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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-05
BOBBY RUFFIN,
81 UNDERDOG,
WALLOPS JACK
BY JACK CUDDY
United Press Staff Correspondent

Unhteu kresS starr correspondent
New York, Oct. 6-(UP)-Ex-
champion Beau Jack, victim Of the
most discordant tune up" in mod
ern ring history, gets his shot at
the lightweight crown, Nov. 10, de-
spite last nights stunning upset de-
feat by lightly regarded Bobby
Ruffin.
Beau Jack, hard hitting Georgia
Negro, accepted New Yorker Ruffin
as q tufle-up opponent merely to
sharpen his weapons for the return
title tilt with lightweight champion
Bob Montgomery next month at
Madison Square Garden.
But a World-Series crowd of a.
440- including Lana Turner and
Frank Sinatra- -shook the Gardens
Orders with their cheers Of surprise
as Ruffin, the 81 u11derdog, gave
brown-skined Beau a thorough box
ing lesson to win the unanimous To-
round decision.
There were no knockdow1ls in the
bout; but several bookmakers were
Frustrated In the balcony.
Beau Jack had three alibis for
his defeat: "a He fought with q
bandaged right knee injured in
training; 90 He was over weight at
l40-h pounds, the heaviest Of his
career; ca He was rusty from lack
Of competition, having had but one
bout since Montgomery captured his
crown last May.
It Is q matter Of debate whether
Jacks poor form or Ruffin's speed
and boxing skill was principal cause
Of the upset. It's q fact, however
that. Ruffin shook off Jacks hard
est punches, meanwhile perSistently
painting" the bewildered ex-chaInp
with light jabs and rights and evad-
ing most Of Jacks barn-door swings.
Ruffin forgot to duck In the ninth
and suffered q gashed left brow.
The United Press scored five
rounds for Ruffin; three for Jack,
and two even.
After announcing the gate as
443,420, promoter Mike Jacobs said
the Montgomery Beau Jack title
fight must be held on Nov. 10, "be-
cause contracts have been signed,
and forfeits Of 81 800 posted by each
Of the principals"
Beau Jacks 140is pounds gave
him q five.pound advantage over
Irish Bobby.
In the preliminary bouts, Lew
Hamburg, 1856, Washington, D. c.,
decisioned frankie Ruhino, 1873 l-2.
Brooklyn, (6). Jim Elliott, l66, Bal
timore, decisioned Larry Anzalone,
1853, Brooklyn, (6). Eddie Giosa 120,
Philadelphia, decisioned Steve Kro-
mis-, I26, CO... Max Gonzales. 1856,
technically knocked out Sammy
Stigliano, l34, Hoboken, N. j.. CD.
Frankie wills, l61, Washington, d.
c., decisioned Jerry Fiorello, 1866,
Brooklyn.
Jeffra Wins
Washington, D. G. - Harry Jeffra
100, Baltimore, decisioned Johnny
Cockfield, 1873 IL, New York. (l0).
Carter Victor
Newark, N. ]. - Johnny Garter,
1863, Philadelphia, decisioned John
Brown, l54 l-2, New York, (l0).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-05
(Reg. q. 8. Pat. on
BY JACK CUDDY

UNITED Press stan Correspondent
New York. oct. 4.--CUP)-with 80
many experts stressing psychology,
phobias and completes In connection
with the world series, we expected
BIG Mort Cooper to tremble and
turn pallid when asked:
do you think you'll be able to
get In there against the Yanks
this timer"
But the husky, bfown-haired guy
In the gray suit went neither wan
nor aquiver. He set his grips on
the lobby floor Of the Hotel New
Yorker, grinned broadly and said:
Sure. I'll be able TO pitch in the
series. Ny shoulder feels a lot bet
ter now. Just had cold in 1t. No,
I don't know what game Billy
(SouthWorth) intends to start me In;
but III be out there before it's
over He seemed eager to face the
Yanlcs again.
We watched his facial muscles
for Q tell-tale jerk, and his eyes
for q give-away shift. We watched
for some clue tina might indicate
he was merely whistling past the
graveyard. But there was no be-
trayii1g signal that he feared the
Xanks or anyone in an American
league uniform, despite printed In
situations TO the contrary-hints Of
an American league complex be-
cause oe his pitching failures in two
games VI last years series with
the xanks, and because of his poor
performances in the past two ALL
star games.
Cooper, just on the train from st.
Louis. stood there In the busy hotel
lobby besides his slender wife,
Bernadine answered questions
with grinning frankness.
What was wrong with his previous
pitching aginst American leaguers?
The kind of pitching that had
made him such q success in the
National circuit that had given him
n victories aginst eight defeats this
season. and 142 strikeouts.
Il think I've been giving those
boys the wrong kind Of diet" he
said. Il believe I've got 1t figured
UMt-WAat Was WAVklbs 4 AiGaAAs NOs
! can't tip my mitt about that. now.
Well Just have to wait till get In
there this time, and let those Yanks
find out for themselveS-what a
change OF diet will do"
His brown eyes sparkled like those
Of Q man who had made 9 happy
discovery. Bernadine's eyes sparkled
49, Ii. s..sa&k f<n4sa frlH ha4 tlsa hfo
secret.
As the Coopcrs Of Webster Groves,
no, moved toward the desk 70 ask
fol' their mail, reporters began try
ing q anasgz8 the big right-hander's
remarks. One Of them recalled re-
ports that Mort had been trying u
feed curves 70 American leaaue hit-
teFs: instead q Jogging over he
high. hard fast onee. Is be usually
did against National circuit bats
nian. YBe might haVe been out-
s'nnFfins hiMns|g.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-05
BOY and Girl
WATT ALL Mite
TO SEE SERIES
BY RICHARD g. HARRIS
UNITED Press STAFF Correspondent

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New York, oct. S - (UP.) -
Corporal william Canty, 20, a blue.
eyed rudy checked lad from Ridge
way, Pa, was all set today for the
invasion and woe to man or beast
who tried to stay him from his ap-
pointed goal.
For Canty intended to invade the
Yankee Stadium, come hell or high
water" to see his beloved Yankees
trounce the Cardinals, an event he
was certain was to come to pass II
only Charlie (King Kong Keller
and Joe (Trigger) Gordon ARE hit
ting right"
Canty had no landing barges and
his aerial protection consisted Of q
CT cap, but he had reinforcements
In private WAC" Corps consisting
Of his cousin, Miss Jean Rogan, Of
New York. who joined him in the
bleacher lines last night to await
the opening Of the gates.
The corporal said he had been
waiting for years to see q world
series game, and that his hope I'm
ally was realized when he was given
q three-day furlough from his base
at Atlantic City, N. J.
I'm going to see as many games
as I can in those three days." he
said, glancing over the gathering
crowd Of 4-Fers, elderly men, wo-
men. and under-age boys. TITS no
worse than standing guard duty ali
night"
Canty said that he had been a
Yankee rootee for years and that
while II really took o razzing from
the CTS last year, rs going to be q
different story this year."
He was one Of the first In the line
seeking bleacher seats today in the
face Of boost in tickets by scalpers
ranging as high as $40 for Q pair Of
box seats sets, and as high Is $26 TO
$50 for sets Of for the first three
games regularly priced at $3.50.
. Canty was just one Of many serv-
Ice men in the waiting line. IN
formed Of the situation, Yankee
Stadium ofiicials said they could not
follow the custom Of other places Of
entertainment Of moving service
men ahead in the lines.
1T depends entirely on the cotlr-
tesy Of the crowd, II they want 10
give way to service men," one
Yankee ofSlcial said. I'VE control the
crowds only after they enter the
Stadium"
Lines for the bleacher seats be-
gan forming early yesterday. but
the loiterers were chased away time
after time by policemen, who final
ly allowed them to assemble last
night. Card games which had been
carried on sporadically during the
afternoon then started In real earn
est.
There was little doubt but that
every seat would be filled when the
first bali was thrown out. Ed Bar
rows, president of the Yankees, said
he had returned 100000 to the
public because Of inability to I'LL
mail orders.
Despite the fact that 10000 fans
will besiege the gates today, surest
to get seat will be none other than
Corporal Canty.
IF it's the last thing ever do,
I'm going to see the SERIES" he said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-05
Pistol Pockin'
SonQ Chonoed

New Haven, oct. 8 - AS the Yal,
football team gets ready to NEE
Columbia this week, the undergrad
yates on the Ell campus are singinI
their own version Of the currentl,
popular pistol Packin' Mamma.
It goes like this:
Oh. Saturday at Baker Field
Wen put Columbia on the run
When Scussel scoots
And Pickett boots
Then wen have some fun.
Tote that ball on down, Bob,
Tote that ball on down,
Pigskin- packin' Pickett
Tote that ball on down.
The Lion may roar but Hand
some Dan
VIII chase him up q tree,
He'll get rocked
When Walker blocks,
In the Yale scoring spree.
Pass that ball on down, Hopes,
Pass that bali on down,
Touchdown-tossin Jimmy,
Pass that ball on down,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-05

OMITTED Frees Stan Correspondent)
New York, oct. 6.--(Up) Two
husky southernerg, solthpaw Max
Lanier Of the st. Louis Cardinals
and spurgeoti (Spud) Chandler Of
the New York Yankees, drew the
pitching assignments today for the
opening game Of the second war
time world series. A record break
Ing crowd Of 10000 was forecast.
Baseball's annual blue ribbon
classic was expected TO statter all
attendance and receipt records as
the Cardinals, champions OF the Ma
tioH1al league, started on an odyssey
which they hoped would lead 70
their second straight series triumph
over the American league champs.
The YRrks rated as 8 10 5 favor
ties despite their defeat In 1912 and
were the money choice on the basis
Of better pitching record and addi-
tional experience. But the cocky
Cardinals drew heavy support be.
cause Of their racehorse speed and
power at the plate.
Odds favored the Bronx Bombers
to win the opener in the best-of-
seven series which this year win be
O ore-trip affair, with the first three
games in Yankee Stadium, New
York and the balance IN Sports
mans Park, st. Louis. The men Of
Joe Mccarthy, who piloted the New
Workers. to seven junior league PEN
nants and six world championships,
were listed at 8 IL to 5 to cop the
opening game.
Lanier's selection came as no SUR
prise as visitors swarmed into the
city. The chunky North Carolina
farm boy, southpaw ace Of the st.
Louis speedboys with q record Of
is wins against seven losses, drew
Manager Billy southworth's nod
after Mort Cooper, kingpin Of the
Cardinal STAFF, was affected with O
cold in his money shoulder.
Lefty Lanier was the logical
choice. He appeared twice as q re-
lief tosser in last years classic and
was credited with one victory. In
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-05
Pickett Reioins
YoIe, Hopes Out

New Haven, Oct. S. (UP)-Full-
back Bob Pickett and Guard
Tommy (Tiger) Smith were OF the
casualty list and back with the
Yale squad today, but Head Coach
Howie Odell had two other top
players to worry about as the team
drilled for Saturdays game with
Columbia in New York.
Capt. Tim Hopes was on the
sidelines with a tricky knee, and
20O-pound Center Rusty Powell was
limping about with q recurrence
Of groin injury.
There was q bare possipilty
Hopes and Powell might see action
Saturday II the going gets tough for
the Xalemen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-05
Ex-WorId Series Syndicoter
Big Lacquer In Another Way

ernissary on many fighting fronts
for Secretary Of War Stimson and
his cpl cordial In the South Pacific
when he and his companions bobhed
precariously on the ocean for 81
days awaiting rescue--and were
picked up more dead than alive.
Christy Walsh, q familiar name
on the sports pages Of the nation
these 20 years, now steps into a new
niche as associate producer of this
Rickenbacker picture - "RICKEN-
BACKER: story Of An American.
It Is not his first venture into mo-
ton pictures.
He cut his eye-teeth in films in
his home town Of Los Angeles many
years ago with o movie called THE
Babe Comes Home" starring Babe
Ruth. In 1881 he promoted and ex-
ported Universal'S 1.-THE Spirit OF
Notre Dame," celebrating the foot
ball legends Of the Fighting Irish.
Success Of this attraction was so
great that It set q fashion; for years
thereafter no major studio schedule
was considered complete without a
football epic Of some kind for fall
release.
Christy followed up with 1.-THE
All-American" at Universal in 1882.
In 1898 he brought Lou Gehrig to
Hollywood to star In baseball
cowboy picture called "Rawhide".
His next important film venture
was Pride OF The Yankees" q
great picture based on the exploits
Of the iron man, Lou Gehrig, ana
the largest grosser Of any picture
ever made with q, baseball back
ground. Pride, with Gary Coop
er as "Gehrig", shattered a jinx;
up to that time no one had ever
made q baseball film on major
production scale.
Baseball and football know Chris.
ty Walsh well, and very favorably
He launched in 1924 the All-Amer-
lea Board Of Football with the
three greatest gridiron names Of the
day comprising it--Knute Rockne.
Pop Warner, Tad Jones. The Board
took seriously It's appointed task Of
selecting tn authntic, last-word All
Amrica team. Maybe that's why 1t
has survived when many rivals have
fallen by the wayside. Walsh's AL
America Board Of Football now in
cludes one coach from each Of the
10 states and viii announce its
twentieth annual selection come De-
cember LIST.
For Is years the Christy Walsh
syndicate controlled exclusively the
World Series newspaper reporting
Of the managers in both major
leagues and the outstanding spec
tacular players as well. At various
times the syndicate has employed
the exclusive services Of John Nc.
Graw, Connie Mack, Miller Hug
gins, Marse Joe Mccarthy, Bill Nc
Kechnie, Babe Ruth, Dizzy Dean,
Rogers Hornsby, Nick Altrock,
Charlie Grimm and Uncle Wilbert
ghosts, included such famous
writers as-Damon Runyon, Bugs
Baer, Ford Prick and Gene Fowler.
This World Series season Christy
walsh has gone big league In an
other way. When Rickenbacker
decided that the time had come for
q motion picture to be made Of his
life he gave careful consideration
to all the eager offers that came his
way. Walsh, the old and trusted
friend, landed the prize and now
makes his debut as an associate
producer
The picture, with winfield R.
Sheehan as producer, has been in
preparation for nearly ten months
at the 10th Century Fox studio url-
der an arrangement with Joseph M.
Schenck, executive in charge of all
production.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-05
Customer Is Wronged
again II Belmont Farce

RULE 81 York racing always right
This truth BY buet.pas.ng
sosd opening heat on on a Friday after
we're pulled up quickly By the
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robbed \ didn't anything except aynsit ''
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ne %s1. sHSSt circuit in The steward stands which resulted n
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obviously mistake cost racing
p x g @ race track owners dO
to anyone cancel the race and refund
way setting he s hs ss' h
" Ha IL ' sssd . ss s
e aIs rSva Eee ana miles This y how he arrives at his
IurlO3s after to judges stand
s Onss quite o Of territory e coV er9 or
hsl. letters Belmont
among Daily POmpa Ne and
SaE Raa ssa <. : e
tickets the first combination money
! another 3 r reader points in that the
start they remained locked after the false start
until after the race had been which
charge. - "
Officials Of the state and track seemed thinking only
their 10 cent take
instead Of refndng the It would have
been economical to suckers
FORD 2D puts his finger something that
ing me for long time when he
states that the Army spending 100000 month athletic equip
men ANY soldier to whom Il
sss!.1sa q y ss, camp
Just 20 supply sod with
4se00o worth Of athletic q dres
since july 1912 That
S there doesn't athletic furnished y
ment Is Lend-Iease stuff too2 m
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-05

Worcester, Mas. oct. s = U.PJ
Holy Cross staged rugged scFln-
mage drill today as the Crusaders
pFepped for Saturdays encounter
with the u. 3. Coast Guard Acad-
envy. Coach Hank ecanlon was TAX
ing no chances with the Coast
Guard crew that suffered q surprise
routing at the hands Of Dartmouth,
Noly CFoss was concentrating 81 .
running attack.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-05

Cambridge. Mass, Get. fE
Harvard was scheduled Tor 3 Izzz
dEill today in preparation for IE
first home game Of tie season
urday when Il meets WoHcs&
Polytechnic Institute s. the
ium. The Crimson vas showing s.
usual poNeF and expected 90
afteFnoon Hsih the 6HzIn11EN
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-05
AS
|
See
It
Cholce Of Opposing
Pitchers In World Series
Opener Key 10 VletoFy

Billy southworth Is considering
every angle Of this Series, No.
coming up for the Cardinals, before
he names his starting pitcher, real
iz1ng that the Cards have to show
In the opening three games or hang
up, as 1t were. OF course, he also
would like to prove the experts
wrong who are quoting 6 to s odds
on the Yankees to win the opener,
and, Of course, another pertinent
fact is that he realizes that
II the Cards take the opening
tilt against the Yanlks, who win be
using their Ace In the hole. Spud
Chandler, he can be pretty sure Of
clinching the following games Lead
ing to q series victory in I'VE.
And on the basis Of these facts !
will string along with the other
sports writer's In picking Max
Lamar. the Cards up and coming
young southpaw, to oppose Spur
geon In the opener, and to come up
the winning pitcher. OF course.
Chandler COMPLETELY outclasses Laiai-
er in wins and losses record IN the
American League, but Lanier won
his first and only pitching assign
ment for the Cards in ~, and 1t Is
my guess that he would be the most
logical man to come through In Q
pinch In 43.
OF course, If the Cards are then
to take the series at all they should
win the fifst or second games or
both, as their best material win be
shown in the opening contests.
The Xanks under the very able
management Of Joe Mccarthy win
put forth an array Of talent hard
to beat, but not impossible for q
young ball club out for World Series
money.
Charlie Keller win be counted on
to come through with his home runs
at the strategic moments, but
whether against the greatly i'm
proved Cardinal pitching, and whole
team for that matter, Is another
question. Personally ! would rather
count on q double or single by Stan
Mnsial, Walker Cooper, or Hank
Klein in the progress Of the game.
Saunders might prove an equal
for Nick Etten at FIRST base for the
Yankees II he really got in there
and played; while Hank Klein viii
easily prove q match for Joe Gordon
at and, In fielding and In hitting:
Stan Musial viii out play and out
slug Ken Metheny In right field;
Marty Marion ought to have q
single edge In both the fielding and
swating departments over Frank
Crosetti in the series at short stop;
Likhwhiler and keller ought to be
about equal at left field, Lithwhiler
being q fairly steady hitter, es
Keller being merely q slugger:
Whitley Kurowsli win out play all
around johnson &C third base; Lin
dell Of the Yanks win have . small
edge ON Walker Of st. Louis al
around ct center field outpoats:
Walker Cooper because Of his bat.
ting improvement h recent weeks
will equal Bin Dickey al through
and through; and Max xanIer
probable starter for the Cards
should prove en- equal gcR npna
Chandler. as & a Just about tlml
toT epursson 70 bog doWn-hs Z
human.
wen there Is ne picture hefor.
tie nDener ne1a SlmFhea. but \ asls
pFsdlct the Cards 70 VIA the series
possibly - fYe. but y ne tins
TITS soy e Fsa1 ~ gel. - CARD
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-05
BEown And Tufts
Clash Saturday

Providence. R. 4, OCT 5 > (upl
Captain Doc Savage and Elalfhnqs
Charlie XIqdalnann were nxpnetea
10 start Tor Brown Saturday whau
tie Bears Eiaee lae|E Us1l hons
Aa'1e 81 I'Ia szaHnn against X'1f|a.
DESPITE lhN 80 aAINNf a. 81 Nnnas
~ e NNs N Mtn "A NNNe
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-05
Four Mercantile
Matches Tomiuhf

Four matches wiz be rolled ~ the
Mercantile bowling league this ere.
ming ct Sam Sena's alleys.
Matxkin's meet French's. Brock.
sides roll Speedy Parcel, "A. Is r.
tackles the Fultons, and the tze.s
ropolitans take on the Agohicans.
STANDINGS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-05

Scherule, Oct 7th
Spades VS.. Diamonds
Jokers VS.. Deuces
Aces VS.. Jacks
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-05

West epFlngilei6, Mas, Get. 8 =
(UP.l-BantamWeleht Eddie Rear
don Of MeFldens Gem. held the
Iron Man title today.
Dsardon opened the Crescent
Kennel club Boxing show les night
by knoeking cut RIgmonih eeett q
Hartford, Conn., IL a fQaiTsFoNnd
match. Later NaaF&nn substituted
for q fighter Wlae failed ~ appear
and lest 4 neeIslsn q 1ce EsnAEy.
2 li1Honr1sf fHen Hartford.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-11-10
Iron Age Sees Spiral
OF Wage Demands
And Higher Prices
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Nov. l0.-The Iron
Age, a trade. publication. today said
that in addition to the loss of 10000
tons of steel, the fourth coal strike
had set off "spiraling wage demands
which if granted may bring pressure
for higher price levels"
Commenting on the situation, the
magazine added:
Philip Murray's advance warning
this week that the steel union will
seek to reopen its contracts brings
into the open the unfavorable posi-
ton of the steel industry in regard
to its ability to absorb any stable
wage boost. A 15-cent per hour in
crease would cost the industry $780,
100000 in six months, whereas in
the first six months of this year the
industry earned only $95,000000
after taxes"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-11-10

ApprONImate SaIeS Today.
100 a m --- $50 7lo 1900 Noon aga 400
LOO pm 57l $50 200 pm eo7 $50
limit of aiding, 10 shares: sales printed
in full r In bankruptcy or receivership or
being reorganized under Bankruptcy Act,
or securities assumed by such companies.
Rates or dividends in the foregoing table
are annual disbursements based on last
quarterly or semiannual declaration. Tn
less otherwise noted. special or extra divi-
dends are not included. xd Fx dividend
or sock. e Paid last year f Pavable in
sotck. & Declared or paid so far this year
lated dividends paid or declared this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-11-10
Stock Leaders Rise
10 S2in
Further Recovery
BY VICTOR EUBANK.
lernnia lad prass yin n ciaI WritAr

NEW YORK, Nov. 10.-Stock
market leaders rose fractions to
around points today in con-
tinuation of yesterdays rebound
from the Monday slump.
The rally was sturdier than its
predecessor but volume dropped off
sharply to around 100000 shares
for the five hours. Profit selling
near the close took a little away
from the top gains.
Although market followers con-
sidered the prospects for a secondary
selling movement, many figured the
severity of the recent decline war;
ranted some replacement of COM
mitments for an interim rally. Dis
slpation Of ideas that peace might
come suddenly in the near future
helped to stimulate support for
shares of some companies loaded
with war contracts.
Rails, aircraft, diStillery shares
and specialties provided leadership
in the early proceedings. The liquor
stocks showed best form near the
finish.
Rail loans advanced broadly in the
bond market.