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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-01
Strike Me Pink If I Don't Think
z By DAN FARMER

THAT THOSE oNous rumbes herald the descent of the st Louis Browns to their proper level
 THAT Branch Fckey working up to pan keen b,s osr, h playing ball around the clock they won't time money sleep
 THAT instead of giving Perry O s % % last Monday night Vic Psnatore should have must be built up for Uncle
 THAT George Rya hig-tOned turf writer p1so @ @ m0 Srdeny than eyer by autograph seekers which point in the directions of retreats
 THAT trOttng shocked to find that 70 to shot such as Mr. voic was in the seventh Roosevelt alteration the winning faVorits Hal that wasn't taken by the IS breakage "be"
 THAT erred stating recently that @ D n.DDS D o Sy M sn se 5 @ had never at he Oval one night back l0s lsss striking strikeouts, says Beppo
 THAT it was false to let out Joe they with parks falling apart under the weight of tSe pc @ & n n -four years on the O Joe who knows fer Cahed about fifty millions $40 in bounc- oo in rus6ersooss reg assd 's one sor sented by reputable Washington correspondent
 although checked him on it. the esabe Mir swone m making the statement that whereas sc pet three or four times during the afternoon ed on % ID per cent just once instead of 900 (Nazi invasion money). " ~@''''OOV'- THAT although today birthday than track to make up in small for the breakage steal
 THAT there considerable suggestion of Yankee ran who can't get to afternoon that Grounds and schedule attractions trend toward night baseball rapidly stamped
 THAT big racing hoss boom is here to stay be- cause group Of wealthy umen breeding synd cate have signed up executives and technical ing newspaper which they plan publish war
 THAT Mark Helnsers suggestion after visiting Sydn Australia recently that racing improved ne nouco or the starting gate the photographic eye has ss ssy started the Sydney campaigning for these and-sOmetmes-1-dOnt they Aqueduct however
 THAT this mid Summer properly he billed as the NO-Sar game They ddnt as . night game in smoky Pittsburgh.
 That the most exciting brand fishing opening of the black bass with light tackle smamouh which i confronted with the spectre of frying
 That by their failure until most those who had bet on the horse had thrown their stewards took much the benefit on Graft because he hampered by faulty starting getting away In the second Thursday. Copyright 1S4, King Features Syndcae
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-01
American Legion Games Set Sunday

The newly-organized l2-team American Legion Junior Baseball League will usher in the 1944 sea- son tomorrow afternoon in an irl- augural delayed week on account of rain last Sunday. A gala opening will be featured at Hamilton Park at 4 o'clock where all 12 teams will assemble for a parade featuring the Fulton American Band, Legion color bearers and officials and players of both the Legion and City Amateur leagues. Commander Charles Mel- vile will toss out the first ball with Jack Mulligan, athletic chairman, on the receiving end.
 Among the team entered In this years race !s the Overlooks, win. ners of the City Parks Loop title last season. This campaign the ctr- cult is being co-sponsored by Corp oral Coyle Post and the Park De- partment.
 Six Games
 The schedule for tomorrow and assignment of umpires is as follows: Hamilton Park
 No. 2-l:30 p. ra.-Bule Jays vs
 Hill Cardinals-( (Napoli).
 No. 2-4:00 p. m.-East Ends vs
 Middlebury-(Napoli). Fulton Park
 1:30 p. l1a.-Overlooks vs Sentinels
 -(Mobile).
 Washington Park
 1:30 p. m.-Aviglianese vs Chase
 Tool-(Evon).
 4:30 p. m.-Caissons vs Hill Jrs.--
 (Evon).
 Brass Mill
 N. 1-l:30 p. fn.-Pine Hills vs
 Brooklyn Indies-( (Johnsorl). Supervisor Bill Derwin announced last night that the Pine Hills and Brooklyn Indies would play at Brass Mil at 1:30 last Sundays meeting between the two teams being unofi- cial as all games were called oil on account of wet grounds.
 All 1:30 games will terminate at 3:30 in order to permit the teams to participate in the opening festivities at Hamilton park at 4 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-01

LEAGUE CHAMPS NEED WIN TO
 STAY IN RAGE

The Washington Hills. defending City Amateur league champions. ale ready charged with two losses in one of the tightest races in recent years, will have to be on their meetle tomorrow afternoon when they meet Otto McCann's Nauga- tuck Thomas club in the feature game at Hamilton park at o'clock. If they don't they may find them. selves vertically hanging by a thread as far as their chances of repeat ing championship performances of 194S is concerned.
 The Brooklyn A. C., and Avigli- anese A. C., are down for the open- ing skirmish of the matinee ct 1:45 while the league leading Tri- bunes will be on a transforming trip to Meriden where they are slated to meet Tommy Sipples' New Departure club on special holiday athletic program at 3:l5.
 Action Ahead
 The City loop race win continue to be a great three cornered scrap if the Hills and Avigs can win to- morrow but neither Pat Quilter of the Hills or Tony Romaniello Of the Italian outfit is over-confident. There has been much activity in the Hills bailiwick this past week as Coach Quilter and the clubs board of strategy mapped out their future plans. It is reported that the upper Baldwin street clubs has endorsements on the way, but that is a matter of conjecture.
 The Quiltermen could have saved themselves at least one of their two setbacks by acquiring some hitting strength. This they have failed to do although there ls a report going the rounds that "One Hand" Heffernan, heavy-hitting first sacker of the Tribunes, will be seen in the Hills livery in a couple of weeks.
 As for the Aviglianese- Brooklyn A. o. tiff at i:45, 1t would not be surprising to many of the regular customers if the north enders are upset by the scrappy young Brook lyn crew tomorrow. The 0-5 rec- ord of the club from across the bridge does not begin to do jus- tice to the aggregation who have been putting on more stubborn battle than any of the clubs in the circuit.
 Bill stanton and Jim Mobile will officiate the Hills -Tommies event, while Joe O'Connor and Leno Cos talda handle the 1:45 tilt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-01
GRAYSoN'S ScoREBoARD
.McNolIy Showed Them How to Run an Arena;
 Motormon, Daddy of Quick Change Artists Made Madison Squore Garden Worlds Model

Boston Garden that hockey would be played Sunday afternoon-and won.
 McNally invented a blow which reduced the time of removing ice from II hours for 60 men to 55 minutes for six.
 The good-natured Irishman re- built everything but the Garden roof to facilitate the movement of the spectacular. He raised a balcony to permit passage of an elephant, mahout seated high on its back.
 McNally perfected flawless sched- ules for quickly converting the Gar den for the circus, fights, basketball, track and field, rodeos, ice shows, ski carnivalS, horse shows, dog shows, chicken shows, theatrical produc- tions. political rallies, meetings.
 The circus moves into the base- ment while a production is going on upstairs. The pipes freeze for hockey during the main event of 8 boxing program. You feel it around your ankles.
 McNally took up the basketball floor on Thursday to make room for the ringside for Fridays fight, removed the ringside for Saturdays Policemen's Ball. which gave way to Sunday afternoons and nights hockey. Then he changed the ice for Mondays carnival, as figure skaters require a softer, slower con- sequently thicker surface than the hard and fast hockey rink.
 When the Garden floor is required for the following performance, Mo- Nally- trained men have it cleared of seats before the arena is cleared of people.
 Big Jim McNally is gone-the show goes on the way he ran 1t.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-01
Todoy's Sport Parade

ing guy is the miracle man" who has salvaged enough ability to com pete in the furious forties; mean while resurrecting rich memories of his glory in the golden decade of Sports-the roaring twenties.
 Iron Man
 Tilden, at 51, carries on; although Babe Ruth, Jack Dempsey, Bobby Jones, Earl Sande and other giants of the golden decade are on the sidelines-as far as competition is concerned. Tomorrow, Big Bill tackles Pvt. Frank Kovacs in the featured singles match on the open- ing program of the three-day vic- tory drive Red Cross exhibition tourney at the swanky West Side Tennis club.
 Tilden hasn't appeared on the Forest Hills green carpet since Johnny Doeg's southpaw drives knocked him out of the 1930 Ma tional championships. He has con- tinued in tennis, although not in the same magnificent, competitive fash- ion that lifted him to the heights earlier in his career as he out-hit and out-thought such notables as Murray, Johnston, Shimizu, Ku" magae, Patterson, Anderson, Hawkes., Cochet, LaOoste and Bor- otra. His performances against these master racqueteers and others of their breed won him acclaim as "the greatest tennis player of all time"-a distinction that never has been challenged.
 Tilden now is tennis coach at the Chateau Elysee, Hollywood's most palatial apartment; and he really enjoys his job because his pupils have included Garbo, Hepburn, Rooney, Chaplin and Errol Flynn, You can appreciate this enjoyment if you remember Tilden in his hey- day. when he was color guy like Ruth and Dempsey because of his flair for the dramatic. With Shake spearean gestures and commanding frowns, Tilden would still the gall leries and even the telegraph in- struments in the press boxes, as he dramatized his matches. He always wanted to be an actor; and he took several unsuccessful but costly whirls into the land of thespians. Now he directs the Hollywood stars on the court, at least.
 Active At 51
 Biz Bill was U. s. singles cham pion seven times. including his con" secutive string from 1920 through 1925. He annexed the doubles crown three times with Winnie Richards. He was the main spring of Davis cup teams in those days. He was MT. Tennis. And at 5l, he is lean and bronzed and mighty &C., tive. He packs 175 pounds on his six-foot frame, only 10 more than when at his peak.
 And he still has the old fighting heart, as emphasized by his current feud with Perry T. Jones, major domo of tennis in Southern Cali fornia. Tilden lashes at Jones be- cause of the latter's reluctance to permit amateurs and professionals to compete together in exhibitions for service men. Tilden insists that tennis players should be patriots whether amateur or professional and should join hands in entertain ing the boys. MT. Tennis" is still quite a guy, as tomorrow's ovation will prove.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-01
SS. Peter and Paul Wins City Crown On 30 Shutout

Considerably more than one thousand baseball fans were on hand for the schoolboy classic of the season, last night at Hamilton Park, in which the city champion ship went to the SS. Peter and Paul team. Getting one-hit pitching from Herbie Donahue and good hitting from his battery-mate, Billy Cava- naugh, the Parochial League champs, shut out the Public School tttle-holders from Slocum. The score SO, came about in the second inn ing when the Catholic league champs got all their runs, as @ result of two hits, a single by Cavanaugh, base on balls, wild pitch and a balk, bad throw to first base, infield out, an- other base on balls and 8 single by Cook.
 Muccio, Slocum infelder scored the only hit of Donahue, a three bagger, the winning pitcher get ting z Slocum batters on strikes. Cavanaugh got two of the four hits allowed by two Slocum pitchers Vinny Syncowicz and Marty Huden. enko.
 Fans Kicked In'
 War Stamp sales passed $200 as admission to the game; while Com mander Charles Melville, of Water bury's Corporal Frank Coyle Post, American Legion; presented three trophies to representatives of SS. Peter and Paul, Slocum and Hend- ricken teams.
 Al Napoli, East Farms coach of boys baseball and basketball and girls softball teams, was also re- membered by a group from the school, headed by Principal Miss Agatha Runciman, who presented gift to the local baseball umpire and coach, for his excellent service to the school as a volunteer coach during the past six months. Score:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-01
TDAVI ROUNDS UP
 STRONG CLUB TO SHOW TONIGHT

Still Snarting under the defeat handed them their first time out against the strong Coast Guard out fit two weeks ago, Fred Davis Wa terbury Brasscos, showing vastly strengthened lineup, entertain the crack New York Black Yankees of the prowfessional National Negro legaue under lights at Municipal stadium tonight starting at 8:30 o'clock. The visitors, Scourge of the colored loop this season will arrive in town shortly after noon and hold workout at the Stadium field.
 In anticipation of power-laden opposition, Manager Davi has lined up one of the classiest outfits that has ever sported the Brassco colors. New faces in the lineup tonight will be Goose" Rossomondo, heavy hit ting outfielder of the New Haven Sailors; Tommy Sheehan, captain elect of Notre Dame and pitcher Lefty" Verderame, star hurler of the M. & B. Bombers of the New Haven Dusty league.
 Bill Johnson, last years sensa- tional worlds series hero of the New York Yankees: Gene Czaplicki, formerly with Duluth of the North ern league; Howie Hack, ex-Red Sox farm-hand, now stationed at the Army Air school in New Haven; Vern Rehia, and the rest of the Brassco regulars regulars will be in Coach Larry Mullen's starting line up. --e
 Star Pitcher
 With revenge their only object as the result of a surprise defeat handed them last season here, the big Black Yankee team will prob- ably throw their ace hurler Can non-ball" John Stanley into the breach to protect their latest win ming streak. Last Sunday Stanley turned back the crack Bushwicks to halt a six-game winning streak. Three umpires will work tonight's big event, Pat Slattery calling the balls and strikes, with Chick Kelley
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-01

tfStCIyWAtSICs
 Few did more for the amusement loving and thrill-seeking public and promoters than Big Jim Me- Nally, dead of heart attack at 69.
 All the Garden management had to do was book attractions. With Superintendent McNlly running the works, the show started on time re. gardless of how heavy the schedule. Sonia Henie's revue concluded at z:45 on Saturday afternoon. Mo- NallyB crew removed the ice, the stage at the Ninth Avenue end, laid the wooden floor. polished, put mp the baskets. cleaned the Garden. set up the additional seats, and the doors opened for basketball at '. McNally once removed a 200-foot ski jump at midnight on Saturday, wagered contemporaries from the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-01
New Tennis chomp

Merion, Pa. July l-(UP)- Ber- nard (Tut) Bartzen, IS, of San An. tonic, Tex, was the new national interscholastic tennis champion to- day, gaining the title by busting Ed Ray of Sington, Tex, l2-l0, 6-3, 6-3, in a bitter finals match yesterday.
 Macdonald and Dean Matahey, brothers of Deerfield, Mas, academy defeated Joseph Sheerer and Alan Watson of the Hill School. Pa, 6-3, 6-3, 6-l in the doubles finals.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-01
Grid Stor Porotrooper Killed At Normandy

Birmingham, Mass, July l.-(UP) Edward A. Peters of Birmingham
 former Western Maryland Univer- sity football player and later captain in the U. S. Army, was killed June g while leading one of the first group of paratroopers to land on the. Normandy peninsula. according to word received here by his parents. His wife and To- month-old son live at Galena, Md.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-01
Melton To J. C.

Pittsburgh. July l-(UP)-South- paw Cliff Melton of the New York Giants, who won 20 games in his first yea: as 8 major leaguer and never aga.ii eqialied that record, returned 10 the teams Jersey City farm club today after seven years in the nnajo. leagues
 The gangling hurler had failed to complete 6 game this season. ai- though ne had won two and lost one.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-01
KendoII 90

Quincy, Mass, July l.-(UP)-Dr Walter G. Kendall, retired dentist, gentleman sportsman and former champion bicycle rider, celebrated his 90th birthday at his Atlantic home here today with his usual "open house" party which hundreds normally attend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-01
Taylor, Negro Mound Stor At Thomcston

Thomaston. July i-Johnny Tay- Tor, Hartford Negro star baseball pitcher will show here Sunday at McGrath's Field at 3:i5 p. Tn. with Leo Canty's Winsted A. c. The To- cal American Legion Ball Club will rely on the slants of youthful Billy Berg with the old reliable Cliff Examiner behind the plate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-01
LAST NIGHTS FIGHTS

Worcester, Mass, July l.-CUP)- Walter (Cabby) Lewis l27. of New York today held l0-round unani- nous decision over Blond Tiger, i27, of Lowell as result of their bout at Mechanics Hall last night.
 Tn preliminaries Tommy Riordan. l36, Brockton technically knocked out Henry (Kid) Briere, i3i i-2. Of Putnam, Conn, (6); Willie Valen- tine. l3I i-2. Holyoke knocked out Tommy Murray, l36. Montreal l6); Phil QulllRn, i53. Holyoke. de- elsioned Al daston, i53, Manchester. V. II.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-01
Nelson s 65 Leads Victory Open

Chicago, July l.-CUP)-Bryon Nelson was leading the field today in the $10,000 Victory National Open at Chicago's Edgewater course with a classy 65 on the first IS of the 72-hole medal championship.
 Nelson posted a 32-33-65, six under par to better his rival, Jug McSpaden, Philadelphia, by two strokes in the opening round yes- terday. John Revolta. Chicago pro, and Steve Kovach, Tarantum, Pa, amateur, tied with McSpaden with 67's.
 Nelson, McSpaden, Craig Wood and defending titlist Sammy Byrd, still were considered the top fav- orites to sweep the Al-Star Victory field, although threats were pre- sented yesterday when IA golfers came in under par, including It. Ben Hogan, Revolta, Sam Ber- nardi, Gene Sarazen, Jim Foulis, Bob Hamilton and amateurs Steve Kovach and Chuck Kocsis. Buy Bonds and Stamps
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-01

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yenterdny,a Renultn

Yesterdays Results Chicago 2, Brooklyn 0 St. Louis 8, Philadelphia { New York z, Pittsburgh 5 (1st) Pittsburgh g, New York (2nd) Cincinnati 3, Boston 2
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-01

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-01

Runs - Cayanagh, Fectueau, Ed Geary. Erros-Bob Geary 2, Muc- ci1; J. syneowiSe S 2' Runs ba batted in in -Muccio. Stolen bases-J. SyncowIzc V. Syncowizc. Sacrifices -Caizzo. Left on bases-slocum 6. Ss. Peter and Paul 9. Bases on balls-off synco- wicz 3, Hudobenko' 2, Donahue 2. Hits-off v. Syncowicz. 3 in 2 in- pitcher-by Donahue (Santilli). Struck out-by Syncowicz 2, Dona- hue [, Hudobenko z. Wild pitch v. Syncowicz. Balk-V. Syncokicz. Passed balls--J. Syncowicz ?. Losing pitcher-V. SyncowicZ. Umpires = stanton, Kelley, Monti and Napoli. Time-l;45.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-01
AMERICAN LEAGUE

st. Eouis (Potter 7-5) at Boston
 Detroit overmire 2-7) at PhiIadei- phia (Flores s-4l-aS p. m, E. ". T (Borowy 1o-3)-2:30 D. m., F. w. T.
 Cleveland (Harder 6-3) at Wash. ington Geonard 5-D-s:s0 ?. m.. F.. w. T.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-01
(Reg. U. s. Pat. Of.) By JACK CUDDY

United Press Staff CorrespOndent)
 New York, July 1-(UP)-The traditionally polite gallery that shepherds the famed center court at Forest Hills will give off tomor- row maudlin ovation when Big Bill Tilden-"Mr. Tennis strides out onto this velvety, green grass for the first time in 14 years.
 Despite the patrician setting, the ovation is bound to be maudlin be- cause this tall, lanky, slightly-gray-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-01

Students studying English at 6tockholm's Polytechnic School have increased recently to i,400, while those studying German have decreased from 1000 to 700.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-01

Thirty thousand trees are to be planted along highways and 5000 along the Tanglai Canal ln the aiforestation project of the Ningh. sla Province in China
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-01

The SeycheIle Islands boast that rents of working -class houses have not increased during the war years. and few country workers are pay- ing any rent ct all.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-01

French Morocco has more than 300 kinds of medicinal plants which could be exported. but which have not yet been exploited for trade pur- poses.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-01
RED SOX, BROWNS
 BAD NEWS FOR CHI W HITE SOx
By GLEN PERKINS United Press Stan COrrespOndent)

United Press Stan COrrespOndent)
 New York, July (UP) = Manager Jimmy Dykes brought his chastened Chicago White Sox to town today along with a well de- veloped story on the difference that the color of hosiery can make, par- ticularly when it adornS the legs of ball players.
 Development of that theory has cost his White Sox 10 straight de- feats this season at the hands of the Boston Red Sox, although he has strong suspicion that a few bad breaks, some we'll directed base hits and air tight pitching by the Bostonians has been as helpful as the hue of their hose in beating his team.
 Color Complex
 Of principal annoyance to the White Sox pilot is that his team might have a commanding lead in first place were 1t not for the diffi- culties which ensue every time they play the Red Sox or the St. Louis Browns. Proving that they definitely have a "color complex" Dykes re- cites figures to show that Chicago has a substantial advantage over all other teams and that its cur- rent record would be 26 victories and II defeats if those two oppo- nents hadn't been on the schedule. They have won only four out of 13 games with the Brownies.
 Yesterday the Red Sox licked the White Sox, II to 0, despite the fact that starting Pitcher Oscar Judd developed an arm kink in the third inning, and was relieved by Tank Terry. Terry preserved the shutout and received credit for the victory.
 The St. Louis Browns kept two and a half games ahead of Boston and salvaged one game in a set of three with the New York Yankees, winning 3 to behind Al Hollings- worth seven hit pitching. Five dou- ble plays kept the big left handler out of trouble, while Vernon Ste- phens gave him a working margin with a first inning homer with GSOIBc MCtRuluH OIl UdSe.
 Split
 The pitching went sour on both sides at Pittsburgh where the Pi- rates and New York Giants split a double header, making 49 hits. The Giants won the opener 2 to 5, with Ace Adams getting a relief victory, his seventh of the year. Adams relieved again in the second game but failed, the Pirates touching him for two runs in the ninth to win 9 to 8. Frankie Gustine broke up the game by hitting a single with the bases loaded.
 St. Louis put the troublesome Philadelphia Phillies in their place, defeating them 8 to 4 after losing two straight shutouts before Car dinal fans. Mort Cooper gained his eighth victory with a little help from Sylvester (Blix) Donnelly.
 Ed Head of Brooklyn had a rude awakening in the ninth at Chicago when Rookie Andy Pafko broke up the game with a homer, to give Bill Fleming a 2 to o victory. Fleming yielded only three hits while Head gave Up seven.
 Wins 18th
 Bucky Walters of the Cincinnati Reos found superstition no barrier as ne defeated the Boston Braves 5 to ? to win his 18th game against three defeats.
 Milo Candini, helped by three De- troit errors won his fourth game for the Washington Senators 4 to 2, while Cleveland defeated Philadel- phia in l2 innings. 5 to 1, Relief Pitcher Joe Heving getting credit for the victory.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-01

Games Today New York at Cincinnati Philadelphia at Chicago Boston at Pittsburgh Brooklyn at St. Louis (night)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-01
By HARRY CRIMSON NEA SPORT EDITOR

New Yrk, June 30.-James Mc- Nally, one-time streetcar rnotorman, spoke of centrifugal refrigeration with the intimacy of an engineer. Tssaa NRAAYAf1~v a.ss&
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-01
Games Today

Games Today .t.. Detroit at Philadelphia St. Louis at Boston Chicago at New York Cleveland at Washington (night)