The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-26
Camp Blanding NelOs Waterbury Troops Preparing for Big Maneuvers --102nd Infantry Band Conquers Southern Music Lovers-Sports Provide Recre-
 ation for Local Units.

day. So thanks to the boy who thinks of his comrades once in q while.
 Music from tho 102d
 The i02d Inf. Band has been taking tho lead from the majority of bands here at Blanding, for tho simple reason that they have c number of enlisted men from gonc of the top bands of the country, such az Arti Shaw, Ozzlc Nelson. Rudy vallee, Tony Pastor and tho Yale Collegiate band. These men have really been making e hit with tho civilians here at Blanding and Jacksonville and Starke, St. Augus- tine and neighborlng towns. Here at the 43rd theater tit Of com. petition as being staged between most of the bands in Camp Bland. ing and to the Knowledge of the judges the i02d band is holding q considerable lead. Concerts arc bee ing held three times 6 week for the benefit of music lovers here at tho 102d Inf. Swing and classical mu- sic are the features of these con- certS. They are held In a motarn- ly equipped recreation hall, Dances are being held weekly for each bat- talon and are a great success.
 Sports
 Co., III" Hell-catS enjoyed q vic- tory by defeating Go. TX" 3rd Bn' l02 Inf. Features of the game were home runs enjoyed by Ricky Pichet- te and Thomas Sforza. the latter with two men on. Sammy Carlone came through with & triple to tie the game In the 9th inning and Leonard Miller put the game oil Ice for the Hell-cats. The lineup IS as follows:
 Winning Team Losing Team J. Centlle ,,,,i,,.,,,,',,,, MuTtHl G. True ,.,,,,t,.,',..ss., Stuurt
 Pitcher
 G. ODonnell ,,,,,,,,....... Ch6ey ...,.. 1st Base
 A. D'Vincent ............ Jacoyino
 End Base
 R. Pichette ...,..,...,.... Gabrial
 3rd Base
 c. Sorencen ...,.....,.. ke1ilSKl
 ShortStop
 T. Sfofza ...,.,,,,.,,....., OOWnS
 Left Field
 s. Carlone .........5...... Murphy Right Field
 l.. Miller .............,.... Hansen
 Center Field
 J. Varsalone ................ Lewis
 Short Field Volley Ball
 Company "H' has just organized volley ball team and is hereby is- suing a challenge to any team in or out of the 102d Inf. The men who will participate in this event are as follows: Sgt. Thomas N. Kelly, Corp. John Cipriano, Eugene Me- Carthy, Ralph Hoxie, Joseph Scor- tino, Pvt. Sam Cortetto, P. F. E. Edward Black, Arthur Hall, Pvt. Jo- seph Varsalone, A. Duplessia, Jo- seph Coretto.
 Horse Shoes
 Horse shoe pitching teams are as follows:
 Sgts. s. c. True, Hamel. Corps. | Hoxie, Carlone, Scortino. F. F. Q. Michael John. Carmen Carlo, Leon- ard Miller, Pvts. Thomas Sforza, Leo Herbert, Frsnk Maccerella. Wil- liam Lecuyer. Carl Sorcensen, Vim cent Bartholomeo, James Gentle. Horse Back Riding Horseback riding has finally got under way at Co. I'll" and the men show great horsemanship. For in- structor the men have chosen e very capable man for the job-none other than the home pride, Sgt. William Carpenter. This riding team will put on exhibitions for their company and for the civilians of Penny Farms where the horses are obtained.
 The horsemen are as follows: sgts. William Carpenter, Hamel, HOughton, Corps. Cipriano. Spring, Mccarthy, P. r. c. dagne, Black, Green, Richezza. Pvts. Hebert, Du- plesse, Provansher, Maccerrella, Lee cuycr, Coretto s. e J.: also Sgt True, Pvt. sforza and Sorcensen.