The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-16
Reviews and Previews

Reviews and PrevieWs
 The death of Hype IgOe will create void in the boxing field that will perhaps never be filled like 1t was when he was active. The Journal American scribe was respected and liked by the fighter, writer and fans alike for his congenial disposition and unsung efforts in the behalf of the sport he loved, boxing. His death comes at a most crucial time, when sports in general is struggling for survival, when boxing as well as all other professional sports needs good leadership and firm handling. The name of Hype Igoe and what he stood for will long be remembered in boxing circles. To the young writers he was an inspiration and an eveready counsel, to the fighter he was friend and critic and to the fan the name of Igoe meant good reading, boxing lore that will never be surpassed. Hats off to man who has done much to bring the sport he loved, boxing, through its in- fancy, Hats off to Hype Igoe, Dean of American Boxing Writers.
 SPORTS SHORTS
 Willis Patrick remembers back in 1919 when he used to be a member of J. F. Bolands track team at Crosby High school and longs for the good old days again. Pat as he has been nick-named by his many friends, recollects that MT. Roland at the time urged him to try out for the baseball squad but he thought holding down a position well on one team was enough, so he declined. Pat believes that some of the youngsters today have to go prety fast and hard to be three let ter men.
 The Crosby LeavenwOrth tilt scheduled for the Wilby gym to- morrow night should be an ample pre-view of the brand of play that can be expected of the local team in the statewide competition at New Haven about one week hence. The Tech Tigers if they come through with flying colors against the Leemen as they are favored to-, should provide some prety stiff con- petition for such Class A teams as Torrington and Naugatuck. And seeing as though this will be the first season that Leavenworth has been in the Valley League and thus had the honor of representing Wa terbury In the schoolboy tournament 1t is expected that they will make 8 god showing. Many however (mostly Blue and White rooterS) think that the combine coached by Bill Tracy is petering out in the final stages, but we would like to think that they are just using little strategy, thaS being of keeping their opponents guessing. Therefore our choice i' Tech to defeat Crosby on Saturday night by about 10 points. Best ot luck to Bill Tracy and the Tecll Tigers on their debut in the school boy tournament in New Haven.
 
 The new order affecting the dis charges of athletes now in the Navy issued yesterday by Secretary of the Navy James V. Forrestal seems to indirectly put the finger on the con- tinuation of major sports in gen. eral. This order classifies all sports as non-essential at a time when some of the baseball moguls were thinking of asking that this sport be given some sort of semi essential classification. Whether they will still proceed along similar lines or not Is hard to say. But on the basis of the way things stand right now we would be willing to say that they will probably think twice be- fore going ahead This may be in terDeted as only the views Of the Army and Navy departments and not those of the government be- cause only congress can have the last say on what is essential and what is not. But this new order does put a big question mark in our minds as vel as letting us know who are for and who are against the continuation of sports for the duration.
 This Dept. Predicts: That Danny Bartfield will beat Umberto- Vavala when they mix it up at Madison Square Garden tonight. Bartneld should tko the Mexican about half way in the ten round go.
 That Willie Pep of Hartford will whip Phil Terranova in defense of the featherweight crown at Madi. son Square Garden on Monday night next. The human poWerhouse from the Insurance City will prove 9 little too much for Terranova the lad from Harlem. Pep should have a big following in the big city on Monday night when he meets the foremost contender for the feather weight title. The Hartford boy will probably take a decision although a knockout is not improbable if Pep should work his worthy oppo- nent into the right spot.
 The Blessed Sacrament basket ball squad isn't doing too bad for themselves according to Gene Red" Gladney. who was in the lineup that beat the Unknowns. 60 to 90 at the Bunker Hill gym the other night The hill squad sports on its lineup such names as Buddy Curran, Fred Palomba. Johnny Collins. Hank Martinelli. Gene Gladney and others Gene reports further that although the Sacraments are not in the C.YO. league they would be will ing to take on any team of the same caliber at their convenience