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Evening star., 1945-05-15
Wilson Holds Second
Place After 6-to-5
Defeat Of Tech

The up-and-coming Wilson High
Tigers, in second place in the inter-
high baseball loop today, had an
eye on the big game on today's>bill,
In which Coolidge was to battle an
invading Eastern nine.
The Tigers, 6-to-5 winners over
Tech yesterday, awaited the out
come of today's tilt as the tR,off to
their principal opposition in future
games.
A Coolidge triumph meant that
Eastern was out of the top brackets
and the Colts were the Tigers COM
petition. An upset by Eastern,
however, meant that the three
teams would be thrown into a dead
lock for first place.
Wilson first gained attention as
real contender when the Tigers
slapped down Eastern, then tied
with Coolidge for the lead.
Dud De Groot, jr., son Of the
Redskin coach, was the lad who
brought in the runs that beat East
ern, and it was Dud again yester-
day who pulled the fat out of the
fire with timely final-frame clout
in the Tiger Bowl to beat Tech.
Wilson had a 5-to-2 lead when
Tech came up to bat for the last
time 1t was then that Josh Dorsey,
who had permitted but one hit up
to that time, lost his steam, and
Tech connected for four hits to
bring in three runs.
Bill Rapee, Tech first sacker. on
the paths by Tiger miscue, came
in on Trix Trittipoe's one-bagger
and Buddy Tmmons. who also had
hit single, crossed the plate ahead
of Trittipoe on Lou Petty's two-base
smash to center field Petty was
nailed at the plate when he at
tempted to score on a single by
Buddy Whittlesey.
| The Tigers, however, staged an
other of their famous last-minute
drives. Josh Dorsey got on base
through a Tech bobble. and De
Groot came to the plate to drive
him in with the winning run. A
terrific clout to left field did the
trick.
Outside Of Techs final frame
play, the Tigers were on top all the
way. collecting 10 hits of three
Tech pitchers. while the Maroon
could snag but five.
Evening star., 1945-05-15
Pitchers Battle Due
In Industrial Loon

A midseason mound duel is prom
ised today when Cameo and Bureau
of Supplies and Accounts tangle in
an Industrial League game at $50
on the West Ellipse. They are top
ranking favorites in the pennant
race.
Manager Pop Lowe is expected to
send Tex Williams, former Texas
Lacquer, or Ray Huff to the hill for
Cameo, while Busanda will start Ed
Oliver. The form these boys have
shown indicates a bad day for the
hitters.
Busanda won 81 games and lost
five last year, and Oliver was cred
tied with % wins. His lone defeat
was at the hands of Bainbridge N.
T. S. A former Georgia Tech foot
ball and baseball star, he is consid-
cred potential big-league timber.
Meanwhile, Andrews Field was off
to a flying start in the Metro Mill
tary League with 6-5 victory over
Fort Myer on the latter's diamond.
Although outhit. 11-6, Andrews
showed over five runs in the fourth
to erase their rivals Al lead. Nor
ris, for the winners, and Whitefeld
of Fort Myer pitched the entire
game.
This weeks schedules are as fol-
lows:
Metro Military League.
Today. Army War College at Army Med
ical Center: tomorrow. Fort Myer at
Boiling Field; Thursday. Army Medical
Center at Andrews Field; Friday, Boiling
Field at Army War COLLEGE
Industrial League.
Today, Busanda at Cameo; tomorrow,
Heurich at o. S. s.. Thursday. Cameo at
Naval Receiving Station; Friday, o. s. S,
at Busanda. Mote: All games on West
Ellipse except Naval Receiving Station
home gameS.1
Evening star., 1945-05-15
Junior Olympic Tests
Being Started Today

Participants for the Junior Olym-
pics. sponsored by the Junior Board
o. Commerce and the District Rec
reation Department, will be selected
from among those qualifying in try
outs to be held on the various Dis
trict Fairgrounds.
First trials will be held today at
4 o'clock on the Georgetown play
ground and the Dunbar and Barry
Farms will have their first tryouts
Saturday. starting at 10 am.
Individual prizes and q team
trophy will be awarded the winners
in the dashes, broad jump and high
jump events that will be held in
weight classes from IS pounds
through the unlimited class.
The Junior Olympics also are open
to District school teams.
Evening star., 1945-05-15
St. AIbuns Net Winner
By Tukinq Lost Match

st. Albans can thank John Will
liams and Ted Osborne for clinching
the Interstate Academic Conference
tennis championship for the Saints
yesterday.
Williams and Osborn's 81, 60
defeated Dick Manfuso and Jack
Lewis in the final doubles match to
give st. Adams a 5-4 decision over
Landon on the latter's courts.
Singles-Morgan Is. Al defeated Yates
e., 6-4; Bogley Cd defeated Bellinger,
60, 7-5; Simpson ID defeated West,
"a, IL; Gardner ID defeated Akers:
6-1, 6-4; J. williams Is. Al defeated
Mansuso, 8-3, 6-2; Osborn Is. Al de-
feated Leachman, So, 60.
Douhles-Morgan and West IS. Al de-
feated Bogley and Yates, 81, 3-6, 6-3:
Simpson and Gardner L) defeated Bel
,inger and Akers. "a. 6-2; Osborn and
J. Williams Is. A. defeated Mansuso and
yaUis R.-1 a.
Evening star., 1945-05-15
BY a stan Correspondent Of The Star.

BY q stan Correspondent Of The Star.
CLEVELAND, May 15.-Some-
thing new for the Mats is scheduled
tomorrow when they meet Cleve-
lands Indians in a double-header.
The bill will include the playoff of
yesterdays postponement that was
to have opened a four-game series.
Never before has the Washington
club been called on to take care of
q postponed engagement in its first
series with a rival, unless an open
date could be used.
The Cleveland management called
of play yesterday around l o'clock
and gave cold weather" as the ex-
cuse. The Indians were at practice
in League Park at the time and a
number of the Mats were there. A
half hour later the sun came out
and playing conditions would have
been comfortable.
Perhaps it was the meager crowd
Of slightly over 1000 that turned
out for Sundays double bill with the
Yanks more than the weather that
influenced the Tribes front office
The Indians haven't been drawing
we'll at weekday single games.
It's Okay With Bluege.
Os Bluege, Washington skipper
relishes the quick playof1. although
it will send his club into eight games
in six days. He'd rather get rid OF
games now than wait until midsum-
mer, for the Mats already had, four
playoffs ahead-three in Washing
ton and one in st. Louis.
Tonight the Mats are meeting the
Indians in Cleveland's huge Lake
side Stadium with Happy" Chandler
baseballs new commissioner, likely
to attend.
He is scheduled to speak at the
Newspaper Guilds award luncheon
here tomorrow.
Johnny Niggeling, who was slated
to pitch yesterday, will get the as
signment for the Mats tonight
Evening star., 1945-05-15
Baseball Shortage
Threatens Schools

Tony Kupka, high school physi-
cal education chief, has his
troubles.
He spent most of the winter
gathering baseballs for the scho-
lastic season, but shortage now
is imminent.
The reason is an army of small
boys that chases fouls and over
the-fence blows promptly, but
then takes off for parts unknown.
New spheres are almost impos-
sible to get, and Kupka asks for
reliable ball-haWk volunteers,
Evening star., 1945-05-15
Walsh Will Be Speaker
At Merrick Club Fete

Guest speaker at the Merrick Boys
Club award night program tonight
will be Leonard Walsh, former
George Washington University foot
ball coach.
Jim OLeary, athletic director of
the club, has announced that
awards will be given for boxing and
basket ball. The program starts at
g o'clock.
Evening star., 1945-05-15
Bethesda, Gonzaqa
Win Hot Ball Games

A last-inning rally that paid off
and one that didn't, high lighted
schoolboy baseball action yesterday.
Bethesda broke tie in the final
frame to defeat Western, to 4, on
the Raiders field, but Devitts late
surge wasn't enough and Gonzaga
gained a 9-to-7 win.
With the count locked at 4-all
going into their half of the seventh,
the Bethesda Barons blasted in two
runs to register their eighth win and
the first of the season for Pitcher
Glenn Ferguson.
Dewitt, trailing 9 to 4 in the final
inning, came up to bat and smacked
in three runs. but. the scoring was
two counters short of tying it up.
Evening star., 1945-05-15
Techs Wins in Doubles
Defect Gonzuqu, 4-3

Techs tennis team came from be-
hind to defeat Gonzaga, 4-3, yes
terday. Gonzaga had a 80 ad-
vantage at the completion of the
singles. but bowed in both doubles.
Single--Cline CD defeated Mcclure,
4@6. ., 81; Yetter (G.l defeated
Dixon, 6-2, 6-1; Cook (G) defeated A.
Yeatman. 6-2, 6-3: Drummer (T) de-
feated Kennedy, 6-3, 6"; McGrath
go defeated B. Yeatman, 6|, 3-6,
Doubles-Cline and Yeatman (T.) de-
feated Yetter and Mcguire, 6-2, 6-3;
McGrath R-0 "a
Evening star., 1945-05-15
Merrick and FBI Girls
Take SoftbuII Tits

Merrick outslugged the FBI girls,
Ill, and Castleberry's shut out
Mount Rainier, 20, in Northeast
Girls and Mems Softball Leagues,
respectively, last night.
Arlington Asphalt will meet FBI
and Atlas will battle Royal Res
taurant in tonight's double-header
starting at 7:45. Games will be
played at Washington Softball Sta
dium. Fifteenth and New York ave-
nue. northeast.
Evening star., 1945-05-15
CuccineIIo Still Is Ton
Hitter Despite Slump
By the Associated Press.

of VI1c HSoUCIHItU FTtSS.
NEW YORK, May 15.-Tony
Cuccinello OF the White Sox retained
the American League batting lead
today despite a 2s-point drop to
.367, but Manager Mel OFT of the
New York Giants had replaced
Brooklyn's Luis Olmo as leader in
the National with Tom Holmes of
the Braves third.
OFT and Holmes. pair CT left
handed hitters. added respectively
Is and 80 points to their marks as
Olmo fell off 80 to third place BIT.
The leading hitters in each league:
Evening star., 1945-05-15
Tomu Pitches No-Hitter

Allen Toma of the Columbia
Recreation nine pitched a no-hit,
no-run game yesterday, on the
Powell Junior High diamond to
defeat John Quincy Adams. 10-to-0.
Evening star., 1945-05-15
Totals % hsIa13 Tntall

Run@Petty, Rapee t2l. Timmons, Trit-
tipoe, Terrett Lane, Godfrey, Torrey t2b,
mons. Hurlebus, Whitten. Two-base hits
Petty. Godfrey. Torrey. Harris. Stolen
base-Petty, Geiser, Torrey, De Groot,
Rapee Left on bases-Teeh, 4: Wilson, 4
Bases on balls-On Lisgett, /: on Jones. /;
OF Keller, |; OF Dorsey, 2. Hits-On Lig
innings: OF Keller, 3 In L inning. Struck
out-By Liggett. i; BY Jones, 2: BY Dorsey,
IL. Wilo pitch-Dorsey. Passed ball
Terrett. Winning piteher-Dorsey. Los
ing pitcher Liggett
Evening star., 1945-05-15
Minor Results

By the Associated Press.
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
Montreal. 6: Newark, l.
Other games postponed.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Louisville. Is; Minneapolis, 8.
Other games postponed.
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.
Birmingham, IL; Mobile, 4.
New Orleans, 8; Nashville, 5.
Chattanooga, 3: Memphis. 2.
Atlanta. 7: Little Rock, /.
EASTERN LEAGUE.
Albany. 4: Utica, 8.
Wilkes-Bar /: Elmira, q.
Williamsport. 10; Scranton. /.
Others not scheduled.
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.
No games scheduled
Evening star., 1945-05-15
Reds, 5; PhiIIies, d

Totals 80 IL 2T11 Totals 35 S27l4
sBatted for Mancuso in seventh.
tBatteo for Kennedy in eighth.
tBatted for Lucier in ninth.
Cincinnati 0O4 900 1o0-s
Philadelphia O02 900 O20@
Runs-Williams Mccormick f2), Lake
man. Bosser. Crawford. DinRes, Wasdell.
Goulish. Errors-Crawford. Wasdell. Ken
nedy.
Evening star., 1945-05-15
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Giunts. 6: Cubs. 5

Totals 10 1928 II Totals S6 IL 30 IA
.Ran for Gillespie in 7th
tBatted for Chapman in 18th
tone out when winning run was scored
kRan for OFT in 10th
CHICAGO 600 nI0 ora Ok
New York k n30 600 10l ia
Runs-Hack. Lowrey, johnson, Gillespie
Williams, Treadway, Weintraub. lombard,
Reyes t3,. Errors-Gillespie, Hughes.
Evening star., 1945-05-15
Win, Lose or Draw
Failure Of Hoefner, NieeeIine Blow to Griffs
BY JOHN B. KELLER.
Star star Correspondent.

CLEVELAND May 15-Looking with
washington club? What follows explain
be good of four of the they encountered
date Only the Yankees have looked superior
There for instance two performances
were expected to turn in
managed to swing into winning
Mickey Haefn and Johnny Nggng Mickey Johnny
nave registered only win apeceand between
made nine starts
In 80 innings pitched starter-he hurled one
lief inning in which the opposition
given up 81 hits and 16 for 18
ming almost innings and little
innings
Niggeing in 20 innings has yielded
II times
has hurled-and doesn't figure to be winning pitching
Better reasonably he
season But what they haven't accomplished hurt
the Mats little.
Evening star., 1945-05-15
Almost the Poorest Fielding Club in League

spoy defense also has had something do
standing under the 500 all they
to be almost the poorest fielding club
ingon club have not been That's pretty giving
rival clubs generosity
fairly rallies Actually
responsible
the wrong
Their of Is double shows the Mats ahead
other clubs In this fielding speciality But there's record
often the inheld has failed negotiate
splendid opportunities This sugghn ed
pivoing opposition
smut off would Washington trumphs
For their the Mats
choppy hits. OF 85 safeties
paths anywhere
their total 2 steals
with heir
Evening star., 1945-05-15
Pitching Of Leonard and Wolff Stands Out

With all their the encouraging points
There's the pitching by Dutch Leonard
he took his beating from the Yankees Washington month";
pitched
the has reeed off
12h-innng uneaned Philadelphia
relief since
and in the 81 innings has yielded but
And Marlno Peretu, although he
wins has looked somewhat better than his
most earnest oer the pitching
pated in eight
done pretty good job of cooling opposition
Then there's Mike Guerra behind
who had to shoulder the catching burden
self Mike handles the
well Ferre there's nothing throwing
since West Also
htters. "
Buege still is confident his Mats will a
they need he figures is occasional hitting
pitching in
of The
Evening star., 1945-05-15

HOHT ~ OOAoN BBHONE
No games scheduled.
Evening star., 1945-05-15
NATIONAL.
Results Yesterday.

New York, s; Chicago. s 90 inningS.
Brooklyn. 4 Pittsburgh, /.
Cincinnati, 5; Philadelphia, 4.
Only games Scheduled
Evening star., 1945-05-15
League Statistics
TUESDAY, MAY IS. 1945.
AMERICAN.

Wash. at Cleve. tn). v
Bost. at s. L. tn). B
Phil. at Det. Pl
N. Y, at Chic, N
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-17
Assistant Clerk
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 Until today, and despite repeated efforts on the part of Democratic leaders, local G. O. P. officials had refused to entertain any suggestion of sharing appointments. It had been openly claimed that the lead- CTS of both major parties had en- tered into "gentleman's agree ment" that following the naming of the judges the subordinate positions would be divided on an equal basis.
 When the General Assembly pas sed into history without action on the part of the legislators, Cover nor Raymond E. Baldwin appointed Charles R. Summa and John L. Gaffney as judges. To the sur- prise of the Democrats it was Sub- sequently announced that the two judges could not concur on ap- pointments. Some bitter comments were exchanged by both sides and an appeal was made to Governor Baldwin to intercede.
 Governor Notified
 While the judges offered no ex- planation today of their sudden agreement, it was generally under stood in City Hall circles that Mayor John s. Monagan's personal com- plaint to the governor resulted in the latter advising local G. O. P. chieftains to get in line and keep their promise. Incidentally Sen- ators Patrick Wallace and Edward Egan, Democrats, had also notified the governors office that the Re- publican leaders here had violated their promise and both were in fa- vor of his excellency intervening.
 What happened within the past twenty-four hours is apparently a political secret, but local Democrats were jubilant today over the fact that they had won their point and that the 100 per cent Republican court setup had been broken.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-17
Truman, Churchill,
 Stalin Together
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course, was smoking his inevitable cigar. MT. Truman has been 8 total abstainer from tobacco all his life.
 With typical interest in his sur- roundings, MT. Truman got up early yesterday and walked through the lush grounds of his villa. Ac- companied by a single escort, he was outside before most of his staff had stirred and was busy looking at the flowers and trees-walking at his customary galloping clip.
 There is great speculation in in- ternational quarters extending from Chungktng to Washington that the conference is going to produce a great change in the Pacific war.
 This could be. It is an actual fact that MT. Truman wants, above everything else, to shorten the Pa- cific conflict and thus save Ameri- can lives. Then he wishes to tackle the problems of a permanent, work able peace.
 The president, despite his myriad conference details, is keeping an hour -to-hour check on the Pacific war and undoubtedly is going into the conference armed with the most complete information.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-17

naught King George V and the 23 ,OO0-ton carrier Formidable were among the Royal navy's fighting ships off Tokyo.
 Tn the American flotilla were at least six of the newest and deadli- est battlewagons afloat, plus four or more major carriers and scores of supporting warships. They were the same battle team that ripped the Tokyo area last Tuesday and then wrecked 10 northern Japanese cities and 128 ships with bombs and shellfire over the weekend.
 The battleships Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin, Massachusetts,, Indiana and South Dakota, and the carriers Lexington, Bennington, Essex and San Jacinto already had been iden- tified as in action with the third fleet.
 Navy sources also permitted the disclosure that the new 35,000-ton battleship Washington and the World War I veteran New York also were operating in the Pacific. although they were not mentioned specifically as engaged in the Tok,N strike.
 The Anglo American fleet struck only 8 AVW hours after force of perhape 800 Marianas-based superfortressgs splattered over 2,500 tons of fire bombs across Namatzu. Hiratsuka and Kuwana on Honshu and Oita. on the northeastern tip of Kyushu.
 Oita, largest of the nights tar- gets with a population of 76.000. is the site of Japan's new 18th naval air depot
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-17
Pacific Fleet Assaults
 Tokyo Coast-line
(Continued from Page 1.)

smaller warcraft and six train fer ries plying between Honshu and Hokkaido.
 Ashore, Halsey's flyers destroyed 84 locomotives and damaged 45 others, and smashed factories, oil tanks, railroad yards, air-fleld han gars, bridges, barracks, radio sta tiOns, ammunition dumps and scores of other ground installations.
 In the face of that devastating attack, the Japanese still refused to risk their dwindling air force in bat tie. Only one enemy plane, recon naissance ship. approached the Tank fleet during the two-day as- sault. It was shot down 84 miles from the fleet.
 The American airmen went in at low level over the Japanese air. fields in the north and destroyed 37 planes aground and damaged 45 others.
 American Losses American losses in action were 24 aircraft, 10 pilots and six air crew men.
 The combined American and Bri- tish armada that hit the Tokyo area today steamed up to the enemy coast under cover of darkness and apparently launched its raiding planes undetected.
 The Tokyo radio said 60 bombers and fighters struck from Okinawa at southern Kyushu for three hours beginning about a. m. today. The main target areas of the raiders were reported to be the Kagoshima and Miyazaki areas.
 Simultaneously, it was announced that the U. s. Third Fleet sank or damaged BIT Japanese ships and small craft in its unopposed sweep through northern Japanese waters Saturday and Sunday, including 140 vessels destroyed.
 A massive fleet of perhaps 150 American and British warships moved in on the Japanese coast under cover of darkness, guided by the light of B-29 fires licking the night skies over Honshu.
 They loosed more than 1,500 war planes against the network of air. fields surrounding Tokyo at day. break in the fourth seaborne attack on the Japanese homeland in seven days. Over four hours later, the Allied navy flyers were still beating up their targets with bombs, rockets and aerial cannon fire.
 It was the greatest naval striking force ever assembled, and Fleet Admr. Chester w. Nimitz declared that its unchallenged presence within sight of the enemy shores brought the Pacific war into the "pre-invasion stage"
 Admr. William F. HalS>v's ram- paging U. s. third fleet, la \ from it's crippling weekend blon at northern Honshu and HokkaidC, steamed southward to contact the British Pacific fleet and brought it under his command for the joint strike on Tokyo.
 The attack is continuing in great strength" Nimitz said in an un- detailed announcement issued some four hours after the first raiding planes lurched off their carrier decks at dawn.
 His contempt for Japan's waning sea and air power was obvious. Correspondents were permitted to l reveal that the s6.ooe-t5n dread-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-17
Walter WincheII
 CO1St-tO-COaSt

advance Joe Bueno, one of the oldest of the New York Hotel bellhops. returns halyf of any tip received from 8 serviceman.
 Memos from Girl Friday: Guess I take the rap on thi some. Months before FDR passed on "H'' submit- ted a few items for Things l Never Knew Till Now" colyum. La ter he phoned to kill one. forgot to. It was: No President was born or died in May, and readers are pombarding with letetrs, all ending Ii Ha-Ha-Ha. I have klled myself O, Balderdash!
 The Ed MurrOws (he's the fa- nous correspondent) expect an irn- age in the Winter after a dozen years of baby shopping .. s. Whip ple, says rumor, will fill the coFm space formerly occupied by Ernie Pple Navy Comdr. Jack Bolton retires netx month to be an execu- tive at the Music Corp. Of Amer lea Jayne Manners VII next naiddle-aisle with Geo. Brandt, the ater magnate A new CBS rul- ing: At least one returned vet must he cast n any sustaining show . Both parties are lining up for the 1e46 congressional elections. The Demnys plan to spend over half-a- mil A foreign ambassador in Washington has been reported 10 the White House for using threats tc soft-pedal adverse comment about I,is country Add things to knock YOU cold: Enlisted men ana officers at the Jacksonville Navy Air Rase Wrte: "Whle we sweltered here last week 800 German prison CTS of war weer issued 200 electric fans"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-17
s15,ooo Suit Filed Today
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sections of the trap-door had been raised and an employe of the Rup- nert Go. was either delivering merchandise to the cellar or was taking away beer cases or kegs. The areaway was used for delivery of supplies to the Shea tavern at 1e7 East Main street and to the couples restaurant at 2O1 East Main street, the writ points out.
 The plaintiff states he had en- tered the tavern at II a. m. to inquire about his soldier-son, who was expected home on furlougn that day. His son is the husband of the Shea's daughter, he ex- plains.
 After making the inquiry, he left the premises and after taking about two steps from the entrance he tripped against the side Of the trap-door and fell over the section to a depth of seven feet below, landing on his head and neck, the plaintiff states.
 Negligence is charged against the defendants for leaving the trap door open and unguarded and for failing to set up barriers. It is al- leged further that the sides of the door were not of sufficient height to guard the opening. The plain tiff also charges that the defend- ants created a nuisance by main- taining the trap-door in that con- dition.
 In addition to the eye injuries the plaintiff lists a concussion of the brain, a scalp laceration which required six stitches, and injuries to the neck, spine and right knee.
 A $15,000 attachment has been made in connection with the suit. Papers have been served by Deputy Sheriff Albert Francis.