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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-21
Lost Nights s Fights
Rv TJNITED PRESS

Fall River. Mass, Ap-:::Il ?! ~'.%s' -Featherweight Tommy Grep, 1zo, of Boston held a knockout victory today over Eddie Moniz. l3O, oI Fall River who was stopped III the second round of their eight round bout at the Casino last night.
 In an eight-round co-feature' Ralph Began, 1892, of Boston knocked out Carl chultz, 163. Of Hartford. Conn, in the seventh.
 six round matches saw Tony Ferry. 12O. Fall River knock out Joe Morrissette, 120. Fall River lQ; Johnny Priest. 1S5, Cambridge tech- nically knocked out Frankie Palmer 132. Woonstocked, R. l.. CD; Walter souza. l3O, New Bedford technical lv. knocked out Tony Reno, l24, Providence, R. l.. (0.
 Washington-Aaron Perry. 142, Washington, knocked out Lew Hanbury, 137. Washington. (0; Ernie Butler, 145, Washington. de- cisioned Harry Crawford. 149. QuaIl- tico, Va, (4); Jackie Corbett, !7Z: washington, technically knocked out Jimmy Johnson, l1S, washing ton, (6); Pat Giordani, l45, Toronto, decisioned Sonny Wilson, l52,
 At New Haven: Willie Pep. l2s 1-2. Hartford, decisioned Snooks Lacey, 13O, New Haven d0); Her. man Badger, l72, New Haven. stop- ped Johnny (BiR) Jones. l67, Hart ford (D; Mario Maisceh. l5S. New York, decisioned Jerry McGee. 154, Atlanta, Ga. (0; Archie Goodby. l3s, Hartford, outpointed Chick Santos, 14S. Bridgeport (6); Jimmy Grace, 146, Hartford. stopped Johr- ny Corbett, IA. Branford (D.
 Southbridge, Mass, April 2l- (UP) Pete Savageau. IA, of Sout h bridge decisioned Tony Campo, l50, of Boston in an eight round boxing match here lest night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-21

Steady rain threatened to spoil the first high school baseball game of the 1924 season locally, with Wilby and Watertown scheduled for the city-owned stadium at S:15 to- day. Late this morning, Coach Tom Purcell had little hope that he could "get 8 line" on his diamond hope. fuls under fire, so the Wildcats and Indians may have to put over their inaugural game for week or 50.
 Crosby at Watertown for a game with Taft Prep tomorrow, with Cheshire Academy coming to Wa terbury to test Bill Tracy's Tech combine from Leavenworth High at the municipal field was the opening seasonal games scheduled.
 Sacred Heart High, coached by Roy Murphy, is keeping on edge until May 3 when it meets Leaven- worth for its opening game of the hardball campaign. Murphy expects to come up with fairly good team
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-21
(Reg. U. s. Pat. OR.) By JACK CUDDY

United Press Stan Correspondent
 New York, April 2l.-(UP)-Rac- ing is expected to have its first 5000. 900 betting day at Jamaica tomorrow when the rival Whitney hoses, Stir Up and Pukka Gin favorites for the Kentucky Derby match speed and stamina in the $25, ,0O0 Wood Memorial.
 More than 50000 fans, a new Jamaica record, are likely to witt ness this outstanding eastern Derby trial in which field of more than 3 three-year- odds should start. This field includes oil the name" Derby eligibles now in the east.
 Mrs. Payne Whitney's Stir Up, fa- vored in the Derby future book at Al, also will be favored to win the Wood, going to the post at about 5-2 Col. c. V. Whitney's Pukka Gin, second Derby choice at 5-1, will be second choice for the Wood at about 3-1. Col. Whitney is a nephew of Mrs. Payne Whitney, owner of the famous Greentree Stable.
 Although the Whitney mounts are favored for this mile and a six teenth test, other probable starters will have plenty of backing. These include Lucky Draw. Olympic Zenith, Stynie. Bel Reign, Autocrat. FriSky Fire. Bull Dandy, Doggone, Sweeping Time and Plucky Maud. George D. Widener's Lucky Draw probably will be third choice at about Al. William Helis' Olympic Zenith and Mrs. Ethel D. Jacobs Stymie should rate next at about 6-l.
 l Doubtful starters include Tti Tat Toe, Jimmie, Tex Martin, Weyanoke, Captains Aide and Spheric.
 Stir Up and Pukka Gin are fa- vored because of their apparent liking for distance. The wood route brings the youngsters close to the mile -and-a-quarter Derby itinerary. Moreover, they will be ridden by two ace jockeys-Eddie Arcaro, on Stir Up, and Ted Atkinson.
 Stir Up, a chestnut gelding, was unimpressive as a two-year-old. win ming only three of 12 starts, although second five times, and third once. However. he wintered excellently and won the Flamingo at Hialeah. He recently breezed to a victory l in his half of the split experimental. On Wednesday morning he worked a. mile and an eighth at Belmont in i:5s 2-5, breeding throughout and eased at the end. Arcaro, who rode I,aWrin and Whirlaway to Derby victories, believes Stir Up will win the wood and go on to take the Kentucky classic, like Count Fleet did last year.
 Pukka Gin was rated the op juvenile of 1943 by handicapper John B. Campbell and assigned top weight off l26 pounds for his half Of the split experimental, in which he ran second to Stronghold lightly weighted colt not eligible for the Derby. Pukka Gin, a slow starter was blocked in the early going but closed so rapidly in the stretch that Jockey Atkinson thought he had won. The experimental was only a six-furlong sprint. Had there been more distance, Pulska Gin appar- entlv would have won with ease. ] It should be remembered also, that in Stir Ups half of the experl- mental his competition was not as formida ble as that which laced Pukka Gin. Also that Stir Up car ried only IA pounds to Pukkas | 126,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-21
NATIONAL GRID
 LEAGUE STICKS
 TO ii TEAMS
By RUSS GREEN United Press Stan Correspondent)

NOnIte0 FreSS Stan COffeSp0n0entJ
 Philadelphia, April 2l.-(UP)- With all new franchise applications tabled for the duration, the Na- tional Professional Football league went to work today on its 1914 play ing schedule.
 Some difficulty was anticipated in drafting the schedule, one of the few remaining duties of the league officials In annual session, because of the odd-number of teams in the circuit. There now are Il with the entry of the Boston Yankees.
 In rejecting franchise applca- tions, Commissioner Elmer Layden was authorized to return checks of $25, 900 to each of five applicants Those who had applied and sub- r1itted cheeks were Abe Wattner, of Baltimore; Sam Cordavana, of Buff falo; Marine Captain Ernie Meyers, San Francisco; Anthony Morabita, San Francisco lumberman, and 8 group of Los Angeles Sportsmen.
 Tabling of the applications ended possibility of extending the league to the Pacific coast until after the war. A group of Miami, Fla. sports men also had considered member ship but no formal application was filed.
 Not Sure
 Layden said the action was taken because the league officials were not sure in which direction to expand during the critical war period.
 In approving the rules commit tees recommendations yesterday, the league adopted the practice Of ice hockey to permit players under the free substitution rule to enter a game without reporting to an of- f1cial.
 The free substitution rule-diher- ing from hockey in that substitutes may enter only wf:Nn play is sus- pended-was adopted for another year along with other major changes including that of legal coaching from the sidelines for the 1914 sea- son and the abolition Of the out of bounds kickoff.
 Henceforth in the MEL there will be so kickoff out of bounds. Any such kick will result in a five yard penalty against the kicking team. and the kicking will continue until the ball is handled legally. In the final two minutes of either half. time will be out until the ball is in play, thus preventing the kick ing team from wasting the last minutes of & half.
 Less Time Out
 Other changes cut the called time out period by 30 seconds, legislates a penalty of IS yards from the spot of the previous down plus the loss of a down for pass interference by the passing team, and allows a kick ing team to advance any kick 1t recovers behind its scrimmage line.
 In the free substitute rule, guards, centers and tackles may change to the backfleld- vice versa-oy reporting to the official and leaving the game for one play before return- ing to an original position.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-21
Brooklyn A. C. Workout Sunday

Manager Phil Sacco of the Brooklyn A. c. team in the City Amateur loop will meet with all baseball players interested in try outs for the team, at a practice set for 2:3O p. m. Sunday afternoon at Brassco park, according to an- nouncement today. The BAG ex- poets to field its usually strong en- try, though 1t did not compete in the Sunday afternoon league last season. Any player interested in the formation of & team for league competition Is invited to attend the drill Sunday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-21
This Sporting
 World
Fridoy Fish and Chips
By JOHN A. CLUNEY

From out of the dim, dark, re- cesSes of the past, someone, sor-.e- where at sometime, gave out with an AXIOM that, in my carefree schoolboy days, was learned, never to be forgotten. It went thisaway: "Some men are born great, others acquire greatness, and there are also those who have greatness thrust upon them" That, of course is a rather serious prelude to the bear hug and squeeze (to say nothing of Smile) that LADY LUCK gave one of the fastest men In the major leagues, YESTERDAY. He is George Case, the HUMAN BULL LET OF BASEBALL.
 Doubt If you will, but George
 Case became famous in two dif-
 ferent places of action at about
 THE SAME TIME. In the dis
 trict of Columbia, the baseball
 player "got for 5" and stole two
 bases in the Washington Senators
 so whitewaShing of the Philadel-
 phia Athletics. Not far away in
 Maryland, George Case" won the
 sixth at Pimlico, paying $47.60;
 $20.6O and $5.40 across the board. You see it's a rlan and
 8 horse, and in this particular
 case, the horse was named for the
 man.
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 Whats in a name department: the able young man who pitched that masterful TWO HIT SHUT OUT of the As yesterday is named Early WYNN of the Senators '. New Haven'S SnookS Lacey, who boxed like a SCARED RABBITT most of the ten rounds last night against Willie Pep, can't say he ism t HANDLED well, for. within the past year he has boxed TWO WORLD CHAMPIONS and an outstanding challenger for the featherweight title. They were Allie Stoltz, Phil Terranova and Willie Pep. Of course, he lost to all three, but i4's not every 29 year old boxer who is tossed in with THAT sort of oppo- sition Incidentally, the Pep Lacey leather-pushing party last night at the Arena attracted $5,- 100 worth Of customers most of whom went to see Pep for the first time, curious to see how his come back was coming along Julie Kogon rates about 2-1 over Leo | Francis of Panama, next Tuesday at Hartford. Francis is the negro outpointed by Pep on the Red Cross show two weeks back, which raised $10 163 for the worldwide organiza- ton It would not be surprising to see Waterbury'S Joe Nunzio and New York's Jackie ConnorS do it again in Hartford, as Nunzio was outpointed last Tuesday, after fight ing Connors slashing draw week previous, which the local lad seemed to have won :. Gay Price, internal revenue chief in our town has a group photo of the 1918-19 Wilby basketball team that is quite an eyeful. Its center is now one of the outstanding EYE SPECIALISTS in the eastern part of the country; Dr. Milton Little of Hartford Smil- ing Jack Fitzmaurice, secretary to Mayor John s. Monogan, is also shown in the group, which was managed by the late Bill Moriarty, coached by Fritz Weidorn, and also includes guy who looks as If he's seeing a GHOST. Guess who? wv wv
 Encouraging reports on Bill Cav- anaugh's condition, following a tough emergency operation last Monday night. Everyone who knows the popular east ender and Elk, is pulling for his speedy recovery, for he was separated from a CAR BUNCLE, the size of a golf Sall, about month or six weeks ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-21
Lacey Lost Every Round to Pep

New Haven, April 21-(UP)-- Featherweight champion Wee Willie Pep of Hartford took every round of his 1O-round bout with Shocks Lacey at the New Haven Arena last night. but found the New Haven Negro shock-proof against 6 knock out punch.
 From the opening bell. Lacey was on the defensive, except for one brief furry in the sixth, which Pep quickly broke up. It was Pep's sec ond fight, and victory, since he returned to the ring several weeks ago after receiving a medical dis charge from the Navy. He plans national transforming tour. cul. minating in an all-inclusive title fight in New York.
 Pep weighed 120 Ia and Lacey lSO.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-21
New England States New C. A. L. Territory

Because the Scovill SERA was not represented, and managers did not care to have an odd number of teams in the City Amateur baseball league this season, Naugatuck High flanders were unable to secure a league franchise. As a definite re- suit, the league will open play on Sunday, May 6, at Hamilton Park
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-21
British Pug Wins

Portland, Me. April sl-(UP)- Sailor Boyo Mallon, 15l If the Brit iSh navy decisioned ODsar SugHs. l50. of Newport. R. T., and Fern Pel- letter, 137, of Lewiston decisioned Johnny Coe, lS5. of Medford. Mass, in twin eight round bouts at the Exposition building last night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-21
Novy Gets LitwhiIer

St. Louis, Mo. April 20-(UP)- Danny 1itwhiler, Cardinal outfield- CT, passed his pre-induction physical examination at Jefferson barracks today and was assigned to the navy. No date was indicated for calling him for actual induction.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-21

E-Luby. Gladu, Kluttz. Feldman' 2B-Medwick, Kerr, Clemens. Ryan. 3B - Kluttz. HR = Oott, Lombardl' Medwick. SH - Hausmann. K T r. Left-Braves 9. Giants g. BB-Bar- rett 2, Melton 3, cardoni 2: Poili l. SO-Linquist 1, Melton 1. Hits-Bar.. rett, Hin 1 2-3; LindGuist. in 1-3: Cardoni, 1 in 1: Melton, II in 8, co out in 9th); Polli, 1 In CD out in 9th); Feldman. in l. Winner -MAlton. Loser-Barrett Umpires- Jordn. Magerqurth and Stuart. Time -2:0S.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-21

Games Today Washington at Yankee Stadium Boston at Philadelphia Detroit at Cleveland Chicago at St. Louis
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-21
Tommy Hitchcock
 Refused to Bs PIayhOy
By DAN PARKER

MANY TIME peace by apane 1OOm under the bridge and continuing downstream "a s s. S:Fs wo 'aw the nnS plane enlven the morning sky any
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 polo a Tommy Hitchcock Life meant to him than exciting chukker His brilliant
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 Thus the tracks collected buildings but had them rebuilt public besides instance bills the tracks would have had themselves Meantime Mayands race tracks remained the old ramshace collection nothing foab for the public although the stockholders to collect fat dividends Commissioner sentng raised into the whteWaSh the need painting much than whewashng).
 However Mahoneys insistence productive of that henceOrh the take must be kept in hay its approval Thus does in Maryland.
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  THE LATE WALTER S. VOSBURGH, handcapper Jockey Club for 25 "A and seals are much more intelligent no horse so dumb as those who bet
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-21
Norrogonsett Notes

One of the brightest new stars in the NarraganSet Park jockey colony is Vic Bovine who will do the riding for the Dona Ray Stable, trained by Paul Morris. Bovine rode 78 winners in only 38 days at Mexico City to lead all other pilots at the Hipodrome de las Americas.
 Arthur Hullcoat arrived from his Baltimore home, ready for another Narragansett Park cam paign. Hullcoat has eight head in training at the track, the stable having wintered in excellent fashion in Maryland.
 Willie Duffy, long. time favorite with New England fans, will stage 8 comeback to the saddle during the spring meeting at GanSett. Duffy has been galloping horses for the past two months, and has joined the stable trained by E. A. Summers who will assist him along the comeback trail.
 Jockey Milton Briggs has joined the stable of Miss Joan Beattie and will do all the riding for that extensive string throughout the
 current season. Seventeen head comprise the Beattie stable at Naragansett Park.
 Narragansett stewards. Sam Muck. ols and Norman Charlton, together with the steward representing the state will meet sometime on Monday to pass upon the applications foi trainers and jockeys. A closer scru- tiny of applicants will be made this year than in any previous year
 L. Sport" Haymaker arrived al NarraganSett Park this morning with 9 horses, jockey Willie Turn. bull and a couple of fractured ribs The injury was sustained at Hot Strings when Sport was loading hi' horses into the railroad car, but tough old Sport declined medical ait and bandaged himself en route Upon arrival at Gansett this morn ing the doctor ordered Sport to the hospital. but 1t is doubtful whether the veteran horseman will accept the advice.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-21

Games Today New York at Ebbets Field Philadelphia at Boston Cincinnati at Pittsburgh St, Louis at Chicago
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-21

Totals ......'. Oi IV IT AV -' Al a-Batted for Shemo in 5th b-Ratted for Etichson in 8th c-Ran for Tobin In Sth d-Batted for Ross in 9th e-Batted for Clemsen in 9th f-Batted for Lindquist in Sth
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-21
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results Washington ,, Philadelphia 0 St. Louis s, Detroit (Only games scheduled)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-21

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results

Yesterday's Results New York 10, Boston 8 Brooklyn s, Philadelphia 2 St. Louis ,, Pittsburgh 3 Cincinnati 2, Chicago
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-21
American League

American League
 Washington (Wolff 0-0) at New York (Chandler o-0)-2:30 p. m. EWT.
 Boston (Hughson 0-0) at Phila- delphia (Newsom 0-0)-3:15 p. m. EWT.
 Detroit (Overmire O-0) at Cleve- land (Reynolds 0-0)-3:30 p. m. CWT.
 Chicago Lee 0-0) at St. Louis (Potter O-0)-2:3o p. m. CWT.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-21
Probable Pitchers
By UNITED PRESS
 National League v.

New York (Adams 0-0 at Brook lyn (Wyott o-0)-2:30 p. m. EWT.
 Cincinnati (Beggs 0-0) at Pitts burgh (Sewell 0-0)-3:00 p. m. EWT.
 St. Louis (Brecheen 0-0) at Chi cago (Derringer 0-0-3:00 p. m. CWT.
 Philadelphia (Gerheauser 0-0) at Boston Andrews 0-0)-3:00 p. m. EWT.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-21

Walker Cooper home with the mar ginal tally.
 YESTERDAYS STAR-Early Wynn, who held the Philadelphia Athletics to two hits in winning a 5-0 Shutout.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-21

E-Stephens. Swift. Mayo. RB1--. stephens 3. Christman. Defaree. Kreevich. York g., Hogsett,. Ross. OOutlaw. 2R-Stephens. Christman, Cramer Swift. 3B-.Gutteridke. Out law. SB - Kreevich, GutteridGe 2. Cramer. DP P- Gutteridge and Mo. Quinn: Christman. Gutteridge md McouInn. Left--st. Louis 12: De- troit 5. RB-Jakucki ?. Newhouser 9, Orrell 2. Hogsett z. So--Jakrckl |. Newhouser 1. Orrell l. IIogsett 4. TIlts--Newhouser. 5 in 2 70 out in in 5 1-s. HP-Hogsett (chriStnirn). PB-SwIft Loser-Newhomser. Um- nires-Weafer, Csrieve and Rommel. Time--2:04. AttendAnce--2,S0l.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-21

Buy War Bonds and Stamps
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-21

Totals ... ... 35 6 Z7 a-Batted for Hogsett In 9th
Evening star., 1944-05-07

Torture TOTO with another bond.
He Will feel the squeeze more than
you do.
Evening star., 1944-05-07


Pamela Britton, cotton topped
comedienne in the Chicago cast of
oklahoma" kept right on singing
Il Can't Say No" when Hollywood
waved movie contract her way.
She says she's the only person to
win an M-G-M contract without q
screen test, and she'll leave the
show July l to begin 40-week film
job with options.
Pam, who turned down a movie
contract years ago because her
family thought she was too young,
was born Armilda Jane Owens 20
years ago in Milwaukee, Wis. She
rebelled at Armilda Jane, went by
Gloria In grade school, Jane in
high school and finally switched to
Pamela because it sounded ro-
mantle.
She and her mother, Ethel Owen
made their Broadway bows at
the same time. Pam warmed up
in the New York cast of okla
homa!" and Mrs. o. took one of
the lead roles in the Broadway cast
of Three Is a Family"
Pam, S foot 5 and 118 pounds,
went to New York three years ago
and torch sang in cafes while she
hunted way to get on the stage.
Finally she managed an addition
with Richard Rodgers, composer of
the "Oklahoma!" music, and Oscar
Hammerstein, I'd, author of the
book and lyrics, and stepped into
her first stage job.
A talent scout saw her as ging-
ham-garbed Ado Annie Carnes, the
gal who loves whatever guy she's
with, when Oklahoma played
New Haven, Conn. On his advice
Marvin Schenck saw the show in
Chicago and signed her the next
day.
Pamela learned to sing at Holy
Angels, Academy In Milwaukee. She
took boys leads in school plays be-
cause she had the lowest voice
there, and played little-girl parts in
summer stock.
This is a red letter year." she
says. "First I get engaged"-she
Evening star., 1944-05-07
NEW YORK.

NEW / okJEAs
At a time five years ago when
radio was ripe for something other
than theatrical hand downs.
Norman Corwin entered the field
and set a new style.
Two things make Corwin,s cur
rent Tuesday night shows recog-
nizable; he writes for the ear Gin
stead Of making over a play or
movie that depends upon the eye
for enjoyment), and he knows how
to dramatic liberty-in an era
when it's especially dear.
Slight, blue-eyed, SO years old,
Corwin is poet, bachelor, an ex-
newspaperman and an express
agent.
One of the first spectacular things
he did was to introduce the Earl
Robinson John Latouche Ballad
for Americans" The latest was to
for Americans" The latest was to
turn down a $100,000-a-year con-
tract with Metro-G Goldwyn- Mayer
("and I like the feeling Of green
fuzz in my pocket" he's candid
enough to admit.)
He left Hollywood last summer to
return to CHS, which has been his
berth for five years-and on sus-
tanning basis. Corwin. never has
had a sponsor. His listeners are the
special few whom he has managed
to interest in the unspecial millions.
Averages Play a Week.
He averages a play week: "A
couple of days of mooding, brood
ing, digging for an idea and three
days Of writing" is the way he sums
it up.
In the choice of words lies the
most important difference between
his stuff and stage dramatiist's.
There is an entirely different vo-
cabulary for listening" he explains,
its important, for instance, to
avoid an accumulation Of vowel
sounds. Anything that is a lot for
the ear to take in must be cush-
ioned."
AS an example, he quoted a line