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Thomson. 3 - Run Homer In Last Of 9th To Down Dodgers 5 - 4
By GAYLE TALBOT
NEW YORK. Oct. 3 - (AP) - In as heart-stall:-bing a finish as baseball ever saw. Bobby Thomp- ion slammed a three-run homer into the left-field stands with two mates aboard in the ninth inning to give New York Giants a 5-4 victory over Brooklyn in the third and deciding game of their play- off for the National League pen- nant at the Polo Grounds today.
The tremendous blow came vith one down in the final chap- ter to electrify a. crowd of 34.320 vhich had been resigned to a Dodger victory only minutes be-
re.
Few madder scenes ever have been seen on the diamond than that put on by manager Lea Ourocher's men as the Flying Scott trotted around the sacks behind Clint Hartung and Whitey Lockman after he had powdered
the second pitch thrown by lalph Branca. Dodger rcliefcr. The great blow climaxcd the
most. spectacular pennant dash in the game and sent a club into the World Series which had been '3 1-2 games out of first place
an Aug. 11. Giants supporters v.ll concede nothing in their series rivals. the Yankees, after
what happened today.
Until Thomson teed off to send the crowd into hysteria, the Siants never had been ahead. Fiicv had tied the count at 1-1 riricfly toward the end. but had Drornplly been reduced to des-
oa.:- as the Dodgers rallied for three runs in the top of the eghth and apparently put the
d-.CiSl(ll'l beyond question.
Going into the ninth. big Don Newcombe had shackled Giants with four hits. Then Al- vin Dark. shortstop and field :apta.in of the new league cham-
oions. rapped the husky Negro for a scratch single off Gil Hodge? glove at first.
When Don Mueller followed
Tllh a solid shot to left which tent Dark scamipering to third, manager Charlie Dressen had a talk with Ncwcombc. but decid- ed to leave him in. His judgment seemed justified. Monte Irvin, the Giants' most dangerous slug- lzer. lifted a pop foul to Hodges.
That brought up the left- twinging Lockman. and he smashed a hard double off trie left-field barricade to bring Dark home and put the tying runs On the sticks. v Mueller twisted his
left ankle sliding into third andl
was carried out on a stretcher. He passed Branca as the latter '-'-lmf in to hitch to Thomson.
Came Near Being Goat
Thomson had appeared in fair way toward being the goat of the contest. when. after sin- gnng in the second inning be- :nd a h.i. by Lockman. he had Home to second in find Lockman standing there and had been tossed out.
Bobby had something to make 1D for when he strode up there. dc let. the first one. a strike. go b.V. On the next he swung from his boot tops. and from the track of the bat there was never I doubt that the game was over and that the Giants had won
't2'ielr first flag since 1937. The
hall disappeared into the stands above the 315-foot mark.
BY the time Thomson reached the plate his teammates were Waomng for him in a body. The
parade in the clubhouse in ren- tre field was A Iriuimphal pro- ressrrm.
The stricken Dodgers. who less than two months ago were being hailed as one of the National League's greatest. clubs. shuffled across the grass toward their dressing room with the misery of the world on their young shoulders. There was speculation whether Manager Charlie Dressen even would be back next sea- :on. though the best information was that he would return.
Larry Janscn. veteran nandcr. worked the final inning against the Dodgers after Mag. lie had been lifted for a pinch- hitler in the eighth and received rredlt for his 22nd triumph of the year.
He retired three batters in or- der and looked in great form. but Durocher decided after it was over to throw his lefthandcr. Dave Koslo. at. the Bombers to- MOTYDW and give Jansen another day's rest. Mueller's ankle will keep him -out. of the first game for certain. but he might be ready for the second.
splne-Tingling Duel
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Before the closing innings came Iround. today's con-test had been I spine-tingling duel between Newcombe and Maglie. Both rlghtles were in fine form and had the opposing batter; more
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The Dodgers scored right. off the bat. Maglie, who usually has immaculate control. passed both Pee Wee Reese and Duke Snider after one was out. and Jackie Robinson slammed Reese home with a li.ne single to left.
For the next five innings looked like the biggest run in the world. Maglie retired the
next in Brooks in order before .Billy Cox beat out a bunt for his 'cluib's second safety to open the fifth. .
Going into the seventh. the Giants had not pushed a runner past second base. Irvin opened that frame with a double off the loft wall and slid safely into third ahead of Walker's peg as Lockman laid down a sacrifice bunt. Thomson delivered him with a. tremendous fly to Snider in centre field to knot. the con- test.
With the scoring fly and his pay-off shot in the ninth. the big boy produced six of the eight lruns scored by the Giants in the lthrce playoff games.
One was out when the flock opened its big eighth with a sin- gle to right by Rccsc. Snider mov- ed the shortstop to third with a similar blow to right, and then, with Robinson at bat. Maglle un- corkcd a wild pitch into the dirt Jon which Reese raced home with the tie breaker.
After Maglie had purposely given Robinson a fourth ball, Andy Pafko bounced one down to Thomson at third on which Snider would have been a dead pigeon at the plate. but Bobby let it squirt out of his hands and another run was in. An out later, Cox delivered the third with a blast which went past Bobby's glove and down the left field line.
Miner:EilpcTi First Drill On Fridg
GLACE BAY. N.S., Oct. 3 Glace Bay Miners expect to hold rtheir first drill - a. two-hour ses- sion - Friday at Sydney Forum. iplaying coach Bud Poile said to-
lday. l The Maritime Major Hockey lLeague club is taking shape.
Checking in today were three new- comers and holdover Bob Leger, a forward who was a. consistent pro- ducer and one of Miners' top team players last season.
The new arrivals were re-instat- ed pro Hub Macey. whose name is well known to hockey followers. and the Toronto Marlboros defence pair which were the top bluelinc corps in the Junior 0.1-l.A. last
Cooper. They are near the top of the list in Bud Polle's youth move- mcnt. ,
It was announced. too. that stocky Lorne Plrie. a Northern Ontario hard-rock type of forward who was with Miners last season. is due in town Saturday. Expected tomorow are forwards Jim An- dci-son. ex-Windsor Spitfire. and Elliott Spec Chorley of Winnipeg. a Maple Leaf farm-hand who was second highest scorer in the Man- itoba junior circuit last. season. Also expected tomorrow is John Danolvltch. another ex-Spitfire and Detroit. fnrmhand who was signed by Poilc after a personal check.
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SYDNEY. N. S.. Oct. --Dr. Sandy MacDonald. official of the Sydney Millionaires Hoc- kcy Club. tonight renewed charg- es of player plrncy in the Morl- tlme Major Hockey League.
Dr. MacDonald. past president of Mills and now player commit- tee chairmen. re-iterated charges by club president Roy Duchemln llmt Buffalo Blsons are trying to deal both goalie Nick Pldsodny nnd winger Dunc Mnclntyre to Halifax St. Mary's.
He told a meeting of club shareholders the St. Marys man- agcment is determined to beat Mills, even If It meant faking players from Sydney.
Such raiding would not only ruin one club but would event- ually wipe out the entire clrcult. he said.
The fate of Pldaodny and Mac- Intyre has been in doubt during the last week. Wllf Fields, Hall- fax coach now working out hll squad at Montreal. and" the Syd- ney offlclals both claim the play- ers, who worked with Mllllonalrea last year.
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The spirit of John MacGraw. the one time head man of the New York Giants and one of the most
colorful characters baseball ever knew must have been hovering close to the Polo Grounds yester- day during the dramatic game be- tween the Giants and Dodgers. And the climactic ending of the game must have pleased MncGraw for no Giant team during the sev- cnfy odd years of existence of the club ever showed more light. fig- ured in so many dramatic situa- tions or won a pennant in such thrilling fashion as did t e 1951 version of Horace Stonchn s and Leo Durocher's Giants. 0 I I
Fitting It was too that the man utildinz the Giants was Leo (The iLip) Durochcr it throwback to llhfl managers in the era of Mac- Graw and his contemporaries. Few gmana-zers Tar hall players in the modern era have shown more will to win or more ability to lead and drive than has Diirocher. Like MucGraw Durocher has been hated by his opponents probably more than any other competitor in the game and like MacGi-aw few have been any more respected for their ability and knowledge of baseball. Certainly there was no other man than Durocher that the Dodgers would rather defeat and players like Jackie Robinson. Campanella, Reese and Preacher Roe have stat- ed so.
Durocher showed his quick think- imr and talking early in his base- ball cnrcer. He broke in as a. rookie with the New York Yankees and in one of the Yankees first games a fat opposing batter by the name of Bob Fothei-gill came striding to the plate. Immediately Durocher tore for home plate and wildly confronted the umpire claiming that two men were not allowed to but at once. That was only the beginning and in the years that followed Leo was engaged in more controversies with umpires than probably any other man.
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nut durlnr: the past season and series Dui-ocher has strangelv mel- lowed. Probably it was the one year suspension he was given by ”l-loopy" Chandler while he was coach of the Dodgers but what- ever the cause it was for the bet- ter. A climax was probably reached yesterday afternoon when Bob Thomson hit the game winning homer and Leo dropped to his knees in prayerful thanks.
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Leo's wife. the former Lorraine Day, may have played a great. part in the changing of the man whose profane. cutting remarks were once directed at so many umpires and players. A writer in an Amer- lcan paper recently wrote that she clutched a medal in her hands every time a Giant. player name to bat. She must. have squeezed the modal mvfully hard yesterday when
Thomson came to the plate. 0 O 0 Thomson was the sentimental choice for the job of hitting a
three run homer and winning the ball game. Tuesday he struck out in the clutch wlth,three.men on the haaepaths. Yesterday two hard hit balls went by him that were labelled hits but which the radio announcer hinted were errors. But for the time being that will be for- gotten and Thomson can look for- ward to fame and acclaim and nice hike in his pay check next year. 0 O 0
Today a new series starts with Dave Koslo of the Giants facing Allie Reynolds of the Yankees in the annual fall claaalc. Following
Forum last. night 9. group of sport: fans were taking time out from talking hockey to pick the winner of the series. One man pr ” t f Allle Reynolds would win two
promising material uvallnble. The third man's opinion was the only one that met with urionlmoua ug- i-cement.
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By WILL GBIMSLEY
NEW YORK, Oct. 3 - (AP)- Ralph Branca sat on the steps. eyes wet, his head buried in his arms. Manager Charley Dressen paced the floor like a nervous llon. Big Don Newcom-be moved around, silently and aimlessly.
The others sat. in their dress- ing room. None spoke.
These were the men of Brook- lyn. wondering what they had done against destiny to make destiny treat. them so.
"We are three runs ahead going into the ninth inning," said Jackie Robinson. the Dodgers' brilliant second baseman. "We see our- selves in the World Series. And then--boom-five minutes later we are sitting in the clubhouse."
Once before Dodgers had start- ed counting World Series money -amounting to 55.000, mnyibe 56.500. That was when they were 13 1-2 games ahead on Aug. ll. Then the Glants' surge col- lared them and they fought back twice from the brink of elimina- tion to today's final game.
It was all wiped out with one tremendous blow in the ninth
Peakes won the King's County baseball championship defeating Souris St. Mary's 19-2 at Souris yesterday.
Peakes scored nine runs in the second inning on two hits. aided by eight errors by the Souris team. They scored five in the third, one in the fourth, one in the seventh and three in the eighth. Souris scored one run in the first and one in the fifth.
Douglas pitched the full game for Peakes, giving up two runs. six hits and three wnlks. He hit one batter and struck out four. MacPhee started for Sourls and was replaced by S. Paquet mid- way in the second inning. Mac- Phee gave up.nine runs and two hits. Paquet gave up ten runs and eight hlls, walked three, hit one and struck out four.
Devlne. Smith. Murphy and MacDonald scored three runs each for Peakes. MacDonald hit a three-bugger in the third.
The Penkes team gave Doug- lass alr-tight support except for the fifth and seventh innings. when they had seven errors.
Sourls flelders spilt wide open the second innlngtand did recover for the balance of They had a total of 19 errors. Murnaghan scored for Sourls in the first, and L. Gal- lant scored in the fifth. '
After the game Major J. A. MacDonald. President of the King's County League, presented the Physical Fitness Trophy to Capt. George Smith of the Peakcs team. congratulating them on their victory and wishing them the best of luck in the Is- land playoffs. He also congratu- lated the Sourla team for com-
in not the game.
Ing out on top in the league schedule.
The umplre was 8. Lewis. Charlottetown; base judges. John Bradley and Edmund Lavle.
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Peakes: Catcher, M. Devlne:
lat base. G. Smith: centre field. Murphy; 3rd base, M. Handrahan; short stop. MacDonald: 2nd hue. D. George: right field, A. Han- drahan: left field. Grant: pit- cher. Douglas.
Sourls: Left field. Leo Gallant: pitcher and 2nd base, MacPhee: short stop, Murnaghan; lat bale. MacAulay; catcher. Cheverle; cen- tre field. L. MacDonald: right field, Mclntoah: 3rd hale. L. Gal- lant: pitcher and 2nd bale. S. Paquet.
J. D. Paquet replaced Moln- toah in the third. .
The Bomber: will be hosts to the Fort Augustus baseball squad Sunday for the Queen's County championship. This will be the belt. out of three game series.
, th edl fed th , f02fii5'..:i?3:.ii'.iiE7t:i .:i::::.3 ISLAIIDEIIS IIO'0l(EY own e eux would have a tough job In sel- ecting 3 hockey team from all the 0
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THE GUARDIAN, CHARLOTTETOWN
Dodgers H-a'd Pen.nant Almost Within Grasp
inning by New York; Bobby Thomson. giving the Giants 5-4 victory.
"It wasn't I but! pitch." said Bi-anca in 'a low. smothered
breath. "It. was a high curve ball.
I didnft think he hit it too well. It was sinking when it went into the stands."
The big rightzhander was charg- ed with both defeats in the best- of-thrce playoff for the National League pennant. He lost 3-1 to Giants Monday.
Branca relieved Newcomlbe. who had pitched magnificently for eight innings to carry his mates just a breath away from the championship.
Asked if he had wanted to stay in the game. Newcombe said:
"The manager is paid to think. He can think better than I can.
He makes the decisions. I'll stand by them."
Dresscn said tired.
'Newcovmbe
”They told me also that Branca had a lot. of stuff in the bullpen.
That's why I called .him in."
Drcssen picked Yankees lo win
the World Series.
Peakes Team 'Wins Kings County Baseball Title
large Numbers Of Hunters From ll. S. In Province
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OCTOBER 4, 1951
Canadiens Sign Two Rookies
MONTREAL. Oct. 3 - (GP) - Montreal Canndlena today an- nounced the algnlng of rookies Doug Anderson and Ivan Irwin ,and ticketed them for farm clubs. Anderson. tr centre who played with Edmonton Senior Flyers last season in the western Canada League, goes to Victoria of the Pacific Coast League.
Irwin, I defenceman who last year was with clnclnnatl of the American Hockey League. returns on loan to that club.
Canadlena also algned three play- ers who will be turned over to Montreal Royals of the Quebec senior League. They are right- wlnger Jacques Incas. with Royals last year; and Gerry Plamondon, left wing, and-Tod Campeau, cen- tre. both of whom were Canadlen roperty with Cincinnati last sea- son.
New Defenceman loins Sydney
SYDNEY. N. 5., Oct. 3 - (OP)- Rotund Eddie Marlneau, a power- ful rearguard with Northalde Vict- orls.-i last year, arrived here today to become the first new player to join Sydney Millionaires of the Marltime Major Hockey League.
Club president Roy Duchemln said holdovera Dean McBride and Ron Matthews, along with Red Olsen. also a Northaide graduate. are due tomorrow. Goalie Pidaodny and forward Bill Cupolo were scheduled to leave the Buffalo Blsona training camp in a day or
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Dunc (Big Train) Mnclntyre. one of Ml1llonn.lrea' best men last year. has been offered a pro contract.
The sporting public int nliht received their first glimpse: of-the players trying out for the Island- ers hockey club and as the z.oooi odd members shuffled out of the Forum t 0 words on the lip: of most we the effect that no one envied Larnoureux his job in selecting I hockey team from the good mlterlnl available.
23 eager. pound-shedding hockey
the United States are arriving on
kvacket". with 58 wins to his credit,
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Hunters from most of the 48 of
the Island for the Hungarian Part- ridge season and. for the Hun Trials which take place next week. Included ln,the list of visitors are Carl J. Gilbert: vice-president of the Gillette Safety Razor Com- pany, P. Van Wyck Mason. the well-known author from Baltimore. Maryland, Messrs Higgins and Home architects for the United Nations secretariat buildings New Yoriz, and Chet Cummings. noted Connec'.lc"t dog trainer. Staying at the Charlottetown Bucknam Watervllle, Maine. own- ers of the field trial dog "Hlg
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Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Soule. Aug- "l
uata. Maine, Mr. and Mrs. Allan Hilton Watervllle, Maine. who are on their fifth visit. Mr. and Mrs. A. Scaranelll, Mr. Tom Cogga. noted Brittany trainer. from Ren- saaler. Indiana. Mr. Buck Blsaell, Keene, New Hampshire, and a former Maine Ctate Game com- missioner, Mr. Stable .and Mfrs. Stable. ,
At the Keppoch Beach Hotel are Dr. Ralph and Mrs. Young. from Goshen. lnd-lama. Ray Scamp. of the New York "Times" is expected this week, and will be I. judge at the Hun Trials. as will Walter B.' Kleeman. Springfield. Ohio. who is the secretary of the American Brittany Club. Mr. Kleeman has donated a. trophy. to be k"own I:': the ”Buckeye" trophy. to be Iwlru- ed to the winner of the Derby. stakes this season. .
GUNNERS .
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Have them mounted true to life by Calder. Expert Taxi- dermlst, 44 Upp. Queen St., City. Phone 1462-J. Specimens west if left at Mr. L. P. Sherry'a Store in Sum- mqrslde. will be well looked after.
- DANCE.
THURSDAY. OCTOBER All Dancing 1:30 to 'l.
MEET Ylllllf IIIOGKEYA GLIIB II PEIISOI
Music by non mason AND ms Iatmvnnas Admlulon s1.oo
the BALLROOM
wever. and may remain with
Buffalo or some other team. Although Millionaires are in con- tact.
with some five prospects, hnny Baby and Lou l-Iauck are e only ones scheduled to arrive time for week-end drilla with
playing-coach Bill Dinning.
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Results Of Prgviousieries
NEW YORK. Oct. 3! -(AP) -
Reaults of previous Yankee-Giant World Series.
1921 Giants 3 Yanks 3 (best.-ob no).
1522 Giants 4 Yanks 0 (one tie). 1923 Yanks 4 Giants 2.
1936 Yanks 4 Giants 2.
1937 Yanks 4 Giants 1.
players went through their plea: and fumed ln 3 great show to the dellghtiof the fans. Centreman Laurie Peterson was back after re- cuperating from a cold and the clever pla,ma.ker. along with Wil- lle Marshall and a host of others, more than caught the fancy of the crowd.
Gordie Simpson made his first appearance here and considering the conditions under which he played. the youngster was tops. Gordie just arrived in the City three-quarters of an hour before he went on the ice and without receiving any supper or sleep on Tuesday 'nlght. It' was also the first time he was on skates this aeaaon. . Simpson play: either left or rlght wing or 'defense. Forum Manager Bill Brown calls him the "Billy Goodman of Hockey." Wlllfe Marshall.
ed on one line and their play brought favorable comments. Wily Willie and Bonhomme were dash- lng around the ice in tireless fash- ion and many fans commented about quite an improvement In Clements" play.
The North Sydney line of Laur- lo Peterson, Charlie Knox and Don Bellrlnxer played as a unit and were impressive. ”Bucko" Trainor. Bubby Dowllng and Red Favero formed another line while Hub Beaudry. Johnny Morrow and Lal Hennemey were a. fourth trio. Gordie Simpson and Orin Carver teamed up wth various centremen. Big Phil and Larry Travis team- ed up on one defense. Johnny Dut- chuk and George Mcnagan on- other and Bob Gray and Resdv a third. Hal Gordon and
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to a charley horse he received Tuesday. x The "Bucko" frralnor, "Red" Favero. "Bubby" Dowllng llno ac- counted for two goals with Favero and Dowllng doing the sniping. Marcel Clements and Willie Mar- shall each acored for the Bon- homme. Marshall and Clements trio. Laurie Peterson and yGordle Simpson were the other forwards who scored.
But Phll Vitale Ind Bob Gray were not to be outdone by any of the forwards and they.toe,acor ., Big Phil an ad he ml. '1: any of the 2p in his shot as he blasted a hard one into the wines.
Orin Carver. "spy" Ready. "Bubby" Dowllng and La! Kennel- sey played well and compared fav- orably wlth the imports. Their play drew many favorable com- manta.
Danny Korean and Dennis smith are expected to arrive in the city today. Smith is the player who tried out. with the Providence Reds
and was to accompany Fuvdo. Beaudry and M'cLagan hery. He is a right winger. .
Conny Bon- IN-D9
homme and Marcel Clements play- Y-he-re He 110 -" Fields said the exhibition game
will help get some of his men in condition. More intensive training will be done when the
VALLEYFIELD, Que.. (CF)-Coach i Hector
nounced the six; men Bertrand Bourassu and Jac- ques Deslauriers and centre Paul Lax-lvee.
Huge Attendance At Isla'nders Practise Session
St. Mary's Coach levels Blast Al Players A
MONTREAL. Oct. 3 --(GP)-
coach will Fields of Halifax at, Mary's tonight said he will hnvg to start weeding players out of u:. practice squad: in prepnratlon for an exhlbitlor game Sunday. Fields said the Maritime Major Hoclaey League Shnwlnlann Fall: Cataracts of the Quebec senior gan.
"Between now and the Week-end I'll have to start to weed out play. era." he sold. ”And from the way today's scrimmage went quite a few of those on the outside are going to be the old tuners.-
”ThLs win the worst. sci-lmmn-gc I've ever seen; the old pros are Juat taking it easy and playing around. so I really raised the roof with them.
"We only get the ice once a. dly for an hour and the first game of the season la only about two week: off. I want more of them in better
club will play loop in Shawini.
and really working than
club gets ck to Halifax.
eavers Plan
Exhibition Game
Oct. 3- tToel Blake Valleyfleld Braves tonight an- ng of defence-
veterans of Hockey Lea-
All were
e Quebec Senior
"Spy" sue championship club. Blake Frankie Roper were in the nets. Braves will Mori-ls Lallo missed practise due game Oct. 9 against Saint John Beavers of the Maritime Hockey League.
Little World Series
Mlll'..WALlKl.ElE. Wls.. Oct. 3 - (AP)--Ernie Johnson. the Ameri- can Association's Montreal down with four hits to- night to give Milwaukee I 8-0 vic- tory and a 3-2 edge in the Little World serfs.
announced that play an exhibition
also
Major
top-Ipltcher. set
to usiians
All those who usher- ed last year report to the Forum at two-thirty Saturday afternoon.
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