anaheim-gazette 1952-05-06

SAFE—R. Atbiso, right fielder of the Cypress Merchants, hits the dirt at home plate for a score in the fourth inning of last night's second City league game. The Merchants beat Alex Tamale, 16 to 7. Shown above, Tamale pitcher Weyan tries for the out—(Gazette photo by J. Slobodian) Cypress Team Dominate Play In City League Softball Games The 1952 City Softball League got on its way last night at the City park with Cypress VFW defeating Magnolia Stars in an extra inning game. The Stars drew first in the second game at City park, Cypress Merchants downed the Alex Tamale crew 16 to 7. Cypress Manager Dick Gulman's bases loaded home run in B. Franklin Takes Mann Yesterday on the home diamond of Horace Mann, Benjamin Franklin knocked Horace Mann out first place in the juvenile League by a score of 6-5. Cypress Team Dominate Play In City League Softball Games The 1952 City Softball League got on its way last night at the City park with Cypress VFW defeating Magnolia Stars in an extra inning game. The Stars drew first blood when chusker Valencia of the VFW got into trouble in the third inning by putting two out and then walking three men to fill the bases. J. Jaques singled to drive in the first run. The Veterans threatened in their half of the third; but Correa, pitcher of the Stars held them down to zero. It wasn't until the fourth that the VFW put on a mighty surge and pushed across two runs. In the fifth, the game was all tied up and went on to the eighth inning when Johnson of VFW got a single to bring in a base runner and the winning run. Cypress VFW Magnolia Stars AB R H AB R H Wolger,Ccf 0 1 Madrid,as 2 1 Oliver,Mf 0 1 Jaques,T,f 3 0 Berroka,2b 2 1 Jaques,T,f 4 0 Gilson,c 0 Avalos,2b p 4 0 Valencia,p 4 0 2 Morgan,2b 2 Johnson,1b 2 1 Magrero,cf 2 1 Bich,dgr,sn 2 1 Correa,p 2 0 Jefferies,rf 2 1 Avalo,e g 4 0 Bronhler,rf 1 0 Gonzales,1b 2 1 Hogers,rf 1 0 Castello,2b 2 1 Totals 30 49 Totals 31 8 In the second game at City park, Cypress Merchants downed the Alex Tamale crew 16 to 7. Cypress Manager Dick Gulman's bases loaded home run in the fifth inning highlighted the evening's event. "Red Hamilton, Cypress Merchant second baseman, collected a double to drive in three more runs in the fifth. Tom Ritchie, burler for the Merchants nine, allowed only three hits but walked seven men, while striking out 13. Weyand, the losing pitcher, gave up only six hits, but was the victim of 13 errors. Harness racing fans wagered a record-breaking $304,010,301 that enriched state treasures to the extent of $16,380,584 last year. ANAHEIM BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY • CREDIT REPORTS On Anyone, From Anywhere Over 1300 Affiliated Bureaus Covering the United States and Canada Northern Orange County Credit Bureau, Ltd. 410 Bank of America Bldg. Phone 2248 "We keep the record" • COLLECTIONS • Physicians & Surgeons Dr. J. W. Truxaw PHYSICIAN Phones: Office 3213, Res. 2610 Center & L.A. Anaheim Open Evenings and Sunday Mornings J. W. UTTER, M.D. PHYSICIAN and SURGEON Office Phone 3211 Residence: 1001 W. Center St. 201-202 California Bldg. Anaheim, California B. Franklin Takes Mann Yesterday on the home diamond of Horace Mann, Benjamin Franklin knocked Horace Mann out first place in the juvenile League by a score of 6-5. Herace Mann started out yesterday be beat. They scored three runs in the first inning on a single by Billy Larsson, a single by Robert Godoy, a single by Lupe Cruz, and a double by Marsh Shirk. Then in the third inning Benjamin Franklin broke loose four runs to go ahead for the first time in the game. Gould walked Gibson walked, Rudy Lopez sledged, Louis Leo was hit by pitcher, Stanton walked, Fletch walked, Williams was hit by pitcher. In the third inning for Horace Mann, they scored two runs one hit. But, that one hit was tremendous home run by Lupe Cruz, and came with Rob Godoy on first base. Benjamin Franklin won the game in the fourth inning on walk to Perez, a single by Bak STANDINGS By The Associated Press Pacific Coast League W L Pet G San Diego 22 12 .647 Oakland 17 14 .548 Hollywood 18 15 .545 Los Angeles 17 15 .521 San Francisco 15 18 .455 Seattle 15 18 .455 Portland 13 18 .419 Sacramento 13 20 .375 Yesterday's Results None scheduled. Games Today Sacramento (Elliott -2-3) at Diego (Salveson -4-2). San Francisco (Reeder -2-4) Hollywood (Pettit -1-1). Portland (Adams -6-2) at Seattle (Nagy -4-1). Los Angeles (Molsan -3-1) at Oakland (Hittle -2-3). On Anyone, From Anywhere Over 1300 Affiliated Bureaus Covering the United States and Canada Northern Orange County Credit Bureau, Ltd. 410 Bank of America Bldg. Phone 2248 "We keep the record" • COLLECTIONS Bonded Representatives in All Cities No Collection — No Charge Northern Orange County Credit Bureau, Ltd. 410 Bank of America Bldg. Phone 2248 • INSURANCE BROKERS Alfred H. Hansen WRITING EVERY FORM OF INSURANCE INCLUDING LIFE 515 N. Los Angeles Phone 4423 FRANK TAUSCH INSURANCE Reputation — Service 275 E. Center, Anaheim Phones; Office 2401 Res. 3575 JAMES L. MORRIS General Insurance and Bonds 111 N. LOS ANGELES ST. Phone Anaheim 4444 DR. J. W. TRUXAW PHYSICIAN Phones: Office 3213, Res. 2610 Center & L.A. Anaheim Open Evenings and Sunday Morning J. W. UTTER, M.D. PHYSICIAN and SURGEON Office Phone 3211 Residence: 1001 W. Center St. 201-202 California Bldg. Anaheim, California Hours: 11 to 12 a.m.-2 to 5 p.m. Open Evenings, Sunday by Appt. J.C. OSHER, D.D.S. M.D. EYE, EAR, NOSE and THROAT Dentist—Emphasizing Extractions Oculist—Fitting Glasses Treating—Skin Cancer 1224 W. Center - Anaheim Phone 2212 • VETERINARIANS Anaheim DOG & CAT Hospital C. ROSS DEAN D.V.M. Hospital Hours—I. A.M. to 4 P.M. 1961 W. LINCOLN AVENUE. (One block west of Manchester) PHONE ANAHEIM 4271 • WELDING Al's Welding Service ELECTRIC - ACETYLENE WELDING ALL WORK GUARANTEED Hard Facing for all types of Agricultural Implements 1021 No. Sabina Anaheim 629 W L Pet GB Boston 12 5 .706 - Cleveland 13 7 .622 1 Washington 9 7 .563 3 St. Louis 9 9 .500 3 New York 8 8 .500 3 Chicago 7 16 .412 5 Philadelphia 6 9 .400 5 Detroit 4 12 .250 7 Yesterday's Results Cleveland 4, Boston 2 (10 inn.) Washington 13, St. Louis I. Only games scheduled. Games Today Cleveland (Gromek 1-0) at New York (Regnolds 1-2) night. Chicago (Dobson 2-1) at Boston (Nixon 0-0) night. St. Louis (Garver 2-1) at Philadelphia (Hooverman 2-2) at Washington (Marrero 1-0). Tomorrow's Games Detroit at Washington (night). St. Louis at Philadelphia (night). Cleveland at New York. Chicago at Boston. National League W L Pet GB New York 12 4 .758 - Brooklyn 11 4 .732 1 Cincinnati 12 6 .667 1 Chicago 11 7 .611 2 St. Louis 9 9 .500 4 Boston 7 12 .268 6 Philadelphia 5 11 .313 7 Pittsburgh 3 17 .150 11 Yesterday's Results Brooklyn 5, Pittsburgh I. New York 2, Chicago II. Only games scheduled. Games Today New York (Lamer 0-1) at St. Louis (Dreske 0-1) night. Brooklyn (Hoe 3-0) at Cincinnati (Haffensberger 3-1) night. Philadelphia (Roberts 3-1) at Pittsburgh (Carlsen 0-6) night. Boston (Bickford 0-2) at Chicago (Klipstein 1-0). Tomorrow's Games New York at St. Louis (night). Brooklyn at Cincinnati (night). Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (night). Boston at Chicago. SAN FRANCISCO CP—William Luna of the loop leading San Diego Padres, Hal Gregg of Oakland and Hollywood's Al Shepard, all four game winners without defeat, share Pacific Coast league pitching honors. They're Knocking the Cover Off Ball In Coast Loop But Getting Nowhere Hitting the ball seems to be of secondary importance this season in the Pacific Coast league. In fact, the league-leading San Diego Padres—with a 3½ game bulge on the field—are fifth in team batting with 340, the second place Oakland Ace's are seventh in batting with a punker 234. Sacramento, dead last in the standings, 8½ games off the pace, averages better than San Diego and Oakland in team batting with 249. The top club in hitting, Seattle, is tied for fifth with fewer wins than losses. Seattle has .263 followed by Los Angeles .261 and Hollywood .253. There may be changes this week. Starting tonight San Diego plays host to Sacramento; Portland plays at Seattle, Los Angeles travels to Oakland and San Francisco tangles at Hollywood. But the chancess are the race will continue to be dominated by the pitchers. THREE HURLERS—Willie Luna, San Diego's rookie lefthander, Hal Gregg of Oakland, and Larry Shepard, Hollywood newcomer—have all won four games without defeat. Charlie Schanz of Seattle has won the most games—five but has lost two. Four game winners who have been beaten include Jack Salveson and Guy Fletcher of San Diego, Johnny Lindell of Hollywood, Jess Flores of Sacramento, Lloyd Hittle of Oakland and Steve Nagy of Seattle. Paradoxical as it may seem, the leading San Diego club doesn't have a player hitting .300 in 25 games or more. The Padres don't have a man listed among the leading dozen batters in the league. But look at this: Clint Conatser, Portland outfielder, climbed 22 percentage points to go into a tie for the league batting lead—while his team was losing six of seven games to Oakland last week. Conatser and Joe Grace of San Francisco—whose team dropped five of seven to San Diego—each hit .333. Max West, the slugging Los Angeles outfielder and first baseman, poised his home run output to eight—with five the past week—and lifted his average 10 points, but the Angels dropped five of seven to Seattle. So it seems that pitching and fielding but not hitting are determining the positions in the PCL chase. Now What Got Into Scotty? CINCINNAIT GP — "The Mystery of the Resignation of Umpire Scotty Robb" was the National ON THE LAM with Jim Lamhofer Three Anaheim high school swimmers today represent school in CIF, Southwest swimming championship afternoon at Jordan pool in Long Beach. Qualifying on the boxliminaries held last Friday Whittier high school Kinoshita, Al Clayes Zava each were to the top 12 prep swimmindividual events in the Should they place high, they will return finals on Friday afterwill swim the 50 yard Kinoshita the 100 yard Franklin Lakes Mann Saturday on the home diamond race Mann, Benjamin Frankocked Horace Mann out of place in the juvenile "A" by a score of 6-5. Race Mann started out yesterday if they were not going to They scored three runs first inning on a single by Larson, a single by Robboy, a single by Lupe De and a double by Marshall in the third inning Benja franklin broke loose with us go ahead for the first game. Gould walked, walked, Rudy Lopez sinous Legs was hit by the Stanton walked, Fletcher Williams was hit by the third inning for Horace they scored two runs on But, that one hit was a homo home run by Lupe De, and came with Robert on first base. Min Franklin won the fourth inning on a Perez, a single by Baker. STANDINGS The Associated Press PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE W L Pet GBL 22 12 .647 17 14 .548 3½ 16 15 .545 3½ 15 15 .521 4 15 18 .455 6½ 15 18 .455 6½ 15 18 .419 7½ 13 20 .375 8½ Yesterday's Results scheduled. Games Today Ento (Elliott 2-3) at San Jefferson 4-2). Francisco (Reeder 2-4) at Pettit 1-1). Adams (Adams 6-2) at Seattle 1). American League W L Pet GBL 12 5 .706 13 7 .632 1 10 9 .763 2½ 9 9 .200 2½ 8 8 .500 2½ 7 10 .412 5 6 9 .400 5 4 12 .250 7½ Now What Got Into Scotty? CINCINNAIT (2) — "The Mystery of the Resignation of Umpire Scotty Robb" was the National league's "best seller" today. Robb, a senior loop arbiter since 1947, sent league President Warren Giles a terse note yesterday that he was quitting "as of today." Neither he nor Giles offered any explanation but the goalip immediately went back to the night of April 22 when Robb and Manager Eddie Stanky of the St. Louis Cards got into a ruckus in a game here because Robb had ordered Solly Hemus of the Cardinals out of a game. They shoved each other around some. Giles happened to be in Crosley Field to see it. Heined Stanky $5, Hemus $25 and said Robb was "disciplined" and fired a sum "much greater than the combined fines of the players." Then everything seemed to be reasonably peaceful until Robb's sudden resignation. As far as could be determined no major league baseball umpire ever quit during the season as abruptly as Robb. and two fielders' choices. This was good for two runs and the winning margin. Ben. Franklin Horace Mann AB HI AB HI AB HI AB HI AB HI AB HI AB HI AB HI AB HI AB HI AB HI AB HI AB HI AB HI AB HI AB HI AB HI AB HI AB HI AB HI AB HI AB HI AB HI AB HI AB HI AB HI AB HI AB HI AB HI AB HI AB HI AB HI AB HI ON THE LAM with Jim Lamhofer A Farewell to Ted Williams (Part II) TOO OFTEN FORGOTTEN is the fact that Ted Williams is the first and last major league player to hit as high as .406 since Rogers Hornsby turned the trick with A24 in 1924, and the only American leaguer since George Sisler swatted .420 way back in 1922, exactly 30 long years ago. The red-hosed Thumper had just reached his peak in 1942, after clubbing that murderous .406 in 1941 and .356 in 1942, when he was called to active duty with the Marine Air Corps. He was away from baseball for three long years, three years he could never make up, for he was past that peak, much older-and much slower, when he returned in 1946. There is no telling what heights he might have attained during those years and the ones since had he been able to keep on playing. Yet his first year back, he still slugged the Red Sox to a pennant. His grumbling at the press and fans has been heavily publicized, but when he left for war, he, like all other service-bound athletes, let out not a murmer of complaint; and he is going off to the service again now with that same smile and shrug of the shoulders, although it means the end of his baseball career. Williams has been called too much of an indiydual and not enough of a team playing his years with the laden Red Sox, sluggers York, Walt Dropo, Vern and Bobby Doerr have co Fenway park franchise, of them have gone, but has always remained the horse-the No.1 seige g attack—THE MAN alw ROSCOE BIVD SEPHILVEDA California MOVING NORTHWEST—The population center of California has moved northwest four miles in the past five years. But, half of California's residents live in the southern 10 per cent of the state, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California. Betty Caphe hangs a sign at the intersection of Sepulveda and Roscoe blvd. in San Fernando Valley, near where the center of California's population is now located. Now—you ask—how do you figure this is a picture for the sport page? Easy: The lady's wearing a swimming suit isn't she? Isn't swimming a sport? Natch! Colonists Put New Swim Marks in Book Three Anaheim high school swimmers today represented their school in CIF, Southern Section, swimming championships held this afternoon at Jordan high school pool in Long Beach. Qualifying on the basis of preliminaries held last Friday in the Whittier high school tank, Bob Kinoshita, Al Clayes and Tony Zava each were to go against the top 12 prep swimmers in their individual events in the Southland. Should they place sufficiently high, they will return for CIF finals on Friday afternoon. Clayes will swim the 50 yard free style, Kinoshita the 100 yard freestyle. Anaheim’s 14th Annual Golf Tourney Opens May 12; Entries Close May 9 By Jim Slobodian At a regular meeting of the board of directors—gavelled by President John Shea—the Anaheim Golf association concluded that in order to have a more unified association and closer fellowship the following rules and regulations would be adhered to: Annual dues shall be $3 per year, payable Jan. 1. The $3 dues will include membership fee for the year and entrance fee to the Spring Tournament. The association will have at least two field days a year, one in the spring and one in the fall. Tournament will follow the spring field day. Active members must establish a handicap for field day. ENTRY BLANK 14th Annual Anaheim Golf Ass’n Tournameht NAME ADDRESS Phone Handicap Remember the AGA Slogan—“More Golf Courses for Orange County.” Qualifying on the basis of preliminaries held last Friday in the Whittier high school tank, Bob Kinoshita, Al Clayes and Tony Zava each were to go against the top 12 prep swimmers in their individual events in the Southland. Should they place sufficiently high, they will return for CIF finals on Friday afternoon. Clayes will swim the 50 yard free style, Kinoshita the 100 yard breast, and Zava the Cee 50 yard free style. The final meet of the 52 season for the Colonist tankmen, the events cap a season highlighted not by an outstanding team record, but by a procession of shattered individual scores unequaled in the school's history. NINE' SCHOOL records toppled this season, according to Coach Bill Hunstock; the most recent two during preliminaries Friday. Tony Zava, class Cee swimmer, set a new mark of 28 flat in the 50 yard free style and a four-man relay team composed of Carl Starnes, Vince Deveney, Gil Hund and Zava set a new mark of 50.6, knocking almost two seconds off the old mark. Four varsity records have gone by the boards this season. Al Clayes set two of them: a 25.2 mark in the 50 yard free style and a 59.4 in the 100 yard free style. Kinoshita, who several times has relowered the record, currently holds a record 1:18.2 in the 100 yard breast stroke. Dick Wagoner holds a record 2:19 for the 200 yard free style. Two Bee marks have fallen; Kinoshita setting a 1:19 in the 100 yard breast and Joe Critchfield in the 200 yard free style. The Colonist swimmers placed third in league competition this year. Annual dues shall be $3 per year, payable Jan. 1. The $3 dues will include membership fee for the year and entrance fee to the Spring Tournament. The association will have at least two field days a year, one in the spring and one in the fall. Tournament will follow the spring field day. Active members must establish a handicap for field day or tournament play. Cards of at least five games to be turned in to the handicap chairman, Les Moon. Majority of the members have received application forms from Secretary Dick Gay, please fill them out and mail them to the secretary c/o Bank of America, along with your $3, and a membership card will be sent in return. Monday, May 12, the 14th Annual Golf Tournament will commence. Entries close Saturday, May 9. Matches will be drawn up and must be played each week Monday through Friday or forfeit the match. Entrants are allowed to play on any course they desire providing it is acceptable to the other party. Cards will be turned in after each match to Lake's Men's store and the results will be posted weekly in Lake's Store. Winners of each flight and runners-up will receive trophies. Only members of the Anaheim Golf association can participate in the tournament. After the tourney a field day will follow with date to be announced later. Members wishing to enter the changing his swing and stance, it was no fatal wrong to him or the Red Sox, and therefore was his own darn business. NAME ADDRESS Phone Handicap Remember the AGA Slogan—"More Golf Courses for Orange County." Sports Mirror By The Associated Press Today a Year Ago—Cliff Chamber's pitbed the first no-hitter of the season, as the Pirates beat the Braves, 3-6, in the second game of a doubleheader. Five Years Ago—Ted Williams' second homer of the day helped the Boston Red Sox to a 6-5 victory over the St. Louis Browns, in the 11th inning. Ten Years Ago — Whirlaway increased his total earnings to $371,811 by winning the $19,275 Dixie Han-dicap. Twenty Years Ago—The Brooklyn Dodgers bought outfielder Dan Taylor from the Chicago Cubs. FOX NOW—Doors Open 6:45 p.m. The "JANE FROHMAN" Story SUSAN HAYWARD in "WITH A SONG MY HEART" and PAUL HENREID "THIEF OF DAMASCUS" Both in Technicolor NOW 2 1st RUN HITS SHOW STARTS AT DUSK THE BATTLE AT APACHE PASS - Technicolor and . . . Aaron Slick From Punkin Crick - Technicolor SLICE OF HAM 12TH DISTRICT RECEPTION CENTER "WHY DQ YOU WANT TO GO INTO THE NAVY?"