The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-25

afternoon at o'clock when the crack Mill Plain A. c. team meets Manager Lee Harveys champions of days gone by.
 Ten years ago out at Hamilton Park, one of the finest teams to wear the spikes, won six championships in the church league, so now those greats of another day are going to play the present Mil Plain team who have won IA games and lost 4.
 Those old timers with the young iGeas who will stack up against the youngsters are men who have tried to keep young by helping the boys in various ways. Manager Lee Harvey is an example of what good clean living and sportsmanship can do for a man. He can still play a great game of roller polo, golf, baseball and Is a bowler of the first line.
 George and Joe Langlois have played with some of the best teams in the city and last year George was coach of the St. Ann's team.
 Constable Howie Kraft Is another one fine athlete being a basket ball player and bowler. It was Howie who use to pour the old apple across the plate and much of the success of the team belongs to him.
 Anderson to Play
 Whitey Anderson, old Telephone company star, will be in there at first base with the skill of Hal Chase Whitey, one of the most popular players in the city, was star bas- ketball player and today is a very fine bowler.
 Willard Shove and his father George will be in there with the same fight they always had.
 George Shove is another example of good clean sport and today can step around with some of these so- called speedy youngsters.
 Joe Bormolini, who was captain oi the team, will be there showing the boys. how to get two base hits like he did in the old days. Clayton Graham, former Wilby flash, will be back at his old infield post to give added strength to the team.
 Rollie Benson, who was then just starting pitch, will be in there showing the boys his fast ball cut. ting the corners.
 Don Macintosh, former University of Cincinnati shortstop, will be at hi. old position. Don is also a fine bas. ketball player and bowler.
 In center field will be Fred Speed Lockhart who held that position fol the six years that the team won. H, Is expected to roam far and wide ou there as he did in the old days. H, happens to be the coach of the pres. ent day Mill Plain team so will hay, to play good ball or take the razzin; the youngsters are going to dish out In his young days he played basket ball, football, was runner for tn, Boys Club track team, and playet baseball with the Rangers in the olt amateur league when baseball wa played at the Golf oLts. He playe, and was captain of the Fulton tean that won 8 out of 25 games on, year and was coached by Ty Lamb He also had fling playing base ball with the Southbury team year ago and at one time was a very fin pitcher.
 Kids Very Agile
 The present day Mill Plain A. C have one of the best young team in the city, the following player being on the squad: Robert Blewitt manager and utility player; A Sonny" Pronovost, captain an, first baseman, who also plays witt the Brooklyn club; Johnny Slavir who plays second base and play with SS. Peter and Paul team; Levi Emmons at third base, a fast fielder who takes very good care of tha position; Roy Lockhart, former Cros by's star left fielder, who will talk very good care of short stop bein what is known as a sure fielder an, a heavy hitter, going by the nick name or "Slugger";; Walter Book vii take care of left field, a very fas man, a sure fielder; and Walter als plays short field for the American Brass team.
 Ned Hack" Wilson in center fiel, can cover plenty of ground out ther and if he ever gets on base will give plenty of trouble to the othe team.
 In right field will be Bob Aware last years leading hitter on tn Wilby baseball team. a fast an, clever player.
 Ernest Robinson and William Cahill will take care of the catchin, duties. both being steady and relia ble men.
 Jack "Cannonball" Thompson, star pitcher and heavy hitter, vii take care of the pitching duties fo the youngsters.
 Kenneth "Speedball" Kennedy very able pitcher will be there t, stop the old timers if they star getting tough.
 Francis Grove, Brooklyn player will be there to step into any posi- ton where he Is needed. TENaIs POPULAR
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