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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-13
By OSCAR FRALEY United Press Sports Writer

Daytona Beach, Fla, March B. (UP) The sand of Daytona's famed beach gliStened as with tear drops and the surf boomed a fu- neral dirge today for the regular outfielding career of Fred (Dtxie) Walker the peoples "cherce" from Brooklyn.
 For Dixie, the wonder boy of Flat bush who could nave been elected mayor in a write-in campaign, after is years in organized baseball has reached the downhill stage where he has to show enought to oust another from his right field berth and that other is a mere rookie,
 Tanned and wearing a brief pair of swimming trunks, Manager Leo Ourocher of the Dodgers covered his toes with sand and made that clear in the bright Florida sunlight. Leo the Lip was taking time out ftolu a game of catch with a tennis bal. Tn doing the brsather, he made 1t plainly evident that Walker IS running a seding second to Gene Heemanski, a rookie 10 years Wal ker's junior
 "He is without a doubt the great est left-handed hitter of left-handed spltching that I've ever seen" Dur oeher lauded Dixie. "Y'-, Dixie was one of the greatest but the kids are out to run the old timers out ot their jobs and a lot of them are going to succeed"
 Running a handful of sand bet ween his fingers, the Lip squinted into the sun and left no doubt that HermanslIi is the man to replace Walker in Brooklyn's fanatic hearts,
 This boy can hit and run and throw and there's no doubt in my mind that he has everything" Dur 0cheT said. If we win any pennant soon we'll have to win with men ike him"
 A husky Polish boy who loves baseball, the 2S year old rookie from Newark, y. J.. seems to merit all of Dur0oheF's praise. He's a solid mus. euiaT boy, ieo pounds on a six foot frame ana eoaFtnceu kte l4tp nc was . real find when he was up for q trial in iet3.
 That's when HsTmanski hit 300 in ie games before going Into the Coast Guard.
 He's even better now" DaFoeheF Faved. He's better on ground balls, is e much better hitter and practices etaFnAily, snagging flys as long as anyone wiil hit them t0 him.
 'sTAe kid has Q really great eye, and I've never seen him bite at bed ball. If he ean hit within IS points of pixis's average I'll he nallsfled."
 nslilt along the linas Of the cahs' Andg Rafko there gre those whe claim he hes an arm which k every bit es good and the added eaefii of more power at the plate.
 Co x sssms llksly that ths young.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-13
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'Odds And Ends

Remember "Fat" Jenkins, best known of the colofed Renaissance baslIetballers 10 to IS years agoP He's now a beer distributor in Har- lem, according to one of the Rens recently in Waterbury. Gene BonaI of New Haven, not long out of the Army, and an intercollegiate boxing champion from Bucknell in l942 is the best looking heavyweight pros- pect in Connecticut at this time
 Scaling lS0 pounds and hard as dSlralite. he hits like the hammers of helllll--In the amateur box ing field, there's Q couple of kids from Danbury, Jimmy Stanley and Young Sotlza by name, who will do very well for themselves if not rush. cd against experienced opponents, They came to Meriden Monday night, with Pete Montesi, the Hat City boxing promoter who left a leg and arm somewhere in Germany Pete got into the Meriden ring when introduced by announcer Sam Cohen and received a great hand of ap- plaGlse One of the cleverest bits of basketball-handling seen in many years by the writer was turned in by Leeds of the Long Island Bomb CTS who uses a enchanted double dribble to get by an opponent near the hoop, bending over close to the floor as he passes and it's a perfect ly legal maneuver Long John McHughs real-estate partner is none other than George Casey, former president of the City Aln- ateur League and the sports voice of Washington Hill for a long time be- fore and after his term of office.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-13
This Sporting World
DurOcher Go Stand Trial or Not?
By JOHN A. cLUNEY

In view of the fact that an al- legged assault upon q Brooklyn fan took place last June, and here it Is incolne tax time, could 1t be that Manager Leo Durocher of the Dodgers is not yet forgiven by the fah, who claims broken jaw among other thingsp Last Monday, Duroch- or was in court after an enforced absence from Florida where his club ls in training. The Lip, of course, did not want to come to Brooklyn 90 soon, but his case, nearly 0 year old is stIll pending and there is the underlying fan to contend with,
 Sc what happened2 Now 1t seems four important witnesses are miss ing, being ball-players and coaches still with the Dodgers at Daytona Beach, who were not sulnoned by subpoena or just did not think 1t necessary to make the trip with the Lip to testify, UNDER OATH, as to just what happened when the fan was slugged by the Brooklyn man. ager last summer, So the judge, said, In effect; you 90 back to Florida but be sure to bring those witnesses back with you April 22 when the trial will be held" Perhaps all hands should wait until the first anniver- sary of the alleged assault sometime next June, and then call everything off in the true Greenpernt spirit, with the blessing of Pete McGuiness and Jeremiah Francis Looney, the famous indoor aviator of Dodger- town.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-13
Nv SID Q. KRENER

St, Petersburg, (NEA)--As fur. ther proof that baseball's So-called slavery" is 0 pretty sweet life, in- spect the case of Joe Medwiek.
 Joe was @ happy-go.lucky kid In Cartaret, N, J., apparently not too deeply interested in his fu- ture. He played ball on the high school team and one day came bee fore the eyes Of Charles Kelch- ner, Cardinal scout,
 Prcstol And young Joe, only l8, embarked on a career that brought him fame and fortune. He joined Wheeling in the Mid Atlantic in 1929, moved to Scott dale in the same league in 30, graduated to Houston m the Texas League in 1881 and joined the parent Cardinals the following year.
 Outfielder Medwick's case par allels that of Jim Bottomley for he, too, reached the $20,000 level and later held si4able contracts with the Dodgers, Giants and Braves, They say this average boy from Cartaret, N. J., can now write his own ticket for a sum high in six figures.
 Ask baseball men: How about Dizzy Dean, who earned 25 cents per day as an itinerant cotton picker in the fields of Arkansasp
 Dean discovered he could fog baseball, was picked up by Cardinal sleuths, and first thing O Diz knew he was making $50,000 per yearl For the rest of his left he should never have a financial care.
 Ray Blades, who had a great determination but failed to reach the playing heights of Bottomley, Medwick and Dean, was picked up from a high school team and spent the past quarter-century In the profitable employment of Branch Rickey-another example of slavery" turning out to be a pretty nice thing.
 They say, too, that the story would not be complete without giving details of Billy South worth's remarkable comeback - all due to the Cardinal organi2a- ton.
 Because of a feud with Bill Terry, Southworth lost out as coach of the Giants in 1883 and roamed the streets of his home town. Co.,
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lumbus, desperate for a job,
 He pleaded with the Cardinals to hire him-at any salary and any any job. Recalling his brilliant days with the Cards in 1926 and his brief managerial whirl in 1929, Sam Breadon and Branch Rickey gave him the management of their Asheville farm team in 1885, Billy the Kid was so grateful that he even played on the team at the age of 42l
 From this small beginning South worth came all the way back, es- abolished himself as Q miracle-man- ager with the Cardinals by win ming National League titles in 42, '43 and "A. The Boston Braves admired him to the point where he joined that club at a reported sal- ary of $l0O,0o0 for the next three years. The man who begged for "any job in 1884 is now prosperous and successful.
 To further prove their employees have no cause for complaint, big league owners point out that play
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-13
Riggs, Budge At
 Arena March p

Bobby Riggs, worlds professional tennSi champion, and red headed Don Budge, his challenger who won great fame as an amateur, will start a heavy weekend series when they meet at the New Haven Arena on the night of March 22 in singles and doubles matches. The singles match in the Elm City will be one of a national challenge series.
 The day after playing in New Haven they'll do double duty in New York, meeting in the afternoon and again at night, Riggs, not long out of the Navy, and Budge, ex-Army are in fine shape for the matches and should breeze through the three in two" scheduled next week.
 Since the first announcement of the New Haven match there have been numerous mail orders. Tickets are now on sale at the box office, but mail orders are still accepted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-13

CTS live in luxury, travel first class, reside at the best hotels and spend six to eight weeks each spring In Florida or California while snow and blizZards rage throughout the north and midwest. And all these bills are footed by the club owner.
 owners frequently challenge sports writers to ask players if they would trade places with pro- feSsional men or bankers. Gen. orally the players admits he would rather remain in Baseball slavery with its soft living and high sale aries.
 But there Is no doubt that play CTS have no individual freedom as to where they will play.
 Perhaps there Is @ compromise answer = a provision in baseball's laws giving the player Q fixed percentage of whatever sale price he brings. Say, 10 or 20 per cent.
 When that happens thea ea"slavery" argument will disappear from base. ball altogether.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-13

Philadelphia As at Savannah, Ga, Friday for the entertainment of delegates attending the UNO mone- tary conference, Dodger Secretary Hal Parrott announced today.
 The Dodgers will leave their Day. tona, Beach, Fla. training camp Thursday night for the 438-mile train trip. Parrott also revealed that holdouts Pete Reiser. outfielder. and Ralph Branca, pitcher. had reported and accepted terms. Southpaws Ed Minner and Vic Lombardi pitched the Dodgers to 3 to victory over the Giants yesterday, evening their series at a victory apiece.
 The Dodgers sewed up the game with two runs in the seventh as Johnny Rizzo singled, Goody Rosen doubled, and Lombardi beat out an infield hit as Shortstop Bill Rigney threw wide to first, permitting Howell to score.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-13
Down the Drives With the EIks

Bill Stanton's Umpires have moved up to the top spot in Ameri- can division of the Elks bowling league as Hector Bernier's outtit dropped back to the runner-up posi- ton though losing one less game than the new leaders who have a 7l-33 mark. Castelano and Mul- vile teams of the national division have won the same number oi points (60) but CaStelano's Builders have lost four less, giving them the lead.
 A meeting of the bowling league committee, including all officers has been called by Chairman Al Kosky for next Tuesday night. 8 ?. m. at the Elks club: at which time a new committee and officers for the l946- 47 season will be named. Final plans for the seasonal banuet set for Saturday night, April 6. will also be discussed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-13
Indoor Tennis

New York. March i3-lUPl-TWo Of tennis mightiest mites. FFaneisce lPaneh0l 6egra and Prank 6uern- sey. meet today in the hishlight quarter finals match 0g the national Indoor championships at the Seventh Regiment armoTy.
 Although one Of the nations brightest stars. ElWood Cooke, was eliminated yesterday, these two plnt-slEed players breeEed into the quarter finals without axertion.
 gegura, e0loFfnl national eolleg- late champion from Ecuador. oasted ]. Gilbert Haii. e-i, ca, while Guernsey. cne-tlme Rice Institute standout and ex-N.c.A.A. titleholder romped through Enrique Duse of Peru, ca, ca.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-13
Title Game Thursday

Young basketball teams from Maloney and SS. Peter and Paul schools will settle the city schoolboy championship Thursday afternoon at the Boys Club gym. Arrange. mentS for the game were completed yesterday, including starting time of { ?. m,, win two officials, Paul Bar. one and Al Monh to referee the title game.
 It is expected that the seating capacity of the Cottage Place court will be well-filled when the fans" league winners arrive for the game. Paul 1annacone will handle the Maloney squad; with Tom (H1ank) O'Dea to be on the bench with the Catholic league winners.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-13
Intermediate Hoop
 Tourney 0f W.B.C.

With the senior valley basketball tournament out of the way, Water. bury Boys Club gym will be the scene of a Naugatuck Valley Inter- mediate tournament, starting to- night at 6:30 p. m., when the first of three games will be played. Fur ther action in the meet will be re- sumed on Saturday.
 Torrington Morrissey's and West Sides, Jr., are paired tonight, 6:3O D. m. to be followed by the Racke- teers of this city and the Thomas ton BTO club at 7:30 o'clock. Tor. rington "Y" Raiders and Blue Jays of Waterbury will wind up the pro- gram with an 8:30 game.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-13
Mickey Walker, Fighter, Painter,
 Also an Actor
BY JACK GAVER United Press Staff Correspondent

New York, March l2- (UP) - Mickey Walker: prizefighters two- division champ; saloon owner, artist in oils; actor.
 That's right-the former Toy Bulldog" of the ring is now an actor, rehearsing in a regular professional production, Walk Hard"
 trapped Mickey before he start ed pEacticing yesterday in a drab rehearsal hall just off Broadway. How was 1t going?
 Good enough, guess" he re- piled. T think I can lick this"
 There never was anything or any, body Mickey though he couldn't lick. Was he having fun?
 I'm enjoying myself. Not having any trouble memorizing the lines. They're bringing me along nice and easy and I'm learning a lot" Mickey has the role of a prize fighter in the play, an Italian named Larry Bathelo. cfMe of all people playing an Italianl")
 Batchelo is the kind of fighter who concentrates on having a good time.
 Boy, I should have had that role IS or 20 years ago." Mickey ex- claimed. T really could have played 1t then"
 Remember?
 Played it? Mickey lived the part in those days, back in the ie2O's and the early sos He had fun and fought in equal proportions. Doing both with complete enthusiasm. He picked up the welterweight and middleweight championships of the world on the way, retiring undefeat. ed at the latter weight, and then took on light-heavies and heavy weights during his last fighting years before quitting the game in 1895.
 Mickey got into the acting busi- ness purely by chance. Gustav Blum, who is producing the play, has a lawyer who also does some business for Walker When the lawyer heard about the play he asked Blum why he didn't try Walker. So Blum and Walker got together.
 T read the part over for him" Mickey said. T didn't do SO gold, but I guess there was something about the way I did 1t that made him think ! had possibilities. So, did a little home work and the next time t was better. Mir. Blum coached me several times end then decided I'd do"
 Miekey's role is a fairly imper- tant one. running throughout the three acts. He doesn't do any fight ing ln t, but the hero Is a prize. fighter and Mickey is giving him some technical advice in addition to acting.
 In Business
 Nov aged Ab. Mickey looked Do be in good shape, although he said he was q little flabby al IFS peuais. His combination bar and night club, which he calls Mickey Walkers Salon" l"not saloon; had tO give the place some elaEs") does well enough by him over in Elizabeth, Y, !. He lives in nearby cFanford.
 And painting in oils. which he took ID about five years ago, ls sttll his big interest. Hes done about 60 pictures since he began. The AGA galleries in New Y0Fk handle hls paintings. He's sold flge. getting e5s0 and eaoo for two of them. He's self-tau8ht and falis iAlo shat the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-13
Colgate at Yale
 Bou,L Next Oct. $

Hamilton, N. F., March 13-Col- gates lo46 football schedule will open Oct. 5 when the Red Raiders appear in the Yale Bowl for the first time since 1920, it was revealed by Athletic Director William A. Reid today.
 In announcing the eight game schedule Reid also pointed out that the Colgate-Brown game will revert to its pre-war traditional time of morning on Thanksgiving Day as the seasons final.
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art critics calls the primitive" class. He uses color boldly and people who profess to know say some of his things are pretty good and that he's showing steady im- provement.
 After his experiences with the fight experts and art critics, Mickey ought to be able to take the drama critics in stride.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-13
TODAY'S SPORT PARADE

ster will take over Dixies outfield- ing chores ct Ebbets Field this sea- son.
 That would mean that Dixie, the 1924 National League batting cham pion with a .357 average, would become a pinch hitter. But is doubt full whether until Hermanski proves himself such duties will assuage the wrath of the rabid Dixie Walker Chowder and Marching Society. They really love that man in Flat bush.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-13
West Side Jys. Win

After losing the first game Of Q series, West Side Juniors son the next two basketball gaines in sues eekslon from the Brooklyn 'Y'' In- dlans. Last night. at Russell school gym, Cr0sby's Pete Kuznenko scored i5 points in c 3i-2e win for the 6iders over the Indians, Mario euasirO Of wilby getting fl for the i0serh
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-13
N.V.L. Baseball

Time for the annual meeting of the Naugatuck Valley baseball league has been set for next Wed- nesday night. one week hence, Secretary James Lee, Crosby High athletic director announced today. Several matters of importance to the circuit as well as the coming seasons schedule will be discussed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-13
Cow0nus Nostalgia Still Grips MacPhGiI
By DAN PARKER
sT. prTERsBURo, March i9.

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 sleeve MacPha hey both their business and work nisssl mil is '''' O' ""''"' "' ''N ""''' LITTLE ROCK ARK, hardly figures in international city almost pTssipated ceebre involving neshOO policy The gentleman question pSh'Sps ape EDss the the Mirrors % S Panama Brother Epstein and two other New York baseball . % chambers phoOapher for the American % nappned sons esting, asked them to be seated.
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  Ah Benny Epstein nfen you sit the Presidents chayuh day ahl be shO huff disappointed"
 JOE Eddie who currently matching Grapefruit the prophets whereof they will doing likewise October for much bigger stakes the diamond before and Dyer out top under peculiar circumstances.
 making their last before restrictions clamped they stopped the oc Texas League club then sloppy, and Yankees showed understandable thing with quickly possible In the last ninth leading by with two out Houston batter hit grounde whose throw pulled Gordon off first Meantime home and Gordon whipped away slide bench and the off the field. An leaving game thought they had that the who had slid from Dckey pae and while the Yankees running clubhouse through the Che batter Crcng the also scored Manager Dyer called the umpireS attention Dickey touched the Eddie then proceeded talk the wnp allowing the other too.
 As Joe recalled the day. argued the point and the only thing that blocked ball and that the base third that time deep with Houston behind and the argument be- purely academic
 The guard henceforth for Smiling Eddies Houston tricks
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-13
Game WanEed

Naugatuek Cavaliers are anxious to arrange a basketball game for any evening this week in Water. bury with a local team IS to ie years of age. Anyone interested can contact Al Brewer at A5e6 Naugas tuck, after b:S0 ?. m,
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against Sonny Rinaldi, while an- other Scovill problem will be that of keeping Henry Koch, American Brass center in check as there are no players in the league who can outplay him under the hoops where he uses his height in excel lent fashion. Orkie Garlinski, speedy Scovill forward and a good set-Shot man is a major A.B.C. problem for the game.
 At 7:45 D. m. two B" division teams, US. Time and Bristol Com. pany are paired, the former need ing Q win to get a tie for the divi- sion lead with Benrus Watch, de- feated last Sunday by Mike Papa's Mattatucks. All in all. tonight's double-header at the state armo-y shapes up as quite a basketball dish. expected to attract 500 to l. 900 fans.
 Probable starting Mneups for the feature game, set for g p. m. are as follows:
 A.B.C. SCOVILL Wam
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-13
-B0SebaUS RGgS-tO-Riche StOsy-THe Cardinals Medwick, Dean, SouthUorth Illustrate Cards Success Story
  Dix GreU from 25c. Cotton Picker to $5O 900 Pitcher

EDITORS NOTE; Sid c Keener is eminently qualified to write this interesting and informative series, The Card- inas grew up with the vet- crAn sports editor of the St, Louis Star-Times.--NEA,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-13
nLA4Eg OOIR

Detroit -- Ty Cobb. 5e, gives golf credit for hiG excellent physical cons dltion today. Says it's the greatest gasns foE relaxing and keeping in shapa
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-13
DYER "sORE"

St. Petersburg. Fla, March B - (UP) - Manager Eddie Dyer ex- pressed disappointment today in the recent showing of his st. Louis Cardinals, pre- season National League favOrites, and he was a bit sore at President Larry MacPhail of the New York Yankees.
 Dyer came out second best in an argument with the Yankees boss yesterday. MacPhail ordered the Cardinals to play one game against the Cincinnati Reds here today, complaining that the scheduled doubleheadeT would hurt the att tendance for a single game the Yankees are to play against the Reds tomorrow.
 MaePhail referred to a previous Cardinal. Yankee training schedule agreement and Dyer relented.
 The Cardinals dropped their fourth straight game yesterday when plneh-hitteF Glen Russells single in the ninth inning of Of s0uthpaw Howie POllett gave the Boston Red s0x c to 0 victory at 8afasota.
 Meanwhile. the Reds arrived for loday's game fresh from a c to ( victory over the Cleveland Indians at Tampa. The Reds came from behind three times to sin. finally ciinehing the victory with . thFee- run spluFge ln the sixth inning with Ray LAmanno, Ray Mueller and Bobby Adams driving ln the tailies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-13
Minor IRA. Pin Matches Tonight

The IRA. Minor Bowling League goes into its 27th week of play to- night with this schedule: Shoe Hardware vs Somers, French vs Lux Thinsheet Vs Eyelet, Watcos ys Uni ted Chrome, c L and P vs Ingersoll, Benrus Vs Steel Ball.
 The records for the past week: toel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-13
WHITE gOX

Pasadena. Calf. March i3 -tUPl The Chicago White 9ox opened q steady run of exhibition games to- day, starting with the St. Louis Browns. The Chleagoans wili play % out of the next a days. Manager Jimmy Dykes ls suffering from an acute stomach aillnenh having lost % pounds since arriving here. 1he Browns defeated Seattle. c e g, yesterday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-13
RnnnERa

Miami. Ela.. March ia v lUFl v The Brooklyn Dodgers have been practically ''e0mmandeered" t0 play an exhibition game against thl