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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-09
Tech, Wildly
PIoY TONIGHT

Leavenworth Highs basketball
combination, quite successful IN
local competition this season, will
be favored to add the city cham
pionship to it's football laurels
when the Tech Tigers and Wilby
wildcats meet tonight at Wildly
gym. The Grove st. club could de-
feat Leavenworth, If it can dupi-
cate its second game against CroS-
by, in which the latter team was
easily defeated, though slight pre-
game favorite to win. TOnightS
Tech-Wilby game is set for $50,
the reserve teams of the school
to meet in 1880 test.
Close One
Crosby gave Torrington High I'M
expected opposition last night
though defeated 47-44, the visitors
scoring 10 points on free throws,
Just three more than Wilby's 10
single markers from the IS foot
line. Torrington paced by Russo's
81 points. had scant two-point
edge 24-22 at half time; while Cur
ran a Crosby newcomer came up
with Is points, GirdzausKas addlng
10 more to the Lee clubs total. The
teams were all even in field goals
with IA each.
Overtime
At Newtown, Sacred Heart had
to go into an overtime period to
win 1891 game from Hawley
Prep, the Western Conference hoop
champs making a remarkable
comeback from a 20-8 half time
Hawley lead. Two free throws by
Markovic and Walsh won the game
in the extra period. Quinn scored
II points for Hawley. Markovic and
Murph IA for the Hearts.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-09
Zephyrs Top
Knights, 48-33

Naugatuck. Feb. 9-Zephyrs were
10 points too good for the Purple
Knights in the basketball battle
Of Naugatuck" which started here
last night and finished with a 49,
score in favor Of the borough's state
league entry. The teams will meet
again on Feb. %. in the second
game of the best of three" series.
knights started well last night at
the ~ gained a short lead, but
the zephyrs found themselves, came
on fast and left the floor at half
time with a 25-16 lead. Buck
Reilly. Charley Galeski, Tommy
Edmonds and Red Ryan were par
ticularly effective for the winners,
Orkie Garlinski netting IL for the
Knights.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-09
Southern Star
BroUe HoIdout

Atlanta, Ca, Feb. 9-(UPJ - The
Atlanta Constitution said today that
Ted Cieslak, Atlanta third baseman,
voted the Southern Association
most valuable player last season. had
returned unsigned a Boston Brave
contract.
Cieslak notified friends here that
he had turned down the Boston of
fer because they didn't offer nearly
enough money"
After leading the southern In
runs-batted-in last season and hit
ting 1852 to rank among tine loops
toy batters, Cieslak Is currently
playing with Mayaquez in the Puer-
to Rican league. He reported that
he is batting .S62
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-09
Louis in Jail
To See Pilot

jackson, Mich, Feb. 9-(UP)--
Heavyweight champion Joe Louis
left a promise today to return soon
to the Southern Michigan peniten-
tiary TO visit his old friend and for
,ner manager John Roxborough, who
recently learned he wouldn't be re-
leased in time to see the Brown
Bomber's title fight with Bill Conn.
RoXborough, serving a two and a
half to five year term for conspiracy
in connection with selling OF policy
gambling tickets in Detroit, well
coined Louis with open arms
when he came to the prison for
short visit yesterday.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-09
Youngsters
To PIoyO On
ArmoEy Court

The schoolboy basketballers will
take over the State Armory court
Tuesday afternoon from 2 until 5
for a special Lincoln birthday
triple bill, it was announced today
by Supervisor of Recreation William
j. Derwin, director Of park depart
ment's five scholastic hoop circuits.
Arrangements for the use of the
spacious Field street surface were
made possible by the cooperation Of
Major j. Peter Costigan of the State
Guard and Tom Mgner, manager
coach of the Waterbury Guards bas-
ketball club. Admission to the
games will be free.
Championships will be at stake in
two of the games while the feature
at $3.50 between the Crosby and Tor
rington Frosh brings together two
clubs which are tied for first place
in the red-hot high school circuit.
Two officials, Paul Barone and Pat
Quilter, will handle the contest.
The opening event on the pro-
gram pits the indicated Maloney
and H. S. Chase gainst each other
at 1:45. A win for Maloney which
has won seven in a row will give
Prin. Ann Skehan's school the
American Division title while a VIC
tory for Dick Weyman's charges
will put them within striking dis
lance of their first championship in
many years with only a mediocre
Mary Abbott club to face in the
final game Of the season.
The second game on the bill will
be a clash between Hank ODea's
unbeaten SIS. Peter and Paul quin-
tet and st. Joseph's defending
champions. IS. Peter and Paul win
will meap the Catholic crown while
a st. Joe's victory will prolong the
race another week with st. AIMS
also still having a chance for the
top honors. Al Daversa will officiate.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-09
.SchooIboy
Basketball
Standings

Week on FEBRUARY 1Vth
Monday
Anderson at Sprague CNapolD.
Tuesday--at State Armory-
l:45-Maloney VS. H. S. Chase
(Barone).
2:3O-SS. Peter and Paul vs. St
Joseph Dayers).
3:30-Crosby Frosh vs. Torring-
ton Frosh (Barone and Quill
teri.
At Central Y
2:15 - Leavenworth VS. Sacred
Heart Month.
At Boys Club
2:l5-Watertown Frosh VS. willy
(Quilter).
Wednesday,
Mary Abbott at Kingsbury Mon
til.
Thursday
St. Joseph-St. Margaret at Kings
bury (Del Debbio).
Walsh-Driggs at Jeayenworth
(Napoli).
B. w. Tinker at Barnard CBa-
rone).
Friday
Duggan at Webster (Del Debbio).
Wilson at Slocum (Barone).
Hendricken-Bunker Hill at Leay-
enworth (NapolD.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-09
YMCA Team

Most all the members of the for
mer Naugatuck Volley Mall team
were on hand to witness the games
and after the matches they went in
to their suits and had three good
matches. Suchc former Champs as
George Holloway. recently returning
from a German Prison Camp, Elton
Abramson. Carl Hassell, Fred Baker
Alex Nolde, and Fritz Ashmore
showed they haven't forgotten the
game and put on a wonderful ex-
hibition. 1t is planned that they will
meet again next Wednesday and will
decide at that time to form their or
iginal New York Worlds Fair Cham
pionship team.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-09
| GRECO, BEAU
JACK FIGHT
TO MISC DRAW

NesAANNN 49, eAENA - NNAANNAF
New York, Feb. e.-CuP) -Jolting
Johnny Oreco--a brawny, dark
haired, glittery-eyed welterwelght
from Montreal-was regarded with
new respect today because his
smashing body attack had slowed
up Beau Jack THE Dixie Dynamo"
and held him to a iO-round draw
before sell-out crowd Of 49,.
GAL at Madison Square Garden,
This crowd paid Si4S, i52-largest
indoor gate for nom heavyweignts In
boxing history-for the privilege Of
witnessing an excellent fight The
first five rounds were electrifying,
as both principals went about IN
trying for q knockout. After that
the pace let down, and some Of the
fans whose appetites were whetted
for kayo began yelling for action.
This bout between Greco, a 81
ilnderdog, and brown-skinned Jack,
former lightweight champion from
Augusta, Ca, proved:
l. That Beau will have plenty
OF trouble in the talent-rich well
ter division which includes such
worthless as champion Marty Servo,
Ray Sugar" Robinson, Tommy
Bell and Jimmy Doyle; and that the
Beau, ambitious to be a successor
to the great Henry Armstrong, lacks
the rtiggedneSs, stamina and punch
Of little perpetual notion.
2, That Greco, an in-and-outer
OF the past, is a far more formid-
able fighter than he has peen rated.
3. That the boxing boom is gain
ing momentum because the gate Of
$l48,l52 was the third largest in
the Gardens history, being SUR
passed only by two heavyweight
bouts: Jack Delaney VS. Jim Ma
loney with $20l, 6l3 in 1927: and
Joe Louis VS. Buddy Baer with $780,
700 in 1912.
4. That draws can happen in
Garden bouts, despite the point sys-
tenn which was introduced last April
in New York state to bolster the
round-by-round system. This was
the first Garden draw since the
introduction, and the FIRST MAIN
event draw in the state.
Despite Beau's reputation for
ruggedness, he showed definitely
last night that he cannot take it"
IN the body. Greco's hooking at
tack to the stomach slowed up the
Georgia windmill in almost every
round and had him on the verge
OF collapse in tie third and seventh.
On those two occasions, at least.
the Montreal mauler apparently
could have belted out his helpless
opponent with ease, if he had mere
iy stepped back and lifted his at
tack to the head.
Greco, enjoying a weight ad-
vantage OF l45i4 pounds to Beau's
l42, was the stronger physically.
He forced the fighting throughout,
constantly bulling his opponent
ABOUT the ring. and he finished
iresher than the weary Negro.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-09
College Basketball
BASKETBALL RESULTS

by United Press
George Washington 48, VMI %.
st. Lawrence 46, Alfred 80.
William g. Mary 48, Naval Sup
ply Depot Norfolk Division) 40.
Hampton Institute IS, Blueiield
81.
North Carolina State "a. Wake
Forest 80.
Jacksonville MAS 90. Maine Mari
time Academy Is.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-09

Crosby High school swimming
squad goes after its fourth straight
meet today at Bridgeport, opposing
Warren Hardin tanxers in an eight
event meet. The local lads, coached
by j. o. p. Manherz have won all
three tests 10 date In the Connecti-
cut High School Swimming league
and are on top Of the pile: Hill
house, Hartford and Greenwich also
being indicated In two meets
each.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-09
American Division
Games Wanted

Meriden Deyters. strong semi.
pro basketball outfit, is seeking
games in Waterbury and vicinity.
Arrangements can be made with
Manager Al Reyoir. phone Meriden
5252-W or write Dexter A. O., 50
Twiss street, Meriden.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-09
O-W Vets Win

North End ~" gym was the scene
of sizzling hoop contest last night.
won by the Oakyille- WATERFOWL
Vets 40-38 over the North End
Community Club varsity. Pierce
with Is and Zaccaria, 10 points
paced the winners. Rossi getting II
for the north end club.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-09
AFTERNOON AND
EVENING GAMES
ARE SCHEDULED

No less than Ave basketball
RameR scheduled BY two diiterenl
Organizations, win give Waterbury
the biggest and best one-day hoop
program &c has konwn for yonrs--ah
OF Il sunday afternoon and even
ing ct the state armory on Field
street.
Three /. n. A. games will be play.
ed from 1880 p. m. through $50
o'clock, featuring the Scovill and
waterbury Companies game &c Al5
b. m, 10 be followed In the evening
by the return tussle between the
waterbury Guards, managed BY
Tom Magner and the Harlem
Yankees, a New York colored court
combination defeated BY the Guards
55-Si ct the local armory two weeks
ago.
From the viewpoint Of the so.
called dyed In the wool" fan, the
scoyill- watcos game In the after.
noon and the uuards-Harlen
Yankees game at night has the most
appeal as the main attractions.
Earlier this week, I. n. A. league
officials and team managers agreed
to play the remainder Of their
scheduled games on the big state
armory surface rather than the
YMCA due 10 the added seating
capacity and much more conven-
fence for spectators.
In addition TO the Scovill-Water-
bury Companies game the /. r. A.
scheduled calls for American Brass
VS. Waterbury Tool at 2:45 p. m. with
Mattatuck Manufacturing and Bris-
toll Company teams Of the "B" di-
vision to open the hoop program at
1870 p. m.
Coach Eddie O'Donnells Tmmacu-
late Conception team OF the CYO
basketball league will be seen in a
1880 p. m. preliminary to the
Guards Harlem Yankees game,
against Naugatuck combination.
A number of players Of the Amer
lean Legion basketball league, boys
OF is years and under, will be guests
Of Manager Tom Wagner for the
evening basketball program, Last
Sunday, the Boy Scout Troop Of I'm
maculate Conception parish saw the
Waterbury Guards defeat the Bel
loise All-Stars OF New York.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-09
College Wrestling

Bethlehem, Pa, Feb. 9-(UP)--
Navy and Pennsylvania wrestlers,
performing according TO expecta-
tons, shSred Che lead today in the
And annual Eastern intercollegiate
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-09
Girls Club
Basketball

Duggan, Anderson and Slocum
girl basketball teams of the Wa
terbury Girls Club league were win
ners of Thursday night games play
ed against Hopeville, Webster and
Sprague. the scores as follows:
DUGGAN HOPEVILLE
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-09

New York madison Square Gar
den)-(UP)-Johnny Greco, l45A
Montreal. drew with Beau Jack. l42,
Augusta, Ba. ll0l
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-09

Wrestling Association tournament.
The two schools each scored two
points yesterday in the preliminary
round at Lehigh's Grace Hall.
Princeton, Lehigh, Army and the
New London, Conn. Coast Guard
Academy trailed with one point
apiece
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-09

One game to play in first round
At completion Of FIRST round. the
first-three ranking teams place each
other once, the highest number OF
games won during the season de-
Gliding the title.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-09

Totals II l 20 Totals IS
Score at half time; Duggan o; Hope
vile g.
Referee: N. Moore
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-09
sLOCUAI

Totals l6 0 So Totals -. Oii
Score at half time; slocum 30;
Sprague ~.
Referee; ~ Moore.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-07-30
Gomez Will Install
Needed Facilities
AT Meacham Field

AT a meeting of the city and
county commissioners this after
noon with local customs officials
to discuss commercial airport
facilities at Meacham Field, Ro7
CELLO. Gomez, representative of
Aerovias O., Cuban airlines OPP
Grating between Key West and
Havana, agreed to install the nee
essary facilities at the field if the
city and county can obtain per-
mission to utilize an Army-owned
building for the purpose.
Chamber of Commerce Secre-
tary John Spottswood was named
by the commissioners to arrange
a meeting between a committee
and the Army commandant at
Fit. Taylor for purposes of dis
cussing temporary occupation of
the building.
Facilities to be installed in
clude waiting room for passen-
ger examination, an immigration
room, and services for a public
health doctor.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-07-30
10000 British
Troops Hunting
For Extremists
IN Associatea Presal

JERUSALEM. July 3d. Six
teen thousand British troops, in
Guiding the sixth airborne di-
vision, are on the hunt today for
extremists who bombed the King
David hotel here, killing at least
IS, with 20 of the occupants still
missing.
The curfew has been imposed
in some cities composed entirely
of Jews. Restrictions are lifted
only two or three hours day, so
that members of families may 60
shopping.
Even Jewish policemen have
been warned to remain in their
homes unless instructions they
have received from British au-
thorities are otherwise.
Sir Allen Cunningham, mill
tary governor of Palestine, said
he is determined to stamp out
violence. He referred to the de-
struction of the King David hotel
as shameful and barbarous."
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-07-30
Capt. RcOrdan
BUYS Coral
Gables Home

Capt. C. E. Reordan, former
commanding officer of the Naval
Station here. has purchased a
hoaac Ia Coral Gables and has
settled down there with his fam
~. L. Comdr. Virgil Shepard,
ailie 10 the base commandment,
Gaid today.
Commandant of the Key West
Naval Base. later the Naval Sta
ton. throughout the war, Capt.
leardan was relieved of his
command in June. He was
awarded the Legion of Merit
Medal BY Secretary of the Navy
Fon sstai and also commended by
President Truman.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-07-30
4 Key Westers
Recruited For
Army Am'force

Four Key WesterS thus far
have been recruited for army air
force service, Staff Sergeant Lacy
l. Deloach said today. His office
is in Room 212 federal building
in Key West, and he stated that
anybody wishing to enter the
army air service may call there to
see him.
August /, he added, is army
airforce day, and it will be open
house" at every army field in the
United States.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-07-30
Four Firemen
Die lin Fire ia
San Francisco
(By Associated Pressl

SAN FRANCISCO, July 30
Four firemen lost their lives and
II others were injured in an
early morning fire that destroyed
the Herbert Hotel.
Though $40 guests were in the
hotel when the blaze was dis
covered, none lost his life, so
quickly was the alarm spread
throughout the building.
The guests were streaming
from the hotel when the fire
men arrived to fight the fire. 1t
was not until three hours later
that the fire was under control.
The fire chief said it was the
most stubborn" fire in this city
in the last 10 years.
The II injured firemen were
overcome by smoke and were
carried from the burning build
ing.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-07-30
Secretary Byrnes And MOlOtOV
HOfARusSia Create Surprise By
y. Agreeing On Open Conference
sBOTH STATESMEN SAID
| THAT. MEETING
4 SHOULD BE OPEN TO
PRESS
fBy Associated Pressl

PARIS, July 30 Something of
a sensation was created here to-
day when it was announced that
Secretary of State James F.
Byrnes of the United States and
Foreign Comissar Molotov of
Russia were in hearty accord on
one question-opening the con-
ferences in the Luxembourg Pal
ace to the world press.
Byrnes was the first to declare
that representatives Of the press
should be admitted to the meet
ings, and while some of the other
delegates were apparently at a
loss to state their positions on the
subject, Molotov asserted that he
also favored holding open SEES
sionS. -
Some of the representatives of
the smaller nations in the 81
countries that have members in.
the assembly stated that they felt
that they too should play a major
part in the discussions. The repre-
sentatives argued in favor of set
ting questions by majority
vote, but members of the Big
Four, the United States, Great
Britain, France and Russia, fav-
ored two-thirds vote to reach a
conclusion.
The smaller nations were led
by Delegate Herbert v. Evatt of
Australia. He asserted thta they
should not be merely a rubber
stamp for the Big Four, and that
the small nations should be ac-
corded the right to participate in
the final making of the peace as
much SO as the large nations.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-07-30
Hangman's Moose
Found In Negro
Cooks Possession

The mystery of the circum-
stances surrounding the death
of Seaman Second Glass Benia-
min LeFtoy Long Hobbs aboard
the destroyer Stribbling last
Thursday continued to BATTLE FBI
authorities today as circumstan-
tial evidence allegedly pointed
the finger or guilt in the direc-
ton of third class negro cook
informed at the Submarine base.
However, unofficial sources
disclosed that Notwithstanding
hangman's moose in the negro
cooks possession and his three
reported attempts to take his own
life, he continued adamant in his
statements that he had nothing
to do with Hobbs death.
An attempt to reconstruct the
circumstances surrounding the
crime occurred aboard the de-
stroyed yesterday when each
member of the crew took up she
position he occupied on the night
of the apparent murder.
Meanwhile a Navy blimp with,
a crew of photographers aboard
lowered above the ship taking
pictures it hoped would aid in
solving the murder.
The photographs were devel-'
oped today but whether or not
they revealed details to aid in
the solution of the crime was
not disclosed.
Divers continued over the
side of the destroyer in an at
tempt to discover the weapon
used in the CORY crime. The
beaten and strangled body of
Hobbs, almost nude, was found
hidden under a sheet of canvas
in a gun tulrret.
The FBI has allegedly estab-
lished that Hobbs had not walk
ed to the turret where his body
was found since the soles of his
feet were spotless.
1t was learned tht the negro
was not the only member of the
crew under suspicion. Sources
declared unofficially that the in
termed negro cook attempted
suicide because he felt circum-
stantial evidence was too great
against him even though he de-
clared himself guiltleSs of any
participation in the crime.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-07-30
Mayor DGIntritt States
Expects Soon To Have
Capable City Manager
TWO APPLICANTS HE
SAYS HAVE RECORDS
SHOWING EXCEP-
TIONAL ABILITY

Among the applicants for city
manager 20 succeed Dave King
sre two Of exceptional ability, ac-
cIrding TO their records, Mayor
William w. Demeritt said today.
He added he had sent the rec
ords of all applicants to Commits
Eioners Carbonell, Cooper and
Harden for their consideration
When q choice of manager has
been made by the commissioners.
immediate action will be taken
O. have him come to Key West,
Mayor Demeritt stated. Continu-
ing:
We feel confident we will get
an able man for city manager,
and The sooner he comes here the
better II viii suit me. While | am
acting manager it will be my
policy to let the head of each de-
paTtment make decisions that
come under the functions of that
department. This morning a pc
iiceman came to my office with
the intention of discussing some
matter that pertained to his de-
pariment, and I told him the
right man 10 see was Director of
Public Safety Albert Cooper.
IF every city employee is to
run to the city manager when
ever any question arises, what is
the use of having heads of de
partmenis7 You may be sure that
as long as ! am acting manager 1
am not going over department
heads 90 make any decision.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-07-30
Labor Day Program,
Planned Tomorrow

All organizations, groups and
individuals, planning or interest
ed in Labor Day program are
invited to attend a meeting at the
City Hall tomorrow night at $50
o'clock, to coordinate plans for a
big, varied Labor Day presenta-
ton.
1t has been reported that
plans have already been made
by the PALS for hobby show
and field day. Out of town teams
will play baseball and softball
with crack Key West teams over
the Labor Day weekend. Other
programs under discussion are
a parade led by the High School
Band, tennis tournament, a
swimming meet, and craft ex-
hibit.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-07-30
Sweeting Successor To Be
Elected By September 10

in each district. and be more
equable for poll inspectors who
receive the same salary.
All voters now in the third
precinct will be in the second
precinct when the new bound
aries become effective.
A new precinct. the sixth.
will be ere ated between
Thompson street and Stock
Islsnd to provide a polling
station in Poinciana Place.
The new boundaries will not
become effective until they are
adopted by the city commission.