The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-17


All games to start at
o'clock.
Spurred on by the large turnouts
FANS who witnessed the open
ing games of the Naugatuck Valley
League last Sunday, President
Bertrand and his fellow officers
have been busy preparing for an
other grand opening to take place
This Sunday in four more towns of
che league.
Cheshire at Watertown
Lieut.. Gov. Frank Hayes has
agreed to throw the first ball
which officially opens the Water
town home games. President Ber-
trand great catcher in his coll
lege days will act as battery mate
for the Lieut.. Gov. Prior to this,
q band will go on parade ending
up at Heminway field where at
abe flag pole "Old Glory" will be
raised and the show opened.
Watertown's opposition will be
Cheshire with Barney Griffin old
time Eastern Lacquer as their boss
with such diamond performers in
the persons of Anderson who pa
trolls the short field, Weise in the
outfield, Talmadge at second base,
Mgr. Griffin at third. Cheshire ex-
poets to tack defeat on their OPP
ponents, big" Boy Drew is ex-
pected to toe the rubber with MUIR
ply catching will form Cheshire's
battery. The WATERFOWL (Indus-
trials) managed by Sammy Fem
with Herb Colby, Bossy Harnick,
Mickey Fill, Bill Flanagan, a
group of hard-hitting players Will
make a strong bid for the league
bunting this year. Mgr. Fem will
no doubt put Johnny Jablonoski
on the mound with Johnny Hoben
catching.
Heminway field has been put in
60 the best playing shape In
years for this game, and the town
officials should be mplimented
for the cooperation they have Civ
en- the boys to make conditions
better at the field. Extra bleach
ers seats have been erected to
take care of the large crowd.
Litchfield at Hopeville
Waterbury's only entry, the
Hopeville Indies will be the host of
Bill Weir Litchfield Cowboys last
year champions of this league.
Hopeville Community club officers
have been busy preparing for the
ceremonies to take place before
game time, the Community field
has been fixed and a backstop
erected. The Cowboys although de-
feated last week are QUITO avenge
their setback, with Bob and Bill
Towne, Lee Porter at 3rd base and
Guy Zinsee at short who poled out
four hits last week will supply the
needed punch while Hop" Rudd
win get the pitching assignment
with Joe Maine catching. Mgr Pat
Egan's Hopeville squad with Capt.
Alex Mazzarella at second, Chief
Waugh at third, Earl Lewis at first
round out nice lineup for the
home boys. Harold Graham will
toe the rubber with Jimmy Sulli-
van catching and Pat Eagan has
hopes of making it two in row.
Torrington at Naugatuck
Two new entries in the league
win clash in Naugatuck at Recre-
alton field, when Johnny O'Con-
nelrs Torrington (Burnsides) will
oppose Jack Bickerdikes Naugy
(Rangers).
Warden John Sheridan Is ex-
pected to throw the first ball and
q large crowd will be on hand to
see Naugy's team in their opening
Sshome game, 1t has been years since
the Rubbertown has had a team in
such q league, and it is expected to
20 over big with the fans.
The Burnsides will show Kunzig
as short, Gemelli at third, Bartell
Y ana base, Silano in the outfield
and other diamond performers
Z from the New City,. Galunas will
Pitch with Melewski catchign.
The Naugy lineup with such
stars as Crelan, Nixon, Michigan,
Miller, Mawn, and others togeth-
er with ''Wells" Fargo their pitch
\ ing ace with "Knobby" Walsh do
4 ing the receiving, will see action
during the afternoon.
Thomaston at Woodbury.
Mgr. Harry Lynch will take his
\ Thomaston Kaceys owe rthe Wood
4 bury where they will engage
George Pearson's Woodbury. Town
team in another league opening
game.
Both the Kaceys and Woodbury.
4eams were victors in their OPEN
ing games.
The Kaceys have a nice balanced
club with steve Boroway at third,
Pep O'Brien at End, Graham at
short. Parsons at first base and
. good trio of fly hawks in the
outer field. While YES Anderson
| fire ball Finger will toe the rub
4 Der with Benedict catching.
Mgr. George Pearson has been
I burning the wires and roads
seeking a strong collection Of play
! ers. Knox and Hirsch last week
were the big guns with three hits
or the thirteen Woodbury. collec-
ted. Linden at short, c. Fray CT.
and Cohen each got two bingles
f while Bennies all around play at
third base was a feature Ray Ferry
win pitch with Hirsch catching.