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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-17
Max Wax1nan Still Boss Of Baltimore
 By DAN PARKER

SOME TIME BACK Maryland State Athletic Commission rled axmans were allowed to monopoze the d trade Competition ea % which be @ Those familiar with the Baltimore seup % merely to camouiase its real which conon eaed h So %ne@ @ es y sG Te5 provisional license to the Arena A. group "
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 Copyright, 1945, Syndicate)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-17
TIME AND TOOL
 TEAMS TO BE
 LOOP FEATURE

Just who is what and why in the I. R. A. basketball league should be fairly well determined when U. s. Time and Waterbury Tool teams finish their scheduled feature game Sunday afternoon in the YMCA as the finale of the regular season. Briefly, should Tom Magner's Tool ToSsers outpoint the speedy, high scoring. USTime cagers; two other teams, U. S. Rubber of Naugatuck and Scovill E. R. A. will play off for the l944-45 league championship.
 May Be Mixup
 If Tool takes the game a four or five team mixup in second round play results; with a playoff neces- sary to straighten out the team tangle for the chance to meet the Naugatuck combine, first round win- ners and defending champions, for this seasons title.
 American Brass and Chase are paired in middle" game Sunday at 2;45 D. III. with Bristol Company and Seth Thomas clubs of the B" division to open the hoop show at 1:30 D. m.
 Some of the closest competition in the state has been played in the IRA league this season, which is why league officers expect a near capacity turnout tomorrow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-17
|. PEARLSTEIN
 ADMITS LIE TO COACH AND DEAN

New York, March r -OUP)- Larry Pearlstein. one of five Brook lyn College basketball players who admitted accepting a bribe, testi- fled yesterday that while he car ried books to the campus daily he spent his time lin the lounge and cafeteria
 Mayor F H. LaGuardia revealed last Sunday that Pearlstein never was student at the college.
 Called as witness in the open hearing into the basketball gam bling situation, Pearlstein said that he took the written examination required for entrance to the college as he wished to complete his edu- cation after having been discharged from the armed services.
 He said that before he received a report on his examination, he be- gan playing basketball and took out a card which permitted him to bor- row books fro mthe school library.
 Later, he said, he received a re- port on his examination which in- cluded an application to fill out fo1 admission to evening classes.
 Pearlstein testified that he con- plained to the war council.
 T told them" he said. that I thought it was unfair for them to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-17
Snead Only One Up With A 65

Charlotte. N. C.. March 17.-(UP)
 Sammy Snead of Hot Springs, w. Va, lately the most consistent Win- ] ner amtng the nations leading golf CTS, led the field into the second round of the $10000 Charlotte Open golf tournament today.
 Slammin' Sammy played spectac- ular golf in yesterdays opening round to card of seven-under par 65 over the hilly Myers Park lay out. His woods were long and straight and his short game was almost perfect Seeking his seventh victtry in the 12 journeys he has entered since his Navy discharge, Snead carded the only eagle of the day
 He hit the edge of the 375-yard 10th hole and his chip shot, 9 yards, was in the cup for deuce on the par four hole.
 Trailing Sread by a single stroke and in sectnd place as the second round opened was Harold (Jug) McSpaden of Sanford, Me. Mc- Spaden missed a great chance to earn an opening round tie with Snead when he hooked his drive on the 18th hole and landed in the rough. He recovered beautifully With chip shot but two-putted for bogie.
 Byron Nelson, Sneads most per- sistent challenger in recent tour neys, ended the day with sub-par 7o and tie for fifth place, an indi- cation of the brand of golf 1t will take to win first prize.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-17
GIRL SOFTBALL
 TIE AM SEEKS
 STADIUM SUNS,

More trouble in the way of com. petition for the City Amateur league loomed on the horizon this week with the announcement of the organization of an all-star girls softbaL team which plans to play Sunday afternoon games with out. of-toWn opponents. The Water bury Gems. managed by Andrew McKnack, have applied for a per- init for one of the park fields on Sunday afternoons at which time they will play host to such stellar performing combinations as the Winchester Rifletexs, Meriden En- dees and Connecticut Yankees.
 The Gems are a recently-formed organization with Adeline Goud . reault as president and Marie Elem ing of Union City as secretary treasurer. Manager McKnack will also serve as coach with John Con- nelly as assistant.
 With Fred Davi planning to stage Sunday pro ball at the Municipal Stadium and colorful girls soft ball aggregation performing in an- other park. officials of the 22-year- old City loop may well begin to worry about it's continued existence. With no other alternative to turn to from their customary Sunday afternoons, the league is Ion the spot" The league filed application for the use of Municipal Stadium Tor the coming season last fall.
 Pro Ball?
 Fred Davi of Naugatuck. who promoted night baseball success fully here last summer and also at- tracted big crowds with several Sunday afternoon games at the con- clusion of the City league season, applied several days ago for the use of the Stadium on Sundays. The has been referred to the board of park commissioners for final disposal. Prior to his promo tionS in Waterbury, Davi handled several ventures at Recreation field In Naugatuck.
 Earlier this week the City Anna teur league decided at it's first meet Ing to carry on regardless of con- petition. We are not so optimistic as to believe we can function suc- cessfully with pro ball in town on afternoon" said Pres. Bill Oerwin last night.
 If we are turned down on our application for the Stadium which we filed last fall" added Derwin, things won't look so good for our eague which has had to depend on contributions. I know that news of our predicament isn't going o set so well with the 100 and some 'dd former City leaguers in t N 'ervice who are constantly writing or news about the City league and who are still very much wrapped ID in it."
 The annual election of officers of he City loop is scheduled for Mon-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-17
|Hogg Favored Over Roffertv

Chicago, March IT - tU.P) - Gunder Hagg. Swedens feather footed running champ. goes to the post as slight favorite tonight in the famed Bankers Mile, featured attraction of the Ninth Annual Chicago Relays at the Chicago Sta dium.
 The gaunt Swedish star said the leg weariness which handicapped him in two previous eastern races has vanished. and that he was pre- pared to lead the five-man field a merry chase around the l1-laps- to- a-mile oval.
 The fact that Hagg. holder of six world titles, has regained most of his famed oating power is enough to place him in the favorite's role as he bids for his first victory of the American indoor season. And that even takes into consideration that Jimmy Rafferty, the American king who is undefeated in six major indoor races this season, will be challenging Hagg on St. Patrick'S Day when Irishmen are tough to beat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-17
Harlem Yankees
 VS K Il Sunday

Harlem Yankees. defeated by the K. of L. last Sunday night in a close game at St. Joseph's Hall, were scheduled to meet the Liths in a return game tomorrow night at the same court; which is expected to attract a capacity crowd Manager Joe Samoska intends to negotiate for the famed New York Rennai- sance colored team if his K. of L.. club can repeat their victory over the Yankees.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-17

assign me to the night school. ! believed that Brooklyn College wanted to help veterans
 In the meantime, he continued ta practice basketball with the squad and said his name appeared in the college paper as one of the players on the team. No one ever dues. toned him concerning his prsence on the team until the day after he and the four other players admit ted to police that they accepted $l 900 of promised 5000 bribe to throw a game against Akron. The game was cancelled when the bribe was revealed.
 A day later, Pearlstein said. his coach, Morris (Tubby) Raskin. asked him if he was student and he replied that he was taking a veterans course"
 He also was questioned that day, he said, by Dean Frederick w. Ma roney whom he also told that he was student.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-17
MuIligon By K.O.

Boston, March IF U.PD - The good left hand of Irish Jimmy Mulligan of Lowell had brought him his second knockout victory in three days today.
 In rugged 10-round match at Mechanics building last night. Mulligan, 168. dropped the Brown Bomber, 158, of Wareham in the third round of their scheduled To- round bout before 3,026 fans.
 Mulligan started slowly but in the second round sank a left hook into the Bomber's midriff that caused the youthful Negro to waiver. From then on he played for that spot. Only last Tuesday, Mulligan knock cd out Bob Wade in Jersey City, N. J., in four rounds.
 The show drew a gross gate of $5,- 128 for a net of $3,813.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-17
Michigan Rules
 B. B. Essential

Detroit, March 17-UP)-The Michigan office of the War Man power commission ruled today that baseball players are workmen and subject to the same rules as a fac tory hand, and must be referred to oobs as baseball players by the United States Employment service.
 State Director Edward Cushman said he was asking Washington for clarif1cation, but until such is re- ceived his office would rate baseball as an essential industry and in- struct the U S. E. s. to refer players 0n that basis.
 If ballplayers are employed without referral cards" he said, 1t will be a violation of WING regula- tions, unless the player is a veteran of the present war and therefore not covered by the rules"
 Jack Zeller. Detroit Tiger general manager, said he believed all his players would meet the require mentS,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-17
ivins, Bettino n Dull 'Drow'
BY LACK CIInDY
DA SASAA OODOA UniNed Press Staff COrreSnOnd

Un1oed Press Staff Correspondent
 New York, March IT. UP)-Rine officials disagreed as to which was he "WorSt" fighter last night, SC hey gave Cpl. Melio Bettina and pimny Bivins draw after their
 0-round rubber match before
 5,00O fans at Madison Square Gar len.
 This third meeting between Bet pima, southpaw heavyweight of Bea- con, N. Y., and the long armed Negro from Cleveland was such a hull affair that the fans tried sev- eral times to hoot them into action.
 The customers, who contributed D gate of $70,390, were loudly dis appointed.
 Down for "TwO'
 Brief excitement came in the .hfth round when Bivins scored the one knockdown of the tilt. He stag Eered the stocky black haired Italian with long left hook to the head. and then drove him to the canvas with hard right to the chin. Melio was up at the count of two, just as the bell rang, ending the session. |Bivins battered Bettina about the ring in the sixth, but lacked the btamina to put him away. Cleveland Jimmy seemed to tire every time he had Melio in trouble.
 Bettina rallied to fight on even terms in the seventh. He gave Jimmy D trouncing in the eighth, waltzed Dn even terms in the ninth and gave the Negro a mild pasting in the 10th. The United Press scored four rounds for each and two even. Ref gree Donovan scored six for Bettina and four for Bivins. Judge Jack Gordon gave each five. But Judge Marty Monroe registered eight for Bivins and only two for the cor p0ral
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-17
HiIIhouse, Adams In N. E. EinoIs

Boston. March IT. UP)-Given scant recognition. Hillhouse of New Haven, Conn, and Adams High meet tonight at Boston Garden in the finals of the goth annual New England InterscholaStic basketball tournament.
 Both teams scored upsets last night in the Semi-finals before 7,395 fans-Hillhouse smacking the de- tending champions from Waterville Me) High 53-35 and Adams slip ping past Somerville 37-29.
 Perhaps the biggest upset was the Adams victory since Somervil!e had been touted as the team to beat in the tournament.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-17
LoChonce Divorced

Auburn, Me. March IT - CU.P0- Mrs. Jeanne La Chance of Lewis ton has been granted divorce from Maurice Gefty) La Chance, former New England lightweight boxing champion, on grounds of infidelity
 She was allowed $10 a week for support of herself and her daugh- ter, under terms of the decree re- turned yesterday. La Chance, who was discharged recently from the Marine Corps, is on boxing tour in the south.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-17
CATHOLIC HOOP MEET

Newport, R. l., March 17-CUP)- Earrings for the first round of the Eastern States Catholic Basketball tournament which begins here Thursday were announced today by Chairman Hugh J. McGowan.
 They were LaSalle Institute of Cumberland. Md, vs. Fairfield (Conn) Preparatory school; La Salle Military academy of Oakdale, N. Y. vs. Trenton (N. J) Catholic Boys high school; St. Cecilia,s high Of Englewood, N. J. vs. De LaSalle academy of Newport; LaSalle acad- emy of New York vs. Central high 0f Pittsburgh.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-17
Tennessee, Bowling Green M.S.G. Choices

New York, March 17.-UP)- Tennessee was favored to beat Rhode Island State and Bowling Green is the choice over Rensselaer, in tonight's opening games of the National Invitational basketball tournament at Madison Square Gar den.
 Odds makers quoted the Tennes- see five as a seven point favorite over the Rhode Island Rams, a team which paced the nations SCOT CTS with an average of 85.5 points per game. The Vols, however, have established a five defensive record. allowing but 326 points per game While winning 13 and losing four.
 Bowling Green of Ohio was quoted at six and a half points better than undefeated RPI.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-17
Braves Shove Of

Boston, March IT - U.P) - Al CBeartrackS) Javery of the Boston Braves. who has missed the train three times in the past four years will try again tonight as the Ma tlonal League club leaves for it's spring training quarters in Wash ington.
 The husky right-handed pitcher hasn't been on time for the spring training trip since 1922, though he lives only 50 miles away in North Oxford.
 Besides Javery, those scheduled te leave for the Georgetown Univer- sity campus are General Manager John Quinn, Coach Del Bissonette ana Catcher Clyde Kluttz National League Umpire Tom Dunn of Fitch. burg has been assigned to handle the Braves training camp contests. day night at 8 o'clock when the league officials gather in the Re- publican sports department to fur ther plans for the coming season.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-17
Last Nights Fites
(By United Press)

Providence. R. l., March F -CU. Po - Tuffy Reed, I'll, of Trenton, N. J., knocked out Schoolboy Ber- thiaume, 18l, of Montreal in 45 seconds of the first round of their scheduled 10-round bout at Elks hall last night.
 In preliminaries: Johnny Nara, l56, Boston technically knocked out Billy Williams, 165. U. s. Army, CD; Arthur Comes, IF, New Bed ford, Mass. Decisioned Dave Butler 12S, Waterbury. Conn.,, (4); Jackie Pennington. 136, U. s. Coast Guard outpointed Billy Wilson, 143, Provi-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-17
TokIe, Famous Ski Stor, Killed

Washington, March l7-(UP)- Winter sports lovers today mourned the death in action of T.-Sgt. Tor ger Tokle, world famed Norwegian ski jumper who holds the North American record of 289 feet.
 Tokle, native of Norway who came to this country in 1888, was killed in action in Italy on March 3, a brief War Deparament an- nouncement revealed yesterday. dence, (O; Tony Soave, 156. U. s. Marine Corps decisioned Tony Gou- veia, l54. Taunton, Mass, (6D.
 San Diego Torito Ramos. 135, Tijuana, decisioned Memo Lanes, 136. Los Angeles, GO.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-17
Le0VenW0Fth Frosh Chomps

Leavenworth High School holds its second basketball title of the same season when the Tech Tiger Cubs defeated Wilby 20 to 12 yesterday for the Frosh League championship, the third in succession that the LIS boys have tucked away since the start of Frosh League play.
 LEAVENWORTH
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-17
Cool Stops Mintz

Worcester. Mass, March 17 - (U. P) - Johnny Cool, 134, of Wor- cester held a four round knockout victory today over Earl Mintz, 131, of Jersey City. N. J., following their scheduled 10-round bout at Mech hnicS hall last night.
 Tn preliminaries: Sam Shumway, h83, Webster, decisioned Johnny
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-17

Melko, 186, Worcester (6); Billy Murray, l29, Boston, knocked out Benny Revere, 13O, Webster, CD; Billy Napper, 149, Boston, unani- mously decisioned Al Hallie, 15l, Southbridge (6.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-17
VI II.H !

Score al half time--Teavenw ort h 9, Wilby 2. Referee: Synott.
The messenger., 1945-11-01
ROSE CUCLIETTA BRIDE OF HARTFORD SOLDIER

The marriage of Miss Rose Gug- lietta of 119 Brookline Avenue to Joseph Arcata of 57 Mulberry Street, Hartford, took place Sat urday, November 10, at St. Jus tins Church.
 The bride, attended by Miss Josephine Bordiero of West Hart ford, was given away by her cous- in, John B. Guglietta, with whim she has made her home for several years. The groom's father, An gelo Arcata was best man.
 A breakfast party at the Gugil- etta home followed the church cer- emony and later in the day mem bers of the wedding party were entertained at dinner at Old Col ony Inn, East Hartford.
 The bride is the daughter of the late MT. and Mrs. Peter Gugiletta. The groom, a veteran of many months service in the US. Army, is the son of MT. and Mrs. Carmelo Arcata of the Mulberry address.
The messenger., 1945-11-01
THIRD POLIO CASE IS REPORTED HERE
Local High School Girl Stricken Last Month

Bloomfield's third case of polio myelitis and the second within few weeks was reported Monday, October 22 when Elaine Ferrar- esso, a freshman at Bloomfield High School, and daughter of MT: and Mrs. Ernest Ferraresso of West Street, was hospitalized for treatment.
 Those previously stricken here by the threat of paralysis were David Holcomb ,son of MT. and Mrs. Henry Holcomb of Tunxls Avenue, who was hospitalized in August and Virginia Hills, the ten year old daughter of MT. and Mrs. Calvin Hills of Simsbury Road, who was hospitalizel in mid September.
 While Miss Ferraresso's case is pronounced the most serious of the three and it is expected she will be confined to the hospital for quite some time, she has re- sponded to treatment and is con- sidered much improved.
 The Hills girl is making rapid progress and young Holcomb is said to be fully recovered.
The messenger., 1945-11-01
CHARLES W. PARKER WEEDS WEST HARTFORD GIRL

Miss Anne Welch, daughter of MT. and Mrs. William H. Welch of Broadview Terrace, Hartford, was married to Charles R. Park CT, son of Roy o. Parker, of Mount tain Avenue, Bloomfield, Satur- day, October 21, at II AM. in St.. Lawrence O'Toole's Church.
 The bride was given in mar riage by her father and was at tended by her sister, Miss Alice Welch. Dean Luce served as best man.
 A breakfast followed for the immediate families at the Bond Hotel. The couple left for an un- announced wedding trip. The bride is receptionist at station WDRC and the bridegroom is control. operator at the same sta tion.
The messenger., 1945-11-01
THANKSGIVING

For hundreds of years Thanks giving has been family day in America, a day set aside for re- unions and festivities. But it was four long years that we last sat down to our traditional Thanks giving dinner and had all the fam fly around the table and had all on the table that everyone wanted.
 These last Thanksgiving days have been anxious ones for most families, in most homes there has been something lacking an empty feeling-a vacant place at the table. But this Thanksgiving for most of us will once again ap- proach the normal, with the menu resuming it's prewar status, and with more of the veterans and hosts of dischargees back in their places at the table.
 All this calls for great rejoicing but lets not forget the suffering required to make it all possible or neglect to take little time out for prayer-prayers of Thanksgiving prayers for those who made the supreme sacrifice to win the peace that we may enjoy such festive days as our American Thanksgiv- ing.
The messenger., 1945-11-01
FRED MILLER WEDS SIMSBURY GIRL

Miss Sylvia Shaw, daughter of MT. Guy Shaw of Simsbury, and Frederick J. Miller, son of Mrs. Charles Miller of 509 Bloomfield Avenue, were married at 2 p.m., Wednesday, October IF.
 A brief ceremony at the home of the brides father, with only a few members of the immediate families attending, was substituted for the church wedding that had been planned when as a safeguard against the spreading of the num- Der of polio cases in the commun- ity. Simsbury officials established ban on all such large gatherings.
The messenger., 1945-11-01
NOT WHAT TT SEEMED

A Halloween incident here proves the old copybook proverb "Things are not always as they seem."
 As we get it the still youthful parents of little Miss Stewart of Tunxis Avenue had reached the conclusion that their daughter had stayed out long enough for that one evening so started to foot it to the scene of the party to bring her home. At lonely and wooded spot along the avenue cars light suddenly spang into view. Deceived for the moment and
The messenger., 1945-11-01
ANGELO DEMEO WEDS A SOUTHERN BELLE

Newly commissioned Flight Off, ficer Angelo Demeo reports his marriage to a southern girl on October 26.
 The bride is the former Cleora Edwards, the daughter of MT. James B. Edwards of Spartens- bury, South Carolina. The couple has moved to Albany, Georgia, where F/O Demeo is now sta toned.
 Demeo is the son of MT. and Mrs. Frank Demeo of 522 Cottage Grove Road.