The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-22
This Sporting orld
Friday Fish and Chips
By JOHN A. CLUNEY

Friday Fish and Chips
 Very few people who know any, thing about boxing and politics in Connecticut were unduly surprised by the naming of popular and able Billy Prince of Bridgeport as the new state athletic commissioner for Connecticut; at salary of $5,50C annually for the next four years That he knows the boxing business and its many angles" as the busi- ness applies and is promoted in this state is unquestioned; also, as a standout Republican in Fairfield county. he had the necessary poli- tical backing for the post. His knowledge of the boxing game from competitive, managerial and pro- motional standpoint, plus his na- tural popularity and courage, when and if things get a little tough" will carry him through a four veal term for which he is singularly fit- ted. The writer wishes him every success in his new appointment WHICH ne well deserved.
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 Steve Wood, husky son of the famous pitcher, Joe Wood; Yale
 baseball coach, until succeeded by A. s. (Red) Rolfe, worked out with
 the New York Yankees earlier this week and was asked to come back the next day. Steve pitched for the Brooklyn AC at the NABF tournament in Youngstown, Ohio a few years ago, after a big sea- son at Hamilton Park To "A Waterbury Sports Fan: Sorry, pal, but anonymous notes like yours are like mice gnaWing at a stone church. Sign your name
 (which will be kept confidential if you prefer) and your squawk gets in print. Otherwise it's the w. B. Handy Andy Santillo one of the two New Haven baseball playing brothers with the Davi Brasscos, is bursting with pride, since becoming a proud papa for the second time The new arrival is a husky pound boy, a week old by the time Andy gets to town tomorrow night for a catching job with the Brasscos Rather tough writes Willie White, the Brooklyn all-around athlete who went from the USA to North Africa to the USA to Panama as a military policeman; back there its play ball and here in Panama they officially opened the BAS- KETBALL season for 1945" He is with the Lucky Strikes who de- feated the Four Roses 50-37 in the first game played. I'm also pick ing up little Spanish LAIN GUAGE?
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 George Ruppert of the brewery family, and sponsor of the annual fishing contest, which, for the past three years, gives s2,500 in prize money for largest and best salt wa ter specimens; always signs his con test publIity, "PISCATORIALLY yours. Here's his latest report of a catch by majors of the U. s. Army which might be interesting to many Waterbury anglers:
 A soldier sends in a tarpon entry, writes George Ruppert, sponsor of the Fishing Contest bearing his name
 Major General Frederick E. Uhl, Commanding Officer of the Fourth Service ComrJand, Fort McPherson, Atlanta, Ga, on recent visit to Miami, Fla, went fishin n'-and land- ed a tarpon weighing l33 pounds. The big silver king measured six feet, six inches in length, with a girth of 37 inches.
 Here is the simple and direct manner in which the General tells the story:
 Attached is an Entry Form cov- ering the taking of a tarpon in the Government Cut at Miami recently; also photograph of myself and the catch.
 The tarpon was taken in the late afternoon. I had hooked another tarpon and was playing him, but he tossed the lure, and I was reeling it in to see that all the tackle was in good shape. AS the lure approach ed the boat, got another strike, and after twenty-five or thirty of play, brought the fish covered in the Entry Form to gaff.
 My recollection, which is some what taxed because the subject fish was the first tarpon I have landed and because of the vigorous fight it put up, leaves me with the impress sion that my tarpon made four long runs and six jumps. T shall cherish the taking of my tarpon as one of my most delightful fishing experi- ences."
 MT. Ruppert concludes: T can well understand just how the Gen. eral felt for I, too, have had sim liar experience"