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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-27

swarihy. good-looKing Garcia in the dressing room. Being Of cur
 ioCs nature, l asked the boy II
 he had ever heard of the other
 Bobby Garcia. whose name he
 bore; a hard-fighting, strong and
 ever-busy little featherweight in the days Of Kid Kaplan. The lad
 looked at me for a moment before
 he spoke. His eyes seemed to light
 up a bit. as he slowly answered:
 Bobby Garcia was my father. He
 was killed in a railroad accident
 in the Baltimore yards about three
 years ago, while was sn the
 Army"
 Because of the difference in
 height between father and son.
 I could hardly connect the pair.
 for Junior is nearly a foot taller
 6 foot l inch) and now a welter-
 weight, than his featherweight
 father, who was about as short as
 Kaplan. the 5 foot { inch Russian
 born Jewish boy who is one of the
 greatest assets the boxing business
 has ever known.
 Another interested spectator at the New Britain fights this week was Meriden's "Dinny" McMahon, chief inspector for the state athletic and. from 1921 through 1883. the real manager and chief second for Kaplan, the pair com- prising one Of the greatest Irish Jewish combinations in the history of the ring: strong enough morally, to turn down s50.O00 to throw" a fight and a title. Like myself. Dinny was amazed to learn that he was looking at Baltimore Bobby Garcia $ son: who has plenty of promise right now and if he fills out" may become a top-line light-heavyweight in due course Of time.
 Garcia, ST.. was never able 10 beat Kaplan, according to the official Nat Fliescher record book. They boxed four times. Kaplan winning three after the i2 round Waterbury draw on March 20, 1924. On June s of the same year Louie the Kid de- feated Garcia in i2 rounds at New Raven: did it again in 10 rounds a. New York City on November 2l and for the third time on June 2S, l92e at Hartford in ten rounds. Yet Kaplan is the first to admit thai those were some of his hardes' fights.
 To give you some idea of how ths boy likes to fight. I must tell you that he boxed connors Monday al New Britain as a substitute. and lefl Baltimore, Maryland, where he lives at 8 o'clock Monday morning sS that he would be in New Britain ir time for the boxing show. He is bul 20 years of age. and has put in ths better part of three years with U. s. Army division. Already he hai plenty Of ring "class" can boz beautifully and hits hard, despit' his height. in short has become winning fighter. It gees withou saying that any of us who ever sav his father box Kaplan. will wisl nothing but the best for his son.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-27
Dodgers Need B0IGnce; hfeId Still a Problem
By DAN PARKER
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 Until Mickey gets Padsett and Dixie Howell will Sandlock switch hitter has been idle with injured shoulder
 The pitching the Dodgers are strictly the staff shapes this way Hal oreg webber right hanoers Tom Seats Ve ionbard Haen and Hugh Casey and Ar Her Pierre Bapste Roy Who won % Montreal last year. may stick
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 On imneasuabE brighter nan they were this should improve as the season advances.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-27
NcAA Swim Scheduled

New Haven, March H-Here's the lineup of events for the 2sd annual NC.A.A. swimming championships which gill be held tomorrow and Saturday in Yale's Payne Whitney gymnasium when more than lS0 of the eountryis outstanding com petitors will vie for titles:
 Friday
 a:30 a. m. - i-i,590-meber time trial finals (all heaaSl. a-one- meter lOw-board) diving prelim' inaFies.
 2:3O D. m. - i-50-yard freestyle heats. 2-8O minute exhibition by one-meter qualifying divers. 3-5O- yard freestyle semi-finals, 4-i50- yard backstroke time trials. 5-22O- yard freestyle time trials. B-300- yard medley relay time trials.
 2:30 D. m. -- l-5O-yard treestyle finals. 2-i50-yard baekstroke finals. 3-220-yaFd fFeestyle finals. 4-one- meter doW-board) diving finals.
 9:30 a. m. - i-440-yard time trials.
 2:30 D. m. i-iOO-yard time trials. 2-200-yard breaststToke time trials. 3-thFee-meter fhigh-board) diving preliminaries 4-f00-yard re- lay time trials.
 s:30 D. m. = i-i00-yard freestyle finals. 2-2OO-yard breaststroke fi- nals. 3-440-yard freestyle finals, 4-three-meter diving finals. s-400- yard relay finals.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-27
Chose Park All
 oFHoop Come

Two senior all star teams. com priSed of players from the West Ssde A.C.. Tigers and the Ramblers will battle 1t out for the house ' championship at Chase Park gym at 7:30 D. m. Thursday night. The Whites, under the direction oi Miss Mildred Dunne, are a ore game favorite to upset the Reds. under the tutelage of Mike" Hayes. With a buffet lunch at stake. losers 10 pay. the game s expected to att tract a capacity crewd. Cheering sections have been formed to urge their favorites to victory and indi- cations point to a gala night. After a week Of negotiating, with charges Of subverSive and proselyting activ- ities hurled by both factions, the following squads were selected to oppose each other:
 'whites"-W. Pencils LaCllapel- le. B. "Eem.nway" Page, C. 'Cho- ker" German. H. Sunny Ray, E. Willow" Kane. J. "Tux" Naylor. D. Appliance" Godenough, R. Bellows" Vallone.
 "Reds"-w. Buck" Early. J Stalk" Miller. G. Lint" Trainor D. Trip" Belanger, W. "Porkey Lovejoy. T. Trimmer Daley. R. Fulton" Hayes. J. Dreams krus- ko, F. "FallS" Carey.
 Kenny Bets, recently dis- charged from the US. Navy and former Crosby luminary. will be guest referee; timer James Mc- Lean.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-27
Hi.Y Swinsnli1g ChonlpiOnships

During this week. the Hi-Y swim ming championships are being con- ducted for all members. To date the 70 yd. free style. % yd. breast stroke. plunge for distance. 70 yd. backStroke have been held.
 Today at 2:45 and 630. the 100 yd. freeStyle will be contested. Tn the % yd. freestyle. Ray Korbus- ieski Of Karra scored the best time with 23.4 seconds while Thomas Barton was second in this event.
 Tn the % yd breaststroke, Ray Korbusieski of the Kara did the distance in 49 seconds while Robert Heating of the Mustangs was sec ond.
 In the 70 yd. backstroke. Jim Wallace of Lsncers placed first with 33.3 seconds for distance. Again Ray Korbusieski of Karra came in second with a 34 seconds timing.
 The plunge for distance. Edward Madden made the distance with 3i feet while Ray Kerbusieski Of the Kara Club also came in second with a 90 foot plunge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-27
This SpOrting World
Bobby G0rci0's
 Son Carries On
By JOHN A. CLUNEY

On last Monday evening ln New Britain, a tan, clever kid with an excellent leit hand and right hand punch of knockout posSibili- ties had an easy time ot it defeating rugged Jackie ConnorS of New York, who was somewhat of sensation in Connecticut two years back, be. cause Of his ability to knock many ring foes down and several times out His name Is Bobby Garcia, and, momentarily brought back pleasant memories of the ring when another Bo3by Garcia ot more than 20 years ago gave Louis Kid Kaplan four of the toughest fights the undefea. ted ieatherweieht champion of the world ever had. The first of the four Kaplan. Garcia battles took place here ia Waterbury and wound up In l2 round DRAW.
 After his six round oog, 9, New
 Britain last Monday, ! met young
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-27

New York yesterday. the glass backboards used at Madison Square Garden and in the state tourna- ment at New Haven Arena were ILLEGAL. However. just for the record, they will be officially OK next season. And So will the ' foot bucket" players. Heres a quote from Pepper Martin, the belly-sliding buckaroo Of the famous St Louis "gss-house gang" of a few years ago: If there's any thing wrong in believing in the Bible: fl there's anything wrong in a mans wanting to go back to the soil and live the plain life of a farmer: if there's anything wrong in wanting to so to Heaven when you die--then I'm afraid life isn't worth living" Art Cohn quotes the former hell-raising infielding in the current CoIonet. Dave Foster, Country Club of Waterbury manager, will talk soccer football by the hour. likes to beat his gums about boxing, too. and has recently been converted to basketball from what he saw at the state armory on the last three or four Sunday evenings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-27
IngersOIl, Lux To Roll Tonight

rhe two top teams in the Minor I. R. A. Bowling League will roll to- night in a crucial series to deter mine the undisputed leader of the Minor League. With only four more weeks left on the league schedule. t3night,s roll-off between Ingersoll and Lux will be Of great import ance to each team. 1ngeisoll holds 6 two-game lead over Lux with 60 wins. 2l losses for the season.
 For the seasons records. Belanger of Shoe Hardware continues to hold the League lead for high singles with i62 while A. Denze Of Lux hold high triples with 4l0 High team game honors stiii re- main with Benrus with Sis while high total team games is held by Lux at l720.
 Tonight's schedule runs as fol- lows: Lux vs Ingersoll. United Chrome vs French. Eyelet vS Steel Ball. Shoe Hardware vs BenIuS, watcoS vs Thinsheet Metal. Somers vs CL and P.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-27
B0dmintOn

Two Y.MC.A. Badminton teams this evening will be on the road to play off in a championship for the State League Title when the Wa- teFbury Y. M. c. 4. Glass "A" mems team eolhdes with the Westport Y.MC.A. at the New Haven Lawn Club at p. m. this evening.
 The Glass "A" YM.C.A. team is explained by Donald Post and other members include Joe Sullivan. Bill SpearFin. Herb Pinter, Jim Lock- wood, Vic Galgot and John Tata.
 The Glass "B" women's team, winners of the Central section here will play the New Canaan Badmin- ton Club at the WestpOrt Y.M.cA. also at ' p. m. The team Is eap- talned by Mary Santor0 and other players to make the trip will be Marian 6andin, Helen Daugerdas, Carolyn Beardsley. Kay Sullivan Veronica Rimany.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-27
Joys, " Aces Paired Toniqht

Blue Jays and Y. M. c. A. Aces, Thomaston All-Stars and Meriden Dwarfs are paired tonight in semi final basketball games of the In- termediate Naugatuck Valley tour nament at the Boys Club court.
 Last night, Thomaston. paced by Eddie Rode with 10 points, elim- mater Torrington,s Servi club 34- S2 in a corking game; while Meri- dent had no trouble with Donce's s Torringtonians. the Dwarfs winning by a good margin 55 to 38 Al AlusitZ scoring a dozen field goals and a free throw for 25 points: while Kruhcki and Spino of Tor rington High got 26 points for the SeIvi team: Samele scoring 10 for the defeated Donce team.
 Tonight's program shows the two Waterbury clubs. Blue Jays and Y Aces in ' o'clock game: Thom- aston and Meriden teams to take the floor at s:i5 o'clock. Scores:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-27
TOUGH GOING FOR ST. LOUIS BROWNS AHEAD
By IEo M. PETERSEN United Press Sports Hale0F

New York, March ss-tUpD The unprecedented prosperity which the St Louis Browns have enioyed un. der Manager Luke SeNell may have dropped around the corner 50 far as the l9s6 American League pennant race Is concerned.
 rn the four full seasons that he has been at the helm, the Browns have finished ia the first division three times, and SeweN's Cinderele la boys Of le44 astounded the base oall world by winning the pennant. Last year they propped to third place. This year the second division beckonS for in the preseason rat. ingS they don't rank with the Yankees, Tigers, Red SoX, Indians and Senators.
 Hopeful
 But ball games are played on the field, and not on paper, so while Sewell isn't looking for another miracle like l944. he is hopeful. Most Of that hope stems from an imposing array of right handed pitchers and the expectation that some of the returning G1tS will supply the hitting power which the club lacked ia wartime.
 The big question mark iS short. stop Vernon Stephens. a stubborn holdout. He is the big gun in the Browns batting array and without him the club would take on a deh- nite second division complex. He wants S5,o0o more than the club has offered him, but chances are that opening day will ind him al his old stand.
 That would solve only one of the iniield spots. however The chances are that Sewell will have to go again with his wartime first base man George McQuinn, whom he had traded to the Philadelphia Athletics for Dick Siebert. Since then Siebert has announced he is retiring from the game. thus nullifying the deal, Should McQuinns ailing back bob up again, rookie Chuck Stevens will be in reserve.
 Third base is battle between Mark Christman. a veteran, ano Bob Dillirger. the best looking rookie the Browns have this year At second it will probably be John- ny lucadello also in the battle for that spot. Len Sculte is expected to hang on as a utility man.
 The outheld is no more set than the inneld with Walter Judnich who had a brilliant season with the Browns ia le42 before go!ng into service. Glenn McQullen, an other excl. and the veteran Cllet Laabs appear to have the best chances of winning the regular berths with Joe Grace. Al Zarilla Milt Byrnes. Lou Finney and tils veteran Joe Medwick, trying a comeback in the American League after l4 years in the National also in the running.
 Frank Mancuso will be the No. catcher with Henry Helf his chiei understudy. Boris Martin, a con- verted outfelder. Tom Turner ana Joe Schultz are battling for th' third spot.
 Big Four
 Denny Galehouse. Nelson Potter Hack Kramer and Bob Muncrieh ibe right handlers whose mound work won the l944 pennant, ar' expected to carry the main pitcn' ing burden along with Steve Suno' ra. Galehouse was in the service last year while Sundra went IT after winning two games 1924.
 Sewell is banking on the veteran Al Hollingsworth and Sam Zoldak for his left-handed pitching strength with Tex Shirley, Maurice Neylin, Johnny Miller, Al Lam- acchia and Al Milnar, if he car come back. rounding out the stan
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-27
EIks B0UIing

Bowling teams explained by Hec- tor Bernier and Eddie DiNapOli in the American Division of the Elks league. finished all even, and will have to roll off next week for top honosE In their division. Last night. Bernleris team blanker Dom- chic castelano's Builders GO, al- lowing Joe Mulyille's helndeers to take the National Division tile. as Mulvllle's club won q 3-l decision, Eddie DiNapoli's team won 40 from Warren Cookies club to stay at the top with Bernier. Winner Of their ro2-off wal meet the Mul- vile Reindeers for the league cham pionship.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-27
Yale SWinlnaing Tix Available

New Haven. Conn, March D. William F. Perkins. Yale Athletic Association business manager. said today that tickets for all sessions Of the N.cA.A. swiming champion ships which will be held at the Payne Whitney Gymnasium here on Friday and Saturday are available.
 Preliminaries and trials will be held both mornings and afternoons. with finals slated for both Friday and Saturday nights.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-27
American Brass, U. s. Rubber Face Able Foes
willie HOppe, King Of Billiards, Likes
 Track, Pro Football.
By JACK FROST AlleA RFNNN SnArlA WrlleF

United FwesS sports Wftlef
 Boston, March ge-tUPD-Willie noppe said today after relgning co years as a billlard champion that he'd rather have been a track star .. maybe a professional football player.
 Opening an exhibition tour that ultimately win take him south ol the border, the master of the maSSc said that about the only time he ever watches a game of billiards Is when he's playing himself.
 T never miss a track meet M I can help it," Hoppe said with a genial but nervous smile. I'm a baseball fan too, but I'm really nuts about pro football, Boy, that's really a game"
 It was only a month or 50 before the San Francisco earthquake shook the honest bAghers on the West Coast out Of their beds in 1906 that Master Hopye gave the world of burnSides, congress boots and bil- ilards an equally violent shock.
 Son of an upstate New York hotel keeper, mere stripling of f8, Hoppe defeated the vaunted French nan-Maurice vignaux-in Paris for the worlds ls.2 balkline title,
 Luck. pure and snorted a section Of the checked-veSted sporting gentry when the word of the upset flashed across the sea to the United States. George F. SloS- son. the American champion, was among them. and. seeking to put this upstart down, he promptly challenged for title match. Hoppe accepted.
 We played in the Grand Central Palace in New York" Hoppe re- called.
 Scalpers Active
 The tickets sold for sl. S3 and SS but the scalpers were getting Sl0 and SIS a seat. Four thousand found seats. 5000 or 4O0O more were turned away and stood out side waiting for the results. I re- member Tod Sloan and Nat Good win were there-betting on me be- cause they saw me win in Paris"
 Hoppe won that match and got S6 800 1t was a winner-take-all proposition. Since then he's played most of the time on a 60-s0 per cent basis and believes he has earned perhaps S500000 with his cue.
 From the time he started playing with the "drummers" who stopped ai his fathers Cornwall-on-the- Hudson hotel. Hoppe has practiced ur ceasingly. He played as a lad in Paris academy run by Jake Schaeter. the elder Today he's playing with the Little" Schaefer. ! 50-year-old six-footer.
 Well-termed the champion of champions, Hoppe still holds the worlds l84. i4.l balkline and three cushion old-style titles. When he isn't on tour. Hoppe rusticates on farm near White Plains. N. Y He doesn't have a table there be cause if did I'd have a million people dropping in to ask me to show 'em how to play"
 From time to time he visits New York for a ball game.
 Occasionally I go into a clut where the amateurs play" he said Lots Of times l can pick up a new shot from them. You see. some oi them make a shot so bad that i; gives me an idea of how the shot | should be made"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-27
K0rr0 Hi.Y
 Track Champs

The lo46 Hi-Y Track champion ship was won by the Kara team when it scored 62 points.
 High individual scorer for his team was Edmund Rosa with 28 points, Phillip Famligletti Of the Mustangs with ls and John Bowling Of the Artisans with i5is and Raymond Korbusieski of the Karra. in fourth place, with IS points, Hubert Ray of the RamblerS totalling i4i9 points for his teammates.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-27
More Golf Balls Tn May or June

Buffalo. N. Y.. March 26-(UPl- Natural rubber golf balls should be back on the market in late May or June. the Dunlop Tire and Rub- Der Company said today in an- nouneing the start of production fin moderate quantities"
 Output is expected to reach 24.- 900 golf balls a week. considerably short Of its 42O00 weekly output pre-war. Meanwhile. production Of synthetic golf balls has been halted.
 Tennis balls are being produced at the rate Of 42O00 per week. the company said. with tennis racquet manufacture having been reiuye- mated to . rate of about 600 . week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-27
Gomez Key" Man

American Brass will have l,s troubles keeping extra-tal Ernie Gomez Of Bridgeport Brass in check: probably assigning Henry Koch to the Park City colored boy. as Koch is the only ABC player tall enough to handle Gomez. a smart player under the boards: who netted l4 points against Pratt-Whitney. Cullen and Bill Sheehy of Bridge port Brass will bear watching; though the Waterbury club has better reserves. Then again. Coach Tom Seslly Of the local champs may put his hard-working floor man, Joe Boley on the Park City pivot man. as the latter is not fast run ner and does most Of his best work on short passes near the foul-lines.
 U. S. Rubber vs. Sperry- Barnes is rated about even, as the borough club has been off-form in recent games. though on a good" night should win handily off what the New Haven boys showed against 8 weak Meriden club.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-27
STATE DUSTY .SEMI-FINALS ION TONIGHT

Basketball squads from tht Bridgeport and Waterbury brass plants are down for the climax game oi the current state industrial tournament at the state Armory to- night, American Brass winners ot the local l. R A. championship without a playoff are paired with nrlaveport Brass, 5e-47 winner over a good Hartford Pratt.Whitney club last Sunday with tonights winner to 30 Into the finals of the meet with New Haven Sperry and Barnes Packers, or u. s. Rubber oi Naugauuck, the latter runner-up in the !. R A. loop this season Ane league champs two seasons ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-27
Maple Leafs
 Defeat Troop g

Maple Leafs were 42-sI WllIleIA over Troop Nine, Boy Scouts at a Aaloney gym basketball game play ed Monday; Gelinas brothers SCOT ing 24 points for the Leafs; Lali- berte adding 10 more. D. Ostrom $ IS points was tops for the Scouts, who trailed 1925 at half time Ecore.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-27
Two Games

Tonight. the New Haven enIs and borough basketeers will take the court at 7;S0 p, m. to be fol- lowed by the Bridgeport. .Waterbury test at 9 o'clock. The Rubbeffnen had very tough going to defeat an apparently superior Yale anu Towne Club from Stamford, which lost a five minute overtime session to u.SR. by a 5a-5S score last Sat- uroay night Sperry and Barnes easily eliminated Meriden Tnsilcos. after winning the New Haven in- dustrial title the first "B' team in 26 years to turn the trick against an "A" team in the Elm City, New Haven Telephone having been an almost certain choice to enter the state meet--until it met the Pack CTS. a 5-l unoer-dog which came through by a margin og 10 points, then won as 1t pleased in the frs game of the state tourney last Sun day against the Silver City fnsilcos