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PAGE TEN THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE ' - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1951 DODGERS' FANS ARE DUMFOUNDED. .. Lose Twin-Bill to Braves Their 'Bums' Is the miracle about to come to pass? Will the given - up - for - dead New York Giants actually over- haul the runaway Brooklyn Dod- gers? Are the Dodgers panic stricken? These are some of the questions asked today by an astonished base- ball world, dazed by yesterday's sudden turn of events that left the Dodgers reeling. Manager Charlie Dressen and his Brooklyn crew saw their once- huge 13%-game bulge over the Giants melt to a single game last night when the Braves pummeled them in a nightmarish floodlighted doubleheader, 6-3 and 14-2. At the same time the relentless Giants were polishing off Philadelphia Phils 5-1 for the 34th triumph in their last 41 games. YANKEES ARE IN The big doings in the National League far overshadowed the Am- erican League scramble that saw the front - running New York Yankees move a step nearer the flag when both Cleveland and Bos- ton Red Sox were beaten. The Chicago White Sox shoved the In- dians three games behind the Yanks with a 4-2 triumph while Washington dropped the Red Sox 51%, games off the pace with a 2-0 victory. The Dodgers were depressed, but there was no hint of surrender despite their double debacle. . "We're still in front. That's all [ know," said Captain Pee Wee Reese. "We got all the bad baseball out of our system," said Dressen. "The boys aren't panicky. There's nothing we can do but go out and win four of our remaining five." The Dodgers still have five to go -- Two in Boston and three in Philadelphia. The Giants have three left -- one in Philadelphia and two in Boston. Any combina- tion of four Dodger wins and or Giant defeats would elinch the flag for Brooklyn. The Giants still face a herculean task and Manager Leo Durocher FITTINGS SPORTS & SOCIAL "A" Group "B" Group Seven Ups Links Loafers Convicts Orfins 8 Pitballs Sandmen 8 Chain Gang 6 4 10 9| 9 Kickbacks Hangovers Four Panners Eversharps Mifits 4 Wits. & Meas. High triple this week: L. Dervent B03 (246, 306, 251). High single this week: 8. Brooks 8 Lemon League: R. Halbrook 76; B. Antil 90, High triples: S. Brooks 777 (308); K. Garrett 765 (286); A, Kisney 686 270); V. Topping 683 (274); S. Bone- ham 682 (252); D. Keeler 673 (257); A. Pollock 658 (236); P. Sweet 635 34); M. May 624 (240); G. Rora- beck 612 (227). High singles: R. Game 282; D. Wil- son 278; J, Sharko 271; P. Moskal 261; A. Warren 253; B, Morris 248; H. Rorabeck 248; W. Germond 247; E. Evans 245; F. Watson 243. HAPPY DOUBLES LEAGUE Bowling got off to a fine start on Monday night with sixty-three bowl- ers present. Everyone seemed to be having a fine time, although we do hear that the Drug Stores did land office business in vitamin pills on Tuesday. Congratulations to the Coles, Bur- rows and our new friends, Marj. and Murray Stephenson, the only ones present at starting time, 8:45 p.m. Enough said? High single for the ladies was Au- | drey Metcalf with 237, high double for the ladies was Audrey Keys with 446. Leland Love really went to town for the men making both single 283 and double with 545. Nice going, folks. All these scores, of course, are without handicap. Ladies' honor roll: Audrey Met- calf 237; Audrey Keys 235 and 211; Bernice Perry 236; Mary Szoldra 224; Eleanor Lean 219; Eva Souch 206; Flossie Pierson 205; Betty Pearse 204, Marg, Brown 201; Mary Crumback 201, Men's honor roll: Leland Love 283, 262; Wallace Holmes 278; Bill Finley 273, 224; Stan Gomme 268; Gordon Brown 266, 241; Merv. Cryderman 253; Bryce Brown 252; Jack Milne 246; Harry Keys 245; Frank Downey 288, 205; Harold Perry 235; Myles Smith 231; Harold Pierson 217, 212; Pete Szoldra 211; Walt Cole 201. Lemon League: Coila Cook, Hazel Mosier, Bea Downey, Emma Holmes, | Bill Graper, Marj. Stephenson, Bea. Graper. Team Topnots Hecklers Screwballs Shmoos Lellipoppers Spitballs Whippersnappers Pinbusters Pins Points 3128 3 2948 mz 3081 3071 2972 3015 2879 ALBERT ST. CHURCH LEAGUE Monday evening saw the Albert Street Church League off with a rush for another keenly-contested | season of bowling at the Motor City | Alleys, and from the amount of | stuff shown by a score or more of | the pin-tumblers, it is going to be a | hot season. With everyone playing | from scratch, there were enough | players in mid-season form to rack up a nice roll of scores topping the 200 mark. When the BO pe gets the scores all sorted out, and props up the less experienced bowl- ers, there will be a merry battle for | leadership of this fine league which specializes in good fellowship and fun. Several new bowlers were wel- comed, and out of a possible of 70 60 bowlers were on. the job, an at. tendance record which augurs well for a good season. Jack Bent's Hit and Miss team ame up with the top score of the night, with 1876 for the two games but close behind were Gladys She. milt's Sliders with a count for the double of 1867. Fred Coleman's Jo. | kers, nobly led' by Fred himself, and | with Blanche Norton doing a grand chore, had the top single game of 1084, but the Sliders were onlv two pins lower with 1042. For an opening night with no handicaps allowed that AAS Rood bowie Opening night finished with three teams taking full points, the Sliders | is well aware of it. His charges cannot afford -to lose another game. They are certain to face Warren Spahn, ace Boston left- hander, in one of them. Spahn yes- terday whipped the Dodgers for his 22nd victory. "I'd be foolish to predict a pen- nant," said Durocher. 'Nobody realizes what a task we are front- ed with better than I. We still have to have help to win it." "But let me tell vou this' he added. "This is the fightingest ball club I ever managed. Every- body else gave up on us but the players themselves. don't know what it is to quit. Durocher yesterday made a smart managerial move that help- ed the Giants to victory. Starter- winner Jim Hearn lost his shut- out in the seventh with a home- run pitch to Willie Jones. When two singles followed with only one out, Leo derricked Hearn and summoned Sal Maglie, his ace righthander. Maglie threw a double - play ball to pinch - hitter Del Ennis and breezed through the eighth and ninth innings to ensure Hearn's 16th win, Alvin Dark pav- ed the way for Robin Roberts' 13th defeat, banging a triple and home run, The Braves decided each game early. They tallied six runs in the first inning of the opener and scored another sixer in the second inning of the nightcap. A two-run homer by Sam Jethroe and Buddy Kerr's bases - loaded double sent Ralph Branca down to defeat in the first game. THREE DODGER ERRORS Three Dodger errors and a long single by Earl Torgeson that scor- ed three runners highlighted the second - game outburst at the ex- pense of loser Carl Erskine. Kim Wilson hurled a three - hitter for the Braves. Billy Pierce pitched a nine-hitter to register his fifth victory in six starts against the Indians. He started a game - ending double play after the Tribe had loaded the Hustlers taking three points from the Fishers. The Hit and 'Miss gang counted two to the Nit-Wits' 8 | one, and the' Jokers took a couple | from the Numacs to leave the lea- | gue standing as follows: | Sliders Nit-Wits Numacs Lucky Seven Sparks Hit and Miss 2 Fishers Individual scores showed that some of the top bowlers of past years still retain . their timber-topping skill, Art Allman, with a double of 443, led the men. on the night's scoring, his count including a single of 273. That single effort, however, 'was bettered by George Wilkinson, who came up with the top game of 287, a nice bit of bowling, Among the fair sex, Blanche Nor- ton got offf to a terrific start in the new season with a double of 405 and a high single of 260. Blanche was the only one of the girls to top 400, but Betty Pike had a nice single of 214, and Dorothy (Dead-eye) Coleman also topped the 200 mark with a 207 game. . Qver 400 scores for the night were set up by Art Allman, 443; G. Wil- kinson 429; M. Rorabeck 426; A. Par- ry 420; J. Gordon 417; H. Snow 411; Percy Bent 410; Bruce Clark 408. Singles over 200 were rolled in no less than 17 games, a grand showing for opening night, and the following enter the hall of fame: G. Wilkinson 287; Art Allman 273; M. Rorabeck 247; Fred Coleman 239; J. Gordon 233; B. Clark 227; L. Seeley 226; J. Scott 221; H, Norton 220; A. Par- ry 217, 203; Clayton Lee 215; Percy Bent 212; P. Neal 211; Harry Snow 210, 201, and Earl Rorabeck 208. With these players fairly well dis- tributed among the teams, it looks as if 9A ten will be battling for the honors before the season is well ad- vanced, with no favorites at the mo- ment, and being opening night, we'll skip the Lemon Leaguers. Apart from the bowling, the fine spirit of good fellowship animating the league was up at boiling point, and the upper floor of the Motor City Alleys was a noisy spot as the teams hailed the strikes and spares. Spikes Hustlers Jokers on the right foot in a social sense, it was announced that a corn roast is to be held by the whole league, with the bowlers bringing their part- ners of the opposite sex, at Norm Fisher's farm on Saturday evening | of this week. Everyone will meet at the church at 7 p.m., ready for an- other evening of wholesome fun, And just to. start the season off | the bases in the ninth. Orestes Minoso homered and singles for the White Sox. y * Bob Porterfield handcuffed the Red Sox with two singles as the Senators got eight off loser Leo Kiely. The Yankees, rained out of their scheduled game with Philadelphia Athletics, need to win only two of their remaining six to clinch the flag. They play the A's today and follow with five against the Red Sox. GIANT RECORD New York. -- The Giants' Clint Hartung won 25 straight as a pit- cher, batted .567 and hit 30 home runs in service baseball during World War II. BURKE IS RATED AMONGTHEBEST By ALEX J. MORRISON Colf Columnist Central Press Canadian When is a champion really a first rate player? This is the question often dis- cussed among the top golfers. Each pre ---or-amateur who has won a few tournaments, where the field included at least several of the out- standing names, has found himself considered in 'this light. No doubt, he himself has often wondered how well he might be rated by acid tests of strict comparisons with the all-ti ne golfing greats or close examination of his playing tech- nique. Many a young Jack Burke's golf- ing colleagues insist he has arrived in the champion class through re- peated victories in open tourna- ments. His form supports this claim, ~--Central Press Canadian. The official records afford a good line on most players, though cold figures can be very misleading. Perhaps the more interesting way of measuring a player's skill is by examining his swing and his shot- making skill. The latter affords a slant on young Jack Burke that may answer some of the questions about his rating among the top players of the day. Most of his competitors consider him a great player. They have a big respect for his shot-making and scoring abilities. But they will add that the Texan is still making changes in his swing technique, that he is still seeking more control. One change, of -the greatest im- portance about scoring, is the method of lining up for a shot. As an aid about placing his feet prop- erly Jack places an extra club on the ground with the shaft pointing in the direction desired for the flight of his ball. At times this club is touching the toes of both feet, other times it rests on the turf just beyond the ball or outside the path of his clubhead as it swings | through the ball. If you have trouble aiming you might find this stunt helpful. Cer- tainly it cannot harm your swing or game. And if it gives you confidence about sending the ball in the right direction you have made a big step toward consistently lower scores and more pleasure in playing. a 1947 CHEVROLET COACH, LM radio . .. new tires . . . finish and interior outstanding. 90-day guarantee fully re-conditioned, custom 1938 CHEVROLET COACH, motor just over- [ hauled . . . tires and appearance excellent . . $595 1937 CHEVROLET COACH, finish and in- terior excellent . . . good mechanically .... $495 SISSON'S lanking = the Lucky Sevens, the . dan tne fae the Sebeles TW -------- 26 OTHERS TO CHOOSE FROM 1 MILE SOUTH OF ORONO -- HIGHWAY 35 GARAGE RAPID ROBERTS REVIEW ON-SPORT weren't too hard hitting. They run bases and play ball to the very best of their ability. In tomorrow's game, we ex- pect that Jack Durston will get the starting assignment . . . though young Ted Stone's cross-fire has been looking very deadly in practice. Hooper isn't around and the catching will be done by Hank Jozkoski, younger brother of the brilliant third- sacker with the team, John Jozkoski. Hank is a regular outfielder with the Transporters, but did a bit of catching back in his midget days and has taken over the receiving job once or twice before this year, when Frank Hooper was absent. Jake Hastings will again fill the spot left by Captain Ted O'Connor at shortstop. (7 4 CHECKLETS -- Any idea that the PCVS Seniors are going to be a weak sister in the Lake- shore Group of the Cossa this year, was dispelled when that club defeated the "dream team" of Toronto collegiate ball, River- dale C.I, by a score of 12-0 last Saturday, A strong ground attack, varied with short pro passes from quarter Bryan Young gave the Riverdale crew too much to think about to get their machine rolling in high gear. The Peter- boro line held and blocked in great style and this had a great deal to do with the victory. Believing that exhibition games will help their cause along, the OCVI-CCI Combines (Senior Collegiate) football team will take on Scarboro Collegiate Seniors at Alexandra Park this coming Saturday afternoon. That SCI crew (our ol' Alma Mater) have proven themselves to be rugged customers this year with a good big tie with the very powerful East York Goliaths. The gold and black team should give the locals a good idea of how they'll stack against Peterboro this year. From the Liftlock City sheet, we hear that the OCVI Juniors are rated the class of the league this year. Gad suh, wot an ad- mission from an ordinarily hometown paper. PCVS Juniors Jost to Riverdale CI 16-0 in an exhibition game. The Pete's ground attack' was woefully weak, although in the air they maintained a little balance with the Toronto team. « . « by Bob Rife. With some fine weather, the getting so little lately, the Junior Police Games at- the Bowmanville Training School should go off without a hiich today. We are told that over 300 athletes are signed on the entry list this season, meaning a long day filled with exciting track and field events. The Oshawa Public Schools are sending a contingent, and there'll likely be groups from the two local collegiates. Wally Mozewsky from Central will definitely be on hand, and so will OCVI's Billy Williams. Last year, these games drew a large crowd of spectators to the BTS grounds. This year's events will begin in the morn- ing and run right on through the afternoon and early evening, When the fans return here after the meet, they can catch their fill of sports for the day by watching the Oshawa Mer- chants in the second game of their OBA Senior "A" finals against Niagara 'Falls Fords. Which tussle, by the way, should be well worth the watch- ing. Certainly the fans are all hepped up about the set. They've had three games wash- ed out already and dearly want to see what goes with the Fords . any team that can run the Merchants to the wire before bowing out should be worth seeing. v Running down the coach of the Transporter Juniors, we find that the second game of the Eastern Ontario OBA Junior "A" finals will be played in Kingston Saturday . . . and that , . . get this . . . a bus will be chartered for fans if enough seem anxious to make the voyage to the Limestone City on that day. Anyone interested in the pro- ject should contact either of two men: Ab Walker (5-2509) or "Snowball" Willson (3-2767) and put their name on the list. We expect the response will be good . . . the Transporters have lately been playing a ter- rific brand of ball, away from home. We hope that they display the same type here tomorrow against Kingston. Those Juniors from the east have always been a well-coached crew, albeit they" SCISSORED CONTINUE RATTERMAN .CASE More testimony was requested by the court yesterday in the suit of New York Yankees football team to restrain quarterback George Ratterman from playing with Montreal Alouettes. Superior Court Judge John Grim- shaw, after hearing at Hackensack, N.J., testimony from both sides, adjourned the hearing until Oct. 15, when depositions will be taken from National - American Football Lea- gue Commissioner Bert Bell in Philadelphia. Ted Collins, owner of the football Yankees, seeks an injunction to restrain Ratterman, who led the league in touchdown passes last year, from playing football for the Alouettes. : p Collins claimed he held a three- year contract from' Ratterman for the 1950-51-52 seasons, calling for a salary of from $12,500 in 1950 to $14,500 in 1952. Ratterman signed a contract this summer with Montreal for $17,000 and claimed the Yankees failed to send him a written announcement that they were picking up his op- tion for 1951. .HABS TAKE GAMBLE Montreal Canadiens yesterday announced the signing of Dick Gamble, a left - winger, to a two- year contract. Gamble, native of Moncton, N.B., was a high scorer for the last two seasons with Que- bec Aces of the Quebec Senior Hoc- key League. Gamble played two years of Junior hockey in Moncton before he went to Oshawa where he plaved Pennant Races At-A-Glance NATIONAL LEAGUE W LPet. GB L Brooklyn 93 56 .624 5 New York 93 58 616 1 3 Ramaining games: Brooklyn at home (0); away (5) Boston, Sept. 26-27; Philadelphia, Sept. 28-29-30. New York at home (0); away (3) Philadelphia Sept. 26; Boston, Sept. 29-30. AMERICAN LEAGUE New York 93 55 .628 6 Cleveland 92 60.605 3 2 Boston 87 60 592 5% 7 Remaining games: New York at home (6); Phila- delphia, Sept. 26; Boston, Sept. 28 (2), 29 (2), 30. Away (0). Cleveland at home (2) -- Detroit Sept. 39, 30, Away (0) Boston at home (0) -- away (7) -- Washington, Sept. 26 - 27. New York Sept. 28 (2), 29 (2), 30. SPORT three seasons with the Oshawa Generals. Last season at Quebec in 58 games he scored 46 goals, topping the league, and had 34 as- sists for a total of 80 points. SASKATOON'GETS PLAYERS New 'York Rangers of the Na- tional Hockey League in training at Guelph, today sent four for- wards to Saskatoon of the reor- ganized Pacific Coast League. The four are Vic Howe, Bill Kyle, Cy Rouse and Alex Kuzma. The Sas- katoon team is coached by Bill Cook, former Ranger star. NIGHT SOCCER POPULAR They played a soccer game at night at London recently and the jcritics were: #fnazed to discover SPORTSMAN'S DIGEST */skero BAITING WITH FROGS SmaLL_FroGS ARE GREAT - FOR BASS) PICKEREL THROUGH BOTH LIPS WITH THE HOOK BARB ON TOP AS SHOWN SO THE FROG WON'T DROWN. For SURFACE FISHING) DON'T USE SINKERS SO THAT IT WiLL SWIM AND FLOAT FREELY. CAST IT OUT GENTLY TO PREVENT THE HOOK TEARING OUT AND WAIT FOR ACTION. LET IT LAY MOTIONLESS OR SWIM AS IT DECIDES. AVOID REELING IT IN AS LONG AS POSSIBLE. MANY TIMES» A FISH WILL WATCH IT A LONG TIME BEFORE. STRIKING. SMALL FROGS ARE cHOICEST/ By Canadian Press that almost everybody liked the idea. The game, between Arsenal of London and the Hapoel amateur club of Tel Aviv, attracted 45,000 fans and was one of the first mor soccer contests ever played entNe- ly under the lights in Fagland. Soccer at night is stil' not sanc- tioned by the soccer association for leagué matches. As yet, it's ex- hibitions only. WIN RUGBY GAMES Penzance and Newlyn.beat Ross- lyn Park 16-0 in a Rugby Union match last night. In the second round of the Yorkshire Cup in the Rugby League Keighley defeated Halifax 18-4. WILL TRAIN IN ONTARIO Saint John Beavers of the Mari- time Major Hockey League will do their pre-league training on an On- tario rink -- perhdps in western Ontario --starting early next week it was learned last night at Saint John, N. B. FIGHTS LAST NIGHT San Jose, Calif. -- Eddie Chavez 136, San Jose, outpointed - Glen Flanagan, 131, St. Paul, (10). Los Angeles -- Bobby Jones, 149, Oakland, Calif., outpointed Lou Joseph, 153, Seatle (10). Brooklyn -- John Williams, 146, | Montgomery, Ala., stopped Jimmy Decerio, 148, Norristown, Pa. (5). Toronto -- Alan McFater, 140, Toronto, outpointed Freddie Dukes, 140, Philadelphia (10). TOP JOCKEY New York. -- Eddie Arcaro led the nation's jockeys in 1950 in money winnings with $689,000, but ranked ninth in races won. This UNION LABEL appears in every TIP TOP garment at the LANGTON'S LEARN TO DRIVE A CAR THE SAFE EASY WAY ... 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