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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-28
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MN-N#AANN NNMN A| United Press Staff Correspond
 Hollywood, Oct. 2o- (ur) klafA punching Sammy Argott headed foK New York today with his sights ast high after winning the NnEionn Boxing Association NghtwelHl crown with Q 15-round decision oyer Luther (Slugger) White, Baltimore Md, Negro.
 Angott once held the world titie and has three decisions over tho New York boxing cofnniins|of|e z champion, Bob Montgomery. kaak night he hooked and battered his way to a unanimous decision over White in as weird Q title fight ever held in California, or perhaps a1ly~ where.
 After three rounds of fighting ,isi. der the arcs of Gilmore Field, the lights in all but one section of the grandstand blinked out. They lett the fighters and 10000 fans who braved threatening weather if al~ most total darkness for an hour.
 After waiting IS minutes, wrapped in topcoats, towels and gweatefs. the fighters retired to their dresa- ing rooms while the crowd sang Show Me The Way To Go Home. z
 All The Way
 To the veteran Angott, iindefoat- ed as lightweight in five years, the hour between rounds apparentiy made little difference. He stepped out in the fourth, launched Q vici- ous hooking attack to Whites body and head, and never was in trouble
 Angott continued to rock White consistently and in the 18th stanza had the Maryland champion reeling and staggering along the ropes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-28
.H. s. Gridders
 

Discouraging weather for football practice continued to hamper the edfoits of local high school coaches today, as they planned for week. end games. Coaches Bill Tracy and "Jarp" O'Neil of Leavenworth were first on the list, having a a game in Hartford tomorrow against Weaver high while the Will by club, fresh from its first victory of the season over New Haven Com mercial last Saturday, tangles with Torrington at Flssenich Park.
 Crosby and Naugatuck is the "big'' game locally, and can go either way, though the lads coached by Jimmie Lee, playing at home, figure as slight favoriteS over an unknown Naugatuck team, coached by Pete Foley that has not been fully test ed thus far this season. Kickoff
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-28
Hen Who "GaOe Up" Title Wins IL Again
CROSBY KICKERS
 AWAIT WILEY, TECH RIVALS

"Franny" Hummel and Dave pres- colt, Jimmy Lees two kicking spec ialists on the Crosby squad, didn't knowd whether to feel cornplimented or not last Sunday afternoon ct Hamilton Park, when both wilby's and Leavenworth's kickers, who had been invited to participate in a kicking competition between the halves of the New Haven Annex Naugatuck Rangers game failed to put in an appearance. The Crosby lads showed up ct the game early and reported that they were "rArin' to go," but 10! they had no op- position.
 "Ouess they're c little afraid of us showing lem up' said Hurnmel as he paced anxiousiy up and down the sidelines between the halves carrying his football shoes and Crosby persey. You've got some- thing there" answered Prescott munching ravenously into hot dog as though 1t was Wilby ball ear- rier in a Thanksgiving day gaIne.
 When the New Haven and Nauga- tuck teams returned to the playing field following the between halves rest period and the Crosby lads last ray of hope for getting some competition was disparaged, both boys strode up to Bill Derwin, who was holding conversation with Man. ager Maurice Burke of the Annex and reported, well, Bill, when those Wilby and Tech guys are ready, wC are" And with that the Crosbyites took seats in the crowded bleachers
 Good Chance
 The opportunity will be afforded the high schoolers to display theil kicking talents this coming Sunday between the halves of the New Haven nex-Bridgeport A. 0. clash if the Leavenworth and Wilby kick CTS wish to accept the challenge oi the Hurnmel-P Prescott due from Crosby. The prize of war stamps will be awarded to the kicker boot. Ing the most goals from placement from the point where points s-after. touchdown are attempted.
 officials for Sundays New Haven Bridgeport contest will be Chick Kelley, referee; Johnny Cammarano, New Haven, umpire; Pat Slattery head linesman. The game will get underway at 2:S0 sharp.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-28
Pro Football
 Games Shorter

Chicago, Oct. 27--(Special) --preS season clinics and written exaFas nations for National Football lea que officials, supplemented by weekly reports to Commissioner El- mer Layden from Q corps of trained observers who watch only the men in the white knickers and striped shirts, are beginning to pay dlyl- dends.
 The average time of the first eighteen games of the season has been reduced seven minutes and the average number of plays in game has been raised from i14 to il0, giv- ing the spectator more of a run for his money and less of Q run for the subway or elevated which Is going to get him home just in time for din- ner.
 National league games are being played in two hours and % minutes this fall, against an averge elapsed time of two hours and % minutes in 1e42.
 Constant work with officials hos resulted in Q general improvement in handling games, which in turn has brought about more interesting action. Thirty-six and one half points are being scored on the aver age in league games this yeAx. whereas Q year ago scoring was only at Q 3i.7 point pace.
 Not So Good
 Passers, weekly team statistics re- vealed today, are completing only Ar percent of their attempts, a- gainst an average of 42.8 per cent in other years, but compilations average nearly half Q yard more in gains. An average of one more flrst down is being made per game this season, due to the greater number of plays and the increased length of forward passes.
 Interceptions also are on the as- tendency. An average of 4.7 passes have been intercepted in the first IS games this season, against a game average of 3.9 Q year ago. Green By is largely responsible for this increase. The Packers, who Inst year tied for intercepting honors with the Chicago Bears ct 8 apiece for eleven games, already have stolen 24 enemy aerials in five and are well on the way to 6 record in this department.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-28
Todoy's Sport Parade

Blackland AAF; Ward Island Marines over Hearne Camp.
 Far West
 Southern California over Cali- fornia - Rose Bowl possibilities. St. Mary's pre-flight over March Field = Completely up in air. Washington over Spokane Flyers --Hitching to Huslies. San Diego 'rvy over Ucla - Tn link trainer.
 (Last weeks: 35 right, 8 wrong, 3 ties - for right and wrong aver age of .8l4. Seasons average .795).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-28
PUCRA TEAM HIT 62O A N ) 1926
 HIN ELKS LEAGUE

Bowling teams explained by Chris Harmon, Connie Larson, Archie Pel- letter and Jimmy Saginario are leaders of the Elks league American and National divisions, according to latest figures announced by Secre- tary Gene Slason. Harmon's outfit has won l3 of 16 games, the Larson, Saginario and Pelletier teams all battling for the top spot of the Na- tional division, each team having won il games and lost five to date.
 Last week, Guy Pugra,s Pasta fagioles rang up a red-hot 62S team single and Q team total of 1928 led by Rotella's high single of 153 which Is tops for the season to date; though his 365 total is second to J. A. Cluney's 36S of the previous week.
 Egan and Morcey tied with singles of 126 last week, splitting runner-up honors in that depart ment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-28
Boys Club Sports

Candidates for the Boys Club Varsity are requested to be present at the first session to be held in the club gym on Saturday Nov. 6 at 2 p. m.
 All teams planning to enter the Boys Club Victory League" should have representatives at the meeting to be held in the club gym on Mon- day Nov. l at 2 p. m. Players up to 20 yrs. are eligible to play in this league.
 The following standings in Boys club leagues were announced by Art Very, Health and Recreation director:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-28
'Gansett Dividend

Providence. RI T.. Oct. 2e-(UP)- Directors of the Narragansett Rac- inc Association. Inc. operators of Nnrargansett Park Horse Race Track at Pawtucket. have declared Q dividend for iel3 of ei.l0 per share to be paid Nov. i7 to stock Of record Nov. 3.
 Dividends were as cents for the meeting and I9 cents for the Aut. Hnln meeting. xn addill .n, lt was announced that tho oraanixaflon'E e iat4 WeFe 8isA aanl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-28
(Reg. U. S. Pat. Off.) BY JACK CUDDY

 United Press Staff COrrespondent) New York, October %. = (UP) - Picking the football winners . maybe:
 Army over Pennsylvania - Gypsy R. Lee likes second stingers. Notre Dame over Navy-Farewell gesture to Angelo
 Colgate over Holy Cross Our barber lathered this. Cornell over Columbia - Always admired Katherine Cornell. Dartmouth over Yale - Judge said, 'Keep out of Yale" Brown over Princeton Lana Turner has brown eyes, per haps.
 Pittsburgh over Carnegie Tech By Smoke signal.
 Also Penn State over West Vir- ginia; Bucknell over Muhlenberg; Rochester over case; Brainbridge Navy over Maryland; Coast Guard over Tufts.
 Midwest
 Northwestern over Minnesota - Now flip your coin. Indiana over Ohio State = But don't ask why.
 Purdue over Wisconsin = Badger game ain't woikinn' lately. Marquette over Denver = Pioneers get lost in Milwaukee. Missouri over Nebraska = But not the old Missouri waltz. Tulsa over Southwestern - Oh myl Oh myl Iowa State over Oklahoma-What a state we're in.
 Kansas over Kansas State-After reading the tea leaves. Also Great Lakes over Western Michigan: Iowa Pre-Flight over Fort Riley; Oherlin over Otterbeing; Depauw over Ohio Wesleyan: Bald win Wallace over Xavier; Missouri Mines over Illinois Weleyan.
 South and Southwest Duke over Georgia Tech. - By the Hatpin process. North Carolina over North Caro- lima State-Own backyard. Virginia over Virginia Military But you can guess. too. Georgia pre-flisht over Tulane Just a flyer.
 Texas Christian over Louisiana State-Calne up heads. Texas A. and M. over Arkansas --Ikiddie Korps in ozaFks. Texas over Southern Methodist --Unloas it's bum steer. Randolph Field over Mexico City U.-~0ue tal che
 Also wake Forest oyer olemaon; ueafRla oyer H1Wefds Tnzag Tech '.aF n.aas North X&kaa AesleA aFef
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-28

bunting of Ray (scooter) scusseI and Eddie Egan.
 Odell indicated his starting lineup would be the same as Q week ego except for John Prichlik in ct tackle in place of Gordon Walker who TOW is in boot training with the mar ines.
 Holy Gross
 Worcester, Mass, Oct. 2e-(UPl Holy Cross, at full strength for perhaps the last time this season. winds up heavy practice today for it's Saturday tilt with Colgate while Assistant Coach Jim Leonard uzl@ dergoes an emergency operation for an undisclosed ailment. Bob Law son, varsity left end, leaves for the Navy after the Colgate game and several others are expected to leave within a few days.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-28
College Football

New Haven, Conn.,, Oct. 26-(UP) Head coach Howie Odell schedul- ed another long practice session to- day for his Yale eleven, which goes against Dartmouth Saturday.
 Yesterday the squad held the longest drill of the season, with em- phaSis placed on passing, and the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-28

time is 3 p. m. with large crowd expected.
 Leavenworth expected to get in final drill at 4 p. m. today, at the Municipal Stadium, if possible, while the Wilby squad with Coach Tom Purcell and ripper Conley as his aid will work out at Brassco park field.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-28
sehedule for WeeIk of Nov. 0th
considine Nomed

Medford. Mass, Oct. 26-(UPl- Charles Considine, center on the famous undefeated Brown Univer- sity "iron- men" football team of 1928. has been appointed director Of the Intramural Athletic program at Tufts College, it was announced to- day.
 Considine succeeds Paul A. Falr- field who has become director Of physical education for boys and coach of baseball and basketball at Rye fN. Y1 high rchool.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-28

to give them sufficient backfleld reserves.
 Blaik will know more about the plebes in two weeks, when they will have finished @ lot of heavy scho- lastic work-engineering, physics, chemistry, mechanics, etc.-strange and new to the bulk of them.
 Among the more promising plebes provided they score in classrooms, are the backs, Max Minor of Texas, 5-10, 190-pound sprint champion of the southwest, and Glenn Davis, swift, 166-pound ball-carrier who led small high school to the southern California title.
 Arrnys first string is now con- posed to Tom Lombardo, Doug Kenna, Carl Anderson and George
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-28
VIII Race Track Bots Again Escape U. s. Tax2
By DAN PARKER

TUCKED AwAY AMONG the House ways and Means Connies Is an item reading: rauuus bsn per cent tax on total Wag There's nothing in this The House Ways and Means Committee both derakng committee died abontng. more or Iss of luxury than bowling bHsds furs Wsiy railroad jOueys and night clubs depends point
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 stand being aked again after the state and the track have
 wagers which the politicians way of buerng up the bad that the customers will else did in horse Any objections by lobby against the Federal x on bets therefore would De actated by fear on the part of the anS verebaeH may Harry oghs elegant yerbag The of would be interested only in protecting their fat racket not the suckers
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-28
By HARRY CRIMSON NEA Sports Editor

New York Soldiers, sailors and marines who, in their sissy way, managed to battle the enemy to Q knockout while standing up under such little items as tropical diseases and the blasts of arctic storms on Guadalcanal, in New Guinea, North Africa, Sicily, Italy, the North Atlantic, Iceland and points north, east, south and west--will undoubt- edly shed tear or something when they learn that the War Depart ment's Bureau of Public Relations has given newspapers Q handout which starts of:
 "Worn by gruelling schedule of exhibitions, Sgt. Joe Louis Barrow and his group of boxers who have been appearing ct Army camps will be given a rest early in November" !"
 The nerve and muscle-wracking tour started way back in the dis tant past, Aug. 30 to be precise, almost two full months ago.
 How long could these men be expected to withstand such @ terrific grind?
 Joe Gordon's retirement from pro- fessional baseball may be the fore- runner of many similar retirements before next spring.
 Even though they may be legiti- mately exempt from military serv- ice, the younger ball players will find 1t correspondingly tougher each succeeding year during the war to return.
 For one thing, Joe Gordoh's &C., ton will be taken as criterion by the public.
 It will take 8 thick-skinned young fellow indeed to prance upon the field without embarrassment.
 Professional baseball is an old mans game until the war is won.
 On the last day of the season the Reds were striving to break the National league double play record of l94 set by the Cincinnatis of 1923 and equalled by the same club in 'S1. The Dodgers were equally determined to prevent them, it seems.
 After four innings the Reds were within one of the record. Where
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-21
DATES FOR SPORTSMEN

Club. Grand Blvd and Dexter:
City of Detroit Parks and RcCre-
alton Gun Club. 5Oi Elmwood;
Royal Oak Municipal Rife Club.
1l9 W. Third, Royal Oak; Great.
Lakes Steel Gun Club, 1870
Electric, Lincoln Park, and
-NFyanriottr Rife club. ROOSc-
Welt High School Wyandotte.
March 25-26-27-Twenty- first
annual convention Of Izaak Wal
ton League, Hotel LaSalle, Chi
rsCo
March 25-26-25-AnnuaI Out
door Writers convention, Hotel
LaSale. Chicago
March 2j--Rifie training
classes, tonight 81 Mary'S Of.
BEDFORD 80 Greater Detroit
Range Hamilton and Cortland.
Also l+'rort SpOrtsmen'S Con-
CrrSe N.ug'cmCn rifle training
- their range 1884 Woodward.
March 26-Rific training
classes tonight Of Fisher Y Gun
Club Grand Blvd and Dexter;
L.paaln parF Womcn'S Club,
1910 Electric. Lincoln Park. and
WyandottC Rife Club, ROOSe-
welt High School Wyandotte.
March 27-Rifie training
classes, q. m, sons Of WV
Rife Club, Roos eveIt High
School Nyandotte. and IRISH
Rife Club 7 p T, ~ Greater
Detroit Club. Hamilton and
Cortisnd
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-21

March - 49, Annual election
sportsmens Dog Training Club,
500 T. Seven Mile road, 10 m.
VIII lay plans for training dogs
for defense. giving free com
panion dog training. Charles
FRANKIE, one Of the states out
standing tTsIne-Es-te-be-tfi
charge
March 21-Annual spring field
trial for members ~ Michigan
SportSmens Club a. Ia Young
Riding Stables. Nine Mile road
near Southfeld. Events include.
members trophy stakes. shoot
ing dos. derby AND puppy trials.
Starts al s a. m.
March 2I-Rifie training
classes open 70 al d-aftees. y
=. IT.. Detroit Gun Club. $50
Grsnc River.
March 22-Rihe tanning
classes % Fisher y Gun Club.
Grand Blvd. and Deg.~. and
Royal Oak Rife Club. 70 W..
Third Z p. m
March 23-Registrations for
new rife classes al Create De
Ioit ROD and Gun Club, HsmIl-
Ton and Cortland. Up. u. Classes
also starting AZ Detroit Can
Club. 1856 Grand River. T p. IT,.
March 2S-Rifle Training
classes a. Brewster Club. b57
Brewster
March 2i-Rifs training
classes tonight al Fisher = BOYS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-21
Sportsmen Nay
Take Beaten
Voters

I'VE will take our hunting and
fishing problems direct TO the
voters of Michigan at the next
general election"
That was organized sportsmen's
answer 10 the state House Of
Representatives, who last week
turned them down cold on their
most cherished conservation meas
Iure-the Discretionary Power Act
The bill which would have given
the conservation commission the
power 10 set seasons, creel and
tag limits, as well as declare open
seasons for antlerless deer IN
areas where distress is prevalent
due TO overpopulation, was stripped
over every major revision by the
states lawmakers.
The hill. which would have
lplaced Michigan on an even par
with most other large hunting and
Fishing states, had the unanimous
approval of MUCC delegates at
their convention held in Houghton
Lake last June.
Rep. William Green Of Hillman,
who led the fight on the original
tbiI1 as introduced by Rep. Arnell
tEngStrom OF Traverse City said
that 10 empower the commission
10 declare open seasons would
ALLOW wholesale slaughter OF
michigan deer" Joining him was
Alexander Mckay OF West Branch.
who charged that those who favor
IantlerlcSS= deer seasons are "just
plain meat hunters,
! To place the discretionary power
act before the voters of Michigan
is long uphill task, but sportSmen
are confident Of final victory.
with an estimated 2 100000 VoteA
lIheN- would need percent "
ll75,OO0 signatures
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-21
OakIawn Results

FIRST EACE-4-yesr Odds and up. =.
iirue pavcy tGon,sle,N $50 $40 so
Remote Control tBoUart' 10 40
Bsl}inderry Reeves 50
Time ] 10 90 of io'7
Tartarus Tricky Ofls Doctor Fsder
Annie Alone And Youron also ran.
SECOND EAcE-i.yesr-old' and ur. =
mile
Rodia tyorzalezl so 3 ~
Beau Catcher tMcComhsl 10
Time 10 as, on 3 81
Hogan. Polvos Image. Chance Tea Far
reu Good Doctor 'Onlv Gri jusuhcs
tior, Hard Jester and 'In'ruding Also ran
'Fe'a.
THIRD RACE 49, ty'sr-oId' and W
Par avon Cwhre, 2i3o 20 $ %
Qui1zIe tLemmonsi 30 3 ~
Amazed bowman s 30
Time - As. m 8 rs
Time oWar. se,maiad Topns-d and Doll
Baby also ran.
F0r-FTT TKCE - tssr.a1s ana up
e mile
Markell tt4dst 50 So -
/ Chipamink tReevpsl o. 80
AlohHr' b0uEtenl %
Time i.t2 or as
F} Ty and Incoming a.s. ra0
FIFTH RACE - t,ssr.o,a' and w
lvaId.aa Groom ,Rssves $50 $40 2 so
lPatrjO- ttHd-f g. 90 90
lkantar Run tPtnaf 50
Tim, 1876 3.S. Oft o.
Mis- Discovery. Grand Contra. pav King
and Cha'ton Heath also ran.
SIXTH RACE t.sesroa. ard up
'Ovala tAdaresJ 90 9 10
lHada Moon tJrmasl so
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-21

and went an hour with a fall each
The other half brings togetherS
Eddie Lewis and Johnny SilvN
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-21

ing out this
tn cory for his
mat card Mon
d a y night at
Arena Gardens.
The Flash
Gordon L vi S
Is leln hou [
brings together
two 7 h VI h m
wrcStlerS W h {
were finaliStS
of the recent
WreStlc roy a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-21
IN THE OPEN
500D.S G.. Minute Men
Are All SharpshoOters
nv Don GILLFS

The Minute Men of l9i3'
Disqualified for military SeV ice
principally because az sEe. mem
hers Of the Detroit SportSmcn :
Congress are determined - play
their part in The War effort of
the country.
A few days ago We had an
OPPORTUNITY or OhSGUlnE them
AS they would actually function
IN time of need. Putting n
briefly We certainly woulcn {
relish being compelled 10 face
them with live ammunition
known as the d. :. G. Minute
Men. the group numbering 500
IS composed entirely ~ Nom
hers OF the Detroit SportSmcn :
Congress. which incidentally Is,
the largest SportSmCn' $ orCauI-
zation in the world with q
membership Of 10000, hunters,
anglers and conServatloniStS.
ALL EXPERT MARKSMFN
Like the Minute MeHet cid who
SAVED the day for George Wash
lngton al Boston. this group has
already gained wide repu-
tation rs expert markSmcn.
Years Of hunting experience IN
the north woods, combined with
an advanced National Rife
Association. war pa tmont
approved small arms training
course, these men can not only
take IL in all kinds of weather.
but they are the most feared
aggregation in all the big rife
tournaments IN this section OF
the country.
A disorganized group Of que
rillaS?
Not by a long shot. They arc
ell business and professional
men. and come under the direct
control Of Andrew c. Baird,
Wayne County sheriff. They are
powerless TO act until they get
the GO sign" from their "chief. -
What do they know about
sabotage, SuDNerSlVe ACTIVITIES,
m ilitary discipline. drilling.
paratroop invasion. and dozen
other undertakings of the
enemy?
RECEIVED RIGID TRAINING
For the past year, the d. S. c.
Minute Men have been attend
ing schools TO combat just such
elements. These classes were
not conducted by amateurs. In
charge were experienced men
sent here by the war depart
ment, the Federal Bureau of In
vestigation, the army, the navy.
marines. Red Cross and Civil
Air Patrol.
These 500 men are also ready
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-21

MELONS Ankle AiIinq

NEW YORK. March 20 up
Pitcher Rubc Melton, towering
highlander OF the Brooklyn
Dodgers, was under treatment at
Calodonian Hospital today for an
ankle ailment He was expected
10 be in the hospital for a week.