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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-18
WAR CONDITIONS GIVES DODGERS REAL BIG BREAK
All Set on Pitchers and OutieId; Need InfeId,
 Catcher Reserves
ny LEO IT. PETERSEN United Press Shorts Editor


 New York, March l8.--(UP)--This may be the year that age and ex- perience pay of because of the inc roads the draft and defense work have made among younger players. If 1t is, the Brooklyn Dodgers should do ell right
 Under normal conditions the ad- vanced age of several Dodger key performers would be regarded as Q liability but the veterans may be worth their weight In gold this sea- son. The only question Is whether they can stand the rigors of a full season because spring training in the north Is going to handicap them more than the others. They need . lot of sunshine and hot weather to get into condition and they may not get 1t at Bear Mountain.
 Changed His Tune
 After the St. Louis Cardinals nosed out the Dodgers for the Ma tional League pennant last season. Branch Hickey, then still with the Cardinals said it would take several years to rebuild the Brooklyn team because it had too many old players, But he changed his tune after he took the helm in Brooklyn for he saw what the war was going to mean in baseball manpower. So instead of rebuilding with youngsters he signed such veterans as John Cooney, who celebrates his 4lst birthday today; Paul Waner, who Is nearing 40 and Ray Hayworth, 30.
 None of those men are expected to become regulars, but age still pre-. dominates.
 Tn the infleld there will be Dolph Camilli, nearly S5; Billy Herman, SS; Arky Vaughan, Il; and Manager Leo Durocher, if he plays short- stop, g, The key man of the pitch Ing staff is expected to be Whitlow Wyatt, S4. The regular outneld probably will be Joe Modwick, 32: Augie 0alan, 3l and Dixie Walker, g.
 OR hand 1t would seem the Dodg. CTS have too many veterans, But if they can hold up another year Brooklyn may be the team to beat.
 Fine Mound Corps
 They will miss the hitting of Pete Reiser, the shortstopping of Pee Wee Reese and the relief pitching of Hugh Casey, Dut they figure to have one of the best pitching staffs in the league with Kirby Higbe, Curt Davis, Rube Melton, Ed Head, Max Macon and Les Weber to help Wyatt with Buck Newsom, Fred Fitzsim. mons, @, and Newt Kimball in re. serve. Melton, purchased from Phila- delphia, should make up for the loss of Casey.
 With Mickey owen to do the bulk or the catching the Dodgers are well off behinG the plate but they arc weak in reserves with only Dec Moore and Hayworth available,
 Hickey has 10 outAelders but is weak in infleld reserves, particular ly with Durocher's player status in doubt. If Leo can't make 1t every day it would mean shifting Hermnu to third and Vaughan to short with either Alban Closeup or Alex Kam- pouris taking over at second. They arc the only infleld backstops the Dodgers have and Rickcy is trying to trade some of his surplus out helders for either inhelders or catcher.
 (Tomorrow-New York Giants).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-18
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Famous Referee and NfanaR1

svWD HSebeFeS ana NAemaRee
 War means fight and fight means fighters.
 With the knockout of Hitler and Hirohito, boxing can't miss enjoy ing the boom 1t experienced follow Ing World War I.
 Again millions of kids are hav- ing gloves laced on their hands for the first time. Many of them will like boxing and take @ whirl at it professionally. Fine prospects are now getting the idea, as did Gene Tunney, for example, the first trip
 Good fighters mean fans, and quality and quantity and demand liven up any business.
 I'd like to see the government supervise boxing when the last shot has been fired. The Army could well take 1t over, and use 1t for recruit ing purposes.
 The National Guard will nave to be rebuilt, and I speak from ex- perience when say boxing was one of It's biggest assets when I put the sport in New York armories as the Walker law went into effect in 1920.
 Soon there were @ dozen armories depending on boxing as a stimulus for enlistments and to provide ath- letic and recreation funds. A boy had to join up and drill regularly to be eligible.
 Paul Berlenbach, who went on to the light-heavyweight leadership, and Joe Click, lightweight, were among topnotchers who came out of New York armories.
 I found 1t necessary to drop out a year or so after establishing armory boxing. and 1t wasn't long until the game was suffering from it's usual ailment-shenanigans
 It was so successful, however, that it was not quietly dropped un- til 1886.
 WAR AND MONOPOLY
 There are only seven clubs op. erating under the New York Box ing Commission at the moment where there once were 24. There has been a proportionate decline throughout the country.
 The war may be given as a req. son for this. No sport has contrib. uted as high 8 percentage propor. tionately to the military. Boxers start in their teens, so are caught in the draft before the win. dow is opened.
 War isn't alone responsible for the scant number of clubs throughout the nation. however, for the condi. ton existed before selective service went into effect.
 Promoter Mike Jacobs monopoly hasn't exactly been a tonic.
 Tying up stars, Jacobs made fl impossible for many major club outside of New York to operate. He
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-18
Coast Guard Boxers
 Best Golden GlOvers

New York. March ls - (U.P) - Philadelphia, Puerto Rico and New York each held two individual crowns today in sharing eastern golden gloves boxing tournament honors.
 Charlotte, N. C.. and Newark, N. J., each won one individual title as the eastern finals were staged be. fore crowd of l9,OO0 in Madison Square Garden last night,
 The Coast Guard took major hon. ors with four victories in Q special service mems tournament, Army scrappers winning three events and the Navy one.
 Eastern golden glove winners were:
 ii2 pounds Clifford Smith. Char lotte. N. 0.
 lis pounds - Billy Hernandez, Puerto Rico. delphia.
 iS5 pounds-Max Gonzales. Puer. to Rico.
 147 pounds BalIesandro Carubia. New York.
 leo pounds-Dale Heersche, New ark, N. J.
 IFS pounds-Alfred La Brecque, Philadelphia.
 Heavyweight Eddie Irwin. New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-18
BOBBY DOERR NOT
 YET IN RED SOX FOLD

Los Angeles, March ie = (U.PO-- Bobby Doerr. Boston Red Sox sec- ond baseman. said today he may give up baseball for war work.
 T have a wife and an. eight months old baby to think of Doerr said. I'm giving serious considera- tion to a plane or shlpbuilding job. l"
 Doerr recently mailed his con- tract back to the Sox management unsigned. It offered him his l042 salary although last year was best The second baeeIaan was due to train with the sox at Medford, Mas. next Monday. but sald he had no intention q going.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-18
Williams May Be
 Laid Up 8 Weeks

Chelsea, Mass, March l8.-(UP) - Palliative Ted Williams, whc abandoned baseball to become . naval aviation cadet. was convalesc- ing at the Naval Hospital here to. day following an operation for . minor hernia.
 Physicians described as "very good" the condition of the 24-year. old former Boston Red Sox outfield- CT and leading batter last season In the American League.
 Williams was scheduled to con- clude studies at Amherst Monday and leave with his class for pre-. flight training at Chapel Hill. N. C.. but 1t was said it might be eight weeks before he was ready to return to duty.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-18
7hiSSpOrting
 World
Spinning The Wheel
By JOHN A. CLUIIEY

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 we Pep Pittsburgh together to e championship especially Wilson wins tonight hoder at Boston, where the boys Will full house which win than e220O0 of which Calura of ndoh The seating capacity of Mechanics building title will be held about 5000 At the New York Garden i600 to 8OOO patrons of the manly art of modified murder win see Willie Pep feaherwegh defeat sammy Ango lightweight Sll5O rngde seat and for rounds sammy appecart will juicy bout with Beau Jack the the outdoor that attract 0Ooo worth of toner's especially Angott stopped technically otherwise by the Atte lad from Hartford.
 
 Look Ak quentin Reynolds the internationally known war
 
 Wlie other night, introducing presenting the American of Chinese geneassmo huge hong in Mad Garden Last time w. w. also under slightly he about to presented to the 0suvan referred him friend Wendell Wkie who used to RIGHT FIELD for son A. of Umberned qualified Red swimming instructor highly commended by his coach Mark Randall of Hamilton College,
 w V v V w had HUNCH2 Yesterday Cali TONY go n PAAYS dollar bill which alfalfa New from Sergeant Louis to including; Private Sergeant wilson Pvt MAX KATz of Waterbury Serg George Nicholson Spang Los Corporal Al Gillette Newark; Buddy Bailey Harlem, and Corporal Adam Pianga YOUNG KID Mccoy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-18
(Reg. U. s. Pat. Off) BY JACK CUDDY
United Press Staff COrrespOndent)

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 New York, March l8-(UP)- Coach Edgar Hickey of Creighton's favored basketball team coughed nightly for Q little man and said. "our squad is in good shape for the tournament, but I am under the weather with a bad cold and the No. 1 jitters" .
 We suspected that the jitters had some connection with the National Invitation tourney opening tonight at Medison Square Garc':n.
 Hickey, a five-foot-fiver with thinning brown hair, said, that's right. Creighton was seeded No. l among the eight teams in the tour ney. I'm glad of that for my boys played hard and excellently all sea- son. But every time think of that No. 1 seeding get the jitters be- cause l remember what happened to the top-seeded teams on the open ing night of last years tourney.
 Long Island, No. l, was upset by West Virginia, No. 8, and West Texas State, No. 2. was upset by us -Creighton-No. 2. Let's hope that history doesn't repeat itself in open- ing play when Creighton, No. 1, meets Washington and Jefferson. No. g..
 The sn1allish mentor of the Blue jays, Missouri Valley champions, rattled the window panes of his hotel room with violent sneeze and said that if we heard anybody yelling in Madison Square Garden, ''Is there a doctor in the house?" we would know the reason.
 Which team did Hickey peg as the most dangerous of the seven rivals in the tourney-St. Johns, Western Kentucky, Toledo, Manhat- tan, Fordham, Rice, and Washing ton and Jefferson?
 Hickey said 1t was Creighton's policy to regard their next opponent as the most dangerous in the coun- try. That was one of the reasons for the Bluejay's excellent record this season: IS victories against ore defeat. They were beaten only by Great Lakes Naval, best of the na- tion's service teams. Creighton had a perfect record against college op- Oonents. Naturally. then, Creighton would go all out against w. and J., in the journeys opening encounter tonight. (In the other contest of to- nights double header, Toledo en- gages Manhattan.)
 The Creighton pilot added. "The tournament committee seeded St. Johns No. 2. Apparently the com mittee was right. because St. Johns has three great players--Harry Boy koff, Fuzzy Levane and Harry Bax- ter. They won l8 of 20 games and were strong enough to beat Ford ham,"
 Best Ever
 Hickey, head basketball coach for eight seasons at Creighton of Oma- ha, Neb., believes the current Bllie- jays are the best team he has coached. They averaged sos points per game, clicking off total of r. Oi7 against their opponents TOO Their two all-America performers Ralph Langer and Ed Beisser, con- tributed 20 points and 200. respec- tiyeIy. Langer. a forward, towers six feet six-and-half. while Beisser registers six feet two. Dick Nolan high scoring guard last year, re- turned to play recently after con- centrating most of the season on his medical studies. He suffered a stiff neck on the train, but was treated with hot congresses after arrival yesterday and is expected to see some action tonight.
 ~NoIan will be alright by game
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-18
FEATHER WEIGHT TITLE CONTEST
 RATED EVENLY
Wilson Will Try to Regain Crown at Boston
 Tonight
Ny GARDNER FROST

(Untte0 EteS8 Stem COffeap0n0ene)
 Boston, March l8.--(UP)-Jackie Callura, a windmill puncher from Hamilton, Ont, makes his first de- fense of the NBA featherweight title tonight against Pittsburgh Jackie Wilson, the colored clouter from whom he won the crown two months ago.
 The odds-makers quoted Q price of Q to 10 land take your choice, for the i5-round brawl which was expected to pack Mechanics build- ing.
 The charging Canuck, Q lunging puncher, was a sentimental favorite because of the manner in which he came from behind to take the title from Wilson at Providence, R, T., in January. But the Pittsburgh boys ba ckers pointed out that Jackie is @ fast, clever boxer whose sting. ing left hand could catch Callura and regain the championship.
 Pittsburgh Jackie is 1 i-2 inches tallerthan Callura and will have one-inch reaeH advantage, The Canadian, counting on youth and aggressive, is 8. Wilson give his age as "around 90"
 "They aren't telling the truth when they say I'm older than that old man Chalky Wright" Wilson mumbled as he wound up training Predicts K. O.
 Callura was confident that he would knock Pittsburgh Jackie out The night he won the title he wal punished badly by Wilson's jabblne in the early rounds, but fought back and was going away at the end.
 "He's q cutie, that Wilson," Call lura explained. "In the other fight he'd stab me with Q left and get away. But he1l get big surprise and get kayoed tonight--and quick.
 One of the wilson packers was Lou Viscusi, manager of Willie Pep recognized in New York as feather weight king. He is interested In the bout in hopes of getting the winner to fight Pop for undisputed possession of the feather title.
 q think Wilson will take hin, over the distance" Viscusl said. He claimed that wilson was of form when he lost the championship after Q l0-month layoff with Q brok- en arm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-18
Triple : Header At
 Boys Club Tonight

Some of <sle keenest court com- petition in the current Naugatuck Valley Intermediate basketball tournament lirrently at the Boys Club, is expected tonight when six classy teams take the floor in three games starting at [ D. m. Robins and Enkcors, Victory league rivals who tangled last night, are paired again in the first of the triple. header this evening.
 At 8 o'clock, Watertown Indians and Oakyille Raiders are to meet, the Indians showing the high school comEine that went to the B" class finals of the recent state tourna- ment at New Haven, losing out to a surprising Plainville team.
 St. Joseph's Holy Name and West Side Speedboys are down for c Q o'clock tllssle that should be inter- estine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-18
444 CLUB WINS

The Epsilon lily Basketball team lost their first game in ten starts and the current Hl-Y League to the "A Club by q score of 1S-i7.
 Rogers of the l44 Club was the big star with II points to his credit. Buss Mc0rath high scorer of the Epsilon was well guarded by Crean who allowed him only ' points.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-18
Indians

Lafayetteil, Ind, March l8- (UP)-Manager Lou Boudreau to- day continued attempts to polish Che Cleveland Indian lnfleld. Catcher Gene Desautels reported in time to share backst0p duties with Buddy R0sar in yesterdays S0.mlnute drill.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-18
Reds

Bloomington. Ind, March l8-- (UP) General Manager Warren C. Giles of the Cincinnati Reds planned today to confer with west coast scouts regarding establishment Oi semi-pro farm teams. Giles left the Reds camp after the squad held two indoor workouts at the Indiana university field house.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-18

time." the coach concluded, but I'm not so sure about Hickey. That's a tough comblnation--a bad cold and the No. 1 iitters."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-18
Tigers

Evansville, Ind, March lS- (UPD-The Detroit Tiger camp was enthusiastic today about Joe Hoover, high-priced recruit short. stop from Hollywood. Enc hard hitting youngSter lived up Co ad- vance notices by being the first player to belt one out of the park as Hal NewheuseF, Tommy Bridges, Virgil Trucks and Hal MandeFs took to the mound in . lengthy batting drill yesterday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-18
GIANTS

Lafayette, Ind, March lS-- (UPl-The New York Giants were In the market for a first baseman today tO replace Johnny Mlxe, who ls facing army induction. Manager Mel Otto conceded that Outfielder Babe BaFna was not an impressive candidate for the post. Sid Cor don. another outficlier, played thlrd in an outdoor workout.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-18
AT THE TRAINING
 CAMPS
By United Press YANKS

Asbury Park, N. J., March le,-- tUPl-Catcher Bill Dickey, infield- CTS Joe Gordon and Frankie Crosettl and outflelder Charley Keller were the only unsigned New York Yankee players today after outfielder Tuck Stainback agreed to terms,
 Pitcher Johnny Lindell worked on first and pitchers Jim Turner, Spud Chandler and Alley Donald went through their first workout yester- day as Manager Joe Mccarthy staged 0 curtailed drill.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-18
nOnGERS


 Bear Mountain, N. F., March i8,-- (Up)-Curt Davis, who won i5 and lost six for the Dodgers last year, today was the first spring training casualty. X-rays revealed last night that he suffered Q fracture of the left thumb In Q workout yesterday at the West Point field house. Man. ager Leo Durocher sad the injury would interfere only slightly with the right handlers training.
 Durocher expressed satisfac ton with the condition of his pitching stan and the big league prospects of Luis Olmo, recruit Puerto Rican out- fielder. He said that Olmo has lots of power and I'm sure he can play in the majors"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-18
Cardinals

Cairo. III, March ls-(UP)-- Manager Billy Southworth today ordered two daily drills for the world champion St. Louis Cardinals in an effort to get the club in shape. He took the action after long single drill left most of the players gasping yesterday. After calisthenics he held batting practice and an in- field drill.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-21

should emanate from the Attorney General of the
United States whose sworn duty to uphold the Con-
sttution Of the country is far more than routine
oath seems incredible to the Negro people.
We need no greater proof of the confusion in
high places over the Negro question in America
While we as nation are capable of great exploits
in the realm of iron and steel we seem to show a
prodgous stupidity in the field of human relations.
Mr. Bidde is willing to enslave segments of the Negro
people to keep the peace during worldwide war for
human freedom. In blind effort to stop street
fighting in some war centers, Mr.. Biddle extends
an invitation to the FESTIVE Negro masses of the
country to stage national revolt.
One point of view which seems to pervade most
Of the official programs for keeping the peace is
that which holds that anti-Negro whites should be
appeased. All of the programs call for Negroes to
take certain courses of action while the Kan-minded
whites who lynch and burn are left to go their
merry way No plan to solve the racial unrest today
can hope to succeed unless it includes both races in
its scope and imposes responsibilities upon all alike.
The race problem in America arises out Of the fact
that there is very necessary relationship between
the two groups and this relationship is in need of
considerable Improvement now. Mr.. Biddles sug-
geston will certainly not improve that relationship
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-21
Outline Milwaukee
Race Relations Plan

MILWAUKEE, wis.-Committing
themselves to four-point program
for winning the war and unity Of
all racial, religious, civic groups in
Milwaukee's Sixth ward, organized
labor headed by Joe Ellis, secre-
tary of Local EGO, Clio, international
Fur and Leather Workers union.
and joined by ten other labor lead
ers, are calling for cooperation
from the populace Of this commu-
nifty.
The unionists urge Mayor Bohn to
appoint an interracial committee 10
foster a c .mpaign against any anti.
Negro and anti-Semitic sentiment
found here; public officials and po.
lice TO increase their vigilence
against these activities; improve.
ment in housing conditions and ar
immediate improvement and ex.
pansion Of recreational facilities
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-21

Will win. One should be prepared
for sdversities az any time. They
are ths- tests that bring out the
best in US. They strengthen our
Will 70 conquer. He who can smile
a: reverses and take them philoso-
phically beats his enemies and
makes friends, for al admire .
brave soul.
Men and women who occupy pes
itions OF responsibility. more than
any others. must attune themselves
TO meet dissppointments and fail
ures; no road TO success Is smooth
and easy. Always Il Is beset with
obstacles. and he who can and use
for adversely and profit by hard
experiences is indeed master OF his
own destiny and can be depended
Upon 70 safely guide the destinies OK
others.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-21
BOOK NOTES
By
GERTRUDE SCOTT MARTIN

Racial committee, on the Detroit
riots appears in the August Survey
Graphic. Mr.. Norton treads lightly
over the real issues involved in
ir.terracial clashes and implies that
Negroes are using the wrong tactics
in seeking change. He writes, Call,
not for better housing but for BIZ
racial housing; not for an equal
chance at a job but for break
down Of all segregation of the races
in tie factories; for joint use OF
swimming pools previously re-
served for whites; for bi-racial
restaurants; for the elimination OF
segregation everywhere" Mr.. Nor
ton does not point out that had
some answer been made to these
calls based on an understanding Of
the Negroes psychology the story
might have been different Besides
IL was our impression that under
Michigan's civil rights law the res.
taurants at any rate were bi-racial.
The fifth Of a series OF articles
called Lets Look at Labor" in the
Nation by Herbert r. Northup
deals with Negroes in American
trade unions. Mr.. Northup has this
TO say Of A. F. Of L. policy toward
Negroes: Officially the American
Federation Of Labor opposes race
discrimination without reservation
Actually, ii has condoned it in al
its forms" The Clio. on the other
rand has consistently opposed dis.
elimination in its unions" OF the
Is unions which by explicit pro.
vision or tacit consent either ex-
"lvde Negroes or afford them only
inferior status, Is are found on the
railroads and six more in railway
shops" Mr.. Northup states.
There seems little immediate hope
OF change in the policies Of those
unions which discriminate agains'
Negroes according to Mr.. Northur
who states further: "The unwar.
ranted emphasis by the armed
forces on jim Crow and the virulen
racism which is sweeping the oun'
try are likely to retard progres!
after the war"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-21
More Wacs At u
Fort Huachuca

FORT HuAcHUCA. Ariz-Two
new continsents Of WACs have ar.
rived from Fort Devens, Mass. and
Fort Des Moines, Ia. to swell the
complement Of WACs already sta.
toned here.
Those from Fort Devens are COM
manded by First Lieutenant Mary
Louise Miller, New Orleans, while
those from Fort Des MoineS are
commanded by First Lieutenant
Jessie L. Ward, New York City.
with Second Lieutenant Edna Cum
ningham. Los Angeles. serving as
plans and training officer. and Sec
ond Lieutenant Virginia Moore,
Honor, Mich. supply officer.