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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-09
Hatcher, Rojo At Hartford Tonight

Hartford, Jan. 8-Jimmy Hatcher, Lake City. s. C. lightweight, Is f12- ured to have too much experience that will offset Genaro Rojo'S youthful ambition and dash when they meet tonight in the featured ten-rounder at the Auditorium. But there are those who insist the local Mexican Sharpshooter will add an- other upset to the long string of eye-opening results plaguine the Hartford House of UpSetS, as the Auditorium has come to be called.
 The fact that Rojo has been get ting the benefit of sparring in the gym. with worlds featherWeighu champion Willie Pep and Johnny CeSario as his Sparmates, helps boost Genaro's stock. For the trans planted Los Angeleno has seldom been able to get steady diet of boxing while training. Rojo goes after his seventh Auditorium victory and the 3lst of his pro career.
 Won In Waterbury
 Hatcher, who won 53 fights before doing a two-year hitch in the Coast Guard, boasts an unbeaten Connec- ticut record. He scored half dozen victories in Waterbury and New Ha- ven in l94O and defeated Jimmy Anest, local favorite, here a few weeks ago. He has met Ike Williams and Juan Zurita, NBA lightweight champ and was slated for a re- match with Williams, but Ike had to pull out of the match. Hatcher has also beaten two former champs while they were title-holders-Pete Scalzo and Georgie Pace; that was before he grew from a bantam to q l40-pounder.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-09
Boys Club Sports
VICTORY LEAGUE

The Old Timers were unable to match the speed of the Trojan Lads and suffered 5l to 27 paSting last night in the final first round game of the Victory League at the Boys Club. The Lads were never in dan ger after the starting whistle they Jumped into lead which they kept adding to for the length of the game, The Old Timers made valiant attempts to work the ball and set up plays but the Speedier Lads were every place at once and running and jumping and intercepting passes breaking quickly with no one around to stop their forwards from pour. ing them through the strings. At the half the score was 20 to 10 and the second half was worse than the first as the Old Timers gave up try lng to keep up the rough and race horse type of game. For the Trojans Doc Savage and Latanzio lead the attack with Is and II points res- pectively while Felix Longo who played less than half game was nigh scorer for the Old Timers with ' counters.
 In a battle for the cellar or the ilrst round standing the Willows lost to the Robins by the score of 29 to l3 and thus hold undisputed title to the cellar position for the iirSt round, Coelho tossed in II points to lead the scoring for the victors while Thomas of the Will lows scored 6 in his attempts to Keep his team in the running
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-09
Blake, Richord Hockey Leaders

Montreal, Jan. 9-(UP) Hector (Toe) Blake, the wandering wing man for the Montreal Canadiens, maintained three point lead over his teammate, Maurice Richard in the race for individual scoring hon. ors in the National Hockey league today, official figures disclosed.
 Blake picked up thre points dur ing the past week to bring his total to 42, while Richard with 39 points still led the circuit in goals with 26.
 Syd Howe of the onrushing De- trolt Red Wings moved from fifth to a third place tie in the individual ranks with six points during the week, His total of 37 deadlOcked him with Bill Cowley of the Boston Bruins and Elmer Laeh Of the Cam adiens,
 Montreals goalie, Bill Durnan, leads the netmen of the circuit with only 57 goals scored against him m 20 games Prank McCool of Toronto is second with Y goals yielded in 25 games,
 Pat Egan, detensema for the Boston Bruins, is tops in tlme of the ice for penalties with i8 min- tues assessed against him,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-09
Metros, Motzkins In In Mercantile

The one-tyo teams of the Mer- cantlle Bowling league, Metropoli- tan Cleaners and Mat2kin Furniture meet tonight in the alley headliner ol the weekly pin matches at the Sena alleys. In addition to that and starting at 0 o'clock, the follow. lnS schedule will be in effect; Speedy Parcel ys. Brookside Dairy, Stroberg and Son vs. GIRL: Fulton Markets vs. Sulliyan's Metros have won and lost standing Of 34-l4 to lead the league; Matzkins resting in the runner-up spot with 30-l8 won and lost.
 Eddie Schnitzel Is the new high three strings record holder with 45i: while Willie Tatos l88 high single has been unapproached for several weeks. Schnitzel has also taken over as high average bowler of the league with l26.2. with Harry Peters in second place with an even l25.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-09
Boxer SheIVed For Flying Dive"

Providence, R. l., Jan. 9 - U.Pg Jimmy Nelson. ITO. of Cleveland decisioned Joe Reddick, l63, of Pat~ erson. N. J.. in a l0-round bout at the Auditorium. but the highlight of the evening was flying tackle featured in & preliminary bout by Light Heavyweight Jimmy Holmes of New York,
 Holmes. I72, unable to hit Jimmy Ruzzo. l73. of West Warwick, took a flying dive at his opponent. The bout was halted, Ru2zo was given the decision and Holmes was sus- pended and his purse was withheld by State Boxing Commissioner Charles F. Reynolds.
 In other bouts. Al Carpenter. l76, U, $, Navy knocked out Don Card. i89. Comfortable t5): Al Sforza. l38, Boston knocked out Billy Wilson. i36. Providence ID; Johnny Mara. 1856, Boston decisioned Paul Collie ci. l60. Providence @.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-09

umbrage and the fracaS was on. The big stoker belted guys over like n-pins, and soon had the bar all to himself Nobody took a wallop at him, or if they did, they missed.
 Suddenly Ma Boss came down the stairs, climbed over fallen tars, surveyed the broken glasses strewn about the floor and calmly went into action. Walking up to the bully, she put hand on his should CT. spun him around and clouted him on the point of the chin with a haymaker that was beautiful sight to see.
 The Stoker Swayed for an in- stant went glaSSy-eyed, then sank to the floor, out colder than an ice- berg.
 "A mob of sailors, who had taken it on the lam outside when the fir ing began, seeing all this, stood in stunned amazement for few mo- ments. then rushed into the cafe, seized Mas hand and hailed her as Miss Jack Dempsey,
 MA CHANGES NAME
 Word of the event spread like wildfire. of course. and from then on, Ma Boss was known as Miss Jack Dempsey.
 The following week by popular demand Ma Boss changed the name of her place from the New Orleans Cafe to Miss Jack DempSey's, and it's been known by that monicker ever since"
 Sounds incredible I demurred, that a mere women could knock out a giant stoker with single wallop."
 Not at all" came back the for mer heavyweigl' champion. He went to a filing cabinet, searched through and came back with pie ture of husky looking woman who resembled Tony Galento in build.
 That's Miss Jack Dempsey" he said. Came With the original let ter Looks like she packs a wallop. And there was one thing the mat ter with the stoker that it took Miss Jack Dempsey to discover
 What was that?'
 He had glass chin said gran e-jawed Jack Dempsey.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-09

HI-Y STATE
 CHAMPS LOSE
 OPENING GAME

In the official opening of the Hi- Y Basketball League at the Y. M. C. A. last night. the PiLambda de- feated the Lancers who last year were not only league chaI.. .pions but aiSo held the state title. PiLambda showed ten players on the floor while Lancers used only players.
 Lancers during half time were be- hind by the score of 1919, Dubuque ol LancerS was hgih scorer with l3 points while for the winners Bergin tailed II points while F. Bird tailed 8.
 In the second featured game of the evening, Beta won by the close score of 28-27 against the Alpha team who was out to capture this first agme of the season if they pos sibly could but were held in check b. tha strong Beta team At half time, Beta also led by one point with the score being l4-l3.
 Two Divisions
 Sixteen teams a. entered in the Hi-Y League which is split up into two divisions this year. an A and B League. All teams except one will play weekly while two teams each week will have to draw byes due to lack of playing space in tn, evening.
 The winners of the HiY League will represent the Waterbury Y. M. CA. in the State Championship which will be conducted April 2 at Bridgeport. Gordon Gentiles is chairman of this championship event while Joe Rimany, Physical Director is Secretary.
 Remainder of games to be played this week will be as follows: Tonight at 6:30, Kara vs Sigma; 8:30, Gam- ma Ps ivS Tech. Wednes ay, 6:3O; White Elephants vs Wilby.
 Hi-Y B" League games; Thurs dty. 6:30, Delta vs Comites; Friday, $50, Epsilon vs Aristan; Amigos ard ShamrockS are scheduled for the following week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-09

ed out to be the most exciting cage combination in South Bend his tory.
 Winners of their first five starts, the Irish broke their all-time SCOT ing record with 89 points against Kellogg Field in the opener, crack ed again three weeks later by rack ing up 9l points against LoraS Col lege. The team is averaging 7o points a game.
 Notre Dame went into the Iowa game at Iowa City considerably weakened by the loss of handsome Billy Hassett, who badly strained a knee ligament in the Loras en- gagement.
 But the Irish matched Dick Ives of the HaWkeyes with a l7-year- old center, Bullets Boryla, who leads them in scoring with 89 points, an average of almost IS. Sophomore Ives was the Big Tens top scorer last winter with a new single-game high Of 43 The Hoosiers this trip are even outscoring Notre Dame, averaging 77 in their first four out ings.
 Hassett, kid brother of It. Buddy, who left the Yankees for an aircraft carrier, is Notre Danes outstand- ing guard and playmaker. A Navy trainee, he formerly starred for stickout Georgetown combina- tions, one of which won the Eastern Intercollegiate championship of l942-43 Besides being the Irish playmaker and tloCrman, young Hassett is the most efficient de- fensiye player on the squad and the deadliest long shot.
 Quiet Clem Grove was reserve end on the unbeaten and united Four Horsemen and Seven Mule Notre Dame football team of 1924, explained the 1925 edition.
 A guard in basketball from 1925 through '26, he was an integral part of what was perhaps the late George Keo9an'S slickest creation the '25-26 team that bagged l9 If 20. losing only to Franklin Col lege. when that little Indiana school sported what was just aboit the most efficient outfit in the land.
 Following half dozen years at St. Vincerts College at Latrobe. Pa, Grove spent 10 at Cincinnati's Xavier during which time his cage
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-09

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-09
Fights Lost Niqht
By United Press

New Haven. Conn: Benny Single ton, l40. Waterbury, kntcked out Johnny lBol Harris, l40, New York, t3l; Oscar St. Pierre, l38, Fall River Mass, knocked out Hubert Win field, l36, New oYrk. tO; Al Pinel l53, New Bedford, Mass. decisioned Tom Collins l5l. New Haven. (B); Georgie Butler, l23, Waterbury, knocked out Lefty Lopez. li8. New Britain. t2); Charles Howard. l35, New York. tko over Dave Butler, l32, Waterbury, D.
 New York. - (St. Nicholas Arena) Tommy Wills. l40 l-2. Valley Stream, N, Y,. stopped Al Bishop, l40, New York. (5), Danny Devlin, TIT l-2. Allentown. Pa, defeated Tony Cillo, l86 New Haven, Conn, co.
 Providence. R. l - Jimmy Nelson, TO, Cleveland. decisioned Joe Red- dick, l63. Patterson. N. J,
 Holyoke, Mass. Indian Gomez, l59. Havana. decisioned Jerry Flor clio. l58. Brooklyn. NY.
 Newark, N. J. - Freddie Russo l32 l-2, Railway. N. J.. decisioned George Cooper l25 3-4. Baltimore. (8l.
 Philadelphia Ike Williams, I33 l-2, Trenton. N. Jo decisioned Will lie Joyce, l36, Gary, Ind. u2.
 Baltimore - Jackie Wilson. l27 3-i, Pittsburgh. decisioned Harry Je'ira, l28, Baltimore. tl0).
 New Britain, Conn, Johnny Mack, l48, New Britain. decisioned Jimmy Taylor. i47. New York, (8); Tony Petro, 1856, Boston. outpointed Whltey Cozey, l55, New Britain, 6l,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-09
Sneod Wins
 L. A. Open By ]

Los Angeles. Jan. 9-tUP)- Sammy Snead. richer by $2666.67. first place money in the 18th annual Los Angeles open was on his way to Phoenix, Ariz. today for the sixth tournament in the current winter series.
 Snead shot q tidy two-under-par 69 in the final round yesterday to beat Byron Nelson last years lead ing money winner, and defending champion Harold (Jug) McSpaden, of Philadelphia, by one stroke.
 Snead had a birdie four on the first hole and bogied the fifth fer par on the first nine He birdied the 18th and then sank four and one halt-foot putt on the tough 18th hole for another birdie and the tournament title.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-09
C. Y. o. Hoop Tests Tonioht

Continued keen competition is ex- pected in the CYO basketball league which resumes tonight with four games in two divisions, eastern and western groups already in drive for top honors and title contest or series; in the league directed by Rev. Philip Hussey.
 SCHEDULE
 Washington park, D. m. Immac- ulate Conception vs. St. Lucy's, tMonti)
 Webster gym. 7:30-St. Thomas vs. St. Francis Xavier (Barone). 8:3O p. m.-St. Francis, Naugatuck, vs. SS. Peter & Paul (QuilterJ
 Watertown high gym. 7:30-St. Johns vs. St. Michael's tMurphy)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-09
Eost Forms. Bornord Grommer Winners

Two points, in favor ol East Farms, separated winner from loser in an American division grammar school league basketball game, de- feating Anderson Is to l6 at the Anderson gym.
 Barnard won easily from Hend- ricken, l9 to 4 in another game Tor East Farms, Daddonaa 10 points was tops; Pirro and Buxton who matched the ten points together. Score.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-09
WiIby Vs Ansonio Here Tonight

Because of the fact that Ansonla High has shown little or nothing m the Naugatuck Valley Basketball league this season to date, Wiiby High has good chance to mark up it's first victory of the year tonight when the Copper City Lavenders came to town for game with the Wilby Wildcats at the Grove street court; starting at 8.30 D. m. with Charley Petrino of Bridgeport m charge.
 Silva. Lawlor, Danaher. Beaulao and Riccuitti are the Wilby prob able startes sto be sent out by Coach Tom Purcell who had a few minutes consolation last weekend when his lads led the Al favored Crosby by q 10 to 9 score at hall time. only to lose later on by a substantial margin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-09
(Reg. U. s. Pat. OfJ
 By JACK CUDDY United Press Stan Correspondent


 West Point, N. Y, Jan. 9-lUP)- Army opens its basketball season tomorrow afternoon, entertaining Swarthmore in the Academy Field House; and Coach Eddie Kelleher doubts prodigiously that the Cadet quintet can duplicate the feats of l944 Soldier basket and gridiron teams by going through it's 15-game schedule with a perfect record
 We'll have a fairly good team. but 1t won't be as fast as last years" chunky, broWn-haired Kel- leher said. while toying with a cup of Java over a fancy. sawed-o1 coffee table in the cozy lounge room of the Officers club.
 Due to our lack Of speed, we'll have tough going against at least three opponents Navy, St. Johns and New York U.; and any of the other l2 might knock us of" he continued. We lost three regulars from last years team. Jack Hen nessey, guard; Bobby Faas, for ward; and Ed Christi, center and NaRbEAAAs hho pltGNA-GOA dAiA naturally key man in our fast breaking offensive. We'll miss him particularly"
 The middle-aged mentor in the brown tweed suit wiped a bit of coffee steam from his spectacIes with a kechief; then explained that he had figured on speedy Harry Molnar taking over Faas' job this season, but unfortunately Molnar is ill and will be unavailable during the campaign.
 Dale and Doug
 However, the former Fordham pilot admitted. he has two excellent shot-makers in Dale Hall and Doug Kenna, who will be remembered as stellar backs on Army's all-conquer- ing football team, Rangy Hall of Parsons, Kans,, was high-scorer on last years Academy quintet. rolling mp 27S points for slightly better than IS game. Hall, known as smiley" to his mates is captain of the hoop sters.
 The football motif permeates far- ther, for fullback Bobby Dobhs is a nhAAA NAA hAtt ANAaAh AAtd AAAA1 4AAAAH tet, with end Barney Poole a sub- guard, and kicking specialist Dick Waltefhouse' a sub-Iorward, End Ed Rafalko is also on the squad.
 Meanwhile. Big Bill Ekberg |, taking over the center job handled so brilliantly last year by Ed Christi Ekberg. who touches the goonless academy's height limit of six feet six, was q second -stringer last sea- son. So was Harley Red" Damon. who becomes regular guard Jake Reed. six feet Ave. will relieve Ek- berg at center.
 Kelleher shifted to Army before the ie44 season, after coaching al Fordham nearly 20 years: and his first campaign with the Cadets was the most successful in his career. He said. T never had m undefeated team before. although several times my squad wound up with only one lnes. Any college basketball team
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-09
HIGH SCHOOL
 FROSH AND 9TH
 GRADERS READY

Two more schoolboy basketball leagues, a high school freshmen l1op of six teams and Sixth Grade circuit also comprised of half a doz- cn quintets. swing into action this week under the sponsorship of the park department in cooperation with the school department. This ma.Aes a total of 35 schoolboy teams now competing according to an an- nOuncement today by Supervisor of Re creation William J. Derwin, dl- rector of the program. The park de- pratment now offers the opportunity for boys from first year high school age all the way down to the ones who are just able to toss ball up to the basket, to take part in coIn- petitive basketball against other schools.
 Other leagues under park depart- ment supervision are the ParochiaI league of eight teams, the National division of the Public School league comprised of eight and the Ameri- -dll NAlh AOlOll OA oCtClA GCdAAAOs AAAC high school freshmen circuit, orgdn- ized during the 194l-42 season as a fou" team loop. has been enlarged to six With Naugatuck and Water town both accepting invitations to take pat.
 The Sixth Grade league for boys of sixth grades and under is Sched- uled to start his afternoon with double header at Russell gym ard a single game at Chase park house. This league is new this season and is an experiment, according to MT Derwin, who has limited it tO six clubs for that reason. The teams entered are Russell Driggs, Kings 5ury, Malorey, Bishop and SS. Peter & Pdul
 Books First
 We are anxious to see the young sters develop into good players said MT Derwin this morning, "but we have requested all school principals and coaches to use our leagues as rleanS of making better scholars first. Every boy must be passing in his studies before he will be allowed t. participate"
 Ali games are played in the school gyms or i'll the city'S community houses after school hours. There is TO charge of any kind except for l. ruferees. Officials in the high school FrNsh league will b2 paid S3 per game by the schools. while the grammar and parochial referees re- ceiyed Sl per game which is paid by the school principals out oi school funds. Each school in all leagues share half the fee.
 High School FrOSh
 League Opens Thursday
 The high school freshmen league will open Thursday afternoon with 2 double header at the Crosby gym starting at o'clock. The third game of the week is scheduled for Friday afternoon at Naugatuck high schoI gym at 4:3O with Naugatuck Frosh playing host to Bill Tracy's Leaven- worth yearlings. Each team will play one game in Naugatuck during the season. All told, each team will play 10 games. Each game shall consist of four six minute quarters.
 The schedule is as follows;
 Thursday, Crosby gym-3 p. m.- Wilby vs. Sacred Heart.
 4 D. m.-Crosby vs. WatertoWn.
 Friday, N. H. $. gym-4:3O p. m.- Naugatuck VS. LeavenWorth.
 Wilbys freshmen team won ths championship in l94l-42 when the league was first organized while Leavenworth'S crack first year out fit won the title in 1942-43. Last season the league was not organized the schools playing an informal ser ies between themselves
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-09
Singleton, George
 Butler K.O. Winners
lNpeclnl lO the nemOernN

New Haven. Jan. Waterbury boys did better than well enough for themselves on the first New Haven Arena boxing show in several months. Benny Singleton. l35, stopped Johnny (Bol Harris of New York in the first minute of the third round. George Butler, l25, was two-round kayo winner over Lefty LOpes Of Fall River, Mass, while his older brother, Dave But Ter, i35, Of Waterbury, was kayoed by Charles Howard i3l, who got . TKO verdict when Referee Joe Cur rie stopped the bout after knock down.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-09
Groysons s Scoreboord
Creighton of MiIIers and Glenn of Groves
 Carry On Fomous Irish Lines As Coaches; Notre Dome Coqers of to CyeIonie Stort

teams won nationwide renown. A l6-year coaching record shows 204 victories as against 77 defeatse, and it is made all the more re- markable because his teams fre- quently went out of their class to tackle Big Ten and strong inde- pendent college competition.
 Xavier was out of athletic circu- lation through the '42-43 season and when Ed Krause joined the Marine Corps last March, Glenn Grove returned to his alma mater.
 The shooting has already started.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-09
BY HARRY CRIMSON NEA SjOrtS Editor

New York, Jan. 9.-The Groves and Millers arc through as com- batants until some more of them grow up but the famous lines are being carried on at Notre Dame in coaching capacities.
 Blond Creighton, perhaps the most sewage ball-carrier of all the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-09
BASKETBALL By United Pressl

Kentucky 75, Arkansas Stale
 6.
 Iowa 50. Nebraska 38. Pitsburg. Kan. Teachers 60,
 Phillips University 42. Minnesota 49. Purdue A. Wisconsin 53. Truax Field 42. Kansas State A. Rockhurst 38. Michigan Gate [. Albion 36. Calvin 48. Alma 45. Oberlin 62. Wooster 50.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-09
"" Ski Club

SPORTS "" SKI CLUB ..... At the regular meeting of the Y, NJ. C, A Ski Club this evening. at s:l5 motion pictures will be a feature part ot the program when ski Revels" will be shown which is a sound film on skiing
 President Francis Leyesque will preside at the meeting and the club VIII probably plan some outdoor ac- tivity for the coming week. Those interested in skiing are invited to join this club.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-09
PorochioI

St. Francis Xavier could not score a field goal against st. Thomas in a Parochial leag,.e basketball game played yesterday; the north end kids winning l2 to as Grady got 6 points for the winners.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-09

CleVeland Mll- lers, is drilling the backs while in Law Schol.
 Clen. first of the six Grove brothers of Laf- ayette. Ind, who W TO te sports history in oas- lletball a Il q football under L he G ol q Q II Dome. is handl- ing the ends and coach of what has start
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-09

globe. Sudden ly he c a m c across one pie turing the front of a cafe bear ing the title Miss J a c k Dempsey. o n the reverse side was the origin al m e S $ a g 6 Having a good time; wish you were here" It was dated from Sydney. Austra- lia, and bore no signature.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-09
BY NED BROWN NEA Staff COrreSpOndent

New York, Jan. 9.-Jack Demp- sey was in reminiscent mood as he bored over bushels of holiday greet ing cards. He was meeting old friends now scattered all over the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-09
Final Standing of First Round

Next Weeks Games zoo D, m,-old Timers ys Robins S'0O D. m,-Enkcors vs Willows.