The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-14
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By CARL LUNDQUIsT Limited Press Stan CoFrespOndentD

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 New York, April 14 - (U.PO - The world of sport took time out" today to mourn the death of "The Champ"
 Tn final tribute to President Roosevelt, who did so much to per- petuate the American sporting scene throughout the war, there will be a virtual blackout in competition.
 Both major leagues cancelled all exhibition baseball games and most of the minors followed suit. In other sports, where events were not can- celled, arrangements were made to halt competition at p. rn., EWr., the hour of funeral services for MT. Roosevelt at the White House In Washington.
 In the Pacific Coast League, where the regular season is under way, the games were not called on, but President Clarence Rowland said prayers would be said before the start of each contest and that flags in the parks would remain at half staff for 30 days. The Coast League called of all its games Thursday night, few hours after the President died.
 At Chicago, where the Women's National Amateur Athletic Union swimming meet had attracted par ticipantS from distant points, the program continued as scheduled.
 The opening game of the Major League season at Washington on Monday between the Senators and the New York Yankees will be play ed as scheduled because Clark Grif- filth, had of the Washington club and a close personal friend of MT. Roosevelt, said he believed the Pres- ident would have wanted 1t that way. The game will be dedicated to his memory and the crowd will stand a full minute in silent prayer and tribute to this great man." Griffith said.
 From Latin America, the Good NeighborS" of Mexico and Cuba joined in tribute to MT. Roosevelt. Omcials of the Tia Juana horse race track at Agua Caliente, Mex, cancelled its Saturday program, while Oriental Park at Havana ar- ranged silent tributes during the card today and tomorrow at the hour when he will be inferred in his final resting place at Hyde Park, NY.
 Tomorrow nights National league hockey game for the Stanley cup at Toronto between the Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings will go on as scheduled because of the lateness of the season, but there will be a preliminary tribute to the president.
 The National Dinghy races, which were to be held today and tomorrow at Larchmont, N. Y, were called of.
 The Red Cross sports committee of New York postponed its athletic frolics from April 18 to May 4. Most of the sports events about the nation were cancelled last night. Boxing shows at New York and Los EngeleS and all but three baseball cA44UAtAO1lS WcES Cd41CQ OH y0SCeT" day, but cards at Boston, Detroit, Worcester, Mass, Baltimore and Providence, R. l., were held. Many of the nations top sports personalities took part in a radio tribute to the president over the National Broadcasting Co.,, net work last night. The participants included former Postmaster General and New York Boxing Commis- sioner James A. Farley, home run king Babe Ruth, New York Yankee president Larry MacPhail, Colum- bia football coach Lou Little, bas- ketball promoter Ned Irish, former New York racing commissioner Herbert Bayard Swope, golfer Craig Wood and Griffith.
 They agreed with the guy in the bleacher seat and the little man at the g pari-mutuel window that the champ had retired-undefeated.