The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-02
CITY LEAGUES
ALL-STAR TEAM
PLAYSFOR FUND
Kwasniewski to Pitch
Against Local Batters;
Starts at 3 p. m.

The City Amateur League viii
present Its grand premier at the
Municipal Stadium tomorrow after.
noon at 3 o'clock when 1t pits it,
City League All Stars up against
the famed Fort Devens Army Camr
team, champions Of New England
last year.
The game will be an entirely ben.
eft affair with all proceeds derived
being donated to fund to furnish
army kits to Waterbury soldiers nov
in the armed service. The drive
committee has Judge Patrick Healy
as its permanent chairman to raise
the needed funds.
The City League feels that 1t d
very fortunate in being able to OF.
fer such an outstanding contest to
fit in with the benefit. The Devens
team has an even greater team
than 1t had o year ago and viii
give the local Stars plenty OF
trouble. Joe Kwasniewski, former
Providence college star who is cur.
rently the property Of the Boston
Red sox win probably take tho
mound against the Stars with Ray
Rich, formerly Of N.Y.U. doing the
catching. KwasniewSki, a native
OF New Milford, was enc Of the out
standing all round stars In his day
at Providence college and considered
to be one Of the most talented pitch.
ers In the state a few years ago be-
fore being signed by the Red Sox
Big Steve Wood, the leagues OUT
standing pitcher last year when
he was In a Brooklyn A. G. uniform
will be on hand to do relief duty
along with a couple of other capa.
BILE chuckers.
Bobby Wood, the other half of the
brother combination that performed
with Colgate University and later
with the Brooks will be on hand to
hold down the first base duties.
The rest of the team will be com
posed OF Alex JablonowslSi, brother
OF Pete Appleton Of the Chicago
White Sox, Elton Deuse, standout
catcl1er, Mike Kash, property Of
the Memphis Chicks Of the South
ern Association, the team that
Pinky Woods Is now pitching with,
Bob Gendron and Eddie Kucharski,
another member of the Red Sox
chain. All these players in addi-
ton 70 q number of others will BE-
here tomorrow ready for action.
The City League has lined up a
galaxy Of stars to meet the soldiers
including a number of pitchers who
VIII not be announced until game
time. No matter who does the
pitching, the catching duties will
be well handled by Mike Halliday.
Joe Rinaldi and Bill Doyle. The in
neld will be composed Of Johnny
Regan, Bobby Greatorex, Larry Null
len, Bobby Ray, Benny Yoksa. Mike
Mobile and Ray Chapman with
Razor Doran, Bobby Sugrue and
Buzzy McGrath in the outfield. One
or two additional players will be
added to the list before game time.
1t Is estimated that nearly hum
dred former City Loop players are
now In the service and for that rea-
son the legaue Is more than willing
to sponsor this benefit tilt. Among
those now in the service who have
shown in a uniform of one of the
loop teams during the past years
are Luddy Jasilunas. Tiger Lyons.
Benny Martle, Mike Kissko. Ben
Daily, Red Delaney, Swanny Dwyer,
frankie Conroy, Conway, Kleis. Pc
troccine, Jack Hyland, MARITIME.
and q host Of Others too numerous
to meption.
The game Is scheduled for 3
O'Clock with a capacity crowd ex.
pected 10 attend.
All service men in uniform will be
admitted free to the contest.