The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-18
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Friday Fish end Chips
By JOHN A. CLUNEY

If WAR were not a serious matter, 1t seems to me that the snicker of the century would be based on the recent decision of the Colquitt County (Georgia) draft board in as- signing Sturgeon (Spud Chandler to LIMITED SERVICE in the Unit ed States Army because of 'limita- tion of movement in the right arm". That's the arm, you might easily remember, that won two games in the last World Series, the same arm that made the former UNIVER- SITY OF GEORGIA football stand out the outstanding pitcher In Baseball last season.
 Without trying to be sarcas-
 tic, one might suppose that
 there is no connection between
 the fact that someone on that
 Georgia county draft board
 might have been a particular
 admirer of Chandler during his
 playing days with the Georgia
 Bulldogs or with the New York
 Yankees. Incidentally, Spud's
 Army service will begin AT
 THE DISCRETION OF HIS
 DRAFT BOARD. Pretty sweet
 set-up for a 34-year -oldster
 with the world-champion Yan-
 kees, is it not?
 That sort of reminds me of the Waterbury man, living in a local hotel, over 30 years of age, married, father of two children, must wear EYEGLASSES day and night, ONE LEG SHORTER THAN THE OTHER, who passed, his Army in- duction test at Hartford WITH FLYING COLORS. Then there's the story about the former local cab driver, wounded by shrapnel at Pearl Harbor on December ', 1s41, when the Japs attacked; sent to the hospital, then HONORABLY DIS- CHARGED from the U s. N. for medical reasons; who came home to find out his NUMBER WAS UP and he faced induction into the United States Army. The writer has been trying to get his name and story for months, and if he fails, will apologize to all local draft boards on pended knee.
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 Incidentally, Don Meade, famous jockey, has been classified in 4-F which prompted him to try for his riding license again in New York, and with proper backing might get it, despite having been caught red handed betting against horses which he rode and on others in the SAME RACE. But that happened in Florida, he and his friends argue, when New York wasn't looking" Henry Armstrong's bout with Ralph Zanelli in Boston is out because the little Negro has been reclassified IA by his Los Angeles draft board and Henry has headed back for the coast and a physical exam by Army doctors which may develop the true condition of his EYES, one of which is supposed to be in bad shape.
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 Ernie Anderson, Sr., new presi- dent of the Country Club of Water bury, succeeding Arthur H. Quigley, who had to move to New York be- cause of his recent promotion with Anaconda; is one of the clubs most popular and active members who will be able to command full co-op- eration in everything he does per- taining to the clubs progress Naugatuck Old Timers are still buzzing about the fine time ar- ranged for Harry Cross, borough native and the best ALL AROUND sports reporter in New York. Harry was honored earlier this week at Shor'S, for his able and accurate work in sports since early 1900 when he brought the late Bill Slosum to New York as an AUTOMOBILE editor; the latter, in turn, sending for Dan Parker, when opportunity arose. Harry Cross has a million friends and would like to be with all of them at the same time, if possible. His CREW stories are ex- cellent reading, even for experts on the college shell sport, and, by the shadow of Sonia Henie, he is re- puted to be an authority on FIG- URE SKATING.
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