The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-14
This Sporting World
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By JOHN A. CLUNEY

Peter J. Foley, the Naugatuck High School and playground athletic di- rector, truant officer and one of the nations greatest handlers of young American boys. Up for the Nauga- tuck Valley Invitation track and field meet at Municipal Stadium Monday, in which red-headed John- ny White, Is year old son of the Naugy High N.Y.U. foothaller, big John White, was participant. Ask ed about all the basketball games he has listed for the state armory in Waterbury next season; MT. Foley was quick to correct an erroneous impression by saying I've have an option on B dates, not 13 games. How many of those dates we will use depends upon our schedule which is not as yet complete"
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 James J. Carr, a Thomaston na- tive, whose efforts in behalf of track and field sports in Water bury have been constant and im- pressiVe over the years. AS off, cial starter of the valley meet this week, he put in a busy afternoon, with nearly 300 boys from five Connecticut cities and towns talk ing part in the various events, with 10 different sports, including a baseball throw. MT. Carr, despite the heat and the long program seemed to enjoy himself complete 1y; especially With the little guys who had a potato race that each boy ran as If the Olympic title for the United States depended upon the result.
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 Edward Walsh, New York boy attending Manhattan college, who came to Waterbury to visit rela- tiyes for few days. Wears his honorS well. for he is outdoor and indoor intercollegiate mile cham pion, and has come far and fast within the past year. Tall and slim, but with springsteel legs, he has running stride that just warns the hearts of men who know great deal more about run ners than the writer; who enjoyed watching him lope around the quarter-mile oval at Municipal Stadium in an exhibition run that was quite a treat for the young high school athletes who were on hand for the field day.
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 Wilbur Larson, the heavyweight business man, whose company spec ialized in heavy hauling. Wilbur does everything in big way, and gets a great kick" out of life in gen. eral. A dyed n-the-wool sports fan, and a genial host, you should have seen him in special 75 yard race against Ed Doyle and Larry St. Louis the other day. Despite his 23O pounds, Wilbur can move in given direction in surprising fashion. Early morning supervised workouts, under the watchful eye of Professor George cTNT) Gibbons has improved his wind" tremendously.
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 Dennis J. McCleary, the Water town whistler, fresh back from Ire land by plane, trip that followed a five month sojourn in Florida last winter Very much interested in golf, "Dinny' took in the British Open, won this year by Sam Snead, the West Virginia hillbilly, the first time Sam tried for the title. A happy-go- lucky fellow, With a great disposi- ton, Dinny McCleary is congenial company in any group of men who like sports.
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 Joe Fontana, former City Amateur League baseballer, and athletic di- rector at Lewis High, Southington for the past several years. Doing such a job that he has everyone in the town behind him to get a modern gymnasium and football field, work having already been started such as grading; with total expenditure of $l0O000 or more before plans are &C., tually made. Joe's basketball and football teams have been outstand ing for the past three years.