anaheim-gazette 1952-09-04

Stars Battle Uphill All the Way To Beat Oaks 6-5; Headed for Flag By: The Associated Press Hollywood has all but won another Pacific Coast league flag under the able guidance of Fred Harvey. The Stars conked Oakland again last night, 6 to 5, thrashing moving 6½ games in front of the second place Oaks. Hollywood now comes home for 12 games and should just about clinch the flag before it takes off for two four-game series away from home and ends the season Sept. 21. Uphill Battle It was the way the Stars beat Oakland that stamped them as Liberty winners. They battled uphill from the second inning on Tuesday, Board tripled in two runs in the seventh, Carlos Bernier homered in the eighth to tie at All-Stars Take Midgets 9-7 The Recreation department "All-Stars" made their initial appearance under the lights at La Palma park diamond as they dropped the favored Anaheim Midgets 9 to 7. Playing "hardball" for the first time this year, the youthful "All-Stars" drew the applause of the crowd time after time with their brilliant defensive plays, and darling base running. Although out hit 9 in 7, the Recreation boys managed to stave off the 7th inning rally to remain out in front, and win 9 to 7. Richie Espinoza, winning pitcher, picked off three Midget base runners, while his battery mate, Billy Larson, threw out two more trying to take liberty on his fine arm. Good defensive plays by Gary Thornton All-Star second baserunner, plus his perfect night at the plate, as he garnered threes hits in three trips to the plate, contributed much to his team's victory. 5-all, and Jim Mangan socked another homer in the ninth to win. Toole Gilbert, big first-baseman, was the whole show for the Oaks. He hit a two-run homer in the second inning and his 29th in the third with two on. Gilbert won the only game of the series for the Oaks with his homer in the 13th inning Tuesday night. Beavers Blanked San Diego righthander Ben Flowers limited Portland to one hit as he blanked the Beavers, 4-0. Jim Russell singled in the sixth for the only blow. The Padres won in the second inning as Murray Franklin, Len Okrie, Al Richter and Dick Faber singled. Flowers walked and Don Eggert of Portland uncorked a wild throw. Los Angeles dropped San Francisco 9-1, as Willie Ramadell's knucklebanded baffled the Seals. Leon Brinkopf of the Angels hit his 22nd homer. San Francisco committed five errors that set up five unearned runs and Les Peden, slow-footed Angel catcher, crossed up the Seal infield by bearing out a bunt. It just wasn't the Seals' night. Bear Down Seattle beat Sacramento, 5-3. The teams started out in a slugfest and Seattle led 4 to 3 after three innings. Then Chet Johnson and Al Widmar hore down and the latter got the pitching nod. This was to have been an open night while the teams moved on for new series, but Seattle will tangle with Portland on the latter's field. 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National League W L Pet GBL Brooklyn 84 44 .656 — New York 76 52 .504 8 Louis 75 57 .568 11 Philadelphia 72 59 .550 12½ Mago 66 69 .489 21½ Minnetonk 58 75 .436 28½ Mononatl 56 74 .431 29 Burgham 39 96 .289 48½ Yesterday's Results Brooklyn 6, Boston 5. New York 4, Philadelphia 3. Louis 6, Chicago 1. Juvenile League Players Ready for Big Feed Players maintained their "A" league lead and the Anaheim Game was still in second place playing play yesterday. The Gaver defeated the Junior Chamber of Commerce 15-3. Another "A" League game was Freeze beat Schaeffler at B-2. Gerty Mercury is still leading the "B" league race, having won the 20-30 team 5-3. In the "B" league game, Kaulbars United Brown and Haskins, B-1, came Bros. is putting up a good fight for second place in the "C" league; they beat Crowell Motors 6-2. Juvenile leaguers are going into training for a big hamburger feed tonight at City park starting at p.m. Many members of the league have been reported to be going on. Professional Tennis as Big Money Maker is Deader Than Vaudeville By GAYLE TALBOT FOREST HILLS, N. Y. OP—destined to remain so un Frank Sedgman or Kei Professional Tennis as Big Money Maker is Deader Than Vaudeville By GAYLE TALBOT FOREST HILLS, N. Y. — Professional tennis as a big money proposition is as dead as vaudeville at the moment, and it is destined to remain so unFrank Sedgman or Ken gor, or both, decide to lot with Jack Kramer on tour. Jack now is the only ter left in the field, lark cause he is the only player who would flirt draw big money in a match against the two trailing artists. Kramer is attending national Amateur champions giving Sedgman and McCoy big hello each time he see but he has no hope of either player at least until they have helped defend the cup at Adelaide next winter have had his proposition for eight months now and there ing more Kramer can do. "I've decided this much said. 'In this game it's got to be something big not worth fooling with. 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San Francisco went into a first period lead when Halfback Rex Berry took a pass jugged by Ram Fullback Moose Myers and raced 36 yards. Soltan Boots Early in the second period, Gordon Soltau kicked a 33 yard field goal to make it 10-0. Later in the same period 49er Half Jimmy Powers took a pass fumbled by Ram Carl Mayes and went 48 yards down the sidelines. The score stayed at 17-0 well into the fourth period. Star passer Norm Van Brocklin of the Rams had been shelved by a sprained pitching hand suffered in his team's win over the Chicago Cardinals Saturday. But he went in anyway. He hit five straight passes only to have the drive stopped by an interception. Moments later he was back, and this time tossed to End Tommy Fears for 20 yards and a score. A fight broke out over rough handling of Van Brocklin. After the hassle the officials called back the touchdown. Ram Coach Joe Stydahar bargated onto the field and protested. The officials then ruled it had been honest. Lionettes—Lynx Still in Ball Tournament Play TORONTO (UP) — Four more teams were ousted from the women's world softball championship as the field was cut to 11 today. Seven teams have been ousted from the double elimination tournament. Hanes Hosiery of Winston-Salem, N.C., Minneapolis, Kansas City and Baton Rouge suffered second defeats and were eliminated. The Toronto Nortowns packed up their third successive win in routing Hanes 11-1. Hanes was beaten again in the evening by Fresno, Calif., 3-1. Kansas City eliminated Minneapolis, 2-0, and then was knocked out by Buena Park, Calif., 2-1. Eaton Rouse was knocked out by Fresno, 3-1. Buena Park suffered its first defeat, losing to Phoenix, 2-0. Fresno's Kay Rich has a field day against Hanes as he drove in five runs with a homer and double. The Orange, Calif., Lionettes, defending champions, got another stellar pitching job from Bert Ragan to blank Allentown, Pa., 4-0. In winning her third game, Miss Ragan fanned 18, walked none and gave up only three hits. OLEAN, N.Y. (UP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers will start Rookie Quarterback Gary Kerkorian against the San Francisco 49ers in the National Football League on... as Big Money than Vaudeville destined to remain so until either Frank Sedgman or Ken McGregor, or both decide to cast their lot with Jack Kramer on a world tour. Jack now is the only promoter left in the field, largely because he is the only player in the pack who would figure to draw big money in a series of matches against the two Australian artists. Kramer is attending the National Amateur championships and living Sedgman and McGregor a big hello each time he sees them, but he has no hope of bagging either player at least until after they have helped defend the Davis Cup at Adelaide next winter. They have had his proposition for some eight months now and there's nothing more Kramer can do. "I've decided this much," he said. "In this game it's either not to be something big or it's not worth fooling with. Sure, I could continue to bounce around the country playing one night stands with one of the other fellows and picking up a little steady money, but it's not worth while. I want to do it big or not at all, and you know as much as I do about what Frank and Ken intend to do." As to that, the only thing for sure is that Sedgman backed him into a very awkward position when he accepted that $12,600 team's win over the Chicago Cardinals Saturday. But he went in anyway. He hit five straight passes only to have the drive stopped by an interception. Moments later he was back, and this time tossed to End Tommy Fears for 20 yards and a score. A fight broke out over rough handling of Van Brocklin. After the hassle the officials called back the touchdown. Ram Coach Joe Stydahar barged onto the field and protested. The officials then ruled it had been scored before the slugging and let the score stand. Players Brawl Don Campora of the 49ers and Leon McLaughlin of the Rams, both linemen, got tossed out for unnecessary roughness in the brawl. Earlier, 49er lineman Visco Grgich was ejected without even being in the game. He rushed off the bench to kick a Ram in the shin. Today the 49ers need east to play Pittsburgh, and the Rams get ready for their next game, at Philadelphia Sept. 13 with the Eagles. wedding present from Australian fans in return for not signing up with Kramer immediately after the Davis cup matches at Sydney last December. He doesn't say so, but we somehow get the impression every time we talk with him that he wishes he had remained his own master. If he turns pro now he will be a goner in his own country. The Aussies would never forgive him. A professional athlete, in any case, does not enjoy the standing in Australia that he does in this country, and Segman would be doubly damned as an ingrate. Kramer's best best, probably, is to guarantee the youngster American citizenship. HOLD THAT TIGER! That will be one of the big worries for the Santa Ana Dons Friday night, Sept. 12 when they open the county grid season with Mexico City Poly at the Santa Ana Bowl. The Mexico City team — beaten only twice in three years—features a wide open attack built around speedy Ramiro "Tigre" Medina and Bill Cook's Dons will have to cage the Tiger to win. Seats are on sale throughout the county for the "international" grid classic. AP WIREPHOTO LEO Durocher Says Next Year Will be Different NEW YORK (P)—Leo Durocher bravely proclaims in public that his New York Giants can overhaul the runaway Brooklyn Dodgers. Privately, however, the dapper little manager, who yesterday signed to lead the Giants again in 1953, is looking forward to next year. "We haven't given up by a long shot," he insists, "not until they can show me in black and white that we're mathematically eliminated." Leo, however, knows that only a miracle, even bigger than the one that brought the National League flag to the Giants last year, is needed. And he is not counting on it. He knows his team, handicapped by injuries to Monte Irvin and Sel Maglie and the loss of Willie Mays to the service, is not good enough to pull off another miracle. So he is resigned to "wait until next year." "Things should be a lot different—and better—next year," he says. "First of all; the big guy Irvin will be sound again. And there isn't a better clutch hitter in baseball than Monte." "Also we're bringing up a couple of good-looking youngsters who may help us. They tell me we've got a kid shortstop in Minneapolis who can't miss. All who have seen him tab him as a future great." His name is Daryl Spencer. He is a big boy 6-2, 180 pounds and a long ball hitter.