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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-13
Girls Baseball League
 To DrauU Million Fans

Bill Rodgers. Wslao gas ap Wlth the indians. runs the works ln Peoria, Pres. Cruthcrs, who served with the Athletlcs, has kenoshA. leo Mur- 1hy. Racines pilot. performed with he Reds and Pirates. Cllet Grant. who uuarterbackcd al Nolre Dame and coached the backs under Els ner Layden. has South Bend.
 Biil Wambsganss. remembered for making the only onesman triple play in World Series history. has Fort Wayne. Johnny Rawllnes Ire Giants World Series star of as years ago. holds the reins in Grand Rapids. Ralph Boyle. who led the National Teaeue in assists while with the Dodgers in lVss. directs at Muskcgon.
 Johnny 0ottsellg, manager of the Chicago Black Hawks og the Na. llonal Hockey League. lk chief scout. Uottselig managed the Racine Beiles to the pennant in ioss. the year the All-American League .was organized. some % years ago he ncrformed with the Regina Bal. morals. a cilampionship senal.prO- feSsional team managed by Happy Feisrh of Chicago Black Sox iTls fanny Tn 1889. he pil0ted the Rega. ma team that went to the final of the world amateur softbail cham. Dionship in Chicago.
 Girls baseball is closer than ever to the masculine game. with several rule changes narrowing the sep be. tween the mems and womens were siOns.
 TRe new ball is only n inches in circumference. Base lines have been extended from @ to 70 feet. the pitching distance leugthened to 43 .,.
 Four years ago the loop started with a i2.inch ball and 00-foot base lines. Pitchers may use a slde-arm delivery ig they do not release the ball more than . foot from their side. A pitcher may include in her motion a sixsinch movement to. ward the plate before throwing to first without committing a balk.
 The double umpire system pre- vails.
 Players are selected for theis ability, femininity and behavior. The highest standards of conduct are maintained. Chaperons are provided.
 Something along the Mexican League line. players are allocated by a rating system used in spring training and calculated to keep the competition balanced. This spring the girls spent month in drills at Pascagouls, Miss played exhibition games throughout southern and western states.
 The lowest salary Is sdb weekly with the top at e85. Numerous stars are in the top financial bracket
 Three years ago Scout Oottselig discovered and signed Connie Wis niewski. a 32-game winner for the Grand Rapids Chicks last year. Miss Wisniewski is generally recognized as the best pitcher in girls base ball today.
 Johnny GottSelig also brought into the wheel Sophie Kurys, Ra- cine second sacker. who paced the league by stealing i6s bases la& season.
 These gals really get around.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-13
|WiIIion1s Stops
 RuFFin in Fifth

New York. June l3.-tUPD-Ike williams, the National Boxing As- sociations lightweight champion, floored veteran Bobby Rubbin five times and scored a technical knock out over him at l:s6 of the fifth round last night. as boxing re- turned to Ebbets Field after an abe sence of five years.
 4 crowd, estimated at $500. saw Ruffin Of Astoria, N. Y, tagged with the first kayo in his career of iOe fights. The gate was estimated at si8000.
 Williams, sleek Trenton, N. J., Negro, was not risking his title. Both were over the i35-pound limit, Williams scaling l3eh. and Rufiin leo for their scheduled iO-round bout in the Brooklyn Dodgers ball park.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-13
This sporting World
Pneein' on the Dog
RS JOHN A OEuNnv

Nalhin the pas, two yesrs. a maEke9 increase oi local m. le4ekt in doa& and hotses from a standpoint oI exhibition ln EloaS Nith judges ca hano. has been noted. neFt Bowen. cWner ol the 1eas National champion jumper MoRic L0ck and patky Brown. own er ng the eight tune Boston Terrier champion. Q J.t NeNxbog have been the outstanding Waterbury men in horse and doe khogs, each haeine aon numerous champion. khlpS in emhibitions throughout Nea Vera state. Massachusetts and Cnnnecllcai. Ted Ronrke. Leasen- worth Aieh faculty member has been a steady dog exhibitor atth hie Easter RinRlads
 on next Sunday. the l2th annual Speclaliy Dog shoVs spon- sere6 hy the Boston Terrier Club ef Connecticut wlll be presented m an outdoor setting. at Chase Cmntrr Club. More than @ ealFtes have already been reoeis. ess comprising she second of third iarPsst group 10 be shown thls year Some oI the O9nerS and their 6uRs s1ll be al the Chaze Club from NeW York and NeW JerRy and several Nee England staiek. notably Makka- chuRtts. As aell as Connecticut. ax the event Is one Ol the most irnnnFfant of Us kind in Boston Terfser circles throughout the eastern part ot the country.
 William ward of Springfield, Mass. and Allfonko Martin of nommeFville. Mass. Wtll bs the judges: but they all not knoe which classes each man will judge until their gork Is decided by the TOSS s-oR-A-COIN. One wtll judge slae female dogs, the other 10 ape prase the male canines. the toss 0g-a-coan idea having been decided upon to prevent owners Of entries embarrassing the judges by taking to them about certain dogs in ad- wnnce of the show.
 Mr. Browns P. Us Newsb0y, chosen best of breed in about eight different shows in different cites during the past two years vii be on exhibition: but Is not entered in Sundays speciality show. but he 9tll enter his ?. Us Stepping Out: while Mir Rolrke wall have two entries. Mary Ham fl7on. entry and Pete Richie. one entry from the Waterbury aera. All in all, q should be quite . show: but leik hope the Wealth CT Man does no; send as one oi fsaese ~ooP P-dayS" Shen all one cares about is sitting under the shade os a big apple tree. Vith . long. cool drink 10 hand. and an inclination 70 -let the rest Of the wurld 60 by"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-13
Boston Braves Get Podoeft, BoFVett

Boston. June i3.-tUP)-The BOs- ton Braves had two new faces in their lineup today - Don Padgett and Johnny Barrett.
 Padgett, veteran outflelder and catcher. was sold Co the Braves yesterday by the Brooklyn Dodgers for 9T,SO0. lie formerly played for the St. Louis Cardinals and was sold to the Dodgers in l9el.
 Padgett enlisted in the Navy the following Spring and retoined the Dodgers this season but has seen little action.
 Barrett who was born in Lowell and moved to Lawrence was acquired from the Pittsburgh Pirates who took Chuck Workman in a straight player deal.
 An outfielder. Barrett was one of the National Leagues leading base stealers last year. His life- time major league batting average is .255 although recently he has been hitting only III
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-13
Church League SOffb0u

Tie First Lutheran s0ftball oosn- bine. by virtue Of a 3 to 2 decision over the South Congregational ar. ray. last night. registered it's sev- enth straight win and remained in first pla-e in the Church Softbali League standings. Tn other contests Mill Plain snutoui s. Johns. 10 to O. Bunker Hlll edged Grace Meth oaiSt, s Go 3. West Side Hill Metho- dist noaed mIt st. PaulS, i2 to l. and the Second Lutheran registered e 70 to 9 victory over the Second Con- gregational. The soOe by innings follows:
 sueaius Ia, ,hsran s2e loI o-ie n . second Cong ...... eos 100 i- i2 Q
 msgar and Ericsen. Meyerhans. Lei beck aY s"r'on"ld.
 nin plais ......... sii oo oss .So So-de is
 Biswiu sns wsymaA; steer. Bright man ana candes.
 T,,., Lutheran ..... sei ieI o-s 2 sou,h cong - goo GOO O. | % R ksl@au and c. Kulmsn; somsrs and B. Kvlman.
 syDs.r um ..... 600 sao o--5 iI 2 Grars Methodist ~ GOO al0 23 s
 Marvin and Ehbs Twsivss ana Kraft. VI Him ssiboais, ees sis e-i2 it 2 s, Paui's ........ sa2 0se a-ii co :
 Poster and schmidt. Kenh and Woods
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-13
WdterbuuA.C.'
 Friday Fight Card Completed

Completion of the Waterbury A.. c. boxing card for tomorrow night, featuring Pat Brady and Vince Del. Orto in the ten round star bout was announced this morning by Promoter George MulliRan. A lour- round opening bout vas signed last night with Steven Oallen of this city and Tony Conba og Hartford aA the opponents, at about iSs pounds.
 out.of.toWn orders for tickets continue to come into Mulligans Restaurant headquarters as well as a strong local demand for the light ducats, indicating most fans want to get a look at the sensational Brady who surprised New Haven fans with hIs ability two or three weeks ago
 FoIlew Frankls
 Considerable local. ThOsnaSton and Torrlnglon interest is pointed toe ward the eight round GeTni-lanai featuring Frankie vlgeant of Thom. aston and Tony tTarEanl Cerullo of Bantam; a welterWelght battle that Is very promising because oi the styles of the opponents and their willingness to swap punches.
 Dula Kovach Of Naugachck and Ernie Rodriguez Of Norwich will be seen in a kig-round heavyweight battle that has knockout poskl- billties; while Bobby Hicks, we'll known Waterbury middleweisht IS paired with Eddie Ahearn ol the Bronx, N. Y. in another sixer.
 John Orantland Freney will intro duce the first pair of fighters to the fans ct s:sO P Nj The well- known and able announcer Is nn- ishing up 25 years of vocalizing names, weights and locations oi boxers and wrestlers who have shown their wares in Waterbury since 1921.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-13
Thonnoston High
 Bows Get Awards

Thonaston. June i3-Coach Nor man Fagerquist of the high school awarded varsity l945-4s letters to members of the soccer. basketball, baseball and track teams yesterday at an assembly in the school audi. torium.
 Recipients were:
 Patsy Dimaria. Richard DiinaTta, Harry Tnnes. James Kennedy. Rich ard Pecco, Edward Tycenski. Rob- ert McQuarrie, James O'Neil. Morti- mer Madden, David Potter. James Doyle, Richard Hoyt. Ira Hoyt. Ray- mond Ryan. Joseph Kwiatkoski.
 Basketball
 Thomas Lyons. Harry Innes. Ed- ward Tycenski James Kennedy, Robert McouaTie. Patsy Dimaria. Casimer Hodkowski, Charles Small, Robert Luboyeski.
 James Kennedy. Raymond Ryan, Thomas Lyons, William Conway. Patsy Dimaria. Edward Tyeenski, Robert McQuarrie. Edwin Pratt, Richard Hoyt. Richard Pecco. Rich- ard Dimaria.
 Track
 casimer Hodkoski Ira Hoyt. ROb- ert F'eIladore. George Brasche. Henry Hutchinson. Lachlan Hark- ness.
 Thomas Innes. manager, soccer, basketball.
 David Fuller. manager. basketball. baseball
 Daniel Lyons. manager, track.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-13
US. Open Storts Af Canterbury

Cleveland, June ts,--tUFp- They're off today in the first round of Rolfdom's big 72-hole pitch, putt, and a prayer" carnival at Canter- bury Country Club in what is ex- pecied to be a wild scramble to take the U. S. Open title from A5' year old champion Craig Wood,
 Wood. who held the title by de- fault through the years of the waT after winning it at Fort Worth, Texas. in I04i, was in the field Of I72, but was given little consid- eration. They say he's through that he is tho old now to withstand the challenges Of such artists as Ben Hogan. Byron Nelson, sammy Snead and Q number of the lesser lights among the l36 professionals and 36 amateurs, who are seeking the championship.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-13
Pkillies Here Again July s

Genial Joe Samoska. bass of the BrakscoS. has made the second of his important moves since taking over professional baseball aa the municipal stadium. In securing the biR-league Phiilies. for a s:3O P. N. game at the Stadium July S: Sam 0ska has booked the hottess team an the National League. at this writing. winners of i0 Of their past as games; and though in last place nos. are going like the proverbial mouse aflre" against all corners. Their rookie outfielder. Del Ennis is the current slugging star. who is expected to provide an eye-sug Tor the fans on that afternoon, re- gardleSs of hOw good the BEaSsco pitcher may be. Remembering Shst happened to his club last year when he decided to be a paTt-time pitcher. against the WaterbuFians, Manager Ben Chapman will have a couple Of ninRers ready who VII be able to hold their Ogp against such Brassoos as the Sheehao boys. Eddie and Jimmy and the CucineIl0S. Al and Tony. the lat ter having been nosed out by van kee George Stlrngeiss last season by a couple Of percentage points TOT the American League batting cham pionsbip: when Tony was q White Eox infleldeT. If the Phillies are anywhere near first division by the Fourth os July, they are sure to attract a crowd Of fans that may number as high as 5000. Having already defeated the BOuse oi David and Brooklyn Arma Club, the Brassc0s are in high gear, getting sensational Slueging from Eddie 6heehan and fine pitching from Hal Smullen tO date
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-13
cavlone And DiLeo Blank League Foes

pe-fecs pl,chlna performances bs nera Carlone of S8 Peter and Paul and Joe Dilea of et. Lucy baseball teams in the C, Y. O. league. iea. nred ogEaiQs gaines of the season played last Evening.
 tn another game. g. Michaels Of WAtesTllle and St. Joseph teams aeni ten innines Nithout a deciAion, the score standing ga when dark. uess stopped play
 carlone siyllsk oaai ll oi a bailers in his 80 blank of Ei. Thomas, in Hiaich the losers could not gel a hit. syno,t and Plea hit hard Tor St. pNies battinR three doubles and aA man, Angles between them.
 e. LlryS Non e 90 game from St. Francis Xavier as ntfeo famed la bat1eFs in has no-hit game; the Nannerk getting e pair of runs tn the seventh inning Co seg ID the game. Mi. Carmel. Non . l3-e game from st. Anns. Bernie lsaWlor hlt. ung a pair of home runs. Frank Datelle also going well.
 One-.iaed
 Bowling and sullivan allowed b'll one hit, as immaculate Conception xhut out sl. Francis of Naugatlck le.o. la the tie game. Clark struck out ls batters, Januska i3 bef0Fe the St. Michael-st. Joseph game was called by the umpire due to dark ness.
 ss Peter Pssi ...... leo isi
 osrlons and Ro,sVer. walsh and Aa- fsria.
 Difss and Mass,mo. Hogan and Caf- fss
 immaculat" ........ ies t5N-is . Ss Francis fNl ....... ooa ono-a
 powline sullivan and Nurphy. Wal esks Wilcox and Raegeit. Mf. Carmel ......... 0s2 e2t-is l2 3 st Ann's .........t. eOa saa- 2
 Tremaghs and synkowics. Fentans and Perreaalt
 s,. alchasrs ... 0oi ela 600 e--s ! st gosoph'r ~ oaD a2o ee 0--s . | clafk and Maxwell; Januska and Mik- leuevich,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-13
West Sides at
 W0teveOsOn 6 ?. M.

Avery Rawiinson and Bob La- Ports will be the opposing pitchers for WatertOwn Aces and West Side 4. C. of the Public Parks league. tonight. in 6 P. N game at Dee land field. Waiertoxn. All West Side players are asked Co meet at the corner of West Main and WatertOwn avenue al 5.30 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-13
CEuscioI Nouoy- Tech Series On

The Naugatlack Oreyhounds were to collide with Leavenworth at the Municipal Stadium this afternoon at 2 o'clock. in an effort to come another step closer to clinching the Naugatuck Valley Title. The FOley- men can win the championship Of the Valley League by taking the two game series with the Engineers today and Saturday. While a set- back in either game will give Cr0s- by and Torrington an equal claim on first place laurels unless the Boroughmen can arrange to play their postponed game with Water town and beat them.
 Leach Vs Daily
 Coach Bill Tracy in an attempt to bounce his team back into the winners circle. will start Al Leach, question mark 0f the Leavenw0rth pitching staff. on the mound. Bart Daly, the freshman baekstop, will work behind the plate. It is eg- pected that Win Healy will get the starting nod for the F0leymen who will be out 10 win.
 Tn other scholastic contests in this city Post College will meet Stone College, of New Haven in . return game at Hamilton Park this afternoon at 3:20. With Freddy Pal0mba being Coach Don Posts choice as the starting moundsman, the colleglates hope to repeat the lI to s decision they registered over their Elm City rivals a seek ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-13
Chiefs by 6-:3

Hartford. Conn, June i3-iuP)- The Hartford chiefs punched six hits in two innings last night to produce a 5.3 win over the Wll- transport Grays, The chiefs grabbed a three-run lead in the second when Carr sInacked s6a' foot home run with two aboard.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-13
BACK TO NET

Macdonald Carey. one of Holly woods ranking tennis players be- fore he went into service. is polish ing his net game when not before the cameras in Paramounts Sud- denly It's Spring !"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-13
TWERE's COLD THERE

Ray Mllland's golden anniversary picture for Paramount is "csilior- iila, Q story Of the SDld rush Dur Ing itS production. the studio gave Ray e new seyen-yeaT contract wtih plenty of gold attached.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-13

fans had Teyealed that tbls form M WaBeFMs WHs unpopular h poll l conducted on the same point, simultaneously showed the fans O be 70 to ! n favor oi the Double.
 The racing folk offered no figures t0 back up their claims However when the tracks wanted 70 justify the continuation Of steepleehahe racing re- gently. they had q poll taken which puTp0TtS to show that the public l. crying lbut out londp t0f this form Of racing like babies are supposed to fof
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-13
BY EDDIE AacKENNA NEA annrial CarreNnnndenl

Chicago, June i2-tNEAD-Pres- ident Max Carey. sile old National League base-stealing champion. predicts that the All.American Girls Baseball League will this sea son draw a million people. Last year six clubs in no games played to $50. 900. There are two additional clubs tlads trip. and a il2-eame
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-13
MARD T0 GET

Joan Csulfelo. eo-star with Rob Hope ln PaFamounts Monsieur Beaucalre," reports that her sister Betty has turned down another Inovle offer Betty wtil stick to RrnaAway,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-13
Many Bsosad Leads

There was, for instance, Roland Hancock, whO needed two flye's 70 1928 t0 win--and wound up wilh two miserable Sigeg. Gene baTaken, tWO-time winner and best bet 0l the old guard, kicked lt away 70 l03s. Bobby Jones almost booted y ln 1929 with last round 70 when held him i0 . tie with Al kspln0ha' Bobby came thT0ugh ln the playon Aand then there was le3e at spring XIII, where Samuel Jackson Of inc Hnaads had lt ln the bag by needing a par Ave 10 win--and took hls famous eight,
 But when the dew is on the daisies. AS lt Is today, lt's the lons ball hilterg who have gained fame going for tine pin and the hlTdiez wh0 are the babies 10 watch, JllafA Nelson. Hogan and snead, with atl outside vote for such hlasleTk hk DemaTet, Little and HaFhefl'
 Yet, with all that settled, the winner will he the fellow wh0 drops that devlllsh little white ball into the cup Wlth the fewest strokes come Saturday evening. The price k long, but lt very well could DC some guy named Joe who slafti fl0eging the ball with . tohellwlthll attitude,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-13

docket is to be climaxed by play offs. Franchise holders are Fort Wayne, South Bend, Grand Rapids, Muskeeon. Kenosha, Racine, Peoria and Rockford.
 The teams are managed by ex- major leaguerS. a former minor leaRuer and a reformed football coach. Bill Arlington, who played minor league ball, directs Rockford's defending champions. Rawmeat
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-13
Anything csa Happen

Distance of the tee was a wT auislte again and so was the ability to split the pin from far out. And the close approaches which could be counted on to bite" were prom" ising 10 provide the final pay0n
 Anything can happen in the Open, but t is likely to happen on baked course where the luck 0I a bounce counts more than hitting the flag. Dry and haked-0nt greens, the top shotmakers hold. place a premium on medi0criiy. They were s0 bouncing fast earlier in the week that Willie MaeFarlane predicted the man who could hold the green would be the one to beat,
 But nos it vas a muddy tfack with the emphasis on the gasl horses.
 Gtill, it Is tournament which the fay0Tile seldom wins some" where through those 72 holes where eOlG's greatest pot of gold rides on every sh0t-eyen those two foot butts that often are bl0w-S0me- thing usually manages 10 go wrong Such incidents are numerous
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-13
dsa't seeeRlUslf She "iyIng".
ANOTHER PROOF Of

PROOF of basebaIs inherent honesty the rnnaEa, the American League campaign With records t0ppng everywhere there woa ms em q the like frivolous Sal ween 0nsthId the Red sox tO cnehed the pennant
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-13

TRACK OWNERS want to prove something wrong they poll that something right they polls poles apart For m' stance when the tracks decided Daily Double bet ne nuisance they Of number 0 racing
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-13

METTIN<S much. mean Une who hEe
 trying old Man Nose Nov xeTe od Joes blood l60and mind n the shade v you ak me
 the old chestnut tree Joe Louis Tea naa anyne Of except by aeedfnt ~ any rate the doctor wo around shouting ths news Louis be torn down and Conn butt n thk time like match TheEso no one shona
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-13
Sports
 Parade
By OSCAR FRALEY United Press Sports Writer

Cleveland. June 3-iUP)-Big. fat drops Of water melted the concrete out os the greens and washed the dark horses out of the picture as they teed off today in the first round of the National open.
 Rain. sweeping in of angry Lake Erie, changed the thinking of the clubhouse masterminds and floated golfers gold dust triplets -- Byron Nelson, Ben Hogan and Sam Snead Into solid favoritisin again.
 Thanking them were other name hitters who can get the distance necessary to conquer par on the long. rugged Canterbury course.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-13

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 Unas Nhs says Hs that's been tying sgesnS-sHS aeaI seeenlHate She Tyng".
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-13

More than 70Q00 visited the e. eenA creek Art Exhibition in Lon- don
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-13
'Big 2 Dominate C0urSe

It ruined the hopes of the par shooters who play to the middle oi the green and settle for two puts for a par, That's what was neces- sary early in the week when a chip shot bounced almost into the next county. The dribblers who rolled them over the apron were talking biz then.
 But nov the birdie seekers, the guys who go for the flag on every shot, were confident that their high hard ones would nestle right on the pin. The fellow with the most shorts was the fellow to watch so you didn't have to go far beyond the big three except for such always threatening characters as Lawson Little, Jimmy Demaret and Chick HaFbert, who also belt them mile.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-13
State SoftboIl
 Tourney PIonned

Nearly 500 teams have been re- ported by the 2i district ahd met" ropoliian commissioners Of the Con- necticmt AmatelA Softball Associa- ton to be registered Co date witn the association for participation in tournament play in Glass A. Indus trial and Girls competition Tor une season of l9a6 All Of these teams according to Albie Booth, president of the sports body. are afnliateo with registered leagues of four or more teams which are members of the association. This announce ment was made by the Executive Committee Of the CASA following A meeting held at MiddletoWn last evening. where Commissioner John Bowling acted as host.
 Three Glasses
 William E. Hoyle, state s0fthall commissioner. reported that plans are to be completed between now and July for state championship tournaments in three classes. Ihe Executive Committee ruled that the Submarine Base Of New London. Conn, mems defending champions; the Nutmegs of Stamford. girls de- lending champions: and the Bridgeport Emery Wheel Of Strat- ford, mems defending industrial champions; would be eligible for tournament play. providing these teams compiled with the eligibility rules of the CASA-namely. par- ticipated in q league Of four or more teams. playing a minimum Of eight league games and providing that all players on these three de- lending champion outfits were resi- dents Of the State Of Connecticut.