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Bradley beam., 1944-11-25

a bet. In 54 years of football, the Army team has a winning rec ord over all save 4 of its foes. Yale, Notre Dame, Harvard and Princeton are the only teams with the edge on Army. Navy has won 19, lost 22, tied 8 against Army, whose overall record since 1890 is won 309, lost 115, tied 32.
Bradley beam., 1944-11-25
BATTING THE BALL WITH BOB

We'll like old adage one mans food another mans this writer felt coky after of terrible We
 visions perfect card to have hown the BEAM Football
Bradley beam., 1944-11-25

During the pgskn have endeavored sporting interest in the military and also to satsf fair guessed right Here Q with final choices for this afternoon
 Brown over Colgate in a close
 California California PreF1ght
 Dartmouth Columbia, 13O
 Cornell
 Notre Dame over Georgia Tech in a
 Illinois Northwestern
 Pre-Flight over Iowa
 Purdue Indiana
 should Kansas State
 Ohio State winds unbeaten against Michigan
 Gophers take Badgers by two IDS
 Oklahoma Oklahoma A&M
 Penn State completely ruins Pitt season
 Christian pufs Rice
 Rutgers Lehgh
 Southern Cal marches into Rose Bowl over UC14A
 Tech SMU
 improved Kentucky team
 Yale Virginia for Ellis unbeaten season
 End AAF powerhouse rips 4th AAF
 PUNTs AND PASSES
 We think that the Ohio ichgan DameGeorgia Tech CaitorniaUCLA a0iH be the bg afternoon should 'ohch teams ranEing Ot a th 1orStng Army stamds head and shoulders aooOe the ones ana 'g be umscrambled ner Sdtur- dag 0th the Mddtes at Baltimore goat then Arny 0iH umquesondoy mythical championship Hooever, o the Point Ohio State 'oould re- ceive in pretty ercing season spectators The mentors toho hardly kmeao from one eek to the nert ohether the star grdder for against V12 rGnSters bo1stered many converel number Yes, looking that this ot the most amtef esting privleged to On to the noEaced ou meighbor its most successful sea- ddy and Larry Kelley II the E"S by Vtgna thts nermoom at the Bo tt oH oe he ~eS With IA ponst scored ohe aong opposition the only dcttve member o1 the former Big Three herself proud.
 HOT STOVE LEAGUE newspaper ats Marion being chosen tn Player the Mustve foregone conclusion that Mr. Sho would walk off with sterling play at tn oring) that made the Redbirds snoon Tn starstudded team but without Marion Pirates and the Reds comn Dixie Walker the peoples cherce in Flatousf batting MvN selection committee fe' moments Pride of Ebbets Field chosen However forum ey like all the rest lacking in fact Bill Voee for the Otters and Bill boiled large number Of votes put aEaziaa oil - win hraeze Copsrats Sats
Bradley beam., 1944-11-25

Art Saulsgiver (left) and Jim my Washington exchange left hooks to the jaw during second round of their three-round exhibi- tion bout at tie Springfield Ord nance Officers Smoker. These popular boxers, in addition to "Beau Jack" Daniels, helped make the affair a big success.
Bradley beam., 1944-11-25
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test. His classmates crammed him for a week and large cheering section waited outside the profes- sor's house when Joe's ordeal be- gan.
 "Now, Joe," the prof assured him, "I'm going to ask you 2 ques- tions. If you answer one of them correctly, I'll pass you"
 "Shoot," said Savoldi.
 First" the prof said. What does the chemical formula H2 stand for "
 Ink" said Savoldi.
Bradley beam., 1944-11-25

reach this Office yet and our col lective hats are off to Phil Caro- selli, football prognosticator par excellence.
 The pigskin picking for the season is over with the games list ed for today and the interest shown in the contest far exceeded the fondest expectations of the staff. Incidentally, with this fine response in mind, the BEAM has bigger and better contests in the wind.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-08
This Sporting World
Those Georgia Draft Board "Peoehes"
By JOHN A. CLUNEY

Could 1t be that Frankie Sink wich, All-American University of Georgia back lives on the WRONG SIDE of the Atlanta RAILROAD TRACKS? Of course, the young man from Youngstown, Ohio, Is of Polish or Slovak descent, of solid stock that wrestled with steel in the Pittsburgh and Youngstown mills and that may make n differ ence down south, where he has been ordered to report to his Army in- duction center for physical exarnin- ation, despite medical discharge from the United States Marine Corps which took him in, went to work on his FLAT FEET and then decided 1t was mo Ro," Now, he may be taken Into the Army, If the doctors decide there is a place for him despite his pancaked pedal eXtrcmetieG. Because Of them he WIS helped rather than harmed, as q football player, for they allowed him to use 0 deceptive change of pace while running with e foot ball under arm,
 E1uWeV6Tp WHub WuS tnUlkAHR Ol relative of Sinkwich and the At. lanta draft board. was the recent rating given the fair-haired boy of Georgia, Sturgeon (Spud) Chand- Ter, A-l pitcher of the New York Yankees, who was not marked IA for the Army, because the arm which won two World Series games last October, has LIMITED MO- TON which puts Sturgeon In LIMITED SERVICE subject to the call of his COUNTY draft board, Oddly enough, both Chandler and Sinkwich played football for the Georgia Bulldogs. but Frankie FEN. LISTED ia the Marines. Under those conditions, 1t Is unbelievab!y difficult to understand how Chand- Ter can take the mound for the New York Yankees next April, when men with 2 to II children have been indueted into the Uni- ted States Army while he has nothing to keep him out but his own CONSCIENCE, and the kind ness of his draft board.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-08
This And Thot. Or Do You Save Fot?

Players and packers of the Nau- gatuck zephyrs, winners of the Tee gently concluded Naugatuck Valley Open basketball jamboree at the Boys Club claim that the U. s. Rubber ray Is ducking the we'll known issue by telling the "2," boys to get reputation" when challenged to play series or ut least one game for the borough basketball championship. They were more convinced than ever last night, after walloping e strong In. gersoll team 48 to 3l at the "" the same team that Is fighting for the second round honors In the IRA league, having recently defeated Chase 3l-30 and rated a good chance of reaching It's objective, Under those circumstances. U. s. Rubber, which also lists two of the Zephyr players, can hardly afford to dispose of the Zephyr challenge with the weakest of all replies in the sporting world to wit; GO GET A REPUTATION. Right now, in ttlG 4ikHV VI its bcusVlluA hCCOHls pllshments, the "Z" boys have Q much better reputation than U. s. Rubber on or off the basketball court, and, besides, the all-Nauea- tuck series Is the natural of the past five years.
 P. s.-Ingersoll 43, UsR 30 (Dec, lN UsR 32 Ingersoll 30 (Jan. iO. Zephyrs 48. Ingersoll 3l (March D.
 wv VVVV
 Sailor Mike Genaro Is on the high seas, on an AIRCRAFT CARRIER, no less, and a new one at that, which Is why things won't be so tough in the South Pacific area, once his ship drops anchor and wait'll MacArthur hears the newsl
 Lieut.. Ike Kern, the Waterbury coach of Norwalk High athletic teams. is in U. s. Navy advanced training at Solomons, Maryland. Has the stuff to become Q real, top- line officer for his competitive spirit never burns low.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-08
CowIey Awarded
 Dufresne Trophy

Boston, March 8.--(UP) )-Likeable William (BilD Cowley, one of the most effective centers ln modern National league hockey history, to- day was awarded the Elizabeth DufreSne trophy given annually to the most valuable member of the Boston Bruins.
 It was the first time the award had come to Cowley although he has been named the most valuable player in the league for two con. secutive years beginning in io40.
 Tn January, Cowley suffered q shoulder separation in @ game with toronto that kept him sidelined for e month. At the time he was the leagues top scorer and appeared certain e setting a new mark with the then second place Bruins.
 Returning to the ice he found the team in fifth place and battling for a Stanley Cup play-O6 berth. Dee spite his iayoR he ran his points scored to 63, only eight bshAA his teammate and the leagues top scorer Herb aCin.
 The trophy, awarded on the besis of votes from il Boston hockey writers, was unanimous for Cowley. Winner last year was goalie Frankie Brimsek who now Is in the Q. 8. Coast Guard.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-08
Upsets Occur In Mercantile Loop

Surprises, upsets and tight finish- es were the order of the evening when the Mercantile League lada were through with their woodwork last night at the Sena alleys. The general result was an increase irl the Sena alleys. The general result was an increase In the Brookside Dairy lead to four games over the Metropolitan Clenaers, who wer knocked over 2-l by the Mohican Indians, sent on the warpath by Big Chief Andy Juliano, whose l0i average increased by leaps and bounds when he put through two games better than li5.
 French Cafeteria set back Matz. kin Furniture 2-i in another unex- pected ending: while the leading BrookSides won 2-l over Speedy Parcel they had many anxious mo- ments, especially in the second game when q triple mark by Joshua Joe Lovalla and 0 double mark by Nicolo White pulled by Diarymer through in the clutch" A and ? Stores hung 1t on Fulton Markets 2-l in another mild surprise to veteran observers.
 Fischetti of MatZkinS carved out a l6o high single while Ray (Ful- tom Lindahl's 305 was tops for high set honorS, Scores:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-08
Deserfer Uses
 Boxers Name

Boston, March 8. --- (UP) - TWO suspensions and the revocation Of a license were ordered today by the Massachusetts State Boxing Con- mission.
 Suspensions were ordered for Vel. terweight Robert (Bobby) Claus or (i395 Fillmore avenue) Buffalo N. Y, for falling to appear for a bout here last Friday with Sammy Daniels of Baltimore; and for well terweight Joseph (Joey) Gambaro of (477 Central Park vest New YorK, for failing to appear in time Tor weigh!n2-in when he was called aS a substitute for Claus,
 The commission revoked the box Ing license of Middleweight Arthur (Art) Domico of l28 Main streeo Worcester, who failed to use his real name in applying for license. The commission said Domico's correct name is Arthur Tetreault and that he was listed as deserter from the Army when he applied for license. He since has been taken Into cus- tody by military authorities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-08
Redwings Rout Boston Bruins
(BY United PreSNl

The Detroit Red Wings took Q flrmer hold on second place In the National league hockey stretch drive today and at the same time stopped tho Boston Bruins In their despera to bid for a position In the Stanley Cup playoffs with an 8 to { victory over the New Englanders last night.
 Showing the same smooth oifen- sive which moved them from fifth to second place in q little more than Q month, the Red Wings dis. appointed crowd of 10000 Boston !ans by taking the lead from the start and never relinquished 1t. Don Crosse and Murray Armstrong each scored twice for the winners while Pat Egan made two goals for Bos- ton,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-08

BASKETEERS FROM BOROUGH
 6-5 FAVORITES

One of the best second round Dusty Basketball league games of the lo43-44 season is expected to b0 presented tonight at Central ''Y's gym when U. s. Rubber and Scovill Mfg. Go. battle at o:i6 o'clock with the borough cagers needing O win to remain in a first place tie with American Brass.
 Waterbury Button, showing five straight second division wins, and Seth Thomas Clock, of Thomaston. square off in the 8 o'clock prellm. Dancing will follow the final clash and another bannercrowd is ex. pected to witness the IRA twins billing tonight.
 Scovill displayed a fine passing and shooting exhibition last weeA in knocking over Waterbury Tool, 44-38, as Felix Longo. Jackie Sch- losser and Joe Runividge sparked Coach Roy Murphy's combine to victory.
 Plenty of Height
 Rubber has @ rangy team to pit against CERA tonight. With Sch- nell, Carlson, Sweet, Wojack, Farrar Rhoads and others in the lineup. the borough basketeers will be 6-5 favorites to get by Scovill and keep in the second rounud neck and neck race with the ABC combine.
 Since the start of the second series, the scramble has been eX- citing with each first division of- fering providing the spectators with some brilliant basketball. There is little to choose between al six teams. Even Chase, with six straight setbacks, has lost several games by one or wo points: The standing:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-08
DETROIT PLANS SCHOOL FOR 4-F
 BASEDALLERS

New York, March 8.-CUP)-The Detroit Tigers, their ranks badly dee pleted by the draft, today planned a school for 4-Fs and men who have been mubstered out while baSeballs daily march to and from the induc- tion centers continued.
 The Detroit plan is the braln- child of Jack Zeller, business man. ager, who has arrived at Evansville, Ind, with an advance guard of players and team officials. He said players will be admitted to the school lon invitation only"
 Zeller said the Tigers have only % players on their active list, but added that he has had no word from @ number of key players, inc cluding slugging Rudy York and Mike (Pinky) Higgins, botoh slated for military service.
 The manpower situation for the Brooklyn Dodgers was somewhat improved with word from Anniston. Ala, that outfielder Fred (Dixie) Walker, the pride of Flatbush, had been placed in 4-F because of shoul- der and elbow injuries suffered dur ing his long major league career The veteran Brooklyn star alreadys has signed l944 contract.
 Gordon tO Go
 The situation was the reverse for the world champion New York Yan- kees when 1t was revealed second baseman Joe Gordon had received orders to report for his induction physical examination on March l6. Gordon said he believed h chad q good chance of being accepted.
 The Philadelphia Bluejays (for- merly the Phillies), who have lost number of players to Uncle Sam now are losing their president, 28- year old Robert R. M. Carpenter, Jr., who leaves for Army service at Fort Dix, N. J., on March IT. Car penter said the affairs of the club will be in the hands of General Manager Herb Pennock and team Manager Freddie Fitzsimmons,
 Navy Gets Two
 Latest members of the Pittsburgh Pirates to head for military service were Catcher Bill Baker and Pitch- CT Bob Klinger - both Navy-bound Baker has been inducted and will go to Great Lakes, H., naval train ing station, while Klinger has passed his physical and expects call in. side of month. On the other side of the Pittsburgh ledged, 1t was an- nounced pitcher Xavier Resigno has signed l944 contract.
 Dick Bartell, 36-year old New York Giant Shortstop, said he eX- pected to enter the Navy in about three weeks. Married, and with two children. Bartell passed his phyiscal yesterday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-08
Brooklyn "" To Mork End Of Hoop Season

The committee in charge of the dance and basketball game to be offered at the end of the Brooklyn "" season met last night for the first time to plan and make arrange ments for the event.
 Vincent J. Bruno, chairman of the committee, listened to the many suggestions offered by his various assistants in regard to decorations and procedure. It was agreed that each club would have banner ready for display in the gymnasium by the twenty second of March.
 The dance and game will be held on the evening of March 23, under the auspices of the Brooklyn "" Junior Basketball league.
 Chairman Bruno has called an- other meeting for Friday, March 10 at 7:30 p. m. All members of the committee are urged to be present,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-08
Fiqhts Last Niqht

Hartford, Conn.-Vince DelrO Orto, 128 l-2, New York, drew with Shocks Lacey l27 l-2, New Haven, dW; Joe Sadler, IF, New York, decision- ed Earl Roys, l9. Hartford, (O; George Salmone, 135, Boston, out pointed Harry Gentle, l33, Hartford, (8); Lou Falco 132, Middletown, knocked out Al Butler l30, New Bri- tain, CD; Frankie Carino. l2l, Meri- den, decisioned Joe Landry, ll9, Hartford, (D.
 Jersey City, N. J.-Buddy Farrell, 157, Newark, N. J., outpointed Jerry Fiorello, 1853, Brooklyn, u0).
 White Plains, N. Y.-Johnny Price, I4o 1-4, Montreal, Que. outpointed Julio Gallucci, IA l-2, Hartford, Conn, (8.
 New York, Broadway Arena)-Joe Agosta, l56, Brooklyn. defeated Ern- est tCaD Robinson, i48 3-4, Jamaica, N. r., (8).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-08
Nausy Zephyrs Rout nqerSoII

Scoring two field goals for every one made by their rivals, Naugatuck Zephyrs, valley open tournament champions, were surprisingly easy winners over the strong Ingersoil team of tho IRA League last night in Q special benefit game for Johnny Minor, member of the clock combine who was injured in a league game about three weeks ago. The final score of 4s to 3l, Q margin of l7 points was not too indicative of the -sidedness Of the game in which the borough club won from start to finish, lead- ing 27 to l5 at half time.
 Chet Wojack, with i5 points was the games top scorer, Bob Me- Dermott with l4 and Prank Neary with 10 following closely behind; while Roberts with Q and Stan Grey With 8 points and Skippy Goodwin with 2 led the Ingersoll scoring, Score.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-08
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 By JACK CUDDY
 United Press Staff Correspondent
 New York, March 8 - (UP) - Pukka Gin. current favorite for the Kentucky Derby, has wintered ex- cellently, according to Trainer Andy Schuttinger.
 Right now he's the soundest and handsomest three-year-o colt I ever saw" Schuttinger said. T might add: he's also the incest temperamentally"
 Handy Andy discussed Lieutenant Colonel c. V. Whitney's highly-re- garded bay colt over his coffee at a downtown restaurant last night. The tiny gray-haired man in the gray suit chuckled and remarked:
 Perhaps I shouldn't praise the colt too much, because that puts me right on the spot. People will expect me to win the Derby with him. And you know what a vide open race that is this year. have no idea what Pukka Gin will do when he returns to competition. He hasn't raced since last fall. And while wintering at New Orleans, he had no real workouts-no breezes. His exercise was confined to canters in the mornings. But he looks grand
 The bay son of Firethorn was shipped from New Orleans to New York a week ago. He is quartered temporarily at Mrs. Isabel Dodge Sloane's Brookmeade stables ill Belmont Park, because the Brook meadow layout has an indoor track five laps to the mile. When the weather warns bit, Pukka Gin will be shifted to the Whitney stables at Belmont. Then he will do his conditioning outdoors.
 Pukka Gin, who won five of l3 starts as a two-year- -old-including the champagne Stakes-will open his 1944 campaign in the John B. Campbell Experimental Handicap at Jamaica, April 13, He has been as- signed top weight of 126 pounds for this six-furlong test of three-year- olds. George D. Widener's Platter was assigned 124.
 AL least, we nope 10 nave nm in shape for the experimental" Schuttinger said. That's little more than a month away. It doesn't give us much time, and we don't want to hurry him. We want to have him in peak condition for the derby on May 6. But Pukka is in excellent physical condition now, and he's easy to handle-doeS just whatever we tell him. If the weather warns, we'll begin working him outdoors late this week. Then we'll start breeding him at very short dis tarces-gradually lengthening them until we see how he responds at ak furlongs."
 Schuttinger, now 51, has been handling horses since he was old enough to climb aboard. He was Q jockey for 17 years, and a trainer ever since.
 He has 25 thoroughbreds under his care at Belmont Park.
 s'And the incest one of the lot k Eukka Gin" he concluded.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-08
By SAM DAVIS NEA Staff Correspondent

Signing Honus Wagner to his major league comeback contract as a Pittsburgh coach in 1883 gave President William E. Benswanger one of his greatest thrills.
 Thirty years dropped away, " said Bill, "as I wached Wagner horny hand put his John Henry to the paper. I remember how my mother used to give me a quarter so I could sit in the bleachers of the old Pittsburgh park and wor- ship the marvellous player in his fiawless action. Now I was face to face with the greatest shortStop Of all time. I'll never forget It."
 The Flying Dutchman was back to his love after an absence of 15 years.
 On January 29 of this year, Wagner signed his 33rd major league contract, marking his 18th year as Pirate coach. No one, eX- cept Connie Mack. ever signed that many big league contracts.
 PLAYERS LACK STAMINA
 "The game is better now" as- serted Honus, more team work smoother play. I don't think well sec any more Cobbs or Ruths, but these college kids know the ropes They don't play enough, however haven't got too much stamina.
 Tt was 0 breeze for me to run around the bases, then make 6 long speech. (Only I didn't make any) Now they reach first panting. But these boys today are smart and drawing down good money. That counts.
 "This will always be the game Don't know, of anything to take its place. It's wide open and not complicated. It's bound to go on improving. It's in good hands. When this mess Is finished just watch 1t grow"
 Greatest pitcher Honus ever faced --. "Christy Mathewson. He had everything" Ills greatest pal - Barney Dreyfuss." Barney was born Feb. g, Wagner on the 24th, They couldn't have been closer.
 The Wagner menage, HonuS and wife. Bessie, and his two daughters, Virginia, the fat one (says Johnl and thin Betty, live peacefully and happily In their co2y cottage in Carnegie, Pa. Incidentally, Betty likes to see the Brooklyn Dodgers win If the Pirates can't. And there's Mickey the dog. and an unnamed black alley cat.
 HE LEANS TO LIMBURGER
 Wagner's favorite dish Is lim- burger cheese and he's 0 chain cigar smoker stogies a nickel smoke which used to cost one cent"
 One of his prize possessions Is a trophy Joe F. Brown gave him
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-08
SchooIboy Kings Paired Tomorrow

Anderson School gym is the place, 4 D. m. is the time, and Wednesday is the day on which the l943-44 schoolboy basketball championship will be decided, when Slocum and St. Thomas teams meet tomorrow. Paul Barone will referee the game between the two champion teams, one the Public School title-holder after eliminating Woodraw Wilson, while the Catholic League champs have won the first title for the north end parish, and hope to add to that feat by capturing the city crown. A capacity crowd of pupils and officials of the two schools is expected to fill the east end build- ing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-08
MORRIS OUT OF STATE TOURNEY
 IN FIRST TEST
tspeclal to The Democratl


 Hartford, March 8. Sadness hangs like the silence of morgue on the little town of Morris in the hills of Litchfield today; since the elimination of it's highly -prized bas- ketball team from the state CD tournament. The Morris club, lauded throughout the state for its remarkable record this season on various cSurts, having won 20 of 21 games, ircluding a decisive victory over Naugatuck High, the only team to beat 1t, early in the season; was unceremoniously knocked out of the state meet in it's very first effort by scrappy, scoring. never-say- die Bloomfield High outfit, which won 24 to 21 because it played to win, every second of the game and had defensive strength good enough to hold the highly-touted Morris kids to seven field goals. Only for the fact that Morris scored 2 to Il free-throws, the superiority of the Bloomfielders would have been more marked, as the winners missed six of eight free-throws by which its margin of victory could have been very comfortable.
 Neither the Skiltons, Weiks or An- derson could do much with the ball except bounce it around; for no Morris player got more than two field goals; while LaPenna scored 12 points for the winners.
 Tourtellotte, great little CD tournament team easily disposed of Plainfeld 54 to 30 the winners SCOT ing 24 field goals. Litchfield High also went out in the quarter-fnals as Ellsworth High won 34 to 28 decision; and Windsor Locks out pointed Portland High 43 to 25.