The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-13
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WHEN JOHNNY LTNDELL, the Yankees No. centernelder and one of their heaviest. hitterS, re- ports for his pre-induction physical on April 17th, and in all probability will be accepted, the McCarthymeE will definitely be handed q severe setback. Although the experts arc willing to concede the point that Joe Mccarthy has fairly decent squad as things stand now, they are also preparing themselves for a letdown when the Tanks lose their big gun, Lindell, and possibly two other key players. But the Tanks do have 8 point in their favor, that being, "the luck of the Irish," and thus far McCarthy's luck has been running pretty true to form.
 PREVIEW OF A MANAGERS DREAM! When Bill Voiselle holds a good team to eight hits, Phil Weintraub and Danny Gardella smash out homers, Steve FilipowicS. clouts 8 three-bagger, Ernie Lom- bardi cracks double and two sin gles and the Giants win the ball game, 20 to l, it seems like the right time for the manager to put his hands up to his eyes, rub them, and to try to determine if he's see- ing things, but that's not the case for Mel Ott because he hit a homer too. Maybe this is the appropriate time for him to ask for a raise. If his squad reacts all season as they did against the Newark Bears last Sunday, 1t spells 8 mighty close race for the National League pen- nant in no uncertain terms. Re- gardless of the fact. that. the. Bears are in the International league, they are rated as strong opponent. Don't take this wrong; we still favor the Cards in the National league but we would like to point out that they are going to get some pretty stiff competition this season, and it looks at this writing, as if the Giants are going to be the leading contender. Wish we could say the same for the American league!
 REV. FRANCIS BARRETT put the Blessed Sacrament CYO base ball squad through their first work out of the season last Sunday at the Bunker Hill Stadium. Between twenty and thirty boys turned out at the park to try out for the team with many veterans returning to the posts they held last season. Among the old timers were Jimmy Palomba, who was considered one of the best hurlers in the loop last year and Gene Red" Gladney. Father Barrett has scheduled an- other tryout session for his Sunday afternoon at p. .m.. at the Bunker Hill Stadium at which time some of the late arriyals, < will be given positions on the team. Y
 JAKE LaMOTTA, middleweight from the Bronx will take on Victor Dellicurti in a ten rounder at the St Nicholas Arena tonight in what promises to be 8 run of the !, mill affair. La Motta should win, by KO after whipping DeIlicurti in two previous trys. tH
 IT LOOKS AS IF FRANK COSKEY, State Athletic Commits sioner is going to crack down on the boxing steup which now, exists in Connecticut, a setup which badly needs revamping. The first step in this campaign was an edict com- polling all fighters to produce their draft cards as g. means of identifi- cation. TO many over estimated boxers have been imported to this state and were then greately out stated Cosky.
 
 THE NEWS THAT Ernie BouhAm and Frank .Crosetti will report at Yankee headquarters, within a; few days was probably glad tidings to Manager Joe Mccarthy who needs everything he can lay his hands Id. ,..s.