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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-13
A Tale of Two Baseball Cities
By DAN PARKER

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-13
FREY, MAzzERA
 LEADING BATSMEN

New York, May 13-(UP)-Lonnie Frey, who can play any position in the infeld yet, was a "misfit" with the Brooklyn Dodgers and Chi- cago Cubs, has moved into the Ma tional League batting lead as reg ular second -baseman of the Cin- cinnati Reds, according to averages released today.
 In his four years with Brooklyn and one with Chicago, Frey never even approached the 300 mark but now, clicking along in his second full season in the Cincinnati ln- field, he is hitting at a .382 clip to lead his closest competitor, Joe Med- wick of the St. Louis Cardinals, by three points. Morris Arnovich, Phil adelphia Philly outfielder, held down third with BIT.
 Two changes were registered in the American Leagues Big Three during the past week. Mel Mazzera, St. Louis Browns, continued to lead the pack with ATS but Roy Wealth erly, diminutive Cleveland outf1eld- CT, moved into second place with STA while the veteran Rupert Thompson of the Browns took over third with .444.
 Paul Derringer, Cincinnati and Whitlow Wyatt, Brooklyn, led the National League pitchers with three victories and no defeats while Tom my Bridges of Detroit and Red Rufing of New York, held down first place amongst American League moundsmen with four wins and no defeats.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-13
MOTORBOAT RACE
 DRAWS no PILOTS

Albany, N. r., May 13-(UP)- The crack motorboat pilots arrived here today for the 18th annual race tomorrow down the Hudson to New York City, a distance of 130 miles.
 More than 110 shippers are ex- pected to head their little super powered boats down the river at in- tervals, starting at 2 a. m. (EDT).
 The entrants represente small craft speedsters from nine states New York, New Jersey, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Con- necticut, Ohio, Iowa and Tennessee.
 Mrs. George Grippen, 32, Sara toga Springs, N. r., may start. It depends upon the toss of a coin with her husband this afternoon.
 Her boat was damage and her husband offered her his. Mrs. Grip pen didn't want to deprive him of the sport and they finally agreed to toss a coin to see who would pilot it.
 The favorites are Ted Roberts, of New York City, Fred Jacoby, Jr., of North Bergen, N. J., 1885 winner, and Clayton Bishop, of Onset, Mass, 1886 winner.
 No winner has ever repeated.
 The race is sanctioned by the American Power Boat Association and the National Outboard Associa- ton.
 Entrants include: George J. Skidd, and Al Kery, of South Norwalk, Conn.,; Alden A. Baker, Buzzards Bay, Mass; John s. Bucciarelli, New Canaan, Conn.,; Helmuth R. Merkel, Springfield Mass; Alvin Howard, Boston, Mass. Hans Behr, Middlebury, Conn.,; Ev- erett L. Carrier, Worcester, Mass. Zalmon Simmons, Greenwich, Conn; and Alfred Sweet, Manchester Mass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-13
NAUGY NINE AT
 TORRINGTON TODAY

Naugatuck, May 13-The Nauga- tuck high school baseball team will face Torrington high at the New City this afternoon. Naugatuck has beaten Torrington once this season already and hopes to repeat today.
 After its first defeat of the season last Saturday by Wilby high, Naug- atuck regained the form which has characterize it most of the year by trouncing Seymour high in Sey- mour, 17-6.
 A feature was the no-hit twirling of George Bayliss, young sopho- more who pitched for the last three innings. Czaplicki and Olda- kowski had home runs for the Gar net.
 Local followers feel if Naugatuck hitters retain their batting eyes, the Garnet will come home with an- other victory tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-13
TRIBUNES MEET }. HILLS IN FOUR:
  O'CLOCK GAME. 
Mulligan to Throw First BaIl-TOnlnlies Face
 BrOOklyns

Hamilton park, the one and only athletic battle-ground of any size or importance will be the scene of an- other baseball inauguration Sunday afternoon, as a new season of play gets under way in the City Anna. teur League of Waterbury, There will be six teams in action between 3 and o'clock, band will play, and the championship Tribune A. c. team will be presented with the beautiful Miller troph, a "sungold" piece that is in a class by itSeH Joe Miller will make the presenta- tion personally.
 To officially get the season under way, George Mulligan, ST., will throw the first ball. A player him. self for many years, and an ardent city league fan, the popular sports man was the unanimous selection of team managers to "toss out the first one" Who will catch 1t is Q mys- tery, perhaps it will be Umpire-in- Chief William Kilmarnock Stanton.
 Ready To Go
 At any rate the boys are theorat- ically lon their toes" ready to go. and the usually air of mystery" pervades as to who will play with which team. The Tribunes are planning 90 per cent local array, 'tis said and the Overlooks have an all-Waterbury combine. The North End Thomas club and Brooklyn A. 0. have two fthe strongest teams according to rumor, and they play each other at 1:3 p. m. while the feature game brings together once again the battle of Baldwin street" Washington Hills vs. Tribunes while the Sacred Hearts and Overlooks are paired in the other game of the day.
 y Joe Strokalaitis and Mike Besta of Bridgeport will be the brooklyn pitchers, and another one yet to be seen, but said to have what 1t takes to win games in this league. Man. ager Eddie DiNapoli is "hot" on his B. A. c. team while Paul Razor" Doran and Coach Joe Leary of the Washington Hills have an array with two exhibition games already played and very well set for what comes up against them in the Tribune A. c. lineup tomorrow. The Sacred Hearts are the real question mark of the league, but Manager Harold Brennan says well be the surprise of the league" and he add ed: q don't mean maybe"
 Leno Costaldo and Dick Tuckey will work with Bill Stanton tomor- row in Calling 'em as they see 'em." First game at 1:30 o'clock, with a track meet between the two early games and the feature at p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-13
COCOA KID LOSES

Boston, May 13 = (U.P) = Mike Kaplan, IA 1-2, of Boston rallied in the last three rounds to win an un- popular, split decision over Louis Cocoa Kid) Hartwick, 146 3-4, Hartford, Conn, negro, in a To- round main bout at Boston Garden last night. A slim crowd of 1900 booed the decision against the form CT New England welterweight cham pion.
 In an eight-round semi-final con- test, Henry Chmielewski, Polish mid dleweight, won an easy decision over Jimmy O'Boyne of Boston Chmielewski, who had scored eight knockouts in winning 13 straight bouts, failed to floor the back-ped- aling O'Boyne.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-13
NORTH END PALS
 MEET MILL PLAIN

The North End Pals will play the strong Mill Plain A. c. team Satur- day at Hamilton Park to start at 2 o'clock.
 The Pals will start Fred Jacavi- nor or Joe Parlipiano with Jim Egan in reserve. For the Plainers it will be Nolan on the mount and Rob- inson catching.
 Roy Lockhart and Al Pronovost former Crosby outfields are the mainstays of the Mill Plain team but will see plenty of trouble from the Pal pitchers.
 Catching for the Pals will be Joe Seeker Rinaldi with Jim Egan on first; Irv Benson on second, De Lucia at short, an Petrocine at third. Petrocine will be out to start his home-run spree which he started last year. In the outfield the Pals will have Steve Harven. Ossie Cronan, Steve Senich and Paul Coviello.
 The Pals will play Sunday at Full ton Park against an opponent yet unnamed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-13
CONN MOvESUP IN CLASS AFTER
 EASY VICTORY
Champ Krieger Is Beaten Badly in New York Bat
 tie; Bettina Next
BY LESLIE AVERY


 United Press Staff Correspondent D New York, May 13. (UP)-Billy Conn is ready for bigger and better things today so the light-heavy- weights who think they are going places might as well get ready to duck the best left-hand in the bitf business.
 Billy, handsome young Irishman from Pittsburgh, is too big, too smart and too tough to fight the middle weights any longer. There are two claimants to the 160-pound title and Billy has licked both of them twice. Now he has his guns trained on the 175-pounders.
 Conn, who is growing fast and now weighs more than 17O, fought his last fight against a middleWelght last night when he smacked Solly Krieger around for 12 rounds at aMdison Square Garden. Solly is the 16O-pound champion in N.B.A- territory. In his last two fights here Billy defeated Fred Apostoli, recog- nized as the king pin of the division in New York and California.
 Junior Won, Too
 It was a great night for the Conns from Pittsburgh. Jackie, 1S-year-old brother of Billy, got two-round technical knockout over Freddy Lewis, New York Negro. It was the Junior Conn's ninth straight victory as a professional, but why the fight was stopped still is mystery since Lewis, apparently in possession Of all his faculties, blinked in amaze ment when the referee waved him to his corner. Although Conn had the edge, the fighting had been fairly even, and certainly Lewis was In good enough shape to continue.
 It was the third time Bill had fought Krieger, and he gave the Brooklyn butcher boy worse lick ing than he did in their second meeting. Krieger, who won the first time, and came close to a knockout when he lost the decision several months ago, won only three rounds last night.
 Classy
 Like cornered cat lashes the ten- der nose of stalking dog, Conn retreated before Krieger's charges, stinging Solly with steady stream of left jabs. He occasionally crossed his right, and in the eighth it looked as if Solly might be counted out. Billy staggered him with three one two, right-lefts to the chin. The bat tle-scarred Brooklyn boy weathered the punishment, and kept boring in trying to use his hard right. But Billy kept backing away and shoot ing those sharp lefts.
 Conn entered the ring 14-5 favorite. The 10,087 fans paid $25,- 7O087 to see the fight.
 The 21-year-old oCnn weighed ITO IA, the most he ever weighed for a fight, while Krieger scaled 166 -too much for middleweight king.
 The outcome probably will cause Krieger and Apostoli to risk their 160-pound claims against each other in a title-clearing fight, while Conn is expected to get match with Melio Bettina, the Beacon, N. Y., Italian who is recognized as light heavyweight champion in New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-13
RECREATION
 LEAGUE OPENS
Four Games Scheduled for Sunday Afternoon; Sac-
 raments vs EltOns

At Fridays confab in the Central Y opening ceremony plans were made. At Washington Park field the Pond Aces, last years champions. will open the campaign at 1:45 p. m. against the Platts Mill, and on the same diamond the Oakville Bulldogs will take on the Revelers A. A. at 400 o'clock. Joe Runividge will of ficiate in both contests, with Carroll keeping score, while at the Bunker Hill stadium, Hotel Elton and Blessed Sacrament will clash at 1:45 p. m. and at 400 o'clock Long Hill will op- pose Bunker Hill at the same place, Cronk will umpire for both games and Rourke will keep score.
 Rocco Palladino, president of the league, said at a meeting recently, that the Recreation Baseball League is in for one of the busiest years, with teams furnishing a lot of com petition and larger attendance at the games.
 All Recreation League managers are requested to meet at the Gen. tral Y Tuesday at 7:30 p. m., for the purpose of discussing other business.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-13
PONIES PRACTICE

The Pontes baseball team will hold a practice this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Division Street dia- mond. Joe Mazzaferro, newly elect ed coach, will be in charge of the practice. The Pontes will show many new faces on the diamond this year. The following men are urged by Manager Louis Rinaldi to be on hand, Joseph Rinaldi, Nick Rinaldi, Joseph Jannetty, Nick San- topietro, Joseph Paslopsiano,. Vim cent Ella, Dom Verno, Henry Ches- tone, Joe Petrocine and others. Base- ball suits will be distributed to the players after the practice.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-13
NOVA, BRADD0CK IN
 SECRET TRAINING

Nyack, N. Y, May 13-(UP)-Lou Nova. training for his June l fight against Maxie Baer, will work out secretly every night next week with Jim Braddock, who won the heavy weight title from Baer in 1885.
 Nova took his first lesson from Braddock behind locked doors at the Clarkstown Country Club yesterday. Braddock is conditioning himself for comeback.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-13
Johnstown Goes | After New Part of Triple Crown
Track Officials Ask State to Ban Show Bets on
 1 to 4 Entry
By JACK GUENTHER United Press Staff Correspondent)

Baltimore, Md, May 13-UP)-l Mighty Johnstown tries for the sec- ond leg of racing's triple crown in the Preakness today and the only qpuestions asked were how far he would finish in front of six rivals and how short price he would pay.
 A hard, fast track and sparkling waee htrborught a capacity throng of 40. 900 to old Pimlico course for the 18th running of the mile and three-sixteenths classic that awards $50000.
 Here is what the Kentucky derby winner had to beat:
 Wheatley Stables Gildeo Knight.
 w. L. Brann's Challedon.
 King Ranch's Volitant.
 A. c. Vanderbilt's Impound.
 His stablemate, Challenge, was ex- pected to be scratched.
 Although they run for different owners, Johnstown and Gilded Knight are both trained by Sunny bracketed as an entry in the mu- Jim F'itzsimmons so they were tuels. If one member of an entry wins the other pays off. The odds on the morning line were IA that the entry = meaning Jonnstown- would gallop away with the purse the richest for three year olds this year.
 That price-smaller even than War Admiral's quotation two years ago-probably will be even lower be- fore the race. Track officials looked for such brisk show betting that they appealed to the state racing commissoin for permission to limit wagering to win and place, thereby avoiding the possibility of loss on show bets in probable minus pool. Under Maryland law mutuels must pay of at least 10 per cent.
 Fresh from bewilderingly easy vic- tories in New York and Kertucky, Johnstown was the unanimous choice of horsemen as well as the public. He drew Jockey Jimmy Stout his regular rider, and the fifth posi- ton in the gate. Everything was to his liking-the crisp footing, the II furlong route, and the scale weight of 126 pounds assigned all but Ciencia.
 Ciencia, Texas-bred, Texas-owned lilly who won the $50,000 Santa Anita derby, was 8-1 with Carroll Bierman up. The stretch-running miss had the advantage of i've poundw sex allowance. Smallest horse in the race, and the only western contender, her post posi- tion was six.
 Many spectators believed Johns- towns strongest competition would come from his running mate Gilded Knight, who was in the hands of Ruperto Donoso and was second at the post. The Knight undefeated this season, won two major stakes, the Paumonok and the Chesapeake.
 Others backed Challedon, the hometown contender for the home town prize. Second in the derby the Brann colt was 8--1 on the line with Georgie Seabo for a jockey His post position was three. There was little but sentiment for the rest, Impound, l5-1, has been beaten by most of the others and lik esmore of distance. Leo Fallon, Baltimore boy, was given the mount. Volitant. 25-l. Dor Meads. was given only an outside chance.
 Nominations for the race totalet a22 and 90 horses had been keul
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-13
TAILORS DEFEAT
 FULTONS 1893

Moschella's Tailors softball team opened their season in the North Square Merchant league with vic- tory over the Fulton Market by the score of 13-3. The feature of the game was the fielding of Joe Piazza for the victors and McKenna for the losers. The batteries for Mos chellas were Prock and Canese pitching and Covello catching; for the Fulton Benson and Foley. The game was played last night at Full ton park.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-13
AvIGS PLAY

The Aviglianese A. O.. last years winner of the Italian & American Baseball League, will hold their first exhibition game Sunday after noon at 200 o'clock when they fea- ture with the st. Peter & Paul of the Public Parks League. Due to schedule conditions both teams will bo seen in action May 2ist when the Public Parks League win co into <ulI swing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-13
O'HARA "PINCHED"

Pawtucket. R. l.. May 13--UP)- Walter E. O'Hara, deposed manag- ing director of Narragansett Park race track, was free in $500 bail toe day pending trial May 25 on e charge of failing to stop at the com mand of e policeman.
 O'Hara was arrested last night by Motorcycle officer Matthew Hughes while motoring home from the races. Arraigned at Q special night session of district court otfara pleaded nat guilty.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-13
City An,ateur Leaguers Stan Season Sunday
BosUdoia "Boner''
 Brings Cheers

Brunswick, Me, May 13- (UP)-Bowdoin college stud ents praised outfielder Oakley Melendy for baseball "boner" today.
 Melendy, head down, stole third base in 8 game with Colby at Waterville yesterday. Sliding into third, he found the base occupied.
 But the Colby infield was more confused than Melendy. Before it had finished tossing the ball around, two runs scored and Bowdoin won, 7-S.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-13
Bulldogs at Watertown

The South End Bulldogs will open their season tomorrow at Water town. Their opponents will be the Watertown Baldwins. All players of the Bulldogs are asked to show up at the Dixie Restaurant at p. m.
 The South Enders will go through their final workout this afternoon at Washington Park. Every player must show up at the park at 3:30. Procopion will name his starting team for tomorrow at tonight's workout.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-13
HOME RUNS
FIGHT RESULTS (By United Press)

New York, - Billy Conn, TO 1-4, Pittsburgh. outpolnted solly Kricger l66, New York (l2): Henry Cooper, io2. New York, outpointed Herbit Katz, t7l, New York (0); Jackie Conn, i60. Pittsburgh, stopped Fred- dy Lewik 15s i-2. New Xork fa,.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-13
KRAMER, BROWN ROOKIE, TAMES
 TIGERS EASILY
Youngster Pitches TwO- Hitter and Drives in
 Winning Run
By GEORGE KIRKSEY Limited Press Staff Correspondent,

United Press Staff Correspondent)
 New York, May 13-(UP)-John Henry Kramer, who slipped into the American league unheralded, ap- peared ticketed for stardom with the St. Louis Browns today. A big has won three straight games, and 185 pound right handler, Kramer leads the Browns staff with per- feet records.
 He came up from San Antonio, where he won 20 games and lost Il last season in his third year in organized baseball. Only 21, Kramer was just one of a flock of pitchers the Brownstook to camp with them. But in five starts Kramer has pitched his way past Buck Newsom a 20-gamemajor league winner, as the No. 1 man on the St. Louis staff.
 Bet Game
 Kramer, who halls from New Or leans, pitched the greatest game of the infant American league sea- son yesterday. He let the Tigers down with two hits. He had hit less game until Chet Laabs singled in the seventh. Dixie Walker sim gled in the ninth.
 He not only pitched a great game but he drove in the winning run.
 Clint Browns brilliant relief work in the ninth enabled the White Sox to nose out Cleveland 43, in the only other American league game. Brown came in with the bases loaded and one out. He struck out Ben Chapman and tossed out Ken Keltner.
 The Cardinals increased their National league lead to a game and a half by staying off ninth inning rally to lick the Reds, 8-7. After Cincinnati had scored twice in the ninth, Curt Davis stopped them The Cards three "M' men-Pepper Martin, Joe Medwick and Johnny Mize, got three hits each. Mize hit two homers and Pepper Martin one
 Hassett Hits
 Bill Posedel, ex-Dodger, pitched the Boston Bees to a 7-5 victory over Brooklyn. He allowed 12 hits but was aided by three double plays. Buddy Hassett, another ex- Dodger, plagued his former mates with three hits.
 The Phillies beat the Giants 10A6, dropping Bill Terry's club back into the National league cel- lar. Morris Arnovich's homer with two mates on base was big punch in the eighth. Ott, Danning and Bonura hit homers for the Giants Ancient Syl Johnson, who came in as relief pitcher, received credit for the victory.
 vrcrEDn AVG urRn. NForrie
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-13
Schoolboy Baseball
 Schedules
Week of May 14th GAMES MONDAY

Parochial League, P. M. At Hamilton Park No. 1-Sacred Heart vs St. Fran.
 cis Umpire PronovosD No. 2-StS. Peter and Paul vs St
 Mary's (Umpire Pettine) At Washington Park St. Margaret vs St. Ann Umpire
 Connell At Fulton Park St. Thomas vs St. Joseph Umpire
 Egan)
 High School Frosh, p. m. At Hamilton Park No. 1-Wilby vs Leavenworth
 (Umpire Guglielmo No. 2-Crosby vs Sacred Heart
 Umpire Gerace)
 GAMES TUESDAY
 PUBLIC SCHOOL LEAGUE
 4P. M.
 Major Division At Hamilton Park N. 2-Walsh vs Duggan Umpire
 Pronovost) At Washington Park Merriman vs Driggs Umpire
 Connell) At Fulton Park *Webster vs Bradleyville Umpire
 Egan)
 Mot a league game.
 GAMES WEDNESDAY
 Public SchoI League
 4P. M.
 Minor Division At Hamilton Park No. 1 = Woodrow Wilson vs
 Sprague (Umpire Pronovost) No. 2-Anderson vs Rockville (Um-
 pire Hyland) At Fulton Park Kingsbury vs Bunker Hill (Um-
 pire Hyland) At Washington Park H. S. Chase vs Hopeville Umpire Z Grudzinski) GAMES FRIDAY ParochiaI League 4P. M. At Hamilton Park No. 1--Sts. Peter and Paul s St. Joseph Umpire Hyland) No. 2-Sacred Heart vs St. Ann Umpire ConnelD Ao w Wao3A44EtoA & 1ih St. Francis vs St. Margaret (Um- pire GrudzinskD At Fulton Park St. Mary's vs St. Thomas (Um- pire Egan) HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY GAMES | Next Week at Hamilton Park Tuesday, May l6th--
 Wllby vs Ansonia. >Mf Saturday, May 20th-- Wilby vs Torrjngton. eligible. building the aeded valus to a gross of s7i,37o with seven rtarters. Of this sum. s53.735 goes to the winner, el0,000 to second e5,000 to third and e2,00o to fourth A mutuel handle of si,oo0O00 was anticipated. ] poet tine was 6:lB b. m. (EpTl.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-13
KEEPS HOT PACE

Washington - Buddy Lewis, Sem ator third baseman, has never scored less than 100 runs in the three years he has been in the majors - all of which have been spent with Wash ington.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-13
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Games Yesterday Philadelphia 10. New York 6. Boston z, Brooklyn 5. St. Louis 8, Cincinnati z. (Others not scheduled).