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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-08
St. Lucy SoftboIl
Aces Win From Divisions

The Divisions bowed to the Aces
4-3 in what proved to be the most
exciting game of the present season.
Neither team distinguished itself at
bat though Farmer" Sodano of the
Aces collected two hits for three
times at the plate.
With the last inning it looked as
though 1t was going to be a walk
away" for the Divisions who had
quickly piled up lead of three runs
after loading the bases with hits by
Nick Perugini and Frank Daddona.
When Jerry Perazella, who scored
twice for the victors, clouted out a
long double in the top of the fifth,
things looked mighty dark for the
Aces.
The Aces displayed great defen-
sive work with Domenic Coviello and
Roots Manetti at third and short,
short, cutting down line drives and
grounders which looked too hot to
handle.
The end of the last inning saw
the tide tur.l for the Aces. Fonzie
Panullo worked his way to first on
balls. Sebastianelli was retired on
strikes. When Manetti and Rocky
Palladino were also passed to fill the
bases, Capt. Nick Perugini decided
to go in and pitch but he was I'M
able to hold back the flood. Little
Raymond Rinaldi pounded out a
single right away which scored Pa
nullo. Joe Vertuli then came to the
plate and socked long one deep in
to center for two bases and the ball
game.
Ernie Hallenborg, the Divisions
new fielder, showed greatstrength in
the outfield. His high lies however
were unrationed meat for the busy
Aces. Ed Butler turned in his usual
strong game at first. Gino Carlotta,
the Giampietro boys and Eddie
Jacovino distinguished themselves
by continuously popping up short
infield flies which were gobbled up
by the boys from North Main st.
They should do better in the games
to come.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-08
Transporting
World
Just a Few Lines
BY
JOHN A. CLUNEY

Death of Tom Trley health
some time removes the
locally active before the turn of the century Up
Ty believed passed his 10th birth
field him, according
first discover the ls possibilities
Connect
the light
hit the south side Tom Tuey
great didn't materaze because
chain of continually
promising Toms particular
Irisman who the worlds ghheaVy
weight championship Ireland from Battling
Sikh sengalese negro afterward killed in street fight
big least for
o. Coast Guard battle
the Bowl 1t set for September 18th Corporal Lew erte VINO
bigger fights New York for the past
U. last Independence Day
Alabama quite long from home but when you
in hand things don't bad
lot His local friends invited to
Chemical Harold Harp
what takes in the we'll
during organization tender
of CD is a RANGER in North Africa or somewhere
George Shepard Caroy shifted
New Haven Springfield they the other
fight background
Hoyoke burned out they proverbal goo
boxers show for action now
Mevnand Francis HOLMAN
eved
choolboys past brought
Eddie Cavanaugh Chase Park
swimming these school
and Attorney Nav,
the
professional
boot where he
officers play the faWay
soujourS in Florida and Allan
Orleans doubleo transfer Gulfport Mis-
which aoshowed George Fitch of
Haven.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-08

Buna since that territory was re-
captured from the japanese. She
writes entertainly of life and con-
ditions there.
I'VE landed at Dobadura and left
Immediately in jeep for what they
call 'Cocoanut Grove" relates Miss
Browne. Il had not been long in
'Cocoanut Grove before a great
band of natives arrived. I guess the
word got around by the good old
grapevine. Apparently was cur
iosity.
1.-The boys showed me bracelets
which you could buy from the ma
tives Certainly the natives have
been touched with enterprise, for
they bargain like good, tough
Americans.
NATIVES ARE FRIENDLY
1.-THE natives are friendly and
helpful. I had soft spot in my
heart for the New Guinea natives
because of the care they gave to
our wounded. Seeing them, I have
every reason for increased CRATE
fulness.
TT was fascinating to me the way
the different units of the air force
make themselves reasonably COM
Portable in camp. There is sand only
foot or so below the mud and muck
Of the Jungle and when they dig
down and turn the sand on top of
he ground, 1t has a chance to dry
under their tents and make nice
flooring. Out in the meadow, which
Ycu usually find somewhere at hand,
b where they set up landing fields.
y1ay games and show moving pic
lures,
Everywhere found they had
eaceiyed games, books and station
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-08
Eddysy.Sporf Rruk
( 8 @TS
reg. U. S. Pat. Off
BY OSCAR FRALEY

NOIhtCu otoiA SOAA S'PoAAN
New York, July 8. - CUP - The
hall was dark, deserted by the fight
ers and managers who usually line
it's walls, and the silence was broken
only by a song writer's piano in one
of the adjoining offices.
That was the unfamiliar scene in
Uncle Mixes suite on Jacobs beach
today, proving that although boxing
may not be dead, it's stretched on
the canvas for a nine count.
The empty hall was only a pre-
lude. For the full impact of box
ing's inactivity strikes home like a
Joe Louis uppercut when you step
into the anteroom. Benches along
the wall are empty of the shifting
assortment of smoking, talking and
gesticulating citizens of hammers
Lane who normally haunt Mr.. Box
ing's doorstep
Uncle Mixes room, usually crowd
ed with managers haggling over
their end of the purse, is empty.
The boss is on his Rumson, N. j.,
estate, playing the gentleman
farmer. AS for the managers, well
there aren't any purses.
MAYBE
Rubbing shining forehead,
matchmaker Nat Rogers sits dis
consolately in his office. Feet
cooked on his desk and hards ach-
ing to write a contract. he mumbles
about "a couple of fights coming
up later in the summer - but moth
ing definite yet
White haired Walter st. Denis
Wanders in from the publicity de-
partment, props his feet up along
side the Rogers Brogans, and
munches a sandwich. The walls
are covered with fight pictures and,
in the midst of past bouts, the boys
seem to be looking out as if wonder
ing in the stiffness whether the fans
have walked out on them.
Mikes raising lot of alfalfa
on his farm" Rogers comments.
That's hay, amt it?" queries st.
Denis.
It's all you can take and you walk
out - through the empty offices,
the Morgue-like anteroom and hall,
and on down Dashed Beak Boule-
ward, stretching over to the Gar
den block away
It's a lonesome walk down the
concrete strand because none of the
boys are in sight, with their
stories of Corners and comebacks.
The faviDfger, observation-disclosures
The favorite farewell expression
of the fight mob is: "See you on
the beach," You miss it, too, but
then they aren't using it much these
days. For the beach is empty and
if silence is golden then CaulifloWer
Canyon at present is one of the
wealthiest spots in the world.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-08
St. Mory's Team
Was Honored

Though they failed to win the
city schoolboy baseball champion
ship, st. Mary's Parochial league
squad was well-remembered for its
winning of the championship in its
own league: as the boys were royalty
entertained last evening by the
clergy of Immaculate Conception
church, led by Rev. George Reilly
director of the team.
An excellent supper, prepared by
men and women of the parish was
served to the young players and
guests, including Rev. Francis
O'Shea, permanent rector of the
church; Rev. Paul Spodnik and Rev,
Donald OLeary; Francis McKenns
and Maurice Mccarthy, former st
Mary players; Ken Alyta of the Re-
publican and John A. Cluney of the
Democrat and Bill Derwin, assistant
supervisor of recreation in this city.
Coaches Harry Melvin and Franck
HOLMAN. The coaches were present.
ed with handsome gifts by Father
Reilly, while each boy received g
gift of War Savings Stamps.
Mrs. Harry Melvin, Mr.. and Mrs
John Kenny, Mr.. and Mrs. Dostale1
prepared and served the supper
which was thoroughly enjoyed by all
present.
The members of the st. Mary's
squad include Pat German, Johnny
Byrne, Jack Coogan. Twink" Muir
ply, co-Captains John McKenns
and AL Dostaler, Jr., TEX" Smith,
Bill Sheehy, Jeff" Doolan, Billy
Heidkamp Donald Barth, "Pinky"
Tansley, Ripper" Well, "Frenchy
Theron, Jimmy Sweeney. Donald
Sullivan. 'Ty" Kane and clyde
Dalton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-08
Boy State Boxing

Boston, July 8. (UP)-The Massa-
chuSetts state boxing commission
today reinstated lightweight Joe
Morteiro of Wareham and Manager
joey Pacino of oBston, the latter
thus being able to appear when his
brother fights at the Boston Garden
tomorrow night.
Monteiro was suspended June %
for failing to appear for a bout with
frankie Nelson of oBston in Fall
River June IT, but the commission
found that Misunderstanding be-
tween his manager and the pro-
moter was the reason for the
failure.
In the case of Pacino, he was
suspended May 10 for unbecoming
conduct May IA at the oBston
Arena after his brother Larry was
defeated by Middleweight George
Sonny Horne of Niles, o. The case
resulted from an argument between
Pacino and commission representa-
tives.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-08

Graw bought the Hoosier for the
tougher assignments and he rarely
fAiled him.
Opposing the more formidable
pitchers of the Pirates, Cubs, Car
dinals, Reds and Dodgers, who had
to be beaten off, Nehf won 81 games
in 20 and then helped the Polo
Grounders to four consecutive pen
nants and two world championships.
Nehf was particularly effective
against Brooklyn, beating the Dodg-
ers a half dozen times in "a, when
they finished only a game and a
nalf behind the Giants.
He bagged 20 games in 81, 10 in
90, and, while his totals were i'm
pressive over only comparatively
short length of time, rivals were not
precisely crazy about seeing Nehf
right up to the end
IN 10 WORLD SERIES GAMES
Nehf participated in 10 World
Series games, was credited with win
ming four and losing the same num-
Der.
He was returned the winner, 10,
in two games in the big fall produc-
ton, beating the Yankees by that
score in the clincher of '21 and re-
peating against the same club in the
'23 edition. Prior to his polishing off
the Yanks in 81, the Giants got ex-
actly one run for him to two starts
| against Carl Mays and Waite
Hoyt.
The best the Yanks could do in
20 was obtain a tie before Nehf
again finished them by repelling Joe
Bush, 5-3.
Nehf shaded Walter Johnson and
| Washington, 4-3, in IL innings in
the opener of "a, but lost the de-
Gliding game of that set - to Tom
Zachary, 2-1-as we'll as the one of
the previous autumn-to Herb Pen
lock, GA.
1t is noteworthy, however, that
Nehf was in there in the clutch for
Jack McGraw right down to the
last pitch.
Nehf remained with McGraw un-
til stricken with neuritis in '26,
wound up his career with the Reds
and Cubs.
MANI COMfLlSf1MEN1
When illness forced him out OF
baseball and to Phoenix, where he
built a beautiful home for his wife
and three children, Nehf met with
additional success in the hotel and
insurance business. His health re-
stored, he keeps in contact with old
cronies.
Nehf was-and is-a man of many
accomplishments. He is fine pipe
organist, has a pleasing voice. He is
a clever public speaker, spins yarn
better than he knows. He will walk
out on an off-color story. He is an
admirer of Abraham Lincoln, Bill
Nye and Chauncey DepeW.
Arthur Nehf, Jr., Navy flyer
who leaned toward football at Ariz-
ona, brought down six Japanese
planes in two engagements in the
South Pacific, which is par for the
course-and then some.
i Art Nehf, Jr., shoots like his old
man pitched.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-08

in their hair.
There were flowers on the table
and fish on the menu Even though
the fish were obtained by hand
grenades, they tasted better than
any I had ever eaten.
SING SENTIMENTAL SONGS
Returning, ran into Port Morse
by's biggest daylight raid of the war
The all clear sounded in about 30
minutes, and one of the girls re-
marked: Well, you can see how
tough it is to get any work done
and so it goes on in New Guinea.
That night the American Red
Cross Service club put on Won
derful play, Hellzapapuan.' The
script carried the theme of an
average soldier trying to get leave
to Brisbane, but he ended to his
dismay by being accepted for Of
ficers' Candidate School. His last
line was: But I want to be a pri-
vate. I don't want to be officer. I
want to get Brisbane 60606.' He had
been trying all evening to reach his
girl in Brisbane, but was given every
other area in the South Pacific.
1.-THE soldiers song sentimental
songs. The thing that surprised me
most was that they did not swing
any of the songs.
"In our club in Australia, the
boys jazz, jitterbug and swing every
thing, and for one who had spent
nine months in that atmosphere
it was vivid contrast to the longing
missing songs the boys in New
Guinea sang. Even the band music
was restrained.
There is a nostalgia atmosphere
in this tropical spot which you can
almost reach out and touch"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-08
City Amateur League
Standing, Schedule, Notes

| back in order to permit the league
officials to take in the Washington
Hills-Old Timers game at Washing
ton park at $50. 1t will be a benefit
affair for AL Damelia, injured Hill
second sacker.
"Buzzy" McGrath who started tho
season with Naugavuck will be in 9
Hill uniform when the all impor-
tant game gets underway Sunday
on No. 1 at 4 o'clock.
The fans are still talking about
the appearance of Norman Red"
Branch in the Naugatuck lineup
against Middlebury last Sunday.
The Yankee star made quite an i'm
preston on Jack DAILY, ST., of the
Pomperaug champions who must
admit that winning City Amateur
league championship is no cinch.
DAILY deserted" the Middlebury .
bench midway in the game when
his club was taking licking and
seated himself in the bleachers back
pathized with his fellow postman,
Pat Quilter, whose Hills were rude
ly upset by the upstart Avigs.
Manager George Trask is still
confident that the Middies will fin
ish in the first division which is
large order now that the Avig-
1ianese have blasted their Way into
the titular picture.
Ecovills lost tough one to john
ny Howards Sacred Hearts when
the latter put on garrison finish
to score four times in the final
StanZa.
Now that the Middlebury man
agement has been given taste OF
Naugatuck's Red" Branch, MeSSrs.
DAILY and Trask must know how the
Sacred Hearts felt (but didn't let
a peep out of them the Sunday af-
ternoon that Pete Naktenis, late of
the Milwaukee Brewers, walked into
Hamilton park and turned on his
pitching cha-arm."
Although not too conspicuous OF
late, Ed McGrath, president of the
Scovill Employees Recreation asso-
citation, may have an announce
ment ready later in the week that
could cause a lot of grief among
the pennant-minded clubs in the
league.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-08
Etten ATS, Becomes Big-League Batting Star
HAS BEEN IN
MAJOR LEAGUE
FOR ) YEARS
BY PAUL SCHEFFELS
United Press Staff Correspondent

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
New York, July 8-(UP)-Nick
Etten, New York Yankees first base
man, today leads the Major Leagues
in runs batted in and his position
highlights one of the more intrigu-
ing angles OF the game.
Etten, at %, is in his fifth year
in the big time and until now, his
success has been only mediocre.
Then this smuggling son of a Chicago
sexton reacted like most players do
when they don Yankee livery. He
became the leading batter on the
team and has, including the homer
and single he belted in yesterday
20 triumph over the Browns, bang
ed out IT hits in his last Al times at
bat. He has driven in IA runs to
bring his season total to So tallles
tumbled over the plate.
Etten wasn't the only hero yes
terday. Sput Chandler held the
Browns to six hits for his ninth
triumph. The Yanks tailed their
first run in the second when Bill
Dickey, who pulled up lame, sim
gled. Ken Sears ran for him and
crossed the plate on Bill Johnson's
one-bagger. Etten's homer provid-
ed the other tally.
The Detroit Tigers eliminated
their current drive with 81 vic
tory over the Senators, their eighth
victory in 10 starts, to move into
second place. The loss dropped
Washington into fourth, one point
behind the White Sox who nipped
the Red Sox, 80 in ia innings.
Seven For Hal
Hal Newhouser chalked up his
seventh win as he held the Senators
to five hits. Don Ross, Detroit
shortstop, paced the Tigers 11-hit
attack with three singles, driving in
four runs and scoring one. Stan
Spence drove in the lone Washing
ton run with a double as the Sen
ators dropped their eighth decision
in II games.
A brilliant steal of home by Wally
Moses won for the White Sox in
the 18th. Moses singled and reach
ed second on a sacrifice. Guy Curt
wright sent him to third with an
other single and Luke Appling was
purposely passed. Then, with the
count two balls and no strikes on
the next batter, Moses cut for home
and slid across just before the ball.
Cincinnati divided a doubleheader
with Boston in the only two games
played in the National League as
weather postponed Pittsburgh-New
York, Chicago-Brooklyn and st.
Louis Philadelphia. Philadelphia
Cleveland in the American was also
victim of the elements.
Elmer Riddle hurled three-hit-
ter as Cincinnati won the opener,
81. Riddle walked three and fna-
ned three as the Reds clinched his
10th victory in the third with three
runs on two singles, two errors and
a wild pitch.
Nanny And Charley
Nanny Salvo checked in with
five-hitter as the Braves notched a
AZ triumph in the nightcap. Eric
Tipton's single was the only blow
he allowed during the first seven
sessions. Charley Workman, who
got two of Boston's three blows in
the opener, came through with three
for four in the finale
YESTERDAYS STAR-Nick Eft
ten of the Yankees who scored
home run as his team BANKED the
browns, 20.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-08
Mary K, Browne Visits Buno;
Finds Nostalgia Atmosphere
Contrast to Australian Swinq

cry either from the Red Cross or
Special Services The most treas
ured of the contributions from the
Red Cross are collapsible chairs.
The boys should have many more.
They contribute lot to their COM
fort.
Everywhere the boys remarked
about it being too civilized in Port
Moresby. They are glad to be in the
jungle.
I'm the evening, 1 went on a fairly
long Journey to have dinner with a
general in all Army camp. This was
a stately affair. The staff lives in
grass huts and is served by natives.
The natives are dressed in sleeveless
white G. l. issue undershirts and
white sarongs, wear yellow daisies
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-08
British Radio to Air
Game for Yonks

BIC will carry the All Star base
ball game being played at Phila-
delphia on Tuesday, July 18th, to
American troops overseas in Eng
land and North Africa.
Don Dunphy, popular sports an
nouncer, will give play-by-play
summaries Throughout the game
with an overall resume at the end,
and will take the mike into the
dressing rooms for interviews end
comments by some of the players.
The broadcast will be heard in
England on the Forces Service on
Wednesday, the 14th, at lis p. m.
DIST! also in North Africa and
other parts of the world through
the BBC's General Overseas Serv-
ices.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-08
Martin Fovored
DESPITE Weioht

Boston, July 8.-(UP)-Middle
weight Larry Pacino of Roxbury
and Welterweight George Martin
of Boston and the U. S. Navy would
up training today for the 1O-round
meeting Friday night at Boston
Garden under Goodwin A. G. spon-
ship.
Martin, New England welter-
weight crown holder, will be out
weighed by better than seven
pounds but rules a slight favorite
to defeat Pacino in his first venture
out of his normal class.
Martins best record has been
made against Ralph zannelli of
Providence, r. I. whom he deci-
stoned five times in mive MEETINGS.
Pacino has had an indifferent kind
of luck and last was defeated by
George (Son: " Horne of Niles, o.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-08
Girls SoftbaII
Games Tonite

With all player lists not yet turned
in to President Ed McGrath at the
Scovill company or Secretary Lucy
Karanauskas of Farrell Foundry,
Girls Industrial Softball team man
ayers have ben asked to take care
of that obligation as soon as pos
sible. In the meantime, the teams
will play the following schedule to-
night, all games to start at $50
o'clock at Hamilton park:
Benrus meets Chase on Diamond
/; Methal Hose encounters Scovill
on Diamond 2; Farrell Foundry
faces Waterbury Tool on Brass Mill
field 1; and Ingercoll opposes Wa
terbury Button on Brass Mill field
2. Umpires are Lattanzio, Scopino,
Burns and Stance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-08
BY rJEA Service

BY flea Service
Mary K. Browne has added an
other accomplishment to her long
list of achievements.
Versatile Miss Browne was
dnalist in the national womens
golf championship 10 years after
winning the national womens sin
giles tennis title for the third sue
cessive time.
She is now the director of one of
the outstanding American Red Cross
service clubs in Australia. It's res
taurant serves $4,000 melas a week.
1t provides accommodations for $50
men a night.
Miss Browne flew over the Owen
Stanley mountains to be the first
white woman to visit Dobadura and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-08
Costo VS.. Lemieux

Woonsocket, R. T., July 8.-UP)-
Al Costa, rugged Woonsocket wel.
terweight, meets Joey Lemieuz o.
New Bedford tonight in the 20.
round feature bout of an outdoor
show at st. AIMS Park which was
postponed from last night because
of weather.
Costa, making hometown stand
is facing his most difficult opponent
in many months in Lemieux, for
mer claimant to the Canadian well
terweight crown.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-08

plenty. a curve Jnat maze MIN a ty-
peal McGraw pitcher caused his
fast ball to be overlooked to some
extent. He had change of pace.
Nehf, handsome chap as grace
full as George Sister, paid great at
tention to details, never overlooked
a bet. A more skillful fielding pitch
er never came down the pike. He
was a rousing left-hand hitter.
If Nehf had nerves, he checked
them in the clubhouse. He was as
cool as man enjoying his favorite
dessert, topping off home-cooked
meal.
That was not the least reason
why McGraw paid the Boston
Braves $55, 1000 for Nehf in 1919. Nc
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-08
u. S. Draft Boord
Rejects Leemons

Silver Springs, Nd, July 8. :
(UP) fluffy Leemans, backfield
star of the New York Giants pro-
fessional football team, has been re-
jected by his Baltimore draft board
because of defective hearing, it was
revealed today. The injury, received
last fall, may force him out of foot
ball, fluffy said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-08
Notes

Notes
The long awaited second clash be-
tween the league leading Washing
ton Hills and Naugatuck is due for
production next Sunday. 1t is the
and the pressure will be on Pat
Quilter's club.
1t will be FRANKIE Edmonds Day"
with hundreds of Naugatuck follow
ers of the likeable colored star head
ed by Chairman Frank Green, Dor
ough postmaster, joining with the
league in honoring frankie.
Terry OConnor, rabid Naugy
rooter says wouldn't it be a coinci-
dence If Edmonds turns out to be
the hero of the ball game?"
Ken Alyta goes O'Connor one
better and says Wouldn't it be a
"goofy" coincidence if Lefty" Go
mez should shut the Hills out with
out hit or run?"
OOll Y oC1A VIC 1ANASS ollOl 10 Ul1C
new war cry in the north end where
Tony Romaniello's boys spanked by
their courageous little pitching ace.
Teddy Grabeck, have suddenly be-
come the dark horses" of the race
following that 2 to 0 shutout of the
Hills.
Manager Pat Quilter of the
league leaders is non-committal on
his lineup Sunday but City Clerk
Happy" Shea claims that Nauga-
tuck will be matched "star for star"
Managers and officials of the
league will hold an important meet
ing tonight in the Republican sports
department at $3.50 o'clock. Much
urgent business will be transacted
and all clubs are expected to have
representatives on hand.
The session was originally sched-
uled for 7 o'clock but was moved
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-08
- THEY PLAYED THE GAME ---
Nehf, McGraw's World Series Ace,
Checked Nerves In The Clubhouse
Thirty-siXth of a series
BY HARRY GRAYSON
NEA Shorts Editor

Arthur Neh was far above the in intelligence and Of
the artculate ball players World pitcher the Golden
Days John Mraw and the Giants keen student of the
had theories them
de stood than
ompactly built
while oed
figures the appaion retarded his Scouts major league
called Lefty