Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - August 30, 1948, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Page 16 Winnipeg free press. August 30. .1948 fans see Masterson Surprise bombers win thriller Hiney Sandberg Star f Maurice Smith Itiat promises to be one of the most successful meetings in the history of racing in Winnipeg got. Underway saturday afternoon at Polo Park with a crowd of fans enjoying a Liberal Sample from the bag full of thrills in store for them through out the meet. Highlight of the Day was the thrilling nose Victory of the rank Masterson in Hie featured president s Handicap along with a Quinella pay off of and healthy Hose prices on four of the seven winners. Probably the most under rated horse now stabled at Polo Park Masterson carrying the red and White Silks of e. Johansen Ial Gary sprang a terrific upset when winning the opening Day a. Feature defeating such crack stars As fort Garry Cadet and watch wrack in the process. Fourth with going into the Mutu Els jockey Johnny Phillip turned in a great Effort on fort As far As the betting Public a Masterson gelded so of of Amsterdam May 1 1 a did have a look in against the Speed fort Garry and Cadet whom made almost co favourites. An is it looked As if they had the High is idea for Masterson trailed the Field for the first five furlongs. To even when the horses edit Ere Back stretch turn it did t a 3 Pear As if i he Calgary owned Rac or was going to be in the. Of it fort Garry who had been Well r placed throughout the Early run Ning had overtaken the Pace set Ting party and was so Deakin for the wire like the wind. It looke a like fort Garry for sure at Thi stage but then Masterson we likes to come Oft the Pace turned it on and under the Brilliant hand 5 Ling of jockey Jimmy Phillip jus a managed to nip the Brilliant for Garry at the finishing line to win a. By the proverbial whisker. Fai party just saved show Money from so. Air Cadet who ran a rather Dis appointing race. Is in winning in the photo Fin 3f ish. Masterson returned the healthy Foj isum of s37.65 for a nose be gov and across the Board which Jav was tops for the afternoon. A the Wise boys had do Fig As the key horse in the Sev race but Don Carlos Chestnu was never in it with the re Point of the half. Riders struck hard at the Start of the third Frame wit Drew recovering a Fumble by Jim Roubis Ter just after the Kickoff to put the Saskatchewan team on he bomber 30. Sully Classe picked up a Yard a Cook Lee Pas netted 27 and the former Alabama end made the remaining two Yard n a. Couple of strides for the touch own which Patterson converter o give the riders a 7-0 Lead. It did t take the Amirr to get Buck in the picture Tartin g from their own 32, Sand erg threw an is Yard pass to Don Smith and the latter picked tip to More on a first Down. Another Landberg pass this time to Norn Geller netted 18 Yards and Gelle i Cpl up the Good work with a lunge of 14 to the rider 26. From Here Sandberg and Hiney Joiner circles to make the necessary 10 n two Downs Smith made four Fri Sandberg faded for a i ight and lateral and finished off will Forward pass to Fitzgibbon behind the goal line. Convert attempt was bloc Erl. By Ken Preston and Mike Assidy. Fourth Quarter was dynamite bombers starting it off from the Saskatchewan 52. Sandberg heaved a yardsticks Reg Tea yardsticks summary 1 first Downs 29 Yards rained Rushing no. Of kicks Yards on kicks run Hack on kicks average Yards on kicks Forward passes Al tempter Forward passes completed Forward passes intercepted Yards gained passing a fumbles own fumbles recovered penalties in Yards touchdowns converts Field goals kick to deadline Winnipeg 30 zip Mangrum n deadlock Salt Lake Eorge Fazio of Conshohocken a., and Lloyd map rum of Chicago tied for the Champion hip of the Utah open Golf with 14-under a totals of 274 for the 72 holes. They will Plaj off for the the Hampi Enship monday Over 18 Oles. The Winner will receive second place will brine 51.550. Charlton plunged for another 15 h it of the next play riders were 10 Yards and Pat Ealler for a lateral play. Relaying to Bob Early win skilled right end and Shook off half dozen bomber his 2f Yard Jaunt just inside the touch line for the major score. Patter son s sure fool added the convert Point and he was mobbed by the benches As he trotted off Hie Field. The bombers refused to give. Up and after riders kicked to Thi Winnipeg 27. San Lberg threw a reckless Cross Field pass to Hiney Hul h. Dir in Titan. A a Mills or Tarim m. i. , Novack. Lucid. 7.a in Recti i Fliss Der Cut Vcci. In Lar k l i i. Null Knerly pro Ion. Run lion Union. Subs cursor. Hum. Park a. 3trn Nch ohm. Richi. In incl Tatlor Smith . H Gigli and Paul . First sword quart or 1. I Uma. Kick to Chat lion. Third Quarter Ricina. Touchdown re Conci i 4. Winning touchdown . Finn ill Winnipeg Inch darn f j. Winnipeg can Vert in Lucyt 7. Inf Linn. Lunch Devn Kinly 8. Turgi Mironer re 9. Winnipeg i Bice men i Hiney i. Blues on ropes in senior final sweeping both ends of their doubleheader Transcona look a big Lead in the four out of seven final for the greater Winnipeg base Ball league championship sunday trouncing . Blues 14-7 and 12-3. , who finished second in the league standing entered the final by drubbing St. Boniface. Native sons four straight in the Best of seven final while . Upset the league winners St. James legion in five games. The person who was wholly responsible for 1he blues Semi final triumphs Pitcher Wal Ter ennui a fell victim in trans Cona in the second tilt of sunday s doubleheader. And Don Graham was the for . With Job socking two Home runs and a Silicic and Paul Martin blasting a double and Throe singles. Transcona had an easy time capturing the first tilt. Ray Trudel also had three hits for the winners. A Home run by Frank Yahiro and two safeties each by Don Raleigh and Stan Shaley was the Best for blues. . Trans Conri Ini Ion 13 3 Jox a 2 almost pm car. Nat scr. Raleigh Hewitt incl Rizzuto. 42o 2011 Wjk 0 .a.r. Fill 7 -1 and Graham and Raleigh. After by a Kino is. Wing Coal. Free times in the Semi Fin and Transcona once in league Kaniuga faced Only five cup before being yanked in favor of Don Graham. After sending Kanu Ign to the to visit West Brantford out. My Ivan coach of the Detroit red the National hockey showers in the first inning trans league loft for Saskatoon monday Cona went on to pile up a six run to take charge of the wings West Lead in the first two frames of the pm Canada hockey school. An Nightcap. Other school will be at Sault Ste. All the Transcona batters g at least one hit in the 18-hit. Bar Ivan said he will have about so rage with Cal Gardner and Ray players regulars and rookies of Trudel leading the list. The former got three safeties while. Trudel had a triple and double. Two hits each by Nester Tesluk Golf to Claude Abbot Portage la Prairie Ial Claude Abbot captured annual Portage la Prairie our Nareni held Over the Island Ark course saturday on the utt of the Day. Abbot won the Evi trophy for carding the Low net score. Claude needed to sink the putt o nose out Tommy Wolfson the defending Champion. Abbot s score Vas 45-44 89, minus 20 Handicap or 3 net 68. Wolfson was declared the Best golfer of the Day to win Rize in this category. His score Vas two were tied for second in the of Gross. John Arklie and ii. Hitchinson both turned in 85 s. The ormer got the decision by carding 40 on the second nine compared o s 44. Second spot in the Low net Wen the Omaha Indianapolis Quebec and Windsor ont., teams in giants Rosed ales All even Elmwood proving no Pushover proving one agin that worthy foes for the South division Champion Rose Dales the Pride of the North Section Elmwood giants squared the greater Winnipeg Junior baseball league final two games apiece saturday night defeating Dales 7-4. The squad from the South had taken a one game Lead in the afternoon edging giants 3-2. Both games were played in of Horne stadium and attracted a total of Cash customers. Fifth match in the four out of seven round will be played tonight in Osborne stadium with the sixth on wednesday. The Winner will meet. Regina in a series to decide the Western Canada Champion in the stadium Over the labor Day weekend. Kyat pitched Superb Ball for giants in winning his second series game in the night Cap allowing six scattered hits. With their starting and losing hurler Owen Mclntyre being yanked in the Rose Dales sent in Don Reid to Complete the tilt. After losing a three run first inning Lead Elmwood bounced Back with a in the. Sixth and a single run in the seventh and ninth. Pete Marusin was the Elmwood pacesetter scoring two runs and driving in a third with a single. A triple by Mike Daski and doubles by Alex Kurceba and Al Millar were other big blows for the giants. Committing fumbled away the afternoon tilt Don Reid Rose Dales. Chalking up his first series win. Bruce Hudson was the big Man at the plate for Rose Dales. Banging out a of singles. Safeties Fay Alf Neufeld was the Best for the Elmwood Crew. R. H e Rosedale 100 200 7 0 j 10 000 6 10 Reid and Hudson Bathgate and Matte Elmwood 002 g s 000 040 5 Ryan and Kurcoba Mclntyre 7 Jid Hudson. Charlie Jackman with s. An Erson third and a. H. Fox fourth. Con nil Virello to Glt Krstic to your . Helps relieve Loose Dandruff gives your that just combed look Al Day Long
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