anaheim-gazette 1946-03-07

Thursday, March 7, 1946 Win Free Tickets to the Games... Pirates Evened The Score With Browns Sunday Those Pirates from Pittsburgh landed a boarding party at La Palma park last Sunday, every brigand of which had blood in his eye. When the din of battle died down, Pittsburgh was on the long-end of a 7-8 score, in their second meeting with Anaheim's St. Louis Browns. Goaded by determination to even the score, after dropping Saturday's contest at Los Angeles, 10 to 5, the National leaguers bunched their hits—of which they had a "baker's dozen"—in spots where they were needed. The Browns were able to rack up but seven safeties. The stiff wind took a lot of sparkle out of the contest, to witness which 4642 fans paid a dollar a head. The crowd jammed the stands and overflowed onto the grass to the park walls along each foul line. Lucadello, ably performing the expected at third in place of Dillinger, out of the line-up with a blistered heel, topped Brownie hitters, with two out of five trips to the plate. Big Babe Martin's triple was good for three bases in any man's ball park, and he seemed set to tie Lucadello's .400 pace, when his high fly to right bounced out of O'Brien's outstretched glove, only to drop back in again at the fielder's next step. There also was a lot of drive in Grace's swing that produced his double. "Both clubs are capable of better baseball than the 7-6 score indicates," Manager Luke Sewell of the Browns declared, following the contest. "If we had had the usual Anaheim weather, the score would have been about 4 to 3." He didn't enlarge on who the winner might then have been. "One of baseball's immortals is now coaching at first base for Pittsburgh," the voice of Announcer Al Connors boomed out over the public address system Sunday, and the great Honus Wagner doffed his cap, with much the same embarrassed gesture of a small boy in his first school play. However, those formed how Browns in Saturday's contest 9, Laabs, Berardino and Cman each accounting for the St. Louians' safeties and Christman each had able. Judnich hit a home run two on. Kiner, Anaheim lad p centerfield for Pittsburgh, was the outstanding batter of game, with four hits, incl a triple, out of five times all. The Browns did all their ing in the first three innings urday, tallying four in the four in the second and twi the third. Pittsburgh scored in the first and three in the fo Santa Barbara 'Bums' Follow Brownies Here Santa Barbara's Dodgers, "all set for their gala opening" The text is from a newspaper article discussing a baseball event at Los Angeles, where National leaguers bunched their hits—of which they had a "baker's dozen"—in spots where they were needed. The Browns were able to rack up but seven safeties. The stiff wind took a lot of sparkle out of the contest, to witness which 4642 fans paid a dollar a head. The crowd jammed the stands and overflowed onto the grass to the park walls along each foul line. RECORD CROWD It was one of the largest in park history, according to the man who should know—Vic Ruedy. Buffeted by the breeze, the ball did a lot of queer things. High fouls behind the plate twisted and turned to run catchers "bow-legged," and flies into fair territory, although riding with, rather than facing into the wind, were considerably tricky, themselves. Some wallops that otherwise would have been handled, developed into hits that matured into runs. But the wind also was ill for hitters, as witness Judnich's 376-foot drive over the right field wall, which blew foul, after riding the currents most of the distance over fair territory. The power at the plate they needed last year, as the pile of 17 broken bats after Sunday's contest might indicate. Also, in addition to what his mates did here, Chet Laabs, playing with the major league all-stars against the pick of the Coast league in a charity game at Hollywood Sunday, slammed out a homer, the third ever to clear the center field wall at Gilmore field. Chet added a double and a single, for three out of five for the day. His teammate, Mancuso, had a double in three chances there. The Pirates also out-hit the usual Anaheim weather, the score would have been about 4 to 3." He didn't enlarge on who the winner might then have been. "One of baseball's immortals is now coaching at first base for Pittsburgh," the voice of Announcer Al Connors boomed out over the public address system Sunday, and the great Honus Wagner doffed his cap, with much the same embarrassed gesture of a small boy in his first school play. However, those famed bow legs already had identified him to most of the fans in the packed stands. The Browns seem to have the power at the plate they needed last year, as the pile of 17 broken bats after Sunday's contest might indicate. Also, in addition to what his mates did here, Chet Laabs, playing with the major league all-stars against the pick of the Coast league in a charity game at Hollywood Sunday, slammed out a homer, the third ever to clear the center field wall at Gilmore field. Chet added a double and a single, for three out of five for the day. His teammate, Mancuso, had a double in three chances there. Santa Barbara's Dodgers,ifornia State League entry, come to La Palma park for spraining April 1, following parture March 26 of the St. Browns, the city council was vised Tuesday. It is understood that improvements in the Dodgers' grounds have not been completed and they must seek another for conditioning before the son opens. H. W. Hitchcock, president general manager of the Dodgers wrote, in accepting offer of the local grounds: "You have one of the most tractive baseball plants in state, if not in the entire country. I consider that we are tunate to do our spring training there." "all set for their gala opening'" for their gala opening" — MARCH PHILLIP'S and MICHAEL'S B DRIVE-IN RESTAURAN 1750 WEST COMMONWEAL ACROSS FROM HUNT B MICHAEL HUŠSAR — looking forward to a new taste those steaks broiled on as MIKE know ...BEGINNING MARCH 15 OPEN 24 HOUR ANAHEIM GAZETTE BASEBALL SECTION to the Games ... Contest Rules Included in This Section Brownie Sidelights Appearance of Joe (Ducky) Medwick in Brownie uniform Monday was the big news early this week. Looking—in the face, at least—like the Medwick of old, Joe said his weight is a normal 177. He arrived by air from St. Louis Monday morning, and showed he has been keeping in condition by working out regularly in a gymnasium there. The former slugging star of the St. Louis Cardinal outfield and most valuable player of the National league in 1937 was the center of attention of the "grandstand managers," as he shagged flies and took his turn at the plate with the others. The regular spectators at daily practice were disappointed he didn't "powder that ball like he used to back in '37," but were confident they recognized some of the old Medwick power in his swing, as he dropped flies deep into the outfield, or whistled liners through the infield. Overdue appearance of some of the expected March rainy days would not be a catastrophe, although he is wasting none of the sunshine for which he shepherded his flock 2,-000 miles. Pitchers for today's game with Seattle probably will be Hollingsworth, Muncrief, Shirley, Milnar and Sundra. That sounds like a lot of pitchers, but Luke indicates it may be "only the beginning." In fact, he intimates, there may be a steady parade of last year's hurlers—as many as nine—with each given one inning in which to show his stuff." Possibility that the two standouts—Vernon Stephens and Dick Siebert—may be about to come to terms with the front office was the big news around the clubhouse yesterday. Vern seems to have "waited it out" with DeWitt, and Bill visibly does not relish the snubbing his star shortstop has given him since his arrival in Anaheim a week ago. Stephens is said even to have visited La Palma park, without bothering to call on his boss, easily pinflable in his office. WINNER Lucky winners of ticket St. Louis Browns-Pittsburgh baseball game last in the second weekly sponsored by the Gazette Chauncey Woodrome. Cecil Layton. Mrs. B. L. Blaesser. What might be in DeWitter's answer to Siebert's telegraph? St. Paul Wednesday was much speculation. It made "OK, Dick, you seem to ice and snow. Chuck air so bad in that warm around first base, either If so, believe us, Bill w telling the truth. Except for the usual sore arms and legs after two weeks of training, it shows no ill effects, and those were attributed to games against Pittsburg pitchers felt their first re-Monday, but the other "back in there" the same ter than last week. Zoldak received the well-plaudits of the multitude. Santa Barbara Bums' Follow Brownies Here Santa Barbara's Dodgers, Cali State League entry, will be to La Palma park for springing April 1, following deadline March 26 of the St. Louis team, the city council was ad-hoc Tuesday. It is understood that improvements in the Dodgers' home stands have not been completed; they must seek another site conditioning before the sea opens. W. Hitchcock, president and general manager of the Dodgers, is in accepting offer of use local grounds: You have one of the most ative baseball plants in the city if not in the entire county. I consider that we are for-er to do our spring training. Sewell denied the club has any particular plans about Medwick. "He was a free agent, and if he can regain anything like his old form, he's a valuable asset for any club." His statement is echoed by the brothers DeWitt, and for that matter, by the entire baseball world. Despite the fact that the Anaheim chamber of commerce is in the Brownie doghouse insofar as Sunday weather is concerned (which may, or may not account for the fact that all other exhibition games here are scheduled for other than weekends) Sewell expresses himself as well pleased with progress of the Browns' training. He even hints out that Vernon Stephens and Dick Siebert—may be about to come to terms with the front office was the big news around the clubhouse yesterday. Vern seems to have "waited it out" with DeWitt, and Bill visibly does not relish the snubbing his star shortstop has given him since his arrival in Anaheim a week ago. Stephens is said even to have visited La Palma park, without bothering to call on his boss, easily available in his office under the stands (converted from a concessionnaires' store room.) In announcing mailing of a new contract to Stephens at his home in Long Beach Wednesday morning, the management stressed that "DeWitt had been led to believe, before flying here from St. Louis, that Stephens would come to see him, but he has not done so." An expression of hope that Vern will sign the new contract was appended to the announcement. Except for the usual sore arms and legs after two weeks of training, shows no ill effects, and those were attributed to games against Pittsburg pitchers felt their first re-Monday, but the other "back in there" the same ter than last week. Zoldak received the well-plaudits of the multitude performance Sunday, in blanked the opposing batting his three innings, strik-two, while issuing one fr Big leaguers; bush rank beginners—they alike to Mrs. Harriet "cribbage champion of the cla hotel," as Catche learned. An Anaheimer, whose hago began to grey, was n ing that a small boy accos OPENING" MARCH 15 — MICHAEL'S BARBECUE RESTAURANT COMMONWEALTH, FULLERTON OSS FROM HUNT BROS. FOODS, INC. MICHAEL HUSSAR, Proprietor forward new taste thrill! called only knows how! OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY.... ..."got a date with the Browns! No kiddin', boys—come up and join me in a glass ORANGE JUICE Frank WINNERS Lucky winners of tickets to the St. Louis Browns-Pittsburgh Pirates baseball game last Sunday, in the second weekly contest sponsored by the Gazette, were: Chauncey Woodrome. Cecil Layton. Mrs. B. L. Blaesser. What might be in DeWitt's answer to Siebert's telegram from St. Paul Wednesday was causing much speculation. It might be, "OK, Dick, you seem to like that ice and snow. Chuck ain't doing so, believe us, Bill would be selling the truth. Except for the usual crop of more arms and legs after the first two weeks of training, the team shows no ill effects, and none of those were attributed to the two games against Pittsburgh. The pitchers felt their first real work Monday, but the others were "back in there" the same or better than last week. Zoldak received the well known laudits of the multitude for his Except for the usual crop of score arms and legs after the first two weeks of training, the team shows no ill effects, and none of those were attributed to the two games against Pittsburgh. The pitchers felt their first real work Monday, but the others were "back in there" the same or better than last week. Zoldak received the well known laudits of the multitude for his performance Sunday, in which he blanked the opposing batters during his three innings, striking out two, while issuing one free pass. Big leaguers; bush leaguers; bank beginners—they all look like to Mrs. Harriet Wallace,cribbage champion of the Valen-ila hotel," as Catcher Helfearn. An Anaheimer, whose hair long ago began to grey, was recounting that a small boy accosted him and asked, "Are you one of the baseball players?" His son-in-law was incredulous. "Where did that happen?" the latter queried. "In Fullerton." "Oh, that explains it; that old men's team from Los Angeles is training over there!" A "backdrop" of distant mountains, dominated by "Old Baldy," rearing his snow-capped pate above them all, provides a striking contrast to the sun-bathed stands and field at La Palma park. "Just like a picture on them post cards," one Brownie remarked. One half of the surface of the moon has never been viewed by mankind. American women average 3.66 pairs' of shoes a year in normal times and men only 2.15 pairs. ot a date e Browns! and join me in a glass of golden ORANGE JUICE —"you bring the squeezer" Frank Belmont's GRANADA PACKING HOUSE 126 North Atchison — Anaheim