anaheim-gazette 1951-03-05

Attempt to Bribe Game Told by SC Police Arrest Former Paratrooper After He Offers $1500 for 'Dump' LOS ANGELES (P)—Authorities are trying to learn today whether the attempt to bribe a University of Southern California basketball player is connected with the eastern basketball scandal. In jail in lieu of $50,000 bail is Albert Scroggins, 31, who identifies himself as a former paratrooper and jockey's agent. He was arrested Saturday night after Ken Flower, 19-year-old forward on the Trojan team, took his coach, Forrest Twogood, that Scroggins offered him $1500 to lose a crucial game against the University of California at Los Angeles. "Scroggins told me we were going to lose anyway, so we might as well lose by 12 points and make some money," Flower told officers. Just before game time, the entire Trojan team was told of the alleged bribe attempt. It apparently aroused the players. They fought furiously in a game marred by actual fistfuls and won, 43-41, to gain a tie with UCLA or the Southern division title of the Pacific Coast conference. A playoff game is scheduled tonight. Flower told police and university officials. Trojans, Bruins In Title Playoff LOS ANGELES (P)—The fired-up Southern California Trojans—spurning an alleged bribe offer—invade the Bruin hair at UCLA tonight in the payoff battle for the Southern division basketball title of the Pacific Coast conference. The Trojans threw the division race into an extra playoff by winning 43-41 Saturday night after forward Ken Flower had been approached with a $1500 offer to throw the game. Police arrested a self-styled jockey's agent. The SC victory left both the Trojans and UCLA with eight wins and four losses. UCLA had as well lose by 12 points and make some money." Flower told officers. Just before game time, the Trojan team was told of the alleged bribe attempt. It apparently aroused the players. They fought furiously in a game marred by actual fistuloufs and won, 18-41, to gain a tie with UCLA or the Southern division title of the Pacific Coast conference. A playoff game is scheduled tonight. Flower told police and university officials that he met Scroggins this way: The man got talking with him in a hotel where the team was staying prior to the game and asked about purchasing some basketball tickets. Flower went to the latter's room where he was asked if he'd like to make some money. Scroggins told him he had $1500 to spend on the "fix," and would give him $500 before the game, $500 afterwards if SC lost by 12 points, and another $500 to give another member of the team. Scroggins said "some of the others are fixed anyhow, so you might as well get yours." Flower quoted him, adding "he told me I'd never find out who the others were." Flower said he'd think the deal over and immediately notified Assistant Coach Al Conti, who took the boy to Twogood. Coach Twogood telephoned detectives, who suggested that Flower go through the motions of accepting the bribe. Flower went to Scroggins' room, but the latter was not there. The basketball player left for the game. Police later arrested Scroggins when he entered his room. He denied complicity in the case. Detectives said they found a betting marker on which was written from $500 to $2000 and the names of the competing schools, SC and UCLA. On the betting marker found in Scroggins' room, detectives said, were written the names "Sica," "Hymie," "Vegas," and "Carl." He claimed the marker was left there by someone else. Joe Sica, Los Angeles, recently indicted on a federal narcotics charge, was a recent witness before the Kefauver Senate crime investigating committee. Wilt Does It: Whips Gehrmann NEW YORK (UP) — The pursuer finally caught the pursued! Fred Wilt, the FBI agent chased his prey, Don Gehrmann, across the tape in eight straight mile runs. On the ninth, he collared him. It was the Columbian mile in the Knights of Columbus games Saturday night in Madison Square Garden, the finale of the big New York meets. Wilt was clocked in 4:08.4, his fastest winning time ever. Bob Richards, the parson from La Verne, Calif., valuted 15 feet % inch, the third time he has bettered 15 feet. Wilt's troubles are not over by a long shot. He still has to tangle with Gehrmann in Milwaukee this Saturday before Don's home folks; in Chicago March 17 and in Buffalo March 31. After the race Wilt said he still though Gehrmann was the best miler in the country. "I think Don probably had an off night," he remarked. "I was lucky to win." MODESTO (UP) — Three additional holdouts have penned their 1951 contracts with the San Francisco Seals and a fourth is reportedly en route here for the same purpose. The Trojans threw the division race into an extra playoff by winning 43-41 Saturday night after forward Ken Flower had been approached with a $1500 offer to throw the game. Police arrested a self-styled jockey's agent. The SC victory left both the Trojans and UCLA with eight wins and four losses. UCLA had won Friday 59 to 53. The winner of the single game decider will go to Seattle to meet the Washington Huskies, winner of the Northern division title, in a two-out-of-three playoff for the PCC crown. That series will start March 9. Until I became sick ting .400 in spring g called Robinson. "Wha back I couldn't recover or snap. In 36 games Senators I hit only one batted .240. They finite me to the White Sox of May." In the final two more season Robinson hit .2 Sox to lift his season .295. Robinson thinks he could cost a pitcher a torles and a bitter ma portant bingle. A team retarded so much it it hard to regain lost AVALON—The Cubes a much better showing son than their seventh is in 1950, Manage Frisch said today. "We have some you who may find themselves son," said the old speaking of fellows like her, Bob Rush, Cal Mcny Klippstehl, Warren Bob Schultz. If we get those kids going good, the first division." Hank Sauer's 487-1 helped the Whites to over the Grays in the intra-squad game vested HIDDEN MAGIC Hear Through outside microphone worn by both men and women as pin or brooch. No clothes-rub noise! New Economy Battery is so incredibly tiny it fits in a thimble—yet gives hours extra service! Nobody Knows You're DEAF! SONOTONE OF SANTA ANA 300 First National Bank Building FREE Please send me free booklet telling the exciting story of the amazing new Sonotone. Name___ Address___ Apt.___ City___ State___ ribe Trojan for UCLA by SC Forward Flower BRANCH-ING OUT—Even the lowliest Pittsburgh rookie in camp got a looking over in La Palma park on Friday afternoon when Pirate General Manager Branch Rickey drove in from the Buc San Bernardino camp for a short inspection. Others looking on with Rickey are Vic Ruedy. Anaheim superin BRANCH-ING OUT—Even the lowliest Pittsburgh rookie in camp got a looking over in La Palma park on Friday afternoon when Pirate General Manager Branch Rickey drove in from the Buc San Bernardino camp for a short inspection. Others looking on with Rickey are Vic Ruedy, Anaheim superintendent of parks; Bob Clements, Pittsburgh West Coast director; and George Sisler, head Pirate scout. Gazette photo by Bradley Baseball Briefs By The Associated Press PASADENA—The outbreak of flu in some of the major league training camps could affect the pennant races, says Eddie Robinson, White Sox first baseman. He is floored by the "virus X" bug a year ago for 10 days. "Until I became sick I was hitting .400 in spring games," recalled Robinson. "When I came back I couldn't recover my timing or snap. In 36 games with the Senators I hit only one homer and batted .240. They finally traded me to the White Sox at the end of May." In the final two months of the season Robinson hit .337 for the Sox to lift his season mark to .295. Robinson thinks the flu bug could cost a pitcher several victories and a bitter many an important bingle. A team could be retarded so much it would find it hard to regain lost ground. AVALON—The Cubs may make a much better showing this season than their seventh place finish in 1950, Manager Frankie Frisch said today. "We have some young pitchers who may find themselves this season," said the old flash. "I'm speaking of fellows like Paul Minner, Bob Rush, Cal McLish, Johnny Klippestein, Warren Hacker and Bob Schultz. If we get a couple of those kids going good, we'll be in the first division." Hank Sauer's 487-foot homer helped the Whites to a 3-2 win over the Grays in the Cubs' first intra-squad game yesterday. Teams Start Fight for Tournament Positions as Season Nears End NEW YORK (AP)—With the regular college basketball season virtually ended, tournament time approached today with the lines being drawn for the National Invitation and NCAA jousts—the major attractions. Aside from the fact that Kentucky, rated the nation's No. 1 team for weeks, was handed a stunning upset Saturday by Vanderbilt in the Southeastern conference tournament finals, most of the league races were following the expected script. The field for the National Invation affair, which gets under way Saturday at Madison Square Garden, is almost filled, but 10 places remain in the 16-team NCAA tournament. Selection of St. Louis (21-7) and LaSalle of Philadelphia (22-6) boosted to 10 the number of teams in the NIT. In the NCAA tournament, which blossoms forth later with three sectional tournaments at New York, Raleigh, N.C., and Kansas City, the picture still is clouded. Six teams, all winners of their respective conference titles, are in the fold. They are Kentucky, Columbia, Arizona, Brigham Young, Kansas State and North Carolina State. But, four more conference championships must be determined, and the selection committee has to choose six other "at large" or independent teams. Kentucky, blasted by Vanderbilt, 61-57, nevertheless goes into the NCAA affair at Raleigh by virtue of having won the Southeastern conference title in regular play. It left Kentucky with a Capistrano to End Anita Meeting ARCADIA (AP)—The $50,000 San Juan Capistrano Handicap winds up the Santa Anita winner meeting Saturday and, to put it charitably, the prospective field will be hard put to match some of the curtain droppers of past years. The San Juan is a distance grind of a mile and three-quarters. And off the outcome of the famed $100,000 Santa Anita Handicap two days ago, some of the challengers might have a tough time negotiating the distance in creditable, if not winning, fashion. The 14th edition of the big 'Cap, you know, found a speed horse and a filly engaging in a duel all the way over the mile and one quarter route. The speed horse, Moonrush, won over the game little filly, Next Move, by a neck. Trailing behind were such distance runners as Great Circle, Repeluz, Bernbrook and All Blue, to list a few. None of them was a real threat at any stage to the ultimate one-two finishes. What goes in the longer, tougher competition should produce competition. So far it's much too late for states sent down her result of unofficial sports, Argentina we seventh day of competing with 657 points was second with 510. Kelly has no alibis he brought him, but can wish he had some track stars such as P.Don Gehrmann. The interest in athletics was shown yesterday persons in River Plum for track and field sports arenas were including 10,000 for swims After Argentina am in the point totals o with 158, Brazil 1533 Cuba 78 Peru 67, Columbia 14 Guatemala 12 Venezuela 11, Ecuador 8 Haiti 3 El Salvador 2. A serious rhubarb Argentine call it, waveted yesterday's track officials wanted if either Curtis Stone Ross or both of them in the 3000-mile chase on grounds they give us utmost. As it was, the North beat their nearest co-Pedro Caffa of Argentine thumping 110 yards onetime Penn State state a former Villanova star slowed down to have and Gaston act appraise Stone said afterward Ross to win because She had won the 10,000 Ross said he didn't defend and tried to argue S.(Continued on P) COP, Pepper Fight for Cricket LOS ANGELES (AP)the Pacific's tall Tiger represent California national Association of late Basketball tournamens City March 12-17 Pepperdine, on the one-point whins...over "We have some young pitchers who may find themselves this season," said the old flash. "I'm speaking of fellows like Paul Minner, Bob Rush, Cal McLish, Johnny Klippstein, Warren Hacker and Bob Schmitz. If we get a couple of those kids going good, we'll be in the first division." Hank Sauer's 487-foot homer helped the Whites to a 3-2 win over the Grays in the Cubs' first intra-squad game yesterday. WEST PALM BEACH — Manager Jimmy Dykes has ruled out intra-squad games for his Philadelphia Athletics. "I never had them when I managed Chicago or with Hollywood on the Pacific Coast," he said. "I just don't believe in them." Second baseman Kermit Wahl was the only casualty in camp. A fingernail was torn off during a workout. SAN BERNARDINO—Manager Billy Myers of the Pittsburgh Pirates is more than pleased today with two pitching prospects, Paul Pettit and Con Dempecy. Pettit and Dempecy took turns on the mound in an intra-squad game yesterday and hurled shut-outs (Continued on Page 7) ANAHEIM TRUCK & TRANSFER CO. MOVING - STORAGE General Trucking PHONE 1125 505 S. Los Angeles St. Anahite Kansas State and North Carolina State. But, four more conference championships must be determined, and the selection committee has to choose six other "at large" or independent teams. Kentucky, blasted by Vanderbilt, 61-57, nevertheless goes into the NCAA affair at Raleigh by virtue of having won the Southeastern conference title in regular play. It left Kentucky with a 27-2 record. North Carolina State (28-4) qualified for the Raleigh tourney by downing Duke, 67-63, and Columbia (21-0) clinched the Ivy League crown and an NCAA berth in New York by defeating Pennsylvania, 68-58. Brigham Young (23-7) finally won the Skyline Six crown by defeating Utah Saturday, 69-50, assuring a trip to Kansas City. Previously, Kansas State (20-3) and Arizona (22-4) had wrapped up the Big Seven and Border conference titles, respectively. Illinois (18-3) and Oklahoma A & M (26-2) need one more victory to capture the Big Ten and Missouri Valley championships, but it isn't so simple for the Southwest and Pacific Coast conference contenders. There is a triple tie in the Southwest among Texas, Texas A & M and Texas Christian, all with 8-4 conference marks. On the Pacific Coast, Washington clinched the Northern division title by defeating Washington State, defending champion, 66-41. In the Southern division, however, Southern California edged UCLA, 43-41, to throw it into a tie. SC and UCLA meet tonight to settle this, then the winner plays Washington at Seattle, March 8 (Continued on Page 7) Already nominated for the San Juan are some of the contestants in the Golden Gallop — Next Move and such also rans at a mile and one quarter as Great Circle, Repeluz, Bernbrook, Vino Fino and Iron Duke II. Moonrush, a $10,500 buy in Louis B. Mayer auction in 1948 by Miss Anita King and Gus Luellwitz of Los Angeles, picked up $97,900 net off his win Saturday and will sit this one out. A mile and three-quarters is a long haul. Moonrush, a 10-to-1 longshot to the favored entry of All Blue and Bewitch from the Calumet farm, which ran seventh and sixth in that undignified order, carried 114 pounds to Next Move's 116. All Blue packed 117 and Jockey Eddie Arcaro offered no excuses. Bewitch, the six-year-old mare, as Jockey Steve Brooks put it, "ought to be home raising babies." BASKETBALL STANDINGS CITY LEAGUE 2 Anaheim Gazette MONDAY, MARCH 5, 1903 ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA Grossmont Bops Colonists In Opening CIF Test, 34-31 After two weeks of careful preparation, the Anaheim Colonists used less than an hour to toss away any hopes that they had to cop the CIF championship when they were bounced out of the running by Grossmont 34-31, in the first round Friday night at Pt. Loma. To make it unanimous, Newport Harbor, the Suhset League's other representative, also lost to San Diego, 46-34. The Colonists allowed Grossmont's 6-ft. 5-in., Noel Mickelson to completely dominate both backboards, thereby limiting themselves to only a few shots each try. And a few shots just weren't enough as they turned in their lowest point total of the year. The Colonists did lead for a time, running up a 16-14 halftime margin, but they fell behind early in the second half. A late flurry enabled them to tie it at 30-all with three minutes left, but forward Art Preston potted a basket while Anaheim was unable to gather another field goal during the final three minutes. San Diego thrilled the three scoring threats of Newport to win in a remp over the Sailors. Armond Nettles, the Sunset League's top scorer, was held to only four points while Dave Peterson and Glenn Griffith collected nine and eight, respectively. Pan Am Illustrate Strides of Latins Says Track Coach BULNOS AIRES (F)—The first Pan American games marks Latin America's coming of age in sports, says Jim Kelly, coach of the United States track team, and from now on the big athletic carnival should produce the best of competition. So far it's much too keen for the 128-man team the United States sent down here, and as a result of unofficial points in all sports, Argentina went into the seventh day of competition leading with 657 points. The U.S. was second with 510. Kelly has no alibi for the team he brought, but can't help but wish he had some of the indoor Fullerton Third In NJCAA Battle With center Pinky Thompson doing all of the overtime damage with a field goal and a free throw, Fullerton earned third place in the NJCAA tournament with a 65-64 victory over Glendale Saturday night at Compton. Ventura, Western State conference champ, earned the right to represent this district in the national tournament at Hutchin- CHICAGO (F)—Don Laz, with a record pole vault leap and a first in the broad jump, guided Illinois to the Big Ten indoor track and field championship. So far it's much too keen for the 128-man team the United States sent down here, and as a result of unofficial points in all sports, Argentina went into the seventh day of competition leading with 657 points. The U.S. was second with 510. Kelly has no alibis for the team he brought, but can't help but wish he had some of the indoor track stars such as Fred Wilt and Don Gehrmann. The interest in athletics here was shown yesterday by 75,000 persons in River Plate stadium for track and field while side sports arenas were jammed, including 10,000 for swimming. After Argentina and the U.S. in the point totals came Mexico with 158, Brazil 153, Chile 120, Cuba 78, Peru 67, Trinidad 26, Columbia 14, Guatemala 13, Jamaica 12, Venezuela 12, Panama 11, Ecuador 8, Haiti 7, Paraguay 3, El Salvador 2. A serious rhubarb or "lio" as Argentines call it, was narrowly averted yesterday when zealous track officials wanted to disqualify either Curtis Stone or Browning Ross or both of the U.S. runners in the 3000-meter steeplechase on grounds they failed to give their utmost. As it was, the North Americans beat their nearest competitor — Pedro Caffa of Argentina by a thumping 110 yards. But Stone, one-time Penn State ace, and Ross, a former Villanova star, obviously slowed down to have an Alfonso and Gaston act approaching the tape. Stone said afterwards he wanted Ross to win because Stone already had won the 10,000 meters title. Ross said he didn't deserve to win and tried to argue Stone into a (Continued on Page 7) COP, Pepperdine Fight for Crown LOS ANGELES (AP)—College of the Pacific's tall Tigers tie into the equally high Waves from Pepperdine tonight for the right to represent California in the National Association of Intercollegiate Basketball tournament at Kansas City March 12-17. Pepperdine, on the basis of two-one-point wins over the Tigers With center Pinky Thompson doing all of the overtime damage with a field goal and a free throw, Fullerton earned third place in the NJCAA tournament with a 65-64 victory over Glendale Saturday night at Compton. Ventura, Western State conference champ, earned the right to represent this district in the national tournament at Hutchinson, Kansas., by whipping Compton, 60-57, in the finals. The Hornets, who bowed to Compton 66-60 on Friday night, first blew a long lead and then had to come from behind to whip the die-hard Vaqueros. They led 39-29 at halftime, dropped behind 53-49 in the second half and than ran up a 58-54 lead before Glendale rallied to tie it. Center Keith Reigelman flipped in a hook shot in the dying seconds to knot it at 62-all to send it into an overtime. Thompson put in his three points, however, before Glendale guard Baxter Golden added the lone Vaquero points of the overtime. Thompson was named to the all-tournament team in a brief ceremony following the championship game. Others joining him on the all-start team were Bob Smith, Long Beach; Gorden Hein, Santa Monica; Tom Williams, San Bernardino; Dick Rebal, Glendale; Walt Burleson and Dick Lawler, Compton and Ernie Hall, Jim Crockom and Ed Millan of Ventura. Hall was named the tournament's outstanding player and thus become the first man in history to repeat in this honor. Last year he shared the title with Compton's Ed Tucker. Fullerton Glendale 21 Thomas F Rebal 14 15 Philip F Olivero 10 13 Thompson C Reigelman 8 7 Hammer G Golden 21 6 Holloway G Herrold 7 Scoring subs: Glendale-Angus S Gore 2. CHICAGO (AP)—Don Laz, with a record pole vault leap and a first in the broad jump, guided Illinois to the Big Ten indoor track and field championship. 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The Waves rolled over Whittier, 60-48, Saturday while COP edged San Francisco State 57-55 to gain the state finals. Both starting fives tonight will average six feet, four inches in height. Peperdine's topper is forward Hugh Faulkner, 6-8; Pacific has center Howle Pearce at 6-7. Walcott Popular in Championship Go DETROIT (AP)—There's no question about who's the popular favorite in the Exxard Charles-Joe Walcott fight here Wednesday. Jersey Joe, shadow-shifty ex-dockhand making his fourth bid for the heavyweight title, rates the popular nod over champion Charles. Charles, however, is sure to go into the ring the odds-on betting favorite, principally on the basis of superior boxing skill. But his earnest, workmanlike attitude loses out to the superior appeal of the aging Walcott, who came out of obscurity to try for the title. The two fighters wind up their training today, with each slated to go through some more sparring at Sportsman's gym. 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