The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-29
PUERTO REGAIN
 STARS OPPOSE
 AVIGS SUNDAY


 A special double-header attraction which will feature the famous Puerto Rican Stars, champions Of the Cuban Winter league, in the main game against the AviRlianesc A. C. champions of the City Anna teur league. will be staged by tho league at the Municipal Stadium next Sunday afternoon for the ben- eft Of the On to Baltimore" drive it was announced at last night $ meeting of the Sunday circuit. The Washington Hills and winsted A C. will clash in the preliminary at 2 o'clock.
 The booking of the Puerto Ricans one of the classicst travelling out- fits in the country. gives the Sum day loop an ideal climax event for its On to Baltimore. campaign which officially got underway yes- terday with a total of S283 being rec ported in collections to date. Atty. Fred W. Palomba is chairman of the drive committee which has set a goal of Sl200. The championship Aviglianose A. C. squad will leave for the All American tournament Sept. 9th. The tourney opens Sept 7th.
 With the announcement Of the coming of the crack Puerto Rican club, manager Tony Romaniello an- nounced that Teddy Grabeck, the teams ace pitcher, whom he sacri- ficed to the Brasscos Saturday night at the cost of losing Sundays game with the Bristol Endee C. I. O. would be on the mound against the Cuban outfit. Grabeci: pitched Fred Davis Brasscos to victory against the Black Yankees allowing the New Workers six hits. Manager Roman iello also stated today that Bobby Ray of the Tribunes was expected to join the team for the Baltimore tournament.
 Manager Romaniello had no alibi to offer for the l0-5 setback which his club suffered at the hands of the Bristol champions The ClO team is a fine outfit with Ray Decker on the mound" said the Avigs pilot to- day. T hope We get another crack at them at Baltimore" he added, Tt will be a different story"
 limp Selected
 Among the many business mat ters transacted at last nights City League session was the selection of Leno Costaldo, league umpire. 10 make the trip to the All American tournament as tLe guest of the All American organization. Each team entered is allowed to bring one um- pire to work in the championship event. However, Costaldo' will not work in games which the local team partioipates. The selection oi the popular Brooklyn A. c. man by the ieague vas received with great favor by the fans from that section today
 At a separate session ot the league's board of governors follow ing the regular meeting. it was de- cided to permit the North End Thomas club to apply for relnstate- ment as a league member through the uSufl EiihAattNtos AAN +-ftsHs-F- forfeited their franchise rights two weeks ago by failing to field an eng ible team for the second successiye Sunday. The matter was closed wlth Treasurer John Rock being in- structed to send the Thomas club a check for its split" after a Si0 fine had been made for expenses oi umpires which had to be paid even though the Tommies didn't show up for their scheduled games.
 Jan1aFy Dinner
 The annual mid-winter dinner Of the league will be held in January at the Hotel Elton, it was decided last night, Proceeds of the affair will be turned over ot the Infantile Paralysis fund.
 Pat Quilters Washington Hllls will have their hands full Sunday in the first game of the big exhibi- tiOn double header. The Hills meet Leo Canty's Winsted A, G. the "hot" club in the closing days of the Central Connecticut league. Win sted took runners-up honors to Bristol,
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