The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-13
This Sporting World
Saturday ReUieLU
By JOHN A. CLUNEY

arCent light fans, the name ROCKY Graziano" referring to the fighting est little man in the ring today; is his ring plume, not his correct name, which is Thomas Rocco Bar vella--and he's "A years of age, you might be surprised to know, having been born on June ', 1922 and, with his $50 ringSide fight with Tony Zale for the middleWeight title: coming up on July 25, Rocky, an MISC prelim boy short years ago; is expected to draw $750,000 which is not popcorn for a couple of 165 pounders--Grazian is the best B. o. (box-office, that isD for Mike II don't care what they say; I gotta million dollars) Jacobs aside from want to fight any more this year, but Uncle Mike said Mauriello was next on the program in September, and that's the way it is-Some day Joe is going to tell the world what happened to his money and if he does, it will be a story to outrank the Louis-Conn S10O seat buildup. Lester Bromberg World-T boxing Boswell has a SEP story in the July 20 issue about GraNano on rags to. riches" angle that Is good for the eyes of all ringworms.
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 Two fast-talking gents sold Pro- moter George Mulligan bill of goods, on Floyd (Bat) Stroud of Tampa, winner of something like of IA fights, but the local pro- moter found out in time to yank Stroud off next weeks Waterbury AC card at municipal stadium as an opponent for George (KO) Clancy of Baltimore. Off his ring record, Stroud belongs in Florida, where everything goes: not in onnecticut-Bob German, said to be one of the best Navy middle weights of the last war will meet Clancy and if Sailor Bob is as good as New York's Jimmy White says he is, one of the three ten rounders next week will be slug eroo of the best kind-That Whistling Willie Roach vs Vince DellOrto ten rounder also should be something to look at, as both are short men who specialize at lnfighting and are quite strong SaWde Jappa of South Africa meets tall Ernie Griffin in the third ten spot; the former replac- ing Dula Kovach, who was licked by Griffin on the last stadium card.
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 Philadelphia Police Athletic League sent up a few amateur box CTS to ThompsonYille last Thursday, all of whom were exceptionally good Young Piccoli, in particular defeat ing TorTington'S Jimmy McBurnie with eaSe-ThomaSton's Frankie Vigeant has been signed for the 6 round semi-fina1 Tuesday night at Hartford against George GraVstack of Bridgeport with Dennis Patrick Brady and Al Pennino of New York as the main go. Pennino is the best opponent Brady has met for some time; though he has been beaten by the Springfield Greek, Nick Stato
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 Wtaerbury'S Joe Nolan, doing a nice sportSwriting job for the United Press out of Boston. had a sWelegant lead on his story of the recent Red Sox 32 win over the Detroit Tigers, which went thiSaWay: Tex Hugh son, who has been on the verge of suing his Red Sox team mates for non-support even since the season opened, got all kinds of help both at bat and afield in beating the Detroit Tigers 3 to 2 in 10 innings. A Schacht, the clown prince Of base ball" put on his new act at Crosley field, Cincinnati Thursday night, competing with fireworks display for fan approval--Tommy Armour, in the August Esquire tells how many golfer has been made" or broken" by single shot. Bad plays come from tournament pressure or desperation: good ones from indif- ference" says the Silver Scot, now club pro at Rockledge in West Hart ford; but regardless of the causes, they will make goa" or a "great" of golfer In particular he refers to Sam Sneads disaster Sam re- gently won the British Open in his first try) Walter HagenS triumph and bit about a victory by r. A. The article is tagged Single Shots and Consequence" es"-Thereis ar ticles on Hans Wagner, the Flying Dutchman" and Tom Molyneaux Americas first heavyweight cham pion (who died of a broken hearO which are fine reading in the same mag. Molyneaux, giant Negro cot tnr, rninker rnsa tn fiStic fa me Q fnrnr