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TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 1951 THE DAILY T IMES-GAZETTE PAGE ELEVEN Next King of Swat? a i PLAN BENEFIT GAME BETWEEN 1st AND 2nd N.-H.L. ALL-STAR TEAMS Toronto, April 24 (CP)--The Na- tional Hockey League's newest all- star team against the second for star team against the second for the first time, Conny Smythe an- nounced Monday. The game, a benefit for the league's player pension fund, will be played in Toronto because the Maple Leafs won the Stanley Cup this season, the Toronto manager teams in the N.H.L. would be used to bolster one of the all-star clubs and the other would get its extra players from the four United States teams. The coaches will be selected after announcement of the makeup of the two all-star teams. In pre- vious all-star games, the all-star teams played the Stanley Cup champions. No Team Break-up ley Cup championship won't be broken up for the next season al- though Smythe said he'd like to get a good checking centre and a high- scoring right wing. No Retirement Seen "I don't think Joe will quit," he sald of reports that Coach Joe Primeau might retire after guiding the Leafs to the cup and bringing them home second in the league Smythe thought his club had two all-time greats. Kennedy was the greatest playoff centre and centre Max Bentley the greatest point man--key spot on the power play the Leafs used when they had the opposition short handed. Developed Ganging Attack Development of the ganging at- tack--coupled with penalty-killing play--had been one of Primeau's opposition short-handed and had | been scored on once when they had penalties. Broda was the first man signed | for next season although the vet- eran goalie--who will be 37 next month -- would be carried as a utility man with Rollins the regular | netminder. The club planned a | Broda night to honor the fabulous | tallied five goals with the | BASEBALL | STANDINGS By The Canadian Press AMERICAN LEAGUE Cleveland Washington Chicago . New York Boston race in his first year as a profes- told a press conference, In keeping with Toronto tradi- sional coach. Players from the two Canadian tion, the team which won the Stan- OSHAWA MERCHANTS READY FOR PS > main assignments. The playoff re- |fat man who would probably start cord indicated his success, The !in that game. 4 Detroit vim Philadelphia St. Louis Monday's Results 4 Detroit 4 New York .... St. Louis Philadelphia .. Only games. Tuesday -- St. Louis at Detroit: Washington at Boston; Chicago at Cleveland; Philadelphia at New York. Wednesday -- St. Louis at Chi- cago; Washington at Boston; Phila- delphia at New York. Only games. Annual Baseball Banquet Sees 1950 Champions Receive Honors; Mike Mellis, Coach, Introduced Oshawa Merchants _ Launch 1951 Season At NATIONAL LEAGUE Won Lost Pct. G.B. 1 New Baseball Coach in Huddle Already Brooklyn Chicago ... Pittsburgh "| Boston Philadelphia St. Louis . New York Cincinnati . Monday's Results Pittsburgh . 1 Chicago . Boston . .. 1 Brooklyn .. 16 Inning: Denny Williams The eyes of baseball fans everywhere, and those of the higher echelon of the New York Yankees Baseball club are currently focused with keen anticipation on a 19-year-old Commerce, Okla., athlete called Mickey Mantle. Mickey, the most publicized rookie of the g th is a switch hitter and is expected to be the next Joe DiMaggio. The prize rookie is shown here in right and left-handed batting st He has recently --Central Press Canadian. Gala Event -- Good Attendance -- Honored Guests Pay Tribute To 1950 Team for Hon- ors Won -- 1951 Coach Meets Club Members The Oshawa Merchants Senior Baseball Club used their annual banquet to honor last year's award- winning club and to provide a send- off for this year's team. Dividing his time between honor- ing last year's champions of the viaduct League and giving a de- termined push to this year's squad, In 5-Round Bout Thursday's Card « It has been a long time since Oshawa fight fans have had the op- portunity to see a good boxing show in the Oshawa Arena. How- ever, for you folks who like your fight shows rough and tough, the bouts this Thursday night, will really be a welcome change. In the main 5-round event, Jumpin' Joe Fallis of Hamilton, and Al Coffield of Toronto, will meet | in what should prove to be a grudge | fight. This pair met once before, | with Follis winning a disputed de- cision. Coffield is anxious to reverse New York . 4 Philadelphia .. Cincinnati --1--8t:-- Louis Tuesday Boston at Brooklyn; New York at Philadelphia (N); Pittsburgh at Chicago; Cincinnati at St. Louis, Wednesday -- Boston at -Brook- lyn (N); New York at Philadelphia; Pittsburgh at St. Louis (N); Chi- cago at Cincinnati (N). INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE Won Lost Pct. G.B. Syracuse 4 . Baltimore Montreal Rochester Ottawa Springfield " Monday's Results 2 Syracuse . 10 Springfield .... 2-0 Baltimore .. Only games. Tuesday--No games. Wednesday -- Springfield at Ot. was President John Harris. He acted as master of ceremonies and after the fine meal provided by the ladies of Christ Memorial Church he introduced the head table guests. the decision here in Oshawa. Denny Williams of Oshawa, who meets "Slasher" Hugh Lindsay in the other five-rounder, has had The Oshawa Merchants Baseball Club launched their 1951 season last night in very fine style, If the brand of ball served up by the When Mike Mellis (centre), the mew playing-manage: of the Oshawa Merchants Senior Baseball Club arrived at that team's banquet last night, he was given a hearty wel by the i ing tive of the club and the large group of baseball fans who assembled to pay tribute to last year's champions. President John Harris (right) and Bob Rife (left), Times-Gazette sports scribe, talk things over with Mike, who said, players can match the quality of the dinner served up by the Christ- Memorial Church ladies and the players can bat as well in the Viaduct League as they batted in the knife-and-fork league last night, then it's of the Viaduct League, Hugh McLean, retiring president was the some 45 fights, with a majority of wins. Lindsay is a very rough, ag- gressive boxer, and will make it. an "I think we'll have a great year with such fine backing." --Times-Gazette Staff Photo. tawa; Rochester at Toronto; Balti- fore at Montreal; Syracuse at Buf- alo. first speaker. He said that imports were necessary to baseball clubs in this country at the present time and that he could find no fault with the Merchants executive for having brought in college players from below the border. "I could find very little at fault with the Oshawa club . . . in fact if all the executives of the League were as easy to get along with as they, my job would have been a pleasure," he concluded. The hard-working new president of the League, Orville Wyckoff announced the opening dates for the cireuit this year, and said that Toronto would try to provide a con- tender for the strong Oshawa and Peterboro teams. Season Opens May 12 . "The season will open on May 12th in Toronto and on the 24th of May in Oshawa and Peterboro. I think," he said, "we'll have a fine loop". extremely exciting fight. Of interest to the Ukranian people, is the bout between Tony Ptak, and "Wild" Bill Thornton. Ptak, a Ukrainian boy who came here from France recently, is the type of boxer who comes out swing- ing and reports from Vic Bagnato's training quarters are that "wild" Bill is exactly the same. Five other good bouts will fill out the card, all of which will be announced soon in 'The Times- Gazette. Arrangements are under way to bring down Gord Baldwin, the Negro boy who won the 120 1b. championship in Toronto a while back, but as yet no suitable oppon- ent has been lined up. JAKE SCHMITT IS WINNING HURLER going to be a great year! Due to Leafs being rained out Sunday and so forced to play unexpectedly on Monday, Phil Marchildon did not arrive last night. Maybe he's caught on with the Toronto roster after all-- or maybe he was visiting some other amateur (?) club elsewhere in the Province. Don't really know for sure but the rained out game business was the expanation offered by Pres. John Harris. "» » hd There was "top brass" of all sorts on hand last night, club offi- cials, executives of the Merchants club and also leaders of the various other sports in this community. Over a hundred baseball enthusiasts on hand too and a- fine event was thoroughly enjoyed. Hugh McLean, President of the Viaduct League, since retired due to moving to Windsor; Orval Wychoff and Howie Campbell, other Viaduct League officials; Bunny Morgason, Jack Leslie, Viaduct League official scorer; scribes and photographers from other Toronto papers, all were on hand. "Mike" Mellis was late arriving, due to a delayed plane trip, but he spoke sincerely when he did get there. Promised to operate a minor promotion program for local youngsters 8-to-14 and also assured the group that ne would insist on a hustling ball club, "I wart (.hawa to have the best baseball team it has ever J > if he even comes close to that ambition, we'll all be satisfied, eh? Fish.and Game Record Crowd of Sportsmen firey Listen to David Reddick's | "sc, Members | Todaf¢ Games . - Experienced Fishing Advice ee | qa The Canadian Pres What boy has not dreamed of | AMERICAN LEAGUE George Weldon jon a perch fishing trip by 23 mem- | New York at Philadelphia (night) 52 season were announced by Re- chartered bus and the community spending a day in the country at | Philadelphia at New York 2:30. Named Prexy | bers of the Oshawa Fish and Game 8:00. tiring President R. G. Mills. They | singing was something to remem- Nearly 400 On Hand, Oshawa Fish - Game Assoc. Meeting--Guest | Speaker Gives Many 'Helpful Hints for Ang-| lers, Especially Fly| Fishermen. this time of year, wending his way Washington at Boston, 2:00. along a secluded stream, in search | Chicago at Cleveland, 2:00. Oshawa Assoc. | Protective Association. During the meeting of the Osh- | Bright and early the boys gath- of fish? That dream came true | St. Louis at Detroit, 2:30. for 27 boys from Simcoe Hall on NATIONAL LEAGUE awa Fish and Game Protective As- | ered with all the anticipation that sociation, last night, the results of |8ay, young minds can muster on Saturday last when they were taken | Boston at Brooklyn, 1:30. Pittsburgh at Chicago, 1:30. the election of officers for the 1951- | such occasions. The ride in the Cincinnati at St. Louis, 2:30. INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE No games scheduled. TT i FIGHTS LAST NIGHT Almost 400 members of the Osh Toronto -- Solly Cantor, 136, To- Ld * * BRIGHT Biis -- They announced at the Merchants Baseball Club dinner last night that the Viaduct League will open the week-end of May 12-13 with games in Toronto while 'Oshawa and Peterboro will | each have their "home opening" on the traditional 24th of May . . .| Sale of the "Membership Tickets" for the Merchants Club received fresh impetus last night and quite a few of the fans on hand were seen bilying their season's ticket from an executive member . . . Regina Pats nudged Winnipeg Monarchs 2-1 last night and the series now stands 3-2 for the 'Peg squad . . . Walter C. Thomson, Ontario Riding's repre- sentative at Ottawa and one of the club's Honorary Presidents, drew a good laugh when he offered to be vat-boy or water-boy for the Mer- chants Club this season or at least be available. "I've been a bit busy lately but I intend to take time out to watch some of your ball games this summer," he stated , . . Joe Primeau has denied that he's resigning a3 Leafs' coach for next season so that should clear that up, for a while at least . . . And Turk Broda has signed a contract for next season! , .. Carl Furillo broke up a 16-inning game and gave Brooklyn a 2-1 win yesterday when he bounced one ofi ine scoreboard. Ld * * ! SCISSORED SPORT -- (By The Canadian Press) ~~ Hamilton's lacrosse schemozzle has been straightened out. With two factions at- tempting to get control of the franchise for the Hamilton team, the players settled the matter at a week-end meeting when they chose last, Honorary presidents for the com- ing season, Walter Thomson, M.P. and Tommy Thomas, M.L.A., wish- ed the club the best in the coming ! year and paid tribute to the cham- pionship team on the last season, as did Howie Campbell, last vice- president of the viaduct League and Stu McTavish, 1st vice-president of the Ontario Hockey Association. Frank McCallum, another honor- ary president of the Merchants, was asked to tell Transporters, "Tell them back in Toronto that | there'll be another tough team to contend with here in Oshawa this year . . . the Transporters," he said.' about the junior which he sponsors. The new secretary of the Senior Baseball Club, George Ainsley was next speaker and his words urged the members to sell more and more persons on baseball . . . both liter- ally and otherwise. He takes over from Len Coulson, who had the job last year, but was forced to retire year's executive. The meeting was called by the old executive and nine | when his work took him out of players frdm last year's Senior Hamilton Tigers signed contracts. The | t0 lacrosse tarigle started about a month ago when it was rumored that | Ce allotted time to pay President Harris for his fine work | over the past two years . . . also to the players who formed the original Oshawa Merchants Base- ball Club some three or four years back. last year's executive wouldn't apply for renewal of the franchise. A new executive was formed and was reported to have the backing of the players--until the week-end meeting . . . Two American-owned horses ' have been named as definite starters for the 2,000 Guineas, first of the English classic races, to be run over the straight mile at Newmarket, May 2. They are William Woodward's Turco 11 and Mrs. J. F. C. Bryce's North Carolina, both three-year-old bay colts . . . Professional Golfer Association champions of Canada, Mexico and Argentina may be invited to play in the $45,000 Professional Golfers' Association Tournament at Oakmont, June 27-July 3. Horton Smith of Detroit, secretary of the P.G.A., said the step is under consideration to cement international fairway relations, injured somewhat by the fining of several American pros for playing in the Mexican open. i +» * + At Richmond, Calif., long-hitting Babe Didrikson Zaharias, Women's National Open champion, led the field again Monday in her latest tournament. She wom the $3,000 Richmond open with a 54-hole total of 224. Mrs. Zaharias toured the Richmond course in 38-37--75, women's | par. She had previous rounds of 76-73, being tied for second place after | the first day and tied for the lead yesterday. The Tampa, Fla. profes- sional won $750 for the performance and increased her total earnings for the winter country-wide tour to $3,750 . . . At Capetown, Bobby Locke, crack South African professional, said Monday he will play in the United States Open Golf Championship Tournament at Birmingham, Mich., June 14-16. He plans to leave for England today. From Detroit he re- turns to England to defend the British Open crown . .. Because of the General MacArthur celebration at Chicago, Thursday, the White Sox- St. Louis Browns game scheduled at Comiskey Park has been moved up to Wednesday. made it unanimous -- no Derby for Uncle Miltie. "We've run and worked him too much," he said. "He's lost weight. Sut he'll be ready for the Préak- ness May 19. We won't run him un- til then." The trim-flanked colt named for comedian Milton Berle had the mis- fortune of reaching his peak too quickly. He looked so good in running off Uncle Miltie to Get Needed Rest New York, April 24--(AP) --The vanguard of Kentucky Derby hope- fuls winged southward today, but not Uncle Miitie, the unpredictable colt whose name was on every- body's lips two weeks ago. Owner Joseph J. Colando sald so members League Champion, Toronto District Champion and Canadian (Congress Champion with jackets. McAllister, wn, ec Bint, the ever-present busi- manager of the team, used his tribute to and | Last of the guest speakers was George Campbell, sports editor of The Daily Times-Gazette. He, as a member of the executive, and the originator of the season-ticket-car- raffle idea, called for support in making, that phase of the work a success. The 1951 auto- mobile will be drawn for on the afternoon of the 24th of May when the local club opens their season. everyone's Champs Get Windbreakers Cec. Bint then presented the of last year's Viaduct Present were "Peg" Hurst, coach; Joe Gilbert, trainer; Reg. Hickey, bat-boy; Bob Batten, Bill Harper, Bill Cook. Bill McTavish, Brian Paul Michael, Gord Hanna and Andy McMullen. New Coach Arrives Two fine baseball movies, The World Series of 1949, which depict ed the 4-1 victory (in games) of N. Y. Yankees over the Brooklyn Dodgers and the other movie, en- titled "The Keystone Sack", which showed some of baseball's greatest shortstop-second baseman combin- ations in the business, performing their feats of defensive magic, were both thorolghly enjoyed. "Mike" Mellis, new coach of the Oshawa Merchants for 1951, arrived during FOR BALTIMORE Jake Schmitt, 25-year-old left- hander who burned up the three- eye league in 1950, is off to a bril- liant start in the Triple-A Interna- tional League. Schmitt made an impressive debut for Baltimore Orioles last night, beating Ottawa Giants 7-0 in the second game of a doubleheader. The Orioles also won the opener 3-2 in extra innings. Schmitt stopped the Giants on seven hits, walked three and fanned 10. Last year he won 21 and lost 5 for Terre Haute. He hurled 22 complete games, fanned 202 and walked only 83 in 223 innings. The Orioles clubbed Charley Bishop and Alex Konikowski for 11 hits. Buddy Hicks led the way, driving in four runs on a homer and single. Lou Possehl limited the Giants to three safeties in the eight-inning opener. Home runs by Stan Jok and Bill Metzig accounted for both Giant runs. The Orioles won with | two runs in the eighth. Marv Rick- | ert homered for the tying run. The double triumph enabled Bal- timore to tie Syracuse Chiefs for first place. The Chiefs laced To- ronto Maple Leafs 9-2. Art Hartley limited the Leafs to five blows Rudy 'Minarcin, rookie righthan- der, pitched Buffalo Bisons to a three-hit 10-0 victory over Spring- field Cubs the picture showings, He was in- troduced by President John Harris, who related his career as an Inter- national League pitcher and told also of his subsequent baseball suc- cess. "Mike", in a very simple and straight-forward speech, stated that he liked Canada very much (He's marrying a Western Canada girl this week-end) and he promis- ed that Oshawa would have the best baseball team it had ever had, if he could fulfill his own ambi- tions, He assured the large audience of enthusiasts that he demanded plenty of hustle and that his play- ers would earn the admiration and support of the public. 4 Another highlight of his remarks was the promise to conduct a pro- gram of promotion among minor boys, baseball-minded lads of 8-to- 14 years of age. Following his remarks, the meet- ing adjourned and Coach Mellis mingled with the throng, meeting the executive members and having his picture taken by numerous news- paper photographers. "definitely late last night, ending 12 hours of confusion. over the status of the former Derby favorite. "We've got to rest him and fresh- en 'him up a bit," said Colando in announcing that Uncle Miltie wouldn't answer the bugle call at Loulsville's Churchill Downs May 5 ana leaving Battlefield and Big Stretch in his eastern three-year-old debut at Jamaica April 9 that he was Jdsced 10 days ago as a 5-2 Derby favorite. But, backed down to short odds, he finished eighth ig the experi- mental handicap No. 2 April 14 and wound up in the same position in tne Wood Memorial at Jamaica Sat-- urday. At first yesterday Colando's son and the horse's trainer, Dr. Andrew C. Colando, said Miltfe wouldn't run. Then Owner Colando said that wasn't so--Miltie might. They'd wait a few days. 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An experienced fisherman, who has whipped the waters of many Ontario and Quebec streams and | lakes as well as the Gulf Stream, Mr. Reddick brought his audience a message which they will long remember, Such was its appeal that few could tear themselves away even when the hour was well | advanced. . ; Declaring that fresh water fish- ing is a real art, the speaker said that no place can touch Ontario | for the variety of fish to be caught. He made the mouths of his listen- ers water with accounts of the two and three pound speckled trout to be caught within easy reach on Montreal and the fabulous fish lurking in the depths of the lakes north of Lake St. John in Northern Quebec. y Take Unusual Lures It was his contention that while fish are sometimes pernickity about the baits on which they will strike, | they have, on occasion, taken such unpsual baits as a cigarette butt, and a half squirrel on a meat hook. Indeed, Mr, Reddick went so far as to say that fish will even allow the fisherman to tickle them into submission. "Fishing has not changed in 900 | years, They only new thing about it is bait casting", he continued. "If you can pitch an apple with a stick you can fly or bait cast. The same principle and the same wrist action prevails. Bait casting is a matter of thumbing the reel and rod position. There is no such thing as an anti-ba~klash reel to stop backlashes. It was explained tnat fly casting goes back to Isaac Walton and can be learned in three lessons. A fine line and fine leaders are essential for success in trout fishing and are as follows: President, George W. Weldon; | vice president, Roy Balcour; secre=- tary-treasurer, William Dwens; di- rectors, Alex Barclay, Harry Little, M. Sutton, George Edmonson and Henry Bickle. Committee chairman are:-- Membership--L. E. Hagerman; restocking, Doug. Branton; publi- city, William Campbell; junior members, William Jack; public re- lations, Fred Lindsay; program, R: G. Mills; club activities, J. R. Bal- lantyne. During the meeting a club crest, | suitably framed, was displayed. The | crest will be forwarded to George | Phillips, superintendent of Algon- | quin ark, who was a speaker at | a recent club meeting. | presentation means everything in | this type of fishing. that a fisherman might as well for- | get about fishing if the wind is {from the east or if the barometer | is falling as fish will not bite when | such conditions prevail. | Speaking of odd things about | fish, Mr. Reddick said that he had | tried out magic lures and it is his | firm belief that most fish can smell, and that a lot of fish feed almost entirely by smell. Baits which are treated with special aro- | matic substances had brought him fish when other fishermen with the same-+baits and in the same location were catching nothing. During the meeting three fishing films were shown and created a great deal of interest. The attendance prize was won by D. Gower. Mr. Reddick was introduced by R. G. Mills while the thanks of the gathering was voiced by George Weldon. clot costs so little is sO easy to serve r g No. have and are in safe THIS CERTIFICATE PUTS SAFETY ET RAKE CERTIFICATE This certifies that the brakes on ear i -- been serviced as shown on reverse side driving condition. SEE YOUR GARAGE MAN SB NOW! ® RELINE WITH- It was Mr. Reddick's conviction | | ber, but the big thrill came with | their arrival at the Trent Canal, | near Gamebridge. | Here rods, reels, lines and bait, | gifts of the Association, were pass- | | ed out and the real business of the day commenced. Arrangements for the. fishing had been made by Ben Smith of Port Perry and J. Smal- ley of Pefferlaw, both members of the patrol staff of the Ontario De- partment of Game and Fisheries, and not a detail had been missed. Knowing full well that the day would not be a success without their co-operation the fish enter- ed into the spirit of the occasion and while not large the catch was one which was pleasing to all. It is still a question of doubt whether bigger kick out of the expedition. In fact it was a tie as to which of the groups made the biggest im- pression on the picnic lunch. At the meeting of the Association {in Hotel Genosha last nicht a beautiful trophy for the longest perch, caught on the trip was pre- sented by Alex Barclay to Frank | Duval, who in turn presented the | trophy to Harold McNeill, director of Simcoe Hall, for safe keeping. The trophy, which is surmounted by a fisherman with rod wand line, will be presented annually follow- ing the Simcoe Hall fishing trip. To make sure no one lost out in the competition, each boy was pre- the boys or their sponsors got the | ronto, and Dave Shade, 13¢, Charles- ton, W. Vo., drew (8), Waterbury, Conn. -- Johnny Ce- sario, 147, Hartford, outpointed | Charley Farley, 146, Brooklyn (8). | Baltimore--Proctor Heinhold, 1321, Oklahoma City, outpointed Andy Viserto, 140, New York (8). Chicago--Joe Garza, 152, Detroit, outpointed Jesse Bradshaw, 151, Toledo, O. (8). * sented with the rod and equipment they used. During the meeting Retiring Pres ident R. G. Mills voiced his appre ciation of the contributions made by Alex Barclay and Jack Ballan- tyne to the success of outing, After April 28th DIL 5-1127 MOTOR CITY (RADIO) CAB 9 PRINCE ST. until April 28th CALL 5234 AN Nylon and FISHERMEN TROUT SEASON We purchased a large quantity of fishing protect you from price increases due to Excise Tax being raised to 25% and Sales Tax to 10%. tackle in the store'you are saving at least 12%. ilk Trout Lines, Level, Double Taper and Torpedo, Creels, Harness, Flies, Spinners, Waders, Fly Boxes, Leaders, Fishing Caps and Hats. 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