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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23
Mad MOujik MsnsuVers
 Ruffin Into Blind Alley
By DAN PARKER

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23
Two Horses, Killed, 3 Jocks Hurt At F. G.

New Orleans, Dc. g - (U.P) - Bolting of yearlings during an ex- ercise period was blamed today for two accidents at the Fairgrounds track in which two horses were killed and three jockeys injured.
 The jockeys, Charles Fields. A. Smelling and F. Early were reported recovering.
 The first accident occurred when Black Brat, a yearling, suddenly bolted and reversed, crashing into Ellen's Chance and injuring her fatally. Black Brat escaped injury.
 About IS minutes later when the track had been cleared, White Bait and Unbuttoned, pair of four year oldS were running together and col ided with two yearlings which darted from group of horses. Tn the pileup, White Bait was killed and Unbuttoned, a consistent money winner, suffered severe in- iurieS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23
(Reg. U. 6. Pat. Off.D BY JACK CUDDY


 United Press Staff Correspondent
 New York, Dec. g - (UP)- It. Walter Scholl of the army air force, former All-American halfback at Cornell, recalls with enthusiasm his 'mousetrap" in the sky.
 Scholl, a husky youngster with wavy brown hair, who wears the d.s- tinguished flying cross, the silver star, and the air medal with eight clusters, worked, with "mousetrap" on a veteran German pilot in Scholl's first combat over Kasserine pass, Tunisia, one morning in No- vember, 1942.
 Ut was during our initial invasion of Africa" Scholl explained seven junkers bombers and their escort of five Messerschmitt fighters were coming over. Two of us combat pilots went up to face them in our sfngle-seat P-40 WarhaWks. Capt. James Raddin and I drove our planes straight for the bombers. We had two of them in flames when the Messerschmidts came down on us.
 1Ol 1IdoOI1l, M1lCll CIIC M. Els started down. He was head ing for another bomber, and appar- ently didn't see the first M. E. when it started after him. It was my first combat; but knew il, split second that if could get on the M. Els tail, I could bring him down before he got Raddin. I said to .nyself, "Ill mousetrap that guy; let him pass me, and then bottle him between me and Raddin."
 50 I feinted at oomber; and when the M. E. swoIped past after Raddin, swung over and round and bore down on the M. Els tail. The wreckage later, he proved to be Lieutenant Colonel-veteran of much combat, who had earned the iron cross back in 1939 It was i:o.lir that this iron crosser should be hot down by a novice in his first combat--a novice lucky enough to have had football training"
 Scholl, who threw the historic fifth oown' pass on which Cornell heat Dartmouth in 1940, is station cd temporarily at the army air force redistribution center, Atlantic city, after a year of flying the Mediter- ranean area. He went on 72 millions and had 22c combat hours.
 The ex-halfback, who commanded headlines in 1889 when Cornell up- set Ohio State, is vigorous advo- cate of the grid game as prelim- mary preparation for fliers. The lad who ran 30 yards for one touchdown in that game, and who passed to Jack Bohram for another 70-yard touchdown, emphasizes that football is an invaluable aid to flyers be- cause:
 CD It develops strong, active bod ies; '2) 1t stimulates the quick thinking and coordination neces- sary for handling a combat plane, and (3) it is helpful in understand ing team or formation combat strategy in the air.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23
Bristol Tromps At Bows Club Tonite

The Boys Club Varsity will play host tonight to the Britsol Tramps basketball team. The Tramps re- gently defeated the Litchfield Cow boys and boast of a powerful team composed of former Bristol High and all New England players. All New England Center Dick Lynch will perform for the Tramps who put on real comedy show during the halfs. Wearing tramp outfits and comical costumes the Tramps give an exhibition of trick-shooting Art Verry's Clubbers are as yet un- tested, having won their first game easily over a weak BenruS All Star team. Ready to start for the Var sity will be Dave Karpavitch, Fred Coelho, Jack Schlosser, Jack Ira vers, Jack Delaney, Mario General, Joe Runividge, Felix Longo, Sam Andolina, Doc" Savage, Floyd Stef- fanen and Carmen Amenta.
 In the Prelim which starts at ? D. m. the Junior Varsity will take on the Wildcats.
 On January ?, the Varsity will play the New Milford Catholic Club in benefit game for the Infantile Paralysis Fund.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23
Pittsburgh Hornets Sting Leaders 6-2
BY UNITED PRESS

Pittsburgh's last place Hornets from the Western division upset the League leading Hershey Bears of the Eastern division 6 to 2 in the American Hockey League last night.
 Pittsburgh came from behind in the second period to score three goals after Hershey had gotten off to 1 to lead in the opening per- iod. The Hershey defense remained off stride in the final period when Pittsburgh scored the rest of its points. Jake Jamieson netted all three of the Hornet goals in the final period to score two goals and gain 3 to tie with the Providence Reds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23
Negro Boxers Deoth Ruled Accidental

Chicago, Dec. 23-(UP)-A cor oners jury lid today that the death of Al Reascner, 23-year-old negro lightweight fighter who was injur- ed in a bout Monday, was accident al.
 Reasoner died Tuesday after his fight with Fred Dawson was stopped in the 10th round when Reasoner. a Chicago youth who came up through the CYO ranks, collapsed on the ropes.
 tors attributed Reasoners death to a kidney hemorrhage by a puncture from 8 broken rib.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23
Hickey Assures Dodgers No Cuts

New York, Dec. g - (UP) - The Brooklyn Dodgers received Christ mas prasen from President Branch Hickey today--assurance there will be no pay reductions for 1n of them next season. despite reports that there would be a general slash ing because of the teams disap- pointing showing in the 1943 pen nant race.
 Hickey said he was determined to keep wages at the 1943 levels be- cause of the Increased cost of liv- ing, but diG not indicate whether any of the players will receive pay boosts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23
JACK SHARKEY IN AFRICA TO
 PLEASE TROOPS
BY JAMES E. ROPER

United Press Stan COrresp0ndentD
 Algiers, Dec. 23-(UP) - Jack Sharkey, former heavyweight boxing champion, showed up in Algiers to- day carrying the gloves he wore the night he beat Max Schmeling for the title.
 Sharkey, tanned and tipping the scales at 213 pounds-only g more than he weighed that night at Mad- ison Square Garden II years ago is member of the first USO sports group to tour the U. s. Army camps overseas.
 After refereeing soldier boxing tournament at Algiers, he will pre- sent his gloves to the winner.
 Then Sharkey, Freddy Corcoran, manager of the Professional Golfers Association, and former Yankee pitcher Lefty Gomez, now recover ing from a throat infection, will go to Italy for tour of front-line camps, hospitals and airfields.
 At each stop their program will be about the same. After a sort of inn promptu sports quiz, two films will be shown. And, accompanied by running comments by Gomez, will show high spots from past world series The other, introduced by Sharkey, will show g outstanding boxing knockouts since 1920.
 Then the meetings will break down into general sessions with the soldiers asking questions.
 Some soldier is certain to ask about Joe Louis. and Jack is sure to say Louis is a credit to the game and then predict quickly that the next champ will come from the U. s. Army.
 Seeks Schmeling
 Jack, who carries few scars from his 55 professional fights, won't say as much, however, for Schmeling from whom he won the title or for Primo Camera to whom he lost it. He still likes to muse over what would happen if he ran into Schmeling in Italy.
 wouldn't that be something?" he asked, smiling.
 But Jacks principal worry at the moment is neither Axis fighters nor American soldiers. It is the African women.
 Gee, they certainly make goo-goo eyes at me-" the startled ex-champ said as he surveyed the Algiers streets from a hotel veranda today. Some of them even dropped their veils.'
 And me with a beautiful wife and three kids at home, and besides that I prefer women who wear shoes"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23
DETROIT STAR
 BATTED IN 11S;
 JOHNSON GREAT
By GLEN PERKINS United Press Staff COrresuOndent)

United Press Stan COrreSp0ndent)
 New York, Dec. 23-CUP)-Rudy York, the Detroit Tigers home run king, also won the American league runs batted-in championship as Ais booming bat blasted 118 tallies across the plate, league figures released to- day revealed.
 York, capping one of his best years with 34- circuit clouts, passed the 100 mark in runs driven in for the five time in his eight year career in the major leagues. His power performance was II better than the runner-up total of 107, compiled by Nick Etten, New York Yankee first first baseman. Etten's performance must have been inspired by his first year in a Yankee uniform be- cause it was the first time in his five year career in the big time that he had passed the 100 mark
 Yankee third baseman Bill John son, who gave one of the finest first year performances the league has seen, was third in the R-B-I column with 94.
 Comparisons
 In 1942 there were five players who drove in 10 Cor more runs, while only two turned the trick this season. York's leading total was IT less than Ted Williams 137-'42's top performance.
 Charley Keller of the New York Yankees proved to be the most fear ed man at the plate-drawing 106 walkS-the only man to pass the 1O0-mark in that department. Team mate Joe Gordon, the Yankee sec ond sacker, was passed 98 times and Roy Cullenbine of Cleveland walked on 96 occasions. Kellers 1OS was considerably lower than Will liams' 145 the previous year.
 To Mickey Verncn, Washington first bassman, went the somewhat dubious honor of being hit by more pitched balls than any other player in the league. Vernon was thumned 100 times while Frank Crosetti. New York lead-off man and leader in that department for several years, tied for second with Joe Kuhel, Chi cago, both catching bumps seven times.
 "Fanned' Plenty
 Chet Laabs of the Browns struck out more than any other player, whifdng 105 times. The only other player to fan more than 100 times was Joe Hoover, Detroit shortstop, who had 101 blanks.
 The New York Yankees proved to be the club most feared by op- posing pitchers with the most power full stickmen. The champions drew 624 bases on balls and drove in a total of 635 runs.
 Washington was second in both departments with eos passes and a r-b-i total Of 617.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23
Eost-West FootboIl cams Drill Hord

San Francisco, Dec. 3- UP)- The East and West football squads began preparing in earnest today for the annual shrine all-star clas- sic here New Years day.
 Coach Andy Kerr's Eastern team, brought to full strength by tn late arrival of Charles Avery, Minnesota halfback, began workouts at Univer- Sity of Santa Clara.
 The West squad, shy one of its 24 members and temporarily deprived of the services of end Abe Croft of Southern Methodist University by influenza, worked out under coaches Babe Hollingberg and Buck Shaw at Menlo Junior College.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23
Koaon, Beaupre
 At Arena Monday

New Haven, Dec. 23 - Snooks Lacey, a cutey who turned purcher, will fioht Charley Cabey Lewis of Brooklyn, best of eight boxing brothers, in the semi final to the Julie Kogon-Buster Beaupre feature at the New Haven Arena Monday night.
 Lacey and Lewis stole the Charley Fla gle Herman Badger show with fast round trading session which might have gone either way. Referee Bill Conv raised Lacey's hand, on the basis of beating Lewis to the punch in late rounds, but was ac- corded a round of boos. Levi" fought last Friday, beating Willie Beltram in Madison Square Garden and won.
 Matchmaker Johnny Attell hopes to have the remainder of the card before tonight. His time is well oc- cupied however. Beaupre, a 145- pounder, has contracted to make 140 pounds, give or talk. pound, against Kogon who usually scales at 1904. aupre, a French Canadian from Burlington, is training at Stillman's in New York where Att tell puts him on the scales after each workout to make certain he is getting his weight down--or there'l be no fight.
 Kogon, prominently mentioned as the next opponent for Beau Jack but who missed ou. when Lulu ConStan- tino's handlers sold him as an op- ponent for the jumping Jack, has to take the step up to welterweight ranks to find opponents willing to come to New Haven against the hammering Hebrew. Jimmy (Kid) Hatcher, Joe Anaico, Joe Peralta, Johnny Mack and Bill Speary were all "uninterested" in coming here to fight Kogon and the list of light weights who would swap punches with him, at New Haven prices, is just about exhausted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23
Redwings Easy Victims of Hawks
BY UNITED PRESS

The Chicago Blackhawks, with Doug Bentley anG Gully Dahlstrom getting two goals each. scored an easy T to 1 victory over Detroit on their home ice last nieht to end a three game losing streak.
 The triumph put Chicago within a point of the third place Boston Bruins.
 Chicago scored a goal in each of he first two periods as the Red Wings tried to make battle of it. but the visitors defense collapsed in the final period when the Black hawks made five goals, three of them within a minute and a half.
 STANDING
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23
Basketball

Princeton 51. Rider College 33. Great Lakes Naval 45, DePauw 26. Temple 51, Franklin and Marshall A.
 Oklahoma A. & M. 39, Enid Army Flying School 29.
 St. Johns 80, Webb Institute 32. Camp Edwards AT, Tufts 38. Ottumwa Naval Air Station 55. Drake 24
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23
Nouqy Clicks
 For Fourth Win
(Special to The Democrat)

Seymour, Dec. a. Naugatuck High schools basketball squad won it's third straight game of the sea- son, because Seymour could not protect a five point going into the final period of e game here to- night, which the visitors won 39 to 35. Frank Ruccio, captain of the Naugatuck combination proved real leader by scoring 20 points through the medium of ten field goals. Schiller and Heating also went well for the winners while Foster with 10 points. Konokowski and Robasa scoring and 2 were prominent in the Seymour attack. Summary:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23
Last Weeks tResults

NOTE:-No regular games sched' uled for next week. The following postponed games are scheduled fol December 27 and Dcmcbr 29:
 December 27 Cavanaugh vs. Courtney-Alley 3-4 Lange vs Stanton-Alley 1-2 Kruse vs.: Driscoll--Alley 5-6
 December 29 Rambo vs. Courtney-Alley 3-4 Cooke vs. Mulville-Alley 5-6
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23
SCORING RECORD

Jack Goldsmith member of the Groton Coast Guard basketball team in Connecticut, set a record by scoring 58 points in a single game for Long Island University last season.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23
Commercial Tops EeuvenWorth
(SpeciaI to The Democrat)

(STeciaI to The DemOcrat)
 New Haven, Dec. 22-Commercial High basketball team more than doubled the score against Leaven- worth High of Waterbury, 59 to 28 here today in the first game of the season for the visitors. Ferrie and Verderdame scored 41 points between them 24 by Ferrie. For Leavenworth it was Sullivan, Me tropolis and Holmes who were best of an out-classed team. Summary ::
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23
RING TO GRIDIRON

Pete Cawthon, coach of the Brooklyn football team, was a pro- fessional middleweight boxer before he became a college amateur foot ball player.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23
LEARNED QUICKLY

Sammy Baugh the football star never rode a horse or roped a cali until he bought ranch seven years ago. Nov he Is good enodgf to com plete u amateur rodeos.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23
DECLINE IN GOLF

Play at the nations 1,210 largest public free golf courses and I'll municipal courses will fall B per cent from this years estimated B, ,67O 900 rounds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23
SPORTS SUSPENDED

Sixteen minor baseball leagues sus- pended operation last Winter for the duration. T. is understood their territorial and player rights will be respected.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23

Score at half time: Seymour 21s Naugatuck IS. Referee: McKenna.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23

Score at half time: Commercial B, Leavenworth 9. Referee: Coogan.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-08
Allies Certain
To Win, Says
Gen. Marshall
Chief of Staff Sees
Power Of u. S. in Air
as Mighty Factor
Il, REUEL :. MOORE

WASHINGTON. Sept. S tUpj-
The United States has virtually
completed mobilization, and its
military might paced by dcvas-
tatng au power-even now is
striking tremendous blows which
ultimately viii smash the ANS
into complete submission Do Gen
George c. Marshall said today
Marshall who last Wednesday
started his second four-year term
as L. :. Army chief Of slan-A-Id
that the wars end was not yet
clearly in sight but that victory
was certain because Allied forces.
welded in action are muluplyIng
rapidly while ANS strength is
waning
Even so. he promised in hs
biennial report TO Secretary of
War -StimSon that there viii bc
no undue SacrlilCe OF the lives OF
our men
MarShallS report covered The
critical two-Ncar period ended
July ] during which this nation $
survival depended upon whether d.
could muster sufficient power
rapidly enough 90 check and drive
back enemies bent upon ITS de-
StrUction
That race has been won. Mar
Sl3ll said and the doom of the
ANS is sealed
Bur he promised "the launching
OF Allied military power against
our enemies In a series of con-
siantly increasing offensive hloWS
Until they are beaten into COM
plctc submission
Marshall dWclt enthusiastically
and at length upon Allied use of
air power.
Ills statement ON that subject
Continued on Page lO)
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-08
EigEllnirnsS
Arrive
I'm China

-tOURfftf-t tf-t-,1v5 15-tt-fi III MR.
FORCE HG China. Sept Is de-
Iaycdl CUP)- Lockhocd Light
ning fighters from the North
African theater have been added
20 the growing American air force
blasting the japanese in China
Mai Gen Chennault revealed to-
day in an interview on his SD
birthday
The former chcf OF the Flying
Tigers SAID the Lightnings scored
ON their second day on the field.
July -. when a fight leader shot
down a Zero trying to rad a for
ward base.
The LightnlngS have taken part
ia the raids on HankoW and Hong
kong Chennault said. and ac-
counted for part of last months
toll of enemy planes -125 Zcros
confirmed and 35 probableS.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-08
1T RIVALS KHARKoV

The capture of Stalino with a
prewar population of nearly
100000 and control point of the
dense network of railroads spark
ing the Denets industries. rivaird
the taking of Kharkov as a ma jor
victory in the summer campaign
of the Red army
1t served to crush the core Of
Nazi resistance in the salient at
the flank of which the advancing
Russians were threatening to slice
down to the Sea OF Azov and trap
tens Of thousands Of invasion
troops
The Germans took Stalino Oct
p. l94l, in their invasion east
ward through the Ukraine. and
had held IL ever since Military
said that after losing
this city the NaziS would have
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-08

would be announced for
before the end OF
the day.
Berlin announced by
radio that the Germans
had evacuated Stalino "ac-
cording to plan in the
course of elastic disengag-
ing operations after de-
struction- of War-important-
installations.
The report that Stalino again
was in Russian hands put the
seal on Russian claims that re-
conquest of the Donets Basin was
assured and that the Germans
were being swept westward at a
growing pace.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-08
Allowance Fraud
Denied by Woman

BOSTON, Sept. S OUP) Miss
Alice Withcrcn, y of Lansing.
Mich was held in $1,000 bail IN
L.. = district court today Tor
hearing after she pleaded innocent
TO "a charge of dcfrauding the gov
yInment while posing as a soldier $
wife.
Miss Nithcrcll allegedly re-
yeIvnd allowance of Pfc. Cecil Y.
COX stationed az Fort Devens.
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Detroit evening times., 1943-09-08
Kills Self i Home
After Kin DIU in Crash

NEW YORK Sop. s. UuP)-
Morris Borden o. Vent to phIla-
delphla yesterday anI Identified
the bodies of h.s NIie Grace -.
and hIS 7-Noar-old SON Stephan.
who Wcrc killed iu lbe wreck OF
the Congressional .Lmtld
Today police found Bouj m
dead in his apartment Five gas
Jets on the kitchen 'osc Were
open.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-08
Reich Clergy Blasted
Hitler, Vatican Says

LeNDON Sept 8 GNSD-
Roman Catholic clergymcn in
Germany last month read a pas
toral letter signed by German
cardinals warning that "glorIfica-
to1 ui man-madc gods and the
state Will end in bitter diSappoint-
mont Do the Vatican radio said
tqily
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-08

little reason for trying to hold on
in the Donets basin.
REACHES FINAL PHASE
The battle for liberation of the
eastern Ukraine appeared TO have
reached its final phase as Soviet
forces TO the northwest all but
severed rail communications be-
tween the Axis central and SOUTH
ern fronts.
. The Red army's capture OK
CheSnokovka, six miles northwest
of Bakmach Junction. Yesterday
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-08
eOEnRan
ACalaSNrS
Open Case
By JERRY PETIT
Ilmrs stan Cnrresnnndent

SELtRIDGE FIELD, Sept. 8
The prosecution tedas highlighted
lts opening argument in the court
martial Of Col William T. Col
man ou>tcd Seliridge comman-
dant with the assertion that Col
man was once so intoxicated
while ON duty that a junior Off
ccr had 10 put HIM 20 bed.
Presenting the governments S
review oi the seven charges
against COiman was Capt. w.
Stanley D0Ian. assistant trial
udge advocate
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-08
KEY AIRFIELDS BOMBED

American Flying FortreSSeS hit
at the network of alrfieldS around
Foggia so miles northeast Of
Naples. yesterday and Yelling
tons bombed Viterbo airficld. az
miles north Of RoUs last night.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-08
StdEnO Given Up
By Fleeing Ndziis

MOSCOW, Sept. s (UP)-The Red Army has
captured Stano, industrial capital and railway hup
of the Donets Basin, has the victory clinched it
was revealed today by report that the city's fall