Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - October 05, 1948, Winnipeg, Manitoba Page 16 Winnipeg free press tuesday october 5. 1348 indians Scalp sox in Flag decider the final score was 26 to 6 and no matter How you care to look at it those figures in our Humble opinion anyway indicate quite truthfully just How badly Calgary stampedes outplayed Blue bombers monday night. Prior to the game it was expected bombers with a 16-Day rest behind them and every Man on the club free of injuries would give the Stamps quite an argument of it. Some enthusiasts anticipated a bomber Victory. As it was Calgary Hung up its most decisive win since that 30 to 0 trimming they handed our boys out in the Foothills City on August 30. To us therefore monday night s result would indicate one of two things. Either the bombers have deteriorated or Calgary has improved tremendously. Personally we think it was a Little of both. A there were times when the bombers looked path Eric against this powerful Calgary team. Not once during the game did they really give their Winnipeg supporters something to cheer about. As far As we were concerned the Only Bright spot was the terrific game turned in by Frankie Zajac. We think All those who saw the fracas will agree wholeheartedly with that statement. The bomber line did t look Loo Bud in lie opening Quarter. But after that coach West could have recruited a couple of those pretty drum majorettes and not weakened his team. The s tackling was very bad. As a. Matter of fact it was their inability to throw a clean tackle on a Man that allowed Calgary to get away for a couple of touchdowns. There were times too when lanky Woody strode the boy who gathers in those touchdown passes from Keith Spaith was permitted to walk around the Gridiron As if he owned every Inch of it. We have also seen the bomber Backfield show to much better advantage than it did monday. A. Couple of marked men neither Bob Sandberg nor Don Hiney our two pay off boys got very far against the Calgary machine. Sandberg got away for a couple of Good runs and kicked Well. But that was All. Hiney who was called upon to play most of the match never did bust out. Including monday night s game the stampedes have now scored a total of 84 Points against 11 for the bombers in their four meetings. Thai s an average of 21 Points per game maybe we should have fold you that in the first place. Ii just about gives you the answer to it All. A. Much has been written about the 14th olympiad since in passed into history and for the most part All the adjectives have been on the critical Side. Some writers have even gone so far As to suggest the games should he washed out completely claim ing they create ill feeling rather than promote Good will among the nations. We know there have been some hectic rhubarb stirred up by the olympics and that plenty of dirty Linen has been Hung on the line Over the years. On the other hand we have read some articles wherein the games were reviewed in a favourable Light. But they have been few and far Between. A a for those like myself who have never had the Good Fortune to attend the olympics the bad publicity so often written against the games has had a tendency to detract from our interest in them. However fortunately through the medium of the camera a wonderful color has been made of the most recent show by the j. Arthur rank corporation. We were privileged to attend a private screening of the film sunday night at the Rialto theatre. To say it is a terrific production is putting it mildly. While the film was capably reviewed by Al Hooper on these pages monday we would like to add that anyone even if Only slightly interested in athletics should make sure to take in this film which starts a week s run at the Rialto on oct. 14. Well confess that it did for us what not even our Abbie Coo who has seen two olympics had been Able to do make the whole thing seem Worth while. You la get a kick Oul of seeing Canada s own Barbara Ann Scott bring the crowd to its feet with her thrilling performance. You la Admire the skill and nerve of the skiers and the Boh Sleigh Drivers the Grace of the High divers and the Speed of the world s Foremost track stars. But most of All you la Lake away with you a lasting impression of the courage of a leg weary belgian Marathon runner who with the finishing line in sight saw Victory slip from his grasp in the last few Yards. Much of the commentary by the Way is by Winnipeg s Stewart Mcpherson. Despite the fact Graham Hoeme Plowden have dropped out of the picture owing to the Lack of an the senior hockey league comprising Kenora port Arthur and Winnipeg nationals is apparently going through. Delegates from the interested cities met in Kenora sunday and decided to go ahead with the three team Loop. We understand hut Kenora officials were rather apathetic Ghoul the whole tiling when they Learned Only one team would operate in Winnipeg hut finally decided to string along. Owing to the fact that Kenora does not have artificial ice the league will not get underway until december at the earliest. While we do not. Like to throw cold water on an Enterprise before it is Given a trial we cannot see How such a league is Ever going to be a financial Success. Travelling and broken time pay ment to players will eat up any profits particularly if Winnipeg fandom does not support the senior Brand any better than it has done in the past few years. And there is Little reason to indicate it will. Varsity Crew determined still feeling the sting of two top heavy rubbings in the past two weeks and still determined to do something to remedy the situation varsity bosons stay Home and in abdominal t. Salve for Obj my. Fallen stomach and Post operative supports embody the very latest improvements eliminate All chafing and irritation. Satisfaction far Anstett. Drug stores Winnipeg certain Moorhead state teacher s College this weekend. The dragons come to town for a night contest that will Climax the University s annual freshman Day slated for Friday. It won t be the first whirl under the lights Foi the tried the Mazda Ai Minot saturday and looked better in fact than they had in their season s opener a Daylight affair. Bury one from coach Acey Olson Down to equipment chief Charlie Wade noted a great degree of improvement in the varsity squad at Minot and the boys figure they re just about due. Little is known o the teachers but Neil Wohlwend usually comes up with something Worth going across the Street to see and this year s dragons should be no exception. . S hid six i Lynnl ave run g a r player and club . Cardinals Williams red sox Boudreau indians Mitchell. Indians Ash urn Phillies Holmes braves runs batted in american Yankees. 156. National Musi finals. 131. Home runs american Yankees. .19. National Mize and Kiner pirates 40i 155 ill Lio son 12-1 151 560 116 i0.1 60s 81 117 Kici 78 is ss5 84 Ken Keltner three run Homer first ice Drill Winnipeg nationals who under Sci Rich Alfio Pike will Mijc talc in he newly or Nior hockey Agtie embracing Kendra and firt Arthur held their first practice the season monday conch Alfio Pike has called practices every night from now until further notice from 6 in 7 o clock each evening. All interested arc invited to attend. Indians crowned champs Cleveland s indians who Defeated Boston red sox monday in the american league playoff game Are front Row Iron Keltner. Eddie Robinson coach Mel harder coach Bill Mckechnie manager Lou Boudreau coach Ruel Jim Fiegan Joe Gordon John Berardino. Second Row left to Feller Sam Zoldak Boh Munch it Russ Christopher Gene Bearden Bob Lemon Satchel Don blacked Klieman Steve Gromek. Third Row hunk Edwards Hal Peck Dale Mitchell Walt of Udnich. Boh Kennedy Clark Thurman Tucker Larry Dohy and Joe Tipton. Standing at left is Spud Goldstein travelling Secretary. Standing at right is lefty Weisman Well known Trainer. Ken Keltner who blasted a three run Homer is shown Bottom left and Gene Bearden who limited the sox. To five hits is on Bottom right. Hornsby picks tribe in five Rogers Hornsby ranked As one of the greatest figures in baseball will again provide snides on the world series for the free. Press. Besides being s successful Bull player and one of the All time lending hitters he holds Many Hornsby achieved great results As a manager particularly with St. Louis cardinals. Following is the first of his informative by Kopek Hornsby Boston the Cleveland indians will win the world series in five games. Had the red sox or Yankees won i would have picked the braves to take the title in six or seven games. But the have More Power and More Good pitchers. They should have won the Pennant by ton games. I have a great admiration i m Billy South Wollt the braves manager. He played the Outfield for me in 192r when the cardinals won their first Pennant and world series. He was a Hustler then and he is now. One of the finest competitors baseball Ever saw and an intelligent Lender. Hell get everything out of the team just As he had to do to win the Pennant. But Cleveland has three Fine indians elated Boston resigned Boston api while the screaming Victory Celebration in he visitors dressing room at Fen Way Park was at its height monday. Lou Boudreau called a meeting of the Cleveland indians squad. Thai s an Indi Ealion of How the indians look their 8-3 Victory Over the sox in the . Pennant playoff in american league i Isaloi a. They celebrated joyously a n d noisily. Bill there always was a note of solemnity. They still have to face a world series with Boson braves. Boudrean the a tiered Lender who personally led his team to Triumph conducted a serious ques lion and answer session with a horde of reporters. Gene Bearden the lean left handed Pitcher who came Hack to win after Only one Day s rest posed and cd owned willingly for photo a pliers hut seemed More concerned about the stale of his tattered sweat ship to. To Only won 10 straight with in. Don t let anything happen Bearden shouted As exultant team mates hoisted him to their Shoul Ders. As to his pitching Bearden explainer thai he kept throwing his knuckle Ball to Ted Williams the red sox slugger who got Only one puny hit in four times at Bat. He threw his unt Ickler every Lime he was in explained Catcher Jim Hegan. It s his Best Pilch. No i would t say it was Gene s Best Day. He has pitched better Boudreau had Little to say about this own part in the game except that his two Home runs both were hit off curve balls. He preferred to talk about Bearden. Of want concerned about his pitching with Only one Day s Boudren added. He a that Boudreau would t name his Starling Pilcher for the first world series game. A a Good Winner. Boson manager toe Mccarthy qualified As a Good loser. This in to the first time. I be been licked Marse Loe said after greeting a Small delegation of baseball writers in ills clubhouse office. The indians hit Heller than we did and that Bearden pitched a Nice Mccarthy explained. It s just one of those things. We played them even All season and now they come up with the Odd game that wins them the Pennant. My congratulations to Boudreau and his in a far Corner Ted Williams held Forth on the subject of the highly effective Southpaw slants of Gene Bearden. Know the first time we saw Bearden we knocked his Block Williams said. But the next three limes he gave in Hack to us. He throws a curve Slider that s really something. I Haven t been Able to gel. Hold of in since the first time t saw him. As far As i m concerned he s getting better and Williams who generally fights himself after a poor Day took his 1948 Farewell baseball appearance in remarkably Good humor. You know that Fly Hall i drop Ped on in the Ted asked. Everybody answered Well that was the first such Ball i messed up All Wil Liams explained. Starters in Lemon Feller and Bearden where the braves have just two in Johnny Sain and Warren Spahn. Suppose Lemon or Feller shades Sain in the opening game wednesday. That could mean a sweep in four games for the indians because 1 Don t think Boston will win at Cleveland. Be sides manager Lou Boudreau has Heifer Relief pitching than South Worth can uncover. 3 Tai Kinti of Boudreau let me say thai he s the greatest Ball player in the game today greater than Ted Williams or Stan Musial or Loe Dimaggio. He s an infielder which Means that he s involved in almost every play. He s play my the Loughes position in baseball Short Stop whue managing a team o the championship and fighting or the league Hatting Hie All the Way. That s the other advantage Cleveland has for Ihu or any series Boudreau and Joe Gordon around that second base other combination in either eague can touch those Guys. I d rate Jim Hegan. The Indian Catcher ahead of s Phil Mas because he s a. Better receiver and has a stronger Arm. Ken Keltner and Bob Elliott at Jird base Are about even both Lave Power. Both Are veterans. Neither Outfield is outstanding but Larry Doby gives the indians an Edge in Power now that. Jeff Heath can t play. So that s the situation. Cleveland has pitching lower and Fielding class. The braves have two Good pitchers and me of the Best managers in the business Bill i Don t think that s enough to win. Tribe chiefs went farming for Flag by Smith Cleveland a indians fans waited 28 years for their second Ajner ican league pen Nant but the present ownership provided that championship in a Little More than two years. From the Day he and a group of associates including comedian Bob Hope took Over the club june 22, 1946, Bill Veeck has concentrated on winning a Pennant. When the indians were acquired by the new owners their assets included the old league Park prop erty and two minor league clubs. Today the indians have 19 farm clubs. They moved out of old league Park with a seating capacity of and leased Mammoth Cleve land stadium which bulged with an All time Maior league record crowd of last june 20. At first there were persistent rumours that Veeck intended to re place Lou Boudreau As manager. But instead he proceeded to sur round Boudreau with the most expensive assortment of baseball brains any major league Pilot Ever had. He brought in As coaches Bill Mckechnie who managed four Pennant winning National league clubs and heroic Muddy Ruel former manager of the St. Louis Browns and coach for 11 years with the Chicago White sox. Harder who retired this year after 20 seasons As a Pitcher the indians also was Given a Job As coach. Greenberg is listed As a club vice president but he also is a part time coach. An idea of the scope or Veeck s rebuilding efforts May he gleaned from the fact that Only eight play ers who were with the indians in 1946 Are on the roster today. He obtained second baseman Joe Gordon from the Yankees in Exchange for Pitcher Allie Reynolds a Deal Veeck considers the Best he Ever made. Two other sex Yankees have Fig ured prominently in the indians1 s u c c s. Southpaw hurler Gene Bearden was a baseball unknown when included in the Deal that brought Hal Peck and Al Gettel now with the White sox to the tribe. Outfielder Allie Clark also acquired from the yanks in a Swap for Pitcher red Ernaree has been used in right Field against South Paw pitching and has been a consistent .300 hitter Roger Hornsby free press writer Regina steals Tennis show Regina up Regina Tennis players stole the honors saturday in the first Southern Saskatchewan inter collegiate Tennis championships. Central collegiate Stu dents Dave Pinch and Marilyn cunning captured the singles titles while miss cunning paired with Ysobel Mackay of to take the women s doubles. Dick Mcdonald and Joe Sauve of Melville won the men s doubles. In addition to Regina swim current Maple Creek. Indian head Moosomin and were represented Gene Bearden chucks five hitter Milliard joins hockey Sta m Calgary Johnny Mill Arr left Winner from last year s canucks was added to he in Sim. Of Calvary s Hock is Ernp fliers when he Siy Nurt on he dolled line monday. Milliard. 21, is the eighth new player to join the run this season. He of last year s slut Honvo signed of Onieal to. Native of Kenora. Onl., Milliard weighs 60 pounds and was among the of scorers in the Pacific const eague last season. Before joining in sucks or played with Portland f the coast Loop and Oshawa Jan craps. Tucson 1948 wildcats of Arizona have Only four seniors in their football squad. By Gayle Talbot Boston battling indians loosed a searing Home run barrage monday behind Stout hearted five hit pitching by lefty Gene Bearden to crush the Boston red sox. S-3. In a sudden death playoff for the american league Pennant. Two mighty blasts into the left Field screen at Fenway Park by manager Lou Boudreau and a three run Homer by third base Man Kei Keltner High outside the Orchard All within the first five innings gave the tribesmen All the runs they needed to Humble the Hose and qualify for their first world series in 28 years. The indians will oppose the Boston braves in the fall classic beginning Here wednesday. Bearden 28-Yoar-old Veteran of the War in the Pacific pitched his second Complete game in three Days and would have blanked the sox sluggers for the last eight innings hut for an error by second baseman Joe Gordon in the sixth. I will his two circuit smashes and two line singles the indians bashed two Boson fingers Denny Galehouse blows and a slash Down the left Field line by Vorn Stephens gave the sox a run 10 match Boudreau s first four master. Innings Only reached first for the next four four Boson players against Bendon s curve Slider ree on walks and Birdie Tebbetts the Lefi Side on a Sinik through of the infield. When and Kinder for and were never tinder pressure after Kellner delivered his run blast in the four h. The Gak House a Surprise nominal inn by manager lop Mccarthy. Was driven to the with i Kkt act support. Bear n would have Yot past the sixth Klinl line w la my i my n v v York i Hill Elphin Octroi i k Jshii 91 Al i showers by Keltner s Homer his 51st of the year. Kinder Cave up damage too. One was on Ted Williams popped on Over second Gordon staggered around under the Ball partly blinded by the Sun. And finally let it Bounce Glove. n then struck ens. Inn Bobby Doerr fast Hall squarely and from jus h in the left Field out Steph caught n looped it screen to score Williams ahead of him. Afler that the sox wore through knew it. Boarden. Who Shir out the de Droit tigers in a vital game Only two Days ago. Struck out six Bat ters and worked sharply and easily the last eight. Cleveland hits and All the the Victory was his four runs. Seventh in succession As the indians crowd of just under cell ovo to Sci the Cleveland players put n Milvihil a wild demonstration As rushed for the dressing room after the final out. Despite a newly Litho artificial leg. Youthful presi Dent Bill Veeck of the tribe half ran Clear across the Field to join his men and help Wack Bearrien s Broad shoulders. Among those who watched Eland s Power display were most of the members of the Boson braves. National league Champ ions. They got an eyeful. Explosive was the word for the tribe s attack. Every Indian who played through the game except Catcher Jim or Gan and right fielder Boh Kennedy joined the assault. Besides his Homer Koltner helped a double and a single. Larry Dohy. Negro outfielder bounced a Brace of doubles. Bond r e a u. At least at the mom ent is the Greal esl manager in the game. The Youthful Pilot. In addition to h i s four base hits and three runs fielded flawlessly and Sei a a Iii a to in n. In u. Is Ion Limi. 2b Kehner. The Dohy. I a Kong . He full. I Bearden. P Brilliant pattern for his men. Three Slick double plays helped Bearden wrap it up hut the will own Southpaw needed Little assist Ance. His worst inning As it turned out was the first in which a double to right by Johnny Pesky i 1 fix a. Ini a Hitchcock a Fri kill Eio Itilman. 1r i ilk cd fur up for Hilrah Jantel nce in i it h. In Mth no runs halted Steph ens. Doit j. Two Bise Kemner Ivsky. Home runs Boudrea u j. Keller Kennedy j. He Hinsun. Double Silajs Leyan and Houd Ivan cordon. Boi Lureau Alii Robinson Iva Den Jordon Ami Hokinson Stephens. Doerr unil Cote Mun. On i land 7 leases on so Enki Lla Choum. Oolman. Hitch Alehouse i Ibea Deio Kinder la said. Coition i. Rearden i Goodman Doerr. Stephens up univ. Pesky p Gatehouse 1 Kinder Sobyl. Gale House 5 in i innings none out in Kinder s in i. Wild win Nins Learden. Losing Gale House. Umpires Meg Oivan Summers first Rommel second Hasei Berry third Hast. Braves conceding nothing in series by Cari mind Cist Boston l Tupi manager Billy Holit Havort a openly irked hut Sec pleased that his braves Are world series underdogs spoke out sharply monday Ihal we re not conceding anything to anybody.1 we earned the Opportunity to meet the american league club and we Are definitely going to make the most of Sotil Worth said that All season ring when the going was toughest n the National league race we heat the clubs who were supposed of he Heller than we we won the games we had to he said. With indians it will the same thing. The pressure will be on us. Well he the under dogs. And Thal s All right with us. We be done All right Ihal Way be to inv became deadly serious. Asked annul How damaging would be the loss of Jeff Heath who fractured his ankle against the Brooklyn dodgers last week his brow became ruffled and he replied everybody on the Ball club is going to try just a Little Bil harder to help offset Jeff s loss to us. Well be More determined than Ever be fore. Bui Don t get the idea thai his loss won t Hurt us. He was one of our real big men in i of course we ought to be get tigers pack up soccer Crown championships Are beginning to become a regular thing with the tigers of is. John s tech. Climaxing a Brilliant Campaign in which the opposition tallied nary a goal against Thorn St. John s tech walked off with the City High school soccer Crown when they dumped Kelvin 2-0, monday night. Ling used to things like that by now. They have been happening to us All season. First it was Eddie Stanky our infield spark plug with a broken ankle. Then Jim Russell who was our big run producer went Oul with rheumatic fever. Then Pitcher Nelson Potter lore a rib in his Back. Al dependable Guys. But to managed to win the Pennant soil Worth said he could t see How the prolonging of the american league race into a Pennant tie and playoff game could favor us in the least bit in the world whoever wins will he coming in he said. Those clubs have had a real Battle like the one we had when i was with cardinals and we barely beat Oul dodgers in for the second straight season energetic Allan Rouse piloted the tech men to the title guiding Bis charges through an unbeaten four tame schedule. Although two More games remain on the schedule these Are unnecessary. Picture on Page 18 Rangy Jim Smith put on a one Man show As he clicked for loth tech tallies scoring in each half. Aside from coming through on the scoring end speedy Smith played a Peerless defensive game before they were started. Jim Hilderman Blond right Back and hustling Harry Clever Centre half sparkled for the Ben gals. Walker Smith and Dawson worked hard for the Katies. Throw ins the tech sters now await the victors of the sub Urban league for the Manitoba Coronet. Big Haskell Green Berg impressed with his4 lengthy throw ins. Net janitor a Fink Elstein has not seen the spherical leather pass his posts All season. The tigers have lost Only one game in two years. Boys join the air cadets meeting 7 . At air Cadet . Tonight and wed. Ferry re. And Ellice ave. Monday nights Only at St. Ohn j High school doctors salesmen sportsmen lawyers statesmen editors z us he looked smart and got the Job George was stymied wanted to change but his bristly Beard held him Back then he discovered its Quick clean Job winning shaves George is headed for the top to by successful i get shaves that look Good feel shaves. Palmolive Wilts whiskers faster to give you cleaner closer skin Mysiw Ait far Uit racer evil Shavitt Ikhi sect -1 he Brvant 35e 55c 89c toe 55c ;