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SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 1947 THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE - PAGE THIRTEEN - | SPO RT SNAPSHOTS (Continued from Page 12) of fact concerning the Western Ontario Junior hockey set-up. Jack points out that while "Sweeney" Schriner is coaching the Lethbridge senior team, it's "Odie" Lowe who is the coach of the surprising Leth- bridge Native Sons Junior team, in fact, he organized the club as a Junior "B" team, about three seasons ago . . . and Regina Pats are cur- rently playing off with Moose Jaw Canucks (not Lethbridge) with the Canucks leading the series, at the time of writing, two games to one. We excuse ourselves to the many Western hockey fans living here--but our alibi is that we were given the information by a source usually sound and reliable . . . Proof that softball is growing in U.S. at tremendous pace--1,725,212 players (not fans) played softball in Chicago last year and over two and a quarter million took parks shower baths . . , Are you listening, boys? . . . Leo Durocher draws $100.00 weekly along with Harold Parrott, Brooklyn Dodger club official for writing col- umns for a newspaper there and "Happy" Chandler, baseball com- missioner, is going to make Leo take his choice, baseball manager or newspaperman . . . Ossie Carnegie, colored puck star from Toronto, who played in Northern Ontario for a while, got three goals for Sher- brooke the other night as the swapped St. Hyacinthe 7-2 in a playoff tussle . . . Paul Ronty (Generals wanted him this year) starred for Hershey Bears the other night with a goal and four assists as they beat Cleveland 10-2 (first this season) to cinch top honors in the Western Section of the AHL . , . Bob Dawes scored again as Spring- field beat Pittsburgh 6-4 . . . Accordihg to Western Canada sources-- the Memorial Cup finals will be played out there this year, whether a Manitoba team wins the west honors, or not, + + * MORE SHORT STUFF: Harris ot New Zealand ran a half-mile a few weeks ago within one-fifth of a second of the world's record. He's expected to set a new mark, while training for the Olympic Games . . , The guy's a running marvel, wins titles in the 100 yards (10 secs.) and everything else up to the half-mile and he does this on grass. What will he do on a cinder track? Perhaps not as welll . . . Ike Hildebrand is practising with Toronto Leafs the odd time lately and has made a pretty good impression. Leafs are perhaps concerned with whether or not Ike is big enough for the N.H.L. grind . , . They figure Jackie Robinson may catch a place on the Dodgers as a 1st baseman but: the - other "filled" . . infield positions . Montreal Maroons scored three goals in 24 seconds against are apparently already N.Y. Rangers 15 years ago tonight, with Dave Trottier, Hooley Smith and Babe Siebert doing the scoring in the last minute of play to give Maroons a 4-3 victory .., Dan Odette of Kitchener, referring to Bill Morrison's handling of the Junior "B" games between Kitchener and Hamilton, says "Bill Morrison of Oshawa is probably the best whistle- tooter in amateur hockey today and has done a wonderful job in the last two games." * + Br L 2 Scissored Sport:--(By The Canadian Press)--Russia has not yet ap- plied for an invitation to the 1948 Olympic Games which will be held in London. However Lord Burghley, chairman of the British Olympic Com- mittee, says the Russians have applied for membership in the Interna- tional Amateur Athletic Federation and this was thought to be possibly the first step in the Soviet campaign to gain admittance to the Olympic family . ., The railbirds thought it was quite a feat when Job Dean Jes- sop won both ends of the Daily Double at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale, Fla, Wednesday. But Jessop himself says the achievement wasn't a record. "I did it myself before --in fact five times in the same season in 1945 .. . "Jockey Eddi Arcaro was a witness in the trial of Cleveland Ethereidge, 39, who is charged with forging the jockey's name on two cheques totalling $5,800. The defence lawyer attempted to show that Are caro gave Ethereidge tips on the races but the jockey denied it . DR) At Providence, Dartmouth and the University of Toronto played to a 2-2 tie in their International Intercollegiate championship hockey game last night and it was decided not to play overtime because of the ice condition . . . Sam Snead beat Bobby Locke, South African Champion, by one hole in an 18-hole golf match at Bloemfontein, South Africa, yes- terday. Sports Fallacies Winter sports fans all know: that skiing only recently gained popu- , larity in the Unitad States, but they "assume: that all populdr phases of it were practised for years in Eur- . ope. As a matter of fact, downhill . skling, by far the biggest attraction 'at, winter resorts, is a recent in- vention. Hannes Schneider, Austrian ex- pert, discovered the Stem Christi- ana #@% a means of making swift turns one day less than 50 years ago. He was speeding down a hill 80 fast he could not make the slow type of turn popular in those days. Yet he had to. change his course. He invented the mew technique in a matter of seconds, and soon saw its possibilities. Christianas - have made possible. quick and effective manoeuvring which give the skier control of his movements even bi when he 'is travelling very fast downhill. It is this sort of spectacu- lar action that captured the public. STANDINGS NATIONAL LEAGUE PWUL T PF APts. 55 31 14 10 173 123 72 55.28 18 ? 186 152 6. 56 24 22 10 171 161 58 56 19 26 11 167 179 49 + 552128 6 157 171 48 55 18 33 4 173 241 40 Future Games Tonight--Boston, at Toronto; New York at Montreal; Chicago at Detroit. Sunday--Toronto at Boston; Montreal at New York; Detroit at Chicago. "pn Montreal Toronto Boston Detroit .. New York cresseen O.H.A. SENIOR LAYOFF! Owen 2 0 16 14 4 Staffords 2 0 14 16 4 Future Games Tonight--Statfords at Owen Sound. 0.H.A. JUNIOR "A" FINAL Best-of-Seven Series) PWL TE A wed 2.00 13 3 20:20 31% Future Games Today--Galt at St, Michael's--Maple Leaf - Gardens, 2:30. Pts 4 0 EDITOR'S NOTE: This is an- other in a series on the major league teams. Others will fol- low, daily. By WALTER L. JOHNS Central Press Canadian Sports Write: Miami, Fla--~You would never guess by looking at big, husky Jer- ome Witte, home run king of the minor leagues last year, that once he was a sickly, frail boy who was a victim of diptheoric paralysis. At the age of four Witte says, he had become afflicted by the disease. His legs would give out and he was helpless. Jerry was not helpless up there at the plate for Toledo last year for he smashed out 46 home runs, three in the American Association's all-star game, The Browns hope he will not be helpless against major league pitching for they are count- ing on him to fill the first base job. Witte is no youngster. He's al- most 30 years old, and he has been knocking around the minors for several years. "I believe my place is in the majority," he says sincere- ly, and hopes he can stay up there. "It's something I've dreamed about since I was a kid," he says. : Witte had had a tough life. One of 10 children, all in the family worked hard to make ends meet. He had to work since he wa$ a youngster and, as he says, '"'I never got paid." Jerry had to help out his family right along. Even now he helps some. \ "There were so many children in the family," says Witte, "that my mother made soup in a wash tub." His dad, a machinist and a great lover of baseball, died when Jerry was eight years old. The boy played ball on the sand- lots of St. Louis, where he was born, and Brownie Scouts soon signed him to a contract although three other clubs were after him, In 1937 he played with Mayfield in the. Kitty league, but he was a third baseman then. When he went to Lafayette, La. in the Evangeline Junge, he was moved over to first ase. BEGAN LIFE AS A SI In, 1939 at Lafayette Witte led the league in seven departments and his .354 batting average earned for him the title of "most valuable" player. Jerry kept moving up the minor league ladder. In 1940 he was with Youngstown and here hit 23 hom- ers. The next year he was with San Antonio where he hit 21 homers. He was in the army in 1943-44-45, serv- ing as an athletic instructor. Witte played 152 games for To- ledo this past year. Coming up to the Browns in late season he failed to hit as well, but he was pressing At the Training Camps With Walter Johns -- JERRY WHITE, BROWNS' FIRST BASE HOPE, CKLY, CRIPPLED CHILD JERRY WITTE -- He gets his big league chance with Browns at last, after long years of struggle and hope. too much. "I think I'll be all right now," he says. "I know I will face tougher pitching, but I'm confident I can get my share of hits." Witte was married last year after a whirlwind eight-month romance. His wife's brother, Lou Levanti, is in line for the regular centre's job ii 8 the Illinois football team next Outside of baseball Witte likes to play golf and fish. He shoots golf in the 90's. Manager Muddy Ruel plans to give the big first sacker a rea] try. | BOWLING NEWS | TOOL & DIE Just to look at the score sheets of the TOPS makes our hearts beat faster. Not counting Pallister, the five other TOPS averaged 732 for the night. This is, we believe, a record roll for this season and also the 3703 total is a new high this year, that is if we ignore 2 other teams who were a little higher. Needless to say, the other team might as well have stayed home and helped their wives with the housework. Their scores certainly offered no justification to encourage any continuing bowling. Broken-toe MacKay and his mascot was the hero of the TOPS and we see a promising future for his bowling if 'he acquires another one or two mas- cots. The ROCKETS, with Morden roll- ing the high triple for the night, just managed to take the extra point from the who have, after a long slump, shown a sign of life, that is, of course, not counting Cline who is deader than ever (415). The ROCK+ ETS have now definitely won the 3rd Section and can coast easily to a fin- ish without any worries. Although McCabe tried hard to make some showing for the DODGERS, it was good for no more than one point, as Harris (495) and Cooper (343) ruin- ed it all. Tutton was also in that class 476), The HAS BI 8S took three from them by merit of Weeks (367) high single. It was a nice re- covery for him after the 111 pins he had in the second game. I believe it was the first time that a bowler got the lemon and the pool all in the one night, The t between the RED DEV- WE DO THE SEEMINGLY ILS and IMPRO' has apparently not been decided. Mrs. McGrath took the score sheet home with her and will give it a good checking over and will, no doubt, let us know the re- sults in good time, 'we hope. In the meantime, we shall check with other bowling 1 es and see whether they also have hen-pecked teams, What next? ? ? With Branton and Topham in the 700 bracket, the SAD S8ACKS had lit- tle trouble taking three points from e very poor , Bum Ward's 411 was quite depressing for the oth- er Bums, High Singles: Weeks 367, McLean 304, McKay 300. Over 700: Morden 787, McKay 784, Mc- Cabe 765, Smith 750, Bder 740, Law 740, Broadbent 730,, Branton 721, Topham 709, G. Furey Section Total 22 86 Improvers Red Raiders Bums Dodgers Stinkers MAYFAIR LADIES MAJOR LEAGUE Some beautiful scores were tossed in Thursday night at the Mayfair Lanes, when the gals got down to business and rolled some grand scores : Jean Bineties was high for 220, 285, 260 nie gal." ores o 779, his team mate, Lloyd Magill was next with 768 and even their scores were not enough to avert a shutout, They must be awful heavy. Lloyd "Red" Black 766, Matt Sutton 764, Stan Turner 761, Ted Rundle 757, Bell Bentley 744, Joe Spencer 731, 'Micky' McMaster 727, Myrtle Reeson 719, Reg Norris 716, Geo. Walte 715, Johnny Wyatt 709, Ken Stroud 706, Lloyd Hall 704 and Bill Jack 704, Standing Kinlochs 13 only 4 points in 7 nights. Art Lymer's Cans arter a slow start, seem to be rolling again, and are now in 4th place. Ed. Henderson's Cappers are doomed for cellar position unless they can roll a few more 1000 games (for 4), This wéek"s results: Crates 2, Caps 2; Carriers 3, Covers 1; Cans 4, Cartons 0; Cases 4, Oappers 0, Triples over 600: Helen Henderson 616, Stan Hodgson 627, Marion Old- field 669, Deb. Bell 627, Dorothy Durno 612, Bud Henderson 622, Carl Scam- mell 740, Vera Lymer 647. Good singles turned in were: Stan Hodgson 246, He- len Henderson 275, Ilean S8hackelton 230, Stan Hart 237, Marion Oldfield 265 and 221, Deb. Bell 259, Dick Butler 245, Ari Anthony 239, Bud Henderson 243, Doug. Shackelton 220, Carl Scam- melt 22 39 12 38 i1 10 10 9 Wilson's Furniture Burns Credit Jewellers Victory Billiards Jury & Lovells MOTOR CITY FAGS The Black Cats took the leaders, the Exports into camp, but the Exports still have a safe lead. Camels were the only team to score a shutout, giv- ing it to Sweet Caporals. Lucky Strikes took two from Players, Muriel Juige had two fine scores of 337, 207. Muriel has been really hit ting the pins lately in both leagues. Nice work Muriel. Glab Cory was next with two nice games of 257, 270; Lil Jack 253, 225: Rose Stovin 240, 226; Nora Paterson 232, 208; Mid. Muir 238, Millie Hannan 235, Nelda Thompson 231, Flo Lott 226, Ethel Smith 226, Helen Knox 224, Elma Hunt 215, Walton 208 and Dot Clements 205. Standing 42 40 | Camels .. .. . Lucky Strikes Black Cats .. Players .. .. Sweet Caps .. OSHAWA DAIRY LEAGUE Wren Bliar's triple of 690 a week ago was topped this week when Carl Scam- mell rolled 220, 257, 263 for a 740 to- tal. Lois Wilbur's 320 was the best single effort in mary weeks, Marion Oldfield's Cases seem determined to win the second section, having lost Baseball "Czar" , 257, 263; Vera Lymer 244 and The prize winners for the nisht were Carl Scammell and Marion Old- field for first and second high three. Lemon Leaguers: J, Bellingham and Wren: Blair. STANDING Cases vv oo oo 40 .. Carriers .. .. *r se se se ee LL CEP er ee aa es as ae. BASEMENT BOWLING LEAGUE Bunglers Pin- Thunderheads DesChamps Dumb-Pins . Kantdooits ... « + » The Favourite of Thousands! Red Wings and Rangers Still Battle for 4th By JACK MITCHELL Canadian Press Staff Writer There won't be any let up in this second-last week-end of the Nation- al Hockey League's schedule because the live issues range from a two- way battle for the last Stanley Cup playoff berth to close contest for the individual scoring championship. The N.H.L. waited until nearly the end of its five month schedule to introduce a variation -- a complete slate of home-and-home engage- ments for the six teams. Bruins Meet Leafs Twice Tonight the Boston Bruins visit the Maple Leafs at Toronto, New York Rangers the Canadiens at Montreal and Chicago Black Hawks, the Red Wings at Detroit. Sunday night, the same two teams go back at each other but it's turnabout with Saturday night's guests as Sunday night's hosts. The week-end slate favors Detroit in their two-way fight with New York for the fourth and last Stanley Cup playoff berth. One point ahead of the fifth place Rangers who hold a game in hand, the Wings meet a last-place team in the Black Hawks while Rangers tackle the league-leading Canadiens. While Montreal, Toronto and Boston are conceded the three top berths, in that order, there remains a few side issues to be settled. The Rangers, for instance, can expect no quarter from the Can- adiens, out for a scoring spree that could help Maurice Richard cop the individual title, - With Chicago's Max Bentley now tied with the Roc-~ ket for the lead, each with 64 poinis, the lasi five games will de- cide it. This scoring race is something that involves more than the indi- vidual, the teams regarding it as akin to an affair of prestige, Here We Go In Chicago Wednesday night, they relate, the official scorer was cheer- ing harder than anybody when the Hawks scored a couple of goals be- cause his eagle eye spotted Max Bentley on the ice. Both of the goals were scored by Bill Gadsby on screened shots from the blue-line after intercepting Bos~ ton pass-outs and the Hawks lost the game 8-3. Both those points were incidental. Max was on the ice, so he gained the two assists that tiled him with Richard. Unbeaten in seven starts, the Bruins will be minus several play- ers when they attempt to extend the sizzling streak against Toronto. Clare Martin, the rookie from Kit chener, Ont., who score three goals in Boston's last two victories, will be ing Fern Flaman's defence spot. 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