Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - July 28, 1949, Winnipeg, Manitoba Page is Winnipeg free press thursday a tilt 28, 1949 Smith hockey fans in Brandon and District and Winnipeg too for that matter still Are speculating As to who will be the new coach of the Brandon wheat Kings memorial cup finalists last year. It has never been definitely announced but Bill Mackenzie who took the Kings into the Canadian finals for the first time last year is out and that s for sure. While he did a Good Job during his two year stay there Mackenzie did t like the wheat City an too Well while in certain quarters the feeling was quite Mutual at the present moment Dave Sweeney Schriner has the inside track on the Brandon Job. As a stand he had a Long interview with an official of the Brandon matter of fact we by but not an upset. The big St Boniface golfer is one of the bes in the business in Canada. And can beat Skee club during the time the wheat Montreal is pc Laski two years ago in this self same tournament is no Kings were battling royals for the National Junior Crown. As far As we were Able to learn when in Brandon territory recently a goodly part of the wheaties executive is in favor of hiring Schriner. They feel the one time Toronto Maple Leaf Star Slouch with a Golf club. It migh be significant to add that Reige won the United states Amateur Crown the same year 1947 that he was beaten by Pidlak in Quebec. No golfer in the Dominion works harder at his game than be just what the doctor or dered. He will not Only be a does. In the month of May Man to look after the Junior coaching chores but the minor setup there As Well. While we have said Schriner has the inside Irack on the wheat City coaching Job. Another name that is being bandied around and has heavy support in Many quarters is that of Don Raleigh. Don now a member of the new York rangers is probably one of the most popular players in the history of Brandon hockey Raleigh missed a great part of last season s . Campaign when courses around these parts had hardly started to grow grass to had spent More hours on the fairways than the aver age golfer in Manitoba does in a Fuji season. In other words he works at his game. Seeming possible that his injury May we Don t know who holds the record for being the Young est golfer to score a Hole in on but a Young Manitoba lad can t be far from it. He is 12-year-old Leonard Greenberg. Playing in la foursome with or. And mrs. Carman and his Mother mrs. N. H. Gronberg. Leonard bagged an Ace on the 119-Yard Par three third Hole at Clea r Lake. Monday he used a no. 3 Wood to accomplish the feat on this Tricky Hole. Cite District net event aug. 6-13 o the Winnipeg City and District open Tennis championships will b held on the courts of the win Peg Canoe club from August 6 to 13 inclusive. There will be five open events men s and ladies singles men s and ladies doubles and mixed doubles and in add Tion men s and ladies Consolation singles. There will also be a City Junio tournament with four events Junior men s and ladies singles and Junior men s and ladies doubles. Entry forms for the tournament Lave been forwarded to All the Oca Tennis clubs and entries Wil e accepted at the Winnipeg Canoe club Tennis pro Shack of a Guy who can even wite Canoe club 312 Widlaski in Riverside Golf and country club Saint John up while Golf followers generally were recovering from the Shock of defending Champion Frank Stranahan s defeat wednesday Winnipeg Gers were keeping their lingers crossed in the Hope of the Canadian Amateur Golf championship developing into an All Winnipeg final. The tourney was whittled Down to the eight s thursday and Riding High on each Side of the draw were Mike Pill ask of St. Boniface and Allan Boes Southwood. Two More victories apiece would put them against each other in a Battle for the National Crown. Bill Widlaski fell by the Wayside in the third round to Bill Davidson Saint John Riverside. 5 and 4. Boes shot his Way into the eight s with a 3 and 2 Victory Over j. W. Sears Fredericton in the morning and a one up win Over Bill Mccoll Victoria in the afternoon. Mike Widlaski caused a few eyebrows to lift when he bumped Jerry Kesselring of Kitchener a former Dominion Junior Champion 4 and 3 in the morning but he had lots of shots left in the afternoon too beating Ollie Kay of Toledo one up. Dick Chapman the Lone american survivor meets Mike in the next round and the former . Champion May find the Winnipeg lad a hard hurdle. Widlaski was the Chap who eliminated Skee Rigle another former . Amateur title Holder in a. Memorable Early round match at Quebec two years ago. Boes will face the Veteran Phil Farley of Toronto in the next round. .4. Chubby Tommy Riddell. A Mont real stationery Salesman pulled perhaps the greatest upset the can Adian championship has Ever under gone by defeating Stranahan. Rigid cell s smashing Victory wildly acclaimed by a gallery of 000, came at the 19th Hole. Down two holes coming through the Back nine. Stranahan St Muired the match at the 16th. A poor Chip shot at the extra Hole when Stranahan lifted his head Cost him the match. Bill Mawhinney of Vancouver who meets Riddell today played his fourth steady round to defeat George Luck of Windsor chit. Only Riddell s Brilliant upset of Stranahan stole the spotlight from Mawhinny and a 16-year-old Telfer Laurie Roland Junior Champion of British Columbia. Mawhinney was forced to a Clos finish to defeat Luck 2 and 1 while Young Roland coasted through to a 7 and 5.Victory Ove big Cliff of Saskatoon. Farley won 4 and 3 Over re to Oudray of Dartmouth ., am was never Down to the maritime golfer. Eddie Crowell of Halifax is the Only maritime still in the tournament. Eddie draped a 2 and 1 win in the fourth round Over Bil Davidson Saint John Riverside s last Hope. Don Raleigh of to respond to treatment. If that happens then or. As Frankie Boucher likes to Call him May boat out Schriner for the coaching position which is ranked As one of the toughest but most lucrative in Western can Ada. Raleigh an intelligent sort poetry _ knows the Brandon Avenue building and Baldy North setup Well. To has As we have Cott s sporting goods. Portage ave Alre Acly stated a Host of friends Nup in Jack Macarthur s Home town. And no one can deny that he has t got a swell personality to go along with an Active hockey brain. We Sec where w. R. Ley the Canadian press Man who is covering the Canadian Amateur final in Saint John is Callins Mike Pidlyski s Vic tory wednesday Over Jerry Kitchener As an Upsel. A former Dominion Junior Champion and present Holder of the Ontario Amateur Crown Kesselring is undo jilt idly a top notch golfer. A lot More Lias been heard of him in Eastern Canada than of pull ski. R however we Don t think that a Large entry is expected in Al events and such stars As Kae Otton Helen Dundee Evelyn Mcdermott Mary Derrick Irene Pinkerman Marjorie Scott Joy Mclaughlin and Sadie Ludlow Are expected to see action in the ladies division. Indications Are that George Fel Stead will head a Strong Field of Competition in the men s division Forsythe Hod Hovey. Jack Wool Ven Ken Mcrae and John Hawry Luk. To Ziantz yacht wins regatta Kenora ont., Royal Lake of the Woods yacht club Crew skipped by Bill Konantz with Gordon Konantz or. And John Bui Man As Crew won the International regatta held thursday Friday and saturday. The Konantz yacht amassed a total of Points to beat Crews from the Minnetonka yacht club. J 1juji1 Lii i in Jii u a Mike s Victory should be White Bear yacht and As an upset. A mild Surprise Neenah yacht club. Chapman advanced to the Quarter final by winning easily b and 4 Over Vern Mohs of Edmonton. Young Roland a Vancouver Hig school student calmly polished of Tohn Kraft of Denver. Colo., former Holder of the trans Mississipp title and a capable scratch player one up. Dirt Dell had a lot of difficulty in the curly round before eliminating Glen Gray of Edmonton one tip. Hut str Annhan s round match that turned omit to he n shoo in in Damp foggy win thru was a 6 and 5 Victory Over nip Ross of Sydney The giant killer of tuesday s second round r. H. Sparky. Graham of Quebec who eliminate Walter Mcelroy of Vancouver n 1 ranking Canadian Amateur was himself toppled 2 and 1 in the third round by Soborg. Stranahan calmly. Took his defeat you can t win them he said. I lost to Tommy today and i la lose plenty More Golf matches. I was off in my game. I Dnn t know yet if i la be Back next year for another Chance at the Stranahan who won the British Amateur in 194s, made Good his first bid for the Canadian Amateur n 1947 at Quebec. He successful. Defended his championship last year at Hamilton ont. Tumi Frank Stranahan. Tel non. Del caled nip Sydney. N.s., i 3. Tommy Kiddell. Al Defeated Glen Gray. Edmonton May nor. One l p Georce Lurk. Windsor. Ont. Defeated buddy Lutz. Roadies. A. 2 and 1. Bill Mawhinney Vancouver jul Lorena Defeated a. W. Carter Dartmouth 7 and g. Allan Boes Winn Locc Southwood de Cal cd j. W. Scars. Fred Ericton. 3 l. Rex Joudry Dartmouth Brightwood Defeated Bruce Castator Toronto sum Merlea. I and 3. Phil Farley Toronto Scarboro Lefea cd la . Dartmouth Brightwood r Victoria Royal Bentley. Ottawa Hunt. And Bill Mccoll. Defeated Emit one up. Dick Chapman. Oster Vishv mass., Defeated Diug Brigus. Vancouver poll Grev 4 2. Vern mobs. Erl Monann Highland Defeated John steel. Saint John Riverside a and -1. Mike . We sniper St. Boniface Defeated Jerry . Kitchener. Ont. I 4 and 3. Rill Davidson. Saint Tohn Riverside de rented Bill Widlaski. Winnipeg St. Boni face. 5 and -1. Ovillo Kny. Toledo. Ohio Defeated Tom my Hunter. Montreal. 2 and Eddie . Halifax Defeated Don v Arey Brantford. Ont. 4 and 3. Laurie Roland Vancouver Marine drive Defeated John Kraft Denver. Colo. One up. Cliff sober. Saskatoon Riverside Defeated r. H. Granam Royal Quebec 2 and 1. Bowling champs when it comes to Lawn Bowling or. And mrs. John Gibson above of the Assiniboine club Don t have to take their hats off to anyone. Wednesday night at the Norwood greens they won the or. And mrs. Championship of Winnipeg defeating or. And mrs George Bardsley West end 14 to 9 in the final. They Are shown Here with the Gibson trophy Umpire awards ten scone game a sixth inning squabble Between the Umpire and the St. Boniface team brought a halt to a greater senior baseball league game wednesday night at trans Cona and Transcona who leading 6-1 at the time were awarded the game. There were two out in the Boniface half of the sixth Frame when the Umpire that the is. Boniface team remain on the Bench except for i he Batter. And the next Man up. A St. Boniface official claimed three men were allowed in the on deck Circle the Umpire differed and when the St Boniface players would not go to the Bench he called the same. St. Llo Nifae were the first to hit the score Bofird. With their Only run in the third in ninth. Trans Rona bounced right Buck in the fourth to score six times und win the Al tier. Ian Douglas handled the Pilch no chorus for the winners allow no St. Boniface Only four hits Denise started for St. Boni Ace but was relieved by Nicol in he fourth. Paul Martin rapped out three singles fur a perfect night at the plate while Gerry Martin batted to for two. Pete Caligueri and to singles in four tries while Phil Rizzutto and Cal Gardner connected for a double each. Vax Ham s single or s blow it driving in the saints Lone tally. In the Field for Transcona Sieve Odette was the Star pulling off a couple of sensational plays in Centre Field. Lawn bowl champions crowned or. And mrs. John Gibson of the Assiniboine club won the primary St. Boniface was the Only Tell n h a event of he or. And mrs Lawn 253, to j Competition wednesday Denist. Nicol and dul Taull Doug in Zenins at the Norwood greens Las and Rizzio when they Defeated or. And mrs. G. Bardsley of the West end club 14-9. In the secondary event or. And mrs. came out on top 14 9 in their tussle with or. And mrs. H. Rhodes. In the mixed doubles event played at the Greenwood greens w. Graham and mrs. Wiggins of Assiniboine Defeated or. Sweet and mrs. Peebles of Norwood 1.6-13 in the main event. In the secondary of this Competition or. Jones and mrs. Me Ouslea of Riverview won Over or. Veilson and mrs. Schofield of nor Wood. 14-11. James Gibson president and Kells Moore vice president presented the prizes following the events. George Chenier o keeps winning George Chenier North Ameri can snooker Champion currently playing an exhibition series at the Orp cum billiards against the Best snooker players in Winnipeg Defeated Lou Evans and Lionel Mcall monday and tuesday respectively. Chenier completed 99 Points to 5gb a total of for Evans. Against Mccall he racked up s38 Points to 502. The Champion has missed two Good chances to score Century Breaks but expects he will before the series is Over. His Best Breaks to Dale Are is 72, 71 arid 6s. Today he will meet Frank Jowett and George Murray on Friday Iames Start at 2.30 and 8.30 . Lady golfers will meet on wednesday the annual meeting of the Mani Toba Branch of the Canadian la Washington of the senators Dies Golf Union will take place first 21 wins this season 10 were next wed Oslav at 2.30 o clock at by a single run. St. Charles country club. Cards holding up dodgers Roll again Jim Daly occupies track meet spotlight by Ted Bowles Jim Daly is fast becoming a Ter ror of the track in these parts As he romps to Victory after Victory in Winnipeg track and Field meets wednesday at Sargent Park. Daly came up with four victories at the scottish Amateur ath tic association meet. Keith Richards was another to show bettor than average form he copped three firsts in the Junior division while Phyllis Cooper again headed the women s division with two wins. Daly breezed Home in front in the 100, 220, and 440 Yard dashes us Well As winning the hop step and jump for senior men. He lost in the discus event Eric Coy Tak ing that with j. Brown placing second. One of the highlights of the pro gramme were the relays. In the 600 relay for boys. Lord Roberts came Home in front of Elmwood while in the girls 450-Yard relay Western took the Victory with or Heights second. The relay teams were from the various Community clubs. Gerry Duguid was another Star As he placed second to Daly in each of clashes. The 100 and 220 Yard b. Colton with a win in the Junior discus incl a second in the High jump placed second to Richards in the Junior class. 150 players expected for tourney Halifax. Up the Cana Dian Lawn Tennis championships being held in the maritime this year for the first time is expected to get underway with approximately 150 starters tournament officials said wednesday night. Among the starters for the week Long event. Aug. 1-6, is the Hon. Robert Winters Federal mini Ster of reconstruction. William j. Bill Tully of Bronx Vine defending Champion appeared the Man to beat in the men s singles. Pat Macken of the Montreal Tennis family will defend her women s singles title. But Tully will have his hands full getting by Canada s top rank ing stars including Henri Rochon of Montreal and Vancouver s Wal Ter Stohlberg and lome main who Are fresh from Competition in Davis cup play. Richards chalked up wins in of the three sprints the 100, 220 and 440 Yards. Ken Peters had a second in the 100-Yard dash and a third in the 440, while g. Thompson was third twice. D. Malochy was the Only other Junior Winner with a first in in High jump. Cooper breezed Home ahead of picture of Page 19 the pack in the 75-Yard dash for senior girls and won the Ball throw for the Only double win in girls events. Carole Kanchier won the Junior girl s 60 Yard dash with j. Mas son second and l. Paslawski third. Irene Singbeil placed second to Cooper in both the events won by Cooper. The next meet of consequence at Sargent Park is an . Affair wednesday. Soccer game billed tonight with fort Rouge legion and United Weston out of the . Series they clash tonight at Wesley Park in a senior soccer league fixture. As both teams Are battling for a berth in the play offs the fans should see plenty of action As the legion and Weston Are fairly Well matched. Kick off time is 7.30. Results follow senior men 100 Yard dash a. J. Dale i. G Dugold 3. R. Bouchard. 220 Yard dash 1. J. Daly 2 g dui Tild. 3. R. Bouchard. Yard dash 1. J. Daly. 2. Gish. Hop step and jump 1. J. Daly. 2 l. Moltzer. 3. A. Grain. Discus 1. E. Coy. 2. J. Brown. Jun Lar men 100 Yard dash 1. K. Richards. 2. K. Peters. 3. G. Thompson. 220 Yard dash 1. K. Richards 2. L. Ess lint a. G. Thompson. Yard dash 1. K. Richards. 2. D. While. 3. K. Peters. High jump 1. D. Malochy 2. B. Colton. Discus 1. E. Colton. 2. B. How. Olls it Venus senior 75 Yard dash 3. P. Cooper 2. I. San Twil. 3. A. Junior 60 Yard dash 1. C. Kanchier 2. J. Masson 3.-l. Open ban throw 1. P. Cooper 2. I. Sinkbeil. 3. C. Eel Nocki. Boys 600 Yard relay a. Lord Roberts Elmwood. Girls Yard Vclav 1. Weston 2. River Heights. Dem bums Are Back on the beam but still games out of place in the National league. Wednesday the Brooklyn Dodg a i ended their longest losing track this season at four games in routing the Chicago cubs 7-3. But. The dodgers failed to gain in the St. Louis cardinals beat Philadelphia Phillies 7- Home runs by Gil Len dogs mid Brisco Edwards featured the dodgers 11-hit attack on dutch , Warren Hacker and Bob Rush. Don Newcombe on the Mound for Brooklyn chalked up his eighth Victory of the season Iiga inst three losses but he became the ninth straight dodger Pitcher to fall to go the distance. The big negro right hander was lifted in the ninth after yielding a Homer to harm Reich hitting a Batter and granting a single to Hal Jeffcoat. At St. Louis the cardinals took advantage to Hank Borowy s wild Ness to push across three runs in each of the first two innings against Philadelphia. Red Munger scored his ninth Victory of the season for the redbirds. Marv Rickert s two run Homer n the Luh inning gave Boston braves a 9-7 Victory Over Cincinnati rods. Earlier Bob Elliott of the braves had connected for two circuit blows. The new York giants evaded sixth place by defeating Pitts Burgh pirates 8-3. Kirby Higbe of the giants recently acquired from the pirates took Over the pitching in the fifth and gave up Only four hits the remainder of the Way. In the american league one important game Between the Lead ing new York Yankees and the runner up Cleveland indians was Little sport by Rouson washed out. The teams were in a 4-4 deadlock when the downpour halted hostilities after four innings of play. Philadelphia athletics ran their winning Strunk to five straight by sweeping Holh puds of 11 Donal Chender from i lie is. Ramblers is St. Vital. . Is St. Boniface . Osborne stadium. 20tli can try Sash men is Margaret Rose 7 . Aberdeen school. Canadian . No. 60 it Charleswood fort Garry at fort Rouce 7 . Commercial . Of . Is Brown bombers. T . Canada packers. Commercial girls no fashion is Eaton a 7 . Victoria Albert school William and baseball St. James at sir Arthur Currie Stur Geon crack at fort Rouge St. Charles at air Force 6.45 . Louis Browns 7-3 and 8-6. In the latter game the athletics spotted the Browns five runs in the first in ninja and then came from behind twice to win. Detroit battered Washington pitchers for 32 hits but. Got Only a split in a doubleheader. The senators captured the first game 7-6 to snap an 11-game losing Streak and tigers won the second 111-0 behind Fred Hutchinson s four hit pitching. At Boston lefty Mel Parnell won is 14th game of the season by holding Chicago White sox to three scattered hits As the red sox won 5-0. It was Parnell s fourth straight Victory his third shutout and his 17th Complete game in 21 starts this season. At Sluys Elmwood at Transcona 6.45 . Melded Selkirk at Morse place. West end at to Hans. Rose Dales at mount Mac. River Tel sets at of sync Wrork. Norwood at Earl Ircy s vital at South end . Rimolo r fort Rouce legion is United Weston to . Wesley Park senior West end Argos at Elmwood pats. Elm terriers at West end memorials. 7.30 . Junior Elmwood at West end memorials Deer Edge at fort in Rev. 7.3h . East Kildo iian in Ball final East Kildonan advanced to the final of the associated Community clubs softball league playoffs wednesday when they scored a 9-8 Vic tory Over Deer Lodge. Wednesday s win was their second in two nights. They racked up an 11-8 Victory in the first game of the Best of three series Tucson v. Tonitte 7.30 commercial softball league Shea s is. . West end memorial Community club Arlington Mcd Crof Roll your own better cigarettes with cigarette tobacco ;