The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-09
New "Groue" Headed For Mound Stardon1
HILLS VS.. NAUGY
'EDMONDS DAY.
c. A. |. FEATURE.

While what is anticipated will be
a seasons record crowd sits in to
witness the much heralded second
round battle between the league
leading Washington Hills and Sec
ond place Naugatuck Highlanders
at Hamilton park Sunday after
noon, City Amateur league fans,
players, officials and sportsmen
from Naugatuck will honor Frankie
Edmonds, the likeable and gentle
manly colored second baseman of
the borough team. 1t will be
frankie Edmonds day" and COM
mittee headed by Postmaster Frank
Green of Naugatuck has been max
ing plans for a testimonial to the
all-around colored star.
Edmonds started his City ANA
teur league career in 1884 when
George Trask was managing the
Recreation A. C. Track imported
the colored finger and Frankie
came up with brilliant to l
triumph over the Tribunes and Earl
SelenSke. frankie won his way into
the hearts of league fans that day
and each season has firmly en-
trenched himself in their estima-
ton with his sportsmanlike conduct
and inspired play. Edmonds was
with the Recs the following season
also but shifted to the Tribunes in
1896 and 1887 under Packy Shea.
In '38 and '39 frankie served under
Bob Kiersted, but was back under
the Tribes banner in 1910.
After two-year absence from the
City loop Edmonds is again well
come figure on the Hamilton park
field as member of Nit Weiss
mans colorful Naugatuck array.
Probably Frankies greatest triumph
was his 7 to win over the North
End Thomas club in 1889 when as a
pitched for the Overlooks he handed
the powerful Tommies their only
setback of that campaign.
Married Man
Edmonds is 26 years old, married
and has child, frankie, Jr, whom
the father hopes will take just as
much liking to sports as he. Foot
ball is the senior Edmonds favorite
sport but he likes baseball because
it provides more opportunities for
playing. Frankie was three letter
man at Naugatuck high under
Coach Pete Foley who still recog-
nizes the colored boy as one of the
Garnet and Gray's all-time ath-
letic greats. Besides starring in
football, baseball and basketball,
Edmonds was also an outstanding
track performer and holds the state
scholastic and state A. A. U. javelin
records
Henry Sabias briggs school base
ball squad, champions of the Pub
lie school league, and Mike Papa's
Leavenworth team which defeated
Sacred Heart high for the 1943
freshman baseball championship,
will be presented with trophies Sun
day during the course of the Hills
Naugy game. The trophies will be
presented by an American Legion
representative of the local post.
Shea New .Boss"
watch Scovills' in the stretch"
That's the newly adopted slogan at
the mile-long plant since it was
ANNOUNCED last nighte that "Packy'
Sha, former Tribune A. C. pilot and
manager of the Scovill Waterville
R. A. nine in the Dusty league, had
been appointed manager of the Sco-
will City loop aggregation by Pres
ident Ed McGrath of the S. E. r. A.
Shea is we'll qualified to handle
the reins having had many years
experience in the lop as the Tribes
leader. With him "Packy" is bring
ing Larry Mullen as coach and
Bobby Ray, late of the Utica club
in the Eastern league as captain.
The trio's joining the Scovill outfit
is sure to provide the spark that
will be needed to carry the defense
workers into the first division.