The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-17
CRAWFORD AND
 HAMUEN VOTED
 MEMBERSHIP
Ry JOHN A. CLUNEY

Instead OI "1OlQlHB up tIAS HtS proverbiai accordion CT an Arabs tent, the City Amateur Baseball league will go into its Cwenty-sec- on year on Sunday. May 9th. with a seven team league, a formidable spirit, and willingness to fight for survival and fan patronage that # admirahle-to say the very least.
 Last night, at a meeting of managers and officials of the or- ganization that was started in 1923 by Bill Shea of the Park Depart ment, teams from Hamden and Branford were voted into the 1o45 City Amateur Baseball league with 6 of the 2 clubs to show on the old stamping grounds at Hamilton Park.
 The Municipal Stadium issue is dead-for the leagues application vas turned down with minimum of effort by our august Board of Park Commissioners in favor of Fred Davi of Naugatuck, who has billed his first game for Sunday af' ternoon, May 9th at the Municipal Stadium, which HAPPENS to be the same day selected by the City Amateur League for its 1945 irl- augural; the Davi announcement coming AFTER that of the CAL out BEFORE MT. Davi had been of- ficially given the Municipal Sta 6ium for Sunday afternoons, and certain evenings; with the question of free parking, free hot dogs, free soda and free air yet to be de- cided upon by the aforementioned Board of Park Commissioners, who Spurned two separtae groups of Wa. terbury voters, citizens and taxpay. CTS, as if they had leprosy.
 However, Waterbury baseball fans choosing their Sunday afternoon entertainment at Hamilton park will see defending champion, Avig- lianese A. O., managed by Pete Car- adazzi; Brooklyn A. C., managed by Billy Magro; Washington Hills, managed by Pat Quilter; Tribune A. C., managed by Packy Shea; Waterbury Earle of Eagles, man. aged by Roy Murphy; Hamden, managed by Einar Robertson and Branford. managed by Joe Bruno with all but Branford to be seen In action Sunday afternoon, May 9th, at Hamilton park, following special inaugural program, band music, f1ag-raising and the tradi- tional throwing-out of the first ball by Mayor John s. Monagan.
 Girls To Play
 And that isn't all! Through co. operation and mutual agreement with USTime Corporation, girls softball games showing teams from the Grammar Bomber; Republic Aircraft; Metropolitan Life Insur- ance and American Locomotive Go. plants of New York and Long Island have been booked for Waterbury games with USTime at Hamilton park during May and June. A brand new, completely uniformed crum corps from USTime will also provide music and entertainment Tor local baseball fans at Hamilton park of a Sunday afternoon.
 Opening day schedule shows: Eagles vs. Hamden; Aviglianese ys. Brooklyn AC and Washington Hills vs. Tribune AC (battle of Baldwin street..
 City Amateur league players ap- bearing in the lineup of the Davi Brasscos will be barred from further play in the GAL and ruled ineligible for the national tourna- ment play at Baltimore in Septem- Der.
 A committee composed of Pat Quilter of the Washington Hills. Phil Sacco of the Brooklyn A. O. and "Packy'' Shea of the Tribune A. Q. was named to present rule at the next meeting in regard to players participating in pro games at the stadium, and who intend to play with City league teams as well.
 A bylaw committee of Peter Coradazzi of the AvigS, Roy Mur- phy of the Eagles and "Packy'' Shea of the Tribes was also named,
 Applications for positions on the umpiring staff were received from Jimmy Crichton, who recently re- ceived an Army discharge; Urbain Philbert, Joe Mobile, Paul Barone and Bernie ORourke, sports editor of The M1ddletown Press.
 The Hamden team was repre- sented by Einar N. Robertson while Joseph F. Bruno, community re- creation director for the town of Branford, presented the applica- tion for his club.