anaheim-gazette 1952-03-11

Anaheim Gazette TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 1932 ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA Mighty Huskies Fall as UCLA Cagers Take PCC Crown and Point to Corvallis LOS ANGELES (D)—In the up龄 of the year in the Far West, UCLA's hustling Bruins wrested the Pacific Coast Conference buskball championship from the towering Huskies of Washington. It led by the smallest sum on the court, 4 feet, 16-inch Lovingston. UCLA sturded the Huskie defense and won the decision game in the hectic play2 series in 50 lost shots with a furious third quarter. Livingston scored 18 points. The victory gave UCLA its second PCC title in four years—it defeated Washington State in two night in 1950—and sends the team to the regional NCAA Tournament at Corvallis, Ore., March 25-25. The Bruins meet Santa Clara in the NCAA tourney, in which Washington and Oklahoma City prothe other entrants. The winner at Corvallis plays in the NCAA tourney at Seattle March 25 and 26. Last night, great hits and teesup, in view of the underdog Bruins' 65 to 53 upset win Friday and their Saturday raly that fell just short, 50-53. The northerners sparked by 5foot, 11-inch Joe Cirpiano, held a 17-18 first quarter lead and moved new points ahead early in the second. Cipriano, a guard, looped in a series of beautiful set shots from 20 to 30 feet out. He finished the game with 14 points, 12 in the first half, to the with center Bob Houbregs for Washington honors. But a Bruin rally closed the trap and Charlie Koon swished in an unbelievable shot from 52 feet to end the half at 23-all. UCLA's third quarter spurt almost completely disorganized the Huskies' normally excellent defense. Livingston, the tiny guard, darkened around the claim defenders for lay-in after lay-in. He also uncorked a deadly left-handed shot that was just about as effective. Outscored 14-3 in the third and trailing 36-47, the Huskies launched a desperation drive. With the Bruins playing keep away his missles fouled but while trying frantually to get the ball. NCAA Loosens On TV Policy—Sees Temptation NEW YORK (D)—The NCAA plans a new controlled video program. Stewarts and Engineers Meet For AAU Crown SAN FRANCISCO (D)—For the fourth consecutive year Stewart Chevrolets and Oakland Engineers NCAA Loosens On TV Policy—Sees Temptation NEW YORK UP—The NCAA plans a new controlled video program that will prevent a small group of colleges from monopolizing the television networks in football. The NCAA's TV committee today recommended spreading the games in the wild basis possible. It also proposed: 1. The widest possible distribution to colleges so no one college or a small group of colleges will dominate football television. 2. Much greater participation of smaller colleges in the program. The committee stressed the dangers to football life few of the top teams are able to monopolize the video networks. The resulting financial rewards would create far greater temptations than any yet known to the game and would place irreducible premiums on developing winning teams, the committee said in a statement. MIAMI RACING SEASON A REACTS MILLION PANS, COLLECTS BID SECRETS. MIAMI UP—More than a million personal watched racing at Tropical and Hainan parks in the LOL 89 days of Florida's winter season. The State Facing Commission reported the combined paid attendance for the two Miami tracks war 1,004,037, a gain of 23 per cent over the 1950-51 season. Betting at the two tracks increased to $59,674,588, a gain of 218 per pitil over the correspondence 1950-51 season's $74,055,425. Hainah's record season which ended March 3 was reflected today in a $3 per share dividend would stockholders. The regular dividend was $2. Stewarts and Engineers Meet For AAU Crown SAN FRANCISCO UP—For the fourth consecutive year Stewart Chevrolets and Oakland Engineers meet in the finals of the Pacific association basketball championship. The winner gets a free trip to the National AAU tournament at Denver. Both team won their way into tomorrow night's finals with easy wins last night. The Engineers dumped James P. Wafer (St Marys) 36 to 48 and the Stewarts rolled over Mid Valley Sports Center of Presno 38 to 46. Race Results End, Bookies May Have To 'Book Blind' RENO UP—Announcement that Continental Press, national distributor of horse race results, is going out of business with closed today by state officials amid promises by the bookies that they'll keep operating. This may be the straw we're looking for, said Robbins Cahill, executive secretary of the state commission, which controls legitimate gaming in the state. His group has been trying for months to find a legal loophole to force remaining bookies out of business. The 10 per cent federal tax on gambling closed 20 of Nevada's 24 horse partors in November. Frank Cohen, Continental's distributor here, asserted: "we'll manage to get the results comeway—just how is a military secret." Other Reno bookies said they would "book blind." In other words, they will take bets without knowing the odds and pay off the next day obtaining results and prices from newspapers. "If that doesn't work," one FILMED FOR POSTER Morin who achieved fame on the panicles, displays outfit she'll we Sugar Ray Odds High in Fight Against Olson SAN FRANCISCO UP—Mid-dleweight champ Sugar Ray Robinson will draw his paycheck and box his final practice rounds today for his title defense against Carl (Bobo) Olson Thursday night. Prunifer William Kine will give Robinson 81—the champ's share of the purse. Profits go to the Damon Runyon cancer fund. Olson, of Honolulu, sparred with Bobby Jones of Oakland, and plans to go a few more rounds today. "I guess my guy isn't a mirror baller. Bobo's manager Sid Fishery said. "It takes him much longer to get into fighting condition." Jack Downey who refereed the Ezard Charles Pat Valentino heavyweight title match here in 1940 was named to referee Thursday's 15-rounder. There is little or no betting as Robinson is the overwhelming favorite. He knocked out Olson in the twelfth heat in a 1950 Philadelphia fight. However, the champion concedes that Olson's style of keeping his hands high and his idea well hidden proved a difficult target. He said the Honolulu challenger gave him one of his toughest points. Bokinger Commissioner Joe Phillips said the starting time is still uncertain because of a question about nationwide television rights. Phillips said that should be cleared up today. If there's nationwide TV, the fight will start at 7 p.m. If not, it will continue until TV ends. LOVELY JO ANNE ACHLE, 18 year old Los Angeles blonde, has been selected by the sports writers and sports centers of Southern California to reign over the 49-day Western Harness Racing Association meeting at Santa Anita Park from March 14 to May 10. Sports Luminaries Attend Erb Funeral GLENDALE OK—They buried Charley Erb yesterday, in the presence of many of his friends in football and other sports. The funeral service in the Church of the Recreation at Forest Lawn Memorial park was conducted by the Reva Louis Evans of the Hollywood Presbyterian church. It was fitting for Charles Erb II, 52, quarterback of the University of California "wander teams" of 1920, '21 and '22, that it "in blue and gold flowers decorated the casket, and that the organ played softly, the Californian hymn, 'All Hall, Blue and Gold." And it was appropriate that bridesmaids were among the active pallibearers who were Superior Judge Stanley Bornes Merrett Van Sant, Edward Zuchelli, Ken Vangnes, John McGuire and Jim Bleewitt. Bridesmaids included Lee Crummer, Babe Horrell, on Liebert, Bill Lopez, Bortz Ha Brucherie, Archie Nailen, Brenda Cline, Charley Tommy, Snecker Lotabest, Alan Dwan, Paul Sonderer, Horace Heidt, Fred Gilvan, and Los Angeles sports editors and writers, Paul Zimmerman, Sid Eiff, George T. Davis, Ned Cronin, Al Santoro and Dick Hyland. Erb died last Thursday night. ED FOR POSTERITY — California's Gunnie who achieved fame on tennis courts with face-trimmed displays outfit she'll wear in movie portraying herself. FANCY FELINE—Cherie, part Mann cut owned Harry Potters, displays her aerobatic tendencies by clearsi in Yakima, Wash. She has a repertoire of usual household PIRATES TO COME AGAIN MARCH 24 It was announced last night at the Chamber of Commerce banquet (honoring Vie Ruedy, the Pittsburgh Pirate organization, and the Hollywood Stars), that yesterday's washed out baseball game between the Stars and Pirate varsity has been rescheduled for Monday, March 24, at La Palma park. This coming Thursday afternoon the Seattle Rainiers will meet the Stars at La Palma park. Seattle was last year's PCL pennant winner. On March 24, the Hollywoods meet their arch rivals, the Los Angeles Angels at La Palma. Fred Haney, genial manager of the Stars, told the banquet audience last night that Hollywood will be scrapping for high honors in the league this year. For other details of the event, please see Page 8. RECREATION SCHEDULE TONIGHT: Playgrounds Open 2-3 5:00-7:00 Volleyball at High Gym. City League Basketball High School Gym 7:15-8:00 Bob Williams vs Ritz. 8:30-9:00 Kwikset vs Union Oil. Church League Basketball Fremont Gym 7:00-Grace Lutheran vs First Baptist. 8:00-Zion Lutheran vs St. Boniface. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12 Playgrounds Open 2-3 5:00-10:00-Fremont Gym Closed THURSDAY, MARCH 13 Playgrounds Open 2-3 5:00-7:00 Volleyball at High Gym. City League Basketball High School Gym 7:15-McCarthay's Odgers. 8:20-Huntington Beach vs Fullerton. Fremont Gym Social Dance. 8:00-Presbyterian vs White Temple. FRIDAY, MARCH 14 Playgrounds Open 2-3 High School Gym Closed Fremont Gym Closed-Katella School 7:00-8:00-Social Dance. SATURDAY, MARCH 15 Playgrounds Open 2-3 High School Gym 10:00-4:00-Hobkettball High School Plunge 12:00-4:00-Swimming-Owen & Girls. ARNOLD LUND Hooks Big One Wins a Prize Arnold Lund of Anaheim has been awarded a $25 War Bond in the 1951 national fishing contest conducted by Archer-Daniels-Midland Co., of Minneapolis. Lund's prize catch, an Albacore weighing 35 pounds 6 ounces, was caught last Aug. 4 off of Newport. It was awarded first place in the Albacore division. Lund is associated with Lund and Sons Co., of Anaheim. The fish derby was open to men employed in the manufacture of protective coatings, printing ink, linoleum, putty, calking compound and allied products. Archer-Daniels-Midland Co., of Minneapolis, which sponsored the contest, is a processor of fish oils. Fremont Gym Closed City Park Courts 10:00-10:00-Temple-Rifle Range 9:00-12:00 Rifle Club Practice Baseball No. By Ralph Roden Jim Fridley was just name on the Cleveland when spring training began today the husky 26-year-old outfielder is a prime candidate right field. Fridley, tip from Dallas Texas League, is blissful at a merry. 583 clip and half of his blows have extra bases. He has seven hits, including two and a double in 12 times against the New York in three days. Fridley stands the best among the newcomers of because he is a righthander. The only other orthodox among the outfield candidates rifle-armed Bob Kennedy Bud Hutson and Dino Red Dale Mitchell and Larry appear certain of landing the outfield jobs. Otherants are Paul Lehner, McCosky and Harry Stall all lefthanded hitters switch-hitter Pete Reshee other prospect, Dick Wat was released yesterday. Fridley beited two trys the Indians turned back Giants, 4-0, at Tucson. It Tribe's third straight victory the National League chie Steve Gromek, Dick Ross Red Fahr blanked the Gives hits. The Giants' "B" team to the Chicago Cubs, 15-3, a Catcher Ray Noble pound homers and recruit outfield Henley chipped in with singles and a double. Heavy hitting also faults Philadelphia Athletics' Donna Sedlinger has been named "Miss Sportfisher of 1952" to set as hostess for the first annual Deep Sea Fishing Derby opening in Newport Shore; California, April first for a 35-week season under Amphibians of the six Harbor sports fishing landings. The Derby brings something new in sport fishing contests to Pacific Coast anglers, with prizes for the most skillful fishermen catching eight types of ocean game fish. The contest will include spring, summer and fall divisions. Veeck Has Audience with the Master And Agrees Brownies will be Scrappy By GAYLE TALBOT LOS ANGELES UP — Restless Willie Veeck has blown into town for a quick look at his refurbished St. Louis Browns, and he is both voluble and effusive about everything he sees, as perhaps was to have been expected. Bill was never a man to knock his own. The young genius with the plunging neckline already has been granted a couple of brief interviews by his manager, Rogers Hornsby, and has applied for another. The Rajah is the busiest man on the West Coast as he whips his remarkable collection of rookies and ambulant veterans into a fighting ball club, but he plays my intends to meet Veeck half way. "Don't worry about Rajah and me not getting along," Bill laughed. "T'll have a lot of fun with him, but I know how far to go. I didn't hire him because I wanted a companion." If that was what I wanted you'd see Grimowsid (Charlie Grimm) sitting here right now." At the time of which Bill spoke, Hornsby had been tucked in bed for four or five hours full of steak and dreams of cut-off plays. He had taken his leave with the gruff comment that he had a job to do. "I hired Rajah because I think he is the greatest baseball manager in the world," Veeck continued. He was my it now. "We won't win it this year, of course. Cleveland probably will—another set of my boys, incidentally. But we'll set a few records and we'll show you a young, hunting ball club that intends to go places. I think we'll have the most rookies in our line-up that ever started a big knight season. There'll probably be only one player in there on opening day who was there a year ago. Boling Young at second base." Though Veeck did not say so, the metamorphosis of the Brownies extends beyond the playing field. As though conscious of their new-found class, they have moved across the tracks from their former lively quarters among the lights of Hollywood to a more sedate community of homes and formal gardens and king-size swimming pools. When you pull up to the entrance of their present abode the chances are close to even that you'll have to stand aside in a light rain while a formal wedding party makes its call. This was not true of former Brownie hotels, though this isn't meant as a rap of the latter. Hornsby, himself, dwells in a bungalow out behind the big house, but there is no danger of his growing soft. The great batter of another era recalls all too vividly that only a few years Baseball Notes By Ralph Roden By The Associated Press Jim Fridley was just another name on the Cleveland roster when spring training began but day the lusky 26-year-old rookie outfielder is a prime candidate for right field. Fridley, up from Dilles of the Texas League, is blasting away at a merry, 583 clip and almost half of his blows have been for extra bases. He has hanged seven hits, including two triples and a double in 12 times tries against the New York Giants in three days. Fridley stands the best chance among the newcomers of sticking because he is a righthanded hitter, not only other orthodox swingers, but the outfield candidates are rifle-armed Bob Kennedy, rookie Hutson and Dino Restell. Dale Mitchell and Lary Doby appear certain of landing two of the outfield jobs. Other contestants are Paul Lehner, Barney McCosky and Harry Simmons. All lefthanded hitters and switch-hitter Pete Reser, another prospect, Dick Wakefield, was released yesterday. Fridley beited two triples as Indians turned back theants, 4-0, at Tucson. It was the ibe's third straight victory over the National League champions, Steve Gromek, Dick Rozek and Fahr blanked the Giants on the hits. The Giants' "B" team trounced Chicago Cubs, 15-2, at Mesa, catcher Ray Noble pounded two pitchers and recruit outfielder Gail Enley chipped in with three angles and a double. Heavy hitting also featured the Philadelphia Athletics' 10-4 victory now. At the time of which Bill spoke, Hornsby had been tucked in bed for four or five hours, full of steak and dreams of cut-off plays. He had taken his leave with the griff comment that he had a job to do. "I hired Rajah because I think he is the greatest baseball manager in the world," Veeck continued. He was my idol when I was a kid peddling peanuts during the games. Between us we're going to give somebody trouble. Ask Rajah if up to now I haven't given him every player he asked for—every one. There'll probably come a time when he wants a man I can't get for him, but he knows I'll try. Rajah has only one thing in mind—to win a pennant. Neither of us has ever been interested in second place and we never will be. Nobody remembers who finished second. Who was second in the American League two years ago? Boston? Wrong. It was Detroit, and nobody even knows. Left, Right Seals March To Platter SAN FRANCISCO (P)—Manager Tommy Heath is a strong believer in mixing his San Francisco Seals lineup to perplex opposing pitchers. His batting order for Friday night's Cleveland Indian exhibition lists four lefthanders and four righties. Not until the sixth and seventh hitters will the opposing pitcher face two consecutive Seals who swing from the same side of the plate. Ring Resin May Be on Way Out WASHINGTON (P)—A substitute for ring resin, in official use by the boxing commission here, may end the need of wiping off a fighter's gloves after a knockdown. The substitute adopted by the District of Columbia boxing commission is a chalk, precipitated that you'll have to stand aside in a light rain while a formal wedding party makes its rail. This was not true of former Brownie hotels, though this isn't meant as a rap at the latter. Hornsby, himself, dwells in a bingoalow out behind the big house, but there is no danger of his growing soft. The great batter of another era recalls all too vividly that only a few years back he was managing a club in the outlaw Mexican league. "I guess I shouldn't have hit that home run," he says wryly. "This was a big money series, see. If we had split the first two games we would have drawn a full house for the third. Jorge Pasqual was anxious for it to come out that way. Jorge was the boss. "We won the first one, all right, and were comfortably behind in the last inning of the second when we filled the bases and Pasqual asked me to pinchhit. When I saw that ball going over the fence, I knew I was out of a job. I was too, a couple of days later." Let's See Now How Did Ott Hear About Oubre? BOYES HOT SPRINGS (P) — Because friends of Manager Mel Ott's father know Mel is in the baseball business, the Oakland Oaks have a prize young right-handed pitcher. It started this way: Mel's dad heard about 22-year-old Charley Oubre from a friend who saw the Hahnsville, La., lad pitch. So father Ott wrote Mel about Oubre. Mel talked Oaks owner Clarence (Brick) Laws into investing railroad fare for Charley. Oubre's only pro experience was with Hopkinsville, (Ky.) of the Kitty League in 1947. Then he went into the Army. He has allowed only one run in seven innings with the Oaks. Laws signed him yesterday. Sandallo Consuegra of the Ring Resin May Be on Way Out WASHINGTON (AP) — A substitute for ring resin, in official use by the boxing commission here, may end the need of wiping off a fighter's gloves after a knockdown. The substitute adopted by the District of Columbia boxing commission is a chalk, precipitated calcium carbonate. Commissioner Chairman Heine Miller said today it prevents slipping better than resin and is so mild that doctors prescribe its internal use for some stomach ailments. The boxers like it. They said it gives them traction without being gummy. Miller also recommends it to baseball pitchers, who use resin, and for baseball batters on a hot day when their hands are slippery with sweat." Bucky Harris of the Washington Senators is well equipped for relief pitcher. He has Tom Ferrick as his right hander and Mickey Harris as his southpaw. Golden Gate Fields NHS RICHEST SEASON ALBARY, Calif. (AP) — Golden Gate Fields opens its richest horse racing season tomorrow with such roughbreds as Intent, To Marsh and Ponder seeking a share of more than $1,000,000 in purses. Seventeen stakes, topped by the 1,000 added Golden Gate Hanap on May 10, closing day, will offered at the world's fastest track. Five world records—two by one and one by Citation—were here. Orange Drive-In Theatre DID SHE SHOW TOO MUCH HUI? Cili St. Cyr FEATURING HER CELEBRATED BUBBLE BATH FILMED IN GORGEOUS COLOR... and "CONFESSIONS OF A MODEL" Plus "CLIMARRON KID"