anaheim-gazette 1950-10-25

Yank Rookie Toth Still NFL’s Best Ground Gainer; Geri Tops Passers PHILADELPHIA (AP)—The positions of the leading ground gainers in the National Football league shifted the past week but rookie Zollie Toth of the New York Yanks retained his hold on the No. 1 spot. Statistics released today by the NFL show the former Louisiana State star has gained 378 yards on 70 attempts although sidelined for a week by injuries. His average is 5.4 yards. Billy Grimes of Green Bay, second in total yardage with 337 in 48 carries, has by far the best average. He has gained an average of seven yards. Joe Gerl of Pittsburgh jumped from fifth to third place in total yards as Jack Strzykalski, San Francisco, moved from eighth to fourth. Gerl maintained his leadership as the best passer in the league with an average of 8.83 yards per attempt. He has attempted 59 passes, completed 26 for 521 yards and has thrown four touchdown passes. George Ratterman of the New York Yanks has completed the mosterials for touchdowns—14. Norman Van Brocklin of Los Angeles is second best passer completing 71 of 134 for 1159 yards. He has passed to eight TD's. Tom Fears, the league’s record holder from Los Angeles, moved into a first place tie with Dan Edwards of the New York Yanks in pass-receiving. Each has caught 30. But Edwards has gained 493 yards to Fears’ 483. The scoring list is topped by Deak Walker, Detroit’s All-American rookie. With Johnny Lujack of the Chicago Bears idle, Walker moved into first place with 58 points. Lujack has scored 55. TRY NEW GRASS MAIMI (AP)—Two types of Everglades grass are being tried out in the center of the turf at the Orange Bowl stadium. Despite the damage of high school and University of Miami football games during the season, the sod always is in excellent condition for the playing of the annual Orange Bowl football classic on New Year’s Day. Webb Moves Colonist Aerial Left end Lee Webb emerges the pass snatchingest man of Anaheim Colonist roster, adding to statistics compiled today the Anaheim Gazette. In four games Webb has bed nine tosses for 96 yards one touchdown. Right end Cyprien is second in the recec department with five snags prien has the best average 13.60 yards for each catch. Team statistics revealed following interesting items: Maybe the Colonists are acting team after all. They gained 100 yards less than ponents on the ground in games, but they have an whelming 353-77 advantage passing. Although opponents thrown just about an equal ber of passes, they have pleted less than one-third many as the Colonists. Tackle Ed Herrera has doing some tremendous boon on the kickoffs. He has k 17 times for a 47.94 ave That’s putting it just about to the 12-yard line every time. The Colonists have been blown with some very poor punting the part of the opposition. Kicks, the enemy hasn’t aver 30 yards. Although penalized only more than the opposition, it cost Anaheim an extra 52 y In 18 fumbles the Colonists lost the ball eight times. The was fumbled against them 12 times, but they’ve manage grab eight of those back. TRY NEW GRASS MAIMI (UP)—Two types of Everglades grass are being tried out in the center of the turf at the Orange Bowl stadium. Despite the damage of high school and University of Miami football games during the season, the sod always is in excellent condition for the playing of the annual Orange Bowl football classic on New Year's Day. Time to get those summer kinks out of your Buick! The Colonists have been blamed with some very poor punting in part of the opposition. Kicks, the enemy hasn't averaged 30 yards. Although penalized only more than the opposition it cost Anaheim an extra 52 yards. In 18 fumbles the Colonists lost the ball eight times. The was fumbled against them 12 times, but they've managed grab eight of those back. Caught Yards Webb 9 Cyprien 9 Alvarado 2 Webbes 1 Weaver 1 Peterson 1 Bass 1 Hattfield 1 Huesca 1 Colonists O Yards gained running 633 Yards lost running 113 Net yardage running 520 Passes attempted 41 Passes completed 22 Passes incomplete 15 Passes had intercepted 4 Yards gained passing 353 Yards interpassed ret. 113 Total yards gained 873 First downs running 24 First downs passing 10 First downs penalties 1 Total first downs 35 Number kickoffs 17 Aver. length kickoffs 47.94 Aver. length kickoff ret. 9.75 Number punts 11 Yardage punts 387 Aver. length punts 35.18 Yardage punt returns 214 Aver. length 16.46 Penalties against 16 Yards lost on penalties 148 Ball lost on downs 6 Number fumbles 18 Fumbles recovered 18 Ball lost on fumbles 8 Troy Officials Rally to Jeff LOS ANGELES (UP) — Foot Coach Jeff Cravath of the University of Southern California mittedly is under sharpshooter fire for his losing team but he enjoyed support from all right sources. Athletic Director Willis O. Hunter and the presidents of the jarg Alumni association and student body rallied to the fense of Cravath, his staff, the team after a rumor was lished regarding purported "semeetings" of unrest on the campus. Hunter blew down the rebound by saying, "it is my opinion the same students and alumni who supported the school in torious seasons will show their colors by standing by the co-team, and the university we are again successful." "Apparently there is no organized opposition, just the individual who start grou THERE'S a change of the year for your Buick, too, stalwart as it is! Hot summer driving has taken its toll—in played-out lubricants, spark timing that may have slipped off a notch or two over the many miles, a carburetor that would probably give you better mileage and snap if it were properly adjusted now for fall driving. Point is—your Buick will feel a lot friskier in the trying days to come if you let your Buick dealer get those summer kinks out of its system now! Just drive in—say you want (1) a fall tune-up and (2) a regular Lubricare—and see how much rewarded you are, for a small fee! Do it this week, will you? Before the rush, you can be served more promptly. PUT YOUR BUICK IN BUICK HANDS K. F. HELLYER, BUICK 410 S. Los Angeles St. Anaheim Phone 2297 Webb Moves to Fore as Top Colonist Aerial Receiver HOCKEY IS A FRIENDLY GAME—Just to show that the summer months have failed to take away his sharp playing edge, Montreal wing Maurice Richard caresses Detroit goalie Terry Sawchuk in the second period of their game. While he was down that way, Richard also tried to score. Latest Brooklyn Rumor Puts HOCKEY IS A FRIENDLY GAME—Just to show that the summer months have failed to take away his sharp playing edge, Montreal wing Maurice Richard caresses Detroit goalie Terry Sawchuk in the second period of their game. While he was down that way, Richard also tried to score. Latest Brooklyn Rumor Puts Reese in as New Bum Manager By JACK HAND BROOKLYN (A)—Let's take a long shot gamble on the Brooklyn picture for 1951. Peewee Recse, manager, Presco Thompson, general manager, Walter O'Malley, president. Branch Rickey? Running the show at Pittsburgh. They ran off the second chapter yesterday in the serial entitled "What Happens to Rickey?" Now the answer is supposed to come tomorrow. Buy Out Rickey One thing came out of yesterday's second press conference in two days, O'Malley and Mrs. John L. Smith are going to buy out Rickey and take control of the Dodgers. The price, reported to be $1,050,000 with $50,000 ticketed for William Zeckendorf as a "commitment fee," means the Dodgers are worth over $4 million. Rickey's share was only 25 per cent. O'Malley, presiding at a press conference at which Thompson, Brooklyn farm director, was an interested spectator, shed no light on Rickey's future. May Stay Rickey still may wind up in Brooklyn as a salaried employee of his old partners. Rickey, O'Malley, and the late John Smith each owned 25 per cent of the Dodgers. They had an agreement to give the others first chance if they wanted to sell. When Rickey agreed to sell to Zeckendorf, O'Malley scurried to dig up the cash to buy the stock. He says he and Mrs. Smith will complete the deal "well in advance" of the late January deadline. In the meantime Rickey's contract as general manager expires Saturday. It has not been renewed. The board of directors meet tomorrow to decide what to do. No Offers Although Rickey says he has "no offers," the Pittsburgh thing is still red hot. First he wants to Reese, highly regarded as potential managerial talent although still a first rate shortstop, stands aces high with O'Malley. He is out front in the early running but the race may continue until the December meetings in St. Petersburg, Fla. Both O'Malley and Mrs. Smith insisted they had no intention of selling their stock to any other person. They said no third party would be involved in the deal for Rickey's stock. Of course, there is a third party in the Dodgers. Mrs. James Mulvey, daughter of the late Steve McKeever, owns the other 25 per cent. She usually voted independently of the Rickey-O'Malley-Smith bloc. Zeckendorf is the New York real estate dealer who arranged to buy Rickey's stock Sept. 23. The deal, which never came off, was arranged by John Galbreath, owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates. This is Getting It from Both Sides TOLEDO (A)—Two boxers traded punches here for seven rounds last night but it was Referee Lavern Keller who was dealt the sharpest blow. Keller attempted to separate Johnny Williams of New York and Chuck Taylor of Coalport, Pa., after the bell sounded the end of the fifth round. But in wading in between the fighters, Keller was hit by both of them and knocked to the canvas. He was the only one knocked down during the fight. Senior Golfers In Third Round Orange county's senior golfers moved into their third round this week with Santa Ana's George Miller leading the pack in the over-70-year-old flight with a 155 at the Willowick links. Senior Golfers In Third Round Orange county's senior golfers moved into their third round this week with Santa Ana's George Miller leading the pack in the over-70-year-old flight with a 155 at the Willowick links. Miller was closely followed by Sid Harris in the top bracket with 'Cap' Hillard and George Thompson leading the B flight; Bob Loady setting the pace in the C division and Jim Warburton and Dev. Bob Young are out in front in the "youngster" D flight. Although many entries have played two rounds, play is still open to any county golfer who has reached his 55th birthday. Players are classed by age and must play four medal play rounds by November 6. Rounds can be played each week or over a shorter period of time as the entrant desires. WANTED: TOUCHDOWNS ANNAPOLIS (A)—Navy bettered its nine football opponents last year in four statistical departments. The Midshipmen recorded 149 first downs in 113 for the opposition and completed 89 passes for 1819 yards, whereas their foes had 75 completions for 1170 yards. Navy punters averaged 40.1 yards, slightly better than their opponents 39.4. Help Your Community Chest Stephen & Stephen ESCROW AGENCY Locally Owned — Bonded 108 W. Broadway—Th. Ana, 6993 Gazette SPORTS Page 2 Anaheim Gazette, Wednesday, October 25, 1950 BEYERLINES by Ernie Beyer Scene: A large dining room in which are located several tables, about which sit a number of men engaged in the tasks of eating breakfast and chatting. Silence is restored when the chairman pounds his gavel for attention. CHAIRMAN: Gentlemen, it gives me a great deal of pleasure to introduce a guest to you this morning, Ernie Beyer. BEYER (bowing graciously to one man's applause): Thank you very much. I'm very hon . . . FIRST DINER: What was that name again? BEYER: Beyer. Uh—I'm very hon . . . SECOND DINER: Just what qualifications do you have to address this club, Mr. Beyer? BEYER (indignantly): I just happen to be sports editor of the Anaheim Gazette! THIRD DINER: You mean the Gazette has a special section devoted to nothing but sports? SECOND DINER: I never noticed that. FOURTH DINER: I'll have to look in some back issues when I get home. BEYER: Well anyway, gentlemen, I'm very honored to be asked to be a guest here at the weekly meeting of the Anaheim Armchair Quarterbacks and Apathy club. I thought that we might discuss last Friday night's game and if there were any . . . SECOND DINER: There wasn't any game last Friday night. Friday nights it's wrestling from Ocean Park. Draft Board Eyes Sox’s McDermott BANGOR, Me. (P)—Selective Service has a covetous eye on a fourth young major league hurler—Maurice McDermott. The 22-year-old southpaw, who won seven and lost three for the Boston Red Sox this year, was fold here yesterday he must report for a physical Thursday in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., his home town, isn't your fault, but poor planning by the high school. Imagine scheduling football games on the same night that Baron Leone goes in the main event. Wilshire Theatre 205 Wilshire—Fullerton Box Office Open Daily 6:15 Sun.—1:15 Continuous Always First Run Pictures—Now Showing— Samuel Goldwyn Proudly Presents that Great Show “OUR VERY OWN” (See it with some one you love) Ann Blythe - Farley Granger Second Feature ‘ON THE ISLE OF SAMOA’ THIRD DINER: You mean the Gazette has a special section devoted to nothing but sports? SECOND DINER: I never noticed that. BEYER: FOURTH DINER: I'll have to look in some back issues when I get home. BEYER: Well anyway, gentlemen, I'm very honored to be asked to be a guest here at the weekly meeting of the Anaheim Armchair Quarterbacks and Apathy club. I thought that we might discuss last Friday night's game and if there were any... SECOND DINER: There wasn't any game last Friday night. Friday nights it's wrestling from Ocean Park. BEYER: I was talking about the Colonists. SECOND DINER: The Colonists? FIRST DINER: I think that's what they call the high school team here. THIRD DINER: Yeah. Why don't you ever print anything about them so we know what's going on? BEYER: What d'ya mean? I have a whole page about varying sports activities every day. SECOND DINER: You must hide it then. I'm an avid reader and I've never seen it yet in the television log. BEYER: Now that's just the attitude that I'd like to discuss, gentlemen. This complacency about the local scene is appalling. Why, I'll bet none of you ever used to go to the ball games when there was a class C Sunset league franchise in Anaheim. FIFTH DINER: And that's just where you're wrong, buster. I went several times. I found that there was no better spot than La Palma park when I was feeling blue and wanted to be off alone somewhere. BEYER: Now simmer down, lads. I just wanted to make a suggestion in an effort to increase the interest. DINERS (in chorus): Oh, we'll be glad to do anything to help out. BEYER: Fine. Just grab a couple of friends and bring them along with you when you come out to the Anaheim-Fullerton game on Friday night. SECOND DINER (gasping): Friday night? BEYER: Sure. Anything wrong with that? FIFTH DINER: Quite impractical. FIRST DINER: I'd say well nigh impossible. FOURTH DINER: Couldn't possibly make it. SECOND DINER: I think that we have great unanimity of thought on this subject. 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