The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-03
The Standing

Good luck, Nicky Colangelo, ex.
Ranger who left us last Saturday to
become q member Of the Army Air
Corps, one Of Uncle Sans finest
fighting forces. We're going to miss
you, ''Wolf," but not going to for
get you when It comes time to di-
vide that first place cut. May God
be with you In your new destinies.
By betting the second place
Rangers in two out Of three
matches last week, the Doughboys
Of Benny Stokes served warning on
Ted Ccughlin and his naughty
sEeathernecks, with whom they have
TO Friday night date this week, that
they Will be ready and then some,
when the two teams clash In an
other Of q series Of crucial battles.
tn Rangers were out to pick up
that one game that separated them
from the top. but instead lost
ground to the pace settlers and now
tran b. two full games.
bif0nlc - rtU.T
Ths Doughboys while not picking
an any ground on the leaders, man
aged to slip into third place tie
their highest position in the race
thus far-with the Bombadiers who
were dropping q pair to the Leath.
ernecks, and gain q full game on
the second place team with whom
they were playing.
Thanks to Mike Mendillo and
\ Margie Delameter the Leathernecks
are holding q two-game lead TO-
Z day. Mike who hasn't enjoyed a
real big night this year, was red
hot, making all kinds Of spares and
coming through with q neat 374 to-
tai which has been topped only
thrice all season. Margie chimed
In with $50 score and consider.
ing she is the only gal to 60 above
that this year, she really had a
si1zling evening, too.
The Bombers pulled the second
game from the fire with a last
( ditch rally headed by Auggie Fal-
contini. Auggie, by the way, has
been Q consistent 300 bowler for the
Z past i've or six weeks and shows
one Of the biggest improvements in
the circuit.
This match produced only two
800 men - Mendillo with 374 and
Falcontini with 325.
The Commands and Tigers who
are currently engaged in a hectic
battle for the cellar championship
and the BOBBY prize, squared of last
Friday and when the smoke OF
battle cleared, Pete Rinaldi's gang
had picked up q game on the fifth
place boys (and a girD.
Notes: It took Hal White a long
time to reach the 300 mark but
now that he's found the range he
doesn't care q hang about going
hack 70 the old form any more.
Halls upped his average three
points this round with four 300 sets
IN 1--WE weeks. For the past six
weeks Nick Carosella has averaged
III. Your teammates bow to
you, Gertie Gangloff, for winning
that second game against the
DOughbOys last week. Those
three consecutive marks you got in
the last three frames provided the
margin of victory. Jack Cough
lin d having tough shedding the
past few weeks-and with all the
snow. too. 1t must be the ice that's
causing you to slip so. jackson.
Billy German and John Harmon
had each other perspiring at the
brow, rolling against one another In
that Ranger-D oughboy match last
week. John won the FIRST game
handily but Bill more than matched
him In the next two. German,
by the way, handles all advance
press publicity and data for the
Etokesmen. Cal White missed
his first night at the alleys last Fri.
day. Steve jaeger has been Q
pretty consistent bowler since loin.
Ing the Commands. -. inst
name Commands seems 10 be .
link 70 bowling teams but not q
that Jerk Hitler. There q . sails
team "a the WaiertoWn Wonene
league who 80 under the Commando
banner and they are buried IN the
cellar with Q record Of 4 wins ana
n eethaeks.
TIE poughb0ys face their golden
opportunity Of the season ~ stack
iilg np against TIE Lnaihefneeils,
stokes ard co. aFa four games ~
HTtaTs e Tie present and cafln9i
IHoHd - drop this match &c ems
S1k 4 WlIi - agl all-eili affair ~
'sN team that hes ffnMpe4ea elil
W cellar 40 - q challenging