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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-06
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Bob Hawks comedy quiz heard to- night at 7:3O p. m., over Station WABC, finds Bob popping questions at people with cash and cigarette awards for the lucky ones. The pro- grams duffle bag of smokes is sent
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Ln,pertinent Questions on Sporting Subjects
By DAN PARKER

carefully? Isn't time for the local breed who
 
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 How long New racing up of horses and hOepIayers Monmouth in New Jersey? Isn't will shorter? Where did Jim Russell Auraias sports tOOnb for the big fight pick authentic Yankee Doodle SevOs deviating septm coming along? Isn't it carrying in the splendid tradition his father the lowing the footsteps his universally the London Herald? Eddie shedding Crocodile the sad plight Of his favOrite fight promoter M Strau fight he wisely refused attend the other night after flying that purpose d e, just to snub Mke)?
 
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Boys Club Schedules

New summer schedules will go tn- to effect at the Boys Club with the recessing of the schools for their summer vacation.
 The swimming pool will open at | 9:3O in the morning with learn to swim period under the supervision and instruction of Joseph Ross, physical director. From lO:00 to 100 swimming time is allotted to the beginners and the Plebe class of boys 10 years old and younger. The 11:OO to 1900 period will be given over to the Midgets and the Juniors, boys of grammar school age.
 The period between 100 and 200 in the afternoon will be period of swim tests under Joe Ross, who will pass boys in beginner, intermediate and swimmer Boys Club National Tests. High School Intermediates will be allotted time between 200 and 300 with Plebes having their second swim period of the day be- tween 300 and 400. Juniors and Midgets will also get second swim between 400 and 500.
 The gym will be open throughout the day with open periods and periods given over to organized in- door baseball games to those not using the swimming pool at these times.
 Overnight camping trips to Camp Keystone will be held each We'd nesday during the summer. the boys leaving at 80 in the afternoon and returning by noon on Thursday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-22
SchooLboy Title Game Tuesday At Hamilton

Supervisor of Recreation William J. Derwin of the park department, sponsor of various schoolboy base ball leagues, announced today that Driggs and SS.' Peter and Paul would clash Tuesday night on Ham, ilton Park, No. 1 field at SIS for the mythical city school champion ship. Two umpires will be assigned to handle the all-important tussle.
 Arrangements to play the game as twilight affair were made pas sible through the cooperation of Timothy Nolan, supervisor of the IRA. mems softball loop which usually holds forth on the outeast fields on Tuesday nights.
 Both Champs
 SS. Peter and Paul, coached by Hank ODea, won the Catholic crown Thursday afternoon by de- feating St. Mary's to while Driggs tripped Duggan to capture Public League honors.
 Presentation of championship baseball trophies will be made to the SS. Peter and Paul. Driggs and Sprague teams prior to the big game. SS. Peter and Pauls track team will also accept the I. B. Kra- mer three-year trophy from its donor during the same ceremony.
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Collins Cites In BerteIIi Case

New York, June 22-(UP)-The All-America Football Conference, battling to keep the Boston Tanks from using Angelo Bertelli for two years, had achieved at least tenn porary success from two angles to- day, restraining Bertelli from play ing and owner Ted Collins from using him.
 The action against Collins was filed yesterday in U. s. District Court for Se' hern New York, and Judge 4Anox issued tenn porarS restraining order against Collins. The owner was ordered to appear Tuesday to show cause why he should not be enjoined from using Bertelli during the 1946 and h1947 seasons. The former star Notre Dame quarterback signed with the Los Angeles Dons for those seasons, then jumped to Collins team.
 Ask Damages
 The Dons also obtained a tenn porary order restraining Collins from tampering with other All- America Conference players, and asked the court to award such dam- ages as it may see fit.
 Bertelli's case comes up for per- manent hearing at Boston next month. Both Bertelli and Collins say .Bertelli will stay with Boston, even if he must sit on the bench for two years.
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Boy Leads Tech PIoVer Poll

Jimmy Piersall of Leavenworth holds commanding lead of l0,5OO votes over his nearest competitor, Billy Walsh of Sacred Heart, as the City Amateur leagues high school outf1elder contest enters its second week of balloting tomorrow after noon at Hamilton Park. The con- test will close next Sunday Walsh boiled 3,350 votes on opening day while Joe Auf1ero, another Tech player, was third with 2,85O.
 The player polling the most votes during the three weeks will repre- sent the City Amateur league on the National All Star team which meets the Connie Mack American All Stars at Shibe Park Philadel- phia, under lights Monday evening, July 29th. The lucky boy will leave for Philly a week prior to the game and all expenses will be paid.
 Other players who received votes last Sunday are: Datelle of Wilby, 1900; Pickett of Crosby, 1000; Geary of Sacred Heart, $50; White of Crosby, 600; Barstis of Leaven- worth, 800; Pica of Crosby, 300; and Beccia of Wilby, 400.
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New York, June 22- Americas hopes of recapturing the famed Davis Cup will be previewed in London today when an Ecuadorian plays an Australian.
 The Ecuadorian is Francisco (Pancho) Segura, the swarthy fugi- tive from ShakeSpearian drama who is not on the American cup team. The Australian is Dinny Fails, 2O- year-old sensation who they believe down under" is the answer to their pat-ball prayers.
 Just how well Pancho does against Fails will tell much to the United States net maSterminds who are plotting to win back the big silver mug from the AnZacS. If Fails blows him of the court in the London grass court finals it will be very bad news for the home folks.
 Often Came Close
 Pancho is the two-handed attack CT who for the past few years has
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7ribures and Washington Hills CAL. Sunday Game
Today's Sport Parade

come so close to the national anna teur crown-but always lacked that little extra something. Today he is our grass court guinea pig.
 His showing against Fails will determine just how good the young Australian is. If he lives up to advance notices, the challenging team for the cup at Melbourne the last week in December is going to be making @ long trip for nothing. That team after a few more elim- nations undoubtedly will represent the United States.
 But Fails is the reason that Sir Norman Brookes, head of the Aus trilian Tennis Association, recently challenged the world to come and get it." They expect him to be the number two man in singles, along with Slugging John Bromwich.
 They were worried for a while, the AusSies, because while they still had Bromwich and the slim Adrian Quist-winners of the cup in 1939- they didn't think the aging QuiSt could hold up for two singles matches plus doubles battle. But if Fails continues to come through they can save Quist for doubles. Dinny Rank No. 2
 Young Dinny, a short and chunky article in shorts who resembles Bobby Riggs, currently Is ranked second behind Bromwich in Aus tralia. Twice he defeated Big lawn in tournament finals and often has defeated Quist.
 Fails knocked off Adrian in the semi finals of the Australian Ma tionalS and then, in what experts called the greatest final match in the history of the championships lost in five sets to Bromwich. The scores were 5-7, 6-3, 7-5, 3-6, 6-2. Jack Crawford, former AusSie Cupper, and Harry Hopman, who explained the winning 1889 team, both call the Hairy-Legged Dinny the most promising player ever de- veloped in Australia That takes in a lot of territory.
 His booming service is one of his greatest assets, although he has all the other shots necessary for top flight tennis. Hopman rates it on par with the cannon ball delivery of Bill Tilden, Don Budge and Els worth Vines. He should know, for Fails aced him a dozen times while marching the Australian finals. Looks Bad For America
 "He can swing his delivery for an ace against forehand or backhand in either court" Hopman explained.
 If Fails bears out all these fine predictions, it can be very bad news for Americas Davis Cup hopes. Because with him and Bromwich in the singles and one of them paired with Quist in the doubles, the Aus sies will be tough to take. That's why they're all watching him so closely today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-22
Baldwin St.
 RivoIs Set; .Tommies, FLA

Once again, and this time with considerable importance attached to the game, those doughty baseball contestants from the Abrigador will put on the sports battle of Baldwin St" tomorrow afternoon in the fea- ture baseball game of City Amateur League competition at Hamilton Park.
 Tribune A. c. winners of all four league games to date, and l945 de- lending champions are paired with the Washington Hills who have lost but one of four games; and that one went 18 innings. Coached by two veteran baseball men, Bobby Great orex and Pat Quilter, the Tribes and Hills are primed for their first meet ing of the early season; which should be a fine one to watch; as each team is loaded with good pitching, speedy fielders and heavy hitters.
 Star Singers
 On the mound, Sailor Teddy Gra- beck for the Tribes and Joe Nggy) Miller for the Hills will probably get the call. Both have pitched excellent baseball during the past three weeks; and tomorrow, if fine wealth CT prevails should be no exception. Grabeck and Miller unquestion- ably can hold their own with any rival in the league; and, against each other, the fans should be in for quite treat.
 Co-oWnerS of the runner-up spot in the league standing at this time, with the Hills is the scrappy and rapidly improving Franco Amer jeans, master-minded by "Skeets' Leblanc and Joe Garvey (not the John Law). Winners of 3 in 4 games played to date, the Frances may very we'll prove dark horse" in league competition; but will have to produce some keen baseball to- morrow to defeat the North End Thomas Club; with the Aviglianese for third place in the league ladder.
 Tribes and Hills meet on No. diamond at P. M., the Frances and Tommies to start at 1:45 o'clock on the same diamond. Brooklyn A. c. and Sacred Hearts are paired on the No. 2 diamond at 1:45 to be follow ed by Aviglianese and Florio Post teams at 4 P. M.
 Voting for the high school player to be sponsored by the CAL. in the national addition all-Star game at Philadelphia in July will continue tomorrow at Hamilton Park and finish in another week or so. Leav- enworth's Jimmy Piersall is believed to be in the lead at this time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-22
BR,ASSCOS
Grace Lenezyk
 State Golf Champ

Hartford, Conn.,, June 22.-(UP) An 18-years old golfing sensation wore the Connecticut Women's Golf Association crown today. as her followers predicted that she will annex many more titles.
 Grace Lenczyk, Indian Hill, play ing in her first championship tour- nament, lived up to advance ex- pectations and beat veteran Mrs. Raymond s. Patton, Jr., 5 and 3. The youngSter was behind after Is holes but she retained her com- posture like an old trooper and surged to a strong finish.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-22
West Ends Win

Torrington, June 21-West End Mems Club got three-hit pitching job from Grinvalski who shut out the strong Bristol Elites, 40 here this evening. Gerry Flood was touched for g West End bingles two of them by his rival. Grinvalski Burnskas hitting three times safely Flood and Hannon got the three hits for their team.
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Public Parks BoSeboII

SUNDAY, JUNE 2OE2D Fulton Park 1:45 P. M.-Long Hills vs Revelers 400 F. M.-Abfigadors vS N. E. Tabs
 CUmpire Crosse, both games) Washington Park 1:45 P. M.-St. Ann's vs East Ends 400 P. M.-Sacred Hearts vs Red- skins
 (Umpires Purcaro and Mur- ray, both games) Bunker Hill 1:45 P. M.-Brooklyn Clowns vs Blue Jays 400 P. M.-West Sides vs Es- quires
 GUmpires Dunn and Hopkins, both games) WaterVilIe Park 200 P. M.-Ramblers vs Senior A. c.
 GUmpire Del Debbio)
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BRIERE STOPPED

Lewiston Me, June 9. CUP)- Cocky Davis, 13a, of Worcester, Mass, won a technical knockout from Henry (Kid Briere, 133, of Hollywood in the fourth round of their scheduled 1O-round feature of the boxing show at city hall last night.
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City-Wide Pilots Meet TueSdov

Managers of the Cty-Wide Soft ball league will, hold an important meeting in the City Court room City Hall, Tueseday evening at 7:30 Plans for the second round will be formulated and other pertinent mat ters discussed.
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Tool, Bristol Teams Easy Winners

One-sided scores were marked up in the IRA. Softball Mems league last night, Waterbury Tool blanking Eyelet Speciality 11-0 on two-hit pitching by Hardy Brownell.
 Russo and Garland hit hard for Bristol Company in it's 10-5 win over c. L. and P, the former get ting three hits; as Garland hit a home run and double; Crane go- ing well for the Powermen.
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This Sporting World
Saturday ReUieW
By JOHN A. cLUNEY

Too bad the slow movies of the Louis and Conn fight (O are not wired for sound; because, if they were, it might be disclosed whether or not the Pittsburgh playboy real ly asked the champ to take 1t easy" in the first round as he an hounced in his dressing room after the fight; in answer to @ question. If so, Joe must have needed, for neither man threw six good punches in the first three rounds Dan Burley, Negro sports editor of the Amsterdam News, the Harlem newspaper owned by Dr. Gillian B. Powell of the Boxing Commission, not only picked Joe to win in the very first round by a knockout; but name the TIME (2:40 or sol he would do it. When Dan saw Joe shufflin' around so long he must have wondered Q little; in view of the fact that Louis repeated several times that he would try to knockout Conn as soon as possible; men, tioned four rounds and privately gave out "3'' as the limit in which SOAAAA WOU40 xCAheA41I VC4 tACdls 1vOW- ever, someone must have changed Joes mind for him; and it certainly wasn't Conn; unless he did it with conversation rather than ring skill.
 Red Jim Gladney, the fireman
 from Washington Hill, has volun-
 teered his umpiring services in
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 lot Baseball League as has Harry
 Melvin, St. Mary's coach and
 Tribune coach last season; who
 will work for free for the second
 Saturday at Hamilton Park, ham,
 ding the No. 1 diamond game,
 Shanty Towners' vS. Rockville A. c.
 at 3 P. M. in, the 16-18 senior
 league; Gladney to "call 'em" at
 Washington Park, Brooklyn Ori-
 oles vs. West Sides at 4 P. M.
 Three successive championships in as many different sports is quite a record for schoolboys of 10 to IA years of age; but SS. Peter and Paul kids have won them since last winter, gaining the Parochial league basketball crown, the track and field title in the spring and closing with the league baseball title Thursday; all of which made the Rev. John J. Sullivan and Coach Tom O'Dea as happy as all get-out. = See where "Lippy'' McGrath, the silent softball slug ger from Washington Hill again defeated the Citizens Grill team l3-12 though the latter club an- chored a 26-3 defeat on the Lips a week ago, with third-Stringers on she mound, centerfeld and third base. Mulligan's Restaurant really dropped a game to the McGraths, which was protested on the grounds that a spare waiter used by Mo Grath, was an ineligible player . Lawn bowlers from New Haven, Stamford, Greenwich and Bridge port as well as Waterbury men will complete for the George BisSet cup at Fulton Park tomorrow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-22
Legion Us. NeD
 Preston Sunday

Thomaston, June 22.-The Amer ican Legion Baseball Club will face the strong New Preson Hillies of the Litchfield County baseball league Sunday at Reeves Memorial Field at 2:3O o'clock. John Scully and Benson will be the local battery.
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Gene Tunney be persuaded to become Boxing Com missioner somewhere that the weight of his nflu- ence be put behind the movement to stop boxing from galloping to the bow VOWS? Wasn't 1t worth an otherwise wasted evening, just to see Damon Runyon the Master, back in the working press sec- tion the other night at the Stadium looking happy and lending class to affair that needed it badly?
 .. How can those who are trying to absolve Uncle Mike of responsibility for Conns terrible showing explain away the fact that he refused to let either contestant in tllnelln holltS in
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appear better than anyone else Billy would deblnked?
 locking the officials before Wednesday wouldn't better Chairman Eddie the Boxing Commission had locked principals
 Mike and thrown the key? Wouldn't this be the ideal
 
 the Cards for fthanded monkey wrench and bottles? Bob Hope of the prospective purchasers of Indians referred native Cevander this there will Is will imported What LOuiss high
 that expected him drop dead the ring the fight didn't quickly?
 allow the politicians foist faithful third Athletic himself the sport? will inside workings something correcting the evils which spoP If it's true that Joe Louis had collected only fifth percent Wednesday his percent percent? with his Uncle Mike that he's looking
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Cadets 8-.3 OUer
 PoZish-Americnr1S

The Cadets A. c. defeated the Polish Americans by score of to last night at the Bunker Hill Stadium H Loughlin and Joyce Coete with three hits apiece excelled for the winners. Score:
 Cadets ........ 500 300 O-8 12 l Polish Amer. 900 POI 0-3 g 1
 Batteries: H. Loughlin and Ri- naldi; Miscavage and Morzinski. Umpire, Minor.
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Crosby Letters

Members of the Crosby rifle team have been notified to stop at Bien- CTS Sports shop on East Main Street for their team letters, which have arrived and are ready for distribu- tion.
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Lmperos Win

Joe Rossi's hit in the fifth inning brought the Imperos a tight 4-3 win over Dams Tavern in a North End Community Club league soft ball game last night at the Lake wood diamond, Latanzio hitting hard for the Dannies who held a To lead in the second inning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-22
Baro5as Tie Hills Ira No-Hif Come

One of the best weekday games of the baseball season was played last night at Washington Park. when the Washington Hills of the City Amateur League could get not better than 2-2 standoff from the Colored Barons; whose Jim Spann pitched no-hit ball for the seven innings of the game; the Hills scor- ing a pair of runs to tie the game on two bases on balls and a miscue. Mccarthy and Bradley, Hill pitch CTS, gave up hits: Leach and Pet teway scoring the first run with single and double. Another Leach single, wild pitch, walk and double steal produced the second Baron run in the sixth inning. Score:
 Barons ............ O1O Ool O-s ( ;
 spann and Holmes; AcCarthy Brad ley and Doyle.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
HOME RUNS
Probable Pitchers
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NATIONAL LEAGUE

NATIONAL LEAGUE Chicago (Wyse 4-4 and Passeau 6-2) at New York (Koslo 5-6 and Voiselle 5-5)-Two games.
 Cincinnati Vandermeer 2-4 and Gum bert 2-0) at Philadelphia (Mauney 2-1 and Stanceau 0-1)-Two games. Pittsburgh (Sewell 4-3) at Boston (Johnson 0-4).
 St. Louis (Brecheen 4-6 or Pollet 5-3) at Brooklyn (Barney 6-2).
 AMERICAN LEAGUE (Hutchinson 2-3). |. Boston (Ferriss 10-2) at Cleveland Embree 6-4).
 Philadelphia (FowIer 4-5) at Chicago Washington (Niggeling s-2). at St. (Lopat 4-4). Louis Shirley 4-6)-Night game.
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'Perzon To Pitch For
 BroSScoS

Seeking their fourth victory iA five starts, the rejuvenated Brasscos engage the Jacksonville Eagles of the Negro Southern league tonight at Municipal Stadium at 8:45.
 The Cuccinellos are back in the lineup, Tony at third base, and Al at shortstop, and the veteran pair should produce some base hits against the Jacks pitching. Tony will be honored by the Aviglianese club, the North End Italian organi- zation planning to present the for- mer major league great gift for his contribution to baseball over 15 years in the big time.
 The BraSsco infield will be its strongest this season with Whitney Piurek and Bobby Greatorex at second base and Torrington's Tom my Kiely at first.
 The hard-hitting outf1eld trio of Johnny DeVito, Billy Moore and Eddie Red" Sheehan remains in- tact. Jimmy Sheehan will catch and Manager Joe Samoska was unde- cided on his pitching selection to press time. He hopes to show one of two New York pitchers, and will have Lefty PerZan and Gerry Flood also on hand. The probably lineups:
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STANDING

GAMInS TO-DAY New York at Detroit. Boston at Cleveland. Philadelphia at Chicago. Washington at St. Louis (Night).
 GAMES TOMORROW Philadelphia at Chicago (2). Washington at St. Louis CD. New York at Detroit. Boston at Cleveland (2).
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losing Streak-tfe second time he has braked Bosox skid
 during the present western trip.
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Former White Sox infielder and runner-up for the American League batting championship last season. who will be hOnOred to- night at Municipal Stadium by the Aviglianese A. c. of the north end, and City Amateur League entry. Tony and brother Al, are BrasscO infieIders who will show against the Jacksonville Eagles of the Negro Southern League att 8:45 P. M.
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Boston l, Cleveland o. Detroit 6, New York 2. Washington 4, St. Louis 2. Philadelphia s. Chicago ,.
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GAMES TODAY Chicago at New York CD. St. Louis at Brooklyn. Cincinnati at Philadelphia (2). Pittsburgh at Boston.
 GAMES TOMORROW Pittsburgh at Boston (2). St. Louis at Brooklyn. Chicago at New York (2). Cincinnati at Philadelphia t2).
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GAMES TOMORROW

NATIONAL LEAGUE
 YESTERDAYS RESULTS Brooklyn z, St. Louis 5. Chicago s, New York 4. Boston 3, Pittsburgh 2. Philadelphia 2, Cincinnati 1.
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