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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-03
LEO DUROCHER ENTHUSIASTIC
 OVER. HURLERS

Miami Beach, Fla, Jan. 3. (UP)- Leo Durocher, the Dodger dandy who surprised baseball by not get ting himself fired when Branch Rickey became boss in Brooklyn, began his eighth year as manager today by naming five players from his 1o4l World Series team for next seasons starting lineup.
 Durocher, in gay mood after renewal of his one year contract as Brooklyn manager in long dis tance telephone conversation with Rickey in New York, made it plain that he still has lot to say about what goes on with the club.
 Aside from the pitching staff, only three players who weren't with the club in 1941 are nominees as first stringers by Durocher. One of these is Eddie Stanky, National League veteran infielder picked up in a trade with the Chicago Cubs.
 Figuring definitely In his plans are five regulars from that team which gave Brooklyn its first Na- tional League flag in more than % years.
 Reese Coming Back
 "Feewee Reese will be back at shortStop, Cookie Lavagetto at third base, and Pete Reiser and Dixie Walker in the outield," Durocher said.
 The fifth player, Arnold (Mickey) Owen, Dodger catching star, still is in the Navy, but he has his job as backstop clinched if he gets out before the season begins.
 At first base the job lies between two youngsters who alternated in holding 1t down during the last two seasons, Howie Schultz and Ed Stevens. Stanky is fixture at sec ond, while Mike Sandlock, Dixie Howell or Charlie Farrell may take over the catching if Owen isn't available.
 Durocher was enthusiastic over the pitching staff which he said would include such young stars as Ralph Branca, Vic Lombardi, Hal Gregg, and Cal McLish along with returning veterans Ed Head, Kirbe Higbe, Rube Melton, and Larry French.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-03
Big Cuy Not SrsoH Fy Quarry of 'T.B.L'
By DAN PARKER

q sS.1.s, sT TE sHS s % of 'Sg' .n am % getting % for the shd Racing AssooHtons of the s. nc has just appointed & % s 4s nss pss SSS 'sS @ s soft p vsS @ to get ssas tie super ssSsn % of the Ts1 yesterday % D''''
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 "ThlS Isn't window dressing 2 whiswashlns We after the subversve hurting sport and drive them out of permanentIy"
 Shs move win suOversive elements Alex mentions
 SHOULD COLLEGE athlete who played while in the ce T @ DaTTea @ O competition @ as an amateur wnsn ne returns to college boys being discharged from the forces The Interpretation amateur rules favOs the athletes concerned playing With the asp the service and % % m My k ssy py ew w ensv % as return to Manhattan and would like play with the Jaspers varsity the s sH sHd ' @ the wo S the the s % SPS % ana Sa @ de % % SnGsr o os phs Nns @ so %: % nssT ou n S maG On o e & n @ the benefit the num- JUST BEFORE Tom Smith the trainer was suspended by the York State Racing Commission connection with the charge That Duel had 6een with & Se @ n amusing reading in the light of developments.
 The release rsaA' Fancy viamn concentrates Ss all ThOrOughbreds his smith, trainer of substances their natural sats
 "he Maine Chance horses predominanty two-yearcds this regular portion alfalfa both the dinner the track where they have earned $SOOOOO this season.
 "A tried sell vamn feed while in California last winter Smy recalls The morning he out cutting beat the band They really turn told him. Look those horses Think they need vamns9 And he said This will quiet them down Smith laughed told him liked them just the they and to quit bother ing me-.
 medication, Smith right Beaugay sensational lilly that brought sensational conclusion crashing the fence the finish the Futity Belmont Park almost completely sound again. thanks good veterinary Smiths nursing and sufa-dg paste which applied to her wounds"
 IN BIT of rough spoong with Stanley Woodward in yesterdays write series crooked fights he had and how Johnston counered by asking Stanley write him series of ten crooked football The point that fighting Johnstons suggestion anything with his pastme
 Of which didn't until in print had Johnston about football benefits Stanley Woodward promoted the annual Herald Tribune Air Fund football at the Polo Grounds of e wOe benefits the calendar and has conducted with honesty for which noted hasten any msnterpreaOn that might put linked up with paragraph
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-03
Roland, , kissone Best Foul Shots

Nauqatuek, Jan. 3-Twenty boys entered the Intermediate foul shoot- inc contest Wednesday afternoon nt the YM.C.A. Richard Roland ven with iS out of 25 tries. Roland ef the Intermediate group tied Rob- sEt Kissane of the Juniors and it h expected these two will shoot fde the h0nors of the Y.M.c.A. hetween the halves of the Purple Kniaaais game tomorrow.
 Illnse participating were Bill nexnaton 2: Ray cuddy n; Frank Klnnnnld. i2: william Colfey, II; HeTnard Avee0Ilie, 6; Jack Quint, 4: rnuglaH lynn, l2: summa Aord- kian. la; BisI Farren, te; Charles houavia. a0s Ernie Dah4aria, 2; 7.|5wafd Nixon, a3; Donald 6paoola g, John oaspar. [: James Mc- Names. ii: Alfred pnyia. c; Eugene scranton. 1ls and AdaFk MaxspRicl z8
 Hr'nnow tast wfiI he held F4laay afnlnN at 70 ard tlie Nlan te1.
 I ha heaa Friday afternoon ~
 S H1E6 knIH1eIas
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-03
LEWIS DROPS HECTIC CAME
 ND WILBY'5 '5'

Referee Pat slattery called but four, personal and one technical fouls against Lewis High of South ington last night at the Wilby gym, but clean playing visitors neverthe- less dropped Q 33-S2 decision to Tom Purcells Wilby wildcats be- fore C meager crowd who enjoyed seeing the locals. register their sec- ond victory of the young season.
 Lewis kept in the ball game with some accurate shooting from the foul line, Joe Fontanas charges making good eight times in twice as many attempts. However, 'Buxzy' McGrath and Mario Quattfo were too much for them from the floor, the former tallying eight field goals, the latter five.
 Becchia Hero
 The game was deadlocked on six occasions and ts was not until the waning minutes did the locals pull the contest out of the fire. Jerry Becchia's only field goal of the night was the shot that turned the tide.
 Wilby led practically all the way, taking a i0-7 edge in the opening period as McGrath and Mario Quattro split all 10 points between them. After Lewis had deadlocked the count at 10-l0 and i2-i2, Wilby once again forged ahead on re. bound shot by Danaher and one- handler from the side by Quattro to take 8 l6-12 lead at the intermis- sion.
 The third stanza was 0 wild pe- riod as Lewis came from behind in the closing seconds to deadlock the count at 24-24 after Wilby had gone ahead with one minute re- maining. A converted free throw by Edwards early in the final ses- sion gave Lewis the lead for its lone time in the contest, but Dan- aher matched the effort before Mc- Grath, Danaher and Becchia tallied to clinch the decision.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-03
|Widdoes Quits
 IAs Head Coach

Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 3-(UP)- Carroll Widdoes of Ohio State, who in his first season became Coach of the Year" in a job he never wanted. turned over direction of Ohio States football team to his assistant, Paul Bixler, today, but remained as a member of the grid iron staff.
 The switch was made at Wid- does request at a special meeting of the University Athletic Board last night. It was without parallel in college coaching ranks because Widdoes in two years with the Buckeyes had established himself
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-03
Lujack to Direct Notre Dome Attack Next FaH
College Football Suffers
 LetdOWn From War--M Madigan
BY EDWARD F. tsLxP) nEADIGAN Nationally Known Football Coach
 Written Fer United Press)

2A A4AF " EAANAS & k8Aa4& AAA4AAFANN&AAN Nationally Known Football Coach
 Written For United Press)
 The pageantry and purpose of the Shrine East-West football classic still remains tops, but the 2ist an- nual playing Of this classic con- firTned our earlier opinions that lniversity-college football had svf- fered Q letdown from the war.
 The weather had something to do with 1t, of course. But the young men who came from oil over the country to play in this contest had suffered from general collegiate letdown as well as being deprived of an adequate opportunity to get into real team condition.
 The contest, witnessed by over 1000 persons resulted in a 7-7 tie in which the East team dominated the situation but missed numerous opportunities Co cash in on Q vic- tory. Both teams spent the first half of the game learning team play and the second half found them operating as more cohesive units. While the day of the game was perfect, there had been some two weeks of unusual weather which deprived both teams of real oppor- tunity to perfect team play. The handling of the ball was sloppy and many a potential scoring threat was not called on by the quarter backing.
 Letdown in Aerial Show
 While both teams kept the situa- ton lively by large measure of passing, the pitchers weren't cutting
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-03

The records for the past week:
 Aselta of Mattatuck, l62 high single with Tato of U. s. Time close with 1855. In high triples, Aselta of Mattatuck AT with Poulsen, Sco- will ERA 4O5.
 High single team games. Sco- will ERA 652; Mattatuck 022. High total team games, Scovill ERA i,84S; American Brass l,7To.
 The season record to date:
 Schnitzel of Plume & Atwood, TIT; High triple, Healy of Ameri- can Brass, 422. High team games. Chase 6o2. High total team games, Chase 1,S0O.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-03
Sports SIantS
BY WIN MALONEY JR.

Every so often this writer gets sentimental and gives one of his good friends little boost, especially if that friend has what it takes. That's why I'd like to introduce my good friend Bugs Bunny" Meehan, little fellow who finds a lot of time to devote to sports, especially basketball. Bunny" besides being regular forward on the Bunker Hill Grammar School array plays for the Bunker Hill Aces, Bunker Hill Whirlwinds and the Crows in the Intermediate YMCA basketball league. This lad with an uncanny eye for set shots is only feet nine inches tall and 13 years old. It is very gratifying to see this young dynamo in action. If more adults in responsible positions in the com munity would realize and encourage the young athletes like my friend Bunny" they would be doing much towards eliminating Juvenile delin- quency and the evils that go with 1t.
 This may not be the time of year to talk baseball but when one of the games best known and most popular pilots sets nine out of Il new marks in the American past time that's news. The man in ques- ton is none other than Mel Ott, slugging manager of the New York Giants who has been playing with tha Nam Xarlr Dl,ah faV s,anPa than twenty years.
 Among the numerous records which he is accredited with break ing are: most runs scored in a life- time Q,857); most total bases in lifetime (5,O32); most bases on long hits, lifetime l2i6D; most home ruRs, lifetime (5l0). Besides these he has been charged with setting five other new world records.
 More than one of the visiting basketball officials together with our local court iurists have made comment on the fact that Water bury is the only city which fails to secure two officials. to handle its court contests. That is especially true in the case of high school games which in the opinon of ref- erees are much tougher to handle in most cases than college or semis pro contest. This writer can whole heartedly concur with the officials on this point which has no room for ifs and ands. One has only to look at the number of fouls called on each team in a high school con- test to confirm this evil which should be corrected.
 Jackie Joyce. former Crocby ath. lete, leaves next Monday for the Army Air Forces. He has been playing basketball with three Bun- ker Hill teams besides coaching the Post College Girls. if Jack can maintain the precision with which he has handled his sports affairs In thb Ais Force he should have a
 z'lHant future as bonhar6leE,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-03
Y Cagesters Plan First Drill Friday

The aX" Baek 9ibail team Wlli have lls first official practice Nrt
 day night at e:a0 D. n. on the eK,' gym. T'his win be the first chanct Tor Coach Jagina t0 see what lnae teFlal can be gafnered from the sX' talent. Among those expected out will be Edward Courtney, Waiter Bufloshi. Frank Miller. MaA Koch. Jack and RhlI Kampllef and Don
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-03
Epsilon Five
 Beats Korrus

The Hi-Y Basketball league got off to a start last night as Epsilon. last years winner of the 'B" league, defeated Kara, 22-l2 in an "A" league contest. Good defense work and little shooting kept the scoring of both clubs low and when the scores were tailed. Epsilon held the upper hand. Corden of Epsilon was high scorer with 8 points.
 Tonight at 6:30-Beta vs. Sigma.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-03
Bunker Hil Plays
 BOyS Club RGngers

The Rocknes viii meet the Oak. vile Aces and the Bunker Hiilr will collide with the Rangers in Boys Club Intermediate "A" League games tonight ct the Cottage Place court. The noeknes-o oakville Aces game is dated for [ and will be fol- lowed by the Bunker niil-RangeFs contest.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-03

pilot. gunner. navigator or, what have you.
 John Cluney of this paper and Hank" O'Donnell of the morning opposition are in sick bay with flu.
 Best players of the week are: Jim Piersau of Leavenworth and Buzzy McGrath of Wilby, the former Sor his excellent performances as foF- ward on the Tech Tigers and for being high scorer against Wilby; to the latter for his brilliant defensive and aggressive action against Tech as well as being the sparkplug of the Wilby squad all season. McGrath. fast breaking forward on the Purcell array, has keyed the Big Green to action thus far against St. Augustine's, Plainville, Ansonia, Watertown and the other night against Leavenworth. but de- spite the fact Wilby has won only two contests to date. This lad de- serves ell the praise heaped on him for the creditable performances he has turned in. To PiersalI goes our approval for a job well done.
 If you said that We would give the nod to Beau Jack over Morris Ref in the main bout at Madison Square Garden tomorrow night. you hit the nail on the head"
 
 Question Of the week: Do you prefer the zone or the man for man defense for grammar and high school basketball teams2 Let us know by writing in care Of this paper. Two ducats to the Strand Theater for the best answer re- ceived before January i2. Names will be with-held on request.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-03
Liggett's s to Sell Ice Copodes Ticket

A special box office for the sale of tickets to the Ice Capades of 19A6, scheduled at the New Haven Arena from January 25 through February 3, will be set up at Liggett's In Main Street, Waterbury, to- morrow.
 The Ice Capades tickets will be on sale at Liggett's from II a. m. to ! p. m. and Mike Sarasohn, the Arena box office chief, will be in charge. He will have tickets for all per- fOrmances, including the mat inees on January 26, 27, and February 2 and 3. 4
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-03
Chase Leads
 IRA. League

The IRA. Major Bowling League goes into it's seventeenth week with the following schedule: Scovill (Waterville) vS. Scovil1 ERA; American Brass vS. Plume and Att woods; Chase vs. Mattatuck; Metal Hose vs. U. s. Time.
 The standinRs:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-03
Litchfeld C0lObOys Beat Indians. 40-42

LAtchfteid, Jan. 3-The Cowboys showed their supremacy over the Indians in an all-eity game here last night. winning ae to 42 in an interesting contest at the high school sym. Al Baldwin led the winneEs' Rttae with 70 points.
 The box score:
 sFohTs-Head and Lead te Come
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-03
MAILMAN RINGS ONCE

Lkna 4omay, MekEo~0 0oldWyn Mayer actress, ls insfalling a secret algnal button on her mail-boR, which ls located some distance from her hease. ap that when the mail- man feI|F3Fs her Na''. he can notIf4 h "a eea's ana Snl ik
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-03
SCHOLASTIC BAsKRTBAIL

Wiiby %. Lewis s2.
 Ansonia 2a. Naugatuck 70. Ellsworth b2. Stafford Springs e Hamden %. RoaEdman Trade ip. afonlnston lf, Killingly "A Fsalnaeld al. Putnam aa
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-03
Basketball Results
BY UNITED PRESH

Michigan State 76, Syracuse @. Akron 60, Oberlin 56
 Notre Dame 50, Purdue 48. Muhlenberg z6. Princeton 36. Nebraska A. Kansas State 37. Dartmouth 54. Fort Devens, Mass ,R
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-03

Petals .. % z gel Totals ,,ie ( ls Score at half simsI Cowboys ss. h. dlans 90,
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TosaIs ;.;s. sal Totals "a N.I 10 20 katmek 6, Referee; PetFino.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-03
Fight Results
By UNTTED PRESS

Newark, N. J.-Pat Scanlon, 1894. Ozone Park, N. r., outpointed Baby Al Brown, 1884, Cristobal, c. g., (0.
 Buffalo, N. Y.-Phil Muscato, 18l. Buffalo, stopped Henry Cooper, l96, Brooklyn (4.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-03

as one of the most brilliant young mentors in the game.
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Totals .. I6 1 8 Totais .ia . s2 Score at half time: wllby l6. Lewis 12. Referee: slattery.
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Totals .. 3s ssl Totals IS. 6 4a Score at half time: West Hav@h 90, Naugatuck 3S Referee: 0eherty.
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Lawrence 42, Chicago s.
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While both teams kept the situa- ton lively by large measure of passing, the pitchers weren't cutting
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-03

pilot. gunner. navigator or what have you.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1946-07-24
SIDNEY HILLMAN A FIGHTER TO THE END

Sidney Hillnan has fallen in battle. Up to his last breath, he had
been fighting the good fight for a large and more secure life for masses
of men and women everywhere. He died a he had lived, fighting.
For Sc years Sidney Hillman has been a standard-pearer O Amer
lean and world progressive forces. He fought and helped destroy the
mlqutous sWeatshop in his youth, he fought reaction in season and ot
and made the largest single contribution to the political awakening of
labor in this country.
In a and peace, Sidney Hiuman served his country, his peOpIe
and his nj No task was too great, none too small for this ma who
America. Sidney Hillman was a tenacious, but modest warrior for the
common good. His like, on the American scene, will not be seen soon
again.
Though his talents and his genius led him to prominence in the
national and international field, Sidney Hllman always remained
close to his beloved Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America and its
$4,000 members. He never lost the common touch. He was welcomed
with warmth and affection of every corner of the Amalgamated. We
Wre proud of him. Sidney Hilman was the Amalgamated and the
Amalgamated was Sidney Hillman.
In this hour of u geat grief, it is impossible to give a proper
estimate of what Sidney Hilhman meant to us, to the Amalgamated
will accord him his proper place. Sidney Hilman will never be for
gotten.
His name will inextricably be linked with the abolition of the sweat
shop in the clothing industry, the establishment of impartial machin
cry for the settlement of labor disputes, labor housing, labor banking,
holidays and vacations with pay for industrial workers and intrOduc-
ton of a comprehensive system of life, health, accident, disqualification,
maternity and Old-age retirement insurance on a nationwide scale in
al American industry.
His "a work, also, will never be forgotten. From the late Presi
dent Roosevelt down to the lowiest Army procurement officer have
come testimonials IS to Mr.. Hillman's contribution to our war and
victory efforts. His mobilization of labor for war vas as MAGNIFICENT
an effort as his peace-time achievements.
The story of Hnlmans life is the story of $4,000 men and women
members of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America. 1t is the
rise from the industrial jungle into the light of collective bargaining
and security for men and women who toll.
We mourn our loss-CIO News.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1946-07-24
The Atom Bomb

The greatest show O earth is over. Or is it? After months of fan
fare and trumpets, public relations efforts and public expenditures
running into hundreds of millions, the fourth atom bomb in history
was dropped over Bikni atOll 1t will be months before the results of
the test are all in, years before they are all released by the Navy. 1t
is, therefore, out of a sense of obligation to or public that w e present
now u own findings based on radio reports from a yacht mOored to
d Long Island pier at which w e were buying fresh Holsters. First, the
test itself has probably done considerable damage to international good
will by emphasizing that the atom bomb is part of u active war
equipment and an integral part of III future military strategy. The
Russians may well view with some suspicion those who talk about the
immediate destruction of our bomb supply. Second, and following i'm
nediatey on the first, the government subsidized propaganda placed
behind this giant Fourth of July explosion contrasts sadly with that
behind the whole effort, domestic and international, to bring the
development of atomic energy under control for the purpose of elimi-
mating atomic weapons and releasing atomic energy for peacetime uses
Third, the test demonstrates the imperial arrogance induced by posses
sion of this weapon when the American Navy could block off some
hundreds of thousands of square miles CT the Pacific and warn that
any unlimited foreign ship n plane entering the are would be blown
filter out many lml popular fears a to the potency Of mans latest
paything. Apparently the 100000 fairly innocent Japanes who died
at Hiroshima and Nagasaki will have died in vain-The Nation.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1946-07-24
GIVES AN ACCOUNTING

Those interested in the development of trade unions as social in
situations may we'll study the 18th annual financial report Of the Inter
national Ladies Garment Workers. This great organization, with 1926;
600 members in the United States and Canada, regularly gives the
figures on its receipts and expenditures to its members and to the
public. There is complete recognition by the leaders that this union
is a public institution with public responsibilities.
The HGWU has been 81 successful in dischargng its primary
function that it has often secured wage advances for its members with
out strikes O. any interruption of production. Having established rea-
tons with the employers which make possible peaceful and construct
i've bargaining, the attention of officers and members a be given to
the deveopmentOf social service features of their program.
In connection with John L. LeWiss demand for a welfare fund,
there was widespread discussion of the problems connected with the
management of such funds. 1t would be we'll if editors all over the
country could be informed of the success of the ILGWU in this field
If members, employers and public have faith in the union officials, the
problems vanish, funds are collected, honestly and wisely dispersed
and the members get continuous benefits.
During the year the local and national bodies of the HGWU
received for the Death Benefit fund about $780, 900 and the same
amount for the Sick Benefit fund, and for. the Health and Vacation fund
more than $13O00O0O. The expenditure for education and recreation
was 100000. The receipts and expenditures for all these purposes are
regularly increasing. The 1945 fund for health and vacation increased
6212 percent over that for 1914.
If the affairs of all American unions were run as honestly, eff
GENTLY and opney as those of the HGWU, we could confidently expect
d rapid advance o n the road to better labor relations The New
Leader.