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48 THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE, Saturday, May 18, 1956 A NEW ANGL - E IN ANGLING $0 & 7 RTS MENU "Everything from Soup to Nuts" by Geo. H. Campbell SPORTS EDITOR TIGERS ARE HOPEFUL By DAVE DILS DETROIT (AP)--Good glove, na season opens today, with McCa ronto, providing the grounds ha the Stadium. It could be that las! game, May 25. ing of the Ontario County Socc There are four games booked tries. Out at Port Union, the ough. With the soccer season schedules in the history of commenced. run . | swap of players, mostly pitching | ry Dickson, a reliable reliefer and Herm Wehmeier, a pitcher who | 014 not solve the touchy second- never was able to beat the Cards but is still regarded as strong | pase problem. Back in the Charles- mound material. threatening to create serious fri 147 pounds when he started and Another start in summer sports activities will with the local attraction booked for Alexandra Inter. will meet Thistle, the latter one of this year's new en- SUMMER has officially arrived -- don't know for sure where | spring got to--it seems we've had nothing but winter and some weather that wasn't quite as cold, up until now. But the summer llum Transporters playing in To- ve dried up enough and here at home, the Motor City senior club is to have their first workout at t night's rain may have made the Stadium diamond too wet for a workout, but if not, tHe boys will be in action this afternoon, and again nearly every night mext week too, as coach Rollie Leveille starts to whip the material into shape for their Inter-County opening tomorrow. They'll be going be the open- Jat 1 er A 's this evening, all at 7.00 o'clock Park, where Johns-Manville team will be at home to Strila; Kickers, another new club, will open the sea- son at Claremont and Oshawa Hollandia is playing at Peterbor- under way, one of the busiest toe-ball" in this area has now BRIGHT BITS: -- Oshawa Lawn Bowling Club will open their season on Saturday, May 21st, and here is another local sports| wasn't long before the front office group looking forward to a banner season. The Ontario champion- | decided that perhaps some minor- ship playoffs will be held in Oshawa this year, early in August and [league experience was just what should prove one of the lawn-bowling highlights of local istory . . . [the doctor ordered for the olive- SUGAR RAY ROBINSON, trained to a "fine point" is bolstering skinned lad. his diet with milk, honey and beef blood, to acquire stamina in case | A | his return title-bout against Bobo Olson goes the full 15-round limit |of the American Association. . . JOHNNY LANDY, who runs today at Fresno, may be balked | | by bad weather, in his bid to set a new U.S. record for the mile | . . ST. LOUIS CARDS and the Phillies have made a straight | talent, with Cards getting Mur- JOHN GILLIES, commissioner of the Inter-County senior eir-| cuit, will meet with the Inter-County Assoc. officials in Preston ony, Sunday afternoon, to try and iron out the differences which are|was sept to Charleston. There is ction this summer . . . PERCY HOWSON, of South Porcupine, walked 17.3 miles then bowled five [to peddle Hatfield, who hit only pins for 24% hours--for something of a marathon bowling record. |.232 in 122 games for the Tigers He bowled a total of 174 games with an average of 214--weighed |1ast season. 135 when he quit . . . ROCKY MARCIANO is going into' the greyhound racing business with a friend of his who runs a track at Raynham, Mass. . . . ART RAV- ENSDALE, who represented Canada as a hurdler at the 1932 Olym- pic Games, has spearheaded the organization of a new track and borne. They have an ambitious program lined up, with a strong executive to do the work. We wish them every success . . . SOFT- BALL situation in Belleville' is anything but good this year. So far they have only two clubs lined up, including the Frankford team and unless they can get four teams, the legaue officers may de- field club in Cobourg, which also embraces Port Hope and Col- | bat is the way some baseball ex- perts size up Reno Bertoia, a prod- uct of Windsor, Ont., sandlots who is trying to land the second-base job with Detroit Tigers. He has a good chance of making it. His start this season has been a sputtering one. Nothing short of spectacular afield, the 21-year-old ex-bonus player has yet to find |{the range at the plate, His bat- ting average is under .200, but Tiger manager Bucky Harris and the coaches who spend much time with Reno are confident he'll fat- ten this figure. One coach, Joe Gordon, says the Italian-born player is capable of hitting 15 home runs this year. DOWN AND BACK have farmed him out, as his bonus designation was removed last Aug. 31. And for a time early in spring training, it appeared that the club had this in mind, Reno reported to the rookie camp ahead of the regulars. It So down he went to Charleston After all, the Tigers had two second basemen in veteran Fred Hatfield and Harry Malmberg. But lin less than a week, it became ob- vious that Hatfield and Malmberg ton camp, young Bertoia was smashing the ball all over the lot. The Tigers sent for Reno and e's had the job since. Malmberg constant talk that the Tigers want This is the year the Tigers could re Some Baseball Experts Figure Windsor Sandlotter No Hitter i RENO BERTOIA BACKED BY LOPZ Occasionally someone pops up with the story that Detroit is about to peddle someone to New York Yankees for second baseman Gerry Coleman, But the kid who made the big jump from Windsor across the Detroit river to Briggs Sta- dium still has his spike marks around second base, It was Al Lopez, manager of the Cleveland Indians, who assured a newspaper man a short time back that "the kid will get the job done for you . . . he has a good pair of hands, and he'll 'start hitting good before long--just wait and see."" Other managers around the American League have made com- ments along the same line. In fact, apparently no one thinks Bertoia won't do the job, "He'll have to beat himself out [8 Tiger infields since the days of §| Charley Gehringer has been that | great one.' quite do it. The likeable, self-effacing Reno is still a bit amazed to find him- self still in the Detroit lineup. "I still can't believe it," he en- thused. "I figured I would be sent out this year for a little more ex- perience. Naturally I wanted to stay with the club, but I couldn't blame them if they sent me out. After all, how many guys get a break like this . . . the club has a problem at second base and I'm lucky enough to get the chance to handle it.' LIGHT HITTER His batting average for occas- ional apearances with the Tigers over a three-year span was only .189. He had counted only 20 hits in 106 times at bat One of the old "gripes" about sure no one else is going to "they can't make the tough double play . . . they make the simple one but never, never make one that's the least bit tough." With the American League sea- son still in its infancy, they can forget that one. Reno has become almost the darling of Detroit fans with his sparkling play afield. More than a few times he has gone with grounders that many second basemen wouldn't go for. Tigers to his left or right to come up| The South Ontario County Soccer League race will get officially on its way this Saturday, May 12th, weather permitting, with four games scheduled. At Alexandra Park, two Oshawa teams, Inter and Thistle, will meet County Soccer Loop Opens Season Today newcomers to the Association, will have their first game at Jmont. Jobs Map e play host to st year's league champions, Osh- awa Strila at Port ey All games start at 7.00 p.m. in the first match of the The Inter has had the misfortune of losing one of its players because of a broken leg received in a prac- tice game last week and, although these injuries are not uncommon in soccer, it is most unfortunate for the player who does happen to get injured, because as yet, there is no recompense, Russ McNeil, president of Local 222 UAWA, will perform the open- ing cer ies at Al dra Park, the first game played in competi- tion for the UAWA Trophy, which goes to the league champions an- nually. Oshawa Hollandia #ravel to Peterboro to meet the United Elec- trical Team and Oshawa Kickers, WAS VETERAN WRITER DETROIT (AP)--George Kreh- biel, veteran turf writer for the Detroit News, died Thursday at Louisville, Ky. He was 64. Kreh- biel suffered a cerebral hemor- rhage Sunday as he was about to return to Detroit after covering the Kentucky Derby. He had been a Len WALL (Proprietor. SERVICE LANSDOWNE SHOPPING CENTRE Simcoe St. North at City Limits Naptha Gas Cleaning Fluid . OPEN EVERY NITE UNTIL MIDNITE Hember of The News staff since are among the leaders in double plays -- all because Bertoia per- forms like a veteran. "He never stops hustling," said coach Billy Hitchcock. 'Just give him a little time and he'll be a Harris says Reno's batting aver- age hasn't particularly worried | him. 'He's hit a lot of solid drives | that have been right at the field-| ers. They'll start falling in for him before long.' Right now, the young Canadian may be pressing a little, wonder- | {of it," said manager Harris. 'I'm ing when the base hits will start dropping. BIG EVENTS IN AUG. Oshawa Lawn | Members of the Oshawa Lawn SERVICE STATIONS OPEN THIS SUNDRY 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. COOPER'S SERVICE STATION (TEXACO) 56 BRUCE ST. Will Open Season May 21 (Oshawa Legion Minor Baseball Meeting Tues. The executive of the Oshawa Le- Bowling Club for the playing of the Ontario ... AND HAULS IN HIS CATCH Bowfishing without a lure has a new allure for sharpshooting| archers at Au Sable River, Mich.,| cide to fold for this season. | Bowling Club pried the lid off the the water's surface with bow and SUGAR RAY OPPOSED | arrow. The reel on the bow holds) LOS ANGELES (AP) -- World| the line to the arrow. middleweight champion Sugar Ray| who pick off fish three feet under Local Field Hold Opening Shoot The Oshawa Woodland Field Ar- chers held their opening shoot last Sunday Considering the poor weather, there was a good show- ing of members. Some of the hardier souls have shot through the winter in the snow and were in good condition, but the others found it hard to BOWLING NEWS | NDUSTRIAL LEAGUE ssful season was brought y evening when t Genosha Hotel After a most e trophies and prizes to the winners. The Mayfair Industrial Champion- ship Trophy was presented to captain Earl Noah of Taylor's Construction by the donor, Tomm Hart Individual trophies were also present. ed by Mr. Har to Earl Noah, Len Dervent, Harold Canfield, Earl Jordan, Keith Thompson, Sam Grant and Norm O'Reilly all n ers of the winning team Doug Keeler won the high average trophy with a fine 228 average. Ron Jay won high single flat with a MAYFAIR © wonderful d were presented em} Pratto took high single with handicap, a 393 score Earl Jordan's 903 triple flat gave him high triple trophy and Dave Solomon won the high triple with handicap trophy with a 957 score Door prizes w phy and Jac Mr. Hart, gave an much to the suc President bowlers and his port and sea vial, kindly orator, alk and contributed ss of the banquet Weeks thanked the ve for their sup- in making the shment. A extended to mes-Gazette nich are so genia r and Rifts for their reporter which efforts 56-57 was i themselves to ar. The new Norm O'Reily: nt treasurers s:, appoint i Cy Weeks best banquet ever was brought to and a sing ah | all members | Story of Sam McGee," --Central Press Canadian Robinson Wednesday issued hot words of disfavor on the i-| fornia rule which dictates that he Archers and Bobo Olson must wear eight- ounce gloves in their championship fight at Wrigley Field on the even- ing of May 18. There was even talk of a walk- jout from the champ's managers, | get back into shooting due to the Ernie Braca and George Gainford, long inactive winter. This com- ypless the rule is changed. ing winter indoor shooting has| But Jack Leonard, who is pro- been arranged which will allow meting the 15-round, nationally tel- to keep up their evised match for the Hollywood shooting scores. Legion Stadium, took the news The scores were not very high, | calmly. although this opening shoot was! Leonard predicted: also a mail match. Bill Patton) 'This makes good reading but was high man for the day. These I am of the firm opinion Robinson) mail matches are held regularly will be in the ring a 'week from all year. Each club shoots on their Friday. He likes money, too." own course and send their scores' The rule says fighters weighing in to compete against other arch- over 147 pounds must use eight-| ers all over Ontario. younce gloves. It would take an act] To add to the fun, a walking re- cital complete with expressions was given by Jack Penfound. "The in the chair. Reports were given did not by the various chairmen with help the member's shooting abil- much discussion on some ints. | ity, but provided much fun and If anyone is interested in find- laughter. |ing a good clean sport for the On Wednesday night, the regular monthlly general joy, call any one of the following membership meeting was held at phone numbers and arrangements the CRA. Previous to the meet will be made for them to try ing, two hours of practice shoot-| archery to see if they like it. 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President Ewart Alger pre- Announce Changes American Schedule | gde over a well attended meet- CHICAGO (AP)--The following| It was reported that the greens {had come through the winter in Anietizas League schedule re-| good shape and all that is required Visions were announced Thursday|to put them in playing condition is by league president Will Harridge: | warm weather. For that reason the At Chicago -- July 23, Kansas| opening of club play was tentative- City, night game; Sept. 21, Kansas|Y set for May 21. City, two games (twi-night); Sept. | Since last fall, the kitchen and 23, Kansas City, two games. washrooms in the clubhouse have been re-decorated and repairs At Kansas City--June 28, Detroit,| have been made to the ditches night game; Sept. 28, Chicago, along the greens. day game (originally night game),| The Property So mitice was At Detroit-- i authorized to look into the pro- two games May #1, Kansas City, vision of improved lighting along At Cl : ¥ a the west end of the green. The ve poland June 39, C1 ,| committee was also empowered to Eames twi-night). look into the feasibility of making land, tyashinglon--June 3, Cleve-|an addition to the tool shed. City. iid games; vune 11, Kansas| meeting discussed the ques- AC Baitimore--June 30. Boston, tion of changing the General two games (twi-night ¥ "July 17, | Motors Gold Cup tournament from Chicago, two games (twi-night): a rinks to a trebles competition. Sept. 7, Boston, two games (twi. it was felt that as there is no dif- night). ' : sd | ficulty in filling the draw at pres- At Boston--May 27. Washin {ent that no change should be made. two games; June 11, Cleveland, ton, | 1¢ will be held on Aug. 22. two games(day and night); July ONT. PLAYOFFS HERE 5, New York, two games (day and! The club is honored this year in night). being selected as the site a y Weiser Hardware Brass Mortised Hinges Jambs of No. 1 White Ontario Kiln-Dried Pine Casing a Clear Ontario White Pine, Kiln-Dried Mahogany Stain-Grade Doors all this complete NOW ON DISPLAY AT Millwork 1279 Simcoe St. N. & Building LIMITED Pre.F1r Doors championship in rinks, doubles and singles from which the winners will go to Vancouver for the Cana- dian championship. This event will be held here on August 4. E. Cornish, chairman of the membership committee, reported there is a prospect of at least 12 new members. He asked all mem- bers to supply him with the names of prospective members. A vote of thanks was tendered J. C. 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