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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-19
Crosby Easily Defects Indions

Scoring in each Of the first iiVa innings, Crosby High baseball team had @ diamond drill at the expense of Watertown High yesterday at Watertown, winning l2 to 6: though the Indians had one big inning, in which four runs were scored. Misura gave six hits in six innings, but Watertown errors gay the Bob Cooke club litle or no chance tc win. Win Petteway with 8 for 4 while Barone, Heardon, Anderson and Brauman were good for two hits apiece in the IS hit attack at De- land Field. Bob Ziello's bat came in handy for the losers, with 6 triple and single.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-19
Wilson and Chase Grammar Victors

Another championship baseball team. built around Pitcher Joe Di- Leo is in the making, for it goth through its acid test of the season thus far, with a 2-l decision over Walsh yesterday. DiLeo not only gave the Washers but three hits but it was his home run that won the ball game in true Frank Merri- well fashion. The game was among the best of the season. Walsh scored first with a run in the fourth as Benanger was pitching god ball for Walsh. Wilson got the run back in the next inning, tied the game and then went ahead 2-1 in the sixth with the home run that settled the game; neither team scoring there- after.
 H. s. Chase came from behind a four run opening deficit to score an II to T victory over Duggan; Burke and McWilliamS giving Duggan bat ters but three hits. two of them home runs by Cleary as McWilliams and Dewey of Chase also hit for the circuit. Scores.
 Woodrow Wilson. 900 Oil O-2 s 1 Walsh .....-....... 900 100 0-l DiLeo and Caputo; Belanger and Santaguida. Umpire-Al Monti.
 T h C H. s. Chase .... 034 004-ll 6 2 Duggan ........... 4l0 i0l- 73 3 Burke, McWilllams and Lewis; Santulli. Harrison and cieary. Um- pire-Barone.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-19
World Series Movies For Woteo Folks

For two days next week, through arrangements made by Jack F1tz.. gerald of Waterbury Tool personnel office, employees of day and night shifts at the Aurora street war plant, will be treated to movies of the 1943 World Series baseball classic at Yankee Stadium and Sportsmans' Park, St. Louis. En- ployes of the downtown Hotchkiss office of Waterbury Tool, are also welcome at the screening scheduled for Thursday and Friday of next week, May 25-26, at the plant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-19
MIRA. $35.0 900 Gift To Catholic Charities

Pawtucket. R. l.. May 10. - Ac. companied by William A. Shaw. cross, Rhode Island Administrator of Racing. Judge James F. Dooley, President and Executive Officer oi NaFragansett Racing Association. this morning called upon the Rt. Rev. Francis P. Keough. Bishop oi Providence. and presented him with a check for thlrty-iive thousand (s35, ,O00) dollars as the donation from the Narragansett Racing As- soclation to the ioa4 Catholic Char ities Appeal. The Appeal. which closed last night, has been highly successful and the final totals will exceed considerably those Of . year
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-19
By JACK CUDDY

By JACK CUDDY
 United Press Stan COrrespondent)
 New York, May 1e - (U.P) - Until the war came along, stable owners in the United States and Britain went through as many men, tai gymnastics in giving names to their young hay-burners aS did the baptismal beezarks of the Pullman Car Company or the proprietors of 'Ye Triple Decker Sandwich Shoppe."
 But the global conflict was a god- send to racing, not only from the angles of attendance and betting, but particularly in the department of designating proper appellations for the juvenile gee-gees.
 Until the outbreak of hostilities, owners of baby bang-tails were so hard-pressed in both countries to find news names for their nags that they began mouthing the names Of prominent friends as they shattered magnums of champagne over the nags' noggins. This practice created lasting ennities when the human Joe Doakes- s-FitZhugh and all of his friends kept betting on the Jose Of Equine Joe Doakes-FitEhugh, every time the latter Joe started - every time the latter Joe proved an also- ran. t
 Came the war, and holiday for the owners of strings. lPardon the plagiarism, David Rose.) All an owner in the U. s. or British Isles had to do was read today's news paper, then he could rear back and jab a hat pin anywhere. and he had a patriotic handoe for his lateS foal
 Some owners, in service. had a wealth of nomenclature provided by their own war experiences. For ex- ample, Lieutenant Colonel c. v. (Sonny) Whitney became enamored of the RAF expression in India "Pukka Gen" which means good news" Through a registrars error the name was changed to 'Pukka Gin" when hung on the colt that was winter-book favorite for the Kentucky Derby, but which failed to run in the
 Whitney also gave off such hand- les for his hosSes as Signals Bloke, Aamein. Bug Bug CMisspelled from Bug Buq), Gezira, Good Show, etc.
 In this weeks 2.000- guinea classic at Newmarket. Eng, entries includ- ed Teheran (where the Axis fate was settled), and growing confid- ence. Other English races find the fields studded with such hosses as Gremlin, Bomber, Lysander, Coastal Command. Seaflre. Mosquito, Atlan- tic Ferry. Salerno, Star of Africa etc. In deference to the American allies. names of British horses now include such as Yankee Doodle and Star Spangled. As concession to the SovietS, one is called Russian Rose. Then there are such war-gen- eralizations as Anchors Aweigh, Cameron Highlander, Desert Patrol. Merchant Navy and Cadet.
 This war or patriotic motif was even more emphasized in the early list of nominees for the recent Ken- lucky Derby. The list included l: Ariel Flight, Ariel Game, Pilot Star, Smolensko, Navigate, Fire Power, Skytracer. Air Supremacy, Salvo. Shining Deed. Free France, Cap tains Aide. 0erSrsl War. Bomh Sigbs. CtS.
 We find only two instances of owners delving into the prospects of peace. One of the Kentucky Derby pre-race field was a Ally named Peace Bells. She was scratched. In England, a recent also-ran was Peace Envoy. Neither had much chance under current conditions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-19
Two Girl Teams Score 69 Runs

Scoring 69 runs in two softball games, one of them a A to 2 affair, and six inning game at that was among the local sports oddities marked up last evening in the Girls Industrial Softball league. Chase Office defeated Farrel Foundry A to 9; while defending champion Scovill girls won from Waterbury Button in a 40 run game 25 to IS. Mary Coffin, Scovill pitcher and Jean OstroSki, hit three home runs between them with two more hom- CTS hit by Miss Fuit of aWterubry Button.
 Oakville division of 6covill Mfg. and USTime played the best game of five scheduled; a 6 to 5 tussle won by the Oakville gals; Benrus defeating USTime g to 5 in another game in which the winners got all their runs in the first four innings. Waterbury Tool girls got off to a big eight run start in the first two innings. winning l2 to 3 over Metatl kHA. tsss losers being held to five hits by Florence Nicola. Oakville and Time girls got 8 hits each while Mile Buglione gave the Naugatuck rivals five hits. Scores:
 Chase office. 2e I4 0Oo-44 46 o FarFel ....0 % 2O0-- s i5
 Herman and Kahn; Nutbrown and David. Dumochel. Umpire - Rain vile.
 gss.y;r. ....... ssssss s:s S-Ss iHf :: ::
 Coffin. Ostroski and Arsenault; Futi, amontague and Beradi. Um- pire-Jones.
 BsaIus ,l, .....,.. SddSS sSS sSs- lS {
 Buglione and Andrews; Callahan and Day. Umplre-Monti.
 Oakyille Division ito 0lo- ( 2 U. S. Time .,.... BIO 002- 2
 Parula and DesJardins; Bradley and cucBlo. Umplre-Lantanzio; wateo. ......... s.s s.sss-is is l
 Nicola and Prah; o'Keefe and Goudreault. Dmpire--Stanco.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-19
Coon Dog TrioIs Are Greet Sport

If the truth were known there are more than & chosen few in Water bury and vicinity that like noth- ing better than a coon dog trial to occupy their time on a fine day in the country. To the average fan and sports writer, coon dog trials are somewhat of a mystery. but they are great sport and indi- cate just how well dog can be trained and the many ways he or she can use their highly developed sense of smell.
 Therefore, it was with genuine interest that the following piece from CliH Warner, was welcome for it is intensely interesting and ''off the beaten path insofar as sports are concerned. yet one of the most entertaining activities among sports and sportsmen.
 Read on:
 With the thought in mind that followers of race horses might be interested. I would like to give you an idea of how coon dog trials are run. Incidentally these trials are held in nearby towns nearly every 5aturaI or Sunday from April un- til October. At all places there is no admission charge for the specta- tors.
 Now for the details. The first thing done is to get entries from dog owners within a hundred mile radius. Each dog entered has to pay 8 nominal fee ranging from sl.50 to $500 per dog for each heat he enters. This money is re- turned to the dog owners as prize money for each heat that is run. There are two winners in each heat run. One winner is called the tree dog, the other winner is called the line dog. Each gets an equal prize. The line dog is the first dog to get to the tree where . live coon is chained up in the branches. The tree dog is the first dog to bark up at the coon. If one dog comes in first and also is the first to bark. he can win both prizes.
 Most of the heats are about q mile long. starting away from the club house or meeting place and ending near the crowd where there Is an open view and . suitable tree. So in this way everyone is able Co see some very close and exciting finishes,
 Nov here is where I hope to get a rise out of the horse followers. Be- fore each heat. the dogs which are entered for that panleulag heat gre sold to the spectators. in an aues ton. Each dog Is auetioned for line and for tree. and the person bidding the most for that dog 0gns him for that race. Suppose there are eight dogs entered 10 one race. The sum Of the auction bidding for ail the dogs for line might he elS00 and for tree might be eS000. The per. son holding the winning dog would set 1o& ak that UanA the temAAn4ag
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-19
Lewis, BoIvin At
 Hartford Tuesday

Hartford, May ly. - knockouts studding his record indicate Walter (Cabey) Lewis, who meets Larry Bolvin of Providence in the feature bout Tuesday night at the Audi torium. is quite a puncher.
 The Brooklyn Cuban, one of nine fighting brothers, has stiffened 23 opponents in 37 fights. If he hasn't knocked out a foe he has at least knocked his down. He is said to be the hardest puncher in his family of fighting brothers. Seven straight knockouts in Providence would seem to uphold that viewpoint. And owould the fact be scored four kayoes in winning seven in a row in Philadelphia.
 Tn losing to Ham Wiloby in Madi- son Square Garden, Lewis floored Charlie Johnston's promising feath- erweight four times. He laso dropped Freddie Russo. unbeaten boxer. twice. thought dropping the duke.
 Bolvin is quite a puncher himself, his record being sprinkled by kayoes alsn He scored one of the quick est knockouts in recent years here when he chilled Jose Domingo Rozo in l:45 of the first round little more than a year ago at the Auditorium.
 During the past year the ProWi- dence puncher has beaten Jackie Wilson. former NBA feather champ, Al Mancini. "Snooks" Lacey. Aaron 6eltzer. Willie Roache and Davey Crawford. He also holds 6 kayo over Joey Archibald. another former NBA feather king.
 Tn making the bout. Gus Brown, local matchmaker. has alienated Matchmaker Dave cashman Of the Providence Arena. who has been angling for the fight for two months. IL was in the Arena thaere that Walt Lewis has been groomed for weeks for just such . Rhode Island natural.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-19
 This N Sporting
 World
Fridoy Fish And Chips
By JOHN A. cLUNEY

When e few lines were written ir this space Q few days ago, relative to the age and physical size oi young Frank Tracy, Hendricker school pitcher, I firmly believed that I was doing . double good turn First, in correcting the impression that has been created that the bo, is 1s years of age, while playing baseball for Q grammar school team secondly, to apologize to the boy for any harm that may have beer done him by Q paragraph that ap- peared on the sports page of tht Democrat.
 However, learn differently from the morning Republican, through c weekly contributor of east end sportslines about the goftball league he plays in, form. or Crosby track men, and the Mill Plain 40. have been told that the writer, whose name does not appear (they seldom do when the hammer is out) is himself Q form CT Crosby track star and also one- time manager of the NH Plain 40. In fact have a letter writ ten by him in August, 1940, ask ing to correct . box score, and giving full credit to 6 friend of his for no-hit game, adding "he Is the finest pitching prospect in town, MANY think" Father Time has not proven his enthusiasm, though.
 His criticism of my alleged com- ment that "there Is nothing to the fact that Q l6h year old boy is pitching for c grammar school team" which, in itself, is not true as to accuracy, I do not mind, for any sportswriter of any experience knows that there are guys who cit up nights waiting for Q certain sportswriter to make ONE SLIP, however slight, and they hop on him like Q vulture on dying man.
 Yet, in his letter of August, 1o40 to me, "correcting' Q box score, in connection with a dis puted baseball game, and by the same token, giving his friend a nifty boost in writing, MT. NO- NAME of the East End News sign ed his monicker, and also title which was manager of one of the teams concerned in the dispute.
 Today, he very sagely informs m, that most grammar school boy graduate at IA and the player range from 12 to IA years of age Coming from a high school and uni versity graduate now working on tn PICKLE TUBS in local war plant that Is a very valuable piece of in formation, one that shall Urea sure forevermore: reminding tn giver, however, that all people can be MENTAL GIANTS such as he though small enough to pick on a l, year old boy without even signinl his name to the criticism. No doub he also feels that the lad is bil enough, though not old enough tt shoulder 8 gun, but it's cardina sin for him to pitch for a grammar school baseball team, in a league fol which there is no age limit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-19
Metol Hose SoftbolI Protest Upheld

The Industrial eoftball leagues protest board has returned . ruling upholding the protest of Metal Hose that BenFus used an ineligible play CT in Pitcher Heavy" Smith, who hurled and batted the team to c l-i victory over Metal Hose Tues. day evening.
 Smith was ruled ineligible because he is not a full time employe Of the Benrus plant in accordance with . league rule.
 Therefore. Benrlas loses credit for a victory and now has three straight defeats to its record and Metal Hose is raised to 2-i, one of eight such clubs to trail unbeaten Waterbury Tool by one game.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-19

going into the club treasury to pay expenses of running the trial and also to pay for special prizes on the last two heats of which I will write later.
 However, you can see that a per son holding a dog that maybe cost him $500 at the auction could win roc of $45 to $50 or TOE of boti; If the dog is lucky enough to wir both ways. Sounds interesting doesn't it?
 Now, further. the winners of each race are eligible to enter the spe- cial last two finals. called the final tree and final line. All the tree dog winners go in the final tree heat and all the line dog winners go ir the final line heat. Here is where you see some real high prices bid some of these races going up tc several hundred dollars.
 You meet all sorts of nice people at these trials. there are refresh. ments and drinks for sale at a req sonable price and you can come and go whenever you wish.
 Speaking of the dogs startine away from the club house. it might be interesting to know how they get back to the starting point. Well before each heat is run, a man takes a bag of coondung and drags II over the ground in the direction and distance the heat is to be run. 4 fresh trail is laid for each heat and for the two last races an en- tlrely different direction than that used before is chosen. The dogs are carried to the starting points in a truck and let loose at the trail. and they have to run entirely by scent. so that there cannot be any cheating possible. It takes the dogs on an average Of i've to siy minutes to finish from the time they are started.
 One of these trials will be held on June II in W0lcott on the Woodtick road. The easiest way 10 get there is to go out Route 60 towards BFis- tol, turn right to Wolcott Center and go straight through there to the next crossroads which is where the clubhouse on the Woodtick road is located.
 Here's hoping to see some Of the folks; Q cordial welcome awaits you,
 Other dates in nearby towns are: June (. white Hills. shelton: Junl ii, wolcott; June ie. @outhington. July 30, Wolcott: August (. South. lngtcn; August i3, TOFTington, August %. WateFtoWn: septembeI 20, Union Rod and Gun club, Tor glngton; September iT. AiddletoWn, September 2l. the grand champion ships at WoIcott. This last is aist known as the Eastern States OFant championship.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-19
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-19
LorTivees Win

Bob Blewitt's bat came in very handily last night in hitting a three bagger that brought Jack Larrivee's team Q 3-2 win over Fitnnaurice in a SS. Peter and Paul Softball League game. Larrivee. who had singled, scored on the extra-base knock. the winners trailing 0-2 at the end of the fourth inning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-19
Wotco SoftboII

Tool Crib Softies scored about as they pleased to pound out a II to 4 win over Hotcnlxiss downtown ofiice team from the Willow and West Main reservation. Handy Andy York's two homers and another by Civiatate featured the winners hit- ting attack.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-19
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Horse, Dog Roeins To Stop On "D" Doy9

Boston, May lo. - CUP) - The Massachusetts State Racing Conn mission meets Monday to consider a proposal by which all hors eand dog race tracks in the state would close on D-Day.
 Chairman Charles ?. Connors said yesterday that commissions in New York and Illinois already had adopted q plan to halt racing on the day ElroDe is invaded.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-19
SeovilI SoftboII

Case Shop and ASMD were win ners of Scovill Interdepartment Softball League games last night, the Casers doubling the score, IA to T on the Tube Mil. Red Pronovost made good for two runs with e homer with one man on base in the sixth inning, and Chichetti's triple scored two runs in the to 1 win over the Automatics over West Machine in the other league game.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-19
Snaokies Best

Smoke Shop was 26 to winner over Autoyre last night in an Oak vile Softbau League game. Bou- cher's grand slam" home run scor- ing four markers providing the real excitement of the contest. Troendly got all three hits allowed the losers by K. Calabrese, the Hack Wilson of Litchfieid County.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-19
YANKEES MISS JOHNNY MURPHY
 MOST OF ALL
By GLEN PERKINS

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 New York, May ie.-CUP)-The evidence isn't all in as yet, but there was growing support today for the argument that the New York Tan. kees may miss their lion.heAfted relief pitcher, Fordham Johnny Murphy, more than any other player they have sent to the war before the current baseball season Is over.
 Murphy, who elected to help in the home front battle in O New York war plant, long was regarded as the premier relief pitcher of the big leagues, and was regarded by Manager Joe Mccarthy as ire placeable.
 Yesterdays 8 to {, 10 inning de. feat at the hands of the Chioago White Sox, Illustrated that the Yan- kees have no top flight relief finger who can 90 in and stop the enemy cold in the manner of Tordham Johnny.
 New York had the game on ice { to going into the ninth when starter Ernie Bonham served up his second home run ball of the game which Waliy Moses "bleach- cred" to tie the score. Hal Trosky previously had homered for the vls- iting White Sox in the eighth. Came the 10th and that was where Mur. phy was missed. Relief pitcher Em- erson Roser filled the bases and out- fielder Thurman Tucker emptied them for him with a triple, the Sox scoring four times before the smoke cleared.
 Close to Top
 The Washington Senators, behind the steady pitching of Emil (Dutch) Leonard. moved into a virtual first place tie with the Yankees by win ming 6 home night game from Cleve- land { to 2. It was Leonard'S third victory without a defeat.
 Rufus Gentry of the Detroit Tigers didn't outpitch Don Black of the Philadelphia Athletics, but he kept his nine hits so scattered they were harmless and gained a 1 to 0 shutout. Black held the Tigers to three hits, but they got two of them in one inning, Gentry driving in the winning run with a single.
 The Boston Red Sox made IS hits to defeat the St. Louis Browns l2 to 1 and push them from second to third place in the American. Lefthander Oscar Judd held the Browns to five hits to register iliS first victory.
 Al Javery, strong candidate for "hard- luck player of the year" lost his fifth straight game for the Bos- ton Braves. a two hitter to the Cards at St. Louis, 2 to 0. George Munger, giving up five hits, won his second straight shutout for the Cards.
 Ken Raffensberger won his fourth victory against one defeat by pitch ing the Philadelphia Phils to Q to o. three hit shutout at Cincin- natl.
 Blew Up
 The Brooklyn Dodgers had @ three hit shutout going into the ninth at Pittsburgh when Frank (Rube) Mel ton had one of his typical blow ups and the Pirates scored four times to win { to 3. It was Melton'S third straight defeat.
 New York at Chicago in the Na- tional league was postponed because of cold weather.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-19
Pep 8 10 5 Over Rubino Tonight

Chicago, May 10 - (U.PD - Wil- He Pep. Hartford. Conn. who won the featherweight title when only 20 years old. faces his toughest fight since he was discharged from the Navy when he battles Frankie Ru- bino. Brooklyn tonight in a lO- round. non-title go at chieagos Co., liseum.
 Pep was an e-b fsyoFite over Rus bino. q tough lnfighter who was ex- pected to give the New York Box. Ing Commission Champion q hard battle.