The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-25
Odds and Ends

From Anthony Martino comes an unsolicited check for i've dollars to help defray expenses of the Wa terbury Democrat Sandlot Baseball Federation leagues; with 36 more teams in the 1915 age group sched- uled for action very soon; in addi- ton to the 38 teams which have al- ready played on the past two Sat- urdays. The accompanying note with MT. MaTtino's check is worth much more to the Waterbury Dem ocrat than the amount designated It follows: Enclosed kindly find check for $500 to help defray ex- penses for the good work you are doing for the little fellow. I know how 1t is, having been a kid my self. I do hope others can see the value of such a program. It has been needed for great many years. Signed: A. R. Martino." .s. Many thanks for your thoughtfulness, Tony; for we are intensely proud of what we have already done and are trying to do for Waterbury boys of 10 through 19 years of age dur ing the summer months; until they return to school in September. Modest Mike Genaro, the pugilistic Quiz Kid, with his bride, is depart ing for New Orleans today, where his number one ring prospect, Benny Montabana of Birmingham, Ala bama, has been lined up for series of S-round battles that are calcu- lated to make him 8 headliner through several of the southern states. .. Joe Mobiles Thomaston winner, Frankie Vigeant, will box the main eight-round bout at Ocean Beach, New London Friday night.
 A lawn-bowling team skipped by Alex Galbraith was the best of five Waterbury entries competing for the Bisset Cup last weekend; de- teating Charley Grieve's New Hav- eners in the finals 20-9. With the winning skipper were Pete Alex a1der l.. Brown, and Jim Carew. Summer handicap golf winner at East Mountain was Charley Soli- woch who bested Jack Kearney end 3 in the first flight finals, George Coy was a l up winner over Johnny Burke for second flight honors; while George Kennedy edged Frank O,Donnell in the third light.
 On Saturday and Sunday of the coming weekend; qualifying round for the club championship will be played: with four flights of 16 players each to compete. Municipals 15-man team meets N. H. Munic- ipal in a return match at the Elm City course, July q. Main bout at the Stamford Arena Friday night will show Waterbury's Benny Sin gleton and Tony Yero of Stamford in an 0-rouad go :. Nick Stato Qf Springfield has replaced Dennis Patrick Brady of New York as the main bout foe for Harry Jeffra of Baltimore, former worlds feather champ tonight at Hartford. Eddie Blunt has been ressurected once again to box Lee e. Murray of Norwalk in the main bout to- night at Norwalk. Murray should win that one. Bill (Zum Zum) zuber, the Yankees pitcher picked up by the Red Sox in time to win the second game of the last Sun day double-header from Cleveland, is the moundsman Waterbury's Mary Abbott 1945 schoolboy champions saw in action last season the occa- sion of their visit to the Yankee Stadium, where Art Fletcher, Yan- kee coach was a grand host to the local lads and their escort. Fletcher is now retired, as he has been quite ill for several months Water blry's Colored Barons won a nice 7-5 game from New Britain Eurekas Sunday at New Britain, each club having 4 runs after six innings. A home run in the last inning by Eureka Al Verra left the Hard ware City boys just one run short as the Barons' Booknight and Goldeon allowed but seven hits.