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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-11
Nine BrolDns Pitchers GiDe Cards 7l0o Hits
Benrus Easily Defects C. L. P.

Definitely shaping up as the team to beat" for the IRA. mems softban championship, Benrus rolled over CLIP last night 6-1 to start second round competition after win- ming top honors in first round play. Three runs in the second inning on pitcher Red Radke's homer was enough to win but Benrus to three more in the sixth, while blanking the Powermen until the final in- ming. Three doubles figured in the last batting outburst by the win nerS.
 Other games played were reason ably close; while Eyelet and Chrom- ium went to 6-5 finish for Eyelet; Bristol winning 11-8 over Lux Clock and Farrel Foundry edging Steel Ball 3-1. Benrus has lost but one game of 10 played in the National division.
 Gaunt of Farrel Foundry drove in three runs with a two-base hit; Beausoliel giving the Steelers but three hits.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-11
Standing
Braves Soft" For Ferriss
By JOSEPH NOLAN

United Press Stan C0rreSpondent)
 Boston, July II -(UP)-If the Red Sox played the Braves every day from now until October, they might be cinch to get their first crack at the world series since 1918.
 They proved that conclusively yesterday by scalping the Tribe a-1 with virtually no effort and with their one-man pitching staff, Dave Ferriss, toiling just three innings. Working with only two days rest, the husky Mississippian set his city rivals down without a run on just two hits. He faced thumpins Tommy Holmes once and got him to fly out to center field, though the Braves big stick laced a single of Randy Heflin later in the game.
 Phil Masi and Garden Gillen- water found Ferriss for singles in the second frame, but both died on base when Vince Shupe hit into double play.
 However, the Sox mound star dis appointed the 23,655 fans by going the route righthanded instead of strutting his stuff as a southpaw as he had promised. Ferriss confided to Manager Joe Cronin before the game that the Braves were too good a ball club to fool around with" then proceeded to toy with them.
 The Braves starter, Al Javery, got through the first inning, but was tagged for a pair of runs in the second and third before turn ing over the mound chores to Johnny Hutchings. Javery was the losing pitcher
 Brother Act
 Two more runs crossed the plate for the Red Sox in the sixth in- ming when Jack Tobin nicked his pitcher brother Jim for a single. Fred Walters doubled and Heflin singled. George Metkovich, the Sox leading sticker with three hits, drilled a homer in the seventh and Ben Steiner's double scored Clem Hausmann, who had singled, for the final Red Sox tally.
 The only offensive the Braves could muster came in the seventh. Joe Medwick slaShed a double to left field and Frankie Drews brought him in with single.
 The Sox collected 13 hits, the Brave seven, while both teams play ed errorlesS ball The irtra-city game netted some $6o,000 for the Greater Boston United War Fund and was substituted for the annual all-star contest-due to be played here this year but postponed be- cause of transportation problems.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-11
Sorozen Given
 Shot Al Nelson
Ry WALTER RYERS

kUnited Press Staff Correspondent)
 Dayton, O., July 11-(UP)-Gene Earazen in one final, sentimental fling at big-time golf, went out to- day to stop the record winning streak of Byron Nelson of Toledo, O.. in the opening round of match play in the 27th National P. G. A. tournament.
 Seldom in any sport has there been such a dramatic test of youth vs age.
 Sarazen, a spry little 43-year-old Connecticut Squire whose greatest golf is buried in the record books, was just as confident as when he won the first of his three P. G. A. titles back in 1922. He was then a kid of 20 from the sidewalks of New York.
 Dent you worry about me. !" Sarazen said, you just get good crowd to follow us and I'll take care of Nelson"
 A qruelling test lies ahead of Sarazen. Nelson proved that yes- terday when he tied Johnny Re- volta of Evanston, H., for medal honors in qualifying play with 36- hole total of 138 strokes, six under !, Hmr. Nelson fired a 33, three under enr, on the final nine.
 SaraZen had 147.
 Q Six former champions tee of today in the 16 matches which open the 36-hole match play.
 The defending champ, Pvt. Bob Hamilton of Ft. Lewis Wash, who upset Nelson last year in the finals, meets Jack Grout of Hinsdale, III.
 Revolta, won the title 10 years ago, meets Frank Kringle of Lin- den, N. J., another old timer, Denny Shute of Akron. O., 1886 and 1887 P. G. A. champ, shoots against Barney Clark of Englewood, Colo.
 Dick Ghezzi. of Deal, N. J., 1922 P. c. A. winner recently discharg- cd from the Army. matches strokes with Ed Dudley, P G. A. president ekom Northfield. N J., who quail Ged yesterday with a 148, two strok- es over Ghezzi.
 Interesting
 One of the most closely watched performances of the day will be Sgt E. J. Dutch) Harrisons play against Sterling c. Johnson Of Morristown. Pa, Harrison, station ed at nearby Wright Field, O., and holder of the course record of GA, came in yesterday with the runner up qualifying score of 139, five dn- der par.
 Twenty-three golfers with 147 scores or better and the eight sur- Vivors of a playoff among the 10 who had 148's qualified yesterday.
 Other pairings for the first round today tqualifying scores in paren- shesis) included:
 Ky Laffoon. Chicago 143) vs. FtIix Serafin. Pittston, Pa. u48.
 Harold tJug) McSpaden, Sanford, Me. f1l0) vs. Clarence Doser, Harts- zeie. N. Y. t14D.
 Herman Barron. White Plains, N c CAD ys. Harry Nettlebladt lyon. Conn. d47).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-11
II. R. A. Girls
 SoftboII Toniaht

Returning from their vacations of the past week, the girls are all set to pick up bat and ball and renew rivalrieS in the opening games to- morrow night in the second round of the I. R. A. Dusty Softball loop.
 Roger Connor's defending cham pions from Waterbury Mfg, have al- ready staked out a strong claim to this years title by virtue of their winning the first round just before the vacation shutdown period. They breezed through the round without a defeat, in six games played. Ask ed how to account for the phenom- enal showing of his charges, coach Connor's last night stated, "The girls practiced long and hard until they have reached a point where their team work is almost perfect, and it is teamwork that wins ball games"
 The Benrus Lassies are expected to press the champs all the way for second round honors. Coach Teddy Quilter's pupils dropped only one game in the first round, very close contest to the Mfg. combine.
 The U. s. Time Bombardeers and the Scovill E. R. A. Fusettes are two other teams who will undoubt- edly be in the running for top hon. ors with the former having the best chance if once they start to click. Scovill faces the acid test when they clash with Mfg, at Fulton Park in the feature game on tomorrow nights slate. If Flo Reynolds can pitch her s. E. R. A. mates to vic- tory in this important tilt it will immediately establish the Scovill club as second round favorites.
 The caliber of play in the girls league has improved considerably since the start of the season, as is attested to by the large number of spectators turning out for the re- cent games. The fans are in for 8 treat if play continues to improve as much in the second round.
 Ed McGrath, league supervisor, announced the complete schedule of games. opening the second round on tomorrow night, as follows:
 Fulton, Waterbury Mfg. vS. Sco- will E. R. A.; Mastrianna.
 Waterville. No. l, Scovill Water vile E. R. A. vs. U. s Time Corp; Jones.
 Waterville. No. 2, Benrus Lassie vs. Chase Brass & Copper; Stance. U. s. Rubber Co.,, Bye.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-11
This Sporting World
Rowdy Robert Ruffin; Bad Boy of Boxing
By JOHN A. CLUNEY

Hustling Harry Markson, pubic relations chief of the Twentieth Century Sporting Club, has as much 'on the ball' in ralation to, boxing, as the Red Sox Dave Ferfiss has when he goes to the mound in ale most any American League ball park. To me, MT. Markson writes interesting, "off the beaten path" boxing news relative to multi-mil- lionaire Mike Jacobs boxing enter prises, which is why his stuff :s worth reading beyond the first paragraph.
 In view of the fact that Bridge
 ports Bobby Ruffin, now resi-
 dent of Long Island City has
 shown in Connecticut and New
 York rings so frequently within the
 past two year or so; there is the
 following Markson masterpiece,
 offered for your eye entertain
 ment; what with the Bobby Ruf-
 fin-Willie Joyce fight coming up
 at MISC Friday night. Give 8
 look:
 "The guy wants to be known as 6 whack (not to be confused, of course. with WAC). He thinks it funny to walk out of his dressing-room for stroll just before he is scheduled to enter the ring. He thinks it the height of humor to demand five ounce gloves in a state where the law specifically calls for eight ouncers. He thinks it cute to insist that his opponent sweat off a quarter pound excess weight on threat of claiming 8 forfeit.
 He tells you quite frankly that he wants to be the Pecks Bad Boy of boxing. He likes to be known as ring rowdy. He tries to out-Jenkins Lew Jenkins. His arrogance, in- pertinence, impudence, are parts of his smart-alecky puglicity scheme.
 He's just a ba-a-ad boy and his name is Bobby Ruffin. He used to hail from Astoria, L. l., but he is mad at Astoria and so now he bills himself from Long Island City. He has often boxed as a welterweight but he's mad at Freddie Archer, welterweight, and so he has now moved back into the lightweight di- vision.
 Its as lightweight that he faces Willie Joyce, of Gary, Ind, in the feature twelve-round event at Madi- son Square Garden on Friday night.
 It is hard to believe that Rowdy Robert Ruffin was once an altar boy at the All Saints Parochial school, that he was once junior as- sistant scoutmaster for the Boy Scouts of America. It is hard to be- lieve because Roguish Robert com pines, with his undoubted boxing ability, just about the meanest dis position of any fighter, inside the ropes, since Ted Kid Lewis. He has an adviser named Maurie Waxman but Robert the roisterer doesn't take advice. And so the ad- wiser spends most of his time giv- ing advice to people who don't want it either. He has a manager named Teddy Hubbs who also happens to be his father. Hubbs gets nowhere advising Bobby so he keeps advising the trainer, Red Lambert, who is an advice-register himself. All in all they constitute one big slap-happy l family"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-11
Brosscos Seek 10 Straight Tonight

Puerto Rican Stars may be tough enough tonight for the Brasscos whom they meet at Municipal Sta dium at 8:45, but the Waterbury club figures to win it's 10th straight game. \
 The travelling colored team has been enjoying success in its east ern swing after tour of the Mid- west, but it may not have met teams comparable to the Brasscos. Waterbury boasts strong club with it's service stars and locals and New Haven sandlot products.
 The Elm City battery of Teddy Grabeck and Handy Andy Santillo, which has played . leading role in the success of the Davimen, will start the game tonight. Grabeck's masterful control has served him well, and he has been handled capa- bly well by his pal Santillo. The latter has developed into a strong hitter, and rates among the first four in the Waterbury lineup.
 Mgr. Davi plans to use the same team which played here last Satur- day night, although he expects to alternate Hank Gagain with Ray Axel in right field.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-11
Fr. Shea League

Eagles, Orioles and Raiders were winners of baseball games in the Rev. Thomas Shea Playground league yeserday; the Eagles having a best game with the Marvels, which ended 4-3. Spartans were 2-6 vic- tins of the. Orioles who had four runs in the first two innings; while Raiders coasted to an 11-5 win over the Hilltops.
 A double by Boucher won the Eagles-Marvels game breaking up a pitchers battle between Gelinas for the Eagles and Burmeister of the Marvels, who gave three and five hits.
 Santulli of the Raiders gave but five hits in defeating the Hilltops; has six strikeouts and hit a three basger in the l1-5 contest. San- tulli of the Orioles gave Spartan batters but one nit
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-11
Maine Ring Show
 Over In 27 Minutes

Belfast, Me, July Il - (U.P0 - The customers scarcely were seated for the seasons first boxing show at the Opera House before the bouts were ended in something less than 27 minutes.
 The four scheduled matches last ed only a total of nine rounds as all ended in knockouts. In last nights six-round feature, Al Woos- ter, 135, of Frankfurt halted Babe Quirion, 138, of Waterville in the second round.
 Preliminaries saw Charlie Woos- ter, 130, Frankfort, stop Bernie Small, 125, Waterville CD; Eddie Turner. 174, Bangor, stopped Wally Rich, 169, Unity CD; Young Strike foot, 130, Waterville, stopped Dean Davis, 129, Belfast (3).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-11
Boys Club Sports

The RoverS remained undefeated in the Boys Club group club league when Red Swanson outpitched Butch Damellio of the Falcons to 2 in a pitchers duel at Hamilton park. The Falcons went ahead in the first inning when they scored 8 run on walk, stolen base and an error by Mirto. Their second run came when Leo walked, Damelio got single to center and then scored on Cardella's hit. The Rovers scored their first run in the fourth in-s ming and came back in the last i1- ming to score two runs on hit bat- man and three hits.
 The Falcons filed 8 protest im- mediately after the game charging the official with a mis-interpreta- tion of the rules. Action will be taken up by the protest committee.
 Score by innings:
 rh e Falcons ............ OH 000-2 3 o Rovers ............ 010 0002-3 5 3
 B. Damelio, Sal Cardella; Swan- son, Pelosi. Umpire, M. Generah.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-11
Tommy Had to Leave Holmes Sweet Home
By DAN PARKER

CITY the best 0;a,9s Fnanassrs presidents and scouts.
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 of the Yankee farm system to the Boston Braves for Buddy Haet and Gene Moore That deal s % I%sFt @ ss @ S5 n1" 1gt % ' s town kid chance could kick itself but had Professor Tommy amb to make Dodgers But of that possibly confusing him with baseball ably dismissed him with Good field" When ter s sports writers so hunt up John no qm @ life hit he replies: In Brooklyn, that Durocher"
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-11
Fight Gossip

NeW 1ork, July 11-SOme boxers develop the knack of fighting "by the clock" They keep one eve cooked on the timepiece and then, with 20 or 30 seconds to go before the end of the round, they stage a grand rally designed to win friends and influence the officials.
 Boxing has known many masters at this sort of business. One of the best ot the oldtimers was little Jack Sharkey who was a sensation for about 30 seconds of every round. For the balance of the round he would just look busy.
 Another great "spurt" fighter was Bruce Flowers who would get a signal from his corner with about a half minute to go before the end of a round. Then he would come through with an eye-catching furry of punches.
 Barney Ross was pretty good at this sort of thing too. Among the present day boxers, Willie Pep, world featherweight champion, is something of an artist. Jake La- Motta applied this tactic with s1c- cess against Tommy Bell last Fri day night. The best of all modern fighters who fight by the clock Is unquestionably Fritzie Zivic. Bob vS. Willie
 But another pretty good one, ac- cording to the men who make their office on Jacobs Beach, is Rowdy Robert Ruffin, Long Island City lightweight, who appears at Madi- son Square Garden on Friday nj in a scheduled twelve-round con- test with Willie Joyce, of Gary Ind.
 Ruffin has only lately developed the clock-watching habit. During the greater part of round he will try to box cleverly and then sud. denly he will let fly with a barrage of punches the looks great to the spectators.
 But if you take the word of Lou
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-11
BASEBALL MEN HOPEFUL FOR
 WORLD SERIES
By CARL LUNDQUIST United Press Staff Correspondent

NSAAAOC4 . ACoo WISH SOAASDkSVAAe@SAASg
 New York, July II - (U.P0 < Because the Ohice of Defense Transportation still insists there will be "no world series" unless the teams are from the same city. there was nothing at stake today in the current pennant races but glory. However, that isn't cooling them of anyway.
 Unless baseball executives know something that hasn't been revealed to the general public, the major leagues will forget about baseball when they finish their regular sea- sons on Sunday, September 30.
 Inasmuch as the series in recent years has been million dollar finan cial proposition it may take a lot of forgetting. In the 1914 series for instance, the total receipts includ- ing the rights for broadcasting were $1 ,007, ,122. The Champion Cardinals split winners pot that brought each player s4,626, probably more than a number of them made in salary for the entire year. The los- ing Browns picked up $2,743 apiece, and the pennant winners weren't the only beneficiarieS.
 The second place Pirates and Tigers received about $750 per player, the third place Reds and Yankees netted about $500 each and the fourth place Cubs and Red Sox got about $250 per player.
 Chandler's Salary
 The first division teams in each league wouldn't be the only ones to lose out if the world series were called of. Although he probably isn't worrying about it, the money to pay Baseball Commissioner Sen- ator Albert B. (Happy) Chandler, comes from the series revenue. The War Relief and Service Fund for War Charities benefits to the extent of approximately $500, 900.
 The two leagues each received about $60,00o as their share of the 1944 series melon, the same amount that went to the two participating teams.
 Money being what it is, 1t isn't likely that the pennant races would be as spirited if there were no hope whatever for the 1945 world series.
 Hopeful
 Although club officials are non- committal, there is a general air of expectancy, a hope that some plan will be worked out to salvage the classic. One club official said that if it would enable the series to be played, he would be in favor of both teams and the other persons con- nected with the classic using day coaches for travel.
 As for the actual travel of the teams, baseball men point out that only two squads will be involved whereas during the regular season 16 teams travel regularly, eight or more at the same time. Additional numerous minor league squads use the railroads and at the time of the series their races also will be com- pleted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-11
Rock" Opens Aug. l3

Concord, N. H., July I1.-lUP)- The New Hampshire state racing commission has approved three week horse race meeting at Rock !ngham Park with pari-mutuel wag- ering beginning August 13.
 However, the commission has de- layed for ten days the appointment of 20 state officials to supervise the meeting.
 In addition the Rochester Fair was granted six days of harness racing beginning September IT and the Pittsfield Fair was granted five days of harness racing beginning August 28. Both will have pari-mu- tuel betting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-11

Gross, Joyce's trainer, "no spurt fighter can lick Joyce"
 willie is a smart cookie" says Joyce, "and knows how to keep these fighters busy all the way through a round. Then, if they still have enough to rally in the last few seconds, why he just ral- lies right along with them and takes the play away from them. Just let Ruff1n try it and you'll see the fur fiy."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-11
Fornsworth Decd

New York, July 10-(UP)-Wilton Simpson (BilD Farnsworth, former New York Journal American sports editor and vice president and gen. eral manager of the Twentieth Gen. tury Sporting Club, died at St. Clare's hospital today after a long illness.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-11
Lost Nights Fights
(By United Press) }

New York-(MacArthur Stadium) Sal Bartolo, 126, Boston, decision ed Al Pennino, 126 1-4, Brooklyn,
 Hartford, Conn. = Don Anderson, 15S 1-2, New York, won technical knockout over Joe Rossi, 152 New eight rounds; Bobby Polowitzer. 129 1-2, East Hartford, outpointed Billy Marcus, 134, Hartford, (S): Dennis (Pa) Brady, 131, New York. knocked out Rudy Rivera, 134 1-2, New York (s); Nick Stato, 1S1, Springfield, Mass, knocked out Lou Prince, 1S2, Princeton, N. J. (5) for his 18th straight win.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-11
Cool Surprises

New Bedford, Mass, July II = (UP) = Johnny Cool. l35, of Wor- cester held an upset decision today over Veteran Vince Dell 'Orto, 133, of Philadelphia. following their To- round feature bout at Sargent Field last night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-11
Notes

Notes
 The Abrigadors pulled the big gest surprise of the young season by dumping the strong Blue Jays, 4-3.
 The Jays tried to win 1t for Frankie Silva, their army bound shortstop who leaves for the serv- ice tomorrow, but the combination of Ike Gryniuk and Barone were too much for them.
 Gryniuk pitched five-hit ball and was best in the clutches while Ba- rone's single in the sixth was the "bell-ringer' that sent Pelky across with the winning run.
 The Jays were leading 3-1 when the Abrigadors unloosed their three run splurge in the sixth.
 Hank Sorenson of the Abrigadors played with Bob Cooks Watertown high outfit this past spring. O,Neill, another Indian player, is with the lower Baldwin street club also.
 Paul Fray turned in man-sized job in shutting out Waterville, go. while allowing one hit. George Lauria's outfit was one of the pre- season favorites and gave every in- dication of living up to advance notices by holding the league-lead- ing Abrigadors to a 3-all tie the previous week.
 A double-header is scheduled for Waterville park this coming week. end with Waterville and Earl Pages West Sides clashing in the opener at 1:45 while Middlebury and the Abrigadors hook up in the 4 o'clock feature.
 Only one game is scheduled for Fulton Park, the Blue Jays ana Brooklyn Indians being ticketed for a two o'clock session.
 The 6:3O curfew saved Hank ODea's East Ends from impending defeat at the hands of the Indians. scoreless for six innings, the club from across-the-bridge got rolling in the last of the seventh and drove Frank Nastri from the mound.
 Middlebury scored their nine runs against Waterville on two hits. F1Ve Vile misplays did the rest.
 The league extends its heartfelt sympathy to Umpire Paul Barone on the loss of his mother.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-11
Ruffin Barred

Boston, July ,1l-(UP)-Acting in conjunction with New Jersey offi- cials, the Massachusetts boxing com- mission announced today that light weight boxer Bobby Ruffin of New York would be barred from fighting in rings here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-11

s-Does not include last nights second game.
 Hartford at Wilkes-Barre Utica at Elnira Binghamton at Williamsport Albany at Scranton