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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-30

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New York, Mar. Something, new yet something old in. the way, of boxing styles will be on view at, Madison Square Garden tomorrow night when Juan Zurita, Mexican lightweight and solder of the N.B.A. title, opposes Beau Jack, former world championfi in match Sched-. uled for ten rounds.
 Zurita is an exponent of the, switch-stance style. He is not a converted southpaw. He is an ortho-A dox boxer who has perwected 8 maneuver which, in the days of Bob FitzSimmons, used to be called the left shift. Ruby Robert was a mastre of the left shift and scored many notable victories with this method of attack.
 Other fighters of the past also employed the left shift to advall- tage. One was Stanley Ketchel. An onther was Joe Wagner, great New York bantamweight of a quarter century ago. In recent years, how ever, the maneuver has been for gotten-until revived by Zur1ta whose effective use of the switch stance tactics helped win him the National Boxing Assn. title.
 Writers Wrong ,
 Just before Zurita's meeting with Sammy Angott in Hollywoods Calf, last March g. coast boxing writers pointed out that Angott, 8 seasoned veteran of the ring, war smart enough to accommodate him- self to any style, including switch stance specialist. It was for that reason that they made Angott a heavy favorite over Zurita.
 The fight proved them wrong. Angott was thoroughly maffled by Zurita' style. Angott, as is well known, has an unorthodox style of his own. But Zurita had no difficulty solving it and taking IA out of 15 rounds from the Washington, Pa, veteran.
 It is & question whether Beau Jack will be any more successful trying to figure out Zurita's style than was Angott. As one fight man. ager puts 1t: Beau Jack may be "confuddled" by Zurita's unusual offensive tactics. X
 And 1t Is worth remembering that Angott, beaten so decisively by Zurita, held Beau Jack to a draw at the Garden just few month2 ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-30
BoIIpIoyers To Register Saturday

Wichita, Kan. - Thousands of boys have wanted to play baseball 1n the past but didn't know how to go about it to find a team on which to play.
 The National Baseball Congress has solved that problem with Ma tion-wide Baseball Registration Day, which is to be celebrated Sat- urday.
 On this date any boy or man who desires to play the game will regis ter at any sporting goods store or department. There are no age re- Strictions.
 The lists will be available to the governing bodies of baseball in each Section-both junior and senior.
 Many of the players who register on Nation Wide Baseball Registra- ton Day will later participate in leagues sanctioned by the National Baseball Congress or in the series of AS state tournaments, followed by the tenth annual national cham pionships here August II to 25, conl- plete details of which are featured ill the 1914 National Seini-Pro Base ...ll Guide, available Ot sporting goods stores and departments.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-30
NIGHT PLAY MAY HELP SENATORS TO A.L.PENNANT
(Following the second series on the prospects of major league baseball teams)
By OSCAR FRALEY United Press Staff COrreSpondent)

United Press Staff Correspondent
 New York, March 30-(UP)-A powerful pitching staff and exten- sive application of the good neighbor policy have put the Washington Senators in position to rhumba to the American league pennant in 1914.
 Still in a spot to be f1attened by the draft, the Senators have on hand a host of Latin Americans of whom a half dozen appear to be of major league caliber and Manager Ossie Bluege enthusiastically expects to move up from second place to the throne occupied by the willing Yankees.
 Bluege is exceptionally high on his pitching corps. an aggregation of seven veterans that includes four effective knuckle ball tossers. They are Dutch Leonard. who won Il and dropped B last season: Johnny Mig geling, who had 10-10 mark: Milt Haefner, rubber armed southpaw who is both a reliefer and a starter and Roger Wolff. who won 10 and lost IS with the last place Athletics last season.
 Then there is Early Wynn, lead ing member of last years corps with 18 and 12, and Milo Candini, 11-7, both fast ball artists, and Alex Carrasquel, starter and relief hurler who won II and lost seven last year. Two South Amreicans of whom much is expected are Juan Hernandez and Gilberto Torres. Good Under Lights
 Bluege. however. expects very much from his knucklers because the Senators play 53 night games this season and, he contends, hte knuckler is more effective under the lights than in the daytime.
 The catching department posed a serious problem after veteran Jake Early was lost to the Army but the Senators obtsined the experi- enced Rick Terrell from St. Louis for Angelo Giuliana to alleviate the blow. Terrell. although 38, Is in top form and expects to be able physically to handle most of the backstop chores. In reserve are F'ermin Guerra and Pedro Torres, 8 pair of likely looking Cubans.
 The infield apparently is shaping up nicely although none of the men are fence busters with bat. Portland Gift failed to report but the first base job lies between Ed Butka. who hit .333 after being brought up from Springfeld last season, and Joe Kuhel, who hit .213 with the White Sox in 1943. George Myatt, with a .245 batting mark Is at second with Johnny Sullivan. 8 .2O8 hitter, at short. Both Mvstt and Sullivan are IA in the draft however. Hills Layne .discharged from the armed forces. and Cuban Luis Saurez are the third base can- didates.
 Probable
 The Mats have three experienced outfie1ders but two of them. includ- ing f1eet-footed George Case of stolen base fame. are in IA. Also facing induction is Stan Spence. Case has bad shoulder. wh'cf may keen him out of khaki. The Senators are certain of retainino Jake Powell and Cuban Roberto Ortiz. who came I'D from Montreal at the end of last season.
 Much depends on how many plav- CTS swap their bats for bavonets and also On how the Senator's good neiohbor policy works out. but oiven an even break they appear to have as good chance for remnant honors as any club in the league.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-30
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 BY JACK CUDDY United Press Staff Corresnonde,

United Press Staff Correspondent
 New York, March 3O-(UP)-It takes a brave bird to get robin's- eye view of the baseball training camps these days and the first one to weather its way to our window ledge would be 4-F in anybody's aviary after surviving North of the Border temperatures from Bloom ington to Bear Mountain and from Wilmington to Wallinssord.
 Giving the little Red-Breasted Harbinger of Spring the cookies we had given up for lenten season, we nursed him back to health and got in turn a stern conviction that these northern camps are no place for baseball players in March, let alone a Robin.
 It is picking no quarrel with Chambers of Commerce to say that not even one Major League manager is satisfied with the conditioning that is attained in the Middle West, Middle Atlantic and New England towns they selected. Even with good weather in the next two weeks, none of the teams will be in top physical trim when they open the season two weeks from Tuesday.
 Players are getting the "gymna- Sium jitters' from working out day after day in crampec. indoor quart CTS and there is more than one re- corded instance of temperamental trainee walking off in huff be- cause there weren't enough rubber sneakers to go around or because he we tired of banging his knees against maple flooring.
 Frankie Frisch, manager of the Pittsbu4 gh Pirates s.t ,1uncie, Ind, said he didn't know whether to go through w4tn scheduled oLtuoor eX- hibition games or to challenge the Indiana State High School basket ball champions, because the team had been working out -4Auoors so long.
 Moreover, the players are just as weary of trying to "cat-foot" their way over boggy fields that have the color and consistency of fresh choc- olate frosting. Yesterday, no excep- tion, found IS of the 16 teams either confined to quarters" or forced to curtail outdoor drills be- cause of the weather.
 The communiques from the camps revealed succession of cancelled exhibition games, indoor workouts or just plain enforced idleness.
 At Cape Girardeau, Mo, the Browns stuck to their hotel rooms because of continued wet weather at Swampy Cairo, Ill, the chilly day" kept the Cardinals indoors, while "rain swept the Washington Senators of the diamond" at Col lege Park, Md. The Yankees were driven back to their armory at their resort" quarters in Atlantic City, while the Giants were just getting started when sleet struck at Lake wood, N. J. It also was "sleetly Colder" at Bear Mountain, N. r., where the Dodgers resigned to work ing inslue, listened to the pelting
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-30
This Sporting World
MuIIigotowney
By JOHN A. CLUNEY

Last nights crowd of more than 1000 fans, players and officials that pack damned the central "Y" gym was the biggest to see basketball game on the West Main street court, since Charley Leader, former YMCA prysical director brought the famed Original CelticS to play the New York Renaissance Negro stars in this city one night five or six years ago .. Pat Herlihy Celtic center and Tarzan Cooper, Rens jumper, did everything but break each others bones, with Herlihy actually having to leave the game because of injury Fat Jenkins complained continually about the rough play, though he himself made many of them, and was one of the toughest basketeers in 8 tough league at that time. But who would believe that the Celtics and Rens, professional rivals for years, could be brought together in the Waterbury YMCA2
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 Though the Chase and U. s. Rub Der special game to decide the local state tournament team has been an- nounced for Friday night, a wrangle between rival coaches over officials for the game, held up actual agree ment to play; but the matter was expected to be strengthened out some time today .. For the second time this season, both games at the "" ended with an IDENTICAL score. Last night, Scovill defeated Ingersoll 47 to 35; then Rubber fol- lowed suit over Brass by the same number of points .. crom an al- phabetical angle, it was SERA vs UST (Scovill vs. U. s. Time Corpora ticn; and USR vs ABC Rubber vS Brass) Last weeks national college swimming meet at New Hav- en proved just how great and we'll matched are Yale and Michigan for they finished. but ONE POINT APART in the team standings 39 to 38 with Yale the winner due to Alan Ford's three victories, the first triple" in the national champion S1lIpS SlLkCC 4SoO s1AO tAAS AAOAAASAASi Eddie Lyons and Al KoSkey are the captains of leading teams in the ElkS bowling league; Chris Harmon s Hillies and Joe Mullville's Reindeers having dropped to the runner-up spot, the latter having to share sec- ond place with Jimmy Saganarios os Soffritas as Koskey and Company must protect slim, one point lead; while Lyons Tigers have a three point spread off the top .. Change in the hoop rule covering injuries to players for next season is all for the best while the five personal foul rule is going to create much more spirited" action as the players need not be so careful after the first two are called against them. Proud Pop Section: Henry L. Brophy, we'll known in Waterbury as an able newspaperman and baseball umpire is the new father of little giant (nine pounds plus) born to the Brophys Tuesday night at Hartford hospital, and their second boy, who will be christened Brian Hanley Brophy. Long Life and Good Health to him is the fervent wish of Henry s many friends throughout the state' 1; including this writer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-30
Pep-Froncis At Hortford Tues.

Hartford, Conn, March 30-(UP) Leo Francis, Panama feather weight, was signed today as the op- ponent of Willie Pep in the feature 10-round bout on the Red Cross benefit card to be presented here Tuesday night at Hartford Audi torium.
 It will be Pep's first ring appear ance since he was given a medical discharge from the Navy more than a month ago.
 Francis has been in this country for five months and recently lost a decision to Ike Williams in Tren- ton.
 The selni-final bout will match Maurice Gefty) Lachance, New Eng land featherweight champion. and Charles (Cabey) Lewis, New York. in another ten-rounder.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-30
PIRATES

Munice. Ind, March 30-(UP)-- The Pittsburgh Pirates resigned themselves to another gymnasium workout today because of rain and snow which caused cancellation of their game for service men against Cleveland at Seymour, Ind. The Pir- ates will play the Chicago White Sox at Louisville on Saturday and Sunday. ....
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-30
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 GIANTS

Lakewood, N. J., March 30. UP)- Cliff Melton, dean of the Giant pitching staff, predicted today he would have his best season since he won 20 games in 1887, because he succeeded in getting his fast ball and curve working earlier than usual and because he is convinced the general standard of hitting will below normal.
 If Melton can regain the form that made him one of the leagues top southpaws, Manager Mel Ott believes he will have first rate pitching staff with three other veterans, Ace Adams, Johnny Allen and Harry Feldman on hand.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-30
on the big field house roof at the West Point Academy.

on the big field house roof at the West Point Academy.
 Snow provided diversion at least for the Pirates at Muncie, Ind, who haven't worked up 8 good case Of precipitation yet. It was more of the same at Evansville, Ind, camp of the Detroit Tigers and at Bloom ington, Md, the stamping ground of the Reds. Start of the "city series" between the White Sox and Cubs at French Lick, Ind, was postponed because of rain and the Cleveland Indians were rained out at Lafay- cite, Ind.
 Connie Mack of the Philadelphia Athletics who praised the Florida like" weather at Frederick, Md, the first week they were there has been strangely silent on atmospheric matters since and the Phillies at Wilmington, Del, still have pool room pallor.
 The Red Sox went from New England to Maryland and found matters no better at Baltimore where they worked indoors for the third straight day. Maybe they should have stayed where they were because only the Braves, training at Wallingford, Conn, had dry drill yesterday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-30
BuffoIo Icemen Coin ALL PIoyoff

Buffalo, N. Y. March 30.-UP) The Buffalo Bisons moved into the final series of the American league hockey playoffs today, de- feating the Indianapolis Capitals 4 to 3 last night to win the second place series, four games to one.
 Buffalo got off to two goal lead in the first period on goals by Larry Tribeault and Roger Leger and Max Kaminsky got the clinching score early in the second period. Hymie Butler of Indianapolis got both of his teams tallies in the second period and Walt Atanas scored the final Buffalo goal in the third.
 The Bisons will meet the win ner of the Hershey Cleveland series for the playoff title. Cleveland leadsr three games to two.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-30
TANKS

Atlantic City, N. J., March 3o. UP)-The New York Yankees made bid today for George Iron Man) Hennessey, 32-year-old right handed pitcher, who won two Sum- day double headers last season pitching with Trenton, N. J.
 He is 4-F in the draft and wants to work only on week-endS because of his job in a war plant. He said he also had received offers from the Reds, Pirates and Browns. He pitch ed a few games for the Browns in 1887 and 1888 and was with the PhilS briefly in 1942.
 Outdelder John Lindell received his notice yesterday to appear for a induction physical examina- ton at Cameden, N. J., next We'd neSday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-30
BOXING

Boston, March 30.-(Up)-The Massachusetts State Boxing Com mission announced today 1t ha6 reinstated Sam Gibbs of Montreal
 manager, and welterweight Jo- seph (Joey) Gambaro of New York
 It also announced that feather weight Edward J. (RedD Gullage oi Chelsea was listed as i'll and un- available on advice ot the commis- sion physician.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-30
Eastern League
 To Open Moy 3

Williamsport, Pa, March S0.-- (UP)-The Eastern Baseball league will open its season May 3 with games at Williamsport, Wilkes Barre, Binghamton. and Hartford, league president Thomas H. Rich ardson announced today in releasing the leagues schedule of 140 games for each of the eight teams.
 Each team wilbl play 70 homes games and 70 on the road. League play ends Sept. 10.
 Elmira opens May 3 at Williams port; Scranton plays at Wilkes Barre; Utica at Binghamton and Albany at Hartford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-30
FINE TEAM PLAY BEATS BRASS;
 WOJACK STARS

Tn twenty minutes of play, con- sisting of the last half of the game, U. S. Rubber of Naugatuck picked up six points in each quarter of a tie score to defeat American Brass by dozen points, Al to 35, gain the second round IRA league basket ball honors and the right to meet Chase Brass and Copper Friday night to decide the local entry for the state industrial tournament opening Saturday night at the cen- tra1 YMCA.
 Team Victory
 Though Chet Wojack, tall, aggres- Sive center of the borough team was the outstanding player of the game with 21 points in the form of eight field goals and five free throws; the U. s. Rubber victory was decidedly team victory; for the reason that Bill ScheI, Dick Sweet and Bobby Rhoads played such sterling defensive basketball against keen opposition, that the unfairness of giving one player credit for the important win, was imme- diately apparent. Schell, by the way, scored six field goals for 12 points and was right there" all the way, while Sweets size and strength under the hoops was in- valuable. Farrar, Rubber scorer, who got 24 points against Joe Boley's combine from American Brass last time out was held to a pair of field goals, both ''tap-ins" as Frank Saldukas was on him like mustard plaster; and Rhoads was able to score but two field goals; the two Naugy players depended upon for points, getting but four field goals between them. However, the latent scoring power of the USRubber squad broke out like a prairie fire: as Wojack, who once quit the squad was lured back into the fold for the | all-important game, whereupon he came through with one of the best performances of his career which extends back to high school games. Brass lost no time starting, got three hoops in a few minutes had a 6-2 lead, but 1t faded quickly as Wojack found the hoop three or four times; and 1t was Rubber 16, Brass 7, but Brass came on again with three fast hoops and it was 16-14 after the first ten minutes of play The teams were knotted g all at half time; Rubber picked up a six point edge, 36-3O with the last quarter just ahead; and won going away as borough subs went in, Gounood getting field goal as the game, witnessed by some 1900 fans neared fast finish.
 Losers Scoring
 Scoring for the Brassies was spread out Joe Boley getting 12 points; SaldukaS and Rinaldi 7, but there was no one to hold Mo- jack in check as Saldukas and Slason were kept very busy trsil- ing Farrar and Rhoads. The Damelio brothers, Al and Paddy, played good basketball getting four field goals between them. Score: I
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-30

In a prelim, Scovill SERA won as expected and by the identical score of the Rubber game, AT to 35 over Ingersoll which gave the Roy Murphy squad 8 tussle for the first period. Joe Joyce added 12 points to his season total: but he needed much more than that to equal the 22O made by Andy York of Water bury Tool. Jackie Schollosser, us- ually scorer for Scovill did not make point, though his ball-han- ding was plenty good enough. Longo and Grove got IT between them; Scovill having 22-13 lead at half time. Score:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-30
BROWNS

Cape GirarGeau, Mo, March 3O' UP)-Delty Al HollingsWorth of the Browns pitching staff was ready to work out again today after recoV- ering from throat ailment which kept him inactive for three days. but Outfielder Frank Demaree and Catcher Joe Schultz were lncapa- citated with heavy colds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-30
SENATOR'S

College Park, Md, March 30. UP) Manager Ossie Bluege Of the Washington Senators said today that every effort to secure either an additional outfielder or an ln- fielder to bolster his club had broken down. He said he was par ticularly anxious to secure an out fielder, because of the impending induction of George Case.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-30
BRAVES

Wallingford, Conn.,, March 30 |, (UP)-X-rays revealed today that George (Shorty) Young, Boston Braves assistant trainer and club house manager, suffered only a concussion yesterday when he was hit during an infield drill by a pitch thrown by pitcher Nate An- dreWS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-30
TIGERS

Evansville, Ind, March 30-(UP) -Elon (Chief) Hogsett, one of the best conditioned pitchers in the De- troit camp, drew the starting as- signment today for the game with the Chicago Cubs Saturday. Feb Eaton probably will pitch in the Sunday game with the Cusb.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-30
Intermediate Games Toniqht

Resumption of the Intermediate basketball tournament now in play at the Waterbury Boys Club is on again tonight. with quarter-final games to be played at 2 and 8 p. m.
 In the first game. the "" AL Stars and Kelly's Five of Oakville are scheduled to match points, to be followed by the Enkcors and Nauga- tuck Zephyr, Juniors. Both games are expected to be close and inter eSting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-30
ATHLETICS

Frederick, Md, March 30-(UP)- Unless a definite move is made to force 4~F baseball players into es- sential industry, the Philadelphia As will have at least g of their 32 players around for the rest of the season, a check of the roster by manager Connie Mack revealed to- day,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-30
CUBS

French Lick, Ind, March 30-(UP) The Chicago Cubs and White Sox, halted in their first game of the an- nual "city series" yesterday, had little hope of anything more than another indoor workout today, with the field soggy from rain and snow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-30
RED SOX

Baltimore, Md, March 30-(UP) Manager Joe Cronin of the Bos- ton Red Sox, still short handed in all departments, said today he could not account for the absence of a number of players, but assumed they would arrive within the next few days. The Red Sox were forced to share training facilities with the Baltimore Orioles at the Gilman country Day School cage, because of the muddy condition of the Oriole baseball park.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-30
DODGERS

Bear Mountain, N. Y. March 30. UP)-The absence of Pitcher Les Webber puzzled Manager Leo Duro- cher of the Brooklyn Dodgers to- day, Durocher said he understood the right-hander had started for camp from his home at Santa Maria, Cal, more than week ago.
 Webber, upon whom Durocher is depending to hold down a starting role, Is 4-F in the draft because of a heart ailment. He has not signed his contract but had indicated he was not holdout.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-30
At The Troining Camps
BILLIE LAYS

Wilmington, Del, March 30-(UP) Al Gerheauser, a Philly regular last season and two rockies, Charley Schanz and John (Deacon) Dona- hue will pitch for the National Leaguers when they open their ex- hibition game schedule against the New York Yankees at Atlantic city, N. J., next Saturday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-30

stopped Tom Sawyer, l37 1-2, Brook lyn, N. r.. CD: Irvinug Palefsky, l42 l-2, decisioned Bo Harris, l34 1-2, New York, (6); Mike Scan lon, 136, Pittsburgh, drew with W Daniels, l40 1-2. Merrick, N
 Chris Adcock, 151 1-2, Bri- .-.n Navy, outpointed Red RosSi, l5O, Plainfield, N. J.. (D.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-30
CARDS

Cairo, H., March 30. UP)-PitcheT Max Lanier, who was threatened with an attack of appendicitis. re- turned to the St. Louis Cardinals today but Manager Billy South worth advised him to refrain from workouts until danger of another attack subsidies.