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THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 1940 PAGE THREE : alm Billiards Capture Independent: Softball League Championship Defeat Pleasure Valley Ranchers Third Time In Fourth Game emeester Keeps His Season's Undefeated Rec- ord Against Ranchers In- tact With Great Display . o . in Crucial Tilt , (By "Frank Lynn") Big "Hooch" Melemeester, pride f the Palm Billiard Softball team, in the side of the Pleasure Valley team, especially the mana- er and sponsor, and by the same joken, ace pitcher in the Indepen- nt Softball League, was the hero it Lakeview Park on Friday even- when he handcuffed the fast poming P.V.R.s to give his team a 4 to 7 win in the deciding game pf the league playoffs. The game was never in doubt ter the first Inning, when the Billiardmen profited by two conse- tive errors by the P.V.R infield, ded bys homer, three doubles and triple to get six runs and take a pommanding lead. In only two in- hings did more than four Ranch- face the Billiard pitcher, and In those two innings, the Ranchers vere hitting hard and often mough to get seven runs for them- Belves, but they went runless in all fhe others. Uncalled-for remarks rom the P.V.R. "bench" served bnly to spur Melemeester to greater fforts, "Hooch" relaxed in the ninth in- when he walked two, and then ew one down the groove for J. [Hobbs who lifted the ball into deep centre-field for a triple, scoring Mullen, Potts and Gulliver ahead of (him. It was a well-earned blow, and best hit the hard-working third baseman has secured during the en- series. Hall was tagged out at e plate by Catcher Thompson hen he tried to score after Tay- lor's fly to right-field, ending the me. In Rival Tries Hard Morley Mullen, who opposed Melemeester, played his usual hard game, and despite the lead gained by the Billiardmen, kept on throw- ing. He was facing a team that had a comfortable lead, however, and he had no ball that they couldn't hit. The errors made by his infield staff did not help the situation, no less than five Billiardmen reaching first base by this method. Second only to Melemeester's brilliant pitching effort were the three-hit performances of Sutton and Thompson for the winners. Reeson, erstwhile Billlard pitcher, had one hit in four trips to the plate but that one was a homer, with two on, so he can be judged to have done his share. Hurrie took his place in the field in the sixth, and had two doubles in two ap- pearances at the plate, for a perf evening's work. \ Potts and Waite, who have nof Lion, had very much luck with the willow 80 far in the series, secured two bingles each in five trips and were the only Ranchers to secure more than one hit. - In fact, J. Hobbs, Jarvis and Gulliver shared three hits between them, for the balance of the Rancher hits. Capiure Trophy With this win, their third in five games, Palm Billiards become first holders of the trophy donated by George James, owner of Pleasure Valley Ranch and sponsor of the P.V.R. softball team. The Billiard- men won the first two games, 27 to 6, and 11 to 7. The third game was tied 5-all, and Pleasure Valley won the fourth by a 15 to 4 margin. Palm Billiards will probably launch into g short program of ex- hibition games with other local teams, it being understood that Westmount Broncs are first on | their list of opponents. PALM BILLIARDS--Melemeester Pp; Thompson, ¢; Bryson, 1b; Dove, 2b; Mullen, 3b; Sutton, ss; Mec- Comb, If; x-Reeson, cf; Black, If. (x--Hurrie replaced Reeson in 6th), P.V.R~--Mullen, p; Taylor, ¢; Gul. liver, 1b; Hobbs, 2b; Hobbs, 3b; "Hall, ss; Potts, If; Jarvis, cf; Waitte, rf. Umpires--J. Childerhose, George Price, hases. INDIANS CLIMB "BACK TO TOP WITH * TWIN-BILL SPLIT St. Louis, Aug. 12 --Cleveland re- gained a share of the American League lead yesterday by dividing a twin bill with St. Louis Browns, Josing the nightcap, 7 to 6, after pounding out a 12 to 4 decision in the opener. The even break put the Indians on the same level as the Detroit Tigers, who startéd the day with a full game advantage, but lost a pair of 4 to 3 decisions to Chicago. Al Milnar, Cleveland southpaw, had an easy time hurling his fif- teenth triumph of the season #gainst seven losses, in the first game. His mates fell on five Brown« le pitchers for eighteen safeties and were aided in their run production by five St. Louis errors. plate; #iWingham, Aug. 12. -- Wingham Jndians defeated the Southampton ermen Saturday afternoon at Wingham Town Park by a score #I.4 to 2, in a Bruce County League final game. The result left Hanover, Meaford, Southampton all tied, each with one victory to ik credit in the round robin cries. Bowling News from Local Greens last report on the activities of (By Jack High) It is now over a week since our Bowling on the local greens and of the various tournaments yhich have been played in the surrounding districts. The cause of this was that the writer of these notes was oa what you man call a Busman"s Holi- day, but will now try and give a report of what happened last week. At Agincourt on Friday night, Aug.2, playing in a Mixed Doubles Tournament, Ron Snowden and his good lady carried off 1st prize. The play of this pair was nothing short of marvellous, defeating 2 very strong pairs an the way to the final. On Monday, Aug. 5th, at Peter- borough, two strong rinks of Osh- awa bowlers competed in the all day Tournament. Out of the four games played, one rink won three games and tied one, and the other rink won three games and lost one. This was very creditable indeed, the day being so very hot and very try- Bat RATA | | BASEBALL RECORDS EEE ENE EEE EEE INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE WwW. L 48 51 59 Montreal 62 Syracuse '. Buffalo TORONTO Sunday Results, Syracuse 6-5 Montreal Baltimore. ..x5-3 Newark Rochester. ...3-3 Jersey City x--Sixteen innings. Saturday Results, Toronto x4-2 Rochester ... x--Eleven innings. Syracuse....... 6 Jersey City .... 8 Buffalo 7 Montreal 12 Baltimore Games Monday -- Montreal at Baltimore; Buffalo at Jersey City; Rochester at Newark, Only games scheduled. AMERICAN LEAGUE Ww. L. 4 4"4 49 50 51 59 64 64 Detroit Cleveland Boston Chicago New York Washington St. Louis Philadelphia Sunday Resu™a ..12-6 St. Louis 4-4 Detroit 'ras 7 Philadelphia .. 2 Boston Cleveland Chicago x-New York Washington ing for most bowlers. | rn At Lindsay on Wednesday after-| noon, Aug. 7, two pairs of Oshawa | bowlers played in the Scotch | Doubles Tournament. Ben Ward | and Harry Stacey won first prize There seems to be no stopping of | this pair, as this is the 3rd tourney of this kind they have won this| season, Port Perry, Cannington, and | now Lindsay. Great work; indeed. Keep it up, boys! Also at Bowmanville on the same afternoon, Ed Goodman and his rink won the Goodyear Trophy. Bowmanville seems to be a happy hunting ground for E@ms the writer remembers being on his rink away back in 1929 when he also won it. As this trophy becomes the prop- erty of the club which wins it the most times in ten years, the Osh- awa Club should be just about get- ting this trophy for keeps. This should be looked into as the writer of these notes remembers six times this trophy has been won by Osh- awa Bowlers in the last ten years. On Friday night on the local greens the first of the Singles competitions was played off for the late D. A. J. Swanson's Trophys, two bowls, Primary and Consola- The interest in this game, which is not by any means what it should, for it is one of the greatest tests of the bowler to show his skill. If any of the locals doubt this let them look at Lawn Bowling by Professor Hart in last Saturday's Telegram. The late D. A. J. was not far wrong when he introduced this game, and the writer thinks if it was for nothing else, the memory of this great bowler should be kept green. Winners: Primary, H. Luke; Consolation, W. Goold. | On Monday night the 12th, which is tonight, a Twilight Doubles | Tournament for men takes place | starting at 7.30 shar®. This is an Open Tourney and a large entry | is expected. (On Tuesday night | Social Jitney at Port Perry. Leave 6.30.). Special Item The Oshawa Clubs C 'and Tour- nament for Men's Rinks which comes off on the 21st of August, is going to be one of the largest and finest Tournaments which will be held not only in this Province, but of the whole of the Dominion of Canada. It was limited to an entry of 64 rinks, but now the General President, Dr. Phillips and his Tournament Committee have to be on the waiting list, the latest entries coming from Montreal and Ottawa. ALLIANCE BEAT FALLS BROCKS Niagara Falls, Ont, Aug. 12-- Sixth place in the Niagara District Baseball League and a berth in the Senior B playoffs wss definitely set- tled at Oakes Stadium Saturday afternoon when Meritton Alliance won over Falls General Brocks, 8-6. The contest saw Jiggs Rufrano, local junior thrower, pitch his sec- ond senior game in one week. He shered the honors about equally with Lefty Bentz, the winning tos- ser, though receiving much faulty support afield. His mates made five costly errors and the visitors scored but one earned run. BROTHERS FEATURE Brantford, Aug. 12.--The Clowes brothers, Jesse, Richard and Victor, batted and bowled admirably Sat- urday for Woodstock as the home team beat the Brantford critket club 74-32 at Woodstock Saturday afternoon in a Western Ontario crcket league game. The brothers were the backbone of the Wood- stock offense and defense. The The Brants were shorthanded when the game opened. x--11 innings. Saturday Results, x-Detroit 5 Chicago New York 13 Philadelphia . . 0 Boston 3 Washington .. 0 x--Game called in the fifth in- ing on account of rain; second game called on account of rain. Cleveland at St. Louis (2)--post- poned. Games Monday--Chicago at St. Louis ht); Detroit at Cleve- land. Only games scheduled. 2 NATIONAL LEAGUE L. 36 42 46 49 54 52 63 66 Cincinnati Brooklyn ...... New York ....... | Pittsburgh | Chicago St. Louis Boston Philadelphia Sunday Results. Pittsburgh. ... 7-5 Chicago St. Louis 3-3 Cincinnati ... Philadelphia. 2-2 New York ... Boston 3-0 Brooklyn Saturday Results, 4 Brooklyn 1 Philadelphia 5 St. louis .. 1 Pittsburgh ..... 0| Games Monday: Cincinnati at | Pittsburgh (night); St. Louis at | | Chicago. Only games scheduled. Boston New York | Cincinnati | Chicago. . AMERICAN ASSOCIATION L. Pct. 38 664 589 Kansas City Minneapolis Columbus St. Paul Louisville Toledo Indianapolis | Milwaukee Sunday Results. :.4-8 Toledo 3-4 Indianapolis 2-18 | ..5-2 Kansas City . 1- 6-10 Milwaukee ..5- Saturday Results. | Minneapolis. ...11 Milwaukee ... T Indianapolis St. Paul. . . 6 Kansas City Toledo 4 Louisville 1 Games Monday--No games schede uled. | Louisville | Columbus. . St. Paul { Minneapolis oy Columbus Rh ip | -------- ' CANADIAN-AMERICAN Sunday Results. Ottawa-Og. 12-15 Oneonta Gloversville. 14-11 Utica Amsterdam. . 7-3 Rome 2-1 Auburn Saturday Results, Amsterdam. ...11 Utica 6 Gloversville Ottawa-Ogdens 3 Oswego "Sad Sam" Jones, coach of th Toroato Maple Leafs, has beer] given his release in a move which was explained as an economy measure. Jones game out of re- tiremeat to coach the Toronto club and also acted as rollef pitcher for the club in seven games. | buoy it was found that ail | Oshawa boats were to windward and "in the lead. They held this position | for the balance of the race, winning | it by 26 to 10 points, « 2 Gl of the Chi Cubs, slides safely back to Back to First Safely pegged tp Camilli at first in vain attempt at trapping him off the bag. first base when Tamulis, Brooklyn i'. ®-=< pitches, - Uf aN y "WHITE SOX TAKE Yachting AND NEWS ALONG THE LAKE FRONT A 0 Oshawa sailors clesmly trounced Frenchman's Bay Yacht Club team yesterday when they piled up a total of 48 points to 24 for O.Y.C. The Oshawa club went into the fray 18 points in the red, but evened.the handicap and wbn the series by eight points. The Usher Trophy, presented by a Frenchman's mem- ber this year, will remain in the local club's possession for one year The cup will be formally presented at the annual dinner late this fall. Unusual Start Outstanding memoeuvre of botn yesterday's team races was the start in the second race. Entirely unplan- ned, when the final gun was heard, two -of the four-bort Oshawa team were on @ port tack and two were on a starboard. Perfect timing per- mitted the starboard tack Oshawa | boats (starboard 'ack has right of way) to foree the F.B. boats ebout | but allowed the Oshawa boats to | continue through to cover the F.B. by being to windward. When all was straightened out and the dinghys were beating to-weather for the first four In the first race of the two-tilt affair, the result was closer, i- though Oshawa had an edge of eight points when they won 22 to | 14. On the buck to weather on the first leg, three Oshawa boats emerged victorious after consider- able covering was done and honest- to-goodness teesm-racing tactics em- ployed. Abbie Burr and his crew, * Tom McKeigan took first place in both races, while H. Hutf with Howard Cane as crew placed second in each tilt. E. Broom with R. Day as crew had a third and a fourth ead J Carter with G. Lofthouse as crew garnered a third and an eighth. The best position F.B.Y.C. could secur: was a fourth, claimed by H. Little- fair and crew, J. Defoe in the fist race. First Race, F.B.Y.C.-0.Y.C. Boat Skipper Crew Club Pits. 2.--A. Burr, T. MzKeigan, OYC . 6.--H. Huff, H. Cane, OYC ..... 4--E. Broome, R. Day, OYC .... 3.--H. Littlefeir, J. Defoe, FB ... 5.--W. Green, G. Pender, FB .. 7--R. Gilner, C. Defoe, FB 10.--T. Tomblin, T. Tomblin, FB 8.--J. Carter, G. Lafthouse, OYC 1 Totals--O.Y.C., 22 points; F.B.Y C 14. Second Race, F.BY.C.-0.Y.C, 5.--A. Burr, T. McKeigan, OYC . 8 10.--H. Huff, H. Cane, OYC ..... 7 7--J. Carter, G. Lofthouse, OYC 6 3.--E, Broome, R. Day, OYC .... 2--W. Green, G. Pender, FB ... 8.--T. Tomblin, T. Tomblin, FB . 6.--H. Littlefair, J. Defoe, FB ... 4--R. Gilner, C. Deloe, FB Totals--O.Y.C., 26; F.B.Y.C, 10. Total points for the day--O.Y.C, 48; FB.YC, 24. Usher Trophy won by O.Y.C. with lead of eight points on the series. Judges--A. G. Talbot, O.Y.C.; C. Laidlewy, F.B.Y.C. Two Final Series Start The Conant Championship Tro- phy, emblematic of the club cham- plonship, and the I'urner Consola- tion trophy, for skippers who did not qualify for the championship series, are goals set in two series which 5 4 3 2 'opened Saturdwy afternoon. Ten boats are used in each series which will consist of five races. Two Open Class boats are used to make up the specified number. As thes: latter boats are faster than the club-owned boesis, each entrant will race with an open class boat once during the series. No skfpper will have the same boat twice and sel- dom, will he race his own allotted boat. This arrangement assists to de- termine which skipper is the best ell-round sailor. W. Hart Wins Conant Race In the first races Saturday, Bill Hart with Ron Wilson as crew, won the Conant Cup race. with R. Scho- field and A. Wallace second. Botn raced with Open Cie:s boats. All boats with exception of two, those sailed by Day and Huff, came (By HJ.H) po TWO FROM TIGERS Chicago, Aug. 12. --Chicago White | Sox slapped a double American League defeat on the pennant-mind- = | ed Detroit Tigers yesterday, winning | before | both games by 4-3 scores 32,032, The run lead in the Sox grabbed an early two- s2cond game while | John Rigney handcuffed the Tigers down on the starting line on a %tar- board tack. The two port tack boats were forced about, only to have to | revert back to, the starboard again as the end of the line was reached | and a collision with the judges' boat | became imminent. Huff managed to clear again on the starboard, but Day, failing to go astern, came | «out again off a port tack, but too | late to avoid hitting Huff who was on a starboard tack, causing a foul | from whieh he lost his placing "After the first buoy was reach through a buck to weather in the brisk south- east wind, the positions of the boats remained unalterad. The course was buoys to star- board, once around the three-mile course, Boat Skipper Crew 18.--W. Hart, Ron Wilson .... 30:35 13.--R. Schofield, A Wallace . 31 3--H Huff, A. Mackness ... 32: 7.--J. Carter, R. Monahan .. 32:50 6.--A. Talbot, T. Monahan .. 33:22 8.--H, Cane, L. Carson ...... 34:51 10.--~W. Switzer, G. Lofthouse 35:54* 4--R. Day, A. Salter Time Foul Judges--D. Wood, E. Patterson, A. McLean. B. Minns Wins Turner Race The first race in the Turner Con- solation series was won Saturday by Bruce Minns and his crew, Bert | one hit in the early stages, allowing only in the first six innings But in the seventh Barney McCosky led off with a single @nd Hank Greenberk followed with his twenty- thirdy homer of rhe season, tying the i Rudy York then poled his twenty-first circuit blow to put the visitors ahead. In the eighth Joz Kuhel drew a walk off Tommy Bridge Luke Appling singled ana Taft Wright scored both of thein with a double, | HERD WIN TWO FROM ROYALS | Montreal out 12.--Buffalo eased of the first division the International League yester- by winning both ends of a Buffalo, Aug ir day | doubleheader 6-4 and 5-3 to sweep Salter, after a stif! battle with J. | Yorick and his crew, Ron Shearer, who placed second. Minns led at the starting line, followed by Yorick, and they finished in that order. E. Bri dropped" back to fifth place as the first buoy was reached, while D. Woods who started out at fourth finished last. This permitted A. Cory «nd A. Burr, to move up two places and place in third and four posi- tions at the first mark. However before the race was finished, Broome overtook Burr to finish in fourth place. The course and wind was the | m who was in third place | same as the previous Conant Cup rece, Boat Skipper Crew 5.--B. Minns, A. Salter ..... 17.--J. Yorick, R. Shearer ...»30:00 4.--A. Cory, G. Lofthouse 'Wy 30:15 7--E. Broome, H. Cane .... 31:42 3.--A. Burr, A. McLean ...... 31:55 6.--R. Lancaster, I. Wilson 10.--D. Wood, D. McKinnon Judges--A. G. Talbot, R. Scho- field, W. Switzer. Largest Freighter Unloads Canada Steamship Lines collier, the Osler, the largest freighter on the Great Lakes unloaded 7,500 ton of coal over the week-end, consign- ed to McLaughlin Coal Co. She Time 29:52 | 32 | ...32:30 | steamed out late yesterday after- ! noon, and will return with another | coal cargo next week. The Osler js 570 feet long, 40 feet longer than the Midland Prince. Iwo Oshawa men were signed on the Osler as she left the harbor for a two week period. The freighter Coalfax, with a capac- ity of 2,600 tons of coal, «finished unloading Saturday forenoon and cleared at noon Salurday. She is ex- pected in again th's week. Estimate Largest Crowd A throng, estimeied. by many to e the largest for some time crowd- ed the park and beach yesterday. The plier was lined with strollers and beach and lake dotted witn swimmers and sun-bathers, The lake temperature was the highest it has been so far this season. The life- guard, "Polly" Davis, had his hands full supervising the swimming areas. ROOKIE HUDSON WINS ANOTHER Washington, Aug. 12.--Young Sid Hudson, sensational Senator rookie from the Florida State League, set Boston Red Sox down with five hits yesterday while his mates touched Lefty Grove for 11 and a 2 to 1 American League victory. Hudson himself singled over the Senators' first run in the second inning. . BROWNS HELP FLAG RACE St. Louis, Aug. 12. -- One pos- sible reason for the closeness of the American League pennant race Is that St. Louls Browns already have won more games than they did all of last season. a four-game series. VETERAN- BOWLER DIES Brantford, Aug. 12.--One of the most ardent followers of lawn bow- ing in Western Ontario, William Holmes, 82, Postmaster at the Vil- lage of Otterville for the past nine- teen years, died Saturday at Otter- ville. For years he was a familiar figure on the greens. He left them but recently owing to the illness that caused his death. He blayed the game well and bowlers will miss him, ENCHANTRESS WINNER Dublin, Erie, Aug. 12.-- The "£1,- 500 Plate," the race on which the present Irish hospital sweepstakes were based, was run at Phienix Park Sat, with Enchantress first, Etoile de Lyons second and First Bloom third. No Canadians held tickets on horses though several won consolation prizes. GALT GAINS EDGE EDGING GUELPH 4-1 Guelph, Aug. 12.-- Scoring two runs in the second and a similar number in the sixth, Galt Terriers randed Guelph Maple Leafs a 4-to-1 defeat in the first game of the Intercounty Baseball League senior "B" finals here on Saturday after- noon. The series is a best three-out-of- five, with the next two gomes in Galt, Saturday's win placing the Terriers in the drivers' seaf. New York, Aug. 12.--The Yankees swept their three-game American League series with Philadelphia Athletics yesterday when Joe Gor- don hit his twenty-first homer of the season in the eleventh inning for a 7 to 6 victory. 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