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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-01
Betos and Loncers
Kickoff Tonite

Two of the three cams that own
part of a triple tie for the YMCA
Touch Football league leadership
will have 1T out tonight at 1880 p.
RI. when the Beta and Lancers kick
off in a game that has every In
surance agenet in town on his toes
for new business. Beta, Lancers and
AlphaS have won four out Of five
games to date, the loser tonight
dropping to second place. Joseph
ThUrndyke Rimay, Jr., headguard
in place, will referee. Rel resenta-
tives of Mulville, Lunny and Ber-
gin may also be ON hard.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-01
Greg. u. S. Pat. OFF,
BY JACK CUDDY
United Press Staff COrreSnOni

United Press Staff Correspondent
New York, Dec. 1.-(UP)- Life
begins at 40 today for king Carl"
Hubbell--the life of a baseball ex-
ecutive--as he changes abruptly
from the role Of pitching star to
manager of the New York Giants
farm system.
Long-pants Hubbell, the lean,
bushy haired Oklahoman who cap
tivated the nations fans with his
mound magic and modest personali-
ty, now attempts the herculean task
of attracting war -decimated talent
to the Giants bedn'aggled banner,
through the lustre o. his name.
He must also supervise the fash
Joining of this questionable talent
into big league material that may
help in lifting the last-place Ma
tiorral League club back to a berth
appropriate for the representative
of the nations lar1es city.
Executive
He is attempting to rise in the
front office like he rose on the hill
a feat rarely achieved by pitchers
of the past. Comparatively few fling
ers made good as executives in mod
ern baseball. Clark Griffith, presi-
dent of the Washington Senators,
heads the small parade Of those who
turned the trick.
Hubbell, the screwball king who
was one of the games greatest
southpaws, moves into the front Of
flee at time when the Giants
farm system comprises but two
Minor League clubs Jersey City OF
the International circuit and Bris-
toll, Va, of the Appalachian League.
However, President Horace Stone
ham of the Giants is ambitious to
extend the ranch possessions.
Horace is convinced now, by the
plight of his Polo grounds tail-end-
ers, that adequate ivory plantations
like those of the Cardinals and
Yankees-are absolutely essential as
dependable sources for the replace
ment material required to keep a
major league club in top-f1ight trim.
Accordingly, Stoneham is dicker-
ing for ownership or working agree
ments with three other minor clubs.
He hopes to close these deals before
the minor-major pow-wows are I'm
ished this week in New York.
Hubbell, main-stay Of the Giants
mound staff since 1928, was re-
leased as a player yesterday and i'm
mediately re-hired as farm man
ager. The Giants have had no farm
supervisor since Bill Terry left the
organization in 1941. Hub will have
nine scouts to assist in the search
for talent.
Old Faithful
The gangling left-hander, who
won 257 games, including four world
series triumphs, during his is years
with the Giants, admitted his re-
greet at retiring from the mound.
But he added, mo one can go on
forever"
Regardless of what he may carve
out of the future, old long-pants
can be justif1ably proud OF his
pitching career which was high
lighted by his being voted the most
valuable player in the circuit in
1888 and 1886, and which was CLAM
orously featured by his amazing
performance in the 1884 all-star
game.
Whenever baseball men talk of
great mound achievements, they
must include Carls spectacular feat
that summers day in "a when he
famed in succession the cream of
American league sluggers-Babe
Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmy Foxx, AL
Simmons and Joe Cronin. Brother
that was pitchin'!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-01
lands power 4
Threatened BY
CLUB OWNERS
BY GLEN PERKINS


UNITED Press Staff Corresponaentl
New York, Dec. l.-(UP)-Tho
biggest battle In minor league HIS
tory-a conflict that threatened tins
supremacy Of Car Kennesaw NJ.
Lands - began today as the minor
leagues officially convened In their
And annual general meeting.
Called to order by Judge william
@. Bramham, president Of the Ma
tional Association Of Professional
Baseball Leagues, the organization
was to vote on several vital and
controversial points including
whether or not to retain the major
minor league agreement, document
which indirectly supplies Lands
with control over all organized base
ball.
In addition, Branlham's prea.
dental post was challenged with the
International league proposing its
president, Frank j. Shaughnessy, as
candidate to take over the SIS, 900
position. Factions from both sides
claimed substantial backing late last
night with opinion evenly divided
regarding the outcome, to be de-
cided by the nine minor leagues en-
titled to vote.
Right to Vote
Other squabbles expected to be
ironed out today included the
amendment, proposed by double CAD
leagues, for a revaluation Of voting
power; an amendment affecting ter
ritorial rights for post war re-or-
ganization and plea from the 16-
minor leagues, which did not play
last season but paid dues to main
tain their franchises, for a right to
vote.
It appeared that the voting priv
ilege would be denied to the clubs
which did not operate. The action
brought hints Of a possible decision
by Judge Lands on the matter II
he deemed it detrimental to base
ball - the only grounds on which
he interferes with minor league
jurisdiction.
The proposal to scrap the major
minoS league agreement, which has
been in force since Lands took
over in 1920, was sponsored by the
three double (A) leagues, the In
ternational league, the American
Association and the Pacific Coast
league, who also favor the revalua-
ton of the voting power. The top
flight circuits of the minors are
asking that they be allowed 10-votes,
Al leagues eight votes and so on
down to Glass D leagues with one
vote apiece, the present value OF
all votes. Thus, would the three
double (A) clubs be able to control
all of minor league baseball and
be ACQUIRED of the New Deal they
seek with the majors. It Is largely
on those points that the presi-
dental candidates were rallying
their forces, with Bramham favor
ing the smaller leagues and Shaugh-
messy, of course, the larged circuits.
In other activity yesterday the
American Association reelected its
president, George Trautman for .
two year term.
King Carl Promoted
The New York Giants announced
that hur1er Carl Hubbell, many
years an ace on the mound for the
New Workers, would take over the
management of the clubs farm
eystem.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-01
Boston Bruins
Beat BIockhowks
nv limited Press

The Boston Bruins moved back
into a three way tie for third place
in the National Hockey League by
beating the second place Chicago
Black Hawks 6-5 in the leagues
only contest last night.
Tied with the Bruins We're inc
Toronto Leafs and the Detroit RED
Wings.
Maintaining their perfect record
on home ice this season, the Bruins
pleased the 10000 customers with a
goal in the opening period, four IN
the middle stanza and the clincher
in the third period. The Hawks
we're blanked in the first. scored
twice in the second and closed with
a futile rush Of three, Just FALLING
to catch the victors.
Bep Guidolin paced the Bruins
with two goals.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-01
Fights Last Night
lRy United Press)


Hartford, Conn. - Wild Bill NC
Dowell, 100, Paterson, N. j.. decd
stoned Jerry Fiorello, 1855, New Yogk
(1O); Johnny Cesario, 1S1, Hartford
technically knocked out joey Tan
otti, 1876, New Haven, %; Fred
Schott, 208, Akron, O., knocked cut
Joe Levy, 100, Brooklyn (D: Mel
vim Knight, 1856. Hartford. knocked
out AL Kee, 1853, New London ca.
Paterson, N. j. - Artie Tedesco,
las, Jersey City, decisioned Baby
Galento, la. Chicago, CD: Rocky
Graziano, 149, New York. decisioned
Freddie Graham, $50. New York,
(8); Tom Murray, 1856, Montreal.
decisioned Milton Bell. 1873, New
York CO.
New York - (Broadway Arena
FRANKIE Terry, l54, Brooklyn, de-
cisioned Phil Enzenga. ISL. Balti-
more. Md, co; Tommy Campan-
ella, ITO, New York, drew with Ted
dy Reynolds, 1863, New York co..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-01
Demers Wins

New Bedford, Mass December /.
- (UP) - Lightweight Pat Demers
of Brockton today held a split de-
cision over Harry Hintlian of Wor-
cester after staging a tricky boxing
exhibition at the Bristol arena.
The match was very close last
night with Demers, 1856, having a
slight edge over Hintlian, 1873, be-
cause of his skillful style that piled
up points.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-01
'IhiSSpOrting
World
"once There Were Two Irishmen"-
By
JOHN A. CLUNEY

II is lust barely possible that the Note Dame-reat football
of last Saturday decided in favor OF the sailors on Steve La %
yard will talked about
os well into next sasonh there IS next seasonI &c. what
particularly call attention this evening report Of
telephone
college football team the football pike since
Doras
sposr and for monee Dan Parker Of the Hub BY that
writing board and
hostile his continually
asserts that DID, entmany and highly respected Bob Quinn
the Boston Braves mser inclined 70 sell COCO oase
player slightest and
insists least three times that the kind of Baseball that Mr.
Quinn his associates giving Boston in the gse major league
presentations disgrace about which something should be
sngel bgeage the quickest putting is that
Casey is GLORIOUS, even on ICE
Now guys and gals it is most easy for portswriter criticize
knowing brother Egan do
inclined along with him. for he's smart enough bng 1ris
might break off the LEAVE
him dent the earth in his quick descent
One day. Egan Secretary Frank
Navy Washington D. c. to Manches
New Hampshire nearly weekend for the purpose OF PLAYING
plane gallons GASOLINE the round
enough average went
Colonel Egans the Boston Daily Record headed
spanking HORSES front Of him buggy
the popuace that he doing the right thing for
the Cabinet Of the United States Of America in the face Of
GASOLINE RESTRICTIONS plane
take him back to his busy desk at washington
knowledge, minute STORY NEVER
DENIED papers thereafter
diploma
challenged truth authenticity That's the kind of
POWER TO
TYPEWRITER and The many a living
Iishmen Ieahy
friends Lahy the trouble call
talk about breaking
struggled through
your happen football
particular fighting shmen load of this
a SFORTSWRITING CLASSIC, If read
1EAHY Halls IRISH IN DARKEST MOMENT"
There myt a fate
of &C Chicago last Saturday.
minutes schedule of 600 minutes the fighting Irish Of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-01
Lorkin, Rafferty, TO
Bottle At Boston

Boston, December /. Cup -
Tippy Larkin OF Garfield, N. j., will
meet Doll Rafferty,, outstanding
Milwaukee, Wis, lightweight, in a
10-round feature boxing bout at
Mechanics Building December 10,
the Boston Boxing Association an
nounced today.
Larkin, in an appearance here
a month ago, knocked out George
(Red) Doty OF Hartford, Conn, in
a bruising battle. Rafferty,, making
his first New England appearance.
Is classed as one Of the top con-
tenders for the 1S5-pound crown.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-01
Thomaston Opens
Schedule Friday

Thomaston, Dec. - Coach Ed
ward Stuart's High school basket
GERS will open their 1943 season Fri
day evening when they meet the
Alumni Five.
Coach Stuart has been putting
the boys through strenuous work.
outs during the past three weeks
and hopes to have a smooth work.
ing club when the season opens
Friday night.
The club Is built around Cum
ningham and Lundberg, holdovers
from last year.
The Alumni Five, coachedtSby DR..
Frank Sznonski, will show, Robert
Thulin, Ken Sheldon, Norbert Nest,
Howard Thomson, Eugene Young,
Thomas Luboyeski, George Kloss,
Arthur Pronovost, Clark Kellogg,
Bob Roye. Robert Bull and Glen
ford Root
The High school schedule for the
season follows:
Friday, December 8 Alumni
Thomaston.
Tuesday, December Z - Thorn
aston at Sacred Heart.
Friday, December 10 - Terry
vile at Thomaston.
Wednesday, December Is
Thomaston at Newington.
Friday, December 17-Thomas-
ton at WatertoWn.
Tuesday, January - Morris
at Thomaston.
Wednesday. January u - New
ington at Thomaston.
Friday, January IA - Litchf1eld
at Thomaston.
Friday, January 81 - Sacred
Heart at Thomaston.
Friday, January % - Thomas
ton at Terryville.
Friday, February 4 Water
town at Thomaston.
Friday, February II - Thomas
ton at Litchfield.
Tuesday, February 15-Thomas-
ton at Morris.
The preliminary game will show
the 1943 edition of the High school
Girls Basketball Team pitted
against the Alumnae Five. The
opening game is scheduled for 1880
with the main game at 9 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-01
Box Car Figures!

Boston, Dec. - (U.PD = COM
plete tabulations from all New Eng
land horse and dog race tracks
showed today that a total Of $751;
948,841 flowed through the pari-
mutuels windows this year.
The figure includes $1,856,077
wagered on light harness racing
In Maine, a decrease of $685., 1000
from the 1942 season.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-01
Minor Leagues In Very Big Baseball Battle
BROOKS, METROS
BLANK RIVALS
IN NERO ANTILE

Brookside Dairy continued its
merry way toward another Mercan-
tile bowling league champio -ship.
when 1t BANKED Matzkin Furniture
last night 80; as French Cafeteria
set back Speedy Parcel, 2-1; Metro
politan Cleaners, holding second
place position with 80 score over
A and p as Mohican defeated Full
ton 81.
Davelay Of French chopped down
a 154 high single; while Nick White
Of Brookside was in good form with
a 4l2 total comprised of $50 and
twin strings Of 131. Metros 633 and
Brookside 1913 won team single
arc total honors. Scores:
MERCANTILE LEAGUE
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-01
G. L. P. Mixed
League
BY LEFTY
Ye OIde StanCjinRe
Still in q SIurnn

Doris CoSgrove, who admits she
isn't scoring too well, had another
poor night-314. Raymond Alyosius
Stone is hereby warned to lay in
an ample supply of pins against the
day when Doris returns to form.
When Doris is hitting them in what
she considers the proper manner
those naples are going to take more
punishment than Berlin.
Saved BY A Pencil
Gwennie Mae Burtonovich, of the
Bunker Hill Burtonoviches, was the
kid in the pincheS in the Switches
"even-Stephen" match with the
Killys. After the Killys had been
conceded pinfau, Gwendolyn called
for pencil and re-added the score.
She discovered an error; actually
beth teams had tied for pinfall. A
roll-off to break the tie ended in
favor of the Switches.
They also serve who only COM
pute totals!
Distinguished Visitor
Frank Burns, of the Fairlawn
BurnSes, was on hand to see our
lads and laSSies in action. One OF
the best boWlerS in the Company,
Francis has not been able to work
out on the alleys this year at all.
Too bad! Our league could use a
bowler Of Franks calibre and we
think Frank would enjoy the league.
A Fine Welcome (?)
Harry Brennan back from Detroit
was greeted with a four point de-
feat at the hands of the Wires, Ser
geant Clarke U. S. Marine Corps
in command. Such evident lack of
hospitality on the Wires part does
not find favor with many in our
league whose feelings for the pro-
prieties are rather well defined.
Close Race
AS the end of the first round APP
proaches, the leading teams are all
punched up like Muscatel grapes.
Two more nights -enain before
round number one is complete and
in those two nights it is possible
for the team low in 9th place to
tie the team now in first. Uneasy
bowls the team that's out in front.
All others are roofing to have 1t
get knocked off. When loosing four
points might conceivably drop the
first place team to third, the pres
sure on the leading squad becomes
rather intense. When the race is
as tight as at present in all prob
ability the most desirable position
is a spot just behind the pace max
ers from which a team can squirt
into the lead as The race closes. 1t
must be admitted that Dick Hy-
lands squad, at present out in front,
has stood UP under pressure adj
mirably and right now shows no
sign of filters. The history OF the
league however, has usually been
that some team off the pace six or
seven weeks before the season end
ed, started a squirt which carried
1t into league Leadership and the
championship.
Maybe Dick and his bullyboys are
no respecters Of history.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-01
Rucker Hurt Arm PITCHING
Out Of Turn, Then Threw
Slow, Slower and SIowest

he was working FOR the govern
ment in Panama.
Knowing that he was calling it
a career, Wilbert Robinson let
Nap Rucker pitch the last two
innings Of losing World Series
cause in 1916. He struck out three
Red SoX.
1t was a fitting way for o fine
pitcher and character to bow out.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-01


were one minute away from immortality when the old
bag gave btterest chucke and played her crueest
prank and consigned them to defeat in the final min
ute of the final game
Here, thought 7, Is chance for Frank Leahy to
take down his hair and enjoy good cry. The breth-
of the press always picture him with tear on his
cheek and towel in his hand, so this seemed like
the proper moment for good old-fashioned bub-
berng But there tears in the voice that came
across the wires from the Palmer House in Chicago
to the Egan Hacienda in Wakefield. 1t could be de-
scribed as a bloody -unbowed voice, and know
now what always suspected-that Leahy, like the
teams he coaches, sometimes be defeated but
never conquered.
There were $4,000 sailors who saw that game" he
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-01
Morris High Tops
Sacred Hearts

For most of the game last night
at Wildly gym, Sacred Heart High
and Morris High of Litchfield
County played nip and tuck basket
ball, but the visiting lads finished
fast as the Hearts tired, winning SO
to %. Bob McKenna, Johnny Nor
ris and Jimmy Harrington played
well for the Conlan-coached squad.
with the score tied at 20 points just
before the third period ended. Don
Skilton's points was tops for the
winners. Summary:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-01

Some IS specimens II Americas
famous breed Of dogs, the Boston
terrier, such as Patsy Browns
million Dollar Kid Boots" shown
above, will be judged Sunday at
the Silver Chalet, when the tenth
annual show Of the Connecticut
Boston Terrier club, will be held
under local sponsorship Of the
American Legion. Ted Rourke,
former football coach at Wildly,
and present member of the Leav.
enwOrth faculty, will have two en-
tries "Pickme Easter Ringlady' and
"Pickme Easter Echo with other
entries from several parts Of New
England, New York and New Jer-
sey. The winner will be credited
with five points toward a cham
pionship, as the show is sanction
ed by the American Kennel club.
Robert Griffin Of New Jersey will
judge the dogs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-01
King Kong IA

Frederick, Nd, Dec. I = (U.P0-
Charley Keller. outfielder Of the
New York Yankees. has been put in
la, the Frederick draft board an
nounced today.
Date for Keller's induction has
not been set.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-01

score at half time - Brass 81,
Clock 10. Referee: Slattery.
Waterbury Tool and U. S. Rubber
is the big" game for next Sunday
when q triple-header will again be
staged.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-01

Score at half time - Chase 25,
Bristol 10. Referee: Santopietro.
In the Chase-Bristol game, hand
some Henry Koch scored 10 markers,
Pete Pomponio 8 to lead the way
over Bristol basketeers. J. Alden
White and Tom Wagner who have
met before were the rival coaches,
Whitley, as usual, coming up with a
winner. Summary:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-01

Tom Smith, left guard, Is the first
sophomore ever to captain a Yale
varsity football team in a Bowl
game.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-01
WIFE AIDS COACH

Mrs. AlonzO Stage diagrams plays
for her famous husband, coach OF
the College Of the Pacific. and keeps
all the statistics on his team.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-01

!. Bill O'Donnell and his uncles, Bob
ODonnell and Joe Worst. are team
mates Of Manual High Schools foot
ball team In New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-01

Totals ......... ~
Score at half time - Morris IS.
Sacred Heart II. Referee John A.
Cluney.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-01
MICHIGAN INDIANS (2)

High single-Davelay, 1874
High three-White, 412
High game-Metrop 633
High team-Brookside, 1843
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-01

viii be the last athletic they
s Ss Great the S fleet IN ali
to he that no battle e until the shot
the last Of the last ship afoat
TRIBUTE
sorry proud Of EN-
swinging from the hips That's the the
as the name Of Rokne remembered cspus
this defeated of mine to that it more than
can be called team when it's pnns but this
the and Them IT. too to the very limit of my ability
wouldn't that but
$40 1s s to ~e we
out
a u 5 S Yard s WAS a T s @ e nd
foot foot and yard a we 5 dS snS mar s s she
s a no ser e e took % ~ ns
af n ny % % oo
to the most 4s mir minutes
is hs'f s msySs @ Es s
BIG MOMENT
outside s Sc % @ a The broke out osr we aps gea
that happy the bench that S emit Steve c
friend they At yards from Then sS went
there chasing him He faded back 20 yards looking for
spotted receiver all alone He threw it. And that that
leaving that
fsss' run M With S Was %
ngs him are not a Hs are @ a r ns 5
had that the 6oo minute of 1t
it's privilege to lose to team like Great
a like Hnkle"
that limit to go minutes Too
played until shutdown.
vass s .ss, guns "oH sl had have sp st
Seahawks
college games played because the
intercollegiate football wartime sport We Note
felt that win under OBLIGATION play them and
enlisted
happy the debt that all
football the Navy
added that big hug and
him biggest kiss you and tell him It's from me-"
Which. course, did"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-01

leaving South Pacific For of them
will in the face Of that
fact the loss football not important And for all OF them both
in all parts of the world
inspiration and lesson 1t should have shouted
shot been fired from
the last of the last ship afloat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-01
.1EAHY HALLS IRISH IN DARKEST MOMENT

"LEAHY Halls IRISH IN DARKEST MOMENT"
of fate and
the lips Lady Luck, out in Chicago last Saturday.
schedule 600 minutes the fighting Irish Of
united shrugged
pi schedule that included with six Of the greatest teams in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-28

Mo invitation to hold
was Madelon's description Of her
hands-until Pacquins made them
so soft and smooth, l can't say
enough for it! 1t keeps my lips soft,
too. And put it on my wrists and
elbows on any rough spots. It's not
sticky-doesn't rub off on my clothes