anaheim-gazette 1952-12-23

1952 A YEAR O CAMERA CALLS THE PLAY—Yanks' Johnny Sain reaches first before ball gets to Dodgers' Gil Hodges in tenth inning of fifth World Series game. Ump Art Passarella called him out and protest by Coach Bill Dickey (33) and other Yanks followed. The decision stood. ON WAY TO TITLE—Julius Boros shoots from sand-trap on Northwood Club, Dallas, Tex., course in June during final round of U. S. Open Golf Championship which he won with 281. GOLF QUEEN—Mrs. Jacqueline Pung, of Honolulu, throws a kiss to Portland, Ore., gallery after beating Shirley McFedters for U. S. women's amateur golf title in August. TWO NO-HITTERS—Righthander Virgil Trucks pitched two no-hit games for Detroit Tigers in 1952. He no- TWO NO-HITTERS — Righthander Virgil Trucks pitched two no-hit games for Detroit Tigers in 1952. He no-hitied the Senators in May and the Yankees in August. FAMILY POSSESSION—Jack Westland of Everett, Wash., and his wife hold the national amateur golf trophy he won by defeating Al Mengert 3 and 2, at Seattle, Wash., in August. HILL GAIL TAKES THE ROSES — Hill Gall, Eddie Arcaro up, crosses finish line to win 78th running of Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, Ky., in May. Sub Fleet was second. AR OF SPORTS IN PICT BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BASKETBALL KINGPINS—Kansas' Bill Lienhard jumps to block shot by Ron MaeGilvray of St. John's during NCAA title game at Seattle in March, won by Kansas Jayhawkers, 80-63. THE TITLE CHANGE less on the canvas as referee world heavyweight crown F QUEEN—Mrs. ine Pung, of Honolulu, a kiss to Portland, Ore.. after beating Shirley ers for U. S. women's golf title in August. ON WAY TO OLYMPIC RECORD — Horace Ashenfelter takes water jump in Olympic 3,000-meter steeplechase in history at Helsinki in July. He won final in new record 8:45.4. NO FORM BUT WINNING ONE—Czechoslovakia's Emil Zatopek leads two rivals to win Olympic 5,000-meter run, one of three long-distance races he won at Helsinki in July. MOST VALUABLE — Bobby Shants, left, Athletics' pitcher, and Hank Sauer, Cubs' outfielder, were chosen as most valuable players in the American and National Leagues, respectively. SPARTANS LEAD WA Notre Dame as Spartans beat I PICTURES 1952 THE TITLE CHANGES HANDS—Jersey Joe Walcott, his head bowed, lies poweron the canvas as referee Charlie Daggert tolls the count after Rocky Marciano's punches removed world heavyweight crown from Walcott's head in 13th round at Philadelphia in September. TAINS TITLE— seen "Little Mo" Connolly, in Diego, Cal., won national men's tennis singles at Forest N. Y., in September for the second straight year. FIGHTER OF THE YEAR—Heavyweight champion Rocky Marcelano smiles upon learning he won the Edward J. Nell Memorial Plague, awarded annually to "fighter of the year." LEADING JOCKEY LEAT PERFORMANCE—Bob Mathias, of Tulare, leaves discus in Olympic Games at Helsinki, Finland, in July went on to retain the Decathlon title he won in 1948. LEADING JOCKEY—Apprentice jockey Tony DeSpirito, 17, of Lawrence, Mass., turned out to be the hottest thing in a saddle as he led nation's jockeys in winner's circle. TANS LEAD WAY — Michigan State's Evan Slonae heads for a score against Dame as Spartans beat Irish, 21-3 in November to keep pace as nation's best grid team.