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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-06
kissko to Pitch
 To Buckeyes Here Wednesday

Johnny White, heavy hitting first baseman from West Haven will join the Brasscos for tomorrow nights game with the famous Cleveland Buckeyes. World Colored Baseball champions, Mgr. Joe Samoska an- nounced today.
 White performed here against the Phillies several weeks ago and made favorable impression on the local fans. A fine. fielder as fell as a potent slugger, he is expected to bolster the Brassco inf1eld consid- erably.
 The Buckeyes will be the strong est club to appear here this year outside of the two major league clubs. the Phillies and Pirates. The Bucks won the pennant in the Ne gro American league last year and then swept the Colored World Ser ies with the Homestead Grays, Ma tional league champions, in four games.
 Several stars
 Some of the greatest stars in the game including Sammy Jethroe, the greatest inf1elder in the colored ranks today, will appear with the Bucks when they play here. The team lost 3-2 contest othe Newark Eagles, first round champions of the Negro National league, yesterday at the Yankee Stadium. The Memphis Red Sox nosed out the New York Black Yankees To in the other hall of the double header.
 Mgr. Samoska has nominated the hard luck ace of his staff, Mike Kissko to face the Buckeyes. Kissko has pitched a pair of superb con tests for the Brasscos but has lost both of them. He dropped a 10 de- cision to the Black Yankees here three weeks ago and then followed up by losing a heart breaking, 6-5 decision to the New York Cubans the following week. Mike ,gures he's due for a break and hopes he can upset the famous Ohio combine. The largest crowd of the night season will witness the game.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-06
Fitch Stopped
 By Elmer Ray

West Springfield, Mass, Aug. - (UP) Elmer (Violent) Ray, l92, of Miami, Fla, technically Knocked out George Fitch, 204, of New Ha- ven, Conn, in the fifth round of their scheduled 10-round feature bout before APP fans at the Dog track last night.
 The victory marked Rays 45th straight win with all but two of these via the knockout route.
 Fitch, a one-time sparring part ner for worlds heavyweight Cham pion Joe Louis, was no match for his high-ranking opponent. Ray floored Fitch for counts of nine once in the third round, four times in the fourth round and thrice more in the fifth stanza before the fight was stopped.
 Ray featured savage body at- tack following with short right up- percuts to his opponents jaw, as he wore down Fitch early in the bout and was never in danger of come back by the New Haven fighter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-06
MilIer-Griffin Battle Friday

Increased ticket orders from the regulars, men who seldom, if ever. missed Waterbury A. c. fight card, have encouraged Promoter George Mulligan and his associates to believe that the best fight crowd of the outdoor season at Muni ipal Stadium may be on hand Friday night.
 In the first place, most all of the 2,3OO fans who say Coolidge Miller and Ernie Griffin slug it out on the George Chaney-Bob German un- dercard two or three weeks back, will be on hand this week, if at all possible; for Miller and Griffin put on the most sensational glove duel of the outdoor season locally, which is why MT. Mulligan is bring ing them back again-this time, in the 10-round main go. Both boys are itching for win in view of their standoff after 10 rounds of furious milling, described by one red-hot fan as the best Water bury fight of the last 10 years"
 Looks Like Natural
 AS II SuCN reJuru bout were not enough to attract a near-ca- pacity crowd; Promoter Mulligan came up with jim dandy" of an 8-round semi-hnal pitting two we'll known middleWeightS, Frankie Wig cant of ThomaSton and Bobby Hicks of this city against each oth- CT for the first time. Vigeant has won 21 of p bouts; mostly in Hart ford, where he has been campaign ing for the past year; while Hicks has stopped his last Six opponents with some great right-hand hitting. A win means much to both boys, and they figure to put on a slash ing fight from the first bell.
 Billy Brown of Manchester and Ellis Morgan of Hartford are down for a six-round go, which may be interesting. Brown is the former local boxer who has shown before local fans several times. He has been Navy man for two years be- fore recent honorable discharge Two more bouts will be announced tomorrow to complete the Friday fight card
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-06
West Sides Play

Coach Tommie Maxwelps West Side A. c. journey to Lake Quassa- paug this evening to take on Mid dlebury of the Pomperaug League in a return encounter, the Siders winning the first game 6-0
 Ralph Bradley will be on the mound for the West Side team with Joe Forcucci behind the plate, while the Middies will depend on the slants of Johnny Chapin with Cy Ricardi doing his receiving.
 All West Side players are asked to report at the corner of Water town Avenue and West Main Street at 5:30 for the trip.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-06
Waterbury Tool ~ $. Rubber Third Game Wednesday
Sports Slants
By YIN MALONEY Pickett to Go to Cheshire

Jimmy Pickett, three letter man at Crosby will report to Cheshire Academy this Fall after having completed his college course at Old Ivy. Jimmy excelled in football, and baseball while at Crosby and will in all probability go in big for athletics at Cheshire. Pickett has expressed the desire to make coach ing his career. During the summer months he plays baseball with the Blue Jay A. c.
 Blue Jays Turn Semi-PrO
 Johnny Seat" Davis, manager of the Blue Jay A. c. in the Public Parks and The Democrats Senior league tells this reporter that his team has had an offer of $40 guarantee or 60-40 proposition on the gate receipts, from represen- tative of well known out-of-town Potato Chip Company to play ball against a team sponsored by that company. In our opinion that's pretty good for bunch of High School Athletes. Grab 1t up Johnny, but quick.
 Could Be?
 It has been rumored that Yale University of New Haven has bought out or has controlling in terest in Gunnery Prep school in Washington, Connecticut. The men on the inside figure that there must be something going on when Ogden Miller is appointed headmaster of the school, Century Millstead is made business manager, both are former Yale men. And to top it of we have learned officially that the Yale football team will travel to Gunnery for three-week practice session in early September.
 Exclusive.
 It has been learned by this writer that there is faction within the Connecticut Football Officials Asso- citation. which is dissatisfied with the high-handed methods employed by others in the group. and are planning to withdraw and form an Independent Naugatuck Valley As sociation. Should this be confirmed later in the season there are liable to be some fireworks in the aff1ng
 Big Chance
 There is a very good chance that Billy Cavanaugh, catcher for the Tribes in the Amateur league, the Brasscos and the Bunker Hill Es- ouires. may be given tryout with
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-06
Offer $5OO,OOO For Louis Ray Go

Miami, Fla, Aug. s (UP) - Buenos Aires boxing promoters Pete Tati and Marcus Jameriez cabled word that they would arrive today with a s500000 offer to Heavyweight Champion Joe Louis If he will de- fend his title there against Elmer (ViolenD Ray in December.
 Louis, If he accepts, will receive a S500,000 guarantee or 40 per cent of the expected s1,500,000 gate. Ray, a Miami heavyweight, would receive 20 per cent.
 Ray, who has been building up an impressive record against lesser known fighters, scored his 45th straight victory at West Springfield, Mass, last night, technically knock ing out George Fitch of New Haven Conn, former sparring partner of Louis
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-06
ScoviII Girls
 In Litchfield

Litchfield, Aug. 6-The highlight of the week in the Litchf1eld Soft ball league will be benefit game played by an all-star team of Litch- field men and the Scovill Girls team, champions of the Waterbury industrial league Thursday night at 6:45 at Community Field. The proceeds will go towards the pur- chase of equipment for the play grounds in Litchfield, Bantam and Morris.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-06
Pirates Sold?

Pittsburgh, Aug. 6 - CUP) - If, as expected, the Pirates are sold this week to Indianapolis Banker Frank Mckinney, President William Benswanger will remain with the club, he indicated today.
 Benswanger is expected to become chairman of the board of directors, while Ray Kennedy is expected to keep his job as general manager.
 Mckinney was expected to return to Pittsburgh Thursday to complete negotiations for the at $2,500 900. He arranged a meeting today at Cin- cinnati with Baseball Commissioner A. B. (Happy) Chandler.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-06
Hill Gents Vs.
 |Winsted, 6 P.M.

An easy winner of their first baseball game of the season, Gents of the Hill expect to take on for midable opposition tonight at Mo-. ' diamond of the new Huntington Avenue fields in the Fairmount sec- ton at P. M. when the Gents cross bats with the Winsted V. F. w, club. Both teams are composed al- most entirely of overseas veterans of world war II.
 Members of Gents of the Hill will meet at 5:30 at St. Francis Xavier church hall; where transportation will be provided to the field. Joe (Babe) Mccarthy and Ned Cousey will be the starting battery for the Gents; Roberts and Leeny for Win sted V. F. w.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-06
Benrus Beats Somers 1O-6

Six runs behind after the very first inning, Benrus softballers came came up with the surprise of the l. R. A. mems softball season to date when they pinned l0-6 setback on Somers Brass last night: in feature game in which James Hercules LialkoS and Hank Stefa- nelll hit a home run and a pair of singles apiece.
 Scovill surprised French Mfg. with 7-2 victory, Kozen, Rice and Ro- tella going well for the winners; Esposito getting two hits for the losers.
 Waterbury Companies doubled the score on Mattatuck Mfg 6-3 as did Chase Metal against American Metal Hose. C. L. & P. aided in particular by Mullen DeVito and Whitaker won easily from Bristol Company I3-2; Eddie Haigh doing a nice job for Bristolcos.
 Pamokas homered with one on to pace Waterbury Companies to its decision over Mattatuck. Held per- formed brilliantly for the Mattatuck club.
 Swan homered and Windebank hit pair of long triples to pace Bill Brennan's Chase team to vic tory at the expense of Metal Hose. Gudonis featured for the losers. The score by innings.
 R. H. E. BenruS 900 261 l-l0 l3 0 Somers 500 900 0-6 6 Pepay, Lallier and Serduck; Mis- cavage and Minor Umpires; Stance and Harnick.
 R. H. E. Scovin 040 l02 X-7 3 French 020 900 O. ? Williams and Kraft; Wolf and Gryniuk Umpires: Gerace and Conrad.
 R. H. E Waterbury Cos. 1ol o2o 2-6 6 Mattatuck Mfg. 900 001 2- 3 4 Frenzel and Lewis: Schlander and Held. Umpire: O'Brien. R, H. E c. L. 61 P. 105 OPS x-13 l3 ( Bristol Go. 900 900 2-2 3 Whitaker and Bandurski; Con- stantino, Humphries, Phalen ano Kosmoski Umpires: Culkin anc Lantz.
 R. H. E Chase Go. no 1l2 K Metal Hose l02 900 o. Torrance and White: Gudonis anc Marinara. Umpires: Kenney anc Walsh.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-06
Tip Toes Top E. L. Girls, 17-2

TerryviIle, Aug. 6-The Tip Toe A, c. Girls Softball team handed the Eagle Lock Girls Softball team a sound trimming to the tune of l7-2 at Seaside Park, Sunday afternoon Miss Primanera, pitcher for the Tip Toe girls allowed but three hits, struck out 8 and walked one batter which her teammate, Miss Eliso was outstanding at the plate with three hits out of five trips. Mary Ryan stood out for the Eagle Lock laSsieS with her sensational fielding and securing one of the three hits which the local girls made, that being a long home run which brought in a teammate and scored the two runs for the Terry vile girls.
 R H E Eagle Lock .... 900 200 O. ? 3 g Tip Toe A. c. . 3l6 124 x-l7 l2 3 Batteries: Eagle Lock, Klepps, pitcher; Pelkey and Melinskl, catchers
 Tip Toe: Prmanera, pitch; Bar ney, catch.
 Game Friday
 The Eagle Lock Girls will meet the Brass City girls of Waterbury at the East Main Street field, Fri day night at 6:30 in what promises to be an outstanding attraction. The visitors are composed of the outstanding girls in the Waterbury Industrial League, girls division.
 Sunday afternoon the New Lon- don Whaleretts will appear at the East Main Street field as opponents for the local girls with this contest to be played as the first game of a double header with the contest to start at 2:30 sharp. The second contest will show the South Enc A. c. meeting the New Britain Ukrainians in State League con- test.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-06
Doty ries for
 'Tifle' Tonight

Hartford, Conn.,, Aug. - CUP) - The New England welterweight championship title will be on the line tonight when Georgie Martin of Boston will clash with George (ReO Doty, Hartford, for l2 rounds.
 Martin, tested and capable war rior, ordinarily would be prohib- itive favorite, but ring experts pointed out that he's had only half dozen bouts since his discharge from service.
 Doty, a stiff-punching red-head. also is an experienced ring man. He's been satisfying fight fans for years, but this is his first crack at title.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-06
Chiefs Win

Hartford, Conn, Aug, 6-tUP)- The Hartford Chiefs, fighting. to stay in the first division of the Eastern League, fashioned a 7-5 victory last night at the expense of khe Wilkes-Barre Barons. Only two md one-half games stand between he Chiefs and the third place Ba- hons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-06
Borou9hites 3-1 At
 Nougy Field
Special to The Democrat)

Naugatuck, Aug. 6 - Waterbury's Hardy BroWnell of the Tool soft ball team is not exactly invincible. for the U S. Rubber softball club, scored five runs against him in one inning last week, but was beaten by timely homer but tonight, the Rubbermen got even wit ha 3-l vic- tory at Recreation field.
 Waterbury Tool and U. s. Rubber have been playing a best of three" series to decide the local area rep resentatiye in the state industrial tournament, which starts at Strat- ford next Saturday.
 Tool and Rubber are to tangle game on a neutral" field; Wednes- day night tomorrow August at the new Huntingdon Avenue soft ball area in the Fairmount section of Waterbury the game to start at 6 P. M Last week Tool won an 8-7 game on Joe Kaolskys last inning home run.
 Good Start
 Tonight, the U.S.R. batters teed of early on Brownells offerings, scoring run in each of the first three innings; and from there on Bill Rado, U.S.R. pitcher was just as tough as Brownell; each team getting hits; the Waterburians finally losing a game; their first loss in 14 starts and Brownell's first setback in 20 games, Tommy Ed monds accounted for the first and third inning runs with double and single; while Joe Kalosky was the Tool standout for the second Suc- ceSSiVe time.
 Some 1000 to l,500 fans saw the game Score.
 h e Waterbury Tool ;. 900 GOO l-l 6 2 U. s Rubber . III 900 0-3 6 0 Brownell and Loy; Rado and Far rar T101rireS. Iolde and Parore
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-06
Trinity To Resume Grid

Hartford, Conn, Aug - (UP)- Trinity Colleges first grid team in four years will start practice Sept. 10, the college announced today.
 Coach Dan Jesse has invited 50 candidates to report. Others are
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-06

the Lawerence (Mass) Millianaires in the New England league, next season.
 Silver Stars to Reform
 George Evon, former player for the Silver Stars, was released from the Armed Forces recently and in- forms this writer that the Stars in- tend to return next season and fur nish some of the Junior Loop teams in Waterbury and vicinity, plenty of competition. Many of the readers will perhaps remember some of the Star players such as Pitcher George Lathroy, Leavenworth southpaw; Freddy Thornley, Crosby and Leav- enworth ballplayer; Franny Meyers of WatertoWn Paul Galenti of Leavenworth and some of the oth- CTS.
 He's In the Army Now.
 City Paymaster Frank Sullivan in- forms us that his son Jackie, our former buddy is now stationed in San Antonio, Texas, at a Sanitation School of the US Army. Jackie was inducted in the latter part of May. During the past few years he played baseball with the Brooklyn A. c. in the City Amateur league and had offers from the Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cards, Boston Braves and the New York Yankees. And yeah man, he turned thumbs down on thme all. He was interested in a College Education first. Good boy Jackie. stick to your guns.
 
 Sports Shorts
 The results of Wilbys first sum- mer football drills which were held at the BraSsco Park last night are yet to be reported. Coach Tom Pur- cell plans to get in few good work outs before the season gets under way Crosby plans summer drills school begins
 w htte V Korbusleski, Lesven- worth High basketball luninarg during the past season, is a Senior Counselor at the Y.MC.A. camp in Wa atertoVn He's the right man for the job A Rugged Individual for q Rugged job.
 Neil Mails Maloney, oldest son of City Controller Cornelius F. Maloney, is spending the next few weeks in New York State with his cousin Sandy" Hoyt The Bunker Hill Redwings in the Democrats Junior Baseball league 13-15 will be minus his services on the mound. What you're doing is sabotage, Neil!
 Is it true that Jimmy Piersall, one of Waterbury and Leavenworth High Schools best athletes is going to play football fro the Tech Tigers this Fall? If 1t is local Gridiron fans will get an eyeful. We have it from an authoritative source that Piersall can play football as well as he plays baseball or basketball
 The Democrats ace photographer, Dom Coviello, says that of the three major sports baseball, basketball and football, he gets the most pleas ure out of snapping action on the Gridiron, There nothing like 8 real good football game to give you your moneys worth of thrills" he says. Those are my sentiments ex- actly, Don
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-06
Mize Lost To Giants

New York, Aug. 6-UP)-The New York Giants, plagued with in- 1uries to key players all season, lost star slugger Johnny Mize for a month today when x-rays revealed he suffered a broken hand in an exhibition game against the Yank- ees, who won to at Yankee Sta dium last night.
 Mize was hit by a pitched ball thrown by left handler Joe Page in the first inning. He was taken to hospital where surgeons said he probably could not return to the lineup until sometime in September.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-06

YESTERDAYS STARS Peewee Reese and Dixie Walker, whose fifth inning homers gave the Dodg- CTS 2 to 4 victory over the Braves.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-06

expected to join the squad when college gets under way two weeks later.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-06

Troy, N. Y.-(UP)-Joe Baksi, 219 3-4, Kulpmont, Pa, knocked out Indian" Sandy McPherson, 2l9 1-2, Tulsa, Okla. (4).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-06
Chase Sunset Golf League

Larry Shea and Raoul Beaudette turned in a net of 72 last week In disposing of Casper Spearo and Charlie Cornell and find them selves scant half point behind the leading entry of Charlie Mack and Ben Daly, who maintained their grip on first place in disposlns Of the team of Cochard and Laeuna.
 The schedule for the week is as follows:
 Prisavage, Dubiel vs. Mack, B.. Daly.
 Pronovost, J. Fit1Gerald vs. Mil Ter, J. Daly.
 Byrnes, Hart vs Klobedanz, Shut tleworth. cochard, Laguna vs. Livermore, Fallon
 Cavanaugh, Smith vs. L. Shea, Beaudette.
 Dyson. Seipel vs. M. FitzGerald, P Shea.
 Gray, Coughlin vs Freney, sulli- van.
 Spearo, Connell vs. Rodney Har- vey.
 Results and standing - ninth week:
 L. Shea-Beaudette ........... 4 Mack-B Daly ....,........... Dyson-Seipel .......,.........4 4 Cavanaugh-Smitn ............ 4 | Byrnes- Hart ............... 312 nz-ShuttleWorth ...... 3 M Fitzgerald-P. Shea .-.a...... 2 Prisavage- -Dubiel ......... Spearo- -Connell .............. 0 Cochard-Laguna ............. o Freney-Sullvan .............. o Rodney-Harvey ............... 0 Mlller-J. Daily ...-...... F Pronovost-J. Fitzgerald ...... Gray -Coughlin -....,.......... 2 Livermore-Fallon ..,.......... 2
 Bonus points for the week to L Shea -Beaudette, 72.
 The Standing
 Team W L Mack-B. Daly ..... 28 8 L. Shea-Beaudette ~ g 13 Byrnes- ......... g IA Rodney Harvey ..... 1812 1717 Dyson -Seipel .,,..... 22lA 1872 Miller-J. Daly ........ IT l9 Gray-Coughlin ....... 1912 161a Cochard-Laguna ..... 16h l917 Freney-Sullivan ..... 1852 201a Cavanaugh-Smith ... 18la l71a Klobedanz-Shuttle-
 worth .............. 17h 1812 Prlsavage- ..... l6i2 1872 Spearo-Conneu ..... Is 20 Recommendation .... 1852 20h Pronovost-J. Fitz-
 Gerald ..........-4... 12 A M. FitzGerald-Shea . 91a 26la
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-06

the Lawerence (Mass) Millianaires in the New England league, next season.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-06

Chase Go. no 1l2 K Metal Hose 102 900 o.
 Torrance and White; GudoniS and Marinara. Umpires: Kenney and Walsh.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-06

Big Chance
 There is very good chance that Billy Cavanaugh, catcher for the Tribes in the Amateur league, the Brasscos and the Bunker Hill Es- quires, may be given tryout with
Evening star., 1946-11-29
Errol's Cute in Earle's Film
By Harry Macarthur

Whatever else is said of Never
Say Goodbye" which opened yester-
day at the Earle, it must be set
down that it is the cutest thing
since the last time William Powell
went giggly on the screen. 1t is
about some people who keep saying
"good-by" until you finally wish you
had said it firmly when first meeting
them. The people are rich young
artist Errol Flynn. his rich young
divorced wife Eleanor Parker) and
their rich 7-year-old daughter
patti Brady, who is torn between
them.
The problems of child Of divorce
are far enough removed from the
comic that there are some legitimate
grounds for suggesting that they
do not serve we'll as the basis for a
film comedy. That is not all that
is wrong with Never Say Goodbye" I"
however, as it vacillates between the
pathetic and the ludicrous. The
major difficulty is that the humor
just is not very fresh, deriving prin-
cipally from three rather limited
sources. There are S. q. Sakalls
sometimes funny but sometimes
equally boring difficulties with
spoken English. There are proposals
of remarriage, interrupted at the
climax by the arrival of the current
girl friend. There is the one about
the Marine who has been getting
letters from the daughter and who
returns to these shores under the
impression that he has been getting
them from mama and mama Is Just
what he needs.
Most painful of all, there is Mr..
Flynn being cute all over the place.
His admirers are treated to the
sight of him tipsily playing Santa
Claus and insulting his mother-in-
law, making noises like q South
Seas jungle to soothe the Marines
nerves, indulging in calisthenics so
strenuous he knocks himself out and
rubbing SCOT on his face to imper-
senate a Hollywood version OF a
gangster. 1t is understandable that
Mr.. Flynn would have to have a
yacht around as retreat from his
professional life when he Is put
through such PAGES as these.
OF the plot, you probably can
guess already that it is only series
of screwball situations ultimately
ending with the expected recon-
Citation. OF the cast, let it be said
that Patti Brady is beautiful, as all
little girls are, without seeming too
precocious; that Forrest Tucker does
a nice job as the Marine giant who
is no mental giant; that Miss Parker
has even features, and that Mr..
Flynn apparently will do anything
for a few thousand q week. OF
their efforts as a whole, we can only
say that "Never Say Goodbye" cam
not compare with the rack or the
thumbscrew as an instrument Of
torture; is hardly leaves any scars
at all.