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PAGE TWELVE THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE FRIDAY, MAY 21, 1948 Two Down, None to Go! Two sluggers, fighting in the 113-pound class, hit the canvas together during the semi-finals of the A.A.U. (Amateur Athletic Union) boxing championships at Boston, Mass., recently. Bill O'Neill, of Haverhill, Mass., right; Jooks straight into the eyes of Bill Morgan of Newark, N.J. Morgan 'oak a split decision, thereby eliminating O'Neill. PORT NAPSHOTS The "Sport Snapshots $5.00 Club" hit the $685.00 mark yesterday afternoon, and by a late hour last night, after a group of the Kinsmen "had moved in as "signed members," it has topped this mark by consider- able, but those names come under tomorrow's listing. Ben Jacklin, hard-working member of the local Canadian Legion branch and a keen sports enthusiast, joined up yesterday, via the mail-man. George Ansley, President of the Oshawa General Motors Baseball Club, when the GM- Men were cutting a wide swath in the COBL, also signed up for mem- bership yesterday. So did Doug Chesebrough, one of the energetic "Kinsmen behind the original stadium idea. Cec Bint, who might be Temembered by the older "homebrews" as Oshawa's first "boy mayor" and-who has been a keen sports booster ever since--and always ready fo help a club or group that needed assistance, was another who signed up yesterday. So did Alderman Cliff Harman, the "mayor of Cedar Pale" and Oshawa's longest-term: councillor. a + * * : ' "We received a big boost to the Snapshots Club yesterday from .-some of the groups of Albert Street United Church. Here is a «church congregation that feels they should be prepared to help out =. in a worthy civic project such as a sports stadium, especially since ZZ tliere are occasions when they may feel that comments or criticism = is called for regarding the policy of sporting activities with regard "to Sunday, etc. The Albert Street United Church "Official Board," " the Sunday School, the "Men's Own Club" and their five-pin bowling club, all signed up for membership yesterday. This is something a "little different in the line of ity-wide support for a sporis project and it is certainly welcome. Meanwhile, we are beginning «4p doubt that we'll make the $1,000.000 mark by the 24th of May-- + unless the GM pay-day boys who were just waiting for this "happy ...Friday" get busy tonight and have their membership fees in the "* mail for tomorrow morning, or over this week-end. * * OR J With the Oshawa Yacht Club due to open their season in official manner on Saturday afternoon and evening and most of the other summer #port clubs already "under way," the local sport fans can attend the «opening of the baseball season here tomorrow afternoon. It's Oshawa "Hunters" and the Cobourg Kiwanis team, of the Lakeshore Junior Base Ball League, in the opening game at Alexandra Park tomorrow afternoon #hd it should be a real affair. Mayor Frank McCallum will be on hand 40 take part in the official "opening ceremonies" and the "Hunters" will be starting the defense of the "McCallum Trophy" as Lakeshore League ehamps last year, BY Geo. H. Campbell * * * © Meanwhilé, the local COBL team opens their schedule here on Monday afternoon at the park, with Kingston Locos as the visitors. "Those local sport fans who do not intend to spend the holiday at the Woodbine Park watching the King's Plate, can take a jaunt to Alex- andra Park and see this senior baseball opener. We had a chat with " "Moose" Matthews, coach, and manager Doug Sutton, the other day and tomorrow we'll give you the expected line-up of the Oshawa "* Merchants, for their COBL opener on Monday--together with the _mames of their other players, pitchers and the "sponsors" who are the "Oshawa Merchants." 4 vs i * * * - SPORTS SHORTS Toronto Leafs won another game, gad, what is the. International League coming to! Can it be, but no it was only the work of one Stan Lopata that saved the Leaflan cause. Bubba Church was hit off the hill, so Jim Konstanty came in. He had trouble, and if 'it had not been for the big bat of Lopata, hitting a homer in the top of the ninth with the bases loaded, the game still might have gone the other way . . . Gorgeous George, the mat freak appearing at the Maple Teal Gardens last night was successful in his battle of the perfumes with Larry Moquin . . . Joltin' Joie DiMaggio is starting to get that big hunk of hickory in tune again this year, after last season's lay-off, and yesterday he blasted out two-homers, a triple, a double and a single to dead thd Yankees to a 13-2 win . . . Johnny Longden, North America's gredtest jockey, will be up on Lord Fairmond when the King's Plate Is run off. Lord Fairmond is one of the favorites, and with that jockey, he will certainly be no long shot come starting time , . . At. St. Louis eight years ago today Frank Hayes of Philadelphia Athletics hit a home Tun with the bases full that never found its way into American League records. Rain halted play in the fifth inning with the Athletics leading 6-0, just a hall-inning before it could be declared an official game. * * * - SCISSORED SPORT--(By The Canadian Press)--Minor league base- ball is ready to fight against invasion of its territory by televised major loop games. Frank C. Lane, president of the American Association, said Fhursday in Columbus that a committee of which he is ehairman would propose at a minor meeting July 13 a resolution asking that "rebroad- casting or televising by stations within 100 miles of a minor league eity" be banned. Lane said he had been informed that when a night game is televised from one of the New York parks, attendance at two International League cities, Newark and Jersey City, falls off 20 to 25 per cent . . . The University of Manitoba captured the Canadian inter- university rifle championship, it was announced in Montreal Thursday by Dominion Marksmen, sponsors of the annual event. The Manitoblans scored 1,495 of a possible 1,500 points in the .22 calibre sporting rifle dontest. W. R. Guild of Manitoba was top individual scorer with a erfect 300 points. McGill University was second . , . Ezzard Charles, e ding light-heavyweight contender from Cincinnati, won a slow 10- round decision over Erv Sarlin of Pittsburgh Thursday night in Buffalo before 7,1,38 boxing fans. Charles, the aggressor all the way, pursued the Pennsylvanian from the first, but was able to land only a few solid punches. Charles weighed 173%, Sarlin 185% , , , Members of Quebec's Willingdpn Cup team will be selected from a series of qualifying medal play rounds, Province of Quebec Golf Association officials announced in Montreal Thursday. All amateur players in the Montreal district will be eligible to try for a spotyon the team, while two players each from the Quebec City and Ottawa districts will be invited to complete in the Qualifying playoffs . . - - "OPENING DAY" .. . Saturday, May 22 COBOURG OSHAWA HUNTERS a - AT » : OSHAWA "HUNTERS" OPEN LOCAL JUNIOR BASEBALL SEASON TOMORROW Alexandra Park, Saturday after- noon, providing the weather is suit- able, will be the scene of th» open- ing game of the Lakeshpre Junior Baseball League, Oshawa Hunt Club and Cobourg Kiwanis will be the opposing squads in the game, and if they continue in the style that they ended the sea- son last year, this game should get the season off to a hot start. [) Opening Ceremonies The Mayor, and other officials will be present to toss the first ball ang generally give the game the air of a real ceremony. Maybe the Mayor of Oshawa will be a little more successful than his brother Mayor of Toronto, and get the ball over the platter on the first toss. Al. Tyson, one of the better known players of a while back is coach of the Oshawa Hunters again this season, and he says that his team is in fair condition consider- ing the way the weather has been holding up practices. He will have virtually the nucleus of the team that finished the sea- son last year tied with Cobourg, their opponents in this tilt. Hunt- ers you will remember fought a gruelling series with Cobourg, and finally were able to edge them out for the right to continue along the play-off trail. The Hunters' pitching staff is the same with "Ding" Gavas and Gord. Brown serving them up from the big hill. These boys were tough to hit last yéar, and with their added experience they should be even stronger this year. Infield Is Sound Hunters have Stan Stovin as backstop, with both Bob Batten and Bruce Bird trying out for the first base position. Second base may go to a host of players, but Shortstop is definitely "Red" Thompson's job. The old redhead still plugs that sidearm heave of his all the way to first and looks to better than ever this year. 'Third base is open too, although bits of dope about George Wallace trying out for it or second base have leaked out. Two graduates from the Juvenile league and some former B'Nai B'Rith players round out a strong squad. Cobourg Strong Again Cobourg on the other hand will also have a strong club, with their usual number of southpaw pitch ers. They seem to have a genius down that way for picking up port- siders. Quigley, their slugging sec- ond-baseman vill probably be back as will lots of the other boys who helped to make the team such a top contender. Of course the coach known only, and who used to be known only as "Scotty," will add to the verbal color of the scene. All In all it shapes up as one of the most interesting officlal open- ings of baseball in quite some time around Oshawa. The teams will be starting right in where they left off last year, in one of the hottest feuds of Junior ball, . Enemy Scouts Expected No doubt there will be lots of members of other clubs in the lea- gue down to scout the strength of these two top teams in their early season making, so the fans may see many visitors in the large ga- thering that is expected. FANS DISAGREE 'WITH SOME DECISIONS Main Bout of Fight Card Lasts Only 40 Seconds Harding Tags Rival Early Fans Join Spirit of Eve- ning by Booing the Odd Decision -- "Bud" Henry Has First Loss In Oshawa Ring -- Pipher Defeats His N.F. Opponent Fight fans witnessed good boxing at the arena last night when young mittmen from Niagara Falls, New York and Toronto shared the glar- ing white: lights with some of Osh- awa's prominent exponents of the manly art. Fred Harding starred in the main bout with a knockout at the 40 second mark of the first round over Jimmie Cummings of the Falls. Big surprise of the show was Bud Henry's first losing fight in Oshawa when he dropped the decision to Ray Lavigne of Niagara Falls in the semi-final after ab- sorbing a lot of punishment. Harding and Cummings both weighed in at 118 pounds. Just 15 seconds after the opening bell sounded, Cummings was literally bounced onto the seat of his pants by a perfect left hook. He put up light resistance when he recovered from his surprise and while still at- tempting to regain his stance, Har- ding drove in with a left hook to the body and a left hook to the jaw. Cummings was out cold for more than a minute. Semi-Final Bout A favorite wtih local fans, Bud Henry fought gamely through the five-round semi-final with a more polished performer from the Empire state. Lavigne gave away one pound to Henry's 132 but there was a greater difference in boxing tech- nique evident from the beginning when the visitor sparred neatly, jabbing sharply while Henry rushed into a few clinches. To all appear- ances they were evenly matched in the second round with clean puch- ing throughout. Some heavy face blows were delivered by Lavigne as Henry avoided close contact by good footwork in both next rounds. Coming straight into his opponent after touching gloves in the last round, Henry tried desperately to conclude the bout with terrifically fast punching but in 20 seconds he was knocked down for a nine-count. His breath recovered, Bud came back fighting hard until he tired completely and just managed to withstand Lavigne's two-fisted on- slaught until the final bell. La- vigne's snakey left kept Henry off balance during most of the bout and the Oshawa boy was practical- ly hanging on the ropes as the bout ended. Toronto's Baxter Good Deacon Allen's 118 pounder, Bert Baxter put on a good show against the taller Grant McIntyre of the Oshawa club, Baxter won the deci- sion with a knockdown at one min- ute and 44 seconds of the first round, tough body and head punch- ing and a generally fine ring style. McIntyre started a flurry early in the second round but succeeded only in laying himself open for later punishment. Head and body blows by Baxter were rarely avoided by the much taller McIntyre who tired noticeably and staggered to the fi- nal bell. Johnny Skanks of Toronto and this city's Leo Squires fought to a draw the fagtest-moving battle of the evening, Both around 145 pounds, they traded blows heartily through three exciting rounds. Squires continually rushed Skanks who punched more cleanly and connected more often, Squires showed some good in-fighting. Rangy Oshawan Doug Stone at 152 pounds won a decision over Walter Notch of Niagara Falls who traded blows even-Stephen with the former who concentrated on Notch's head, Notch kept low, slipping dozens of blows to ineffectiveness, at the same time pounding jabs into Stone's solar plexus. Unpopular Decision The decision was unpopular with the crowd who saw Notch's shifty attack-withdraw method result in numerous punches being landed on the Oshawa boy. : Another strong-legged boxer was Bud Pipher of Oshawa who won cheers with a knockout over Bill Gravel of Niagara Falls, both at 140 pounds. In the first round Pipher knocked Gravel to the gravel--well, Y PORT NAPSHOTS $5.00 CLUB The "Sport Snapshots $5.00 Club" 'almost hit the $700.00 mark yesterday, with a fair-sized boost and increase in membership swell- ing the fund. Amount, prev. acknowledged $640.00 Ben Jacklni . 5.00 Albert St. Church Board .. Albert St. Sunday School .. Albert St. Church Men's Club Albert St. Church Bowlers .. Cec. Bint Geo. E. Ansley . Doug. Chesebrough .... Cliff, Harman 5.00 5.00 - = Total Thursday afternoon .. $685.00 to the canvas--for a count of three. Punching hard to Gravel's body, Pi- pher shifted carefully until his op- ponent was winded, and at 58 sec- onds of the second round, stood in a neutral corner and watched the Falls boy fall. Stan Bice of the Regent Amateur Athletic Club copped a decision from Oshawa's Jimmy Lack, both 131 pounds. Lack opened the fight with left hooks which appeared well-placed but brought only strong reprisal from Bice whose crouch baffled the other, Waiting patiently while Lack seemed more than care- less, Bice connected with more punches. Principals in a pléasing bout were Alex McInnes of Toronto, at 161, who won, and Tommy Snowden of Oshawa at 162. From ringside seats these boys looked strong and the walloping punches thrown by each were testimony to what the eye saw. Snowden plied McInnes with blows to the head until he 'dropped his guard and suffered considerable punishment. His body stood up well before terrific slugging by McInnes. In tHe final round, left jabs went through * Snowden's guard as the Oshawa fighter failed to land many, blows. Chris Sheffield and Harold Hays fought to a draw in the 135-pound class, with Sheffield displaying a guard which saved him damaging punches by Hays. Three two-minute rounds by Art Grey and Fred Parrish at 110 pounds also ended in a draw. Billy Goulding and Joe McPhee were referees, Here "N' There GOLFERS RE-INSTATED Toronto, May 21 -- (CP) -- Ron- ald E. Bannister of Moncton; and Frank Kenneth Currier of St. Thomag¢, have been reinstated as amateurs, it was announced today by the Royal Canadian Golf As- sociation. Bannister was assistant to his father, the late Eric Bannister at St. Charles Country Club, Winni- peg, during 1934 and 1935. Currier was professional at the St. Thomas Golf and Country Club, for {five years ending in 1940. HARE TOO SLOW Paris--Frankie Parker of Los An- geles, a red-hot favorite to cop the singles title in the French inter- national tennis championships, de- feated Britain's W. E. Hare, 6-1, 6-1, 6-1, in a second-round match. POSTPONE POLO OPENING New York -- The opening of the local polo season at Bostwick Field and at the Meadow Brook Club has been postponed at both fields from May 23 until May 30 because of re- cent heavy rains. TCS TESTS POSTPONED Port Hope -- Rain forced post- ponement of the annual track and field meet at Trinity College School here. The meet will be held Friday, May 28. CHATHAM HELD TO TIE Chatham, Ont.--Staging a two- run rally in the last half of the seventh, Chatham Leafs earned a RHEUMATIC "PAIN and Stiffness: Finds ready relief in Rub M the sor and note the fost. ot # 35¢ nt to use--and bottle t handy. : LARGE ECONOMICAL 812% 65¢C INARD'S freely e or aching spot uiek re! MINARD'S LINImENT] a The Babe Thrills Bedridden Fan # Ed Gi » Ten-year-old Charles Hosman, P in Children's hospital at-Los Angeles, Calif., with his knee infected in a baseball accident, is all teeth and grin as the King of Swat gives the y 4 hed ball. Ruth appears considerably improved in health west coast. ana Pp since he left New Yark for the "Twas Ladies' Day At Pimlico i § § t jockeys leave the jockey room for the i To horse, to horse! The bugle has sounded for Ladies' Day at PimMco, Md. Like Christmas the event comes but once a yeat. Here the feminine paddock to get astride their mounts. Ten minutes later the race was over with Joyce Goldschmidt, 19-year-old Baltimorean the winner. She was astride Audible. She copped the event for the second year. Judy Johnson rode Fall Guy for secc'-d honors while Rita Marzani on Fire High took third place. 7 to 7 tie with Paincourt Cana- diens in the opening game of the Kent County Baseball League at Stirling Park. LIKE EM INEXPERIENCED Cincinnati, O.--Cincinnati Reds have a habit of using players with no previous baseball experience. Pete. Donohue who pitched for the National Leaguers in the 1920's, never had any minor league ex- perience and neither did Eppa Rix- ey, who was with the club from 1921 to 1933. ENTERS NINE EVENTS New York--Hoping to get a good decathlon workout while helping New York University retain its team title, Irving (Moon) Mond- schein has entered mine of the 16 events scheduled in the 72nd an- nual track and field meet at Ran- dalls Island Stadium May 28-29. JOHNSON TO ROCHESTER St. Louis. -- The St. Louis Car- dinals optioned Ken Johnson, left- handed pitcher, to their Rochester, ! N.Y. farm club on 24 hours' call. | The Cards now have 26 men on | their roster, but must go down to 25 | by midnight. HAS TO BE COLD Modern high-octane gasolines freeze at between 248 and 302 de- grees below zero, Fahrenheit. Stratford Wins Protest, Guelph's Win Tossed Out Galt, May 21--(CP)--Althouzh they defeated Stratford Nationals last Saturday, Guelph Leafs lost the game in the committee room here on Thursday night, when The Protest Board rendered a decision in the case of Frankie Liscombe. The player was used in defiance of the Inter-County Baseball Lea- gue's constitution, since all the necessary waivers had not been se- cured, Stratford protested the use of an ineligible player and the game was awarded to them. * Stratford's protest was nof de- fended by Guelph.®* The player's certificate was not In the hands of the League Secretary three days prior to his participation in the League, as required by the consti- tution. Liscombe's certificate was passed Thursday night but he must abide by the three-day ruling and will not be able to play for Guelph before next Monday. While Guelph did not defend the protest in writing and thus were not. warranted a hearing, they were however granted the latter privi- lege. They raised the point that a clause in. the constitution calls for a player advancing to higher com- pany, having his certificate signed by the umpire: in charge. The Guelph club maintained that Stratford used junior players in the game in question, who were not eligible under this clause. The Executive found this rule had been broken by several clubs, including Guelph, and ordered all games to date to stand as played. However, in future the rule will be strictly enforced. Galt received blanket permission to use all Preston players of senior calibre, Ereston's entry in Inter- mediate ranks this season has been withdrawn, | SPORTS CALENDAR | TODAY Nothing scheduled. SATURDAY Junior Baskall Cobourg Kiwanis at Oshawa Hunt Club, Alexandra Park, 3.00 p.m. Cricket Practice at Lakeview Park, 2.30 p.m. MONDAY C.0.B.L. Baseball Kingston Locos at Oshawa Mere chants, Alexandra Park, 3.00 p.m. Cricket Oshawa at Trinity College School, Port Hope, 2.30 p.m. Sports Roundup By HUGH FULLERTON, JR. St. Louis, May 21 -- (AP)--Hard luck tales from the Professional Golfers Association Tournament: Bob Hamilton, who was on top of the field the first day, came up to the 12th hole Thursday very much in the running . . . He had been red hot with his short pitches, so when he found his drive about 20 yards from the cup, he carefully paced off the distance . . . The rule requires that the pin must be removed on all shots from less than that dise tance . . . It seemed OK, so Bob chipped up and his ball rolled in, toughing the pin as it dropped . . . Just to be safe, officials got out a tape and measured -- the distance was 59 feet, 10 inches and Hamil- ton had to take a two-stroke pen- alt, as a result. Who's Dizzy Dizzy Dean, former St. Louis pits cher who has been broadcasting American League basball, was start ing-eut to the golf course Thursday when he encountered Mickey Ver- non of the Washington Senators in the lcbhy. Noting a familiar face, Ol' Diz shook hands warmly and asked, "What time do you tee off?" . After assorted explanations, Dizzy atoned for his error by invite ing Mickey to see sceme golf . .', but Vernon is still wondering whe= ther the question referred to his hitting or the enemy habit of teeing off against Washington pitching. End Of The Line Now that the Major league clubs are down to the 25-man limit may- be the experts will ease up on their criticism of Leo Durocher for us- ing too many members of his squad. One Brooklyn scribe explained: "Spring training now is qver." . . . In a big' seven baseball game against Missourl the other day, a Kansas state kid named Sheriff lost credit for a three bagger because he failed to touch first base . . . That's one sheriff who wasn't thers in a pinch. Try a Times-Gazette classified ad --It is sure to pay. 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