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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-28
Lewis vS. Silver, Hartford, Tuesdoy

Hartford, Sept, 28 - The indoor boxing seaben opens With bang hero next Tuesday night, what with Charles tCabey) Lewis boxing Nor. man tHi.Ho) Silver, transDlRntGd Brooklyn Jewish i30.poundef fight- ing out Of Bridgeport. This ten. round star bout pits Lewis, who turned his bout with worlds eham- pion Willie Pep into c bowling Bue' cess here, against Q fighter who has won 23 bouts in q row,
 For Silver ran up 6 string Of nine straight before entering the service, and has added i4 more to that total since being honorably discharged, He Is tho property Of Billy Prince, Bridgeport manager and promoter, But Bill Daiy, Lee saVold'S pilot, IS managing him,
 Lewis B the fellow who drew the best out Of Pep, Charlie proved him. self q great serappor, and rocked tho ehRinp with some heavy eai1nonad- ing in three rounds before being stopped, ft looms q great battle, launching the indoor season sueeess- fully.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-28
No Golf Bells

Chicago, Sept 98-tUr)- The nations golfers are due for sad awakening from their diHam Of new golf balls for next season., ae. eerding to L. r. Coleman, president of tho Golf Ball Manufae turers As' Boeiatien,
 Coleman said yesterday that tho governments recent alleeatien of Q small amount of synthetic rubber to golf ball thread makers was TOT experimental purposeB, If tho Fub' Der can Dc used satisfactorily tho golf balls produced will pc used ey Inc army for the rehabilitation or geFVleem6n, he said,
 He predicted an acute shortage or golf balls for repFeeeBslng during the winter,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-28
Taylor, Thompson RivoIs Sunday

The greatest collection Of former
 minor and major league stars to
 qraee the Municipal Stadium at ono time will be on exhibition Sun. day afternoon when Fred Davis BrasseoA and the crack Meridon contelcos como to trips for the third and last time this season at 3il0 o'clock. Both clubs will be loaded 10 the sunwales with hli available power ard indications arc that this third meeting of tho two rivals will attract afi even larger crowd than the tow previous ones which were record gatherings for the season,
 Manager DaVl Of the local club learned today that Gene Junior Thompson, former Cincinnati Red hurier, will Do on tho mound for the walters having notified tho Braesco pilot that tho Tels had approached him first. This wasn't too hard c blow for DnVi since the Brassco boss was planning on using Thoiip- son at first base with Johnny Tays for, the lilseabie colored boy from Hartford, would do the pitching Johnny is q hard worker and wants to go against the conteices", DaW said last right. Taylor has been committing to New York oil summer, his pitching chores between the saYitt Gems and the New York Cubans. National Negro League leaders, Is q faVorite with the local fans having won both Of the games he has pitched for the Dnvimen'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-28

Boys Club Prosrom Starts For 56Sh Yeor

The widest and most varied pro. gram of Physical Training, Athle. ties, Recreation end Constructive Group Activity is available to all at the Waterbury Boys Club, a Com munity Chest Agency now in It's bth year service, to the boys of this con nunity. William Johnson, Exc. uutlVe Director announced today that the Boys Club has started it's Fall and Winter program which has been planned to meet the mul. tiple needs of oil boys for construc- tive Recreation and Training after school or working hours.
 The Physical Dept. program at the Boys Club Is not only the most popular but is also Q positive factor in the maintaining of Health and Fitness among the boys of the com. munity, Less than one per cent Of Boys Club members have been rec jected by Selective Servic which is a far lower average than the 1a. ttonal figures which show according to General Hershey that more than 90 per cent of oil selectees under 37 years were rejected,
 Among the activities regularly conducted ct the Boys Club the fol- lowing provide broad field of in- terest and opportunity, Basket. ball, Softball, Football, Baseball Soccer Hockey Volleyball Dodgeball, Captain Ball, schlagball, Track and Field events Boxing, Judo Tumbling, Gymnastics, Calisthenics Rope Climbing Weight Lifting, stunts, Group Games Commando and Ob- staele Courses, Pre- Service Train ing Physical Tests, Mass Gym Games, First Aid, Life Saving Swim ming, Combat Swimming and Aqua tic Games. Special Leagues and Tournaments are conducted and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-28
Francis Vs Ruffin At Arena Monday

New Haven, Sept, 29 -- Leo Fran. els, who fights Bobby Rufln At the Arena here next Monday night, may never reach the time heights but he has mixed With the best of them, And In gong against Rufiin he will be making his second stand against a top fighter, just released from service, This will be Ruffin's first fight since getting out of tho Army, Francis was also No. 1 for Willie Pep when the feather champ was let out Of tfe Navy. Pep won, but he was knocked down in the doing.
 The bout Is booked for 10 rounds, and there will be Ave bouts on the supporting card.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-28
"Pinky" Woods Tops St. Louis Browns

New York, Sept. 28-- (UP)-The Detroit Tigers took q precious enc game lead over tho st, Louis Browns in tho American Eeagro 10. day, while the New York Yankees still nursod their mathematical pennant hopes three games off the pace and with only four left to play,
 Detroit picked up the margin by winning to over tho philadel. phia Athletics behind Hal New houser'S fiVe.hit shutout. It was his 29th victory and sixth Bhuteut,
 Tho Browns lott { Co to the Boston Red Box in tho mud and rain at Gt. Louis last night, with tho game being delayed mere than Six hours because of the weather, Originally scheduled as c day game, it was called off and roBeheduled for night contest, George Woods, q seldom used Boston pitcher, came out of obscurity to turn ifi q four. hit victory over tho Browns, though no was replaced in tho eighth in. ming by Red Barrett, because of seven walks,
 The Yankees defeated tho chieA. go White Box [ to 2 ellnehing tho victory for Rookie Floyd BeVons with four run rally In tho Bov. enth.
 Tn the on;y st.4er ..nlereWn League game, Cleveland defeated Washington c to 1 with q Eand lot Rookie Earl Henry, on the mound,
 Rookie Beats Cards
 Clyde King, fresh from the class (B) Piedmont League, accomplish cd what some American LoAgue pitcher will Dc hoping to do next week when he provided the Brook iyn Dodgers with c 3 Co 2 victory over the champion St, Louis Cards. lie yielded only one earned run-- c homer by George Kurowgkl.
 Tn other National League games, Bucky Walters won his 23fd game for the Cincinnati Reds by beating the New York Giants 6 to i, the Boston Braves nosod out tho pittss burgh Pirates { to 3. and Chicago defeated the Philadelphia Phlllies, B to 2 in fl innings.
 YESTERDAY's STAR = Steve Messner Of the Reds whose first Major League homer was with the bases filled, starting them to an 6 to victory over the Giants.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-28
lS- Run Pool Dispute Eclipses A. |. Race Here
RY DAN PARKER

WHAT SEEMS % TO BE SOs'rnS @ 5 New York SSsS" fans at ss ects the dough in the iS-rn pool this weekP"
 pool Is comparatively old baseball pool which the holding the team that scored the holds the that D single wins the
 sadgms the number phone calls and letters that have been iS-run pool
 h.SSn hS prs,ss and aS.s u R"S"r ~a called Che end of e eighth inning with Pittsburgh asng is to last Monday the ninth inning of the unfinished game was played and bic down the heads of writers
 Every stakeholder @ in ls,rgn pool M m%edots called up news in the pool this week or the chap who held on Aug,
 Of there rules governing baseball pools those against contingency such that which In Boston that which However just the of the s that
 who have asked S n 3 for aeon have ave been advised such verdict being that is run" we're scored on Chat date an but % Ss N S% @ S s. ' M @ @ s @ S"s scored BOndAy properly belongs to the started and almost n money" O anyone Pittsburgh Aug l.
 situation pool ssardcss the innings played not claiming my decision the only possible All I'm a0n that It's my ruling and that I'm a-stiekin' to 1t, by crieky!
 SALEM N H. which Rockingham race is will Old Home Day Saturday dOmas of siOSOO sSsOOO pi- rCfud the amny that tracks tend the community cay pecous logic the racing sheets and thus in which they conduct hsuneS"
 The financial condition of the community would be ermned by the amount the township Itself has the privilege operating the deposit the savings banks the nump of unpaid srocer butchers bills the volume business the The Idea that tracks bring prosperity but treaSues of the State, townships which share In the profits those directly with by the mathematical when
 of times during from l2 each time profit permanently transactions whacking up the tax
 PETE Me0UfNNESs national ohoinish evening Francis Looney his Wildcat the dot o'clock get his best bib EbhS Field Reilly him that hotel himself that the public will let else behind the stick the while he the 5oyard line and ons All these dongS will be accustomed by the fact that the Brooklyn Bond Bowl Game between the Tigers local National Football League Nnd the Service Asr w play deo the emerald sreenward which howed rather than haowed by this Dodgers Adn will be by bond only Box seats be had by purchasing so bond Reserved the purchase of so0 bond and erAl admission Q S2o bond
 Brooklyn will not leave It's ally the United States down this with the brikn but awaiting the dawn of area is the reaung message Ambassador Looney broNde0Sts
 Copyright oi4 King Features SyndcAc
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-28

= AHANN " W v - been completely revamped and rec juvenated, especi. ally in regards to Qrldiron Strategy by their youthful mentor How ie Odell, will on making their de. but this Saturday face one of the toughest oppon.
 ents on thelr eight game sehed. ule, when they clash head on .,,lAAa AiAa HAa
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-28
No Time Of For Hoaa, SoyS Boss

Rtocholm, Sept. 28-(JPl-Ais though ounder Iiaggs employer was adamant today about releasing him to mako ( track tour Of tho United States, the Swedish Athles tic Association said plans were Liiis changed and that he and runner Arne Anderson still were scheduled 10 make tho tFipn
 Sure ohlsson, head Of the has beFdasheFy where Hagg is q saless man, said yesterday he could give IIagg no additional time of e e0Fi6 to America because 0f the Ina pending Christmas season rush.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-28
Signals on!.
 by WIN MALONEY tstAfR wrlter)
The FootbolI Parade
tstaif wrlterD
NO, .

NO, 2
 THE GAME In this vicinity which seems to have the potential oharac. terlstlcB for providing the most thrills on the gridiron and at the same time instlll . big question mark In the minds of the fans ls the Yale.Co Guard tilt at the Yale Bowl. Yales eleven which mas
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-28
Hartford 0uortette To Boston Braves

Boston, Sept, 2e.-(UP)-The Bca. ton Braves have purchased for players from their Hartford (Cnnn.s . farm club Of the Eastern league fce spring delivery, They are outfleia CTS Stan WentEel, who led tle league in home runs, catcher Eoh Brady, first baseman Win ghupe and pitcher Harry Petty.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-28
Flip Of Coin

Bt. Louis, Mo, Sept, 27 - (U.P1 -In the event the bt. Louis Browns and Detroit Tigers end the regular American League season in 6 tie 6 0flosgafiie piayoff will Dc held itl Detroit, t was decided today by the flip Of 6 coin,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-28
This Sporting 
Jingle, Jonsle
By JOHN A. CLUNEY

Jingle, Jonsle m flatton him, says ChAlky
 Wright, Referring Go his Friday fight, With Willie Pep, the feather king, Whose punches supposedly lack Eing, When Willle heard the boast of
 Wright, About their battle Friday night, He pondered, not so very long, Then said; T think that Chalk is
 wrong" His name S Wright, but he's out of
 step, If he tries to flatten Willie Pep, Tho Hartford mob will sing song; When Willie proves that Wright Is
 wronRl
 ---JAC
 (Poetie License S640)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-28
Pennont Picture

New York, Sept. 2S-UP) -The American League pen. nant race ct . glance:
 Games
 Games Res Team W, L. Behind maining Detroit, 80 GA { St. Louis sB 66 1 4 New York e3 67 3 4 Games left to play:
 Detrolt-At Home: { with Washington. Away: None. St. Loais-At Home:4 { with New York. Away; None. New YorkAwAys ( with. St. Louis. At Home None.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-28
Able CatchAra

Aaron Robinson, ex-YGnkeo and Coast Guard Bear catcher, will hardie Tayior's glants while Jimmy LaPictro. New London DieSei'B back stopper, viii Dc cfi the receiving efld of Thoinpsons offerings.
 Manager DaVi stated this i11orns ing that nc had received no further word on tho Bill Johnson matter, but said that he is almost positive ttat tho former Yankee world series hero would fIii in that important third base position In the crucial contest with the conteicos, John puliIe, garrulous manager Of the MeTlden club, caused the local pilot much indignation Tuesday night when in submitting his eligibility list, Futile claimed inst Johnson would Do in Q contelco uniform DtiiiS dsy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-28

EDITORS N0TEI The ten best bets gre picked and based upon thc records of the individual teams cons CeFned.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-28
yTN1N YYVM OIlalz$ds Gl;EIa

High single-Peulsen, ib5
 Hign Figehetti, 378
 High thfee--Amer. Brass, 023 High game-Amer, Brass, i749
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-28
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yeslerdm,,s MesMIts

NFdVFFWWYH WthWTVd Brooklyn q, St, Louis , Cincinnati x, New York l Boston {, plttHburgh [ Chicago [, Philadelphia 2
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-28

Games Today At, Louis at New York Cincinnati at Brooklyn (Only games Heheduled)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-28

AMERICAN LEAGUE

HcSterdny'H Results Detroit {, Philadelphia 0 Now York :, Chicago 2 Cleveland C, Washington { Boston 1, St. Louis
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-28
Gnnlns TnnnrrnY

Boston at ChIrng0
 New York Rt At, Louis Washington ht Detroit Philadelphia nt Cleveland
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-28
Gnmea TnllnN

Now York nt Rt, Louis Washington Ht Detroit Philadelphia Ht Cleveland Boston Rt Chicago
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-28
nnmna I,nun0RrnAX

Chicago co Boston Cincinnati Rt Brooklyn Nt, Louis at New York pittebuPgh at Philadelphia
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-28
Yesterdays Results

BaItlmore Il Newark q, GInltl' moro leads Newark, ono game to none, best of seven series
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-28
T0DAY'g PROBABLE PITCHERS (lbV UnItea pReaA)
AMHnICAN LIeAOlID

AMERICAN bBA0UB New York (tQHhain .igsD at Bt' Louis (GFamer ib'iS)-sIso D, Iiiy C. ,,A..ssi ,%sshlps.Sn Ys,.s. (E!ggsllns olo,> !, st ., ,Phfladsiphla lpiaet g:lp at Boston (Geeii Bsb) At Chicago (Lee s'6)-Bi0O p, iiJ Q, W, F.
 NATIONAL LEAGUE lxS sl1ElEESS 1eESS@aSSS SSS'gisy1sSS fs ,. HSSoSsi . s bt, f,0nls (WiikH I7ss) at NaW York tpyie 7se)--siS0 D. m li " (oniy games seheauisdt
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-28
EASTERN LEAGUE
Heslerdny,s Results

rtIcN a, BlnghHmt0n 1, GilnghHm' best of seven herlhr,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-28
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE

TOdHY's Gimme ttica at HinHhn l6th gnme)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-28

N V M N V V
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-28

YEsTBRDAY'B STAR = Steve Messner Of the Reds whose first Major League homer was with the bases filled, starting them to afi 6 to victory over the Giants,
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-30
Hi.Pass Children
Arrive Home Safe

Approximately 100 Hi-Pass Health
Camp evacueeS, ranging in age from
six to II years, Wednesday were
safe from the possible danger OF
flames that have swept the Laguna
Mountain region since Monday.
Brought down from the mountains
in army vehicles, the children ar
rived in FL Centre late Tuesday af-
ternoon, and were sent to their
homes shortly after Some parents,
unaware that their children would
leave camp before next Sunday. had
left the city. In such cases, Ameri-
can Legionnaires took youngsters
orphaned by vacations into their
houses.
I. Pete Ostrander, veterans serv-
ice officer, stressed that none of
the children had been injured
They were brought back to Ell
Centre in army trucks, accompanied
by a nurse and an ambulance he
said. "As a mater of fact, the camp
was not actually threatened by the
fire itself. Power plants and sewage
facilities had been damaged, and
consequently, although the fire was
nowhere in the immediate vicinity,
it was felt that evacuation was
necessary"
Hi-Pass Health Camp is MAIN
tanned by the american Legion as
a benefit for underpriviledged chill
dren.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-30

of .Stettin and Koenigsberg.
Low-hanging clouds partially OBJ
scured the flying bomb bases in
northern France, but the American
bombers hit the targets by instru-
ment.
The attacks at the Pas De Calais
were the opening phase of Wednes-
days continuation of the intense
Allied aerial offensive, which the
RATS bomber command carried
through the night in the attacks
on Germany.
Four-engined Lancaster bombers'
striking in direct support of Russian
troops on the eastern front, unload
ed more than 1900 tons of high ex-
plosives and incendiaries on Stet-
tin, stoking vast fires that sent
smoke soaring $4,000 feet into the
air.
The heavy attack added consider
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-30
Germans Blasted
In Rhone Valley

river town of Valence and 50 miles
south of Lyon.
The Americans continued to in
flict further severe casualties" a
late communique announced, on
German forces pinched into tri-
angle formed by the two converging
rivers and ether American troops
driving northward from newly cap
tured Montelimar.
The spearhead thrown across the
Drome encountered stiffening Ger
man resistance and fierce fighting
was in progress in the vicinity of
Chabeuil, the communique an
nounced. Mobile guns accompany
ing the spsarhead were able, how
ever. to maneuver westward and
snipe at three Long enemy
convey along highway seven in that
sector.
The highway was strewn with
wreckage of the convoy. estimated
to have contained 200 motor ve-
hicleS. rs horse drawn carts and a
large number of horse-drawn artll-
lery. The Germans had fled across
the Drome river on pontocn bridges
in the race northward to the road
junction of Valence.
Resistance was being overcome.
meanwhile, at Sauzet and Loriol,
both within the triangle into which
the Germans were being COM
pressed. Headquarters described the
fighting at LoriCl as particularly
severe"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-30
P|oesti Falls
To Soviets
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stacle north of the Bulgarian bor-
der. 60 miles to the south, anG Sow
let troops should reach there be-
fore the weekend. The Russians
were not expected to cross the bor-
der, however, since the SovietS and
Bulgaria never have broken off
relations.
COMBINED ASSAULT
ConStanta was captured Tuesday
by Gen. Feooor l. Tolbukhin's Third
Ukrainian army and Red fleet mar
ines in a combined land and sea
assault under cover of a heavy
bombardment by Russian planes
and warShips.
Tolbukhin'S troops slaShed 81
miles south from the Danube river
port Of Tulcea to reach Constanta,
while Admiral Filipp S. Oktyabrski's
marines mace an 82-mile amphib-
iouS leap down the Black sea coast
from Sulina at the mouth of the
Danube.
The stunning SwiftneSs of the
Soviet assault probably enabled the
Russians to seize intact Constanta's S
three miles of quays and a number
of German warships, submarines
and merchant vessels. Any warshipS
tnat escaped faced a choice of cap
ture, scuttling or internment, since
Constanta was the last Black sea
port in German hands.
Ploesti. supplying the German
war machine with more than one
third of its entire oil supplies, has
been the object of the Soviet drive
the last 10 days down through the
Romanian plains.
In his order of the day announc-
ing the victory. Premier Marshal
josef Stain asserted that the cap
ture of Ploesti had liberated all of
the Romanian oil fields from Ger
man control
ROmania produces about 5.500,000
tons of oil annually and virtually
all of it comes from the Plcesti
fields.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-30
CALLS FOR TESTS

SACRAMENTO. Aug 30 CUP) -
The personnel board Wednesday
established a basic salary of $40
per month for a technical assis-
tant in the department of finance
to administer the states committee
ION development, preservation and
restoration of industry and called
for a civil service examination Oc-
tober 10.
His duties will include preparing
postwar programs for the physical
development of cities and counties, 4"
the announcement said.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-30
Just Like That
Was Ii Telepathy?

For weeks on weeks Carl SchooSs
who parks his ancient and man.
moth jalopy in front of the Post
Press office put the right front
wheel in a great hole in the pave
ment right up against the curb.
Several times he looked out the
window, got all het up and phoned
a service station to come fix a
flat tire. You can understand how
such an optical illusion could occur
Tuesday this window stunt hap
pened. Doggone it, Carl Snarled,
am going to complain tomorrow
about that spot in the pavement
Later in the day. and Carl had not
summoned the courage to even be-
gin to phone the street repair crew,
the urge drew him to the window.
Not even his car was there. but 10
and behold. a brand new asphalt
patch covered the broken pavement.
We'll. all l can say is, hurrah for
our efficient street department he
shouted. Here they come running
when I am only thinking about
calling them"
Suppose this Carl teller will be
claiming that he is physic.
Here's where RR gets in only
medium, Carl
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-30
GASOLINE TAKEN

Loss of approximately so gallons
of gasoline was reported Wednes-
day to the sheriff's office by Miss
Marie Bingerly. The gasoline, which
repeatedly belonged to John Studer.
was discovered missing by Miss Bin
gerly, who is taking care of the
Studer place in the absence of the
family.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-30
Cliff Reed Quits
Highway Post:
Enters Business

Captain Mark Hebblethwaite an
nounced Wednesday that Cliff
Reed, a member of the state high
way patrol sixteen years has re-
signed to enter the hay, feed and
grain business with relatives at
National City. The resignation was
effective August 25. Reed an6 fam
ily have taken up residence at his
business location.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-30
Yankees Batter
Robot Bases

LONDON, Aug. 80. CUP) Hun
dreds of escorted American Flying
Fortresses and Liberators hammered
the Nazi robot bomb launching sites
in the Pas De Calais Wednesday,
soon after an estimated 1000 Brit
ish night bombers returned from
heavy attack on Germany ranging
from Berlin to the big Baltic ports
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-30
Dewey Announces
National Tour
Maps Seven Talks

Continued from Page II
Monday September l8, where Dewey
will make his first address from the
Pacific coast that night.
He will speak at Portland the
following night and then will 90 to
San Francisco for another address
September 81. The following night
he will speak from Los Angeles and
then will go directly to Oklahoma
City for an address there Monday.
September 25, to end his tour
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-30
FOUND GUILTY

Charged with violating the Al
coholic Beverage Control Act. Will
liam A. Ross. Sd, Ell Centre cook
was found guilty on two counts,
petty theft and whiskey vending
without a license. Thursday by Po-
lice Judge Lee Nuffer. Similarly
charged, Jack Turner, l6, dishwash-
er, was certified to the juvenile
court.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-30
DRAW PENALTIES

Appearing before Police Judge
Lee Nuffer at the police station on
charges of drunkenness, two men
were finec SIS and another confined
to the county jail.
H. S. Thomas, 28 Imperial welder.
and M M Green, 33. Ell Centre, paid
their fines. Frank Topez, 30, Heber
farmer. was sentenced to serve 25
days in the county Jail.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-30

ROME. Aug. 80. tUP)-Americar
troops, driving the remnants OF the
German Nineteenth Army up the
Rhone valley, crossed the Drome
river Wednesday and slashed their
way 10 miles ncrthward to Chabeuil,
six miles due east of the Rhone