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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-19
This Sporting 
Tunney Gives tn
By JOHN A. CLUNEY

It took Q a0 minute conversation with General Douglas MasArthur in the wild land of New Guinea ia the South Pacific to completely cons vince Commander Gene Tunney, UsNR former worlds heavyweight boxing champion that he had Q very wrong Idea of what is best for the American fighting man who puts hts life lon the line" 24 hours DOT day in the European and Pacific theRters of war.
 Prior to last evening, in the Hotel 0arde in New Haven ct a fullhouse turnout of the New Aav- on Qridiron Club ,Tunney, the brainy, self made man, who vlrtu- ally lifted himself by his own boot-straps" from Greenwich Vil- iage to the Social Register, but not until he made Q million dollars with his fists; would not admit the value of varsity sports train- ing to the lad who goes from school or college into the army, navy or marines and on to the front lines, Tunney, who got Seoo 900 for OUTsNaAItTfNQ Jack Dempsey in ONE fight, always took care of himself" physically, and would be expected to be among the first to admit that compulsory physical training for boys and girls of i6 to 20 could do Q great deal of good for Q time of war. Yet he was dead against" such on Idea until he met Mae- Arthur in New Guinea. General MaeArthur, who knows what real- ly makes c warrior of the best grade, convinced me that boxing and football are two sports, more than any others, which quickly develop the courage and fortltude that will make Q boy 90 Into dan- ger and rather give up his LIFE than be accused of being afraid" Coming from Tunney, that's quite an admission, as Gene was Q Mar- inc in the last World War, but when he got to the South paci. fie and saw, close up, what the American kids are up against 5e- sides the willy Japs, he SUDDENLY KNEW that Q football player, boxer, swim mer, basketballeg, hoekeyist or almost any compete tive sports participant has . iit- tle tho best of it going in, for Ae IS NOT AFRAID and knows how to WORK TOGETHER with his buddies in order to WIN.
 Gene tried to quote from memory, General MaeArthurs now woFld- famous saying, engraved above the gymnasium door at West Point, but he was not very close, yet by trying to remember the quotation, gave hil hearers more evidence of just how much the great American general impressed him. The following il what he tried to recall from mem. ory:
 "On these fields of friendly strife,
 Are born the things, that, on othef
 days,
 And in other years,
 Will bear the fruits Of Victory"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-19

to be an assistant all his life.
 I wouldn't be at all surprised to see the personable Texas Tech alumnus wind up at Fordham when the war is won. He'd go long wcy in New York.
 Notre Dame has now won seven straight under McKeever. He has strengthened the varsity out, you will recall, in 1922, when Leahy became i'll following tie with Wisconsin and a surprise defeat by Georgia Tech. With McKeever in the pilot house, the Irish caught on to the T. in a jiffy, smacked Stanford, 27-O; Iowa Pre- Flight. 28-0, and repelled Illinois, 2l-l4 and Navy 0-O.
 That made Leahy well.
 Members of the coaching staff have dropped hints to the effect that the Berteln-led club of last autumn would beat the current edition hv six or seven touchdowns but a lot of people who have seen the io44 squad are far from convinced.
 With the candor Of a Texan and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-19
Y,M C A Sports

In two tough football games played at the Central last night, Gamma Psi defeated 2e-0, and seor- Ing in every period to win. Gamma Psi exhibited Q powerhouse on the offense. Only six players were used by Gamma Psi while ten players were seen in action for the Delta, The game played between Alpha and PiLambda was won by the latter s6.s, Alpha in the first period scored q safety, the second period, Neither team could score, but the second half started PiLambda scor- ing two touchdowns and then went wild in the fourth period to score 24 points.
 Tonights game will see Wilby against the A.Z.A. In Q contest that the latter will see action for the first time having drawn Q bye In the first round.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-19

Very nice to see Comrade Ray Stone, chairman of the Board Of Education, buslness-man, boxing fan and the third worst setback player east of the Hlmalaya moun- tains up and around again, after Q double-knifing by pr. Charley Aus det, at St. Mary's two and three weeks ago. HooRAY for Stone, [ h ms my sentimental Biil Paschal, outstanding New York Giant professional foothaller last season, is coach Of the Inter Racial
 All-Stars due in Waterbury Sunday, but won't be able to come to town because of the Giants game with the Chicagopittsburgh outfit at the Polo Grounds Incidentally. the end play Of the Inter -Racials, Dolly King and the Waterbury Pros Red Wallace ought to be worth while watching, while the local Lithuali- ians may turn out to see just hoW good 0 football player Vito Anania of Boston College is Boxer Ben- ny Singleton, the local colored light- weight must give up six weeks worth of boxing bouts since Q hernia was discovered by pr. Alfred Finn. Ben- ny, by the way, is now helping send his sister through school in Virginia Willie Roache, main-bouter at Buckingham Hall next week Thurs day is ranked tenth best feather weight on the new quarterly NBA list out yesterday; yet, he will get a chance at Sal Bartolo's NBA i26 title in Boston next month. # WI. lie could stop Ham Wiloughby. whlni1 he did in six rounds, his chances against Bartolo are better than good.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-19
SPORTS JOKE?

A soldier who had spent some years in Hawaii recently appeared before the OCS board to endure the ordeal. Questions were flung ct him from all sides which he man- aged to answer successfully. Sud. denly one officer shouted at him, who was the best basketball player in Hawaii in 1e37?" without q mos ment's hesitation the saeacious sol. dier replied, you, Major Abram- owitz." Said soldier ls now aNolt- ing the next cCs classl signal Corps MESSAGE. Fort Hzonuonthl N. J
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-19

RUFFIN FACES
 DELL ORTO AT
 BOSTON TONTTE

Boston, oct. ie-(uP) = Irish Bobby Ruffin of Astoria, L. l., rated No, 3 among the ilehtweights of the world, faces Q rough testing tonight when he battles Vince Delrorto of Philadelphia In Q io-round bout at Mechanics building.
 The stoeky little New Yorker. who boasts wins over former cham- pions Beau Jack and Chalky Wright, is returning to the ring after nine months as Q or Joe. He was honorably discharged because of Q sinus infection.
 In his final appearance before entering the army, Ruffin fought Tippy Larkln in Q wild bout at Ma dison Square Garden In which Lar- kin sustained several fractured ribs,
 Dell'crto, Q better than average wartime boxer, also has seen service in World War II. Hhe already fought earlier this week in ProVi- dence, R. l.. where he lost Q gruel- ing match to former NBA feather weight king Phil Terranova,
 Onee previously Ruffin and Dell- 'Orto met in Q New York ring, DellOrto was given the decision and the resulting argument caused Ruffin'S father manager Teddy Huhhs to refuse Q return bout,
 Back Again
 Tonight's fight will mark the re- newal of boxing shows by the CallN- han A, o. which has been inactive since promoting an outdoor worlds title bout in June ct Braves Field between featherweieht champion Willie Pop of Hartford, Conn, and hNntamweight titlist Manuel Ortiz of III Centro, Gal,
 An estimated 4,b00 fans are ex- pected to witness the Ruffin-D -Dell- 'Orto match,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-19
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Sportswriters throughou tconnec- ticut, members of the CsA, an al- linnce, have decided to resume their annual sportsnight dinners possibly in January, at which time the GOLD KEY AWARDS will be made and members of the alliance. some 15 former sports scribes now in the armed forces of their country. Co be fittingly remembered, whether or not they can be present. The lattse idea was strongly urged by the t1ow president of the organization. Wa:sp liam Patrick O'Connell Of the We~ tcrbury Republican and readily agreed to by all others who heard his proposal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-19

managed for the Browns in the minors, wrote general manager Bill Dewitt c letter. Jakucki who was out of organized baseball for several years, confesses to 38. He won i3 games with Q sinker and intestinal fortitude.
 Nelson Potter had never won more than 10 games in the American league, but the Browns knew he was handicapped by e torn cartilage in his knee. An operation to correct 1t left the knee weakened, but when Nels Potter developed a screwball and bagged le for Louisville. where he was shipped by the Red Sox, the Browns drafted him.
 Potter was suspended for 10 days in mid-July for allegedly using the spitball against the Yankees. He proved Cal Hubbard and his crit ics wrong by never again going to his mouth with the ball. The saliva incident deprived him of a 20-game season, kept him from mak- ing two additional starts. He won l0 and lost 2 to be the Browns most dependable pitcher.
 It was Jakucki and Potter who twice within three days protected one-run leads given them in the first inning when the Browns had to win.
 Don Cutteridge and Mike Kree- vich were the Browns key men at bat and in the field when the real racing began.
 Taken on trial from the Cardinal chain, after the Red Birds had given up on him, Guttefidge. who spent 10 years on the other side of the in1eld. flled in at second base for Don Heffner during spring training cf 1ek2. The little school teacher
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-19
Borons Bopped 5-2

Pittsburgh. Oct. 19 - (UP0 = The Pittsburgh Hornets, doormats of the American Hockey League last sea- son, today held their first victory of the 1044-46 campaign.
 The Hornets defeated the Cleve- land Barons to here last night by staging a four-goal rally fin the third period to offset single tallles by Che Barons In each of the first two periods.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-19
BY HARRY CRIMSON

New Yor9, Oct. f9-Notre Dame has played Pittsburgh. Tulane and Dartmouth this fall and the score of l4S-0. Young Ed McKeever Is batting for Lieut-Momdr. Frank Leahy and is making hay and a national reputation while the sun shines. Leahy recently signed a new five-year contract and the 33- year old McKeever doesn't intend
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-19
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 Heods Sportswriters

New Haven, Conn, Oct. l0-(UP) --The Connecticut Sports Writers Alliance elected William P. (Hank) O'Donnell, sports editor of the Waterbury Republican, as president at it's annual meeting last night.
 ODonnell succeeds William J. Lee, sports editor Of the Hartford Courant.
 Robert c. wilson of the Bridge port Herald. was elected vice-presi- dent; Charles Trowbridge of the New Haven Register, treasurer, and Lou c. Black of the Associated Press, secretary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-19
Wife Of United Press Sportswriter Killed

Woodbury N. J., Oct. l9-(UP) - Mrs. Mary EastlacE Fraley, Wood- bury, N. J., wife of Oscar Fraley, United Press sports writer, was kiil- ed today in an automobile accident n which six other persons were !n- jured.
 The car in which Mrs Ffaley was a passenger colllded hesdon with ar automobile driven Dy It. John Hrr- ley. 24, Woodbury, Army Air force pilot.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-19
SAYS FOOTBALLERs MAKES
 THE HEST FIGHTERS

Major General William N. fynd. now commanding the Fourth Air Force, in praising the exploits og Brig. Gen. Blonde" eaun1ofs. West Point grid great of % years ago. points out that West Point oE- flcers with football experience made the best fighting air eom~ manders.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-19
College Football
BROWN


 Providence, R. l., Oct, 10 -- (U. P0 - Dick O'Leary of Worcester, Mass, was groomed for the starting fullback berth on the Brown eleven today Rs Coach Rip Engle wound up preparations for Saturdays game against Holy Cross. Both OLeary and Halfbaek Charlie Tiedemann were impressive in drills. Engle waS confident that his secondary de- lenses were ready for any kind of forward passing attack which the Crusaders might produce,
 HOLY CROSS
 Worcester, Mass, Oct. 10 - (U, P0 - A light signal drill today con. eluded the Holy CreSs eleVens prep- RFations for their second home tilt of the season against Brown. The probable starting backfield for the Crusaders comprised Captain Tom kenney, Joe Nester, Ted Morasky and Ray Sullivan, though Jim Cahill and Walt Sheridan will see plenty of action when Holy Cross takes to the air The starting line will be the same one that took the field last Sunday against Villanova.
 BOSTON COLLEGE
 Newton, Mass, Oct. 10 (U.P) - As Coach Moody sarno put his Bos- ton College squad through . light workout today there was consider able enthusiasm among the players for Q game with Holy Cross, The Eagles, who meet New York Uni- yersity tomorrow night, were said to be interested In renewing the tradl- tional rivalry which was temporarily suspended last fall when Boston College lacked manpower Since both teams have open dates Novem- Der ls, that is seen as 0 likely date if the game is scheduled.
 COAST GUARD
 New London Conn, Oct. i9-(UP) Defensive drills were scheduled by coach Johnny Merriman today, to polish up his Coast Guard eleven for Saturdays meeting with Army at West Point.
 The last defensive practice was held yesterday, with the attendance sharply reduced because of class work examinations.
 UCONNS
 Storrs, Conn, Oct. l9-CUP)- The University of Connecticut Husk- les put more emphasis on aerials to- day to support its running attack against City College of New York here Saturday.
 Passing has been the weakness of the Huskies this season, and word received here said the CCNY team was preparing to take advantage of the airways to trip Connecticut into a second defeat for the season.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-19
By HARRY CRIMSON NEA Sports Editor

st. Louis, Oct. While 1t was the screeching home runs of part time castoG Chet Laabs that set- tied it. there are even more inter- esting stories in connection with tho Browns electrihyins finish which won the admiration of the baseball world.
 The name of slgmund Jakucki, who pitched the clincher, does not appear on the roster. Jack Jakucki was c paper-hanger in Galveston last spring when Colby Golf. who
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have Q league of their own, thanks
 to the ingenuity of our very Pro. gresslve Park De- partment officials, Yes, they arc playing Toueh h Football for the first tim 0, this m Q ing three sports in which they now parti- eipate, ba sehall, basket ball and football, Now you might think they WaIIld hA flAllght,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-19
Minor Operations
 For Case. McQuinn

Washington, Oct. le (U.P0 - Major Leaguers George McQuinn of the St. Louis Browns adn George Case of the Washington Senators, prepared today for operations by which they hope to prolong their major league careers.
 McQuinn, St. Louis first baseman and leading hitter in the world series, will undergo an operation on the base of his spine at a Baltimore hospital, and Case. fleet Senator outfielder. will go to Boston for shoulder operation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-19
GI-CIVILTAN TENNIS
 LEAGUE ORGANIZED

Formation of seven team tennis league composed of both service and civilian net addicts, sponsored by the Sacramento, Cal, UNION, has been completed here. Entrants are Mather Field, Sutter Lawn Ten- his Club, Mckinley Park, Camp Kohler, Fairfield Army Base. Me- Clellan Base and the U. s. Engin- CTS office. Matches will consist of five singles and two doubles con- tests. Each team in the league will play every other member during the season.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-19
Lost Nights Fights
tBy United Press)

Buffalo, N. Y.-Iike Williams, lSs, Trenton, N. J., technically. knocked out Johnny Green, Al, Buffalo, t0 ].
 Dallas, Tex. -- Fritzie zivic, lS0, Pittsburgh, knocked out Pete Saia, i47, Pittsburgh, tO.
 Cleveland Lloyd Marshall, i6S i-2, Cleveland, decisioned Joe Car ter, l68, Rome, N. Y,, u0).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-19
Wotertown Soccer Record Broken
Special To The DemOcraO

Watertown, Oct. ls-Goals by Hawkins and Lewis, the first scor- ing from the corner of the field, broke Watertown High perfect soc- ecr football record, when Taft won 2-l game from the town boys here today; the losers having been un- tied, unbeaten and unscored on in five straight games, including l-0 shutout of Taft, Hassel and Misu- ra, two of the better Watertown players did not compete. Summary:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-19
Signals On!
 by YIN MALONEY (Staff Wrlter)
Moy Be- Could Be!

The big topic of conversation amongst the youngsters In the Grammar Schools these days Is football and the reason that 1t seems to have stirred up al this added interest is that they now
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-19
STARS BACK FnOAE sHnVICF

Jatk hIltIU UI WHIIHEHH IH7 T7T Country Club. who carried 1as sweetser to the i0sh hole n W second round os the national AhH= teuE championship at NaeI|tH Vi ct club ln 1880. hes k4to6 M Buffalo after fMo HHH AAM with lhE AiF Corps 'Il ff 6IA. &a|1A AE
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-19
Trock Coach Decd

Lincoln. Neb. Oct. lD = (U.P)- Funeral arrangements were being made today for Henry ?. SchuIte. former track coach ct the University of Nebraska who died iKl a hospital yesterday after Q long Illness.
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cd, but to the contrary they would now rather play regular tackle football, aS they reason, 1T would rather hit my man below the knees" Whether this could or could not be done, is Q ques- ton open to serious discuss sion from both sides. Those who oppose tackle football for the youngsters base their claim on the fact that the lads not yet fully physically developed may be in- jured, but do they know that al- most oil the lads who play foot- ball at ail, play tackle on neighbor. hood teams, and sometimes with boys twice their sige9 Those who favor tackle football for the lads point out that the kids want 1t, that is the majority do, and that the game football when 1t was created was 0 rought sport, Who is going to take the responsibility for starting 1t if anything should happen9 This surely Is Q subject which has its pros and It's cons, its something to think about, it's an interesting subject so let It stay that way. That little word "if' has e lot of mesnlngs and all of them aren't good.
 Because of the acute shortage of really good football material which can be relied on for some definite aggressive action their are only Ave games in the nation this week which can be called sure things.
 BEST BETS THIS SATURDAY
 Army over Coast Guard
 N0tre Dame over Wisconsin
 Holy Cross over Brown
 Illinois over Pittsburgh
 Purdue over Iowa
 AT ODDS OF TWO TO ONE sPenn State over Colgate
 $Navy over Georgia Tech
 +Great Lakes over Ohio State
 Iowa State aver Missouri
 BAes VNGA AkAAhhSA A%e&
 Northwestern over Indiana
 Rice over S.M.U.
 Temple over Syracuse
 Kansas State over Oklahoma
 U.C.L.A. over st. Mary's Pre- Flight . Tulsa over Mississippi
 Wake Forest over No. Carolina st.
 Cornell over Sampson Naval Base
 Tulane over Auburn
 Kentucky over N.ML.
 Nebraska over Kansas
 Texas over Arkansas.
 Texas Tech over Southwestern.
 PRO BALL, SUNDAY, OCT. 22
 Boston over Philadelphia; Wash ingtOn over BrOOklyn;s . Chicago over Detroit; New York over Card-Pitt; Green Bay over Cleveland.
 A 90Ayard run by Marvin Booker of Driggs appropriately inaugurat- ed the Touch Football league at the Bunker Hill Stadium yesterday af- ternoon. This run was the main factor which spelled out a l9 to C win for Driggs over Bunker Hill in their first contest of the season Booker, young colored lad with three of his buddies, Lawrence La- Joy, Joe Chapman and Mike Con- tadini, were the -four horsemen' of that contest three of them gail loping over for touchdowns, Con- tadini being at the whip end of some very brilliant passing.
 This is the first time that any such football league has been tried out in the grammar schools and it seems to be standing up well un- der the test. These lads looked as though they got a kick out of play ing although they found it hard to differehtiate between Touch and Tackle football as Al DlNapoli had to call three unnecessary roughness penalties against Driggs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-19
Wilson, Drisss Grid Winners

Maloney and Duggan were the touch" football opponents Sehed. uled for this afternoon at Hamilton Park, { p. n,, with Al Napoli as the umpire.
 Walsh drew first blood over WI. son yesterday but the Town Plot lndS were eventual l2-6 winners Al Turullo passed to Perutlni for the Walsh touchdown; but in the second half Nell O'Donnell scored twice, enee on Q pass from Kalinowski and later on . SO yard run after Q kick off
 Scoring la three of the four per. iodS played, Driggs was Q le.0 shut. out winner over Bunker Hill at the B-H stadium, Mazon running ob yards behind good interference for the first Driggs touchdown. Lajoie scored on . 30 yard run after inter. eeption of Q Bunker Hill aerial; Chapman scoring from the l2 after Q pass from Contandini, who kicked the odd point.
 Wilson n,,,,,,,,,a, o o i2 0-i2 Walsh ,,n,,,,,r,, o 0 0 O. .
 Touehdowns-o' o'Donnell (2), Per- uguinl. Referee Barone,
 Bunker Hill n,r,, 0 0 0 O. Q Drlggs .,,,,...,.,ne e7 0-i9
 Touehdowns-Mazon, LaJoie and Chapman. Referee Napoli,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-19
Aldo SpOI& Finds That Career of Losing Pays
 By DAN PARKER

THERE earning livelihood In he box ng ring The first by winning a of cne fights the other by losing wouldn't be first There's nothing the losing It's almost old the profession itself However wartime exigeneeS to develop Into fine art
 This spot hrate phosophznv been inspired by the news Don't got Henry Armstrong didn't do this zuria tho lightweight champion his latest feat noteworthy the fact that services exporting M as if it were real fight.
 sas been follows;
 Aug. S lAa lost in 1 rounds to Tony Mar
 Nov D. l0lS, lost In 10 rounds tO Jimmy Doyle
 l lo In three rounds Henry Armstrong
 Aug G lv4 knocked n rounds by John Thomas,
 2I lOAa knocked rounds Henry Armstrong;
 oc l7 lOad knocked out in four rounds by Juan Zuita
 Q indictment boxing shop-worn been whose record hasn't been maed by victory IS months going they the mistake wanting fights Aldo could them from which profit cially, ct the saerifeie of honor and prestige.
 gains purse by knocking sopd canpion he wouldn't have bowling sfs the provinces its spo lightweight champion e held that e such years the only thing spod of in view of his record for the past months that old tank
 nothing written about Aldo will be construed
 protest against rematchlng him and Henry Armstrong decide and O a who the better In fact think the . immediately. times Henry winning the first decision and the other three three mad rounds respectively should to break up friendship game especially both growing old and need the dough- However,
 think would be stretching tho pubcs patience mad credu to though Tuesday nights Antonio date the numbers first airing.
 grim possibility yesterdays carried statement from Abe Greene president of the National b organason feathewelgh champion forthwith.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-19

SOME GLORY with which Roger -he Dodger Baksdae l7-year.od himself ougey down in Arkansas BarEsdae he Arkansas Tovee It's because Qugy developed him before he paid attention football of QugleyS policies the Little Rock Senior High School football who hasn't qualified for the track
 QulGley athletic rector Little Rock Senior High since l9i4 Track and field COach his remained unboaen through first . grader for the Before of Senior Highs varsity masteF the fundamentals of running
 his will Columbia who tried vain to him he wve hpped pvoted their broken overhaul him when he broke into the
 Maybe tip eugieys Little Rock methods