordg 10 carded to mix with Willie Roacne a night and figures to wn oil his snoWng agslnss Johnny Compo the Torres tue may nave taken somes ou of him.
 According football rating systems that considered the market Bernie Beans about perfect as team could be for 992o out of 1o0O99 which splitting that fine Crosby, Wby and leaVen- worth asked to aid the Junior Victory Corps Its Friday night assembled people about which will be after the game and the Crosby and LeaVnworth satur afternoon.
 Reservations are being accepted the annual Dame football Friday night November at the Wal selling Last week when Bob and Henry Holt several years were Jack Freney ready fight for Uncle Sam bound Collins, weterWelgt fighting that night for Uncle Joe Mobile
 During the Hot-Colns bout ian yped Get HOLT on nm A Bonds for S a catch-nne at that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-14
Sinkwich Ranks
 Among Footballs s Greatest Gridders

Atlanta, Oct. 14-"I run where they ain't," says All-American Frankie Sinkwich of Georgia in ex- blaming the secret of his success on the gridiron. The story of this hat-footed wonder is told in sparkling article in the Saturday Evening Post, titled "Flatfoot Frankie the Fireball," by Ed Dan- forth, Sports Editor of the Atlanta Journal.
 His feet are so flat that the ROTC doctor at the University of Georgia refused him for military training in his freshman year." says Danforth. "Yet Fitz Lutz, the Bull- dog trainer, says these same very flat feet give Frankie the traction to cut at full running speed, some
 thing few backs can do. Sink wich played the last nine games of the 1941 season with broken jaw encased in 8 metal mask.
 Frankie says that the broken jaw and mask attracted the attention which elected him to nineteen All American teams.
 Sandwich may not have been the greatest halfback the gridiron has produced, yet his consistency in eleven games under handicaps last
 year is amazing. He played 393
 minutes out of a possible 660. While
 he was on deck the Bulldogs ran
 473 plays, exclusive of punts and
 extra points, and Frankie handled
 the ball on 344 of them. He ran l215 times for 1242 yards and eight
 touchdowns. He threw 128 pases,
 completing sixty-one for 954 yards
 and fourteen touchdownS. And
 against Florida he kicked the only
 goal from placement he ever tried Inside Tackle
 Danforth says that football coaches go into raves when they watch Sinkwich carry the ball, be- cause the boy likes to run inside
 tackle. Great backs with such a prejudice come along once in a decade. Frankie makes his yards the hard way, slanting between tackle and guard, straight ahead over center or drifting of the weak ,, side. He pops through the narrow est openings. He may change di- rection three times in ten yards and he breaks to the right or left
 with equal facility
 The All-American prize package [ from Youngstown, Ohio. is one oi the most popular men on ths 5 Georgia campus, but there was g time when his temperamental out { bursts made him the most unpop- ular man. His elopement last Marct [ with Adeline Weatherly, a beau teous coed, seems precisely tht , remedy for Firebau F'rankie's un' T certain temperament. Frank il , signed for January denvery-as , buck private, to the United State Marines. In the meanwhile he i . picking up this fall fight where h' , left of last year, and his play thi
 season may again bring Alp thu
 question: Who is the gre test foot Q ball player of all time-Jim Thorpe Q Rcd Grange, Tom Harmon or Franl ~ o Sinkwich?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-14
ARMSTRONG TO
 MEET ZIVIC AGAIN
Former Welter Champs in Revenge" Bout at
 San Francisco

Los Angeles, Oct. IA - (UP) = Henry Armstrong, only three-crown champion in the history of boxing, pointed today for Fritzie zivic, the next stop on his comeback trail, after two-round knockout over Juan zurita, Mexican lightweight champion.
 Armstrong started slow in last nights scheduled Hereunder with Zurita but peppered the Mexican late in the second round with a furry of blows and dropped him with a right to the jaw. The TO- count caught zurita on one knee, struggling to rise.
 Seven Pounds Zurita won the first round e"en" and held the margin in the first part of the second before Ar4n- strong began throwing his heavy punches.
 Armstrong had trouble meeting the 142-pound weight limit and appeared slower at first than Zurita who weighed 135.
 Armstrong meets Zivic at San Francisco Oct. 26 in a revenge match. Zivic took Armstrong's last title, the welterweight crown, and defeated him in rematch.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-14
Wright Stops Cuebas; Callura. Torres Draw

Hartford, Conn.,, Oct. l4.-(UP)- Worlds Featherweight Champion chalky Wright, i29h. knocked out Carlos "No No" Cuebas, l27, Puerto Rico. in the fourth round of a scheduled l0-round non-ttile bout here last night before 2,000 fans.
 wright, 1t appeared, could have ended the one-sided match at any time.
 Willie. Pep, who will fight Wright for the title Nov, % at New York, was a spectator.
 Angelo Callura. l30, Providence, drew with ole Torres, i26 in an g. round semi-final.
 At New Haven. it was announced wright will meet Henry vasguez Cuba, in q i0-round non-tttle fight there on october %.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-14
PERFECT RECORD. SEEMS POSSIBLE FOR '42 CADETS
FOrdham Rams DisappOint- ing-P Penn "Ivy" League
 Champs
BY OSCAR FRALEY

United Press Staff Correspondent
 New York, Oct. 13-(UP)-A we'll balanced backfield and charging line boosted Army's foot ball forces into the front rank of the Eastern gridiron parade today with prospects that the Cadets might go undefeated.
 Six other clubs-C Colgate, George town, Penn State, Brown, Boston College and Duquesne-have come this far without lowing but the road appeared too rocky for all except the West Pointers, Duquesne and possibly Brown.
 Army's confidence was Q strong foundation. The Cadets have one of the best looking forward waals in the section plus a smooth set of backs in the white-hot combination of triple threat Hank Mazur, Ralph Hill, Al Troxell and Red farrell. Army rode to its second win by mothering always dangerous Cor nell, 28-8, and the chief stumbling blocks from here in are Penn and Notre Dame.
 Duquesne, the sections only un- scored upon team, has won three. The only thing barring national recognition for the Dukes is the weakness of their schedule, St. Marys, Mississippi State and Vil- lanova being their toughest oppoSi- tion.
 May Go Well
 Brown showed ability behind the climax running of husky Bob Mar garita in a victory that knocked Columbia out of the undefeated class. With luck Brown could come up to its last game, against Col gate, with clean slate.
 Colgate impressed in handing Dartmouth its first defeat but had a tough struggle and still has a long way to go. Duke and Penn State will be headaches but the last game of the year is the bruis- ling one-North Carolina Pre-Flight School.
 Georgetown squeezed through in three games and the luck shouldn't hold much longer against such clubs as Auburn, Detroit, Boston College and North Carolina Pre- Fright. Penn State, weak on re- serves faces trouble against such upsetters as Colgate, Penn and Pitt.
 Boston College is 8 good bet and showed more power than the score indicated in a 14-7 win over Clem- son. Now they face the Tar Heel Pre- -Flighters and then Wake For est. Georgetown, Temple and Ford ham.
 Disappointed
 The Fordham Rams showed promise of recovering against North Carolina, but continued The most disappointing team in the East when they pushed the Southerners all over the field but were held to a tie. They would do well to win half of their remaining games against West Virginia, St. Mary $ LSU. Boston College, Missouri and North Carolina Pre- Flight. Penn. if it gets by Army, should retain the mythical Ivy League crown. Its battle with the Cadets will be one of the best of tn eyear The QMkers' misfortune was in : opening against the Georgia Pre- Flight club, the resultant loss ruin- ing what could have been an un- defeated season.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-14
(Reg. U. s. Pat. Off.) By JACK CUDDY

United Press Stan COrreSpOndentl
 New York, Oct. 14.-(UP)-A missive from Massillon, Ohio. pro- vides a possible explanation of the mysterious disappearance seven years ago of one of the rings great est fighting men, old Joe Walcott, welterweight champion from 1901 to 1906.
 Walcott, the Barbados Demon, {" was regarded by old timers as a giant killer because in the days when the welterweight limit was 142 pounds instead of the current 147 he tackled opponents of any size and weight. He licked many of the bigger fellows, such as Joe Choynski and George Gardner, and fought draw with Philadelphia Jack O'Brien. The bull-shouldered negro with the ''conical" skull, squat body and long arms battled for 2l years and retired in 1911.
 Walcott would be 70 years old ii he were alive today, which we doubt exceedingly. He vanished mysterl- ously one night in late September 1885, at Mansfield, O. Friends anc relatives searched for months. Al their request, we sent out storie. of his disappearance ard asked that anyone who knew of Walcott'' whereabouts communicate with u! or his manager. Now, seven year! later, we have just received thu first reply to one of those stories.
 The letter from a man in Mas sillon says: '"rhe Cleveland Plair Dealer of Dec. Il, 1885, carried ar article under your byline concerning the mysterious disappearance of Jo' Walcott, who was Hollywood bound in the company of one MT. Morri! Watnick. According to your artl' cle, MT. Watnick last saw Walcot when he gave him 8 quarter II Mansfield to go out and get Watnicl a promo"
 Yes, MT. "F', those were the facts Old Joe WaIcott was Hollywood
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-14
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Old=T Timers Object to Sullivan Descriptions; Roche Recalls John L., the Scientific Boxer; BOiIermaker First to Make Chin Focal Point

van was taught by 8 Negro-hiS name slips my mind for the moment who was the first boxing instruc- tor at Yale.
 Sullivan was the first boxer to prove the worth of straight right hand pnunch to the chin, and don't let anybody tell you he didn't punch as straight as string.
 Until Sullivan came along, prize fighters concentrated on point back of the ear, the temple or aimed to close the other bloke's eyes.
 Sullivan blocked well and feinted rivals into position.
 "Jim Corbett brought rancing- fancy footwork-into boxing. Sulli- van slid over the surface of the ring as did George Dixon, Joe Cans and Jack boston.
 "When he tackled the 26-year-old Corbett, Sullivan was 8 fat old man of 34 who had not had a fight in more than three years and who 1r that time had abused himself as a saloonkeeper and otherwise.
 "Yet he went into the 21st round with Jim Corbett, whom Billy Conn wouldn't hit in week.
 Sullivan stood no more than 5 feet 10 1-2 and at his peak weighed no more than 184 pounds.
 "Only a Billy Brady would com pare him with Galento. Brady never saw a fight until Corbett met Sulli- van, knew nothing at all about Sul- livan until he was finished and less about boxing at any time.
 "The Boston Strong Boy 8 Two Ton Tony Galento!
 That's funnier than the heavy weight champions we had betweer Tunney and Louis"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-14
Eliot Rated Coach | Of The Week" By. | United Press Staff
BY LEO H. PETERSEN Limited Press Sports EditOr)

New York, Oct. 14-(UP)-H Hes semi-bald, blue-eyed and has made habit of starting late and finish ing first.
 The United Press presents as the coach of the week Ray Eliot of Illi- nois.
 In his first season as head coach, he took a squad which had been the Big Tens doormat and built 1t into a giant killer. For the Illinois men who whipped Minnesota 20 to 1S last Saturday were the same who reeled through 10 consecutive West ern Conference defeats. Only three of the IT players who got into the game were new men.
 Now 37, Eliot arrived on the Illi- nois campus in 1928 to begin his college studies with $8.50 in his pocket. The dean of men offered to loan him enough money to get back home.
 Don't try to stay, son. you haven't got enough money to start school" the dean told him.
 Eliot stayed. He worked his way through college, was married and went on a European honeymoon on the money he saved while going to school.
 l Aide to "Zup"
 On his first coaching assignment at Illinois college, he spent four years working toward the top, wind- ing up with a championship in the Little Nineteen Conference and recall to his alma mater. For five years he was on the staff of Bot zuppe.
 When Zup resigned, the Illinois players signed a petition asking that Eliot be made head oach Eliot learned of it, however, anc prevented the petition from reach. ing President A. c. Willard.
 He is known as players coach. His boys call him Butch"
 Little was expected of him wher the current season opened. With { squad of only Al men there seemed to be a spirit of defeatism when ht took charge. Illinois hadn't won major game since 1889. But Ello moved fast. He nursed his team carefully against two minor oppo nents and then readied them foI the upset of the year.
 Fundamentals
 His football is different from thu razzle-dazzle that marked Illinois play under Zuppe. He is not ad verse to using the double-lateral or a reverse now and then. but fo the most part he emphasizes funda mentals for his ingle wingback, un balanced line offensive.
 His name originally was Raymont Eliog Nusspickel. He dropped tn last name before he came to Hi nois as a coach in 1896. But the. still know him as NusSpickel in hi home town-Brighton, Mass.
 We don't have an easy gam left" Eliot said today as he sur veyed the remaining Illinois sched ule. It's Iowa, Notre Dame, Michi gan, Northwestern, Ohio State Great Lakes and Camp Grant i that order.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-14

bound at the time-an ancient, broken-down black fighting man, who looked like a chocolate Dr. Flu Manchu with his shaved head and dropping mustachioS.
 Walcott was en route to movie land with his manager, Watnick, a young Jewish chap from New York,s Bronx. Watnick thought that Joe, pinched by poverty in New York, might get bit parts in the movies because of his reputation and personality, or might at least get job doing something around the lots. So Watnick clipped in his share of expenses with couple of strangers who were driving to Los Angeles. By the time they got to Mansfield, O., Watnick was car sick. He had to get room where he could lie down. That night he sent old Joe out to get promo to relieve his nausea. Joe never came back.
 Watnick started his search in Mansfield, then shifted to Philadel- | hllC1C w 00SObV AAeAN 1S-oVAV SS and finally returned to Harlem. He said the police in none of those areas could give him the faintest clue.
 1 Killed?
 But now, at long last. we have . clue from MT. "F'' of Massillon among other things, the man writes q can tell you just what happened to Joe as he wandered east on Route 30, muddled and asking directions to Brooklyn bridge. Also where ht is buried, how he was killed in traf' fic, etc."
 And SO we say to MT. "F', who ever he may be-you can rest as' sured that we will not use you name in the story if you write ant tell us more about what happened to old Joe Walcott. If he is dead tell us where he is buried. It ism fair that the end of the trail fol one of the rings greatest warriori should be 8 lonely. unmarked grave
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-14
MACPHAIL DIVORCES
 BROOKLYN DODGERS

New York. Oct. l4.--(UP)--Lt. Col. Larry MacPhail. former president of the Brooklyn Dodgers baseball team has resigned as a member of the board of directors, club officials aTl- nounced today.
 Macphail telephoned from Wash. ington and said that while he had agreed earlier to continue tempor- arily and without compnsation as an advisor. he realized now 1t would be Q mistake"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-14
Enkcors Hoop
 Drill Tonight

The Boys Club Enksors winers of a out of 30 basketball games last year and runnersup to the cham pion zephyrs of the Intermediate "A" league, will hold their first hoop practice tonight at the club gym at ' D. m. Basketball uniforms will be distributed. A meeting will pre- cede the practice session. The fol- lowing members are asked to De present:
 Supervisor Henry Behr. Coach Lazaro Iannacone. President Mario General, vice president Louis schiavone, Secretary George Evon, Treasurer William Behr, Captain ole Fulliero, Sam Andollna, Faust DlNapoli, Pred Dranehinl, Jehn Rsardon, Manuel L0mbardo, John ASsenza, Bob o'Conor, Ernie Greece Pete Mlni, Pete 1acearia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-14

Illinois Climbs Off Canvas Under Ray Eliot
Mac Wenskunas and tackle Mike Kasap-are sophomores. MINNESOTA REGRETS AGASE CHANGED MIND

Kasap-are sophomores. MINNESOTA REGRETS ACSASE CHANGED MIND
 Two of the Illini touchdowns were scored by. Alex Agase (pronoupced Aga-see), an Evanston junior who stole the ball from touted Bill Daley in the second period and ran 35 yards for a touchdown. In the final quarter, he bounced on loose ball in the end zone for another score.
 Agase, of Syrian descent, was a tackle last season. He changed his mind about dropping out of school this fall.
 The Illini won without the serv- ices of their best guard, Bob Wilson, who is hospitalized by flu. Joe Pawl- owsky, a senior, played 60 brilliant minutes in his slot.
 Eliot has typical ddle-western backfield wealth. Capt. Jimmy Smith, the 175-pound senior, was shifted to fullback after two years at half. Don Griffin, one of the bet ter conference sophomores last sea- son, has improved.
 Ray Florek, a 5-foot, 11-inch 195- pound sophomore, leads the blockers from the quarterback post. Diminu- tive Buck Correll is the fourth back
 Supporting backs Dick Good, My ron Pfeifer and Tony Butkovich have performed well.
 Bespectacled Eliot entered Illinois in 1928 with $15 in his pocket. He played guard despite the handicap of poor eyes, which were so bad he wore glasses under his catching mask on the diamond.
 He played as Ray Nusspickel changed his name to Eliot, his mid- de and mothers name, after grad uation.
 How long Illinois will ride on the undefeated apple cart is question able. From the caliber of the op. position, one would guess not verJ long.
 Yet in beating Minnesota, the H. lini have given notice that they art heading for happier days.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-14

Illinois victory the hamburger of a football renaissance would be un- wise. The Illini have 8 murderous schedule ahead-Iowa, Notre Dame, Michigan, Northwestern, Ohio State, Great Lakes and Camp Grant. But apparently the dog days at Cham paign are nearing an end.
 A rugged, explosive line that out charged the vaunted Gopher for wards gave Illinois its winning im- petus. It was a refreshing change from the porous Zuppke dykes that watched the Big Ten roll by.
 Five of the Illini 1inemen went the full 60 minutes. Two-center
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-14

U. S. Navy Pre-FIight Schools
 A fairly strong opponent can do considerable damage by grabbing you around the waist CD ana squeezing for all he is worth.
 Counter thus: Grab your antagon- ist. by the hair with one hand and jerk downward, rather than back ward.
 Sharply jab two fingers of the other hand into his eyes @.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-14

the glories of Grange, Brit ton a n d McIl- waine, Ray El- tot as con- cluded a success full son at Illinois.
 One game did 1t Illinois 20, M 1 Il n e s ota 13. Illini rabids, who had grown ema ciated from foot ball nnalnutrition, will be content if the lads don't win another.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-14

CoAch University of Iowa
 the all the quarer3ack sneak when No the ed far he could ne was brought down, to pretend he injured - Notre Danes with Nebraska in lgie whng side and side and grooming wn hands the ball and the ball over his head and on the ground The Nebraska players scattered all
 Notre Dame lined the line cf gcf" mage to Brandy the immortal George 0ipp hips looking at the moaning on the ground.
 "Are you badly hurt, Joe?" asked opp.
 replied Brandy he tossed the bah to opp who swept to the right for touchdown.
 The irony this carefully planned, pracced all week. the ccs called back because one o our mAn gas o9klds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-14
Poker Pin League

Flash! P. A. Travisano. the only truly lover of morse fiest'', is often seen on East Farm street riding a charley -llorse".
 a'BulP' CesarelIi hit the first triple strike of the season, yet his score for that game mere 1SI, tsk! tsk!.
 Art LerZ of the DeuceS, gave us quite an exhibition two weeks ago, but this week he had to be satis- fled with ST, 86, S2. Nice wood chopping Art.
 F. Christian got caught in the draft he tore his shirt while bowling.
 Proxy Chubby Masone has just purchased a manual on parlia- mentary procedure he discovered, 1t takes more than good strong voice to run a meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-14
HANDY WITH HANDS

Billy southworth, manager of the Cardinals, used to spar with Harry oreb when he played with the Pir- Ates from 1918 through te20.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-14

Frank DiBiase, owner of the state dairy and member of the Acmes team, was ordered by Cap tain Joe Lavecchia to drink more milk in preparation for tonight's match, due to his unbelievable 81 game rolled last week. Frank is a former member of the ElkS bowl ing league and we will expect high CT scores from the popular milk man.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-14
Victory Over Minnesota Is Guorontee of Good Season
BY BURTON BENJAMIN NEA Service Staff Correspondent

Champaign, Oct IA = While old Bob Zuppke idles on his farm near here, painting the Inurals of which he is SO fond and reminiscing of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-14

The R. R. Bombers, by virtue of their clean sweep over the Krodel No. 1 team moved into second place in the standing. The Bombers have dropped but two games and are only one game behind the Francos. The team has been under the guid- ing eye of their Captain Luddy and biz things are expected Of the Bombers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-14

The Krodel No. team won one of their games last week against the Longmeadowers and as result moved out of the cellar, thus leav- ing the Democrat team all alone iu the cellar. The Newsboys have yet to win a game and their chances of breaking into the win column to- night are slim as they take on the league leading Frances.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-14
GRAND MERCANTILE BOWLING LEAGUE SCORES and CHATTER
Tonight's Schedule Frances vs. Democrat, 1-2. Grand vs. Krodel, No. 1, 3-4. Krodel, No. 2 vs. R. R. Bombers, S-6.
 Acmes vs. Long Meadow, 78.

Acmes vs. Long Meadow, 7-8.
 "
 The Acme Cleaners failed to live I'D to their name last week and in- stead of doing the cleaning they were sent to the cleaners, SO to speak, when the Frances handed them a 3 to 0 setback. AS a result the perfect record of the Acmes was spoiled, leaving none of the eight teams with perfect record. B. LaChance of the Frances gave the boys something to shoot at when he hit ITO in his first game and wound up the night with a three-game total of 401.