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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-17
This Sporting World
A Big Night
 For Tom O'Ded
By JOHN A. cLUNEY

Few men in the City of Water bury have been more valuable to their particular neighborhood com- Knunity than Thomas (Hank) o. Qea, c baseball catcher who never los his love for spors since his parochial and high school days prior to 1920. More important, he has done three mems work in the East End for good many years teaching various sports aS he knows them and developing many young athletes who later shone in high school competition. Like AL den White, Henry Darlington and others years ago, the high school coach got credit for their baseball and basketball brilliance, but 1t was another coach who first taught them the game fundamentals, and their natural ability did the rest; so that they needed nothing more than polishing" when they got to high school.
 On Wednesday night, October
 90, the East End folks who know
 and appreciate what Hank O.
 Dea has done for their boys over
 the years through the medium of
 sports, will gather in the Ander-
 son gym, where testimonial
 dinner will be served in the
 presence of the guest Of honor,
 who has given untold hours, days,
 weeks and months of his time
 and effort, as well as financial
 expenditures now and then, to
 teach 8 boy to play sport well,
 but more than that, to teach him
 sportsmanship, the red-hot will to
 win and bring out the best of his
 character. Several champion ship baseball and basketball teams of SS. Peter and Paul parish and
 the East End Community Club
 have rewarded his efforts; and
 he has primarily provided excel lent entertainment for adults in the East End neighborhood; most
 of them parents or relatives of
 the boys in play.
 The forthcoming testimonial din- ner to MT. O'Dea is not only de- serving, but splendid token of public appreciation to a man who has done much for many, but will give men and women of the east ern section of the city who have enjoyed many games in which o. Dea-coachced teams have taken part, a chance to pay small tribute to a most valuable citizen who has saved them many 8 headache and needless worry of the whereabouts of their boys.
 Tickets for the Tom ODea tes- timonial can be secured from Frank x. Downs, Al Paul, Jim Cavanaugh, Leo Harrington. Jr.; Don Synnott, Gay Steck, and Bill Cavanaugh, ST. Let's hope the Anderson gym as big enough to take care of all who should be there; for 1t sure looks like . big night for ODea.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-17
North Dokoto
 Town Host .ToU.N.Hunt
By JACK HAGGERTY ted Press Staff COrreSpOnde

(Un1ted Press Sta1f COfreSpOn0ent)
 Minot, N. D., Oct. 17-(UP)- Folks in the northwoods had almost reached the decision today that the United Nations military chiefs were above local game and fish laws.
 Pride in the Northwoods runs deep.
 The pheasant hunt for the mili- tary chiefs tomorrow was threat ened by the fact that state law prohibits aliens from hunting in North Dakota.
 Two solutions were offered to- day.
 The people of Hagen threatened to revolt and declare their coun- tryside free and independent of fish and game laws.
 It was also suggested that the foreigners pretend they were Cam adians, who have been ignoring North Dakota hunting laws tor years and getting away with it.
 Problem
 The Minot Junior Chamber ot Commerce, official host to the Rus sian, French and British generals and admirals were torn between re- spect for the law and hospitality.
 They got no help from State Game Commissioner William J. Lowe.
 T think the trip should be can- celled," he said. But I'm not go- ing to worry about it."
 The states attorney general o1- fered no help. The law prohibits all aliens from hunting except in defense or person or property" It does not exclude diplomats, he said.
 It. Col Neil Van Sickel, secre- tary of the American delegation to the LIN military commission, who originated the idea of the hunting trip, was shocked when he re. turned to his native Minot and heard the legal hub-hub.
 Nothing would make sorr1er pup licity for the United States or North Dakota than cancellation or the hunting trip" he said:
 At Hazen, where the folks nao gone to great trouble to arrange parties and feed the visitors, Har- old Mueller, Community Club presi- dent, declared:
 Revolution /
 If those people don't want to disgrace the state, they'd better forget about any technicalitles. People around here are liable to stage a revolution, if the exped1- ton doesn't come off," pr. c. H. Spielman, Mandan' state president of the 1zaac Walton League, offered precedent which he said should banish qualms oI the legal-minded. ,
 Canadians have hunted In North Dakota for years and North Da- kotans hunt in Canada, he said "I'n for letting them hunt"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-17
Another "Phor Lap"
 From sDouUn Under ?

Scarborough, the Australian "won- der horse" won his fifteenth straight race in Australia recently and. despite the erroneous reports that this was an Australian record, it is one better than Phar Lap, the former "wonder horse" of the Anti podes, was able to string together when he was at his peak. The record fin Australia is credited to Ajax, which won eighteen straight. In New Zealand, the great gelding, Gloam- ing, which was bred in Australia, and the Ally Desert Gold, are each credited with nineteen. l
 Shortly after Scarborough had
 won his eleventh straight race, his
 owner. A. o. Romano, decided to
 send the Australian champion to
 this country to compete in the
 Santa Anita Handicap Then, changing his mind, he planned to
 keep Scarborough in his native
 country until he had won twenty
 straight, thus breaking all pre-
 yious records in both Australia
 and New Zealand. Robert Thom-
 son. the well known turf scribe
 in the land down under" writes
 to racing writers in New York to
 say that Scarborough appears to
 have all races that he is engaged
 for at his mercy and that when
 the feat of twenty straight has been accomplished, he will be giv- 4en a two-week layof and then
 shipped to the United States.
 Tn his spectacular string of vic tories. Peterborough has been ridden by the well known jockey, Mulley. 1t is not expected, however, that Mulley will be able to accompany the Australian horse to America, and, in that case, Arthur Breasley, Victoria's crack jockey will come here to ride the Emborough horse
 Breasley recently created what is supposed to be a record when he travelled 44O0 miles by air to ride in and to win the Kalgoorlie Cup on the favorite. Pantheist. It was not so many years ago that Steve Don- oghue and Brownie" Carslake used to make the headlines in London when they would fly to Romania or Austria to ride in a Derby. Ac- tually, Breasley's trip to Kalgoorl1e from Melbourne was the equivalent of a flight from London to Athens and back.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-17
 In Pin Match

The league-1eading American Brass IRA. Bowling team with 13 wins and 2 losses will roll against Scovill Manufacturing Company with Il wins and ' losses in what should be the feature attraction in tonight's IRA. Bowling at Matta- tuck alleys at ' P. M. The Ameri- can Brass team still has three games to make up with the third place Chase team and wins tonight over Scovill will give them detin- ite first place. Wolf of French Company rolled 161 last week TOT high singles to take the league lead which goes into its seventh week of bowling. Edward Marinen or American Brass also set 8 new league record last week with a high triple of 412. French team also carries league honors for high team games at $40 and high total team games at 1789. Other matches scheduled for this evenings play will see the second place Mattatuck Manufacturing bowling the last place U. s. Time. The third place Chase team will meet Waterbury Manufacturing; French will meet
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-17

the second line final. Heat money will be distributed as follows: $8 first tree, $8 first line, and $4 second line. Judges decisions in all events will be final.
 Persons desiring to enter the Coon Dog Field Trial will be accommodate ed by phoning Cheshire 990 and ask ing for MT. DeBisshop or by phoning Cheshire 788 and asking for MT. Kurtz.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-17
Championship Coon Dog Field Trial Next Month

A Coon Dog Field Trial for the Nutmeg State championship will be held rain or shine Sunday, Nov. 10 on Daigle's Farm, Marion Road, West Cheshire, sponsored by the Peck Lane Sportsmen's Club, Inc. of West Cheshire, it was announced this morning by co-chairmen Pete DeBisschop and Earl J. Kurtz.
 Daigle's Farm is located at the foot of Southington Mountain off Route GA and is ideally set up for such an event as this. The first heat will be run off promptly at g A. M. Roads will be well posted to accom- modate the flood of visitors expected to witness the championship pro- gram.
 The co-chairmen told the Demo- crat this morning that this event will be the start of an annual state championship. The public is invited free of charge to witness the various events. One hundred dollars and trophy will be offered for the first tree dog; $25 for the second tree dog; $75 and trophy for the first line in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-17
Pro Football

New York, Oct. 16-(SpeciaD- First place in passing, ball carrying and scoring in the National Football league were in charge of new custo- dians today following a weekend of championship activity which saw sellout crowds at four of the five games played.
 Bill Dudley, the heart and back bone of Dr. John Sutherland's sur prising Pittsburgh eleven, took over the lead in ground gaining, passing Frank Filchock of New York, by advancing 112 yards in sixteen at tempts against the Boston Tanks. Dudley's total of 263 yards on 56 attempts gives him an average gain of A yards and a margin of IS yards over the Giant quarterback.
 Paul Christman completed 20 of 34 pass attempts against Detroit while the Chicago Cardinals were beating the Lions, to take over the passing lead from Sid Luckman, Chicago Bear veteran. Luckman also was passed by Sammy Baugh of Wash- ington. Christman threw four touchdown passes and gained 263 yards on his 20 compilations. the best single game performance he has turned in since taking over the Car dinals' T formation quarterbacking duties year ago.
 Ted FritSch of Green Bay, bolted to the top of the scoring column with two touchdowns and the seasons longest field goal against Philadel- phia. Reaching his peak for the first time this season, Fritsch led the victorious Packer assault against the Eagles, toping off his performance with 46 yard field goal into the wind. His 1T points against the Eagles gave him total of 28 for three games and enabled him to nose out Ward Cuff, Chicago Cardinal veteran, who has scored 26 on one touchdown, eleven extra points and three field goals.
 Jim Benton of Los Angeles re- tained his pass receiving lead, but was pressed by Jack Ferrante of Philadelphia, who has outgained and ,utscored the Ram veteran. Benton's IA receptions have been good for only 178 yards and one touchdown against 216 yards and two scores by Ferrante on 12 receptions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-17
Vicforys Seek
 Sunday Grid Go

Manager Al Pelosi announced last night that the North End Victory Club football aggregation Is seek ing a contest for this coming Sun- day with any strong team in the Waterbury vicinity.
 The North End team was slated to meet the Town Plot Hillies at Hamilton Park Sunday afternoon but this contest was postponed by Town Plot officials who wanted to book the Hopeville Eagles this week The North End Club will meet the Hillies later in the season.
 Managers wishing to arrange a game are asked to contact Man ager Pelosi at 3-2O96 after 5:30 P. M.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-17
Quits Los Angeles

Los Angeles, Oct. I7-(UP)-64i Sweeney, manager of the Los Angeles Angels for four seasons, today was reported under consideration as manager of Major League team following his resignation from the Pacific Coast League Club.
 President Don Stewart of the An gels announced yesterday he was accepting Sweeney's resignation with regret but did not want to stand 1n the way of his seeking better pos ition.
 Sweeney came to the Angels in 1943 after managing the Hollywood Stars during 1940 and 194l. While handling the Angels we won two pennants and this year got his club into the post-season playoffs. A na- tive of Cleveland, he once played for Detroit in the American League.
 Stewart said he had no successor in mind for Sweeney, but local re- ports said Stan Hack, Chicago Cub player, was under consideration.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-17
Mercantile BoUline

League-leading Matzkin Furniture was 2-1 victim of Metropolitan Cleaners this week in the Mercantile Bowling league competition at the Mattatuck alleys; the losers pre- venting shutout with a GOT third game against 557 for the Metros.
 Economy Roofing blanked Joe's Tire 80 as Rovero rolled 126-130- 121 for BIT high three; Bebe Mes sina's 147 being high single; as the Matzkin GOT was high team single; Economy gaining pinfall honors with 1,732.
 Virjune Machine defeated Forest City Express 2-1; Sullivan Clothiers finished 2-1 winners over Impero Food and Fulton Markets shut out Sealtest 80; Drexler and Pierce rolling very well for the winners.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-17
Pistol Meeting

A meeting of all I.R A. Pistol rep- resentatives or those interested in organizing pistol team have been requested to attend meeting Thursday October 17th at TOO PM. in the Central YM.C.A.
 The main purpose of this meeting will be to discuss the possibilities of conducting such an activity un- der tn eIRA. program either on a team or individual basis depending upon the amount of interest shown. Facilities have been promised for this event if and when 1t is or ganized.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-17
Night Football At Torrinqton

Torrington, Oct. 17-The All-Tor- rington team of Coach Bill Kennedy makes its bow when it faces the Hartford Columbia Club at 8:15 to- night at Fuessenich Park.
 It is expected that several former Torrington High stars, including Vic Daylock, Sonny Tedesco and others will be in the All-Torrington line against the Hartford team that has won all three of its games this season.
 The Torrington Redskins go against the Middletown Cardinals at Fuessenich Park Sunday at 2:l5. The Redskins have Carnine Mele, former Holy Cross player, to do their kicking Officials will be Eddie Hart, Chick Kelly and Connie Donahue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-17
BIoke-Johnson Bowling Notes
By BOB PALMER, JR. Standing
NOTES


 The league leading Blankers managed to hold onto their slim lead despite 2-1 setback by Tony Vaitkus' Packers mainly because the second place Rollers and Auto matics obliged by dropping their matches by a 2-1 margin. We now have more ties than your leading mems shop and the pennant chase is becoming more and more inter esting by the week.
 The Packers established a new league low with a 422 game in their first outing with the Blankers but came back strong with two games over the 800 mark to keep Vests machine going downhill. West was the only Blanker to hit the century mark and boys you don't stay in first place very long with. that kind of chucking.
 The Automatics muffed a chance to go into a first place tie by losing pair to Nick Colangelo and the Threaders. It was 8 case of too much Colangelo whose 343 was tops for the week and Joe Sowaski helped plenty with 131 string in the nightcap. The Mats won the middle game by three pin thanks to Jager and Mendillo.
 The Rollers like the Automatics failed to take advantage of the leaders misfortunes and Jumpin' Joe Adamchick and the Clerks continued to climb into the pen nant picture. Georgie Bouchard and Mil D'Angelo were the winners best bet, while the Rollers as usual were paced by Tony Garafano. They said it could not happen but Google dood it. Yessir. Google went and done 1t, he beat every single man on the Machinists' team in that first match to open the way for a three, game win for the Slotters over Hallenborg's bunch The outstanding bowler of the en- tire set, however, was Margie "The Body" Danisavaich who rolled uI dandy 320 total Gugliotti was SC happy over his feat he was seer doing cartwheels down on the Green with Facondini an interested spectator.
 Bill German succeeded Der Stokes as captain of the Headers and did something that the Brook. lyn Beauty couldn't for the past three weeks lead his club to a vic. tory. The Headers broke a nine game losing streak by snatching single game from Skilton's Spec tors. However, the Prodigal son O Plymouth gave his boys pep tall between halves and they rallied for a double victory to go into third place deadlock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-17
College 
YALE

New Haven, Conn, Oct. 17-(UP) Cornell Is counting on its aerial attack to carry 1t to victory over Yale Saturday at Ithaca, but if the Eli preparations this week are any yardstick then look for the big Blue eleven to hit the airways too.
 Jack Eoder:ck will bear a lot of VIZ tching, as n three games to date he has hauled in total of IA aerials. Eoderick $ tied with John Williams of Florida to lead in college circles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-17
Indions Edge
 Toft Boys 2-1
lSnecial tn The Dem0cratl


 Watertown, Oct. 17-A goal in the final period gave the Watertown High Soccer team a ? to 1 victory over Taft at Deland Field yester- day afternoon. Bob HaSsel, an ex- CT. decided the issue in the fourth period when his boot broke 8 1-1 deadlock. The Prep schoolers took the lead in the opening minutes of the first period on Bob Scott's goal but the Indians came back strong few minutes later to tie it up on Fin ley's boot.
 Keilty, Peresada, DePrima, and Sorenson led the Watertown of- fense while Delima, Sued and Belli featured for Taft. The summary follows:
 WatPrtOWn (2l (l Taft
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-17
Foirlowns Win Al Basketball

The Fairlawn A. c. chalked up 8 decisive 39 to 16 victory over the Bombers in the opening game of the Anderson School Basketball league yesterday at the Anderson School gym. Winners led at half time 11-6.
 Georgie Guilfoile led the Fair- lawn scoring spree with 15 points while Thompson paced the losers with points.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-17
Vigeant us Ben Singleton Indoor Boxing Headline
Teller Stars Nip Paige 9

Los Angeles, Oct. 17. tUP)- Bob Feller's Major League All- Stars squeaked by Satchell Paige's Negro Royals 4-to-3 last night before a sellOut crowd of 22,577 at Wrigley Field.
 Teller and Paige occupied the mound for five innings, Paige giving up three hits for four runs while Teller yielded five hits for three runs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-17

 Community

Boley's Bearcats, Citizens Grill, K. of L. State Dairy and Holy Name were winners of bowling matches in the Brooklyn Community league last and Stankus rolled high single and Sunday all by 2-1 margins. Kozak high three strings fo 145 and 371; Acme Cleaners a GIT high team single and Holy Names 1,704 won pinfau honors.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-17
Rangers Face Stamford II

Naugatuck, Oct. 17-The Rangers of George Allen oppose the strong Stamford Water-Side Jacks Sunday at 2:30 at Recreation Field. The locals lost a last minute game to the Southington Gems in their open CT three weeks ago and are out to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-17
TRINITY

Hartford, Conn, Oct. 17-(UP)- A former Hartford high back. liar old Heintz, looked good today as the Trinity College football team pre- pared for Saturdays game with Ho- bart.
 Heintz ripped off several long runs in 8 scrimmage, and registered nice runback of an intercepted pass
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-17
FIGHT RESULTS

New Orleans, La.-JoSe (Baby) Gonzales, 127h, Los Angeles, out pointed Jock Leslie, 126h. Flint, Mich. (10).
 New York (Jamaica Arena)-Nor- man Rubio, 148, Albany, N. r., out pointed Tony De Rosa, 147, New York (S).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-17
Siders Drill

In preparation for their tilt with the strong Canaan A. A. Sunday afternoon, the West Side A. c. football array will hold drill at Chase Park tonight at ' under the direction of Coach Floyd Wells.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-17

GoaS scored by Scott, F1nIay, K. HaSsel.
 Scores at half time: Watertown l, Taft 1.
 Referee: Reagan.
 Watertown substitutes: Pisco, Roberts, w. KasiS, R. Hassel, Bar low.
 Taft substitutes: Hewett. Collins, Leonard.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-17
Trojans To Be Fefed Oct. 23

The Trojans, winners in the City-Wide Softball competition, will be feted at a banquet at Lovallo's Grill, October 23d it was announced by Ralph Santopietro, president of the North End Community Club.
 Bill Derwin, league director, will present the City Wide trophy while Ralph Santopietro will present the North End Clubs prize to the guests of honor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-17

even the score. The Ranger back field will consist of Ray Wisniewski, Bill Galeski, Bob McDermott and Red Murphy of Cheshire who just signed with the Rangers. The Ran gers can look for plenty of trouble from the Stamford team.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-17
Fairlawn A. c.

Score at half time: Fairlawn Il, Bombers 6. Referee: Connors.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-09-21
DIR. Warren
Arrives In
Little Rock
COMMITTEES NAMED
ON NEGRO SURVEY

The survey of Negro people
here will get under way with the
arrival of DR.. Warren M. Banner,
Negro staff director of research
and community projects of the
National Urban League.
Membership of nine advisory
committees to aid in the Nation
al Urban Leagues survey of the
Negro population of Greater Lit
tie Rock was announced by Will
liam Nash, overall chairman ap-
pointed by the Community Coun-
Gil to assist the Urban League
Survey.
Purpose of the survey, Mr.. Nash
said, is to define more clearly the
problems of the Negro community
and to give the community coun-
ellis of both Little Rock and North
Little Rock, information as a
basis of improving the community
relations and helping the Negro
people work out their problems.
approximately one-third of the
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-09-21

: Not far away In Philadelphia, as
a symbol to all delegates attending
the U.N. sessions in New York is
the famed Liberty Bell. Reposing
in Independence Hall (although it
was removed for safekeeping DUR
ing the war;, this sign of Ameri-
can independence should act as a
beacon to the U.N. Members. This
bronze bell still hangs in Indepen!
dence Hall, Philadelphia, less than
two hours by train from New York!
An interesting tale, told me req
Gently by Bertram Caddle, Secre.
tary of the Copper and Brass Re-
search Foundation, is that the Lib
erty Bell first tolled on July 9th in
1776, not July 4th as commonly
supposed. 4
Most Of the U.N. delegates are SIR,
brised at the number Of dogs in New
York. Most out,of,towners seem to
think it takes hundred acre farm to
keep pooch. Actually. dog trainers
tell me that any dog. even big one
can be brought up in city dpartme emit
and will be perfectly happy and healthy
as long as it is tUell trained and corr
reotly fed.
x 4 X
Gilbert Verney, president of Yer!
ney Mills, is back from Europe and
says the opportunities for the
American textile business were
never better. The handsome and
successful textile executive has be-
come the focus of older and less
progressive mill men by his for1
ward thinking in an industry which
is notorious for its lack of it.
X X X
New York City is place OF
whims and fancies -. and sug1
gestion! Bert Parks, emcee OF the
popular radio quiz show, "Break
The Bank" believes strongly in
the power of suggestion now
Months ago, he was quizzing 9
female contestant. When she had
gone as far as $500, Bert asked her
what she planned to do with her
winnings. She said it would come
in handy with the baby she waA
when She went on in the quiz q
win $1,000, Bert quipped, well
now you can afford twinsl" Juse
last week, Bert received word thai
the lady had given birth 70 twino!|
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