Daily Times-Gazette (Oshawa Edition), 11 Sep 1956, p. 13

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while Manitoba, British Columbia and New Brunswick each have two and Nova Scotia and Saskat- chewan one each. "The leaders in each league Mil- waukee and New York Yankees, are far ahead of other clubs in assigning Canadians to their farms. The Braves have seven Canadians in their chain, the Yan- kees six. Other Canadians in the major league farm systems (parent club in brackets): Pitcher Clayde M. Raymond, 19, St. Johns, Que., Evansville, Ind., Three-I League (Braves). Pitcher Ronald J. Piche, 21, Verdun, Que., Eau Claire, Wis., Northern League (Braves). Pitcher Paul Lajoie, 19, Ottawa, McCook, Neb., Nebraska State| League (Braves). Pitcher John G. Matta, 20, Windsor, Wellsville, N.Y., Pony League (Braves), Montreal, Columbus, Ga., South Atlantic League (Qrioles). Pitcher Ray Daviault, 22, Mont- real, Macon, Ga., South Atlantic League (Dodgers). Pitcher Gordon H. Dyment, 24, Midland, Ont, Danville, Va, Carolina League (New York Gi- ants). Pitcher Chris Elwood Riddell, 18, Warren, Man., Muskogee, Okla., Sooner State League (Gi- ants). Pitcher Harry D. Fisher, 30, Brantford, Ont,, New Orleans, Southern Association (Pittshurgh Pirates). Catcher Russell McClenaghan, 21, Ottawa, Grand Forks, Northern League (Pirates). ; Catoher Eric MacKenzie, 23, (0) N.Y., Ec=tarn |City Athletics). Catcher Roy Giroux, 20, Wind- sor, Ponca City, Okla., Sooner State League (Chicago Cubs). | THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE, Tuesday, September 11, 1956 13 Birmingham City's Ed. Furgol Picks Up Tiny Winger Stars $11,200 Four Weeks In Weekend Soccer AKRON, Ohio (AP)--Ed Fargol {of St. Louis ran his golf winnings LONDON (Reuters) Alex in fous weeks yl gle 1m iment , ra " unday, coming van, Br tanding stay, rom behind 'in the final ound to amid a barrage of high scoring win the Rubber City Open at Fire- games In the English League soc- Stone Country Club. cer program Saturday. Furgol fired a six-under-par 66 Scoring all three goals in Bir- Sunday for a 72-hole total of 271, mingham's 8-0 home win over|17 strokes under par, and top D.|Preston, the five-foot, five-inch| Prize of $3,000. '|Govan registered his third such| Since he resigned a club 'posi- performance in 11 days. Last sea- tion in St. Louis a month. ago, son, the Scottish - born Govan Furgol has won the Milwaukee scored only four times, but this Open, and was defeated in a play- year he is top scorer among the off in Detroit's Motor City pen. 92 Eoghan League clubs with 13|His total winnings in the three goals in seven matches. tournaments place him sixth By winning, the polished Bir- among golf's money leaders. mingham squad kept second place| Arnold Palmer of Latrobe, Pa., 'FARM SYSTEM LIST IS LONG Baseball Is America's National Game, Not One Canuck On Big League Roster By AL COLLETTI Lefthander Ted Bowsfield, 21, o Canadian Press Staff Writer Penticton, B.C., is fightin g for NEW YORK (CP) -- For the Penticton, B.C., is fighting for first time in years there isn't a again after breaking an ankle in single Canadian-born player on a his first appearance this season major league baseball roster this with San Francisco Seals of the year. But there are plenty fight- Pacific Coast League. ing their. way up through the MANY ON FARMS minors, A survey of the farm systems When Philadelphia Phillies of 14 of the 16 clubs in the Na- tarmed out Glen Gorbous, their tional and American Leagues outfielder from Vulcan, Alta., this shows 35 Canadians on their pay- summer and Detroit Tigers de- irolls, Two clubs, the Phillies and cided Windsor-born Reno Bertoia Indians, did not make informa- couldn't hit well enough to hold tion available on their farm onto the second-base job, the last chains. old bonus player who is hitting around ,300 for Charleston in the American Association, one other Canadian was on a major league roster last spring. Outfielder Fred Flemming of Woodstock, N.B., 23-year-old son of New Brunswick Premier Hugh John Flemming, began the sea- son with the Tigers but was sent down for seasoning to Syracuse of the Eastern League. Apart from Gorbous and Ber- toia, three other Canadians are laying in open or triple-A ball, Just a step removed from the nt,, Bi League (Kansas Other Canadians are the prop- SOARING TO NEW LAURELS Holders of the world's junior water ski jumping champion- ship, Charley Emry and Connie Der are caught soaring high by Canadian names disappeared from big-league box scores. A year earlier, Bob Hooper, a righthander born in L ingt: Ont., ended a useful relief-pitch- ing career for Cleveland Indians and the old Philadelphia Ath- majors. Possibly the brightest prospect is Billy Harris, a 25 - year - old southpaw of Dorchester, N.B., who is the property of Brooklyn Dodgers, a club that badly needs letics. For many years there was al- ways a Canadian in major league baseball news. There were the stars like Phil Marchildon, Dick {(No Hit) Fowler, George (Twinkletoes ) Selkirk and Jeff Heath. LESSER LIGHTS Then there were the lesser lights--Hank Biasatti: Paul Cal- vert, Hooper and Sherry Robert- son to name a few. Besides Gorbous, a 26-year-old native of Drumheller, Alta., who finished the season with Miami the camera as they prepared for the U.S. national champion- ship at LaPorte, Ind. --Central Press Canadian SPORTS IN BRIEF Marlins of the International League, and Bertoia, a 2l-year- left-handed pitching. WITH MONTREAL Despite some arm trouble: Har- ris has an 11-10 record with Mont- real Royals of the International League, the Dodgers' top farm club. Also in the International League with Rochester Red Wings is Tom Burgess, a 29-year-old outfielder from London, Ont., whom St Louis Cardinals have had up for a look several times. Georges Maranda, a 24 - year - [old pitcher from Levis, Que., is {with Wichita of the American As- |sociation, waiting for an opening | | on Milwaukee Braves' mound staff. erty of minor - league clubs but exact figures are unobtainable. One of them is infielder Bobby Prentice, who started the season with hi with his hometown Toronto Maple Leafs but ended up with Mobile in the Southern Association. shoem The major league talent scouts seem to fancy Canadian pitching. No legs than 20 of their 35 Cana- dian far are d Five are catchers, five infielders and five outfielders. 1 The major league survey showed that Ontario has turned out more current pro baseball players than any other Canadian province. Twenty of the 35 Cana- dians are natives or residents of Ontario, Windsor. QUEBEC NEXT nine from London and Pitcher Wilson Parsons, 23, Halifexx, Birmingham, Southern Association (Yankees). Pitcher David Kostenuk, 20, Hyas, Sask., Tri-Cities, Northwest League (Yankees). Pitcher John Hoy, 21, Cardinal, Ont., McAlester, Okla., Sooner State League (Yankees). Pitcher Bill Slack, 23, Sarnia, Ont.,, Oklahoma City Texas League (Red Sox). Pitcher Ted Stone, 28, Oshawa, Ont., Corning, N.Y., Pony League (Red Sox). Pitcher Dan Wooden, 18, Paris, Ont., signed to 1957 contract with Corning (Red Sox). Pitcher Felician Bourbeau, 23, Drummondville, Que., Abil Tex., Big State League (Red Sox). Pitcher Bill Diemer, 25, Har- row, Ont, San Antonio, Texas Quebec ranks second with seven Toronto, McCook, Nebraska State 24, London, Knoxville, League, (Baltimore Orioles). Pitcher Michael Burack, 23, Catcher Bill Dixon, 22, London, Ont., Cedar Rapids, Three - I League (Dodgers). Catcher Robert A. Burton, 17, in League (Braves), Outfielder Arnold R. Hallgren, 23, Vancouver, ' Austin, Texas League (Braves). Outfielder William Casanova, Tenn, South Atlantic League (Yankees). Outfielder Gary Weir, 20, Wind- sor, voluntarily retired from Douglas, Georgia State League (Pirates). Shortstop George Wegerek, 23, Montreal, Abilene, Big State League (Athletics), Shortstop Robert Deakin, 21, London, Quincy, Ill, Three - I League (Yankees). te ol w hind reigning champion int be- anches- ter United, which retained an un- the first division, a beaten record by tying Newcastle 1-1 in an away game. Manches- r's sizzling pace has netted 12 points from seven games so far this season. Luckless Charlton Athletic, which was the only 'English club without a point, end quence Saturday ina thrilling 4-4 struggle at home with Sheffield Wednesday after trailing 3-1 at halftime. the se- 22 days With the season only 2 i aten an d, no club remains un untied. Relegated Sheffield United after winning its first five games, dr opped a home point in a 1-1 tie ith Leicester City. Shortstop Eugene Dziadura, 19, Windsor, Ponca City (Cubs). Infielder Gerald MacKay, 25, Brandon, Man., Winston - Salem, N.C., Carolina League (Yankees). could only keep Pace with Fur gol's 34 on the final nine, and fin- ished with 272, good for $2,000 sec- ond prize. : CAME IN THIRD Ed (Porky) Oliver, veteran from Canton, Mass, fired a seven- under-par 65 Sunday for 274 and third money. Jimmy Demaret, from Kiamesha Lake, N.Y., fin- ished fourth with 276. He had a 67 in the final round. Both Al Balding of Toronto and Rudy Horvath of Windsor, Ont. won $100, although they registered well down the list. Balding totalled 291, Horvath 295. Gerry Kesselring of Kitchener, Ont., also was jentered in the tournament, but fe did not post a score for the final round. His scores in the first three rounds were 76, 76 and 75. START AT 8 TORONTO (CP)--All National Hockey League games played by Toronto Maple Leafs at Maple Leaf Gardens this season are to start at 8 p.m,, it was announced Monday. Last year only Wednesday es 4% an eight o'clock start, turday games starting 8:30 p.m. The season opens Saturday, Oct. 13, when Leafs tackle Detroit Red Wings. BISCEGLIA OUT four hours, 24 minutes and 24 sec- onds. Gooderham, in Buzzy III, fin- ished nearly six minutes ahead of Herman F. Whiton of the United States. Another U.S. contestant, Frederick Obersheimer, was third. PHILS RETAIN SMITH PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- The Philadelphia Phillies Monday signed Mayo Smith as manager for 1957, his third year at the helm of the National League club. Smith, who played one season MONTREAL (CP)--Pat Bisceg- with the hiladelphia Athletics in lla, ghunky, yunshig guard oF ne 1945, joined the Phils in October, our ontr er ore Dena see oll oe 1954 after Terry Moore was re- out of action for 15 days, Gordon Young, team physician, announced Monday night. Bisceglia dislocated his right shoulder in the second quarter of| the Alouette - Toronto Argonaut game Saturday. SIGN GORDON SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Jerry | Donovan, president of the San Francisco Seals, said Monday that Joe Gordon, one-time flash of the New York Yankees and one of baseball's all-time-great second basemen been signed to man- Dr. | |Monday. Training begins about leased at the close of that season. Smith managed the hils into fourth place last year. CAPS TO TRAIN CHATHAM (CP) -- Indlanap- olis Capitols of the International Hockey League will hold their training camp in Chatham Mem- orial Arena, it was announced Leo Lamoureaux, Capitols' man- ager-coach, also told the arena management that he wishes to ar- range exhibition games during the| Octob int h age the 1957 San Francisco club. INTERCOUNTY PPD. BRANTFORD (CP) -- Brant ford Red Sox and Oshawa Motors were rained out Monday nig! their Intercounty Senior Baseball Sox Monday announced old ba: League semi-final. The game will be played tonight. Red Sox lead the best-of-seven semi-final 8-1. GO TO WINNIPEG TORONTO (CP) Thistles, so-called sec soccer team which turned into a White Sox history, win have been betw: ¢ killer Sunday with 8 3 Ser mighty touted" E RE Beatin "se0ct: ehampton- a 1 to play of the sudden-death training either with Chatham Maroons or outside | teams. SIGN PITCHER ht in| CHICAGO (AP)--Chicago White e sign- of Jim Derrington, a 18-year- lefthanded pitcher and first| seman from Southgate, Calif. Vice-president Chuck Comiskey said the youth, who was sought by | Toronto all 16 major league clubs, received | ond - classione of the largest bonuses in reported to een $50,000 and' TO ST. KITTS TTETOWN (CP) -- A player the last three seasons 'Winnipeg | star , with the with Montreal junior Canadiens, ame | Forbes Kennedy leaves Charlotte- to go to Vancouver for the cham-/town Friday for St. Catharines to * plonshi Thistles led Toronto's league's standard of play is con-| and the Dominion Cup.|attend training camp of Dick Metro|Irvin's Chicago Black Hawks of Soccer League this season, but the the National ockey League. Kennedy was sold to the Hawks, sidered below that of the National lest May in a package deal that Football League. That made This-|jn.) ded Eddie Kachur of Shawin- tle's win over Montreal all the more startling. | No Toronto NFL club is entered in the Dominion championships this year. They are also outside the Ontario Football Association. ARGOS SIGN MARCINIAK TORONTO (CP)--Toronto Argo- nauts Monday night placed import tackle Jack Maultsby on waivers to make way for Ronald Marcin- ¢ jak, a guard and linebacker who joined the Big Four club Monday Maultsby, formerly of the Uni- {nounced | Calgary |igan Falls, for *$50,000. i RELEASE TWO WINNIPEG (CP) -- Winnipeg| Blue Bombers Monday night an- the release of tackles Floyd Harrawood and Gene Renzi. Harrawood was formerly with Stampeders and Tulsa University. Renzi last year was with Northeastern University, Bos- BELAIR FOR SALE NEW YORK (AP)--The Belair OLDSMOBILE versity of North Carolina, arrived parm southern Maryland estate at the Argo training camp after|,. 430 "jate William Woodward, a try-out with Los Angeles Rams j. "woo offered Monday for sale of the National Football League: for $1,250,000, a sum less than the u an injury prevented him from get- He played in several games a regular spot'on Argos' line. tin, The six-foot, one-inch, 212-pound player and | ! was called in to give guard-depth injured Billy Marciniak is an ex-NFL with Washington Redskins to Argos, if the Shipp is out longer than expected. After taking him on had to release an im within the 12-player limit. CANUCK WINS HEAT OYSTER BAY, N.Y. (CP)-Bill Gooderham of Toronto's Royall LAKE FOREST, IIL Canadian Yacht Club, bidding for|Jerry Magee of Toronto, port to keep 3 main house estate got for Nashua. | The Hanover Bank and John W. |Ludewig, executors of the estate, isold Nashua under sealed bids last December for $1,251,200. That was| a world record price for a race- horse. The Belair Farm property, | {located between Baltimore and the Scullers Washington, includes 2,280 acres, built for Governor Ogle in 1746, and many other buildings. MAGEE 18 WINNER (CP)-- consid-| his third straight North American ered the chief outside threat this| six-metre sailing BASEBALL STANDINGS By THE CANADIAN PRESS National League Standings unchanged. Today' G s championship, year for the United States ama- won the first heat Monday as he/teur golf championship, won his covered the nine-mile course in| first-round match Monday, defeat-| ing William J. Walsh of Kalama- |zoo, Mich., 2 and 1. | | Magee, the only Canadian en-| {tered in the tourney, was runner. (up in the 1956 Canadian amateur | championships. In the day's major upset, a 37-| |year-old tire distributor from] Charleston, W. Va., put the skids! | under Joe Conrad, the 1955 British | + pr : n (And probable pitchers) Milwaukee at Brooklyn (N)-- Buhl (16-7) vs Maglie (9-4) ! Cincinnati at New York--Jansen Virginia, but a failure in three (2-1) vs Margoneri (5-5) St. Louis at Philadelphia (N)-- Wehmeier (10-9) or Poholsky (9- 11) vs Simmons (11-9) Chicago at Pittsburgh (N)-- Rush (12-8) vs Hall (0-7) 3 Wednesday's Games Milwaukee at Brooklyn Cincinnati at New York Chicago at Pittsburgh (N) (Only games scheduled) American League Standings unchanged. oday's Games (And prebable pitchers) Boston at Chicago (N)--Nixon (8-8) vs Keegan (5-6) New York at Kansas City (N)-- Kucks (18-7) vs Ditmar (10-20) Washington at = Detroit--Stone (5-5) vs Trucks (6-5) Baltimore at Cleveland (N)-- Moore (116) vs Lemon (18-12) Wednesday's Games Boston at Chicago New York at Kansas City (N) Washington at Detroit Baltimore at Cleveland (N) a | Stocky Ed Tutwiler, Jr., of |Charleston, seven times amateur and twice open champion of West |previous nationals, fired a birdie- sprinkled 69, two under par, to erase the sandy-haired Walker Cup ace from San Antonio, Tex., 2 and 1 Upsets, however, were the ex- ception rather than the rule as the country's best play-for-fun golfers made bids in 72 matches to join 56 bye recipients, includ- ing defending champion Harvie Ward, Jr., of San Francisco, in the second round. 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