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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-24
GEORGIA VSLSU
RATED TOSS-UP
IRISH FACE PITT
BY OSCAR FRALEY
United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
New York, Sept. 24.-(UP)-Geor-
gia's Rose Bowl champions and the
Bayou Tigers Of L. 8. U. meet at
Baton Rouge and Temples Owls en-
terrain v. M. I. at Philadelphia to-
hight to kick off the second big
weekend of college football.
The action as usual Is concentrat-
ed on Saturday afternoon, when the
sectional features include:
East-Army VS. Villanova.
Mid-west-Purdue VS. Marquette.
South-George Tech VS. North Car
alma.
West-southern California VS.
q. G. l.. A.
Georgias tilt with LSU was rated
q toss-up while Temple drew the
favorite's role over VMI In tonight's
openers. In Saturdays features
only the Trojans Of Southern Cal
were the betting choice with the
thre sectional standouts rated at
even money.
Army, making It's first start
against the Wildcats, may be In for
a surprise though it is touted as
the power Of the east. Villanova
showed plenty Of power routing a
Navy-packed Muhlenberg last week
and has 10 returning letter. winners
and 30 maries on its squad.
Purdue and Marquette, both
strengthened with Navy trainees,
displayed strength In respective
opening triumps. The Boilermakers
smothered strong Great Lakes while
Marquette dumped good Wisecon-
sin eleven.
Georgia Tech and North Carolina
both are fortified With Navy V-l2
students and are rated as respec-
tive powers in the Southeastern and
Southern Conferences. Southern
California, too, is packed with Navy
men and should halt the Uclans,
losers In the 1913 Rose Bowl tilt
with Georgia.
Yale Favored
, Other eastern games, with the fav-
orite named first, send Penn against
Princeton, Penn State against
ouCk1lS1A, NAVY dBaAASb GNOA Ia NdE~
DINA Pre-Flight, Notre Dame gainSt
Pitt, Yale against the Coast Guard
Academy, Rochester against Col
gate, Muhlenberg against Lakehurst
and. on Sunday, Dartmouth against
Holy Cross.
The midwest schedule, with fav-
orites named first, lists: Great
Lakes-Iowa, Iowa Pre-Flight- Ohio
Stae, Camp Grant-Wisconsin, North
western Indiana, Michigan Western
Michigan, Minnesota Missouri and
Kansas Washburn.
In the south it's Duke-R Richmond,
Camp Lejeune-B cambridge naval,
Presbyterian Clemson, Wake For
est-Camp Davis and South Caro-
lima Newberry. The Southwest has
Southwestern Corpus Christi Raid
ers, Texas Tech-O Oklahoma A. & M.
Texas Aggies-Bryan AAF, Rice-Ran-
dolph field, SMU-Tulsa, Arkansas
Missousi Mines, Texas auckland
AAF and Oklahoma Norman Navy.
A slim west coast schedule in
cludes California st. Mary,S, Col
orado-Fort Warren, College Pacific
st. Mary's rre-Flight and Washing
ton Whitman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-24

A meeting Of all industrial plants
interested In the organization Of
basketball leagues for men and girls
will be held Monday night in the AL
dermanic chamber in CITY Hall at
7:15 o'clock. Notices Of the orgarli-
1ation meeting were sent out today
by William ]. Derwin, assistant SUI
pervisor Of recreation in the park
department.
The session Is being called In an
swer to numerous requests from the
various defense plants to organize
for the indoor season. The Industri-
al baseball league under the direc-
ton Of Mr.. Derwin, will come to q
close q week from Sunday follow
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-24

Boston. Sept. 24.-(UPl-Johnny
Kelley Of Arlington, the nations
top-ranking distance runner. de-
tends his New England lS-kiIo-
meter title against q powerful field
Sunday 81 . Franklin Park meet
ing.
pitted against the former national
marathon king win be q field that
includes Les PaWson % Pawtucket,
y. l., and Red Mcdlone OF ths Nor
folk, INCA.
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ner. He was 80 burned up that he
was off form for the whole bout,
Which was lucky for me, because he
really was q great fighter"
Many other celebrities OF the
sports world assisted in last nights
War Bond show. Jimmy Walker,
former Mayor Of l.-w York who
was master Of ceremonies, made this
comment upon its success: mo one
ever saw . sports fan who was not
O patriot"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-24
Washington Grid
List Broken Up

Seattle, Sept. 24-(UP)-The Uni
versity Of Washington, with one OF
It's most powerful football squads In
history, found itself without any
major opponents today following
the withdrawal Of Oregon State,
Washington State and Idaho from
their l943 gridiron commitments.
Cancellation Of schedules by the
three schools followed the action
last week OF the University Of Ore.
gon In abandoning football, and left
Washington as the only representa-
tive Of the northern division Of the
Pacific coast conference.
The action was expected to have
repercussions In the southern end
Of the circuit, where tentative plans
had been made to have the winner
OF the northern division play the
wilmer of the California triumvirate
of Southern California, u. G. l.. A.
and University Of California to de-
termine the Rose Bowl representa-
tive.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-24
College Football
HOLY CR0Ra

Worcester, Mass, Sept. "a. (UP)--
Weak in reserves, Holy Cross wound
up Its heavy drills today In prepa-
ration for its football game Sunday
here with Dartmouth. The CRU
saders were expected to rule an
underdog to Dartmouth. Eligio Fer
razzi was expected to start at guard
IN place Of the injured Al Petrella.
Dick Nolan was back ut fullback
with Joe McAfee in the wing slot.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-24
Mt. Councils
Start TONIGHT

Twelve years Of activity on the
bowling alleys win be marked by
more than fifty members of the
parish of Our Lady of Mount Car
mel, which opens another season
tonight at the st. Joseph's alleys,
Rev. Patrick Flynn, pastor of the
church attended by members OF
the league which will have ten
five-man teams will roll the first
bali down an alley to signify the
opening Of another season of
wholesome fun and exercise on
the alleys.
Red Sox. captained by Salvatore
Morris Is the team to beat, hav-
ing won the league championship
last season. Bowling begins at the
usual time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-24
WAITS fine
FORM TOO LATE
FOR DODGERS
by CARL LUNDQU1sT
United Press Staff Correspondent

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United Press Staff COrrespOndent)
New York, Sept. 24.-CUP)-1f
Brooklyn fans can forget about
waiting until next year" long
enough 10 look in retrospect upon
the case Of Pitcher whitlow Wyatt
they'll get a pretty good answer
why the Dodgers didn't win the
pennant this year.
Wyatt, long the Dodger pitching
act, was tabled for his greatest
season after q fine start In spring
training. Dodger President Branch
Hickey said wyatt Is at the peak
Of his career and ranks now with
the greatest pitchers Of all time"
The bald eagle Of Buchanan,
Ca, won his first game, then
couldn't get going. He started
about once a week, but his fast ball
was zipless and after about six
weeks, the Dodger front office an
nounced that he was a victim Of
the currently fashionable pitchers
ailment-bursitis.
He pitched one inning and was
batted out by Cincinnati on June
80 and didn't appear again until
July % when he avenged that de-
feat by banking the Reds on four
hits. Then, Just as suddenly, his
arm got well.
Yesterday, against the st. Louis
Cards, he won his 10th straight, q
4 to 8 victory over Alpha Brazle,
one of the leftieS Manager Billy
Southworth Is counting on In the
World Series. It was Wyatt's l4th
victory against seven defeats.
The Yankees moved within one
game OF the American league title
by defeating Detroit / to o behind
the two-hit pitching Of MArius
Russo. Russo outpitcher Rufus
Gentry, with the Yankees scoring
their tally in the first. The VIC
tory and Washington's defeat by st
Louis, put the Yankees II games in
front with only ~ more to play.
Bad for BOb0
Bobo Newsom had his ears pinned
back by his old teammates from st
Louis in night game at Washing
ton IL to 3. The Browns nicked him
and Alex Carasquel for IS hits
It was his first defeat after three
victories since being sold to the
Senators.
In other American league games
Orval Grove Of the Chicago White
Sox notched his 18th victory by de.
feating the Athletics at Phiiadel.
phia, 5 to 2. Cleveland and Bos.
ton divided q double header, witt
the Red Sox rapping out q Is hi
attack to win the opener 10 to z ant
with the Indians getting off to ar
early start to win the second 8 K
4. Rookie Ford Garrison and jim
Tabor hit homers for the Bo-Sox II
the opener.
Jim Tobin won his fifth gam,
from the Pirates without defeat o.
the Boston Braves defeated them
to ! at Pittsburgh. Tobin,s eff
fort was q five hitter, his 18th vic
tory OF the year. The Chicago
CUBS defeated Philadelphia 8 to
With o six run rally In the sixtl
and Cincinnati edged out New YorI
70 with q ninth inning tally.
Yesterdays STAR - Rooki,
Ford Garrison Of the Red Sox, fresl
from the Louisville farm club. VIII
MT a homer, q double and fou,
singles IN q double-header will
| Cleveland
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-24

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The Wonderland Derby, canine elas-
sic Of The east. winds M the 70.
day race meeting 81 WendaKland
Park Park dos race track loulsilt
Top entries IA the ninth annual
leafuEU Include 0lnay Band. 1913 ma
lonas greyhound enaMp'oa. kNIlef.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-24
JACK, RUFFIN
TOENTERTAIN
SERIES CROWD
Especial to The DernoCrat)

New York, September "a. - A
fighter who likes to take chances,
Beau Jack, Augusta, Ca, light
weight, places his scheduled title
bout In distinct Jeopardy when he
clashes with Bobby Ruffin, Of Long
Island City, at Madison Square
Garden, Monday, october 4.
Beau Jack has championship
bout with Bob Montgomery COM
ing up at the Garden on November
10. This contest was originally set
for the October date, but had to
be put back because Montgomery,
the titleholder, had to have couple
Of impacted wisdom teeth extracted,
which prevented him from getting
into condition.
To fill the Garden date Beau Jack
agreed to gamble by taking on the
formidable Ruffin, who has been
displaying excellent form Of late
and who, in his last Garden start,
took the measure Of Cleo Shans.
The Beau Jack Ruffin encounter Is
slated for ten rounds.
Ruffin also has o problem on his
hands which must be overcome be-
fore he meets Beau Jack. At Balti-
more he opposes AL Guido in q ten
rounder which he must win to In
sure his meeting with the former
lightweight champion, Beau Jack.
The Long Island youngster has two
decisions to his credit over Guido,
however, and feels certain he viii
make 1t three In o row.
Prelims
Matchmaker Nat Rogers has lined
up four six-round bouts RaEd en-
opening four to support the Beau
jack Ruffin affair.
In one Of the sixers, Lew Han
bury, classy Washington, D. c.,
lightweight, tangles with Frankie
Rubino, Brooklyn. Frankie wills,
also Of washington, makes his New
York debut in a skier against Jerry
Fiorello, Brooklyn middleweight.
Paired In the other bouts over
this route are Joe Governale, Brook
Ign middleweight, and Jim Elliott, Of
the Bronx: Eddie Giosa, Philadel-
phia lightweight, and Steve Kronis,
Boston. The curtain.raiser has Mox
Gonzales, Bronx lightweight, oppos-
ing Sammy Stighano, Hoboken,
N. J.
The ring program Is the first In
the Garden since September 10.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-24
Grimm Gets 2
Year Contract

Milwaukee, Wis, Sept. "a
Charlie Grimm had a.
contract" today as manager
Milwaukee Brewers which
rumors that he would relieve
Wilson at the helm of the {
Cubs next year.
The contract was the brain-c.
OF Bill Veeck, Jr., president Of \
Milwaukee club.
Its these confounded stories
about Charlie leaving here that
caused us to draw up this 2S-year
contract" he said. That should
quiet the rumors. figured that Il
the New York Giants could give
Mel OFT 9 three-year contract for
finishing eighth, I'd be Q piker II !
didn't give Charlie at least q IS
year contract for winning the Amer
lean Association flag"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-24

Errrs-Hoover, Bloodworth, Cor
don. Two base hit-Methney. Left
on bases-Tigers Z, Yankees 10. Bas-
es on balls-oft Gentry 8, Russo 4.
Struck out--by Russo Z, Gentry 8.
Hit-of entry, in innings;o New
houser Gin /. Losing pitcher-Gen-
try. Umpires - Rue and Summers.
Time-1:42. SCI.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-24
DARTMOUTH

Hanover, N. H., Sept. "A. (UP)-
Dartmouth's gridiron powerhouse
apparently had begun to click today
and the big green seemed ready to
go extensively. During a two-hour
final drill before the game with
Holy Cross at Worcester, Mass,
Sunday, the Dartmouth varsity APP
peared to have approached real
form. Joe Andrejco, Fordhams cap
tain-elect and Don asprzak from
Columbia starred in the backfield.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-24
YALE
New Haven CONN Ser

New Haven, Conn. Sept. 24-(UP)
-Bill Hess. q naval trainee from
Ohio University. was expected to-
day TO get one Of the tackle post
assignments In Yale's lineup against
the Coast Guard Cadets tomorrow.
Hess has been bcrught Up from
the second team Z oreplace Adolph
gchwerk, as head coach Howie Oden
endeavored 70 strengthen the line
which sagged after the two regular
tacklers. Gene Constantin and I'd
GtFype, were declared ineligible
shortly after the opening game.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-24

New London. Conn, Sept. a -
(UP)-The second sailing OF the
Denmark Trophy" regatta win be
held on the Thames river Saturday
and Sunday, with II Eastern Col
lege crews competing. Among the
entries win be q crew Of Danish
cadets aboard the Danmnrk. which
Is being used at the y. g. Coast
Guard Academy as q training ves-
sell
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-24
h. C..

Newton, Mass, Sept. "a (UP)-
Though still lacking schedule,
Boston college football team con-
tinued its practice sessions today
with a stiff scrimmage. 1t was
rumored that college officials were
attempting to arrange for a game
with Harvard, but it appeared
doubtful If B. c. would meet its
ancient rival Holy Cross this year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-24
HARVARD

Cambridge, Mass, Sept. "a. (UP)
-Harvards "A" and "B" girdiron
teams were due for light workout
on soldiers Field today The Crimson
has shown little real promise but
Is expected TO have SUFFICIENT form
to come out on top in its schedule
that sees only three games played
this season.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-24
vvVvv

It's been @ long time since Red
Jim Mccarthy and Randall Nc
earthly got together since the day
both left waterbury for Hartford
and then Camp Devens and the U.
s. Army. Randy, home on a fur
Tough which will include his mar.
riage met up with Jim yesterday
and discussed the good old days
at Devens over a glass Of goat milk
Oddly enough, Jim Mccarthy Is sta
toned at Hartford where he took
his Army physical, Randy coming
home from Freddy Halls favorite
burg Of Lincoln, Nebraska. Gene
Sheehan. well known to Tribune and
Washington Hill fans Is home for q
while from Texas where he Is sta
toned at Fort Sam Houston. &.
Red Barber will air the Yale Army
Dartmouth and Princeton grid games
from New Haven.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-24
World

BY JOHN A. CLUNEY

Today's $64 question which brings
with 1t a GOLDBRrCK pound Of
butter) for the correct answer, Is:
Has anyone seen Colonel John Ryan,
my goodwill ambassador to the ma
tional baseball tournament at
Youngstown who was In Cleveland
at last reports looking for Frank
Walsh Of Waterbury? Paul
Doran and Leonard Murphy divided
honors at the eating and oratorical
contest held last night lin behalf Of
Jasper Jack Slattery who will be q
happily married man within fort
night. u. Realizing that about any
kind Of a main bout will sell out
the house because the world series
crowd is in town, millionaire Mike
Jacobs has PERSUADED Bobby
Ruftin to put the gloves on with
Beau Jack, lightweight champion
q year ago, on the night before
the first Yankee Cardinal game In
New York. However, Mike Is giving
the suckers q break for the "tops''
Is $5.75 ONLY, with B-J o legitimate
5 to choice to win, as Ruffln is far
from a top Fighter even in these un-
certain days.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-24

New xork-gEort Hnmiltnnl---
Johnny Jones, i5l. plttehuFgh, TECH
nlealiv knockout ont Jos 0aVeFnnle,
iee1, Brooklyn, 90. Jimmy Pierce.
aN@. Montreal. declsloned Willie
UallEaus ~ zee xark ~.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-24
The Standings
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Yesterday's Results
Boston 1874, Cleveland 10
New York 1, Detroit 0
Chicago s, Philadelphia .
st. Louis IL, Washington >
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-24

Yesterdays Results
Boston 2, Pittsburgh !
brooklyn {, 81. Louis 3
Chicago s, Philadelphia Z
Cincinnati 3, New York 2
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-24
Games Tona0rrorr

Philadelphia at st. Louis
Chicago at Philadelphia
Detroit at New York
Cleveland at Boston
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-24

Games Today
Detroit at New York
Cleveland at Boston
Chicago at Philadelphia
(Only games scheduled)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-24

Save when you Spend! An EX-
IRA 500 Bond viii Hasten the
End!
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ilFnoklyn az Chicago
New York AZ Pittsburgh
@o9aon 80 Cincinnati
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-24

Yesterdays STAR - Rookie
Ford Garrison Of the Red Sox, fresh
from the Louisville farm club, who
hit homer, a double and four
singles In q double-header with
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-24

In REGARD TO MR.. FRANK CARP comments B !
umore IT seems so strange that folks that go the
wake up to the truth that 1t is the home ckers and
living by outsmarting the other fellow The race tracks
NUNS Fairgrounds"
Milford chronicle., 1943-06-18

next county meeting at Bowers
Beach.
William Moore, of Wilmington
has been spending a few days with
his sister. Mrs. Virginia Clarkson.
Miss Sally Winfrey has com
pleted another school year here and
has returned to her home in Glen
Allen, Va, for the summer.
Miss Margaret Sherwood of the
high school faculty has returned to
her home at Delmar. She will visit
her parents for a short time and
then will join the WAAC's.
Ridgely Vane. Jr., son of MIR.
and Mrs. r. w. Vane, has received
orders to report to Princeton Uni
versity for training with the Ma
rines on July 1. He was a MEM
ber of the senior class of Har-
rington High school. 1943.
Mrs. Harriet Herring of Will
mington, spent the weekend with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. l.. V.
Galloway.
Robert Wix. of Camp Kilmer. N.
j., spent the weekend with his par
ents.- Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Wix.
Mrs. Clarence Morris entertained
out-of-town friends over the week
end.
Miss Jennie Morris, a member of
the Newark High School faculty.
has returned home for the summer
vacation.
The main auditorium and part of
the balcony was used at Asbury
Church on Sunday morn
ing when the annual Children's Day
exercises was given by the children
from the Beginners and Primary
The Junior Choir
sang a number of selections. The
program opened with a welcome
by Mary Joe Pitlick. The follow
ing children assisted with the pro-
gram: Alwilda Smith. Virginia Lee
Sandra Raughley. Grace
Marlene Raughley, joyce Hop
1ins. Elaine Downing, Sonny Bar
ow. Gwenny Graham. Jackie and
Patsy DerricksOn. Bobby ScOtten.
loan Brown. Ruth. Betty and Bob
~ Moore. Billy Clulev. Connie
ord. Myron Skinner, Mary Ann
Barlow. Recitation and SOLO Betty .
1Ouise LavtOn. Bobby Rash. Leon .
Winner. Alice Bowdinc. Barbara .
smith. Donald Martin. Grace Gra- .
lam. Bobby Hurd. Louis Langrell.
mOgene Welch. Mary Evelyn
iriffith. Estra Lida Pearson. Eliza
'eth Ann Grcenlv. Marie Ratledge.
Iaxine Wyatt Russell McCready,
trace Grant. Ruth aud Catherine
George Graham. Andrew
;imnsOn. Allen Melvin. Roger Mar
in. Donald Sapp. Dick Pitlick. Jean
Milford chronicle., 1943-06-18
ROXANA

Fathers Day will be observed
Sunday at the Roxana Methodist
Church. A special service Sunday
evening. preaching by the pastor,
Rev. Langrell.
Mrs. James E. Carey accOmpan-
led Mrs. Jack Udell to New York
for a few days this week.
Rollie Wilgus is confined to his
bed by illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Wilgus and
children. Harry +. Elyce, left Fri
day to spend the summer at Ocean
City. Md.
Mrs. Ida Richards is improved
so that her daughter. Mrs. Susie
Shears, was able to return to her
home at Frankford, after being
here for some few weeks caring
for her mother.
John Hickman is spending short
vacation with his wife here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Zack Wells of Will
mington spent the weekend with
Mrs. Orna DericksOn.
Mrs. Wilson Ingram, of Lewes.
spent Friday with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. William Bennett, before
leaving to spend the summer with
her husband at Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hall and
son were dinner guests Sunday of
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Hudson and
family.
Pvt. Wilson Hall, of New Jersey,
visited Mrs. Florence Bunting, at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Lekites, over the week
end.