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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-24
Zanelli Faces Patterson Tonight; Pep Vs. CalIura?
By JACK FROST United Press Staff Correspondent

Boston, May 24.-(UP)-Sharp- shooting Verne Patterson of Chica- go and Ripper Ralph Zanneli meet tonight in Providence for what promises to be the weeks best box ing bout in New England but therell be bit of interst in the Holyoke activities of Tommy Jessup who makes his first appearance since his 60-second workout early this month with Henry Armstrong.
 Patterson, a saddle-hued Welter- weight, has piled up nine consecu- tive victories since coming east his latest occurring two weeks ago in Worcester when he easily deci- stoned tough Eddie Ellis of Quincy.
 A clean, Straight-aWay puncher with more than ordinary boxing skill, Patterson is expected to rule a slight favorite in the 10-round en- counter at the Auditorium despite the fact that the pair will be fight ing in zannelli's home city.
 At approximately the same hour as the Patterson -Zannelli match, Jessup will be squaring off with Buck Streator of Philadelphia for perhaps one of the easiest bouts of his brief career.
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 Few believe that Jessup, whose first golden opportunity was shat tered in one minute at Boston Gar den by aging Armstrong, will have any trouble with StreatOr. The match is a sort of warm-up for his bout next week with Joey Peralta, the MeXicar- American who ranks sixth nationally. AS an added fea- ture, Ham Wiloby. New York's eX- cellent bantamweight prospect, ap- pears in an eight-round semi final to the Jessup- -Streator 10rounder.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-24
HILLS, NAUGY
 UNDEFEATED IN
 LOCAL LEAGUE
Smullen and Avig Errors Beat Grabeck; /; Naktenis
 Easily Handles Hearts

Of the six teams in the City Am- ateur baseball league, two have proven best in three weeks of play to date; Washington Hills and Nau- gatuck Highlanders have yet to meet defeat. Winners of all three games played to date, the Hills made the Scovill Mfg. club their latest vic tims, as pitcher Bill Mccormick tossed a four-hitter at Howie Kraft's hopeftlls as Bill helped to fashion his own 40 Shutout with two two- baggers.
 Naugatuck's Highlanders, Notre Danes Hal Smullen in the bog all the way, stopped the Avigs and Tecdy Grabeck to 3 in the feature attraction of the day supposedly showing the two best pitchers in tn loop against each other.
 Middlebury came up with a slick tUirler in Pete Kentenis southpaW; former Milwaukee hurler now liv- ing and working in Hartford; who gave the Sacred Hearth but four hits and shut them out 50. Grabeck the worlds champion hard luck" pitcher of any leaguge, lost a one hit game last week; and yesterday had five miscues behind him by the usually reliable Aviglianese; both Smullen and Grabeck giving up more than usual, nine apiece.
 Average 15 S. o.
 An oddity of Smullen's pitching for Naugatuck to date, has been that. in his first mound showing two weeks ago, he struck out 14, last week famed 15, and yesterday sent 16 Avigs back to the bench bat in hand.
 In the second inning of the Hearts -Middlebury game; the Bris- tol lads playing under the local franchise got two on base; with none out; after which Netkenis famed the next three alters to retire the side without scoring rurn.
 Oldakowski hit a wo-bagger in the fifth inning with the bags load ed, just about sewing up the game Cviglianese as three runs scored on the hit.
 Mccormick for the Kills and Thompson for the Scovill entry had quite pitching duel for while but Bill from the Hill was steadier and could hit for extra bases then he fased his mound rival with a. bat on his shoulder.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-24
Club Owners Encouraged By Sunday Cro1Ods
Silver Stars Put BarOnS Behind Eight Ball at Meriden Yesterday
NaugatuCk Grays Forfeited Game Saturday Night at
 Hamilton Park By Failure to Show Up

The Waterbury Silver Stars man aged to beat the Meriden Barons yesterday at Columbus Park in Meriden, in last minute rally in the first. part of the ninth inning.
 The BaronS (who by the way were rated one of the best amateur league teams in Meriden last year) held the lead in the first six innings of play, by score of l to 0. This run was brought in when Bill Kaz- mer, the left fielder, hit Stinging two-bagger which scored DeRosa who was on base via a base on balls. The other run for the Barons was brought in, when Kramer hit another double and hit in Kroeber who got on base by pounding out a single. These two runs were about the only good hits that the BaronS got. Pitching for the Barons was Polvani, who had a terrific out curve on the ball, between this and the compactness of their infield they held the Stars Scoreless into the first of the seventh.
 Twirling for the Stars and prac- tically, you might say, holding the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-24
Whiston's Killarney Greens
 Edge Orsini St. Louis Blues

One of the most successful events in the history of golf and social activities of the Chase Country Club was recognized late last night when the official opening of the divot- digging season was marked by the 42-39 point victory of Pat Whiston's Killarney Greens over Gento Or sini's St. Louis Blues A splendid steak dinner served to II men and woman members and guests in the club house; Steward H. Pedersen presiding, followed the golfing with dancing and cards enjoyed until nearly midnight.
 Tournament Chairman Tommy Miller and Tim Sullivan, chairman of the entertainment committee were so enthused, because of the marked success of the days events, despite gasoline restrictions, that announce nent was made of proposed mixed golf party and dinner-dance late n June.
 Close Enough
 Captain Whiston'S Killarney Greens won the golf match in a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-24

photo-hniSh that was not decidtd until the last player of the final moursome had putted out on the 18th green. Pete Burke, able tour nament golfer, put together a pair of 35's for sub-par 70 including 5 birdies that won low gros sprize; and the commendation of his team captain PJW while Al Stevens had a nice 75 for the Blues: Ernie Dyson 78 for the Reds, Walter Stevens and Jack Vreeland scoring even sos.
 Randall Hales, Bill Klobedanz and John Cluney were Kickers' Handicap prize winners; on the number 76 Captain Orsini, captain of the Blues: is also president of the Chase Foremens' Association and, after congratulating his opponent and team; expressed the hope that several more similar events could be conducted at the Chase Club be- fore October rolls around.
 The Hitchcock Lake bus got a heavy play from 12 noon to twenty before midnight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-24

game in check for the Stars, was J. Morton Porthal, one Of the best pitchers in his class in the city This boy had nothing too much on the ball, except control which makes for 50 percent of a good pitcher Mort allowed the opposing team seven hits, and one base on balls, that being about tops in any mans league.
 For the Stars two runs came in the first of the seventh, putting the Stars out in the lead by one run, on a double by Murphy, the right fielder, and double by Bombardi. Then the Stars put the game on ice in the first or the ninth when Appicello, and Grudzinsky scored on singles by GrudzinSky, Sullivan, Appicello, and base on balls by Evon.
 The final score was 4 to 2.
 The Naugatuck GrayS forfeited a twilight go with the Silver Stars at Hamilton Park Saturday night by failing to be on hand when the game was called.
 Batting averages as of first 4
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-24
GOMEZ HOPES TO "HOOK ON" WITH WASHINGTON

Lexington, Mass, May 24.-CUP)- Vernon Gefty) Gomez, former star pitcher for the New York Yankees, hopes to play once again in the American league.
 The Wise-cracking Gomez was re- ported enroute to Washington today to confer with President Clark Griffith of the Senators over an attractive offer. In discussing the matter, Gomez said it was a better proposition than one offered by President William Cox of the Phila- delphia Phillies.
 Gomez's term in the National league was short-lived. He was signed last winter by the Boston Braves, incurred & sore arm during spring training and was released last week without ever having pitched ball in league game for the Boston team.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-24
Meriden Contelcos
 Nip Thomaston

Thomaston American Legion and it's ace moundsman, Sergeant Bill Scully has been a pretty tough out fit to shave since early last season, but the Meriden Contelcos did it yesterday 10 though it took II inn ings and some unwilling help from Scully to turn the trick. Scully walked one, hit another batter with none out in the eleventh; then famed two but gave up single to Kamansi which delighted the home crowd, large one that turned out during fine baseball weather. Albie Gurske, pitching for Meriden, had the hop on Scully yesterday, a; ne heavy hitting Thomaston array .as handcuffed with three hits to the eighth inning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-24
EAGLES WIN

Washington Hill Juniors could score but one run against the Eagles, 3-1, yesterday at Washington park; Caruso and Russell putting on a mound rivalry that was good; the Hill Jrs, being held to one hit by Caruso. Verrastro's single and Sco- viello's two-baser won the game.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-24
NAUGY GRAYS LOSE

Naugatuck Grays were 8-l losers to Ansonias Farrel-Birminghams Sunday; six runs in the third set tine the short seven inning game. Horesco pitched three-hitter for the winners, the FEB boys getting siy off Stauffer. Grant hit a triple which scored three runs for the Cop ~er Cttv club.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-24
FROSH GAMES TONIGHT

Wilby and Sacred Hearts; Crosby vs. Leavenworth is the Freshman league baseball slate for tonight, Bill Derwin and Baron to ump the games at Hamilton park, both to start at 6:30 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-24
Ccranton Pitcher
 h Perfect Game

Scranton, Pa, May 24-CUP) Credit for the first perfect game in the history of the Eastern league went to south paw Chet COvingtOn of Scran- ton today.
 COvingtOn faced only 27 bat terS yesterday as Scranton blanked Springfield, GO, in the opener of twin bill. Not a runner reached first, and Gov ingtOn famed four as only four balls went past the infield.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-24
AEIGIIIANESE

ns-Oldakowski 2, Painter, Ed monds, Rowley. White, Smullen, Lynch, Romena 2, Perrault. Errors
 -Oldakowski 2, White, Lynch, Ro- meo 3, Janetty ?, Martinelli, Barone. Runs batted in--Rinaldi, Perrault, Ella, White, Edmonds 2, Lynch, Ol- dakoWski ?. Two-base hits --- Per rault, Romeo. Sacrifice--Elia. Double plays-OldakoSk and Edmonds and Pistarelli. Left on bases-Naugatuc S, Avifilianesc II. Bases on balls off Smullen 8, Grabeck 1. Struck out by Smullen 16, Grabecll 10. Wild pitches-Smullen, Grabecll. Passed balls-White 9. Empires - Vincent and Cricheon. Time-2:15.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-24
This Sporting World
Mondays Sports Wash
By JOHN A. CLUNEY

Waterbury's Broadway Johnny Thompson went into the United States Air Corps today with the best wishes of half the city for contin- ued success and GOOD LUCK. :. 7. Given good weather, even close to the kind that was around Sunday and another capacity crowd is sure thing for Hamilton park next Sum- day when Hal Smullen of Notre Dame and Pete Nekentis of Hartford lock horns as pitchers for Naugatuck Highlanders and the Middlebury club. Pete, a southpaw, was under contract to Milwaukee of the A. A., while Smullen and his mates beat a real good pitcher, yesterday, Sail or Teddy Grabeck of New Haven Wouldn't be surprised to see Roy Talcott of Princeton at Hampark one of these fine Sundays, sur rounded by a SCOVILL uniform, which might cause the last place team to go out and get LEFTY GOMEZ if he misses out with Wash ing and Philadelphia, who have propoSitioned him, he says.
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 Insiders say that Holyoke's Tommy Jessup who was chilled in one minute of the opening round by Henry Armstrong, was actually SCARED STIFF in the dressing room; la Max Baer against Joe Louis, which is why Tommy could not show anything against the former triple-champ. Many of the Holyoke and Sprinfield sports came in a bit late, and saw NOTH- ING of the main go which they had been planning to see for some time. Which reminds me of the local ringWorm who went to liar rison, N. J., on hot July after noon in 1919 to see Jack Dempsey and Fred Fulton. He had $27.50 ticket, arrived late, just as the principals were receiving instruc- tions from the referee; suddenly realized how HOT he felt; stood up, took off his coat, folded 1t, turned around to put it on plank seat, and when he faced the ring again in matter of seconds, Full tons handlers were carrying him out of the ring Eye trouble may soon end the ring career of Tommy Jessup's brother KELLY, both col ored lads. Tonight, Tommy gets a "A karat PUSHOVER fed to him at Holyoke; where Homer Rain ault is the boss, and also the man ager of T. J. Buck Streator is the name, so you can look for a K. O. in three or less unless Jes- sup carries the builder-up ~ Mario Morales may surprise many fans tomorrow night, who think Phil Terranova has a soft ouch before Phil takes on Chalky Wright in that elimination" tour ney to see who will fight Pep
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-24
SCOVIJ,I,

Runs-DameIio, McCormiCk. IIr- rors-Kraft, Begnal, Travers. Runs batted in-Quilter. Two-base hits Mccormick 2. Sacrifices-Pronovo Bates, Damelio, Quilter 2. Double plays -- Travers and Damelio and Salvatore, Mccormick and Travers; ; Travers and Damelio and Salvatore; {; Thompson and Kraft. Left on bases
 Hills s, Scovill 4. Bases or balls of Thompson 2, McCormicr, /. Hit by pitcher--by NcCorS4ck (fisher). struck out - by Mccormick l, Thompson 3. Umpire-Gerace. Tin.s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-24
Games Tomorrow No games sCheduled) INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
NcSterdny's ReSuItS

Newark 2-1, Jersey City 0-3 Toronto 2-3, Montreal 1-4
 Baltimore GO, Syracuse 3-1l Buffalo 2-S. Rochester 0-1
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-24
YESTERDAY WAS BEST OF SEASON WITH 21 1,645
Al Smith Beats Tanks; Braves String Broken;
 Cards, Dodgers Take 2
BY PAUL SCHEFFELS United Press Staff Correspondent

New York, May 24.-CUP)-The air of pessimism that had hung over major league offices since base ball opened this year gave way to- day to a general aura of confidence inspired by the seasons most spark ling set of Sunday boX-office statis- tics.
 Poor weather has bene responsible in great part for the poor bushes. done by the big leagues during the first month of the year. But theory had arisen that the public had lost interest in teams no longer possessed of most of their indi- Vidual stars.
 It took only one day of decent weather yesterday to explode that line of reasoning as eight major league ball yards drew total O 211,645 fans-the best single day atoendanct of the infant season.
 Opening day games with all their traditional ceremony didn't even come close to that mark, while the best previous figures for a single day were 168,578 at eight stadiums on May 2.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-24

Runs-Matula, Hannon CD, Festa, Fray. Errors-Matula, Festi ?, Nak- tenis, Chapman, Lynch, Bryszki 9, Cleary. Runs batted in-Frey, Ga gain, Nakentis. stolen bases-Pal- mer 2, Montville 2, Testa. Left on bases-Middlebury 9, Sacred Hearts 5. Bases on balls-off A a m 3, Schittina 3, Hits-off Adams, , in innings; off Schittina, in in ninGs. Hit by pitcher - by Adams (Nakentis). Struck out-by Naken- tis 12, Adams 4, Schittina 3. Wild Schittina 2. Passed balls Fray, Cleary 3. Losing pitcher - Adams. Empires - Slattery. Time - 2:04.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-24

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-24
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NATIONAL LEAGUE

NcSfcrdhy'S Results Brooklyn 33, Cincinnati 0-1 St. Louis 6-4, New York 5-2 Pittsburgh Az, Philadelphia 5-I Chicago 2-1, Boston 10
 (2nd, 10 innings)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-24
Standing;
Cannes TNiInN

Newark at Jersey City CtWHghtD Torkonto at Montreal (2)
 Buffalo at Rochester (niEhD Baltimore at Syracuse (nighO
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-24

the Albany sUnion sports saG reports suit COhen who 48nch a Miami Beach Also at the beach Big Ed the famous spiba special
 Sheldon the New York Gians Pr Chuck Scu formerly of the Baltimore Ooes Private Frank Detroit Royce whom Eddie Brooks former Golden Gloves champion shpfter shpard, Brooklyn Mary T. King of Brooklyn, June 12
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-24
Yesterdays ReSUltr

 Cleveland S-5, New York l-2 Detroit Az, Boston 3-3 (2nd, 10 innings) St. Louis 9-2, Philadelphia 3 ashington II, Chicago 0 t2nd, postponed)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-24

HERBERT former N C. State and New York Yankees the Caribbean has been Gngch editor the three the new national GMgch To who talk the Brooklyn Dodgers play eXh the officials institution who discussed the matter with Mel Jones' the cup should
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-24

YESTERDAYS STAR-veteran Al Smith, who held the Yankees to five hits as the Indians won the first game of a doubleheader, 3-1.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-24
National League
American League

Grand Total ..-....... 211,645
 It was a day well worthy of the fans interest, too, as the Indians turned in the programs best per- formanCe with a twin win over the Yankees, 3-1 and 5-2, that tumbled the American league champions out of first place for the first time this year. SouthpaWS Al Smith and | Chubby Dean each chalked up their third straight success.
 Smith allowed five hits in the opened as the Tribe punched the same amount for all three of their runs off Ernie Bonham in the third. Dean gave up 10 hits in the second game but kep them Well-Spaced. Spud Chandler hurled hitless ball for five innings. but was knocked from the box in the sixth when the Indians belted him for four runs and four hits.
 The Tigers muffed an opportun- ity to tie for second by lowing to the Red SoX, 3-2, in a 10-inning nightcap after winning the opener, 4-3. Pinky Higgins two-run hom- CT in the eighth provided Detroit's edge in the first game while Tony Lupien's single sent home the de- ciding run in the second.
 A seven-run spree in the first in- ming was enough to let the Sena- toN breeze to a 11-0 triumph over the White SoX in the first game of g. doubleheader The nightcap was called off because of the weather. The Senators clubbed out 13 hits.
 Harlan Gift clouted triple and single, good for three runs, as the Browns whipped the As 9-1 behind the fourhit pitching of Denny Galehouse in the opened of double bill. Jesse Flores, with some aid from Roger Wolff carved out his sixth straight triumph for Phila- delphia in the nightcap, 3-1.
 The Dodgers devastated the Reds, 80 and 3-1. Ed Head hurled & four-hitter in the first game, and Whit Wyatt combined with Johnny Allen to defeat Johnny Wander Nicer in the nightcap. Augie Galan's single and triple figures in all Of the Brooklyn runs in the opener and the Dodgers coupled six hits with nine walks to win the nightcap.
 Woke Up
 Chicago'S haplesS Cubs came to life and snapped a nine-game losing streak at the expense of the Braves 2-1 and 10 C10 innings). The dou- ble setback snapped Boston'S win ming streak at seven in a TOW. The Cubs punched all three of their hits off Red Barrett for two runs in the second inning of the first game. Hi Bithhorn brushed Boston off with two hits in the nightcap as Dom Dallessandro's long fly sent home the winner.
 Pittsburgh broke out of four game losing spell by humping the Al, before the largest crowd over to witness a National league bill at Philadelphia. The Philltes put over three runs In the fifth to win, 5-2, in the nightcap.
 St. Louis slammed the Giants twice, 6-5 and Az. George Ku- rowski hit safely in both games to stretch his hitting string to 12 games. Walker Cooper, with a homer and single, and Stan MuSial, with a triple and forceout, sen tip all the Cards runs in the opener while Lou Klein hit two-rup homer to provide the edge in the night,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-24

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-24
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Games Today (No games SCheduled)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-24
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Thought all the LIGHTNING CALCULATORS had passed on with the peg-top pants and moustache cups, but-the POINT SCORE of the Willie Pep-Sal Bartolo battle in Boston, last April 9th, was 285 to 284 for Pep. With scoring system such as that the judges and ref must have to consider everything from the fighters willingness to fight and ability to do so to their SOCIAL SECURITY numbers. And Connec- ticut's FIVE POINT SYSTEM has been criticized for making a BOOK KEEPER out of a REFEREE! .. Bob Feldman of Springfield visited u--WILLINGNE NESSCOOETAO21 1-22 Beau Jack to console the zoot-suit FORMER lightweight champ Fri day night in MISC when BJ dropped his title. While there, he heard something that would not be more surprising than the G. O. P. per suading Herbert Hoover to run against Roosevelt next election. Only four words, 1t was too, coming from Beau Jacks sponsor, Bowman Milligan, a colored golf club steward: "Ah thought WE WON," said Milli- gan, very sadly and seriously. AS a matter of fact, Beau Jack got the worst licking of his pro fight life which began exactly four years from the night he lost the lightweight title-last Friday!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-24
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-24

Games Today (No games scheduled)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-24
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Games Tomorrow (NO games sCheduled)
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City League Box Scores
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-24

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