anaheim-gazette 1952-04-01

All Leaders, No Followers, Predicted By Managers in Pacific Coast League By The Associated Press It's "play ball" today for the eight teams of the Pacific Coast League. On the basis of optimistic comments from club managers, the second division is going to be virtually untouched when the loom's 18th-game golden anniversary season ends Sept. 21. Fire pilots say they have a chance for the pennant. The other three indicate they'll be satisfied to wind up in the first division and won't be astonished if they make it. I'm opposing day lineup and pitching prophiles: Seattle (Charley Schaefer) at Hollywood (Johnny Lindell) to be toppled; Los Angeles (Lotte Chandler) at Sacramento (Greg Florea); Portland (Red Arrows) at San Francisco (Bill Roehler); Oakland (Allen Gertel) at San Diego (Guy Fletcher). The Los Angeles-Sacramento game is this afternoon. The others are at night. At Los Angeles, Foghorn Murphy, who once rode the streets exhorting citizens to come out to the ball park, is coming out of retirement, replete with horse and megaphone, to publicize the opener. Mayor John Butler, former little All-America football guard, will throw out the first ball at San Diego. They're doing it up brown at San Francisco with a parade from the Seal's stadium to the City. first division: I'm a natural optimist. I feel we have a winner." CLAY HOPPER of Portland: "I've never finished out of the first division in Triple-A and I don't intend to start now." SACRAMENTO'S JOB GORDON: "We're still a little short on reserve strength, as I size up our club, but our first team is good enough to finish anywhere from third to sixth place." LEFTY, ODOUL, now with San Diego after 17 years with the Seals: "We're as ready as ready can be. I can't complain. We're in one shape, no sore arms or injuries, nothing to keep us from doing our best." 388FFS MIFF8F By The Associated Press A Year Ago Today—Lord Mangrum, won the $10,000 Azalea Open Golf tournament. Middle Fly Years Ago—Middleweight champion Tony Zale launched out Al Timmons in the fifth round of a non-title fight in Kansas City. Ten Years Ago—Brooklyn outfielder Don Padgett was sworn in as a coxswain in the Navy. Twenty Years Ago—Matt Halpin, 62, former quarterback, who managed V. S. Olympic teams from 1906 to... Mayor John Butler, former Little All-America football guard, will throw out the first ball at San Diego. They're doing it up brown at San Francisco with a parade from the Seal's stadium to the City Hall. California's Governor Warren will pitch the first ball at Sacramento. There'll be a parade there, too. Solon skipper Joe Gordon will drive a fire department hook and ladder. Getting back to the managers here is a rundown of their 1952 predictions. BILL SWEENEY of Seattle, pennant winner under Rogers Hornsby last year and favored to repeat, predicts that when he brings his club north two weeks hence it will be leading the league, speed and power, he hopes will overcome pitfall weaknesses. STAN HACK of Los Angeles, tabbed to give the Painters a run for their money, says the Angels will be in the first division "at least" and with improvement and a few player additions, can go all the way. HOLLYWOOD'S FRED HANEY foresees "one of the toughest battles in years," with Seattle, Los Angeles and Oakland the class to beat. Haney, awaiting player help from Pittsburgh, doesn't anticipate a fast start. SAYS PRESIDENT BRICK LAWS of Oakland: "We'll probably be in seventh place the first month. That's what happened in 1948 and 1950 and we wound up winning." MMY HEATH of San Francisco: "We're shooting for the right championship." Tony Zale smoked out Al Timmon in the 6th round of a non-little heat in Kansas City. Ann Yeats Ago—Brooklyn outfielder Don Padgett was worn in as a coxswain in the Navy. Twenty Years ago—Matt Halpin, 62, former quarter-miler, who managed U.S. Olympic teams from 1906 to 1920, died. Lovellette and Peoria Contend In Olympic Trial NEW YORK (P) — LaSalle's gritty Explorer had no formula for stopping big Clyde Lovellette and as a result Kansas will meet Peoria Caterpillars in the finals of the Olympic basketball trials tonight at Madison Square Garden. Lovellette, the nearest thing to a scoring robot, stuffed 40 points through the cords last night as Kansas overcame the determined Explorers from LaSalle, 70-65, in perhaps the most thrilling game seen here this season. In the opener, Peoria repeated its AAU title win over the Phillips Oilers by whipping the Bartlesville, Okla. club, 64-50, with surprising ease. By winning last night, Kansas and Peoria qualified seven players each for the U.S. Olympic team which will journey to Helsinki this summer. The coach of the winners of tonight's finals will head the Olympic aggregation. Fans in Madison Square Garden were given a performance by Lovellette they won't soon forget. They were comparing the six-foot-nine giant with the likes of George Mikan and Bob Kurland—and brother, not many players are compared with those gents. Even the LaSalle rooters come 4000 strong from Philadelphia. Fans in Madison Square Garden were given a performance by Lovellette they won't soon forget. They were comparing the six-foot-nine giant with the likes of George Mikan and Bob Kurland—and brother, not many players are compared with those gents. Even the LaSalle rooters, some 4000 strong from Philadelphia, were oooohing! and aaaahing! at Lovellette's soft hook shots and clean tap-ins from under the basket. He racked up 18 field goals and four fouls. The Explorers were forced to play without their great rebounder, Jack Moore, due to the death of his mother earlier in the day at Philadelphia. LaSalle, a fine shooting team, zoomed to a 24-12 lead just before the first quarter ended. But the older, more experienced Kansas refused to get rattled; they played their regular game (try, to pass into Lovellette, or shoot from the outside) and by halftime cut LaSalle's margin to 40-25. The Kansans continued to climb and with six minutes left of the final quarter, Lovellette rank a hook shot and the Jayhawkers had a 57-56 edge. In the final minutes Lovellette scored 15 straight points for his team, to give it a 65-59 lead. Kansas held on in the closing minutes to rack up its biggest win of the season. The opener was a foul-filled contest, with Phillips losing five men—including seven-foot Bob Kurland—via the foul route. A 10-point splurge at the start of the third period iceed the game for the Peoria Five. Here’s How One Expert Figure The Chances of Major League By ED CORRIGAN By The Associated Press With the start of the major league season only two weeks away, this is shakedown time. The managers have quit experimenting with rookies and now are starting their jaunts north and east with the hopes of gettings the regulars in shape. A quick look at the progress or lack of some of each of the teams is in order. Listing the clubs according to their 1951 finish, here’s what has happened: AMERICAN LEAGUE NEW YORK — Casey Stengel’s operatives still are the ones to beat even with the loss of Joe DiMaggio and the probable departure of Jerry Coleman to the Marine Corps. The Yanks still have a top pitching staff, backed by plenty of power and some smooth newcomers, namely young Andy Carey, who probably will take over third base. CLEVELAND — The Indians have the best “big four” pitching staff in baseball, and if any team is going to beat out the Yanks, it should be the Tribe. Bob Feller, Mike Garcia, Bob Lemon and Early Wynn can beat any team on any given day. BOSTON — This is a puzzle. The Red Sox have been hitting, but haven’t been getting much pitching, their trouble down through the years. There’s a feeling around the grapefruit circuit that Lou Boudreau isn’t satisfied with the team that was old last year older this time around. Sports are consigning the A cellar. WASHINGTON — The New Manager Bucky Harris, and on games better than last they have a couple of times in third baseman Ed and outfielder Iry Noren wi to draw in the trading ma ST. LOUIS — The Brown a new manager in Rogers by a new shortstop in Marion and a whole crew of mark pitcher like Tommy and Gene Beardon. If the through to help Ned Gale one would be surprised to Browns jump a couple of NATIONAL LEAGUE NEW YORK — Pitching for the Giants last year, aager Leo Durocher appear going to rely on his el again. He lost his top infield die Stanky, and can only h Davey Williams hits the go will tell how much Stanky missed. JOCKEY—University of Southern California’s big Slim who recently bettered the American discus record by more than 20 feet with a loss of 182 feet, five inches, practices in Los Angeles for upcoming meets and for a berth on the U.S. Olympic team, a former high school teammate of Bob Mathias at has shown tremendous improvement this year and his defense Mortensen, expects him to better 190 feet before the is over.—(Associated Press photo) Local Basketball Scores Last night Ritz Cleaners entered the finals in the City League basketball after defeating Coller’s 58-54. Tonight they will meet Huntington Beach in the first game of the finals. Kellogg was top man for the winners with 19, with Hays of Coller’s coming in with 12. Coller’s Ritz Cleaners 12 Hays Berr 8 10 Pina Knapp 6 10 E. Bielefeld G. Range 10 4 B. Bielefeld Panther 6 8 Shipkey Striker 8 0 Vukanovich Kellogg 19 4 Muckenthauler W. Range 1 Gonzales 0 Wagner 0 In the Church League last night St. Boniface trounced Presbyterian 67-27. Van Berklaer of St. Boniface let go with 18 points to be high man of the night. Weyand of the losers came in with 13. St. Boniface Presbyterian 10 A. Perez Paulus 0 5 Brunet Kohne 4 18 Van Bereklaer Weyand 13 8 F. Perez Bourne 8 14 Oeaho Simon 0 9 Palin Palmberg 2 9 Kirk Mack 12 Huenemeyer Henry Collins 0 High School Swim Team Ends Season Still looking for a league win, the Anaheim high swim team invades Newport high tomorrow afternoon for the league final. Although already dropping, meets to Fullerton, Huntington and Santa Ana, the Colonist swimmers have made a memorable invasion on school records this year with Al Clayes in the varsity and Bobby Kinoshita in the Bees leading theonslaught. To date records for the 50, and 100 yard free style and Lee breast stroke have been shattered. Orange high has no swim team this year. LOS ANGELES — “I want to win this one Tor Mexico,” says Lauro Salas, a determined little challenger who climbs into the ring tonight trying to upset Jimmy Carter of New York, the lightweight to beat out the Yanks, it should be the Tribe. Bob Feller, Mike Garcia, Bob Lemon and Early Wynn can beat any team on any given day. BOSTON—This is a puzzle. The Red Sox have been hitting, but haven’t been getting much pitching, their trouble down through the years. There’s a feeling around the grapefruit circuit that Lou Boudreau isn’t satisfied with the team he inherited. The suspicion is that he’ll give the veterans a chance and if they don’t come through, he’ll try to get rid of them. CHICAGO—Manager Paul Richards seems to be in the same boat as last year when he astounded one and all in the first half of the season, then watched his club run out of steam. He says it will be a running team. But the question is; will pitchers like Bill Pierce and Saul Rogovin come through? Most observers doubt it. DETROIT—No power, and Manager Red Rolfe knows it. He’s hoping he can get a long ball hitter to back up a fair pitching staff. Art Houtteman ought to be of considerable help to the hurlers. PHILADELPHIA—This is the word is that all they some pitching. They’ve being it all spring, and if Willard Schmidt keeps up present pace, they’ll make tough for the top contender. BOSTON—Manager Holmes has not even decide line-up yet. He would like along with a group of rookies youngsters, but he seems somewhat doubtful yet. Beside that he’ll divide the moments. PHILADELPHIA—They have shown more spark than last, and are heartier the fact that Curt Simmons out of the Army. They have pitching little hitting. With mons back, though, they’ll tenders. CINCINNATI—This looks three-man team, Ewell Blank and Ken Raffensberger each 16 games last year and out Johnny Wyrostek hit .311. Need more to improve their A course for the Mobilgas Economy Run will run 1415.4 miles between Los Angeles and Twin Falls. It was revealed by the American Automobile Association. A longer and more rigorous test of performance capabilities, the course will take the competing lingerers through temperatures ranging from below 100 degrees. Altitudes vary from more than 8000 feet below sea level. Overnight stops will be made with the rim of Grand Canyon and at Salt Lake City. MOVING - STORAGE General Trucking —PHONE 2123— 505 S. Los Angeles St. Anasheim Expert Figures Major League's 队 that was old last year and is older this time around. Some experts are consigning the A's to the dollar. WASHINGTON—The Nats, says manager Bucky Harris, are a doz-games better than last season. They have a couple of top operatives in third baseman Eddie Yost and outfielder Iry Noren who ought draw in the trading mart. ST. LOUIS—The Brownies have a new manager in Rogers Hornsby, a new shortstop in Marty Ma-ton and a whole crew of question mark pitchers like Tommy Byrne and Gene Beardon. If they come through to help Ned Garver, no one would be surprised to see the Brownies jump a couple of notches. NATIONAL LEAGUE NEW YORK—Pitching won it for the Giants last year, and Manager Leo Durocher apparently is going to rely on his elbowmen again. He lost his top infielder, Ed Stanky, and can only hope that havey Williams fills the gap. Time will tell how much Stanky will be missed. HAPPY DRAFTERS—Ordered to report in Jacksonville, Fla., tomorrow for preinduction examinations, Yankees Gerry Coleman (left) and Boston Red Sox Ted Williams exchange smiles as they met before an exhibition game at St. Petersburg, Fla. Both were Marine Corps officers in last war.—(Associated Press photo) ON THE LAM with Jim Lamhofer We weren't at all surprised the other day when it was announced that the New York Giants had sold Clint Hartung down the river to Minneapolis. We'd been expecting something like that for a long time. Two years ago Leo Durocher minors. Hartung might have rounded into big league form. But when the Giants sought to season him, they could never get waivers to get him out of the majors. Thus the gangling unhappy man from Hondo, Tex., rode the bench most of the time—unappreciated by a Giant management who wouldn't let him play and yet who thought enough of him to keep him on their roster in idleness while his good baseball-playing years went up in smoke. We'd like to see Mr. Hartung from Hondo bounce back to the We weren't at all surprised the other day when it was announced that the New York Giants had sold Clint Hartung down the river to Minneapolis. We'd been expecting something like that for a long time. Two years ago Leo Durocher tipped us off things that might come. When the Giants were out here in the spring of 1950, we were chatting with Durocher about his pitching prospects for the coming year. "Yes, I'm counting on Jansen, of course, a great deal, and—yes, on Kennedy and Koslo, 'Durocher mused.' 'Hartung? No.'" The Lip was looking away and shuffling his feet uncomfortably at my mention of that name. "I'm afraid to count Hartung," he shook his head and sighed. HARTUNG WAS an unhappy and unappreciated person all of his four years with the Giants. He somehow could never quite live up to the things once expected of him either as a pitcher or as an outfielder, and he was given most thorough trials in each department. His mound efforts were not especially bad, but he was always an in-and-out, never a heavy or consistent winner. A big and powerful man, Hartung looked as if he should be able to ram the ball right past most hitters. When right, he could mow the opposition down, but when his curve was hanging and the fast one was coming in straight, he was a "pigeon," as the vernacular has it. AS A RESERVE outfielder, Hartung occasionally evidenced his great latent plate power, but the more often found himself in protracted horrible slumps. And in the field, he was something less than a gazelle. And his throwing arm proved much less valuable than it was on the mound. We'd like to see Mr. Hartung from Hondo bounce back to the majors someday, but we sadly feel inside that the Big Tent has seen the last of the hulking fellow, who flunked out from where some would consider the pinnacle of baseball success—membership on a league championship team. Failure in the midst of success—strange bedfellows indeed. INCINNATI—This looks like a team, Ewell Blackwell Ken Raffensberger each won games last year and outfielder many Wyrostek hit 311. They'll more to improve their position. TTSBURGH — Ralph Kiner, George Metkovich, Erv Dusak and Bell give the Pirates a good field, but only Murry Dickson dependable among the pitchers. CHICAGO — The grapefruit champions of '51 and the cellar-dancers in the regular season is like the same thing is going happen this year. POENIX, Ariz. (D) — The Mississippi Golf association prides itself for an excel record of developing young players, launched its 22nd annual tournament today with a record of 176 women contestants to tee off in the qualifying round. CONQUER YOUR CONSTIPATION remarkable medical discoveries offered in McCoy's Norman You can quickly conquer constipation and restore regency. No violent purging—no no fuss—nothing to mix. A Norm Tabs create a soft milk and give you comfortable movements. 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