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B-2—Anaheim (Cal.) Bulletin
Monday, May 11, 1958
I'll Handel This
By LEONARD R. HANDEL
(Bulletin Sports Editor)
A trip to Agua Callente, the capitol of Southland racing, is an excursion into another world.
It is an aura of dreams, of hopes, of joy and despair.
It is a place where a man — or woman — can transport themselves from the everyday to a temporary world of make-believe for the price of a two-dollar ticket.
Ole Len made the journey yesterday and found it a fascinating study of human nature.
It is said that the normal person is one who lives with the belief that the future will be bright.
The optimist, for instance, will state that his cup is half full, while the pessimist will complain that it is half empty.
Horse players are all optimists.
If they were not they could not be horse players.
Take for instance the character who arrived on the scene shortly before the first race.
Completely armed with Racing Form (the chart which tells you why another horse won), tip sheets, assorted guides and slide rules, the fanatic had more equipment than General Douglas MacArthur on his invasion of the Phillipines.
Whether or not he won is in effect immaterial.
What is interesting here is that he spent more time trying to tab himself a winner than a non-racing fan would trying to figure his income tax.
Throughout the day an assortment of persons wended their way past the writer towards the betting windows.
At the start of each race each was happy in his own little world of make-believe. He was just minutes away from seeing his selection romp across the finish line in front of the pack.
He knew it, his friends were aware of it, the only factor which was unaware of the situation was his horse and this is what causes the complications.
Too often the steed will pull the bravery act and chase the other horses home and this creates a major problem for friend bettor.
He must now explain why his horse did not win — or what is more the case — why another one did.
As an infrequent visitor to the Tijuana track, the writer was amazed at a number of things.
Say what you will about racing, be it in jest or dead seriousness, the sport is flourishing as can be seen in the tremendous growth of the track itself.
Callente is experiencing one of its most successful seasons and it is quite possible that even greater days will be seen.
They are enlarging the grandstands, building up the clubhouse and adding seats in every nook and cranny of the establishment.
In addition to this the track officials have come up with a number of ideas which have taken hold well with the betting populace.
UP AND OVER — Charlie
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the second time in his car
lays in Fresno. Dumas fi
Too often the steed will pull the bravery act and chase the other horses home and this creates a major problem for friend better.
He must now explain why his horse did not win — or what is more the case — why another one did.
As an infrequent visitor to the Tijuana track, the writer was amazed at a number of things.
Say what you will about racing, be it in jest or dead seriousness, the sport is flourishing as can be seen in the tremendous growth of the track itself.
Caliente is experiencing one of its most successful seasons and it is quite possible that even greater days will be seen.
They are enlarging the grandstands, building up the clubhouse and adding seats in every nook and cranny of the establishment.
In addition to this the track officials have come up with a number of ideas which have taken hold well with the betting populace.
One, which is growing by leaps and bounds each week, is the 5-10 pool.
Here, a bettor, for the small sum of one buck, can try to select the winners of the fifth through the 10th race.
Should he succeed in naming the greatest number, then he stands a chance of winning a large bundle of cash.
Now, here comes another interesting feature.
This affair has brought out all sorts of experts and would-be experts.
Fans who do not know Silky Sullivan from Francis the Talking Mule have tried their luck and all have a pet theory.
From the guy with all the "equipment" to the person who last visited a track some 20 years ago all are striving for one thing.
The Big Kill.
Yesterday, for instance, a number of lucky bettors won more than $900 just for picking four winners.
Others, who were able to tab three, won the fabulous sum of 18 bucks.
Now, this has two effects on the wagerer.
For the winners it is an incentive to return for bigger and better things, while for those who lost, it is a booster to try again — to win back some of the cash lost when Old Faithful nosed out Glue Pot.
A Day at the Races, especially at Caliente, is one which will not be forgotten for some time.
This is true for many reasons other than just the betting.
Another would be the rather poor service afforded those unlucky enough to acquire an appetite.
Your favorite sports writer made with his luncheon order and had completely forgotten about it by the time it arrived.
To put it mildly, the lads dishing up the calories will never break any speed records and for that matter, do not much care, it appears.
The final little problem would be the traffic conditions coming out of the racing plant.
Traffic control is at a minimum and while the scenery is extremely interesting, it is rather hard to watch when trying to keep some elown from driving through your back seat.
Yessir, Caliente Race Track is an interesting study.
One which is well worth your time some sunny Sunday afternoon.
Golfers Enter Oklahoma Finals With Nervous Eye on Weather
OKLAHOMA CITY (UPI)—With a nervous eye on the weather, officials of the $25,000 Oklahoma City Open Golf tournament sent it into the final rounds today with Ligonier, Pa., strong man Arnold Palmer holding a two-stroke lead through 54 holes.
The scheduled finals Sunday were interrupted by a heavy rain and the threat of a tornado.
Palmer took a 54-hole total of 204, which was 12 under par, into the final round. He had overtaken early leader Tommy Jacobs, Whittier, Callif., who led through the first 36 holes, then took one-over-par 73 Saturday and trailed Palmer by two strokes at 206
Major League Standings
UP AND OVER — Charles the first to break the second time in his car lays in Fresno. Dumas finishes
Dodgers Nip Giants, 3-2
SAN FRANCISCO (UPI)—Rhodes, the cigar-champion rior who made history with pinch-hit homers as they were winning the 1954 Series, is marching back to his old club out of a bad Just before Los Angeles feated them Sunday, 3-2, they nounced that Rhodes was called up from their Phoenix club in the Pacific Coast Lily The man who had to go in that roster remain at the limit was Bob Speake. The released him outright to Phil “I’ll use Dusty mainly pinch-hitter,” manager Bill ney said of the Alabaman give us some left-handed and may come up with clutch hits. Man, we need Few Clutch Hits Those late-inning blows kept Giant fandom delirious season seem headed for ection. The latest figures after day’s defeat showed that Francisco’s pinch-hitters delivering at a .121 clip.
Rhodes has been hitting over .300 in the Coast League season and belted 25 homers last year although finishish with .269. He is expected to the club in time for tonight’s test with the Pirates. Ben D (0-0) will start for the visit the first of a two-game while Jack Sanford (4-1) goes San Francisco.
Their lost week end with Angeles left the Giants in place while L.A. bounded to second. A slashing single to the box by Wally Moon gave Dodgers a 6-5 victory in the innings Saturday. Sunday the 3-2, on the strength of home by Rip Repulski, Charley and a sacrifice fly by Don Ter.
Clem Labine was a hero of games, stifling San Francisco lies twice. He came on whil out in the eighth Sunday to serve Johnny Podres’ fourth Rally Falls Short
Los Angeles had a 3-4 going into the Giants half-eighth at the expense of McCormick, now 0-2, and
OKLAHOMA CITY (UPI)—With a nervous eye on the weather, officials of the $25,000 Oklahoma City Open Golf tournament sent it into the final rounds today with Ligonier, Pa., strong man Arnold Palmer holding a two-stroke lead through 54 holes.
The scheduled finals Sunday were interrupted by a heavy rain and the threat of a tornado.
Palmer took a 54-hole total of 204, which was 12 under par, into the final round. He had overtaken early leader Tommy Jacobs, Whittier, Calif., who led through the first 36 holes, then took one-over-par 73 Saturday and trailed Palmer by two strokes at 206 going into the finals.
Behind these two, at 208 after 54 holes, were Don Fairfield, Casey, Ill., and Bob Goalby, Crystal River, Fla. Oklahoma City insurance salesman Glen Fowler was next at 210 through 54 holes.
The Sunday interruption came after several golfers had taken to the Twin Hills Country Club course. However, only one 72-hole score—a 316 by Robert Tletz, amateur from Stillwater, Okla., had been posted when the halt was called shortly before 1 p.m.
Golfers stood around for an hour and a half for the thunderstorm to go away Sunday, but it didn't and play was stopped.
A small tornado had hit the course Friday night, damaging concession stands and trees. The course was heavy with moisture Saturday and lightning warned of further showers, but later the skies cleared somewhat, and the course was considered playable until the Sunday round of showers.
RHODES CALLED UP
SAN FRANCISCO (UPI) — James Lamar (Dustry) Rhodes, the hitting hero in two championship National League seasons for the New York Giants, joins his former mates today, more than likely to take over as the club's No. 1 pinch-hitter. Rhodes, an outfielder, was recalled from the Phoenix farm club Sunday and Bob Speake was sent down in his place.
Major League Standings
United Press International
National League
W. L. Pct. GB
Milwaukee 14 9.609 ...
Los Angeles 16 12.571 ½%
Cincinnati 14 11.560 1
San Francisco 13 12.520 2
Chicago 14 14.500 2½%
Philadelphia 11 13.458 3¼%
Pittsburgh 11 13.458 3¼%
St. Louis 9 18.333 7
Sunday's Results
Philadelphia 6 Pittsburgh 3 (1st)
Pittsburgh 6 Philadelphia 4 (2nd game, suspended after 7½ innings, curfew)
Milwaukee 12 Cincinnati 4 (1st)
Milwaukee 2 Cincinnati 1 (2nd)
Chicago 10 St. Louis 9 (1st) 11 innns
St. Louis 8 Chicago 7 (2nd)
Los Angeles 3 San Francisco 2.
American League
W. L. Pct. GB
Cleveland 15 9.625 ...
Chicago 14 11.560 ½%
Baltimore 14 12.538 2
Washington 14 13.519 ²⅛
Boston 12 12.500 3
New York 11 13.458 4
Kansas City 11 14.440 ¼%
Detroit 9 16 .380 6⅛
Sunday's Results
Chicago 5 Cleveland 4 (st, 11 innns)
Chicago 5 Cleveland 0 (2nd game)
Boston 3 Baltimore 2 (1st, 10 innns)
Boston 5 Baltimore 1 (2nd game)
New York 6 Washington 3 (st)
New York 3 Washington 2 (wpd game, 10 innings)
Detroit 7 Kansas City 6
Tomy Lee Heading HollyPark Feature
INGLEWOOD (UPI)—Ken Derby winner Tomy Lee the headed 39 nominees for the oooo California-first of "five dred-grand" races at Holly Park this season.
The mile and a sixteenth formian is a weight-for-age set for May 23. A previous winner, Swaps, set a world record of 1:400-2-5 in winning the ifferian in 1955.
Tomy Lee will be joined by race by two previous winners the Californian. They are Sean and Social Climber.
UP AND OVER — Charley Dumas, Southern California, who was the first to break the seven-foot barrier, reaches that mark for the second time in his career at the 33rd Annual West Coast Re-rays in Fresno. Dumas first cleared seven feet in 1956 when trying out for the 1956 Olympic Team. The world high jump seven feet one and a half inches is held by Y. Stepanov and was set in 1957.
Parochial League Sets Meeting To Face Horsehide Confusion
Parochial League Sets Meeting To Ease Horsehide Confusion
By BOB LUSKEY
Confusion was reigning supreme today in the Parochial League and it will take a special meeting at San Gabriel tomorrow to decide who shall rule as the Loop's 1959 baseball champion.
Mater Del. Orange County's entry in the Parochial League, led the circuit for most of the season but two straight losses to defending champ Pomona Catholic and lowly St. Francis all but knocked the Monarchs out of the pennant running.
In fact Pomona had its second straight title all but wrapped up going into the final game of the season last Friday afternoon, when third place Mary Star of the Sea upset the Spartans 4 to 3, throwing the Loop into a two way tie for the crown between Mater Del and PC.
The only fly in the ointment is that before beating Pomona Friday, the Mary Star coach had agreed with the Pomona mentor that the Spartans would be called "winners", no matter what the game's outcome be, thus giving the Smudge Pot city crew the championship. However, the Mary Star baseball team must have been unaware of the pre-game "decision" as the Stars upended the Loop leaders 4 to 3.
Mater Del now claims that the Mary Star victory should be recognized as valid and if its claim is upheld tomorrow in San Gabriel the Monarchs will be tied with Pomona for the pennant.
If Pomona's loss is recognized tomorrow at the League meeting, then the Spartans will also be owners of an 8-4 reading and a special play-off between the two clubs would probably have to take place sometime this week, the winner of that game representing the Parochial League in the upcoming CIF Play-offs which get underway on tween MD and Pomona, there will be a flip of the coin to decide the site of the contest. Places mentioned as possible sites, are Amerige Park in Fullerton, La Palma Stadium in Anaheim, Memorial Park in Santa Ana or Catholic field in Pomona. However, all speculation less until a decision is made tomorrow's conclave in brief.
Servite Baseballer Blast Fremont, 7-2
By STEVE HUDSON
The Servite Friars ended their initial baseball season bang by waxing the Fremont Jr. Colonists 7-2 at Fremont.
The affair started tamely enough as chuckler Ron Moreau out lead-off man Len Klikunas and got Mike Hunter on a Tony Del Giorgio walked and clean-up bitter Dennis Russel a single to center sending Del Giorgio to third. Moreno escaped unhurt however as he got right fielder Bill Tran to pop out.
In the Fremont half Friar hurler Mike Hunter retired the side quickly giving up one free pass to Morley Williams.
The second inning proved to be the story of the game as the Servites picked up five runs to clinch the contest. Short-stop Jim La Graffe led things off with a walk and promptly stole second. Tommy Carr then laid down a perfect bunt sending La Graffe to third and himself to first. La Graffe scored on Ronnie Thomas' squeeze bunt and Carr went to third as first sacker Charles Dean muffed the throw.
With the Friars still untillizing the squeeze Jim Osborn laid one down the third base line scoring Carr from third and giving himself a base hit. Walks to Klikunas and Hunter forced in the third tally with Tony Del Giorgio coming up. Del Giorgio hit into what looked like a simple force play nabbing Hunter at second but Jim Osborn broke for the plate and made it on a bad throw.
Major LeagLeaders
United Press Intern
National League
Player & Club G.A.B
Aaron, Milw. 24 101
Burgess, Pitts. 22 68
Temple, Cin. 25 103
Pinson, Cin. 25 204
Bouchee, Phil. 23 82
American League
Kuenn, Det. 19 74
Fox, Chl. 24 104
Kaline, Det. 25 103
Maris, K.C. 25 98
Power, Clev. 24 100
Runnels, Bos. 24 91
Runs Batted
National League — Reds 31; Banks, Cubs eter, Dodgers 27; Braves 26; Aaron, Bra
American League — Kirklees
Saturday, Sunday they won on the strength of home runs in Rip Repulski, Charley Neal and a sacrifice fly by Don Deme-Lem Labine was a hero in both games, stifling San Francisco rally twice. He came on with two hits in the eighth Sunday to pre-ve Johnny Podres' fourth win.
Rally Falls Short.
Los Angeles had a 3-0 lead into the Glants half of the sixth at the expense of Mike Cormick, now 0-2, and Stu Miller, who started that inning and fed a homer to Neal. Then Mike Mays doubled high off the outer field scoreboard and tallied Fillpe Alou's sixth home run in the season.
Leon Wagner hit Labine for a touch double in the final inning never got any further. Nickey had a joust with the spikes during the fourth inning his team had loaded the bases and two were out. He arched that Daryl Spencer should have been waved in from third line on grounds that Podres had kicked. But the arbiters told him was no dice.
Sure it was a balk!" Rigney claimed later. "Podres started windup then suddenly stepped off the rubber."
My Lee Heading
HollyPark Feature
INGLEWOOD (UPI)—Kentucky by winner Tomy Lee today led 39 nominees for the $100.-Californian—first of "five hundred-grand" races at Hollywood this season.
One mile and a sixteenth Californian is a weight-for-age race for May 23. A previous Derby owner, Swaps, set a world's record of 1:40 2-5 in winning the Californian in 1955.
Tomy Lee will be joined in the game by two previous winners of Californiaian. They are Seaneen Social Climber.
Mater Dei ended its regular league campaign last week in losing to St. Francis also, 4 to 3, thus giving the locals a final 8 and a won-loss mark.
If Pomona's loss is recognized tomorrow at the League meeting, then the Spartans will also be owners of an 8-4 reading and a special play-off between the two clubs would probably have to take place sometime this week, the winner of that game representing the Parochial League in the upcoming CIF Play-offs which get under way on May 19.
Mater Dei baseball coach Pat Roberts will ask CIF Commissioner Ken Fagans if both teams can enter the CIF tourney, but if the reply is negative, then Pomona and Mater Dei will have to tee off against each other at an unknown spot.
Should there be a play-off be-fired?
Omedo Loses In Tournament
LOS ANGELES (UPI)—Davis Cup hero Alex Olmedo is in a strange role today—that of a loser.
The Peruvian University of Southern California student lost in both the doubles and singles finals Sunday as upsets prevailed in the 73rd annual Southern California sectional tennis championships.
Mike Franks, a UCLA graduate student who led the Bruin tennis team last season, turned the trick in the singles, dumping the top-seeded Davis Cup star, 6-4, 3-6, 0-6, 12-10, 7-5, in a marathon three hour match.
Omedo lost another when he and Franks, both dead-tired, teamed in the doubles. Noel Brown, Santa Monica, and Hugh Stewart, Pasadena, topped them, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, in a match shortened because of the marathon Franks and Olmedo played earlier.
Fremont Scores
The Junior Colony countered with one in their half as consecutive walks to Ron Moreno and Dennis Wolin put runners on the first two sacks. Morley Williams then popped a bunt to Hunter who promptly whirled and fired to first doubling up Wolin. A walk to Ken Maas put Hunter in a jam again with runners at first and third. Catcher Osborne peg, in an attempt to get Maas going to second, was wide of the bag but was booted by three Friar fielders as Moreno cruised home and Maas went to third. After walking Charlie Dean, Hunter caught Maas leaning the wrong way and picked him off third to end the rally.
With two out in the fifth Mike Hunger singled to left scoring Jim Osborn who had walked previously making it 7-1 Servite.
In the Fremont half relief pitcher Ron Walters walked and went to third on Hunters wild pitch. Third basemen Morley Williams lifted a fly ball to center scoring Walters from third.
In the seventh the Frémonters loaded the bases with one out but Hunter, hurling one of the best games of his life, struck out Maas and got Charlie Dean to ground out to Lem Klikunas to end the fuss.
PORTERFIELD IMPROVEMENT
NEW YORK (UPI)—terfield, veteran major pitcher cut by the Pitt rates last week, impressington Senators manage Lavagetto during batting Sunday and there is chance that he will be the club. However, before field can be signed he must drop a man since ready are at the 25-plate...
Bulletin Tourney Opens Tonight
The best in Orange County softball will converge on Anaheim tonight for the start of the Bulletin's Pre-Season Tournament to take place at three locations.
Games, to start at 7 p.m., will be played at La Palma, City and Lincoln Parks.
Colony Places
Seven Men
In CIF Semis
A total of seven Anaheim Colonist tracksters are looking forward to the California Interscholastic Federation's semi-finals at Bellflower High School Saturday evening, following their qualifying in the prelims at Kearny High, San Diego, during the week end.
Coach Bob Hager's Sunset League champions tied with San Diego for the largest number of qualifiers as the local forces put on one of their finest showings of the year.
Racing to qualifying positions were Bill Smith, Dan Shepard, Denis Vollom, George Bragg, Mickey Castricone, Bill Crain and the crack local 880 relay crew.
Vollom showed his form in the high jump; Smith in the 100; Shepard, 880; Bragg, 440; Castricone.
Defending champion, Gopher City, the Elks Club and Hughes Aircraft have been rated as slight favorites, with two-time victor Elks Club also conceded a good chance to win their third championship.
Should this ball club take the crown they would retire the present Bulletin trophy, as under the rules a club needs to win the affair two times running and then one more year, to take the trophy permanently.
Action tonight is expected to draw some top crowds at the three diamonds with the Park and Recreation Department working closely with the Bulletin to insure a successful Tournament.
Following tonight's games, first round play will be concluded tomorrow.
Games Tonight
In games this evening at City Park the Elks Club will meet the Bulletin in the 7 p.m. contest.
Following this, Brother's Corral will tiff C & L Distributors in the 8:30 contest.
At La Palma Stadium Interstate Precision will test Hallamore in the lifter, while Robertshaw Fulton will battle Dixie Cup in the second contest there.
Lincoln Park games find Kimberly-Clark facing Beckman and Delco meeting Richfield Research.
Meeting Infusion
Park in Santa Ana or Pomona Catholic field in Pomona.
However, all speculation is useless until a decision is reached at tomorrow's conclave in San Gabriel.
Baseballersont, 7-2
HUDSON
For initial baseball season with a colonists 7-2 at Fremont.
High as chucker Ron Moreno struck and got Mike Hunter on a pop-out.
On-up hitter Dennis Russo slashed
Major League Leaders
United Press International
National League
Player & Club G. AB . H. Pct.
Aaron, Milw. 24 101 20 49.485
Burgess, Pitts. 22 68 9 26.382
Temple, Cin. 25 103 21 37.359
Pinson, Cin. 25 204 23 37.356
Bouchee, Phil. 23 82 12 29.354
American League
Kuenn, Det. 19 74 12 30.405
Fox, Chl. 24 104 12 40.385
Kaline, Det. 25 103 11 37.359
Maris, K. C. 25 98 19 33.337
Power, Clev. 24 100 21 33.330
Runnels, Bos. 24 91 15 30.330
Runs Batted In
National League — Robinson,
Reds 31; Banks, Cubs 27; Demeter,
Dodgers 27; Mathews,
Braves 26; Aaron, Braves 25.
American League — Cerv, Athletics Champions tied with San Diego for the largest number of qualifiers as the local forces put on one of their finest showings of the year.
Racing to qualifying positions were Bill Smith, Dan Shepard, Denis Vollom, George Bragg, Mickey Castricone, Bill Crain and the crack local 880 relay crew.
Vollom showed his form in the high jump; Smith in the 100; Shepard, 880; Bragg, 440; Castricone, broadjump, Crain, mile and the Relay squad then went on to take the first place position in their event.
The crew, composed of Bob McPhillips, Gerry Woodward, George Bragg and Smith, zipped the distance in 1:30.7 for a highly impressive timing.
Trouble Ahead
However, Hager, never one to be overly optimistic concerning his club’s chances, reported that while the team did place seven for the semi it is only natural that they can look forward to even stiffer competition come Saturday.
He said that the team is going to have to work extremely hard this week and that only a "top effort" on the part of each man will allow the Colony to come through with some qualified men for the finals at Long Beach City College the following week.
One of the good showings for the Colonists in the CIF prelims was turned in by Vollom, who tied for top honors in the high jump.
Denis, who won the Sunset League final event in this department, reached a height of five-foot 11 and one half inches.
The leap was good enough for a tie for the first place spot which means that he will have his hands full in the semis come Saturday evening.
Heavy work sessions are planned for the coming week with the big show to take place at Bellflower Saturday.
Boardman Scores Knockout Victory
HOLLYWOOD (UPI)—Larry Boardman, 138½, Boston, lived up to his favorite rating Saturday night by scoring a knockout over Javellana Kid, 140, of the Phillippines in the eighth round of their scheduled 10-rounder at Legion Stadium.
Boardman, a former ranking lightweight contender, decked Kid In games this evening at City Park the Elks Club will meet the Bulletin in the 7 p.m. contest.
Following this, Brother's Corral will tiff C & L Distributors in the 8:30 contest.
At La Palma Stadium Interstate Precision will test Hallamore in the lifter, while Robertshaw Fulton will battle Dixie Cup in the second contest there.
Lincoln Park games find Kimberly-Clark facing Beckman and Delco meeting Richfield Research.
Winners of these games will rest until Wednesday while they await the closing of the first round tomorrow.
In games then at City Park strong Disney land will meet Knights of Columbus in a 7 p.m. tussle, while the American Legion will trade pitches with Gopher City in the 8:30 fray.
At La Palma, Kwikset will meet Interstate Electric at 7 and then Faith Lutheran will meet at Silverado Church at 8:30.
Lincoln Park tussles show Town Church meeting Evangelical United Brethren at 7 and then is the first round finale.
Admission to all games is free with large turnouts expected for all tussles.
Park and Recreation Department official, Don Arnett, Tournament chairman, reports that the affair has drawn large interest from the community with many people expressing the idea of attending many of the frays.
The championship game will be played Saturday evening at City Park as part of the Lions Clubs' Hi-Neighbor Day celebration.
Local Ball Clubs In Final Week
Anaheim and Western High School baseball forces enter the final week of League play tomorrow with both clubs slated for a pair of round-up contests.
Coach John Wallin's charges, who lost their Loop title after a three-year reign, will meet Huntington Beach High's Olliers tomorrow at La Palma Stadium, while mentor Roy Merk's Pioneers will be testing Buena Park's Coyotes on the Coyote diamond.
The Anaheim-Huntington tussle is slated to start at 3:15 with big Clint Stark expected to assume the mound duties for Colonyville.
In the last meeting between the two, Huntington emerged a 5-4 victory.
Knockout Victory
HOLLYWOOD (UPI)—Larry Boardman, 138½, Boston, lived up to his favorite rating Saturday night by scoring a knockout over Javellana Kid, 140, of the Philippines in the eighth round of their scheduled 10-rounder at Legion Stadium.
Boardman, a former ranking lightweight contender, decked Kid once in the first round, again in the second and twice in the eighth, when referee Lee Grossman stopped it.
In a six-round semifinal, Spider Walker, 125½, Los Angeles, decisioned Collier Cox, 126, Los Angeles.
In the four-rounders, Babe Bales, 120, Los Angeles, drew with Paul Ramos, 116½, Los Angeles; Floyd Buchanan, 160, Los Angeles, decisioned Lee Turner, 167, Los Angeles; and Jess Artiaga, 127, Los Angeles, decisioned Johnnie Ladler, 125½, Los Angeles.
Joyce Ziske Snares First Tourney Win
SOUTHERN PINES, N.C. (UPI)—Joyce Ziske of Milwaukee, Wis., put together a six-under women's par 70 Sunday to claim her first tournament victory since 1856, worth $97.50 in the first annual Southern Pines Invitation Open golf championship.
Miss Ziske, 14th ranking money winner last year, turned in a steady 69-71-70—210 that gave her a three-stroke lead over her closest challengers on the rain-dampened Mid-Pines Club course.
Mary Lena Faulk of Thomasville, Ga., first-round leader who slipped behind Miss Ziske on the second 18 holes, finished in a tie for second place with Beverly Hanson of Indio, Calif., at 213 that earned them $683.50 each.
Coach John Wallin's charges, who lost their Loop title after a three-year reign, will meet Huntington Beach High's Oilers tomorrow at La Palma Stadium, while mentor Roy Merk's Ploneers will be testing Buena Park's Coyotes on the Coyote diamond.
The Anaheim-Huntington tussle is slated to start at 3:15 with big Clint Stark expected to assume the mound duties for Colonyville.
In the last meeting between the two, Huntington emerged a 5-4 victor and since that time has been winning with rather interesting regularity.
They capped their fine season last Friday afternoon when they knocked off League leading Santa Ana to earn a tie for the Loop lead, so it is believed that they will be trying to unload all guns at the expense of the Colonists tomorrow.
Should they win this game, the Beach City nine would stand a fine chance of earning the Circuit crown, but a loss and a subsequent Santa Ana victory would just about wrap the whole show up for the Courthouse City nine.
Anaheim meanwhile, will be trying to win their fourth Circuit clash in nine starts and thereby stand a chance of finishing the season at the .500 mark.
In order to do this they must win their next two tilts, the Ollier go tomorrow and the Saintray Friday.
So, while Wallim's lads cannot win the Circuit crown, they will have a great deal to say about which team will.
While Anaheim is facing Huntington tomorrow, the Ploneers will be meeting the Coyotes with Dennis Painter on the mound.
It is expected that the Ploneers will be facing Dennis Jones.
Good turnouts are expected for both frays.
STRONG START
LEXINGTON — The first year Adolph Rupp became coach at Kentucky, in 1930, his team posted a 15-3 record.