The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-16
This Sporting World
Monday Sports Wosh
By JOHN A. CLUNEY

Director John Edgar Hoover of the Federal Bureau of Investigation has been pleased more than some- what by the efforts of "his" New Haven agents in behalf o. the Amer lean Red Gross; whose FBI basket ball unit raised $1,235 in THREE games last season and this past sea- son in Waterbury and New Haven. Last year the Hoovermen and local Dusty All-Stars put on game at the "" that netted $439 for the ARG; this year Chairman Tom Wagner counted $471 while New Haven staged a game sponsored by Junior c of c that got $325 for the most worthy cause. Harry Lefty Kane, Dusty basketball star for many seasons; wants to be remem- bered to "all the boys. He is with the CT Joes in the thick of fighting in Germany and may be one of those to enter Berlin, when the Rus- sians, British, Canadians and Tanks march on the WilhelmStrasse TO- CIPHER. Great news from Two Jima, in the form of letter from my wrestling partner, now Pvt. Vim cent Joseph Kelley, USMarine Corps (3rd Division) back at his base safe and sound and without scratch as of APRIL 8 and that's just a week ago. As for the tough-going on Two Jima, young Kelley writes: it wasn't pretty. When he gets back we shall change from wrestling to nothing more violent than a HAND SHAKE, and I'm going to wear gloves for THAT.
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 Connecticut Yankee girls of New Haven won the state basketball championship Sunday from the best industrial competition in the state; including Chase and Scovill of this city. Too bad the C-Y coach, the late Babe" Gibbons, could not be around to help 'em celebrate, for he handled their business affairs and sports dates for years. High Eddie Etevens, former Dusty league hoopster and his wife; both well over six feet tall, are the new par ents of a brand new baby BOY, Paul Elliott Stevens, born April 12, which was also Eds birthday. They wanted a boy on daddy's birthday and that's exactly what happened at Water bury hospital. Baby scaled nearly 10 pounds (9-D; mother and babe are doing well; while daddy is sure shot to make the next issue of the Scovill Bulletin. Irving MitkoW- sky, well-known west end automo- bile TYCOON, and Mrs. Mitkowsky were recently blessed with their second child, Linda Jane, which is the second girl of the family; resi- dents of Stephana Lane. In mark ing the event, besides the traditional passing out of cigars, Proud Papa Irving will give out with free auto mobile service of any kind between 3 and 3:01 AM next LEAP YEAR. Sincere congratulations, MT. and Mrs. M. Jimmy Mulligan, the Lowell, Mass, light-heavyweight who spotted Earl (One Man Gang bowman of Detroit about 37 pounds last summer on the Pep-OrtiZ card at Braves Field, Boston. Mulligan was knocked cold by, bowman in four rounds; with George Mulligan of Waterbury roofing for his name sake at ringside. What I wanted to report; is that the pair will meet again Thursday night at Boston in a 10 round main go. Hartford's Willie Pep is STILL at Camp Dev- ems; announcement of his Army re- lease to the contrary notwithstand- ing. He was home last week end on a pass; but went back to the Dev- ems hospital; and is DRILLING, too!