The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-14

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 Early Bodminton Competition
 Twenty-one different events were played last night at the Central Y. M. c. A. fifth annual badminton tournament where events were played in class c and B in singles, doubles and mixed doubles.
 Mrs. Lena Caffrey, seeded No. in the tournament didn't have any difficulty in eliminating Norma Widen, 11-4, 11-5. In the mems singles class B event, Dr. Walter Selens lived up to expectations as the number one player by downing Howard Sterner of the Bristol com pany, 15-3, 15-3. Howard Sharp of the Bristol company had no trou- ble eliminating Ed Graham, by a score of 15-6, 15-6 in another mems singles B match. Joe Sullivan of the local Y found it easy sailing in his first game ill 8 match played against Nick Bliga of the Bristol O. as he won 15-1. In the second game Sullivan was out ahead by the score of 14-6 and match point only to lose this game 17-15 in a comeback by Bliga that was the high spot of the entire evenings play. In the third game, Bliga had things pretty much in hand as he was out ahead by the score of 12-9 then Sullivan rallied to gain the neded points when it really counted to tie the score up at 13 all, and fol the five extra points Sullivan .swept through to victory as he won tht match by the score of 18-13. Ec Graham, seeded No. l in the class CT mems singles, beat Walter Ru- fleth, 15-5, 15-7. Peter Galullo seeded No. in the mems singles event had no difficulty in annexing victory from Jerry Stein, 15-6 15-9.
 Mildred Reilly-N orma Widen, seeded No. 3 in the women's dou- bleS event in class 3 (BristoD were forced into three games to win from their own teammates, Martha Kos losky-Mrs. Edna Stahl, by a score of 5-15, 15-4, 15-8. The seeded No. 4 team of Elsie Wenkert-Jane Chin Pon were defeated by Ethel Grant-Marion Sandin, 15-12, 15-11.
 Other Results
 The Sharp-Dysan team reached the semi-finals by defeating Herbert DeBarbara and Paul Hunger, 15-10, 17-16. John Tata- Harold Wright in class B. mems doubles match, had no difficulty in winning by the easy score of 10-0, 15-3. from Peter Galullo-Nicholas Bliga. The top seeded team in mixed doubles class B event Gloria KrauS-Joseph Sulli- van won easily from thei proponents Inez Tolles-Paul Hunger. 15-1. 15-1. Lena Caffrey James Lock- wood, seeded No. in this event de- feated Marion Sandin- Ernest Dyson 1o-2, 15-8, to get into the semi flnal match. All the seeded players ln the mixed doubles class c won their matches according to seedlings.
 The team of Jo Cianciolo-Mrs. Virginia Pappas, in the class c Women's doubles event, won the hard way as they defeated their opponents, 8-15, 15-2, 15-4.
 Semi Finals Saturday
 Other preliminary games will be played Saturday afternoon starting at 2;30 D. m. when 16 events are listed for the afternoon which will bring everything up to the semi final events to be played in the eve- ming.
 Results Om Matches-Ckass B:
 Evelyn Brown-John Tata defeat ed Howard Sharp-Mildred Reilly (BristoD 17-l4, 15-6 (Mxd. D.); Mrs. Lena Caffrey- James Lockwood de- feated Ernest Dyson Marion Sandin (Bristol, Mxd0, 15-2, 15-8; Dr. Wal ter Selens defeated Howard Stern CT. Bristol, (MS). l5-2, 15-3: Gloria kraus-Joseph Sullivan defeated Paul Hunger-Inez Tolles (BristoD, l5-1; 1S-1 (Mxd. D..
 Ethel Grant-Marion Sandin de- feated Elsie Wenkert-Ja Chin Pon (BristoD 15-12; 15-1l (WD); Howard Sharp (BristoD defeated Edward Graham, 15-6, 15-6, (MS); Mildred Reilly Norman Widen (Bris- toD defeated Mrs. Edna Stahl-Mar- tha Koslosky (BristoD, 5-15, 15-4, (WD): Joseph Sullivan defeated Nicholas Bliga (Bristol), 15-l, l5-l7, 1913 (MS). Mrs. Lena Caffrey de- feated Norma Widen (BristoD 11-4. 11-5 (WD). John Tata-H Harold Wright defeated Peter Galullo- Nicholas Bliga (BristoD l5-0, 15-3 MD); Ray Titterington Mary San tora (Bristol) defeated Harold AL len-Norma Widen (Mxd. D. 15-8, 15-8.
 Result Of Classs c Matches:
 Ethel Grant-Mrs. Edna Stahl (BristoD defeated Mary DiLeone- Gloria Biancardi 15-l, 15-6 (WD); Arthur Cady-MrS. Arthur Cady de- feated Leroy Gibbs -Betay Coe (Bris- toO 1913, 15-7 (MXd. D.; Peter Galullo- -Rosalie Burnocore (BriS- toD defeated Willard Carr-Jo Cian- ciolo, l5-7, l5-5 (Mxd. D.); Joyce ry-Franklyn Maybury (BristoD defeated John Matulunas- Nell Ma tulunas (ScovilD 15-S. i5s10 (N1xd);