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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-03
By OSCAR FRALEY United Press Sports Writer

Greenwood Lake, N. J., April 3- XUP) - Billy Conn today still is the same hot tempered Irishman whose flaming feeling cost hiIE the world heavyweight championship five years ago.
 The handsome Pitts bur h puncher was leading on points in the Polo Grounds back in 194l when he lost his head and tried to punch 1t out with Joe Louis. Sec onds later Billy was on the deck, his dreams shattered by the Brown Bolnber's devastating fists.
 Through those five disappointed gears, Billy has vowed that never again if he climbed through the ropes with Joltin' Joe would he lose his temper. But as Billy buckled down to work in his training quar- ters on the shore of this scenic lake 1t was evident that-orce an Irishman, always an Irishman.
 It happened during sparring session with Sam Schipani, a Iast little Pittsburgh lightweight whose job is to increase Billys reneX speed. Schipani goes only l3o pounds but he's quick and willing He went in like Q napier and sizZ- ling right hand drew e gusty grunt from Conn.
 That's when Billy's eyes hardened and the lips tensed. He was, or course, supposed to pull his punches against the little guy. But for a moment he again-like on tnaV night five years ago-was a Pitts burgh Irishman with blood in his eye. The right hand landed with iarring thump and Manager John my Ray, standing in a corner parked:
 "Hey, Billy, take it easy"
 There was a real concern ln Rays voice. The little man knows that a mistake like that can have but the result-Conn stretched on the deck again while Louis waits out the count in a neutral corner when they tangle again or June lS ln Yankee Stadium.
 For Conn, 1t was easy to see, won't be so much heavier than ne was the last time. Which means he won't have the poundage to punch with Joe, so once again he must have speed, and a clear neao. l weigh l0O now and expect to come in for Louis at about lSO:" Conn said as he sat swinging his legs over the end of ruobing table.
 Billy supposedly weighed 174 the last time, but now insists he weigh cd only l00. Most of the fight ex- perts believe that he'll be lucky to carry ITS pounds this time after 10 weeks of training. There's a big spare tire around the midri1 which must come away and Conn drops weight quickly.
 Brother Battlers
 One of his sparmates and his most ardent supporter is brother Jackie, a 20e pound, overstuiIed younRster of a. Jackie will take many of the Jumps when Billy gets hls fighting edge-ard love it.
 For these two always have fought each other Ike demons, and they don't alwaye have gloves on when it happ4n8 At any moment they are likely to explode and tangle.
 My biggest ambition ls to knoek
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-03
EIks' Bowling League Title
 TussLe Tonight

'Mulville and DiNapoli teams of the 30-team Elks Bowling League are prepared to go "all out" for the l945-46 league championship to- night, when they meet at 8 p. m. The DiNarolimen will 90 into the title fray II to 5 favorites to win the championship because of hand injuries to two Reindeer regulars, Captain Bill (Pike Pole) Fitzgerald and Johnny (A-Bomb) Thompson, plus the added fact that snow is not forecast for tonight, and the indoor Reindeers are lost without snow outdoors.
 Coach Patrick Cronan from County Mayo has almost decided upon the following lineup for the Mulville array: Dr. M. A. O'Hara, P. J. Cronin, Captain Joe Mulville, Jim Mccarthy and Eddie Loftus with William the Red Petchelock in reserve. Of course, should the in- jured regulars, Fitzgerald and Thompson decide to bowl with the other hand, a last-Minute change of probable starters will have to be made.
 Eddie and Freddie DiNapoli, Vic D'Angelo, the Champagne Kid; Mike Carpini, and Al Kuncas will start against the Reindeers, with Freddie as leadoff roller and Eddie as anchor man of team that fin- ished fast during recent weeks to win a rolloff spot for the title, which accounts for the ll-5 pre- match figure on their chances. If Mulville loses, professional mourn CTS, trained by Whispering Freddie LaChance, will be furnished for the annual banquet Saturday night.
 Teams explained by Hector Bern fer and John Collins in the ElkS Bowling League clinched second and third place in their respective divisions by 2-l victories in rolloffs last night. The Collins crew set back Bill Verriker's Painters, 2-l, the first game decided by single pin 544-543 while Collins team was 33 pins better than Verriker'S men in the second game.
 Bernier's Fashion Plates had to 20 three games to defeat Castelanos' club, after losing the first game, needing two straight games to win. Dick Birch rolled a big 359 for Bernier's team, Eddie Kiernan hit ting 246 for Collins team in two games, Charley Sasso 236 for Ver- riker. Castelano's 340 was tops for | his team. Scores:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-03
BOSTON BRUINS BEATEN TWICE IN OVERTIME
BY JOHN CHARTER United Press Sports Writer)

Montreal, Que, April 3.--(UP)- The crestfallen Boston Bruins head ed home for Beantown today, ready to vouch that the luck of the Cam adiens in Montreal is far more real than the fable about the "luck of the Irish"
 The Bruins, in opening the finals of the l946 Stanley Cup hockey playoffs in Montreal, played two of their best games of the season only to lose both of them in heart- breaking overtime periods. Drop- ping the first one 4 to 3 was hard to take. But when rookie Jimmy Peters solo goal in the sudden death" overtime period last night gave the Canadiens their second straight triumph, 3 to 9, the Bruins felt that Montreal must have had seven players on the ice-counting Lady LuckI
 Manager Art Ross crystalized the Bruins opinion with the tight lipped comment that "Montreals luck can't last" But despite the advantage of home ice Thursday night, when the playoffs will re- sume, Boston will be under the dis advantage of trailing two games to nothing in the best-out-of -seven series.
 Montreal's money line of Richard Lach-Blake was strangely absent from last nights spectacular clutch performance. Rallying to the cheers of the 13,600 Montreal fans, the Canadiens came from behind in best Canuck tradition. But it was Emile (Butch) Bouchard, left defenseman, who put the hometown dandies back In the game with a third-period goal, tying the score at 2-all and sending the game into overtime.
 After the two tearis battled through l6 minutes, Peters-play- ing his first full season in the National Hockey league-intercept- ed pass and broke down ice alone He let flis first shot go from l5 feet out picked up the rebound and slapped 1t past Boston goalie Frank Brimsek.
 Brimsek turned in brilliant net tending exhimition, stopping 43 shots to 34 for Montreals Bill Dur nan but he let the big one get away, slap shot to the corner of the net.
 Although Elmer Lach caged the Canadiens' first marker at 1:06 oi the first period, Montreals ace forwards didn't play Up to eXpec- tation principally because of Hector (Toe) Blake's slowness. The 33. year old lift wing, one of hockey's greatest, still was bothered by 8 spinal injured he suffered during the opening game.
 The Bruins tield the score al the 10-minute mark of the frs period on Pat Egans hard shot anc vent ahead in the second perioc on Bobby Bauer's thrust The Bruinl held their lead most of the thirC period only to have Bouchard gol in face.off rebound and senC the game into the fateful over time period.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-03
Chicago Cubs Expect to Give Cards Real Run
By LEO II. PETERSEN United Press Sports EditOr)

New York, April - CUP) - The Chicago Cubs are making fewer changes this season than any other National League club, but that doesn't mean that the array which Manager Charley Grimm is going to present isn't going to be stronger than last years pennant winners.
 As a matter of fact he thinks his team is going to be a lot stronger strong enough to give the Card inals a real run for their money. Like all the other managers he figures the Cards are the club to beat, but he believes the Cubs have a chance to do 1t.
 A lot depends on five players out of the service and whether big Bill Nicholson can shake of the slump which overlook him last sea- son.
 The five players are pitchers Hiram Bithorn, John Schmitz, Russ Meers, Catcher Clyde Mccullough and Outflelder Marvin Ricket. He believes they will more than take up the slack left by Paul Derringer and Roy Hughes, two key men in the 1945 pennant drive. Derringer, 8 16-game winner, was given his un- conditional release while Hughes, who took over at short when Len Merullo's play became too cratic, was waived to the Phillies.
 Grimm is high on Meers and Schmitz, Southpaws, and Ricket. Bithorn has been hit freely in eX- hibition games, but Grimm is hop ing he will come around to the form he displayed in 1943 when he won IS games for the Cubs before going into service.
 Nicholson had his poorest season as the Cubs won the flag, hitting only PAS. His back has been both ering him this spring, but when he has been able to play he has shown signs of getting back to his long ball hitting.
 Andy Pafko, in center, is the only gardener sure of his outtleld berth. Ricket has been hitting like house afire and may Supplant Nicholson if Big Bill isn't ready. Otherwise, he may ouSt Peanuts Lowery in right. Frank Secory will be kept in reserve.
 The infield is set with Phil Cav aretta, the batting champion, at first, Don Johnson at second, Mer- ullo at short and the veteran Stan Hack at third. Heinz Becker, Lou Stringer and Bob Sturgeon will be the utility men. ..
 McCllough, Thompson Livingston and Paul Gillespie give Grimm a catching staff which he wouldn't trade for any in the league-the Giants Walker Cooper included, Mccullough figures to be the No. l man.
 The fact that he will have Hank Borowy for pitching duty all sea- son is another reason why Grimm isn't conceding the pennant to the Cardinals. Fordham Hank won II and lost only two after the Cubs bought him from the Yankees in mid-season last year and looms as a 2O-game winner.
 The veteran Claude Passeau, Henry WyEe. who won 22 gamea last season, and either Bithorni Meers or gchmltz probably will Do the regular starters along with BoroWy. Fly Vandenbure, Bob Chip. man, Ray PElms Les Fleming. Paul
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-03
Training Camp T-O-P-I-C-S
(By United Press)
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Houston, Tex, April 3-(UP)-' The New York Yankees, who have played their last three games prac- tically in the Mexican Leagues backyard, reported today they had not received single offer from the lucrative Latins and wouldn't ac- cept one If they did,
 A check of the Yankee roster re- vealed that even the border-line players, who may be shipped out to farm teams before the season starts, would rather stick in the Yankee farm chain with future chance of playing in the "house that Ruth built" rather than join the house of Pasquel which supplies most of the million dollar backing for the Mexican league.
 Commenting on the Pasquel brothers snub of the talent-ladened Yankee squad. club officials ex- plained that the generally high sal- aries plus the prestige that goes with being a Yankee presents a barrier that the Pasquels' bankroll would have a bad time breaking down.
 The players, meanwhile, continued on their merry way by facing Hous- ton of the Texas league, 10 to D. yesterday. Little Phil Ri2zuto's first home run of the Spring season, a lusty clout over the left field fence with two men on, touched off a six run rally in the eighth inning to cinch the game. Joe Di Maggie continued his phenomenal hitting with a double and single to boost his record to IA safeties in 20 times at bat
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-03
CHANDLER GETS BLAME DESPITE
 SHEAR THREAT
By EARL BARBER (Unletd Press Sports Writer


 Miami, Fla, April 3--(UP)--Big league clubs started their northward treks today in the pink of physical condition but disorganized mental ly because of the Mexican baseball raids which they have been helpless to stop.
 After interviewing such club presidents as Branch Rickey of the Dodgers and Horace Stoneham of the Giants, who have been hit hard est by the pesky Pasquel brothers raids, a reporter receives the gen- eral impression that organized baseball is in the midst of tough fight with both of it's hands tied.
 Several owners were inclined to blame Commissioner Albert B.. Chandler, who is completing his first year as boss of Americas favorite pastinle. One owner, who preferred to remain anonymous. said he could have lured back one of his players who jumped to the Mexican league but Chandler's 8 SuI AlSl dIilIOltllC6IIlSlJ Ol lAfG- year suspension blocked the deal.
 Uncertain
 Actually, club officials such as Hickey, Stoneham. Roger Peckin- paugh of the Indians and Warren Giles of Cincinnati, are divided on whether Chandlers' threatened sus- pension would hold up.
 According to baseball law. any of the IT major leaguers who have skipped south of the border can return to the big time in good standing provided they beat their way back within 10 days after sea- son opening.
 Giant officials, reluctantly admit off the record that the big leagues only counter weapon is increased salaries. And their greatest feal is that some of 1946's low paid players will jump this season with out waiting for the promised fiat check" deal Of next year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-03
Crosby Rich in Baseball Talent With 14 Veterans"

If Old Man Weather and Coach Jack Manherz of Crosby can get together the Blue and White base ball candidates, veterans and all were to be put through their first strenuous practice session at Ham, iIton Park this afternoon at 3 o'clock The Blue and White men tor is indeed very fortunate in hay ing 14 veterans of last season squad returning to bolster his l946 combine. The big hole on the Cros- by squad which will probably give Manherz plenty of headaches, is the loss of Johnny Reardon, veteran first baSeman, to the Marines. Reardon had the good habit of not only being on tap" in his intield post but was consistently breaking up a ball game with his heavy hitting. Among the veterans upon whom the Ivy coach can depend will be: Kuzmenko, Johnson, Duphiney and Margolis on the mound; Bois- vert and Gilhooley behind the plate; Win Petteway veteran third baseman; Joe Steck at shortStop; Bernie Lawlor at second base; and Nick Barone to fill another intield gap. In the outfield Pickett, Pica and Boisvert have possibilities Of developing into creditable perform CTS. These players by no means constitute Coach Manherz's team but they are the veterans with whom he can build the l946 Crosby Squad.
 If Coach Manherz has many can didates out for his first practice this afternoon he will have to do some fast conditioning as he has only IA days, with the help of mother nature before his first game with Taft on April l7th, Fms contest will be the first of P game schedule with the Blue and White combine playing on an aver age of every three days once the season gets underway. The sched- ule follows:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-03
Harry Cross -W nN. Y.

Naugatuck, April 3 - Harry E. Cross of New York City, dean of New York baseball writers and former Naugatuck resident, is criti- cally i'll at his home in New York, it was learned today.
 MT. Gross has been i'll since Jan uary. His condition improved some what after an operation in Janu- ary but he has rapidly become weaker in the past few days.
 MT. Cross, president of the New York Chapter of Baseball Writers of America, is a brother of A. Bar ton Cross of Walnut Street and oi Miss Mary T. Cross of Naugatuck and Florida.
 A member of the staff of The New York d-Tribune he wal formerly connected with The Wa terbury American.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-03
Kogon Brothers Aired by Prince

Bridgeport, Conn, April 3-IUP) Julie Kogan, New Haven fighter, and his manager-brother, Michael, were under suspension today.
 State Athletic Commissioner Will liam J, Prince charged the Kogons attempted a hold up for larger share of the gate of Monday nights fights at New Haven. Prince said the fighter at first refused to weigh in because Ernie Petrone wasn't on the card as originally scheduled Kogon insisted that with Petrone absent he deserved more money Later, under threat of suspension for life, he fought and lost.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-03
TODAY'S SPORT PARADE

him flat-and out" Jackie smiled. But I can't do 1t now because l might hurt him.
 T guess" Jackie grinned, "1ll have to wait until he's champion. Then I'll take the big lug down a peg or two"
 Billy simply grinned back and re- piled:
 "Waitll l take care of that Louis. Then you're next, brother"
 Sure, they both were smiling. But they meant 1t, too.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-03
HEY Softb0H

Last night in the Hi-Y Indoor Softball game, the PiLambda swamped the Ariston Club. 2i.l while Ramhlers won by a forfeit from Polemisti who didn't have enough men to field a team.
 Tonight at 6:30, Mustangs play the Lancers. Thursday, 6:3O Ram. blers vs Comites while Alpha and PiLambda are scheduled to play oIl Friday at 6:30. On Monday, Cab- alleros ys Beta ct 6;S0 D. n.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-03
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-03
Standing
Thon10ston Legion

Thomaston April 3-The Ameri- con Legion baseball club will hold its first workout of the season Sunday afternoon at 2 at Mcdrath's field. The team will be composed entirely of members of the local Clifford B. French Post No. a American Legion and Au gre veterans Of WcFld War VI.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-03
Jacks Cop
 PokerP Pin Loop title

The Poker Pin League came to a close last Thursday night at the North End Y alleys with the Jacks and Jokers tied for first honors, so the teams immediately decided to roll a best two-out.of-three playoff with the result that the new champions are the Jacks. The Jok- CTS copped the first game of the rolloff by 1 pins, dropped the sec- ond by six pins and the deciding game by the same number.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-03
SCHEDULE

Taft, April IT GID. Hamden, April 9 (A). Seymour, April 26 (A). Ansonia, April 27 GID. Torrington, April 30 GID. Watertown, May 1 GID. Gilbert, May 4 (A). Hamden. May 6 GID. Post Bus. Col. May 8 GID Wilby, May Il GID. Seymour, May l4 GID. Leavenworth, May IS GID. Watertown, May IT (A). Gilbert. May IS GID. Torrington, May 2l (A). Taft, May 9 (A). . Naugatuck, May 25 GID. AnSonia, May 23 (A. Leavenworth, May 30 GID. Post Col, June 1 GID. Naugatuck, June 4 (A). Wilby, June 8 GID.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-03
Giants-DOdgers

Daytona Beach, Fla, April g. (UP)-The New York Giants ar- rived in the Brooklyn Dodgers camp today with a squad of 32 sur vivors of a 50-day raid by talent scouts of the Mexican league. Man. ager Nell Ott nominated Pitcher Bill Voiselle to start in today'S game against the Dodgers.
 After another game against Brooklyn tomorrow, the Giants will join Cleveland for transforming tour enroute North. The Dodgers took a 6 to beating from their farm club, the Montreal Royals, yesterday as Negro Jackie Robinson connected for two singles, stole base and scored a run. Terrell An- derson also contributed two timely Montreal blows, a homer and a triple.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-03

New York Park Arena )-Julie Bert, iST M. Brooklyn. outpointed Juan caFrero, is6 < Puerto Rico, s0s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-03

Erickson. Vern Olsen and I'd Hany- xewEki will be available for spot and fireman duty.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-03
Senators

Orlando, Fla, April 3-(UP)-The Washington Senators two ace hut- ter-nall pitchers, Emil (Dutch) Leonard and Johnny Niggeing were improving with each game to- day, adding to Manager OSsie Bluege's optimism concerning the Mats American League pennant chances.
 Leonard pitched two-hit shutoui ball for seven innings yesterday as his teammates slammed three In- dianapolis pitchers for eight hits and a 2 to 1 victory over the Ameri- can Association club. Niggeline pitched the last two innings, yield ing the lone Indianapolis run in the ninth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-03
Tigers


 Pensacola, Fla, April S-(UP)- The bats of Hank 'Greenberg and Pinky Higgins, which have been strangely silent during the past week, were spraying out base hits again today as the world champion Detroit Tigers headed home.
 Greenberg and Higgins both horn- cred to spark the Tigers to their third straight victory over the Bos- ton Braves yesterday, g to 6, behind the six-hit pitching of Frank (Stubby) Overnire and Hal White Whitey and Sam
 Reading Pa., April 3-CUP)- George (Whitey) KurowSki, holdout third baseman of the St. Louis Car dinalS, announced today he would meet Sam Breadon, at the Cardinal owners request, in St. Louis during the weekend to discuss his 1946 con- tract.
 The first break in his month-long holdout came when Breadon tele- phoned him to come to St. Louis, Kurowski said. The Redbird owner mailed his star third baSeman a railroad ticket for the trip. The tow haired slugger said he had received no offers from the Mexican League and would not play there if he did.
 Meanwhile, relatives of Dom Dal- lessandro, Chicago Cub outfielcier, said he had been discharged at Camp Grant H.. and will arrive here within a few days. He is expected to leave immediately to join the Cubs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-03
Final Standings

The scores Of last weeks reguIs scheduled games follow: