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The Valley settler., 1944-11-03
OFA NEWS

Specific ceiling prices have been set for retail sales of women IS S. fiery, to become effective October 25, in all towns and comnuniti es in Ale sk' 1t wes announced today by Milered E. Herman, Alaska Director of the Office Of Price Admi stration.
 The maximum pri ces thus establishes are based on the pri ce the retoil lers . pay to their supp1iers plus a con- trol1ed mark-up, whi ch includes z ple allowance for trans sportat n.
 This Is the first item uf app 'el to be placed under specific ceiling prices. Shoppers should l. k for ticket or label on each pair marleed, "Alaska Ceiling Trice" or "cur ceil- ing price;
The Valley settler., 1944-11-03

NATIONAL WAR FUND DRIVE NOW ON
 The Alaska Goal has been set for E$72, OOo. The campaign closes on Nay. Il. Mrs. Dorothy N. Bell has bee put in charge Of the Palmer drive.
 The purpose Of the National War Fund Is to raise money for the USO, United seamen's Servi ce, War fris- oners Aid and for Our Allies. -ill units not covered by the Rcd Crors.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-12
SPRING FOOTBALL PRACTICE BEGINS IN ARMED SERVICES

Regardless of possible develop ments the old American custom of spring football practice is being maintained at Army and Navy training establishments.
 Although Army Air Force Train ing Command 25-mile limit on ath- letic team travel has been lifted its baseball teams are not contemplat. ing games much farther than the former limit. Stepped-up program of training has had an effect on the sports schedules. At some stations sports schedules are released only from week to week.
 Us of holdovers in Army teams becomes virtual impossibility uIl- der War Department Circular 100 which states 1t is contrary to War Department policy to permit an en- listed man physically qualified for general service and under 38 years of age to remain at a fixed installa- ton or activity of the zone of the interior unless he shall have served honorably overseas"
 Despite uncertainties of team personnel fall and winter basket ball games are being scheduled by Army and Navy teams. Camp Perry lO.l has pencilled in Oberlin col- lege for basketball December 2. Randolph Field CTex.l has sched- illed football games with Rice Institute at Houston, September 90 and University of Texas at Aus tn. october q.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-12
SEVEN CLUBS IN .SOFTDALL FIGHT FOR IRA. GROWN

With six weeks gone, the Tndus~ trial Softban league race continues at its dizziest pace ever, seven clubs being blanketed by single game.
 Chase Metal and Waterbury Tool share the lead at 5-1, with Scovill, right at their heels with 4-l and four clubs another half game to the rear at Az.
 Although tornorrow'S U. s. Time Scovill game is the only one on ti1is weeks card to pair first division clubs, several attractive contests are on the books. notable tonight's Somers Brass-Tool and Bristol Co., Metal Hose affairs.
 Tools defending champs ca n thank Hardy Brownell, their ace hurler, for their lofty status, the veteran having allowed only seven runs in winning five out of six starts. He's hurled one shutout, three one-run games and twice al- lowed two, one being 2-1 loss to Waterbury Manufacturing.
 However, the team has the poor. est scoring average in the circuit, having tailed only 21 times for a. 3.5 average. American Brass, with 10, is the only club scoring fewer runs, but the Brassmen have played only five games and their average is a bit higher.
 Chase, co-leader of the circuit with Tool, has scored over twice as many runs, A, but has yielded g.
 Scovill is the loops highest scor- ing machine, averaging over 10 runs for five games. The schedule:
 MONDAY
 Waterbury Tool Somers Brass. Hamilton 1. Stance.
 Metal Hose-Bristol Co.,, Hamilton 2. Lear.
 French Waterbury Cos, Fulton. Philibert.
 TUESDAY
 Waterbury Mfg. American Brass, Hamilton ]. Purcell.
 Benrus-Lux, Hamilton 2. Monu,
 Chase Metal-Farrel, Fulton. Rain- vile.
 U. s. Rubber Eyelet Speciality. Washington. Kenny.
 Scovill U. S. Time, Waterville' Barone,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-12
Bennett, Williams At tHortford Tues.

Hartford, June l2.-With the ex- ception of Willie Pep, top drawing card this season at Auditorium box ing shows has been Joe Bennett. The New York middleweight who has been rematched with Newark's Benny Williams in Tuesday nights top ten-rounder has drawn 1l,000 fans this year alone in five shows
 Whic h averages 2,3o0 customers per fight. The former Golden Gloves champ has taken part in some of the most controversial bouts of the season. With Verne Pat terson, Jerry Maloni and Freddie Cabral.
 But none created more of an of- ficial stir as did his bout with Benny Williams. All of the 1,600 fans who saw their first clash apparently dis agreed with the referees decision, which awarded Williams a gift vic- tory. And the most vociferous pro- testor was Bobby Gleason, Bennett's pilot. For making such fuss that police cruisers were called to break up crowd of hangers-on after the show, Gleason was threatened with life suspension and heavy fine by Boxing Commissioner Franfl Coskey if he misbehaved like that again.
 While this will be Bennett's first fight since meeting Williams in April, Benny got in bout with Verne Patterson Thursday, whipping him in Fall River, Mass. Both Joe and Benny were laid up atfer their first clash, Bennett undergoing a tonsillectomy that has kept him idle, and William recovering from 8 sprained aJ:xle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-12
Groyson's s Scoreboord
Cronin Calls Doeer Greatest Second Seeker, But Soilors Insist on Rotins for Billy Hermon;
 No Pitcher as Swift as Grove, Says Coehrone

Sam Breadon has been extremely fortunate in being spared 50 many outstanding athletes in 8 third war year. The loss between l943 and "A was not nearly as heavy as the one between 42 and '43, when the remarkable outfielders, Terry Moore and Enos Slaughter. and John Beazley, the 2l-gaine winner, climb ed into khki. Ernie White, also in the Arym. may be included with that trio for his arm went dead early last season.
 As Senor Gonzalez points out, al- most any club other than the Red Birds would sorely miss southpaws like Howie Pollet and Alpha Brazle and a relief worker of the caliber of Howie Krist, but Mort Cooper finally struck his stride, Max Lanier is more deceiving than ever. George Munger has stepped up since last summer and Al Jurisich and Ted Wilks are considerably better than green hands.
 War no war, the Cardinals still have everything in abundance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-12
Texas Boy, l6, New N. E. Net Champion

Hartford, Conn. June l2.-tUP)- Eddie Ray. . l6-years old youngsttS from sinton. Texas, mad eotf with the singles title in the 4lst New England tennis championship tour nament Sunday to provide one of the biggest upsets in years in the northeastern competition.
 Ray systematically defeated third seeded John Cow. Simsbury, 6-3, 6-2 and then stephen Ogilvie, of Bridgeport, 6-l, 6-1, after Ogilvie had eliminated top seeded Al Suit of Boston.
 Stitt and Harrison F. RowbottoEn. Brookline, Mass, teatmed to win the doubles title from Lee wiley and Holbrook Hyde, Hartford, while Mrs. Helen Pederson Rihbany, New York, gained the championship in the women's singles by eliminating MT. Norma Taubelle Barber, New York, 6-1, 5-7, 6-l.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-12
Standingt
Five CYO Games
 Billed This Week

In an effort to give basebau tanS in the parishes of St. Johns of Wa tertown and St. Francis of Nauga- tuck. CYO games will be played there soon. Rev. Philip Hussey. di. rector of the local Catholic Young League said today. inasmuch as both parishes are represented in the league.
 Four games Wednesday night and one game Thursday have been listed for this week as follows:
 Wednesday: Hamilton park No. l St. Thomas vs Blessed Sacrament: No. 2 Our Lady of Mount Carmel vs. St. Joseph's.
 Fulton Park--1mmaculate Con- ception vs. St. Lucy's.
 Washington park-St. Francis Xavier vs. St. Johns of Water town.
 Thursday: Hamilton park Dia- mond No. St. Francis of Nauga- tuck vs. SS. Peter and Paul.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-12

TRIBUNES, HILLS WON HANDILY
 IN HIP. TESTS

From current indications, the team to- take the City Amateur league baseball championship from the Washington Hills, will be its rival from the same section of the city; though the Hills and Tribune A. c. are virtually even in the league standing. Of1cially, the Tribes are a half-game up on the Hills, who have a playo1 game coming with the last-place Brooklyn A. C., a game in which the Hills would be heavy favorites to win.
 Yesterday, TribuneS won 10 to 4 from the North End Thomas club Naugautck zephyrs while the Wash- ington Hills were 70 shutout winners over the strengthened BAG, which has rounded up some Leavenworth higi players.
 Seven and Seven
 Seven hits issued by Ray Decker and seven runs scored by his team, gave the Washington Hills an easy win, the latter getting il hits. Charley Moore got three hits, Slokas and Latino, two each against Ber- ardi's pitching, while Frank hit two singles of Decker's delivery; as Jimmy Piersall, Tech high school got a nice three-bagger. Summary:
 Early Start
 Tommies got of to a pair of runs of Gerry Flood, in the first inning as Marinelli and Olenowich doubled after Marchand's single, but the Tribes got them back and more when Flood cooled off and kept the game in hand until the eighth when Piersall got on third with his long poke. Summary:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-12
Coost Guard Beers
 Here Saturday Night

The New London Coast Guard, one of the outstanding service clubs in the East will furnish the oppo- sition for Fred Davis Brasscos as the curtain goes up on the local pro- fessional baseball season here Sat- uriay night under lights at the Municipal Stadium. The attraction will be star-studded affair featur- ing Bill Johnson, former Yankees third baseman and a host of lesser lights of the diamond. The game is scheduled to start at 8:30 o'clock.
 Manager Davi has been working on the inaugural for several weeks and feels that he has a real opening feature in the Coast Guard which will show Norman Red" Branch, another former Yankees star, on the mound. Mir. Davi promises strong lineup to represent the BraSscos, which will show star collection of both local and state stars including Bobby Greatorex, Larry Mullen. Razor" Doran and Billy Moore of the City league; Rossamando. Cy Block, Hack, and several others from the New Haven Sailors.
 Saturday nights Brassco - Coast Guard show is the first of Q series which Manager Davi is lining up for the season. Other clubs which will show here in the near future are the Bradley Field Flyers. Cuban AL Stars, Homestead Grays. and New York Police.
 The local promoters in an endeavor to provide real lighting, has engaged q double lighting sys- tenn which he says will be far and away superior to anything that has been used here in former years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-12
By HARRY CRIMSON NEA Sports Editor

Great Lakes,-Introducing the Red Sox at the Great Lakes home plate. through the public address system, Joe Cronin paid a mighty fine tribute to Bobby Doerr.
 Here Is the greatest second base- man the game of baseball has ever known" he said. The ceremony was held up as the Boston manager was razzed by the sailors in the stands who wanted to know where Billy Herman rated. Herman, you see, is playing considerable second base for the bluejackets.
 "Btlly'S good, too," Cronin ap- peased.
 Doerr is a superlative workman, of course, but Cronin was taking in a lot of territory. There have been many fine second basemen- from Lajoie to Joe Gordon and Doerr, down through Edward Trow- bridge Collins. Rogers Hornsby and Frank Frisch' and Rocking Chair Charley 0ehringer.
 Mickey Cochrane says Virgil Trucks, who left Detroit livery for Navy blue, has as much speed as Bob Teller and Dizzy Dean, but that Weller has the better curve.
 Asked if Trucks was as wift as was Bob Grove. Blacke Mike re- piled that he'd never seen anybody who could throw as hard as Lona- coming Lefty.
 Mike Gonzalez disagrees with Branch Hickey and a few others who class the current Cardinals as stronger than the le43 edition.
 The difference is in the hitting tt second base and the pitching" :" explains Senor Gonzalez. who. next to Billy Southworth. is the Red Birds severest critic.
 Sencr Gonzalez breaks down and confesses. however. that the cur- rent blokes in the red blazers are not about to fall apart. Second baseman Emil Verban covers wide range, makes the double play as heatly as anybody Senor Gonzalez has ever seen. Lou Klein couldn't Held with Verban, but was accom- plished enough and had the bulgtng ldvantaee of being a power hitter. which the new face from Columbus
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-12
Byrd Wins $67,00 In Bonds Very EosiIY

Philadelphia, June l2.-(UPJ-- Sammy Byrd, former baseball un- derstudy to Babe Ruth with the New York Yankees. was richer by $6,7OO in War Bonds today after winning the $17,5O0 Philadelphia In-. quirer invitation golf trornament.
 Byrd, now a Detroit golf pro. finished the 72-hole contest with . total of 274, ten strokes under par.
 Byrd spread-eagled the fiela of l29 throughout, and won by seven strokes over his nearest competitor, Craig Wood of Mamoroneck. N. Ys who finished in 20l.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-12
Hendricken, Wilson In P.S. Title Come

The championship of the Ameri- can division of the Public school league will be at stake tomorrow af- ternoon at Hamilton Park when Hendricken and Woodrow Wilson teams. both defeated once during the season, clash in the final games on the schedule. The contest Is scheduled for 4 o'clock with Chick Kelley handling the indicator.
 Other games on the days slate are as follows:
 Hamilton, No. 2. - Sprague vs Kingsbury Umpire Month.
 Fulton Park East Farms vs Mary Abbott (Umpire Mascia).
 Washington Park - Maloney vs Anderson Umpire Pat Quilter).
 Bunker Hill Stadium - Walsh vs Bunker Hill l(umpire PiersalD.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-12
This Sporting World
Tribute To Tech
By JOHN A. CLUNEY

While 1t is true, upSetS in sports, Are the exception to the rule; It's nice to know the under-dog, Can be as stubborn as a mule; Instead of taking 1t on the chin, To make the experts look so grand I; Sometimes, a dog-fight has its part, Or perhaps, a red-hot. laSt-ditch
 stand. For instance, there was Torrington, Baseball champs of the Valley
 League;
 Who came to town last week to
 drill,
 For more important games ahead. Bill Tracy's lads from Leavenworth, Seemed the sacrificial goats; And yet, when smoke of battle
 cleared;
 The boys from Tech had earned
 their "oatS"; Instead of drubbing, they had a
 share;
 In VICTORY, with SIXTEEN
 runs to spare!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-12
YMCA Sports

Vance Martin won the % yard free-style championship in the In- dian Swimming Meet to cop individ- ual honors Saturday in the "" pool. Dan Jones was second, in the feature event with Carl Echoenmel third.
 The ping pong ball race for nov. ices was won by John Jrotchko; Bcb Vallee was a close recond.
 The most thrilling race of the day was the three man freestyle relay in which Vance Martin. Art Larrivee and Art Corcoran touched out the other three teams by inches.
 The outstanding performance was a thirty-yard underwater swim by Bob Laffery. Carl Schoenmel was second in this event with best try of twenty yards. Third place was won by Vance Martin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-12
The Broadway
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By DAN PARKER

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-12
(Reg. U. s. Pat. OH.) By JACK CUDDY

Dy JANA OOOUx
 United Press Staff Correspondent
 New York, June l2-(UP)-As the St. Louis Cardinals continue to cut their wicked swath through the National league ranks toward an- other pennant, the biggest question that keeps repeating in that senior circuit is:
 Where is Elmer? What has hap pened to Elmer Riddle?
 At the start of the current season, blue-eyed, brown-haired Elmer was regarded as the key pitcher of the Cincinnati Reds-a club that was expected to give the Cardinals stiff opposition because of the Reds ap- parently grand pitching, despite the loss of Johnny Wander Nicer to service in January.
 Best Pitchers
 Pitching has been the Reds great est strength since Deacon Bill Mc- Kechnie took them over for his first season in 1888. Sharp featured Bill Is generally regarded as the smart est handler of fingers in modern major league history. The Reds won National league flags in 1889 and 40, taking the. world champion. ship against Detroit in the latter year. Pitching was the Reds forte then, as in any season under Dea- con Bill.
 Pitching was expected to make strong contenders of the Reds this season-pitching built around Rid dle, who won 2l and lost II last year. Only Mort Cooper of the Cards and Rip Sewell of the Pirates eQualled him in the number of games won in the National league.
 This season, the fast-ball artist from Columbus, Ga, started like a burning haystack. The logging rignt-hander let the Chicago Cubs down with three hits on April 19, as the Reds won 2-1. On April %. he yielded eight safeties to the Car dinalS, but coasted to a l0-3 vic- tory.
 Then something began happening to his right shoulder On Decora- tion day, he was the losing pitcher in the first game of a double header with Pittsburgh, being relieved in tine eighth. His last appearance was May ', when removed in the second frame of game which the Cardin- als won, 5-1.
 He hasn't pitched since then, be- cause of sore right shoulder. And there's no telling now when he will take the mound again.
 While the Reds were touring the east, Riddle passed a week in Phila- delphia, being treated by Dr. Charles Van Ronk, muscle specialist. And since the Reds returned to Cincin- nati last Thursday he resumed dia- thermy treatments by the clubs trainer. Dr. Richard Rohde.
 Hopeful
 Riddle believes he will be back in play ultimately. He feels that his arm is responding to treatment. He said yesterday, "The soreness now is practically gone. It's just a question of bringing back the strength to my arm. It's like start ing spring training all over again. I must work the arm and shoulder into pitching condition gradually. I don't know how long 1t will take" ["
 Meanwhile the Reds are in third place in the National league stand ing. seven games behind the tpp- Eing Cards. McKechnie has been forced to shift southpaw Clyde Ghoun from reliefer to starter: also tn start another reliefeg ''piack
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-12
Hartford Takes Two

Hartford. Conn, June i2.-tUp) A walk in the seventh witk the bases loaded. handed Hartford tho winning run of the second game of it's Eastern league double header with Scranton Sunday, ending the game 2-l after the locals had tAk- en the opening contest l0-2.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-12

Runs - Marchand 9, Jannetty 2, MSsn MSGTs ? p,vs6y ,Hvfs5y Hser%an Sas1ns t'?Sa sa grue. ErrorR-Hefferman. Hardin- burgh, Sugrue, McDermott, Oleno- wich. Runs hntted in--olenowich ?, DiVito, Mcc" ., Mullen, Flood, Jam netty, Her' Nnn ?. Two-base hits Moore 8. cd. DeVito, Jannetty, Marchand. Stolen bases-Marinelli. Sacriflces-Mullen. Left on bases = Trlbunes II, Tommles 1. Bases on balls--oK Flood 2. Hardlnburg s, Farrar 0. HIts--off Farrar, 0 In 0 innings: off HardenburEh. II in 8. Hit by pltcher-by Hardinburgh tMullen). Struck out--by Flood II. Hardlnburgh 8. Farrer o. Wild pitch - Hardinburgh. Passed balls Marchand. Losing pitcher-Hardin- burgh. Umpire-Costaldo and O'Con- nor. Time-2:35.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-12
C. C. W. Results

Wet weather of last Saturday kept the Kickers' Handicap field at Coun- try Club of Waterbury down to less than a dozen players; John B. Goss and E. J. (Bert) Richmond with IS and "A net scores winning prizes. On Sunday. Paul Monroe. E. J. Rock well. George Baronian. Maurice Lis bon, Jr.. O. F. Kraus, Wildred Pick ard. R. E. Bassett, Colonel John Gil- bert and J. B. Goss were prize win ners on numbers 75. 76 and 7S which were drawn under supervision oi club professional Ardy Quilbault.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-12

Runs-J. Quilter, Daily, Slokas Decker, P. Quilter, Greatorex, Lat ino. Errors-Monti. Armour, Lacillo 2. Runs batted in - Slokas 2, c. Stokes 2, Armour. Decker, Latino. Three-base hits-Piersall. Home. run Latino. Double plays = souci to Armour to Monti to Souci: Decker to Moore. Left on bases-Washing- ton Hills 10: Brooklyn A. c. 6. Bases on balls--off Berardi 4. Struck out -by Decker 1b, Berardi 5. Umjire- O'Connor. Time-2:10.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-12
Probable Pitchers
tBy Gmited PpennD NATIONAL LEAGEIE

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-12
Runs Batted In
Runs
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ScoviII Golf

one player in a field of o, Mike Congero broke eighty in the Sco- will Foreinen's Association golf toiir- ney at Waterbury Sunday, a 79 giv- ing him low gross prize; while Har- 'vey Riggs with 04-S5-69 was low net winner and Howie Kraft prize winner for lowest number of butts on 8 greens. he having 2s. A dinner at the Press Club followed the golf play.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-12
Games Today

Scranton at Hartford (s:15) Mmira at Binghamton Williamsport at Utica Wilkes.ParPe at Albany
 INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-12
Crosby, WiIby In Lest Gome Todoy

Johnny Denar0o. Croshys chunky portsider. will attempt to even the series with Wilby and his mound rival. Art Besantis. when the high