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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-03
Crosby Meets WatertouOn, ViLby This Week
BOTH GAMES AT LOCAL COURT; TECH AT HAMDEN

Bob Cooke's Watertown Indians. and Crosby High will present local basketball action during the early part of the week, Tuesday evening at Wilby gym, in an 8:30 o'clock contest, with the principal game of the week set for Saturday night, when Crosby took 59-24 going over at Torrington in games won by the pre- game favorites. Leavenworth's l9 misses from the free throw line set some sort of local record, and had much to do with the winning of the game as far as the locals were concerned.
 At Torrington, Crosby gave the winners of seven straight games a close tussle for the first quarter of the game when Torrington led 14- 13, after that the New City club, led by Bronc Callahan's 21 points won going away, leading 43-18 before the final period started.
 Well Done
 Rudy Lacilla, floor captain of the Wlby Wildcats, proved a good leader against Tech having 10 points in the game. though Wilby lost three start CTS in the last period by personal fouls, it had a safe margin, with two minutes left.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-03
Button Sl, Benrus 2S

In order to establish 0 fairly descent record for themselves, as well as furnish little of the ever present action witnessed on every Dusty Hoop program, the Water bury Button Company downed the rapidly developing Benrus combine by a mere six points. But by so do- ing, chalking up two victories in five starts for their record. and pro- viding for the fans an Al basket ball game with a photo finish.
 At the close of the first half of this ball game. the score was dead locked l2 all. after the Benrus com bine had pulled even, with the Ben rus four point lead established earlier in the second period. Spear heading this attack was Johnny Va letta with eight points, and Norm Levine, fast stepping right forward with four points. against the twelve points piled up by the fast moving accuracy of the Button combine.
 The third period saw the Button squad step into high gear, sparked by the brilliant all around perform ance of Freddy Coelho, Boys Club ace, and high scorer of the after noon for the Button Company, with 12 points; Gas matter of fact this was the high individual score for both teams) forge a three point lead and hold it to the end of the third period, 9 to 19 Button Company up. The final period of play saw the Button combine, which was ever presently harassed by the BenruS Squad, knock out nine points to six for the Benrus Five, to win the game by small score of 3l to 25.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-03
Bruins Score 13 GooIs VS. Ronqers
(By United PreSS

The Montreal Canadiens, con tinuing their walk-a-way in the National Hockey League, extended their consecutive victory string to six and the Boston Bruins defeated the New York Rangers by the larg- est margin of the season in last nights National Hockey League games.
 Playing in Detroit, the Canadiens defeated the defending Champion Red Wings 5-2 for the Wings third straight setback. Ray Getliffe paced the victors with the three goal hat trick" as Montreal dominated play in all but the first half of the first period.
 At New York, Boston scofed four times in the first period, duplicated the feat in the middle stanza and closed with five goal rush - an offensive that completely confused the Rangers and moved the Bruins into a tie for second place with the idle Toronto Maple Leafs.
 Herb Cain sparked the Bruins with three goals and pair of assists for five scoring points.
 In Saturday nights play Toronto defeated Boston, 5-2. and Montreal shutout the Chicago Black Hawks, 40,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-03

 Comes Tonight

First round of basketball play @ the Boys Club Victory league comes to an end tonight with four games listed for action, starting at 6.30 o'clock when the Scovill Training room and St, Ann's meet. to be followed at 7:I5 with the leading Post Oftice combine and the Kay dets. At 6 D. m. the Robins and Hawks come together while the Enkcors and Trojans Lads tangle at s:45 o'clock in the principal game of the evening.
 Enkcors lost their first game of the season to the P. O. lads but have won every game since then. while Henry Habia's Trojans were upset by the Robins and outpointed by tho Robins last week. for their only defeats. The Kaydets lost thalr first game of the season to the Tro- ian Lads. then won every game thereafter, until they met the Rob ins and Enkcors, both Of which beat tllem.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-03
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-03
Novy Beats Army NE. Boxing Bouts 19-O in Lily Bowl Listed This Week

Hamilton, Bermuda, Jan. 3 - U. p = The Navy averaging the de- feat it suffered in the first Lily Bowl last year, won 19-0 victory over an Army team before 10000 fans comprised of civilians and British and American service men yesterday.
 All the scoring came in the first half.
 Halfback Dan Vargo, Navy's passing ace in last years 1918 de- feat, paced the victors offense with two touchdown passes and a scoring line plunge. Other stars in Nays lineup included Lieutenant Club Peabody, former Harvard guard and All-America selection in 1941; FuiIback Harry Jensen of San Fran cisco, and Right Halfback Chet Wimberg of Egg Harbor, N. J.
 The losers backfield consisted of Quarterback Robert Murphy, fromer Georgia Tech star, Half backs James Kirk, ex-Fordham stalwart. and Jack Bucheister of Flainville, Kan. and Fullback Charles Painter, who formerly star red for Gordon Military College in North Carolina.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-03
Boxing Perks Up In New England
By JACK FROST United Press Staff COrrespOndentl

(Jnlted FreSS stan correspondent
 Boston, Jan. 3 --(UP)-- Middle weights Henry Chmielewski of Port land, Me, and George (Sonny) Horne of Niles, O., meet in a long discussed match at Mechanics building Thursday to top the first week of boxing in New England for 1944.
 During the next five days ring lights will shine in seven of the regions cities, ending a fight fam inc that prevailed during the lat ter weeks of the old year.
 The Horne-Chmielewski battle draws top billing since it pits two of the nations better 160-pounders III bout that may shape the mid dleweight picture for the year. The winner has been promised match with Jake LaMotta. considered by many the rightful claimant to Tony zale's crown that is being held in escrow for the duration.
 In addition, the bout appears a natural" for the fans since Chmielewski, the slugger, will be facing Horne, the boxer who is rated as one of the fastest men in tle ring. Both have had excellent luck in Boston, the Portland Pole win ming eight out of II engagements while Horne has won three times in four appearances.
 Perhaps the second match of outstanding interest also coming on Thursday, finds New England mid dleweight champion Coley Welch meeting Johnny F1nazzo of Balti- more at Portland. Me. It will be Weich's first match since he beat Ossie Harris at Detroit in Novem- Der.
 Honors for opening the new fight year fall to Providence, R. l., where featherweight Larry Bolyin starts comeback with Cabby Lewis Of New York city tonight.
 Hartford Conn.,, fans see their first bout in nearly two months to- morrow night when Charlie Eagle of Waterbury. Conn. and Georgie Fuller of Norwalk, Conn. stage 6 heavyweight clash.
 As usual. the Sam Silverman cir cult will be operating with fights at New Bedford, Fall River and Worcester. The Fall River show Is perhaps the best with Freddy Cabrai of Cambridge and Buddy Farrell of Newark, N. J., meeting for the third time in rubber" match.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-03
WASHING GTON N
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BY GLEN PERKINS United Press Staff Correspondent

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 New York, Jan. 3-(UP)-Football experts recovering today from a slap-happy New Years fracas in which kid 1944' burst from the sports cradle and belabored them with upsets in the nations seven bowl games.
 Rainy weather generally accomp- anied the launching of the l944 sports parade and held total att tendance to approximately 272,000-- riearly 35,000 less than watched 1933's six post season classics,
 To the daddy of the bowl games-- the Rose Bowl--at Pasadena, Cal, -- went the biggest form reversal of the day as the Trojans of Southern Cal ifornia, 3ia to l underdogs in pre- game betting, swamped the Univer- sity of Washington Huskies, 29-0 be- fore 10000.
 The Sugar Bowl at New Orleans missed upset classification by a scant two points as Georgia Tech came from behind in the last period to defeat Tulsa 20-18 Eddie Prokop engineered thu triumph before a crowd of 69,000.
 In the only ideal football weather of the day, Louisiana State upset Texas A. SJ M. 1914 before 28,000 Orange Bowl patrons at Miami.
 Randolph Fields flyers held fav cred Texas University eleven to a 7-7 deadlock before 10000 in the Cotton Bowl at Dallas in one of the days two ties.
 A team of Eastern All-Stars stay ed off the threats of similar group of westerners to gain a 1913 tie in the annual shrine east-west game at San Francisco before 60000 rain drenched fans,
 Southwestern University of Texas favored by 2l-points in pre-game reckonings, came through with q tally in the last three minutes of play to defeat the University of New Mexico, 70 before 18,000 in the Sun Bowl at Fl Paso. Tex.
 Southwestern Louisiana Institute defeated Arkansas A. S5 NJ. 24-7 in the first Oil Bowl game at Houston, Tex. Alvin Dark lighted the way i'll the victor's offense, witnessed by 120OO.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-03
EogIe, Fuller MoY Brinq K. o.

Hartford, Jan. 3-Charles Orlow- ski is name that means nothing to state boxing fans. But Charley Eagle does. Yet it's one and the same man. None other than the Polish heavyweight boxer of Water bury who faces George Fuller of Norwalk at the Hartford Auditorium Tuesday night.
 Eagle has scored some localized upSets in his time. Among them was victory over Wallace Cross, who holds Q kayo over Hartford's Big Boy Carilli. Eagle met Cross ui Washington. D. C., floored him twice and won against Al odds.
 Baltimore was the next scene of Eagles delivery of a surprise pack age. Though forewarned by those who had seen the Brass City Pole in action in neighboring Washing ton, Baltimoreans established Lou Brooks of Wilmington, Del, the fav- orite. Eagle beat him. too.
 His straight rights to the body, often slowing down a fighter in his tracks, and a good left hook are Eagles main weapons. He has long arms and stands 6-l.
 Fuller lets his 2l knockouts in sT fights speak for him. attesting to his hitting power His looping right hand punch is what he may bank on to inject himself back into the New England title picture. For Eagle Is claiming the duration champion ship of this section of the country.
 This ten-round star bout heads & bill of five fights. Jimmy AIlest, hard hitting New York deaf mute who kayoed Jerry zullo here few weeks ago, meets Johnny Abbott of Cleveland in a lightweight. eight. round semi-final.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-03
U. S. Rubber 50, Seth Thomas Sl

A highly impressive Rubber con- bine which up to today had won one game in four starts, bounced back into the running by steamroll- ing oyerran-underdog Seth Thomas Squad, by twenty points before 250 hoop fans. The Seth Thomas squad was held intact partly by the dead ly accuracy of Billy Nest, Seth Thomas right forward, on whom the whole team generally looks for support in their darkest hours. And sure enough Nest came through in regular Yeoman style, tossing up twelve points, all in the first half of the ball game. This noteworthy hoopSter, plus the splendid defense playing of Whitey Thulin, captain, and the all-around work done by Lanky' Bob Kellogg, went to make up the majority of the 31 points ac- quired by the Seth Thomas squad in four periods of play. Seventeen points of the 31 being thrown up in the first half, 12 of which were credited to Billy Nest.
 For the high stepping Rubber combine Whitey Gunnude was the high scorer. and best all around performer in the afternoons con- test, as he threw up IA points. The key to the Rubber mems victory came in the second period as they piled up 27 points to IT for their opponents to lead at the half time. 27 to IT, this impressive score sort of took the wind out of the Seth Thomas boys as they entered the third period in an attempt to cut away this lead and to forge one in their favor. And through sheer courage alone these boys went on the court in the third period of play and tossed Up eight points against seven for the Rubbermen, to cut the lead one point at the three quarter mark, score 34 to 25, Rub Der Company up
 Then as if all the reserve strength of the Rubbermen had been let out at once, they forged ahead to a nineteen point lead, with Mahan and Nauges throwing up twelve points. This spurt was to give the U. $. Rubber their second victory at the expense of Seth Thomas who has now dropped four games against one victory. The final score Of this game was 50 to 3l, in favor of the men from the Rubber" City.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-03
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 New York, Jan. 3 Veteran of close to 100 ring engagements and not yet g years old. That's Charley Lulu" Costantino, classy East Side boxer who faces one of the biggest opportunities of his career on Fri day night when he meets Beau Jack, world lightweight champion, at Madison Square Garden. Their bout is slated for ten rounds.
 Lulu began his boxing career early in 1889 as skinny, little amateur of 1l5 pounds. He remain ed in the Simon-p -pures only a few months and in April, 1899, took part in his first professional contest, knocking out one Barry Barton in three rounds.
 Before the end of that year he had been a principal in eighteen bouts, without single loss, In 1940 as featherweight, he boxed sixteen times, again without loss. The year 1941 saw him in fourteen con- tests-and here too without a loss. By now he had developed into one of the countrys leading 126-pound title conterderS.
 Won 56 Straight
 He continued piling up his i'm posing record of consecutive vic tories through part of 1942. The streak was finally halted at 56 by Chalky Wright, when Wright held the featherweight title. But in that year Costantino really went to town" in the number of fights he engaged in, participating in 24.
 The year 1943 was his most active of all. Travelling to all parts of the country-he boxed in New York, Cleveland, Philadelphia, San Fran cisco, San Diego, New Orleans, Providence, Baltimore, Washington, and various cities in Connecticut and New Jersey-Costantino took part in 25 contests. He was far and away the most active of all top notch ring figures. During the past two years he has averaged a fight every two weeks. Since 1897 he has boxed 97 times.
 Lulu has moved up out of the featherweight class and is now a full-f1edged lightweight. He expects to weigh about 137 for his meeting with Beau Jack on Friday. But the added weight has added to his punching power without recreasing his speed. The East Side lad has been working out with Joey Peralta and Saverio Turiello at Stillman's gymnasium and has been highly impressive.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-03
ScOvili Takes HeadI.ner Over IngersOll, 4O to 29

Scovill one Of the few remaining top notch, and first class teams in the league clicked yesterday, when they edged out Georgie Graham s Ingerson Five" by eleven points in four periods of "hair raising" action or by a score of 40 to 29. But as close to 300 fans witnessed, this vic- tory was not to be held without a struggle from the very fast Inger- soil combine sparked by Goodwin, Malesk!, Roberts and Minor. and last but not least, 'Laripin'" Lou Gallulo, who threw up 25 of their teams 20 points between them. And after this quintet got rolling in the early minutes of the first period it proved the only stumbling block in the path of the fast stepping ScoviI! Five, during four periods of play and decisive victory over the Clockmen. And due to these very ei1ectiye defensive and offensive movements, Clock was able to weigh Scoyill down to a six point lead.
 The Scovillmen were sparked by wv 0SSNSl bah taAlBCy CcIlIEI, WHO threw up twelve points in the first half to high score for his team, and also account mainly for his teammates point lead The score at the half time was 23 to IT with the Scovtll quintet at the top end of the score. Then in the second half des- bite the valiant efforts of 0eorgie draham's Ingersoll quintet, the scovil squad coached by Roy Mur- phy, did some more fast stepping which they were noted for to lead at the three quarter mark 3e to 26, thus putting the game on ice. In the final period of play which was furious and fast, found the Clock men led by Lou GalluIo, and Skip Goodwin trying to drop as many hoops as possible, without much success, factually speaking, only three points and Joe Joyce anc Gordon Groff trying to stan thu )all as well as match the Clock mel point for point which they almosi did hT making two uoints. Ihr
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-03

Boston, Jan. 3.-(UP)-Folloyipg IS list of main boxing bouts sched- uled this week in New England:
 Tonight
 Providence, R. I.-Auditorium-. Larry Eolvin of Providence vs. Cabby Lewis of New York City, 10 rounds. l28 pounds.
 Tuesday
 Hartford, Conn.-Arena-Charlie Eagle Of Waterbury, Conn. vs Georgie Fuller of Norwalk, Conn, 10 rounds, heavyweigilts.
 New Bedford, Mass.-Bristol Arena-Benny Williams Of Newark N. J., vs. Billy Conerty of Cam bridge, 10 rounds, l55 pounds.
 Thursday
 Portland, Me.-Exposition Build ing-New England middleWeight champion Coley Welch of Portland! vs. Johnny Finazzo of Baltimore 10 rounds, 165 pounds (non- -title) Fall River. Mass.-Casino-Freddy Cabral of Cambridge vs. Buddy Far rell of Newark, N. J., 10 rounds, 155 pounds.
 Boston - Mechanics Building George (Sonny) Horne of Niles, o. vs, Henry Chmielewski of Portland, Me, 10 rounds. l60 pounds.
 Friday
 Worcester Mass.-Mechanics Hall Al Evans of Newport, R. l.. vs, Leo Sawieki of Worcester, 10 rounds l47 pounds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-03
(Reg. U. s. Pat. Off0
 By JACK CUDDY limited Press Staff Correspondent


 New York, Jan. 3-(UP)-One of the most important meetings in baseball history will be held some time this month-probably about the 17th at Chicago-when the post war planning committees of the major and minor leagues convene for the first time to consider the games future set-up.
 Commissioner Kenesaw M. Landis will announce the date and site for the huddle in a day or so.
 Chief items on the agenda will be: CD Procedure of return to the game for players now in the armed serv- ices, and CD reorganization of the minor leagues.
 Machinery must be set up soon to handle returning service players. some of whom already are trickling back because of physical disabilities How shall the sport best absorb them after demobilization? Shall the current major league player limit of 25 and reserve list of 40 be increased for a period after demobilization? Or shall clubs be given a month or six weeks of grace in which to ab- sorb or trade of each demobilized player? And shall a player auto matically become 8 free agent if he gets no action from his club within a reasonable period after discharge or demobilization?
 In this connection. there is an ultra-important question which may be handled by the meeting or by Landis personally. That is: what is the status of service players whose contracts have been sold or other wise disposed of after they en- tered the armed services? Many be- lieve that Lardis will rule such transfers Of frozen contracts" as illegal or at least unethical. and that he will declare said players free agentS-at liberty to deal with any clubs they desire. This would be blow to outfits that have bought up pools" of frozen contracts.
 The minor leagues, which now comprise nine operating circuits and 16 inactive circuits, will be expanded vastly after the war. But upon what basis in regard to farm system? That is one of the. games biggest post t-war problems. Landis and some of the major league club owners are opposed to extensive chain-store systems. But several clubs. like the Cardinals, Dodgers and Yankees fa- vor widespread plantation activities Opponnts of ramified ranching in sist that major league ownership of minor clubs (and sometimes even working agreements) destroys the sense of independence and fan loy- atty in the minor circuit cities in volved. They demand local owner ship and independent operation of minor clubs as a basis for postwar expansion. Torrid debate over this issue is expected.
 Re-drafitng the minor league map also will be considered. An attempt will be made to create more com pact leagues, this cutting down long jumps, meanwhile building up nat ural rivalries among neighboring cities aind towns.
 The meeting may consider the creation of promotional depart ment for organized ball--an office designed particularly to stimulate interest in the game in smaller cen ters of population and in high schools and colleges.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-03
Triple HeoderAt PeorI St. Gym

No less than three games of bas- ketball will be played at the Pearl Street Comunitv House gym Tues day night, with the feature games to show the Pearl St. A. C., Seniors, coached by Walter Dean in their first game of the season against the undefeated Post Office combine of the Boys Club Victory League.
 Set for 9 p. m. the main go will be preceded by a Boys Club Junior Varsity and PSAC Juniors game; and that contest follows the Mid gets and their opponents, booked for aT o'clock game. Wiley Ebert coaches the midgets and PSAC Jun tors.
 coach Dean announced the start ing lineup of the Seniors for the