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Badminton
Favorites Win
All top seeded players In the Hath
Annual Beta In ton Tournament
sponsored by the Waterbury 'Y'
Badminton Club advanced Into the
semi-final* which will be played
tonight starting at 7:M p. m.
In last night’s matches, Mat Hol
loway <x) gained his way into the
semi-finals by downing Nicholas
Bliga <B>, 15-1, 15-9, In the men’s
B singles. Joe Sullivan, seeded No. 2
In this tournament advanced Into
the semi-finals when he beat Pete
Oalullo, (D), 15-5, 15-1. Ernie Dyson
found It tough going in the first
game when he played against Jim
Mullens (Y) only to win out by
the score of 18-16, 15-7.
In women’s B singles events, Mary
Santora (X) seeded No. 1 had no
difficulty In eliminating Ethel Orant
(B), 11-2, 11-1. Martha Koslosky
<B> who wa« seeded No. 3 In the
tournament In this event was
knocked out of play by Jo Cian
ciolo. (X) 8-11. 12-10, 12-11. Caro
lyn Beardsley also of the ‘Y* ran
into trouble with Harriet Prono
vost (X) but finally won by 3-11,
11-8, 11-10. Kay Sullivan, (X), a
new-comer in this game gave Mary
Sandin (B) a good run, 11-8, 11-7.
Dr. Raymond Clemente and Mat
Holloway (X) in the men's B doubles
defeated Pete Oalullo-Nlcholas
Bliga (B), 15-1, 15-4. Dr. Clemente
then paired with Gloria Kraus in
a mixed doubles B event to win a
hard fought match against Mr.
and Mrs. William Stahl (B), 17-14,
8-15, 15-10.
Marian Sandin-Joe Sullivan (X)
in another mixed doubles paired
to eliminate Elinore Donlan-Emest
Dyson (B), 15-5, 15-8. Another real
battle that raged last night in
mixed doubles was when Kay Sulli
van-Mat Holloway paired to oust
Norma Widen-Harold Allen (B),
15-7. 10-15, 15-12.
Results Of Matches Played
Men’s B Singles—Quarter-Finals
—Ernest Dyson (B) defeated James
Mullen (X), 18-16, 15-7; Matthew
Holloway (X) defeated Nicholas
Bllga (B), 15-1, 15-9; Joe Sullivan
(Y defeated Peter Galullo (B) 15
5, 15-1.
Women's B Singles — Second
Round—Ethel Grant (B) defeated
Ronnie imany (Y), 12-10, 11-4.
Quarter-Finals—Jo Cianciolo (Y)
defeated Martha Koslosky (B), 8-11
12-10, 12-11; Carolyn Beardsley
(Y) defeated Harriet Pronovost
(B), 3-11, 11-8, 11-10; Marian San
din (B) defeated Kay Sullivan (Y)
11-8, 11-7.
Men’s B Doubles—Quarter-Finals
—Edward Braun-Ernest Dyson (B)
defeated Milton Burrall-Dr. Rich
ard Hinchey (S), 9-15, 15-10, 15-10;
Mat Holloway-Dr. Raymond Cle
mente (Y-MC) defeated Peter Ga
lullo-Nicholas Bllga (B), 15-1, 15-4;
William H. Stahl-Harold Allen (B)
defeated Larry Moore - Richard
Crane (Y-L), 15-5, 15-12.
Women's B Doubes—Quarter-Fi
nals—Mary Santora-Gloria Kraus
(Y) defeated Ellnore Donlan-Elsie
Wenkert (B), 15-3, 15-0; Ethel
Grant-Marlan Sandln (B) defeat
ed Ronnie Rimany-Kay Sullivan
(Y), 15-5, 15-6; Carolyn Beardsley
Frances Laccone (Y) defeated Ed
na Stahl-Martha Koslosky (B),
14-17, 16-8, 15-9 Harriet Pronovost
Norma Widen (B defeated Helen
Daugerdas-Jo Clanclolo (Y), 15-3,
13-6.
Mixed B Doubles—Second Round
—Kay Sullivan-Mat Holloway (Y)
defeated Ethel Grant-Nick Galullo
(B), 15-5, 15-5; Carolyn Beardsley
Jim Mullen (Y) defeated Harriet
Pronovost-Nicholas Bllga (B), 15
8, 8-15, 15-6.
Quarter-Finals—Marian Sandin
Joe Sullivan (Y defeated Elinore
Donlan-Emest Dyson (B), 15-5, 15
8; Kay Sullivan-Mat Holloway (Y)
defeated Norma Widen-Harold Al
len, (B), 15-7, 10-15, 15-12. Gloria
Kraus-Dr. Raymond Clemente (Y)
defeated Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Stahl
(B), 17-14, 8-15, 15-10. Mary San
toro-Ed Graham (Y defeated Caro
lyn Beardsley-Jim Mullen (Y), 15
3, 15-2.
Men’s Singles—Quarter Finals —
Walter Rufleth (V) defeated Rob
ert McKnack <Y), 15-9, 18-14;
James Mullen (Y) defeated Joseph
Carrubba (B); 14-17, 15-2, 15-0.
Women’s C Singles—Quarter-fin
als—Rosalie Duonocore B defeated
Maureen Castonguay (Y), 11-7,
11-7; Joyce Berry (B) defeated He
len Peters (S), 7-11, 11-5, 11-4.
Men’s C Doubles—Quarter-Finals
—George Backman-Gordon Weaver
defeated Robert McKnack - Irving
Decker (Y), 15-13, 15-12.
Women’s C Doubles—Quarter
Finals—Mrs. John Matulunas-He
len Peters (8) defeated r.dna Stahl
-Mary Koban (B), 7-15, 15-9, 15-5;
Maureen Castonguay - Mary Lou
Parsons (Y) defeated Stella Zdano
wicz-Helen Abucewicz (B), 15-7,
Mixed C Doubles — Mrs. May
Nay Naylin-Gordon Weaver (Y) de
feated Mr. and Mrs. John Matulu
nas (S), 15-11, 15-10.
The following matches listed for
the semi-finals this evening starting
at 7:30 p. m.
7:30 p. m.—Joyce Berry vs Kay
Sullivan; Ed Graham vs Ernest
Dyson; Jim Mullen vs winner
of Post-Decker match.
8:00 p. m.—Walter Rufleth vs John
Matulunas; Mat Holloway vs
Joe Sullivan; Marian Sandln
vs Carolyn Beardsley.
8:30 p. m.—Helen Daugerdas vs
Rosalie Buonocore; Mary San
tora vs Jo Clanciolo; John Post
vs winner of Kenney-Hutchln-'
son matcn.
9:00 p. m. — Dr. Hlnchey-Milton
Burral vs Jim Mullen-Joseph
Uleviche; Ed Graham-Joe Sul
livan vs Edward Braun-Emest
Dyson; George Backman-Gor
don Weaver vs Jqseph Carrub
ba-Walter Rfleth.
9:30 p. m.—Helen Daugerdas-Kay
Sullivan vs Mrs. John Matulu
nas-Helen Peters; Mat Hollo
way-Dr. Raymond Clemente vs
William Stahl-Harold Allen;
Mary Santora-Glorla Kraus vs
Ethel Grant-Marian Sandin.
10:00 p. m.—Maureen Castonguay
Mary Lou Parsons vs Joyce
Berry-Rosalie Buonocore; Mar
ian Sandin-Joe Sullivan vs Kay
Sullivan-Matt Holloway; Caro
lyn Beardsley-Frances Laccome
vs Harriet Pronovost-Norma
Widen.
10:30 p. m.—James Mullen-Helen
Daugerdas vs Maureen Catson
guay-Robert McKnack; Gloria
Kraus-Dr. Raymond Clemen to
vs Mary Santora-Edward Gra
ham; Mrs. May Maylln-Gordor
Weaver ys Kay Sullivan-Waltei
Rufleth.
OTHER SPORTS ON
PRECEDING PAGE
FDD MEMORY
HONORED BY
ORGANIZED B 8
By CARL LUNDQUIST '
(United Press SUIT CeneipendMrt)
New York, April 14 — (U.P.) —
The world of sport took "time out”
today to moum the death of ‘"Hie '
Champ.”
In final tribute to President
Roosevelt, who did so much to per- (
petuate the American sporting
scene throughout the war, there will
be a virtual blackout In competition.
Both major leagues cancelled all
exhibition baseball game* and most
of the minors followed suit. In other
sports, where events were not can
celled, arrangements were made to
halt competition at 4 p. m., EWT.,
the hour of funeral services for Mr.
Roosevelt at the White House in
Washington.
In the Pacific Coast League,
where the regular season Is under
way, the games were not called ofT,
but President Clarence Rowland
said prayers would be said before
the start of each contest and that
flags in the parks would remain at
half staff for 30 days. The Coast
League called off all Its games
Thursday night, a few hours after
the President died.
At Chicago, where the Women’s
National Amateur Athletic Union
swimming meet had attracted par
ticipants from distant points, the
program continued as scheduled.
The opening game of the Major
League season at Washington on
Monday between the Senators and
the New York Yankees will be play
ed as scheduled because Clark Grif
fith, had of the Washington club
and a close personal friend of Mr.
Roosevelt, said he believed the Pres- J
ident would have wanted it that
way. The game will be dedicated to
his memory and the crowd will
“stand a full minute In silent prayer
and tribute to this great man,”
Griffith said.
Prom Latin America, the "Good
Neighbors” of Mexico and Cuba
Joined In tribute to Mr. Roosevelt.
Officials of the Tia Juana horse
race track at Agua Caliente, Mex.,
cancelled its Saturday program,
while Oriental Park at Havana ar- .
ranged silent tributes during the
card today and tomorrow at the
hour when he will be Interred In
his final resting place at Hyde Park,
N. Y.
Tomorrow night’s National league
hockey game for the Stanley cup
at Toronto between the Maple Leafs
and Detroit Red Wings will go on as
scheduled because of the lateness
of the season, but there will be a
preliminary tribute to the president.
The National Dinghy races, which
were to be held today and tomorrow
at Larchmont, N. Y., were called
off.
The Red Cross sports committee
of New York postponed its athletic
frolics from April 18 to May 4.
Most of the sports events about
the nation were cancelled last night.
Boxing shows at New York and Los
Engeles and all but three baseball
exhibitions were called off yester
day, but cards at Boston, Detroit.
Worcester, Mass., Baltimore and
Providence, R. I, were held.
Many of the nation’s top sports
personalities took part in a radio
tribute to the president over the
National Broadcasting Co., net
work last night. The participants.
Included former Postmaster General
and New York Boxing Commis
sioner James A. Parley, home run
king Babe Ruth, New York Yankee
president Larry MacPhall, Colum
bia football coach Lou Little, bas
ketball promoter Ned Irish, former
New York racing commissioner
Herbert Bayard Swope, golfer Craig
Wood and Griffith.
They agreed with the guy in the
bleacher seat and the little man at
the $2 pari-mutuel window that the
champ had retired—undefeated.
Naugatuck Valley
Baseball Schedule
Wednesday, April 18—Watertown
at Torrington and Wilby at Ansonia.
Saturday, April 31—Watertown at
Crosby; Torrington at Naugatuck
and Gilbert at Ansonia.
Tuesday, April 24—Ansonia at
Leavenworth and Watertown at
Naugatuck.
Thursday, April 26—Leavenworth
at Gilbert.
Saturday, April 28—Crosby at An
sonia, Leavenworth at Naugatuck
and Wilby at Torrington and Wa
tertown at Gilbert.
Tuesday, May 1—Watertown at
Ansonia, Crosby at Torrington, and ,
Gilbert at Naugatuck.
Wednesday, May 2—Wilby at
Leavenworth, Wilby at Naugatuck,
Ansonia at Torrington.
Tuesday, May 8—Torrington at
Leavenworth, Gilbert at Crosby.
Wednesday, May 9—Torrington at
Watertown.
Friday, May 11—Watertown at
Leavenworth.
Saturday, May 12-Crosby at
Wilby, Naugatuck at Torrington,
Ansonia at Gilbert.
Tuesday, May 15—Ansonia at
Wilby, Crosby at Watertown, Nau
gatuck at Gilbert.
Friday, May 18—Wilby at Leaven
worth.
Saturday, May 19.—Torrington at
Wilby, Naugatuck at Ansonia,
Crosby at Gilbert.
Tuesday, May 22—Ansonia at Wa
tertown, Naugatuck at Leavenworth,
Gilbert at Wilby.
Wednesday, May 23—Torrington
at Crosby.
Friday, May 25—Watertown at
Wilby.
Saturday, May 26—Leavenworth
at Ansonia, Crosby at Naugatuck.
Gilbert at Torrington. 1
Tuesday, May 2£—Naugatuck at
Watertown.
Wednesday, May 30—'Torrington
at Gilbert, Leavenworth at Crosby.
Friday, June 1—Ansonia at Crosbv
Wilby at Watertown.
Saturday, June 2—Naugatuck at
Wilby, Torrington at Ansonia.
Monday, June 4—Leavenworth at
Watertown.
Tuesday, June 5—Wilby at Gil
bert, Naugatuck at Crosby.
Thursday, June 7—Gilbert a*
Wilby, Ansonia at Naugatuck, Leav
enworth at Torrington.
Boston, April 14.—(UP)—inf lei*
er Whltey Wletelmann of the Bos
today was reported out
of the lineup Indefinitely with a
fractured little finger on his left
hand. Wletelmann, regular short
stop for the Braves during 1943 and
most of last season, fractured the
finger in batting practice yester
day.
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