anaheim-gazette 1952-01-25

Signing up for this year's competition in the Women's softball loop play around the country took place recently in Orange for all interested in the Lionettes. The Lionettes just happen to be world champions for the past two straight years and headed by big Bertha Regan almost the entire team of old returned to the fold for one more season and a crack at winning the title three years in a row. Orange seems to be headed for another title as champ—champs of the brass knuckles. They seem to know how to use them better than anyone else in the Sunset loop, in fact, they seem to be just about the only community to use them at athletic contess. It’s been such a long time since an Orange high school team has won the league title in some event. They have never won a class A (varsity) title in football, swimming or track. The last time they won a varisty crown in basketball was way back in 1942. They won it in 1938 also. They never won the Huntington Beach basketball championship crown of large divisions. However they have won their share of titles in baseball, winning in 1949, although they ended up with the same win-loss record as Fullerton. They won it outright in 1946, but tied Santa Ana for it in 1945 along with Fullerton and tied for the title in 1943 with Santa Ana and in 1939 with Excelsior. In the class Bee division, they never won a first place spot except in track in 1939. In the Cee class, Orange tied in football with Anaheim and Fullerton in 1945, took the baskeball title in 1939 but never won the track title. But they seem to be making up for lost time in the bleachers with their rough-house tactics. They were extremely mild while attending the Anaheim game, but that certainly isn't the case when they tangle with Santa Ana. Bruce Horner Finishes Third While Colonist Cross Country Team Trails Running in seemingly freezing weather yesterday afternoon at Huntington Beach high school, the Anaheim Colonist cross country team opened their league schedule with the Oilers who lost basketball was way back in 1942. They won it in 1938 also. If the race would have been 10 yards longer Winger would have made the show spot and for that matter, if the race had been several hundred yards shorter Bruce Horner Finishes Third While Colonist Cross Country Team Trails Running in seemingly freezing weather yesterday afternoon at Huntington Beach high school, the Anaheim Colonist cross country team opened their league schedule with the Oilers who lost the meet 21-38 (low score wins in cross country). Only finding seven boys able to run after a long, hard seige with the flu, coach Sam Keith entered them all in the mile and seventh race which covered several hills and draws, a portion of a golf course, around a tennis court, through some gooey mud and finally back onto the quarter-mile track where they started and ended. It was the second meet, in loop competition for the host team, they lost earlier this week to Fullerton, while the Colonist runners hadn't ran a cross country race since before Christmas way back in 1951. Coming in first was Bill Standridge of the host squad with a time of 9:06.5 with his team mate, Jimmy Honnell right behind, some 10 yards in the time of 9:10.5. In third spot was Bruce Horner of Anaheim who flashed across the finish line in 9:25, just edging out his team mate, Charles Winger who was also awarded the identical time as Horner. Horner led the whole pack down the first straight away, but when the runners hit the mud near the tennis courts, Horner found out he just wasn't a mudder as several Gushers boomed up from behind and shot out in front where they stayed to the end. Coming down from their hilly race onto the track for the final 330 yards Horner was in fourth spot, but made his final bid on the back straight away which was good enough to get him into third spot. If the race would have been 10 yards longer Winger would have made the show spot and for that matter, if the race had been several hundred yards shorter Anaheim might have won the race. Dick Reed, who coach Keith was pinning his slim hopes of victory on, just wasn't up to par and crossed the finish line in eighth spot with the time of 10:32.4. Reed was the third Anaheim runner to cross the finish line, which wasn't ever a finish line, but more or less on the order of a slip for a ship. Placing for Anaheim behind Reed were Cecil Veyna in the time of 10:43.7 and Ray Bokelman right behind him in the time of 10:45.1. Sam Azzara and Erland Eberhard went unplaced for the local team. Anaheim will meet Fullerton's powerful squad Thursday afternoon on the Indian reservation which is situated near some mighty steep mountains. LOVELETTE STILL LEADS NEW YORK (UP)—Clyde Lovellette of Kansas holds the major college basketball scoring leadership, but only by a scant one-tenth of a point, the National Collegiate Athletic Bureau reported today. Through games of Saturday, Lovelette had averaged 26.5 points per game to keep the No.1 spot for the sixth straight week. But 18-year-old Bobby Pettit of Louisiana State was hot with a 26.4 mark. Pettit scored 50 points against Georgia Friday night—a feat accomplished by only five other players in collegiate history against major opposition. 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Irving said Blaik remain as both football coach athletic director, positions held since coming to the from Dartmouth in 1941. And Blaik added after with Gen. Irving: "I intend to remain at the tary academy as long as I o of service." Oft-printed reports had crushed by the honor code so that cost him most of his football team, including his Bob, contemplating leaving another football post or a position in the business world. The veteran coach, whose teams have won 77 games, is and tied six in 11 years, was to point out, however, that decision to remain at the academy doesn't mean that Army's ball fortunes will improve mediately. "In fact," Blaik said, "I'm happy if we do as well this as we did last year." Army Wrestling Tonight 4-Star Thrill Program ORANGE COUNTY A Hwy. 101 bet. Anaheim-S Great Mr. Moto vs. Carlos Guzman Black Panther vs All Pasha Pat Fraley va Jesse James Dennis Clary va Bob Corby IN ACTION TONIGHT—Seeking their third league win of the season the Anaheim Colonist varsity will host Santa Ana Saints tonight in the local gym in an 8 o'clock feature. Seated, left to right, are: Bill Ames, Elma Clamp, Gary Knox, Joe Clark, Leonard Kolb, Gayle Herbel, Ira Webber and Johnny Steinborn. Standing are: Head Cage Coach Clare Van Hoorebeke, Dean H Dave Moody, Jim Holve, Dennis Ryan, Gerald Rees, Ha sel and Harold Rees. In the first round Anaheim defeat Sqints 51-39 at Santa Ana.—(Gazette photo by Kreidt) Anaheim to Host Winless Santa Ana in First Game of Second Round Tonight Starting off the second round of six years—so the Saints are go-competition in Sunset league coming to be in a mighty poor mood Anaheim will play just two more games at home—with Hunt- Anaheim Be That Edged Tonight is the night Anaheim's Bee basket Anaheim to Host Winless Santa Ana in First Game of Second Round Tonight Starting off the second round of competition in Sunset league competition the Anaheim Colonists play host to Santa Ana tonight in the Anaheim gym starting at 6 with the home team favored to win. Anaheim won the first round game over the Saints, 51-39, but not before they had to go all out to acquire it. Anaheim only led by two points at the end of the first period, 12-10 and by two at the end of the first half, 21-19. In the third period the Blue and Gold cagers began to pick up their tempo of scoring and that's when they pulled away to victory. The Saints haven't seen such a long losing streak for quite some time and they feel that by starting out the second round in a winning manner, they will get a new case on life which would be good enough to carry them to a few more loop victories. Just this last week, they lost Fullerton for the first time in six years—so the Saints are going to be in a mighty poor mood for losing again and making it their sixth straight loop defeat of the year. Anaheim, who was led by Bill Ames in the scoring column against the Saints the first time around, will have him back in the fold again, after an extended VARSITY VARSITY W L Pts Opp Huntington Beach 5 0 234 172 Newport Harbor 4 1 217 205 Fullerton 2 2 161 179 Anaheim 2 3 218 208 Orange 1 3 183 197 Santa Ana 0 5 178 230 seige with the flu which kept him out of one game and scoreless in several others. As a result of the first Santa Ana game Ames was averaging 9.9 points per game for the season, but now he is averaging 8.7 points a game. John Steinborn is averaging 8.3 points a game with Dave Moody at 6.2 and Ira Webber at the 6.5 level. Earl Blaik Slated to Remain at West Point, But With Poor Team WEST POINT, N.Y. (P)—Col. Carl (Red) Blaik will remain in command of Army's gridiron rocs but don't look for any mirrors when the cadets take to the football field this fall. Speculation whether Blaik could be back this fall ended yesterday with an announcement by major General Frederick A. Irvine, superintendent of the United States Military Academy. Gen. Irving said Blaik would train as both football coach and athletic director positions here. Feated only Columbia and the Citadel of its nine 1951 opponents and was whipped by Navy, 42-7. Blaik pointed out next fall's team will be much the same as last year, except for some half-dozen players who will graduate. "I don't know if we'll be permitted to use Plebes," he added "and if we are, there still are very few who can carry the heavy class work required and still play varsity ball their first year here." Gen. Irving said he considers Anaheim will play just two more games at home—with Huntington Beach and Fullerton next week, then back on the road against Newport Harbor and Orange. In the first round of competition Anaheim played their first three games away from home and could only win one, the first; but they split in their home series, losing to Newport and defeating the Panthers. With Fullerton playing Huntington Beach and scheduled to fall to the Oilers, Anaheim in winning could even their loop win-loss record at a 3-3 mark and climb into third spot behind leader Huntington Beach and Newport. Sophomore Leads In Phoenix Open PHOENIX (P)—Husky Julius Boros, a sophomore on golf's tournament circuit, swung into the second round of the $10,000 Phoenix Open today with two of the roughest competitors in the sport pressing on his neck. Boros, 31-year-old pro from Mid Pines, N. C., knocked out a five under par 66 yesterday, but was just two shots front of Lloyd Mangrum and Dr. Cary Middlecoff. Seventeen pros broke par in the initial 18 holes and 12 more equaled it. Boros, whose only good tournament win was the Massachusetts open last year, toured the course in 33-33—66. Two comparative youngsters, Bob Toski and Fred Hawkins remained in close contention with 69s. Anaheim Bees That Edged Tonight Tonight is the night Anaheim's Bee basket has been waiting for some time now. For your heim is defending loop on they rate a wonderful repeating. They rolled up a very sive win-loss record before the league race, but Ana Saint Bees must heard just how good were and are, as they put in the fourth quarter for 39-38 victory. The Colonists then came the floor and proceeded over everyone else in the they now stand with a record in loop competition and a season record of 12 is slightly sensational. The Saints have only two loop games, over Anaheim and Fullerton just this year. They could be ready other Colonist defeat. Time these two clubs met, had just lost a two straithe Saints had won their But the Colonists, unleadership of Bill Hunston to have found themselves certainly rate as favorite their 13th victory of Leading the Colonist to the 7 p.m. feature will charged Paul Salazar never seems to run down amount of energy expelled amount of points scored in He is leading the Anaheim makers with a high of... Blaik pointed out next fall's team will be much the same as last year, except for some half-dozen players who will graduate. "I don't know if we'll be permitted to use Plebes," he added "and if we are, there still are very few who can carry the heavy class work required and still play varsity ball their first year here." Gen. Irving said he considers athletics an integral part of training, but there will be no over-emphasis at West Point. Fullerton Five In Close Win Over Cotlers Remaining in a first place tie with Huntington Beach for the city loop title, sponsored by the Anaheim Recreation Department, the Fullerton Five just managed to outlast Cotler's 57-56 in a game played at Anaheim's high school gym. Score at the end of the first half was 34-31, Fullerton out in front and with Charlie Meyers scoring seven points from the free throw line in the second half the evenual winners kept pace with the eager Cotler's team. High scorer for the game was Charles Mitchell with 21, while the ace scorer of the city loop, Meyers scored 18, with only four field goals being scored. His team mate Bob Staggs also hit for 18. Fullerton 57 Cotler's 56 18 B. Staggs F Mitchell 21 6 Jara F Hays 8 18 Meyers C E. Bielefeld 5 13 W. Staggs G Pina 3 2 Hedrick G Muck'thauler 2 Scoring subs: Cotler's—Dick 3. B. Bielefeld 2. Vuksanovich 11. Redskins Get Coach Dick Todd for 1952 WASHINGTON (P)—The Washington pro football Redskins announced today that Dick Todd, who took over head coaching duties in mid-season last year, has agreed to coach the team again in 1952. The club said Todd and George P. Marshall, Redskin president, have agreed to terms under which Todd will name two assistant coaches sometime later. Todd was one of the Redskin star backs in his playing days. He has been active in recent years in farming and ranching in Texas. There was no announcement as to what Todd's salary would be for the one-year contract. When Todd moved in on the coaching job at Marshall's behest Fullerton Hornets Eye Third Straight Cage Crown After 77-66 Spine-Tingler There were faint hopes for a third straight Eastern Conference basketball crown for the Fullerton Hornets as a result of their spin-tingling 77-66 victory last night over San Bernardino in the Hornet's nest. Played before a near-capacity crown the host team jumped out to a first period lead of 20-16 and increased that to 48-33 at half time. It was the first conference loss of the season for Coach Ray Blake's high scoring Indians. But coach Alex Omalev of Fullerton came up with the best defense last night and that was what gave him a chance to make it three championships in three years at Fullerton junior college. But the fact that all first team members hit for ten or more points didn't harm the chances of victory, especially with 6'6" center Roy Irvin scoring 28 points. Irvin was an all-CIF second team member last year for Montebello. Both teams used the man-to-man defense, but the Hornets seemed to come out the better with it, as they held in check for the most part, the Indian high scoring pair of Clyde Maxim and Tommy Williams. Maxim wound up the evening's work with 16 while Williams scored 18. The game concluded the end of the first round of play with the second round getting underway tonight and tomorrow night. Fullerton will meet their toughest foe, now, Tuesday night at Pomona when they play the tough Mt. San Antonio Mounties who just recently upset a rough Chaffey five. If the Hornets can get by the Mounties, their chances for a third straight title seem very bright as they play weak Santa Ana and Chaffey on the Fullerton courts, meet Riverside who has just a fair team on the Tiger court, host tall Orange Coast then end the conference season at San Berdoo. The Hornets could afford to lose to the Braves, if they go unbeaten till that time. Fullerton (77) San Berdoo (66) 10 Philip F Maxen 16 14 Thompson F Williams 18 28 Irvin C McMillan 3 10 Holloway G Middaugh 10 11 Spudich G Zilm 13 Scoring subs: San Berdoo—Kiely, 2; Womack, 1; Woods, 3. Fullerton—Dees, 4. SACRAMENTO (P)—Higher interest rates are bringing millions of dollars in new savings to building and loan associations in California. WASHINGTON (P)—American diplomats going abroad will be doing most of their traveling by air rather than by ship from now. Anaheim Bee Hoopsters Host Team That Edged Them Out – Santa Ana Tonight is the night most of Anaheim's Bee basketball team have been waiting for for quite some time now. For you see, Anaheim is defending loop champ and they rate a wonderful chance of repeating. They rolled up a very impressive win-loss record before entering the league race, but the Santa Ana Saint Bees must not have heard just how good the locals were and are, as they pulled away in the fourth quarter for a narrow 39-38 victory. The Colonists then came up off the floor and proceeded to roll over everyone else in the loop and they now stand with a win-loss record in loop competition of 4-1 and a season record of 12-3, which is slightly sensational. The Saints have only won two loop games, over Anaheim 39-38 and Fullerton just this week, 56-32. They could be ready for another Colonist defeat. The last time these two clubs met, Anaheim had just lost a two straight while the Saints had won their two. But the Colonists, under the leadership of Bill Hunstock, seem to have found themselves and will certainly rate as favorites to capture their 13th victory of the year. Leading the Colonist attack in the 7 p.m. feature will be super-charged Paul Salazar who just never seems to run down in the amount of energy expelled or the amount of points scored in a game. He is leading the Anaheim point-makers with a high of 51 which gives him a loop average of 10.2. However, he is greatly aided in the defensive department by the rebounding of Fred Frank, center and Bob Stewart, the running jump shot artist of the team. Stewart is averaging 7.6 points a game while Frank is hitting a 6.2 clip. Star of the game with Orange was little Frankie Navarro who continually stole the ball from the dribbling Panthers and who has been an inspiration to the whole Colonist team by his outstanding play. Game time for the Bees will be 7 p.m. in the Anaheim high school gym. Anaheim rooters usually sit on the south side of the basketball court. THE ANAHEIM ANAHEIM - PHONE: 5201 DENE KELLY "AN AMERICAN IN PARIS" Jane Wyman "The BLUE VEIL" SACRAMENTO (P)—Higher interest rates are bringing millions of dollars in new savings to building and loan associations in California. WASHINGTON (P)—American diplomats going abroad will be doing most of their traveling by air rather than by ship from now on. WASHINGTON (P)—The United States will insist on defining its post-treaty military relations with Japan before the peace document becomes effective. NOW—Doors Open 6:45 p.m. GARY COOPER in — “DISTANT DRUMS” and — ERROL FLYNN OLIVIA De HAVILAND in — “CAPTAIN BLOOD” —Saturday 12:30 p.m.—GIANT KIDDIE SHOW Howard Duff-Marjorie Main “Sam Bass & Calamity Jane” 5 CARTOONS Plus Regular Show Orange Drive-In Theatre FREE —Tonite and Saturday — “Pandora & Flying Dutchman”—Also “Flame of Araby” TWO NEW MUSICAL HITS START SUNDAY Doris Day Danny Thomas “I'll See You In My Dreams” TWO NEW MUSICAL HITS START SUNDAY Doris Day Danny Thomas "I'll See You In My Dreams" 11 Song Hits! and "GOLDEN GIRL" Color by Technicolor SLICE OF HAM "The General's JEEP HASN'T ARRIVED YET!"