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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-12
Eectric Boats Next for Brosscos

New London Electric Boat AC will bring it's baseball squad, one of the best in Connecticut this season to Waterbur. Saturday night for test with the undefeated Fred Davi Brasscos and with the visitors hav- ing the incentive to pin the first de- feat of the season on the local club which hung an 8-2 defeat on the West Haven Sailors, one of the classiest clubs in the state. Brasscos and NLElectric Boat will take the field at 8:45 p. m. Saturday.
 Last night, some 1,200 fans watched the Brnsscos win as they pleased from the Puerto Rican All- Stars by a final score of IA to 4, the visitors getting to Teddy Gra- beck for a run in the first inning. In the third it was Al Brasscos; in the fourth it was 8-1 and when the seventh inning opened the Davimen were coasting by 12-1 to win going away. Strubel and Grif1in hit home runs for the winners; Griffin's clout scoring three runs Eight hits were spread out by Grabeck who had eight strikeouts, too! the Brasscos getting 10 hits. Graves for 5 of two visiting hurlers, Cavalier and Pulliza. Score.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-12
GOVERNMENT
 TO SPEAK UP';
 CHANDLER SET
BY BANNING wHITTINGToN

bY BANNING WHlTTINGTON United Press Staff Correspondent
 Washington, July 12-(UP)-The fate of the 1945 World Series may be decided today in the joint summer session of Major League Club Own- CTS.
 The site of the meeting in the Na- tion's Capital where club owners will be able to discuss transportation problems and other possible ob- stacles to the annual diamond clas- sic with government officials was considered significant.
 Although there was no announce ment of the office of defense trans- portation, it was regarded certain that the club owners, or the league presidents would consult him while the meeting is in session.
 The club owners also may be asked to curtail their regular travel for the rest of the season because of the unexpectedly heavy redeployment of troops from the European theater.
 Chandler Set
 The delayed formal signing of the
  new commissioner, Senator Albert B. Chandler, was expected to take place although minority group consisting of several club owners in each league is said to be insisting on a clearer definition of his powers. The dic- tatorial powers with which Chand- ler's predecessor, the late Judge KenesaW M I,andis ruled the game already were abridged in the annual mid-winter meeting of the club own- CTS. Some owners apparently feel that Chandler's authority should be reduced even more and 8 lively con- troversy is expected before terms of his contract finally are approved.
 Chandler, appointed for seven years at a salary of $50,0O0 annual ly, was expected to be on hand for the meeting along with his chief assistant, Leslie M. O'Connor of Chicago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-12
Pirates, RambIers Shea Loop Winners

In the Rev. Thomas Shea play- ground baseball league yesterday, Pirates were winners of a high- scoring but close game which ended l4-l3 over the Royals; Sheehy and Philipone hitting hard for the win- ners, getting five hits between them; three runs scoring on Shee- hy's three bingles.
 Nifty pitching by Perelli, includ- ing Il strikeouts brought the Ramb- lers a 9-2 win over the Athletes; the winners getting off to a five run start in the very first inning. Two baggers by Smith, Miller and Poletta of the Ramblers a double by Daddona and a pair of singles by Guilfoile of the Athletes were hitting features of the game.
 No more than IS players for each team will be allowed after Satur- day; director Francis Woods an- nounced.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-12
C.Y.O. BoseboIl

A perfect pitching performance by Crosby's Johnny Denardo. pitcher for St. Lucy's team of the CYO baseball league; two-htt game pitched by. Johnny Blazes of St. Johns, Watertown; 3-1 game won by SS. Peter and Paul from St. Thomas and two three-hit games pitched by Ike Gryniuk of Immac- ulate Conception over St. Francis of Naugatuck and Foster of St. Jo- seph's a 7-1 winner over Blessed Sacrament were some of the high lights of CYO competition last evening.
 Denardo's job was turned against St. Francis Xavier as St. Lucys gave their mounsmann five runs to work on in the second inning. r St. Johns 20 win over St. Mich ael's of Waterville came about in an extra inning, when O'Neill tripled home two runs ofter Kielty and Slason had singled ahead of him. Blazes was as hot" as his name, taking care of q batters in the first seven innings; meaning 8 up ana dOWn' eacn inning.
 Stopped In Six
 Herbie Carlone pitched and bat ted his SS. Peter Paul team to 3-1 win which was recorded after only six innings because of darkness; as Umpire Al Monti called the game. Three more runs by the winners made in the seventh were ruled out when the game was called; the off, cial score going back to the last completed inning. Carlone and Mar dozzi were rival pitchers giving five and six hits to opposing batters. Geary hit a single and double for the winners; Carlone getting a pair of singles.
 For seven innings, St. Francis of Naugatuck batters nicked I-C pitch ing by Gryniuk for just one hit as the down-towners, coached by Ed O'Donnell, scored steadily to win as they pleased 10-5; with four run out bursts in the third and fifth in- nings
 Blessed Sacrament, coached by ".Skeets" Carroll, had a 1-0 edge over St. Joes for five innings; when the roof fell in'' the Liths getting seven runs in the next two innings with batting barrage on the de- livery of Miklenevich which pro- duced enough runs to win by big margin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-12
New England Horse, Dog Races Will Continue
BY JACK FROST

United Press Staff COrresp0nden4)
 Boston, July 12.-CUP)-Horse and dog racing will continue as scheduled in New England despite the latest racing ban.
 With total of some 2,00O thor o'lghbreds stabbed in New Hamp- shire, Massachusetts and Rhode Island, officials of the regions three major running horse tracks con- tend they can complete this years meetings easily.
 Now half way through its 54-day summer meeting, Suffolk Downs has HOO horses on the grounds at East Boston. Among this group are 13 eligibles for the $50,000 Mass. schusetts Handicap that is run on closing day, August II. In addition there are said to be sufficient en- tries for the $25,000 Mayflower Stakes to be run Aug. 8.
 "No change is contemplated in the major stakes schedule" said racing secretary, Charles J. Mo- Lennan.
 We're standing pat on our Sept. 3 to Oct. meeting" said Pub l;city Director William Ames of Narragansett Park at Pawtucket, R. I. General Manager Lou Smith of Rockingham Park of Salem, N. H., believed his track would open for it's 18-day summer meeting Aug | ust 13.
 We now have 100 horses at the Rock, and we need only a few hun- dred more to make the meet suc- cess" said Smith who conducted the first successful pari-mutuel meeting in New England in 1883 with less than 400 horses. The half-mile Pascoag (R. D Park was to run its current meet ing as scheduled to Aug. II. It was said horses that were there could, if necessary, be walked to Narragansett Park some 20 miles distant.
 Wonderland Park at Revere said its current 50-day Greyhound rac- ing meet would be completed. Rayn- ham Park dog track planned to open as scheduled July 21 for a 25-day uI6eLiIlS. SpOkcoIlidA odiSi Piy CAitS of Greyhounds already were locat- ed near the track.
 Even as the ban on transporta- ton was announced in Washington, the Massachusetts racing commits sion granted license for six days of racing with parti-mutuel bet- ting at the Great Harrington Fair heoinnin0 Sent IT
 In passing a state soldiers bonus bill last night, a rider was tackled on that would have horse racing continued indefinitely at Suffolk Downs with Massachusetts to get all revenues in excess of operating expenses.
 The bill was introduced by nep. Joseph B. Harrington CD Salem who suggested facetiously that:
 We could put snowshoes on the horses and keep them running all winter in view of the ODT freeze on transportation"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-12
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Just q Few Lines

A party of 25 St. Joseph Parochi- al school boys and two supervisors, Rev. Edward Radzevich and Assess or John Jenusaits took off for New York this morning to see the Yan- keeS play the Cleveland Indians this afternoon. The trip, arranged through Waterburys Dan Parker of the N. Y. Mirror, will include a visit with the Yankee infield star, George Stirnweiss, who played basketball here last winter against the New Haven FB1 in Red Cross benefit game; as George, now batting over 300 has many Waterbury friends: and will be as glad to talk with the St. Joe parochial league champs, as they will be to see him and get his autograph. The teams top pitcher Dick Januska, may be a bit disap- pointed if he is not allowed to pitch to the Tanks in batting practice: for he brought his baseball shoes along, all polished up nice and shiny. with that idea in mind, because he was told that tits all set" the two Joes, Samoska and Boley will also be with the boys.
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 Coincidence Dept: Stewards at the Elks Clubs in Waterbury and Hartford, Jimmy Rowley and Tom Galvan are both hospital patients in their respective cities East Mountains Jack Strew, just back from Maine was roofing for his friend Felix Serafin of Pittston, Pa: to make good showing in the PGA golf meet at Dayton; but Felix miss ed the boat and few butts losing to Ky Lafoon of Chicago yesterday 4 and B.. Married and sinSle men of Sts. Peter and Paul parish tangle tonight in the "big" softball game of the season, 6::30 Neith- CT Charley Eagle, in more than 10 years of ring warfare nor Tami Mauriello, next Mondays headliners here, have ever been knocked out on count of "ten' Nauga- tuck's George Allen won ball game for ThomaSton Legion last night with three run homer that beat Bristol Townies 6-2 after Aliens eff fort gave them 80 lead in the second inning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-12
Revere Dosmen Chorqe Politics.

Revere, Mass, July 12- (UP) - Dog racing in Massachusetts has had a new obstacle tossed in its path-and again the dog men charge it was politically inspired.
 Thousands of automobiles were damned on state highway here early last night as Revere police set up a road block that prevented cars from travelling over the normal route to the Wonderland Park Greyhound race track.
 Some of the beleaguered motorists were race addicts. Others were homeward bound war workers. Some were enroute to the beaches.
 The jam lasted nearly three hours and was not cleared until state public safety commissioner John F. Stokes arrived and warned police that it was illSyal to block a state highway.
 An official of Wonderland Park charged that the block was set up at the orders of Mayor Raymond E Carey of Revere. It was retaliation this official said, because the track would not employ 400 of his consti- tuents.
 Chief Did It
 The charge was denied by Mayor Carey who said he had been out of the city during the day and knew nothing of orders issued by police chief Edward J. Tighe to establish the road block.
 It was the second time this year Wonderland Park had suffered of- ficial sanctions. Earlier, Gov. Maur- ice J. Tobin cut all dog racing dates in the state 50 per cent and in the resulting squabble the track sued dog owners to keep them on the grounds.
 Despite last nights block, 17,480 reached the track and poured $491, ; 900 through the pari-mutuels on a 10-race card.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-12
This Sporting World
Tough Tony GiIIo
By JOHN A. CuUNEY

If ever there was "solid" man in Connecticut boxing circles, 1t is Tough Tony Gillo of New Haven. Antonio, who has put on the phy- sical proportions of light-heavy- weight is about as easy to predict, as to what he may do against named opponent; as the next date of Bobby Ruffins retirement. In addition to being tough, Gillo. who will tangle in a six rounder on the Eagle-Mauriello card next Monday night at the city stadium can punch hard and is as funny as a fat man trying to be dignified. He features an uppercut that starts, not from the floor" but from the back of his head, describing an 87 degrees arc that gives an opponent time to read detective story before the punch passes the intended point of im- pact. Gillo is more than apt to give the fight fans quite an evenings entertainment next Monday, de- pending upon the urge for action possessed by his worthy opponent, one Jumping Joe Silva of Boston.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-12
Bunker Hill Ten 9 to 8 Winners

Bunker Hill and Second Consos produced the most interesting of three games in the Inter- Church Softball league last night, won by the flrst-named team g to 8. Mil Plain and First Lutheran were run away winners over St. Pauls and St. Johns by scores of 12-3 and 1O-4.
 St. Paul batters got but three hits off M-P Blewitt whose team won the first round championship in the new league; Al Pronovost bat ting .750 in the game with 3 hits in I times up. Frink and Leisring went well for the losers.
 Two triples, hit by Reihl and Hanson were good for two runs each as First Lutheran won easily from St. Johns Episcopal 10-4. In the Bunker Hill-Second Congo game, Stanley's batting was outstanding as he hit a single, double and home run in the IS hit attack. VI Mill Plain .... OO5 O51 1-12 IS 2 St Paul ..... 900 900 3-3 3 8
 Blewitt and Pierpont; Keith h, Frink and Dewart. Umpire-Mobile. r h @ First Lutheran 037 900 x-1O 13 2 St; Johns .... 400 900 0-4 4
 Hettlinger and H rickse n !: French, Carroll and Lackey.
 Second Cong. 006 11O O-S1l { Bunker Hill .. 231 021 x-9 15 3
 Trosky and Liebeck; Wells and Ebbs. Umpire-Napoli.
 Next week, Mill Plain and St. Johns meet at -rass Mill No. 3 dia- mond; Second Congo vs. St. Paul's at Hopeville and Bunker Hill to meet First Lutheran at B-H Sta dium.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-12
Calvert Injured

Boston, July 11-(UP)-X-ray ex- animation disclosed today that Mel- win Calvert, one of two topflight jockeys injured in collision at Suf- folk Downs July 4. suffered a pos- sible skull fracture.
 Believed only shaken and bruised, Calvert had been discharged from hospital but was forced to return for further treatment after suffering severe headaches. The second jock ey. Hubert Trent. has recovered and is riding again. ;
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-12
City Amateur League Gossip

brilliant enchanted stop that was gem.
 Einar Robertson, Hamden pilot, enjoys his part in the local circuit even though he hasn't winning team. He is particularly interested in high school ball players and believes that the City league is a better proving grounds for them than any other loop in the state.
 Billy MoSkowitz of the Brooklyn board of strategy" says, Whats going to stop us from beating the Tribes again? Our kids can hit hit PezZullo"
 Yosh Kimel, Avigs pitcher, is rated by the fans as on par with Teddy Grabeck. The stocky Hart ford fling is good sticker as well as 8 cool, heady boxman. Yosh should be a good tourney bet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-12
'BOOKIES' FOLD
 UP BUSINESS
 ON BASEBALL
By CARL LUNDQUIST

United Press Staff Correspondent
 New York. July 12.-(UP)-Broad- way oddsmakers, closing theiI books on the pernant races because the teams are so closely punched conceded the Detroit Tigers and St Louis Cardinals bare margin as favorites today, but said they wouldn't take any wagers on either team.
 AS the squads lined up for the start of the second half of the season, only two clubs, the Phila- delpilia Phillies and Athletics, seem- ed completely out of contention Several others are longshot possi- bilities, but at least six clubs in the National and five in the American definitely must be rated as contend CTS.
 T wouldn't quote any odds for betting on the pennant races this year, as close as they are, because if I did I would be likely to lose lot of money" one odds-layer re- ported. The others said they were conf1ning their activities to horse racing and preparing advance in- formation for the football season.
 Carroll Stops.
 Midwest betting commissioner James Carroll of St. Louis also re- ported that he was not making a mid-seasor book on the major league races
 Reluctantly New York bookies quoted prices they would give on the teams in each league if they were operating baseball books. All of them listed the Tigers and Car dinals as first choices, although the Cubs were included as co-favorites with the Cards by one operator.
 The consensus of odds on both leagues:
 NATIONALS. Louis 2 to 1, Chi cago 3 to l, Brooklyn to l, Bos- ton to 1, Pittsburgh 8 to l, New Fork 10 to l, Cincinnati 10 to 1, Philadelphia 100 to 1.
 AMERICAN Detroit 2 to 1, New York to l, Washington 4 to 1, Boston 8 to 1, St. Louis 10 to |. Chicago 10 to l, Cleveland Is to 1, Philadelphia 100 to l.
 The Cards were favored despite the fact that they are currently in third place, game and a half be- hind the leading Cubs and a half game behind the second place Dodg- CTS. The Dodgers, who amazed the baseball world with a sustained spurt that put them in the league lead for 24 days, were lightly rated by the books, who feel apparently that they were playing over their heads.
 Both of the Boston clubs were rated as likely first division oc- cupa1ts, although the Braves are Tn sixth place in the National and the Red Sox in fifth in the Amer ican.
 Late Drive?
 The Cards, who open a long home stand against the Giants tonight. are expected to put on one of their typical late season pennant drives.
 The Yankees and Senators have big opportunities to make their bids in the American Tied for second. four and a half games behind the Tigers, they begin long home stays, the Yankees entertaining the In- dians. the Senators playing the bad travelling White Sox. The cham p1on Browns, who failed to improve their sixth place position at home, nave a chance to get oil to a win ming start on their trip by playing the Athletics. The Tigers may run into difficulties at Boston, since the Red Sox are a strong home club,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-12
NATIONAL LEACuE

New York (Felding 7-6) at St. Louis (Donnelly 4-6) Night game.
 Brooklyn (Davis 7-7 and Herring 2-1) at Cincinnati Bowman s-1 and Fox 4-2).
 Boston Andrews 5-6 and Hem dricken l-0) at Chicago (Derringer 9-6l and Passean 1O-2) ? games.
 Philadelphia (Mauney l.3) at Pittsburgh (Roe 6-6) Night game.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-12
softbalI Brasscos

In preliminary softball game Waterbury Tool shut out USRubber To on two-hit pitching by Hardy Brownell, with ewly-formed Brassco softball team formed as result of the game. Brownell and USR Bill Rado will pitch for the Brasscos against the best opposi- tion pro:urable: first game to be played Saturday night. Other mem- bers of the team will be chosen from the various IRA. teams in the league which plays weekly.
 By it's victory, Tool tied Somers Brass and Scovill ERA. for first round fonors; playoff to start to- morrow, with one team drawing . bye to meet the winner of game between the other two; for the first round title
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-12
All Stars HOO O01 101- {
 Brasscos .. 014 404 01 x-14

Runs-Griffin 4, Piestrak 8, stru- %ay Sst g. DseG ao tuiss GTsxe' ErrorsMen 4 Ae1
 chele 1, Poldino 2, Struel ?, Graves. Pietrak. Runs batted in--Griffin 1. Santillo 2, Strubel ?, Graves & Alex, Monchele, Vidal, Polomo. Two base hlts-Cavallier. Three base hits Vidal. Home runs-Strubel, Griffin
 Stolen bases--Piestrak Double plays -Piestrak mad Thomas; Grabeck. and Thomas, Polomo. Monchele, and Castra 2. Left on bases--BrasscOs 10. All Stars 6. Bases on bsiis-off
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-12

AVlSIlaQeSe VS. HILLS, NO. l, l.40 ?. m.
 Branford vs. Eagles, No. 2, 1:45 ?. m.
 Tribunes vs. Brooklyns, No. 1, ( p. m.
 Can the Brooklyn A. C turn the trick again and beat the Iribunes in Sundays feature?
 It will be "Joe Jannetty day. and also pennant-raising day for the Avigs. Joe is member of the defending champions and has been around the league long time-16 years to be exact.
 Tony Romaniello, who piloted the Avigs to the title last year and then led them up to the semi-finals of the All American tourney at Baltimore, will have the honor of raising the gonfalon.
 The absence of Al Hinds and Ralph Bradley left big gap in the Washington Hills Sunday, and when Mgr Pat Quilter had to as- surne the pitching burden himself, hopes of upsetting the Eagles went up the flue.
 Mgr. "Packy" Shea maintains that every club in the league, re- gardless of its standing, is always up to full strength when they meet the Tribes. It only seems that way, GeneraD.
 Roy Murphy moved Joe Joyce into the clean-up spot for the Eagles Sunday and Joe continued his heavy hitting by rapping out Ahree singles.
 Lefty" Laurandeau had one of his best days with the willow, col- 1ecting two doubles, a triple and a home run off the delivery of Cousin" Pat Quilter Charley Moore, who relieved Quilter, final ly got the slugger out on an in- field grounder in the eighth.
 The league Is coming in for lot of favorable comment in its plan to send the winner of the teen-age player poll to represent Waterbury in the National Audi tion game at Shibe Park, Phila- delphia. Aug. l. Jack Reardon is leading Joe Aufiero for the honor by more than 5000 votes.
 Interest in the poll has exceeded the fondest expectations of the league officials. Voting will con- tinue for the next two Sundays. Jack Mulligan Is the chief judge and counter of the ballots.
 Mike Moran would like to pick an ail-star team from the league and play the Brasscos a two-out-of- three series. Mike contends that this years league is the fastest ever. And he's seen enough of them to know.
 Probably no other ball player in the league gets the power behind his drives that Boots" Jarvis of the Avigs does. Boots" really tees 1, off on them and is getting a big Kick out of playing here.
 Paddy Damelio of the Brooklyns turned in one of. his all-time fine performances' at shortstop against the Avigs He handled seven chances cleanly. was part of a lightning double-play and made a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-12
Probable Pitchers
(By United Press,
AMERICAN IEAcTtr

Cleveland (Bagby 3-S) at New York (Bevens S-3).
 Detroit (Newhoussr 13-5) at Bos. ton (O'Neill 5-3).
 St. Louis (Kramer S-7 and West 1-1) at Philadelphia (Flores 2-3 and Newsom 1-13) games.
 Chicago Gee 9-6) at Washington (Leonard 9-3) Night game.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-12
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Games Today Detroit at Boston Cleveland at New York St. Louis at Philadelphia CD Chicago at Washington (right)
 Games Tomorrow Chicago at Washington (night) St. Louis at Philadelphia (niEht) Cleveland at New York Detroit at Boston
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-12
EARLY GOLF HAZARps

Dorset, Vt.-(UP)--As early as 1893 golf was played in pasture lands which now are the site Of the Dorset Field club. Intricate ground rules were necessary in the Nrly days because cattle created moving hazards.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-12

Grabeck ?, Cavalier 2, Pulliza Struck out--by Grabeck 8, Cavalier 2. Losing pitcher - Cavalier. Um- pires--Slattery, Crichton and Kel- ley. Time-2:10.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-12
Lost Nights s Fights

(By United Pressl
 Buffalo - Holman Williams, 159 3-4, Detroit outpointed Charley Burley, 161 1-2, Pittsburgh.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-12

, Games Today Boston vs. Chicago (2) Brooklyn at Cincinnati @, twi light-night)
 New York at St. Louis (night) Philadel. at Pittsburgh (night)
 Games Tomorrow Boston at Chicago Philadelphia at Pittsburgh Brooklyn at Cincinnati New York at St. Louis (nigh)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-12
Club Ol0ners Discuss I945 World Seres 7oday
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NATIONAL LEAGUE

Yesterday (No games scheduled yesterday
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-12
STANDING
Games Sunday

Games Sunday Aviglianese vs. Hills, No. 1, 1:45 ?. m. Branford vs. Eagles, No. 3, 1:45 ?. m.
 Trabunes vs. Brooklyns, No. 1, ( p. m.
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l brilliant enchanted stop that was
 gem.
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Standing;
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Tony Romaniello. who piloted the Avigs to the title last year and then led them up to the semi-finals of the All American tourney at Baltimore, will have the honor of raising the gonfalon.