The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-11-20
Grand Mercantile
League Gossip

With the league we'll into the Sec
ond round the real leaders cannot
be chosen as it seems to be round
of upsets week after week. First the
Daveluy boys come back with bang
only to fall by the wayside when
they stack up against the fast NOV
ing Stokes crowd, then the Com
muiity Market boys start a winning
streak only to succumb to the on
slaught of the Becker crowd who
delight in smashing records, the
lowly Elton gang keep trimming the
leaders game or two every week
and while they are not at this writ
ing pennant contenders they sure
make things worse for the leaders,
the fast moving Lehigh Fuel boys
have been strengthened considerably
since Salemi joined them and the
Grand Five are always threat. Any
waytthe fans look at it the race will
be close right down to the stretch.
Muddy Brooks, the sensational
Daveluy star, has been telling the
boys back home that he Is the great
est one-pin getter in the business,
but the boys are waiting and what
a panning he will get when he has
an off night.
"Gordy" Dams shapes UP as the
leading anchor man in the league.
The telephone is kept busy every
Wednesday night answering in
quiries as to how the Daveluy boys
Jared but mum was word the night
the Stokes boys passed a three game
shellacking on them. doe Daveluy
ate six cigars that night.
FTP" PerraZella duplicated last
years performance with Sensa-
tional 1876 score to set a new league
record. The gooser Rovero Is still
hitting the skids and runlor has it
that Just Call Me PREF Palomba is
going to bench the great Goose I'M
less he gets in shape.
Jumping Joe" Mazzie can still
spill the naples and is cunning for
a top spot in Glass A.
Nicky De Nicola is fast rounding
into shape and has added the need
ed punch to his team. They are
stepping along in great shape since
he joined them, MetZy the former
East End Boy wonder along with
Louie Carlo, the Hamilton Park
Flash, have helped plenty and the
boys are good gamble with a few
odds.
The greatest crowd to ever roll on
an alley are the Elton BOYS, who
never give up and have the distinc-
ton TO causing the leaders more
headaches than all of the teams put
together. Jimmy Tribune, last years
star, is back along with Bouncing
Bill Geaning, Blackie Gaglione, Nick
Schepis and Andy Manzo, the handy
one.
Dixie Davino, Kenny Beland and
MuggleS MaStrianna form very
strong trio and will go a long ways
in helping the Fuel Oil boys on their
way to the top.
Mahatma Rinaldi, his brother,
Angel Face. Dipsy DiFronzo and
Texas Magaldi don't say too much
but the great Mahatma has his eyes
on the pennant and hoped to add
a little strength to his team shortly.
Mussolini Guerrero, the most i'm
proved bowler in town. Soxie Carlo,
ex-city Champ Axels LaChance and
Paderewshi Lenkowski are helping
Johnny Manzo keep the Grand Five
in the running and the Grand Bat
tie cry is First Place by Christmas.
Hats of to the Becker boys who
are always plugging and form one
Of the strongest five man teams in
town. Their sensational bowling
has been the talk of the league for
the past two years. Not too much
can, be said about Hawker Augie
Kiesel, Buster Jasilunas, Rough.
house Refill, Shocks Schnitzel.
Hangover Herman and the leagues
most famous bench warmer Hand
some Harry Hettlinger. What a
gang and popular too.