The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-13
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Tomorrow will be one of the big gest days of the season in the City Amateur League as three of the top- flight teams, the Tribunes, Wash ington Hills and Franco Americans, battle it out for the first round title. The program will climax one of the hottest races in league his- tory and loop officials are prepared to handle record crowd. There will be four games on the bill but the two on Diamond No. will be the center of interest. In the first game Of the matinee at 1:45, the defending championship Tri- bune A. c. will take on Roland Le- Blanc's surprising Franco-Ameri- cans with the winner to meet Pat Quilter's all-Waterbury Washington Hills on the same field in the o'clock headliner.
 The double program on No. 2 will officially usher in the second round with the Sacred Hearts and Florlo Post meeteing in the opener at :45 while the Brooklyn A. c. and Avig- lianese tangle at 4. The North End Thomas Club will be idle until next week.
 It's been 2 long time since the French population Of the city has rad reason to wax Ted-hot over g src-sss team, out this years City League e.e77: :-.adez the combined --.a-sSa Sa-.9ax o9 Roland IeEianc and Es.-l 5css---22.eT has 1aallT taken fas 1s,2cy q rna French 1saS. GTe1 S-2ce S-2aS.:. June 21n Thea the -s.1co5 FalIaa the upset oI Che ia. cy 1.csiag oat the washington Hills 1 ia l3 innings. the LaEiancnen i have been setting the league o0 ! tire
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 The Francos have been getting the best pitching in tbe league with an all-star array of chuckers includ- ing Johnny Lefty" McKenna, ot New Haven, Bull Kufta of New Britain and Paul Fornier Benny Martel Of Bristol has been doing : b2ng-up Iob behind the plate but the Erenchmen now have 3 crack sr-Jack "f!n6" in Marino of West Haven. Either Lefty Cantadore or Martin will be at first base to- morrow Hith Ehilibert at second, Shembriskas at third, St German ] of Fordhana at short Festa in left, Lockhart in center, and Bournival lr 1zht.
 The Erancos have been truly the sensations ef the race to date, their most recent feat being that of con- lng from behind 5o nose out the high powered Aviglianese 4. c. last i Sunday 4-3
 The Tr1bes, ln spite of zn all-star lineup have been having ? story tl22e of t They have rece1ved two seGbacES tals season and both Of them haVs been at the hands ot arch -r!v21s. th5 Hills and Brooklyn ; c. They already hold one de- cE.on over the Frances but whether they can repeat n tl2e crucial open er tomorrow remains Jo oe seen
 T1,5 Tribes have pitching staff which includes Johnny Pezzullo of Bridgeport Ted Crabeck Of West Haven Johnny Cregoire Of Say- nour, Eilly Joos Of New Haven, and Bobby Kelly Of Bridgeport. Eezzullc and crsbeck, highly regarded ir past ssasons5 have found the going pretty rough since Jhe return Of ths leagues many service players and reports have t that Mgr. Facky She2 will gamble CT Cregoire CT Kelly ic to-o--ow,s big opener with tas Frances,
 Pat Guilter.s Wash.rg gtor Hills are rated tsvo-itss to w!n the first round title since the draw for the playoff is in their favor After tes F-ancos and Tribes battle it cut in the opener, the winner will meet the freshened Quiltermen for the chips. The Hills will call on 'Iggy'' Miller to star with Ralph Bradley ready for relief. -s.-....
 The Sacred Hearts, Florio Post. Brooklyn A C. and Avlglianese will be starting with clean slates on No. 2 field in the drive for second round honors. The fans are al- ready picking the Brooklyns as the second round dark horses" after finally watching them come to life against the Tribes,
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 Tribune 4. c. Franco Americans Devito of .....~.......-..... If, Festa Jasilunas, 3b ......., 2b, Philibert Moore, If .......>........ Of, Lockhart Petrilas, ........ 3b, Shembriskas Heffernan, ID .......... c, Marine GreatoreX, 2b ........ If, Bournival Horvath, ss ...... ss, St. Germain Latino, If ............. lb, Martin Loos, p .-,-.,.......... p, McKenna
 Washington Hills
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