Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - August 30, 1948, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press August 30, 1948 Vivian King Johnny Bell Vivian King holds swimming Crown x Giro i 1 r. _ i for the fifth consecutive Yea cup emblematic of swim Niri supremacy will decorate the King Mantle. Vivian King a triple win Ner in former Junior events race to her second successive senic women s mile Crown at Sargen Pool saturday night. Never seriously pressed by. He opponents. Cay Kerr and rut Skinner miss King managed t mrs. Mason captures Golf title Brandon up mrs. L. P Mason of Winnipeg s St. Charles country club sunday won the West Ern Manitoba women s Golf championship from a Field of 77 starters with a card of 93 for her 18 holes of title , five strokes better than mrs. H. F. Stuart last year s Champion and mrs. George de Faye both of Brandon. Golfers from Winnipeg Dauphin Portage la Prairie and Souris competed. Miss Helen Bowman of Dauphin took the qualifying round Brandon s no. 1 Quartetti the team event and Portage the prize for out of town teams. Flight results 1st flight mrs. Zana Hurst runner up mrs. V. Lodwick 2nd flight mrs. R. B. Alexander runner up mrs. Walter Mit Chell 3rd flight. Mrs. M. Warnock runner up mrs. C. Roscoe 4th flight mrs. V. Higgs. Runner up mrs. E. Sutherland 5th Llight. Mrs. T. Craddock. Runner up mrs. P. Sharpe 6th flight. Mrs. E. W. Hig ring. Runner up mrs. V. Painter Portage a Prairie 7th flight. Mrs. W. Arnott runner up mrs. A. Walters Portage a Prairie. At Arlin clip 2 seconds off her time of Las year when she did 27.32. Mrs. Ker finished 2.58 behind the Winner while miss Skinner did 30.48. In the Junior girls half Mil event Elaine Johnston successful defended the Crown which she Cap last year by completing the 17-length grind in 14.08. Pat fyn finished second with Audrey Buzz taking the show position. While misses King and John Ston had comparative ease in de fending their titles the men s title Hung in balance. Dean Hillsman swimming i beautifully paced race in the Junior division had the drive to finish ahead of Art Devenney and George Kelson last year s Champ in Thi half mile event. This Trio swam As a unit for 17 lengths Hillsman gain no his margin of Victory in the last so foot sprint to the tape the men s senior mile race e highlight of the evening from Spectator s Point of View. Johnny Bell stature but Long n stamina copped this in he final 30 feet from Jim Ryan it was Bell s stronger push off the Vail on the last length that beat the Stout . Bell s time in capturing the Crown was razor Blades football broadcast Winnipeg is Calgary tonight Job 10 . 1340 on your dial Sweet caporal cigarettes Bobby Locke likes West Montreal bup South Africa s wizard of the links Bobby Locke agrees with Hoarce Greenley about going West. Locke said golfers who want the ultimate in Ideal conditions for the game should go West Young Man go the South african shot maker said in a radio interview Here that his West Ern tour with Vancouver s Stan Leonard was a first Fage it Brooklyn dodgers take 6ver first place in National Loop Brooklyn dodgers took Over first red sox split twin Wii of Rose Dales drub Selkirk midgets blasting three runs across the plate in each of the last two innings Rose Dales took a one game Lead in the Winnipeg and District midget baseball league final Sun Day drubbing Selkirk 11-2 in the first game of the three out of five series. Tom Hanneson and Barry Rose Borough led the winners with two hits apiece while Weldon Ridley Sabbi Taru nato and Kushner were Best for Selkirk. Brooklyn dodgers took Over first place in the Battle Royal for the National league Pennant sunday defeating St. Louis cardinals 12-7 and 8-4 while Boston s faltering braves dropped two to Pittsburgh. The double-barrelled1 Triumph put be dodgers ahead of Boston by three percentage Points. Paul min Rier and Hank Behrman combined to scatter .15 St. Louis hits effectively in the first game while Brooklyn made their 14 Safe ies Good for 12 runs off six card Nal pitchers. The Nightcap went nto the 10th inning tied 4-4 but Brooklyn came through with two in the extra inning to win. At Pittsburgh the pirates won he opener against Boston 6-2 As Rookie Pitcher Bob Chesnes won Lis sixth straight game. It was his Lith Victory of the season. In. The Nightcap a four run rally n the seventh innings gave the rates a 5-2 Victory. Vic Lombard vent the distance to win his seven a of the season. Bill Voiselle lost his 12th against 14 wins for Boston. A downpour flooded out the. Second game of the new York Cincinnati doubleheader but the reds won both games by Iden tical scores of 3-2. Danny Litwhiler s Pinch single in e ninth inning provided the first ame Victory. The reds were Lead no 3-2-in the last of the fifth in he Nightcap and had two men on ase when the game was called. The two defeats extended new Ork s losing Streak to six games. At Chicago the cubs divided a win Bill with Philadelphia Phillies. Philadelphia won the opener 1-0 s Walt Dubiel out pitched dutch but the cubs pounded Curt Immons and Sam Nahem for 14 its in the second game for a 10-4 Triumph. On saturday Boston edged hic ago 5-4 Brooklyn shut out Cincinnati 2-0 Philadelphia took to from. Pittsburgh 9-2 and 11-7, and St. Louis Defeated new York both ends of a doubleheader 5-4 and 7-6. Hot on the Trail of the Merican league de indians had an any time of it in the first game o doubleheader with Washington senators As they won .6-0 on three hit pitching of Bob Lemon a in Gordon slammed his 23rc Imer. Off to a 2-0 Lead in the Nightcap Boudreau wanted to protect the advantage As he summoned Bob Feller to take Over hurling duties in the sixth inning with the bases loaded and two out but Feller was t equal to the task. Jake Early greeted him with a double to score three runs and Send washing ton on a 5-2 Victory. Meanwhile the top place Boston keel sox split a twin Bill with St. Louis Browns. After pounding out a Lti-2 Victory in the opener behind the six hit pitching of Joe Pobson the sox surrendered to right hander Ned Carver by a 12-4 second game. Dobson who was credited with his 14th Victory had Little to worry about after Ted Williams belted a three run Homer and Birdie teb Betts came through with a grand slam Home run. In the first inline the second game was As one sided. The Browns slugged a 20-hit attack off four Boston hurlers including Home runs by Al Zarilla and Johnny Moss. At new York Detroit tigers and the Yankees split. The tigers came from behind to win the opener 9-6, on two run homers by Dick Wakefield and Pat Mullin. In the Nightcap the yanks blew a 9-0 Lead but came Back in the seventh inning to score twice on Bill Johnson s two run round trip per to nip the tigers 1.1-10. Carl so Leib pitched and Battec the Philadelphia a s to a 5-4 decision in the first game of a twin Bill against Chicago White sox by the sox snapped. The five game Philadelphia winning Streak b clubbing out a 7-2 Victory in the Nightcap in american league activity sat urday Boston Defeated Chicago new York edged Cleveland 3-2 Philadelphia downed St. Louis 5-4 and Detroit hipped Washington . Paddlers Manitoba champs the Winnice Canne Luh. To Ahi. To i. A the Winnipeg Canoe club traditional ruler of paddling in Mani Toba were rudely robbed of its Crown by the youngest club of the Manitoba paddling association sat urday in the second half of a two Day provincial championship meet j the . Canoe club s held on course. The y club which has been organized for Only three years managed to nose out the Winni Peg organization by a Bare two Point margin by virtue of a Gallant stand saturday. The to Winnipeg s _. Canoe club was with 57 Points. They club captured the Manitoba paddling association aggregate trophy in winning. At the end of the first Day s events which were run a week last saturday Winnipeg had 39 Points while Kildonan was second with 38. The y club trailed with 29. Points in All races except Tea War Canoe and double Blade events Halifax of for a new fire station and for actuated traffic lights a the City of Halifax has been approved by the municipal affairs department. More sports on Page 18 the nine Blade War canoes eight Points third were Given for first four Lor Sec Ond and one for third. Winning Crew in the 15 Blade War Canoe event took 1.0 Points while six were Given for second and two for third. No Points were assigned to the double Blade events. The Battle for Points which Fea tured saturday s running climate in the very last event the men half mile 15 Blade War Canoe Rac the Winnipeg Crew managed to be a slight Early Lead which they Hel until a few Yards of the finish Lim then the y Crew coxed by rus Wallace made a terrific final Spring whith put them past the buoys firs the y club. Took two out o three of the races in the men tandems. Nels Itterman and to Hogg won the senior event while Ralph Anderson and Steve Steiger Wald won in the Junior division Gibb Wallace and Dick Grahan also of they were second in Thi juvenile tandems. Mary Roberts and Joyce Ligget of Kildonan were again supreme in the senior woman s tandems two. Y Crews tied for second place in this event. It was the Only dead heat recorded in the meet. Joan Mackenzie and Betty Grant of the y won the Junior tandems. Hex s events inv. Tandem a mile 1. J. Christie r Turner . 2. G. Wallace d. Graham three teams tie United Weston Edge St. James legion 2 there s a Prospect of a three Way deadlock looming for second half honors in the senior soccer league. Is. James legion and United Western have Only one game to play and if Boih aggregations come through with the goods they la be tied with the who have finished their league schedule with seven Points. The chips were Down for Weston when they met. St. James legion sat urday night at Wesley As a defeat would have sent them to the Side lines without a Chance of Gettin enjoy those smooth shaves that keep you presentable longer More doctors who specialize in the care of the skin use than any other 39c helps make beards up to 47% softer old. Prove Ltd Basenau Junior play ohs Elmwood is Rose Dales at Osborne stadium fifth game Best of seven final series 8.30 . Juvenile exhibition Morse place monarchs at River Heights 6.30 Bantam playoffs West end memorials is Rose Dales final playoff game at Osborne stadium 6.15 . Sof Baix senior b girls cards at St. Vital final playoff game 7pm girls Bostons is Heddy kilowatts fourth game final series Sar gent Park . Junior playoffs fort Garry at Isaac barn uni h Elm Vood first Point getters pictured Here Are some of the leading Point getters at the Manitoba championship regatta held at the . Canoe club saturday. In pairs left to right Kay Moffat and Ross Turner Kildonan Canoe club Pat Graham and Nels Itterman of the . Canoe club and Marg Hammett and Bill Bridgen of the Winnipeg Canoe club. The trophy in front is the Manitoba paddling association aggregate award which was taken by the y club. I Semi final series. 7 Isaac Brock at same sell anal series senior it. Soccer Rouge and scottish decl l39c creamier smoother easier to use skin bracer after 23 Friday ii sept. 3rd Stoller s Homer Breaks up game Abe Stoller s timely hitting in the fourth game of the 20th Cen Tury softball Semi finals sunday not Only gave seals a 7-6 Triumph Over Squires but brought his club Back from the Brink of elimination to serious contenders for finalist laurels. Stoller who has really found his batting Eye lately blasted a Home run in the eighth inning with the score knotted 6-6 to break up the Ball game. Bill Mun Drick and Soj Gillmore hit Well for seals. Roy Murry and Russel Smuc Hela were Best for the Squires Grace Lenczyk is Golf Queen Riverside Golf club . Up Grace Lenczyk had to Call on All her fighting qualities saturday to retain her Cana Dian ladies open Golf championship with a 3 and 2 Victory Over in. Tandem mile 1. R. Andersons Steiger Walcis . 2. B. Brigden c. Dits . 3. A. Powell Dodds Hughes . Time or tandem mile with turn 1 n Itterman b. Hogg. . 2. B. Mitho son d. Hughes. . 3. P. Quinton g. Hartman . Time or. Fours mile 1. Harr Liui Ball Quinton Brigden . 2. Lura Man Hogg Quiggen Wallace . 3. Matheson Hughes Stanler Strachan . Time Slycles mile no Points 3 big clan . 2. Belts. 3 a. Croft . Time fours mile 1. Strachan Brighty Hughes Powell . 2. Milne Bur Hughes belts . 3. Ball Brigden Dick. Smith . Time 3-37 Riften our bout mlle 1. R. Wallace Cox . 2 j Mac Dowell Cox . 3. D. Burrows Cox . Winning Crew Itterman Essen Berg Quiggin Everett Steigerwold. Wal lace Pierce Cullen Jook Anderson Lovstrom Guttormson. Women s events mrs. Eddie Bush of Wilmington Del. The 21-year-old Newington conn., girl waged an amazing up struggle and was never in the Lead until the 24th. Hole of the 36-Hole final. She quickly lost a slender one Hole Lead and did not move to the front again until the 3pth. There she began a Brilliant finish Cap or. Tandem a mile 1. M. Roberts j. Liggett . 2. W. Payne p. Graham . And e. Finer a Lovatt . Dead time fours mile 1. M. Crawford j. Furguson f. Tease. E. Thompson . 2. H. Mcdougal d. Bowens Grant m. Grant . 3. D. Burrows s. Hourd. L. Ehn h. Mcgregor . Nine Blaile who Cannou a mile i d Mutchmor Cox . 2. R. Anderson nto play offs. But the Weston 3oys fought desperately to defeat the legion 2-1 in one of the Best games of the current soccer Campaign. It was anybody s game As both teams never let up for the whole so minutes. Legion took the Lead in the first 20 minutes when Roy Birkett blasted a hot one into the net. But Weston came right Back to tie up the old Ball game and then Hammer Home the crucial goal so Cox half stand Tifis p w l t f a Pis scottish 533 1 13 s 7 St. James legion 4 2 1 1 7 i 5 United Weston 4 2 j 1. 7 i a it. Rouge legion 4 1 1 2 7 s 4 Weston bred 321 0 7 to 2 Irish 5033 7 32 1 accounted for the Weston s seals the Best player on the Field was Young Bryan Roche who is going to play hockey this Winter with the Brandon juniors it was Bryan s Sterling defensive work that saved Weston in the last 15 minutes when the legion fought desperately to pull he game out of. The fire scottish meet. Fort Rouge legion tonight in the deciding game for first half honors there were about 500 on the Side lines saturday who saw both learns stage n great Battle Davy movies struck the Cross bar with a free kick from 30 Yards out Ted Colvin was forced out of the game at half time due to a bad ankle injury. Which kept them in the fight the championship. However both Weston goals could have been i avoided. I with Davy movies the legion attempting to stall off Nicol As the Ball was going Over the Bye line the Weston out Ide right out guessed Moyies and entered to Allan Rouse who headed Home the timing goal. Wes Owens fouled tank Kum Merfield inside the penalty and big tank who took the spot kick made no mistake about beat ing Allan Noelck banging the Ball Well out of the legion goalie s each. Corner kicks it was a Ough game for the legion to Ose but a couple of bad displays paces Bostons clubbing seven of hem Home seven trips to he plate Mary Grapentine paced 3ostons to a 29-15 Triumph Over Jeddy kilowatts in the third game f the commercial girls softball eague final series. Dolores Ruta and e. Smith also it Home runs for Bostons while Alma Geisler was the big gun for kilowatts. Drop in to see us higher Quality garments. 2u Portage ave nut Wlk Nareg. Vitalizing on any mistakes mrs. Bush made and clicked off four winning holes Iri a Row. Miss Lenczyk who won her first Canadian championship at Toronto last year got off to a disaster threatening Start losing five of the first six holes. She was wild with her approach shots and erratic at putting. Mrs. Bush out driven consistently played her Irons nicely and putted steadily. Miss Lenczyk pulled herself Gether after the sixth Hole and took the next three in a Row. From there on it was a thrilling see saw Battle with mrs. Bush never ahead by More than two holes and miss Lenczyk continually pressing. They finished the morning is holes All Square and the afternoon play was another Hole by Hole dog fight. Wen the match ended on the 34th Green Only seven of All 34 holes had been halved. Miss Lenczyk won 15 and mrs. Bush 12. Canuck marksmen in . Crapshoot Vandalia o. Senniville 41-year-old Shreveport la., insurance Man and War time shooting instructor won the uni Ted states doubles championship saturday at the 49th american Teap shoot breaking 99 out of 100 to set a record for the event the old record out of Loo has been equalled Only three times in the last 36 years. Harry Kretschman of Hamilton ont., led the Canadian contingent in the event with a score of 88. Or. D. L. Stewart also of Hamil ton broke 86 targets c. C. Plum Over the 34 holes played mis Lenczyk had a medal score of 146 even Par for the distance. Mrs Bush took 148. Miss Lenczyk left Here saturday night to Start practice for the United states women s National to tournament. Mer and shirts made to measure Stetson pm tits Calgary stampedes Winnipeg Blue bombers Osborne stadium tickets now on Sale Grain Exchange Cigar grind Baldy Northem s Herb King s smoke shop Empire news stand and of born stadium prices and All seats Masterson were Only strides from the finishing line Aen Tae tree press photographer snapped this of saturday s opening Day feature of fort Garry closest looks Ike a sure who set All Quilit j to l i write a Dull a tit to wearer attn la Ctet Sott shirt co. Station c. Montreal they re Jrush ready ;