The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-17
CATHOLIC AND
 PUBLIC SCHOOLS LEAGUES READY
Baseball to Start April 27; May be 9 Teams in Pa
 rOchial Loop

At least 23 schoolboy baseball mines representing the parochial and public grammar schools or the city, will participate in the 1887 league campaigns which get under way the latter part of the month under park department supervision Fifteen public and eight Catholic schools have already been lined up, but a few more in each group are expected to join before 5 o'clock Monday afternoon. Supt. of Schools Thomas Condon and the school principals put their approval on the grammar competition while the various assistant curates will direct the athletic activity of their re- spective groups.
 { Pending word from Rev. Ubald Laurion of St. Ann's, there is q possibility that 8 nine team paro5 chial league will make it the big igest ever. The schools who have already signed up are Sacred Heart, St. Francis (which won the title last year), St. Mary's, St Margaret, St. Joseph, St. Thomas, SS. Peter and Paul, and St. Johns of Water;- town.
 The Catholic league opening has been officially set for Friday. April 30th. The usual inaugural festivi- ties will take place at Hamilton park including 8 parade, flag rais- ing and music by the WPA-park department band. All games will start at 4 o'clock and the schedule for the opening day is as follows:
 At Hamilton Park
 No. 1-2St. Francis vs. SS. Peter and Paul.
 No. 2-sacred Heart vs, St. Mary's.
 At Fulton Park
 St. Margaret vs. St. Thomas. @ At Washington Park
 St. Joseph vs. St. Ann.
 If St. Ann's is not entered, St. Johns of Watertown will oppose St. Joe's in the opener at Washington park. Washington park will be the scene of special opening formalities on Monday when St. Francis plays its first "home" game at the Hill field. All games will be limited to seven innings and not less than four and one-half. In case of tie games will be played until tie is broken and even inning completed. The Goldsmith ball was chosen as official for the league.
 Public School Circuit
 With 15 teams already entered in the grammar school race, the league will be set up in two divisions, the National and American. More schools are expected to enter before entries close at o'clock Monday afternoon. Principals desirous of entering their teams should do so before that time. The schools which have already Signified their inten- tion of participating are Driggs, Bunker Hill, Walsh, Hendricken, Webster, Merriman, Walsh, Wood row Wilson, Croft, Slocum, Duggan, Henry s. Chase, Rockville, Anderson, Sprague and Mary Abbott.
 Games in the National league will be played on Tuesdays while the American division will function on Wednesdays, The National group open their season Tuesday, April 27th, while the American organiza- ton will swing into action the fol- lowing day, April 28th. The public schools will have their own special opening day festivities just as the parochial youngsters.
 Although both the public and parochfal schools will not be in ses- sion during the week of May 2nd, league games will be played as usual. Postponed games in all leagues will be played on Thursdays which will be reserved for that purpose.