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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-08

Florio Post vs. Brooklyn A. c.
 June 16-Aug. II Franco Americans vS. Sacred Hearts.
 Washington Hills Vs. Aviglianese A. c.
 Tribune A. c. vs. Florio Post. Thomas Club vs. Brooklyn A. c.
 June 23-Aug. IS Tribune A. c. vs. Washington Hills.
 F'ranco-Americans vs. Thomas Club. Sacred Hearts vs. Brooklyn A. O.. Florio Post vs. Aviglianese A. c.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-08

prefers fast strip. Misleader, a son of Shark, beat Outoftheblue in an overnight race at Pimlico the other afternoon. Outoftheblue is a son of Eight Thirty.
 Tidy Bid will run coupled with Rippey if he has recovered from slight damages suffered when he bolted into the outside fence, throwing Nick Jemas over it while going to the front at the three quarters pole in the Chesapeake.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-08
WHO ELSE BUT?

Saltwater - Bob Kurland, three times all-America in basketball at Oklahoma ASyM, who was presented with the Helms foundation medal as player of the year." is the first Oklahoman to receive the award, a huge gold medal three inches across.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-08
SCHEDULE-1946

May 12-July ] Tribune A. c. vs. Franco -Ameri- cans.
 Sacred Hearts vs. Florio Post. Washington Hills vs. N. E. Thom- as Club.
 Brooklyn A. c. vs. AviglianeSe A. c.
 May l9-July IA Tribune A. c. Vs Sacred Hearts. Franco-Americans vs. Florio Post. Washington Hills vs. Brooklyn C..
 Thomas Club vs. Aviglianese A. c.
 May 26-July 21 Tribune A. c. vs. Thomas Club Franco Americans vS. Brooklyn i. c.
 Sacred Hearts vs. Aviglianese A. c. Florio Post vs. Washington Hills.
 June 2-July 28 Tribune A. c. vs. Brooklyn A. c. Franco Americans vs. Aviglianese A. c.
 Sacred Hearts vs. Washington Hills.
 Florio Post vs. Thomas Club.
 June 9-Aug. 4 Tribune A. c. vs. Aviglianese A. c. Franco Americans vs. Washington Hills. Sacred Hearts vs. Thomas Club.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-08

MT. and Mrs. Walter M. Jefford's Natchez, the Wheatley Stables Mis- leader, Mrs. George D. Widener's Outoftheblue, William Helis' Tidy Bid, Cedar Farms Lovemenow, S. w. Labrot, Jr's, Hamull and Crispin Oglebay's Air Hero.
 Natchez by Jamestown was sec ond when Hampden's lead was re- duced from 15 to five lengths in the Chesapeake Stakes on Havre de Grace track of heavy mud and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-08

Manchester, N. H., May 8.-CUP) -Florient Desmarais, 134, of Man. chester stepped Joe DiMartino, 1855, of Newark, N. j.. in the fourth round of thei' 01eduled 1O-round feature bout at .cdford Grove last night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-08

Sanfcrd, Me, May 8.-UP)-Joe Nadeau, 131, of Somersworth, N. H., stopped Babe Leo, 136 of Bidde- ford in the first round of their scheduled six-round feature bout at Parents Hall last night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-08
FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Notre Dame - Football coac Frank Leahy offers a steak dinner to every member of his Notre Dame squad who gets an average above 90 during a semester'S work
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-08
BONANZA HORSE

Coral Gables F'la.-Since being claimed for $5OOO in 1943, Canina has won more than $1OO,O00 for Abe Hirschberg.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-08
Sport Briefs

athletic director z. G. Clevenger'S reward for 22-year perfect Rotary Club attendance was cigaret lighter. He doesn't smoke.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-08
RACING ROOM

Goshen, N. Y.-Sharp turns have been eliminated and the mile track at Good Time Park, home of the Hambletonian, has been widened to 96 feet in the home stretch.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-08

tic contest fame in America, takes its name from the shape of the stick resembling a bisho )s crozier.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-08
IN THERE PITCHING

State College, Pa.-Lt. Mike Wardrop, former Penn State mound ace, is serving 'em up for his Navy team on the isle of Roi-Namur in : She MarShallS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-08

Waterbury heavyweight, who has not boxed since his One- round knockout by Tami Mauriel- To last summer at the municipal stadium, lost 8 decision in Buff falO last night to Joe Maxim of Cleveland; one of two judges failing to score the bout properly. which has brought about state commission investigation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-08

HIS FRIENDS DO Bloomington, Ind. - In d i mas
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-08

NAMED AFTER STICK New York-Lacrosse, oldest athle-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-08
City Amateur League Schedule For 1946 Set

A split season of play in the City Amateur league has been arranged for the eight baseball clubs listed; all of which will play their open ing games next Sunday; postponed from last weekend, June 30 has been set aside as an open date for first round postponed games to be play ed; according to the following schedule from William J. DerWin, public relations official of the league:
Evening star., 1946-09-04
LeoIa Thomas Enters
Cup Swimming Meet

The Presidents Cup Regatta
swimming championships Saturday
night at East Potomac Parks pool
will gain sparkle by the presence of
pretty Leola Thomas, 17-year-old
former national junior champion
whose entry was announced today.
Leola, an erstwhile Anacostia
High student whose talent was
developed at the Ambassador SWIM
ming Club. has been winning titles
since she was r. She entered the
l00-meter freestyle backstroke and
breaststroke events as we'll as the
individual relay.
Joe Bertolini, regatta swimming
chairman. is hopeful of Turing some
of the big names in swimming here
for the championships and the
presence of the Thomas lassie gives
added interest to the competition
Leola won the District senior titles
in times yet to be bettered and ma
tionally she captured five crowns
The swimming events officially
open the regatta with canoeing and
rowing competition to follow on
Sunday in the upper river section
from Three Sisters to line just
above DempSey's BoathouSe.
Evening star., 1946-09-04

night games. You can't judge dis
tance as we'll at night as you can
playing under daylight conditions.
What gives the pitchers the edge
In night games? For one thing,
every pitcher seems quicker under
the bulbs. Every curve ball seems
to break better. At least, that's the
illusion I get playing night ball.
A funny thing about night hit
ting Is that there are some players
who hit better under lights than
they do in the daytime. But you'll
find that most of those hitters
played a lot of ball in the minors
and are better acquainted with hit
ting at night.
There have been more night
games played this year than in any
prior season in the majors. I be.
lieve that is one contributing factor
TO the general dropoff in hitting
throughout the big leagues. An
other reason for the low average
this year may be the huge crowd.
which have come out to watch bis
league games. Large crowds arr
rough on batters as they furnish bae
backgrounds.
A lot of hitters feel that they
may have deficiency in vitamir
A. which affects your vision at night
know lots of players who have beer
taking extra doses of vitamin
pills to offset this deficiency.
There is no question. at leasi
Evening star., 1946-09-04
Stick Marks Hit by Night Play,
Viton1in A Popular, Ted Says
By Ted Willioms

from my five years in the American
League, about this being pitchers s
year. 1t isn't often that you find
averages as low as you do now
among the leading hitters in each
league. Luke Appling of the White
Sox is fifth in our league with a
.320 average, while over in the Ma
tional League Tommy Holmes of the
Braves is in fifth place with .311.
The answer probably is in more
night games and bigger crowds.
It's too bad that we couldn't have
uniform lights in every ball park
Some of the lights in our league are
far better than others. The park
with the latest lights are the best
because lighting engineers keep i'm
proving on prior projects. Next
year, we're getting lights built in
Fenway Park. They should be the
most improved and best lights put
up thus far.
In parks with old lights, I've found
a change of pace-pitch more ef-
fective at night than in normal
sunlight. You can't tell the speed
of the ball under some lights.
There's one thing I'm sure OF,
the fans 60 for night baseball in a
big way. And so long as they go
for it, we'll continue to play it.
Evening star., 1946-09-04
35-Lap Race TO Feature
Next MIDGET Auto Card

A 35-lap South Atlantic sweep
stakes race will be featured at the
West Lanham Speedway next Tues
day night when some of the coun-
try's leading midget auto pilots
swing into seven-event program.
Mike Joseph, the Philadelphia
favorite who won his third 25-lap
feature of the season at Lanham
last night by barely beating out
George Fonder and Larry Bloomer
in great finish, will be one of the
contestants over the longer distance
Over 5000 fans thrilled to last
nights action as Charley Miller
whose No. 2 cupboard powered
speedwagon stalled in the early 60
ing, came back strong to take the
semifeature Miller also turned or
the heat to take fourth-place money
from Shorty McAndrews in the fea-
ture.
Evening star., 1946-09-04
Welsh Aim 10 Chant
Williams Into Defeat
By the Associated presl

CARDIFF, Wales, Sept. 4.-Wily,
nationalistic Welshmen plan to turn
their secret weapon" against World
Lightweight Champion Ike Williams
tonight if he gets too rough with
the local challenger, Ronnie James,
in their 15-round title bout.
They're going to sing to the Tren-
ton, N. j., Negro in Welsh.
Famous for their choral abilities
the Welsh are reputed to be able
to turn their renditions into fiery
war chants designed to instill fear
in the most confident invader
Williams left London, where he
trained in a West End gym, last
night a firm favorite to make q
successful defense Of the Nationa
Boxing Association crown he has
held since April, 1945.
James, Army veteran and father
Of five, trained In pub, the Dyne.
vor Arms, at the coal mining vii
lage of Pontardawe. Enthusiasm raj
so high that $4,000 worth of ticket
was sold there alone.
Promoter Jack Solomons said fav
orabls weather would assure film,
all $4,000 seats in Ninian Parl
Stadium.
Evening star., 1946-09-04
Tourney Will Decide
Servo S Successor.
BY the Assocjoted Press

NEW YORK, Sept. 4.-Promotor
Mike Jacobs began laying plans to-
day for a boxing tournament to
select successor to Marty Servo,
whose world welterweight title was
declared vacant yesterday by the
New York State Athletic Commits
sion.
Although Servo still is recognized
by the National Boxing Association
as the champion, the New York
commission lifted the New York
version of the title from the Sche-
nectady, NJ Y. battler for his re-
fusal to defend it against Ray Rob-
inson here Friday night.
An injured nose, the same trouble
that caused the champion to ask
a postponement of his original date
with Robinson last May, again in
terrupted plans for the bout sched-
uled this week in Yankee Stadium
and brought about the commission S
action.
After lifting the title which Servo
won from Freddie (Red) Cochrane
last February l, the commission
suspended Servo, his manager, Al
WE'LL, and Trainer Charley Gold
man Indefinitely. confiscated 81 2,0Ot
forfeit and ruled that the new
champion would be decided by a
tournament
Evening star., 1946-09-04
Cards Idle, Dodgers
|Whitt|e Flag Lead
To Two Games
BY Jack Hand
Associated Press Sport. Writer

The Brooklyn Dodgers fell on
their old cousins" from Philadelphia
last night to clip half game off st
Louis lead.
The Cardinals were idle, so the
Dodgers moved to within two games
Of the National League lead. Each
club has "a games to play.
Kirby Higbe, Manager Leo Dur
ocher'S stopper" showed signs OF
wear and tear in earning his 14tf
victory of the season over the Phil
lies Ga.
The Phils spurted for three runs
in the eighth, and Hank Behrmar
saved the day.
For what was supposed to have
been an open date in both leagues
yesterday was busy day with six
games.
Lefty Bob Chapman shut out Pitts.
burgh with five hits, 20, as Chicago's s
Cubs continued their belated drive
which probably will do no more than
assure them of finishing third, aheac
of Boston.
Tommy Holmes was the big gun ir
Boston's 5-4 shade over the New
York Giants, the Braves outfieldel
banging loaded double dur
ing a 4-run rally in the seventh in.
ming that knocked out starter Dave
Koslo. Although Bill Lee received
credit for the win, Billy Southwortf
used Jim Wallace and Mort Cooper
to halt Giant uprising in the latt
stages.
Chicago and Detroit struggled fol
is innings before the White So,
managed a 4-3 verdict. The Tiger!
broke % tie with run in the frs
Of the 10th but Chicago came bacl
to score twice and beat Stubby Over
mire who pitched to only two batters
but allowed two hits.
Cleveland climbed into a fifth.
place tie with Chicago on double
win over st. Louis, So and 7-3. Lo,
Boudreau had to use Bobby Felle,
on relief to save the opener.
The New York Yankees, Bostor
Red Sox, Philadelphia Athletics ant
Washington Senators were no
scheduled in the American and st
Louis and Cincinnati were idle il
the National.
Evening star., 1946-09-04
National Net Tourney
Reveals u. 5. Lacks
Truly Great Star
BY the Assoeioied Pres,

FOREST HILLS. N. Y. Sept. A.
Up to this point, the national ten
mis- championships have proved
nothing except that this country,
coming out of war, doesn't pos
sess a great amateur player of the
type that dominates The court from
the moment he sheds his Jumper.
The last such player was, o.
course, Donald Bulge, who turned
pro before the big conflict began.
The best of the present crop
appears to be Jack Kramer, q tall,
angular specimen. The popular pre-
dlction today, aS the title matches
went into the fifth Gay, was that
Kramer would meet frankie Park
er, the not-so-young defending
champion, in final match rexr
Sunday.
This country does not appear at
the moment 10 have "storper."
a certain singles winner, to throw
against the Australians in the chal-
lenge round OF tht Davis Cup
matches next December at Mel
bourne.
1t is being more or less taken for
granted that We can trim the
swedish team in the interzone final
mere next week, for the Swedes do
not nave an outstanding singles
player, either.
yesterday, Kramer had all he
could do to eliminate Edward Nov
Ian, an unknown from Trenton.
N. j., 8-4, "a, 6-4. Billy Talbert
another team member, was carried
10 6', Ga, 8-6 by one Earl
Cochell of Los Angeles. Parker
trimmed Harry Likas, jr., of San
FRANCISCO, 60, 60, 6-3.
Bob Falkenburg, the lanky COL
leglate champion from the Univer-
slty of Southern California, reached
the quarter-finals yesterday with a
Ga, Ga, 6-2 win over another
highly fancied young player, Bulge
Patty.
Bob will reach his big test tomor-
row when he tackles Billy Talbert,
the Davis Cup player, in the quar-
terminals.
Today's fourth-round matches
/ pit frankie Parker, two-time cham
plon. against Seymour Greenberg
OF Chicago, veteran clay court ex-
pert; Tom Brown, jr., of San
Francisco VS.. Herbert Flam, ma
tional Junior champion; Gardnar
Mulloy VS.. Norman Brooks of Sar
Francisco and Pancho Segura of
Ecuador against AlejQ Russell of
the Argentine.
The women's division had be-
come entirely a domestic affair.
with eight true blue American girls
contending for the red ribbon in
their hair. The last of the foreign
contingent disappeared yesterday
when Mrs. Patricia Todd of La
Jolla, Calf. outlasted Mrs. Kay
Stammers Menzies. the British
southpaw, 60, 3-6, 6-4.
Evening star., 1946-09-04
Crowley Thinks Two Pro Loops
Eventually WiIIWork in Unison

and old league have teams, ano
there the rivalry will be the bit
terest and the attendance figures
will be watched as an index of rela-
tive popularity. They are New York
Chicago and Los Angeles.
'"If our crowds compare favor
ably to the National League we will
have accomplished something" said
Crowley. The most gratifying
thing is that we seem to have been
accepted by the public without play
ing ball game"
Eventually, Crowley believes. the
two leagues will work in unison as
do the two major baseball leagues.
Willing to Talk.
We're willing to talk when they
talk" said Crowley. But they will
have to make overtures officially
The majority of National League
owners realize there must be a we'd
ding"
Crowley is proud of the fact that
out OF the ST men on the college
all-star squad that defeated the
National Leagues championship
Rams at Chicago, Is to 0, the ALI
America Conference has 40 signed
for its teams.
The All-America Conference has
eight teams: Brooklyn, Buffalo, Chi
cago, Cleveland, Los Angeles, Miami,
New York and San Francisco. It
will use planes to complete a round
robin schedule that calls for each
team to play all of its opponents on
a home e-and- home basis.
In the National League are Wash
lngton, Los Angeles, Green Bay, the
Cards and Bears In Chicago, Pitts
burgh, Philadelphia, Boston, New
York and Detroit. :
Evening star., 1946-09-04
Chandler Is Ponderino
FeNer's Mexico Trip;
Bosox Here Tonight
BY Burton Howkins

mcAlCO Will DC ldUQ OF not
tamales, sombreros and major league
baseball players this fall If Bob
Feller's application to take an ALL
Star team to Monterey is approved
by Commissioner Happy Chandler,
but the prospect Of the money-laden
Pasqual brothers grabbing OF name
players for their Mexican League
seems slight.
Feller, who recently received an
other in a series of offers from the
Pasquels to do his pitching in the
Mexican League, is attempting to
capitalize on baseball interest south
OF the border, but processes no in
clination to desert the Cleveland
Indians.
Feller's All-Stars, which include
the Mats Bobo Newsom, Mickey
Vernon and Gerry Priddy, would dip
into Mexico for a short series at
the conclusion of a Nationwide
tour if Chandler indorses the trip.
Bob would take another club along
to provide opposition in order to
avoid conflicting with major
league rule which prohibits per-
forming against ineligible players.
Tougher Selling Job.
Whether Chandler viii risk ex-
posing some of his more prominent
players to the Pasquels' patter and
cash remains doubtful, particularly
at time when Mexican League OIL
cials are renewing efforts to lure
outstanding players to Mexico. The
Pasquels, by the same token, are
faced with a tougher selling Job
than last spring when their offers
first flowed freely.
The return of Shortstop Vernon
Stephens and Catcher Mickey Owen
to the United States after sampling
Mexican League baseball, plus un-
favorable publicity concerning trav-
cling and playing conditions, has
harmed the Pasquels' circuit, but
fancy offers continue to flood name
players in this country.
Johnny Pesky, Boston Red Sox
shortstop who has been one of many
players invited by the Pasquels to
inspect the Mexican League setup.
has decided to accept, but stressed
the point he will be under no obli-
cation to sign a contract.
Has Made No Promises.
Leading hitter of the league
leading Red Sox, who will open a
three-games series with the Mats
tonight at Griffith Stadium, Pesky
says he has made no promises. The
all-expense trip invitation also was
extended to Pesky's wife. who will
accompany him, and adds up to a
nice vacation.
Pesky. Ted Williams, Dom DiMag-
gio and Vernon, separated by IA
points in the struggle for the Amer
ican League batting championship
will continue their battle tonight
when Boston's Tex Hughson goes
to the mound against Sid Hudson
Vernon currently is setting the pace
with .342, while Pesky Is hitting 1886
Williams 1874 and DiMaggio 1923.
Beaten II times in IA games with
the Red Sox, the Mats will be con-
fronted with Boston opposition ex-
clusively at Griffith Stadium for the
remainder of the year. The Mats
and Red Sox will clash in night
games tonight, tomorrow and Friday
and will meet here again on Sept
ember 81 and %.
Evening star., 1946-09-04
Brown Opposes SovoIdi
In Mat Feature TONIGHT

Main event on tonight's rassling
program at Turner's Arena sends
Matte Brown, local ex-boxer
against Angelo Savoldi. The semi
final also has a District grapplel
with Jack Hader against jar
Blears.
Other matches, first of which
starts at $50, place George Maori.
costas against Mike Haller, Ivar
Komaroff against Herbie Freeman
and Bert Hellion against Big Ber
RoSen.
Evening star., 1946-09-04
Sturs Yesterday
BY the Associo,ed Press

Tommy Holmes, Braves--Doubled
with bases loaded in four-run seventh
inning rally to defeat New York. 5-4
Bob Chipmsn. Cups-Shut out Pitts
bursh with five hits, 20, and drove in
second run with squeeze play bunt.
Taft Wright. White Sox-Rroke UP
16-inninz battle with double that gave
ChicaRo 4-3 margin over Detroit
iiank Behrmsn, Dodsers--Stopped
Phils' rally when Kirby HiEbe weakened
in eighth inning to preserve 6-A victory.
Evening star., 1946-09-04
Playoffs TO Start Sept. 10
In American Association
By the Assoeioted Press

COLUMBUS, Ohio. Sept. A.
President Roy Hamey of the Ameri-
can Association announced today
that the leagues annual post
season playoffs would get under
way September 10 with the first
place club meeting the third
placers and the runnerup nine
tangling with the fourth.
The final seven-game playofi
setto is slated to start two days
after the four teams ending in the
first division wind up their seven
game sets.
The winner of the playoffs will
meet the International League s
champion in the annual Little
World Series, but dates and places
in this series are out Of the question
at this date, said Hamev.
Evening star., 1946-09-04
Ump Trouble Trolls
DYKES to Coast
BY the Assoeioted Press

LOS ANGELES, Sept. A.
Jimmy Dykes, who's had trouble
with umpires before, today faced
a fine for the first time since
becoming manager of the Holly
wood Stars last month.
President Clarence Rowland of
the Pacific Coast League said
that Dykes was assessed $50 for
an "unprovoked, unthinkable
outburst" in which he used 'un-
printable. profane and obscene
language" in protesting a deci-
sion by Umpire Jack Powell in
the second game Sunday with
Oakland.
Evening star., 1946-09-04

the war, no
b dy expected
that we would
ever play a COM
plete three game
series under the
arc lights. as we
will in Griffith
Stadium.
From a play
er's standpoint,
night baseball is
considerably diff
ferent from the
daylight brand.
Hitters and field
are at a definite
6iicadNafafonn In
Evening star., 1946-09-04

nStenlng TO complaints against the throwing OF
beanballs this summer. Every year the hay fever
and dust-of seasons arrive simultaneously for
Prick, and when Manager Bill McKechnie pro-
tested recently against Brooklyns pitchers he
League custom.
1t is not the first time that Brooklyn has been
indicted, as is pointed out by Dan Daniel in the
Sporting News Furthermore, Daniel says, Leo
Durocher defends duster pitching with vigor.
Whats wrong with loosening up the hitter?"
the Dodger manager is quoted as asking. rs
pitcher supposed to strengthen the confidence OF
the batter and let him dig in?
whats all the yammer about? 1 don't be-
lieve in throwing at batters head, but do think
that knocking the batter down once in while, IN