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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-14
Beery Caught 515-Pound Bass; RoweH Took 1919-Pound Shark: AZ Big Ones Don't Get Awav

The guy might be right
 You can find out easily enough Marine Game Fishes chart just issued by the International Game Fish Association, whose member ship reaches to the ends of the earth, with headquarters In New York's American Museum of Na- tural History.
 The chart shows record catches with various types of tackle, when, where and by whom they were made. Some of 'em are wtoppers!
 The biggest fish ever caught was a shark taken by G. R. Powell off Kangaroo Island, Australia, May l2 l941. This sea monster, a man-eat- CT or white shark, scientifically known as carcharodon carcharias, weighted 1919 pounds, was 14 feet, eight inches long and had a girth of eight feet, one-half inch.
 976-POUND BLACK MARLIN
 Next in line-or should we say on line-outside of the shark fam fly, comes the 976-pound Pacific Black marlin taken by Laurie Nit chell from the Bay of Islands, N. E., Feb. 25, 1926. It was 12 feet, eight inches long, six feet, two inches around
 J. Vernaglia leads in the thunnis thynnus (bluefish tarpon to you) department with his 927-pounder caught in Ipswich Bay, Mass, Aug. 25, 1940, 10 feet, three inches in length with girth of six feet, eight inches.
 Another biggie was w. E. s. Tuck eds 860-pound swoGfish snagged off Tocopilla. Chile, April 2S, l940, 13 feet, nine inches from snout to tail, five feet, 10 inches around.
 Wallace Beery hooked his 5l5- pound California Black Sea bass off Santa Catalina Island, Calif, in 1916.
 618-POUND SILVER MARLIN
 Zane Grey, late famous novelist, holds the record with his 618-pound silver marlin taken off Tahiti in March, 1880, Il feet. six inches long and five feet, two inches in circum- ference.
 The chart shows that women an- glers were the more successful in the 4-thread class, where they hold four of six records listed.
 Fred Foster caught the biggest founder, 19-pounder right off the banks of New York in 1895.
 Record catches of all other mem
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-14
 Pitching

Newly-formed IRA. Horseshoe Committee met last night to discuss plans for the coming local horseshoe championships It was decided the tournament would start about August 21st depending on the num- Der of teams entered, with the finals no later than Friday, the 23rd. Three teams of four-men each will be allowed to represent each com pany in the local tournament. Run ming the tournament on single elimination basis with each player playing every other player of the opposing team. A game will consist of 40 points.
 The matter of facilities was the topic of discussion with three possi- bilities. One, Park Department parks; two, fire station courts; and third, American Brass Recreation Field on Thomaston Avenue and West Main. All companies interest ed in entering this tournament should contact the IRA. office at the Central Y.MC.A. Any company tldt idS o1lt lOul -lIldIl tedN L1ldy enter this championship but will be allowed no more than three four man teams The National Horseshoe Rules shall be the official rules of this championship. Awards will be made to the first and second place winners and the winning team will represent Waterbury in the State Y Industrial Horseshoe championship to be conducted in Bridgeport Sun- day, August 18th.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-14
Ferriss Out
 For25 Wins
By FRANK HARRINGTON United Press Sports Writer)

Boston, Aug. IA (UP) A stout heart and strong pitching arm today promised to make Dave (Boo) Ferriss the first Boston Red Sox pitcher in the past II years to win 25 games in one season.
 Courageous hurling in the clutches gave the sophomore twirler his 10th victory of the season last night as he downed the Philadel- phia Athletics 7-5. The win gave the Sox a 13 1-2 game lead of the idle Yankees in their flight to the American League pennant.
 The game also marked Ferris 21st complete contest of the season, his eighth straight triumph, and his 18th consecutive complete game. With the Sox still 43 games short of the seasons finale, Ferris stands to better the 25-game winning mark set by Wes Terrell with the Red Sox in 1885. Terrell lost 14 contests that season, while Ferris has suffered but four setbacks
 After both teams scored two runs in the first inning, the Sox followed through with two more tafiies in the next frame to take a lead which they protected throughout the game. Boston's final runs were added in the eighth and ninth innings. Phil adelphia rallied with two-run out break in the final inning, but Fer riss proved worthy of the test forcing Barney McCosky to ground out to Bobby Boerr with the Tying and winning runs on base.
 Ties Hal, Bob
 By quelling the rally, Ferriss joined Hal Newhouser of Detroit and Bobby Teller of Cleveland as the only 2o-game winners to date for the 1946 season. It also marked his second straight year as 20- game winner for the Sox.
 Meanwhile, the Braves were rain- ed out of their contest with the Philadelphia Phillies. Though idle, the Braves picked up a half-game on the Cincinnati Reds who lost a 3-2 contest to the Pittsburgh Pir- ates. Boston now leads the Reds by l-2 games in the battle for fourth place.
 Mort Cooper will oppose the Phils in an arc game tonight as the Braves attempt to remain in the 800 class while aiming for their 1lth win in l4 starts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-14
Today's Sport Parade
against the best European.

against the best European.
 Tn meantime, another boxeur which marked also an epoche ap- peared in Portugal: Horacio Velha, sportsman of good class, in- structed in accordance with Amer ican methods. In 1946 the Portu- guese box reached again a very good situation with Benjamin Levy and two black men from Mozam- bigue, Franando Mates and Carlos Wilson"
 (But Levy, like fighters every where when the money starts rolling in, had trouble along the primrose path)
 "Banjamin was the best" our friend writes, "and he became na- tional champion. But he lost quickly his cathegory following the amusement with women.
 "As general rule 8 professional boxeur of first cathegory earns 15,- GOO escudos (S1,120) by each fight ing. The boxeurs of second and third cathegory earns between D. GOO (S15O) and 1000 escudos ($550) |, in accordance with the cathegry of the opponent.
 People Like Sport
 The Portuguese people likes very much the box, although the num- Der of boxeurs be limited about a dozen. Is very easy assemble 1000 persons in Lisbon to attend match of the box" ..
 AS for the sly problems posed even in the United States:
 The government controls now the competitions of the box in or der to avoid the mystifcations of ~e people. -..
 This also is to supervise the accomplishment of the contracts and the morale of the managers. |"
 That morale is of course run ming block on the kings English What our friend meant was the morals" of the managers. Which shows that people, particularly fight managers, are people wheth- CT it be Portugal or the United States
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-14
.NougyLegion g Loses 8-2
(SpeciaI to the Denocratl

Glens Falls, N. Y, Aug. 14-Sta- ten Island Giants, with the help of three-hitter tossed by Gins berg, defeated Naugatuck, Connec- ticut Junior American Legion base ball squad by an 8-2 score here to- day. The win gave them a game with Trenton, N. J. Schoths, a 10 Shutout winner over Rochambeau u Post boys of Providence, R. l.; the latter team meeting Naugatuck to- morrow in the defeated division of the regional baseball tournament in progress here.
 Neither Naugatuck nor Staten Is- land scored until the fourth inning, when the S-I boys broke loose for two runs; hitting Yin Healy's de- livery consistently thereafter, which, combined with Naugatuck misplays, gave the Giants two more runs in the sixth inning and in the sev- enth to clinch the game. Ginsburg, winning pitcher was very cratic at times, yet effective, for he allowed but hits and famed Is Naugatuck batters. A two-run eighth inning was the losers only score.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-14
Second Round
 CYO BaseboII

All Of last weeks C.Y.O. games were raised out and the tangle in the Eastern division of the circuit remains unchanged. However, to- nights games, particularly that be- tween SS. Peter Paul and St. Lucy should go long way toward deter mining the eventual winner of the second round Last nights game between St. Francis of Naugatuck and St. Francis Xavier was also rained out but the game may be rescheduled before the week is over, so both teams are asked to watch the newspapers for an announce ment.
 St. Mikes vs. Mt. Carmel
 In the Western division of the league this evenings contest fea- turing St. Michaels vs. Mt. Carmel no doubt will see the winner emerge as the victor in the second round. If Mt Carmel wins, there will be no play-off in this division because the Highland Avenue nine already has won the honors in the first round of games.
 All of the teams in the C.Y.O. League are asked to watch the daily papers for the rescheduling of rained-out and postponed games. Some of these games will be played this coming Sunday afternoon and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-14
Yale Gridders At Gunnerv

New Haven, Aug. 13-Coach How ard Odell announced today that a selected group of candidates for the Yale football team will report on September at the Gunnery School in Washington, for a two-week per- iod Of preseason practice.
 With a number of holdovers from the successful 1945 squad on hand and the ranks swelled by several more 1942-l944 lettermen who have been discharged from service and gre returning to Yale to complete their college education, Odell indi- cated that more than 60 candidates will be invited to the Gunnery site.
 The squad will return to New Haven on September I6, less than two weeks before the opening game with the U. s. Merchant Marine Academy of Kings Point, N. Y.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-14
Claims Spink Lies About His League
By JERRY HANNIFIN United Press Sports Writer)

Mexico City, Aug. IA - (UP) - President Jorge Pasquel of the Mexican League waited today to see whether J. G. Taylor Spink, pub fisher of the Sporting News, would accept his challenge to come to Mexico with all expenses paid" and observe his circuit in operation.
 Pasquel vigorously denied in a telegram to Spink yesterday a re- port published in Spink's paper, a baseball weekly, that former Dodger outflelder Louis Olmo was follow ing Mickey Owen in seeking rein statement in organized baseball. The Mexican millionaire called the report another of the many lies and misrepresentations which you have published against Us in your country"
 Pasquel also took exception to a story the Sporting News carried about Mickey Owen. Pasquel said there was nothing of truth in a fantastic story which you say Catcher Mickey Owen told you about conditions in the Mexican League"
 Disappointed
 This gentleman" said Pasouel of Owen. received in Mexico a salary and treatment such as he had never had before in his life. He told me that himself several times as did his wife. I thought I had in them true and loyal friends in compen- sation for the friendship I had offered them. have suffered tre- mendous disappointment now that have proved that they deceived me"
 Pasquel then offered Spink a free trip to Mexico-"I hope some day you may be able to come to Mexico with all expenses paid by me to con- vince yourself that is useless to con- tinue misrepresenting us in the way the Sporting News has been do- ing
 Once again he reaffirmed his plan to conduct player raids on all ma- jor-league teams except the St. Louis Cardinals, owned by his friend Sam Breadon.
 We contracted 20 American big league ballplayers in 1946," Pasquel told Spink, you will be surprised to see what North American players will make up the Mexican League for 1947."
 Olmo, regular outfelder with Brooklyn in 1945, told the United Press in an interview here last week that he had no intention of leav- ing the Mexican League and that he had not applied for reinstatement with the Dodgers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-14
|City-Wide |SoftboII

Four games are scheduled for to- morrow night in the second round of the City Wide Softball League. The Polish Americans, by virtue of a surprising triumph over the pow erful Bombers last week, are still in the race and can win the fifth spot and thus enter the second round by topping the Post Office tomorrow night. The Trojans, like wise, still have chance for honors having come into a second round place, by the disqualification of the Buddies.
 Tomorrow nights slate, all games scheduled for Huntingdon Avenue field, follows:
 No. 1-Cadets vs. Bombers Ger ace and Walsh).
 No. 2Polish-Americans vs Post Office (GrudNen and DriscolD.
 No. 3-Troans vs. Pine Hills (Guglielmo and Culkin).
 No. 4-Acme Cleaners vs. War riors (Crichton and Kenny.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-14
kuester-GouIet
 Lux Golf Champs

The Lux Clock Golf League played its final matches last week and the veteran team of Fred Gou- let and Buddy Kuester won the championship again.
 Twelve teams played this year ana the Goulet-Kuester combination proved to be worthy Of the title for they won 1912 out of possible g points.
 Arnold Polancer and Frank Gowen finished in second place only TWO points behind the leaders
 Fred Goulet led the entire field from an individual point of view for he won low average for the sea- son.
 The champions will be honored at an outing and banquet to be held this Saturday at the Cheshire Coun- try Club.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-14
TerryUille US.
 Thonaston JrS.

Terryville, Aug. 14-Manager AL bert Wollenberg announced this morning that he has booked the Thomaston Junior All Stars to ap- pear at the East Main street field Thursday night against the Terry vile Junior Legion baseball team in contest slated for 6:30 The visiting nine is composed of the pick of the younger players in Thomaston.
 The Junior Legion nine will meet the Torrington Junior Legion nine in Torrington next Sunday, while on next Tuesday night the Thom- aston Junior Legion nine, winners of the Litchfield County Junior League pennant and who were de- feated in the se;.i finals of the State Junior Legion tournament will appear here against the Terryville Junior Legion nine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-14
Esquires To Play In Th0ndStOn

Thomaston, Aug. 14.-The Amer ican Legion baseball club will play the Bunker Hill Esquires Friday evening at 6 o'clock at Reeves Memorial Field. The Esquires played here earlier in the season and were defeated 4-3 after close game. McQuaine or Fournier will toe the rubber for the soldiers with Sciana behind the bat. The Esquires will use Latiner and Cavanaugh.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-14
BY NED BROWN NEA Staff Correspondent

New York, Aug. 14-6NEA)-If
 when vending your weary way homeWard with a three pound bass in the gloaming of a days fishing, a blustery-looking gent resembling Wallace Beery accosts you by say ing: Now, when I caught my 5l5- pound bass" don't haul off and call him liar right off the bat. Be calm. Light a sWordfish or somethin'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-14
Rockingham RumbIes

Salem, N. H., Aug. IA - Rocking ham Parks 14th summer meeting is providing the finest racing ever :. The horses and their riders are of course, the main factors, but the stewards are being credited with a big assist.
 The official Vigilantes' task every where is to protect the other own- CTS and the public from sharp prac- tices on the part of one mount or the boy aboard him Always at the Old Rock, the haWkeyes pro- ceed on the basis that prevention is two-thirds of the success of en- forcement Assessment of a penalty has become a rarity, as a result, but when occasion requires harsh treatment, the Rocks guard ians of decorum can lay on the fail with the best of them.
 Jockey Jackie Berg has learned as much to his intense discom- f1ture Stewards Tom She han, Norman Charlton, Bunny Amy, Leo ODonnell and Charley Stickney deemed the ride he gave Anvelt in the seventh race on August 5 was at least unsatisfac- tory He was invited to ap- pear and relate his version When he failed to show up, they cracked down and he is out for the remainder of the meeting.
 The jockeys softball team will perform at Nashua, N. H. on Fri day evening, meeting the Hillsides leaders of the Gate City League, in a preliminary to the Nashua Manchester New England League game under the lights The seasons objective is due next week, when the Old Rocks en- gage the jocks from the New York district on the Woodbury School diamond, Salem, for the benefit of Herb Simmons,
 jockey who lost a leg and an arm in the war.
 Money seems to be no object as horsemen seek to strengthen their strings for busy fall and winter Two claims for 1900 were re- corded last week as Dr. w. I. Lunt, Providence dentist, took over Blen- weed from J. L. Mcknight and N. J. NoVeck secured possession of Take Away from F A Simnsor The haltermen have had their busiest season here, the rush set ting on the very first day and has continued unabated Greatest activity is looked for, however, from now until the curtain is rung down on August 24 Some of the re- newed stables will head for the Middle West and the South but most will continue along the New England trail, even to the bitter end, which comes at Rockingham on November Is.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-14
Pirate Baseball School Opens Here

Leo Mackay, baseball scout for the Pittsburgh Pirates will be in charge of a three-day tryout camp for l8 to 2l year ball players, in- cluding ex-servicemen; scheduled to start tomorrow morning at 10 A. M. at Hamilton Park. Any boy in Wa terbury or vicinity Is invited to take part in the tryouts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-14
Frdnco-Americans vn Ansonia, 6 p. M.

Paul Fournier and Bob Banzger will provide the pitching and catch ing for Franco-Americans of the City Amateur League tonight in An sonia, where the first-round win ners are paired with & classy An sonia Alumni club at 6 P. M. All Franco players will leave from the Fra n o-American clubrooms on South Main Street, not later than 5 P. M.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-14
Final Standing
Construction
 Pin Loop Meets

The Construction Bowling League is holding its organization meeting for this years season at DiFronzo's S Restaurant, North Elm Street, at 800 P. M. Thursday, August IS.
 Charlie Romaniello, the president, urges all those in the construction or building supply industry who are interested to attend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-14
Torzo New Sta te Golf Champion

Goshen, Conn, Aug. 14-CUP)- Felice Torza, 26, Wethersf1eld, to- day held the Connecticut Open Golf championship crown after coming from behind to whip field of veterans.
 The diminutive eX-sailor carded pair of two under par 7O's for total of 293 to edge his nearest rivals by three strokes. Eddie Burke Race Brook, had 296, while H. M Mandy, Manchester, and Joe Sullivan, Yale, got 297's.
 An almost continuous doWnpour forced much of the field to with draw yesterday afternoon, and caused Frankie Sarro, Tumble Brook, and Willie Hunter, Willi- mantle, who led the field with Sul- livan at the halfway mark, to fal- ter and slump.
 In gaining his first major golf title, Torza compensated for mis- fortune which cost him a share of the medal in the state amateur ecent. He had carded a record 14O but was disqualified because of a scoring error.
 Waterbury's two professionals, Al Labutis of the Chase Country Club and Frankie Paul of American Brass Country Club; and East Mountains Jack Strew played well i; Labutis scoring an even 300 for a 75 average; Strew 301 and Paul BOP; the trio within the first dozen low scores, counting ties.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-14
Rifle League

The IRA. Rifle League Commit tee meets tonight at the Central Y at 7:30 F. M. to discuss and approve the proposed rules and regulations of the match rules and scheduling committees. Plans have been made by this group to start the Fall league about the second week in September with eight teams taking part.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-14

baseman of the West Haven Sailors, at first base; Whitey Piurek at second; Lud Jasilunas at shortstop,
 and Whitey KunkieWicz at third base. Billy Moore, Johnny Devito and Ed Red" Sheehan will be in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-14

Young man of Manhattan Col lege, intercollegiate indoor and outdoor mile running champion, ran an exhibition 3/4 mile at Municipal Stadium Monday, in connection with the Naugatuck Valley Invitation Playground Track and Field Meet. He was uaced by Bob Bowen of Univer- sity of Connecticut and Buddy Duffy of Torrington High. Walsh is nephew of Edward J. Doyle of the city Welfare Department
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-14

the outfield. Jimmy Sheehan, who hasn't missed an inning behind the bat for the Brasscos, will handle Kissko Walt Gathman will also be available for pitching duty.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-14

the remainder whenever the parks are available
 Tonight's Schedule Western Division: ... =. ... ... Ss. Peter-Paul vs. St. Lucy Hamilton-Monti.
 St. Thomas vs. Immaculate Con- ception-Washington-Ahearn. Western Division: ton-Barone
 St. Michael vs Mt. Carmel-Ful- St. John vs. St. Joseph-Hamil- ton No. 2Evon.
 St. Ann's-Bye The last named team Is the home team and bats last.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-14

Greb, l32 of Boston unanimously de-. cisioned Teddy Swain, l27. of Toronto in their l0-round feature bout before i400 fans at the arena last night. bers of the finny tribe, ranging from albacore through snooks, wahoos down to yellow tails are catalogued in the chart, which will be issued an- nually.
 Since the war new types of tackle and line, like the powerline, cts, have been invented, and indi- cations are that new records will be set this year.
 But the tall tales of the ones that got away will not ring any truer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-14

Johnson City N Y.-(UP)-Gunnar Burland, 207, Finland. outpointed Joe Aatisi. 200, Endicott. N. Y. (1o).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-14
Close Finish

Bridgeport, Conn, Aug. IA -fUP) Mrs. R. s. Patton, Jr., Hartford, won Connecticut Womens Golf Association event at the Brooklyn Country Club yesterday.
 Carding an 86, she defeated her arch rival Grace Lenzcyk, Indian Hill, by one stroke. The two were the only ones in a field of 8l to bet- ter 90.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-14

Mickey Owen is the picture of dejection as he pounds left hand with right fist after being told by Harold Muddy Ruel, advisor to Baseball Commissioner H.ppy Chandler, he will not be allow Il to play osgar>zed baseball thls year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-14
Pasquel Says 1947 Mexican Circuit WiH Be Surprise
As Advertised

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Milford chronicle., 1946-11-22

Chester Williams and son Byron
of Fayetteville, n. c., visited his
father. Charlie Williams on Sum
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Belts and
daughter and son-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Owens of West Phil
adelphia motored here and visited
Miss Matte H. Belts and Mrs Geo.
Mitchell.
Mr. and Mrs. William Simpson
and daughter Lois have moved
here from Philadelphia.
Louis Hickman, who enlisted in
the L. S. Navy, and is stationed at
Fort Mifflin in Philadelphia. spent
his leave with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ulysses Hickman.
Charles Steele, Jr., has purchas-
ed farm in Cedar Neck of George
c. Keen. with a dwelling thereon.
This property was formerly own
ed by Mrs, Emma West Richards.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emory Ellis of
MillsbOrO visited Mr.. and Mrs. Lem
uel Lynch on Sunday.