anaheim-gazette 1950-09-26

DiMag’s Torrid Batting Pushes Yankees Closer By RALPH RODEN Associated Press Sports Writer Peerless Joe DiMaggio is playing the leading role again in the New York Yankees’ mad rush to their 17th American League pennant. DiMaggia’s booming bat has blazed the Yanks into the commanding 8½ game lead they enjoy today. Only a miracle will prevent the Yanks from winning their second straight championship. Casey Stengel’s marauders have six games left to play and need to win only four to sew up the pennant. If they win only three the runner-up Detroit Tigers would have to take all of their seven just to tie the Bombers. Three Yankee victories would eliminate the third place Boston Red Sox. Today with Luck As a matter of fact, with a little luck the Yanks can eliminate the Tigers today. All they have to do is beat Washington twice while St. Louis knocks off Detroit twice. DiMaggio has been knocking the tar out of the ball since the stretch drive began September 1. The big guy has hit safely in his last 17 games and in 21 out of 22. This terrific .391 pace has lifted DiMaggio’s season average over the .300 mark for the first time this year. During this streak DiMaggio has belted out 34 hits with half of the blows falling for extra bases—eight doubles and nine home runs. Allie Reynolds and Ed Ford, sensational rookie lefthander, were on the mound yesterday as the Yanks turned back the Washington Senators, 8-3 and 7-4. Pennant Race At a Glance American League *GB* *GL* New York ... 6 Detroit ... 3½ 7 Boston ... 4 6 *GB: Games Behind; GL: Games Left. Remaining games. NEW YORK—at home (2): Washington 2. Away (4): Boston 2, Philadelphia 2. DETROIT—at home (7): St. Louis 4, Cleveland 3. BOSTON—at home (6): New York 2, Washington 4. since 1915. If the Phils win only three games the Dodgers would be forced to take all of their nine to tie the whiz kids: Keith Heintzelman, making his first start since July 30, pitched the Phils to a 12-4 victory in the opener. Konstanty Ties Mark The Braves took the nightcap, 5-3, to spoil Jim Konstanty’s record-tying 70th relief appearance. The Braves snapped a 3-3 tie in the eighth with a two run rally. Konstanty, in making his 70th relief job, tied Ace Adams of the Giants for most games pitched in a single season. Adams set the mark in 1943 when he winked in JOE LOUIS A 1-to-2 bet Louis, Charles Backers Disagree NEW YORK (AP) — With the Joe Louis-Ezzard Charles fight only a day away, fight experts still were disagreeing violently on the outcome of the heavyweight championship bout at Yankee stadium tomorrow night. Gene Tunney, the only retired, This terrific .391 pace has lifted DiMaggio's season average over the .300 mark for the first time this year. During this streak DiMaggio has belted out 34 hits with half of the blows falling for extra bases—eight doubles and nine home runs. Allie Reynolds and Ed Ford, sensational rookie lefthander, were on the mound yesterday as the Yanks turned back the Washington Senators, 8-3 and 7-4. DiMaggi Big Gun Reynolds scattered nine hits to hang up his 15th victory in the opener and Ford granted only seven in bagging his ninth without a setback in the finale. DiMaggio was the big gun in both games. He drove out three of the Yank's 15 hits in Reynold's triumph. In the nightcap DiMaggio poled a three-run double to ignite a six run third inning rally. The Red Sox kept their faint hopes alive by sweeping a doubleheader from the hopeless Philadelphia Athletics, 8-0 and 3-0, in the only other American league activity. Mel Parnell blanked the A's on three hits in the opener to post his 18th victory. Harry Taylor, recently purchased from the Brooklyn organization, shut-out the Athletics on two safeties in the finale. Phils Closer The Philadelphia Phillies made some hay in their National league pennant drive. The Phils divided a doubleheader with the Braves in Boston while the runner - up Brooklyn Dodgers split a day-night twin bill with the New York Giants to remain five games back. Philadelphia now needs to win only four of its remaining seven games to clinch its first pennant. BASEBALL STANDINGS Pacific Coast League W L Petl GBL Oakland ... 113 73 .608 — San Diego ... 105 81 .564 8 Hollywood ... 94 90 .511 18 Seattle ... 92 92 .500 20 San Francisco ... 90 94 .489 22 Portland ... 88 92 .489 22 Los Angeles ... 77 103 .428 33 Sacramento ... 75 109 .408 37 Yesterday's Games Los Angeles at Portland, (2), rained out. Only games scheduled. Games Tonight San Francisco at Seattle—Johnson (19-12) vs Brown (12-11). San Diego at Oakland—Olsen (19-13) vs Shoun (16-9). Los Angeles at Portland, (2)—Marino (7-7) and Besse (10-12) vs Drilling (12-16) and Creel (9-10). Sacramento at Hollywood—Gumbert (7-10) vs Woods (8-11). American League W L Petl GBL New York ... 95 53 .642 — Detroit ... 91 56 .619 8½ Boston ... 91 57 .615 4 Cleveland ... 88 61 .591 7½ Washington ... 64 83 .435 30½ Chicago ... 58 91 .389 37½ St. Louis ... 56 91 .381 28½ Philadelphia ... 50 101 .381 46½ Yesterday's Games New York 8-7; Washington 8-4; Boston 8-8; Philadelphia 0-6. Only games scheduled. Games Today Washington at New York, (2)—Hudson (14-13) and Sina (3-5) vs Byrne (14-8) and Ostrowski (3-5) or Sanford (5-4). St. Louis at Detroit, (2)—Fannin (5-8) and Johnson (4-6) vs Trout (13-5) ad Newhouser (14-12). Chicago at Cleveland, (night)—Cain (9-11) vs Aber (1-0). Only games scheduled. National League W L Petl GBL Philadelphia ... 89 58 .605 — Brooklyn ... 83 62 .572 5 Boston ... 81 64 .559 7 New York ... 80 67 .544 9 St. Louis ... 73 73 .500 15¼ Louis, Charles Backers Disagree NEW YORK (AP) — With the Joe Louis-Ezzard Charles fight only a day away, fight experts still were disagreeing violently on the outcome of the heavyweight championship bout at Yankee stadium tomorrow night. Gene Tunney, the only retired, undefeated heavyweight champion to stay retired, was among those on the Louis bandwagon. “Joe will knock him out in five rounds,” said Tunney. Still Powerful “If Jack Dempsey is not the greatest fighter who ever lived, then Joe Louis is,” said Tunney. “There is no reason to think, because Louis is 36, that he has not retained the skill and power that he had when he retired.” Tunny and the others who predict a Louis victory, believe Joe is going to catch Ezzard at least once, and that will be enough. A fighter’s punch is the last thing he loses, and the bomber, even at 36, hasn’t shown any signs of weakness in the power department yet. Ezzard Under-Rated The Charles backers, headed by fight manager Vic Marsillo, wail that Ezzard is the most under-rated heavyweight challenger since Tunney, himself, first stepped into the ring against Dempsey. Marsillo, a canny judge of boxing styles, not only believes that the 29-year old Cincinnati negro will win, but that Charles will knock Louis out. “I like the well-oiled machine against one that hasn’t been used for a time,” said Marsillo. “Sure Louis can punch, but he's going to have to catch Charles first. What do you think Charles is going to do? Wait to get tagged? Unless he freezes, and I don't think he will, he's going to stick Joe and get out of there. He'll keep on doing that until Joe's legs give out. Then he'll chop him up.” Good and Bad Charles has looked fast and sharp all the way. Louis, on the other hand, has been alternately “terrible” and “very good.” His last three workouts have been on the sensational side, however. The bomber has been getting in those feared combination punches which have sent 52 of his 61 opponents to dreamland. The bookmakers still have Louis the favorite at 1 to 2. CHILDREN ALWAYS FREE Kiddle Wonder Playground $400 "FREE MONEY" Thursday-Friday Playing Today "THE BLACK ROSE" Tyrone Orson Powers Wells Plus— Another Technicolor Hit Walt Disney's Famous "TREASURE ISLAND" with Bobby Driscoll and Robert Newton ANOTHER YOUTH TALENT SHOW SUNDAY Show Starts at 6:45 Boston 8-8, Philadelphia 0-0. Only games scheduled. Games Today Washington at New York, (2)—Hudson (14-13) and Sima (3-5) vs Byrne (14-8) and Ostrowski (3-5) or Sanford (5-4). St. Louis at Detroit, (2)—Fannin (5-8) and Johnson (4-6) vs Trout (13-5) ad Newhouser (14-12). Chicago at Cleveland; (night)—Cain (9-11) vs Aber (1-0). Only games scheduled. National League W L Pet GBL Philadelphia ..... 89 58 .605 — Brooklyn ..... 83 62 .572 5 Boston ..... 81 64 .559 7 New York ..... 80 67 .544 9 St. Louis ..... 73 73 .500 15½ Cincinnati ..... 63 84 .429 26 Chicago ..... 63 85 .426 26½ Pittsburgh ..... 55 94 .369 85 Yesterday's Games Philadelphia 12-3, Boston 4-5. Brooklyn 3-3, New York 2-4. Only games scheduled. Games Today New York at Brooklyn—Jansen (18-13) vs Britica (6-8). Philadelphia at Boston—Miller (11-5) vs Blickford (19-12). Cincinnati at St. Louis, (night) — Fox (9-8) or Peterson (0-3) vs Lanier (11-7). Only games scheduled. Between 1926 and 1941, the New York Yankees played in seven World Series and lost only three games. Promoting Doesn't Make for Slumber NEW YORK (AP) — Worrying about the weather for outdoor shows, is the most annoying thing for a fight promoter says Harry Markson, managing director of the International Boxing club. The IBC is promoting Wednesday's Joe Louis-Ezzard Charles fight. "Do you know what you do when you are a promoter?" asked Markson. "You sleep with your hand outside the window." "ORANGE COUNTY'S LOW COST TRANSPORTATION HEADQUARTERS" 410 S.LOS ANGELES ST., AMAHEIM, PHONE 2297 Whittier Invades AUHS Field To Test Colonist C Gridders Colonist backers were scheduled to get a preview of things to come this afternoon. Maybe not for this season, but for perhaps two or three years hence. The C's were scheduled to make their first appearance of the year, engaging the Whittier C's in a combination scrimmage-game at 3 on the AUHS practice field. The regular C schedule will open on Oct. 5 at Laguna Beach. Coach Dick Glover yesterday named the following lineup to start against Whittier today: LE—Rubario, LT—Vara, LG—Van Dyke, C—Frank, RG—Starnes, RT—Mattox, RE—Rios, QB—Salaets, LH—Jenkins, RH—Sanchez, FB—Rivera. Over on the other side of the practice field, Clare Van Hoore-beke continued to make it contact work for the varsity gridders and Sam Keith also scrimmaged the B's. Both teams either looked mighty powerful on offense or else just out-and-out putrid on defense. Playing against their own teammates, it's hard to tell which is the case. Regardless, it will be known in three days—that's Bell Gardens. BEYERLINES by Ernie Beyer To quote from the original: Sports editor Paul Zimmerman of the Los Angeles Times in explaining why Philadelphia’s Municipal stadium is used only a few times each year for football: “...and the playing field is even farther away from the top rows and the end zones than it is at our Coliseum.” Do tell. This has raised another question however. Doesn't moving the end zones away from the playing field make it a lot tougher to score? Bickford and Sain each 19. Things I wish I'd never heard department: We were discussing the remarkable drawing power of eighth-place Pittsburgh this year, when— Garner: “What ever happened to Pittsburgh's 'hot' shortstop?” Clements: “Do you mean Danny O'Connell?” Garner: “No, I mean Stan Rojek.” Clements: “Oh, he was Rojek-ted.” Reminds one of the time Charles Mers Disagree ORK (AP) — With the Ezzard Charles fight away, fight experts disagreeing violently on one of the heavyweight ship bout at Yankee tomorrow night. Unney, the only retired, heavyweight champion retired, was among the Louis bandwagon. He knock him out in fiveaid Tunney. Still Powerful Dempsey is not the fighter who ever lived, Louis is," said Tunney. No reason to think, be is 36, that he has not the skill and power that when he retired." And the others who pre-vis victory, believe Joe catch Ezzard at least that will be enough. A pinch is the last thing he the bomber, even at shown any signs of in the power depart- Hard Under-Rated Charles backers, headed by Vic Marsillo, wall and is the most under-heavyweight challenger they, himself, first step-the ring against Dempsey. A canny judge of boxing not only believes that old Cincinnati negro but that Charles will is out. The well-oiled machine that hasn't been used said Marsillo. "Sure punch, but he's going to catch Charles first. You think Charles is go-Wait to get tagged? freezes, and I don't will, he's going to stick get out of there. He'll ing that until Joe's legs then he'll chop him up." Good and Bad has looked fast and the way. In the other hand, has nately "terrible" and." His last three work-been on the sensational ever. The bomber has ing in those feared com-manches which have sent 11 opponents to dream-makers still have Louis at 1 to 2. Aubrey Devine Jr., who used to play football for Stanford, in telling why the Indians will conquer all this year: "SC? It has a bunch of All-Citrus Belt All-Americans who never have played in a college game and I'll betcha Al Carmichael blows up higher than a kite. He comes from a long line Robinson Gains As Musial Slumps NEW YORK (AP)—There's a fight brewing in the National League between Stan Musial and Jackie Robinson—for the batting title, that is. Currently, Musial, St. Louis slugger, leads with a .345 average. But Robinson, Brooklyn second baseman and defending champion, boosted his average four points last week to .337, while Musial, who has been hampered by a cold, slipped seven markers. JEFF CRAVATH His eye teeth? of Santa Ana JC greats like Al Cantor and Johnny Fouch, so naturally he can't be stopped. "Do you know that Jeff Cravath would give his eye teeth for a pair of third-string halfbacks from Stanford this year?" Al Abrams of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: "Paul Brown's record as a high school, college, and professional football coach is one of the most successful in the country. It is spotted with very few defeats and even these rankle in Brown's chest. The man simply hates to lose and one of the stories making the rounds now is told by Ted Fritsch, veteran Green Bay Packer full-back. Only Chevrolet wide and wo...and at the..." Al Abrams of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: "Paul Brown's record as a high school, college, and professional football coach is one of the most successful in the country. It is spotted with very few defeats and even these rankle in Brown's chest. The man simply hates to lose and one of the stories making the rounds now is told by Ted Fritsch, veteran Green Bay Packer full-back. 'I know several of Brown's players,' said Fritsch, 'and they tell me that he even bawls out his captain when the latter loses the toss before the game!' Bob Ajemain in the Sporting News: "Boston's Big Three, Vern Bickford, Johnny Sain, and Warren Spahn, are knocking again. The Brave's aces, each almost certain to reach 20 victories, are setting a N.L. record in reverse. 'Never in the modern history of the league has a club owned three 20-game winners and finished lower than second place. 'In the American league this peculiar situation has occurred twice... If the 1950 Braves drop to fourth and finish the season behind Philadelphia, Brooklyn, and New York, it will be a new all-time major league record. 'Three 20-game winners and the possibility of winning in fourth place—one of the strange circumstances of baseball. If anyone told Billy Southworth in spring training that Bickford, Sain, and Spahn would each win 20 games, he would have felt he had one arm around the pennant." Right now, Spahn has won 21. Season Enters Final Fortnight By JIM HUBBART Associated Press Sportswriter Not much longer, now, men. Two more weeks and they'll quit playing baseball in the Pacific Coast League. As the 1950 season approaches the wire, there's little reason to doubt that the final standings will look much different from the way they do today—Oakland, San Diego, Hollywood and Seattle, in that order. Late Scurry The clubs are involved in that usual last minute scurry to get their affairs in order before the players go home for some needed rest. The farm hands are being called up; the schedules are loaded with make-up games; the major leagues are sounding recall. The Athletics have called Tod Davis up from Seattle; Dino Restelli leaves San Francisco for Pittsburgh; the Yankees get Fenston Mole from Portland; Ernie Bickhaus goes from Seattle to the St. Louis Browns. 11 To Go Yet Another double header was rained out at Portland last night, so the Beavers and the Los Angeles Angels have another on tap tonight. They're slated for an-11 game series this week, somehow. The Angels also were washed out Sunday at Seattle. That will be made up in Los Angeles during the final week of the season. The series of the week finds the second place San Diego Padres opening tonight at Oakland. The Padres, who trail the Oaks by eight lengths, still have a mathematical chance of copping the pennant, if you believe in miracles. The No. 2 attraction centers... Bertha Ragen Named Best in World Tourney SAN ANTONIO, Tex. (AP)—Bertha Ragan, who pitched 38 consecutive scoreless innings and two no-hit, no-run games for the Orange, Calif., Lionettes, has been named the outstanding player of the women's world softball tournament. Orange won the tournament Sunday by beating Phoenix, 3 to 1, in 15 innings. The Orange team placed three others on the All-Star squad: Beverly Connors, shortstop; Pat Collins, outfield, and Ruth Sears, first base. Firpo to View Charles-Louis Go BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Luis Angel Firpo, onetime Argentine boxing great, leaves by plane today for New York. Firpo, knocked out by Jack Dempsey in 1923, plans to see the Joe Louis-Ezzard Charles heavyweight championship fight Wednesday night. Official reason for his visit is to invite U.S. athletes to Argentina for the Pan-American games next February. NIT Sets Dates NEW YORK (AP)—The National Invitation tournament, one of college basketball's premier post-season events, will be held in Madison Square Garden, March 10, 12, 13, 15, and 17 next year. FASTER SERVICE ESCROWS Stephen & Stephen 108 W. Broadway - Anaheim (Opposite Post Office) PHONE 6893 Chevrolet lets you make such a wonderful choice...and at the lowest prices, too! Choose between Standard Drive and PowerGlide Automatic Transmission Combination of Powerglide automatic transmission and 105-h.p. engine optional on De Luxe models at extra cost. Choose between Styleline and Fleetline Styling Choose between the Bel Air and the Convertible CHEVROLET America's Best Seller ... America's Best Buy! E BROTHERS, Chevrolet - Anaheim Phone 2215