The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-16

City Amateur League Notes,
Standing And Schedule


Hal Smullen of Naugatuck and
Pete Naktenis of Middlebury goes
merrily on. Naktenis famed IA
Aviglianese batsmen to bring his
total to an even SO, while the Notre
Dame chucker chalked up nine
against Scovill to stay we'll in front
with SO. The latter however has
taken part in five games to Naktenis'
four.
Johnny Lynch, Naugatuck third
baceman, hitting .407 for the sea-
son, leaves for the Navy tomorrow.
The Plaza avenue boy has been
playing bang-up ball for the Dor
ough entry this season.
The failure of the Scovill team to
live up to advance predictions is
one of the surprises of the cam
paign. Ed McGrath, president of
the Scovill E. r. A., is being pressed
by ScovilliteS to take a hand in the
situation and make the team a
formidable contender as soon as
possible.
Many of the City League ball play
ers will profit by an extra day of
playing baseball with the Industrial
Twilight league which no doubt will
show results as the season pro-
crosses.
Big Jake Bernstein is doing a
commendable job as the collector of
donations outside the fence each
Sunday where his friendly thank
you" has won the league many new
contributors. Jake Is a real asset
to the league" says Vice President
Bob Kiersted, land is proving a
welcome addition to our staff"
Paul Coviello came home on fur
Tough from the Army over the week
end and lost no time in getting in
touch with Manager Tony Roma
piello of the Avigs to inquire wheth-
er or not he could get into the line
up. Tony was pleased to have Paul
back and detailed him to his regu-
lar berth at short where he per-
formed to the delight of the Wood
row Wilson school baseball squad
whom he formerly coached.
An interesting incident occurred
during the course of the Avigs-
Middlebury game Sunday that
should have, but probably didn't
impress the crowd. The Avigs had
just taken the field in the fifth in
ming when the strains of the "Star
Spangled Banner" emanated from
the roller skating pavilion. AS quick
as a wink, Ted Grabeck, the Avigs'
sailor-boy pitcher, and army private
Paul Coviello at short dotted their
caps and stood at attention, their
mates following suit. No one else in
the park but the Avigs team took
part in the outward display of pa
triotism but the Italion club led by
their service men players. 1t is said
that the national anthem takes on
new meaning for the boys when
they are in the armed services.
Umpire Jimmy Crichton risked
life and limb Sunday by officiating
the Scovill- Naugatuck game with a
partially debated chest protector.
To make matters worse, Crichton
couldn't get any cooperation from
catcher Felix Longo of Scovills
whose catching stance is always off
to one side and not directly behind
the plate.
Bill Stanton finally managed to
accept an umpiring assignment
Sunday and did a great job in the
Avigs-Middlebury game. Bills job
at the American Brass plant has
more or less curtailed his officiating
duties both in the high school and
City league ranks.
1t Is rumored that Harold Hadley
may come out of retirement to don
the mask and protector of an UNI
pire once again. Hadley was mem
Der of the City loop staff for several
seasons. and Is again getting the
urge as the result of many of his
shoe-store customers constantly
talking "City league"