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Evening star., 1944-08-27
By the Associated Press

The armed services now are
purchasing fully 80 per cent of
all sports and game equipment
produced In the United States
and civilians will have to pe con-
tent with their present meager
supply yet awhile.
Summarizing data collected
from the Army and Navy, the
ONCE of War Information dis
closed that the War Department
annually buys enough baseball
equipment to outfit $4,000 regu-
lar teams and twice as many
softball outfits. Navy purchases
Evening star., 1944-08-27
PAGERS, Run|ess
In Last 3Games,
Beaten, 5to0
York's z Home Runs
Decide as Overmire
Wins Over Jokucki
BY the Associated Press.

DETROIT, Aug. ga pair O,
mighty home-run swats by Rudy
York ,six-hit-pitching by Left-handel
Frank (Stubby) Overmire and MARI
Christman's two-run error spelled 9
5-to-0 victory today for the Detroi,
Tigers over the league leading st
Louis Browns, suffering their thire
successive shutout defeat, Washing
ton beating them Tuesday, 80, and
the Bengals yesterday, To-.
With todays victory the Tigers
famed a growing pennant fever
through crowd of l3,6O5 by mar.
rowing to four games their distance
out Of first place.
Sig Jakucki, Brownie right-handel
who sought his third straight shut.
out over the Tigers, went into re.
verse today as his skidding team.
mates failed to produce a run fol
the 9th successive inning.
York's Homers in Succession.
The Tigers belted Jakucki for II
hits, but the rest were dwarfed BY
York's l4th and 18th homers, which
came in successive innings and were
good for three runs. Pinky Higgins
who had doubled, scored ahead Of
Rudy in the third.
Only other scoring came in the
Tiger eighth when Dick Wakefield
walked, Jim Outlaw singled anc
both raced across the plate when
Christman kicked Paul Richard.
grounder over against the box seats
along the left-field line.
Overmire, winning his ninth game
against IL defeats, was invincible in
the only two tight spots he found
himself in.
Singles by Christman and Myron
Hayworth and Jakucki's sacrifice
put men on second and third with
one away in the third, but Pinky
Higgins caught Christman at the
plate on Don Gutteridge's bouncer
and Mike Kreevich popped to Joe
Hoover.
Lose 8 Of Last 10 Games.
The other real Brownie threat
came In the eighth when Gutteridge
and McQuinn singled to put men on
first and third with one out. Vern
Stephens popped foul to Richards
and Hoover caught Chets Laabs
high infield. ny.
Eleven st. Louis base-runners
were left stranded and two were
wiped out in double plays that
brought Detroit's season output OF
twin killings to l4l.
The loss was st. Louis eighth In
the last 10 starts.
Evening star., 1944-08-27
Shortstop Assists
In Garden Putout

A baseball oddity In which a
shortstop got an assist as an
outf1elder made putout cropped
up last night at Grifnth Stadium
as the Yankees trounced the
Mats. ..,~ .-. ,..-
In the fifth, Joe Kuhel of the
Mats hoisted high one to short
center. Shortstop Frank Cros-
etti backed up swiftly and Gen.
terf1elder Johnny Lindell came
tearing in. Crosetti muffed the
catch, but the ball bounded from
his glove to Lindell's for the out.
Evening star., 1944-08-27
|HamIin and As Bats
Rout Red Sox, 6 10 |
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELP HIA, Aug. 90
Seventh pitching by the veteran
Luke Hamlin coupled with timely
slugging by the Philadelphia Ath-
letics beat the Boston Red Sox for
the third straight time today 6 to l.
1t was the AS sixth successive
victory, their ninth out of the last
III games and brought them within
five and a half games of the fourth
place Red Sox.
Edgar Busch spanked the attack
with three for four and drove home
two runs. 1t was Hamlin's sixth
triumph against nine losses, for the
coaSor
Evening star., 1944-08-27
Browns Obtoin HudIin,
Former Tribe Pitcher

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 26.-The Browns
today announced the purchase of
Pitcher Willis Hudlin from Little
Rock. .
The 38-year-old former Cleveland
star and part owner of the Little
Rock club will report in Cleveland
Tuesday.
He has won II games and lost
In the Southern Association,
Evening star., 1944-08-27
Tucker Of Chisox Hits
In 9Th 10 Beat Tribe
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, Aug. 26.-An
eighth-inning single by Thurman
fucker, scoring Leroy Schalk from
second base, was the winning mar
gin as the White Sox won a free
hitting 6-to-5 decision from the
Indians today, evening the series
at a game apiece.
The Indians scored three runs or
a four-hit barrage in the first. but
Chicago matched it in the second
The teams got 13 hits apiece
Chicagoan Ed Lopat going the dis
tance.
Ed Klieman, second of three
Tribe hurlerS. was the loser.
Evening star., 1944-08-27
Devil Diver, WhirIobout Score
In Saratoga Meet Features

terms with Comdr Harry Guggen-
helms Good Morning, to the home
turn and then pulled out to a four
length margin Another, three
lengths back, William Woodward's
Vienna. recent conqueror of Twi-
light Tear, barely nosed out Moon
Maiden for third.
Carrying lib pounds, Whirlabout
raced the mile and a fourlong in
1:501s and paid $3.50.
Evening star., 1944-08-27
Mats Call Chattanooga Cuban
AS Powell Joins Ai|ino Clan

Their regular outfield force cut
TO two players by injury and ILL
ness, the Mats are looking for help
from their Chattanooga farm TODAY
as they face the Yankees In q
double-bill, beginning at l:30.
Rene Monteagudo, Cuban. who
used to do some lefthand pitching
for Washington, but this season
has been setting the Southern As
sociation afire as an outfielder and
hitter for the Lookouts, has been
recalled and might reach here this
afternoon.
Evening star., 1944-08-27
Orioles Better Lead
By Beating Newark
D. the Associated Press.

BALTIMORE, Aug. 26.-Betterine
It's slim international league lead
Baltimore captured a tense 12-in-
ming game from Newark tonight
81. Baltimore now has a game and
half margin on the Bears.
Red Embree and Joe Page en-
gagged In q duel, each giving up six
hits. Page struck out IA Orioles, and
Ernhree famed IL. 1t was Embree' s
a7th victory.
Evening star., 1944-08-27
Baseball Equipment Found

Owners of box of baseball equip
ment left behind by players on the
East Ellipse diamond yesterday can
claim the paraphernalia by calling
the finder, Harry Woodfield, presi-
dent Of the National Horseshoe
Pitchers Association. Lincoln 1906.
Evening star., 1944-08-27

White, six strokes back with an
even-par l44 at the start of the
round, picked up four with a neat
SO, second lowest score of the day.
Stanley Horne of Montreal paced
the days shooters with a 6s, while
Pvt. Calvin Searles of Montgomery
Ala, and Ralph Hutchinson OF
Bethlehem, Pa, matched Whites So.
Henry Picard, Harrisburg, Pa,
taking another crack at golf after a
years tour in war plant, added q
rs to his 66 of yesterday to total
217 for 81 holes. He was tied there
with four others, including Gene
Sarazen of Brookfield Farms, Conn.,,
lCaa E0I n Eauo a 1E
Evening star., 1944-08-27

Runs-McBride, Siebert t2), Kell (o)
Busch go: Errors-Busch. Newsome
FoIns Huns batted in-Partee. Hamlin, Buscl
Partee, Busch. siebert. Stolen base
Hall Double plays-Buscher to NeWsom,
70 Metkoyich. Left on bases-Boston, Z
oNeili, 3: OF Barrett. sfts l. On Hamiin anliSnof
Struck out-By ONeill. /. Hits-Of
ONeill, 9. in 51s innings: of Barret.
Losing pitcher - O'Neill. UmpireH III
Messers. Jones. Hubbard and Berry. Tim,
OF game-1:47. ,Attendance-4224
Evening star., 1944-08-27

Cleveland --- 800 02O 000-6
Runs-schalk Carnett Hodsin Dick.
go, Cullenbine Error-Keltner. Run:
oatted in-Cullenbine, Keltner t2). Schlu.
eter. fresh. Webb. Lopat t2). Trosky
Boudrea, Tucker. Two-base hits-Hodgin
Boudreau. Three-base hit-Webb. Stoler
bases-Hoag, Moses. Sacrifice-Carnett
Double plays-Webb, Schalk and Trosky
Mack. Boudreau and Rocco; Tucker and
Trosky. Left on bases-Chicago 13
Cleveland. 8. Bases on balls-Of Lopat
Q; OF Smith. l; on Kleiman, 6. Struck
out-By Lopat 8; by Smith. l; by Klie.
man, 2; by Heving, l. Hits-On Smith
2 in 2h innings; OF Klieman. in 52s
innings on Heving o in l. Losing pitcher
Klieman. Umrires - Messrs. Grieve,
Weafer and Rommel Time-2:11. At.
tendance-24O0
Evening star., 1944-08-27
Mat Coach Hitchcock Dies

MADISON, Wis, Aug. 26 (P.-
George Hitchcock, IS, former Wis
consin wrestling coach and engi-
neering instructor, died at a hos
pital TO-DAY
Evening star., 1944-08-27
Totals 81 624lb Totals %

Batted for Byrnes in ninth
Batted for Jakucki in ninth.
81. Louis --------- 600 900 0oO-O
Detroit -------------- 012 600 O2x-5
Runs-Hiseins. York t2), Wakefield.
OUTLAW. Errors = Christman. Higgins,
base hits-Stephens, Hissins. Hoover.
Home runs-York t2). Sacriices-Ja.
kuGH. t.n;s Riehares. Double plays-Gut-
to McQuinn. Jakucki to Gutteridee to
Mcouinn, Hoover to Mayo to York, Mayo to
Hoover to York. Left on bases-st.
Jakucki. 8; OF Overmire, 3. Struck out
BY JakCcki. /: by Overmire. 3. Umpires
-,Messers. MCGOWAN. Pipgras and Stewart,
I1me-l:31. Attendance-13 2 6Ob
Evening star., 1944-08-27

Runs-stirnweiss (3), Deery. Lindell
Guerra. Kuhel. Leonard. Errors-orti1.
Evans. FerreIi. Sullivan (2l. Runs batted
in-Deery. Lnden (2). Ortiz. Crosetti f2).
base hits-stirnweiss (3), Guerra, Kuhel
Home run-Lindell stolen base-Stirn-
weiss Secrihce-BoroWy. Double play
New York. 13: WashinEton, L. Bases
on balls-On Leonard, 3: OF Borowy, B.:
OF Zinser, 4: OF Lefebvre, 1. Struck out
1: BY Lefebvre, ]. HitIOn Leonard, /
in innings; on zinser, in - inning: OF
Lefebvre, 2 in 2is innings. Wild pitch
pitcher = Leonard.
Evening star., 1944-08-27
Leuque Statistics
SUNDAY. AuGusr ~. 1a4A,

SUNDAY, AUGUST p, 1914.
AMERICAN.
Results Yesterday.
New York, 10: washinston, 8.
Chicago, 9: Cleveland, 5.
Philadelphia. 6: Boston, 1,
Detroit. 8; st. Louis @.
Evening star., 1944-08-27
Tigers Again Blank Browns Y Save Second Spot by Beating Mats
Sunday &taf Sports
Ala WASHINGTON, D. c., AUG. 81, 1914.
Win,Lose or Draw
By GRANTLAND RICE.

Wolverine. for Weight. Roted Top Animal Fighter
Who the fighter in the world pound pound?
in addition to the calendar.
the human side selection
0pound whirwind ring training periods
practically wrecked such entries
Tom Gibbons and Jack Dillon referring the
when he first wrecked Gibbons
completely bewdered Dempsey with his training
My friend Frank Buck beyond Grb
the Of
40 pound from Michigan
Middle West States.
THE wolverine for pound the games
greatest fighter Buck THE badger tough not
tough the wolverine You
match of the wolverine which
but which likes fight can't think animal which
the wolverine the right of What he could
pound police dog wouldn't
think of that wolverine
minutes"
Our knowledge Of wolverines had been limited largely Michigan
football they
able match their
Minnesotas Gophe them little
parlance great something
a football
Evening star., 1944-08-27
AtAndin~ af {

NATIONAL.
Results Yesterday.
Philadelphia, S.2; Boston, O-3.
Brooklyn, o: New York. O.
Cincinnati, 10; Chicaxo, z.
Pittsburgh ut ct. Louis (rain).
Sfanhins M lyluhs
Evening star., 1944-08-27
King Cobro Something ReoIIy to Coniure With

Then began talking about Gargantua gorilla
How would he anything
Mr. Buck admitted that Gargantua would
Big, powerful fast and vcoussome 600
Gargantua would be puhove against grizzly
ran IN another reptile What king
That one rolled him back Even a he
wants part Of king cobra
poison to kill 20 He takes his
with him. He has the largest package
of fangs"
We offering these vital asking
how Louis and Dempsey how
out in q swinging oust.
Our answer that Louis Dempsey Inney
outclassed completely grizzly King
Cobra in hand o-hand fang -to-fang collision
Tunney still thinks that good fighter
think Tnny Dempsey and Louis together could handle
And would like to Tunney
Dempsey and Louis into the cage with King Cobra
Evening star., 1944-08-27
Tiger or Lion Against Grizzly Would Be Classic

asked Mr. Buck just why wolverine tough.
Every part OF him is tough, Frank sad Including claws
and especially heart"
tried to pin Buck down naming greatest fighting
animal This naturally YOU give him
gum Inc human Is rather animal when
Twenty or 80 animals would outclass him
Among the best of Mr. Buck includes the
elephant the gorilla the tiger the ion leopard grizzly
and the big python.
The elephant just too big he
nights ever known would be between grizzly
bear They would be well matched in grizzly
stronger than either tiger ion quick
thick protecting coat of hair tiger
or lion would have to get him
I don't think either could get him in a hurry
What about the grizzly tiger against big python"
asked Buck brought back python that
You remember he said that python tiger fight
picture made the python the
to bet animal against big python. leopard
in just seconds"
Evening star., 1944-08-27
Eu hlleIIIHU, SSCUIIu Oh IIll
tribe hurlerS. was the loser.
030 002 O1O-6
800 02U OO0--E

Totals 3s IS 81 8 Totals 3s 13 ~ 13
aBatted for Klieman in eighth.
Tran for Heath in eighth.
Evening star., 1944-08-27

(See GOLF, Page A-15.D
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-12
Lack Of Curfew Here
Stressed In Hearing
Unusual Angle Brought Out By Bridgeport Woman
Seeking Sons Release From Dads Custody

father should have custody Of the
boy pending the divorce trial but
that the custody should be under
the supervision of the probation Of
flcer. In making the order the
jurist expressed praise for the work
done by the local woman probation
office, and commented that the
Bridgeport boy should have the
benefit of her attention.
Mrs. Sherwood testified she had
been under the impression her son
was in a local high school. but
learned on writing to the principal
that the boy had never registered
there, and instead was working in
local factory.
The judge raised the weekly al
lowance for the wife and two other
children from SIS to $21 and indi-
Gated the husband should be made
to face some obligation for accumu-
lated bills, which amount to several
hundred dollars. He stated smil-
ingly that the woman's counsel
should be able to take care readily
Of that phase Of the financial mat
ter. when the court was told the
woman was being bounded" by bill
collectors.
An allowance of $50 to defend the
divorce action, which is expected to
be scheduled for a hearing next fall,
was set by the court on agreement
Of counsel. The husbands lawyer
was instructed to make more speci-
f1c statements on the divorce COM
plain within six weeks. The couple
married July "a. 1926. and have
three children, two of whom are
living with the mother.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-12

A Bridgeport mother. who is be-
ing sued for divorce, today asked
superiort Court Judge Edward J.
Quinlan to remove 16-year-old son
from custody Of his father, who
lives In Waterbury, on the ground
the youth Is taking too great adj
vantage of the lack OF a curfew hour
for minors in this city.
The woman, Mrs. Ruby E. Sher-
wood, told the court the boy had
commented on a visit home to
Bridgeport that his l7-year- old sis
ter was foolish to live there when
she could stay out nights in Water
bury until 2 o'clock in the morning.
In making the request for a
change Of custody she said she does
not seek custody Of the son herself
because that would embitter him,
but that she wished him placed I'M
der the care of someone other than
the father.
Judge Quinlan ruled that the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-12
Sacred Heart Class
Plans Senior Play
I'm Old Virgnny" to Be Offered May Is and 10 in
High School Auditorium

The annual senior play OF Sacred
Heart High School entitled, In Old
Virginny', will be staged May 10
and 10 at 8:l5 p. m. in the school
auditorium. 1t was announced this
morning by Rev. John Dial, prin-
cipal.
The cast will be as follows:
Acts One And Three
Betty Merrill ian elderly spin
ster)-Judith Boyle.
virginia-(her young niece)-Jane
Maloney.
Uncle Mose-(an old darky serv-
ant)-Richard Daley.
Nanny Moses wife,
Shirley Manfred.
Bethadel Sheperd-ta neighhor)
Dorothy Grimes.
Gwenna-(her daughter)-Franc-
es Kaanedy.
Ann Christian-(a hopeful spin
ster)-Ann Butler.
Crutcher Davis-(an auctioneer)
Edward Lynch.
Hollis Forrester-(a wealthy old
man)-Gerard Berry.
Clyde - Gin love with virginia.
John Hickey.
Act Two
Betty Lou - (forty-two year
younger)-Mary Rabbott.
Mose-(as young man)-Rich.
ard Daley.
Chloe-(as young girl) -Shirle!
Manfred.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-12
Waterbury, Waterfowl
Represented Thursday
At Danbury Gathering
ia Students, is Faculty Members Uphold Western
Connecticut at Interesting Conference; Democracy
in Our Schools, in Our Own Nation

One hundred and fourteen stu
dents and fifteen faculty members
representing eighteen high schools
In Western Connecticut met yester-
day at the Danbury State Teachers
College for an all-day Conferences
On Democracy. Miss Esther Osborn
Of Sherman, President of the Stu
dent Council at the college, called
the conference to order at 1000 a.
m. in the college auditoriuc where
the representatives were welcomed
by DR.. Ralph G. Jenkins, President
Of the college.
The Conference was divided in
to three discussion groups, each
group having three leaders, one a
teachers college student and the
remaining two high school repre-
sentatives. The discussion groups
were as follow: ]. Democracy in
Our Own Schools; 2. Democracy In
Our Own Nation: and 8. Democracy
In the Postwar World. The discus
sions aroused great interest and
were marked by a spirit Of earnest
ness.
At 1890 the entire Conference
was addressed by Rev. Imre Kovacs
of Phoenixville, Penna. on the SUBJ
ject Democracy, The Keynote Of
the Future. Rev. Kovacs has stud
led in Roumania and in this coun-
try. In his talk to the students he
spoke Of the four heritages of a
democracy-democracy in social
living, democracy in politics, free
dom Of speech, and freedom Of re-
ligion. He said I'VE People in Amer
lea are equals. In Europe you can
tell what class person beings to
by the clothes he wears the
strength of democracy lies in the
fact that we are equal and united"
In conclusion Rev. Kovacs said
This Is one world. This world can
not be half free and half slavery.
1t Is our task to see that democracy
Is brought to every corner Of the
earth. II you only knew how many
people are waiting for i'll We can
spread democracy by discussing it,
talking about 1t, thinking about 1t.
We Americans can build the foun-
dalton of a peaceful world, a dem
ocratic world"
All members Of the conference
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-12
NAMES OF LOCAL
MEN NOMINATED
John H. Goss, Edwin J.
Rockwell Proposed By
State G. of G.

Governor Baldwin will be one Of
the principal speakers at the forty
fifth annual meeting Of the Connec-
ticut Chamber of Commerce to be
held June % at the Hotel Bond,
following a luncheon. His topic will
be Important Issues of the Times"
Other speakers will include Alfred
G. Fuller, president Of the Manufac-
turers' Association of Connecticut,
and chairman of the board Of the
Fuller Brush Company, and william
L. Slate. vice-director of the STAIRS
Agricultural Experiment Station.
Mr.. Fuller will speak on THE Con-
necticut Manpower Situation" and
Mr.. Slate on Agriculture and Its
Relationship to Other Industries. I"
The nominating committee has
submitted the following nominations
for general directors for two years:
Allerton F. Brooks, president of the
Southern New England Telephone
Company, New Haven: John H.
Goss. president, Scovill Manufactur-
ing Company, Waterbury; Edwin j..
Rockwell secretary and treasurer,
American Brass Company, Water
bury; Samuel Ludlow, Jr., manager,
Central Reinsurance Bureau. Hart
ford, and Theodore L. Bristol, presi-
dent, Ansonia Water Company, An
sonia.
Group directors for two years:
Agriculture. Samuel H. Graham,
Suffield: banking, G. Otis Fitch,
president, City National Bank,
South Norwalk; industries, Freder-
lex G. Hughes, general manager,
New Departure Division, General
oMtors Corporation, Bristol; Insur-
ance, Clinton L. Allen, secretary,
Aetna Insurance Company, Hart
ford; public utilities, Richard ].
Bennett, vice-president and general
manager, Connecticut company
New Haven, and trade and COM
merce, Charles A. Goerner, presi-
dent. D. M. Read Company, Bridge
port.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-12
TECHNICAL SOCIETY
NAMES COWPERTHWAIT

Arthur Cowperthwait was elected
president of the Waterbury Tech
nical Society at last nights meeting
at the Elton.
Arthur DeBisschop was elected
vice-president; Lawrence Verzier,
second vice president; and Merle
Wetzel, secretary-treasurer.
Fred E. Wiley, research engineer
OF the Plax Corporation, Hartford,
gave an Illustrated lecture on them
oplastics widely used in war. After
the war" Mr.. Wiley predicted, the
public will be treated to hundreds of
glamorous new products made out
Of this remarkable substance"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-12

A luncheon meeting next Mon
day ut 1880 at The Elton to be
presided over by william v.
Hawkes. payroll savings division
chairman for the coming 5th War
Loan Drive will be conducted for
the purpose Of exchanging ideas
relative to insure the success Of
the coming drive.
Although the City's 5th War
Loan Drive quota has yet to be
announced by federal authorities,
Mr.. Hawkes. pointed out yesterday
that ''nO matter what the quota
might be we must start now 10 lay
the groundwork to make certain
that we will attain such a goal"
The luncheon meeting will be
attended by various chairmen Of
the local bond committee and
various Representatives directly
involved In It's administration.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-12

enjoyed luncheon together at Fair
field Hall, the college dormitory.
Miss Cora ]. Russell of the col
lege faculty was chairman Of the
conference, assisted by Dr.. K.
Augusta Sutton.
Waterbury high school students
attending the conference were
John Kelley, Mary Shanahan, Shir-
ley Slokus, and Beverly Trash, ac-
companied by James Morfan of
their faculty.
Watertown hing school students
were: Kay Kantor, Muriel Andrews,
Donald Miller and Mrs. E. A. Mol
Yerg Of their faculty.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-12

Elva Merril-(Betty's mother) ~
Patricia Myers.
Marvin Merrill Betty's father)-
Paul Lemay.
Hollis-(as q young man)-Ger
ard Berry.
Sissy Jamison-(a friend Of Bet
ty LOUIS Marcoux.
Mary Rose Finch - (anothes
friend)-Mary Robinson.
Hester Ball-(Mrs. Merrille Oh
aunt)-Barbara Merritt.
Virgil-(Hester's grandson wi
liam Brick.
Barry Betty's hrother)--James
harrington. M
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-12

Belgian workers report that Ger
man electric motors, which now use
zinc alloy in all cases in place of
copper. burn out quickly.