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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 194% THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTe grrr ._ PAGE ELEVEN Spicy Bits From Other Sports Cols. i Toronto, Dec. 17--(CP)-- Sitting in a favorite easy chair in the com- fort of the living-room and watch- ing some major sports event may be an appealing thought to the av- erage Canadian But to sports, promoters it's a thought to bring on a headache. They fear that television soon will be keeping customers away im droves. One sports editor, Andy (Toronto Star) Lytle, doesn't think they have anything to worry about. He says he saw a cartoon recently which illustrated clearly to him why television will never succeed in keeping customers away. Cartoon Character "This cartoon . . . showed a gen- tleman in a cosy chair seated alone | Mary before a television set on w&ich striving football figures were but dimly seen," says Lytle. looker, with his eye on the pictured game, was taking a long nip out of a large bottle." But, says Lytle, the spectator noise and didn't seem happy. "Where was the Hives The brass and the glitter? immense throng of expectant The semi-delirious spectators? The drum majorettes? The colorful yell leaders?" Lytle says that more and more frequently we are told tomorrow will. see the finest sports spectacles piped into offices, homes and pubs. But if that happens, he says, he doesn't want to be around. Father's Footsteps Toronto baseball fans may soon see the son of a famous father playing for their International Baseball League Maple Leafs. Bunny (Toronto Telegram) Mor- ganson quotes an unnamed top Philadelphia Phillies official as say- ing that "if we get the man we're after, the Leafs may come up with Dick Sisler as their first baseman next season." And, says Morganson, the Phils, Leafs' parent club, have obtained their man in their trade with Chi- . cago Cubs when they got Eddie @® Waitkus, Bisler, a' former 'St. Louis Card- imal, is the son of George Sisler, former great first-sacker. Thumper Williams Wins A.L. Crown Over Joe DiMaggio Chicago, Dec. 17 -- (AP)--New York's Joe DiMaggio watched Bos- ton's Ted Williams: win, the 1948 American League batting and slug- ging crowns, but the Yankee Clip- per grabbed the important runs- batted-in title with a bag of 155. Official league statistics today, besides awarding Williams the slugging championship with a .615 percentage and DiMaggio his sec- ond R.B.I daidem, also counted out | PA 43 major and league records broken or tied last season. Williams, whose .369 average top- ped the individual batting, finished 17 percentage points ahead of Di- Maggio's 598 in the slugging com- pllations, but was third in RB.L's | 40 with 127. The Yankee star played in iy games, compared with Williams' Boston shortstop Vern Stephens was second in the R.B.I)\ column with 137, despite the dubious dis- tinction of hittine into the most double-plays, 25. Williams, whose R.B.I. activity suffered when he was slowed by injury in July, again drew the most bases on balls, 126. DiMaggio also was the leading hit-by-pitcher victim, being plunk- ed eight times. Pat Seerey, who switched from Cleveland to Chicago during the season, struck out 102 times for that unwanted title. Seerey, however, tied three major league records with four home runs in one game, most extra-bases on long hits, 12, and most total bases in a game, 16. Boston's Bobby Doeer 'established a major league mark of 414 chances at second base without an error. Another second sacker, New York's George Stimwelss set a major record with the fewest errors at the position, five. Louis Trades Blows With Pat Comiskey Paterson, NJ.,, Dec. 17 -- (AP)-- Another name was added today to what is rapidly becoming an almost endless list of contenders for Joe Louis' heavyweight championship. This time it's Pat Comiskey, who before the war was touted as a logical contender for the title. Louis fought him in a six-round exhibi- tion at the armory here Thursday night. "Pat' is a dangerous fellow," Louis said. "He's not afraid to trade punches with anyone, and I think he'll make a good showing against Ezzard Charles when they fight in Cleveland on Jan. 16. I've recommended to Larry Atkins (Cleveland promoter) that the two be signed for the fight." Comiskey was a willing puncher throughout the six two-minute sounds Thursday night but he left himself wide open every time he threw a punch. Louis was forced on more than one occasion to hold his punches in check. Louis picked up about $5,200 for his efforts. A crowd of 5,121 paid & gross of $14,683. TOURISTS MAKE REPLY Bombay, Dec. 17--(Reuters)--The West Indies cricket tourists made 127 for one wicket in reply to the Cricket Club of India's total of 463 for six wickets declared on the sec ond day of their three-day match here yesterday. The Cricket Club was able to es- tablish a safe margin after batting 8% hours due to a fine century by U. Merchant, brother of the well-known India test cricketer. "The on- | 204; BOWLING MAYFAIR LADIES' IES' BOWLING LEAGUE Please note: No more bowling until Jan. 5th. Well, the most consistent bowler of Wednesds ye. certain party named y. Well, I suppose couldn't be helped with so many . However, watch for Jan. 5th games. The lil ole Jesters nosed out the Orphans to take first place, and with Aces coming up. Well, ahything can happen and usually does. There was a prize given for high sin- with, and without handicap, which |. LA won by "Our Toots" with 270, and esters, | Ev Butler with 234 with handicap. The Die Hards, Roamers, Crickets, Aces took 4 points 'from the Happy , Jets, Playrairs, Low Jinks, Sextettes..The Mayfairs and Duces took 3 points from Jokers and Go-Getters. Tonl's and Orph ns tied 2 points each. High triple: Ferguson 896 (220, 2170, )i Ry Vaughm 662 (173, a4, 245); Madeline Gates 648 (192, 207, 2! Helen Baker 646 (216, 264); Elma Hunt 641 (265, 180, 196); Blanche Norton 637 (223, 233); Jeanette Tharan 611 (210, 229); Ann Hedger 609, (238, 228); Dolly Swanger A 603 ith 208); Madeline Morri- son 601 (255). The "200 Club"--Loulse Spratt 258; Henry Liston 257; Neiga 2] Fhont 500 255; Flo McCallum 255; 247; Lou Borrow 240; sober 237, 202; Ethel Wagar, 236; Dal colm 223; Mae Sloan 222, 200; Sadle James 220, 206; Rose Pearn 219, 216; Tutton 217; Mattie Hughes 216; Elleen Rahme 214, 210; Clara Hewitt 211; Wilma Rorabeck 211; Ev Butler 213; Hazel /Bannon 210, 205; Lila Dev Bea Northey 203; Edith McKee 202; Fisie Smith 202; Edythe Reading 201; Freda Mogiashay 200. BUSINESS WOMEN'S LEAGUE The strong O.P.U.C. No. 2 team de- cided they wanted to stay in first place s0 they took 4 points rom he cellar- dwelling Dominion Bank No. 2. Bas- sets and Ward's blanked thelr rivals, O.P.U.C. No. 1 and National Grocers, re- spectively. This Ward's team has real- ly been rolling up the points in the second series and are now only 2 points behind the leaders. Ann Bevan has a high single of 264 closely followed by Irene Sabanski with 261. The high triple honors went to Florence Horton who had 681. There is ne more bowling until Jan. 3. So we will see you next year. (651); Irene Sabanski Florence Horton 260, 220, 3); Laura La Plante 260 (609); Nettie Sheri- dan 256; Ileen Mills 257; Jean McIn- tyre 2. 617 (640); Ma: Bell har 235, 221 (603); Dorothy McKee te); Eleanor Britton 231 (601); Ellen Winter 224; bel Gibble 218; Judy Carlson 231; Lorraine Lamb 218; 3ophie 214; Peg Furey 215; Mary Sabansk! June Cox 209; Estelle Russell 204; Edith Hood 200. Lemen League--Ileen Mills 73; Edith ood 86. Dominion Bank STORE LEAGUE Tuesday night is the Store second big annual event in the form of a poultry ae is one night when friendship c yessir, Du aie are out for blood, With a little Poultry skin wrapped around it, an bone tucked in the centre. Te you fellows want to prove who holds the up and why, next Tuesday is the time to let loose. Teams to bowl on glley exresbond- 108 to their team number as the At ero is to be prizes for every alley to the man who can show the best tri- Handicaps? Yes. to the man who rolls the best triple, league wide, first and second, also the men who roll the jhe single, league wide, first and sec- ond, So if the wife insists on turkey for Xmas you know what you've got to ue's Yessir, y pieces of di cen- trepleces. Good luck to you and a Me! Christmas. a er downed wnied Alger 4 to 0. Nation- als slapped Comcos for three. Barbers changed their pace and took three from Pros. Powells robbed 8. Loblaws of three. Skinners ankled away from O. B.L. with three. A & P. showed Hallidays how to get three. N. Loblaws spanked the Silents for a three count. b. Store and Col- lis were more friendly they split points and held their friendship together. Doug Harding can take a bow for his 8 triple and 378 single. C. Carswell also for a 752 triple pe 301 single, W. Newlands 733. Barbers were high with a Eid ars were in tere for ry Save your paper. boys, and record your own standin Good Start Made S. Africa Test Match Durban, South Africa, Dec. 17 -- Reuters)--England made 'a good start in the first cricket test here yesterday, dismissing three of South Africa's best batsmen for 74 runs in 105 minutes before lunch. Fifty-one of these runs came from a third-wicket partnership between Dudley Nourse, South Afri- ca's captain, who claimed 37, and Bruce Mitchell, playing in his 38th test. Roland Jenkins, Englands so- called "Secret Weapon", got a wick- et with his third ball in test cricket. The other wickets were claimed by Alec Bedser and Douglas Wright, After two wickets had fallen for 18 runs Mitchell and Nourse seem: ed to be South Africa through an awkward period until a marvellous catch by Watkins at for- ward short leg off Wright dismissed Nourse to break the stand. At lunch Mitchell was still unbeaten with 21 to his credit, Times-Gazette classified ads pay-- Why not try one today? You all saw that lovely white stuff that came floating down with a wisp of wintery air and left the next day with a wisp of sunshine. Well it just goes to show you that there is going to be some snow thi: year and that it won't be long be- fore you ardent "trail bashers" are at it again with your taped up an- kles and scratched faces. Yesterday we were out past the Ski Club pro- perty and things looked pretty good, I wouldn't advise any of you to pack up yeur skis and strike out or anything, but we can say that it looked very promising. This first bit of fluff that blew around for a while the other day will help erall | to: make that all important base that you need: for good skiing. Give Equipment For any of you people that wait until the last day be.dre you 5... dropping hints . about gifts you would like to receive, don't forget that ski equipment. We have heard there is quite a bit of that goinz on this year and I know from ex- perience that this is one of the best and most used methods of ob- taining that expensive pair of boots that you couldn' afford your- self, or those steel edges that ev- eryone sald 'were so important for crusty snow. Most 'of us are like children - when it boils down to it but there aren't very many of us that want to admit it. We all like to see the Christmas tree well dec- orated and standing in it's corner of the living room, not to mention the food that usually accompanys this time of the year. Everyone seems to be so full of Christmas spirit that it makes it @ pleasure to walk down the front street and meet all your friends who are in the same good mood. Yes, there i | seems little doubt about the fact that Christmas is one of the best times of the year. Very Little Snow With little snow to talk about you will notice that your "Ski Tracks" editor is having a hard time of it, so he. thought that by calling the club. president some real ski news might be forthcom- ing. This is all we got from Jack this morning, "Merry Christmas Jimmy." Well this certainly didn't cast any light on the ski news for the week so we think the same greeting to all club members and ski enthusiasts would be a good way of signing off this week. Merry Christmas folks and a very Happy New Year. Sports Roundup | By HUGH FULLERTON, JR. New York, Dec. 17--(AP)--Nearly every tournament on the winter golf tour is listed as "open invita- tional" and it took a query to P.G.A. tournament manager George Schneiter to explain that second word. . .It seems that some of the pros who aren't P.G.A. members would cut up occasionally--talk out of turn and even offend sponsors. .. To insure better control, the P.G.A. merely set up an "approved player list" and signed those non- members to. "player agreements" which cover conduct on and off the golf course, even to such things as refraining from talking to newspa- per men on controversial subjects and criticizing P.G.A. officials. . .A player who isn't approved, doesn't get invited. . Simple, isn't 1it?... Schneiter calls it a "code of ethics" and adds that "this entire structure is rather difficult to explain in writing". . .But it seems okay. May- be a good player could get shut out for no fault of his own, but its the P.G.A. which gets people to put up those - $13,500 purses, so why shouldn't it have something to say about who plays for them? ik Rocky Season Happy day, unhappy coach of Toronto Maple Leafs: "Two years ago If I told my players to go through a brick wall, they'd do it in style. If I asked them the same thing season, they might go through. If I asked them now, they'd say, 'you go first." - McAtee Scores After ~ Nick Knott's Battle By The Associated. Press Three games in the United States Hockey League Thursday night produced much action but all end- ed in ties, with St. Paul and Min- neapolis playing their second con- secutive 3-3 tie at St. Paul. t Fort Worth, the Rangers and Houston battled to a 2-2 deadlock before 2,000 fans. A penalty shot in the final period gave Tulsa-a 2-2 tie with Dallas at Tulsa. Jud McAtee's free shot followed a free-for-all midway | "Heading" for Trouble Charlie Blair Gets Big Chance 'With Leafs Sat. * The National. Hockey "League's arch rivals--Toronto Maple Leéafs and Montreal Canadiens--will be battling to break their fourth-place tie this week-end--but not against each other. 'Each club faces games 'with the first-place Detroit Red Wings and the last-place New York Rangers. Separated by three points, Boston: Bruins and Chicago Black Hawks tangle in a single game in Chicago | Sunday. For Canadiens it starts a grind of five games m eight days that could ~--if they click--send them racing past -the surprising Chicago Black Hawks in the league standings. Black Hawks, after two years as the league's doormats, sprinted past Montreal into third place last week and a win over -Boston will put them a single point behind the second-place Bruins, . who haven't won in seven games, Toronto will bring up a forward from their amateur affiliate--the Toronto -Marlboros of the Ontario Hockey Association senior league-- * qfor their game with Rangers Sat- Goebel Ritter (10 of the New York Enickerbockers basketball team found himself inadvertently bunting the ball with his head in a game against the Baltim re Bulle!s in Madison Squaré Garden, New York, {ripping while in pursuit of the leather and sprawling on his face on the court. Stan Stutz of the Bullets (7) is putting on his brakes in a hurry. - The Knicks eked out a 72-71 victory over the visiting hoopsters. --Central Press Canadian. Mom Neutral Between Rival Sons Heave a sigh for Mrs. Minnie Mikan who attends basketball games between the Minneapolis Lakers and the Chicago-Stags and can't root for either of the teams unless she roots for both, For Mrs. Mikan has two stalwart sons playing, one on each team. George (left) is star of the Lakers, and Ed (right) is ditto of the Stags, The fraternal foes have They both love mom, one thing in common. --Central Press Canadian, SPORT SNAPSHOTS (Continued from Page 10) The announcement followed a special league meeting. which was called after Boston Olympics complained that they were unable to carry on due to lack of attendance at home games, The league directors announced that all members of the Boston team were automatically "free agents." The Pics had won seven and tied one in 25 games and were seventh in the eight-team league . . . Michigan overwhelmed the University of Toronto, Canadian Intercollegiate champions, 12-1, Thursday night at the Chicago Stadium in the second annual hockey game for the Mercy Hos- pital Fund. The young Toronto team, coached by Ace Bailey, former star of the National Hockey League, was unable to cope with the strong attack of the Wolverines who boasted a line-up of almost all Canadian- born players. Neil Celley led the Michigan attack with four goals while Winnipeg-born Wally Gacek had three . . . The Henley Royal Regatta, world-famous sculling and rowing event, will be held from June 29 to July 2 next year, stewards decided Thursday at London . . , The three- year-old All-America Football Conference will decide to quit at its annual meeting this week-end in Cleveland, the New York World Telegram predicted Thursday. Staff Writer Joe King forecast one major professional circuit next fall--the American League, He said the league would include Cleveland and San Francisco from the present eight-club All-America Conference . . The Néw York Yankees Thursday announced the signing of Clarence (Clarky) Wotowicz, an' 18-year-old outfielder of the Nova Scotia Central League's Springhill club. Five other major league clubs were reported -after the right-handed hitter who clouted .410 for the Springhill Fencebusters last season . , , Collingwood's $250,000 artificial ice arena, seating 1,500 people, was officially opened Thursday night before a stahding room crowd. It will be the home quarters of this town's Intermediate A hockey team . . , urday. President Conn Smythe didn't say who,. but it could be Chuck Blair, who has played one game with Leafs- and. dressed: for two others. Rangers $60,000 - prize péckage-- defenceman Allan. Stanley -- will make his Toronto debut -in 'the game and his parents will make the trip from Timmins to watch him. Stanley impressed. the Leafs when Rangers beat them 3-1 Wednesday --especially when he threw a pair of heavy checks at Bill Ezinicki. Westerners Like Edmonton Flyers Again This Year Edmonton, Dec. 17 (CP)--Sport fans, mindful of Edmonton Flyers' feat in bringing home the Allan Cup last year, predict that their Flyers will be in there fighting un- til the curtain is brought down on the 1948-49 season, Flyers, after a somewhat shaky performance in a number of their games in the Western Canada .League, now are hot on the heels of the league-leading Regina capitals. Edmonton is not the only Alberta City brimming over with confidence. Calgary looks 'with favor 'on its Stampeders, rattling along at a fair clip lately. Standing 'of the league in mid- December shows the Capitals atop the pack with Edmonton a close second. Then comes Calgary, fol- lowed by Lethbridge Maple: Leafs. Saskatoon Quakers are hopelessly bogged in the league's cellar. In the Western Canada junior league, Calgary Buffaloes are set- ting the pace in the six-team loop. Regina Pats and Moose Jaw Can- ucks are battling along at not too far a distance behind the leaders. Lethbridge Native Sons and Medi- cine Hat Tigers have produced some good hockey .to date but not often enough to keep them up with the leaders. Bellevue Lions bring up the 'rear. In the Edmonton 'Junior Hockey League, Maple Leafs and Edmonton Athletic Club are grouped at the top of the four-team .c.~cuit while South "Side Canadians round out the League, ONLY EX-PRESIDENT Herbert Hoover is the only ex- president of the United States still living, SERIE. | Sports of the Past (From the Scrapbook of J. J. CLUET-JESSOME, former Maritime sports promoter and physical instructor). ein -------- WAS GREAT BANTAM FIGHTER The heavier fellows were not the only ones who fought in"long bouts in years gone by. The lighter ring- men on a number of times went great limits, one of whom was Jimmy Barry at the age of 2¢ when he knocked out Casper Leon at 112 pounds in 28 rounds. This was a memorable tussle and took place at Lamont, Ill, Sept. 25, | Di 1804. From 1894 to 1898 Jimmy Barry held the American bantam- weight boxing championship and in 1899. retired from active fighting. Jimmy Barry was born in Chica- 2, Ill, 1870, died in a sanitorium in his home-town in 1944. During 'his ring career this popular boxer stood 5 feet 3 inches. EX-CHAMP OF AUSTRALIA Ern Clingan, who was once the light-heavyweight title-holder of Australia, took a defeat at the harids of Colin Honey, another Aus- tralian lad, in a heavy-weight bout. Clingan once defeated the fight- weary Ron Richards. Honey is a strong and durable scrapper and shows much promise. ' _ McCARNEY WAS "TOPS" "The boxing world has lost one of t..e most entertaining and original characters in the squared ring with the passing of Billy McCarney, after a very short illness. He had gained through his popularity the name of "Old Professor." Billy McCarney as a public speaker, boxing promoter, manager and contact man, was tops. He had arranged the South and Central American tours in 1947 for Cham- pion Joe Louis, a trip that grossed $200,000. It will be recalled that Luther McCarthy, wko died in his 'bout with: Arthur Pelkey, was the greatest fighter the late Billy Mc- Carney ever managed. WAS TOUGHEST FIGHT The 1920 scrap was one of the toughest fights Benny Leonard had engaged in. It was against Joe Well- ing, and Leonard won after a sav- age, relentless assault in the 14th heat, before a large and roaring crowd. Leonard flattened his opponent four times in the 13th and twice in the 14th; the referee stopped the fight to save the loser from further punishment. The winner had put everything he had in his punches. It was the first official cham- ~ pionship match staged in New York since Joe Gans quit to Frank Erne back in 1900. FORCED OUT BY BLINDNESS enty-five year: ago the fa- moj Tex Rickard arranged for e Griffin to tackle Pete Her- man for the batnam-weight box- ing crown. Unfortunately, in a warm-up bout, Dickie was hit in the :ye and suffered a detached retina. After a long siege in the hospital, Dickie returned to the ring but never was a top-flighter again and later became a fight promoter. He struggled to make fighting go but blindness forced him from the great sport. The Fort Worth Lions Club and similar clubs in the surrounding cities decided to promote a world's championship fight with proceeds going to the "Lighthouse", an ore ganization for the blind. Dickie Griffin was asked to serve as match-maker. The Manual Ortiz- Lup Cordoza bout was the result and the gate receipt netted around $20,000. WAS DULL AFFAIR In 1925 Angelo Callura, 131 pounder, won a decision over Mike Belloise in New York. The scrap was a dull affair and most of the fans left early. Angelo was will- ing to fight, but his opponent wasn't. The winner is a brother to Jackie Vallura, then holder of the Nation- al Boxing Association's version of the feather-weight title. It will be recalled Belloise was a former feather-weight champion ' himself, and this hter had sub- stituted for Chalky Wright, also a former ruler of the division, DID YOU KNOW THAT--- When Marcel Cerdan glefeated Tony Zale, the world's middle- weight boxing championship went abroad for the first time ingits his- tory. The last American to be crowned an Olympic champion was Carman Barth. He was the winner of the middle-weight title in 1932. Sudbury Wolves Eke Out 2-2 Tie Copper Cliff, Dec. 17--(CP)--The last-minute strategy of yanking the goalkeeper paid off for Coach Maxie Silvérman here Thursday night when Sudbury Wolves, Can- ada's representatives at the Stock- holm world championship tourna- ment' next February, scored at the 10.37 mark to emerge with a 2-2 tie against North Bay Black Hawks. It was the second time in as many - exhibition games for the Wolves that thé score wound up in a 2-2 deadlock. They drew with the Sudbury Miners in their initial game last week. Waterloo's Ray Bauer, brother. of the former Boston Bruins' N.HL. star, poked home the equalizer. The Black Hawks had posted a 2-0 lead in the opening period on goals by Chic Cecchini and Ray Maissonepve. In the second period the Wolves chopped the lead on a soft marker by Toronto's Don Mun- ro, his shot from the boards de- flecting into the North Bay net off Defenceman Aurele Bedard's stick. DAYS TO DO MY CHRISTMAS "ON LR through the final stanza and after) the Texans' goalie, Paul Bibeault, whacked Nick Knott across the left | eye. Kiddy (ity "Oshawa's Smartest Children's Shoppe" 42'% Simcoe N. Phone 1571 NEEDED / SOMETIMES ITS JUST A WAIRCUT 'STEAD OF A LARGER HAT Size THATS ONTARIO MOTOR SALES Chevrolet, 'Oldsmobile, Cadillac Automobiles; Chevrolet snd Maple Leaf Truckw G.M. Parts and Accessories; Peterboro Canaes, Boats and -Accessories; 'Johnston :Motor Sales and Service. KING & MARY STS. Dealers for OSHAWA Whatever: you pied. for your car, make us your hedquarters. * Garage | Open For Service Until Midnight 24-Hour Towing Service PHONE 900 Life Firms Pay $55 Millions In Nine e Months Dependents aT other benefice iaries of deceased policyholders of life insurance companies in, Can- ada in the fist three-quarters of 1948, received $55,578,601, figures compiled by the Canadian Life In- ' surance Officers Association reveal. The payments included those made for accidental deaths. Figures are for all nine provinces and are based on data supplied by companies do- ing more than 95% of the life in- surance business in Canada. The $55 millions figure was slightly over the 1947 total of $51,- 486,722 for the same period. Death and accidental death pay- ments were made under 47,112 pol- icies, of which 39% were ordinary policies, 49% industrial and 12% group. Of the actual dollar value $42,- 288,842 gr 76%, was under ordinary life policies, $5,612,005 or 10% un- ¢~r in "ustrial policies, and $7,677, 754 or 14% group. The average death claim for the nine-month period was $2,300 for ordinary, $240 for industrial, and $1,450 for group. PEACE NOT FREQUENT The world has been at peace only eight per cent of recorded history. Don't take, oscr. cand Jon it! 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