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Evening star., 1943-08-25
BY the Associated Press.


ABOARD LIST FLOTILLA FLAG
SHIP NEAR VELLA LAVELLA,
Aug. 81 Delayed A Marine fight
er plane pilot, returning to his
squadron after being shot down in
a dogf1ght, walked aboard this LIST
Landing ship tank at Vella La
vella Beach in the Solomons today.
He demanded a gun and a half
hour later brought down Japa-
nese bomber with a burst from a
small machine gun on deck.
Funny way for a flyer to get his
first Jap" said the pilot, 1t. Foster
H. Jessup, %, of Oakland, Calf.
But you have to take them when
you can get them"
1t. Jessup,s exploit was just one
more unusual incident in the adven-
ture story of this LIST fotilla flag
ship commanded by 1t. Bertram w.
Robb. 20, of Detroit.
The ship is in relatively safer wa
Evening star., 1943-08-25
Georgia Girl Sets
Dependobility Mark
BY ths Associated Press.

TRION, Ga.-Lucile Ann Tates
middle name really should be de
pendable" She has never missed
attending Sunday school since she
was 2. She was never tardy or
absent at school, graduating from
Trion High in June, l94l.
She went to work for 4 Trion
industrial concern in August of that
year and has not, lost a single day
from work since.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-11
By HARRY CRIMSON NEA Sports Editor

New York, March l0,-0eorge Keogan's funeral brought Q tanned Frank Leahy back to South Bend from Florida sooner than Notre Dame's athletic director and head football coach was expected.
 The difference between the Leahy of last fall and the current ono is SO marked that you'd hardly recog- nize the little Dakota Mick with tho football tricks. Leahy has fully recovered from that spinal ailment which drove him to the Mayo Clinic in mid-Season last autumn, Com. pletely rested for change, he ap. pears to be letting Joe PetritE, I'd McKeVeer, Captain Bligh McArdle or Somenno else do the worrying.
 So 1t is that Nottre Dame hos ob. tained Q running start In spring practice, and c refreshed Leahy IS talking:
 "should 1t become necessary to suspend football, we would feel that Notre Dame was losing e fAr more vital item than Q mere game, or luxury to be enjoyed by spectators,
 "F'ootbail at tho University pro- vides Q source of revenue which pays the way for almost all of our other branches of athletics-basket. bell, baseball, track, golf, boxing, wrestling, handball, swimming, gynl- nastics, squash. ..
 "A large percentage Of football profits enables the University each year to allocate Q working fund which aids some 300 students, the great majority of them non-ath- letes, In earning part of their way through school.
 Football is also Q factor In the Universitys keeping It's overall cost to the boy at Q much lower figure than otherwise would be possible, in the absence of Q large endowment!
 "The difference between body con. tact men and muscle jerks isn't de. batable, 50 won't go Into that.
 "A strenuous spring session Of football will definitely serve as Q toughening-up program ct Metre Dame.
 "Aii healthy. abie-bodied students should make . special effort to TO. port this spring, even though they are waiting induction into tho armed forces. Young men already perfectly trained physically before becoming members of Uncle sash's team can start training immediate ly upon the more intricate war problems such as aeronautics, navi-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-11
GOLD MEDAL HOOP
 ENTRIES AT YMCA

The Central Y's first gold medal basketball tournament Is taking form with several entries already in. The tourney Is scheduled for March 10, 20, 2i, a.
 The tournament committee eX- presses the desire to secure the leading teams from Naugatuck, Torrington, Oakvilie, Watertown, Thomaston, Ansonia, Derby, Shel- ton, Seymour and any other nearby towns.
 Any teams interested in getting Into this tournament should secure their entry blanks immediately at the Central "" physical office.
 It is expected that at least twelve teams will be elected to take part, Entry blanks already have gone out to such teams as the Cadets of Wa. terbuTy, Broncos of Torrington, Blues of Waterbury, Naugatuck, and Boys club,
 Three large team trophies will be awarded plus individual miniature baSlaetballs to tho players on the winning team and runners-up team. In addition there will be medals for all-tournament team players, high point man of the tournament and sportsmanship award.
 It was announced that the closing entry date Is Wednesday, March IT,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-11

boxing you paid your Income tax or do not have any income to the government about
 Jackie Wilson will box S rounds for the featherweight world Building could Madison charged for ringde $40 that Yoks Willie fomer NBA lightweight champion will box bout which originally Mike Jacobs upped the price of rngd Hops $ O The commission made him cut the bout
 the Lhtweht crown should he win from Ango champion of the 10 round Pep-Ango suckers but don't price, there's always the radio
 Add Small World Department Captain
 the "Dutchy Froech both members the Knights of Pythas met in AFRICA - -
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-11
Salica Stopped In Bantam Title Go

Oakland, Calify March li-(UP) Little Manuel 0rtis, III Centro, Calf. truck gardener, held undis. puted claim to the world bantam. weight title today within an iith round technical knockout over vet. eran Lou salica of Brooklyn ct Oakland Auditorium last night.
 Salica's manager, Willie Ketchum threw in the towel after one min. ute of the llth round. It was Ortiz second victory over Salica and ended any claim against the title. Ortiz won the crown ct fial- lywood in a l2-round fight last summer, but only the National Boxing Association recognized 1t. The New York Boxing Commission continued to recognize salica be- cause the Hollywood fight was not i6 rounds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-11
Callura And Wilson Managers Agree
 To Third Battle

Boston, March 10 - Jackie Will son of Pittsburgh today agreed to meet Jackie Callura of Hamilton, Ontario, In a return match for the Boston Boxing Association on April 22nd, In the event that he wins the title from Callura in their l5-round featherweight championship match in Mechanics building next Thurs day night.
 The agreement was reached after stormy four-hour conference among Leo Bradley, manager of Callura; Jack Lakin, manager Of Wilson; and Eddie Mack, match. maker for the local club. When contracts for the approaching bout originally were signed, 1t was under- stood that Wilson would guarantee Callura e return match in YProvi- dence In the event that he Snatched the tito In Boston's first legitimate championship match in too many years Aes
 Bradley insisted upon Q contract for a Providence fight. Lakin re- fused, on the ground that Wilson had received the worst of the de- cision in their recent bout there Bradley threatened to pull Callura out of the match. And with the fight teetering delicately In the bal ance. Matchmaker Mack brought them together and signed con. tract for a return match in Boston in the event of Q Wilson victory, Might Get Hurt
 "The only protection by fighter has," said the veteran Bradley, -, land the only protection he wants Is a piece of paper with Wilson's name on the bottom, He can lose bad decision. That's happened be- fore. He can hurt Q hand or cut an eye, or sprain afl ankle, and he's entitled to the protection that a contract for a return match gives him He isn't going to lose, except by an accident. This time, he'll knock Wilson out. But I've been around long enough to know that there are no sure things, and that's why l demanded and received the plece of paper with Wilson's name on the bottom line"
 There is not the slightest love lost between or among any of the par. ties to the various contracts. Callura won the title from Wilson in Provi- dence two months ago after fur. louS fight, and the i'll feeling lingers on. to such an extent that when Bradley appeared Sin Kelley and Hayes gym yesterday to demand a return. bout contract. Wilson stop. ped in the middle of his workout and refused to continue until that man" had left the gymnasium.
 This bitterness is expected to ex. plode all over the surrounding scen- cry next Thursday night, and re- suit In one of the most vicious bat- ties in the modern history of the ] Boston ring. Apparently, the fight fans of New England think so too, for the advance sale Is hurrylng along in Q manner which indicates Q capacity crowd and gate of more than 420,000.
 Tickets were received from the printer yesterday and are now on sale at the D. B. A.. A School street, Boston. They may be re- served by telephone Laf. 06ll or Laf. o606,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-11
VALLEY CHAMPS
 TOP TORRINGTON BY TEN POINTS
Meet Stamford Saturday !; Meriden Eliminated By
 3O.27 Score
BY JOHN A. CIUNEY Sports Editor

New Haven, March lO-Warren Harding's basketball Presidents of Bridgeport indicated that they not only have the ''stuff" of which championship teams are made, but provided Q highly spectacular if not sensational exhibition of the hoop game by trouncing Torrington High by ten points A0-S0 after losing two "Ney" players, one injury early in the first period.
 Though they missed l2 of 20 free-throws and at least 0 half dozen sucker" shots under the hoops, Stamford got away with . 30 to 20 victory over top-seeded Meriden Higt at the Arena here to- night, as no one but long Jack French played anything remotely approaching the form that has seen the Silver City kids win consistent ly through out the regular season. Here tonight, French included, Mer. iden could not score a field goal for the first l2 minutes of play, which means until the middle of the seca ond period. When 1t was all over French had l8 points, six field goals and as many free-throws while Kas- marski got the other two.
 Ponsl Off Form
 Tn the Harding -Torrington game, Ernie Gomez the pary City colored boy, a freshman showed profession al skill as Q hoopster completely outplaying Torrington's Sam pon2l right up to the instant Gomez was lost on the four personal foul rule late in the third period. Early In the first heat, Harding lost one of It's steadle players, and star of last years tourney ;husky Bill Hugya, who aggravated an old football in- jury, developing Q hemmoragc near an elbow joint that benched him. However, o blonde scoring streak, in the person of Walter HAckett, ''caught fire" in the third period, scored four successive hoops and was entirely instrumental In the Harding win going away. Tor. ringtonn led, i7-l3 at half time and was going smoothly, but there was something lacking In Pon1i's play and once Hackett found the range 1t was "Katy bar the door" as he made iA points in the final period oil by himself. AlleSevlch, Harding captain, turned In Q whale of Q floor game, as usual while Torrington's little Ray Carmagiani looked good while he was In there, though his physical size Is against Q better performnace, for he can score very well when he has half Q chance. M,sle, the little round man from the New City, got around well enough but there was no stopping Hackett and therein lies the story of the ball game.
 9ooreS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-11
Man O'War Retired

Lexington, Ky, March ii.--(UP) Man O War, American facing's most famous horse, was retired from stud today at Samuel D. Riddles Earaway Farm.
 Defeated only once in 2i starts as Q two and three.year. Big Red has been standing stud since 1921. Among his outstatnding progeny were War Admiral and Clyde Van Deusen, Kentucky Derby winners; Crusader, American Flag, Bateau and Mars. His get won 93,O07 ,067 in purses for an all.time American rec- ord for an American sire.
 Man O War, % years old March 9o, still Is in good health, Riddle announced, but is being retired be- oauee og his advanced age.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-11
Florida Golf

sebrlng, Fla. March li--(UP)- Defending Champion Raleigh w, Lee of Columbus O., three -time titleholder, faces Frank W. samp- son of Atlanta, Ca. today In the feature quarter-final round match of the National Amateur Senior Golfers Tournament.
 Lee adVai ced easily in match play yesterday with 6 and { win over R. T, Reid, Cleveland, O., as How ard O'Brien of Grand Rapids, Mich, turned In the days only upset by sinking Q 24-foot putt for 2 birdie three on the goth hole to eliminate medalist W. H. LinHoum of Hack ensack, N. J.
 Another quarter-final match sends II. B. Lowell. Cambridge, Mass, against W. J. Dodge, syossett, N. Y.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-11
Barnard And DriggS
 Unable To Settle Tie
Grammar Rivals Play Six Periods to l2.POint Tie;
 ParOchiaI Title Game Today

though the finaliSts, Barnard a"d Drisgs met yesterday in the payoff game. which wound up all even af. ter two overtime periods; each team scoring o dozen points.
 Today, { p m. at the central YMCA the Catholic schoolboys will shoot 1t out with St, Mary's Q slight favorits over the defending cham pions from Sts. Peter and Paul par- ish; the Cole streeters, coached by Johnny Thompson having twice dc. feated the east end entry this past season,
 In the i2 point tic game, DrlggS was prevented from continuing Q winning streak of eight games: Ler- rome scoring opoints for Barnard; including five free.throws. Score: PICK UP ornu
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-11
HD a|Ia LN| |N N1Ia IalLll IllIl Ia[ 6 @lI
Intensive Spring Practice on at NOtre Dame; Football Is More Than Game in South Bend; Irish Will
 Field Team as Long as There Are II

gatlon, gunnery and mathematics.
 "A battalion of football playert will lick 6 regiment of non.foothail men In any game and under any rules.
 "Notre Dame like oil other lead- ing educational institutions, stands ready to conform to any govern. mental requests regarding athletics We are happy In the thought, how ever, that the outlook for contlnu. ing football next fell b very eil- couraglng,
 "Our attitude is simply this: We will have Q team 50 long as there are il boys expressing Q desire to participate. Any other policy would be disappointing to Notre Dame men on the far-hung front"
 That's the spirit-the spirit of Notre Dame.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-11

dollar bracket in stopping Maxie Baer, Sept. 25, 1895, but 1t took the radio and motion picture receipts to swell the gross to that figure.
 Cpl. Billy Conn will, of course, be waiting for Sergeant Louis when their military duties are completed, Tami Mauriello perhaps will have come along sufficiently by then to be in position to demand Q chance, but the claim of Mills will supersede the others.
 Mills can't miss getting the big one. Conn had his chance. Mills would be the attraction.
 Fittingly, Mills Is In the same serv. ice h which Carpenter served France In the last .war-the Air Force.
 There is q wide difference between them, however, for Carpenter was too small for Dempsey, and, save for a right-hand punch, Gorgeous Georges, wasn't too well equipped,
 Mills, not yet fully developed at g, Is already big enough. He stands 5 feet 10 inches and weighs i82 pounds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-11

He has managed to keep free oi ring rust while serving with the RAF. He has done everything asked of him. He hasn't lost, except oHice on 0 foul since June, 1889, and nos body has gone very far with him since August, l94l.
 MAKES OWN DECISIONS
 Mills, who is likened to Mickey Walker, Is not Q decision fighter. He makes his own decisions by flatten- ing the other bloke.
 Schooled boxing men who have seen him definitely give the curly raven. .haired Mills Q chance with Louis, especially heavyweight champion kept out of competition by cavalry duties.
 Ted Broadribb, Yho has developed more fighters in all classes than any other man in British boxing annals calls Mills the greatest fighter he ever saw. And Broadribb handled Tommy Farr against Louis.
 Freddie Mills will do considerable toward solving Sgt. Joe Louis in. come tax and other financial proh- lens,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-11
BY HARRY CRIMSON NEA Service Sports Editor

New York, March ll-All wars come to an end and when the last shot Is fired in this one, Freddie Mills of the Royal Ar Force will board the first boat or plane to America with an open challenge to Sgt Joe Louis,
 The castanets that are Mike Ja- cobs' store teeth click Happy Days Are Here Again" when the old Broadway ticket scalper contem- plates the arrival of the most mag netic attraction in British boxing history.
 Promoter Jacobs visions the re- turn of the million dollar gate with this newest dash of international flavor. The boom will be on, MILLS GETS FIRST CHANGE
 A Mills-Louis match would be the counterpart of the ack-Dempsey- Georges Carpenter engagement which followed World War I, and brought out the first million n-dollar gate-$l, ,7s9, ,2S8 to be exact.
 Louis came close to the million.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-11
DOERR NOT YET SIGNED

: Boston, March Ill., (UP)-Only i've players remained unsigned by tie Boston Red Sox today but Gen. ernl Manager Eddie Collins said that none were believed to be holdouts.
 Those still to be heard from were catchers Roy Pate and Herb Brem. or, pitchers Tank Terry and Tom Judd and iniielder Bobby Doerr.
 Latest to sign was shortstop Eddie Lake who wired acceptance of his countract from Oakland, Cal. Lake, e, who batted .275 and fielded for .o3D while making 50 errors in the field In the Sacramento Coast League last year, seeks to i'll the place left vacant by Johnny Pesky.
 Coach Larry Woodall also signed his 1928 contract.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-11

If the Parochlal school basket. ball league championship of l942-43 Tason Is as difficult to decide Rs the grammar school hoop crown, when St. Mary's and Sts, Peter and Paul teams get together today, the best schoolboy team in the city may not he known until the baseball season rolls around, At least, the public school title is not yet deciasd,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-11
HARDING OF HARVARD
 HELPS BEAT YALE 5.3

Boston, March ii.-(UP)-yor the first time in three years, HarvardS varsity hockey team today had cap. tured It's annual blue ribbon fec duel with Yale.
 Tn the first playon between the teams since 1888, the Crimson took the third and final game with Yale 6-3 last night ct Boston Garden.
 Harvard's victory was largely due to the sparkling goal tending of 0oodie Harding whose brother Aus. tic was captain of the last Crimson team to halt Yale.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-11
National League
 Football Notes

Chicago, March 10 - (Special) - Mrs. Helen Gelatka slept pleasant- ly through Q dream that her son, Lieutenant Chuck of the Army Air Corps, had come marching home.
 'ie had big grin and Q new uniform" she said.
 The next morning she learned Lieutenant 0elatka had played major part in tho destruction of the Japanese convoy of New Guinea last week, 0elatka, Q former Mis- sissippl State star who played end for the New York Giants for four years, had led P.40 Kittyhawk attack on landing boats during the battle.
 Mrs. Qelatka, c widow with an- other son also in the air corps, im- mediately cabled the former All. American: Good huntinRl Keep 1t upl Get more of those JapS,"
 Gelatka was one of the first Ma. tional League players to enter service, joining immediately after the i940 season, and was a member of the first contingent of American flyers assigned to General Douglas MacArthur in Australia. His home Is in Chicago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-11
ThiSSpOyting
 World
ToBeOr Not To Be?
By JOHN A. CLUNEY

Just time question particularly applicable to sys municipal golf built at the cost of mountain of % but proposition that has been able to pay M own way because in the number of prospective golfers and the facilities It offer Though the writer has wish to be pessc there are connection with the operation of the East the itself considered pretty much luxury hardly WAR EFFORT degarding its morale-buding possibilities After a machine operator other plant worker woman who then tremendous lift" possible to the week. especially Sundays before the grind starts neain the next morning.
 At the city golf course which WILL BE OPENED about April a Superintendent of Parks James Curtin that there will be playing daily seasonal the tickets will upped dollars problem securing oil provided shower baths will golfers lefecto which also food problem has not been de- cded for the department possibly how long the operate under wartime conditions in Waterbury and well be that the excellent i8 hole layout
 become war casualty There NARROWER problem there golf they playing Fertilizer and bought buy S2O gold pieces, for $26 apiece.
 All in al public patient
 situation which the citys department relation its municipal though, all most of the thousands Waterbury benefited mentally physically PRoDUC TON will not suffer might from the steady grind of the months
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-11
Hershey Again, Al
RY UNITED PRESS

A three goal attack In the second period sent the Hershey Bears of to 6 4.i triumph over Pittsburgh's Hornets in the American Hockey League last night, boosting the Bears lead to i3 points over second place Buffalo.
 Washington's Lions rallied with two goals in the final period for @ 2-l win over the Providence Reds.
 Frost, Hergert and DePew scored for Hershey in the second before OFlaherty tailed for Pittsburgh. Frost then added the final Bear goal In the third
 Al Ritson sent Providence of fast with a first period goal against Washington, Lorrain tying It up in the third and Herb Posters goal at l2:i6 givln gthe Lions their triumph.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-11
BRAVES AT CHOATE

Boston, March 1I.-(UP)--Mana. ger Casey Stengel of the Boston Braves will arrive here early next week to plan for the opening of practice March 22 in the cage at the Coate School ct Wallingford, Conn.
 Casey notified President Bob Quinn that he would leave Califor- nia fin day or two 60 that no would Dc on hand for an inspection tour of the schools facilities
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-11
BETAS TAKE TECH 2O.l6

The Beta Hi-Y club took their first win of the second round last night at the Central "Yp over Tech by score of 20-l0.
 Ray pidge again proved the SCOT. ing power of the Beta Club by ac. counting for l6 points. Ciarlo of the losers was high with 6 points.
 Trniehts game In Fairlawn vs Nngineers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-11
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
By United Press,

(By United Press) Dartmouth 70, Penn 34. St. Johns 30. St. Franucis 34. Cornell 50, Columbia 6l. ~ NYU 60. CCNY 4I. Gettysburg 77, Y. ds M. 90. Providence 4o. Brown ll. Princeton 70, Harvard 26.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-11

Chicago, March 10 - (specIal) - The mail of Jimmy Councilman, the Chicago Cardinals ch.making coach, recently contained e letter from an inmate of Q state instItu- ton. which read: T once heard you say Q man could do anything with material. You are my material. Get me out of here and find me q job driving a truck" Councilman has been afraid to open 6 letter ever since.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-11

Chicago. March l0-(SpeciaD --No major changes in playing rules for iol3 are anticipated by Elmer Layden, commissioner of the National Football League when owners and coaches con- vene in the annual business meeting on April 6. we prob- ably will freeze the rules for the time being,s Layden said. ''unless the coaches decide some radical adjustments are neces- saEy.~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-11

Santa Ana, Cal, March 10 - (SpeciaD Jack Jacobs, full blooded Indian half.back who starred in the Cleveland Rams backneld as 6 rookie last sea- son before he was called to duty by the Army Air Corps, has been re-instated after an hon. orable discharge and is com pleting his training here. Ja- cohs had been washed out be- cause of foot trouble brought about by lack of muscular cushions over the ball and heel of his feet. Although he play. cd in only five games, Jacobs ranked third In the leagues final bunting statistics.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-11
PROMISING COLT

Phonograph, bought for s7,O00 as e yearling, didn't trot c race as q two-year-0Id. but Is highly regarded for the coming Hambletcnian