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Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-02
ADD ODDITY

And it's Bing Crosby's story about
the ailing race track bookmaker
who sent his son for a doctor. In
stead of the family physician, a
strange medico arrived. Later, the
bookie asked his son for an ex-
planation.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-02
nv ERSkINE 10

Cary Grant confesses today that
he has been kidding the United
States Army. By falling into mud
puddles, no less.
Before starting work in "Des-
tination Tokyo" Grant went on
long tour of Army camps. Every
where he went the boys talked him
into doing the obstacle course to
see if he could make it. After
about 10 or Is tries at various
camps he could get over 'em all
right.
(Which We bad" says Cary
THE boys would much rather see
movie star fall on his face. So
| did. I fell on my face in every
mud puddle in every camp in the
midwest, 1t seems like. That's what
they enjoy. And that's my advice
to actors who are entertaining SOL
diers. You get the biggest laughs
of all by falling on your puss in
mud puddles."
AS a matter Of fact, Grant add
ed, he didn't do all his mud puddle
falling on purpose every time.
Laraine Day reported for work
the other day at Paramount studio
for the feminine lead opposite
| Gary Cooper in The Story of DR..
Wassell." 1t was in the nature of
a homecoming. When she first ar
rived in Hollywood, Miss Day was
under contract to Paramount but
was released No acting ability"
said the studio. Now she's occupy
ing one of Paramount's best star
dressing rooms.
RED MEN IN THE RED
Lo, the poor Hollywood Indians
Along with girdle manufacturers
clock makers, silk brokers and
sundry other business and profess
sional folk, the screen red men are
in the red because of the war
Casting directors are yelling fol
Russian guerillas, American mer-
chant sailors and British COM
mandos, not Indians, as Hollywood
fights the global war instead o.
range wars. Enrol Flynn rum
across only one Indian in his nev
! film, Northern Pursuit" The rol'
is played by Rose Higgins, an In
dian actress known professionally
as Tash Hahak. In 18 years IL
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-02
TELLS SAVING

IFIJS ShVINU
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 2.-UP)-
Each cent of reduction the Los
Angeles county 1943-44 tax rate
means a saving of $274,8OO to prop
erty owners, the California taXpay-
ers' association said today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-06
U.S.G.A. Backs Red Cross and War Fund

New York, April 6. - (UP) - The United States Golf Association today went all out In an appeal to the country's links devotees to get behind a unified drive for the ben- eft of the Red Gross and the Na- tional War Fund.
 4 three-ply program of weekend golf tournaments last year brought a total of si0i ,30l for the Red Gross. The U. s. O. 4. plans to duplicate that series in l0a3 and hopes that the general movement will spread to the country's 5.400 courses.
 This year benefit tournaments on Memorial Day and Independence Day weekends will be held for the Red Gross. The Labor Day holiday receipts win be turned over to the National War Fund, an organization embodying every major war charity, including the USo and British War Relief.
 George W. Blossom. Jr.. president of the U. s. c. A.. said that last year more than sSi0.O00 in war re- lief and recreation funds was ob- tained by i.s00 golf clubs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-06
FOOTBALL AFTER "A FASHION NEXT FkLL'-BROWN
Entertainment of Service Men Is Important to
 Colleges

columbus. O.. April 6 (uP)-FooE balls role this year. despite Q con- siderable lowering of the quality of the nations teams, will be to pro- vide entertainment for members of the armed services and insure con- tlnuation of the game itself, Paul Brown, football coach of Ohio State University, said today.
 q believe wen have football next fan all right" Brown said, "but !t will be football after Q fashion. It won't he the same game the fans knew last year. The clean-cut pre- cislon play will he missing. The teams won't be as good"
 For Service Men
 The former high school coach who led the Buckeyes to the Big Ten championship last year in his sec ond year as coach said the fi- nanclal end of the game and the standing of some particuplar team In the won and lost column" won't he as important as the entertain ment 1t will offer to the men In service.
 The quality of next falls elevens could not help but be affected by the anticipated influx of freshmen as Q result of relaxation of Big Ten eligibility rules, he said,
 Incoming freshmen usually are smaller and slower" he said. "Na. turally that's going to be reflected in the play. don't think there will be any radical changes in the kind of football that's played-just Q general drop in the quality of ia- dividual teams"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-06
Tom McCabe, Holy Cross Athletic Director, Dead

Boston April 6-(UP)-Thomas J, McCabe, 54, of Boston, athletic director ct Holy Gross college for nine years and widely known as Q football player and official, died ct his home last night after an eight. week illness.
 A sports writer on the Boston Her. aid for IS years, McCabe had served since 1925 as master of the English department ct Boston English high school.
 McCabe was born in Boston, at. tended public schools in that city and Phillips Exeter academy before entering Holy Cross. While ct col- lege he played as varsity end for four years and also was 0 member of the track teams.
 Named B. c. Coach
 Upon graduation, McCabe became faculty coach of all teams at Boston College high school, a Catholic inc stitution that won state and New England titles under his guidance for several seasons. He was named coach of Boston college in 1918 but never held the post because World Wra caused cancellation of all games.
 McCabe succeeded Cleo O'Donnell as Holy Cross athletic director in 1884 and was credited with aiding in the development of many of the col- lege's great teams including one during the past season that defeated It's ancient rival Boston college 55-i2. He leaves his wife, daughter and two sons, one of whom now is lieu- tenant in the Army.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-06
PLAYER DRAFT
 VOTE EXPECTED AT CONVENTION
DOrais lll as Owner Seeks POstpOnement of College
 Player Selection

Chicago, April 0.-CUp)-The or der of business for Q crucial meeting of the National Football League be- came as confusing today as some Of the offensive formations employed in the professional grid league.
 The original schedule called for the annual player draft as the opening highlight of the meeting, but Fred Mandel, owner of the Dee troti Lions, went into the inaugural session determined to black the se. lection of POO collegiate players. He seeks postponement of the draft un- til Thursday.
 Mandel attempted last week to get the player draft postponed, but was defeated In Q telegraphlc poll conducted by President Elmer Lay. den, However, he'll make motion from the floor at the outset of to. days meeting and Is confident he has the necessary support to put of the selection,
 DOrals III
 The stocky Lion owners ostensible reason for desiring Q postponement was tho illness of his new coach Gus Dorais. Dorais is ct his Detroit home recuperating from . skull fracture and there was no assurance he will be able to come here Thurs day to make his draft selections per. sonally.
 Thus the move generally was con. strued as one designed to stall the draft until after Q general business meeting was held at which time oil clubs would Do forced to show their hands" by making clear cut state. ments of their operating intentions for the l94S campaign.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-06
Narragansett NOTES

The executive offlces of the Mar. ragRnsett Racing association, of which Judge James E. Dooley is president. were moved today from the Biltmore Hotel in Providence lo the track.
 One of the best horses that shipped in over the weekend was the three-year- Ally Spartiate, in the stable of siravo and Petrucci, which came from Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs. Spartiate won three straight races at the Arkansas nourge. In her first score, she ran under Q claiming tag of $i,6O0 for Wgatt-and Caldwell, and her npres- ent owners took her for that amount. She won two allowance races for Siravo and Petrucci in such impressive fashion that she was entered for the Arkansas Derby. She ran gamely in that event but was outmatched and fin- Ished out of the money behind Seven Hearts, Ocean Wave and others. The Siravo and Petrucci stable also includes King Torch, a former stakes campaigner which raced successfully for Clyde Van Dusen and Louis B. Mayer.
 s'Robby" Robertson, a familiar figure at New England tracks for many years, arrived at Gansett with seven, which were shipped from Florida. Robertson si the father of Alfred Robertson, the famous jockey. His stable is trained by his son, Bob, Jr.
 Al Tarn, the veteran who always races at New England tracks. has a stable of l3 thoroughbreds here. They were raced in Hot Springs during the winter. Tarn,s best horse 6 Vicounty, which won stakes under the silks of the Valdina Farm be- fore dropping down to the claiming ranks.
 Two other arrivals from Nary land were the stables of l. K. Aourar and Eddie Yowell. Mourar has four here and Yowell's string numbers nine.
 Ray Metcalf. a New England ssEegular," got in from Oaklawn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-06
ABE GREENE PROPOSES
 SERVICE ATHLETIC FUND

Washington, April 6.-(UP)- Continuation after the war of box ing's current service athletic fund" to care for pugilistic warriors and as a rehabilitation fund for those now in service, today, was em- bodied in a proposal from Abe J. Greene, president of the National Boxing Association.
 Greene preached his idea in an appeal for fund-raising bouts to finance acquisition of boxing equip ment for members of the armed forces now in need Of such ma terials.
 His six-point program to commis- sion members suggested that pro- motors give 1 per cent of the gross gate, minus taxes, of at least one boxing show to the fund; have boxers on benefit cards give al last five per cent of their purses: have all officials donate their pay for the evening: take up a ringside coi- lection; put q special fee on free tickets, and supervise such activities in collaboration with various clubs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-06
LICENSE OF BOSTON
 BOXER IS REVOKED

Boston, April 6-(UP-Basing it's decision on a physicians report, the Massachusetts State Boxing Com mission today revoked the boxing license of heavyweight David (Davel Horhlitt of Boston who was injured severely last Friday in bout with Al Francis,
 The commission said that the li- oense was being revoked only be- cause its physician recommended that Horblitt be stopped from box ing.
 At the same time the commission announced the reinstatement et- fectsve yesterday of Vince Dell Orto, New York lightweight, who was de- feated last night in Holyoke by negro Tommy Jessup of Springfield. Dell Orto had been under suspen. sion since last September for failure 70 appear in Holyoke for a sched- aled bout with Beau Jack of Augus- 4n. Ga.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-06

Park with Q stable of nine. John M, Toppa shipped three, headed by Pilot Boat, from the same point.
 One of the largest stables to ar. rive from New orleans is that of Paul Morris. Morris came in over the weekend with eleven horses. The consistent Marion Collins is in. cluded in the string.
 Narragansett Is drawing more stables from Maryland this year than 1t has ever attracted for It's spring season, due to the late open. Ing of tracks in the Old Line State. Among the latest to arrive is the string of George Mohr. Mohr shipped in with half Q dozen.
 Racing Secretary Robert s. Shel. ley was due to arrive at Narargan- set tthis evening. His office will be open for official business tomorrow. Shelley's first task will be to accept entries for the spring handicap, opening day feature on Saturday, which closes on Wednesday.
 s. Ridley Allen shipped in over the weekend with five horses, headed by Poppycock. The stable came from New Orleans.
 Mortimer M. Mahony. mutuels chief at Narragansett, arrived at the track today and began prepa- rations for the opening of the plant on Saturday. Mahony came here from Miami.
 Eddie Anspach. who used to train a division of horses for big Frank Kearns, is now serving with Uncle Sam's forces at Fort Bragg, N. c. Eddie writes wishing to be remem- bered to all old racetrack friends.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-06
K. JeSsup OutpOints Chester Rice In Ten

Providence, R. T., April 0-(UP)- Kelly Jessup of Springfield today held Q split decision over Chester Rico of New York city after c sturdy bout that featured the inauguration of the Victory club here.
 Jessup, l40, was ragged in the opening rounds last night but came on fast to outpoint Rico, l32 3-4, in their l0-round main event.
 Referee Tim Ferrick halted the eight-round semi-flnal bout n the seventh round when he ruled that Chico Morales, i23 3-4, of Puerto Rico and Clyde English, l20 3-4, of New York city were not making Q fight. He instructed the promoters to hold up the purses pending an appearance before the Rhode Island state boxing commission.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-06
Eagle Wins From
 Grant In Newark
Special to the Democrat,

Newark. N. J, April 5-Better boxing, intermingled with some heavy punching throughout most of the bout. won decision for Charley Eagle of Waterbury, Conn. over Billy Grant of Orange, N. J. a negro lightheaYyweight. Referee Paul Cavalier voted for Eagle 6-3-l be- cause of the better boxing exhibited by the Connecticut war plant work CT. Though there were no knock downs, plenty Of hard-hittlng was produced. Eagle weighed t77h; Grant l69.
 Tn a six round prelim. Jimmy Rankin, l63 of Waterbury, Conn. was defeated by Danny Aldrich. l64 of Newark.
 Held at Laurel Gardens. Newark, the show attracted about e2,600 worth of fans.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-06
By United Press PHTLLTES

Hershey. Pa., April 6. - (UP) = Trade winds whipped up interest In the camp of the Philadelphia Phtl- lies today as the squad prepared to meet an Army team in an exhibi- ton game.
 Manager Bucky Harris disclosed that he was after added infield strength and desired to swing Q deal for an outflelder.
 "As of now, the obstacle is the refusal of most other managers to swing @ straight cash deal without any other players included" Harris said. Something may be accom-. plished in a few hours"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-06
MontgoneryStops
 Foe In Fourth

Philadelphia, April 6. - (UP) - Bob Montgomery of Philadelphia today was "raring and ready to go" in his lightweight title bout with champion Beau Jack in New York next month after kayoing Roman Alvarez of New York.
 Montgomery knocked out Alvarez in the fourth round of their sched. uled l0-round fight last night be- fore crowd of 1000 at the Arena. The first punches Montgomery shot at the New Workers head - two left hooks and right to the jaw finished the bout 27 seconds after the fourth round bell.
 Montgomery scaled, ls7; Alvarez 135 1-2.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-06
Detroit Track To PayOff $92O,OOO

Detroit. April 6.-(UP)-Four $iO.- 900 handicaps and tota! of $920-O00 in purses today made the 73-day meeting of the Detroit Racing Asso- ciation one of the most ambitious programs in the country.
 Clarence Lehr. general manager of the track. said purse distribution would be increased 25 per cent over last year.
 The four top races are: Summer Handicap. June 26: Test Handicap July 5; Governors Handicap. July l4: Frontier Handicap. Aug. 2.
 In addition there will be four $T.5O0 purses. seven $5.000 purses. l2 S3.OO0 purses, I5 $2,500 purses, 6l t2.0O0 purses. 73 $500 purses and i5a Si.200 purses. The remainder will have values of si.000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-06
Dell OrtO Stopped
 By Tommy JeSsup

Holyoke, Mass, April 6-(UP)-- Tommy Jessup. Springfield Negro. today had proved himself a con- tender for national lightweight rec ognition after scoring a two-round kayo over Vince Dell E)rto, an exper- fenced New Yorker.
 Jessup, 40, hooreG Dell Orto, l37, four times in the first round and three times before the knockout in the second round of their scheduled eight-round main bout at the Val- ley Arena.
 In an eight-round semi-ilnal. Leo Dulmaine, I39 1-2, of Worcester, decisioned Joe Gillis. l39. of Spring. field.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-06
PINdLICO OPENS APRIL I6

Baltimore. Md. April 6-(UPl-- The spring race meeting at Pilnlic0 today was scheduled to start April 10.
 The Maryland Racing Commis- sion granted a ilve-day extension to raise money for war relief and approved a change from the orig. inal Aurll a opening date.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-06
TIGERS

Evansville, Ind, April 6. (UP)- Manager Steve O'Neill of the De. troi Tigers indicated today that the club would close a deal with Cleve- land or Pittsburgh soon to replace Pitcher Hal Manders.
 General Manager Jack Teller be. soon after Manders was ordered by his draft board to go back to his farm or face induction into the army.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-06
AT THE TRAINING CAMPS
NEXT Walter Johnson.

Dykes today assigned starting roles to both Wally Moses and Moose Sol- ters.
 The outflelders both reported late but have been working overtime in an effort to round into playing shape.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-06
PIRATES

Muncie, Ind, April 6. (UP)- Shortstop Huck Geary was sched. ulued to report to the Pittsburgh Pirates training camp here Thurs day. Geary had previously planned to remain on his war job.
 Geary phoned Club President William s. Benswanger and said he would play ball if his physical con- dition warranted and salary terms were acceptable. He left the game in mid-season last year because of Q stomach ailment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-06
CUBS

French Lick, Ind. April 6. (Up)- Jack Mooty, Paul Erickson and Ray Prim pitch for the Chicago Cubs in an exhibition game against the Cin- cinnati Reds today.
 Baseball Commissioner Kenesaw M. Landis has ordered Manaker Jimmy wilson to answer an inquiry regarding his clash with Umpire Art Passarella last week. wilson was elected for protesting decision in an exhibition game against the White Sox.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-06
GIANTS SEEK LOMBARDI

Lakewood, N. J.. April 5-(UP)- Three New York Giant players, pitcher Harry Feldman. infielder Sid Gordon and bullpen catcher Ray Berres. were ordered by their draft boards today to take a screen test" physical examination prelim- mary to l-A classification.
 Manager Mel Ott. announcing the draft board calls. said he was in the market for a catcher and would be willing to talk business with the Boston Braves for Ernie Lombardi.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-06
ATHLETICS

Wilmington, Del. April 6.-(UP) Turned down in his bid for Ellis Clary, Connie Mack of the Phila- delphia Athletics today sought a new infielder from the Washington Senators to replace Jimmy Pofahl who has refused to report after fig- uring in the deal for Bob Johnson.
 President Clark Orifiith of the Senators refused Mack's request for Clsry. who will be the regular Wash- ington shortstop this year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-06
BRAVES

Lakewood, N. J.. April 6.-(UP)- Although President Bob Quinn of the Boston Braves said he had mot heard" from catcher Ernie Lombar- di, Manager Mel Ott of the New York Giants said today he would try to obtain thee hurky backstop.
 Lombardi recently asked the Braves to trade him, and Ott is in dire need of receivers since first .5tringer Harry Danning and substi- tute Ray Berres both face immin- ent army induction. Berres. infielder Sid Gordond and pitcher Harry Feldman report for physical exam. nations tonight. preliminary to be- ing classified in IA.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-06
BRAVES

Wallingford. Conn.,, April 6. - CUP)-Catcher Clyde Kluttz was nick-named "Clouter Kluttz" by his Boston Braves teammates today.
 Klu.tz belted the longest homer of the Braves conditioning grind a 45O-foot drive-with two men on in the second innings yesterday as the regular and yannigans tied A in six innings. Lefty Gomez was nicked for three runs in the first frame, but pitched runless ball in the next two innings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-06
DODGERS

New York, April 6. (Up)-In- fielders Dolph CaInilli and Arky Vaughan worked at top speed today in an effort to round Into shape as the remainder of the Broo0klyn Dodgers drilled for their game with Yale University tomorrow
 Camilli and Vaughan arrived yes. terday. Dolph said he would be ready this weekend. but the former Pittsburgh Pirate said 1t would take him 6 few days longer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-06
REDS

Bloomington, Ind April 6. (UP) Manager Bill McKechnie sched- uled Bob Malloy, Vernon Stone and Clyde Shoun to pitch for the Cin- cinnati Reds against the Chicago Cubs in their exhibition game to- day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-06
BAY MEADOWS OPEN

San Francisco. April 6-(Upl- The Bay Meadows track today be. gins . 25.day. extension of its l9l3 meeting.
 Decision to continue was reached via a majority ruling of three nem- bers of the California racing board Chairman Jerry Giesler, George IT. Payne and Charles E. Cooper.
 A dozen letters from assembly, men. urging the extension in the interests of livestock breeding, were offered by Assemblyman Harrison Call of San Mateo county.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-06
TANKS

AsbuFy Park, ". J., April 6. tuP) -The New York Yankees faced the loss of another player today Rookie Outfielder Bud Metheny who has been summoned for rec classification by his draft board.
 Methany is married but has no children,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-06
QUITE 4 CUT-UP

Count Fleet, Kentucky Derby favoFite, eats and sleeps irregulariy, olten remains awake until late at night, takes short maps day and n|aht and frequently has midnight &pnpers,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-06
v V V V V V V

Pete ahonowsk) Appleton of TeryvIe Buddy
 h the North Carolina pre-Fgh baseball team scheduled to meet Duke Red Ted Williams play but his hospital treatment taking the Within bowling by Dco and Harry Cashn which divisions
 E several dropped m Stanton Joe Mve explaining current leaders after results were in officers the City Amateur Baseball league and eal ok the team quite the death Of Joe Miller downtown sportsman which yesterday provided gold baseball he hague title of club Brooklyn University of Virginia did way Connecticut fans Bill Dudley around Yale Bowl e 70 greater glory tn the professional football league Now Virginia @ no less than three relay individuals
 the lsth annual Penn Relays April
 Hartford lads who took quite financial Willie Pop against sammy Ango green back Boston Friday night taking n behalf Of Sal Baroo Boston Garden Brooklyn Dodgers Yale field mould attract quite assembage of Connecticut
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-06
TRAINS BALL TEAM

RllI Smith ow Notre Dame. now athletic director of Asbury Park xfiRh School, directs the physical sfalnlng program of the Yankees In khelr Spring practice
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-06
nnLP PRna RTRIKR

Forty Argentine golf pros refused Ia play ia the National Open tour HeInont because an official had inc suited them. They demanded an 6t0'ogy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-06
CARDS

Cairo, Ill., April 6.-(UP)-Man. ager Billy Eouthworth of the St. Louis Cardinals said today that Mort Cooper, his top-ranking right-hand. CT. would get the call to pitch against the Browns Saturday to start Q seven-game exhibition series at St. Louis.
 Cardinal outfieiders. the least ad. yanced members of the squad. will garner the major attention for the remainder of the training season.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-06
RROygNs

Cape Girardeau, Mo, April 6. - (Up)-The st. Louis Browns. tnac. tive slnce Sundays d0ubleheader, resume competition today with an intra -squad contest. Third baseman Harlond Ciist joins the club tolnor- row and the last of the holdouts, pitcher Archla McKain. will report Friday.