1' 3 I THE SPRINGFIELD SUNDAY REPUBLICAN, SPRINGFIELD, JULY 27, 1952 3BL TACONIC A- GOLF SEMIFINALS AND FINALS LISTED AT (. WILLIAMSTOWN FOR TODAY CROP NET Bi Walter Graham How Close Can Shantz Since it seems certain that only a Bobby Shantz of the Athletics from question is: How close will he come haven't been compiled in the majors 1934 and, before that, when "Lefty" also pitched for the Athletics, it is parison between "Lefty" and Bobby. each is a southpaw. Otherwise they're a Mutt-and-Jeff twosome in size, weight, style of pitching and type. of team behind them.
Grove stood and weighed 180 pounds. Shantz has been measured and weighed, officially. at and pounds. Difference in Teams Grove had more natural ability, perhaps, with blinding speed. but he was slow to acquire control.
Shantz's strong point is control. He gets his curve, knuckler and a "sneaky" fast ball over the plate without effort. But it must be remembered in favor of Shantz, that Grove was pitching for one of Connie Mack's greatest teams which wont three straight pennants and two world championships from 1929 through 1931. The 1952 Athletics are at their best only when little Shantz is on the mound. Back in 1931, Grove had a winning streak of 16 games.
Shantz this year ran a victory string to 11 in a row before it was snapped. And this with an inferior team behind Shantz although in justice to Grove, he probably was facing tougher over-all opposition in his day. It was only a few weeks ago that Grove, now gray- haired and mellowed behind his gold -rimmed spectacles, was reminded of the day in St. Louis when he lost his bid for an American League record of 17 consecutive victories. It seems that Al Simmons had talked Connie Mack into letting hint have a couple of days off to KO home to Milwankee.
Mr. Mack stuck an understudy named Moore in left fleld. With two out In a late Inning, Moore dropped a fly ball for a two error and Grove had his skein unraveled, 1-0. Lefty demolished three lockers and two aniforms In a clabhouse rage and admitted sadly, at the recent Al- Star rame, that "I must hare called Moore few names, too." Pitching in the Heat Somewhere between the pitcher's mound and the Phillies bench, Steve Ridzik, former International League star with Toronto, shed 11 pounds, but still managed to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates. 4-1, last Wednesday night.
Making his third start of the year, Ridzik mastered the last-place Pirates with ease for seven innings. Then the at Shibe Park saw Robin Roberts come into action and wondered why Manager Steve O'Neill of the Phillies had turned to his ace to finish the game. The answer came in the dressing room, where the Phillies team physician had Ridzik under his care. The sturdy, 23-yearold righthander, serving his first full season the majors, suffered from heat exhaustion. Before he left the dressing room to start the game Ridzik weighed 185 pounds.
Later in the night, after the doctor got him on his feet and Steve had had a shower, he weighed 111 pounds. never felt so terrible in all my life," Ridzlk said. "I lost every hit of strength, all of sudden. I got dizzy. saw two guys standing at the plate.
My head was whirling and how I ever got three guys out in that seventh inning I'll never What pleased Manager Steve O'Neill was the way young Ridzik stuck it out, following Instructions to the letter. O'Neill told Ridzik to put ont with all he had as long as he could. it the best yon've got," O'Neill said, if FOu run Into trouble or weaken I'll have somphody ready to bail you out." It wasn't until Ridzik almost collapsed on the bench that he asked for help. Robin who went to Steve's rescue on the mound, said he wasn't a bit surprised when he learned later that Ridzik had lost 11 pounds while pitching in the heat. found that out long time ago," said Roberts.
lose from eight to 12 pounds pitching on a such a night." Giants' Henry Thompson Many baseball men trace the de- Come to 30 Victories? physical mishap can prevent pitcher winning 20 games this season, the to the magic 30 victories which since "Dizzy" Dean reached 30 in Grove won 31 in 1931? Because Grovel only natural to try to etch a comThey have one thing in cline and fall of the New York Giants from first place in the National League to Willie Mays' induction into the Army on May 29. On that Manager Leo Durocher's Giants. after sweeping a three-game series with the Dodgers, were twoand-a-half games ahead of Brooklyn. But then Mays went into the Army and that was the last the Giants were to see of first place as they fell behind the Dodgers a few days later. The loss of Mays has hurt the Giants, especially psychologically.
Willie could make "the game-saving catch." as Durocher says, and, with his contagious pep, gave the team constant lift. Mechanically speaking, Henry Thompson has supplied Durocher with capable replacement for Willie Mays. When he took over for Mays, Henry was hitting in the neighborhood of .220. TodAy, Henry is hitting hetter than .215. He 1s well UP In the home run and the ransbatted list.
In the field, Thompson does not approach Mays' brilliance. He is slower than Willie and does not have that great Instinct that Willie employed to make those dazzling catches. But Henry is an ceptable flelder and Durocher's best bet for centerfleld duty in the spacious Polo Grounds. So, while the Giants fans wish they had Willie Mays In centerfield they must realize, as Durocher does, that Willle is in the Army and until he gets out Thompson is the Giants' centerfielder and not too bad a one at that. Swift Turnover in Managers There may be a fair chance that Rogers Hornsby will be approached by Branch Rickey to succeed Bill Meyer as manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates at the close of the, season.
It could be that Bill Veeck's bleat that Hornsby was too strict a disciplinarian for the Browns may react to Hornsby's benefit. There are still a few owners who are old. fashioned enough to believe dis. cipline is good for baseball and baseball players. Because four of 16 pilots have been replaced since opening day, this is considered to be a rough season for managers, but the average turnover is really swifter than that.
Major league clubs change managers at the rate of one every 2.84 seasons. Because of Connie Mack's long career, the Philadelphia ics hold the low record nith only two managers In 52 The St. Louis Cardinals, however, have had 44 managers in the 65 seasons they have been in the National League. That means they have had a men boss every season and a half. No C'ardinal manager, with one exception, has lasted six The exception held jor slightly more than half en years.
His name: Rickey. DANAE IS WINNER IN DELMAR STAKE Delmar Cal July 26 (AP)-The winner by two lengths in today's $7,500 Oceanside Handicap, Del Mar's first stake race of the the the season. was Danae -only filly in field of seventhree-year-olds. Danae, ridden by Reginald Heather, visiting Australian jocky, six furlongs in 1:10 1-5. It was the fastest time of the meeting thus far for that distance.
TEEN-AGERS FLOCK TO CINCINNATI SCHOOL Cincinnati, July 26 (AP)-The Cincinnati Reds organization is convinced there is nothing to the often repeated statement that teenagers are losing interest in playing proressional, baseball. manager Gabe Paul and farm director Bill McKechnie. figured up the totals today from the Reds three-day try out camp here and they showed 714 boys participated. FORD 1. GOOD NEWS! CHARCOAL BRICQUETS ARE BACK AGAIN! FOR PICNICS STEAK ROASTS FIREPLACES 1.
GET YOUR SUPPLY NOW! ARTHUR E. CENTER, Inc. 500 COLUMBUS AVE. TEL. 3-1115 "Springtield's Friendly Ford Center" Toronto Tossers Open Series With Cubs Here Tomorrow 1 JACK ANDERSON BILL JENNINGS VIC LOMBARDI ED STEVENS Women's Four-Ball Test Slated at Longmeadow Second Annual Invitation Golf Tourney Gets Off Mark Tuesday With Qualifying Round; Mrs.
Swett and Mrs. Sibley to Defend Championship By GERALD With SO many men's golf Springfield there's always some comes to women's tourneys there's For sure that's the Women's Invitation Longmeadow Country Club. Come undertaking of this popular event Match play starts Wednesday and are scheduled. The defending champions, Mrs. Russell Swett of the home club and Mrs.
Harold Sibley of Suffield, will be on hand to attempt a winning porformance for the second straight year, Many Top Teams Along the path to a repeat championship for the Swett-Sibley tandem are a host of top teams with eyes for defenders. Mrs. Donald McCluskey of Worcester, who with Mrs. Donald White of the host club lost out in a 20-hole battle for the title last year, is teamed with Mrs. Jean Phelon.
Mrs. Barbara Davis of Hartford will play with Mrs. White and both teams loom as potential winners. A former Longmeadow champion, Mrs. M.
K. Barrol of Washington, D. is teamed with a top home club performer, Mrs. Arthur S. Johnson.
Then there's Mrs. Thomas Brandon and Miss Ardys Farnsworth of Feeding Hills. Mrs. Brandon recently moved to Longmeadow from California and is one of the lowest handicap players in this area. Miss Farnsworth.
an up and coming star, will lend plenty of help. This team appears to be the darkhorse duo. They'll be watched from the moment the tourney gets underway. There are many more teams who have what it takes to gain the crown. Drs.
Gordon C. Avery of West Springfield and Mrs. Milton Reach, of Longmeadow are rated strong threats as are Mrs. Patrick Collins of Springfield and Mrs. Walter Gerould of the home club.
Other out- BOB FREEDMAN TO DEFEND WESTFIELD NET CHAMPIONSHIP Tournament Will Start at Municipal Field Courts On Friday, Aug. 15 Westfield, July 26-Plans are shaping up for the 12th annual Western Massachusetts Tennis Tournament which will be held at the Municipal Field courts here for three days, starting under the auspices the Westfield- Playground Commission. The tournament has the sanction of the New England Lawn Tennis Association. Robert Freedman of Springfield, ranked No. 3 in New England as the result of his efforts in the tournament circuit last year, is the defending champion and has the first leg on the Thomas W.
"Pop" Bowler Trophy which will be put up for the second year. It must be won by one player for three years to be retired. The winner will also be given a. permanent trophy as well as the runnerup. Trophies will also be awarded to the winners and runnersup.
of the do bles competition. Freedman has won the local tourney laurels on five occasions. He first walked off with crown in 1941 and after a lapse of six years copped the title again in 1948 and his since successfully defended the championship for the last three years. Other former winners Were Harrison Rowbotham of Boston, who was victorious in 1912 and 1947, Albert Stitt.of Boston who held a three year reign from 1943 to 1945 and Paul Gibbord of Hartford, who was the winner in 1946 Entries will be closed on Aug. 13 at 6 o'clock with the tourney to get underway on Friday, the 15th at 5, Contininuing on the following Saturday with the finals to be held on Sunday.
Aug. 17. All players living in al radius of 15 miles of this city, it paired. will be asked to play their first match on Friday afternoon. Entries should be mailed to William J.
La Brecque of Elm Westfield. Playground com Commissioner LaBrocque and William G. Bullens, playground superintendent, are cochairmen for the event. VFW TEAM HANDS CHICOPEE LEGION INITIAL LOSS, 6-5 Ostek and Kida Star as Post 625 Tumbles Skiptown. Pee Wees Teddy Ostek scattered eight hits while Carol Kida.
drove home four runs with a pair of bases singles as Chicopee Falls VEW Post 625 topped Chicopee Legion, 6-5, yesterday afternoon in a. Skiptown Pee Wee League game. It was the first loss for the Legionnaires after 13 straight victories. Kida Connects Three runs in the last inning settled the contest for VFW. Kida connected for the second of his big hits to highlight this rally.
Score: VFW Post 625 200 103-6 7 2 Legion Post 452 000 212-5 8 2 Ostek and Krawiec: Galica and Skorka Nativity AA had to rally twice to 14-10, in contest. The winners defeat hard Chicopee Tire, finally settled it in the fifth with four runs. Score: Nativity 304 340--14 16 3 Chicopee Tire 130 430--10 10 3 Mrozinski and Carney; Burke, and Donaldson Bill Wrezien got three hits and drove in five runs with a homer and two singles as Pastime AC topped Fairview, 22-3, in another Chicopee Division game. Score: Pastime AC (10)13 080-22 17 1 Fairview 001 012- 3 3 4 Sagan and. Pady kula, Sarlan; D.
Fortin and Parisau field and Mrs. Mary Evans of Springfield. Mrs. Edwin Collins is the general chairman of the event and Mrs. I.
Simpson is cochairman. Assisting on the committee are Mrs. Robert C. Downs, Mrs. Harold Hildreth, Mrs.
George Weston, Mrs. Hollis Carlisle Mrs. Raymond Combs, Mrs. Edwin Stewart, Mrs. Royce W.
Robarge, Mrs. Maynard Johnson, Mrs. Kaiser. Lincoln Mrs. Ole and Clark, Miss Hooker.
Committee for Longmeadow Women's Four-Ball Tourney The second annual Longmeadow and match play the rest of the week. Harold Hildreth, Mrs. Edwin Collins, Mrs. E. FINN tournaments being played in and around! debate.as to the top event.
When it no doubt as to the blue ribbon test. Four-Ball Tournament at the Tuesday and the second annual gets going with the qualifying round. continues to Friday when the finals standing entries include Miss Barbara Phelps of Springfield and Miss Dorothy Hooker of Longmeadow, Mrs. Marion Osgood 'of Springfield and Mrs. Alan Lincoln of the home club and Mrs.
Rogers of Amherst and Longmeadow's Mrs. John Rock, Sr. At the moment 22 entries have been received and at tee off time Tuesday it is expected that 48 teams will be in the field. All tandems have been invited to play a practice round tomorrow which makes a full week of golf for the competitors. The medal prize was undecided A year ago when the Swett-Sibley team and -White duo tied for honors at; 73, will be played off in a sudden death in case of another deadlock.
The tying teams will play the first, ninth, 17th and 18th in der to determine the medalist this year. A tournAment dinner is also on the schedule on the night of the qualifying round. Other invited guests whose entries have been received include Mrs. Fred Towle of South Dartmouth, Mrs. E.
C. Adams of Stamford, Mrs. Charles Gardiner of Suffield. Mrs. Kay Fisk of Suffield, Mrs.
John De Marco of Wilbraham, Miss Margaret Calonico Springfield, Mrs. Benjamin Briggs of Blandford, Harrison Woodford of Wilbraham, Mrs. Lillian Shaw of Wilbraham, Miss Coyne of Amherst, Mrs. Leo Hunderup of Green- Staff Photol Tournament gets going this week of the event. Front row, left to and Miss Dorothy Hooker.
Back row, Mrs. Raymond Combs and Mrs. Gniadek and Jones Pace Taconic Invitation Field Score Easy Victories in 18th Annual Event and Will 1, Clash in Semifinal Round This Morning; Darkhorse New York Golfers Gain Other Berths LEW MORTON CHARLEY WHITE. 2. Fi BILL DEMARS RUSS BAUERS with qualifying round set for Tuesday right-Mrs.
Royce Robarge, Mrs. same order- Arthur Johnson, Edwin Stewart. Williamstown, July 26-Last morrow morning's semifinal play in underway here at the Taconic Golf Gniadek is slated to tee off against hailing from Pittsfield, the former is a former Allied champion and of the Country Club, shot outstanding virtue of his win early this summer. Gniadek gained the semifinals as he defeated Al Serian of Mt. Anthony in Bennington, 2 up, in the In the morning round he turned back George Griffin of New York City, 4-3.
Jones tapped' Bob Anderson of Berkshire Hills, comedalist, 5-4, in the afternoon. the morning, Matt Skowronski was" his victim, 4-2. The other two are two New York golfers who well could be the darkhorses of the tournament. Mol O'Hara of Hudson, N. finalist in the recent Great Barrington tourney got off to a start with three successive birdies to turn back Dave McClelland of North Adams, 5-4.
In the morning round O'Hara eliminated comedalist George Wilk of the Shire City Berkshire Hills Club, 4-3. O'Hara meet Len Byam whose birdie Anal hole gave him the win over Walt Pringle of the host club. Pringle who was three down on the ninth forced Byam, but the Fenway golfer it on 'the last hole. Byam In then morning staged a major upset by defeating the favored J. C.
Jerome of Mt. Anthony. In the second division, Stan Twoig, former schoolboy county champion defeated Jack Leahy of Bershire Hills, 5-4, and J. A. Hodgman of New Jersey 4-3.
Paul Cavanaugh of Long Island turned back John Chaoman, former champion two years ago, in the morning round. Another outstanding competitor on the links, Walt Kubica of the Ponof the crack William College golf meet Frank MacManus, 3 1952 captain toosuc Lake Club in Pittsfeld will team, in the other morning second division semifinal match. Summaries: (First Division) Gniadek (Berkshire Hills) defeated G. Griffin (New York) 4-3; A Serian (Mt. Anthony) defeated M.
Skow. ronski (Berkshire 4-2: R. Anderson Berkshire Hills) defeated J. Major (New York) 6-5; M. O'Hara (New York) defeated G.
Wilk (Berkshire Hills) 4-3; D. McClelland (North Adans) defeated H. Kamerer (New Jersey) 2 up; L. Byam (New York) defeated J. Jerome (Mt.
Anthony) 4-3: W. Pringle (Taconic) defeated S. Naprara (Berkshire Hills) 3-1. (Second Division) S. Twoig (Taconic) defeated J.
Hodgman (New Jersey) 4-3; J. Leahy (Berkshire Hills) defeated Dr. Holcomb (Kingston N. 5-4; P. Cavanaugh (Long Island) defeated J.
Chapman (Mt. Anthony) 3-2; J. Behaire defeated Davenport (Kingston 3-2: W. Kubica Pontoosuc Lake) defeated F. Favreau (North Adams) 2-1; R.
Woodward (Boston) defeated W. Naprava (Berkshire Hills) 2-1; F. MacManus (Taconic) defeated M. Flynn (Salem) 1 W. Watroba (Berkshire Hills) defeated J.
Samtola (Now York) 3-1. (Third division) E. Keating defeated 0. Tisdale 3-2: R. Fressola defeated T.
Waish 2 up: J. Boner defeated H. Olson 1 up-19; F. Ryan defeated G. Oruyne 1 up; H.
Begiebing defeated S. Eulian 5-4; R. A. Jones defeated C. Kokoras 5-4: W.
Schroedefeated J. Stack 5-4; J. Hawkins defeated T. Leous 3-2. (Fourth Division) R.
Derby defeated Dr. Refenbary 4-3: J. Mathieu defeated A. Park 4-3: W. Roberts defeated R.
Barrows 1 up; C. Wells defeated G. A Spiegleburg 1 up D. Peck defeated R. Davenport 2 up; J.
Spanola defeated H. Butler 1 up; W. Leete defeated B. Chester 2 up: M. Hogan defeated H.
Noyes 4-3, Fifth Division R. Daley defeated L. Waters 2-1: H. Spencer defeated W. Andrews 2-1: Michel defeated H.
Carson 1 up 19: Andrews defeated W'. Stifler 4-3: D. Marshall defeated R. Harte default; W. Marshall defeated H.
Reder 2-1; H. Smith defeated J. Holloway 2 up: J. O'Donnell defeated H. Kishbaugh 1 up.
Sixth Division E. Ward defeated P. Walsh 3-1: F. Eberhard defeated J. Archdeacon 5-4: B.
Adriance defeated G. Bowman 2-1; R. Hogan defeated E. Forst 1 up; Dr. Provencher defeated E.
Cook 1 up; Mrs. Mallard defeated H. Kalker 3-1: C. Reder drew A. Kyel; Washhurn defeated Hewat 1 up-30.
QUARTER FINALS First Division Gniadek defeated Serian 3-2; Jones defeated Anderson 5-4; O'Hara defeated McClelland 5-4. Byan defeated Pringle 1 up. Second Division Tworig defeated Keahy 33-2: Cavanaugh defeated: Behavie 2-2: Kubica defeated Woodward 4-2; MacManus defeated W. Watroba 1 up. Great Opportunity in TELEVISION SERVICING In Springfield THE ENDING of the TV Station "freeze" opens the door for more good pay careers in Televi sion Servicing.
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Now is the time to prepare yourself for this great lifetime opportunity. Learn the techniques of TV MAN. COUPON year's finalists top the card for tothe 18th annual invitation tournament Club. Defending champion Freddie Bobby Jones 3d. Both golfers from Berkshire Hills and the latter Jones presently holds that title by golf throughout the day.
Gniadek Third Division Keating defeated Fressola 3-1; Boner defeated Ryan 3-1; R. A. Jones defeated Begubing 4-3: Hawking defeated Schroeder 6-4 de defeated Fourth Derby Division 4-3; Wells de. Mathieu feated Roberts 4-2; Peck defeated Spognola 2-1; Hogan defeated Leete 3-2 Fifth Division Daley defeated Spencer 4-3; Michell defeated E. Andrewa 4-3: W.
Marshall defeated O. D. Marshall 1 up; Smith defeated O'Donnell 1 up Sixth Division Eberhard defeated Ward 1 up; R. Hogan defeated Advaine 1 up: Provencher defeated Mallard 7-6; C. Reder defeated Washburn 3-2.
BEATEN EIGHTS First Division Griffin defeated Hunter, default; Major defeated Skowronski 5-3; Wilk defeated Kamerer, default; Naprara defeated Jerome, 'default Second Division Hodgman defeated Holcomb 3-2: Char man defeated M. Davenport 3-1: w. Naprara defeated Favreau 1 up; Flynn defeated Santola 1 up Third Division Tisdale defeated T. Walsh, Pruyne defeated Olson up; Kokoras defeated Eulian 1 up; Stark defeated Leous 2 up Fourth Division Rifenbary, default; BarrOWs defeated Spoeglebarg. default; R.
Davenport defeated Butler 4-3; Noyes defeated Chester 1 up-19 Fifth Division W. Andrews defeated Water: 3-1: Stefler defeated Carson 3-2: H. Reder drew a bye; Kishbaugh defeated Holloway 3-2. Sixth Division P. Walsh defeated Archdeacon default; Bowman defeated Frost default; Cook defeated Kalmer 2-1; Hewet drew a bye, Springfield's Cubs, its pitching staff overworked because of doubleheaders, return home tomorrow night and go into two more bargain bills.
They meet the Toronto Maple Leafs five times in three nights with successive doubleheaders on Monday and game Wednesday and the Tuesday nights. There single "then charges of Bill Kelly hit the road for 14 days, their longest road trip. When the Leafs invade Pynchon Park, they will have a new manager in the person of the veteran Burleigh Grimes, once a great pitcher in the National League. Grimes gave up pleasant and lucrative scouting job with the New York Yankees to return to the coaching lines. He is one of the most popular managers Toronto ever had, a factor in the firing of the also popular Joe Becker.
Sometime this week it is possible that Walter (Monk) Dubiel, a veteran righthander pitcher and a Hartford product, will join the Cubs. Dubiel was recently assigned to Springfield from Los Angeles but he is driving his family across the continent and thus, his arrival may be delayed, although Kelly. will welcome his arrival, particularly in view of the heavy and extra burdens on his pitching ataff. Dubiel was here last season and pitched some good CUBS FACE FIVE TILTS WITH LEAFS IN THREE DAYS Twin-Bills Scheduled Tomorrow and Tuesday; Ladies Night Wednesday Wednesday will be ladies night at Pynchon Park. It will only be neces.
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