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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-03
Free Swin1n1ing Lessons at
 YMCA Tonight

Starting tonight at P. M, at the Central YMCA, a series of nine lessons in swimming will be offered free to all young men in this city who are l8 years and up regardless of whether they are YMCA mem bers or not All instructions will be in the "" pool. Class will be held each Monday, Wednesday, and Fri- day for the next three weeks. This Learn-To-Swim Campaign is CO., sponsored by the YMCA and the IRA.
 Another featured event that will be sponsored by the YMCA starting to- morrow night in a tennis clinic where mass instructions will be given starting at 7:30 and will be conducted each Tuesday and Thurs day for the next three weeks. This is the third year that the tennis clinic has been conducted with Joe Rimany, Physical Director of the "" in charge. This clinic is free to members with small fee charged bO llOll-lICIIpUcIS. IL lS d CO"cQ dCs tivity permitting those who are six teen and up to register for the in- Structions.
 For those who wish to be certified senior life savers, course is to be offered in senior life saving and wa- ter safety every Monday from 7::3O to 9:30 when both theory and prac- tice in the skills given. This course will start June 10th. All those in- terested are urged to sign up before this date. The emphasis here is to learn how to protect your life and others from drowning.
 CO-Ed Couples
 It was officially announced also today that during the months of July and August every Tuesday and Thursday evening, new pro- gram will be offered at the YMCA which will be Coed swimming for couples only between the ages of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-03
l. R. A. Girls .SoftboII

The I. R. A. Girls Industrial Softball League will continue into its fourth week of play with the Benrus Watch team playing Lux on Tuesday for third place with each team having lost l, won 1 and playing on Stadium Parking Lot No. 1. Thursday at Waterville, Wa terbury Co.'s play Chase on Dia- mond No. 1, both team will be out for their first win of the season. U. S. Time will take on the league leading Scovill ERA. Last week, Scovill and Benrus played for the league lead before large holiday crowd at Waterville with Scovill edging a 5-4 win over the favored Benrus team.
 The Scovill-U. s. Time game will be most important for Time and a win will bring them tie for first place.
 Tuesday: Stadium Parking Lot No. Lux vs. Benrus. Umpire, Nick Bliga.
 Thursday: Waterville No. 1, Wa terbury Co.'S vs. Chase. Umpire, James Walsh. Waterville No. 2. U. S. Time vs. Scovill-Umpire, Al Monti
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-03
Democrat SundLot Baseball Confab Set for Ionigl
Waterbury Tool,
 FarreI Foundry SoHbaH

Waterbury Tool and Farrel Foundry, leaders of their respective leagues remain undefeated. Bristol Company by their loss of last week moved from second to sixth place. Waterbury Manufacturing and Eye let Speciality have been having hard time getting started but are looking forward to causing a lot Of trouble from here in. American Brass and Tool will provide the fire works at Fulton, Monday night, while Benrus will try to tack loss on somers and move back up in the standing. Metal Hose nosed out Mattatuck in the last inning last week and are anxious to keep their slate clean when they meet Berrar- dis Bomhers from Waterbury Com panies Tuesday night. Plume and Atwood will show a revamped line up against undefeated Farrel, the boys have not been hitting in their last two games so shift was neces- sary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-03


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 fighter authentic Yankee Doodle" they always have him saying
 reckon this" reckon that reckon use such expression Gus Lesneych didn't find out until he was Harringay Stadium London weeks for his bout with Freddie Mills that in England he was considered the challenger the light heavyweight title and Mills the champion
 heavyweight joined the N Y Fire Cadillac his coat of the caullOwer field of boxing gloves
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 left the Brooklyn staff to do publicity of Max Broadway Arena boxing club Scne Ekn former of Johnny Greco took MISS Sylvia Oakland Ca his bride Sunday afternoon m Yankees and Bill DcKey thing in at the outset Each mar MacPha the former Jean Wanamaker that Mrs Dcky Violet Forkus before leaving Passac Violet Arnold Harry Harper former Wasn- ngton and Yankee pitcher New Jerseys State Labor Baseball Players Union Jimmy BlumenstocK hamite who'll play with the grid Giants next Fall IS working ou shed pounds Eddie Tryon former Colgate the Hobart coaching job next
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-03
Naugatuck Valley League
 Standing
ferryuille Sports

Terryville, June 3-A girls soft ball team. sponsored by the Eagle Lock Company has been organized here and will be composed of many of the girls who played with the crack girls team which was spon- sored here three years ago. The girls have been practicing for the pastt hree weeks on the East Main Street field under the direction of Manager Jack Lowjewski, who is now arranging schedule whihc will bring some of the outstanding teams in the state to Terryville. The girls will play on Wednesday and Friday nights and Sunday af- ternoons on a home and home basis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-03

Two of the best fighter-boxers Ill Connecticut to come to the front within the past year-Dennis Pat rick Brady of New York. and Thomaston's Frankie Vigeant, have been signed for the first outdoor boxing show of the season in this city, Friday night June IA at the Municipal Stadium, Promoter George Mulligan announced over the weekend
 Of course, Brady, a little Bron2 Irishman, will not tangle with Wig cant, who is l5 to 20 pounds heav- fer, but Brady is booked to meet the rough, tough Vince Dell 'Orto of New York who is now worlds champion, but seldom fights a bad fight, win or lose.
 Has Everything
 Brady is the best-looking prospect to be seen in Connecticut rings since Bat Battalino and later, Willie Pep, first began bowling over every
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-03
Thor11aston Legion ToDDed at Seymour

Thomaston, June 3.-The Litch- field County League baseball game scheduled bteween the American Legion and the Winchester Townies Sunday at Thomas J. Reeves Me- morial Field was cancelled because of rain. The locals were defeat ed 1928 Saturday at Seymour when they faced the fast Alumni Club of that town. All local players are requested to report for practice Tuesday evening at 6 o'clock at Reeves Memorial Field.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-03
McC Cors,aick tO BraUes

Chicago, June ,3-(UP)--OutheId- CT Myron (Mike) Mccormick was on his way to join the Boston Braves in st. Louis today follow ing his purchase from the Cincin- natl Reds in straight cash deal.
 Mccormick compiled . batting average of 208 in three seasons with Cincinnati prior to going into military service early In 1DA3. He retoined the Red this spring and currently ls batting .2le.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-03
LitchfeLd Sports

Litchfield, June 3-The Litchfield Softball League schedule for the week, as announced by Athletic Di- rector Delmar A. Knox, will be as follows: Monday. Morris against the Meadow Street Aces at Com- munity Field; Junior Republic against Bantam All Stars at Ban- tam; Tuesday, Ltchfield Fire De- partment against Litchfleld Mer- chants, Community Field: Bantam Legion against Warren .McArthuz at Bantam.
 A meeting of all managers in the league is scheduled for Wednesday at 8 P. M. at Tony's Restaurant in Bantam.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-03
City-Wide Games

"wednesday night games in the City-Wide Softball League for this week, were announced this morn ing by William J. Derwin of the Park Department as follows: Miller All-Stars vs Polish- Americans, SIS P. M, at Hamilton Park No. 1 diamond, with Brida as umpire.
 At Fulton aPrk, the Tropans and St. Joseph Holy Name Society teams will meet, with Culkin assigned to umpire the game.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-03
Pat Brady DeH 'Orto,
 Vigeant Here June 14

thing in sight. Brady recently made his first showing in New Haven, and had so much ring class in beating a good colored fighter from Philadelphia, that Elm City fans were amazed, They have fine little fighter of their own to root for, Eddie Compo, the Hill house High School boy.
 Seek Foley
 Vigeant has won 15 of 16 fights, with Joe Mobile of this city as his trainer and second, and is ripe for local showing. If Promoter Null ligan can secure Frankie Foley of New Haven, as he intends, he has semi final go that is guaranteed success for both Vigeant and Foley have similar styles, and are rip tearing in-fighters as well as ex- cellent left-hook specialists.
 Balance of the card will be an- nounced as soon as possible.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-03
Tech Needs
 WiIbyWin ForTitIe

Coach Bill Tracy's Tech Tiger baseball nine will go all out toI clinch the city baseball champion ship when 1t collides with Wilby at the Municipal Stadium this after noon at 3:30. This will be the first of a two game series with the wildcats and should the Big Red win it they will have the city title sewed up..
 Coach Tracy will, in all proba- bility, start his No. moundsman, Dante Abondolo, with Bart Daly behind the plate while the Green and White Mentor Tom Purcell may rely on either Jim Ahrens or Don Belanger in this all-important con- test
 In the only other contest of the day which involves a local con- bine, Sacred Heart will travel to New Haven to wind up two game series with St. Mary's Academy. The Hearts beat the Elm City conl- bine in the first tilt and will codnt on "Slim" Louie Cappeletti to hand them their second victory, in the series.
 N3ugaCuck D. WuDy
 Coach Tom Purcells Wilby base ball combination had a fifty-fifty chance of beating Naugatuck at Re- creation Field on Saturday after noon, but the chance slipped away in the sixth and seventh inning as Hpbie Ray was tonched for 5 runs, to give the Greyhounds a 5 to 2 decision.
 This was the sixth win in eight starts for the Foleymen who dropped into first slot in the Valley League baseball standing by virtue of this win and Torrington's loss to An- sonia on the same day.
 One base bingles by Wally Ar monaitis, Billy Natowich, Frank Angelo and Chet Uszakiewicz plus a two base miscue by the Green and White provided the borough combine with their three tallies in the sixth frame. In the seventh they added two more by virtue of singles by Win Gelzunas, Milo Ga- bani, Charley De Carlo and Arr monaitis plus another Wilby error.
 The Wildcats garnered their two runs in the eighth off Win Healy, as Belanger tripled, McAree doubled and Riccuiti singled. to score the tallies. Armonaitis led the bor- ough attack with two hits in three times at bat while Riccuiti and Mo- Aree came through with much needed hits for the locals. The
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-03
". E. Net Play Al Hartford

Hartford, Conn. June S.-tUP- The 43rd annual New England tennis championships were sched- uled to get under way today at the Hartford Golf Club.
 Harris Everett, Miami, was top seeded in the mems singles. and Mrs. Helen Pedersen Ribhany, New York city, was women's single fav- orite.
 officials hope to stage the semi- finals Friday and the final Satur- day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-03
Danbury Auto Races

With the rain washing out the inaugural card of Midget Auto races at the Danbury Speedway last Saturday night. c. Stuart Mclean, managing director of activities at the Danbury Fairgrounds, announced that the first of the midget auto race programs will be held this coming Wednesday night June 5th.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-03

Runs-DeCarlo, Armonaitis, Natowich. San Angelo, Gelezunas, Bellanger. Me- Aree. Errors--Gabani g. Uszkiewicz, Me- Aree, Cavanaugh, Darlington 2. Runs batted in-Armonaitis Usakiewicz. Me- Aree, Ricciutti. Two base hits-McAres 2. Three base hit-Bellanger. Stolen bas- es--San Angelo 2, Natowich. Double plays --Healy ti Gelezunas. Left on bases Naugatuck 2, Wilby 10. Bases on balls off Healy 2, Ray g. Struck out By Healy 4. Ray 10. Passed balls-Carring- ton. Winning pitcher-V. Healy Losing pitcher-Ray Umpire---Hylwa. Time
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-03

also caused the postponement of the Public Parks League which was schedudled to start yesterday.
 Officials of the City Amateur League believe that they may, be to schedule some of their remain ing games on days other than Sun day if they are to hold their play offs before the National Tourna- ment in September.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-03
Ansonia 1; Torrington O

The Ansonia high baseball nine knocked Torrington odt of first place in the Valley League stand- ings by edging them 1 to o in a nip and tuck contest on Saturday afternoon. The Jarvismen scored the only run of the contest in the fifth inning and behid their ace hurler Bill Flood, held on to this pointer to give them the decision. Tor rington's Pete Mazaik held the An- sonia array to four hits while the Donahuemep nicked Flood for eight mingles.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-03
Teom Leaders Of16-l8 Bows Meet P.M.

A - "
 Well, the time has arrived for the pig organization meeting of the Senior League in the Democrats Sandlot Baseball Federation, the time is ' o'clock tonight in the City Court Room at City Hall. The man. agers of the teams in the 16-18 age bracket were notified by the Sand lot director to clip out the players eligibility list which was published in last Fridays Democrat, and fill it out and to bring 1t to the meeting tonight Each team in this league is allowed IS players and should be represented at this meeting by either the manager, captain or coach of the team. Any teams who have signed entry blanks and are not represented at this meeting will be eliminated as the directors feel that if they aren't interesed enough to be on hand, they cannot be allowed to play. The opening day schedules for the three leauges will be announced within the next ten days. The managers of the Senior teams will meet the direc- tors and sponsors of the Sandlot Federation and all questions, tech- ricalities, and doubts will be cleared up at this conference. So remember ' o'clock sharp in the City Court, City Hall, TONIGHT!
 The meeting for the teams in the 10-l2 age bracket is scheduled for the Aldermanic Chambers at ' o'clock tomorrow night, at which time the managers or representa- tives of this group should be pres- ent. The same course of business will prevail.
 B Teams In 1915 Loop
 Last Saturday morning the rep 1esentatives of the teams in the 13- 5 age group met in the Aldermanic Chambers of the City Hall at 10 o'clock with John A. Cluney, Sand- lot director, presiding. 35 teams out of the 56 registered were rep resented at this meeting at which all questions were answered, the directors were introduced and the team representatives met the spon- sors. Rev. John Sullivan. chairman of the Board of Directors, said that the aims of the Democrat Leagues were tWo-fold: one to teach the kids the proper way to play baseball and to aid in building character. All questions pertaining to the leagues operation were answered. Ttie open ing day schedule for this group will be announced in Wednesdays Dem- ocrat. Other speakers were Ray ,nond F. Stone. Bill Dunphy. Dr. Joe May, Joe Connor, Rev. Henry Liebeck and Dr. James M. Lee. They all praised the management of the Democrat for inaugurating such a worthy project and prom ised active support on their part. The 35 teams represented were:
 WASHINGTON HILL CADETS
 SYLVAN AVENUE OUTLAWS
 MUSTANGS
 COBRAS : HOPEVILLE RAVENS
 NORTH END A. C.
 BOYS CLUB VARSITY
 WATERVILLE PAINTERS
 WATERVILLE WARRIORS
 CHAPMAN ST. EAGLES
 BROOKLYN KNAVES
 BROOKLYN EAGLES
 ROYALS A. c.
 WARNER A. c. CHESHIRE HEIGHTS KNOB HILL HAWKS PROSPECT ALL-STARS BUNKER HILL REDWTNGS
 BOULEY MANOR WILDCATS
 ORANGE ST. CHAMPS
 RAVENS
 EAST END BRAVES OUTLAWS TEXANS MOHAWKS FAIRLAWN A. c.
 NORTH END BOMBERS CLOVERS LEOPARDS
 SPRAGUE ACES PALS
 N. E. DWARFS
 CAISSONS
 SCORPIONS
 SCARLET HOSE
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-03
Games Rained Out

Heavy rains which started on Saturday and continued through Sunday afternoon washed out all City Amateur League games and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-03
o O O
Ruby Bob

Nose of us may have heard of, but very few of us ever saw Ruby Bob" Fitzsimmons in action. He was a blacksmith by trade. was born in Cornwall, England and first boxed as an amateur i'll New Zealand, where he knocked out g men in nights; and was the originator of the famous axiom of the prize ring: "the bigger they are, the harder they fall" FitzSimmons, knocked out Peter Maher, great heavyweight of the bare-knuckle and skin glove days. in 95 seconds and beat "Nonpariel' Jack Dempsey for the middleweight title in 1891. Many times he spotted" ring foes from 20 to 100 pounds and knock ed them as dead as frozen fish. His greatest punch is supposedly the solar plexus" blow which is a sudden shift of the feet and hands while moving with the left fist landing like an atom bomb in the small section of the body just above the abdomen and be- low the brest bone. He has been known to wrestle with a bear or lion to build up" one of his fights in the imagination of the public.
 Today, the star bout performer in training usually rescues a young lady from drowning (many times they can't swim a stroke) or he slugs somebody senseless for saying or writing something he did not happen to like, such as Billy Conn recently telling the press boys he would like to climb out of the ring to where Gene Tunney is sitting at ringside June 19 when Conn meets Louis, and punch him right in the whiskers." Pretty crude stuff, com- pared to Ruby Bob Fitzsimmons wrestling with a bear or lion and getting his arms and hands clawed up to a point where he would have to stop to prevent loss of too much blood.
 And what made him quit fighting at the age of 52? Brittle Hands, though he was blacksmith by trade and could shoe horse with the best in that business or pro- fession. A good horseshoer with a high class current racing stable, where special shoes are used, can make $lO0 or more week through out the year. Fitz fought for 35 years, his last fight as an opponent of K. o. Sweeney in Philadelphia; according to Clem Boddington, whose Names To Remember" in sports is one of the finest pieces Of sports literature ever assembled.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-03
Tuesdays Games

Waterbury Co.'S. vs. Metal Hose, Hamilton No. l-(Guglielno and Culkin).
 Manufacturers Foundry vs. c. L. ds F., Hamilton No. 2-(Grudzien and Crfchton).
 Patent Button vs. Bristol, Fulton -Gerace and Walsf).
 Mattatuck Mfg. vs. Lux, Wat Stance and Barrone).
 Plume & Atwood vs. Farrell, Washington-LantZ and Kenney).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-03

last year. is now running tipster servce according to a circular which has reached my desk. How come? Murray Goodman, former sports write- and later public relations and ghost writer for Al Schacht Basebals Clown Prince, is now vice. president and member of the Board of Governors of the Jumping Brook Golf and Country Club of Neptune N. J. George Kirksey, former New York sports writer who attained the rank of lieutenant col
 mel in the Air Force during the is back in civilian circulation doing publicity for some big oil and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-03
LEAGUE
TOnight's Games

TOnight's Games
 French vs. Scovill E. R. A., Ham, ilton No. 1-(Crichton and Cru dzien).
 Eyelet Spec. vs. Chase Metal, Hamilton No. 2-(Guglielmo and Stanco). Benrus vs. Somers, Wat-(Gerace and WalstD.
 Waterbury Tool vs. American Brass, Fulton-Barrone and Har- nick).
 U. s. Time vs. Waterbury Mfg, Bunker Hill-(Kenney and Month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-03
This Sporting World
Monday Sports Wash
By JOHN A. CLUNEY

There are several things about a canoe as interesting as gliding in one over a placid lake in the moon- light. Would you be surprised to know that canoe racing is one of the most thrilling of sports; that there is one Man rated the great est paddler of all time; that the word canoe Casually pronounced ka-noo) is from the French, "canot meaning hollow log, which were the first kind of canoes used in Europe many centuries before Chris Colombus discovered the greatest land in the world-our United States of America?
 Before the canoe (hollowed log) was first used, man trans
 ported himself over water on
 rolling solid log and later on
 raft; but one day somebody found
 a routed log in which wood disease
 and the weather had "cut out most of the log; which was float
 ing on water. The finder quickly
 discovered that he could climb
 into the hollowed log, and he
 would not sink in the water.
 That's how the idea for a canoe,
 some of which cose $500 today,
 was born.
 Ernest Riedel of the Pendleton Canoe Club, New York is the great est paddler of all time; the great est Double Blade wielder the sport has ever known. Before he active ly competed in canoe races about 1923 in the one mile padding championship of the International Division, competition was so keen that only one man since 1888 was able to win three titles, and only two successive. He was A. E. Ire land of Toronto, winner in 19l5- Is and again in 1920. Riedel won his first championship in 1923 and didn't stop for 19 years, meeting the greatest in Canada and the United States he defeated every body who matched blades and strength with him from 1923 through 1942 In 1888 he establish ed a new worlds record for one mile of 7:55.2 over an official mile water course in the International race. How would you like to try to pull a canoe through water for one mile in less than minutes?
 He certainly learned to paddle his own canoe" Can you?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-03
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The Nome nugget., 1946-07-26
DIR. RUDE and WIFE RETURN HOME TO JUNEAU

Dr. and Mrs. J. O. Rude of Jun eau, who are celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary with a trip through Alaska, were brought to Nome from Teller by Wien's Airlines. after visiting in Shish- maref with George Goshaw, and sightseeing in Kotzebue. They left for Fairbanks yesterday, en- route home again.
 Mrs. Rude has been collecting wild flowers for her collection, which is her hobby. Dr. Rude stated that the first part of their trip was on small boat as far as Fort Yukon. They have enjoyed every part of their two months vacation.
 While in Nome, Dr. Rude vis- ited the Boy Scout Camp and was very enthusiastic over the fine work which is being done for the boys at Dexter. He is keenly in terested in Boy Scout work and has been active in Juneau for many years, and is now Chairman of the Scout Committe for Alaska.
The Nome nugget., 1946-07-26

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The Nome nugget., 1946-07-26

auditor for the U. s. s. R. and M. Co.,, with headquarters in Boston, Mass, is making his annual check up of the local office.
The Nome nugget., 1946-07-26
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