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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-17

the top sluggers in the American League Williams, Greenberg and DiMaggio paced their teams to vic- tory with home runs.
 Long Homer
 At Washington where President Truman was on hand to watch him perform, Williams smashed 450- foot homer into the center field bleachers, for one of the longest hit ever made at Griffith Stadium as the Red Sox topped the Senators, 6 to 3. Cecil (TeX) HughSon, who is expected to be the ace of the Red Sox staff, turned in a careful per. formance to beat Roger Wolff, even though both teams got Ii hits,
 GreenSerg'S fourth inning homer gave Detroit 2 to l victory over the Browns and gave Newhouser a siX-hit triumph in duel with Nel- son Potter, who also gave up six hits. NewhouSer struck out eight and was touched for only one extra base hit, double by Potter,
 DiMaggio's homer was the offen- sive highlight in Chandler's 5 to 0 shutout in which he limited the Athletics to five hits and struck out six. Two other Yankee oldSters of pre-war days, shortstop Frankie Crosseti and catcher Bill Dickey got two hits apiece.
 Teller of Cleveland was the same unbelievable fast-ball finger as be- fore jae went to war, the White SoX whom he shut out, to o insisting that he seemed even Q little faster. Tn It's CoSmieky Park setting at Chicago, Feller'S shutout had a re- markable parellel with the l940 opener when on the same day, April l6, he pitched a no-hit, no-run, l to 0 victory over the White Sox, Yesterday, Bullet Beb gave up three hits but struck out 10 and walked only one batter
 Manager Ott of the Giants waited only il minutes before hitting his 5lith Major League homer, a two run blow, which led to an to 1 victory over the PhilS at the Polo Grounds. Catcher Ernie Lombardi, also a pre-war slugger, got another two run homer off the Phils in that same first inning. Despite new trap- pings, a lot of hustle and optimism that wasn't warranted by their play. the Phils looked like the Phils of old, (not quite in the class of the league.
 The vaunted Cardinals struck no terror in the hearts of the Pitts burgh Pirates who came from be- hind to win, 6 to 4 In e game which saw three ace Cardinal pitchers, Johnny Beazley, Murry Dickson, and Harry Brecheen batted out of the box. The Bucs made II hits and capitalized on eight walks, a hit batsman and two wild pitches by the ge-frightened Red Bird hurl- CTS.
 Saln Wins
 Meanwhile, eX-Cardlnal Manager Billy Southworth made winning debut in his new job with the Braves at Boston. topping Brooklyn, to on a combination of timely hitting and steady pitching by John Saln Sain gave up 10 hits but wasn't in trouble oftenI Conie Ryan
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 gaited" will slip the side of the front foot With one or either Of his back feet, and when they do this that Is "cross-firing," Trotters sell dom crosS-fire
 SHADOW ROLL-Many a horse will buzz down the Santa Anita stretch with large roll of what looks like sheepskin, which is rolled over his nose and right below his eyes, This Is a shadow roll" and tt prevents the horse from seeing ahead of him, and it prevents him from jumping any shadows that might be on the track. Without a shadow-roll, many horses will jump any and all shadows they see.
 SPEEDY UTTIN This Is where trotter, when in motion does not have hls right front foot break off the ground quick enough to clear the right hind leg with the result that a horse hits himself right below the right hind ankle, which Is called speedy cutting" That is why you will see some trotters wear ing boots for protection low down on their hind legs, the lower part of the loot being called speedy cut attachment,
 HOPPLES-JuSt about every pac- CT you will see at Santa Anita will have what is called the hopples. This Is 0 pair of leather straps, that can be adjusted as to length, and which are slipped over the right pair of legs and the left pair of legs of the horse. These hopples are to prevent horse from overstriding themselves and gong into break" ["
 BREAK-When you hear, the an- nouncer or someone on the side lines say, that horse made a break, you know that the horse has left the gait at which he Is supposed to perform, either the trot or the pace, and has gone Into run. Breaks are the result Of horses hitting them selves while at fast stride, or trying to so faster than the gait they arc to perform at.
 SIDE STRAPS or GATTING POLE These are straps or q pole that is attached from the end of the shaft of the sulky back to the arch of the sulky.
 KNEE BOoTS-Something that you will see on Q good many horses, so that when performing at speed they will not hit their knees hard enough to cause them to make breaks or to injure their knees, Horses primarily hit their knees when going around the turns.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-17
Harness Horse ExpreSSionS

Not all o' Waterbury's equine minded males favor the runners" as the thoroughbreds are called to distinguish them from the "trotters' and "pacerS" Of the light-harneSS racing world, 1T the truth were known, more than 200 Old Timers could be rounded up In Waterbury who would no. "go across the street to see race at Narragansett, Ja- maica or Saratoga bus would give a weeks pay for a three day box seat at the Hambletonian at Goshen New York, where the Kentucky Derby Of Harness Racing" is held each year, usually in August. -
 Such gentlemen as John Ryan. Bert Bowen, the late Jim Kilmar- tn Harmon Genlot, Jim Dillon, the late Tom Bergin, Jim Tyler, Tom Dunn, former Mayor Bill Sandland, now deceased; Senator Joe Lawlor, the late Jimmy Row ley and scores O.. others put harm neS-horse racing at the top of their sports list. For the informa- Hsst tiSti VI thlA LilJoC WIlS llkt LEle spor. here are q few harness-h horse expressions, familiar Go many. but perhaps enlightenIng to some, sent out by Edwin T, Keller rac- ing secretary Of tnc Western Horse Racing Association, which opened an Arcadia. California meeting this week that figured to draw 2S,000 on tAc first day;
 DASII-1n harness racing a dash means a race, Followers of racing will refer to days card of races, as eight dasheS. The old term used to bc heats, This has been done away With.
 HEAD-POLE-DurIng the Santa Anita meeting the customers will observe some horses with what looks like a billiard cue stuck out beside their heads. That is what 1t Is, and !t Is used to keep horse from turning his head sideways going Into the turns--the head-pole makes him race straight and true at all times.
 CROSS FIRING-This Is where a pacer when he gets to going bad
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-17
.WiIby ROIIy .NipsAnsonio
 54In 9th
By WIN MALONEY, JR.

Tom Purcell's Wilby wildcats came from behind in the last of the ninth inning with two runs to over- come a one-rlin advantage held by their opponents, and beat Ansonia, s to 1, in their first league contest yesterday at Municipal Stadium. Don Belanger's pop fly to center field which Frankie Alu dropped, with two outs, scored Rush of Wilby, base runner for Ed Cavanaugh, with the winning tally. Approxi- mately I6O windswept fans got Q partial view of this contest when mother nature would permit 1t.
 Ahrens 3 Hitter
 Tom Casagrande yielded five hits and seven bases on balls to put the Jarvis combine in trouble, while Jim Ahrens, the Green and White right handler, struck out IA, gave up three hits, and five walks. The consensus was that the support ac. corded Ahrens by his infield if 1t mad been somewhat stronger would have held the down-state combine scorelesS or ct least to lone tally. Johnny Ricciuto's hard hit double m the second frame was the first hit of the bali game and 1t scored Don Belanger who got on base via a base on balls issued by the An- sonia southpaw. The Jarvismen pushed to the front in their half of the fourth inning on a base on balls issued to Manley and two singles, one by Casagrande and one by Bryce. In this stan2a, on several miscues by the Big Green inf1eld, the three baserunners scored to give Ai4sonia Q three to one decision. In the last of the sixth Wilby tied 1t up again 3 all as Ricciuto singled and was then advanced to third on a hard one-base bingle by Mario Quattro, who was in the cleanup slot. Both runners scored on base errors to knot the count. In the seventh Dudley of Ansonia scored on two passed balls to give\ his squad a one-polnt margin. This was the last score for either team until the Green and White squad rallied in the last of the ninth to give them 6 to victory in their opening contest.
 In the last half of the ninth frame. Hubie Ray got on base via a walk and was advanced to third and into scoring position by infleld errors charged against Ansonia. On a walk issued to McAree, Ray scored while McAree was put out on steal- ing home. Ed Cavanaugh singled and was replaced by base runner Jackie Rush. Mario Quattro, the next batter, singled advancing Rush to second Bill Darlington singled and advanced the potential run to third. The next batters up, Ahrens and Datelle, failed to toll but Don Belanger, the next man at the plate hit an infield fly. which was drop red by Alu, and Rush scored the deciding tally, .
 Score.
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By CORNELIUS RYAN
(Unlted Presg gports Writer)

NOMhNgA GANB8 GWNEpB WNAAeSAl
 New York, April 17-(UP)-The Boston Brave management, which made e record "clean-up" on yes- terday's opening game, was slightly apprehensive today-the Brooklyn Dodgers still were in Boston, and baseball's peculiarlties still seem tc follow the Dodgers,
 There were interesting sidelights in each Major league park as the l046 season started, but there were more around the Dodger-Brave game than any other. And not ell of them were funny.
 Everybody was happy enough as the game started. There were more than l8,000 persons in the stands and the teams business managers were in the counting house, having Q fine time. The fans were in the rewly-painted, clean stands and the Braves were beating the Dodgers, SC for a while everybody but the Dodgers were having 6 fine time.
 But the pleasure died as the paint dyed. When the game was over the fans had the newly-painted seats.
 The business managers came down out of the counting house bringing some cash with them, and announced they would pay the cleaning bills for 300 irritated and green-seated customers.
 Band Beats the Lip
 Yesterday also will be remembered as the day Brooklyn Manager "Lippy Leo" Durocher was out wisecracked by three-piece band The Braves musicians couldn't re- sist a serenade in front of the dug out They played South of the Border" in memory of two Dodgers Luis olmo and Mickey owen, whc are playing in Mexico, Durochei couldn't whistle an answer.
 To complete the days disasters for the Dodgers, they were con- fronted by a fan who makes 60. year-old Hilda Chester seem like babe in arms-in length of service anyhow. The Braves honored Mrs Grace Fairbanks Estes of Cam bridge, Mass, who has been a far for 70 years. She is past S0
 At Chicago, the fans got a replaS of the l940 opener, and were ablt to note that Bob Teller Is three times worse than he was then. In l04t the White Sox had to face Fellei and the final score then as yester' day was 1 to 0 for Cleveland, Bu in l040 Teller got e no.hltter. Yes. terday the Sox got three hits.
 Washington's fans saw something yesterday they saw only once al last season. A Washington player hit e home run in Washington, Il was Jeff Heath, who was witt Cleveland in le45. Joe Kuhel go' the only Washington home homer on Sept. [ in 1e45.
 DEroit and the St. Louis Browns both broke opening-game streaks For Detroit their victory over the Browns was the initial first -daJ win in nine years-the Browns had won nine in a row.
 At Philadelphia Mayor Bernarc Samuels threw out the first ball tC the As and Yankees, and got res sounding booing as politics reared It's head.
 And a sportswriter was heard tc mutter that Boston Brave Manager Billy Southworth had played il safe and Sain' because he pitched Johnny Sain Instead Of his origina, choice Mort Cooper.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-17
LeoVenWorth, Seymour 3-3
Special to The Democrat)

NoPSCAdA " 4Ae OSHiOCEhO
 Seymour April 7.-Leavenworth of Waterbury and Seymour High went ten baseball innings to a three run standoff here yesterday, Umpire F'orst ending the game due to darkness. Nine miscues, 5 by Seymour, 4 by Leavenworth were recorded, in weather much too cold for baseball.
 Capt. Jim Piersall's home run got the visitors off tola big two.run lead In the first inning as he scored Dick Howard who drew a walk. Tn the fourth inning, Piersall again scored on a single, stolen base and tailed on . single by Catcher Bert Daly. Tech had a 3-0 shutout until the seventh inning when sinkovich replaced Abbandola. who held Sey- mour scoreless for six innings. ShortStop Eddie Miller of Seymour got two of his teams five hits,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-17
War SerUice Has Not Slo1Ued DoWn Diamond Stars
Fans In 'WeuFin' O. The Green

Boston, April 17. (UP)--Thit might well be called the city of tn, Wearing Q the Green" today afte, S30 of the ie,28l fans attending tho Boston Brooklyn baseball game arose to find themselves splotched with paint from undried bleachers
 They storined the oflces demand ing redress (no pun intended and several hundred others left the newly-renovatcd park complaining,
 General Manager John Quinn, in an advertisement titled "An Apology to Braves Fans" that appeared ia all Boston newspapers, said:
 "The Braves management regrets the inconvenience to It's patrons i. the management will reimburse any of It's patrons. for any expense to which they may be put for neces- sary cleaning of clothing as a result of paint damage.
 For today's game, the manage ment assures It's patrons that no section of the grandstand will be open for public sale where there is the slightest possibility of any similar damage occurring"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-17
Nick Stato Wins; :; Yi0ennt bvK. o.

Hartford, Conn, April l7 - (UP) Nick Stato, l34, of Springfield pounded out Q decision over Jimmy McLarnin, of Fall River, Mass, last night In the eight-round feature bout at the Auditorium.
 In preliminaries: Irish Jimmy Warren, l37, Brooklyn, N. Y. knock ed out Al Belmont, 134, Boston D; Johny Melko, lSo, Worcester drew with Billy Pappas, is5, Reading, Pa,, (6); Frank Vigeant, l42, Waterbury, knocked out Pat Gill, l47, New York CD; Leon Sheppard, 1858, Brooklyn, N. r., stopped Bat Stroud, l57, Tam pa, Fla. (2)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-17
CityAm0teur 
 Thursday

Settlement of the pesky umpire problem is hoped for by most man. agers and officials of the City Anl- ateur baseball league at its meeting tomorrow night, called by President Clifford Mctiale. It is believed that considerable responsible sentiment will be expressed in favor of an in- crease for experienced umplres from the SS-$3 rate of the past several years; as the managers realize they will be unable to secure competent officials to handle Sunday games at Hamilton Park, under the present rate; the umpires association hav- ing set a $7.50-$S value on their services per man per game in the local league.
 Opening day plans for Sunday, May which will include four or five drum corps for the parade around the field will be discussed tomorrow night; the opening day schedule having been set.
 COntelcos Here
 On Sunday, April 2e, Merlden Contelcos, managed by Jumping Johnny Pullie have been signed by the Washington Hills at the Muni- cipal Stadium.
 F-A Drill Today
 Americans of the city league have 5 o'clock baseball practice scheduled for this after. noon at Washington Park; Coach Johnny caulfield urging all players to report on time.
 B. A. c, Workout
 Brooklyn A. o, players are sched- uled to workout at 2 p. m. Saturday afternoon at Washington Park, with Manager Bill Magro and Capt, Al Damelio in charge of the drill.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-17
Electric Lights On Meriden Field

Meriden. Conn, April l7-(UP)-- Night sports are being resumed at Insilco Stadium where engineers to- day were working out details for in- stallation of lights. The revived In- silco Club Nine is planning series of games under the arcs. Tn 1928 an- other lighting system was installed here for introduction of night foot ball to Connecticut but this was later dismantled.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-17
Probable Pitchers
By UNITED PRESS

(Figures In parenthesis indicate won and lost records last season)
 AMERICAN LEAGUE St. Louis (X-Galehouse) at De- troit (X-Trucks). Boston (Ferriss 2l-l0) at Wash ington (x-Scarborough)
 New York Cx-GumperD at Phila delphia (Newsoin 8-20).
 0 Cleveland (Reynolds l8-lD at Chicago (x-Rigney).
 NATIONAL LEAGUE Chicago (Wyse 22-l0 at Cincin- natl (X-Vandemeer).
 Philadelphia (x-HoersD at New York (Feldman 12-i3.
 Brooklyn (x-Higbe at Boston (Lee 0-o).
 Pittsburgh (sewell ll-O at St. Louis (x.PolleN.
 x-Indieates in service last season
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-17
Bombers Win

Sparked by Leonard Radke, the Brass City Bombers easily blanked Lux Clock, go in a practice softball game last night, played at Brassco field. The winners are members of the City Wide league, while Lux will compete in the IRA. mems league. Radke pitched and batted his team to victory.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-17
This Sporting. World

By JOHN A, cLUNEY

Handsome Harry qrayson Is one of my three favcrite scriveners of sports news, for the principal rea- son that he does not call a spade diamond, nor writes around club as though 1t were a heart, AS sports editor Of the N E. A. Newspaper Enterprise Asso2iatlon) he travels @ great deal, has a knack Of digging cut the news behind the malarkey of press agents and front office Spokesnlen and altogether is keen and accurate analyst of almost any thing concerning sports of all sorts, His classic crack on horse-rac- ing, will not only bear repeating, but would do well as next winters slo- gan for our Broadway sharples who intend to 90 to Florida and come back with something else besides Q suntan. It goes thisaway: Horse sense Is what prevents HORSES from betting on PEOPLEl"
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 Protest of the Catholic War Vet eranS to the contrary notwith- standing the New York Yankees and Washington Senators will play in the N, Y, stadium, ae- cording to president Loves Seclu- sion Ma>Phail; though Good Fri day games at Pittsburgh and Bos- ton have already been postponed. The only concession he would make was to change the starting time of the game from 2;30 until sos D, m
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 Dick tMerriwelO Sheerin will probably remember the l946 big league season until his last day oa earth, for the New York school boy pitcher twlrled a 9-0 no-hit. no-run game Monday for All Hal, lows Institute over Morris High; flaming Is batters In a game with out Q batter getting to first base -, Wonder if Yale or University Of Connecticut, both of which have always been willing to help high school boys might not have some track shoes that they would give or lend-lease to Crosby?
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with two doubles, walk and stol- en base, paced the Braves, scoring the winning run on a dropped fly ball.
 The National League champion Chicago Cubs had to score four runs in the ninth and break up 6 one. hit pitching job by Joe Beggs to beat the Reds at Cincinnati, 4 to 3. A two run single by pinch-hitter Bob Scheffing provided the victory mar gin,
 YESTERDAYS 5TAR-Bullet Bob Teller, who strong armed the Indians to a tllree-hit, to 0 triumph over the White SoX strik. Ing out 10 batters.
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 1.-Two out when winning run scored.
Runs--Manle,

Runs--Maniey, CaBagrande Byrce, Dudley, Belanger. Riecuttl, Quattro Ray, Rush. Errors.--B Bolanger. Ray, McAree CaVanaugh 2, Alu, Grant. Runs battOd fin .--casaiv leri, Rlceuttl. McArec. Caring. ton, Two base hlts--Rieeutt, Stolen bases --DRtelle, Belanger 2. uattro 2, Alu 2. Left on bases--WIihy 2, Ansonia C. Bases on balls--off: Ahrens g. Casagrande q. Hit by pitcher. ny Ahrens (Pepel. struck out, by Ahrens l?. CaBagrande 10. Wild ton 2. Umpire--Slattery. Time-299
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-17
Games Wanted

Ansonia Alumni baseball squad, featuring ex-high school stars has been organized by Manager Pop Shortell and is looking for games in Waterbury and vicinity. Arrange. ment can be made by phone call to Derby 1928
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-17
Greenberg,
 0iMoaaioond Teller Click
BY CARL LUNDQUIsT limited Press Shorts Writer

New York, April l7-(UP)-Bob Teller, Spud Chandler, and Hal Newhouser still can burn 'em in" Joe DiMaggio, Hank Greenberg, Ted Williams and Mel Ott still can belt the ball mile-and the Phils are still the Phils.
 | Everything was normal and 1t was like no one had been away to fight a war when Major League baseball came hack to the American sport Ing scene yesterday.
 There had been douhts-grave ones--that some of the pre-war stars wouldn't be able to measure up in the new era that Is dawning, but those doubts definitely were dispelled at least for one day.
 The crowds were enormous, the total of 236,73O fans at eight parks being more than double the l03, TAT at last years openings, and also Surpassing the 230,S34 total at the last pre-war opening day in l94l, Two teams, the Detroit Tigers and Philadelphia Athletics, had record opening day crowds The folks in Detroit came, 52,ll8 strong, to wel- come home their world champions while an amazing throng of 37,342 turned out in Philadelphia to see the Athletics take up their losing ways against the Yankees.
 The three teams that are expected to fight 1t out for the American League pennant, the Yankees, Red soX, and Tigers got off to brilliant winning starts, but 1t was e sad day for the National League favorites, the Cardinals. They were expected to make runaway of their race, but they, got left at the post yes- terday,
 The three players who are rated
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-17
La SarOng and UM Help Giants Ply Of Lid

HOLLYWOOD AND THE United Nations turned yesterday to help the Giants the 1946 baseball the Polo Mel o ct al who great believers in old properly helping themselves
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-17

Tt would embarraSs end to find in the grged which member of the Chinese UN del- egation added Just sarong spell the right"
 the United their off Miss LanAOurs
 trim figure she stutted location the most important thought that them that the fought in Otherwise all those ball players who marched to center
 flag raising would learned at least how with music Actually they out of step than the delegation The Giants the worst offenders They learned their marching with the kdneOOt Chow der Fallen Arch League It's good thing it's not march, that they opened they would have atfOOed right into the cellar
 That of would have brought demand from the Phs that the United assembly the Giants withdraw from their Probably the delegates who O and Schnozz Lomba homers the short right field stand in the first inning will change boundary lines the world flooded with cheap homer thus delaying the turn of prosperityA
 Starting lelt-hnde agast the Giants Benny chapman managerial mistake of the season In the second nnns after the Giants had put theF sixth the oase
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ana the Unlted NatonS delegates plenty or time Tn which to try to figure out what 1t all about In this baffled state of mind the delegates, at least felt right at home Ambassador Gromyko wasn't present there were objections to the decision in favor of the Giants.
 Miss Lamour, who appeared on the scene in- cognito q mean without her South Seas sash) made desperate effort to avoid publicity, she strolled over the greensward in front of the stands stop ping ever and anon to pose for daguerreotype or
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GAMES TO-DAY New York at Philadelphia. Boston at Washington, St. Louis at Detroit. Cleveland at Chicago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-17

GAMES TOMORROW St. Louis at Detroit. Chicago at Detroit, Now York at Philadelphia. Boston at Washington.
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GAMES TO-DAY Philadelphia at New York, Brooklyn at Boston, Chicago ct Cincinnati. Pittsburgh at Et, Louls,
 .. GAMES TOMORROW New York at Brooklyn, Pittsburgh at Ht. Louis Chicago at Cincinnati.