anaheim-gazette 1950-08-16

Almost-Indian Groth Wrecks Clevelanders By JOE REICHLER Associated Press Sports Writer A difference of $5000 once, kept Johnny Groth from wearing a Cleveland uniform. Today the Indians would pay that sum many times over just to get him out of their hair. Since joining the Detroit Tigers two years ago, Groth has made a career out of belting Cleveland pitching. Bob Feller, a teammate of Groth's at Great Lakes during the war, had brought Groth back with him for a tryout. Cleveland bigwigs liked what they saw. Groth was offered a $25,000 contract. Just as he was about to sign, Groth's father reminded the boy he had previously promised the Detroit club a chance to match any offer. The Tigers offered $30,000 so Groth signed with Detroit. Groth's grand-slam homer off Bob Lemon was all Art Houtteman needed to gain his 15th victory, 4-1, although he faltered in the seventh when he walked the first two batters to face him. Marlin Salard took over, fled the bases on another pass, then dunned Larry Doby and forced Luke Easter to hit into a double play. The New York Yankees split a doubleheader with Washington to move two percentage points in front of Cleveland in their race for second place. Washington won the opener, 10-5. The Yankees took the second 9-0. NO ONE TO MEET HIM—Jim White, Anaheim Legion third baseman, tromps safely into first. As Culver City basehandler leaves picture to chase a bad throw from shortstop. White's life was a short one. Next man up batted into a double. Culver City won last night 11-0. (Gazette Photo by Gregory) NO ONE TO MEET HIM—Jim White, Anaheim Legion third baseman, tromps safely into first. As Culver City basehandler leaves picture to chase a bad throw from shortstop. White's life was a short one. Next man up batted into a double. Culver City won last night 11-0. Anaheim Legion Bounced From Tournament, 11-0 The host's hopes for victory in its own tournament were glimmering last night as Anaheim Legion Post 72 was annihilated by Culver City 11-0 in a time-shortened six-inning contest. In the first game of the evening, Lumberman's Pool 403 advanced to the third round by topping Los Angeles Pool 323 5-1. Anaheim came reasonably close to scoring in both of the first two innings, loading the bases on both occasions. Three walks filled them with one down in the first inning, but Culver City hurler Jack Slatkin erased the threat with a pair of strikeouts. Two walks and a hit by Dick Ramella again filled the sacks in the second, but Dop Carter popped out to first to end the last serious Anaheim threat of the evening. Culver City, meanwhile, had pecked away for single runs in the first, second, and third, and then exploded for seven in the fourth when the Anaheim defense disappeared. Wildness on Ramella's part also helped as he walked four and hit one while his teammates were committing four errors. Culver City also sandwiched in two hits. Ramella, who was replaced by Don Carter on the mound in the peculiar fourth, allowed six hits and walked five, but he also hit four batters, one in each of the frames in which he worked. Besides Ramella, only catcher Ed Herrera was able to solve the offerings of Slatkin for a hit, punching a single to left in the fourth. Slatkin fanned 10 and walked six. In the opener, Lumberman's Bob Valenzuela had whiffed 13 in pitching his 5-1 conquest. A pop fly single over short ruined a no-hitter for the swift lefthander. Lu'mans ... 021 200—5 5 1 L. Angeles ... 000 100—1 1 3 Anaheim—AB R H Steinborn, rf ... 3 0 0 Bevins, 2b, ss ... 1 0 0 Carter, ss, p ... 2 0 0 White, 1f, 3b ... 2 0 0 Vega, cf ... 3 0 0 Storey, 1b ... 3 0 0 Herber, 3b, 2b ... 2 0 0 Coe Gets Break In Amateur Draw NEW YORK (P) — Defending champion Charlie Coe got a good break in the draw for the National amateur golf tournament opening next Monday in Minneapolis. The golfing broomstick fell Oklahoma City fell in the first quarter of the draw while most of the fellows expected to give him a fight for the crown were bunched in the fourth. Coe's chief opposition showed come from Johnny Dawson at Hollywood, Calif., Dick Chapman of Pinehurst, N.C. and Jack Murger of Dallas. Juvenile League Results SOFTBALL A League R H Optimist ... 003 031 1—8 12 Halls ... 000 025 0—7 5 Eckford, Ferrel, and William Talbot and Beans. C League R H VFW ... 513 07—16 10 Taylor ... 031 11—6 5 Baker and Driscill; Heide Chance, Welton and Cain. FOOTBALL A League Gazette outgained Ehlers Bi Shop in yardage to win a 0 to game. C League 20-30 0, Kaulbars 0. Juvenile League Schedule Thursday Tommy Slappey pitched four-hit ball and was involved in all the scoring as Buena Park Lynx topped Santa Ana 3-0 last night at Fullerton. Slappey opened the second inning with a single and came around to score in front of Ann Babashoss who followed her with a homer. In the sixth, Slappey again singled to drive in Carolyn Brady with the final run. Tonight the Lynx face Montebello at Buena Park. RHE Santa Ana ... 000 000 0— 0 4 1 Lynx ... 020 001 x— 3 4 0 Carson and Ingersoll; Slappey and Whitney. ESCROWS FASTER SERVICE Stephen & Stephen 108 W. Broadway - Anaheim (Opposite Post Office) PHONE 6892 Orange DRIVE IN THEATRE Hwy.1012Placentia CHILDREN FREE! James Stewart Shelley Winters "WINCHESTER 7S" and "CRISIS" with Cary Grant LADIES! FREE PUR COAT FRIDAY! Valenzuela had whiffed 13 in pitching his 5-1 conquest. A pop fly single over short rutned a no hitter for the swift lefthander. Lu'mans ... 021 200— 5 5 1 L. Angeles ... 000 100— 1 1 3 Anaheim— AB R H Steinborn, rf ... 3 0 0 Bevins, 2b, ss ... 1 0 0 Carter, ss, p ... 2 0 0 White, lf, 3b ... 2 0 0 Vega, cf ... 3 0 0 Storey, 1b ... 3 0 0 Herber, 3b, 2b ... 2 0 0 Herrera, c ... 3 0 1 Ramella, p ... 2 0 1 Kohne, lf ... 0 0 0 Totals— 21 0 2 Culver City— Poston, 2b ... 2 3 1 Davis, ss ... 3 0 0 Abarta, rf ... 3 2 3 Moore, lb ... 3 1 0 Snyder, lf ... 1 2 1 Lomen, cf ... 2 1 1 Goodman, 3b ... 2 1 1 Poole, c ... 2 1 2 Slatkin, p ... 1 0 0 Totals— 19 11 OFFICIAL ENTRY BLANK Anaheim Recreation Department ALL-CITY SWIM MEET Tuesday, August 22—Anaheim High School Pool 7 P.M. Name: Address: Division: Age: Events: ENTRIES MUST BE IN NOT LATER THAN FRIDAY, AUGUST Anaheim Gazette, Wednesday, August 16, 1950 Keystone Duo Boosts Oakland The Oakland Acorns, comfortably leading the Pacific Coast League by seven games, can attribute much of their eminence to the keystone combination of shortstop Artie Wilson and second baseman Bobby Hofman. Probably the slickest midfield duo in the league, the pair also pack plenty of authority at the plate. Last night the veteran Wilson, defending PCL batting champion, poled a triple and a single, while the youthful Hoiman whacked two doubles and a single to pace the Oaks to an 8 to 7 win over San Francisco. The Acorns needed the win to preserve their margin. Second place San Diego defeated Portland, 6-4, and Hollywood took Los Angeles by 8-4. Sacramento at Seattle was rained out and will be played in a doubleheader tomorrow. Oakland gilt-edged its victory with a six-run outburst in the fifth, but needed a tally off reliever Al Lien in the eighth to break a 7-7 tie. Forrest Thompson drew the win. Max West hit his 20th homer and Suitcase Simpson slammed a Charles Showing Lends Hope to Louis Comeback By MURRAY ROSE BUFFALO, N.Y., (P) — Joe Louis' stock rose sharply today following Ezzard Charles' one-sided but lacklustre conquest of Freddie Bessore. A "new" Charles was supposed to be unveiled last night. But it was the same old cautious Ez in action. The NPA heavyweight champion who made good in his third title defense by stopping Bessore in 2:53 of the 14th fralle, certainly wasn't a "Tiger." But Charles and his managerial brain trust of Jake Mintz and Tom Tannas expressed satisfaction, dull as the performance was. "He needed the workout," said Mintz as Charles nodded agreement. "It was his first fight in ten months and he wasn't as sharp as he should be. His timing was off. But he'll be ready for the next one, whoever it is." "Whoever it is" refers to one Joe Louis, who once ruled all of the heavyweights until he went into temporary retirement. Ezzy is recognized only in 47 states of the U.S. New York doesn't list a champion at the moment. The comebacking Brown Bomber and Charles are tentatively scheduled to have it out in Yankee stadium, Sept. 27. The fight is not yet officially sealed, but it seems a certainty to be held. Louis already has started preliminary training in West Baden Ind. Charles, who suffered a slight cut over his right eye last night, said he will be ready to Late Inning As White Tee Last-ditch rallies failed last night as Calvary Baptist Evangelical both fell short overcoming leads late in games. One run subsequent cided both contests. White Topping the Baptists 7-7; Grace Lutheran beating the gelical 8-7. In the first game White T jumped to a 5-0 lead in three innings and then billed Calvary scored a shine in the fourth and five in the on a walk, three errors singles by Bill Koch and Davis. White Temple scored eventually proved to be the ning run in the fourth innings Gene Noe's single combined a walk and an error for a tailles. Evangelical's rally was last-gasp sort, coming in the Santa Ana Dons Fullerton 46ers One string was kept intact another was snapped after straight victories in Open basketball last night at The Peps were handed the defeat of the year in the by the Santa Ana Dons, 40th nightcap the Whielddo ceipted for their tenth loss in league play by bowing the Fullerton 46ers by a count. By dropping the Peps, th Bounced nt, 11-0 Own tournament went Region Post 72 was annine-shortened six-inning ing, Lumberman's Post hopping Los Angeles Post Scoring in both of the Gets Break Amateur Draw YORK (P) — Defending on Charlie Coe got a good in the draw for the Nationnceur golf tournament opent Monday in Minneapolis. Golfing broomstick from Mina City fell in the first of the draw while most of rows expected to give him for the crown were bunchthe fourth. Chief opposition shouk ermom Johnny Dawson of wood, Calif., Dick Chapman hurst, N. C. and Jack MunDallas. Ravenile League Results SOFTBALL A League RHE 003 031 1—8 12 4 000 025 0—7 5 6 ford, Ferrel, and Williams; and Beans. C League RHE 513 07—16 10 4 031 11—6 5 8 er and Driscill; Heiden, Welton and Cain. FOOTBALL A League Outgained Ehlers Bike yardage to win a 0 to 0 C League 0, Kaulbars 0. Rams, Skins Open Gridiron Season LOS ANGELES (P) — The Washington Redskins and Los Angeles Rams start the Southern California football season tonight with their annual exhibition clash in Memorial Coliseum expected to attract some 80,000 fans. A passing duel is predicted between Rams Bob Waterfield and Norm Van Brocklin, on one hand, and the Redskin trid of Sammy Baugh, Eddie LeBaron and Harry Gilmer. Ground attacks will be sparked by Glenn Davis of Los Angeles and Bill Dudley of Washington. The Rams are slight favorites to take the lead in a series which stands two games apiece. The game is an annual event played for the Los Angeles Times Charities, Inc. BASEBALL STANDINGS Pacific Coast League W L Pet GBL Oakland ..... 86 56 .606 — San Diego ..... 79 63 .556 7 Hollywood ..... 79 64 .552 7½ Seattle ..... 72 70 .507 14 San Francisco ..... 70 71 .496 15½ Portland ..... 66 73 .475 18½ Los Angeles ..... 60 81 .426 25½ Sacramento ..... 54 82 .330 32 Yesterday's Games: Hollywood 8, Los Angeles 4. San Diego 6, Portland 4. Oakland 8, San Francisco 7. Sacramento at Seattle, rain. Games Today: Hollywood at Los Angeles (night) — Wade (11-6), vs Murray (10-12). Portland at San Diego (night) — Linde (4-8), vs Olsen (15-9). Sacramento at Seattle (night) — Evans (9-17), vs Kindrether (7-7). One string was kept intact another was snapped after straight victories in Open Basketball last night at The Peps were handed the defeat of the year in the by the Santa Ana Dons, 40th nightcap the Whieldo cepted for their tenth loss in league play by bowing the Fullerton 46ers by a count. By dropping the Peps, theremained in the running for place. The Dons, who halftime 15-12, were never ed, although the Peps pulled at 22-all at the third quarter strong zone defense and s backboard control told the Dons in the final period, he Everrett Goings led the Do It says SUCCE FOOTBALL A League Ehlers vs Halls. B League Wallace vs Lakes. C League Kwanis vs Kaulbars. Yesterday's Games Hollywood 8, Los Angeles 4. San Diego 6, Portland 4. Oakland 8, San Francisco 7. Sacramento at Seattle rain. Games Today Hollywood at Los Angeles (night)—Wade (11-6), vs Munster (10-12). Portland at San Diego (night)—Linde (4-8), vs Olsen (15-9). Sacramento at Seattle (night)—Evans (9-17), vs Kindfather (7-7). Oakland at San Francisco—Harrist (12-6) vs Melton (9-12). American League W L Pet GBL Detroit ... 68 38 .642 — New York ... 65 42 .606 3½ Cleveland ... 67 44 .604 3½ Boston ... 64 48 .571 7 Washington ... 49 68 .458 19½ Chicago ... 44 68 .393 27 St. Louis ... 35 67 .362 29½ Philadelphia ... 40 70 .364 30 Yesterday's Games Detroit 4, Cleveland 1. Washington 10-0, New York 5-9. Boston 8-9, Philadelphia 8-4. Only games scheduled. Games Today New York at Washington (night)—Byrne (12-6) vs Consuegra (5-2). Chicago at Detroit (night)—Pierce (8-12) vs Trout (9-2). Philadelphia at Boston (2-twilight)—Scheib (2-9) and Hooper (11-4) vs Stobbs (6-5) and Masterson (5-4). St. Louis at Cleveland (2-twilight)—Wildmar (5-9) and Marshall (1-2) vs Garcia (7-6) and Flores (2-3). National League W L Pet GBL Philadelphia ... 68 44 .607 — Boston ... 60 48 .556 6 Brooklyn ... 57 46 .553 6½ St. Louis ... 55 50 .537 8 New York ... 55 51 .519 10 Chicago ... 47 60 .439 18½ Cincinnati ... 46 60 .434 19 Pittsburgh ... 38 70 .352 28 Yesterday's Games Chicago 3, St. Louis 2. Pittsburgh 10, Cincinnati 9. Brooklyn 1, New York 0. Philadelphia 9, Boston 1. Games Today Brooklyn at New York—Branca (5-9) vs Maglie (10-3). Cincinnati at Chicago—Wehmeir (9-12) vs Miller (1-2). Pittsburgh at St. Louis (night)—Law (2-4) vs Boven (5-3). Boston at Philadelphia (night)—Hickford (14-8) vs Roberts (15-5). Last-ditch rallies failed twice at night as Calvary Baptist and evangelical both fell short of overcoming leads late in their games. One run subsequently denied both contests. White Temple dropping the Baptists 7-6, and Grace Lutheran beating Evangelical 8-7. In the first game White Temple jumped to a 5-0 lead in the first free innings and then held on while Calvary scored a singleton the fourth and five in the sixth walk, three errors, and angles by Bill Koch and Herb Davis. White Temple scored what actually proved to be the whiting run in the fourth inning when Noe's single combined with walk and an error for a pair of ties. Evangelical's rally was of the gasp sort, coming in the bottom of the seventh. Three runs scored, but Bill Gieger choked off the rally by fanning Ratzlaff for the final out with the tying run on base. Grace Lutheran had jumped to a large lead with a seven-run outburst in the third on an error, two walks, a single by Gieger, doubles by Fred Liebe and Paul Altheide, and a single and a double by Del Martens. Calvary Baptist—AB RH Brown, rf 4 0 0 Porter C., cf 4 0 0 Acton, 1b 4 0 1 Hebbs, lf 4 2 1 Koch, ss 4 1 2 Burns, 2b 3 1 0 Davis, c 2 0 2 Porter G., 3b 2 1 0 Porter M., p 3 1 1 Totals—30 6 7 White Temple—Herman K., ss 4 2 2 Herman W., 3b 2 1 0 Woodbury, lf 3 2 1 Ryan E., c 4 0 1 Hein, p 4 1 1 Stahlman, rf 4 0 0 Noe, cf 3 0 1 Harlow, lb 3 1 1 Ryan D., 2b 2 0 1 Totals—29 7 8 Grace Lutheran—Michel, ss 2 2 2 Hedrick, ss 2 0 0 Gieger, p 4 1 2 Martens, 3b 4 1 2 Altheide A., lb 3 1 0 Liebi, c 3 1 1 Altheide P., ef 3 1 1 Helinze, cf 1 0 1 Maurhan, lf 4 1 1 Mack, 2b 4 0 0 Eberhard, rf 4 0 0 Totals—34 8 10 Evangelical—Museh, lb 4 1 0 Winand, 2b 3 1 0 Bakenhus, lf 4 2 1 Pannier, ss 3 1 1 Peter, c 3 1 1 Neal, p 2 1 1 Ratzlaff, 3b 4 0 0 Hamann, cf 3 0 2 Hall, rf 2 0 0 Totals—28 7 6 49ers Cut Seven, Including Vetrano MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP)—The San Francisco 49ers pro football team, training here, added another last-ditch rallies failed twice at night as Calvary Baptist and evangelical both fell short of overcoming leads late in their games. One run subsequently defeated both contests. White Temple dropping the Baptists' seventh and fifth in their sixth walk, three errors, and angles by Bill Koch and Herb Davis. White Temple scored what eventually proved to be the whiting run in the fourth inning when Noe's single combined with walk and an error for a pair of ties. Evangelical's rally was of the gasp sort, coming in the bottom of the seventh. Three runs scored, but Bill Gieger choked off the rally by fanning Ratzlaff for the final out with the tying run on base. Grace Lutheran had jumped to a large lead with a seven-run outburst in the third on an error, two walks, a single by Gieger, doubles by Fred Liebe and Paul Altheide, and a single and a double by Del Martens. Calvary Baptist—AB RH Brown, rf ...4 0 0 Porter C., cf ...4 0 0 Acton, lb ...4 0 1 Hebbs, lf ...4 2 1 Koch, ss ...4 1 2 Burns, ...3...1...0 Davis, c ...2...0...2 Porter G., ...3...1...0 Porter M., p ...3...1...1 Totals—30...6...7 White Temple—Herman K., ss ...4...2...2 Herman W., ...3...b ...2...1...0 Woodbury, lf ...3...2...1... Ryan E., c ...4...0...1... Hein, p ...4...1...1... Stahlman, rf ...4...0...0... Noe, cf ...3...0...1... Harlow, lb ...3...1...1... Ryan D., ...2...0...1... Totals—29...7...8 Grace Lutheran—Michel, ss ...2...2...2 Hedrick, ss ...2...0...0... Gieger, p ...4...1...2... Martens, ...3...b ...4...1...2... Altheide A., lb ...3...1...0... Liebi, c ...3...1...1... Altheide P., ef ...3...1...1... Helinze, cf ...1...0...1... Maurhan, lf ...4...1...1... Mack, ...2...b ...4...0... Eberhard, rf ...4...0...0... Totals—34...8...10 Evangelical—Museh, lb ...4...1...0... Winand, ...3...1...0... Bakenhus, lf ...4...2...1... Pannier, ss ...3...1...1... Peter, c ...3...1...1... Neal, p ...2...1..l.. Ratzlaff, ...3b ...4..0..o.. Hamann, cf ...3..0..2.. Hall, rf ...2..0..o.. Totals—28..7..6 49ers Cut Seven, Including Vetrano One string was kept intact but another was strapped after eight night victories in Open League basketball last night at AUHS. Peps were handed their first beat of the year in the opener the Santa Ana Dons, 40-28. In nightcap the Whieldons repted for their tenth straight in league play by bowing to Fullerton 46ers by a 49-35 point. By dropping the Peps, the Dons maintained in the running for second place. The Dons, who led at 15-12, were never head-although the Peps pulled even 22-all at the third quarter. A long zone defense and superior kickboard control told for the runs in the final period; however, Berrett Goings led the Dons with 13 points, 11 coming in the second half. Lanky Bob Yardley almost topped the Whieldons by himself in the final when he hooped in 28 points to pace the 46ers. The victory gave Fullerton a final showing of five wins and five losses. Peps (28) Dons (40) Ames, B. 6 F Ellott, 6 Ames, Da. 4 F Luna, 8 Herron, 3 C Begg, 8 Pannier, G Flanagan, 4 McKee, 8 G Gohgs, 13 Subs: Peps—Montgomery (4), Sand-schulte (3), Schmitz (5); Dons—Mitchell (1). 46ers (49) Whieldons (35) Wardley, 28 F Duncan, 5 Holmsen, 6 F Hall, 11 Thamer, 6 C Hemling, 5 Lamhofer, G Bruce, 1 Blair, 6 G Trapp, 3 Subs: 46ers—Ferguson (3); Whieldons—Dickenson, Lemcke (10). SUCCESS-with SPIRIT First of the Fine Cars in Value Follow him on his spirited way as he pilots this lively motorcar through traffic. Even the lightweight are no match for this road-steady husky—not with the 152-horsepower straight-eight Fireball engine that purrs beneath its bonnet. Maneuver beside him at the next stop light. 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