The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-25
BY JACK GUENTHER

UNITED Press staff Correspondent
New York, April rs. (UP)-
Wrapping up O few loose threads:
Boxing The untimely death Of
Jack Blackburn comes as shock
TO us who had the privilege OF
knowing him. The lean, balding
trainer with the raZor-scarred
checks and infinite capacity for
patience was never too busy to an
swer IN detail any OF the dozens OF
questions put TO him day after day
for years. From the night he sent
Joe Louis out OF the corner to win
his first $50 bout TO the day he en-
tered the hospital the old Light
heavyweight never changed. His
speech was always terse, brief and
utterly TO the point. I'll always
remember him best for one two
word sentence. ! cornered him In
the dressing room after Billy Conn
had given Louis merry he'll for ~
rounds and asked him If he had
ever seen O small man perform with
more ability and courage. Old Jack
didn't pause for q second. He mere
ly said yep, me-" He leaves be-
hind him thousands OF friends and
the envianle record Of developing
not merely O great fighter but q
great gentleman who has made few
mistakes IN the ring and none out
Of 1t.
Going Bad
Baseball - My personal iloifliflas
ton for the biggest major league
disappointment is Cincinnati,
although the Chicago White sox
are o close second. II was gener.
ally agreed 10 days ago that these
were the sleeper teams OF 1912 be-
cause they were strong where "
counted most - In pitching. Again,
the Red tWirlers are falling victims
10 their old jlnx, the orie-run de"
cIsion. Not one regular was able
10 last nine Innings or win @ game
In his first start because the team
was notably reluctant TO aid the
cause with either fast work afield
or clutch hits on the offenSe. In
the first five games Cincinnati
made 10 fiiisplays and was about aS
formidable at the plate as O colloc-
ton Of WampuS baby stars. Last
year Deacon viii McKechilie at
trlbuted his slow start 10 the fact
that the boys reported hog fat, short
OF wind and lazy In mind. This
year they are supposed TO be lean
and hungry, but they have looked 30
only IN the last two days.
Horse racing - Old Coolnel Ed"
ward Riley Bradley won't have q
starter In the Kentucky Derby for
the second straight year and ]
doubt II any OF his hopcfulS ever
collapsed more dramatically than
his 1919 nominee, Bless Me. 1t Is
said the colonel named this horse
In hope Bless Me would bless him
with his fifth triumph at Churchill
Downs. That hope dissolved right
in front OF BradleyS eyes IN the
Blue Grass stakes at Lexington.
The Colonel watched the race from
his big limousine parked at the
head OF the stretch. His colt took
the lead, twice shook off Shut Out
hAlu bWSpb AEOuuu blsS AA7k VIII WAhi
q slight advantage. Then, Just as
he came abreast Of his owners car,
he stopped. The Colonel saw II
happen just @ few feet In front Of
him and he was 80 disappointed he
didn't walt for the three starters
pull 10. He sIgnaled his chauffeur
and was headed for home before
Bless Mes Jockey disinounted.
Stand Out
Track and field - The Penn re-
lays are under way again and among
the entries Is o young man who
hasn't been given half the raves
70 which he Is entitled. / refer 10
Al BI0zis, the Georgetown giant
who Is one Of the worlds aIi-titne
great shot putters and one Of the
casts fine football players. APP
paFentIy BIozis 10 just 80 tremend-
OlieIy big the fans expect him TO set
records every time out and believe
he Is Sinking his duty when he
doesn't iI1cOTk at least one block
long heave. on the football field
he was Devastating but many ex-