The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-22
This Sporting World
Friday Fish And Chips
By JOHN A. CLUNEY


 There is more than a little state. wide interest in the Grand Cham- plonship eoon- dog competition scheduled for Sunday morning, afternoon and early evening at the Wolcott Landowners quarters on the Woodtlc Road in Wolcott, At- tending one of these events is Q great, most interesting and pleasant way to "go to the dogs" for the per- formances of some of them, by use of their sharpened canine senses particularly hearing, smell and eye. sight, will easily convince you that they are lot smarter" than some humans you may know.
 I, for one, fully intend to be on hand at 10 AM when the cham picnship tree and line dog events get under way. One of the state- famous dogs to compete for cham pionship, rosettes and prize money will be The Hawk" a winner Rl- ready of four final field trials elsewhere, one of them worth $400. He Is i3 years of age, probably the oldest dog in active competition Is very fast and wise" and when on the run, can make the younger dogs look like scrambling puppies. His owner is Matt Davis of South ing, Then there is the "Arkansaw Traveller" speedy line dog from Norwich; and "Chesty" owned by Bill Nolan, and though small Is very fast and q fine tree dog (Chesty, not BID from New York state will be owner Sam Hawkins, who has few cham plons ready to do their stuff for the Grand Championships. The trials go on, rain or shine, and given good weather, should draw Q record crowd; for those dogs will help you spend an unusually pleasant oRy outdoors, Plenty of parking space and refreshments will be available,
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 Floyd Bennett Ar Fields l044 baseball team, with Crosby's Teddy Kohrin at third base this past sum- mer, twice beat the famed New York BuShwieks and have one win over the N, r. Police. Teddy, an all-eity infi:lder In l943 was the only non- professional on the Bennett squad which included Gene Hermanski Of the Dodgers, at ono time, e replace ment for Clevelands sparkling Lou Boudreau, at shortstop. .. Sta Quest, out of High Quest by Step- away, and an even money ($4,00) winner at Great Harrington, no lat- CT than yesterday, Is owned by Leo P. Bradley of Providence, @ boxing manager as well-known in the east as Max Baer is on the west coast At the Hartford Pep-Lewis bout Tuesday night, Leo was sure his horse could win the Thursday race ana, 1t did, paying, incidentally more show" money that 1t did fof 'place" as follows S4,00; $3,20; s3,60 Doc Amy, Boston Post boxing writer of 70 years standing apparently has not been informed that Lee OmA of Detroit will tangle with Tami Mauriello tonight at MSd at $6 tops, as Doc figures to- nights Mauriello.Joe Baksi fight will be Q close one, to say nothing of the close slaves given the Anti- cipated customers at SIP per ring. side seat when Uncle Mike Jacobs signed the bout. Baksis heavy cold will cost him $20,000 according tc New York reports, which makes it look all the more "fishy" for BNksi who has been boxing for $250 to $l ,000 purses up to this year, would hardly pass up $20,000 and Q guy he hpR already beaten because of Q "eold". The Fighters who could fight years ago would go 20 rounds with one broken hand, for 2b percent ot $g0,000. Brown University has Nn end tagged Dick Tracy, Now If some grid foe will come up with Q rival end named BROW, there should be some real action -. Dr. Ralph Nichols of New Haven had c nice 70 to win the Class ID" one-day senior golf meet at Waterbury coun' try club yesterday.