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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-22
BRASS, US. TIME CLUBS ALSO
 PAIRED AT YMCA

First division Dusty Basketball League teams wind up another week of action in the i043-44 campaign tonight at the Central "" gym with American Brass, sharing top place with U. s. Rubber with Q 6-2 record, battling Waterbury Inger- soil in the 8 o'clock contest.
 Waterbury Tool and Scovill SEttA cagers are listed for the 0:l5 head- liner tonight in the other half of the serni-weckly twin bill,
 Brass will be heavy favorites over George Graham's crippled Grey hounds. Skippy Goodwin, stellar guard, suffered on injury to his ankle last week and 1v Benson is sporting n uniform with Uncle Sam.
 Joe Boley and his ABC combine will be pointing for their seventh win in nine starts in the final series. Brass and Rubber have an import ant date next week, a contest which in all probability, will decide the team to go against Chase, tirst round tltlcholdors in the play downs,
 Action Ahead
 ScoVill, irCSh rom a victory over Chase by q 42-30 margin, takes on Eddie Magas' Watcos in the top billing tonight, . clash which has all indications of being hard fought encounter all the way. Joe Joyce and his SERA performers put on Q whirlwind finish Sunday after noon to nip Chase in the last three n,Inutpg Of nCtion
 Tho Watcos, on the other hand, suffered Q setback by Rubber after extending the borough boys for all but hvo minutes of the game. Ahead by single point with six minutes left in the final period, Tool missed a number Of easy shots under the hoop and Rubber rallied to go on and win by eight points as Farrar and Sweet sparked the driving fin- ish
 A banner crowd is expected to turn out for tonight's twin program at the "Y", Dancing will follow the final game,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-22
Brooksides Cineh To Keep Crown

Though It's sponsor hnd h PIE night on the alleys, the Metropoli- tan Cleaners dropped four games behind the league-leading Brock side Dairy, also defending chaFi- pions who gained three game shltout of A. x P. Stores to go four up against the Mercantile league last night on the Sena Alleys
 Tommy CIviatate's ibs was high single with q 407 set by Qfeenblatt scoring high three; Metros high game of 633 and BrooEsides i,77s team total.
 Metres won 2-7 over MGtSkin Furniture; Speedy Parcel defeated Fulton Markets 2-l; Brooksides blanked A. & P. 80 and French Cafeteria won from Mohiean Mar. kets 2-i. -
 Bill Tato started with q large l40 for the MetropolitRnS; then dropped to a picayune %, finishing with q good l2i. Dan Perrine of FultonS was going fine for two games with i35, i36 and then finished with Q big, round 90. m,
 TWO more weeks of competition remain. Scores;
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-22
Pep To Headline Red Cross Show

Hartford, Conn, March 22-(Up) Two state featherweight cham pion Willie Pep, given 6 medical discharge from tho Navy Feb, lb, will put on the gloves again April 4 when he appears on Q Red Cross benefit card at Hartford auditor aum against m opponent yet to be named.
 Peps last public appearance was June 8. l043 when he defended his title against Sal Bartoio at Braves field. He went into the Navy week later. He spent e4 days In q hos- pital before receiving his discharge last month.
 The champions manager Lou Viscusi said today he had no def- mite plans as yet for Pep'S return to the fight wars but that things might take shape" afer the Red Cross show.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-22
Tool, ScOuiH Netn1en Ln Court TangLe Tonight
NEW RULES FOR HORSE RAGING
 AT } TRACKS

Boston, March 22- CUp) - Two rulings designed to improve New England horse racing this year have been adopted at a joint meeting of representatives of racing commis- sions and race tracks in New Hamp- shire, Massachusetts and Rhode 1s- land.
 Chairman Charles P. Connors of the Massachusetts State Racing Commission, who presided at the meeting, said that his commission also had agreed to new policies on racing horses and their ownership and that New Hampshire and Rhode Island authorities were considering similar changes in an effort to make racing rules uniform.
 1. In Q claiming race, all claims shall be void where horses arc ex- cused by the stewards or locked in the gate on which refunds are made irrespective of the time when such horses are excused. No claims shall be void, however, If horse dwells in the gate or is injured in the race If a fair start has been effected.
 9. A stake race shall be any race for money to which the horsemen contribute, regardless of the time of closing of entries.
 Ownership
 The Massachusetts commission said it would amend It's rules to per- init any director, officer or employe of any licensed association in the state to run any horse in his owner- ship at that associGtions meeting, except he be Q racing official.
 It was agreed that the association stewards ct Suffolk Downs, Nara. gansett Park and Rockingham Park be assisted by committee Of horsc- men to pass on trainers license ap- plIcations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-22
BOOkies Take Their
 Bagel Without LOx
By DAN PARKER

GARDEN BASKETBALL BooKMAKERs had to eat their Dase and 1s smoked @ salmon 'pOwfl good vittals nuffl"
 In the boOmakers' bag point offered by the layers n ss test snd m @ So@ SS nS s S SnS n G9 R @ 0S con- you you wanted Oklahoma you'd have give the books ten points but Ro Ro 3 n sps p S first and md n the second the O0Oe test when the exactly points, frantic gents
 Sn Ss' % Sn %Sy up s floor Inc the butt pd up p S % of % Ssss eS n1nE @ G c OS from between the halves of Che Sass In the ies hOd to cat their bagels ~
 s0sdTsy % didn't know what which fell all day kept the crowd down Unaccusmed scout Bob Kuond into the again
 varies frOm m o me o sSF a 3 sns fighting off scouts for Singers Mdses perhaps 0 he w aece by % damp weather He says he hasn't any since great help to both the Agges and his growed noSs as Kurlond revealed captain instructor oan looked ike tuonts from % high S schoo fSsS Wa Eligibility rules must be interpreted rather broadly down Oklahoma ting WS Re YS % m ks"Oss1 S sShu shot, somc ten thousSnG tsns Baby n @ % 3 @ ans nsa put I single gle tho thought 5 Tcoea @ so snoo ss eo what the crowd would have done had the
 The appearance of Wat Msaka Japanese American from M%xn aTsS . in ooSs sAs Utah lineup delicate only did he fans accept Wat for g they went M I out to let him know they with him pan.
 ner on he floor knows his stuff When Srough Utah within eight points Kentucky lads M the
 nn thereby making N Sprlngtlme nad backed the MormOns the cheer that would nave done credit to Macarthur ~ ~ ~ oh ne round matches tonight St. sh M eere ss % the season ease when @ the Een haa their Oc m the other Semifnal bracket nneu avore by qualifying fight the other winner To o ts battle beanpoes probably sounded by George Sn H @ when ne shakes hands with Kand says Bob don't
 SO1tNQ DEPT-1fppy Larkin himf ne lighting form again. Allie stoz in tho Srd"n Thursday night. ~ ' ~ S'O'N AL "e e"foeh h ho pa @ MIKE JACOBC with actually donated
 e eu cross rom last nights aae up th balance the Oo the boxers had contres Actua part Of the balance who went m on complimentary Uncle Mike asesed 1u Vne Iuna except in the 0Sked to pay only 50 " '""oSA" ""' "efe
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-22
Iron Majors Son Had Foce Wound

Brookline, Mass, March 22-(UP) In 1917, the late Maj. Frank w.. Cavanaugh, legendary football coach wrote a touching letter from the trenches of France to his little l. ycar-old son David in which he said your father came into this great war for the sake of all little children"
 Shortly thereafter, the Iron Ma. jor" sustained a cruel shrapnel wound in his face.
 Recently Cavanaugh's widow re. ceived a letter from her son David in Italy. the Dear Dave" to whom the World War One letter was ad- dressed.
 Now a staff Sergant with U. S. forcs there, David, 35, reported he had just been released from a hos pital where he had been confined with a flax in his face.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-22
Overtime Contest Goes to Kadefs

The Kaydets edged out the East End Community Club 90 10 30 in an overtime period to take the open- CT fin last nights contests in the Intermediate Tourney at the Boys Club.
 At the end of ono period of play the score was s all but the KaydetS had Q big second stanZo to lead 10 to Q at the half The F, E. 0. c, came back on the floor fighting and caught and passed the Kaydets to lead 22 to 20 at end Of three periods, The final period snw both teams matching baskets but the Kaydets threw in one more to tic the score at 27 all making an extra 3 minute period. Two floor goals and Q foul shot by Doc Savage plus ono each by Cocehiola and Keane gave the Kaydets Q counters while they held East End to one basket md . foul shot both scored by Bill sheehy, in the overtime
 Easy Win
 Tn tho Annl game of tho evening the CAissons routed the Town Plot Cardinal 42 to 10. The Cards didn't score q point until midway in the second period, Leading the scoring for the Caissons was antogotta with i3 and Martone with i2 points while W. Blim scored c points for the ill- fated Cardinals.
 Schedule
 Friday night at the Boys Club the tournament gets underway again with 3 games scheduled. In the opener the OakVille entry, Keliy'a Five meets the Fighting Irish from WAterteWn. The second attraction shows the Washington Red Devils clashing with the Waterbury YMCA All Stars, The final game shows the Waterbury D, T. o. meeting St, Hedwigs of Naugatuck Q team with one victory over the Biuejays to It's credit in hte tourney.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-22
This Sporting World
SmoII World You Say?
By JOHN A. CLUNEY

One of the most interesting and downright remarkable sport stories that I have heard since Jack Free ney played quarterback for the Wa terbury High school football team. was related the other P M by Jolly Bill Visconti, Waterbury born and bred but Torrington claimed for 25 years or so, Almost year ago, Jolly Bill was honorably discharged from the U. S. Army when the 3s year old order on military ago went into effect. At the time of his discharge, he was camped in Calif- ornia.
 One day, he and buddy from New Jersey went to town for some fun for n few hours, After that, in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-22
Doty Stops Sugss

New Bedford, Mass March 22- (UP)-deorge (Red) Doty, iO0, Of Hartford, Conn, had scored ail in. pressive Seven-round knockout yic- tory today over Oscar euggs, 146. of Newport, R. l., vino was dropped for c rine-count and sustained q badly cut eye shortly before their 1O-round match was halted last night ct the Yristol arena.
 In sixes,young Brown Bomber, 1G1, Camp Edwards dccisioned charlie sardo, 1S0, Revere; Archie doodbee, 131, Hartford, Conn, de- cisioned Al Pinel, 13s, New Bed ford; Joe Montiero, 127, Warehafll knocked out vEEdie Reardor, 126, Hartford, Conn, in one.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-22

true @ r fashion, they had { h c 1 r THUMBS wav- ing wildly for a ride back to the army camp, for AWOL has been the hane of the soldiers exist
 ence since Val- Icy Forge; as you might know, the Army does not walt for you to come home uyitIA nN unll ig
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-22
A. |. Hockey
BY UNITED PRESS

The Gle, eland Barons and Buff falo Bisons had first round victor les in the American League Hockey playoffs, each team winning hard fought games last night.
 Cleveland defeated Hershey 2 to o at Cleveland, csoring its goals in the first two periods on shots by Tommy Burlington and Earl Bar- tholome.
 P ''o put on a thrse goal rally l. final period to subdue 1n- dianapolis s to 2.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-22
PLENTY OF WOODS

There are five Woods listed or the rosters of the American League clubs--Joe, Jr.. and George of the Red Sox: William of the Athletics and Joe of the Tigers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-22
Fights Last Night
Inv IIniiad IlreAAl

(By United PFesS)
 Jersey City, N. J.- Benny Wil- Hams, 140, Newark, N. J. knocked out Mickey Makar, 160, Bayonfie, N. J., (D; Tony Riccio, 145, Bay onne, out. pointed Julio Gallucci, IA, Hartford, Conn, (S).
 White Plains, N. Y. - Carmlne Fatta, l4O 1-4, Newburgh, N Yy Out-pointed Pete 0aIiafo, 14S, Baltimore, (O.
 New York, (Broadway Arena) ~ Frankie Terry, 164 i-2, Brooklyn, OtitpOined Larrey Moore, 167 leg, Valley Stream, N. Y., (O. psw Mag nAmAa A SfAmnA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-22
Bobo Gets Army "R"

Fort Jackson, s. C., March 22-- (UP)-Induction center officials re- Vcalcd today that Bobo NewSon. Philadelphia Athletics pitcher, has been rejected for military service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-22
FRENCH'S (2)

572 573 559 High single-Civitate, 1858 High three-Greenblatt, 407 High game-Metroolitan, 6BS High teanl-Broo ooksRde, 1778
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-22

Cutler High school in Illinois has no substitutes on it's basketball team because 1t has only five boys enrolled.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-22

Tn 101 races since January 1. l943, the greyhound Gypsy Band has been out of the money only 2b times. She has won 6 fArsts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-22
At The BaseboIl
 Troining Camps
(By United Prcss)
 Giants

Lakewood, N. J., March 22-(UPl President Horace stoneham Of New York Giants said today he was unable to predict where the team would finish, but expressed conii' dence 1t would meat out the Brook lyn Dodgers,
 If ali we had to do to win the Y,ennant was to beat Brooklyn, l wish we could play them every day." he said. The Giants finished eighth last year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-22

Score at half tlme-cnisson 2l, Cardinals 1, Feferees - r. Longo and F coGlho.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-22

| for iflourdSfnen today, BtreSbing tnnt lack of experienced 4ielders would transform ordinarily easy outs into base hits.
 Davis also stressed that many outtielders who could throw base runners out at home plate on fly balls have departed and that run" nerS will be made reckless on the bases because of rookie catcherS. Tanks Atlantic City, N, J. March 22- (UP)-Mike darbark ,a minor league veteran up from Newark, and Bob Collins who came out Of re- tirement to play baseball again, ap- peared to be the only eligible Fe- placements today for Yankee catcherB Bill Dickey and Joe Glenn, both called into service within week | Glenn received notice to report to his Dickson, Pau draft board for induction into the Navy, April l. He previously had passed his phyRi- cal examination but believed be would not be called for at leas two months Diekey went into the Navy last week.
 A third possibility, veteran Rol. lie Hemsley, has indicated he will renal nat his farm in Vienna, Mo-
 Red Sex
 Medford, Mass, March 22-(UP) Manager Joe Cfoilin of the Bog" ton Red sox indicated today his team would be far from top condis ton when the regular baseball sea- son opens unles there is Q definite improvement in the weather.
 Aside from loosening Up mus" cIes, batting and infielding. little is gained from our conditioning here" Cronin said,
 Senators
 College Park. Md, March 22-' (UP)~-The Washington pitching staff was far enough advanced in It's spring conditioning today to put Manager OBgfe Bluege to work trying to decide who will pitch the teams opening day game Of the American league season.
 He suggested that on early form Alex Carrasquel was A good bet but that Emil (Dutch) Leonard, John Niggeiing and Mickey Hacfiler also were contenders.
 Braves
 Waiiingford, Conn, March 22- (UP)--Manager Bob Coleman, who has given his veteran pitcher Charley (Red) Barret tpernisSion to work out in Californ' <, said to- day he had receivcN his contract but that he probably would not res port to the Braves until the season begins.
 Athletics
 Frederick, Md, March 22-(UP) Third baseman George Kell, promising Philadelphia Athletics rokie from Lancaster, Pa, today at- tributed his improved fielding to playing basketball during the of. season. The running and catching of passes on the baSFetball floor improved his timing, he said.
 Reds
 Bloomington, Ind, March 22- (UP)-The Cincinnati Reds are in perfect physical condition and ready to play baseball whenever weather conditions permit" Man. ager Bili McKechnie said today.
 The Reds signed Kermit Wahl, University of Indiana third baSe- man, who has been discharged from the Army,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-22

Lieutenant Gene Novak Of the Russian Army recently set 6 new record with [ two-hand lift of 2SI pounds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-22
RONTJG TO BREEDERS

New York race tracks last year distributed approximately se0,000 to the breeders of horses which won.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-22
apTENDITl RRCORD

Under Coach J. Martinez CaStcuo New York Uniyersity's fenccrs have lost only 31 Of 126 dual meets dur ing 17 years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-22

Ernblematlc of their champion ship, the Chase girls will be present. cd with q silver trophy by IRA of- tIeials within the next week or two, with the second place Scovill girls, also to receive trophy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-22

forgiven" look on the weather-be0t- on, screwed-up KISSER Of the TOP KICK (firSt sergeant, to youSe Navy guys). They go LOOKING for you,
 Visconu and his pal had been thumhing the air but e short time, when Q ramshackle medium priced auto came along, The driver stop. ped invited the boys to jump in" then asked them where they were going and where they had come from. Back east" said ViSconti, adding: "fm from Connecticut, and my buddy s from New Jersey" said the driver, what part of Connec- ticutP' getting the answer from PFC Bill: well, was born In Wa terbury, but have grown up in Q little town called Torrington, since 1915"
 The driver contlnued' 1T used to bO interested in 0 baseball club in New Haven, Connecticut" T'here- upon, our Connecticut friend, al. ways interested in sports and sportsmen, asked: That's good, but do you come from Connecticut" causing the driver, whose car was carrying a couple sets of GOLF CLUBS, to say "No I nm from At- lNnta, Georgia" and 1t was at this point that Private Visconti piped up: "Oh, the home of the deorgia PEACH and the greatest ball player that ever lived, Ty Cobb, The driver said nothing, but Viscontis buddy, nudged him little whispering you know. Bill I saw a picture Of " Cobb once and this guy looks Q lot like him" At that point, Viseenti opened his GOOD EYE, remarking; say, mister, you know YOU look Q great deal like the Ty Cobb from Georgia was just talking about" Again, the driver said nothing, but turned around bit, reached iN his pocket, and handed Viseonti 0 we'll worn card-case, which, upon open Ing, disclosed the following name, under three small DIAMONDS set in the case: ITO Tyrus Raymond Cobb, Atlanta, Georgia, LIFETIME PASS for the American Baseball League"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-22
Small world, you say?

After THAT, while our ToTington tank-destroyer was trying to get his breath, Ty Cobb explained to him the secret of his famous HOOK SLIDE, that gave him more STOLEN BAS- ES that any competitor for years, and made him the most feared base runner in the majors for l5 years, Whats more, Ty Cobb would fight at the drop of an ARCH let alone, a HAT
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-22

Totals ,ts.,,t,,' s, Score at half time -- seovlll Tool b, Roforoo-ltunlvldgo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-22

Totals ,,t,,,,,ss ,A Seoro nc hnlf tlme--Chnsc i2, In porsoll lO Rcfcree-RunlVidge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-22

cay War Bonds & Stamps
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-22
Dodgers

Bear Mountain, N. Y,, March p -(UP)--Curt Davis, veteran Brook lyn pitcher, predicted & bad season for riaoundsi1ien today, stresBing that lack of experienced iielders would transform ordinarily easy outs into base hits.
 Davis also stressed that many outfielders who could throw base runners out at home plate on ny balis have departed and that runs nerS will be made reckless on the bases because of rookie catcherB.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-16
Full Rank SOUGHT
For j. s. Leaders

WASHINGTON, Jan. Is up
Congress will be asked next week
to confer the ranks of admiral of
the U. S. fleet" and general of the
U. S. armies" on this countrys
top-ranking military men.
Chairman Carl Vinson, D., Ga,
of the house naval affairs COM
mittee will introduce bill to
make Adm. William D. Leahv,
President Roosevelt's chief of staff,
and Adm. Ernest j. King, COM
mander in chief of the U. S. fleet
and chief of naval operations, ad-
miralS CT the u S. fleet.
Similar legislation will be pro.
posed to raise George G. Marshall,
chief of staff, and Gen. H. H.
Arnold, commander of the army air
forces, to the rank of general -
the U. S. armies. Giving this rank
TO Arnold as well as Marshall would
be another5 recognition of the al
most independent status that the
air forces have achieved,
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-16

Francis V. Keesling told congress
Friday.
Keesling reported to the senate
and house military affairs COM
mittees that the army and navy
have set a goal of l1,l30,0o0 for July
Ian increase of 100000 over the
Dec. 81 total of 10.43l 900.
The Dec. 81 total was some 30O,-
600 men short of the goal set for
that date in September. The in
ability to meet army-navy quotas
was partly responsible for the fail
ure to induct the expected number
of fathers, Keesling said.
He pointed out that present plans
provide for induction of 100000 men
over and above all requirements.
In line with this he said he be-
lieved it would be necessary to in
duct a considerable number" of
pre-war dads.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-16
Tax Bill Strikes
Al Hobbies

WASHINGTON, Jan. Is up
The senate Saturday approved a
tax bill amendment designed to
deter wealthy persons from pouring
funds into money-losing hobbies,
thus limiting their income tax pay
mentS.
The amendment tentatively was
adopted, TO 26, after a debate in
which Senator Bennett c. Clark,
Democrat. Mo, said it was aimed
originally at Marshall Field
The amendment would require
the recomputation of the net in
come of an individual taxpayer
whose deductions for business losses
exceeds the business gross income.
1t provides specifically that when
the net income is recomputed, such
deductions shall be limited to 500
900 plus the gross income from the
business with no allowance for net
operating loss deductions.
Urging adoption of the amend
ment, Sen. John A Danaher, R,
Conn, said il would deny wealth.
persons individual income deduc-
tions for their hobby losses.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-16
Red Army Opens
New Offensive
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Continued from Page II
ton the entire 1000 mile Russian
front from the Gulf of Finland to
the Crimea.
At the center, the Red army of
White Russia was sweeping west
ward 20 miles beyond captured
Mozyr and Kalinkovichi on the way
to Pinsk and Brest-Litovsk - the
road that the Russianss call the
short cut to Berlin
Soviet armies of White Russia
and the northwest Ukraine were
closing the jaws of a trap for thou
sands of Germans in the Pripet
marshes as Gen. Nilkolai F. Vatu-
tins troops struck up from the
Sarny region.
First Nazi reports of the new
Russian drives on the Leningrad
front failed to indicate the trend
of the fighting, an ommission
usually reflecting German reverses
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-16
NEWSPAPERS ANNOUNCE
NEWSPRINT SAVINGS

NEW YORK, Jan. Is. fUP)-The
American newspaper publishers as
sociation disclosed Friday night that
newspapers had been successful in
curtailing consumption in this
country.
A statement by the ANPA said:
Daily newspapers reporting to
the American newspaper publishers
association consumed 218,390 tons
of newsprint paper in Dec. l943
compared with 252,399 tons in 1912,
and 274,471 tons in l941. This was
a decrease in Dec. 1943 of 1875 per
cent under Dec. 1912 and decrease
in Dec. l943 of l04 per cent under
Dec. 1941."