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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-21
lAIuySlinuvsa Ship,
 Rejected by NGUy, Would Do s K nofs
By ROBERT RICHARDS

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 New York, May 2l = CUP) - If you want to fly across che ocean without actually flying, we know the man you ought to meet.
 He's got the scale model of Q 2O5-foot aluminium ship, slim and sharp as a needle, thatW do 53 knots despite any gales in her hair.
 That's about 20 knots faster than Britain's famous Queens" will go.
 You'll find him at the National Marine Exposition in Manhattans Grand Central Palace. His name Is Archibald M. Main, executive vice. president of the Bath Iron Works, at Bath, Me, and his company among other things - constructed President Truman's present yacht the williamsburg" and J. P. Mor~ gan's $2,500,000 "Corsair." Yachts Absent i'm Waters
 Yachts" Main said sadly, Fare the poetry of our trade, but you don't see many of them around any more"
 His firm built Harold s. Wander Ranger" in 1887, and she was never defeated.
 They broke her up for scrap in 1941," Main said, and they broke my heart"
 Tn his 53-knotter, which never got of the designing board, Main mixed the Navy's stern, practical prose with the yachtsman,s poetry. Constructed of Aluminium
 we called her scout escort" he explained. "She was to be made o1 aluminium and she would do 53 knots with no heavy breathing, if she ever got into the water. There wouldn't have been thing afloat that could match her."
 Even the Navy's fashy "PT" boats are only a few knots faster.
 AS designed, for the Navy, the ship would have carried two three inch guns, fore and aft, and five torpedo tubes.
 She would have been able to shadow dance, darting in and out," Main explained, Hike a good boxer"
 Turned Down By Navy 11lG IICW SIl1H-W1l1tA1 WuO 4ICVOA given @ name-was designed with some of the Rangers" grace, and a lot of the Navy's striking power.
 "The Navy turned her down." Main said sadly. T guess they did- mt go for the aluminium" But he still has the plans, and the model. If you want to travel over water in hurry, you might get him to talk business. With the torpedo tubes and guns stripped away, the little ship would be even faster.
 Major Orders One
 High taxes have just about put yachts out of business.
 But we're building one," Main said. Shell cost around $60O, 900. It's the 420-ton Haida for Maj. Max Fleishman. She's good ship, and we think she'll do about 16 knots when she's finished"
 Gray -haired Main, who has been in the business for 50 years, doesn't mind working with the ordinary ships. Right now his firm is build- ing 31 trawlers for the French gov- ernment, and 1t built the first American tramp steamer, the Wini- fred, way back in 1898.
 But yachts are still my favor. ties" he admitted, "even if we don't see many of them."
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-21
By OSCAR FRALEY

New York, May 2l - (UP) - Manager Bill McKechnie, whose Cincinnati Reds have been the sur- prise team of the National League this spring. was a'cussin' and a'prayin' today.
 The thin, spare man who is known along the baseball trail as the Deacon because he was Q fine baritone in the Williamsburg, Pa., Methodist choir for so many years, was angry with the weather which has been keeping his Reds from contributing more form upsets.
 And the canny Scot, who once again is proving he can do more with less than any man in the game, was hopeful that the player limit deadline next month would allow him to pick up one good, left handed hitting outfielder.
 His Fun Comes in Winning
 Good weather and one good outfielder, that's what I'd like to have" the Deacon complained as he glared out his hotel window, then maybe we could have some fun"
 McKechnie's idea of fun is to win ball games. And he has an idea that if the favored National League team can belt each other around enough they all might get the jit- ters-"and then you can't tell what's liable to happen"
 But with the season just a bit more than a month gone, Bills club undoubtedly is the major surprise of the year. During Spring train ing the experts were predicting that the men of McKechnie would be lucky to finish seventh in the Ep- worth League. Why, they said, they might even be as bad as the Phil lies.
 The Reds looked 1t, too, as the season opened. They dropped seven of their first 10 games-but since have hit dazzling TIA clip by winning 10 of IA. Still Bill con- plains about the weather.
 Pitchers Grow Stale
 Our pitching is okay but how can you expect them to hold their edge when they don't get a chance to york;" he explained. We have run into so much rain and bad weather that playing four places St. Louis, Philadelphia, New York and Brooklyn-we only got in five games in nine days"
 | Bill the only manager to win pennants in three places, Pitts burgh, St. Louis and Cincinnati, doesn't have the ''old mans home" of last season when he operated with such fingers as 4O-year -old Guy Bush and 42-year-old Hod Lisenbee. So he may be moving into position for a. repeat of his first days at Cincinnati.
 That was 1888, and he took last place ball club and made of 1t a contender which finished fourth. The next two years he won the National League flag.
 Doesn't Sell Club Short.
 The Cardinals and the Dodgers are still the top teams. though, and, after playing them both, McKech- nie gives this mourning line:
 "St. Louis is faster and gets more out of its hits than the Dod- gers But Brooklyn can outhit the Cards. Those Dodgers have very excellent power"
 McKechnie, rated a cellar cinch early in the spring training period,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-21
Tool, Somers I.R.A. Winners

When it's prize pitcher did not re- port for action last night in the feature I. R. A. mems softball league, Waterbury Tool had no trou- ble defeating Benrus 7-1. Joe Dras- kinis started on the mound for Ben- rus in place of the missing mounds man, Pete Yarnall, Joe holding the Tool batters at bay for two innings, but, in the third the roof fell in'' as five Tool tallies crossed the plate. Earl Lallier took up the Benrus hurling burden, but gave up two more runs in the seventh inning. Losers got to Brownell for run in the fifth inning, first score against him in his last three contests. Tool now leads the league.
 Scovill P. R. A. outScored Chase, 9-6 as home runs by Frank Williams and Howard Kraft featured hit ting attack, Dave Karpavich clout- ing four -bagger for Chase.
 Good Job
 Fve-hit pitching and good hitting by Whitey Miscavage defeated Am erican Brass To as the Somers Brass n1oundsman was boss" of the game at all times for the second win in 3 games; Tripp and Bates hitting hard for the winners.
 U. s. Time shut out Eyelet Spe- cialty 21-0; while French and Wa terbury Mfg. had an 8-4 extra-in- ming game, won by the former club. Scores:
 R H E Benrus 900 010 0-1 6 BrownelI and Driznick. Draskinis Lal- Her and Albansse. Umpires: Stance and Guglielmo.
 RH F ScovilI 222 2lO 0-0l2 Chase O02 210 1-6 II 2 Williams end Grove: Torrance and White. Umpirss: Barone and culkin Somers Brass 203 00l l-7 9 1 Miscavage and Minor: O'Loughlin and Maisano. Empires: Crichton and Grud- xien.
 gs gs,.. Tim' :55 S1s -5 Ga5ls ] Martina, Varanelli, Pallidino; Great orex, E. St. Jean (5) and B. St. Jean Empires: Kenney and Harnick. French O2O 100, 14-89 Water Mfg. 300 100 OO-4 : Esposito and Gryniuk: wyerbek and Augelli. Umpires-Gerace and Lantz.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-21

Leavenworth's Dante Abondolo was set to oppose Win Healey, the Naugatuck hurler, in crucial tilt, at the Municipal Stadium this afternoon at 3:30 This contest may easily decide whether or not Leavenworth will stay in the run ming for Valley League honors At the same time Crosby travels to Torrington in an attempt to hand Connie Donahue's Red Raiders a second defeat, at the hands of the Blue and White, in one season Russ Hansen will start for the Man. herz combine while Pete Mazaik will attempt to snap the locals win ming streak At Winsted, the Wilby Wildcats will meet Gilbert for the second time this season in nip and tuck contest :. Jim- my Ahrens is the logical starter for the Purcell combine.
 One-Sided
 Sacred Heart, behind the six run hurling of Lou Cappeletta, gained an impressive, 21 to 6 victory over the Post Junior College combine, W0lCn g. week ago Oel6aCeu uIc Hearts This was the fourth victory in five starts for the East Finders who have been sporting a power packed batting order all sea- son The Hearts scored two runs in their half of the first while the Grads came back in their half to tie it up at two all and then go ahead in the second frame with two tallies In the third frame the Hearts came from behind with four counters to forge a decisive two point margin. In the fouth the East Main Streeters scored two more runs and then in the fifth had a scoring spree by driving in nine runs The Big Red from the East End then tied it up in the final stanza by scoring four more tallies Doc" Murphy, Fran Fahy and Tex Garrity led the Heart offensive with double and a sin gle each Johnson, Larkin and Palomba were the key men in the Grads offense Frerdy Pa lomba was driven from the mound in the fifth frame after the Hearts had laid down their nine run SCOT ing barrage. Score;
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-21

Runs-Fahy 3. sheehy 3. skelly. Walsh, Cappelletti 2, Healy, Collins, Heidkamp, Garrityl, Lombardi 2. Palomba 2, Click. Johnson Errors-Fahy. Glode ?, Deedy 2, Larkin, Johnson. Lombardi Garrity' Runs batted in-Sheehy 2, Fahy. Mur- phy ?, Walsh 3, Markovic 3, Garrity g.,
 Healy, Cappelletti, Geary g. Skelly, John son 3, Mecca 2. Two base hits-Fahy. Murphy. Garrity Three base hits-Mec- ca. Home runs-Johnson. Double plays Healy, Sheehy and Murphy. Left on bas- es-Sacred Heart z, Post College II. Bas- 3, Larkin 2. Hits-off: Palomba in { es on balls-off: Cappelleti 5. Palomba innings: off: Larkin 5 in, innings. Hit by pitcher, by Larkin (Healy). Struck out by Cappelletti 1, Palomba 3, Larkin 2. Wild pitches-Cappelletti, Larkin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-21
Odds and Ends

Good News Dept: Before the month is out, Connecticut referees will no longer have to be book keepers in deciding 8 winner of a boxing bout. Point system is out after nearly 30 years, the referee to use private notes, if he prefers, to help him arrive at a decision that he believes is based on his best judgement and experience, taking into consideration agressiveness clean-hitting, defensive ability, ring generalship and physical condition at the end of the bout. State Athle- tic Commissioner Billy Prince o1 Bridgeport will take 8 week. or SC to decide when the new method vii go into effect, possibly first of June -Individual awards in the form of silver baseballs, are con- sidered among the prizes tc one of the championship teams in the Waterbury ocra Sandlot Federation when the THREE league winners are decided in August or September--Luso- Americans, yet to be beaten in state cup soccer football play, were unable to score in the first half of their game Sunday at Naugy's Recreation field against Bridgeport Germans, but when it was over the score read: LA 2, B-G nothing They meet again next Sunday al Bridgeport in the final game of the cup series-New Milford ToWnies have another brother-battery Jot and Steve Kwasniewski, winners over Naugatuck Highlanders 10-t last Sunday. Joe, well-known locally is owned by the Boston Red So, Louisville farm club. For six in nings the Highlanders could not get a hit off his delivery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-21

LOULS-The of the Baseball Guild dbanded today of $ fell due None of the would their sentiment being We have tip walters dime all Why should have pay dues too
 CNCNNATI-Bm to play center oe says, veering the thinking of peionng the rules commit change the playing that all three Outd shall be
 
 they B q wouldn't wish that On . Philadelphia fly hawk"
 BOSTONTow Yawkey millionaire of the Boston Red Sox notified aside 60000O pension his ball would double Sunday Yawkey - medatey complied saying: I've spent $O000OO in ten years trying for and haven't yet lay out $600OOOO Tor pension fund.- I'll at least be getting pension fund for my money immediately"
 (f you'll pardon the exaggera walked off Phe Pirates here tonight during Pirate batting foul flies in suceon when the whistle blew in the nearby vinegar works
 We thought quitting tme said spokesman for the Fhns Guild Anyway what difference make? We aren't going any place."
 CHICAGO-The Cubs refused to picket line of striking hot vendors Wgey Field here today so the postponed this should happen to me- CavendiSh Cnicaso club church, but don't nhale and have never yet refused anybody autograph think yonM look Dt asper into this matter MacPha melted the frank fmter fellows repsAl for the Borowy deaL
 Pirates 90 percent organ zed in the Baseball Guild Bill president Of the club reped oodl dsorgand for long I'm glad the boys finally starting to pull together"
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-21
.Senior,13-15
 And 1O-I2 Loops Set

Hurry, Hurry, Hurryl There are only five more days left to register in the Senior Loop of The Water bury Democrats Sandlot Baseball Federation. Saturday, May 18th is the deadline for all entries in this league, which will give every boy in the 16 to 1S age bracket, a chance to play baseball in an or ganized league during the summer months. One of the unique quail ties of this Baseball Federation is the fact that the boys will have an incentive to play for, a trip to New York, offered by the manage ment of this paper, and a silver trophy offered by ToppS, Inc. =, All teams in this loop will be al- lowed to carry one 19-year-old player before the season begins and a roster of not more than Is play CTS. An organization meeting will be held in The Democrat of- fees next week to decide opening day schedules and iron out other difficulties. There will be no en- try fees, parks have been arranged for, and we are all set to go. |.
 Positively no entries will be accept ed after Saturday as this league will be limited. At press time today there are six teams in thi! league. They are: The Fulton A O., Bunker Hill All-Stars, Brooklyn Orioles, Congo Knights, West Sidt Juniors, and the Rockville A. c. .
 Get on the bandwagon while thu getting is good. Play America favorite pastime. .. Play baseball in The Democrats Sandlot Fedora tion this summer. Don't delay Send in your entry blank today Specify on the blank 16 to 18 in tn, l SOQnoc daSiOnofad ouoc
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-21
orochioI League

Parochial league baseball fans, especially those who follow SS. Peter and Paul and St. Mary's teams were treated to some slick pitching and 8 three-hit game in which Bobby Oulette was the win- ner over Jimmy German, who gave two hits, but lost To finish, as the winners scored a run in the fifth inning.
 St. Francis Xavier, . keen com- petitor of the out sast team for top honors in the league easily de- feated St. Margaret's 7-1 as Johnny Stafstrom, who allowed the boys from Cracker Hill'' but two hits. St. Thomas scored once in the last inning, just enough to win an 8-7 game from. St. Ann's, Lockwood going well for the winners. Scores:
 R H D ss. Peter & Paul 900 olo o-i , , St. Mary's 900 900 co 3 3 zella. Umpire: Barone.
 St. Francis 2os no o-7 6 2 St. Margaret's 0l0 900 0--l 3 stafstrom and Connor; Bowling and Hoey. Umpire: Mascia.
 St. Thomas 300 400 1-s g 3 St. Ann's 110 140 0-7 Lockwood and Nardozzi; Bergeron and Fortier. Umpire: Driscoll.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-21

baseball, but he did more than his share, with minimum of effort, summing all public publicity or thanks. A 1924 Naugatuck High football captain, his heart and money was always with the lads who played the game, regardless of what game or sport was in evidence. To his family, my sincere condo fences; for 'Togey" as he was best known to all of us was a GRAND GUY on anybody's list, and it goes without saying that many of us who knew him were privileged to call him friend"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-21
BrelUer Heads MilLUiUe A. A.

Naugatuck, May 21 - Albert Brewer was elected president of the Millville Athletic Association at a recent meeting in library hall. Others elected were: vice-president, Mark Jones; recording secretary Robert Painter; and treasurer Kenneth Stauffer. Bylaws will be drafted by a committee composed Of President Brewer, Theodore Ciarello and MT. Painter.
 The membership committee con- sists of Arthur Crellan, Joseph Daddona and Joseph Mambrian.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-21

Tn the untimely death of Thomas (Togey) Lawley at A years of age, the borough of Naugatuck, as well as hundreds of men in this city have lost willing friend. Having known him for many years ,"Togey" Lawley, to me, was the sportsman, in the truest sense of the word, for he was not only an active attend ant and contributor to anything and everything that would help boys in Naugatuck and Waterbury who played basketball, football and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-21

Runs-Becchia, c. samela, Lovallo. Russo 2. Rosenbeck 2, Daly 2. Errors Howard, Auferio. Daddina, Oulette. Bas- so. Runs batted in-Lovallo, Rosenbeck. Conforti Mazaik, Piersall, Sunkwicz. Two base hits-Russo, Daly. Stolen bas- es-Russo, Lovallo 2. Left on bases-Tor- rington 10, Leavenworth g. Bases on balls of: Samela 5, Sunkowicz 5, Leach 1. Nardozzi l. Hits-off Sunkowicz 5, in 3 2-3 innings: off Leach in Ia inning, off Nardozzi in { innings. Hit by pitch CT, by Suhkowicz (Renzullo. Struck out. by Samele 5, Sunkowski 1, Nardozzi 2. Passed ball-Basso. Losing pitcher
 Sunkowicz Umpire-Stanton. Time-2:10.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-21
Entries for Democrat Baseball Leagues Close Saturay
Today's Sport Parade

isn't selling his own club short, however.
 Why should we2" he demands. we have only one weak spot in the outfleld. Our pitching shapes up goodwin weather to keep our edge-and our catching is as good as you can find in the league. We have the spirit to finish higher than anybody expected.
 But, boy, what I'd give for one more outf1elder-and some weather to go with him"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-21
Thon,aastor High Ys. WoLcoft Tech

Thomaston, May 21 = The High School baseball club will play Oliver Wolcott Tech of Torrington at Reeves Memorial Field Wednes- day afternoon at 3 o'clock. The To- calls have won one and lost one to- date and have been rained out
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-21

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 Magerkurth called strike with afternoon at Ebbe Field the both teams armed walking delegate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-21

New Britain, May 21-(UP)-Bat Stroud, 1855, of Tampa, Fla, scored a first-round knockout over Billy Kowal, 157, of Southington in their scheduled 10-round feature boxing bout at the Stanley Arena last night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-21
This Sporting World
Con1naunication
Hy JOHN A. CLUEEY

Herewith is a typical letter of in- Mniry from a young boy who wishes 0 play on one of the teams in his nqe bracket during the Waterbury Democrat Sandlot Baseball Fedora tion league games next month Three such notices have been re- ceived from boys who cannot gel enough pals in certain neighbor- hoods to form a team, so we are at- tempting to get them on teams in their neighborhood or as close to fl as possible, when entries are re- eeived from 8 particular section ir which the Tone" player lives.
 Here's what 10 year old Johnny Leary of North Riverside Street had to say, in special communica- ton to the writer:
 Dear John:
 I am ten years old and I would like to play baseball in the Demo- crat's SandlOt league, but there are not enough boys in my neigh b0rhOod my age to make up a team. I like to play baseball very much. I play with the big boys every day and I would appreciate 1t very much if you would tell me how could get a try-Out with one of the teams, 10 to 12 years old.
 Thanking You;
 John F. Leary,
 619 North Riverside Stree Ed. Note Don't worry Johnny your troubles are over. Just cal MT. Anthony Lepore, 4-4596 any af ternoon now, after 4:30 p. m. ant he will see to it that you get you try-out and a place on the Tow Plot Crusaders a 10 to 12 year ol, team registered for play in Tn Democrat Sandlot 1eagues)
 Steve Guerrero of 71 Walnu Avenue, wants to get on 10 to l year old team. Maybe Gene Now acki, of 75 Wood Street, telephon 3-762S could use you on his Wild cats, Steve. Give him call.
 Then there's Johnny Connor c New Haven Road, Prospect, who ha a 10 to 12 year old team, but ha : not enough players right now t make up full team. Any boy i that age group who wishes to pla with his team can reach Johnny g S-O6Ol.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-21

Baton Rouge, May-Marty Broys- sard, 25, former Louisiana State pitcher, has been head trainer there since he was 21.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-21
Plenty of Action

Nearly 40 teams have registered for the younger leagues, 37 to be exact, in which manager or team captain signed an official entry blank for his team. Of the 37 teams, 26 have indicated the 13 to 15 year old league, in which each team is allowed one 16 year old player; while Il younger outfits wish to play in the 10-12 year old circuit.
 Up to press hour yesterday, a to- tai of 32 teams have been an- nounced. Latest entries and the age bracket covering the team signed for include: Pals, manager, John Sullivan, Q3-15); Eureakas, Johnny (ScaD Davis, manager, d3-15); Hopeville Ravens, William Carder, manager, Q3-15); Scarlet Hose, Jim Creedon, manager, Q3- l5) and Outlaws, to be handled by F. Mullen, Jr. and Cappy, (13-15). Deadline
 Remember, lads-Saturday oi this week is the final day for &C., ceptance, as you can see, with 37 teams already registered in two of the three leagues, and five more in the senior league, there will be plenty of action ahead See the entry blank on this page? That's for you, if you have the makings o1 a baseball team and wish to play Winners will get great days out ing in New York, including attend ance at @ big-league game in the Yankee Stadium or Polo Grounds individual and team prizes, includ- ing silvsc trophies, silver baseballs and other gifts for each player on winning teams.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-21

Steve Gallon, 136, Waterbury, Conn, stopped Henry (Kidl Briere, 1855, Putnam, Conn. (3).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-21

 and was authorized to call the strike in the fifth inning of today's game at secret meeting of the Guild Council last night. The Guild demands that the respective leagues be compelled to pay for having the shine removed from the umpires' blue serge suits it won't dazzle the eyes of the batters and cut down their averages, thereby giving magnates excuse for slicing salaries
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-21
Fights Last Niqht

New Haven, May 21-(UP)-Ed- die Compo, 126, of New Haven, won a unanimous decision over Ralph La Sala, 122, of Puerto Rico in their eight-round feature but at the Arena last night.
 Holyoke, Mass, May 21-CUP)- Ellis Stewart, 163, of Philadelphia, won 8 unanimous decision over Irish Bobby Seamon, 163, of Los Angeles in their 10-round feature bout before 1,500 fans at Valley Arena last night.
 Providence, R. l., May 21-(UP) Ralph Zannelli, 146, of Providence won a unanimous decision over Patsy Giordano, 153, of New York in their 10-round feature bout be- fore 2,600 fans at the Auditorium last night.
 Lewistno, Me, May 21- (UP) - Armand Michaud, 146, of Lisbon fought his way to a unanimous de- cision over Ted Drew, 150, of Lewis ton in their eight-round feature bout at City Hall last night.
 Worcester, Mass, May 21-(UP) -Corky Davis, 135, of Worcester scored 8 technical knockout in the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-21
PILL CHASERS

FILL ChASEEES Baton Rouge, La.-Players from four states are represented on Loui- siana States undefeated six-man golf team.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-21
NEG. League

Spartans scored three runs m the last inning to edge Club Esquire 5-4 in a North End Community League Ssogtball game last night Donnelly and Fleming hitting hard for the winners; Polletti giving the losers but six hits.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-21

HOMEGROWN SHORTSTOP
 Lewisburg, Pa.-Bucknell's first string shortstop, Spencer Walker, was discovered by coach Bill Lane in a local high school.