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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-19
CROSBY COURT
 5'S IMPRESSIVE IN FIRST START
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Approximately Ts0 fans were treated Co cuiraie basketball st the .wlhy gym last night as Crosby 'reeisfrrcd resoundlng s7 to 1z victory over Bob Cooks WatertoNn InClans and wlhy vas rendered .mpoieui hy a high flying Plain- gslie outfit winch won its fourth contest in as many starts % 10 2i. For inc Leemen. this was theiF first contest. Rhiie Wilby has yet Co win in three starts, defeated preyloasly by s. Augusiine's of Hartford and a very cagey Ansonia combine
 Don synoit. Win Petteway, Johnny G!rdzauskas. Steck and Dick Creedon were the impressive cogs ln the fast moving Crosby basket ball machine. which handed Bob Cooks Watertowu Indians their sth defeat in seven starts. 10 date this season. Early in the first period and Girdzauskas teaming up with Dor Synott, the rangy center. paced the Blue and White to an impress siye l2 point lead at the end = ehe period. The score was Crosby IT, Watertown 5. In the second period the Leemen again outplayed the visitors by tossing in IA points to their opponents '. Synott, Girc- zauskas, and Dick Creedon, former Watertown player before entering the service in l943, were high SCOT CTS at the half time with 25 points between them to put their team on the top half of 3l to l2 score. In the third perior the East Main streeterS again checked the visitors to lead at the enc of the third quarter 46 to l8. In the final period Watertown spurred on by Fred Pal omba, substitute right foreward. Bill Hassel and Danny Zuraitis made desperate bid but were once again showed under better than two to one by a faster and more ex- per!enced local array. High scorers for Crosby were Synott with l8 points; Johnny Girdzauskas with II; Steck with and Creedon with 8. For Watertown, Palomba, Hassel and Zuraitis were high scorers with five, four and three points respec- lively.
 True to advance predictions, Coach Jimmy Lee used his first and second teams each for two periods with both squads functioning smoothly against limited opposi- tion. The Blue and White will meet their first real opposition when they play Bristol at the Wilby gym on Friday night of this week. The final score was Crosby 57: Water town 9.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-19
St. Joes, Mt. Carmel Winners

St. Joseph's and Mt. Carmel of the CYO basketball league won as they pleased last night from St. Michael's of Waterville, and St. Anns. The Liths were 40-16 winners; while Mt. Carmel rolled up a 5l-l1 score against the Trenches, who were able to net but 8 points in the first half.
 Dick Januska's g field goals for IS points was tops for St. Joes, Hughes scoring for St. Mikes; while Mirto, St. John and Ortelli scored 14-l3-l0 points for Mt. Carmel; whose de- fense held St. Ann players to four field goals.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-19
Neu York Boxing Writers Ignore w B. A..
TODAY'S SPORT PARADE
BY OSCAR FRAIEY United Prwss Sports Writer

New York. Dec. fa. UPl-Thc National Foo.han League and Dan Topping. Who broac-piumpcd 10 the rival Ali-Auntficn Conference. Wcre involved in the juvenile pastine Oi hice-anc go seik today with the proceedirgs a cinch to wind up in front oi a judge.
 The issue k . non working fran- chise in ihe National League which CommiSsioner Elmer Laydcn has declared forfeit Topping thinks it 3s wor c cool sS0000. The bioW of will come when the National League refuses to recognize the franchise at its January schedule meeting.
 Topping Tor some years has owned the National Brooklyn Tiger fran ehise. It didn't operate last season. being merged with the Boston anks as Topping and two partners bought the New York Yankee base ball team. Maj Dan adjusted himself 10 civyies once again and Topping attempted 10 get together with I'm Maras adjoining New York Giants SO he could obtain some choice dates in Yankee Stadium.
 Dan Looked and Jumped Mara wouldn't give. And then along came the new All-America Conference. promising Topping everything including chicken every Sunday, to get an fin" in New York. So Dan looked long and hard, and then leaped.
 But first he transferred the presi- dency of his Brooklyn Tiger fran chise to his attorney. Arthur Fried land. It was a dodge, but on the sur face Topping no longer is involved in the setup of the National League franchise. But with Topping in the other league, the National imme- diately declared his franchise for felt.
 The question now concerns the legality of the forfeiture. And there's also a possibility that if Topping gets mad and manages to retain the franchise, he can make things uncomfortably warm for the Ma tionals.
 Legally the National League can't take away this franchise which is worth $50,OO0," said Tom Gallery, Toppings man Friday. They can't declare it forfeit and they'll have to give the Brooklyn Tigers a schedule at the January meeting.
 If not, why that's the time we'll take it before court of law"
 Farley Scheduled
 Meanwhile, the hide -and-go-seek goes on. Gallery claims that Fried land has a meeting sometime this week" with Layden to discuss the case and probable settlement. And in Chicago, National League head quarters asserts that they haven't heard a word from Topping s mouthpiece.
 If he goes to court. the outcome particularly if Topping's interests win-could be interesting. They also could be very embarrassing TOT the National League.
 Because there's nothing m the National League constitution which sets the size of the stadium to be used for home games. So the az erayated Topping dollars, operat- ing from the background, might put on the Brooklyn Tiger franchise home games at some high school field.
 It would be 8 vengeful and ur- profitable bit of business, but a big laugh on the National League to the benefit of the All-America Conference. AS for the monetary loss, well, that Tiger team has cost Topping an estimated $500 900 so far and he probably wouldn't mind a. little more National red ink II it paid off in All-America blue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-19
Totals IT 15 49
BRISTOL.
BENRUS
College
 Basketball
By United Press

By United Press Chicago 46, Navy Armory AZ. Illinois GA, Drake 42. Western eKntucky Tchrs 37, Mi- ami of Ohio 27. Indiana 51, Cincinnati A. NYU 92, Brooklyn Poly 24. Capital A, Muskingum AZ. Worcester Poly 50, Trinity 43. Loyola of Chicago 53, Chicago Tchrs, 30.
 Washburn 38, Wichita 33 Harvard 53, Tufts 48. Toledo 65, Akron 60. Virginia 56. Marshall 39. American International 66, Willi- mantle Tchrs 28 Kentucky 67, Arkansas AZ. Earlham 95, Wilmington College 62.
 Albion 55, Niagara 52. Louisville 51, Butler 41.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-19
Guglieln7o Heads
 ELorio Post Sports

A sGorts organization meeting, backed by F1orio Post, Italian American War Veterans group, will be held tonight, 7:30; with Charles (Shorty) Guglielmo in charge. Shorty came home to Waterbury after 27 months Pacific duty with the USNavy, which began after a promising career as a baseball um- pire. Florio Post, like the American Legion and Knights of Columbus in this city is going strong for sports and has selected Guglielmo to get the program under way as soon as possible.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-19
LAST PERIOD BRASS RALLY
 BEATS CHASE

For the second time in two suc- cessive games within three days Chase Brass and Copper was almost but not quite good enough to pro- vide an upset in the IRA. basket ball league. Once again the Great orex courtmen scored more field goals than their rivals. but were defeated from the free-throw line, losing a 46-49 decision last night to American Brass in sizzling point scramble that thrilled 400 fans from first whistle to the timers final toot signifying the finish of the game. Brass won the game on IS success full free-throws of A allowed.
 Pat Quilter's Benrus Watchers is sailing along at winning pace, defeating Bristol Company 26-16 last night in B" game, the win ners paced by Whitey Hopkins with 10 points, which were matched by big Don Corkindale of Bristol In- ability of Bliga and Kosmosky of Bristol to score a field goal cost their team what little chance they had to win as Nick and Adam are usually good for few points per game.
 Anyone's Game
 Chase was 12-10 after the first quarter was finished; but Brass had to come on again in the second period to chop down a small Chase lead and finish the half all even at g points. Chase had another good third quarter, against Brass as 1t had against U. s. Rubber last Sun day and earned six point edge, 40-34 as the final quarter began. Then 1t was that Brass proved more than equal to the occasion with five hoops that gave them the lead and the ball game, though Adams, with g field goals might have won the game for Chase were he not lost on five personal fouls. Paddy Damelio with II, Henry Koch with g, Buddy Slason led the Brass scoring as Sonny Rinaldi and Joe Boley were held to total of three field goals. Score.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-19
Gulfstrea,r, "Ups" Purses to $2,OOO

Miami. Fla. Dec. 19.-(UP) Purses at Gulfstream Park were raised to a S2,000 minimum per race today as a result of an unofficial strike" by racehorse owners yesterday. Final settlement of the dispute was set for Jan. 2.
 The horse-owners refused to en- ter their racers for today's events until the previous minimum of $1,- 500 for purses was raised. Their action defied a Florida racing com- mission order which provided for ;he barring of horsemen who refuse 70 accept previously defined condi- tions concerning purses.
 Only 60 horses had been entered or today's eight-race card before the purses were boosted, but a surge of entries after the strike" put the entry list at normal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-19
Luisetti NelU Navy Hoop Coach

Annapolis, Md, Dec. l9.-(UP)-- It. Angelo (Hank) Luisetti, former Stanford and professional basketball 3tar, has been appointed assistant basketball coach at the United States Naval academy. Capt. Charles o. Humphreys, director of athletics, announced today.
 Luisetti entered the navy in 1942. He will aid Heach Coach Johnny Wilson with the Navy team.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-19
IngersoII, Lux Primers Tied

The IRA. Minor Bowling League is going into it's 18th week at the Mattatuck bowling alleys at o'clock tonight.
 A. Denze of Lux leads the high singles with 151, Galuppo of Inger- soil following with l45. A. Denze also leads the high triples with 40 with Orsini of Waterbury Com panies following with 374.
 The high single teams are Lux, leading with 587, and Waterbury Companies with 580. The high triple games teams are Lux, with 1,703 and Waterbury Companies with 1886
 The season record to date fol- lows: High singles: Barsi of Inger- soil, 16l; high triples: A. Denze of Lux, 410; high team games: Benrus, SIS; high total team games: Lux, 1,703.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-19
Easy for Beta

In last nights lily Touch Foot ball Game. Beta dropped Aristan 26-0. Tn doing so they also put Aris- tan out of the running for league honors while they themselves now holding second place will have to battle the Ramblers to see whether or not they will share their second place spotlight with the Lancers and Sigma.
 In last nights tilt. Beta enter tained stiff opposition until the latter part of the second period when Duphiney cracked the Aristan defense for a touchdown. Once set, the Aristan team gave way twice more before the half ended. Rigo- polus took a pass from Duphiney for one touchdown and later the same combination but reversed, Rig opolus to Duphiney scored again. Beta scored once more before the game ended. In the third period, Duphiney again passed to Rigopolus for the final touchdown of the game.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-19
Red Heads Lose At Nouqutuck

Naugatuck, Dec. 19--All-American Red Heads. a travelling girls bas- ketball unit scored but six field goals against the Purple Knights here tonight, the latter winning a 26-l6 exhibition game before a very large crowd of fans. O'Connor, with 10 points led the PIX scoring. his total duplicated by Majors of the Red Heads, who led 10-9 at half time, but trailed 12-7 with 10 min- utes left.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-19
HorSen7en Do Not Want Mahoney

Baltimore. Md, Dec. 19.--CUP)- George Mahoney, chairman of the Maryland racing commission, said he planned to confer today with Attorney General William Curran regardinug an injunction asking Mahoney's disqualification from participation in hearings of train- CTS accused of doping horses.
 Four Maryland horsemen-two owners and two trainers-asked for the injunction last night, charging that Mahoney is prejudiced and claiming that defendants had not been given enough time to prepare their defense.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-19
YMCA Ski Club
 Meets Thursday

The Waterbury Y.MC.A. Ski Club will meet Thursday at p. III. at the Central Y.M.CA. where plan ming will take place for a chartered bus trip to some ski resort which has been tentatively set for the latter week in January Also, ar- nouncement will be made for the field day which is to be conducted in February, possibly the second week.
 Both members and non-members this week will sign applications to become members of the Waterbury "Y" Ski Club which is affiliated with the U. s. Eastern Amateur Ski Association and the Connecti- cut Ski Council.
 The evenings program will be topped off with a two reel colored movie of "Pico Peak" one of the resorts which is a choice ski spot for the Waterbury ski enthusiasts.
 All those interested in making application for membership in the ski club can get such forms from the main desk of the YM.C.A. or from Joseph R. Rimany, Jr., phys ical director. Club membership goal for this year has been set as 50 members. During pre-war days the highest number reached was dur ing the year 941-42 with 157 mem bers.
 With transportation improving small ski parties have been made up for the past several weeks with trips made to Massachusetts, Yer mont and New Hampshire.
 At the last meeting of the Ski Club 1t was decided to give all members of the Waterbury "" Ski Club instructions free of charge. Plans have been made to run the ski tow of the club this year again at Thomaston after the necessary arrangements have been completed, 1900 feet of new rope has been purchased for the club which is expected the first of the year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-19
Bran1lett 1946 Navy Grid Leader

Annapolis, Md, tUP)-Leon c. Bramlett, an end, will captain the 1346 Navy football team, athletic di- rector Capt. Charles Humphrey re- vealed yesterday.
 Bramlett's home is at Clarkside, Miss. He succeeds Dick Duden, a graduating senior and also an end.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-19
Greco Stops Suggs

Portland, Me, Dec. 19.-CUP)-- Johnny Greco of Montreal belted Oscar Suggs of Newport R. l., to the canvas for a fifth round knock out in their scheduled 10-round bout at Exposition hall last night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-19
Desn1aris Wins

Salem, Mass, Dec. l9.-(UP)- Florent Desmaris, 129, of Manches- ter, N. +, won split decision over Joe Celletti, 132 of Providence. R. l., in their 10-round main bout before i,2O0 last night
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-19
Thomoston Tops LitchfieId 45-21
(Special to the DemOcrat)

Special to the DemOcrat)
 Thomaston. Dec. 10 - Litchfield High School basketballers proved surprisingly easy victims of Thom- aston High here tonight; as both reserve and varsity teams scored easily. The varsity game ended 45- 2l while the THIS reserves were 37-6 winners of the prelim game. For the first half the score was fairly close 1910 for Thomaston. but McQuar- rie. Tycenski shot Thomaston into a 35-l4 lead with eight minutes of play remaining. Score:
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-19
Fights Last Night
By United Press

New York Broadway Arena)- Jerry Fiorello, 161. Brooklyn, out pointed Bobby Berger, l52, Chicago (0.
 Jersey City, N. J.-Danny Martin. l52. Newark, N. J., outpointed Sal Richie, l51. Brooklyn (10.
 White Plains, N. Y.-Lou Woods, l57, Detroit, outpointed Joe Cover mali, l57, Brooklyn (Sl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-19

Hartford. Conn. Dennis Pat Brady. 130. Bronx, knocked out Mike Gravino, 128, Toronto, Can, t0; Frank Vigeant, 143, Waterbury. kayoed George Combo, 146, New York CD; Dom Fianti, 132, Reading, 1a.. decisioned Mike Leone, 131 New York co; Ray Laurie, 146. Hartford, and Al Silverman, 143, New York. drew. 60; Billy Kearns, 152. Wethersfield, decisioned Bobby Hicks. 150. Waterbury. (6).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-19

Young Naugatuck sportsman, who seldom secs a college football game, came up with his prize
 ist of AIl-America footbaliers for l945; when 9 Of his II first team choices matched similar Selec- ions by the United Press; which had 55O coaches, writers and radio commentators from all parts of the country vote for a first and second team; and every enc Of Haigh's selections were duplicates of the eleven men chosen for Col Hers 1945 AIl-America team; the successor of the annual Walter Camp selections, since the death of Mir. Camp. The Haigh AL America team was announced ex- clusively in The Democrat sev- eral days before the United Press or Collier selections were made public. How does he do it? After all. that's HIS secret.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-19
Three of Irish on AH-Cathoic Tean,
By NEA Service

9Notre places AnCathoc AlAmeca
 
      and Malinowski
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-19
WATERTOWN

Totals N 3s7 Totals ... . 10 22 Score at half time; Crosby Sl' water town l2.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-19
Ss
 IJTCIIFIELD

Totals IS 9 l5 Totals, .. q score at half time: Thon,nston i9, IItchfieid 10. Referee: Morio
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-19

High singie-Drexler-1el. High three-Messina-413. High game-Fulton-64S. High team-Sullivan's 1928.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-06-04
Nips Losers
In Air Fight
At Okinawa

Guam, June -tAP)-Amcrican
carrier planes and Japanese land
oa aircraft snapped punches over
OtnaWa and Nippon's mainland is
lands Of kyushu during ,he week
end with the enemy apparently get
ting thc worst of the trade.
Admiral William f. Halscy, Jr,
who snorts at Japanese suicide
planes as Just canned nuisance 81
sI9nalized his return 10 sea duty as
head Of the powerful L. S. third
tIect by sending carrier planes
AGAINST KyuShu kamikaze
(-dicdc planes) bases - Saturday
and Sunday.
Japan, meanwhile unloashed its
first strong air attack on OkinaWa
yesterday in five days. Admiral
NlmiH' communiquc today made no
mention of possible damage inllict-
cd. but SAID 26 enemy planes We're
Shot down.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-06-04
Joint Congress Meeting
Will Receive Eisenhower

Washington, June 4-(AP)-Gen-
eral Dwight D. Eisenhower Will be
received by JOINT session OF Con-
greSS when he returns to this coun-
try from Europe,
Senate Majority Leader Barkley
OF Kentucky told reporters OF plans
Tor the reception today after con-
terence with President Truman.
Barkley said the date for the romf
meeting for the victorious leader of
Allied forces on the western front
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-06-04
Strategic Gains
Made BN Chinese
In kVangsi Area

Chungking, June i.-tAP)-
The Chinese drove last night
to within 2S miles of strategic
LiuchON. former | S air base
and kWangsl province arIi
junction, the high command an
nOunced tonight.
In Human province, the ar
mics of Generaliesimp Chang
kai- -shck closed within five
miles west of Shaoyang, an
other former base of the I, S.
tth air force.
The Chinese ARE continuing
their offensive" the commune
que said.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-06-04
JOSEPH DAVIES RETl rms.

washington. june 3.-TAPJ-JO-
Scph F.. Davies returned here today
from London where he conferred
with government officials as per-
soHal representative OF President
Iruman
Davies, who left here May %, will
report to the President at noon to-
morrow.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-18

Carmcla has a close neighbor
Edward J. WilkinSon--Who's IS
ready to argue the subject at
the drop of a hat.
"My Dear Miss Robinson:
"If women demand equal
rights, equal pay and single
standard, then why shouldn't
they be prepared TO do their
part i'm any emergency which
might endanger our nation?
"The failure OF women TO
meet the quotas set for them by
the Nurse Corps, WACs,
WAVES and SPARS while their
husbands. sons, fathers and
brothers lie bleeding and dying
on foreign fields Is a dishonOr-
able scar on American woman
hood.
"Many times i have heard
cowardly young women bitterly
assaiI fellow workers as dirty
4-Fs-men rejected by the
army for good reasons. IL this
classification has become q
stigma AS nasty as was 'sideker
In the last war. IL Is chiefly be-
cause of the unwarranted vilifi-
cations OF feminine tongues.
Eyes. put every girl through
her military PAGES IL SHE isn't
"A AZ. Substitute sweat for
cold cream, dirt smudges for
face powder. Give every self
centered female n lick at rough
ing il as did our grandmothers
and 1 believe they'll soon learn
that love. home and babies are
the really important things in
every normal wOman's life.
Draft the she-males and
make them real females once
again."
EDWARD J. WILKINSON
age 25,
434 WiIioughby, Apt. G,
Brooklyn, n. Y.
(S2 so priZe)
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-18
Cabot Dog Joins u p
.ffottY WOOD, INfarch 17.

HOLLYWOOD, March IT.
WHEN Bruce Cabot enlisted
w in the army air forces two
years ago two other members Of
the household also joined up.
His Filipino houseboy who had
been with the actor for u years
went into the army and hiS pet
Boxer. Fritz, enlisted IN the
canine corps.
1t. Cabot. now on inactive
duty in the reserve. has re-
sumed his film career in one
OF the principal roles i'm Para
mounts Salty ORomkc
The houscboy, who received
his honorable discharge at about
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-18
They Cut Classes

HOLLYWOOD March II.
A mass interview with Van
Johnson by eight high school
correspondents created such a
furor when it appeared that one
principal had to send the girl
reporter at his school home for
the day. Students were cutting
classes to question her about
her experience.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-18
Girl Favors Training

"Any plan which aims to
teach discipline, encourage 10y
atty to ones country and pro-
mote the physical and moral
well being Of the youth OF the
nation is to be advocated"
writes Gloria LaStra Of Rich
mond Hill, Long Island.
proper military training un-
der competent personnel will
better equip US for the stern
years which so rapidly approach
us. However, the purposes which
IL are intended TO fulfill should
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-18
Calls Proposal Bunk

"B-U-N-K!" blurts out Car
mela -. Paul of Brooklyn.
That's my reply to Mrs.
ROOseVelt's Juvenile boondOgling
on girls military training. As
"A high school girl have been
repeatedly reminded that Amer
lea will be youths oyster after
the war and, believe il or not,
many OF us intend that IL shall
he so regardless OF the weather.
changing minds of politicians.
"Granted, there is much room
for improvement i'm our educa-
tiOnaI system but compulsory
drafting OF girls isn't the rem
edy. Let's eXpend the physical
training program I'm our schools
with competent, interested and
active leaders. That will take
care of the needed physical
training. Education, like char
Ity, begins n. home under the
protecting eyes OF parents and
parent-teacher organizations.
"Trying TO teach recalcitrant
females the idiOsyncracies of
gunpowder when all we want is
face powder, husbands and chill
dren il n step toward totalita-
rian government we just aren't
going to accept. Not as long rs
we are democratic Americans
with JefIersOnian spines"
CARMELA ID. PAUL
age IL,
4S4 WillOughby Ave,
Apt. A, Brooklyn,
~. Y.
$3.50 prize)
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-18

be more clearly defined. Aone-
year program would undoubt-
edly correct some minor physi-
cal defects but the problem Of
educational tiefieiett-it-s -is-tco
great TO be undertaken in so
short "A time"
GLORIA VI. AUDRY LASTRA,
age 81.
S6-OJ 100 street, Richmond
Hill, Long Island, y. Y.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-18
Has to Share Her

HOLLYWOOD, March II
Instead Of having Brenda
Joyce 90 himself on his furlough.
Capt. Owen Ward had TO share
. her with Universal and the
movie, Strange Confession. lie
has 10 return 10 camp the day
before the picture is finished.