Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 20, 1952, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press. Friday june 20, 1952 Page 13 Erskine views on sport no. 12j old soldiers never York not even Sam isow it turns out that old Reno Sam new York up Carl ers Kine 25-year-old Brooklyn right hander pitched the National Lea gue s first no run no hit game of 1952 thursday As the dodgers Defeated Chicago cubs for the third straight time 5-0. Allowed Only one Batter to reach base just missing becom ing the first Pitcher turn in a perfect game since Charley Robert son retired 27 straight Detroit tigers april 30, 1922. The walk was to Willard rams Dell opposing third inning. Erskine three four straight balls to the weak hitting Chicago came up with Fielding gems while right fielder Carl Furillo caught two flies. Erskine took a hand in retiring six cubs at first. He fan Ned Only one. The dodgers tallied thrice in the first inning when Reese singled and Roy Campanella and Furillo homered. Andy Pafko chased Hacker in the fourth with his 10th Horn Brooklyn increased its first place margin Over the giants to five games As Pittsburgh pirates whip stories about that tragic fire in the be Mont stable area this week Lisull Reno . J dead in the cards Ped the defending champions 8-1 behind the five hit pitching of Murray Dickson. A five run rally at the expense of Larry Jansen in the third got pirates off Wing the pirates got 12 hits include casual Carl knew it was my Day Sil hurl n no hitter this year was Virgil trucks of the tigers a Iii Man cd Washington senators 1-0 May 15. The last Brooklyn Pitcher to do the i Rick was Kex Barney when in shut out new York giants Cpl. 9, .1048. Stoe hot five Vears ago in a curious sort of Way. Who trains jumpers by Harold to Sentha. New York nyx a Carl Erskine slumped on a Stool in the dodger dressing room. The Case of Champagne rushed on to the premises by Walter o Malley the club president had Long since been con Sumerl the last question has been Erskine had Fine Fielding support patiently of although Only five Black naked hit to the Outfield. Third baseman Bobby Vas looking for a Peewee Reese and Sec Jay the handsome Lan sat look never 11 i cd i j Kort Reno and right Mont for example later editions of the record books report that Reno Sam is the neighbors were worked with Ossa Huv Nin be we find a pot she did find in a Hurc Llu Nice and then a most confusing thing happened. For you in a race lire Sam had started the had no but somewhere a started and ran nil Over the the crowd Buncke l Pnno flown to less than 5 to i. When he like s3.60 to show. A l i it. I perhaps he Down like 53.60 to show was a wage earner an Fri Socrat. Rook to hrs chores As stable Pony but things could t have been the j the Harn. To was t merely a stable Pony any longer. He twas thoroughbred that had been to the races and got a piece of a purse and some stay maybe he would be Back All of Here comes a Gap. In the Story making for More con-1 fusion. Tiie records Are Blank fori 19-1s and 1949. Sam did t get Backi to the races until june 23. When he was eight years old. With a s3.000 claiming Price on his he was put in the third race at Aqueduct a mile and a half Over hurdles. This Linc. Surely the Odds should by 100-to-l, should to they on an eight year old Maiden thai had Marie Only nor Man in his life and that three years earlier the Odds were 17 to 5, making Reno Sam third Choice. It was an untidy race. A horse named boiler vain Ucli at the big Lily jump and messed up most of the Field. The Chart reports that Sam showed the most Early Speed and was tiring when he fell Over better memorial i three weeks later he was at suf Folk Downs still running for a tonight wll Olpt c at s Witni Olpt i inn Lara at Prankl. At Riverview. Kit. . I port Garry Latouc tors. View buffaloes at Excelsior. Of . . Senior mens r Elminti enl . Is Pecos. Fire fighters v Rys Park . Cunt Dunn m Wisl Argentine Rocco. Beautiful legs and All he s said to have the nicest legs in will team up with one of the Best liked grapplers in the game As far As Winnipeg fans Are concerned when he and jumping Joe Pazandak at tempt to take tiny Mills and Emil Dusek apart tonight at the auditorium in the main event. will have a pret by fair idea what he and Rocco Are up against when they step through the ropes and face Mills and Duck for Only last week Pazan Dak was sitting on the floor outside the ropes when Mills and Dusek were disqualified for putting the boots to use Tony Galento. His part Ner on that occasion. Rocco is said to be quite capable of taking care of himself however so might have plenty to say about who goes through what ropes on this occasion. Three other top bouts Are slated with two Winnipeg boys. Al Kornberg. Mak ing his debut Here and har old Nelson meeting in the opener. Grapple Ime is . Doc Wendler. The Trainer put a Little Oil on it. Then 1 changed my shirt and i was ready for the. Came when they started to play ing two singles by Dick Groat 21 year old Duke University athlete who signed Only two Days ago and played his first game at shortstop thursday. Allie hurled his third shutout of the season is new York Yankees Defeated Detroit 8-0 to retain their game lend in the american league. Yogi Berra paced uie Yankees to their Lith Victory in 13 fames with two homers. Ted the loser. Rookie Ivan Delock making his second Start of the season pitched the second place Boston red sox to a 2-0 Victory Over Ken hoi Combe and St. Louis Browns. Sox got their runs in the first and ninth innings. Washington made it three in a Rose Over the indians in Cleveland the ninth to snap Viii 6-3. It was the though tlhe7.dtk.3js Wood on it. I did t know we ethic to fourth. In a Wock. An error by third baseman Al ave the cardinals a 6-4 verdict ver the Phillies at Philadelphia. Sank Edwards three run Homer in ninth at Boston Sank the saves 7-4. Edwards blast came off Shem n Jones Relief Pitcher after the less had knotted the score Witt pair of eighth inning eleven cardinals batted in eth As Phily hurlers gave up our hits and four walks. Thi lows were doubles by Hal rec and red Schoen dips and n triple y Cloyd Boyer the winning hurl r. To in the eighth Ham Sauer. The in Home run Leader hit a 3 and a pitch to right Centre that sounded 3 Calgary owner misses Ascot double by head Ascot Berkshire England up Canadian sports inn Max Bell Erskine figured in one of the Kine it was in or out of the Park until Carl Furillo caught said ers he kept Drifting Back and game s lop Fielding plays when he Back until i thought he was up made a slab for Dee Fondy s Sharp against the scoreboard and the Hall grounder in the fifth. T came Back at Erskine like want to let any of them score. Them course were the Chicago cubs and Erskine s near perfect no hitter was the first time he had beaten Chicago since 194s. Last time he racked them up was in his first major league Start shortly after being brought up from the Texas league. For the next three seasons he simply could t find the Chicago combo a then he found it. And except for the storm he might have had the greatest prize of All the perfect game. His near miss consisted of a walk to Willie Ramsdill. Easily the weakest hour a on the club shortly before the storm broke and it was on four pitches Loo. All fast ones. It looked like it was going to rain recalled Erskine and if you member. The first two Fellows in the inning went out on three pit Ches. Before i knew it the Back to me and there Charley Dresson Over there in hurry up and get this Guy out so i tried to get him out in a hurry and 1 walked after that the dodgers went Down in order in the Field and Ihnn the downpour came. During the storm. Erskine got in a hand of club House Bridge with Duke Snider Billy Cox find Ralph Branca i knew it was my of smiled when i Marie tour hearts. A thought my Arm was Iri Nhit to Fot the Ball and came up with it. Took a Long time coming Down. There was a wind blowing out to right Field and i thought it might take hold of the Charley Dressen said that he had played during a no hitter and had seen them but had never managed in one. He must share tie credit for this one. However with Burt Shotton that acerbic old character now in retirement in Barlow Fla. Shotton always rated Erskine a potential Star. He was the very first player he recommended that Brooklyn bring up when the Dod Gers let Leo Durocher go to the giants and asked Shotton to take Over the reins in july 194s. Shot ton had seen Erskine s Good fast Hall his curve and his startling change of Pace stand the Texas league on its ear. "1 chuckled old Burt How i called them Branch Ric key on the phone and spent. 515 of their Money telling them to bring up the but he win lip they asked me. I Don to know for sure. I say. Hut i do know that you be got a lot of Guys up there who urn t winning either. Better rive kid a Erskine a fishing chum of Prea Cher roes and father of two Small j. Children was signed twice by the Brooklyn club once when he was when Rosen gave Washington its first run in the ninth. Eddie Yost s single and Mickey Vernon s double drove in the other two tallies. Philadelphia s Bobby. Shalz pit Ched his nth consecutive Victory As the athletics Defeated Chicago White sox 4-1 in the first game of a doubleheader. But the sox won the Nightcap 5-4. Shantz hurled n five hitter to achieve his 12th Success. A three run rally in the ninth after the sox had tied the score 1-1 in the seventh sewed up the game. Shantz aided his own cause with a two run single off loser Hec Brown. Joe Dobson got credit for the second game but he needed help from Bill Kennedy and Harry Dor Rish. Native sons Lead seniors on 14-6 win St Boniface native sons Rose to the top of the greater Winnipeg senior baseball league thursday night As a result of their 14-6 win Over Stonewall. In other senior games Transcona f in the Navy and then again when defeat Ert . Blues 7-4 and St a Tea. B. Chandler then baseball for James edged 7-6. I. Missioner ruled that he had Benj Jozies started for sons by incorrectly signed that a Man in gave Way to Fuerl atm Moro in the ithe Navy could t enter into uni line. Jones gave up nine Rivil contract. Both times the fanned one and walked iwo Igros gave him a Bonus. Struck out nine walked in any Comno Undari the interest j Huri Kirori fold on these bonuses. St. Cardinals and Cincinnati came from behind to win their night games Only owl contests in the majors. Five big runs in the sixth inning and allowed one hit. Gord Simpson led the winners a. Both score close victories Dre a giants. Greys win in Mandak Wood. . Series is lev Park . Juvenile East . Toc to . Pm. Tom thumb Rivers of is West Sirle Rov Centennial school Kreunen t . The Tail end clubs of the Mandak baseball league gained ground the front runners thursday night. A Janis a flanged. But he had the Lead for the third place Winnipeg giants double scoring Hyde who reached fielder s Choice. In the with the disappearance of Gaines the mallards slowly fell apart. . Blanks Beds East Kildonan shut out we Stan bred 3-0 in a Junior soccer Lea Kite match wednesday time in that race. Then he went Ito Saratoga. In his first Nice it the spa he was fifth. In his next he was cad Init the Field at the Houch turn when to bolted to the Fence Anil Booley Adums pulled him up. That Day lie. Was second Choice it 3 to t. So he was still a Maiden on aug. 24. 1950, at Saratoga. They dropped fishing Bird River milks . Of Dubonnet Cabins boars motors Lodge accommodation tall Timber Lodge Box -j13. Lac Dubonnet poll la Park his claiming Price to s2.soo and sent him out after the sl.300 purse in the hurdle race. He got it. By 12 lengths. They say that if you slay with a horse Long enough you la catch him on the Clay he finds a race that he can win. And then hell get you Well. When Reno Sam broke his Maiden he got his Back ers s4.60 for s2. Reno Sam went on to. Aqueduct and be Lenont and finisher out. T950 with a record of i to victories in nine starts and earnings of sh.s75. was Hack 3951 to win his first a Safirt in a steeplechase at Pamlico and his second Over the be Mont i hurdles. Now i hat lie was an Stab Ali shed Winner you could understand Ilion the crowd might be on him. J so in that Pamlico race he paid and Al be Mont after hat he had some difficult ies. Once at. he was Lead ing his Field when he to his Knees Al the ninth Fence and in seat i Dooley. Another Lime in Ilsc same meeting he got. In the i front bul hobbled i to 13th Fence land dropped Back to fourth. To six a snarls Las year he won three and 55.675. He closed on in the Mont Peter cup at Montpelier station a. He weat into the first Fence deeply and dumped Dooley again. That s the last item in the records and when news of the fire arrived it looked like the end of the story., i turns out it was t the end at sail. Sam s Only 10. This is Only the beginning. Squeezing past the second place Carman cardinals 3-2 at Carman while the Brandon Greys nipped the league leading Minot mallards s-7 at Brandon. Giants waited until the last in Ning before Downing Carman after tying the count in the eighth. Hal Price pitched All the Way for giants giving up nine hits but keeping them Well scattered. He batters Back to sent walked _ stole the succeeding exer first Frame when Cowan Hyde s single scored Jesse Douglas who had walked. Carman tied it in the third when Ernie Boushy singled and was driven in by Aimer Mckerlie. Cards took the Lead for the first time in the sixth on singles by Mckerlie and Gentry Jessup. In the eighth Winnipeg lied it up John Washington s Sam Snead in t coming slamming Sammy Snoad s countenance and re luxe swing will not Grace the Lush fairways at St. Char Les country club when the Canadian open is staged. Contrary to a report made locally a couple of clays ago Sammy will not be on hand. Associated press contacted the great or. Snead thursday and was informed i hat he is passing up this Canadian classic. The news is a blow to Winnipeg Golf circles for Sammy is a great drawing card wherever he plays. Of Garner two hits. Mckersie and take Schaeffer getting two each for Carman. Out at Brandon the fans saw a weird game As the giant killing Greys gave Vii not a rude reception on their first league visit to bran Don. Harry Butts pitching in Relief for Greys got credit for the win coming in to replace t. W. Rich Ardson during a Minot rally in the off their shoulders. Butts added to the misery by smashing a line drive single to score two More runs and give Brandon a 6-5 mar Gin. Mallards fought Back. In the seventh Wally Jako was hit by a pit Ched bail Yogi Giamarco reached first on an error and then John Kennedy walked to Load the sacks. Two runs scored on Joe Massaro s single Down the third base line. Fifth Frame. Minot paraded four Brandon Iravon the game in the to the Hill three of a walk followed by a single a sacrifice put two men in newly a pitchers coming in in the sixth Frame As and Brandon came from behind to score six runs and take the Lead 6-5. Jonas Gaines started for Minot and pitched perfect Ball for four innings Selling Brandon Down without As much As a walk. His loft Arm became sore in the fourth and he was replaced by Wilbur at the Start of the . Scoring position. Then pointed playing manager Skeeter wat Kins lashed a hit to right Field scoring the lying and winning Pitcher bulls three for three combined with his Fine pitching gave him a pretty fair evening. Tako and Massaro each had two hits for Minot. The Plale with three singles and a double. Three singles each went to Ken Little. Dunsmore Bob Hans Ford and Johnny Warren. Catcher John Marlow single twice and doubled and Youn singled twice for Stonewall. Bill Gardner and Mike Genthon combined to provide Transcona Victory. Gardner did t allow a i n the four innings he pitched walked three and struck out four Genthon gave up All five lits and fanned nine. Big Joe Teres continued i heavy slugging spree checking i with a pair of triples. Nick glow singled three times find Iggy Seal Letta in ice for the scones. Catcher Barry Cuth Burl. And i Kaniuga each had two hits of . With hurler Gord Thompson eight strikeouts leading the a St. James slaved off a ninth inning Selkirk rally to win 7-6. Wing Johnson and Mark Flyn each clubbed Oul a pair of double and Jules Van Walleghem single twice for St. James. Johnny Sellei Hobson and Findlay each notched pair of singles for Selkirk. St Bon fare Oso 111 20 1 Stonewall to 100 i 10 5 Longs. Dunsmore 5 and an Derson and Marlow. .01 r. Ion 794 too n Gardner. or and Kurcoba tool i. Kanu Ift 4 and Cuthbert. Selkirk 000 6 defeats former Champion ired both barrels Ascot thursday. But. A memory ble double bulls Eye by an exas Ealing by delicate margin. The Calgary owner won the first Ace with his speedy Royal Seren de a Champion sprinter in the then just failed t o pull off racing coup when his second nary. Indian hemp was beaten by head in a later race. Indian hemp unplaced in the prom Derby lust month gave an improved display in blinkers thurs a hut just could not catch Tom by Carey s Castleton upset win ice in the mile event. The Ace was the King Edward Vii stakes and brought out .10 top rawer three year Olds including he prohibitive favorite. Vagabond ii. Bodner fans 1.3 for drays _ Bud Bodner rang up 33 strikeouts thursday night As City Dray drenched brewery products 35-3 a mercantile softball league action. Second bosc Man Alex Fole Lechuk mashed n pair of Home runs in second and sixth innings. Centre elder Alex Rafko came up with Devoral dazzling catches. In other South division zanies. A novels edged Mcleod s s-7, civics Defeated Zessos 7-3, and vels beat Glenwood s-5, in the North sector. Carter s nip Ped Wilson s 2-1, Rudyk to bans swamped Black knights 12-2. Pau ins clipped lord Nelson 3-2 and Sulman s hammered . 10-2. Senior men in tight race the tight race in the men s Onmi Fronial softball league could be .1 lot tighter after to night s game at Sherburn Park in the first contest league Lead ing . Tangle with Pecos while in the second contest. Fire fight cars will it tempt to get into Contention by Downing the second place Drewry s. All five teams in the Olacue Are capable of knocking off any of the others Al. Any Given time according to past performances. One run victories or losses have Fea tured All the Way and it May be that the tide will turn in favor of the lower placed clubs soon. Game time. . By voila St. Smith. Pro t lit u too 400 710 4 nil to Suomi Thomp up Pootz Kroon. Scottish lass wins Golf title Scotland a sinking nine foot putts for Victor we the Moira Paterson Broughtt the women s British Golf title to Scotland for the first time in 14 years thursday of defeating Frances Stephens of England 1-tip on the 3slh Hole with an amazing comeback. Twice miss Paterson was five Down. As late As the 27th Hole she was four Down with Only nine holes to go then the 29-year-old Glasgow girl won four holes in a Row twice collision at the plate Cleveland indians Catcher Jim Hegan is Knocke Washington s Jackie Jensen a Hegan was Ujj r removed from the game. With the bases loaded Jen sen tried to score on Mel Hoderlein s Fly. The nats won. 3-2, Riverview wins on Todd s hits Riverview gained a 7-4 Bantam baseball league win Over River Heights thursday night behind Dick Todd s solid three singles. Other Riverview hitters were Ken Murray and Bill Kemp each with a pair of one bases and Dennis Mcdonald with a bases loaded a rips in the first inning. Carleton singled twice for River Heigh St. Boniface ladies mrs. Clare Scott was the monthly medal Winner recently in the ladies Section of the St. Boniface Golf club. File a Hypha won the by class. _ the match on the 31st. They matched each other Al most stroke for stroke until the 38th. Here the new links Queen chipped to within 18 inches of the cup while miss Stephens former Champion Slid nine feet past and missed the putt coming Hack miss Paterson Sank her putt to win the Hole and the title. The last of the 10 americans contesting for ithe Crown Mae Murray of Rutland jul was eliminated by miss Stephens. Miss Stephens frail. 27-year-old daughter of a Liverpool profession Al won this championship m 1949 and was runner up last year. Miss Paterson reached the. Final of the scottish championship last year. Both were members of the British Curtis cup team which Defeated the americans at Mirfield two weeks sat. Night and every sat. Night at Brandon exhibition Brandon. Trial 7.30 8.30 under la anti 20hi, 8.30 Hack sunday the Manitoba cycling club will hold its first Long distance race of ithe year sunday on no. 1 Highway. The course will be held Between mile Post 60 and the Laulu turn off a distance of 80 gruelling Miles. Riders. Are advised to be on the starting line and. Ready to go 8t 9.30 event Argentine Rocco and Joe it tiny Mills and Emil Dusek kor Birc Harold ticket no. 21 tickets tickets Howard s men s shop. Al next ;