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Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-15

planted twenty million Victory Gaens-ts year America needs
million Plant and produce Food for Frecdom As
service the public service and garages displaying the
Standard Chcvron distributing the Standard Garden Guide and
many of them selling vegetable garden fertilizer and complete
line of qualify garden seeds.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-15
Editorials and Comment

EDITORS NOTE: The foiloping edit
0riois are preseHtsa cs Interesting 3pn-
ions roiced by editors elsewhere. They
do not necessarily reflect the opinion OF
this paper.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-15

In certain quarters there is prejudice
against the word planning" that prob
ably springs from apprehension that
planning may lead US into regimented
way Of life feel that just the opposite
is the case RECOMMENDATION arises after
planning has failed.-Beardsley Ruml,
chairman Federal Reserve Bank of New
York
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-15
CURRENT QUOTATIONS

We all must die. God is the great COM
fander in chief of this operation and he
selected those to die. We regret their loss,
Hut rejoice in the glorious cause All of
Is ventured the price of victory, and are
feady to venture it again.-Mai. Gen.
Charles Corlett at burial ceremony on
kwajale
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-15

no indication of religious persecu-
ton ,as charged by the Funda-
mentaliStS counsel
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-15

The question now is whether the hui
man race has sufficient capacity to i'm
pose upon itself conditions which will
assure that the future will be relieved of
mass murder, fratricide and suicide
that which we call war.-Joseph E. Dav-
les, former ambassador to Russia.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-15

: Dogs seem to be able to distinguish be-
tween the two types of siren noises The
slert, which has a sliding up-and-down
Zone, upsets them, but raiders passed,
which has a long high, steady tone, re-
Stores their equanimity. - British Ma
tional Canine Defense League.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-05
In the National Sportlight

Pre- game choices to start the io44 World Series ir St, Louis were Den. ny dalehouse for the Browns and Morton Big Boy" Cooper for the favored Cardinals, And according to all statistics the Cardinals should cop their second World Series title in three years, And according to some of the more rabid Card fans to whom I have been listening the ROdbirds should take the series in walk this season. The way they figure is that the Cards have bct- ter pitching than in lo43 when they were beaten by Q pre.war Yankee team, which was studded with heavy hitters, while the Browns have only a mediocre lineup.
 But according to the Brown fans their favorites have an edge In the hurling dept, on the Cards who have not had anything too hot this sea- son But they are willing to concede that the Cards have a better all around lineup as they enter their third World Series in three years. However they say the Cards are in q decided slump and they don't think they will pull out now.
 Your writer is willing to concede bot.l sides have strong points on which to base their claims but as we predicted in the early part of May the Cardinals will take this series on the basis of their valuable pre-. war stock in Mort and Walker Cooper, the brother battery, Marty Marion, KuroNski, and Stan Musial, only mentioning a few of the real big leagurers.
 So let's say the Cards over the Browns; the odds are 3 to l.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-05
Brosscos Finish Season Sunday

Fred Davis Brasscos ring down the curtain on the lo44 season at Municipal Stadium Sunday after noon with Q double header In which the local club will face the powerful west Haven Sailors In the feature game of the afternoon, an event which will be preceded by another meeting between tn Brasscos and Mriden Contelcos. The first game is scheduled for i'45
 Frustrated in his efforts to land both "Pinky" Woods of the Red So% and George stirnweiss of the Yank- ees who had made previous com" mittments for the weekend, Mama ger Davi is going ahead with hls plans for a gala afternoons program of baseball. The appearance of the Sailors here will be the Gobs' first Sunday road" game this season be- cause of the heavy guarantee de- manded, no clubs being willing to even try to lure them away from their Donovan field Hair.
 Tn announcing his failure to se- cure either Woods or Stirnweiss, the Brassco pilot also produced an ex- planatory letter for the failure of Bill Johnson to appear last Sunday. The former Yankee third sacker had dropped a card from New London Friday night saying that he was be- Ing transferred to a Georgia naval base and that a letter would fol- low. However, the card failed to reach Davi at his Naugatuck ad- dress until Monday morning which accounted for his being at loss to explain Johnson's absence.
 Stymied
 Nobody was more disappointed than T." said Davi, because John. son had notified me two days before that he was planning on coming to Waterbury Sunday. I couldn't say anything" he added, "and couldn't do anything when he didn't appear because he had always been with us when he promised. Of course. when Uncle Sam decides to make move, baseball takes a back seat"
 The Brassco pilot was sincerely apolcgetic for Johnson's not appear ing and promised that he would make 1t up one of these days. Maybe during the winter, I'll have some real good news for the fans he added as he left the sports de- partment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-05

half of this ball game the Coast Guard fans were c little less sure and jubilant, After successive futile attempts of tho ouardsmen to buck or skirt the Yale line, they mAnag- cd only to chalk up one field goal anG lead by three points, and fate seemed to give them e push here too The seemingly underdog Yale combine was Sparked by three men whom I would like to refer to RS tho "RHE2le Dazzle Trlo"; They were Marlin Cher, speedy little i6b pound halfbRek from ShlremanStown, Pao Roger ParksdNie, of Little Rock, Ark. and last but not least Paul Walker, 200 pound right end, The CoNst Guard from the time they on. tered the Bowl were stopped at ever. turn by the huge bulky Walker or had all they could do to lay their hands on Cher or Barksdale in their d0Ezling and skirts or line bucks, and short passes. The Yale squad downed the Coast Guard on the ground. The only way they can be beaten is in the Ar, Your writer thinks Cornell after having seen the mistakes made by Coast Guard, will rectify them and beat Yale by one touchdown or more. If they win, it will bo in the Ar, not on the ground, GOT In the sea-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-05
Pros
 To Open Oct. IS

Sunday afternoon, october 10 was definitely decided as the open- ing game date of the season for the newly organized Waterbury A, c Pros football squad sponsored by George Mulligan, because of the facS that the lighting system secureG for an october 18th game that was planned could not be reserved fus more than one evening, which would cause cancellation of the game If C poStponement from the October te date was necessary, Most of the Nov London Electric Boat Diesels, 2l Q winners over a strong Kaiser ship yards club of Providence last night at Mercer Field, New London, vii. represent the Waterbury A. O., in addition to Dick Tuckey, Nauga- tuck's backfield coach at Harvard and several former collegians who will come from Boston with him each weekend to play in Water- bury.
 Air Attack
 McKennas passing to Wallace and Foster accounted for two of the three touchdowns for New London against the Walsh-Kaiser club last night, Desroshiers scoring the other six-pointer when he intercepted a Providence pass and galloped 4G yards for the score. McKenna also kicked two of the three points after touchdown.
 Promoter Mulligan is negotiating with two strong clubs to secure d worthy foe for his new football com bination, and may nave one of them signed before the end of the week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-05
Report Mode On Sports Injuries

Chicago, Oct. 5. (UP)-The most dangerous play in football is the forward pass, while line play pro- duces the fewest injuries, P. F. Neverman, executive secretary of the Wisconsin Interscholastic Ath- letic Association, Marinette. Wis. told the National safety Congress today.
 Speaking before the school and college section of the Congress, Neverman said, Studies made in Wisconsin also showed that the tackler was more often injured than the tackled. the first two minutes of the second half produced the most numerous ad most serious in- jaries, and in the age range of l4 tO 10, the l4-year-old was twelve times as likely to be injured as was the lD-year-old.
 The number of broken fingers from basketball was reduced a8 per cent in Wisconsin HlMh schools. Neyerman said, hg substituting 6 4slshl|p emallek ball than tue eQl. leee A|d nail pfsV'ousiy uaea
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-05
St. Louis Series Stirs Tout Eostor"

Gore, Mike Tiernan, Gillespie, Keefe and others, oil heavy and
 tall men, and the combination
 which brought along the deBlgna.
 ton of "tho Giants" They played
 on exhibition game, as Q rule, early in the season in Waterpuryi and, on that day, shops closed down and there was c big parade
 around town in open hacks, while every kid of the flinetieg yelled and shouted for their hero Roger" and fought each other ct the efis
 trance of the old Scovill House for
 the honor of carrying his bat bag.
 But, VIC are writing Of Rogers days in St. Louis. At that time, Waterbury had young fellow, . pitcher, Prank L. Donahue, known around town as Red. He pitched for the Brass City here under Pat Borgin, and beat everything in sight. Roger Connor got him c tryout in New York, and when changes were made, and Roger went to St. Louis, he brought Rcd" with him. Prank was young and "fresh" and nothing "phasod" him, IIe talked up to Won der Ahe, owner of the St. Louis club. like q vet- eran. one day, the owner said to Roger Connor: Release that redhead, he's too fresh" Tn siirs prise, Roger asked: "Why. Mir. Won der Ahe, he's the best pitcher we have and I'll prove it to you this very afternoon" Red Donahu0 pitched c one-hit game that day and was retained. Tn his German accent, Won der Ahe admitted he didn't know much about the plays ing ability of the various members of his team.
 Roger Conor stayed with st. Louis for several seasons almost Up to the end of his playing days, His stories regarding Won der Ahe af. forded much interest among the many people who listened to him down at the Elks club house in late ter days.
 By the way, they often told the story that Roger hit the longest home run of any player in the league. The ball went clear over the fence, landed in the vestIbule of c passing horse.car and was carried to the end Of the car line. The ball was later recovered, and returned to Roger for q keep sake. And 1t was at sportsman's Park, where the present series Is being played, too,
 Good old Roger Connor!
 He sleeps out in the old et. Jo- seph cemetery, unmindfui. of course, of the great series of the present time.
 He was an honor to old Waters bury. and the grown -ups Of the press ent day. who always carried q small picture of him in the pocket of their little shirts. as they walked back and forth to their respective schools.
 To them. he was the greatest of the great. and they still carry this view of him in spite Of the rapid strides made by the best known hitters of the present day.
 Roger and the old Waterbury watch made Waterbury. Connecti- cut, known to the country and the world during the period of the nine- ties and shortly after the turn of the century.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-05
Specs Very Sod; Series No SeIIout
By FREDERICK 2. 0THMAN

United Press Stan COrrespOndent)
 sportSman's Park. St. Louis, Oct. B,-(UP) )- Saddest gents in all St. Louis today are those dirty buns, those lowdown crooks, those thiev. ing racketeers in the checkered coats, the World Series ticket spec ulatorS. They got what was coming to 'em,
 As Of now. c few hours before the second game between the Card" inals and the Browns, the shifty- eyed ones with pockets full of dueatS are going bankrupt. One Of 'em grabbed me and wouldn't let go and finally said he'd sell me e ticket for today's game for less than 1t cost ct the box office. Last week he was peddling the same seat for s35, Yesterday he was asking $l0, Today he was begging Tor anything and 1t serves him right, according to police, who have been chasing him and his pals from Grand avenue to 18th street and back again.
 We might as well face facts, This World Series Is no sell-out. Maybe there isn't enough bunting down. town. There isn't any. Maybe there haven't been enough parades. l haven't seen one. Or maybe the series has been oversold and the fans are afraid to buck the ticket office.
 Truth is that 3S,242 patrons inc cluding Mrs. Mary Ott and Harry s. Thobe, saw the first game in e. ball park designed to pack in 40,- 900 customers. Mrs. Ott, the only lady baseball fan who can neigh like horse, paid her way in and got her moneys worth. You should have heard her: she sounded like the animal tent of a circus just be- fore it's collapse in a cyclone.
 Bricklayer Comic
 Thobe the uveliest bricklayer that oxford, O.. ever produced, sneaked in behind a truck of bottled beer, but he gave value received. He wore one red shoe and one white one, carried a red parasol and sported a wing collar and a crim- son necktie. He danced on the in- field for free to the tunes of sour-sounding band and announced that the New York Yankees were the only baseballers who did not make him welcome.
 "They are very dignified. Thobe said. "They always char, me out because I make too much noise"
 So all right. That leaves us with game number two and at this wit ing there are seats for sale and not much of a line at the bleachers window, or the pavilion wicket, either.
 One of the difficulties, of course. is that everybody loves everybody at this ball game and you miss most of the fun unless you're got a team to hate. How can a loyal St. Louis fan deliver raspberries to the Cards? Or scream down curses on the Browns?
 All he can do is sit there quietly, chewing deluxe IS cent hot dogs and cheering both siees equally. No matter what happens, St. Louis wins and that, according to Mrs. Ott, a hefty lady in a speckled dress, ain't no fun.
 The situation's got her down. If only Detroit had come tN town, she said dreamily, she could have put some steam behind those neighs. She could have made tincomplimen- tary nolsea such as nobody ever heard before. Tor weeks nlie's been pfaetlclna. aoito voice. ln her bath.
 NoW look lt just alut right aFd you ten iake tl1al AE9W MFs oiA.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-05
Joe Page Has Seen Every World Series
 By DAN PARKER
ST. LOUIS, oct. (.

THIS WORLD SERIES D. m today @ D nsa wS s pS Snd s o @ 2 S H d Se uSS o World Series unt Joe Page arrCdsnd this was Joe in per-
 shanGa es in the 20 years since sncs M ,st me: a him S
 baseball began Joe has background In the national Senoy bail player scout league organizer and president
 Joss baseball with those of the itself
 starting out @ SHNCy for GS GsEs ws sS SsS @ S white constituted the original Bg Four and Pop AnIOn him sSs @ catcher % for So Windsor Sn oSS In succeeding years sn S nslanSpss HH Ss Joe SosS AS they used to say on hc PO circuit thought
 going Do but they retired n n on % pens'n Ss i'm % c sssS put as pensOnsr st work for thc company
 Page has an mianbo memory baseball matters Ho rattle lobby of St. todNys he standing next attended
 cvhen was the Browns played the World seF'' asked the woman, turning to Joe for Information
 Tn lss7" he replied
 oywbv you're erazy man. she snapped Indignantly T Was only years there myself and I'm no old has
 The Cards played madame said Joe cAmy answer"
 The indignant and another victory wa salksd up for Joe Pages memory show this wNs no p S e on 'S the 1 iSs7 's sers With skipping Crane the utility infieder
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 h Che st. Lou; Browns % S 1Sk S m sS % % aT $ S M m S G SS Mn AOs Pop AnsOns average was . The next season balls changed that no longer counted as hI Tip stn American Association in batting
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 approaches birthday Joe Is n possession Of OH his teeth and enjoys robust health He and doesn't miss trick on tho player he weighed lW eight pounds lighter Diet dldnt do It. In fact whole program" when ho Into restaurant late Wall used o when he travelling with BE clubs Plenty of walking Joes figure Tm ana aehd ng games him young he
 grandchildren and two geat.Srandeh grandson with the U Forces and ganddauSher radio operator or JoeS enlisted the outbreak of the but was honer' 3eyar-od limit become effective Joes only regret offer to his United states s neghhor and ally Canada
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-05
Fifth Army Troops Heor World Series

With Fifth Army in Italy. Oct. 5. (UP)-Thousands of doughboys are listening to the World Series broad cast relayed by the Fifth Arnly's own mobile radio station operating in the forward areas.
 Reception for the first game was fiawless as the soldiers gathered in recreation tents to hear the broad cast in headquarters areas while at the front radios in tanks were tuned to the broadcast for soldiers who could listen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-05
'u. s. Time Sports
 Dinner Tonight

Though they did not win any baseball or softball championships tIIls past season, three teams of the VI. s. Time Corporation will be feted tn1,feht by the company in recogni- ton ol continued athletic efforts iI' hsiaaIf of the firm which employs |1sn1. A dinner and entertainment Mash of the latter by Pappy How aHa Hfilbillys has been arranged ltE tho Copper Kettle on Meridsr E1ad the eating and oratory to SC, nsieR way about ?. m. and fol- forced by the lovely music of tiat oNAfd outfit which is now a fla-
 aIIg recognized radio feature.
 baseball and softhall teams tH uSr girls soilball team arc f guests of honor. Jack Henry
 |s'5 ea toa4lulaster and H
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-05

Pensacola, Fla, Oct. = CU.P) Marine Lieutenant Colonel Bernie Herman, who piloted the Golden Gophers of Minnesota to several pre-war mythical national collegiate football championships, today was enroute to Minnesota, where, he said he would act in an advisory capacity.
 Dr. George Hauser, who took over the reins when Herman left on 8 leave of absence, would continue as head coach this year Bierman said.
 Pensacola Naval Base officials announced Bierman's discharge yesterday. Herman directed the football team of the powerful Iowa Pre- Flight school during his first year in the service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-05

q h c united States o 0 Q 6 [ Guard Academy combine came in- to the Yale Bowl In New Haven last week c two to one favorite of the scrlbes and were themselves, at the outset of the game, conf. dent of c decisive vietory--and Just. ly 50, But after the whistle of the h c 8 d official RtArtad the Aeeond
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-05
Roio vs. Jordan

Hartford, Conn, Oct. s - (u.PD -Oenero Roio, Los Angeles welter- weight, and Henry Jordan, Phlla- delphia, were signed today for the lo-round main bout at Hartford Ai- diluflum next Tuesday night The winner will meet Jimmy Hatcher in tho feature event the following Waeks
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-05
Series Figs

St. Louis, Oct. s. CUP)-Figures on the first game of the lo44 world Series:
 Attendance S9,2l1.
 Total receipts S140,26e.
 Commissioners share e22 3eo. PIaxeffs share SIG ,i19 Clubs and leagues 1ifa19 eo l6
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-05

LEFT ON BASES-BrOwns B. Cardinals O. BASES ON BALLS-on GaehOuse w. Cooper, Sanders ntwhleT BergamO Cooper GalehOusC stephens STRUCK 0uTBy GaehOuse San MwhIer M KurOwskl Keevh, Laabs ChFstmani Donney HITS-o In
 nnlng DOnneIy in DOUBLE PLAY-Guedge stephens and SACRIFICE-Muslal WINNING PITCERGalehouse L0S PTCHER-M UMPRES-SeaFs tN platei McCOwan (AI. lbi Dunn (N.I.), 2b; PpgFas (AL), TIAE-2O5
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-05

A most timely coinrnunlquo or. rived In the morning mail that should he of keen interest to the Roger Connor fans among the old Timers, and there must Do many Of them close to their radios these going on in Q baseball way out in October afternoons to hear whats old SC. Loo, Some of them might recall, with Q brlghtening Of eyes and c smile of satisfaction, and c hum of that ancient tune Of the "0ay Nlneties" entitled; Meet Me ct st. Looey, Loouy, Meet Mo ct the Fair" (Worlds Exposition of 1904 was held ct St. Louis) many of the happy events of tho early years right after the turn of the century. Waterburys National Guard companies went to 9t. Louis for the exposition. Tn baseball, though, tho big name of the day was Roger Connor." The following might give you c good Idea just why that was SO.
 By the Out Easter
 The i044 World Series in St, Louise between the Cardinals and Browns has some significance for Elder Waterburians, who are sonie- what acquainted With the baseball history of this great old city, aS far back aS the days 1t was repre-. sented In the old American Asso. cl0tion, and when the owner then, was and later in the National league, the famous old Chris Won der Ahe,
 Waterbury had It's representa- tive in St. Louis in the early period of tho iee0S, when the late Roger Connor was playing manager and head of the club. Roger, aS old Waterbury knows, was the crack first bageman of the New York Giants in the late eighties, and from that team went to the St. Louis club At a time when the well.known Artie Latham was the playing thir dhaSeinal, and chased at that time as tho funny man of oil Baseball.
 Roger Connor was Waterbury born, up in the old Abrlgador, m day when only tho Irish llvsd In that particular section of Wa. terbuTy, He was 0 giant in stature, over . feet tall, without his big shoes, and held the reputation of being one of the sluggers Of the wellsknown New York Giants, made up of such other stars AS Johnny Ward, Jim o'Rourkeu Buck Ewing, Mickey Wclch, George
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-05

since he took over the Redbirds in 194O.
 It started out like an old World Series story yesterday-with the @hot" club at seasons end carrying on the streak in the October classic. More than g, 1000 fans crowded their way into Sportsman's park for the opening game. but from the way they acted they didn't much care which team won.
 It was a World Series atmosphere only because of the packed stands. the decorative bunlinez. and four uxnpires instead Of the usual three. oEherwise lt looked like a lot of people came out to see le men play naaeb6I but &Qr no special reason.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-05
POKER PIN LEAGUE
 Standing

TOnlght's Games Spades vs, Diamonds Jolsers vs. DeuceS Aces vs. Jacks
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-05
Ex- CardinaL, Faces Former Mates
SisnoIs on!
 by WIN MALONEY Staff WrlteF)
The Football Parade:

A score of ' to 3 wouldn't indicate to the reader who was relying on his newspaper whether or not the two teams matched played Q very thrilling or Q very dull game of foots ball. And this seems to be the very case ln regards to the Yale-Const Guard game at the Yale Bowl Inst
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-05
At Odds of ? to 1

EDITORS NoTEi Don't bet your shirt on the games starred.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-05
Hockey

Boston, Oct. s - U.PO - About 10 players including five goalies will report october IA for training at the Boston Bruins headquarters in Quebec, manager Art Ross an- nounced today.
 The Bruins mentor was optimis- tic for the season and said his club had at least 20 promising newcom- CTS lined up for the training session. Among the veterans returning, Ross said, are Captain Dit Clapper, Pat Egan, Johnny Crawford, Herb Cain, Bill Cowley and Harvey Jackson.