The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-01
Greg. U. s. Pat. OFF,
BY JACK {CUDDY

UNITED Press Staft Correspondent
New York, Feb. 1.-(UP)-TootS
Shor says that the New York Giants
will win the National League PEN
nant this season, II they suffer no
more losses to the services. Toots
Shor says that the New York Yank-
ees will win the American League
flag, If Joe DiMaggio plays this sea-
son. Otherwise It's the st. Louis
Browns.
Toots Shor always is saying things
connected with sports Always
making predictions. Half Of the time
he's right. He's the nations No. I
sports nut. He's confident he knows
more about any given game than
the performers on any given occa-
sion. y
Toots. a big, fat, youngish man
will back his opinions with money or
apparel against anyone who comes
under these three classifications,
Cd professional athlete, ca sports
wkriter, and 90 radio sportscaster.
No Bet
Toots, of the pinkish cheeks, who
packs. at least $50 pounds on a
six-foot straight upland down
structure that always plays host to
an immaculate tuxedo, never bets
with "fans," even though the fans
may be Of the Vanderbilt or any
other big-moneyed clan.
EFT wouldn't be right for me to
take advantage Of the innocents be-
cause I always know so much"
TootS says. ...
Sometimes we figure that any
given housewife, with a long hat
pin and a list of entries, could
knock Toots for a loop, but we know
that Toots figures he's giving the
amateur" world a break when he
bets only with guys who think they
are in the know.
Back in the 1905, Shor's conf
dence in his knowledge of sports
caused him to go gutter broke, and
to lose nice tavern on And street.
But Toots says: II was betting then
with fans, who turned out to be
bookies. Moreover, at that time ]
had to figure out an air-tight sys-
tenn of beating not only stud poker
but also crap games.
Something went wrong with those
systems; also with my mcdernistic
calculations for the speed of horses
something like the guy Williamson
run in football"
Friend In Need
Shor weeps into his brandy every
time he thinks about it-abuot how
he was on the verge of going out
and looking for a job as busboy In
restaurant-any restaurant which
had enough space for him behind
the counter.
Then came the friend who said
why don't you open your own jernt
far away from the sports mob?
Open q jernt that specializes In
good food and refreshments. You're
a top flight tavern man, II you'll
only concentrate on your business.
Toots said. mfr. Q. You are in
deed an angel. that's what we will
do" And so on Sist street there
orse q two-storied building Of co.,
ouial red brick In ie40-afi institu-
ton which Is almost as well known
In sports circles today Is Madison
Square Garden.
Unfortunately the doors had been
scarcely opened when there entered
this tavern a man from the mid
west, Jimmy conselman. coach Of
the Chicago Cardinals. They stood
at the bar and matched glasses
Conzeiman, center 81 his usual bevy
OF admirers. said, II feel like play
Ing q hot plano. Too bad we're not
IN . Joint where they've got q
piano"
Bic, pink checked short, cut "a
the quick fwilaieger tht W said;
Jimmy, IN get ycii 4 piano, bul !
don't think golf can misF q q fnN