The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-24
HELLER'S Team
TOP BADM|NTON
LEAGUE RIVALS

Naugatuck, Jan. "a Schopp's
Steers Thursday rose to new heights
in winning two out Of three games
from the top team of Eggly's Elks.
No team ever gave the chaps a
tougher battle. The Steers out-hit
the Elks so to 81.
Dale. Schlesinger of the Steers es-
tablished an unprecedented record
in hitting seven times, with seven
times at bat. In the ten years the
Dart Baseball has been running it
has never been equalled and we
doubt if 1t happens again for some
time. The Steers tonight played one
Of the smartest games Of their
career. They dropped the idea of
hitting for home runs and concen-
trated their hitting on the one and
three base.
Captain Ronald Schopp is to be
congratulated on the fine handling
of his team and the smart strategy.
The Steers had in their lineup the
following: Dale Schlesinger, Charlie
Romanoff, William MCGOWAN, Ron
old Schopp and Joe Diaz. Joe Diaz
won the honorS for the most hits
with Dale Schlessinger second, and
Charlie Romanoff, third. Stuarts
Seals gave the Victory Corps box
ing lesson, winning three in a row
Doc Aquavia was on hand tonight
to lead the Seals and with Lewis
Saba batting 500 and Ralph Ardry
banging in eight triples the going
was too tough for the Victory lads
The Seals are now tied for third
place with Eggly's Elks and Schopp's
Steers. The lineup for the Steers
was Steve Knapik, Jack Jones, How
ard Bower, Ralph Ardry,, Lewis
Saba and Doc Acquavia. This team
Is fast climbing to the top.
The Tennis Terriers won two
games from the Laboratory Lions,
but the last game was just barely
nosed out. The Terriers felt the
loss Of Lolo Triano and Joe Schaffer.
On the other hand the Lions were
handicapped by Jim Pisterelli's
absence.
Sam Tummerelli's led the hitting
for the Terriers with Joe Wetk scor-
ing a homer in the last inning to
break tie for the winning run. The
Terriers played Andy Salinardi
Wally, Sam Tummarelli and Joe
Wetk. The Terriers are now in
fourth place.
The Engineering Elephants are
beginning to look like themselves
again. This team defeated Celello's
Camels two out of three but all
games were close. One outstanding
thing about this game was the
amount of fight put up by both
teams. No game in the league
caused more noise and chatter than
this game and it might be said that
the Camels are game outfit. The
Engineers had some new members
In their lineup which was as fol-
lows: Fred Zonzino, Phil Arras, Dick
VanTwisk, Edward Petrucelli, DOM
mic Minicucci, Bill Smith and David
Tower. The Camel's lineup: John
Helm, Ernie Bender, Chris Marti-
nez, Joe Ruccio and Captain Johnny
Cellello.
Tengridi's Tigers took over the
Gaytee Goats with two wins out of
three. Johnny Banno playing with
the Tigers won the high hitting rec
ord for all teams with seventeen
hits. Johnny, If you recall, was
Captain Of the A-3 Sails in last
years Dart Baseball League, which
won the championship. The Tigers
included in their lineup Johnny
Banno. Alex Zdonick, Tommy Stor-
ace. and Tommy McCann. This team
with Alex Zdonick, and Tommy
STORAGE and Tommy Mccain more
than hold their own. We predict
this team will bear watching. Edo
nick and Banno are top notchers.
Mechanical Mules forfeited three
games to Heller's Hell Cats by the
non-appearance of the team.
Radios Rams again failed to put
IN an appearance, giving Mennillo's
Monkeys three wins.
Standing