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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-12
Doty Stops Ring
Foe In Third

New Bedford. Mass, April r.
(UP)-Welterweight George (Red)
Dotty of Hartford, Conn, today had
picked up a win in the first Of two
fights this week by knocking out
Sidney Miller of Detroit last night
in the third round of their sched-
uled 10-round bout at the Bristol
Arena.
Doty. ISL, due to battle tomorrow
on the Callahan A. G. "all-star"
show at Mechanics building in Bos-
ton, had Miller, ISL, down twice
before the knockout that came with
right cross to the chin.
In scheduled SKIES, Johnny Luz,
ISL, New Bedford decisioned Babe
Synnott, $50, Fall River; Al Pinel.
lao, New Bedford drew with Oscar
st. Pierre, 1879, Fall River. In fours.
Sammy Montani, 118, U. S. Navy de-
cisioned Phil Lopes, Is, New Bed
ford; Walter Comes, 1856. New Bed
ford technically knocked out Joe
Faro, 1870, Hartford, Conn. (S).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-12
CHICAGO CUBS
OF 1914 TO Be
HARD HITTERS
(This Is the 18th Of a series
analyzing prospects Of major
league baseball teams.)
BY BOB MEYER
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

UNITED Press STAFF Correspondent
Chicago, April 12.-(UP)-Chi-
cago Cub fans, anticipate a change
in their baseball diet this season
when Manager Jimmy Wilson opens
the National league pennant race
with a hard hitting pennant threat.
After a four year stint in the Sec
ond division, the Cubs appeared due
for a return to the lush DAYS of
the 1929-1939 decade when the club
COPIED four pennants and never
finished below third place.
To back up these hopes Wilson
mas an impressive roster Of thirteen
4-F's, two players with medical dis
charges, and a strong infield and
outf1eld Sprinkled with long-range
hitters.
No PaSSeau?
Although military calls have
robbed the Cubs of pitchers Hi
Bithorn. Lon Warneke, catchers
Clyde Mccullough and Mickey Liv-
ingston, and the peppery outfelder-
third baseman Harry Lowrey. the
Cubs have not met the severe losses
suffered by some Of the other clubs.
Wilson still has hopes that Claude
Passeau may decide to return from
his Mississippi farm.
The Cub situation shapes up as
much hit, little pitch"
Slugging outfielders include Bill
Nicholson, LA, 1913 runs-batted- in
king who clouted 20 home runs last
season; Ival Goodman and ANDY
Pafko, la, 1853 hitter from Los
Angeles.
AS supplementary power behind
this trio are Ed Sauer and Lou
Mad Russian" Novikoff, la, and
Dominic Dallesandro and Johnny
Ostrowski, At.
Infeld prospects are almost as
pleasing as the outfeld. Phil CAVIAR
retta, primed for his greatest sea-
son, is At, and termed by Will
son as the best first baseman in
the league. Tony York, la, appears
to be a capable replacement at
third base for the retired veteran,
Stanley Hack. Pete Elko, an Army
discharged player, is giving York a
battle for the hot corner.
A smooth functioning second base
combination is shaping up on the
promising performance of two Ia
rookies-Don Johnson and Bill
Schuster
Wilson's chief pitching problem
Is in finding fourth starter among
his newcomers. He has Paul Der
ringer and Henry Wyse, Ia, and
Ed Hanyzewski, 4-F, as a nucleus
for mound corps. and must select
another starting hurler from Paul
Erickson, Garth Mann and John
Miklos, 4-Fs, and John Burrows,
Ray Prim and Bill Sahlin, Les
Fleming and Dale Anderson. las.
Old Jimmy double X Foxx, who
is making a comeback attempt this
season, may have to answer the
Cubs catching problems especially
If Billy Holm is drafted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-12

George DiNapoli of the Brooklyn
section happens to work as a Navy
inspector in the Chance Vought war
plant in Stratford, so he is trying
to get the companys expected base
ball team to enter the City Amateur
League in this city If CIV comes up
with a diamond outfit anything re-
motely approaching its basketball
array, the local lads will be battling
for SECOND place Corporal
John Lyman is home for furlough
from the South Pacific, his first in
TWO YEARS. Guest of Sam Green
blatt at the Mercantile bowling
league 18th annual banquet last
night, the Army corporal, who wears
battle ribbons from three different
war theatres, including GUADAL-
CANAL, was very interesting to the
boWlerS, as he answered some Of
their questions relative to Life in
general for the soldier in the Paci-
fic and the Japs in the jungles and
air "out there. DR.. Bill Spain
the Litchfield dentist, will soon be a
Bank street professional man who
will not be so far away from the
golf course he likes SO well at the
Country Club of Waterbury. Sam
Sena got great hand for keeping
the Mercantile league rolling every
week, though up against the very
tough PINBOY situation, though he
sometimes had to dash araund the
streets to get kids to set up pins in
time for the league matches each
week. Eddie DiNapon will be an
Army man any day now, and with
his pleasant disposition ought to be
a NONCOM in no time at all. -.
FLASH-The Chase Countr. Club is
losing its HEART, as the Foremens'
Association has received notice that.
Steward and Mrs. H. Petersen, are
leaving May for Long Island
where they will operate the Long
Island Inn at Glenport. Two finer
or more accomplished people never
graced a Country Club anywhere,
and they certainly have been re-
sponsible for 80 percent of the social
and financial success attained by
the CCC within the past three years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-12
(Referee)
RUBBER CITY
AOOpSTERS COP
CHAMPIONSHIP

Better basketball and the ability
of other players to score when the
stars were held in check brought
U. s. Rubber of Naugatuck the
1943-44 hoop championship over
Chase Brass & Copper last night
at the YMCA. The final score was
40-35, which was close enough I'M
der the circumstances, for Rubber
had IA point lead late in the third
period, and were so "hot' that they
looked like winners by Is to 20
points. However, the same club
that defeated the champs by 16
points only week ago never
stopped trying and came within re-
spectacle distance att he finish; de-
feated but not disgraced.
From the opening whistle, the
Rubbermen scored first and were
never headed. though Chase threat
ened several times. The hard earned
victory was made possible because
Chef Wojack had one OF his "hot"
scoring nights, coming up with IA
points; while Dick Sweet, a whale
of a defensive player from any
angle, Melted 8 more markers.
Rhoads and Farrar got but three
field goals between them for the
entire game Farrar went out with
an injured ankle late in the game,
while Rhoads just could not find
the hoops, though his dribbling and
speed was a decided help to the
USR cause. Bill Schnell got back
from Canada in time for the game,
scored five points before being
benched on personal fouls.
Off Form
AS for Chase, six of seven play
ers scored, but McDermott got but
six points, with but two field goals,
when his score could easily have
been 10 to Is points and with the
team missing nine free throws, it
did well to finish but five points
behind the smoother play and scor-
ing of the borough basketeers, who
had 1915 lead at half time and
in the third heat was up IA points,
32-18.
Pomponio's play was steady
though he got but one field goal;
but many Chase shots hit the hoops
and boundned out, when on another
night they might have gone in.
Henry Koch was a key man for the
losers, scoring II points, but his OPP
ponent Wojack got close enough to
score six field goals, none of them
long shots.
AL in all it was slam-bang saw
agely played game, well-handled by
Referees Ralph Santopietro and Pat
Slattery and the better etam won
the game as it should be. 1t will
get the league championship trophy
at a banquet scheduled for April
10, the players to receive individual
prizes.
Eddie Walkers play as a sub for
F'arrar was excellent, though he
did not score, Wojack and Sweet
carrying the ball in that depart
ment from START O finish, the lat
ter getting three field goals be-
fore the game was ten minutes old.
Jackie Traver played a stellar game
for the losers, got 8 points, but
the team was not right somehow
as Rubber continually outplayed
them. Score:-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-12
This
Sporting
World

By JOHN A. CLUNEY

In an effort to raise as much as
possible for the Red Cross through
the sale of tickets for a basketball
game tonight at the YMCA, / went
out on the YMCA floor last night,
blew FISH HORN, made a SPIEL
to about 300 men and women, all Of
whom, by their presence, testified
that they were interested in basket
ball. After the game as they passed
out of the building the game tickets
were at their fingertips If they were
interested, as tried to peddle them
by continual talking for the better
part OF a half-hour About ten Of
those several hundred people were
kind enough to invest a half dollar
each for the American Red Cross
and for which they can see one OF
the finest teams in the state this
season, do their stuff tonight for the
first time in Waterbury. I refer to
the New Haven division of the FBI.
Two hours later, was talking to
a BOWLING crowd at DiNapcli's in
Brooklyn. Wishing to miss no chance
to peddle the Red Cross basketball
game tickets, asked the men to
buy some of them, men who have
been interested all season in the
Mercantile Bowling league at Sam
Senas alleys each Tuesday night.
All I had to offer was 80 tickets. In
FOUR MINUTES AND FIFTY
SECONDS BY A WATCI-, the 30
tickets were sold and the men were
looking for more.
Scores of BASKETBALL fans
passed them up, but a group of
BOWLERS bought 30 tickets in less
than five minutes, some of them
tossing in half dollars but refusing
the tickets, which others bought.
Aren't people "funny?"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-12

day afternoon with boys Junior
events in both singles and doubles
listed first. Semi-f1nals will be play
ed on Saturday evening.
Thursdays Schedule
800 p. m. - Ethel Grant-Mrs.
Edna Stahl VS. Mary DiLeone-Marie
Biancardi (WD); John Tata- Evelyn
Brown VS. Howard Sharp-Mildr
Reilly (MXD. d.; Ernest Dyson
Marion Sandin VS. James Lockwood
Lena Caffrey (Mxd. d.;
$3.50 p. m.-Arthur Cady-Mrs. Ar
thur Cady VS. Leroy Gibbs-Betsy
Coe (MXD. d.; DR.. Walter Selens
VS. VIM. Fleming (MB); Joseph Sui
Ivan Gloria Kraus VS. Paul Hunger
Inez Tolles (MXD. Do;
900 p. m.-Ethel Grant Marion
Sandin VS. Elsie Wenkert-Jane Chin
Pom (WD); Edward Graham VS.
Howard Sharp (MS); Peter Galul-
lo-RoSaline Budnocor VS. Willard
Garlic Cianciolo (MXD. d..
$50 p. m.-John Matulunas-Nell
Matulunas VS. Joyce Berry, Frank
lyn Maybury (MXd. d.; Paul
Hunger VS. Howard Sterner (MS) !;
Mildred Reilly Norman Widen VS.
Mrs. Edna Stahl-Martha Koslosky
(WD):
1000 p. m. - Edward Graham
Mrs. Virginia Pappas VS. Walter
Rufleth- Ethel Grant (Mxd. D.; Jo-
seph Sullivan VS. Nick Bilga (MS {;
Jerry Stein vs. Peter GalulloN (MS) .
1890 p. MFRS. LEM Caffrey VS.
Norma Widen (WS); Herbert De-
Barba-Paul Hunger VS. Ernest Dy-
son. Howard Sharp (MD); 1nez
Tolles-Betsy Coe VS. 10 CianviOlo-
Mrs. Virginia Pappas ,(WD).
1900 p. m.-Peter Galullo-Nick
Bliga VS. John Tata- Harold Wright
(MDD; Edward Graham VS. Walter
Rufleth (MS); Harold Allen Norma
Widen VS. Ray Titterington-Mary
Santora (MXd. d.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-12
'Gonsett, PimIico
Opened Today
BY UNITED PRESS

Narragansett Park and Pimlico
were scheduled to open their 28-day
Spring race meetings today, while
Jamaica offered the $4,000 added ex-
perimental handicap, first Major
test for Kentucky Derby aspirants.
Calumet Farm. with three Of its
best campaigners linked as an entry,
loomed as a heavy favorite to run
off with the $500 added Rowe
Memorial handicap. headline event
on Piinlico's inaugural program.
Sun again, carrying high weight Of
122 pounds and boasting an impress
sive southern campaign, and Pen
sive and Miss Keenland, two not
able Derby candidates. comprised
the favored Calumet entry. Cape
Cod, Burgaway and new moon were
regarded as others to watch in
Maryland's six furlong dash for
three year-olds and up.
Mixer, boot and spur and ball
player shared favorite honors in the
$2,5CO inaugural handicap, which
raised the curtain on New England's
lengthy season at Narragansett
First draft also rated as strong
contender in the field of seven.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-12
BILL SWEENEY
Waterbury Tool
new ENGLAND
SPRING RACING
SEASON BEGINS
BY JACK FROST
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

NOAhVCu ITcSS OtdA1 OVAACSpVAAuSAJ
Pawtucket, R. l., April 12-(UP)
- The drumming hoofbeats Of thor
oughbreds echoing over the turf
sounded a true note Of spring today
as horse racing returned to New
England for its 18th year with the
opening of Narragansett Park.
For 100 days until autumn tints
come to the Salem, N. H.. hills sur
rounding Rockingham Park, mil
lions of dollars will flow through the
pari-mutels wickets and the talk will
be of jockeys, and daily doubles and
other matters pertaining to the
sport of kings.
Well over 1000 horses, accom-
panied by their owners, trainers
and riders, have moved northward
from the southern and western race
courses and are stabbed in the long
low barns surrounding this Rhode
Island track. They'll be here for
% days until May 10 when the COM
pany moves on to Suffolk Downs
at Boston.
More Windows"
A face lifting job that began last
September has improved 'Gansett's
facilities, more pari-mutuel windows
have been installed together with
a $40 window for those customers
who want more rapid action for
their money than the So and SIS
windows afford.
Among the new acquisitions at the
track is the photo-chart, an electric
eye that has proved successful in de-
Gliding close races at the Jamaica
L. l., track.
AS an added attraction, the East
ern Racing Association, Inc, has
announced that new government
taxes on admissions will be alb
sorbed by the track and there will
be no increase in price for tickets
to fans who want to "lay it on the
line.
For the first four days of the
meeting all proceeds will be donated
to charity, two days to the Red
Cross and two to local benevolences.
Opening race will be the Robert S.
Shelley Memorial, six furlong
sprint in memory of the tracks
late racing secretary whose place
this year has been taken by the we'll
liked Ty Shea.
Feature of the afternoon will be
the inaugural, a mile and a six
tenth handicap which has drawn
seven reuters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-12
(American Brass
OHIO BOXERS
FEATURE A.A.U.
COMPETITION
JOE BOLEY
BY JACK FROST
United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
Boston, April 12-(UP)-Heavy-
weight Sgt. Eddie Simms and light
heavyweight Ray Standifer, both of
Cleveland and lightweight Joey
D'Amato of Warren gave Ohio top
honors for the second straight year
today in the National amateur box
ing tournament, winning three Of
the eight championships in finals
matches last night.
Featherweight Major Jones, a
Kansas city, schoolboy and Nick
Saunders, bantamweight from ST..
Louis, gave Missouri two champion
ships while welterweight Joe Gan
non and middleweight Frank Swee-
ney took titles in their divisions as
Washington, D. c., representatives.
The eighth title went to a New
York City youngster, flyweight Cecil
Schoonover. The champions Survlv-
ed two day series Of Examinations
in which an original field OF 81 par
ticipated at the Boston Gardens. A
crowd of 1920 fans watched last
nights finals in the seth annual
renewal of the event.
Simms turned in his third knock
out of the meet and his second Of
the night to gain the heavyweight
title, telling Rayno Workman OF
Alexandria. Va, in the first round.
His first victory of the evening was
a technical kayo over Jack Thorne,
Jr.. of Newark, N. j., also in the first
round.
One Round X. o.
Stanifer, National Golden Glove
light heavyweight champion, also
scored knockout in winning the
175-pound title from Cpl. Ernest
Westbrook, Dayton, O., in less than
a minute of the opening round.
Sweeney, Washington novice
who has been fighting only four
months, won a unanimous decision
over Lanky Pancho Nance Of Phil
adelphia in a furious fight to gain
the middleweight title. His fellow
townsnan, Joe Cannon, got the well
terweight honors with well-earned
decision over Eddie McDaniels of
Cincinnati. o.
Ohio teammates met in the light
weight finale, with D'Amato get
ting the nod over Fr1nk Muche,
Cleveland, in the hardest smuggling
match of the program.
Jones, a 16-year-old who had won
each of his bouts in impressive
style, climaxed his performance
with technical knockout over Hor-
ace Tahbone, Anadarko, Okla, IN
dian, leveling his opponent in the
first round for an eight count be-
fore the bout was stopped.
Saunders had little trouble in
gaining his 118-pound champion
ship from Pvt. Frank Tunstill OF
Columbus, o. Schoonover. Golden
Glove champion in the East-West
finals at New York last month,
crammed a knockout punch into the
mid-section of Jack Darthard of
Kansas City, Mo-, in the first round
to settle the flyweight issue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-12
Greg. U. s. Pat. on
BY JACK CUDDY

united Press Staff Correspondent
New York. April 12-(UP)-Her-
Shey's home run in the closing
stages of the training period GER
tainly changed the outlook for base
ball for the 1914 season.
When Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey
batted out that important directive
deferring the induction Of men 26
or over, he brought sunshine to
the hearts of club owners, players
and fans.
Alarmed
Before the special service director
issued this amending edict, even the
games optimists had begun view
ing the situation with alarm be-
cause Of the increasing inroads on
talent. The more pessimiStic doubt
ed that either the majors or minors
could finish the season. Others
thought they might carry on; but
that play would be so farcical the
fans would shun the ball parks and
turn to other diversions.
We believe that the majors, at
least, would have staggered through
to the World Series. and that the
games generally would have reen
well attended, for the fans now are
unusually affluent. and it's diff
cult to wean dyed-in- the-wool base
ball fans away from the parks re-
CARELESS of the brand of play.
Well discard those Speculations
now. It seems to us that Hersehy'S
amended ruling virtually assures
that baseball will be continued we'll
into the season, at least; and that
the various major and minor league
clubs will be left with enough cap
able, seasoned players-of the 26 or
over type-to prevent the brand OF
play from deteriorating sharply.
1t is true that the Hershey direc-
tive was designed to defer only
men 26 or over who are making
contribution to essential agricul-
ture, war production or war sup
porting activities" Washington later
may clarity what occupations come
under war supporting activities for
the benefit Of draft boards"
Fish Or Fowl
Meanwhile. most baseball men be-
lieve that the game will continue to
keep the ambiguous classification
given 1t by Paul v. McNutt more
than a year ago. The war manpower
commissioner rated baseball an ac-
tivity that was not nonesSential. In
other words, 1t was neither fish nor
fowl. If such rating Is maintained
and the betting is In Its favor
few ball players of Is or over are
likely to be drafted while the Her
sl1ey directive holds. Meanwhile. the
draft boards will concentrate on
emptying the barrels Of men from
IS to 26, at the request of the Army
and Navy, who crave young fight
erS
Men under &c are psychologically
and physically more suitable for
molding into warriors; however in
sports like baseball and boxing,
man usually reaches the peak Of
prowess at 26. Many Of them stay
close to that peak until their early
30's. Accordingly the Hershey d.
receive will prove a boon to such
clubs as the world champion New
York Yankees. who have II men
who may be affected by it-includ-
ing pitchers Spud Chandler and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-12
Wrestling Tonight
On N. n. Arena Nat

New Haven, April l2.-NanJo
Singh, exponent Of one form Of ne
strange with his cobra clutch, ana
Bibber Mccoy, who Specializes IN
the leg strangle, will meet In the
feature wrestling match at the Arena
here tonight. The match was post
poned from last week when Mccoy
was unable to appear due to a sert-
Que illness in his family.
Jim Atlas. hefty Greek. meets
John Vanski, Polish star, in the
one-fall semi-final.
In o team match opening the
card at s O'Clock, Angelo Savoldi
and Herbie Freeman team UP
against Tony Martinelli and DIT.
John Bonica, the latter q former
football ace with Long Island uni
versity.
White Plains, NJ Y.-Johnny
Cool. 140A, Worcester, Mass, de-
cisioned Sammy Mamone, 141. Of
Stamford, Conn.,, 90.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-12
Washington Hills
To Drill Sunday

Under the guidance Of Pat Quill
ter, former high-school and CITY,
league pitcher who coached the
Washington Hills to the 1913 City
Amateur League championship and
a chance in the national tourna-
ment; members of the 1914 squad,
which includes any baseball player
In the city or vicinity who wishes
to try out for the team, to report
Sunday afternoon next at Washing
ton Park, 2:30 p. m. at which time
all members available of last years
squad are expected to attend.
Although several members of last
years holders have gone into
the armed services of their country;
the nucleus of another winning
team remains and Is expected to
successfully defend its champion
ship. Coach Quilter will be on hand
greet all-comers Sunday after
ion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-12
City Bodminton
Championships

Starting tomorrow night the
Fifth Annual City Badminton Tour
nament will get underway at the
Central Y. M. C. A. with 81 matches
scheduled for the evening starting
at p. m.
The ten different events listed for
for both B and c players will get
underway in the preliminary
rounds. Play in other preliminary
matches will he concluded Satur-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-12
Wanted: PubIic-Minded
Racing Commission
By
DAN PARKER

NOT UNTIL HERBERT BAYARD swoPE chairman the
the grooms at Jamaica become offc Anv time Herbet Rvard
swope doesn't something Fortunately
Racing Commission job.
Mr. swops statement took the form
The Commission dscam jurisdiction in all troublesome matters Then
brand of mparaty groons
rsc o Is the pq e o0Td vain for word reDke to the
sion Of sympathy with the
Mondays Mr. SwOpc sometimes for
gets that he is Racing Commissioner and reacts like
hopes to New York racing in h. S
M tracks @ BY Bill when there
expanding Prosperity Institute Inc)
But getting back to Mr. sWoe statement which saved the day.
sHsso po on nap n with the O its usual bow
of the statement by Mr. swope course! ~
To date Mr. swope has issued
ceg the de Alter ens to 0 con- %nd
been progress for 80 minutes with only q minutes
first would ridden jockey Brooks instead of
merely victory for Happy Lark
Daily %ds n an part 6sd ISIS
P on the first race according the
race had they known of the in jockeys
After this change had been weight
havs @ but a n caSe as
20 minutes before post me 4e @ %t correct IT, until
corrections could have been before betting
should printed on program. r ~
Whose fault was that only bond booth Saturday
after Weekong publicity that would
admitted free couldn't
me to expect huge crowd then
Kelley public relations
reason booth
avail
lone stand track
theh prospective bond
mission tax stamps This discouraged
OF bucking another long line quit
WEether Mr.
M M geeo cuon IN looping another section off the
OF Inc and incorporating
mouse ecto I'm not sufficiently posted in equine jurisprudence
am IN position announce that Mr.
IT, Wheer ne has the authority
lcs interests. ~ F
All these things I'm scodng
point I'm trying establish
that with
its first AIM and njust
y demand better living conditions
ing closely the ideal racing
bunaPS duties
Or do Mr. swope and his associates lack jurisdiction
so And So what with the newsprnt crisis
ing Commission which functions only paper?
SYSTEM PLAYERS MUST have figured that Star of Padua
himself tung that six urongs in 3454
afternoons waover at Jamaica because when this reuvenated
the seventh Tuesdays card the SOTO indicating
should obvious
day that something brewing besides labor
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-12
Ross To Braves

Buffalo. April -. (UP)-Chet
Ross, outfielder for the Boston
Braves, was enroute to join his club
at Boston today after his layoff by
a local war plant where he had
been employed as a tool grinder
since last October.