The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-13
Locals Win
 Valley Meet AtStodium
BY JOHN A. CLUNEY

MllAOIlS Ol SplhCS lldNt UtcIl ouS into the dirt since Waterbury boys have evinced the general interest that was manifest in the first an- nual Naugatuck Valley Inter-Play- ground track and field meet at Mu- nicipal Stadium yesterday after noon. Well over 250 boys from Wa terbury, Torrington Naugatuck, Watertown and Litchfield took part in some of the 10 events on the program Waterbury playground en- tries winning the meet by point score of 67.
 Mile Champ Runs
 An extra added attraction which proved quite a treat for the young participants from the five cities and towns named above was put on during the afternoon, in the form of a 3-4 mile exhibition run by Ed die Walsh of Manhattan, intercol- legiate indoor and outdoor mile champion who was in Waterbury visiting his uncle, Edward J, Doyle for a few days. Paced by Bob Bowen, former Crosby and now University of Connecticut runner and Buddy Duffy of Torrington; Walsh ran three times around the quarter-mile oval; to finish the 3-4 mile in 3275 as timed by J. Franc is Roland, Crosby track and field coach. Young Duffy made de- termined bid to beat Walsh to the finish line within the last 75 yards, but the college mile champ just stretched" bit to win the race from his younger rivals
 Standout
 Fulton Parks Jack Dillon scored 13 points for his playground team; winning the 100 yard finals in Ill; going r feet inch i'll the broad jump; and finished second in the high jump; won by Torringtons Conforti who jumped 4 feet 5 inch es. In the 50 yard and 40 yard dash events, 48 entries were in action; DiBiase of Town Plat winning the 50 yard event Gombeski of Wa tervilIe won the baseball throw with heaye of PIC feet.
 Another meet, the annual inter- playground championship affair Will be held next week to round out the local track and field pro gram as sponsored by the Park Department and directed by it's su- pervisor of recreation, William J. Derwin.
 Midget Division Boys 12 & Under)
 40 yard dash-Won by Delaney CW) second Lucia (W); third, Zeizel (W). Time 5.7 seconds.
 Potato race-Won by Rocco (W@; second. Senple (W9; third, Dad dona tW).
 Relay race-Won by Waterbury Lucian. Lachanee, Cook, Delaney, Time l:064.
 Intermediate Division Boys 13 & IA
 50 yard dash-Won by DiBiase CW); second McMullen (W); third O'Connor tW) fourth White, Nau- gatuck. Time 7.3 seconds.
 Running broad jump - Won by Timberlake (W9; second. Egan (W9; third, Basile (Torrington1. Winning distance. IA feet 6-1-2 inches.
 Baseball throw-Won by Gombeski (W); second Bonasara (Torrington) third, Nageotte CW). Winning dis tance 276 feet.
 Realy race = Won by Waterbury (o'Connor, Arrico, caulfeld, scan- lon)
 Junior Division Boys Is & 16l
 100 yard dash - Won by Dillon (W); second Muckle (W): third Garner (Watertown). Time II sec mods.
 Running high jump - Won by Comfort (TorringtonD; second. Dill lon (W) third Pearson (Litchfieldl. Height feet 5 inches.
 Running broad jump = Won by Dillon (W) second, Garner (Wa- tertown); third, Jurzynski (Nauga- tuck). Distance IT feet one inch.
 The officials were; Referee, James J. Carr; starter, J. Francis Roland; judges at the finish, Bob Bowen, Al Napoli and Paul Barone; timers, Bob Bowen and Al Napoli; clerk of course, William Tracy; judges of baseball throw, Frank Butcher of Naugatuck and James Piersall hon. orary, Bert Bowen, Wilbur Larson. Ed Doyle, Rocco P. Mara, John Cluney, Edward Curley, John Ryan, Joseph Cavanaugh, John "RiXey' Dwyer, John Ryan, Bert Shea and Larry St. Louis; registrar, Mary Miles.
 Supertendent of Recreation John Milewski was in charge of the Tor rington team; Peter J. Foley and Frank Butcher, the .Naugatuek group; Delmar Knox, Litchfield and l Bob Cooke. WatertoMn.