anaheim-gazette 1952-10-27

Sports Roundup By GAYLE TALBOT NEW YORK (P) — The American Basketball league, oldest of the professional cage groups, has been disbanded because two of its member teams limited upon playing men who were involved in last year's "dumping" scandals. This has stirred up a quite lively debate between those who feel that the erring athletes should be given every chance to rehabilitate themselves and a larger segment which contends that there is no place in sports. Chicago Bears Run in Reverse, Lose to Rams 31-7 LOS ANGELES (P) — Elroy Hirsch, the guy with the legs as crazy as a fox, and a good defense can take credit for the improved record of the Los Angeles Rams in the National Football League today. The defending champions improved their standing with a 21-7 victory over the Chicago Bears yesterday and now have a 2-2 won-lost mark in the NFL. The defense can take a bow. It held the Bears to 1 lone yard gained running with the ball. Shades of such great old-time Bear heroes as Bronko Nagurski and Red Grange. Hirsch was the spark that set the Rams afire in the fourth quarter. They were trailing 7-2 at the time. With the ball on the Ram 22, Hirsch took off down the sidelines and cut over. Norm Van Brocklin faded far back and let loose a mighty throw. Hirsch took it with a Chicago player hot on his neck and came down 42 yards downfield on the Bear 26 for players who once has been caught defrauding the public. "We made a mistake," one of the boys was quoted. "Do we have to go on paying for it for the rest of our lives?" Not necessarily. A man who takes samples from a bank and serves his time can find a job when he gets out, but they don't put him in the teller's cage again. It's a rule. We have just heard, courtesy of Umpire Larry Goetz, of the time Casey Stengel, then playing with Brooklyn, ran afoul of the one and only Bill Klem. Casey, ordered by Uncle Wilbert Robinson to hunt, said one down the first base line. Almost immediately it rolled outside and the old arbitrator clarified "foul" before Stengel could even start to run. All the time this was going on Stengel just stood at the plate with a stunned look. He hadn't said a word. Nuddenly Klem wheeled on him. "As for you, you nut," he beloved, "go back to the bench and sit down!" The full extent of the outrage didn't occur to Casey until he was back in the dugout. Then he proceeded to demolish the water cooler. "And for that," he stormed, "I get called a nut." But as the sphere neared first bast it struck a pebble, or something, and veered back into fair territory. The opening first baseman picked it up, stepped on the bag, and Klem yelled. "out." He then strolled over a few steps to speak to Robinson. "I'm sorry, Robby," he said placatingly. "I guess I was a little hasting in calling that one. But it did start outside, as you saw, and I had no way of knowing it." GOAL LINE STAND back Al Carmichael (2) fornia tries to score f line against California Los Angeles Saturday. Titans of Foo NEW YORK UP — This l time of year that the tita Sports Mirror By The Associated Press TODAY A YEAR AGO—Dick Katzmaier led Princeton to a 58-12 victory over Cornell, accounting for 236 yards by passing and 128 on the ground when directly figured in five touchdowns. FIVE YEARS AGO—Notre Dame forged to the front in the Associated Press weekly football poll, replacing runner-up Michigan. TEN YEARS AGO—Whirlaway won the Pimlico Special in a walkover, earning $10,000 to boost his total winnings to $528,886. Twenty Years Ago—Directors of the International league voted to reduce the player limit from 20 to 18 and the maximum salaries of a baseball club from $60,000 to $44,000 per season. But as the sphere neared first bast it struck a pebble, or something, and veered back into fair territory. The opening first baseman picked it up, stepped on the bag, and Klem yelled "out." He then strolled over a few steps to speak to Robinson. "I'm sorry, Robby," he said placatingly. "I guess I was a little hasting in calling that one. But it did start outside, as you saw, and I had no way of knowing it would come back in. I'm sorry, Robby." Former Coaches And Players Visit Fullerton About 400 returned alumni attended an evening banquet at Fullerton Union High school Friday night, to recall the "good old days" when they were students at the Indian campus. In charge of the program was Joe Johnson, class of 1927, who was general chairman of Homecoming this year. Forty-five alums also attended a gridiron breakfast earlier in the day, all of them either former coaches or players at the school. Among those present were one-time or present coaches L. O. Culp, Shorty Smith, Dick Spaulding, Al Straw, Donald Cruickshank and Glen Lewis. The last named, now principal of FUHS, told of his 18 years as varsity basketball coach at FUHS and spoke of his introduction of "class" football competition in 1920. He coached what is now known as Bee football in the early days. Two former members of the boards of trustees attended the breakfast: Edmund Salter and Harold Lang, both active in athletics in their high school years. Absent were Cliff Simpson and Lloyd Martin, the latter confined to his home due to illness. At the funcheon for alumni, Ralph Layton served as master of ceremonies in an informal get together for 25 returning grads of Fullerton Union High school. NEW YORK UP—Al Conway of unbeaten William Jewell, Mn., is the leading scorer in college football today with 84 points. Conway, a halfback, has tallied 14 touchdowns in six games. Historic Tanforan Season as Bay SAN BRUNO (P)—Historic Tanforan, the oldest major race team in California, opens a 422-meeting today with the $50000 toll Handicap for fillies and maids. The meet will close Dec. 13 with the $25,000 Tanforan Handicap. TWENTY YEARS AGO—Directors of the International league voted to reduce the player limit from 20 to 18 and the maximum salaries of a baseball club from $60,000 to $44,000 per season. NEW YORK UP—Al Conway of unbeaten William Jwell, Mn., is the leading scorer in college football today with 84 points. Conway, a halfback, has tallied 14 touchdowns in six games. UCLA ON MARCH — Ted Narleski, (17), UCLA Left Halfback carries ball for five yard gain before being tackled by Roger Dornburg, (18). Wisconsin leftback of defense team in first quarter of game at Madison, Wis., Saturday. David Suminski, (71), Wisconsin Tackle backs up play. Other unidentified. UCLA won 20 to 7. Colony Tied for First in Sunset GOAL LINE STAND STOPS USC—Wingback Al Carmichael (21) of Southern California tries to score from the three-yard line against California in a game played at Los Angeles Saturday. Alert Bear defense threw him back. California players shown include Tackle Gerald Perry (74), Quarterback Ray Willsey (25) and Guard Charlet Martucci (66). USC defeated California 10-0. Gazette SPORTS Titans of Football Quake Before Each Game Now NEW YORK UP — This is the UCLA meets the Golden Bears currently tied with Penn for the year that the titans of this Saturday and if they can Gazette SPORTS Titans of Football Quake Before Each Game Now NEW YORK (UP) — This is the 10th year that the titans of large football usually begin look-forward to the gold of bowls or the glory of conference games. Not this time, the muscle men, noting the 10 of things, are quaking as come to each game. The up-haven't been startling but a week some of the big boys putting te dust. Iowa, the punching bag of Big Ten, can whip Ohio State and Southern California shut out California—a feat it hadn't been accomplished 40 games—nothing should be surprise. Perhaps the only certainty, and is going out on the limb, is Michigan State and Maryland the class of the country in as the records are concern. Neither has stumbled even and each has shown a wealth power and an ability to stop enemy when it counts. Right behind are once-tiedahoma and two southern bears, Georgia Tech and Duke. Unbeaten list should be reed by one come Saturday in Tech and Duke collide on at Durham, N. C. Still this week, California was up on the list. Then South-California whipped the Goldears, 10-0. Now the Pacific coast race is up the air. Cal still can win it, Southern Cal and UCLA, like the Trojans, is unde-l, will have plenty to say. UCLA meets the Golden Bears this Saturday and if they can answer the question, they might win it. Georgia Tech and Duke will play the headline game of the South, and the Engineers will rule slight favorites. Both warmed up to their tasks Saturday, Tech clouting Vanderbilt 39-0, and the Blue Devils conquering previously undefeated Virginia, 21-7. Feared Maryland; which whipped Louisiana State, 34-6, will test its might once again against Boston university. The Big Ten also is unsettled. Illinois and Wisconsin both were supposed to fight it out for the title with the Badgers probably going to the Rose bowl in any event because the Illini were there last year. Today, the Illini are in the cellar. Purdue, overlooked in the pre-season ratings, and Michigan are leading the loop. And Purdue's 40-12 triumph over Illinois Saturday would indicate that the Bollermakers are getting more efficient as the season progresses. If they can do that to the Illini, they ought to be able to take it. Nor is anything settled in the Southwest conference. However, Texas is looking more and more like the class of the league. The Longhorns slugged Arkansas right out of the running Saturday, 20-7, and now take on Southern Methodist. Both are undefeated in league play. In the Ivy league, Yale, which Historic Tanforan Opens 42-Day Race Season as Bay Meadows Track Closes which had its first running in 1899. Tanforan will present eight races daily with a 1 p.m. first post-time Mondays through Fridays. Saturday's nine-race program will start at 12:30 p.m. Daily double fickets will be sold on the first and second races. Great Dream tops the six one currently is tied with Penn for the lead, each with 3-0 marks. faces Dartmouth, which should be a setup for the Ellis. Penn must play Penn State, no cinch, in a non-league encounter: Princeton, the defending champion; entertain Brown after whomping Cornell 27-0. In the Big Seven, championship bound Oklahoma figures to run through a workout at the expense of Iowa State, and Kansas, the runnerup, should have no trouble with Kansas State. Missouri and Nebraska play the top game from a competitive standpoint. Oklahoma A and M and Tulsa go at each other in what could be a game to decide the championship of the Missouri valley. In The Skyline conference Utah and Colorado A and M probably will fight it out for the title when they meet Nov. 8. The Aggies will rest up this week, but Utah will entertain Colorado of the Big Seven. Idaho State is expected to clinch a share of the Rocky mountain crown by defeating Colorado Mines Saturday. Football Standings Pacific Coast Conference W L Pet PF OP UCLA 3 0 1.000 69 27 USC 2 0 1.000 73 13 Washington 3 1 .750 122 60 California 1 1.500 41 17 Stanford 2 2.232 83 92 Washing. State 1 2.232 83 92 Oregon 1 .250 23 117 Idaho 0 2.000 28 59 Oregon State 0 2.000 54 102 W L Pet PF OP Big Ten Purdue 2 0 1.000 102 40 Michigan 2 0 1.000 97 27 Minnesota 2 1 .667 40 54 Wisconsin 2 1 .667 76 42 Ohio State 2 .500 70 56 Northwestern 1 .223 63 88 Indiana 1 .250 59 97 Iowa 1 .250 48 102 Illinois 0 .600 25 73 HITTING TO BRUNO (UP)—Historic Tanforan opens 42-day race california, opens a 42-day ing today with the $5000 Porlandcap for fillies and mares. meet will close Dec. 13 with $25,000 Tanforan Handicap. which had its first running in 1899. Tanforan will present eight races daily with a 1 p.m. first post time Mondays through Fridays. Saturday's nine-race program will start at 12:30 p.m. Daily double tickets will be sold on the first and second races. Great Dream tops the six entries in the 6-furlong Portola. Three track records were toppled at Bay Meadows as the San Mateo track closed out 41-days of racing Saturday. Moonrush, a veteran campaigner on West Coast tracks, nipped Calumet Farm's Two Lea by ½ length in the $50,000 added Bay Meadows Handicap. Moonrush raced the 1¼-miles in 2:01 3/5, snapping Larregene's mark of 2:04 3/5. Moonrush, owned by Anita King and Gus Luellwitz of Beverely Hills, won $33,350 to boost his lifetime earnings to $414,250. It was his third 'BM' cap win. Big Noise, owned by Actress Betty Grable and husband Harry James, won the $10,000 Au Revoir Handicap, speeding six furlongs in 1:09 2/5 and bettering the record of 1:09 3/5. Betty, jumping with joy in the winner's circle, rewarded Big Noise with a big kiss smack on the nose. Johnny Dail set a quarterhorse record of :22.1 for 440 yards in winning a $10,000 handicap. The meet drew 423,114 customers for a daily average of 10,319, up-eight per cent over last year, but mutual play dropped three per cent. The meeting handled $28,953,195 for a daily average of $706,175, as compared to $724,036 for 1951. Willie Shoemaker far outdid all other jockeys with 73 firsts out of 189 mounts, a sensational 38.6 per cent. Pete Moreno was second with 40 first and Ralph Neves third with 34. Top apprentice was Ronnie Williams, with 10 winners. Sunset League Play Anahi Wins Second in Row, Beating Santa Ana Saints 20-13 at La Palma Undfeated in league play and tied for first place in the Sunset loop with "traditional" rival Fullerton—that is the surprising position in which the Anaheim Colonists find themselves after Friday night's game with Santa Ana. Anaheim pulled out the stops in the first half of the game to score three times, then held on to their lead in the second half to down Santa Ana 20-13 in the local's second home game of the season. That made it two league wins in a row, the first coming against the Newport Tars two weeks ago. Friday night the Colonists again play at home, meeting a strong Huntington Beach team that lost a 21-14 decision to Fullerton the same night the Colonists were winning game number two. For awhile, fans of the local team despaired of their boys ever winning a game. Now the pressure is beginning to build as they see a possibility of the Colonists retaining their league crown and heading up the Sunset loop for the second consecutive year. All future games, there are three of them, all league contest, will be loaded with an extra share of dynamite—and drama. Anahi looked more than capable in their game with Santa Ana—at least in the first half. The Colonists put together a running and passing attack that clicked three times in the initial half of the game, scoring once in the first quarter and twice in the second. Jim Roberts and Paul Grover did the actual scoring, but the success of the Anaheim attack could not have come without the drive of Dean Philpott and the ball handling of Gayle Herbel—or without the holes opened by a charging line. First TD for the Blue and Gold came after a 50-yard, nine-play march that featured smashing drives by co-captains Philpott and Roberts. Roberts went over from the one to cap the march. It was Roberts again in the second quarter who boomed over from the four through a big hole opened by Mike Troop and Ray Bokelman, who spent most of the evening opening such holes. The third and final tally for the locals' came on a fancy play in which Fullback Roberts pitched a pass to Quarterback Grover. Grover scampered the remaining 18 yards for the score. The young QB also booted two out of three conversions. LOUISVILLE (UP) — Approximately 35 thoroughbred horses burned to death last night in a fire that quickly engulfed a big barn at Douglas park, a popular training track in Louisville. FT. WORTH, Tex. (UP) — Mrs. George Babe Zaharias annexed her fifth championship of the women's Texas open tournament Saturday with a blistering 7 and 6 victory over Ft. Worth's Polly Riley. Series of Form Reversals Leave Only 2 Unbeaten Contenders for PCC Crown By RUSS NEWLAND SAN FRANCISCO (P)—Grandstand quarterbacks were still calling signals today on last week's upheavals along the Far Western football front, a Saturday of form reversals that left two unbeaten contenders for the Coast Conference title. Southern California's rock-ribbed Trojans dispelled the myth of California's attacking power, hobbling the Bears heralded running backs while building up a 10-8 winning count. Speedy Trojan back Jim Sears raced 68 yards on a first period punt-return to account for the touchdown. Sam Tsagalskis, who does nothing but place kick, booted the conversion and a 14-yard field goal shortly after for the other points. It ended the scoring for the game and finished the Bears. Southern California's giant defenders held the California backs to a total of 119 yards, only 9-yards in the second half. The Bears hid previously led the country in rushing, averaging better than 300 yards a game. California's touted All-America fullback candidate, John Olszewski, could only gain a net 56 yards against what has been described as the strongest defensive team in the nation. Incidentally, California started as a six-point favorite. And it was the first time the Bears had been blanked in 60 games. Southern California and UCLA now share the league leadership with three wins apiece. They have won all six of their starts this season. The UCLA Bruins went far afield to rack up Wisconsin 20-7 and move into Berkeley Satur-day for a crack at California. UCLA will be the choice to hand California its second setback in a row. Washington's Huskies hung up a whopping upset by tumbling Stanford 27-14 on the latter's field. The Huskies' peerless passer, Don Heinrich, was the thorn in Stanford's side, throwing two touchdown strikes and directing the other two on the ground. The defeat knocked the defending champions out of the running and put Washington into third place with a 3-1 record. Washington next meets Oregon State, a 33-20 victim of Washington State Saturday. Four times beaten Montana contributed another big surprise by tying highly favored Oregon 14-14 in a non-league encounter. Stanford could catch a Tartar Saturday in its non-conference contest with the pass-throwing, fast-running San Jose State team. Washington State meets Idaho in a league game. Idaho was beaten 9-7 by Santa Clara. Oregon takes on College of the Pacific in an engagement outside the circuit. ING TOWN IN UMBERS! Pontiac immediate delivery on a big, 2 Pontiac. 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