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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-24
~ Basketball

Results in games played in the
Central Y. M. G. A. this past week
found the Lancers defeating the A.
z. A. Hi-Y, 5l-l4 In a hoop match
that saw II of the Lancer players in
action. Half time score was 24-2.
In the intermediate Hi-Y league,
the Aces Just barely won their game
by the slim score of 1898 from the
1893 club. For the winners Ryan was
the high scorer with 10 points, while
for the losers, Stack ran up for his
team a total Of l6 points to be the
high scorer.
The Gray league games played.
the Plainsmen won from the Rams
by the score Of 22-l3 while the
Rangers defeated the Royals 1876, In
game that the winners were out
ahead from start to finish
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-24
This
Sporting
World
imp Summers Hot
Stuff As Speaker
By JOHN A. CLUNEY

Though his after dinner speech
of q half-hour or more was highly
spiced with humorous aencdotes
that he has gathered as imam In
blue" on baseball fields in Connec-
ticut and the big league cities, Bill
Summers, American League umpire
from Upton, Mass; who looks, talks
and acts like a red-headed Irish
man, but admits he is an "A.P.A.'
put in a resounding verbal plug fol-
the part that the A. l.. has done
for the War Effort through the me-
dunn of contributions for War
Bonds and to the various armed
services relief agencies which total
into the millions. Frankly, Umpire
Bill was the life of the party" last
night at the Elton, with more than
200 men and women listening to
him tell baseball stories that would
make Ned Sparks, the sourpuss
comedian Of the movies go on q
LAUGHING JAG" forever an q
day.
Several and funny were the
stories he told, and though time
and space does not permit the re-
printing of more than one of
them; suppo Sc you take a look
at the one that gave me the best
HAW-HAW in many a month.
. It concerns Vernon Lefty Co
mez, known to the b. b. trade as
GOOFY because of his WISE
cracking remarks, odd antics and
pranks which have kept baseball
players, rlmpires, managers and
officials roaring with laughter for
years. AS Ump Summers spins the
yarn, Lefty was pitching a game
out in st. Louis one afternoon
with a limited, but larger than
usual crowd of fans on hand to
see the Yankees against the
Browns. Summers, father Of eight
youngsters; and Emmett Red
Ormsby, father of IL, at last cen
sus, were working the game. Sud =
denly in the sixth inning, Gomez
called time, calling BOTH jumps
to the pitching hill. Thinking
something was wrong with the
pitcher or mound, the jumps
hustled out, as Lefty pointed to
right field bleachers where a
group of about 20 COLORED
kids were huddled, watching the
game. Look" said Lefty, to the
two umpire fathers Of 20 kids,
'look out there and you viii see
THE ORMSBYS AND THE SUM-
MERES."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-24
Int
Batting Champ

New York, Jan. "a -(UP)- Al
Schoendienst, name that is certain
to give typesetters trouble when
they compile major league box
scores next season, led the Interna-
tional league in hitting in his first
year of double "A" ball and his Sec
ond in organized ball, official fig
ures released today disclosed.
Schoendienst, a former mill
worker and Sen1i-pro player in his
home town Of Germantown, ILL.,, was
signed at a Cardinal try out camp
two years ago. He first played Or
gained ball at Union City, Tenn,
in the Kitty league where he hit
.407 in six games and was trans
ferred to the Georgia Florida
league. Last year the red-headed
shortstop started with Portsmouth,
Va. in the Piedmont league where
he got eight consecutive hits in his
first time at the plate. The Cardi-
mails then transferred their find
to Rochester in the International
league where he hit 1877 to pace
the league.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-24
Hickey Voted
Bill SIocum Award

New York, Jan. 24.-(UP)-Presi-
dent Branch Hickey of the Brook
lyn Dodgers was named today as
the recipient of the Bill Slocum
award, presented annually by the
New York Chapter OF the Baseball
Writers Association for meritorious
service to the game after long
period of time.
Hickey will be given the award
at the organizations annual din
ner February 6. Former recipients
included Miller Higgins, Bill Hanna,
Babe Ruth. Wilbert Robinson, John
McGraw, Walter johnson, Connie
Mack, Rabbit Maranville. Frank
Frisch, Travis Jackson, x. M. Ian
dis, Bill KLEIN, Joe Mccarthy, Ed
Barrow, Bob Quinn, Mel OFT and
Sid Mercer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-24
Paralysis Fund Program Complete Success

Greg. o. s. Pat. oh)
Nv JACK CUDDY

BY JACK CUDD1
United Press STAFF CorresD0ndentl
White Plains, N. z. Jan. a. (UP)
willie Hoppe, former hoy woI1-
der" of billiards and stu world
champion at Sc, let wrath Of Gig
arctic smoke drift from his big arm-
chair toward the CHEEKY fireplace,
as he said:
''The war certainly saved bill
nardS."
Relaxing Iuxuriously In the living
room OF his attractive Tudor home
after getting of the train from De-
troit-bespectacled, gray-h ire d
Hoppe explained that billiards were
deep in the doldrums before Pearl
Harbor. However. the distribution
of Is, 600 green baize tables to Army
camps throughout the country, and
their extensive use by servicemen
has resurrected the cue sport.
Hoppe, still world champion Of
three cushion and 1871 balkline bill
liards, returned last night from his
marathan three cushion match with
Welker Cochran at Kansas City,
Chicago and Detroit. The match
will be concluded this week in New
York city. AS play is resumed to-
day, Hoppe leads 1850 to 1858. Nat
urally no title is at stake In the dual
competition.
Hoppe, chatting with his slippered
feet propped up on an over-stuffed
hassock, said he expected a great
renaissance in billiards after the
war. Some excellent players are
being developed around the Army
camps" he said. "Since Pearl Har-
Dor I have visited more than 400
camps, giving exhibitions and tn
structions. Everywhere I went, T
was surprised at the talent and en-
thuSiaSm.
Il was surprised because, before
Pearl Harbor, the fast-Stepping
younger generation wasn't taking
time out to learn to play this game
which requires considerable prac-
tice. They got quicker results in
sports more easily mastered. Many
OF the clubs were taking out tables
to make room for more bowling al
leyS and ping-pong layouts. But
thousands Of youngsters in service
now are learning to play billiards
both pocket and cushion-and en-
joying it,
Hoppe is an amazing man. He has
been in topdight competition longer
than any outstanding champion in
sports history. When only eight
years old, he used q soap box to get
a clear view Of the table when he
began to play in his fathers hotel
at Cornwall-on- Hudson, N. Y. Jim
Corbett was heavyweight champion
in that distant year, 1896; and bail
players wore handle bar mustaches.
Two years later, he was giving ex-
hibitions. At IA, he was known ma
tionally as the hoy wonder" At IL,
he went to Paris and wrested the
world 1871 championship from Maui
dice Vignaux. AS the years rolled
on he won other titles.
Meanwhile champions in all
branches Of sports blossomed out
and faded. He marched on through
the golden age Of sports-an era
peopled by Dempsey, Leonard, Ruth.
Hornsby, Tilden, lSande, Jones and
Rockne. He marched on past them
past the pron1inents who sue
ceeded them.
Now, at Sc, he takes OF his Spec
tacles when he played competitive
"; his stroke is sure; his hand is
steady-and he wins. But hopping
about the country In wartime is q
wearying procedure. He finds sew
enth heaven before the fireplace on
the rare occasions he returns home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-24
Last Quarter

Yale's Air Corps outfit won out
Al to 20 over Naugatuck zephyrs,
but not until its speed and passing
ability took toll in the second half;
the zephyrs leading II to IA at half
time. Keller and Wargo, all-southern
and Yale player of past seasons,
pressed the Naugy defense so stead
lily that the Air Corps club won
going away in the final period. KEEL
Ter got Is, Wargo II and Farrar 8
in the nets.
Ernie Blandin, Tulane football
star, and Yves Fesler, civilian coach
at Wesleyan, where he came from
Harvard; were valuable aids to the
Navy victory but it was Ruth who
stood out consistently. Score:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-24
BOYS Club Sports

Boys Club Victory league basket
ball games in the form of a triple
header were due for presentation
again tonight, at the Cottage Place
gym. In the first game at p. m.
the Enkcors and Hawks will shoot 1t
out, to be followed at 8 p. m. by
the Kaydets and Trojan Lads. The
third and final game brings to-
gether the Robins and Post Office
clubs
Tuesday hight, Boys Club VAR
sity goes TO New Haven for the
first game Of a home and home
series with the New Hven Boys
Club, gretaer New Haven champs
The second game Is to be played
in Waterbury Friday night Of this
week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-24
A. n. l..
(By United Press)

(By United Press
The Buffalo Bisons rounded out
a good week in the American
Hockey League last night by de-
feating the Providence Reds 8 to 8,
but remained nine points behind
the leading Hershey Bears in the
Eastern Division.
Cleveland, the pace setter in the
Western Division, still had IL
point margin over the second place
Indianapolis Capitals, who lost a
chance to gain by dropping a Q to
! decision to Hershey last night.
In other weekend contests, all
played Saturday, Cleveland defeat
ed Providence to 3. Indianapolis
was a 3 to victor over Hershey
and Buffalo edged Pittsburgh 4 to
=.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-24
persuasive tones prevented many a

persuasive tones prevented many a
mark which might have caused
trouble. Petite Rouge was roofing for
the Volts, with an Interior motive.
Her team is in second place and
every point the Plugs got knocked
off, brought the two squads that
much closer.
Prepare
Right now the Mixed League has
more matches than a fire bug. One
match with Scovill is scheduled for
the 81 and one with the Meriden
and New Britain Districts OF the @.
L. g. P. will take place on Febru-
arg 8. There Is also a match with
the City Hall personnel tentatively
scheduled for March. Sharpen your
shooting.
so LoNGA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-24
Redwood
Run1bIes

The Naples made It by two pins
"A short-handed team of Birches
took two out of three from the
Cedars and the Naples squeezed
into first place by taking two out
of three from the improved Wal
nuts. The last game was a dandy
Belle Ciarlone rolled three nice
games for a 274 total and Rocky's
129 in the second game helped beat
the Naples by four pins. The aver
ages for half the season show a
great improvement as far as the
girls are concerned but the men
seem to be slipping. 1t looks like it
really is becoming woman's world
bows:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-24
MusioI, LitwhiIer
Beck From AIosko

New York, Jan. 24-(UP)--St.
Louis Cardinal outfielders Danny
Litwhiler and Stan Musial, commits
stoned special ambassadors" to get
more sports news and hot arrange
ments Of popular five tunes Tor
troops they contacted want baseball
to continue for the duration.
~We were surprised at the grateful
reception we got from the boys
Litwhiler said.
Musial. National League batting
champion, Litwhiler and pitcher
Hank Borowy Of the New York YAM
KEGS returned yesterday after . two
month tour. The other baseball
troopers into the North Pacific.
Manager Frankie Frisch Of the
Pittsburgh Pirates. and outfelder
Dixie Walker Of the Brooklyn podgs
ers. returned last week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-24
|LoChonce Faces
Lacey Tuesdoy

Hartford, Jan. Is. - Maurice
Oefty) LaChance will have plenty
at stake when he meets "Snooks'
Lacey, New Haven veteran, in the
ten-round star bout at the Audi
forum tonight. For LaChance
meets Phil Terranova in an NBC
worlds featherweight title bout soon
and could very well lose the shot If
he were to drop the duke to the
Elm City cutey.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-24

HopeviIIe Girls Win

In a Waterbury Girls Club bas-
ketball tournament game played last
week, Hopeville easily defeated
Duggan IS to 10, as Helen Buckley
scored 81 Of the winners points.
Rose Bartholomew and Patricia
Lynch geeting 6-4 ten points, the
losers totaA Lorraine Buckley
Katherine Sugrue and Shirley Ma
dose also scored six points apiece
for the Hopeville team, which led
at half time 1854.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-24
NauEntuck
Dusek VS.. GoriboIdi

New Haven, Jan. 24.-Ernie Du-
SEX, the leader of the famous Ne
braska riot squad" will come
back to the mat at the Arena here
Wednesday night to face Gino Carl
baldi, brilliant italian bonecrusher.
Garibaldi has yet to be defeated in
New Haven match in a career
dating back almost a decade.
The match, two falsl out of three,
will be preceded by three one-fall
contests.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-24
The Broadway
Bugle
BY
DAN PARKER

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his boss long enough It
yielding ground sns under arrest on Charge
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nesdy night Kane respected newspaperman
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service city aTeenberg the basket
ball is arranging tour of the
CAPT. JOHN LATzo, youngest fighting from
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scoring Of the Industrial
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Is now civilian prisoner of war in Nazi camp
LOU BABA former heavyweight was cited for bravery be
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-24

At Naugatuck, the indicated
Torrington + In team met and mas
tered Naugatuck team on the bor-
ough "Y" court by SAT-, Torring-
ton having been tied on field goals,
each team getting 10, but made good
16 points from the free-throw line.
'Naugy made good but 9 of 10 losses
from the foul line, for a 800 mark,
which is the apparent reason for
its seven point defeat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-24

444 54U 400
High single-Hanrahan, 1853
High three-Hahrahan. 392.
High game-Chase, 578
High team-ChaSe, 1923
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-24
QUITE A CONTRAST

The Green Bay Packers showed
an unusually high average Of So
plays per game, the Giants only 40.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-24
League Standing:

Score at half time: Torrington 80
2S. Referee: Lonergan
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-24
LeaYenWOrth
Free-ThroWS

1Oldl6
Score at half time: Crosby
Leavenworth 8. Referee: Petrino.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-23
225 Ashe Men Left
Yesterday For Camp
Croft; Many Fathers
$500 Are Expected Back To-
night Following PREM
ductiOn Examinations

A group of 225 Ashe county
men left yesterday morning fol
Camp Croft for pre-induction ex-
aminations, preliminary 80 enter
ing military service: Most OF the
group are married and many OF
them are fathers. Several also
volunteered.
Due to transportational diff
culties, there was considerable
delay in their departure, follow
ing the usual routine check-ur
and short service held by Rev
J. w. Luke.
Some of the group are expected
back tonight, following their ex-
animation. The list of those who
left, as announced by the draft
board, is as follows:
Earnest D. Bumgardner, Tai
madge r. Sheets, Carl F. Coward
Ralph Ray McNeill, Joe Evert
Phillips, Edmond S. Worley,
Continued On Page Four
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-23
To Hold Easter Seal Sale For
Benefit OF Crippled Children

prove the condition of the Grip
pied children.
1t was pointed out that this
group of around rs crippled chill
dren do not come under the group
afflicted by infantile paralysis.
The seals are attractive in ap-
pearance and will 60 on sale with
in a few days, it was announced.
Miss Ruth Tugman, welfare SUI
perintendent, is assisting the Ro-
tary club committee with the sale
this year. Members of the Ro-
tary club committee for Grip
pied children include Gale B. Nc
MILAN, w. B. Austin and others.
In addition to giving the chill
dren clinical treatment, MANY
have been provided with braces,
crutches and other necessary aids
through the funds raised by the
local committee.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-23
Five File In Senate Race;
Other Candidates Named

Ballentine of Fuquay-Varina and
w. 1. Halstead of Elizabeth City.
Two new Democratic candi7
dates for major State offices are
w. N. Crawford of Greensboro,
who filed for secretary of State
against the incumbent, Thad
Eure, and L. ]. Phipps Of Chapel
Hill, who entered the race for
State treasurer against incumbent
Charles johnson.
Two last minute Republican
filings assured complete slate
of candidates for all major State
offices, including the Ninth Con-
gressional District, Republican
primaries were assured in races
for the office of State treasurer,
Lieutenant Governor and in the
Ninth Congressional District.
The complete list of candidates:
(D-for Democrat and R-RepubE-
continued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-23
Jefferson High
School In State
Debating Tourney
Will Debate Before The Jeff.
ersons Rotary Club This
Evening

The jefferson. high school, the
only school in the county to en-
ter the statewide debating con-
test, will appear before Jeffer-
sons Rotary club tonight in an Of
fetal debate.
The subject this year is: ere
solved That the United States
Should Join With the Other Ma
tons of the World in Program
of World Security and Delegates
Should Have an Adequate Police
Force"
Defending the affirmative will
be Colleen Little and Audrey
Bower. The negative side will be
upheld by Louise Miller and Bet
ty Jean Crepps. The debaters
have been coached under Mrs
Gertrude Vaught, who has a rec
ord of successful debaters.
The Jefferson team will enter
the district contest at Boone next
week and provided they win there
they will go to Chapel Hill to
compete with other winners in
the finals.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-23

It was announced this week that
plans were being worked out for
the Easter Seal sale for the bene-
fit of the crippled children of the
county.
The movement to aid the Grip
pied children is a project of the
Rotary club and the cooperation
of everyone is asked in the Easter
Seal Sale.
The seals will be offered to the
public and through the schools. A
check up reveals that there are
now around rs underprivileged
crippled children in the county,
that may be benefited by the
funds. ctinics are held for these
and they are taken to hospitals
for treatment, when necessary.
While the movement is sponsored
by the Rotary club, both the well
fare and health departments are
co-ordinated in the effort to; inn
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-23

Raleigh The list of Democrat
ic candidates seeking the U. S.
Senate seat now held by Robert
R. Reynolds swelled to five here
Saturday and a third candidate
filed for the Office of Lieutenant
Governor as filing books in the
office of Secretary Raymond Max
we'll of the State Board of Elec-
tons closed for the 1914 primaries.
Giles Yoeman Newton of Glib
SON is the new Democratic candi-
date for the, Senate. His oppon-
ents are former Governors Clyde
R.. Hoey of Shelby and Cameron
Morrison of Charlotte. The other
candidates are Marvin L. Ritch of
Charlotte and Arthur Simmons of
Burlington.
In the race for Lieutenant Gov
ernor, James T. LYDIA of Greens
boro added his name to the list
which already includes L., Y,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-23
Snow And Sleet
Initiate Spring

Spring officially arrived a
day earlier this year, on Mon
day, because of leap year; but
the weather man failed to rec
Ognize this and allowed King
Winter to continue to hold
sway.
The heaviest sleet of the sea-
son, following rain, initiated
Spring with a new ice coat in
this section. Telephone and
power lines were damaged and
in some instances were out Of
use for several hours.
Transportation was greatly
slowed down for a while be-
cause of the freezing rain and
sleet, accompanied by a heavy
fog.
While the sun melted most
of the ice away, Monday, snow
flurries were felt on Monday
night and so far, Spring has
been a cold season i'm this Sec
ton.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-23
Carl Graphical
Painfully Hurt
Chief Deputy Receives Broken
Leg In The Performance
Of Duty

Chief Deputy Carl B. GRAPHICAL
was painfully hurt near here, last
Friday afternoon, when he sus-
tanned broken leg, in the per-
Torrance of duty.
He is now undergoing treat
ment in the Ashe hospital and
while his condition is slightly i'm
proved, he will be unable to be
active for some time.
Mr.. GRAPHICAL was injured when
he leaped from bank and across
a fence in the Beaver, Creek sec
ton, early Friday, afternoon,
while attempting to catch Dave
Howell, whom officers were seek
ing for public drunkenness. ;,
Howell, of the Ball, Mountain
section, had previously eVaded
Officer c. P. Mcmillan earlier in
the afternoon. Officers McMil-
Ian, GRAPHICAL and Thomas were
looking for him, when, upon see
ing the officers, he left the road
and was followed by GRAPHICAL
He was caught by officer Gray
beal, who was forced to release
him because of the injury he sus-
tanned in breaking his leg. How
ell has not been seen here since
the accident occurred.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-23
County Board Of
Elections Named;
Meetings Planned
Amendments Suggested BY
State Board In Handling
Of Absentee Ballots

At a meeting of the State
Board of Elections, held in Ra-
leigh, Saturday, county election
board members were named. and
two amendments to the regulat-
ions governing the soldier absen-
tee ballot bill, designed to SIM
plify the mailing and handling
of these were suggested.
Named on the election board
for this county were H. H. Lemley,
Emmett Stanley and B. F. Cook.
The board. also set dates and
meeting places for county board
chairmen with members of the
State board. Handling of the alb
sentee ballots will be discussed
at these meetings, Col. w. L. JOY
ner, chairman of the board said.
First of the meetings will be
held at Edenton, March q, and
others will follow at Greenville,
March %; Asheville, April g.;
and Statesvi1le, April 4.
The amendments to the absen-
tee regulations provide that a
separate register be set up for alb
sentee voters (servicemen only
and also provides that a second
record book be kept of those
members of the armed forces
whose names have been submitted
for registration but who are not
qualified for various reasons.
Another amendment provides
that county election board chair
Continued on Page Four)