The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-28
This
Sporting
World
Friday Fish And Chips
BY JOHN A. CLUNEY

CaQdleS ana the WeaIner Will De
the main problem tomorrow after
noon, when the annual Black and
Blue golf tournament at the Coun-
try Club of Waterbury marks the
official opening of the season at
that splendid course. The Black
and Blue meeting was organized
many years ago to get the members
better acquainted and to break up
CLIQUES that exist in almost every
club, everywhere. Under the pres
ent setup at Waterbury. it's possible
for you to whale the daylights out
of your opponent by beating him 6
up and to play, yet you may have
to give him the last laugh. 1or if
YOUR team loses, you must PAY
for your opponents dinner {.
Boxing referees throughout the state
were given special notice this week
to do nothing more than remove a
fallen lighters mouthpiece, If he is
unable to get to his feet after a
knockout. Attending physicians
must now give the order to move the
boy on the floor; the big idea being
to prevent inexpert handling that
might further injure boxer if a
handler or referee tried to bring
him to" From the continued
confidence expressed by Jockey Ed
die Arcaro that he will win the
Kentucky Derby astride SIR UP,
the Whitney horse that won the
Wood Memorial easily enough; the
combine of great horse and a
great jockey may go to the post at
Louisville May 9Th at to or
EVEN money. And, to think that a
few short weeks ago, anyone who
liked the chances of Stir Up over
Pukka Gin IN the Derby could have
had IL to 1 for their money AS
for SKYTRACER the surprise win
ner of the other day, which defeat
ed the Arkansas Derby winner,
CHALLENGE ME. little Arcaro
says: Stir Up has beaten Skytracer
every time they have met"
After seeing pictures Of Army
troops carrying NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ing Sewell Avery, chairman of the
board of Montgomery Ward, from
his own office, Uncle Harry DeVor-
ken, the robust radio raconteur and
BON WANT, does not feel so
badly in connection with a recent
ousting from the YMCA, personally
conducted by Big Bill Pierpont, the
jovial jeweler. IF the Army can
toss out a millionaire, who am to
resist determined individual such
as Willie Pierpont. He's just sore at
me because got my watch fixed
by my cousin, instead of bringing it
downtown to a certain store, which
shall be nameless, because don't
want to give him a free ad - the
cad"- Dusty Softball ague
jumps meet tonight at Templeton's
with Professor r. Phelps Kiersted in
charge, to discuss softball rules, the
weather and the current chances Of
the St. Louis Browns finishing in
the first division of the AL. Frank
ODonnell Of the Hopeville ODees,
is home for a while, coming from
way out west in Oklahoma where
men are men and the babies wear
SPURS. In the public school
baseball league, there is not only
brother battery Gala Coopers Of the
Cardinals) but TWIN brother
pitcher and catcher, Polish boys. v.
and j. Simkowicz with the Slocum
school team Al Koskey, Cy
D'Veleskis. Eddie Lasky Dan Fer
rari, Eddie Mefsty and DR.. Joe May
can clinch the Elks bowling leader
ship in the National league, by win
ming four points tonight against Bill
Verriker's Valspars. while loss of
one point. will create a triple tie,
which must be rolled off; then the
winner TO meet Eddie Lyons Bank
ers for the league title. II that hap
pens the boys will finish just about
in time for the SOUP course at the
famous annual bowling banquet.
Saturday, May 9Th .Pascoag. the
little half-mile horse track in Rhode
Island goes for a while starting May
Goth. with 5000 and $500 purses in
effect.