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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-04
Praised by Haney

II never saw Heffner's SUI
perior as the middleman in a
double play" Fred Haney, for
mer manager of the Browns,
once paid tribute 20 the new
Tiger infielder Gle gets the
ball away quicker and never
gets put out Of the play by the
runner despite his lack of
weight. He is 80 fast he is out
. Of the runners way before the
latter has chance Ia block
the throw"
Heffner was playing ball at
Baltimore Poly when he was
given a chance 10 work out
with the Baltimore Orioles IN
1929 He stayed with the ORR
oles for a spell, scouts being
Skeptical of his ability 20 hit
big league pitching. The Yam
KEGS finally grabbed him, pay
ing a fancy price and tossing a
couple Of players.
But the Yankees had Tony
LaZZeri and Tony was at his
peak az the time Hcffner was
traded 10 the Browns in a deal
for Bill Knickerbocker, New
York figuring that with Joe
Gordon coming up, it did not
need an additional second base
man as much as an extra short
stop.
1T was kind OF tough going
from a championship team 10 a
tailepder but was satisfied"
Hedner explained II would
sooner play than sit on the
bench"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-04
BY HAROLD KAHL

frankie Zion will replace Fred
Bujsck for + & 3 and Louis
Burr viii I'll in for Fred Wolf on
Stroh when these two bowling
clubs clash in the feather of the
closing Of the regular schedule in
HE Detroit Times Ali-Star elias.
sic al Rainbow Recreation tonight.
Bujack is out due to illness,
while a back ailment is keeping
Wolf on the SldelineS. Their re-
placements are teammates and
Burr IS captain OF the Deluxe
team in the Michigan Major
Classic and Greater Detroit
leagues 1t Will be the first time
they have rolled against each
other in years.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-04
UPSET POSSIBLE

Chene-Trombly, one game ahead
OF Stroh, crosses alleys with
Parisclean, but not until + e. B
and Stroh are finished, Joe
PauluS and his mates will know
exactly what they viii have 10 do
TO assure top billing next week.
Chene-Trombly win two from
Parisclean the next trip and may
find the going tough, since the
latter IS reported set to score an
upset
In the other matches Murdoch
will be favored over Detroit Gas
Ret, Coca-Cola over PepSi-Cola,
-. +. Berger over Twentieth Cen
fury, Sackman'S over Palm Beach.
Fife over Krakow and MineraliteS
over Deluxe w.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-04
Pitcher Beggs Made
Lieutenant in Navy

BLOOMINGTON. Ind. April 4
CUP) 49, Cincinnati Reds pitcher
Joe BeCgS was notified today that
he has been commissioned a lieu
tenant I'M the navy and that he
Will take the oath April 13.
BeCgS said, however. no date
has been set for his call TO active
dufN
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-04
BY GEORGE f. VAN

He's done a great job teach
ing warfare aquatics 10 thou
sands of navy hedghngs and to-
day down at the cambridge
naval training station IN Mary
land Adolph Keller will receive
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-04
Klein Defends Title
Against Jack Moore

LOUIS Klein viii defend his
MWA junior heavy belt tonight at
FaIrview against the challenge of
a western cowboy. Tiger Jack
Moore, who has won a half dozen
bouts since his arrival here sew
eral weeks ago The bout has a
Commute time limit.
Other matches: Rufus Jones VS..
Paul BoZzel, Red Ryan, new
conner Us. Buddy Knox and Har-
old ChaundN vs.. George Connel.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-04

There IS bad blood between
the TWO clubs and the lid is
iiHei5-to blow SKY high tonight
with the eXCitable French fol-
lowers Of the Canadlens urging
them 10 annihilste the Hawks
Paul Thompson s men are silu
raging about the Seasuu-iong
attempt Of the Canadlers f0
ferrorize them. There was that
incident early In The season
where Ray Gethfp> was
pended for kicking a E.arK
Hawk when be- was down B.f
the payof Of course nas fH0
hacking defenseman Glen iar-
mon gave Doug Bentley IN inc
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-04
Bob Murphy Improves
After Appehdettomy

The condition Of Bob Murphy,
sports editor of The Detroit
Times, was reported "satisfac-
tory today following an opera
tion for appendicitis in ST Joseph
Mercy. Hospital. The appended
tony was performed yesterday by
Dr.-D.-I-I.riff1nr
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-04

events left his field better than
half the length OF the pool be-
hind him. But he still didn't
want 10 talk about swimming.
He was far more interested in
letting the world know about the
warfare aquatic program at
cambridge and other navy sta
tons.
He has been in races from
Berlin 10 Tokyo. lie has been
up and down Europe and has
swan in South Africa, South
America and Australia. II was
all fun. He never sought the
spotlight bat 1t came 10 him
with his great aquatic exploits.
BREAKS ALL RECORDS
AT - his swimming legend
is a lively one. Way back, just
before his national debut in
New York. Chicago sports writ
ers used 10 SIT around the Lake
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-04
POSITION ROUND

Following tonlght's matches
there viii be a position round at
Argyle next week when the teams
will be paired according 10 the
standings, the first meeting the
second etc. In the event of ties
the team with the higher average
gets the call
+ & 3, leading Chene-Trombly
by single game and winner Of
seven out of II games from Sroh
this season hopes 10 snuff out the
defending champions hopes to-
night Stroh'S only chance of
being In a position 10 win the
crown for the eighth time in nine
years IS to take all three games
from + g Y
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-04

n is & o | d
stripe as an
ensign
a lot of
w alter has
been kicked
and failed by
this SW m .
ming lad
since that
day 10 years
ago when ne
won his first
b a c X stroke
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-04
Purses Held Up:

BY Maryland Boxing Commits
sion. which ordered rematch be-
tween TOMMY BELL, Akron, O.
welter. and JACKIE COOPER
Chicago, after last nights bout ir
Baltimore was declared mo con
test by referee ED BROCK
MAN Referee commended
neither fighter was trying in list
less bout in which neither landed
solid blow.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-04
Status in Doubt

Hefner is one Of the few
Tigers whose military status is
still IN doubt He has not as yet
been reclasSified He comes
under the same jurisdiction as
Ross.
The nickname "Jccp' was
tackled on IIeffner by Red KreSs
when they were teammates at
81 Louis
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-04
Ortiz Defends Title

LOS ANGELES. April 4 GNS)
Manuel Ortiz, Fl Centre truck
farmer, stakes his world bantam
weight title tonight on a scheduled
l5-round bout with TonY OliNera.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-04

AT out 10 get
that edge on
their home
e. g T % 3
Hawks VIII
be trying 20
repea the
history Of the
sem inalS
" hen they
Knocked Oft
Detroit in
the opener 10
gain tho ar-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-04
E&B Takes
On Strohs
STANDINGS
rONIGHIs MATCHES

TONlGHI'S MATCHES
So 1a-tE Refsefs e2-fA-vs 7 ~sntte'h
CeFrIrV ftrrrratr-r Ettryr - k1fe. t3-nl
rr Krakow. 1-a Sackman's' CID IS
Palm Reach Recreation, SIS. y
t3-of So Stron as g.R5- Murdock' t3-ol
We Detroit Gasktt. -. pepsi-Coia. 800
vs. Goes -C.la. 3-f Chene- Tromhy Recre-
atom t2.i vs. pansclesn. SIS; Deluxe
tS.0t VS. MIncrahtes. IS
Denotes winner - first round.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-04

coach. STANLEY Brauninger.
called him Sunny Boy. Big,
fioppy-framed Adloph was that.
Life was all fun, swimming and
when-do-we-eat-coach.
But 10 years, as life goes on,
have wrought changes in
Adolph. That Job down at Balm
bridge is the most serious thing
TN the world 10 the new navy
officer. As a chief specialist in
the navy there he has turned
i'm a great lob.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-04
Bantam Champ:

1 MANUEL ORTIZ 2-1 favorite
over TONY OLIVERA in title
defense in 15-rounder tonight at
Los Angeles . ORTIZ tenth
title defense.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-04
HELPS SAVE LIVES

lie brought in many note
worthy ideas. suggestions that
have helped to save lives OF men
in this Inter-iSland. global war.
In the A.A.U. meet at the
University of Michigan a st
weekend ne won two titles, the
3OO-yard medley and the $50
yard baCkstroke, and in both
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-04
Col. Matt VIM:

Begins seventeenth consecutive
term as president OF Churchill
Downs track and Lincoln Fields
Veteran horseman was re-
elected yesterday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-04

title IN the National A. A. l..
meet in the New York Athletic
Club pool
lie was only Is then and his
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-04
Scotty Monteith:

in Henry Ford Hospital with
heart ailment for past nine weeks
on road to recovery and will re-
turn home Friday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-04

BY winning three points as
Ewstrom Enterprise is only
Selma Myers Kinney today in
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-04
BY EBBIE GOODFELLOW .
Red Wing Coach and HOcke, lmmorta

Tonight Is when the trouble
starts IN the Stanley Cup hockey
p.ayoffs between Chicago and
Canadieus ~ Montreal
The Eran.nmnn VIII be going
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-04
Scratches
BY United Press

TROPICAL PARK
Weaiher raining srd muddy
Firsf Race Curvature Oyster Bahe
CASEY Inrts
ThIr1 Race Nurrayhtl
Star
Eifb,h Rsce-Gals Light.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-04
TIGERS Hitting
.Af.3OOC|ip
By LEO MACDoNELL

EVANSVILLE, April 4-Bat-
ting averages in the spring, es-
pecially in games as few as those
played by the Tigers thus fA1
may or may not mean much. W
But they are interesting. never
theless and may point to some
thing, if only the sky.
AS a club, the Tigers in their
four gameS--two with the White
SoN and two with the Cubs
complied a batting average OF
somewhere in the neighborhood of
300.
Much Of this early power was
contributed by Roger Doc)
Cramer and Don Ross. veterans
who will comprise two-thirds of
the teams regular outfield when
the Tigers take the field against
the Browns in the opening game
OF the American League season,
April Is.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-04
HAWKS AIM AT FLYING START
RESENT TACTICS OF CANADIENS

last regular season game be-
tween the two teams at Chi
cago.
BROKE BENTLEY'S NOSE
Bentley was -Scufling with
bufly Nike M C. VI ahon when
tsfrrrsurracjug- MP. according
10 The Chicago version He
failed Bentley and spread his
nose all over his face Broke his
nose in addition 10 innicung
cuts which needed a bit of stitch
inc
Harmon is one of Jockeys
best dcteusemen but ne IS likely
20 touch OF an explosion by get
ting Out OF line Sometimes he
Us hlt TOO handy with the
stuck For instance when the
Wings lost their last game in
Montreal 2-3 they said Har-
mon put Murray Armstrong out
Of action in the first minute Of
play with tWn-haHded slash
rPTf ar The elbow as Murray
was shooting M the goal mouth
Harmon GOT tWO-minute pen
atty bat Murray didn't score
and hc Was out Of the gs>T7e
Harmon hasn't cooled on
according 20 reports Of tho
f.Ur.... ..H..I- lrr. |t..Ie tt-tth tI,r
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-04
PLAY AT TERRE HAUTE

The Tigers will make their first
excursion out Of Evansville this
spring when they Journey 10 Terre
Haute 10 play Rochester of the
international League tomorrow.
Paul Trout, Johnny Corsica and
Rufus Gentr.. Apillll pitch Corsica
and Gentry will be making their
first start OF the spring
Trout showed we'll in the Tigers
triumph over the Cubs Sunday.
The batting averages.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-04
OFF TO GREAT START

Making their appearance in the
series with the Cubs only. Cramer
and Ross fashioned impressive
averages of 700 and .667 respec-
lively.
The veteran Cramer at 81. old
est Tiger in point Of service,
fashioned seven hits in 10 times
az bat. Ross cot six for nine. But,
don't get the idea anybody ex-
poets the two gentlemen TO hit
anything like that when tho regu-
lar season gets under way. In
fact. Steve O'Neill will settle for
half those figures. maybe less
than hall
For the entire four games,
Rudy York and Jimmy Outlaw
set the pace. the big first baseman
hitting 294 and Outlaw .278.
York'S five hits included a home
run, the only one here thus far
this spring and a pair OF two
baggerS. Outlaw will have the
difficult job of filling Dick Wake
I fields post in left field, difficult
from a hitting standpoint De-
fenSively, Outlaw is superior ~
young Wakefield. "a
Among new players. Chuck
+ HoStetler and Ed (Red) Boron.
! the Wichita Twins" have shown
best with the stick HoStetler is
the 3S-year-old outfield speed
merchant who formerly played in
the Texas League Boron, out of
service with Al honorable dis
charge because of migraine head
aches, played shortstop for Camp
Riley's strong team last year.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-04
THEN RICHARD RoMPs

There IS no excuse for a
player punching a spectator.
Bur Bob Davidson and the To-
ronto Maple Leafs all feel they
should have been entitled TO
some free swings on a Montreal
fan the other night. Bob was
assigned 20 check Maurice Rich
ard the CanadienS great scorer.
lie held him without a point
during tho FIRST period and Vas
doing all right IN the second.
Then as he tagged Richard
along the boards a Montreal
fan grabbed Bobs stick and
hung on As Bob turned TO
-w-Tr>tIe for % Richard took, the
puck and broke loose 10 score.
The Leafs said that was the
big goal The turning point of
The game For they had 10
ehange thor style OF play in
an attempt 10 get that goal
back When they did Richard
broke loose for four more goals.
The fan was thrown out of the
Forum Zoo late.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-04

dent, so he didn't add the mis-
conduct penalty Dick Irwin
expected But Frank Selke.
general manager of the Leafs,
announced the next day that
should another Montreal player
slash al a spectator, he would
bee prosecuted 10 the full extent
of the Ontario law, not the
National Hockey League law.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-04

last regular season game be-
tween the two teams at Chi
cago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-01

There, too, German artillery was
bombarding Allied forward and real
positions, concentrating on the Pa
digliong area, four miles north OF
Anzio.
u. S. DeStrOyers
American destroyers came to the
aid of beachhead forces Wednesday
and Thursday with a naval bonn
bardment Of German installations
inland. On each day each destroy
er fired about 100 rounds.
At the southwestern end of the
main Fifth army front, severa
clashes occurred in the lower Gar.
igliano valley, where patrols were
active. The enemy shelled bridge.
over the Garigliano, but caused NJ
damage.
Increased enemy artillery ant
patrolling activity was reported
from the Eighth Army's right flank
at the northeastern end of the
front. A new enemy position one
mile east of Tollo engaged Allied ar
tillery and caused casualties.
Weather limited Allied air opera
tons to $50 sorties yesterday, includ-
ing fighter bomber attacks on
bridges at Roseto and Pedaso on
the east-coast railway. Two planes
were lost.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-01

Fred A. Schell, a fireman attach
ed to Truck Company, No. 3, under
Capt. James T. Mcdonald, died
Friday noon at the Veterans Hos
pital, Newington, to which place he
had been confined for the past sew
eral months.
Fred Schell was a veteran of
World War, No. /, a member of
Company A., 102nd Infantry, YAM
kee Division, and served throughout
until the ArmiStice was signed. Up
on his return with his company, he
Joined the Fire department along
with a number of comrades and
associates under the administration
Of the late Mayor William H. Sand
land. His first appointment was on
June 10, 1919, when he was named
a callman. On July / following with
100 others, he became active, with
the establishment of the two pla-
toon system. His first assignment
was with Engine Co., No. 6, Willow
street, where he remained only a
short time. Later he was trans
ferred to Engine Co., No. 5, tout
East" remaining there until 1888,
when he was transferred to Truck
Cmopany, No. 3. He nevery fully
recovered from the effects of the
war.
Fred Schell was as good a fire.
man as he was soldier of the first
World War;" declared Chief Cava-
naugh. Like others of his outfit,
he never fully recovedel from the
gas effects, and at times showed 1t
during his service in the Fire de-
partment. But he was plucky little
fellow, and never hesitated in any
order issued which required his
presence in any part Of building
on fire. He was an honor to the
Yankee Division, and credit to
the Waterbury Fire department.
The funeral vii lbe held from the
Bergin funeral home, 200 East Main
street, Tuesday at $50 to Sacred
Heart Church, where solemn high
Mass of requiem will be celebrated
at 900. Burial will be held in the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-01
NOTICE

DISTRICT Of WATERBURY,, Sc.
PROBATE COURT, March 31st, A.
D. 1914. ESTATE of HARRIET
LOUISE LADD, late of Water
bury, in said District, deceased.
Upon the application Of THE
CITI 2 T. N s & MANUFACTURERS
NATIONAL BANK, by THOMAS T.
MOORE, Trust Officer, praying that
an instrument in writing purport-
ing to be the last will and testa-
ment of said deceased may be
proved, approved, allowed and ad-
nitted to Probate, as per applica-
ton on file more fully appears, it is
ORDERED, That said application
be heard and determined at the
Probate Office in Waterbury. in
said District, on the 9Th day of
April A. D. 1914 at $3.50 o'clock in
the forenoon eastern War Time),
and that notice be given of the
tendency of said application, and
the time and place of hearing there
on by publishing the same one
time in some newspaper having
circulation in said District. also by
leaving with or by mailing in reg
istered letters, postage prepaid
from Waterbury. a copy OF this or
der to all parties interested and
residing without the Probate Dis
trict of Waterbury on or before the
LIST day of April 1914.
Attest:
A-1-1t Asst. Cierk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-01

of this war. In fact he was blood
relative Of T. E. Lawrence, and like
him scholar and brilliant leader.
Impressed YankS
His success sent him to the Que
tee conferences, where his exploits
and vibrant personality impressed
Allied military leaders, especially
the Americans. He was invited to
Washington, where Gen. George G..
Marshall designated a special Amer
lean force to be trained under Win
gate in India. Planes and supplies
for the operations were provided by
Gen. Henry H. Arnold, U. s. Army
Air Force chief.
That group later became Brig.
Gen. Frank Merrill's Marauders now
operating 90 miles from Wingate's
forces in the Mogaung valley Of
Burma.
Behind him, Wingate leaves .
Band of ardent disciples in the
BurInese jungle, still following his
favorite slogan:
'.Whatsoever the hand findeth to
do, do Vt with thy might"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-01

main runway. Smoke covering the
target area was visible for so miles.
Revised statistics on the Wednes-
day noon raid, announced by 18th
Army Air Force headquarters today,
revealed that 80 Japanese planes
had been destroyed, including 81
shot down in a Commute aerial
battle which cost but one Liberator.
49, 5 Islands Raided
Liberators from the central Pa
cific took over again Wednesday
night and heavily raided Dublon,
Param, Uman, Fefan and Moen, the
five main islands in the Truk atoll,
Adm. Chester w. Nimitz, command
er of the Pacific fleet, announced in
his latest communique.
Heavy explosions and fires were
observed on Dublon, while fires also
were started on Uman and Moen,
the communique said. Though Truk
contains the strongest defenses in
the Carolines, only moderate anti
aircraft fire was encountered and
all planes returned safely.
Army Liberators and Navy Cata-
linas from MacArthur's command
attacked the western Carolines
Wednesday night for the second
time In "a hours, bombing Woleai,
460 miles west of Truk and $50 miles
south of Guam, and Eanriypik, 60
miles farther southwest.
The airdrome at Woleai, first at
tackled Tuesday night, again was hit
heavily, MacArthur's communique
said. Unspecif1ed installations were
bombed at Eauripik.
East of Truk, lone Liberatol
from the Central Pacific 7th All
Force bombed Tonape wednesday
Ponape, along with Ujelang, to the
northeast also was hit Tuesday.
More Raids
The Central Pacific Air Forces
rounded out their attacks yesterday
with bombing and straf1ng raids on
four isolated enemy positions IN the
eastern Marshalls.
In the southwest Pacific, Mac
Arthurs heavy bombers made thell
seth attack on Rabaul, isolated
Japanese base at the northern tip
of New Britain. Seventy tons Of
bombs were dropped. silencing nine
anti-aircraft guns and starting
large fires. Escorting fighters
strafed a destroyer, touching of an
explosion.
The U. s. Army's First Cavalry
Division swarmed ashore on Pitylu
in the Admiralties, under cover OF
an air and sea barrage laid down by
American destroyers and torpedo
boats and Australian fighters. Oc-
cupation of the tiny island, one Of
the last enemy bases In the group
was completed against only snipel
fire.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-01

Convicted
Continued from Page u

Mrs. Lucille Burton, mother of the
slain Patricia, obviously was dis
appointed with the verdict.
II am not able to think" she
said. THAT Is all I can say"
AS Lonergan stood to give the
court clerk his pedigree, he strug-
gled retain his composure. He
said that he was 26, born in To-
ronto, that he was Catholic, and
"a moderate drinker.' His words
barely were audible.
Highlight of the trial was admis-
sion as evidence the confession he
made to police after his apprehen-
sion in Toronto and return to New
York. The statement never was
signed, and the defense maintained
that 1t was obtained through duress.
Career
Wayne Lonergan bridged the gap
between the rooming house and the
drawing room when he married
Patricia Burton, heiress to $7,000,-
600 fortune. His career ended when
he bludgeoned and strangled her to
death in the deluxe bedroom of her
fashionable east side apartment.
He had separated from his wife
last summer. At about a. m. on
Sunday, October "a, he entered her
apartment with his latchkey and
awakened her. They quarreled and
at the climax she told him he never
again could see their son, Wayne,
Junior Tn q Ar nf ro0o ha cofd in