The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-17
This
Sporting
World
Monday Sports Wash
By JOHN A. CLUNEY

Inc Lips recent happiness at not
having to heed the whip Of o.
Massa Branch Hickey by playing
second base for the Dodgers, because
Of broken thumb, was almost Wis
ible last night, as Durocher clowned
around with radio comedian Fred
Allen, whom he finally farmed out
to the GIANTS, after one doctor"
pronounced Allen dead" despite q
blood pressure Of 115.
What I wanted to say, however,
was that Leo is doing very well in
ducking the Army with perforated
eardrum and the Dodger infield
with q broken thumb, though he
will probably be able to hobble up
to the Brooklyn Dodger PAY
MASTER every two weeks or so. If
he picks on the UMPIRES this
year, they should hold their own
without too much trouble while
testing with The Lip about his ear
and his thumb.
AS for the Giants getting Allen
they could do worse! Suppose it
were Jack Benny, without RocheS-
LcII W 11N11O Him OT.
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Notes to You: DR.. Elliott Mayo,
local physician and surgeon who has
had two remarkably successful ex-
periments with PEN1CILL1N, will
have to pass up the Hartford and
New Haven boxing shows this week,
which he likes to attend, because of
more pressing duties, such as
Strengthening out his affairs prior
to reporting to the United States
Naval Training Station at Great
Lakes, Illinois on May / as a naval
LIEUTENANT, SENIOR GRADE
Danny Kerwin, well-known Tri-
bune A. c. member and former local
athlete helped chase Rommell across
Africa, went into Italy through the
Salerno campaign and is now at the
ANzIO beachhead. Sailor Paul
Guglielmo is a Navy John Law as
signed to the trains between New
ork and Boston. Aviation Cadet
Bud Feeley was home on week.
end PASS from Yale University
where he has been in training for
some time. Father Francis Feeley
is decidedly proud of him, as well
he might be.
WV WV
With two more organizations to
\ *: heard from, the exact final fl
nancial figure on the sale Of basket
ball tickets for the recent Red Cross
benefit game at the YMCA in
which the New Haven FP- division
All-Stars gave their time and effort;
is not known but 1t can be said that
the sum going to the Waterbury
chapter Of the American Red Cross
Is better than $500 and with a little
luck In returns still to be made, may
be nearer the half G' goal Of
Chairman Tom Magner and the
local sportswriters. Once again-to
everyone who helped within so short
a time, our sincere thanks -.
With Henry Armstrong to direct"
the professional boxing career of 10
year old Keith Nuttall Of Salt Lake
City, who will get $500 for each Of
Is exhibitions of his unusual skill
and Bob Montomgery, lightweight
champ from Philadelphia to box
joey Peralta for Jack Kearns, Chi
cago Coliseum promoter, April %,
have been wondering If the reports
Of the Army induction of Henry and
Bob as reported last week through
out the country are based on FACT
or FANCY Speaking Of youth
full sports prodigies, there was Is
year old Paul Stolicny, a pinboy at
Torrington's Arcade alleys who
wound up with third prize money in
the New City sweeps last Saturday,
rolling 772 for six games, an average
only eight pins off 100 Water
towns Flo Reynolds, Scovill Com
pany employe finished third in the
Alice Dlugo McHugh stakes at
Bridgeport, with 464 for four games,
the winner being Joe Marsh of De-
Won with 400 Lux Clock won
the second division bowling cham
pionship of the Industrial league,
celebrated Saturday night at the
Chase Country Club during the an
nual banquet. 1t must have been a
nice party!