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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-16
Segura Standout In
College Tennis Meet

Montclair, N. j., June 16 - (U.P0
Francisco (Pancho) Segura, fiery
little South American tennis star of
Miami University, led the cream of
the college players into the quarter
finals of the 14th annual Eastern
Inter Collegiate Championships
here today.
Segura, fourth ranking player in
the nation. advanced with 60, 60
triumph over Herb Kraybill of Penn
State. Elston Wyatt, number one on
the Navy squad, joined Segura in
the quarter finals by defeating Her.
man Schaeffer of Penn, 62, 60.
Other results:
First round-George J. Kennedy,
Worcester Poly, defeated Jock GEL
Ter, Yale. 2-6, Ga, 6-3.
Second round D. r. Aldrich,
Navy, defeated Peter Goldman, AM
herst. 6-3, 6-1; Kennedy defeated
David Katz, c. c. N. Y, Ga, 60;
Krayball defeated John Stewart,
Worcester Poly, 3-6, So, 60,
Third round - Edward Butten-
helm, Princeton, defeated George j.
Kennedy, Worcester Poly, 6-3, 60.
In first-round doubles match
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-16

Chesbro may have been the first
spitball pitcher, for Elmer Strick-
lett, credited with originating it, did
not teach it to Big Ed Walsh of the
White Sox until '04. Chesbro easily
might have been decorating the
ball with spit in 1901, when he sud-
denly arrived following five years
In the minor and a $3.50 freshman
year as Corsair.
LEFT MARK IN NATIONAL
Chesbros 81 victories against 8
losses topped the Pittsburgh propel-
lers that year, and the following
season he set the pace for all Ma
tional League handcuff artists with
% out of "a, twice turned in three
shutouts in succession, bagged IL
games in a row.
Chesbro pitched IS years in all, II
in the majors, won 1877 and lost 1913
IN his 10 best
He threw almost straight over
hand, had perfect form.
chashso aAeratad > lumbar yard
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-16
TRANSATLANTIC
KING IS TODAY
BY United Press

Sweden's tall, tennis-playing king,
Gustav v, is IS years old today, and
after more than IS years on the
throne Is showing few signs of slow
ing.
More often than previously, Gus
tav Is reported to decline invitations
to out of town ceremonies after
undergoing an operation for gall
stones this year. But he is said
generally to devote himself to af-
fairs of state with undiminished
vigor.
Gustav is seeing his country
through the second of two world
wars during his reign. 1t was kept
out of the first, and so far it has
been kept out of the second.
Swedish accounts say Gustav is
genuinely popular with his subjects,
who give him much credit for the
peace, prosperity and social reforms
which have been theirs during his
reign.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-16
Uncle Mike Pulls
Runout On Iron Men
BY
DAN PARKER

MIKE pari-mutuels at Aque-
Montgomery a attraction tot he So he
no oo Ss to Friday night june Is at the Yankee
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toned to have the Saratoga meeting held at their track the 10000
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Louis Browns isn't with
operated by Donald Barnes president of the bali club Barnes
with smalioan firms in Illinois and Missouri wonder
Lands broker alongside racing
commissioner humbed down several prospective pur
on would that Pappy Madison buy the Braves
time he puts the scratch
HosC Atlantic Colored detective who good heavy
tells Henry who wrote recently
describing Hosics the hands
enough chief poces didn't
police until three after the sht question
good game of golf Joe Louis introduced him to golf when
assigned DodyguaTd Atlantic CITY, Jim
Jr, is staff sergeant at Camp Davis, s. c.
CALLING ATTENTION the fact that Paavo
only highly touted ack Loveock New zande
suggests training
like the middle the football his gloomy
SINCE he se smed n h h Sidney @ n bd a s
Blaine Rdeout Palmer Stadium Princeton The fact is
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-16
BY JACK FROST
ed Press Staff CORRESPONDENCE

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
Boston, June 16-(UP)-The war
has taken flying tackle at New
England College football but it
hasn't thrown it for a loss-yet.
A United Press survey today
showed that although nine colleges
have abandoned the game for the
duration, Is others plan normal
schedules for 1943 or are parrying
the pigskin problem with hopes of
engaging in some form of gridiron
competition.
OF the Is, seven colleges will play
a top-flight schedule, one is hedg-
ing on an abbreviated schedule and
seven are on the fence with bet
ter than fair chance that they may
fall into line by the time autumn ar
rives.
To date, Harvard is the only Maj
lor College in the SiX-state region to
abandon football for the duration.
Three of its Ivy league rivals
Yale, Dartmouth and BroWn-plan
full schedules with some of the big
teams in the East.
Despite the drafts inroads Dart
mouth may come with one of its
best teams in years, perhaps one OF
the nations best. AS a head coach
for the duration, the Big Green has
engaged 29-year-old Earl M. Brown
who handled ends and directed bas-
ketball at Harvard last season.
Chances are excellent he will round
up a real coaching staff. For ma
terial he expects to be able to call
on a navy VIZ unit of 1000 men
largest in the nation-that begins
training at Dartmouth July l.
Among this group are $50 U. S..
Marines, many of Fordham's 1912
eleven, 18 members of last years
Dartmouth team and scores of lads
who have played some football in
other colleges.
At Yale they have eight games
scheduled and one of the three open
dates-probably Oct. 2-may be
filled by Boston College. Among the
Yale opponents will be Army, Col
umbia, Brown, Princeton, Virginia
and Dartmouth. Coach Howard
Odel plans to be on deck and says
I'VE are reasonably sure that seven
or eight of last years varsity squad
will be available. We will be able
to use Captain Elect Townsend
Hopes through Oct. %.
Acting Athletic Director Walter
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-16
Pro Football
Clubs To Merge?

Chicago, June 16-CUP)-The Ma
tional football league faced another
out in its membership today when
formal application for permission
to merge the Pittsburgh and Phila-
delphia clubs was made to President
Elmer Layden.
Bert Bell, president of the Pitts
burgh Steelers, and Harry M. Thay-
err, secretary treasurer of the Phil
adelphia Eagles, signed the applica-
ton.
Under terms of the proposal Bell
and T'hayer outlined, the clubs
would pool expenses and split any
profits. Player rights would remain
the property of the club now hold
ing the contracts Of the respective
gridders.
The merged clubs would play
home" contests both at Philadel-
phia and Pittsburgh, but would be
known as the Eagles. Walter Kies-.
ling and Earl (Greasy( Neale would
be co-coacheS.
The application will be considered
by club owners at meeting here
Saturday and Sunday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-16
THEY PLAYED THE GAME
-THEY PLAYED THE GAME e. . NO. Co.
CheSbrO Wild-Pitched Yankees
Out OF Pennant, But Spitballer
Led Both Leagues In Victories
Thntieth of a series
BY HARRY GRAYSON
NEA Sports Editor


They called John Dwight Chesbro
"Algernon' because he wasn't that
way at all.
Happy Jack Chesbro was rough
and tough. While with the old New
York Highlanders on the Hilltop
which is now Medical Center, Ches-
bro and his equally hardy pitching
partner, Jack Powell, drank two
or three cases of beer daily.
Chesbro, big good-natured duck
was handsome chap with a sandy
complexion and rosy cheeks. He had
tremendous shoulders, stood six feet
weighed 100 pounds.
Happy Jack is best remembered as
the man who Wild-pitched the
Highlands, who were to become the
Yankees, out Of the pennant on the
final play of the first half of dou-
BILE header on the final day of 1904.
Costly mistakes are recalled years
after remarkable achievements are
forgotten.
Clark Griffiths outfit had to
sweep a bargain bill with the Bos-
ton Red Sox 10 beat that club to
the nag. The score was 20. Lou
Criger was on third base There
were two out and there were two
strikes on Fred Parent when the
ball sailed high over Jack Klein
ow's head.
DOUSED BALL TO WIN Al
1t probably was spitball, for
Chesbro was the first accomplished
saliva singer and the Wettest of
them ALL Many errors behind him
could be charged to his liberal
spraying of the sphere.
The Highlanders COPIED the
nightcap Of that twin program, 10,
in 10 rounds. 1t was a disappoint-
ing finish to Chesbros peak season,
and, among other things, his name
is preserved through the fact that
he led both major leagues in per-
centage of victories.
In 1904 Chesbro established
American League records for VIC
tories, IL, and for complete games,
48. Happy Jack was a slayer. He
participated in IS contests that
year for a total of 454 innings,
worked on first and last batter in
first 80 starts. 1t wasn't until Aug.
10 that the Chicago White Sox en-
abled him to keep an early ap-
pointment down town. He COPIED
IA straight
HELPED BUGS TO TWO FLAGS
lesbro blew the bunting for the
HI. Flanders after winning Al of
The 80 victories, but helped the
Pit sburgh Pirates to their first two
pennants before jumping to the
ueR American League in '03.
Exceptionally swift and with his
splitter breaking all over the place,
ghesbro was splendid pitcher over
span of a half dozen years 81
AID Q for the Buccaneers in OF, %
and 8 In '02, 81 and Is for the High
lsLders n '03, that amazing Al and
- in '04. 10 and 10 In '05 and "a
- "a - 20
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-16

Tracy and Kanauf, Caisse; WHEEL
an, Buell. and Maxwell. Umpire,
Barone.
Other Results
Woodrow Wilson won as it pleased
against East Farms, scoring dozen
runs for a 1910 Shutout; while An
derson and Maloney had good
game which went to Anderson 9 to
6. Kuzmenko pitched a one-hitter
for Wilson against East Farms;
while MERCER hit double and
three Dagger for Anderson as Lovall
struck out six
Kingsbury and Bunker Hill pro-
vided the second extra inning game
of the afternoons schedule; when
eight innings were needed to have
Kinghbury a 4-3 winner over Bun
ker HILL Losers got nine hits to five
for the winners but B. H. was
charged with five miscues.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-16
New England College
Football Not Yet Dead

H. Smell of Brown says the only
effect of war conditions upon our
football schedule to date is the
Harvard cancellation, which date
has already been filled with a game
in Providence with the U. S. Coast
Guard Academy at New London,
Conn" The Bruins expect IL men,
beers of last years varsity, 10 Jay
wees and 10 members of the fresh
man team. They'll play most of the
big teams including Colgate, Holy
Cross, Princeton, Army and Yale.
Holy Cross has a full schedule
mapped out for Ank Scanlon in
his second year. Cornell, Temple,
Fordham, Syracuse, and Boston
College are on the books.
The Coast Guard Academy at New
London, Conn.,, reports Lt.-Comdr.
j. S. Merriman Jr. has fair smat-
tering of lettermen. Football has
very prominent spot in our work
and we hope to have bigger sched-
ule than ever If we can find oppo-
nents."
lnlS Is Cle way they line up. Nor
mal-Brown, Yale, Holy Cross,
Rhode Island State, Dartmouth,
Coast Guard, University of Maine.
Abbreviated-Boston College. Un-
decided-BoWdoin, Bates, Trinity,
University of New Hampshire, Uni
versity of Connecticut, Williams,
Middlebury (Of this group New
Hampshire's Athletic Director, Carl
Lundholm, says I'VE have scheduled
eight games but whether or not we
play them depends upon our regular
student enrolment next fall.") Not
playing-Amherst, Wesleyan, Boston
University somewhat undecided,
Norwich, Massachusetts State Col
lege, University of Vermont. Colby,
Providence College and Harvard.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-16
Kelly To Head Government Sports tSetup
If Haag Were Past His Peak,
He Wouldn't Be Here Rice
BY HARRY GRAYSON
NEA Sports Editor

New York, June-Asned about
the four minute mile, Gunder Hagg
replied that it was not impossible,
but that he was too old at "a. ~un-
der the WonI Ter limited that he was
past his peak after breaking seven
world records, four of them twice,
only last summer.
But Hagg, the Swedish Splinter
who can go route, isn't fooling
Chief Specialist j. Gregory Rice,
the greatest distance runner ever
produced in this country.
IF Hagg were past his peak"
says Chief Specialist Greg Rice
of the U. S. Maritime Service, che
would not be here"
Hagg makes his American bow
by tackling Rice in the Race of
the Century - the 5000 meters of
the National A. A. U. Champion
ships at Triborough Stadium,
Randals Island, June 20.
"a runner isn't past his peak
until he loses interest in doing
something at which he eXcels,"
asserts Rice. "If Hagg were dis
interested, he would not be here
to race me.
John Nicholson, who coached
me at Notre Dame, told me
middle distance runner is at his
best at "a and Is, which is the
principal reason I kept going
following graduation. I'm still go
ing fairly strong at g. made my
best time two years ago, equalled
in this year"
HAGG'S TINE MUCH FASTER
Barrel chested, five-foot four
and-a-half Greg Rice stresses the
point that he will have to step much
livelier than Hagg to win. He points
to the six-foot Hagg's longer legs
and stride.
Hagg's time for each event is
much faster than that of Rice. Off
their records, Hagg would beat Rice
20 yards at two miles, 40 at three
miles and something like 230 at 5000
meters.
The catch is, however, that Rice
rarely run-say the 5000 meters -
outdoors, save in the National
Championships and then usually on
a hot day, on which he ran just fast
enough to prevail.
Can Hagg run up to his fancy
figures?
Pressed, how much faster can Rice
ramble?
Hagg established his marks last
year. His finest mark is 3.45.8 for
1900 meters. Maintaining that pace,
he would negotiate the mile in 4:03.7
Rice hasn't run the mile since he
did Ala in college.
Little Steam Engine has come a
long way since he did 5000 meters in
8:189 and 5000 meters in 14:33.4
outdoors in 1910. He established the
three mile American outdoor rec
ord at IA fiat at Travers Island
year ago, turned the same trick in
doors in 13:45.7.
AIR FORCES AID SOCIETY
I would like to set right those who
may suspect that Hagg's 10 Amer
lean appearances is professional
promotion or an A. A. U. affair sur
rounded by fancy expense accounts.
Hagg is to run under the strict
of Dan Ferris, secretary
treasurer of the AA.U. with the en-
tire proceeds of the National A. A.
U. Championships, June 1920, and
the other meets going to the Army
Air Forces Aid Society, perma-
nent organization to provide aid to
flyers and their dependents follow
ing the war.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-16
WINS FIGHT
AFTER 10 MINUTE REST

New Bedford, Mass, June 10
(UP)-LightWeight Jimmy McLarin
of New Bedford today held an eight
round decision over Russell Sawyer
of New York city after battle in
which he was given a 10-minute rest
because of foul claim.
The low blow struck McLarin in
the third round of their match at
the Casino last night and Referee
John (Jigger) Higgins allowed the
rest period. McLarin went on to
take the fight unanimously.
McLarin weighed 1873, Sawyer 1873
In the eight round co-feature
Joe Lemieux, 142 1-2 of New Bed
ford decisioned Chick Tuggles, l46
of Boston.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-16
HENDRICKEN new
'CIANT-KILLER'
OF MINOR LOOP
East Ends Kids Top Strong
Sprague Team 81 as
Tracy Gives But 3 Hits

All good things must come to an
end, even baseball winning streaks
sue has that enjoyed by Sprague of
Waterville in the Minor division of
the public school league. Yesterday,
the vile kids, never knowing de-
feat this season, went up against a
Hendricken school team that could
be fairly rated l to 10 underdog,
but the final score read Hendricken
8, Sprague 7, which caused plenty
of mental weeping and crashing of
teeth last night in the baliWick
where god teams and good athletes
have been developed for more than
quarter of century.
However, there was no denying
Tracy's three-hit pitching which
was made all the harder when
Sprague got off to lead of two
runs in the very first inning and
was 81 leader in the third, as
Hendricken came to bat, loaded the
bases, and with Kanauf at bat, all
three scored on tWo-baser; with
two more runs later for five rum
total that not only put Hendricken
back in the ball game, but gave
them a to 3 edge which they kept
to the sixth inning, when both
teams scored, Sprague getting four
runs which tied the score at 7 all,
SO the game went into nine full
innigs before Hendricken got the
game winning marker, which came
when Early walked, stole second
base and scored when pitcher Buell.,
who relieved Bud Whelan let go
with two bad heaves. Knauf and
Ray got four of the six hits allowed
the winners by Whelan, who had
trouble with his control.
The loss cost Sprague the division
leadership, but gave it a tie with
Woodrow Wilson, which vii lbe set
tied when the teams meet Friday
on No . diamond at Hamilton park
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-16
ARMY, NAVY AND
COLLEGES ALSO
R REPRESENTED
Meeting Today; Profess
siOnal Sports Their Prob.
lem; Bushnell on Com.
By JEWEL SPANGLER
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent(


Washington, June 16-(UP)-Fed-
eral Security Administrator Paul v.
McNutt Is expected to announce to-
day formation OF a new sports COM
mittee which is believed to be the
governments answer to demands
Tor wartime sports coordinator.
The group will be known as the
National Physical Fitness Commit
tee, but is expected to be charged
with the power to recommend con-
tinuance or discontinuance Of pro-
fessional sports. Another of its
functions will be to recommend pol
Icy in sports travel to the Once
OF Defense Transportation.
Armed Forces
The committee will be composed
OF sports leaders, representatives of
the Army and Navy, and govern
ment officials. Inclusion of the
armed services limited that it might
be move to eliminate the differ
ences between the Army and Navy
on athletic policy. The Navy per-
mlts its college students to partici-
pate in intercollegiate athletics IL
they have time; the Army prohibits
its trainees from participation IL.
intercollegiate sports.
The first meeting of the commit
tee will be today, after which Nc
Mutt is expected to announce its
formation and its future plans.
John Kelly of the physical fitness
division of FSA and former Olym
pic oarsman will head the groul
Among its members will be John E
Griffith of the Western Conference
George Trautman, president of tn.
American Association; Asa Bush
nell, president of the Eastern In
tercollegiate Athletic Association
Lieut.. Comdr Frank H. Ehickhorst
director of physical fitness for the
Navy Air Service; Col. L. G. Roun-
tree, director of physical fitness for
selective service; Arch Ward, sports
editor of the Chicago Tribune.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-16

no trips of more than 500 miles one
way.
Fate of the traditional Rose Bowl
classic was undecided, particularly
as to the method of selecting the
western representative. Edwin Attn
erton, Gear" of the coast confer
ence, said it had not been deter
mined whether a northern-southern
playoff system would be used to
select the Rose Bowl team.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-16
HUMBLE BEGINNING

For his first bout in Madison
Square Garden less than two years
ago, Beau Jack got only $3.50. Since
then he has received about 100000
from Promoter Mike Jacobs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-16
CAN YOU Do 1T?

According to the A. A. U. primary
physical fitness test, man Of IS
should be able to run 100 yards in
las seconds and a mile in seven
minutes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-16

in his native North Adams, Mass,
but in his heyday would have had
difficult time selling his mechap-
disc to enemy batters.
There wasn't much betters could
do with lumber when Jack Chesbro
had something on the ball.
NEXT: Colby Jack Co0mbs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-16

Christy MatheWson and Grover
Cleveland Alexander, two of base
balls immortal pitchers, won the
same number of games, 373.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-16
Kogon, Compo On
Arena Ring Card

New Haven - Leading up to
State lightweight title match be-
tween them, Julie Kogon and john
ny Compo, both of New Haven, will
display their wares against rugged
opposition at the Arena next Mon
day night.
hogM., iUuxing better than he
ever did, as ranking lightweight,
will take on Alex Doyle of Jersey
City, a 143-pounder who is posting
a forfeit that he'll make 1856 pounds,
give or take one, when he comes in
against the Hill Hebrew he called
a "prima donna" Doyle is training
with Johnny Greco, soon to meet
Bob Montgomery, at Greenwood
Lake, N. Y.
Compo, also on the comeback trail
will take on Jimmy Parragio of the
Bronx who showed we'll in Hart
ford recently. Matchmaker Johnny
Attell, if both Kogon and Compo
win, to match them for the state
title July IL. Kogon's bout is a ten,
Compo's an eight.
Two corking return bouts are on
the UNDERGRAD. In a six Sailor Billy
Walker of New London Sub Base
reneWs carnage with Tony (Galen-
to- Clio whom he shaded two
weeks ago. In four, Lee Hogan
and Jimmy Farnum, both of New
Haven, renew their Pier 6 brawl
which last time was marked by five
knockdoWns.
A four completes the 8 o'clock
card
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-16

Segura and Manfred Berliner,
Miami, defeated Kennedy and
Stewart Worcester Poly, 60, 6-l.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-16

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Hendricken. OILS Dol OO1-8 6 l
Sprague -. 2O1 Oo4 OOO-7 3 2
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-11-04
Tree Ripened Peaches
Make Hit All Over

Herman Schmidt, raiser of
fancy peaches, is convinced that
the Kennewick product is better
than most anything else in the
line in the country. .-4 This year
he conducted an experiment on
the shipping qualities of the
fancy Hales he raises. He made
single box shipments to 81 of the
states and the District of Column
bia. His farthest shipment went to
Florida, where the fruit, except
for slight bruises on a few of
the top layer, arrived in fine con-
dition-good enough so that every
peach was edible at least. The
shipments were plain, ordinary
express packages un-iced and not
preceded, and all were tree
ripened-not the green stuff or
dinarily picked for distance ship
ping. He has received enthusi-
astic reports from the recipients
of the fruit, some of whom never
even saw such size, color and
flavor in this type of fruit; His
biggest peach weighed 24k
ounces .s.ga - g. i