PR_.C.A.F. Down I-(Iolmanfs i 6-5 At S’side Last Night

Awidhsavobyrorrywithtwo osflhtbolssthmlfofthosoventn ended a closely fought battle be- flIfln tbo R..C.A.F. Blue Box and Iolmaifa of the Suminerslde Tow-n Baseball League last night at the Summerside High School diamond, the Airmen edging out their qrponents- by the score of I to l. Pony. after a. shaky start. settled down and pitched good hi1, but his wild pitch in tho asvouih allowed Drouin to cross Ilse plate with the winning run.

The Blue Sox scored four runs in the first inning. Hume hit safely to centre and went to sec- ond on Perry's inaccurate peg to catch him off first. Peliisier grounded out, Bsyne hit through second driving Hume home. Drou- in pasted a double to deep cen- Iso scoring Bay-no and Mickus bent Dzrouin home with a triple to almost the same spot, crossing the plate himself on Debrowskfs infield out.

Holman: got a single tally in the second. G. Walker walked, wont to second on a passed bail and to third on MacKenzles er- ror. 1-fe scored when Hume jug- gled G. Bernard's hot grounder to lhort field.

The ‘Iiown team picked up an- other tally in tiie third. Elmer Phillips was hit, stole second and Walper drove him home with an infield single. They made "it 4 to I iri the fourth. With one out Underwood beat out a rap be- tween first and second. and Ber- nard's single which went through Dizbrowskl for three bases scored Underwood. Perry grounded out and Bernard died on third.

Holmans scored a brace of runs fl the fifth to take the lead for the first time. Phillips got a life when MacKenzie, evidently spik- ed by the runner, dropped the ball. MacDonald grounded out to third and Walper went down on strikes, but Ken Walker scored niillips with a. double to centre.

Peliisier opened the inning for the Blue sox with a Texas Leas- aar over short. Bayne and Drouin struck out, but Mickus's single 1° ldt sent Pellisier home, tying the

until tho Airmon's half of seventh. Drouiri was clipped sftu Pierce grounded out to second. Mickus struck out while Pilchey, running for Drouin, made his way to third. He scored when Perry uncorked his wild pitch.

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Helium's Phillips, rf MacDonald, If Wnlper, c! Walker, c Whlker, I) Underwood 1b Ev. Phillips 2b G. Bernard, ss H. Perry, p Totals

RCA!‘ Blue Ho: Hume, as Pellisier. d Bayne. if Drouin, 2r Mickus, l) Dubrowski. r! Wenz, c MaoKcnzie, 1b Robertson, p Colcren, p x-Pierce, 1f xx-Olivier, rf xxxx-Pilchey

‘Totals 8 21 9

x-Replaced Bayne in 0th. xx-out when‘ winning run scored. xxx-rc- placed Dunhrowski in 5th. xxxx- ran for Drouin in 7th.

Summary: Trlple-Mickus. Doub- les-Dxouin. K. Walker. G. Ber- nard. Stolen bases - Drouin 2. Elmer Phillips, Walper, K. Walk- er 3. 1281's —Bayne, fi/Lickus 2, Dubrowskl, Walper, K. Walker. G. Bernard. Earned Runs - Blue Sox-4. Holmans-2. heft on bases -B1ue so: '1. Holman's '7. Hits off Perry-ii 1n ‘l innings. 01f Robertson f) in 5 innings, off caloren 1 in ii innings. so by H. Perry 6, by Robertson 3, by Cal- oren 2. BB-off Perry 2, off Rob- ertson 1, off Oaloren 1. I-hit (b? ,pitcher - by Perry (Pellisler, Drouin 2) by Robertson (El Phil- lips) winning pitcher - caloren. Umpires - Plate - DesR/oches.

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Favorite In Bout Tonight

IQDON, June l — (Realtors) - ‘Ibo stage is set for tomorrow's Iftisii heevyweiiht championship fight between Bruce Woodcock. in- eilnbont. and Iikeddio Mills. World and‘ B r i. t is h lightheavyweight champion.

The only doubt now concerns the weather - and the result.

London promoter Jack Solomons has had good luck with open air shows In Britain, but he and 46.000 ticket holders were casting anxious egos lkyvvards as rain has been failing steadily throughout today.

Wet or fine the size of the crowd h unlikely to be affected as all tic- kets have been sold and much of the accommodation at White City Otadinm hero particularly the cheaper seats, are under cover.

Lee Savold. who meets the win- aor- fn tho British version of the would heavyweight championship in the same arena Sept. 6. sold he thought tomorrow's fight would “sorry more weight for the world's championship. both in America and elsewhere. than the version of the world title between Ezzard Charles and Jersey Joe Walcott which is only recognized by the American National Boxing Association."

’Ml11s. who has been installed a slight favorite. may have to con- codo 14 pounds to Woodcock who should scale under 196 pounds.

Woodcockk left beat Mills once.

1t can do so again but only if the heavyweight champion is psy- chologically fit. He has fought only 11 rounds of competitive boxing since he returned to the ring after an 18-month absence following his crushing defeat by Joe Baksi in April, 194T.

liay Robinson. Gavilan Sign For TiilLBoui

PHILADELPHIA. June 1 —(AiP) -Welterweight champion Ray (Sugar) Robinson and Kid Gavi- lan of Havana today signed for a. IQ-round title bout in Phila- delphia Municipal stadium July 1:1.

Robinson and Gaviian met last summer in s. lo-round non-title iflht at New York. The champion was a close decision.

lince then Gaviian has beaten Iflhtweight champion Ike Wil- liams twice in overweight bouts.

Iidiinson made his last title de- fence against Bernard Docuseb in Gllcsgo last summer, winning a lo-s-ound decision. _

Robinson will receive 40 per cent d the net gate receipts. including television and radio, for the fight

‘ lien. Gavilan will take it i-f per

t. “nllmiicipsl dtadium is one of the largest sports fields in the United states. It has been the site of many big fights. including the 1020 ‘nimiey-Dcnnpsey heavy- weight title bout.

The Island Champion Clydes- dale Stallion FALOONWOOD ECLIPSE 20807. weight 1800 10s., class A, will malso the aeasorof 1040 at the own- er's stable. Marie. ,

llama at owners’ risk.

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Naiionai Hockey League Completes Annual fleeting

By W3. WHEATLEY

MONTREAL. June 1 — (CP' —- The National Hockey League wound up its annual meeting in brisk fashion today. losing little time in deciding each team henceforth may use an additional player and changing the rule regarding major penalties to goalkeepers.

The clubs’ representatives form- ing the board of governors were reappointed and Clarence Camp- bell was re-elected president for his fourth term.

Campbell said last season's op- erations provided "the greatest re- ceipts in history.”

Yesterday's decision of the six club owners. after an all-day ses- sion, to increase the schedule from 00 to ‘l0 games possibly had a bear- ing on use of an extra player. Each club now can dress 1'1 men, exclud- ing the goalie, instead of 10.

The change regarding penalties to goalkeepers puts a maior pen- alty on the same basis as a minor. A teammate will serve the penalty and the penalized team will play shorthanded. Previously a penalty shot was allowed the opposing team when a goalie was given s major.

This ‘- recommended by the rules committee, will be offic- lslly confirmed at the league's September meeting.

It was also agreed that all play- ing surfaces must be pure white. In some arenas playing - surface foundations have given the ice a dark appearance.

The meeting took no action on a suggestion by Art Ross. vice-presi- dent and general manager of ‘Bos- ton Bruins, that orange-colored pucks be introduced to permit bet- ter visibility of the puck in the air.

A change from the block puck was considered too experimental for immediate consideration.

Similarly. no action was taken on a suggestion of Jack Adams. general manager of Detroit Red Wings. that the present" blue lines marking off defending zones be made red and the centre line be changed from red to blue.

Adams’ ides was that since most offsides occur at the blue lines. a change to red contrasting with the black puck. would permit sharper calling of offsides by officials.

West Prince Ball Lsguo Organized

At s _ ‘ meeting held re- cently st Tignish Shore, the teams of Bt. Imus, at. Roch. 5t. Felix and ‘finish Shore organised a league among themselves and have named it the West. Prince Subur- ban Baseball League. '

It will be interesting to watch the outcome of the games to be played this season as all four elilss have developed a number of playls ll the last few years who have bola playing a really

of ball.

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Despite the fact that weather during the past week or more has curtailed the opening of the tennis season here, officials of

the Charlottetown Tennis Club announced yesterday that they plan to get their season underway at the Club courts at Victoria Park this week-end providing rally weather doesn't prevail. o o

The grounds committee stated yesterday that courts one. two and three will be definitely ready for play by Saturday morning if the weather remains dry and that there is a good possibility of four. five and six also being finished by that time which will give ample op- portunity to all members and pros- pective members of the club to get in their first Set or two of this popular sport.‘ ' _

Local sport enthusiasts. who have been having a quiet interlude during the past several weeks since the hockey and basketball seasons came to an end and have been spoiling ever since for scvrne com- petitive 'sporting action. will get more than they bargained for this week-end and first of next week when both the Island and Junior Baseball Leagues launch into full swing in their regular scheduled

p“y ‘ O O O

On Sunday the newly organized Lsluid Baseball League will _start the ball rolling with a. double bill at the Memorial Field diamond when all three entries in the Lea.- gua will strut their stuff. The ohsrlottotown Abegweit squad will have the lion's share of the cem- pQtifJOIIS when they tangle with the Surnmerside R..C.A.F. nine in the first tilt and the Summer-side Curran and Briggs aggregation in the second. O O

Following close on their heels, the Knights of Columbus and Cher- lottetown Kinsmen squads will test their strength against one another in the opening round of the City Junior Baseball League on Monday. which should make a smart follow- up to the Senior opening.

Judging from'the large turnout 01f fans at last Sunday's exhibition game between Ciuran and Briggs and the Albbles, the first played on a local diamond this season, it looks like the local fans are going to take a real active interest- in the sport this year, and it is an- ticipated that even larger crowds will take in the three scheduled games over the week-end holiday.

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The Abegweit squad, who will have two tough games to contend with on ainday, announced last night that they will hold a. stlfl practice session at Memorial Field tonight in preparation for the forthcoming tussles.

O O O

‘There is indignation in Ameri- can golfdom as well as approval over the lockout of Bobby Locke, the South African. one of the last of the plus-fours‘ golfers ts well as the most puissant putt/er" among the pros," quotes Baz (Montreal Daily Star) oilideara. O O O

"Right now he is probably the best golfer in the world. l-Ie has amazing ability to scoop up all the available money in sight on the tournament trail. Naturally the American pros don't like him because he has taken s lot of Jam off their preserves.

O O O "Some of the P.G.A. executives regard him as a menace so they barred him out of the American open, deciding that he isn't ex- actly s. visitor. This despite the fact that he is in America on a visitor's passport, . O O

“As a visitor he has to be in- vltcd to take part in the tourney. He wasn't invited. Two years ago he won M000 to the great con- sicrnstion of American pros. They started stories, about his parsi- mony, they called hlm boorlsh, spread tales that he was too keen on money making.

"Some golf writers were astound- ed when they wanted him to re- veal some of the secrets of his success. He suggested their papers should pay for tho information. That started something. Iocke was out to make hay while the sun shone. The American pros. most of whom never showed any disdain for y. were plainly miffed at his fondness for what they wanted and couldn't get while he was

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“The executives, no doibt, prod- ded by the prominent pros who have s. powerful influence. do- clared -ths.t as Iooke makes a six-month stand each yosr he was no longer a visitor, therefore they couldn't invite hkn under that category."

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THE GUARDIAN. CHARLOTTETOWN

By The Canadian Press

Boston Braves last night shook off, at least temporarily, their persistent rivals for the National League leadership and stepped one full game out front of the pack with an 8-6, uphill victory over Pittsburgh Pirates.

For a few hours before the eve- ning encounter. Boston. New York Giants and Brooklyn Dodgers had been Tiled for first place. The Giants whipped Chicago Cubs 11-5 in an afternoon tussle while Brooklyn was losing 6-3 in St. Louis Cardinals. Before yester- day's games, Boston and Brooklyn had been tied on top with New York one game behind.

In the other night game play- ed, Philadelphia Phillies pushed across two lulh-iiiiiiiig runs lo down Cincinnati Reds 4-3. The score was tied three times in the game but Eddie Waltkus‘ single sent Ritchie Ashburn across with the lOth-inning tying-run. Andy semnlck‘s fly scored Gran Hamner with the winner for Philadelphia.

But the key game in the ting- llng leadership race was Boston's hard-come-by win over the Bucs. Both teams used up pitchers a‘. a great rate and Pittsburgh had all (he early advantage. The Pir- ates scored one run in the first and four in the second. but Bos- ton jumped on starter Bob Mun- crlef in the fourth and ended up with six runs in that frame. Pitts-

burgh used up five pitchers and Boston four. Vern Bickford started for the

Braves but gave way in the blg Pittsburgh second.

The Giants staged a "lucky seven" seventh-inning rally to whip Chicago. scoring seven runs on as many hlts, five of them for extra

bases.

Whitey Lockman opened the scoring binge with a double and also wound up vidtih a run-scoring single.

Sid Gordon. who ended the rally by striking out, tripled heme Lock- man with the run that snapped a 4-4 tie. Gordon rode home after Bob Thompson flied out. Willard Marshall then homered. Walker (Jooper doubled, Johnny Mize walk- ed, Buddy Kerr popped oui, Sam Webb singled. Bill Rigney doubled and Lockinan singled before Dew-

ey Adkins, third Chicago pitcher, whlffed Gordon.

Stan Musial crashed two home runs to lead St. Louis against Brooklyn. '

Muslal’s second home run, his eighth of the season, ignited a

four-rum rally in the ninth to en- able the Redbirds to overcome a 3-2 deficit. ills first came in the first inning. He singled and grounded out in his two other tim- es at bat to raise his batting aver- age from .270 to .284.

Before yesterday's game, Brook- lyn manager Burt Shction said he believed he finally had straighten- ed out his pitching staff. I-le told a reported that his starting rotat- ion would be Ralph Braiica, Red Barney, Joe Hatters and Don Newcombe. with Preacher Roe pitching every fifth or sixth day.

Roe started against St. Louis and did all right until the ninth After Musial started belting the ball, three reiiefers failed to halt the Birds.

NEW HYDRO SERVICE

KENQRA, Ont. — (CP) —Fifly- seven miles of hydro-electric line will be constructed from here io carry electricity to four townships in Kenora district. A construction camp is now being built near the Cecilia Jeffery Indian residential school,

Blistering Battle For National League Lead Continues Unabated

Deiroii Moves lnio 4th Spoi In American league

(By The Canadian Press)

Detroit Tigers moved up into fourth place in the American League last night at the expense of Philadelphia Athletics. who bowed 5-4 to the Bengals.

Otherwise. the top brackets of the League standing remained con- sistent, with the front-running New York Yankees beating Chi- cago 3-0. second-place Boston Red Sox edging Cleveland Indians 3-1 and the third-place Washington Senators beating St. Louis Browns 6-5.

Virgil Trucks led the Tigers to victory in 10 innings although he was shaky at the start.

Tommy Henrich's 10th homer of the season topped the New York sluggers before 30.371 Chicago fans.

Bob Feller once again failed tn do anything. with the Red Sox handing him his fourth defeat against one victory. It was Feller‘: first start in two weeks. Mickcv Harris of Boston pitched himself in an out of trouble to win.

Eddie Yost and Sam Dante hit home runs to help the Nationals heat the Browns. Stan Spence homered for St. Louis.

Maritime Baseball

FREDERICION. June 1 -(GP) -Devon Tigers swamped Marys- ville Royals 13-1 tonight in a 13-bit bar-rage highlighted by a homer and three doubles. The win put Devon back with Fredericton Cap- itals on iop of the York County Baseball League heap and return- ed Royals to the cellar with Mc- Adam.

MIDDLETON. NS" June 1 _

(CP) ~— Middleton Cardinals wpn their first game in the Halifax Dis- trict Senior Baseball League to- day. defeating Halifax Capitals 7-4 behind the six-hit mound job of Gerald (Fat) Bay. Tommy Auger. losing his second game of the season, was tagged for 12 hits and the Cards bunched them with errors in two innings to produce all of their tallies.

L. N.S.. Junel — (CP)-Liverpool Larrupers. the most hcmebrew team in (he im- port-packed Halifax District Serr- ior Baseball League, continued their surprising success here today with a 6-1 victory over Dartmouth Arrows. _

Larr-upers fifth win in six starts gave them a 1 1-2 game-lead over Arrows in the fight for first place in the five-team loop.

CHICAGO, June 1—(AP)— Gus Zerniai, injured outfielder of the Chicago White Sox whose .355 tops American League batters, may be benched as long as nine weeks.

At Mercy Hospital, Zernlal has his right arm held in tension by a pulley and it was reported physic- ians will not be able to set his fractured collar-bone for a week.

A muscle is pinched in the frac- ture caused when Zernial made a diving try for a catch against the

Indians at Cleveland last Saturday.

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JUNE 2. 1949

Local Baseball Meetings Tonight

A meeting of all interested mid- get and bantam ball 111W"! "1 Parkdale and vicinity is called for this evening and it will take 91m in the Parkdale $011001 Hlll- NW‘ man Larter will be in charle 0f the meeting and a full turnout of a" young bu]: playful‘ i5 requested.

A meeting for all midi" I05 bantam ball players between the ages of 12 and 16 will be held at the Hillsborc Square tonight if t is fine, and if it is rainin! "l? meeting will be cancelled till Fri- day night. Pius Bolger and Arn- old McCallum are calling the meet- ing and a large turnout of all pros- pective young ball players is elf- pected.

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A meeting for all ball players between the ages of 12 and 16 in the west end of the City is called for tonight at the Jail Square if it is fine und at the Armouries if it is raining. Buck White and Glen Mutheson are calling the meeting and will look after all ball players and a full turnout is requested.

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A meeting for all midget and bantam ball players of the north end will be held at the Spring Park diamond tonight if it is fine and if the weather is wet the meeting will be held in the l-loly Redeemer club house. Cecil Ward, Maurice Goodwin, and Ev Toombs will conduct the meeting and they are hoping for n full turnout of all prospective ball players between the ages of 12-16 in the north end.

Baseball Linescores

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