The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-28
SPORTS
 SIonts
By WIN MALONEY HUSTA! HUSTA!

operation of John F. Collins, BuSi- ness manager of the Brooklyn Na- tional League Baseball Club, the Leavenworth High City baseball champions will be introduced to the Dodgers one and all, before the game gets underway with the Braves this Sunday at Ebbets Field. The High School champs, who beat both Crosby and Wilby during the past season will meet some of Brooklyn's Immortal Buns" Among the name players that they will talk with will be Dixie Walker, Mgr. Leo Durocher, Ed Stanky, "PeeWee" Reese, Pete Reiser, Tony Lavagetto and the other members of the famed Brooklyn Dodgers. party of 26, including the players, members of the faculty, Coach Bill Tracy and the writer, will leave from the Leavenworth Athletic Off, flee at 9:30 Sunday morning and will then proceed to Upper Manhat- tan from where they will take the subway to Brooklyn. Before the game the large encourage will wine and dine in the borough and then proceed to the Dodger clubhouse where their pre-game tour will be- gin. The boys, the faculty mem- bers and the writer alike are on pins and needles waiting for the bag day. Husta !Husta! That's go- ing to be something meeting the Dodgers famed Leo Durocher.. Brooklyn watch out! Here we come.
 SPORTS SHORTS
 Bill Cavanaugh, former catcher the Sacred Heart A. c. in the City Amateur League, will start his du- ties behind the plate for the Bun- ker Hill Esquires this Sunday. The EsQuires are in the Public Parks League which plays on Sunday af- ternoons. Billy is the son of Joe Cavanaugh, insurance man and well known sports man. Brother Joe plays centerfield for the Bunker Hill outfit. Besides catching for the Hearts and Esquires Billy has had some experience with the Water bury Juniors and the Bunker Hill Grammar school.
 Young Bill O'Donnell, who ham, dles some of the Democrats Roger Connor Conference baseball games at Hamilton Park on Saturday mornings, is the best little umpire that the writer has seen in some time. Billy handled game at the park last Saturday morning and had an answer for any question ask ed by either team, the game was under his control at all times. Within the next 20 years we would not be too surprised to see Bill do- ing some big time umpiring.
 Andy Krusalia, owner of the Bunker Hill Pharmacy on Bunker Hill, believes in encouraging the young baseball enthusiasts on the hill by buying them ball for their game each week. Andy gives a new ball to the 10-12 and the 1S- IS teams each week. Besides this he has contributed liberally to the Bun- ker Hill Esquires, who are paying out $17.5O apiece for IS uniforms |. Baseball is an expensive proposi- tion.
 The Bunker Hill Esquires are raf- fling off some nylons to raise mon- ey for their baseball team. This stocking business sems to be the popular means of raising money for athletics this season as several or ganizations have nylons on the block. ...
 Jim Iatimer the Bunker Hill hurler, who twirled two no-hit, mo- run contests for the Bunker Hill Au-Stars in the Democrats Senior Loop, is now working for the Park Department in the Waterville play ground, Jim, besides playing fol the All-Stars, plays for the Esquires in the Parks League.
 EXCLUSIVE
 It was learned through unofficial but reliable sources, last night that Billy Cavanaugh, to whom we have devoted a paragraph already, is go- ing to sign with Joe Samoska'i Brasscos. When the City League
 Moguls learned that CavanauSS
 was through with Sacred Heart the!
 were on his tail consistently tt I sign with them. And as the pay. l of we have been told that Billy