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The Nome nugget., 1945-07-09
Subs And Planes Blockade Jap Ports

SAN FRANCISCO, July 9-(P) Tokyo radio reported a "con- siderable number" of American subs and mine-laying Superforts attempted a blockade of Jap har- bors, while raiding planes swept widely over the home islands in their daily strikes.
 Domei claimed "at least seven" subs had been sunk in Jap waters since the beginning of June by Nipponese planes which are "con- tinuing their assaults on enemy
The Nome nugget., 1945-07-09
President EnrOute To Big Three Meeting

WASHINGTON, July 9-(P)- President Truman is enroute to Europe and the Big Three meet ing. He left Newport News by ship Saturday. Accompanying him is his staff of advisers, including Secretary Byrnes. The meeting will be held in the Potsdam area near Berlin.
The Nome nugget., 1945-07-09
Five Suicide Planes Attack B British Carriers; Fail

GUAM, July 9-CP)-Three car riers of the British Task Force at- tacking the SalSishima islands be- tween Okinawa and Formosa were struck by five Kamikaze planes but suffered only minor damages and continued operations. The United States Pacific Fleet head quarters announced.
The Nome nugget., 1945-07-09
WAC, Survivor Of "Shangrila'' Arrives I'm States

HAMILTON FIELD, Calif., July 9-(P)-A pretty WAC corporal and two other survivors of Shan grila" arrived on an army trans port plane frmo New Guinea en- route to Washington to report the Army plane crash May thirteenth that cost the lives of twenty-on others.
 The three are still wearing bandages over burns suffered in the crash in a New Guinea valley surrounded by fourteen thousand foot peaks.
 The three are Cpl. Margaret Hastings, Oswego, N. Y, It. John S. McCollom, 26, Trenton, Mo-, and Sgt. Kenneth Decker, 34, Kelso, Washington.
The Nome nugget., 1945-07-09
Macarthur Lauds Filipinos In First Congress Session

MANILA, July 9-P) - Gen. Douglas Macarthur told the cheer ing session of the first congress of the Philippines "The magnificent of great masses of you people have given to the world the true measure of the strength of your character and has establish ed your spiritual capacity for self government under any standards"
The Nome nugget., 1945-07-09
ESTELLE WOLF IN TOWN ENRoUTE TO JUNEAU

Miss Estelle Wolf who has been employed by the Ferguson Air ways for a short time, is here en- route to Juneau, where she plans to make her home. Miss Wolf was at one time employed in Nome at Lehmann's Store.
The Nome nugget., 1945-07-09
A|RL|NER CRASHES
Alaska Airlines Plane Crashes On Tundra

Headed by Captain James Mil lerick, Sonoma, California, the Nome Flight of Air Transport Commands Alaskan Division Air Search and Rescue Squadron, late Saturday successfully located and flew to safety the seven passen- gers and two crew members of an Alaskan Airlines passenger plane, forced down in the tundra wilder ness, seventy miles from the near est civilization.
 A Public Relations spokesman from Alaskan Division headquar- ters disclosed that the airliner, en- route to Fairbanks, was forced down by engine trouble, about three hundred miles from Arcs far north Nome Air Base. Editors note-The original Army report of the crash enormously reported the plane was out of gasO
 Answering the ill-fated air crafts distress signals, Captain Millerick and a picked crew, vet erans of many Arctic search mis- sions, immediately flew to the scene of the crash in a PBY Cata- lima Flying Boat, locating and dropping supplies to the doomed Alaska Airlines' Electra within five hours after the crash report.
 Unable 10 evacuate the passen- gers from the scene of the crash by air, due to swampy terrain, a ground search party was organ tzad and flown in for rescue op- era.ions.
 Although suffering from shock and exposure, none of the atrlin- er's passengers were iuiu~ad-.hey were flown by Air Transport Command plane to --,Gua.r.
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The Nome nugget., 1945-07-09
VISITING IN NOME

MT. 'and Mrs. C. Stalberg are visitors in Nome from Seattle, where MT. Stalberg is airways en- gineer for the Alaska sector of the Pan American Airways.
 subs." This claim and all reports of air action are without Ameri- can confirmation.
 Radio Tokyo said "the United States is making a serious calcu- lated attempt to rage the Jap thoroughly before an in- vasion and thus try to weaken all resistance before decisive battle for the mainland can be fought"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-27
Tool, Brass Teams Lead

With only two weeks remaining on our present schedule, it looks like Waterbury Tool in the American League and American Brass in the National League for this round. Somers won the American League honors in the first round and Ben- rus in the National. Benrus then went on to win over Somers for the right to represent the I. R. A. Mems League in the .'Y' State Tourna- ment to start September 3, with Benrus playing Torrington at their home town. The semi-finals and fi- nals are to be played in Waterbury later. There are five teams now tied for second place ih the American League but as most of them are scheduled to oppose each other this week, new standing will result.
 The U. s. Rubber team with 8 very strong aggregation has been on the short end of the good breaks that are helpful, or, as Bill Rado says: We are the unluckiest team in the whole league" The Water bury Tool team has not been scored on in this round as yet, Brownell having straight shutouts. Ameri- can Brass in the National League has not lost a game this round but will be meeting some strong compe- tition from Farrel this week. Eyelet Speciality in second place, is a real surprise, winning their last four in a row to move to where they are.
 Now that it is getting dark earlier, we have moved the starting time of all games to 500 p. m. in order to finkla before dark.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-27
Barry Says Youngsters
 Don'tHove It
BY JOSEPH NOLAN
nited Press Staff Correspondent

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 Worcester, Mass, Aug. 27-(UP)- Jack Barry who has sent more play CTS to the major leagues than any other college coach, looked back to- day on 25 years of collegiate base ball and decided that youngsters emerging from the sandlots now aren't what they used to be.
 The silver-thatched Holy Cross mentor, who saw his silver anni- versary season end Saturday with the Crusaders sporting a record of eight victories and only one defeat, admitted his present nine wasn't so bad for a wartime outfit. But he said better teams have helped him compile his sensational record of AT triumphs against only 78 losses.
 The boys who came to me in the 20s were well-versed in the funda- mentals of the game" he said. "All I can claim to have done was to put on the final polish that made them big league material"
 Barry was talking about col- legians like Blondy Ryan who went with the New York Giants, Ownie Carroll of the Tigers, Fred Mcguire of the Braves, Bots Nekola of the Yankees, Tommy Padden of the Pi- rates, Joe Morrissey and Jim Shev- lin of the Reds, and host of others. As Star
 Don't get me wrong," interposed the 59-year-old Barry who was the Sparkplug shortstop of Connie Mack's $100,000 inf1eld. T still get prospects who are every bit as good as the fellows who came up years ago. But they are few and far be- !, tween now, and I have to work twice as hard with them to bring them around. Many of the boys are will ing but they don't have what 1t takes to go above the college base ball level"
 For this lack of ability in the current diamond crop, Barry planes the playgrounds and sandlots which he says are falling down on their job of teaching the boys the funda- mentals of the game.
 However, despite the lack of top- flight prospects he has managed to keep traffic heavy on the trail lead- ing from the Crusaders campus to the majors. George (Pinky) Woods of the Red Sox is his only protege now on the active list, but Lefty Lefebcre and Gene Desautels left the Senators and Indians respec- lively to enter the service and prob- ably will be back next season. Finish School
 Best big league prospect on his 1945 team was southpaw fireballer named Jock Tivnan who breezed through his frosh year with only one setback and that in 10 innings at the hands of Yale's Ellis. Major League scouts started looking his way after he hurled a no-hit, no- run game the first time out.
 From Barry. himself 8 Holy Cross alumnus, the youngster got the same advice as his predecessors: Finish school first-then talk busi- ness"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-27
Lostoski Leads At Pequobuck

Terryville, Aug. T.-Lou Lostoski, shooting a neat 70 was outstanding in the second round of the club championship tournament at the Pequabuck golf course during the past week as he defeated Fritz Grossman (73) 2-1. Other Class A matches resulted as follows: A. Czaj- koski. (76) defeated J. Tichon, (82) up; E. Ploski (74 defeated H. Dzielinski (SD 5-4: and T. Banulis defeated J. Hargiwicz (80) 3-2.
 Other results in the mems matches:
 Glass B-H Nypert defeated E. M. Cook 2-1: A. Sejerman defeated A. E. Bishop 4-3; R. Joerres defeated A. Kroll 5-4: E. Ruggie defeated P. Atwood. 2-l.
 Class C-V. Maclusky defeated l.. Mines 4-2: G. Soulier defeated E.. Persen 2-l: P. Knight defeated w. Linberg i up ueth).: P. Bukowski defeated E. Cox 9 up.
 Glass D-H. c. Gurske defeated D. Fraser up; H. eemrau defeated E. A. Millett 2-i; 0. Sheldon defeat- ed J. Nawrocki 2-i: A. 0rano de- feated 0. Micari 2-i.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-27
This Sporting World
Homer off "Hub" 1" Thrilled Grimm
By JOHN A. CLUNEY

Somebody recently got the good right ear of Mgr. Charley Grimm of this years National League World Series participants to talk about the good old days" when Charley was a Chicago Cub and Joe Mccarthy was manager of the Wrig- ley team. Asked what his biggest thrill in baseball was, and how it came about, here was Grimm's re- ply:
 eff there was pitcher who gave me bad time during my playing days, he was Carl Hubbell of the Giants. Whenever I got hard foul off Hubbell, stopped in my tracks and congratulated myself.
 So 1t goes without saying that the biggest wallop I've ever had in baseball came one day at the Polo Grounds, when Joe Mo Carthy was managing the Cubs.
 The Giants had us licked by couple of runs but suddenly Hub-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-27
IRA MEN AND
 WOMEN CALLED. MEL TUESDAY '. \:

The first meeting of IRA B6wiiIA league representatives has been ] called for this week by both Chair
 man Ruth M. Reichenbach of tho. Girls League and Chairman RNyNe
 mond O. Mills of the Mems Bowling league. ars Representative of the bow1ai9 teams wishing to enter the I. B: A!'' competition should send repreSentass- ! tives to meetings that have been Y called. -s5s On wednesday at 8 D.. m., plans 3 will be arranged for an active 1gz6-. I946 season at meeting to be held r at the Central YMCA of women rep rcsentatiyes while the men will meet ' on Thursday, August 30 at 7:45..p. m. to discuss the details in set ting up all the arrangements neces=1y sary in getting the league underway within the next two weeks. s.iS,. Last year, the women's s. sE. R. A. team were the champions lps
 cally and then went on to capture.- :, the state title. The runner sup last year was Chase company. !.
 twelve teams competed in this league. s,ss +.1-'
 A. B. c. Champs sg..~ass Eighteen teams competed last year in two divisions, ten ins the.. major league, and eight in the minor league. The American Bras won. the major league championship and then competed in the state indusro trial championships to take the top. lhonors in the state. Waterbury Mfg., and Chase Metal Works were tied for second place. .n.ls~ In the minor league, Chase Roll ing Mills were the champions WILL,
 Ingersoll of U. s. Time in second place. ,rr,
 Several teams have already indi- cated their interest in competing m
 this years leagues. A banner year is expected now that travelLng R no longer restricted and Workers
 can use their cars. ~.ev Mercantile Tuesday
 Secretary H. (Five Pin Spars) I,acilla of the Mercantile Bowling league informed The Democrag lDuE not exclusively that the first l94o league meeting of team representa- lives and league officials has. been caleld from D. m. Tuesday at the | Sena Recreation alleys; where plans for the coming season will be dis-
 cussed. An effort will be made -to form a ten-team league this year
 with two more needed in addition
 to the eight teams in last seasons .' competition, won by the Metropail- Ian Cleaners in a blazing finish wien / Brookside Diaries. mt
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-27
Wilson, Red Sox
 Pitcher. Throuqh

Boston, Aug. 2T-(UP)-Jim Will son, righthanded pitcher of the Bos- ton Red Sox, said today his doctor had advised him to give up base- ball for the remainder of the sea- son and recuperate thoroughly from a delicate brain operation.
 Felled by a line drive from Hank Greenberg's bat. Wilson was hos pitalized in Detroit for three weeks with 8 skull fracture. At first 1t was believed his playing days were ended, but he was told later that with plenty of rest he may be able to resume next season. Wilson and his wife will leave this week for their home at San Diego, Cal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-27
NATIONAL LEAGUE
GOLF
EAST MOUNTAIN

Two of the best amateur golfers in Waterbury and Naugatuck for the past several years, Jack Strew and Gus Klem, will settle the 1945 mems club championship at the Municipal course at East Mountain. Strew gained the finals when he defeated Matty Penikas 1 up, yes- terday, but not until the tussle went 19 holes. Klem got in the finals in easier fashion, winning on the 18th green 3 and 3 over Jimmy Be- dice. Strew and Klem will match pars and birdies for the East Moun- tain title next Sunday afternoon.
 Armand Provost and Mike Con- zero will play for second flight hon. ors as Provost won 3 and 1 from Larry Hancock while Congero won 2 and 1 from Walter Zanavich. In the third flight, vincenzo King and Jimmy Brislin will meet for top honors; having defeated Mike Meehan 2-1 and Harry Brennan, 3 and 2.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-27
City Amoteur Meeting Tonight

Plans for the trip to the All- American tournament will be the chief topic of discussion when league managers and officials gather to- night at 8:15 in the Republican sports department. The tourney opens at Harrisburg, Pa. Wednes- day, Sept. 5th. The City league has also been extended the courtesy of sending an umpire to work in the tournament games, the choice of which will be made tonight by the managers. Leno Costaldo won the assignment last year.
 Yesterdays planned. On To Har- risburg" benefit featuring the Wash- ington Hills and EaNes in a play off for second place, was washed out by rainstorm which broke just as the teams were about to take the field. Another benefit contest be- tween the Tribunes and an oppo- nent to be announced tonight will be played at Hamilton Park Sunday.
 Treas. John Rock will read the fi- nancial report for the season at to- nights session. All teams are earn- estly requested to send representa- tion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-27
Duckpin Boyling Groups Coll EarLy Meetings
|DUROCHER TO GET S55,OOO FOR 1945 WORK

New York, Aug. 27-(UP)-The Brooklyn Dodger home attendance was over the one-million mark for the season today, making Leo Duro- cher the highest paid manager in the business.
 The Dodgers, who are likely to top every club in both leagues in at tendance despite the fact that they are practically out of the pennant race, drew crowd of 18,679 for single game with the Giants yeSter- day. That brought the home paid attendance to 1000, ,066-and a $10,- 900 bonus for Durocher.
 Durocher, given a pay cut to $20,- 900 last spring, was told by Branch Ric.:ey that he would get. $5 900 for each 100000 increase in attendance after the, 500,000 mark was reached and $10,000 when the million mark came up on the turnstiles. Duro- cher now stands to receive $55,O00 for the years work.
 New York, Aug. 27-(UP)-Given good weather, it appeared certain today that the heated pennant races in both Major Leagues, which yes- terday drew 218,634 paid admissions, would set new season single-day attendance mark sometime in Sep- tember.
 The last two Sunday's,have drawn crowds near the record of 225, ,160 set July %. and the races daily he. come more tight. Six teams still have a chance in the American League, and the St. Louis Cardinals have cut down what once was a long Chicago lead in the National League.
 Yesterdays top crowd was the 52,- 797 paid at New York's Yankee Sta dium. The Cardinals at Chicago drew 42,998. The figures:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-27
Won Over $5O,OOO

Knoxville, Tenn, Aug. 27.-(UP) Byron Nelson, who should spell gold "G-O-L-D" added first prize money of $2,0O0 from the Knoxville open to his previous winnings to- day to bring his 1945 total past $5O,- 900, an all-time one-year- high for golfers. He has won IA major 1945 meets.
 In contrast to the Memphis open when he lost for the first time in II straight major tournaments, he won the meet here with the greatest of ease, finishing 10 strokes ahead of his nearest opponent, Sammy Byrd of Detroit. Nelson shot final round of 67, five under part for g. 72-hole total of 276, 12 strokes below par. He played almost perfect golf from the first to the last hole, go- ing into the rough only twice. He shot three birdies and six pars on the first nine and was two under par on the back nine where he had his only bogey on the par four 18th.
 Hot and Cold
 Byrd scored a 286 as Ben Hogan, playing his first tournament since being discharged from the Army, missed an 18th green putt that would have given him the same total. Ho- gan, lacking practice and tourna- ment competition, was inconsistent. He carded rounds of 68, 76, 69 and "A. Byrd had 70 yesterday.
 Fourth money went to Harold (Jug) McSpaden of Sanford, Me, shot a "A for 288 total. Amateur Fred Haas, who won the Memphis tournament, spoiled three rounds of highly consistent golf with three over par 75 for 288.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-27
Rookie Ferriss
 20 Game Winner

Boston, July 27-(UP)-Dave Fer riss apparently can pitch 8 better game when he's sick than most hurlers can when they're in top shape and he had proved it today by beating both the Philadelphia Athletics and his asthma to become the first American League rookie in more than a decade to win 20 games.
 The Red Sox ace held the As to six scattered hits, then beat them 4-3 with a crashing double in the 10th ming. Boston won the nightcap by the same score before a Sunday crowd of 24,039.
 Making his third bid for No. 20. Ferriss had more trouble with his ailment than with enemy batters. He encountered difficulty in the first and third innings, but would have done all right had his mates produced some runs. Instead the Sox went into the ninth trailing by one and it was only Ty La Forests first Major League homer that give them life. But that was all Ferriss needed. With two down and George Metkovich on base in the overtime frame, Ferriss laced a double to deep center that settled the issue. Long Az"
 Not since Monte Weaver turned the trick in 1882 had a freshman pitcher reached the 20-victory mark in the junior circuit. Bill voiselle of the New York Giants in the Nation al League won 2l as a rookie last season.
 La Forest. making his debut be- fore hometown crowd, won the second game with Q double to right field in the eighth inning which res- cued Eddie Lake with the deciding marker. The rookie third sacker had quite Q day of 1t. collecting five hits in seven trips to the plate including two homeruns. Reliefer Vic Johnson was credited with the victory in the afterpiece.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-27
ger and Bridsee iorses Winners
Especial to The DemOcratl

*AE@Ns8A " AAC LsLchlield. Aug. 26.-Flaxie. owned rad dden by John Baer of Water ! ',fl. WozI stock horse competition in ire second annual Berkshire Horse '<@U here today. before big crowd with weather conditions hardly l''|seN lo best performances, either
 horses or riders.
 r.aze. ridden by Fred Bridsee,
 i the musical chairs event. while I|#4fd 1rideee got a second prize I the costume event. Jacquellne * ESst finished fourth In the la- * 1l0ck class event.
 &7E HIophaisle Doster of Litchl |4 gave the best riding perform |.< winning the jumper clnampion- 't EiIn Marty Dale. fb. @ oUncd
 <f's~ H4f4Nla Hoicnkiss Of Qoz .+s. end I1r HHNfcf tIUc ribbon,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-27
U. S. TIME

First championship of the U. s. Time Corporation Golf club at Cheshire will be played for by Jack Henry and Sam Morgan on Labor Day, when they will go 36 holes or less for the title. Henry defeated Dave Mcconnell 5 and 3 yester- day to gain the finals, as Morgan was a GA winner over Carew.
 In the second flight, John Daly defeated Phil Rochon. and 1, and will meet the winner of the Steve C'Brien- Henry Sundgren match which wasn't completed yesterday
 Jack Heuer conquered Pat Ciar- leglio, 2 up. and Ed Hull won over Jack Lynch, up, in the third flight semi finals. The finals of both the second and third flights will be of 18 holes.
 A big, round 30, scored by Harold (Teen) Beebee over the Country Club of Waterbury course Sunday was good enough to win low gross honor in the ball sweepstakes event while low net winners included:
 Dr. Gilbert Kilduff 88-11-69; Dr. A. E. Anderson, 87-15-92; w. S Heyniger 85-13-72; Tom Weary 92-9- 73; J. F. Lucas 84- 10-74; Ted Rus sell 91-17-74; It. Norman Boucher a3-9-74.
 Kickers' handicap results: Dr. A. E. Rogers 85-11-74; J. F. Lucas 84-lO-74; Ted Russell 91-17-74; Dr. Gilbert Kilduff 83-11-72; H. B Drowne 91-13-78; E. H. Jones 102- 24-78; F. B. Beardsley 98-20-78; pr Stanley Crater l06-28-78; R. E Cleveland 95-17-78; w. s. Witherwaz e3-15-78: w. Casey 91-13-78; T. O Merriman 99-22-77; W. E. Pierpont 95-18-77: Earle Casey 97-20-77; J F. Smith 83-6-77: E. J. Daly, Jr. 89-12-77.
 Ossie Gray and Johnny Cavan- augh were winners of first round matches for the mems champion ship at Chase Country club. Gray had no trouble defeating John A Cluney T and 6; as the winner scored 36-39-75; while Cavanaugh was 2 3 and 2 winner over Tom Cochard Ernie Dyson vs. Pete Prisavage ant Pete Burke vs. Casper Spearo, tour nament medalist (76) have yet tt In the second flight: Ed Oliphani play ia first round competition.
 defeated Bill Rodney 3 and l; while Al Pronovost and Charley Connel put on the thriller. a 19 hole match won 1 up by Pronovost. Tom Miller defeated Bob Strohacker, 2 up ir another match. Tn the third flight; Maurice Bowling was Q 3 and winner over Bob 9huttleworth whils Les Hart won two third roun< matches from Maurice Fitzgerale and Charley both by 2 up margins
 Tn the womens championship play, Mrs. Helen cochard won and 2 from Jo-Ann Echuster; Mrs Mildred Clarke defeated Muriel Mc. Casland 2 and 1; Mrs. Margare elavin won from nea Hopkins 3 anl 9; and Mollye Harris was a 2 aJ winner over phyIih picfpont. xn the Charles " Hart cup fiualf hlFs. IIeIon coHhert end M71 ntlt' tiyefnoss ore ino rnHi'1,E
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-27
Purdue Star ot Hub

Davers, Mass, Aug. N-tUFl The Boston Tanks began their sec end week of practice today with virtually all of their 35 grid cam didates on hand and ready to swing into contact work as soon as Coach Herb Kopf gives the signal.
 Feature of the early drills was the performance of highly-touted Boris (Babe) Dimancheff. Purdue University back whom Kopf pre- diets will show his heels to all com- CTS in the National Football League this fall. Dimancheff outscored Ali-America Les Horvath of ohio State last season to gain top honors in Big Ten competition. He Is being groomed as key man in the Tanks offensive setup.