The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-29
By YIN MALONEY RANDOM SHOTS

Scout for the Boston Red Sox, was in town this week, Monday and Tuesday, renewing acquaintances with some of his friends in this vicinity. Neil was here on a com- bined business and pleasure trip. During the current season he has been working out of New Haven. While in the Elm City he renewed a long standing friendship with Henry Roche, the basketball, base ball and football official.
 Jackie Joyce, former Bunker Hill and Crosby High athlete, is now stationed in Tokyo with the Quar- termaster Corps of the U. s. Army. Jack enlisted in the Spring and was stationed in the southern part of the United Staes. He is now servig as a clerk at the Imperial Hotel in Japan's capitol. Prior to entering the service Joyce played baseball, football and basketball for B. H. Hurry up back, Jackie!
 The Washington Hill Cardinal Athletic Club is recognizing and plans to go in for football, basket ball and baseball. According to our informant the Washington Hill club will sport the names of some for mer well known athletes on the ros- ter of the football team. All old members are asked to watch for a notice of the next meeting.
 Gene Red" Gladding, a we'll known Bunker Hill athlete. plans to re-enter Wilby High when the schools reopen next Wednesday. Gene hopes to go out for basketball and baseball at the Grove Street institute.
 The Bunker Hill Esquires, who beat the Naugatuck Highlanders, II to 0, in their last contest, will travel to Winsted this Sunday to play the North End Mems Club at Commu- nity Field Bobby Henne will start for the Esquires while Billy Cava- naugh will work from behind the plate. Manager Dick Beebe will work behind the plate and Art Goulet will pitch for the Winsted array. The Esquires have cancelled the remainder of their twilight contests because of darkness. Any teams desiring Saturday afternoon or Sunday contests are asked to contact this writer The Esouires would like to meet the Middlebury Middies, the Brass City Buddies. the Colored Barons, Oakville Red Sox or St. Lucy's CYO team.
 Bill Tracy, the basketball, football and baseball mentor at Leaven- worth is anticipating a banner bas- Ketball season when the Big Red play on the State Armory court this winter. Coach Tracy will be the most fortunate of the three To- cal coaches because he will have four out of five starters back in Jim Piersall, Bernie Sherwill, Whitey korbusieski and Joe Cocchiola. The missing link will be Connie Santa gotta, the Leavenworth center. But with that combination Tech should have one of the best teams in the state.
 Walt Gathman, Yale University hurler and pitcher for the Water bury Brasscos, showed plenty of class both on the mound and at the plate the other night at Meri- den when the Samoskamen beat the Insilcos. Gathman besides al- lowing only six hits to the Silver City array collected two timely hits ln the locals behalf.
 Sport, one of the newest and best aIl-around sports magazines to hit the newsstands around the nation In a long time has a preseason Football Forecast chart in it's Sep temper issue with 13 nationally known sports writers picking the Conference champs.
 The Bunker Hill Esquire Athletic
 OIlIlS on September 10th. The Esouires who will wind up their highly suc- cessful baseball season around October 18th, will once again put a basketball team into city basketball circles. The team will go under it's former name, the Flags" Before the war this was one of the msot sought alter teams in amateur basketball circles in this city. Once again it plans to present a formidable array. Any teams who are interested in meto-home or best out of three series are asked to con- tact this writer. The Flags season will officially open around Novem- Der lst, with practice games sched- tied for September and October.
 Norm Duncan, former Wilby High athlete, ex-serviceman and Bunker Hill Esquire hurler, was married last Saturday. He plans to enter