The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-24
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Paging the Park Department; BIZ
Derwin! AS of this week have been
informed that the Bunker Hill
school has no coach for their base
ball team this year. And from 2
concensus of local opinion nave
reached the conclusion that the
kids would really like to have
team this year. What can be done
about it? There ought to be SOn1e-
thing! Shouldn't there? Hah?
The finals in the State Industrial
League basketball will be held in
Waterbury this year, at the local Z,
M. G. A. on April 1st and End.
These two days Of hoop compete
ton should bring together some Of
the best of Amateur hoop talent IN
the state. Who will be Waterbury'S
entry? You've got me! Last week
thought Chase would. but now 1T
is a horse of q different color!~
Mind you, I'm not saying they
won't.
Looking at the Big League Base
ball situation in New York this
week you have probably all heard
that Mel OFT of the Giants ana
Johnny Lindell of the Yankees are
slated for a berth in the Armed
Forces. right Soon now. Will the
loss of Mel OFT affect the Giants
any this year? 1t definitely will as
it looked very probable that Mel
might take to playing again him
self, not because of the thrill u
might give him but rather through
necessity.
johnny Lindell is a loss to the
Yankees. This Is a fact which can
not be disputed! Lindell turned IN
an excellent performance for the
big fellows last year, especially an
the Series which were figured to pe
so close.
Yours truly has been rather calm,
collected and quiet about the night
and exchange of naughty words
which has been going on between
Mr.. Spencer of the CIAC and the
State Sports Writers. OF course, the
Sports Writers have a pretty good
and reliable case to stand on, The
Red Cross, while Mr.. Spencer seems
to be treading on hollow ground. AS
CONGRESSMAN Joe Talbot put 1t in
recent letter to The Democrat:
"The Red Cross may be a pressure
group, but they are exert1ng
pressure in the right direction"
FLASH! FLASH! FLASH! Spur
geon Chandler, the most valuable
player in the American League last
year and the key to the Yankee VIC
tory in the World Series last Oc-
tober, will be indicted into the
Army. Where this step is going to
leave the Yankees who had plans OF
using Chandler again this year, to q
great advantage, nobody knows. Oh
course the fact remains that they
will be out his services unless
something unforeseen occurs, which
doesn't seem likely.
Just a little note from Sergeant
Rocky Barton, boxing director at
Camp Tyson, Tenn:
Dear Vim:
have taken a little time to send
you the following clipping which I
have enclosed about local boy
who has the fighting spirit and
technique OF a coming champion.
Rust Red" CarlozA, well-knoWn
fighter from Waterbury, Connecti-
cut, now fighting for Battery G. has
entered the Golden Gloves at
Dyersburg, Tenn. He won his first
bout by taking a three-round de-
cision in a gruesome bout with
Harry Cronenthal of Dyersburg
Army Base. Red" Is destined to go
on to greater heights on the basis
of his performance tonight"
hope you can use this so that
the local sports fans can see what
their boys are doing in the service.
Best regards.
ROCKY BARTON,
Boxing Director,
Camp Tyson, Tenn.
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