The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-08
This Sporting World
Monday Sports Wosh
By JOHN A. CLUNEY

Monday Sports Wosh
 From Ted Musings description of the Kentucky Derby, run last Sat- urday at Churchill Downs, am not at all sure that my equine sweet heart, CHALLENGE ME is in, YET Even with the last minute change in riders (Skoronski to Garner) the horse should have been in there some place, but he just wouldn't run There was some little consola- tion, however. though I missed the winner, for the 3 to favorite, Stir Up, finished exactly where he fig ured to, was beaten by Broadcloth, as had hoped, my fifth horse ran fourth (Shut Up and the sixth horse ran sixth (Gay BiD. Yet, when you guess wrong on the front end, nothing else means very much 1; though I would like to see Skoron- ski or some boy his equal, ride Challenge Me, in the Preakness next Saturday; when many of the Ken lucky Derby field, including Pensive the winner, will run again; but Challenge Me is not eligible for the Pin1lico feature.
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 One of the highlights of the Der by to me, was the fact that little Conn McCreary was able to talk trainer Ben Jones into shipping Pensiye to the Derby; after the Cal umet colt had been beaten in the Chesapeake Stakes by Skytracer Jones. an admittedly fine trainer thought so little of Pensive at sun down that day, he was not going to enter him in the Derby; but Me Creary talked fast, pleaded little because he was beaten a half length or less in the Chesapeake; Jones let him have his way, and the result is now history.
 An honest man, relative to horses Plain Ben" will say TODAY that his Derby winner, Pensive, is far from a great horse. Grantland Rice Dean of American sportswriters ask ed Jones about Pensive, some two weeks ago. Ben said: he's just a good average colt"-Yet. some of the writers, continually referring tc trainer Jones as "shrewd, canny etc. would have you believe that Ben thought Pensive could win al along; when the truth is that the JOCKEY practically BEGGED fol another chance on Pensive anc when he got the O. K. was given the biggest break of his life, for he made good his OWN convictions, which were not those Of the trainer Horse! for courses?
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 Remember pr. Carolos Henri Quez, the well-built Cuban, who wrestled many times at Bucking- ham Hall, and knew all the TRICKS of the TRADE? He's now a Merchant Marine Specia- list PC and has been named di- rector of a wrestling tournament for cadet midshipmen at M-M Academy, Kings Point, NY. .. |. Sincere coincidence in their hour of sorrow, to two fine fellows; Freddie Gumpper and Little Leo Orsini. who lost ia t h CT and mother last week. Mrs. Mathilda Huss Gumpper, mother of Freddie and Bill, died after long illness: while the 72 year old father of Leo Orsini, died Incidentally, Mickey Genaro, now Navy Chief Specialist, is hospitalized, but his ailment is nothing serious, as far as is known from his letter to the writer. He would like an air mail letter or two from Bobby Kelley, Yorky and anyone else from Waterbury. Address: Leo Managanaro, C-Sp; USN Hospi- tai. Ward D-2: Navy No 10, Fleet Post Office, San Francisco, Cal ifornia. Write the letter first, be- cause an address like that would tire the arm of an Atlas.
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 Al (Bummy) Davis will be un- yelled at New Haven Arena Friday night. Originally he was to have boxed Alex Doyle, a very SOFT TOUCH, but press critics discourag' ed Johnny Attell, Arena match maker from bringing in Doyle; wht is no match at an for Davis, whC gave Beau Jack a whale of scral for four rounds. . Attell is tryinl to get a stronger opponent. who vii take a chance with his chin for no | too much moolah Kids on hi championship Chicago High Schoo basketball team (Weber) gay, Coach Prank (Pick) McGrath o Waterbury, a set of GOLF CLUES while the Fathers Club presented him with a leather DESK SET a a souvenier of his success this pas season on the court Pvt. Franl Mulcahy with a Harbor Craft Go, at New Orleans won the PING PONG singles title at the Caml Planche Service Club. If he am Willie White ever get home on furlough at the same time, they cal and will play for the Red Cross. a 50 cents a head; which ought t raise about $200; maybe more |. Florence Reynolds and Mamie Nc Donald teamed up to lead the wom ems doubles event at the New Eng land duckpin tournament in Ney Haven. They had 7l9 score, eacl contestant rolling three strings.