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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-17
Ruffin, Calhoun Al Hartford

Hartford, Nov. l1.-Whlle In lhe Army Bobby Ruffin had the ideal situation of being able to keep ms hand in boxing after his days rou- time wa sdone in Army camps about the country. Hence the lightweight title contender was in top physical shape when he resumed boxing Ample proof that such was the case are the victories he scored m recent weeks over Johnny Greco, Harold Green and Al Guido m Madison Square Garden and St' Nick's Arena bouts in New SoFk'
 Tuesday night, Ruftin faces Wilne Calhoun, New York hghlWeign' who recently returned from sue' oessful. California tour, in To- round bout at the Auditorium, Cal houn, who holds victories over Julis Koeon and Pate pemers, scored 10 friumphs on the West Coast
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-17
BASKETBALL ACTIVITY
 IN DECEMBER

. In conjunction with its increased interest in sports, backed by an ln- creased membership and consider able activity, Knights of Columbus in Waterbury will bid once more for a place in the sports spotlight that made the Catholic organtza- ton a by-word in basketball % years ago.
 Any time the hoop sport is spok- en of, locally, the conversation, In relation to "best" teams and play CTS, must, in all fairness, get around to the greatest Waterbury five-man basketball team ever to trod a floor Jack Carroll, Fred Dumschott, George McNamara, Frank Borden and Billy Sheehy; the "Kaceys" of the 1920 era, whose annual court tussles with the Jewish Atlas Club of New Haven were on the mus" list of every hoop fan in the Brass and Elm cities.
 Financial Aid
 Today, with recently rejuvenat- ed sports program in mind, local Knights of Columbus intend to fur nish financial support for CYO sports, admirably directed, encour- aged and consistently aided since it's inception in this city by Rev. Philip Hussey of the Church of the Immaculate Conception. Without Father Hussey's sustained effort and interest, the CYO sports among younger boys and girls, could not have been the signal success that it has been for two years.
 On December 12, the Knights Of Columbus will sponsor the 1945-46 CYO basketball league which in- cludes defending champions from SS. Peter and Paul parish, St. Jo- seph's, St. Francis of Naugatuck, St. Johns of Watertown, St. Lucy's, Immaculate Conception and several others.
 Games will be played at Wash ington Park and St. Joseph courts, in Watertown and Naugatuck.
 A total of 12 teams is expected to play in two divisions of six teams in each group; with entries to be in Two rounds of play is scheduled not later than one week from today divisional winners to play off for the championship. St. Hedwig's ot Union City will enter the league if there is vacancy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-17
Byrd l Up On AzoIeo

Mobile, Ala, Nov. r - CUP) - Sam Byrd, former New York Yankee outfielder now turned golfer, led the way into the third round of the $l0.000 AZalea Open today with a 69-70-l39, five. under par, for the first 36 holes of the 72-hole tourna- ment.
 Byrd's long drives and accurate approach shots kept him one strike ahead of Denny Shute, Akron, O., professional, who matched Byrds first-round score but took a Il yes- terday. Ben Hogan, Hershey, Pa, and Stan Horne, Montreal, were tied for third at Al.
 Joe Kirkwood, Philadelphia, the early leader, slipped to 6 "A yester- day for a total of 142, a score also carded by Art Doering of Denver. Harold (Jug) McSpaden. Merton, Pa, was next at 143 and Chick Ru- tan, Detroit, was at IA with the help of five-under-par 67 yester- day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-17
ARMY vS. PENN BIG GAME OF EAST TODAY

Philadelphia, Nov. 17.-CUP)-A bittering Army football team that has rolled unmercifully over Is con- secutive opponents was an over whelming favorite to smother willing but outclassed Pennsylvania at Franklin field today. A capacity crowd of 73,O00 was expected.
 Army, which had bowled over seven rivals this year in an un- interrupted march, was fielding 10 o6 the Il players who shared in last years 62 to victory over the Quakers. And this cadet club was rated stronger than the last with smashing triumphs over such front line teams as Duke, Michigan and Notre Dame.
 Looking two weeks ahead to the grand finale against Navy, the Army team was out to better the 14-7 score by which the Middies had halted Penn in the Quakers' only setback. Navy won that game in the last 25 seconds and Penn was counting on the fighting forward wall which held the Middies at bay so long to give it an upset decision over Army that would rank as the years greatest upset.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-17
Lokin Scores
 Nod Over Moran
By JACK CUDDY United Press Sports Writer

New York, Nov. 17 UP) - Superior sharp-shooting enabled Tippy Larkin, veteran welterweight of Garfield, N. J., to emerge victor iously from close hard fight with Mexican Nick Moran last night be- fore l3,534 fans at Madison Square Garden.
 Although staggered several times, Larkin's more accurate punching won the unanimous 10-round deci- sion and the reward of & big money bout with Beau Jack, ex-lightweight champion, in January.
 Larkin's target work in the first three rounds gave him comWand- ing lead which Morans furious at- tack in the latter going was unable to overcome. It seemed at times, however, that the lanky Mextcan's swarming attack might achieve a knockout over wobbly Larkin, who was belted groggy at least four times and who wound up with cuts on his left brow and left cheek.
 Moran, sealing l39 l-2 to Ttppy's l42 pounds, received such a batter ing in the third round that he too was on rubber legs; but the 1.-the. swarthy Mexican rallied to click of the fourth and fifth by narrow margins and to have Larkin reehng along the ropes in the sixth,
 Tippy came storming back In the seventh with an uppercutting attack that slowed the bobbing and weaving Mexican to a walk and gashed the left side of his mouth. Moran stag gered Tippy with right to the head in the eighth, but Larkin fought back so saYagely and effectively that he won the round.
 Moran staggered Tippy early in the ninth and gave him a thorough trouncing and then had an edge tn the furious tenth,
 The United Press scored fiye rounds for each, but gave the ight to Larkin on points because Of his more consistent accuracy. However, the three ring ofiicials were unani- nous for Larkin in rounds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-17

TODAY'S SPORT PARADE

from that Penn loss. In compiling @ list of notables for the between halves broadcast at this weeks Co., lumbia tilt, the Tiger tub beaters set them up like this: Frank Strasci, golfer; Florence Schmitt, distance runner, and Eddie Eagen, boxer. Respectively they mean Strafaci; distance swimmer and Eagan, box ing commissioner time out
 Army's football team remains . standout not only in victories but also in absorbing penalties. In seven games, the Cadets were soaked $40 yards by the men with the whistles. But the West Pointers simply try again and advance the required dis tance, sometimes running exactly the same play the distance re- quired to make a first down usually is 20 yards - but what of it7 Wheaton to Be Watched
 There will be lot of interest in the success of the Wheaton, III, college cross country team in the seventh NIGGA run next Saturday. Gil Dodds, Americas distance run ming ace of the past two years, is making his debut as coach of the team in the meet at East Lansing, Mich.
 Eddie Boron, the Detroit Tiger inf1elder, writes to correct the im- precision tht he is a sportswriter. Eddie explains that he covered few high school grid games but doesn't feel that entities him to ranking as full-fledged scribe. The Bengal second baseman added, however, that he does hope to become a sports scribbler after he's through in base ball poor feller
 The FBI has honored Herman Hickman.
 But just so the big fellow can't go home and tell his Tennessee kin folk that he's an arm of the law it might be well to explain that this FBI stands for-Fat Boys, Inc. The 295-pound West Point line coach was chosen as fiat man of the week." Herman accepted the honor with the retort that he was still just & growing boy, veritable bag of bones now from Scrimmaging with those Cadet linemen mine rare!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-17
Holy Cross On YoIe Hoop SIote

New Haven, Conn, Nov. TIA fifteen-game schedule for the Yale University basketball team was an- nounced today by Director of Ath- letics Ogden D. Miller.
 The 1945-46 court campaign of the Ellis will open in New Haven on December l2 against Camp Ed wards, one of two contests with non- college teams on the slate. While the Yale team will not participate as member of the Eastern Inter collegiate League, members of that unit provide the majority of the Els competition.
 The schedule follows:
 Dec. l2, Camp Edwards; IS, Villa nova; IS, Kings Point: 22, Dart mouth.
 Jan. 5, U. s. Coast Guard Aca- demy, at New London; 9, Columbia: l2, Pennsylvania; l6, Harvard, az Cabridge; l9, Brown, at Providence: 23, U. s. Coast Guard Academy; 26, Princeton; 30, Columbia. at New York.
 Feb. ?. U. s. Military Academy: 6, Princeston, at Princeton; g, Holy Gross.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-17
By OSCAR FRAI.EY

Philadelphia, Nov. IT = (UP) = First downs and fumbles on the sports scene:
 London is none too pleased over the signing of British Heavyweight Champion Bruce Woodcock to fight World Light Heavyweight Champion Gus Lesnevlch in February, a deal completed yesterday.
 Bob Musel, United PersS war cor respondent just home from England, says that the opinion there is that Woodcock is a promising heavy but currently just a fair second rater according to American standards. The English are afraid that even Lesnevich will knock him loose from his filings
 Indicative of the low calibre of British boxing, Jackie (Kid) Berg has started a comeback at the age of 35 and won five straight |. He threatens to come to the U. S. if all continues to go well, not real izing that We have enough stiffs of our own
 Florida Divided
 With Army and Navy sprinting toward their first undefeated meet ing, Florida will be a state well divided at the kickoff. Bruce Smith and Arnold Tucker, respective field generals for the Middies and Cadets, both played in the same backfield at Miami High school strictly a case of "T'' for two
 The Princeton university publicity department must have a hangover
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-17
Pretzie by X. o.

Boston, Nov. IT - (UP) -- Johnny Pretzie, l92, of Boston hammered Cliff Mann, i85, of New York to the floor three times in the third round for a technical knockout in a sched- uled l0-round bout before 2,835 fans at the arena in the Sharkey A. As first show.
 Recently discharged from the air force. Pretzie fought slowly in the first two rounds before flooring Mann at 2:25 of the third round.
 In preliminaries: Johnny Priest, lS5, Cambridge drew with Pedro CriYello, l37, Cambridge (3); Dave Andrews, i42. Lowell desicioned Jimmy Stewart, i42, New Haven, Conn, t3); Mike Settino, l93, Dor chester decisioned Jim Davenport. ls9. New York, (6); Charlie Sardo, 1855, Revere, decisioned Gene Boldin, i48, Providence, R. l., (6); Buddy Gleason, i34, Cambridge stopped George Cannon. l36, Lynn, CD.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-17
Toft Grid Finol Vs. Hotchkiss
leneoIaI l0 The DemOoFatl

Watert0wn, Nov. l7-Talt Props varsity football squad was due n I.akeyllls this afternoon to play It's final game Of the season against H0tehkiss school, The kickoff, set for ] pm, Is expected to be wlt' messed by a large crowd of fans, as excellent football weather prevailed, Taft has won it's last two games, and hopes to finish the season Sltl a victory, over It's traditional sports rival, Botehkiss,
 Yesterday, Taft soccer football team easily defeated Hopkins gram. mar school, 7-i, after a 2-l llfsI half, lsslli, Taft wingsF, scored Tour goals for the winners,
 Hotehkiss school Jayysss defeat, ed Taft Jayyees, is-b at football yesterday on Rockefeller field, shel' don getting Taits only touchdown. Xabrsika, Hotehkiss fullbaek scored two 0s the three winning scores
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-17
Calumet Entry 8-5 Choice In
 $25,OOO Race

Baltimore, Md, Nov. F - (UP) - The Calumet farm entry of Pot O. Luck and Armed was favored at 8 to 5 in overnight odds for today's $25 900 winner-take all Pimlico spe- cial. Seven handicap stars were ex- pected to go to the post for the mile and three -sixteenths run.
 The forecast was for clear wea- ther, apparently insuring the full field. Mrs. Elizabeth (Arden) Gra- ham said that rain would result in withdrawal of her Ally, War Date.
 Other entrants were Stymie, Mrs. Ethel Jacobs $l, 300 bargain; First Fiddle, Polynesian, and Gallorette Stymie, winner of $232, ,425 since his purchase, was second choice at 3 to 1 and First Fiddle and War Date both were held at 5 to l.
 Polynesian stood at to 1 and Gallorette was lightly regarded at IS to 1,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-17
WATBY. STEEL
HarUard Hoop List IS Games

Cambridge, Mass, Nov. IT -(UP) Harvard will play a i5-game bas- ketball schedule this season made up entirely of New England teamsr The sehedule'
 Dec 8, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; i2, U, s, Coast Guard Academy; i6. Brown; i9, Tufts; Jan, .b, M. I, T, at M. !, T.; Q, Boston University at Boston; i2, Holy Cross, i6, Yale; Feb, 2, Tufts at Medford; 6, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Q, Brown at Providence, R, l.; iS, Northeastern: i6, Worcester P, ], at Worcester; 23, Boston University; March 2, University of New Hamp. shire at Durham, N II,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-17
iUSCG Cadets at
 Yale BoUI Today

New Haven, Conn, Nov. lT.-Ihe entire cadet corps of the United States Coast Guard Academy will witness the game to be played Sat urday afternoon in the Yale BoWl with the Eli football squad.
 The group will arrive Tn New Haven shortly before game time and while no parade to the Bowl VIII be held, a colorful drill Is planned on the playing field at l;4b p, m,
 Other special features planned for the contest include an unique per- formance and demonstraton Of pre- eision maneuyers during the half time intermission by the Yale band under the direction Of Alvin Etler,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-17
Kogon Wins

Worcester, Mass, Nov " ~- ipFl Julie Kogan, isl, of New Haven, Conn, w0n . iO-F0und decision from pAl Doyle, iaT 3-4, Of Fall River |asl night in the feature bout at Mechanics hall,
 fn prsllminaTies. Teddy swain. f21. Toronto. Canada declsloned Soay Wasnlak. i26 i-2, New Haven I6). Joe 0illis, i4i i-2, Springfield ascisioned Billy zaduk, l3o "a, Bos- An le): Joe Festa. ie3 Ia, New Maven knocked out Johnny Sullivan. N<s. Quincy li); Sal Lupo. i60 l-2, nez'on technically knocked out Re-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-17
INDIANA-PTTTsBUROH

Pittsbufsh, NOV, iT,-tUPl-In- diana's Big Ten leaders and Pitts burgh's punchiess Panthers clash on the gridiron today before 10000 fans.
 The Hoosiers, undsleated but tied by Northwestern. were favored to win by four or i've touchdowns. Pitt, defeated in six games and scoreless in It's last three, presented . seyamped backneld.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-17
Harris vs. Tony

Boston, Nov, IT ~ (UP) -- Bld- ding for consideration as q New England featherweight title con- tender, Jackie Harris of Maiden will seek to even an old score with Young Tony Of Newark, N. J.. when they meet in the feature 10 round bout of an "All Star" boxing show at Mechanics building Monday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-17
Chase SchooIboys
 Win Hoop Game

TWO more local teams 8oI tllt eiump" on the basketball season, when the HSChase sehoolboys and the Cardinals played to a 2l-iS fm- ish yesterday at St, Joseph's court the Chase team coming through Anton and DeLllla scored points each, to pace the Chase club, Jas kubaaskas getting five for the Cards
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-17
c0LUMBIA.PRINcEToN

PFineeton, N, ', Nov IT,-tUPl-- Columbia's Lions. still highly eligi- ble for a bowl game bid If they choose to accept t, renewed their long standing traditional football rivalry with Princeton today before 10000 fans at Palmer Stadium, Co., lumbia, beaten for the first time by Pennsylvania last Saturday, was a two touchdown fayorite.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-17
aYRACuaE.COLnATE

GyFacuse, N, Y, Nov, IT,-tUFl- Syracuse and Colgate. each trying to salvage a measure Of consola- ton from disappointing seasons, met today in one of the nations oldest and most bitterly contested foot- ball Flyalries, Because of the long string of upssts in the series, the outcome was regarded a toss-up,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-17
Dartmouth- Cornell

Hanover, N. H., Nov IT - (UP)- Dartmouth with only one victory to its credit this season was the under dog in the 29th meeting between the Big Green and Coach Ed Mo- Keever's rejuvenated Cornell eleven at Memorial Field. A Cornell victory would even the series at IA games, the 1887 encounter having ended in 8 deadlock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-17
Haryarti-BrOw

Providence. R, l., - Nov, IT - (UP) - Favored Harvard makes its second visit here today in b2 years of gridiron rivalry with Brown and if past performance is any criterion the game should be as close as a c. I, haircut Tn the only other visit to Brown in 1925, Harvard won by a 3-to-0 Whisker.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-17
CHAMP TO LONDON

New York, Nov. ie -- (uP) --dus Lesneylch, llght-heavyweight cham plon, was matched today for . non- title fight against Bruce Wood cock, British heavyweight champion ln London in February.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-17
Holy Cross Temple

Worcester, Mass, Nov. IT - (UP) --The Holy Cross Crusaders were 3-to-1 fayorites to remain in foot balls elite circle of unbeaten and united teams today when they try for their eighth straight triumph against the once-beaten Temple Owls at Fitton Field.
 Victories over Temple and Boston College in their two remaining games probably would bring the Crusaders a post-season bid either to the Sugar Bowl at New Orleans, La, or the Orange Bowl at Miami, Fla.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-17
Navy-WiscOnsin

Baltimore, Nov. IT (UP) - Navy tested its newly-found power against Wisconsin in today tune up football game for its climatic clash with Army two weeks hence.
 Heavy fayorites, the unbeaten Midshipmen started the same back field combination that made the T. formation click for the first time last week against Michigan-Bruce Smith at quarterback, Clyde Scott and Tony Minisi at the halves and big Bob Jenkins at full,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-17
Yale-Coast GEards

New Haven, Conn, Nov. IT - Yale and Coast Guard, both shooting for history making victory, promised 8 scrappy game here today
 Injury-riddled Yale will again try for its 50Oth win in g years of foot ball, which Brown snatched out from under them last week. The Cadets will be seeking their first vic- tory of the season and the distinc- ton of being the first Connecticut eleven ever to trample the Odell- men.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-17
cOLLE0E FOOTBALL RESULTS
lBy United Preasl

Miami, Fla, 2l, North Carolina State I,
 Milllgan !, TPI c,
 Arkansas State College 3l, ArkAn- sas State Teachers 0,
 Wiley 8, Southern U, o,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-17

score at hhlf timsl H, E. Chase 10, Cardinals T. Rsfersei nirdzy' auakas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-17
Does Robinson Really Want Cochrane Bout?
 By DAN PARKER

UNLESS QUICK ACTION taken to block the official o @ contest bs Psdd GOhrsne and Marty sevo for which servOs we will relation to deciding the wse5wegt boxing supremacy as war between Mexico and the United Nations.
 As long Ray Robinson alive and make l4pOund Sn away G% the rs flor M es & will n fail arouse nshH connection with patriotism insofar as Robinson and Servo concerned.
 key welterwesht Robin son himself So far he has done lot of taking but little else to help himself The Commission the particularly of their have quick showdown the matter
 Robinson talking purely for effect while secretly oeeyns position he mk o business At h the So nC p should .Hs S at all times however that of seeing that justice done and lady with scales have been mugged again
 The om%son should invite Ray I Eopiscn immediately M post will be obvious all that combination control of the % 5 M S0 ses4 SsnSsr e a Gs sna says @ c but that The Beard also wanted IS per cent share of his formal challenge through the Boxing Commission well all several other cOnclu siOns the public would be justified in drawing.
 KENNY xogNGMS his % no:s 5 with he sphsan: n. a mile in 1888
 DR. LOUIS A KAISER, Boxing Commission n Buffalo
 
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 CHARLEY ROsE boxing judge that one-sded Caprn fighter Allie soz last Monday night Pat Hand Hymie stating that Sid Caplin handled different periods. So solly, Choly
 WHY Anthem played until half time at Could 1t be that all this must number?
 OVER IN DOVER N J, Drake former New York school Of the demanding dismissed several members insisted playing rough football Any town fort football good citizenship aooVe should atom bomb secret
 WHAT coMsR HAPPY CHANDLER probably describe getting him and baseball the wrong d of publicity learned recently that without any public politicians including had freed Indiana gambler James Gavin rom the institution at Terre Haue where in May ls44 ne began serving fve-year income tax evasion on ported earnings of $87OO0
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-17

CHARLEY boxing judge who turned in that one-sided verdict Hyme Capn fighter Allie Sto last Monday night by Pat Hand" Hymie stating Abe Katz and Capln handled at periods. Solly, Choly
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-17

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-17

WHY Anthem played until half time at game? Could 1t be that the Army of all teams, forgot this must" number?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-17

KAISER Boxing Commission doctor in Buffalo again recently cancelled sxrOund bOu that city, after discovering that Billy Shelton practically blind In the left because of Shelton boxing Pennsylvania and Ohio whc doctors in those states aren't close enOug to recognize 8 cataract when they It.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-17

OVER IN DOVER N Dick Drake former New York high school of the demanding scalp because he dismissed several members of the team playing football town oru football coach who puts good citizenship above ong the rules of should treasure him atom
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-17

KENNY YOUNGMAN who sprayed his noStrls with ephed trying cold he still has the sniff but a mile in 1:38.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-17
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