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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-31

New York, Dec, Si-CorneliNs Warmerdam of the San Francisco Olympic Club. the worlds first and only l5.foot pole vaulter, has been chosen as the one who, by his per- formance, example, and Influence as an amateur and a man, has done the most during lea2 to advance the cause of sportSmanShip,
 Such was the decision of the tri- bunal of GOO outstanding sports leaders throughout the United States which determines each year the American sportsman most wor- thy to receive the James E, Sullivan Memorial Trophy,
 Warmeraam, tho runner-up to Leslie MacNFitchell for the coveted honor last year, had things pretty much his own way in the final hAl- loting, receiving i,l0l votes. He beat out Bill Smith, the Hawaiian Swina- ming wonder, who boiled S70 votes, Tn third place, with Sl7 votes, was Ed Hennig of Cleveland, Ohio, vet eran gymnastic champion, followed by Joe Smith, the New England marathon ace with 2SS votes and Mrs, Estelle Lawson Page, the golf CT in fifth place with iea votes,
 The forty-or,s district associations of the A, A, U. submitted names of candidates after being asked to take into consideration acts of sportsmanship, qualities of leader ship, excellence of performance strength of character, force of per sonality, and high ideals of anna teurisyn.
 The Sullivan Committee studied the original list carefully and pared 1t down to the five deemed most worthy. Then these five were sub mitted for final vote to the Tri- bunal of 500 of the country's lead- ing sportsmen, sports writers, and radio commentators.
 Teacher Has ~ClaSs"
 Warmerdam, 27 year old teacher at Piedmont (CalifO High School. is in a class by himself as a vault:r. No one has surpassed the magic height of IS feet except himself and he has done it twenty-six times, Last season he raised the indoor vaulting ceiling to IS feet . Ia inches and the outdoor one to IS feet 7% inches, both record jumps.
 A graduate of Fresno State Col lege in 1888. the Flying Dutchman gained high scholastic honors while
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-31
RICCIO ANNEXES
 TO POINTS AT Y

Tom Riccio and Raymond Kor- busieski remained in the lead of the Gray-Y gym and swim contests now being held at the Central Y.
 Riccio brought his total to ITO s4oints ir the day events on the gym. Top honors for the day in the basketball skills contest go to John Petro. Harold Ritueci, John Piersall each collecting 100 points. Other high scorers for the three days are: Ray Korbusieski, l40; Tony D'AmbrOsi, lS0; Harold Ri- tucci. .i25; Bill Cunningham, HIS; Jerry D.Ambrosi. Il5: John Petro- no: Mario Cardillia. l05 and John Pearsall, 100.
 Korbusieski brought his lead to 22o points in the Commando swim tactics. Bin Cunningham is a close second with 200. Other high scorers in the swimming are: Jerry DAm- brosi. l3O: Richard Nelson. l05: Robert orchambault, 30: and John Piersall, 75.
 Events included in the Wednes- day program on the gym were set- up shots from right. left. and cen- ter; pivot and shoot: and speed dribbl'ng and shoot ing for time. In the pool. included in the Con- manco tactics were rope communi- cation line, and team pack carry with extra weight.
 The contest win end today with awards being made to each of the three top scorers in the gym events and pool events.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-31
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Tunney Only Wants Boys to Concentrate; Old Champ Knows How to Get in Condition; He Charted
 Course and Followed It Closely
By HARRY CRIMSON &RA Service Shorts Editor

New York, Dec. 3l.-Como4, Gene runey heads the Nays physical siucaCion program.
 Louis Fink trained Commander Tunney, which places him in posi- lon to agree with the old champion n that sports should have no part n military training.
 'sTdnney isn't against competi- tive athletics in the colleges and among civilians" point out Lou Fink. "Nor would he oppose them in the services were we not at war.
 What Gene wants is that the boys concentrate on the job at hand.
 He can't see any percentage, for example, in young Naval officers playing football with Pre-Flight School teams.
 ''Tunney knows that if you work hard enough preparing for a fight in or out of the ring-youu be in condition when the time comes. If a boy applies himself as a soldier. sailor or marine, he'll be able to sleep at night without having played a game of football.
 No one knows more about get ting in condition than Tunney. He charted a course and followed it to the letter.
 "TIe was studying Dempsey five gears before he fought him. He was SO thorough and faithful in his training that when the fight came along it was easy"
 While he professes not to be, Fink Is Q professional old-timer in dis clssing fighters of today. There are exceptions, of course-Sgt. Joe Louis, Opt Billy Conn and Tami Mauriello.
 Fighters work backward nowa- days" asserts Fink. Most of them haven't the slightest conception of what they are trying to accomplish. There never was such crying need Tor guidance. When they block at ,li now. all they do is catch punches ,n their forearms. There is no bought of corIntering."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-31
BARROW ADVOCATES
 TRAINING AT HOME

insly, T hope they don't start using us jockeys for appetisers,"
 They are bringing old Henry Arm- strong back to meet Ray Robinson sn the Garden Jan, 2s> There Is some question about Armstgong's eyes and Brigadier Brindle John ,, Phelan. chairman of the boxing commission, announces firmly Arm strong nuts submit to a physical examination before he will be per mitted to enter the ring, This, we fear, comes under the head of ~ho hum" information, You may recall John Henry Lewis was matched to fight Joe Louis here a year CT so ago. From . source close to the fighter we learned Lewis was blind In one eye and duly recorded the distress ing fact. at the same time calling on the commission for proper action. MT. phelan ordered an examination. and presumably it was carried out The medico'S report was never made public but Lewis was allowed to fight. There was only one conclusion to make: either the commission me- dicos didn't know O half blind man when they saw one or their exam nations were empty things. The next time Lewis tried to fight out in Detroit a thorough-or authentic examination confirmed our state ment. It was proved he was blind in one eye. In view of these facts it would seem imperative that the examination of Armstrong's eyes be conducted by a private medico. The match shapes up as a murdeCously one-sided thing. anyway if Arm- ssrong's vision is impaired and he is allowed 10 fight the consequent $ could be tragic. Let's have no repe- tstion of the John Henry Lewis mockery.
 We are among those who do moi believe American sports need an apology even in war time: just the same we believe strongly they should be geared to the war program whenever possible. Tn this connec- ton the pro-bowl game between the AIl-Stars and the Washington Red skins over in Philadelphia yesfer- day rates a ro0sing salute. The game yielded something Ike s7s!0oo for the United Seamenis fund and was a promot;onal success from every angle. It even saw the foot return to football when Lee Artoe kicked . field goal for the winning margin from the 4s yards line. Thus. this was a post season game which more than sustifed itself It was made from the same fine stnff from which the annual East-West game Is cut in San Francisco. Incidentally. we are stxn waiting to hear what thost other Bowl promotions are going tc
 do about war relief.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-31
SnOich Not To Be Al Best Ia Rose BoUl Come Tomor0

Q hlg-tlme scale next Autumn, end that intercollegiate basketball and other competitive sports win follow suit.
 But even though we must cheer the continuance og these sports 0n 0 major scale, the big stimulus that comes from the resolution is the all- round recognition that competitive sports provide tho best preparation for war. And the explanation that even Comdr. Gene TUnney cana palgn for mess calesthenics because he knew that gob and private, mov- ing rapidly through the training process, had no time for team sports.
 When Tunney's attitude was OK. plained, there was virtually no dis. agreement, because the NCAA and its service advisors were concerned primarily with conditioning men whs would be officers In some serv. ice branch or important cogs In the air force.
 Mir. James '. pixlee, in charge of the physical training pro- gram of the Army Air Forces, left no doubt as to the value of competitive sports in preparing men to aviation. He said: '"The ajority of military men I meet firmly be- l.sve that competitive athletics breed iniative and leadership in our youth--and that Is of tremendous value in battle" He stresstd that the "spllt-vision" and Nlertness de- veloped in such games as football and basketball Is of gr:at value. And the other service representatives agreed.
 Hence, approaching what loomed as the bleakest New Years in Amor lean sports, we find sunshine being ladled out by the very men whom we figure to muffle big time compe- tltion. It seesm assumed now that collegiate sports will carry on In grand style this next year.
 But more important is the tact that these same team-sports at last have been recognized officially--or temporarily e:mi- i-officially-as the stepping stones to coynmendahle performance In the grimmer action,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-31
ieorgia, Tennessee, Texas, Alabama, East; They Are GraysOn Selections in Bowl Games; Not So Sure
 About Boston College Comeback

though the only major undefeated team in the land will climb on the bandwagon and become just another one of the boys.
 If the Texas Steers will realize that Georgia Tech magic works only when opponents make mistakes. Dana x. Bibles boys should come home first behind the spanking con- bination of the tightest defense in the land and a sound offense spiked by Mckay and Field.
 While the record may not indicate as much. there were signs that Georgia Tech caught opponents having either off years or days.
 Texas big task Is tflrottling clint Castleberry. who really can break up a game.
 A lot of people suspect that Bos- ton College will prove the Holy Gross story a fairy tale and bounce ,Bama in a comeback.
 But Frank Thomas had been waiting for this year for some time and 1t is no fault of his that Georgia stayed in the Union. The Tide has had everything but luck and the worst of that has to change.
 East has two of the slickest pass CTS who ever threw a football. Paul Governali and Steve Filipowicz. and . running game and line to match. Andy Kerr,s outfit has the Big Ten touch and then some.
 Things aren't bright for the West not even Ia Golden Gate Park,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-31
CEORGIk GIVEN FAvORITE ROLE
 IN WESTERN 60
California Bruins Expe to Be Much Tougher
 Than Odds lndlcate
nY ITO M. FETERsHN

NUnlseG ktos9 8pskem &4l&n&l
 Pasadena. Cal- Dec. Sl.--fux) Two rough, tough hall clubs uAlas up O tho final pFeliminaxies kSA their Rose Bowl football same to day,
 coaehes Babe lsorrell os ucg.a and Wallace Butts of 0eoraaM h&S their players keyed Co such A hlSk pitch that they were hlckezins among themselves, That's the Nesi sign tn tho world they arN x@A6s for tomorrows annual hlue.sinn0N classic,
 Butts was leary lest his squad had been sharpened too fine.
 Maybe we've worked the boys 4 little too hard" he said. ~rgi 1e& them ott easy again today"
 Aorrel pronounced his Bruins in perfect condition.
 elt we lose. ws'll have no allhie. 2 the Babe said. N
 He also planned oniy c Ii0hl workout on the Rose Bowl gridiron this afternoon.
 Latest odds still favored ueorgie but growing sentiment was in&is eated for tho big UCrsA eleven. ms Bruins looked good In wog&elat& yesterday and they might be M lo( tougher than pre-eame dcpe tnlls eateS.
 The role Frankie sinkwiehss ths Bulldogs' running and passlnR} wia' ard, will play in the game wed etiD doubtful, He win start end fecz' Butts is counting on him yer though the right ankle he tw 1nz tn workout last week is still | ln' fNl.
 The All.America fulhack hurt Y right ankle In practice yesterday
 lie was running through a std driN when he suddenly twisted tn< weak ankle and was Sorced te stop practice,
 "Frankie is the kind ot . boz who will play q game on courage alone. if necessary" Butts said. "levn do all right"
 But tho fact remained xeankia will not he at hls heet, ae wonN be able to punt or run like he used to. Ae can't shift quickly without palm. but he said tho ankle felt okay as long as he runs straight ahead.
 So firehAll TFankle's tole VIII probably he ono of passing and aSAr spirational leadership. TNere iz nothing wrong with his throWanE arua, Because he k the coolest paey~ CT on the Georgia team, Coach Hasta is sure to start him Tor the steady ing influence he has on his eesna= mates,
 If Frankie should falter, 0hag1es Trlppi wll be ready to take ov<<' should Georgia win. he may ee Ge hero of the game for hs has neon coming along fast and can xan' throw and kiok.
 Tor uCLA, the offensive hureer again will fan on Boehy water field. Hts passing Is always thresk but should 0eoegia's air defen0e prove too tight he can also xsxn with the ball.
 Everything considered. 1t is llksN' to he the passineest game in NoSa Bowl history for going on uze ground might he too tough watn SW0 suoh hard-taekling teams.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-31
SHORTER SEASON
 IN MAJORS SEEN
Baseball Travel in l943 to Be Conserved; Fewer
 Players Going on Trips
BY JOSEPH LATIN
(Unlted Press Stan Csrrespsnaeni

Limited Press Stan C0rreSponde1tD
 Washington. Dec. Si = lUPl - Baseball magnates were awaiting today as summons from Commis- sioner Kenesaw M. Landis to an emergency major league meeting. at which they may be asked to con- sider changes calling for a shorter season, no eaSt-west competition and fewer players taken on trips.
 Landis, now en route to Chicago. met with Defense Transportation Director Joseph B. Eastman vesser- day to discuss ideas for conserving baseball travel in l9zS and. while both men were in complete accord regarding proposals submitted hy the commissioner. neither would comment directly on what the in- novations would be.
 However. a competent source dis closed that it was a pretty good hunch" that one of Lanois' pro- posals would be to reduce the num- Der Of players take non trips. This gculd be done. it was indicated. without disturbing the 2S-player limit. The clubs still would main- tain s players but would leave i've or more men behind. Each player also would have to carry his own equipment
 Still another reliable informant said that something even more drastic was on the agenda to be placed before hig league men
 He declined comment. however. when it was suggested the drastic proposal might include reducing east-west trips to tw0. trimming the schedule from i5a games to lso or setting up eastern and western d. visions so that eastern clubs would play only each other and western clubs do likewise.
 Reduction of players seemed the first and most likely move since if has the endorsement of Caark 0rif- flth. president Of the Washington Senators. and Eastman said that traveling space gas the prime prob lem
 GriGafh said he was in favor Of making it a definite policy to leave as many players as possible hume on short trips
 A meeting of the major club own- CTS. he said. would be called -neces- sarily soon~ to discuss the ideas Lands said, would be called - necessarily soon" - to discuss the Ideas he placed before Eastman. While no time CT place had been flxed. it was understood the meet ing likely would be held in Chicago or possibly Cleveland. next week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-31
COLLEGE SPORES SET GREEN LIGHT FOR '4s SEASON.
Preservation of Competl. ton Long Step Closer to
 Happy Solution

New York. Dec, Si--(up-The problem ot preservation of competl. ion In college sports tor lsAS was Q long step closer to solution today, but . final green light awaited on. cial word from the government and service oaflcials,
 The National Colleglate Athletic association. in an slnformAw meet. Ing yesterday, adopted Q resolution aimed Co clarity the future of in- tereolleglate sports when the armed services take over approximately 800 colleges,
 Voting also to stage its regular nine championship meets an lsAS, the N0AA passed Q resolution Urg. ing officerS tn charge of war.tratn. tng programs At American colleges to permit service students Co par. ticipate in team athletics along with regular college students,
 Three ot the meets were awarded as followSs Swimming, to Ohio State, March Ss.Ses boxing. Go Wisconsin, March Ss.S7s and eross- country, to Michigan State. November a7, The other six awards win Do made later,
 rn on attempt to smooth the path for otnclal approval and because of the numerous Servtee~StNdent shifts that will he necessary under the new program, the NCAA voted to reSclna tor the duration, its rule requiring one years resi- dence at e college as . requisite for participation in varsity athletics,
 The action was approved only after Qualiaed representatives of the various services had assured offieials that they favored competitive athletics for two req. sonss tO they kept the young men at ana mentally alert and a they developed qualities necessary for leadership,
 If the NCAA resolution Is ap. proved by the War and Navy de- partlnentS, its provisions will be In the service training program for colleges which will be drawn up by the U, s, ofliee of Education, in cooperation with committee representing the various services, This program is expected to be completed in February,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-31

New York. Dec. 3l.-who do you like in the Bowl games?
 The answer here is Georgia, Ten- nessee, Texas. Alabama and the East over the West in the most worth while show of all.
 U. c. L. A. comes close to being a One-man club ard Georgia can throw in Sinkwich. Trippi. the Davis boys and a half dozen others to offset any super-human efforts by Bob Waterfield.
 One man hasn't stopped Georgia |since Sherman.
 Notwithstandg the trip. the eli |matic change. sightseeing and whatever psychological advantage is |knjoyed by the Bruins In their first Bose Bowl adventure, the selection | Georgia by anything from the cir- amference of q peach to country 1sle.
 Tulsa and Glenn Dobhs have out 1ipped all the records in the books sgainst everything but a good xennessee:s young team improved
 th experience. The Volunteers Htfe seasoned against much better srapetition In the tough South- nlzrn Conference than Tulsa .#|ped into.
 unless Henry Franks men forget
 SSleteiy everything but the win- M8 way, and catch the Knoxville
 with mouths agape in New
 nz it looks from here as
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-31

What does he think of Beau Jack, the new lightweight leader?
 He's a good, tough, wi;d-swing- ing kid," replies Fink.
 "Canzoneri would never have been more than six inches from him. He'd let him lead and beat him to the punch all night"
 Lou Fink, 53 now, has been around fighters since he was l6, which means 37 years. He also trained and seconded Tony Canzonert and other famous warriors, but Commander Turney is his favorite subject. That is readily understandable, for Fink did more than all right with the commander.
 It is dijfficuit to forget a fighter who collected S990, ,l45 for one out ing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-31
BUFFALO BSONS
 BEAT EAGLES 7,2
New Haven Puckmen Lose l4th Game In American
 Hockey Circuit
Ry United Press,

The Hershey Bears wideneS then lead in the Eastern Division ot the American Hockey league to Ave points Wednesday night by Sefeat- ing the Lions, Ga at Washington,
 Both clubs scored in every period but the Bears built up e flve-Eoal total over tho first two periods, Daley and Sullivan each scored twise for Hershey while Trudel registered three times for the Lions
 Pittsburgh and Buffalo continued their close battle for first place in the Western Division, beating Providence and New Haven respec- lively. The Hornets shaded provi- aenee, S~2 at Pittsburgh on Hem- merllng's last period goal to keep one point ahead of Buffalo,
 The BiSonS rack ''p four goals in the last period >S wallop the Eagles "a at New Haven, KaMin- sky, Bennett RimSte6 and Hunt all scored for the Bisoes ia the fourth,
 The Stanaingss
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-31
Pkilly Hebresps
 To Oppose Rens

Hartford. Dec Sl -> The Philadelphia Rlehrcws Nf Che American Basketball League aud the New Yeek Renais. SaMee. worlds celerea basket bah champions. taMgle In . re> Mswal ef . court tead sf long standing At the Hartford ANal- tsrlum next Sunday night,
 Three all>AmeFlean cellegl. ate cage stars are with the Phllly SnAaS, as they are known In the circuit, ~Red" ResAn ef Temple U, is enc. Os- Sle SeheetmaM and lrv Tergell. beth former LlU stars. are tho others The RenS have an All> American In nelly King, Fat Kennedy ef New YeFk will referee
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-31
Ny JOE WILLIAMS

New York. Dec. Sl,-putting one little word after another and what ever became ot Shiekelgr0ber,s in> taitione Der Fs,ehrer seems to have got the wrong number again this winter and we can almost hear his inner voice saying. Excuse it please" From what we read there's nothing wrong with Puerto Rico that Afr, Tugwel can't make worse.
 A strong vibrant voice has finally spoken out amid all the hysteria that hefogs the spring training sit- uation, Ed Barrow. president of the Yankees SaySs start the season later and train in your own bah park at home" This obviously is his alternative to a scrambled. make-Shift plan which would send the clubs scurrying to 90 lot of fox holes in the CarolinaS, This makes sense. If the clubs can not train at their regular bases where a certain consistency in weather is assure6, why gamble on miserable conditions elsewheree At the same time you will note MT. Barrow 6oes not say the Yankees have abandoned their Florida base. This may be signifi- cant, especially in view of the fact that the club owners have been in structe6 to make no definite coun- mitments just now. It may be that a sound, satisfactory compromise may yet be worked out. In the meantime we agree with &kr. Bar row. if the transportation situation is So desperate the season should be shortened at the clubs should train at home.
 And speaking of AEr. BATON, one Edward Winfield. aged 72. writes. ~As a baseball San I am weary of you sports writers hailing Ed Bar row as the discorerer of Hans Wag- ner. vho rode to such high fame with the Pittsburgh Pirates. George More.and. a Pittsburgh newspaper man. discovered him. Wagner first played as a professional in Steuben- vile. O. Moreland sent him q ticket to Carnegie. Pa. but Wagner 0id not wait for the train: instead he stoxed away on a freight and made his way to Steubenxille in that man. ner. He played his first game fn his stocking feet since they did not have shoes large enough to fif him. I drank beer out of a bucket with him and two boyhood friends. Al and Frank Hoover. 50 I am priyi- leged to say I know him well. Any, gay, give credit where it is due: axoreland. not BzrrUw. discovered the great Flying Dutchm2n-" We pause f0r a rehuttal on the part of M. BarrOw.
 We've been eating these mutnel tickets 90 long that horse meat should come as m GelicAcy. Point ratinning should not be 600 painful fer Dick Harlow: there were after moons th.s year when his Harvar6s couldn't buy a point. Add xtmiles: AS enduring as Sky writing. me var department has warned eur boys in China fazsy unESt net sfyfke up ssirsatiuns with the pretty native girls. proving that Gen. Sherman dl6n.t knDw the lalE oS sk E. kA ?. postcards. ''Woaid yon say the Rus slams are advancing steppe hy saeupegs Not only wUai6 but cid weeks ago. About the only thing ln baseball shaf hasn't been seriously affected up Co nOw Is the hot stove league. Apuupos of hnEse meat fur x.nnkx. EzafllA AzeAEn ssM& SAmAezk~