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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-24
ARMSTRONG 81
over zANNELLI.
IN BOSTON RING
By JACK FROST

UNITED Press stan Correspondent
Boston, March "a - (U.P.) -
Henry Armstrong of Los Angeles.
probably the greatest fighter in ring
history, ruled a 80 favorite today
to score his eighth consecutive VIC
tory tonight in second comeback
campaign when he meets durable
Ralph Zannelli of Providence, r. l.,
in a 10-round battle at Boston Gar
den.
Better than 10000 fans are ex-
pected to pour through the turn
stiles for glimpse at the former
riple-champion who still is one of
the rings most colorful attractions
despite his 81 years, bad eyes and
numerous trips to the boxing well.
Tonight will mark Armstrong;
fourth appearance here and his
second against Zannelli, a slow
witted fighter whose principal forte
is an almost incredible ability to
absorb punishment without weaken
ing.
Exactly three years and 10 months
ago the pair met in the same ring
and the failing Armstrong smother
ed Zannelli with hooks and jabs to
win by a knockout in five rounds.
Since that date, however, Arm
strong has lost his title and been
beaten in one comeback campaign.
After a rest and an operation on
eyes that were growing sightless
because Of punches, Armstrong
started a second comeback against
opposition that has been anything
but dangerous.
In training Armstrong appears
nearly as good as when he held his
various titles, hammering away at
the bag or grinding around the ring
with sparring partners.
Makes EN- Count
But he admits himself that he is
slower and that he finds it hard to
throw as many punches as in his
youth.
"I don't waste so many now" he
said. II just try and make 'em all
count"
zanneln will provide far more
opposition than Armstrong; last OPP
ponent here an unknown named
Tommy Jessup who went down and
out in just so seconds.
The Providence fighter has little
science but he carries looping
right hand that is dangerous to any
normal fighter. In recent months he
has been fighting better than at any
time since he came up from the
amateurs. He will have some three
years of youth as an advantage over
Armstrong.
Hes a pretty good boy" said
Armstrong when asked how he
thought he'd make out "I'm not
going to take any chances with him.
I'm just going to try to keep right
out front"
Armstrong; plans after tonight's
fight are somewhat indefinite but
he expects shortly to return to the
coast for a physical examination
under the auspices of his draft
board.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-24
Loncers Oppose
Southinqton Tues

The Lancers Hi-Y Club OF the
Waterbury YMCA, winners Of the
first round the League leaders OF
the second round will be hosts to
the Southington YMCA Boys team
between the ages of 1917 next
Tuesday evening here at the Cen
trail YMCA starting at 8:15 p. m.
This game is a sectional play-of
In the first YMCA Junior Basket
ball Tournament conducted by the
state YMCA of Connecticut. Other
teams playing during the week will
be Stamford VS.. WeStport: Bridge
port VS. Norwalk, Willimantic VS.
Hartford. The winners Of next Tues
day evenings game will play the
dinners of the Stamford Westport
game the latter part Of this month.
The Lancers, a Crosby Hi-Y Club,
will donate the proceeds Of this
game to the Crosby Protector Fund,
of which Mr.. Roy Walsh is faculty
advisor for the fund. A large turn
out of high school students is ex-
pected to this game. Dancing will
be held in the boys lobby following
the game.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-24
c. L. P. Mixed
League
(By Lefty's Friend)


While Lefty studies to be an Ad-
Iniral up at Sampson, N. T., we
take our pen in hand to give cur
report on the third and decldlng
bowling match with our very ike
able opponents, the Scovil Bowling
League members. To refresh your
memory we will review teh first two
matches between the G. L. 81 P. and
Scovill. G. L. g. P. copied the first
match by 224 pins while in the Sec
ond encounter Scovil emerged on
top by rs pins.
Last Monday night at the Mat
tatuck Alleys, the G Il. & P. pm
topplers knocked down 1856 pins
more than the Scovill squad in what
turned out to be a swell evening OF
fun. At the end Of the first game
the Power Company teams were IN
the lead by 81 pins and at the END
of the second string they were
ahead by only 40 pins. The third
game clinched the match by the
comfortable margin Of 1856 pins to-
tai.
Howard Humphrise of the win
ners, who has been in a slump so
long he thought score OF 95 was
good, really was his old self Mon
day night when he came through
with the high three for the night
1918.
After the matches all the pin
knocker.downers retired to a local
pub to finish off the evenings fun.
Here the C. L. g. P. bowlers learned
that their rivals were not only good
duck Primers but they could also
cut a rug. Especially was this APP
parent in the persons of Alice
Graveline, Eleanor Moriarty, Ivan
Coulter, Mary Urchak and Herman
Rehm.
Let us hope that this match will
become an annual affair between
the two teams. Maybe we can have
q golf match, come summer.
our next match Is with the City
Hall bowlers on March 30th. Here
is another crowd Of good sports. a
good time is in the offing.
So longl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-24
Chase, Red Devils
At Y' Toniqht

One of Connecticut's three best
semi-pro basketball units, the West
Haven Red Devils will make its
second local showing of the season
tonight at the Y. M. c. A. against
the Chase Brass and Copper squad,
winners of the first round honors
in the current IRA league. The Red
Devil Chase game is the feature Of
a sports night and dancing program
arranged as q benefit for injured
players of the Chase squad.
In the first game of the evening,
the Chase girls hoop squad, COACH
ed by Patrolman Joe Cavanaugh,
and recent IRA league champions:
will be seen in action for the first
time this season on the Central
"Y" court, having played all their
games on the Brooklyn "Y" Hut
surface this season. Their opponents
will be the girls from Our Lady
of Sorrows parish in Hartford.
CLASSY Club
The Red Devils, an organized
basketball unit in charge of 'Herky'
Rubinstein for the past ten years or
more; lists some of the best court
men in Connecticut: including
Freddie Ferrie, well-known locally
for his stellar play with K. of L..
for two or three years; Hanky
Donesky, pivot man and one Of the
best "under the hoop" ployers of
the season; George Fasulas, high
scoring guard also a member of the
Sikorsky Bombers and Brooklyn
Jewels professional team; Chubby
Malinconico, speedy forward and a
high-scorer and "Old Man River"
Rubinstein himself, veteran of 81
yeras active playing of basketball,
who can still hold his own with
the younger lads who try to go by
him. Herky scored ii points in a
worlds championship" game at
Worcester a few weeks ago.
The West Haven Red Devils easily
defeated K. of L. earlier this season
on the st. Joseph's court and figure
to wou from the Chase IRA entry
in a bang-up game, if the visitors
are at full strength.
Officials will include Felix Lon
go. John A. Cluney and "Chick"
Kelley as referees and scorer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-24
Bennett, Wade In
Hartford Bout

Hartford, March "a - Joltin' Joe
Bennett, kingpin of the local mid
dleweight boxing picture here this
season, accepted a challenge that
will pit him against Bob Wade OF
Newark in ten-round star bout at
the Auditorium Tuesday night.
Wade issued the def right after
scoring an upset victory over john
ny Brown here this week, and those
who saw the free-wheeling Jersey
clouter agree he will prove a tough
foe for the former Golden Gloves
champ.
Bennett is best remembered local
" for his series of matches with
Verne Patterson, Jerry Maloni and
Freddie Cabral. He kayoed Patter-
son twice, dropped two Of four de-
cisions to Maloni and split with
Cabral, the Navy winning that lnet
series in drawing Freddie out Of cir
culation before a third match coul4
be held.
Decisions over Cabral, Jackie
Capparell, "Wild Bill" mcdowell
and Jerry Fiorello festoon Wade's
record
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-24
indians Winners
On Kelley Night

In the gala "Mel Kelley night"
Offering at the Brooklyn "Y" last
night, the champion Indians out
played and outscored the league
All-Stars 1890 in a bitter battle.
The first half was close as the
Indians staged an uphill fight to
finally pull up to 1916 lead at the
intermission.
The halftime internission was
taken up with awards and speeches
in honor Of Melville Kelley. the Hut
secretary. Mr.. Kelley received gifts
from the five clubs that composed
the junior basketball league.
AS the Indians-All-Stars fight
got under way again, Doc Passaro,
Bill Behr, and Mario Quattro began
to find the hoop and the Kaslaus-
kas- coached club surged ahead.
The final quarter saw the Red
skins ease up with a big lead, as
the Stars tried their hardets.
Mandy Mendillo netted 10 points
for the losers, as Coach Chef Mon
tagano, and Cheech DiVito played
hard blackboard games.
Dancing was enjoyed by the
crowd after the game. About 200
spectators were present, making the
event success. The score:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-24
Kogon Speory In
Third RING Battle

New Haven, March 24.-Absent
from the local fight scene for sew.
eral weeks, but active elsewhere
ne-the-less, Julie Kogon, New
Haven lightweight, returns to the
Arena on Monday night where he
trades punches with Billy Speary,
Nanticoka, Pa, veteran in the fea-
ture 10.round bout.
Kogon, who whipped Ellis Phil
lips Of Philadelphia on the Davis
Jack card in New York recently,
has fought Speary on two occasions
at the Grove street sports palace
In the first meeting the New
Havener was returned the winner.
However. in the rematch, Speary
held Kogon to draw.
Two skies have been billed. Jackie
Young, New Haven weller, mikes
with Eddie McQuillan Of Hartford,
and Mario Miceli, New York punch
er, returns here to face Billy Morris
of Hartford. Two other bouts will
complete the card.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-24
Several Local
Entries In State
Bodminton Meet

In the Eighth Annual Connecticut
State Badminton Championships to
be played tomorrow afternoon and
evening and the finals Sunday will
have a large number Of entries from
the Waterbury Y. M. G. A. Badmin-
ton Club. This tournament is sane
toned by the Connecticut Badmin-
ton Association and will be held at
the New Haven Y. M. G. A. Both
classes A and B will play in ladies
singles and doubles, mixed doubles,
and mems singles and doubles, vet
Grams mems doubles (class A only.
Fifteen different players from the
Y. M. G. A. Badminton Club have
entered. Joe Rimany, Jr., physical
director of the "Y" expects good
showing from the local group who
have entered. Lena Caffrey who has
been the singles champ for the past
two years and who has won all her
matches with the exception of one
this year will be out to try to cap
ture the Ladies' singles title and
then pairing with Doris Nelson to
enter the women's doubles. The lat
ter two have just recently won the
Bridgeport tournament and should
make a good showing. John Tata
and Harold Wright last weeks win
ners Of the Bridgeport mems doubles
title will be out to try to take the
mems doubles crown IN B events
before the tournament Is over. DR..
Walter Selens is the only mems en-
try in the B mems singles and Is
expected to be in the top brackets
of this event. Don Post, one Of the
few local class IA" players Is pairing
with Sam Massey Of Trinity Parish
in the Veterans doubles. Bill WeS-
son a veteran player for a good
number Of years, Is pairing with DR..
Walter Selens, also, in veterans
doubles.
Apt To Upset
Joe Sullivan and Ed Graham are
considered the dark horses in this
tournament and 1t won't be surpris-
ing If they get into playoffs after
the way they have been playing IN
practice this week at the Y. M. @. A.
The locals are really shooting for
this classic affair.
DR.. Walter Selens and Jim Lock-
wood last years runners up in the
city title in mems doubles will be
in their smashing for victory.
Complete entries from Waterbury
"Y" is as follows TO rail- events:
Veterans Doubles: DR.. Walter
Selens-William Wesson; Don Post
Sam Massey (Trinity PARISH.
Mems Singles: DR.. Walter Selens'
Women's B Singles: Lena Caffrey,
Mary Sanford, Doris Nelson.
Mems B Doubles: John Tata-Har-
old Wright; Joe Sullivan-Edward
Graham; DR.. Walter Selens-James
Lockwood.
Women's B Doubles: Lena CAT
frey-Doris Nelson; Josephine Clam
ciolo-Mrs. Ann Cady.
Mixed B Doubles: Doris Nelson
James Lockwood; Gloria Kraus Joe
Sullivan; Lena Caffrey = H q
Wright; Evelyn Brown-John Tata.
Women's A Doubles: Doris Mel
SON Gloria Kraus; Mary Santora-
Lena Caffrey.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-24
Shirley Bulge
BoWIers

Watertown, March 24-At this
weeks session of the Girls Vic
tory Bowling league at Johnson's
alleys, the Jeeps captured two out
of three games from the Com
mandos; the Marines won two
games from the Rangers; the Bonn
bardiers took all three from the
Invaders, and the YankS won three
games.
"Hi-lites" of the evening were:
high single, 121, Shirley Bulge;
high three, 1853, Florence Reynolds;
high team single, sol, the Marines,
and high team three, the Bombar-
diers, 1868.
Game scores for the season to
date are: Marines won So, lost IT;
Bombardiers won SO. lost %; In
vaders won So, lost %; Jeeps won
As, lost 30; Yanks won Al, lost "a;
Rangers won 26, lost 40; Com
mandos won 81, lost 81.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-24
Dodds After Two
Mile Mark Tonite

Cleveland, March 24-(UP)-Gfl
Dodds Of Boston, who lowered the
world indoor mile record twice on
successive weekends, will go out for
a new mark in the two mile run
tonight when he completes in the
feature event Of the annual Knights
Of Columbus games.
Dodds will seek to lower the
record of 1851 set here at this
same meet last year by Greg Rice.
He will run against Jerry Thompson
of Great Lakes Naval Trtaning Sta
ton, Jimmy Rafferty, Of the New
York Athletic Club and Jimmy
Wished Of Baltimore.
Bill Hulse, national outdoor 300
meter champion. Is the favorite to
win the mile.
A program of 20 track and field
events Is ccheduled
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-24
Larkin BACK In Light1Oeight Cro1On ScrambLe
PUG IS
THREAT AGAIN
TO CHAMPION

New York, March 24-CUP)-Tip-
py Larkin, the rangy gunner" from
Garfield, N. j., clinchet. a light
weight title shot last night by
achieving q third-round technical
knockout over Allie Stolz of Newark
N. j., before Is, 7S7 fans at Madison
Square Garden.
After the victory, Larkin's mana
ger - Angelo PUGET assured the
press that Tippy would be able to
scale down to the lightweight limit
Of 1876 pounds to fighS either of the
champions" Bob Montgomery or
Juan Zurita.
This was news because tall Tippy
apparently had outgrown the divi-
sion made famous by Cans and Leo
nard. He lost forfeit of $1,000 when
he failed OF make 1879 for his Feb
ruary bout with Lulu Constantine,
And he had to guarantee $1,000 to
come in below 1877 IA last night.
He scaled 1877 against Stolz's 1874.
Referee Arthur Donovan stopped
the bout before the bell had rung
for the fourth round. Stolz was sit
ting helplessly on his stool after be-
ing floored three times during the
competitive portion Of the third Ses-
sion.
The gross gate was $6l, 585-not
bad for a rainy night.
Portland, Me.-Oscar Suggs, $50,
Newport, r. l.. drew with Boyo
Mallon, 1874, British Navy, CD; AL
Evens, 1853, Newport, r. l., stopped
Billy Lancaster, 1872, Portland, 90.
Nashua, N. H. - Jake Desautels,
14O, Dover, N. H, outpointed Joe
Lemieux, 14l. New Bedford, Mass,
go.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-24
Yonkees, Giants
Broadcast Games

New York, March 24-The
signing Of AL Schacht, baseball
comedian, and Don Dunphy,
sports announcer, to broadcast
all the at-home games Of the
Yankees and the Giants was
announced yesterday by ]. r.
Spang Jr., president Of the Gil
lette Safety Razor Company
Schacht and Dunphy will be
heard every playing day from
the Polo Grounds and the
Yankee Stadium over WINS,
provided the Army does not re-
assign Schacht to q tour Of
overseas camps before the reg
ular season begins, Spang said.
Some exhibition games will
be broadcast before the regu-
lar schedule opens.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-24
CANADIAN WING
NETS 5 GOALS
IN ST. VICTORY
BY UNITED PRESS

.
Maurice Richard, Montreal Wing
man received plautis today for one
Of the greatest individual perform
ances in hockey records, scoring all
five Of his teams goals in to /
defeat of Toronto in the Stanley cup
playoffs at Montreal last night.
Both Montreal and Detroit, which
defeated Chicago 4 to l, evened the
count with their underdog adversar-
les, after losing in first round up
sets.
Richard, who received brilliant
collaboration from Elmer Lach and
Toe Blake, set a new Stanley cup
playoffS record.
Toronto started out as if to dup
licate its brilliant defensive job of
the first night of the playoffs, hold
ing the CanadienS scoreleSs In the
first period. Then Richard scored
twice within II seconds in the sec
ond period and q few minutes later
when he was in the penalty box.
Toronto got its only goal, a shot by
Reg Hamilton.
Richard got his third goal late in
the second period and scored twice
more in the third, each time accept
ing passed from Lach.
A crowd Of 12,245 saw the game.
Hot Pace
At Detroit, before 12,757 fans, the
Red Wings and Blackhawks went
scoreless at a furious defensive pace
until Joe Carceth scored the first
Red Wing tally in the second period.
The next three Detroit goals were
made without assistance, by Sgd
Howe, Don Crosse, and Modere
Bruneteau. Chicago got its only goal
on a shot by George Allen in the
third period.
The teams resume play Saturday
night with Montreal at Toronto and
Detroit at Chicago. Winners in the
best four out of seven game series
will meet in the playoff finals.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-24
New Haven Dog Show
At Arena For 2 Days

New Haven, Mar. 25-More than
flve hundred kings and queens Of
dogdom are here today for the start
Of q two-day session at the Arena
under the auspices of the Nauga-
tuck Valley Kennel club and the
Elm City Kennel club. Judging is
scheduled for morning. afternoon
and evening on both days.
The Waterbury district is heavily
represented, but there is a statewide
entry and additional contenders for
best Of breed and best Of show hon
ors in all classes from Massachusetts,
and metropolitan district.
The Naugatuck Valley club is in
control today, and the Elm City
will take over tomorrow. Most Of
the dogs VIII make the double try
although there are some single en-.
tries for each club.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-24
Mcdowell Wins

Fall River, Mass, March 24-(UP)
An early lead today had given
Wild Bill Mcdowell, 1865, of Dallas,
Tex, a 10-round decision over Tiger
Lou Jones, 166, of Port Chester, N.
Y, who had the Texan hanging on
in the final rounds of their bout at
the Casino last night.
In SKIES, Charley Sardo, 159, Rev.
ere drew with Danny Nobrega, 100,
New Bedford; AL Carpenter, 1876. U.
S. Navy knocked out Jimmie Walker
l89, U. S. Navy in one. In fours,
Jimmie Marenghi, ISL, Boston
knocked out Billy Robichaud, 1877,
Fall River in one; Bob English. 127,
knocked out Henry or, Isl, y. s.
Army in one.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-24
Tracks Excuse For
Breakage Proved Lame
By
DAN PARKER

WHEN larceny breakage
y race tracks Of pg Of the the
the bettor
trouble Of handling all bets the majority Of them
let's see how it works out.
lect $780, the track retaining eight cents breakage But those
collect $3.50 instead
involved this transaction at ALL nevertheless
the which retains
held twenty 500 tickets he's coll
lect the $4,000 that coming to him. Again there
involved but the brekage racket would nick
problem" handling
Yet brekage money extracted
winning wagers of all denominations
Once the wager popular betting
ssr Lee. than Of the wag made at New York
the at the New York tracks IN
1913:
e2 per cent were 500
$50 tickets
26.7S cent $40 tickets
IS tickets.
cent So tickets.
per Daily Double tickets.
the my pretext that
pennies
pacg racket 70 cent of the betting trans
actions the New York tracks
ranky Swope,
rgousy breakage his reports
deposited bewdered sports
Gaahad
practically demoshe racket in single panthetca
wag and adds This formula also
plies (Which the commission has urged should De re-
eA to one penny from the belongs
patrons"
70 this crushing blow at the racket doesn't remedy situation
Sizzling 2Vord indictment nde practice year
even without this time! But regardless OF wna ne oo
racket and LETT the horchangg the public to the
carnival CRITTERS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-24
Beers, Borons Even
(By United PreSs)

The Hershey Bears and Cleveland
Barons were deadlocked at game
each in the American league hockey
playoffs series between first place
teams of the eastern and western
divisions today, while Buffalo had
two game victory margin over
indianapolis in the series between
second place sextets.
Hershey evened accounts with
Cleveland last night with a to
/ victory at Hershey. Buffalo, also
ulaying at home. scored a 3 to l
victory over Indianapolis, getting
all of its goals in the second
period.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-24
Murray 'CIoims'
Title Never Won

New York, March 24-(UP)-Lee
@. Murray, Negro boxer Of Norwalk.
Conn.,, claimed the duration heavy
weight championship Of the world
today automatically when inform
ed that Jimmy BivinS of Cleveland
had entered the army.
Brown-skinned BivinS had been
considered duration champ while
Sgt. Joe Louis was in service. Muir
ray lost two fights to Bivins.
Murray's manager, Tex Sullivan,
said arrangements would be made
for big Lee to defend his automatic
duration title in May and June
against Buddy Baer and Turkey
Thompson at Madison Square Gard
en-.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-24
DODGERS

Bear Mountain, N. Y, March "a
- (UP) The Brooklyn Dodgers
settled one holdout problem today
when Southpaw Pitcher Fred Oster-
mueller signed his contract, but
Outfielder Frenchy Bordagaray re-
manned adamant after q second
conference with President Branch
Hickey.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-24
Suqqs, Mellon Draw

Portland, Me-, March 24-(UP)-
Oscar Suggs, $50, Of Newport, r. I.
drew with Boyo Mallon, 154, OF the
British Navy while his neighbor AL
Evans, 1853, of Newport scored a
three round knockout over Billy
Lancaster, 152, of Portland in a pair
Of eight-round feature bouts at the
exposition building last night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-24

Nashua, N. H., March 24-tUP)--
Welterweight Jake Destautels, 40,
Of Dover held a decision today over
joey Lemieux, 14l, Of New Bedford,
Mass. who was outpointed last night
in their slow eight-round match at
the Recreation Hall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-24
PIRATES

Muncie, Ind, March 24-(Up)-
Manager Frankie Frisch Of the
Pittsburgh Pirates indicated today
that he would confer with Manager
Lou Boudreau Of the Cleveland In
dams regarding possible cancella-
ton Of their scheduled weekend
exhibition games. Neither team has
had the benefit Of more than one
or twa outdoor workouts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-24

Records to Date
list Ind. high single-Bryan 1877
End Ind. high single-Evans 152
1st Ind. high three-Hugres $50
End Ind. high three-McNamara 372
Team high single-Traffic 581
Team high three-Product 1851
Weekly High Prize Winners
Evans, Grain, Hughes, Miller,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-24

Most jockeys ride twelve times a
week. but Ted Atkinson averages
thirty two. In six years, he has rid
den 5000 races, winning about 700.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-24
AMT 1T THE TRUTH?

The short, the thin, the paunchy pops
Some bent and slightly gray,
Are given LA ratings and
Indicted right away,
Whereas the husky athlete types
Just never seem to pass.
Their draft boards put these Muscle Men
Into the AT class.
FRANK HERMAN, Brooklyn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-24
YOUTHFUL DADDY

Although he is only rs years old,
Ernie Robinson, New York boxer,
has four children. Recently was
put In LEA.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-24

Son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony
Rinaldi Of So Canal street, has
been promoted to staff sergeant at
an Army base In New Guinea. A
former emplOye Of ScOviIps he has
been in the service about q year
and a half, serving overseas the
past nine months. He Is for
mer member Of the LOew-POh
basketball team Of the Washing
ton Park Community league and
the Cadet A. @.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-24

Willie Hoppe, three-cushion bill
liards champion, has been active IN
the sport for more than SO years.