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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-30
Holland Wins
TKO Victory

Fall River, Mass, July 30-CUP)--
BY using his head, middleWeight
Andy Holland of New York city
scored technical eight-round
knockout victory over Henry (Kid)
Robinson of Philadelphia.
The pair bumped heads last night
during their 10-round battle at the
Casino and Robinson suffered a
right eye cash which caused the
referee to ahlt the bout after the
eighth round. At that point, Hol-
land, 1854, was outpointing Robin
son, 1862.
Six round bouts saw Jahnny Luz,
1856, of New Fedford decision john
ny Coe, 1872, of Medford; Tony Fer
ry, 100, of Fall River technically
Knockout Frankie Roberts, 1872, of
the U. S. Army in the third; and
Cegerino Bronco, IA, of Fall River
decision Gene Boulder, 146, of Prov
ldence, ~. l
Next week Johnny Bellus of New
Haven, Conn, meets Leo Dulmaine
of Worcester in the 10-round main
bout.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-30
Orlando Decision Todov

Detroit, July 30-(UP)-James '. Ummy) Orlando
Detroit Red Wings hockey star heard attorneys
conclude their draft evasion against him today with
charges that he wfuy mised Seective Service officials
time when John Doakes and Joe Small-Potatoes
fighting at Guadalcana and Kiska.'
delay in Judge Edward J. Monets charge to the jury
encountered when Orano counsel petitoned the
include six specific points in the charge but the
expected to reach the jury this afternoon
Orlando placed in deferred classification by his
draft board after his employer the Lincoln Tool and Die
Detroit submitted information showing that he worked
in milling machine Orlando has admitted he renquished
the machine job to work only few hours day
ger with the start Of last winters hockey season.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-30
Sullivan County
Tennis Meet

Grossinger Lake, N. Y, July 81.
CUP)-An impressive list of tennis
stars, headed by Francisco Segura
of Ecuador, opens play in the Sulll-
van county championships today.
Segura has breezed to triumph IN
four tournaments this season, the
Mexican championship, the national
intercollegiate, the eastern intercol-
legiate and the New Jersey State.
In the last three, he didn't lose a
set.
Name" players in the tourna-
ment include Seymour Greenberg OF
Chicago, national champion; Bob
Odman of the University of Cali
fornia; George Ball, Ell Paso, Tex;
Nat Goldstein, New York; James
Brink, Seattle; Bob Falkenburg,
Hollywood; Eduardo Buse, Lima,
Peru; and Kuan Aguierre, Segura's
doubles partner.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-30
Hold Everything!
Hoqq's Shoes Lost

Cleveland, July 30-UP)-Gund-
err Hagg, the Swedish distance run
ner, arrived here today without his
expensive trac'- shoes which he said
he must have to compete against
Gil Dodds and two oth,r American
milers tomorrow at baldwin Wal
lace College in suburban Berea.
The bag in which his shoes were
packed failed to reach here with
his other luggage and a telegram
was sent to Boston to send the
spikes here by airplane, II necessary.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-30
WATERBURY MAN
C0UL D NOT Get
NEEDED RELEASE
By JOHN A. CLUNEY

Popularity. when combined with
ability, is usually a key to outstand-
ing success in any field of endeavor.
but in the case of John Joseph
Bobby Cavanaugh. it has proven
detriment. rather than dstinc-
ton. Having been virtually assured
of appointment to the soon to be
vacated post of athletic director at
Wildly High school. Mr.. Cavanaugh
suddenly discovered that the Board
of Education of Cumberland, Mary
land and the superintendent of the
Fort Hill high school would not re-
physical education and coach there,
where he has been steadily en-
plOyed since 1928.
When informed that The Demo-
crat had learned that Mr.. Cava-
naugh would not be available for
the position at Wildly, DR.. Thomas
J. Condor, superintendent of schools
admitted that he had heard from
Mr. Cavanaugh yesterday in the
form of telegram; stating that
the latter's application for the Will
by position would have to be with
drawn because of his contractural
obligations to the Maryland High
school.
Hopes To Fill Job
However, superintendent Condor
will make every effort to fill the
vacancy, as soon as the appoint
ment of James w. Lee, present
Wildly athletic director, to the ath-
letic dictatorship of Crosby High
school, is officially recommended by
DR.. Condor and voted upon by the
Board of Education next Monday
night. He is believed to have a sec
ond choice for the Wildly post,
though it is not Joseph w. Lee,
grammar school physical education
instructor, who is --ot interested;
though the Mr.. Lee has the neces-
sary qualifications, including a de-
gree from recognized college of
physical education. Lee is a gradu-
ate of the Arnold College in New
Haven; as is Jimmy Lee, the Wildly
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-30

BENRUS GIRLS,
METAL HOSE IN
CT 0SE GAME

Home runs by rival batterS Scor'
ing three and four runs each, fea-
tured a 10 to girls industrial soft.
ball game, won by Benrus over Meta
Hose last evening. The south END
girls blew TO lead, three of the
runs coming with homer by Cap
tain Adeline Goodreault, but Mary
Andrews went that one better fol
Benrus in the next inning when she
clouted grand slam" homer with
three on base for four runs; ano
when the inning was over, no les;
than eight runs had been scored fol-
Benrus. Yet, the game was not de,
cided until the final inning when
two more Benrus markers crossed
the plate.
Ingersoll and Waterbury Tool girls
had close game, won by the Clock
Company Cuties, 3 to l, mostly be-
cause Tool gals could get no more
than three hits off Eunice Bradley
Jane Fiftals homer with one on base
won the ball game.
Waterbury Button girls won very
easily from Farrell Foundry, II to a.
with Scovill and Chase teams to play
off later. Scores:
Button ... "A 0 XII IL 2
Farrell ...... 2 2 0 0 o. 4 6 q
LaMontagne and Carlson; Nut
brown and Pettiniechi. Umpire -
Waldo.
Benrus ......oo 2-1o II
Hose .... 80. o ! i 5
Buglione and j. DeLeon: Sugrue
and Goudreault. Umpire-Scopino.
Ingersoll $3.50. % o l o-S s
Tool ......... l 0 0 0 O. 8
Bradley and Cuculo: Nicola and
Duboy. Umpire-Runividge
assumed that he would have no
trouble securing a release, though
he is the highest paid teacher in
the school department of the small
southern city. When the showdown
came, Mr.. Cavanaugh was too pop
ular and able man to let go
which is why the southern school
superintendent and commissioners
want him to continue in his present
position.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-30

coach on his way to Crosby to re-
place William K. Schofield, resigned
to go into business, as personnel
manager of the Autoyre Company
in Oakville Two other applicants
for the Wildly post have not the
necessary qualifications, under the
present rules of the Connecticut
Board of Education, and must be
considered eliminated.
Disappointed
Inability to secure release of
contract from the Fort Hill High
school, formerly the Penn Avenue
High school of Cumberland Md,
was a keen disappointment to Mr..
Cavanaugh who was anxious to
come "home" and teach sports in
his native city. Apparently he had
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-30
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Greg. U. S. Pat. OFF,
BY OSCAR FRALEY

United Press Staff Correspondent
New York, July 30-(UP)-The
campaign against the hrmy's sports
ban was carried to President Roose-
welt today with the chief exhibit
being the fact that the value of
collision training" in body contact
athletics was proven in the fox
holes Of Bataan.
Vania disclosed at the convention of
eastern athletic directors that the
question of soldier trainees partici-
pating in Intercollegiate athletics
had been taken to the President for
final settlement. He held that men
who had participated in physical
violence" sports were better condi-
toned to the shock of warfare.
John B. Kelley, former Olympic
oarSman who now heads the Ma
tional physical fitness committee,
supported the congressman's stand.
II believe that the beginning of
the war the army was held up by
MN with sports training" Kelly
said "They held the line in such
places as the Philippines until the
rest of us got in shape to fight for
our lives"
Congressional Demand
THE situation is dark but it
isn't hopeless" declared Weiss, in re-
vealing that 256 congressman had
signed petition and sent it to act
ing Secretary of War Robert P. Pat
terson demanding that the Army
fall in line with the Navy in per-
hitting sports participation fol
student trainees.
Secretary of Navy Frank Knox
told me that he liked football men
because they react quickly and in
stinctively," Weiss said. Knox
told me he likes those jitterbug
kids who don't need a second aim
but give it to the enemy bang,
bang, bang"
In support of their point the
sports advocates told of incidents
in which American soldiers, train
ed in body contact sports, were vic
torious both in mind and muscle
over muscle jerks"--the bicep-bulg
In gymnasium products of the foe.
There was Capt. Tommy Trapnell,
q West Point gridiron hero in the
golden days before America was
staggered by that first treacherous
blow of the war. He spent two days
in . foxhole and then rallied his
men--his team--and led success
full assault with the simple cry:
Lets get at 'em, boys"
Fighters Want Sports
This ban has caused a regret
table situation" Weiss said, "be-
cause the boys are willing to play
on their own time--and the boys
OUT there ntke jungles and the
foxholes want them to keep on
playing. I've had letters from out
there, from the steaming jungles
OF Guadalcanal and New Guinea,
pleading for the continuation Of
sports. Their greatest joy is a short
wave sports broadcast or a six
week-old paper with sporting news. ,"
Wartime hysteria caused England
to drop sports at the start of the
war, Weiss explained, but it since
has reinstated them with at least
four events drawing crowds exceed
ing $4,000.
Several games were halted by air
raid alarms and the fans would
duck for the Shelters" he said. But
after the all clear, they'd come right
back and watch the finish of the
game. If they can do this despite
the Luftwaffe--what's the mtater
xyif1, Arporioa %
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-30
Coissons Drill

In preparation for its City Parks
league game next Sunday, the Gals
sons have scheduled a baseball
workout tonight at The Fulton Park
diamond to get underway at $50
o'clock. Expecting to upset the Tro.
jams Lads next Sunday, the team
figures to be in the best of condition
to play ball after long drill to-
night.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-30
Nagurski Now Counts
His Eggs in Minnesota

His Eggs in Minnesota
International Falls, Mimi, UP)
A nationally = famous Minnesota
athlete whose pulverizing charges
on midwest gridirons helped rack
up some if mighty Minnesota's
huge scores over opposition teams
now is interested only in one type
of scoring-that made by his prize
leghorn hens in egg laying.
Bronko Nagurski, who carried the
same tactics into the ring to be-
come king of the heavyweight
wrestlers, is settled down comfort
ably now in the border town of In
ternational Falls, where he was born
and reared. The admiring crowds
have been replaced by several hun
dred chickens. whose eggs go regu-
larry into city steros each week.
And the only kind of triumphs the
Nag enjoys now come from watch
ing production totals on his chicken
farm go up.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-30

for the Hartford Auditorium to re-
place Charley Bennett of New York,
who resigned last night. No rea-
son was given for BENEFITS action
other than that he disliked commut-
ing between New York and Hart
ford
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-30
EX-RED SOX HITTING HARD

Sampson, N. Y, PU) - Tommy
Carey, second-class seaman who
formerly played in the Boston Red
Sox infield, is the leading hitter for
the Sampson Naval Training Sta
ton baseball team. In two games
over recent week end he hit three
homers. two doubles and single.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-30
Dietz To Montreal

Philadelphia, July 30 - CUP -
Lloyd Dietz, righthanded pitcher
obtained fro mPittsburgh a month
ago. has been sold to the Montreal
Royals of the International League,
the Philadelphia Phillies announced
today.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-30
Bennett Quits AS
Hartford Matchmaker

Hartford Conn, July 30-UP)-
Lou Viscusi, local boxing promoter,
cast about today for matchmaker
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-30

About billion points on the red
ration stamps. and approximately 6
billion points on the blue stamps
are put into circulation monthly by
consumers Of rationed foods.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-30

Tests show a lower average fuel
consumption in a cerar'ic heater
than In an ordinary coal stove, and
the ceramic heater re aims heat
longer than a metal one
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-30

other American who has an incom,
will sharpen up your pencils ane
figure out how you can save an extra
dollar here ard another there tina,
can go into War Bonds-ii you'll
keep on figuring and savi7g-you'D,
provide weight of metal that will
snap the Axis spine like a rotten
stick!
Let's pour it on! And keep pouring
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-30

Chances are, you're making more,
too. And maybe somebody else in
the family's working. Maybe one
of the girls is bringing home pay
envelope every week-and pretty
good pay at that. Chances are,>
there's more cash coming into your
Evening star., 1943-03-19
The Yates Appointment

In selecting Frank l.. Yates. an at
torneY cOnferee to the controller
general, to be assistant controller
general. President Roosevelt has
gone into civil service ranks to fill
one OF the top positions of the Gov
eminent.
Mr.. Yates came into the Federal
service as War Department clerk
after the First World War, trans
ferred to the General Accounting Of
flee when that abliShment was set
up by Congress in 1921 to keep a
check on expenditures, and now
through successive promotions, he
takes over duties there which are
exceeded in Importance only by those
discharged by the controller general
This Is a practical application OF
the merit system at its best 1t not
only reflects credit on the President,
but also on Controller General Lind
say c. Warren for it may be assumed
that his assistant is of his own
choosing. 1t is the sort of appoint
ment that should be the rule rather
than the exception and will be #
the civil service system ever attains
Evening star., 1943-03-19
Fowl Treason

1t seems incredible that right In
the middle OF the United States, at
the Mcclellan farm in Colorado,
there could exist native American,
with American ancestry as far back
as anyone can calculate, who never
theleSs roots for Japan, Would-be ar
bitter Of the world, while the rest Of
us are shouting, Kill the Empire!"
The most that can be said in behalf
Of the offender, hen, is that her
I. O. is very low, and that she knows
not what she is doing by laying eggs
said to be imprinted with the insignia
Of the Rising Sun. So far, she has
not been identified. surrounded as
she is by hordes Of good American
hens, who cannot lay eggs marked
with the Stars and Stripes, but who
are loyal nonetheless. Hopes of To-
eating the traitor by the language
test have failed, when they cluck,
they all sound as if they were talking
Japanese Yet there Is no need for
alarm. Almost certainly the Nc
Clellans will in time form a Fowl
Board Of Inspection to keep visual
watch, and that this particular FBI
will eventually land the culprit in
the soup.
Evening star., 1943-03-19
THIS AND THAT
By Charles Z. Trnce,pell.

To the human eye, the empty seed
looks for all the world as plump as
filled one, but the sharp eye and espe-
the difference.
Birds can do real damage with their
bills.
Beaks are sharp. and made OF horny
material sufficiently stout to infict severe
wounds
The human eye is bright, especially so
to a bird
He probably would stab at it, as
matter Of course the human eve being
the brightest and therefore the most
attractive thing is his vision.
Persons attempting to help birds,
wounded or caught, should take care to
keep one hand and arm ready for ward
ing off any sudden attack, either from
the victim or his parents and friends.
1t must be remembered that the bird
is frightened. No doubt 1t has every
right to be. Man is proving himself
anew to De the most deadly creature in
the world. A bird, finding itself in the
grip Of such a creature. really ought to
be frightened, and usually is The excep-
ton is when it is hurt, or Immediately
after an attack, when it is dazed. Sud-
den ruthless assaults, such as by an
animal or hawk cause the bird to be
stunned or mentally mesmerized, as it
were
This was shown by the pigeon which
we rescued from the hawk, The pigeon
was completely dazed 1t offered no
struggle at all, but merely settled down
in the protecting hands.
A few minutes later however, it was a
different matter. The pigeon tried to
get out Of the cage in which 1t was
placed.
When the cover was raised the next
day, the bird few Immediately to the
| rafters Of the garage, and would not
come down.
All animals, when hurt. act afraid and
are likely to harm the would be rescurer.
Dogs often turn on him, and bite him
severely.
A cat will do the same thing.
Birds sometimes try to pick out the
eye Of an offender, as they see him.
None Of them Is to be blamed
The person attempting to help them
must keep this in mind. and not get
angry at them. Above all. he must do
his best to protect himself
A squirrel is very dangerous animal
to help in hurry. Its teeth are as SHARP
as surgical knives, and its speed phe-
nomenal
1t can bite as quick as wink.
Squirrel bites are hard to heal. There.
fore, in trying to be good Samaritan
wear thick gloves, if there is time to pu
them on but If there is not, hold tn
animal so that it cannot bite, if possible
Hummingbirds are small. but the,
have sharp, long bills, and are veritabl
furies, as our correspondent says, vhel
cornered.
Evening star., 1943-03-19

neighbors when he opened "the first
clock factory in the United States
in 1903. but he accumulated fortune
from his enterprise. Chauncey
Jerome. an employe of Terry, intro
duced the use of brass in clock build
ing and became the first large ex-
porter Of inexpensive timepieces.
Dexter Wright Parker of Meriden.
Connecticut, generally is supposed to
have been the sponsor of the modern
nickel alarm clocks which are
familiar to the inhabitants Of all
parts of the globe as typical Yankee
phenomena
Normal alarm clock production is
approximately 100000 annually.
The number now to be permitted
under priority restrictions is 700 900.
Evening star., 1943-03-19
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va.

Dear Sir.
Another word to add to humminsbird
lore is that they love the long trumpet
like bloom of the old-fashioned trumpet
vine.
i've watched them disappear into the
flower for an instant and back out and
appear to sway for just a moment, like
an intoxicated person.
I had the rare pleasure Of holding
living hummingbird in my hands once
Our garage was an old-fashioned
small house with several windows and all
smothered in Towering vines. AS drove
the car in one day, at fairly good clip
the suction of air evidently drew him
into the garage and he frantically beat
against the different windows
4 was able to approach gently and
succeeded in 'cupping him with both
hands against the window pane.
1t was thrilling to hold that little
creature in my hands
He was wild and frightened and after
few seconds l released him outside but
while I held him in my two hands to
examine him I had the feeling that
was holding high-powered tiny motor
the vibration was so intense and that
long pointed bill Of his looked like it
might do some sharp hurting
I'VE frequently rescued various birds
from that little old garage l recall a
young brown thrasher who put up a
terrific battle before I could even get to
the door-he screamed and bit viciously
at my hands and in no time at all his
parents were about to attack me-
Before l let him 60 the blue jays and
Knockers were perched on the roof look
ing on to see what was happening. In
fact, several other birds came swooping
down toward me, 50 I decided If didn't
want my eyes pecked out I'd better let
him go.
He was a full-grown bird with tail
feathers and all, but apparently the
parents watch over them for some time.
Sincerely, A. L. c."
Thrsshers are such large birds that
they offer real danger to any one trying
to rescue them.
Where they got the name of "thrasher"
is easy enough to find out when trying
to aid one.
They thrash around with wings and
| tail
Thrashing Of the tail, in singing, is
| sometimes instanced as the reason for
| the name.
Many facts in bird lore are simply
matters Of common sense observation
1t is often best to give the simplest COM
mon sense reason for any puzzling mat
| ter.
For instance, why does a chickadee
throw two or three seeds over his shoul-
der before he eats one?
The simple reason, and perhaps the
true one. is that he is trying to fnd q
good seed
Often seeds have been cut open BY
other birds. and the husk or shell LEFT
In the feeding tray
Evening star., 1943-03-19
socrates on Value of Formino

FROM the Topeka (kanSD Capital
Only recently has the administration
become concerned with the probability of
1000 shortages to the extent of irving to
90 something about it. This oversight is
astounding, in view of the preponderance
OF college professors who compose the
inner councils OF the make America
over planners. Presumably. these
erudlte saVants are familiar with history
Some OF them ought to be acquainted
with Socrates, the great Greek philoso-
pher, who is reported by Xenophon to
have expressed these words:
If the husbandry is neglected. the SOL
olers must starve. When the King
Cyrus of Persia distributes anv re-
wards, he bestoWs them upon his SOL
olers, Tor the tllllng of the ground would
be OF no effect unless there were forces
we'll managed to defend it. And after
the soldiers he next distributes his honors
ana preferments among those who have
taken care that his lands were well cul-
tlvated, observing at the same time that
vigllant soldiers could not subsist without
the care of the industrious husband
men. He told soldiers and husbandmen.
while distributing rewards, that he him
self deserved the presents he gave away,
because he had taken care of the tillaee
OF his country, and also taken care to
defend it
The tillaee of this country has been
neglected by the cap and gown" ad-
mlnlstrators. As a result the tillers OF
the soil are short Of manpower and ma
chinery. The planners forgot their an
cient and modern history. Perhaps it is
because Karl Marx was not a historian.