The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-18

 This Sporting World
Mondoy Sports Wash
By JOHN A. CLUNEY

Whether or not he got the idea from Damon Runyor is beside the point, because D. R. l. on his way to his first million dollars as 8 movie writer, but the fact remains that the New York Mirrors Bob Considine, having collaborated on the narra- tive of "3O Seconds over Tokyo, will do very well vixen the Spencer Tracy General Jimmy Doolittle com- bination is screened throughout the land. It's already playing New York and a smash-hit. Considine, an able Spotswriter will be in New Haven tomorrow night in connection with g preview of the picture. Local sports editors will be guests of Manager Ed Fitzpatrick of the Loew-Poli theater, who will relish an opportunity to meet Considine, first hand. Bob'S boss in NY is Waterbury'S Dan Parker, while the Considine column "On the Line" is familiar to many local readers. Don't cash in your Sixth War Loan Bonds) Johnny (Kid) Burke, wounded father of three .hildren is home for Christ mas furlough lasting to December 28 He ic a member of the 28th Bucket of Blood) division which saw much action in France and Ger many, along the SiLgfried line in the latter country. An 88 nm shell left hin with fractured pelvis, for which there has been no treatment to date aside from PENICILLIN. (. (Help get out the shells in our war plants) Benny Singleton of Wa terbury is the main bout performer Thursday night at Fsll River against Cocky Davis of Worcester in 10 rounder at 127 pounds.
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 Among the many spectators at the Yale-Univ. of Pennsylvania wrestling matches Saturday after noon at the Yale University gym- nasium were Atty. Edward F. Sween- ey, Yale 1907 and Yale Law School 1910 and his brother John M. Sweeney, Yale 1910. Back in 1905, 6. 2, 8, g, 10 Ed Erestled for Yale in the 135 lg. weight and was an inter- collegiate wrestling champion of no mean ability. John wreStled in the 115 lb. weight in 1908, g, 10 and was University Champio.. in that weight for years. Later in 1913, John de- veloped, coached and wrestled for the Waterbury YMCA in the state YMCA wrestling meet at Bridge port, winning, the only Waterbury winner, a second place in the 126 lb. weight. The stars of the Yale Penn meet were Barkovich of Penn an A. A. U. champion md present Inter- collegiate champion in his weight. Another feature was in the heavy weight match between Barker of Yale, PIT and Larson of Penn 283 lbs, a sort of David against Goliath match in which in this instance Goliath won on points against Q man less experienced. Another fea- ture was Heinrich of Yale in the lightweight, another winner, Hem rich has probably the finest develop ed physique and Apollo like form and build seen a any University gym in many years. Yale won the match, their second win in as many starts, quite hsndily
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 Having recently been named to 8 six year term as commissioner cf education in his beloved Litchfield. Squire Hank O'Donnen will have to give up his trotting horse and ski ing interests during the winter months, in favor of a correspondence course from Chairman Ray Stone O. the Waterbury Board of Education; with lesson number one entitled: How to Say Yes without SPEAK ING" It's done without mirrors, with a simple north and south mo- tion of the head. Lesson number two will be entitled: Second the Mo- tion"; lesson nubmer three has to do with STAR CHAMBER sessions, when a committee decides what the school board will do, before the board does it-or else (Can you work on brass-strips, even part tin.e?) CYO and Parochial basketball openings arr off for 8 week, in respect to the memory Of the late and beloved Most. Rev. Maurice F. McAuliffe, bishop of the Hartford diocese whose funeral Mass and interment takes place Wednes- day morning. Suspected of hav- ing taken a dive" New Ravens Cocoa Xxi dwas suspended and his money help up for bout with Billy Smith of Oakland. Local ring worms are still trying to dope out the Ruffin- Greco DRAW decision last Friday which saved MINT Of money for the odds-layers, who gave g to 5 against the Irishman. Referee Billy Kavanaugh, West Point boxing coach voted for Ruff fin 6 to 4 in rounds, but two judges nullified the vote of the most inn portant and ABLE of the three of ficials. Figured from another angle, the referee gave Ruffin six rounds, one judge five rounds and the other judge four rounds; yet the decision was a MEXICAN STANDOFF. Waterbury football fans at the Pack ers-G Giants $1,500 per man playoff yesterday at the Polo Grounds, can't figure Coach Steve Ovens stratey or stupidity in starting the obviously crippled Bill Paschal in the third period, after he had been helped oft the field in the second quarter after a couple of plays. Paschal went into the game with bad ankle; and lasted but one play in the third quarter before being taken off the field again-injured for the second time in two periods, involving less than four plays on his part. '. Last week, was firmly convinced that the sports BONER of 1944 was made by the New York boxir , writers in voting the Eddi. Neil Memorial Trophy to Benny Leonard but, on second thought, it MUST go (the boner, not the trophy to Avery AAYT A~.a11 I1ak Iafm