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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-15
BY JACK CUDDY United Press Staff Correspondent

New York, Sept. i6-(UP)-Even championship baseball. team Is entitled to one sl:mp q season, but Billy the Kid Southworth couldn't be blamed today for hoping that his diving Cardinals will revert to normal now that the pesky Pitts burgh Pirates arc out of the way for the campaign.
 What worries Billy, a career man ot Brow Furrowing, is whether the club hasn't been taken down with something c little worse than 'nuc' (CQ) fever. His was supposed to be the Super.team of the big leaguss. the one that had designs on most of the National League records. Yet ct thu present reading, they aren't even as securely fixed in the Na- tional League lead as last years Cardinals. who had none of the aura 0 fsupermen about them.
 Cut Down
 On Sept. IS of io43, that edition of tho Cardinals hal i6h game margin over the second place Dody gers, while as of today the current outfit has only i3h game lead over tho Pirates.
 Although the current Cardinal percentage of .eo0 Is better than tlseir Sept. IS standing of .674 in io43, the team will have to step up it's recent pace to equal last years final standing of ,6e0 when it turn. ed In i04 victories.
 A diagnosis of whats wrong with . team that can win only four out of itS last i6 games would seem to indicate pitching weakness, That should be great news for the Amer. lean League supporters of the Dee troit Tigers an dNcw York Yankees. Those teams have been sailing along lately with brilliant pitching something usually vital in . short haul test like the World Series.
 LanieF Lost Five
 Tn their last 10 games only fork baller Morton Coopt has been able to 90 shc route. doine 1t twice. Max
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-15
Second of two articles
 By SAM DAVIS NEA Stan Correspondent

Pitching predominate' in softhall, especially In the All American Girls Professional League
 Minneapolis Audrey Haine has turned In the circuits fourth no-hit nU-run game of tho campaign il' repelling the KenoShA Comets, l-0 the other night,
 Coineidentally, that made threC of tho no-hit, no-runners between Minneapolis and Kenosha, al played in the latter clubs park The first was hurled by Mary Pratt for the Comets, Then came Anna belle Lees perfect performance fol Minneapolis, Nobody reached trst The other no-hitter was recorded by Carolyn Morris for the Rockford Peaches against Milwaukee,
 Where tho baseball player cheWi tobacco the girl softballer ehewS gum, which is as food 0 reason as any why Philip K, Wrigley backed the league, In these days, with gum purchases limited when you can make them, enthusiastic rooterS help keep the girls supplied, Gum is sometimes brought to dressing rooms in paper bags, the precious collections of admirinS groups.
 Girl softball players follow in the footsteps of the better baseball play. CTS. It's softbRll day and night They talk of the game and learn,
 But girls will be girls, Ask the players where is situated the best place to obtain the smArtest In well, anything, They know the eest' buy answers in every city in which they perform.
 Each of the 100 or so girls In the league will have proof of her achievements when she sits down to tell her grandchildren about thst homer she hit or the no-hitter she pitched In loa4, The girls are scrap. beck flends. Let them hear Of story in the late edition and the nearest newsstand will have one- minute sell.out,
 The players are among the busiel letter. writers, and In longshand II you please, for there are no type writers to speed up this occupation Their correspondence list Is long ard their record for answering promptly is something to be enVied
 Catcher Dorothy Green Of Rock ford was cited by the Coast duafe for corresponding with 80 younl men and women who are in tht armed forces from her home town Natiok, Mass,
 The girls receive many fan let' ters, but are bothered little by mash notes,
 Pin-ups on lockers are evidene' that the girls have their faVorite' among major league baseball play CTS.
 Word and pictures of some Of tht girls have reached several edltionl of Yank, but s-s--a S softball even when the players are pretty young things with youthful fgurei showing ct their best under lighG in one-pieee, short-skirted, paste uniforms,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-15
Uow.e Runa
New Workers Out At YounqsfoWn

Youngstown, O., Sept. ib. (UP)-. Pittsburgh meets Dayton, O., and Youngstown, O.. opposes Battle Creek, Mich, today in the aenii- final round Of the National Amateur Baseball Federation tournament.
 The winners will play tomorrow for the NABP championship. Battle Creek held . bye yesterday.
 Now York eliminated Itself yes- terday by dropping Q 3-l decision Co Che PiktsburgheFs, while Dayton handed XounegtoWn its flrst defeat of the tourney, 4s2 inst nieiltl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-15
Racing Helped Sove SoIem, ~. H.

Salem, N, IT,, Sept, i4-The quIet little town of Salem, which owed c debt of ei04,000 back in 1883 when Rockingham Park first opened It's gates, will burn itg mortgage on the 30th of September. ss the chief feature Of old Homo DNy.
 Thus will Dc dFamatiENd the fact that. in less than dozen years a dqeficit of eio4O0 has been cons verted into Q bank balance of eB2 : 900 by the Town Of Salem, V, H. and thus ls refuted the old calulnny that rece tracks tend Co ruin the community ln which they conduct bnetnogs
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-15

the principal speaker at the old Home Day celebration, and scores of digintaries from oil parts of New Hampshire will gather here to cele- brate the happy occasion. Robert o. Blood, the Incumbent Governor; Charles M. Dale, candidate for Governor on the Republican ticket; Chester Merrill, congreSsman from this district; and the Rockingham official family headed by General John W. A. Green, president of the New Hampshire Jockey Club. will help make it the most memorable day in the history of the town.
 It s being pointed out, as the town prepares for it's annual party in the traditional manner of New Hampshire, that the tax rate here is one Of the lowest in the State; that more than 70 percent of Che roads gre paved; that the schools are iii the soundest position in their history; that welfare rolls have been reduced to the vanlshing point: and ttat the population has increased bH moro kaau 500 in the years fhat nnV1 Elapead since Lon smith H8N'e
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-15
S.E.R.A., chonee- Voueht in FinoIO

one weeks respite was given Sec. viii SERA and Chance -Vought Of Bridgeport, baseball teams in the finals of the state industrial tourna- ment at New Haven. Due to rain, the game is now set for Yale Field next week. Thursday. September 2i, which was to have been played yes- terday. Floyd Holden, ecovlll pitcher will oppose Johnny Pezzllo or Al Quintard for Chance e.Vought. The latter recently returned from tho Baltimore Ali.AImerican tournament where he pitched for the Waterbury Avigiiancse A. c. winners of . of 5 games, but eliminated last Sunday by Martin Bombers Of Middle River. Md.
 Britain now has postwar baby fn0HH. HeN
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-15
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-15

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterdmy'n Results

YestePdmy'A Results Cincinnati 9, Chicago 2 (lst) Chicago {, CInelnnnti (2nd) New York l2, Philadelphia 1 (lst) End game p0stp0ned( PAin) Brooklyn ., Boston { Ost) ynd game postp0ned( rRin) (Only games seheduled)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-15
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-15
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-15

YESTERDAYS sTAR-Ray Muel. Ter, Red catcher who set a new Nn- tional marw by appearing In his i34th straight game, also catching the second game to run his string for two seasons to ie7 contests m a row.
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Evening star., 1944-06-27

red-blooded American. regardless Of
race, or color, or of creed.
People Will Answer Call,
There can be no question as to
the decision of the American people.
The people OF the North, together
with the people of the South and
West and the East, will Join in this
call Of country to save our liberties.
To all Of us is presented glorious
opportunity for service. We will not
fail to be true to our fighting forces.
to the children of today and DOS.
terity of tomorrow.
We will keep faith with the fight.
ing forces "over there" and their
loved ones at home. We will save
constitutional government at home
and on the firm foundation of free
dom and individual opportunity. we
will build an enduring peace. As q
solvent, sound, forward looking Ma
ton, we will be true to our obliga-
tions to other nations, and we win
be equally true to our own people.
We win aid other nations to achieve
security and rehabilitate them
selves. We never shrink from duty.
nor do we ever fail to aid afflicted
people everywhere in the world. We
can and will do it without lowering
our own standards of living or sac.
rificing our own independence.
We go forward to victory; vic.
tory for the American way: a VIC
tory for right and justice; square
deal for all people. And upon our
efforts let US invoke the blessing Of
Almighty God
Evening star., 1944-06-27
Grocie Allen Is All for Dewey, !;
Who Led Her Grompu at MuniIu

Oracle, Wen come out on top.s
Well, that seemed strange answer
from Mr.. De Mile because II you've
ever seen him without his hat you'd
know he came out on top" years
ago. He has the most beautiful
head Of skin I've ever seen.
Attending this convention is one
of the biggest thrills OF my life,
and 1t would be an even bigger
thrill II my husband, George, were
here with me. George seems to
make trips more interesting. I've
always felt that my honeymoon trip
would have been awfully dull II
George hadn't been along. OF
course, mother was lot OF COM
pany on our honeymoon, but not
as much as George.
I told Gov. Green that George
should be here to lead the singing
at the convention. / said that
Georges voice could make Chicago
famous. The Governor assured me
that Chicago was already famous.
Famous for lots of things In
cluding the largest stock yards in
the world. Well, just between you
and me, Georges voice could do
more to Chicago than the stock
yards ever did.
Now there am on the subject
of George again when I'm supposed
to stick to politics. Tomorrow I'll
have more about Mr.. Dewey and
less about George. I'm going to
interview Mr.. Dewey as soon as he
gets to town. Gee, I'm nervous at
the thought Of seeing him in per-
son, but you can't blame me. You
see, I'll be wearing dress that
I've never worn before.
Evening star., 1944-06-27

one man who thinks otherwise
distinguished looking gentleman
from Ohio--I think his name is
Bricker.
II Mr.. Dewey is nominated it will
certainly please my grandfather.
You see, grandpa fought under Mr..
Dewey at the Battle Of Manila.
That's why / can't understand it
when certain people say that they
think Mr.. Dewey is too young to be
a President. My goodness, grandpa
Is no chicken.
Cecil B. De Mile, the famous
movie producer, is here as a dele
gate from California. I asked him
how things|ooked for the Republi-
cans and he said, Don't worry,
Evening star., 1944-06-27

support to this military leadership
If this were not the case, we would
be even more fearful for the safety
OF the millions OF our brave sons
and daughters who are in the mill
tary service.
We Republicans have constantly
acted In that spirit and we will
continue to do so.
CIO and Communists.
In recent weeks we have witnessed
unusual and startling innovations
in our political life. We have seen
the head of the Communist political
party in this country, Earl Brow
der, merge his party with Sidney
Hillman's CIO Political Action Com
mittee In drive for a fourth term
for President Roosevelt, and the
election of a Congress which will
be subservient to the will of those
organizations.
In endorsing Mr.. Roosevelt there
was no effort by Browder to con-
ceal his objective. I'VE remain, /"
said Browder, IAN organization of
Communists who hold the princi-
pies Of scientific socialism, OF Marx
ISM
Mr.. Browder is not being fooled.
He knows what he wants and he
is taking the road he Is sure will
bring him to his goal. The Amer
ican people will not be fooled either.
This challenge has been inso-
lently and boldly issued to the peo-
pie OF America. It presents a vital
issue Of this campaign. Do the
people want these radical organi-
cations, with their avowed purpose
to remake America, to control the
President, to secure q rubber
stamp" Congress, and to dominate
absolutely and completely our Gov
ernment? OF courses they don't!
si1ice the American people made
the decision that this country should
be forever dedicated to the cause of
free government and free labor. no
greater issue has ever been pre-
In this fateful hour the good
sound thinking people of America
will respond to the call to save the
country for our American way of
life.
Men and women of all political
amliations will join in this fight.
Here is something worth fighting
Tor. Here is an issue which rises
above the narrow bonds of partisan
ship; here is a real appeal to every
Evening star., 1944-06-27
Virginia COP Delegates
Name AhuIt Chairman
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO, June 27.-Clarence A
Ahalt of Arlington, former chair
man of the Virginia Republican
Committee, yesterday was named
chairman of the Virginia delegation
attending the national convention
Clarence M Dozier of Richmond
was named vice chairman.
The Virginia Committee also
named Mr.. Dozier to the Rules
Committee, serving with D. Wam.
pier Earman of Harrisonburg, anc
appointed Henry B. Goodloe, Crozet
to the Credentials Committee, and
S. Floyd Landreth, Galax, to the
Committee on Permanent Organi-
Zation.
The contest between factions OF
the Virginia delegation over seating
of two states of delegates at large
was expected to be heard today be.
fore the Credentials Committee.
Evening star., 1944-06-27

StaQlum Is just
a sea Of Repub-
lican faces. 1t is
easy to tell they
W ere Republi-
can faces be-
cause they were
so pale. / guess
t h a t C o m e s
from those years
Of confinement.
Every o n e at
he convention
seems TO think
that Mr.. Dewey
will be nomi-
mated. In fact,
7 only talked In
Evening star., 1944-06-27
Mother Pluns to Join
Soy. Dewey in Chicoqo
BY the Associated Press

by tue AssOcldted Press.
OWOSSO, Mich, June 27.-With
her son, Gov. Thomas E. Dewey OF
New York, set to fly to Chicago to
accept the Republican nomination
for the presidency, Mrs. George M.
Dewey OF this city left this morning
for Chicago to join him when he
arrives.
Mrs. Dewey. who said she talked
with Gov. Dewey by phone Sunday
night, left by automobile with .
party of friends, including Mrs. Her
man H. Dignan, wife of the Michi-
gan secretary Of state.
Evening star., 1944-06-27
BY GRACIE ALLEN.

CHICAGO. June az tN.A.N.A.)-
Well. I am seeing my first political
convention and what an exciting
spectacle! That huge Chicago
Evening star., 1944-06-27

Less than half Of the American
people own War Bonds. Supposing
only half Of our Army decided to
fight? Let's all back the attack
with extra War Bonds,
Evening star., 1944-11-22
Naming Marion Most Valuable
In N. L. Hits Popular Chord
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Marty Marion of st. Louis took
bows today as most valuable player
in the National League in 1914 on
a 1-point decision over Bill Nichol-
son of Chicago.
Nicholsons boosters point to the
Cub outfielder's feat of scoring the
first "slugging double in league his
tory by leading with 80 homers and
120 runs batted in. Selection o1
Marion, however, strikes popular
chord in most of the Nation.
The 6-foot-2 shortstop from Iva
S. c., who will be q on December l
was the key man of the Cardinals
infield, helping his pitchers hang up
sensational low-hit records by his
defensive brilliance and chipping in
with enough blows from .269 mark
to bat home "a runs. His unofficial
97l fielding average was best In
the circuit.
Tops at 100. Marion had a single
point edge on Nicholson, with Fred
Dixie" Walker Of Brooklyn third at
|145. Musial polled 1856 ballots and
Bucky Walters of Cincinnati and
Rookie Bill Voiselle of New York
tied for fifth with 1O7 each. Walker
won the league batting crown with
a .357 average.
Ray Iron Man" Mueller of Gin
cinnati. who caught every one OF
the Reds 155 games, pulled down IS
markers to finish ahead of the Red
birds Cooper brothers, Walker, who
had u points, and Mort. who re-
ceived 63. Bob Elliott of Pittsburgh
rounded out the first 10 with 81
credits.
Other PLAYERS receiving 10 OF more
votes were:
Rip Sewell OF Pittsburgh, 49: Babe
Dahlgren Of Pittsburgh, 80: Frank
Mccormick OF Cincinnati, 80; Phi
Csvarretta of Chicago. 27: Ray San
ders OF st. Louis, 25: Mel OFT OF New
York, 90; Jim Tobin of Boston. l3
and Johnny Hopp of St Louis and
Ron Northey of Philadelphia TO-
OF the "a first-place votes, went
to Marion and 4 TO Nicholson
Walker, Musial and Voiselle each
had three. Mueller two and w
Cooper and Dahlgren, one each.
Evening star., 1944-11-22
|P Parks, Bell 10 Fight
lin Hometown Feud

A home town rivalry that should
arouse plenty OF interest is sched-
uled for Uline Arena Monday night
when pair OF Washington's better
colored heavyweights clash In eight
round semifinal support of the To-
round main event featuring worlds
featherweight champion, Willie Pep,
and Pedro Hernandez.
In this special number. George
Parks, hard-punching youngster,
who has been campaigning mostly
through the Midwest in recent
months, return to fight it out with
Jimmy Bell, who stepped three
rounds with Champ Joe Louis in an
exhibition at Uline's recently.
Promoter Goldie Aheard today
announced that Melio Bettina, one
of the country's ranking heavy
weights. has agreed to box Mondays
winner at Uline's on December IL.
Evening star., 1944-11-22
Funk Is Being Sought
As Foe for Jones

Eddie Funk, the crowd pleasing
young lightweight from Pete's Ath-
letic Club, today was being sought
to replace the Apollo Clubs Gilly
Smithson as an opponent for the
Merrick Clubs Herbie Jones on the
Veterans of Foreign Wars amateur
boxing carnival at Turner's Arena
Friday night.
Smith, originally scheduled to
box Jones in this five-round event
has been forced to withdraw from
the competition with an injured
hand.
Five bouts of five rounds each and
five more of three rounds, which
will be announced shortly, comprise
the card. Tickets are on sale al
Turner's Arena.
Evening star., 1944-11-22
'Sharkey Will Referee
Hot Rasslinq Show

Jack Sharkey, who whipped Max
Schmeling in 1892 to win the world
heavyweight boxing title, will be in
action here tonight at Turner's
Arena. Not as boxer-Sharkey is
in his 40s now-but as referee of the
Laverne Baxter Angelo Savoldi
wrestling match, which heads an
all-Star mat bill booked by Uncle
Joe Turner for his w street rug.
The card also brings a return to
action here by Patrick OiConnor,
who tangles with John Vansky. The
bewhiskered Patrick, son of the
famed sculptor, Andrew O'Connor
and himself a widely known artist,
wrestles as a hobby. He recently
stated that he could flop Joe Louis
in a boxer wrestler bout IL the
heavyweight champ would agree to
meet him.
Preliminaries list: Masked Com
mando VS.. Jack Steele, Dutch Rohde
VS.. Leo Numa and Lou Fsrino VS..
Charley Lupkie.
Evening star., 1944-11-22
Fights Lost Night

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGEL ES-Al Hart. 22S, New
Orleans. knocked out Harold Black
shear 2O4, Oakland. Calf, ].
BROOKLYN - AL Bunny" Davis.
l54s4, Brooklyn, knocked out frankie
Ross, 1471a, Boston, 2. Gus Nell.
l29h, Montreal, outpointed Al Pennino,
123h, Brooklyn.
WHITE PLAINS, N Y. Freddie
Russo. 131, Railway, N j., outpointed
Pete Virgin, 126, Garfield. N. Y. 6.
Vince La Saliva, 147E. Mount Vernon,
n. Y, outpointed Willie Gray, 155R.
JERSEY c1TY-Joe curcio. 1913,
Newark. t. K o., Ruby Giscombe. 15S,
New York. 8. Irish Jimmy Muliean,
LA HsE YORK t. k. o. Al Johnson le4'
NEW BEDFORD, Mastery zulo,
1876. Chelsea, and Cocky Davis, 1876,
14sia, Providence. outpointed al Pinel,
1551a. New Bedford, g.
HARTFORD-Sammy Daniels, 141,
Baltimore, outpointed Gensro Roio,
~, Hartford, 10. Umberto Zayala,
1875: Mexico City, t. K. O., Jerry
Darby, 1872, New York, :.
PORTLAND, Me.-Lloyd Hudson, 125.
Bath. outpointed Leo Methot, 80.
Montreal, 8. Bobbie Howard, 16l,
Worcester. Mass, t. X. o., Billy Web
Der, 1875, Portland, =
Evening star., 1944-11-22
Race Meet for 0akIawn
Survives Second Threat
BY tho Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
HOT SPRINGS, Ark, Nov. a.
The returns are all in and there's
no longer any doubt that the ponies
will run at Oaklawn Park come
next February.
When the Arkansas electorate
voted down Gov. Homer M. Adkins
horse and dog race repeater at the
November 7 general election, racing
here survived the second major
threat of the year to its existence.
Earlier, there was talk that the
Government would take over the
race track when the Army redistri-
button station was established at
Hot Springs. The station command
ing officer announced that the
Army had no plans for the track
Evening star., 1944-11-22
Georgetown Boys Trim
N. T. 5. Rinemen, 81

Georgetown Boys Club boxers
won of their 4 matches with Ma
tional Training School last night at
Georgetown. "Puggy" King, George
towner who holds the 112-pound
Golden Gloves title. and Charles
Rochinberg, N. T. S.. winner of the
l26-pound Gloves title last year
fought an exhibition. Georgetown
winners were Joe Collins over Den
Gil Atkins, Billy Nichols over George
Catlin and Jimmy Binns over Lee
Barton. Joe Stack, N. T. S., defeat
ed Ken SmallWOod.
Evening star., 1944-11-22
Collins, Albany Pilot,
Tops in Eastern loop

UTICA, N. Y. Nov. % (P,.-James
CRipper) Collins. manager of the
Albany Senators in the Eastern
Baseball League, has the 1914 most
valuable player award to add to his
1896 batting championship.
Collins, former major league first
baseman, received Is of 16 first
places in the balloting by the leagues
baseball writers. His point total was
Al to 10 for hi snearest rival. Rollie
Gladu, Hartford slugger.
Pete Naktenis, Hartford southpaw
received the other first place vote.