anaheim-bulletin 1959-04-01

Wednesday, April 1, 1959 Anaheim (Cal.) Bulletin—B-9 I'll Handel This By LEONARD R. HANDEL (Bulletin Sports Editor) When comes the start of Sunset League baseball action Orange County fans will be afforded the beginning of the most interesting season in many moons. This is true because of a number of rather unexpected turn of events. First and foremost has been the inability of pre-Loop favorite Anaheim and Fullerton to produce winning records. Both clubs have been in the same situation as a high jumper wearing lead shoes. They have been having a real difficult time getting off the ground. Coach Jolm Wallin's Colonists, plagued with an inability to make with the hits, have succumbed on a number of occasions when us "experts" fully expected them to fill the air with base knocks. It does not take any expert to realize that unless they do start producing a well-rounded attack at the plate they could find themselves in a highly uncomfortable position in the Loop dash. In their opening game Wallin's lads meet Newport Harbor, a club they defeated in the first round of the La Habra Tournament. However, this is no certain sign that they will accomplish the same task again when the two clubs meet at La Palma Stadium April 9. For one thing, the Tars have improved since then and are at this time rated as a real dark horse in Sunset circles. In the Newporters Anaheim will be facing a crew which could be tougher than a jigsaw puzzle with a missing piece. Those close to the Colonist baseball scene have been expressing the opinion that if their favorites should come through with a strong plate attack they will stand a fine chance of repeating as Loop titlists. In this regard they have a good deal of evidence as the local mound staff has been doing a yeomanlike job in the pre-League race. Twirlers such as Clint Stark, Bill Bielefeld, Jim Starr and Dick Kreager have been limiting the opposition to scant hits but have been losing when the local batsmen were also held. Anaheim has fine potential. Should they be able to awaken their hitting attack, Wallin's forces could very easily make a good fight for the Circuit crown. They will have another three chances to do just that before the start of League action as they will be meeting Santa Fe's Chiefs Friday and will return to La Palma Saturday for a double-header with Las Vegas High School. A number of local fans are remembering that last season the Colonist plate attack came out of hibernation in the Las Vegas series and they are hoping that this will be the case again. Certainly a better opportunity never presented itself. Following the Wildcat pair Wallin's men will be given a short respite from the baseball wars and then it is into Loop action. At present the Sunset League race is in a rather confusing position. While the Colonists have been unable to really get going and AWAY WE GO — Nine fast trot gate and head into the first tu Sport Parade By OSCAR FRALEY NEW YORK (UPI)—The going hopefuls have one wary eye on the quiet man nobody knows as they prepare today to tee off in the Masters. Art Wall Jr., who for nine years has labored acutely by in frustrating anonymity on the pro fairways, is the dark horse. Already this year he has won two tournaments and his streak sends him into this bane with record earnings $18.814 for the first three months. His rivals just hope he is having any trouble at home. Early in the year, one of Ar NBA Owners Prepare Plans For Three-Day Draft Meet CINCINNATI, Ohio (UPI) — National Basketball Association owners met to lay plans today for their meeting in New York later this month before rapping the gavel- on their three-day annual draft meeting here. With the business of the actual draft completed Tuesday, the directors had some important matters to come before them at the New York meeting. The exact date of the meeting will be announced soon. For Three-Day Draft Meet CINCINNATI, Ohio (UPI) — National Basketball Association owners met to lay plans today for their meeting in New York later this month before rapping the gavel- on their three-day annual draft meeting here. With the business of the actual directors had some important matters to come before them at the New York meeting. The exact date of the meeting will be announced later. Postponed to the later session will be a proposed player pension plan, consideration of a Chicago franchise and approval of the 1959-60 schedule. The directors began discussion on these topics on Monday but tabled them to the later session. Top draft picks Tuesday were Wilt (The Stit) Chamberlain of the Harlem Globetrotters, a territorial choice of the Philadelphia Warriors, and Kansas State's All-American Bob Boozer, chosen by Cincinnati, which got first choice by virtue of its last place finish during the season. Other top choices were Bailey Howell of Mississippi State, who went to the Detroit Pistons; Tom Hawkins of Notre Dame, who went to Minneapolis, Dick Barnett of Tennessee State A&I to Syracuse; Johnny Green of Michigan State to New York; Bob Ferry of St. Louis University to the St. Louis Hawks, and John Richter of North Carolina State to Boston. Next year's draft will be held at Minneapolis, the date to be announced later. NAME SOCCER REFEREE TORONTO (UPI)—Ray Morgan of Toronto has been selected by the United States Soccer Association to referee the international soccer match between England and the United States May 28 in Los Angeles. Venturi, Wall in Favorite Role As Masters Tourney Starts By LEO H. PETERSEN UPI SPorts Editor AUGUSTA, Ga. (UPI) — Ken Venturi and Art Wall were the betting favorites and Sam Snead, as usual, the gallery favorite as the field of 76 professionals and 14 amateurs took their final tune-ups today for the 23rd Masters golf tournament, starting Thursday. Venturi, because most of the back in 1947. "You name any player in the field and I'll take Snead head to head." There was little said about the chances of the 46-year-old Ben Hogan. Hogan is now limiting his competitive golf to four tournaments a year, and his fellow pros don't feel he has it on the greens any more. Eddie Machen Scores Knockout On His Fistic Comeback Trail By LEO H. PETERSEN UPI SPORTS Editor AUGUSTA, Ga. (UPI) — Ken Venturl and Art Wall were the betting favorites and Sam Snead, as usual, the gallery favorite as the field of 76 professionals and 14 amateurs took their final tune-ups today for the 23rd Masters golf tournament, starting Thursday. Venturl, because most of the pros think he has the best game "from the tee into the cup," was the 3-1 betting choice with Wall, the leading money winner on the PGA circuit this year, the second choice at 4-1. The 46-year-old Snead and the 48-year-old Jimmy Demaret, only golfers to win the Masters three times, were quoted at 5-1 along with Cary Middlecoff. Arnold Palmer, last year's winner, was listed at 8-1. "This no longer is an old man's game," explained 57-year-old Gene Sarazen, who won the Masters back in 1935—the second year it was played. "We old timers can't take it on the greens any more. And putting is a good 60 per cent of your game." Venturl is only 27. He's won a lot of tournaments but none of the big ones like the Masters. Wall is 35. He is the most consistent player of the year and he has everything it takes to win. A lot of players like him because of the added experience he has over Venturl. But it is surprising to talk to old-timers other than Sarazen. They all like old Slammin' Samny. For the last few weeks he's been playing the best I've ever seen him play," said Lew Worsham, who won the U.S. Open Jones Faces Chicago Today MESA Ariz. (UPI) — Sam Jones newest addition to the San Francisco pitching staff, goes against the Chicago Cubs today for his first start in a Giant uniform. The hot-shot hurler from the St. back-in 1947. "You name any player in the field and I'll take Snead head to head." There was little said about the chances of the 46-year-old Ben Hogan. Hogan is now limiting his competitive golf to four tournaments a year, and his fellow pros don't feel he has it on the greens any more. Eddie Machen Scores Knockout On His Fistic Comeback Trail SACRAMENTO Calif. (UPI) — Heavyweight Eddie Machen of Redding Calif. shuffling along the well trodden comeback trail scored a ninth round technical knockout Tuesday night over Clarence Williams of Hollywood. The unranked Williams carried the battle to Machen throughout the first eight rounds and might have won on points but for Eddie's sudden awakening. Machen who barely used his right hand came to life after Williams doused him with a left-right combination on the head in the last seconds of the eighth. The 200 pound northern California fighter came out for the ninth with a two fisted attack that polished off Williams in one minute 42 seconds. Williams entered the fray at 197. The next rung up Machen' comeback ladder is California heavyweight champion Ruben Vargas whom he is scheduled to meet later this month in San Francisco Cow Palace. Fred Haney Names Mantilla To Braves' Second Base Spot BRADENTON, Fla. (UPI) — Manager Fred Haney today named Felix Mantilla to open the season at second base for the Milwaukee Braves and claimed the acquisition of Stan Lopata given the National League champions "catching second to none in the league." Haney's big decision on his perplexing second-base problem followed the announcement of a six-player deal in which the Braves obtained Lopata and infielders Johnny O'Brien an Ted Kazanski from the Philadelphia Phillies for pitcher Gene Conley and infielders Harry Hanebrink and Joe Koppe. "Mantillas going to start the season for us," said Haney. "But look for Chuck Cottier to take over later on. We're playing the Pirates in our opening series and I don't want to expose Cottier to that kind of pressure." Asked how the acquisition of O'Brien affected his second-base plans, Haney replied: "We traded a bench man for a bench man." Kazanski, who receive a $100,000 bonus from the Phillies in 1951, is being sent to Louisville of the American Association "on a temporary basis." Mantilla is a 24-year-old native of Isabela, P.R., whose "lack of incentive" often has been criticized. Ring-Eyed Pete Make Fifth Start of Season ARCADIA (UPI) — Ring Eyed Pete makes his fifth start of the Western Harness Racing Association spring meeting today when he goes against a field of six other classy sidewheelers in the $000 April Fool Pace at Santa Anita Park. The 9-year-old pacer faced such entries as Plantation Chili Hawkins Hoss Express Byrre Irish Gallon Amber Rodney and Shafter Hanover. Both Ring Eyed Pete and Plantation Chief are two time winners at the meeting. Lumber Along captured The hambra Trot at a mile in 2:24 Tuesday. Carol Rodney was seated and Grace Frost third. The winner a favorite returned $2.70 Hargrave Hal's won the second Jones Faces Chicago Today MESA Ariz. (UPI) — Sam Jones newest addition to the San Francisco pitching staff, goes against the Chicago Cubs today for his first start in a Giant uniform. The hot-shot hurler from the St. Louis Cardinals is expected to help San Francisco into pennant contention, and some experts have already predicted the Giants are it for the 1959 National League crown. One of those experts was Cleveland Indian Manager Joe Gordon who said in Tucson Tuesday that Jones and hurler Jack Sanford could make the difference. "I like the Giants to win the pennant," Gordon said. The club has always had the potential in my book." San Francisco showed a bit of that potential Tuesday when it downed Gordon's club, 7 to 5 with the help of home runs by Orlando Cepeda and Bob Schmidt. The Giants trailed 4 to 3 going into the ninth, but busted out with one of their specialities—a last minute rally that netted four runs and the win. Starter Johnny Antonelli started for San Francisco, but was pulled out of the contest after two innings because he could not "get loose." He was replaced on the mound by Stu Miller but Dominic Zannl, who came on in the seventh, collected the win. BEGINS DERBY WORKOUTS INGLEWOOD, Calif. (UPI) — Undefeated Silver Spoon begins workouts at Hollywood Park Friday for the Kentucky Derby. Silver Spton is a 4-1 favorite in the Callente future book to win the famed Churchill Downs classic. Fight Results United Press International SACRAMENTO, Calif. (UPI)—Eddie Machen, 200, Redding, Calif., stopped Clarence Williams, 197, Hollywood, Calif. (9). ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (UPI)—Art Presley, 141, New York, outpointed Joe Louis Murphy, 141, Albuquerque. (10). SAO PAULO, Brazil (UPI)—Luis Inacion, 176½, Brazil out pointed Gregoria Peralta, 74½, Argentina. (10). Sports Roundup GIANTS SIGN ROOKIE NEW YORK (UPI)—The New York Giants have signed rookie end 'Joe Blscaha' from the University of Richmond to a 19-contract. Blscaha was the Giant 27th draft choice. NAMED TRACK ASSISTANT NEW YORK (UPI)—Minnesota track coach Jim Kelly has been named to assist Frank Potts in coaching a U.S. squad that will meet Russia in Philadelphia July 18-19. HARTACK'S START CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. (UPI)—Jockey William Hartack, one of the country's top riders won first title when he rode 24 wins at the 19-day autumn meeting Charles Town in 1952. He since won three national championships. Watch Redlegs; Club is Hitting The Cincinnati Reds are beginning to look like those famous "window breakers" of 1957 - except that they're also getting the pitching. A long-shot National League pennant shot, the Reds have won six of their last seven games scoring a total of 35 runs compared to 10 for the opposition. They've had four different pitchers go nine innings and Tuesday saw three of their "fringe" pitchers combine in a 5-0 shutout of the Philadelphia Phillies. In addition Manager Mayo Smith saw Gu Bell blast out two homers and Ed Bailley hit one all off Robin Roberts who staggered through his second nine-inning job of the spring. Jim O'Toole the rookie hope of the camp, Willard Schmidt and Bob Mabe were the pitchers who collaborated in Tuesday's three-hit shutout—second in four games for the Reds. O'Toole, a 6-foot lefthander, who won 20 games for Nashville last season held the Phillies hitless and walked one in four innings. Schmidt yielded a sixth-inning single to Roberts and Mabe a double to Jim Hegan and a single to Willie Jones in the eighth. Pierce, Friend Win Billy Pierce of the Chicago White Sox and Bob Friend of the Pittsburgh Pirates indicated they are approaching top form in other significant performances. Pierce, the White Sox' likely opening-day pitcher yielded five hits in seven shutout innings as the Sox topped the St. Louis Cardinals, 5-1. The Cardinals scored their only run off Bob Shaw when Bill White homered — his third in many games since traded. Knockout Trail Buck Trail Mantilla Base Spot Eyed Pete Makes Start of Season - Eyed Pete Makes Start of Season 9-year-old pacer faced such as Plantation Chiefs Hoss Express Byrd Gallon Amber Rodney and Hanover. Both Ring Eyed and Plantation Chiefs are two-winners at the meeting. Along captured the Ala Trot at a mile in 2:02 day. Carol Rodney was second and Grace Frost third. The favorite returned $2.70. Grave Hal's won the second-back, scoring one in the seventh, then took it all with a nifty two-run single by Bud Bero in the ninth. His hit netted the Blue and Gold a 6-5 triumph over the Dons. Fullerton Record The win evened Fullerton's record in the Eastern Conference at 2-2. The Dons are now behind, with a 1-3 mark. It was a case of two good pitchers hooking up in a top-notch duel, then getting tired. Leon Porter started for the Hornets, and he worked the first seven and one-third innings. He allowed the Dons only one hit until the eighth. Then, he led off with a walk, got the next batter, Wilson out, but walked pitcher Lynn Stucker and gave up a single to Loy Coon. He walked another batter, then Coach Eddie Eaton was forced to find a replacement. He called on Mike Bushby. When the eighth inning was over, the Dons have five runs and a 6-3 lead. The key hit of the game was a ninth-inning two-run single to center by FJC Captain Bero. Stucker went the route for the Dons. He gave up nine hits, fanned five and walked two. Porter, for his seven and one-third innings, gave up four runs, but was nicked for only two hits. He struck out six, high for the game, but he walked five, also a game high. Busby slammed the door on the Dons, when he put them down in order in the ninth. He got the first batter on a fly, then fanned the next two. Fullerton faces River-side Friday. Top-Rated Drivers Set for Auto Race DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (UPI) — Top-rated drivers from Argentina, Mexico, Cuba and the United States were ready to compete today in qualifying trials for the 1,000-kilometer sports car race here Sunday. The big USAC-FIA race is one of three featured events scheduled at the Daytona International Speedway this weekend. Two 100-mile races for speedway cars and formula libre vehicles will be held Saturday over the 2½ miles asphalt track. Mexican racing stars Ricardo and Pedro Rodriguez of Mexico City headed the list of entries in the sports car event, planning to drive a Ferrari. Qualifying runs were slated over the combined four-mile speedway infield road course today and Friday. Pierce, Friend Win Billy Pierce of the Chicago White Sox and Bob Friend of the Pittsburgh Pirates indicated they are approaching top form in other significant performances. Pierce, the White Sox' likely opening-day pitcher yielded five hits in seven shutout innings as the Sox topped the St. Louis Cardinals, 5-1. The Cardinals scored their only run off Bob Shaw when Bill White homered — his third in as many games since traded by San Francisco. General Manager Bing Devine blasted the Cardinals after the game "for carelessness and failure to go all out." Friend was banged around for 15 hits but managed to last the distance for the first time. This spring as the Pirates downed the Detroit Tigers, 6-5. A ninth-inning run produced by Dick Groat's double and Danny Kravitz's single was the margin of victory for the Pirates who are 11-11 for the spring. The Kansas City Athletics beat the New York Yankees, 4-2 the Baltimore Orioles scored an 11-innings, 9-8 win over the Washington Senators, the Los Angeles Dodgers whipped the Milwaukee Braves, 9-2 the Chicago Cubs outlapped the Boston Red Sox, 11-8 and the San Francisco Giants rolled to beat the Cleveland Indians 7-5, in the other exhibition activity. Hits Clutch Single The Athletics tagged rookie John Gabler for two runs and three hits in the ninth and Art Houtteman held the Yankees at bat in their half of the final frame. Art Ditmar pitched—the first eight innings for the Yankees and gave up nine hits. Bob Nieman, Gus Triandos and Bobby Avila hit homers and Roy Sievers drove in five runs and belted two homers in the Baltimore-Washington slugging Niemann finally broke it up in the 11th when he singled with the Thrashes filled. The Dodgers softened up Bob Buhl with four runs in six innings and went to town with a five-run eighth against Juan Pizarro to raise their spring record to 11-7 and lower Milwaukee's to 5-11. Wally Moon led the Dodgers' attack with 3-for-5 and lifted his spring average to .447. John Goryl and Earl Averall homered and Ernie Banks drove in two runs to lead a 16-hit Cub attack on Tom Brewer and Bob Monbouquette. Bill Renna Hill a grand-slam homer and Jack Jensen also homered for the Red Sox. The Giants scored two runs in the eighth on a homer by Orlando Canada and rallied for four more 9-year-old pacer faced such as Plantation Chief Hoss Express Byrd Gallon Amber Rodney and Hanover. Both Ring Eyed and Plantation Chief are twowinners at the meeting. Along captured the AlaTrot at a mile in 2:02 day. Carol Rodney was second Grace Frost third. The favorite returned $2.70. Grave Hal's won the secondnature of Bradbury pace in 1-5 to return $20.70. First was second and Bobby Up Sports Roundup ATS SIGN ROOKIE NEW YORK (UPI)—The New Giants have signed rookie Joe Biscaha from the Unity of Richmond to a 1950 st. Biscaha was the Giants' draft choice. ED TRACK ASSISTANT NEW YORK (UPI)—Minnesota coach Jim Kelly has been id to assist Frank Potts in bringing a U.S. squad that will Russia in Philadelphia, 18-19. HARTACK'S START CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. (UPI) Cockey William Hartack, one of country's top riders, won his title when he rode 24 winners the 19-day autumn meeting at Tes Town in 1952. He since has three national championships. Chips Placed on Table In Gage Playoff Tilt BOSTON (UPI)—The chips are down and the players are up for tonight's seventh and deciding game between the Boston Celtics and the Syracuse Nationals in their Eastern Division playoffs. The winner meets the astounding Minneapolis Lakers in the National Basketball Association's final playoffs which start Satuday. The lowly Lakers shocked the basketball world last weekend by ousting the defending champion St. Louis Hawks in six games. By all odds the Celtics should win it. Boston has beaten Syracuse eight straight times at the Garden this season and finished 17 games in front of the Nats over the regular season. In addition, the money have in stalled the Celtics solid eight-point favorites. ENDS RIDING SPREE BOWIE, Md. (UPI)—Jockey Howard Grant closed out his record-breaking riding spree at Bowle by booting home two winners on the last day of the meeting. Grant's winning mounts, Colonel Art and Bombs Up, raised his total to 51 winners for the 44-day session. Harris Gets Chance In TV Go Tonight DALLAS, Tex. (UPI)—Backwoodsy Roy Harris, who lost a game but bloody bid for heavyweight champ Floyd Patternon's title on pay TV, gets his first chance to show the nation's free television audience tonight that he's good enough to merit another chance. Harris and his manager—Lou Viscusi, are so confident that the colorful fighting schoolteacher will make such an impression that they were willing to risk Harris' rocky ring reputation against Donnie Fleeman, a hard-hitting Texas light heavyweight that Harris failed to put down in a previous effort. The Cut and Shoot, Tex., product seems certain to win again—just as he did when he piled up a top-sided decision over Fleeman in the same Memorial Autumn ring four months ago, but he's going to have to make it a real slam-bang show to impress the regular Wednesday night (ABC 10 p.m. e.s.t.) television audience.