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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-05
CANADIENS AMONG ALL TIME GREATS
BY FRANK HARRINGTON United Press Sports Writer

Boston. April S-CUPl-The Mon- treal CanadienS, hockeyNS premier wartime champions. needed only one more victory today to take their place in the National Hockey Leagues postwar record book as one of its all-time great teams and the only one in history to win the coveted Stanley cup in eight straight games,
 The flying FTenehmen'S Suprem- acy in their native sport was all but conceded last night as they defeated the Boston Braves, ( to 3, for their third straight victory in the finals of the 194S cup classics. They now need only one more triumph to elineh the battered trophy that Lord Stanley, Governor General of Canada, donated in 1898,
 The mercury-footed skaters from Quebec meet Boston here in the fourth game of their beSt-Out-ot- seven series Sunday in an effort to make up victory No { and become the first team in MILL snnalS to storm thr00gh the play0SfS On0e- feated>
 ' Straight
 The CamadSeMS' fo0r-game sweep of their SeMi-fiMal series against the Chicago Black Hawks and their current rampage against the Bean- town boys borders on the phenom- eMa1> Canada, despite its hundreds of great players seldom has gather ed together team to match the lS4S Montreal Les Cana6ieaS, who pack championship scoring punch in every Dutch Hiller, part time regular during the regular sea- son, and Ken MoS6ell, one of the players who usually sits near the far end of the bench, starred dur ing last nights victory as the Cam aaieMS blew two early leads and then won the game in the final per toa on theiC goals
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-05
T0ft Us Crosby Here on April I7

Watertown, Conn, April S-TMe Taft School Athletic AssocaaHiun announces the following scheanles for its spring sports.
 Baseball April 17-CrOsby High School at Waterbury.
 April 20-*Westminsber at Sims bury.
 April 04-a@Kent at home April 27-West Point Plebes at West Point.
 May a-WatertOwn High School at home.
 May 4-sLs90miS at Windsor. May 8-Kent at Kent. May l1-sH0tchkiss ct LiakeNllle. May a5-H0pkinS st home. May lg-ACh0ate at home. NAl- umni Day0.
 May D. Crosby High Sdh0d at home.
 May 2a-Chnate at Wallingf0ud. May ~Berkshile ct home.
 Urnck April Berkshine at aaGIne. May 1a-Nlllh0nse Rt home. May al-.Choate-IO at Windsor.
 May az-sCnosb NHigh &uhoea ct home.
 May Ratnhl1iss ct laskepAlle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-05
Lovely Cottage,
 25-1, Won Race

Liverpool, England. April 5-CUP) Lovely Cottage. an outsider in the betting. tOGay won the 1O3rd Grand National Steepl6ChaSe before an eS- timated crowd Of 25O.OC0 at historic Aintree race course tnhe first run ming since 194O.
 Jack Finlay was second and the heavily backed fsyogite, Prince Re- gent, was third
 EavOTite Third
 Lovely Cottage was . to 1 in the betting. Jack Flnlay was 100 to l and Prince Regent. shortest price favOrite since 1884 and carry ing top weight of l7S pounds. was held at } to l.
 Defeat of Prince Regent over the tOrtuOuS T. mile course cs % jumps saved Brltain'S boOkmakeEs an estimated l2.OO0. 600 to SIS. .OOO. .O0O. James V. Ranks ll-yeag-Old Bay L9ngtOn Abbott. winner of the Lin- c0lnShlre handicap. in this spring $ most popular racing double.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-05
Y Swimming Teams Enter State Meet

The three Waterbury YM.C.A. swimming teams, Juniors, Inter- mediates and Seniors will be coIn- peting in the State championships at Norwalk tomorrow.
 Starting at 1:30 p. m, the Junior events will be run off which irl- eludes the 20 yard, free, 20 yard, breast, 20 yard, back, diving, and 30 yard relay. Six swimmers have been entered from the Waterbury Y.M.C.A. in this event. They include R. Frisnie, R. Gibson, c. Frisbie, F. Dunn, Vaillancourt, and R. Kraft.
 In the Intermediates, only four men are listed and they are w. Bou- teller, R. Vaillancourt, N. Fried, and J. Murphy.
 In the senior events, the Water bury Association will probably make its strongest bid for the state title where twelve swimmers have been entered.
 Swimming for the Waterbury Y.MC.A. will be R. Skiff, R. Miller, W. Steck, R. Dixon. w. Skiff, G. Gibson, c. Scully, P. Fecteau, j.. Prisbie, J. Reilly, D. spallone, and I. Hurley.
 The Intermediate event will be swum starting at 2:30 p. m. while at 3:3O D. m. heats will be run off in the afternoon in the 40 yard free style. 100 yard back. 100 yard free style and 16O yard relay. All other events will be contested in the eve- ming at finals. Eight different Y.M.C.A's in the State of Connec- ticut have entered teams with the total field of entries being, Juniors, 64; Intermediates, n; and Seniors, 74. Irving Hurley, the coach will be in charge of the g swimmers en-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-05
PinkyWoOds ToQuit Come

George Piniy' Woods, former Crosby High School and Public Parks League mound ace, has de- cided to quit baseball
 Yesterday Manager Joe Cronin Of the Boston Red Sox sent Woods to Indianapolis of the American As sociation, but the elongated chuck CT claims he would return to Rut- land, Vermont, and teach school in preference to toiling in the minor leagues.
 Woods joined the SOx soon after his graduation from Holy Cross where he won 1B straight games. He has suffered several bad breaks. worst of which was the loss of a toe which kept him out of action for sometime.
 Standing well over six feet, Woods is a rugged 200 pounder and at times showed great possibilities.
 Concluded the former Cross star, q won't report. If I can't play up here, I'll quit the game. I'm going
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-05
CityLeoeue Opens Moy5

Managers and 0S6elalS of the CstV Amateur League met last agAS, adopted As-0aWas for the new campaign aud discussed general psaaS for the 0QeaS@g of the season, May B.
 FNlc@iGg a report Ag letter fro@ Maa&a@ J. DerWR@, league publicity @6sec90r, regarding his meeting with the C9@necaSeat Baseball Ua- pireS Association Monday night, President C1iff0rsa N1eFa2le appoint ed a e0m@6Gtee comprising Derwfn, ~PaeSy" Shea and JaAnny Howard to wait on t@e @SSScials to ram am swer to taneir refusal to increase the aeag@eS @mpGes7 fees of S for pGaSe u@pires and $8 for hase of thc6alS.
 The leagne ha5 hesm n0tff6eG pueRa1asly by PreSa8smn Bun St8nton of rhe uImRlues' guCIp tA81 fees for City Laagme gamaes wonlE he $n@ for one u4npiHe or ST for eRgh imam If two were used i'm each gAnne
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-05
Sing Win Bouts

Bert HealSoa, the Irish hammer throwing champion who has turned professional wrestler, pinned the heaVlag shoulders of Sid Sst&owS&i of Poland in IS minutes and 17 seconds last night at the state aTm0ry-A&t what be doesn't know about wrestling would fin big book However, he will learn soon enough, and gets another lesson next week in Waterbury when the GCeat Gagahal&S of Italy, 0ae of the best MatMeN on the Johnston eScc0is and NaNlo Singh, the Him. &00, Wal have it 09t-one fal1 to a finish,
 Most of Washington H6l1 patrons of sports of aaa sorts must have been playing setback last night, for &ttae more than 1000 people paid 10 see the big boys toss, turn and tumble against 1,T24 last week.
 Ref Big Help
 Referee Johnny SGpSle, quite a wrestler himself, with two tim ears to prove 1t, helped the local show a great deal last night by taking an active part Sn the situations which brought plenty of laughs, Johnny "poe& a poke at 2S5 pound ~SGra@gaer" White, a b10bberize6 eX~Ala@a@a football player but nothing serious happened,
 White was defeated by beWAts&- cred, S~4, Chuck Ross of Texas aft- CT @sGSeA cl0WnlMg>
 Lou LaST@ of Nogwal& went near GS 25 @S@@ceS with Aal6-Asa&e& Keaa Kargawai@l, the Russian Cos sack, the pair flatte@lAg out Ref cree S&QSSe now and then all in good fun, LaSr& the eventual vim @er>
 Na@5@ S12M@ 0f Rla&psStan tossed Milo Seea@Aog@ of Germany after a AaQS Ao&r of good wTeStliAs mixed with a few laughs provided by both men, the HG@&@ earning 8 main bout with GaTaAaN6S next week be- cause of his victory over S0eSAbora. who has seen the &ay when he could tMr@@ four MS&&0GS before you could say ~'ES6Se CaNSley~>
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-05
By OSCAR FRLEY CVIniteSs Press Shorts Wrttef)

(UnlVeu tTeSS CpOEtS "Ay
 New York, April 5-(UP)-Slt down and talk pitching today With almost any baseball man and he4l tell you two things.
 l. Pitching is 80 per cent of base ball.
 2. The St. Louis Cardinals have THE pitching staff.
 Which, on deliberate conSidera- ton, makes you wonder why the Detroit Tigers are the third choice in the early line on the American League pennant race, Placed above them are the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox-aea neither of their pitching Staffs can hold candle to the Tigers for eX> cellence or numbers.
 The Cards, on the other hand, are oddS-on favoriteS to cop the Natton- al League flag.
 And you don't have to go to De- troit to get an argument on whether the Cards corps is better than the Tiger Hill crew. You can md lt right here.
 All Alone
 AS far as the individual in this corner is concerned, there isn't a pitching corps in the Majors which can come within hailing distance ot the Tigers-and that includes the Cardinals Max Lanier, Johnny Beazley, Howie Pollet and Red Bar rett.
 The Tigers have it right from the gun with four big guys they are cer- tain will come through. These are handsome Hal Newhouser, Big Al Benton, Paul Dizzy) Trout and Virgil CFire) Trucks. You can't md a much better four all at once on the same club with a microscope,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-05

male population will turn out for popular Chet WOjack'S bachelor dinner, Monday, April 2 at the Blue Moon. Chet's marriage is set for May.
 vvvVVVVvvv
 The death of Harry Cross, sener- ally admitted to be the best all- around sports reporter in New York caused distanct sorrow to those Of Us whom the Naugatuck native hon. Ored by his friendship and continu- OuS willingness to assist any Con- necticut Sp0rtswTiter for the past three decades a hrother-in-law Of the late (and greap Bill Sloeum, Harry Gross was a gentleman and sports reporter whom it was a dis tinct pleasure to boast of even cas- ual acquaintance: for he had that asset of making a person feel he was e friend upon first introduction. To his beFeaved family. 90 my sincere condolences. He has followed his bosom friends. Bill Slocum and the late Bill Downey Co tho Great Be- yond. Inc world is ail the worse for tho passing of aush men. who could make L!fe'S daily burden lish, as Q feather in a matter oi minutes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-05
TODAY'S SPORT PARADE

NewAolsseS won 9 SA 1914 and SS last season for S4 WSaS In two years, Yet the tAgee others may press him for lS4S AoaorS, Benton, the SIX foot, foar-mcA e&~SalaoT, was asA&> ing the Majors with the lowest earned run average last season when he broke a leg He fApOSea At the rest of the campaign and wound up with a lS and 8 mark but 1t feels as of old this spring, The SIX f@0t trucks came back TarSng 10 go and Trout, six feet, two inches. may SeS~ ter his IS and l5 mark of last year
 There are tAree Aoe3oNeSS, too, who will come Sa AaSs&SS S@ S@o~S. SrNAbV OVegGalTe, who had a 9 and 9 mark last year, and relief Pitcher George Caster, who won tSVe against one loss after cosaSag over nom the Browns last season, may be a help And, while Johnny GoSSSca won only six against IA setSsc&s in 1SaS, they feel he might be just about ready to come nov,
 MoaMlaSMeer
 Rate Gentry, the sQaSgTea shooter from Daisy Staal0a, N, c, IS out So recaptaTe some oS that World SesseS dough he lost by staying S@ the mountains hast season as a stubborn hoadoat. And there are two others, Hal White and Freddie Hutchinson, making a determined tSy at a cone~ back.
 Hutchinson was the $SS0OO. ae@o@ bought from Seattle and faS1@ea back to Buffalo before he went into service. And White had a poor seven and 12 mark Sm 1948 before his service Stretch-Sat they point out the help wasn't too good that year in back of him
 So if pitching is 80 Important, as they say, then whats the matter with the Benga9sP How the cham pionS can be third choice -paEtica- larly to that Yankee pitching, is pretty hard to understand.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-05
This Sporting World
Modest Mike Is Home Again
By JOHN A. cLUNEY

In view of the fact that Modest Mike Genaro has been among those present here and about Waterbury for the past few days, having ar rived from New Orleans. Chicago and points west; and will now turn bis toes so0thward in the particular direction of Birmingham, Alabama some of the boys, well acquainted with modest Michael recalled few incidents in which he figured in past years around these parts.
 One of the best was the follow ing: Mike was on Chase night shift and there was a fight in town which the former feather weight mitt-Slinger wanted to see very much. Asking his boss. Peace fal Pat Winston. for the time off was akin to going to the electric chair for passing a red light or something, So Mike suffered a heart attack" while at work. and there waS nothing to do but cart hlTn otI to tne company hospital to see if bis big heart had skipped a few beats or whether the "ac- cSdeA1~ was a rush of cupidity to the head, Knowing that Mir. G fought some 3C0 bouts before an NoQnclng his retirement from the gentle art of modified murder. his boss was a little suspicious that all was not kosher in Kalamazoo: but he orGered a Stretcher to cart Mike to the hospital, IL seems the SereteAer had a canvas center that was about to fall apart from old age. Calling two husky muffle- men to lend 8 hand. off went Mike. the Streacher and the two carriers but, as they approached the nice clean sheets, the Stretcher hSo&e. Mike dropped down (but faS0 and the rear Stretcher car rieE stepped on GenaroS classic profile. which really made him a first aid case for a day or two. FS-He didn't see the fight down. town.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-05
OInlo. Hernandez Hurt in Mexico

Monterey. Mex. April 5-(UPD- Two of the Mexican Baseball Leag- ue,s top stars. Outfielder Luis Olmo and Catcher Chico Hernandez, were sidelined today for more than month with serious leg injuries
 Hernandez. veteran Cuban back stop broke his right leg sliding into second yesterday as his team, Vera cruz. last to Monterey, to 3. Not a compound fracture.
 Olmo, former Brooklyn DOdger Outfielder, twisted his knee during a game at Pue6la Saturday, jar ring a small bone out of place. His right is in a cast and he probably will not take the field for at least a month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-05
AUigs Drill

Manager A. BaSile Og the Aviglian- csc baseball team requests anyone wishing to try out for the Avig'S ball team to report for practice in uni- form at 2 o'clock Sunday at Fulton Park.
 This. Is the second practice for the Avigs. Manager A. Basic aSa Coach Joe Rinaldi expect a larger turnout than the tlrxk
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-05
Friday Fish
 And Chips

In the past several weeks. there has been more sports activity at the Waterbury boys club than you would find if you broke a hornets nest just to see what would happen. In addition to league and two tour namentS of basketball in which Sev- eral out of town teams took part; there has been a marble tourney, a kfne-flyfng contest and wrestling bouts for kids from 10 years old and upwards fa6icating that physical dfectcr Joe Ross and his aides are firm believers in action. rather than words Q Rev. Henry LieArich of Secdni Congo is the new president of the Inter-C Church SofthaH league which win open with eight teams on May Day 6D- Games will ke played "Wednesday nights at 6:30. . Dr. E1GHr FauxeF. known to Wesleyan men all over the United States since IGll died at the age Os Tl Wednes- day 24 haurE after q heart attack. He enaefaed the Praying ColonslS" of CeuteT College. Kentucky. long before ''Eo" AIacAiiIIan was heard Of Q Ed Fitzpatrick former CAL president and WeiI-kugWu Lnew- F6Il ehhetsaEnr air pIIAed from Dal- las TexRS to New York to see the ERst-WeEg college basketball game, WRltM Ripley heaES about that, {, For the tlEsE time since Pearl BaF- lb1rs tiae annual banquet for State Prison athletes VIII be held Thurs GaF night April 25s and 1t will be great time for the men who play al1 their games ~at home Beth. E 8gzaa0gae Mems Club has q aEpGlSfg and boxing bouts coming up May [ RE tseiF Cooke &t. head- GNarteES- eNaugY Newg Rudy HeH- pick lS chairman 0f the committee Oa aaapMGea9RafS and means q good ffHe mSlt be had bg aH ., Half Of MssefGWek aad 54 of Union cltyS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-05
TRAINING CAMP TOPICS
(By United Press)

Birmingham. Ala, April 5 -CUP) Henry B. (Hank) Greenberg snapped out of his hitting slump and began earning his s6O,C00 sal- ary today to the relief of both Man ager Steve O'Neill and Owner Wal ter O. Briggs of the Detroit Tigers,
 Hammerin' Hank. a newlywed, was in worriSome slump through out the first part of spring train ing. seldom getting more than loud foul. But during the last six games, Detroit's darling has re-dis- covered the hitting power which carried the Tigers to the 1945 Amer ican League pennant and World series victory.
 During that span, Greenberg has walloped four home runs. his tota! production to date this spring; two doubles and five singles in 20 times at bat for $50 average which has brought a sigh Of relief from O'Neill.
 On the Ball
 Big Hank, now back at first base AOA GA4( NOA4G 4s(4Ol4Sf 4E4SNC three official trips to the plate yes- terday and socked home run. dou- ble and single to drvie in four runs and give the Tigers their fifth straight victory over the Boston Braves, 5 to 3, at Montmorey, Ala,
 Greenberg began his slugging spree in the first inning, driving in three runs with a round-trip smash of of Southpaw Jim Wallace and Tommy Bridges, veteran curve artist. immediately settled down to yield one run and six hits in the first six innings to gain credit for the victory.
 Shooting for their six straight over the National Leaguers, the Tigers sent Virgil tFire) Trucks. native of Birmingham, to the mound today against the Braves Johnny Fain and Ken Reid, another Birmingham boy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-05
FEOviO Post Nine To Drill Tomorrow

Tine Fl1riO P0st rIeRm of Ehe SEane EafIhRm LaREme win h0s& 8 praettee session HumGrrgw RftkEmM1n ah MRmiHnm PREk ali 4
 AM Gam66dRfeg REe asked t0 hriI9 shoes and gayTeS for a hRanfng and aieldimg @Ill. The P0st EeRm Will open its season Arrl IT, tReaAS Mlinsted hele 6n @ leagMe clash
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-05
Baseball Un1pires COnUeninR Tueeday

AM local anaMlhanS 6f hiAe Canp~ mertirEst Baseball wMUGEeS AssseSsa~ tiun aue napRestlsa to Maaet TlReksSFg niglht ct 8 Rt Gihe CantERa "'Y~e
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-05
Sports SIontS
BY YIN MALONEY. JR.

Deputy Athletic Commissioner Denny McAlahon in attendance at the Wrestling how at the State ArmoTy last night told this writer in a backroom chat that wrestling and boxing are clicking in big way at every auditorium in the State of Connecticut. The athletic official said that the manner in which the Waterbury public is standing behind the wrestling ven- ture in this city was the talk of the state.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-05
Browns

San Antonio, Tex. April 5-CUP) Both the St. Louis Browns and the Chicago Cubs took or reinforce Gents today as they headed into the final lap Of their cross-country tour. Catcher Ken Sears, obtained from the Yankees in a trade for Milt Byrnss. joined the Browns and Emett ONeill, purchased from the Red Sox via the waiver route, re- ported to the Cubs.
 The American Leaguers hold an 8 to 5 margin over the defending National League champions. hay ing won yesterday 10 to b. knock ing Ace Hank Borowy of the Cubs of the mound i'm the second in ming with a siX-rm Outburst.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-05

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-05
'7Ke Built Vague On Robinson Title Shot
By DAN PARKER

WHEN wsln yesterday the Gentleman oR s g 9oP @ sSf s s 3 1 ,V @ @ $ S s !. ' s his welterweight champion, Marty Servo
 What lends official c the stories that The Man with r the So s sS sp ss dS @ SS % % @ Ss S r % a article pointing out the advantages of putting off the much larger house.
 called Eaale EAesn chairman St tAs state Athletic ec AOsanon te osAsF day at EagaS had aSS snT ss. S s % Ss n S s want S S S % SS ana T @ he couldn't remember his exact words eSs that ne certainly hadn't wiggled of his commitment
 Then The cAstanets at the aoh Century sport out on tender mOe of Ipe couldn't be matters of commerce When reached @ him later no%eSs % % adnS es % be- AphOnse duck act far wen hasn't given dst snsws answer s sn pu9es Sase @ vi a' the % question promised ss Ssass & I ma T mos SSsS ass than @ 9 s ss S @ S almost convinced The So & @ 5 p .ss out of G ; , bad goth sot noed" in the crssisnO fight
 ROCKY cRAzrANO, veo has bun. ss~.nssu. s:Hsw. s s aHS Sou ns S Sa% has Sn matched win Tony zae for s mladsweign s Thus .sas lsSsssss the SS"S sideacked just Ray Robinson the best wse:sssSt enoes who had champion and d Rsey % H1 S hs soSd SS ceV @ cC~iasraOn for sAe %iaeSsa Lacta willing to fight ersaaano for t@e gss so meet tIs bout with Jake in Chicago but LSots s S .s cut As ss Ss s S S @ any sAs s' ' situation which isn't of recent origin by any means
 TT WOULD APPEAR that while Racky been busy emancpatng Negro pasQ0e the mad Mexican has undertaken Oeate undeEpad white players on Mir Rickeys Brooklyn club.
 CovERN0R DEWEY win soon asked to sign act amending of the state law governing boxing and wrestling matches under the provisions Q. which fight promoters computing their percent state tax on fight pictures Wesa be the and charges m connection production distribution and exhibition % hsse Rsts exploited otherwise than by SeGM sale of the rights bin introduced by Senator FS Commissioner Tom fArsS can oe man-Nlchael Strauss Jacobs who says ne wants the who paid the most
 money back government Apparently Cncle MSe doenr mean this not onN because
  of taxes the Louts-Conn fg pictures SN aIso hecau until this department called attention to the Fact Mike operated Madison Square Garden and the SG Nsce Arena license thus saving hm wv 4ee ""s "S should paying to the state
 ANOTHER UNFAIR FEATURE of the contract to winch organ zed Baseball holds l0-Gay clause Under the pN4 of ths clause the null and Vod 10 aASS @ uh Or any of its notice in writing to the peC S baseball club visit the pa4stMAt v inc rules of Organized Baseball player who Ueees abrorae his contract club decides to c@c& out 0 M S t hss to do is give player 10 days and od M oo short baseball binding long as the eS0 ~ st n he Therefore bleed much Tor e eSsS hurlng the cry oZ coN0E~ "VeS> ~ IorVe Pasuuel and his Mexican jumpers
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-05
things brewing in the Brass City Sports picture this season.

0poTIS picture ullS SedSon.
 Many baseball fans will observe that there is another team in Ath-. letic competition this season as the Post Junior College plans to field a squad against Crosby in two con- tests The compliment of the squad has yet to be determined, but 1t must be fairly good if Old Ivy is on the schedule.
 RANDOM SHOTS: Former Cros- by mentor Billy Schofield chewing the fat with Julius Beiner and Johnny Thompson at the popular sports shop. Members of the Wa teIoury chapter of the National Horse Breeders Association wiring ing their hands in anticipation of many a delightful (ard profitable) trip to the race track via the Mar aganSett express. George Troendly, popular Autoyre Exec. making a grand gesture in financing a Bunk CT Hill baseball team: The world could do with more of these kind of people. Mother Nature giving the High School baseball coaches a raw deal on the weather. John ny Thompson reciting for the 999th time that baseball-equipment is going to emight---y. hard to get this season. That's all until a federal mediator steps into the C.AL.-C.B.U.A. Wage Dispute.