The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-16
Italian American League
The first round of the Italian

4AC 4Aov AVtAl0 OA tAlC 4t1Akdk2~ American baseball league will come to an end tomorrow afternoon with three more ball games on tap. The league is furnishing its followers with some top notch playing and will surely have one of the best sea- sons in the history of the league.
 What looks like 8 real ball game will be staged between the league leading Civilta Progresso and the second place Pontes. This game will get underway at 1:30 o'clock and will take place at Fulton park. The Civilta outfit with four straight league victories are favorites to cop this tussle. The Civilta Progresso, under the reins of John Assetta, have come up with some good ball players and sure loom as the pen- nant contenders. For years John Assetta has tried to get a ball team together but without success. This year at the initial meeting of the league Johnny warned all the other managers that he wasn't going to be licked this year like he had been in the previous years. With this war cry in mind Johnny went out and got himself a ball team that has been unbeaten to date. This goes to show what a hustling manager can accomplish if he sets his mind to do it.
 The Pontes, who have always had a dangerous ball club, have been beaten but once this season and must not be sold short. Louis Rinaldi, manager of the Pontes, stated that this game would be very close but when the contest is over the Pontes would come out on top. Followers of the Saturday afternoon circuit should come out tomorrow afternoon in great numbers and witness what is expected to be one of the best games ever staged in this ieagu. All Ponte plpayers are urged to meet at the club rooms at o'clock. Bill Bellotti will pitch for the Portes, with Joe Rinaldi doing the mask and mitt duty. For the Civilta Progresso Al Scacco or Jimmy Longo will pitch with Tony DeSantis doing the catch ing. Probable lineups for this game:
 P0ntes Civilta Progresso
 Chesotne, ss ..............l If, Festa Ella, of ............ .2b, V. Marinelil Petrocme, SD .............. SS, Palo Renaldi, ............ lb, Guiliano Jannetty, 2b .......... c, DeSantis Nardiello, 1b .......... 3b, Pruscino Marmeln, II ........... cf, Terenzl Santopietro, If ........... If, Feola Bllotti, p ...... p. Scacco or Longo
 The 4 o'clock offering will show the Lourdes against the Knights of Sicily. Fulton park is the scene of action for this game. The Lourdes are in third place, having won two and losing two for 8 percentage of 50. Th0e Knights have found things tough and have lost three straight games. The Lourdes are expected to come through with their third victory of the season. Danny Briot- ti's fighting Knights have been los- ing tough games because they can't come through in the pinch. If they had two more good stickers they would be in the thick of the pen- nant scramble. Nal" Malaria will pitch fo rthe Knights of Sicily with Triples" Heeney catching. Del Croce will be on the mound for the Lourdes with Jim Marticello behind the bat. Charles Gerace will call balls and strikes at Fulton park with Pete Toilette scoring.
 Out at Hamilton park at { o'clock the Aviglianese will cross bats with the Fratellanza. The Aviglianese outfit are expected to have little trouble in this contest and should come through with flying colors Dom Beno or "Cip" Cipriano will pitch for the Aviglianese with Dom Covillo catching. For the Fratel- lanza Lefty" Latino will pitch with "Gabby" Gambino doing the re- ceiving. George Greece will umpire the game at Hamilton park with Tony sileo doing the scoring.
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