The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-19
"A. G., l942 Chanlpions, Quit C.A.L
VETS, NAUGY
AND MIDDLEDUR'
ARE new TEAMS
Waterbury Tool Not to
Play in Sunday Circuit;
Empires AIMED

A series Of special days" To- COM
memorate the 10th anniversary Of
the organization Of the loop win fea.
ture the ielS City Amateur baseball
league season which ofilcially gets
underway at Hamilton park Sunday
afternoon, May eth. The idea was
suggested by Pres. william ]. Der.
win ut yesterdays weekly meeting OF
the circuit and approved by the
managers who accepted the Idea
with much enthusiasm.
Plans for the celebration Of the
leagues goth season Of existence
followed q very busy two hour ses-
sion which saw three new teams adj
mltted and two Of the pillars" Of
the circuit, the Brooklyn A. Q. and
North End Thomas club relinQuish
their franchise rights for one year
periods. The new additions to the
league yesterday were the Middle
bury A. c. which took over the
Tommies' spot, the Veteran Base.
ball Players Association which In
herited the Brooklyn franchise, and
the Naugatuck Highlanders who
were awarded the eighth berth when
the Waterbury Tool sent word that
It would be unable to field o team
because Of the staggered working
hours at the Browns Meadows arm.
Together with the Scovill Employees
Recreation association which ac-
CURED the overlook A, G. franchise
q week ago, the total Of new blood"
In the league Is four teams.
No Tribes?
And there Is q report being circu.
lated that the Tribune A. g. Is still
doubtful about entering O club this
season although no official word has
vet been received from the Tribe or
ganlzation head, President James
Skinner" Sheehan. The Tribes
management took o dislike to the
idea of permitting an industrial
team TO be admitted when the SUBJ
jece was preached two weeks ago
and walked out" on the meeting. No
representative Of the club was pres
ent at yesterdays weekly parley. At
least two other new teams are seek.
Ing q franchise, one Of them, 1t iS
rumored, being the Thomaston
American Legion. The prospect Of q
very strong loop Is already evident,
O fact which would be even further
enhanced by the adsnittance Of the
Clocktowners.
The popular sport" Of protesting
which has been prevalent in the
league for sometime was dealt .
staggering blow with the passing OF
O motion to tack $2S assessment
on to any protest, the loss Of same
amount TO be the penalty In the
event that the decision Of the new
protest committee was unfavorable
to the complaining team, The APP
pointment Of a five-man protest
board including four outsiders and
the league president was also voted
upon to replace the previous setup
OF the four league officers and one
outsider. The new board Is COM
prised Of Harry Melvin, Michael
Hayes, Rocco Mara, Henry Griggs
and President Derwln.
Five Jumps
The league umpiring stan was
also named and win include four
regular and one alternate arbiter.
The regular staff comprises Bill
Stanton, Pat Slattery, Fay Vincent
and Charley 0erace while Jimmy
Crichton received the most votes
In the balloting for the alternate
post. The managers also paid tribute
to Charles Shorty" Guglielmo by
appointing him as an honorary
member Of the staff. shorty" offlci-
ated In the league last season but
Is now a member of Uncle Sans
armed forces stationed at Camp
Forrest, Tenn.
The decision of the Brooklyn A. G.
to turn over its franchise for the
season TO the Veteran Ball Players
association came as surprise to the
managers assembled y esterday.
skid" Dumschott represented the
BAG at the session and was accom-.
panied by Ed Curley. Dumschott
made the announcement Of his or.
carnations decision, Mr.. Curley
made known his willingness to field
q powerful ball club. and the man.
uBCtO uAu NAtC ANoSs 4AAG WCeO WAAA We
co-managed by Cliff McFale and
Franklin johnson with the coopera-
ton Of the various chapters Of the
association throughout the state.
The league will open with q bang
Sunday. May 9th which will not only
feature plenty Of opening day ''col-
or" but will also be known as Pres
idents Day" with all past presidents
of the league being invited to par
ticipate In the ceremonies which
will include q parade Of the ofticials,
players and past presidents: the
raising Of the flag: the presentation
Of the 1912 championship pennant
to q delegation from the Brooklyn
A. c., the tossing Of the first bali
by Mayor John 8. Monagan. and
music by the Fulton American band.
Best Wishes
Prior to the close Of yesterdays
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