The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-02
This Sporting World
A Little of
 This And Thot
By JOHN A. CLUNEY

= NNNNNOeAA~s~e from White Plains, who turned to helping his Uncle Sam, after a dear friend was lost on the aircraft car- Tier, WASP, has been tagged the VOICE OF VICTORY. Last Friday night, he sold more than $250, 900 worth of War Bonds in LESS THAN TEN MINUTES. One Sunday, be- tween the halves of a pro football game in New York, I heard him sell $760,000 worth of War Bonds which is really doing a job for his coun- try. [. Getting back to last Friday, in which he was allowed but SEVEN MINUTES to get in the ring to do his stuff, before the main bout per- formers, Beau Jack and Sammy Angott came on, Carl stretched his vocal chords like pre-war BANK ROLL BAND to get a final bid of $100000 the buyer to get a PURPLE HEART decoration belonging to a recently returned WOUNDED war veteran, but he did not have quite enough time to make the sale as the radio people were anxious to start the Jack-Angott airing .. League! A wounded solder willing to part with his Purple Heart, in order to induce an American to buy g War Bond, that pays you back FOUR dollars for every THREE you LEND your country.
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 Which reminds me - the other day, in New Haven, a SAILOR, home on furlough, was passing a Mile ODimes barrel or booth, where he stopped for a few mo- ments watching some people PASS BY and others throwing In dimes, quarters and dollar bills toward the Presidents Paralysis Fund. His rat ing was that of an APPRENTICE SEAMAN ($50-$60) 8 month, de- pending on his line of duty. So what? So he dug into the little pocket and came out with a TEN DOLLAR BILL, which he dropped in the March O'Dimes receptacle.
 THOSE are the boys that our dearly beloved Congress of the Uni ted States has just voted $500 mus tering out pay, legs, arms, eyes, mind or body to the contrary not withStanding. Those are the boys that Army doctors are charged Gin Boston, with threatening D. D. (dishonorable discharge) if they do hot sign waivers against claims for compensation that any injuries they have when they are released to get their $500 (maybe) were NOT caused by service with the armed forces of the United States.
 So now, it is about time for all senators, congressman and the War and Navy Departments to stand and sing:
 2 My Country 'tis of thee,
 Sweet land of liberty,
 Of thee WE sing.
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 BILLIONS for defense, but not more than $500 for DEFENDERS.
 Without the voice of his new man. ager, Frank Sinatra on hand to GROOM him to victory, Tami Mauriello, the Bronx heavyweight, knocked over that eminent builder upper from Dayton, Ohio. Buddy Knox, at Providence last week. Which caused Pessimistic Pete to inquire: where was Mike Alfano, who has been playing the sticks with Tami for months? Jimmy Gill land will be the guest of honor at Anderson gym next Monday night, when his Softball League mates of Sts. Peter and Paul parish gather to say goom-bye before he dons Army clothes in behalf of his Uncle Sam uel. Jimmys Cavanaugh and Sheehan head the committee in charge.
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 Since the old Boys Club days, and as player. coach and private citi- zen, John Alden White has always been my idea of a true sportsman and gentleman. Before the echo of the final whistle had died away, last Sunday, when Whites Chase team was surprised and defeated by In- gerSon, the losing coach was shak- ing hands with and congratulating his rival coach, George Graham, who will be apt to remember the splendid gesture for some time to come. Track and Field fans, ATTENTION: Millrose games in New York next Saturday night at MCS. GAS if you didn't know) |. New rod and gun club is shaping up out Middlebury way with an athletic association sponsoring football, base ball and basketball apt to merge with the fishermen and hunters. Meeting next Monday at town hall.