The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-17
New Bodminton
Champs Crowned

at the Central Y. M. C. A. out of the
twelve events played only two play
ers retained their titles as cham
pions. Mrs. Lena Caffrey for the
third year won the women's singles
Glass B championship by eliminat-
ing Mary Sanford who played out
standingly, winning the first game
1910, only to bow out in the last
two games by the scores of 11-6,
11-2. John Post made things look
easy as he breezed through Jackie
Hutchinson, ISL, ISL.
In the mems singles Glass B DR..
Walter Selens ranked the No. l
player in this event found it diff
cult to get by Joe Sullivan in a
thrilling match that was forced into
three games, winning scores Ills,
1872, 1910.
Mrs. Lena Caffrey and Mary San
toro annexed victory from two Bris-
tol players Ethel Grant and Marion
Sandin in straight games 1915, 1912.
Jim Lockwood and DR.. Walter
Selens had their hands full to take
over the strong combination of Joe
Sullivan and Ed Graham who
knocked out the second seeded team
of Tata- Wright Saturday mite semi
finals in the mems double B play
by the scores of 1910, 1914 in a
hum dinger Of a championship
match.
1t was the No. 2 seeded team of
Mrs. Lena Caffrey and Jim Lock-
wood who bumped off Gloria Kraus
and Joe Sullivan seeded No. / in
the mixed doubles Glass B play in
a slam bang match scoring 1911,
ISL for the championship title II,
this event.
"Y" Players Best
Up until this point every match
won went to Y.MC.A. players who
won II of the IL events played. It
was Ethel Grant who keep the Bris-
toll Co. players in the running by
downing her own company players,
Inez Tolles, 11-6, 11-3. This match
was a Glass G women's singles
event.
Ed Graham played brilliantly
throughout the entire tournament
who came through in flying colors
walking off the floor in the first
match of the day by trouncing Her.
bert De Barba, 1876, 1873 in a Glass
G mems singles. Graham next
paired with Arthur Cady where
after quite a tussle in the last game
managed to take things into hand
and win from Herbert De Barba and
the Frank Maybury combination by
the scores of 1873, 1915. Graham
who up until this point had al
ready played in three champion
ship events went on to pair with
Mrs. Virginia Pappas in the Glass
G mixed doubles to win from Joyce
Berry and Frank Maybury of the
Bristol Co., ISL. 1913. Graham
has taken up the game only the
past two months made remarkable
showing. He with Mrs. Lena Caffrey
were finalist and champions in
three different events both setting
records no one has ever equaled
In the city tournaments conducted
in the past and one that will be
hard to shoot for in the future
championships.
The game that brought out loud
cheering was when 10 Cianciolo and
Mrs. Virginia Pappas battled furi-
ously to overcome their own 'Y"
opponents in Glass G women's dou-
bles event. Both teams were very
evenly matched as the scores in
dicated as the match was forced
into three games, with the Cianciolo-
Pappas overcoming Mrs. Ann Cady
and Frances Laccone, 1915, 1912,
1875.
Keen Contest
In the boys doubles events the
team of Jackie Hutchinson and jim
Kenny overcame their arch rivals
Jerry Post and Teddy Torrance IN
a heated battle that ragged for three
games, finally winning to the scores
of 1915, 1917, 1873.
Mayor John s. MonagaI1, honor
airy chairman of the tournament
committee along with Don Post
awarded all the prizes for winners
and runners-up in all twelve events.
A large turnout was present to wit
ness the championships which ran
off very smoothly. Other tourna-
ment committee members should be
praised for the work they put into
this championship namely. Herb
Pinter. Howard Sharp. Doris Mel
son. Mrs. Lena Caffrey, Mildred
Reilly, Gloria Kraus and Joe Rim
any. Jr., physical director Of the
.'Y' who acted in the capacity as Of
fetal referee. All matches were
refereed by Aaron Albert, Herb
Pinter, Harold Wright and Don
Post.