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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-08
U. s. Wor Prisoners Reserve Hockey Seats

Boston, Feb. g. (UP) - Some. where in Germany a group o' greater Boston war prisoners arr expecting to see the Boston Bruins in a playof game, Manager Art Ross of the hockey team disclosed today.
 Ross said he received this mes sage:
 'Kriegsgefangenenlager, 11-29-44 Dear Sir:
 T am writing on behalf of myself and about 10 other local boys who would appreciate your reserving seats for us for one of the playoff games in March. We have implicit faith in the U. s. forces and the Bruins. Hoping you can arrange this and thanking you for your courtesy, I remain, yours,
 (SIgned) JOHN J. BARRIO."
 Barrio, 24, and resident of Wal. than was forced down while pilot ing a bomber over Germany more than year ago, Ross said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-08
Boston Struggles With Basketball

Boston, Feb. 8-(UP)-Collegiate basketball double-headers will at tempt comeback at Boston Gar. den tonight after the alleged at- tempt of Brooklyn College players to throw" a game here two weeks ago resulted in disastrous letdowp in attendance.
 With two service teams substi. tuted for the scheduled Brooklyn game in that contest, only 1874 fans appeared.
 This weeks program pits Hamline university of St. Paul, Minn., against Westminster college of New Wilmington, Pa, and Holy Cross of Worcester against St. Francis Of New York.
 Chief interest will center in the baseball-tinged Hamline quintet Two of its top performers are HoWie Schultz, Brooklyn Dodgers first baseman, and Rollie Seltz, an inf1elder for Rochester, N. Y., ir the International league.
 Holy Cross is favored in its con- test by virtue of a pair of previous wins over St. Francis, which has been strengthened since then by addition of four new players.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-08
Llnpertinent Questions On Sporting Subjects
 By DAN PARKER

m s % o 5 s s1s ~ s ans coups with his stable of fighters for years9
 Why Boxing making
 ment giving the of all associated with them and hurry why they Judge M o1ndns 0 aD and %ds n deng with beings and their problems in Congress before the bar and on the bnc
 How long will Larry MacPhan Topping couple of headline hunters hit off together when the grabbing derby starts at the Yankee office and will Del Webb who also cOvets him? confusion will the Yankees bat boy be
 tried to put squeeze racing papers privileges Ned Irish sold out all tickets for the National invitation before they have been put on what he describes with straight face York; Philadelphia and Buffalo basketball connection with the sale tickets for Garden basketball games?
 
 and if sO what does that make the in the third turn bout between Morris Ref and Harold Green after @ @ sy o attention if Gn ans has aoU e n the tnrowaway boxing sheets on which he two-buk sakedown IOathOme little ouse9 Why didn't Tommy up walOp while him good?
 the they backing staging of bouts among Wonderful Little Positively Do he baseball s pitchers they past realize ney ye m % Do o wo hsy. n m Th m 0 s ts m them the will be in the usual? by Phog Allen surprised they received the fol- @ sssS Eso Ran S PRos whs ina u1d you expect, Bub, basketball prices maybeO"?
 Speed MaddOck Oakland gently without being challenged and a if Athletic Commission artificial bO that Angeles Tuesday night and next week with Chister Slider? mentioning about and he could proceed with his plans air Do ed off Ruffin that he drinking e Of the Smelly Shad know that the agents of those behind the other cities where there is heavy betting
 II bookmakng illegal profession ect income taxes from the booke it true DOoKng lesltl0ate business Would protesting their innocence connection pernapS game into their possession of fixed game they keep mum Dot and use the knowledge Does base an now that Broadway Sam positively will accept Judge AanoISs Joo unless is offered him. ame sports conn for being college basketball when aDous second call alleged Venaty players? hold Ehere must be a fire?
 Copyright, 1s45, King Features Syndicate)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-08
Basketball
By UNITED PRESS

ny ONAAED FhESS Army II, Pittsburgh 51. Navy 55, Temple 47
 Louisville 63, Morehead 58 Oklahoma A & M 58, Liberal Kan, AAF 3.
 Virginia 62, Milligan 31. Bucl:nell 59. .Indiantown Gap, Army 46 Gushing General Hospital 4l, Harvard 37.
 Herington, Kan, AAB GA, Beth any 34.
 Lubbock Tex, AAF GA, Texas Tech 56. Brown 30, Massachusetts 1nsti- ute of Technology 58.
 Denison 69, Wooster 29. Miami of Ohio 55, Cincinnati 36. Drew 37, Mortclair, N J., Teach CTS 36.
 Hofstra 39, Brooklyn Poly ST.. Tufts 62, Worcester Poly 54. Rockhurst 40, Washburn 39. Drake 36. Ambrose 35.
 Louisiana State 83, Louisiana Tech 56.
 Cornell 4s, Colgate 30. North Carolina 89 Davidson 19. South Carolina Il, Furman IT. Florida A & M 39, Tuskegee, Ala, AAF 28.
 Penn State 57, Carnegie Tech 22 Muhlenberg 40, Pennsylvania 35. Union 56, Middlebury 43. Yale 3P, Princeton 30. Trinity so, Coast Guard Academy 45.
 Hampden Sydney 50. Lynchburg Columbia "a, ROrdham Ss.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-08
FANS FAVOR NEW HOOP SCORINC;
 COACHES 'LEERY
By ROBERT DEINDORFER

ny AeODGAkA AlAS
 United Press Staff Correspondent)
 New York, Feb. 3-CUP)-The early returns were in today on bas,. ketball's most revolutionary eXpcri- ment-the awarding of extra points, for long range shooting. Fans indi.. cated they liked 1t, but coaches players, and officials awaited fur. ther tests before committing them- selves.
 Columbia won the game 73 to 58 under the new scoring and would have been a 59 to A victor ove- Fordham under the conventional rules. It was regarded significant that the margin of difference was the same in both cases-15 points.
 The changes provided that all field goals scored outside a 21-foot arc counted three points and that fouled players had an option of talk ing their free throws from 21 feet for two points or from 15 feet for the regular one point. A third change, with which coaches and off, ficials found least complaint was widening of the "anti-loitering" lane under the baskets to 12 feet instead of the regulation six. A player with the ball could not remain in the lane more than three seconds.
 Fans Favor Changes
 A tabualtion of votes by specta- tors showed from 60 to 70 per cent flat approval of each of the three changes, indicating that the new game was more spectacular and provided a greater element of chance. The fans favored the longer field goals 148 to 105, the optional long free throw 130 to 85 and the widened three e-second lane 152 to 65
 Howard Hobson, on leave as Uni- versity of Oregon basketball coach, conceived the changes after observ- ing g college games at Madison Square Garden, in collaboration with Julian Rice, bridge expert, whc described the system as basketball with an option" Rice said the re- suits of the game were "enlighten- ing and satisfying and the fans wil demand it."
 Confusing?
 Coach Elmer Ripley of the win ming Columbia quintet said that he would stick with the old game, this Is too confusing" That also was the consensus of the Columbia players who said that the new system slowed up the game, although it had been devised to increase the tempo.
 Coach Joe Lapchick of St. Johns, Morris (Tubby) Raskin of Brook lyn college, and David Walsh of the central office for eastern inter- collegiate athletics, tentatively ap- proved the 21-foot rule and suggest ed further experiments with it. They cid not approve the "inflationary scoring"
 John Cahill of Fordham scored the worlds first three point goal. He cracked it in from just outside the 21-foot line. Norman Skinner, Negro forward for Columbia, was high scorer with 26 points; three long goals, seven short ones ana three short free throws.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-08
Horse Show Dinner Dance March "A

The sixth annual horsemen's din- ner sponsored by the Connecticut Horse~Show Association will be held on Saturday night, March 24 at o'clock in the Hotel Bond ballroom, Hartford. Dancing will follow a short after-dinner program at which awards vii lbe made for Connecticut state championships won in the three-gaited, five-gaited. hunter, jumper, stock horse, saddle pony, and horsemanship divisions.
 Tickets may be obtained from Miss Hazel Hankinson, chairman, Al Valley St.. New Haven, or Dr. J. J. Austin, Meriden and Plants vile.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-08
(Reg. U. $. Pat. Office) By JACK CUDDY

United Press Staff Correspondent
 New York, Feb. g. (UP) Babe Ruth and Jack Dempsey, most colorful sluggers of our times, hit the sports pages together today as Commander Jack, at 49, announced tour of the South Pacific, and the Bambino-on his 51st birthday discussed possibilities of return ing to the Yankees as coach.
 These fabulous figures of sports golden decade, who had so much in common - dynamite, snowman ship and a yen for lavish spending now share the mutual desire that sports should continue for the duration.
 This was emphasized by Ruth last night at his Riverside Drive apartment, where the f&t man in the blue smoking robe sat in an over-stuffed chair, rufflng content edly on big, brown pipe. The all- time Home Run King has blown up to a blubbery 260 pounds. He has an undependable heart, intermit- tent throat trouble, and a game knee which is slowly recovering from an operation performed eight months ago. Despite his ailments, the big fellow still can bowl and play golf in moderation.
 He said, i've owe 1t to the service men and kids to keep sports alive for the duration. Service men tell me that one of the worst features of war is boredom. Attending sports on their furloughs and getting sports results overseas is a big help in preventing boredom. AS for the kids, we must remember that they're the next generation of men and we've got to give them some hing to shoot at."
 The bam perked up like an old war horse needing the bugle, when asked about rumorS that Col. Larry MacPhail. new president of the New York Yankees, might bring, him back as coach to the club on which he had performed for 10 seasons with booming bat thai helped nightly to build the huge Bronx stadium-a bat that Wham- med out the all-time record of 60 home runs in 1927 It was recalled that MacPhail. when head of the Brooklyn Dodgers, used Ruth as coach for part of the '38 season, i'll the Babes post Yankee days.
 "This rumor is all news to me" Ruth declared. But I hope it's true. I'd certainly like to get back into baseball. My knee will be well by April. the doctors say, and ] will be able to coach all right"
 Colonel MacPhail was not avail able for comment. However, 1t is doubted that snowman Larry would attempt to bring in Ruth as a coach under Manager Joe McCar- thy, who whom the Babe was at loggerheads when he left the Yanks in 1936.
 Commander Dempsey, bronzed and firm and dynamic as ever after more than two years in the coast guard-A.old boxing writers at his Great Northern hotel that he would take him to the Philippines, India, Persia, China, Russia and other countries. He and another coast guard officer will visit service men at bases, giving talks and showing movies of famous bouts.
 DemSpsey asserted, "and when l come home I want to see sports running full blast; want to see them running when our boys come back. They expect 1t and deserve it. He grinned and concluded, maybe I'll bring home a Chinese heavyweight contender
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-08
OSHINS PANS .POLICE; SAYS
 WIRES 'TAPPED'
By CARL LUNDQUIST

United Press Staff Correspondent
 New York, Feb. 8-(UP)-The threat of jail hung over football coach Lou Oshins of Brooklyn col- lege today because he refuse to divulge the source of his report that police had tapped wires to trap the five basketball players from hts school who were involved in brib- cry deal with gamblers
 Oshins, who appeared yesterday at the office of Assistant District At- torney Edward A. Heffernan, was asked to elaborate his story that, "the police knew all about this bas- ketball deal because they had been tapping wires to discover other mat ters."
 He said that according to hiS source of information, the polics could have involved other players but cracked down on these boys be- cause they had them cold"
 Although questioned two hours, he would not say where he had received the information, other than to re- veal that it was from someone att tending Brooklyn college"
 Heffernan warned him that "the grand jury will be called into Ses- sion again on Friday and you will be subpoenaed for an appearance before it."
 JailhOuse Looms
 "If you persist in your refusal to disclose the identity of the one who gave you the information. you may go to jail," Heffernan said.
 Oshins replied that he would think the matter over. He added:
 However, I may prove martyr to my loyalty to someone who places confidence in me-"
 The police version of the revela- tion that the players had made 8 deal to throw a game with Akron university at Boston, which was never played, was that they had trailed a suspect in an effort to break up ring that was dealing in stolen merchandise. They stum- bled incidentally upon the basket ball scandal when two of the play. CTS visited the house of the suspect, CllCy od1N. 11llo ouo)cCOJ 4U was Olo~ closed later, was one of the two gamblers who had made arrange ments for the fixed" game.
 Not Casual
 Oshins insisted in his original re- port that "the detectives made if look like a casual discovery rather than disclose their sources of in- formation" He reiterated this be- lief before Heffernan yesterday.
 Speaking in defense of big time college basketball as played at Madison Square Garden, Ned Irish, promoter of the annual card of dou- ble headers, told basketball writ CTS that there was no reason to believe that any other teams had been involved in proposals to fix" games.
 He denied reports that the Garden was reaping tremendous profits on its basketball program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-08

Mark down the name of Bristol coach Tommy Monahan as a sure thing" for one of those cheshired gold keys at next years Connec- ticut SportsWriters Alliance ban quet. Hairless Tom has done a great job with Bell City boys for 25 years, and 1t was real nice of Chick Meehan of NYU to public ly announce that Monahan was the man who tipped him about Ken Strong, a gold-key winner this year, and one of the greatest of many great Connecticut ath- letes to pop up since the turn of the century. Strong was a West Haven High boy at the time, but Monahan had "line" on him in no time at all. Three of the Larivee brothers, Leo, Lucien and Jackie took part in the. last Tues day Scovill E. R. A. boxing bouts, pvoriding some keen action; while Charley Eagles six round in suc- cess against Al Gainer and Dula Kovach gave the fans an eyeful. The first round between Eagle and Gainer was a LULU. One would think they were fighting for the heavyweight title. Emil (Bad Boy) Etters broke a thumb while boxing Kenny James, despite ban daged hands and big gloves,
 Brooklyn College football coach Lou Oshins seems to have talked himself into the hoosegoW, but he won't talk concerning his source of information that New York police tapped the phne wirss, to "get the goods" on the five Brooklyn bas- ketball boys who slod out their school for $1,000 to a couple of cheap GAMBLERS and cheaters who wanted to be sure they would win ALL the money bet on game
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-08
Jail Looms For 7alkatiue Gridiron Coach
NEW CROSBY LINEUP DRUBS
 ANSONIA 32-22

Having known the bitter taste of defeat when held to four field goals in an entire game, because of sup erlatiye defensive pay and more than their share of hard luck at the hoops, Crosby highs basketball outfit turned in one Of it's best games last night; put the shoe on the other foot" held Ansonia high to four field goals, beat 'em 10 points by 32-22 and moved right up front in the Naugatuck Valley league hoop picture, less than a game off the leading Naugauatck kids.
 Whether or not the sweeping victory is the "calm before the storm" remains to be seen, for Crosby now has Torrington, Nau- gatuck and Leavenworth to contend with which is like Q one-way ticket to Alcatraz for club of CroSby's limited ability.
 Went We'll
 However, it's results that count, based on points scored within 32 minutes of playing time ill each game. Crosby was matched point for point ill the first quarter, but, with Long Tom Phelan at center and Winnie Petteway at guard, Ray Alex moved from center to guard, and Johnny Reardon shift ed to forward with Girdzauskas, the Crosby court combine clicked like dozen billiard balls on four by nine table.
 Good Guarding
 At half time, Crosby led 22 to 13, while its defense shacked Ken Wheeler and Banno, who were held to a lone field goal between them. It was 26 to b with one period of play remaining. Arsonia tried hard ill the last quarter, but 1t was no go as Crosby continued to play alert basketball, keeping about four to five hoops ahead at all times; though the visitors gained IA points from the free-throW line out of lG chances, which is quite an exnibi- tion in any hoop game. Goumas points was all Ansonia presented in the matter of individual effectiv- ness.
 Crosby Reserves, with Steck and Harrington going well, made it. a clean sweep for Crosby with a36- l7 prelim victory. Score:-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-08
SCOv|LL DROPS 45-43 TUSSLE
 TO U. s. RUBBER

Though their twenty field goals was three more than those scored ty their rivals, Scovill E. R. A. were 43-45 losers to U s. Rubber of Naugatuck last night in the feature I. R. A. league basketball game, the defending champs taking over the top spot, pending announcement of a recently filed protest by American Brass against the USR win last Sunday.
 Last nights winners found the hoops early, employing g slow-paSs- ing, faSt-break type of game when in their forecourt, and had 14-7 lead after the first quarter. Scovill shooters came to life, found the hoops and forged ahead 21-18 at half time and with half period left had a two point edge 37-35, but Wojack, USR high-scorer tied the count, then his team went ahead A to 37, but Scovill came down the stretch so strongly that sixt time out was called with a mandatory technical foul, and with only five second remaining, Scovill could not get control of the ball for last second shot at the hoop. Frank Ed monds, borough colored boy, came through with five timely points in the dying minutes of the game, and two of them was the margD of vic- tory.
 Joyce Helps
 Better luck on their short shots and half decent free throwing would have beaten Rubber; while playing Coach Joe Joyce, handicapped by a knee injury, played most of the game, making a sensational shot toward the end of the game but missing several other attempts from 25 feet out when points were badly needed. Kraft and Casey scored fairly well. but were of form in the first half of the game; while the winners YackoWski lad To- point piece of the win. In the free tossing department, Rubber made II of 20; Scovill of II. Summary:
 A B" division prelim game re- suited in an easy 34 to 20 win over Bristol Company; the Berardi boys scoring 16 points for woo. Score:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-08
A. L. Hockey
lRv United PreSsl

The Cleveland Barons regained a tie for the American League West ern Division hockey leadership with Indianapolis today after it's 8 to victory over the St. Louis Flyers last night.
 The Pittsburgh Hornets also ad- yanced on the leaders by defeating Hershey's Bears 2 to 3, while Buffalo increased its lead in the Eastern Dl- vision with 4 to ? triumph over Providence.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-08

realized we were playing one of the best teams in the country, some thing happened to each of us. h. stead of being stage-struck, we be- came determined we wouldn't be beaten,
 That night the Wolverines played their finest game of the season, scored stunning upset and pre- vailed, 41-22. I scored eight points, hated to see the game end.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-08
Anderson Girls Win

Anderson and Driggs were Cram mar School Basketball league win ner yesterday, the former by the smallest possible margain over Hopeville, 19 to IS. Driggs had an easy time with Woodrow Wilson, winning 27 to 13, after a l5-10 half time edge. Joe Chapman's IS points easily passed the Wilson total. Pirro and Burton scored 15 points for Anderson against the South Waterbury lads, Fantano and Carmody getting six each.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-08
Poker Pin Leoque

Charles Masone, former Wilby High school football star, has been elected chairman of the annual Poker Pin League bowling banquet which will be held at the North End YMCA at a date to be selected later. At a meeting of the circuit officials Tuesday evening prelimin- ary plans for the party were drawn up and announcement made that the famous luke Box Serenaders would furnish the music for the banquet
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-08
LitchfieId Best

Idtchfield, Feb. 8-Ballarin and Fabbri with 27 points, outscored the entire Thomaston high team, as Litchfield high won easily 47 to 22 in a scheduled basketball game played here tonight. Tn prelim Litchfleld won IS to 9 from Thoni' aston jayvees.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-08
Fuss Returns

Hanover ". H., Feb. 8 - U.PO - Football Coach Fuss McLaughry has arrived at Dartmouth following his discharge from the Marine Corps, and will select his assistants with in the next few weeks, it was learn ed today No grid workouts will be held until April.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-08
Grammar League

In a Girls Club league basket ball game played yesterday at An- derson gym, Anderson was IA to 10 winner over Hopeyille girls, L. Bienvenu scoring points for the 'out east" team; Missse Holland and Semple scoring one field goal each for Hopeville.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-08

Pvt. Walt Bradley - Merchant vile, N. J.; 22-year-old; guard or forward. Four years of high school bal lin New Jersey one year at Swarthmore and two at Duke U. :. High scorer of southern con- ference while with Duke cage team.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-08

ing their new field house before 13,- poo cheering fans.
 The HaWkeyes, with such stars as TWo-good, V a n Deusen, McCon- nell and Pop Har- r 1 s on, present coach, in the lineup. were rated favorite for the conference cham. pionship.
 When we saw the crowd and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-08
St. Thomos Best

Accousti, with 13 points paced St.. Thomas 70 hoop club to 33-25 win last night aganist Blessed Sac rament at the Bunker Hill gym. Cur ran of BS was high for the game in field goals, scoring seven.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-08
St. Ann's Win

Led by Duquette. with a dozen points, St. Ann's Parochial school hoop squad won as 1t pleased from St. Margaret's yesterday, 21 to 2 after IA point shutout at half time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-08

It. Dom George, new head of the PIT department and Mather Field. Gal, army post basketball coach, is the former Stockton, Cal. High and Washington State athletic great.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-08

Pvt. Vernon (The Kid) Bryant. outstanding scholastic star at Pet ersburg, Va, high school, has de- veloped into one of Kessler Fields best ground gathers and scorers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-08
By BENNIE OOSTERBAAN
 Michigan Coach
Written for NEA Service)

Michigan had potentially great team in 1927, but seemed unable to hit its Stride early in the season. On Jan. l4 we played Iowa, dedicat-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-08

Charley Miller, Belton, Texas, former Agsie football star. is now with the engineers at Ft. Wood, Mo.