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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-23
Ut TO Lands

Asbury Park, n. j., March 23--
tUP)-Settlement Of the dispute
over first baseman Nick Etten re
mained In the hands Of Commits
siOner kenesaw VI. lands today
after q consultation between Pres
isdcnt I'd Barrow Of the New York
Yankees and I'D Cox. head Of the
PhiIlies. failed to produce an ami
cable decision.
Etten came 10 the Yanks from
the Phillies for two players and
$4,000 but Cox Is asking for two
other players or nulliiieatiOn Of
the deal since the original pair
Will be out Of the game this year.
Etten, Tuck Stainback and ROI-
lie Hemsley participated In their
first camp experience a boxing
aud basketball drill indOOrs--yes-
terday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-23
SENATOR'S

College Park, Md, March 23--
(UPl-The pitching headaches Of
Manager Ossie Bulge Of the
Washington Senators seemed 10
be evap0rating somewhat today.
Bluege was enthusiastic over the
performances Of pair Of rockies
--lflEss Herrick Of Alexandria, Va,
> l7-year-Old player fresh out of
high school, and SOuthpaw Mickey
Maefner, little mOundsman from
Minneapolis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-23

NauRatucks Zephyrs, which ine
cludes about half Of the borough
high school basketball squad had
the unusual distinction OF tasting
the bitter dreRs Of rare defeat and
then getting o gUlp Of the fruit
Juice OF victory when the club COM
peted IN two different tournaments
within q few hours, on different
courts and - broke even,
At the Boys Club, the Naugy
Zephs we're eliminated By the
Brooklyn Clowns, Al 10 81 In q nip
and.tuck game. They trudged on
the floor, downcast, defeated and q
bit dlsgruntled but popped up with q
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-23
ny LEO n. PETERSEN
UNITED Press Sports Editor


United Press Sports EdltOr)
New York, March 2s-uP)-ft
appears TO be the same old story
with the Cincinnati Reds this year
plenty OF everything but hitting.
As they stand now they appear
capable Of making plenty Of trouble
and give them the hard-hlttlng OUT
fielder they have been seeking for
years and they could win the PEN
nant without surprising anyone.
But thus far there has been moth.
ing TO indicate that Manager Bill
McKechnie has been successful In
his quest OF n left flelder-.the po-
sition which became a nightmare to
him after wal Qoodman's good sea-
son In 1899.
The Reds acquired infleld strength
during the winter In the trade which
brought them Eddie Miller, one Of
the best II not the best shortstop
In the league, but lost pitching
power when Paul Berringer was
sold 10 Chicago.
O, X. on Mound
There seems 10 be enough pitch.
ing left, however, with Bucky Wal
tiers and Johnny Wander Nicer
heading the stan. Elmer Riddle,
who won only seven while losing II
season IN 1891, and the veteran Ray
last year after O great freshman
starr likely will be the other start.
ers. Joe Beggs Is back for relief and
some starting roles. There are only
FIVE other hurting candidates in
GLIDING Clyde Shoun who won one
and lost three with the Reds; Ed
Heusser, up for another major
league trial after winning IL and los
ing nine pitching for Los Angeles
and Birmingham last year; Robert
Malloy, whose Birmingham record
was ~ end six: Vernon Stone. also
up from Birmingham where he won
IL while losing 10, and Leonard 30.
beck, who was ineligible In 1912,
Catching may be a problem with
Ray Lamanno lost to the armed
services. Ray Mueller, with Sac
ramento last year, Is counted upon
for starting duty with Dick West
and either Albert Lakeman or An
thony Dephillips In reserve.
Ready to Go
The infleld Is all set with Frank
Mccormick at first, Lonnie Frey at
second, Miller at short and Bert
Haas at third. Reserves include
John Conway, UP from Birming-
ham; Steve Nesner. secured from
Sacramento and whom the Reds
tried to sell to Brooklyn only to
have Commissioner Kenesaw Noun
tain Lands cancel the deal; Damon
Phillips. who was with the Reds
part Of last season, and Woodrow
williams, up from Syracuse.
The leading outfield candidates
appear to be Max Marshall. Mike
Mccormick and Gerald Walker. a
holdout. whose combined batting
marks last year averaged .240. There
Is the crux of the Reds failure to
Go better last season for even pitch
ers like Walters and Wander Nicer
need some batting support to win
games
The other outfieldeTs in camp In
Guide Frank Kelieher. Ed Lukor.
Henry Sauer and Eric Upton, all
of whom saw some service with the
team last year and the veteran Es-
Tel Crabtree, picked up as a free
agent.
TOMORROW: The Pittsburgh
Pirates,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-23
AT THE TRAINING CAMPS

ers who termed the alleged ailment
as regular spring Tightening up"
today.
White Wyatt another righthand-
ed mound mainstay. curtailed his
workouts because Of an aching knee.
The performance of Ed Head an.
rookie Jake kraus brought a glow
10 Manager Leo Durochcr's face
Both Head and Kraus uncovered d
slider. new additions to their deliv-
cries. and were particularly effec-
tive with them.
Outfielder Johnny Cooney was hit
on the leg by hot grounder and
was forced out of the inield drill.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-23
(By United Press)
PfHII.IIES

Hershey, Pa, March 23--(UP)--
As soon as the infield hardens
enough, the Philadelphia Phillies
will begin extensive fielding drills,
Manager Bucky Harris said today.
The long-delayed arrival OF first
basenan Babe Dahlgren erased one
Df Harris chief worries. Dahlgren.
overdue since March 10. arrived IN
tip-top condition and said he was
glad to be with the club.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-23
Four Teams Left
In ~ Gold Medal
Basketball Meet

Plenty Of "tight-iit" basketball
will, In all likelihood, be on tap
for spectators on hand tonight,
when the semi-finals Of the Gold
Medal tournament In the central
YMCA are scheduled, In the first
game Of the semi.flnals at ESQ, Wa
tertown Indians and the AnSonia-
Birminghams tangle In o hoop at
tack, to be followed by last nights
winners; Naugatuck zephyrs and
Torrlngton Broncos.
Boys Club Varsity were eliminate
cd by the Torringtonians 81 to %
IN q real nifty game while the Dusty
All stars gave the Naugy lads plenty
Of trouble before losing out In the
final period. Scores;-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-23
Greene, N.B.A. President,
Seeks Pep-CaIIura Title Go

Paterson. N. j.. March % - (U.
P) President Abe Greene of the
National Boxing Association today
sought to close a match between
Jackie Callura of Hamilton, Ont,
and Willie Pep of Hartford. Conn,
to provide the featherweight divj-
sion with an undisputed champion.
The MIA recognizes Callura as
titleholder while New York State
Classics Pep as the division ruler.
Greene has suggested the bout In
letter to Leo Bradley, manager OF
Callura.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-23

had sent him into retirement more
than two years ago.
Armstrong was so impressive at
1888 Ia pounds against an opponent
who scaled Il6 Ia that the experts
who had come to make sure he had
no chance against Lightweight
Champion Beau Jack ct New York
In their non-tilte bout on April 2
wrote instead that Beau Jack will
be lucky TO last the distance against
him.
In the dressing room Armstrong
said I'm In far better shape
than when ] was fighting last In
New York. retired then because of
operations on my eyes - operations
that required rest to heal. ! wasn't
washed up. I Just needed healing.
My brow tissues are perfect now.
and I'm fighting as good rs ever
not moving around as much, but
hitting q lot harder and more ac-
clirately."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-23

ny JACh CUODx
United Press StaR Correspondent
Philadelphia, March % - (U.P0
-Skeptical eastern seaboard boxing
experts were gathered at Conven-
ton Hall last night to write regret-
full comparisons between the Henry
Armstrong Of today and the ARM
strong that was. But the experts
had to toss aside their projected
tear jerking themes and marvel in
typewriter black over the miracle"
of the observation-disclosures after
watching the bull-shouldered little
Los Angeles Negro pound out a 10
round decision over young AL Tri-
bluani Of Wilmington. Del.
The experts were forced to admit
, generally that the Armstrong Of to-
day is a better fighter than the
1 semi-blinded gladiator who was
stopped by Fritizie Civic in his last
eastern appearance at New York's
Madison Square Garden more than
| two years ago--January II, 1871.
The experts had read of Arm
strong's II comeback fights on the
Pacific Coast, but they took those
accounts with grain Of asparin.
They couldn't reconcile those ac-
counts with remembrances of the
fast-tading Negro who was stopped
by Civic In the 18th round
| fighter who was headed straight for
the scalp heap.
Better With Age
TIasN.,. fi.A f,s.a I..fs nf
last night a guy who was much
more impressive at 80 than he had
been at % when he failed to re-
gain the last Of the three crowns he
once wore simultaneously, the
featherweight, lightweight and vel
! ter diadenls.
/ Armstrong was impressive last
! night, though forced 10 the full 10
rounds by 22-year-Old Tribuani. q
yOungster whom no one knew much
about - but who fought an inspired
fight and absorbed nceasing punish
/ nent because he simply wouldn't
20 down-like Barney Ross did that
cold may night in New York when
Armstrong took away Barneys vel
! ter title ON a l5-round decision.
Armstrong. making his eastern
comeback debut before 1883 cash
customers-third largest indoor box
ing crowd in Philadelphia's history
took command Of the fight after
the first round. permitting his
younger. taller and heavier oppo-
nent to fight on even terms only In
two sessions thereafter. Though the
bout was completely l0p-slded;
though Tribuani actually had no
chance and fought grossly through
several rounds on heart alone. II
provided an excellent test for Arm
strong's questioned ability.
The Los Angeles Negro set q ter.
rife pace from gong to gong and
seemed stronger In the closing tenth
session than In the opening round.
Lew Tender, former southpaW
lightweight contender. remarked
afterwards. how Armstrong kept up
that pace ! don't know. II would
have dish-ragged most anyone,
young or old. even TO have pounded
q heavy gymnasium bag at that clip
for 10 rounds = a bag that couldn't
move OF hit back"
BFows Uncut
Armstrong was sharp despite his
recent cross-country trip. HIS
punching was surprisingly accurate
and most important there wasn't q
trace Of blood about his brows =
! the battered and SCARED brOWs that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-23
This
Sporting
World /
Uncle Sam, You
Done Us WrOngl
BY JOHN A. CLUNEY

CTnsplred by the fact that en-
oDT has prevented travel by bus
railroad and plane 10 Louisville, be-
tween April "a and May 2, the day
after Kentucky Derby, the following
verse Is respectfully submitted FOL
your entertainment; and dedicated
TO the Louisville Hotel, Restaurant
and Liquor QYPPERS Association;
which annually more than gets ever
with those damn Yankees" from
the north by charging them $50 FOL
three days lodging In O flea bag YOU
would beat your dog for approach
ing, even remotely; $3.50 for drinks
that would take the scales Oft q
stone FISH; and $3.50 for q sand
wich you wouldn't give to tear
jerking tramp.
v v v v v
What's this we hear, said the
man with a beer,
And o pleasant smile on his face;
As he draped himself on o Louis
vile bar,
With an eye toward the second
race,
Which goes before the famous
race Of Kentucky Derby
fame;
They call It the Run for the
Roses, and that's q right
pretty name,
v v v v v
The boss Of the bar, and the
hotel chief, looked up from
their juleps and mint;
Grabbed the paper from out OF
the customers clutch,
And took real long squintl
For what they saw was news
indeed, and all OF Il quite bad;
II made them green around the
gillS, and very very sad.
v v v v
They read right there with black
on white, that travel to the
Derby;
VIII just about be cut out; for,
In a statement slightly wordy,
The O.DT. tells railroads, bus
companies and such;
To sell no tickets for Louisville
during the week Of the BIG
CLUTCH;
When racing fans are rocked SO
clean, they wish they STOOD
In bed;
Or kept their yaps shut tight
and strong, leaving words UNI
said:
That bring them into Louisville,
the land Of smiling gents;
Who always speak Of DOLLARS
and never mention CENTS;
So how and where, the land
lords scream, can We pay OF
our bills;
II we can't gyp those dam
Yanks, and hear our money
tills;
Jingle, jangle, Jingle throughout
the livelong day;
So why should we get ready to
get in the well-known HAY;
The dough Is coming In so fast,
1t really is a shame;
To take" those racetrack suck
ers. including blind and lame,
It's Derby Week you see. sub;
and everything must 60;
Because We only get 'em once;
and have TO make a show.
v v v v v
What's that, we can't play
HOST to them, because Of
travel bans?
So all we have to do, now, is
keep sitting OH our hands:
Instead of counting money,
much of 1t, and then some more.
Uncle Sam, you done us wrong,
and here's where we get
SORE,
And just for that, when next
year comes, and we should pay
our taxes;
Wen go to Jail, instead, and
read the news about the AXiSi
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-23
RED SOX

Medford. Mass, March 23-(UPI
The Boston Red Sox cancelled all
spring training workouts to make a
mass blood donation OF the Red
Cross.
Only three players-Pitcher Yank
Terry. lone remaining recslcitrant,
second baseman Bobby Doerr and
pitcher Oscar Judd-failed 10 report
Tor formal opening OF the Red Soxs
training grind. Manager Joe Cronin
conGned the initial drill to hitting
and pitching practice.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-23
CUBS

French Lick. Inr., March 3d.
CUP) -Outfielder Lou Novikoff and
catcher Clyde Mccullough we're the
only known holdouts on the roster
Of the Chicago Cubs today although
total Of nine players remained
among the missing.
The Cubs inauguated their spring
drills with two brisk sessions yes
tardnv.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-23
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RED SOX BLOOD

Boston. March OP)--Man-
ager Joe Cronin and his 3O-man
Boston Red Sox baseball squad
abandoned practice at the Tufts
college cage today TO visit the Red
Cross blood donor center and give
q mass donation.
Cronin, returned recently from
the Pacific theater Of war where he
served as a Red Cross worker, was
making his second donation.
u was out there and ] know how
plasma Is saving the lives OF our
boys" he said. "This Is the least we
can do-glve a little our our blood so
that others may live"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-23
REDS

Bloomington. Ind. March 23-
(UPD-Thc Cincinnati Reds today
had three players on the spring cas-
ualty list.
Outfielder Eric Upton injured an
ankle when he stepped on q tall
yesterday and second baseman Lon
ne Wrep missed tisa urantiee Ressina
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-23
CARDS

Cairo. H.. March 90 (UPJ-
Manager Billy Southworth Of the
st. Louis Cardinals lost some OF
his cheerfulness today after receiv-
ing word that outiielder Stan Musial
remained adamanL In his refusal
70 agree TO terms and pitcher Murry
Dickson revealed he expected an
Army call. Dickson Is classified IA.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-23

state Representative from Wa.
torhury, prominent athlete In his
younger days, and well.known
American Legion member, was
elected 20 che presidency Of the
Brooklyn Athletic Club, oldest
organization Of its kind In the
state.
Tom Conway, vlce.presadent;
Matt Dunphy, recording secretary;
JefR Morrison, financial secsretary;
nilly MOskovltx. treasurer, were
other oaEloers named last Sunday.
John (SklddO) DumSchott, former
baseball umpire and manager was
chosen Captain OF Sports Tor the
l9AS season, and will direct y
u. A. Q. entry In che City ANA
teur League, which defends The
championship won last year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-23

Cape GlEaFdeau. Mo-. March 20
--(UPI-The whereabouts Of
pitcher Paul Dean remained .
mystery 10 Manager Luke Sewell
Of the Sc. Louis Browns today.
Dean signed his 1898 contract a
while ago but has failed 10 report
rs scheduled.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-23
SIGMAS WIN

The Sigma ri Hi-Y basketball
team beat the Beta last night ~
the Central ~" by . score Of 24-i4
Standouts for the sigma were
sandulli with . points and sullivan
with Z.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-23
STANLEY CUP GAMES

The Stanley Cup playoffs of the
National Hockey League resume mt
Detroit and Boston tonight.
Detrolt's Red Wings. who regis.
tered q AZ triumph In the opener
OF their series as best-of-seven set
Sunday. play hosts to the Toronto
Maple Leafs In the second contest.
The Montreal Canadiens. one
down in their series b set. invade
Boston TO play the Bruins a second
game after losing 50 decision In
an overtime opening game.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-23
WHITE sOX

French Lick. Ind. March 23-
(UP) The Chicago White Sox spe-
clally built baseball diamond re-
NAMED under water today but Nam
ager Dykes used a nearby open field
for running and throwing exercises.
Weather previously had forced the
team indoors fer calisthenics.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-23

Bear Mountain. NJ. X, March 2s--
HKl-NepoKts q q sore arm we're
ned eik By regular rlahthandef
l NIabe q ~ nEookiyn npas-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-23

Bloomington, Ind.--Robert Roger,
Indiana coach. says the average
young boy or girl can learn 10 swim
IN IS minutes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-23
SECOND TEAM

L. Patrick, New York. left wing Q
Third line: w. Taylor. Toronto.
center, 4: b. Hextalv, New York,
right wing, o; s. Abel, Detroit, left
wing. @.
Honorable mention: Goal. w.
Broda. Toronto: defense, w. Pratt.
Toronto: J. Portland. Montreal:
center: e. Lach. Montreal: p. Wat
son. New York: S. Howe. Detroit;
right wing: F. Boil, Boston; left
wing: .. Schriner. Toronto; r.
Hamiii. Chicago; M. Bentley. Chi
cago: H. Blake, Montreal and q.
Stewart, Toronto.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-23

because of a severe cold. Pitcher
Bucky Walters was injured in IN
door practice the other day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-23
CINCINNATI REDS
SHY ON HITTING
POWER AGAIN
One Good OutfleIder Badly
Needed; Infield Slick,
Pitching 0. K.

This n the nth IN q series Of
the 1913 prospects Of The major
league teams).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-23

IOtalS s,ssss,.. sl5
Score at half time; Zephyrs II
stars z. Referee: Rimany and NAL
lns.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-23

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
st. Johns 81. Rice 40.
Fordham 90. Western Kentucky
SO.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-23

Armstrong was sharp despite his
recent cross-country trip. HIS
punching was surprisingly accurate
and most important there wasn't
trace Of blood about his brows =
the battered and SCARED br0ws that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-23
EdGg SeasF Aavud.
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ny JACK CUDDY

Registered U. s. Patent Omce)
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-07-23

WASHINGTON, July 22.-lR-ln
a virtual ultinatum, leaders of the
AFL and CIO today served notice
that they would demand the Of
ficial scalp o. Price Administrators
Prentiss Brown and an end to
the little steel'' wage curb ior-
mula unless food prices are rollec
back promptly.
VILLAIN Green, president of the
American Federation of L b r;
Philip Murray, head of the Con-
oress of Industrial Organizations,
and other members of the COM
lined War Labor Board conferred
with President Roosevelt. They
j.. nnounced later they had submit
ted a statement declaring that no
ADEQUATE steps were being taken
to reduce prices in line with the
Presidents anti-inflation policy.
..1f your administrators h v e
decided not to carry out in full
the program which you proposed
and which Congress permits, it
will. of course, be impossible for
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-07-23
LaborL Leaders To De en,and OPAHead 'sScalp
Unless Food Prices Are Rolled Back Soon

and Murray told tn President
that you have stated with dra-
matte. clarity the desperate con-
sequences to the American people
Of failure to hold the line on both
prices and wages. We share these
expectations.
eve know that whatever the
supposed benefits of initiation to
those who are seeking to destroy
the stabilization program, the peo-
pie of the United States will be
the victims. If failure to carry
out the stabi]ization brings t h e
consequences which you have
stated must inevitably follow, or
eanized labor cannot be held to
account for that result which it
did not seek and which it has
exerted all of it's efforts to avoid. y
cat this hour" they concluded,
only through prompt xecutlon
of the rollbacl of food r 4ces which
you proposed can yov restore con-
fidence in the PLAIN people OF
Continued on Page Three; Col. s.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-07-23

moval was made orally to report
ers and Green said it had not
been made to the President. He
declared. however, that the price
administrator and wage stabillza-
ton agencies had failed to check
rising prices with the result that
wages ARE practically frozen and
prices are soaring"
Murray concurred, saying that
the group empha sized to the chief
executive the utter futility of con-
tinuing the present hold the line
order in the presence of rising
prices and The obvious unwilling
ness of certain administrative
agencies to make effective t h e
commitments of Congress to main
tain prices al the September lev.
ell
The CIO chief declared also that
the President must be given all
opportunity, under the grant of
Congress- to use subsidies to car.
ry on the rolback program.
In their formal statement. Green
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-07-23
Manager OF Cleveland
Newspaper Is Wounded
In Office By Attacker

CLEVELAND, July 22.-R-
John S. McCarrens, IA, gener-
al manager of the Cleveland
Plain Dealer and president OF
the Forest City Publishing Co.,
today was shot and wounded
critically by an assailant VINO
then put a pistol to his head
and killed himself.
The shooting occurred in NC
Carrens office on the fourth
floor of the Plain Dealer build
ing at East Sixth street and
Superior avenue, in Cleve-
lands downtown.
Detective Inspector Frank w.
Story identified the gunman
as Herbert L. Kobrak, 55-year-
old Hungarian-born CleVeland-
er associated for some years
with German and Hungarian
language newspapers here.
McCarrens was taken to 81.
Vincent's Charity hospital with
wounds in the left wrist, right
arm and lower left abdomen.
After the bullet was removed
from the publishers side, DR..
Oliver w. Weber reported
there was ''some hope" for
McCarrens' recovery.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-07-23
AMERICANS BLAST
ENEMY IN CHINA
Strategic Bases In French
Indo-China Are Also
Heavily Pounded

CHUNGKING, July %. - UP -
Strategic Japanese bases in China
and near Haiphong and Honfay in
French Indo-China were blasted in
a three-day offensive action by
planes of the U. S. 14th Air Force,
a II S communique announced to-
day.
Tengchung, Yunnan province
used by the Japanese as an ad'
vance base on the Salween front
also was pounded by P-40s dive
bombing and causing extensive
damage to a Japanese supply de-
pot and warehouses, it was report
ed.
In the French Indo-China sweeps
direct hits were scored on a float
ing drydock and a cement plant
Warehouse areas and large con
centration of freight barges also
We're bombed.
P-40s went after transportation
facilities in the Hankow area or
July 20, exploding the boilers o.
three large river tugs, wreckins
two water towers and destroying
three locomotives.
(Bombers of the T.. S. 10th All
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