Local Bowlers Make Good Showing At Halifax

Basebaiiitandings

American League

_ Won Inst Pct. New York .. 16 9' .640 Detroit . 14 11 ~55" Chicago 14 12 Si! Philadelphia 14 13 - 519 Washington 14 13_ .519 Cleveland 10 10 500 Boston .. 10 13 .415 Ti, Louis . 8 1B .296

Gamer Tuesday: Cleveland cl New York (night); Chicago at |Boston; St. Louis at Philadelphia

lnlght); Detroit at Washington

(night). National League Standings unchanged, Game: Tuesday: Brooklyn at

Chicago; Philadelphia at St. Louis (night); New York at Pittsburch

(night); Boston at Cincinnati (night).

International League Versey City 9 .609 Rochester 11 .500 Montreal . 9 5'79 Toronto 12 535 Buffalo . 10 ~50“ Newark . 11 .450 Baltimore .._.. 10 14 .417 Syracusq . 9 15 .375

Games Tuesday: Syracuse at

Montreal; Jersey City at Toronto; Baltimore at Buffalo; Newark at Richmond; all night.

Boston Braves leave 0n long Western Tour

BOSTON, May l6 — (AP) -—The

National League champion Boston

Braves, deadlocked in the first place with New York Giants, en- trained for their first long west-

ern swing today without Earl Torgeson, their bespectacled first- base star.

It is likely that Torgey will be forced to sit out the remainder of the season. He suffered :. shoulder separation trying to prevent Brook- lyn's Jackie Robinson from com- pleting a double play here Satur- day night.

A cursory examination indicated the injury was severe, and after Torgeson was removed to a hospi- tal. Dr. Joseph Sher-tell, an ortho-

dic specialist, advised immediate urgery. He explained that Torgeson would be sidelined for at least eight weeks" under less drastic treatment.

Manager Billy Bouthworth will alternate outfielder Marv Kicker‘. and third-string catcher Al Lake- man on first base.

Bearcats Withdraw From Bail league i

TRURO, N. 8.. May i6 -—(CP) -'I‘ruro Bearcats, a force in pro- vincial baseball for many years. will not operate during the 1940 season the club announced today.

Decision to withdraw from the Senior central League was made because oi financial difficulties. Bearcais, who won the provincial title in 1946, operated at a 88,000 loss at the gate last season.

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HALIFAX, May 10 - (OP) - Two Halifax teams took the lead in first day's play of the Nova Scotia-Prlnce Edward Island bowl- ing tournament here.

Halifax Conn-Martel’: and l-Ial- ifax Irnperials each hsd gained 11 points during the opening day's play.

Charlottetown, with nine points. came second.

C. Boyce, Jr., of Truro rolled the high single of the day. a 138. D. Conn of Imperials had a 364 for the high three strings.

Won Lost

Halifax Conn-Martel . .. ii 1 Halifax Imperials 11 1 Charlottetown 9 3 Springhill . B 4 Yarmouth B 4 New Glasgow . 8 4 Truro '7 5 Dartmouth . 7 5 Waterford All Stars . 7 5 Sydney .. 4 8 Waterford Royals . 2 10 Resolute A.A. O1 l ll Halifax Police 1 ll Bedford .. .... 0 i2 Scores of matches played today. Halifax Imperial: . 1455 Springhill ..... .1. ..... .. .1324 Bedford .. 135G New Glasgow 1513 Halifax Police 1462 Halifax Conn-Martel 1538 Resolute A. A, . . 1392 Yarmouth Gateways 1480 150i 1545 Waterford Star: 1465 Dartmouth 1477

Waterford Royals . 137G

Truro 138i’ Sydney . .. 1517 New Giasgo 155T Waterford Star: 1402 Charlottetown 1468 Waterford Royals 1531i Halifax Conn-Martel 1586 Truro .. 1455 Yarmouth 151i’. Resolute 1524 Dartmouth 1613 Halifax Police 1400 Halifax Imperial: 1516 Bedford .. 1306 Springhlll 145i

Fishery and Game Act Convictions

Yesterday afternoon at MOIIM. gue Stlpendiary Magistrate Joseph W. MacDonald convicted a resi- dent of Commercial Cross on a charge under the Special Fishery Regulations of retaining trout un- der six inches in length. The Pros- ecution sutmitted evidence that the general run of the catch was small. Six were from four and a half to five and a half inches in length while six others were a bare six inches. The Magistrate imposed the penalty on the basis of the number of undersiscd trout retained - $6.00 and costs ($6.10) or 30 days. .

Earlier in the afternoon the same Justice assessed four Char- lottetovirn anglers a total fine and costs amounting to $11.50 for fish-

were committed at Sturgeon, Iris, Mill-town and Valleyfleld East. The cases were investigated and pros- ecuted by the ROM. Police.

Baseball's Big Six

By The Armeiated Pres: Leading batrcnen (3 leader: in each league)‘

Player and Club G AB ll It Pct.

Keil, Tigers 20 109 20 42 .385 "choendienst, Cards l8 73 ‘I Z8 .884

Marshall, Giants 24 B8 24 2d .382 Zern'al. W. Sox 25 103 l8 39 .379 Mitchell. lnds. 1d 68 8 25 .379 Kiner, Pirates . 20 0511 34 .371

Home Runs: National I Gordon. Giant: ‘I: American ‘Le:- gue: Stenhenn Red 80x 8.

Runs batted in: National Lea- gue_- Mire, Giant: 20: Camp:- nella. Dodger: 20: Kiner. Plrlltl Z0; American League — Williams. Bed Box 2!.

ilics Junior ilaii Practice

All players seeking n berth on Vie: Junior team are naked to b! on hand tonight at the Memorial Field diamond at 5.80 1mm.

Signed, IIAIBY MclNNlS.

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THE GUARDIAN,

CHARLOTTETOWN

MAY 17, 1949

The writer had the pleasure yes- terday of spending the better part of an hour with Mr. Robert Ferns of Montreal, newly appointed Club Professional at the Beivedere Links

of the Charlottetown

where he ‘has just taken

duties in that capacity. - . -

Golf Club. up his

A particularly genial. quiet- spoken man, Mr. Ferns ls keen on getting ahead with his duties at hand and is rapidly getting the "feel" of his new surroundings, with which he secrns more than pleased, and is locking forward to

a pleasant and successful season here. a - e 0n arriving out at the course yesterday afternoon. Mr Ferns.

surrounded by a group of interest- ed youngsters, was in the prociss "of belting out a few long drives with comparative ease, and looking cem-

pietely at home in his golf togs. After a brief introduction. he chatted freely about golfing in

general and proved an interesting conversatlonalist possessing. as he docs, a full knowledge of golf and golfers throughout the Dominion and the United Stairs. a - .

Showing a lively interest in the "Island Province", Mr. Ferns said that although he had never been here before he had heard manv complimentary reports and from what he had already seen, the re- ports were well-founded. "It is very beautiful frcm lhe air, much like a patch-work quilt, but not nearly as wooded as l had expect- ed. But what has impressed me most since arriving here, is the friendly hospitality of the people which I think is wonderful." C C O

In reply to the question as to whether he had played over the full course yet, Mr. Ferns said "No, I want to start hitting a few straight balls first." But judging fro-m the some dozen or more balls he smacked out while there, that were hitting the dirt some 250 yards away in consistent direction, this column is inclined to believe that he was being a bit mode-it about his golfing‘ ability.

According to s. recent report. football's rulernakers touched 11D next season's playing code at their annual meeting st Toronto last Saturday and proposed a major change in the forward-pass rule that would further open up the attack. .

The proposal is to lift Lhe re- quirement that a forward pass must cross the line of scrimmage. to enable an attacking teem to build a faster-breaking and more deceptive offensive. The report states "the amendment was not approved on the spot by the Cs- nadian Rugby Union's eight-man rules committee, but a sub-com- mittee was set up to consider the possibility of putting it into ef- fect." It was indicated unofficial- ly, however, that most delegates favored the idea and it is merely a matter of fitting it into the rulebook.

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W. C. (Billy) Pbulds. veteran chairman of the rules conunittee. announced following the closed meeting "that the rule-makers ap- proved t h r e e playing-code changes." Two others were voted down when it was decided to leave the rurming interference rule unchanged and to continue using the horn to signal a rules infraction.

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The following are the hires rule changes: 1. 0n s. kickoff. deflld- ing players are permitted to block or interfere in an area of 20 yards, instead of ten, from the line of kickoff to the defending side's goal. This blocking is le-

Musial Tries Rractice To Restore Timing

ST. LOUIS, May i6 - (AP) - Stan Musial, batting champion of the major leagues last year, spent

batting confident that he will soon pull out of his

more than an hour at practice this afternoon,

slump.

Joining him in the voluntary session of an off-day was Enos Slaughter. Together they form the old St. Louis Cardinals’ one-two punch. which this season hasn't carried much of a wallop.

As the Cardinals returned today from their road trip, Muslal step- pedd off the train with a batting average of .238. That's exactly .155 below his average after the same number of games last year.

“I've been off in my timing, said Muslal, whose $50,000 contract

paid player in the NatlnoalLeague

ing up some good ones.”

a slump. he feels fine and expressed belief

practice won't change.

In reply to a question, he said he planned no change in his bat- ting stance or position. He re- minded a. reporter that his unusual crouch deep in the batters box has produced fine results for a long time.

Tennis Ace

Baseball Game At S'Side Wednesday

The Charlottetown Abegvweit senior baseball team will see their first a-ction in competitive play this season when they journey to Sumrncrslde on Wednesday where they will meet the Curran and Briggs nine in an exhibition game at the Western Capital.

Both teams, who are leading en- irlcs in this year's Maritime Bor- der Baseball League competition. will get their first test against one another, and although they have only been seen in action during practice sessions so far this season, they nevertheless have been showing good form and will no doubt put on a performance equal to many of the top-notch clashes which have highlighted many a Charlettetcvwn-Summerside baseball contest in the past.

The grme is scheduled to get underway at 5:30 at the Curran and Briggs diammd.

Senators Defeat Boston 3-2

WASHINGTON, May l6 — (AP) Pinch-runner bou Stringerfls blunder and Washington's quick capitalization on it presented the Senators with a 3-2 decision over Boston Red Sox here today.

It was thc on? American Lea- gue game schedu ed.

The game ended with manager Joe McCarthy and a swarm Boston players protesting bitterly to plate umpire Joe Paparella that Tom O'Brien had scored the tying run before the final out was made.

With one out in the ninth, O'- Brien beat out an infield hit. Bill Hlchcock flied out, but Birdie Tebbetts’ single shifted O'Brien to second. Stringer ran for Tebbetts and Sam Mele batted for pitcher Jack Kramer. Mele singled to right. but outfielder Buddy Lewis quick- ly retrieved the ball and fired it to shortstop Sam Dente at second base.

Dents tagged Stringer. who had overrun second base, and Paparella ruled that the final putout was accomplished before O'Brien reach- ed the plate.

Mickey I-laefner notched his third victory with an eight-hitter, while Kramer was dealt his third lose in a wlnless season.

lied Schoendienst Heads National‘ league iiitiers

gal only until possession of the ’ ball is gained by either side, how- ever, so there still is no running interference permitted on kick- offs; 2. If feasible, the blocked- klck rule is to apply on kicks from soflmimage when the hall, before crosslngthe line of scrim- mage, :trikes an offside player of the kicker’: side. Previously the ball was immediately declared dead: 8. In substitutions. one player only on each side may be given the right to enter on the field and report direct lo the referee when the ball is dead. All other substitutes must continue to report through the head lines- man.

OUBRAN B B3106! VI. OHTOWN AIIGWEITS

at Curran Q Brigg: digmond WEDNESDAY, MAY ll, at 8:80 P. M.

Admission 25o.

NEW YORK, May 16- (AP)- Red Schoendlenst, back in the SL .Louls Cardinals’ line-up after c

siege of injuries, lead: the Nation-

nl League hitter: with a .384 aver- 8K9.

Figures. including games, :how Schoendlenst leading Willard Marlhall of New York Giants by two points. Marshall’: .382 gives him a wide edge over third-place Ralph Kiner of Pitt:- burgh at

Whitey Lockmsn of New York. and Al Dark of Boston. .849, round out the first five. Eddie Kezak of St. Louis, lact weak’: leader at .389, dropped eff 61 point: to .338 and sixth place.

Sid Gordon of the Giant: lead: the home-run hitters with seven. followed by Kiner and teammate Johnny Mlle, each with six. Mire. Del Ennis of the Phllliec, Roy Carn- panella of Brooklyn and Kincrjro tied for the runc-batted-in lead with 2o. '

Marchall, Gordon and Dark are tied for molt, runs, 24; Inckman has/most hlt:, 40; Puddln’ Head Jone: of the Phil: molt double!- 10; and Roy Smailey of Chicago lead: with four trlpiec. Jackie " " of Brooklyn lead: in stol-

Sunday‘:

Considers

Moving Into Pro Ranks

MONTREAL. May ill —- (CP) - Tennic ace Henri Rochon today said he may move into professional ranks because he "cannot afford to play as an amateur any longer." Rochon who represented Canada in the Davis Cup tie with Mexico last year. said in an interview that “there is a 60-40 chance that I will turn professional.”

He had no definite offer from anyone to move into pro ranks but said he would like to join a tennis troupe.

"l know I would not make millions but l should make more money than I do at the present time.

Rochon was seeded no. l tennl= player along with Rene Buser of Montreal this year hy the Cana- dian Lawn Tennis Association. He is expected to be Canada's main- spring in the Davis Cup matches against Australia here July 22-24.

At the same time. Rochon ex- pressed s desire not to participate in the cup trials, from which Cs- nada's team is selmted, in the - Kent he retains his amateur stand-

g.

He said that as s. number one- seeded player, he did not think he should be asked to compete in the trials.

"It's all right for the second or third-ranking players, but not for the no. 1," he added. He did not elaborate on this statement.

en bases with five.

Ralph Branca of Brooklyn, hit hard in hi; lust outing, is the top pitcher with a perfect 5-0 record. Branca also has an edge on Bos- ton's Warren Spahn in strikeouts, 35-27.

Toronto's Mel-Tater

Wins From Lucelle TORONTO, May l6 -—- (OP) -—

Toronto's Alan McFater tonight punched out a five-round decisio

We've added 50 Young gloted by heavy se .

is said to make him the highest-

"I've been hitting ahead of a lot of pitches and behind s. lot of others," he said. "I've been swing- ing at a lot of bad balls and pass—

One reason for this is that he has been "trying too hard,” as players often do when they're .in

But the slender outfielder laid

that nothing is wrong that some

over Ronnie Laoelle of Ottawa in a lightweight bout, feature event of

New Golf Pro

Pictured above is Mr. Robert Ferns, Montreal, who arrived here last week to take up his new position as club professional at the Belvedere Course of the Charlotte- town Golf Club. Mr: Ferns, who has had wide experience as a club professional in many leading centres throughout the Dominion, comes here highly recommended, and has already gotten into the swing of his new duties at the local course. In an interview yesterday Mr. Ferns said that he is very pleased with his new surroundings and that "the friendliness and hospi- tallty of the people here is wonder- ful."

local ladies Win Two. lose Two At Bowlingdlourney

FRBDERICTON. May 16 -—-(O P)

and Wednesday. out of four Charlottetown Capitals, Hubsters, Salim

had only one win and 'i‘racey's trailed with four losses. Charlottetown. entry, defeated he No_ 3 team 1361-1302 this morning.

i383 and 1472-1345, respectively.

Leaf Gardens. It was McFater-‘s

two of his three

left hook in the second round.

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championship, rolled four straight wins today and tonight, leading the nine other entries. The three-day tournament will continue Tuesday

Saint John Si. Peter's lost one Six teams. in a third place tie with two and two, were Moncton John Centrals, [Fredericton Zellers. Marysville and Fredtricion Pets. Fredericton N0. 3 Saclrville

the lone Island Fredericton

Later the Capitalr, trimmed Fred- ericton Pets 1498-1410 before losing to St. Peter's and Marysville 1418-

an amateur boxing show st Maple

fig/ht all the way. The Toronto boxer who won former fights against Iiacelle knocked the Ot- tawan to the canvas with a hard

_ By Al “they WINNIPIXJ. Nay l6 -- (OP) — Paced by Bert flerschfeld, Montreal Royals came from behind in a terrific third-period drive here to- night, to whip Brandon Wheat Kings 8-4 in the eighth" and de- ciding gsme of their Memorial Oup junior hockey final before more than 6.000 fans.

l-Ierschfeld, a native of Halifax, led the Royals marksman with three goals to Montreal's first Dominion junior puck title in the 32 years the Memorial Cup has been up for competition. Capt. Bob Frampton also was a big gun in the victory.

The unprecedented eighth game was forced after the teams wound up an originally scheduled but- of-seven series on even terms, winning three garner apiece and tyiu one.

Wheat King: fought back from a 2-1 first period deficit to hold a 3-2 edge at the end of the middle ,sesslon. Before a subrtained Royal jattack, the Western champions hvilted in the third period as the

Montrealers outscored them 4-1. Two of the goals came while Brandon was short handed.

Brampton scored twice for Mont- rieal and Gordie Knutson account- ied for the other Montreal tally ‘Brandon counter: were evenly idivided among Joe Crozier, Bob Chrystal, Jack McKenzie and Reg- gie Abbott.

Only in the second period did Brandon look like the club which had corne back off the floor to deadlock the series after being down S-i in games.

George iieli Grabs American league Batting lead 4

CHICAGO, May 18 -- (AP) - George Kell, Detroit’: polished third-baseman, zoomed 34 percent age point: last week to grab the American League batting Made:- ship with a .385 mark.

In second place, llx points be- hind Kell, were Chicago‘: husky rookie, Gus Zernlsi, and last week's pace-setter, Cleveland's Dale Mit- chell, each with .379.

Other leader: through Sunday,

adelphla, .358; Roy Sievers, St. Louis, .356; Cass Michaela, Chicago and Dick Kryholki, New York. .344 each; Gordon Goldcberry, Chi- cago, .327; and Bob Dillinger, Si. Louis, .318,

Detroit’: fact-starting rookie. Johnny Groth, plummeted 59 points last week from third place to an llth-spot .322.

In the specialized department. Boston's Ted William: continued to lead in run: batted in with 71, and another Red Sox clugger, Vern Stephens, headed homer production with eight.

Eddie Jooct, Philadelphia, had the mo:t runs, 30. while Kali‘: 42 hits led that department. Zernlal slammed four more two-bugger: for a top 1B. and Mitchell lntaln- ed the three-bugger lead with five.