anaheim-gazette 1952-09-22

OBLONG VIEWS (From an Egg-Shaped Head) BY WALDO HUNTER The annual frenzy of football now grips our nation. Wearied of the summer doldrums, we turn to his gridiron for surgease from flying saucers, lawn mowing, the United Nations, vacation bills, Korea, the imponderable Soviets and baseball. And, all this hullabaloo and stunting attending the opening of football season leaves the baseball fan somewhat piqued. Here we stand on the threshold of the World Series. Interest in the outcome of that classic athletic contention seems to be about as high as the eyebrow of a Japanese beetle which has just been run over by a Good Humor wagon. On the other hand the game of football seems to impart a hypnotism upon those who follow it seriously. At times, outright mass hysteria is evident. Some of our greatest universities. If last year's exhibitions are criteria, place more value on a winning football team than on a sound curriculum. Many a stellar linebacker, upon graduation, can't square the circle, doesn't know what kind of a government they have in Guatemala, and if you ask him to identify Chaucer, he is quite apt to reply: "Wasn't he tops in passing for Michigan U in '32?" In the dim past, school football teams were taught to get onto the field and play an aggressive game, with the fundamentals of good sportsmanship and fair play put forth as the shining ideal. Winning was important, but it was not the only object of the game. In recent years, it seems evident that teams are indoctrinated with the stern edict: Get out there and win! Modern football coaches, working under terrific pressure from several quarters, realize that if they do not produce a winning team their jobs are more than likely to be placed in jeopardy. Anaheim high varsity took a grinding defeat at the hands of Redlands Friday night on the enemy's gridiron. And we could expect little else. Anahi's coach, for the past several weeks, has made public statements to the effect that he figured his squad would be whipped in the opener. He even went so far as to tell a local service club not to expect much from his team. Admittedly, there are but three lettermen held over from last year's varsity, and chances for an opening win were bleak. But can a coach inspire fighting spirit in his men by putting out pre-season talk to the effect that they don't stand much of a chance? The coach apparently was hesitant to state that "there is a chance that we can win," for fear of public reaction to a defeat. He was on the spot. He didn't want to build up public hopes of a victory. So, he cushioned the shock, for both team and public, to a defeat. This is not to say that Anaheim could have beaten Redlands even with the aid of a thousand peep talks and a hundred optimistic publicity releases. But with more adroit handling of the situation, the Anahi squad could possibly, have entered the fray of the opening game with a little more "will to win," and it might have prevented the score from being so lopsided. How can a team get "in there, and fight" after the coach has already written them off? For sheer torture, don't give me a job as a football coach. Instead, I'll take one in the State Department. Coast League Closes Gates For the Year By The Associated Press A sheepish Hollywood fighter Pacific Coast league penny day. They'll gladly tell you they won it, but don't ask about the final two ballots. For the Stars weren't as they dropped a Sunday header with Seattle, 7-2, to wind up the season. Rainiers rubbed Holly nose in the already settle with six runs in the first of the nightcap. Then it sat back and watched the vainly attempt to regain twinkle. Behind Hollywood the clutch in this order: Oaklandattle, Portland, San DiegoAngeles, San Francisco and ramento. Seattle said the Rainierbaseman, Bob Boyd, would league batting crown with nosing out teammate Artie who had 315. The end saw the Los Angeles overwhelm the San Diego Padres, 22-5, and 2-1. Gel sluggers popped seven era, a new club record, Wrigley field. San Diego's Stringer hammered two hit and Herb Gorman one. Oakland and Sacramento up with a clambake. The Sacs, 43 games behind Wood, won the first game and Oakland took the night 4-1. Sacramento hurler Chett son, in keeping with the pretended to toss football instead of curves at Oak borough's Beavers club fourth place by taking them from the San Francisco Seal then grabbed the finale, 6-5. Bums Clinch Tie by Beating Boston; Yanks Maintain Lead Over Indians By RALPH BODEN Associated Press Sports Writer Only a super miracle will prevent the Brooklyn Dodgers from representing the National League in the 1952 World Series against the New York Yankees or Cleveland Indians. The storied Bums of Flatbush are assured today of finishing in no worse than tie for first place when the curtain falls next Sunday. Closing In Manager Charley Dressen's pen-nant-starved athletes moved to within one victory of clinching the fingest yesterday. Joe Black, making his first start of the season, pitched the Dodgers to an 8-2 victory over Boston while the runner-up New York Giants dropped a 6-2 decision to Philadelphia. The victory boosted Brooklyn's lead over the miracle men of 1951 to six games. Both teams have six games left to play and one Brooklyn triumph or Giant defeat will nail down Brooklyn's first pennant since 1949. STANDINGS By The Associated Press Pacific Coast League FINAL W L Pet GBL Hollywood 109 71 .006 Oakland 104 76 .575 Seattle 96 84 .325 12 Portland 91 88 .511 17 San Diego 58 92 .458 21 Los Angeles 87 93 .483 22 San Francisco 78 102 .423 21 Sacramento 66 114 .367 43 Yesterday's Results Los Angeles 22-2, San Diego 5-1. Sacramento 2-1, Oakland 1-4. Portland 2-6, San Francisco 9-5. Seattle 6-7, Hollywood 5-2. American League W L Pet GBL New York 89 60 .608 Cleveland 89 60 .597 1½ Chicago 78 71 .528 12½ Philadelphia 77 72 .518 15 Washington 76 74 .518 15 Boston 75 72 .507 15 No Change "Meanwhile, Allie Reynolds kept the Yanks in the driver's seat in the American League race. The Chief, gunning for his first 20-victory season, pitched the Yanks to a 1-0 decision over Harry Byrd and the peeky Philadelphia Athletics. The Indians, behind Bob Lemon, waltzed to a 7-1 victory over the Detroit tigers to remain 1½ games astern. Reynolds permitted only three hits in posting his 19th victory but he had no easy sailing. He walked eight and almost gave up that ghost in the seventh and ninth innings. Cass Michaels tripled to begin the seventh but died on third. The A's loaded-the-bases with one out in the ninth but couldn't pierce Reynolds' armor. Byrd surrendered only five hits but the Yanks bunched two of them along with a pair of walks in the sixth inning to score the game's only run. Yogi Berra singled Joe Collins across from second base with the payoff marker. Wins 21st Lemon turned back the Tigers on four hits in gaining his 21st conquest of the campaign. Al Rosen was the big wheel for Cleveland, batting in four runs on his 27th homer and a double. The Dodgers and Braves were locked in a 2-2 duel until the eighth when the Brooks scored six runs after two were out to lock it up. Roy Campanella singled home the tie-breaking run. No Hunting Signs In State Parks SACRAMENTO (CNS) — The "no hunting" signs are out in California state parks, it was announced here today as deer season opened in the Sierra Nevada and Southern California. Netters Lose To Strong SA Tennis Team Anaheim got off to a slow in the opening round of the Cities "C" league winter series on the Santa Ana school courts yesterday when were handed an 11 to '3 defender the strong Santa Ana team. en Lenain playing first in girls' singles was the onlyual winner, beating Pat Ri Santa Ana 7-5, 6-2; with the er two points being gained by local team on defaults. Anaheim entertains WHere on Oct. 5 in the second of play which will be held oternate Sundays with the Baking the courts on the odd Barry Ryan is serving as manager for the C's. Full results of the Analvs. Santa Ana match were: Reed, S. A., defeated Bob Sk6-4, 6-1; Royd Nies, S.A., feasted Owen Willeford 6-2, Lee Blair, S. A., defeated Pickard, Bill Mou6-4, 7-5; Neal Machander, S., defeated Mike Bouck, 6-2, Chuck Horger, S. A., defeated Bob Owston, 6-1; Pat Ri S. A., lost to Karen Lenain, 6-2; Dorothy Thomas, Anahe won by default. Football Scores By The Associated Press Sunday's Results Loras 56, St. Josephs Ind. 0, Quantico Marines U. Xavier 7, Saturday's Results Stanford 28, Santa Clara 12, UCLA 13, Oregon 6, Washington 29, Idaho 14, Colorado 20, San Jose State 10, California 24, College of the Pa... Florence Chadwick Plans More Swim Feats Next Year SANTA MONICA (CP)—Amazing Florence Chadwick snatched five hours sleep after conquering the 21 mile Catalina channel in record time, then awoke to announce plans to swim the Dardanelles and the Strait of Gibraltar. Miss Chadwick who staggered ashore yesterday at rocky Point Vicente on the mainland 13 hours, 47 minutes, and 32 seconds after plunging into the ocean at Catalina island, appeared at a party last night. Friends expressed amazement at her quick recovery from the falling ordeal. She had become the first woman to swim the channel. The previous official record of 13 hours, 48 minutes was set 25 years ago by George Young of Canada. Byron Summers of Los Angeles swam it in 13 hours, 25 minutes that same year. But no official AAU timer clocked him. Although Miss Chadwick said she had extended herself more than in any previous swim, doctors said she finished in good shape. She suffered some bruises and a slight cut in the chin from fish bumping against her. One fish, she said, swam inside her bathing suit but she got it out. The 32-year-old bookkeeper said she had no ache or pain, although stomach cramps bothered her during the first few hours of the swim. She managed to work them off. She lost four pounds. Her navigator, Frank Seahorn, said she swam in a straight line without drift for about 22 miles averaging 1.29 knots. The normally choppy channel was unusually calm. The water was warm—ranging in the 60s—compared with the chill water which prevented her from completing the swim July 3-4. She had to give up then less than two miles from her goal. L ironically, her first attempt netted her about $8000. only $20 less than this successful try, she her brother, Dick, a San Diego police officer. The money is endorsements and television ad radio appearances. At last night's party Miss Chadwick said she wans to swim the channel from the mainland to Catalina—the Strait of Gibraltar and the Dardanelles—all next summer. She also hopes to get into radio and television—she didn't specify in what capacity — and start swimming schools. At the party Miss Chadwick was greeted by a former swimming competitor, Actress Esther Williams. Coast League Closes Gates For the Year By The Associated Press A sheepish Hollywood flew the Pacific Coast league pennant today. They'll gladly tell you how they won it, but don't ask them about the final two ball games. For the Stars weren't starring as they dropped a Sunday double header with Seattle, 6-5 and 2-2, to wind up the season. The Rainiers rubbed Hollywood's nose in the already settled dust with six runs in the first inning of the nightcap. Then Seattle sat back and watched the Stars mainly attempt to regain their winkle. Behind Hollywood the clubs finished in this order: Oakland, Seattle, Portland, San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Sacramento. Seattle said the Rainiers' first scramble, Bob Boyd, won the league batting crown with .320, using out teammate Artie Wilson so had .315. The end saw the Los Angeles Angels overwhelm the San Diego Padres, 82-5, and 2-1. Annel sluggers popped seven homers, a new club record, out of Brigley field. San Diego's Lou Hringer hammered two homers and Herb Gorman one. Oakland and Sacramento wound up with a clambake. The Sad Sox, 43 games behind Hollywood, won the first game, 3-1, Oakland took the nightcap. Sacramento hurler Chet Johnnin is keeping with the season, extended to toss football spirals ahead of curves at Oak batters. Portland's Beavers clinched place by taking the first in the San Francisco Seals, 3-2, grabbed the finale, 6-5. ALL OVER NOW—Coast League fans will have to wait 'til next year to see this sort of thing again. The PCL wound up its 1952 season last night. The action above took place at a Hollywood-Oakland game recently. Oaks' Pitcher Roger Bowman back by teammate Augie Galan and Ed Runge when he charged Umpire Bentz. Western Grid Teams Get Set for Intersectiona Western Grid Teams Get Set for Intersectional By RUSS NEWLAND SAN FRANCISCO (P) — Far West college football, off to a bell ringing inaugural, began priming to day for an impressive list of intersectionals this weekend. Testing the brand of ball played in various regions will be Northwestern's clash with Southern California in Los Angeles Friday night, and Saturday's engagements bringing together Minnesota with Washington at Seattle; Texas Christian with UCLA; at Los Angeles; Missouri with California at Berkeley; and Nebraska with Oregon at Portland. Only PCC Game Stanford's date with Washington State at Pullman is the only Pacific Coast Conference contest. Narrow squeaks, some brilliant individual performances and considerable second guessing went into the records following last weeks openers. Southern California touched off the conference championship race with a whopping 35-7 win over Washington State. It brought together two of the top-rated Big Four contenders for the title. There was much speculation whether USC was that good-and WSC as bad as the lopsided count would indicate. Big Ten Team Southern California's stature may be measured more accurately when it stands up to Northwestern. It will be the first start for the Big Ten team. Washington State, meanwhile, tries a comeback against a Stanford team that smeared. Santa Clara 28-13 with a fourth quarter rush. Fullback Bob Mathias, Olympic decathlon champ, provided the Stanford punch and inspiration. He was the leading yardage gainer, added pass catching to his other talents and scored one touchdown. Bob Boomed Without Mathias, the defending conference champions look like an ordinary ball club. Boomin' Bob will be up against an aroused WSC. California and UCLA, the other two high rated Coast teams, had to pull out all the stops to win their openers. California's 34-13 finish over College of the Pacific was big on the scoreboard but early in the third period the Bears were leading only by a single point, 14-13. The UCLA Bruins edged out underrated Oregon 13-8 in the final quarter but only after the scare of their lives. Big Gun For California, the big gun was fullback Johnny Olszewski, an All-America candidate who ripped off 123 yards; set a new California three-season yard gaining record and scored two touchdowns. He's the man Missouri must stop. California, incidentally, will have healthy respect for Missouri after the latter's great showing in the 13-10 loss to Maryland, picked by the experts to be the nation's No. 2 team. UCLA's come-from-behalf was sparked by tailback Leski who ran to both ends after Oregon led 6-0 gain third period. The UCLA should be bolstered with Cameron, best tailback coast, returns to action. Bruins have their worst against Texas Christians the latter's 13-0 loss to Heinrich Passen. Don Heinrich, Washington America quarterback of Hal Dunham and halfback Shaw is the threat that score Nebraska. They claim the touchdown against Utah, meet at Boise in contest. Other good games bring College of the Pacific State at Ogden; New A&M and Arizona at Tucson; Jose State at San Diego State Colorado A&M and Arizona at Tempe, Ariz. Sports Roundup By GAYLE TALBOT PHILADELPHIA (P) — For some reason not quickly or logically explained, quite a few veteran fight writers who have spent time at Jersey Joe Walcott's training camp have come away strongly convinced that the veteran Negro is a better man right now than he was, say, three or four years ago, and that he might Joe Sharp "I'll swear he's hitting sharper and harder than I ever saw him." one of them said in awed tones. "He's in wonderful shape, and I honestly won't be surprised if he goes out there and tries to put Rocky away in the first exchange." Sports Roundup By GAYLE TALBOT PHILADELPHIA — For some reason not quickly or logically explained, quite a few veteran fight writers who have spent time at Jersey Joe Walcott's training camp have come away strongly convinced that the veteran Negro is a better man right now than he was, say, three or four years ago, and that he might knock out Rocky Marciano tomorrow night. Nothing Gained Our feeling has been all along that there was nothing much to be gained by going down to Atlantic City and watching the elderly champion plow through his routine again. When you've watched the Camden Cutie 15 or 20 times, you've pretty well seen him. That was our stand, and we chose to study Marciano exclusively up at his air conditioned retreat in the Catskills. Came away much impressed with the bull-like young challenger, too. He'll have a whole lot going for him tomorrow night, including youth and a mighty wallop in either glove. But these fellows who got bugeyed watching Walcott stretch his sparring mates out in even rows seem to think we mulled it. Pennant Races AMERICAN LEAGUE W L Pet GB GL New York 90 85 608 — 6 Cleveland 59 60 397 — 1½ 5 Remaining Games New York—Away 6, Boston 2, Sept. 22, 24, 25, Philadelphia 3, Sept. 20, 27, 25. Cleveland—at home 2, Detroit 1, Sept. 22, Chicago 2, Sept. 23, 24. Away 2, Detroit 2, Sept. 27, 28. NATIONAL LEAGUE W L Pet GB GL Brooklyn 24 64 635 — 6 New York 83 60 295 — 6 Remaining Games Brooklyn—at home 6, Boston 2, Sept. 26, 27, 28, Philadelphia 3, Sept. 22, 24, New York—at home 6, Boston 2, Sept. 23, 24, Philadelphia 3, Sept. 26, 27, 28. Joe Sharp "I'll swear he's hitting sharper and harder than I ever saw him," one of them said in awed tones. "He's in wonderful shape, and I honestly won't be surprised if he goes out there and tries to put Rocky away in the first exchange." That seemed to be going a little far. Walcott, we objected, never went out there and tried to knock anybody out—not in the past five or six years, anyway. Even when he clipped Joe Louis in their first bout it was striotly from fright when Joe had him trapped in a corner. "Quite true," the man agreed, "but I'm telling you that something has come over the old boy since you saw him. I really believe he's sore at Rocky, or somebody connected with Rocky, and he thinks this is the softest touch of his career." ANAHEIM GAZETTE, INC. Theodore B. Kuchel, President Max Bosier, Vice-President Mrs. Henry Kuchel, Secretary-Treasurer H. C. Burkheimer, Assistant Secretary-Treasurer ANAHEIM GAZETTE Established 1870 Anaheim Daily Gazette H. C. Burkheimer, Publisher, General Manager Leonard Kreidt, City Editor Ralph Rouland, Classified Manager Don Young, Circulation Manager Published Monday through Friday, at 259 East Center Street, Anaheim, California; Phone: Anaheim 2206. Entered as second class mail matter under the act of March 3, 1878. The Gazette is a member of the Associated Press, the National Editorial Association, and California News-paper Publishers Association. All rights herein are reserved. Subscriptions: $0 per month by carrier or mail. MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS—The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for publication of all the local news printed in this newspaper as well as all A.P. news dispatches. Anaheim Loses to Redlands 26-6; Orange County Colleges Do Better Anaheim lost a game and two players in the football season opener at Redlands Friday night. The game was a 26-6 setback administered by the Terriers, and the players out on injuries are Fullback Jim Roberts and Quarterback Phil Wright. Robertis went to Redlands Community hospital with a fractured checkbone and Wright picked up a bruised knee. Both men were starting backs and their loss helped Anahl's chances of a win not at all. Roberts had been clipping off an average of seven yards per try and making most of the tackles before his injury. His linebacking chores went to Carlos Ochoa and Tom Berg, who showed well in the game. Anaheim was clearly outclassed, gaining only 56 yards on the ground and completing none of their three attempted passes. Redlands picked up 165 on the ground and 60 yards on passes. Fullerton's Hornets scored 20 points in the fourth quarter to beat Citrus 27-20 in a Friday game played at Fullerton. John Steinborn, Colonist star now playing for Orange Coast, scored his team's only touchdown to defeat Muir JC 7-2 in a thrill- PEBBLE BEACH (AP)—Pacific Northwest golfers captured the Morse cup by defeating Californians six matches to four Saturday and Sunday at Cypress Point course. PHOTO FINISHING 24 HOUR SERVICE SPEARS Camera Shop & Photo Supply 117 E. Los Angeles St., Anaheim Phone Film How to main good telephone service even better... Intersectionals the nation's No. 2 team. UCLA's come-from-behind win was sparked by tailback Ted Narkleski who ran to both touchdowns after Oregon led 6-0 going into the third period. The UCLA attack should be bolstered when Paul Cameron, best tailback on the coast, returns to action. The Bruins have their work cut out against Texas Christian despite the latter's 13-0 loss to Kansas. Heinrich Passes Don Heinrich, Washington's All-America quarterback of 1950, came out of a year's forced retirement to lead his team to a 39-14 win over Idaho. He pitched two touchdown passes to prove recovery from the shoulder injury. Minnesota, reported improved, should test Heinrich's wing to a greater degree. Oregon's swell throwing-receiving combination of quarterback Hal Dunham and halfback George Shaw is the threat that may outscore Nebraska. They clicked for the touchdown against UCLA and figure to make trouble for the visiting Cornhuskers. Even Steven Utah, beaten by Oregon State 14-7 and Idaho, victim of Washington, meet at Boise in a tossup contest. Other good games bring together College of the Pacific and Utah State at Ogden; New Mexico A&M and Arizona at Tucson; San Jose State at San Diego State and Colorado A&M and Arizona State at Tempe, Ariz. BERKELEY (UP)—Vic Seixas of Philadelphia, who upset Australia's Frank Sedgman to win the Pacific southwest tennis title in Los Angeles yesterday, is scheduled to open his campaign for the Pacific coast title here today. when you give your friends time to answer you'll complete more of your calls. You know, people can't always get to the telephone to answer the moment it rings. They may be busy in some other part of the house, in the garage, or outside in the yard. 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