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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-17
Schoolboy Ro1ue Has Made Great Comeback
Little's Little Grand Slam Rates Next To Jones' Grand Slam As Gofing Feat; Won 31 Straight Match Play Victories

Amateur at Pebble Beach in 1929 that he won himself national at tention.
 When Johnny Goodman knock ed off Bobby Jones in the first round to spoil golf's greatest show, Little didn't make himself any more popular with eavesdroppers when he remarked that he wished Goodman had left Jones for him. To hear Little tell it, the Great Bob was tailored to his measure. As if to prove what he meant, Little went out the next day and bumped off Goodman in the second round.
 He was a positive, outspoken boy, and that didn't exactly enhance his popularity
 Little didn't win the 1929 Am ateur. Nor did he come down in front in 1880 or in any of the next three years, but when he did find the range only his retirement from amateur competition halted him.
 To his credit, he refused to cap- italize on his standing as an am- ateur champion. He grew tired of beating amateurs, decided to Je a professional outright.
 WON OPEN. CLINCHED FAME
 Next to Jones Grand Slam of the British and United States Opens and Amateurs in 1880 stands Lit ties feat of winning the British and United States Amateur Cham pionships in 1884 and '35-the Little Grand Slam.
 His record of 3l consecutive championship match play victories never has been approached and isn't likely to be.
 Jones found that the match play of the British Amateur made that the most elusive of major cham pionShips. He won the British Amateur only once.
 When Little scuttled his amateur status because he didn't choose to be deceitful, he wasn't welcomed too warmly by the professionals. He still isn't a member of the Profess sional Golfers Association because he never served an apprenticeship in a pro shop or as club profess sional.
 This has kept him out of the P. G. A. Championship, the worlds stiffest match play test, where he would be calculated to shine.
 Less charitable members of the professional guild predicted that he would be a dud a. a playing professional, but Little, unaffected by these barbs, toured the country and circuit as member of a star quartet composed of Larry Coop CT, Horton Smith, Jimmy Thomp- son and himself
 Here were four of the world S greatest golfers and among them they couldn't count jingle U. s. Open title.
 Little rectified the situation when he tied with Gene Sarazen at Can terbury, outside Cleveland, in 1940 and defeated the Little Roman by three strokes in the pla. If.
 Lawson won the Canadian Open and several lesser tournaments, but when he captured the U. s. Open to add to his British U. s Amateur conquests he carved ar undeniable niche in golf's Hall of Fame.
 NEXT: Denny Shute.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-17

In an effort to get plans ''in the works" for the Dusty league bowl ing season, with minimum amount of time lost. President Johnny O'Connor and Secretary George Perrine will meet tonight with prospective team leaders at the Mattatuck alleys at o'clock, with second division captains to gather tomorrow night at the same time Charley Eagle, local local heavyweight handled by Dave Karess and Jack Moore is going back to Baltimore August g to fight Buddy Walker Of Columbus, Ono, once more, Eagle losing a tough decision to Walker several weeks ago. with Baltimore papers backing Eagles claim that he was robbed, as osome of the sheets gave Waterbury Charley eight of l2 rounds Remember Charley Leader, who made a million friends for the YMCA while he was physi- cal director here nearly ten years? Rumor has it that Charley con- tinues to do O. K. for himself and is now back in the old home town of LYNN, Mass. as city purchas- ing agent Lieut.. Col. B. A. OHara received many welcome home handshakes last night as he attended the Connor party at the Elton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-17
SCOvILL GIRLS WIN FIRST ROUND SOfTBALL TITLE

First round leadership of the Girls Industrial Softball league went to the Scovill team on the strength of an to 4 victory last night at Hamilton Park over Ben rush home run with two on base was hit by Mary Miklinevich in the third inning, accounting for three runs, two more runs having beer driven in by Bert Kelly of the win ners. Six miscues by last years champs hurt their chances in the all-important game in which hits were almost even, g for Scovill, for Benrus.
 The fielding of Rosemary Varan- elli for Benrus was good. Score: Scovill ...... 023 12-8 g 3 BenruS ........... 012 01-4 8
 Coffin and Colangelo; Buglione and Weidorn. Empires, Stance and Scopino.
 More action is scheduled for to- morrow in second round play, Ben rus to play for the second time in three days against Waterbury Tool.
 Schedule
 Wednesday, Benrus and Tool clash on Brass Mill field 1, Umpire Scopino; Scovill and Button meet on Brass Mill field 3, Umpire Stance.
 Thursday, Benrus-Chase, Hamil- ton 1, Umpire Lattazzio; Metal Hose -Scovill, Hamilton 2, Umpire Scopino; Farrel Foundry Waterbury Tool, Brass Mill 1, Umpire Runi- vidge; and Ingersoll-W Waterbury Button, Brass Mill field, Umpire tSanco
 Monday, Aug. 23, postponed Sco- vill-Chase contest, Brass Mill, Um- pire Stance.
 Thursday, Aug. 26, final playoffs at Hamilton 1
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-17
Boston Rookie" Beats Bettor With Cops Help

Boston. Aug. IT - tU.PD - A police raid on a north end bookic establishment has cost a horse race bettor $2,400
 The unidentified bettor had tele- phoned a $l.0U0 wager on Tetra Rock to win the sixth race at Mar ragansett Park yesterday just be- fore the racket squad arrived. Tetra Rock won and paid $480, but the raid cancelled the $i,000 bet.
 The raiders arrested one man, re- leased six others and coni!scated the records of hundreds of horse race and numbers pool plays.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-17
Fitzmourices Best

By winning . ot 1 over the Since han Club last night. Fitzmaurices of the Sts Peter and Paul Softball League assured themselves of a chance for the championship and will meet the winner of a Larrivee- Cavanaugh game. set for next Mon- day. Two runs for the winners last night came in with the aids Of Joe OConnors two-base knock as he then scored in the fifth inning. Shcehans were held to Ave hits by Mathewson Gilland who had the additional benefit Of four miscucs by the over anxious ShamrockS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-17
Quits P. c. A.

Philadelphia, Aug. IT. (UP)- Joe Kirkwood, trick shot artist and professional at the Huntingdon Valley Country club, Abingdon, Pa, is awaiting action today on his res- ignaton from the Professional Golfers association.
 Kirkwood, asserting he was treated unfairly in the Ryder cup matches at Detroit this month, yesterday rendered the resignation to P. G. A.. President Ed Dudley of this city. He charged that Fred Corcoran, P. G. A. tournament manager, had deleted his name from all play in the charity tournament after he had agreed to give trick shot ex- hibition without charge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-17
Stanford Gives Up Football For 1o43

Palo Alto, Calf. Aug. 17-(UPl - Stanford university today was out of the Pacific coast conference fol- lowing an announcement by Grad uate Manager Al Masters that the school would not play football this season.
 The Indians thus became the second conference mmeber to aban- don the gridiron sport because Of wartime conditions, and the cessa- tion of competition brings to an end a football record of high na- tional standing. including seven ap- pearances in the post-season Rose Bowl games.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-17
Lynn Legion Boys In Nebraska Tourney

Manchester, N. H., Aug. 17-(UP) The baseball team representing the William Connery American Le- zion post of Lynn, Mass, cntrains at Boston today for Hastings, Neb. where on Friday they will begin play in the sectional junior base ball championships.
 The Lynn lads captured the northeastern regional title yesterday and won its third straight game by defeating a team from the Henry J. Sweeney post of Manchester, 5-1
 It was Lynn's second victory over the home club.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-17
PeroIto, CobroI Win At Springfield

West Springfield Mass. Aug. IT. (UP)-Lightweight Joey Peralta of Tamaqua Pa, today had scored an upset victory while Freddy Coral of Cambridge had picked up win in his return to the ring after a three-month layoff.
 In eight-round co-features at the Crescent Kennel club last night, Peralta, 135i4, decisioned Charlie (DiXie) Davis, 136, of Dawson, Ga, while Cabral, 157. decisioned Indian Gomez 1852, of Havana, Cuba.
 In siX-round bouts, Sammy Kirsch, 164, of Baltimore, decisioned Tony Toronto, 164, of Boston; and Phil Quillan. 153, of Springfield, knocked out Vince Cortez, IA, of Havana in the opening round.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-17
Cub Veteron Dies

Lowell, Mass, Aug. 17-CUP)- Arthur w. Whitney, 85, of Lowell former third baseman for the Chi cago Cubs and later a travelling rep resentative for sporting goods firm, died last night at his home after brief illness.
 Whitney joined the Cubs in 1891 after playing on semi-professional teams here and in New Bedford in the New England Baseball league He leaves a brother Frank of Balti- more who also was a former base ball player.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-17
Coukis CIout Clicks

Metal Stores moved Dig Step closer to the Scovill Inter Depart ment Softball League championship when they outscored ASMD 5 to 3 last night in the first game of a playof with a chance to clinch the crown tomorrow night. A two-bag- ger by the Ms rOund-man. J. Coukis, scored two big runs in the sixth which proved the margin of victory.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-17

Three months ago, Manager Leo Bradley of NBA feather champ, Jackie Callura could have had $20.- GOO to put his title on the line in New York against Willie Pep Of Hartford, the NY l2G-pound ruler, but loquaciolis Leo held out for 30,000. Last night, Callura was knocked out for the second time in n month or six weeks by Phil Ter ranova, with the title on the line in New Orleans in bout that drew 5000 fani, Callura was guaranteed $l0,000 Freddie Bowling an annual grecter of Wa tcrburianS who attend the annual Baseball Writers dinner in New York was in town last night, as he could not pass up chance to tell the folks what he knows about n well-known boxing prognosticator an6 world-trayelcr Mos flight fans will be sorry to learn Of the sudden death Of the father Of two fine young men, Leo and Lucien Larriyee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-17
Mems Industrial SoftboII Results

All postponed games of mems h. dustrial Softball League must be wound up tonight before start of the six team playoffs for the cham pionship. Last night, Waterbury Tool and Chase held opponents to a single run; Tool winning 7-1 behind BrownelIs two-hitter, to Metal Hose batters while Plume and Atwood was Ito loser to Chase, though the PA boys got six hits. Herbie French and Ziello hit hard for the Tool team driving in four runs between them with home run and triple, while in the Chase game, Carl Pugliese scored three runs with a circuit clout in the sec- ond inning; Gene Torrance pitch ing well for the winners, giving but six hits and tossing five strikeouts. Scores:
 h c Metal Hose ....... 900 900 1-1 2 1 Tool ............. O03 130 KY 9 0 Gudonis and Day; Brownell and Droznik. Umpire-Crichton.
 h c Plume and Atwood 900 100 0-1 6 2 Chase ,.,,........ 031 900 X--4 8 l Nearing and Johnson; Torrance and Travers. Umpire-Bianco
 Games Tonight
 American Brass vs. French Wa terVille; Stance.
 Chase vs. Metal Hose; Washing ton; Kenny.
 Somers Brass vs, Waterbury Tool; Stadium; Pischetti.
 Farrel vs. Scovill: Fulton; Rain vile.
 Waterbury Button vs. 1ngersoll- Clock; Hamilton 2; Bianco
 Benrus vs. Waterbury Manufact puring; Hamilton l: Crichton.
 Plume me-Atwood-Bye
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-17
STAN D Q TUT OF '33 HAS WON 11;. SCHULTZ CLICKS
By GLEN PERKINS United Press Staff Correspondent

NOhheCu AEcos OtaH OOtxcopOuucntJ
 New York, Aug. 17.-(UP)-Base- ball experts today were hailing the pitching of Schoolboy Rowe as one of the greatest comeback ever seen in the National league.
 The long highlander, who was leading the league in a number of hurling departments 10 years ago. was given up for lost by the Brook lyn Dodgers last season and was re- leased to the Montreal farm club in the International league. Win ming only two games and losing one, Rowe was sold by Montreal to the Philadelphia Phillies in March of this year.
 But last night, Rowe hurled his 11th victory, one of the op records in the league, to defeat the Chicago Cubs, 4-3, with a five hit perform ance. The victory put money in RoWe's pocket as his contract called for bonus of s1 900 if he won more than 10 games and an additional $100 for every victory thereafter.
 With run in the first inning. and three more in the third, Rowe staved oil the Bruins to notch the decision.
 Newcomer Howard Schultz, ob- tained Sunday by Dodger president Branch Hickey from the St. Paul Saints of the American Association, brought new joy to Brooklyn hearts as the Dodgers nipped the league leading St. Louis Cardinals, 7-3.
 Fine Start
 Schultz, six foot six and one-half inch first baseman, made a spectac- ular debut with an excellent fielding job and two hits, one double, in four appearances at the plate. Whit Wyatt held the league leaders to eight hits as his mates pounded out l5-hit barrage against Mort Cooper, Murry Dickson and Ernie White.
 The Cincinnati Reds made it three straight with a 5-2 victory over the hapleSS New York Giants. Johnny Wittig started for the Giants and received scoring support from Joe MedWick alone. The outfielder hit his third homer of the season in an unavailing cause and also scored the losers other run after doubl- ing. Johnny Wander Nicer was the winning hurler, his l1th triumph this season.
 Johnny Gee pitched the Pitts burgh Pirates to 5-l victory over the Boston Braves. Vince DiMaggio broke II tic to start the Eucs on the victory path when he tallied on Catcher Clyde Klutt'S error.
 White Sox Whitewashed
 Hustlin' Hank Borowy dealt out four hits in miserly fashion. enabl- ing the New York Yankees 10 de- feat the Chicago White Sox, TO, under Chicago lights. Bill Dietrich was charged with the loss as Catcher Bill Dickey and Third Baseman Bill Johnson touched him for three hits apiece.
 Bill Lefebvre, acqired last week from Minneapolis in the American association, pitched the Washington Senators right into second place in the junior circuit with 6-3 vic- tory over the Cleveland Indians. Mickey Vernon's sixth home run of the season came in the seventh in- ming and started Jim Bagby on the way to the showers.
 In the only other American league game scheduled. the Boston Red Sox defeated the St. Louis Browns, 90. Buck Newsom, who went to St. Louis to pitch the Browns into the pen nant" was charged with his sixth straight defeat. Mike Ryba turned in four hitter for the victory.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-17
Standing;
Warriors. Cots Win

baseball league, Warriors were 10 to winners over Caisson Juniors yesterday as the Wildcats and Avengers put on very close game which ended to for the Cats who were outhit by the losers 10 to S., each team making three errors. The Auferio brothers battery, featuring the Warriors win kept the Caissons down to one hit, given by J. Au- feriO
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-17
This Sporting World
Spinning The Wheel
By JOHN A. CLUNEY

Though the party was arranged for the occasion of the Silver Wedding anniversary of Mert and Gertie Connor, one of the out standing tributes was paid last night at the Elton to Merits Uncle Joe Connor, brother of the late Roger Connor 0: New York Giant fame with the tribute all the more marked because it came from Rev. J. Oliver Cronan of St. Margaret's church. . A one-page newspaper" done up neatly in Merits favorite color, KILLARNEY GREEN, provid- ed quite hit as it contained many laughs and represented a nice piece of work and forethought on the part of the committee, headed by Hank O'Donnell, who presented MT. and Mrs. Connor with a love- ly set of silver from their friends.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-17
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Home Huns
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Bermuda's housing shortage has been solved by an exodus ,i many civilian workers. rents are declining and hill to restrict rents has been dismissed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-17
The Stondinqs AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yesterdays Result

Yesterdays Results Washington 6, Cleveland $ Boston 9, st. Louis o (night) New York z, Chicago 0 (night, tOnly games scehduled)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-17
Standing;
Today l.nnlca

St. Louis at Brooklyn
 Cincinnati at New York Chicago at Philadelphia Pittsburgh at Boston CD
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-17

Tonight's the night when City Amateur league managers will get together to discuss the na- tional baseball tournamnt at Youngstown, Ohio, which the Washington Hills are eligible to enter provided the necessary transportation and money is as sured Four warrants have been served on Hartford bowling alley operators, for bringing IA and Is year old kids from the south to work in Connecticut bowling alleys then paying them less than was promised and al- lowing them to shift for them selves on Hartford streets. Labor Comsr. Con Danaher investi- gated and asked for the arrests, which were made Now is the time for the Connecticut Alley Owners Association to declare themselves. Some of the teen- age lads were served hard liquor in Hartford tavernS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-17

U. s. Vice Consul Carl O. flaw thorne recently presented a DOT trait of President Roosevelt to the Intendente of the Province of Val divia, in Valdivia, Chile.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-17
Todny s.n mes

Hartford at scranton NG Utica Ht Blnghamton t2) Springfield at Wilkes Barre ts) Albany at lflnirIn t2)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-17

To protect domestic industrie which are now enjoying wartime prosperity, a campaign for increases tariffs after the war b being dis cusscd in Chile.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-17
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yekterdny's RespI1s

Pittsburgh D, Boston
 Cincinnati ,, New York 3 Brooklyn :, St. Louis 3 Twilight Philadelphia 4, Chicago (night
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-17
Cannes Tomorrow

Chicago at Brooklyn Cincinnati at Boston Pittsburgh at New York St, Louis at Philadelphia
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-17
Standing,
Today Games

Boston at St. Louis
 Phila adelphia at Detroit New York at Chicago (Only games scheduued)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-17
EASTERN LEAGUE
ycsterdny's Results
Standing

Springfield s, Wilkes-Barre s Scranton II. Hartford tDther games poHtponed)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-17

YESTERDAYS Schoolbo, Rowe, who continued his comebacJ by hurling a five hit victory over tn, Chicago Cubs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-17
Games Tomorrow

Washington at Chicago Philadelphia at st. Louis Boston at Detroit
 New York at Cleveland
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-23
The Worm Has Turned

The recent publication Of the principal
General Motors demands on the United
Automobile Workers preliminary to their
negotiation Of new contract and the
unions reaction deserve particular at
tention not only because the public inter-
est Is involved in the question OF increased
output by workers during this crucial
period but also because we see here the
test Of q union leadership's sense Of re-
Sponsibility and fair-mindedness.
In this test the union leadership failed
completely. The worm has turned when
a company presents It's own demands for
the revision of a contract. The union
leaders did not like this turnabout Of af-
fairs and replied with sweeping rejec-
ton OF the company's demands, showing
an unwillingness to take into account the
needs of the armed forces for increased
production.
General Motors presented its demands
on the union only after the company'S
entire management organization from
foremen to general managers were con-
tacted "for specific recommendations for
improvements in our contract with the
union which would increase war produc-
ton, improve efficiency, conserve man.
power, improve discipline, promote better
ASA0SASAAS bSVWSSAA SAAkASySS SAAN AAAs~A@SSSS
ment"
The company demand causing particu-
lar comment Is one aimed to increase
production through the use Of an incen-
tive plan which would be negotiated with
the local shop committee Of the union
before being placed in effect. The COM
pany Is convinced that the introduction
Of incentive pay would increase war pro-
duction from 10 to rs per cent without
increase Of rnanpower or additional unit
cost to the United States Government.
In a public rejection Of this proposal,
the union not only ignores the nations
need for increased production but shows
marked evidence Of its failure to under
stand properly organized and operated
incentive pay system. The union claims
incentive pay will bring "a speed-up con-
test" resulting in laying off employees. Our
fighting men are in speed-up contest
constantly, with injury and death the
reward Of many. Ought the workers to
do less than their best in this battle,
especially when their reward for in
creased production would be higher
pay?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-23
Elmira Study

The New York State Department of
Social Welfare and the Elmira Council
Of Social Agencies have co-operated in a
study which reveals problems believed to
be typical Of war boom towns, and which
to that extent may help point the way
toward steps to relieve the unfortunate
situations created by wartime employ
nent Of women. Some 625 mothers,
employed at war work, were interviewed.
They were asked why they were working,
or why they had quit; how the family felt
about their working; how they managed
their homes in "spare time; what they
did to care for their children while they
were away; what the community could do
to help them when they were employed.
While most mothers naturally preferred
the day shift as less disruptive Of family
life, even then many Of the children were
left unsupervised before school, at lunch
time, after school, or all three. Naturally
the mothers worried, as they tended their
machines about where their children were
and what they were doing.
Family life was found to be virtually
noa-existent where mothers were on night
shifts; and the children were neighbor-
hood nuisances, which Is much less i'm
portant than the fact that, seeking to
aklUOS VAlGALoCANGoJ CIlSy 4SlA AlIVO HuSl SShA-
panionship and bad habits. These and
other findings too extensive to recapitu-
late here led the surveyors to certain ten
tative conclusions reported by the Ameri-
can Public Welfare Association, which
probably would have equal validity in
almost every war-production city where
mothers are employed. Day nurseries
or day care centers, supervised recre-
alton before and after school and
hot lunches at school not only would
relieve mothers Of work and worry, and
improve their attendance on the job and
their efficiency, but also would avert a
wave Of juvenile delinquency already on
the way. Housekeeper service and flex-
Utility OF work hours would 90 further
along the same roads.
These things obviously are most i'm
portant for the benefit OF children whose
mothers are on evening shifts. But they
are vital, too, when mothers work during
the daytime. They must be sponsored
and at least partially supported by
communities. But experts believe that
with a minimum Of public assistance,
usually they could be supported by fees
which the average working mother could
and would pay.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-23
Among the Rurnors

Washington, ever hotbed Of rumors,
Is particularly Seething right now. Among
those believed by many is that OPA Ad-
mfnistrator Prentiss M. Brown, who
turned his office over to General Manager
chester Bowles and went back to Mchi-
gan, Is on the way out.
This may be true. The turnover is
<npfd. But many of the better-informed
Observers do not believe it. They think
Ifat the lob Of running OPA has been
sahdivided: that MIR. Bowles will run "a
'|nninr end price fixing while Mr.. Brown
|lI become the OPA's ambassador TO Cap
|ni ran. spending his time and energy
#oInr Congress from doing anything
|eai 10 XIII off the agency.