anaheim-bulletin 1959-04-03

Friday, April 3, 1958 Anaheim (Col.) Bulletin—B-3 I'll Handel This By LEONARD R. HANDEL (Bulletin Sports Editor) Word that Anaheim's John Cyprien will be recommended for the position of Orange Recreation Director at Tuesday night's council meeting in the Plaza City has many interesting aspects. One is that the Orange County area is rapidly realizing that a well-rounded recreation program is a must for any smoothly-running community. In Anaheim we are indeed fortunate because the local Park and Recreation Department is one of the leaders in the Southland area. It has been likened to the tremendous program in Los Angeles and other communities where the need for such a project has been realized and something constructive done. Under the leadership of Bill Stronach Jr., we will undoubtedly continue our rapid growth. He took over from Don Derr, now serving in a like capacity for the City of Riverside. It is to his credit that the city has risen to its present high stature, too. However, the situation in Orange is much like that of Anaheim a number of years ago. This too, being one of the more interesting angles to the deal. Should John's appointment be accepted by the Orange Council, then John will have a real big job ahead of him. That city has just recently started to work towards building a good recreation program and like anything new, it is going to take some time to get moving smoothly. In Cyprien they have a man who knows well the workings of a recreation program. He is a graduate of Long Beach State College where he majored in that field. John also studied it at Fullerton Junior College. One thing which Orange is learning and also something which most communities are now realizing is that an athlete cannot be developed in the short period of time spent in a secondary school. He must start learning at an early age — the earlier the better — or his chances of being a first-rate athlete upon arriving at his senior year in high school are drastically cut. Orange is fortunate that in Cyprien they are standing on the threshold of getting a man who was trained well in this endeavor. The Anaheim Park and Recreation Department has produced a large number of athletes who gained fame not only in Orange County but throughout Southern California. Orange has improved its athletic stature greatly in the last few seasons from a point where it was the weaker member of the Sunset in that field. John also studied it at Fullerton Junior College. One thing which Orange is learning and also something which most communities are now realizing is that an athlete cannot be developed in the short period of time spent in a secondary school. He must start learning at an early age — the earlier the better — or his chances of being a first-rate athlete upon arriving at his senior year in high school are drastically cut. Orange is fortunate that in Cyprien they are standing on the threshold of getting a man who was trained well in this endeavor. The Anaheim Park and Recreation Department has produced a large number of athletes who gained great fame not only in Orange County but throughout Southern California. Orange has improved its athletic stature greatly in the last few seasons from a point where it was the weaker member of the Sunset League. They are now more than holding their own in the Freeway Circuit and figure to give to the area another top-rated sports center. In recognizing the need for a man who has a complete backing and understanding of recreation they are advancing their case that much further. One Orange resident who has done a great deal to aid the recreation program of that city is Bill Frantz, the former winning basketball coach of Pantherville. Frants has maintained for a long time that such a project is of immense importance to any city and that Orange would be no different. Through his diligent work a summer program was started and you can be certain that this was also a major step in the right direction. Frants is one of the finest athletic leaders in the Southland. When he decided to leave the school system for a post in private business the Orange Unified School District lost a fine man. He will be extremely pleased to see that a full-time Recreation Director is to be named. The almost certain appointment of Cyprien (it needs only the final okay of councilmen) means that the Plaza City can take another giant step forward in their athletic development. The community can be assured that in John they are getting a man who is firmly convinced that a recreation program is vital to the well-being of a city. He is going to go there with a large portion of experience and devotion to his field. Orange can well be pleased. TRYOUTS SET Anaheim's Pony League will hold tryouts at La Palma Stadium tomorrow starting at 10 a.m. and lasting until 3 in the afternoon. All boys 13-14 interested in the program are urged to attend. Vazquez Snares 24th Straight Win; Shops Around for New Opponent LOS ANGELES (UPI) — Mauro Vasquez, Tlaxcala, Mexico, was shopping around for another opponent today after scoring his 24th straight victory in a 10-round bout with Mexico lightweight champion Bernabe (Baby) Vasquez. Mauro, 134, a 3½-1 ringside pre-fight favorite, took the first knockdown in his career in the second round Thursday night when his 134¼-pound opponent caught him with an overhand right to the head. But Mauro was up instantly and went on to keep his pro record all in the win column by slugging it out in the remaining rounds. He opened a large cut over Baby's right eye in the final round. Matchmaker George Parnassus suggested Frankie Ryff, Carlos Californii, California, lightweight Sports Roundup RAIN CANCELS RACES DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (UPI) — Qualifying for the week end's Sports Roundup RAIN CANCELS RACES DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (UPI) — Qualifying for the week end's speedway and sports car races was called off Thursday for the second straight day because of rain and a slippery track. RIDES THREE WINNERS NEW YORK (UPI)—Willie Shoe-maker rode three winners during Thursday's nine-race program at Jamaica. NAMED STEWARD AGAIN INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (UPI) — Harlan Fengler of Dayton, Ohio, again will serve as chief steward for the 500-mile auto race at the Indianapolis Speedway May 30. Senators Grab Loes; Other Trade Expected MIAMI, Fla. (UPI)—The Washington Senator's acquisition of problem pitcher Billy Loes is believed the forerunner of a deal in which they also would get shortstop Willie Miranda from the Baltimore Orioles. The Senators sent pitcher Vito Valentinetti to the Orioles Wednesday to obtain the 29-year old Loes—an eccentric right-hander who never has lived up to expectations. A product of the Dodger farm system, Loes has a 67 - 49 record for eight big league seasons but was 3-9 last season. "We got Valentinetti because at least he acts like he wants to pitch," said Baltimore Manager Paul Richards. "Everyone knows Loes has ability, but your patience wears thin with him since he is so unpredictable." End of Line Later when Loes threw the ball away in disgust in another game and permitted a run to score contested, Richards "had it." fined Loes and suspended three days. By now the love feeder was over and Loes openly criticized Richards as a man who set himself up as a deity. The only predictable thing about Loes is his unpredictability. He can take that from Campanion who recalls a game in which gave Loes the sign to throw first to hold the baserunner Campy relaxed and almost miss the ball as Loes fired to the plate. "I went out and asked I didn't he get the sign," Car says. HOPPY BRAVE — From the happy look faces of Stan Lopata (left) and John O'Brien they try on Milwaukee uniforms, it would appear they are heap happy to be with National League champions. Both were acquired in recent major loop deals. (UPI Photo) Colonist B Las Vegas Hoping to hit the .500 mark at the expense of Las Vegas’ Wildcats, Coach John Wallin’s Anaheim Colonists will face the visitors in an 11 a.m. contest at La Palma Stadium tomorrow. The Cats met Western’s Pioneers in an afternoon tussle today at the local field. Wallin’s forces, who defeated a tough Long Beach Millikan crew, 4-3 in their last outing, now sport a record of eight wins and nine setbacks. They stand a chance of reaching the .500 mark for the first time in many weeks. Expected to go to the hill for the locals is either Clint Stark or Bill Bielefeld, who was the winning pitcher against the potent Long Beach team. In that contest Bill came on in the sixth inning and then was the winning hurler when the locals came up with three runs in the top of the last period to wrest the last minute decision from the Harry J. Moore Leaguers. Good Balance In Las Vegas the Colonists will be facing a club which has a good deal of balance. Their pitching is good and although Coach Raye Eyre is not entirely optimistic, they still can hit well, too. Billy Loes Comfortably Set; Need Not Worry About Victories By OSCAR FRALEY Red Press International YORK (UPI)—Billy Loes, owner who doesn’t want to do many games because it set a precedent of expect-als comfortably installed to where he doesn’t have to about such a calamity. A young man of infinite sometimes incomprehensible has been swapped from theore Orioles to the Wash-Senators. It’s simply a way of giving your business to pawn shop. Dady expects Washington to much of anything and this is up Billy’s alley. He went to the Orioles years back, that was their own. Some people contended there anyhow, what Billy being for the birds, but Manager Paul Richards and an instant mutual admiraciety. Just as long as no including Richards, expect Orioles to be winners. That Loes couldn’t be if he hired. This 29-year-old right-handed one year then they you to do it every year.” Would Require Effort of course, would require deal of effort. That’s not likely, who also has confessed past that baseball is simply easy way to make a comfort-bundle but that, aside from the hates the sun and the bores him. Screwball is a pitch and Loes is a pitcher. But there thing to be one if certain become slightly confused. Use nobody can understand a biology which limits a man of appear they are heap happy to be with National League champions. Both were acquired in recent major loop deals. (UPI Photo) “What sign?” Loes demanded. “I didn’t see no sign. Tell you what. You go back and give it to me again and see how we do.” “So,” sighs Campy, “what you gonna do?” Richards did it. And Washington, where victory is a stranger, looks like a good place for Billy to make friends. Giants End Campaign With Indian Contest PHOENIX, Ariz. (UPI) — The San Francisco Giants ended a disappointing Cactus League campaign today with a contest against their perennial spring training foe, Cleveland. Manager Bill Rigney sent Jack Sanford to the hill. The San Franciscans will continue to meet Cleveland next week in a cross-country jaunt through Salt Lake, Denver, Topeka, Des Moines and Omaha. This will get them to St. Louis for the season opener. Thursday, another one of the Giants’ “big four” starting pitchers was past, as the Bay City men fell 4-2 before Boston, new kingpin of the Cactus League. Young Mike McCormick was touched for eight hits and four tallies in six innings. It was another disappointment for the Giants, who have seen top-starters McCormick, Sanford and Sam Jones take their lumps this week while the fourth ace, John Antonelli, quit after two innings of pitching Tuesday and complained of a tight shoulder. The brighter side of the picture has been the showing of the Giants crew of relievers. Thursday, Gorna do?” Richards did it. And Washington, where victory is a stranger, looks like a good place for Billy to make friends. Home Television Plans Set for Fight Treats NEW YORK (UPI)—Home television viewers, some of whom may have forgotten what Floyd Patterson looks like, will be treated to at least three future fights involving the heavyweight champion within the next 15 months. The first will be Patterson’s defense against Britain’s Brian London at Las Vegas, Nev., May 1, which will be televised nationally by NBC on its regular Friday TV series. The same network also plans to televise another Patterson fight “before next Christmas” and a third heavyweight title brawl “before June of 1960.” Television arrangements for Patterson’s fight with Ingemar Johansson of Sweden at Yankee Good Balance In Las Vegas the Colonists will be facing a club which has a good deal of balance. Their pitching is good and although Coach Raye Eyre is not entirely optimistic, they still can hit well, too. They proved this with a 21-8 lacing of Boulder High, a school which Eyre reports “does not have a good attack.” All in all the Wildcats have played three games (prior to the Western tilt.) and in that time won two while dropping the other. They have been defeated by Gorman, 4-3 and have clipped Basic 6-1 and Boulder. Expected to hurt against the Colonists is Roy Parrish, a right-handed senior, who has won and lost single contests. Best Pitcher He is rated by his coach as the “best pitcher on the club,” and is purported to have a good fast ball, curve and change-up, which is about all anyone can ask of any hurler. While the Las Vegas team figures to have a well-rounded attack ready for the locals, the Nevada team will also be facing a crew which can inflict heavy damage when at their peak of performance. Paced by such good men as Don Grothe, Denis Vollom, Chuck Smith, Brad Harker, Rickie Scheffler, Benny Ramirez, Bob Baker and Tom Lambeth, the Colonists have been showing slight improvement and it is hoped that they will be able to display even more in tomorrow’s tussle. In their last game the Colonists, although hurt by Easter vacation absences, banged out nine-hits, one of their best offensive showings of the season. Recently Returned Stark, who has recently returned from a Northern California trip with the school’s choir, is expected to take the starting assignment and if he does the Cats will be meeting one of the better young flingers in Orange County baseball. Clint, who throws a fine fast ball and always appears to be in com- Would require effort of course, would require at deal of effort. That's not likely, who also has confessed past that baseball is simply easy way to make a comfort-bundle but that, aside from the hates the sun and the bores him. Screwball is a pitch and Loes is a pitcher. But there thing to be one if certain become slightly confused. These nobody can understand a biology which limits a man of talents to an eight-year high victories in one season. Refusal to win 20 games hashing to do with it, for every he has gotten close he has hoped a convenient sore arm too, there are always the res. When one of the men in called a questionable ball, wanted to roll on the next pitch. That on his days with the erstwhile Lynn Dodgers and catcher Campanella talked him out at season, with Baltimore, he out his tongue openly as ifiring to throw a spitter. The are charged, Billy devilishly layed a dry ball. He was. Billy stuck out his tongue while preparing to pitch. In the umpire charged. Did Richards. Privately he used Billy out. End of Line After when Loes threw the ball in disgust in another game permitted a run to score untested, Richards "had it." He Loes and suspended him days. By now the love feast over and Loes openly critic-Richards as a man who had himself up as a deity. He only predictable thing about is his unpredictability. You take that from Campanella recalls a game in which he Loes the sign to throw to hold the baserunner, relaxed and almost missed ball as Loes fired to the plate. went out and asked the sign," Campy it get the sign," Campy kingpin of the Cactus League. Young Mike McCormick was touched for eight hits and four tallies in six innings. It was another disappointment for the Giants, who have seen top starters McCormick, Sanford and Sam Jones take their lumps this week while the fourth ace, John Antonelli, quit after two innings of pitching Tuesday and complained of a tight shoulder. The brighter side of the picture has been the showing of the Giants crew of reliefers. Thursday, Gordon Jones and Paul Giel pitched three innings of shutout ball after Joe Shipley and Al Worthington had blanked the Chicago Cubs for four frames during a losing effort on Wednesday. It presents a baffling picture for the Giants, who were alleged to have a tough quartet of starters, but a weak relief brigade. The Giants collected eight hits off Red Sox Ike DeLock and Herb Moford. Orlando Cepeda collected two bingles and Daryl Spencer, who has had a good week at the dish, swatted a left field homer. Both teams also sparkled in the field with Spencer especially standing out. In other developments, the Giants sliced catcher Al Stelglitz and infielder Benny Valenzuela off Umpire's School Set For Anaheim Area A school for umpires to be sponsored by the Anaheim Park and Recreation Department, will be started Thursday, it was announced by Don Arnett, today. To be run on consecutive Thursday evenings in the Wesley Methodist Church, Wilhelmina St. and Los Angeles; it will start at 7:30. A charge of three-dollars for the course will be made to cover the cost of equipment. Pre-registration is required with this to be handled at the Recreation office, 309 S. Palm St. Those interested should sign on or before the first meeting night. Oklahoma State Grads To Meet in Anaheim STILLWATER, Okla. — Oklahoma State University football coach Cliff Speegle will be the featured speaker at a dinner meeting in Anaheim tomorrow for OSU graduates and former students living in southern California. The dinner will be at 6:30 in the Gourmet restaurant. Disneyland hotel. Speegle, whose 1958 team logged an 8-3 record, will show a color-sound movie of OSU's 7-4 loss to Oklahoma University in the season finale. Also on hand for the meeting will be Scott Orbison, OSU Alumni association president and Murl Rogers, association secretary. Henry Holderman, 1033 Strub, Whittier, is handling reservations. PACKERS SIGN HORNUNG GREEN BAY, Wis. (UPI) — Paul Hornung, leading ground-gainer and scorer for the Green Bay Packers last season, has signed his 1959 contract. JC Track Go Set Saturday SANTA ANA, (OCNS) — With the Sixth Annual Southern California Junior College Relays slated for tomorrow at Santa Ana College less than 24 hours away, the Dons' great distance star Charley Clark was still a doubtful starter for Coach Ward's thinclads. Clark, suffering from a leg injury, has not worked out for the past two days and unless a sudden change takes place will probably not see action in tomorrow's trackfest. Nearly 300 athletes from 24 Junior Colleges throughout the Southland will be on tap for the biggest JC relay meet of the season. This year, due to the large number of interested schools three divisions will be run. In the past only two groups have beer used. Meet manager Ward has divided the three units with eight schools in each group by enrollment. Large Schools: Los Angeles City, Santa Monica, El Camino, Los Angeles Valley, East Los Angeles, Fullerton, San Diego and Pasadena. Medium Schools: Mt. San Antonio, San Bernardino, Compton Bakersfield, Orange Coast, Glendale, Ventura, and Riverside. Small Schools: Los Angeles Trade Tech, Santa Ana, Chaffey Phoenixix, Harbor, Citrus, Ocean side and Cerritos. Field events begin at 9:30 a.m. and running events at noon and being started every 10 minutes until nearly 4:00 p.m. Unionist Baseballers Battle Las Vegas Nine Saturday Yanks Seeking ‘Blitz’ Hurt by Injuries By FRED-DOWN United Press International The New York Yankees' hopes for another "blitz" getaway in the American League pennant chase were dimmed today when slugging first-baseman Bill Skowron became an unlikely starter in their April 10 opener. The muscular Skowron, who was batting a sizzling .446 this spring, suffered a bad wrench in his back before Thursday's game with the St. Louis Cardinals. A similar aliment caused him to miss virtually the entire 1957 World Series. The situation was considered so serious that even Whitey Ford's eight strong innings in the Yankees' 2-1 victory over the Cardinals failed to lift Manager Casey Stengel's spirits. Although a rugged-looking 195-pounder, Skowron is surprisingly brittle and also is considered a Dodgers Farm Big Steve Bilko SARASOTA, Fla. (UPI) — The Los Angeles Dodgers, trimmed to 30 players, go against the championship New York Yankees today — Florida weather permitting. Don Drysdale and Sandy Koufax were tabbed for pitching chores against the Yankees' rookie John Gabler and Zack Monroe. The Dodgers were rained out of their eighth spring training Grapefruit League exhibition game Thursday when they journeyed to Fort Myers to play the Pittsburgh Pirates. With nothing else to do — a steady rain at the Dodger Vero Beach home camp precluded any intra-games—the Dodgers picked up the contracts of three players for their Spokane farm club of the Pacific Coast league and dropped six players. Steve Bilko, acquired only last year from Cincinnati, was assigned outright to Spokane and pitcher Ralph Mauriello joined the first baseman on an option. Pitchers Don Bessent and Larry Sherry along with first basemen Jim Gentle and Jom Koranda were all assigned to the Dodgers' St. Paul club in the American Association. Hardworking Jim Baxes of Long Beach, Calif., a third baseman, and pitchers Art Fowler and Gene Snyder had their contracts picked up by the Dodgers from the Spokane club. The additions and subtractions left the Dodgers with 30 players, two over the opening day limit. Rams Allowed To Switch Game LOS ANGELES (UPI)—The Los Angeles Rams have permission to reschedule a game to Dec. 12, when it will conflict with the Junior Rose Bowl classic, so the pro footballers can take advantage of national television coverage. Supervisor Warren M. Dron, for mer mayor of Pasadena, was the only one of nine Coliseum commissioners to oppose the request Wednesday. He said it was traditional for the Junior Rose Bowl to be held on the second Saturday of December. The Junior Rose Bowl features the top junior college teams in the nation. Dorn said he hoped the Tournament of Roses committee would permit rescheduling of the bowl spring, suffered a bad wrench in his back before Thursday's game with the St. Louis Cardinals. A similar aliment caused him to miss virtually the entire 1957 World Series. The situation-was considered so serious that even Whitey Ford's eight strong innings in the Yankees' 2-1 victory over the Cardinals failed to lift Manager Casey Stengel's spirits. Although a rugged-looking 195-pounder, Skowron is surprisingly brittle and also is considered a slow healer. Past injuries included a broken thumb, a sprained back and ripped back muscles suffered while trying to install an air conditioning unit in his home. He suffered his latest injury Thursday when he slipped on a muddy field during an infield drill. Yields Nine Hits Ford Yielded nine hits in eight innings but held the Cardinals in check easily after they scored a run in the first inning. The Yankees scored the decisive run in the sixth when Hank Bauer walked, and Gil McDougald and Mickey Mantle singled. The Boston Red Sox scored a 4-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants, the Cleveland Indians beat the Chicago Cubs, 4-2, the Chicago White Sox defeated the Cincinnati Reds, 6-5, and the Philadelphia Phillies downed the Baltimore Orioles, 8-6, in other exhibition games. The Red Sox beat the Giants for the fifth time in seven tries with the help of a two-run homer by Frank Malzone and a solo round-tripper by Haywood Sullivan. Ike Delock limited the Giants to two runs in six innings. Daryl Spencer homering in the second and Jim Davenport driving in Andre Rodgers with a double in the fifth. Tito Francona's two-run, eighth-inning double snapped a 2-2 tie and enabled the Indians to win their 11th game in 23 tries. Cleveland rookie right-hander Jim Perry struck out five batters and allowed only three hits for six innings but the Cubs tied the score in the seventh when Earl Averill hit a two-run homer. Win Uphill Battle The White Sox won an uphill struggle when Jim Landis homered against Joe Nuxhall in the ninth. Gus Bell had sent the Reds off to a 3-0 lead in the first inning and Frank Robinson homered in the fourth to make it 4-2. The White Sox tied the score at 5-5 with two runs in the sixth. Rookie Don Rudolph was the winner. Willie Jones drove in three runs with a double and two singles for the Phillies and Gus Triandos and Track Go Saturday ANA, (OCNS) — With the Annual Southern Call Junior College Relays tomorrow at Santa Ana less than 24 hours away, fans' great distance star Clark was still a doubtful for Coach John Wards' suffering from a leg injury not worked out for the two days and unless a sudden take place will probably see action in tomorrow's t. 300 athletes from 24 Colleges throughout the land will be on tap for the JC relay meet of this year. Due to the large number of interested schools, divisions will be run. In the only two groups have been manager Ward has divided three units with eight in each group by enrollLarge Schools: Los Anity, Santa Monica, El Calos Angeles Valley, East Angeles, Fullerton, San Diego, Sodena. Schools: Mt. San Anity, San Bernardino, Compton, Gield, Orange Coast, Glencentura, and Riverside. Events begin at 9:30 a.m. running events at noon and started every 10 minutes early 4:00 p.m. Supervisor Warren M. Dron, former mayor of Pasadena, was the only one of nine Coliseum commissioners to oppose the request Wednesday. He said it was traditional for the Junior Rose Bowl to be held on the second Saturday of December. The Junior Rose Bowl features the top junior college teams in the nation. Dorn said he hoped the Tournament of Roses committee would permit rescheduling of the bowl classic from Dec. 12 to the 18 so it would be held without conflicting with the slated Rams-Baltimore game. The pro game originally was scheduled for Dec. 13. CLARK VS BURTON PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (UPI) — Lamar Clark, Utah State heavyweight champion, will meet Tony Burton of Los Angeles in a six-round bout here Saturday night. Clark has knocked out 38 of 39 opponents. LEWIS NAMED COACH PATERSON, N.J. (UPI)—Aubrey Lewis, former Notre Dame halfback, was named head football and track coach at Paterson Central High School Thursday. AWAI T CONTEST — seen as they receive "last minute" tip from Walt Riesinger (left), are these local youths. They will be competing in a flycasting contest at La Palma Park's pond, sponsored by the Ike Walton League and the Park and Recreation Department. Seen are (from left) Tom Patterson, Jim Skinner, Art Geach, Marlin Guswald, Don Depristis and Jim Van Ry. (Park and Recreation Department Photo)