anaheim-gazette 1951-02-08

Anaheim Takes on Stature In Sunset League Contest Although Santa Ana and Newport Harbor were tied for the lead in the Sunset league today, Anaheim's Colonists took on the role as the most important member of that conference. The reason, of course, is that the Colonists now meet those two teams within a period of a week, playing Newport here tomorrow and invading Santa Ana on Tuesday. Mlkvy Traveling At Record Pace NEW YORK (UP)—Temple’s Bill Mlkvy, the nation’s leading major college basketball scorer, remained at the top of the list today—still well ahead of the all-time season high set by Ernie Calverly of Rhode Island State seven years ago. In games through Feb 3, the National Collegiate Bureau said Mlkvy had scored 452 points, for an average of 28.3. Calverley’s record is 26.7 points per game. Sherman White of Long Island university is second with a 26.6 average, just ahead of West Virginia’s Mark Workman with 26.3. Workman is the field goal percentage leader, with 202 for an average of 52.6 in 19 games. The free throw percentage leader is Bradley’s Aaron Preece, who has connected with 46 for an 88.5 average in 22 games. The Colonists themselves still retain an outside chance of cracking into a possible first-place tie or taking over second place and thus making themselves eligible for the CIT playoffs. Barring this, they nevertheless are an important factor in determining the winner of the Sunset league race. Individually, the Colonists will also become a potent force in determining the loop’s leading scorer. Rex Babcock of Santa Ana shot into first place on Tuesday by outscoring Newport’s Armand Nettles. Babcock now has 103 points, Nettles 101. In the first meeting with Anaheim, Nettles scored 10 points while Babcock tallied 12. In other games tomorrow night, Santa Ana entertains Huntington Beach while Orange is at Fullerton. Anaheim and Huntington Beach deadlocked for the lead in the Bee division, are both expected to win handily in tomorrow’s meetings. The top eight scorers: Babcock, Santa Ana ..... 103 Hailing from Ontario, residing in Lynwood, Ruttman is among top in AAA big car races Feb. 18 at L. A. Courts Grounds track in Pomont tool the 1950 Midwest chapel car No. 98 Jr., owing J. C. Agalianian of San Francisco This team won recently at Carrell Speedway. Drivers Sign For Pomona R POMONA—Job Gemma dena’s bespectacled spectacle will get two chances $2500 guaranteed purse rite the AAA big car races day, Feb. 18 at the L. A. Fair Grounds. CHILDREN FREE Orange DRIVE-IN THEATRE Today Thru Fri. "Halls of Montazuma" Technicolor With Richard Wildmark Show Starts 6:48 "FRENCHIE" Joel McOrea Shelley, Winters FREE '51 NASH SUNDAY FOX Best One Of 1951 "The STEEL HELMET" Irene Dunna - Fred MacMurray "NEVER A DULL MOMENT" ANAHEIM I am 8½ Fest Tall—My Wife is 6 Feet—The Love Story of A GIANT ... and A SIREN ... and A MIDGET! "FREAKS" also AN UNEARTHLY TALE OF JUNGLE SECRETS ... "INGAGI" WEST COAST Red Skelton - Ann Miller "WATCH THE BIRDIE" and Lee J. Cobb "THE MAN WHO CREATED HUMSELF" FOX John Wayne - Pat Neal "OPERATION PACIFIC" Preston Foster "3 DESPERATE MEN" HARMONY PARK Anaheim One Nite Only SAT. FEB. 10 In other games tomorrow night, Santa Ana entertains Huntington Beach while Orange is at Fullerton. Anaheim and Huntington Beach deadlocked for the lead in the Bee division, are both expected to win handily in tomorrow's meetings. The top eight scorers: Babcock, Santa Ana ... 103 Nettles, Newport ... 101 Griffith, Newport ... 87 Welch, Anaheim ... 81 Seuss, Huntington Beach ... 70 Paulkner, Anaheim ... 67 Pennington, Fullerton ... 64 Schurch, Huntington Beach ... 62 AUHS Cees Advance In Capistrano Play Anaheim's Cees moved into the second round of the Capistrano tournament by registering a 28-19 victory over Bell Gardens yesterday afternoon. The Colonists are scheduled to meet the winner of the Orange-Huntington Beach game in the second round at 4 p.m. tomorrow. Anaheim Bell Gardens 3 Rivera F Aldridge 10 Stewart F Parque 6 Frank C Taylor 5 Sonches G Asher Navarro G McComas Scoring subs: Anaheim-Jenkina Vincent 1; Bell Gardens-Messick Smith 2 (This is the last of a series of 16 articles written by the major league managers for The Associated Press under their own bylines giving a preview of their IBS teams and sitting up the other clubs.) BY FRANK FRISCH CHICAGO (UP)—At the risk of going out on the limb, I'm going to predict a first division finish for my Chicago Cubs this year. I'm not going to be satisfied with fifth place. I agree with all these opposing managers who think we are going to make it rough on them next summer. I'm glad they know. It will save me the job of telling it to them. Not that I expect to win the pennant, mind you. But no out with injuries most year. In addition I've golfed and don't forget Jeffcoat w/Mauro, a good young prospion Frank Baumholtz, who is back for another chance leading the Pacific Coast in hitting last year. Sure, the Cubs could use more pitching. But who else was our biggest problem later? However, I sincerely believe he will be stronger there this They tell me that Bob Schott-hender who won 25-g Nashville last year, really I look for him to stick. there's Cal McLish. He's before He should have... HARMONY PARK Anaheim One Nite Only SAT. FEB. 10 AMERICA'S MOST VERSATILE DANCE BAND BOB WILLS AND HIS TEXAS PLAYBOYS Stars of Stage Screen and Radio I agree with all these opposing managers who think we are going to make it rough on them next summer. I'm glad they know. It will save me the job of telling it to them. Not that I expect to win the pennant, mind you. But no club is going to get fat on us—like the Giants did last year. I'll tell you why. We're going to be a young club—world conditions permitting. We finished seventh last year because we played out a string on our youth movement. We could have done better. Maybe finished a place or two higher, but only at a sacrifice of rushing our kids, whom we knew we had to develop this year. We didn't get jittery, despite the mistakes our kids made, even in the face of serious injuries that sidelined men like Preston Ward, Phil Cavarretta, Hal Jeffcoat, Walter Dubiel and Warren Hacker for long stretches. Now we're ready to go higher with that extra experience under our youngsters' belts. Take our infield—Preston War, 23, at first; Wayne Terwilliger, 25, second base; Roy Smalley, 24, shortstop; Bill Serena, 26, or Ransom Jackson, 24, at third. If I can keep that unit together for the next couple of years, it will become the talk of the league. Not a bad outfield either. I don't think you will find many outfielders in the business who outclass Andy Pafo. Then there is Hank Sauer who slammed 32 homers and drove in 103 runs. Sure, the Cubs could use more pitching. But who else was our biggest problem tactically? However, I sincerely believe will be stronger there than they tell me that Bob Schmidt left-hander who won 25 games Nashville last year, really I look for him to stick. There's Cal McLish. He's before. He should be read after winning 20 at Los Angeles. A couple of other moves who should help us are Lown and Eddie Chandler drafted them from the organization. We also Chuck Connors and Lee Forcock couple of first basemen from Dodger organization, for protection against the possibility losing Ward to the Armed Forces. Our holdover staff is a one stop. In Johnny Schmitz Bob Rush we have two best pitchers in the league; can discount those 20 losses ferred by Rush last year. He the ability to become the righthander in the league. Big and strong and still developing. We hope that Frank B Paul Minner and Dubiel will tinue to improve. We lost a fine young catcher in Carl Sawatski and may lose Ward to the Army, but catching should be taken care in good style by Mickey O Al Walker and Forrest Burgess. Of course, this picture change overnight as in the old silhouettes. But as the stand now I'd say Brooklyn Philadelphia are going to fight out for the pennant. I don't cede a thing to any of the clubs. One More Fight, Then Charles — Louis’ Goal After Comeback Win MIAMI (AP)—Joe Louis, obviously pleased with his 10-round decision over Cuban heavyweight Omelio Agramonte, leaves for San Francisco today to fight Andy Walker in what he hopes is the last stepping stone to a title fight. The 36-year-old Brown Bomber, lacking the punch that earned him the world’s championship more than a decade ago, failed to stop no-clive Cuban with a knockout blow last night but finished 10 active three-minute rounds in good physical condition. Louis weighed 209; Agramonte 187. His disappointment at not kayoting the Cuban was offset by the fact he was able to turn full steam in the final round and still feel fresh. Agramonte, figured to hit the canvas in four rounds or less, gave the former champion a surprisingly good fight and managed to hang on as Louis pounded him in the fourth and tenth rounds in knockout attempts. For the first three rounds it was a fairly even match. But in the fourth Louis came out for the kill. He hit the dancing Cuban with rights and lefts and in mid-round the Cuban staggered under a left to the head. When it appeared Louis had his victim, the bell ended the round and Agramonte came out in the fifth to strike back hard. The sixth and seventh rounds were a tossup. Louis tried again for the knockout in the eighth. Then Agramonte took up retreating tactics, running from Louis and when cornered, throwing his arms about the Bomber until separated by the referee. Louis fully intended to kayo the Cuban in the tenth but was hamstrung by Agramonte’s clinch methods. Hailing from Ontario, but now residing in Lynwood, Troy Ruttman is among top threats in AAA big car races Sunday, Feb. 18, at L. A. County Fair Grounds track in Pomona. He’ll tool the 1950 Midwest championship car, No. 98 Jr., owned by J. C. Agajianian of San Pedro. This team won recent feature at Carrell Speedway. Drivers Sign Up For Pomona Race POMONA—Joe Gemsa, Pasa-dena’s bespectacled speed merchant, will get two chances at the $2500 guaranteed prize money in the AAA big car races here Sunday, Feb. 18, at the L. A. County Fair Grounds. JOE DIMAGGIO Some Sign, But Many More Don’t NEW YORK (AP)—Joe DiMaggio, the million dollar contender Drivers Sign Up For Pomona Race POMONA—Joe Gemsa, Pasa-dena's bespectacled speed merchant, will get two chances at the $2500 guaranteed purse money in the AAA big car races here Sunday, Feb 18 at the L. A. County Fair Grounds. Gemsa today was listed as driver for Ivan Holland's No. 6 from Highland Park. He entered his own No. 7 Galgo Special and named Frank Armi as pilot. Gemsa was third in a heat race and fourth in a semi-main at Carrell Speedway, Gardena. With Gemsa and Armi inked, Managing Director, J. C. Agajainan's entry showed six of the 40 drivers expected to compete on the half-mile dirt fair grounds. First to sign were Bob Barker, Burbank; Joe James, Van Nuys; Joe Garson, Eagle Rock and Henry Banks, the Compton Comet. The sprint cars competing here are built along Indianapolis lines, but are slightly shorter in wheelbase and a trifle less powerful, officials point out. Some 30 car driver teams are expected to compete in the seven-event program popped by a 50-lap main. It's the first big car speedfest here in over three decades. Be Good Enoughear, Says Frisch But with injuries most of last year. In addition I've got Carmen and don't forget Jeffcoat who was tauro, a good young prospect and frank Baumholtz, who is coming back for another chance after leading the Pacific Coast League in hitting last year. Sure, the Cubs could use some more pitching. But who can't? It was our biggest problem last year, however, I sincerely believe we will be stronger there this year. They tell me that Bob Schultz, a hit-handler who won 25 games in Nashville last year, really has it. Look for him to stick. Then there's Cal McLish. He's been up. JOE DIMAGGIO Some Sign, But Many More Don't NEW YORK (UP)—Joe DiMaggio, the million dollar center fielder of the New York Yankees, and George Kell, brilliant third baseman of the Detroit Tigers, have signed their 1951 contracts but many of baseball's stars remain out of the fold. DiMaggio accepted his third straight $100,000 contract via telephone from his San Francisco home yesterday. Kell, after turning down two proposals, came into the fold at Detroit for an estimated $40,000, a $7000 hike over his 1950 salary. Kell is the highest paid Tiger player. The capitulation of DiMaggio leaves only Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox and Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals among the upper bracket players unsigned Ralph Kiper of Pittsburgh is working on the last half of a two-year contract calling for $65,000 per season. Williams is expected to sign at the same terms he worked under last year, a reported $125,000. Musial supposedly is angling for $100,000. Other stars in the gilt-edged brackets who have not signed include Johnny Sain of Boston, Preacher Roe of Brooklyn, Andy Pafko of Chicako, Larry Jansen of New York, Del Emis of Philadelphia, Wally Westlake of Pittsburgh and Howie Pollet of St. Louis in the National. In the American league such stars as Dom DiMaggio of Boston, Bob Lemon of Cleveland, Hal Newhouser of Detroit, Yogi Berra of New York, Ferris Fann of Philadelphia, Ned Garver of St. Louis and Eddie Yost of Washington have not signed. DiMaggio is the 15th satisfied Yankee. Many regulars however still are not signed Besides Berra they include Hank Bauer, Billy Johnson, Cliff Mapes, Tommy Byrne, Vic Raschki Allie Reynolds and Joe Page. It is expected that Berta, Pagé and Raschki will be struck back hard. The sixth and seventh rounds were a tossup. Louis tried again for the knockout in the eighth. Then Agramonte took up retreating tactics running from Louis and when cornered throwing his arms about the Bomber until separated by the referee. Louis fully intended to kayo the Cuban in the tenth but was hamstrung by Agramonte's clinch methods. Later in the dressing room Louis observed: "It's almost impossible to knock out a man when he is hanging on to you." Louis insisted he was "just about ready" to meet champion Ezzard Charles in a tie match. There's no question I'm better shape than when Charles last. I didn't intend to go 10 rounds but I'm glad I did it proved that I'm in pretty good shape." Harridge explained Frick asked that the manager called at the request of man committed "consistent number of persons for 2000-a-year commissioner." Sure, the Cubs could use some more pitching. But who can't? It is our biggest problem last year. However, I sincerely believe we will be stronger there this year. They tell me that Bob Schultz, a left-hander who won 20 games in Nashville last year, really has it. Look for him to stick. Then there's Cal McLish. He's been up before. He should be ready now after winning 20 at Los Angeles. A couple of other newcomers who should help us are Omar Town and Eddie Chandler. We staff them from the Dodger organization. We also bought Buck Connors and Lee Fondy, a triple of first basemen from the dodger organization, for protection against the possibility of being Ward to the Armed Forces. Our holdover staff is a good fit. In Johnny Schmitz and Jo Rush we have two of the best pitchers in the league. You discount those 20 losses suffered by Rush last year. He has ability to become the best athlete in the league. He's strong and still develop-mental. We hope that Frank Hillor, Minner and Dubiel will con-ceive to improve. We lost a fine young catcher Carl Sawatski and may also Ward to the Army, but our thing should be taken care of good style by Mickey Owen, Walker and Forrest Burgess. If course, this picture can give overnight as in the case of thighguns. But as things did now I'd say Brooklyn and Philadelphia are going to fight it for the pennant. I don't con-ceive anything to any of the other... Aggies-Oklahoma in Grudge Match As Nation's Top Basketball Clash STUDENT OKLAHOMA UP—An in-and-out University of Oklahoma team moves into Gallagher hall here tonight to battle national ranking Oklahoma A & M, and the bitter cross-state rivalry has basketball fans scrambling for black market tickets. The game is billed as a grudge match debate and the 9000 seats have been sold out since Monday. The Oklahoma A & M Aggies currently rank No. 2 in the nation right behind Kentucky in the Associated Press poll. They have won 16 games and lost only one but the Aggies were unbeaten by Oklahoma's No. 4 team before they played Oklahoma at Montgomery, 20. They were trapped that night by a Sooner team which won only nine games and lost six this season. At New York another power, Long Island university (18-4), attempts a comeback against Seed Hall tonight. It is the first game back home for LIU since four straight western shellackings. St. John's of Brooklyn (16-2), No. 7 nationally, travels to John Carroll and Cincinnati (12-1), No. 11, goes to Western Kentucky. In the top game last night, No. 6 Columbia walloped Dartmouth, 59-13, for its 14th straight victory against no defeats. The New York five is the country's only major unbeaten team and now has a winning streak of 23 games, including a carry over from last season. John Azary of the winners paced the scorers with 18 points. Eagles Tie Can To Greasy Neale PHILADELPHI, IL — The Philadelphia Eagles today face Greasy Neale on coach of the National Football League alliances and named Alvin (Bo) McMillin to succeed him. President James P. Clark of the Eagles announced that McMillin has signed a three-year contract. McMillin will pick his own assistant. Neale now vacationing in Florida, will be paid the amount due on his contract which has one more year to run. Clark said Greasy will have no further connection with the Eagles. Greasy's present contract was reported to call for some $15,000 a year. Clark said he dismissed Neale because "it was the only logical solution" in the face of repeated assertions by Neale that he would quit at the end of next season. "We are looking to the future," Clark said. "We want a man in there who will sign the players and make necessary arrangements for a future successful club." At Lake Worth, Fla., Neale said The terse announcement from the commissioner's office yesterday said Chandler had called a joint major league meeting at request of Will Harridge and Ford Frick, president of the American and National leagues, respectively. The meeting will be held in Miami Beach, Fla., and the announcement said its purpose was "to name a commissioner of baseball and act on any other business that might come before it." Harridge explained he and Frick asked that the meeting be called at the request of a four-man committee considering a number of persons for the $65,000-a-year commissioner's job. Cleaners Lose After they had won four in a row, the Ritz Cleaners were death their second straight Orange County League loss last night by Santa Ana, 48-45, at Huntington Beach. Anaheim 9 Krapp F Lucas 7 1 Berg F Pickering 10 17 Range C Muir 15 Panther G Host 13 Stringer G Lawrence 7 Haffline-score! Anhelm 25, Santa Ana 23. Sporting subs: Anaheim — Handley 11, Gonzales 1; Santa Ana—Brown 6, Lilley 15. Clark said he dismissed Neale because "it was the only logical solution" in the face of repeated assertions by Neale that he would quit at the end of next season. "We are looking to the future," Clark said. "We want a man in there who will sign the players and make necessary arrangements for a future successful club." At Lake Worth, Fla., Neale said a telegram arrived late last night from Clark and "it was all a surprise to me." The coach commented: "I guess you have to have a championship team every year to satisfy them. Last year we lost five games by 18 points. For two straight years before that we won the National League title." Lafayette's basket ball team includes seven lettermen from last season's squad. Chevrolet Largest and Finest Low-Priced Car! The Smart New Styleline De Luxe 2-Door Sedan Yes-refreshinalu new... Yes-refreshingly new... WITH FINEST QUALITY ALL THE WAY THROUGH! 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