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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-24
(Reg. U. s. Pat. Of.) By LEO H. PETERSEN


 New York, April 24.-UP)-The last stronghold of the single wind appeared to be giving away. today to the modern version of one of the oldest formations in football-the "T".
 Spring practice sessions or state ments from coaches indicate that at least three more eastern schools will get aboard the T bandwagon this fall. They are Navy, which prob- ably will use the formation only part time; Cornell and Colgate, where Andy Kerr vii mix it with his double wint trickery.
 Despite the success which resulted from the switch to the T after Clark Shaughnessy and his Stanford eleven of 194O popularized the sys- tenn in college ranks, the east gen. orally held aloof. There were few clubs in the eaSt-notably Army which decided to try the T, but for the most part the colleges and uni versailles decided the single wing was good enough.
 The change in the rules whereby a team next fall will be able to pass from any point behind the line of scrimmage, instead of the five yards back, is expected to add to the list of 2 converts. Georgia Tech, Minnesota and Kansas, among others, are going to give it try.
 The T has come long way since
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-24
Harvard, "A. I.I.
 Resume Rowing

Cambridge, Mass, April "A - GU. P) Competitive rowing comes back to the Charles river this week after a lapse of two years as the first of two triangular races will be held featuring crews from Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
 M. I. T. plays host at the first of these races on Saturday with varsity shells from Harvard and the U. S.. Naval Academy participating.
 The following Saturday. M. l. T.. and Harvard will vie with the big red oarsmen from Cornell.
 Navy will rule slight favorite in Saturdays race since they are able to open practice prior to boats from the New England Colleges. M. I. T. was said to have only an average crew while Harvard, averaging I'll pounds per man. will have the light est crew in years.
 The last race on the river, other than dual affairs between local crews, was staged in 1943 when Harvard defeated Navy, Cornell and Pennsylvania in quadrangular re- gatta.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-24
Todoy's Sport Parade

it first was used years ago. The system was discarded for a long time because it placed too much em- phasis on expert ball handling. Even after Shaughnessy brought it back a lot of coaches decided against trying it for they felt that 1t did not suit their material. But SC many changes have come into the T since then that a coach can modify it to fit almost any kind of material.
 The rock and sock 'em stuff went out to a large extent with the ad- vent of the modern T. The specta- tors liked the new formation be- cause it was spectacular; the players liked it because it put premiums on decemtion, speed, brains and bal handling rather than sheer strength
 And while some coaches before that Stanford 1940 teams used to experiment. with the formation there was only one man through the years who stuck with it. That man was George Halas, the owner of the Ch1- cago Bears, and the success which he had with it soon began to make an impression on other coaches Halas even went so far as to call in Shaughnessy to help chart plays That T chart at its peak contained 360 plays.
 But the T that Halas used wasn't a. tion. He used the unbalanced in- stead of the balanced line. Then one day, when Red Grange was still galloping on the gridircns, the former Illinois s:ar made @ mistake and ran wide on a blocking asslGc- ment before the ball was snapped Halas saw the potentialities then of a man in motion and it has be- come one of the few set standards of the T.
 No man in the history of football including the late K,lute Rockne was copied as quickly as Halas' m- depreciation of the T. Those coaches who still are holding out against Il claim that the T to be successiu puts too much of load on one man the quarterback. And the success of the T also depends upon every man carrying out his assignment But that also goes for the single wing, the double Wi,l or the box formation. The significant thing about the T is that once coaches shift to it they never go back 10 other formations. And that seems like a pretty good testimonial.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-24
St. Paul, Brown At Hartford Tonight

Hartford, April A-Hard hitting middleweights tangle in the ten- round bout at the Auditorium to- night, with St. Paul of Springfield trading hefty wallops with Johnny Brown of New York.
 This will be St. Paul's second scrap here in two weeks; he failed to get the nod over Rudy Richard son whose "cute" style nullified the Home City slugger's free-swinging mode of operation. However, he staged two brawls with Jerry Malonl, drawing record crowds to the new Holyoke Valley Arena, and Maloni fights the same way Brown does. In fact Brown scored an upset vic- tory over Maloni in rousing battle here a year ago.
 St. Paul, whose real name IS Charles Nuttmgly, has won 12 of IT bouts. Brown has staged some ex- citing duels here the past year or so. He held Joe Bennett and Ray Rovelli to draws, and lost to Bob Wade. He later whipped Wade in Holyoke, for fourth time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-24
| K A Baseball, SoftboII, Golf
 PorIeys Tonight

Baseball, girls Softball and golf will be the sports subjects of three separate meetings sponsored by l. R. A.. tonight in the YMCA. Wheth- CT or not a three teab baseball league" will operate will be dis cussed with one more teaIn sought to make start, if possible.
 Ten softball diamonds were as- signed to IRA by the Park Depart ment for the mens' league which will play on Monday and Tuesday nights from p. m. to dark: Pres ident Tim Nolan announced. Four new teams are entered in the league this season: CLIP, Scovill- Waterville, United Chorium and Chromium Cor pOration.
 Tonight,s schedule of meetings:
 6:30-Baseball, three teams en- tered, one more being sought to round out the slate.
 7-Girls' Softball League, rules and regulations to be decided.
 8-Golf meeting, course to be se- selected.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-24
Lux DriIIers Win Pin Crown

The Lux Clock Girls Bowling league ended last week with the Drillers team explained by Conset- ta Tarretta finishing on top.
 The champions will be feted at a banquet to be held Thursday eve ming May 3rd at Harmon's Grill. President Marie Pelletier will pre- sent prizes to the champions and the following winners of individual and team prizes:
 High Average-Helen Donnelly, 97.5O: High Three, Muriel Lawrence -358; High Single-4one Verrastro -l23; High Single No mark Ann Palmatier-93; High Team Single Game -Drillers-485; High Team Three Games-F1tters-1396.
 The other officers who worked hard to make the league a success were Florence Bowman, Treasurer and lola Cappelletti, Secretary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-24
Umps At ""

Official organization of the newly formed Bs seball Umpires Associa- tion of Central Connecticut Is ex- pected to take place tonight, with the eelction of officers, and the re- port of a bylaws committee, head ed by Bill Stanton. The meeting, set for 8 p n. at the YMCA will be opened by Patrick Slattery of this city, with Joe Marc of Bristol to read the secretary's minutes of the last meeting. April 10. Mem- bers are said to be interested from Waterbury, Nauagtuck, Meriden, Torrington. Bristol, Ansonia, Fair field, Middletown and Bridgeport.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-24
Braves Brooklyn Series In Boston

Boston, April 24 - U.PD - The Boston Braves open & home series against the Brooklyn Dodgers today while the Red Sox, still trying for their first victory of the season, were slated to meet the Senators in Washington.
 Righthander Jim Tobin was the Braves mound choice, with the Dodgers calling on Hal Gregg who handcuffed the Phillies with two hits in his first effort of the cam paign. The Braves will take the field without Infielders Tom Nelson, Ed die Joost and Whitey Weitelmann, though the latter was expected to be back in uniform shortly.
 Acting Manager Del Baker of the Red Sox nominated SouthpaW Clem Dreisewerd to go to the hill. He will be opposed by Johnny Niggeling who also is out for his initial triumph. The Sox have dropped six straight. three each to the Yankees and the Athletics.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-24
PRICK, FARLEY
 'L|VE' NAMES TO SUCCEED DLANDIS
By LEE UNDER

United Press Staff Correspondent
 Cleveland, April 24.-(UP)-Major league baseball begins its own San Francisco" conference today when the IS club owners begin deliberat- ing again in an effort Co select a high commissioner who may rule the destiny of the sport for many years after the war is ended.
 Chances of agreement upon one man who can muster the 12 votes necessary to elect a commissioner hinged upon a last minute com promise. Failing in that, the owners are almost certain to delay the se- lection of a successor to the late Judge Kenesaw M. Landis until after the war.
 There were two distinct factions, both equally reluctant to relax their demands. One, led by Col. Larry MacPhail, new head of the Yankee organization of New York, wants no further delay in the selection of 8 man. MacPhail and his adherents publicly have acclaimed Ford Prick, president of the National league, as the top choice, although they probably would settle for former Postmaster General James A. Far ley, now soft-drink company exc cutive.
 The other group led by Clark Griffith, head of the Washington Senators, and having most of it's strength in the American league. wants to table action until after the war when a dominant national figure, possibly a returning war hero or an outstanding statesman, would be available.
 Report Due
 The executives will hear the re- port of the four man commi tee which was appointed after a pre- vious deadlock in New York, to sift the field of candidates and reduce it to a workable number. The con- mitte members, Phil Wrigley of the Chicago Cubs, Sam Breadon of the St. Louis Cardinals, Donald Barnes of the St. Louis Browns and Ava Bradley of the Cleveland Indians have not revealed what candidates are under consideration, but there was little doubt that chances for unanimity on one man were slim.
 Failing to elect commissioner, the majors will remain under the direction of the three man commits sion which has ruled the game since Landis died last Nov. 25. It con- sists of Prick, William Harridge. president of the American league, and Leslie J. OConnor, secretary to Landis.
 MacPhail said he would insist that the meeting remain in session until man is chosen, mo matter how long 1t takes to settle on candi- date"
 Among the other candidates sug- gested by baseball men were Har- ridge, former Mayor James J. Walker of New York, Sen Albert (Happy) Chandler, D., of Kentucky, and John w. Bricker, Republican vice presidential nominee i1N 1944.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-24
This Sporting World
Armour No "Hom''
By JOHN A. CLUNEY

Some 50 to 60 members and guests of Bristol's exclusive Town Club were enlightened and entertained last night by Tommy Armour, the 'Sil- yer Scot" of Golfdom and newly named professional at Rockledge Country Club. In the past 25 years, l have met quite a few celebrities of the sports world. but, in my opin- ion, Armour can hold his own with any of them, when 1t comes to man. ly qualities, plain talk and interest ing repartee.
 His story of how he became known as one of the great IRON PLAYERS of Golf was a howl, because it came about because of the MISTAKE of one of the best-known Sportswriters in the USA over a period of 30 years aybe more. . Ar mour's yarns about his travels with Walter Hagen are priceless and would get a bellylaugh out of the president of the ANTI SALOON LEAGUE Tommy is not a ham" in relation to putting on an act" with a phoney handshake, forced smile and a lot of malarkey calculated to make the "big shots" of a golf club or organization feel important. He's a down n-to-earth guy, veteran of the Black Watch regiment of the last World War who has had the pleasure(?) of strangling a German O. two with his powerful hands, made powerful by 40 years of gripping golf clubs. He had nice word or two for Wa terbury's Country Club golf course, one of the finest in the country; he will tell you, and cannot under stand why Yale has allowed its magnificent course to literally fall apart" He can talk profession al football, too. and is GIN RUM MY and BRIDGE addict of no meagre proportions. Greatest golf CT ?In his opinion, that of man who has seen all of the golf greats in Europe and America, since 1900. the player in class by himself is Lord Byron Nelson of Toledo, Ohio; not because Nelson averaged four rounds of 66 at Atlanta; but be- cause he MAKES FEWER MIS- TAKES than any golfer living. the Silver Scot. of Rockledge insists; Jones, Ouimet, Montague, Vardon, Ray, Sweetser, Snead, McSpaden, Byrd, Hagen or Chick Evans to the contrary notwithstanding.
 vvvVVVVvvv
 No fisherman myself, though l like to watch good hook and line man in action; the biggest BULL HEAD that has plowed his way through the murky waters of Tracy's s Pond was lifted out of straw bag the other night by my brother-in- law; who insisted it weighed about" THREE POUNDS. By the shades of Izaak Walton, now that I think of 1t, perhaps 1t did, for the darn thing looked like 8 WHALES PUP to my inexperienced eyes. Lament: vvvVVVVvvv
 Oh, Lord please let me catch fish:
 So large that even I:
 When telling of it, afterward,
 Would never need to L1El
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-24

By NEA Service
 State College, Pa.-Fy tying Is being pushed in many veterans hos pitals.
 George Harvey, expert fly caster, has been tying flies for 25 years, having started as youngster of 10. He has created many patterns Of his own design.
 Penn States track coach launched what may have been the first col- lege class of its kind in fly tying while still student at State Col lege in 1893, has taught thousands to tie, including his three-year-old daughter.
 George Harvey believes any fish erman can learn to tie flies with which to catch fish.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-24
Public School
 BoseboII Starts

President Raymond c. Stone of the Board of Education was sched- uled to throw out the first baseball to officially open another Grammar School baseball season today at Hamilton Park, where a parade of players, raising of the flag and the first ball throwing are scheduled be- fore Woodrow Wilson and Hendrick- en, the latter defending the league title meet on No. field with Paul Barone as umpire in charge.
 East Farms and Anderson meet on No. 2 diamond: Kingsbury and Mary Abbott at Fulton Park; and Maloney vs Russell at Washington aPrk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-24
Drew Rests Jordan; Snow Stops Reardon

Holyoke, Mass, April 24-UP)- Iige Drew, 148, of Springfield, unaa- imously decisioned Henry Jordan, IA 1-2, of Philadelphia for the sec- ond time in seven weeks in a 10- round feature bout at Valley Arena last night.
 Tn preliminaries: Jack Cavanaugh, 16O, Holyoke knocked out Billy Cha put, 16O, Webster CD; Bobby Snow, 148, Waterbury, Conn. technically knocked out Eddie Reardon, 140, Hartford, Conn. (5); Jack Tarzan, Al Torrington, Conn. decisioned R. T. Goodby, 138, Albany, N. Y. O.; Mahew Smith, 149. New York de- cisioned Tony Petro, 151, Albany, N. Y. (6).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-24
IS YOUTHS FORM COURT

Houston. Tex. UP)-The age-old common law of trial be- fore your peers" will be the bene- fit in the future of HouSton's juven- ile traf1c violators. The youthful will come before 8 court composed of IS young Hous- ton citizens" selected from the pub lie schools of the city to serve on the Houston Juvenile Traffic Board.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-24
Odds And Ends

Remember that 73-0 going over handed the Washington Redskins by the Chicago Bears a year ago last season? One small group from the Windy City is supposed to have taken $lOO,000 to $10,000 Q0 to D that the Bears would beat Sammy Baugh and mates by S. SIXTY POINTS . Scovill basketball pro- test involving the last two girls games in which USTime and SERA played for the IRA title will be heard next Monday night Eligibility of a JUST player is questioned by Scovill under league rules.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-24
SAILORS GET THEIR MANGLE

Indianapolis, Ind. CUP)-Well, the boys on a newly-launched LST will have a mangle on board if 1t can be shipped them. When they said they had everything but an electric man. gle and would like one, R. A. Gall lagher, president of the Public Service Co., remembered that the company had one in the ware house. He agreed to send it to the sailors on the ship.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-24
BRITISH HOSPITAL IN MONACO

London (UP)-BritiSh officers wounded in Europe soon may be sent to famed Monte Carlo to con- valesce. Arrangements have been completed to provide as many as 2.000 beds for convalescents in the neutral state of Monaco.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-24
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Lost Nights Fites
(By United Pres,

(By United Press)
 Detroit Charlie Smith, l33, Newark. N. J., outpointed Leon Spencer, Detroit, Q0.
 Philadelphia Johnny Carter. 16l, Philadelphia, outpointed Maria Ochoa, 163, Havana, Q0).
 Baltimore - Archie Moore, l68, St. Louis,( stopped Teddy Randolph, 102, New York, (9). Newark. N. J. - Charles (Cabey) Lewis, 120, Havana, outpointed 0eorgie Cooper. 129 3-4, Baltimore. (10).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-24
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterdays No games scheduled)

Games Today Philadelphia at Polo Grounds Brooklyn at Boston Chicago at Cincinnati (Only games scheduled)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-24

Durham, N. H. (UP)-New HaInp- skire school children are really do- ing their part to help Uncle Sam's sailor boys. The children picked l2,020 bushels of milk weed pods last fall = enough to make 5000 life jackets.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-24
Leafs Get Home By Longest Way Round
 By DAN PARKER

THE STANLEY CUP interested belongs the Toronto @ playing hockey April into its last lap beyond the ken Dss wAy round
 Toronto won the first three games of the Cup se but needing ing s, O sT Srr % Nps .S M % my I S; d s W mn @ tbe % sf. % sniff Bisnty inspired and win the they needed hockey championship a . s @ @ 1 but n ss :1Ss S % eliminated Montreal in ss-sa%s pssa:on series and then topped . now the Mo- team in hockey It Isn't logical In M fact isn't leaves. pillar yesterday 1 touring an the with uso Camp 'hSy 1S had SIS Ouce tha any agent caught actng fee of per cent from not to than per cent commission to their booker COMMENTING ON MY COLUMN Mayor Hagues ticket sale for cys opening baseball you sOld year a park only AIPHoNsE wEsKITT WE'LL Chilean heavy n S % AItT1D % Saey @ nas % se ni n a wnsn % oaa De you the tank could have collapsed? OLYMPUS recently horse players have cause Olympus was heavy favote to week later the stewards dqualied Waller because it found he Waller couldn't rounded entire Roohan Dng . without winnings REMEMBER BABE RUTs record home run streak of eo set in EFT as sa away back e in s' vSo sabe made his mark, is again pitching in the majors 
 TWILL BE MUCH HARDER to get rid of Baseball COm- missioner than to wait for good Therefore masnates in Cleveland today shouldn't matters the of avoiding criticism that they making haste WITH NATURE RUSHING the this Pittsburgh staged that cushion at Field ball club lost double header can't be blamed thinking September and the pennant all instead just starting 
 DnTY DOYLE ponounced DerD of WABC writes T the San last week when old Frisco Cron hurt The ay they carried him off the field utterly and least poud stretcher
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-24
ASS1G lN:
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Yesterdays (No games scheduled)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-24
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE

Yesterday's Results Montreal g, Syracuse Buffalo at Baltimore (night, not
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-24
Probable Pitchers
(By United PreSS)

NATIONAL LEAGUE Brooklyn (Gregg 1-0) at Boston (Tobin ID. Philadelphia (R aff e n berger 0-D at New York (Hansen 1-O. Chicago (Prim '0-D at Cincin- nati (HeusSer 1-0). Only games cheduled.
 AMERICAN LEAGUE St. Louis (Potter 0-1) at CleVe- land (Bagby 0-D. Detroit (Benton 1-0D at Chicago Gee 1-O. Boston (Dreisewerd 0-D at Washington (Niggeling 0-D. Only games scheduled
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-24

STEVE FupOW1Cz obviously doesn't believe what he reads
  the Sunday hit paragraph q HAaM (COpyright, 19lS, King FeatuHes Syndioatel
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-24

Games Today Detroit at Chicago St. Louis at Cleveland Boston at Washington (Only games scheduled)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-24

THOSE sporswritng brothers
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-24

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-24

ALPHONSE DE LA WESKITT WE'LL and his Chilean heav relc Arturo Odoy had to flee to the hills when Wichi where Arturo play transforming date fOOde Do you suppose the tank could collapsed?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-28
WAVELETS
By BILL HARRINGTON

Dale Evans. cowboy actor Roy
Rogers leading lady. originally
scheduled for q guest appearance
April II on the Andy Russell show.
will be heard on tonight's broad
cast of the WATR- Blue Networks
weekend musical, aired at 10 D. m,
EWT.
Miss Evans will sing her own
composition, My Heart Is Down
Texas Way" Andys solo numbers
will be IAN OF My Life" Pretty
Soon and an English-Spanish YER
sion of STARS In Your Eyes The
Pied Pipers will join Andy in I'm
Beginning To See The Light" and
Don't Blame Me-" and will be
heard alone in their own version of
Sentimental Journey new hit.
zeke Clements adds Latin spice
to the Grand Ole Opry" show on
Saturday, April 20, at 1890 D. M,
over NBC Stations. when he drops
by as guest star to sing Eel RAN
cho Grande" in a program which
was postponed because of the
death of Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Roy Acuff is featured in two solos,
"Unclouded Day. and "It's Too
Late to Worry Any More" Other
musical highspots include Listen
to the Mocking Bird" and Riding
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-28
Why Exclude God?
Editorial From New York MirrOr.)

The San Francisco Conference
opened quietly, without undue
fanfare, which Is fitting.
President Truman made a
splendid speech, significant for the
plain eloquence Of its first SEN
tence: 1.-THE world has experienced
q revival Of an old faith in the
everlasting moral force to justice"
The Soviet delegates, who have
been quite secretive and mysteri-
Gus, moving around in bullet
proof cars and accompanied by
husky bodyguards, were given a
warm welcome.
The musical program preceding
the simple opening included Lover
Come Back to Me" and THE
World Is Waiting for the Sunrise
In New York and elsewhere
throughout the CONTEMPORARY
throughout much Of the world,
with the exception of Russia,
where the worship of God has
been frowned on as a state policy
people gathered in churches to
pray for the success Of the parley.
The Hope Of Centuries
DR.. Louis Finkelstein, president
of the Jewish Theological Semin-
airy, said the conference offers a
chance to implement the Biblical
teaching that great and small ma
tons can live together in peace,
and he pledged that Jews will
join with their fellow citizens Of
all creedS to pray "that this hope
Of centuries may at last be full
filled in our time"
But there was no prayer at the
conference itself.
Instead, Secretary Of State Stet-
tinius asked for lone minute Of
silent, solemn meditation"
Apparently, the idea Of opening
the momentous gathering with
prayer had been considered and
then rejected because OF the fact
that many delegates have differ
ent religions and some none at all.
pointedly the Russians.
We doubt whether any Of the
God fearing delegates-C Christian,
Jew, Mohammedan, Hindu, etc.