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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-24
Jockey Faces
Pulling Charge

New York, Aug. "a = (UP) The
Jockey Club of New York and the
Sts tie Racing commission today
made public their reasons for not
granting jockey Bobby Merritt a
license to ride on New York tracks.
In compliance with state SUI
preme court show c-si5e arder, En-
pire steward I'arshall Cassidy testi-
fled that Merritt had pulled the
horse peep show, on two occasions
last season and then had attempted
to win with the horse in a third
race to benefit certain heavy bet
tors.
Cassidy said that after the third
race Merritt was summoned by the
stewards and told that he was not
wanted on New York tracks. He said
that while Merritt denied the
charges the jockey told the group
that he would be pleased to be able
to go some place else and race
rather than be ruled against and
have a suspension on his record.
Merritt took his case to court in
an effort to force commission and
track officials to grant the license.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-24
Just q Few Lines

Recent death of Yale's DR.. Will
liam Lyon (Billy) Phelps last week,
recalled to many Waterburians in
attendance at the Connecticut
Sportswriters Alliance dinner in New
Haven, the distinguished gentleman,
author and lecturer, who made such
a decided hit" with the crowded
ballroom of men interested in
sports and sportswriting that men,
orable January evening ,. DR..
Phelps never lost interest in sports,
especially football and baseball and
was genuinely pleased when he
could attend q contest of any kind
or be In the company of the men
who write about sports of all sorts.
A thorough sportsman himself, his
company was as pleasing to us, as
we hope we 1ere to him Many
Waterbury young men stationed at
Devens and Camp Edwards will get
one of the first "peeks" at the
worlds heavyweight champion, Joe
Louis, when he begins his tour OF
Army camps in this country, next
Monday, August 80 at Devens, with
his veteran mate, George Mich
olson and Corporal Walker Smith
(Ray Robinscn). The boys will later
90 to Europe, maybe in time to do
their stuff in Paris, France. At least
we can indulge in bit of wiShful
thinking, can't We? {. The $64
boxing question of the week, is just
how "easy' Ray Robinson will go
against Henry Armstrong Friday
night at MSG at $3.50 per ringside
seat, which is like paying $25 per
bottle for that Hard Cider they used
to put up as Champagne during the
late but not lamented era of pro-
hibition.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-24
Marathon Runner
Dies at AGE of 80

Winchester, Mass, Aug. 24.-(UP)
-Ninety-year-old Peter Foley, who
until five years ago was an annual
starter in The Boston A. A. Patriots
day marathon, died at is home
yesterday after long illness.
Foley. who finished % marathons
and ran in many others, never was
among the leaders in the 26-mile,
385-yard grind.
His principal claim to fame was
that in 1888 lust to show myself
could do it once again." Foley don
ned his familiar broad-brimmed
white sailor hat, mis- purple and
white striped trunks and wide black
shoes and started out from Hopkin-
ton on the long run to Boston.
He started two hours ahead of
the rest of the field and ran and
walked the full distance.
A native of Portland, Me-, Foley
had lived here 60 years. He leaves
wife and three sons.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-24
Lexicon of A
Fight Manager
BY
DAN PARKER

PossuMA help the sheriff catch the
box they yo1 pack M trdo kesrs when vo
s n adau ned fighting two years ago.
Observation-Disclosures for catfish.
BALLAST-A Ct toe dancers
CILCHE-when two
DOGMAT1C-A gun used for shooting dogs
EABAIMING u Air Corps embalmng every
T1IMAE s1s, rough al growth the fingers
ABOAdTNA BIE-Pertaining to the stomach.
CoSd1C-Lipstick, face POWDER
lantern
NoMENCATURE the Senators meet to make the laws
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. who gives money to charity
SEIzURE-A famous Roman general
MoIsTURE-The Yiddish name for Morris
AvAR1CE-A ball players batting percentage.
MENTHoL- Pertaining to the mind.
CATALYST-Member of the Roman church.
sUEDE-Gunder Hagg the runner
CUDGEL-swee drink e
ENAMORED-Covered with glossy paint.
aAILANT-Four quarts.
HITHER-A bush that in Scotland
HU1DoR-Bugs Allen funny
DEFAMATORY-A form of rheumatism
1NsIGHT-when the outsght insight
LEDGE-To something o a
MAx1MUM-The last emperor of Mexico
Observation-Disclosures
REFUGE-Garbage.
PLUM-What plumber does.
sQUALL-An Indian mother
T 211Bo9,sE Ind Indian t.- baby
ORICIN-A State
soPH1s7.sY-A Greek philosopher
ARTIsAN-A well drilled deep ground
sCRUPn LA Russian COIN
DENT1oNeoge letting Henry Arm
wA1NscoT-Fancy name for vest
PARS1MONY-Where the lives.
VERDURE-Its reware.
MPRIMATUR-coming ahead time.
CONTEMPORARIES Harvard is located
MEDIATE-At
MUSTER-It nice hot
RANCOR-What you hold ship with.
LUNCE-The noon-time
VESTIGE-Coh used for making fancy
Copyright 1913. King Features Syndicate)
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-24
Inter-PIoyground
Track Meet

WaterVllle parks playground track
team, thrice winners Of the play
ground champion, will defend its
laurels tomorrow afternoon at Ham
ilton park field where the annual
playground track and field
championships will be held start
ing at 2:30 o'clock.
One of the strongest bidders for
the title will be Charles Williams
colored team from Pearl street play
ground under Coach Livester Per-
kinS. 1t will mark the first time in
several years that the Pearl street
grounds have been represented in
the competition and under Coach
Perkins the boys are expected to
make a fine showing.
Perkins was a member of last
years Crosby track team and was
known as the "Cinder Fox" because
of his ability. He aspires to be
four letter man before graduating
mad has shown a profound interest
in the athletic ambitions of the
youngsters at Pearl st.
The Pearl street track team Is
comprised of the following men,
bers: Robert Thomas, Calvin Byrd,
James Williams, Robert Burke, Err
ME Marinara, Clyde Harold, Bud
Chapman, Rosebid Hadly, James
Sturtevant, Judson Watts, Thomas
Ridenhour and Douglas Richardson
All playground teams are request.
ed to report at Hamilton park field
at 2 o'clock tomorrow for registra-
ton. All contestants must wear
track suits.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-24
Horne Winner Of
Springfield Go

West Springfield, Mass, Aug. "a
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES George (Sonny)
Horne of Niles, O., today had won
his first bout since joining the U.
S. Maritime service BY hating the
winning streak of Jerry Maloni of
Springfield.
Horne, 100, scored with solid in
fighting last night to gain unani-
nous decision over Maloni, 1854, in
the 10-round feature bout at the
Crescent Kennel Club.
In six round matches, Willie
Shanks, 1856, of Montreal, Que,
knocked out Jerry MCGEE, 1855, of
New York city in the firth round;
Phil Quillan, 142, of Springfield
technically knocked out AL Gauthier,
40, of Ludlow in the third round;
and Johnny Cesario, 1877, of Cam
bridge knocked out Joey Wasnick,
1876, of New Haven, Conn.,, in the
fourth.
A four round bout saw Herb
Patta, 114, of Hartford, Conn.,, draw
with Ed Reardon, 1913, of Meriden,
Conn.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-24
MONTGOMERY IN
EASY WIN over
VETERAN zV|C
BY JACK CUDDY

United Press Staff Correspondent
Philadelphia, August "a. - CUP
- Lightweight Champion Bob Mont
gomery stood out today as the rings
master in-fighter after beating ex-
pert Fritzie civic at his own close
quarter game.
Montgomery hammered out a de-
cisive decision over the 30-year old
former welterweight champion in
their 10-round non-title bout be-
fore one of the years largest boxing
crowds - 21,452 paying fans,-last
night at Shibe Park.
Brown skinned Montgomery of
Philadelphia, making his third ap-
pearance since winning the light
weight crown from Beau Jack in
May, had command of the bout IN
most stages because of his super
iority at close quarters. He COM
bined his youth, strength and ring
craft to "bull" ancient Fritzie from
rope to rope and to slow him with
crushing body barrages almost every
time the pug-nosed Pittsburgh vet
eran threatened to take control.
The decision of the three ring
officials was unanimous. The
United Press scored seven rounds
for Montgomery, two for Civic and
one even.
Good "Gate"
Because both men did most OF
their fighting at close quarters the
action at times was SLOW Then the
fans, who had provided a gate Of
$50, 924.50, yelled for the principals
to step up the pace.
Although there were no knock
downs, both battlers suffered gashes
to their left brows. AS early as the
first round, Montgomery bled from
split lower lip.
zivics injury may prevent his 60
ing through with 10-round rub
Der match" with Jake Lamotta OF
New York for Promoter Mike Jacobs
at Madison Square Garden Septem-
Der 2. Zivic and Lamotta each hac
won bout in privious meetings
After last nights engagement, zivit
said he doubted if his eye Woult
heal in time for the Garden fight
He said he would negotiate for 6
return match with Montgomery al
Pittsburgh on September 81.
Meanwhile Montgomery will de-
fend his crown in a return 15-rounc
but with Beau Jack at Madison
Square Garden September 10
Last night zivic scaled IA pounds
eight more than the Philadelphia
Negro. But Fritzie's handlers
claimed this weight was too low fol-
the ex-champ-that he had weak
ened himself pairing down.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-24
This
Sporting
World
Pert Paragraphs
BY JOHN A. CLUNEY

Although a new coach and physi-
cal director for Wildly high school
was not agreed upon at last nights
meeting of the teachers committee
OF the board of education and Su-
perintendent of Schools DR.. Thomas
j. Condor, the matter will be def
nitely settled at the full board
meeting next Monday night, August
30. Thomas (Pinter) Purcell re-
mains our guess" for the appoint
ment, with possibility of depart
ment transfer being made, too, so
that two men can be on the job at
Wildly as is the case at Crosby and
Leavenworth, though the registra-
ton at all three local high schools
has dropped like a stone from a
mountain. 1t is also heartening to
know that the new Wildly athletic
boss WILL BE a Waterbury man.
WV WV
Three one-day, golf tournaments,
with proceeds to the National War
Funds will be conducted consecu-
lively at the Country Club of Wa
terbury on September 4, and 6.
The Merriman Memorial Trophy will
also be played for Saturday, Septem-
Der 4. The War Fund Journeys
are in conjunction with the national
policy of the United States Golf
association.
WV WV
Washington Hill seems to be the
baseball center of Waterbury this
season, what with the Hills win
ming the City Amateur league title
for the first time since 1928 and
the Cardinals coming through as
Rev. Thomas Shea league cham
pions yesterday in their supposedly
toughest game of an undefeated
season, which they won from the
White Flashes 1912.
WV WV
Since the appointment of Yale's
Reggie Root as new athletic director
and coach of sports at New Haven
Hillhouse, the Elm City grapevine
has been working overtime, fed by
vicious source probably connected
with losing candidate for the job;
to the effect that Roots patriotic
motives are to be questioned in time
of War For one thing his wife is
voluntarily serving as nurse during
the alarming infantile paralysis
epidemic that has New Haven in
its sickness and death grip and is
beginning to invade the Yale mill
tary cadets ranks. Root himself is
a proven man of quality, better
man than any of his detractors will
ever be.
V v v v v v " v v
Lynn, Mass American Legion
baseball winners went long way to
lose a ball game when II of them
famed against Flint, Michigan
pitcher Emery Hresko in a So win
at Hastings, Nebraska, where the
opening games of a sectional tour
ney are in action.
v v v v v v v v v
Charley Eagles old failing, that
of clinching when there is no need
and thereby making himself look
bad to a referee and judges, APP
parently cost him decision over
more. Walker now has two mods
over Eagle, and will probably get
a $500 pay night against Lee O..
Murray.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-24
Cardinals Reu. Tom Shea League Champs
WH|TEFLASHES
ON SHORT END
OF 1912 SCORE.

An unexpected rout developed IN
the champion junior baseball game
between the Cardinals and White
Flashes Of the Rev. Thomas Shea
league yesterday afternoon at
Hamilton Park. Pre-game dope had
the contest as a 24-karat iron-clad
"toss-up" but the Cardinals scored
early and often enough to win
10 to 2 decision In seven innings
over the club sponsored by drug
giSt Bill Dunphy. Fittingly enough,
the Cards who scored ten runs
on II hits and five errors by the
jittery Flashes, are from the neigh
borhood in the Washington Hill
section, where Rev. Thomas Shea
learned his baseball and then played
with the first City Amateur League
champions, Washington Hill Car
dinals of 1923.
Again, the strange coincidence
occurs, in that tie "big" team from
Washington Hill has won the City
Amateur League title for the first
time since 1923 and will compete in
the national tournament at Youngs-
town, Ohio, in mid September.
First Loss for Flashes
Yesterdays contestants were I'M
defeated in two divisions of the
league play at Hamilton Park until
they came together for the title
game, the Cardinals having won
National division honors, the White
Flashes winning first place rating
in the American division.
Abondolo, Cardinal pitcher had
the game in hand almost from the
start, as he gave but four hits and
famed eleven WIZ lads, while the
Flashes played bad baseball behind
their pitcher TEX" Carlone, who
was hit hard for IL bingleS, from
the third inning on. Cards scored
in five of the seven innings played.
whit punches of three runs in the
third and four runs in the fifth
inning.
AS Father Shea league winners
and first champions for the Hamil-
ton Park circuit named after popu-
lar Washington Hill priest now in
the South Pacific area of war, the
Cardinals are awaiting a chance to
meet the Fulton Park playground
winners for the city playground
title The game may be played next
week.
r H E
Cardinals ... 0l3 141 DO 1872 /
White Flashes 010 100 o. 4 S
Abondolo and Miklenevich; Car
lone and Massino. Umpire Mellon.
In another Shea league tussle yes
terday at Hamilton Park, Bombers
BANKED the White Elephants 80
as little cigars" Mastrianna
allowed WE batters but one hit,
while Mario Quattro and Bob Mas
trianna hit hard, Datelle going very
we'll in the field. Verrastro got the
lone hit off Mastrianna'S delivery.
RH E
Bombers ......... 300 900 0-3 6 o
White elephants 900 900 90 l o
Mastrianna and Januska; YER
rastro and Gabriel. Umpire Mar
| dozzi
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-24
GoIento Loses 3rd
Round to MI

Newark, N. j., Aug. 24-(UP)-
Two-Ton Tony Galento today had
lost three successive rounds in his
fight with New Jersey law.
Round one of Tony's tiff with the
law ended with Tony fiat on the
street in front of his tavern after
he had engaged Police Officer James
Meehan in a fist fight over whether
a nickel should have gone into a
parking meter when Mrs. Galento
had parked her car last June 16. The
second round was scored for the law
when Police Judge Philip Singer
found Galento on assault and bat
terry charges and fined him sos.
The third round was staged yes
terday when Common Pleas Judge
Daniel Brennan reaffirmed a lower
courts decision that Tony had been
a disorderly person. Galento's fine
of $40 was also upheld.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-24
FoIIow-Up, And Tool
Receivers Win

Follow-Up and Receivers were the
winners of opening games of the
Waterbury Tool Softball League last
night the first-named team edgins
the Guards, II to 10 while the Re-
ceivers had ten run third inning
in running roughshod over Assem-
bly, 81 to 6. Guards, using the FAM
Gus Mara squeeze play diamond
strategy blew 1913 lead in the last
inning, when Follow-Up scored
three times, Just enough to win.
Chief Inspector Dick" Tracy was
reported as author of two homers
and triple which is sub-par for
softball course.
Slim Stan Droznik and Hassen-
feffer Rinaldi hit hard and timely
for the Receivers as Assembly never
could get themselves together after
the terrific third when ten runs
trickled across the scoring dish.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-24
TooI-Chose Dusty
B. B. Wednesday

Chances Of the two Scovill base
ball teams Of the Industrial Twi-
light League meeting TO rthe 1943
championship of the league depends
gerat deal upon the outcome of
the only Dusty League contest
scheduled this week, meeting be-
tween Waterbury Tool and Chase
Companies teams wednesday night
at Hamilton Park. If Chase wins
the game, to be played on No. dia-
mond, with Umpire Jimmy erich
ton in charge, the second round
title" will be automatically won by
Fcovill- Waterville team, which will
Saen meet Scovill ERA. for the
league championship.
However. a Tool victory tomorrow
night will mean another game to be
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-24
Today Sport Parade

than this kid from Milwaukee as he
registered a first-round knockout
before one of the years largest box
ing crowds (21 ,45O and on a pro-
gram that had attracted big shots
of the fight mob from most sections
of the east and midwest.
One Punch
Jolting Juste of the wavy light
brown hair seemed to be boxing on
even terms with his more eXper-
fenced opponent until wham!
There was maroon blove-bur as
his right fist shot out and hit the
Negro. Mccall hit the canvas as if
yanked backwards by lariat. He
rose on wobbly legs just before the
count of ten only to be met by a
crushing left hook that sent him
slithering face-down on the canvas,
where he remained as the full count
was completed at 2:59.
The fight mob had heard of
young Fontaine, but they took re-
ports of his prowess with tongue in
cheek. Fritzie Civic, former welter-
weight champion, is his manager.
Most men of the fancy" in the east
considered Fontaine just another
prop" in the Zivic road show. But
now it means something when fast
talking Civic says, That's his fifth
knockout in seven professional
fights. He's a helluva puncher. I
became his manager after I boxed
with him in the gym one day, and
he hit me on the chin-harder than
anybody ever hit me before. And
I have been hit by lotta good
punchers."
Fontaine, now lightweight pack
ing 1913 IA pounds on a five-foot-
seven chassis, will grow into well
terweight. Civic promises, He'll be
ready to lift the welter crown from
Red Cochrane when Cochrane gets
out of the Navy. He'll even things
up for me-" 1t was Cochrane who
wrested the 147-pound title from
Civic.
Turned Pro In June
Fontaine, chatting after his alb
breviated bout, explained that he
was born and schooled in Milwau-
kee. His father-an attorney and
trust examiner for the Northwestern
Mutual Life Insurance company
died last October. Young Juste quit
high school in his junior year to be-
come winner for his widowed
mother and two sisters. He had
been boxing as an amateur for four
years-Golden Gloves fyweight and
bantamWeight champion of Wiscon-
sin. He had his first professional
fight in June-a one-round knock
out.
Juste Juste is At in the draft
because of a perforated eardrum
suffered while swimming. Because
of his punch, he's the most promis-
ing young civilian in the lightweight
division. In these war days, when
talent Is scarcer than alligator
feathers, he looks like gold mine.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-24
Lost Nights Fites
(Rv Tinted preSS)

New Haven, Conn.-Julie Kogon,
1873, New Haven, drew with Chester
Rico, 1856, Bronx, Q0); Herman
Badger, 1853, New Haven, knocked
out Johnny Shedley, 178, New Jer-
sey, ca; Bill Cabey, 1856, New York,
knocked out Chick Santos, 1874,
Bridgeport ~; Lee Hogan, 148, New
Haven, decisioned Willie Clamp,
145, New York, %; George Marine,
1873, Bridgeport, outpointed Dom
centerino, 1873, Derby, az.
Baltimore - Buddy Walker, 1874,
Columbus, O., decisioned Charley
Eagle, 1874, Waterbury, Conn.,, Q5).
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Jessup, Williams
Bout Rated Even

Hartford, Conn.,, Aug. 24.-(UP)
Tommy Jessup, whose impressive
string of knockouts ranks him high
in the lightweight class, meets Ike
WILLIAMS at the Hartford audi
torium tongiht in 10-rcund feature
bout on which the chips were about
evenly waged.
Jessup has had only two seri-
GUS reverses in his more than 80
professional fights, and both were
handed to him by Henry Armstrong
Williams principal accom-. ,lishment
was a one-sided win over Lefty La
Chance.
In the semi final tonight. Johnny
Compo, New Haven featherweight IL
mtached with Russ Bernstein, Hol-
yoke, Mass.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-24
ScoviII Girls Win

A trio of ''passes' followed by a
single gave the Scovill Girls 81
decision over Chase last night in the
Dusty League game, which created
tie for second round lead, with
Benrus and Scovill in the lead. Fine
fielding by Claire McNichols helped
the Scovill cause considerably dur
ing the course of the game. Frances
Almond hit the game winning sin
ola.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-24
Covonoughs Win,
Goin Title Chance

Cavanaugh and Fitzmaurice teams
of the SITS. Peter and Paul softball
circuit were owners of the top-spot
in the league standing when the
GAYS nipped the Larrivees last night
5 to 4. The title game is set for
Thursday night. Ray Dunn's single
in the ninth with every base occu-
pied won the game for the Cava-
naugh club; Gus Napolitano whack-
ing a home run in the seventh In
ming.
Tonight, the Cavanaughs were
booked to meet the Clock team Of
the Girls Dusty League.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-24
Greg. u. S.Pat. OFF,
BY JACK CUDDY

UNITED Press Staff C0rrespOndent)
Philadelphia, Aug. 24-UP)-
Juste Fontaine looks like sleek
young greyhound, despite his broad
shoulders. But this new fistic star,
who was born in white patch of
ring light at Shibe park last night,
packs "block buster" in each fist.
Handsome, 18-year-old Fontaine
almost tore the block off Quenzell
Mccall, highly-touted young Phila-
delphia Negro lightweight, in the
first round of their preliminary bout
on the Montgomery-zivic card. He
stole the show completely from a
flock of better known pugilists.
Never did a youngster make his
eastern debut more auSpiciouSly
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-24
Jersey Commission
Rules Against Trenton

Trenton, N. j., Aug. 24-(UP)-
The New Jersey racing commission
today had denied the Trenton JOG
key club permission to conduct
horse racing and pari-mutuel bet
ting at the Trenton fair grounds.
In answer to an application filed
by Roy Brvson, Maryland racing
figure, the commission declared yes
terday that :, locate a race track
in thickly congested cities or near
large communities is of doubtful
desirability."
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-24
Dusty SoftboII
Comes Tonight

Industrial Softball League games
scheduled tonight include three
playoff contests, with winners to
draw for the semi-final opponents
Thursday, one team drawing bye
and meeting the Thursday winner
TO rthe league title next week Tues
day. Tonjght's games and jumps:
Waterbury Manufacturing Com
pany VS.. Waterbury Tool, Fulton
(Kenney Stanco).
American Brass VS.. Scovill, Ham
ilton No. / -Rainville)
Benrus VS.. Chase Metal, Hamilton
No. / (Bianco-PichettD.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-24
Hartford Sixth

Hartford, Conn.,. Aug. 24-UP)-
The Hartford Club was back IN
sixth place in the Eastern league
today as result of ~ tie with
Scranton in the opening game Of
their local series last night which
vas halted by the dimout at the
end Of the 18th inning.