The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-02
HARD-HITTERS IN C. A. |. T0P;
 HILLS-HAMDEN \

Roy Murphy's Aerie of Eagles nine, dark horses" of the 1945 City Amateur league pennant chase, takes its first acid test at Hamilton park tomorrow afternoon when 1t clashes with Joe Rinaldis defend- ing championship Aviglianese A. c. in the o'clock headlir1er on No. l field. While the mair go is expected to be loaded with action. the sup porting card will have its share of appeal with Branford and Brook lyn tangling on No. at 1:45 while the Washington Hills and Hamden come to grips at the same time on No. 2.
 After dropping their opening day tilt to Hamden, 3-1, the Eagles bounced back with 15-2 triumph over the Hills and 7-3 conquest of Branford's Townies. It was in an ex- hibition game with the strong New Departure Endees at Meriden last Sunday that the Murphymen gained themselves statewide prestige by tripping the enemy, 6-4, in 13 in- nings.
 The Avigs opened the season with a 20 win over the Brooklyns and followed 1t with a 10-1 defeat of Branford and an 8-1 verdict over Hamden. Their first two wins were chalked up with the aid of Teddy Grabeck who has since become in- eligible but in Joe Abate who shoul- dered the pitching burden last Sun day against Hamden, the champions have a working hurler who is far from a Grabeck but is tireless worker on the mound. However, Coach Rinaldi is expected to have Bill Holley, a fast-ball chucker from Bridgeport ready for service in the all-important contest with the Eagles.
 Heavy "Stickers"
 Both teams have slugging arrays which are capable of blasting any pitcher out of the park. Al Monti, Hap Heffernan, Andy Natowich, Bob Santillo and Boots" Jarvis provide the punch for the north enders. while the Eagles "murderer's row. is headed by Lefty" Laurandeau, and includes Shorty" Eisenlohr, Gerry Flood, Danny OLeary, Ar hold Nistad and Felix Longo. If the Avigs are compelled to rely on Abate, the chances are that the Eagles will have an edge in the vet eran Gerry Flood.
 Hills vs. Hamden Pat Cutters Washington Hills, who broke into the win column af- ter dropping two straight, are sure to encounter further difficulty to- morrow when they stack up against Einar Robertson's Hamden club. Sgt. Ralph Bradley will no doubt l get the pitching assignment for the Hills with Jack Miller, the South Pacific vet who tanned the slugging Eagles on opening day, likely to get the nod from Coach Robertson. The visitors will be strengthened by the addition of Frechette, Taft school star, who has been the center of interest of several big league scouts during the past two weeks. Brooklyn vS. BranfOrd
 There is no indication that Billy Magro's Brooklyn A. c. array will have any soft picking in Joe Bruno's Branford aggregation whom they encounter in one of the early afternoon sessions. The town ies have acquired the services ot King" Cole, one of the better hurlers in southern Connecticut, as we'll as several new players who are being counted on to give the Bruno men a much-needed lift.
 Chuck" Althausen of Bridge port, will be on the hill for the Brooklyns but unless the powers that-be across the bridge have lined , up some hitting talent, Althausen' $ prowess may go for naught again.
 Umpiring Assignments
 Pres. Bill Derwin announced to- day that I.eno Costaldo and Paul Barone would oflciate the Hills Hamden setto; Jim Crichton ano Joe Mobile, the Brooklyn-Branforo event; and Costaldo and Crichton would team up for the much-her- aided meeting between the Avigs and Eagles.