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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-18
Royals Win Forfeit

The Prospect Stars failed to put in their appearance on diamond number two at Hamilton Park yes terday morning and forfeited, g to 0,
 Tomorrow morning four games will be offered in the Bobby Doerr divi- sion. The Chipman Street Eagles will tangle with the w. H. Cadets on the first diamond at the Brass Mill, the Caissons will cross bats with the Brooklyn Knaves on the second dia- mond, and the North End A. c. will play host to the Pemberton Aces on the third diamond. The Hopeville Ravens will square off against the Mohawks on diamond number two at Hamilton Park. All games will start at 10 A. M. The Scorpions have drawn a bye for Friday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-18
Ploinsmen
 BIonked, 60

Some very close games marked yesterdays competition in the Rev Thomas Shea junior playground league at Hamilton Park > The Ridge Street Athletics nosed out the Texans, 5-4; Rose Street. A. C. ripped the DiXies, "A; the 333 Club blanked the Plainsmen, 6-0: and the Fairlawn A. c. edged the Warner A. C., 6-5.
 A home run by Marty Giordano in the seventh enabled the Ridge Street Athletics to tie the Texans and send the contest into the oyer time session in which Yoyina's sin. gle scored Marchiano with the de ciding run.
 Kenny Hits Hard .
 Butch" Kenny, with a pair of triples, sparked the Rose Streets to their well-earned victory over the Dixies. Dom Fratoddie of the los CTS accounted for three of his teams hits with a trio of singles. OLeary pitched one-hit ball famed IT and hit home run as the B Club shut out the Plainsmen Knauf with a four master and Bob Geary with three safeties also help ed the winning cause. An infield hit by Lewis was the only bingle off O'Leary's delivery.
 Blair with two hits featured the Fairlawn A C.s close win over the Warner A. c.
 R. H. E. Ridge sts. O3O 900 H. 5 5 5 Texans 0l3 900 00- 4 4 3 Savey and Bianco; Sciarra and Sanicro. Umpire Rush. Rose St. A. c. 300 020 1-7 ' 4 Dixies BIO 900 O. 4 6 5 Carpenter and Ventresca; Walsh and Bottachieri. Umpire, Rush.
 R. H. E. Plainsmen 900 900 O. 0 ? 333 Club 1O2 o20 l. T 0 OLeary and Geary, Knauf; Me Williams and Lewis. Umpire, Geary
 R. H E. Fairlawns O0o 240 0-6 ' 5 Warner A. c. I20 II 5 6 4 Poudrier and Poudrier; Pagrug- lia, Golden and Black, Futile and Santillo. Umpire, Geary.
 American Division
 Opens This Afternoon
 Four games are scheduled for this afternoon in the American Division of the Father Shea league. The slate follows
 No. l, l;3-East End Braves vs. East End Hearts.
 No. 2. 1:30-Crusaders vs. Out laws.
 No. 1, 3:3o-West Side Aces vs. West Side Tigers.
 No. ?, Brooklyn Orioles vs. Brooklyn Knaves.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-18
Lutherons In 7-5 Win Over Mill Plain 9

Ray Snyder had his COP blooper working to perfection last night and hurled his Firth Luther an team to to win over the Mill Plain Union entry and regis ter their 11th straight victory in the Church League.
 In other games Second Congrega- tional routed St. Johns, 16-7; Bunker Hill trimmed West Side Methodist, 16-8; St. Paul's drubbed Grace Methodist, 14-1; while the Swedish Lutheran defeated South Congregational, 15-!4.
 Bob Blewitt, the former Brown star, appeared to be on his way to a victory over the league-leading Lutheran array when he suddenly weakened and the Grove Streeters tailed six times on walk and six hits. B. Kulman's triple with three on featured the rally. Bob Promo vost clouted two homers for the Mill Plainers.
 Frink Excels
 Patterson and Goodkin hit home runs for Bunker Hill against its neighborheed rival, West Side Methodist Triples by White and Keith paced St. Pauls 14-hit attack. F'rink hurled a one-hit game for the Waterville nine. Trosky paced the Second Congo nine to it's easy triumph over cellar-dWelling St. Johns. The score by innings: First Lutheran 01O O6O KY g Mill Plain ...... 200 120 15 o
 Snyder and G. Kulman; BleWitt and Prescott.
 Second Congo 33O 6O2 2-16 IA 2 St. Johns ..... 101 030 2-7 8 8
 Trosky and Liebeck, Mcdonald; E. Molin and Brightman.
 Bunker Hill =. 341 421 1-16 9 4 W. s. Methodist GOA 102 1-S g 4
 Wells and Thursfield; Foster and Wilson.
 St. PauFs ..... POP OPP 6-14 IA 0 Grace Methodist 100 GOO O. 3
 Brink and Keith; Kraft and Mutt. So. Congo .... 203 342 0-l4 19 3 SWed. Lutheran 301 020 x-15 g 3
 Somers and Armstrong, Kulman; Meyer and Erickson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-18
burlington Card Eeafures Edmond


 Torrington, July I8-Favorites advanced in the President and Vice. President Cup play at the Green woods Country Club during the week. Several first round matches have yet to be played.
 Results in the first flight follow Gene Holton won from Stuart Mar tin by default; pr. Ashley defeated Andy PaYlicovic, and 3; L. Leshay defeated E. Yale, ? and l; Frank Case defeated Joe Hutt, l up; Les Beach defeated Earl Griffin, up; M. Tanner defeated Bill Dzialo, l up; Chest English defeated Ed Mar tin, l up; Stanley Klonosizi defeat- ed Dave Allen, 3 and | ..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-18
Eastern Division
Lord to Direct
 \ ennis ourney

The first junior tennis tourna- ment in more than four years will open tomorrow morning at Ham ilton Park with record entry list -eXpeeetd.
 The tournament will be under the direction of Jim Lord Hamil- ton Park supervisor who performed on the Mount St. Mary's College net team this Spring. All young sters tip to 16 years of age are ei- gible to participate and should reg ister with Director Lard before 6 P. M today.
 The opening round will get un- der way toborrow morning at 9:30 at the Hamilton Park courts. The finals are slated for Sunday, July 28th.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-18
Benny Singleton On Bristol Card

Bristol, July 18-Professional box ing will return to Muzzy Field to- night after an absence of two weeks. The main bout of eight rounds will feature Benny Singleton of Water bury, former New England light weight champion, and Tony Falco of Middletown. Earl Roys, local puncher, will appear in the semi final and three other bouts, the first scheduled for 8:30 P, M, will round out the card.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-18
Last Night s Fights
FARLAND OUTPOINTED

Providence, R. I, July 18-UP1- Jimmy Sheppard, 166, of Chicago decisioned Gene Farland, 160, of Providence in the 10-round feature bout at the Arcadia last night.
 In preliminaries: Eddie SoareS, 154, Providence edcisioned Tony Pe- tro, 156, Boston t8);; Ton Araujo, 40. Providence TKO'd Jacky Rich ards, IA, Providence t3t; Mel Long, 143, Providence deeisioned Pete Powers. 138, Fall River, Mass. f4.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-18
West Sides Whip
 Noueafuck Rituals

Naugatuck, July I0-Ihe WestoId A. c. of Waterbury came here last night to opose St. Francis and after a ! inning twilight encounter went home with a decisive to 3 triumph, thanks to SIX hit pitching per- formance turned in by Paul Four nier and Bob LaPorta.
 Jim Healey toiled on the hill for the locals and gave up seven hits in six innings, Mascola working the last frame and giving up another safety.
 The victory was the visitors l4th this season and their eighth In a row
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-18
Warmers Upset Clouers As Errors Take ToLL

A helated rally in which three runs were pushed across the platter in the last of the ninth enabled the Warmers to eke out to 6 victory over the Cloyers yesterday morning in a Waterbury Democrat Sandlot League encounter at the Brass Mill diamnod at Hamilton Park in con- test marred by 10 errors which the rivals divided evenly.
 Jackie Harris proved the hitting hero of the day, but his three for three failed to prevent his club from suffering the bangs of defeat. The losers outhit the winners, T to 5, but their errors proved too much of a thorn in the side of their elongated chucker, Bill Meehan.
 The score by innings:
 Clovers ..,...... O40 020 0-6 T 5 Warmers ........ 0l0 III 3-7 , 5
 Batteries: Meehan and Rush; Tut tie and TiSo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-18
Braves Win HandiIy

Ronnie Ouellette let the Orange Street Champs down with two hits yesterday morning at the Brass Field diamond at Hamilton Park as his East End Braves mates clouted Pat Maisto for 12 in ehalking up an easy 19 to 0 victory.
 Ouellette sent nine of the Champs back to the bench on strikes and issued only one base on balls. Sheehy led the winners attack with three hits with Cavanaugh and Bob Geary each garnering two. One of Geary's smaShes was triple. Far ina and Niemiezuck got the only two safeties for the losers.
 The score by innings: h e Orange Street 900 900 O. 2 g Braves - 321 265 x-19 12 o
 Batteries Ouellette and Cava- naugh, Blair; Maisto and Farina and Evon. Umpires - Dunlop and DWyer
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-18

the plate. The spurt moved him ahead of Dixie Walker of Brooklyn and Stan Musial of St. Louis with a seasons mark of .379.
 I'm not big enough or strong enough to be shooting for the fenc- es all the time" Hopp said as the Braves met the Chicago Cubs in the second game of their series Dur ing my major league career, I've hit home runs in every park in the league, but slugging isn't my line and I know it. I'm content to hit those sharp drives that are good for one or two bases. Let the other guys hammer away for the fences
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-18
Decker Loses Y < o OakviIIe

Bristol. July 18-The OakYille Red SoX of the Inter State League noSed out the strong Bristol Elite club, 10, before an overflow crowd at Page Field last night in a twilight game.
 Big George Pierce and Dizzy Deck CT waged a thrilling mound duel, each allowed out four scattered hits. The Red Sox scored an unearned run in the first Inning on Alexand- CTS error, Tommy Fenn'S single and an error by Joe Hannon.
 The Oakville infield sparkIed with three double plays and only one Bristol runner advanced as far as third base. Pierce, besides hurling brilliant ball, also garnered two hits while Dick Dedman nicked the big right handler for two bingles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-18
St. Francis Upset Dope In CYO Loop

St. Lucy's, first round winners of the Eastern Division of the CYO Baseball League, unexpectedly were upset last night as St. Francis tagged them with an II to defeat. St. Francis ... 102 305 x-11 10 St. Lucy's ..... GOO 002 0-2 5 5
 Abondolo and Coffey; DeAngelis, Ray (4 and DiLeo, Caputo, Mas simo
 SS, Peter & Paul defeated St. Thomas, 10-2, for the division lead.
 Coach Billy Moore's St. Michael team tripped St. Joseph, 5-1, on the three-hit pitching performance of Stretch" Clark to take the CO., leadership with Mount Carmel. SS. Peter & Paul 521 200 x-10 g 3 St. Thomas ... 200 900 O. 2 1 4 St. Michaels .... 220 % 1-5 8 0 St., Joseph's ...... 900 100 0-1 3 l
 Clark and Maxwell; Ironimio and Miklenevich.
 Carlone and Skelley, Cavanaugh; Nardozzi and Aufiero.
 Our Lady of Mount Carmel, first round champion, defeated St. Ann's, 7-2, to move out in front with St. Michael's of Waterville in the race for second round honors in the Western Division.
 Five runs in the fourth inning enabled Mount Carmel to score it's triumph. Ryan collected a triple and single in three trips to pace St. Michael's to it's decision at the expense of St. JoSeph's. The Wat erville combine scored four of its markers in the first two frames and was never headed.
 Mount Carmel .. 200 800 or II l St. Ann's ....... 010 010 2-2 '
 Mandillo and SynkoWich; Gelinas and Perreault. Umpire: Evon. One-Hitter
 Herbie Carlone, Connecticut Uni versity finger, tossed a one-hitter as Tommy ODea's SS Peter &, Paul club ushered in the second half of the race with a triumph Don Synott, Jimmy Steek and Car lone hit hard for the winners while Billy Walsh secured the lone hit off Carlone, a single in the first.
 Dante Abondolo, Leavenworth High hurler, tossed a fve-hitter in pitching the Washington Hill clut to it's verdict over the North End CTS. Abondolo famed 13 while his LeaVenWorth teammate, Roger Gu lette, collected a double and two singles. The scores by innings:
 WaSf arK, ni.yisinr
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-18
Torrington Golf FaUorites AdUance

Torrington, July 18-Kid Edmond of Thompsonville and Irish Billy Corcoran of Manchester will meet in the feature bout of an all semi pro boxing card tonight at Fues- senieh Park. Teams from Man chester and Thompsonville will make up the complete program. Bal Zanetti and Johnny Shea, both from the Silk Town, will tangle in the Semi-fnal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-18
NeD England Hoop Conference Friday

Boston, July l8-tUP)-A meet ing of the New England Basketball League is scheduled at the City Club tomorrow night to determine whether the circuit will establish . working agreement with the Am erican Professional Basketball League.
 President Claude B. Davidson said ( plan, agreed to by him and Pres Ment John J, OBrien of the Amer SeaSl IFsgue, would be submitted to New England directors.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-18
Hopp's Purchase Paying
 Big Diuidends to Braues

Chicago, July 18-CUP)-Johnny Hopp's willingness to be hitter instead of slugger is paying big dividends today and may net the Boston Braves star the National League batting championship.
 Hopp is hitting at a ,435 pace for the Braves current road trip with 10 safeties in his last 23 trips to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-18
WaterburyDemocrat SandLot Schedules
 GAMES SATURDAY. JULY 20
 Roger Connor Conference

Morning Games Hamilton Park No 1, A. M.-Warner A. C. vs. Leopards. No. 1, 10 :45-Boys Club vs Keystones. No. 2 10 :45-Dragons vs. Gold SoX Brass Mill
 No. 1-Heroes vs. Shamrocks. No. 2-Walnut Aces Marvels. No. 3-Rockets vs Crusaders. Fulton Park A. M.-Trojan Mdgets vs Copperheads. 10:45 A. M.-Kings vs Cadets. Bunker Hill
 10 A. M.-Mustangs Bunker Hill Jays. Wateryile-
 10 A. M-Watervlle Wildcats N. E. Wildcats.
 SENIOR LEAGUE
 Afternoon Games Hamilton Park No. l. 1:45-Redvie vs Hearts No. ?, :45-Crusaders Avg, Jrs. Brass Mill No. g. :45-Pirates vs. West Sides. Hamilton Park No. 1, 1 P. M.-Shanty Towners Cracker Hills No. 2 1 P. M.-Tigers Shamrocks Brass Mill
 No. B. 4 P. MT. P. Cards Blue Jays. Bunker Hill 2P. M.-Bunker Hills Brooklyn Orioles P. M.-Oakville vs. Hltops Fulton Park 4P M.-Fuons vs. Maple Leafs Teams which have withdrawn from the leagues are r quested to notify The Democrat before Saturday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-18
Sandlot Managers To Meet Monday

Managers of all teams in the Waterbury Democrat SandIot Leagues are requested to meet in the City Court Room in the City Hall next Monday night at 7:30. PlayOffs will be dis cussed and each team in each division of the popular circuit is asked to bring their lineup up-to-date at this barley which will be the most inn portant one to date.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-18
SEBASTIAN STOPPED

Bangor. Me, July 18-GUP)- Frankie Anderson, 162, of Belfast knocked out Bat Sebastian, 162. of Boston in the first round of their scheduled eight-round feature bout at the City Hall last night
 In preliminaries: Blaine Macom- Der, IA, Guilford., decisioned Ray Parsons, 146, Boston t6); Johnny McGrath, 166, Cambridge, Mass, kayoed Eddie Turner. ITO, Bangor t3); Bob Varney, 148, Hampden de- cisioned Artie Wooster, 148, Rock land (6); Tippy Larson, 168, Rock land decisioned Steel Gray, 167, Durham (6l.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-18
Lux Trounced

Mickey Hayes Ives Street Con- munity Club team pushed over 10 runs in the sixth inning last night in a North End Community League encounter to Wallop Lux, IT to g.. Dr. Joseph May eXcelled defensive Y for the winners.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-18
CARD ODDITIES

There are 52 cards in full deck of playing cards, the number of weeks in year, and the sum of all the cards in the four suits, plus one for the jokerti is 365, the number of days in year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-18

Movie fans in Guayaquil, Ecua- dor, are demanding that Spanish writers and actors be hired to make films in Spanish.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-18
Standing
FLORIOS DRILL

Florio Post will drill tomorrow night at Bunker Hill Stadium in preparation for Sundays game with the Franco-Americans
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-18

Indications are that it will take three years to satisfy the present demand for buildings and homes in Hong Kong, China. ---
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-18

New York (Ebbets Field)-CUP)- Ruby Kessler, 140A, New York, stopped Pat Scanlon, 140i4, Brook lyn, CD.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-08
6O9b Of Veterans Hunt
Homes, Poll Indicates
BY the Associated Press

The Veterans Administration re-
ported today so per cent of sample
5000 married eX-soldiers were still
looking vainly for homes or apart.
ments three and four months after
they were discharged.
In the meantime, they either were
doubled up with relatives or friends
in rooming and boarding houses, or
in other overcrowded and poorly
repaired quarters, the survey
showed
The Veterans administration
went after the information at the
request of the National Housing
Agency. The eX-soldiers all were
enlisted men discharged last Sep
TENDER at eight Army and Navy
separation centers in Northeast and
North Central States.
The VA report said many of those
lucky enough to find suitable, sepa-
rate living quarters had to pay
more than they thought they could
afford.
Only 8 per cent were prepared to
pay more than $50 month, but 16
per cent were forced to go above
that figure.
Another AZ per cent said they
needed housing at $50 month OF
less, but only Is per cent were able
to get it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-08

Grams. Senator LaFollette, an ar.
dent supporter of the treaty, mixeo
it with Senator White, and Senator
Connally got in that one too with
rebuke to Senator LaFollette
When Senator Murray did not an
sWer roll call Senator George sheer
ingly suggested Senator Pepper just
vote for him as usual
1t is true that all the House and
a third of the Senate are afflicted
with those prediction filters that
curse the Congress every two years
Today's situation is of course more
than ordinarily confused and irri-
tating. Such deadly issues as Sc
lective service. strikes and OPA must
be faced. And at the end of the
road are those rollcalls where plati-
tudes bite the dust and you must
answer to your name aye or nay
Of the Foreign Relations group,
five: Senators Connally, LaFol-
lette, Shipstead, Vandenberg and
GufIey must stand this fall.
In the interval it rather looks as
if Secretary Byrnes might we'll prac-
tice some of his old-time diplomacy
on Capitol Hill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-08
I'd. Police Captains
with Total Of 81 Years
Service 10 Be Retired

Two Metropolitan police captains
with a combined total of 80 years
service will retire July l.
Two Metropolitan police captains
Weber of the 18th precinct with
"A years service and Capt. Ar
thur c. Belt of the eighth precinct
with 80 years. Capt. Belt was sched-
uled to retire August l, but the Dis
trict Commissioners arranged his
retirement to coincide with that of
Capt. Weber. Both are concluding
years extension of service ordered
by the Commissioners in 1945.
There has been no official an
nouncement on successors to the
two captains, but the leading posi-
bilities are Capt. Lloyd E. Kelly, for
mer captain of the eighth precinct,
and Assistant Chief of Detectives
Clyde N. Strange, now acting CAP
tain. Capt. Kelly is expected to
return to his old post at the eighth
precinct and Capt. Strange is con-
sidered the probable choice for the
18th precinct.
Capt. Weber, oldest member of
the Metropolitan Police Department
in point of service, Joined the force
on July Is, 1902. He vas promoted
to sergeant in 1911 at the 18th pre-
clnct and to precinct detective in
1924 at 10th precinct. He went to
the Detective Bureau as a sergeant
in 1924, returning to the 10th pre-
clnct six years later as lieutenant.
He was transferred to the 18th pre-
clnct in 1888 and promoted to cap
tain in 1912.
Capt. and Mrs. Weber live at 314
Shepherd street NV. He is &c
years old.
Capt. Belt Joined the police de-
partment on July II, 1908, at first
precinct. He was promoted to SER
geant in 1922 at the third precinct
and to lieutenant at the same pre-
cinct eight years later. He was
made captain on December l, l941.
at the time he went to the eighth
precinct.
One of the Districts first motor
cycle policemen, Capt. Belt has
son, Spencer c. Belt. carrying on his
work in the police department. Capt.
and Mrs. Belt live at 5000 Belt
road NV.
Capt. Weber and Capt. Belt earned
80 concentrations between them for
outstanding police work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-08

usual declaration from the hitherto
stanchly international Georgian.
Senator George was right, he said
He charged that the State De-
partment thought it could do as 1t
pleased these days and the com
mlttee would sign on the dotted
line. They've got to stop sticking
their fingers in every pie
Greeted with Silence.
Silence followed this ukase from
one Of the two Senators who will
| accompany Secretary of State
Byrnes next week to the new meet
ing OF the Foreign Ministers in
Paris. Senator George, bitterly re-
fusing to cast final vote on the
proposed legislation, stalked out.
Prior to the George outburst,
Senator Connally had scarified his
Republican opposite number, Sem
ator Vandenberg, who also is going
to Paris, over minor point. Sen
ator Vandenberg redeemed but held
his tongue. Perhaps like the other
statesmen he was willing to grant
a bit of bad temper to the Texan
who has just learned he may have
serious primary opposition for re-
election this fall.
The point of view expressed in
the later George -Connally outburst
was taken seriously. however by pro-
Administration Senators who were
alarmed by it.
The entire committee session was
VeXatlous and marked by kind of
personal wrangling that is not usual.
especially in Foreign Relations
which is stated with seasoned vet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-08
O'Conor Asks Navy Pledge
To Reassure St. Johns
BY the Associofed Press

ANNAPOLIS, June 8. Gov
O'Conor expressed the hope that the
Navy Department would issue
promptly fortnight statement
that it was abandoning permanently
the proposal to acquire st. Johns
College for expansion of the Naval
Academy"
Such declaration, the Cover
nor said, will relieve the college of
the suspense and uncertainty as it
plans for the future"
Gov. O'Conor said that under
earlier conditlos there could have
been honest differences of opin-
ion" as to the necessity of the Nays
taking over st. Johns property, but
that the situation was changed bv
the recent recommendation against
the step by the House Naval Affairs
Committee.
Until somebody shows me a better
way to get back 81 for every So /
shell out, I'm going right ahead
buying U. S. Savings Bonds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-08
B. B. De Witt Will Enter
Annapolis Next Week

Birchard B. De Witt, 10, son of 1t
Col. Ralph B. De Witt, U. S. M. C.
and Mrs. De Witt of POT West Myrtle
street, Alexandria, has passed hi:
examination for entrance to the
Naval Academy June IA, it wa.
learned yesterday.
A resident of Alexandria for It
years, the De Witt youth attended
Sullivans Preparatory School ir
Washington after serving Is months
as an enlisted man in the Navy
during the war. Col. De Witt. who
has been ordered to Philadelphia
is a former employe of the Virginia
Electric Power Co.