anaheim-gazette 1952-09-16

Anaheim Gazette TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1952 ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA Yanks Have Confidence of Champs; Dodgers Can’t Forget Last Year By JOE REICHLER AP Sports Writer Can you figure this? The Yankees lead Cleveland by 2½ games while Brooklyn leads the Giants by three. The Yankees must play eight of their remaining 11 games on the road while the Dodgers have eight of their 11 at home. Yet the experts — those who know baseball best—figure the Yankees a cinch to win the American league pennant and declare the National league race a toss-up between the Brooks and Giants. Why? Don’t Scare "The Yankees have the confidence of champions," a veteran baseball man said. "They don’t scare easily. They have that solid man in Allie Reynolds, Vic Raschi, Ed Lopat, Yogi Berra and Phil Rizzuto." "The Indians may be a better all-round club. But they lack the confidence of champions." And the Dodgers? "If it were any team but the Dodgers," the learned baseball man replied, "I’d say I don’t know how they could lose with a three-game edge. Can’t Forget "But the trouble with the Dodgers is they cannot forget last year. Especially when this race is following last years script almost to the letter. Every time the Giants win and they lose, the Dodgers are reminded of last year’s debacle. They know it can happen because it already has happened. “The Dodgers are in trouble even with their big lead. Their pitching staff is in a bad way. If the Giants had the service of Larry Jansen to go along with Sal Maglie and Jim Hearn, they’d be sure to pull off another miracle. As it is, it’s going to be another squeaker right down to the finish.” Won’t Talk Neither manager—Leo Durocher of the Giants nor Charlie Dressen of the Dodgers—is doing any talking these days. Not even after yesterday’s victories that left them still three games apart with 11 to go. Brooklyn received another shoddy pitching performance—this time from Carl Ersbine—but their big bats atoned for the pitcher’s lapse. The Brooks pounded an 11-5 triumph over the Cincinnati Reds, Jackie Robinson, and Duke Snider hammered two homers apiece. Maglie of Old Sal Maglie looked like the Maglie of old as he pitched the Giants to a six-hit, 12-1 victory over the St. Louis Caruinals. A nine-run sixth inning—the biggest single inning of the season for the Giants—made it easy for the 35-year-old rightfinder. The Indians and Yankees were idle yesterday. They renew warfare today with the world champions facing the Tigers in Detroit and the Indians taking on the Washington Senators in Cleveland. The Dodgers play host to Pittsburgh in a night game and the Giants took on the Chicago Cubs in the Polo grounds. Stars Dump Pony In Boosting Leaf To Seven Games By The Associated Press The Hollywood Stars have but clinched the Pacific League pennant. They dump Portland Beavers last night and open their final week of play. The Stars now have a se game edge over second place land, which remained idle. Paul Petlif, who hurled Hollywood, opened a 3-run bay in the third frame with a do Bill Beard singled him home. Los Bernier’s single scored Bernier tallied on Granville Stone’s error. Papers Will Run Race News Again NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Times-Picayune and the New Orleans States are publishing racing news today after a six months' suspension. The two papers and the city's third paper, the New Orleans Item, suspended publication of racing news on March 26 at the request of the city's police superintendent. He said such news aided bookies. The Times-Picayune said racing news, like football and baseball stories, is legitimate news and racing fans should not be forced to buy imported publications. Said the States' front page editorial: "During the six months while the States was omitting racing news it continued to be available from other convenient sources. "We are just as convinced now as we were last March that suppression of handbooks depends on effective police enforcement and not denying newspaper readers legitimate sports news." SUPERB NEW SETTING will MODERNIZE your DIAMOND RING BUY A GOOD SEDLOCK Jewelers 135 LOS ANGELES STREET WE'RE PROUD OF OUR WORK CROWDED HOME PLATE—Yankee Catcher Yogi Berra (right) pushes in to tag out Chicago White Sox Outfield Jim Rivera at the plate as the latter tried to score in seventh inning of game at Chicago Sept. 13, on Hank Weaver's fly ball hit to center field. Centerfielder Mickey Mantle threw to Berra at home for putout. Yankees won, 6-5, to extend their American League lead to a game at one-half over Cleveland. Sports Writers Pick Golden Bears As Number One Conference Team By RUSS NEWLAND SAN FRANCISCO (AP)—Talent-laden California, the team they usually have to beat for the title, is the popular choice of football experts of this area to win the championship of the Pacific coast conference. Bears Get Votes Members of the Northern California Football Writers Association Washington State, regarded the strongest threat of the cific Northwest, was given vote to win the title, one forond. 16 for fourth and two fifth and sixth. Defending champion Stanford with such stars as all-America Bill McColl, and quarterback Gary Kenkorian. WE'RE PROUD OF OUR WORK Because Our Customers ARE SATISFIED We specialize in DRY CLEANING... especially the "harder to clean" items, such as wool-ers, blankets, etc. We also offer the only Pillow Renovating Service in Orange County Renovating - Re-Ticking "LEAVE IT TO RITZ" CLEANERS & DYERS We SPECIALIZE in DRY CLEANING 107 E. Center Anahiway 328° As Number One Conference Team By RUSS NEWLAND SAN FRANCISCO UP—Talent-laden California, the team they usually have to beat for the title is the popular choice of football experts of this area to win the championship of the Pacific coast conference. Bears Get Votes Members of the Northern California Football Writers association and guest coaches gave Lynn Pappy Waldorn's Golden Bears 19 first place votes in a poll taken at the initial meeting yesterday. California also polled four second place votes; four for third and one fourth out of the total of 28. The poll forecast this order of finish: 1-California; 2-UCLA; 3-Southern California; 4-Washington State; 5-Stanford; 6-Washington; 7-Oregon; 8-Oregon State, and 9-Idaho. Coach Henry Red Sanders' University of California at Los Angeles-Bruins were given five-first-place ballots; 14 for second; six for third and three for the fourth. Three for First Coach Jess Hill's Southern California Trojans received three votes for top spot; nine for second; 11 for third and five fourth. Washington State, regarded the strongest threat of the Pacific Northwest, was given a vote to win the title, one for second. 16 for fourth and two fifth and sixth. Defending champion Stanford with such stars as all-Americans, Bill McColl, and quarterback Gary Kerkorian gone, was relegated to a predicted fifth place. Coach Chuck Taylor's club did one third position vote; three fourth and the balance in the latter brackets. One picked the Inns to trail in ninth place. Stanford was picked by 10 finish fifth; 11 to come in sixth and two for seventh. Choice of One Washington was the choice on for fourth place; 14 for fifth. 11 for sixth and two for seventh. Oregon received one fifth place vote; four for sixth, 12 for seventh, nine for eighth and two ninth. Oregon State was given eleven ballots for seventh position; 17 eighth and three for ninth. Idaho which plays a minimum of four conference games, was acceded four seventh place votes; three eighth and 21 for ninth. The juggling of "standings" gins this weekend. Washington State meets USC Friday night. Los Angeles. Saturday Oregon plays UCLA and Idaho go against Washington. LOS ANGELES UP—The Bruins of UCLA faced a brisk, but not contact drill today as Coach Randy Sanders whips them into first shape for their Pacific coast conference opener here Saturday with Oregon. "We know Oregon is going to throw a lot of passes," said Sanders. "And we know they have a good passing outfit. We hope to polish our defense at the time of the game." STANDINGS By The Associated Press Pacific Coast League W L Pet GBL Hollywood 106 66 .616 — Iland 99 73 .578 7 Tattle 89 93 .517 17 Iland 88 85 .509 18½ Diego 87 85 .508 19 Angeles 81 91 .471 25 Francisco 77 96 .445 29½ Armento 62 110 .360 44 yesterday's Results San Francisco 1, Seattle 2. Hollywood 4, Portland 2. American League W L Pet GBL York 86 57 .601 — Iland 84 60 .583 2½ Mago 76 68 .528 10½ Adelphia 75 70 .517 12 On 73 70 .510 13. Washington 74 71 .510 13. Louis 58 85 .406 28 Olt 49 94 .343 37 yesterday's Results Chicago 4, Boston 2. Detroit 5, Washington 4. Holy games scheduled. National League W L Pet GBL Boklyn 90 52 .629 — York 87 56 .608 3 Louis 82 61 .573 8 Adelphia 78 65 .545 12 Mago 72 74 .493 19½ Annatii 64 80 .444 26½ On 63 80 .441 27 Burgh 40 107 .272 52 yesterday's Results Brooklyn 11, Cincinnati 5. New York 12, St. Louis L. Holy games scheduled. Stars Dump Ports Boosting Lead to Seven Games By The Associated Press The Hollywood Stars have all clinched the Pacific Coast pennant. They dumped the Island Beavers last night 4-2 to their final week of play. The Stars now have a seven-edge over second place Oak which remained idle.⁴ Paul Petitl, who hurled for wood, opened a 3-run barrage in third frame with a double. Beard singled him home. Carrernier's single scored Beard. Her tallied on Granville Gladys' error. Gazette SPORT 49ERS DOWN BROWNS—Bishop Strickland, San Francisco 49er back, picks up seven yards in first quarter of the Brown-49er game at Akron, O., before being haul-down by an unidentified Brown Closing in on the play are Tommy Tson (54), Len Ford (80) and Abe (63). The.49ers won, 35 to 31. Washington State Gets Acid Test Under Coliseum Lights on Friday (Editor's note: This is one of a series on Pacific coast conference football teams.) of two decades ago have Cougar fans been as excited as they are over the current crew. It could be a Pullman to Pasadena year do... Washington State Gets Acid Test Under Coliseum Lights on Friday (Editor's note: This is one of a series on Pacific coast conference football teams.) By JERRY O'BRIEN PULLMAN, Wash. (UP) — The waiting west will learn next Friday if all the glitter is really gold at Washington State college. An acid test takes place that night under the bright floodlights of the Los Angeles coliseum when "the best WSC football team in 20 years" is gauged against a perennial powerhouse, Southern California. Not since their Rose bowl team of two decades ago have Cougar fans been as excited as they are over the current crew. It could be a Pullman to Pasadena year despite 10 bruising hurdles. The first one will balloon the boom or bust it. Ray Flaherty, former Washington Redskins coach and a keen football observer, watched a scrimmage last week and said it looks like a great team! That the Cougars never have had such a wealth of talent... Not even in the 1930 days of Mel Hein and Turk Edwards. All of which puts Al Kircher on the spot. Kirchen, the assistant who took over as head coach when Forest Evashevski resigned last winter, admits its a good team. But with understandable caution, he says it isn't right to talk about Roses in the wheat hills of the Palouse. Yet almost everybody who did anything is back from the 1951 team that scored 280 points in posting a 7-3 record, best here since 1931. Biggest losses were backs, By Bailey and Bud Roffler; guard, Gene Reiger. There are 22 lettermen, two finished sets of offensive backs. There is depth and experience in the line, speed and sticky fingers on the wings. Key man is Bob Burkhart, the fine junior quarterback who threw 15 touchdown passes for a new PCC record last season. He weighs 210, is a polished blocker and ideally suited for the single wing. Burkhart can throw to two of the best ends in the country, Ed Barker at 200 and Don Steinbrunner, 225. Barker, who caught 84 passes for 840 yards to set a new national record last year, has developed into such a good runner he'll play safety man to return punts. The backfields are fast and average more than 200 pounds. They include halfbacks, Jim Head and Al Charlton who spent the summer building muscles in an Alaskan mine. For speed at right half is Tayne Berry, 178, a shifty runner and a good pass catcher. Big Dick Bower, a two-letter winner, is at fullback. Red Golden, a transfer from football—less St. Mary's, will spell Burkhart and do much of the punting. Schroeder Meets Australian Rose In Tennis Clash LOS ANGELES (UP) — Ted Schroeder, a former champion, and Austrialia's Mervyn Rose second seeded foreign entry, clash today in a highlight of the Pacific Southwest tennis championships. Schroeder, playing a strong game after a long layoff, will have to be at his best to eliminate the powerful countryman of top-seeded Frank Sedgman. The winner will enter the quarterfinals. Sedgman, incidentally, dropped a set in gaining the quarterfinal round. Lean Harry Likas of San Francisco took the second set but dropped the match 6-2, 1-6, 6-1. Likas opened the second set with two love games and took 14 out of the first 17 points for a 3-0 lead. His swift, long forehand drives pinned Sedgman to the baseline. Frank fell heavily while diving for a volley in the fifth game but suffered no damage. Sedgman regained command quickly in the deciding set, rendering only three points in the first four games. Ken Rosewall, 17-year-old Australian, also advanced to the quarterfinals by defeating Ed Kauder of Los Angeles 6-3, 6-1. Kauder, who had upset Hamilton Richardson, picks up seven yards in first quarter of the Brown-49er game at Akron, O., before being haul- Roughneck Runs Meet Michigan Stars CHICAGO. (UP) — Rocky Graziano and umpire Chuck Davey, the mercury Michigan State graduate, in boxing's beauty and episode tomorrow night. The scheduled 10-round Chicago stadium will be broadcast nationally. Odds Drop Odds favoring the sledging mauling Graziano, who-ranked New York's slums to gain the middleweight crown in brutal battles with To have shrunk from a 12-5 ago to 9-5. Some ring critics think has been washed up simply punishing brawls with Gary "Man of Steel." He still respect his toughness slugging ability. They thwkky can knocked out Davenport can hit him. "The these little guys are—they run but they can said Graziano." I think Washington State was the choice of fourth place; 14 for fifth; sixth and two for seventh. It received one fifth place for sixth, 12 for seventh, and 21 for ninth. Fugglings of standings behind its weekend. Washington meets USC Friday night in Angeles. Saturday Oregon UCLA and Idaho goes Washington. Washington Fast LOS ANGELES (AP)—Coach Jess Hill of Southern California describing Washington State as "speedy and powerful," predicted today the Cougars "will give every team in the Pacific coast conference a fight this year." Hill said at the same time he is not short-changing his own Trojan team and predicted the teams will provide "a very good football game here Friday night." Hill plans a single workout under the lights at Memorial coliseum Wednesday night. Rams Get Rooters LOS ANGELES (AP)—The champion Los Angeles Rams of the National Football league have a new band of rooters—intact from a college campus. Loyola, which dropped football last January, will supply the manpower. Student Body President Jack Berman, acting on a formal resolution by the student council, said 1000 Lion fans have adopted the Rams and will attend the home games virtually en masse. SPORTS MIRROR By The Associated Press TODAY A YEAR AGO—Umpiro Bill Klem, 77, died. FIVE YEARS AGO — The Brooklyn Dodgers overwhelmed the Pittsburgh Pirates, 10-2, to remain two games behind the St. Louis Cardinals. TEN YEARS AGO — The Brooklyn Dodgers increased their league lead to 8½ games as they ripped the Cincinnati Reds, 7-2. TWENTY YEARS AGO — Johnny Goodman defeated Francis Quimet 4 and 2, in the semifinals of the U.S. Amateur Golf Tournament. SAN FRANCISCO (AP)—Although flattened for an eight-count in the second round, rugged Fabela Chavez, 181½, surged back to punch out a 10-round split decision over Jimmy Savala, 129, Madera, last night. Chavez, in aggressive featherweight from Compton, Calif., was dropped by a stinging left hook but outpunched Savala to earn the judges' nod. The referee voted for Savala. Sports Roundup By GAYLE TALBOT NEW YORK (UP)—Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick will not know until he reads this that he nearly got himself thrown bodily out of the Polo grounds by an alert National league umpire one recent afternoon. It seems the ezar was watching a game from a window in President Horace Stoncham's office deep in centerfield, and was employing a pair of king-size field glasses to bring the action closer. Our vigilant umpire, who prefers to remain nameless, caught the glint of the afternoon sun on the lenses and sensed a major sign-stealing plot. "Throw that guy out of there in a hurry," he yelled to Manager Leo Durocher, adding an ominous "or else." Leo obligingly took down the dugout phone and held a short and earnest conversation, after which he turned innocently to the arbiter. "Told 'em what you said," he announced. "That's the commissioner." It was one time, they say, that Leo had the last word with an umpire. Down in Hayana, where the 13th annual "Amateur World Series" has been in progress between teams from Latin and South America, they at least took a vigorous whack at cutting down the length of games. They've been having the same trouble we have. The good senors who ran the show simply slapped on a time limit: 2½ hours for afternoon games, two hours, 45 minutes for arelighters, with the provision that the inning in progress when time expired would be completed. Worked fine, they say, and you should have seen the teams which were behind after the two hour mark get out and hustle. Observing the great success of Hoyt Wilhelm as a reliever for the Giants this year, Carl Hubbell, the old hall-of-famer, predicts the woods will be full of young knuckleballer flingers for the next few seasons. Pennant Races AMERICAN LEAGUE W L Pet GB GL New York ... 86 57 .601 — 11 Cleveland ... 84 60 .583 2½ 10 Remaining Games New York at home 3—Philadelphia 2. Away 8—Boston 3. Detroit 2. Philadelphia 3. Cleveland at home 8—Detroit 4. Washington 2. Chicago 2. Away 2—Detroit 2. NATIONAL LEAGUE W L Pet GB GL Brooklyn ... 90 53 .629 — 11 New York ... 87 56 .608 3 11 Remaining Games Brooklyn at home 8—Boston 3. Philadelphia 2. Pittsburgh 2. Away 3—Boston 3. New York at home 8—Boston 2. Chicago 2. Philadelphia 2. Away 3—Philadelphia 3. is first said that—but he was sure right." Davey, one of the finest southpaws in years, realizes he must depend on his speed and elbow. Last Day-Doors Open 6:45 p.m. "WORLD IN HIS ARMS" "ISLAND OF DESIRE" —Starts Wednesday— Rita Hayworth "Affair in Trinidad" and Frankie Laine "Rainbow Round My Shoulders" Roughneck Rocky Meets Unbeaten Michigan Stater CHICAGO. (AP) — Roughneck Rocky Graziano and undefeated Chuck Davey, the mercury-footed Michigan State graduate, are cast in boxing's beauty and the beast episode tomorrow night. The scheduled 10-round scrap in Chicago stadium will be televised and broadcast nationally. Odds Drop Odds favoring the sledge - fisted mauling Graziano, who rose from New York's slums to gain and lose the middleweight crown in three brutal battles with Tony Zale, have shrunk from a 12-5 a week ago to 9-5. Some ring critics think Rocky has been washed up since those punishing brawls with the former Gary "Man of Steel." But they still respect his toughness and clugging ability. They think Rocky can knocked out Davey if he can hit him. "These little guys are all alike—they run but they can't hide," said Graziano. "I think Joe Lou-BACKS CAMPBELL KAULBARS Mortuary Phone 3209 251 N. Lemon" is first said that—but he was sure right." Davey, one of the finest southpaws in years, realizes he must depend on his speed and cleverness to the limit. "I don't think Rocky will be able to hit me with any of his wild, roundhouse swings," he said. "I'm in the best shape of my whole life and could go 20 rounds. Rocky will be swinging at the air all night." Davey, 26, is unbeaten in 36 pro fights and never has been knocked off his feet. Weighing 149, he will sacrifice about 13 pounds at ring time to his 30-year-old opponent. Graziano figures to weigh in at noon Wednesday at an official 158 then take enough nourishment to get to 162 by night. PACIFIC DRIVE-IN THEATRES FIRST IN THE BEST TO THE LEAST ORANGE Hiway 101 Phone Or. 389 "One Minute to Zero" R. 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