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THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 1939 T H E WATCHMAN PA<3E SEVEN SPORTS I T H E S M O K E H O U S E I I By JOE SMOLENSKI Pretentious mansions and modernistic country bungalows are strictly pikers compared to tiie cute little ciiateau behind the Eight Bail we architectured the last time our copy went to press • • • Last week we commanded “quiet” - - - We got It—right In the neck - - - Ail we can say is that the article was written rather impulsively and the vitriolic figures of speech used In describing the Cutchogue base ball team was highly unsportsmanlike • - - After cooling our heels in the dog house, we fully realize that a team in view of circumstances enters itself in a league with merely the idea of playing for the love of baseball has more sporting spirit and guts than a columnist who thoughtlessly abuses them - • • Last week’s copy was written under ire after we were totally ignored at the Cutchogue closed door meet ing and naturally thoughts were recorded without the use of the usual 10 count - - - Absolutely no reflection on personal character or in tegrity was intended, and if the ricocheting nouns and adjectives in jured any particular Individual, we do apologize - - - Cutchogue really has a swell group of fellows, and the fans string along with them despite the weather - - - If this regretable incident can be forgotten as an error in a fellow’s judgment, we offer our sincere apologies. Sportpourri: The Mattituck Arrow Hose challenges any Suffolk County soft ball team to a tete a tete - ■ - Proposals may be for warded to Tommy Reeve - - - “Punk” Conklin has a unique record in local leaguie baseball - - - hie’s missed but one game in a decade of competition - - - Tony Savaty will business manage the River- head nine this season . - - Bid Ed Danowski has handled the team on the field - - - Greenport wants^a home game to celebrate the 4th of July - - - There will be big doings In the Porter village on that day - - - Southold also desires a tilt at home for the American Le gion day at the First Settler hamlet - - - Ryan will cavort for Nlat- tituck this year . - - There was some dispute over the legality of his use last season - - - Manorvlile, Wading River, Riverhead and New Suffolk will again join the Sound Shore League - - - The boys are waiting for word from Lake Lodge - • - New Suffolk Is again invaded for Cutchogue exploitation - - - Joe Faller, rotund outfielder, and a few others have been approached, but Manager John Case assures us that when the S. S. L. opens the boys will be under his wing - - - Greenport opens their Section 2 league baseball play with East Hampton this Friday - - - Southold’s game with Greenport, after three days of practice, again shows that Coach Goldsmith will have a contending team - - - The Section 5 teams officially open their season next Friday with IVlattituck playing at Bridgehampton and Southold at Hampton Bays - - - The Suffolk A. A. U. will hold another boxing card in the near future - - - Coach Jerry Johnson was dealt a blow when Fred Bergen, his ace twirier, was forced to ' leave school ■ - • Coach Johnson planned to use Bergen in center field when the curve ball artist wasn’t hooking ’em - - - Both Bergen and Bob Burns will matriculate at Hobart this Fall. Reviewing ’em: Paper prognostications seem to Indicate that the Mattituck town nine will be a definate pennant threat this new 1939 season - ■ - Three new members will garnish the already formidable roster - - - The new franchise ruling proclaims Noddy DePetris, Joe and Vic Chlchanowicz Mattituck ivory - - - Ail three, are dangerous men with the club and able fielders - - . Noddy and Vic will fit in s s cogs in the infield while Joe will labor as backstop - - - Frank Danowski, upon his return from Purdue, will hold down the initial sack T - - Frank clouts the apple with a vengeance and the experi ence on the alma mater varsity nine should prove a great asset - - - Ryan and Gilies will form a twirling nucleus and with a possible find can hold their own in the company - . - The outfield won’t be much of a problem to Manager Lindsay - - - Bullock, Samotis, Tyler, Ruthinowski, and a host of other men will form a capable garden Ruland on third and the veteran Garelie on the mound will ald_^ In the pinches - - - Grabie and Reeve are two newcomers to the clique and their services can be considered valuable - - - Rounded out with rookies, this nine is first division material. Sportbits: Southold will trek down to Southampton Saturday afternoon to engage in a track meet - • - Lou Bush, a Riverhead junior, was unanamously elected to captain the Blue and White nine - . - Larry Scudder and El Woodhull have the four pins that carry Riverhead’s chief hope for a track title - - - Walt Hogan has returned from his Georgia baseball jaunt with an Injured flipper - - - He’ll report to Cambridge In June • - • The Southold village nine is groom ing another Krupski for a baseball position • - - A few years back, the family contributed some swell ball hawks - - - Riverhead, Mat tituck, Southold, Cutchogue and Greenport commenced rehearsals for the league campaign. Harry Waite, former Southold High School pitching ace and Cut chogue town nine dependable, will embark for Greensburg, of the Penn State League, this Sunday evening - - - “Bootch” received his parchment for this Class D baseball opportunity while training at the Washington Senator baseball school at St. Augustine, Fla. • - - All friends and baseball associates wish the big right hander all the luck that Abner Doubleday’s ghost can muster up - - - Bon voyage, chum. A d v e r t i s e i n T h e W a t c h m a n INDUSTRIAL BOWLING LEAGUE STANDINGS w. R. & H. Brewery .............. 72 Budweiser ........................... 65 Bee Sandwich B a r ............. 65 Variety Trio ....................... 63 Esso Gas ............................. 53 Yanks ................................. 49 Business Men ..................... 45 Goldin Furniture Co .......... 47 Three Clubs ....................... 46 Eagle Hose Co ..................... 38 A. & P. Tea Co. .............. 32 Socony Oil Co. No. 1 ......... 31 Nick’s Barber Shop ........... 29 Three Spades ..................... 18 Three Duces ....................... 14 Socony Oil Co. No. 2 ......... 8 S e c t i o n F i v e B a s e b a l l S c h e d u l e The Section 5 scholastic base ball league comprised of Matti tuck, Southold, Hampton Bays and Bridgehampton will officially open its season on May 5. May 5 ■ Mattituck at Bridgehampton Southold at Hampton Bay^ May 12 Hampton Bays at Mattituck Bridgehampton at Southold May 19 Hampton Bays at Bridgehampton Southold at Mattituck May 26 Hampton Bpys at Southold Bridgehampton at Mattituck June 2 Mattituck at Hampton Bays Southold at Bridgehampton June 9 Bridgehampton at Hampton Bays Mattituck at Southold R i v e r h e a d T r i m s S a g H a r b o r 1 0 t o 1 I n L e a g u e O p e n e r Last Year's Champs Off Good Start; Bush Stars on Mound Harbor 10 to 1. Riverhead is striving for its third consecutive league championship. Lou Bush, ace twirier of the Riverhead staff, let down the Har bor with one lone hit during his | trol. Stan to third on a single by Castricone and scored on an error by Wil liamson. Joe Smith and Stan Block pitched the sixth and sev enth innings respectively, neither of them allowing a man to reach base. Smith fanned one and walk ed none, while Block whiffed two and passed none. Riverhead jumped into an early lead by scoring three in the first and two in the second innings. Ev Erdoesy drew a base on balls to open the initial frame. Marty An- zorowski also walked. Lou Bush then slammed a triple to left, driving in the first two runs. Hor ace Erdoesy followed with a sin gle scoring Bush with the third run of the inning. In the second inning Felix Ziemacki tripled to ' MaMahon, 1 f ........ ...1 0 0 0 0 Bell, c f ................. ...3 0 0 2 0 ...3 0 0 0 0 Fisher, P ............. ,, 2 0 0 1 2 ...0 0 0 0 0 Wolpack, 1 b ....... ,, 2 1 1 3 0 Castricone, 3 b .... 2 0 1 1 0 .2 0 0 8 1 1 — — — — — I Total 22 1 i Riverhead' (10) 3 18 6 1 I a.b r. h. p.o. a. 4 1 1 0 1 F. Ziemacki, 3 b... ,,.2 2 2 0 1 ' R. Mazgulski, 3 b....0 0 0 0 C ! M. Anzorowski, e....2 3 2 8 2- 0 0 0 1 0 A. Regula, c.......... ,,,0 0 0 1 1 4 2 3 0 2 H. Erdoesy, 2 b .... ,, 3 0 1 2 0 Z. Williamson, 1 b....4 4 1 8 0 R. Burns, r f ........ ,, 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 S. Trojanowski, p....0 0 0 0 0 ...0 0 0 0 0 *W. Danowski ...... 1 0 0 0 0 S. Block, p...............0 0 0 0 0 R. Duerschmidt, 1 f 2 0 1 0 0 J. Swiatocha, 1 f... ...2 0 1 1 0 Total 28 10 14 21 7 *Batted for Smith in 6th inning.. Score by innings: Sag Harbor 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0— 1 Riverhead 3 2 0 2 0 3 0 x—10 Errors—Castricone, Williamson, McAree. Runs batted in—Bush '4, GREENPORT TENNIS ASSOCIATION MEETS The Greenport Tennis Associa tion held their annual meeting last Friday at the local school, and the following officers were elected for 1939: President, Clarence Mor ris; vice president, Dr. Leo N. Goldin; secretary and treasurer, Samuel Katz. Henry Clark, Jr. was appointed to continue as tennis “Pro”. Clar ence Morris was appointed to form a team or teams to represent Greenport in the North Fork Ten nis League. The following champions were duly recognized: Clarence Morris, men’s singles champ; William Ber gen and Jessie Regula, mixed doubles champs. H. Erdoesy 2 Burns, Swiatacha 2, Danowski. Two-base hits—^Anzo- , . ,.,row s k i, E. Erdoesy, Wolpack, left center. Marty Anzorowski' Three-base hits—Bush, Ziemacki. drew his second pass of the .yame Sacrifice hits—Kiselyak, Ziemacki,. and then proceeded to steal sec- h . Erdoesy. Stolen bases-Anzo- ond base. Bush smgled to left, i rowski 2, H. Erdoesy, Burns,, driving in two more runs. Singles Booker, Ziemacki. Left on bases— by Felix Ziemacki and Bob Burns sag Harbor 1, Riverhead 9. Bases and a double by Anzorowski, on balls—off Fisher 5. Struck out GET THE BEST FOR LESS HAIRCUT ................................ 40c SHAVE ........................................ 20o FREDDIE’S BARBER SHOP along with an error and an out field fly, gave the Blue Wave two more runs in the fourth. Singles by Bush and Williamson, along with a hit batsman to Bob Burns loaded the bags in the sixth in ning. Bill Danowski grounded out, allowing Bush to score fx’om third base, Julie Swiatocha banged out a single to center, batting in the final two runs. This week-end Riverhead will be seen in action three times. Fri day the Blue Wave travels to Southampton to meet their arch rivals in a Section II league game. Patchogue plays host to River head on Saturday. East Hampton is Riverhead’s opposition on Mon day on their home diamond. The summary: Sag Harbor (1) a.b r. h. p,o. a. Ryder, ss .............. 3 0 1 0 2 Kiselyak 2 b...........2 0 0 3 0 Alexander, r f .........1 0 0 0 0 Figero, 1 f .............. 1 0 0 0 0 Butcher, 1 f ............ 0 0 0 0 1 —by Bush 9, Smith 1, Block 2, Fischer 8. Wild pitches—Fischer 2, Passed ball—McAree. Winning pitcheh—Bush. Losing pitcher— Fischer. Umpii’e—Halsey. Time— 2:05. CENTER MORICHES OUT OF LEAGUE Center Moriches has abandoned plans to have team menibership in the North Shore Baseball Lea gue. President Joseph Romanski so informed the attending man-' agers at last night’s meeting after having conferred with the Center Moriches pilot over the wire the previous afternoon. The South Side nine has decided to join the Eastern Sunrise League instead. SUBSCRIBE TO THE WATCHMAN 1 BABY CHICKS F r o m T E S T E D F L O C K S WHITE ROCK WHITE WYANDOTT CROSSES • THESE CHICKS ARE HEALTHY, STURDY AND EASY TO RAISE DIFFERENT QUALITIES DIFFERENT PRICES HAY Suffolk Mills, Inc. 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