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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1952

Page

3

Little League King Philip prepares for season opener

Training begins as King Philip Little League orders 12 dozen balls 3 dozen bats 31x dozen caps and other equipment. Rookies vie for spots after tryouts next Saturday with 3 catcher vacancies and 10 11 12 year old pitcher roles. Player trades rumored as managers seek pennant wins and field work begins at World War Memorial Park ahead of May 18 season start.

King Philip World War Memorial Park Wood Street

YMCA Baseball Opens Season With Nut and Cracker Leagues

The YMCA announces a spring baseball season starting April 21 with two leagues the Nut League for grammar school players and the Cracker League for junior high students. Nut League games run Monday and Thursday on the Common. Cracker League on Wednesday and Saturday. Captains are Ronald Viera Louis Castriotta Edward Marshall for Nut League and Tony Bettencourt Matthew DeLeo Santo Matrone for Cracker League. The season ends June 16 with award night on June 17 for championship teams receiving letters and certificates. The Yukon River overview notes its 1777 mile navigable stretch from the Bering Sea to Whitehorse in Yukon Territory.

YMCA Ronald Viera Louis Castriotta Edward Marshall Tony Bettencourt Matthew DeLeo Santo Matrone Yukon North America Bering Sea Alaska Whitehorse Canada Yukon Territory

Raym. Thomas Nominated U S Commander at Legion Post

Raymond A. Thomas was nominated to succeed John Medeiros as commander of Kearny Post No. 6 American Legion. The post will hold elections May 2 with Richard Rensehausen named senior vice commander and William King junior vice commander.

Raymond A. Thomas John O. Medeiros Kearpgy American Legion Richard E. Rensehausen William S. King Albert C. Larned Frederic E. Garvin George R. Fish Albert A. Edmonds Domenic J. Mascola Bertram W Ralph M. DeLeéo Samuel J.smith Samuel Campanella Rensehausen Mas District Two Post Mascola DeLeo Campanella Smith Manuel J. Garafa A. Elmer McNamara

Marble Contest Set At Tuesday

The Bristol YMCA will hold its sixth annual marble shooting contest next Tuesday on the Common. Anthony E. Agatiel lo athletic director announces townwide event for senior and junior class boys of junior high and grammar schools. The event begins at 10 am with winners in each division receiving a new major league baseball. Albert F. Mearid general secretary and C. C. Cirillo program director will assist in supervision. The YMCA will supply the prizes.

Bristol Ymca Anthony E. Agatiello Agatiello Albert F. Mearid C. C. Cirillo Aggias

Bristol Senior High May Open Baseball Practice At Y Field

Bristol Senior High School prepares to start practice at Guiteras Field as spring recess ends. Coach Artie A Pansa aims for this week with scrimmage against Westport next Tuesday and a later benefit game. The Colt high club lists a strong lineup and depth including Calandra Andrade Amarunimo Cordeiro Sousa and Mansi.

Bristol Guiteras Field Artie A. Pansa Westport Colt High Club Ed Calandra John Andrade Sal Amarunimo R. Cordeiro Bob Mansi C. Dunbar T. Sylvia Ray Sousa Robert Flanagan Norman Pigeon Francis DeRiso Andy D'Ambrosio Dick Johnson

Jenney Kissed Me slated by Players for May 8 and 9

The Players Guild of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church will present Jenney Kissed Me in three parts at Guiteras Auditorium on May 8 and 9. Reservations from April 23 and 24 can be kept for the first two nights if desired. The comedy set in a rectory follows a priest whose old fashioned ideas are changed by those around him. Cast totals 15, with Mt. Carmel parish school pupils in two numbers before curtain. Written by Jean Kerr, produced by Rev. Emy DeMattia, P.S.S.C. Director is Michael Sargento, assisted by Donald Morrissey.

Jenney Guiteras Auditorium Players Guild of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Mt. Carmel Jean Kerr Emy DeMattia P.S.S.C Mt. Carmel Church Michael Sargento Donald Morrissey

Chester Williams to Lead VFW Post Again in 1945 46

Chester W Williams, commander of the Rhode Island Veterans Home, will be installed as commander of Anthony C Alrheida Post No 237 VFW for the second time, with installation at 8 p m in the Odd Fellows building. He succeeds Raymond Demarais and is the first post member to hold the post twice.

Chester W Williams Rhode Island Veterans' Home Anthony C Alrheida VFW Odd Fellows Building Harry Hoffman Herbert Mowry Williams Raymond Demarais Veterans of Foreign Wars

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