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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1945-05-02
Chandler Nav Hold Both Jobs Eff Necessary"
A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody
Plotting, Making Double Plays,
Smash Hit At New Jersey High
BY BILL BLOOME
NEA Special Correspondent

Englewood, N . j., A pretty girl is
like a melody at second base for
Dwight Morrow High of Englewood,
N. j
According to Billy Beck, Janet
Bette Jacobs, manager and sec
ond basegirl, is as good a ball
player as you would want to look
at in the Jersey schools league. In
a normal year, says coach Beck,
Janet would be his regular second
sacker But he is blessed with an
exceptional inner quartet this sea-
son and Janet has to be relegated
to second string.
Janet, 16, 5-4 and 100 pounds,
brunette and very attractive, has
been playing ball as long as she
can remember. Her brother Bob,
former Dwight Morrow football
player and now a battalion adjutant
at OCS, Fort Monmouth, N. j., was
her first tutor.
Janet simply likes to play ball. The
boys ON the squad accept her as
they would any candidate She
shags flies, takes her turn in batting
practice and goes through infield
practice. The boys give no quarter
and she asks none.
Beck, who spent last summer as
sisting Carl Hubbell at the New
York Giants school, doesn't pamp-
er her.
Janet has good form (batting)
at the plate. A switch hitter, she
I steps into the ball with a 34-inch
willow like a big Lacquer. She hits
a sharp ball and gets good distance.
A good waiter, hurlers don't find
her easy to pitch to. Beck is espec-
tally proud of her proficiency with
the drag bunt. She beats out a lot
of them.
But it is her ability at defensive
play that makes one cape. Like a
professional, she hits the bag left
foot first on the double play pivot
and makes the resultant snap throw
to first as though it were second
nature. She has the sixth sense
baseball looks for, moving in the
right direction with the crack of the
bat.
Ladylike at all times, Janet is
looking forward to college and a
Journalistic career, not sports es
pecially.
But Janet Bette Jacobs ought to
make a good baseball writer.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1945-05-02
This
Sporting
World
Winning Horse
Koyos Pug"
By JOHN A. CLUNEY

Two knockoutS, one in the ring
and the other at the raceEack
next day, when a 100 to 1 shot won
for a prizefighter is the subject dis
cussed at frequent intervals by Sam
Golden former New York manager
of gents with tin ears. Here's how
he tells 1t:
my greatest thrill in sports was
having a fin on Jim Dandy when
that son Of Jim Gaffney stunned
the turf by beating classy field
for the Travers Stakes at Sara
toga in August, 1880, in the mud
at the juicy odds of 100 to l.
One of my battlers had been
kayoed the night before. We had
bet our end on him so the five
represented our entire fortune.
Among the stars in the race
were Gallant Fox and Whichone,
both at short odds. Few outside Of
former Postmaster General Jim
Farley and Sam Rosoff, the sub
way builder. gave lin Dandy a
chance and I though We might as
we'll be broke as the way we were,
so put our FLYER right on Jim Dan
dy's nose.
Some jockey I'd never heard Of,
!; F. j. Baker, was riding our horse
and he got the son of Jim Gaffney
off like a streak. The stars in the
race were too busy jockeying and
watching each other and when
they got ready to run Jim Dandy
was out in front running lickety-
split.
When he came under the wire
and made our five bucks s505, my
battler promptly went out again
without being hit.
The blow was too much for him!"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1945-05-02
SENATOR AND
COMMISSIONER
CHECKS DRAFT
BY STAN MOCKLER
limited Press Staff Correspondent

st. Louis, Mo-, May l.-.UP-
Sen #. B. Happy) Chandlet, new
commissioner of baseball, TO-DAY
denounced the practice OF drafting
as simply because they happen to
be ball players"
He told reporters at press COIL
ference he had discussed this prac-
tIce With the President OF the
United states before came mere.
Mr. Truman said he would 100
into the matter"
II fear" Chandler said, that
somebody has abused his authority
when physically unit men are III
dL, ted into the Army simply be-
cause they happen to be bail play
ers."
Four Million
Baseball" he said, has demon
strated its worthiness to consloeia-
ton. There are 100000 AIS IN
this country. If we cannot spare
400 or 500 of them Tor the SPOT
the servicemen want, ~e can't
whip anybody
Chandler is in St. Louis TO WI
ness tonight's flag-raislng ~ Sports
mans Park by the American league
champion Browns.
His statement regarding AIS was
| in response OF questions on spec'uc
recent cases.
Also attending the one-hour coE-
| ference were Alva Bradley pres
dent of the Cleveland Indians; Don
Balnes. president OF the Brown;
Les O'Connor, chairman Of the al
viso1y committee of the commits
sioner's office; and Will Harridge,
president of the American league
Chandler revealed a plan was
under consideration to move tiie
commissioner office from Chicago
| to Cincinnati. Many of the major
and minor league owners, he SAT-,
fe.t Cincinnati would be an ideal
spot because of its central loca-
| ton.
Also, he said with a grin, "Its
near Kentucky.
He said that O'Connor, 10 G tine
right-hand man of the late Judge
K. M. Lands, has agreed to remain
with him for at least one year.
Two Jobs
Chandler emphasized at the start
of the conference that he had not
yet signed a contract, and that IN
Ger the original agreement he has
between 80 to go days ito think it
over.
He said there was certain PIES
! fnr him n Al
as the senator from Kentucky. on.
added that he felt if it became
necessary he could retain both Of
fees If one did not conflict win
| the other
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1945-05-02
Mercantile Loop
Honors Metros

Andy Juliano, Benny MarcouX,
Frank Lacilla and Tony Greco will
continue as officers of the Mercan-
tile Bowling League for another
season. according to vote OF men,
bers attending the annual league
dinner last night at Harmon S
Grill; where the 1945 Metropoli-
tan Cleaners were honored for win
ming the championship in a roll
off with Brookside Diaries.
Toastmaster Chick Kelley distrl-
buted $500 in prize money to teams
and individuals after announcing a
nominating committee Of Joe Sulli-
van, Benny Marcour and Sam
Greenblatt which suggested re-elec-
ton of the league officials named
above as president, vice-president,
secretary and treasurer, for the
1945-46 season. Speakers last even
ing included various team captains,
President Juliano; John A. Cluney,
sports editor of The Democrat and
William J. Derwin, supervisor Of
recreation of the Waterbury Park
Department. A plan for special GER
tificate awards to 400" bowlers next
season was discussed.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1945-05-02
|nter-Church
SoftboII Loop

A softball league comprising six
teams from as many Protestant
churches in Waterbury has been Or
ganized for opening game May %
and may be the fore-runner of a
year round sports plan submitted
by William J. DerWin. supervisor of
recreation of the Park Department
to a group of ministers attending an
organization meeting last night. An
entry fee of SIS for each team to
cover league operating expenses has
been agreed upon.
The teams to take part in the
softball play includes:
st. Johns was represented by Rev.
Boston Lackey; Second Congrega-
tional. Rev. Harry Liebeck; Bunker
Hill Cong, Harold S. Rogers; AND
Mill lain Union, Jerry Capelak. Rev
Daryl E. Williams requested a fran
chise on behalf of Protestant Con-
gregational church while Rev. Ro-
bert A. Heydenreich expressed the
desire that First Lutheran be allot-
ed the sixth berth in the circuit.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1945-05-02
Fur Flies AS Baksi's
Managers Battle
By DAN PARKER

LYNNE MAILMAN. every
ago the financial hacker of Joe Bas That carrying things
fur Now Hyme his skmkS wease foxes
aiding as Persian lambs,
During uu the mink market Yesterday Hymie
when
samos sad Sa Gig lighter
needed hacker Fur has been flying ever since
have cousin of mine Hme sad that is my wies cousin
who had been in the fight business for years and promised speak
him this cousin of wifes named Nat
Nat plumbing you don't want et you'd like to go back the
stein and look over this bird and we all got promise
hustle down lawyer and sign Bak to
contract Nates and Pno told the lawyer leave
out in we have law suit won't be responsible for
something don't know anything about Woson get 81 IL
, find Ss s s % s n s u,1 r n
fight Bak would disappear that's the last I'd hear of him till
fights Baltimore Washington
and makes for himself So meet Jack Barrett Maurieos
in
Maulo will belt him in few rounds and it
money Maurielo
Baksrs but for this tell
Mike bond good as any word and don't want to be sold to
Cousin Natey
After licking Maurlo went on vacation TO- Atlantic City Jacobs
Maurno said its okay with Cousin Na I'm
WING me man was maze f s at hoe all this
appetite Wolf asking him all this time where
for three big purses and still no dough 50 bring suit against h
Supreme Court Justice Elder
whereby receive 80 Of
for share by the court
agreement appeal lawyer to
Appellate Division.
advised Nateyhs of mine that
he had John the Barber
Dempsey,
didn't nickel But being made trustee made him
which embezzie
refused Justice Elder
Court of Appeals
Plumber Wofson
of he hasn't acknow
I'm
the last three fights
There's blemih character
ability Woson
here hook his to feed
imagine how long fifteen bucks
appetite? tell it's awful few
more like me andthi boxing would be cleaner
The of Athletic Commission make 1t IL
their
fighters Woon the Mailman means when he says
collects so percent Baksls earnings and pays
ne IS
obligated vincent Pm
accountant MN
dscoverer Of heavyWeghs car
IL 12 percent Of nothing is
Copyright 1945. King Features Syndicate)
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1945-05-02
|. r. A. Athletes
Given Awards

Nearly 200 men and women mem
bers of the Industrial Recreation
Association attended the second an
nual awards dinner last night at
The Elton, with trophies and prizes
distributed by Gordon Keller to
Scovill, U. S. Rubber, Waterbury
Companies, Benrus, U. S. Time girls
and Scovill girls as champions and
runners-up Of "A" and B" basket
ball league and the girls circuit dur
ing the past season.
Edward T. McGrath, chairman OF
the physical committee OF I. r. A.
presided as POSTMASTER, asking
various members of the competing
teams to SAY few words relative
TO activities of the past season on
the YMCA and st. Joseph courts.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1945-05-02
Col. Eoson, N. Y. Ring
Boss, at loft Tonight

WATERFOWL, Conn.,, May 2.--Col.
Edward P. Eagan, chief boxing and
wrestling commissioner of the State
of New York, will speak here at
the Taft school this evening at $3.50
in the Bingham auditorium. His
talk which will be supplemented
by collateral slides. will be on the
Army Air Forces Recreational pro-
gram. which he headed for many
months prior to his discharge re-
Gently to assume the post to which
Governor Dewey appointed him.
The speaker is graduate of Yale
University, where he was captain
OF boxing. In the following year
he was awarded Rhodes Scholar :
ship to complete his formal educa-
ton at the University Of Oxford.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1945-05-02

to Versailles, where he taught
two classes in history. Following
class, his work as coach frequent
ly kept him busy until 10 at
night.
Graduated from the Kentucky
Law school in 1924, Chandler
practiced law and coached at the
high school until 1926 In the
autumn of 1927 nc was assistant
coach at Center college. Returning
to Versailles, he remained there
until he entered politics in 1929
Touring battlefronts and out
posts in the fall of 1913, Senator
Chandler demonstrated judo and
other tricks taught in ranger and
combat schools.
Happy Chandler shoots golf in
the lofty 70's and at 46 is still
thoroughly capable of taking care
Of himself in almost any kind OF
company.
NEXT: Happy Chandler the exc
cutive who does big things.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1945-05-02
Drew, Dove Butler
BOXING Winners

New Bedford, Mass, May 2.-(UPl
-Lige Drew $50, of Springfield
scored a unanimous decision over
Solomon Stewart, ISL, of New York
in a 10-round feature bout at Bris-
tol Arena last night.
In preliminaries: Tony Soave. lo9,
u. S. Marines knocked out Al Pinel,
1853, New Bedford 90: Dave Butler.
1872, Waterbury, Conn.,, decisloned
Jimmy Belmont, 1856. BroCkton (6,;
Jack Cavanaugh, 1862, Springfield
outpointed Johnny Parren, l50, Ne"'
Bedford %;
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1945-05-02
Ex-CoIgote Athlete
Draft Director

Boston, May 1-(UP)-Josiah r.
Lancaster, 80, of New York, former
Colgate University athlete, was or
dered held in $500 bail for fed
eral grand jury when he pleaded
innocent before a U. S. commission
er today to charges of failing to
submit to induction into the U. S.
Army.
Asst. U. S. Atty. Thomas P.
O'Connor said that Lancaster did
not report for induction at Cam
bridge as ordered April 10 The de-
PENDANT, he said, claims to be ma
tive of Buenos Aires and a conscien-
tious objector.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1945-05-02

During the last World war he was
member of the AEF, of Which ne
became champion heavyweight box
err. Upon his discharge he made a
world boxing tour with the famous
Duke of Hamilton. Upon our en-
trance in the present conflict Col.
Eagan joiner the Army Forces to
take charge of its extensive recrea-
tional activities.
Friends of the school are col
daily invited to attend the lecture
in the Bingham auditorium.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1945-05-02
Girls Club Sports

Girls Club softball game has been
coming along well with Duggan de-
feating Slocum In game yesterday
by II TO 8, pitchers j. Marcuccio
and v. Guerrero allowing Slocum
| girls but five hits. Other scores:
Duggan defeated Sprague 1894;
Hopeville edged Bunker Hill, 7-6;
Anderson won from Sprague, 17-3,
and Slocum defeated DUNCAN 1875.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1945-05-02
Frick UPhoIds Braves
On Jumps Reverse

scored in the disputed inning-the
thrid-had been ruled out.
Prick revealed that he had cen
slued the ulnpires involved for
"carelessnesS. The umpireS were
Walter Henline, George Magerkurth,
Bill Stewart and Tom Dunn. Hen
line was the umpire in charge.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1945-05-02
Lost Nights Fights

Jersey City, n. Joe Curcio 14S,
Newark. n. j., knocked out Henry
Jordan. 147. Philadelphia, %.
(New York, broadway Arena)-
AL Dummy Davis, LAG 1-2. New
York. outpointed Eddie Saunders,
156 IL. New York, go.
Add Fight Results =.
Hartford, Conn. - George (Red)
Doty, $50, Hartford, knocked out
Freddie Graham, 1856. Brooklyn, n.
Y, (5): Nick State, 1856
Springfield, Mass. - Knocked out
Bobby Matthews, 1872, New York,
60; Bobby Polowitzer, 129. East
Hartford, decisioned Joe Monte.
las Snrjns6Ald. go.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1945-05-02

E-Newsome, RBI-Binks 4, Fox,
Newsome 8, Metkovich. 2BMetovich,
Sulberson 9. Newsome, Binks. SB
= Case, Wyatt. DP-Johnson and
Steiner. Washington 4, Bos-
ton I. BB-Of Niggeling 4, O'Neill
). SOY Niggeling 4, Pieretti |,
O'Neill 8. Hts-off Niggeling 10 in
7 innings, Pieretti, in /. O'Neill.
in 7 Is; Woods, in l 20. Win
ner-ONeill. Loser-Niggeling. UNI
pires-Stewart, MCGOWAN and Wea-,
fer. Time-1:52. Attendance 1919.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1945-05-02
Games TOtla'

Games Today
Boston at Ebbets Field
New York at Philadelphia
st. Louis at Pittsburgh Cd
Cincinnati at Chicago
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1945-05-02

NATIONAL LEAGUE
NcAferdnN'A ReNSnlf

leAter0nyS Ressult
Boston at Brooklyn postponed,
rain)
New York at Philadelphia post
poned, rain)
st. Louis at Pittsburgh tpostpon-
ed cold weather.
(Only games scheduled)
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1945-05-02
81 nov mY'
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yesterdays Result

Boston ;, Washington
hicago ;, Detroit
Philadelphia at New York post
poned, rain)
Cleveland at ST. Louis postponed,
RAIN
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1945-05-02
Stan ding
mes Today

Games Today
Philadelphia al Yankee Stadium
Washington at Boston
Chicago at Detroit
Cleveland at ST Louis (NighD
II
Games tomorrow
Chicago at Detroit
Philadelphia at New York
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1945-05-02

Cincinnati at Chicago
Boston at Brooklyn
New York at Philadelphia
St. Louis at Pittsburgh
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-12
RIVERS REPORTS 10 CHAMBER ON
 SHIPPING RATES
Attorney General to Detail Proceedings of Se-
 atf|e Hearing

Juneau Chamber of Commerce to- morrow will hear Alaska's Attor- ney General, Ralph J. Rivers, report on the recent shipping rate hearing in Seattle in which he was active on behalf of the Territory.
 Mrs. Rivers remarks should have considerable bearing on the line ap- proach to be made to the issue on the forthcoming supplementary hearing set here next month and at which the Chamber is planning vig- orcusly to combat any rate increase.
 A main business item on tomor- row noon's regular meeting calendar is election of members of the Ju- near Chambers Executive Board fer the new year.
 2 Guests of the Chamber at tomor- rows luncheon meeting in the Bar anof Hotel Gold Room will include members of the group chosen to conduct a survey for a possible ex- tension of the University of Alaska within Southeast Alaska. Comprising the survey group are Mrs. Dorothy Loftus, Fairbanks; the Rev. A. B. Morgan, Fairbanks, and Earl Me- Ginty, Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-12
DACHAU CAMP DEFENDANTS CONVICTED
Alaska May Now Gel Hospitals

WASHINGTON, Dec. l2 = The Senate has approved a federal-aid program providing an outlay of an estimated s7oo,o0o,OoO for construc- tion of hospitals and health cen ters during the next five years.
 Of the S700,000,000 program, the Federal Treasury will provide S375, 100000 through grants of $75,- 100000 in each of the next five years. States will put up matching funds varying from 30 to 25 per cent under a formula based upon per capita wealth and population.
 The first step will be a series of surveys of hospital facilities and health centers in all states, the District of Columbia, Alaska, Puerto Rico, and Hawaii For this, the Federal Government will supply S5,00O,000 The states are expected to match these funds, with not less than $10,000 for any state.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-12
WARMING ISSUED BY HANNEGAN 10
 PEOPLE OF U. 5.

DENVER, Dec. 12.-Youthful Rob- ert E. Hannegan, the Democratic party's national chairman. flew back toward Washington today, having issued what he termed A warning to the nation" that it still is in the eleventh hour of a struggle to wipe out the war breeding virus Of iso- lationism.
 Several leading Republican sen ators, he declared at meeting last night of Colorado Democrats, demonstrated that this "threadbare philosophy" is not dead by voting against U. s. participation in the United Nations organization.
 Hannegan, postmaster general Ill President Truman's cabinet, charg- ed that the Republicans produced fake and imitation" platform when they met at Chicago to draft a statement of party policies.
 That statement. said the Demo- cratic leader, reflects 'irresponsi- bility' and a willingness to play with the lives of our people and the safety of our nation"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-12
GEN. PATTON, WITH NECK BROKEN, STILL
 GRAVE C0NDITl0N
Doesn't Want to Eai or Drink Unless He 6efs
 Shot of Whiskey

HEIDELBERG, Germany, Dec. 12. Gen. George S. Patton, Jr., whose neck was broken in an automobile accident Sunday spent good night" but his condition remains grave, an official bulletin said to- day
 An earlier announcement said the colorful U. s. General was fully con- scious, rational and taking nourish- ment, and that he showed normally active" tendon reflexes.
 Nurses attending Patton describ- ed him as "one of their best patients" and said he was accepting his par alyzed condition like true sol- dier." One of the nurses, It. Bertha Hohle of Grygla, Minn.. said his sleeping was confused but he is rationa! when awake
 He doesn't swear like I have heard he does she said. He tells me not to worry about him and go away, but I have to be there be- cause he never wants anything to eat or drink. He says he will not unless he gets a shot of whiskey'
 Doctors reported, however, that there were no signs of improvement in the paralytic condition today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-12
AL LUNDSTR0M, JR. AND WIFE VISITING
 HIS FAMILY HERE

This has been something of a homecoming week for the A. F. Lundstrom family, with MT. and Mrs. Lundstrom, Sr, returning from an extended visit in Washington, Oregon and Minnesota, accompanied home on the steamer North Sea from Seattle by their son, Alfred, Jr., and his wife
 Al Jr., received his discharge from the U s. Navy month ago, after serving since the beginning of hos tllities in the Pacific. He spent his reriod of training at various bases on the East Coast. and later was stationed in Hawaii, where he spent about 15 months. His most recent assignment with the Navy was with a Seabee unit attached to the 5th Marine Division occupation forces which took oyer the Sasedo Naval Base in Japan. Here. he said, their duties were merely routine, and in- cluded taking control over all har- bor facilities, and keeping order.
 MT. and Mrs. Lundstrom, Jr., plan to leave Monday by plane for Fair banks, which was formerly her home There they plan to reside, and to engage in mining.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-12
All American Route from Northwest 10 Orient Urged
 ByEIeven WesieYnS Senators

from Minnesota through Canada and Alaska with leg running from Alaska to Seattle to give the Pa cific Northwest an outlet to the Orient.
 All-American Route
 Since all portions of the United States can be better served by an all-American route to the Orient via the Pacific Northwest gate way" their letter continued, the interests of the entire western half of the United States should not be subordinated to a foreign route to the prejudice of the national interest. We urge that an all- American North Pacific air route to the Orient be established through the natural Pacific North west gateway"
 House members from the same states are drafting similar letter
 Senators signing the letter were Gordon (R-Ore), Morse (R-Ore), [, Wheeler tD-Monb. Murray (D- Mont), Carville (D-Nev), Johnson (D-Colo), Chavez D-N.M9, Mur- dock D-Utah), Thomas (D-Utah), Knowland (D-CaliD, Downey tD- Calif), Magnuson tD-Wash). Nit chell tD-Wash) Taylor (D-Idaho). OMahoney. CD-Wyo), Hayden D- Ariz) and Mcfarland D-Ariz).