The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-10
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Last Meeting at Water.
 town TO.flOrrOw..Teams
 in Action Sunday

Ing of tho Naugatuck valley Baseball icaguo before tho open. ing games. At this meeting final arrangement for tho opening will be mado and the seasons schedule voted on; President BertrAm will preside. All managers arc request. od to Do present.
 With Rll teams in tho Naugatuck Valley League anxlously waiting for tho initial openings of the league on Sunday, May 18th, the townsfolk of each town represented will turn out enfnassod to greet
 HopoviIlo opens at Thomaston at g o'clock with KacOy Drum Corps going on parade previous to tho opening at Plume < Atwoed's field. Henry Brophy will umpire.
 Watorvillo cntertains Watortown in tho 'ville at 2 o'clock. It iS OK. pocted John Jaogcr will toss tho first ball. Jim Mobile will act as umpire.
 Terryviilo will Journey to oak vllic to open tho league thore at 2 o'clock. Tho st Mary's drum cSqps will parade to tho flag polo in ccn- tcrhcld whero tho flag will Do raised previous to tho opening. Huggles will offlclnto.
 Bothiekom will Do Lltchheid guests at 2 o'clock with Koiity umpiring.
 Most evory team in the circuit will sport now uniforms and evory manager is busy lineup ID as strong n team ns possible for his community. Below the render will find brief outline of the teams and thoir prospective players.
 PrlncctOn's A. c.
 With OBcar Jarl0tt nt tho helm as manager, tho Princeton A. C., will show c classy toam both on uniforms. "cidor" Maxwcli and Hay Plchetto will divide the mound duty with Hawk Donston on tho receiving end. Miller will play first base, Nappone second base, Koiity at short stop. Jim Keilty will bo on tho hot corner in tho outHold; Brida, Dnvoluy, Dillon and Dnly will patrol thoir positions in regular Watcrtown fashion. The team iB well equipped with BubBtl- tutos whose ability iB beyond qucs. tioning.
 Th0mast0n'B ontry under tho name of tho "Kacoy" will boar closo watching, as their genIai manager, Harry Lynch, has round- ed ID c grcnt team, tho ronown "Bpeed' Conway who pitched tho W2tcrviIlo Ollors to thrco cham. pionghiDs Inst year, will bc their acc. Mandy Green iB the Kaceys other twirlcr; Mort Kcilty will don tho cntchor'B mask; tho inhold will show parBon, first bngo; Taylor second basc; Witkolski short stop, and LuboyoSlsi, third base. Ruggio, O'Bricn will Do in tho outioId. The Kaseys will open their now plny4 ing field at tho PlumO & Atwood grounds whore now bioachers have boon built to accommodate moro than 500 fans.
 HOMvillc (IndIcs)
 Lower Baldwin street, known hs H0povIiie, with tho untirIng efforts of Pat IHgan whose ability to take youngsters and mako n winning combination of them, will show a fast team. Bob CuBick and Ray 0oumy will divide tho pitching burdens, whiIo big Davo Bartoiini will catch; ChrIsty Hayes at first, Elton Wilmot at second, Mazzorel- To short, and Charley Waugh on third base will round out thoir in- nor defense, while Buckley, Chi- chetti, and O'LnBky will patrol tho outer works. HopevIile, although a small community, backs It's teams with tho appearances of hundreds of followers who arc on hand whenever tho team plays.
 Oakvilic (Davies)
 Leo OrsIni, tho sage of Oakville, predicts his Davies will be the champions of this new league. with tho players l have lined up" says Leo, Tt should Do easy" Speed Zappone and another good pitcher will do tho honors on the hill. streaman will catch, Manager Orslni will play first, MInnucci and Swalmoll second, Brodcur short, nnd the veteran sammy Tcnn at third; Louie Pierce, Magnuson, Fiannagan who twice saved Brook lyn last year, by his remarkabie catches will play tho outheld. The Davies wore recently measured up TOT new unl7Ormbs
 HtchflcId (Cowboys)
 Manager Joe Zinzer's last years champions of tho LitchheId Y. M. c. A. league will endeavor to re- peat their fine work in this league. Joe will send tho following players into tho first game: Bill Kemis, star twirler of last year, will do the hurllng; Jim Peaslcy, former Torrington football star, end, Will receive tho strikes, with Bill Towne on first; Ed Moore, second base; Charles Charton, former and Guy zinzer at the short field The outfield will show Lasso Zlnzer. The public need not be told how the Litchfield team will be the greatest drawing card both at home and away.
 T'crryville (Icagles)
 Thomas Halpin of the Terryville Eagles, will show c team made up of the Jablonoski brothers along with Bristol high school, star dia- mond performers. At this writing Manager Halpin wasn't in read mess to name his full team. Ter- ryviile expects q largo following at their home games and with Thom- as Halpin directing the team from the bench a good season Is being looked forward to.
 Bethlehem (PIaybOys)
 Snappy Joe DiBage, manager of Bethlchcm. has been burning the roads around his town, busy sign Ing in winning combination. With his star twirIer. Bob Cooke, in good shape, he expects him to win many games due to his pitch ing ability; Atwood will catch, tho Plowboys infleId win be O'DeIl at first; Kowalski. second; Bryan, short, and Salvatore guarding the dizzy sack. Bensavage. the Dains brothers, Stevens and Murphy will cavort in the outficld. Bethlehem has fine field this year and is all set for tho opener.
 WateryiIle (MctropoIitnns)
 With Freddy FrazIer, Q veteran