The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-29
GREAT PITCHERS
DUEL ASSURED;
HEARTS, SCOv|LL
Washington Hills, Avig'
lianese Also Paired at
Hamilton Park

One of the most bitter basebaa
Middlebury, comes TO a head on
Hamilton Parks spacious athletic
field tomorrow afternoon when thd
championship Pomperaug valley
team managed by George Trash
comes TO grips with Milt WeiSlnan's
undefeated Naugatuck Highlandera
in the headliner or the day in the
City Amateur League. Aggravated
by tauntS which have been tossed
his way since the league was organ
lied early in the spring Manager
TraSk Is resolved that much Of the
cockinesS OF the Naugatuck crew
with their ace pitcher, Hal Smullen,
will be taken out Of them when his
vastly strengthened forces with left
handed Pete Naktenis. late OF the
Milwaukee Brewers Of the American
Association, on the mound, meet
head-on.
There will be two other attractive
contests on the triple header pro-
gram, the opener at las bringing
together HOWE Krafts big ScoVill
aggregation and Johnny Towards
Sacred Hearts while as a compan-
ion feature to the Naugatuck-Mi
dlebury affair on No. at o'clock,
Pat CUTTERS Washington Hills, at
present tied with the classy Nauga-
tuck Club for first place, will en-
deayor to hurdle Ted Grabcck and
the scrappy Aviglianese warriors.
Surprise?
IT would not be surprising to
many tomorrow if the Hills were
unceremoniously knocked off by the
Avigs who have been troublesome
TO some one in every game includ-
ing Notre Danes Hal Smullen. The
Quilter crew has been rightly tabled
the lucky Irish because OF the
fact that they have won all their
games to date with an all-local ball
club OF youngsters who make up i'll
fight and dash what they may lack
when 1t comes to power hitting. In
"Bilp Mccormack they have a
pitcher who Is not a sensational per-
former by any means but one with
"dinky" curve that has been as
hard for opposing batsmen to
fathom as Smullen's fast one or
Naktenis' sweeping hooks.
AS for the Aviglianese hurler, Ted
Graback, the stocky sailor boy is due
to pitch himself a masterpiece one
OF these days If he can get a little
support from his mates, and Man
ager Tony Romaniello contends that
tomorrow is the day. So, Grabeck
VS.. the Hills Is rightlully placed as
part Of the four O'Clock twin bill
in the City loop tomorrow
Along with the Naugy- Middlebury,
clash, league officials anticipate that
the biggest crowd of the season will
witness the two late afternoon con-
tests.
Even Choice
Although the Naugatuck Club,
with their ace, Smullen, who has
struckout As matsmen in three
games, was recognized as a slight
favorite carly in the week, the bet
ting which is sure TO be exceptionally
heavy on the game tomorrow will
probably swing TO even money at
game time when Manager Trask
trots out not only the sensational
southpaw Naktenis, but also a couple
OF new performers who it is reported
will spread havoc through the cir
cult the rest OF the season.
The complete schedule Of games
for tomorrow and the assignments
of umpires as announced by Presi-
dent Bill Derwin last night are as
follows:
No, al las - Scoyills vs. Sacred
Heart (Umpire Gerace).
Two games al 4 o'clock
No, 1-Middlebury VS. Naugatuck
(Umpire Bill Stanton).
No. 2-Washington Hills VS.. AWi-
glianeSe lUmpire F,aY YincenN.