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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-23
Cincinnoti U
 Biq Grid Surprise

New York, Sept. 23-(UP)-Llt- tie Cincinnati set gridiron tempo today which increased the pulse rate of such prospective powers as Army, Notre Dame, Alabama and Texas.
 An overlooked atom in the col legiate football scene, the urllver- sity of the Rhineland rose up out of its obscurity Saturday to knock over Indianas defending big ten champions, 15-6. It comes as a tip off on what to expect in a season turned topsy-turvy by stars home from the service.
 Any team is likely to run into an unexpected stone wall, particularly the top teams which take on pow erful rivals from week to week. Army, Texas and Alabama romped home in tdaeir openers but Notre Dame was looking forward shakily to its inaugural next weekend against fit Illinois eleven which may provide one of the games of the year.
 Army, & $50 victor over Villanoca, showed it still was plenty of ball club, particularly with Doc Blan- chard and Glenn Davis operating in the baclnfield. But the reserves are weak and Oklahoma, coming up next, is pointing for the cadets with every hint of malice afore- thought.
 Miami, O., followed the Cincinnati trend although it fell short in drop ping close 13-7 game to Purdue Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin upheld the big ten name in easy romps.
 Texas stood by its reputation with a 42-0 win over Missouri and Ken lucky turned in a mild upset with a cO-6 win over Mississippi. But from here the road gets rockier.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-23
Today's Sport Parade

IT for a new mark-with only two games to go for him. It's big order.
 Teller faces the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday and they've given him an average of only seven a game. And then, on Sunday, he winds it up-against those Tigers it's within reach, but fad ing
 Newhouser's triumph made him the leading winner in the majors, with 26 and 8. He passed Dave Fer riss of the Red Sox, who failed to go the distance his last time out but preserved a 26 and 6 record, and also stepped by Teller, who now has 25 and IA Hal, once too tem- peramental to win, Is a perfect ex- ample of how to succeed by con- trolling fast ball and a temper
 Johnny Sain of the Boston Braves became the National Leagues second 20-game winner as he bested Brooklyn, AZ. What hurt along the Gowanus was that the loser was old Koiby Higgleby, who recently offered to pitch every day so Brooklyn would be assured of the pennant
 But the Dodgers kept up their unpredictable method of play. Vic Lombardi waltzed home in the sec- ond, to l, to close the gap between the Buns and the leading Card inals to half game Leo's guys seem to make a habit of losing when they should win, and winning when they are expected to lose with almost anybody ready to step into the hero's role
 But they aren't feeling too good in St. Louis. The big man of the tired Cardinal hurling corps, Howie Pollet, failed as he shot for his 2lst win. Pollet was clubbed into 2 to 2 defeat, lasting only five and one- third innings against the Chicago Cubs. The parade of Cardinal pitchers, feature of late, took four of the Red Bird hurlers to the mound during the game
 An even sadder feature was the Cardinal hitters. They got only six safeties of lean Hank Borowy, a guy they've owned the two previous times they faced him this year. On both occasions he was belted out, but not today when the chips were on the line for the jittery Cards .. if at first you don't succeed, try and try again
 Meanwhile, Bill McKechnie was so startled at winning both ends of double header, that he resigned as Cincinnati manager.
 Which means he was the fifth pilot to quit this season-with pos- sibly three more changes pending
 Is there manager hiding under your bed?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-23
Burke Defends State P.G.A. Crolun

West Hartford, Conn, Sept. 23- (UP) - Eddie Burke of Race Brook, who three days ago won the Tom my Armour open, was defending his Connecticut P.G.A. crown today in a one-day 36-hole tournament over the Wampanoag Country Club course.
 There were about 20 in the field, including Harry Nettlebladt, Avon; Frank Sarro, Tumble Brook; George Siebert. Wampanoag; Sran Starzec, Pine Orchard and Al La- butts, Waterbury.
 Bridgeport, Conn, Sept. 23-(UP) Posting a card of 69-6S+137, Burt Resnick, Race Brook, shot a seven under part to win the 36-hole tour nament of the Connecticut Golf As- sociation at Mill River Country Club Sunday. Resnik competed against field of 51, in capturing the final tournament of the C.S.G.A. for the season.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-23
By OSACR FRALEY

New York, Sept. g - (UP) - Circling the bases:
 Time, the Detroit Tigers and handsome Hal Newhouser seemed to have conspired today to thwart Bobby Feller's hopes for new major league strikeout record.
 Rapid Robert met up with those cussed Tigers for the fourth disas- trous time yesterday and again failed to get the nod. He was op- posing Newhouser for the first time this year and Hal blew down the Indians with two hits to take the decision from Robert.
 But the hardest blow of all was the fact that Teller, pouring his fast one down the middle, appar- ently blew his chance of breaking Rube Waddell's 1904 record of 343 strikeouts. Only seven Tigers went down swinging, boosting Bob's total to 327. He now needs 16 to tie and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-23
US. Rubber Takes State Crown

U. s. Rubber of Naugatuck cap- tured the Y. M. c. A. State In- dustrial softball championship yes- terday by defeating Waterbury Tool and Moore Tool of Bridgeport at Hamilton Park before a crowd of nearly 1,500.
 U. s. Rubber beat Waterbury Tool by the photo finish score of To and then the title by scoring 3-1 over the Moore team. Moore had gained the finals by trimming American Steel and Wire of New Haven, 6-2.
 Bryant Electric of Bridgeport kept it's women's division title by a "A score over the local Benrus soft ballerS. Benrus had won 14-l1 at the expense of Fafnir Bearing of New Britain. Claire Rompre de- cided this game in the sixth by tripling home the tying and win ming runs.
 Illegal Pitch
 U. s. Rubber scored its one run against Waterbury Tool when the latter's pitcher, Hardy Brownell, threw an illegal pitch in the fifth, allowing Billy Rado to score from third. A protest filed by the Water bury Tool was disallowed
 The Rubber team clinched the game against Moore in the sixth when Eddie Mariana hit a double to score Rip Ruccio and Frankie Furs, who had batted out singles. The Benrus girls came from be- hind in the first game by getting five runs in the fifth inning and four in the sixth after trailing 11-4. Bryant Electric gathered runs in the first inning of their game with Benrus, were tied by the local team but won by getting two in the third and another in the fourth. U. s. Rubber ....... 100 oo2 x-s { Rado and Mariana; Peck and Cans. Umpires: Gerace, Stance. Grudzien and Kenney.
 U. S. Rubber ....... 900 o1o x-l 5 , Waterbury Tool ... 900 900 co 4 .Rado and Farrar Brownell and Loy. Empires: Gerace and Kenney, Moore Tool .......... 400 o2O o-s 5 Am. Steel & Wire no 900 0-2 6 1 Feher "and Cans; Wander Malin and Majurski. Umpires: Kenney and Gerace.
 h e Bryant Electric ..... 402 100 KY 4 Benrus Watch ...... OPP 900 O-4 1 Maccaccoa and Edmondson: Biglione and Pelletiere. Empires: Stance and Grudzien.
 h @ Fafnir ............. 306 020 0-11 Biglione and Pelletier; Doubsz and S. Sulkowski
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-23
It's Been c Long Time, But Red Sox Are Old Hands in Series
First of six dispatches on
 the Red Sox
BY HARRY CRIMSON NEA SnnrfG Edifnr

Boston, Sept. 23-(NEA)-It's been a long time between drinks-28 years to be exact-but the Red Sox are old hands in World Series. Indeed, baseball's fall fashion show cut its teeth as the Boston Americans chewed up the proud Pittsburgh Pir- ates, five games to three, in 1903.
 The Red Sox are the only major league club which has appeared in more than one of them that are unheaten in the World Series. And in the first IS years of the American League, the Red Sox popped down in front six times, were thrice sec- ond and out of the first division on only four occasions.
 They got cracks at the National League champions only five times, however, because when they re- peated in 1904 John J. McGraw and the naughty New York Giants refus- ed to accept the challenge, seeking to label the new league as being of the bush variety.
 Until Harry H. Frazee sold them out in 1919 to finance the hit musi- cal, No! Nol Nanette," the Red Sox were rollicking crew.
 Down through those years-from Cy Young to Babe Ruth-no city had larger share of the games great names.
 A distinct threat from the birth of the American League at the turn of the century, the Red Sox, under Jimmy Collins, the all-time third baseman to this day, assumed com mand in 1903, bounced back like an election repeater.
 With t1is outfit was the daddy of pitchers. Denton Tecumseh Young, taking his turn with Bill Dinneen and Long Tom Hughes. The never-to-be-forgotten Lou Criger caught.
 In the infield were Candy La- Chance and his handle-bar nous tache, the mean Hobe Ferris, squat ty Freddie Parent and the graceful Collins. In the outfield were Chick Stahl, who later committed suicide, and the home run manufacturers, Pat Dougherty and the original Buck Freeman.
 Big, awkward but smart Jake Stahl, first baseman, had taken over when the Red Sox smacked the Giants, four games to three, with the second engagement 6-6 11-in- ming tie at Fenway Park, in one of the more spectacular World Series in 1912.
 This Boston party introduced the immortal outfield combination of Duffy Lewis, Iris Speaker and Har- ry Hooper. Pitching were Smoky Joe Wood, Buck OBrien, Hugh Be- dient, Sea Lion Charley Hall and big and left-handed Ray Collins. The catchers were Bill Carrigan and Forest Cady.
 Heinie Wagner, who continued to challenge Ty Cobb after being cut
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-23
Five Teams Share Minor Pin Lead

Going into the third week of bowling, five teams are tied for first position in the IRA. Minor A. Bowling League which meets to- night at Sena's 20th Century Alleys at ' P. M.
 None of the five teams now lead ing the league will play against each other tonight but Eyelet Spe- cialty which has three wins and three losses will meet Lux Clock with 4 wins and losses in what should be the feature attraction this evening. Other matches sched- uled for tonight are Benrus Watch vs. Waterbury Tool; Bristol vs. Somers Brass; Waterbury Com panies vs. Plume & Atwood; c. L. & P. vs. Ingersoll; and Steel Ball vs. Virjune.
 The league high scorer is Korr of Lux with IA for last week, in high triples is scanlon of Waterbury Tool with 383. High team goes to Ben rus with 583, high total team goes to Benrus with 1889.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-23

from toe nails to tonsils, was the shortstop, Larry Gardner the third baseman.
 The Athletics beat out the Red Sox in 1914, but the blokes from Fenway Park struck back for addi- tional World Series helpings in IS and '16, with Catcher Carrigan in charge.
 The superior pitchers in '15 were Ernie Shore, George Foster and Wood, but a skinny, left-hander named Babe Ruth had come along and so had a submarine artist named Carl Mays. Everett Scott ar- rived as shortstop and, with Con- nie Mack breaking up the As. Jack Barry was purchased to play sec- ond base.
 This knitting of Red Sox won four out of five from the Phillies, and Spoke Speaker was sold to the h. dianS for $50,000 and several players to balance the league
 With Tillie Walker in center field, the Red Sox once more
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-23
Steue ONeiH
 Signed as '47 Boss of Tigers
BY MILTON HICKMAN United Press Sports riter

New York, Sept. g - (UP)-De- troit Tigers fans rejoiced today be- cause the fearSome axe which cut down numerous big league managers this season, swung harmleSsly past genial Steve O'Neill of the Bengals
 Several times during the summer, there were reports that O'Neill would be replaced as manager of the cham pion Tigers. The reports increased in volume midway during the season when Detroit ran into a sustained series of reverSes. Toward the end of the campaign, when 1t was obvi- ouS that the Bengals would be de- throned by the Boston Red Sox, the reports which had abated somewhat, again grew rife.
 All Set
 But last Saturday General-Man- ager George M. Trautman of the Tigers scotched all stories con- clusively by announcing that O'Neill had been signed to manage the De- troit ball club in 1947, for the fifth consecutive year Each year that O'Neill was signed to contract, it only called for one years duration.
 But that fact doesn't worry the chunky Irishman.
 Nor did the 55-year-old O'Neill concern himself unduly during the summer when those reports reached his ears.
 You know how it is," he said one day. speaking about the reports which had him about to be replaced. If the club isn't going so well, im- mediately a lot of people say the front office is going to get rid of the manager.
 "I've seen a couple of stories in the newspapers about how Detroit is going to get new manager, but l don't worry about them. I'm paid to run a ball club, not worry about what it says in the papers"
 Shortly after the good-natured O'Neill made the statement, the IT, gers began winning regularly At the moment Detroit is winning more consistently than any club in the American League, including the World Series bound Red Sox.
 Probably no other manager in the league, with the possible exception of Connie Mack of the Athletics, is as popular with his players as O'Neill. The cheerful pilot with the zig-zag features IS considered just one of the guys" among the Bengals.
 O'Neill is a constant subject of practical jokes among the Tiger players. If some of the other man. agers in both leagues ever were sub- jected to some of the pranks prac- ticed on Steve by his players, there probably would be two or three $500 fines meted out. But Tiger play CTS know that O'Neill can take it. and dish 1t out, too, if it becomes necessary.
 In rival dugouts talk persisted this season that veteran catcher Paul Richards would succeed O'NeiIl if and when. But Richards doesn't covet his boss's job. AS a matter of fact Richards has gone On record by saying that O'Neill is one of the fin- est handlers of men he ever has played under.
 When Trautman announced the signing of O'Neill for 1947, he added that the Detroit Baseball Company is thoroughly satisfied with the rec ord Steve has made in the last four years"
 Walter o. Briggs, owner and pres ident of the Bengals, loves a winner and invariably insists on the best
 He has it-with something to spare in stout Steve.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-23
Heart Attacks Kills Connie Mack's Kin

Stafford Springs, Conn, Sept. 23- (UP) )-Stricken with heart attack while visiting at the home of his stepdaughter, Michael McGillicud- dy, 89, Philadelphia, elder brother of Connie Mack, died Sunday
 MT. and Mrs. McGillicuddy ar- rived here Saturday to spend sev- erA days with Mrs, Fred Cote.
 McGillicuddy was a native or Belchertown, Mass, and lived here for a time before going to Philadel- phia 40 years ago. He was super intendent of maintenance at the Philadelphia Water Works. The funeral will be held Wednesday and burial will be in Stafford Springs cemetery
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-23
Statistics ShoWHumons Are Heavier
By JACK CUDDY Limited Press Sports Writer

New York, Sept. g - CUP) Ohi- cers of the National Boxing Asso- citation were seeking today the re- actions of other sports organiza- tionS to the MEAS newly-revised weight classifications.
 Copies of the revisionS have been sent to the Amateur Athletic Union, the National Inter Collegiate Ath- letic Association, and the boxing commissions of states which are not members of the N.B.A
 The revisions, adopted at the re- cent NB.A. convention in Cleve- land, raised the weight limits of all classif1cations, from f1yweights to heavyweights, as follows:
 Flyweight - from 112 to 115 pounds; Bantamweight-from 11s to 122; featherweight-from 126 to l30; Lightweight-from 135 to 140; Welterweight-from 147 to l50; Middleweight - from 16O to 165; Light Heavyweight-from ITS to 18O.
 This new weight range will be- come effective in N.B.A. territory probably about Jan. l. The MEAS executive board will set the date. In the interim, the N.B.A. hopes that other boxing organizations will adopt the new scale. So that these organizations may understand the advisability of adopting the new range, the N.B.A, sent them a com- plete explanation of why the changes were made.
 The explanation emphasized that human beings, in general, are grow ing larger because of attention paid to diet, hygiene, sanitation, medical care and exercise. The explanation said, for example:
 War Department statistics were Cat Cleveland) proving that the average soldier in World War II was 3-4 of an inch taller than the average World War l sol- dler, with weight increase in pro- portion.
 War Department and U. s. Pub lie Health Service statistics proved that the weight of the peak group for World War I was 13O-l39 pounds, while World War II figures showed the peak moving up to 140- 149 pounds.
 Up 10 in 30 Years
 Harvard University statistics prove that the weight of the aver age student at Harvard increased from 140.2 in 1890 to 1903 in 1920. Harvard statistics also show that the average youth of today is 1 1-2 inches taller than his father was, and three inches taller than his grandfather was, with weight in- ccreases in proportion"
 The explanation stated that cur rent champions, with the exception of welter-ruler Marty Servo, have difficulty in scaling down to their weight limits. It continues:
 There is considerable precedent for weight revisions upward. In the past, before boxing commissions, the champion concerned arbitrarily raised the weights. Here are exam ples.
 The middleweight limit used to be 154. Bob FitzsimmonS raised it to 158. Ketchel, Papke and the like boxed at 1858. The champion dictat- ed as to when the weight would be made-ringside, 10 A. M, or 3 P. M., etc. The weight was raised to 160 In 1915.
 The welterweight used to be 142. Later 145. Still later came the pres sent 147.
 . When Joe, Cans defended the title against Battling Nelson in 1903, the weight was 133 ringside in fighting togs. Nelson, Wolgast, Moran and the like would be small featherweights today, weighing in at 2 P. M. Willie Rit- chic abritararily hiked the weight from 133 to 135."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-23
Indies Shade
 Ansonio,12-6

Ansonia, Sept. 23.-Scores by Jimmy Grove and Red Murphy won for the Waterbury Indies in their game with All-Ansonia, 12-6. yes- terday as 1000 fans watched. Grove scored soon after the opening kick off, on pass from halfback Ohio Gianelli. Murphy drove over after a 50-yard march down the field. Both extra-point tries went wide.
 Waterbury lost two other scores when penalties canceled what ap- parently had been good scoring plays. The power of the Indies was shown in their 10 first down, compared to three for Ansonia.
 Ansonia recovered a Waterbury tumble on the two-yard line in final minutes of the fourth pe~iod then zakweicz scored the only home-team goal. The surn....
 UNnTES I0N ANSnNVA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-23
". H. Hockey

New Haven, Conr., Sept. B = CUP) - Business Manager Tom Lockhart of the New Haven Ramb- lers reported today that the team began intensive training with the parent club, New York Rangers, at Winnipeg, Canada.
 He said that a coach for the New Haven six should be named from among the Ranger veterans who re- tired from National League play be- fore the season opens.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-23

showed the way in '16, yielded the Dodgers only one victory in five starts.
 Among the features of this ser ies was l4-inning pitchers bat tie between the southpaws, Ruth and SheTod Smith, the man des- tined to become the Sultan of Swat getting the decision, 2-1. Of all his records, Ruth is today proudest of having pitched 25 scoreless innings in the World Series-against the Brooklyns in '16 and the Cubs in '18
 Bill Carrigan retired to enter the banking business, and the Red Sox beaten only by the White Sox in IT, won another pennant under Ed Bar row in the abbreviated war year of, IS, poking the Cubs four games to two in the World Series.
 Babe Ruth was converted into an outfielder in 1919, and the Yankee empire was built with Red Sox as Harry Frazee unloaded to get back into show business.
 NEXT. Harry FrazAe sells out
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-23
EASY VICTORY

Waltham, Mass, Sept. 3-(UP) The Boston Tanks of the Ma tional Football League resumed practice today for their opener with the New York Giants after a APO exhibition win over the outclassed Springfield Dons.
 Coach Herb Kopf scheduled the practice session today in respect of the powerful Giants who will open league play at Braves Field next Monday. The Tanks in the final euneqp yesterday, tallied four times in the first half and once each in the third and fourth periods for an easy victory.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-23
Barons Split

The Barons, after losing a Al game to the Blue Jays, Public Park League champions, took the Mo- hawks number by handing them a 50 defeat in benefit double head CT at Fulton Park yesterday. Jack Beamon tossed for the losing Ba- rons, Russ Hansen threw for the winning Jays. Jack Bauknight of the Barons got shut out win over the Mohawks.
 The proceeds of the double header will help pay the medical bills of Johnny Messup who is recovering from a fractured arm. Johnny played during the season with both the Blue Jays and Barons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-23
American Brass
 IRA Golf Champs

Scoring a pair of 36's over the city-owned course at East Moun- tain, Matty Penikas of Waterbury Companies had 72 which was one stroke better than a large field which competed for the I. R. A. in- dustrial golf championship yester- day. American Brass golfers; led by Tom Lucas 73, won the team title; Frankie Paul having 75; Jacks Strew heavy" 30. c. L. P. golfers paced by tall Frank Byrnes "A finished as runner-up team to American Brass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-23
(6) ANSOSLA

Touchdowns, made by Grove, Murphy, Zakewicz
 Points after touchdowns, made by None.
 Substitutes:
 Indies: Kruse, Mclaughlin, LaSalata, Truelove, Carlin, Kirby, LaRusso, Gavin, Quintiani, Thomas, Paoli Pannone.
 Ansonia: O'Brien. Fitzpatrick, Baezek, Fitzpatrick, Wisek, Ceaserini, Husler. Referee: DeCarlo; umpire, Dutch" Forst; linesman. T. Conley. Time: Four 12 minute periods
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-23
Neuu 5. D. Post Time

Boston, Sept. 23 = (UP) When the Suffolk Downs horse race track opens for it's 24-day Fall meeting next Monday the openeing post time will be 1:30 P. M. instead of the usual 2:15 P. M, it was announced today. Offlcials of the Eastern Rac- ing Association, Inc, said they hoped each days racing would con- clude about 4:45 P. M
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-23
Critical

Hanover, N. H., Sept. g - (UP)- The condition of Charles (JefO Tereau, 58, Dartmouth baseball coach and former New York Giants pitcher, was described as "very cri- tical" today by attendants at the college inf1rmary. He suffered paralyytic stroke Thursday while visiting Q friend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-23
lA WARRIORS

Touchdown. mads by Majewski, Paseka and Iannacone.
 Points after touchdowns, made by Dog gart-Iannacone.
 Manchester substitute: Peterson, Fraser. Lavey. Doggart, Farrel, Savin. Salmon son, J. Brown, Mitchell A. Veneck. Turk ington. Warrior substitutes: F. Cannata, J. Cannata D'Ambros, Russaway, Jan netty. Fullerio.
 Referee: Kelly umpire, Mccormack; linesman Sacherek. Field judge, Dowd.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-23
Standing

Thele will be a meeting tonight right after the Minor A Bowling League finishes about g o'clock at Sena's 20th Century Alleys of all captains of both Minor A and Minor B League teams, to discuss several important matters that have been brought before the committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-23
R. IL.

Weston, Mass, Sept. 23-(UP)- Offensive tactics were employed as the Boston University grid squad resumed practice with head Coach Walt Holner anxious to round out fleet backfield. Though satisfied with his line, Holmer yet has to find smooth working backfield.