The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-22

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By JACK CUDDY United Press Stan Correspondent

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 New York, Jan. p - (U.PD - A whirl on the Sport-go-round:
 Racing would have the horse laugh on other commercial sorts If the ban against the bangtails is lift ed when the Allies get decisive break in the European war theater, as some of the turf optimists pre- dict since there are no 4-F hosses except those we bet on) the gee-gees then would be running, while other sports might be closed by threatened work -or-f1ght legisla- ton, or operating under terrific manpower handicapS
 Manager Leo Durocher, who Wearied of watching other National League teams belt the Bobby Sox of his Brooklyn juveniles last sea- son, says he will be ready, willing and maybe even able" to play at his old shortstop position this season his attempted comeback last year ended on the first day of spring training when he suffered a frac- tured finger.
 Speaking of fractures, Jack Car berry nationally known sports editor of the Denver Post - suffered a broken left leg and a flock of bruises when struck by taxicab in Denver last week like the fel- Ter in the ancient wardrobe story, Jack was just waiting for a street car when the accident occurred horse named Corona Corona smoked up the track at Tijuana, Mexico, yesterday to win the feature whirl in a photo finish from Mrs Archie Sneed's with regards cigar smokers, who played the hunch, won by a puff.
 Baseball scouts might try out these two fellers as catchers: CD Ted Christie, New York feather weight, fighting at Cleveland last Wednesday night was saved by the bell in the first round, hit while on the canvas and allowed time to re- cover in the third round, and belted out in the fourth. CD Charlie Ro- binson dropped six-round decision Thursday night to Louis Long ir Camden, N. J.; then motored across the river to Philadelphia where, less than an hour later, he wat knocked out in the third round by Johnny Allen.
 The Hawkeyes of Iowa can't be too happy about their precarious perch atop the big ten basketball standing, in view of Ohio States rapid improvement IoWa. squeezed out 29-27 victory over Michigan; but the very next night second-place Ohio State trounced the same Michigan outfit, 6l-47 that's why the HaWkeyes are eyeing the Buckeyes aSkance.
 Our Agen, k-9 l-2, reports from Miami that the Hialeah race course has become the city'S No. 1 tour ist attraction, although the horses no longer compete there an average of 450 go to Hialeah daily to see the Pink Flamingoes, Royal Palm Drive, Club House and Botan- lcaI Garden Agent K-9 1-2 says, 1t is much cheaper to see the Pink Flamingoes than it was to see red after a race.'
 Colonel Larry MacPhail won't say it ain't so' when asked if he may become national sport co-ordinator he admits taking an Army physical exam last week, but de- clines to comment on said investi. gatlon of his chassis anyWay the Work-or-fight proposals in the May bill certainly made converts out Of those sports leaders who, prior to last week, softened at the necessity for ordination :. now they're all prayin' for one belatedlv.