anaheim-gazette 1951-04-10

Oaks Give Wakefield Walking Papers; Rumors Persist O’Doul to Quit Seals By The Associated Press One $1-a-year man in the Pacific Coast league got his walking papers yesterday; there are rumors of similar treatment for another—so how low can baseball salaries be? Dwindling attendance, a constant specter before the eyes of club owners these was blamed in part for reports that Manager Lafty O’Doul, whose San Francisco lost 13 straight games, might “resign.” Sports Columnist Al Wolf of the Los Angeles Times cited the rows of emptiness which he said all too pitiable. O’Doul Denies ‘Everything’ SAN FRANCISCO (UP) — Manager Lefty O’Doul of the San Francisco Seals denied heatedly today he been called on the carpet by his boss or plans to resign. The Seals opened Lefty’s 17th year in manager by losing 18 straight games—a Pacific Coast League record for starting a season. They finally won No. 14 Sunday. Monday was an open date. “I have no alibis,” Lefty declared. “The fellows are all good boys and were working to win.” Seal Owner Paul Fagan and General Manager Joe Orengo, both backed up O’Doul and denied he’d been called to the front office. Lefty vehemently denied two sports writers’ blasts: The Oakland Tribune’s Sports Editor, Alan Ward, said Lefty would quit Marquette. MIKE GOUAT/ Phillies Picked To Repeat Win BY JACK HAND NEW YORK UP—The National League race looks like a threemobile car MIKE GOUAT Phillies Picked To Repeat Win BY JACK HAND NEW YORK (UP)—The National League race looks like a three-team squabble with the well-balanced fighting Phillies picked to beat out Brooklyn and the New York Giants. Sure you remember last September. How the Whiz Kids wobbled and the awakened Dodgers almost nipped them at the wire. How Durocher's Giants, with Sal Maglie and Jim Heineming shutouts, surged to third place in a galloping finish. How the Phils lost four straight to the Yanks in the World Series. There has been a tendency to write off the Philds if "one time wonders." To say Jim Konstanty never can approach his 71 superb relief job or last season. To derrate the champs. That's risky business. Loss of Curt Simmons, the 17-game winner now in the Army, was a major blow. But Manager Eddie Sawyer has the men who could pick up those wins in Russ Meyer, Ken Johnson and Ken Heintzelman. The Phils should be a better club with more experience for Whiz Kids like Willie Jones, Robin Roberts, Bubba Church, Bob Miller, Mike Goliat, Granny Hamner and Richie Ashburn. They have a little more infield insurance. Still the regulars must avoid serious injury if they're to win again. Here's the way the National League looks from here: 1. Philadelphia. 2. Brooklyn. 3. New York. 4. Boston. 5. St. Louis. 6. Cincinnati. 7. Pittsburgh. 8. Chicago. Stengel Gets First Uncle Miltie C Kentucky War NEW YORK (UP)—If you see the probable favorite the Kentucky Derby and wait until May 6 at 10 go out to hard 12 at Uncle Miltie out these days. Uncle Miltie put on a show yesterday when he down the stretch to win furlong Prospect purse whistling 1:10 1/5. Four-and-a-half lengths of Banker Joseph Cola Pennsylvania-bred flyer w 1950 two-year-old ch Battlefield, a badly whippied. Nullity was third. In sixth place was the one so-called "Big Three" Dobby-Prescott-Belmont, Treo Stable's Big Stretch, Miltei carried 117. Battlefield but the difference in po meant little the way Uncle Miltie got his chance at the Cinema Gardens tonight to redeem self for the knockout give a month ago by Eddie B local Negro. Thinner, tougher looking apparently on edge. Fame said today he will prove th O'Doul denied everything: "Baseball's my living and golf's my hobby—my only one. He was not late for games. Warming up pitchers was a matter of judgment. He was a manager, not a scout. Wolf also said Lefty spent a lot of nights in San Francisco while the team was in spring training. "I never spent one night in San Francisco while the team was in spring training in Modesto." Lefty returned." Wolf also challenged O'Doul's invitation to several Japanese players to join the Seals in spring training and letting them play in exhibition games. "They were invited as a goodwill gesture by Mr. Fagan and by me," Lefty said. Kiner to Represent NL for Players CINCINNATI (UP) — Ralph Kiner's National league teammates have chosen the likeable Pittsburgh batting ace to speak up for them at the major league club owners table. Election of the 28-year-old home run prince as the senior loop's player-representative was confirmed by Secretary of Baseball Walter Mulbry here yesterday. Mulbry said President Ford Frick of the National league flashed him the word. Kiner steps in Marty Marion's shoes, joining the American league's Freddy Hutchinson of Detroit in representing the players before the club owners. Marion had to bow out as player mouthpiece when the St. Louis Cardinals upped him to manager. Stengel Gets First Boot as Yank Mgr. KANSAS CITY (UP) — Casey Stengel has been thrown out of a game for the first time in his career as manager of the New York Yankees. Stengel was ejected by Umpire Augie Dornatelli of the National league in the third inning of yesterday's game with the Boston Braves at Dallas. The veteran skipper bitterly protested a decision at home plate. Stengel claimed that Gil McDougald had scored before the Yanks were retired on a non-force double play. Donatelli didn't agree, and a five-minute chest-to-chest squabble followed before Case was given the heave-ho. Incidentally, the Yankees lost 8-4. General Motors Research Laboratories fuel experts estimate that if 1950 passenger automobiles operated with the same gasoline consumption as 1930 cars, an extra 1000,000 barrels of gasoline would be needed daily to keep them running in the United States. This 1,000,000 barrels represents the gain in efficiency of automotive engines since 1930, resulting from improvements in both fuels and engines. Sugar Wins Bound In 96 Seconds OKLAHOMA CITY (UP) — Dieweight Champion Sugar Robinson floored Don Ellis in the first round last night, gaining a knockout in their next bout. The champion met Ellis' charge with a jarring right jaw that sent him to canvas. With only 96 seconds Sugar Ray hooked a left to body that proved to be the loot-out punch. The champion weighed 157 lbs. 168. In recent 12-month period American Red Cross helped 400 victims of floods, fires, wounds and other disasters. TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 1951 ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA Talking papers yesterday and how can baseball salaries get? of club owners these days, whose San Francisco Seals ed the rows of empty seats which he said "all too plainly indicate that most of the citizenry had given up on O'Doul and Co." Wolf and Sports Writer Alan Ward of the Oakland Tribun both reported O'Doul might resign. O'Doul immediately denied that he planned to resign. Seal owner Paul Pagan and General Manager Joe Orengo also denied the reports. Meantime, in Oakland: Dick Wakefield, outfielder, asked for and was given an unconditional release. Wakefield, who hadn't started a game this season, said he will quit because he felt he won't getting anywhere. He will try for a job in the majors. Both Wakefield and O'Doul operate under $1-a-year contracts which permit their clubs to base their actual remuneration on resuts. If anything can start the turntikes twirling, it ought to be tonight's series-openers at Hollywood and Oakland. It'll be crossown feuding, with Los Angeles playing the Stars and San Francisc. JOE PAGE Three Yankees Out with Injuries DALLAS (UP)—Phil Rizzuto, Joe Page and Allie Reynolds are hospital bound today. On the results of their physical checkups at Johns Hopkins may hinge the New York Yankees chance for another American League pennant and world's baseball championship. Rizzuto has a torn cartilage in his left side; Page, a sore left shoulder and Reynolds a bad elbow. Page, the Yankee's brilliant relief pitcher in 1949, was a disappointment last year, but before arm trouble popped up this spring, he flashed his old form. Reynolds, a 16-game winner last season, hasn't been able to do much at all this spring because of his arm. Wakefield Release By Mutual Consent Between Him, Oaks OAKLAND (UP) — Dick Wakefield, a 1941 bonus baby who signed a dollar-a-year contract to play ball with Oakland this season, has been given his outright release by the Pacific Coast League club. The parting of the ways apparently was by mutual consent. Wakefield, who left the University of Michigan campus in 1941 to sign with the Detroit Tigers for $52,000, wants to try to land in the major leagues where his previous career was a stormy one. "The management of the club has nothing but good feeling toward Wakefield," President Clarence L. (Brick) Laws said. "After a conference with Manager Mel Ott and Dick, it was agreed to give Dick an opportunity to make a deal for himself with a major league club." "The Oakland baseball club wishes Dick all possible success." Wakefield had an indifferent season after joining the Oaks as a left fielder last year. He saw action only as a pinch hitter in the early weeks of the current season. He went hitless in five tries. In 15 exhibition games, including contests against the New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians and Pittsburgh Pirates, he had a .342 average. Yesterday's Rescue No games scheduled. Games Today Los Angeles at Hollywood—Splice (1+1) vs Shallow-Johnson (0-4) vs Gassaw-San Diego at Portland-night doubleheader)-San and Welmaker (1-1) vs Iand Adama (3-0). Recrementto at Seattle-Grissom or Guidborg. Wage Board No Baseball II WASHINGTON (UP)—stabilization board to wages paid baseball player conform generally with roll practices of 1950. Officials said that meidividual ball player more this year than the salary a player on the received during 1950. The ruling was made quest of attorneys for and minor leagues. The whether wages paid baare exempt from wage The board said they are play minor league ball vinced that he cannot l in the majors. He said he plans t friends in both major lea offer his services on th Both Wakefield and O'Doul operate under $1-a-year contracts which permit their clubs to base their actual remuneration on results. If anything can start the turntles twirling, it ought to be tonight's series-openers at Hollywood and Oakland. It'll be cross-cown feuding, with Los Angeles playing the Stars and San Francisco visiting the Oaks. As additional fodder for the circuit, Seattle and Portland make their first home appearances against Sacramento and San Diego respectively. Uncle Miltie Cops Kentucky Warmup NEW YORK (P)—If you want to see the probable favorite for the Kentucky Derby and can't wait until May be at Louisville, it's out to hard 17 in Jamestown. That's where Uncle Miltie hangs at these days. Uncle Miltie but on a terrific show yesterday when he roared down the stretch to win the six-run Prospect purse in a whistling 1:10 1/5. Four-and-a-half lengths back of Banker Joseph Colando's pennsylvania-bred flyer was the 650 two-year-old champion. Battlefield, a badly whipped second, Nullity was third. In sixth place was the other of the so-called "Big Three" for the Baby-Preeks-Belmont, Greenco-Stable's Big Stretch. Uncle Miltie carried 117. Battlefield 323, but the difference in poundage meant little the way Uncle Miltie. Famechon to Try To Avenge Mixup CINCINNATI (P)—Ray Famechon French featherweight king, has his chance at the Cincinnati durens tonight to redeem himself for the knockout given him month ago by Eddie Burgin, real Negro. Thinner, tougher looking and apparently on edge, Famechon did today he will prove that the Rizzuto has a torn cartilage in his left side; Page, a sore left shoulder and Reynolds a bad elbow. Page, the Yankee's brilliant relief pitcher in 1949 was a disappointment last year, but before arm trouble popped up this spring, he flashed his old form. Reynolds, a 16-game winner last season, hasn't been able to do much at all this spring because of his arm. Rizzuto, the American League's most valuable player, said he didn't think his injury was serious. "I expect to be on hand opening day," he said last night. Rizzuto said he hurt his side playing and yesterday when he tried batting practice "it was a little bad." But he insisted, "It's nothing serious. I'll be OK." The three players were to leave here today by plane and expect to arrive at Baltimore, Md., tonight. Rizzuto, who hit 324 last season, was given an orthopedic belt to wear. The Yankees start defense of their world's championship next Monday in Washington. Without Reynolds they have only two regular starting pitchers—Vic Raschi and Ed Lopat. Page and Reynolds could not be reached for comment on their injuries. The Yankees, who dropped an 8-5 decision to Boston of the National League here yesterday, left town soon after the game. The three players stayed behind. Bizzuto did not appear worried over his injury and tried to brush it off. But if he and Reynolds are not ready to go when the season starts, it will undoubtedly hurt the Yankees, figured to battle for the title with Cleveland and Boston's powerful Red Sox. Report Your Host In No Pain Now LOS ANGELES (P) — Three vets report that Your Host is now suffering no pain as the result of a broken foreshoulder and should recover. Mrs. A. Plonka of 3202 S. Aberdeen, Chicago, Ill.: "My daughter Carmelita, who is 10 years old and in the fifth grade, had always been underweight and I had to positively force her to play minor league ballvinced that he cannot lift in the majors. He said he plans to friends in both major leagues offer his services on the contract basis as here—the make good or get his relife. There appeared, however some question whether she could be arranged, in villa $5000 minimum salary remajors. Report Your Host In No Pain Now LOS ANGELES (AP) — Three vets report that Your Host is now suffering no pain as the result of a broken foreshoulder and should recover. The four-year-old was injured during a race at Santa Anita last Jan. 13 and for a time it was feared would have to be destroyed. Your Host is now at George W. Stratton's Circle S ranch at nearby Canoga Park. The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals called in the three vets for an examination yesterday. SPCA officials said periodic checks will be made to be sure Your Host is not suffering from the injury. Earlier other veterinarians had recommended to Owner William Goetz that the horse be destroyed. But Lloyds of London, which carried insurance of $250,000 on the horse, bought him for that sum and hopes to preserve him for stud duty. Ike 3-1 Choice CHICAGO (AP) — Lightweight Champion Ike Williams rules a 3-1 favorite to defeat welter-weight contender Fitzie Pruden of Toronto, Canada, in a 10-round non-title bout in Chicago Stadium tomorrow night. Williams is expected to weigh 144 pounds to Pruden's 146. After the bout, Ike will have to train down to 135 for a defense of his crown against James Carter in New York on May 11. Mrs. A. Plonka of 5202 S. 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San Diego at Portland (2) (day-night doubleheader)—Santiago (1-0) and Welmaker (1-1) vs Pierstl (1-0) and Adams (2-0). Nuramento at Seattle—Gables vs Grissom or Guildborg. Wage Board Rules No Baseball Hike WASHINGTON (UP)—The wage stabilization board today ruled wages paid baseball players must conform generally with club payroll practices of 1950. Officials said that means no individual ball player can be paid more this year than the highest salary a player on the same club received during 1950. The ruling was made at the request of attorneys for the major and minor leagues. They asked whether wages paid ball players are exempt from wage controls. The board said they are not. play minor league ball until convinced that he cannot land a job in the majors. He said he plans to contact friends in both major leagues and offer his services on the same $1 Lawn Considered Best Draftee Since Cubs Picked Hack Wilson By RALPH RODEN By The Associated Press The Chicago Cubs don't figure to go far in the National league pennant race, but it appears they have come up with the best "draft" bargain in more than a decade in rookie righthander Omar (Turk) Lown. Lown, drafted from Brooklyn's Montreal International league team for $10,000, is the apple of Manager Frank Frisch's eye. The 26-year-old New Yorker has been impressive throughout the spring training grind and may turn out to be the best draft purchase since the Cubs drafted Wilson in 1925 from Toledo. Lown pitched the Cubs to a 6-1, five-hit victory over Little Rock yesterday in the Southern Association city. Another neat pitching job was turned in by little Con Marrero at Winston Salem, N.C. Marrero hurled Washington to a 2-1, two-hit victory over Ken Raffensberger and the Chincinnati Reds. Marrero fanned nine. The New York Giants slaughtered the Cleveland Indians, 16-4, at Pine Bluff, Ark. Whitey Lockman socked two homers and Monte Irvin, Hank Thompson, Al Dark and Ed Stanky one each to lead the Giants' bombardment. The Brooklyn Dodgers also utilized the home run as they edged Asheville, 9-8, at Asheville, N.C. Roy 'Campanella clouted two and Jackie Robinson and Gil Hodges one each. Christopher Tops Coast Sluggers SAN FRANCISCO (UP) — Loyd Christopher, Oakland outfielder, paced Pacific Coast League batters today with a season average of .571. Jim Marshall, Oakland's rookie first sacker, claimed home run honors for the first two weeks with a total of five. Top ten batting averages, including games of April: play minor league ball until convinced that he cannot land a job in the majors. He said he plans to contact friends in both major leagues and offer his services on the same $1 contract basis as here—then either make good or get his release. 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