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Friday, July 08, 1938

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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - July 08, 1938, Winnipeg, Manitoba Page sixteen. Winnipeg free press Friday july 8, 1938 Winnipeg a division cricketers hand Ridley College first l Fine rally weak Start turns into 104 to 69 runs Victory Ridley College touring Cricket team suffered its initial loss thurs Day at City Park being Defeated by a selected a division Winnipeg eleven 104 runs to 69 runs. Only two men on the Eastern school team were Able to stand up to the Winni Peg Bowling. George Powell the Tricky Bowler with a Well hit 3 and l. Ashburner with 16. Malcolm Gair of St. Alban s and Captain of the Winnipeg Sid yesterday was the most successful local Bowler his medium fas deliveries deceiving the batsmen either forcing them to play Back o scoop the Ball into the Safe hand of a fielder. Gair s analysis a four wickets for 25 runs. G. Mesto was also successful with the Ball of the Eggers. Taking three wicket for 21 runs in his seven overs on of which was a Maiden. Winnipeg opened disastrously losing four wickets for a paltry seven runs the fall of Reading 1 for 4 2 for 5 3 for 7 and 4 for 7. Powell was deadly with the bal capturing Davidson a keel s Ana Jones wicket for Only one run. The first named two failing to score. G Meston was sent Back to the Pavilion after scoring four runs. Useful policy it was not until Percy Whitworth and Malcolm Gair got together tha matters brightened for the Winni Eggers. Gair opened up and lashed out for one six in his score of 11. By Whitworth was cautious throughout after two hours batting he Hac registered but 14 runs but in being Content to Wear Down the Ridley Bowling he undoubtedly did much to make things easier for the Fol lowing bats. Whitworth s score of 34 was a wonderful contribution a a time when runs were most needed j. Siddorn with 12. C. Cormer not out. 13. And l. Routh 14. Al played useful innings. Routh particularly treating the Eastern trundling with scant respect. G. Meston and keel opened the Bowling for Winnipeg and Ridley wickets were cheap. G. Meston sniffling Sweeney Scandrett and Gibbons for Only seven runs. One of the highlights of the game was seen Early in the Ridley batting when Siddorn pulled off a spectacular catch in the slips off Mes ton s Bowling to dismiss Scandrett. It was not until Powell arrived that the position took on a brighter Hue for the visitors. Powell and Ash Burner made a fourth wicket stand of 49. Powell garnering 33 runs with a splendid exhibition of All around the wicket clouting. His tally included one. Six. The Fielding of the local Side was one of the Bright features of the game not a Sinele respectable Chance being missed. Following upon the Winnipeg Victory an. Exhibition game was played the Ridley boys batting and hitting up 73 runs for three wickets. Ashburner being top scorer with 31. Today at City Park the visitor will meet an All Star Manitoba eleven stumps being pitched at 11.30 . Winnipeg. G. Meston c Butts. B Gibbons. P. Whitworth. B smart s. . B Powell w. Davidson h a. J. Ke-1. B Powell m. Gair. B Powell j. Old Dom c b Powell s. Masson. C Watlington b Powell. C. Cormer. Not out c Watlington. B Gibbons d. Meston c and b Gibbons extras 9 104 total bowline o m r w Gibbons 32.1 2 36 3 Powell 17 6 35 6 Ashburner 3 Al 10 0 Sweeney 6 3 7 0 smart 3 0 7 i Ridley College g. Sweeney b g. Meston 2 j. Scandrett. C Siddorn. B a Meston 5 g. Gibbons b g. Meston 0 l. Ashburner b Gair. G. Powell b Davidson l. Langley c keel b Sair p. , b Gair p. Betts. Run out. Al smart run out Jav Lopez not out a. Watlington. C g. Meston. B Gair extras. Singing Ball players at Osborne tonight the singing collegians from Piney Woods make their first Winnipeg appearance of the season tonight at Osborne stadium playing red Haley s Dunseith giants in the first of a three game exhibition base Ball series. Tonight s game will be under the floodlights at 8.30 o clock and saturday the coloured clubs play at 2.30 and 8.30 o clock. Both teams come Here with High recommendations having built up Fine records so far on their tour of Canadian and United states centres and Hope to continue pleasing Standard of play in the Osborne series. The collegians take out time during each game and provide their fans with songs. They have an outstanding quartet. Cubs open 19-game Home stand today i Chicago july 8. Us who once were Hurt at Home 3ut of late have suffered outbreaks of cold chills in its own Bailiwick open a Long Home stand Friday which Likely will make or break heir National league Pennant chances. Cincinnati Beds Call at Wrigley held to open a 19-game Home stay or the chicagoan. Once upon a Ime the cubs were almost Invin Cible at Home and from manager Charlie Grimm Down they feel hey la be Back in the thick of the Flag fight when they take the Road ate this month. Back in 1935 the cubs won the Pennant with a 21-game winning break and a Large majority of those came at Wrigley Field his year while playing better than too Ball on the Road the cubs during the first half of the season weren t even a .500 club at Home Vinning 15 and losing 16. We re certain to Start clicking Oon in our own said Grimm and. Once be get started Well be lard to Stop. Don t count us out f the race weak at the plate almost All sea on the cubs will have to. Start listing soon if they Are to retain Leir championship chances. Frank Memaree Gabby Hartnett and Billy Erman the Trio expected to carry he offensive Burden this year All Are under the .300 Mark. Herman and Demaree particularly have Een disappointed with their Sticks. Total g. Meston keel Gair Routh bowl Nir o 7 4 8.5 3 3 m 1 1 1 0 0 purchasing Power and volume of business Are the Only tailors Dolnic in Tzaeu to Bur quantities direct from the saving to on custom cars of about 50% in materials. Patterns Are sex elastic and not of Tela Ama. Elsewhere. On tailoring is in every Volt that makes far clothes excellence. Show Yon our election of impaired to order. What weak ? j. Norms tic son merchant Tel Lori see on win 37fi Garry St. Phone 95 rs7 amblers trim Victoria girls Ramblers trimmed Victorias 11-4 wednesday night in a greater win Peg senior girls softball league ame at Osborne stadium. Mary Aylor and Edna Calver were the position pitchers and although iss Calver allowed two More hits Lan miss Taylor she kept the is Bingles too Well scattered of Erious damage. Score by innings Ictoria 010 100 14 amblers 402 100 12 Taylor and Miller. Ginras Calver an my ski. Pegged loses in Waske Siu sask., july former Saskatchewan Amateur Gol Champion was Defeated Here wednesday in the Quarter final of the Saskatchewan Golf tournament when Bob Reid Regina lost out to Ken three and two Only other former Champion stil in fight is or. G b. Prince Albert. Bigelow Defeated h. Burns Regina this the twentieth Green. Doug Lemery Saskatoon and Hubert Corrigan Swift current Are the other two. Golfers to reach the Semi finals. Lemery Defeated h. R. Breen Winnipeg on the eighteenth Green. Corrigan turned Back h. Kilburn also on the last Green. Carleys win the caledonian Defeated fort Rouge 3-0, thursday night in a juvenile game on the Mcphillips Street grounds. National leagues took great satisfaction Over the i decisive defeat of the americans in the All Star game. Because of in complimentary Magazine articles the older circuit was on the spol and simply had to vindicate itself. Good judgment was shown in selecting the team younger blood taking the place of the old stand Bys. Provided by the Terry led aggregation was smart pitching perfect Fielding and opportune Bat Ting. What More could you ask the National league Triumph was aided by american league errors the latter playing the unusual role of being jittery in the clutches of an inter league affair. But the real Rea son for the National Success was the pitching of Vander Meer Bill Lee and Mace Brown. Johnny Vander Meer the Cincinnati no hit Pitcher at one time was selected As a typical american boy for the filming of a baseball picture began his professional career after he was spotted on a Paterson n.j., Semi pro team by Dave Driscall former business manager of the Brooklyn dodgers. F now that Tony Galento the bouncing barkeeper has been rated second to Joe Louis a Natch Between the pair is being boosted. . Harvey l. Miller chairman of the . Committee defended the rating and directly suggested the Galento Louis match. As to he said the committee has no apolo or explanations to make. Valento has been knocking out his opponents accepting matches re Ardless of the style color by reputation of opponents. He is Admi edly a Good Box office. O there can be no excuse. On the part of heavyweights not Boxin do. A Good Way to get Galent it of the . Ratings is to de eat him in the ring. He has Bee challenging Louis for v f holding top position in the american association on july 4, Indianapolis earned the right to play against a team chosen from the rest of the league on july 14. Two former maroons play an important part in the indians Success. Wes Griffin is coach and Pofahl is starring at Short Stop and with the Bat. A o Meara of the Montrea Star is deeply interested i Nick Wall s Good Riding on he big tracks. Writes ba2 bes Ockey Riding today is Nick Wai who Learned his Trade around Del lit the. I 1938. Kinc feat us Syno Catt m. B Trimier Park. He is usually Board All the big winners. After ringing Menow Home in front i moved Over to new York to Scon Vith preeminent. Just a few ears ago this Corner called Atten on to the fact that Wall was Page or mounts and was Riding in a fashion that suggested stardom. His agent came into the office one a to Point out that Nick Hac married was what he called a re Ormed Man and with a word o to of encouragement would g Long Way. Inning with Menow he got of the sask. Golf Choice Rye whisky no. 233 12 of. Bottle j1.00 Jos. Barclay co. Limited London England Glasgow Scotland Ontario this advertisement inserted by government liquor control commission the commission is not responsible for statements made As to Quality Laim him As an East Boston bout Nick Learned All his horse Ricks around Here and comes from place Bay originally. There must be something in that Texas air. Schoolboy Howe and Daffy Dean sent Down with ailing arms by Detroit and cardinals have staged great comebacks and May be recalled by their major league clubs shortly. Of seeds was a much discouraged player last year when he was sent Down to Newark. He had a Small taste of world s glory the year before bul in that glittering Galaxy of Yankee Dom he had. Small Chance to stay up. So he trekked Back to the minors. But a new purpose born this year brought him Back his major league Chance again. Now he is the Toast of the giants. He May be the lad who will help them to hold their Pennant. B score five runs in ninth to win scoring five runs in the last half of the ninth inning Walter Woods eked out an 8-7 Victory Over Ash Downs wednesday night in a. Mer Cantile Diamond Ball league con test before the largest crowd of the season. Trailing All the Way Walter Ivo ods went into the last inning four runs Down. Jenkins on the Mound for the hardware team weakened passing three men in a Row. With two men out Walter Woods went to work. A double and a Homer by Yaremko with two men on base sent five runs across he plate to end a stirring Battle. Lucid pitched a steady game for he winners but received poor sup port from his teammates. Jenkins weakened several times and dished iut 10 free passages batteries Ash owns Jen Kiris did Walter Woods Lucki and Steeves. Umpire Ost. Tonight a t 6.30 Jacob Crowley and merchants consolidated meet it Ellice and Garfield. Three games in senior tonight three games will be. Played in the senior baseball league tonight. The scheduled contest Between St. James and St. Boni face billed for Wesley Park has been postponed to make Way for the j. J. Kohns and the coloured House of David exhibition series. Harvey s and . Will meet at the . Grounds in a game that if the blues win will drop the bees into sixth place. Selkirk travels to nor Wood and Morse. Place to Transcona. Three take Lead in open Sandwich England july 7 up Cable three Ryder cup men Burly Bill Cox j. J. Busson and Richard Burton took Over Leader ship of the British open Golf championship Field today with 38-Hole totals of 140, As defending title Holder Henry Cotton got under the wire by a single stroke with 147. The 40 leaders of today go into Friday s round. While the Cham Pion was turning a three Over Par 73 to put alongside yesterday s 74, Busson and Burton each carded 69, and Cox 70. The Amateur course record of was equalled by the Veteran Cyril Tolley former British Amateur Champion. The prodigious hitting Tolley s two Day card read 145. The two aspirants who provided the main Canadian interest were eliminated. Wally Smithers who once taught at the Hoyal Ottawa club rocketed to 78 and his 151 was not Good enough. . A. C. Native of Calgary had 81-159. Other scores today round and Otal Jim Bruen 80-150 Cyril Tolley 68-145 . A. C. Critchley 81-159 c. A. Whitcombe 75-146 Alf Padgham 72-146 Dai bees 72-145 Hector Thomson 71 148 a a. Whitcombe 71-142 Bobby Locke 72-145 Leonard Crawley 73-151 a. J. Lacey 72-146 John fallen 70-145 Edward Whit Combe 74-151 Sid brews 70-146. Dimaggio has Praise for Vander Meer by Robert Stevenson Canadian press staff writer new York july 8. The owners of War Admiral and sea biscuit want to wipe out the Mem Ory of past failures and Send their vaunted racers against each other the Opportunity will present itself at the Saratoga meeting opening july 25. The horses Are entered in three separate stakes and the Admiral is already at the spa after facing Johnny Vander Meer Acle in the All Star game Joe dimag Gio said Johnny throws with everything he s got and that s plenty hell get better As he goes by Cam Mckenzie f there s anyone in greater Winnipeg who says Elmhurst Golf club greens Are not just about the Best in the District Well they Haven t played them lately. We had the Opportunity to play Over the famed Hill course wednesday and have Sel Dom struck a layout in such excellent condition. Greens with perhaps the exception of the third which is coming along nicely were nigh and the fair ways leave nothing to be desired. Elmhurst will be the scene of the Manitoba open tournament August 19 and if the course continues to improve such As it has during the past two weeks competitors will be shooting Over one of the Best links in the West. Being wednesday afternoon the Elmhurst course was , feature of the Day was carried off by the re United famous four Emma Steamer Maxwell Moe Doyle and Paul Moore. They linked up for the first time this season and nobody who plays Golf around the Hill courses needs to be told what genuine fun was had. Jules and Paul were part nets for the first foursome has been operating for they finished on top after the Well talked match. Steamer and Moe however immediately issued another Challenge for next week and both announced there would be no admission fee. The site of the Battle was not named the principals private publicity Man being instructed to keep that a secret. Damp Outlook rain May prevent Start of Cricket test today b along should make the Speedball curve use a softball Walter Hagen United states professional golfer s association championship in 1921 24-25-26-27 will go to this year s Itle opera Only As a Spectator the Haig figures he has t had time for the necessary practice Lieut. J. A. Millspaugh of the . Naval medical in a earned article about slug nutty or much drunk boxers says they suf or from dementia pugilistic he figures it is. Caused by the Metacarpa Phalangeal articulations coming hypertrophied Cou have something to do with this or. There Are two jews and seven negroes on the 37-Man United states team chosen by the . Or next month s International track meet in Berlin. Ralph Guldahl who did t make much Money out of his first . Open Golf title is Tartag to Cash in on his second. A sporting goods manufacturer sought up his contract to teach the baseball frequently entered into the Emma Moore Max Well Doyle foursome s game and they were All More than pleased to see the National leagues take the All Star classic. They were glad Broadway lost its shirt betting against the National league s representatives particularly Garry Emma who had the better As he oldest league covered for straight if that s so they place and show. During their Ball Speedball curve conversation they swung Back Toj the old Amateur Days Here. Main who won the was. That about Paul Moore telling Sid May to really Bear Down when flinging to Doc Flannigan. It appears that Paul told Sid to try his Best to get the Doc at the plate and Sid thought perhaps a spitter might do the trick for the first pitch. Anyway he attempted the saliva throw and promptly parked the Ball Over the Short right Field Fence for a two Bagger. As he pulled up slowly at second Doc is reported to have said tons say that Guy must have been did spitting on his Manchester England july 6. Up rain thursday provided a gloomy Outlook for the opening of the third Cricket test match Between Australia and eng land Trafford Friday. Intent on breaking the deadlock resulting from drawn contests in the first two matches of the five game International series the players were prevented from going to the nets for practice. Intermittent showers during the past few Days developed into a steady downpour during the night the natural wicket at the big Lancashire ground untreated with Marl for four at its softest Friday. Conforming to the rules the wicket was covered a noon and police will guard the Little stretch of turf throughout the night. Arrangements had been made to accommodate a crowd of spectators but unless the weather improves this figure will be drastic ally reduced. Three changes Are Likely in eng land s team although the opposing captains will not announce their elevens until shortly before the Start of the game. Leslie Ames Veteran kept wicketkeeper is de finitely out of the game. In the second test j at lord s he fractured a Finger and his place behind the stumps will be taken by p. A. Gibb 25-year-old j Cambridge University and Yorkshire Amateur. Kohns at tonight have 19 and lost 3. J. Kohnic Mattw pions of the United ame at new Jersey s braid Burn club he will spend much time exhibiting his classic and he manufacturer s Golf wares. Tonight s soccer games first division royals is. German canadians Street railway grounds 7. Junior league Irish is. St. Johns Mcphil lips Street 7. Juvenile league Weston is. Kildonan Weston grounds. 7. Anglican Tennis today s draw for the anglican Tennis b.15 . St. Matthew s a. Walton is. W Gibbs misses Smith Barrand is. Malcam Dundee. At St picks ring Mcguff s. J. Marklee Stemshorn h. Piney is. Moss. At St. M. Pelzey mass a. Ohnston is. Mrs. Mcgregor miss Hunch at St. Miller is. A. Logan Tony Galento look see i can in the Middle. Dort let them Guys Tell you i says Tony Galento the Beer barrel bodied Man and As he himself will shyly admit if cornered and pressed for an answer the greatest fighter in the world. By one of those strange whimsies that make boxing boxing what More could one the . Has declared Anthony no. 1 challenger for the heavyweight Crown held by Joe Louis. His rating was based on consistent knockout wins and willingness to meet can also Bend at the neck. Steamer then came up with one regarding his old Arenas who were engaged in an important play off game. Before ascending the stairs from Casey a dugout told All that anyone who failed to run out a pop Fly would immediately be. Benched. Done Irvine was pitching and going into the fifth inning had the opposition witless. Anyway Dune came to Bat in Arenas turn in the filth and when he popped one near second base he turned into the dugout half Way Down the first base line. The opposing second baseman dropped the Ball but seeing done had turned into the dug out there was plenty of time to throw to first. It 9 despite Dune s miscue Arenas were still in the Ball game with a Good Chance of win Ning but Maxwell then manager was plenty mad. Cross fire Irvine started Back to the Mound for another inning amid great applause because he was still pitching no hit Ball but Steamer called him., Back and said you evidently wanted to be in the dugout so stay there and i la throw Wally Lawton against. This then Steamer having changed his pitchers started for his old Centre Field spot when a Ruddy cheeked Scot howled from the first base bleachers Maxwell How about telling us when the season for skunks Steamer still thinks that s the Best crack he Ever heard in a Ball game. The foursome moved to the showers after that one Jules and Paul determined to repeat an enjoyable Victory next week. None of them contemplate trying for places on Manitoba s Willingdon cup team in trials this week end. They intend saving their Energy for next week s match which will carry As Many com plications As a. Chinese Puzzle. Fort William Here next week fort William ont was received Here to Day from Sam Davidson Secretary of the Dominion of Canada football association to the effect that the West fort William wanderers new Ontario must be prepared to journey to Winnipeg next week to engage the Winner of the Winnipeg United match in the play Downs of the Dominion Challenge cup. Or. July 15 and 16 As the tentative dates for the encounter Ami states that definite confirmation of this will be Forth coming monday. The team to rep resent the wanderers will be much the same As has appeared in Winnipeg before. They Are a Well balanced Tricky eleven and Likely to give either Irish or Weston an argument. Kenneth fames and Arthur Wei lard fast bowlers have been dropped places will prob ably be taken by Morris Nichols Essex and t. F. Smailes York Shire. Nichols is a seasoned test player but the Yorkshire Man is new to International Competition. Against the australians a few Days ago he was the chief Factor in their collapse in the match with York Shire taking 10 wickets for 137 runs. Rain was responsible for the contest being drawn. Since tests started in 1876, the antipodean have been victorious 56 times two More than England. Thirty one matches have been drawn. Teams will be chosen from the following h. Hammond bar Nett and Goddard Gloucestershire p. A. Gibb Verity Hutton and Smailes Yorkshire Edrich and Middlesex Wright Kent Paynter Lancashire Essex Hardstaff Nottinghamshire. G. Bradman s j Mccabe . Brown c. L. Bad cock a. G. Chipperfield j. H. Barnett a. L. Has sett. E. J. Mccormick w. J. O Reilly l. Fleetwood Smith f. Ward m. G. Waite e. S. White c. W. Walker s. Barnes. 1937, will carry a wins and three Ley Park tonight will meet the coloured David at 6.30, in the three came series. Will be played saturday in noon and evening. The Kohns have an ing record of one hit As hit games to their erect year against several teams and two perfect Are Job a. 19 victories. The Cobre Jolt of David will pro position for the who beat tit it met once before this the House of Davit Here last night St com 10-2. Norwood Girini beat . Olive Bend was the in Norwood s 9-1 senior girl Kcf. Ball league Victory Ovi on thursday night in a de on the , sides pitching steady strikeout Ball Olive hitters with three for Tomt Nastiuk of tin seven hits and struck five . Errors provide Abajy Kumka was the heavy Utt Clr the losers with two for Norwood 001 202 . 001 000 Allan. C.u.a.c., Nastiuk i i i e Kildonan draw for Friday Immons is. Hare is. Mrs. Fraser Sal of genuine panamas lightweight a Itile rantings for the bet gabardine Beach Linen and worsted. Men who know value will snap up these bargains. A Chance of a lifetime each Sale bail by Affleck s reputation. The. 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