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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-18
MERIDENITES TO
 MEET WILDCATS; CROSBY YS. TECH

High school basketball followers and fans should get their i'll to- night and tomorrow at the Wilby gym, where four teams, tllre Of them from Crosby, Wilby and Ileav- enworth are scheduled for action.
 At 7:45 this evening the Meriden club, coached by Frank Barnikow will match hoops with Wilby's Wild- cats, recently defeated by Taft Prep in a Watertown game. Meriden recently clinched the central Con- necticut hoop honors of 1944 by its win over a strong Bristol team, and, naturally figures to defeat an In and out Wilby club that is hard to beat when right" and also having the advantage of its home court. Charley Petrino of Bridgeport will referee.
 The odd starting time of the game has been set to allow Meriden to make bus connections for home. A preliminary game between reserve teams of the two schools has been scheduled for 6:30 D. m.
 They Meet Again
 Tomorrow night, Crosby and Leavenworth close out the season, except if Crosby wins, when a play- of will be needed to decide the city champions and their points in com- petition for the Al Kellie Memorial trophy. Leavenworth surprised Crosby and its followers with a vic- tory in an earlier game, and is on edge to repeat the feat, to clinch the first city basketball champion ship in the schools history. Strange as it may seem, Crosby may go into the game favorite to win though most folks believe there is little to choose between the teams.
 Sacred Heart high, without its coach, Ebby Conlan, who is recuper- ating from illness goes to Berlin tonight and will close its season next week at Washington, Conn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-18
C. L. P. Mixed League
By LEFTY
Other Vital Statistics

The men have an average of 100 or better. G. Farnsworthy Whit taker leads the parade with 109. Dangerous Dick Hyland comes right behind with 108, and Jonathan O.. Kearney is two points behind Rich ard. Howard Humphries and Jack Kearney arc tied at 104; T. Ray Hond Egan is rated 103, and Hal old etxaub and Bob Nelson are paired @ 101. Fred Valerie and George Lynch round out the select century group with 100 apiece.
 None of the girls has a hundred. Peg Dunn just misses by one pin, while Mary Sheehan's 98 puts her one under Peg. Doris Braun, Eileen Healy and Kay Collins are tied at 97. Next in line Si Doris Cosgrove with 95. Ange Mambruno has a 94, and so has Mary Cronin. Helen Roberts has 93, and Rosemary "'Chaud Cheval" Smythe just sneaks into the big ten with her 92.
 Reminder
 The return match with Scovill will take place at Sena's alleys on Monday the 18th at six o'clock. Af- forwards there will be a little set- to at Patsy's Browns. Forty-nine of our bowlers have signed up for the match 50 far.
 So tonga.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-18
WILSON TAKES
 MIN OR CROWN; TO FACE SLOCUM

Woodrow Wilson or Slocum will come up with the best Public School hoop combination in the city this season, because of the overtime Will son win. IA to 10 over East Farms yesterday, in which Joe DiLeo dis tinguished himeslf for the Minor division champs, by scoring 12 of the winners IA points; or twi more than the entire East Farms team. There fore, Principal Louise Butler may write to Washington to get him a Congressional Mtdal of Honor, or something; for Joe kept his team in the game all the way, then clinched it for Wilson with two field goals in the overtime. Plea of East Farms got g points for his team.
 A meeting was to be held today to decide the time and place of the playoff between Wilson and Slocum for the Grammar School champion ship. Score:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-18
(Reg. U. s. Pat. Of. By JACK CUDDY

United Press Staff COrrespondent)
 New York, Feb. 18-(UP)-Fos- abilities of a lilly winning the Ken lucky Derby on May were empha- sized today when James J. Carroll's indicator prices for the derby fu- ture book showed three lassies- Durazna, Miss Keeneland and Twi- light Tear-enjoying quotations in the third and fourth-price brackets.
 Carroll, telephoning his prices from St. Louis, said he could not recall a previous instance when three Allies were so highly rated for the future book
 Top choices, as expected, were It. c. V. Whitney's Pukka Gin, at &1, and George D. Widener's Platter, 8-1.
 But in the third bracket, at 12-1, Brownell Combs bay lilly, Durama, and the Calumet Farms bay lilly, Miss Keeneland, were rated on 8 par with John MarSch's boy colt, Occupy, big money winner among the wo-year-oldS of 1943.
 In the fourth bracket, at 15-1, Calumet Farms bay lilly, Twilight Tear, shared the same rating at Lucky Draw, Royal Prince, Director J. E., and Rodney Stone.
 The fifth bracket quartet, at 20-1, comprised Black Badge, By Jim miny, Olympic Zenith and Gay Bit.
 Carroll announced only the IA top thoroughbreds in his indicator prices, to give the turf world line on how the future book will open a couple weeks hence, when the en- tire list of nominations for the derby is announced at Louisville. Nom- nations, which closed earlier this week, are expected to total more than 120, presaging large field of starters in g wide-open race.
 Pukka Gin, brown son of Fire thorn, had figured for top rating in the future book, after being awarded recently ltop weight for Jack Camp bells experimental handicap at Jamaica in April. His victory in the Champagne stakes at Belmont indicated that he was route horse that might follow inthe derby steps of Count Fleet and Alsab, previous Champagne winners.
 Similarly, Platter-chestnut son of Pilate-deserved high billing after being voted the outstanding two-year-old of 1943 in polls by Racing Form and the Turf and Sport Digest. He won high regard by victories in the Pimlico Futurity and Walden Stakes.
 Although only one lilly ever won the derby-Regret in 1915-last years feminine juveniles showed such unusual class that many ex- perts began considering another lilly victory in the run for the roses. Of the flock of debbies to distinguish themselves last year, Durana-bay daughter of Bull Lea and Myrtlewood- generally regarded as the bst. She won five of eight starts and finished out of the money only once Her crowning aoiiSSS ernelit was victory over Oc- cupy in the Breeders Futurity.
 Meanwhile,' Miss Keeneland's per formances in two tests at Washing ton park, in the Butterflies at Bel mont and in the Selma Stakes at Pimlico tabbed her as future route runner. Twilight Tear, highly regarded daughter of Bull Lea, won three of five starts, including the important Arlington Lassie Stakes, in which she beat the best young gals in competition.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-18
Maybe the Referee
 Foled Bunny Too!
By DAN PARKER

so FAR HAS the identification Davis progressed the arrest Referee sy for deiiberatey that night three y so % when % be most @ u m cene nacted pension by our Boxing Board
 having d @ e aea1g na @ @ oW na ro By East the S R into @ oS his sweet disposition that night by thumbng him in the
 Aside the question fair for ze which III admit testimony of my own eyes which, I'm sure didn't deceive the guilty iss craft nj take Bibles they other manner now t n & a SaS'S @ Se % a % p" if 9 S ing his off
 It means nothing me personally whether Bunny foreign to boxing as I'd like that to be that night passions nauseang the attempt blame zc everything termed him enlist Regarding Bum told been %enond sn a @ oe nsp @ the aough a @ w on qeeod na an me a aao % S the % Re ms e 5 he oTa ~ss % ss sv 5 T a s was Pa @ The Commsson records showed Davis be originally Ta cOrec % 0e'0s0 the age ne had given ~ The a situation " promised deyelOpmen interesting the a enlisted He was which 'i saa eas mn sympathy at Hospital on Island ' "''
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 s me TOT nere on the canvas being counted Young Otto Allen had brought wild have it" while Otto was leading with his add to the Profes or Jack Mcugan climbed and tried return match NTcCuoer bounced then signed the advance in prices of ~ "A
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-18
Crosby Swimmers Face Nouqy ""

With another state championship contender, Crosby High school swim ming squad, has scheduled success Sive meets with worthy opponents tonight and tomorrow afternoon; when Naugatuck YMCA tankers and Warren Harding lads come to the Crosby pool to splash against the classy combine trained by J. O. P. Manherz.
 Alex (Jumbo) Sullivan's Naugy ''Y" club is sure to test the Crosby kids to the limit, for Sullivan always comes up with three or four better than good performers, while Crosby has not had poor swimming team in years. Sullivan may try his water wings in the 220 yard event.
 Saturdays swim against Harding is a state league affair and can go either way, as the Presidents have an able combine that knows its way through H2O in anybody's tank.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-18
MONTGOMERY
 3 TO 1 CHOICE
 TO DUNK DAVIS

New York, Feb. 18- UP)-Al Bunny" Davis, stormy petrel of the modern prize ring, returns to Madison Square Garden tonight after an absence of more than three years-for a stiff 10-round test against Bob Montgomery, former lightweight champion.
 Montgomery, rugged, hard hitting Philadelphia Negro, is a 3-l fla vorite to spoil the Brooklyn welter- weights return to the same ring where on the night of November -15, 1940, Bunny precipitated a near-riot by repeatedly fouling Frit- zie Zivic and by kicking the referee when disqualified in the second round.
 Reformed?
 More than 17,000 fans are ex- pected ot witness the encounter, at- tracted by prospects of a rough house brawl and curious about Bummy's reported reformation. They wonder if the former rough neck has learned to control his temper, after being fined $2,50O and banned flor life" by the New York commission. Also they wonder if marriage and IS months in the Army has civilized him.
 On the Spot
 Bummy's performance will be watched eagerly by rival camps of New York sports writers-those who denounce both Davis for his previous conduct and the New York commission for permitting his re- turn, and those who defend Davis and the commission. The 24-year- old Brooklynite is squarely on the spot.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-18
I E N E R, Ex-N.L.. PLAYER PRExY BACKS BASEBALL
By JOHN B. DELANEY

By JOHN B. DELANEY United Press StaR Correspondent
 Pittsburgh, Feb. 1s-(UP)-John Kinley Tener, who was at the helm of the National league during World War I, today raised voice of ex- perience in favor of continuing baseball during the present war.
 The 80-year-old veteran, who rose to high position in sports, politics, business and fraternal affairs, was outSpoken in his belief that the game should go on despite wartime problems and without expecting favors.
 q think that baseball definitely should be continued, " he said. "I don't see why something that is asked for all over the world and in which every American, particu- larly, is interested should not carry on in spite of difficulties.
 'T've talked to many baseball ex- ecutives, including some who have been hard-hit by the loss of players to the services and to war indus tries, and there is no question in their minds but that baseball should continue"
 Tener said he believed conditions today are little different than in 1918, when the major leagues cut short their season on Sept. 2 after the famous work fight" order of Secretary of War Newton D. Baker.
 T suppose there is no difference" !" he added after election1 23456 789 he added after reflection. Except that more men have been drafted in this war"
 Governor
 Tener was National league presi- dent from November, 1913 to Aug. 7, 1918, when he resigned A Re- publican, he was a member of con- gress from 1908 to 1910, when he was elected governor of Pennsyl- vania. Meanwhile, he found time to serve term as grand exalted ruler of the Benevolent and Pro- tective Order of Elks and become prominent in banking and industry.
 At the present time, he is in the insurance business and gives little thought to the possibility of retir- ing.
 "A man doesn't think of retiring until he's old and decrepit," Tener laughed. T haven't reached that stage yet. I'm felling pretty fit right now"
 Player-President
 Despite his age, Tener maintains keen interest in baseball, which he knows both as player and exc cutive. The only player ever to be- come league president, he was a pitcher in the 18S0s, and was a member of the A. G. Spaulding troupe that made world tour in 1885, 1889.
 Tener and two other baseball veterans-Connie Mack of the Phil adelphia Athletics, and Honus Wag- ner of the Pittsburgh Pirates-will be the guests of honor at dinner of the Pittsburgh Chapter Baseball Writers Association here Sunday night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-18
Finozzo, Seomon Draw

Portland, Me, Feb. 18- (UP) - Middleweight Johnny Finazzo of Baltimore held a win today over capable Johnny Seaman of Boston after a mauling match in which Seaman sustained an eye-cut in the ninth round.
 Finazzo, 169 1-2. forged rapidly ahead in the final rounds of their 10round match at the Exposition building last night.
 In six rounds, Fern Pelletier, 138. Lewiston drew with Johnny Coe. 137. Medford, Mass; Eddie Mason. 133, Boston decisioned Al Stuart, 129, Royal Navy; Johnny Lawless. 174, Portland kuocked out Bobby Murray, 167, Hartford. Conn, in one.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-18
Central League Hoop Champs Here Tonight
Hans Wagner Played On Five Different Clubs During His
 First Year In Organized BoII
By SAM DAVIS (NEA Stan CorrespOndent)

Honus Wagner signed his first contract, with Steubenville, O., William Wagner That was his younger brothers name, and "be- sides the nuame sounded better than John."
 Honus played with five different clubs that year, 1895, and already was pulling the unexpected. From Steubenville he went to Akron, but the latter club wouldn't give news papermen any passes so the papers just wrote the club right out of bus iness,' unused the old Flying Dutch man. From Akron Honus went to Mansfield, O., same name as his native town in Pennsylvania, but Wagner stayed only a couple of weeks before going on to Adrian in the Michigan State league, where he was made manager.
 Even at that position Wagner wasn't happy for long. In three weeks he got homesick for Penn sylvania. Rolla Taylor, owner of the Adrian club, sympathized with the big Dutchman and permitted him to return home. Honus then joined his brother Al at Warren, Pa., in the Iron and Oil league. There he played out the season.
 SPURNED KANSAS CITY
 Pittsburgh signed Wagner in the spring of 1896. They wanted to send him to Kansas City. Nav, I never heard of the place." said Wagner. Next Ed Barrow, now boss of the New York Yankees, who then ran the Paterson, N. J., club in the Atlantic league, signed him. John strung along with Barrow playing every position and compil- ing healthy batting average well over 300, until the middle of June.
 Then Barney Dreyfuss of the Louisville club and George Stallings of Philadelphia secuted Wagner one day. T was having helluva day errors and not connecting" Honus recalled. Dreyfuss, secretary and treasurer of the Colonels, turned to George and asked: What would you give for Wagner?"
 Heck, not even his carfare to Philadelphia" retorted Stallings.
 Thereupon Dreyfuss signed up Wagner, paying Paterson $2,000 for him.
 Wagner played with Louisville in '97, '98 and '99. In 1900 four clubs dropped out of the twelve club National league, Louisville consol- dated with Pittsburgh and Wagner went along with Dreyfuss. Honus and Barney stayed together for 21 years, throughout Wagner's big league playing span.
 During that time the barrel chested giant with the hawk-like nose, who, despite his bandy legs walked in single track like an Indian so that his overlapping footprints strung out in a straight line, endeared himself to fans throughout the circuit. He was dubbed "Honus," Hans" 'The Fly ing Dutchman" and "Jason''-the last from a character out of 8 hill- billy book by John Fox, Jr.
 But no matter by what name he was called, John Wagner played any position equally well.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-18
Temple, St. Joseph $ Win Garden Gomes

New York, Feb. 18-(UP)-The Temple University basketball team came through with seven points in the last five minutes of the feature game of 8 Madison Square Garden doubleheader last night to defeat St. Johns 47-44.
 Bill Budd, Owl center, was the high scorer with 12 points but for ward, James Joyce scored the last points to give Temple its narrow margin.
 In the second game St. Joseph's of Brooklyn defeated City College of New York, 45-38.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-18
"Joke" Flowers With
 Pirotes As 1944 Coach

Pittsburgh, Feb. 18-(UP)-Two more members of the Pittsburgh Pirates were in the fold for 1914 today when 1t was nanounced that Coach Darcy R. (Jake) Flowers of Salisbury, Md, and shortStop, Tony Ordenana of Havana, Cuba, had re- turned their signed contracts.
 Flowers has coached for the Pi- rates since 1940. Ordenana was obtained last season from Ports mouth in the Piedmont league. He saw action in only the final game last year but batted in all three runs that the Bucs scored.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-18
Winners Pass Up
 $z63 ,O96 Due Them

Boston, Feb. 18-(UP)-A lot of folks beat the races-but don't bother to collect.
 State Auditor Thomas J. Buck ley reports that $263,09 is being held by the states various horse and dog race tracks representing money due on pari-mutuel tickets which bettors failed to cash.
 The money must be held inde- f1nitely by each track since there is no provision in Massachusetts laws for its disposition.
 An average of about $29,0OO worth Of tickets femain uncashed each year. The low was $18.596 in l940, the high vas $4e,s64 last year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-18
Army Track Team IC4A Fovorites

New York, Feb. 1S - (UP) - Army's best track team in recent years today was established as the favorite to win the 23rd annual IC4A track and field championships on March 4 at Madison Square Garden.
 Stiff competition for the Cadets was assured, however, when Navy entered a team of 35 Midshipmen who will participate in all IS of the varsity events.
 Navy defeated Army in a dual meet earlier. Neither has ever won an IC4A meet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-18
vs., Stoltz

New York, Feb. 18 - (UP) - Promoter Mike Jac 'bs today an- nounced he had signed Tippy Lar kin of Garfield, N. J. and Allie Stolz of Newark, N. J., for 1G- round bout at Madison Square Gar den on March 33.
 Jacobs said Larkin posted a 5000 guarantee that he would weigh in at l37 If pounds or less.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-18
Conodiens Edge Detroit Wings
By United Press

Three goals in less than three minutes-all in the last period and all scored by Maurice Richard on as- sists by Toe Blake-gave the league leading Montreal Canadiens a 3-2 victory over the second place De- troit Red Wings in a National Hockey league game at Detroit last night.
 The Red Wings. with two goals in the second period, appeared to have the game well in hand when Rich ard and Blake went on their That trick" rampage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-18
Lunier Wins

Fall River, Mass, Feb. 18-(UP)- Burlie Lanier. 160, of Philadelphia had scored one of his easiest wins today by outpointing Walter (Speedy) Suvsl. 157, of Allentown. Pa, in a 10-round bout at the Casino last night before 1900 fans.
 In six rounds, Eddie MoniS. l34, Fall River decisioned Steve Kronis, i26. Boston: Red LevesQue. 1SS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-18

Prominent i'm the West Haven Red Devils defeat of the Meriden Endees the other night 54-S7 in Meriden; comes to Waterbury to try his luck against the Knights of Lithuania; Joe BOley, Joe Joyce, Joe Swatsey. Joe Delaney, Frank Saldukas, Sonny Rinaldi, Stan Grey, ct al, tomorrow night at St. JOseph'S hall. The game, sure to be a high-scOring affair pits Freddie Ferrie against BOley, teammates for several seasons when both starred off the K. of L. managed by John Valspar Stankus.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-18
Basketball
(By United Press)

(by Unlted FreSS) Tulane 66, L. s. U. A. Geneva 58, Westminster 48. South Plains AAF 66, Texas Tech 54.
 Buckley Field Colorado CT, AL hance Air Base 39. Southern Methodist 81, Texas A. & M. 37.
 Temple AT, St. Johns A. City College New York 38, St. Joseph's 45.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-18

Fall River drew with Vinne Vazzo, 127, Revere; Oscar St. Pierre. 135, Fall River knocked out Angelo Mama, 127, Worcester in two.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-18
INHERITs roOTWoRK

Stanley Matthews, outstanding English soccer player, is the son of Jack Matthews, who was one of the cleverest of British boxers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-18

A thoroughbred race horse at the age of three compares with a man of twenty-three in maturity of de- velopment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-18

Score at half time: Woodrow Will son 4, East Farm 6. Referee: Bar one.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-29

the sightless bowling, swimming, golf,
indoor sports, and an adaptation OF
baseball that combines the thrills,
speed and some of the hazards of the
great American game.
Anderson has been teaching com.
petitive sports TO his fellow blind men
since 1910. He has invented several
devices to bring these sports within
the range of the sightless. A guide
rail, for example, enables the blind
TO become expert bowleTs. Anderson.
trained keglers uncannily make
spares when told the number of pins
left standing.
In golf, a caddy who can see ind.
Gates the distance and the direction of
the ball from the hole. The caddy
taps on the metal cup for the close
shots, such as the one shown in the
photo at the lower left.
During the past few years Americas
sightless citizens have demonstrated
their ability TO work at a great many
trades and professions.
And now, thanks largely TO the
imagination and enthusiasm of a
washed up" boxer, lot of people
whose lives are spent in darkness are
learning TO keep many an exciting
blind date with sport.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-29
Ac"t pnoTos

TWELVE years ago, husky Bob An
derson was well on his way TO a
promising career in the ring.
With sharp right hand and snaky
left, he had the markings of champ.
Then fate-in the form of sudden
total blindness - stepped in. He was
washed up. His cronies in the fight
game sympathetically checked him
off as a has-been.
But if Anderson the fighter was
licked, Anderson the man was not.
Doggedly, he set about making the
slow, painful adjustment to his new
world of darkness.
Today if you should meet him
going around a golf course in 100,
bowling a high score, or smacking
out hits in a ball game-you would
scarcely be aware of his handicap.
Anderson, not satisfied with his
personal accomplishments, has dedi-
Gated his life to showing the blind
that their misfortune is no bar TO the
enjoyment of most of the sports that
their sighted friends 60 in for.
Just how he is doing the job is to
be seen in the pictures on this page.
AS director of physical education for
the Hazel Hurst Foundation for the
Blind at Pasadena, Cal, he teaches