The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-09
IN THE WEB
 WITH THE ST. BOWLERS

By THE SPIDER"
 G. w. L. 1rallerS ............ 45 20 15 G-Men ............. 45 26 l9 Presidents .......... 45 26 19 Scouts .......... 45 19 26 Senators ......... 45 19 26 New Dealers ... 45 IT N
 John "SieSto" Briott of the G. Men, who has been representing the Briotti clan in our bowling league after the departure of his older brother, Dan, and who has been somewhat quiet since, made up for his dilatory Wednesday evening when he established new high single game of 157.
 The new record came into being as it was premeditated or shall we say practiced beforehand. All other teams completed their three-gane series, and as it was the usual cus- tom, as previously, the players would depart for home or elsewhere. On this occasion, however, the pinsters after hearing talk" that John Briotu was on a spree that was threatening Lombardi's high game of 152 which held ground for more than two months, the bowlerS then gathered on the Sidelines of the G. Men and Presidents tilt, watching and cheering for John, who was putting on a masterful exhibition in grand style. "Siesto' finished the ninth box showing 139 score, dirt- ing for the new mark. Briotti, shaking from anxiety, because he tallied seven marks up to now, came up in the tenth frame to pull 8 spare and made beautiful fill for eight sticks and new individual high game in the league to date. =. Nice going, Siesto, and congrats from the Spider.
 Looking over the results for the evening we found that the league leading Trailers advanced another notch in stealing" three close con- tests from the hottest team in the loop, the New Dealers; the Senators climbed out of the cellar in taking two from the Scouts; and the G. Men took another two games, this time from the powerful Presidents.
 Strange as it may seem 1t has been recorded ill my notes Wednes- day evening that more strikes were hit in this night than all of the bowling evenings of three months put together. It looks like the pinsters started out right for the New Year.
 Tudy Chillemi, anchor-man for the Presidents, and one of the best boWlerS in our section, who has found the North End "" alleys not to his liking, was encouraged when he hit a double on top of spare in the last two boxes to wind up with 136 score that beat the G. Men in the last game by two pins.
 Another record was established in the loop Wednesday evening when the G-Men better their own high team three by 83 pins. The new score of 1855 total pinfall was to be credited to the following G-Men: Jimmy Russo, Charles Chillemi, Pat Silvestro, John Griotti and Thomas Cerasulo.
 It has been called to my attention that Tommy Cerasulo, anchor man for the G-Men, beat Pepo Mastan- drea high three game by five pins two weeks ago. Mention must also De given to John Festa and D. Sciarretta for their high game with out mark, 94 and 93, respectively.
 President Anthony Mazzalupo wish me to announce that the following players, beside himself, are the only plnsters to participate in all of the 45 games pIayed to date: Sleeper" TolIa, Tommy Cerasulo, Billy Mar dozzi, John Festa, Sciarra and Mike Caputo.
 Jimmy Russo, sober faced business man about town and sportsman. who has been sought by the New Dealers and the Trailers for sev- eral weeks, was finally clinched by the G-Men, thanks to Charles Chil- lemi, our own Philadelphia lawyer, who has more cards up his sleeve than Blackstone. Chillemi pulled "finesse' in acquiring Russo for his team and odds are now stand ing 8 to 5 that the G-Men will fin- ish on top when the league winds up ln April, according to Tommy Cera- sulo, statiStician wizard.
 Out of 45 games Father Michael J. McVerry of the New Dealers, only participated in 31 games and which accounts for the Dealers stay in the cellar. If father was in there We'd nesday the Dealers would have cas- fly won three games and would have put them in fourth place and cut the Trallers lead to two games.
 Winnie Ippolito of the New DeaI- CTS, making a poor showing in hk hrst few weeks, has improved con- slderably.
 The Spider will web again next week and until them Good night.