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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-24
BY LEO II. PETERSEN
United Press Sports Editor


New York, March 24,-(Up)-The
Pittsburgh Pirates, barring further
player losses to the draft and de-
Tense work, may become q major
factor In the l94S National League
pennant race.
OF the 20 players still left on his
roster, Manager Frankie Frisch has
"a who saw either full or part.time
service with the club last year, Nc
team In either league Is so well
equipped with veterans,
Until O few weeks ago Pittsburgh
did not feel the wars manpower
drain. At that time SO players were
on the roster, but since then four
have joined the armed forces and
three others have announced their
intention Of keeping their defense
Jobs, Three others also may decide
to stay In war work rather than to
return 10 baseball.
Among those lost and who may
be lost are several men whom FriSch
was counting upon strongly, Pitcher
Ken Heint2elman has been indicted
In the army while pitcher Aldon
Wilkie, Shortstop Huck Geary and
outtielder Eddie Stewart are staying
In defense work. Also lost TO the
armed services were outfielders Gull
ley Rikard, Ed Stewart, and Ralph
Klner and intlelder James Cullinane,
In Or Out?
In addition, catcher Babe Phelps,
dissatisfied with the terms offered
him, pitcher Russ Bauers and out
fielder Maurice Van Robays, may
keep their defense Jobs.
II he can keep what he still has,
however, Frisch may mold o club
that with q little new pitching
strength could become q pennant
contender.
For front line pitching he has
Truett (Rip) Sewell, ace Of the
staff; Max Butcher, Lloyd DietZ,
Henry Gornicki, Bob Klinger and
John Lanning. Candidates to COM
plete the STAFF include Bill Brandt,
Harry Shuman and Jack Hallett,
who came up late last season after
playing with Toronto; Wally Hebert,
who won AZ and lost IS with San
Diego; Xavier Resigno, 1875 with
Albany: and Bauers, should he come
back for another trial.
Coach TO Catch?
Al Lopez again will be the number
one catcher with Phelps, II he plays
and Bill Baker as the reserves.
Should Phelps stay in defense work
coach Spud Davis may don the pads
and mask again.
The 1912 infleld Is intact - Elbie
Fletcher at first, Frank Cuisine at
second, Pete Coscarart at short and
Bob Elliott at third. Frank Yak, a
rookie, is likely to be the No. /
utility man.
Should Van Robays report and
get back to his 1871 form he would
be o cinch for one of the outfield
berths with Vince DiMaggio and
Jimmy Wasdell probably getting the
others. Other candidates are John
Barrett and three rockies who came
up from Toronto last season, Frank
Colman, Jim Russell and John Wyr-
ostek.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-24
briggs Defeats St. Mary's
For City Championship

Closing with q rush that enabled
them to win, briggs school basket.
bah squad Of 1928 added the
city championship to its public
school title position, when the north
end kids coached by Henry Saba,
stopped the parochial league cham
pions from st. Mary's school, % to
Is, yesterday afternoon ct the Wildly
High gym. Among the interested
spectators In the unusually large
crowd, was Rev. Austin Munich, OF
Hartford, diocesan supervisor Of
Rarochial schools In this vicinity.
Loss Of McKenna, st. Mary's Gen.
ter, on four fouls in the third per-
Tod, meant q great deal to the
chances Of the Cole street club;
though briggs was without use Of
one Of its standout players. Johnny
Holmes, who did not play in the
title game because Of an ankle In
Jury.
FOR most Of three periods the
teams snapped points. st. Marys
held o small lead, 1912. Just be-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-24
MELODY WINS

New Bedford. Mass. March a.
(UP) Former New England light
weight champion Honey Melody Of
CharlestoWn today had climbed an
other rung IN the comeback ladder.
Melody. i4l. scored Q decisive 10
round victory at the Bristol Arena
last night over Phil Enzenga. let
Of Baltimore. Md.
In q trio Of six FOUNDERS. Jimmy
McE.aFnin. i3l. Of New Bedford de-
cisloned Ray Mondello. io3. Of Bos-
ton; Joe Monteiro, i20. Of Ware
ham technically kayOed Jimmy
Pinckney, 1872. Of Boston IN the sec
ond round; and Davy souza, 1856. Of
New Bedford decisi0ned Hal small
wood, i50. Of Boston.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-24
COLFvETSLEAD
AT PINEHURST
WITH71 AND II
Cruickshank, KirkwOOd Go
Well in Restricted North
and South Open

Pinehurst, N. c., March a.
(UP)-Bobby Cruickshank, 4a-year-
old Richmond. Va, professional,
held one-stroke lead today as q
field Of 80 amateurs and veteran
professionals started the second
round of the 4lst annual north.
south open golf championship.
The "wee Scot" q front rank pro
for 20 years, toured the tough Pine.
hurst number two course in q one
under par II yesterday to set the
pace as the conditioned tourna-
ment opened. The tournament Is
limited to civilians over 50 and
members Of the armed forces, elm
mating such men as Ben Hogan, the
1912 champion.
Joe Kirkwood, the veteran trick
shot artist from the Huntington
Valley Country Club, Philadelphia,
followed one stroke back of Cruick.
shank with a Y. Johnny Farrell of
Morristown, N. j., was In third
place with 70. and deadlocked for
fourth place with 74's were Gene
Sarazen, the Connecticut Squire,
and Joe Turnesa, Rockville center,
N. Y.
Other Scores
Amateur entrants were led by
James T. Hunter. North Adams,
Mass, who scored & 76. william
Goldbeck, White Plains, N. Y. fired
a n and Ralph Miner. New Bern,
N. c., professional, carded a 70.
The rest of the field was In the
80's-or higher. Corp. Ronnie VIII
liams, Camp Butner. N. c.. the De-
troit Metropolitan champion who
was one of the pre-tournament ia
yorites, had an 81.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-24
MERCANTILE TOP
TEAM SUFFERS
FIRST SHUTOUT
Lanese and ellis Feature
With l66, 400; Fulton
Markets Runner.up

without Q full team ready for acz
tion. and knowing they could not
lose the 1925 championship OF
the Mercantile bowling league:
Brookside Dairy took so setback
last night at the Sena alleys from
the A and p aggregation: though
neither team rolled q 600 game.
The winners missed the mark BY
one stick In Its final test Of the
shutout: which marked the first
time this season: Brooks have been
clean-swept.
Next week Is the league finale:
with the Brooksides q sure thing al
ready as the club Is four games up:
with but three to 60. Fulton Mar
kets, 0 SO winner last night over
Matzkin Furniture, is In the run
ner-up spot, Brooksides held q ten
game edge q month or so ago, but
1t has been chopped down consist
emily: though the team lists the
high average bowler Of the league,
Mickey Sharon who has q l24 mark
for the season to date. Last night,
Mike started with lei, then skid
ded to l28 and slithered off with q
lis, which Is zone ball" bowling for
him.
StandOuts
Individually, Lanese Of Brock
Hall; and ellis Of A and P were
the standouts: the two men rolling
identical totals Of 400 to share the
high three honor; while Lanese had
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-24

brothers eyes they sided
alleys last night the pit number
pnboy" In action put In call TO the Civil
BOARD Information said plnhoy" turned be
pinch
h did show for work; that
INKS could continue When offered OF
thing his appreciated services brushed or the gratitude with
Thanks nothing and done
afternoon at the Eks hall 1850
alto Senbo, the muscle German who somewhat CT
New Haven about when first
MASK returned
the with Iondos the Golden Creek
Emil Dek the last night with his famous BEAR HUG
losing the first OF three falls Of Pretty good
fans tool
WV
Bernie Baldy wnehlm the srtu Opeian lively enough at the
Of (9) 10 throw HANDSPRING then when
STRIKE now and then without mat held by Captain Harry Cahn
Doc May the moar mauer with the special delivery
M bowling alleys only wall give up the polished drives for the TERRA
ET6A Of the Chase Country Club Can't walt his
eCER and by that time he will be OF Waehurys newest
foot PUTT Looked like kind Of an ELECTION what
with all the friends Of Freddy 0umpper shaking his right since
his return from Army Red Jim Mccarthy 81,
address: APO San Francisco.
III WV WV
low that GOLF has been given the GREEN LIor by Mu
the folks who play the interfere
ecrk Waterbury Country Club centrally
downtown weekdays that
Pc 70 get them 10 the being
full load and thereby gasoline tires President
Gilman win propose the plan at q meeting Thursday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-24
By UNITED PRESS
YANKEES

Asbury Park, N. J., March "a. -
(UPD - Bill Dickey, veteran back
stop e the New York Yankees, was
enFoute today 10 the clubs spring
base here after adjusting salary diff
1erenees with President Ed Barrow.
mis lea3 contract was believed "a
enll for s2l.000. about $1,000 less
shan last year.
This left three men, Outfielder
Charley Keller, second baseman
Joe Gordon and shOrtstOp frankie
CorBettl, rs the emily hOldOuts. The
elub worked indoors again yester-
day. Manager Zoe Mccarthy plan
ned 70 vary training hours 70 meet
daily conditions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-24
BILL DICKEY SIGNS

Asbury, Park, n. j., March "a
(UP)-Catcher Bill Dickey agreed
to terms for 1913 today and wiz
leave his home in Little Rock, Ark.
Immediately for the New York
Yankees training camp here. Dlckey
Is reported TO have taken q salary
cut.
The adjustment Of his differences
left only three Yankees outside the
fOId-0utfleldeT Charles Keller. sec
ond baseman Joe Gordon and short
stop FRANKIE CrosetH.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-24
NAUCATUCK AND
WATERTOWNERS
IN TITLE GAME
Gold Medal Tourney Ends
Tonight at 'Y; Ansonia,
TOrringtOn Lose

For the second time this season,
WATERFOWL High Schools Indians,
Boosting the greatest hoop record
In Its school history; gets q crack
at q basketball championship when
1t comes to grips with the Nauga-
tuck Zephyrs tonight In the finals
Of the Central Y. NJ. @. A. Gold
Medal tournament. The game,
scheduled for ESQ p. m. win be
preceded by o consolation contest
between last nights losers: AN
sonia's Farrell Birminghams and
Torrington East Ends.
Officially, the WATERFOWL team
does not represent the high school
In this tourney, but 1t Is the same
OUTFIT, boy for boy, that went to the
class "B" finals In the state inter-
scholastic tournament at New
Haven earlier this month; losing
out to Plainville In the title game.
Field Goals Even
Starting fast, WATERFOWL led An
sonia last night, 10 TO 10 at half
time; but the Copper City Club got
hot enough In the second half to
tie the winners on field goals: los
ing the game 1925 because 1t got
but one point from the free-throw
mark. Tommy Nevers and Bill AM
Drum scored l6 for Watertown;
Dedoruk 10 for Ansonia. Score:
PICK UP SCORE
Naugatuck Zephyrs, eliminated
from the Boys Club intermediate
tournament, defeated q strong Tor
rington team, 1894, with q 23-l5
edge at half time. Naugy's high
pointer was bottled up enough to
hold him to two field goals, for q
2-l-5 totalm but McDermott came
UP with is points: Pistarelli 8 and
Ruccio z more. For the losers, Hoy
stradt and Mele got 10 apiece.
Summary:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-24
SENATOR'S

College Park. Md. March "a. -
tUP) - Additional members OF the
Washington Senators scheduled to
begin workouts Thursday were slat-
ed TO arrive at the University Of
Maryland camp today.
Manager Ossie Bluege led battery
men through a brief limbering up
drill yesterday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-24
PEP AT DETROIT

Detroit March "a eU.P) -
Willie Pep. recognized by the New
York Boxing Commission as the
worlds featherweight champion.
will meet Bobby Mcintyre. Detroit,
In a ten-round bout at Arena Gar
dens Monday. Matchmaker Lou
Markowitz announced today.
Both were defeated In their last
fights. Pep lost a decision to light
weight Champion Sammy Angott at
New York Friday and Mcintyre was
knocked out in the nth round by
Bobby Rufiln at New Orleans last
week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-24
Pittsburgh Pirate camp today after
the first intra-squad game.
INDIANS

Lafayette, Ind. March "a. = (UP)
- The Cleveland Indians still had
no word today from holdout jeff
Heath. Under the watchfnl eyes
Of President AIva Bradley and Vice.
President Roger Peckinpaugh. the
club staged It's first outdoor drill
yesterday on the Purdue University
field.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-24
MORE FOR PIMLICO?

Annapolis, Nd. March 24.-(UP)
"A bill TO permit Pimlico race track
10 increase Us annual race days
from 30 to so was before the state
house Of delegates today.
The legislation was approved yes.
terday b The Maryland senats.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-24
PILLS

Hershey. Pa, March -. - lUP)
- Even drastic shortage Of players
couldn't influence Bucky Harris, &C.
year.eld pilot Of the Phils, 70 try .
comeback.
Il could not more come back nov
than anybody else that's been out
Of the game that lsng," said Harris
when trainer Dee Bruce asserted be
eeuld get him IN trim. Bucky last
played seF The Tigers In 1893.
Weather held the club h . 20.
minBte dTiil yesterday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-24

fore the third period closed at l4-l4,
as LoRusso scored for the eventual
winners. A lone point in the last
period by st. Mary's eliminated what
ever chance the team coached by
Johnny Thompson, had Of defeating
the briggs combine, which had O
duo, Bob Burke and Nick Lorusso,
that gained 10 Of Its teams point
total. Summary:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-24
HARRIS QUITS PITCHING

Balboa. Canal Zone Cup Corp,
Maurice tMicgey) Harris. Boston
Red sox pitcher. has given up base
ball while serving IN the Army. He
milers can post the long predicted
because Of q perklstently sore left
shoulder and q belief that the Pam
anna climate was doing his pitching
arm no good. He had pitched for
the Balboa Brewers In the Canal
Zone League when he wasn't at
tending to Army duties and hurled
the team 10 the championship last
year. One Of his victories was q
no-hitter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-24

Final Industrial
Pin Matches Tonight;
Banquet Saturday

six OF the seven duckpin bowling
teams listed with the Industrial
League wind up the season tonight
at the Mattatuck alleys. The sew
enth team, waterbury Tool, cur
rently In last place, has drawn q
bye; with the championship having
been olinohed several weeks ago
by Mattatuek Manufacturing; last
years champs from Egan's diner
finishing In second place,
Saturday night OF this week, the
annual league banquet will be held
at the Chase Country Club; at
which time proper recognition Will
b. given Inv new champs,
Tonight, secretary, George Per-
rlne has scheduled the following
matches In the seasonal final:
Nfattatuck W. Noera
Egans w. Metal HOse
Soovlll W. Clock
Tool-bye
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-24

Cape Glrardeau. Me-, March "a.
- tUPD - The 80. Louis Browns
Doasted "a players today following
ahe arrival Os Paul Dean, brother
% Che famed Dizzy. Dean was IN
coed eandlalom and confident ne
vim have the ssstuff' On making bis
AmeFlnnm E.an9ms aehua lIlla season.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-24

Cairo. III, March "a. - Cup -
The woTld champion st. Louis Card
inaIs, sharing h0n0rs with the Pr
rates. had one spring training "first"
% their credit today--the initial
inkEn-sauad game.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-24
AS

Wilmington, Del. March "a. -
(UP) - Manager Connie Mack Of
the Philadelphia Athletics today
planned q "bit If salary syrup" to
change the retirement plans Of in
fielder Jimmy POfahl, obtained from
Washington in the Bob Johnson
deal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-24
AT THE TRAINING CAMPS

practice yesterday and all the
players. except a few with colds.
gave blood. Pitcher Yank Terry,
only unsigned member Of the squad
agreed TO terms.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-24
FIGHT RESULTS

BY United Press
AZ Jersey City, ". Julio Gal
Iucci, 1877. Hartford, Conn. drew
with Bill caby. i5g Ia, New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-24

TOFPingtoD
Totals

Score at half time: Naugatuek 20,
T0rrIngtOn Is. Referees; Rlmany
and Malins.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-24
PIRATES MAY Be-
REAL CONTENDER!
FOR n. |. CROWN |
Have Few Losses Thus
Far, But May Have Out.
field Trouble

This h the sixth In . series on
the 1913 prospects Of The major
league teamsl,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-24
NmugRlUek

Score at half time: WATERFOWL Is
AnsOnia 10 Referees: Rimany anc
Readel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-24


Wallingford, Conn, March "a. -
(UPl-With every man on the squad
signed or accounted for, the Boston
Braves inaugurated double drills
for rs players ct the Choate School
cage today.
Six men arrived yesterday and In
fielder Nanny Fernandez Forwarded
his signed contract but notified the
club ne would not report as he was
expecting Army induction.
Lakewood, N. j. AGasch -.
lUPD - The New XeEk
Giants were loeking toward g. Leuis
today - where big yehnny haise
takes Ms final physical examination
foR Che Army.
Taking 81 pessibie preeeuiieEs
aEniass the drafting 81 the Staging
fHEBt baneman, Manager rel Oas
anneunced The signing 81 free agent
berry Tiemnmm. We playe4 flfss
wiih class @ Florida team iAss
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-24

Score at half time: st. Mary's 10,
briggs 10. Referee--Al Monti.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-15

some consideration and some
action.
agree with Sgt. Cowling
and urge that you act Through
your good offices as editor of
the Tines 10 stimulate friends
left behind on the home front
10 spend a little of their time
10 keep up the morale Of our
fighting Yanks
Keep EN- happy-keep on
writing
We used that as a Solgan in
the Slovak Evangelical Union "a
fraternal organization 10 slim
ulate the home folks 10 CORE
spending with the boys. We've
received hundreds Of letters Of
appreciation for our efforts in
continually urging the folks TO
keep. writing,
To arouse the public 10 the
moral obligation each or us
owes 10 the boys. for doing our
fighting. there are any number
of methods 10 get friends 10 cor
respond more frequently EaSl-
est way you can get some poo
pie 10 write is offering a prize.
or the naming Of DetroitS most
prolific correspondent, namely
seek out a champion.
There is plenty of material in
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-15

Italians doubted or diSowned
until the actual fighting began,
his inynCible leglonS have yet
To win SkirmiSh on any front
in this war. from Greece 70
Sicily and the name Of Guada-
laiara in Spain is only one
damned spot that will not out
in A vast and disgraceful stipple
of defeats and panics.
II is there forever, indlSput-
able and vile and the Italian
people well know in their hearts
that most of them were en-
thusiastic followers Of the bum
of buns until finally he got
them into This war and they
learned that war hurt.
They have their share Of guilt
too, although. for pOlitiCo-mili-
tary reasons the victors, except,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-15

dropped or SidetraCked in favor
of the ByrnseS and Wilson's, -
only means a change of the fig
urcS IN the show window,
whereas the window dresSerS
always remain the same
In this instance of course.
the subsidy was backed -
among-all the pressure groups
Of political and economic influ-
cncc- only by the Go
TO f7rucrS did not want IL.
The packers did not want It,.
4ue Consumers aid not want it,.
But the invisible cabinet
thought 1t was a good idea, and
these men seem TO know year
in and year out what the Pres
ldent will always take
Betting here is that Food
Administrator Jones will not
last any longer than his prede-
Cessor. Davis. Most officials
give him a few months.
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estbrook Pcglcr:

THIS would seem TO be a good
Il time for our propaganda de-
partmcnt or more approprl-
atoly. some feature editor, 10
comb out the old files and re-
fresh the memory Of Americans
with some of the more bombas-
tic threats of that bum Of buns.
Benito MuSSolini. the Superman
of the infleXible will which was
10 have been imposed on man.
kind by his inVinCible Black
Shirt legions.
They are still there in the
record but the swollen little
braggart with the inviting pro-
-t,iherart chm has been SO de-
mure of late and so full of self
pity that a world brought 10
war and barbariSm from peace
and the beginnings Of civlllza-
ton by his reckless, personal
vanity may find II hard 10 be-
lieve that he was as vicious as
he was.
There seems 10 he a dispose
tion 10 regard hun as nothing
worse than a ludicrouS four
fushCr whereas he was in fact
the one who preached war and
brutality for their own sake
and gloriflcd war as an emo
bling experience by which.
alone, a nation could grow 10
greatness.
DOLE HITLER took his
y early lessons from the bum
Of buns and NuSSolini. then
Strutting bu>ily about Italy and
blowing out ms face in puffy
orationS, with a golden dagger
az his belt and an absurd taS-
sci dangling before his eyes.
bore himself with an air Of
great superiority when the mad
Austrian IN the greasy rain
coat. who was 10 become Mus
Solinis master, paid him a
humble visit in Rome in the
lNiF VI IAllls
The duce's stylish syco-
phants. mobStcrs who had fed
castor oil 10 thcir personal
enemies and rivals and killed
many and sent others away 10
island prisons. also looked down
on Hitler as an amatcuriSh imi-
tator and have lived 10 see him
conquer their country and re-
ducc them 10 The status OF con-
tcmptihle. lackcys along with
MuSSolni himself
DY CONTRA : r with the
ID buns threats and his pre-
d.of.onS az conquest which, in
CldenIally, by no means all
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-15
Quick Questions

Ohio Is a county in three
states. Name AZ least two.
2-Mha heard The angels
softly calling in the
Stephen Foster song?
3-What legendary Thracian.
whose name is synonymous
with music. was said 10 have
invented the Tyre?
Who was the king Of the
fairies IN Shakespeare 5
M d Sum mer Nights
Dream .
What two famous straits
Ink the Sea OF \ Marmara
with the Black and Aegean
SeaE7
S What TWO major countries
have me most peaceful
border In The world?
Z When is ground SAID to be
'socky'
ANSWERS on Opposite Pagel
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To the Editor

Detroit 10 keep up a sustained
interest in such an activity, sub
iect of course to any and all
regulations which may be i'm
posed by service regulations,
Brother, lots can he done for
the good of this country, if the
viii is there, and you're willing
to SERVE with VERVE
-. and NERVE,
Here's an excerpt from a let
ter which my brother, who IS in
the navy, wrote recently:
"Sou really don't know how
much a letter from home means,
until you are away from It,"
Oh, ] don't suppose II makes
much difference TO you, this
matter of Sgt. Cowling's plea,
but il touches me deeply, for
I've had more than a years eX-
perience corresponding with
hundreds OF our fraternal mem
berS. and I'm going 10 bat for
these kids whether you like II
or not. and I'm going 10 haunt
you and poster you until you do
something about il.
We owe II 10 those kids" 10
keep 'em happy, by keeping on
writing
Yours for action.
PAUL MFZE.,
Publicity Chairman,
Area q.
NeighbOrhood War Clubs.