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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-02
Of the Deep End

Toney Betts, New York Mirror racing writer and nice guy, too, came out with neat line or two at the Jamaica meeting this week. He wrote it thisaWay: Art Rooney, the Pittsburgh plunger on the wagon, betting only "$1,O00 pop" y. Some bangtail and football fol-
 lowers may remember Rooney as the Irishman who "sent it in" to the bookies so hard that he was said to have won $300,000 at one race meeting in New York couple of years back: having come to the big town from the Smoky City, for the express purpose of finding Tim Mara, owner of the football Giants, with whom Rooney wished to talk grid business. Someone told Ar thur that Mara was at the track, which is where Rooney found him (Mara has operated one of the big est betting books" in New York for years); so, to pass the time, un- til the races were over for the day, as Mara was busy taking bets
 from the chumps, Rooney made a few wagers on the horses. When he finally took a train for Pitts burgh, he is said to have had a quarter-of-a-million dollars more than he started with. Of course, the interesting sequel to the story, is in the form of $64 question:
 Wonder how he has made out fi-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-02

city who makes his living in the country.
 Loturco, slipping a cup of java in the Backstretch Restaurant at Churchill Downs today, had it all figured out. Trainers and Jockeys milled around under the low-ceil- inged, self-service beanery where even the gooey pastry they serve at a. m. tastes like horSemeat. And Andy was not loathe to let people know that his mount, Dark Jungle, had a terrific chance when they run for the roses on Saturday.
 The guy sounded like a m1nia- ture Leo Durocher.
 Its going to take lot of horse to beat us,'' Loturco blubbled as through a gulf of coffee. We can give them all trouble on either a muddy or fast track. The big worry is Lord Boswell, along with Hamp- den in the mud.
 Backstretchers Agree
 But rain or shine, watch out for that Dark Jungle. We'll give them all plenty of trouble, I'm tell ing you"
 And, strangely enough, the feel- ing around the backstretch where men make their living off of horses is that the boy from Brooklyn has something there.
 So. take it or leave it, that's the honest to goodness opinion down here in the bluegrass. And you can thank Old Fearless for making it easy. All you have to do now is pick one of those three, and, in that, I'm not going to help you.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-02
This Sporting
 World
Viscusi May H0Oe
 HeGDy Champ, Too!
By JOHN A. CIUNEY

Bland-faced, large Louie Viscusi, who has been handling Tampa's Tommy Gomez for the past few years, seems to have heavyweight champion in the making, according to word from Miami, relative to his recent kayo of Freddie Schott, knocked out in the first round or any round for the first time in a busy ring career, handled for him by Bill Daly, a big gent from Patterson, N. J. SchOtt, beaten by Nathan Mann m New Haven in a hard, 10 round battle few weeks ago, did not last three minutes with Gomez the same lad who was shown in Hartford one night against an opponent who caused an of- ficial investigation, he was so will ing to lose.
 Already the manager of world
 champion Willie Pep, the 126-
 pound boss of the featherweightS,
 Viscusi now has 8 prospective
 champion who has belted out A
 men i'm 57 fights, the last four in row since he came out of the
 Army last December. On the
 word of Daly, manager of SchOtt,
 sizes Gomez mp this way; "the
 best puncher I've seen since Dempsey. That left-hOOk of his
 is murder" While i'm the Army,
 Gomez was WOUNDED 16 TIMES, as an infantry sergeant
 in Germany.
 Viscusi's job is to make a deal with Mike Jacobs so that Gomez can have a chance to win the title after the Louis-Conn bout in June and perhaps take on Tami Mauri- ello in the meantime. Viscusi and Jacobs are no strangers, and it may come to pass that THEY will contrOll the next heavyweight champion of the world; for you car wager your last white shirt that Viscusi will get exactly nowhere unless Jacobs is declared sin" as far as a heavyweight boxer is con- cerned, who has a chance to beat Louis.
 After all, it would be great thing to have an ex-GI. who spent five years in the Army, who has seer real action, and wounded 16 times to prove it; could win the worlds heavyweight championship from g Joe Louis who is about ready tc be taken" but hardly by Billy Conn the good time Charley who threw a million dollars away in a few seconds because he insisted upor using his hands rather than hi. head, and is very, very lucky, aftel five years have passed, to get 6 chance to meet the same man for tht million-dol title again.
 Incidentally, the promoter of the Tampa fight, Gomez vs Schott which drew a record financial gate of $17,0OO for the Florida city, wa! the above mentioned Viscusi, man. ager of Gomez with little Jot Leto, his partner and friend fol years; Louie having come to Con. necticut from Tampa ten year! back to get rich quick and grow fatter and he has made mor' money in the past five years thar he believed existed in the treasury of the U. s. before he first-lookeC at General Grants picture on { fifty dollar bill.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-02
Page Chase Park
 Ping Pong Champ

After losing the first two ga / ot five game set, Bob Page came back strong to win the final three games from Ralph Bradley thus winning the first senior ping pong championship played at Chase Park House since 1941.
 Bradley, after winning the first two games by the scores, 21-19, 21- IS, succumber to the side table play of Page and the latter went on to win 21-17, 21-19, 21-18. A field of 16 players participated in the tourna- ment.
 Thursday of this week, special mixed match will be played with Miss Anne Bowey and Bob Page opposing Jane Stollar and Bill La Chapel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-02
City League Set For New Season

Umpires were appointed, opening day ceremonies agreed upon, sched- ule confirmed and announcement made that Mayor John Stephen Monogan would throw out the first ball to start another City Amateur league baseball season next Sunday afternoon at Hamilton Park.
 Definite word that the Tribune A. C.. Club would again be represented on the field, despite a little recent difficulty within the organization was given league officials and other managers last night at a City Hall meeting at which Empires Leon Costaldo, Charley Guglielmo, Char ley Gerace and Paul Barone were approved for league work; the quartette automatically resigning from the Connecticut Baseball Um- pires Association, which originated in Waterbury and has been report ed to have more than 30 members throughout the state.
 Tribune A. c. and new league entry, Franco-American Club meet in the 3:45 p. m. feature game of opening day; the Washington Hills and North End Thomas Club to play on No. 2 diamond; while Sacred Hearts vs. Florio Post and Brooklyn A. c. and Aviglianese are billed for 1:3O games. Patrick Doran, Tommy Knightly and Charles Beck man Schick were appointed gate at tendants for the Sunday games. A parade to the flag, including several drum corps and players, officials, managers and past-preSidents of the league will be held.
 Tribes Drill
 Friday night at 6 p. m. Tribune A. c. players will work out at Ham, ilton Park at 6 p. m. with playing coach, Bobby Greatorex in charge. All players concerned, as well as any one wishing to try out for team positions is invited to attend the drill particularly Eddie Salvatore, Joe Kalosky, Benny Yoksa, Billy Moore, Lefty Latino, Johnny De- Vito and Stan Droznick.
 Also called was Washington Hill
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-02
C.Y.0. Hoop Chomps feted

Winners of the C.Y.O. basketball league championship last season, St. Joseph's parish team, and thelr closest rivals, St. Francis of Naug- atuck, were suitably honored last night at testimonial dinner and trophy presentation held at Patsy Browns Silver Chalet. Frank Cul- kin, toastmaster for the evening presented Grand Knight Thomas F.. Bane of Sheridan Council, Knights of Columbus, the young players hav- ing been guests of the well-known Catholic fraternal organization. MT. Bane, the principal speaker, also presented the K. of c. trophy to Capt. Dick Januska of the St. Jo- seph champions. Other speakers were: League Director, the Rev. Phillip J. Hussey, the Rev. Francis Pranckus of St. Joseph's Church, Joseph Samoska, local sportsman, Coach Joe Boley, K. of c. Chairman E. Jackson ODonnell, Sports Edi- tor John A. Cluney and Thomas Rowley, coach of the St. Francis team of Naugatuck.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-02
Bad Luck TruiZs Maine Chance OuUner as Derby NedrS
Today's Sport Parade

Louisville, Ky, May EThert may be a bakers dozen or more entered but actually there are only three horses in the Kentucky Derby to be run over the tan-cclorec horse highway at Churchill Downs come Saturday., fearless Fraleys fool proof almanac revealed today.
 They are Maine Chance Farms Lord Boswell, which is no surprise; Fox Catcher Farms Hampden, and dark outsider quoted at 30-to-1 named Dark Jungle.
 Come the sun and fast track, Lord Boswell will be mighty tough to fasten. He'll also be rugged in the mud, just to confuse the issue.
 Hampden Wants Mud
 Come 8 muddy track the Boswell will have his hooveS full to Stave of the challenge of Hampden, who romped off and hid from the field in the Chesapeake Stakes.
 And, be it either sun or mud, Lord Boswell and Hampden will have their difficult times with the the dark brown colt called Dark Jungle.
 That's a hot tip, son, although it's easy to admit that those are the kind which cost you money when you fiddle around the race tracks. Nero parked his base viol at the gate, but you all better check those pistols coming in if you're interested in wagering on the following.
 It comes from a jockey, one Of three involved in the trio of afore- mentioned chargers. and he's a kid from Brooklyn who loves the Dodgers and won't admit if they're 12 lengths behind at the head of the stretch that they ever lowered the Ebbets Field banner to those St. Louis Cardinals.
 LOturcO Figures to Win
 The kid in quest is typically- cocky Brooklynite named Andy Loturco, a dark-haired son Of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-02
Crosby 9 Tries
 ForNW Lead After 15-2 Win

Jack Manherz's Crosby High School baseball nine will clash with Ansonia at the Municipal Stadium. today, in a supreme bid for the leadership of the Naugatuck Valley Baseball League. After routing Wa tertown, Is to 2 yesterday, behind the fawlesS pitching of Red Randy Duphiney, which gives the Old Ivy claim to the top berth Ill the league, the Manherznen will be shooting for sole possession of the number one post. A very good crowd of spectators saw the Blue and White clinch their second League contest in two days.
 In and Out
 Bill Hassell went exactly two fr3mes for the WatertoWn combine after which he was blasted from the mound by a terrific seven run splurge laid down by the Blue ana White .sluggers in these innings Nick Barone, George Boisvert, Gene Gilhooly, Winnie Plea and Win Pet teway accounted for the East Nam Streeter's landslide by knicking the opposing hurlers for 10 of ther teams Is hits. In the second ln- ming Crosby pushed across four runs to take a seven to two lead, and knock Hassell from the box, only to then come up against Lee Wilcock, who managed to keep sound trouncing from turning into an utter rout. In the third inning Crosby scored eight additional tallies against a thoroughly disrupted Visiting array, which seemed un- able to get back into the ball game. For the duration of the game Will cock settled down, and matched Duphiney ball for ball and strike for strike. Over the nine inning route, Duphiney struck out nine op- posing sluggers while Wilcock struck out seven during his six in ming tenure on the mound. The score:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-02
Church League
 SoffboII

Opening softball games of the Inter- Church league played last night among 10 teams, produced one fairly-close result in which Swed- ish Lutheran defeated St. Johns Al. In other games four runs sep arted winners from loser at Second Congregations won from Bunker Hill 6-2 and South Congregational defeated St. Paul's 14-10 in a free- scoring game, though the First Lutheran 2O-10 win over Grace Methodist was the high-scoring game of the scheduled in which 30 runs, B hits and errors were made, five by the losers.
 Mill Plain, with seven runs tallied in the first three innings, had no trouble stopping West Side Metho- dist 11-2. Thompson, Swedish Lutheran pitcher turned in the best mound job of the evening, a three hitter against St. John batters; Trosky giving Bunker Hill but 4 hits in behalf of Second Congrega- tional. Ray Snyder, Republican party candidate for mayor last fall, was the First Lutheran pitcher, giv- ing Grace M. E. batters ten hits while he and his mates made twice that number.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-02

compelling Public Senefactor Mo- (the the he has overcharged for years? Cleveland Indians to hire writers to did afternoon Will be kindly to inform Rudy didn't jurors dec robbed him hit recently in Brooklyn?
 Do the Garden gallery boys know that as special treat Uncle tier prices "A Montgomery bouts? 1nc- which manufacturing for plates click, hiss whistle? Will Hickey asbestos book
 of the mail he setting for selling Goody Ron to it's hard for trainers to get their ready after long ayOff who .dmit being cam why that there always winner if day thereafter which horses making of the season? Is Mike into YOnkers and Staten
 the $oO section for the big fight by before ne the public sale May 9th?
 something about Gaelic football that keeps its epoents McCioldrtck close another veteran who be in -lsays lineup against Sunday coke Park have private Folnan Youth? Lesnevch the most ssmpo that he went to England and signed up
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-02
EASY FOR NAUGY

Naugatuck won a unanimous l3 to 5 decision over Seymour, before a small crowd, behind the superb hurling of "Whitey" GrabowSki, in a non-league contest at the latter field, yesterday afternoon. Nauga- tuck held slim one point margin going into the sixth and seventh frames when they put the finishing touches on their victory by pushing in Il more tallies. In the last three frames Grabowski was knicked Tor three runs which were not danger ous enough to stampede the Nauga- tuck lineup. The batteries for the two teams were: Grabowski, Mar ducci, V. Healy and San Angelo; Anderson, Domozych, Boronski, and KlarideS. Umpire Frost.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-02

nancially since that great day?
 Glad to see the Tribunes get together in time to put a team in the field Sunday and defend US c. A. L. title. If the Baldwin Street bows have Lefty John Pezzulo Of Bot on hand every Sunday, the Tribes will again be "the team to beat" as the Park City pitcher is a known quantity that should win 4 of every games he goes against City Amateur League bat ters Many thanks to Secre- tary Eddie O'Donnell, the big Moose, for his invitation to attend the L. O. O. M. pin dinner tonight at the fraternal organizations Grand Street headquarters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-02
|MOineC Chance Entry of 3
 Derby Choice

Louisville, Ky, May 2-UP)-A racing stable which only a couple of years ago was in the county fair class looked like a mighty good bet today for Americas premier horse race with no less than three thoroughbreds carrying the colors of a woman trying to parlay her cosmetic millions into turf glory.
 Mrs. Elizabeth Arden Graham, whose beauty dollars started buy ing race horses only three years ago, looked like she would send the winner to the 72nd annual running of the Kentucky Derby in three of her three-year-olds which didn't figure to be in the running when she first started winning returns on her racing investments a year ago.
 For her horses who are gaing to run for the roses Saturday are not the ones who cost her the most money-they are throw-ins in her atempt to have the orange, white and blue colors of Main Chance Farm waving from Churchill Downs hagpole.
 (Twenty of Mrs. Graham'S horses. valued at $500,000, were burned to death today in a flash fire that swept through a stable at the Arlington Park race track in ChicagoD
 Beau Gay Best
 Her hopefuls as two year olds were Star Pilot and Colony Boy along with Beau Gay, the best two wear old lilly of 1945. Beau Gay was | the one which Mrs. Graham had hoped would become the second member of her sex to win the Ken lucky Derby, duplicating the feat of Regret in 1915.
 Instead, she is going to go with Lord Boswell, 8 'throw-in" when she bought his dam, Fantine, whc proved his worth and Surged tc Winter-book favoritism by winning the Bluegrass Stakes at Keenland just a few yards from where he was foaled: Knockdown, winner of the $1OO GOO Santa Anita Derby, ano Perfect Bahram, a sort of an added starter.
 There probably will be IA othel horses in the race, too, but today the betting was that the Maine Chance Farm entry, the first triple entry to run for the roses since 1881 will take the richest purse in the | 1,;e@n,.io Y.rInninU
 Seeks VindicatiOn
 This is her first bid for the big gest of all on the American turf and this one will be for more thar $1OO,OOO. So she wants to make Il a winning one, not because sne needs the money but for vindicatlor of the hundreds of thousands oi dollars she has spent at yearllne sales to carry out the hobby whlcf her cosmetic dollars made possible
 And as a new queen prepared tt rule the American turf, Calume' Farm lowered it's Devils Red silk by declaring that it's latest hope | In Earnest, was out of the race Another casualty yesterday wa Double Slam, owned by J. Graham Brown, Louisville hotel man.
 But she still has to beat Hal Price Headley's Pellicle; Bonbanet Sta bles Marine Victory; Brolite Farm! With Pleasure; Dixiana Farms Spy Song: Lucas w., Combs Dark Jun gle: A. c. Ernsts Alamond; Dave Furgeson's Bob Murphy; H. w Fielding's Jobar; William Hells Rippey; Mrs. Denzil HollingsWortn' eKndor, a doubtful starter; Ine King Ranch's Assault, Wood Me-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-02
WINS TITLE BY
 ONE GAME

The Ingersoll Minor League Bowl ing team captured the championship for that League winning II games and losing 28 for TIT percentage. Lux Clock was only one game in back of the Champions with 70 wins, and g losses for TOT Somers, Steel Ball and Eyelet Speciality finished next in that order.
 Pasquale Perugini of Lux has high single with ITO, also high triple with 416. Benrus high team game with 613 and Somers Brass higi team single with 61.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-02
Close Race In
 .I.R.A.B Bowling

The IRA. Major Browling League schedule follows: Metal Hose vS. Mattatuck, Plume & Atwood vs. Scovill Waterville, Scovill vs. Ameri- can Brass, U. S. Time vs. Chase.
 Scovill, in second place with Il wins and 28 losses battles American Brass, close on Scovill's heels with a score of 69 wins and 30 losses.
 Chase meets U. S. Time low on the list but has been steadily in- creasing it's power Anything can happen tonight.
 Next weeks schedule matches Scovill-Chase, American Brass and U. S. Time
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-02
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By UNITED PRESS NATIONAL LEAGUE .lNr Hln,A.,,,au
Probable Pitchers By UNITED PRESS
 NATIONAL, T.EAGTJE

New York (Koslo 0-D at St. Louis (Wilks 0-0)
 Brooklyn (Higbe 0-0) at Chicago (Chipman 0-D
 Philadelphia (Judd 1-D at Pitts burgh (Ostermueller 0-D
 Boston Gee 200 at Cincinnati (Vandermeer 0-D
 AMERICAN LEAGUE Cleveland ~. Johnson 0-O) at New York Chandler 3-0)
 Detroit (Trucks 1-2) at Boston CHughson 3-D St. Louis (KranGer O-O at Phila- delphia (Besse 0-D
 (Only games scheduled
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-02

Runs-Lawlor 3. Petteway ,. Barone ?, Duphiney ,, Steck. Glhooly, Plea Boisvert, Raneri Wilcock. O'Neil Errors -Keilty. Maccione. Raneri. Boisvert Petteway. Runs batted in-Gilhooly , Petteway 3. Lawlor g. Raneri 2, Plea 3 Barone Sorenson. Two base hits--Soren- son, Yeager. Smith, Raneri, Lawlor Three base hits-Barone. Stolen bases Steck 9 Barone, Pickett, Petteway, Will cock Sorenson. Sacrifices-Smith. Left on bases-Crosby 10. Watertown :. Bases on balls-off: Duphney ?, Hassell 2 Wilcock G. Hits off: Hassel in innings; off: Wilcock in innings Struck out, by Duphiney s. Hassell 1, Wilcock '. Wild pitches-Hassell. Losing pitcher-Hassell. Umpire-Crichton. Time -o.05
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-02
Last Night's Fights

Salem, Mass, May I.-NUPJ- Tommy Greb, 132, of Boston scored six round knockout over Bobby Pooler. 132, of Lewiston, Me, who took the count lying unconscious in the laps of ringside spectators at the Arena last night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-02
Grohom Mogs.  |Lostin Fire

Chicago, May 2-(UP)-IWenJy . ! five horses of Mrs. Elizabeth ArdeI Graham's Main Chance Farm Stable, valued at $50O,000, were burned to death early in flash fir at the Arlington Park race track. Police said two of the dead horsS were an unidentified colt sired by the 1887 Kentucky derby winne-', War Admiral, valued at $46,0O0, an { Gay Emperor, said to be wort $32,O0O.
 Only seven of Main Chan cl Farms g horses stabbed at Arlin, ton were saved.
 The fire, which was discovered Dy William Bayton, a groom, starte in a low, wooden stable, at tn northwest corner of the park acros. from the grand stand.
 Bayton attempted to extinguIsh the flames himself and then aroused IA other grooms and trainers alseep in the stable.
 They attempted to lead 12 of the terrified horses to safety but i've bolted and ran back into the fierce ly burning structure. The stable was burned to the ground.
 Worth Half Million
 Fire Chief Richard Jahn of Arlington Heights said the blaze ap- parently resulted from spontaneous combustion in the cerfter of the stable. He said a groom told him the horses were valued at $AO0,O00.
 The horses were among 27 two- year-olds, three three-year-olds and two older horses which were shipped here recently from California by Mrs. Graham, millionaire coSmet- ics manufacturer.
 Most of the horses were sent here to compete for $2,5O0,0O0 in stakes and purses at Chicagos combined race meets. Others were to have been shipped to other racing cen- terS.
 Mrs. Graham, racing's No. prize money winner last year, is the own CT of Lord Boswell, one of the favor ties in the Kentucky derby which will be run off at Louisville Satur- day.
 Track officials listed the dead horses, all two year olds but one, as:
 Gracious Me, Champs Mascot, O'Clipper, Admiral General, Soft Answer, Rosario. War Comet. Fire Gold. Star of Night, Big Miracle Sunny Brae, Slim Jim, Gay Beau, Pink Pompc;,, Sampson. Pink Rose, Gay Empe White Lace, Blue Angel, Sr\ Lea. Super Lassie and The L Sugar Lea was three-year old In addition, two stable ponies died
 Many of the tohers were promis- ing two-year olds ready for big things.
 Those saved were War Date. four-year old lilly. Beaugay, three year old lilly, Jean Miracle, five year old Night Life, two-year old, Harvey's Pal, three-year old, Es- teemed One, two-year old, and Blue PUhantasy, two-year old.
 Blue Phantasy was burned sev- erely and veterinarians feared he might have to be destroyed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-02
RECKLESS WINS

Manchester, N. H., May 1.-(UP) Willard Buckless, 1856, of Saugus Mass, decisioned Billy Lancaster 158, of Portland, Me, in their ten round feature bout at Bedford Grove last night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-02
LEGENDARY FIGURE

Saltwater, Okla. - Now that his basketball days are over, Foothills Kurland is likely to become a legen- dary figure for all time in Akla- homa ASJM basketball.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-02

CAN RAGING FOLK CONTINUE regard Bill Hes the Golden
 Greek as sucker bought into the Suffolk Downs track and did Per deal to teach Bill that the in which they
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-02

AMERICAN LEAGUE
YESTERDAYS RESULTS

New York. g.; Cleveland, 2 Philadelphia, 3; St. Louis, 2 Boston, 13; Detroit. Chicago at Washington (postponed)