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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-20
YANK PITCHING
MCCARTHY
SQUAD BIC EDGE
Draft Calls Hurt Browns;
Red SOx Weak Now;
Indians Have Problem

United Press STAN Cogresponaone)
New York, April so.--(UP)-The
quantity and quality Of the New
York Yankees Is not as good ~ In
former years but Manager Joe Nee
Carthy today has enough to spread.
eagle the American league pennant
race this year.
The brilliant infieid and potent
outiield Of the Bronx Bombers has
been shattered by draft calls bat
their pitching stan remains virtually
untouched for that reason, plus
holdoverB Bill Dlckey, Joe Gordon
and Charlie Keller, the Yankees win
make the junior loop race look easy.
Except for the absence Of RED
Rufilng and Lefty Gomez, the Yam.
KEGS have o superb mound corps
headed BY Ernie Bonham, Hank
Burowy, 6pud Chandler, Alley Don.
cid, Marius Russo and rockies Bill
zuber, Charlie WensioR and Tommy
Byrne.
The 81. Louis Browns and Cleve.
land Indians have the only chance
to beat McCarthy's OUTFIT. The
Browns especially were hot early 70.
vorites but service calls hurt their
prospects. Luke Sewell's team uns
quostionRbiy was weakened BY the
loss Of slugger Walt Judnich end
Glenn McQulllen and Will DO IRE.
parably damaged II shortstop vern
stephens enters the Army. The
pitching stan Il 90 old 10 repeat
last years sterling triSmphs.
A DEFINITE weakness ut nrst base
Trouble % First
handouts the indians. Les Elem.
ing quit 10 remain on his defense
lob but otherwise the infield q adee
Quate. The outiield Is acceptable but
the pitching, headed BY veteran Jim
Bagby, will not come up 10 the
level.
The Boston Red Cox have been
perennial contenders but were rid.
died by the loss OF Ted Williams,
Johnny Pesky, Dom DlMaggio and
Lou Finney. They viii be fortunate,
indeed, II they and . spot In the
FIRST four.
shake up the remaining four clubs
and you1l get just as good q line
on the second division as anybody.
However, one thing Is sure-neither
the Washington Senators nor the
Philadelphia Athletics will trouble
the first division teams. Both will
be involved IN Q battle 10 keep out
the cellar.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-20


cns q several statements credited Manpowsr Commission
S paul v Mcleult yesterday relation bg-lsasue baseball
serious determined able and anahe Judge ksneaw
Chicago gentleman and former federal juE
M collects e1boo0 % keep me nanonal pase clean and Fue
pgoverha IRON HAND Lands In hk late seventies 70
had intestinal forude enough 10 ne the standard
Indiana better than e2eo0000 law violations Ho
Che st. Louis Cardinal "chan store" system
~ knocked certain baseball contracting methods into
4 hat hy suddenly declaring % players FREE AGENTS and, N
fun responsibility for the conduct and integrity Of the
~ MANNnArL
Yesterday Mr. McuGt who WIN for
Washington, things
about Baseball quite beaedy II certain but encouraging
Mclutt felt about the and lie
NE York Baseball writers annual dinner last February
chairman OF owl sad there 100000 American
es sailors and marines outside the continental limits Of the
United states home; and II
drasicaly crtaid they
hen Of Despite that statement VINO
Chairman Mu sat tight though pressed for something about his
attitude toward major league baseball The best his qussoners got
this: III Baseball representatives talk about the
game my once open 70 them and win make an appointment TO
talk the matter"
90 asked thought bg-eague
baseball In ipl3 having given the the socaed GREEN LIGHT
<eln and then punched Baseball In the with
Nood remarng turned The matter (bassha
secretaries Nelnyre and Earyl They probably know about
llt situation. ct this time"
LOBBY Washington
HALL which millions Of people continued Lands
~ W take full responsibility
agencies as 70 the future Of baseball We do not want
field Baseball continue That was on sunday
February
Yesterday Mr. Mcrlut opned: Baseball HAS
kE1FENIIAL TREATMENT and WOULD NOT GET TT IF THEY
and far the integrity Of the concerned,
harms HIS KEEP.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-20
ORLANDO SILENT
ON DRAFT CHARGES

Detroit, April 10. - Cup - Cup
james v. (Jimmyl Orlando, popu-
lar Detroit hockey player, stood
mute today when arraigned before
Federal Judge Edward J. Monet
On = five-count indictment charging
perjury and violation Of the selec-
tive Service Act.
The court continued bond ct
$4,000 but set no date for contlnu-
alace Of the case. A plea Of inno-
cent was entered.
The 28-year-old Red Wing de-
fenseman was named Friday on an
indictment charging him with filing
false information with his draft
board 10 obtain . 2-B classification.
He allegediy claimed employment as
q maehinist when actually he was
playing hockey.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-20

= possible that there not enough MATERIAL at Crosby high
school, put out freshman baseball when
VAN only small part Of the registration that Crosby boasts willing
and able % do 50? Sacred
tefeo while Crosby registration
Perhaps al depends the POINT OF VIEW
KID standout WELTERWEI0HT years. finally
on M he scaled iS2 In battling Charley Bwley
night IN New Orleans Hartford Corants eight today
nac.ns evs-syed we Pep fans that their Idol KNOCKED
returned 70 normal they read that Pep
@een Angel Avt Mrdrae preliminary boy who
Boston BY hulder-upper Jose
4day Pep tight from the Insu
en City that Manager Lou Vcusi really
Frank Coskey because the latter will Pep
WuEt xeAeeweigh champion Being
Aoaon Connecticut through its state commissioner
Jackie caura OF Providence and Coskey sticking
me association though personally he
Bud 0eoshegan working Hartford plane plant but has Art
Wuos on hand 10 help him the Roedge omen
even % tbs regular green's. -
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-20
Devalue Surprises
Backers OF Stars
AT Narragansett

Pauwtucket, r. l., April 20 - A
horse named Devalte has date for
May land II isn't for o Maypole
dance.
Devalue which races under the
silks Of the successful II. H. ffaag
stable ct Narragansett, scored the
most impressive victory Of the
meeting to date when he won the
mile and q sixteenth Roger Will
liams Handicap on Saturday. He
won by four lengths. He went the
distance In i:44 2-6 over q track
that was slightly dead. And he came
from behind q blazing pace to
achieve his triumph.
Through Bound, one Of the fast
est horses In the country rs far as
he goes, and Mixer engaged in O
mutually murderous pace duel in
the Williams, opening daylight OH
all rivals rs they circled the first
turn. They sped the quarter In :23,
the half in 46 Us, the three-Quar-
ters In I'LL as. the mile In 1897
2-6. And then Devalue nailed 'em.
Through Bound was q through
horse at the head Of the stretch,
but Mixer made battle Of Il right
down to the sixteenth pole. How
ever. Devalue was pulling of with
every stride as he passed the wire
and IL was evident he might have
won by an even greater margin had
the race been over q longer dis.
lance.
Distance Star
Devalue's effort In the williams
has encouraged Jesse johnson, his
youthful trainer, In the belief that
he has smashing distance per-
former in the son of Esplno - on
Gold. That's why he's planning to
stretch his horse out to q mile and
an eighth in the Rhode Island
Handicap at 0ansett on the day
when Wellesley girls are busy
selecting a Queen Of the May.
The Haag 6-year-old's score in
the Williams was his first In Ave
starts this year. However, ne ran Q
bang-up second to the crack filly
Spiral Pass In q mile and q six
tenth handicap at Oaklawn last
month. He was beaten on In the
Spring Handicap here on opening
day, but two things were evident
about that race: The distance was
too short TO bring out Devalue'g
best. and Espino's son needed the
race.
Those who saw Devalue in the
paddock and on post parade SAT-
urday knew they were looking at q
different horse from the one that
had been beaten In the Spring
Handicap. His bay coat shone, and
he was fairly dancing in his stan,
Devalue was as At horse IS any
cainpaigner that has made the Is.
sue at Gansett this season when
ne went forth for the weekend
handicap.
Devalue Is a tough horse. That d
evidenced by the fact that started
rs times last season, mostly IA
handicaps. won eight races, waa
second three times, third on four
occasions. His itinerary Included
tracks throughout the country.
Devalue will hardly get into tile
Rhode Island Handicap under the
postage stamp Of 100 pounds he
carried In the williams. but he Il
2 rugged sort and should be able q
handle weight.
The son Of Espino and the Poly
dor mare. on Gold. was bred s.
William ziegier, Jr.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-20
ARMY REJECTS
HOLY CROSS STAR

Boston, April 2O-(Up)-Reject
from the Army because Of foot
ball injury. Halfback Johnny 0rigas
Of Holy Cross said today he was
undecided whether 10 seek to Join
some other branch Of the armed
services or play professional foot
ball.
The 22-year-oid senior from
Chelsea, who graduates later this
gear. was rejected yesterday when
he reported at the induction center.
Army doctors said, however, that
through the injury would keep him
from military service Il would not
prevent him from playing profess
sional football. he recently was
drafted for service By the Chicago
Cardinals.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-20


Boston. April 2O.-(UP)-The Bos-
ton Braves chances In the lo4S Ma
tional League race were improved
immeasurably today when hoidout
catcher Ernie lombard agreed TO
terms.
The leagues leading hitter last
year with an average Of $50. Lom-
bardi has been in Oakland. Calf,
and did not participate in the
Braves spring training Ct WaIllng-
ford, Conn.
He intends to report immediately.
The Braves scored Ave runs Ia the
10th TO defeat the Red 4ox, 0-l, yes
terday In the flrst game OF q Pc
triot's Day dnuhleheadeF. The Sec
cnd game was cancelled because Of
weather.
Righthandsr Norman Brown q
the RED eox, after being informed
he was going 70 Louisville on option,
was sent TO the mound h the 10th.
he promptly walked four men. thEess
Wild TO third and gave up . single
for the ave runs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-20

Boston, April 20 = (UP) AS .
World Series inventive. the man
agsment og q Boston Hotel says Il
viii purchase q 500 war bond each
time the Boston Red gox win Q
baseball game during the current
season. On the basis Of q lsz game
schedule, and the Red Sox chance
for the pennant. as figured BY the
experts" the hotel viii spend be.
tween $500 and ei0.000 Il 70 be-
lieved.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-20

New York. April 2Os--(UP)-The
Brooklyn Dodgers today optioned
ilrBt baseman Jack Graham and OUT
fielder Roberto Ortiz 70 Montreal,
their international League farm
club.
President Branch Hickey said The
Dodgers pennant chances depend
ed on pitching and ekpeyience.
sBro0klyn has experienced pftche
ing and the ability 10 stand up uu~
der pressure he said. I'VE have :
whale og . chance 20 win the pen-
nank but anything can happen this
season. 80 don't oveslook the Cuts
and Reds. Chicago leg power eH4
pIt1tIn6 and Elne|NHati has N|Ie1s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-20

Easton, Pa, April 20 - A left
arm that Is slightly undeveloped Is
the result Of q break suffered IN his
teens makes Frank Hitler Of Lafay-
cite the most sought after college
ball player IN the country.
Turned down by the Armed Forces
after numerous attempts 10 enlist,
Hitler Of lrvington, N. j., Is now
considering offers from eight major
league Cluhs--St. Louis, New York,
Brooklyn, Cincinnati and Philadel-
phla Of the National and New York,
Detroit and Philadelphia OF the
American.
Even II there were no war and
o scarcity Of material, big league
scouts would be on Killers heels.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-20
E. BON1AM TO START
AGAINST SENATOR'S

New york. April 20. - (UPl =
Rirhthander Ernie Bonham will %
Tie New York Yankees opening
dav pitcher tomorrow against tns
washington Senators ct the Stadis
nm. e was announced today. BON
ham won 81 and lost 5 last year p
his third season.
The Yankees also announced the
slqnlnR Of their last holdout = Inc
flelder frankie Croeeth - vine
wired acceptanee Of terms from ~
California home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-20

gaA~%08
UNITED Press stan CoErespendentD
New York, April 2O-(Url-Majol
league baseball, traditional symbol
OF American democracy. gets under
way at washington today and all
though 1913 will md the sport in
volved IN It's most uncertain cam
palgn, there Is little doubt that it
viii have is most prosperous season
In years.
A general air Of confidence per-
vades the personnel Of the majors
from hat-boy to club-owner-since
the governments favorable attitude
toward the sport was reflected IN .
statement by War Manpower COM
missioner Paul v. McNutt.
While McNutt emphasized there
will be no occupational defermene
FOR players, he did reveal that the
game win not be listed Is . nom
deferable industry. This. plus Q Sc
lectlve service ruling that makes the
call OF fathers unlikely before fall
Virtually assures Q full. lbA-game
schedule.
rat box-ooface figures became al
most 4 certainty following the OUT
standing success handed boxing
racing and hockey BY q monled
suorts-hungry public. The ring
program, although notable Tor an
absence Of name fighters like Joe
Louis, Billy Conn, Gus Lesntvich
and Tony Zale. has gone over IN
big-time fashion.
Jamaica.s race track has enjoyed
canacity crowds since opening day
while Madison Square Gardens re.
cent hockey season had the best
hcx-oface record In years despite
the fact that the rink Is the home
Of the last-place Rangers.
wide Open
Although former fanfare VIII %
lacking, the combination Of Q new
ball plus . lower grade Of COM
petition makes for O wide-open race
In both circuits.
Three new managers WAL MAKE
their debut-Ossie Bluege with the
senators, steve O'Neill with the
Detroit Tigers and Bucky Harris
with the Philadelphia Phiilies.
speaking Of the Phillies. there =
another change for the better. New
owner william Cox has instituted 2
VIGOROUS house-cleaning and sne
Phillies have Q good chance OF nm.
ishing better than last as has been
their annual custom. !.
An in all. the coming picture Z
unuredictahle and. after WallOWina
through q unique training season.
the players and fans are ready foE
most anything to happen-and -
probably win.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-20
BARGAIN IGNORED

Count Fleet, current favorite 70
win the Kentucky Derby. could have
been bought for $500 or less early
last year, but nobody was interested
IN John D. Hertx's o1Ter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-20

The New Jersey Boxing Commits
sion has ordered all main events to
start by SECS p. m. so that defense
workers who have TO report ct mid
night can attend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-20
|MANPOWER BOSS
SUBS FOR Ed. R.
TO OPEN SEASON
mo Reason Why Baseball
Can't Garry On Through
War" Says McNutt

UUlt@8 kE&MB MAX J8kE@Bp1MaNM&
washington, Aprll 50. - gUp)--
Wag Aaanpower Commissioners Paul
v. Mollukt. unofAcial ruler q major
league baeetall, rave the game q
rouslng shot n the arm today b.
stating that he saw no reason why
Tie sport could not carry On Through
the war.
McNute has been chosen 10 toss
cut the flFst bah In the American
Leagues opening game between tho
Warrington Senators and the phila-
delphia Athletics today. And the
man who BY virtue os his once held
the games destiny IN the palm Of
his hand prefaced that task with
the most inspiring statement since
President Roosevelt's green light"
announcement last year.
MoNutt'e viewpoint cannot be con-
stxude as an ofilclAl benedlctlon. but
his statement on wartime survival
o. tie game was Viewed In the most
conservative quarters 90 "encour-
aging"
No DefcFEaents
Although he said the approaching
induction Of able-bodied men be-
tween 10 and 50 should not halt
baseball, McNutt emphasized that
the VINO villa continue baseball as
Q non-essential activity, thus ruling
out any possible occupRtional defer
ment for players. Yet he qualified
this with Che revelation that it will
NOT he listed 90 non-defeEahle,
which would have meant blanket IA
classification for players between 10
and 30, regardless Of dependents.
Additional cheer was lent the pic
ture when other VINO ofzlcials said
they believed the han on drafting
pre-pearl Harbor father will be held
on until late this summer, thereby
assuring, use OF eligible fathers for
most Of the l6A-game schedule.
Clubs should be able to manage,
McNutt added. with the use Of men
over 80 and youths up TO their 18th
birthday. when they become subject
TO Induction.
ITO that extent" he said, ''the
burden Of proof whether baseball
can continue win be w to the clubs
themselves"
he said they were fully cognlEant
Of their position, have not asked for
preferential treatment and would
not receive Il n they did. His general
views also apply 10 other spectator
sports,
Coed Spot
McNuttsl role as openlng-day
pitcher win mark the flrst time
since 1911 that the president, vice.
president or q cabinet member has
not presided. President Roosevelt Is
too busy and Vice President wallace
u out OF town.
Prelude 10 o fsill.fiedged opening
day program for both leagues tomor-
row, tbs Washington-P Philadelphia
game Is expected 10 draw 27,000 TO
GEifath Stadium.
Washington, under new Manager
ossie 9luege. will start veteran
Dutch Leonard while Philadelphia
win cali on Luman Harris. Both
are right-handers.
The weather remained Q closely
guarded secret.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-20

for he began 10 show tremendous
possibilities while pitching for xrv~
ington High school, which Is where
Paul Krichell, chief foxy forager Of
the Yankees, tirst saw him.
since 1885. Hitler has pitched
~ complete games IN high school
and college. He has won 20. He
lost the first game he pitched IN
high school, then won ~ straight
In two seasons. lxls second game
he lost In college last spring, 30.
STARTS WHERE HE LEFT OFF
A. q freshman In 1890. KILLER,
q handsome chap standing 8 feet 10
and weighing 100 pounds, pltched
and won four games, with Q stEike-
out average Of u.
Since he broke IN with the
varsity In ~, he has bagged 10
out Of 20. with . strlkeout average
Of eight. He has tackled tough OPP
ponents = Pennsylvania, princetod,
Army, Dartmouth.
In two outings this spring. Hil-
Ter repealed Penn for the third
straight time, 2-i. He struck out 10.
Then he beat Muhlenberg, iO-S,
yielding six hits as he coasted along.
He issued Just three bases on balls
In the two engagements.
An all-round athlete who could
make the football and basketball
teams, Frank Killer sticks 70 the
diamond. He has given up other
sports for . possible major league
career.
Young Killers big disappolnt.
ment Is his inability to get into
the service, for although his left
arm Is not fully developed, II
does not interfere with his base
ball. He can't figure why q
should interfere with soldering.
COACH 10 SERIOUSLY I'LL
Bill Coughlin, the old Detroit
third baseman who Is crowdina
70. considers Hitler the best pitcher
he has had ct Lafayette In "a years
Coughlin. BY the way, is IN q
hospital seriously III with q blood
disease with which he has been
afflicted for some years.
KILLER has everything" says
Coughlin. fast ball, curve. con-
troll, strength. He can run like
Count Fleet"
Frank Hitler Is not only q great
college pitcher. but he Is one Of the
best hitters on the Lafayette var
sity. When he isn't pitching, he Il
" the outfield because Of his hit.
ting.
He win be graduated In q few
weeks. and, because he can't SET
into the service. win turn %
baseball.
The line forms on the right.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-20

stanislang zbgszAo and Farmer
HuFns continued b engage "a NIe1l.
ting bouts unill they Ne<s % years
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-20
EAST NOUN TAIN
(S) PUTTERs

The LON. awaited balmy, spring
day came along last Sunday and
from the mid-season crowd at East
Mountain It was evident that all
who could, took advantage Of the
situation. It also proved that every
one Is not IN the army.
Among the familiar faces on the
Tee we saw Ray Paradis and Walter
Miller Down tlae-AFiddle Miller)
arguing as 70 whom the strokes
would be given. Then there was
Dan Ferrert minus his three 70
eleven shift (the boys who pay him
every afternoon). Collecting as
usual was Jimmy Bredice and the
payees were Mike Congero. Tom
Cronin and Jack Kearney. Tony
Masone who vies with Walt Miller
for the Down. the Middle title and
Johnny Bergin, whose score almost
reached the three-ilgure mark, were
seen plodding along the fairways.
Among the feminine devotees
Of the game who were present,
we saw Dot Whitaker and Rita
Tierney who said they didn't
hit them very good on the hrst
day out. but we wonderl
Two very familiar foufsomes
made their appearance for the
FIRST time this year: ID Doc
Slavin, Jack Baker, Jack Fits-
maurice and Tommy Mcclure;
(2) Mike Perfaselli, George Nc
Cormack, Jack Kearney, Or,
and Bob. Kelley. All reported
hitting them on the beam.
We hope that the $500 increase
In the membership dues this year
viii alleviate conditions such as cx-
listed Sunday with the tee on the
fourth hole and win allow water
and towels 10 go along with the
ball washers.
Keep your eye on the ball (they're
scarcely
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-20

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