The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-06-13
OvERLOOKS and
TRIDUNES TOP
LEAGUE SLATE
Gala Exhibition at HamiI-
ton Park; Hills Oppose
TOnnlies

Grounds in New York Sunday in
the Army and Navy relief benefit.
All great stars of the tennis, coll.
track and some from the baseball
world will be on hand with Hugh
Mulcahy Of the Army meeting Bob
Teller Of the Navy in a special ex-
hibition contest.
Well the City Amateur Baseball
League right here in Waterbury is
going to feature similar perform
ance at Hamilton Park on the same
day with the city's outstanding
drum corps to show. The affair will
mark Flag Day, with the local
American Legion presenting three
trophies to the championship teams
OF the grammar school leagues.
Some three hundred schoolboys are
expected to attend the ceremonies
with % schoolboy teams to be in
attendance.
The affair will be held Just pre-
ceding the Overlook Tribune A. C.
contest, the feature contest Of the
day in the City loop. The Looks
rare the current talk of the league.
The defending ar-dwellers, who
failed to register q single win all
last season, have walked off with
three Of its four contests to date,
AMI the one game 1t has lost was
a 3-2 decision to the Sacred Hearts
two weeks ago. The Tribes, on the
other hand, have another strong
team again this year and too have
won three of their four contests to
date. Packy Shea's charges won
three straight contests up until last
week when the self-same Sacred
Hearts upped and knocked them off
by 81 score, putting them into
deadlock with the Looks for second
place in the flag chase Therefore,
Sundays contest will be the battle
for second place while the losing
team will just about be dropped
out Of the running as far as win
ming the first round title is con-
cerned. The Looks will have Big
Bob Malone, the leagues leading
pitcher with three straight triunphs
on the hill with Hustling Felix
Longo behind the bat. The club
will have Johnny Lynch, stellar
third baseman for the past three
years, back In uniform for the con-
test. Packy Shea will send Big Joe
Lenzi, New Haven star to the hill
with Joe Rinaldi behind the bat.
The Tribes also have Ace Durette.
Naugatuck high twirler signed and
ready to throw into the contest.
The contest is slated for shortly
after four o'clock after exercises
have been completed.
The opening game Of the day on
the first diamond will show the
league leading Brooklyn A. G. and
the Mill Plain aggregation, one Of
the two new teams in the loop this
year. The Brooks have a potential
pennant winner again this year and
have scored four straight triumphs
to date. However, the team from
across the bridge lost two of its
mainstays recently in Alex Shenl-
kovich, catcher-first baseman and
Lefty Joe McKenna, the loops lead
ing pitcher. Both left to join the
pro ranks. Benny Yoska, the lea
CUES leading third basenlan, left for
service In the armed forces three
weeks ago and that too left the de-
Tending champs without q third
baseman. Dick Todd, New Haven
product, held down the hot corner
for the last two Sundays but will
have to battle with Thumpin' Teddy
Kobrin, outstanding third-sacker in
the Naugautck Valley League, who
Joined the squad during the week.
Ted was elected co-captain Of the
Crosby team for next season. Coach
Eddie DiNapoli of the team, viii
send Lefty Roy johnson against the
Mil Plain team while Smoky Joe
Dennis or Ray Dunn will work to-
the East Enderg with Bill Bender
OF the Crosby high team doing tn
catching,
The second diamond will alst
present an outstanding twin Dill
with the Washington Hills and the
North End Thomas Club tangling
" the opener et i;46 WbiIe the
Sacred Hearts and Aytglianese meet
In the feature NJ 4, The HlnIToins
ME contest viii be Q battle royal
Both teams have won but one game
this season while losing three, SDe
Hills viii have RaDgy Junior GaR'
roll on the bill with Pop Doyle be-
hind the plate while the North
EpdeHg WA have Freddy JaeoyiHo
on the firing line with Mike Pleapi
on Heppie Ghestone behind the bat,
The second game Of the Gay ~
another expected thriller, The
Avlgs, afteF winning tbeiE ATst
game OF the season, have dFoppee
three IN q row, Ell close contests,
while tue Hearts bold q two and tWo
record, Lefty coleplDte, who has
won both contests fop the Hearts
this season, win take TIE bill ageip
Sunday With FFankls Place WeFking
fof the Avtgs,
Tgas largest crowd of the season
u expected 10 atteDd the days
special RttFseHon