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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-29
SoftboH Meet In Borough

Naugatuck, March 29-PlanS for the YMCA Indstrial Council Softball League will be worked out Monday night at a meeting scheduled at ' p. m. at the YMCA, according to Ronald Jones, League Supervisor. All team managers are requested to be present to take part in the formation of this league. In all probability the opening of the soft ball season will take place in May.
 Team registration forms have been mailed to each of the com panies participating in the Y In- dustrial Council of Naugatuck and these forms should be returned to the Naugtauck Y en or before Fri day, March 29th.
 Assisting supervisor Ronald Jones of Risdon Manufacturing Company, is Arthur Grubermann of the East ern Malleable Iron Company.
 Several Companies have returned the entries signifying their partici- patton in the 1946 Softball circuit and others are expected in today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-29
Y.M.C.A. Sports

In q State YM.C.A. Intermediate Basketball championships to be played at the Central YM.c.A. to- morrow afternoon in the semi-final round will be Ansonia Ponies and New Britain team who will collide at 2;3O.
 Tie other teams that will be playing tomorrow afternoon start- ing at { p. m. will be the Bridge port Intermediate team against New London.
 The winners Of the seml-flnals will play again at D. m. to deter- mine the championship.
 Ten teams were entered in this years State Y.MC.A. Basketball ehamDionship. Those already elim- mated are Stamford, Norwalk Greenwich, WestpoFt. Waterbury and Naugatuck. The champions for the year i044 and i9aS were the LanceFs Hi.Y Club. This year they were eliminated in the first round by the Angonla team and are un- able to refend their title.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-29
Brooklyn at Yale Field. April IS

New Haven, Conn, March 28-The Brooklyn Dodgers of the National League will play Yale University's baseball team in an exhibition game on Monday, April IS, at Yale Field, it was announced today by Athletic Director Bob Kiphuth. The contest will serve as a final dress rehearsal for the Dodgers who will open their l946 campaign on the following day.
 The Ellis played an exhibition en- counter with the Dodgers at Yale Field before the opening of the l94S season and a late-game rally by the major leaguers nipped the Yale squad ? to l.
 Yale will open its regular 2o-game schedule, which will be highlighted by the return to formal Eastern In- tercollegiate League play, on Satur- day, April 13, at Yale Field against the University of Connecticut.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-29
ConodienS 0-5 OUer Bruins

Montreal, Que, March 29-Fans and bookies placed their hopes and money on the Canadiens' great Blake -Richard-Lach line today as they installed the hometown dan cies as g to favorites for tomor- row nights opening game of the l946 Stanley Cup hockey finals against the Boston Bruins.
 The Bruins from Beantown gained the final round of the play offs last night by trimming the Detroit Red Wings in overtime, to 3, on Don Gallinger's unassisted goal before I3.000 hometown fans. Scoring his only goal of the semi final series, the 20-year-old Can adian army veteran gave Boston its fourth victory in five games.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-29
Graziano's s Weight and Punch 6-5 OOer SerOo
Training Camp T-O-P-I-C-S
By United Press Civil War Stuff

DaytonA Beach, Fla, March 29-- (UP)-Ohleials of Southern cities were uniting today in a lockout campaign against the Montreal Royal, who have been barred from ball parks three times this week because Negroes Jackie Robinson and John Wright are members of their team,
 The International League club, Brooklyn Dodger farm, travelled to Jacksonville yesterday for an exhibition game only to find the ball park gates bolted The. Royals had been booked to play Jersey City of their own league, but rec turned here when they found the park deserted,
 MonAreals game with Jersey City in Jacksonville Sunday was can- eeled after Q controversy over whether Robinson and Wright should be allowed to play, A city park official refused Montreal ad- mission to the city-owned park be- cause of a local policy banning mixed athletics,
 On Tuesday, scheduled game with Indianapolis of the American Association was cancelled at Deland, Fla.
 Maager Clay Hopper of the Roy. als has reiterated his intentions of taking Wright and Robinson, the first Negroes ever to break in- to organized baseball, with the team on every trip, Robinson, for mer U,C,L,A, four-sport star, is considered an outstanding infield candidate while Wright, the lesser known of the duo, Is rated an even better pitching prospect,
 Meanwhile, the Brooklyn Dodger varsity whipped the New York Yankee B" squad, 6 to 1, yester- day as Vic Lombardi scattered nine Yankee hits during his eight -inning pitching chore,
 Stephens In Mexico
 Mexico City, March 29-(UP)- President Jorge PaSquel, who claims @ financial backing of $50000, GOO for his next Mexican Baseball league, said today he would make 1t worth while" for holdout Vern Stephens of the St, Louis Browns to join his eight-team circuit.
 Stephens arrived yesterday from Long Beach, Calf, to listen to Pas quel's proposition but the Mexican millionaire said we won't get down to talking business for a couple Of days"
 West Palm Beach, Fla, March 29 -(UP)-Manager Connie Mack of the Philadelphia Athletics signed a contract today to bring the Ameri- can Leaguers back here in l947 for spring training. The As showed the benefit of their West Palm Beach training yesterday by rap- ping two Toronto pitchers for l3 hits and an to 9 victory,
 CHICK PULLS DEAD
 Girardville, Pa, March 29-(UP) Funeral arrangements were being made today for Chick Fullis, one of the big leagues brighter stars more than a decade ago, He died yesterday at Ashland State Hos pital after a brief illness.
 One of the fastest men in the big time, FulliS played seven sea- sons with the Giants, Phillies and Cardinals, winding up his career with the Redbirds in the 1884 World Series. He had a lifetime batting average of 300, hitting a high mark of 1928 in 1881.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-29
State Seniors On Local Course

New Haven, Conn, March B. CUP)-The l946 schedule of the Connecticut State Seniors Golf As- sociation was announced today by Secretary Robert D. Pryde.
 Low gross scores posted at the Country Club of Waterbury, July IS, and the Shuttle Meadow club August 9, will determine the win ner of the championship bowl.
 Four other tournaments will be staged at Race Brook c. C., May 2i, Hubbard Heights c. C.. June 20, Manchester c. C., Sept. l9, and Manchester, Vt., Oct. 5.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-29
Country Club of Waterbury Season Opens ApriI 27

Five months oi tournament play, almost to the day, is listed for ac- ton on the l946 golf calendar of the Country Club of Waterbury, First officials event Of the season the spring Black and Blue tourna- ment is booked for Saturday April %; with ball sweeps and kickers handicap play every Saturday and holiday throughout the season which will wind up Saturday, Sep- tember 28, with the fall Black and Blue team match play the annual club dinner and prize awards.
 Ardy Guilbault, club professional, is already on the job again, after pleasant s0journ in the south dur ing the winter months while Char ley Baskin, course superintendent has the splendid ls-hole layout in Its usually fine condition.
 w. R. Reg" Gilman, former club president, member of the Greens Committee and captain of the Blues for the past two or three years; and Lew Hart, always a participant in the match on one side or the other, will be missed by their many golflng friends, both having died within the past three weeks.
 Popular Events
 Also on the newest COW golfing list is a ladies one-day state tour nament event, the first Of its kind anywhere in Connecticut since l943, One of the most popular of club events, the 18th annual invitation tournamen is set for August l5-l6- IT, with the qualifying round of the 28th annual club championship play to begin Tuesday, September 10. E R. (Ned) Farley is the defending club champion.
 Members of the Green Commit. tee include; B. P. Merriman, chair. man; Paul A. Monroe, E. A. Ander- son, Sr, Ben Chatheld and T. E Conway. The tournament and hand icap committee consists of: Rich- ard P. Crane, chairman; Harold S Beebe, E. R. Farley, J. B. Goss, J. 2 Lunan, A. A. Mortinson and S P. Williams, III.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-29
Petrone Us Foley
 At Arena Monday

New Haven, March 29-Next Mon- day is April Fools Day, but you won't be fooled if you attend the fight show at the Arena here that night. It's a fighting" card from top to bottom, headed off by three eight rounders, any one of which could well serve as a main bout
 Ernie Petrone, fighting kid from Philadelphia who beat Julie Kogon twice before lowing out to light weight champion Bob Montgomery faces Frankie Foley, hard hitting ex-serViceman of New Haven.
 Kogon is booked to meet a form idable foe in George LaRoyer, Phil adelphia, in another eight.
 In the third of the features Eddie Compo, great feather prospect oi New Haven, meets Billy Alexander another Quaker City fighter.
 In sixes, completing the card Joey Wasnick and Joey Dell Of New Haven mee in a return match; and Knockout Charlie Chaney of Balti' moe meets Charlie Perkins, New York middleweight,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-29
Philadelphia Story Is Same OId HOkur,
 By DAN PARKER

BEN CHAPMAN MANAoER Of the PhnlsS could De oii % asnsugh baseball fans of the old school VIII probably g How g for one % sn SSud a MSsehn SSn1Ss S S S s thrust on hm in the days And to ee thiTd ms. son Connie MSeR mSnas of hS en A SS you have @ ySS rhadephO for the Phs whatsoever for the In Chapman the National Leaeue who G to be ned most His club can't do worse unless Ford Prick decides to merely by climbing to seventh With tho Reds National League s ck ae~Vsr ''" Sn won't s any secret ambition SC''' '''"' ''"4' '' ''~'''
 he flr.. years though ths PhlI., VIII De pros snG that's Ooa Ben mS9g Gs % Sad 2" S DSP and % Roy Hughes Jm Tabor sS LcS NcvGSi Ivy Vince PSlGss" John IIuSpSFis: % Andy d Karl Esn aisnsSsrgSF Hugh Mulcahy MuEan Charley Ripple and Ed Johnson, D.
 bssrsa somewhat with Ss acquisition h week asns emsIsy from e Yankees Chapman also hopes c sss M either ccs spindS ssmlnIohS alternate yont dO The sSs PS: 3sAsE tAaH ssy:n.A. The Hughes Kari and on Eastern League Charley Ripple who's ths freshmen Mulcahy isn't being counted on
 Ray shapes well enough he play short and Hughes whC has been hodCH may go second JShn o n omS Crawford skeeter Merrill May and John Anons M are
 ohs teams playing sy sSy Vss s but sD Athletics and orioles Simultaneously soehns for thrt PA Sns " tax s. about The 5 s S n ssSS under Bob the new owner S and his general manager Hero
 
 When man arrives age of sS after lifetime spent In with spectre horrible @ tns years be pardoned for asking 70 dea where is thy sting; O grave thy vetryV
 But Connie Mack himself such thing In the "vOry" wOuI da to strangely on his ears Connie wouldn't lot Mstle svaton another place discourage him Ne admits ms wRllOp than glass Of stale Wchy water
 Here's how pardon the alluSiCn) shape uP George Mccoy Irving Hall Sbi JAcK Waaea Kelb Sb Bob Garrison fi sam Chapmah of, Peck Bob EstaleI Bul James or Ray Pool and Hy Buddy Desautesb c; Bobo Newsom Herman Christopher Dick Fowler Jonas Berry Luman ha Bob Harris Luther Kne Bin Coleman Foer Vaughn, Phil MarchlldOn and Jess Flores pitchers
 The best rookie may be Morror souhpaw who S and lost for Portland Christopher With lSS record in after by other clubs who tK ms sdeerm delivery successful with winning team Fowler nohter against the Browns st AurI also much sought the Waaesa the six shorstop from the war sharp hitter ne needs ony more experience outstanding ball player Benny Mccoy n living reputation McQunn who may vno up with the Browns again Sebr deal nulted by the latter decision to quit radio good man eu hts we'll Take Sam Chapman outd and you could give i back to the Indanstha S didn't like the De- Indians too much
 On the whole the ball clubs Connie Mack ever had o handle and something shouldn't happen to cuoer spane done much for baseball now that he is approaching his doage.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-29
CLEVELAND NO
 BETTER THAN
 FOURTH CHOICE?
Ry LRO n, PETERSEN


 New York March 2o-(up)-- Manager Lou Boudreau Isn't kid: ding when he picks his Cleveland Indians to, battle the Washington Senators for fourth place in the i040 American League pennant race. But Q lot of baseball people are taking hls prediction with Q grain of salt,
 They believe his pitching and his lnfl0ld alone will make the Indians pennant contenders, They agree with noudreau that he has an out- field problem, but the way young Hank Edwards has been banging the ball in exhibition games may take up the slack.
 Boudreau, the youngest manager ln the majors, can't go along with them, He doesn't see how anyone can beat out the Yankees, Tigers or Red Sox, Maybe he merely is trying to avoid putting himself on tho spot by picking his Indians for something better for if they can't he tagged definite contenders they certainly should be listed RS the leading "darkhorse",
 4 lot depends on pitching, Ale most every year the Indians come up with what stacks up to be the best staff in the league and nearly every year it falls to live up to that rating,
 A lot depends on pitching, Ale most every year the Indians come up with what stacks up to be the best staff In the league and nearly every year it fails to live up to that rating,
 Pitchers Plentiful
 It may be different this season with rapid Bob Teller back to lead the corps and Steve 0romek, Allie Reynolds and Red Embree ready for regular turns on the mound, Add to them such performers as Pete Center, Hal Kleine, Ed Klie- man, Mel Harder, Don Black, Tom Ferrick, Joe Krakauskas, Harry Eis- enstat and several promising rook- les and It's easy to see why nearly every major league manager would be willing to trade his staff for Boudreaus,
 Catching, which long has been a sore spot with the Indians should n't give Boudreau any trouble this season. Rookie sherman Lollar, al- though there Is some doubt whether his arm is good enough for every day duty, is giving reliable Frankie Hayes 0 battle for the No, 1 berth J!m Hogan probably will win the reserve post.
 Not So Bad =ta
 There's nothing wrong with an infield which has Les Fleming at first, Ray Mack at second, Boudreau himself at short and Ken Keltner, top among the pre-war players at the hot corner, on third. A rookie Bob Lemon, may give Keltner plenty of competition for third while Mickey Rocco, who held down the post during war time, and a rookie, Ed Robinson, are trying to oust Fleming,
 The doubtful issue is whether his outfeld will supply the hitting pow CT necessary for a championship club. George Case, the speedster obtained from the Senators in the Jeh Heath deal, and Edward ap- pear to have won starting berths with Paul ODeal and Pat Seerey battling for the other post. If Seerey can cure his strikeout weak ness, he could be the long ball hit- ter that 1oudreau needs to put his cluL over,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-29
Buffalo in Hockey Finals
By United Press


 The Buffalo Bisons, who have been skating at full speed for almost five months. breezed into the finals of the l946 Calder Cup playoffS today and came to a dead stop.
 It will be at least @ week before they can begin their final seven game series for the cup since the other semi-finals match of the play offs between Pittsburgh and Cleve- land promises to be a drawn-out battle.
 The Bisons romped into the finals the same way they won the Ameri- can Hockey Leagues Eastern Divi- sion title during the regular season, taking four out of five games. Buff falo knocked Indianapolis, Western Division champion, out of the play cffs, to 2. last night for victory No. while Pittsburgh tied up its semi-final series with Cleveland at one game each by defeating the defending Calder Cup champions, 6 to 5,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-29
STELLAR RING STARS CLASH
 TONIGHT AT MISC.
BY NED BROWN NEA Staff Correspondent

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 New York, March 2e-(NEA)-- It Will be boxer vs. slugger in the blowdeo at Madison Square Garden tonight when Marty Servo, newly crowned S50,000 welterweight cham pion, battles Rocky draziano, cure rent golden boy of the hit parade. While Servo regards this match ia the light of a tough tuneup for the scheduled defense of his title against Sugar Ray Robinson May 24, II Gra2lano, with an advantage of some 10 pounds, should score a k'O" he's likely to grab the sugar plum away from the champion, But 1t would certainly turn out to be sour fruit for the Sock-em Rock em kid
 Uncle Mike Jacobs, with his usual Financial perSpicaeity, is charging SEQ ringslde for the emhroglio, and a sell-out is assured, The gate fig ures to draw In the neiehborhood of Sl70, 900, which will set Q record for indoor sub-heavyweight fights and will bring the Garden gross receipts for the year above the million dol- lar mark.
 Graziano compiled string of five straight kayoS in Madison Square Garden before he ran into Sonny Horne, who went the limit, but lost the decision,
 Graziano is strictly Q slugger with terrific punch and the abil- ity to assimilate fair amount of punishment,
 Superb Boxer
 Servo can take wallop pretty well, has the defensive skill to avoid taking too many of them and the punch to hurt any oppon- ent. Marty stood up against Ray Robinson for 20 rounds in two pre- service battles before entering the Coast Guard and lost split decisions his only defeats, He is 6 superb boxer, outclassing GraEiano in this department
 Graziano'S weight advantage makes him slight favorite with the betting fraternity at to G. The oddS-makers figure a stiff poke on the old potato makes any fight CT forget science-any anyone who slugs with Rocky GraZiano is in- viting the undertaken.
 Servo. has plenty of class, and may be the one to upset the Sock em Rock-em kid. The title, of course, Is not at stake.
 GraNanoS wallop made him a e-5 favorite all week, plus an 8 to 10 pound pull" in the weights.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-29
Washington Hills Card Sunday Drill

Every candidate for baseball pos- ltions on the Washington Hill club of the City Amateur League is ordered to be on hand Sunday after noon. 2:30 p. m. at Washington Park where Manager Pat Quilter will meet with his players and later direct a workout.
 Mgr. Quilter asks the following players to report: Bill Doyle. George Sloakas, Herb French, Lefty Mc- Gfatb, Bill Dwyer, Ed Salvatore, Joe Qullter. Joe Lombard, Jackie TFayers, Billy Moore. Francis Stuart, Bob Banzlger. Bob Shuerne, Armand Mazzarella, Ralph Bradley, Art Nakid, Ray Decker, Francis Fahy, Winnie Carroll.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-29
John Thomas cam At NeLU HoUen

In the State of Connecticu 'Y'' House League Basketball cham pionships, eight teams have entered with the John Thomas Club repre- senting Waterbury at the New Haven Y.MC.A. tomorrow after noon. The Waterbury team will play New London at l:30 p. m. Also at the same time Bridgeport will play Middletown.
 At 3 D. m, Meriden vs Greenwich and New Haven vs. Ansonia. The Waterbury team won the local House League this year and will be out to gain higher laurels in state competition.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-29
Municipal Golf Meeting Sunday

Two golf 0rganl2aIloh7 at IhF municipal course, the Waterbury Municipal Golf Association and the East Mountain Golf Association the latter not having funetioned during recent war years. have scheduled 8 reorganization meeting for Sunday night, March 3i at 6 D. m. with the purpose Of combining both groups into q single organization to be named ct the meeting, More than 200 players took advantage of yester- days fine weather Co play the iH hole eity-owned course, club pro Joe BFacken reported today,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-29
Softb0II Games
 Sought by MofettS

The Red Moffett All-Stars Of Bridgeport, formerly the Happy Hour team. and a Bridgeport cham pion. would like to arrange home and home games with any team in Waterbury or vicinity. Sunday after noon games are desirable, but games can be arranged for almost any time by, writing to: Red Moffett Restaurant, 847 Hallett St., Bridge port or call Bpt. 4-977l.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-29
Rocknes "A" Chan,ps

Waterbury Boys Club InteFmed- late "A" basketball champions hall from the Rocknes, 32.26 winners over the Wildcats last night in a title game. ln which the Rocks had 20-l5 edge at half time, DamelIo with 8 points: Andollna. Iannacone and Facondlnl scoring G each and Daversa led the Wildcat scoring with a-5-6 points.
 Oakyllle deiated the Rangers
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-29
One.BGH Tourney
 At North End "Y"

Entries for the first annual North End "" One-Ball bowling tourna- ment have been coming in well, and will be accepted up to rolling time, { D. m. Saturday at the N. F. Y, alleys. A first prize of s35 has been guaranteed with special prize for high single also 10 be awarded, Other money awards will be based on the number Of entries.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-29
Bangs BeIted Out

Portland. Me. March 29.-tuPl Eddie Le Tourneau. if7, of san. ford stopped Eddie Bangs, iis' ol Cambridge. Mas, after only a a0- second exchange of blows ln the first rOuno Of their scheduled eight round feature bout at the exposi- ton mast night,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-29

Waterbury wrestling minded just a; long as they get public support which up to now has been nothing short of terrific. When the warm weather arrives in New England for keeps the two ex-servicemer plan to move their sports enterprise from the Armory to the Municipal Stadium.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-29

Two feature bouts have been schedued for next Thursday night, that are guaranteed to keep the fans hair on edge. In the first contest of the co-feature Milo Steinborn will come to grips with Mango Singh, the Hindu cham pion, the grappler reputed to be master of 2,000 holds. Tn the second contest Bera Healion, the champion of Ireland and weight lifting champ of the world. will meet Lou Larrid of Norwalk, Conn. Healion. a college gradu- ate, won the weight-lifting cham pion from Pat Callahan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-29
Foley Wins

Providence, R, |, March 20.- (UP)-Frankie Foley, l39, of New Haven, Conn, held a unanimous decision over Jimmy McLarnin, l37. Of New Bedford, Mass, today after their l0-round feature bout ct Elks Auditorium last night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-29

butter: a large glass Of milk: some sort Of juice to start. to be fol- lowed by a cereal. No lunch. sup- per: Mother knows best. Bed at 9 o'clock. not forgetting to set the alarm for e:30. Dc this ane we guarantee you will be able lo do the quarter mile with the best of them,