Winnipeg Free Press

Wednesday, May 17, 1950

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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 17, 1950, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press May 17, 1950 Page 19 pantages to fill ats fullback Bill Montreal bup Rod pantages up and coming Van Couver Grid Star will hold Down the fullback spot for the Dominion Champion Montreal Alou ettes this year coach Lew Hayman announced tuesday. The 21-year-old 207-Pounder played halfback with the Van Couver Blue bombers 1947 Canadian Junior titlist before moving up to the Calgary stampedes the following year. Pantages appearance in our team will give us a much stronger Backfield than last said Hayman. Rod is what i Call a Power Back with plenty of drive and Speed. I have seen him in action and heard a lot about him. I know he s going to help us added the Mon Treal coach. Pantages was signed to an Louette contract last March after receiving rave notices for his performance with Cal Gary in the Grey cup final against Montreal. Rod pantages Copenhagen Denmark Cap with vigorous opposition rom the Netherlands the inter National olympic committee tues Day dimmed Germany s Hopes of participating in the 1952 olympics. In postponing action for one year and asking the germans to meet Wilh the executive Council this summer for further investigation the games committee made it Plain hat it looks with no great favor on the application. Col. E. Sch Roo of the Netherlands a member of the executive Council was under stood to have warned tues Dufferin Park results entries fret once Maiden 3-year Olds about 3 Lur loss. Mon Iris Tullich 2.so 2.05 Alan m. Stewart 2.45 2.05 superintendent Bavington 2.05 time 1.02. Also ran miss Doris b., whispering glory him Bond Issue. Kace 51.330. Claiming 4 year Olds and up. 7 furlongs. Late an Patanjo 3.90 2.70 2.35 Damish Cjohnson 3.60 2.so miss Joy Bavington 3.00 time 1.31 also ran Dawn Buster. Sixty three. Amster hero. Magic margin. Bolter pay. double mox Iris and Ann third race s1.350. Claiming 4-Ycar folds and up 7 furlongs. Walla Licata 4.s5 3.30 2.35 night strike Powers 3.30 2.30 Zanna May Jonnson 2.50 time 1.31 also ran Fly whisk Bell Soma Agana. Indian giver. Fran Abc. Fourth race 51.350, claiming 4-year Odds and up 7 furlongs. Dave s pal Crew cry 24.05 6.35 4.5-5 tiber Stewart 3.25 3.00 Dora 6.55 time 1.32. Also ran and so hem Rosc photo lion land Post acce. Fifth race claiming 4-year Olds and up. 7 furlongs. Ted Wes Wankmuller 7.00 3.55 2.55 foxy Prince Bavington 3.15 3.40 Cathie Jean Palaez 2.50 time 1.30 also ran bunty jewel Good Queen Bun Dolan Freddie k. Sleith race is .500. Claiming 4-Ycar and up 7 furlongs. Aiming maid Johnson 3.70 3.60 4.05 Cowlan 6.25 5.75 Truk Smith 5.35 time 3.3t also ran sovia s bunty. Polly a. North drive. Toe the Mark Spring Maru. Seventh race claiming. 4 year Olds and up. One mile and a sixteenth. Flight Over Barber 6.35 3.03 j Reno unique Panjo 6.55 4.po Gold Cache Fisher 5.83 time 1.57 also ran bomber jr., Fred l., miss flares did Csc singing bid. Al Cath race purse St.350, claiming 4-year-Olds and to 1 Miles. North York Dre very 7.30 3.75 2.90 dusted goods Smith 2.so 2. 15 sumac Stewart 2.so time 1.56 also ran Michalik. Gerry Ray yank bomber Beach girl storm Hood. Toronto up Dufferin Park entries Cor thursday. May is. Karst place s1.350, , 4 Yucai Olds and up foaled in Canada about 5 114 timely action 1u Bradford our reverie ids gee Manjo .11-1 j Light ids 109 olympic committee reinstates hockey Day s session of the . That j his country won t take part in the 1952 games if Germany is admitted. He was said to have named nor Way Denmark and Belgium As other countries which would with draw rather than compete against the germans. Action on Japan s application for admittance to the 52 games also was postponed for one year though the . Re affirmed recognition of the japanese National olympic committee. Norway persuaded the . To Ive ice hockey another Chance in the 52 Winter games at Viding the sport can satisfy the olympic fathers it is strictly Amateur. K hockey was banished after the 1948 games because the a. Ruled that the International federation was dominated by professionals. In giving the sport another Chance the . Specified that Degoti axons must not be attended by or. Fritz Kraatz of Zurich Switzerland president of the euro Pean Section of the ice hockey federation. Although the norwegians gained their Point on hockey they lost their first skirmish to include ski instructors in olympic Competition. O. , president of the Oslo organizing committee had proposed that the olympic Amateur Rule be changed to allow individual sports federations to decide who Are amateurs. This change was Defeated on a. Vote 25 to 5. Of other business monday the . Picked the last week in october and the first week in november for the 1956 summer games at Melbourne Australia baseball is a business until september just another Day by Oscar Fraley new York bup baseball is a business. It s a Day in and Day out grind. Rarely does a game Jolt a major leaguer out of his phlegmatic acceptance of that fact. At the beginning of a season Hopes Are High on every club. And when the teams swing through september emotions Are fired among the players on the clubs still battling it out. But now it is the time of the year where everybody has settled Down to play out the percentages. Class will Tell. So the players know that come septem ber the clubs which should be in there will be. From now to mid september it wik be simply business As usual. A Case in Point was the Brook Lyn dodgers Victory yesterday Over he St. Louis cardinals. This is filled As one of the most bitterly ought series of the year. It is True that the cards out there on the Field Are playing it to the Hilt. Vancouver Hood William Mountain Flash 3 if ledge Mountain suck 114 fitly seven second rare 51.330. Claiming -1 year Olds acid up 7 furlongs. The Ruhr Sci mount Cassino 109 Barbara Rosa 1.11 also ii Rifle Saint marys 10s Amster hero ill Bird 106 Greenbrier 109 of Irene oi1 ill Tarbox 10s aunt kale 106 Kandis 115 be top Man ill third Bare is .330. Claiming 4 year Olds up 1 Miles. Mollie Moc 112 Kis Kolad 313 Chance game 133 wee Laird us Michail land Cruiser is Memphis Dave us also eligible Bulle Pat 10s York River us claiming. -1 year Olds and up. Foaled in Canada. 7 furlongs. Miss Lullaby 10g Regan Mark 113 co Vila Marianne . Land Post Little Erna Bunny Field tiber 3 Birds find nest in Calgary Vancouver bup Juniver Siviy of British Columbia Hunder Birch head football coach Orville Burke tuesday bemoaned he loss of his Star Scarback to Calgary stampedes of the Western 10g Regan Mark 10s also eligible 30s Praydon Nik 113 113 115 photo lion 305 10s x worthy Gal 110 120 fifth knee claiming 4 year oids and up 7 furlongs. X Ebro 117 sweets 110 sweep lad 117 sullen place 122 rail strike 110 also eligible Cowlan. 132 Vannie girl 30.3 cos do t 122 xxx Heathr Lane 103 Dusty roads v.x2 sparkling Blue .115 sixth race is .400, claiming. 4 year Olds and up 7 furlongs. The problem 112 Mae Tracen 122 .i Pooka merry lad in Zapolya 112 sovia s bunty roses Are red 115 pass.13 seventh 53.350. Claiming. I year Olds and up 1 Miles. Hey hav 111 Federal Sweet ill xxx Fred t. 306 also eligible or. Infinity 11-1 Saladin Prince Canter is xxx grand xxx Foss Hiarker 111 Prince to break h up 311 King Soloman blazon run us reply Brief Cicoli Here 51-350, claiming 1 ids and up. 1 Miles. Grand fellow 13r Lantell conference. Ubic s loss and Calgary s gain is slender Speed merchant named Eorge pull who formed half of he Birds one two punch in the Evergreen conference last year he other half is full Back Dou Leid a ubic Star for four years. Pull and Reid both signed Tam Peder contracts along with Vancouver Blue bomber halfback Keith Bennett following Spring raining. Lome Davies Star Cen re of the bombers was also exerted to sign with Calgary. I had hoped George pull would be with us this fall and be re certainly going to miss Burke said tuesday. However i Vish him Luck in title track meet postponed the annual provincial High school track and Field meet which had been set for june 3, at Sargent Park has been further notice. Postponed until because of the flood emergency situation in and around Winnipeg and in the red River Valley in has been impossible for schools concerned to hold the necessary practices or preparatory meets. Hart a Devenney the chairman of the track and Field committee of the Manitoba physical education association said wednesday that the usual entry list would be very definitely affected if Winnipeg Anci suburbs could not enter teams. A canvass is being made of school principals to see what possibility there would be in having the High school meet step tember. Toward the end of 12-year Cleveland Ken Keltner played third base for the indians for 12 years. This limn Lubel appears i garment Bee Sun 113 31-1 ii 11-1 r . 13s 133 x dusted goods 113 marked 1" also Elif Filc Cloud Baltic 113 sunhae yank bomber us fran Abc slamming Sam ikes to hit Brooklyn a Boston s Leet footed Sammy Jethro who x--5. Xx-7 ibs. . Walher Clear track fast. Vancouver hurler tosses no hitter Spokane wash., a Van Couver s Chunky George Nicholas pitched a no hit no run game tuesday night As Capitanos swamped Spokane indians 7-0 to open a Western International base Ball league series. Nicholas a Strong right hander allowed Only three men to reach base and All three died on first. He walked two hit one. He fanned seven Spokane batters. Only two of his offerings were hit solidly. Joe Rossi socked a line drive in the second inning that was pulled in by shortstop Mansell Travis. Right fielder Charlie Mead of the Caps made a Fine catch of the other a Fly by sol Israel. It was the first perfect game of the season in the . And the first in history at Spokane s Ferris Field. A crowd of about was on hand to see it. Baseball s big six player and club Musial cardinals Doby indians Pafko. Cubs Sisler. Phillies Dropo red sox Lehner athletics c a r h 20 79 35 38 -.9 5s 9 2-1 19 is 1-1 2g 2fi 17 3-1 2r 5-1 10 20 37 67 6 .370 .370 .33 Home runs National Gordon braves s. American Williams red sox 11. Runs balled in National Ennis Phillies 26. American Williams Rucci sox 32. Big stadium Milan stadium in All Europe is being built Here at a Cost of More than million it will have seats for per sons and standing room for 000 More. Your Beard real Lar Tough get closer easier shaving with a Remington. Lightning fast Blue scream twin shaving Heads handle the toughest Beard quickly and easily 11 velvet smooth on a tender skin. No fuss muss Blades or bother. Choose from four from to Remington electric Shaver Remington Rand limited marksmen of f.ac4 and legend were a Bunch of Ham and Eggers says Archery instructor Stan Brooks. They would t stand a Chance against present Day archers he said tuesday in an interview. Modernization of equipment is the Rasori. Stan who teaches Young sters the rudiments of the Art at Park Hoard Slimmer classes said it the Archer can place Siv consecutive arrows into a pie sized hulls Eye from 40 Yards he has the right expand his Chest. If lie can do it from 50 Yards be s an expert 330 doubt about it and if he can turn the same trick from 60 Yards Well that s Good says Slan. With the equipment they 3ad, archers in the Days of old could never match it. Both bows and arrows Are much truer now and also More olympic sprinter is in the game to Nice outraged Barney Ewell lit and not to run. Braves no. 1 candidate fo3 Rookie of the year honors is convinced that he will hit .300 in he majors. I be been praying a Long time or Jethroe said and too Many Cople will be disappointed if i on t. So i m in this thing to hit the 28-year-old East St. Louis porn negro speedster is off to ast almost sensational Start. Bat ing in the Lead off Post Jethroe Las thumped National league pitching for a .343 Mark in 24 in addition he is tied with Stan Musial for the most hits 35 ind with teammate buddy Kerr for he most triples three. He is Sec and in runs 23, and stolen bases our. Boston purchased Jethroe an outfielder by Trade from Brooklyn dodgers last oct. 1 for and free players. Jethroe had a remarkable year with Montreal in he International league last sea on leading in six individual of pensive departments including a so Are the dodgers. Everybody likes to win. But you go into the dressing rooms after it is Over and you miss the moaning and the groaning popularity increasing Archery finds Mark in sports up Teu and Robin other powerful. An Arrow can be shot on a flatter plane. It comes under the heading of Progress i Stan also explains Why the indians of North America were so anxious to get their hands on the White Man s firearms. The indians were notoriously bad marksmen with the Bow and Arrow. They had to get within about 20 Yards before they reached any degree of and Archery Stan added is making a sure fire Coni Eback in British Columbia although a Hunting Arrow into big game is illegal in this prov Ince. The sport has expanded be Rolfi Cally in recent years and the de a Mand for equipment has too. If you want to take a crack at the sport it s not too expensive. A passable of Yew Hickory or be tween ?15 and arrows Cost from 50 cents to there Are two Archery clubs in Vancouver. Their membership still growing totals about 100. Which goes with such a defeat when they re hammering Down the stretch in. September. This was just another Day in the office. Prachejl Roe the lanky lefty from Arkansas had set Down those cardinals with four hits. If it had been late september i mates would have smothered him with congratulations. Now they were giving the thin Man the Needle. We got a lot of runs observed Jackie Robinson to no body in particular. You have to do that when you Don t have the pee wee Reese nodded and no body else paid any attention. Reese had his mind on some thing else. Some exploded the Little Man from Louisville r almost Tore the fender off my new car. And he did t even have any insurance it books like a Tough 1 Over in the. Adjoining room Stan the Man did t appear both ered by his poor Day. Neither did the other cardinals. Several were whistling gaily. Two were rehash ing the Kentucky Derby. It was just another Day in the office. Leo gets an earful Leo Durocher seated manager of the new York giants and erstwhile manager of the Brooklyn dodgers gets a Pointer from Kis former Boss. Branch Rickey right at ebbets Field. At left is Charles Feeney vice president of the giants and standing is Branch Rickey jr., head of the dodgers farm system. All were on Hind for a Brooklyn Boston game which was rained . Banquet off United commercial travellers Bowling league banquet scheduled to be held Friday night has been cancelled indefinitely. Solomons to oppose change Russell club ends season Russell Man., Russell intermediate hockey club wound up their season recently with a banquet at the Wildwood country Clu A review of the club s activities during the season showed the team had played 28 games winning 16 and timing one. The financial condition of the club was reported to be sound. No foul Rule to be broached Bill Nicholson Philadelphia Delphia Phillies wednesday placed Veteran outfielder Bill Nicholson on the 30-Day disabled list and sent left handed Pitcher Jocko Thompson to their Toronto club on 24 hour recall. Cutting of Nicholson and Thompson from the phils roster reduced the club to the required 25 men. Rocky roars after Victory Buffalo . Bup in scarred and cocky after his Knock out Henry Brimm Rocky Graz Iano planned to Start training right away for a june h title bout with middleweight Champion Jake Motta. That title belongs to roared Rocky. I Only loaned it to Jake for a Little matchmaker Al of the International boxing club said Rocky would get a title fight if he was impressive against Brimm. He was knocking out the Chicago negro at of the fourth round. I sign right away to fight said Rocky after the fight. That television argument will be settled i the television argument was a dispute Between the boxing managers Guild and the . Or split of television fees had delayed Rocky s signing Al Ough Lamotta has signed. London a an attempt to set a no foul Rule into British boxing will be made Friday at the Annua meeting of the boxing Board of control. Promoter Jack Solomons and some others will oppose it. Solomons said tuesday this san Diego drops out his Jim c b world heavyweight championship fight British version against Bruce Wood cock Seattle wash., a san Daly said we lost our last fight j Diego has quit the Pacific coast with Woodcock on an alleged Low i hockey league leaving Only los punch. If a Boxer wears a proper Angeles and Fresno in a Southern division that listed five teams last has been tried before and As far protective cup he cannot be Hurt As i am concerned British rules and is n0 reason Why fights season. Are Good enough and there is no reason Why they should be a keen supporter of a. No Faul Rule is Bill Daly manager of Lee Savold who is training at Scarborough Yorkshire for rob1sv Jones one More operation Boston a Bobby Jones came to Lahey clinic tuesday for further spinal surgery which he ecord breaking 89 stolen bases. Opening postponed due to flood conditions opening Date of the greater win another operation Nipes senior baseball league which Vas scheduled for Friday has been temporarily suspended. As soon As Hopes will Clear up troubles suffered in an Accident 20 years ago. I the former Golf Champion said the was bothered by pressure on the i the spinal Cord and hoped that do the conditions right themselves the official starting will be on tie fifth Vertebra. The grand slam kid from at Lanta. Ga., was first operated on in october 194s, to relieve pres bounced. 28 players total of 28 play ers were associated Wilh the up to that time the pressure has so affected the motor nerve that Jones practically lost the use of his entire right Side. Jones has won 13 major championships. In 1930, when he was cities at one time or another ini2s, he took the British Amateur the 1949-50 National association Campaign. British open the United states Lopen and the . Bowling alleys holding up with the exception of the bowl drome Winnipeg s bowl ing alleys appear to be hold ing their own against the flood Waters of the red and Assini Boine Rivers according to Charlie Gibson Maestro of the trundling game in this City. There is water in the base ment of the bowl drome or. Gibson said last night but the alleys have been raised out of danger. He said the Campbell alleys were also raised but that nearly All the other alleys the City were in operation. Or. Gibson expressed the opinion that the people of Winnipeg were in dire need of recreation and were taking to Bowling in a big Way in the past few Days. Said or. Gibson we thought 14 alleys would be sufficient to handle the Trade but were forced to open the top floor of the Saratoga a couple of Days ago. Should end on a disqualification. League president Al Leader announced tuesday the ban Diego resignation had been accepted. Be cause it was doubtful that the two remaining teams would try to operate in the shrunken Southern Section Leader said the league directors had tabled a franchise application from san Bernardino. Oakland and san fran Cisco were in the division at the Start of last season. The Northern division includes Vancouver Victoria and new West Minster . Tacoma and Seattle wash., and Portland Ore. The introduction of the no foul Rule saved american boxing some years ago. It was badly Woodcock s manager Tom Hurst said he is strongly against such a Rule being introduced. Bruce has never been disqualified in his life and if he can keep his punches above the Belt so can any other he said. Maybe this Rule saved american boxing some years ago but look at the state of american boxing North Star curlers the North Star Curling club banquet and dance Suhich was to e held at Drewry s Hall on Fri a has been cancelled until fur ice notice. Oldest minor Houston the Texas league the oldest minor Loop still in baseball. Is to out 271 Portage ave. With Iff 3 n t likes St. Louis Sun Houd Iii in charge of Linden s Sale Brooklyn ., a the big smiling fellow with no. 5 on the Back of his St. Louis Cardinal uniform still could t believe it. Must have been at work pulling said Johnny Lindell tuesday. I still can t in a de stand How it was Lindell was referring to his sur i prise Transfer from new York Yankees to the cardinals via the waiver route monday. I was t at All Hir prised about leaving the John said. I d been expecting the Pink slip All Spring. But i was certain i d wind up with Washington or St. Louis Browns. Heck that s like be ing exiled. You can imagine How Happy i we to learn that i Hud been sold to the Cardin als. If i were told to name my own team that s the one i would have picked As Long As i had to leave the Lindell said he weighs 225 dodgers drop 3 Brooklyn a Brooklyn dodgers Cut their roster to 26 players tuesday by option ing three players to minor league farm teams. Pitcher Carl Erskine was shifted to Montreal of the inter National league outfielder Bill an Tonello was shipped to Hollywood of the Pacific coast league and Pitcher Clem Labine was sent to St. Paul of the american association. Pounds 10 More than his regular playing weight. Extra poundage is about All you can expect to pick up sitting on the he grinned. Out Side of splinters that is. But i m not worried about my John added. From what be seen and heard about that hot St. Louis i should take of 10 pounds without even Lindell said he understands he will be in left Field whenever the opposition uses a left hander. That s All right with he said. Ill play wherever and when Ever manager Eddie Dyer wants me to play. 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