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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-29

Smith Jobbed From Heights; Be0t Willard By Not Landing; Proved Dempsey's Gomeness
Another of a series
By BILLY ROCHE EaEnolIS Referee

Edward J. Smyth was thin and rangy, stood more than six feet, didn't look his weight-185 pounds.
 Gunboat Smith--the size of his feet gave him the nickname and not the fact that he joined the Navy as 8 kid--could knock your head off with right hand punch. The blue eyed. sandy-haired Gunner could do no more than sort of get the range and push opponents off balance with his left.
 Jack Johnson was working at the Seal Rock House, San Francisco, for a match with Al Kaufman when young Smith, Philadelphian of Irish-American parentage, first blew into San Francisco in the fall of 1909.
 Seeking to make a few badly needed shekels, the Gunner applied for a job as sparring partner, but got only the one shot at Little Arr thurs chops. It was all the Negro could do to keep his pins. The Gun ner was handled his diploma, ob- tained employment on the strength of it.
 CARPENTER WHINED FOUL"
 Smith beat Jess Willard in 20 rounds in San Francisco by not hitting him. The Gunner's punches whizzing by his chin and ears kept the Ponderous Pottawatomie Pound CT in his place.
 With more skilled management, Smith easily might have landed the Johnson match. He was the fore- most contender, much in the lime light when he knocked out Arthur Pelkey in IS rounds at Daly City, Calf, Jan. 1, 1914. Pelkey obtained this engagement on the strength of having been in the Calgary ring with ill-fated Luther Mccarthy.
 The Gunner had chalked up II knockouts in 29 starts in two years. won from all logical con- etenders including Frank Moran, Bombardier Wells, Willard, Fireman Jim Flynn, Carl Morris and Sam Langford.
 Smith was jobbed from the heights, however, when Georges Carpentier and Francois Descamps whined foul as the Gunner knocked the wind out of the Orchid Man in the sixth round in London, July IS, 1914.
 Returning to this country, Smith bested Cyclone Johnny Thompson and Battling Levinsky, then rashly took on Langford again. This time the fabulous Tar Baby took off the wraps and sank Gunboat in the third heat, Oct. 20, 1914.
 DEMPSEY DOWN 12 TIMES
 Smith never again gained such dizzy heights. but continued to tackle the leaders until 1921.
 The humorous Smith took tri- umphs and reverses the same way -philosophically.
 It was he who first proved Jack DempSey's gameness.
 Smith is still around New York He works in war plant, is a bank runner in Wall Street, and sergeant at arms in the Madison Square Garden gallery.
 That Dempsey man had no sense of the proprieties," beams the Gun ner, reaching his first match with the Manassa Man Mauler, four rounder in San Francisco, Oct. 2, 1917
 T knocked him down dozen times in the first couple of rounds, but he persisted on getting up. I was tuckered from bouncing him on the floor. I though I was in a basketball game until the ball hit back. Then thought was in an earthquake"
 That's what a lot of Gunboat Smiths opponents suspected when he hit them with his right hand.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-29
This Sporting World
No Flies on Julius
By JOHN A. CLUNEY

Well, as Jimmy Durante would remark to Broadway Sam Roth you cudda knocked me down with a SIRLOIN STEAK" when 1 picked up Dapper Dan Mulvey's always in- teresting New Haven Register col- umn, and read Julie Kogon's "ex- planation" of his craven showing against Willie Pep in a Hartford bout which meant everything to him and his ring future, and which, in- cidentally drew $26,0oo worth of cash customers, many of them at $6 head, some who didn't get seats for their tickets and money, and all of whom were handed one of the worst "big" fights in the his- tory of Connecticut boxing, and all because Kogon has TOO MUCH HEAD AND NO HEART.
 Assuming that he has been cor rectly quoted, JUlie said to sports ed Mulvey: "the best way to get this thing strengthened out, is to MAKE ANOTHER MATCH" ad- ding that making 130 pounds for Pep left him mot feeling right" whereby he could not give his best efforts. All this malarkey is part and parcel of STEAMUP for an- other Pep-Kogon bout, this time at New Haven, thought there is as much public demand for another one as there is for a government tax on BREATHING.
 However. if Julie insists on an- other match, it's OK with me, on these conditions. The terms to be WINNER TAKE ALL, the fans to be admitted free of charge, because or the rocking they got in Hartford, due to Kogon, and at that, VOL could lay 6 to 5 that there would not be more than a corporal's guard of 'en on hand. for want of some thing better to do.
 P. S.-Kogon is reported to have been paid the surprising amount of more than $6,2o0 for his bout with Pep, the difference between the purses of the two principals being ONE PENNY. as both were fighting for 30 percent of the NET receipts which were about $2o,ooo. Now, kind friends. do you get the make an- other match" angler
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-29
us. Time BIonked; Faces Hills Tonight

Undaunted, U. s. Time baseball team of the streamlined IRA Dusty league will try for its first exhibi- tion game victory tonight against Washington Hills at Washington park, starting at 6:15 p. m. Last night, JUST was blanked by Chase of the Dusty loop, as Roy Johnson tossed a one-hitter at them. Mo- Berry spelling his near-perfect game GreatoreX and Cronin hit hard and timely for the winners, getting 2 hits between them, two doubles by GreatoreX.
 Tonight, Sergt. Ralph Bradley of the west end, now at an Army base in Rhode Island, and Crosby's Ned Cousey will bet he starting battery for the Hills, against Benson and Longo for USTime.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-29
WANTS no GO no IRELAND

Barry Fitzgerald, whose perform ance as the elderly Irish priest in Paramount's Going My Way" with Bing Crosby and Rise Stevens has made him a candidate for next years Academy award, is planning on paying a visit to his native Ireland after the war. He hasn't been in Ireland for eight years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-29
Notre Dame Copt With BroSScoS

The IlrSC Ot several surprise an- nouncements regarding the strength ening of the Brasscos for Satur- day nights big clash with the famous New York Black Yankees was made last night by Manager Fred Davi when he signed captain elect Tommy Sheehan of Notre Dame to play second base. AL though a catcher by trade, Sheehan asked to be assigned to the key stone sack when he heard that Howie Hack had been taking care of the Brassco catching duties.
 I'm not in the same class with Hack the Irish baseball leader modeStly admitted and added "Howie has one of the greatest throwing arms outside of the major leagues. Hack will do the back stopping duties Saturday night with Lefty Pezzulo doing the flinging. Other than Sheehan's replacing of Cy Block at second, Manager Davi and Coach Larry Mullen have de- cided to pin their hopes on the Brassco regulars to gain victory.
 Plenty Of Talent
 The Black Yankees pitching staff has six starting hurlers to cope with a long and arduous campaign with big John Stanley, the hurler who stopped the Bushwick's six game win streak last Sunday, due to start against the Davimen.
 The colored teams infield is re- puted to be one of the fastest in the National Negro loop averaging three double plays per game for the first half of the season. In Marvin Bark CT, Jimmy Williams, and Doug Shy der the local fans will see one of the fleetest trio of flyhawks in the country. Among the veteran favor ties with the club are captain Dick Seay at second, Rufe Baker at short, Harry Williams. and Christopher, catcher.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-29
TODAY'S PROBABLE PITCHERS
 (By United Press)
NATIONAL LEAGUE

New Yorw (Voiselle lO-S) at Pittsburgh (Strincevich 5-D 3:l5 D. m,, F, W, T.
 Philadelphia (Gerheauser 40 at St. Louis (Munger 10-D-2:30 p. m., C. W. T.
 (Only games scheduled)
 AMERICAN LEAGUE
 St. Louis (Jakuchi 5-2) at New York Dubiel 5-6)-2:S0 p. m, F. w. T.
 Chicago Dietrich 9-3) at Boston (Hughson 1-3)-3:00 p. m., E. W. T. Cleveland (Reynolds I'D at Phil adelphia Christopher 3-6)-3:15 p. m, E. W. T.
 Detroit Newhouser 10-5) at Wash ington (Wynn 6-7 6-7)-S:30 p. m., b. W. T.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-29
Fights Lost Night
(BY UNITED PRESS(,

New London, Conn: Johnny Clark, 165, New London, knocked out Charley Brown, 168, Philadel- phia, (6); Billy Brown. 165. Hartford decisioned Eddie Rossi. 168 Everett, Mass. (0; Johnny Langley, ITO, Providence, outpointed Dave Dun can, ITO, Groton. (4); Leo William. 165. New London, decisioned Terry Vaughn, l69. Pittsburgh, (D: Ken ney James, 145, Waterbury, TKO oyer Young Mclean, 148, Providence (O.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-29
Silver Stars Drill

For the third time, the Silver Stars will attempt to get in prac- tice baseball drill Saturday night, 6 PM at Hamilton park. Two previ- ous sessions were rained out. Games with any City League. Industrial or American Legion league team are sought. Write George Evon, 55 Pemberton street or call 4-6047
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-29

Catcher of the Black Yankees, here Saturday night at Municipal Stadium; who plays the outfeld in some games because of his hitting ability. Manager Fred Davi of the BrasscOs announced the sign ing of Tommy Sheehan of New Haven. N0tre Dame baseball cap tain, who with Bill Johnson 1943 world series hero of the Yankees, will be on hand to meet the
 coIored combine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-29
A.B.c. SoftboII

Though he threw a home run ball" in the last inning, Al Mariotti allowed but two hits as Casting Shop won . 2-l softball game from
 Metal Hose in a American Brass ii1- ter-department league game last night. Rudy hit the homer for AMI
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-29
Binshomton Beoten

Hartford, Conn, June 29-(UP)- The Eastern League leading Hart ford club added another victory to its long string last night by beat ing Binghamton 6-4 in the opening game of their series.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-29
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results Newark {, Buffalo l (ist, D Newark s, Buffalo (2nd) Syracuse :, Toronto Jersey City :, Rochester 2 Montreal (, Baltimore
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-29
Games Today

Games Today Binghamton at Hartford @, s:Sol Wilkes-Barre at Williamsport Scranton at lclmira Utica at Albany
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-29
Home Runs

while Pelky, hit one for the casters that won the ball game, as it scored both runs made by the winners. Magini went well in the field.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-29
NATIONAL LEAGUE
YenterIny,n Reaultn

Yesterdays Results Chicago 12, Brooklyn 6 GsD Chicago 6, Brooklyn 2 (2nd) Pittsburgh 9, New York 2 Cincinnati {, Boston 8 Ust) Cincinnati 5. Boston 2 (2nd) Philadelphia 6, St. Louis 8 (ist) Philadelphia {. St. Louis (2nd)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-29

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results

New York :, St. Louis 2 Boston 1, Chicago 3
 Philadelphia [, Cleveland . Washington (, Detroit l
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-29
Games TomorroH

Detroit at Washington night) Cleveland at Philadelphia night) St. Louis at New York Chicago at Boston
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Games Ts
EASTERN LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results Hartford 6, Binghamton Wililamsport 5, wilkes-Barre 2 Elmira 6. Scranton Albany 10, Utica
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-29
Games Today

Games Today St. Louis at New York Cleveland at Philadelphia Detroit at Washington (nighO Chicago at Boston
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ne not included

N-SeCOhu BdWe not incIuded
 Games Today New York at Pittsburgh Philadelphia at St. Louis (Only games scheduled)
 Games Tomorrow Brooklyn at Chicago New York at Pittsburgh Boston at Cincinnati (night) Philadelphia at St. Louis
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-29
Mojor League Leaders

(By United Press)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-29

AMERICAN LEAGUE
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-25
New Handling of War News

owl Director Elmer Davis has won a
two years compaign for chance to sit
down with Army and Navy heads and de-
eide what war news should be released.
In winning it, he has also gained an OPP
portunity to do some long-needed work.
Under the new system, theater COM
manders will no longer have sole response
bility for clearing or withholding CORE
spondents' dispatches. That arrangement
was unfortunate not only because officers
in war theaters are busy men but because
few of them are trained judges of news.
There is also a type of military mind
which feels that military affairs are none
of the civilians business, and in conse-
quence much news has been withheld that
had nothing to do with security.
Mr.. Davis knows news, whatever you
may think of his owl organization. His
new position, if it carries sufficient au-
thority, should end some of those dis
quieting and embarrassing incidents in
which stories subsequently confirmed by
the military were first circulated by con
versation that grew into rumor and left
the public wondering how much more
was not being officially told.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-25
Just Bad Propaganda

Some newspapers have been lambasting
our State Department and the British
Broadcasting Corporation for banning
disparaging remarks about the Japanese
emperor in broadcastS. The papers are
right when they cite a catalog of war
guilt as basis for their annoyance, but
they miss the point of the prohibition.
Nobody thinks that Hirohito is little god
except the JapS. And therein lies the
reason for not broadcasting our opinion
Of him. A prime objective of propaganda
is to create distrust and diSunity, but we
must approach the objective differently
in German and Japanese broadcastS. We
can recite Hitler'S crimes to the German
people, and hope that enough of them
will feel the same way to rise up and get
rid of him. But that won't work with the
Japanese. Anyone who knows the JapS
well will tell you that to belittle their en-
peror in broadcastS would be to unite the
whole japanese nation, military and civ
lian, in fierce hatred of the belittlerS.
No, the Allies are not pussyfooting when
they don't call Hirohito names on the air.
1t just isn't good propaganda.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-25
A Thought for Today
Detour Bridge Closed

An odd and seemingly indefenSible de-
n1and by the United States Treasury will
force Sunday and holiday closing of
all highway bridges and tunnels on the
Canadian and Mexican borders beginning
May unless Congress or the Treasury
itself acts promptly. The trouble started
In January when the Supreme Court
ruled that the Treasury must pay it's Gus
toms employees base pay plus overtime for
Sunday and holiday work. The Treasury,
having no appropriation for this added
expense, simply passed it along to the
bridge operators. Two bridges almost en-
tirely dependent on tourist trade refused
to pay. The others are following suit
May /. This Treasury demand raises
some complicating questions. Why should
private operators or public bridge COM
missions (acting as trustees of the pub
lic) pay government employees for collect
ing government money? How can the
Treasury uSurp congressional prerogative
by leVying what amounts to a tax on these
operators? What about the illegality Of
private agencies contributing directly to
Enough the. Treasury handles the pay
ment between operators and employeS)?
If the operators are to pay customs Of
ficials for Sunday work, then why cannot
other departments demand that immi-
grafton, public health, agriculture and
other inspectors be similarly paid? Can
the Province of Ontario, which owns
half-intereSt in three bridges, and the
Mexican government, which has a half
interest in one, be compelled to help meet
q United States government payroll?
These questions are more than academic.
The retroactive bills presented to the
operators range from 1000 for the new
Niagara Rainbow Bridge to $214,000
against the Detroit Windsor Tunnel. The
tunnel's bill for current services in the
month of March was $185834. Bridges
are assessed comparable amounts.
And there are physical difficulties:
more than 300 tons of war material are
moved daily, including Sunday, through
the Detroit Windsor tunnel and bridge,
fish and other perishable food move from
Mexico to refrigerating plants in Browns
vile, some 5000 Niagara Falls war work.
erS who live in Canada must now make
a long detour. The projected closingS
naturally do not make for good neighbor-
" feelings. At the Rainbow and Thous-
and Island Bridges, armed guards have
closed the Canadian border for the first
time since the War of 1872. Some sort OF
supplementary appropriation by Congress
to the Treasury would clear up this en-
barrasSing mess.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-25

these convictions are going to play
a useful part in daily living.
A Hindoo one day complimented
Stanley Jones, the famous present.
day Christian missionary, on his
broadmindedness. The reply Jones
made was that he is the narrowest
man in the world, when 1t comes
to a consideration Of the place
Christ should occupy in the things
Of faith. Anyone who takes his re-
ligion seriously - regardless Of what
that religion may be - would have
to take a similarly positive attitude
about certain things in his faith
which he considers Of prime import
ance.
We are not going to get better
religious conditions in this country
by diluting our beliefs. no matter
what they may be. We must always
have profound respect for the be-
|llcfo of others and maintain this
.LI.L4
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-25
Hold Your Hats!

The appearance of some Swiss maya
zines containing pictures of eXtravagantly
large, Paris-Styled hats, has thrown the
Fifth Avenue fashion dictators into a
tailspin. The filters nave even spread
to Washington. It seems that some weak
lneed patriot in the hat designing bust
ness could not resist copying these crea-
lions, which use more yelling and other
material than wartime law allows. Equal
ly weakened customers bought them.
Their contrast to the pancake auterity
of other chapeaux created storm in
cafe society," The Millinery Sterilization
Committee sounded the tocSin in Wash
ington and sent kilograms warning men,
berS of the industry to be on their guard.
The FBI took look at the insidious ma
gaines. A WPB pokesman-Whose
name couldn't be uSed-waS quoted thus
by New York paper:
"The third Swiss publication featuring
Paris styles to come within two weeks has
diSpelled the last doubt that the Naz1S
are waging psychological warfare against
the American fashion industry. The pur-
pose Of their scheme is to introduce styles
In America which cannot be produced
within the limitations OF government ma
terials conservation orders -
14AA vA4Ao, Al NSsoO JOA WIZ AOOAAAAA6 SAA~
other way, actually happened. Now into
this tempest in shallow hat crown Ro-
settle Hargrove has dropped what seems
to be sensible explanation. Mrs. Har-
grove is PariS-born American war cor
Respondent for NEA Service, stationed in
london and visiting in this country. A
FORMER Paris fashion writer, she has been
IN touch with former colleague who es-
capped from France within the past two
months. In short, she should have a
fair idea Of whether Paris hats are the
Nazis' long CLEARED secret weapon.
Her explanation is that the fanciful
creations are just another subtle nose
thumbing at the Germans, who have de-
ciared French fashions to be decadent and
have tried to shift the style capital from
Paris TO Berlin and Vienna. She learned
mat these "Nazi-inspired hats were
year Old, Our perturbed Washington au-
ErI|IIes might have figured out some
Hing O. i, sort without Mrs Ha<grogeH
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-25
WILLIAM CARDINAL o'CoNNELL
New York Tiines)

The influence Of William Cardinal
O'Connell extended far beyond the
church which so signally honored
him. Mourned by Catholics, Pro-
testants and Jews alike, he was
recognized not only as a great
prince of the church but as q
leading figure in the contemporary
life Of New England and the ma
ton. He combined the prelate and
the patriot.
Born in the mill slums Of Lowell.
he grew up in the era Of the New
England Know-Nothings, keenly
sensitive to the then widespread
prejudice against Irish immigrants
and their religion. His long life was
proof that the lowliest among them
could rise to power and usefulness
as great as the old Puritan stock
had considered exclusively theirs.
Within the church his flrm mind
and extraordinary attachments soon
recommended him for advancement
and led him steadily along the road
to Rome, where he was ordained q
priest in 1884. His subsequent career
AAIoSAC ~ 14I1AOot u1Ct4L6U4C t11ht I1C
should don the red hat Of the Sacred
College Of Cardinals, which he wore
for thirty-three years. Once more
in Rome at 10 he was credited with
a decisive role in the election Of
Pope Plus XII.
Cardinal O'Connell was an all
round man interested In whatever
pertained to the life of the spirit.
He was a finished musician, a pow
erful writer, q clear, sharp speaker
and an avid reader. His gift for
languages was remarkable. He con-
versed fiuently In Latin. French,
Italian, German and Spanish and
also spoke Russian, Syrian and Jap
anese. AS Q citizen of the Republic
he never held himself aloof from
politics and bluntly criticized what
ever displeased him. In Boston,
where his popularity was immense
and his influence finally FREEDOM
inant, he was always on the side
Of good government. Archbishop
Spellman's tribute might well be his
epitaph: TN him love Of country
followed love Of God and nobly he
served them both"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-25

augment his plans for the Nickel
lar empire in Tennessee.
GRILLING GEN. HERSHEY
Draft Director Lewis B. Hershey
and manpower boss Paul McNutt
anne in for some rough handling
regarding the bungled draft STU
alton at a closed-door meeting Of
the House Military Affairs Com
mittee the other day. Members
took their hair down and said a
lot Of things that have been rank
ling in their bosms about conflict
ing draft orders.
After the meeting adjourned
the committee announced that
it had refused to approve q
labor draft bill. Inside fact,
however, Is that formal action
against the labor draft was tax
en- only after the committee Had
heard q furious grenadfng
against the Hershey. McNutt
team, including q demand that
both be fired and replaced by
= single draft czar.
Chairman Andrew j. May OF
Kentucky, Rep. Walter G.. An
drews Of New York, ranking COM
mittee Republican, and Rep.
Ewing Thomson Of Texas, John
M. Costello Of California, Leslie
Arends Of Illinois and Forest Har-
ness Of Indiana all got in some
fortnight ticks against the fumb-
ling Of the manpower and draft
program.
The assault was led by Texas
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-25
Views Of The Press

doors, listening to the rain squalls
on the .windowpane, wondering why
we took the calendars word Tor 1t
and let the heater fire go out. The
poets who sing the praises Of April
are nature takers.
And that isn't all of the story.
Once spring does arrive she makes
the brieftst stay. She scarcely takes
time to hang up her hat and pow
der her nose; then she's gone again
and blazing summer comes down
like the wolf on the fold. Spring, If
you believe the almanac, should
linger till the 21st of June. But
where is she in late May and early
June when the man with the hoe is
out there doing his belated spring
planting at last and sweltering as
If in August? Where Is she when
her supreme flowers, the peonies
are gasping for breath and fainting
on the stem in the premature hot
waves from the tropics?
Spring, you're a coy thing. You're
as uncertain as fortune or health
or pocket cigarette lighters or loves
young dream. Maybe that's what
makes us so fond Of you.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-25
The Berkshire Cleaner, an

The Berkshire Cleaner, an 87-year-old
weekly newspaper published in Pitts
field, Mass, will suspend publication June
End. For the past twenty-five years the
paper has been published in the plant OF
The Berkshire Courier in Great Barring
ton. Reviewing it's history in the past one
of it's greatest contributions to the public
was a relief fund started in 1886 for flood
sufferers in neighboring East Lee. And
by that same token flood relief is as I'M
portant today as it was back in 1885,
as of April, 1914, but not in that par
ticular section.