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Milwaukee Loses First '- Game Chicago Also Loses

By ED WILKB Associated Press sum Writer

A 10th-inning borne run by rotr gie catcher Cal Neeman of the Chicago Cubs spilled Milwaukee's Braves 3-2 and the Cleveland Ind- ians. behind Herb Score's tour-hit pitching. trimmed the Chicago White Sox 5-0 to unfrock the last of the unbeatens in malor league baseball Tuesday.

Neeinan's first major league home run completed the Cubs' comeback from a 24) deficit. Lew Burdette, cleared by National League president Warren Giles of Cincinnati's ”spitball" accusation earlier in the day. was the loser with Dick Llttiefield the winner.

Milwaukee's first defeat in six starts dropped the Braves into a first place tie with the idle Brook- lyn Dodgers.

Elsewhere in the senior loop the New York Giants defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 1-0 with rookie southpaw Pete Burnside permit- ting just three hits.

CLUTCH BLOW

In other American League ac- tion. Roy Siever's two-run homer in the ninth gave the Washington Senators a 3-1 decision over the New York Yankees; the Kansas City Athletics hit three home runs and beat Detroit 5-4, and the Bos- ton Red Sox, with Ted Williams driving in two runs. defeated Bai- Gimore 3-1.

A double by Walt Moryn and Gene Baker's single gave the Cubs a two - all tie in the sixth with the first earned run off Bur- dette this season. His string ran 14 1-! innings. The Braves left 12

omen stranded with Cub reliefer Turk Lown retiring the side in the 10th with the bases loaded.

A single by Hunk Sauer fol-

give the Giants and Burnside. mlkilll his third try to stick in the majors, the run they needed in the fourth inning. Ron Kline lost it.

Score. who lost to Billy Pierce and the Sox in II innings open- ing day. struck out seven and walked. only two in gaining his first victory and squaring things with Pierce, who failed to last three frames. Rocky. Coiavito homered for the Tribe. Minnie lili- noso singled twice for Chicago as the White Sox retained a ball- game edge over the Yankees for first place with their first defeat in file games.

TED WALKS SEVEN

Sievers' fourth home run of the season was but the fifth safety off loser Johnny Kucks- Dick Hyde was the winner, in relief of Ted Abernathy, who allowed only five hits but walked seven in his eight innings. The Senators tied it one all in the eighth when rookie Tony Kubek. playing his first game in left for the Yankees. lost a pop fly in the sun and it dropped for an RBI douhlc.

Harry Simpson, Bob Cerv and Lou Skizas homered for the A's, with Skizas' shot snapping a 4-4 tie and defeating rookie right- hander. Don Lee. son of former White Sox southpaw Thornton Lee. Virgil Trucks won in relief. Bill Turtle and Ray Bonne hom- ered for the Tigers.

Williams' homer came in the first inning. It was his 420th in the majors and sailed some 420 feet into the center field bleach- ers. His single capped a two-run fifth. Frank Sullivan won it with a four-hitter. losing his shutout in the ninth on George Kell's home run. Billy Loes was the loser.

Cincinnati was at St. Louis in

lowed s double by Willie Mays to

the lone night game.

Swat-

6 SPORTS TRAIL

The Chulothtown Guardian, Wed.. April 24, 1957

I Pirate Manager Thinks He Has Best Pitcher In League

By WHITNEY MARTIN

Lee Walls over in Brooklyn? And for us. And Paul Smith could help.

NEW YORK (AP)-Bobby 311- H t f h I an had on his thinking cap, which med 1:” gisefigrti 13,551 ,; :::V0(:,etZ a plastic affair the same as his field . . .

ball players wear to prevent head- aches when beaned by a pitched ball or pop fly.

"Say, you see what happened to Lee Walls over in Brooklyn? An umpire stepped on his hand. An

"I think.' 'f.l1O Pittsburgh Pirate v ---m ---s -- 2- --s - an no it ”.:'..".l”"...' 2: ' Pmlch 0! "mi lob"c”- Um” Tom Gorman a good 235 pounds. I "m have I” pick Brmklyu I” Had to takelfour stitches in the VI" "'9 Pe'"”"" "" '0'-Pm" Pf "3 hand and he'll be out a few days.

real strong pitching.

"But I think the Dodgers have got to get help from the young fellows. The old fellows are be ginning to feel their age. They will have to'rely on fellows like Don Drysdale and Don Zimmer and Gino Cimoli.

MANAGER M18838

"Their pitching, though. I think is a little better then that of Mll- waukee. and in relief they have Don Bessent and Clem Labine who can slam the door in your face real quick any time.

"I think I have the best pitcher in the leauge in Bob Friend. sad I think I'd get some agreement from other clubs on that. He's got the physique. and the stamina and the intelligence.

"I think I'll give him four days' test this you whenever possible. Be pitched 314 innings last year.

more than. any other pitcher. Didn't hurt him, though.

"I think we have a better team this year than we did last.

"Another thing. I think Louis Arroyo will be a better pitcher this year. Should win 14 or 15 games He just came out of the out-field.

"Say, you see what happened to

He was sliding into I base and Gorman rushed up,to get on top of the play. He really got on top of it.

'I hope." Bragan mused. switch- ing from his thinking role. "that Brooklyn or Milwaukee doesnlt get off to too good s start. If they don't. it will be snybody's race. You can get beat any day by any team in this league.

'Were 'a young club. and I think the added experience will help us this year."

Uncompleted Game To Be Held May 27

CHICAGO (AP) - Sunday's un- completed baseball game between Baltimore and Washington will be finished May 27 before a night game scheduled for the two teams at Washington.

President Will Harridge of the American League Tuesday ap- proved the compeiion date of the contest. second game of a double- header. which was stopped by the umpres because of a power fail- ure after five inning.

SPORT OF KING'S

I Souris Player Does Well In Armed Forces League

One of local athletes has done

and are establishing themselves as

Giles Does Not

CINCINNATI (AP)-Warren C. ,Giies. president of the National League. said Tuesday neither he nor his veteran umpires believe pitcher Lew Burttcttc of Milwaukee Braves has been throning a spit- ball.

Manager Birdie Tebbetts of Cin- cinnatl Redlegs claimed Burdette used the illegal spitter in a 1-0 victory over his club last Thurs- day in Milwaukee. He said he sup- ported the (ll)llll()Il I'M his 1555 years of catching experience.

In replying to a letter from Gabe Paul. general manager of the Red- legs, President Giles said:

"There is nothing in the rule that I can interpret as prohibiting a pitcher from tnoisticning his fing- ers if he fines not zttll)l.V ll": moll- ture (spill in the ball. If a pitcher, after appcat'tn., to motslcn his fin- gers, wipes tlictn till, that to me is sufficient Ci'l(lCll('C that the mois- ture (if any) that may have been on his fingcrs is not applied to the ball.

Burdette Throws Spit Ball

Burdette. I Personally have

lated the intent or language of

Believe

"As to your specific mention of Birdie Tebbetts' complaint about

watched Burdette and studied his actions and inquired of all our um- pires. including veterans such as (Larry) Goetz, (Babe) Pinaill. (Lee) Bsllsnfsnt. and others and neither I nor they are of the opin- ion that he has. up to now. vio-

rule 802. . . .

"There may have been times when pitche s (and lnflelders) ac- tually have, rubbed the ball on his glove as I blve seen hundreds of times over the years and which, by common practice. has been overlooked by the umpires.

"The intent of that portion of the rule is to prohibit discoloriug I new ball put into play."

After reading Giies' letter. Paul issued a statement saying he was satisfied.

"We asked for a clarification and interpretation of rule 8.02 and we have received it." Paul said.

BASEBALL RESULTS By THE CANADIAN PRESS

American League

New York 001 000 000- I 6 ll Washingtttn 000 000 012- 3 5 1 Kucks and Berra; Abernathy.

Score and Hegan: Pierce. Kee-

gan (3). Lepalme (7). McDonald W L pd. Gm, (9) and Lollar. L-Pierce. HR: Cle- Brooklyn 5 1 .333 - Coiavlto. - .. Kansas City 000210101-B 7 o f SI W, Detroit 010 zioooo-4 9 1 cm” 3 3 500 2 Coleman. Trucks (7). Gorman Cincingfau 2 4 '3” 3 (9) and Thompson: lee. foytack mm d I M 2 4 '3” 3 (9) and Wilson. W-Trucks: L- g E09.” ' 2 y tm 3 Hits: Det-Tuttle. Boone; KCy- gut bmsh 2 5 '1” 3” Simpson. Cerv. Skizas. ll 5 "IE I National League I""""""”"v';I :"K;:'k GEL Pittsburgh 000000000-0 B 0 Mlaml 4 1 . New York 000 I00 00x-1 ll 1 Richmond 5 3 .714... Kline. Kuzava (ti) and Foilesfnumm, 3 1 500 1 Burnside and Wt.-strum. L-Kline. Tomnm ' 3 500 1 Chicago 00001! ()()0 i-ii 8 0 Rochester 3 g .429 1 M" 0” om 000 0" 2 9 Havana 2 I 333 2'6 Singleton. Valentinettl (5). Lit- Momma! 1 , '33:, W. tlefield (7) and Neeman: Burdette Columbus 1 4 3

and Crandail. W - Littlcfieid; L- Burdette. HR: Chi-Necman. Cincinnati l()() 012 000 2-6 8 2 Si. Louis 000 030 100 0-4 9 2 Jeflcost, Sanchez (I0) and Bailey; Dickson. Jackson (6). Wil- helm (l0) and Landrith. W-lcff- coat: L V Wilhelm- HRS: Cin- Rubinson, Crowe, Thurman.

international League

Rochester 000 003 002- 5 7 0 Columbus l00002000- 3 7 2 R. Blaylock. Donnelly (8). Lov-

enguth (9) and Shantz: Brown. Williams (6), Jackson (ti) and Peterson.

Montreal 000100 000- I B 2 Miami 111000001-310 I

Harris, Barker (3). Faust (7) and Running; Bunker and Bucha. Toronto 002 002 200- 6 I0 I Havana 100 000 030- 4 6 I D. Johnson. Tlefensuer (8) and

RIFLE SCORES

YORK RIFLE CLUB SHOOT

The regulator shoot of the York Rifle Club was held on April 11. 1957 with high honors going to II.J. Vessey with s possible of I00. H.T. Vessey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Jack Andrews... .. Alvin MacDonald Dewar Swan .. Harry Wilton .. Louis Vcssey. David Maclctnnon Harold Taylnr.. Howard Watts.. Myron Llng.... Lloyd Vessey. .. .. Norman Brown... .. Angus Cluney . . . . . . . . . . .. W.L. Crockett.... .. Peter Proud .. Christine Proud Fred Pound Erma Watts . . Betty Andrews.... .. . Arthur Brown... .. Leigh Vesscy .... Raymond Vessey.. .... Shirley Vessey.... . Laken Lewis

i

Hyde (9) and Berberet. Courtney w L pci,,c,3L I9). W-Hyde. HR: Wash4ievers. Chicago 4 1 .300 Baltimore 000000 001-1 4 0 New yurk 4 1 .500 1;, Boston 100 020 00x-3 9 0 Kansas City 4 3 .571 1

Loes, Fer-rarese Ill) and Gins- Boston 3 3 .500 pg berg; F. Sullivan and White. Baltimore 3 4 A29 3 Loos. Hit: Bait-Kell; Boa - Wil- Washington 3 4 .429 1 "'m'- Cleveland 2 3 .400 2 Cleveland 201 010 001- 510 I Dem)" , 5 .285 3 Chicago 000000000-0 4 0

ROUNDUP

St. Claire; Amor. Cuellar (7). Rs- mires (9) and lsquierdo. Garcia (9).

I

STANDINGS By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS American League

National League

PROBABLE PITCHERS

NEW YORK (AP) - Probable pitchers for todayls major league games (won and lost records in parentheses):

American League

Detroit at Chicag '-ry (I-I) vs Harshman (1-0) I

Baltimore at New York-John son (0-1) vs Ditmar (0-0)

Boston at Washington (N)-Mo yer (04)) vs Ramos (1-0)

National League

St. Louis at Milwaukee-Wehnr eier (1-0) vs Crone (1-0)

New York at Brooklyn (N)- Surkont (0-0) or Jones (0-0) vs Msylia (I-0)

Pttsburgh at Philadelphia (N) -Friend (1-1) vs Simmons (0-I)

Chicago at Cincinnati (N)-Drs- bowsky (1-0) vs Lawrence (0-I)

Newfoundland Team Arrives In Ont. For Canada Week

GODERICH. Ont. (CF) - The cream of Newfoundland's young hockey crop ltl youngsters dressed in nstt white jackets and sealskin w ge caps - were the toast of the town Tuesday when they arrived by train to com- pets in the Young Canada Week peewee hockey tournament.

some 74 teams are entered. and the st. John's entry is slated. to go into action tonight. .

The Newfoundlsnders were given a civic welcome at the rail-

snd the Godcriclt pipe band. loaded into convertibles and pa- raded through the main streets. Later they were tendered a dis- ner at the Canadian Legion Hall. Among than with the team is Lorna Wskeliu. manager of the st. John's Anna. and former mas- sger of the Godsricn Arena When the tournament ends Sat- urday. the team will motor to Top- onto and fly to New York to so-

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TAKE I - 0 SERIES

TORONTO (CP) - Whitby Di-ll' tops, capitalizing on their aPD0D' ents' penalties, Tuesday trill" di- feated Spokane Flyers 5-2 to lflh a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven ser- ies for the Canadian senior hockey championship and Allan Cup.

Dunlops scored three goals while Spokane was playing 910” 50- cause of penalties. The western Canada champions were no match for Whitby in the first two periods but recovered somewhat in all final frame to give indications that the serie: is far from over.

A crowd of 5.059 watched right- wlnger George Samolenko shoot Dunlops into a 2-0 lead midway through the first period with I

LEAD

Art lulu. rt:-n' huh-mm 00330. reduced the lead by a goal before the ptiod ended.

Both teams battled through a scoreless second period. Wills: Prod Btcher and right- Wlnler Tom O'Connor scored Whit- by": last two goals while left- winner Bob Kromm added the sec- ond Spokane goal.

Firms appeared rusty after a two-week layoff while they were WIND! for the Whitby-North Bay Trsppers to complete their east- ern Csnada Championship series. won by Dunlops 4-3.

The westerners' passes timed to click and their shots were wide of the not almost constantly in the first 40 minutes. Whitby held

pair of goals. Playing coach Bus Gagnon ran the score to 3-0 before

Vance Harris. eeniremsn with the Summerstde Aces. (right) is seen receiving from Benny Grady, the John H- Grady Memorial Tro- phy for being chosen the most valuable player on the Summer- slde Aces Hockey Team.

West Prince Fish, Game Ass'n. Meets

The West Prince Branch of the P.E.I. Fish and Game Associa- tion met in the Aiberton Library last evening with vice-president

Joseph MacDonald. presiding and a good attendance of members.

Minutes of the last meeting and a Prince County Branch meeting were read by the secretary, Frank

Wccks.

on motion it was approved that

the meeting be considered the sa- nnai meeting and the following officers were elected for I057:

president. Joseph MacDonald:

vice-president. Cecil Dennis; sec- retary-treasurer. vFrank Weeks: directors: ford MacLean. Ted Sabine. Charles Gordon. Stephen Burke. Robert Profit. Eugene Perry. Dr.

Marne Kennedy. Bae-

Dubicanac. J.H. Myrick. Jr. Raeford Macbean. Charles Gor-

don and EC. Perry were appoint- ed to represent the branch on the

Provincial executive. Norman d was appointed to the pro- vlncial bird committee and Stephen Burke to the fish com- mittee. Following a discussion on the scarcity of Hungarian partridge it was decided to request a closed season in the area on Hans and pheasants. A further motion. that the seasons on ducks and geese re- rendaln the same. was also approv-

rt... next meeting will be held in O'Leary early in May.

Pittshurg's Ace Gets Arm locked

PITTSBURGH (AP) Bob Friend. Pittsburgh's see right- hnnder and a 9-2 winncr over New York Giants in Tuesday's opener. Wednesday let his teammates in on a secret-his arm "locked" on him last Saturday morning.

The trophy was made available by James, Grant, and Benny Grady as a memorial to their late father. a defence hockey star with the Summersidus Crystal Hock- ey Team.

Vance, captain of the Summer-

Comments On Bout Outcome

GREENWOOD LAKE. N.Y. (AP)-Barney Ross. former world lightweight and waiter champ. predicted Wednesday Sugar Ray Robinson could knock out Gena Fullmer within three rounds but added it would be any y's fight if Itoblnson let the mi lewelght champion escape in a early stages of their May 1 title bout at Chicago.

Ross watched the former welter and middleweight king hos four rounds. two each against Lee Wil- liams of Augusta. Fs.. and Otis Woodward of Memphis. He now has boxed 54 rounds for the re turn match.

Mantle Goes Into Business

SPRINGFIELD. Mo. (AP)- Mlckey Mantle. star outfielder for New York Yankees. has gone into the hotel business.

owners of the II-room Shadow Rock Park Hotel at Old Porsyth. Mo.. Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Jennings. said Wednesday they had sold the place to Shadow Rock Park Ho- tel. Inc., a 8250.000 corporation, of which Mantle is president. Vice president is Tom Graenwsde. a Yankee scout who signed up Mantle for the club.

"It scared the hell out of me." said Friend.

the was in New York for the "salute to baseball" television pro- grrsbrend and he bad Just gotten out 0

''I went to put on my shirt."

he said. "and my arm locked. Was I worried! I thought of chips right away. i ut that night I tdked to Bobl R o b e r t s (Philadelphia Phlllies star) and he said it happens to him every spring.

He told me to take a 20 minute warmup before I pitched the next time and that's what I did In

Charleston. W. Vs.. luadu and it worked out.

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Whitby Dunlops Defeat Spokane Flyers 5-2

' goaltender John Sofiak making

played a fine game.

saves. including it in the second period. John Henderson of Whitby I.eft- had 1) shots to handle and ap- peared shaky on JoneI' loll. whlch zipped between his legs. Both of Samolenko's goals were scored while Dunlops had a man advantage. He opened the sCOI'l-Ill at 9:26 and five minutes later ad- ded his second goal. Gagnon, who rushed in on the Spokane goal with F'lyers' Don McLeod draped over him, scored 10 seconds later and Jones 34 seconds after that. Dunlops' fourth goal, by Etcher. was also scored while Flyers were shorthandcd- Kromm'I 1081 film! L while both teams had a man in

a so-is shooting edge in those pen I the Penalty 5”-

Worlcl Champ

fessional tennis champion Pancho

... by P” rnoter Jack Kramer and he may branch out for himself unless Kramer changes his attitude.

"So far Jack has been working for himself, and he's been greedy" the swarthy stylist from Los An-

added. "As a player and a promoter Jack has made s lot of doudl for himself. Now I fture it's time I got mine.

"I'm not a promoter and I don't particularly care to be one. but I'd do anything now to protect my interests-even if it called for set- ting up a tour myself. I'm the best player in the world. I am in a 'tion to call the shots."

The first major rupture in the Kramer - Gonzales relationship. never a warm one. occurred ear- lier this month when big Pancho announced he planned to take a rest after the May 20 match at

slolla. C

Si

SAYS CONTRACT VOID

Kramer. promoter of Gonsales' tour with Australia's Ken Rose- wnll. called Gonsales "stupid" and said he was "getting fed up Will! - his popping off." Furthermore. - Kramer said. Pancho was under contract and could not say "when or where he will quit the tour."

"That's where Jack is wrong." Gonzales countered Tuesday. "I

Tired Of Getting Pushed

NEW YORK (AP)-World pro-.

Gonzales ls

-

had s five - year contract with Kramer, starting in 1955. with a year-to-year renewal option. Jack was supposed to renew the op. tlon last fall while we were in Australia but he forgot it. My lawyer says I'm free as a bird."