The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-07
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DeruUiTa WhGcks State Umpires Association

the choice umplring gobs in this section. I have letters in mg tiesk from Cerace and Guplielmo trUm the South Seas in which they welt constantly looking forward to tlle Sundays again when they might work the City Amateur EeaKue games. They were kept on the Clty Amateur league honorary" stan AS tribute to them and assurance that when the time came, places would be available on the CAL stan.
 They weren't interested in any Umpireg Association and can vouch for the statement nov thai they would never have joined ur with the C.B.UA. in the IlrSt place, had they known what the organiRa- tion was ''up to-" They had no idea that voting at C BU.A meetings WaE going to be by standing" vote in- stead of by the temocratic way oi secret ballot in which they could vote as they pleased. At one meet- ing, e CBUA. member was called on the phone at his home. requested Co come right down to the meeting and was asked point blank if there was any truth to the feet that he had been dickeTane with a high school coach for games. Naturally, the umpire in question, afraid oi the wrath of the Iron Rinp. sheepishiy said mo" Why anyone connected with amateur sports such as these boys like Guglielmo. Gerace and Barone, should have to 4ear the finger" being put On them by any individual or group in anna teur sports is beyond me.
 PuhSle Blauk Railing 6y CIRU.A.
 Revenge
 The 'black-ball' which the super super CBUA. has publicly put on Guglielmo. Gerace and Baront means that the chances of these boys getting an assignment to work with a C BUA. member is "out" un- til such time as they crawl up anc beg forgiveness of the '1oOn Ring. Imagine, ex-GI.s must be deprived of an opportunity which they havs been longing for because of sucf situation. It means that n thes get a chance to work a game fo' Joe Samoska's Brasscos with . member of the cBU.A. the seleci organization won5t work with them
 Well. since all of these fellows went 'i0verboard" for the Clta Amateur League, you can rest as. rured that Gerace. Guglielmo and Barone have won a spot in the hearts Of every City Amateur leagus player. official and fan. and thes won't be let down. If the black ball" has been unfairly tied 10 these fellows by a group which learned the fundamentals of umpirine IF the City League. maybe the l20O- member North End community Club of which Paul Barone anc Charley Gerace are members: eeo the Flurio Post comprised of lOOl Italian veterans who helped make it possible for ball games to bt played for the C BU.A. to umpire al during the war. may do somethinl about it.
 And it all b0llS d0&n 10 taiA There was 10 reason whafsoeVer 3oi the CUBA. 10 ''take it out" on Gug' lielm0, Gerace and 6arone at rheii state-wide meeting the other nigh except for revenge They merely de cided to resign. So what? Thess three boys are just as capable a any member of the CBU.A- So tha' couldn't be the reason for nhs s'blauk -ball." It was their prixilegs to resign from the ClBU.A. n 1nes didn't like it's workings so uha' can't be the reason for the ~blacE' hall" And fl a sandlot umpire. hks a sandlot baseball player. can't e out and enjoy his fsvorite hobbs at his own price. well maybe VI had better have Guglielmo, Gerac'