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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-09
FAVOUITES 60 WELL IN MIAMI
 4 BALI. GOLF
BY RICHARD C. GLASS llnllnh PreNN Staff Correspondent


 Miami, Fla, March D-tUp) By. ron Nelson of Toledo, O., and Harold tJuP) McSpaden of Sanford, Me, the favored team in the internatlon- al four ball golf tournament here, ced off today against It. Ben Ho. gan, the mighty mite from Texas, and Ed Dudley of Atlantic City, N. J., in what was expected to be the days best competition,
 Nelson and McSpaden advanced to the second round of the four day tourney with an easy victory in yes. terday's op.ning round against Wil- lie Klein and Otey Crisman of MI. ami. The winners, with a best ball Q. 65 on the first lB holes, defeated Klein and Otey, 6 and 5.
 Sammy Snead, the West Virginia Mcuntainter, played the best indiv- idual golf in the 7600 tournament, however, as he and his partner, P. q. A. champion Bob Hamilton of Evansville, Ind, eliminated the team cf Stanley Horne and Jules Khuot on the 27th hole, 10 and 9. Carding a beet ball of 64 on the morning ro,S.d, they made the turn four up rn, won six of the neSt nine. Sncad got birdies on the eighth and ninth holes to sew up the match.
 Snead and Hamilton play the team of Craig Wood, Mamnronsck, N. r., and Tony penna, Dayton, O., in todays round.
 Hogan and Dudley had an easy match against Ky Lafoon Of Chi cago and Jack Or ut of West Pits burgh, Pa, 8 and 2. Hogan provided the days greatest shot by sinking a iO5.yard approach shot for m eagle two on the 40 yard third hole.
 Claude Harmon of Crosse Point, Mich, made Nlother great shot, placing i50- yard drive one foot from the pin as he and partner Chick Rutan, mii.gham, Mich, de- feated Mike Turnesa, White Plains N. r., and Willie Goggn, New York, 2 and 6.
 Prank StrazSa, Gree 'wich, Conn, ano Joe Zarhardt, Norristown, Pa" defeated Leonard Dodson, Kansas city and Bruce Coltart, Sea View, N. J., one up in the toughest match of the day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-09
RAGING, BOXING COMMISSIONS
 MAY 60 OUT
By JACK FROST Jl'nlleel pceSN tAlT CorreSpondcnO


 Boston. March g. UP -- The Massachusetts legislature weS asked today to revise radically the states commercializcd sports ScttN ana thus create Q new source oi revenue that might net the commonwealth 2,UO0 900 annually,
 A bin. calling for the abolition of the present state boxing ana racing commissions and the eStab- nshment O. a Massachusetts ath' lrtlc commission, was filed in the house by Rep. Enrico Capucci tD) East Boston.
 Under Cappuccis proposal all sports conducted as contests would be supervised by the athletic commission which would bc cn- powered to levy per cent tax on thc gross receipts from the var ious contests. In addition, each sporting club or team would bc re- quIred to obtain license at a moderate fee.
 Boxing and racing now must buy licenses and pay such taxes and it seems only right that other money y-nettiny sports should pay their lust share. ? Cappucci said
 New Revenue
 Without considering the SC 000,- 900 in revenue normally received from racing in the state, I believe that new revenue amounting to fully $2000,000 would be botained under my plan. I'm passing my be- lief on the revenue from boxing which last year was about $i2000
 Under the bill the governor would be empowered to appoint commis- sionor for . term O. three years at an annual salary of $6000,
 Sufficient deputy commissioners to govern each sport under super vision would be appointed for one year terms at salaries Of $3,500-a- year.
 The commission, which would serve under the governor and cxe- cutive council, would supervise horse and dog racing, boxing, wrestling, hockey. amateur and pro- fessionol football, basketball, Soc- cer, major, minor and semi-profes- sional baseball tennis, golf, yacht racing, swimming and any other sports conducted as contests"
 Better Supervision
 A veteran legislator and former boxer and football player st Har- yard and the University Of North Dakota, Cappucci believed that bet ter athletic supervision in the state would be needed in post war years because of an increased in- tcrest in all sports.
 Through close supervision that that such q commission could main- iain, things like the recent basket ball scandal that almost happened in Boston would be prevented he said.
 In addition IL would prevent ,un- scrupulouS persons from organizing athletic events or teams and then failing to properly compensate the athletes involved"
 Such a commission, he said, could modernize and rcorgani1c MaSsa- chusetts' entire physical education program and could aid in the es- tablishment Of better recreational areas and playing field
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-09
Reviews end Previews

Horace Stonchana, tho hard work. Ing proxy Of the New York Giants probably heaved a sigh of relief after he announced that l3 Giants have been signed the l045 season to date. g. in turn did Brother Branch Hickey, widely touted boss of lat Brooklyn Dodgers, although we vii try to differentlate between these two distinctive sighs.
 The Giants who sSart their spring workouts at their Lakewood, New Jr,scy training camp this Sunday are tha only group of big league ma. terlal that seem to shape up good as a team. At least that is the way It looks on paper. Leading the parade of hopefulS that will 'shcw at the Polo Grounds later in the season Is Phi Wtintraub, first bascman, who hut 3i6 last season, swatted in " runs and hit l3 homcrs before he was suspended near the end ot the season Jumping to the wrcng con- clusions in public. From appearances l. would look as if he and Mel Ott, Giant manager had buried the nx. Bet with the scarcity Of seasoned players this year; Who wouldnrp Others adhering to the dotted line were Ge rge Hausmann, Nap Reyes and Roy Nichols to cement the New Workers infield for the time being, While over in F'latbush the Branch announces the signing Of MIKE Sa- bona, probable third baSeman, rom Brown, rookie sh srtstop; Ed Stankey second baseman; Goody Roscn, Louis Olmo, and Ray Hayworth' This lineup looks pretty encouraB" inn but liken to all baSeballs prob. lems past, present and future It de- bends on the final outcome of the work or fight bill now before Con- gross. Baseball Is continuing on better than fifiy-fifty chance Of H. nishing the season. As yet baseball CT any sport for that matter has no $ mi-essential classification Tor It's manpowcr needs, although It's prob able to conclude that one will be es- tabl!shed before the season IS over If the wor; or fight bill IS passed But then again that raises the ques" ton: If baseball Is considered es- se,.t!al why aren't all sports treated as such? This seems 10 be getting worse instead of better as time goes on
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-09
"U" Division
A. L. Umps Get
 "Troining" Schedules

Chicago March 9.-tUP) Tho Tie American league announced It's umpires' spring training assignment today, adding that it will operate with an extra umpire this season
 Instead of the usual l2 the junior circuit vii have l3 arbitrators due to the return of Art PaSsarella, q regular in -42 who was dis charged from the Army last Decem. ber.
 Following are the spring training assignments: James Boyer, Wash ington; Bill Grieve, tS. Louis; Cal Hubbard, Boston; Nick Jones, Phila- delphia; Joe Rue. Chicago; William Summers, New York Hal Wcafer, Cleveland. and Passarella, Detroit,
 The other five umpires will train" as they please They are Thomas Connolly. umpire-in- chief; Charles Berry, William McGowan George Pipgras, Edwin -Rommel and Ernest Stewart.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-09
This Sporting World
Friday Fish And Chips
By JOHN A. CLUNEY

Hillhouse High of New Haven and St, JosCphs of Waterbury probably never saw each other in action, but they do have something In common and that Is Q big chance to cop two champlt nshIps. In the case of Hill- house, the Elm City school boast d tho second best football team in Conn, last fall runner-up the cham. piunship and Waskowltz Trophy. To- morrow night, It's basketball team has a chance to win the state title at the Arena. St. Jeseph's Parochial ani CYO teams are right up again5s two basketball titles, one in the CYO league, the other the city champion slip, having already won the Paro- chlal hoop crown. . Some of the many Wa ,crbury friends and admir- CTS could make j, Alden White, fa- nous Crosby basketball star feel that he has net been completely for- gotten; because he is in q strange city, confined to the Ncl England Baptist Hispital, 9l Parker Hill av- cnue; Boston, 20, Mass, "Whitey" is quite Ill but still .n there trying to beat a painful blood-clotting ale ment, FLEBrT1S, which has both ereo him for many years. Write him few lines of encouragement. He was always among the first to help someone else, especially in time oi despair or distress, Ed and Ned Farl y, father and son are walking on air these days, since the arrival of child and grandchild, to MT. and Mrs Ned Farley at St. Mary's, 1t'S the third for the Young Farleys, but the first BOY. Waterbu.. D admir- ing clan of Cascys were pleasantly stirred a bit to h,ar and read of the CRUSHER'S return to the wrestling wars; where he pinned back the ears of huge Marvin Westernberg last night at Hartford. Lieut., Johnny Thompson, USAir Forces, may b. home soon in time to roll anchor for the Mulville Reindeers in their drive for another Elks' pin champie nship
 Eddie Goldberg and Mack Ershlcr, two well known Jewish sportsmen anC businessmen, arc ailing at St. Marys Hospital, in rooms directly opposite each other. MT. Goldberg $ condition is quite serious, members of the Ashley Club will b. sorry to hear, but everyone is pulling for his recovery. That .o8 duckpin single rolled by Bill T'herrien at Terryville tn. other night, ties the Waterbury city singles record held for several years by Gene Casey head floorman Of the Ma ttatuck alleys,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-09
Osmonski Cited
 For Saving Buddy

Worcester, Mass March g. -oUP) --Lt. William Bullet BID Osman- ski. former Holy Cross All-Amerlca and Chicago Bears iullback, has been cited for saving the life Of . navy comrade somewhere In the Pacific, according to word reaching here
 ~ Osmanski, a dental officer at tached to the marilc corps, almost lost his own life when he rescued O fellow navy man from quicKsaEd. l.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-09

RILLHOUSE AND
 WEAVER STATE
 HOOP ANALYSTS

New Haven, March 9.--Aartford ol New Haven will be the home of the loA4.45 Connecticut high school basketball champions some time Saturday night Weaver high of Hartford not on'y walloped highly. favored and unuvfeated all season Commercial 0f New Haven 4l to 20, but created Insurance City sports history whne ti became the first Hartford team to make" the statu finals and have a chance at the championship.
 Hillhouse High of New Haven, a smart, rangy, sharpshootlng team which knows the Arena court as Il knows itss coach, Sam Bender brushed off the challenge oi de- tending state champions rom Tor rlngton high, like so much dand. ruff, winning 70 to 25 from the team that outgamed Hartford Bull kelley Monday night last in a hair raiser which ended 47-46,
 By coincidence the two flnaliSts won by the exact margin Of ld points, Commercial R pre-game lav- Orite, Weaver an underdog.
 Even Up
 Derby and Branford enter the Glass "B" finals tonight at Yale gym, the game being very much ot u "toss-up" or @ to 6 and pick" in wagering parlance.
 fiillhollse has Captain Chuck Whaien and Harvey Lapides as It's most dependable point-makers, the former making l5 against Torrin9- ton: while Weaver's Ciccone, 0rif- filth and Rosow got l2, 9 and against Commercial which was pinned down to field goals in the surprising Weaver "Walkaway" Frank Russo of TorringtOn, small est player on the floor scored Il of the 25 gained by his team in g minutes of action. Score.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-09
St. Joseph's CYO
 Division Winners

Though favored by pre-game prognostlcators to win the game, st. Joscph's were given unexpected opposition by St. Patrick's though the Lithuanians came through to win 26-22 western division CYO game last night at Barnard gym. As a result, the division title goes to the winners, who came through in both rounds of play and will next meet the eastern division winners to be decided when SS. Peter and Paul vs St. Lucy gaire is played next week. Greblunas and Stokes contributed l8 points to the St. Joseph cause. Sherwlll and James German getting l6 points for St. Pats Score:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-09
Howe Sets New Hockey Record
BY UNITED PRESS

The Detroit Red Wings added con- siderable difficulty to the New York Rang rs' hopes ot gaining a Stanley cup playoif berth last night when they doWned the last place New Workers, 2 to 5. in free scoring game which saw Syd Howe establish a new National League point SCOT ins record.
 Howe, enc Of the games greatest play makers surpassed the 5l4 point record of Nels Stewart late In the third period when he passed to Joe Carvc,h for goal.
 Tr the other National League game played the Montreal Cana dicns, already assured of the leag,ie t!tlo, defeated the fourth place BoS- fen Rrlinc < LO ?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-09
N.Y.U. Gets Bid

Pittsburgh, March 8.-tUfj New York uuivcrSity's basketball team was invited today to represent dis trict two in the Eastern N. C. A A
 rlayors at Madison Square Garden in New York, March 22.
 pr. II. c. Carlson, chairman o' the district selection committee
 said New York was selected because of its late s2ason strength and IL' convincing triumph last night over City College Of New York, was the only team in the New York metro- politan area without defeat in city
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-09
Girls Club Basketball

Slocum girls of the Girls Club basketball league have won ' to g games played thus far including a 35-30 win last night over Duggan, which defeated Anderson l4-7 earlier this week. Sprague girls wen and lost with Hopeville taking i6-l4 game but losing by 10 to 2S yesterday.
 Duggan doubled the score against Anderson i4 to 2 at Duggan gym. Tpraskewich and Buscemi Of Slo- cum scored 27 points against Dug gan. whose J. Marcucio got IS points; D. Holland of Hopevl!le net- ted lB points against Sprague, l.. Mich cite getting 8 for the Water- vile team.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-09
Arnold 3-1 Over Grioziono Tohite

New York. March 0.--(UP) Billy Arnold. Philadelphia high school knockout sensation, Is a 3-i favor- ite to beat Rocky Graziano, rugged New York middleweight, in the eight-round main event tonight at Madison Square Garden.
 The main event is limited to eight rounds, instead of the usual 10, because tine young Philadelphia Negro is only 10.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-09
Levine By K.0.

Fall River, Mass. March 0-tUP) --Artie Levine, '52, of Brooklyn, N. Y, knocked out Lou Perez. l53, or New York in the fourth round of n scheduled l0-rourd main bout at the casino last night.
 In prellminaries Tony SoaVe' l55, Newport, R. | decisioned John ny Duke, l56, Hartford, Conn. (6): Frank Urban. POP. Worcester knock ed out Al Swink l84. Grafton t2; Johnny Melko, '84. Worcester teGh- nically knocked out Maurice Be- langer, l74, Fall River t5).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-09
College Boxing
 Tourney At UScG

New London, Conn, March D. (uP)--The 22nd annual champion ship tournamet of the Eastern 1n- tercolleginte Boxing Association opens tonight at the U. S. Coast Guard Academy's billiard hall with the local cadets a slight favorite to overcome the defending champion army team.
 There were l4 Semi-final bouts on toniCht's program, in which Penn Stntc md Rensselaer, also were eh. tered. rho finals will be played Saturday night a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-09
Doty vs. MiceIIi

Hartford, Conn. March 0--(UP George (Red) Doty, Hartford. ana Mario Micelli, New York, were matched today for the main l0- round bout at Hartford Auditorium next Tuesday. Doty defeated Mi- celli by a single point when they fought at New Haven several months ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-09

Chicago, March Q (U.PD Manager Jimmy Dykes of the White Sox said today that First Baseman Hal Trosky had decided to remain out of baseball this year. Dykes said that Trosky had decided to continue his work with a refrigcr- ator company near his home in Norway, Ia.
 Dykes presented somber picture of the White Sox's chances this year when he revealed that thus far only two players, Second Baseman Leroy Schalk and Outnelder Cris Hockett, among the regulars had signed. He said he expected only l2 or l4 players to show up at Terro Hautc, Ind. Monday for the clubs first workout
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-09
STANDING
AMERICAN LEAGUE

The Indianapolis Capitols moved to within two points of the second place Pittsburgh Hornets in the western division of the American Hockey League last night by defeat- ing the Providence Reds, 3 to 1.
 The Caps scored once in the first period and twice in the third while playing tight defensive hockey to hold Providence to q single counter in the second frame.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-09
BACHELOR GIRL

Don't let the title fool you. Lovely Olivia dc Havilland, now enacting the title role in Paramount's "The Well- Groomed Bride" is in fact one of Hollywood's most eligible "bache- Tor girls" among top flight film ac- tresses. Olivia has never been married.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-09

Philadelphia, March 9 - CU.PJ- The Philadelphia Athletics an- nuOnccd today that Catcher Jimmy Pruett had signed his 1945 contract and would be on hand when the team opens spring training at Frederick, Md. Pruett. %, was the 3Oth member of the "A's' squad to come to terms. He was obtained from the Milwaukee club of the American Association last year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-09
"Cn Final

Tn the e" title play at Hart iord's Weaver high gym, Iitchiiell and Ellsworth high gained the final game with wins over Hand high ol Madison and Bethel. The Cowboys defeated Madison 37-29, while Bethel wns 22-47 victim Of Ells- worth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-09
TUsKs ARE WEAPONS

The musk-deer has no antlers, but pair of sharp tusks make ef' ficicnt weapons. Musk, used in per- fumes, is found only in a stomach gland of the males Of this species.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-09
NOTICE

DISTRICT of WATERBURY,. s.
 PROBATE COUR March Sth, A.
 D. I9dJ. ESTATE of PHll.O'
 MENE LaFAMME, late of Wa
 terbury, in said District, deceascd
 Upon the application of LAURA A. MURPHY, praying that letters of administration may he granted on said Estate, as per application on file more fully appears, lt is
 ORDERED, That snid application be heard and determined nt tho Probate office Tn Waterbury, Tn said District, on the 18th day Of March A. D. I045 at 1O:30 o'clock in the forenoon, Eastern War Time and that notice be given of the pcndency of said application. and the time and place of hearing there' on by publishing the same one time fin some newspaper having n clr' culntion in said District, also by leaving with or by mailing ln registered letters, postage prepaid from Waterbury, n copy of thla order 10 ALBERT J. BRONSKY ESQ, ns he iH Attorney for ROB' ERT LnFLAMME, and to nil par. ties interested and residing with. out the Probate District of Water. bury op or before the eth day Of March 10l6.
 MARduERITE M. TAHY,. a.e.it Asst. Clerk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-09

HAVING LOST 70 My @ No. 4 ration books, issued by the local board. Application is hereby made for new ones. Josephine and George Rischar.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-09
Announcements
5 Lost and Found
S1OO REV YARD

Necklace. about 80 graduated preals' one sapphire and diamonds m clasp, also ring with l large and 12 small diamonds, lost Feb. IF be- tween Waterbury, Bristol. Plain vile, Slmsbury and Simsbury Air- port. Telephone or wire at our ex" pense. Albert R. Lee & O.. Inc,' 90 John St.. New York ' Phone BEckman 3-02e0 or Williams & Brown, Inc, 20 East Main St. Wa tcrbury, Conn. Phone Waterbury 4-0l06.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-09

HAVING LOST T--No. 4 ration book issued by local board, application hereby made for new ono. Helen Fitzgerald.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-09
Last Nights Fites
lRy Unified Pressl

Miami, Fla.--Joe Baksi, 2i5 3-4. Kulpmont, Pa, technically knocked out Gunnar Barlund. POI 3-4, Fin land, G0.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-09
skirmish in store; Yale with their new tee for kickoffs and such.

There Will Re Q lot of fuming and fussing when the Golf season rolls around again and some Of Wa terbury's super stylish pros and amateurs try to put their hands on some eligible golf balls. It is now more than Q r1lmor that the pros are paying as high as $4 for new balls Why doesn't someone invent a substitute for the golf ball2 It would certainly ease the burden on many a troubled mind and tEe load on many once fattened pocketbook.
 This Dept. Predicts that Billy Arnold will outpoint Rocky oraziano when they meet in the Garden to- night. Arnold piled up 20 knockouts in 3i bouts after dropping his first pro-fight to yritzie zivic in January of this year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-09

BLACK WALLET LOST-Contain- ing Coast Guard Identification draft classification cards and ap- proximately $l25. Take q reward and return rest to Hotel Elton be- fore Sunday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-09
5 Lost and Found

HAVING LOST-(D No. 3 and t4 No. 1 ration books. issued by local board. application hereby made for new ones. The Coughlin family.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-09

FOUND -- Eyeglass case and eye glasses. Initials T. M. H.. on Brook St. Owner may have same by iden- tifying and paying for ad. 3-3460 after D. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-09

Sports Writer John Cluney's cousin Eddie Keenan is looking for ward to next fall with high hopes for another good football season. Eddie's hopes are very high when he discusses the possibilities of the Holy cross tilt scheduled for Yale Bowl next fall. He sees Q hard
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-09
,.ss ''ss 10
 TONNINlsrON

TOtnlH sO Score at half time; HIllhouse 16, TorrinRton l2. Referees: Lonergan and Booth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-09
DIAL 4-2l2I FOR BEST RESULTS
Announcements
: Lost and Found

5 Lost and FOuNU HAVING LQST--tO No 3 and tO No. 1 ration books issued by the local board, application is hereby made for new ones. Jerry Sulli- van and family.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-09
ST. JOSEPII'S
ST, PATRICk'S

TOlHIA .'t.,,.'. .'.ss' v , Score at half time: St, Joek St. patrIck's .. Referee: Barone'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-09

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-09
GOSSIP FROM THE TRAINING CAMPS
(By United Press) )

College Park Md, March 9 -- tU' P.D --- Pitchers and catchers Of tho Washington Senators base ba l ] squad entered their third day ol spring training here today Wlth activity still limited to llmbering up drills and bunting practice.
 Pitcher Alex CarrcSquel notified Manager OSsic Bleuge yesterday that he had accepted terms and would join the team the first Of the month. Iniielder Fred Vaughn also approved his contract and told President Clark Griffith that he was recovering from heel operation and would join the team soon, Pitcher Johnny NiREcllng worxcd out with the early arrivals at Mary land University yesterday.
 French Lick, Iac.. March 9 - tU. P.D - Manager Charlie Grimm Of the Chicago Cubs hoped for q reccs- sion in the flood waters of the Ohio river today as well as from the Cubs training diamond here so that his hall players could get into camp and begin workouts. Nine players were on hand yesterday and the batterymen worked in the hotel auditorium while the others did some running through the rain soaked grounds.
 Those here for opening day in' cluded Pitchers Ed HapyZewski (,anrpa HenuPSev Mack Stewart and Al Nusser; Catchers Thompson (NIickey) Livingston and Joe Ste phcnsOn, and Outiiclders Johnny OstrOwslsi, Cecil Garriott and Frank sec0ry. Those players due from thC south notified Grimm that they had started hut were being held up by flood waters which have halted trains from Cincinnati to French Lick.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-09

competition New York won the game 75 to 48.