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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-11
No Hope In Brooklyn Save For Early Peace
 By DAN PARKER
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 In may be stronger than last year The acquisition of four pitching leagues @ @ give e. the he club @ better mound corps than in s them st # out on his defense job finger sd who quit his job high school report the found has been recsssed in A H ho n and e o N st. p % last 9 year. h an That leaves oho IN Nchoa De g @ 6s on n Ben called from Richmond d rsu 1 product & will report in May after the Spring that Wyatt has If ombad Class The ineld with Auge Gaan second until Ed ssaky 4 Sn % ready I to take oyer Tom eandlock are in reserve W ~ When stated that the Is strongest feature of the cluDOiensvey at as-One of howo the Dodgers really walker stn Feepus Cherce Greek or Republican landdes will Brooklyn 70 cheer all the flies that or She trio Adcholt being converted thir Dasenan He swings fhanded distance posslDie Tor his Dnoes hosen and Elmer Durret spare ouielders
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-11
Odds and Ends

West Haven Bottoms operate in BIG LEAGUE style. While Scovill E. R. A. basketball players were on the muffles. pickle tubs or jitneys yesterday afternoon: their opponents were on the local YMCA floor, work ing out and getting the feel" of the hoops; then they went to the movies and were well-rested when the first whistle blew last night for their state championship game with the local lads. :. Card players. atten- tion: the big rage in New York since February is CHECK PINOCHLE. The bridge players are going for 1t like CT Joe for STEAK. have the rules, and they are brand new. formulated by group of BRIDGE experts, who have been playing the new card game more than bridge for the past two months.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-11
BeIIyIoush Dept.

George Dunn, the Hartford boxing show announcer, who walled 8 mean tenor some 35 years ago climbed into the ring last night, sartorially per feet, as usual, and gave out with the following: will the owner of automobile registration 3-6-40, whose car is parked in front of the audi torlum, go to it right away, as 1t is ON FIRE" He then repeated the marker number, when SUDDENLY, 1t dawned on him, that HIS OWN CAR WAS BURNING from short circuit in the wires.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-11
MACK TOO 'HIGH' ON ATHLETICS
 BEFORE DRILLS
(EditOrs-This Is the l4th in a series on the 1945 prospects Of the major league baseball teams.)
By LEO H. PETERSEN Limited Press Sports EditOr)

United Press Sports EdttOr)
 New York, April 1l.-(UP)-When the Philadelphia Athletics gathered at Frederick, Md, for spring train ing last March IS, Connie Mack had visions of a l945 American league pennant- winning ball club.
 He figured the race would be wide open. as 1t was in 1914, and that the athletes he had assembled there had as good chance as al- most any other club.
 It didn't take Connie long to change his mind. He was so up- set by the showing his club made in its first few games, particularly, the hurling, that he publicly &C., cused the players of loaf1ng on the job and being disloyal to Philadel- phia fans
 That public tongue flashing, un- usual in the long and honorable career of the man who has be- come known as MT. Baseball" oc- cured at dinner rendered him by civic leaders of Frederick.
 The players apparently took the criticism to heart for they went out and played better ball. But 1t still was short of the caliber Connie expected so he isn't too high on his club now. The teams hopes of getting of to a good start also were jeopardized by an injury to Russ Christopher, big right handed pitcher. Blood poisoning developed from stubbed toe and Christopher may not be able to get down to hard work until a week after the season opens.
 Mack is counting on Bobo New som, Don Black, Jesse Flores and Manuel Salvo, who won IS games with Oakland last season, as start- ing pitchers along with Christopher. Jittery Joe Berry is back for re- lief chores while two rockies from Toronto, T. Woodrow CroWson and w. Luther Knerr, who won 12 and 13 games respectively, have won places on the staff Other possi- bililes are Carl Schieb, who was with the club short time last sea. son, and Jim Reidy.
 Catching is no problem with Frankie Hayes back He caught all the As games last year and Mack has promised that he will be given every opportunity of breaking thn consecutive game catching record held by Ray Mueller of Cincinnati.
 Louis Parisse, 1944 holdovar, and Jim Pruett, a graduate of Milwau- kee. will be available if Hayes needs relief.
 The infield will be Dick Seibert at first, Irv Hall at second, Ed Busch at short and George Kell at third, the quartet that was used most Of the time in 1914 Seibert saw some outf1eld service last year with Bill McGhee taking over at first, but Mack plans on keeping Dick at one station this year. McGhee, Joe Burns and Bobby Wilkins, who hit .3l0 for Lancaster last year, are the reserves.
 Bob Estalella, who was with the team last year; Hal Peck, who hit .345 with Milwaukee, and Charles Metro, with Detroit in 1944, are expected to form the regular out field with Larry Rosenthal in re- serve. Possibilities include Ed Levy, who is recovering from an opera ton which cost him 25 pounds, and Ira Houck, who hit 1856 for I.an- caster. Al Simmons, a coach, also will be around If needed for pinch hitting duty.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-11
(By United Press)

Boston, April II - (U.P) - The
 Boston Braves and Red Sox, fresh
 from conquestS of other majol
 league teams, were scheduled te
 meet at Braves Field today in the
 opener of five game series. The
 Braves made it two straight yester-
 day over the Philadelphia Philhes
 5 to 3 and for the third straight day sewed up victory with a late rally The score was tied at 2-all in the
 llth when the Braves pushed over three runs. They made 13 hits off three Philly pitches, while a trio of Boston hurlers permitted only six. The Red Sox, getting 19 hits, defeated the New York Giants in their debut at the Polo Grounds, IA to 3. George Metkovich made a homer, double and two singles.
 Hagerst0wn, Md, April II - tU.PD
 Manager Connie Mack of the
 Philadelphia As reserved judgment
 on two rookie pitches today, pend ing further trials. The pair, Bill Dettrey, who worked seven innings, and Jim ReiGly, who was batted out in one, will get another chance. Dettrey gave up four runs in the first two innings against Toronto and two more in the sixth. Reidy went in and out during a five run rally in the seventh when Toronto clinched an II to victory. Two ex-Philadelphia pitchers, Tom Am anicz and Luke HamIin collabO- rated to hold the As to six hits.
 Trenton, N. J., April il - CU.P0 Colonel Larry MacPhail, head of the New York Yankees, said today that If Pitcher Ernie Bonham is okay, he will get the same salary he received a year ago. Bon ham. who has been running butcher shop at Sacramento, Gal, is about to report to the club. Mac Phail said. The Yankees found the hitting range yesterday to defeat Trenton Of the Interstate League 15 to ?.
 New York, April II - tU.P.) -. Chief disappointment in the New York Giant training camp today was Ray Harrell, whose inept pitch ing started the Boston Red Sox of tO a IA to 3 victory in the first ex- hibition game of the season at the Polo Grounds yesterday. Harrell, former major leaguer returning after service in the Coast League, had been slated for regular duty. He gave up 10 runs in the first three innings and after that the Red Sox breezed to victory.
 St. Louis, April II CU.PO. = The showing of three oldsters, out fielders Mike Kreevich, First Base man George McQuinn, and Pitcher All Hollingsworth put the St. Louis Browns in front again today in their city series with the Cardinals. The Browns won to 2 yesterday to take, a two to one lead in the seven game series. Kreevich and Mo-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-11
Cleveland Borons Copture Ice Title

Hershey, Pa, April l1-(UP)- The Cleveland Barons went home today with the American League hockey championship. whicr trey gained witr four victories in six bitterly fought games with the Hershey Bears in the post-season plavoff series for the Calder cup.
 The deciding victory came the hard way. by a 5 to 4 score last night. The Barons, playing ragged defensive game before 7,200 hooting fans. had plenty of trouble keeping ahead of the Bears, who fought a desperate uphill battle and nearly succeeded in getting Q tie
 Cleveland, winner of the western division race by a wide margin. started of with a 2 to o first period lead on goals by Tom Burlington and Lou Trudel. Hershey wiped that out in less than minute of the second period, when within 10 sec onds Sammy Scherza and Alex Rit- son made goals to deadlock the score at 2-ali. Trudel put Cleveland ahead again momentarily with his second goal, but Mike Shabaga tied it. for Mershey in the final four minutes of the second period. Roy Kelly then sent the Barons in front to stay with the fourth goal.
 Burlington applied the clincher with his second goal midway in the third period. Shabaga led a Her. shey comeback, scoring at 17:16 after which the Bears tried power drives in an effort to crack the Cleveland defenses. Tn the last 27 seconds, Cooney Wejland. coach of the bears. removed goalie Nick Da- more and inserted forwards at all positions for one last attempt to tie the score. The attempt gailed when Clcyeland,s secondary stopped the puck at the foot of the net and took possession until the game ended.
 The victory gave Bun Cook, Baron coach. his third American league championship. Ills other titles were with the Providence Reds. No other coach in the circuit has compiled such & record.
 The final efax1diuoe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-11
MocKinnon Free

Newton, Mass. April 11-(UP)- It. D. tDon) MacKinnon, Harvard college track captain in 1943 who was reported wounded and captured in the battle of the Belgium Bulan last Dec. IT, has been liberated from a German prison camp, according to word reaching here today.
 A cablegram received by his wife said that the young field artillery officer was free and in good health Originally he was reported severely wounded but last week his wife re- ceived a letter saying his wounds were not serious.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-11
Demers Earns Singleton Bout

New Bedford, Mass. April H. UP)-Ring veteran aPt Demers, l32 of Brockton was assured today of a crack at the New England light weight title held by youthful Benny Singleton of Waterbury, Conn.
 Demers earned title bout by de- cisively outpointing rugged Johnny Cc.ol, l34, of Worcester In a 10-round bout at Bristol arena last night. Nc date has been set.
 In pr;liminaries: George Butler 121, Waterbury. Conn. technically knocked out Art Comes. l20. Onset (D; Hickey Monteiro, 130, Warehan' decisioned Jose Fernandez, l39, Dux- bury (6); Jimmy Belmont 13S. Brockton stopped Art Allison, 136, Boston @.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-11
EDITIONS 4S-S6 WINNERS OVER
 SERA FOR TITLE
BY c. c. CORNERWORM


 Scovill men missed the train, plane and boat in their big chance for the state industrial basketball championship; when defeated by Bolton Manufacturing of West Hav- en, 43-36 last night at the YMCA; but Scovill girls are still in there shooting for the local I. R. A. title to match one won by the lads in yellow and blue coached by Joe Joyce.
 The hoop-minded fillies from the "mile long plant" eliminated Chase Brass and Copper girls, defending champions, from further considera- ton for the l944-45 girls local championship by pinning a surpris- ing 16 to defeat on the Chasers; with Scovill now paired with US- Time Friday night for the second round title.
 Having had the benefit of an afternoon workout on the local "" floor yesterday, the Bottoms were ready for their test with Scovill E. R. A. last night and went into the state title game 8 to 10 point fav- orites to win. Actually they won by 2, despite loss of Felix Longo and player-coach Joe Joyce at the same moment in the third period; Longo on five personal fouls; Joyce for pushing referee Fred Girhardini of New Haven.
 Fast Start
 Bottoms, industrial champs of the Elm City, lost no time finding the hoops; owned a 17-6 lead in the first ten minutes; were in front 26- IS at half time; with Rocky Pet ramessa and Johnny Slab winding up with 20 points, 16-13 as Kraft got 10 for Scovill, Casey and Joyce a dozen between them. Bottoms made their free throws; II of g; Scovills missing two-thirds of their penalty shots with but of IT; and, consid- ering the loss of Joyce and Longo in the third period; Scoyil. was lucky, in the opinion of 73l paid spectators and 200 "deadheads" tD keep the margin of victory within ten points. Score:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-11
Morothon

Boston. April ll-(UP)-The 18th annual Patriots Day Boston mara thon will determine the New Eng land A. A. U. long distance cham pion for lo4S, 1t was announced to- day.
 Normally. the A. A. U. would run It's own race apart from the famed Boston Athletic Association even of April l9. b ut this year a second sponsor could not be found. Tho first N CIV England A. A. U: regis- tered runner to cross the finish line will receive the aAsociation's gold medal. To date, a lilarathoners have entered the competition.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-11
Baseball Umps WeII-Orqonized

SPTS .. BASEBALL JUMPS.
 Baseball umpires within 75-mile radius were organized last night into a Connecticut Board of Ap- proved Baseball Ofiicials with Pat Slattery chairman of a YMCA meeting address by Milt Schroeder of New Haven. former International league umpire, who spoke on the subject: Baseball Umpiring Tech nique." The umps from Waterbury cWstport, Fairfield, Seymour, Nor walk, Thomaston. Seymour, Ansonia and Torrington, will meet again April A to hear a bylaw committee report and other business; Bill Stanton, Chick Kelley and Joe OConnor to present a set of asso- ciation bylaws.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-11
Boys Club Sports

The Group Clubs of the Boys Club will swing into action this Sat urday in the newly formed softball league with the Partners facing the Rovers in the first game at Brassco Park at l0:30 o'clock. In the other games the Marvels will play the Kings at 100 while the Rockets (replacing the Spades) will face the pre-league fayorites the Falcons at the same time. Both games will be played at Brassco Park.
 1st round schedule:
 April IA
 Partners vs. Rovers
 Kings vs. Marvels
 Falcons vs. Rockets
 April 2l--
 Rockets vs. Rovers Kings vs. Falcons Panthers vs. Marvels
 April 28-
 Kings VS. Rockets
 Panthers vs. Falcons
 Marvels vS. Rovers
 May 5-
 Panthers vs. Rockets
 Kings vs. Rovers
 Marvels vs. Falcons
 May 12--
 Marvels vs. Rockets
 Partners vs. Kings
 Marvels vs. Falcons
 Umpires and scorers will be picked before the start of each game by the leagues adviser Mario General.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-11
SchnneIing Maxi Party Prisoner

With U. s. Ninth Army, April II = (UP) = M a X Schmeling, former world heavyweight champion, was reported today to be impris- Oned at a Wehrmacht desert CTS camp in Papenburg near Bremen, where more than 100000 former German sol diefs have died of starvation and cruel treatment.
 An informant said Schmel- ing was sent to the camp by Nazi party orders along with lily Forst, former German movie star, and Adolf Hauser, former German middleweight boxing champion.
 The ant said Schmeling had lost much weight as the result of bad food and harsh treatment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-11
Chase Golf Ladies
 Plan Cord Party

Miss Martha Watt presided at the first Spring meeting of the Chase Ladies Golf Association last night at the Chase Country Club, at which time a secretary treasurer was named and committees selected for the season. Plans for a May card party were made, proceeds to go into a prize fund for women's events players.
 Mollye Harris. vice-president and Phyllis Pierpont. secretary treasurer, are the other officers of the asso- ciation. Three committees were named as follows: tournament - Mrs. Helen Cochard, Eleanor Kirsch- berger: publicity Mrs. Helen Cluney; entertainment Mrs. Mar tha Bensen, Mrs. Laurena Winston and Bea Hopkins.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-11
This Sporting World
GoIfers-Eyes Front!
By JOHN A. cLUNEY

So you think Byron Nelson's av- craze of 66 for 72 holes or four rounds at Augusta was something out of this world2 Well, 1t WAS, on the sayso of none other than Robert Tyre Jones, who, ever the sports- man, admitted, after watching Nell son play: "At my peak, I could never come CLOSE to the golf Bly, ron Nelson showed me in this tour nament."
 Yet, do you know that the RE CORD for IS holes of TOURNA- MENT play, is 6l? Here's the story, by the gent who made it.:
 My greatest sports thrill came on my last shot in setting an all-time record of 6l over par 72 course. I was playing in an open tour
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-11
Rock" Must Give"

Concord, N. H., April 1l-(UP)- A bill which would boost the states take" fro mthe Rockingham Park horse race track by about $2O000O awaited the signature of Republican Gov. Charles M. Dale today.
 After a long debate, the Senate yesterday passed housed approved bill to increase the states share ir pari-mutuel betting pools by one half of one per csnt. The state thus receives 1l.5 per cent.
 The bill also provides that the tracks franchise be extended an. other four years.
 New York Broadway Arena)- Henry Jordan, 145, Philadelphia, outpointed Jimmy Fiorella, 156, Brooklyn (8).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-11
Briefs Of The raining Comps

Quinn hit homers and Hollings- worth, one of the oldest left-hand- CTS in the American League, pitch ed the first seven innings, holding the Cards to lone run. He and relief man Weldon West held the Cards to seven hits while the Browns made B off Ken Burkhart, Max Lanier and Bill Trotter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-11

wv AAS g u n s e t Fields Country c l u b of Los Angeles in 1894. T h e C o S e record was 68. t.
 Coming up to t h e Ally a r d 18th I was nine u n d e IT p a r. T h e r e was a s t r o n g head wind. but I hit a fine tee shot, getting g o o d d 1 s t a n c c in spite of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-11
Doyle, Walton Draw

Bangor. Me. April l1-(UP)-Alec Doyle. 142. of Garfield, N. J., and Ralph Walton. l39. of Montreal battled to draw last night in their eight-round boxing bout at the Cha, teau.
 The feature six-rounder saw Char lie Wooster, 133, of Frankfort stop Eddie George, 135, of Waterville in three.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-11

Hartford-Rudy Richardson, 162, outpointed Charles (St. PauD Nut. tingly. l6o. Holyoke. Mass. (lo); Bobby Polowitzer, l20, Hartford, outpointed Rudy Matero, 133, Puerto Rico t6J; Jimmy Taylor, l56, New York, dccisioned Don Ander- son, lS7, Hartford. Y "
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-11

I took No. iron and was the most surprised and thrilled person in America when I holed out for a birdie and the lowest score ever made in competition on any regula- ton l8-hole course anywhere"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-11

X White Plains, N. Y.-Joe Lamotta, 16l 3-4, New York, knocked out Baudelio Valencia, 156, Mexico City tO; Bobby Henry. 130 1-2, New York outpointed Tony Ferry, 128, Fall River, Mass. (6).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-11
BOLTON MFG,
10 ID
 SCOVILL E. R. A.

Score at half time: Bottoms 26, Scovill F. R. A. IS. Referee: Ghiri- dini mad Booth.
 Ruth Phelan, scoring g points paced the Scovill girls to a 16-6 over Chase in the second round prelin game. Score:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-11

of the three effervent herewith a another local showing Coantno and Waerbuys Benny Singleton New England lightweight champion in the Maritime Service Writer Costanino local businessman Lulu at Municipal Stadium Of stopped his
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-11

Matt J. Winn, president of American Turf association, plans to run list Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs about a month
 after racing ban Is lifted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-11
 CHASE

Score at half time: Scoyill F, I A. 9, Chase 4. Referee: Galullo.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-11-18

Of books on art, to become a per-
manent part OF the school art IL
brary.
A jury of Acknowledgements art
lists will select prize-winners, I'M
der Craftsmanship of Miss Virginia
Murphy, art director, New York
City Board of Education.
The competition, which was
planned after consultation with ed
ucators in all sections of the coun-
try, is sponsored by Harry Doehla
of Fitchburg, Massa chusetts. Mr..
Doehla is noted for his sponsor
ship of talented young people, hav-
ing established scholarships in
public schools, and made funds
available to the Boy Scouts of
America to carry out a special
achievement program. He believes
that a high school Students art
istic talent, both active and latent,
can best be developed by such
gestures Of encouragement of this
Art Competition.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-11-18
Mr.. and Mrs. Greene,
Bridal Couple, Feted

Mrs. Preshy Mills and her
daughter, Mrs. R.. L. Foy, Jr., en-
tertained last evening at their
home on Princess street at love-
ly reception honoring Mr.. and
Mrs. Francis J. Greene, whose
marriage took place in New Hav-
en-, Conn, recently and who are
their houseguests.
White flowers and bridal green
cry were used throughout the
home in decorations and in the
dining room the brides table, laid
with a beautiful Madeira cloth,
was conferred with a three-tiered
wedding cake surrounded by small
white chrysanthemums and on
each side tall white candles burn
ed in candelabra.
Mrs. C.. H. West, aunt of the
bride, cut the cake and punch was
served during the evening by
Misses Betty and Ann Barry, sis
tiers of the bride.
Around $50 guests called during
the evening,