The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-11
This SpOFtg World
"A Little of
 This and That
By JOHN A. CEUNEY

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 with Hank 0reenberR and Dizzy Trout swinging at each other in the Detroit Tiger dugout, and the team about l5 games off the red- hot Red Sox pace in the American League, it appears as M Steve ONe.l will have to be a real mir acie man" to hold his team to- eether until the real showdown Ricciuti. former Dusty League bas- ketballer, and nov prominent in CIlo. labor activities, reports that his organization Is willing to donate e50 toward the Waterbury Demo- crat Sandlot Baseball Federation League expenses this summer, for which we are thoroughly grateful: though we repeat. not a single in- dividual or organization has been solicited for donations. money or merchandise of any kind. but is happy Co report that a half-dozen individuals and companies have asked: What can we do to help the Democrat Sandlot League?" Equipment and umpires are the major problems. particularly base balls and bats. As many older boys as possible in the l6-i8 league, which opens Saturday afternoon Of the coming weekend. will be ex- pected to help out the umpiring situation among the younger teams. for most of the boys like baseball well enough tc do so.
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 Comparison Department: Al- though they are games off the top, New York Yankees have sold more than 100000 tickets for their home games; 5l games on % dates: while the Boston Red Sox. 6 games in front at this writing have played to a little more than half that number. 55a.O .O92 in 3i games on 25 dates at Fenway Park The difference Is due to limited seating capacity of the Hub Park (about 35 900 compared to the Yankee Stadium layout which can handle 60O0O any time and has an 8l 900 plus as a record single attendance at Q day, the Yanks drew 66,545 pai6 for the double with Cleveland
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 Just to prove he ls far from washed up" tn big-time goli play, though hardly expected to hold his own with Nelson Hogan and Snead, the Connecticu, squire Gene Sarazen, who started as Bridgeport caddy. seoredan ace i78-yard par third hole 'oif the tee into the cup, on the on Canterbury Cleveland course. where the U s. Open will be played this week. Gene won two U. S. Open titles. ten years apart; in 1922 and 1892 and missed in i940 in a playoff with big Lawson Little.
 However, the best hole -ln-one l know of was made right here in Waterbury by Watertowns patnter-golfer Harold Beebee, on the 222-yard 18th hole at CC.W. which is a par three that tests the skill of the best Shot- makers in the business.
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 For the second time. City Anna teuT League fans will have a chance to vote on the Waterbury High school varsity baseball player tO be sent to the national sandlOt game at Philadelphia July 20 The lucky local lad Sponsored by the CAL. will be in Philly a week before the game. and can drill daily with the National All-Stars' none more than IS years oi age, Last years initial representative from this city was cr0sby's Johnny Reardon. who had quite a trip and got a hit during the game, watched by scores of scouts from the l6 major league teams. William ]. Derwin, publicity director for the City Amateur League. gill form committee to nominate candidates 10 be voted on next Sunday and thereafter, on ballots to be sup- piled. Candidates will be picked from this list: Johnny White. Crosby; Francis Fahy, Sacred Heart, Jim Pickett, Crosby. Art BaFstis, LeaVenworth: Jimmy Pier sail, Leayenw0rth, Frankie Datelle, WAfn1t NNfiAN NAAna &AAah1f hRN Aufiero, LeayengoTth. and Billy Walsh. Sacred Heart, The winner not only gets a chance to play in a nationally-important game. but will have q trip to Atlantic City and take An several hig-league games during the week or more that he Is away from home Billy Vlseonu, the ex-T0rrlngtOn Tornado and Lake Plymouth Flash, caught the ii-innlng Yankee Indian game last Friday afternoon and then watched Willie Pep belt out Sal BaTt0l0 t0 clear up the i26' pound world title that night al the Garden. which Is quite A days out Ing for . fan Ralph lthe RaGoTl Capuan0, one of our distinguished t0rl60FiAl artists in Exchange Place, has Q personal roofing interest for Joe 6aFn0skag Waterbury Brass CTS as the sam0ska first saeker, big Sam P0nn of Torrington Is a a nephew Ralph makes sam say uncle for hls mother is Ralphs sister, ,, West Maven Sailors were quite happy t0 A0tlhlN thn aaaRa asa thA alaRgV New