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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-03-28
BY HARRY GRAYSON
(NEA Sports EditOr)

Boston Braves who made George
StallingS a MIRAGE Man in 1914 are
basebal's most striking example of
never say die.
Dead last on July they roared
through the second half of the
campaign to top the Giants bid for
fourth consecutive pennant and
win by 101a games.
Then, to the establishment of the
baseball world, they crushed the
supposedly invincible Athletics four
straight in the world series.
Dick Rudolph, a right-handed
Dutchman, well built and strong
but on the small lside for a pitcher,
beat the renowned Chief Bender,
the American league leader, II. at
Shibe park. Bill James, big right
handler, shut out Eddie Plank, 10.
Working with but one days rest,
James came back to edge Bullet Joe
Bush Sd, in - innings at Braves
field, with Rudolph putting the
crusher on red shirtsleeved Bob
Shawkey and the Mackmen the fol-
lowing afternoon, 81.
The Braves were retarded by the
weather that spring while the
Giants got off brilliantly. But the
BRAY es' pitching triumvirate-Ru-
dolph, James and George Tyler
and infleld settled down with warm
weather.
BRAVES WON 40 OUT
OF so GAMES
It was one of the few instances
of modern times wherein three
pitchers virtually swept a team to
the first prize.
During that remarkable stretch
Rudolph, James and slim Lefty Ty-
Ter won 40 games and lost only 10
for a percentage of 1881. Rudolph
won 20 out of %, James 10 out of
20 and Tyler 10 out Of 16.
James topped the National league
hurlers that year with 26 victories
and 7 defeats showing that before
the Braves went on their rampage
he had won 7 and lost 6. His earned
run average was 1.72.
Despite rather short arms, he was
fast, broke off cracking curve,
was practically unbeatable once he
struck his stride.
Rudolph, something of veteran
then, was cagy pitcher with good
control. He turned in 81 complete
games, won 81 and dropped 10 de-
cisions, had an ERA of 2.36. Tyler
won 16 and lost IA, had an ERA
of 2.69.
James, called Seattle Bill because
Portland Bill James graduated to
the American league from the Coast
league at about the same time, paid
dearly for the enthusiasm he put
into his work right up to and
through the world series. He injured
his arm, never came back.
Rudolph, a product of New York
sandlotS and Fordham, actually
forced himself upon the Boston
management while pitching for
Toronto. He never was as phe-
nomenal as he was in IA.
YEAR WONDERS
REMEMBERED
Generally speaking, the Braves OF
oOAAACClAAllb AL Vic way VI
one-year wonders with pitching
and steady catching by Hank
Gowdy.
Johnny Evers came from the
Cubs to get in his last high-pres-
sured year teamed with the equally
spectacular Rabbit Maranville.
Butch Schmidt, whose hitting in
tho olI1tchac ofod fret no ci,oor InI,oad
no little, quit shortly thereafter to
return to the butcher business.
Manager Stallings had two sets
of outfielderS.
Iyhen Third Baseman j. Carlisle
Smith, who specialized in hits down
the left field foul line, broke his
leg just before the world series, trim
Charly Deal stepped in and starred.
One-year wonders, perhaps, but
raVer- to- no fOrOotfap
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Braves

Wallingford, Conn, March 2S-
CUP Bob Coleman OF
the Boston Braves, well fortified
with infielders, said today the reg
ular jobs would go to those showing
the best hitting.
"They are all about on a par de-
fensively and we've got nothing to
worry about in that line" he said.
THE jobs, therefore, will go to the
boys who can come through at the
plate"
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YankS

Atlantic City, N. j., March %
CUP)-Spring training ailments
plagued the New York Yankees to-
day to bring Manager Joe Mccarthy
a change of pace in his troubles
over manpower losses and inclement
weather.
Catcher Bob Collins suffered a
lame knee during brief indoor
workout yesterday to join other in
capacitated players. Outflelder
George (Tuck) Stainback had an
ankle injury, Infielder Oscar
Grimes a sore finger, Infielders Joe
Buzas and Don Savage, sore arms,
Outf1elder Ed Levy a back ailment,
and Pitcher Emerson Roser was
troubled with dizzy spells.
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Fights Last Niqht
(BV United Press

Wy O144UCU Z COOJ
New Haven, Conn. - Julie Kogon
1873 Ia, New Haven, knocked out
Billy Speary, 1874 IA, Nanticoke, Pa
60; Mario Misceli, 1852, New York
stopped Tom Collins, 154, Waterbury
%; frankie Young. 157, New Ha-
ven, decisioned Phil Quillan, 1856
Hartford, (6); Frank Carino, 1876
Meriden, outpointed Eddie Reardon
1875, Hartford, 20; Johnny De Ste
piano, 1856, Middletown, knocked
out Bobby Rearodn, 1872, Hartford
ca.
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BIRDS OF A FEATHER
In an air raid the Blueiays
Would not be disturbed.
Their place in the cellars


~. CHARLES S. BILKER Brooklyn.
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desirable barns at Jamaica wonder who sponsor R Obvious
someone powerful to be able get preferential
hro times convicted Of stimulating hoes
blame Tommy German for the
caster at the Montreal Forum for the Fleet which
01 saAopeo oay al benont The dispute between the
and British forces what es apply when Americans meet
% IN the ring has been ended the Intera-
tonal Olympic)
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aa veto by Governor Dewey Buddy discharged
Max BaerS have a daughter. ~NO
Copyright, 1914, King Features Syndcatel
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At The Baseball
Training Camps
(By United Press
Red SOX

Baltimore, March 28-(UP)-The
Boston Red SoX worked ION the
double" at their new spring training
quarters today in the Baltimore
orioles baseball park, seeking to
make up for lost time in outdoor
work after q week of indoor condi-
tioning in the Tufts college cage at
Medford, Mass.
Despite inc.ement weather yester-
day, the team had its longest drill
of the seasan, Manager Joe Cronin
himself pitching to batters and in
structing the youngsters on bunting.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-03-28

Scranton, Pa.-Henry Jones, 205,
New York, stopped Felix Deltaoli,
200, Philadelphia, 80.
Philadelphia.-Ike Williams, 1856,
Trenton, N. j., stopped Joey Peral-
Ia, Tampaqua, Pa, 90.
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Dodgers

Bear Mountain, N. Y, March %
--UP)-Manager Leo Durocher of
the Brooklyn Dodgers pronounced
his squad in excellent physical trim
today and said he believed 1t was
better advanced in spring condi-
tioning than any other major league
team.
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Giants

Lakewood, N. j., March 28-(UP)
approximately so young baseball
players, selected for tryouts with
the New York Giants by Carl Hub
bell, the new director of the teams
farm system, will begin a series of
tryouts today at the spring train
ing camp Of the Giants. Hubbell
said the most promising of the lot
will be used to stock the three new
Glass D farm clubs of the Giants. 60
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BLIND WRESTLER

Fred Barkovich, Pennsylvania
blind westler, will enter the inter-
collegiate championships at Lehigh
next month.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-03-28
SKIING POPULAR

Skiing is the biggest Russian
sport in the winter. There are ITO
ski runs around Moscow alone.
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BILLIARD MISSIONARY

Charley Peterson, famous trick
shot billiardist. has been giving ex-
hibitions at colleges and military
camps throughout the country since
1881.
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HARD TO REPEAT

No National League club has won
more than two in a row since 1924,
when the Giants captured their
fourth straight pennant.
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DOG RACING DADDY

o. p. Smith, who died in 1927. or
iginated the mechanical hare ane
practically every other feature nov
employed In greyhound racing.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-03-28
CHANGE EVERY YEAR

Ron Northey, Phillies' outfielder
has worked under three different
club presidents and three different
managers in the past three years.
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SHORTEST PLAYER

Ken Pryor, high scorer Of the
Oklahoma University basketball
team, Is the only player in the
lineup who Is under six feet.
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Newark, N. J.-Tony Riccio, 148%
Boyanne, N. j., decisioned Charles
Sabatelle, las, Scranton, Pa, 90.
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Kaydets

Totals go. ...... Is
Score at half time: Kaydets Is,
Caissons 6. Referee - Tonga and
CoelhO
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-03-28
100000 ANGLERS

More than 100000 anglers in the
United States purchased fishing lie
enseS during the past year.
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Copyright, 1874, King Features Syndicate,
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II. II. Operators


EoCUIV ut HUI lIIIIt' Eol. JUG > tut
Name 10, B. T. Operators 7. Refere
-Longo and Coelho.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-09-07
Receivers His
Lost $2,37

Leigh II. Smith, Of st. Clair
Shores, has found not one but
three honest men, and has re-
turned wallet containing $3.50
to prove it.
Out house-hunting with his
wife Tuesday, Smith had placed
the wallet on the fender of his
car when he stopped for gasoline,
but it didn't balance there when
he drove off. Discovering his
loss, he returned to the place
where he had parked but gave
the wallet up as lost when a
passing farmer told him that he
had seen three men get out of
blue coupe and pick up some
thing.
1t was Smiths wallet that they
had found, but the three, Frimin
Cousino, Edward Wiseman, and
Ben Bondy. all of South Rock
wood, stopped in at the State
Police station on their way to
work early Wednesday TO re-
turn the money. Smith, when
notified, quickly reduced the
amount in the wallet to s2,070
by presenting each with a sl00
bill.
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AGos Book Renewals
Set for Sept. 1914

Rationing officials said that
the issuances are designed to
cover "A" book renewals only.
New applications will not be &C
copied on the days specified and
renewals not sought at that time
must be delayed until Sept. Is.
when they must be made at the
Mount Clemens ration office or
for those living in Warren and
Sterling, at the Baseline ration
office.
In Mount Clemens the public
high school will serve as an is
suance station on the two days
specified and will be open to the
public from $50 a. m. to IL
noon; from 1870 p. m. to 5 p. M;
and from $50 p. m. until $3.50
p. m.
Elsewhere in the count ~,
while some schools in the South
lMacomb area will remain open
from 9 am. until 8 pm, those
throughout the northern section,
with the exception of Mount
Clemens, will remain open from
8 am. until $50 pm. on each
of the two days.
Application forms will be
available at many gasoline sta
tons prior to the beginning OF
the issuance program and may
be presented, fully filled out,
See "a" BOOKS-Page 3
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Dewey 5Iaps
Dole Economy
Attacks Bortering
by Labor Front

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y,
Sept. z - (P) - Gov. Thomas
E. Dewey, Republican presiden-
tial nominee, declared today he
was certain workers will not
submit to a labor front which
barters away their political citi-
zenship."
In a message to the annual
convention of the Clio New
York State Industrial Union
Council, Dewey said:
IL refuse to believe the rank
and file of labor is partisan to
the philosophy of the dole and
l refuse to believe that the prac-
titioners of the dole philosophy
can have labor's votes delivered
to them by anyone at all"
The governor asserted that
"our soldiers overseas and our
soldiers of production will not
turn back to doles and raking
leaves.
Dewey noted there were per-
sons who claim labor's vote
could be delivered" and that
"some who make that claim
hold union offices which were
created to advance labor's in
terests in higher wages, better
conditions and greater job Sc
curity."
Il say" the presidential cam
didate continued, that those
who seek to perpetuate a dole
economy betray the aspirations
of the American labor move
ment."
Dewey said wage earners
must 60 forward to an assured
peace in which there will be
"jobs for all" He expressed con-
fidence organized labor would
cooperate.
He praised organized labor's
production front record and
said New York could be proud
of what he termed the states
low wartime strike losses.
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YANKS STAB TOWARD SIEGFRIED LINE
ORGANIZE MT. CLEMENS GENERAL
New HospifuI Planned in City

pacity for 35 patients, will open
on or about Nov. Is, spokesman
for the non-profit organization
said.
The new hospital will be mod
ern in every respect and will be
open to general practise and
surgery by all registered physi-
clans and surgeons. 1t will be
stated by registered nurses.
The enterprise has been fin
anced by IS doctors of osteo-
pathy, six of whom were elect
ed to staggered terms on the in
Stitution's. directorate at a meet
ing held here Tuesday night.
They are:
DR.. Dee II. Folkman, of Fraser;
DR.. j. F. Paul, of New Balti-
more; DR.. j. E. Obenauer, of
Roseville; DR.. T. j. Kerns, OF
Utica; DR.. G.. E. Folkman, of
Mount Clemens; and DR.. Marion
Scott, of Mount Clemens.
DR.. Campbell A. Ward, of Mt.
Clemens, will serve as chief Of
staff.
The building, title to which
was obtained this week. has been
known for many years rs the
Duckwitz apartments and Is
centrally located in the down
town district.
Conversion of the full base
ment in the large structure for
use as laboratory and operating
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-09-07
Sol. (owelIs Wins
High Flying Award

ROSEVILLE - SfSgt. Harry
Cowells, 29291 Utica road, Rose
vile, is presented with the Dis
tinguished Flying Cross by Brig.
General Leon w. johnson, Mo-
line, Kansas. wv
Sgt. Cowels won this award
for extraordinary achievement
while serving as Waist Gunner
of a B-24 aircraft on many
bombardment missions over en-
envy occupied Europe. Display
ing great courage and skill Sgt.
Cowells has materially aided in
the successful completion Of
each of these missions.
The courage, GOODNESS and
skill displayed by this man on
all these occasions reflect the
highest credit upon himself and
the Armed Forces Of the United
States" reads the citation.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-09-07
Robots Hail
Of Death Ends
Germon Venssonee'
Weapon Neutrolized

LONDON, Sept. 2 up -
Disclosing new details of the
robot bombings, the government
declared today the Battle of
London is over Except possibly
for the last few shots"
With their wartime blackout
due to end 10 days hence, Lon
doners received more cheer in
the announcement by 1t. Col.
Edwin Duncan Sandys that per-
fected defenses and Allied en-
circlement of the robot bomb
coast had virtually ended the
menace of the German wen
geance weapon"
Sandys disclosed 1900 Allied
airmen and $50 planes had been
lost in the 18-month campaign
against the robots, in addition
to more than 5000 deaths in
England as a result of the
bombs that landed. He said that
only 1900 of the 5000 bombs
launched since June IL had
reached their goal.
FOREWARNED
Sandys has been in charge of
countermeasures. The campaign
against the robots began more
than a year before the actual
launching of the attacks in June,
with Allied airmen blasting
away at the "rocket coast"
across the channel where the
Germans located launching plat
forms.
Some of the newsmen at San
dys' press conference brought
away the impression that the
Allied vance along the
French coast had knocked out
the Germans W., reputedly a
much heavier rocket bomb than
the vi launched against Lon
don, before it could be used.
81 am a little chary of talk
ing about w." Sandys said.
I'VE do know quite a lot about
it. In a very few days time I
feel that the press will be walk
See ROBOTS-Page Q
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AGED Man Found
Injured: $1.326
in His Pockets

ST. CLAIR SHORES - Police
today were probing the case of
an elderly man found sprawled
beside a heavily travelled high
way at nighttime, with severe
head injuries and roll Of Sl,326
in currency in his pocket.
Investigators are seeking to
determine whether the man was
struck by a passing car, slugged
by bandits, or thrown from a
car after a forced ride.
The victim, Fred Berger. "a,
of 20425 Pleasant avenue, st.
Clair Shores. was unable to ex-
See INJURY-Page 2
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Hammer Attack
on eeping
MateConfesSed
Worren Township Man
Foces Sentence
Here on Friday

Relaxing momentarily tn c
cold-blooded attitude with which
he had described the murder
of his wife in previous ques-
tioning, a strikingly handsome
Van Dyke war worker stood in
Circuit Court here yesterday
and for the first time in the
case revealed a humane reaction
when he told the Judge:
81 plead guilty! I'm sorry it
ever happened"
The expression of sorrow over
one of the county's most DELHI
crate and brutal crimes since
the Patterson case, came from
the lips of Virgil l.. Manuel, Al,
WHO bludgeoncd his 33-ycar -old
wife, Edith to death with me-
chanic's hammer, and then hack
ed her throat with an eight-inch
butcher knife because she had
"trifled" with his affections.
SUICIDE FRUSTRATED
The murder took place in the
early morning hours of Tuesday
but was not revealed until We'd
nesday when Manuel was ar
rested by Detroit police while
attempting to enter a down
town building for the purpose
of suicide jump. He told the
patrolman who stopped him that
he had murdered his wife and
Macomb County authorities were
notified.
He told his story with frank
ness and deliberation to Prose
cutor Wilbur F. Held, who later
authorized a first degree MUIR
der warrant against the MUIR
derer.
Macomb County justice NOV
ed swiftly. Within 80 minutes
Manuel had waived examination
before Justice Frank E. jean
nette, and short time later
made his guilty plea before Wis
ting Judge j. Russell Holland,
of Pontiac, in Circuit Court.
Manuers calm recital of the
crime shocked even those &C
See KILLING-Page 2
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soldiers were fighting bravely,
that relations between Japan
and the occupied countries were
strengthening and that "the con-
struction of greater East Asia is
progressing step by step"
However" he said, "the
counteroffensive of the enemy is
becoming increasingly fierce
and the war situation is finally
becoming more intense. Truly
today is the time for imperial
Japan to decide the victory by
massing her total strength"
Premier Koiso, making his
first speech TO the Diet since he
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-09-07

room space is planned by the
physicians who have already
asked for bids on the remodel
ing contracts and anticipate
prompt completion of the $751;
900 worth of improvements to be
made to the building.
Establishment of the hospital
will, for the first time. provide
two fully equipped, modern hos
pitfalls to general practitioners
in the area.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-09-07
Shelby Fire
Unit Sought
Petitioners urss
Township Election

UTICA-Petitions requesting
the Shelby township board %
place before the electors on Nov.
2 proposition authorizing The
purchase and maintensnce Of .
township fire department, are
being circulated today through
out the district.
With several hundred sigma
lures already recorded Edward
Fritz, Of Green Glen Park, md
Albert Barke,y, of Auburn rood,
said that the petitions win b
presented to the township board
for action on Oct. &.
While exact estimates Of tn
population of Shelby townships
now wholly devoid Of fire pro-
tection,- are not available & =
known that some $500 taxab1p
pieces of property are locate6 =
the area and that some 4ooo
registered voters are H.
there. ~ (
A similar firs-pro1eetlon
measure presented % tlbo 49,
ors in 1871 was rejected.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-09-07
Troops Smash
$50 Miles in
Two Day Push
Russions Drive
Across BuIsoria:
Reoeh Turk Borders


Russian troops have driven
across Bulgaria into Greece,
reaching the Turkish frontier in
the Demotica area after Z sensa-
tional l60 mile advance il two
days, the German radio said to-
day in an official DNB broad
cast.
Another Russian tank column
was reported advancing toward
Sofia, the Bulgaria capital of
400, 900.
Bulgaria, against which Rus
STA declared war Tuesday mint.
was invaded at three points, ~
Germans said. adding:
mo resistance worth mos@
tioning seems to have been nut
up in consequence Of the mud
died UP political conditions
there"
SEVER TIES
Berlin announced earlier that
Bulgaria had broken relations
with her and unconfirmed Turk
ish dispatches said Bulgaria de-
clared war on Germany 70 nut
the Balkan country 1t war with
both sides. The Bulgars plead
ed with Russia for m armistieo
soon after the Kremlin declared
war during q time In which
armistice negotiations with the
United States and Britain were
begged down.
The Germans said the Rus-t
slams crossed the Danube In IL
area Of Giuriu and Muse, N.
manian and Bulgar towns faeing
each other across the river, and
in the area north Of Sofia. Tho
Russian plunge to the iron sate
Of the Danube yesterday envo
them control of all the north
frontier Of Bulgaria.
TOWARD AEGEAN
'The general direction q
See RED ARMY-Page 3
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Ensign Saves
Boys Adrift
on the Lake

An expert boatman's "hunch"
based on wind directions at an
early hour this morning saved
two 14-year-old Detroit boys
from the terrors of night
adrift on Lake st. Clair in an
open boat. and ended success
fully five-hour search in
which the Sheriffs Department,
Selfridge Field and two U. S.
Coast Guard patrol boats par
tcipated.
Called to the scene after other
boats had fruitlessly swept the
lake for hours with their search
lights, Undersheriff Harley En-
sign, of New Baltimore (who is
See RESCUE-Page 2