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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-03-24

With Easter just around the
corner, a number of local folk are
busy as bees preparing for the
big day. On the other hand, many
gals admit that they have lost
their desire to dress up, cause
there just "ain't" hardly no" men
left to impress. St. Thomas Epis-
copal Church will hold its annual
style show and dance round the
usual time and you can bet that
many of US will be on hand.
Twin Town Tidbits
II. F. wrote in to Sal this week
to say that she believes wedding
bells will be ringing soon for that
well-known St. Paul couple, FRED
LANE and FLORENCE MOBI-
LEY. T/5 LORENZO MAN
DERVILLE of Camp Breckenridge,
Kentucky, was in town this past
week visiting relatives on furlough.
Lorenzo was certainly lookin'
mighty handsome and he's gained
round thirty pounds. THE
NEIGHBORHOOD CLUB of St.
Paul entertained with baby show
er in honor of MRS. NORMA
DAVIS JONES (Robert's better
half who is expecting a visit from
"Sir Stork." The shower was held
at MRS. ADA JONES' home. &.
JEANETTE DORSEY, former
Music Director at Phyllis Wheatley
House, left Mpls. this week for
Washington, D. c., where she will
receive her orders from The Red
Cross which she joined as a Rec
reational Worker. THE OWL
CAFE over in Mpls. seems to be
one of the younger sets land
oldsters' too) favorite meeting
places. Good-looking MRS. MAGMA
WASHINGTON is one of the CO.
owners and she really does a fine
job in making everyone feel mighty
home-ike and well-fed. Some of
the Twin Citians and members of
the younger set seen recently at
the cafe were: FAYE ALLEN,
MARIE ALLEN, MARY LEWIS,
ELVIRA LEWIS, Mr.. & MRS.
WENZEL MILLER, MARJORIE
THOMPSON, GEORGE TYRELL,
CHARLES BRADLEY, THOMA-
SINA BROWN, JERRY EVANS,
MRS. FLORENCE MAYERS,
MRS. SHIRNI MAYES and yes,
you guessed it, PARK-YOUR-
CARCASS was also there. He
parked all evening long and only
bought his gal one bottle of pop.
(Whatta guyD Little BARB
ARA JEAN BENFORD just re-
turned from Chicago where she
spent few enjoyable days visiting
relatives. She was accompanied
back to Mpls. by her grandmother,
MRS. WILLIS BRADSHAW. e.
By the way is it true that two
well-mown co-eds put on a "Joe
Louis act" the other day out on
the campus over an out-of-town
male student? (Tsk! Tsk! Shame
on you gals. Even though the man
shortage is acute that's certainly
no reason to make fools of your
selves.) .. That well-Iked couple,
Phoebe and ARCHIE OVENS
of Mpls. are expecting a bundle
from heaven in the none-too-distant
future.
Now 1t Can Be Told
This is a true story of a we'll
known Twin City fellow NOW in
his late thirties) who, a number
of years ago, was engaged to mar
~ one of the Twin Cities most
beautiful girls. Just before his
marriage, his fiancee was killed in
an automobile accident leaving our
hero broken-hearted. All these
years this fellow has kept in close
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-02
OstermueIIer Has 'Rozz' for Rickey

New York, June 2-(UP)-Pitcher Fritz Ostermueller, back in the Na- tional League with the Pittsburgh Pirates today, said he was happy to be able to play flor a swell guy like Frankie Frisch," but bitter over what he called "squeeze play" by President Branch Hickey of the Brooklyn Dodgers to get him out of the Majors.
 The left handler, lacking six weeks of being a 10-year man in the Ma jors, said he believed Rickey had given him a rough deal" in trading him to Syracuse of the Internation- al League, when I was pitching good enough baseball to win games for every club that waived on me.g
 Syracuse yesterday sold Ostermu- eller to the Pirates in straight cash purchase, after he refused to report to the Minor League Club.
 T hope to help the Pirates a lot and think may be able to build up their pitching staff," he said. My arm feels perfect and hope to work regularly
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-02
HonIon Tn Bad With U.S.-S.E.C.

Boston, June 2.-UP)-President Gordon B. Hanlon of the Aldred Investment Trust, whose purchase Ot the Suffolk Downs horse race track has brought Securities and Exchange Commission action, pre- viously sought to buy three other New England race tracks for in- vestment purposes, according to government affidavits.
 The affidavits filed by the SEC in U. s. District Court yesterday in connection with the suit that will be heard Tuesday, charged that Hanlon sought to purhcase Rock ingham Park horse race track at Salem, N. H., and the Wonderland Park dog track at Revere and the Raynham Park dog track at Rayn- ham.
 In connection with the negotia- tions for Rockingham Park, Han- lon, now also president of the East- ern Racing Association, Inc, re- putedly was asked why he did not purchase Suffolk Downs at that time. The affidavit contended Han- lon said he only wanted to purchase company company in which he would be able to gain 90 per cent of the control.
 The SEC charges Hanlon and other officers of the trust with gross abuse" in the management, of its affairs, contending that ht speculated $l,195, 900 of the trust. funds in purchasing the track.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-02
WILEY, NAUGY BB TEST SATURDAY;
 GILBERT BY TO 1

Naugatuck and Wilby, athletic ri- vals for many years, will field base- ball teams tomorrow afternoon at the Municipal Stadium should att tract a good-sized crowd of fans, given good weather for the game. Al Schiller will, in all probability, be the starting pitcher for the vis- iting squad in charge of Pete Fo- ley, while Coach Tom Purchell's choice for starting mound duty for Wilby was undetermined today.
 This afternoon, Crosby vs Ansonia was the local game of interest at the city stadium, 3:l5 p. m. It is 8 val- ley league game and with both clubs even in the standing having won 4 games of 2 starts, the result has more than ordinary import ance to the boys concerned.
 SOph Flames Wildcats
 Yesterday, the Wildcats were handed the surprise package of the season in the form of 2 to l set- back by Gilbert of Winsted at the municipal field. Gilbert's pre- game record was one victory in nine valley league contests; but three hit pitching is very tough to beat, and that's just what Wilby batters were up against with little Dick Lodge, a Gilbert soph, as the hero of the fray. Wilby's Frank Ciccio was the only boy to get very far with the Winsted pitchers offerings, who started for the first time this sea- son and won going away. In the first inning, Wilby had four l. o. b. but could not score. A double by Silva and single by D'Agostino in the eighth inning also failed to produce. Eight strikeouts were marked up by the 15 year old Lodge, While his mound rival Bud Whal- erl gave out with eight bases on balls during the game. Summary;
 GILBERT
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-02
Pep pWeII Prepared For Kogon Clash

Hartford. June 2.-Amazing MT. William Pep is the answer to a boxing trainers dream as he goes through his daily stints preparing for his Tuesday night scrap with New Haven's Julie Kogan. Not a care in the world seems to be- cloud Pep's mind as he steps through his paces at the Charter Oak Gym.
 One would think he was spar ring. punching light and heavy bag. jogging along his road work and going through his usual calis- thenics in routine preparation for an ordinary fight.
 But in digging beneath the sur- face one would find that Pep knows full well that he will be pitted against cagey boxer and puncher when he steps into the Hartford Auditorium'S outdoor arena next week for a ten round joust with Kogan.
 Pep surprised the fistic world by stiffening Joey Bagnato in Buffalo last week. Willie has created the impression that he was a clever boxer, sharp hitter, but not one to stop many foes. Yet he has shown here and there a definite kick in his wallop when opportunities pre- sented themselves or circumstances made it necessary. It was one of the latter kind of nights in Buff falo. For Bagnato tagged the featherweight boss with a stinging wallop in the first heat. Which led Pops camp to the conclusion that it would be best to dispose of the brash Bagnato as soon as possible. Pep's one-two turned the trick, Joey groyelling in the resin unable to rise as he was counted out.
 10000 Seats
 Welterweight Billy Kearns has been sparring with Pep during the week. Kearns ,unbeaten local lad who has won l6 fights, is a hard better and gave the champ some rugged workouts.
 The spacious outdoor arena adja- cent to the Auditorium is being ar- ranged to seat close to 10000 spec tatOrs for this bout which has aroused as much interest loically as the Pep-Iyy natural of a year and half ago. More widespread inc tersst is encountered around the state in this one than in the Bobby Ivy battle with Pep. Which means Q greater out-of-town sale of duc- ats.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-02
WiIIimontie Lefty"
 Smith Decd At 55

Willimantlc, Conn. June 2-(UPl William L. Gefty) Smith, 5S, toT- mer pitcher in the Old Connecticut Trolley League and with the Bal. timore Orioles of the International League, died at his home last night after a long illness.
 Smith was q native of Watertown. Mass. and played with Norwich and Willlmantic in the Trolley League. starting in 1910. later went to the orioles and was given q tFyout with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1912 but was forced to quit because of an arm injury, Be then Joined the Canadian League. remaining until 1918 when he became a mem- Der of the Williinantlc Fire De- paTtment. He retired in io4i as result Of an injury. Ills widow, three sons and two daughters salr- viye.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-02
State SoftboII Open On June 25

The Connecticut Open Amateur Softball tournament will be held at Longbrook Park Stratford, Sunday, June 18th, 1944. Straight elimina- tion play will be used and is open to two classes, Q6 teams) known as A and A divisions. Each division will play four games in the morn ing and three games in the af- ternoon. The winner and runner ups in each division will play three games, one in the morning and two in the afternoon with suitable prizes for each team. Teams desirous of entering should apply for entry blanks from the State Softball Com missioner, Louis Nanchy, 89 Blake man Place, Stratford. Sonn. Entries close June 20th at midnight.
 The Connecticut Invitation Soft ball tournament will be held Sum- day July 23rd. with the State A. s. A. championship held August l4th, Fist. 28th and September 4th.
 The Worlds Softball champion ship will be held at the Elks' Soft ball Field. Cleveland, Ohio, Septem- ber 18th to l7th.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-02
SS. Peteron Paul Edae Socs, 8-7

Another c. Y. O. baseball league game, played last night at Hamil- ton Park, following inaugural games Wednesday was about as even at the hands of the clock at half pasT six. When its seven innings of play were completed. Sts. Peter and Paul defeated Blessed SacrameEts 8 to !, each team getting six hits and making two errors. Bergin and Pa- lomba were the rival pitchers. while the Sacs had 7-6 lead going into the final inning, but blew the game when a double-piay miscned and a run scored on a steal.
 Blessed Sacrament 43O 900 or 6 2 ss. Peter & Paul O20 220 2-s 6 2
 Bergin and BoisyeFt; Palomba and Fercuehie. Umpire-Napol.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-02
Leading Browns Drow 782 Fans

St. Louis, Mo, June 2-CUP)- Manager Luke Sewell of the St. Louis Browns, undismayed at the crowd of 782 which turned out to see his team back into first place in the American League yesterday, said that they'll begin to turn out when they see we can keep winning"
 The gathering, second smallest of the Major League season, brought the clubs total attendance for the year to 69,007, less than the seating capacity of New Yorks Yankee sta oium. On May against Detroit, the Browns drew only 758.
 The weather yesterday was clear and dry with the temperature in the eos, but transportation strike of street car and bus drivers probably reduced the crowd to some extent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-02
Ortiz Vs. Pep In Two Champ Bout?

Boston, June D. (UP) Worlds bantamweight champion Manuel Ortiz of Los Angeles will engage in three boxing matches at Braves field during the next three months including a worlds featherweight title match with champion Willie Pep of Hartford. Conn.
 Promoter Eddie Mack of the Cal- lahan A. C., announces that Ortiz will meet Larry Bolvin of Provi- dence, R. T., in a l0-round bout June 29 and will fight Pep in To- round non-title match July. IT. be- fore his scheduled l5-round title match with Pep Aug. '.
 Ortiz, who has defended his title 10 times in a year, is scheduled to arrive here next week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-02
Games Tomorrow
Trinity Drops FootboII And Soccer Contests

At a meeting of the Trinity Col.
 lege Athletic Advisory Council, held last evening. 1t was voted not to engage in varsity football or soccer next fall. Under the Navy V-I2 plan, no contests were sched- uled in either of these two sports last season. However. intercollegi- ate schedules were taken up in bass ketball. swimming track and base- ball. and some tentative plans were made to renew football and soccer schedules.
 Many complications have come up which make it seem advisable to drop the gridiron an6n soccer sports for at least another season. Dif- ficulty in arranging q satisfactory schedule. since many ether colleges have also dropped football. and nthe fact that three Saturdays in Oc- toher are ruled out because of term examinations. were among the fae- tors which influenced the Council in rcahclng this decision.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-02
x-2 out when winning run scored a-Batted for Metheny in 9th
TIGERS

E-Milosevich ?, Stirnweiss, Mayo, Unser. 2B-Savage, Etten, Garbark, Lindell, Mayo, Ross. 3B-Unser. H. H-Metheny, Richards. Sac.-Mayo, Richards, Outlaw. DP-Stirnweiss, Milosevich and Etten: Donald, Milo sevich and Etten; Milosevich, Stirn- weiss and Etten; Garbark and Saw age; Richards and Unser; Richards and Mayo. Left-Yankees IS, Tigers 10. BR-Page 2. Donald 4, Gentry 2, Trout l, Newhouser ]. So-Page 3, Donald 2. Gentry ?, Trout l, Newhouser 4. Hits-Page, 5 in 8; Donald, in 2-S; Gentry, 8 in 8 (none out in 9th); Trout. Q in 2-3; Newhouser, in : 1-3. Wild pitch Trout. Winner-Newhou Loseh Donald, Umpires-Hubbard Berry and Jones. Time-3:2S.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-02
LoTkin 3-1 To
 Defect Archer

New York. June 2 - tU.Pl, = Two crack New Jersey welterweights tanele at Madison Square Garden tonight, with Tippy Larkin Of 0ar- field favored at 3-i to beat Freddie Archer Of Newark in their io-round brawl.
 The winner Is expected to get a blg-money shot next month with Henry Armstrong or Al Bunny Davis who battle at the Garden June Q.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-02
DETROIT TIGERS
 NEW THREAT IN AMERICA LOOP
BY GLEN PERKINS United Press Stan COrrespOndent)

NOnhteu EEcbS StAH OOEEcSpOuuentD
 New York, June 2-(UP)- Five starting pitchers, who believe that days work constitutes nine full innings, put the consistent De- troit Tigers a game and a half out of first place in the American League today, ready to overtake the St. Louis Browns or Few York Yankees if either team does any furthering faltering.
 The Tigers completed their best series of the season at Detroit yes- terday in 16-inning to thrill CT victory over the Yankees, giving them a complete sweep of four games with the world champions and extending their winning rec- ord to six straight and 13 out of the last IT.
 It took three pitchers to get the Tigers through the marathon, which was unusual, because in 12 of their last 17 games, the starting mounds man still has been on the firing line at the finish.
 Manager Steve O'Neill has been using Paul (Dizzy) Trout, Rufus Gentry, Hal Newhouser and John ny Corsica in fairly regular rota- tion with Frank (Stubby) Overmire, his little left handler, available for spot jobs.
 Newhouser, who won his eighth game of the season and his fourth in the current winning drive yes terday, pitched the final seven and a third innings Don Ross ended the game with double after Jimmy Outlaw singled. Alley Donald, who worked from the eighth inning on, was the loser.
 Hard Luck
 Ironically, Donald in collaboration with Joe Page, came within a single out of regulation nine inning no hitter in the middle of the game.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-02
Kogon Hits Roud To Help Speed

New Haven, June 2-Road work was considered an essential by all of the old time fighters. but some of the modern crop passed up pe- dal pounding entirely. And one of the moderns who eschewed early morning running was Julie Kogon but he's gone back to the rigorous regime of the oldsters to get ready for his l0-round battle with Willie Pep in Hartford on June 6.
 Early morning, while it's still cool and before the sun gets high, finds him jogging around the quarter aaile oval at Beaver Park. a muni- cipai athletic layout nearby to his home here in New Haven.
 v never did road work before, as eA amateur or a professional" Ju- Ee said between rounds of gym 6sau at the Elm City Gym where he is making ready for what he terms the most important fight of my life"
 Why start now7" he was asked,
 One of the gym spectators crack ed that Ines getting ready to chase Pep. who probably won't stop run- ming away from Julie's right"
 Speed Needed
 That's now 1t, at all" Kogon was quick to counter. Charley Brown this manager) and I figured 1t out that Willie is the fastest man I've ever met. He's always on the move and I'll have to move with him. My legs are good. but it takes more than just ordinary legs to keep pace with Pep. He's a great fighter. and fast as they make 'em. and m have to have everything to fight him. That's why we've added road work"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-02
This Sporting World
Friday Fish And Chips
By JOHN A. CLUNEY

Broadway pricemakers are mak- ing Tippy Larkin a to favorite over Freddie Archer, twice winner over Beau Jack, in that JERSEY BOUNCE scheduled for MISC to- night, On top of that Larkin is no- torious for his CHINA CHIN, but has beaten Archer twice, stopping him once in a round. :. After sportscaster Bob Steele (WT1C) goes to the trouble of picking the St. Louis Browns to win the Ameri- can League pennant, two seasons in succession, and is rightfully proud TODAY of his selection, as the Brownies are .002 up on the Tanks to lead the league; I won- der what he would like to say to the baseball fans of St. Louis, only 782 of which wanted to see the American League leaders perform yesterday, though they were wal loped by Washington Il to 5. Ed (Loew-PolD Fitzpatrick, an avid amateur cameraman who can de- velop his own pictures, plans to be on hand tonight to click the WIND UP of Jackajones Fitzgerald, the old Mulcahy fireballer as he un- ravels curve or two for the Wild cats against the Old Timers, cap tained by Tom McGrath and Bill Kelly at Washington Park. The only w1ndup he has had since 1911 is on those 2S city hall clocks. Hart ford Bill Lee has a sports line this AM that gave me a GUFFAW Writing of Holly Mandy, the Hart ford district golfer who won the New England Amateur twice and the Connecticut Open once. MT. Lee recalls: T could write columns about Holly Mandy, including the time I picked him to win the Ma tional Amateur at Winged Foot, and he was knocked off in the first round by LEFT HANDED BROOKLYN DEFECTIVE who was RELAXING after helping put the pinch of the Murder, Inc, gang"
 Quite often, too busy Bill Brandt public relations man for the Ma tional League comes up with some funny stuff. He refers to the Bos- ton Braves early-season battery of Klopp and Kluttz as "a couple of guys for battery that sounds like a CAVALRY CHARGE"
 Though Wee Willie Tato of the state bowling champion Metropoli- tan Cleonarc N1un 1,oc ,,,, n I>1o +- h, on hand last night. sponsor Sam Greenblatt threw a nice quiet but very satisfactory party for his boys at the Press Club, to sort of wind up a great season on the alleys Some of the lads had steaks as big as the guy who was missing.
 If E. Volstead Curley has his way the New York Giants and Holy Gross College baseball teams vii meet in an exhibition game at Wa. terbury'S Municipal Stadium in late June or July, proceeds for ar AMBULANCE, donated by the Wa. terbury Chapter, Baseball Veterans Association of America. Giants are idle June 26-27 after a double header with the Braves in N. Y. the previous day; and lay off again July IA, after a night game ir Philly on the thirteenth. Pfc Willie White, the prolific letter. writer and Army MP has won F table tennis titles, including a few in AFRICA, and since returning tc this country has lost but 27 of 1000 games he says via the Camp Edwards newspaper.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-02

After hit in the fourth, the Tigers were starved at the plate until the start of the 14th, during which time the two Yankee pitchers faced 30 batters.
 The St. Louis Browns backed in- to first place losing to the Washing ton Senators II to 5. The Senators, led by Stan Spence. who got six for six including a home run. made 20 hits off four Brownie pitchers. The Browns made 13 hits off Will fred Lefebvre, who was able to take it easy in winning his first start. The defeat put the Browns two percentage points ahead of the Yankees.
 George Metkovich hit a homer with two on base in the ninth to give the Boston Red Sox 2 to 6 victory over the Indians at Cleve- land. The Red Sox, who squandered a four run first inning lead, had to come from behind to win with Met kovich getting the blow off relief pitcher Ray Poat. Clem Hausmann was the winning pitcher.
 The New York Giants, leading both leagues in homers with 25, used two to win their sixth straight victory, 5 to 3 over the Chicago Cubs in home night game. Danny Gardella gave rookie Bill Voiselle the margin for his fifth victory by polling a homer with one on in the seventh. Johnny Fucker got the other in the first.
 Two HOmers Win
 Truett (Rip) Sewell of Pittsburgh won his sixth straight game, his seventh of the season and main tained his record of not needing re- lief in nine assignments by beating the Dodgers at Brooklyn, ? to l, on six hits. The Pirates made their runs on homers by Ellsworth (Babe) Dahlgren and Johnny Barrett. Out side of those two lapses, Curt Davis pitched brilliantly giving up only four hits in all.
 Pitcher George Munger suffered dislocated finger in winning his sixth game for the St. Louis Cards, { to 2 at Boston. He had limited the Braves to three hits when he stabbed a liner by Damon Phillips with his bare hand in the eighth. The Cards scored twice in the sev- enth after two wereo ut to gain the winning margin.
 Dick Barrett contributed more as a hitter than as a pitcher in the Phillies 8 to victory over Cincin- nati at Philadelphia. He drove in four runs an dscored a fifth with a double and triple. However, he needed help from Bill Lee to save his third victory.
 Philadelphia at Chicago in the American league was postponed be- cause Of wet grounds.
 YESTERDAYS STAR - Stan Spence, subbing at first base for the ialing Joe Kuhel. who hit six for six including a homer to drive m five runs in Washington's il to Il
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-02
Tribes Proctiee

In an effort to sharpen J.e bat. ting eyes of all concerned, Manager Patrick Emmett Shea has eausd Q meeting of all Tribane 4 c. base ballers for 6 D. m. this evening at the Hamilton Park diamond. Tribes meet their amateur league rivals, Pat Quiiter's Washington Hills Sunday afternoon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-02

Runs-Barber, Cadran, Shandra g., Ovlatt, Williams, Eckler, Quattro. Errors-D'Agostino, Whalen, Lefe- Der ?, Shandra, Quattro, Lombard, Williams, Cadraln. Runs batted in -Lefeber 2, Sadrain, Lodge, Pan- dolfo. Two base hits - Shandra, Silva. Three base hit - Cadrain. Stolen bases-Shandra 2, Lombard, Oviatt, Quattro, D'Agostino. Sacri- nces = Lefeber 2. Double plays - Pandolfo to Lombard. Whalen to Pandolfo. Left on bases-Gilbert &; Wilby 13 Bases on balls-off Whal- en 2, Lodge 4. Struck out-by whal- en 1, Lodge s. Wild pitches-Whal- en ?. Passed balls-Datelle 8. Um- pire-Kelley. Time-l:56.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-02
St. Thomos s Drill

Another baseball practice has been called for the St, Thomas parish entry in the cYO league, Saturday afternoon. i:4S p. m. at Fulton Park, at which time tae ros- ter for the team will be decided, according to notice by the team coach, Rev. John L. Sullivan