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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-17
.A.A.U. Group Going 10
 London Soon

Boston, May 17-(UP)-The A1n- erican A. A. U. boxing team leaves here tonight to compete. aeafnst a group of British champions in I.on- don, May % and a French team in Paris on June 2. .-s.s...
 The team which also has been in-. vited to fight in Italy and Ireland as well as against an Army team in Germany, was selected in the recent National A. A. U. championships in Boston. If the champions could not make the trip the runners-up or 1uarter-finalists were selected. 20
 The team is made up of Johnny Arduni of Washington, b. O., II2 pounds; Keith Hamilton, New Or- leans, 1l8 pounds; L. Leo Keiiey McKeesport, Pa, i26 pounds: Ueoree- .McGee, Baltimore, 135 pounds; Ros- COG Hinson. New York, l47 pounds; Cpl. Harold Anspach. Cherry Poiflt Marines, 16O pounds; John Tucker. Columbus, . O.. ITS. pounds q and Charles Lester, Cleveland, heavy- weight. -... =, r. ss.'ss " sl
 Kelley, Anspach and Lester are title holders. ,-...,~ .-,.-'. Y .'..'''. ."'l.
 Coach Peter Mello of New York and Manager Jerry Looney of Wasa- ington, D. C., will handle the team during the International matches sponsored by the British A.aA. =U. <,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-17
Hearts Take Track Meet
By WIN MALONEY

Coach Al Napoli's Sacred Heart Track and Field Squad easily de- feated the Thomaston High com bine, at the Municipal Stadium yes- terday afternoon, by capturing sev- en first places and beating the up- staters 611z to 42h.
 The East Main Streeter's Pup" Doolan was by far the classiest of the runners, as he cut his time in two previous races to set the sea- sons record of 5:05 at the Stadium, in the mile run. The Big Reds Doe" Quinn was only few lengths behind Doolan who paced himself very neatly over the four lap route. Freddy Cappella of the Hearts plac- ed first in the 100 yard dash and second in the 22O while George Costello took the quarter mile in 57.S and George Guilfoile clinched the half mile run in 2:17.7. Bob Oliver threw the Javelin III feet 10 inches to cop first in this event while Fillippone and Lizzotte plac- ed first in the Discuss and Broad Jumps respectively.
 Three Thirds
 Thomaston's Bill Hodkoski was the visitors high scorer as he plac- ed third in the mile, third in the discus, third in the 880, second in the Javelin and third in the shot put. Bobby Hoyt of the visiting array also showed favorably as he copped first in the Pole Vault, first in the High Jump, third in the 220 and was also on the winning relay team All in all the Thomaston combine showed much improvement. over their form in the Western Connecticut meet at Litchfield, two weeks ago. The officials for yes- terday's meet were: J. F. Roland, Jim Carr, Martin Ebner, Howard Clarke, Warren Randall and Win Maloney The summary:
 100 yard dashwon by Cappella (sH): second Kulman (SH); third Felladore (T). Time-11 seconds.
 Mile-Won by Doolan (SH); second Quinn (sD; third Hodkoski (T). Time 5:05.2.
 40 yard run-won by Costello (sHl second Markovc (sH); third Oliver tsH). Time -:57.8.
 Half mile run--won by Guilfoile (sH); second Murtha (sH); third Hodkoski (T). Time-2:17.7.
 220 yard dash-won by Fellador (T1; second Cappella tsH); third Hoyt (T). Time-:24.l.
 Shot put-won by Hardness (T): sec ond Lucian (sH); third tie Hodkoski (T) and Sullivan (SH). Distance-Sl feet, inches.
 Javelin-Won by Oliver (sH); second. Felladore (T); third Hodkoski (T). Distance ..111 feet. 10 inches. ,.
 Broad jump--Won by Lzzotte (SH; second Markovic tsL>p third Felladore (T). Distance IS fAt 3 innches.
 High jump ETie) won by Hoyt; Brasche and Hutchinson (all of Thom-. aston). Distance 5 feet.
 Pole vault-won by Hoyt (T1 second Barrett (SH): third Sullivan (SH). Dist ance feet. inches.
 Discuss-Won by Fillipone (SH): sec ond Hardness (T): third Hodkoski (T). Distance 7s feet. inches.
 Relay-Won by Thomaston (Hodkoski. o'Neill. Felladore and Hoyt.) Time 1:46.1.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-17
.City-Wide. .SoftboII :.

Pine Hills and Indies provided the best game, of the 7 American division City Wide. Softbail ieague last night; as the Piners won S-4 to keep its record unsullied by de- feat. Cadets, with Joe Joyce bat ting hard and timely. gave the Jokers something to- laugh off. a 20-6 defeat: while Bombers easily 'outscored Florio Post 10-2. -.Miler All-Stars were forfeit winners over the Ravens. t.s '.
 In other National Division games Town Plot ,Hillies shaded the, Chet Wyns, 4-3 and Del Phis conquered the Savois, 12-8. In the. American loop, Warriors nosed out the Fire men, 6-5; Trojans routed the Re- publican-American, 26-5; Acme Cleaners defeated St. Joseplls Holy Name, 11-5; and Browlers over- powered the Telephone CO, 17-7. Bombers 50s. o2o sa.ia.1ks Florio Post 100 010 0-s
 Radke and Cugno; Peruginf and car- Pine Hills o2i olo 1-s Indies 100 21A 0- q . rio.
 Cadets oo3 il t5 19o i5 S Jolxers 032 O 00 ~..sS 70 s
 oLoushlin and Rinaldi; Meyerhans and Loy. Umpire-Brida. walnuts 900 a5o o--as .S N s.s E; suddies 900 solo O. 4 .o
 Pagano and avisski; Duren. Martino Warriors BIO 100 1-s Firemen O00 300 9S 4e
 Petino and oannata; Genus and can, non. ..sg4-2 s--~--- Trojans O2i O5 ii 7 ao q Rep. Amer! 0S0- Ol0 1--- $ ls4ll and Mancini. Umpire-Dfisc6ii. Acme Cleaners o17 o21 off Is.fs
 Torrence and Auseili; i ~ vaiunas and Hasgerty. Umpire-Droznick 3 Del Phis 1a1 o4s 1-Ia io Savoi. 200 220
 Barry and Kraft; zabbara and Hirsan.4 umpire-Grudzinslxi. .sr s.r Prowlers 3AO I'll 1--i7 q Tel. O. o24 900 l-- a7
 Warrie and Goynick; Dryer and Mur- phy Umpire-Kenney. chet wyn 100 11o O. s>.s.~o F. Hillies 900 220 0--s4 10 1. Petite and Gisn; Paoii and pantino.. Um-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-17
Dissu and Dotta

Mickey Connolly, recently signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers of the All-America Football Conference, who learned football Fundamentals from Waterbury's Eugene Ike Kern when Connolly, . Norwalk boy, was attending Norwalk High school, where Kern has been athletic director for the past several years. When Leahy was line coach at Fordham under Head Coach Sleepy" Jim Crow ley and developed the famed "seven blocks of granite" Kern was lucky enough to get Leahy to come to Norwalk to give the high school linemen some high class advice and pointers; and Norwalk was one of the very few high school grid squads in Com necticut that had SPRING foot ball practice. So, when Leahy went to Boston College as head coach. Connolly was a star back for NOrwalk; and upon gradua- tiOn, made tracks for Beantown. where Leahy made him a stand cut cOllegian halfback. who went to the New Orleans Sugar Bowl with the Eagles :. There's already some angling by interested local parties to get one or two of the big league baseball clubs to play a night or twilight game at Municipal Stadium, now that Fred Davi is still among the miss ing as far as local baseball pro. motion Is concerned.
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 New Ravens Bill Harding, a mild-mannered man, who would much rather boost than knock" or anything, gets bit triled" occasionally Taking a cer- ain element of Elm City fandom 70 task, because they continually 'booed' New York,s Dennis Patrick Brady during a masterful boxing md punching exhibition against Willie Alexander of Philadelphia,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-17

the Battling Colonel again. reminding him the while that thi to be finish fight - ~ ~ m
 The Supreme Court of about 25 wears ago that Organized Baseball Tore doesn't under the Aaw But baseball has permitted
 one or its player contracts court Before Judge Lands became Baseball supposed to nave advised of the an action in
 oiVinS players contract case were brought the highest decision might be handed don that would rock the foundations Judge rooap meant that the D. uphold reserve clause in baseball contracts which cuO which has him signed after the expiration term specified. " e
 VIII Col MacPhal rush boldly feared to let er baseball magnae tread will decide that in taking on Pasquel in finish be macnng ltse and throw the towel the
 THERE'S AN APORISM that good attack IS the best defense Mel O isn't isn't just an arrangement words that falls better out after testing was conronted with the necessity choosing between power defense this sprng and being old himself add with what results Shifting Mel met with unexpected success his first trip
 At the Polo night Manager (ltt founA
 mseh being ground between the neither and the of defense what gri mill was 2-I
 rt at the hands of the Cincinnati which there was
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-17
Sixth Grade League

B. w. Tinker and H. S. Chase schoolboy baseball teams of the Sixth Grade League were fairly close winners of games played yes terday, while Slocum scored a 2O- .ur Shutout over Maloney. Tinker defeated SS. Peter and Paul 6-4 with 3 fifth inningfi rally which produced runs; Fitzmaurice giv- ing the losers but four hits. Chase topped Hendricken 5-3 on two-hit pitching by Overton and McHugh; i runs in the fourth reciding the game; while Frank Miele pitched a no-hit, no-run game for Slocuhl, whose Walter Golden hit a grand slam" homer scoring fo'lr runs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-17
By JOHN A. CLUNEY

As of press hour today, there were as many teams entered in The Waterbury Demcorat Sandlot BaSe- ball Federation as there are in the big leagues-16 that is-enough to start two leagues next week ii necessary. However, The Democrat wants as many teams in the feder- ation as possible before starting time in late June, after school is out for the summer-so, send in your entry blank, printed every night foF your convenience on these sports pages. As things stand now, four days after The Democrat baseball idea was announced to the kids of Waterbury through the medium of newspaper and radi1, 16 teams have signed up for organized base ball play-and there's room for plenty more, Ten of the 16 teams, now officially registered, want to play in, the 1915 year old league, in which each team, remember is allowed ONE 16 year old boy. Six of the teams specified the 1O-12 age league, in which each team will be allowed ONE 13-year old player.
 Here's a list Of ' NEW teams entered since yesterday, when nine were named as having signed up to play:
 Brooklyn Eagies-MariOn QuattrO, manager (13-15).
 North End Red Birds Doe" Dilger, manager (13-16.
 Texans-Tony Laurenzi, manager, (13-15).
 Boys Club Varsity-Joe Ross, manager (13-15).
 Boys Club J-V's-JOe Ross, man. ager (10-12).
 Wildcats-Eugene NOwacki, man. ager (10-12).
 John COnnOr Boys Team-John COnnOr, manager (1O-12).
 Here more good news for the teams and players and also for the umpires agreed upon by the con- testing teams, after schedules have been drawn up:
 Two silver trophies, suitably en- graved, rather than one, as previ- ously announced will be given as
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-17
SPORTS
 SIonts
By VIM MALONEY ls ORGANIZED BASEBALL A MONOPOLY?


 Is ORGANIZED BASEBALL A
 MONOPOLY?
 The case of McPhail, Stoneham and Rickey versus Bernardo Pas quel and the Mexican Baseball league The outcome of this case will determine the fate of organized baseball in the United States.
 The New York baseball noguls are taking their fight with the Mexican league to the Supreme Courts in their state in an effort to have a permanent injunction issued which would prevent the Mexicans from signing their players to contract South of the Border. l" As it appears at this time the Big League Organizations have let themselves in for a lot of trouble if the courts decides it is legal to decide whether or not the Major leagues in the United States have a monopoly on baseball In the majority of cases the way in which the individual players contracts read, automatically constitutes a monopoly of that individual player for the length of his contract :. If the Major leagues handled this situation right they would have tried to make their offers more at- tractive to their players than the Mexicans But after having dominated the field in their own fashion for so long. without outside interference, suppose the Moguls haven't stopped to realize that they must keep up with the times Everybody is out for all they can get and are going to get 1t by banding together Baseball is a business like anything else and will have to deal with it's help in the same fashion.
 Up to now they have been for tunate. there has been no outside interference. but the day has dawn ed when the players realize they must make hay and plenty of it while the sun shines.
 In conclusion we want to say that this case is going to bust, any monopoly that exists, wide open, and the moguls ought to altar the situation through inside channels before it is altered for them .. We don't want another Scandal like the one in 1919 Its up to the courts now, we have two organizations with plenty of money bucking each other The Mexican Millions versus the American Millions The out come should be interesting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-17
Fianti,i, Ger,,,aaiir,e. At Hartford

Hartford, May H-Dom Fiantini; crowd- -pieasing featherweight box CT boast an unbeaten post-service record, returns to action after 8 two-month enforced layoff Tuesday night at the auditorium. The for- mer Reading, Pa. scrappef, now fighting out of Hartford. faces Eden Germaine of Portland, Me. in The main event of eight rounds. --s,s.T
 The clever Pennsylvanian has won six bouts in row, not including a decision over Kid Influenza, real tough foe. Ee%
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-17
TIE WATERBURY DEMOCRAT WATERBURY, CONN., FRIDAY MAY I7 Is40
IngeEsoII Minor
 IRA Pin Chumps

One of the best and closest finish es in a local bowling league for many years, occurred in the minor division of the Industrial Recreation Association league; won by Ingersoll by the smallest possible margin of one game. Each of 12 teams rolled for 3S weeks, completing 09 games; with Lux Clock finishing just one game behind the winners in the runner-up position.
 Individually, the race for high average bowler was won by just two pins; Carlo of Eyelet rolling 112.32 for 90 games against 112.30 for Barsi of the winning Ingersoll team.
 Statistics and averages of the mi- nor I. R. A. division follow:
 Individual Averages
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-17
This Sporting World
Picks Pre0kness R-2-3: Loses Money
BS JOHN A. CLUNEY

ordanari1y when . laorse-racine Jan is able and lucky enough to pick the winner in advance of a rnce, and wishes to back up his 3tdgmont with a dollar or two: he should get something back besides his own money. When a man hits the "1 900 to 1" jackpot by doping put perfect finish; that is, selects ing the first, second and third horses ira the order in which they 1lntGh, and bets on ALL THREE korsss, one would expect he would get q fine financial return. Yet, at's poagtble to do that and LOSE money: in fact, 1t happened only last Saturday to a Waterbury man who decided to try his luck on the great Sl00OO0 one. mile and three Bixteenths race at Pimlico track in the State of Maryland. His judg- S1ent was 100 percent perfect-his lllek was 900.
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 IsadOre Reiger, hOnorbly dis eharged overseas veteran from the Quartefmaster Corp, U. S. Army
 with the rank of captain. was discussing the Preakness race with some friends last Saturday mOrn- ing. Finally, he decided on three
 h0rses-Assault, Lord Boswell and Hampden in that order. and that
 was exactly how they finished. Investing $9.O0 on the race by wagering one dollar "acrOsS the board" first, second. and thirD on each of the horses. When the race was over, Assault won by a neck, paying $4.9O to win; $3.1O te place; $2.2O to show. Lord Bos- well, the second horse, paid $3.1O to place; $2.2O to show. Hampden,
 the third horse, ridden by Eddie Arcaro. paid $2:30 to show. After the calculating machine had swung Into action; the 1-2-3 sel- ectOr, MT. Reiger, received $8.8S for his $0.OO investment, losing FIFTEEN CENTS on the race.
 When I congratulated him for his Judgment. and extended my con- dolences upon his loss, he said: well, that was one for the book; but you haven't heard all of my story yet. A few days before the Preakness, I received letter from my wife's mother, Mrs. Minnie Schultz, of Evansville, Indiana, in whisch she told me that she had picked the Kentucky Derby 1928 Assault, Spy Song and Hampden) in that order, and had BET ON ALL THREE HORSES, which is one reason decided to try my luck on the Preakness."
 Mrs. Schultz came through much better than her son -in-law, finan- cially speaking, for Assault paid $l8.40 for each g bet on him to win the Kentucky Derby, which he did. with eight lengths of day. light to spare.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-17
West Sides by 60

Benefittee by two-hit pitching, delivered by Ralph Bradley, who also hit a fence-clearing homer, West Side A. c. blanked Middlebury of the Pomperaug Valley League last night. 60, at Lake Quassapaug Field. Eight strigeouts and one Middlebury player on third base were also to the W.S.A,C. twirler's account.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-17

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-17
Francos, Aces Tie

Franco Americans and Water town Aces each scored three runs, on two hits and one error. the game finishing. all even in a 3-3 tie after six innings of play. / Francos got a nice 3-1 lead in the first inning, put could not hold it, Aces squaring the score in the next inning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-17

U|e A'C" to!A SouPteLAe OourG nere yesterday that professional baseball in America is a monopoly and that the contract which players required to sign wouldn't stand up in the courts of law because It gives most of the advantages to the club owners
 After driving home this sockdolager. at the outset of his bout with Col L. S. Claw Suit) Mac Phan who is asking the Supreme Court to enjoin Pasquel and his associates from tampering with payers under contract to the New York Yankees, the Mexican Marvel stepped back and waited for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-17
WILEY

Kuns--Beccia 2 Ray 2, Burlington 2, Molcyk, RucEynski, McAree, Miller, An dersn. Errors-Thompson. Darlington 2, Johns 2, Capton. Runs batted ir-Car- rington. Fappiano 3, Rpczynski, Thomp- son, Ray, Kiorides ?. Two base hits Klorides. Stolen bases--Datelle. Beccia Ray, McAree. sacrifices-Miller, Left on bases-Wilby 2. Seymour II. Bases on balls-off: Belanger 3, Anderson 6. Hit by pitcher. by Belanger (KIorides). struck out. by Belanger 2, Anderson 6. Wild pitches-Belanger. Passed balls RuczynskL Umpire-Rossi Time-2:O1.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-17

IT DOESN'T LOOK GOOD Organized nave to take the initiative driving gamblers hens park where according Director operating bazeny out in the neither did 1t Organized Baseball last when Happy Chandler while still Senator as well bAsebas moral a the that helped bring about the release of nooou Indiana gambling house federal prison sentence for income Is rotating from left to right in his tomb
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-17
Hills, Barons
 Play Tonight

Washington Hills of the City Amateur League. intend to sharpen up for their City Amateur League opening game with the Brooklyn A. C.. Sunday; with a practice game tonight at Washington Park, against the Barons, local colored combine which has been seeking baseball action in or outside of Waterbury. Ralph Bradley will probably pitch against the Barons; while the Baron moundsman will be Jaycee Goldson, 1t is believed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-17
way Richards handled local scolas- tic contests.

way Richards handled local scolas. tic contests.
 Johnny Davis of Bunker Hill
 and the Blue Jay A. c. informs
 this writer that he, Jimmy Pick
 cit, and Bernie Lawlor, all of
 Crosby, plan to enter the track
 and field events at recreation in
 Naugatuck on July Fourth next
 :. They will run in all events
 under the Blue Jay A. c. manner.
 Hey Johnnie! Where did you get
 the Nyloas to raffie off?
 Bob "Alling" Skelley, Sacred Heart catcher, was missing from the Post College game because he was practicing for the class play Besides being on the baseball team he is leading man in the class play
 The suggested standards for the Class A and B schools in the State Track meet at New Haven on Sat- urday, May 18th, are pretty tough according to J. F. Roland, the Crosby mentor The pole vault will start at nine feet, or two feet over what his boy is jumping and so it goes in all the events It's going to be a tough meet &C., cording to these standards, says the Blue and White coach. Sacred Heart will also enter it's team in the State meet in Class c competition They have good chance of cop ping a couple of firsts The prelims will be held Friday and the finishes on Saturday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-17

veteran baseball umpires whose CO., operation will be most valuable in helping us and you get started lon the right foot.
 That's about all for today, kids, except-GET YOUR TEAM TO- CIPHER AND SEND IN OR BRING IN YOUR ENTRY BLANK.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-17

oft1AN11AA0 BASEBA1LS clause feature Of its player knows his enor Jorge Pasque of the Mexican blow
 this weak spot in his opponents charged
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-17

Ebby Conlan, the basketball mentor at Sacred Heart, informs { this writer that his team will be in Glass B competition next sea- son. And further that he has al- ready booked two games, for sthe coming season, with Crosby.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-17
SPORTS ROUNDUP

Did you know that Fred Waring, the bandleader, operates Swank Country Place at Shawnee on the Deleware? Anyone familiar with the radio program will know that Waring refers very often to Shaw nee on the Delaware.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-17

Ray Pickles Richards, New Haven basketball official and local ref, was appointed a recreation com- missioner at New Haven last week. Local fans always approved of the