anaheim-gazette 1952-10-17

Taking It Easy with TOM MARQUIS (Gazette Sports Editor) Tonight marks the beginning of Sunset league play for Anaheim High school's Colonist football team. In a way it is sort of a rebirth or a second chance or what have you for the Colonists. So far, our boys haven't been able to win a game for themselves, but all games to date have been practice and the important part begins now. It could still be a successful season for Anaheim if they could finish high in Sunset league standings. That is not out of the realm of possibility, despite the somewhat more sober outlook espoused by Coach Clare Van Hoorebeke. This Blue and Gold team has some real talent. The experience gained in practice games this year has helped to season some of that talent, but whether enough seasoning has been added is a moot point. Jim Roberts and Dean Philpott have developed into outstanding players; as was expected. But some other players have surprised coaches and public alike with their rapid adaptation to the sport. Mickey Guoyd, all 127 pounds of him, is a sensational young player on both offense and defense. In the Las Vegas game he was "dynamic" according to the man who should know, Clare Van Hoorebeke. Guoyd is representative of his team—he has a lot of fire and a lot of fight. And so do most of his teammates, boys like Stokes, Berg, Troop, Switzler, and until injured, Sammy Azzara. A win against Newport tonight would start this rebirth business off right. It would give the boys some of the confidence they need and a psychological advantage in their next contest. For their sake, we hope they take full advantage of this new lease on life. We'd like to see that league championship stay right here at home. It's a little late in the season for this sort of offer, but we have just received a shipment of 1952 football schedules to distribute to readers. They are very complete, loaded with such information as last year's scores and bowl game results. All-American teams, a run down on the various conferences, a pro-football roundup, officials, signals and lots of other general items of a similar nature. For what they are worth at this late date, they are yours for the asking. Just drop into the Gazette office and help yourself. The schedules are at the reception desk. The City Recreation department Fall program is beginning to shape up as a very busy affair. One of the many activities offered It’s a little late in the season for this sort of offer, but we have just received a shipment of 1952 football schedules to distribute to readers. They are very complete, loaded with such information as last year’s scores and bowl game results, All-American teams, a run down on the various conferences, a pro-football roundup, officials, signals and lots of other general items of a similar nature. For what they are worth at this late date, they are yours for the asking. Just drop into the Gazette office and help yourself. The schedules are at the reception desk. The City Recreation department Fall program is beginning to shape up as a very busy affair. One of the many activities offered is basketball; casaba leagues are now forming and entries from teams wishing to participate in the City, Church or Industrial leagues are in order. Rules and regulations for this activity vary with each league, a complete set of mimeographed rules can be obtained from Recreation Director Don Derr or one of his assistants. It has reached that time of the week again to go out on the limb. And this week I can afford to: It so happens I had a perfect seven out of seven record for last week’s picks, so I’m feeling somewhat like an expert. For my fearless and confident home front picks I’ll take Anaheim over the Newport Tars, Fullerton over the El Toro Marines and Santa Ana over Mt. San Ahtohio. With my confidence rapidly oozing away, I now make my state-wide and PCC choices. Very hesitantly, UCLA over Stanford. With more abandon, Washington over Oregon, USC over Oregon State, Ohio State over Washington State and just for insurance, Cal over Sanla Clara. To date the record is 16 correct picks, six incorrect, for a percentage of .762, or something like that. Football Season NEW YORK (A)—This 1952 college football season, which has not even reached the halfway point, has shown at least two unusual tendencies: (A) There has been few upsets, and (B) defense has become the thing: The teams that were thought to have the power at the start of the season generally hava come through. Perhaps the biggest reversal of form to date was Pitt triumph over Notre Dame last week. But the Irish were not considered any great shakes. Wisconsin got beaten by Ohio State in another upset but there again the Buckeyes always were tough and not too many observers outside Wisconsin were actually startled. The others all were strictly minor, a surprising situation in these days of teams facing major opponents without warmup games—or even without spring practice. As for defense, since the two-platoon system went into effect the kids who tried to hold the enemy were the unsung heroes. Some of them, in fact, weren’t even heroes. They were just un-sung. Period. But it was the defense that licked Wisconsin for Ohio State. It was Penn’s defense that held off Princeton and enabled the Quakers to snap the Tigers’ 24-game winning streak, and it is the defensive platoon that’s carrying Southern California. ‘Golden Boy’ Art Aragon is on the Comeback Trail LOS ANGELES (P)—California’s “Golden Boy,” Art Aragon, is on the comeback trail after stopping Honolulu’s welterweight sensation, Phil Kim. The badly battered Kim simply couldn’t answer the bell for the ninth round at the Olympic auditorium last night. Aragon flashed a lightning left hook to the BUCKY WILL BE BACK—The smiles and the pen in hand reveal that Bucky Harris will be back next year to manage the Washington Senators. Clark Griffith, president of the club, puts arm around Bucky’s shoulders as the contract is signed at the Washington, D.C., ball park. The Senators came within a game of getting in the first division this year, and it was believed Harris would be paid about $35,000 this year, or $10,000 more than he reportedly received the past three seasons. Bruins Meet Stanford in Conference Game at Memorial Coliseum Tomorrow LOS ANGELES (P)—Two championship minded, unbeaten rivals in the Coast conference, Stanford and UCLA, clash in Memorial coliseum at 2 p.m. tomorrow before an anticipated crowd of 60,000 or more. UCLA is a short priced favorite but the most avid Bruin supporters wondered why. The Bruins, according to Coach Red Sanders, are below top physical strength. Stanford, generally overlooked by the experts in pre-season calisations, has duplicated its surprising performance of 1951 when youthful Chuck Taylor coached the Indians to the conference title and the Rose bowl. Stanford is not eligible for a repeat appearance in the host-season game against the Big Ten, but can aim for the championship of the league. The UCLANS runners-up to Stanford last year, have not been beaten in nine games—and the last team to beat them was Stanford 21-7, on Oct. 13, 1951. The Indians, whose attack features Bobby Gattel4 at the Touarterback position; Ron Cook, 181 pounds, and Bill Rogers, 190, at the halfback posts, and 201-pound Bob Mathias of decathlon fame at fullback, have scored 97 points to opponents’ 61. The Bruins shut out TCU and Rice and held Oregon and Washington to one touchdown apiece. Offensively UCLA has operated on a one-cylinder attack, with Star Paul Cameron on the bench almost entirely while tiny Ted Norleski, the No. 2 fullback, ran the team. Somehow UCLA managed to score 79 points. Tomorrow Narleski is due to ride the bench with two cracked ribs and a nose while Camron, presumably still favoring an ankle and shoulder injury, attempts to resume action. It hasn’t been entirely an all-Narleski show. Right halfback Don Stalwick, 171, and Fullback Cappy Smith, 188, plus a pair of fine pass catching ends. Ernie Stockert and Ike Jones have augmented the Sanders’ single wingt offense in fair fashion. Unquestionably, our offense will have to show improvement if we are to win. Sanders said. The game is the first major conference hindle for each team. Each still faces powerful California and Southern California. TING—Anaheim High school's football begins its Sunset league competition in Newport at 8 p.m. tonight. Plan strategy they hope will finally get them into the winner's circle are (l. to r.) Quarterbacks Phil Wright, and Gayle Herbel, Coach Van Hoorebeke, and QB Paul Grover. Gazette Sports Colonists The Sunset league pays to retain their off the 1952 league season team with which they Excelsior, and Lynwood wood game, all scores Enos Slaughter Captures AP Baseball Award NEW YORK (AP)—Enos Slaughter, veteran outfield of the St. Louis Cardinals, selected today as the player made the greatest comeback the 1952 baseball season. The slugging country from North Carolina, regarded as one of the fiercest competitors, called the Associated Press "back-of-the-Year" awardily, receiving 26 of the 61 cast by members of the ball Writers Association America. Thirteen other candidates nominated but none proved serious threat to the rook Redbird. Luke Easter of Clemson came second with 11 votes. It's easy to see why the voted for Slaughter, the perpetual motion kid, who walks when he can run nearest exit, or base. The balding flychaser considered all washed up April, after hitting a low in 123 games in 1951. Bastounded the critics by not participating in 140 contest hitting at an even .380 clip was not all. The husky Canlan, who will be 37 next batted in 101 runs. Football Season Shows Defense is Now THE Thing YORK (P)—This 1952 col球 season, which has not reached the halfway point, owns at least two unusual teams: (A) There has been a team and (B) defense has the thing. Teams that were thought to be power at the start of season, generally have come. Perhaps the biggest reform to date was Pitt's over Notre Dame last but the Irish were not any great shakes. Penn got beaten by Ohio another upset but there the Buckeyes always were and not too many observers outside Wisconsin were act-tainted. All were strictly misprising situation in these teams (racing major opposing without warmup games without spring practice, defense, since the two-system went into effect, who tried to hold the were the unsung heroes them, in fact, weren't poes. They were just unperiod. It was the defense that Wisconsin for Ohio State. Penn's defense that held Scotton and enabled the to snap the Tigers' 24-inning streak, and it ensive platoon that's car-southern California. Well, there's no guarantee that those trends will continue tomorrow when virtually every team in the country moves into action. The Big Seven race should be decided when two of the top-ranked teams in the weekly Associated Press poll tangle in Lawrence, Kan. Oklahoma, No. 6, meets Kansas, No. 8, and to the winner will go the spoils barring a big upset later in the campaign. Oklahoma, the defending champion, probably will enter the fray a slight favorite, although Gil Reich, the ex-Army star, will have a lot to say on behalf of the Jayhawks. Michigan State, the No. 1 team in the country, takes on once-beaten Syracuse. The Orange is one of the better teams in the East, but who gives it a chance against the Spartans? Maryland and California, which have been waiting for State to falter, tangle with opponents that are not calculated to do any damage. The Terrapins, under a year's suspension from the Southern conference for playing the Sugar bowl, face Navy, a substantial but untested team, while California, the class of the Pacific coast conference with Jumpin' Johnny Olszewski in the driver's seat, plays Santa Clara. Georgia Tech, which would like to get recognized as the top team in the South, plays Auburn, which should prove no problem. The big game of the day in Dixieland, however, plays surprising Alabama against Tennessee at Knoxville and believe it or not, the Vols will be a one touchdown underdog. That's how highly Southern critics rate Bama. Duke, the likely winner of the Southern conference, plays North Carolina State, while Southern California and UCLA, a couple of pretenders to the coast title, meet respectively, Oregon State and Stanford. Yale plays Cornell in the NCAA's television game of the week. It's also the top Ivy league contest. Best game on the Southwest conference slate is Texas-Akansas with the Longhorns favored while in the Big 10 Illinois should beat Minnesota in the headliner. Tennis Team Travels Sunday Members of the Anaheim Mid-Cities C League tennis team travel to Santa Ana on Sunday for a regular league match on the Santa Ana high school courts with singles matches scheduled to get under way at 9:30 a.m. according to Barry Ryan, tournament manager. Representing the local netters in the men's singles are: Mike Bouck, Dan Debevec, Merle Meyer, Lee Risner, Barry Ryan, Bob Simon, Bob Hoskins, and Owen Wilford. Holding down the feminine end of the bracket will be Jean Williams and Karen Lenian. Singles players will double up to form the men's doubles and mixed doubles combinations for matches scheduled for 10:30. CHICAGO (P)—The Chicago White Sox today traded Infielder Willie Miranda and Outfielder Hank Edwards to the St. Louis Browns for Pitcher Tommy Byrne and Infielder Joe De Maestri. BERKELEY (P)—Edgar Eggs Mansue, who's played or coached NEW YORK (P)—It has to our ears from several sources lately that Jack Kramer, then his player-promoter from Cincinnati, already has leased Mari Square Garden for a night in ruery to open a professional against Frank Sedgman of tralia, presently world's pest amateur player, so-called. On the word of Nod Irish, executive vice president charge of running the fan Eighth avenue showpiece, report simply is not Kramer has been nibbling right, but he hasn't gotten to cases because he is not position to do so. "Sure, there has been an change of letters between us, ish conceded," but that's all amounted to. Jack has asked what dates are open in Ferry and I have told him. Gone no further than that. I'm not sure that it will. "I recall that he asked me same thing about a year ago. maybe it was Bobby Riggs - I lie they were working top er then. Anyway." MARCIANO HONORED — Heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano (second from right) receives Columbian School Foundation award for outstanding service in the advancement of boxing, from Mayor Ralph A. Villani of Newark, N.J. Left to right are Villahi, Gov. Alfred E. Driscoll, Marciano and Auxiliary Bishop James A. McNulty, administrator of the Newark Roman Catholic archdiocese. FIVE YEARS AGO — Racing was suspended at Jamaica because of a strike of grooms and exercise boys. TEN YEARS AGO — Penn and Princeton battled to a 6-6 tie. TWENTY YEARS AGO—Dan Hickey, 58, former associate of Bob Fitzsimons, died in New York. CHICAGO UP—The Chicago White Sox today traded Infielder Willie Miranda and Outfielder Hank Edwards to the St. Louis Browns for Pitcher Tommy Byrne and Infielder Joe De Maestri. BERKELEY UP—Edgar Eggs Manske, who's played or coached football two-thirds of his 40 years, said today he's quitting as end coach at undefeated California after this season "because emphasis is inevitable." Colonists Open League Play at Newport The Sunset league's 1951 football champions, the Anaheim Colonista, begin the campaign to retain their gridiron crown at Newport tonight. At 8 p.m. the Colonists will kick off the 1952 league season. In Newport High school the Blue and Gold will be meeting a team with which they are fairly well matched. The Tars have lost games to Sweetwater, Excelsior, and Lynwood and have beaten Bo-nita. With the single exception of the Lynwood game, all scores between Lynwood and its opponents have been very close. Ability to Score In spite of losses the Tars have proved one thing—they have the ability to score. Enos Slaughter Captures AP Baseball Award NEW YORK (AP)—Enos Country slaughter, veteran outfield star of the St. Louis Cardinals, was seated today as the player who made the greatest comeback of the 1952 baseball season. The slugging country boy from North Carolina, generally regarded as one of the game's most competitive competitors, captured the Associated Press "Come-back-of-the-Year" award handily, receiving 26 of the 61 votes cast by members of the Baseball Writers Association of America. Thirteen other candidates were nominated but none proved any obvious threat to the rollicking bird. Luke Easter of Cleveland one second with 11 votes. It's easy to see why the experts led for Slaughter, the original petual motion kid, who never skis when he can run to the nearest exit, or base. The balding flychaser was considered all washed up last April, after hitting a lowlift of 123 games in 1951. But he sounded the critics by not only participating in 140 contests but hitting at an even .300 clip. That was not all. The husky Carolinna, who will be 37 next April, fitted in 101 wristbands. They have racked up seven touchdowns in their first four games. The Colonists went scoreless in two of their games, and so far this season have scored only three times. Their best showing was their most recent—in losing to Las Vegas, the Anahls' put together an offense that scored twice and threatened constantly. Good Chance If the defense and offense are both working at their top form the Colonists have a good chance to start off their league season with a win — something Coach Clare Van Hoorebeke, his team and the people of Anaheim would like very much to see happen. Anaheim will be facing Newport team that can field a starting lineup of nine lettermen and two men with varsity experience. Their quarterback, Rollie Pulaski, is fast and talented—he runs and passes. He is also adept at pulling a quarterback sneak, and according to reports he pulls a sneak anywhere and anytime. Hefty Line Newport also has a hefty line and a set of lightweight ends to patrol lots of gridiron territory. Anaheim can boast a backfield that includes such hard drivers as Jhn Roberts and Dean Philpott, both capable of handling offensive and defensive chores—and a little lad named Mickey Gouyd who can do likewise. In front of them is a line that needs nothing more than some additional experience. Team Lineup Coach Clare Van Hoorebeke will probably field an offensive team. Temperamental Nag Rated Best Foreign Entry LAUREL, Md. (AP)—"I hope the old boy is in a good mood," says Trainer William Payne in weighing the probable showing of Zucchero in tomorrow's $50,000 International horse race. The trainer of the English thoroughbred, rated by most handicappers the best of four foreign steeds in the race, reveals that while Zucchero means sugar in Italian the horse is anything but sweet. "He's something of a movie actor," relates Payne. "If he gets in a little bit of bad racing luck he says to himself 'guess this isn't my day' and he won't run." Zucchero had such a reputation as a bad actor that English racing authorities considered ruling him out. The 1½ International over the turf will bring together two horses English fans had hoped to see in a showdown, Wilwyn and Zucchero; the German Niederlaender; three American horses, Greek Ship, Pilaster, and Ruhe, and Indian Hemp, listed as a Canadian but which has done its racing in England. Yankee Great It's easy to see why the experts need for Slaughter, the original petal motion kid, who never likes when he can run to the nearest exit, or base. The balding flychaser was considered all washed up last April, after hitting a lowly .281 in 123 games in 1951. But he founded the critics by not only participating in 140 contests but getting at an even .300 clip. That was not all. The husky Carolinna, who will be 37 next April, settled in 101 runs and swatted extra base hits including 17 home runs, 12 triples and 17 doubles. The Cardinals, off to a poor start, caught fire in mid-season it finished a strong third. They loved the best ball in the league the second half of the season, reciprocally because of Saughter's bat that picked up 37 RBIs seven home runs over the previous season. Durable Enos became a Cardinal back in 1938 and has been a ever since. Oldest regular in major leagues, Slaughter still take charge guy of his club spirit, always fierce and flamish has not waned a bit despite his years in the big leagues. Sports Roundup By GAYLE TALBOT NEW YORK (UP)—It has come four ears from several sources by that Jack Kramer, the tenplayer-promoter from California already has leased Madison are Garden for a night in February to open a professional tour of Frank Sedgman of Australia, presently the world's great amateur player, so-called. In the word of Ned Irish, the executive vice president in charge of running the famous sixth avenue showplace, the sort simply is not true. Timber has been nibbling all but, but he hasn't gotten down cases because he is not in million to do so. ure, there has been an exge of letters between us," Ironceded, "but that's all it has wanted to. Jack has asked me dates are open in Februuand I have told him. It's no further than that, and not sure that it will. Recall that he asked me the thing about a year ago. Or else it was Bobby Riggs—I be they were working together. Anyway the situation was the same then that it is now, think. They were hopeful that Sedgman would turn pro right after the Davis cup matches. Now Kramer is hopeful again." But, we interposed respectfully, would it not be possible for Kramer to take the big gamble and go ahead and lease the garden for a night in February? If Sedgman should fall to show up again, the pro champ could always play somebody else. "No," Irish said coldly, "it would have to be Sedgman. We wouldn't want Kramer playing this other fellow from out on the coast—what's his name, Pancho Gonzales? We wouldn't want that." From which it may be judged that the Garden is pretty particular about its tenants. Kramer will have to put it down in black and white that Sedgman is in the bag before his money is any good with Irish. Last time we saw Jack in the East he said he still was trying, but that the Aussie ace had not told him yes or no. Since then he has had ample opportunity to play gridiron territory. Anaheim can boast a backfield that includes such hard drivers as Jim Roberts and Dean Philpott, both capable of handling offensive and defensive chores—and a little lad named Mickey Gouyd who can do likewise. In front of them is a line that needs nothing more than some additional experience. Team Lineup Coach Clare Van Hoorebeke will probably field an offensive team composed of Ray Bokelman, center; Mike Troop and Dean Stokes, guards; Bob Padilla and Bob De Grof, tackles; Jim Davis and Don Switzler, ends; Gayle Herbel, quarterback; Dean Philpott, Jim Roberts and Mickey Gouyd, backs. On defense Van will use Ed Trotter, and Switzler, ends; Padilla and Jim Sterba, tackles; Troop and Tom Berg at guards; Philpott and John Wright, linebackers; Roberts and either Hank Herrera, Aaron Peralta or Phil Wright at half, and Mickey Gouyd at safety. This is the one that could put the Colonists into the win column at last. It should be a close, interesting and evenly matched game. Yankee Great Hoped Dodgers Would Win HOPE, Idaho (UP)—One of the old New York Yankee greats went fishing during the World Series and privately hoped the Dodgers would win. "I'm still a Yankee," said Mark Koenig who hit .500 for the Yanks in the Series 25 years before. "But I don't think a monopoly is good. You know." Koenig played shortstop for the 1927 champions when the Yankee batting order read ... Koenig, Ruth, Gehrig, Meusel, Lazzeri. Now he spends each baseball season as a fishing fanattle in this little resort town on the shores of Lake Pend Oreille: He fishes six days a week and didn't hear a single series game. "I knew how it would come out. You know the Yankees. They've got that touch in the clutch. The other clubs—they choke up to here," and he pressed a finger to his throat. Koenig saved his baseball money and was pretty well fixed when he left the majors in the mid-30's. He owns a couple of apartment houses in Burlingame, Calif. ANAHEIM RADIATOR REPAIR Near Crowell Olds 252 North Los Angeles St. Anahiem, Calif. PHONE 326 ure, there has been an exge of letters between us," Irconceded, "but that's all it has untied to. Jack has asked me dates are open in Februand I have told him. It's no further than that, and not sure that it will. recall that he asked me the thing about a year ago. Or it was Bobby Riggs—I bethey were working together. Anyway the situation at undefeated California this season "because deasis is inevitable." ANAHEIM GAZETTE, ING. Theodore: R. Kuebel, President Max Reider: Vice-President Mrs. Henry Kuehel, Secretary: Treasurer H. C. Burkhelmer, Assistant Secretary-Treasurer ANAHEIM GAZETTE Established 1870 Anaheim Daily Gazette H. C. Burkhelmes, Publisher, General Manager Leonard Kreldt, 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, 1879. The Gazette is a member of the Assocated Press, the National Editorial Associatinal and California Newspaper Publishers Association. All rights herein are reserved. 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