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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-05
Red Sox, Braves Going Strong
By FRANK HARRINGTON

Boston, Aug. 5-(UP)-The high stepping Boston Red Sox were home today for four-game series with the cellar dwelling Philadelphia Athletics after a successful western trip in which they extended their American League lead to F games
 Though thumpin' Ted Williams was sidelined with food poisoning the Red Sox yesterday raeked ur their seventh win in l3 foreign starts with a decisive 9-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers The loss dropped the Tigers 1-2 games be- hind the second-place New York Yankees who took 20 decision from Cleveland.
 Second Baseman Bobby Doerl was the Red Sox powerhouse yes terday as he clammed two home runs and drove in seven runs Doerr started his Init parade" in the opening frame with double which scored Johnny Pesky whc had singled. Doerr then tallied or Tom McBride's safety.
 The SOX second baseman made ii
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-05
Rockingham RumbIes

Salem, N. H., Aug. 5-Harold (Red) Keene, greatest apprentice rider in the history of New England, will lose his apprentice allowance and become a full-fledged jockey with the running of the eighth race at Rockingham Park tomorrow.
 The broad -shouldered, big-fisted midget has enjoyed such a freshman year in the saddle as few other race riders. This section of the country has produced its share of excellent jockeys Nick Wall of East Boston; Harry Pratt and Kenny Scawthorn of Pawtucket; Harry Krovitz of Revere, now member of Bob Trends ground crew; and Bobby Permane of Milford were among the better ones. Yet none of these, great as they were, compiled the appren- tice record that little Red Keene will leave behind him at tomorrow $ twilight.
 Estimates are nickel bushel as far as trying to figure out what he will do is concerned. Most horse packers call it brilliant career when they can look back upon even one afternoon with four or five win ners. This streak from the City of Spindles (nee LoWelD makes those performances commonplace n evidently will not be satisfied until he makes all eight trips to the win ner's circle, personally and in the ruddy flesh, some sunny matinee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-05
4 ennIS

Chestnut Hill, Mass, Aug. 5-The committee for the National Doubles Tennis championships, to be held at the LongWood Cricket Club, Aug. 1924, have just received word that Belgium's number one and two ten his players will be on hand for the National Doubles tournament.
 The Belgian players, Philippe Washer and Jack Van Den Eynde, left Brussels July 29 and will dock in New York Aug. and will be among the first of the foreign ten- his stars to arrive in the United States for this years major Amer ican tennis tournaments They sailed aboard the s. S. Argentina. Other foreign stars from England, Australia, France, Yugoslavia and South America are expected to file applications shortly.
 Washer and Van Den Eynde will be playing their best games against American players to try to atone for the defeats they suffered at the hands of Budge Patty of Los An- geles and Tom Brown of San Fran cisco in Brussels two weeks ago. Patty defeated Van Den Eynde 7-5, 60 while Brown and Patty teamed up in doubles and conquered Wash
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-05
Talbert Fauors At South Orange

South Orange, N. J., Aug. 5-The Eastern Grass Courts Tennis tour nament, which marked time for two days while top players com peted at Southampton, got down to business today as top-seeded Bill Talbert, Gardnar Mulloy and others were scheduled for first-round matches.
 The meet, normally ranked as second in importance to the na- tional championships, still lacked some glamor, since Frank Parker, No. 1 mems player in the nation, Mrs. Elwood Cooke, the women's singles champion, and Pauline Betz, Wimbledon champion all passed up the tournament.
 Don McNeill, national champion in l940 and fifth-ranked in the present tournament, paced the weekend play, advancing to the third round with 6-4, 6-3 victory orer ce1aurcey Steele of Cambridge, Mass. Frank Bowden of Madison, N. J., also gained the third round, winning over Irwin Dorfman of Columbia University, 3-6, 7-5, s-4.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-05
Saratoga Not to Fold, Racetruck President Insists
Cleueland Buckeyes
 Vs. BrQsscos Wednesday

One of the greatest attraction in the colored ranks today, tho world famous Cleveland Buckeyes, will furnish the opposition for Mgr. Joe Samoska's Brasscos when they attempt to break a two-game los' ing streak Wednesday night.
 The Buckeyes, defending Worldf colored champions, have some O the greatest stars in the colore' ranks in the lineup, includinI First Baseman Sammy Jethroe, per haps the greatest in colored base ball today. The Bucks won tn championship of the Americai Negro League last year, theI trounced the Homestead Grays O the National League in fou! straight in the Negro World Series
 The Brasscos have strengthened themselves considerably for thu contest with the signing of Firs Baseman Johnny White of Wes Haven. A fine fielder as well as slugger, White is expected to adt punch to the teams attack ant finesse to the fielding department
 The locals dropped their secon straight Saturday night in boWini to the strong Springfield, N. Y Greys, 6-2, before more than 1,ON fans.
 Walt Gathman, who previously had won four straight, suffered hi initial setback of the campaign Both Brassco tallies were the re- suit of home runs, one by Red Sheehan and the other by Al Cue cinello. Sheehan's drive was the longest seen here this season as il bounced off the green refreshment stand in left center on one hop which is some 475 feet from the plate.
 The Brasscos presented the Grey two runs in the second on pass hit batsman, a stolen base, ar infield single and Pat Capris long fly and after Sheehan's Wallop had recovered one of the markers in the home half, the Greys came back with another in the fourth and two more In the fifth to clinch the decision.
 Bill Sahlin started on the h1ll TOT the visitors but was struck on the thumb with a line drive off the bat of Johnny DeVito in the open- ing frame and was forced to retire Sid Goldstein who replaced him gave up but four hits the remain der of the way.
 Nick Tremark, former Brooklyn Dodger farm hand. hit tremend- ous triple for Springfield while Goldstein clipped in with double and single to aid his own cause.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-05
Women Track And Field Stars
 Keep Titles

Buffalo, N. Y, Aug. 5 - (UP) - The nations top flight women track and field stars today went home with the championship they brought here to defend, virtually all of them retaining their titles in the Women's National A.A.U. track competition.
 Alice Coachman of Tuskegee h. stitute again defeated former cham pion Stella Walsh of Cleveland in the 100-meter dash with a time of 12.3 seconds. Miss Walsh lost the crown to Miss Coachman last year.
 Miss Coachman also won the 50- meter dash, retaining her title in 6.5 seconds. Miss Walsh successful ly defended her title in the 220- yard dash with a time of 26.3 sec onds and won the broad jump crown again with a mark of IT feet, 3-4 inches.
 More Winners
 Dorothy Dodson of Chicago won the Javelin throw the eight pound shot put and the discus throw and Nancy Cowperthwait of New York was first in the S9-meter hurdles.
 Herb McKenley of the University of Illinois featured mems non-title competition by setting a new Ni- agara district record of BOA seconds for the 300-yard dash. William Matthias, also of Illinois, completed the 1O0-yard handicap dash in. 9.5 seconds. Ted Mitchell of Indiana set a district mark of 14.8 seconds for the l2O-yard high hurdles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-05
Monday Sports Wash

Nice Guy Department: o h Il Leary. brother of New Hayens pop ular "Beansie" Leary, and boxing writer for New Haven Register, as- sistant sports ed to Daniel Francis Xavier Mulvey-Where or where is Judge Martin Gormley of Nauga- tuck, who never missed a fight in New Haven or Waterbury?-Son- ny Rinaldi, whose main sports in- terest now is softball since the bas- ketball season is yet to come; says Joe KaloSky's home run that beat U. s. Rubber in the last inning last Friday night, was an exhibition of athletic prowess, the like of which l have not seen, since that memor- able evening at the Y.MCA. when I broke a window with a basketball on a long shot which missed the hoop. blackboard and ceiling ."- Up ln Bantam, there's semi-pro boxer, Buddy Gonidas by name, whe has considerable promise; and, prop erly handled will make plenty o1 moolah during the next few years.- Lewis High of Southington will sprout out with new gymnasium and athletic building that will open plenty of eyes, when it's finished.
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 Aside to J. D.-As always, your Kindness is exceeded only by your sincerity, Best of luck in the new venture; and say hello to the kids for me.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-05
Girls SoftboII INeors Finish

All makeup games in the I. R. A. Girls Softball League will be sched- uled for the coming week with Lux Clocok having the busiest time being scheduled for three Of the four nights. The important tussle between Benrus and Scovill for the second round championship will be the feature attraction and will be played Wednesday at the Hunting ton Diamond No. 5. If Scovill wins this contest, they will be the undis- puted champs for the 1946 season and If Benrus should win, it would be necessary to play a tWo-out-of- three series with ScoYill to deter mine the League champion and the rightful representative of this area to take part in the State YMCA Industrial Championships and the State Amateur Championships.
 Tonight, Lux Clock will play Waterbury Companies at Hunting ton Diamond No. 1. This will be an important game between each club due to the fact they ended in 9 tie for third place in the first round. each team has won one game
 Lux Vs. Benrus
 Tuesday night on Diamond 1 at Huntington, Lux will play Benrus Watch, in what will be the most important game for Benrus to win if they have an eye on the second round championship.
 Thursday evening on Diamond Time U. s. Time will have to win at Huntington, Lux will play U. s. this game in order to remain in third place position for the second round
 The feature contest on Wednes- day between Benrus and Scovill has created great amount of in- terest due to the fact that Benrus came second best last year to Wat erbury Manufacturing. Bill Car roll has planned several special practice periods for the Benrus las sies while HoWie Kraft and his Sco- will girls will be at their peak for this contest. ..*
 Empires for these games will be announced before each game Is scheduled for play
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-05
Fomous Spo Re-Openin9
 After4Yeors

Saratoga Springs, N. Y, Aug. B. (UP)-The shadow of Jamaica racetrack at New York lay across historic Saratoga Springs today as horseracing returned to the upstate spa after four-year wartime sus- pension.
 A holiday spirit pervaded Sarato- ga, record crowd of 10000 to 12,- 900 was expected, track followers were living in tents at the edge of the city, and steak dinners cost from four to six dollars.
 But underneath all this gaiety and prosperity was the feeling that this may be the last racing season at aratoga-the dollar still is king of the sport, and the first two weeks of the Saratoga meeting, run at New York City's Jamaica track, drew crowds of from 23,0o0 to 40,- 900, and the mutuel handle was approximately larger than it will be on the 12,00O attendance today.
 None of the Saratoga officials had any comment on the situation, except to deny there was any chance of change,
 Saratoga will operate as long as there is horse racing in New York" said F. Skiddy Won Stade, president of the Saratoga Racing Association.
 County Tax
 Other officials admitted that the resort town was handicapped in competing for patronage because of lack of hotel facilities, and by new county tax of five percent of mu- tuel pools
 The track itself was, for the most part, shining under new coats of paint applied after the Army gave Up tenancy Military supplies were stored here during wartime. Im- provements also were made in the grandstand.
 More than 1,50o thoroughbreds were in the stables, led by king Ranch's Assault, winner of the tri- ple-crown for three year olds.
 Today's feature race was the S20,000 added Wilson mile, which drew a field including Polynesian, Gallorette, Lucky Draw, First Fid- dle, the Doge, Stymie and Pavot.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-05
Thomas Club CAL Leaders

Defeat of the first-round winners, Franco Americans and the three game winner Brooklyn A. c. brought the North End Thomas Club, man. aged by Johnny Lauria to the top of the City Amateur League sec- ond-round ladder after yesterdays Hamilton Park results were in. The Tommies, 3-l winners over Florio Post, hopped into the top spot with their third straight win when Brooklyn A. c. and Franco-Amer- jeans were edged by one run each; Tribunes defeating the B. A. c. 8-7 though the winners got but five hits; while Aviglianese, given but four hits by Bezrudckyk came out 2-l winners over the FrancoS; as Dizzy Decker pitched a five-hitter
 New Ravens Billy Loos came up as the Tribune pitcher, and though touched for 10 hits; two each by Piersall, Donseky, Curley and Peck was winner, as Brooklyn errors, Ia half dozen of 'em) spoiled Jackie Miller's five-hit pitching to Tribe batters; Billy Moore hitting three tWo-baggers.
 Good Pitching
 In a seven-inning game, AvigS gained a 10 first inning lead, which was squared by the Frances in the fourth inning; but the eventual winners scored another run in the sixth which won the ball game. Keen pitching by Breezy" Beg rudzcyk for the Frenchies and Ray Decker for the Aviglianese sparked the game. Sabia singled, went around on a bad throw and scored on Rinaldi's outfield fly ball. F-A scored on single by Mariana, his steal of second base, and scored on Peck's single to centerfield.
 Washington Hills scored early and often for a 9-l win over Sa- cred Hearts; Ralph Bradley giving up but 5 hits, two by the Heart catcher, Gryniuk. Bradley and Ga gain got 3 hits each for the Hills, who had a Al lead after five in- nings, scoring in each of the last five innings of the game.
 Homer Did It
 Florio Post earned run in the second inning against the Thomas club On a double and single by Post and Pistarelli, which looked big un- til the fifth when 3 Tommies scored in the short game for a 3-l win Rossi singled for the Tommies ir the fifth; Mccormack was walked and Baron became the hero with a three-run homer; though Frankie Place held the winners to four hits SECOND ROUND STANDING
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-05
Ronsom Wins St. Paul Open by

St. Paul, Minn., Aug. = tUP) - Henry Ransom, former merchant mariner, tucked away S2,000 he won at St. Paul Open, carefully packed his homemade butter and set his sights today on the sl0o00 Cana dian open tournament starting Wednesday.
 Thirty -four year r-old Ransom, {. medium sized hombre from Hous- ton, Tex, whose 20 under par 26d shattered the Keller course record yesterday when he won the 18th annual s1o,ooo St. Paul Open, an- nounced he was about through witt tournament golf
 Ransom, who hadn't won tour nament since the l94l Texas OpeI and the Texas P.G.A., had only one-stroke margin over veterai Lawson Little of Monterey Calif., who also bettered Dick Metz's 1889 tourney record of 270.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-05
Players And Club Owners
 Meet Today
By CORNELIUS RYAN Limited Press Shorts Writer


 New York, Aug. 5 (UP)-A major league baseball players policy com- mittee was scheduled to meet with an owners committee today, with the players suggestions for im- provement of contracts and working conditions assured of sympathetic treatment by the owners.
 Each league sent three players. Dixie Walker of Brooklyn, Billy Herman of Boston and Marty Mar ion of St. Louis represented the National league; Joe Kuhel of Chi cago, Mel Harder of Cleveland and Johnny Murphy of the Yankees carried American league suggestions. Listening for the owners were Larry MacPhail of the Yankees, Sam Breadon of the Cardinals, Phil Wrigley of the Cubs and Tom Yawkey of the Red Sox.
 Chief among the players pro- posals were revision of the 10-day clause, establishment of a minimum salary, setting up of pension plan, and payment of expenses during Spring training. All were expected to be approved in some form by the owners, who set up the current negotiations as counter move to raids by the Mexican league and organization of players by the Am erican Baseball Guild.
 More Particular
 The National league, in prelim- mary meeting of players from each club last week, was much more pre- else than the American league in what constitute a new deal for ball players.
 The senior loop wants $500 yearly minimum salary; revision of the waiver rules so that waivers once asked could not be withdrawn; re- vision of the To-day clause-which allows & club to release a man with only 10 days notice and pay-to allow 60 days severance pay, and Spring training expenses money.
 American leaguers want most of these changes, but made public no specific demands or amounts of money involved. The junior loop al- so plugged for better clubhouse conditions and longer post-season exhibition period.
 The club-owners committee at today's meeting will report to a joint session of all owners before Sept. l, spokesman said. Player representative also will report back to the 500 major league players, and final official action will come after l that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-05

weight, chimes in: T never could beat Jimmy Bivins till that Mira cle Man went to work on my hands. was always crackin' em up or knocking my knuckles out of joint"
 Abravaya modestly disclaims any miraculous powers.
 My father was disoeliever in medicine" he explains. Tt was his belief that if every muscle, liga- ment and organ of the body func- toned properly there could be no illness. He became chiropractor. followed his profession, studied physio-therapy. All I do is loosen knotted muscles, readjust disloca- tionS. The result reduces the swell
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-05

ing when the cause is thus removed. |"
 Just as simple as that.
 In his youth Abravaya was a wrestler, practiced methods his father taught him curing ailments of grapplers.
 He came to the United States in his teens, acted as masseur at east ern and southern resort hotels.
 Until he treated Jake LaMotta $ hoited" hand A5ravaya confined his work to private clients. PeShaps, as he says, there is nothing miracu- lous about his amazing cures.
 But to the fistic world he is what Bonesstter Reese was Cor years in baseball circles-a Miracle Man
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-05

80 in the fourth with a homer with the bases empty Then in the fifth, he powered another of Hal New houser's serves out of the park with the bases loaded to make it To for Boston. Single runs in the seventh and ninth inning gave the Sox their final tallies as Detroit reached Mickey Harris for two runs in both the sixth and ninth innings.
 The Sox open their series With Philadelphia tomorrow with single game followed by a twinbill We'd nesday and another single game on Thursday. Manager Joe Croning expected Williams to be ready for tomorrow's opener.
 Going Up
 Boston cheered another first divl- sion club today as result of the Braves double win over the Chicago Cubs yesterday The 6-4 and 6-5 victories placed the Braves l1 fourth place, one-half game IT front of the Cincinnati Reds who were victimized by the Brooklyn Dodgers.
 Second Baseman Billy Herman proved the deciding point in both games as he climaxed late rallies to drive home the winning runs The Braves counted with three runs in the ninth ming of the first game for the 6-5 victory and came up with a flve-run eighth inning onslaught to capture the 6-4 night cap decision.
 The Braves close out their long home stay tonight in an arc till with the league-leading Dodgers Mort Cooper will seek his 10th win of the season as the Braves at- tempt to cement their hold on the first division berth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-05
OokviIIe Reds, Keystones And MorveIs Close Winners

The Oakville Reds downed the Maple Leaf A. O., 3 to 2, in very close ball game in the Senior League of the Democrats Sandlot Fedora ton, on Saturday afternoon. Bobby Barlow of the Reds held the Leafs to two hits while Ed Gelinas of the LeaWs allowed four hits to the win ners. The Reds squeezed the decid- ing run across the plate in the ninth inning. The score
 h e Maple Leaf A. c. 900 002 0OO-2 2 6 OakVille Reds. :. 001 010 001-3 Foster Batteries-Maple Leafs, E. Gelinas and Boucher Oakville, Barlow and Foster.
 Umpire: Piersall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-05
Sporting World Rv JOHN A CTIJNEY
Bits About Boxing
By JOHN A. CLUNEY

Ike Williams, the N.BA. light weight boxing champ, will do his ring stuff for Norwalk citizens to- morrow night. The Crystal Arena, located across street from the big gest stone wall you ever looked at will be the scene of action, where James (GaSpipe) Voccola is not only matchmaker but one the best ear benders this side of heaven-Wa- terbury A. c. is off to splendid start for its Friday night fight show at municipal stadium, with the signing of Coolidge Miller and Ernie Griffin for 10 round main go, and Frankie Vigeant and Bobby Hicks in an 8 round Semi-final. Miller and Griffin are the two big colored boys who stole the show" with a slug eroo two weeks ago that was one of the best of the outdoor season in Connecticut, at least. Vigeant, win ner of 20 in his last q fights is pair ed with Hicks, who has knocked out his last six opponents; including Bat" Stroud last week at the sta- SlI OQN dS l4lS SQy VI IS signed to box K. O. Charley Chaney of Baltimore; in this city until Promoter George Mulligan was tip ped off on the fact that Chaney's opponent had lost l2 of his last IA bouts. The same week, Stroud wound up as a main bouter in Bristol and was given quite a going over by MiddletoWn' Tony Falco.
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 Tn view of the fact that such a runpus was raised by Eddie
 Compo's handlers when Referee Kid Kaplan gave Tomas Beato of San Domingo the nod over Compo in New Haven two weeks ago;
 maybe a third fight between the pair could headline a Mulligan show here? They fought a draw & month ago; and Beato won from Compo the next time, marking elusive Eddie's first loss in 29 starts as professional, and he's not yet l8 years of age-Man- ager Bob Mele intends to lay Compo off for about six weeks to give him needed rest; so the battle with Pat Brady is just talk until late September-if then.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-05
BOTH WON s-S

MarVels and Keystones won by identical scores of 8 to s over the Rockets and Warner A. c. in Roger Connor Conference games of the Democrat Sandlot leagues played Saturday morning
 Against the Rockets, the Marvels scored three times in the first in- ming; getting hits all told; against half as many for the losers; Wilmot pitching for the Marvels.
 Warner A. c. scored three in the first inning, but the Keystones made a strong comeback in the next three innings; scoring six runs in the third and fourth; which helped them against a three-run fifth in- ming by the Warmers, who made a determined bid to win. Al and Tony Datzuk hit hard for the winners Risk being a standout on three Init pitching while the Keystones got 5
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-05
MuUoy Winner
 Ouer TaIbert :

Southampton, N. Y, Aug. 5-tUP) -Gardnar Mulloy of Miami, ret garded as a sure member of the Davis Cup doubles tennis team, jumped into consideration as singles player today on the basis of his victory over Billy Talbert in the finals of the Meadow Club Invitational Tourney yesterday. 8-6, so, 3-6, 2-6. l0-s
 Mulloy, always a ranking player, never before had won major tournament on grass courts Yester- days match was closely contested for more than two hours under a hot sun, and even play was in- dicated by the final game score, which showed 29 games for Mulloy and 26 for Talbert, Wilminton, Del, star who was tcp-seeded in the meet.
 CT and Pierre Geelhand 12-14, 6-2