The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-21

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 With such former stars as Mike Mobile, Bobby Sugrue, Buddy Goodale, Luddy Jasilunas, Johnny Driscoll. Freddy Sullivan, Garter Dye, Win Egan, Dixie Hyland, and others serving in either the Marines Or tho Navy, the City league feels more than privileged to be able to offer a little help to the Relief 6o- cicty to aid these boys. Therefore, in securing the famed Giants, the league has one of the big name teams Of the Negro race in line for the contest. Such established stars as Eddie Pace. Ralph Bergin, Ray Woodyear, Eddie Mcqueen. Lefty" Gomez, Jimmie Folks and others will positively appear here Thurs day evening against the All Stars.
 The contest will be the opening exhibition tilt on the list for the City league and 1t is slated for a twilight affair with 6 o'clock as the starting time. All the league officers and managers are working hard on the contest with high hopes of donating 8 goodly sum to the worthy charity.
 A squad of IT players to be handled by Eddie DiNapoli of Brooklyn and Bob Banziger of the OverlookS was selected at last nights meeting at the Central 'Y.' Mike Haiday and Buggy McGrath of the Brooklyn A. C., Jack Travers The team includes Joyce Kilmer. and Bill Mccormick of the Hills: Johnny Lynch. John Began, Banzi- ger, Felix Longo, Armand Mazza- rella. Fran Stuart and Bob Malone of the Overlooks, Joe Rossi, Larry Mullen. and Bob Oreatorex of the Tribes, GeneNowacki and Ozzie Cronin of the Tommies, Dick Lock- hart of Mil Plain, Angelo Basile of the Avlgs and one or two others yet to be named.
 The proceeds of the contest will be turned over to the Navy Relief Society.
 The Brooklyn Royal Giants are the oldest organized colored baseball team in the business. They started playing in 1903 and have had club every season since their inception. They have played and defeated the biggest teams In both the white and colored ranks. Years ago when most of the minor league clubs did their spring training in their home cities, the Royals would play these clubs in spring exhibition games which drew capacity crowds. At all tt1NNAa thAU haUA had A HnAA sentative club and always give the fans a good run of nights enter tainment.
 Their record is q very enviable one. They have defeated such clubs as Satchell Paiges All Stars, Ethio- plan Clowns, Jacksonville Red Caps Chicago American Giants Bay Parkway Club of Brooklyn. Farmers of Brooklyn. Springfield Grcys on Long Island, Jim Bartons Night halks, Freeport. l.. l., House of David, Detroit Clowns, Chicago Spencer Goals. Chicago Mills, In- dianpolis Kingans, Fremont. Pa. Miners, Mt. Vernon (N. Y) Scarlets Kingston Recreations, Stamford. Conn. Pioneers. Hartford (Conn) Savitt Gems and long list of others that would take up several pages if they were all listed.
 This years club K under the man. agement of John Bcckwith. who has been known to be one of the hard est hitters to ever play Negro baSe- ball. For 6 great many seasons he carried the title of colorcd home hun champion.
 A careful survey of players was made before this years team was gathered together Beckwith claims that this years club will repeat vic- tory performances over many of the strongest home hines.
 The Royal Giants enjoyed . very pleasant spring training trip through the South where they barn stormed with the New York Black Yankees of the Negro National League.