SPORTS CATEGORY

Baseball – St. Joseph; Bristol High and several semi-pro teams – west ends, east Bristol Celtics; St. Stans Eagles (Lub. Southington – and Forestville) Basketball played with St. Joseph’s, Bristol High School – Ingraham (City Champions and Local City League).  Also I was one of the top duck pin bowlers in city.

CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS YOU WERE ON

Member of St. Joseph’s Grammar School baseball championship teams in 1923 and 1926.  Bristol High basketball state champions 1928 & 29; Ingraham basketball city champions 1931; Pitched St. Stans baseball team to twilight league; championship in 1932.  In bowling hit a three game total of 432 to win top honors in a City League back in the 1950’s.

ALL-LEAGUE/ETC. YOU WERE ON

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STATISTICS

In 1982 was selected by the Bristol Sports Reunion Committee as one of it’s Honorees for past contributions to Bristol sports.  Also selected by Chuck McCarthy, sports editor of the Bristol Press as one of the top baseball players to ever attend Bristol High.  Back in the late 1920’s and 1930’s no one kept track of averages just what accomplished each game.

MEDIA

New Britain Herald, 15 years; Bristol Press, 2 years; published Bristol Hospital News Booklet two years.  Herald – press wrote Bristol News.  Covered city hall – city meetings and city court.

BENEFACTOR

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TELL US MORE

Left high school after two years to take job with the New Britain Herald. Only additional information I can remember was that outside of High school, we had no transportation to grammar school games to play. We had to walk to Muzzy Field; to the Jennings School, East Bristol ball parks; Federal Hill green and also all city games.  Anyway, a little tired before we started no body earned anything, but we all sure loved to play.

Pitched & played outfield for several teams in the area during the 1930’s including the west end, Celtics, St. Stans, Eagles Club, Southington Laundry, and Forestville.  Picked by the last Chuck McCarthy, Sports editor of the Bristol Press, as a member of the all stars baseball team who ever played at Bristol High School. In 1926 pitched St. Joseph’s School to grammar league championship recording 80 strikeouts in 40 innings, a record at that time. In 1929, had top batting average and led pitchers with most victories on Bristol High team. Pitched St. Stans to City Twilight League Championships in 1932 with eight wins. Pitched the Fraternal Order of Eagles to second place finish in Central Ct. league in 1934; Had tryout with the Hartford Senators in the Eastern League in 1931. Was to be sent to the Wheeling, West Virginia Farm Club in 1932; but due to the depression at that time the senators folded up and therefore, I lost my chance to play professional ball. Continued to pitch for all the aforementioned teams recording several victories until I retired in 1940 due to a sore arm. Attempted several comebacks but failed. In basketball I was a member of the 1928-29 Bristol High School State Champions. Led scores with Johnny McHugh in City Basketball League in 1933; was a member of the Ingraham basketball team, city champs in 1930-31. Turned to duck pin bowling after retiring from baseball. Bowled with Savings & Loan in the City League and finished near the top on average for several years. Also, had one of the high averages in the New Departure League where I worked for awhile. Worked with Bill Garrett on the New Britain Herald as a reporter and Bristol circulation manager for several years and later at the Bristol Press reporting city news. Led the Press Club Bowling team to several victories over other teams in the City.  The team consisted of Bill Garrett, Ed Phelan, Del Baker, Chuck McCarthy, Lou Bachman, Mike Cavalieri and myself. I served one team as President of the Press Club, served on committees for Community Chest drives at that time.  In 1935, I was appointed by the late Mayor Joseph F. Dulton to serve on the committee arranging for the 150 Anniversary of the City.  Finished my career at the Marlin Rockwell Corp. in Plainville in charge of the Postal Dept. retiring from there eight years ago.

SCHOLARSHIP/ACADEMICS

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