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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-18

stance turned in a one-hit pitching job for the East End Hearts in de- feating the Brooklyn Orioles 6-1; while Lenny Margolis, a Crosby pitcher was just as effective for the Fulton A. c. in it's 13-0 shutout. Of the Town Plot Crusaders. Randy Duphiny, Crosby football and base ball player, also came through with nifty performance in defeating the Hilltops 5-1 on two hits to win the game for the East End Tigers
 In the Warner A. c. 11.7 win over the Kings in the Roger Connor Conference (10-12 years) Solomita pitched a three-hitter which kept the game well in hand for him all the way.
 Forfeit and Protest
 One forfeit. game and . protest over age of players has been filed with the leagues director. West Side A. c. Juniors claim forfeit game from Cracker Hills, scheduled to play at Bunker Hill, 2 P. M. last Saturday. The Cracker Hills failed to put in an appearance, though their scheduled game appeared twice last week on The Democrats sport pages. A protest over age of players must be accompanied by a $ protest fee which will be re- turned If the protesting team ,can-. not prove its ground for protest.
 Shantys Won
 A late score of 8 game played Saturday in the Senior. League ct. Washington Park, was won by the Shanty Towners, 16-7 over the Pirates. Cullen and Heidkamp hit three-baggers for the winners, Bowling giving the Pirates but four hits. Score: Towners .2O3 812 O-16 5 3, Pirates ......... .204 0O1 O. "A
 Batteries: Bowling and Waleski; German and Peters. Umpire: Pica:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-18
Tool, Somers, Brass Swimmers

Two of the best-played games in the IRA. Softball League were re- corded last evening, when Water bury Tool blanked Scovill ERA. men, 1-0, on three hits by Hardy Brownell, and Somers Brass edged Chase, 3-2, after II innings of ac- tion. The Waterbury Tool victory kept the team undefeated in the American division of the league, and brought Brownell his fourth shutout of games to date. Croft also pitched well for Scovill, blank ing the Tool team until the seventh inning, when Flanagan singled and went to second base on fielder's choice. Droznick singled, and with the bases loaded, Joe Devito hit a long fly ball, Flanagan scoring after the catch.
 In the Somers- Chase game, "Whitey" Miscavage and Gene Tor rance hooked up in pitchers duel that was nice to look at. A passed ball brought in the winning run, after Howard doubled.
 Three home runs, hit by Sweeney, Lombardo and Meehan featured a Beprus, 11-4, win over French Man. ufacturing, large Earl Lallier al- lowed French batters but six hits, while Benrus batters got IS off Es- posito's delivery.
 American Brass won a 5-4 game from U. s. Time, but had to rally to turn the trick, while Waterbury Manufacturing shut out Eyelet Spe- cialty, 8-0. Scores:
 Waterbury Tool .... 900 900 1-1 scovill ..:........... 900 900 co 3 o
 Brownell and Droznick; Croft and Grove. Umpires: Crichton and Grudzien, Benrus ........... sO5 300 xii 4S 2 French ............ 200 200 0-4 6 2
 Lallier and serduck; Esposito and Gryniuk. Empires: Gerace and Lantz. Waterbury Mfg. .... O1O 322 x-s 2 Eyelet Spec. ........ 900 900 co 2
 Wrybek and Lombardo; Connors and St. Jean. Walsh and Culkin.
 Somers Brass .. 101 900 900 ola Chase ......... 001 100 900 O0--2 10 i
 Miscavage and Minor; Torrance and Martinelli. Umpires: Kenney and Barone American Brass ..... 21o oo2 o-5 5 Q U. s. Time Corp. .... 0O1 l2O 0-l 6 o
 Morgan and Marzano; Martino and Martinelli.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-18
To Meet U. 5. Time

Terryville, June 18-The Eagle Lock Girls Softball team will open their home season Wednesday night when they meet the U. s. Time Girls team of Waterbury at the East Main Street field in a contest slated to start at 6:30.
 Krenitsky and Pelkey will form the battery for the Eagle Lock Lassies while Connors and Bassett will form the visitors battery.
 Jack Lojewski, manager of the Eagle Lock girls softball team has released the following schedule: Home games, June 19. U. s. Time of Waterbury; June 28, open; July 2, Rackliffe All Stars of New Brit ain; July 10, Chase Girls of Water bury; July 19, Benrus of Water bury; July q, Tip Toe of Bridge port; July A, Wolverine A. c. of Middletown; August 2, open.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-18
Kiwonis 14-13 :. Over Brock-HuII

Kiwanis Club last night eked out 8 victory in the seventh frame when they defeated Brock Hall, 14-13, in the third softball game played by this club this year.
 After Brock Hall had scored eight runs in the first inning, the Kiwanis Club buckled down to score four runs in the first inning, two in the third, three in the fourth, four in the fifth and in the seventh inning the score was thirteen all, the batting line up in cluded Joe Rimany, Art Tanner, and Ed Req del, Rimany hit between the third and second. Tanner at bat, two stolen bases by Rimany, pop-up fly by Tanner, Reader at bat and gets a hit between second and third baseman driving in the winning run
 It was. an uphill battle for the Kiwanians which looked as though the Brock Hall team was going to run away with the game. With the heavy hitting of Art Tanner, Ernie Manganaro, Ed Readel and Joe Rimany, made 1t possible to score in practically every frame. Ed Readel knocked out three home runs and Manganaro kept him company with one home run and a tripple. ~
 Others playing for the Kiwanis were John Van Gould, George Thomas, Fred Bishop, Bob Pratt and Win Leanse. t@~ .'
 The line up for the Brock Hall team included: Hebert. Deschesnes, Bernard, Libolt, Ouellette, Osgood, LaneSe, Busbee and Arena.
 Box score by innings:
 Brock Hall .......... 300 10l SIS Kiwanis ........... 402 $40 1-l4
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-18
Waterbury Pros .Vs. MiddIetown

George Woodend, one of the best pitchers in state semi-pro baseball circles will get the call tonight as Johnny Pullie's Waterbury Pros take on the Middletown Giants of the Middlesex County League at Municipal Stadium. The game is scheduled for 8:45 P. M. Andy Sam tillo, catcher for the Avigs in the. national tournament at Baltimore in 1944, will catch Woodend's offer ings: while Nolan and Brennan will be the Middletown battery.
 Billy Moore, Waterbury. Brasscos outfielder is reported to have been signed by Manager Pullie for. his Waterbury Pres. Moore has been hitting hard for the Brasscos in, re- cent games. ,.~..q @g.~se
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-18
Champion Joe
 Tn The Groove As FiqhtNeors

Pompton Lakes, N. J., June 16- (UP)-Suprene confidence man. tled-Joe Louis camp today, be- cause the champion was "back In the groove" on the eve of his title defense against Billy Conn.
 This confidence verged on ela- tion because exc. I. Joe had dem- onstrated smoothly and dynamical- ly in his final sparring session that he was freed of the war-rust, which for weeks had threatened his crown.
 Trainer Nanny Seamon was jovtal and so was his champ as they breezed into today's last condition ing schedule, calling for a Six-mtle morning hike and brief shadow boxing in the afternoon.
 Everyone agreed that the Detroit Negro had looked like a "nilly1ln bucks" while sailing through four rounds with two Spar1nates in the outdoor ring yesterday. He looked as if he had been just kiddin'" in the unimpressive performances that had featured most of hds workouts since he began boxing here on May A.
 He was smooth and he was potent as he went two rounds each with George Haywood and Jimmy Bell, two under-si7ed, speedy heavy weights who are reputed to operate in the Conn manner. Gone was the "logineSs" and lack of coordination that had been noted in past weeks. fyIiSjAH ah AaYH l.a. Puma; and he struck with power and precision.
 Pre-War Jab
 For the first time since Louis ar. rived here, on the bank of the slug gish Ramapo river, he was using his left jab in pre-war fashion. He concentrated on the left jab in his second round with brown skinned Bell of Washington, D. c. He iolted fast-Stepping Bell in the face so hard with one jab that the Negro half slipped to the canvas. e His left hooks were booming, too. In his first round with Bell, Joe concentrated on portside shots to the head. One of these staggered Jimmy; then the champion gave him & restrained paSttMR.
 George Haywood of New York spared round with ole before the Bell sessions, and another round af. ter them. The first left hook that the champ exploded in Haywood's face bloodied his nose and knocked him back on his heels.
 Left Hook
 In the second round, as Haywood was darting along the ropes, Joe landed a left hook to the few that sent George staggering cra1ly half. way across the ring. The benign champ did not try to put him down.
 Joe rarely used i1is right hand on either partner.
 Yesterdays four heats brought the champs sparring total to IA rounds He also had done 406 miles of road. work, including his preliminary con- ditioning at West Baden, Ind.
 Louis said he weighed between 210 and 2li pounds" He expects to weigh in at "close to 206." The bomber and his handlers will leave here by automobile at il A. M. to- morrow for the New York weigh-in. They will have an escort of New Jersey and New York police during the trip to Madison Square Garden.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-18
St. Johns Win Baseball Trophv

Watertown, June 1s.-The trophy awarded by Wat-Oak Post, Veter- ans of Foreign Wars to the winning team in the Watertown- Oakville grammar school baseball league has been presented to St. Johns Pa- rochial School team.
 Members of the victorious nine are Armand Collins, captain and pitch; Leo Rivard, catch; Richard Spooner, lst base; Jack Mischou, 2d base; Danny shannon, short stop; Paul Slason, 3d base: George Ryan, right field; Paul Grenier, center field; Henry Eykelhoff, left field.
 Substitutes are: Marcel Giroux. catch; Paul Garceau, right field {: Roger Quesnel, left field.
 Avery Rowlison, ST., was coach, and the Rev. Gerald Gaucher, man. ager.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-18
Naugatuck Tops Post Nine by 9-7
Special to The DemocratJ


 Naugatuck, June 17-Naugatuck High. champions of the Naugatuck Valley league, and using three pitchers, not including its lace" Winnie Healy. defeated Post College of Waterbury 9-7 at Recreation Field here today. Each team scored two runs in the first inning Naugy getting more in the fourth to take 6-5 lead; while Post tied a 2 run Naugy total in the sixth, the winners getting two in the sev- enth to win. Naugatuck'S nine has won l2 of l7 games this season; and will not play again.
 As reward for winning the val ley title, Naugy boys will be taken to the Brooklyn-St. Louis double header Sunday at Ebbets field. The boys on the team gave Coach Pete Foley a baseball, autographed by l9 players, used in the 20 inning Naugatuck win over Leavenworth of Waterbury last Saturday, which clinched the valley league title.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-18
Fine Pitching tn Democrat Games

The no-hit, no-run game pitched by Jimmy Latimer for the Bunker Hill Stars against the Rockville A. c. was, of course. the outstand- ing pitching effort last Saturday in The Waterbury Democrat Sandlot Federation games; but there were several other fine mound efforts recorded.
 Wilby's Jimmy Ahrens, for in-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-18
This Sporting World
Many Thanks, Men!
sy JOHN A. CLUNEY

There are a great many more pleasant things that a workingman would like to do on a warm Satur- day morning and afternoon, rather than umpire a baseball game with out compensation; but the splendid response received by The Water bury Democrat Sandlot Baseball Federation from Waterbury umpires last Saturday was oneof the finest collective efforts that this writer has recorded since high school days.
 The Waterbury Democrat, 65
 years young, and going strong,
 believe you me, thanks every one
 of you; and I, too, wish to ex-
 press my sincere gratitude for
 your efforts of last weekend. The
 Democrat and its employees has
 helped many people in many
 ways since it first went into Wa
 terbury homes; and now, the
 ''bread that was cast upon the
 waters" has returned in connec-
 tion with the Waterbury Demo-
 crat Sandlot Baseball Federation.
 After all, we are trying to do a
 job for the kids of Waterbury.
 We think baseball will help curb
 so-called juvenile delinquency
 about as quickly as anyone or
 anything that ever existed. With
 too much time to spend, and
 nothing to do, a boy could easily
 go astray. We want our baseball
 leagues to keep him away from
 harm; physical and mental.
 Last Saturday we had 19 Schedul- ed games; nearly all of which were played. To the umpires who work ed in the sun, asking nothing, but a chance to "do something for the kids" go our gratitude; particularly the experienced baseball men such as Bill Stanton, Harry Melvin, Pat Quilter, Pat Slattery, "Ebby" Con- Ian, Charley Guglielmo and Paul Barone as well as Joe Slavin, Ralph Santopietro, Bob Brick, Bill Sheehy, Jimmy Piersall, and the clergy, in- cluding the Rev. John J. Sullivan, the Rev. Henry Liebeck, and the Rev. Thomas Guinan.
 o-O-o
 Manhattan's Ed Walsh, intercol- legiate mile champion, and nephew of Waterbury's Ed Doyle, finished third to Tommy Quinn and Leslie MacNTitchell Saturday in the Metro politan A.A.U. senior track and field championships; Quinn setting a new mile mark in that meet, rum ming the 1,76O yards in 4:12:6. Mac Mitchell beat Walsh by 3 yards; all three within 12 yards of each other. !. Though little or nothing is known of Tomas Beato of the Dom- inican Republic, very young boxer. who recently defeated Joey Ianotti with ease. after Beato had been knocked down; his battle with New Haven's Eddie Compo tonight at the Arena, should be a off what he showed at MISC against Ianotti, who seemed to outweight him by plenty and is a hard-puncher-Willie Pep is scheduled for a Waterbury showing next month, though not actually signed yet; but Promoter George Mulligan has been promised the services of the worlds featherweight champion; who will show against a good lightweight, it is expected.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-18

Ing LIldC IC ndS disturbing possi- bilities.
 Men who know ball players best will believe t h e Baseball Gull d when the noble athletes pay their dues.
 The great ma jority of b all players are no- torio us spe n d. thrifts, m a k 1 ng the tighest Sandy MacTavish appear
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-18
Esauires Seek Cannes

The Bunker Hill Esquires of the Public Parks League want twilight games with Pomperavg Valley or Intra- a-State League teams within a 90 mile vicinity of Waterbury. Any teams in Waterbury or vicinity who
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-18
By MARRY GRAYSON
 NEA Sports Editor

New York, June 1S-(NEA)- Most people, especially owners and those who have lived through pre- vious players organizations, are inclined to laugh of the American Baseball Guild, but there's no deny-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-18
prague ........ o 0 O2 o.: riggs 2 q n n-

Runs-Evans 2, Santora, Richardson, Brandt R. Johnson, Fappiano. Errors Santora, Richardson, Lienary, Nelson, Herthke ?. Runs batted in-Corbo 1. Santora. Fappiano. G. Johnson. Two base hit-Santora. Three base hits-Corbo. stolen bases-Evans, Booker, Ricrardson, Nelson, Herthke. R. Johnson. Left on balls--off: Richardson 1, Corbo 1, John- son 2. Hits off: Richardson in 3 2-3 innings; off: Corbo l in 1-S innings. Struck out, by Richardson 2. Corbo 6, pires-Barone and Gerace. Time-i:40.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-18
By WIN MALONEY POTENT PICKUPS:

Jimmy Latimer, Crosby Track and Field star, has broken the point record at Crosby by piling up 1O8 points during the past season. Jim- my averaged about Is points per meet to break the former record which stood at 90. Latimer has been copping firsts in the 100, 220 and in the broad jumps.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-18
Oh! You Boy

Oh! You Boy
 Your psychic boy! Gene Red" Gladding, third baseman for the Bunker Hill All-Stars in the Dem- ocrat and the Esquires in the Pub Mc Parks leagues, hit the jackpot the other day. He said that George Stirnwiess of the New York Yank. eeS would commit his first error
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-18

If you stand with ruyo back to the wind in the northern hemi- sphere, the area of relatively low pressure vUl be on your left; in the southern hemisphere, 1t win be on your right.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-18
4.ooO VOLUMES ON ALCOHOL

Chicago CUP)-You can get lost flor a week end in one of the two largest libraries of it's kind here the Frances E. Willard Memorial Library for Alcohol Research, spon- sored by the WCTU.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-18

are interested please call Mgr. Win Maloney at 4-2i21 or 3-9l6o.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-18
Sports SLants

after handling 1855 tries without doing so. We'll, on Friday night the Yanks and the ST. LOUIS BROWNS came to grips, under the lights, and sure enough that night Stirnwiess committed his first miscue And after that kind of wishful thinking (which came true) Gene certainly had his SHINING HOUR.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-18

On Wednesday night, Jim Dwyer of the social committee has called . meeting of committee members to discuss plans for a dinner dance to be held at the club this month or in early July.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-18
Cheshire Golf

Jack Ennis, Bob cMlpatrick and Gus Steere were winners of e Kick CTS Handicap golf tournament at Cheshire Golf Club played last Sat- urday and Sunday,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-18
Conn in IS

Conn in IS
 It's impossible for the writer to hire couple of drummers and a few buglers to herald our selection of the winner in the LouiS-Conn fight tomorrow night but we'll give them to you just the same. Despite the strong trend of sticking to the tried and proven fighter, Joe Louis, we think that Billy BOXER" Conn will take the Harlem Slug ger". There is no particular reason which prompts our selection except that Louis is 32 and Conn is 28 and that makes four year age differ ential. Maybe four years may not mean too much to you or I in our lines of endeavor but to a fighter 1t may be the difference between the title. If Conn doesn't get careless and try to slug it out with Louis, who still can throw @ very potent punch, he should be able to be the next champion of the World.
 They Deserve It
 The Leavenworth baseball play CTS who captured the city caampion- ship this season will go to New York on June 30th as the guests of the Leavenworth Athletic Association. They will take in the game between the Boston Braves and the Brook lyn Dodgers at Ebbetts Field.
 You're Right
 Connie Donahue's conclusion Gin recent note to this writer) that the fact that Mickey Conforti, Tor rington High first baseman, hasn't made an error during the l046 sea- son, is spectacular for high school performer, is entirely right. Not many high school ball players can boast such record.
 Ringers
 The Blue Jay A. 0. in the Democrat Senior League has a team that could perhaps beat any high school team in the state. They have Russ Ham sen at pitch, Bart Daly Is catching, Nick Barone at second, Win Pette- way at third, Bernie Lawlor at shortstop and Frank Datelle, Bdll Walsh, Johnny Messup, Jimmy Pickett and Johnny Davis as field CTS. Oh yes, we foa&ot the first vase mani For now we'll just call him Joe Doakes.
The Nome nugget., 1946-03-08
F RID AY, ARCH, 8, 1946

behalf, therefore, the War Ship ping Administration has petition ed the Maritime Commission for increases. The hearings on this petition were commenced on very short notice despite the protests of the people of Alaska, and of various Government agencies con- cerned with Alaska, including this Department. At the first ses- sion of these hearings the president of the Alaska Steam ship Company testified that if freight rates alone were to be in creased, his company would re- quire an increase of l6l percent over 1859 rates or lO8 percent over present rates, but that if pas senger rates as well as freight rates were increased, the increase would need to be only 99 percent over 1889 rates or 65 percent over pANoSlit IL lS ODNlOuS IudI any such increase would send the cost of living in Alaska to such heights that it would stop com pletely the development of the Territory and would cause the withdrawal from Alaska of many of the people now living there .
 '1 am convinced that the time is particularly opportune for the enactment of H. E. 4731 inasmuch as the development of Alaska, which now more than ever before IS a matter of real importance to the national defense and economy, would be promoted by such legis- lation. Moreover the availability of great number of surplus ships built during the war would great ly reduce the cost of carrying out the purposes of the bill, and the enactment of the bill, in turn, would afford an unusual oppor- tunity to put some of these sur plus vessels to good use"
The Nome nugget., 1946-03-08
THE ME NUGG GET

Bernard Pasquel's eight-team Mexican league.
 SANDFORD, Fla. - Negroes Jackie Robinson and John White were just a couple of guys trying for regular jobs as they went through the second day of drills with the Brooklyn Dodger farm club players.
 CHICAGO - Basketball scores really scared in the recent world professional tournament here.
 In IA games, there were 1852 points an average of almost III per game. In but one game, a first round contest in which the Day ton Acmes beat the Gruman He'll
The Nome nugget., 1946-03-08

ois Athletic commission for an indefinite period" following a mo contest" bout here last Fri day.
 MIAMI-.Tropical Park opened its annual racing season and track officials looked forward to the same boom that set a record of forty consecutive million dollar" betting days at Hialeah.
 WEST PALM BEACH, Fla Commissioner A. B. Happy) Chandler promised he would make a complete Investigation 'even if I have to go to Mexico myself"-into every case of a ma jor league player who jumps to
The Nome nugget., 1946-03-08

cats of Long Island, N. r., 43 to 27, was the total score less than 100.
 The Acmes came back in semi final to beat the Chicago Ameri- can Gears, 80 to 5l, to establish a new tournament high.
 Hugh Shorty Ray, football rules expert who clocked the games to determine where and
The Nome nugget., 1946-03-08

PITTSBURGH - The largest indoor fight gate in Pittsburgh history $53,O47 was recorded at the Garden as Ray Sugar Robin son, No. one welter weight con- tender registered his third straight victory over veteran Sammy An gott, former lightweight champion
 CHICAGO - Heavyweights Le Savold and Arturo Godoy of Chile have been suspended by the Illin-
The Nome nugget., 1946-03-08
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how time is lost, said baskets were recorded at the rate of one every 48 seconds, and that teams were in action 33.46 minutes of the reg ular playing time of 40 minutes.
The Nome nugget., 1946-03-08

An old Scottish custom called for the bride to be hit over the head with a currant bun by the groom's mother.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-07-06
Tilt, Sweet Sudan
Are Valuable for
Hay and Pastures

Tiff sudan and Sweet sudan, both
relatively new varieties, yielded
we'll in 1915 tests at State College
and West Point, and may prove
valuable for hay or as a midsum-
mer supplement to the summer
pastures, reports Mr.. H. w. Ben
nett, associate agronomist for the
Mississippi Experiment Station.
The plots at State College were
seeded June 80, and were harvest
ed September 4 while in the bloom
ing stage of growth. No fertilizer
was used. Yields, in pounds of green
material per acre were: CONNER
cial sudan 22,178 pounds; Tiff SUI
dan 22,514 pounds; and Sweet sudan
22,056 pounds
At West Point the plots also were
seeded on June 80. and were not
fortified. At the first cutting, on
September d. yields for the three
strains were about equal At the
second cutting, made October Is,
the improved varieties yielded con-
siderable more than commercial
sudan. Totals for the two cuttings
were: commercial sudan 14,457
pounds; Sweet sudan 1859 pounds;
and Tiff sudan 1882 pounds
Both improved varieties are re-
suits of plant breeding, both are
hybrids of common sudan and Leoti
sorghum, and both are more dis
ease resistant than common sudan
Tiff sudan was originated by the
Georgia Coastal Plain Experiment
Station, Triton, Georgia; and Sweet