davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-26
LeaDenUorth Ready For State Hoop Bid
SCORES 21 BELOW PAR
 AT PENSACOLA

Pensacola, Fla, Feb. 26 - (U.P0 --Mountaineer Sammy Snead ap- peared to have the answer today for athletes who are worried about whe- ther they can regain top form when they return to competition after military service.
 The lanky fellow from the West Virginia Hills, who came out of the Navy with medical discharge just before the winter pro competition began. turned in an amazing 21 under par 267 for 72 holes yesterday to win his fifth major tournament, the $6,500 Pensacola war bond af- fair.
 He won it hands down, seven strokes ahead of Byron Nelson of Toledo, O. Snead, ,hampered most of the winter with the chronic back ailment that brought about his dis charge, forced Nelson to take Che leftover prize" for the second time in row. He won the 5000 Gulf port, Miss, open last week in an 18- hole playoff match with Nelson after they were tied at the end of 72 holes.
 Snead, who plays out of Hot Springs, Va, put together a pair of 68's in the 36 hole finals yesterday on the par 72 layout. Nelson would have had to played 14-under par golf on his last two rounds even to have tied Snead. Instead, he shot a 70-71 for 72-hole cards of 274, one stroke better than Harold McSpaden Of Sanford, Me, and Claude Har- mon of Crosse Point, Mich, who had 275's to tie for third.
 Snead, who won $1,333.33 worth Of war bonds brought his winnings for the season to $12,516. Nelson re- ceived $933.33 to make his season total s14,486.
 Craig Wood of Mamaroneck. N. Y, Henry Picard of Harrisburg, Pa. and Sergeant E. J. (Dutch) Harri- son of Little Rock, Ark, had 279's to win $408 apiece.
 Other scores includes: Frank Strazza of Greenwich, Conn. Ky Laffoon of Chicago, and Curtis Bryan of Pensocalo, with 288's re- ceived STA each.
 Freddie Haas of New Orleans was low amateur with 287.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-26
Hi-Y Basketball

In the Hi-Y Basketball League, the Alpha eked out sweet victory when they defeated the Karra Club. 37-32. Russo. Barone and Latimer did the heavy scoring for the win ners while Koch led the losers with 13 points.
 Finishing out the seventh round of play in this league, the PiLambda and Gamma Psi are scheduled to play at 6:30 while Beta meets Lanc- CTS in the 8:3O tilt.
 In the "B" league, four teams are scheduled to play. namely Ramblers and Epsilon at 6:30, Tuesday, while Aristan vs Comites at 8:3O.
 Tn the "A" league, starting We'd nesday at 6:30, White Elephants and Beta will meet. Thursday at 6:3O, Alpha vs PiLambda. Friday at 6:3O, Lancers vs Sigma.
 Next Monday, 6:30, Kara vS Tech. Gamma Psi gets . bye in the eighth round.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-26
Borough " Jr.
 Basketball Meet

Naugatuck, February "A. En- tries are all set for the Junior Bas- ketball tournament to be held at the Naugatuck Y. M. c. A.
 Eligibility of players-Any team, players, or boys attending Grammar schools in Naugatuck. No player can be in more than one team. Pro- tests to be handled by the commit tee. Final list of players and dead line for entries, Wednesday, Febru- ary 28th at 6:3O o'clock.
 Eligibility of teams No more than ten players, one coach and one manager. Each team to habe play ing captain.
 Entry regulations Entires must be handed in by Wednesday night. February 28th, at 6:30. Entry fee will be One Dollar.
 Playing rules Refrees will be selected by the committee. His word will be final. Four six-minute per- iods will be played, and the cham pionship game will be four-eights. The final championship game will be a preliminary to the Senior championship. The Naugatuck Y. M. c. A. will not be responsible for injuries. If necessary, the teams will be seeded. One defeat elimi- mates the team.
 Tickets will be sold at the door for 15 cents each night. Admission for the final championships will be 25 cents. All players will receive passes and will be good until their team is eliminated from the tourna- ment. In fairness to all teams, no pre-practice games will be held at the Y. M c. A.
 Entry blanks can be secured from Fritz Klambt.
 Senior tournament will follow the New Haven Arena games, and blanks can be secured now,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-26
The Broadway
 Bugle
By DAN PARKER

mos M se e e sS es ., wing @ % @ SS y @ s sector Q. Holland front developing bike raing co It. Ted Carroll able sports caroonis who is stationed at Ts.eses Army Air Field Tus6egse Ala special services officer be- den fight fan writes One of my friends bought ticket for the Pep On the night of the bought Row Fsuure who down to Ysle from st fsu School With the idea m DO1sp sos m d1as s % amused @ nos the @ s ana Gm W M lay being who tried him then knocked him out Eddie chair Boxing Commission.
 GUS vAs1 discharged at the dsrespee
 cigarettes while 1t being played in the blacked out
 a rsd e hs a
 and of st. High R Ss
 for % % % snS e R@ his DsS o
 football with Charley Avsdan CP0 Joe Watte1ber former from St Albans Hospital Placid his
 Marine Midget WS1s former ywssh champ l7S
 terweght is stationed at Norfolk with the Navy
 M1zEI heavyweight champion of Germany in 1882 nS M0 n % He % B h say" .n Mss ar chute jump in Crete and has been sent home Attending the school pitcher owned the Dodgers George Levy CT nd IeS lightweight 0 @ %n Brooklyn College Columbia athiee and Tony Po ' on am ae hockey and ice skating star from Long Island Louis Kid" lyn Army Quartermaster.
 PLAYGROUND DIRECTORS employed by saa!y result of Commissioner Moses executive salary years ago City administration cat their maximum from $24OO to $20O Is Juvenile delinquency?
 medical discharge from the hOSpitalzed since returning Irving Ml Flushing, column recently for pair of San Antonio schOOlbOy Square Garden Saturday night GeOge cocker spaniel whose father, second prize in his the boxer waiting assigned ship headed for the South Buddy Moore, who gave up promising ring to join the police now quit the force to reenter the ring
 cere on March 28h and for month but WorK 10 Sgt Charles Brkey oropkke has married Miss Katherine Taylor England been stationed for has spectators operated by Body Jim Newark heavyweight vii Garoen ooX-ottlce a1ter her mother Charley proteges Golden John Yoga, heavy WamSourg Bridge Playground word that play Ing In there The ernos Island takes healthy waop seous The girls at Russell Sage College Wt carroll Hounds Chatham Y, models when Hertz the habit maker show there Cnarley the fight bile in Times Square escaped with injuries for week.
 Copyright 1945 King Features Syndcae
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-26
Redwood BowIino

Amedia Pisani went to work last nlte and led her team to a three point win over the Birches to keep them only one game back of the Cedars. After losing three last week the Cedars came bask with three straight over the Oaks. Amedias 337 set is tops for the season and Homer Ruggiero's BPS made up for Capt Tony's inability to bowl. Tony's sprained wrist kept him from bowling but evidently he mades a good bench manager.
 Janet Carissimi of the Walnuts is in the hospital having match with the medicos and we hope she'll come out with all the prizes. Did Tony Muraska have good ex- cuse for being late, Gladys? It's a good thing we have no Latin quar- ters in Waterbury or that turtle neck sweater of Tony's would have given us something to talk about. NICK Diorio was also on the sick list. It seems that Nick had an ar gument with a slippery sidewalk and came out second best. As Rip ley would put it--Nick sat down and now he can't sit down.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-26
SINGLETON AND SCANLON BUCK
 MAIN co FRIDAY

Four boxers, two lightweights and a pair of welterWeights who have been seen in action by local fight fans will show in the main bout and semi-final of Waterbury AC card scheduled for Friday night at Buck ingham hall.
 Since last showing in Waterbury, Benny Singleton, local colored light weight has had amazing success as a professional, having lost but one of Is professional bouts and that, after he had won the New England lightweight championship from Os- car St. Pierre at New Bedford two weeks ago. His opponent on Friday will be Pat Scanlon of New York, the young, good-looking Irish boy who was fouled three times by Curley St Angelo on the Pep-Cos- tantino card last August at Muni- cipal Stadium, thereby having little or no chance to show what he could do. Since then his ability has in creased tremendously, for he now figures to give Singleton the hard est kind of battle, according to those who have seen him nj New York and New England during the past six months.
 James vs Collins
 Two Well-knoWn colored boys, Kenny James of Waterbury and Tom Collins of New Haven, for mer local welterWeight have been paired in the six round seml-final spot, by Promoter George Mulligan. James made decided hit in Boston two weeks ago, ill defeating Fran kie Ross, while Collins has been a consistent winner since moving to New Haven.
 Other bouts on the program will be announced today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-26
Pittsburgh Hornets In Runner-Up Spot
(By United PreSsl

The Indianapoli Caps, who drop ped two games in row over the weekend. yielded second place in the Western Division of the Ameri- can league hockey race today to the Pittsburgh Hornets.
 The Caps, suffering both offensive and defensive troubles, lost an II to 3 decision to Pittsburgh Saturday night and suffered a 3 to 0 shutout at the hands of the Hershey Bears at Indianapolis last night.
 The Buffalo Bisons had the most profitable weekend, extending their Eastern Division lead with two vic- tories, 4 to 3. over St. Louis at Buff falo last night and. to 3, over Hershey Saturday night.
 The Providence Reds put on an offensive show for home fans last night, defeating the powerful Cleve- land Barons of the Western Division. 8 to 3. However, Cleveland was a walk-away winner on Saturday, top ping the last place St. Louis sextet 12 to ?.
 Standing of the teams.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-26
Standing or the teams:
 Eastern Division
BRAVES BUY PLAYER

Boston, February 26. - (UP) - The Boston Braves have purchased Garden Gillenwater, a 26-year -old outflelder, from the Brooklyn Dodg- CTS.
 Gillenwater, whose home is in Knoxville, Tenn. played with St.. Paul of the American Association last season. He hit 300, batted in 70 runs, and hit 19 homers. The purchase price was not disclosed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-26
Cesorio, DowI At
 Hartford Tuesday

Hartford, February 26. - Johnny Cesario, budding local lightweight prospect, risks an unblemished rec ord studded by 9 triumphs Tues day night in boxing Eddie Dowl of Newark in the ten-round star bout at the Auditorium.
 Unbeaten Johnny has scored four knockouts in winning five fights in as many weeks here, but he is ex- pected to encounter plenty of trou- ble this time. For Eddie Dowl is a more experienced fighter and has met some of the topnotchers in his division. He had Bobby Ruffin down twice in one bout fought Maxie Shapiro and Carmine Fatta.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-26
PoschoI, Newsome Pass Army Tests

Atlanta. Ga, February 26. - (UP) - Professional football player Bill Paschal of the New York Giants and shortstop Lamar (Skeeter) New some of the Boston Red Sox awaited service calls today after passing their pre-induction physical exam nations.
 The Athletes were informed yes- terday that they had been ac- cepted. They took the examinations Saturday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-26
Minors Droft
 New Agreement

Chicago, February 26. - CUP) - The minor leagues 11-man revision committee meets today to draft a new major-minor league agreement.
 No drastic changes are expected, although certain minor league spokesmen have voiced strong inten- tions of breaking away from the dominating power Of the major leagues.
 The loudest voice has been that of President Clarence Pants) Row land of the Pacific Coast League, who contends that the major minor league pact IS passe and out of step with presnt relations between the two bodies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-26
Toft Wins FinoI Crosby Come 5O-45

Crosby closed out a poor season of basketball Saturday night with its second loss to Taft Prop; though the Watertown boys had to go over time to take a 50-45 decision at Wilby gym. Captain Johnny Goe- pei, Ingram and Allard all scored in double figures, the first named getting 19 points; Girzauskas, Pidge and Alex getting IA, 13 and 10 for Crosby in the scoring game; which Crosby led 27-21 at half time.
 Tn the photo-finish prelim, Crosby Jayvees won 33-32 nod from Taft reserve players, Steck scoring IA for the winners. Sheldon 9 for Taft.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-26
ViIIonovo vs. H. C. And B. C. On Grid

Philadelphia, February 26. = (UP) - VlIlanova's football schedule for next season was expanded today to include two games with New Eng land opponents.
 The Wildcats will go to Worcester, Mass, to play Holy Cross on Oc- tober l3 and to Boston on November l7 to play Boston College.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-26
K Of L Squares With Norwich

Norwich AC, led by Joe Kane in 66-54 hoop win over K of L a week ago, was a 42-55 loser to the Liths outfit last night at St. Joseph's court before a large crowd of fans. Mike "Red' Wallace, outstanding player of the gam. a week ago did not show up; while Captain Joe Kane, high-scorer for Norwich in the 66-64 game, got but two hoops last night, and but four free throws.
 Roberts led the K of L scoring. getting four field goals in the last quarter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-26
QUITE A CARD

Fort Wayne. Ind. (UP) When J. G. Birkmier was suspended of his gasoline rations for going hunt ing in his car in Michigan, he told Robert H. Joseph. special OPA hearing commissioner, T hope to do business with you very soon," and handed him his card, reading "J. G. Birkmier & Sons, mauso- leums, monuments, and markers"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-26
cYO Basketball

Western division CYO basketball games carded for this week include the following: tonight at Barnard gym, Mt. Carmel vs. St. Joseph's; Wednesday night (tentative) at St. Joseph's court, St. Johns vs Water town vs St. Joseph's: Thursday at Watertown, St. Johns vs Mt. Car- mel; Friday at Sprague gym, St. Aun's vs St. Michaels.
 Paul Barone will officiate the Wa terbury games, Murphy to referee at Wstertown
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-26
Wildcats Won

Wildcats were a 90 to 42 winner over the Eagles in a YMCA basket bali game played last Friday; the eventual winner leading 24-10 at half time. For the winners, Mancini and Amadeo got 12 field goals each, Delaney and Sorsua 8 each and Iorio field goals; while Burns and Begg scored 10 points each for the Eagles; Bartoletti getting four field goals.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-26

Waterbury Tool. with Andy York and Ed Stanley in top-scoring form, continued its complete reversal of form from first round play; defeat- ing Chase Brass and Copper 46 to 39, to get tie for the lead in the second round with USTime. York got 18, Stanley IA points to pace Coach Tom Magner's team, which trailed by five points going into the second period; York and Stanley getting 2l of the 25-20 Tool lead at half time. Gene Sweeney and Henry Kocn were the Chase scorers with g points between them. Score:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-26

Waterbury Companies continued to be the class of the "B" division with an easy 42-24 win over Matta- tuck Mfg. though the score was 15- IA at half time. Tom Carosella of Mat tatuck got 18 of his teams "A total; Coelho and Oulette scored A for the winners.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-26
Results
Standing

High Single Men-E. Manganaro, 164.
 High Three Men-E. Manganaro, High Single Glrls--A. Pisani, 117. High Three Girls-A. Pisani, 337.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-26

Freight carloadings in India have increased over three per cent in year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-26
Boys Club Sports

Val Polletta captured the high scoring race in the Group Club League by nosing out Rocco Berado by four points Polletta, captain of the Falcons, scored 96 points to Berado's 92 In third place, came Pete Dimir with 63. All three of the leaders did their scoring in eleven games while Joe Massota who was fifth in the scoring parade with 57 played in only five games
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-26

New England lightweight cham pion from Waterbury, makes his second showing before local fans when he meets Pat ScanlOn of New York Friday night in the main bout of the Waterbury AC card at Buckingham hall. Scan lon, promising fighter at the New York smaller clubs, was also on the local Pep CostantinO card at the Municipal Stadium last August, but was fOuled badly by Curley St. Angelo of New York before he had a chance to show
 his fistic wares.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-26
HIGHLY HARTFORD CLUB
 VSTECH TON|TE
By JOHN A. CLUNEY

Eliminating it's greatest basket ball season in schol history, Leaven- worth High makes bid for a second championship tonight at Yale gym, in the state interscholastic hoop tournament. Hartford Bulkeley, sec- ond best "A" team in the tourna- ment on the basis of its seasonal record, is Techs first opponent, making the Waterburians underdog choices to win; yet both are playing each other for the first time, on huge neutral court part of the S, ,000.O GOO Payne Whitney gymna- sium and athletic plant given to Yale University by the information ally-known New York family.
 Highlight of the Leavenworth sea- son was its win over Naugatuck high; eventual winners of the Naug- atuck Valley League; indicating that Tech has enough hoop talent to de- feat any team in the tournament. Commercial High of New Haven, the top-ranking team, according to rec- ord of the past season, and unde- feated, was a loser to Cheshire Academy, only fair prep school combination; easily defeated twice by Taft, which also took Crosby twice. Therefore, Hartford Bulkeley does not figure to be too many points better than Leavenworth; which also lists the valley league second highest point-maxer, tall and heady ole Eiduks, a Brooklyn kid with a deadly-eye from set- shot position.
 Babe Allen, Hartford coach, and Bill Tracy, coach of the Tech Tigers, Waterbury city champions by virtue of their victories over Crosby and Wilby will send the following line- ups out for the first whistle:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-26
Going Great GmnS

IOIdlS 1S l2 4 Score at half time: Brass 21, Sec VIII 20. Referee: r. Berardi
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-26
SCHEDULE MOltlny

Class A (Arcna) 7:30- Manches, ter Vs. Bridgeport Bassick: 9:0O-I Weaver of Hartford vs. Warren Harding of Bridgeport. Class A (Yale) 7:3O-Bukleley oi Hartford Vs. Leavenworth of Wal terbury. Class B (Yale) 9:OO--Detby cd. Class c (Weaver) s:15-Housas tonic Regional of Falls Village vS. Simsbury; 4:30-Griswold of Jewett City vs. Watertown 7:00-Wash ington vs. Pennington; 8:15-Wind- . sor Locks vs. Klllinglv.
 Tuesday
 Class A (Arena) 7:30-NaugatucI1 vs. New Britain; 9:30-Hillhouse of New Haven vs. Roger Ludlowe of Fairfield.
 Class c (Weaver) 3:OO-Litch- field vs. Pratt of Essex; 4:15-- Portland vs. Suffiield; 5:30 r. Eas. Hampton vs Bloomfield.
 WedneHdny
 Class A (Arena) 7:30-Stamford vs. Torrington: 9:00--Norwich Free Academy vs. West Haven.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-26
LEAVENWORTH
Naugy Vs N. B.

On Tuesday night, Naugatuck goes after another state title, in 7:30 game with New Britain at the New Haven Arena. Naugy, a high scoring tetam with the valley league high-Scorer, Jack Stinson, will be favored to win from HarWare City club that has shown great form in the closing two weeks of the season; having beaten Bristol and Torring- ton in crucial games. The latter team plays Stamford Wednesday; while Bristol, failed to make the state meet for the first time inI years
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-26
WATERBURY TOOL

Score at half time: Waterbury 2 Chase 20. Referee Mobile.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-26

beIillCo WAlAAO oOO 4AoooSbd "AAO "Nb fifth in the scoring parade with 57 played in only five games.
 First six leading scorers:
 Val Polletta, Falcons, .......... 06 Rocco Berado, Spades ....... 92 Pete Dimir, Partners .......... 63 Robert Duquette, Marvels ..... 57 Joe Massotta, Kings .......... 57 Joe Caulfield, Rovers ......... 51 Wm. O'Loughlin, Spades ... 50
 At the conclusion of the second round the following players were picked on the first and second all- star team by the advisor and referee of the league, Mario Generali.
 First Team - Forward, Caulfeld, (Rovers) and Polletta Falcons); ; center, Rocco Berado (Cente); guards, Peter Dimir (Panthers) and Joe Massota (Kings).
 Second Team Forwards, Ray Daly (Rovers) and Robert DeVito. (Falcons); center, Paul Ariola (Rovers); guards. Robert Duquette (Marvels) and Carmen Santora.
 The Kings came from behind in the second half to capture the Group Club second round against the Partners, g to g. The Pan- thers' guards couldn't check Tarzan Massota who came through with IA points to lead the Kings while Ray Behr played fine defensive game. For the Partners, Calo scored eight points and Pete DiMir checked in with a fine job off the backboards beside scoring seven points.
 Tn the preliminary the Spades pounded the Rovers 3l to 20 with every member of both teams taking part in the scoring.
 Next Saturday at 200 a o'clock the Spades will face the Kings in the first game of a two out of three series to decide the championship for 1945.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-26


 Score at half time: K. of l.. Norwich IF. Referee: Testa.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-26

Copyright, 1945, King Features Syndicate)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-26

Totals ....l. 953 s71 35o-1O74
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-23
INJUNCTION SUIT
 THROWN OUT OF
 FAIRBANKS COURT
Attempt to Hold Back Mod ern Wafer System
 Is Baked

The injunctionN suit brought by Adolph Wiener and A. A. Turnbarge, lone time Fairbanks residents, against the mayor and city council to prevent them from floating a bond issue to aid in paying for pro posed water system and to force them to repay the city treasury all monies already expended for such purpose, was thrown out of dis crict court in Fairbanks on We'd nesday, it was learned here today.
 The court declared non-suit ex- isted and would not consider the case. Now, with majority of the property holders having voted for the bond issue, the way is paved to give the Golden Heart city mod ern water system, if and when the government appropriates matching funds, according to Earl McGinty of the Federal Works Agency, who has returned here from the Westward. L. R. Durkee, Seattle division en- gineer, who accompanied McGinty, returned with him.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-23
MRS. J. V. DAVIS pA55ES AWAY IN
 SEATTLE TODAY

c. J. Bergstrom has received word of the death of his daughter, Mrs. James V. Davis, who passed away in Seattle this morning. She was former well-known resident of Juneau
 Mrs. Davis wife of Capt. James V. Davis, well-known Juneau busi- ness man, had been in i'll health for the past two years, and had been at the family home near Langley, Wash, most of that time. She was born in Auburn, Wash, in December, 1907.
 Besides her husband. Mrs. Davis leaves two daughters, Ann Lois and Demaris, two sons, James Jr. and Rolly, her father and mother MT. and Mrs. c. J. Bergstrom, brother Carl and sister. Mrs. Ruth Carlson of Langley, Wash.
 Funeral arrangements will be an- nounced later.