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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-26
Three Boys Swim Glasses At YMCA

For the first time In several years the Central Y. M. c. A. will have 8 boys swimming team in three class tficationS and will be organized by two past champion performers, namely, Irving G. T1rley and Daniel G .Boardman as announced by Joe Rimany, Jr, physical director today. The three age classificationS are Cadets, whose ages are II and un- der; the Intermediates, IA years and under; and the Senior team, IT and under. The first organization meet ing of the team will be held on Jan. uary 3 at 8 p. m. in the Y. M o. A. pool.
 Able Coaches
 Irving Hurley, one of the coaches, uttered the Y. M. c. A. Orions to a State Championship few years ago, and has been outstanding in many other sports, and the past presiden: of the Orions Club and member of the Y. M. c. A. for IT years, start ing his membership in the Boys De- partment.
 Dan Boardman, was the captain of SC, 3 Sand 40 Orions Swimming team, will be the other coach in whipping up strong and formid- able team who will be competing with other Y. M. c. A. teams in the state which will include, Greenwich, Norwalk, Bridgeport, Hartford and possibly Meriden. TC top the season off Sports Festival will be held at Bridgeport during the latter part of March or the first week in April where champions, not only in swim ming but all other athletic competi- tors from all over the state in Y. M. c. As will be on hand for this an- nual affair which has been discon- tinued for tn epast two years.
 The events that will be swllm in the three different classifications will be as follows: Glass A (11 years and under) 20 yard free-style, 20 yard breaststroke, 20 yard back stroke, 30 yard relay, Diving Tun- ming front and tyo optionals.)
 Class B GA years and under), 40 yard free-style, 40 yard breaststroke, 40 yard backstroke, 160 yard relay, Diving (running front, back, and two optional)
 Class c (l7 years and under), 40 yard free-style, 40 yard breaststroke, 100 yard free-style, 40 yard back stroke, 16O relay, Diving (running front, running front, jack knife back, and two optionaD, medley re- lay (120 yards.
 All Y. M. C.. A. members and any others interested in trying out for the team are to contact Joe Rimany at the Y. M. c. A. and inform him of the age group that would be in- terested in swimming and the event. All boys interested will be given a chance and trial meets for the team will be had before the final rep rcscntative "" team is selected.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-26
Sports Not To Be Spared 7hroughout 1925
HAYDEN DEFENDS
 PRO FOOTBALL
 AS RELAXATION

Chicago, Dec. 26.-(UP)- Elmer Layden, commissioner of the Ma tionSl Football league, said today that professional football has full filled every wartime governmental requirement. and should be con- tinued as an instrument of relaxa- tion and recreation for both civilian and military sport fans.
 Layden, commenting on War Mo- bilization DirectoS James F. ByrneS' program for induction into the ser- vice of athletes in non-essential jobs, said that the league would have suspended operations had con- tinuance of the sport retarded the war effort.
 At the same time, Harold (Red) Grange, president of the newly or- ganized U. s. Football league, said he held little hope that his organ ization would begin operations in 1945 as planned
 If conditions in this war con- tinue as they are right now," Grange said, T don't think any league should operate"
 However, Curly Lambeau, coach of the world-champion Green Bay Packers, said Byrnes' order would have little effect on his club unless there is drastic lowering of phy- Sical standards for military ser- vice."
 Layden defended continuance of football on the grounds that the sport was using only 4 Els and medical discharges, pointing out that many of the players worked in war plants in addition to playing football.
 Patriotism
 "In continuing football, we pro- vided recreation and relaxation, " Layden said. We believe athletics were doing even more. We feel com petitive athletics inspire the youth of America to embrace the qualities of loyalty and teamwork, the two fundamentals of patriotism.
 There is nothing mystifying about why boy can participate in athletics although he is not quail fled physically for armed service.
 "A recent letter from a general friend on the European front told a soldier who had to be evacuated from the front lines, much against the youngsters will, because of a trick knee. The soldier was foot ball player and he can still play football"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-26
CYO BosIketboII Storts Tonight

Another season of basketball playe CTS for CYO parish teams gets under way tonight with more games sched uled on Thursday and Friday at Washington Park and Maloney school gyms. For two weeks to . month past, the lads have been working out, impatient to get under way in a l2 team league that is expected to be keenly contested from start to finish.
 There will be two divisions, east. ern and western, with Eddie O'Don- nell to handle Immaculate Concep- ton, Rev. John L. Sullivan coach of St. Thomas, Jimmy Lynch for St, Ann's, Bob Higgiston, St. Patrick2 and Rev. John Sullivan, SS. Peter and Paul. St. Ann's and St. Thomas may have surprise" teams ready for play this year.
 Washington Park
 Tuesday, Immaculate Conception vS St. Francis, 7:15 p. m., Monti; SS. Peter and Paul vs St. Thomas, SIS p. m., Monti
 Thursday, St. Francis, Naugatucb vs St. Lucy'S 7:30 p. m., Barone.
 MaIOney School
 Thursday, St. Anns vs St. Johns 7:30 p. n., Monti.
 Sprague School
 Friday, December g; St. Patrick's vs St. MichaePs, 7:15, ODonnell.
 St. Joseph's vs Mount Carmel, 8:15, O'Dunnell.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-26
DIE TROUT AND
 HAL NEWH0USER
 DOMINATED \. |.
By GLEN PERKINS United Press Staff COrrespondentl

United Press Staff COrrespondent)
 New York, Dec. 26.-CUP)-Tne right ana lett wings of the Detroit Tigers, Paul (Dizzy) Trout and Hal Newhouser respectively, took the lions share of pitching honorS dur ing the 1914 American league sea- son. official figures disclosed today.
 Together, and practically double handedly, they won 56 games for the Bengals and pitched the Detroit club to within one game of the junior circuit pennant. Newhouser's 29 triumphs and Trout's 27 came the closest to the all-time record for duo set in 1904 by John Ches- bro and John Powell of New York who had total of GA wins. Ches- bro won Al and Powell B.
 WOrkhOrse
 Newhouser and Trout, who were selected one and two in that order as the leagues most valuable play CTS, formed the most formidable one two mound punch in modern dia- mond history. Dizzy was a work horse, pitching in 352 innings, more than any other pitcher, and came through with the lowest earned run average in the league for pitch CTS working in 45 or more innings, PIP. In addition he pitched the most complete games, B and had the most shutouts, '.
 Tex Hughson, brilliant right handler of the Boston Red Sox who left the team in August to enter the Army, had the leagues best won and lost percentage record of .783, compiled on 18 victories and only five losses.
 Newhouser, who finished second to Trout in earned run average with a 2.22 mark, was also second in won and lost percentage, his 29 wins and nine losses giving him .763 percentage. Newhouser led the cir cult in strikeouts with 187 and Trout was second in that department with IA Hughson had the third best earned run average, 226.
 Nelson Potter of the pennant win- ming St. Louis Browns was third in won and lost with 19 and ' for | .731. The league was surprisingly shy of 20 game winning pitchers, Trout and Newhouser being the only two to enter the charmed cir cle. Only four others managed to win 15 or more. They were Potter, Hank Borowy, New York, 17-12); John (Doc) Kramer, St. Louis, (17- 13); and Bill Dietrich of the Chi cago White Sox C16-1D.
 Detroit won team pitching honors with a earned run average of 3.09 while the Browns were second with BIT.
 None Perfect
 For the fourth consecutive year and the 22nd time in the history of the league there were no no-hit games pitched. Kramer had the only one-hit game. shutout against the Chicago White Sox on Sept. 16. Twelve hurlers authorized two-hitters.
 Relief pitchers Joe Heving of Cleveland and jittery Joe Berry of Philadelphia had identical earned run averages of 1.95, Heving's for 120 innings of relief work and Ber- rvs for III.
 On the incidental side of the hurling marks, Trout faced the most batters, 1923. and allowed the most hits, 3l4. Dietrich gave up the most runs, 132.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-26
By JACK CUDDY (Reg. U. s. Pat. Off.)

United Press Staff Correspondent
 New York, Dec. 26.-UP)-With racing banned indefinitely, we sug- gest that it would be timely now for the government to give serious con- sidera ton to establishment of na~ tiona1 lottery-if only as dura- tion measure.
 The public, which bet an esti- mated 1,126, ,308, ,645 at race tracks alone during the first Il months oi this year, will turn to substitute outlets for their wagering diver sions-probably to rackets like numbers" and pools. This would be unfortunate because it would enrich holsters and stimulate rack eteering in this country.
 However, if the government es- tablishes national lottery, an in- come estimated. at $3,000, ,000. GOO ol more annually could be obtained to help the war effort and relieve tax payers, meanwhile preventing the rise of new nlobster dynasty that might approach the power enjoyed by the gang lords of prohibition days.
 It must be remembered that, al though more than a million dollars was bet during II months at the nations tracks, this sum is prob ably less than half the amount wag- cred away from the tracks by fans who bet with neighborhood bookies. These bookies, with a certain clien- tele ready at hand. can be valuable agents for the numbers" operators the policy 'proprietors-if the bookies decide to turn their idle hours to the profitable business of selling numbers
 States Miss Money
 Neither the government nor the states derive any revenue from the rackets, because they are illegal. But from racing, the various states net ten $55, ,971 ,232 during t944. In ad- dition the sport has contributed ap- proximately $16,000.000 to war relief since Pearl Harbor. The states will miss their revenue from the tracks.
 A national lottery, operated by the various states, could provide for portion of the revenue to go to the states, on a percentage basis The lottery might be continued after the war to relieve the tax payers ard to cut down the national debt. It also would prevent Americans from spending their money on for eign lotteries-as they did before Pearl Harbor.
 It was estimated that the Amer ican public, in pre-war days, spent more than $3,O00, 100000 annually on foreign lotteries and sweepstakes particularly on the Irish sweep stakes, and French, Italian and Gu ban lotteries. The U. s. government received no cut from the illegal sale of these tickets in this country, al- though it got slice from the few American winners.
 Virtually every country ill Latin America has its own national lot tery to help defray costs of govern ment If ever there was time when the United States treasury could use such an assist, it's right now The lottery could be conducted on monthly basis, selling tickets in the post offices. Tickets could be sold at g each, giving the holder chance on 5000 monthly prizes from $500 to $120,00O.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-26
What VIII War Effort Do For It's Morale Now?
 By DAN PARKER

IT HAS BEEN acpted as an axom Bayard swcpe there question MT sWopss claim that betting n that hoe was SO important to the nsons reasons this Jimmy Byrnes bn and Reconvern get off ordering the tracks of America thought MT swope big about
 Racing everywhere will cOmpEand fuIywith regulations the That only business the GREAT MAN speaking Herbie statement order 3 Sss . s ter of s se tsSS y to agree to comply wit" an Of MT . swGps M submit @ the n without ma regard being helpful winning swope knows matters doesn't
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 thought detected note of mild buke in Hons: "I interesting Belgium take heed of it. Of MT svop didn't mention the scale which favorable tinguised ride
 
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 Racing should be conducted in America without interfering with the conduct the But that that has existed during the wasn't determental effort gambling than he helping Ou of world begins horses
 Undoubtedly the that brought about horse racing continued
  mess within the limits imposed time conditions
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-26
This Sporting World
Bad Cess To The Bones Of "PIoin Ben" Jones
By JOHN A. CLUNEY

There has been many a stupid statement made. in connection with sports, as. well as other things, but this writer wishes to put forward tEe one made in the warm sun of Miami yesterday by MT. Plain Ben" Jones, trainer for the multi-million- aire owned Calumet stable. After a preliminary sounding to the effect that the January 3 shutdown order of War Mobilization director James Byrnes Twill hurt racing badly this distinguished gentleman and inn prover of the breed, who has been living off the FAT OF THE LAND FOR A QUARTER CENTURY adds: most of the people connected with the sport (horse-racing) are either too old or too young, either to go into the armed services or TO DO WAR WORK. The truth is that rac- ing is all most of them know. They just don't have the ability to do war work"
 If that isn't the most nonsen- sical, screWball, unsound and un- true statement that ever came from human being, it will do until something equally as silly comes along. I would like to have MT. Jones meet Miss Jennie O'Neil an 82 year old former school prin- cipal now an inspector at USTime; or little professional man I know, now making $13O week (with his overtime) as a war worker, man who looks too frail for anything but walking; or a lad who spent two years in the South Pacific, came back with load of MALARIA, which he is not yet rid of.
 As for most of the people con- nected with the sport being too old or too young for war-work its be- cause of the hundreds of thou sands of g SUCKERS, who sup port racing, and stay out of their war-jobs ro 'go to the track" that Byrnes closed 'em up as of Jan- uary 3, for, right now, ammunition is hell of 8 sight more import ant than narrow minded horse- trainers for MILLIONAIRES, who don't seem to know where their rext FIFTY THOUSAND DOL LARS is coming from.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-26
Detroit Drives
 For Hockey Lead
BY UNITED PRESS


 The Detroit Red Wings drew within one point of the idle first place Montreal Canadiens by beat ing the Toronto Maple Leafs to 4 in the only Christmas night game scheduled.
 Steve Wochy, celebrating his 22nd birthday, paced the Wings to vic- tory with two goals and an assist to gain scoring honors for the night. The Wings scored twice in the first period, three times in the sec ond and clinched the game with an- other counter in the third. The Leafs, after scoring single goals in the first two periods, rallied to score twice in the last period but were unable to catch the high-fly- ing Red Wings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-26
Metros, Brooksides
 Match Pins Tonight

Mercantile League bowling math- eS scheduled for action this eve ming at the Sena alleys include the following schedule: Stroberg vs. Fulton; Metropolitan vs. Brook side; Speedy Parcel vs. Sullivan and Matzkin vs. GIRL. Stroberg and son is the new league entry having replaced French Cafeteria.
 Metropolitan Cleaners lead the league by games with a 30 won. 12 lost in standing; Matzkin at
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-26
A. L. Hockey
BY UNITED PRESS

The Pittsburgh Hornets and the Cleveland Barons. already tied for second place in the American Hoe key Leagues Western division, re- manned deadlocked today after bat tling to 8 to 5 tie in the only game played last night.
 The BaronS got off to a fast start, scoring three times in the first period and added their other two goals in the second to take a 5 to 3 lead. The Hornets, however, tight ened their defenses and held Cleve- land scoreless in the third period while scoring twice themselves to knot the count. Pittsbureh's other scores were a pair in the opening frame and a single in the second.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-26
Cromwell Girls Vs. Catholic High

On Thursday afternoon, Water bury Catholic High girls and a CYO girls basketball unit from Cromwell, Connecticut will meet in a game at Wilby gym. The visitors are in charge of Rev. Edward Conlan with the game scheduled for 3 p. m. Cromwell girls were 33-6 winners of a game with St. Joseph's girls of New Britain last week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-26
Skoter Quits

Fitchburg, Mass. Dec. 26-(UP)- Petite Carmelita Landry Bernard. 26-year-old National Women's speed skating champion. has retired from competition to remain with her sail- or husband.
 Mrs. Bernard, who was married Nov. 12 to aviation machinist's mate l-c Edward J. Bernard, won her na- ti0nal title in 1e41 anc has defended it successfully since then. The couple will live temporarily in Jacksonville, Fla. where Bernard Is stationed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-26

prediction was Suhstant ia t e d when James F. Byrnes, W a r mobilizer issued stringent orders that all profes- sional athletes in the 4-F classi- hcation should be re-eXamined and further that all race tracks close down by January 3. MT. ByrneS said in
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-26

27-15 and Brookside with 25-17 which will provide feature when the leaders and defending champs come together tonight. Bill Tato of Metros had a 188 single that stands high for the season to date; Ben Stokes had 434 set in be- half of BrookSide.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-26

This will be the most important con- test during the week.
 It won't be until January 2nd when PiLambda and Tech will bat tie out the seventh place tie this week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-26
As | See 1t
 by WIN MALONEY (Staff Writer)
On the Nose-Scoop!
(Staff Writer)

AS prognosticated by Us in spe- cial feature on this page last Fri day afternoon sports in general will face one of it's toughest seasons in 1945 in the third war year. This
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-26

We'll Done
 Last Saturday night, Leavenworth turned in a worthy effort in Torring ton before losing 3425 game to Connie Donahue's lad; winners ot five straight games and due for tests with Ansonia and Crosby this week. Coach Bill Tracy's Tech tossers, Naugautck Valley League entry this year. gave Torrington good game. though the winners kept points up at half time and as many before the last quarter. Eiduks, Cocchiola and Piersall went well for Leavenworth, Captain Roy Good, scoring 10 for Torrington, while also playing well defenSively. Scores:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-26

Score at half time: Torrington IT, Leavenworth g. Referee: Petrino.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-26
ALUMNI
Well Done

Score at half time: Alumni 15 Crosby 10. Referee: John A. Cluney
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-26
TORRINGTON
LEAVENwORTH

Totals ,.. ... 10 5
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-26

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Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-07-21
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-07-21
r. EXHIBIT AT INC

Clape! Hill, July 2l-A gala OPEN
IN ot an exhibition of IS Latin Am
eIican prints selected bv the famous
American artist, John Taylor Arms,
and now being circulated in this
country, viii be held in Person Hal:
Ar. Gallery ~ the Universityof North
Carolina on Sunday evening, july %,
from $50 to 1890 o'clock. The ex-
hlDlI viii continue Tor three weeks.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-07-21
DOG CASE TRIED

Virginia Coley, cOlored, was tried
in police court today on charges of
GLOWING a vicious dog to run a,
large without a muzZle. Prayer Tor
Judgment was continued on payment
Of costs and surrendering her two
dogs to the police department.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-07-21
PROFANITY CASE

Cecil White, white man, a tried
in recorders court today on charges
Of using pIofane and indecent Ian
suage in a public place. He was sen
fenced to four months on the roads,
suspended on payment Of the costs
An appeal TO superior court was not
ed. and bond set at 500.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-07-21

prohibition, either local or national. until
they get back
Too bad there isn't a law or somethin'
to be sure their wishes are carried out.
Judge"
There is in one state l know Of. Steve.
Just recently it passed a law prohibiting
the calling of any prohibition election until
a year after the peace is declared
That really makes sense to me, Judge
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-07-21

Il don't blame the fellows overseas for
gettin' all het up over 1t, Judge. For the
likes of me | can't see what's all the hurry
about holdin' these local prohibition cleo
tons while they're away
Il agree with you, Steve. Time after
time. in their letters, in articles, in polls
taken to get the views of our fighting men,.
they have indicated in unmistakable terms
that they don't want any action taken on
Evening star., 1944-10-25

Of AL Wright and Paul Jarman, now
members of Clarendon.
In order to clear the situation
Wolfe has called league meeting
for Friday night at King Pin. All
team captains are requested to be
present at sharp.
In the meantime four teams dead
locked for first place, King Pin, La
fayette, Hi-Skor and Brookland, will
attempt to break the tie tonight
with matches starting at 7::30. Hi
Skor engages Colonial Village at Co.
lonial Village, Lafayette is host to
Clarendon, King Pin tangles with
Lucky Strike at Lucky Strike and
Brookland invades Bethesda Bowl
ing Center, while Hyattsville visits
Temple and Spillway rollers trek to
Greenway.
Ice Palace Host to RossIyn.
The pacesetting Chevy Chase Ice
Palace will be host to Rosslyn PIN
cites In one of the six Ladies Dis
trict League matches scheduled at
7:30. Ice Palace has won IL games
against 8 losses.
Other clashes will see the erst-
while leading Takoma quint meet
ing Spillway at Spillway, Colonial
Village at Hi-Skor, Lafayette at Sill
yer Spring, Bethesda at Brookland
ana Red Circle at King Pin
Evening star., 1944-10-25
Ohio State Coach Lays Success
To HOMEGROWN Grid MuteriuI

1914 buck squad are from outside
the State.
ut has helped in handling the
boys" Widdoes said today. I'VE are
working with players of about the
same age that we did in high school.
And don't forget. there are a lot Of
fine high school football coaches
and I don't think there is any better
high school football played any,
where in the country than In Ohio .
Extolls His Material.
Widdoes was quick to depreciate
his success. however, pointing out
that he had three years of college
experience as Browns assistant.
But we've got a fine group Of
boys this year." he added. "They
show the effects of having had great
high school coaching"
To which Missouri, Iowa, Wiscon-
sin and Great Lakes. successive vic
Tins of Ohio State this season,
probably will say yea, brethren"