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PAGE EIGHT THE DAILY TI MES-GAZETTE FRIDAY, AUGUST 27, 1948 By PORT NAPSHOTS Pedlar's captured the Oshawa City and District Softball Association's Intermediate "A" League championship last night at Alexandra Park, de- feating GM-Colts 6-0 in the fourth game of their hectic series. Pedlars were the better team all the way and fully deserved their victory. Blame it on the hot weather or lack of sufficient incentive, but it was apparent that the Colts lacked the "fire" that sparked their play in the semi-final round. They didn't match the brand of ball they displayed to oust UAWA in this final series except in the second game and parts of the first tilt. Pedlars on the other hand, were full of zip from start to finish. Long before playoff time rolled around, it was apparent that there was very little to choose between the two clubs and that pitching would be the big factor. When they got top form hurling, Colts collected more hits and runs than their rivals but the heavy-hitting Pedlar team, with power throughout their line-up, broke out for runs every time the opposing hurlers put one "in the centre." * +, * , N Pedlars received top-notch hurling in this series but especially prominent was their reliable defensive play, particularly in the infield. Colts hit the ball very hard last night, in the final game of the series, and only three batters in the entire game were strikeout vic- tims, but the hard-hit balls were nearly always right at a Pedlar player and they made no mistakes. It winds up one of the greatest '43 series but the crowds were bigger. Now the Pedlar team will local playoff seasons of all time, not quite as heolic as the famous move into the OASA Intermediate "A" splayoffs, opening the first round down at Point Anne, tomorrow evening, with the return game back here on Tuesday evening. GM-Colts, on the other hand, will now move into the OASA playoffs, in the Senior "B" bracket and with both Peterboro and Kingston in the Senior series this year, it looks as if there'll be plenty of interesting softball playoff games for the Oshawa fans in the next few weeks. Incidentally, we'll predict it now, Pedlars should go to the Intermediate "A" finals and if the series is played here, theyll be favored to win the All-Ontario championship. They have plenty of experience and are much stronger than either the Mayfair Lanes, "Tannery" or Legionnaires, each of whom reached the southern finals or semi-finals in the last three years, only to suffer elimination. * + Lo Whitby Legion nosed out Westmount 6-5 last night at Radio Park, in the replay of their second game of the series, which was the deciding tilt. It was a thriller-diller tussle with the County Town boys earning their win on Taffy Mayne's fine work and all-round support, plus timely hitting. This puts the Westmount boys on the sidelines for the season, while Whitby Legion goes down to Cobourg tomorrow night, to meet the "Orfuns" in the first game of their OASA second round. The Cobourg team is rated very highly for Intermediate "B" laurels this season, but the Whitby Legion team may surprise them, LJ + LJ In another OASA playoff round, Brooklin Lynbrook Park tri- umphed down in Trenton, under the floodlights, 18-12, last might to win the Zone (Eastern Ontario) championship and te Trenton in two-straight games. The Brooklin boys appear stronger this season and should make a real bid for the OASA Junior "B" championship. Meanwhile, Ajax Juvenile "B" team and the Ajax Intermediate "C" team both hive had a bye this week and they'll move into the OASA third round play, this week. Don't know who won out yet, but either itastings or Fenelon Falls is supposed to play in Ajax on Monday rr", =n iding they have declared a winner for the waiting Ajax team. In the Juvenile "B" series, Ajax Juveniles travel for the first i ., Ca caturoay, September 4, to either Frontenac County (Kings- ton district) or to Trenton. oP ou LS 'Oshawa Fittings go to Brockville tomorrow for the second game of their OASA Junior "A" zone finals and the Fittings team must win this game or fold up. In the Intermediate "AA" round, Oshawa Legion is ready to play Peterboro with the first game scheduled for Friday, Sept. 3, but if the Peterboro winners are ready and willing, this series may be advanced to earlier next week. Ajax Bantams and Oshawa "Storie Park" Midgets both travel down to Kingston tomorrow to open their Zone championship finals, with the Kingston winners, with the return games next Saturday here, and in Ajax, 4 4 + Don't know what's cooking in the baseball whirl. Motor City Cab Juveniles meet their next rivals soon but we haven't yet heard whether or not there's another Juvenile team down east, Kingston or Belleville way, or whether they play a Toronto club in the next round. In the Junior "A", Oshawa "Hunters" play down in Peterboro tonight and the Hunt Club team must win tonight, or suffer elimi- nation for the season. We had heard they played an exhibition game here for tomorrow but apparently that has been dropped. The "Merchants" considered bringing "House of David" team here for a floodlight game tomorrow night also, but apparently this idea has rlso been dropped. Which means, there's really nothing doing around these parts tomorrow. Geo. H. Campbell Timi: * * Ld Meanwhile, all local sport fans in the city, whether baseball, softball, rughy, lacrosse or hockey boosters, should turn out to the Oshawa Cana- dian Legion Branch 43 "Cgrnival" tonight and tomorrow night, at Rotary Park." The Legion is putting en this big street dance and carnival with a twofold purpose and they are giving 25 per cent of their proceeds to the Kinsmen Civic Memorial Stadium fund. This is certainly a worthy cause and every sport booster in Oshawa should give the Legion men their support. : * + ES SPORTS SHORTS--The Red Raiders insurance plan seems to be drawing in some top material and should the club sell most of their (Continued on Page 9) NO ROLLER SKATING Tonight or Tomorrow «as. AS Advertised Due to Renovations Now in Progress -- Until Next WEDNESDAY NIGHT WRESTLING 3.1 Main Bout WLADYSLAW TALUN 315 Ibs." -- 6 ft. 9 ins. | Vs. MARVEL 250 Ibs. -- 6 ft. 2 ins. ER PAT FLANAGAN BEN SHARPE vs, PAT FLANAGAN MIKE SHARPE vs. JACK MOORE | OSHAWA RENA . Toronto * Aug. 27--(CP)--Tommy (Tim) Daly, the genial Irishman of the big cigar, the colorful come- back and the strong hands expert at piecing together an injured ath- lete, bade goodbye to baseball today. The rotund baseball - hockey trainer was launched on his way in a Tim Daly night at Maple Leaf ball park Thursday night. The shower of gifts from fans and of- ficials was enough to stop even the thick Daly tongue from giving Its customary come-back in a happy mixture of brogue and Brooklynese. Big Ceremony The ceremony severed a 38-year association with Toronto's baseball Maple Leafs. But that doesn't mean Tim is quitting sports. It won't be long now before he picks up his winter duties as chief trainer of Toronto's other Maple Leafs--the hockey variety. The legends built up through Daly's sport years obscure even his exact age. Tim himself admits he's "getting up in years" and says that's the reason he is quitting the base- ball Leafs, for whom he has been public relations officer since 1943. The legends mostly concern the tart Daly tongue, several times the cause of his being fired in the heat of repartee by the hockey Leafs peppery manager, Conn Smythe. Big Dunking One that has lived for 30 years concerns the time he was trainer of a Toronto lacrosse team and let the club's equipment fall in the harbor during a ferry trip. His excuse was that the heat in their last previous game was "the worst I even seen . .. them pads are stiil soaked from perspiration." Those were the kind of stories the fans recalled when they show- TIM DALY RETIRES FROM BASEBALL LEAFS WITH HUGE SEND-OFF ered him with gifts Thursday night --two bouquets of roses, a radio, a rocking chair, a box of cigars and other articles. Two major items were a cheque for $1,230 from Leafs players and fans, and another for $1,000 from the ball club. Victory His Prize But the team gave him the best present of all for a man who admits baseball as his "first love." They defeated Syracuse Chiefs 3-2, Final Series Defeat GM-Colts to Take PEDLAR'S TAKE LOCAL SOFTBALL TITLE In 4 Games ~ When Defensive Pays Off Pedlar's Take Top Lau- rels In Keen Series -- Meulemeester Fans Only 3 But Is Good In Pinches -- Winners Muff Several Good Chances Displaying a powerful hitting at- tack that was at its best with run- ners on bases, Pedlar's defeated GM-Colts 6-0 last night at Alex- andra Park, to win the local City and District Softball Champion- ship in four games. "Hootch" Meulemeester turned in another fine mound performance allowing only four hits and to top off his effort, he received sensa- tional support from his mates. h Take Early Lead Pedlars took a lead in the very first inning and it proved encugh to win the game. Yourkevitch singled and Stark was out on in- terference on his own bunt. Magee drilled a single past Bidgood and then Keeler doubled to score his two mates. After that Pedlars were never behind. They pushed one across in the 3rd, on a walk, sacrifice, an error and an outfield fly. The score stayed at 3-0 until the 6th when Yourkevitch forced Meul- emeester with two out, then Stark singled and Magee doubled. In the th, Weatherup singled and was safe later on an error and 2nd and sccred on a bunt and outfield fly. In the 9th, Pedlars added their final run, on a walk to Turner, a single by Meulemeester and a single by Yourkevitch. Yourkevitch, Magee, Keeler and Muelemeester were the big hitters for the winners. Held in Check Colts missed several fine scoring chances, mostly because they were held in check by Meulemeester with men on bases. Stark reathed 3rd in the first. Verne McLaughlin doubl- ed to open the 3rd and Stark beat out a bunt but McLaughlin was nipped trying to score on a passed ball. Hall popped out and Juben- ville grounded out. Colts threatened again in the 6th and in the 8th, when they had the bases loaded but Barker's long drive to cemtre was taken by Your- kevitch, to end the inning. V. McLaughlin with two safeties, had half of the hits allowed by Muelemeester. He fanned only three but he won the game be- cause although the Colts connect- ed solidly with the ball, they al- most always hit directly at a Ped- lar player and the entire Pedlar team fielded in glorious manner. R.H.E. GM-COLTS -- 000 000 000-0 4 2 PEDLARS 201 001 101-612 1 GM-Colts--J. Stark, 1f; Hall, 3b; Jubenville, 2b; Nelson, rf; Barker, c; Whiteley, p; Bidgood, 1b; Tay- lor, ss; V, McLaughlin, cf. PEDLARS--Yourkevitch, cf; 8S. Stark, 3b; Magee, 2b; Keeler, ss; Logeman, rf; Weatherup, 1b; Turn- er, If; Cooper, c; Muelemeester, p. Umpires--Jack Hobbs, at plate and Frank Kellar, on bases. WHITBY LEGION TAKES SERIES WITH 6-5 WIN In a replay of a tied game in their best of three series, Whitby Legion won 6-5 in a thrilling finish to oust Westmount from the Inter "B" 0O.AS.A. play-off scene. The game played last night in Westmount was as close as the score indicated, with Westmount leading till late in the game, when Al. McKee started to give up some well-placed hits, that meant . the game for Whitby. - , Westmount took the lead in the last of the first when they scored two runs off two hits. Loscombe walked, Planche singled and L. Childerhose doubled to bring in both runners. Another singleton in the last of the second put the Westmount crew up 3-0. J. Childerhose walked and was pushed around the bases by fly-outs, 'Twas in the top of the third that Whitby connected for their first run. Haire singled and Samanski doubled to bring him in before the third out was registered. The count was tied finally in the top of the sixth when the Legion drew forth two runs to even things at 3-3. Bragg was on first -with a single and one other runner had moved on the base paths after an error. Mayne scored both on a double. Westmount were not fazed by this sugden comeback . . . yet. They scored two in the last of the sixth with Planche and L. Childerhose deing the honors. It was then the County, Town's Highest Bonus i . ih : The Detroit Tigers announced that they had signed 19-year-:old catcher Frank House (above) of Bessemer, Ala., at the highest bonus ever paid in baseball. A Tiger spok n said the sensational young catcher, whose left-handed batting earned him a high school batting average of .750, was signed to a 1949 con- tract with Flint, Mich., in the Cen- | tral league. Locos Triumph 1st Of Series With Bata Club Belleville, Aug. 27--(CP)--King- ton Locos came from behind with six runs in the eighth inning end one in the ninth to defeat Batawa Shoemen 9-8 in the first game of their best-of-five Central Ontario League semi-final series here Thurs- day night. The LocOS combined four hits and two errors on the part of the Shoemen to score their six runs in the eighth. The Shoemen had their turn in the seventh when, leading 3-2, they blasted four safeties to push over five runs. Fitzpatrick, Shoemen starting hurler, was touched for six runs and 10 'hits in seven innings. He was relieved by Bowman. Locos trotted out three hurlers, Stone, Connor and Mulholland. The first two pitched 4 and 3 and Mulholland went in with the score tied and got credit for the win. The second game of the series will be played in Kingston Saturday afternoon. Batawa: Solmes, 2b Kennedy, If . Watson, 1b ... Bridgeman, ss Aquino, ¢ .. Peacock, cf Rankin, 3b Wagar, rf .. Fitzpatrick, p xBorman, p w m i) o | how wamman® | © ONOHOOH OLY HELO NNNNG HI SOONER NOW 51 =| oncom aINB~N Kingston: Cosgrove, ss Udall, 3b ..,... Connor, p, 1b ... . Mulholland, p, 2b ... McGregor, p, tf Kereluk, If ... Ferguson, cf . Carnegie, ¢ .. Stone, rf, p .... > w wl tt © BO pg bs] --~OoOORB=LO | EE IT IA EE PR gl | Bl wooco~nvoww?® ol onocoo~acow® 7 ... 110 000 061--9 wre .. 102 000 500--8 Summary: Errors--Wagar, McGregor (2), Bridgeman, Cosgrove, Kennedy, Ferguson. Two-base hits -- Carnegie, Three-base hits--Watson, Conner, Fer- guson. Stolen bases--Solmes. Sacri- fices--Kennedy, Wagar. Left on bases --Kingston 7, Batawa 5. Bases on balls --Fitzpatrick (2). Bowman (1), Stone (2). Strikeouts--Stone (3), Connor (2), Mulholland (1), Fitzpatrick (6). Hits-- off Stone, 4 for 3 runs in 4 Innings, Connor 4 for 5 runs in 3 innings, Fitzpatrick 10 for 6 runs in 7 2/3 in- nings, Bowman 2 for 3 runs in 1 1/3 innings, Mulholland 3 for 0 runs in 2 innings. Hit by pitcher--by Fitzpat- rick . (Udall). Paszed balls--Carnerie, Aquino. Winning pitcher--Mulholland. Lecsing pitcher--Fitzpatrick. Umpires-- Frarley, Schreider. Time--2:05. [%} © ~ Score by innings: KINGSTON .... BATAWA .... team's turn to look het and they did so late in the game, and with enough runs to win the affair without a chance for a reply. Four singles in a row: placed one run- ner over the plate in the top of the eighth and that made the score 5-4 for Westmount. Whitby were on. the move now though; in the top half of the ninth they proved it with two con- secutive hcemers to win the game. Jim Ross and D. Haire were the four-master heroes for the Legion. Westmount were unable to get a man to second base in the last of the ninth and it ended 6-5 for Whitby. WHITBY LEGION--Ross, 1b; Haire, ss; Mowat, 3b; Samanski, c; Sundin, 2b; Bragg, cf; Watson, rf; Brewn, If; and Mayne, p. WESTMOUNT --Loscombe, 2b; Becdzely, 3b; Parks, rf; Planche, cf; L. Childerhose, ¢; Rushford, 1b; J: Childerhose, 1f; Mallette, ss; McKee, p; .and Reid, If in 9th, Winners In CRA, Swimming Meet Seen here are some of the winners in yer' erday's. Com munity Recreational Association Swimming® meet, held at Rotary Pool. Many of the winners wouldn't stay to ha ve their pictures taken, but went in for another swim instead. Those who did stay are, left to right, front ro w: Ronnie Skea, Shirley Mason, Sk'rley Lyons, Second row: Billy Towns, John Mallett, Betty Clarke. Back r ow: Alec Davidson, Bill Head, and Jim Gibbens. --Times-Gazette Staff Photo Shirley Lyons and Don Mallet Winners At C. RA. Swim Meet Youngsters Display Na- tatorial Skill to Earn Gold Medals All Events Are Keenly Contested It was a shame, really to hold a swimming contest on a day like yesterday. There were hundreds of children standing around the mar- gin of the pool just waiting to get in as soon as the racers finished. However, no one 'complained much about having to wait for their swim, and the officials of the C. R.A, from Recreational Director Ive Richards on down, were very satisfied with the records set by the kids. The swim races were divided into four classes, Junior, Intermedaite and Senior, and an open race. The junior swimmers were under-12s, the intermediates under-14s, and the seniors under- 16s. The Junior racers swam 32 yards, the Intermediates 48 yards, and the Seniors 64 yards. The open swimmers had to do a "marathon swim" of 21 widths of the Rotary Park pool, seven breast or side stroke, seven back stroke, and sev- en crawl or trudgeon. Wins Three Firsts The big winner of the day was Miss Shirley Lyons, 13, 34 Avenue Street, who took three gold medals for her swimming ability. She was victorious in every race she was eligible to enter. Close behind her were Joan McGill, 14, of 357 Cen- tre Street, and Shirley Mason, 13, of 745 Margaret Street. These three girls finished one, two, three in the Intermediate, Senior, and Open class races, with one excep- tion: Shirley Mason managed to edge Joan out for second place in the Open swim, and Joan had to be content with a third award. Shirley Lyons, the three-time win- ner, represented Rotary Rark; as did Joan McGill. Shirley Mason is from Cedardale Park. Another multiple winner was young Don Mallett, 13, of 107 Gladstone Avenue. Don came first in the Intermediate swim, and took a second first in the Open class swim. Bill Towns, 12, who tied with Ronald Skea for second place in the Junior event, churned his way to a second place award in the Open swim also. Youngsters to Fore These young swimmers deserve much credit for their ability. Many of the swimmers in the Open divi- sion were 16-year-olds, yet the prizes in these events were all taken by younger competitors. There was one 12-year-old, three 13-year-olds, one 14-year-old and one 15-year-old in the Open win- ners group. In the Senior events, foye~of the six prizes, including all the ®ils' prizes, were taken by under-age competitors. Following is a complete list of the winners in the various classes: Junior Boys--Bill Wallace, 382 Windsor Avenue, Eastview Park; Ronald Skea, 318 Division Street, Alexan- dra Park, and Bill Towns, 215 King Street East, Rotary Park, tied. Girls--Betty Clarke, 173 Celina Street, Rotary; Mae McGhee, 286 Drew Street, Sunnyside; Carol Ann Bottomley, 296 Vimy venue, Bathe. Intermediate--48 Yards Boys--Don Mallett, 107 Glad- stone Avenue, Alexandra; Bob Boneham, 759 Gifford Street, Cedar Dale; Garnet Aylesworth, 269 Ver- dun Road, Bathe. Girls--Shirley Lyons, 34 Avenue Street, Rotary; Joan McGill, 357 Centre Street, Rotary; Shirley Mason, 745 Margaret Street, Cedar Dale. Senior--64Yards Boys--Alex Davidson, 305 Festu- bert Avenue, Ritson; Bill Head, 265 Park Road South, Rotary; Bill Cal- der, 219 Huron Street, Sunnyside. Girls--Shirley Lyons, 34 Avenue Street, Rotary; Joan McGill, 357 Centre Street, Rotary; Shirley Ma- son, 745 Margaret Street, Cedar Dale. Open--336 Yards Boys--Don Mallett, 107 Glad- stone Avenue, Alexandra; Bill Towns, 215 King Street East, Ro- tary; Jim Gibbons, 220 Burk St., Rotary. Girls--Shirley Lyons, 34 Avenue Street, Rotary; Shirley Mason, 745 Margaret Street, Cedar Dale; Joan McGill, 357 Centre Street, Rotary. LARGEST ATTENDANCE Napanee, Aug. 21 -- (CP) -- The largest crowd in Napanee's baseball history, over 2,000, saw the Nap- anee Intermediate "A" team defeat Houseof David 6-5 in 10 innings, night. During the game it was an- nounced that the Lions Club had established a floodlight fund to purchase lighting, equipment for the ball park, the money to be raised by public subscription. Picture Proves It G. Albert Ljon will probably al- ways carry this picture with him-- his arms aren't long enough to tell about this one that DIDN'T get It's 3 637-pound tuna, first entry in the Cat Cav tuna contest, Miami, Fla. A second of 661 pounds makes 1,298 pounds in two strikes, away. Canterbury, the first time in 500 years Canter- bury Corporation has a gavel pre- sented by the city's business women to the mayor, Alderman Mrs. G. R. Hews. England-- (CP)--For SPORTS CALENDAR FRIDAY Lakeshore Jr. 0.B.A. Final Oshawa Hunt Club vs. Peter ough Kiwanis, Peterborough. (2n game 2-of-3 series, Petes lead 1-0). SATURDAY 0.A.S.A. Inter. "A" Rlayoffs Pedlars vs. Point Anne, at Point Anne, 6:00 pm. (1st game of se- ries). 0.A.S.A. Junior "A" Playoffs Fittings vs. Brockville, at Brock= ville, 3:30 pm. (2nd game of se= ries). ! 0.A.S.A. Bantam Playoffs Ajax vs. Kingston, at Kingston, 2:00 p.m. (1st game of series). 0.A.S.A. Midget Playoffs Victory Aces vs. Jingston, ab Kingston, 3:30 p.m. (lst game of series). J Harmony Lunch Whips N. Oshawa In Third Tourney Harmony girls won the fifth and deciding game of their 3-of-5 ser= ies for the right to enter the East Whitby Township Ladies' Softball Finals last night at Alex- andra Park, when they downed the North Oshawa crew by the score of 9-7. The game went only seven innings before it was called, but by that time, the edge built up by the Har- mony Lunch group was enough to justify their win, North Oshawa, after having kept the series in doubt right till the last #ame, bow- ed out in great style making this centest close all the "way. R. Powers did the pitching for the winners, and had trouble early in the game, compared with the smoother job of the North Oshawa hurler. But in the late innings, when the chips were 4own she came thrcugh where the North Oshawa club faded, and that was the margin for victory. North Oshawa took the lead in the last of the first with a single run. Harmony equalled and ket- tered that in the top of the sec- ond . when they shoved over tj runs to push them into the io) The northern team were not to pushed around this early in tie game though, and they scored the tying run in the last of the in- ning making the score 2-2 Regain Lead A single run in the first of the fourth put Harmony into the lead again, but North Oshawa regainzd the lost ground with two tallies in tha last of the fourth. They added ancther in the last of the fifth and after a two run outburst by Har- mony in the top of the sixth, North Oshawa scored two in the last of the inning to make the score 7-5 in their favor. Came that = fateful late inning rally for Harmony and a slight weakening on the part of North Oshawa and the game was won, Harmeny scored four runs to win 9-17. Top hitters for the Harmony gals were Noakes, Huxtable and Geis= eberger. HARMONY --Ncakes, c¢; Powers, 2b; R. 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