The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-03
NAUCATUCK and
.MIDDLEBURY 9'S
ALSO PAIRED

In the Major leagues the saying
goes "the teams that hold down
first place July 4th usual. win ths
pennants". And that may also apply
to the City Amateur league pending
the outcome of tomorrow's crucial
headliners between the Washington
-Aviglianese and the Nauga-
-Middlebury clubs. At the pres
ent time the Hills are holding down
first with an dndefeated slate, three
games out in front of their closest
competitors, Naugatuck and tho
Aviglianese. And at this stage OF
the race that three game edge Is
looming exceptionally large.
The sudden squirt of Tony Ro-
maniello's Aviglianese who came up
with that brilliant 2 to l win over
the Naugatuck outfit last Sunday
has really overshadowed anything
that the borough or Pomperaug
champions accomplished in their
early season drives. Both Naugy
and the Middies are still very much
in the race but a defeat for either
tomorrow will make it almost inn
possible for them to overtake the
Hills.
It is the consensus Of opinion
among the fans who saw the Avigs
triumph over Naugatuck last Sun
day that the italian club will repeat
against the 11irls tomorrow. In the
event they do, with Naugatuck al
so winning, the race will really be
s,,z 49, of TINA this
season.
No more attractive bill of fare
could be offered the fans than that
which features the holiday week
end. The opener on Diamond No.
at 1:45 brings together the Sacred
Hearts and Scovills, both Of whom
are going nowhere in particular and
can now do nothing more than
harass the first division teams.
Avigs Are "Hot"
However, at 4 o'clock, the double
feature showing the Hills and Avigs
on No. and the Naugatucks and
Middleburys on No. 2 should provide
couple of real pyrotechnical dis
plays. The Avigs gained lot OF new
followers in recent weeks and no
doubt record delegation will be
down from the north end tomorrow
with their hard-earned dough" in
hand ready to back their favorlteS
to the limit.
A lot will depend on the pitching
of course and it Is safe to say that
Pat Quilter, Hills pilot, will take no
chances and will give the starting
assignment to Ray "Dizzy" Decker
in preference to Will "Handyman"
Mccormack who was belted from
the box by the Scovill aggregation
last Sunday. Manager Romaniello
of the Avigs will counter with Ted
"!Sailorboy" Grabeck and is also re-
ported to have acquired couple OF
power hitters in which department.
the north siders are woefully weak.
Fay Vincent will call the balls and
strikes with Joe O'Connor working
the bases.
A Natural
To attempt a prediction of the
Naugatuck- Middlebury clash would
be brazen indeed. Regardless OF how
either crew has performed to date.
the fans can rest assured that they
will be at their level best in this
second renewal this season OF their
old rivalry. The Naugatuck camp
has been rather quiet since that
costly setback at the hands of the
Avigs last Sunday but it is more
than likely that Manager Milt
Weissman will shoot the works" to-
morrow and will have something up
h.. sleeve in the way of added pow
er.
Manager George Trask of the
Middlebury entry will stand pat on
HI newly altered lineup with Gerry
Flood on the mound, "Yama" Brad
shaw doing the receiving and Joe
Mack of Winsted at first base.
That's the combination that turned
the tide last week for the Trask-
men and it locks like a capable line
up for tomorroW's Sink or swim"
affair.
The complete schedule of games
and assignments of umpires is as
follows:
No. 1. 1:45-Sacred Hearts VS. SEQ
wills (Umpire Gerace).
No. /, 4:00-Aviglianese VS. Wash
ington Hills (Vincent and OCon-
nor).
No. 2, 4:OO-Naugatuck VS. Mid
dlebury (Slattery and CrichtonD.
Five Game Program Features Park