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Extra! Flail Standings Of Ms iaagma Far 1945 By PAW Fiona will probably reach an all starting, but 1M5 should also witness the turn after the war In Europe is ended, the climb Iroot the back to the peak of prosperity will pet underway in well as In all other lines of endeavor (except armaments). Under such abnormal conditions almost anythin* can happen In ftaeehall this season except the defeat of the 8t. Louis Cardinals. In a^tte of Hitler, Hirohlto and Hershey. they have remained a major laacus baseball club throughout the war. What happens aside from inevi table victory for the Cardinals is anybody’s puess and here's mine as to ho* the teams will finish: AMERICAN LEAGUE ; ft HEW YORK YANKEES—If Joe McCarthy has the front office CO 1, operation to which he has grown accustomed during the Ed Barrow : • regime, he can produce a winner even though losing Johnny Lindell. ft ST. LOUIS BROWNS—It doesn’t seem that lightning can strike twice In succession on such a commonplace target. The Browns will be as Ik strong as last year but will they be as lucky? They still are powder F puff punchers. ft DETROIT TIGER8—Better pitching even than last year’s may make 4 up for the loss of Dick Wakefield and Pinky Higgins, defensively, but > the club is much weaker on the attack. ft BOSTON RED SOX—like Jack Dempsey, Joe Cronin's club will have speed and wallop but, with those pitchers, will they also be as easy to “ hit as Jack was? ft CLEVELAND INDIANS—Draw a straight line from home plate through second to center field, add the lot and what have you got? [ From this distance It looks like Magnolia, even though the Indians i} will have excellent pitching. ft PHILADELPHIA ATHLETICS—Good field, nice pitch, no hit. If Uncle Connie had some strength at the plate, he might have a con tender, what with five good starting pitchers and a couple of promis ' * tag rookies. ft CHICAGO WHITE SOX—This ball team has nothing to rave about ., but that doesn't mean Jimmie Dykes won’t spent most of the season | raving. Fair pitching, a mediocre outfield and a problem-child infield I will be the cause of it all, so don’t blame that red-headed woman. ft WASHINGTON SENATORS—Boatload of Spanish-Amerlcan ball players rounded up by Laundryman Joe Cambria reported torpedoed, but not as badly as Clark Griffith's bargain basement ball club will ,, be by the seven other teams when the shooting starts. NATIONAL LEAGUE !• 8T LOUIS CARDINALS—Even after losing their outfield as they will have when Hopp follows Musial and Litwhiler Into the service, this •lub Is the class of both leagues—and If you want to make anything •ut of it, Ken Smith, my second, a Mr. MacPhail, will make arrange ments for the duel. % PITTSBURGH PIRATES—Loss of Vince DiMaggio is made up for by better catching, and stronger infield. Pitching may be better, too, if Ken Gables lives up to billing. Frankie Frisch’s arthritis should Improve as the season advances. B. CINCINNATI REDS—Depend on this team to have good pitching, as usual, with a fine infield, also, if Eddie Miller’s broken kneecap is mended. The club will be weak behind the plate without Ray Mueller. McKechnie has good outfield material. 1. NEW YORK GIANTS—The 1944 team is back in a body, improved by experience and strengthened by good reserves in several spots. The pitching should be better with Mungo, Emmerich, Bain and others added to the staff. B. CHICAGO CUBS—Better than average pitching, a good catching •taff, only change in the infield at shortstop, and a fair outfield ghat’s the not-so-grim outlook for Charlie. If the Cubs finish lower than fifth, it will be James St. Gaudens Gallagher's fault on general principles. 8. BOSTON BRAVES—Bob Coleman's club is improved all around over 1944 and if he gets the pitching, he may surprise Boston with a 'i first division team which this good baseball center certainly deserves l after all these years. 9* BROOKLYN DODGERS—Probably the worst ball club which ever misrepresented Brooklyn. However, no one can deny that in Branch I i JUckey. the Dodgers have a president who can talk more eloquently | than any other man in baseball (I said more eloquently, Larry not !t louder) and certainly knows his baseball backwards. And what Brook lyn will get this season is what Rickey knows—its baseball backwards. #*•. PHILADELPHIA PHILS—Like the “understander” in a pyramid of •trong men, and a ship’s anchor during a mooring, the Phils will be j ®n the bottom as usual, although Vince DiMaggio, Gus Mancuso, Whit Wyatt and Jimmie Foxx may make a big difference in an off-year I such as this. 1. (Note to reader—Don’t forget to clip this column and mail it to l| me next October, pointing out how wrong I’ve been as usual.) (Copyright, 1945, King Features Syndicate) Swedish Angel vs Rohde At Arena New Haven, April 17.—Two fea ture mat matches will be presented on the four-bout card at the Arena here tomorrow night. In one ol them the Swedish Angel opposes Herman Rohde, the match to be de cided by two falls out of three with a time limit of half an hour. In the other, a team bout to a finish with two falls deciding, and Red Devils will pair off against Jim Austerl and Herbie Freeman. Fiorello Loses Providence, R. I., April 17.—(UP) —Ernie Forte, 150 1-4, of Provi dence, today held a unanimous de cision over Jerry Fiorello, 156 1 -2, Brooklyn, N. Y., after their 10 round feature bout at Rhode Island Auditorium last night. In preliminaries: Jimmie Russo, 171 1-2, West Warwick, unanimous ly declsioned John Conway, 171, of New York (8); J. C. Wilkins, 162, New York knocked out Johnny Young. 152 1-2, Bronx, N. Y. (1); Billy Napier, 148, Boston technically knocked out Cliff Carden, 150, Bos tm (4); Bobby Allen, 153, Boston knocked out Johnny Haskell, 154, Barrington (1). Indian Gomez Loses ^Solyoke, Mass., April 17.—(UP)— Broadway Johnny Jones, 159, of Pittsburgh scored a unanimous 10 round decision over Indian Gomez, 158, of Havana, Cuba, in the fea ture bout at Valley Arena last night. In preliminaries: George Larover, 1S6, Philadelphia decisloned Manuel Stares, 134, San Juan, Puerto Rico, «8); Fted Veratti, 159, Springfield Narragansett N-o-t-e-s Pawtucket, R. I., April 17—Look ing lor new fields to conquer, the high riding and powerful stable of Mrs. Lottie Woolf, of Detroit, un loaded their first contingent of nine thoroughbreds at the Narra gansett Park chute this morning, in their first visit to the New Eng land circuit. Nine horses coming direct from Gulfstream Park, where between them they won 19 races to lead all stables, were in the shipment, with nine others to follow shortly from the Woolf farm in Ohio. Included were the 4 year old Romulus, winner of nine straight; Bar Willow, On the Dou ble, Door Yock, Raw Recruit, Da vitt, Turnabout, Miss Wolverine and the very fast filly, Good Going which stepped three quarters in 1:10 3-5 when scoring at the Tro pical Park meeting. The outfit are in charge of Stan ley Liplec, the young Canadian ex rider, who has been something of a sensation as a trainer since hang ing up his riding tack some four seasons ago. Stanley took his first Job as a trainer with C. P. Wag ner, the Illinois restaurateur, early in 1943; he started with one lone horse, but by Judicious claiming.he quickly built the stable into a pow erful racing outfit and before the end of the year had won no fewer than fifty races for the niinols sportsman. knocked out “Red Cap’’ Cooper, 145,, Springfield (5); Jack Tarzan, 137, Torrlngton, Conn., decisioned Joe Monty, 131, Wareham (6); Jack Cavanaugh, 165, Holyoke knocked out Eric Ergus, 169, Meriden, Conn., I (3). ## It's Time To Hit a Few" JACK CALO’S GOLF RANGE OPEN DAYS AND EVENINGS | TOP PRICES PAID FOR I filled Golf Balls and Clubs CET US SERVE YOUR FAVORITE SANDWICH or SOFT DRINK COFFEE MADE "tho Way You Lika It" Main Shoot, WATERTOWN Tol. 246 Seven-Team City Amateur League Ready JOHNSON, ODT HEAD HINTS OF RACING MAY 10 By ROBERT BARKDOLL (United Press Staff Correspondent) Washington, April 17.—(UP)—Na tionwide resumption of horse racing by May 10—with certain definite limitations—was In the offing today although it was emphasized that conditions may arise to delay re openings beyond that tentative date The conditional go-ahead was an nounced last night by J. Monroe Johnson, Director of the Office of Defense Transportation, who said the lifting of the ban by that date was under consideration although “it is not quite decided." The official order to resume oper ations must come from Fred -M. Vinson, new head of the Office of War Mobilization, the agency which ordered the closedown of the tracks last Jan. 3. He is expected to make the announcement later this week. Johnson, in revealing that plans were being completed for the re sumption, said that the ODT re strictions against the use of spe cial cars or trains to go to race tracks would be continued. To conserve transportation facili ties and to reduce absenteeism in certain heavily Industrialized areas were the reasons for the shut down imposed by James P. Byrnes, Vin son's predecessor as War Momibilza tion Director. Johnson made it clear that these were not greatly changed now, but that some modification was to be expected following the official end ing of the war in Europe. Byrnes, in one of his last acts as War Mobilizer, specified that racing could be resumed immedaitely after V-E Day. neea notice However, the need for race track operators to make extensive plans in advance for resumption of op erations; probably prompted setting of a tentative date, although there has been no official word that an end to Europen hostilities can be ex pected by May 10 “The demand on transportation after V-E day may require the measure restricting travel to be con tinued or it may be modified,“ Johnson said. He stressed that further elaboration regarding man power would have to come from Vinson. By setting a tentative date, it was regarded certain that all tracks scheduled to begin operations will be ready to go by that time. Classics to Go All three of the nation’s Blue Ribbon racing classics, the Ken tucky Derby, the Preakness and the Belmont Stakes, will be run, probably within the first month of the resumption. Coi. Matt Winn head of the Churchill Downs track at Louisville, said after Byrnes’ previous announcement on lifting of the ban that the Derby would be run as soon as final arrangement! could be completed. Most of tht nation’s outstanding three-year-old Derby ellgibles have been sent to Louisville. Plans tentatively call for run ning the Preakness at Baltimore the week after the Derby and the Belmont at New York a week after that. Other established classics will be run later in the summer, al though in some larger cities the meetings of the various plants may be combined at one track to con serve transportation. Fights Last Night BY UNITED PRESS • New York, (St. Nicholas Arena)— Joey Peralta, 141, Tamaqua, Pa, outpointed A1 Guido, 135 1-4, New York, (8); Eddie Compo, 126, New Haven, Conn., outpointed Rocco Progano, 130, Stamford, Conn., (6); Carl Olson, 133, New Haven, knocked out Marcus McCray, 136, New York, Newark, N. J.-Georgie Parks, 186 1-4, Baltimore, outpointed Austin Johnson, 186, Atlantic City, N. J., Philadelphia — Westly Mouzon, 137 1-2, Philadelphia, outpointed Eddie Giosa, 136, Philadelphia, (10) Buffalo, N. Y.—Lloyd Marshall, 194, Cleveland, outpointed Willie Barrow, 210, Detroit, (10). Detroit—Pvt. Joey Maxim, 188, Cleveland, outpointed Clarenca Brown, 900, Chicago, (10). Baltimore—Maxey Starr, 140 1-2, Baltimore, outpointed Lew Maxwell. UT 1-2, Camden, N. J, (10). •iuiiMJt'' V{-,v' .. A. Today's Sport Parade BY LEO H. PETESEN (United Press Sports Editor) New York, April 17—(UP)—The war is producing a new group ol golfers. Thanks to the Professional Golf er’s Association, working in con junction with the special services division of the army, thousands of boys and men who never played the game before are being taught It now as part of their rehabilitation. They are convalescing service men—some without an arm or leg —who are going in for golf in such a big way that the PGA is finding it difficult to fill the demand for putting greens and courses near hospitals where those who have re turned from the war are learning to overcome their physical and mental handicaps. When they swell the ranks of the normal peacetime golf population, the number of participants in the sport is expected to soar far be yond the former peak of 15,000,000 The PGA rehabilitation program not only is making more golfers—it is taking the minds of these serv icemen off the war. "Service men in the convalescent stage must have something on which to expend their energy,” Maynard (Scotty) Fessenden of Chicago, chairman of the PGA sponsors committee, explained "They can’t recover from physical or mental torture of war just sit ting in a hospital chair playing checkers. They have to have a play outlet and they have found in hospitals throughout the coun try that golf is the headliner be cause a kid with only one arm, or one leg, can play it. They need this competitive sport to revive their interest in competition civil ian life.” The PGA started the program at the Valley Forge, Pa., hospital. Golt became so popular there that it spread to service hospitals all over the land. Under the direction of Leo Diegel of Philadelphia, former PGA and open champion, the golf ing group set up a section in every state to build putting greens and courses as near as possible to hos pital grounds. Under the system, the money raised in any one state is used only in that state. Because it took on so fast, a crying need has arisen for golf in structors. "The convalescing soldiers need help with their golf just as you and I,” Maj Ralph Jones of the Army's special services division said. "They don’t need equipment: We’ll get them that, even if it is an artificial limb. But they need the golf pros to provide instruc tion. A kid can pick up shuffle board or a game like that by him self, but to excell in golf he needs instruction.’’ As a result, the PGA will con tinue the program it followed dur ing the winter tour when the lead ing pros, under the direction of Craig Wood, the duration open champion, spent three days a week visiting hospitals. They gave driv ing and pitching demonstration, held golf clinics and with Fred Corcoran, PGA tournament man ager acting as master of ceremon ies. put on quiz programs. Such golfers as Byron Nelson, Sammy Snead, Ed Dudley, Jimmy Hines, Bob Hamilton, Tony Penna, Denny Shute, Sam Byrd, John Re volta, Diegel, Harold McSpaden, I R A Mens' Softball Set Men’s industrial softball play be gins Monday, April 30, on various local diamonds assigned by the park department; with 20 teams said to be set for action in two divisions; National and American, according to consensus of a meeting last night, attended by 12 team speakers at the Y.M.C.A. Two rounds in each .division, each win:er to play a 2 of 3 series for the division title, then the division winners meeting in a three game series for the title. The National division will con sist of the following; Farrell Foun dry, Benrus, American Brass, Eye let Specialty. Lux Clock. Bristol Co., United Chromium, Scovill Wa terville, C. L. St P. Co., and Wa terbury Steel Bell. In the Ameri can division will be the following; Waterbury Tool, V. B. Rubber, Chase Metal, Waterbury Mfg., Sco vill Mfg„ Somers Brass, Waterbury Cos., U. S. Time, French Mfg., and Metal Hose. Members of the umpiring staff will hold a rules discussion session at the “Y" Monday at 7. Evacuated from San Juan, Ar gentina following the terrific earth quake of January 16, 1944, two con tingents of children, totaling 961, have Just been returned home tram Buenos Aires and Lo UathT l • ' . • V''' * Olin Dutra and Jimmy Thomson cooperated. Nelson and Snead, the game's two leading money winners, even are going to play a two-day 72-hole match listed as for the world’s championship with all pro ceeds to go to the rehabilitation fund. The thousands of letters which these golfers received after their visits made them feel that it was well worth their while. It has be come the No. 1 item on the PGA program. Snead and Nelson won’t get a cent in their championship tournament but they know that they will be aiding a cause that can’t be expressed in terms of money. The PGA, which has done all right in the war effort in other ways — it has raised more than $200,000 for the various war chari ties—also is proud of the 470 mem bers which it has in the armed services. One of them, Ben Hogan, has started a nation-wide tour of hospitals to help set up the PGA rehabilitation program in those places it has not yet reached. Sims Vs Wright, Arena, Thursday Resumes Boxing New Haven, April 17. — Berry Wright of .Cleveland has designs on a star bout in Madison Square Gar den, and he aims to hit the house of Mike Jacobs via the New Haven Arena. He's due at the Arena <11 Thursday night of this week when he fights Baby Sims of Hartford in the main bout of 10 rounds, and if he lives up to advance promises, he’ll be back again. But, as Wright wiU tell you, he has no hankering to linger long in any place except New York. Thus far he hasn't said scything about winning the welterweight title of the world, but that will probably follow when and if he makes the Garden. Kilbane’s Boy The youngster 1s a protege of Johnny Kilbane and he has already won local fame as the winner of the Cleveland Plain Dealer Goldtc Gloves tournament welter title, and also in taking top honors in the All Western amateur championships. His pro record shows 19 straight victories, the outstanding triumph being a win over Chuck Hunter, a sturdy performer who recently lost a split decision to the highly touted Jimmy Doyle. Thursday’s card also lists Tony Brandlno of Hamilton, Ontario, and Providence against Jackie Thomson of New York in the eight round semi- final; Jackie Tarzan of Tor rlngton vs. Bobby Berger of New York, in a six; Bobby Snow of Wa terbury vs. AI Onofrio of Watertown, in a four; and an opening four rounder. The show will start at 8:30. UST, Scovill Girls Play Tonight If USTime basketball Bombardiers cam repeat their defeat of Scovill E. R. A. hoopsters tonight at the Y.M.C.A. they will succeed Chase as the winners of the I.R.A. girls hoop championship. Last Sunday UST hung a 31-19 point difference on SERA In the first game of two or three for the title. A Scovill victory tonight, in line with that which won the second round honors for Coach John Murphy’s maids, will need another and final game later in the week. Frank Barardl and Bobby Rhodes will referee tcnlght’s game at 9 p. m. Coach Joe Bren nan of the Time tossers has Kowal ski, Leach, Rodgers, Sonderman and Ploes ready to start against Scovill ltes—Massey. Phelan, Reynolds Butnor and Oetroskl. Braves Boston, April 17. (UP)—The Bos ton Braves have announced the ar rival of Pitcher Charley (Red) Bar rett, who has been working in a west coast war plant, and the sale of Outfielder Ab Wright to the Buf falo Club of the International League. Barrett who won nine games and lost 16 for the Tribe last season, said his draft board miy summon him within a month. Wright was dropped from the squad to make way for Rookie Outfielders Bill Ramsey and Carden Glllenwater. Springfield, Mass. — (U.P.) — A smal boy* walked into police head quarters with two souvenirs which he hgd found and asked if he could kgp . them. Horrified officials grabbed: the souvenirs — for they w«"t two live Japanese-made Hand v wkswi£lk&iib.te CLOSE RACES SHAPE UP FOR 1945 MAJORS By CARL LUNDQUIST (United Ptcm SUIT Correspondent) New York, April 17 — (U.P.) — Most of the “stars” are gone from major league baseball's banner, but it will be hoisted none the less proudly today for the opening of the fourth straight war-time season. The “stars” are away playing a greater and grimmer game and the kids, the 4-Fs and the oldsters left to carry on won’t produce a brand of major league baseball to compare with happier peace-time years. But It will be baseball Just the same, even with the "stars” on serv ice flags instead of on the diamond. Thousands of fans will make their annual trek to the parks for the official start of the great American pastime. Never before has baseball been at such a low ebb for manpower, yet paradoxically never before were hopes any higher for a successful season. The majors open their season with the mandate of the late Pres ident Franklin D. Roosevelt to carry on. It is no secret that the execu tives of the game would have called it “quits” for the duration without his provisional “green light." The renewal today will be the 69th for the National League, which began operations in 1876 and the 44th for the American which has been going since 1901. Repeaters? Close races were forecast for both circuits. The two St. Louis clpbs, whose off-season manpower losses were less serious than elsewhere, are expected to repeat for the res pective championships, but neither can afford to falter. Excluding pitchers, there are only 30 players now slated for every day major league duty who were regulars with their respective clubs in September of 1941—the last pre war season. Although they aren't expected to make a showing in the National league race, the Brook lyn Dodgers, surprisingly enough have more pre-war talent around than any other club, four men. The Cards and Browns each have three who were regulars at the close of 1941 as do the Washington Sena tors and the New York Giants The Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Braves, Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, and Chicago Cubs have two each, the New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox, Detroit Tigers, and Phil adelphia Athletics one each, and the Philadelphia Phillies and Cin cinnati Reds have none left. , No Sun Weather prospects were not too good for the openers, with rain forecast for most of the east and mid-west. Weather conditions caus ed postponement of yesterday’s Presidential opener at Washington between the Senators and Yankees, which was to have been dedicated to the memory of Mr. Roosevelt. The opening lineup of games in the National league matches the Giants and Braves at Boston, the Phils and Dodgers at Brooklyn, the Cards and Cubs at Chicago and the Pirates and Reds at Cincinnati. In the American, the Red Sox play the Yankees at New York, the Tigers meet the Browns at St. Louis, the Senators oppose the Ath letics at Philadelphia, and the White Sox open at Cleveland against the Indians. Probable Pitchers By UNITED PRESS (Last year s won and l06t records in parenthesis American League Boston (Cecil 4-5 at New York (Donald 18-10). Detroit (Newhouser 2-9) at St. Louis (Jakucki 13-9). Washington (Leonard 12-15) at Philadelphia (Newsom 13-15), Chicago (Lee 3-9) at Cleveland (Reynolds 11-8). National League New York (Voiselle 21-16) at Bos ton (Javery 10-19), Philadelphia (Raffensberger 13 20) at Brooklyn (Davis 10-11). St. Louis, (M. Cooper 22-7) at Chicago (Derringer 7-13). Pittsburgh (Sewell 21-12 at Cin cinnati (Walters 23-8). Negro Players Drill With Red Sox Club Boston, April 17—(UP)—Three Negro baseball players—first of their race ever given a tryout by a major league team here—worked out for the Boston Red Sox today and after an hour on the Penway Park turf were described as “ail right” by a coach. Coach Hugh Duffy said the trio seemed like “fine fellows.” However, he said he couldn’t make a definite decision about their ability follow ing a single workout. Manager Joe Cronin also watched the workout, but said that any com ment would have to come from Duffy who supervised the drill. General Manager Eddie Cillons met the players, but was unable to watch the tryout because of a pre vious engagement. The Negro players went through a routine batting and fielding drill with a number of other young play ers. Shortstop Jackie Robinson, 24, of Pasadena, Cal., slammed several balls off the left-fleM wall. The other two, second baseman Marvin Williams, 24, of Philadel phia, and outfielder Samuel Jethro, ZotErie. Pa., seemed tense and both their fielding and hitting prob ably suffered because of this Cochran* To Show New York, April 18—(UP)—Fred die (Red) Cochrane, world’s welter weight champion, was signed today to meet the winner of the A1 Davis Rocky Graziano bout in a 10-round non-title light at Polo Grounds, 2?1* Davls-OraHano fight will -be held June 8. COOPERS O. K. . ?*• Lou1*. April 18—(UP)—Base ball s stellar brother act.' pitcher Morton Cooper and his battery mate, Walker announced today they would join the St. Louis Cardinals on schedule in Chicago tomorrow. • i « y.‘ .... 'fm. Handles Hills FAT QUILTER Heady and popular manager of the Washington Hill entry in the City Amateur league, feels that his club will be right “in there’’ all the way for the 1945 baseball honors in the 7 team loop open ing May 6 at Hamilton Park. BOSTON BRAVES MAY SURPRISE IN NATIONAL BY JOSEPH NOLAN (United Press Staff Correspondent) Boston, April 17.—(UP)—Bostons two major league baseball clubs were to open their season today, the Braves battling to finish in the first division and the Red Sox just bat tling to finish. The National leaguers were sched uled to entertain the New York Gi ants at Braves field where Gov. Maurice Tobin was listed as the starting hurler, with A1 Javery of the Braves and Bill Voiselle of the Giants ready to toe the rubber af tch the first ball was pitched. The Sox were to make their debut at New York against the Yankees with Rex Cecil and Atley Donald as the starting moundsmen. With four standout rookies in their lineup, the Braves have high aspiratoins of emerging from the second division where they have been mired for a dismal decade. Manager Bob Coleman is count ing on infielders Joe Mack, Dick Culler and Tommy Nelson, and outfielder Carden Gillenwater to hoist the club Into the thick oi the pennant fight. Not So Bad In addition, he figures he has a new mound ace in ex-serviceman Jim Wallace, and the backbone of a fair staff in Javery, itate An drews, Red Barrett and Jim To bin. In the outfield, Coleman stih has slugging Tommy Tolmes and Butch Nieman, while dependable Phil Masi and Clyde Kluttz will give the club plenty of strength In the backstopping department. The Red Sox have no such prom ising prospects. Uncle Sam drove a hard bargain with Uncle Joe Cronin, giving him rookies Billy Holm and Fred Wai ters for Hal Gagnet and Roy Pa: te behind the plate, Nick Polly for third sacker Jim TaSor, Jack To bin for the peereless Bobby Doerr at second, and nobody to fill the shoes of pitcher Tex Hughson. Desperate for a solution to his infield problem, Cronin has insert ed himself at third base, but the aging Bosox boss has to hit one conclusively out of the infield to get to first, and he’s not so agile on bunts as was the fleet-footed Tabor. George Metkovich at first base, and outfielders Pete Fox and Bob Johnson will give the Sox their somewhat tame version of “Murder ers Row’’ ,and Leon Culberson may come thruogh with some hits in the pinches. What About Woods? The ptiching staff is the kind Cronin would love to see—on some other club. He has long since given up his search for a prospec tive 20-game winner, and is will ing to settle for a couple of fel lows able to go the nine -inning route. Cecil and Clem Dreisewerd, who came from the minors late last season, shape up as the Sox best men, with unpredictable Emmett O’Neill, veteran Joe Bowman and rookie Jimmy Wilson also being groomed for starting assignments. No matter what happens to the rest of the staff, the Sox will still have two of the best relief hurlers In the league in ancient Mike Ryba and fireman Frank Barrett—and both are looking forward to a busy season. Hyannis, Mass., — (U.P.) — Food produced on Cape Cod soon may be - sold in English markets. An Englishman tasted some lend-lease marmalade In France and has re quested that it be placed on sale in England. BRANFORD AND HAMPER VOTED MEMBERSHIP - Bv JOHN A. CLUNKY Instead of “folding up" like the 1 proverbial accordion cr an Arabs tent, the City Amateur Baseball league will go Into Its iwenty-sec on year on Sunday, May 8th, with j a seven team league, a formidable spirit, and a willingness to fight for survival and .fan patronage that h admirable—to say the very least. Last night, at a meeting of < managers and officials of the or ganization that was started in 1923 by Bill Shea of the Park Depart ment, teams from Hamden and . Branford were voted into the 1945 'w City Amateur Baseball league with 6 of the 7 clubs to show on the old stamping grounds at Hamilton Park. l| The Municipal Stadium issue is dead—for the league’s application was turned down with a minimum of effort by our august Board of , Park Commissioners in favor of Fred Davi of Naugatuck, who has billed his first game for Sunday .af ternoon, May 6th at the Municipal Stadium, which HAPPENS to be the same day selected by the City Amateur League for its 1945 in augural; the Davi announcement coming AFTER that of the CAL out BEFORE Mr. Davi had been of ficially giv.en the Municipal Sta dium for Sunday afternoons, and certain evenings; with the question of free parking, free hot dogs, free » soda and free air yet to be de cided upon by the aforementioned Board of Park Commissioners, who spurned two separtae groups of Wa terbury voters, citizens and taxpay- ' ers, as if they had leprosy. However, Waterbury baseball fans choosing their Sunday afternoon entertainment at Hamilton park will see defending champion, Avig lianese A. C., managed by Pete Car adazzl; Brooklyn A. C., managed by Billy Magro; Washington Hills, « managed by Pat Quilter; Tribune A. C., managed by Packy Shea; Waterbury Earle of Eagles, man aged by Roy Murphy; Hamden, managed by Einar Robertson and ’ Branford, managed by Joe Bruno with all but Branford to be seen in action Sunday afternoon, May 6th, at Hamilton park, following a , special inaugural program, band music, flag-raising and the tradi tional throwing-out of the first ball by Mayor John S. Monagan. Uirls To Play And that isn’t all! Through co operation and mutual agreement with USTime Corporation, girls' softball games showing teams from v the Grauman Bomber; Republic Aircraft; Metropolitan Life Insur ance and American Locomotive Co. plants of New York and Long Island have been booked for Waterbury ' games with USTime at Hamilton park during May and June. A brand new, completely uniformed drum corps from USTime will also provide music and entertainment for local baseball fans at Hamilton park of a Sunday afternoon. Opening day schedule shows; ■} Eagles vs. Hamden; Aviglianese vs. Brooklyn AC and Washington Hills vs. Tribune AC (battle of Baldwin street). City Amateur league players ap- * pearing in the lineup of the Davi Brasscos will be barred from further play in the CAL and ruled ineligible for the national tourna ment play at Baltimore in Septem ber. A committee composed of tat Quilter of the Washington Hills, Phil Sacco of the Brooklyn A. C. VJ and "Packy” shea of the Tribune A. C. was named to present a rule at the next meeting in regard to players participating in pro games at the stadium, and who intend to play with City league teams as well. A by-law committee of Peter Coradazzi of the Avigs, Roy Mur- ■/ phy of the Eagles and "Packy” Shea of the Tribes was also named. Applications for positions on the umpiring staff were received from , Jimmy Crichton, who recently re ceived an Army discharge; Urbain Philbert, Joe Mobile, Paul Barone and Bemie O’Rourke, sports editor of The Middletown Press. Hie Hamden team was repre sented by Einar N. Robertson while Joseph P. Bruno, community re creation director for the town of , Branford, presented the applica tion for his club. Nelson vs. Snead At Fresh Meadow, Essex New York, April 17. (UP)—The second half of the world’s cham pionship golf match between Byron Nelson and Sammy Snead, the game’s ywo top money winners, will be played at the Essex Country Club at West Orange, N. 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