anaheim-gazette 1952-02-15

ON THE LAM with Jim Lamhofer We have a feeling we aren't going to be the only baseball fan keeping a curious eye on the fortunes of the St. Lois Browns during the coming season. Any way you look at it, the Browns have a very interesting prospectus for the year 1952. They may wind up in last place again, but they'll attract a lot of attention doing it. Consider first their overlords. Gone are the colorless DeWitts and Luke Sewells and Zach Taylor. This year they have a president and a field manager both of whom are considered sound baseball men, but who have widely divergent concepts of how the game should be staged. President Bill Veeck (pronounced Velt), the one-legged Marine veteran wonder man who brought Cleveland its first pennant in 28 years in 1948, is the No. 1 believer in pageantry in the game today. Veeck feels that in order to bring gate receipts up to their full possibilities; pageantry, next to a winning ball club, is the most vital prerequisite. Just as in the days when Larry MacPhail was overseer to the Brooklyn Dodgers and then the New York Yankees, the county fair is back in big league baseball parks. Veeck's most publicized stunt last season was to sign a professional midgel, 3-foot 6-inch Ed Guelph to a legitimate the wrong man as new 1952 manager if he expected Rogers Hornsby to fit into the many setup. Hornsby, one of the game's greatest all-time hitters and holder of the modern batting percentage season record (424), has had opportunities before to manage entries in the Big Time. All of them ended tragically for Hornsby. He never approached his success as a player in the realm of piloting, and his associates took a dim view of the Rajah's fondness for waging a fast buck on the ponies. After several years entirely out of baseball, Hornsby had to prove his right to another chance the hard way. First he took over at Beaumont in the Texas league in 1950 and brought the team home a pennant winner, meanwhile developing Gil McDougald into a ballplayer good enough to win rookie-of-the-year honors in the American league last summer. In 1951 Hornsby was given a promotion to Seattle of the Pacific Coast loop, and took a nine tabbed for the second division and booted them home another pennant winner. A pretty fine record for two years' work. Thus this new chance at succeeding as a big league manager is all seriousness to Hornsby, and he fails to see anything either humorous or practical in midgets or grandstand managers. He has tonight in the Orange school basketball pavilion heim Colonist cagers will include their 1951-52 season the Orange Panthers in the feature with the possibility ending the Sunset Leagueings in third place with a won-loss record of 5-5. Anaheim now has a location of third place with the record while the Panthers fifth spot, next to last, Orange and White clad teams over Fullerton last week stall themselves as a high-gardened opponent. The Panthers have their leading point maker in Dick Smith who, in his league appearances, has 109 points for a nifty 13.6. Right behind Smith in the race is Anaheim's ace Johnny Steinborn, who is a strong bid to make the set League first team. scored 99 points in loop play a 11.0 average. Runner up to Smith a winning ball club, is the most vital prerequisite. Just as in the days when Larry MacPhail was overseer to the Brooklyn Dodgers and then the New York Yankees, the county fair is back in big league baseball parks. Veeck's most publicized stunt last season was to sign a professional midget, 2-foot 6-inch Ed Gaebel, to a legitimate Brown contract and send him to bat against the Detroit Tigers. As expected, he reached first on a walk issued by the battled Tiger hurler. The innovation caused a minor sensation, but American league President Will Harridge soon put a stop to it all by declaring Gaebel's pact null and void and by warning Veeck indirectly not to make a mockery of the game. Although it may have been deemed necessary for the propriety of baseball, the legality of Harridge's arbitrary ruling is questionable. Another much-publicized Veeck stunt was to select a group of Brownie fans, by means of a contest, to mastermind the cellarites through a regulation league tilt, using a voting system from grandstand seats to make decisions on strategy. Harridge also frowned on this. For such a rollicking setup as Veeck had fashioned, he chose Pacific Coast loop, and took a nine tabbed for the second division and booted them home another pennant winner. A pretty fine record for two years' work. Thus this new chance at succeeding as a big league manager is all seriousness to Hornsby, and he fails to see anything either humorous or practical in midgets or grandstand managers. He has indicated he will be complete boss on the field and will not tolerate such shenanigans. Having had a small contingent hard at work under the El Centro sun for the past two weeks, the Browns were the first club-by-club to begin even partial training in 52. They have the largest crop of rookies under the big tent this spring—17 of em. Two of the most prominent are Jim Rivera, batting champion and most valuable player in the PCL under Hornsby at Seattle last year, and George Schneees, who led Hollywood in everything and whom Hornsby saw plenty of in 1951 and apparently liked what he saw. Perhaps Hornsby's straight-faced determination is contagious. Veeck yesterday engineered a trade which figures to benefit the Browns considerably. They got pitchers Bob Cain and Gene Bearden and first baseman Dick Kryhoski from Detroit in exchange for pitcher Dick Littlefield, catcher Matt Batts, outfielder Cliff Mapes, and infielder Benjamin Taylor. Despite the 4-to-3 ratio, the Mound City forces appear to have gotten much the better of the deal. Kryhoski will fill a vital Brown weakness present ever since George McQuinn retired years ago. Young Dick hit a solid .287 for the Tigers last season. Cain, a promising lefty who started last year with the White Sox and wound up with a good 12-12 record, and Bearden, another southpaw and world series hero for Cleveland in 1948 who showed strong signs of a comeback late last season, has taken a nine-tabbed for the second division and booted them home another pennant winner. A pretty fine record for two years' work. Thus this new chance at succeeding as a big league manager is all seriousness to Hornsby, and he fails to see anything either humorous or practical in midgets or grandstand managers. He has indicated he will be complete boss on the field and will not tolerate such shenanigans. Having had a small contingent hard at work under the El Centro sun for the past two weeks, the Browns were the first club-by-club to begin even partial training in 52. They have the largest crop of rookies under the big tent this spring—17 of em. Two of the most prominent are Jim Rivera, batting champion and most valuable player in the PCL under Hornsby at Seattle last year, and George Schneees, who led Hollywood in everything and whom Hornsby saw plenty of in 1951 and apparently liked what he saw. Perhaps Hornsby's straight-faced determination is contagious. Veeck yesterday engineered a trade which figures to benefit the Browns considerably. They got pitchers Bob Cain and Gene Bearden and first baseman Dick Kryhoski from Detroit in exchange for pitcher Dick Littlefield, catcher Matt Batts, outfielder Cliff Mapes, and infielder Benjamin Taylor. Despite the 4-to-3 ratio, the Mound City forces appear to have gotten much the better of the deal. Kryhoski will fill a vital Brown weakness present ever since George McQuinn retired years ago. Young Dick hit a solid .287 for the Tigers last season. Cain, a promising lefty who started last year with the White Sox and wound up with a good 12-12 record, and Bearden, another southpaw and world series hero for Cleveland in 1948 who showed strong signs of a comeback late last season, has taken a nine-tabbed for the second division and booted them home another pennant winner. A pretty fine record for two years' work. Thus this new chance at succeeding as a big league manager is all seriousness to Hornsby, and he fails to see anything either humorous or practical in midgets or grandstand managers. He has indicated he will be complete boss on the field and will not tolerate such shenanigans. Having had a small contingent hard at work under the El Centro sun for the past two weeks, the Browns were the first club-by-club to begin even partial training in 52. They have the largest crop of rookies under the big tent this spring—17 of em. Two of the most prominent are Jim Rivera, batting champion and most valuable player in the PCL under Hornsby at Seattle last year, and George Schneees, who led Hollywood in everything and whom Hornsby saw plenty of in 1951 and apparently liked what he saw. Perhaps Hornsby's straight-faced determination is contagious. Veeck yesterday engineered a trade which figures to benefit the Browns considerably. They got pitchers Bob Cain and Gene Bearden and first baseman Dick Kryhoski from Detroit in exchange for pitcher Dick Littlefield, catcher Matt Batts, outfielder Cliff Mapes, and infielder Benjamin Taylor. Despite the 4-to-3 ratio, the Mound City forces appear to have gotten much the better of the deal. Kryhoski will fill a vital Brown weakness present ever since George McQuinn retired years ago. Young Dick hit a solid .287 for the Tigers last season. Cain, a promising lefty who started last year with the White Sox and wound up with a good 12-12 record, and Bearden, another southpaw and world series hero for Cleveland in 1948 who showed strong signs of a comeback late last season, has taken a nine-tabbed for the second division and booted them home another pennant winner. A pretty fine record for two years' work. Thus this new chance at succeeding as a big league manager is all seriousness to Hornsby, and he fails to see anything either humorous or practical in midgets or grandstand managers. He has indicated he will be complete boss on the field and will not tolerate such shenanigans. Having had a small contingent hard at work under the El Centro sun for the past two weeks, the Browns were the first club-by-club to begin even partial training in 52. They have the largest crop of rookies under the big tent this spring—17 of em. Two of the most prominent are Jim Rivera, batting champion and most valuable player in the PCL under Hornsby at Seattle last year, and George Schneees, who led Hollywood in everything and whom Hornsby saw plenty of in 1951 and apparently liked what he saw. Perhaps Hornsby's straight-faced determination is contagious. Veeck yesterday engineered a trade which figures to benefit the Browns considerably. They got pitchers Bob Cain and Gene Bearden and first baseman Dick Kryhoski from Detroit in exchange for pitcher Dick Littlefield, catcher Matt Batts, outfielder Cliff Mapes, and infielder Benjamin Taylor. Despite the 4-to-3 ratio, the Mound City forces appear to have gotten much the better of the deal. Kryhoski will fill a vital Brown weakness present ever since George McQuinn retired years ago. Young Dick hit a solid .287 for the Tigers last season. Cain, a promising lefty who started last year with the White Sox and wound up with a good 12-12 record, and Bearden, another southpaw and world series hero for Cleveland in 1948 who showed strong signs of a comeback late last season, has taken a nine-tabbed for the second division and booted them home another pennant winner. A pretty fine record for two years' work. Thus this new chance at succeeding as a big league manager is all seriousness to Hornsby, and he fails to see anything either humorous or practical in midgets or grandstand managers. He has indicated he will be complete boss on the field and will not tolerate such shenanigans. Having had a small contingent hard at work under the El Centro sun for the past two weeks, the Browns were the first club-by-club to begin even partial training in 52. They have the largest crop of rookies under the big tent this spring—17 of em. Two of the most prominent are Jim Rivera, batting champion and most valuable player in the PCL under Hornsby at Seattle last year, and George Schneees, who led Hollywood in everything and whom Hornsby saw plenty of in 1951 and apparently liked what he saw. Perhaps Hornsby's straight-faced determination is contagious. Veeck yesterday engineered a trade which figures to benefit the Browns considerably. They got pitchers Bob Cain and Gene Bearden and first baseman Dick Kryhoski from Detroit in exchange for pitcher Dick Littlefield, catcher Matt Batts, outfielder Cliff Mapes, and infielder Benjamin Taylor. Despite the 4-to-3 ratio, the Mound City forces appear to have gotten much the better of the deal. Kryhoski will fill a vital Brown weakness present ever since George McQuinn retired years ago. Young Dick hit a solid .287 for the Tigers last season. Cain, a promising lefty who started last year with the White Sox and wound up with a good 12-12 record, and Bearden, another southpaw and world series hero for Cleveland in 1948 who showed strong signs of a comeback late last season, Runner up to Smith HARRINGTON IN BARN DURING ARCADIA (UP)—Hill Prince the question mark; and horse as entries were waived day at Santa Anita for th 000 San Antonio; handicap morrow. Trainer Casey Hayes kept men guessing as to his place the Virginia-bred champion most observers felt Hill would remain in the barn the mile and one-eighth jal is run. The feeling was advantage cause of the 132 pounds Hill Prince; the most ha been asked to carry; and he would run the risk oi with the big goal just two away. The goal is the $100.000 Anita handicap March 1; Hill Prince missed it due to injuries. Hayes indicated Hill crack stablemate; Bryan G go in the San Antonio-reg Straddling the fence; de on the decision regardi Prince; was Alfred G. Van If The Prince stays out; Van figured to run one or both YANKEES AND TAYLOR IS an who failed in a "cup of c with Red Sox. Another deal cooking on busy grill is for the Brow hook up in a working agre with a team in Jas league. This new idea h mendous possibilities an conceivably revamp farm methods for all major teams; adding the interflavor. Both the trade and a possible approval of Hornsb convince him that Veeck is serious after all. Despite the note of gr prevalent in the St. Louis own this day does not gin NOW—Beers Open 6:45 p.m. Wendell Corey • Vera Rabton IN "WILD BLUE YONDER" and George Brent Marguerite Chapman IN "MAN BAIT" SATURDAY 12:30 P.M. SPECIAL KIDDIES' SHOW Abbott & Coselle "IN THE NAVY" 3 CARTOONS Plus Regular Show Brown weakness present ever since George McQuinn retired years ago. Young Dick hit a solid 287 for the Tigers last season. Cain, a promising lefty who started last year with the White Sox and wound up with a good 12-12 record, and Bearden, another southpaw and world series hero for Cleveland in 1948 who showed strong signs of a comeback late last season, figure to strengthen the St. Louis hurling corps more than slightly. Battle is a highly-regarded receiver but Littlefield failed to stick in several tries with the Red Sox and White Box, Mapes is an old-timer whose baseball usefulness was apparently exhausted when he was with the MIDNITE SPOOK SHOW TONITE ONLY Orange DRIVE IN THEATRE EXCLUSIVE! FIRST RUN—STARTS SUNDAY "I Want You" ANDREWS • McGUIRE • GRANGER • DOW and... THE WILD BLUE YONDER Colonist Cagers Travel to Orange For Final Hoop Game of Season Against Rough, Tough Panthers Tonight in the Orange high school basketball pavilion the Anaheim Colonist cagers will conclude their 1951-52 season against the Orange Panthers in the 8 p.m. feature with the possibility of ending the Sunset League standings in third place with an even won-loss record of 5-5. Anaheim now has a loop position of third place with their 4-5 record while the Panthers are in fifth spot, next to last, but the Orange and White clad team rolled over Fullerton last week to install themselves as a highly-rewarded opponent. The Panthers have the loop's leading point maker in forward Dick Smith who, in his eight league appearances, has scored 09 points for a nifty 13.6 average. Right behind Smith in the scoring race is Anaheim's ace guard, Johnny Steinborn, who is making a strong bid to make the all-Sunset League first team. He has cored 99 points in loop play for 11.0 average. Runner up to Smith on the Panther team in the scoring department is Dick McCarter who has scored 79 points for a 9.8 average while Ira Webber is the runner-up on the Colonist team with an average of 7.3 as a result of his 66 points. In the first round of competition Annaheim trailed the Orange team at the end of the first period, 11-4, but managed to take a half time lead of 23-21. Annaheim led at the end of the third period 43-34 and at the end of the game 53-42. In that game Smith was held to a mere point output of six while his teammate, McCarter took high point honors with 13. For Annaheim Bill Ames scored 13 while Steinborn and Webber each potted 12. Anaheim's season win-loss record is 11-9, but with such top notch sharp-shooters as Dennis Ryan, Dean Philpott, Joe Clark, Gary Knox and Gerald Rees continuing their onslaught of points the Colonists will surely emerge victorious tonight in the Orange gym. Game time is 8 p.m., following the Bee game. Germans Top Bobsledders While Norwegian Wins Men’s Slalom OSLO UB — Germany's world champion bobsledder, Andreas Ostler, and a lean, 24-year-old Norwegian skier named Stein Eriksen scored gold medal victories in the sixth winter Olympic games today but America continued to show early strength. The United States' No. 1. bobsled, piloted by Stan Benham of Lake Placid, N.Y., finished second to Ostler's blazing "Cognac" as the last two of four runs were made down Frogersteren's ice, treacherous slopes. The No. 2 U.S. entry, guided by Fred Fortune, Jr., of Lake Placid, finished seventh in the death-defying competition among 18 of the world's greatest sledders. Meanwhile, Brooks Dodge, a 22-year-old Dartmouth undergraduate, scored a tie for sixth in the men's giant slalom ski race at Norefjell, won by the blond, handsome Eriksen in the good time of two minutes, 28 seconds. Originally tied for seventh, Dodge was moved up a notch when Egon Schopf of Austria was disqualified for failing to negotiate one of the 66 gates properly. This also was subject to change if Schopf chose to protest. Other Yankee skiers, who don't measure up to their feminine team companions in the art of gliding down mountainsides on boards, finished far back. David Lawrence, 21-year-old husband of the new women's giant slalom champion, could fare no better than 35th in the final standings. His time was 23.6 seconds slower than that of Eriksen miles northeast of here; the colorful slalom course The tenth man in the 84 from 29 countries to perilous descent, Erik almost faultlessly down lined hill, weaving in at the 66 control gates. When his time was he was rewarded with a his American girl friend Rodolph of Hayden, Colorado fifth in the women race yesterday. "I had an advantage of the others because I course by heart," Eriksen modestly. Although the games began yesterday, they wally opened until to 30,000 assembled in Bidium to watch the Olympic torch be set abl. Princess Ragnhill of slender, dark-haired and sided over the ceremonies Prince Halas To Make Debt Monday at O Final appearance of tiling dwarfs in this scheduled Monday night atange County Athletic o four of the seven "migmen" compete in a fo tag team event. The event also will first appearance of Prinzie and Irish Jackie. Hill Prince Slated to Remain In Barn During Handicap Race ARCADIA (AP)—Hill Prince was the question mark and the key horse as entries were waited today at Santa Anita for the $25,000 San Antonio handicap to borrow. Trainer Casey Hayes kept horsemen guessing as to his plans for the Virginia-bred champion. But most observers felt Hill Prince would remain in the barn when he mile and one-eighth feature run. The feeling was advanced because of the 132 pounds handed Hill Prince, the most he's ever asked to carry, because it would run the risk of injury with the big goal just two weeks away. The goal is the $100,000 Santa Anita handicap March 14, a classic Hill Prince missed it year ago because of injuries. Hayes indicated Hill Prince's back stablemate Bryan G., would be in the San Antonio regardless. Straddling the fence, depending on the decision regarding Hill Prince, was Alfred G. Vanderbilt. The prince stays out, Vanderbilt guared to run one or both of his Yankees, and Taylor is another who failed in a "cup of coffee" with the Red Sox. Another deal cooking on Veeck's easy grill is for the Brownies to cook up in a working agreement with a team in the Japanese league. This new idea has tremendous possibilities and could inevitably revamp farm system methods for all major league amps, adding the international flavor. Both the trade and a hookup ability should have the whole-artist approval of Hornsby, and convince him that Veeck can be serious after all. Despite the note of grimness valentia in the St. Louis Brown this month, no such thing happened. Hill Prince stakes winning mares; Bed O'Roses and Next Move. The San Antonio is the last major stakes leading up to the $100,000 handicap. Considered as certain starters were the Brookfield farm's Intent, winner of the recent Santa Anita Maturity; Kentucky Derby winner Count Turf; C. H. Jones and Sons' Lights Up; Clifford Mooers' Sudah; Moonrush, the Santa Anita 'Cap winner last year; Sam A. Mason II's To Market; Andrew Crevolin's Be Fleet, and W. C. Martin's Phil D. The companion feature is the $20,000 Santa Susana stakes for 8-year-old fillies, some of which may qualify, in a sense, for a try in the $100,000 Santa Anita Derby Feb. 23. Attorney General Says Messenger Service Illegal SAN FRANCISCO (AP)—Mass betting at horse tracks, via messenger service, is just as illegal as bookmaking, says Attorney General Edmund G. Brown. In what he called an informal "horseback opinion," Brown said the messenger system is illegal in California. His ruling was prompted by a Glendale service which advertises that it delivers "scaled messages" (bets) to Santa Anita race track near Los Angeles for a 10-per cent fee. "It is a violation of the penal code," Brown declared. "In addition, the rules of the California Horse Racing Board, (of which Brown is ex-officio counsel) forbid the tracks to encourage or accept such bets." The Glendale service is operated by George Seman, 28, who said he merely sends messages. Schopf chose to protest. Other Yankee skiers, who don't measure up to their feminine team companions in the art of gilding down mountainsides on boards, finished far back. David Lawrence, 21-year-old husband of the new women's giant slalom champion, could fare no better than 35th in the final standings. His time was 23.6 seconds slower than that of Eriksen on the twisting race down the 525-meter, sharply-dropping incline. Lawrence's bride of a year, Mrs. Andrea Mead Lawrence, gave the U.S. its first championship yesterday by winning the women's giant slalom. Ahead of Lawrence were Jack Reddish, the sailor from Salt Lake City, Utah, who was 25th with 2:9.5 and Jack Nagel, Port Townsend, Wash., logger. 29th with 2:42. A crowd of 6000 gathered around the Noreef jell hillside, 70 nounce. Actions in Ring of Marciano Disappointing to AP Writer, The By GAYLE TALBOT NEW YORK (AP)—Having watched Rocky Marciano take six laborious rounds to chop up a flabby Lee Savold, we are beginning to understand why Al Weill, the IBC matchmaker, denies so aggrevelly that he owns any part of the so-called Brockton block buster. True, we saw it from a distance of approximately 90 miles and will be the first to concede that the television screen does not always give a completely satisfactory picture of a fight, but in this case the boys who were there with their chins on the canvas have been quick to confirm that Rocky just about ruined one of the finest heavyweight buildups since Carrera. Going into the Philadelphia venture, the husky young man from Massachusetts had scored 38 Most implied strongly that nothing more than tarice to prove that Rocky first shot at Jersey Joe crown. Probably we will now exactly what happened could be that Savold wrote some wisecracker wrote and his prominent jowlls umbrage. Possibly he did would show 'em a thing. At any rate, several peres were around Savold and ager, Bill Daly, before were surprised at their p attitude. Series of Hooks They recalled later that second round Savold series of left hooks wh they landed on Rocky's chin have deposited the young somebody's lap. But they and Lee appeared to have nevessibly revamp farm system methods for all major league ams, adding the international flavor. Both the trade and a hookup possibility should have the whole-hearted approval of Hornsby, and convince him that Veéck can be thrilled after all. Despite the nudge of grimness evaleht in the St. Louis Brown mp this year, don’t give up hope hearing of kids receiving bube gum free at Sportsman’s Park, livestock shows in center field ring pregame activities, and berbershop quartet contests in the third base box seats. If You Drive! Don’t Drink The Glendale service is operated by George Seman, 28, who said he merely sends messages containing money and betting instructions to Santa Anita. “People sometimes want me to send out money and instructions so I do, and I charge them 10 per cent for the service.” “If they win, I send the money to their houses. If they lose, I send them the mutuel ticket.” Near Los Angeles for a 10 per cent fee. “It is a violation of the penal code,” Brown declared. “In addition, the rules of the California Horse Racing Board, (of which Brown is ex-officio counsel) forbid the tracks to encourage or accept such bets.” The Glendale service is operated by George Seman, 28, who said he merely sends messages containing money and betting instructions to Santa Anita. “People sometimes want me to send out money and instructions so I do, and I charge them 10 per cent for the service.” “If they win, I send the money to their houses. If they lose, I send them the mutuel ticket.” But now what? The answer seems to be that the Marciano brain trust—of which Weill is believed to be at least an honorary member—made its first mistake up to this point in Rocky’s career in forgetting that even a Savold, 38 and overweight and washed-up, still has a right to his pride. Feel Certain It is dead certain that Marciano’s handlers would never have fooled with such a veteran as Savold unless they had felt certain their boy could leave him for dead within three or four rounds. There was much too much at stake. In justice to Rocky’s chaperones, we heard or read no suggestion from anyone before the bout that they might have pulled a rock. There was absolutely no betting on the result, and the odds were three and one-half to one that Marciano would win by a knockout. Most of the experts predicted that Rocky’s murderous hooks and his lethal right would send the ex-bartender to an early shower. Give a completely satisfactory picture of a fight, but in this case the boys who were there with their chins on the canvas have been quick to confirm that Rocky just about ruined one of the finest heavyweight buildups since Carners. Going into the Philadelphia venture, the husky young man from Massachusetts had scored 38 straight victories—33 of them by knockouts—and there were some very knowing fight figures around who honestly considered him a cinch to be the next heavyweight champion. The movement gained great impetus when he blasted out old Joe Louis four months ago. However, what he did Brockton hope was nearly effective. He proved that given an almost open tarry ply was no part of a killing er. Though he bled freely second round on and abated terrible beating, the vetted ever- to go down, Daly hadn’t stopped it undoubtedly would have out for the seventh round for more of the same. Savold never before reputation as a man who rather be beaten to death submit. It was Marciano fortune, apparently, to get boy on a night he was prideful. His failure to a veteran made Rocky incarcerated and wild in his and the picture of his futile linger. Savold himself, probably summed up our own imprint of the Brockton terror. “This guy is strong a roly-poly kind of fighter,” said. “He’s more like Tomento than Joe Louis.” Without, of course, Tony fighting brain and polish manners. bsledders While Men’s Slalom miles northeast of here, to watch the colorful slalom competition. The tenth man in the field of 84 from 29 countries to make the parilous descent, Eriksen glided almost faultlessly down the tree-lined hill, weaving in and out of the 66 control gates. When his time was announced, he was rewarded with a kiss from his American girl friend, Katy Rodolph of Hayden, Colo., who finished fifth in the women’s slalom race yesterday. “I had an advanaage over most of the others because I know this course by heart,” Eriksen admitted modestly. Although the games officially began yesterday, they weren’t formally opened until today when 30,000 assembled in Bislett stadium to watch the traditional Olympic torch be set ablaze. Princess Ragnhill of Norway, slender, dark-haired and 21, presided over the ceremonies. Prince Halassie To Make Debut Monday at OCAC Final appearance of the wrestling dwarfs in this section is scheduled Monday night at the Orange County Athletic club when four of the seven “mighty little men” compete in a four“man” tag team event. The event also will mark the first appearance of Prince Halassie and Irish Jackle. The latter Bee Hoopsters Seek League Title Tonight Against Orange Panthers Seeking their ninth straight victory of the season the Anaheim Bee basketballers will be going all out to capture their contest victoriously tonight over the Orange Panthers in the enemy’s gym and as a result will take the loop championship. Anaheim has only dropped one loop game this season, their first game of the race to Santa Ana by one point, 39-38, but have since rolled over all teams in the league and now eye their fifth straight loop crowd. In the first round of loop play the locals powered over the Panthers in the local gym 44-26 after holding a half time lead of 29-13 and then playing most of the second and third stringers the rest of the way. Anaheim is led by one of the finest first team units in this area. They have only lost three games all season while rolling up 16 victories and in a sense, not one of the first team members are outstanding—they are all team players as well as players who like to win and play the game. On the first unit are George Bishop, Frank Navarro, Fred Frank, Bob Stewart and Paul Salazar. Salazar is the team's leading scorer with Stewart right behind. Stewart and Frank are the best rebounders on the squad although Salazar gets his hands on the ball after it hits the backboard just about as often as the two scoring leaders. Navarro is a standout defensive guard, constantly bothering the enemy all the way down the court while Bishop has an unusual scoring eye, but due to his excessive fouling, he doesn't remain in the game long enough at one time to get rolling. His highest point output in the last three games has been six points. Game time is 6:45 tonight in the Panthers’ gym and with an Anaheim victory will go the league championship, but only half of it. The other half will go to Huntington Beach, if they win tonight against Newport. Golden Bears Tackle USC Trojans Tonight in PCC Hoop Feature LOS ANGELES (P)—Paced by the surprising Golden Bears of California, the four teams in the Southern Division of the Pacific Coast Conference swing into the final phases of the basketball title campaign this weekend. California, with four wins and two losses in conference play, invades Los Angeles to meet Southern California, and UCLA journeys north to engage Stanford. Southern California and UCLA are tied with three wins and three defeats apiece, and Stanford trails Final appearance of the wrestling dwarfs in this section is scheduled Monday night at the Orange County Athletic club when four of the seven "mighty little men" compete in a four-man tag team event. The event also will mark the first appearance of Prince Halasie and Irish Jackie. The latter teams with the blond Fuzzy Dan Cupid against the Ethiopian Prince and the sensational Mohawk Indian mite, Little Beaver. The two McDaniels, Billy and Freddie, also are featured on Monday night's program. Billy meets the turbulent Turk, Ali Pasha and Freddie tackles the French ring Apache, Pierre La Briton. Tickets will go on sale at the arena Sunday, at which time phone reservations also will be accepted. OCAC officials announce. Of Marciano Seem AP Writer, Talbot Most implied strongly that it was nothing more than target practice to prove that Rocky deserved first shot at Jersey Joe Walcott's crown. Probably we will never know exactly what happened, but it could be that Savold read what some wiser cracker wrote about him and his prominent jowls and took umbrage. Possibly he decided he would show 'em a thing or two. At any rate, several persons who were around Savold and his manager, Bill Daly, before the scrap were surprised at their pugnacious attitude. Series of Hooks They recalled later that in the second round Savold threw a series of left hooks which, had they landed on Rocky's chin, might have deposited the young man in somebody's lap. But they didn't, and Lee appeared to have no more Golden Bears Tackle USC Trojans Tonight in PCC Hoop Feature LOS ANGELES (AP)—Paced by the surprising Golden Bears of California, the four teams in the Southern Division of the Pacific Coast Conference swing into the final phases of the basketball title campaign this weekend. 'Drag' Races Held Sunday at Carrell's It will be the time clock vs. amateurs and professionals Sunday at Carrell Speedway when the Pacific Racing association takes over the Gardena saucer for the first of a series of "drag" races, director Don Basile said today. Basile reported yesterday that hundreds of simon pure entrants had signed for the day-long drag. Midgets, jalopies, stock cars, hot rods, cycles, sports cars and sprint cars will participate. Eddie Melvin, successful coach of St. Bonaventure's basketball team, was a former star with the Pittsburgh Ironmen in the original Basketball Association of America six years ago. Nine members of the University of Arizona basketball team earned All-State honors while in high school. Dick Crowder, center on Duke's basketball team, is a pre-ministerial student from High Point, N.C. He is also president of the senior class. California, with four wins and two losses in conference play, invades Los Angeles to meet Southern California, and UCLA journeys north to engage Stanford. Southern California and UCLA are tied with three wins and three defeats apiece, and Stanford trails with two wins and four setbacks. The Bears and USC split their last series, California winning the first game and USC the next. Big three of California's offense are junior forward Johnny Ricksen, senior guard Jim Doan and freshman center Bob McKeen; Ricksen, who has scored 217 points in 21 games, apparently has recovered from a leg injury which kept him out of play nearly a month. The main USC casualty is Capt. Don Underwood, who suffered a knee injury during a barnstorming tour in Hawaii. 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