The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-11
Today'.s Sport Parade

stockholders. The average president
is a mere hireling who has little
voice in the corporations business
policy. For instance, Alfred Gwyne
Vanderbilt owns only enough stock
in Belmont Park to qualify for a
dictatorship. He has no power to
donate his stockholders funds With
out their permission. John Clark is
nj the same position at Tialeah
Park. Ditto George Bull at Empire
City. Matt VIM can and has given
generously to the Red Cross, but he
Is the master Of his own destiny and
need ask nobody for green light.
It's q shame the public can't get q
peek ct the stock ownership lists so
we could roast the proper parties.
Business As Usual
Boxing-Dewey Fragetta Is off TO
the wars, but one Of the oldest
companies in sports will do business
almost as usual at the same old
Times Square stand. Fragetta was
head Of the biggest booking agency
In boxing. A promoter In need Of
an attraction merely dialed Circle
5-0807 in New York and Fragetta
supplied such fighters as Buddy
Knox, Johnny Flynn, Henry Cooper,
Pete Deruzza and Bobby Britton. He
has arranged as many as 207 bouts
q year and shipped boxers all over
the world. Fragetta has enlisted In
the army, but the company will be
directed by Lew Meyers, his assist
ant, until the supply Of boxers gives
out.
Basebali-Three National League
pitchers are hoping to hang up their
200th victory this season, but don't
hold your breath until they make
good. At the moment, Carl Hubbell
and Fred Fitzsimmons-with 238
and 214 reSpectively-are the only
active hurlers who have passed the
double century mark. Those who
will try to make 1t this year are
Larry French Of Brooklyn, Paul Der
ringer of Cincinnati and Lon War;
neke Of st. Louis. The Dodger left
handler needs IS victories, Derringer
90 and Lon %, which means that
any one Of the three has his work
cut out.
Good Move
College Football--If you are still
wondering why Clark ShaughnesSy
abandoned major gridirop irlstitu-
ton like Stanford In favor Of a
second-rate football school like
Maryland, here is the reason. STAN
ford Is cutting down on its athletic
department personnel because the
University believes retrenchment Is
absolutely necessary IN view OF the
5000 limit on crowds. West Coast
people vigorously deny that such q
limit is arbitrary, but DR.. Q. N. An
derson, tie general director Of San
ford's board Of athletic control, has
advised certain coaches that they
cannot be assured Of reappointmert
Among the first to 60 was Norton
Thornton, swimming and water
polo mentor for the last is years.
Chit Chat-Watch for a Fred
Apostoli- Tony Zale Middleweight
title match now that zale has been
enlisted In the Navy. Apostoli has
won six straight bouts In a come
back campaigng The delay IN
filling that Yale coaching Job Is at
tributabIe to the reluctance Of GER
tain parties to agree to q long-ternl
contract Here's q belated tip
on the Masters Coli. Byron Nelson
Is the only man who has averaged
sub-par scores for all seven tourn-
amerts played over the lovely Aug
tsta course Valdina Farms
hollywood, q burly Irish-bred who
won by five lengths at Keenelsr nd
the other day, Is still 100-l in .he
KENTUCKY Derby future books but
has never been defeated. One more
good win and he will be Eight down
among the Alsab, Devil Rivers and
Requesteds.