Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - August 20, 1952, Winnipeg, Manitoba Page 20 free press aug Msj 20, 1952 Price silences Maurice Smith what with preparing Osborne stadium for the opening of the football season saturday keeping ice in the amphitheatre rink for the Detroit red wings hockey school and supervising the building of a new store front on his Portage Avenue news stand Johnny Peter sen is a pretty Busy Man these Days still Johnny managed to find time to drop out to the tournament at Pine Ridge monday and Kibitz with the hockey crowd Rii Peg club took East by the Way the bombers won t make nearly As much out of their East Ern junket As they rain for the game with argonauts last saturday Cut Down on the Gravy modern Day hockey its will find no argument with the Selec Tion of Bill Cook and Nels Stew Art to hockey s Hall of Fame at Kingston both were great play City where he attended a rink certainly great the famed Eddie Shore pretty Well during his visit and had a Cou ple of extra Long chats with the one time great defence Star of the in hockey Cir Boston Bruins Clos Shore is not too highly regarded generally and he s often received bad publicity by being classed As a Penny Pincher How Ever Petersen says he did t find Shore that Way and came away from his meetings with Eddie very much impressed in fact Johnny believes Shore is cast in much the same Mould As baseball s Rogers Hornsby Hornsby As you know demands that his players work for Perfec Tion this of course Means a lot of tedious practice which som players Are not prepared to give t the sport that provides them wit a comfortable living Peterse thinks that Shore is the same a with his players when it come to hockey and he could b right. Another visitor at the hoc key classic was Jack Milford one time Kenora Thistle and Wembley monarchs Star Jack who now lives in Dallas Texas where he is in the real estate and building business has been spending the summer with his wife and Young Daugh Ter at Clearwater Bay he says it s too hot to stay in Dallas during the summer months Milford reports that Gordie pet Rie who was a pretty Good hockey player As we remember is serious i in Houston Texas with polio and that even should he survive May have to spend the rest of i life in an Iron lung Milford 1 now a confirmed football fan and sees most of the games played by Southern methodist a school which has helped to produce some of the most famous Grinders in the bus new Jack is now anxiously looking Forward to seeing the dal Las professional team which Wil operate in the National league this season. Even George Tafton has made something of a to do Over the fact that the Blue bombers played three games in eight Days however we wonder if tray ton has forgotten about the time when the Chicago bears went on a coast to coast barnstorming tour a Good number of years ago and played a total of seven games in a nine Day period not Only that but the bears had Only eight Een men on their roster that s less than half the players the win Canadian game More appealing to Brockville ont. Crowe coach of the 1951 Dominion Champion rough riders told a service club luncheon Here tuesday the Canadian game of football is More spectacular and More interesting from the Spectator s Point of View than its United states counterpart. He said the Lack of downfield and three Downs Rule produces More kicking with the Ball kept in motion much More. Than in the american game. Crowe a graduate of notre Dame and one of the famous seven mules linemen under the late coach Knute Rockne Attri buted his team s recent defeat at the hands of the Winnipeg Blue bombers to conditioning. He said the Western club had been prac Tising three weeks longer than the Ottawa team. Ers and their names should be perpetuated est Point scorer of them Art is no longer connected with hockey but As you know is now coach of the now York rang ers As great As he was a player Cook to our mind still has to prove himself As a coach matter of fact we be often heard it said that Bill s brother while not As great As a player is a much better coach than Bill. England India final match ends in draw London final Cricket test Between England and India ended in a draw at the ova Here tuesday when rain prevented play on the fifth and final Day. England declared their first innings at 326 for six wickets Anc India scored 98 in its first innings England won the four match ser ies by whining the first three tests hundreds of fans had waited in vain outside the Gates in the Hope of seeing the indians begin their second innings in which they would have needed 228 to avoid Defea by an innings. Close of play scores England 326 for six declared India 98. Fourth test match drawn no play Notti 71 for five is Middlesex. Match abandoned no play rain. Sussex is for no wicket is Essex. Match abandoned ram no decision. Derbyshire 302 and 159 for four declared. Hampshire 158 and 232 for five match drawn. Somerset 141. Lancashire 182 Lor three declared. Neither Side batted a second time match drawn. N s big bats by Ted Bowles Prince Hal Price sent Winnipeg giants into a one game Lead Over Carman cardinals in their Bestol seven Man Dak baseball league Semi final set tuesday night the lean left hander chilled the cards with three blows while he and his mates pounded Gentry Jessup for 16 Bingles and a 12-1 win an Osborne stadium crowd of saw Price take command from the Start keeping Carman out of the hit column for the first live frames. He struck out nine and walked four As his Slider drove the cards to distraction. He was particularly Tough in the pinches leaving 1c Carman runners on the paths. In the hitting department i t was Price again and diminutive Cowan Hyde who led the Way As every one of the giants took a hand in the Slaughter. Price and Hyde each collected three singles in four tries. Jesse Douglas had two for three while Lester Lockett and Long John Washington also had two pokes each. Slamming Sammy Hill was the Only Carman hitter to do much damage. He led off the eighth inning with a Home run Over the scoreboard in Centre Field. Races open aug. 30 big stakes set for Polo Park Yorkshire 423 for five declared and 76 for one. Surrey 192 and 306. Yorkshire won by nine wickets Warwickshire 104 and 164 for six declared. Gloucestershire 91 and 132 for six. Match drawn. Worcestershire 173, Glamorgan .73. Neither Side batted a second Ime match drawn. Kent 184 for nine declared. Northampton 185 for five. Match tawn. Piggy Back Driver Fiji Moore received minor head cuts when he lost control of in the Home stretch of the Speedway during Stock car races in Jacksonville fla., recently. His Cor in the Home stretch of the Speedway during Stock car races in Jacksonville fla., recently. His car rolled Over flipped in the air and landed upright astride these two racers parked in the pits. Umpire shiely resigns Minot mauls Greys 8-5 in wild game Minot . Special Minot mallards took a commanding two same Lead in their Best of seven Fandak baseball league Semi striking out eight and walking two while being nicked for 10 hits the same number As Given up by Butts and Richardson. Final series with Brandon Greys John Kennedy with a double and tuesday night handing Willie single and Joe Massaro with a Brace of singles paced Minot a1 the plate. Jose Golas had a double and single for Brandon and Luther l954 America cup Ai play to Canada Seattle won he draw to stage Ameri As cup Amateur Golf matches in 954. Colin Rankin president of the Canadian Golf association who made the draw said the matches naut rated this year Between the United states Canada and Mexico be held at a course to be decided upon in Ontario. They will recede the Canadian Amateur championship. The matches Are to be held on ears to alternate with Walker cup Lay. The . Won the inaugural Ere last week with Canada and Mexico second and third. Wells boys an 8-5 setback. Monday night Minot won 7-2. A bad throw by Skeeter wat Kins Cost Brandon the game. In he eighth inning with Brandon Reading 5-4 arid the bases loaded Watkins scooped up a ground Ball and attempted to Cut off the run at Home plate. His throw was and allowed the tying and winning runs to Cross the plate. Mareo Amako started for Brandon but pitched Only one Ball. Wells announced his starting Bat Tery of Amaro and Frazier Rob Inson thinking that Minot would shift their lineup to get the most out of Amaro s offerings. Minot fielded their team and when they came up for their licks Wells Al Lowed Amaro one pitch and then pulled him and sent in Harry Butts the strategy almost worked for Butts kept the Greys in the game most of the Way. T. W. Richardson came in to re Lieve Butts in the eighth but Butts was tagged with the loss. Jonas Gaines was the Winner baseball Junior Elmwood giants is. Colum bus club Osborne stadium s . Best of seven final series tied 1-1, one game juvenile Transcona at Selkirk . Transcona leads Best Olive North Lynal senior men . Is. Pecos Sher Burn Park 7.45 . . Leads Best of seven final Junior Glt i East Kildonan at West Kuonan Elmwood St. Boniface 7.45 . West Kildonan and St. Boniface and Best of five Semi finals inter service Winnipeg . Is. Army fort Osborne grounds 6.45 . Senior b . Is. St. James St. Paul s College. 7 . Fifth game Best of seven Semi final. . Lead soccer first royals is army and Navy scottish Wesley Park. 7.13. Soccer results 1omdon, Reuters football re sults tuesday night gifts icon cop round celtic 0, Queen s Park 0, scoreless tie. Muter cup Ballymena 4. Glen Toran 2 Dis Jivery 2. Bangor 0 Glenavon 1, Ards 1. Lie. Clifford and Clarence King each had a Brace of singles. Frazier Robinson added a double. Brandon opened the scoring in the second in nine when Clifford singled with one out went to second on a passed Ball and scared on Colas Dou ble to left Centre. Frazier Rob Inson grounded but hint singled to right to score Colts. In the fifth Minot came bail with four runs to take the Lead with two out Duke Bowman walked and loonie Mclean singled then Massaro singled scoring Bow Man. Massaro stole second and both he and Mclean scored on Yogi Giammarco s single to right. Giam Marco then scored on quince Barbee s Long single. Brandon again forged to the front in the sixth with three runs with one out Joe Mitchell walked Clifford singled followed by a single by Colas scoring Mitchell Frazier Robinson then doubled to score Clifford and Colas. The fateful eighth saw Wally Jako open with a single with Don Corcoran checking in with a one Dase blow behind him. Richardson came on to pitch and walked Jaines. Kennedy then Laid the Ball out to Watkins who threw wild at Home scoring a pair. Bowman then walked loading the sacks and Gaines scored on Mclean s Fly. Massaro s Fly scored Kennedy. The game was a wild affair with the crowd of Riding Umpire Paul shiely. Following the game. Shiely claimed a Rock allegedly tossed from the Minot Bench struck him. Shiely handed in his resignation. Third game will be played tonight at Brandon. Fourteen Days of racing at Polo Ark commencing a week from saturday will include the principal events of the Western turf year and a total purse distribution of 300 is expected to attract one of he finest local turf colonies in history. Majority of thoroughbreds which will be seen in action Here Are now campaigning at Edmonton where the added Alberta Derby is scheduled for decision wednesday. Stables at Vancouver and at Ren ton wash., have also made application for stalls at the local track and a number of contingents Are also expected from the North Ern states. First seven Days of the turf aug., 30 to saturday sept. Be the autumn meeting of the Winnipeg jockey club during which purses will total the final seven Day sept. 8 to monday sept. The Manitoba. Jockey club meeting and will have purses of first of the principal features is the added Whittier Park Handicap at one mile and 70 Yards on wednesday sept. 3, and the Field is restricted to three year Olds and upward foaled in Canada. The added Canadian Derby race of the Prairie turf be run Over the classic distance of 1vj Miles on saturday sept. 6. The added Winnipeg fun juvenile up for decision on wednesday sept. 10, at seven furlongs. The Canadian Oaks for a purse of added at one mile is slated for Friday sept. 12. The added Speers Handi Cap an open affair at one mile saturday sept. 13, program while the longest race of the season the 1% mile Shea memorial Handicap highlights the final card of the year on monday sept. 15. It was his third round tripper in the two games of the series. He had two monday night As the teams played to a. 7-7 tie. Jessup started Well. In the first three frames he let giants Down without a Bingle and looked As he was capable of overpowering them All the Way. But in the fourth the Winnipeg bats began to Boom As five hits a walk an error and two stolen bases accounted for five runs. In the sixth the giants went to work on Jessup again collecting another five Par laying them along with and error and hit batsman into five More runs. Gentry managed to get six giants on strikes while passing three. In giants big fourth Frame Hyrie led off with the first hit of the same and the first of his three infield singles. He was caught at second on Lou Louden s fielder s Choice Louden taking second on Lester Lockitt s single to left. The two runners Complete a double steal before Washington walked to the sacks. Danny Wishion sent tuesday the Edmonton exhibition a ground Ball to left Field scoring carrying top weight of 124 the six year old son of Star dust affair captured the Spearman s fielder s Choice. Half Furlong Golden Spike Price singled Home Wilson and with leading rider Bud Giaco Melli in the Saddle Star affair Lay behind the Pace setter sup reme Leader for the first half. Star affair wins third Handicap Edmonton aug. Special for the third successive time since coming to the Prairie circuit this fall Pacific farms Handicap Ace Star affair has been victorious. Louden and Lockett but Washington was caught at the plate on Happy View far Back in the Early going staged a belated stretch drive to finish second beating supreme Leader three quarters of n length. Took second on an error to left. Playing manager Jesse Douglas then singled Home Price but was caught in a rundown Between first coming into the stretch he took and second command when called upon and won easily by three and one half in the sixth Washington lengths. Opened with a double Wilson grounded out and Washington scored on Spearman s double. Price and Douglas scored Spear Man with a single through the inbox. After Nick Cannuli flier out scoring Price Hyde was hit by Meadows captured the13 Ball and All hands were opener beating favored Over run Sale in error or Louden s by two and a half lengths. In bal to ;