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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-10
Slightly Off The Record
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little daughter. Nancy Ward, O
New Bern, returned to their hom'
by motor on Thursday. For the pas
four months Muggins Sweeny Ward
and little Nancy. have made theia
home with Muggins' mother and ia
ther, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Sweeny
at Wrightsvilla Beach, while A.
saw service with the Navy in the
Pacific. Miss Mary Ward, Of New
Bern, aunt Of Lieutenant Ward, re.
turned to her home on Wednesday
after visiting The Wards and The
Sweeny's at their Northern Exten,
sion cottage for several days.
The most excited person in town
this week is Daisy Page. The rea.
son: Daisy and Rye's handsome
son, Rinaldo, cabled from Homo
lulu that he was sailing for home
on February 2. and hoped to arrive
here shortly. Rinaldo, who has
been serving with the Ordnance
department of the army overseas,
expects to be released from duty
Immediately upon his arrival in
this country. My bet is ten to one
that Daisy and Rye will be await.
ing his arrival at whatever separa-
ton center he reports to. And what
parents wouldn't take dozen
trips, If necessary, to greet such
swell son as Rinaldo.
Word comes from New York that
hom eanakers who have been
dreaming about having all the
electrical appliances they want, in
soon-to-be-built homes, now may
get down to practical planning. A
preview given at the Waldorf last
week showed just what appliances
builders Of different priced homes
might afford. Four different levels
of electrical living were illustrated,
ranging from minimum installa-
tons in a thrift unit to "de-
luxe class in which automatic
controls and huorescent lighting
abound. 1t was said the minimum
units would be those that persons
building a $4,000 house should be
able to prchase and operate. A
range, refrigerator, Wringer type
washer, ironer, water heater and
lighting fixtures, were in
cluded in the thrift pattern, to
cover needs of preserving and
preparing food, cleanliness and
good light. Other items included a
radio, vacuum cleaner, kitchen
ventilator, clock, toaster, small
heater and fan. For a house cost
ing $6,500.00, fluorescent lighting
was introduced and an electric dish
washer and laundromat washing
machine were added. In the
IDEAL class there is nome
freezer, electric garbage disposal
unit, clothes dryer, waffle iron, cleo
trio mixer and heating pad. NO
fans are included as a new electr1'
cal air cooler designed to regulate
the temperature was added. A pre-
cipitron unit for home use was
Designed to eliminate
daily dusting, it is said to remove
ninety per cent OF all dust, lnclud-
ing tobacco smoke particles. IN
such a HOME OF TOMORROW it
will be a real joy to do your own
hous won't it, Peg?
Yours for smaller and more enu-
cient postwar homes, with early re-
lief from the present unsurrnount-
able restrictions on critical build
ing materials.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-15
Random Thoughts Battle Century Note By PARKER

blood day kept Mike from bursting his of the articles about him this week the training pat
 
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 IS POSSIBLE almost perfect Billy
 
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 CONN VICTORY would be Promoter Jacobss best bet for the Fall who prices tme?) long fight with Joe finally would the best denoument for Mikes the films and televison consider But the happen bolster the pubs tagging faith in the this would stamp the bout 100 level stalng for purely commercial motives heard the from all $0 tickets had sold But there plenty of tickets left all prices Because Uncle Mike doesn't want them around spying on nights electricians plumbers, steamers working the Yankee Stadium for laid off until after mbger cheese and stale herring for year strais' < starting Wednesday.
 Copyright King Features synd's'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-15
Sprosue Wins Come and Title

Waterville's Sprague school entry in the American division of the Public School Baseball League, coached by Bobby Greatorex, won a 9-s game from Kingsbury yester- day and with the game went the division championship. giving sprague a chance to win the league title If 1t can defeat Drigss, winner of the National Division crown.
 A near-record crowd of fans watched the 10.inning game be- tween Sprague and Kingsbury which was even at runs at the end of the first 3 innings. In the sixth, each team scored runs, af- ter which neither club scored until the tenth when Sprague got the all- important run that won the game and division title on Hecky's single, Deeley's sacrifice and an error.
 A Kingsbury run was nullif1ed when the runner was called out for not stepping on third base.
 r h e sprague ..... 22O GOA GOO 1-9 2 Kingsbury .. 022 GOA GOO 0-8 5 3 Johnston, Fappiano CD and Nell son; Nageotte and Randall. Um- pire, Guglielmo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-15
Saturday ReUiew

Inougn ne went to Bristol Thurs day night only as an interested spectator Jack Freney took over as announcer of the fight pro- gram for the Bristol Sporting Club at Muzzy Field, when Hartford announcer, George Dunn, did not put in an appearance The Citizens Grill softball team from our Brooklyn section is wondering what has to be done to get credit for winning a game by the lop- sided score of g to 1. After plas- tering Lippy McGrath and his henchmen by the aforementioned number of runs, Jackie Creaven, public relations counsel for the c. G. outfit, picked up local sheet to read, to his great surprise, that McGrath got to the sports depart ment first; so Lippy and his lads were announced as winners; where- as third utility outfielder Creaven tnow a mere 211 pounds) swears on a stack of Jarp O'Neill's old suits
 that the correct score was B to AGAINST the McGrath Wildcats who were tanned like a mongoose handles cobra. Particularly nifty" said counselor Creaven was the steady extra-base hitting of some character tagged Prank Pork Chops" and "Chappie Capadonna" Charley Green, the Bank Street jeweler. who likes his fights early and often, was buyer of a dozen ringSide seats for last nights Mulli- gan show. Avigs work out to- day, 4 to 6 P. M. at Fulton Park for the big game with the Hills at Hamilton Park Sunday. There's a jock at Acqueduct now named Nick Combest, who will be another Arcaro within two years. I believe, and since Assault has done all I have asked of him, perhaps the boy will. too, barring injury, of course. Incidentally, Combest is from Kentucky which is Arcaros hoine.state.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-15
Sports 
By OSCAR FRALEY United Press Sports Writer

Cleveland, O., June IS - CUP) - Ben Hogan absolutely refused today to play the role of the little man who wasn't there.
 Bantam Benjy. the poker-faced Irishman from Texas who looks like a movie gunman and ranks as the number one fairWay purse snatcher, had every qualification necessary to be the National Opens missing mite.
 It was horrible a mere two days ago to listen to all the things which were wrong with or were bothering the little man.
 Simply Run Down
 Ben was tired. He was over-golf- ed. Ben had shin splints, blisters, scratch on his three iron, needed 6 haircut, was running out of ciga- rets, wasn't singing in the shower and had pneumonia of the butter.
 There was Q question from all reports whether pore Lil Ben would be able to hobble out to the putting green. And If he did, there was aT- other question as to whether he'd have the strength to get of the first tee. At the end of the qualifying S6 holes he wasn't expected to be with. in sight of the club house, let alone the lead.
 So pore Lii Benjy shuffled his weary bones out there yesterday an hacked out a pore Ill ole s. That was only the best round that l66 golfers had been able to accom- plish in two WhackS at Car1terbury's man -eatine hiIls and hollows. And it put pore LII 5enty right up at the top of the pack with a 36-hoie total Of l40, a mere four under par.
 Wins SiSeable BAnlrOll
 There was e lot of foundation for those early reports that Hogan might have wished he stood in bed for this one. Not that he hasn't been doing e bit of all right this year. with a bankroN of $22,So4 by winning seven Of l0 tournaments since New Years Day But just last week k-end, after sprinting of all by himself to take the Goodall Round Robin. Hogan hacked and whacked at Philadelphia to tie for last place. That $l75 payoh check was his poorest tournament of the year.
 Right of the bat the locker room gossips started pitying pore Lil Ben. And when he got to Cleveland you'd have thought he just lost his last birdie. When Hogan was able to do no better than an even par p on the first 18 hole of the Open .he condolences became almost un- oearable.
 Here he was in his fourth Open and little Ben was washed up al- ready. That's what they thought. Ben helped them, though. He said after simply shooting pars like he vas using scattershot:
 T certainly scrambled on that ,rle. It could well have been 00."
 Beds Make Difference
 So what does Ben do for his mourning public? He just went back o his hotel, felt the mattress again md pronounced to himself:
 This so and so is too hard. I'm to another hotel"
 He did. And then the next day, which was yesterday, pore Lil Ben, Ihe man with the weary niblick and he sleepy six iron, carted his ach- ng bones out again and fired that ,ery vigorous 68.
 Now he's got the rest of the field 'eally worried. Hogan is threaten ng to move again to place with softer beds. They're trying not to ,hink what would happen If pore LII Ben ever got well.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-15
American Girls Lead British 30

Wimbledon, Eng, June l5-(UP) A vivid contrast between postwar American and British athletics was displayed today when hard-hit- ting. bronzed band of girls from the United States entered the final day of the Wightman cup tennis tour nament holding commanding 3 to 0 lead over the local ladies.
 A trio of hardy Americans blasted the British girls of the courts yes- terday to take three straight matches without losing a set and once again depress British sports lovers with the knowledge that British athletics, just like the coun- try's buildings and industry, must be completely rebuilt.
 Four matches were scheduled for the famed center court at Wimble- don today with the U. s. needing only one victory to take the cut home for the 14th time. The last time Britain won the Wightman cup was in 1880.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-15
Passeau Has '.Mdi0n Sign q On Dodgers

New York. June 15--OUP)-Taie Brooklyn Dodgers, who bitterly op- pose the Mexican League in most things, wouldn't be angered today if the Mexicans. who have taken one Dodger nemesis--M Max Lanier of the would come back for another, Claude PasseaM of the Cubs.
 Passeau has become more than nuisance to Dodger pennaflt hopes. He Is a real danger. IL was the vet- era1 rtsht-hander who showed tfle Dodgers over the cliff in their re-. cent western trip. for his ellutout pitching and two-run rinth-innin1 homer started them on five-9afne losing streak that cut their lead over the Cards to two games, Last night he threw 8 five-i1itter end beat them again, s to ].
 He had a lot of help from tAss Dodgers themselves. who get des. perate when Fassesu pitches and do foolish things. With the score tied al to in the third inning, Vic Lof11bardi Issued a walk. reewee Reese then muffed a throw on an attempted force-out, and Mike Sandlock threw deep into right field trying to pick man off first base. so the winning run scored without 6 hit.
 PaSseau Ahead of Buns
 The Cubs made sure of the game on hits by Frank Secory and Clyde Mccullough. batting in two more runs. It was Passeau's 27tfl victory over Brooklyn in major league ca- rear that included three years with the Phillies. They have beaten him 13 times.
 The defeat trimmed Brooxlyn's lead over St. Louis to a gaYne-afld- a-half. The Cards were rained out at New York. AS was Pittsburgh at Philadelphia.
 Boston, led by Johnny Hopp and Tommy Holmes, tripped the Cincin- i1atti Reds, { to 1. A tf1ree-r,in splurge in the third off Ewen Blaciu. well settled the issue as Johnny Satfl pitched steady five-hitter. Eopp got three hits and Holmes batted tr1 two runs.
 Wh1tey Platt was the whole show at Chicago, where the biggest night crowd in White Sox htstory-4eOi7 -saw the Chicagoans whip the Bos- ton Red Sox, 9 to 5, and cut their lead over New York to nine games. P1att batted in six runs with four hdts, including single with the bases full in the first timing and a three-rtl11 homer in the seventh. Ted Williams hit his 18th homer for Boston. Earl Johnson. who relieved Mickey Harris in the sixth, was thw loser.
 Yanks snap to LNe
 The Yankee bathing order nMeFD to life to slug out i2 fbts and beat St. Louis. 6 to 1. Sptid Chandler stopped the Browns with five htts, while Tom Heinrich. Char1AA Keis Ter and ole DtNdasgto each got twO hits and Billy Johnson got three.
 Detroit took tllird place from WaSln1ngton-by l1aaf -ganle--by defeating the Senators. 6 to 3 be- hind the faStbaN aurltng of VIreaf Trucks. Stan Spence l1ofIaered twSce for Washington, but he was the only dangerous hitter to Trucks. Birdte Tebbetts led Detroit at bat.
 A single by pitcher Lalr1an Ear- rtS with the bases loaded in the 18th trliling gave the Philadelphia Athletics two runs and a s to g vic- tory over Cleveland. Allie Reyr1oacss went the route for the Indians.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-15
Tribunes Vs. FIorio Club: F-AVs.Heurts

If tomorrow's City Amatur league action is anywhere near as exciting or unbelievable as last Sundays results which included an IS inning game and a win by the Tribunes H. 10 over the Aviglianese who were leading 9-1 at the top of the eighth inning; Hamilton Park fans really have soemthing to look forward to.
 Oddly enough, the schedule calls for the loser of the IS inning game last weekend; Washington Hills, to meet the loser of the 11-1O game; AviglianeSe in the feature P. M. game on No. diamond. That game alone, should we very much worth while watching.
 Scoring 10 runs in the last two innings, defending champion Tri- bune A.C. kept their league slate clean; having woH all three games played to date. Tomorrow, the Tribes, with Johnny Pezzulo or Teddy Grabeck on the hill will meet the Florio Post Club which has won but one of three games; but that win was last Sundays upset over a favored Brooklyn A.C. entry The Tribune -Florio game goes at 1:45 P. M. on No. 1 diamond.
 TOmmies vs. BAG.
 North End Thomas Club, a Sur- prising 14-7 winner over Sacred Hearts about week ago, meet Bill Magro's Brooklyn A.C on No. dia- mond at 1:45 P. M. while the Franco-Americans, the heroes of the 3-2 win over Washington Hills last Sunday; when they were two runs behind in the 18th; and got three to win the game; will face Ray Begnal's Sacred Hearts tomor- row on No. diamond at P. M
 Player Vote
 Voting for the high school player to go to the annual sandlot all-stsr game at Philadelphia July 29, under lights, will begin at Hamilton Park tomorrow; when ballots will be available for the city league fans.
 Standing:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-15

gained the Italian deserved hand of applause from the good -sized crowd of customers. For seven rounds, the classy Brady did about as he pleased with sn occasional exception when Dell'Orto would get through with 8 solid body smash or an overland right hand punch to the head or jaw. Such occasions, however, were few and far between, for Brady had the fight well ln hand, until he was knocked down; but bounced up immediately and went on to take command. In the seventh round, DellOrto seemed ready for the cleaners" but took a great deal of punishment without going down and out. Brady scaled 130 to 133 for his Swartny foe.
 Plenty Of Action
 Thomaston's Frankie Vtgeant scored two knockdowns against Tony Cerruto of Bantam in a lively 8 round Serni-finsl bout which closed the, show. Cerutto, married man, said to be the father of no less than four children, was dropped in the fifth round, at the end of vicious attack by the ThomaSton boy, who was punching sharply from start to finish. Thereafter the winner got to the Bantam welterweight consist ently, scoring steadily to the body, gradually wearing Cerutto out, though the latter made fight of 1t every second he was in the ring. Both boys weighed IA pounds.
 Naugatuck's Dula Kovach was willing enough, but steadily out pointed by tall Ernie Griffin. a Florida Negro who knew how to box very well; and had little trouble scoring steadily against the borough heavyweight. Kovach made many competitions with a strong right up- percut but was outpunched to and outboxed from start to finish. He scaled l00 against 1T7 for Grif- fin.
 To The Movies?
 Jimmy McGrath, q lH pound Brooklyn, IN. Y. welterweight, said to have a movie tryout in Hollywood coming to him; is apparently a much better actor than fighter: for Eddie Ahearne of the Bronx, N. Y., at 163 pounds stopped McGratn in the second round of a Sixer. Dr. Joe seph SlaVn, state athletic comrniS- sion physician for Waterbury, or- dered the bout stopped after Mo- Grath had been on the floor three times.
 A Waterbury boy, Steve Gallen, won a four-round opening bout from Tony Combs of Hartford. Gal- len. a proteSe of Sammy Craig has considerable promise and though given keen contention by Combs was the winner.
 Jack Freney and Johnny BrickeI officiaAAd as usual as announcer and tifr1ekeeper: while the referees included Tom (Jigger) Mccarthy of New Haven and Frankie O'Br4en of Hartford. the latter a former md dlewedgf1t boxer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-15
E1iLLs, ADiglianese in Feature CAL Game Sunday
Brady Vigeant Win On Fine Fight Card

Despite decidedly cool weather with a little rain which fell for . few minutes during the main bout, the first fight show card since last summer to the number of better than 2,50O were well entertained last night at Municipal Stadium during five bouts of action present. ed by the Waterbury A. c.
 Vince DellOrto of Italy, whom most fans believed would be a soft touch for Dennis Patrick Brady of the Bronx put up an unexpected rugged fight; and though losing the decision came through with per- formance that included a knock down of the speedy, hard-hitting Scotch Irish boy and garnenesS and ability to take punishment that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-15
X This Sporting
 World
Kennel Club Is "On he BalP'
By JOHN A. cLuNEY

Whether or not you are aware ot the fact, there is large Water bury group of World War II veter- ans, practically all of them with overseas experience, who have been in and out of Mir. Patsy Browns west end emporium many, many times since high school days. Most of them are graduates of Crosby, Wilby or Leavenworth and have banded together as the KENNEL CLUB, in tribute to their host and jolly good fellow, the aforemen- tioned MT. Patrick Brown, owner of the eight time best-of-breed Boston Terrier, P. Us Newsboy and a most active figure in Connecticut dog-Show circles for the past sev- .ral years.
 Well, there's President Farrel Martin, Red Moran, Jim Lawlor, the Bar2ilauskas boys, Eddie and Fritz, and about 65 others now well-organized who have decided to give silver trophy to the high school athlete chosen by local sports editors as outstand- ing for his qualities of leadership, ability on field court or diamond, and all-around popularity; plus fortitude and fear of nobody or nothing. The Kennel Club, now numbering about 70 war veter- ans, originally started as a 4-F group which became much larger as the former high school boys returned from the war. When the the name of the athlete-to-be- honored is known, it will be in- scribed on the Kennel Club trophy and presented to the boy at his high school graduation, if pos- sible; before or after an exhibi- tion in the Exchange Place show windows of Ed Fitzgerald and Harry Platt
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-15
Lutest Odds On LouiS-Conn
By JACK CUDDY Limited Press Sports Writerl

New York, June l5 (UP) - As Joe Louis and Billy Conn resumed boxing preparations today for We'd nesday's fight, big-time bookmaXers reported heavy betting "in all sec- tionS," with Challenger Billy receiv- ing terrific" support.
 Meanwhile 50 worxmen, who moved into Yankee Stadium yester- day. continued setting up the ring and laying out the field for the new $lO0.000 ringside bowl" Mike Ja- cobS. fitting in and out of the Ste dium. refused to comment upon re- ports that his dream gate might come closer to $2.O00.000 than to 5000. 900.
 Louis tat Pompton Lakes. N. JD and Conn tat Greenwood Lake, ". JD planned spsrring sessions for today, tomorrow and Monday. Conn is slated to break camp Monday night. motor into New York. and take limbering exercises Tuesday at a downtown gymnasium. Louis will drive in from his camp Wednesday, just in time for the Madison Square Garden weigh-in at l2:30 P. M
 Rolling In.
 Bookmakers were mystified by the floods" of Conn money deluging their houses of hazard. They had expected Champion Joe to be favor ed "at about 6-l" at this stage of the wagering. Instead. he is favored at only 1925. So much Conn money is showing, they report, that the bookies are having dificulty laying off" their surplus bets against the challenger. They believe the price may shorten to s-S by ring time.
 Latest knockout quotations were ' if2 to that Louis scores 2 kayo: and S-l that Louis Soes the dis Lsnce."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-15
Roe MoUers Face Brdssc0s 8:45 Tonight

Fresh from their 3-1 triumph over the famed Brooklyn Bustwicks, the strong Roe Movers of Pough- keepsie will furnish the opposition for Mgr. Joe samoskas Brasscos ct S:46 tonight at the Municipal stad- itln.
 The locals dropped heart break ing, 3-2 decision to the New York Cubans of the Negro National League Wednesday and will be fighting to get back into the win column. However, they will have their work cut out for them as the Movers are one of the strongest In- dependent clubs in the East.
 Boosting a flock of former minor league stars, the Pouglnkeepsie ag- gregation has formulated an inn- pressiVe winning streak to date and will show pair of outfielders, Ernie Downer and Winnie Crawford who are familiar to local fans.
 Played Here
 Downer performed with the Brass COS dSdIIlSt ULle 0OSVOIA 0GdVSS 1IC1S a year ago and both he and Craw- ford joined the Tribunes at the close of the City Amateur League season and held down outfield posts with Packy shea's club in the All- American Baseball tournament at Harrisburgh last fall. Both were named to the tournament All-Star team.
 The Movers clubbed Sammy Ma hem, former St. Louis Cardinal and Brooklyn Dodger hurler for num- Der of long blows including tre- mendous home run by Dowrer in gaining the triumph over the Bush wicks. Johnny "Whitey" Tulaz who set down the Bushwicks with four bingles will be on the mound for the Movers while Bill Scully, former Trinity hurler, will toll for the Brasscos. Dick W11itesell. Mover otltfielder is @ former Syracuse Uni- versity A1l-American football star
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-15
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Games Thursday


 Hamilton, No. 1-Acrne Cleaners vS. Walnut A. c. (Barone) No. g. Warriors W. N. E. Buddies (Cugliel- mol
 Brass Mill No. 1-Florio Post vs. JokerS (Culkir); No. 2-Town Plot fIillieS vs. Del Phis (GrudNei1) {: No. 3-Post Office vs. BomberS (DriScolD.
 Fulton Park-Savoia Social w. N. F. Hoboes (Gerace). Washington - Trojans Vs. Pine Hills (Kenney).
 Hopeville --. Republican Ameri- cans vs. Prowlers (Quilter). Stadium, No. Fire Department vs. Waterbury Indies (Crichton) 1: No. 2-Miller All-Stars vs. Chet Wyns (Brida.
 Bunker Hill-St. Joseph Fl. N. vs. Telephone Company (Droznick).
 Game Friday Bunker Hill Stadium - PoliSh- Americans vs. Cadets (WalSh).