anaheim-gazette 1952-01-21

With tomorrow concluding the end of the first round of competition in the Sunset league basketball race for all members, save Orange and Fullerton who have yet to play each other, the picture takes on the color of a wet championship finish. It will be a wet and watery one for Anaheim who in the varsity class, has dropped their last three outings and at this point seem doomed to finish the league race next to last place in the final standings, that is if they can sneak by Santa Ana Friday night. Tomorrow the two coast teams, Newport and Huntington Beach, will battle each other for the right of sole position of the number one spot in the loop race. Off the record, the Oilers should be favored since they have beaten the Sailors once in their own tourney and are working on a 13 game winning streak. The two beachcoming squads seem to possess the all around power in basketball for the loop. Both are in a first place tie with Anaheim for the Bee race while Huntington is tied with Anaheim, for the Cee title and Newport tops the field in the Dee race with Huntington in second spot. Figuring the current standings in all four classes on a basis of 5-4-3-2-1 one would find the Sea Rats leading the pack for superiority in the basketball ranks of the Sunset loop. Here is the way the picture would look, figuring on that basis. CLASS A B C D Total Huntington B. 4½ 4 4½ 4 17 Newport Harb'r 4½ 4 1 5 14½ Anaheim ..... 1 4 4½ 1 10½ Fullerton ..... 2½ 0 3 3 8½ Orange ..... 2½ 2 0 3 6½ Santa Ana ..... 0 1 2 0 3 Off the records, so far turned in, the varsity-race stacks up as a Huntington Beach victory who seem to possess just too much all-round ability for the Tars to Cope with. Newport will probably finish second although Fullerton could possibly end up in the runner-up spot. In the class Bee race Anaheim and Huntington Beach seem as the logical choices to battle down to the wire for the coveted prize. Huntington's little gushers should roll over the Sailors easy which would set up the titanic with Ana- IN BETTING WIND AND COLD AND SNOW... his numb fingers bent around an M-1 rifle...this soldier is living with the same hardships suffered by General Washington's troops at Valley Forge 174 years ago. His equipment is immeasurably better than any those first Yankees could have dreamed of. His chances of survival are equally improved. But, like them, he is doing a grim, hard job for the defense of his country. Defense is your job, too. It is your job to maintain and support America's economic strength as this soldier is supporting her military strength. Mary Flynn of the Anaheim Tennis club played outstanding tennis on Sunday to beat defending champion Bessie Peabody Long Beach by an overwhelming 6-0, 6-3, score in the semi-final of the Mid-Cities C League. Her tennis championships belts the Long Beach City Courts. Miss Flynn goes back to Long Beach courts next Sunday at 11 o'clock for the title race against Betty Davenport of Bellevue. The rain-jinxed tennis tournament, which the newly organized Anaheim Tennis club has been tempting to play against the Long Beach Recreation team, was wired out for the second time Saturday because of rain-soaked courts and has been scheduled third time for Saturday, Jan. 28. A total of 20 singles matches will be played with 13 of the getting under way at 10 o'clock on both the City park and high school courts. Boy', girls' mixed doubles will also be scheduled with singles players team to form the doubles combination. Matches are being sponsored by the Anaheim and Long Beach Recreation departments. FBI Agent on Trail of Ace Mile Runner BOSTON (UP)—Mile king Gehrmann rolled merrily along his pre-Olympic campaign twice nipping rival Fred Wilk weekend. Both in Saturday's Knights Columbus meet and the Philadelphia Inquirer games 24 hrs His equipment is immeasurably better than any those first Yankees could have dreamed of. His chances of survival are equally improved. But, like them, he is doing a grim, hard job for the defense of his country. Defense is your job, too. It is your job to maintain and support America's economic strength as this soldier is supporting her military strength. It's an easy job...and one of the best ways to do it is by buying United States Defense Bonds regularly. For with bonds and other forms of savings you are making yourself and your country stable and strong. And America must be kept strong—economically as well as militarily. For we must always remember . . . in this cold—warring world, peace is only for the strong! The U.S. Defense Bonds you buy give you personal financial independence Don't forget that bonds are now a better buy than ever. Because now every Series E Bond you own can automatically go on earning interest every year for 20 years from date of purchase instead of 10 as before! This means that the bond you bought for $18.75 can return you not just $25—but as much as $33.33! A $37.50 bond pays $66.66. And so on. For your security, and your country's too, buy U.S. Defense Bonds now! Bankers recommend them as one of the safest forms of investment. Peace is for the strong... Buy U.S. Defense Bonds now! The U.S. Government does not pay for these advertisizing. The Treasury Department sends, for their patriotic donation, the Advertising Council and Anaheim Gazette Colonist Bees. Run Over Sailors To Gain Tie for First Place With all players getting into the league standings. In the only other league game played Friday, Huntington Beach's Oilers scored their second straight 62 point victory over a league foe, this time Santa Ana, while holding the Saints to 38 points. Fullerton and Orange didn't play due to the wet weather. For the first time in several games, coach Bill Hunstock started his first unit, instead of the reserves, and they responded to a first period score of 22 points while holding the previously unbeaten Sailors to a mere point total output of nine. At half time score was 41-18 and at the end of the third period 52-28. It was strictly no contest as the local cagers piled up score after score for their largest score of the season. Anaheim attempted 66 shots and made 28 of them for a percentage mark of 42.4 which is way over par (23.3) while the Tars attempted 56 and connected on 17 of them for a mark of 30.4. Center Fred Frank was the big gunner for the local offensive attack as he scored eight points in the first period to give the Colonists a running start for their third league victory of the season and their 11th out of 14 games. Anaheim completely dominated the play off the boards as they did all over the court. Bob Stewart, Frank and Paul Salazar were tops in their rebounding and were the main reasons the Colonists are now in a tie with Huntington Beach and Newport Harbor for the title. Counterpoint in Favored Role at Santa Anita ARCADIA (F)—The rich Santa Anita Maturity is two weeks away, but already they've tabbed C. V. Whitney's Counterpoint as the horse to beat. That isn't surprising, since he's the horse of 1951 and got off to a fine 1952 start by winning the $20,000 San Fernando Stakes at Santa Anita Saturday. A crowd of 46,000 booed the verdict, but not Counterpoint. They were booing because they thought Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Martin's Phil D edged him out in the stretch drive. Actually, as the photo showed, Counterpoint got up by the merest nose. The Maturity, for four-year-olds at a mile and one-quarter, has $185,700 in the pot. The total purse is expected to approach last year's $205,700. Of the first five horses in the mile and one-sixteenth San Fernando, only Counterpoint has been kept among the 20 Maturity eligibles. But Phil D and the next three finishers—Inteny Simonsez and Count Turf—the surprise Kentucky Derby winner—are all possibilities as $10,000 supplemental entries. The Counterpoint-Phil D finish took the edge off Saturday's feature, the $25,000 San Carlos handicap, which already had lost much of its luster by virtue of Hill Prince's withdrawal because of the mud. Sam A. Mason II's to Market, carrying 116, beat Bryan G., top-weighted at 126, in the last fun-long. William Goetz's Gold Note Golfers Head to Palm Springs, Phoenix Open SAN DIEGO (P)—The band quit California this most of them with a sigh of relief. For the winners of the three major tournaments of 1952 PGA winter trail—Teahere, Jimmy Demaret at Crosby's clambake at Beach, and Tommy Bolt at Los Angeles Open—memorandoubleless pleasant. The others can only hope better luck in play, and not rain. The Los Angeles event had some dew; Mr. Crosby was a test of physical endurance and long underwear, and the Diego Open was half and a half dry, half a deluge. Today a few chosen golfers to neighboring Palm Springs a two-day $5,000 pro-am event at the exclusive Thirdbird Golf club. All will assemble in A for the $10,000 Phoenix Open weekend. New Celebrity. The newest celebrity included a recipient of a belated tion to the Thunderbird pitch is Kroll, a youngish-looking of 32, of Polish descent, from Hartford, N. Y. Kroll won the $10,000 San Open yesterday. He led it start, with a spectacular 6 he led at the finish, with a born, well deserved 70, with 69 and 72 in between. The result gave the ex-12 unler par 278, $2,000 in his first major triumph. It took a bit of doing by Demaret, a colorful player... Mary Flynn of the Anaheim club played outstanding Sunday to beat defending champion Bessie Peabody of Long Beach by an overwhelming 6-3, score in the semi-finals of the Mid-Cities C League Win-Tennis championships held on Long Beach City College courts. Flynn goes back to the Beach courts next Sunday at o'clock for the title round at Betty Davenport of Bell. The rain-jinxed tennis tournament, which the newly organized Anaheim Tennis club has been attending to play against the Long Island Recreation team, was washed out for the second time last day because of rain-soaked conditions and has been scheduled a time for Saturday, Jan. 25. Total of 20 singles matches be played with 13 of them under way at 10 o'clock both the City park and the school courts. Boy's and girls and doubles will also be scheduled with singles players teaming up the doubles combinations. These are being sponsored by Anaheim and Long Beach station departments. Textile Tycoon Buys NY Yanks For Dallas DALLAS (UP) — Giles Miller, youthful textile tycoon, had professional football in Texas today but was busy denying fabulous offers he was reported to have made for Doak Walker and other stars. The 31-year-old president and general manager of the Texas Textile Mills, which has international trade heads—a syndicate entries. The Counterpoint-Phil D finish took the edge off Saturday's feature, the $25,000 San Carlos handicap, which already had lost much of its luster by virtue of Hill Prince's withdrawal because of the mud. Sam A. Mason II's to Market, carrying 116, beat Bryan G. top-weighted at 126, in the last furious William Goetz's Gold Note was third. The biggest crowd of the season put $2,668,814 into the pair-mutuels, more than $350,000 over the previous high for the meeting. Frank Shields In Position For Questions NEW YORK (UP)—What's going to happen when the United States Davis Cup team is selected next year? If Frank Shields still is captain, will he go along with Dick Savitt? Those and other questions were asked today as delegates to the annual United States Lawn Tennis Association's annual meeting scattered home. When Savitt's name came up Saturday for discussion as the No. 1 player in the country, Shields said: "I would not like to see Savitt ranked No. 1. I have been with him the last three months; and never once did he look like America's top player. Furthermore, I think that his sounding off after the Davis Cup matches has brought discredit to the entire game of tennis." That undoubtedly cooked Savitt's goose. Vic Seixas of Philadelphia was given the No. 1 ranking, with Savitt No. 2 and Tony Trabert of Cincinnati No. 3. The original rankings as submitted last December had Trabert first, Seixas second and Savitt third. The affair was touched off when Savitt, annoyed at being left off Hartford, N. Y. Kroll won the $10,000 San Open yesterday. He led it start, with a spectacular he led at the finish, with a born, well deserved 70, with of 69 and 72 in between. The result gave the ex-a 12 uner par 278, $2,000 in his first major triumph. It took a bit of doing by Demaret, a colorful player pressing hard. By the 65th my had trimmed Ted's main two and was booming along Kroll refused to crack Jimmy finished with a 69, followed on in with his two par 70 and the victory by shots. "Yes," said Kroll, smiling his bride of three months, "I from the 14th on what De was doing. But . . ." Kroll's eagle three on No. him confidence, and two after a pair of two over par on the back nine restore spirit. Collects $2500 Demaret, who collected for winning the Crosby pocketed $1400. Just back on winning $920 apiece, were Ferrier of San Francisco young Jay Herbert of Great L. I., both at 282. All told, 17 players were par. Par golf wasn't worth Six who equalled it at 289 only $100 apiece. On second thought, perhaps won't be so relieved to Phoenix. Reports here say man" may be there. That man is Ben Hogan. Favored Tribe In Cellar as Trojans Win LOS ANGELES (UP) — Coast Conference basketball take-time out for midterm this week. That means the ing California Bears will hav DALLAS (AP) — Giles Miller, youthful textile tycoon, had professional football in Texas today but was busy denying fabulous offers he was reported to have made for Doak Walker and other stars. The 31-year-old president and general manager of the Texas Textile Mills, which has international trade, heads—a syndicate which pail $300,000 for the franchise. No sooner had the news of the sale come than rumors of an offer of $250,000 for Walker, the former Southern Methodist University All-America now with Detroit, and bids for other outstanding gridders, including Sam Baugh of Washington, started flying. Miller chuckled: "Walker might be worth $250,000 but I don't recall sending any telegrams or trying to buy anybody. There are no deals of any kind cooking. Miller said the potential in Dallas was better than most cities in the NFL and pointed out that the Yankas last season drew only 221,000—just 31,000 of those in four home games. He figures it will take a 25,000 average to break even. He thinks Dallas will far exceed that. Dallas will be in the Western Division of the NFL with Green Bay, Chicago (Bears), Detroit, San Francisco and Los Angeles. Who will manage and coach the Dallas club is something that hasn't been given much consideration as yet, Miller said. He said that he wouldn't have to take the present general manager, Fred Fitzgerald, and coach, Jimmy Phelan, under the terms of the purchase but would, of course, have all the players. That undobutedly cooked Savitt's goose. Vic Seixas of Philadelphia was given the No. 1 ranking, with Savitt No. 2 and Tony Trabert of Cincinnati No. 3. The original rankings as submitted last December had Trabert first, Seixas second and Savitt third. The affair was touched off when Savitt,' annoyed at being left off the team that lost to Australia, said he thought a deal had been worked out whereby Ted Schroeder was assured a place on the team. Savitt was not the only irked by Schroeder's selection, but he apparently was the only one to say anything publicly. Shields has denied the charges. In Melbourne, Aussie Cup Captain Harry Hopman got into the argument in favor of Savitt. Hopman, a tennis writer for the Melbourne Herald, wrote: "If he wished to do so, Savitt could point a finger at Shields and say 'he is the main reason why I did not play at my top form during the three months he mentions.'" Basketball Standings CEE STANDINGS W L Pts Opp Anaheim 3 1 127 100 Huntington Beach 2 1 148 91 Fullerton 2 1 88 74 Santa Ana 2 2 64 110 Newport Harbor 1 3 88 92 Orange 0 2 47 95 DEE STANDINGS W L Pts Opp Newport Harbor 4 0 115 79 Huntington Beach 2 1 134 75 Fullerton 2 1 78 77 Orange 1 2 40 76 Anaheim 1 3 112 88 Santa Ana 0 4 59 127 For Health, Est California Fruit! Golfers Head for Palm Springs, Phoenix Open SAN DIEGO — The golfing and quit California this week, host of them with a sigh of relief. For the winners of the state's three major tournaments on the 1952 PGA winter trail—Ted Kroll here, Jimmy Demaret at Bing Crosby's clambake at Pebble Beach, and Tommy Bolt in the Los Angeles Open—memories are doubtless pleasant. The others can only hope for better luck in play, and no moreain. The Los Angeles event had cold and some dew; Mr. Crosby's affair was a test of physical endurance and long underwear, and the San Diego Open was half and half—half dry, half a deluge. Today a few chosen golfers head to neighboring Palm Springs for two-day $5,000 pro-amateur event at the exclusive Thunderbird Golf club. All will assemble in Arizona or the $10,000 Ploenix Open next weekend. New Celebrity The newest celebrity in golf—and recipient of a belated invitation to the Thunderbird party—Kroll, a youngish-looking man of 32, of Polish descent, from Newartford, N. Y. Kroll won the $10,000 San Diego open yesterday. He led at the start, with a spectacular 65, and led at the finish, with a stubborn, well deserved 70, with rounds 69 and 72 in between. The result gave the ex-caddie 12 unier par 276, $2,000 in cash, his first major triumph. It took a bit of doing, because amaret, a colorful player was Anaheim’s Hoopsters Host Panthers Tuesday; Fall to Sailors, 39-32 Playing their final league game of the first round tomorrow afternoon in the local high school gym will be the Anaheim Colonist cage team who will be battling tough Orange in a game slated to start at 3. Orange’s Panthers have a better win-loss record in league games 1-2 to Anaheim’s 1-3 and have a season total record of eight victories and six losses which is the same as the Colonists although the locals have lost their last three games which puts them in a very tough situation tomorrow afternoon. If the Panthers capture the tilt tomorrow they will practically seal any chance the Anaheimers have of ending their season with more wins than defeats. Orange has a team composed of very few six-footers, such as Anaheim and as a result the game should be a fast, high scoring contest, but off the league standing so far this season, the Panthers should be favored to hand the Colonists their fourth straight setback. Orange is led by returning lettermen Dick Smith, Dick McCarter, George Cruz and Bob Eudaly. Coach Bill F Franz will have Smith and McCarter, ex-Bees Jimmy Williams and Robin careers twice, 47-34 and 52-31. In league games the Panthers are averaging 47 points a game while Anaheim is only averaging 41.2 points. The Panthers are holding their opposition to 48 points per game while the defense of Anaheim is rated third best in the league at 41.5 behind Huntington’s 35 points and Newport’s 38.3 points per game. Game time is 3 p.m., tomorrow in the Anaheim gym. Other games find Huntington Beach going against Newport and Santa Ana traveling to Fullerton. Friday afternoon in the Anaheim gym Newport powered by Anaheim in the fourth quarter to capture their fourth straight league victory and set up their titanic with Huntington who is also undefeated in league games. The score was tied at the end of the first quarter 8-8 and at half time 12-12. Anaheim trailed at the end of the third period, 22-21, but retained the lead they had off and on during the second and third periods, early in the final period. Starting the final period, Anaheim was one point behind, but Gayle Herbel put the locals out in front on a set shot; however, center Lee Jayred went under the basket for two points, but the host team took a brief lead when Ira Webber scored on a set with six minutes and 20 seconds left. Johnny Steinborn scored on a running jump to give the locals a three point lead, but that was cut when guard Dick Lusk dropped in two quick free throws. Webber scored from the free Kroll won the $10,000 San Diego open yesterday. He led at the start with a spectacular 65, and led at the finish, with a stubborn, well deserved 70, with rounds 69 and 72 in between. The result gave the ex-caddie 12 uner par 278, $2,000 in cash, his first major triumph. It took a bit of doing, because Amaret, a colorful player, was pressing hard. By the 65th Jimmy had trimmed Ted's margin to two and was booming along. Kroll refused to crack. When Jimmy finished with a 69, Kroll allowed on in with his two under 70 and the victory by three bots. "Yes," said Kroll, smiling at his bride of three months, "I knew from the 14th on what Demaret was doing. But . . ." Kroll's eagle three on No. 8 gave him confidence, and two birdies after a pair of two over par holes in the back nine restored his spirit. Collects $2500 Demaret, who collected $2500 for winning the Crosby event, pocketed $1400. Just back of him, running $920 apiece, were Jim Murrier of San Francisco and Jung Jay Herbert of Great Neck, L., both at 282. All told, 17 players were under par. Par golf wasn't worth much, but who equalled it at 288 earned only $100 apiece. On second thought, perhaps the loss won't be so relieved to reach Phoenix. Reports here say "that man" may be there. That man is Ben Hogan. Favored Tribe in Cellar as Trojans Win LOS ANGELES (P) — Pacific Coast Conference basketball teams take time out for midterm exams this week. That means the amazing California Bears will have unrestricted test but off the league standing so far this season, the Panthers should be favored to hand the Colonists their fourth straight setback. Orange is led by returning lettermen Dick Smith, Dick McCarter, George Cruz and Bob Eudaly. Coach Bill Franz will have Smith and McCarter, ex-Bees Jimmy Williams and Robin Fairbairn and Bob Woods, a transfer from Oregon in the starting lineup. Comparing common opponents between the two teams favors the locals by five points, but with the locals deep in a slump that has seen them win only one league game out of four tries, the Panthers could very well jump into third place in the loop standings. Orange defeated Santa Ana by 17 points, 51-34 while Anaheim defeated the Saints by only 12, 51-39. Huntington Beach defeated Orange 57-43 while Anaheim lost to the Oilers only 43-38. Newport defeated Orange 53-47 while the Tars edged the locals 39-32. Fullerton rolled over the Panthers in a practice tilt 46-35 while the Indians had to go into an overtime period to edge the Colonists. Orange rolled over Tustin 48-38 while Anaheim could only beat the Tillers 38-32. Orange rolled over Bellflower 41-29 while Anaheim powered over the Buc- Turf Ladies Race Saturday in Big $50,000 Feature With a hope of a return to Southern California's usual pleasant winter weather, Santa Anita Park will feature the turf gals this week. Following the running of the $15,000 Los Feliz Stakes for three-year-old California filles on Wednesday, the Santa Margarita Handicap at 1 1/8 miles will be Saturday's attraction. The Santa Margarita is Santa Anita's big $50,000 special for filles and mares. It is the first of front on a set shot; however, center Lee Jayred went under the basket for two points, but the host team took a brief lead when Ira Webber scored on a set with six minutes and 20 seconds left. Johnny Steinborn scored on a running jump to give the locals a three point lead, but that was cut when guard Dick Lusk dropped in two quick free throws. Webber scored from the free throw line, but ace gunner, Armand Nettles went in for two points to tie up the game at 28-28. Steinborn raced under for a lay-up then when Lusk tied up the game again, the Colonists fell apart as Nettles, Jayred, Lusk and forward Jim Mendon scored to pull away to victory while all Anaheim could do was two points from Webber. Anaheim attempted 62 shots and made good on 14 of them for a percentage mark of 22.6 while Newport attempted 50 and made good on 16 of them for a percentage mark of 32.0. Bill Ames made a brief appearance, attempting five shots, but again for the second straight game he couldn't find the hoop due to the flu bug which persists in hanging around. Anaheim (32) fga fg fta ft pf tp Webber, f 14 5 1 1 4 11 Herbel, f 9 2 1 1 2 5 Moody, c 6 1 5 2 3 4 H. Rees, g 4 1 1 0 0 2 Steinborn, g 24 5 1 0 10 Ames 5 0 0 0 1 0 Totals 62 14 9 4 10 32 Newport (39)— Nettles, f 14 6 2 1 0 12 Mendon, f 17 3 0 0 3 6 Jayred, c 7 3 4 2 4 5 Roberts, g '6 0 1 '1 '1 Lusk, g '6 4 '4 '3 '11 Middaugh '0 0 0 '0 '0 Totals '50 16 '17 '9 '39 Score By Quarters Newport Harbor .....8 4 10 '17—33 Anaheim .....8 4 '9'11—32 Field Goal Percentage by Quarters' Newport .....23.1 15.4 25.0 87.5—32.0% Anaheim .....25.0 99.5 22.2 45.5—22.6% The first Marine Corps recruiting station was a smoke-filled waterfront rendezvous known as Tun Tavern on South Water Street in Philadelphia. Among other qualifications, women Marine recruits must be at least 18 and less than 31. PACIFIC CONFERENCE BASKETBALL TEAMS take time out for midterm exams this week. That means the amazing California Bears will have un- Feb. 15, at least, to enjoy their edition atop the Southern divinion. Conference hostilities resume with the teams opening the second half of their campaign notified with a menu of international contests starting Jan. 30. California took the lead over weekend by twice upsetting LA, 61-59 and 54-51, behind work off the backboards heads up play by the seconding Cal has won 4 and lost 2 league competition. NCLA dropped into a second tie with the peppery Troops of Southern California, who knocked off Stanford twice, 63- and 75-54. Stanford, pre-season favorite to cop the division, fell victim on Saturday night to the deadeye shotmaking of Chuck Reilly. Reilly, who potted 21 points, led the guard position normal- occupied by Ken Flower. Flow was filling in at forward for injured Bruce Bennett. The beat dropped Stanford into the war. One of the teams will see ac- until Jan. 30, when Stanford is San Jose State. The Santa Anita Park will feature the turf gals this week. Following the running of the $15,000 Los Feliz Stakes for three-year-old California fillies on Wednesday, the Santa Margarita Handicap at 1 1/8 miles will be Saturday's attraction. The Santa Margarita is Santa Anita's big $50,000 special for fillies and mares. It is the first of the major fixtures that will have single billing. The estimated $200,000 Santa Anita Maturity on Feb. 2, the $100,000-added Santa Anita Handicap on March 1, and the $50,000-added San Juan Capistrano Handicap on March 8, are the other headliners. The Santa Margarita has attracted the nomination of 24 top fillies and mares, some of them with high national rank. Among them are Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt's Bed O'Roses, voted the champion handlep mare of last season, and the star Next Move. Competition will come from the brilliant Cal-bred Special Touch, Sickle's Image, How, Aunt Jinny and Nothirdchance among other important stakes-winners. Last Saturday Southern California racing fans had the thrill of seeing Cornetius Vanderbilt Whitney's Counterpoint, champion horse of 1951, in his first outing in the San Fernando Stakes and Christopher T. Cheney's Hill Prince, 1950 champion and beat handicap horse last season. In action in the San Carlos Handicap. Two truly great features: "WHEN WORLD'S COLLIDE" Also—Randolph Scott "MAN IN THE SADDLE"