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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-09
This Sporting World
City Leaguers
 ourney Problem,
By JOHN A. CLUNEY

Though they have competed in the past two All-American Amateur baseball tournaments at Baltimore, Md; and Harrisburg, Pa; there is no particular certainty that this sea- sons City Amateur League cham pions will again go to the A.A.A.B.A, meet to be held in Harrisburg, start ing September 3. On the other hand, the league may become interested iH the annual National Amateur Base ball Federation tournament, to be held for the fourth or fifth year in succession at Youngstown, Ohio; from September ' through 18th, and the tournament with which the Wa terbury winner was affiliated since its organization in 1923 until 1914, when the local league withdrew from the N.ABF. because It dis liked the methods of handling the national tourney in the Ohio city.
 Within the next few weeks, as
 tournament time draws nearer the
 matter will be discussed locally
 among the managers and officials of the league, With a vote to be taken on the matter, if it is defin-
 itely determined that Waterbury
 would be eligible for entry in the NABF rlZt at Youngstown,
 which has already been assured of
 its largest entry to date, some 24
 teams
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-09
Rockingham m RumbIes

Salem, N. H, July 9-Freddy Wyse's Hy-Gay, with litSle Zeke Daniels sitting and looking, hur- tied past the judges at 2:23 yester- day afternoon. and 42-day meet ing that promises to break every record in the l4-year history of Rockingham Park was of to a sen sational start.
 The crowd was the largest Mon day gathering in the 14-year his tory of the track, numbering more than 16,000. The mutuel handle was the largest for any Monday in all the years that the old Rock has been in operation, totalling more than S800,000 And the customers dotted on every detail, new and old, which Lou Smith has poured into as lovely track as the eastern sea- board knows.
 Chief feature, undoubtedly, was the new racing strip. Heralded in advance of the meeting as both safer and speedier than ever be- fore, it lived up to every advance notice when Mort Stuart's Ogham. with Joey Licausi aboard, swept across the finish line to capture the featured Bristol purse and went the distance in 1:12 fiat, to indicate that the track may be a full sec ond faster than year ago.
 The holses, too, acted as if they loved both the new ribbon of road
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-09
Both Leagues Left Handed Power itters Hub
Decker to Pitch Aaoinst Redcops

Ray Dizzy" Decker sat on the bench in two Brassco games waiting for a chance to show that he can win in semi-pro ball. He was dis appointed when he didn't get an opportunity to work against the Phillies last Friday afternoon, and told Mgr. Joe Samoska:
 T can pitch better than any fel- low you had out there; I cah win at the Stadium with a good ball club behind me, why don't you give me a chance?"
 Samoska's only answer to the fast ball right handler was that he would receive his long awaited chance tomorrow night against the Mt Vernon Redcaps at Municipal Sta dium at 8:45.
 Decker has ben dividing his time between the Bristol Elites on We'd nesday night and the City League Avigs on Sunday. He hurled a mo- hit game week ago in Bristol against the Franco-American team He has plenty of experience, and he can throw hard which should serve him well under the lights.
 Mt. Vernon has Emerson Dick man, former Red Sox hurler; Lefty Wheeler who worked for the Brass cos here two weeks and Bill Pen dergast for mound duty and Deck. CT faces formidable opposition.
 Walter Gathman, recent Yale pitcher who made an suspicious de- but last Saturday night against the Montgomery Red Sox, will face the New York Cops Saturday night al 845.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-09
Compo Opposes
 LoSoIle oniqht

New Haven, July 9-The winner of the Eddie Compo, New Haven, vs Ralph LaSalle, of New York, eight-round star bout tonight at the Arena will be given an oppor- tunity to meet Tomas Beato, South American star, within the next 12 days. Beato was originally slated to box Compo but illness expunged him from the card. according to Co-Matchmakers George Shep- pard and Charley Brown.
 La Sale has been rolling along like his namesake of the automo- bile world, having won six straigth bouts in New York since he last fought Compo, bout which he lost on decision.
 Compo Picked
 Barring ring accident, nobody expects La Sale to beat Compo al- though he undoubtedly will give Eddie an interesting fight. When you get right down to eases, who is beating Compo these days? Beato is the only one to give him close fight recently. Charley IPilkipgton, Meriden mits master, has been schooling Compo in the finer points of boxing.
 The rest of the card shapes Up with Joie Dell vs Angelo Ambro- sano, l30, six rounds. Frankie Foley vs Jimmie Rogers vs Don Belita, six rounds, 138, Ernie Ga bral vs Young Murray, six rounds. 135; and Henry Coleman vs Char LaFrazer. four rounds, 136. The first bout gets under way at 8:30.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-09
"Junie" O'Brien Yale Cdptdin

New Haven, Conn, July - An nouncement was made today Of the election of Frank (Junie) O'Brien, of Andover, Mass, as captain-elect of Yale University's 1947 baseball team.
 The 27-year old third baseman, who returned to Yale last winter after five years in service, was one of the big factors this past spring as Yale captured the Eastern Inter collegiate League baseball title. Al though bothered by an early season shoulder injury and later in the campaign by bruised thigh. O'Brien batted 265 in the IT games he played. -@
 He was the fielding sensation of the team and not until the final game of the season in which the Bulldogs trimmed Harvard was O'Brien charged with an error on wide throw. Previously he had handled 52 chances at the difficult hot corner without a miscue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-09
Scrap-Paper To Help Ball Team

Terryville, July 9-Albert Wollen- berg manager of the American Le- zion Junior baseball team sponsored by Plymouth Post, American Legion has announced that the Junior Le- zion team will conduct scrap paper collection on Sunday morn ing, July 2l, with the proceeds of the collection to be used to defray the travelling expenses of the team, which is now tied for first place with the Canaan Junior Legion team in the Litchfield County League
 The collections of scrap paper have been conducted by the Vel come Home Committee during the past Jour years with this commit tee to cooperate with the Junior Legion in the next collection.
 Team To Practice
 Coach "Tippy' 'Jablonowski has called a practice of the Junior Le- zion team for tonight at the East Main Street field, with all players being srged to be present.
 The team now tied for first place in the Litchfield County League will meet the Salisbury Junior Ie- zion team at the East Main Street field on next Sunday afternoon
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-09
Fest Ends Vs. Cohorts, 6 P.M.

ThomaSton, July 9-The Ameri- can Legion Twilight league will get underway at Reeves Memorial Field this evening at o'clock with Joe" Sullivan's champion East Siders winners of last years league com petition facing Walt Robinson's Co., horts, Roland Cyr will handle the indicator. Thursday evening the West Sides and the Plymouth Ter TOTS will be the attraction. The league was a decided success last year and it is hoped that all boys interested in playing will sign up with one of the teams so that a good strong league will operate.
 The Stag A. C. softbal team which has tasted defeat in every game played so far in the Thomas ton softball league have booked the U. s. Time Girls 10 of Waterbury in final effort to win at least one game. President Luke Martin stat ed last evening that if the Stags lose this one 1t will be the finale for the team. Coach Ted Beardslee has had the team out for practice and reports that "Nobby" Morton and Hari" Kane, the Stag's bat tery are in rare form. The game will be played at Reeves Memorial Field Wednesday evening at 6 o'clock. The American Lgion Drum Corps has bn scurd to play sweet music to the Time rnaidens In an effort to hypnotize them SO the boys can put the game on ice from the start. A large crowd is expected to attend and the Staes no doubt will provide the usual comedy of errors
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-09
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Today's Sport Parade

I'm hoping is that We can stay close enough
 Blew IF Lead To Cards
 Five games is just that, plenty close Because in l942 as late as Aug 24, the Dodgers held a fat 7le game lead over the Cards.
 That's when they opened four game series-and the Cards won three in a row Max Lanier, who recently jumped to the Mexican League. threw a four-hit 7-1 tri- urnph over Brooklyn to start it of and then Mort Cooper turned in a l4-innin2 2-l victory. Johnny Beazley came through next in 10 innings, 2-l and yet the Dodgers still had 51a game margin as Lanier was beaten in the finale, Al.
 But those '42 Cardinals, who ran the bases like wild horses, refused to give up. They won l2 of their next IA games to gradually overhaul the Dodgers before coming to grips with the Buns again.
 When they went at 1t on Sept. II, the Dodgers had a two game lead. It was only a two-game series but when 1t was ended they were squared away. .-.. .a-
 Cooper, Lanier Win Stretch
 Cooper shut out Brooklyn in the first game, 80, with three hitter, and Lanier brought the Cards even With a 2-l performance. The very next day the Cards jumped in front by splitting with Philadelphia as the Dodgers dropped two to Gin cinnati hi That was it, and the Cards held the lead all the way to win the pen nant by two games. .-
 And you get the feeling, when talking now to Dyer, that the big Texan expects something of the same when the blue chip drive starts this year. His team has been indicating such finish with it's current winning streak of five games.
 St. Louis doesn't, of course, have Cooper and Lanier anymore. But it's peculiar the way that Cardinal Farm system keeps providing two stars where there used to be one
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-09
 Had Big Day

Greenskeepers from many parts of Connecticut and Massachusetts gathered at Municipal course at East Mountain yesterday for one day meeting Of the Connecticut Greenskeepers Association. Golf was played in the afternoon, J. Brennan winning low gross prize with a score of 76; Andy Lentine having low net of II; and Bill Perkins of the Yale Athletic Association winner of the Kickers' Handicap with 72. Dinner was served in the picnic grove, fol- lowing the golf tournament.
 Speakers at the dinner were Supt of Parks James J. Curtin, Park Comsr. John F. Elton, Art Skelly of Shelton, vice-president of the asso- ciation; John Fitzmaurice, repre- senting Mayor John s. Monagan; Andy Lund, East Mountain course superintendent; Charley Ba skin County Club of Waterbury course superintendent, and Joe Bracken East Mountain pro.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-09
Angott Money Held Up After Beau Jack Wins

Washington July 9-(UP)-Ihe District of Columbia Boxing Com mission today held up Sammy An- gotts purse pending an investlga- ton of injuries he received last night when he suffered seventh round technical knockout at the power-laden hands of Beau Jack' the bolo-punching Negro welter- weight.
 Angott. who barely weathered six rounds of the Augusta, Ga., shoe shine boys best right-handeo punches, complained between the sixth and seventh rounds that ne had suffered an injury to his left hip and could not continue.
 AS soon as Referee Marty Gal lagher raised the 25-year-old Jack $ hand as the winner, the commission announced it would hold hearing today. The commissioners sum- moned Gallagher, Dr. Don s. KnoWl- ton. ring physician, and Angott to testify.
 Easy Win
 Jack, who also held the light weight title at one time, toyed with the 31-year- Angott for five of the six rounds. In the fourth, An gott found himself momentarily at an advantage when he knocked the Negro through the ropes. l He tired rapidly, however, and in the sixth was booed by the crowd for hanging onto Jack.
 Both fighters weighed in at l45 l pounds
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-09
Budge Fouored

New York, July e-CUP)-The National Professional Grass Courts Tennis Tournament moves into the third round today with second- seeded Don Budge of Califronia, rated a heavy favorite over his op- ponent, George Seewagen of New York
 The Budge-Seewagen tilt held the main interest in the 10-match play as first-seeded Bobby Riggs was idle. Riggs drew bye in the first round and blasted Roy Miller ot New York, 6-2, 6-1, 6-l, yesterday,
 Budge, who was the prochampion in l940 ad 1942, disposed of Jim McDougall of New York with ease, 6-1, 6-2, SO
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-09
A Little of
 This and That

Al Kamm Of Hartford, who has been associated With baseball for some 40 years, has come up with a toy baseball game that is rated by experts as the best of its kind; but is not on public sale as yet Al dropped in yesterday to demonstrate the game which has already receiY- ed enthusiastic commendation from Dan Parker Bill Klem and others.
 Detective Jim Kane of the Bristol Police Department is looking for baseball games for his Bristol Junior Police team on a home and home basis with Waterbury teams of not more than IT years of age. He can be reached by writing care of the Bristol P. D. or calling Bristol 923l which is the number of the Bell City's green light hotel"-A lim- ited supply of baSeballS, at a dollar each can be bought by younger teams In the Democrat Sandlot leagues at Jlm's Sport Shop; 787 North Main St.-MoYie producers Of the million dollars movie Duel In the Sun" which has not hit the screens as yet, have sent out ser les of sports pictures and facts re- lating to duel in the sun one of which is Leon CadoreS 26 inning mound duel for the Brooklyn club against Joe Discharges Of the Braves on May l. 1920 which ended ALI EVEN. each team scoring but ONE RUN-Torrington's Kid Cappy is headlining the weekly boxing show on Thursday night at Fussenich Park for the fifth or sixth time as he has won fights by knockoutS His opponent this week will be Young Armstrong of Springfield Walter Schroeder and John Torda had to go ls holes to defeat Stan Jegala and Dick Michaels in a mem ber-guest golf tournament at Tor rington Country Club Sunday Qual- flying round for the club champion ship will be played Saturday and Sunday-Mickey Genaros fistic pride and joy Birmingham Benny Montabana won an round slugeroo last week from Vince Gambill at New Orleans; and has satisfied his Waterbury manager, that he is ready for the main bout class, after 90 months in the Army; though modest Mike will sign him for another 8 rounder to be sure he is ready for the question. After 3 or I main bouts MT. G. writes on nice hotel stationery: Benny will be ready for the best welterweights in the coun- try" (Hope he forgot about Ray Robinson and Marty Servo)-Oak- vile is going great guns again in the Interstate League; with a 9-2 win over Armenia it's latest effort, get ting the club in third place. Lake. vile has won of games.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-09

 Ducks B.B. Union Plan

Boston, July 9-CUP)-Baseballs big problems of the 1946 season, raids by the Mexican League and unionization of players by the American Baseball Guild, were treated lightly today by the Nation al and American League executives.
 Baseball Commissioner A. B. (Happy) Chandler said neither question was brought up in the joint major league session yester- day, which marked the last time in which official business can be trans acted until Dec. 4, when the club owners meet again in Los Angeles.
 However, Director Robert Murphy of the players union, said he had invited Chandler and presidents of both leagues to meet with him and discuss the problems of unioniza tion.
 Murphy, whose headquarters are here, said that he wanted to pro- pose minimum salary of S6,000 a year for all major league players, a percentage of sale price for all play CTS involved in trades, and insur- ance and benefit plans.
 Up To Owners Chandler said the question of union representation would be up to the individual club owners and that the matter did not concern the leagues as whole.
 Murphy, whose request for ses- sion with the two leagues was made public after the executives ad- journed their sessions, said he was convinced forces were at work to defeat his program.
 T would like tc talk with club owners about plans to defeat union- ization by raising players salaries and giving them representation on the baseball commission" he said The plan for representation or commission was made by Presi- dent Larry MacPhail of the New York Yankees and is tantamount to company union"
 They realize that such a conces- sion would be nothing more thar means of getting rid Of the guild, he said.
 President Sam Breadon of tht St. Louis Cardinals was to have re- ported on his trip to Mexico City to discuss raids by Mexican league teams. However, he said nothing of ficially during the day-long meet ing, making it plain that the prob. lem of dealing with the "Lucrt Loop was up to individual clut owners.
 The principal positive action talk. en was the voting of a substantial portion of the receipts of today. game to families of the nine play. CTS of the Spokane, Wash, tean recently killed in bus accident
 Hayes To Indians
 There were a number of playe. transactions discussed, but only on appeared to be ready for compile tion. Catcher Frankie Hayes of tf, Cleveland Indians reportedly uoult go to the Chicago White Sox afte the all-star game today.
 The three-day big league meet ings in Los Angeles will be in con nection with the minor league ses sions to be held there at the sam time, Dec. 4 through Dec. 6.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-09
AMERICAN LEAGUE
By OSCAR ERAEEY

New York, July 9-eUPl-Eddle clad incongruously in baseball uniform and carpet slippers, sat Tn hot little dressing room at St. Petersburg last Spring and picked the Brooklyn Dodgers as the team to beat for the National League pennant
 "If we are within five games of them on July 4 We will have good chance to win Dyer said as Coaches Mike Gonzalez and Buzzy Wares nodded agreement.
 The Cards were one game behind schedule on July 4, trailing by six
 And, as both leagues call time for today's All-Star game, the Cards are just five games off the pace They have made up 2l2 games since last Wednesday.
 Precedent Set In 1942
 Which reminds the National League figure fanatics of 1942-the year the Dodgers had 10 game lead as late as Aug. 6 and still blew the pennant by two games to the flying Redbirds. .s..
 That's the year when on July 4 when the leader is supposed to be the ultimate winner. the Dodgers had an 82 game margin and ap- peared to be in. But suddenly the Cards got hot and in the drive down the stretch overlook and passed the Flatbush Flock
 It's nice to roll up a cozy little lead now but there's no denyinE that late August and September performances provide the payoff
 T expect it may take us unti mid d-July to get organized" Dye said during Spring training. Al
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-09
City yLeogue Meets 8 P.M.

Dates for first round City Anna teur League play2" oames betweo9 Tribune A. C., Franco-Amerieans and Washington Hi4ls are e..k -, to be set tonight at a meeting of the league managers and officials at 8 P M. in the city court room of city hall President Clifford Hull McHale well-known suds salesman, will call the meeting to order. Every team in the league is asked to be certain of representation.
 Two protests may be received from the Sacred Hearts and the Franco Americans; the former on an um- pire's decision; the latter on player eligibility involving the Tribunes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-09
IRA. Men S SoftboII

A two-hit game, pitched by Smoky Palladino for U. s. Time against Benrus brought a 40 shutout last night in American division, mems IRA. softball games; while Somers Brass got four-hit mound job from 'SVhitey' Miscavage, who also singled in two runs to defeat French Mfg. Al. Scovill ERA. had no trouble defeating Metal Hose 10-2; and Chase tripled the score on American Brass by 15-5; Waterbury Compan- ies defeating CLIP. by IT to 8, the latter being a national division game.
 Standouts
 Jim Grove and DeLeon hit hard for Scovill getting hits between them, 3 by Grove; Sonny" Rinaldi hitting triple and single from A.M.H. For Chase, George Swan belted a home run and double; Bill Brennan whacking double and tripls; Henry Sabia going well for AB.C. In the Waterbury Companies walkaway, "Footsie" Berardi, Fred die Coelho and Al Pazonkas were IlOIlle l lIl llltttIS, lIIe TdGlOS 4ldf = ing won of g games to date,
 Scores:
 scovfll =-== .......... 0ta 259 x-lO Il l Metal Hose ...-,.... 900 1o1 O.
 Williams and Crowe Audons and Ja- mee Umrlre; Stance and Harnlck. Somers Brass -. 065 aAi x-4 l French Mfg Co mo 0hn 0-1
 MlscavaEe and Minor. Esposito and Ha-r,son rnpl-ss ksnnAv and Qullt.r Tsns ooo o.2 o-4 , Benrus 0oo nnn o-o serduck- Empires. Crichton and Grud- zein
 Waterbury Cos .... sss sss 9-l: 15 r c. L. & P s.... 0t0 320 2-
 Frensel and Lewis. Whitaker and Bandurskt tmpires Gulkin and Barone Chase .....l..-..... a2o 43s x-l5 13 l American Brass .- ono 41o D.
 Torrance and Baker. Morgan. O'Loueh lin and Msrzano- Umpres; Lantz and Walsh.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-09
City-Wide Games

City-Wide Softball games sched- uled for Thursday night of this week follow:
 Hamilton, No. l - Cadets vs. Bombers (Gerace and Culkin) No 2-Warriors vs. Pine Hill tGugliel- mo and LantZl.
 Brass Mill, No. l-T'rojans vs. Walnut A. c. (Crichton); No. D. Post Office vs. Jokers tGrudzienl i; No. 3-Acme Cleaners vs. Prowl- CTS (Walsh).
 Washington Park = Miller All Stars vs. Del Phis Kenny.
 Hopeville-Fire Dept vs, Tele- phone Company Coulter.
 Fulton Park-Florio Post vs. Pol ish-American (R Deleon).
 Bunker Hill-St. Joseph H N vs. N. E. Buddies (Drosnick).
 Stadium, No. l-Republlcan- Am = erican vs Waterbury Indies (Bri- da): No. 2-Town Plot Hillies vs. N. E. Hoboes (DriscolD.
 Savoia Social vs. Chet Wyns (to be announced.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-09
by 4-3

Sheehans were shut out until the eighth inning by Cavanaughs last night in a SS. Peter and Paul league softbaI game but scored four runs in the last two innings against three for the losers in the eighth inning for 4-3 win scored on two outheld fly balls by Perillo and Garvey Losers were held to three hits by Joe Dean Rozint, Gar vey hitting a three-run triple in the eighth
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-09
Reese Hurt

Boston, July 8-IUPl-A second "all star" nominee from the Brook lyn Dodgers was forced to the side lines today as short stop Harold (PeeWee) Reese was ruled out of the annual classic with a clipped vertebra.
 Reese suffered the injury in Sun days doubleheader with the Boston Braves and may be lost the league leading Dodgers for several weeks Earlier Pete Reiser was forced to vacate his outfield position in the all-star game because of a shoulder ailment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-09
Chiefs Win 8 of 9

Hartford, July 9-(UP)-The Hartford Chiefs left today on a 12- day road trip, during which they will play six double-headers with Eastern League rivals.
 The Chiefs wound up ' success full home stand last night, whipping Utica 5-4, AZ, making 1t eight vic- tories in nine starts against the Blue Sox.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-09
Cesario Wins [ODer Cotton iknQ

West Springfield Mass, July o. CUP)-Johnny Cesario, 14O, of Bos- ton won unanimous decision over Cotton King 140. of Miami, Fla. in their 10-round feature bout before 3l0O fans at the dog track last night
 In preliminaries: Cliff Miller, 124 Newark, N. J., decisioned Willie Roache, 124, Wilmington, Del. t8.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-09

and all the rural surroundings that make the old Rock a picture-book track FaYorites kept popping own in front all through the after noon. Joey Licausi, the snation leadin grider, and Harold Sconza, both had scored doubles before the day ended, to signalize the fact that a jockey race is to be staged by the two young men,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-09

Providence, R. I. July 8-CUP)- Maxis Shapiro, 136, of New York City unanimously decisioned Ernie Guisti, 138, of West Warwick in a 10-round feature bout at the audi torium last night.