The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-14
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Mondoy Sports Wash
By JOHN A. CLUNEY

Resignation of Eddie ODonnell as Yale wrestling coach came with Ia shock to everyone in New Haven, particularly the Ell athletic author ities. Chances are his brother John, an assistant for several years will succeed him. Maybe not, but looks like 1t, unless the Yale people get sore about the short notice from the short but speedy and stocky gent, who wants to devote all his time to physio-therapy, they doc, whazzat2) For almost 20 years, Eddie O,Donnell has been to Yale wrestling what Chick Lawson was to Taft. In fact, Chick sent Eddie many a slick mat prospect that needed just 8 little more polishing and was ready for tougher conpe- tition-Bob Clarke for example. Both have turned out many cham pions.
 ODonnell, according to the Jour- nal- -Cou"ier's Bill Harding held his own with the world-famed Dr. Kano, number one exponent of ju- do. or Japanese jiu-jitsu when 8 party of Jc.cs visited Yale to see what they could see on a very peace full (?) mission several years ago. Since then, O'Donnell and Dr. Nal Stevens, former Yale football coach and an excellent orthoped1c spe- cialist have collaborated on 8 book of HAND TO HAND FIGHTING that is the best thing I have seen in 8 decade, because of its sinpli- city and picture illustrations.
 Eddie sent several of these to his friends, with the notation:
 Dear Try these tricks ON YOUR WIFE sometime.
 His coaching and development Of 18 year old TOTALLY BLIND Bob Russell at Yale this season, has been remarkable, for the lad, on his own strength, hearing and na- tural ability rus O'Donnell's coach- ing can toss the Yale wrestling captain. Gene Davis, as Loth are ill the same weight class of .55 pounds. Davis was best two months ago, but Russell can pin Gene now, despite his tremendous handicap.
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 Good old Harry Durant, who took his yitriolic pen in hand more than somewhat to tell off the state athletic commission, because it did not see eye to eye with some of his ideas about boxing, proved to be quite headache to the boxing boss, Frank Coskey. However, the senator now in Florida recovering from illness, Is too busy to write letters or make speeches against those who disagree with him, for the headaches are nearer home what with the Chaplin case, in which Durant's son, Thomas Welles Durant, a Yale grad of 1924 is one of six indicted by a federal grand jury in connection with the 52 year old movie comedians violation of the Mann act 2. Durant, ST.; once owned the Waterbury baseball club Benny Singelton of the Pearl St. A. c. competes In the quarter finals of the prelim Golden Gloves boxing tournament tomorrow night at the Knights of Columbus Club in Brooklyn, N. Y. Finals in MISC. February 28 Since the boy got quite 8 boost in Dan Parker's na- tionally-famous column, published from California to New York and in Waterbury, EXCLUSIVELY in the Democrat, Singleton's handlers have already received a few PRO- POSITIONS by flint-eyed New Workers and boxing men to turn the kid pro-. Even Ray Robin sons chief handler is interested in the Waterbury boy, but it's NO SOAP for at least a year, accordiEg g to present plans of the boy, his parents and his handlers AS ex- pected, Mrs. Florence Reynolds, of Watertown. was an easy winner over Marge Marrinan of New Ha- ven, in the state women's title championship match yesterday at Westport. Mrs. Marranan, Lppar- ently "choked" at her big chance, for she failed to better 107 in three games while Mrs. Reynolds hit 12O to 128 in all three games. In addi- tion to the title, she received $42 cash and 8 $25 WAR BOND. Nell lie Cone of Waterbury won 8 for her efforts during the competition