The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-31

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cials are making ready to handle 8
record crowd for Sundays double
bill which will headline the long
awaited meeting between Pat Quill
ter's defending champs from Wash
ington Hill and Packy Shea's pen
nant-bent Tribes.
An added attraction will be an
exhibition game on No. 2 field at 3
p. m. between Roy Murphy's Scovill
team of the Dusty League and
Johnny Roser's Pratt and Whitney
nine Of the East Hartford Twilight
loop.
OF equal Importance as the Hills
Tribes fixture will be the opener Of
the matinee at LAS between Otto
McCann's Thomas Club Zephyrs Of
Naugatuck and Tony Romaniello s
Aviglianese crew.
The Brooklyn A. c. were invited
to take part in Sundays big show
by playing an exhibition game
against the Pratt and Whitney out
fit but declined because they need
ed the day Off" With no wins in
three games it appears that they
could have used the activity If only
for practice.
When the Brooks made their de-
cision, the Scovill E. r. A. was in
Vited to substitute and readily ac-
cepted because 1t will give Roy Muir
phys team a game under their balts
before the opening Of the Dusty
league.
Several hundred additional
bleachers have been installed by the
park department to accommodate
the crowds which are sure to attend
the future games If the attendance
the past few weeks can be taken as
a criterion Of things to come"
II the Brooks would strengthen q
bit, the league would be the most
evenly matched race in the loops q
year history. The club from across
the bridge, representing the oldest
social and athletic organization ir
the city, has scored only two runs
IN three games against % for theil
opponents. Remember the good old
days when Brooklyn was a power.
house?
The showing of the Aviglianest
with their star studded team is the
surprise OF the season. In the Al.
fonse. Johnny and Joe, around the
keystone section, the Santillos,
Gus and Pete. behind the bat and
IN the outfield respectively, the
Italian club Is one Of the best look.
ing on paper. Teddy Grabeck de.
serves q better fate than the two
setnacks which he has been forced
The AvigS could use a coach like
Harry Melvin or Hank" ODea h
match wits with Larry Mullen
Brownie" Karaban. and Pat Quill
ter. It is reported that Capt. Hughie
Cunningham. Of the Burton street
engine house would like nothing bet
ter than to be at the helm Of one
OF the league teams.
Among the many servicemen fur.
Coughing last weekend and who took
IN the games were Jimmy Crichton,
former umpire. and Paul 0uglielmo
who did police duty at the games
prior TO joining the Navy. Crlchton
Is q corporal and stationed in Mis-.
sissippi.
Johnny and Joe Alone of the
Ayigs are members OF Uncle SANS
Merchant Marine and look forward
to getting Up 10 Waterbury each
weekend 10 play In the City league.
Pat Quilter pulled q ten.stFlke BY
signing up Si0kas, former Middle
bury A, g. catcher. 10 do the Hills
baekstopplng.
II Is Tlm0red that the Thomas
Club zephyrs Of Naugatuek are I'm.
Ing up several newcomers for their
coming games. Otto Mccann's lads
are . ghting outflt and have Z
fine following from the borough.
The pitching lineup next Sunday
should be q treat % watch: Decker
Of the Hills w. Gerry Flood 81 the
Tribes; and oFabeck % the Aviss