The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-09
This Sporting World
Mondox Sports Wosh
By JOHN A. CLUNEY

It seems strange, indeed, to re. ceive word from one of our Water- bury boys lover there" surrounded by huge mountains and bitter cold, expressing the hope that the Avig- llaneSe come through in their tour- narnent at Baltimore and that the Yankees cop the American League pennant. Yet, With the Avigs and Yankees out of the baseball picture for some Ettle time and the World Series nearly finished, the wishes named above were those expressed by young Charley Gerace the north lad who aspired to 0 major league umpiring career, one day, and who, competent judges who have seen him work, are agreed that he has 0 real good chance. However, his present position Is an Army PFC in Q God-rorsaken spot, where the food of the soldiers must be brought on the strong backs of MULES. Asking especially to be remembered to the boys at home' he con. cludes; 1T hope and pray that this mess will hurry up and end, so we can all come home to our loved ones, and again play In some clean- cut competitive sport" There are quite Q few Waterbury boys where Charley is stationed, but he has met but one of them to date
 the boxing build-up for Sugar Robinson of New York, outstanding welterweight before he was called by the Army, but missed the boat, begins In Boston Friday night against 1S2y Janna22o Q ring.worm veteran from Brooklyn, N. Y, who can probably be depended upon to make Robinson Hook good"
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 Basketball will be the big topic of discussion tonight at Q Y. M. o. A, meeting of l. R, A. officials and team representatives, both men and girls to be on hand; 7:S0 for the lasSies league, and 8;S0 for the men, with 8 or 10 team circuits expected to organize in the two branches of competition Private James tRed) Gladney, Is way out In Camp Sedalia, Warrensburg, Missouri, with an Air Corps unit, but found time and oportunity to see the H. inning world series thriller won by the Cardinals last week, then stayed for the third game, because he liked 1t SO well and was not due back to camp for 4s hours,
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 Patsy Brown and Ted Rourke, well-Snown local Boston Terrier eonnoisseurS were Standout owners of winning dogs at the RIKC show yesterday Nt Pawtucket. MT, B'S P, J, Newsboy was judged winning male and best of winners; while Teacher TedS Easter Ring Lady rated the winning female, each canine gaining two points towards an American Kennel Club cham pionship Dan Parker's para graph on Waterbury's Johnny Spill lane, Marine corporal Nt the St, Louis World Series gave many Sunday Mirror" readers a kick" New Hayen's Billy Petrillas, met by Waterbury newspapermen at Baltimore last month when he worked out with the Chicago Bears professional football squad; is now with the New York Giants, showing against the Boston Tanks yesterday. Bill was former City Amateur baseball catcher Genaro Rojo the Los Angeles Mexican, now liv- ing in Hartford, looks like real money-maker as Q lightweight, and Is already In the Pep-V -Viscusi- Gore and Perrone stable. shows tomor- row night against Henry Jordan of Philadelphia, at Hartford. Looked good on the Pep-Wright card in MSG when he stopped a "comer" Vic Costa,