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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-02
Horse Players Ordered Out for Spring Training
 BY DAN PARKER

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 up their gllbliy fans must believe everything they between and Saturday that when they are coaed Saturday afternoon lingering skepcsm during the winter of their dsconten will have disappeared.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-02
MuIIigan, Davi,
 And Eagles Ask For City Stadium

One of the heaviest demands in its short history is being made on the city's Municipal Stadium for the coming season by athletic spon- Sors.
 It was revealed at a meeting of the Park Board yesterday that de- mands are being made for permits to conduct boxing, wrestling, base- ball, a benefit circus and other events.
 George Mulligan, dean of Water bury's sportSmen, has applied for 8 permit for use of the Stadium on Friday nights from late May to September for boxing and wrestling shows.
 Fred Davi, promoter of the BraSScos professional baseball team in 1945, seeks to promote two or three games per week during the Spring and Summer.
 The Waterbury Aerie of Eagles seeks the stadium two nights per week for semi-pro baseball. The zindah Grotto has applied for 8 one week permit to conduct its an- nual benefit circus.
 Park Superintendent James J. Curtin and Park Secretary Thomas F. Moore were empowered by the board to issue permits. Mir Moore pointed out that interests using the stadium in the past have paid 8 minimum guarantee plus a per- centage of the gate receipts. He said that the city has been able to reduce overhead costs of stadium operation by rentals for sports events.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-02
rain for 'Gonsett rom Waterbury

Waterbury racing fans at- tending the Spring meeting at Narragansett Park, Pawtuck- ct, R. l., during 30 days from April 20 through May 25, will be able to go directly to the track from Waterbury by train, according to announce ment today by Billy Ames, publicity director for the fam ous Rhode Island racing ren- dezvous. The local 'Gansett Special will make up in this city, leaving at 10 a. m. daily and is due at Narragansett Park at TAO p. m. It will pick up patrons at Bristol, New Britain, Hartford, Man chester, Willimantic and Put nam, and will also carry a grill car for the convenience of fans, too busy to drop their form sheets long enough to eat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-02

Hal Gregg should have been in Montreal the last two seasons, yet he bagged IS last year.
 Joe Hatten, who held out after finding himself in the Navy, is described as a left-handed Bob Teller. Ralph Branca has control of his low fast ball. Roy Jean Jon Pierre copped 26 for Montreal. Les Webber isn't half bad. Vic Lom- bardi is little left-hander with stuff.
 Left-handed Johnny Van Cuyk struck out 52O in 300 innings in Independent ball out west, which would be 8 lot in the Epworth League, and obtained for him a substantial bonus for signing.
 The Brooks trot out 8 pretty good looking pitcher you never heard of practically every afternoon. Sev- eral of the 56 kids who reported with war records and baseball ex- perience have caught the eye as pitchers.
 The pitching is wide open. The Lip and his aide -de-camps don't know themselves who will round out the staff, but if the pitching is there they'll locate 1t. And there's 8 strong chance that the Bv'ns will land one of the pitchers the Cardinals must sell or lose via the waiver route.
 The Brooks pitching is SO well in hand now, however, that there is every evidence that or Daniel Boone Davis finally has come to the end of the mojor league thail and Tom Seats doesn't figure.
 Fltabush has one of the more interesting clubs.
 There's never 8 dull moment at Ebbets Field, and this year will be no exception.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-02

from Howie Schultz the last six weeks of last season and now Jack Graham, who entered the service in 1942, has taken 1t from him.
 Next to first base, the Dodgers are deepest in catchers, possess ing five remarkable young back stops in back of Mickey Owen, who is scheduled to be discharged from the Navy April 1.
 Indeed, good-sized Dixie How ell, who was in Montreal ticketed for Ebbets Field in l942, when he joined the Army to wind up with General Patton's tank corps, easily could be the No. 1 man. Don Pad gett is a bit crude behind the log, but has taken of 25 pounds and can switch that bat and run and throw.
 Branch Rickey miShandled the Luis Olmo case to such an extent that he lost fine young player to the Mexican League, but with Pistol Pete Reiser and Gene Her mansk back the BrooklynS are well equipped in the outheld.
 Young Hermanski actually is ex- pected to beat out Dixie Walker who led the league in batting in l945 and headed both circuits last trip in runs batted . in. with 1N Augie Galan is the left fielder and Goody Rosen, who led the club in batting last season with .325, is an extra hand.
 The pitching generally may be described as young and inexperi- enced and wild and woody and full of 1leas, but Higbe and Head are back as Steadying influences, Casey has no peer as a relief work CT, and there are @ lot of young blokes you never heard of who can throw the ball through brick wall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-02
STANTON AND
 SLATTERY WILL NOT WORK S5-3
BY WIN MALONEY, JR.

In an exclusive statement to the Democrat this morning Patrick Slattery, organizer of the Connecti- cut Baseball Umpires Association, stated that he would be unwilling to work City Amateur League ball games in the coming season for the maximum s fee, and $3 minimum as suggested by the Leagues rep reSertative William J. Derwin. at stormy session at Patsy Browns Restaurant last night. He said that 1t was his personal opinion that the majority of the Association'S members would also concur on this issue. The association feels that if the Naugatuck Valley League can afford to pay $7.50 to its oficials the GAL. can boost its pre-war prices. A binding decision on this wage dispute will be Forthcoming after the Associations District Board of Chick Kelley, of Water bury, Joe Marc of Torrington, and Pete Hylwa of Ansonia; meet with the members in an attempt to arbitrate this issue. The ufnpires at the present time are adamart in their demands for the $10 fee for one official and $7 each when two men handle the contest.
 High School Fee
 The other important piece of business to be settled at last nights confab was the Naugatuck Valleys counter proposal to pay the Urn- pires $7.50 for handling local high school contests. This fee was ac- cepted by the Association as . whole but with the stipulation that it was the minimum rate for an official and that the official would be paid all his expenses if he handled out of town ball games. Slattery said that although this fee was acceptable to the Associa- tion as a whole, individual mem bers are not compelled to work any contest for this rate"
 The Association voted 24 new members into its ranks last night to bring the total membership in the organization to 78 members. The following officials were voted " bAAG 4OEO 0Oa9A OA ASASCtOtot Chick" Kelley, Waterbury; Joe Marc, Torrington; Pete Hlywa, An- sonia; Frank Sweeney, New Haven; Bernie O'Rourke, Middletown: Les- ter Oalnes, Meriden; and Harold Mcdonald of Bridgeport.
 Other business discussed at last nights meeting was the proposal of the Middlesex County Baseball League that it hire only members of the Connecticut Baseball Um- pire's Association to handle It's con- tests. The Housatonic Valley I,eag- ue also made ovetures to the Um- pires in the form of an offer to let the CBUA assign its members to all league games, providing the price set was agreeable to beth parties. Pat Slattery acted as Toast- master at this affair in the absence of Kelley, who was i'll.
 Bill Stanton, president Of the Connecticut Association of nmpires, stated definitely that he, personally would reject any work offered by the City Amateur League on 6 basis of $6 for plate umpires; and sS for base umpires during the coming season; adding that he was sure other members of the association would not be interested in such rates.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-02
EIks Pin Title
 Go WedneSdaV

Bowling teams captained by Joe Mulville and Eddie DiNapoli will roll off for the 1945-46 Elks League championship tomorrow night at 8 ?. m. as Q result of the DiNapoli teams two straight game victory over Hector Bernier's Fashion Plates in the American Division rolloff; both teams sharing the lead.
 Bill Verrikers' Painters, having won 8 2-l rolloff from Bill Stan tons Umpires, meets John Collins team tonight for third place in the league. Collins and company having defeated Saginario's team two straight games last night. Ber- nier and Castelano teams roll to- night for second place in the league standing, for the season, the two divisions of the league having fln- ished as follows during regular scheduled games before the roll- offs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-02
s,.'i;.. st's World
Jiu Jitsu Not Jap Idea-.So SoLLy!
By JOHN A. CIUNEY

Perhaps the following will not give Hirohito the horrors" but many sports fans might be shocked to learn that the Chinese, not the JapS, invented the plan of self-de- fense, without weapons, commonly known as jiu-jitSu (joo- -jitsoo) :. Oddly enough, 1t was invented in the 18th century by Chinese monks, kind, gentle men, who had to learn to defend themselves against rob- bers, as the religion of the monks forbade the use of weapons or kill- ing of any kind--eVen to protect ones life. Yet, like the infamous COPY CATS they are, the Japs, a physically-small race, learned the idea of self defense without weapons from travellers, who had seen the Chinese monks handle themselves and adversaries 20 to 50 pounds heavier and armed with club, knife or stone. So the Japs copied the idea, enlarged on 1t and renamed 1t JIU TTSU, which means gentle art "a niSnomer if ever there was one, for 125 pound jiu-jutsu expert can kill 200 pound man like falling out of bed, it's that easy after you take course in anatomy, learn the holds and counter-holds and appreciate what physical BALANCE really means.
 After the Japs got the idea, Pro- lessor Kano developed what is now known as JUDO, a combination of the best features of wrestling that would aid g small or averaged-sized man. And again, the Japs to the contrary, two of the greatest expon- entS Qf Judo are AMERICANS, Andy Filosa who has taught U. s. Navy men for 20 years and Lou Leonard, who teaches the art to both men and women.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-02

ball but available for duty next September will also be guard Bolt Elwell.
 Trio To Army
 Such promising freshmen as Bill Draper and Bill Conway both ends; and Art Dakos, who engine. cred the Eli-T and handled the bulk Of the passing burden last fall. were working out but the trio expects to be called for military service in the very near futu ,.
 Vandy Kirk, the squad h ndy man for Lwo seasons and del snd- able back. ls the only rear-rank holdover. while being given consld- arable attention are Tex Purse, a discharged filer who s . freshman; Dick Jenkins, an end on the io12 squad who has been in service for three years; and Jack Carey. back at Yale after two years as . Naval officer
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-02
VVfVVNNVVV Just A FeuU Lines

Baltimore's Martin BomberS bas- ketball teams, both men and wom- en, have pulled out of the Eastern States tournament in this city next weekend; for reasons best known to themselves Brookside Dair- les, Metropolitan Cleaners and Sco- will ERA. have entered teams in the national duckpin bowling meet at Providence later this month. High-school bowling, conducted by the C.I.AC. is said to have been very successful this year, its first on an organized basis. Stamford High won the championship; with a much larger field promised for next year, because of anticipated increased inter est. Mercantile League is all through for the sea- son at Senas though one more week of the fourth round remain ed. Meeting tonight ct the Merchant Delivery Company on South Main Street. Freddie Gone won the $SS one+ball top prize at North End Y Saturday then took $47.5O for a first place tie ct Derby Sunday night. ShoeleSS Joe Jack son and Bo5o Dente won so and $l0 at Westport Sunday in a CNss "A" sweeps.
 vwVvVVvvv
 Torrington'S Howard Shoe pin- ners will take part in the National duckpin bowling tournament at Providence next Saturday, though they had to go to Eddie Feustel, Connecticut representative of the NDB.C. to get strengthened out. Six weeks ago, they applied for April 6 bowling time; made hotel reservations, got time off from work, etc.; and then got notice the other day that they could not roll unil next week. However, everything is rosy now; with Checks Balducci, Chip Kemis, Fax Healey, Paul Sto- licny, Al Martinelli and Jack Ra- docy to try their luck in the 'big time" in behalf of the Northern Connecticut. league Howard Shoe member. Ever since Ebby Con- lan's Sacred Heart High team was eliminated in the CD state tourn- ament at Hartford, the kids have been playing basketball as the Broken Hearts; losing a 32-Sl game at Hartford Sunday night. Such games are HEARTBREAK- FRS, at that, when two points means the difference between Nc- tory and defeat.
 Incidentally, the Broken Hearts are more than anxious to tangle with Johnny Davis Blue Jays, re- cent competitors in the Boys Club Intermediate tournament. Call 3-4376.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-02
CANADIANS; BRUINS EVEN
 60 TONIGHT
By JOHN CARTIER (Unlted Press Sports Writerl

Montreal, Que., April 2-(UP)- The Montreal CanadienS, still un- defeated in the playotfs, were given no more than an even chance against the Boston Bruins in the second game of the Stanley cup hockey finals tonight as some of their hottest hometown fans began to cool off.
 Their chief concern is the condi- ton of Hector (Toe) Blake, who in- jured his spine during the flying Frenchmen's opening victory Sat- urday night. The club physician said that x-rays revealed no serious injury and that from all indica- ttons" the aging sleft wing would be ready to take the ice.
 Even Game
 Before losing in overtime Satur- day, the Bruins impressed some of the Canucks staunchest followers and the probality that Blake will not be skating at full speed tonight, if he plays, has caused the bookies to drop the odds from g to to even money.
 The most popular prediction in the pubs and cigar stores, is that the series will go the full distance Of seven games.
 Despite his B years, including 10 seasons with the Canadiens, Blake still is the clubs top clutch" per- former and the key to the Cana diens' high-geared ofiense. Along with his linemates; Maurice (The Rocket) Richard and Elmer Lach Blake has paced the fleet French men to five straight victories in the playofs and is the teams leading scorer.
 Checkers
 Coach Dick Irwin of Montreal has decided to send his checking line" of Chamberlain Rsay Peters against Boston'S kitchener Kids" The Checkers" earned their name dur ing the semi finals when they bot tied up Chicago's star Bentley brothers as Montreal swept four straight games. Irwin hopes they also can nuffle the Kitchener line of Bobby Bauer, Woody Dumart and Milt Schmidt, the three Boston bombers that the CanadienS fear most.
 The Bruins enter tonight's game at full strength although Johnny Crawford win be playing with special mask to protect his injured jaw.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-02
By HARRY CRIMSON N.E.A. Sports Editor


 Daytona Beach, April D. ME.A)-Stan Rojek advised Pee Wee Reese to learn how to play second base, and the Brooklyn campaign was launched the way Ltppy Durocher would have it-in the proper cocky spirit.
 Bill Dickey, who managed Harold Reese. in the service World Series in Honolulu, says the one- time marble champion is now on of the great shortstopS. Some schooled observers rate the Louisville Lolla- palooza, now only 26, as the daddy of current short f1elders, not ex- cluding Marion, Rizzuto, Pesky, Boudreau, Miller or Stephens.
 Stanley Rojek, considerable short- stop himself, wasn't stopped how ever, until Leo Durocher installed him at second base, where with Reese he now forms as slick a dou- ble play combination as you would care to see.
 Rojek, 27, 5-1o, 165, was just ready to step up from Montreal when he joined Uncle Sam's forces in 1942.
 A right-handed batter swift afoot, his .365 topped the marks of such as Country Slaughter and Joe Gordon in the South Pacific. They haven't got him out yet in Florida. Rojek crashing the front line sends Billy Herman to third where he is fighting 1t out with Cookie Lavagetto and Joe Ramazotti, an- other young Montreal hand develop ed in the armed forces. Ramazotti Is full of the old paprika, with hit ting to match his fielding.
 men each with a chance in the majors. Ed Stevens took the job
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-02
TODAY'S SPORT PARADE

cashire, pooling his team ration with the neighborsand then listens uuitely to the congratulations as they all drink tea," Burston said.
 All of which makes a nice, clean young man out of Woodcock. The only thing they're worried about is whether he'll eat himself out of the heavyweight class. Imagine ham n eggs and steak mnOthered in onions threatening the career of a prize fighter!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-02
City Bodminton
 IoyApriI IT

The Seventh Annual City Bad hinton Championships sponsored by the Central Y.M.C.A, Badmin- ton Club will be held four days, April Il, 12, IS, and IA.
 Last night the tournament Com mittee met and Victor A. Galgot was elected its chairman.
 Three new events will be added this year with Class "A" events listed in the mems singles, mems doubles and mixed doubles. This is the first time that an "A" championship will be held in this city.
 Five Class B" and e" events will be conducted. These being lad ies and mems singles. ladies and mems doubles, and mixed doubles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-02
BarZiIauSkaS In Yale Spring Grid Drill

New Haven, April "A chilling wind and snow tlurr!es greeted the 57 Yale University football candi- dates who reported today to Coach Howard Odell for the initial drill of three-week Spring Iact finding session.
 Odell expressed concern at the outlook for the 1946 campaign and pointed out that the Els at this time are desperately short of ends, lack backs and general squad depth. This condition can be miti- gated somewhat, he said, if several former players now In service are discharged and return to Yale next fall.
 Iinemen on hand are Captain elect Dick Hollingshead' and Fritz BarzilauSkas, a pair of heavy-set but mobile tackles who were 1945
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-02
St. Paul Wins

Holyoke, Mass, April 2-(UP- Scoring heavily in he middle rounds, Saint Paul, IT, Springfield, slugged his way to a unanimous decision over Irish Jimmy Nelson, ITO, of Providence. R. T., in 1O-round bout before 2,OOO fans at Valley Arena last night.
 In preliminaries: Tommy Jessup, l42, Springfield, knocked out Steve Bellus, l39, Toronto CD; Walker Coonlbs, l54, Suffield, Conn. stopped Jimmy Carr, 153, New Haven (3); Joe Schultz, 137, Meriden. Conn. outpointed Allie Wolfe, l56, Newark N. J. (6); Billy Callahan. l36. Springfield stopped Billy Dayton, lS7, New Haven, Conn. (S).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-02
Meriden DWarfS
 Hoop Champions

After more than two weeks of almost daily action, Meriden Dwarfs were crowned Intermediate tourna- ment champions at the Boys Club last night; defeating the Johnny Davis Blue Jays, 43-31. The teams played to a l6-l5 half-time score but the Silver City lads, led by Smack and Alusitz pulled away in the third quarter, the latter scoring IT points; Johnny Messup of the Jays getting 9, Score:
 MERIDEN BLUE JAYS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-02
Training Camp TOPICS
(By United PresS) Dodgers

Miami, Fla, April 2-(UP)-F1ve Brooklyn Dodger players and sev- eral New York Giants disclosed to- day they had received offers from the Mexican Baseball league but had decided to stick in the National league.
 After Catcher Mickey Owen jumped to Mexico for 8 $l2,SOO bonus to be player manager, President Branch Hickey of the Dodgers checked his roster and dis covered the five players had re- ceived similar chances to skip south of the border but had turned down the offers. They are Catchers Herman Franks and Mike Sandlock, in4ielder Cookie" Lavagetto, out fielder Johnny Rizzo and pitcher Tom Seats.
 Rickey, who had counted on Owen for flrst-string receiving duty, said the Dodgers would not attempt to purchase another catcher but would select their No. mask man from Franks, Sandlock and Don Padgett.
 Manager Mel Ott of the Giants refused to name the players who had asserted their loyalty by turn ing down Mexican league offers but he said the jumping of George Hausinann, Roy Zimmerman and Sal Magie came as big surprise. ."All three of them would have been with the club all summer" Ott said. Meanwhile, he cut the Giant squad to 32 men. Pitcher Bob Bar thelson was optioned to Minneapo- lis as part payment for Rookie Clint Hartung; Pitchers Don Fisher, Roy Lee and Marvin Grissom were op- tioned to Jersey City; Pitcher Hugh East and Infielder John Davis were released outright: Pitchers Art Fow- Ter, John Barry and Warren Dandel were returned to Jersey City and Second Baseman Hugh Luby was sold to San Francisco.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-02
Kogon Defeated; CoEnpo. Foley Win

New Haven, Conn.,, April 2--CUP) George La Rover, 14l, of Phila- delphia outlasted Julie Kogan, 1SB, New Haven, to take close. decision in their eight round feature bout before 5000 fans at the Arena last night.