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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-11
Training Camp TOPICS
By UNITED PRESS Secrecy New Ruth?

Richmond, Va, April 11--(up)-- The Cleveland Indians, who need 8 Babe Ruth" to go with their Bob Teller, wondered today If they didn't have reasonable facsimile in the person of fat Pat Secrecy.
 Seerey, who packs 200 pounds on a five-foot, 10-inch frame is built a littl along the lines of Ruth and at times he hits like him. Like Ruth, the pudgy pelter from Wilburton, Okla, has a tendency to strike out frequently, even though he hits for the distance occasionally Last sea- son he led the league in strikeouts with 97, even though he also hit IA home runs to compensate in part.
 Needing & long ball hitter des- perately, Seerey has given the In- dians hope that he might be the answer with solid swatting in spring training games.
 He delivered his most telling blow yesterday, a four-run homer off the Giants rookie pitcher, Monte Ken- nedy, giving the Indians 6 to 4 victory.
 Kennedy, pitching before home town friends here, was doing all right until the fourth when he wal ked two batters and hit another to fill the bases Seerey emptied them with the homer.
 Cards
 Oklahoma City, April 11-(UP)- Pitcher John Grodzicki, the Card inal comeback kid" was successful ly past his first hurdle today but the harder ones were still ahead.
 Grodzicki proved to himself and St. Louis manager Eddie Dyer that he had the stuff to go short dis- tance yesterday when he worked four effective innings in an 8 to vic- tory over the Oklahoma City In- dians of the Texas League. He gave up four singles.
 Left handler Harry Brecheen pitched one-hlt ball for five innings before Grodzicki took over. Homers by first baseman Ray Sanders and EnoS Slaughter contributed to the Cardinal victory.
 Pirates
 Tulsa, Okla, April 11-(UP)- What to do with infielder Pete Cos carat was Manager Frankie Frisch' s latest problem today, created when the veteran ended his long holdout with the Pittsburg Pirates. While CoScarart was holding out F'risch groomed Jimmy Brown, who was purchased from the St. Louis Car dinals for the second base post Coscarart probably will be a utility infielder.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-11
.HAWAIIANS, MARINES BEST
 IN AAU MEET
BY JACK FROST United Press Sports Writer

Boston, April Il. (UP)-Team prizes in the 58th annual national A.A.U. boxing tournament was shared by Hawaii and the Cherry Point, N. O., marines today after the three-day show at Boston Gar den.
 The boxing carnival actnually was doininaed tby the bowling Hawaii ans who had champions in three of the eight divisions. The Leather necks showed only two titlists. How ever, one of the Hawaiian winners had not been designated at the start of the tournament as team representative So that the scores were listed as 10-to-10 and dupll- cate trophies were awarded last night.
 Charlie Lester was the only de- lending champion, and the 18-year- old Cleveland Negro easily out- classed the field to retain his heavy weight crown. Lester defeated Ray mond tSevens of Fresno, Cal, & member of the Philadelphia team, in the finals to take the honorS for the second straight year.
 New Joe Louis?
 No individual honors were pre- Sented, but the leading fighter in the three day competition was Robert Foxworth of St. Louis. The hard punching Negro scored the only knockout of the finals to recapture the 175-pound crown which he had relinquished in 1943 when he en- tered the U. 8. Navy. Foxworth was a member of the Chicago team.
 Little Joe' Velez of Seattle, Wash, though handicapped by 8 withered leg as result of infantile paralysis in childhood, punched out three wins before yielding in the 1.;5 pound finals to U. s. Marine Sergeant Joseph Discepoli from Cherry Point.
 Champions for 1946:
 112-pound-David (Boo) Buna of Puma, Hawaii.
 118-pound-TSunesh Maruo of Honolulu, Hawaii. 126-pound-Leo Kelley of Pitts urgh.
 l35-pound-Sgt. Joseph Ddscepoli of the Cherry Point. N. O., Marines.
 147-pound-Robert CMitsu) Take shita of Honolulu, Hawaii.
 l60-pound-Cpl. Harold (Farmer) Anspach of Williamsport, Pa, fighting with the Cherry Point Marines.
 1 175- 5-pound-Robert F'oxworth of St. Louis. fighting with the Chicago team.
 Heavyweight-Charles Lester of Cleveland.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-11
Owners Should Give Stephens And Owen Fat Bonuses
 For Their Mexican FIip-FIop
By HARRY CRIMSON N,E.A. Shorts Editor

New York, April 11-(NE.AO- Instead of permitting Branch Ric- key to kick Mickey Owen around, National League owners should get together and richly reward the catcher for changing his mind about jumping to the Mexican League.
 American League magnates should do the same thing for ver- non Stephens.
 For the flip-flops of Junior Ste- phens and Owen did more to crimp the new circut below the Rio Gran de than any retalitory measure or- gani0ed baseball could possibly have concocted.
 Stephens and Owen were in @ spot to help the Pasquel brothers strike the greatest blow in history for the professional ballplayer.
 Had they liked conditions in Mexico, other dissatisfied name ath- letes would not have hesitated to hop. Hired hands unfortunate enough to be stuck with the coolie clubs-the Senators, Browns, Ath- letics, Cardinals, Dodgers and GiantS-counld have commanded their just due.
 Stephens and Owen reneging leaves Luis Olmo as the only es- abolished big league performer down Mexico way, and the Puerto Rican is hardly of the name play CT variety.
 The wheel isn't going to attract too much attention with the Hauslnanns, zimmermans, Magli- es, Germans, Carraskuels, Hernan-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-11
TODAY'S SPORT PARADE

with Al Singer and Lew Jenkins and now with Stolz."
 Without tossing a punch or even starting Stolz in training, Hymie hao it wrapped up already. Allie grinned again, thinking of how is would feel when the ref raised his hand in v1c- tory over Montgomery.
 Stolz never has fought MontgoIl- cry, who has had but a couple Of bouts since being discharged from the Army last winter. But he has tangled with Beau Jack, the Georgia shoeshine boy who fought a long and lucrative series with the Bob cat. Beau Jack stopped Stolz in their one fight with an eye cut.
 But we wuz winnin'," Caplin said.
 Stolz since then served in the Army and went into his third retire ment because of sinus infection. Now, at 27, he is on his third come back and has won 10 of Il bouts.
 T was running my own night club in Newark" Stolz said, and l de- cided I'd try a comeback"
 Don't call 1t night club" Caplin cautioned. Gall 1t a tavern, it sounds better"
 That point never was settled to the whole retinues satisfaction, half holding out for night club" and the other half insisting on tavern" But then the talk swung to train- ing camp and Stolz, the bridegroom, said that although he now was only three pounds over the 135-pound lightweight limit, he wanted to get into training immediately.
 Are you taking your wife to training camp?" somebody queried,
 Ask me about that" Caplin broke in, sputter1ng on well-chewed cigar butt. And when you do, I'll tell you this: one fighter in camp is enough"
 The bridegroom looked a little startled.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-11
Final Wrestling Show at Arnory 7onight
GARABALDI TO GRAPPL.E WITH HINDU STAR

Those llllking heavyweight wrest. lers with the movie proflles la Victor McLaglen and Wallace Beery will toss their torsos around the State Armory ring for the last time tonight, before moving to the great outdoors of Municipal Stadium as the weather gets warmer.
 Four weekly mat shows will have been presented, by promoters Eddie Walker and Brownie Karaban, with the conclusion of this evenings in- door finale; with two new matmen of importance, Chick Garabaldi and Harry Finkelstein, while Bert Heal- ion, the Irish hammer throwing champion, Chuck Ross of Texas, Ed (Strangler) White of Alabama and Lou Laird of Norwalk, will pay re- turn visits to Waterbury, where they have given local mat fans plenty of entertainment for the past three weeks.
 Main Go
 The Great Garabaldi, great favorite with Italian American wrestling fans, is paired with Nanjo Singh, the Hindu, who pinned the German strong man, Milo Stein- born in last weeks feature bout. Garabaldi and the Hindu should provide some keen entertainment, one way or the other, as both are accomplished performers.
 Bert Healion, the Irishman who wants to become doctor, will match holds with "Strangler' White in another one fall to finish bout; while the best bout on the program, from standpoint of sci- entific wrestling is apt to be Lou Laird vs, Harry Finkelstein, the latter 8 Bronx Jewish heavyweight of considerable ability.
 Chuck Ross of Texas and Sid Sit- kowski of Poland, the latter a good wrestler against any type of oppo- nent will also be seen in action.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-11
City Bodminton
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Tonight starting at 2, the Seventh Annual City Badminton champion snip will get underway with 22 matches listed for tonight.
 Some of the top pairings this evening include the Carolyn Beard- sley- Curt Worthen match against Ethel Grant Edwin Braun at 2 D. in. Mary Santoro, runner up three times in the women's singles event, will have Martha Koslosky of the Bristol Company as her opponent at 8 p. m. Also, at the same time, Helen Daugerdas and Carolyn Beardsley, two local lassies, will battle it out for another Women's Class B singles match.
 Tom Dillon, the SERA president, will play in a mems single match at 8;30, against young opponent. Richard Miller. In a women's B singles match, one of the top bills of the evening will be Kay Sulli- van match of the Y.M.C.A. against Norma Widen of the Bristol Com pany.
 Mat Holloway, the Y. M. c. A, hope in this tournament for taking the B mems singles crown, will play Howard Sharp, a very able player at 9 p. m. To top the even- ing off, in a Class "A" mems singles Vic Gaglot of che Y. M. 0. A. will play Richard Davenport of the Bristol Company. This is expected to be & tough tussle.
 Schedule Changes
 Some minor changes in schedule have been made and 1t is to be noted that the Glass c Mixed Dou- bles has been changed from 7:30 Thursday to Friday at g p. m. when the Matulunas-Matulunas vs Car- rubba-Berry match is scheduled.
 Another change in the schedule is Fred Wilson playing Joe Uleviche at 8:30 tonight with Paul Wislocki getting bye this evening.
 A new match scheduled for 10 D. m. is Gihbs-Bennett vs Wilson -Dtl- lon. These are the only changes made in schedule toEight as an- nounced by Victor Galgot tourna- ment chairman.
 Sixteen matches are listed for to- morrow night which will complete the first and second rounds bring ing it up to the mi-final round which will be played Saturday af- ternoon at 1:30 D. m.
 Practically all class c and B events will be played this evening with some of the top players in the tournament being in action tomor- row night in both B and A events.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-11
CHAPMAN HOPES TO GET PILLS OUT OF CELLAR
By LEO H. PETERSON United Press Sports Editor

New York, April 11--Pennant winning days are at least a couple of years away for the Philadelphia Phillies and no one knows 1t bet- ter than Manager Ben Chapman. So he has only one aim this year to get the club out of the cellar.
 His job Is a tough one. The youngsters upon whom he is plan ming to bring the Phillies Nation al League Championships eventu- ally need minor league seasoning, so he is trying to start the difficult climb out of the cellar with the best players he can pick up from the other teams.
 Those players aren't discards ex- actly, but neither are they stars. Chapman knows that he can't build pennant winners around them and refers to them as stop-gap players. He will go along with them until his youngsters acquire the necessary seasoning.
 He hopes they will be good en- nough to start the long road back Owner Bob Carpenter and his Gen. eral Manager, Herb Pennock, she'll ed out some $250,000 in buying Frank Mccormick. Jim Tabor, Skeeter Newsome, Roy Hughes, Art Lopatka, Johnny Humphries, Rollie Hemsley, Al Jurisch, John Wryo- stek and couple of rockies from the Pacific Coast League, Ken Richardson and John O'Neill.
 As a result there aren't going to be many players on the club this season, outside the pitchers, who were with the team last year when Chapman took over from Freddie Fitzsimmons in nid-season. That was part of Chapman's plan to rid the club of the players who couldn't help but acquire defeatist attitude by playing with a losing team year after year.
 New Infield
 The infield will be all new with Mccormick at first, either Hughes or Danny Murtaugh at second, Newsome at short and Tabor at third. Ron Northey, a pre-war star, is the only outfielder sure of reg ular duty although Vince DiMaggio probably will get the call in center if he can shake off the slump which overlook him last year. Wyrostek or Lou Novikoff. up for another major league trial, probably will be the third gardener.
 Chapman is counting on Hens ley. near the end of his playing days, to give his pitching staff 8 lot of help. Hemsley will share catching duties with Andy Semin- ick, with al Spindel as the No. 3 man.
 Pitching prospects are fair with such hurlerS as Tom Hughes, Ken RaffenSberger, Hugh Mulcahy, and Frank Hoerst back from the serv- ice. Others on the staff will be Schoolboy Rowe, who also was in the service, Anton Karl. the leag- ue's leading fireman last year; Os- car Judd, Humphries, Jurisich. To- patka, Lee Ross, Charley Schanz, Jack Kraus, Dick Mauney, and a rookie, Charles Ripple.
 There is one thing Chapman is sure of-that staff can't be as bad as the one he had last year. It promises to be a lot better-good enough Chapman believes to get the Phillies out of the cellar if the "stop gap" players hold up.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-11

dezes and Franklyns. Old Alex Car resquel was quickly fiattened by seven and nine-run innings in his first two starts down wonder, by the way, planes the high altitude, which would make a fast ball pitch CT like Bob Teller practically un- hittable.
 Rud Rennie, veteran New York baseball writer sent to Mexico by his newspaper to investigate een- ditions in the Mexican League, reports: American players getting in at the beginning of this pro- gram are falling into gold mine. And Vern Stephens ran out on all this. He's crazy"
 In view of Stephens rejection of Senor Don Jorge Pasquels final offer-$25, ,000 a year for five years, with $50,00O to be placed in a New York bank as a guarantee-you have to agree. The shortstop won't get that much from the Browns If he stays at Sportsman's Park as long as Connie Mack has been in FnlIadeIpnla.
 Stephens was strictly a sucker. He should have fulfilled the con- tract and brought the Browns, or, better yet, have the Pasquel brothers buy them for him as a sideline.
 AS things are, all Junior Ste- phens has to look forward to is ad- ditional years of underprivileged slavery.
 There is one thing the Mexican teapot tempest made crystal clear.
 The bulk of major league owners and officials ought to be running a merry-g -go-rounds at 10 cents a ride or grinding hurdy-gurdys for small change.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-11
City SoftboI1
 Opens April 28

Aside from opening day, Sunday afternoon, April 28, City-Wide soft ball league games, with 20 teams participating in two divisions of ten teams each, will play on Thurs day evenings. Two umpireS will be assigned for each game, with three teams to be chosen today or to- morrow to complete the American division.
 The National division will be comprised of the following teams Town Plot Hillies, North End Ho- boes, Florio Post, Cadets, Chet- wins, Jack Miller All Stars, will Toms, Brass City Bombers, Sa- vola Social Club, and the Post Of- flee.
 The American Division which will show the Walnut Hill A. C., defend- ing champions; Trojans, North End Buddies, Pine Hill A. C., Acme Cleaners, Warriors A. O., and the Prowlers of the Abrigador.
 Schedule April 2S
 National Division-Florio Post vs. IoWn FloC HlllleS, CaQetS VS. Sac vola Social Club, Post Office vs. Miller All stars, Hoboes vs. Bonb- CTS, Chet-wins vs. Will Toms.
 American Division-Acme Clean CTS vs. Trojans, Prowlers vs. Wal nut A. C., Pine Hills vs. North End Buddies, and the Warriors A. c. vs. opponent to be announced today.
 All teams will play one round of nine games at the conclusion of which the first five teams in each division will play the others in their respective division once, the total number of games won and lost for the season to decide the divi- sion-all winner. The playoff for the title between the National and American winners will be a best-of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-11
Chase Ladies' Golf
 Card Party May2I

Plans for the annual card party of the Chase Ladies Golf AsSocia- ton were made at 8 meeting this week, held at the Chase Country Club. The annual social affair, very popular last year, will be held May 2l at the clubhouse. Further sea- sonal plans for golf tournament play will be made at the next meeting of the association on Thursday, May 2, at 8 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-11
Chase Leeds IRA. Primers

The IRA. Major League with four more weeks to roll, tonight bowls this schedule: American Brass vs. Plume & Atwood; Scovill (W) vs. Scovill ERA; Metal Hose vs. U. S. Time, and Chase vs. Matta- tuck.
 The records for the past week show Asetta of Mattatuck leading high singles with 146 with Byrnes of Scoyill ERA. second with 145. Healy of American Brass leads high triple scores with 393 with sharon of Chase second with 369.
 The high single leading team is Mattatuck with 6l7 American Brass second with 6l4; high total team, American Brass with 177l with Sco- will ERA. 17l5.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-11
Picket Line at 'Consett WithdratO11

PaWtucket, R. l., April 11-(UP) Some $50 thoroughbreds stabbed at the Narragansett Park horse hace track today were saved from a threatened "feed bag" shortage after A.F.L. truckmen abandoned a one-day picket line at the track gates.
 The members of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauff- CUTS, Warehousemen & Helpers of America (AF.L) began picketing in an effort to gain the right to organize 19 drivers who operate trucks and tractors on the race course. They withdrew the pickets, however, after reaching what was described as a friendly under standing with the track manage ment."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-11
Construction
 BoDLin9 League

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 HIGH THREE Tamburlni ..,................. Al
 HIGH TEAM PINFALL Tamburlni ................... l62&
 HIGH TEAM GAME DeFronzo ..R............... 5S2 HIGH SINGLE NO MARK William Jaos '..: '.:'''.''...... So Runner Up For Season HOnOFs
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-11

Bangor, Me-, April 11-(UP)- Lloyd Hudson, 135, of Bath was awarded a technical knockout when Ted Wells, 130, of Manchester, N. H., was unable to answer the bell for the fourth round of their sched- uled eight round feature at City Hall last night. Wells was down for counts of nine thrice in the preced- ing round.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-11
Standing

three series. Entry fees and elig- ibility lists of IS plays must be posted not later than Monday. April q, with John Thompson at Biener's Sport Shop.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-11

Binghamton, N. Y. (UP) - Frankie eBst, 172, Ithaca, N. Y, outpointed Willie Davis, 173 1-2, Youngstown, O. (8).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-11
Meeting

The second meeting of all Mems Saftboll representatives has been called by Supervisor Tim Nolan and will be held at the Central Y. M. c. A. Monday, April 18th at 7:S0 p. m.
 This meeting will be for the pur- pose of revolving the constitution and bylaws of Softball and deter mining the teams that will take part in the 1946 schedule.
 New York (Jamaica Arena)- tUP)-Pedro Viesco 138 1-2, Mex leo City, stopped Frankie Rubino, 1S8 3-4, Brooklyn (8).
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-16
Timetable
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-16
Episcopal Churches Staging ConDention
Waterbury To Be Represented by Five Parishes at Hartford Sessions Tuesday

The 1620Q annual CO0Ve0ClOn Of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Connecticut will meet in Christ Church Cathedral, Hart ford, next Tuesday. Two lay delegates from each Episcopal Church in the diocese will meet with all the clergy of the diocese to report on the progress of the Church and to formulate plans for the ensuing year. This will be carried out by the democratic pro- cess of voting by both clergy and laymen.
 The following delegates will rep resent local Episcopal Churches: From St. Johns parish, Frederick R. Kellogg and John O. White were nominated as delegates at the an- nual parish meeting last January and they, with the Rev. Francis o. Ayres, will represent the parish at the convention next Tuesday. The alternates are: William Cor ham and Earl McCan1n.
 The delegates from Christ Chapel are A. w. Haydon and Alfred Good son. With the Rev. Samuel A. Budde, they will represent Christ Chapel. Alaternates from Christ Chapel are George Slater and Mrs. Bradford Noble.
 From All Souls Episcopal Church, Atty. Harry J. Beardsley and John ID. Thoms will represent their par- ish with the rector, the Rev. IT. L. Sinclair. AlternateS are Robert Vance and Charles E. Ft1lkerson.
 The Rev. Roger B. T. Anderson, rector of Trinity Church announces that Frederick. H. Gorham will represent that parish and that either Burdon G. Lowe or Will liam Clark, who are alternates, will go in the place of the late Fred erick B. Williams who died re- gently.
 The Rev. Robert Beggs, curate at St. Johns and vicar of St. Paul's Church in cWaterville, reports that the elected delegates from that church are Leon Trotter and Frank