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Evening star., 1946-04-29

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Eastern Connecticut news., 1946-12-21

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Eastern Connecticut news., 1946-12-21

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-08
'Vigeont And
 Miller Picked

Coolidge Miller of New York and Frankie Vigeant of Thomaston will be pre-flght favorites to defeat their able opponents of tomorrow night at Municipal Stadium, but the result could easily go the other way Miller, substitute three weeks ago. gave Ernie Griffin Of Tampa such battle that fans have been talking about it since, which Is why most of them who saw the last one will be on hand tomorrow Incidentally, the Weather Man promises clear and warm weather for tomorrow
 Vigeant, winner of 21 of g bouts most of them by knockout, is the general choice to defeat Bobby Hicks of this city, winner of his last six fights by knockouts; though Frankie, an able infghter, cannot afford to take his eyes from Hicks right hand for a moment The latter also will have a weight advantage which indicates that Vigeant has not too much the bet ter of the situation
 Tickets for the Waterbury A. C. card tomorrow night are going real well, with every indication that fine weather will bring out a 5000 to $500 crowd, maybe more.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-08
Blue Jays Vs. .OokviIIe

Final baseball games of the Ma tional division, Waterbury Demo- crat Sandlot Baseball Federation, have been scheduled for 6:15 P M. this evening at four different dia- monds. Most important of the games listed is the Blue Jays vs. Oakville Reds test at Bunker Hill Stadium. between the 1-2 teams of the division; Blue Jays having won all 8 games played to date, while the Oakville Reds have lost but one game in starts.
 Orioles In
 Winner of the American division of the Senior League is the Brook lyn Orioles, waiting to meet the Blue Jays for the Senior League championship; if Johnny Davis team comes through tonight, a loss necessitating another game with the Reds.
 Fultons and Avig Juniors; at Fulton Park, Crusaders vs. Sham rocks at Washington Park and Ti- gers vS Maple Leafs at Brass Mill No 3 diamond are other National division games set for SIS this evening.
 Final games in the Roger Con- nor Conference and Junior League will be played next week, to decide playof opponents for 10-12 and 13- Is age group championships.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-08

Managers of baseball teams in the Junior League Q3-l5 age group Of the Waterbury Democrat Sandlot Baseball Federation, wishing games are asked to get in touch with Al Brewer, manager Of Naugatuck junior teams who can be reached at Naugatuck 4546 or address him at Allerton Road, Naugatuck-TWo Of our beSt-knoWn young men about town are little arm-Weary these days from receiving congratulations as brand new and proud papas of bouncing b a by girlS-Johnny Thompson of Bierner's Sport Shop and Jack Karr. Bank St. florist and donor of the Karr Trophy, played for annually at the municipal golf course-Joe Tomlin, the guiding genius of amateur athletics in Phil adelph1a; whom many Waterburians met at Baltimore two years ago when the Avigs played in the AL America national tournament, be- heves Waterbury's Jimmy Piersall to be the outstanding youngster on the field in the National Addition base ball game won by Comic Mack's All Stars 6-5 last week. He talked with several big-league scouts before and after the game, several of whom were impressed with the local lads speed, hitting ability and general deportment-Wa t e r bury's Dick Gray is boss of the Thunderbolt at Savin Rock, though far from the heavy-set, robust man known to many of us a few years back. He is reported to have made plenty during the war via small machine shop
 working on government contracts Park City friends are throwing party for Referee Lou Bogash of Bridgeport, former boxer, to be held at Cafe Howard, Bpt.; Sunday after noon, September 8. Sam Taub, N. Y. radio commentator on boxing and Rabbit" Maranville, famous ex- major leaguer will be among the personalities to be on hand, not ex- ceptlng, of course state athletic com- missioner Billy Prince. manager of Bogash when the latter was about as easy to beat as the income tax.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-08
Tool, Rubber PIoyoff At 

Anywhere from several hundred to a couple of thousand spectators are expected to sit in on the stand out softball game of the season in these parts; when Waterbury Tool and its star pitcher, Hardy Brown ell hook up for the third and last time with U. s. Rubber of Nauga- tuck and its Bill Rado; tonight, 6 P. M. at the new Huntington Ave nue field in the Fairmount section, not far from Municipal Stadium.
 Tool won the first game 8-7 on Joe Kalosky's last inning homer: but the Rubbermen came right back with 3-l decesion gained in Naugatuck Monday; each team getting hits. A record crowd, and considerable wagering on the outcome will be part of tonights classic to be played on a field never used by either team.
 Incidentally, the winner goes in to the state industrial tournament at Stratford Saturday afternoon, having drawn first round bye; but will play at 3:30 P. M; soft ball district commissioner Edward T. McGrath said today.
 BroWnell and Rado have been pitching rivals for some time, the former losing his first game in 20 starts when U. s. Rubber beat him at the borough field; while Rado is the best softball pitcher of rec ord since the game became popu- lar in Waterbury and vicinity.
 Park Department extra -bleacherS will be sought for the convenience of expected fans at tonights game; with Russ Weaving and Paul Ba. rone assigned as umpires of the all-important tussle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-08
By LLOYD MANGRUM U. S. Open Champion (AS told to Ned BroWnl

Playing long iron shots, numbers one to three, the ball must be hit a descending blow. The bottom of the swing arc comes slightly after impact. The ball is placed almost directly out from the left heel. The stance should be square, head down in position so you can easily see the ball with the left eye.
 Because the iron clubs shafts are shorter than those of woods, stand closer to the ball. Determine the distance by laying the sole of the club in a natural position behind the ball. Take comfortable posi- tion without extra reaching.
 Hold the right shoulder slightly lower than the left. Do not take the club as far in the backswing as in playing wood clubs, but with these exceptions noted the swing is the same in all golf shots except putting. Only the degree of move ment changes with different clubs, not the principle.
 If the club be taken too far into the backswing it will tend to move the head out of position; the left arm will have to bend or your grip on the club may loosen.
 Too short a backswing is better than too long.
 NEXT: Medium iron play.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-08
| This | Sporting | World
 By JOHN A. CLUNEY
Dutch Leonard
 ' urned Do,Dr1 Bribe

Late last season, a shadow of the far-famed Black Sox baseball scen- dal came across the path of the Washington Senators prize knuckle- baller Dutch Leonard. It may have been some sort of hoax, or perpret- ated by pest, but it did give Leon- ard quite jolt; for he not only turned down a telephonic s3o00 to 4.0O0 bribe to throw" the last game of the season to the Detroit Tigers but he went out and beat the Tigers for his only win over the present world champions. Heres how Dutch" tells of the incident, which rocked the baseball world for about 48 hours:
 I've had some corkers ill Is years. but the topper happened in the final game of the 1914 season. It decided
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-08
Thon1aston Legion Opposes Wi7sfed

Thomaston, Aug. 8-The Senior American Legion baseball club will play the strong Winsted A. C., Fri day evening at 6 o'clock at Reeve $ Field, Bill Scully southpaw curve ball artist and Vim Sciana will be the local battery. Art Goulet and Beebe will work for Winsted. Sum- day the Legion will face Litchfield their bitter rivals of many years in an important Litchfield County league baseball game at 2:30 o'clock at Reeves Field a win for the locals will help them in the running for sec- ond round honorS. The season $ largest crowd is expected to attend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-08
Cardinal B Pitchers May De Helpful


 looking for hopeful signs in the St. Louis Cardinal pennant picture pro- fessed to find them today in the apparent return to form of their Busy B" pitchers, Harry Brecheen, Alpha Brazle, and Johnny Beazley, who until lately have been drones instead of workers.
 The particularly optimistic point ed to last season and figured that the other Bmen. Charley Barrett and Ken Burkhart might come through with outstanding work as they did in the last six weeks of 1945, although up to now they haven't been of much help.
 The Brecheen, Brazle, Beazley, Barrett, and Burkhart quintet, which sounds as if it might have been named by Col. E. R. Bradley, the horseman who monikers all his thoroughbreds with B" names, was expected to figure largely in the Cardinal pennant plans this season. Yet all were more or less disap- pointing To date none of the five have given much Indication that they will come close to the best pre- vious pitching marks they estab- lished as Cardinals.
 Current Marks Poor
 Brecheen won Is and lost 4 last season. Brazle had an 8-2 record in 1943, Beazley was 21-6 man in l942. Barrett was 23-11 last year and pIry hart 1QAE rly
 Currently, however, Brecheen' $ mark Is 9-l0, Brazles 3-8, Beazley S 3-5, Burkharts Az, and Barrett's 3-2
 Brecheen, however, has won three Of his last four games, BeaZley turn ed in a one-hitter in an abbreviat- ed game at Philadelphia in his last start and Brazle recently blanked the Braves on four hits, after which he lost a tight game to Philadel- phia
 Brecheen, usually standout late season pitcher, turned in top flight job last night as the Car dinals defeated the Pirates at Pitts burgh, 8 to l, reducing Brooklyn's first place lead to l 1-2 games. The lefty from Broken Bow, Okla, had the Pirates popping up, flying out or striking out. the Cards getting only four assists in all and first baSeman Stan Musial picking up but three put outs. Harry Walker led the 12-hit Cardinal attack on lefty Fritz Ostermueller and three other pitchers with three singles. Ostermueller, trying for his third straight stutout was knocked out in the fourth.
 Yankees Behind 13 Games
 In the American League, the de Hated Yankees dropped 13 full games behind the first place Red Sox when they dropped a Thinning game, 4 to 3, to the Senators at Washington. Jimmy Vernons sim gle with the bases loaded sent home Pitcher Louis (Bobo) NeWsom with the run that gave him his ninth win. He had singled to start the inning.
 Hard Luck Dizzy Trout was his own victim at St. Louis when he held the Browns to six hits in to Detroit defeat which was brought about when he threw wild trying to catch Jeff Heath off third base, permitting him to score. The Tigers made 12 hits off Brownie pitcher Bob Muncrief, but wasted most of them.
 The White Sox won their fifth |
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-08
Swentor Winner Of Golf Meet

George Swentor of Country Club of Waterbury, who did not want to play golf yesterday because of the weather, was talked into taking part in the one-day Junior-Senior Golfing Society tournament at COW, and came in with a pair of 39's for a 78 that won low gross honors and first prize Poor wealth CT conditions kept the field down to less than 50 players. George H. Baldwin of Brooklawn won low net prize of 83-l3-71 the prizes awarded at dinner last evening. when Dr. Angus F. White Of New Haven presided as toastmaster.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-08
Gents, Highlanders At H. ?. Tonight

Naugatuck Highlanders of the Borough Amateur Baseball League will provide the opposition for Gents of the H:ll tonight in a 6 o'clock game at Hamilton Park. Joe (Babe) Mccarthy and Frank Owen will be the rival pitchers tonight
 with the game expected to draw heavily from the Washington Hill section, where the Gents recently organized, their player roster in cluding most all returned service men. The team will report at 53O P M at St. Francis Xavier Hall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-08

t h e American Lea que race in " h i c h t h e w a s h 1 n g | 0 Il c 1 u=b finished last. The crowd was all out in Detroit to root the home boys in ahead of St. Louis.
 l was getting ready to go to N a vi in F i e l d when the tele- phone rang in my hotel room.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-08
Legion Teams At Nougotuck
Special to The Democrat

Naugatuck, Aug 8-Winner Of to- days 5 P M. baseball game be- tween Naugatuck and Windsor Am erican Legino squads goes to Glens Falls, N. Y. Saturday for the re- gional playoffs; the losing team to play Saturday at the Polo Grounds. Yin Healy, standout high school pitcher Of the Naugatuck Valley league last season will start for the borough team with Frank SanAngelo behind the batters.
 Waterbury umpires, Bill Stanton and Chcik Kelley will handle the game
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-08

Some gambler or screwball prop ositioned me to the tune of three or four grand.
 I told him to go to hlazes.
 I trimmed the Tigers, Al, re- ceived congratulatory letters from servicemen throughout the world and from people all over this coun- try.
 That was my only victory over the Tigers that year"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-08

Several unsportsmanlike actions marred Sundays Brooklyn -Tribunes game-kicking dirt at an umpire while he was bending over to clean the plate and the calling of time" by base coach as the pitcher was in the act of tossing ball to batter, were two of the outstanding instances of not good sportsman ship.
 If managers were "jockeyed" every time they maneuvered piece of poor baseball strategy in the City league or missed their cues entirely, more than one life would be made miserable every Sunday afternoon.
 As one spectator at the games Sunday remarked even if an um- pire only looked at a book once, he looked at it once more than the majority of ball players have Which is logic enough if one will note, for instance. the number of times opposing players are quick to | yell "balk" when a pitcher doesn't go through with an act of throwing to second or third
 It's too bad all teams can't win all the time and then there would be no griping at umpires decision.
 With all the arguing there is over umplreS' decision in the City Anna teur league over the years, it is surprising how few ball players dare pick up mask and indicator when their playing days are over and try their hand at umpiring.
 Billy Moore paced the Tribes in their upset of the Brooklyns Sun day with three hits, all of them doubles.
 The Brooklyn base-runners took everything but Pitcher Billy Loos' shirt. Eight bases were stolen of the New Haven schoolboy southpaw, ! one of them pilfer of home by Beny Yokza
 Jimmy Piersall returned to the BAG. lineup after his trip to Philadelphia and collected a pair of singles.
 The Tommies have won all three of their second round starts and | deserve a feature billing Sunday. They are slated to meet the Sacred | Hearts who are capable of upset ting them.
 Announcer Rocco Maras presen- tation of the major league scores continues to be popular with the fans. The fans prboably know more of the City League ball play CTS this year, because of the identi-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-08
UNKNOWN QUALITY

Milwaukee-Football prospects at Marquette University are an un- known quality. Coach Frank Mur- ray says he knows less about his squad this year than he has ever known prior to any previous season.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-08
NOTES

Sundays schedule will be an- nounced tonight by Pres. Clifford McHale when managers and offic- ials of the league gather in the City Court room, City Hall, at P. M. for an important meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-08

Surprises are still the order of the day. The Brooklyns were toppled by the Tribunes Sunday and the Avigs topped the Franco Ameri- cans.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-08

Constant Wrangling by managers and players over umpires decisions is spelling the games. As usual, the umpires are never right (ac- cording to losing players and man. agerS).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-08

"Oom Paul' Doran made his ap- pearance in the Tribune lineup bat ting for Latino in the big eighth, drawing a walk and scoring one of the all-important runs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-08
SOFTBALL

Terryville, Aug. g - The Eagle Lock girls softball team will play the Brass City Girls team at the East Main Street field, Friday night at 63o sharp. The New London Whalerettes will make their appear ance here, Sunday meeting the Eagle Lock girls in a contest slated to start at 2:30 sharp. with this game to be followed by State Uk- rainian League contest in which the South Ends A. c. will meet the New Britain Ukrainian team.
 The Travellers Girls Club Softball team of Hartford will appear at the East Main Street field on next We'd nesday night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-08
LEGION JRS. OPPOSE CANAAN

Thomaston, Aug. 8-The American Legion Jr., baseball club will play the Canaan Legion Jrs., at o'clock this evening at Reeves Memorial Field
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-08

straight game at Chicago, defeating Cleveland, to when Whitey Platt singled in the winning run with two down in the ninth. Cleveland took 3 to lead in the first inning and Chicago gradually whittled 1t down. Relief Pitcher Earl Caldwell won his seventh game against two losses.
 All other Major League games were rained out.
 YESTERDAYS STAR-Bobo
 Newsom. who went l2-innings
 at Washington to beat the
 Yankees, 1 to 3, then singled
 to start the winning rally.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-08

The final the Senior Baseball Federation crucial of all the Jays and the Oakvle Senior Loop The Blue Jays with ninth large part Russ Hansen their No hurler first string catcher. Both
 combination yn Orioles tonght for the championship Bob Hank" probably
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-08
Western Division

(Ed.'s Note-If errors have been made in standings please notify SANDLOT at once1.
 Mustangfl &x
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-08

Tournament will be a topic at to- nights session. It will be up to the managers to decide whether it is to be the All American at Harris burg or the NABF at Youngstown.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-08

Only Degree Of Movement Changes With Club Switches, Not Principle

Seventh of 12 illustrated in- structive dispatches written for NEA Service).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-08

Teammate of Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig with the famed New York Yankees managed by the late Miller Higgins. was found dead in his home at San Fran cisco yesterday. Apparently victim of a heart attack, he had been dead about 36 hours when found. His wife was on vacation in northern California.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-08

The All American has planned something new 4in opening round draws by arranging a game be- tween the home-club, Harrisburg, and the defending champions, the Martin Bombers, for an inaugural feature. Tournament play usually calls for all entries to be placed in a box and paired by drawing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-08

ever, and returned to the West Coast when he formally wrote "finis" to his playing days at the close of the 194l season which he played with the San Francisco Seals
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-08

Bobby Greatorex was his old self Sunday, playing good game around the keystone and showing his baseball managing ability by maneuvering several smart moves tAat pulled lAe T.fis 1e holes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-08

Announcer Rocco Mara's presen- tation of the major league scores continues to be popular with the fans. The fans prboably know more of the City League ball play CTS this year, because of the identi-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-08

Hank Gagain enjoyed a big day against the Hearts collecting four hits in four times at bat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-08
City Amateur League Notes

f1cation by the announcer. than ever before.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-08

The Tommies have won all three of their second round starts and deserve a feature billing Sunday. They are slated to meet the Sacred Hearts who are capable of upset ting them
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-08
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-08

Jimmy Piersall returned to the BAG lineup after his trip to Philadelphia and collected pair Of singles
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-08

If managers were "jockeyed" every time they maneuvered a piece of poor baseball strategy in the City league or missed their cues entirely more than one life would be made miserable every Sunday afternoon.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-12

oakvilie, Mich.,-Mrs. Clyde Nc.
Coughey and Mrs. Letha Olds, near
Cone, we're guests Monday IN the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. George Nc
Mullin.
Albert Helzerman. Detroit, spent
Saturday with Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
ert HelEerman.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Grams. Toledo.
visited Sunday with Mrs. Lewis
Grams, daughter Gladys, and grand
daughter Vera Grams.
Mrs. Ethel Burget and Orlo were
after church guests Sunday In the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Hayns, Milan. They attended re-
yival services IN the evening in
the Milan Free Methodist Church.
Miss Gladys Grams, a teacher in
Western High School, Detroit,
spent the week end with her moth.
er, Mrs. Lewis Grams. and niece,
Vera Grams.
Edward Williams and Mr.. and
Mrs. Hubert Church, Detroit, we're
visitors Sunday afternoon in the
homes OF Mr and Mrs Robert Hell
German and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Burget.
Mrs. Ethel Burget aud Orlo are
attending revival meetings in the
Milan Free Methodist Church where
the Rev. w. l.. Cross is evangelist.
Rev. Cross is the district super
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-12
Kappa Delta Pi
Elects Members

Announcement: Is made that II
seniors and l6 juniors we're invited
to join Kappa Delta Pi, national
honorary educational fraternity.
The students were elected on the
basis Of high scholarship, charac-
ter and achievement in educational
work.
The seniors elected were: Vic
.oria Blaga, Jean Cameron, Ruth
Campbell, Vivian Dickey, Edward
Gilday, Robert McItnyTe, Grace
Meyer, Noreen Pollard, Virginia NJ.
Smith. John shsdford and Audrey
Tompson.
The juniors efected were: Lois
Arnold, Virginia Betley, Carolyn
Brown, Theodosia Coplas, Margery
Jacka, Carol House, Mary Jo Dill
lon, Loree Presnell, Joyce McKea-
chic, Patricia Peitz, Helen Rahm,
Wilma Schweinfurth, Helen Van
Belle, Doris VANITY, Mary Winters
and Betty Wixon.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-12
Deba+es Conducted
at Normal College

The Michigan intercollegiate
Speech League is holding It's an
nual contest for beginning debat.
ers in Charles McKenny Hall today.
Western State Teachers College
sent four teams, Michigan State
College two, Wayne University
four, and Michigan Normal Is rep.
resented BY four.
Michigan Normal has two mega
tive and two Affirmative teams.
The two negative teams are Agnes
Greenweil and Marilyn Abbey on
one and Clark Reed and Theodore
Heisel on the other. The two af-
firmatlve teams are John Kokales
and Frank Pausta on one and Van
zetti Hamilton and Sanford Silsby
on the other. Each team debates
three times.
The proposition for this debate
is; Resolved: that the policy OF the
United States will be directed to-
ward the establishment Of free
trade among the nations.