The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-14
BY I. C. PINS

WIdU 1TGe TUT all IdCc G4l1o 4Iao turned out to be with three teams tied for first place and the other five teams but two or three games away. The cry seems to be first place this week last place next week. Milt Wynn our capable secretary says that it has him figuring percen- tages down to the last decimal place and unless something happens soon he will have to call in the Govern ment experts.
 Here is the sad tale for last week. The Tigers who have been in first place since the start of the season took a three game shellacking at the hands of the "Roarin" Red Sox who now nestle very close to first place. The Yankees who have been on 8 rampage for the last four weeks had their wings clipped in two games by the Giants, who now hold very slight third place lead. The lowly Cubs spurted long enough to trim the second place As in two games and last but not least the Braves came through with twin win over the first division Pirates. The Old Timers say that 1t is the closest race in Recreation League history.
 Black-out Blanchard was inducted into the league with ceremonies be- fitting king.
 Sassy Sullivan, the pantomine ex-
 
 with a very sad expression on his face when his team failed to win a game.
 Bobby Nelson asked for three hours time to think up a good alibi to bring home with him to explain the disaster.
 Farmer Brown said he should have gone fishing and Old Man Barber almost took drink when his team lost first place.
 Call Me Cal" Wooster, the for mer North End Y Don Quixote," made a spare in the last box of the second game that will be told to every one that will listen for the next ten years to win the second game by two pins. It has been rumored that his fellow workers have heard at least one hundred times about LAST Friday night.
 back Grove, the plung- ing fullback from Brooklyn, made lot of holes for himself last week and went right through them, much to Chicken Desmarias' chaTgin and regret.
 Happy Hartwick had a banner night and stayed around to give repeat performance.
 Doc Daly, the Class A bowler witE the Class c average must be Smn- ing to himself these days.
 Happy McHugh, because he help ed beat the Yankees, Barber White with the same old Mary-Ann ball, Squeezy Breezy ORielly the golfer I'll Be Back In A Minute Cole and Fat Freddie Cone, the dashine anchor man for the Giants, spent the rest of the night batting them selves on the back because they now appear to be the leading contenders for first place.
 The For ale-Rent- -Lease-Lend or Give Away sign is up again on the Yankees office door because of the two game shellacking by the Giants. The writer can't find a single word Of praise for this gang of Stumble Buns and Has Been bowlers and they answer to the following names: Albert J. Piazza, John Fish Bresna- han, Milton (Cream PufD Wynn. Antonio Preset Salvatore Macaroni Rinaldi, and the biggest has-been Of them oil, the old Prof. John O. MAnz0,
 Cuple colangelo. the elgoio from the pampaA, Detective German who found e new ball and hits 100 0r better once In . while. Young Muscles MaatFlanna, the piccol0 player. Nell Mautih0, ex.song writer and Hollywood playboy, and the uypay King Bigger And Better Than Ever Meaalaa aEe tops right now.