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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-09
TODAY'S SPORT PARADE

team for a touchdown-only to have the Cadets charge back and tie it up. Then. as the end drew near, Johnny Niemiec faded back, cooked his arm and tossed pass to Johnny OBrien on the 15-yard line and O'Brien took her over.
 As he stepped into the end zone with the winning points, Johnny O'Brien looked up and shouted to the heavens:
 There's the one for you, Clipper"
 No matter where the Clipper was, they knew they had made him happy. So as the fighting Irish go against the Army again tomorrow, the men of Notre Dame aren't pay- ing too much attention to undefeat- ed Army's heavy favoritism. They know that the Clipper, and the Rock. will be looking down togeth- er-and they'll give it all they have for both of them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-09

'IRISH' OUT TO AvENCE 5S-O BLANK BY ARMY
BY CARL LUNDQUIsT

New York, Nov. e-CUP)-The ever-fightin' Irish of Notre Dame, hopeful but rot optimistic. hitched their wagon to a scar today---an ugly mark on the best football re- cord in which was put on the books just one year ago by ir- represSible Army.
 Notre Dame, over the years the standout collegiate team in America, never before had suffered the hu- initiation that came to its football squad last Autumn at Yankee Sta dium, when Army's horde of stars tramped to a 5o to O victory. No Notre Dame team in history had been mauled So badly, no opponent as matter of fact had ever beaten the Irish by more than four touch downs. And the only team ever to do that was another Army jugger- naut, the 1905 edition which romped to N to 0 victory.
 So the revenge motive will be tan- tamount to everything else tomor- row when the grim GreenshirtS from South Bend, Ind, come back to Yankee Stadium.
 And even though their staunchest packers concede them only a re- mote chance of winning, poetic jus tice would be served in what seems to be a perfect setup for an upset.
 As of now, ArmyS Cadets are within 8 game of equalling the great est all-time winning record in West Point history. They need only to win over Notre Dame to tie the record of the great 19l5-l6-l7 squad which won IS in a row.
 The captain of the 1918 team, which was the only one in the three year span that went undefeated and united, Col. John J. McEwan, U. s. Army retired, will be one of the we'll wishers for the Cadets in the stands tomorrow. And he thinks that Col. Earl (Red) Blaik's Black Knights will not only equal the previous mark but go on to establish new one by finishing the current season undefeated.
 McEwan, considered one of the finest centers ever to play at the point, is high on Blaik's squad of brilliant backs, but thinks that his team was "a pretty doggoned good one, too"
 We had the players up there on the Plains when Army was in that | l6-game winning streak just before | the first World War" McEwan said. Army now has some corkers, but | my ol team mates such as Biff | Jones, Elmer Oliphant, Bob Neyland and Gene Vidal weren't so bad, either"
 With the game a complete sell- out and with scalpers being offered up to $50 a seat for tickets that they | can't get under any circumstances, the interest in the classic was an all-time high pitch. Despite the fact that bookmakers have installed Army 6 three touchdown favorite, and that there are at least dozen games on the national schedule that are ex- pected to be closer, the match has created more interest than any other played to date.
 Army will be seeking it's seventh victory in the 32-year series. Notre Dame has won 22 games and hadn't | tasted defeat from Army for l2 years before that steam-roller loss last season. Three games have ended in ties. Prior to 1924 Army's last vic- tory was in 1881 and only twice in the intervening time were they able to salvage even a tie. The ties were in 1886 and l94l.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-09
 Penn-CoIumbiu RivoI Arny-N.D D.
BY WILLIAM TUCKER

New York, Nov. 9-(UP)-High- lighted by the classic Army -Notre Dame meeting before 75,000 fans in New York, the football season roars into the stretch tomorrow and most of the big games look as close as a steam-heated telephone booth.
 The east hogs the stellar attrac- tions, offering Navy vs. Michigan at Baltimore and Pennsylvania vs. Columbia at Philadelphia in addi- ton to the Irish-Cadet collision. More than 100000 fans will see these three features alone and 1000, 900 others will go out to the ball games over the rest of the nation.
 Spurning the sentiment of Notre Danes subway alumni, the hard hearted Broadway bookies have made the Irish a l9-point underdog against Army's crack-of-doom Ca- dets. But nerve-tingling game is expected at the Yankee Stadium in the renewal of the bitter rivalry.
 Army will be gunning for its l6th straight victory over two seasons and the motive for the Irish is ven- geance for the 59 to drubbing, worst in their history, they took from the Cadets year ago.
 The bookies like Pennsylvania 13 points worth over Columbia but Coach Lou Little thinks his frenetic freshman backfield. featuring Gene Rossides and Lou Kusserow, has a chance to spill the Quakers. Navy, its potentialities still unrealized after the 6-6 tie with Notre Dame, goes against Michigan at even money and no points.
 In the games across the country, the odds-layers like Indiana over Minnesota by six points, northwest ern over Wisconsin by six, Oklahoma A. & M. over Tulsa by six, Georgia Tech over Tulane by seven, South ern California over California by 13, Louisiana State over Mississippi State by l3, Washington over Oregon State by l3, Penn State voer unde- feated Temple by l3, and Texas A. & M. over Southern Methodist by 12.
 Other games include:
 East - Amherst Massachusetts State, Brooklyn Rensselaer, Poly. Villanova- Boston College, Cornell Colgate, Holy Cross-Coast Guard. Harvard-Kings Point, Lafayette Rutgers, Maine-Connecticut, Mary land Virginia Military, N. Y. U.-Le- high, Pittsburgh-Ohio State, Prince ton Dartmouth, West Virginia-Ken- lucky, Yale-Brown.
 Midwest - Detroit Cincinnati, H. linois- Iowa, Kansas State-Nebraska, Michigan State- Great Lakes. Oklahoma-Iowa State, Purdue-Miami (O).
 South,--Miami-S outh Carolina, Auburn Southwest Louisiana, Clem- son. Virginia Poly, Duke-North Car olina State. Florida Georgia, Rich mond-Virginia Poly. Duke-North Carolina State. Florida Georgia, Richmond-Virginia, Tennessee-Mis- sissippi, wand e rbilt- Chattanooga William & Mary-North Carolina.
 Southwest-Corpus Christi Navy Jacksonville Navy. Rice-Arkansas. Texas Baylor, Texas Tech-Texas Christian.
 West-Denyer- Colorado A. & M, New Mexico Utah, Utah State-Brig- ham Young, Washington-Oregon State, Washington state-Oregon, Neyada-San Diego State.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-09
Amateur Golf Unknown Shomes Pro Players

- Durham. N. C., Nov. e-(UP)-A chastened group of golf profess sionals teed of today in the open ing round of the Durham Jaycee open still talking about the five stroke victory of amateur Cary Mid- dlecof in the North-South open yesterday.
 Middlecoff, a 24-year-old Army lieutenant, was expected to play today and was made favorite along with Denny Shute of Akron, O., and Ben Hogan. Hershey, Pa, professionals who finished second and third at Pinehurst yesterday.
 Consistently accurate putting gave Middlecoff, a Memphis resi- dent, his 2e0 score-eight under par and five better than Shute, who carded 70-75 for the final 36 holes. Middlecoff made the morning 18 holes in 69 for his third straight sub-par round, and then had a par 72 in the afternoon. He had one eagle and three birdies.
 Shute Got Cash
 Hogan carded a f1nal-day 73-H for 286 total and third place.
 Although Middlecod won the tournament, Shute won the money. As an amateur the Memphis den- list could accept only $l00 in war bonds. Shute got $l 900 and Hogan $700.
 Five players were tied at 2Ss- Herman Kaiser of Akron; Willie Goggin of White Plains, N. Y.: Tony Penna of Dayton; Art Doering of Chicago and Ky Laffoon of Chi- cago. Sam Snesd, a pre-tourament favorite, was tied with Virgil Shreeve of San Francisco at 29O.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-09
JANIR0 2-1
 OVER JOHNNY
 GRECO TONIGHT
By JACK CUDDY

New York, Nov. 9-UP-A sell-out gate of approximately $lo5 900 was assured today for tonights eight round rubber match" between well terweights Tony Janiro and Johnny Greco at Madison Square Garden.
 Promoter Mike Jacobs, admitting the first advance sell-out of his pro motional career. said the crowd would approximate 1900" Never before has willy Mike made such an admission, lest it keep away last minute customers who might be needed to i'll his pews. No potential customers are needed tonight.
 There were three reasons for the heavy advance sale: CD This third meeting between baby-faced Janiro of Youngstown, O., and swarthy Greco of Montreal was set originally for Sept. 2i; but when it was post poned because of Janiro's elbow in- lection, few ringsiders asked for their money back; (2 for six weeks there has been no boxing at the Garden. which was occupied by the rodeo; and (3) 1t is an attractive match, each principal having won previous encounter.
 Although Janiro is only i9 and one Of the youngest boxers ever to appear in a Garden main event, he is favored at 2-i to beat 23-year- old Greco. He is favored because of his boxing brilliance and because he defeated the Canadian knockout specialist impressiyely in their sec- ond tilt, Aug. IT. Pink-cheeked Janiro gave Greco such 6 trouncing that Johnny sickened in the later going, although he lasted the dis tance.
 Greco took the decision handily in their first bout, July 20. All three engagements were limited to eight rounds by the New York com mission because of Janiro's youth.
 Many of Janiro's admirers expect him to knock out Greco tonight, because of the Youngstown kids oreeo's supporters insist that Jan fro will be lucky if he doesn't wind recent improvement. However, up on the canvas himself. They ems phasize that Greco was poorly com ditioned for their last brawl, and that he fought bad light.
 They assure that jolting Johnny will be razor sharp this time, after six weeks Of intensive training. Also that he will force the fighting from the opening gong, pressing Janird constantly and never giving him room for fancy jabblng and eombi. nation punching, Greco used fore. ing tactics successfully In the firsI bout,
 Jantfo expected to weigh ll. pounds, one less than Greco,
 ft win be an important bout fo, both principals because ths wlnnsl wlli get a big money match witl Beau Jack, former llghtweigh champion at the Garden on Dec, i4 Beau Jack already has signed fol the bout,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-09
TECH TIGERS LOCAL CHOICE; CROSBY AWAY
BY JOHN A. CLUNEY

off their comparative football games against Crosby, both played at Municipal Stadium, city-cham- pion Leavenworth high schools Tech Tigers must be made Q fairly Estrong favorite to defeat a Nauga- tuck high club that has been beaten by Derby, New Haven Commercial, Torrington and Crosby and tied by Shelton.
 Seeking Its second victory of the season, Naugatuck will field a team tomorrow afternoon at Municipal Stadium at 2:30 o'clock that proved exceptionally easy for Crosby, 33- IA winner, while Naugy's current local opposition, Leavenworth holds a 6-2 edge over the Leemen. Yet, the borough boys have an aerial at- tack that could cause Tech conSid- erable trouble throughout the af- ternoon.
 However, Leavenworth, popped up no little by its wins over Crosby and Wilby to "sew up" the city championship for the firstt ime is primed and ready for the best that Naugatuck has to offer, and should win the game unless he Tech Tigers coached by Bill Tracy, "Jarp" O'Neil and Mike Papa play several notches below their recent form.
 Sidelight
 The backfield due between Nau- gatuck's Armonaitis and Uszakie- wicz (Yuscavage) against Techs Miklenevich and LoRusso should be one of the interesting sidelights of the game, while Paul Iannocone and Joe Mancini are also apt to give Leavenworth a decided lift; Nauga- tuck's Don Swanson being dark horse" potential standout for the visiting team.
 Boy for boy, on the line, Leav- enworth is expected to have the edge, with Santagotta. Laliberte, Dwyer, Garrasino and Ouelette having shown exceptionally well ill local games against Crosby and Will by. Naugatuck has a strong tackle in Szeesiul (Scsh-uD and good ends in KrauS and San Angelo while Arrnonaitis, the forward passer of the club is better than good.
 Crosby, with a 13 point tie game against Lewis of Southington fol- lowing its decisive win over Nauga- tuck, had it's work cut out for 1t this afternoon at West Haven. where the local lads tackle the strong West Haven Shoremen, coached by "Whitey" Piuriek Davi, Brassco baseball star, and coach of Plain ville's B" champion high school club before he went to West Ha- ven to succeed Frank Fitzgerald. West Haven is reportedly riddled by injuries to "key" players, but a Crosby victory will still be a marked upset in the light Of the Crosby record since the Ansonia game. Many Crosby students were expected to make the trip.
 Wilby's Wildcats travel to Shel- ton Saturday looking for an initial victory of the season, against the team that tied Naugatuck at 19 points.
 GtandOut
 Britain tomorrow is one o the standout scholastic games of the week end, NIB having five of six games it's only loss coming from Waterbury Billy O,Brien's New London Bulkeley outfit by 14-0.
 Kent at Watertown against Taft will attract large crowd of fans tomorrow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-09
Fight Results

Pittsburgh-Billy Miller. i35, Pittsburgh, outpointed Arbrie Bowie, l35, Aliquippa, Pa, Ci0).
 Portland, Me, Nov. S-(UP)-- (UP)-Bobby English, i2s, of Fall River, Mass, decisiyely outpointed Lloyd Hudson, l23, of Bath in A l0-round main bout at the exposi- ton building last night.
 Tn preliminaries: Vince Carty, l35, Portland knocked out Charlie Wooster, l35, Frankfort CD; Bill Bernier, l45, Lewiston, stopped Tommy Lawless, 40, Portland (); Bob Pooler, l40, Portland. decisioned Mickey O'Brien, i40, Bangor tD; Young Gagnon. i40, Lewiston, stop- ped Lucky Grimm, i4i, Biddeford CD.
 CeIetti Wins
 Fall River, Mass, Nov, e-(UP)- Joe Celetti, ls7, of Providence. R. l., decisioned Billy zaduk, lS9, of Boston In their eight-round feature bout ct the Casino last night,
 Tn prelimlnaries; Pat Doyle, i36, Fall River decisioned Steve Bellus, i26, Toronto ts; Tony Ferry. i29, Fall River, drew with Winnie Zazzo, is2. Revere (s); Chick Jones, l37, Boston, decisioned Frankie Travis, iS6, Fall River (D.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-09

and, in a matter of hours, he be- came a prisoner of war, for nine long months under conditions that would make many less courageous man want to die-to get 1t over with.
 Relative to his drab and some times bitter experiences as a Ger man prisoner of war, during which he lost 30 pounds, Fritz Barzilaus- kas saw some silver Things in the clouds, for he tells of afternoon forums" in which British, Cana dians, Australians, Greeks, French and Yanks would take part to dis cuss the war, their own homelands, the attitude of the various Allies toward each other and many other international affairs. Interpreters, of course were needed some times, but the Waterbury boy, suddenly having use for the French he learned in Crosby, began to follow" the remarks of French POW's dur ing the daily discussions. He says; fit was worth year of college, for I learned plenty"
 As luck would have 1t, Crosby's Bill Schofield was among the 26,- 600 who saw Yale upset favored Cornell team, coached by Frank Leahy's assistant at Notre Dame Ed McKeeyer. Yale coach Howie Odell readily admitted that Barzi- lauskas from Waterbury though in- jured later in the game was one of the main cogs in the winning Yale football machine that day.
 Bill Hchofield must have been very happy to see This" boy nj ac- ton for the first time since l943, when he played his last college football game for Holy Gross, before going into the air forces. Bill was proud. very proud, and jnstifiably SO, as l was curious enough to ask him fl he had seen Fritz Ego" in the Cornell game,
 Eddie Barzilauskas, older brother of Fritz was also & football player at Crosby under Schofield, good enough to rate all-state guard and later play some bang-up football at Providence College under Hugh DeyoTe, present NotFe Dame coach. Eddie was q navigator on one Of those European bombefs. and his heart was heavy when he got word that his brother was 'iost". But the boys are together again, and no one on earth : happer for them than ther former coach. Bll Scho- field.
 Ideal Players
 They were great boys" he told me, always willlag to learn. and never satisfied until they had Il down exactly the way I wanted it" adding that they were tough as any opponents ever put against them but never started fights bccauss the other team was going along well with boys like Fritz apd Eddie said Ne. schofleld. ''any coach would be happy, for they learn quickly and you can always depend upon them to do a good tob." Tomorrow. FTltx will ''goT again Wlih XAle a&aInEt nERHn, H2hQii2l lf
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-09
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By DAN PARKER

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-09
BY OSCAR FRALEY

New York, Nov. 9-(UP)-When- ever the fighting Irish gather, as they did today on the eve of the Army game, there are tales and talk of the Gipper-the greatest legend of Notre Dame.
 They'll never forget him out there under the Golden Dome at South Bend, a peaceful spot where foot ball comes close to being religion. For the. Clipper set them glorious precedent by beating the Army three times, and still once again after the Grim Reaper had blown the final whistle.
 His was 6 curious story. George Gipp went to Notre Dame to play baseball and only by chance became a storied saga of the Kelly greens. He wasn't out for the grid team when Knute Rockne saw him booming long spiral punts in va- cant lot. The Rock liked his nat ural grace and for the next three years the Clipper did the rest.
 Always it was Army the team he loved to beat. Tn his sophomore season, the Clipper blocked an Army pass to give Notre Dame to win. The next season he led the team to a 1929 triumph over the Cadets and then. in his final sea- son, George Gipp played his great est game against the Army. That was 1920 and the Clipper passed for three touchdowns, made another on a long run and kicked three points in a N-i7 Irish triumph.
 He was named all-America full- back by Walter Camp and a bright life seemed to stretch ahead for the lad who had everything, with the Chicago White Sox bidding for his baseball services. But late that fall a trifiing cold turned into pneu- monia and the game of life ended for the 23-year-oid star.
 But eight years later was was to beat the Army again.
 It was a rough year for hotre Dame, that 1928 campaign. The Irish had been battered badly by Wisconsin. Georgia Tech and Car negie Tech. Coming up was Army, the Clippers old love and hate, Just as today, the Cadets were un- defeated, riding a six-game winning streak with a club that looked un- beatable.
 But the Irish went out lighting and 1t still was a scoreless dead lock when Rock followed the weary team into the dressing room at half time. He said only few words. He told them Of the Clipper, and the last words the Clipper spoke.
 "I've got to go. Rock. Its all right. I'm not afraid. But some time. Rock, when the team k up against 1t, when things go wrong and the breaks are beating the boys. tell them to go in there with all they've got and win just one for the Clipper.
 T don't know where I'll be then, Rock. but I'll know about it-and I'll be happy"
 That's ail ROckne said to them. But 1t was a diffenent Notre Dame team that went out for the second half. an inspired team that wouldn't be beaten. Halfback Jack Chevigny was a rhariom dipp as he raced through the whole Army ..2as1 N Is.4..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-09
Cadets and 'Irish' Drill for Game

New York, Nay. e.-(UP)-The Army and Notre Dame football teams both ran through signal drill and limbering up exercises today, Army at Yankee Stadium and No- tre Dame at Bear Mountain, % miles up the Hudson river.
 A crowd Of 76O00 was expected in Yankee Stadium for the game tomorrow.
 The Army squad stayed at Knoll wood Country club. coming to the city for their workout, Notre Danes 37-man squad left South Bend last night and arrived at Bear Mountain early today. Bear Mountain is near West Point, and if the weather bee came indictment the Irish planned to practice today in the Army field house.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-09
This Sporting World

Sometimes, it is quite possible to get a slant" on football player that could not be had by watching him in action or listening to him talk or answer questions about the game. So, in view of what I saw Water'bury's Fritz Barzilauskas &C., complish against Cornell in the Yale bowl two weeks back, the thought flashed through my mind; Hope Bill Schofield is here today.
 Very little, if any, explanation is needed to the effect that the for mer Crosby high athletic director, now personnel manager at Oak ville's Autoyre plant. taught foot ball fundamentals to Fritz Barzi-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-09
Chemel, Deliicurti In Boston Battle

Boston, Nov. e.-lUP)-Middle- weight Henry Caaeinel nee Chmielew- ski, q pulyerinng Pole who once wore the European amateur crown. starts his third boxing comeback tonight when he faces rough and ready Vic Dellicurti of New York in q i0-round bout at the Boston Arena.
 Back once again at the game to which he gave so much and received so little, ChemeI at 70 has hopes of annexlng a few stray dollars and perhaps gaining c bigtime match with someone like Jake LaMotta be- fore calling 1t quits.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-09
Boys Club in
 State Hoop Loop

The first practice of the Boys Club State League basketball team was held last night at the club gym. This first practice brought out many candidates. All Boys Club members, fifteen years and un- der are asked to try for a place on this team. Games will be played in the several cities throughout the state during the winter months. Boys at last nights session were Joseph Ubaldi, Vincent Spagnuolo, Rocco Berardo, Ronald Blake, Alex Vincitorio. Primo Bazarini, Arthur Rosa, William OLoughlin, Nicholas Pennasilico and Prank Facondino.