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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-13
Dodds Aims At 4:O4 Mile Run

New York, March 13.-CUP)-Gil Dodds of Boston was an odds-on favorite today to win his two re- maining indoor track assignments and finish the season with a grand slam of eight victories after his in- door world record mile of 4;07S last Saturday night.
 Dodds clipped a tenth of sec- ond from the mark hel djointly by Glenn Cunningham of Kansas, Les ter MacMitchell of New York University and Chuck Fenske of Wisconsin, In besting Don Burnham of Dartmouth by 40 yards in the Knights of Columbus meet Satur- day night.
 The Boston preacher, hoping that improved pacing will give him an even faster race either at the Chi cago relays next Saturday or at the Cleveland K. of o. games Friday March 24, sought to step up his fina quarter. Had he been pressed by Burnham or Bill Hulse of New York Athletic club, who finished third, ht might have improved his time Sat. urday. His last quarter was run ir the comparatively slow time of 63,E seconds, whereas Cunningham in hs record breaking run finished with Q 0l.A quarter.
 Dodds appeared an hour later and scored a double by winning the l,00C yard dash in 2,ll,2.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-13
MoIoni, Brown AtHortford

Hartford, March 13 = Labelled 6 terrific puncher" in other spots where he has fought, Johnny Brown of New York is expected to give Jerry Maloni of Springfield tough battle when they meet in a ten- rounder at the Auditorium Tuesday night.
 Malonrs two successive triumphs over Joe Bennett here in recent weeks have put the stamp of ap- proval on his fistic prowess as far as local fans are concerned. And the hundreds of Western MaSsachu- sets rooters expected to accompany him have long ago been sold" on their Home City clouter.
 Some of the better current well terweights and middleweightS are listed among Browns victims. They include Bill Tordiglione, sensational Boston boxer, Joe Carter, Joe Red1 dick, Eddie Ellis and Buddy" Far rell.
 Brown vs Harvard
 Hartford's Billy Brown, no rela- ton to the main-bout performer, meets Bobby Howard of Worcester in the semi-flnal of eight heats. Howard recently whipped Oscar Suggs and kayoed Charlie McPher- son, who lost for the first time. Brown boasts a knockout punch himself.
 Cocky Davis of Worcester faces Archie Goodbee of Albany in an- other six. Lour Falco of Middletown meets Billy Roberts in Norwich in an opening four.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-13
WeIch, LoMotto
 At Boston Friday
By JACK FROST . United Press Stan Correspondent

NSAAAWGN AGbD pSesA NVsAN"PvssN"S~HN'
 Boston, March 13 -- CU,P0 - Jake La Motta of New York, claim ant of the duration" middlweight crown, dares the luck of the Irish Friday night when he tackles Cole man Patrick (Coley) Welch of Portland, Me, as a climax of the annual St. Patrick's day celebration here.
 Leading of the week will be a 1o- round battle at the Little Valley Arena in Holyoke where Lulu Con- stantino of New York Is favored to halt Angel Aviles of Mexico.
 Two This Week
 Lightweight George Salamone Of Boston tries on "iron-man" stunt by meeting Oscar Lewis of Newark, N. J., tonight at the Lynn Arena and then facing Whistling Willie Roach of Wilmington, Del, in Wor- cester on Friday.
 The l0-round bout scheduled for Boston Garden out-classes the rest of the weeks list of shows and for the second week in a row brings the city into the national fstic spot light. Last Friday the NBA feather. weight title changed hands here be- fore some l2,000 fans who paid in better than 35,000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-13
Rangers, Bruins
 In Hockey Upsets
(Bv United Pressl

The Chicago Blackhawks still had one game to go today before clinch. ing a Stanley Cup playof berth be- cause of an amazing four goal rally in the last period by the downtrod- den New York Rangers last night which netted them 4 to tie.
 By tying instead of winning the Blackhawks made sure only Of tie for a spot, while the Boston Bruins kept a thin hope afire by upsetting the league leading Montreal Cana. diens 6 to 5, also with last period rally. Boston, with three games left to play is six points behind the Blackhawks, who have four games remaining and would have to lose all of them for Boston even to tie.
 The tie also kept the Blackhawks from moving into a third place deadlock with the Toronto Maple Leafs, who lost 4 to 1 decision to the Detroit Red Wings at Detroit.
 Tn Saturday night games, Toronto blanked New York to and Mon treal edged Detroit to 3.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-13
At The Baseball Troining Camps
(By United Press) SENATOR'S

College Park Md, March 13.- (UP)-The Washington Senators opened spring training at the Uni- versity of Maryland today with about IA players and coaches expect CT to be on hand when Manager Ossie Bluege checks out uniforms and equipment. Early arrivals yes- terday were pitchers Alex Carros- quel, Emil (Dutch) Leonard, Roger Wolff and Mickey Haefner, catch CT Rick Terrell and Coaches Uhle and Clyde Milan.
 GIANTS
 Lakewood, N. J., March l3,-(UP) -Moret han half of the 30 players, on the New York Giant roster have yet to sign their l944 contracts and several must be considered as hold outs, Manager Mel Ott said today in opening spring training quarters with 17 players on hand. Several of those who came to camp were expected to sign their contracts as soon as they can confer with Giant front office officials. Infielder Bill Jurges, Catcher Ernie Lombardi and relief pitcher Ace T. Adams, none of whom have reported, were regarded as definite holdouts.
 TANKS
 Atlantic City, N. J., March l3.- (UP)-Manager Joe Mccarthy Of the world champion New York Yan- kees, opening the teams spring training camp, today raised the pos sibility that players now frozen Tn war plant jobs could be used on a part time basis by major league teams. He said Pitchers Johnny Murphy, working at a war job in New York, Mary Breuer at a war plant in Trenton, N. J.. and WILLS Baker at Elmira, N. Y, might be used on week-ends and holidays if they are not otherwise available.
 Cnly three pitchers, Alley Donald and rockies Johnny Johnson and Floyd Bevens reported yesterday but Mccarthy expected more players to be on hand today. He said infield- CT Frank Crosetti was holdout and that pitcher Ernie Monham was do- ing his early training on the west coast.
 BLUE JAYS
 Philadelphia, Mar. 7-(UP)-Ron Northey, Philadelphia Blue Jays outfielder was classed as a holdout today when he returned his contract without signing 1t.
 General Manager Herb PennocK reported that the contract called for a "substantial increase" in salary Northey, who has been accepted Tor limited army service, indicated he would remain at his war job m Camden, N. J, unless he received more money. Three other players, Catcher Bill Anske and Infielders Cecil Tyson and Glenn Stewart accepted salary terms.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-13
Reynolds 514 Wins $50; Average 128

Florence Reynolds of Milford, Watertown and Waterbury where she works at the ScoVill plant in this city; won $50 for her five game score of 514 at the Capitol alleys in Meriden Sunday night, Mary Tiska of Hartford won second money by one pin 4o6 to 405 from Florence Backwood of Devon. Jo Marsh of Devon and Lillian Sulli- van of Meriden divided fourth money. Miss Reynolds scores were excellent aside from Q wobbly no in her final game, averaging l28 plus for the four games with l30, l43, 13i, 110-5l4.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-13
(Reg. U. s. Pat. OR) By JACK CUDDY
United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
 New York, March l3-(UP)-Let the United States look to our little island possession, Puerto Rico, for 8 true appreciation of sports and their apparent value to the youth of a land.
 This sweet little sugar island of 100 square miles and 2,000, 900 people is in the throes of war, just like the U. s. A., with much of its man. power drained by the draft But the men and women who sway pub lie sentiment headed by Governor R. G. Tugwell-have launched a sports campaign that will cost $300,- 900 during l944.
 This campaign is not aired at entertainment nor morale. It's sole target is Puerto Rican youth. It's lone object is to make Puerto Rican youngsters more interested in ath- letics than in dance halls and pool halls.
 In connection with this campaign the insular government sent to the United States Lius Rosario, the diminutive, dead-panned sports edi- tor of San Juan's Fl Imparcial, who Is secretary of the Puerto Rican public amusement and sports com- mission. Rosario has a double barrelled mission in this country:
 CD He Is empowered ot purchase $l00,000 worth of athletic equip lnent, and @ he is riding herd on the Puerto Rican Golden Gloves boxing team.
 Rosaria discussed the Puerto Rican sports situation at the Havana Madrid cabaret last night. The bespectacled writer does not go in Nor cabarets. He thinks they're silly. You can't hear yourself talk" he complains. But he was called there by Angel Lopez, pro- prietor of the Havana Madrid and manager of the Puerto Rican mid dleweight Jose Bosara. Lopez wants to put Angel Garaylde, the Puerto Rican welterWeight Golden Gloves champion under contract. Cara yalde is reputed to be a terrific puncher.
 T think you are what is called screw-eey," dead-panned Rosario told Lopez. Never have you seen Garayalde fight"
 "Okay-so I'm screwy," said Lopez, who has gone Broadway, "so I'll sign him up."
 Once rid of Lopez, Senor Rosario explained that $200. 900 is being ex- pended in Puerto Rico this year in building baseball parks. basketball and tennis courts, and sites for track and field sports It is his job to get the $l00,000 worth of equip ment for the participating athletes, most of whom are in the islands 22 high schools and in the University or Rio Piedras, near San Juan.
 Cock fighting is our national sport" Rosaria admitted. We have 72 pits on the island. Our best people go in for 1t, and the gov ernment Supervises it. Our sugar millionaires = like Agripino Roig, Eduardo Cantono Insua, Oscar Bravo Mario Mercado and Jesus Brand-have large and expensive coopS.
 Aside from that We are most in- terested in baseball and boxing. In normal times we have IS professional clubs in baseball, which have been whittled to four by the war draft. We have the championship amateur basketball team of the Caribbean area. But We are not satisfied. We want our youngsters to take. up where the service men left off, be- fore they went away to war. We're spending $300,000 to See that they go right, instead of wrong.'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-13

Navy v.I2 and Marine trainees are getting an especially good break. Coach Ray Fisher of Mich- igan, for example, has been work. ing with his pitche. for two months, and now the full squad is taking daily indoor workouts in Yost Field house with hitting the major phase of the program.
 First to get the itch, as always, are pitchers. Hal White, o r. merly of the Detroit Tigers; Bob- by Coombs, who finished last sea- son with the New York Giants; and Glenn Spencer, Q Pittsburgh Pirate and Giant Jf some years back, are among those taking filings in opening warm-ups at the Sampson Naval Training Station.
 They will De joined shortly by Johnny VanderMeer, { h c major league Strikcout king of double noe hit, Ilo-yun fame, just lost to the Cincinnati Reds.
 4 half dozen Tlalcr league clubs Will perform this summer on tnln
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-13
More ChamplOns

East Hartford and Tourtelotte high of North Grosvenordale are the B" and "C-D" state champions the former defeating Branford in the finals at New Haven, 39-37; while the TT" club won from Bloom- field 2s to 27, two of the tightest "photo-hnish" games in years Bloomfield outscored Tourtelotte from the floor 1l-10 but lost its game at the IS foot charity line; which was also the case with Bran- ford which netted IS field goals tc l7 for the winners and new champs On top of that Branford had a six point edge 34-28 with only half a period of play remaining. but played bad basketball in the closing min utes to lase a game and title Il could have very well won.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-13
Torrington Nev Britain May Meet Third Time
STATE CHAMPS AND VICTIMS
 AT BROWN GYM

Torrington High schools 194S-44 basketeers, Naugatuck Valley and Connecticut state champions, rested today until Tuesday or Wednesday after which the boys will take of for Providence, R. |. and Brown university, scene of the New Eng land championships scheduled to get underway Thursday through Saturday of this week.
 Because of the fact that both Tor rington and New Britain, the latter 36-27 victims of the New City club i'll the title game Saturday night; will be in the same bracket of teams in the N. E. meet, there was the chance that they would both meet again, thought not as flnalists in the New England tournament. Because of "squawks" by losers to New Eng land tourney officials, that all- Connecticut finals for the six-state title were becoming too numerous the state winner and runner-up are placed in the same bracket so they will have to meet in the oturna- ment semi-flnals if both teams are not defeated in the first and second roundo of play, which gets under way Thursday.
 Came To Life
 Callahans l8-point barrage, good floor game, and the loss of New Britain's center, Majewski before the third period; just about decided the Torrington-New Britain game High-scorer for most of the Naug- atuck Valley league season. Calla- han was not exactly a ball of fire in the Arena tournament games until the most important game of all, and then he came to life with a great exhibition; the team made 8 of l2 free throws and won easily enough, from New Britain, once the able Majewski fouled himself out of the big tussle. Two or three oi his four personal fouls were abso. lutely unnecessary, according tc close observers. odd, too, was the fact that Torrington had a nine point edge at half time, 22-l3 which is the margin by which 1t won the game and championship, 36-27 Score:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-13
The Broadway
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By. DAN PARKER

PROPOSAL that delne uniform be permitted to relay meeting the National SOOSa League in Ihe Army arrange football game with Duke for the Yankee Sn rock sS sa9r. @ De % S % oa.S M3 % sss sssS stop s sSS vate automobiles manage to trip gasoline % down taat nc public the track Iopat former @ Dewitt Clint Clinton High sCuhpsw whom SS-yeaT-Od Polish American 4F : ssn ;sm & s' : "S CSsE HSs & M MsE M M nS osr G"S SSss @ e.S S v mSsd the ran. of captain ss the former Eng o Sss @ S soccer stars have been s.sned ins'ruc. troops % 5 s r nr % Rsv% @ s S % rS6 Eas could apply the faced GaSSy Hartne who was coming up to bat for the first time with club,
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 Tsche the Ring touring the Indiana soldiers hospitals and this showing his fight pictures Mike Lee Long Island Press sports edp has q new daughter.
 CHARLIE RosEN, lightweight; H. osAsed boxing judge Bobby Dawson Mike Jacobs private rubber !ou S1 has been appointed manager of the gym a the Hotel Perrepont Brooklyn Bob SOnnenberg Dave fight graduated from Preght School Maxwell Field and starts his primary training pilot Sgt Abo Fd former TOmpkn Square Club athlete who the lightweight boxing championship of Perrin Fd Texas at air base in England Dave Tobey the referee tells his post A City College assistant Spahn the head baseball coach Lieut. Ed SuttOn Dartmouth football star the medical staff at General Hospital West Palm Beach, Fla Red Solomon local bapaycr sgend by the Cubs when he was lS joins the Navy today.
 CASINO Columbia years of Bob Hopes featured instructor the BNnbrdge Md Naval Training Station Private Bobby Ruffn acting referee the bouts Camp be a where he dersng basic training Pat FTayn formerly sports editor the Francisco Call Bulletin the city the Chronicle has declined invitation Congress from San Matea County for Garden fights The Mexican fighters don't box much this country that the U Government takes 30 of ther pueeaVng only 70 cent for their
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-13

former Indian lakeshore, where less than two years ago vineyards and farmlands spread far a n q wide. Frankie FrIsch brings [ h c Pirates aboard, May p, the Boston Red SoX appear June 5.
 Games with International and Eastern League and college teams will round out card giving Sampson a much more expansive schedule and attractive program than last year, when the blue jackets enjoyed g successful first season of l8 victories and two de- feats.
 Sampson Naval Training Sta ton is second in size to only Great Lakes and, with the splendid mater iaI at hand, doesn't have to take Q back seat for apy nutflt
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-13
Hornets BIonked By Bisons, 70
(By United PreSs)

The Buffalo Bisons gained two points on the leading Hershey Bears of the Eastern Division American League hockey race last night by defeating the Pittsburgh Hornets 2 to 0 while the Bears were losing 2 to to the last place Providence Reds. However. the Bisons still re- mained i've points behind the lead- CTS.
 Cleveland, the winner in the Western Division race, defeated In- dianapolis 2 to 2.
 Tn Saturday night games Hershey defeated Providence to 3 while Cleveland was Q 2 to 5 winner over Pittsburgh.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-13
Mccoy, Dusek On Mot Wednesday

New Haven, March i3 - Bibber Mccoy, who performed as the Red Raider until last week when he was thrown twice by Emil Dusek, comes back to the Arena on Wednesday night of this week determined to get revenge.
 Claiming that he was blinded when Dusek twisted his mask. put ting the eye sits in the back. Mo. Coy insisted upon Q return match and also insisted that he will polish off Dusek in short order.
 Two falls out of three will de- eide the match, and ths supporting card will be made up Of half hour semi-final ard ''- opening team |ms,ch, also !. Gecidee. by two t
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-13
CHASE, SCOVILL
 WINNERS OVER LOOP LEADERS

Every available inch of the centra YMCA gymnasium flanking tn playing surface ought to be taken t by basketball patrons these day such is the type of thrilling actiC put on by the contestants for SCI ond round honors. Yesterday, bo favorites and league-leaders, Amer! can Brass and U. s. Rubber c. Naugatuck were "knocked of" by Scovill SERA and Chase Brass ant Copper, the fans being treated { bang-up finish in the Rubber Chase game when the eventual win ners nearly "blew" a l6-point leac but finished in front by four point 49 to 45.
 Scovill put on a last half drive that brought a 48 to 43 win owe! American Brass which handicapped itself when Sonny Rinaldi was "aired" early in the game for "sass- ing" Referee Ralph Santopietro.
 Bristol Company's lads were held to an 1917 edge at half time but won going away 41 to % as Reilly scored g points for Tom Magners array, which wound up the season for the second division teams George McNamara's Waterbury Button copping top honors, Mag ner, by the way, coached two win ming teams in two hours, as his Bristol and Chase clubs win for him in successive games. Oddly enough Chase, the first round winners whc automatically qualify for the play off for the league title with second round winners; dropped six straight games In the second round, then won it's first victory over U. s. Rub- her, still tied with American Brass for the lead, in second round com petition; as both were defeated yes- terday. Chase did 1t, too, without Pete Pomponio, reputed one of its strongest players, since Dave Karp- avich entered the U. s. Navy.
 We'll Done
 Bobby Rhoads, with l6 points turned in his usual fine job for U s Rubber, but the team play of Henry Koch, Bobby Greatorex, Gene Sweeney, Jackie Travers and Boh McDermott for Chase, certainly did not deserve defeat; though the bor- ough boys closed like the hammers of Hades to eliminate IA of a 1e point deficit; as Ned Farley, Chase replacement for Gene Sweeney sneaked in for lay-up shot to sew up the game with seconds to play; after Naugy's husky Sweet missed an easy shot in front of his own hoop. Sweeney's guarding of Rub- bers Farrar was almost sensational though the latter wound up with i5 points; while Travers got l2 for the winners. Greatorex, playing ir "spots" turned in another fine per- formance, scoring well, but being even more valuable on defensive formations based on working the ball in for set-shots near the hoops When he and Naugys Bob Rhoadl left the game they were roundly 3D. plauded for a grand job in behalf of the rival hoop combinations.
 Close for Half
 Reilly, with g and Ray, with 1; led the scoring in the Bristol Sett Thomas game, which was very tight for the first half, but the Tommief could not hold of a sudden Bristo scoring rally in the third period Scoring:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-13
AIphos Wins

The Alpha Hi-Y after 8 hard fought game defeated the A. z. A, Club by the score of i8-i6 in the Hi-Y league at the Central Y. M. 0. A. last night,
 Thomas was the high scorer for the Alpha with 9 points for his teams, with KapIari and Goldman scoring four points each for the los. ing team.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-13
Tool Pin Party

Three classes of competition. ip- cludlng girls, will be held Saturday at the Sena Recreation alleys. by Waterbury Tool employees who will take part in an afternoon and evell~ ing pin carnival. Entries must he filed by 5 ?. m. Tuesday with Russ Jones, Pat DtBiase, Harold McDeF- mott or Tommy Clvltate, eompFla- ing the committee in charge Of tie event which is expected lo aftEam ! 90 tO eo entEiea maVhe Ws
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-13
BY NEA SERVICE

BY NEA HEEV1CE
 Sampson, ". Y. March l0-While professional baseball clubs in this third war year once more are hay. ing spring training problems, form CT major and minor leaguerS in the service either are working out in southern sunshine ,f starting their annual iimbering Up in spacious gymnasiums and drill halls in the north
 Many of the athletes may be on the high seas or even on far-flung battlefronts on opening day, but this Is spring. BasebalrS in their blood ard, between duties for Uncle Sam, they Intend to do some ball playing somewhere in lo44.
 Experience has taught tn . m that they have to % in condition, and there is no better .Hy of at- tainins t for the bigger conflict in which they are etnbroilcd than by playing baseball, which also Lrnt|dos the best of eFtertalus mon f1s hs|g comrades
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-13
Seth Thomas
Gro-Y League

Tn the Gra-Y Basketball League Saturday morning at the Central Y: M. c. A. the Rams Gra-Y defeated the Casslons Gra-Y by the score Of 35-5. The star scorer for the win. ming team was Ray Korbusieski with a total of II points for the game. Score at half time had the Rams ahead by 24 with the Cas- sions only 3.
 The PIainsmen Cray after a hard fought game won from the "333" Gra-Y by the score of 3O-l0. McWilliam of the Plainmen was high scorer with 20 points while Fervari for the losing team had g points. Scorer at half time had the "333" in the lead, with 12 points while the Plainsmen had only 9.
 The Kings Gra-Y walked awayt with the Royale Gray by the score of 24-0. Murray of the Kings was high scorer with 10 points. Score at half time showed the Kings with IS points while the Royals had only |3.