The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-19
This Sporting
 World
Fridoy Fish end Chips
By JOHN A. CLUNEY

OeNS SAA SeAASA dAstttSt BOAA0ko Ue w. E. stephens" plays Q flair to middlin" tee to fairway to green game himself, and, over the years, has seen some mighty able homhres swing woods, Irons and putters, even golfers with coaches at their elbow such as Red Matty Shea,
 However, he Is now convinced,
 Just before sailing the Pacific
 ocean last Wednesday from It.
 Lawton, right in the center of the
 city of Seattle, Washington, that
 Lord Byron Nelson, the Toledo
 umbrella man, Is the greatest
 golfer who ever drew the breath
 of life, And no wonderl Walter
 was among the gallery of thou-
 sands who saw Nelson shoot c 6S,
 the day after he opened his "a
 hole tournament test at Broad-
 moor Country Club with c 62, then
 followed with e e8 and finished
 with Q 66 for worlds record of
 2b9 in tournament competition
 against the best golfers in the
 world ct this time,
 Here's his literary reaction in one of the last letters he wrote before leaving the country as Q U. 8, sol- dier, who has trained at It, Knox, Kentucky, Tt. Ord, California and shipped out from It, Lawton; No wonder that man is winner. Ye Gods, you should see him hit an iron shot, during four rounds of 62-6s.eS and 66 for Q record that I believe will NEVER be broken. I saw him shoot the 6S, and he was never more than 10 feet away from the pin on his second shot, I've watched them oil, even Ben Hogan, and there isn't c man like Nelson with on iron, The course isn't too tough, if you hit c straight tee shot, but 1t better be straight, sammy snead must be in c slump, the way he throws his clubs around, just like me the day you knocked me out of the tournament at the Chase club"
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 One of the best TENNIS books that 1 have ever seen, insofar aS as learning the fundamentals of the game. the rules, etc.: has just been released by the USLTA and it goes to the first Waterbury tennis player who wants 1t, FOR THE ASKING, Better Late Than Never Dept; Alderman Pat Shea and Francis Farmers Home) Brennan were non. listed contributors to the Harrisburg Fund that sent the Waterbury Tri- buneS to the national tournament last month. The donations came in after the team had left for the tour. ney. John Hall, courageous and able chairman of the New Jersey state athletic commission b c Ta. tive of ANS0NIA, according to Wa terbury'S Dan Parker. It, Col. Bernie O'Hara will complete some five years of U. 6, Army war service this weekend. He was called as c CNd reserve ofiicer and happened to Do in PARIS, on D.Day, which 6 not tho worst place in the world on the day that told the end of the German war in the ETC, If the Louis.Co fight next June, "does" S3, 100000 as promoter Mike Jacobs says 1t will, the total receipts will reach TEN MILLION DOLLARS, If TELEVIs1ON sets are on the eener. al market by April or May, i040.
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 Naugatuek's PURPLE KN1oTHS, remembered best locally for their home and home basketball battles with the West Side SpeedboyS c few years back, are Fesorgaf1iSlng, and may have c hoop club in action this season. Nine of IS members iIl l04l, when they last played basketball aS Q unit, are home now. with few more coming. One will never Do heard from again, for he's dead; killed within the first half hour on the Normandy beach.head. He was Ted Wojaek, brother of Chet and Frank, the latter two back with the P. K. club once more. Then there's Loman, Korowotny, the darlinski boys. Butch Sterniak. Rykowski. Walt Pioski, c German prisoner of war before the Russians came, Mar ty Lucas. Gene CzaplickL Ted Czar' ASty, on the way home from India; Henry Loman, expected home by coach Johnny BalinSky, the Naugy High.syracuSe college noopster now ail AAlF man in Ne. oraska; and Shoes Lizieski, the fast" talking little. guy stili in Europe.
 Here's c little of their war record, In which they take justifiable pride, Tor . smaller club of ie pals; Ziggy Korowotny was ct the Belgian Bulge, Metz and the Dastigone with the lth Arfiored Division, commanded by General Patton; Frank Wojack, was ct Bouganvilie, Giouster Bay. cebu and the Philippines; Orky aarlinski saw armored division ace Jon in Hawaii; Walt PioSki, mar. lied to Gene Czaplicki's sister few months ago, was c prisoner Of war about 24 HOURS, when the Rus. yians came; Frank darlinSki served with the American division in the South Pacific; Lucas was 43rd di. vision SIP soldier: Henry LofIlail and 1ene Czaplicki are both in Germany NOW; Ted Czarsasty saw Africa md Middle.EaAk action; Liezieski is n Germany; as is Frank KwaSnlew- ky; Hank swirski Is in the Navy md Nick Balserski, is on the mighty Uss Pennsylvania one of our better battle wagons. Cliff Swirski is preS- dent of the Purple Knights and will coach until Johnny Balinsky re. turns: Walt Pioski Is vice-preSident md public relations counsel; Frank aarlinski, secretary and treasurer md Marty Lucas, manager
 And remember folks, it's the Pir-